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Our Cozy Home No. 90

Friday, July 15, 2022 (Updated: Saturday, February 1, 2025)
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It’s Friday so that means it’s time for a wrap-up post of the week. Once again it’s been a full one and once again I probably forgot most of what I did. But it was a good week and I’m thankful for that. This Week’s …

Category: Our Cozy Home This WeekTag: James Hayllar (Artist)

Matthew 18:1-14

Friday, July 15, 2022 (Updated: Friday, June 26, 2026)
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Matthew 18:1-14 At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Who then is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” Jesus invited a little child to stand among them. “Truly I tell you,” He said, “unless you change and become like little …

Category: Bible PassagesTag: Matthew (Bible)

2 Chronicles 20:1-30

Tuesday, July 12, 2022 (Updated: Friday, June 26, 2026)
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2 Chronicles 20:1-30 After this, the Moabites and Ammonites, together with some of the Meunites, came to make war against Jehoshaphat. Then some men came and told Jehoshaphat, “A vast army is coming against you from Edom, from beyond the Sea; they …

Category: Bible PassagesTag: 2 Chronicles (Bible)

Our Cozy Home No. 89

Friday, July 8, 2022 (Updated: Saturday, February 1, 2025)
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I don’t know about you, but this week felt all out of sorts. The holiday on Monday certainly didn’t help. But we got through it and here we are. I just realized that I haven’t responded to comments all week. I apologize for that, …

Category: Our Cozy Home This WeekTag: George Dunlop Leslie (Artist)

Psalm 58

Tuesday, July 5, 2022 (Updated: Friday, June 26, 2026)
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Psalm 58 Do you indeed speak justly, O rulers? Do you judge uprightly, O sons of men? No, in your hearts you devise injustice; with your hands you mete out violence on the earth. The wicked are estranged from the womb; the liars go astray from birth. …

Category: Bible PassagesTag: Imprecatory Psalms (Bible) | Psalms (Bible)

Our Cozy Home No. 88

Friday, July 1, 2022 (Updated: Saturday, February 1, 2025)
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Happy Fourth of July weekend! While those of us who are Americans are celebrating our country’s Providential founding, we should also be fervently praying for it and our leaders. We need some significant Providential intervention right now. Our …

Category: Our Cozy Home This WeekTag: Frederick George Cotman (Artist)

Proverbs 22:1-12

Wednesday, June 29, 2022 (Updated: Friday, June 26, 2026)
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Proverbs 22:1-12 A good name is more desirable than great riches; favor is better than silver and gold. The rich and the poor have this in common: The LORD is Maker of them all. The prudent see danger and take cover, but the simple keep going and …

Category: Bible PassagesTag: Proverbs (Bible)

1 Kings 19

Tuesday, June 28, 2022 (Updated: Friday, June 26, 2026)
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1 Kings 19 Now Ahab told Jezebel everything that Elijah had done and how he had killed all the prophets with the sword. So Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah, saying, “May the gods deal with me, and ever so severely, if by this time tomorrow I do not …

Category: Bible PassagesTag: 1 Kings (Bible)

“Take Your Children Out Of School” | Psychiatrist Dr. Mark McDonald

Friday, June 24, 2022 (Updated: Friday, May 29, 2026)
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This is a must-watch video. Although they start out discussing schools, it is about much more including the trauma being experienced by both boys and girls in our society. Watch the video and then my comments follow. “Take Your Children Out Of …

Category: Choosing to HomeschoolTag: Recommended Videos | The Fourth Turning

Our Cozy Home No. 87

Friday, June 24, 2022 (Updated: Saturday, February 1, 2025)
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Here we are on Friday. I hope your week was a good one. Mine was kind of a slog. I’m personally aware of a lot of sadness and brokenness right now. This was a week where it all weighed on me a bit. Most of it I can’t do anything about …

Category: Our Cozy Home This WeekTag: Richard Sohn (Artist)
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