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February 12, 2012

A Simple Love Song for a Simply Sunday

 
 


My daughter has a special song for you today.
A TRUE love song!


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Jesus Loves Me…and YOU!


 
“Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
Love never fails…” 1 Corinthians 13:4-8
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“My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.” John 15:12-13
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“Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind and, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.'”
Luke 10:27
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“And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.”
Ephesians 3:18-19
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“This is how God showed His love among us: He sent His one and only Son into the world that we might live through Him. This is love: not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.”
1 John 4:9-11
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Thank you for joining me (and my daughter!) for this Simply Sunday at the Fence,
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  1. Brayton Homestead Interiors says

    February 12, 2012 at 3:37 PM

    beautiful post!

    Karen

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  2. Marcia says

    February 12, 2012 at 4:18 PM

    Simply beautiful.
    Blessings to you on this gorgeous day.

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  3. Vicki says

    February 12, 2012 at 5:04 PM

    Nothing better than the sweetness of a child to remind us of our ONE TRUE LOVE! Thank you for sharing your daughter!

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  4. Susan (My Place to Yours) says

    February 12, 2012 at 5:17 PM

    The beauty of a Christian home shines brightly on your little one’s face, Vanessa. Thank you for sharing her, the reminders of our Creator’s love for us, and our privilege/responsibility to share it with others. Bless you, friend!

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  5. miss flibbertigibbet says

    February 12, 2012 at 5:59 PM

    Thank you girls. It’s been so wonderful to realize the extent of the women of faith out in the blogworld…truly it has improved my life in this past year!
    Blessings to you and yours.
    Lorraine

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  6. Mdegraeve says

    February 12, 2012 at 6:09 PM

    LOVE IT 🙂

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  7. Linda Young says

    February 12, 2012 at 6:10 PM

    That was so lovely! “Out of the mouths of babes….”
    Beautiful truths about love, and what true love is today! Thank you!
    Happy Valentines Day blessings! Linda

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  8. Shirley@Housepitality Designs says

    February 12, 2012 at 7:24 PM

    Thank you…love your Simply Sundays. Just a simple song sends such a great message. She is adorable…Have a wonderful Sunday with all your “blessings”…

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  9. Kim @ La Belle Époque says

    February 12, 2012 at 10:39 PM

    All I can say is “WOW”! Such a great message.

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  10. DeAnne says

    February 13, 2012 at 12:19 AM

    Beautiful and what a sweet daughter!

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  11. Val says

    February 13, 2012 at 12:24 AM

    What a beautiful and inspiring post!

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  12. I'm Kelli and I am... says

    February 13, 2012 at 6:35 AM

    What a beautiful, beautiful writing. Thanks for all the hard work you guys do to inspire in so many ways.

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  13. Dayle says

    February 13, 2012 at 9:42 AM

    Just beautiful, Vanessa.

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  14. Kim says

    February 13, 2012 at 11:56 AM

    Vanessa and Heather … I gave y’all an award! Check out my blog. Happy Monday!

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  15. CAS says

    February 13, 2012 at 2:54 PM

    She is just precious, Vanessa!
    CAS

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  16. Dawn @ Redbird Cottage Art says

    February 14, 2012 at 5:29 PM

    Wow – love this post!

    Reply

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