You're the STAR - Week#1 GARDEN (March 2026)

Well, it's March already!  Our March seems to be "coming in like a lamb", which means that the end of March will be lion-like. 

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:

Eggs Benedict Waffle with Crispy Oyster Mushrooms

WELCOME to the first week of the March 2026 "You're the Star" Blog Hop!

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WELCOME to GARDEN feature week of the March 2026 "You're the STAR" blog hop!

Meet all of your Hosts

This week is GARDEN feature week
Swing by the Hosts blogs:

Angie @ God's Growing Garden
Colleen @ Butterfly in the Attic

Bev @ Eclectic Red Barn
Michelle @ Moms Are Frugal

Lisa @ At Home With Lisa

Kris @ Kris and Larry . com

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 February 2026 "You're the Star" blog hop)

A Visit To Bok Tower Gardens by Carol on The Lake

Easy To Make Seed Starter Pots by Scratch Made Food

Sweet Herb Ranch Coleslaw by Cindy's On-Line Recipe Box

Cardinals & Snowmen for Winter in the Kitchen by Debbie-Dabble Blog

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 #146

Welcome to the 146th 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 "Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken" and the author is John Newton.  He had a difficult childhood, losing his mother when he was only 7 years old.  At the age of 11 he joined his father working at sea.  For a while he was a captain of a slave ship but then repented and became an impassioned abolitionist.  It wasn't until he was forty years old that he was ordained in the Church of England.  He had more than 250 hymns published.

I have included two wonderful versions of this hymn.  The second version is acapella sung by the same man singing all four parts.  (videos are located below the lyrics).

Enjoy!

Turn with me to number 429 in your hymnals and let's sing:

Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken

written by John Newton (1725-1807) & composed by Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)

1. Glorious things of thee are spoken, Zion, city of our God;  He, whose word cannot be broken, Formed thee for His own abode;  On the Rock of Ages founded, What can shake thy sure repose?  With salvation's walls surrounded, Thou may'st smile at all they foes.

2.  See, the streams of living waters, Springing from eternal Love, Well supply thy sons and daughters, And all fear of want remove;  Who can faint, while such a river Ever flows their thirst t'as-suage?  Grace which, like the Lord, the Giver, Never fails from age to age.

3.  Round each habitation hovering, See the cloud and fire appear For a glory and a covering, Showing that the Lord is near!  Glorious things of thee are spoken, Zion, city of our God;  He, whose word cannot be broken, Formed thee for His own abode.

A special thanks to "Fountainview Academy" for sharing this with us!

A special thanks to "Acapeldridge" for sharing this with us!

Other Hymns on this blog:

Jesus, Savior, Pilot Me

Where He Leads Me

We Gather Together To Ask The Lord's Blessing

Bread of the World in Mercy Broken

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

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"The Science of Life & Identity - DNA"

15 Favorites - CHOCOLATE

15 Favorites - CHOCOLATE

Today is the third post in my new series called "15 Favorites".  Every year I have a special feature series that is specific to each year.  Since this is the 15th year of "God's Growing Garden" (the blog's) existence, I thought we'd feature 15 of my favorite posts in a specific category. 

Celebrate my 15 year anniversary with me by enjoying my 15 favorite CHOCOLATE posts!

ENJOY!

click on each title to view the entire post:

(ZUCCHINI) - Magnificently Moist Mocha Almond Zucchini Brownies

Neapolitan Swirl Refrigerator Cookies

Orange Steamed Pudding Cakes with Chocolate Sauce

5 Desserts Combining Mint & Chocolate

Pumpkin Cocoa Bread with Dried Cranberries & Chocolate Glaze

Double Chip Scones, Butterscotch & Chocolate

Cherry Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies

Sweet & Salty Cocoa Creme Brulee with Chocolate Covered Pretzels

Oblatten - Chocolate Wafer Cookie/Treat

Chocolate & Orange for Valentine's Day

Chili & Cocoa Chocolate Chip Cookies

Chocolate Ganache Strawberries

Hazelnut Mocha Brownie Pie Squares

Pear Chocolate Chip Muffins with Streusel Topping

Coconut Truffle Lava Cake

Other "15 Favorites" posts:

WINTER

LEMONS

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"Deformed Garden Produce Hall of Fame"

Tuesdays with a Twist Blog Hop #670

Welcome to Tuesdays with a Twist #670!

ENJOY!

Before we get to the blog hop today - 

a chocolate RECIPE post from a few years ago:

Sweet & Salty Cocoa Creme Brulee

(with Chocolate Covered Pretzels)

 

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!

Angie @ God's Growing Garden

My Features this Week are:

1. "Easy to Make, Seed Starter Pots from Cardboard Cores" by Scratch Made Food

2. "Elevate Your Decor: Spring Flower Wagon" by Crazy Little Lovebirds

3. "Glazed Pistachio Biscotti" by Cindy's On-Line Recipe Box

If you've been featured I'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"!!
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You're the STAR - Week#4 HOME (February 2026)

I can't believe that it's already the last week of February.  Spring really will be here soon. 

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:

22 Treasures - BREAD Recipes

 

WELCOME to Week#4 of the February 2026 "You're the Star" Blog Hop!

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WELCOME to HOME feature week of the February 2026 "You're the STAR" blog hop!

Meet your hosts

 
This week is HOME feature week
Swing by the hosts' Blogs:

Michelle @ Moms Are Frugal

Lisa @ At Home With Lisa

Kris @ Kris and Larry . com

Angie @ God's Growing Garden

Colleen @ Butterfly in the Attic

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.  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 January 2026 "You're the Star" blog hop)

Chocolate Cherry Bundt Cake by Cindy's On-Line Recipe Box

SHORT GIRL - Self Care 2026 by Road Gypsies

Our Favorite Faux Pho by Scratch Made Food

Snow & Ice Tree by Debbie-Dabble Blog

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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