You're the STAR - Week#2 CREATIVE (September 2025)

Cherish today - each new day is a gift from God.

Thank you again for joining us!

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

photo by Angie Ouellette-Tower

Astra Rose Cream Sunflower Variety

WELCOME to the second week of the September 2025 "You're the Star" Blog Hop!

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

This week is CREATIVE feature week

Swing by the Creative hosting Team's blogs:
Colleen @ Butterfly in the Attic
Mel @ Decor Craft Design

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#2 CREATIVE - arts & crafts, music, writing &/or dramatic arts (this can include sewing, yarn work, dance, art history, handmade jewelry, painting, computer art, fashion etc - anything creative while remaining family friendly)

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

Mountainside Sewing by Melva Loves Scraps

Oh My Needles.....Christmas Kringling #1 by Harvest Lane Cottage

(Photography) ParisL - A ove Affair by Where the Wild Things Were

Faux Treats With Model Magic by Studio 27 By Jennifer Adams

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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 #143

Welcome to the 143rd 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 "We Gather Together To Ask The Lord's Blessing" and the author is Anonymous.  However, we do know some of the history behind this hymn.  Supposedly it was written in 1597 when the Dutch were at war with the Spanish Catholic King who ruled over their country at that time.  Therefore, Dutch Protestants were forbidden to meet for worship.

This hymn is traditionally played around Thanksgiving.  Since Canadian Thanksgiving is only a month away, I thought I'd share this post to go along with our featured hymn today - 

click HERE to view:

"Bless, Blessed & Blessing"

I have included two beautiful versions of this hymn.  (videos are located below the lyrics).

Enjoy!

Turn with me to number 24 in your hymnals and let's sing:

We Gather Together To Ask The Lord's Blessing

Anonymous                                      Translated by Theodore Baker 

Netherland Folk Song 1625                     Arranged by: Edward Kremser 1838-1914

1. We gather together to ask the Lord's blessing;  He chastens and hastens His will to make known;  The wicked oppressing now cease from distressing.  Sing praises to His Name;  He forgets not His own.

2.  Beside us to guide us, our God with us joining.  Ordaining, maintaining His kingdom divine;  So from the beginning the fight we were winning;  Thou, Lord, wast at our side, all glory be Thine!

3.  We all do estol Thee, Thou Leader triumphant, And pray that Thou still our Defender wilt be.  Let Thy congregation escape tribulation;  Thy Name be ever praised!  O Lord, make us free!

A special thanks to "Hymns of Grace" for sharing this with us!

A special thanks to "Melinda Hawley" for sharing this with us!

Other Hymns on this blog:

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

Saved by Grace

Immortal Love, Forever Full

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You might be interested in viewing this video:

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"Prayer Basics & 8 Ways To Find Answers"

Albino Raspberry Patch Frog

Albino Raspberry Patch Frog

Our raspberry patch is now really starting to get established with a good amount of berries in early summer and Fall (see picture below).

 

A few days ago I was getting a "raspberry snack" during my daily garden harvest when I noticed this super cute frog.  This little guy was only the size of my thumb!  I'm calling him "albino" because I researched frogs native to Michigan and the only type that comes close to this is the "Gray Tree Frog".  However, the "Gray Tree Frog" is definitely gray, therefore I believe this one is albino.

ENJOY the following pictures!

All photos were taken by me (Angie Ouellette-Tower) in my garden.
© (2025)

photo by Angie Ouellette-Tower

photo by Angie Ouellette-Tower

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photo by Angie Ouellette-Tower

photo by Angie Ouellette-Tower

photo by Angie Ouellette-Tower

ENJOY!!!

Last year I found a green frog on my okra plants

Click HERE to read "Ouaouaron" on Okra

click HERE to view "Homemade Seedless Raspberry Ice Cream"

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Tuesdays with a Twist Blog Hop #645

Welcome to Tuesdays with a Twist #645!

Before we get to the blog hop today - 

during the month of September I will be featuring a "sunflower" post:

Dwarf Evening Sun Sunflower Variety

photo by Angie Ouellette-Tower

 

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. "Bundt Pan Outdoor Pumpkins" by Studio 27 By Jennifer Adams

2. "Vintage Copper Molds" by Debbie-Dabble Blog

3. "Pineapple Mango Salsa" 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"!!
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You're the STAR - Week#1 GARDEN (September 2025)

It's Labor Day for many of us and tomorrow is the dreaded 1st day of school for many.  Enjoy your day whatever the occasion.

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:

photo by Angie Ouellette-Tower

"Ice Cream" Sunflower Variety

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

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WELCOME to GARDEN feature week of the September 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 August 2025 "You're the Star" blog hop)

Midwest Gardens....Just Watching It Grow! by Old New Green Redo

Growing Basil Indoors From Your Summer Bushes by Cindy's On-Line Recipe Box

Pickled Green Tomatoes by Scratch Made Food

July Blooms In My Garden by Amy's Creative Pursuits

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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7 Covenants - #2 Noahic

7 Covenants - #2 Noahic

This is the second of seven very important covenants in the Bible.  Most Christians can only name a couple (before doing my research I have to admit that I could only think of 4), and many other people only focus on one covenant from the Old Testament as being the "ultimate" covenant.

We will be studying each covenant in detail.  

The second covenant is the Noahic.

Just to be very clear, we will again begin by defining the word:

Covenant - a solemn, binding agreement established by God with individuals or groups.  It involves promises, blessings and stipulations that underscore the relationship between God and His people.

And then let's define two words from the definition of covenant above: solemn & binding.

Solemn- very serious;  done with the utmost sincerity

Binding- imposing an obligation

Just like the first covenant, this covenant is pretty obvious from the title (NOAHic) that we are talking about Noah and the flood.  

This covenant is a promise that the earth will never be destroyed by a flood again - Read Bible passage below:

Let's backup a bit and reread the account of Noah in the Bible

 - first about building the Ark (Click HERE to view "TREES#16(a) - Noah Building the Ark")

- then about the actual flood (Click HERE to view "TREES#16(b) - Noah & the Flood")

With this covenant, God gave us the most beautiful gift that can still be seen today - the rainbow.

Also, God made this covenant between Himself, Noah, all living creatures AND with all "perpetual" generations" - that's all of us today!

Click HERE to view "TREES#16(c) - Noah After the Flood"

(The color order of the rainbow can be seen in this post - click HERE )

Learning about God's covenants can prove that His Word lasts forever and it also proves that we can trust Him ALWAYS. 

Other Covenant Posts:

#1 Adamic/Edenic

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