You're the STAR - Week#5 EXTRA (December 2025)

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

Hazelnut Tapestry Textured Cookies

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

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WELCOME to EXTRA feature week of the December 2025 "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
Michelle @ Moms Are Frugal

Kris @ Kris and Larry . com

Lisa @ At Home With Lisa

Fiona @ Dolly Dowsie
Bev @ Eclectic Red Barn

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)

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

Missouri Botanical Gardens by Amy's Creative Pursuits

Custom Accessories with Recycled Phone Case Charms by Studio 27 - By Jennifer Adams

How To Wear Summer Colors in Winter by Style Yourself Confident

Let's Talk Turkey by Our Grand Lives 

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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15 Worship/Bible Series

15 Worship/Bible Series

The end of the year is always a time to reflect and reminisce.  In so doing, I discovered that there have been 15 Bible/Worship series on this blog.  What a perfect time to list them all in one blog post.

I will show the series title and then leave a link to all the posts in that series below the title.  ENJOY & God bless!

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SCIENCE OF LIFE

DNA

SPINE

SLEEP

HEARTBEAT

DIGESTION

FINGERS

EYES

EGGS (Oocytes)

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TREES

Part#1 - Visual & Edible

Part#2 - From the Fall to Forgiveness

Part#3 - Fruit

Part#4 - Olives

Part#5 - Mustard, Faith & Mulberry

Part#6 - FIGS: From Genesis to Revelation

Part#7 - Cypress, Pine, Cedar

Part#8 - The Tree of Life

Part#9 - Zacchaeus & The Sycamore Tree

Part#10 - Roots

Part#11 - Trunk/Bark/Wood

Part#12 - Branches (Part#1)

Part#13 - Why Palms?

Part#14 - Branches (Part#2)

Part#15 - Leaves

Part#16(a) - NOAH:  Building the Ark

Part#16(b) - NOAH:  The Flood 

Part#16(c) - NOAH:  After the Flood

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ENERGY, FREQUENCY & VIBRATION

#1 - God's Power

#2 - God's Word

#3 - Music

#4 - Singing

#5 - Instruments

#6 - Water

#7 - Church Window Shapes

#8 - Colors

#9 - The Color RED

#10 - The Color ORANGE

#11 - The Color YELLOW/GOLD

#12 - The Color GREEN

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SECRECY

#1 - No Secrecy With Truth & Light

#2 - Privacy vs Secrecy

#3 - Oath, Vow, Promise, Pledge, Swear

#4 - Secrecy Act, N.D.A., Secrecy Agreements

#5 - Secret Societies (Part1)

#5 - (Part2) Secret Societies (Comment Response)

#6 - Hand Symbolism (666, One Eye & Hush)

#7 - Hidden History (Giants/Nephilim)

#8 - Secret Society Whistleblower#1

#9 - Numerology/Gematria

#10 - Secret Societies & Religion (Whistleblower#2)

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PSALM 119 & THE HEBREW ALPHABET

ALEPH - Psalm 119:1-8
BETH - Psalm 119:9-16
GIMEL - Psalm 119:17-24
DALETH - Psalm 119:25-32
HE - Psalm 119:33-40
WAW - Psalm 119:41-48
ZAYIN - Psalm 119:49-56
HETH - Psalm 119:57-64
TETH - Psalm 119:65-72
YODH - Psalm 119:73-80
KAPH - Psalm 119:81-88
LAMEDH - Psalm 119:89-96
MEM - Psalm 119:97-104
NUN - Psalm 119:105-112
SAMEKH - Psalm 119:113-120
AYIN - Psalm 119:121-128
PE - Psalm 119:129-136
TSADHE - Psalm 119:137-144
QOPH - Psalm 119: 145-152
RESH - Psalm 119: 153-160
SIN & SHIN - Psalm 119: 161-168

TAW - Psalm 119: 169-176

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GOD'S POWER WITHIN US

#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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JUDE

#1 Greeting to the Called

#2 Contend for the Faith

#3a Old & New Apostates

#3b Old & New Apostates

#4 Apostates Depraved & Doomed

#5 Apostates Predicted

#6 Maintain Your Life With God

#7 Glory to God

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7 COVENANTS

#1 Adamic/Edenic

#2 Noahic

#3 Abrahamic

#4 Mosaic (as in Moses)

#5 Levitical/Priestly

#6 Davidic

#7 New

Part#8 - What Happens When We Break God's Covenants

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FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT

LOVE

JOY

PEACE

PATIENCE

KINDNESS

GOODNESS

FAITHFULNESS

GENTLENESS

SELF-CONTROL

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WHO TAKES CARE OF THE CAREGIVERS

Dealing with EXHAUSTION
Dealing with FEAR
Dealing with UNFAIRNESS

Dealing with FRUSTRATION

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WISDOM FROM HEAVEN

#1 Wise Understanding

#2 Unspiritual Earthly Wisdom

#3 PURE

#4 PEACE LOVING 

#5 CONSIDERATE

#6 SUBMISSIVE

#7 FULL OF MERCY 

#8 Full of GOOD FRUIT

#9 IMPARTIAL

#10 SINCERE

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RECIPE FOR THE CHRISTIAN LIFE

FAITH

GOODNESS

KNOWLEDGE

SELF-CONTROL

PERSEVERANCE

GODLINESS

KINDNESS

LOVE

EFFECTIVE

HARDSHIP

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SPRING CLEANING OUR PERSONALITY

Get Rid of All MALICE
Get Rid of All DECEIT
Get Rid of All ENVY
Get Rid of All SLANDER

Get Rid of All HYPOCRISY

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OLD FASHION SUNDAY HYMN SING

Since there are over 100 hymn posts, I will only link the latest one:

#143 Old Fashioned Sunday Hymn Sing

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BIBLICAL ANATOMY

#1 - BODY

#2 - MIND

#3 - HEAD

#4 - FACE

#5 - EYES

#6 - EARS

#7 - NOSE

#8 - FOREHEAD

#9 HAIR

#10 CHEEKS

#11 MOUTH

#12 LIPS

#13 TEETH

#14 TONGUE

#15 THROAT

#16 BONES

#17 ARMS

#18 HANDS

#19 FINGERS

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"Jesus Is.......THE BREAD OF LIFE"

DAY#25 CHRISTMAS DAY - Peaks & Valleys Advent Calendar

DAY#25 CHRISTMAS DAY - Peaks & Valleys Advent Calendar

Welcome to the 2025 Advent Season!!  Advent is the season that celebrates Jesus coming to earth.  The word "Advent" is derived from the Latin word "adventus" which means "coming".  During Advent, Christians celebrate the birth of the Messiah Jesus who came to earth as a sacrifice so that we all might have eternal life.

In the "Strange Stuff" series we learned that our calendar has been distorted and changed (click HERE to read "13 Moonths & The Turtle Shell").  We learned that Jesus was most likely NOT born in December - however, that does not mean we should stop celebrating Jesus.  Yes, I agree that society has added evil to Christmas by focusing on santa, material things and food, but those should NEVER be our focus.  

Jesus is the ONLY reason that I celebrate Christmas.

Every year I feature a different Advent calendar and since this year has been particularly difficult for my family (both my mother-in-law and my father passed away), I felt led by the Holy Spirit to focus on Scripture showing God's help through both the bad and good times. 

There are so many Bible verses (Old & New Testaments), focusing on how our God is ALWAYS there for us during the lows and highs of life.  That's why I'm calling this the

"Peaks & Valleys Advent Calendar"

Jesus is always our Savior, during the peaks & valleys/highs and lows of life.

 

Today is December 24th Christmas Day

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All windows have been opened on the Advent Calendar

(see comparison collage at the top of this post)

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 "I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which He has called you, the riches of His glorious inheritance in His holy people, and His incomparably great power for us who believe. That power is the same as the mighty strength He exerted when He raised Christ from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly realms, far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every name that is invoked, not only in the present age but also in the one to come.  And God placed all things under His feet and appointed Him to be head over everything for the church, which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills everything in every way.”

Ephesians 1:18-23

 

Other "Peaks & Valleys" posts:

DAY#1 - Psalm 121:1-2

Isaiah 55:11-12 - DAY#2 

DAY#3 - Nehemiah 8:10

Isaiah 61:1-3 - DAY#4

DAY#5 - Job 5:11

Psalm 9:9 - DAY#6

DAY#7 - 1 Corinthians 1:27-31

Proverbs 29:23 - DAY#8

DAY#9 - 1 Peter 4:11

Isaiah 57:15 - DAY#10

DAY#11 - 2 Corinthians 12:9-10

1 Corinthians 1:25 - DAY#12

DAY#13 - Proverbs 18:10

Philippians 4:12-13 - DAY#14

DAY#15 - Isaiah 52:7

Hebrews 2:9-10 - DAY#16

DAY#17 - Psalm 91:1-2

Lamentations 3:22-23 - DAY#18

DAY#19 - Psalm 61:1-4

Romans 8:26 - DAY#20

DAY#21 - 2 Corinthians 1:7-11

Isaiah 54:10 - DAY#22

DAY#23 - Psalm 147:3-8

Philippians 4:19 - DAY#24

DAY#25 - Ephesians 1:18-23

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"Family Worship Time During Advent"

24th of DECEMBER - Peaks & Valleys Advent Calendar (Christmas Eve)

24th of DECEMBER - Peaks & Valleys Advent Calendar

Welcome to the 2025 Advent Season!!  Advent is the season that celebrates Jesus coming to earth.  The word "Advent" is derived from the Latin word "adventus" which means "coming".  During Advent, Christians celebrate the birth of the Messiah Jesus who came to earth as a sacrifice so that we all might have eternal life.

In the "Strange Stuff" series we learned that our calendar has been distorted and changed (click HERE to read "13 Moonths & The Turtle Shell").  We learned that Jesus was most likely NOT born in December - however, that does not mean we should stop celebrating Jesus.  Yes, I agree that society has added evil to Christmas by focusing on santa, material things and food, but those should NEVER be our focus.  

Jesus is the ONLY reason that I celebrate Christmas.

Every year I feature a different Advent calendar and since this year has been particularly difficult for my family (both my mother-in-law and my father passed away), I felt led by the Holy Spirit to focus on Scripture showing God's help through both the bad and good times. 

There are so many Bible verses (Old & New Testaments), focusing on how our God is ALWAYS there for us during the lows and highs of life.  That's why I'm calling this the

"Peaks & Valleys Advent Calendar"

Jesus is always our Savior, during the peaks & valleys/highs and lows of life.

 

Today is December 24th and I am opening Box#24

Inside we find:

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A family celebrating Christmas with Jesus in the nativity scene as the focus of the celebration.  Mom is singing, dad is playing the violin and daughter is playing the piano.

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 "And my God shall supply all your needs according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.”

Philippians 4:19

 

Other "Peaks & Valleys" posts:

DAY#1 - Psalm 121:1-2

Isaiah 55:11-12 - DAY#2 

DAY#3 - Nehemiah 8:10

Isaiah 61:1-3 - DAY#4

DAY#5 - Job 5:11

Psalm 9:9 - DAY#6

DAY#7 - 1 Corinthians 1:27-31

Proverbs 29:23 - DAY#8

DAY#9 - 1 Peter 4:11

Isaiah 57:15 - DAY#10

DAY#11 - 2 Corinthians 12:9-10

1 Corinthians 1:25 - DAY#12

DAY#13 - Proverbs 18:10

Philippians 4:12-13 - DAY#14

DAY#15 - Isaiah 52:7

Hebrews 2:9-10 - DAY#16

DAY#17 - Psalm 91:1-2

Lamentations 3:22-23 - DAY#18

DAY#19 - Psalm 61:1-4

Romans 8:26 - DAY#20

DAY#21 - 2 Corinthians 1:7-11

Isaiah 54:10 - DAY#22

DAY#23 - Psalm 147:3-8

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"Nativity Basics"