Soaking up the Son

God is alive and active. He uses every day experiences to reveal Himself to us. See what simple or crazy life lessons God reveals to me. Challenge yourself to see, speak with, and listen to God daily.

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Lessons from the Beach

LESSONS FROM THE BEACH

Pack your bags and head to the beach. Enjoy traveling around the coasts of Florida with Cole and Holly, as they learn valuable lessons while experiencing life with their family.
From building sandcastles in Saint Augustine to capturing lobster in the Keys, you will explore the beaches and learn fun facts about each location.
Some of the lessons you will learn are taking care of our environment, discovering joy in watching God’s creation, and finding courage when times can be a bit scary.
On each page keep your eyes open with anticipation as you search for a special crab. May this interactive book remind you to keep your eyes open to all the glorious surroundings God gives us each day.
The author, Stephanie Shuff, is delighted to share just a few of their family beach experiences with you all. The Shuff family loves spending time on their boat, traveling to different beaches in their home state, and allowing God to speak to them through His glorious creation.The illustrator, Deborah Smith, beautifully captures each memory through her lively illustrations.

The Right Road

THE RIGHT ROAD

Join Hunter and his mom as she takes him by the hand and reminisces about her childhood. When Hunter finds himself in trouble, he runs to his mother for comfort and protection. Through this engaging story, you will discover that we all can learn from this little boy’s dilemma. It doesn’t matter the age or the stage you are in, find comfort in knowing that you can run to our Heavenly Father for protection and guidance. On each page keep your eyes open with anticipation as you search for a special ant. May this interactive book remind you to keep your eyes open to all the glorious surroundings God gives us each day. The author vividly portrays this story that occurred between her and her boy when he was a toddler. The illustrator, Deborah Smith, beautifully illustrates Stephanie’s childhood memories.

Stephanie Shuff

About Stephanie Shuff

I am a blessed girl! God uses everyday situations in my life to teach me about Him and His love. God’s Word is alive and active! A verse that I may have read last year, last week, or even yesterday, may have a new meaning to me depending on the season of life I’m in. This isn’t just true for me, but for you too. I thank you for reading and sharing this blog. I pray that God will speak to you through it all.

Become a Christian

Become a Christian

In your personal opinion, what do you understand it takes for a person to go to heaven? It is as simple as spelling the word faith out on each finger.

Daily Walking with God

No more "funk" for me!

I’ve missed journaling! Today when I read about John and Peter standing up for God and speaking eloquently with the Holy Spirit guiding them, I was encouraged. (Acts 4:1-22) Not only was I encouraged, but reminded how when we don’t know what to say, God does it for...

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God's Hand was on her…

(After a busy day, I realized that I hadn't posted anything.  I read the scriptures and all was good, but I just didn't feel God pressing me to journal about any of the verses from today.  This is a little something I wrote a couple of nights after my mother-in-law's...

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Happiness…

I’m sure you’ve heard the saying, “If momma ain’t happy, ain’t nobody happy.”  If you haven’t, I’m not sure where you’ve been, but just “google” it and you’ll see tons of sites appear.  I got a good grin when someone asked, “Who said…..?”  The reply given was, “a...

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Comfort and Peace Through Birds

This journaling has now gone to the birds! I believe that God uses His creations to comfort us and bring us peace and fond memories. Lately, for me, it's about "the birds". When you read back to the June 11 posting you see how the turkeys gobbled in "Grandmama's...

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How to stay out of trouble:

Proverbs 16:6-7, "Faithful love and loyalty will remove your guilt. Respect The Lord, and you will stay far away from evil. When people live to please The Lord, even their enemies will be at peace with them." How can you stay out of trouble? One thing you can do is...

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Our plan/His plan

"God has a plan for everything. In His plan, the wicked will be destroyed."Proverbs 16:4 When I read this verse I had to pause and think of how wicked our world is. Now don't get me wrong, there is a lot of good going on in our world, but it seems that each day we...

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God Speaking Through You

“People might plan what they want to say, but it is the Lord who gives them the right words.” Proverbs 16:1 People were so surprised that my husband, Tim, got up to speak at his mother’s funeral.  Frankly, he was too.  He had not planned on it, but God did. That day...

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"la-la-la-la-la-la"…Learn!

Have you ever put your fingers in your ears and went “la,la,la,la,la,…”?  Or you are in the car, someone is telling you something, and you turn the music up?  What about you’ve just plain ole turned deaf’s ear someone’s way, stood there, and just shook your head in...

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Happy Daddy Day!

"A good father is one of the most unsung, unpraised, unnoticed, and yet one of the most valuable assets in our society." -- Billy Graham I am a blest girl! I have four dad’s in my life:  George (my daddy), Wayne (my father-in-law), Carol (my step-dad), and God (my...

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His Presence

God sometimes makes Himself known in situations when you aren’t expecting it. When this happens, a jolt of reality eventually sets in. The other day I was driving down the road, listening to a Christian radio station, and His presence just hit me.  Mercy Me’s song,...

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Conquer the world….Done!

Helloooo!  Have you read John 16:33?  Well, check this out: “I have told you these things so that you can have peace in me. In this world you will have troubles. But be brave! I have defeated the world!” Okay, we’ve heard it before…Yes! We will have troubles in this...

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I Love, Love, Love you!

One thing you knew for sure before my mother-in-law passed away is that she loved you.  I told Tim that I heard his mother say “I love you” more in the past four months than one would normally hear in a year.  And when she told you her feelings, it wasn’t just once,...

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