Patterings

 The other day I finished reading Genesis and I was so sad to come to the end of the book because I had enjoyed it so much! It's always been a fun book to read, but this time I read slower and d...

http://www.pattywysong.com/2023/04/deep-and-wide-dilemma.html

Spring is here!  The trees are blossoming and budding and it's beautiful. Spring brings changes as things below the ground begin to surface and grow and bloom. And not just in nature... Go...

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Recently I read through the book of 1 Samuel and it once again captured my attention. One of the things that stood out to me was God’s responses. Hannah’s story in chapter 1 seems to set t...

http://www.pattywysong.com/2020/07/worth-waiting.html

This morning our pastor started a new series on ReEngaging Relationships and he talked about how it can be awkward to resume meeting in our small groups and churches. How we can become comfortabl...

http://www.pattywysong.com/2020/07/the-awkwardness.html

The other day as I was walking I thought I was doing so well—using my walk as a prayer time. It sounds so simple but I have to be honest with you, for me it’s not. It takes focus and discipli...

http://www.pattywysong.com/2019/05/more-than-surrender.html

To be honest, when I decided to fast I expected to fail. I’ve often had problems with my blood sugar falling and getting the shakes bad enough that I made sure I was sitting down. Combine tha...

http://www.pattywysong.com/2019/05/7-tips-to-help-you-get-started-fasting.html

A while ago I was asked to speak on prayer and fasting, and I have to admit, I was surprised. I’m not one that is usually associated with that in my church so I really wondered why they chose m...

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This weekend I sang in a choir. It may not seem like anything big to you, but it rocked my world. You see, although I love singing, I hurt my own ears. That’s why I love it when the music is ...

http://www.pattywysong.com/2019/04/to-bridge-gap.html

Israel was complaining. Again. They were thirsty. They were sick of the food God had provided for them. They grumbled that God had brought them out of Egypt to kill them in the wilderness....

http://www.pattywysong.com/2018/09/how-to-deal-with-consequences.html

In the past few days I read Numbers 13 and 14. It’s a story that we learn in Sunday School as children and a passage that I both love and dread. The nation of Israel has left Egypt and slaver...

http://www.pattywysong.com/2018/08/taking-risk.html

For 7-8 months I have not been obeying. I’ve about reached the point of being miserable because of it. I’m reading and studying God’s Word and praying but I’m still feeling like I’m st...

http://www.pattywysong.com/2017/07/a-step-of-obedience.html

It’s a dreary day outside and I was reminded of a lesson I learned in photography… When the light is poor, get closer. Closer allows you to see so much more. More color. More detail. The...

http://www.pattywysong.com/2016/10/get-closer.html

For the past couple years I’ve had a word for the year. It has been such a help to me! Each word has helped me grow in ways I didn’t anticipate. In November, when I realized how fast New Ye...

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For the past couple years I’ve had a word for the year. This last year it was Arise! Complete with the exclamation point, mind you. I have to tell you, I did not figure it meant literally, but ...

http://www.pattywysong.com/2015/12/how-i-established-my-devotional-time.html

When Cheryl and I started the NaBloPoMo on November 5, our goal was daily posting for 30 days. Unfortunately, neither one of us made it but it wasn't a wasted effort. In the past, both of us hav...

http://www.pattywysong.com/2015/12/a-personal-win-in-spite-of-losing.html

Like I mentioned earlier, I’m reading in the book of Judges right now, and the men there have really caught my attention, in unexpected ways. So, I’ve been thinking about them and poking arou...

http://www.pattywysong.com/2015/11/execute-excuses.html

I cannot tell you how much Scripture memorization has helped me this last year and the last few months in particular. It's made a big difference in my Bible study time, in what I take away fr...

http://www.pattywysong.com/2015/11/reviewing-bible-memory-passages-part-1.html

As you probably know by now, Toby is a ham. When we're working a fair his job is to be cute, and he does a bang-up job of it.  Of course, while he's being cute, we're trying to get a good pict...

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Inspiring others is a gift. It's something I think each of us can do. If we want to and are willing to do the work first. The other day, my oldest son badgered me into watching a Piano Guys vi...

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In my post Face the If I mentioned how Wilda Mathews was caught in the trap of 'if onlys' on Easter Sunday 1952, deep in the heart of Communist China. A year later, as Easter rolled around again...

http://www.pattywysong.com/2015/11/joyously-abandoned.html

As I've mulled over this whole thing with validation I was reminded of this poem that I was introduced to in high school. It's one that's helped me remember that I cannot rely on others to affi...

http://www.pattywysong.com/2015/11/plant-your-own-garden.html

Memorizing Bible verses isn't easy but it's one of those things that is very worthwhile. Here's a few tricks to memorizing that I've learned along the way... Ask God to help you! Be accoun...

http://www.pattywysong.com/2015/11/tips-and-tricks-for-bible-memorization.html

You never know what you're going to get when a monkey is posing for pictures. He's really not blowing raspberries but sometimes I wonder. When Toby sits with someone for a picture, we ...

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In my Bible reading I’m in Judges and it’s capturing my attention. Othniel, Ehud, Shamgar, Gideon… men that God used. Men that, as I’ve dug into them a little, don’t look exactly like I...

http://www.pattywysong.com/2015/11/whats-in-your-hand.html

As someone who writes, a question I’ve been mulling over is “Why do you want to be published?” (referring to traditional publishing) But really, this same question could be posed to anyone�...

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