http://www.piercemyheart.com Just another WordPress weblog Sat, 28 Nov 2009 23:44:17 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Go here to read our introduction for spreading His Word. What Holds Us Back We can be pretty selfish. Have you ever seen a t-shirt or bag that boasted the phrase, “It’s All About ME”? Sometimes we tend to warm up to that idea quickly, don’t we? Did you ever think ... http://www.piercemyheart.com/2009/10/31/devotional-pass-it-on-part-two/ The crabapple (or “winter banana,” as apples were called in colonial times) is the only apple native to North America. Apples are members of the rose family, and most apples are still hand-picked. It takes about two pounds of those hand-picked apples to make one nine-inch apple pie. Visit ... http://www.piercemyheart.com/2009/10/30/fun-fact-friday-apple-icious/ Since we will no longer be posting new articles on Pierce My Heart after this month (see details here), we would like to direct you to a few websites we think you may enjoy. Cling to Good is a devotional-type blog written and maintained by our very own Hannah Smith! ... http://www.piercemyheart.com/2009/10/29/just-for-today-websites-we-love/ I have always been a fairly simple person when it comes to jewelry. I’ve recently had more fun with accessorizing in this department (maybe because I have three boys and don’t get to accessorize much with them!). But I still can’t get away from my preference for a simple pair ... http://www.piercemyheart.com/2009/10/28/style-sense-my-favorite-necklace-special-offer/ Stress is such a big part of our day-to-day lives. No matter what stage of life you are in, there is often some type of stress that you deal with. Stress can build up, leaving us to worry about how we are going to get everything done that ... http://www.piercemyheart.com/2009/10/27/health-and-fitness-stress/ Is it ok I like older guys, as in 2-3 years older, while I’m 14? I have always liked older guys and it seems older guys are the one’s that notice me, (no, I don’t ask them to notice me). Is this ok? - EMMMeRs It's natural for girls to like older ... http://www.piercemyheart.com/2009/10/26/dating-liking-older-guys/ Proverbs 27:19: “As water reflects a face, so a man's heart reflects the man.” We Christians are to be “in the world but not of the world.” People say it's okay to be stylish, and personally, I really like to be in fashion. But if we dress in the latest styles ... http://www.piercemyheart.com/2009/10/24/style-sense-jewelry-and-modesty/ On October 23, 1915, twenty-five thousand women marched in New York City demanding the right to vote. Women came from every state and 24 countries to attend this event. Let's thank God that now, 94 years later, we don't have to fight for our voices to be heard, and let's ... http://www.piercemyheart.com/2009/10/23/fun-fact-friday-women-voters/ Many people have differing views about Halloween. We have a few articles about this holiday, including one on the history of Halloween (Bible verses are included), and an article full of ideas of fun fall costumes to wear. We also have articles just for celebrating autumn with instructions ... http://www.piercemyheart.com/2009/10/19/in-the-world-halloween-thoughts/ The world's largest pumpkin weighed 1,689 pounds! And the largest pumpkin pie weighed 2,020 pounds, and had to be baked in a custom-made oven for five hours. (Go here for more details.) For fun ideas on how to use a pumpkin (including turning it into a vase!), read this article. What is ... http://www.piercemyheart.com/2009/10/16/fun-fact-friday-worlds-largest-pumpkin/