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Homemade Pumpkin Puree for #LoveYourLifeFriday
DIY | Guest Post | Love Your Life Friday | Recipes

Homemade Pumpkin Puree for #LoveYourLifeFriday

Are you a fan of fall? I am! Or maybe I love every season, but I’m partial to fall because of the pumpkin-everything. Pumpkin pies. Pumpkin chocolate-chip bars. Pumpkin wheat muffins. Parmesan pumpkin pasta. Ooey gooey pumpkin cake. My mouth…

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Holidays, Holy Days, & Everyday Celebrations | Love Your Life Friday | Recipes

2 Minute Pumpkin English Muffins for One

These 2 Minute Pumpkin English Muffins are a great way to start the day! They have just the right amount of pumpkin and spice, and they toast up perfectly! These english muffins taste great when they are prepared with an…

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Fall Table Display With Chessa Moore for #LoveYourLifeFriday
Books, Bible Studies, & Resources | DIY | For Home | Holidays, Holy Days, & Everyday Celebrations | Love Your Life Friday

Fall Table Display With Chessa Moore for #LoveYourLifeFriday

I thought I’d mix it up a little this year with my fall table display. Instead of the traditional fall colors, I’m going with Black, White and Silver in my dining room. Follow along and you’ll see how I came…

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A “heart drop” is when a person gives you a pe A “heart drop” is when a person gives you a peak into their heart. Maybe you’re having a conversation with a girlfriend and she makes a casual remark about a dessert she loved as a kid and that brings back memories whenever she catches a whiff of it. It is something that makes that person’s heart light up. ⁠
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We have the opportunity to listen for these kinds of things when we are with the people we love. By hearing their heart drop and then acting on it, we communicate love. We show them they are heard and cared for. ⁠
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This quote is from my book Listen, Love, Repeat: Other-Centered Living in a Self-Centered World. To learn more about how to listen for heart drops and show love to others tap the link in my Instagram bio ➡️ @karenehman ⬅️.⁠
“Keep looking for the magic in the midst of the “Keep looking for the magic in the midst of the mundane.” ⁠
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📖 If you need a little encouragement in your marriage, check out my book Keep Showing Up: How to Stay Crazy in Love When Your Love Drives You Crazy by tapping in my Instagram bio ➡️ @karenehman ⬅️.⁠ ⁠
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#KeepShowingUp #KeepShowingUpBook
Would you like to discover some helpful books that Would you like to discover some helpful books that will teach the children in your life about outstanding African-Americans in history, such as Rosa Parks and Ruby Bridges? Or, would you like to give your kids—and yourself—a peek into what life was like for enslaved people trying their best to bravely escape north to freedom?⁠
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Although February is officially Black History Month, every day is a great day to learn about some of these incredible people. Head to the link in my profile @karenehman where I’m sharing a few of the favorite books we used with our own children when they were younger. 🖤🤎
Instead of giving up something that goes into your Instead of giving up something that goes into your mouth for lent —like sweets— give up some thing that comes out of your mouth, like wrong words, such as outbursts of anger, gossip, flattery, or sarcasm. 
 
Our Doing Lent Together series starts in three weeks! You can join the discussion here on Instagram or join the Doing Lent Together group on Facebook. (See the link in my bio @karenehman for the Facebook group.)⁠
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This #DoingLentTogether challenge will follow my 40-day devotional, #Zipitbook. Purchasing the book is strongly recommended to follow along, but not totally required. **Please note due to copyright laws, we will not be posting the daily devotional, only discussion around what you’ve read each day. **⁠
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We’ll read and discuss #Zipitbook together, Monday through Saturday. Starting with Day One on Ash Wednesday, February 22 through Saturday, April 8. No reading or interaction on Sundays.⁠
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We can't wait for #doinglenttogether with you!
You can still make 2023 the year you spend time re You can still make 2023 the year you spend time reading through and studying God’s word!📖⁠
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My coauthors @ruthschwenk @womenlivingwell and I have developed a helpful resource just for you! 52 Weeks in the Word will allow you to read the Bible carefully, study it prayerfully, and live it out practically. Check it out at the link in my profile ➡️ @karenehman 💙
Can you remember a time of turmoil when you had to Can you remember a time of turmoil when you had to learn to speak truth to your soul by recalling the goodness of God?⁠
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This is from my book Trusting God in All the Things with co-author @ruthschwenk. For more about finding peace in your every day, click the link in my bio @karenehman.⁠
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#trustinggodinallthethings #trustinggod
Are you already building each other up? If not, ho Are you already building each other up? If not, how can you begin encouraging others and lifting them up? Maybe you can schedule a reminder to text a friend going through a hard time, bring coffee to a frazzled mama, or just sit with an elderly couple. I challenge you to use your creativity and make encouraging others a way of life!⁠
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**This quote is taken from my book Make Their Day. If you want more ideas on how to make someone's day, check it out by tapping the link in my Instagram bio ➡️ @karenehman ⬅️ ⁠
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#MakeTheirDay #MakeTheirDayBook
Like most women, you want to open up your home and Like most women, you want to open up your home and connect with others. But you don’t think you have the time or ability. Along comes Reach Out. Gather In.⁠
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Through devotionals and practical tips, Reach Out, Gather In will inspire you to put love into action in this 40-day journey of hospitality. ⁠
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To learn more or purchase Reach Out, Gather In, click the link in my bio @karenehman.
Quiet your heart today, trusting in the God who kn Quiet your heart today, trusting in the God who knows exactly what lies ahead. He will make sure you have all that you need.⁠
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This is from my book Trusting God in All the Things with co-author @ruthschwenk. For more about finding peace in your every day, click the link in my bio @karenehman.
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    • Keep Showing Up
    • Listen, Love, Repeat
    • Settle My Soul
    • What Matters Most
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    • Twelve More Women of the Bible
    • Pressing Pause
    • KEEP IT SHUT
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    • Let It Go
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