"Following Jesus requires sacrifice. There are times when the immediate benefit of going our own way may appear to outweigh the potential gains of obedience. Jesus wants us to know that our sacrifices aren’t in vain and there’s nothing we can surrender that exceeds what’s attained in following him."

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7 Promises for Those Who Follow Jesus - Jesus Film Project

The Bible is packed with the promises of God. These promises are incredibly important for us because they help to keep us grounded and give us hope in

Jan 30, 2026 @ 09:12 Good morning family & friends❣️ Wow, hard to believe that January is almost over already! Or, as Pete says, "Mosquito season is coming fast!" 😆 Sunny morning, temp was -7°F (-14°F wind chill) when I woke up a couple of hours ago. They're saying we'll be in the mid-teens today. Sun is bright, sky is bright blue, so it is pretty looking outside from our warm home. Pete has an appointment this afternoon but we sprung a radiator leak in the car, and HoWie just doesn't like to run in the winter. Pete said he will put some BarS (or whatever it's called) in it. I would love to sell this car, we had Suburbans before this one, and when we needed to replace our last Suburban there weren't any to be had anywhere that we could find. So we got this Escalade and neither of us have liked it as well as the Suburbans, for numerous reasons having nothing to do with the radiator leak which can happen in any car. BUT it has served us well and we're thankful for having it; just planning to go back to a Suburban when we replace this. Anyway my plans for today are about the same as most days, and will likely work out about the same as most days too! So I'm going to go get busy with whatever and will see you later - have a fantastic day❣️🙌✝️🎶😆🥩🌿💐👴👵🐕‍🦺🦜 chia.owly.net/aint-that-the-truth ~ chia.owly.net/video-of-the-day

Jan 29, 2026 @ 19:39 Good evening family & friends❣️ It's been a long but very productive day today! J&E were here, we haven't seen them since well before Christmas, so that was GREAT! And we had a blast, went to a little gift store/flower shop (it's that log-cabin-looking building down by the bowling alley, Casey) and it is WONDERFUL in there, all kinds of cool stuff, and they have vendors bringing in their wares as well...just a delightful little place! So I bought a few little succulents there, and then some more at Home Depot. Tomorrow I will get some photos up of my beautiful little babies! All of the Christmas decorations are packed away and back in the attic, so there's plenty of space to put them out. Anyway, I'm totally stoked about these plants and excited to find interesting vessels in which to replant them in the coming weeks! Part of the fun of flowers, I've found the last couple of springs, is planting a variety of plants in pots to make arrangements - and I think I do very well at it too. I've already begun the same with my new little babies, and have plans for some of the others when I get big enough pots. Or maybe terrarium or two! But I'm worn out now (surprise! 🙄) so am on my way to bed...and I will see you tomorrow. Good night❣️🙇‍♀️🥱🛌🌛

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GUEST POST from Don – Protesting Safely

GUEST POST from Don – Protesting Safely – Chia Chatters

"Whether we realise it or not, the hundreds of voices we follow on social media are influencing us. Platforms like Instagram can encourage faith and even draw people to Christ. But do we recognise the subtle ways the voices we follow can form us?"

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Running From Sin (Proverbs 4:14-15)

The story is told of a young girl who accepted Christ as her Savior and applied for membership in a local church. “Were you a sinner before you r...

Jan 29, 2026 @ 10:44 Good morning family & friends❣️ I'm in a bit of a rush this morning and I've run out of time to write much here but I wanted to get the morning updates (the study/devo - whatever it is turning into - and today's video short and ain't it the truth memes) done because it's going to be a busy day and I'm not sure when I will be back here. But I wanted to get the next Bible study/devo on the aspects of "following Jesus and what that means" posted; I will have 2 more days on this topic and then will move on. Probably won't do another "series" right away, but we'll see where the Lord leads. Anyway, J&E will be here soon so I'd better get busy, have a great day and I will see you later❣️🙌✝️🎶😆🥩🌿💐👴👵🐕‍🦺🦜 chia.owly.net/aint-that-the-truth ~ chia.owly.net/video-of-the-day

Jan 28, 2026 @ 19:46 (!) Good evening family & friends❣️ FIRST and FOREMOST, today was Gift of the Ladybug Day...please read my post from Jan 28, 2022 about our very own Ladybug, Lyra, and learn about this day devoted to children with rare diseases! [

Today Is National Gift Of The Ladybug Day – Chia Chatters

] I would have had this up earlier, and planned to, but it's been a 🤕😵😣😴 day; I did play my keyboard a couple of times for short periods but mostly just slept, and Pete agreed to feed the PoiBoiz tonight so that I can go back to bed after this. I did check the weather today and it looks like as soon as next week we'll be back into the 20s during the day and double digits ABOVE zero at night...and in mid-February we will even get back up to freezing if the weather guessers are correct! February 13 is a big day for me (and for Casey for that matter) and it would be really nice for us if our temps were in the 20s or above. But for tonight, being in my 🛏️ is what's on my mind hahaha! So I will see you tomorrow, sleep well❣️🙇‍♀️🥱🛌🌛

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