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Simply Sunday-Make Me a Blessing

April 7, 2013 By Cyndi 7 Comments

The righteous will flourish like a palm tree,
they will grow like a cedar of Lebanon;
planted in the house of the Lord,
they will flourish in the courts of our God.
They will still bear fruit in old age,
they will stay fresh and green,
proclaiming, “The Lord is upright;
he is my Rock, and there is no wickedness in him.”

Psalm 92:12-15

The Lord will guide you continually,
And satisfy your soul in drought,
And strengthen your bones;
You shall be like a watered garden,
And like a spring of water, whose waters do not fail.

Isaiah 58:11

But the path of the just is like the shining sun,
That shines ever brighter unto the perfect day.

Proverbs 4:18

For the Lord God is a sun and shield;
The Lord will give grace and glory;
No good thing will He withhold
From those who walk uprightly.

Psalm 84:11

Blessed are those who dwell in your house;
they are ever praising you.

Blessed are those whose strength is in you,
whose hearts are set on pilgrimage.
As they pass through the Valley of Baka,
they make it a place of springs;
the autumn rains also cover it with pools.
They go from strength to strength,
till each appears before God in Zion.

Psalm 84:4-7

Have a blessed Sunday!

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Simply Sunday-I Need You

March 31, 2013 By Cyndi 8 Comments

Happy Easter! What a glorious day to celebrate Jesus! I can hardly wait to get to church this morning and worship with my church family.

I love to share songs with you that are speaking to me. I’ve been listening to this song by Matt Maher a lot. It’s a great reminder of how I need Jesus and boy do I NEED HIM!

Lord, I come, I confess
Bowing here I find my rest
Without You I fall apart
You’re the One that guides my heart

Lord, I need You, oh, I need You
Every hour I need You
My one defense, my righteousness
Oh God, how I need You

Where sin runs deep Your grace is more
Where grace is found is where You are
And where You are, Lord, I am free
Holiness is Christ in me

Teach my song to rise to You
When temptation comes my way
And when I cannot stand I’ll fall on You
Jesus, you’re my hope and stay

Do you know Him? If not, I’d love to talk with you, you can email me at cyndispivey(at)gmail(dot)com.

Thank you for stopping by! You’re a blessing to me!

Filed Under: Beauty For The Heart Tagged With: christian, Easter, faith

A Different Kind of Post

March 29, 2013 By Cyndi 9 Comments

Today there are no favorite “pins”, no fashion, no beauty tips. Just a reminder of what Christ did for us on the cross.

Have a blessed day!

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The Heart Improvement Project

March 26, 2013 By Cyndi 5 Comments

I’m excited to have a friend of mine sharing a free ebook with you today called, The Heart Improvement Project! I met her at Blissdom last year when I had that crazy blond streak in my hair. I like to call it my mid life crisis. Susan is as beautiful on the inside as she is on the outside!

Hi! I’m Susan from Living Rich on Less and I’m thrilled Cyndi is letting me share a special gift with you today. I met Cyndi at Blissdom last year. She is sweet, funny and always fashionable. She is the reason why I no longer wear nude pantyhose!

Although Cyndi is way more stylish than I am, we both share a deep faith in Jesus and we try to infuse “heart improvement” topics into our posts. I just finished writing an e-book titled “The Heart Improvement Project: 5 Steps to Overcoming Obstacles and Building the Life you Crave.” I thought it would be a great book to offer to Walking in Grace and Beauty readers, so I’m giving it away to all of you for FREE.

In this book, I write about what actions you should take to meet your goals and get where you want to go in life. Here’s a brief summary of what I cover:

Chapter 1: Silence the ticking clock – Find out how to identify setbacks and devise a plan to overcome them to create positive, forward momentum.

Chapter 2: Love your kitchen sink – Learn to look past what you can’t change and develop a grateful heart.

Chapter 3: Do some dumpster diving – Discover your true calling and look for opportunities to use your skills and desires to do the work you were designed to do.

Chapter 4: Become a finish carpenter – Find out what’s holding you back from meeting your goals, and defeat procrastination for good.

Chapter 5: Share your blueprints – Learn how to increase your success and broaden your scope of influence by empowering others to achieve greatness.

Whether you’re stuck in a rut or just want to take your life to the next level, this book is a must read. And the best part? As I mentioned earlier, it is 100 percent, totally and completely FREE! It’s my gift to you.

So grab a cup of coffee (and a cookie if you have a sweet tooth like me ) and dig in. The book is 26 pages long, so it won’t take too much time to get through it. (Trust me; I know how busy you are.) But despite its size, it is jam-packed with information and action items you can use time and again.

You can get your free copy by visiting my home page here and entering your email address in the box on the right sidebar. You’ll immediately receive an email confirmation with a copy of the book attached. (Privacy guarantee: I will never share your email address with anyone else.)

Cyndi, thanks so much for letting me stop by to share this gift. Happy reading!

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Glorifying God in Your Marriage

March 24, 2013 By Cyndi 11 Comments

You may have seen this video but I saw it for the first time this weekend. It’s a video on marriage between a young man and a young women.

It starts no different than any other couple’s wedding highlights. An outdoor ceremony, the bridesmaids are in flower-print dresses and the bride herself wears cowboy boots. It looks picture perfect.

Then you see the groom, and you know this is no ordinary couple or wedding or marriage.

Ian Murphy suffered a traumatic brain injury in a car accident in September 2006 on his way to work outside Philadelphia.

He and his then-girlfriend had planned to marry after they graduated college that December. Instead, Larissa wrote in a post on the Desiring God blog, they “waited four years and got married when he was sick and disabled and we were still grieving.”

Because of the severity of Ian’s brain injury, a judge had to approve the couple’s marriage license, Larissa wrote in a post on the Desiring God blog. But not only did he approve the license, she said, but also the judge said this:

“You two exemplify what love is all about. I believe that marriage will not only benefit you both, but our community, and hope that everyone in this city could see your love for one another.”

So grab a cup of coffee or hot tea and see how God is glorified in Ian and Larissa……….