Artful Aspirations by Debbie Bailey: Fasting

A quote from last Sunday's message: "Fasting tests us to see if Christ is our delight or the material things He has given us." Lots to meditate on there.

29-Day Giveaway Challenge List

Day23-29-Gave away my night at Ivy Cottage to Laurel
Day22-Gave 5 hours to Laurel to keep her boys
Day 21-Gave more stuff to Goodwill
Day22-Fixed 10 shoeboxes for the Christmas Child Ministry
Day21-Gave a wing chair to Laurel
Day 20-Promised a large basket to Charlotte
Day 19-Sold a set of oil paints at a loss to me
Day18-Contributed to several charities through the mail
Day17-Gave away a stack of vintage smocking magazines to a local shopowner
Day 16-Gave $5 extra pay to my yard boy
Day 15-THE QUILT to Laurel
Day14-Bag of videos and books to Stacy
Day13-Boxful of Stuff to Laurel
Day 12-Stack of books to Goodwill
Day 11-My Saturday cooking for Darcie's birthday party
Day10-Big bag of misc. items for the women's shelter
Day9-Nothing
Day8-Three hours keeping my grandsons so Laurel could try and regain her sanity
Day7-A bagful of fabric to a lady who makes lapquilts for nursing homes and tote bags for cancer patients
Day6-Five hours of my time at Chucky Cheese's for two grandsons birthday parties
Day5-I spent Sunday afternoon at an abortion protest instead of in my bed sleeping
Day4-I gave my worry about the upcoming election and economic situation to my Heavenly Father
Day3-Three large prints and misc. to the school yardsale
Day 2-The perfect pancake to a grandson
Day 1-Two hours of my time for a meeting I didn't want to attend

Artful Aspirations by Debbie Bailey

Friday, July 23, 2010

Fasting

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