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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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
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
Hang on!
Let's learn a bit from the roller-coaster ride of life of Jehoshaphat, king of Judah, in 2 Chronicles: *Chapter 17: He walked in the ways his father David had followed....The Lord's way. *Chapter 18: Jehoshaphat consulted men, not God. He associated himself with Ahab,...
How do you handle persecution?
We go through difficult situations and hopefully become stronger. Agree? We are sometimes put in challenging circumstances so that our witness to God can be seen and brought to the forefront. Agree? We don’t always know why we go through trying times, but if we put...
In the name of Jesus, THANK YOU!
In the name of Jesus, I THANK YOU! You, God and You, my friends of “Soaking Up The Sun”. God told me to do so in Ephesians 5:20, “Always give thanks to God the Father for everything in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.” You have given the website its BME! It’s the...
Time to declutter!
Have you ever bought a piece of property, or a home, or just a closet in your own home and you had to “clean house”? I’m talking about getting rid of all the junk, excess, or just plain ole unwanted stuff. When summer time approaches, this school-teacher mom starts...
You talkin' to me?
If you’re anything like me, you’ve sat in a church pew or a stadium seat and thought that the preacher was speaking directly to you. “Ouch! That hurt!” That would be the cry of my toes as they were being stepped on during some of those times. Then there may be times...
The cart before the horse.
“Enthusiasm without knowledge is no good; haste makes mistakes.” Proverbs 19:2 I had to giggle when I read this verse today. Oh how I’ve seen this applied in my life at different times. Sometimes my enthusiasm for something gets the best of me. Then when I start in...
Find the Rocky in you
I was eight years old when the movie Rocky was first shown, and I grew up watching every sequel after the first. In each film you found yourself cheering him on while often getting clobbered by his opponent. Yet in the end Rocky would find his strength and desire...
Something to celebrate
The other day, Monday August the 23rd to be exact, was National Hot Dog Day. Yep, we had a “Hot Diggy Dog” Celebration at the Shuff home. Dogs, nana’s homemade slaw, baked beans, chili, and all the fixin’s (I’m from the south, so you’ll have to get used to...
Did Tim get a treasure?
“The man who finds a wife finds a treasure,” Proverbs 18:22 Poor Tim, we often joke about the “treasure” he acquired when he married me. Was he receiving a great dowry when he asked me to be his wife? Ha! When I became Tim’s wife, he acquired the opposite… student...
You will love it!
If you are within driving distance to Plant City, I sure hope you will attend this simulcast. If you are not local, check your local churches to see if they are streaming this in live. You won't regret it!
Will your words kill or give life?
“Words satisfy the mind as much as fruit does the stomach; good talk is as gratifying as a good harvest. Words kill, words give life; they're either poison or fruit—you choose.” Proverbs 18:20-21 What you say to someone can be crucial. How you say it can be a...
Wisdom & Knowledge
This morning I went to a meeting at school to help prepare for the week of teacher pre-planning. Wow! It is almost that time, but NOT YET! There is still MORE fun to be had. Not that school isn’t fun, but….you know what I mean. So, I’m starting to get in the focus...