Spoiler Alert: God Wins! #BibleJournaling #IllustratedFaith

Here on A Modern Day Fairy Tale, I really try to keep it a positive place! Rather than focus on anything negative that may be going on in my life, I try to focus instead on what is going well and the many blessings I have to be thankful for. I do the same on my personal social media accounts. And …

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When Life Gives You Lemons, Taste & See That The Lord Is Good {God's Plans & A Lemonade Recipe #FCBlogger}

A huge thank you to Family Christian for sponsoring today's recipe! All thoughts are 100% my own. "When life gives you lemons, make lemonade!" We've all heard this expression, right? It's probably right at the top of the list of most used cliches. And I must admit, it's a p…

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A Quick Easter Message

Such a simple verse, and one that many of us probably had memorized since before we could remember...but still, such a perfect one for this season. The egg hunts are great, the food and time with family...all wonderful. (And yes, even the Peeps are pretty amazing too.) But all of that pales in comp…

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Finding Calm in the Storm

Source: spiritualinspiration.tumblr.com via Randi on Pinterest Source: etsy.com via Randi on Pinterest I'm sure I've mentioned many many times...but I hate storms. Of all of my many fears, I'd say storms are at the top of the list!! As I type this, I can hear thunder rumbling and my po…

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Five Minute Friday: Dance

Have you heard of 5 Minute Friday? It's this wonderful linkup from The Gypsy Mama- each week there is a new prompt and for 5 minutes, you just write whatever comes to mind. No over thinking, no going back and starting over, just writing. For someone like myself who over analyzes everything, thi…

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Perfectly Loved♥

I have had this Dayspring mug for about a month now and I absolutely love it. "She didn't have to be perfect, because she was perfectly loved. 1 John 4:8" (1 John 4:8 actually reads ' Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.' in case anyone looks it up and…

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Scavenger Hunt/Scripture & A Snapshot: CHRISTmas Edition!

I am happy to be joining up once again for two of my favorite blog hops: Scripture and a Snapshot and Scavenger Hunt Sunday (what can I say? I like to be early!) Since this is likely my last chance to linkup before the holidays since we will be on the road next week, I wanted to make this week'…

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Random Thoughts on God's Plan/Helping Others

I have said many times that I am a firm believer that everything in life happens for a reason, good or bad, it happened for a purpose. How many times do we go through hard times only to become stronger in the end? As teenagers, how many of us prayed for that first 'love' to work out, only t…

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Verse of the Week- 1 Peter 4:8

Despite being sick, I wanted to link up with Little Thoughts by LT for this link up that I think is wonderful: And this week's verse: This is one of the many great verses that really shows the power of love, especially the power of God's love. When I read this verse this morning, I wasn't…

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All this talk about LOVE!

With Valentine's Day quickly approaching, love is all around us! Hearts and flowers and chocolates. Everywhere you go, it's unavoidable. Normally I love V-day, but when you're not with the one you love, it can be a little depressing. Today, while on a shopping outing with the little one…

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