I sat with a bleach covered sponge in one hand scrubbing the food/grime smeared baseboards next to the kitchen table and somehow the mindless monotony of the task was soothing. My mind wandered while I cleaned daydreaming of this and that – daydreaming . . . A luxury I rarely afford myself these days. Typically, [...]
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Worship With All My Soul: Playing Instruments
June 30th, 2011 
Amy Dunbar Do you play a musical instrument? How about the guitar or the piano or maybe the saxophone? How old were you when you learned to play? Music lessons weren’t a part of my childhood. As my parents did their best to provide for my three sisters and me, there wasn’t enough money to pay for [...]
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Tags: bible study for women, Play guitar in worship, Psalm 108:1-5, Worship God 
1 Comment »Flourish Like a Palm Tree: Psalm 92:12-15
June 29th, 2011 Amy Dunbar “The righteous will flourish like a palm tree, they will grow like a cedar of Lebanon; planted in the house of the LORD, they will flourish in the courts of our God. They will still bear fruit in old age, they will stay fresh and green, proclaiming, “The LORD is upright; he is my Rock, [...]
The Winner: Psalm 67
June 27th, 2011 Amy Dunbar I like contests and prizes and sweepstakes. I like the idea of winning something that I didn’t earn. In fact, I coupon because I enjoy the thrill of getting more merchandise than I would have gotten otherwise. Getting razors or toothpaste free, when I should have to pay something makes me happy. It makes me [...]
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O-live for God
June 24th, 2011 Amy Dunbar Psalm 52:8-9 But I am like an olive tree flourishing in the house of God; I trust in God’s unfailing love for ever and ever. For what you have done I will always praise you in the presence of your faithful people. And I will hope in your name, for your name is good. ____________________________________________________________________________ [...]
Posted in Singing the Psalms Tags: Bible Study, Like an olive tree, Matthew Henry, Olive trees, Psalm 52, uses for olives 1 Comment »
Hunger Ignored?
June 23rd, 2011 Amy Dunbar Have you ever been so busy or preoccupied that you didn’t stop to eat? Somewhere between rushing about from one project to the next, changing diapers, wiping snot, and doing laundry – you didn’t consider your hunger? I do. In fact, I do it all the time. Lil’ C. is one, which means he is [...]
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Midas Touch: The Logic Defier
June 22nd, 2011 Amy Dunbar Have you heard the story of King Midas? You know … having the Midas touch? Basically, according to Greek mythology there was a king prayed for the power to turn whatever he touched into gold. And he prayer was answered. With one touch, anything became rich, beautiful, valuable GOLD. What an amazing gift, right? Well [...]
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An Army of Children
June 21st, 2011 Amy Dunbar Psalm 8 For the director of music. A psalm of David. 1 LORD, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory in the heavens. 2 Through the praise of children and infants you have established a stronghold against your enemies, to silence the foe and the avenger. [...]
No More Drought
June 20th, 2011 Amy Dunbar Psalm 1 1 Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers, 2 but whose delight is in the law of the LORD, and who meditates on his law day and night. 3 That person is [...]
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Time For a Tune-Up!
June 17th, 2011 Amy Dunbar A few weeks ago my little Mazda 6 started acting funny. It still did its job – it got me from point A to point B in one piece, but something was wrong. A grinding noise was coming from the engine and it felt like it was sticking when the automatic transmission would change gears. [...]
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