By His Strength!

Happy Thanksgiving!!

noreply@blogger.com (Shannon L. Fowler) — Thu, 24 Nov 2016 11:00:00 +0000

Have a BLESSED, Happy, and Safe Thanksgiving!!

God Bless you,

Shannon

Update

noreply@blogger.com (Shannon L. Fowler) — Thu, 17 Nov 2016 17:50:00 +0000

Hello! It's been a while since I posted on this blog! :)

I am currently updating daily on a different blog!

Come see what I'm up to over at Clean Simmer:

https://cleansimmer.blogspot.com/

God Bless you,
Shannon

Happy Thanksgiving!!

noreply@blogger.com (Shannon L. Fowler) — Thu, 27 Nov 2014 14:42:00 +0000

Have a Happy, Safe, and Blessed Thanksgiving!!

Top 10 Verses for Thanksgiving: http://www.mybibleverses.com/bible-verses-about-thanksgiving.html

Daily Bible BookMarks in Google Calendar!!

noreply@blogger.com (Shannon L. Fowler) — Fri, 17 Oct 2014 19:31:00 +0000

Ever want to read the entire Bible in a year? Well you can now!! I have completed a Google Calendar with the daily reading plan to read the entire Old Testament 1 time, the entire New Testament 2 times, and the Psalms & Proverbs 2 times in a year.

Each day your calendar will display 3 entries: 1 for Old Testament, 1 for New Testament, 1 for Psalm or Proverbs.

Click for Calendar: --> https://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=uipeao3dg8hhcu3n26sirjcvl0%40group.calendar.google.com&ctz=America/New_York

Here are suggestions for using the Bookmarks:

* CLICK: --> http://www.audiobible.com/bible/bible.html to Listen to FREE Audio Bible online - it can read daily to you (or you can buy Bible CD's & listen) For Dramatized Bible: https://www.biblegateway.com/audio/dramatized/kjv/Gen.1

* Read in this order every day: Old Testament, New Testament, then read the Psalm or Proverb.

* You could break up your reading (Example: Old Testament in the morning and the rest in the afternoon)

* Try to schedule a consistent time to read every day. A habit takes 21 days to develop. Push yourself hard at first.

* You could read aloud with your family or group.

* CLICK --> http://www.e-sword.net to Download FREE E-Sword Bible Software for excellent Bible Study Tools to help you.

* Follow this plan every year to learn God's will. God will show you new and exciting things every time you read.

* If you start the program in the middle of the year or miss too many days, just start on the reading for the correct date.

* Try to never miss. This is minimum reading. You could study a particular book, topic, or character. Have Fun!

We welcome you to an exciting new world of Bible reading that will truly change your life. This plan is very exciting and uplifting and anyone can follow it. The Holy Bible is the total and complete written word of God. It is the best-selling book in the history of the world. It contains God's wonderful plan for your life. The Bible is above every person's opinion, including the opinion of Pastors, Evangelists, and "religious experts." When Christians neglect the Bible, they can get easily persuaded by false teachings. Many read a little Bible here, a little there, but never read the whole thing. Others, read the same verses repeatedly. They neglect the rest of the Bible and live out of balance. That is why we have developed this plan.

We want you to learn God's COMPLETE will for your life so you can have victory.

Here are some great facts about the Bible:

* It is the best-selling book in the history of the world. It contains God's wonderful plan for your life.

* At least 44 different people wrote it, without a single contradiction. Most of the people never even met each other.

* Throughout history, many great people have set out to prove it wrong only to get converted to its excellent teachings.

* It is the ONLY book in history to tell the past, present and future without ever being proved wrong on a single issue.

* It is alive. It is sharper than any two-edged sword. It is the Bread of Life. It is Living Water.

* It is Milk for Spiritual Infants. It is Meat for Men. It is the Light of God in a dark world. It is the Star of Hope.

* It is the Sword of the Spirit (armor’s only Offensive weapon). It is the Standard for our conduct. It is the Will of God.

* It Divides truth from error and the saved from the lost. Every demon in hell trembles when you quote it.

* It is the Compass for our Soul and the Road Map for our life.

* Its message is stronger than drugs, disease, sickness, poverty, greed, lust, and anything else someone faces.

* The Bible has 66 books, 1189 chapters and approximately 30,130 verses.

Old Testament = 39 books 929 chapters * New Testament = 27 books 260 chapters

Why read the King James Version - KJV?

BIBLE = Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth.

We chose to use the King James Bible Version for its accuracy and timeless beauty. God’s word is His will for your life. Many modern versions that are supposed to be “easier” to read, have changed God’s words completely. They have taken out complete verses, partial verses, and have entirely changed many of God’s original meanings.

We feel the most important thing about God’s word is accuracy. Why would it matter if a modern version is “easier to read” if it is completely inaccurate? We recommended reading a KJV Bible with Read along Translations built in. After reading it a while, you will discover the poetic beauty and the Bible promises that God has for your life. The more you read, the easier it will get.

Awesome Earbuds Cozy!!!!!

noreply@blogger.com (Shannon L. Fowler) — Sun, 07 Sep 2014 17:41:00 +0000

I have been wanting to make these for about a year and never took the time to actually do it!!! My intent was to have my earbuds not get all tangled up when I just throw them in my purse, and to NOT have to take the time to wind them up every time I use them and put them away (which is a babillion times a day!) ... Anyway I finally knitted one, and crocheted one to see which I like the best. And I noticed right away that it has an added BONUS!!! I have really really really sensitive ears and when I have these earbuds in I hear every movement I make (which is a lot because I am very fidgety!!), but the yarn absorbs all the noise!!! Now I can hear what I want to hear and not all my thumpings and bumpings!

So here are my 2 Earbuds Cozies:

Back to School! .. A new location!!

noreply@blogger.com (Shannon L. Fowler) — Fri, 22 Aug 2014 15:34:00 +0000

Can you believe it's that time already!? Where did the summer go? It zoomed by for me!!

My handsome hubby is a High School Math teacher and is getting his new room ready for the students. I have been going with him to work to help him get it all ready. Here is a view from the back of the classroom:

My handsome hubby just switched schools, so he is starting all over in preparing a classroom. It is just about ready for Monday when the students start the new school year!!

Sorry UofM fans, we are now Spartans!! Not Michigan State Spartans, but Sanderson High Spartans!! ;) hee hee hee

My Latest Crochet Addiction!

noreply@blogger.com (Shannon L. Fowler) — Fri, 25 Jul 2014 16:48:00 +0000

Very quick & easy crochet pattern! It's supposed to be in single crochet but I do it in half double crochet since it's my favorite stitch!

The Pattern can be found Here: Click Me

Evening Walk

noreply@blogger.com (Shannon L. Fowler) — Fri, 18 Jul 2014 03:40:00 +0000

We have a beautiful walking trail near our house. The trail goes around a lake. This is a couple views of the lake I snapped this evening.

Just added: Prayer Requests can be posted!!

noreply@blogger.com (Shannon L. Fowler) — Mon, 14 Jul 2014 01:54:00 +0000

I had this available before I closed the blog, I am making it available again!!

Please click to add Prayer Requests and Praise Reports!!

You can also find them anytime at the top of the page under the title.

Thank you!
God Bless you!
~Shannon~

Welcome Back!!

noreply@blogger.com (Shannon L. Fowler) — Sun, 13 Jul 2014 17:02:00 +0000

I had taken this blog down for a couple years, but I am excited to put it back online again!! I hope to update frequently, especially since it is so easy to post from my phone and that's where I do all my picture taking! :D

Browse through old posts, and Links, and look forward to new posts coming soon!!! :D

God Bless,
~Shannon~

Hello Waves!!!

noreply@blogger.com (Shannon L. Fowler) — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 17:36:00 +0000

Spending a few days at the beach! Relaxing listening to the waves :) A happy place!! :)

Merry Christmas!!!

noreply@blogger.com (Shannon L. Fowler) — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 19:21:00 +0000

From our family to yours:

Merry Christmas 2012!!

Hope your day was BLESSED!!!

Newly Sponsored Child!!

noreply@blogger.com (Shannon L. Fowler) — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 18:05:00 +0000

Over the years we have sponsored children around the world through World Vision. This time when we were praying about adding another child to our sponsorship, we looked into Compassion and we found a beautiful little girl in Tanzania, Africa. Her name is Catherine and she is 4 years old. Here is her picture:

My niece is a professional crocheter!!!!

noreply@blogger.com (Shannon L. Fowler) — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 07:41:00 +0000

My niece lives in another state & she wanted me to teach her how to crochet a water bottle cozy like I made for myself. So we spent some time on Face Time and I helped her through it & below is what she did!! By the way she is 8 years old!!!!!!!! She's a pro!!!!! Way to go Ella!!!

Finished Crochet Infinity Scarf

noreply@blogger.com (Shannon L. Fowler) — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 06:27:00 +0000

Hot off the hook! LOL Just finished:

A Little Fall Cleaning!

noreply@blogger.com (Shannon L. Fowler) — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 23:51:00 +0000

This room was way overdue for an overhaul!!!

This room is our guest room/grandchildren playroom. It has not been used in a few months & started to become a catch-all/JUNK room!!!

I got it tackled today & I am very pleased with the results!!

Before:

After:

Yay for knitting!!!

noreply@blogger.com (Shannon L. Fowler) — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 08:01:00 +0000

I am excited to be making my first ever knitted shawlette!! :) and it is sparklie!!!! :)

This is the beginning:

Fun at Nama's :)

noreply@blogger.com (Shannon L. Fowler) — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:28:00 +0000

Fun day with the 3 oldest grandkids!

I got out the old face paints and glitter paint and they had the best time ever!!!

Haylea painted up Jonathan (the WAY too wiggly and grabby brother):

Then Haylea and Sarah had fun painting my hands, my nails, and my arms up to my elbows! :D I didn't get a picture because my phone was in my pocket and I was covered in paint & didn't want to get it all over my clothes or phone. :)

I got out some paper for them to paint on and it kept them busy for hours!! Here are some of their masterpieces:

Uncle Chris made the girls some princess crowns to decorate
Here is Haylea Painting hers:

Sarah modeling the one she painted while being silly:

Jonathan was watching the birds in the back yard then knew I had my phone & wanted to see himself! Ha Ha Ha

I hope we get to do this again soon! We all had a lot of fun!!!

The Monkey!!

noreply@blogger.com (Shannon L. Fowler) — Sat, 02 Jul 2011 00:14:00 +0000

I just realized that I never put my Grandson's Monkey and blanket that I made him for Christmas on here!! So Here it is:

Whenever he happens to bring it over I'll have to get a picture of Jonny with it!!

The monkey is knitted and the blanket is crocheted with a size N hook and 2 strands of yarn.

I used this Pattern <-- Click here

Drawstring Bag: Picture Tutorial

noreply@blogger.com (Shannon L. Fowler) — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 20:11:00 +0000

To make a drawstring bag you will need the following materials:

* Material of your choice - You need twice the width & twice the length + seam allowance + 3inches - of the size you want your bag

(I cut the one for this tutorial 28X31 inches and it is 13.5X12 inches finished)

* Rotary cutter and mat or scissors
* Ruler or tape measure
* 2 safety pins
* tool to turn drawstrings right-side out (can use a chopstick if you don't have the tool with a hook)
* Thread and bobbin of your color choice
* sewing machine :)
* scissors to snip threads

1st step is lay your fabric out and fold it right sides together width-wise.

I also cut 2 strips 1.5 inches wide each. For the drawstrings. Using a rotary cutter and a ruler makes is straight and easy. You don't want to see my scissor cut for a long strip! LOL :D (it is now a 28X28 inch square, with 2 1.5X28 inch strips)

Next I sew this side seam up with the overedge stitch on my machine.

Now you have a "tube". Keep the seam lined up and put wrong sides together. Top meets bottom, making it a double thickness tube with right sides showing inside and outside.

This picture is attempting to show the "tube" being sewn at the edges that will make the bottom of the bag. Again I used the overedge stitch.

Now fold the overedge stitched edge again and sew a straight line, then sew a zig zag line. This will re-inforce the bottom of the bag :D

Ok, now it should look like a bag with only 1 opening! :D

Next is creating an easy casing to hold the drawstrings at the top. I made buttonholes, you could also use grommets if you prefer. Mark your place with white chalk. I made 4 total. My casing is 1.5 inches wide, I want my buttonholes to be in the center of the casing, so I measure accordingly and place each buttonhole about 1.5 inch from each side. you will see 2 in front and flip it over and see 2 in back. They should line up, but they don't have to be perfect, don't worry it will still work, we just need a hole to get the string into the casing and out of it. :D

Yes, it looks low, but we will be folding down the top over the buttonhole to make the casing. :D This shows the marking for one buttonhole, next make a buttonhole on each marking, making sure you don't do it through all 4 thicknesses!! Only make the buttonhole through 2 thicknesses (think tube, well with the bottom closed! LOL)

Take a seem ripper and open up the buttonholes :D

OOps, my buttonhole was longer than my marking. :D

Next fold down the top 1.5 inches for the casing! Make sure the bottom seam raw edge is toward the outside, and you fold the top towards the outside so when the casing is sewn and we turn it rightside out it will be neat on the outside with only 4 buttonholes showing at the top. :D

Ok, now onto the drawstrings! almost done! Woo Hoo!!!!

Take a strip and fold it right-sides together, making a long strip. I used a straight stitch, then went back over with a zig zag stitch.

Do this to both strips.

Now turn them right-side out. I use this cool little tool with a hook at the end. Makes it a lot faster and WAY less frustrating! :)

Make the other drawstring the same way.

Time to put them in the casing! 1 at a time.

I put a safety pin at the end to feed it through the casing.

Starting at a side, (this would be close to the seam for one side) feed the string through the long part of the casing to the button hole on the other side. (I safety pin the other end of the drawstring to the bag so it doesn't get lost in the casing.) Pull out the string on the other end and feed it through the hole that will be really close to it. then feed it through to the last hole.

Sew both ends together, overlapping about 3/4 inch. I just zig zag stitched up & down left, right, middle to secure it. :)

Pull the string tight. rotate it so the "ugly" join is in the middle. :)

Now make the 2nd drawstring the same way & finish it the same way.

Each side should look like this:

When you want to close the bag, pull on opposite strings and it will cinch closed! Like this:

I put a knitting project in this one to demonstrate. I am using cable needles and pull the knitting to the middle of the cable, then let the needles hang out so my knitting won't fall off the needles in the bag. :D

For the lining, you could use a different fabric, it doesn't have to be the same as the outside. you can also use different fabric, or even rope for the drawstring. Use your imagination! have fun with it!! :D

I made this in a larger (much larger) version for a washable dirty clothes bag for traveling! Woo Hoo!!

I also made a small one to carry my phone in because my skirts don't have pockets. Very convenient!! I didn't do drawstring, but made 1 long strap to tie around my waist. I can tuck the ties into my skirt and either tuck the pouch and phone in my skirt to hide it, or leave them showing. :D

Happy sewing!!!

Happy Mothers Day!!

noreply@blogger.com (Shannon L. Fowler) — Sun, 08 May 2011 17:25:00 +0000

I wish you all a Happy & BLESSED Mothers Day!!

Hope you enjoy it to the fullest! :D

Kitchen Floor Clean!! Woot Woot!

noreply@blogger.com (Shannon L. Fowler) — Tue, 03 May 2011 19:28:00 +0000

Probably not an exciting post to some, but my kitchen floor was BAD BAD BAD!!! It is over 14 years old and WHITE vinyl!! What were they thinking? White in a kitchen?!?!?! Anyway, it had gotten pretty bad with ground in dirt and scuffs & overall YUCK!! I decided to look online to see if there was any hope for it. I saw several people suggesting straight ammonia. So I tried it out on a test spot and IT WORKED!!! Woo hoo!!! So I bought a few bottles and got to work on it today! With not much effort (except the wringing of the mop for rinsing made my hands all red and calloused), I have a very nice clean and white again kitchen floor!! Only the worst most worn down parts didn't get really really clean, but I ran out of ammonia, so I will do that part again after I get more. :D Here's the BEFORE Pics of the embarrassing BAD BAD BAD dirty floor:

Here's how I cleaned it:
I poured straight ammonia into a large puddle over a section, and let it set for 30 minutes. OPEN SOME WINDOWS!!! It is VERY STRONG!!!!!

After the 30 minutes, I scrubbed over the wet area with my big magic eraser mop.

Then I rinsed with a clean regular mop and hot clean water. I kept rinsing it up until it was all clean and no more suds formed.

Then I moved to the next section and started over. Here is the result:

The yellow-y marks are from the island's wheels.

What a difference, huh?!?!?!

Oh, and here's my ouchy hands! LOL

Get inspired daily!

noreply@blogger.com (Shannon L. Fowler) — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 03:35:00 +0000

My hubby's blog has a Daily Inspirational quote or Bible Verse.

Click to check it out --> http://positiveaffirmationprayers.blogspot.com/

God bless you!

PositivePrayers.com: Weight Loss Tips

noreply@blogger.com (Shannon L. Fowler) — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 06:44:00 +0000

PositivePrayers.com: Weight Loss Tips: "Weight Loss Tips we wrote for anyone trying to lose weight (we lost 50+ pounds each). http://www.positiveprayers.com/weight-loss-tips.html"

Merry Christmas!!!

noreply@blogger.com (Shannon L. Fowler) — Sat, 25 Dec 2010 14:53:00 +0000

Merry Christmas to you all!!

May your day be filled with blessings from the Lord!

Let us remember the real meaning of this Holiday:

For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. (Isaiah 9:6)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JESUS!! Thank you for the GREATEST gift EVER!!!!!