Tuesdays with a Twist Blog Hop #641

Welcome to Tuesdays with a Twist #641!

Before we get to the blog hop today - 

during the months of July & August I will be featuring a "Garden Fresh Veggie" post:

Baker's Dozen - VEGGIES

 

Checkout wonderful seeds at Mary's Heirloom Seeds 

click HERE to shop for the best seeds

Or click picture below:

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Also, checkout one of my Bags/Purses available at Zazzle:

Evening Sun Mix Sunflower Tote Bag
by GodsGrowingGarden

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Good Morning and Welcome to another No Rules Party!

We're your hosts & co-hosts 

Marci @ Stone Cottage Adventures
Angie @ God's Growing Garden
Checkout my amazing "Featured" Pinterest Board

(click HERE to view & follow)

Features!

Each co-host will be sharing her own picks for Features. This gives everyone a better chance of being featured. Be sure to check all of our blogs to see if you were featured! 

My Features this Week are:

1. "Upcycled Lighting - 2 Ways!" by The Apple Street Cottage

2. "Seashell Decorated Mirror" by Selep Imaging

3. "Watermelon Lemonade" by Cindy's On-Line Recipe Box

If you've been featured we'd love for you to grab a button.

The party starts every Tuesday at 7am EST and will continue until Saturday at 11:59pm.  Feel free to stop back any time and "like" your favorites.  Please visit other blogs if you have a moment. 

Share older posts as well as new ones.  No limit on links!

*Pictures should be your own* 

By linking up you give us permission to use these photos

 (with proper link backs) in our features.   And now for the party!

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Grow your own!
Many wonderful garden products from
 "Mary's Heirloom Seeds"!!
click to view

You're the STAR - Week#1 GARDEN (August 2025)

We are having superb weather - I hope that you are too!

Thank you again for joining us!

There are many ways to follow me:

Angie @ God's Growing Garden

blog  |  TruthSocial  |  facebook  |  pinterest  |  twitter  |  zazzle  |  RUMBLE

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Before we continue onto the Linky party I wanted to share from my blog:

Tromboncino Zucchini - My New Favorite Zucchini Variety

WELCOME to the first week of the August 2025 "You're the Star" Blog Hop!

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WELCOME to GARDEN feature week of the August 2025 "You're the STAR" blog hop!
Meet your GARDEN week Hosts

This week is GARDEN feature week
Swing by the GARDEN Hosts blogs:
Angie @ God's Growing Garden
Marci @ Stone Cottage Adventures

This is a month long Linky party featuring YOU!

There will be 4 different features each week and 4 different feature categories.  Just to be clear - this is NOT a themed party - you may link up ANY family-friendly blog posts any day of each month. 
The "theme" occurs in our weekly features:
WEEK#1 GARDEN - gardening, homesteading, recycling, outdoor activities &/or preserving (this can include any type of green living,  repurposed ideas, outdoor concerns, posts relating to farm animals etc all while remaining family friendly)

(These features were chosen from the July 2025 "You're the Star" blog hop)

How My Veggie Garden Is Doing by Amy's Creative Pursuits

DIY Garden Labels by Studio 27 By Jennifer Adams

My Early Summer Little Backyard Cottage Garden by Debbie-Dabble Blog

Spicy Grilled Watermelon by Comfort Spring Station

If you've been featured then please grab a STAR button below:

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All Hosts/CoHosts will post this blog hop on every Monday of each week.
Please link up your family friendly blog posts below!
It wouldn't be a linky party with YOU!
(IMPORTANT NOTE: by linking up you understand that you might be featured next month and if so, we will use some of your photos from your post - rest assured - we will always link back to your lovely blog.  We might also share your fantastic posts on social media.  Also, you may link up as many family-friendly posts as you like & YES - other blog hops &/or giveaways are welcome {giveaways and blog hops will NOT be featured though}  Thank You & ENJOY! )

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Old Fashioned Sunday Hymn Sing #142

Welcome to the 142nd Old Fashioned Sunday Hymn Sing!

I miss the old hymns that I remember from my childhood - there were no drums, no electric guitar and no mind numbing beat. It was just voices and maybe a piano or an organ. The choir led the congregation in singing - and the words of these hymns are poetic. I realize that there is a need for the modern "seeker oriented" worship music - but it is also necessary to have deeper songs (no offense intended to anyone who prefers the newer church songs).

I decided to have an "Old Fashion Sunday Hymn Sing" once a month on this blog.

I personally do NOT have a great singing voice - I used to play the guitar & piano but my voice is NOT an instrument. That's the great thing about this digital hymn sing, you can warble along without being embarrassed or without offending anyone else.

The hymns that we will be studying are taken from an old hymnal from a Baptist church that is no longer in existence - "The North American Hymnal" published in 1956 by "THE ROGER WILLIAMS PRESS"

I will also try to find a version of the featured hymn on "YouTube" to share with you each month.

Today's featured hymn is "Bread of the World in Mercy Broken" and the author is Reginald Heber.  Today's author feature was very bright at a very young age.  When he was 7 years old he was translating Latin poems to English.  He graduated from Oxford and won awards for his poetry during his education.  His most famous hymn is:  "Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty".  

Last week we started a new video series called "Jesus Is...." - click HERE to view:

"Jesus Is... THE BREAD OF LIFE"

I have included two beautiful versions of this hymn.  The second one is more modern and has added new lyrics at the end of the song.  (videos are located below the lyrics).

Enjoy!

(Also, the second version is by "Cardiphonia Music" and I did not know what "cardiphonia" meant.  It has Greek roots and means "voice of the heart" - I love that!!!!)

Turn with me to number 464 in your hymnals and let's sing:

Bread of the World in Mercy Broken

written by Reginald Heber (1783-1826) & composed by John S.B. Hodges (1830-1915)

1. Bread of the world in mercy broken, Wine of the soul in mercy shed.  By whom the words of life were spoken, And in whose death our sins are dead;

2.  Look on the heart by sorrow broken, Look on the tears by sinners shed;  And be Thy feast to us the token That by Thy grace our souls are fed.

A special thanks to "Chet Valley Churches" for sharing this with us!

A special thanks to "Cardiphonia Music - Topic" for sharing this with us!

Other Hymns on this blog:

O Master of the Waking World

Lead, Kindly Light, Amid th'Encircling Gloom

The Gate Ajar for Me

How Firm A Foundation, Ye Saints of the Lord

Draw Thou My Soul, O Christ

I Sing the Praise of Love Unbounded

I Am Praying for You

Saved by Grace

Immortal Love, Forever Full

God Himself Is With Us

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You might be interested in viewing this video:

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"Prayer Basics & 8 Ways To Find Answers"

Apricot Sauce/Syrup RECIPE

Apricot Sauce/Syrup

Instead of always canning jams & jellies, I prefer sauces and syrups because they can be used in so many different ways:

- on ice cream or to make ice cream
- on pancakes or waffles (after thickening with corn starch)
- even baked into muffins/breads or desserts

You will notice that some of the apricots have a greenish tint - that's because of the squirrels.  They would discard the apricot flesh and just eat the pit (that's why I picked them a little under-ripe and then let them ripen inside for a couple days).

I tried to get a picture of the squirrel in the tree below but he was too quick for me.

Printable Recipe

6 cups apricots (washed, drained, cut in half & the pits removed)

juice from 1 lemon

1 1/2 to 2 cups sugar (according to your taste - I prefer it to be on the tart side)

Begin by preparing the apricots as listed above.  Place the halved apricots in a food processor and pulse-chop until it resembles the third picture below:

1.  Gather your canning jars, lids and rings (you will need 6 or 7 half pints). 

     Canning Basics - Jar Sizes.  Also, gather all other canning supplies: 

     Other Canning Supplies

2.  In a large stainless steel pot mix the apricot puree (picture above) , lemon

      juice and sugar  - stir until dissolved.

3.  Start the water boiling for Jar sterilization:  Sterilizing Jars & Lids

4.  Bring the fruit mixture to a full boil over meduim-high heat - gently stirring all the time.

5.  Turn down the heat to low and simmer for 30 minutes (stirring and removing the

     foam that will appear around the edges (see second picture below)

6.  Remove the pot from heat.

7.  By now your jars should be sterilized and ready to be filled.  Take the jars out of the

     boiling water (I use my jar remover and make sure that the water is drained out of

     each jar).(see pictures below).  Fill each jar up to the threads of the jar (about 1/4 inch

     to 1/2 inch of head space)

8.  Wipe the rim of each jar with a damp cloth making sure that any sauce/syrup residue is

     gone (any residue left on the rim can stop the jar from sealing).

9.  Place a sterilized lid on each jar and then tighten a ring on each jar.

10. Place all filled jars in a "Water Bath Canner" and process (boil) the jars for 15

      minutes (make sure that the water level in the Canner is 1 inch above the tallest jar)

11. After the 15 minutes, immediately remove the jars and place them on the counter or

      table to cool (I always place them on a cloth because there have been a few times

      when a jar cracked and then the syrup oozed out making a mess - the cloth will

      help if that happens).  You will hear the wonderful popping sound of your jars sealing.

12. Allow the jar to cool for 24 hours and then store in your pantry or in your fruit cellar

      until the winter and then enjoy a little bit of summer.

ENJOY!




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You might be interested in viewing this video:

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"Canning Basics - JAR SIZES"

Tuesdays with a Twist Blog Hop #640

Welcome to Tuesdays with a Twist #640!

Before we get to the blog hop today - 

during the months of July & August I will be featuring a "Garden Fresh Veggie" post:

22 Treasures - SUMMER

 

Checkout wonderful seeds at Mary's Heirloom Seeds 

click HERE to shop for the best seeds

Or click picture below:

_____________________________________________________________

Also, checkout one of my Bags/Purses available at Zazzle:

Evening Sun Mix Sunflower Tote Bag
by GodsGrowingGarden

_____________________________________________________________

Good Morning and Welcome to another No Rules Party!

We're your hosts & co-hosts 

Marci @ Stone Cottage Adventures
Angie @ God's Growing Garden
Checkout my amazing "Featured" Pinterest Board

(click HERE to view & follow)

Features!

Each co-host will be sharing her own picks for Features. This gives everyone a better chance of being featured. Be sure to check all of our blogs to see if you were featured! 

My Features this Week are:

1. "DIY Garden Labels" by Studio 27 By Jennifer Adams

2. "MOD Crochet Plant Pot Cover" by Road Gypsies

3. "'Cookies 'n Cream Biscotti" by Cindy's On-Line Recipe Box

If you've been featured we'd love for you to grab a button.

The party starts every Tuesday at 7am EST and will continue until Saturday at 11:59pm.  Feel free to stop back any time and "like" your favorites.  Please visit other blogs if you have a moment. 

Share older posts as well as new ones.  No limit on links!

*Pictures should be your own* 

By linking up you give us permission to use these photos

 (with proper link backs) in our features.   And now for the party!

_________________________________________
Grow your own!
Many wonderful garden products from
 "Mary's Heirloom Seeds"!!
click to view

You're the STAR - Week#4 HOME (July 2025)

We just started with blackberry season - it's going to be abundant! 

Thank you again for joining us!

There are many ways to follow me:

Angie @ God's Growing Garden

blog  |  TruthSocial  |  facebook  |  pinterest  |  twitter  |  zazzle  |  RUMBLE

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Before we continue onto the Linky party I wanted to share from my blog:

A Decade of Blogging - CANNING

WELCOME to the July 2025 "You're the Star" Blog Hop!

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WELCOME to HOME feature week of the July 2025 "You're the STAR" blog hop!
Meet your HOME week Hosts

 
This week is HOME feature week
Swing by the Home Hosts' Blogs:
Bev from Eclectic Red Barn
Niki from Life as a LEO Wife

This is a month long Linky party featuring YOU!

There will be 4 different features each week and 4 different feature categories.  Just to be clear - this is NOT a themed party - you may link up ANY family-friendly blog posts any day of each month. 
The "theme" occurs in our weekly features:
WEEK#4 HOME - recipes, home décor, antique/DIY &/or travel (this can include anything about your home - even history posts - all while remaining family friendly)

(All features were chosen from the June 2025 "You're the Star" blog hop)

Pineapple Cleansing Smoothie by Comfort Spring Station

Tea Room Buffet in the Dining Room by Debbie-Dabble Blog

 A Growing List of Our Favorite Fruit Desserts by Scratch Made Food

Red, White & Blue Layered Berry Fudge by  Cindy's On-Line Recipe Box

If you've been featured then please grab a STAR button below:

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All Hosts/CoHosts will post this blog hop on every Monday of each week.

Please link up your family friendly blog posts below!

It wouldn't be a linky party with YOU!

(IMPORTANT NOTE: by linking up you understand that you might be featured next month and if so, we will use some of your photos from your post - rest assured - we will always link back to your lovely blog.  We might also share your fantastic posts on social media.  Also, you may link up as many family-friendly posts as you like & YES - other blog hops &/or giveaways are welcome {giveaways and blog hops will NOT be featured though}  Thank You & ENJOY! )

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