God's Growing Garden: January 2024

Tuesday, January 30, 2024

Tuesdays with a Twist Blog Hop #562

Welcome to Tuesdays with a Twist #562!

Before we get to the blog hop today -

a special post from the past:

Homegrown Sweet Potato Chips

by Angie Ouellette-Tower for http://www.godsgrowinggarden.com/ photo DSCF8534_zpswsugdccy.jpg

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. "Chocolate Orange Cheesecake" by The Copper Table

2. "Transforming a Chocolate Box into a Beautiful Hanging Heart" by CrazyLittleLoveBirds

3. "Noble Mansions & Crowns - Brocket Hall" by My Little Old World

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

Monday, January 29, 2024

You're the STAR - Week#5 EXTRA (January 2024)

Trying to decide which sunflower varieties I will be growing this year.

Thank you again for joining us!

There are many ways to follow me:

Angie @ God's Growing Garden

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Before we continue onto the Linky party I wanted to share from my blog:
The Burden of Weakness

WELCOME to the January 2024 "You're the Star" Blog Hop!

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WELCOME to EXTRA feature week of the January 2024 "You're the STAR" blog hop!
(Sometimes we will have 5 Mondays in a month - these 5th special Mondays are called "EXTRA feature" days)

Meet all of your STAR Hosts

Swing by the STAR Hosts blogs:
Angie @ God's Growing Garden
Marci @ Stone Cottage Adventures
Colleen @ Butterfly in the Attic
Mel @ Decor Craft Design

Michelle @ Moms Are Frugal
Kris @ Kris and Larry . com

Lisa @ Lisa's Everyday Life

Fiona @ Dolly Dowsie
Bev @ 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 (except for this special EXTRA day - we will be featuring 4 extra). 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 &/or preserving (this can include any type of green living, while remaining family friendly),
WEEK#2 CREATIVE - arts & crafts, music, writing &/or dramatic arts (this can include sewing, dance, art history, handmade jewelry, computer art, fashion etc - anything creative while remaining family friendly)
WEEK#3 FAMILY - parenting, fitness, finances & inspirational (this can include anything about children like: education ideas for children, also self help, beauty etc - anything family friendly)
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)

by Angie Ouellette-Tower for godsgrowinggarden.com photo ShopHoppingFeatured_zpsf9fab123.jpg

(All features were chosen from the December 2023 "You're the Star" blog hop)

Easy DIY Upcycled Holiday Tin Decoration by Steph Creates

Make Your Own Orange Julius Recipe by twochicksandamom

PEARS - Red Cinnamon & Green Mint by Cindy's On-Line Recipe Box

Spicy Candied Pecans by The Copper Table

closeup of spicy candied pecans in a white bowl

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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Sunday, January 28, 2024

God's Power Within Us #5 - KINGDOM OF LIGHT

God's Power Within Us #5 - The Kingdom of Light

Today we continue learning about God's Power within us. God's Word is full of passages talking about His power and showing us that we have nonstop access to His strength every second of every day.

Today we will be focusing on Colossians 1:9-14

Remember, Jesus said that we (Spirit filled Christians) are able to perform all of the miraculous works that Jesus did when He was here in human form. Actually, Jesus said that we would do EVEN GREATER than what He did (see Scripture passage below).

John 14:12-14 also shows us how powerful the name of Jesus Christ is: "If you ask anything in My name". (It is important to note that these miracles must glorify our Heavenly Father).

Since there are so many wonderful "Power" passages in God's Word, I decided to write a "Power" post on the last Sunday of every month.

Below is the featured "power" passage for January:

Colossians 1:9-14

I need to preface this passage to qualify the first sentence (verse 9 below). When Paul writes "since the day we heard about you" - he is talking about when he learned that the Colossian believers in that area were successfully spreading the Gospel. (see verses below).

These Bible verses show how important it is for believers to pray for each other. Notice what Paul says:

"we HAVE NOT STOPPED praying for you"

"we CONTINUALLY ask God to fill you with the knowledge of His will".

Wisdom and understanding from the Holy Spirit are examples of God's power within us!

From the Scripture in the picture above we learn that when we are filled with God's power through the Holy Spirit we will:

- bear fruit in every good work

- grow in the knowledge of God

- have great endurance

- have great patience

- be joyfully thankful to God because we are co-heirs with Jesus Christ and have inherited the kingdom of light

Remember, God's kingdom is inside of us!!!

"For indeed, the kingdom of God is within you."
John 17:21

Let's first define the word "kingdom":

Kingdom - the realm in which God's Will is fulfilled.

And then what does "realm" mean?

Realm - domain, territory, sovereignty.

The definition of "kingdom" should give us great peace and joy - "God's Will IS FULFILLED". That means God ALWAYS wins. That means that we have nothing to worry about because God's KINGDOM OF LIGHT is inside of us!!

We have been rescued from the darkness and have been brought into the light! This "light" is eternal - our sins are forever forgiven through Jesus Christ. Also, being brought into the "light" means understanding. In verse 9 we see that we are filled with the understanding that the Holy Spirit gives us, which means that we can no longer be tricked by satan, nor by all of his demons. That means we have constant access to discernment that will enable us to avoid false prophets and all of satan's lies.

God's Kingdom of Light within us is power to overcome the evil of this world!

Previous "Power" posts:

#1 - Not A Spirit Of Fear (2 Timothy 1:7)

#2 - The Holy Spirit's Might (Ephesians 3:14-21)

#3 - God's Divine Power Through The Knowledge of Him (2 Peter 1:2-4)

#4 - Power to the Weak & Weary (Isaiah 40:28-31)

#5 - Kingdom of Light (Colossians 1:9-14)

#6 - The Surpassing Greatness of His Power (Ephesians 1:17-23)

#7 - The Power of Life & Peace (Romans 8:3-11)

#8 - God's Light Shines in Our Hearts (2 Corinthians 4)

#9 - Through the Truth of God's Creation (Romans 1:18-23)

#10 - A Spirit of Gentleness (1 Corinthians 4:20-21)

#11 - Especially in Weakness (2 Corinthians 12:6-10)

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Linked to:

Thursday Favorite Things

Tuesdays with a Twist Blog Hop #564

You're the STAR (February 2024)

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You might be interested in viewing this video:

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"Prayer Basics & 8 Ways To Find Answers"

Friday, January 26, 2024

Homegrown Mushrooms BOOMING

Homegrown Mushrooms BOOMING

I have been growing mushrooms for the past 3 years and it has been a wonderful experience. This year the mushrooms seem to be BOOMING incredibly - I use the word "BOOM" because it is grown in a tent called a "Boom Room".

Previously featured homegrown mushroom varieties:

Snow Oyster

Pink Oyster

Morel (wild, grown outside)

Golden Oyster

Lion's Mane

Italian Oyster

Blue Oyster

Black King Oyster

Wine Cap

Shiitake

(If you want to grow your own mushrooms click HERE for mushroom supplies )

Below are pictures of the growing and harvesting of mushrooms so far this year - ENJOY!

BOOM ROOM MUSHROOMS