tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45766332251079272342024-02-19T11:48:44.496-05:00TRUTHSHARERSharing the TRUTH of JESUS CHRIST from the Whole Counsel of God's Holy and Infallible Word!TRUTH SHARERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17069583768409534620noreply@blogger.comBlogger469125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4576633225107927234.post-51364442954305440432013-11-20T20:11:00.000-05:002013-11-20T20:11:31.860-05:00Becoming Who You Are IN CHRIST<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Our <strong>FALL</strong> <strong>Bible</strong> <strong>Study</strong> <strong>Monday</strong> <strong>Night</strong> <strong>Group</strong> - 2013</div>
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<u><em>Back</em></u> <u><em>Row</em></u>: Elaine, Holly, Faith, Trevor, Michele, Karen, Kitty</div>
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<u><em>Middle</em></u> <u><em>Row</em></u>: Bonnie, Chris, Diane, Sarah, Caitlin</div>
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<u><em>Front</em></u> <u><em>Row</em></u>: Marie, Sue, Aline, Stephanie, Awilda, Amy, Donna</div>
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We studied together for many weeks this fall </div>
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on Monday nights and <em>another</em> group on Wed. mornings.</div>
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Our first 4 weeks we did Beth's Moore's study called:</div>
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<span style="color: #bf9000; font-size: large;"><strong>HE</strong></span> <span style="color: #bf9000; font-size: large;"><strong>IS</strong></span></div>
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<strong><span style="color: #bf9000;">Hebrews </span><span style="color: #bf9000;">11</span></strong>:<strong><span style="color: #bf9000;">6 </span><span style="color: #bf9000;">KJV</span></strong></div>
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But without faith it is impossible to please Him: </div>
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for he that cometh to God must believe that HE IS, </div>
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and that He is a rewarder of them that diligently seek Him.</div>
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HE IS - <strong><span style="color: #bf9000;">YOUR</span></strong> <strong><span style="color: #bf9000;">MAJESTY</span></strong> the KING!</div>
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HE IS our Champion!</div>
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HE IS JEHOVAH - "I AM THAT I AM"</div>
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HE IS "<span style="color: #bf9000;">I AM</span>" = HE IS <span style="color: #bf9000;"><strong>JAH</strong></span>!</div>
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HALLELU-JAH!</div>
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Do I always look this scary?</div>
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Our second 4 weeks we did random studies like:</div>
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God's Purpose For You - Beth Moore Video </div>
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A Fight Worth Having - Beth Moore Video</div>
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The Blessing of Asher - Beth Moore Video</div>
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Tools of the Trade - Praise, Prayer & God's Word - Stephanie K. Brower</div>
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There were many other ladies who joined us on Wednesday mornings </div>
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as well as others from the first 4 weeks on Monday nights but this </div>
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was the group who hung in there for the Dinner Celebration at the end!</div>
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God taught us so much from His Word!</div>
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We praise HIM for all that He did among us.</div>
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A Festive Feast at the TABLE with JESUS!</div>
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Anybody want some WISDOM? Just ASK GOD who gives generously!</div>
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As 'ASHER' Happy Group!</div>
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From one end of the Table to the other - we are 'Asher' Happy!</div>
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OUR NEXT BIBLE <strong>STUDY</strong> WILL BEGIN </div>
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IN LATE JAN./EARLY FEB.</div>
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We will be studying with Priscilla Shirer's:</div>
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<span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><strong>GIDEON</strong></span> <strong>Your</strong> <em><strong>weakness</strong></em>. <span style="font-size: large;"><strong>GOD's</strong></span> <span style="font-size: large;"><strong>STRENGTH</strong></span></div>
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And we want to wish everyone a very </div>
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<span style="color: #e69138;"><strong>HAPPY</strong></span> <span style="color: #e69138;"><strong>THANKSGIVING</strong></span></div>
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A <span style="color: #38761d;"><strong>VERY</strong></span> <span style="color: red;"><strong>MERRY</strong></span> <span style="color: #38761d;"><strong>CHRISTMAS</strong></span></div>
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<span style="color: magenta;"><strong>JOY</strong></span> <span style="color: magenta;"><strong>ABOUNDING</strong></span> <span style="color: #674ea7;"><strong>IN</strong></span> <span style="background-color: white; color: #bf9000;"><strong>THE</strong></span> <span style="color: blue;"><strong>NEW</strong></span> <span style="background-color: white; color: blue;"><strong>YEAR</strong></span> <span style="color: red;"><strong>AHEAD</strong></span>.</div>
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We left with this Scripture on our hearts:</div>
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Jeremiah 9:23-24</div>
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This is what the LORD says:</div>
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"Let not the wise boast of their widsom</div>
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or the strong boast of their strength</div>
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or the rich boast of their riches,</div>
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but let the one who boasts boast about this:</div>
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that they understand and know Me,</div>
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that I AM THE LORD, who</div>
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exercises kindness, justice and righteouness on the earth,</div>
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for in these I delight," </div>
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declares the LORD.</div>
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<span style="color: #674ea7;"><strong>Choosing</strong></span> <span style="color: #674ea7;"><strong>Great</strong></span> <span style="color: magenta;"><strong>JOY</strong></span>, </div>
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<span style="color: #674ea7;"><strong>Stephanie</strong></span> </div>
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[aka: <span style="color: #6aa84f;">TRUTHSHARER</span>]</div>
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<b>Thursday Morning Group</b></div>
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<b>Top Row</b>: Marion, Jane, Linda, Jan, Kim, Stephanie [me]</div>
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<b>Second Row</b>: Susan, Bonnie B., Kathleen [behind], Chris [behind], Annette </div>
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<b>Front Row</b>: Brittaney [glasses], Aline, Annel, Bonnie P.</div>
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[The two Bonnie's call themselves Bonnie-Squared!! </div>
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<b>Monday Night Group</b></div>
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<b>Front Row:</b> Donna A., Awilda, Stephanie [me], Lina</div>
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<b>Middle Row:</b> Marie, Faith, Tiara, Courtney</div>
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<b>Back row:</b> Donna G., Karen, Lisa K. Tracie, Lisa G., Pat, Elaine</div>
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<b> After a year on Sabbatical [from teaching] with the <span style="color: #b45f06;">LORD</span> </b><br />
<b>- it was my <span style="color: magenta;">JOY</span> and<span style="color: #a64d79;"> PRAISE </span>to </b></div>
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<b>jump right back into teaching back-to-back Bible study Groups </b><br />
<b>on Monday nights and Thursday mornings </b><br />
<b>since the last week of January <i>until </i>the end of March!</b></div>
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<b>We did </b><b><span style="color: magenta;">STEPPING UP - <i>A Journey Through the Psalms of Ascent</i></span></b></div>
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<b><i>by Beth Moore </i>- A video Driven/Workbook series</b></div>
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<b>and ended our time together with a meal - as we always do here at </b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #134f5c;">Shepherd's Walk</span>... a reminder of when we will sit at </b></div>
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<b>the Marriage Supper of the Lamb</b></div>
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<b>with Him in glory one day [<i>soon and very soon</i>]!</b></div>
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<b> Watching the video session...</b></div>
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<b>The Ladies are eagerly filling in the pages of their workbooks </b></div>
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<b>as they </b><b>listen and engage </b></div>
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<b>with Miss Beth <i>and most importantly </i>with GOD!!</b></div>
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<b>We love having fun together after studying our <span style="color: #cc0000;">hearts</span> out with GOD.</b></div>
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<b>He did some amazing things in both groups during this study. </b></div>
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<b>Elaine Williams </b></div>
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<b>u</b><b>sed her art</b><b>istic gifts to draw </b></div>
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<b>our memory <u>Psalm 121</u></b></div>
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<b>This was the sketch [above]of verses 1-4 before it was colored in. </b></div>
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<b>This helped us so much </b><b>to memorize the words of that Psalm </b></div>
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<b>from the HCSB version which was given in the study.</b></div>
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<b>Below you can see the finished work of all 8 verses on two drawings.</b></div>
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<b>I gave each women a CIRCLE on their first day of study.</b></div>
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<b>On those circles was one of five words:</b></div>
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<span style="background-color: #ffe599;"><b><span style="color: lime;">GRACE </span></b>- <b><span style="color: #274e13;">TRUST</span> - <span style="color: orange;">PRAYER</span> - <span style="color: #e06666;">PRAISE</span> - <span style="color: blue;">SURRENDER</span></b></span><br />
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<b>A Bible verse went along with each word</b><br />
<b>that [God] chose for each person.</b></div>
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<b>The ladies were to examine and ponder their own circle word</b><br />
<b>throughout the study. </b></div>
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<b>Each week we went over the </b><b>verses and talked about the words. </b></div>
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<b>All the ladies testified how God had spoken</b></div>
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<b>to them through these particular words and their verses. </b></div>
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<b> There was always a time of teaching before the video </b><br />
<b>in what God was laying out before us.</b></div>
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<b>Here are just some of the flip chart sheets. </b><br />
<b>The large one in the center shows our circle words</b></div>
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<b>as well as our Visual Theme for more than half of the study:</b></div>
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<b><span style="color: magenta; font-size: large;">THE BIG PICTURE = <i>From the Divine Perspective</i></span></b></div>
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<b>We learned from that visual:</b></div>
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<b style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: magenta;">No matter how God may reframe the promises of our life - </span></b><br />
<b style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: magenta;">His </span><span style="color: #cc0000;">LOVE</span><span style="color: magenta;"> is always at the center of it - </span></b></div>
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<b style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: magenta;">and the arrows taught us to seek MORE of HIM <i>and less of us.</i></span></b></div>
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<b>Our Silly and Crazy Thursday Morning Group!</b></div>
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<b><span style="color: magenta;">We love Miss Beth and her teaching </span></b></div>
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<b>because she helps us all to engage </b><b>with our JESUS!</b></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: magenta; font-size: large;">"There's no 'high' like the Most High!"</span></i></b></div>
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<span style="color: purple;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;"><b>Our favorite psalm was <u>Psalm 126 </u></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;"><b>[which had a little pull from it being <i>my favorite </i>Psalm]!</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: orange; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">I praise my God and KING</span> </b></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: orange; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>for all that He accomplished </b></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: orange; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>to bring Victory <i>over defeat</i> </b></span><b style="color: orange; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">in this study </b></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><span style="color: orange;">and to allow us to </span><span style="color: #38761d;">sow and reap </span><span style="color: orange;">with songs of </span><span style="color: magenta;">GREAT JOY</span><span style="color: orange;">!</span></b></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: orange;">We thank YOU, LORD, for Your</span><span style="color: red;"> </span><span style="color: #134f5c;">Holy Spirit's Presence</span><span style="color: red;"> </span><span style="color: orange;">in our midst </span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: orange;">each week as YOU taught us through YOUR WORD!</span></b><br />
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<span style="color: purple;"><b>Thank you all, ladies, for your diligence to study God's Word and respond </b></span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;"><b>in OBEDIENCE to it! It was a wild ride and a blast to be with you again!</b></span><br />
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<b><span style="color: magenta;">Choosing GREAT JOY,</span></b></div>
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<span style="color: purple;"><b>Stephanie</b></span></div>
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<b style="color: purple;">Psalm 126</b></div>
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<b>A visit to Maryland...</b></div>
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<b>My son, Jeff [34], and my Dad, Paul [almost 95]</b></div>
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My granddaughter,<b> Josssara Makenna</b> [almost 2], me and <b>my Mom</b> [<b>Kay</b>] </div>
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This was my <b>Mom's 93rd Birthday</b> [January 2013]</div>
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<b>Her grandson, Pastor Jeff!</b></div>
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<b>My Dad, Paul, enjoys the company!</b></div>
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<b>My house is now complete with all the renovations </b></div>
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<b>from the June 30th derecho storm!</b></div>
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<b>A side/front view! </b></div>
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<b>We built this house in 1973 and in December it was 39 years old.</b></div>
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<b>The back where the OAK TREE fell - all put back!</b></div>
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<b>My new shed. Another Oak Tree demolished the old shed.</b></div>
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<b>One last view of the back with the new shed.</b></div>
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<span style="color: purple;"><b>When the <span class="small-caps" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Lord</span> brought back<sup class="crossreference" style="font-size: 0.65em; vertical-align: top;" value="(<a href="#cen-NIV1984-16117A" title="See cross-reference A">A</a>)"></sup> the captives to Zion,</b></span></div>
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<span class="indent-1-breaks" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 0.42em; line-height: 0;"> </span><span class="text Ps-126-1" style="position: relative;">we were like men who dreamed.</span></div>
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Our mouths were filled with laughter,</div>
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<span class="indent-1-breaks" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 0.42em; line-height: 0;"> </span><span class="text Ps-126-2" style="position: relative;">our tongues with <u>songs of joy</u>.</span></div>
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Then it was said among the nations,</div>
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<span class="indent-1-breaks" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 0.42em; line-height: 0;"> </span><span class="text Ps-126-2" style="position: relative;">“The <span class="small-caps" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Lord</span> has done great things<sup class="crossreference" style="font-size: 0.65em; vertical-align: top;" value="(<a href="#cen-NIV1984-16118D" title="See cross-reference D">D</a>)"></sup> for them.”</span></div>
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T<u>he <span class="small-caps" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Lord</span> has done great things<sup class="crossreference" style="font-size: 0.65em; vertical-align: top;" value="(<a href="#cen-NIV1984-16119E" title="See cross-reference E">E</a>)"></sup> for us,</u></div>
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<span style="color: purple;"><b>Restore our fortunes, O <span class="small-caps" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Lord,</span></b></span></div>
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Those who sow in tears</div>
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<b>He who goes out weeping,</b></div>
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I have so much to be thankful for. My Insurance Company [AFI] was great! A special 'thank you' to all the workers who helped with each and every task to make this job complete. I applaud you!</div>
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GOD provided everything needed to make all things new again! I praise HIM above all else for seeing me through this long and grueling process. It was a huge lesson in '<b>TRUST</b>' -- but these kinds of lessons usually are! What I learned the most was to keep my focus on <b>GOD HIMSELF</b>. Whenever I was overwhelmed it was simply because I took my eyes off HIM and put them on some circumstance that was too hard for me. <b>NOTHING is too hard for the LORD!</b> [Gen. 18:14] I'm glad HE was in charge. <b>HE is on the THRONE and SOVEREIGN STILL!</b><span style="color: purple;"><b> HE IS MY FAITHFUL GOD! The LORD has done great things for us and we are filled with JOY!</b></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #0b5394;">Of House and Home Family --- I am truly blessed of GOD! Thank you for all your prayers.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Living in the Fullness of JOY,</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Stephanie</span></b></div>
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What do you do when you live in another country and important US holidays </div>
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from different organizations and countries to “do life” with! They truly are </div>
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who I don’t know well, who are also missing their families and friends.</div>
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Our community here in Les Cayes, Haiti has been celebrating American </div>
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I think we set a record this year—120 people came to our gathering! </div>
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Countries represented included the US, Germany, Canada, Haiti, </div>
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South Africa, Nicaragua, and Uruguay. I think one of the best things about Thanksgiving, is that it is a holiday that transcends nationality. We can add our American traditions to it, but all of us in this missionary community enjoy setting a day aside to thank God for His blessings over the past year.</div>
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<b style="background-color: #6aa84f;">All 120 of us!</b></div>
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This was our third year here for Thanksgiving and my third year hosting. I really enjoy organizing and hosting this event! Some of you may think I am insane, but the truth is, now that I’ve done it a few times, this was the easiest year yet. I’ve got a good sense on what amounts of food we need and the best way to set everything up in our yard.</div>
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So how did I do it? What is needed to pull this off? TEAMWORK! I didn’t do it! Everyone contributed. A few weeks before Thanksgiving, I send out invitations and a sign-up list via email. I ask <a href="http://agapeflights.com/" style="color: #000099; cursor: pointer; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: initial;" target="_blank">Agape Flights</a> to purchase the amount of large turkeys we need and they fly them in when they fly in the mail and packages. I purposely choose to sign up to bring dessert, so that the only cooking I have to do is baking the day before. The sign-up list includes tables and chairs available. The day before, some missionaries brought down their tables and chairs and Rob and Gary drove around picking up the rest. The day of Thanksgiving, while everyone else is making the dish(es) they signed up to bring, Rob and I are setting up tables and chairs and working out last minute details. I invited anyone who wanted to come and decorate the tables to come at 11 am. All the tables were beautifully decorated by 11:30. I always set up an activity table for the kids with lots of crayons, Thanksgiving coloring sheets, mazes and word searches. Drew’s teacher, Ms. Karen and the teacher’s aid at the school, Sarah, came up with a craft as well.</div>
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Someone made a comment on Facebook that I must have a very large house to do this. Hahahaha! We could never fit a quarter of the people in my house. What we do have, is enough space in the yard and driveway to pull this off outside. Imagine our panic, when at 12:30, an hour before everyone was to start arriving and all the tables, tablecloths and decorations were set up, it STARTED RAINING! When we realized it was not a quick shower, we grabbed all the tarps we could find and covered the tables. I never prayed so hard for rain to stop! It stopped raining right as people started to arrive at 1:30 and the rain held off the rest of the day. Praise the Lord!</div>
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Wondering what we had at our meal? Here is the run down: 4 20-pound turkeys, 1 15-pound turkey, 5 trays of stuffing, 5 bowls of gravy, 4 trays of mashed potatoes, 3 trays of sweet potatoes, 16 cans of corn, 5 trays of “other vegetables”, 6 different salads, 3 baskets of bread (with butter), 3 bowls of cranberry sauce, 15 different desserts, 3 10-gallon thermos’s of juice, and large amounts of regular and decaf coffee. We all ate very well!</div>
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We try to stick to a loose program. Eat dinner, then take a group photo, then get dessert. While eating dessert, Rob shared a short devotional then opened up the mic to anyone who wanted to share what they were thankful for for the past year. Tessa’s first grade class sang a song complete with sign language hand motions. This time of reflection together is always very special.</div>
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Braden was pretty tired from all the work and fell asleep at the table!</div>
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What a great Thanksgiving with our ‘second family’!</div>
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This is a post my daughter sent as she and her family serve as Missionaries with RIM, International - a 'sister church' partnership with US churches doing the work of building an encouraging fellow believers in the beautiful country of Haiti. Click the link above to read more of their work and how to get connected with God's work in this third world country.</div>
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Choosing JOY,</div>
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<b>We have the most beautiful snow here in New Jersey today!!!</b></div>
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<b>A Geranium plant blooms in the snow!</b></div>
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<b>My new Shed was delivered last Friday!</b></div>
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<b>My Dad, Paul, age 94 flew to FL this week to visit with my sister, Polly!</b></div>
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<b>From the Market in HAITI - my granddaughter, Tessa with my daughter, Becky!</b></div>
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<b> Medline and Tessa [best of friends]!!</b></div>
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<b>Tessa [6] lost her first tooth a few weeks ago!</b></div>
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<b>Drew [7] lost his first tooth [after his younger sister lost hers.]</b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: blue;">God's Heritage is RICH.... in family and friends </span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: blue;">from </span></span></b><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: blue;">the </span></span></b><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: blue;">USA to </span></span></b><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: blue;">Haiti ~ with</span><span style="color: #a64d79;"> </span><span style="color: red;">LOVE</span><span style="color: blue;">!!!</span></span></b></div>
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<span class="text"><b><sup><span style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">17 </span></sup></b></span><span class="text"><b><span style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I will surely bless you</span></b></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><b><span style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span></b></span><span class="text"><b><span style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">and make your descendants</span></b></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><b><span style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span></b></span><span class="text"><b><span style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">as numerous as the stars in the sky</span></b></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><b><span style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span></b></span><span class="text"><b><span style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">and as the sand on the seashore</span></b></span><span class="text"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">. <u>Your descendants will take possession of the cities of their enemies,</u></span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span></u></span><span class="text"><b><sup><span style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">18 </span></sup></b></span><span class="text"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">and <b><i>through your offspring</i></b></span></u></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span></u></span><span class="text"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">all nations on earth will be <b>blessed</b>,</span></u></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span></u></span><span class="text"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">because you have obeyed Me</span></u></span><span class="text"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Believers, you have a new sister in
Christ! This past Sunday night [September 2, 2012], Tessa prayed and
asked Jesus into her heart! As a parent, “I have no greater joy than to
hear that my children are walking in the truth.” (3 John 1:4)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 10pt;">[This is
my sweet granddaughter, Tessa Hope Thompson, who lives in Haiti!]<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Rob has a screensaver on his computer that pulls
pics from our albums on Picasa. That night, the pics randomly flashing up
on the screen were from Drew’s Baptism last summer. Tessa was looking at
them and asked me, “Mommy, when am I going to be baptized?” So we got
Daddy and the three of us talked about what the Bible says about baptism.
Rob explained to Tessa that baptism is actually “step 2”, and she needed to
understand that first she needed to ask Jesus to come into her heart. We
talked about her need to confess her sins and believe that Jesus is the son of
God who died for our sins and rose from the dead in victory over sin. She
said, “when can I do that?” “Right now if you want!” We talked to
her about a few more things to make sure she understood her decision and she
prayed to accept Jesus :) She was so excited about her decision, she had
to tell everyone she saw the next day!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 10pt;">It was a joy to tell Drew that his example was
instrumental in bringing Tessa to a saving relationship with Jesus! What
a neat teaching opportunity and hopefully an encouragement to Drew in his own
faith.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 10pt;">This is the beginning of her journey of
faith. Rob and I pray that she will love God with all her heart and soul
and serve Him her whole life. We can’t wait to see how God will use
her. We pray that as she grows in her faith, her heart for God and His
people will grow exponentially. Rob said it well on Facebook, “May she
love Him, trust Him, and honor Him more and more everyday, and do more for the
kingdom than I ever hope to.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 10pt;">We love you Tessa and are so proud of who you
are becoming in Christ!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 10pt;">~Becky [her Mom]<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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TRUTH SHARERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17069583768409534620noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4576633225107927234.post-1504017783619511582012-07-06T13:54:00.004-04:002012-09-05T10:16:02.741-04:00Storm of the CenturyThis was the <b>storm of the Century</b> here in New Jersey. We counted <b>87 rings </b>on the oak tree that fell on my house. Another fell on my shed as well along with 21 other trees on my property - a <b>Total of 23 Trees.</b><br />
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<b>The large Oak that fell on the back of the house</b></div>
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<b>Side view out my back door</b></div>
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<b>This is the entrance to my house and front porch - </b></div>
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<b>"Welcome to the Secret Garden"!</b></div>
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<b>My daughter, Becky, visiting from Haiti, surveys the damages.</b></div>
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<b>Partial view of the back of the house</b></div>
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<b>The tree that came down on the shed and the decking and fence underneath</b></div>
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The TREE fell from the back of the house to the front and completely covers my front porch and front door.<br />
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The TREE was removed on the 4th of July leaving the stump [which the insurance company does not cover to have removed. Nice lawn ornament, huh? Did anyone notice the GROW sign on the back of my house along with the wire butterfly?<br />
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<b>My grandkids</b> climbed up for a picture last night!</div>
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<span style="background-color: #d9d2e9; font-size: large;"><i><span class="text Ps-42-11" id="en-NIV1984-14567">Why are you downcast, O my soul?</span><br /><span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Ps-42-11">Why so disturbed
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God,</b></span><br /><b><span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Ps-42-11">for I will yet praise Him,</span></span><br /><span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Ps-42-11">my Savior and my God.</span></span></b></span></div>
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TRUTH SHARERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17069583768409534620noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4576633225107927234.post-50853867117193229402011-11-24T19:54:00.002-05:002011-11-24T19:57:53.313-05:00Happy Thanksgiving!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjZeYYNV-SillD6fGodJbV6v_ut2w4hGJI3eTdbWahvFWEXYzwrWXd7YZaCjuS8BNF1ColEB38FX7dK6eAApeD1A1keQ_2lbVw7ZISS4wZx4UegLQInOG6-gKFDbSXKvNJ-EE5ejcqYeDJ/s1600/JossaraPLOW.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 322px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 428px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678730892095426610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjZeYYNV-SillD6fGodJbV6v_ut2w4hGJI3eTdbWahvFWEXYzwrWXd7YZaCjuS8BNF1ColEB38FX7dK6eAApeD1A1keQ_2lbVw7ZISS4wZx4UegLQInOG6-gKFDbSXKvNJ-EE5ejcqYeDJ/s400/JossaraPLOW.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div>Happy Thanksgiving Everyone</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>JOY, Stephanie and Jossara Makenna</div>TRUTH SHARERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17069583768409534620noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4576633225107927234.post-74478831256577123742011-11-19T10:00:00.008-05:002011-11-19T10:17:59.528-05:00THE BOOK OF RUTH<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRZaAFdvutrrq0RTVMViF2mMu0sFLqx5SkkyOYGa9F4jUUCsFRQKL752SPEkX8g_jIsu_V_zSOtyb0U2MR71n_dikd5AMbdZpy_YuVohk-9TXhXfKWZ-5m3LmtjGmGV4iB7tZBtDWyspV8/s1600/RUTHBibleStudy2011.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676723375615803762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRZaAFdvutrrq0RTVMViF2mMu0sFLqx5SkkyOYGa9F4jUUCsFRQKL752SPEkX8g_jIsu_V_zSOtyb0U2MR71n_dikd5AMbdZpy_YuVohk-9TXhXfKWZ-5m3LmtjGmGV4iB7tZBtDWyspV8/s400/RUTHBibleStudy2011.jpg" /></a>Another Bible study concluded this past Thursday as our morning group studied the Book of RUTH with great joy and expectation of what God had for us in that little short OT book!<br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>My dear friend, Caroline, wrote this study. Her "Daily Meditations" and "Journey Thoughts" were the homework part of each week and the girls and I loved digging and pondering through all of them. God spoke deeply so that He could bring the response through each of us as He willed!<br /></div><br /><br /><div>Thank you for allowing us to use this study to respond to His Heart in our present circumstances. We had many 'words' from the LORD..... one [through Kim] was: "Don't Stop Short!"<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqqzJCtOjzZcBd4qhv6dd3o7VHgSt_hMvDKqXsgd0n0-0L0DZTb0KIphAA3usFa3ot1RTqTupnA6RhAhjJmKl4UxBDyc6QE1GjSw4hby4cWWf-5nPAO7sES4MnmhKSPZJb0nz5RzrwAaKF/s1600/IMG_5499.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 339px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 265px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676723862060317970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqqzJCtOjzZcBd4qhv6dd3o7VHgSt_hMvDKqXsgd0n0-0L0DZTb0KIphAA3usFa3ot1RTqTupnA6RhAhjJmKl4UxBDyc6QE1GjSw4hby4cWWf-5nPAO7sES4MnmhKSPZJb0nz5RzrwAaKF/s400/IMG_5499.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div>Pictured here:</div><br /><br /><div>Caroline Rambone [author of the study]</div><br /><br /><div>Stephanie [me]</div><br /><br /><div>Kim Reinhold [co-leader]</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><div>We will be meeting one last time on January 5th, 2012, to see what God is going to do in the next few weeks in each of our lives. We didn't want this study to end so this is our way of keeping the Word alive in our hearts until then!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Love with JOY abounding,</div><br /><div>Stephanie</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>PS: We missed you Dawn and Cathy.......[not pictured]</div></div>TRUTH SHARERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17069583768409534620noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4576633225107927234.post-67360081339808064842011-10-11T10:28:00.010-04:002011-10-11T10:47:38.885-04:00PRAYER FOR HAITI<div><br /><div><br /><div><strong><strong>Isaiah 26:3 </strong></strong><br /><br /><div>Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on Thee: because he trusteth inThee.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg42VjoSYThRiLMtGlMFUPJO-KhvvP_AgB74HHDDeNe0CeC81a6I2hHgOloUexVGIl1Mw8oKd-ZDsgtNoCoTPapJvs-cTeDTANOB-_5xalTOMQUARVAO4_REFDYwzYsHdb6wY1gp-wKAhx7/s1600/HaitiRAINS3.png"><img style="WIDTH: 287px; HEIGHT: 215px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662243438251485730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg42VjoSYThRiLMtGlMFUPJO-KhvvP_AgB74HHDDeNe0CeC81a6I2hHgOloUexVGIl1Mw8oKd-ZDsgtNoCoTPapJvs-cTeDTANOB-_5xalTOMQUARVAO4_REFDYwzYsHdb6wY1gp-wKAhx7/s400/HaitiRAINS3.png" /></a></div><br /><div>My daughter, Becky, sent these pictures and this request this morning. I am asking others to pray for her and her family and those in Haiti and the teams who are ther now as well.<br /><br /><strong><span style="font-family:times new roman;">We are on day 4 of torrential rains here in Haiti. We had a team here since Friday and they actually returned to Cayes yesterday cause they couldn’t do anything out at their sister church. Everything was wet, the kitchen was soaked and the church ladies cooking their meals were soaked thru. Here are a few pics from their drive home yesterday. The first pic is them driving <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdPWor9McIt6miq-89zhSpoZ2PtJIEIWs0lvk6pV2kPBb_FmlIKFqxx7iGbpZ0wZLEiVjOTEpu_oM8w-6x-Lzc93o79NuskQjqtIp6WuCHyL8JkrLWLDD_qS1v4CMsr1OzBpRXd5gKlytp/s1600/haitiRAINS1.png"><img style="WIDTH: 250px; HEIGHT: 189px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662243088070634978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdPWor9McIt6miq-89zhSpoZ2PtJIEIWs0lvk6pV2kPBb_FmlIKFqxx7iGbpZ0wZLEiVjOTEpu_oM8w-6x-Lzc93o79NuskQjqtIp6WuCHyL8JkrLWLDD_qS1v4CMsr1OzBpRXd5gKlytp/s400/haitiRAINS1.png" /></a>over a bridge over a river. </span></strong></div><br /><div><strong><span style="font-family:times new roman;">That was 24 hours ago, the road must be covered now. The 3rd pic is the paved road they were driving on to get back to Cayes. I have never seen rain like this. Yes, we’ve had 8 days in a row before of rain, but not the constant torrential rains. It doesn’t let up for hours at a time!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB0eaVo2CXisuvSigvW82UbeTv7_-PvFqAo5XJqsSh7jJjoeRmX2ykaBIcZTRnDW1ybM6aDXgwPn3isJpJlX9Kd9XfV8Yb9f1DhZfaWm0ewlkcqvTD3Gba7AFXBTktmPQSIV-zaJMrh_yE/s1600/HaitiRAINS2.png"><img style="WIDTH: 226px; HEIGHT: 331px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662243078807794498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB0eaVo2CXisuvSigvW82UbeTv7_-PvFqAo5XJqsSh7jJjoeRmX2ykaBIcZTRnDW1ybM6aDXgwPn3isJpJlX9Kd9XfV8Yb9f1DhZfaWm0ewlkcqvTD3Gba7AFXBTktmPQSIV-zaJMrh_yE/s400/HaitiRAINS2.png" /></a><br />We are safe and dry. There are 5 spots where water is getting into our house (4 roof leaks and one where it is seeping thru the walls) but it’s not that bad. Most people have holes in their roofs, so I am not complaining!<br /><br />Please be praying! Becky</span></strong><br /></div><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="font-family:arial;">Father God ~</span></strong><br /></div><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="font-family:arial;">Please watch over all those in Haiti this day and this week as these rains come down. May we be reminded with every drop of RAIN that you are showering down GRACE UPON GRACE UPON GRACE! Protect and provide all that is needed and turn these rains into showers of blessing! In JESUS Precious Name we ask it, AMEN!</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-family:Arial;">JOY, Stephanie</span></strong></div></div></div></div>TRUTH SHARERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17069583768409534620noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4576633225107927234.post-35302564957667278732011-10-05T07:16:00.009-04:002011-10-05T11:33:56.206-04:00Journey of a Lifetime and She's Only In Kindegarten<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbzIEIgqV_BJga7Gh9PqsxYID4Efiy1nyXvBSZFpphnmpvXLci5aDdg9BKzyKEdDberHTOJG5nUuQ2KW5X5Iqqc4vMtknxchLJsL02YM_Hnwc5Zf9nygrtOcu4mtWlxi_sQFrGK3YOtXk6/s1600/TessaHaiti_K2011.png"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 299px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 427px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659965826132295378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbzIEIgqV_BJga7Gh9PqsxYID4Efiy1nyXvBSZFpphnmpvXLci5aDdg9BKzyKEdDberHTOJG5nUuQ2KW5X5Iqqc4vMtknxchLJsL02YM_Hnwc5Zf9nygrtOcu4mtWlxi_sQFrGK3YOtXk6/s400/TessaHaiti_K2011.png" /></a> Many adults gasped, "Oh no, I'm so sorry." Such were the comments when telling friends, relatives, or even a grocery store checkers that my daughter and her family were going to Haiti. That was over 18 months ago - just three months after the disastrous earthquake struck the tiny country.
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<br />I had not seen my family in person until July of this year, when they were home for a short vacation to the States. After three weeks of visiting here, interestingly, all of their children [my grandchildren] couldn't wait to go "home"!
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<br />"Home" is Haiti for them. They now speak the language of the native people. This is Tessa's first day of Kindegarten [twazyčm] . The kids love Haiti, and though many adults would think they are missing so much, the kids are on an adventure of a lifetime with God!
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<br />I wondered, as I pondered over this picture, what kind of life do we lead? Do we really consider our pilgrimage, our journey, to be full of adventure and not so common place with God? Our feet may be dressed in different color socks, sometimes we march alike and sometimes we stick out like a sore thumb. But each of us has our place in God's kingdom. May we go to where God leads us falling into the ranks of "Onward Christian Soldiers" wherever HE sets our feet!
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<br />I am teaching the book of RUTH at this time. This verse came to mind from the picture:
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<br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Ruth 1
<br />16 But Ruth replied, “Don’t urge me to leave you or to turn back from you. Where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay. Your people will be my people and your God my God. 17 Where you die I will die, and there I will be buried. May the LORD deal with me, be it ever so severely, if anything but death separates you and me.” 18 When Naomi realized that Ruth was determined to go with her, she stopped urging her.
<br />19 So the two women went on until they came to Bethlehem. </span>
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<br /><p>Becky [the mother of Tessa] sent me this link based on this passage above:</p>
<br /><p><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ODe4sGCKxc">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ODe4sGCKxc</a></p></span>JOY,
<br />Stephanie </span></span></span>
<br />TRUTH SHARERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17069583768409534620noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4576633225107927234.post-12346520555569859082011-04-19T08:49:00.016-04:002011-04-19T17:22:01.790-04:00HERE & NOW = THERE & THEN<div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 428px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 333px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597390399576052594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid0a0Wxwguk2mVVXPmnpdNrG9UKRz5yveaNa_RWcwElZeuhofgD1BC0yZps3rytLGEk13sJmur1hUlK6YhXwMhcXTJGPc1cotdgcrmF4-xixR8Tjtr8kmvUjmWLweM9x_Vk5690mCAkiLA/s400/REV_BS_2011.jpg" /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;color:#000099;"><strong>Revelation 21: 18-21 </strong></span><br /></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;color:#000099;">18The wall was built of jasper, while the city [itself was of] pure gold, clear and transparent like glass. 19The foundation [stones] of the wall of the city were ornamented with all of the precious stones. The first foundation [stone] was jasper, the second sapphire, the third chalced</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmWaDGe2-UD38am2wqMjSCucU14bV8deakD6IQNOom76STb_892cyhVWe6GY1AxFQA7etVrKTnv5dktPL84GhNZzxkVUdm3yxxevq6IBshlV6iSS_4smoeVt2BBa8OiZ2t_fVWOBmk2nD7/s1600/MY_REVELATION_BRACELET_2011.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;color:#000099;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597384148640948658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmWaDGe2-UD38am2wqMjSCucU14bV8deakD6IQNOom76STb_892cyhVWe6GY1AxFQA7etVrKTnv5dktPL84GhNZzxkVUdm3yxxevq6IBshlV6iSS_4smoeVt2BBa8OiZ2t_fVWOBmk2nD7/s320/MY_REVELATION_BRACELET_2011.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#000099;">ony (or white agate), the fourth emerald, 20The fifth onyx, the sixth sardius, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase, the eleventh jacinth, the twelfth amethyst. 21And the twelve gates were twelve pearls, each separate gate being built of one solid pearl. And the main street (the broadway) of the city was of gold as pure and translucent as glass.<br /><br /></span></span><span style="color:#000000;">My class gave me a special hand-made bracelet portraying the Scripture above. It is a <span style="color:#993399;"><strong>New Jerusalem bracelet</strong></span> complete with streets of Gold and translucent glass. It also has 12 pearls in between each color of precious stone signifying the 12 gates! I will treasure this forever! We enjoyed studying Revelation together - almost half of the ladies for the first time. Two of us have studied it in depth for the 7th time! God met us here each week with His Presence! There were 22 of us in this study but only 18 made it to the final dinner celebration. We miss you Mary, Donna A., Marion and Jane!! Our theme verse was: </span><br /></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:arial;color:#003333;"><span style="color:#006600;">Revelation 17:14 "They will make war against the Lamb, but the Lamb will overcome them because he is Lord of lords and King of kings—and with him will be his called, chosen and faithful followers.”</span> </span></span><span style="color:#000000;">Tiara and her Mom. Tiara celebrated her 28th birthday with us last night too! We had candles and cake to make it special! </span><br /><br /></div><span style="color:#000000;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQlpWe35jfRYWmHXV40JFUtZqlbvJg7wZi6hVt-KTuwES7MVpfHhZ7qe7izXdCkaoC8-x2OUj81lEi4Ifm25l6QZI6Nw2yZ9B5S-XPLXf-R5H-fxoM1vJ7BT88-NpU1Pu8ndEcXSe6P5Eb/s1600/IMG_0064.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597390889463949634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQlpWe35jfRYWmHXV40JFUtZqlbvJg7wZi6hVt-KTuwES7MVpfHhZ7qe7izXdCkaoC8-x2OUj81lEi4Ifm25l6QZI6Nw2yZ9B5S-XPLXf-R5H-fxoM1vJ7BT88-NpU1Pu8ndEcXSe6P5Eb/s320/IMG_0064.JPG" /></a></span><span style="color:#000000;">God is now the <span style="color:#009900;"><strong>CENTER </strong></span>of each of these ladies' lives! We learned sooo much together and God truly did bless us each and everyone one of us! </span><strong><span style="color:#000000;">We praise God for the Revelation of Jesus Christ in our live</span><span style="color:#000000;">s!</span></strong><br /><br /><span style="color:#000000;">Choosing JOY in this season,</span><br /><br /><span style="color:#000000;">Stephanie</span>TRUTH SHARERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17069583768409534620noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4576633225107927234.post-25279282788217819762011-04-17T19:05:00.011-04:002011-04-17T20:26:16.820-04:00Another Conference in PA<div align="center">Christ Community Church - 2011<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 430px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 298px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596694705969510514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj21oPPKr1BRf4uJ3g1hzbQh9FGQ2kLEAS5cC6g_JWnwjTJ5tpBV7nU4-qOKGHFywP3h4v3sW4rk5A1C1y6_iioHOF5V18eut4PBPAm3rhZhyphenhyphen_PoG8qc1ex8od8zCT65H-swIqnZCoIv4lW/s400/CCC_RETREAT2011.jpg" /> <br /><div align="center">I had the JOY of serving with the ladies of </div><br /><div align="center">Christ Community Church from Newfield, NJ, </div><br /><div align="center">at Black Rock Retreat Center in Quarryville, PA., <em>last weekend</em>! </div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#003333;"><strong>The theme for this year was: </strong></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#003333;"><strong>BODY - SOUL - SPIRIT<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 218px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 302px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596707224419960834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK2y2_oYVuBFIr3YyAW6-58wFcrUN_q-eDCQP1mi9M7oiJkEtkHhfTsy0JSLdj4qA1nx3R20PpFznO8tfLJ0b3cotyV3JqJRsF3dVZcsj0I8DA7C4MDjKEs848P5y32bxO3dL0zGxySkqd/s320/IMG_9752.JPG" /></strong></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#336666;"><em>Theme verse:</em></span></div><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color:#336666;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">1 Thessalonians 5:23</span> </span></span></strong></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;color:#336666;">May God himself, the God of peace, </span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;color:#336666;">sanctify you through and through. </span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;color:#336666;">May your whole spirit, soul and body </span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;color:#336666;">be kept blameless </span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#336666;"><span style="font-family:arial;">at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.</span> </span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#336666;">**************************</span></div><br /><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596707223022446482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmq7yPaDRoHhFLZ-dvMTnP9IWAYu6UrhjTYePaQtLzCx5-POfDTD-h8USOK3n5KI-T3IbW35B7Wy7yDNCauBX8TelS9uqOUEjvDxCwq1qnKFJEoVUKuPzecsFh3mLJ6XD9_vu4f4u-lnYk/s320/IMG_9754.JPG" /></div><br /><div align="center">Worshiping Jesus was first and foremost!</div><br /><div align="center">*****************</div><br /><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 342px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 249px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596709074971190594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjvqMRErGawi80QjnClurW75RP0vgdMfxVsN7G7rhBGdDbRf4nuPuaHutktthTT3Y62X1FozbsyikwB3UUnG_Kdrnsj6d9JRhP_woEcIKY05Co3Df0y91Y7LS3AXfLPD9bvtCLYozURoGs/s320/Kim_Me_1.bmp" /></div><br /><div align="center"><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">Above photo:</span> My dear sister Kim! We met in 2008 the first year </div><br /><div align="center">that I spoke at their first retreat here at Black Rock.</div><br /><div align="center">************</div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596694070005427410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbTxOrBs5f0XEfK8Q17xaYPaHs0Hjbz-QykRqlqad4bvM_vM9t2h10LmJXsnsfrhOeeIu7KSljXCfZvljeigRKvzIomjOxlH9T9sUlUWXvkXdpQM00hYxyZG9uR6OXLUu5oSlT-pXbSTNp/s400/IMG_9683.JPG" /> <span style="font-size:85%;">Above:</span> Jane, the assistant pastor's wife - <br /><div align="center"><em>and also my very dear friend </em>and room-mate for this retreat!</div>*************** <br /><div align="center"></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596707232142274786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsWJmbT3XtuSVS3dMeqjsjcm-LfHjNOKwKXp_jVVCufjQQvgHUKMjc1hh5TUY4blZqw8hCWezXJPcPMO_19Pzg_dMnP-DjTmoObWdb_88xGs9ZF1ACkzP9fiqfuglm4Kp4Bh8gtIbCBig_/s320/IMG_9772.JPG" /> <span style="font-size:85%;">Above Photo:</span> <br /><div align="center">The main speaker was Rosa Maria Faulkner from Wilmington, DE.</div><br /><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size:85%;">[left in pink - along with the retreat committee]</span></em></div><br /><div align="center">****************** </div><br /><div align="center"></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596694061915068162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUArAtqx6vakLiTmbkFDq1q8DN5G3Jg-sHnXaFhrlbVJ9_GQAgoTKoRDxK2ZKmc1DKJ9snNOgHpjP156ynQV7ZWtKMCscf0Jg8SxCi7ZgeHJ-jPG1W7dm4w_yZKkadkm_lauRlPq-sboHI/s400/IMG_9685.JPG" />Pastor Tony's wife, Lynn and me. </div><br /><div align="center">************** </div><br /><div align="center"><strong>Choosing JOY in this season,</strong> </div><br /><div align="center"><strong><em>Stephanie</em></strong> </div></div>TRUTH SHARERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17069583768409534620noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4576633225107927234.post-90307553140922553842011-04-02T14:45:00.014-04:002011-04-02T15:54:10.212-04:00Revive - Refresh - Renew RETREAT in PA<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJR-PLjirh9lvDah6bOxow7t228KjWM_Kg2t-C143LOostMVf5rK9erYyXVTerZLHuOW5weSo2pkyR_MXkeLJjjgMyxgfDe2N7musN3pqJvXktCJTrShaqZZsTk5JjIyS2EXJLlK08yiOa/s1600/PS51_10tr.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591073475733693490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJR-PLjirh9lvDah6bOxow7t228KjWM_Kg2t-C143LOostMVf5rK9erYyXVTerZLHuOW5weSo2pkyR_MXkeLJjjgMyxgfDe2N7musN3pqJvXktCJTrShaqZZsTk5JjIyS2EXJLlK08yiOa/s400/PS51_10tr.jpg" /></a> <br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#000000;">I had the great privilege of teaching at a retreat last weekend with Hope Community Church from Gilbertsville, PA. We stayed at the INN of Leola Village in Leola, PA, a beautiful facility hidden in the heart of the Amish Country.</span></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp9EAKPHspc1AFqyFF8uzXZu1v2pkHpGA3_fKdpCuZOdjxdflWxx5jm4daXuBUyGDbujPDtkVhetB1rxMsJj5ngl_ahI-bWJ9mIdpSUZOau6io3mVD52B2M9jxjKjBA9NckzevtWzxxS29/s1600/tablegroupTS.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591062194291696946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp9EAKPHspc1AFqyFF8uzXZu1v2pkHpGA3_fKdpCuZOdjxdflWxx5jm4daXuBUyGDbujPDtkVhetB1rxMsJj5ngl_ahI-bWJ9mIdpSUZOau6io3mVD52B2M9jxjKjBA9NckzevtWzxxS29/s400/tablegroupTS.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p align="center"><span style="color:#000000;">My dinner table group on Friday night before the sessions began!</span></p><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0w8HWytw3PfZmUo-Ibj-xj8zhs_m4IzVHcLKQo6CqbSVI8xi8tVsuDoGf2zCoYJny6CLEj2TVulvuM82jDXv6Sua1JelajKbDJqVE1DDdxNyz5qRW2FSJRvw_htgkHoDm6x1VB9vSvBJD/s1600/IMG_9528.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591063554157076402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0w8HWytw3PfZmUo-Ibj-xj8zhs_m4IzVHcLKQo6CqbSVI8xi8tVsuDoGf2zCoYJny6CLEj2TVulvuM82jDXv6Sua1JelajKbDJqVE1DDdxNyz5qRW2FSJRvw_htgkHoDm6x1VB9vSvBJD/s400/IMG_9528.JPG" /></a></p><br /><p align="center"><span style="color:#000000;">I wrote a skit about the Presence of God - and Natalie [left] played the little girl, and Carly [right] played the mother. Their added humor made it come alive for all those who enjoyed it! Great job ladies!! You're going on the road with me from now on!! </span></p><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm2PaoFxBmS6uQNJ5pXqRg8yBI3VB0BfpQ2vBDck2GoEVbfcX4rhOiqizpz7atJB8sDr0IPYBPvU0_jcCInLSlX3Z9BJTn1xFpYr2sZiD8rEchHuinYC_jeY5sXAH0yNS-NTeauK2BGKR9/s1600/IMG_9479.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591063552277468386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm2PaoFxBmS6uQNJ5pXqRg8yBI3VB0BfpQ2vBDck2GoEVbfcX4rhOiqizpz7atJB8sDr0IPYBPvU0_jcCInLSlX3Z9BJTn1xFpYr2sZiD8rEchHuinYC_jeY5sXAH0yNS-NTeauK2BGKR9/s400/IMG_9479.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div align="center">Worship was a focus of each session. The team from HCC is Carly, Danielle, and Marcie </div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj20G7l8KBD0YqbfVI1mE_tB73tYPHNCkPJ8coukvjHf04HuRNJ8oO1trFdjeKbYarYtd-VgFfL15rg7gD8MnKEg7SuBj0ioqFbc6bhd4zgGiMdB1_6BcxtnCQSEtdDscCGlN8_UkADH3RD/s1600/TEACHING_SEGMENT.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 300px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591063546249899986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj20G7l8KBD0YqbfVI1mE_tB73tYPHNCkPJ8coukvjHf04HuRNJ8oO1trFdjeKbYarYtd-VgFfL15rg7gD8MnKEg7SuBj0ioqFbc6bhd4zgGiMdB1_6BcxtnCQSEtdDscCGlN8_UkADH3RD/s400/TEACHING_SEGMENT.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p align="center">Teaching for Saturday's morning sessions.</p><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEBrMoIPNqQCiuAA-ZF3S5XkDJ0sFdYU_2MiSaOu5Bjc2dAiBX_QGvzpZwbMHIVdZKfLZgu6CBseQtJwYbK43ZFDlGxdITqMDeHwQ2W8sTj5lv4go_5kxm2JedWcK2OuoBu2MsqmixvURx/s1600/Gretchen_SKB_TS.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 300px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591062432796917730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEBrMoIPNqQCiuAA-ZF3S5XkDJ0sFdYU_2MiSaOu5Bjc2dAiBX_QGvzpZwbMHIVdZKfLZgu6CBseQtJwYbK43ZFDlGxdITqMDeHwQ2W8sTj5lv4go_5kxm2JedWcK2OuoBu2MsqmixvURx/s400/Gretchen_SKB_TS.jpg" /></a> </div><br /><div align="center">Gretchen was one of the ladies who came to the Bible study session on my favorite chapter of the Old Testament = <strong>Exodus 33</strong>! </div><br /><div align="center">This was our prayer upon beginning the retreat: <span style="color:#006600;">As a Get-Away Weekend with the KING of kings – THE LIVING GOD. </span></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-ceafcAm0Jiu0A4xd5riIaR-8FxA0vlhlrBB7eMtohnUqm-dEXwx38wjPAgWawiUcnZzlAKUhW2fU4JwrMRw2xIRmvo5hM-1Nq-6s-C2eePNRCu8kh5DvwYgYUt2XWjhXMNFe1hw3TaIh/s1600/IMG_9487.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 230px; HEIGHT: 171px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591068623736988066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-ceafcAm0Jiu0A4xd5riIaR-8FxA0vlhlrBB7eMtohnUqm-dEXwx38wjPAgWawiUcnZzlAKUhW2fU4JwrMRw2xIRmvo5hM-1Nq-6s-C2eePNRCu8kh5DvwYgYUt2XWjhXMNFe1hw3TaIh/s200/IMG_9487.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:85%;">We asked God to...</span></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhidY950smwjPvSaEqxXrVVDUHLrTiyV58QXIRbcMvr-TOJzV7UEkal2E2U3GhI9_mMHWoUgVH2IyCeVKmwsVaLdNyI4B54jR1n7GsK2SF-dAfsbh9cEB56phHnshK7MTdr5L1-rBcTunOw/s1600/SPEAKING+SESSION.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 267px; HEIGHT: 207px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591067716249778274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhidY950smwjPvSaEqxXrVVDUHLrTiyV58QXIRbcMvr-TOJzV7UEkal2E2U3GhI9_mMHWoUgVH2IyCeVKmwsVaLdNyI4B54jR1n7GsK2SF-dAfsbh9cEB56phHnshK7MTdr5L1-rBcTunOw/s320/SPEAKING+SESSION.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:85%;color:#993399;">REVIVE us with YOUR LOVE …. </span><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:85%;">that we may see clearly exactly <span style="color:#996633;">WHO YOU ARE</span>! </span><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:85%;">Revive us with YOUR PRESENCE in a way we’ve never known. </span><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="color:#339999;">REFRESH us with YOUR SPIRIT, LORD</span>, let the wind blows across our face. </span></span><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:85%;">Refresh us with YOUR WORD so that we are able to live fruitfully and abundantly in these last days. </span><strong><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:85%;color:#999900;">RENEW a RIGHT SPIRIT within us, LORD </span></strong><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:85%;">Bring us to OWN RENEWED COMMITMENT - to <em><strong>follow hard</strong></em> after You!</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwi0ei4PGeTSjITR09k716BiZfpVUbAztJdfvzN0DHh4WR4KjtRCG6KFtIJchCDbRRBtVfy_yewvOkMcCuycCywSYTk2K3HU2gBIo3YJWxYB-E7G3HHWoDPtR0GhX04Bn9UajaDM_Rh3Tx/s1600/IMG_9543.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591068616121908994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwi0ei4PGeTSjITR09k716BiZfpVUbAztJdfvzN0DHh4WR4KjtRCG6KFtIJchCDbRRBtVfy_yewvOkMcCuycCywSYTk2K3HU2gBIo3YJWxYB-E7G3HHWoDPtR0GhX04Bn9UajaDM_Rh3Tx/s200/IMG_9543.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEAN0l-eQdeXl08ado-8t17PCsMhnjt7_W3Piv-ylylgq7VvlxV15ESto4QyoUxZLjAyzQ-JDg7LIPIXQaToRbmagbu5JWblA4AcqAqqnn6Z3uxPbX4LMmIMF8fPvd4LhExk_zobLkG7Rb/s1600/IMG_9544.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591068618846404498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEAN0l-eQdeXl08ado-8t17PCsMhnjt7_W3Piv-ylylgq7VvlxV15ESto4QyoUxZLjAyzQ-JDg7LIPIXQaToRbmagbu5JWblA4AcqAqqnn6Z3uxPbX4LMmIMF8fPvd4LhExk_zobLkG7Rb/s200/IMG_9544.JPG" /></a></div></span><span style="color:#000000;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#000000;">It was my JOY and pleasure to serve you all!</span> </div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#000000;">Choosing JOY in this season, </span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#000000;">Stephanie </span></div>TRUTH SHARERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17069583768409534620noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4576633225107927234.post-58984612900201917802011-03-05T00:00:00.004-05:002011-03-05T00:05:13.973-05:00PICTURE PERFECT<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoU-Zf8AG1vZI3BHZzp2FQbjZxiT5FdYVjDaJnUz61MbJhVSL1x4r3FAPmmybsWZ7s_bG0Pc01-EXhIYT_dhBA0Cm30Yw5Rsx9SIJFULs1fpumPaxN5wWZsK2_MszE7gAJ_3SzfOaMWO7K/s1600/veilopen_come.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 339px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 455px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580457401470388034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoU-Zf8AG1vZI3BHZzp2FQbjZxiT5FdYVjDaJnUz61MbJhVSL1x4r3FAPmmybsWZ7s_bG0Pc01-EXhIYT_dhBA0Cm30Yw5Rsx9SIJFULs1fpumPaxN5wWZsK2_MszE7gAJ_3SzfOaMWO7K/s400/veilopen_come.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiNGDinlFcQlMm2clQgPdpBhHVMsA8esfEww9hvqCMOqVZgMHqeoas1ud1ZVa8puVu1YlQXDRWJLHWC19o2l7obtLWNIIJvM0p-Z7aYfnPKCLw1Fj_gFkFYqcBckgyyF3RHWignsqnSl53/s1600/veilopen_come.jpg"></a><br /><br /><div></div></div>TRUTH SHARERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17069583768409534620noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4576633225107927234.post-5247853973029673562011-02-25T14:58:00.007-05:002011-02-25T15:39:25.689-05:00NEW BIRTH<div align="center">Please Welcome:</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;"><em><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577719669031884242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNgf25b7kQyVx5i2BvUBir2uPIfUNlWmuW8OV98LMDw771qoK-qF6nxwzmR4210ePRwinQ_cKREe6OaM6cMvHnIHhhRmd6RiErCjdJG4LqG-YzBBerFwiTqW7YqKHR5KGoOi5lpOZVZ0vB/s400/JossaraFile.jpg" /><strong><span style="color:#cc33cc;">Jossara Makenna </span></strong></em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#999999;">[Josie Mae] </span><span style="color:#999999;"><em>for short<br /></em>8 lbs. 7 oz. 21 "long<br />her name <em><span style="font-family:georgia;">Jossara</span></em> means : </span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#999999;">God will increase / Shield of Joseph </span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#999999;"><em>Makenna</em> in Hebrew is "Machaneh" = Armies of the Living God<br />it also means 'encircled' or 'encamped'.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#ff99ff;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577719679918836866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6nRkrWz8TDURBPBbmuHsWaNGYCFyitIG1YZfPbi1Po_9yTwboFThvZp5aaNdaqIOo-ZvxUtfaBBTEHh1uZn1z6PqUZ6eyQ2CgHZ_8W3BE2GgkD6YKWO7Aup2puuRXx4TfzxDcy7gsgHj2/s400/jeffjosiemae.jpg" /> </div><div align="center"><div align="center"><span style="color:#000000;">My son and his new daughter!</span></div><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577725402783808018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeVpDsqG_okTrdYkNZyU8pR76rLPt_7q0AiCHvJOCeYVRrI39ZIohYxzfm7BcCJsxMxoHRJs77Fl97nB_iWtPp8B5tey3ySWtJX4a25Yogci4tOLEEFFBfaCgn8cJgrvMnqQyfLR2czfbd/s400/MOM_MOMJossaraMakenna1.jpg" /></span></div><div align="center">Her 5 psalms for LIFE are:</div><div align="center"><span style="color:#993399;">Psalm 24 - 54 - 84 - 114 and </span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#993399;"><strong>Psalm 144</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;color:#993399;">[Selected section]</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#993399;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Of David<br /></span> 1<strong> Praise be to the LORD my Rock,</strong> </span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#993399;"><strong> who trains my hands for war, </strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#993399;"><strong>my fingers for battle. </strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#993399;">2 He is my loving God and my fortress, </span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#993399;">my stronghold and my deliverer,</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#993399;"> my shield, in whom I take refuge, </span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#993399;">who subdues peoples under me...<br /></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#993399;"> 12 Then our sons in their youth </span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#993399;">will be like well-nurtured plants, </span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#993399;"><em>and our daughters will be like </em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#993399;"><em>pillars carved to adorn a palace. </em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#993399;">13 <strong>Our barns will be filled </strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#993399;"><strong>with every kind of provision. </strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#993399;"><strong>Our sheep will increase by thousands, </strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#993399;"><strong>by tens of thousands in our fields; </strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#993399;">14 our oxen will draw heavy loads. </span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#993399;">There will be no breaching of walls, </span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#993399;">no going into captivity, </span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#993399;">no cry of distress in our streets.<br /> 15 Blessed are the people of whom this is true; </span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#993399;"><strong><em>blessed are the people whose God is the LORD.</em></strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="color:#993399;">[emphasis added]</span><br /></span></div><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577721775391177506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio2S7aSUHWhvzDIFhiAHQIVf_nJ75JmZJrZQIioHV23uLijivTNEYMDTm-gye9ecvwf8paSFrKCsDc62ew52lj-z1-EeXOm9gmJUR2QrdDkK6zuTM7pvfAkfjW7ME4MhNpQ0E22e7IM0h1/s400/welcomesister.jpg" /></div><div align="center">Mommy of Three - Susy</div><br /><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577721768883233298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv-fZmDjPhdZ-3F_u0e45mYXuxJkb2tq6MUGqG8nPla2tF9OjzwVE5fD2VZ5rqF6CbmzWJpeWPfNpt-5RvYbbVJSHUG-2SBP4lAHMio0CaHKWhaHF8aDgOfFTt-XYVb_xSvFQ1f0kn4WC6/s400/malachiJossara.jpg" /></div><div align="center">The poking begins!</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577719678811459474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFe8fJyKORZq7AXRkFNyN8WX_hMA0iiQwrSc4_sNQ_x2ijG9inMjMBp8dG5iQgik-xf8exSn2Soh01affvJbFfXGTXty_hW_3AYhAbi-QhN_-KZOpN6FgCFGed27w-zY6iSxrZiHatGyiN/s400/HANDS_FEET.jpg" /></div><div align="center">Hands - Feet and HUGS!</div><br /><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577721773808652178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihbP_403Vf3UF-LelL3UH8evbE2i4PtDrxlkyvwoYXkmErhuUyKjwatpZDDAqZ7Ipp0rNZ3MTnC-6CgfiibEtIXL8rkW7BGrI3UBNlz-8F2pzVlY8_1nKCVmHwlfSYWNWoq1jpegPu-u3_/s400/MommyJosie.jpg" /></div><div align="center">My family is growing fast! </div><div align="center"><em>Choosing GREAT JOY in this season,</em></div><div align="center">Stephanie<br /></div>TRUTH SHARERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17069583768409534620noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4576633225107927234.post-11896726336861865062011-02-22T09:36:00.008-05:002011-02-22T09:50:54.508-05:00NESTING by Susy Brower<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOIjooN5kFIH4WQ527V5f6-rB0oo60lYs0NYvPm17Bwo8xAXDzLoKI2us1m4eBWERIqrsngaf5fsMuBzFixu3pUswaCrCYc2N3VxCxuNl1_UAekd0B6PQXWh9ZVPzYndxLdmt3W1Ca5lVk/s1600/READY_Susyphoto2011.bmp"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 375px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 274px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576523631756557714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOIjooN5kFIH4WQ527V5f6-rB0oo60lYs0NYvPm17Bwo8xAXDzLoKI2us1m4eBWERIqrsngaf5fsMuBzFixu3pUswaCrCYc2N3VxCxuNl1_UAekd0B6PQXWh9ZVPzYndxLdmt3W1Ca5lVk/s400/READY_Susyphoto2011.bmp" /></a>
<br /><span style="color:#333333;"><em>My Daughter-in-Law wrote this today......</em></span><span style="color:#333333;"><em>and we all cannot wait for <strong><span style="color:#ff6666;">Baby </span><span style="color:#ff6666;">Girl</span></strong> AND<span style="color:#33ccff;"> <strong><span style="font-size:130%;">JESUS</span></strong></span> to arrive on the scene!</em></span>
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<br /><span style="color:#000000;"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">NESTING </span></strong></span>
<br /><span style="color:#000000;"><em>by Susy Brower</em>
<br />I am a nesting nut! Besides organizing the entire house, I have the baby's room decorated, clothes washed, bags packed, and even have the phone numbers ready to share the news. I am about as ready as I will ever be for this baby - and good thing for she is due in less than a week.
<br />All this preparation makes me realize how I fall short in preparing for the Lord's return. Am I anticipating it like I should? Am I getting ready? If I were truly excited about it and expecting it to happen any day now, I would be getting the room ready (preparing my heart) washing the clothes (getting rid of sin) packing bags (storing treasures in heaven) and have the phone numbers ready (telling others about the news).
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<br /><span style="color:#000000;">Ready for a baby!
<br />Just like my baby could come any day (and she better come soon!) Jesus could come back any day. Are we nesting? </span>
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<br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff6666;"><strong>Matthew 24:42 NKJV - "Watch therefore, for you do not know what hour your Lord is coming.</strong></span>
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<br /><a href="http://mommyinlearning.wordpress.com/2011/02/22/nesting/" target="_blank">Nesting </a>
<br /><a href="http://mommyinlearning.wordpress.com/author/mommyinlearning/" target="_blank">Susy</a> February 22, 2011
<br />TRUTH SHARERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17069583768409534620noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4576633225107927234.post-53160114757513098302011-02-13T08:33:00.007-05:002011-02-13T08:55:17.383-05:00A TALL ORDER of...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr2ihJL2o3Avc_S8MRY3GIsKr_EyuK1U55Wpt26hYjyidAMqfFaeHp_Orqs062oSWD-82-dwxV_YT3Tblcj3Q6J9cIDi19mLqaxs44kHFVQLnlrdXRbv9BYx3dvaFGhQeF8c_5LK_VPPlG/s1600/TALLORDERofFAITHts.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 321px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 422px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573167202889069506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr2ihJL2o3Avc_S8MRY3GIsKr_EyuK1U55Wpt26hYjyidAMqfFaeHp_Orqs062oSWD-82-dwxV_YT3Tblcj3Q6J9cIDi19mLqaxs44kHFVQLnlrdXRbv9BYx3dvaFGhQeF8c_5LK_VPPlG/s400/TALLORDERofFAITHts.jpg" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#3366ff;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Hebrews 11:1</strong></span> [<span style="font-size:85%;">NIV 1984]</span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;color:#3366ff;">Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#3366ff;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#3366ff;">******************************</span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;">What is on <em><span style="font-size:130%;">God's agenda</span></em> right now in your life - <em>in this new season</em> - that seems to be a very <span style="font-size:130%;">TALL order</span> of your faith?</span></div><div></div><div><span style="color:#000000;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;">Are you up for the challenge of trusting God with it? What are you doing to <strong>PREPARE yourself</strong> for it?</span></div><div></div><div><span style="color:#000000;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;">I'm asking the same questions of myself right now. So let's join together to follow through on FAITH ... <em>living, real and active FAITH</em> ... the kind of FAITH that stretches us beyond what <em>we</em> are capable of - and moves us into the place of trusting God in His ability to equip us for the tasks at hand. Are you with me? <em><strong>Are you armed with the Word of God?</strong></em> <strong><em>What verse are you claiming through this?</em></strong></span></div><div></div><div><span style="color:#000000;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;color:#000000;">Hold tight to Jesus and walk TALL in the Spirit .</span> <div><em><span style="color:#000000;"></span></em></div><span style="color:#000000;"><em>By faith _____________ ... </em><em></em><em>[insert your name]</em></span></div><div></div><div><em><span style="color:#000000;">******************************************************</span></em></div><div><em><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></em></div><div><span style="color:#000000;">Choosing JOY in this season,</span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;">Stephanie</span></div>TRUTH SHARERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17069583768409534620noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4576633225107927234.post-16405152178198260482011-01-27T10:45:00.025-05:002011-01-28T18:21:13.675-05:00A New SEASON - Will You Still Follow?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8NVQ0yBIBBOFhtLFxYdyYe_nvMz-rL6BoGobLNA-OmxZPW5fBuCJn8hc0EkMqLil2NbRqkTtQ82-8OAOoZUA3jLQ-Fl0CQsGOHMCDLM0_Prkc94D6yhyphenhyphenFWVqeds7_0uyD3HBAUp4Rjeev/s1600/GAZEBOSNOW2011TS.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 327px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 424px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566913163252546290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8NVQ0yBIBBOFhtLFxYdyYe_nvMz-rL6BoGobLNA-OmxZPW5fBuCJn8hc0EkMqLil2NbRqkTtQ82-8OAOoZUA3jLQ-Fl0CQsGOHMCDLM0_Prkc94D6yhyphenhyphenFWVqeds7_0uyD3HBAUp4Rjeev/s400/GAZEBOSNOW2011TS.jpg" /></a><br /><div><div><div><div><div><span style="font-family:times new roman;color:#666666;">I haven't been 'blogging' much in the past few months because God has called me to a new season with Him that demands my time in other places and with other people. I continually pray for my blog sisters <span style="font-size:85%;">[and brothers, like Kurt]</span> by name from my prayer list and I also stay in touch with many of you. We have become true friends and have developed relationships that otherwise would never have been - had not we met in Cyberspace!</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:times new roman;color:#333333;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:times new roman;color:#666666;">I say all of that to bring you to the reason for my post today. </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_xghuPPiYdg7V8yh9G2499d6aHCgaTiMG7sQDz_0XMzsKPgb-TZy_GgbSv4xYYAJ3f-JpFW1dzPE9n50z-LdXGYxOKgl6jj7a0CTM-F902kWeQb5Mm104yNGBeXRMyEEdq2VpIEfOoHeE/s1600/LIGHTEDTREES_SNOW2011TS.jpg"></a></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:times new roman;color:#666666;">Early this morning when I turned on my laptop, I saw a blog post title in an email that intrigued me. So I jumped on <em>that</em> blog and read the short post where God truly had a Word for me.</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:times new roman;color:#666666;">That is not the point of this post however.<strong><em> Stay with me here.......</em></strong><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family:times new roman;color:#666666;">As I prepared to make a comment I knew I had to 'sign-in' first - so the fastest way I knew was to jump <em>on my own blog</em> - it signs me in automatically. So, that's what I did.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:times new roman;color:#666666;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:times new roman;color:#666666;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="color:#666666;"><strong><em>Here's where</em> </strong><span style="font-size:130%;">this</span><strong><em> post began....</em></strong></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:times new roman;color:#666666;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="color:#666666;">When I opened my <em>own</em> blog I noticed that <strong>my 'followers'</strong> list had <em>decreased</em> by one. This had happened a few weeks ago too. <em>Down two, hum........</em> but this wasn't ever something I pursued [<em>getting followers I mean</em>] in fact for a long time the Lord would not allow me to have a button for followers. I don't do Facebook so<strong> my followers were always limited. </strong>I know that since I have not visited blogs lately, nor posted much in recent weeks, [this being my first post of the New Year] I even <strong>understood</strong> <strong>why someone would <em>stop being a follower</em></strong>. I thought to myself at that moment, <em>"The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away."</em></span></span></div><br /><div><em><span style="font-family:times new roman;color:#666666;"></span></em></div><div><span style="font-family:times new roman;color:#666666;">But then......... <em><strong>John 6:66 </strong>flooded my mind</em>:<br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="color:#666666;"><em><strong>After</strong> Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand ~ <strong>After</strong> Jesus Walks on the Water ~ <strong>After</strong> He declares to be the Bread of Life .....</em>we come to the end of <strong>John chapter 6</strong> and find this:</span></span></div><br /><div></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;"><span style="color:#663333;"><strong>John 6:53-69</strong> <span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-size:85%;">[SELECTED]</span> </span><span style="font-size:100%;"><em>NIV 1984 </em></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;color:#663333;">53 Jesus said to them, </span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;color:#663333;">“<strong>I tell you the truth</strong>, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood, you have no life in you. 54 Whoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day. 55 For my flesh is real food and my blood is real drink. 56 Whoever eats my flesh and drinks My blood remains in Me, and I in him. 57 Just as the living Father sent Me and I live because of the Father, so the one who <strong>feeds on Me</strong> will live because of me. 58 This is the bread that came down from heaven. Your forefathers ate manna and died, <strong>but he who feeds on this bread will live forever.”</strong> 59 He said this while teaching in the synagogue in Capernaum. </span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color:#663333;"><em>Many Disciples Desert Jesus</em> </span></span></strong></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#663333;">60 On hearing it, many of His disciples said,</span><strong><span style="color:#663333;"> “This is a hard teaching. </span><em><span style="color:#663333;">Who can accept it?”<br /></span></em></strong><span style="color:#663333;">61 Aware that His disciples were grumbling about this, <strong>Jesus said to them,</strong> “Does this offend you? 62 What if you see the Son of Man ascend to where He was before! 63 The <strong>Spirit gives life; the flesh counts for nothing. The words I have spoken to you are spirit</strong></span></span><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#663333;"><strong> and they are life. 64 Yet there are some of you who do not believe.” </strong>For Jesus had known from the beginning which of them did not believe and who would betray Him. 65 He went on to say, “This is why I told you that no one can come to me unless the Father has enabled him.”<br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><strong><em>6:66</em> From this time many of His disciples turned back and no longer followed</strong> </span></span><span style="color:#663333;"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">Him.<br /></span></strong><em>67 “You do not want to leave too, do you?”</em> Jesus asked the Twelve.<br /><span style="color:#333300;">68 Simon Peter answered Him, <strong>“Lord, to Whom shall we go? <span style="font-size:130%;">You have the words of eternal life.</span> 69 We believe and know that you are the Holy One of God.”</strong></span> <span style="font-size:85%;">[emphasis added]</span></span></span></div><br /><div><strong><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#333333;"></span></strong></div><div><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#333333;"></span><span style="color:#333333;">I weep whenever I read that passage. Last spring I taught a Bible study on the Words of Jesus and we camped here for one long session. Can you imagine the hurt in His voice when He said,</span></div><div><span style="color:#663333;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><em>“You do not want to leave too, do you?” </em></span></span><span style="color:#333333;">Jesus asked the Twelve - those who were His closet followers.</span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#333333;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#333333;">Those who left could not understand this difficult portion of the blood and guts of the Sacrifice He was going to have to pay. He tried to explain it but they didn't get it. Instead of trusting Him more, they deserted Him instead.</span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#333333;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#333333;">Friends, we are capable of the same thing if we do not stay as close to Him as we can. Intimacy with Jesus, means intimacy with The Father [for us]. That's not something I'm willing to give up! Jesus calls us [in these last days] to some very hard stuff... hard sufferings, difficult sacrifices, yet our lives are to be <strong>LIVING SACRIFICES</strong> according to: </span></div><br /><div></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;color:#336666;"><strong>Romans 12:1-2</strong></span></div><div><span style="color:#336666;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Living Sacrifices to God</span></strong> </span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;color:#336666;">1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. 2 And<strong> do not be</strong> conformed to this world, <strong><em>but be transformed</em></strong> by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God. <span style="font-size:85%;">[emphasis added]</span></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;color:#336666;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#333333;"><strong>Let's never give up following the King of kings</strong>, even in the hard seasons of life! May the reading of God's Holy Word <span style="color:#666600;">[<strong>His TRUTH</strong>]</span> fill your hearts and minds this beautiful cloudy, or sunny, or snowy day wherever you are! I love you all!</span></div><div><span style="color:#333333;">*************************</span></div><div><span style="color:#333333;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#333333;">Choosing JOY, Stephanie</span></div><div><span style="color:#333333;">*************************</span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="color:#333333;">PS: The post title that spoke to me was</span> <span style="color:#993300;">written by <strong>Kelly</strong> over at <strong>Titus 2 in Action</strong>, called: <strong>Faith Like Noah</strong>.</span> </span><span style="color:#333333;">I hope you read that too! Maybe God has a Word for you as well! Be Blessed!</span></div><div></div></div></div></div></div>TRUTH SHARERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17069583768409534620noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4576633225107927234.post-38158750870428161492010-12-28T17:01:00.012-05:002010-12-28T18:01:36.091-05:00In Darkness Or In Light<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE8x4rJh9j5gFZ8yL6rBHSTmFERB1D7XN033IdM7HDhfDn7dXj_EjF6hDCLXPbGa-3hVARneYHZDJP1u4LCoR5i84EC8-xlv2gbPgsKXaBVrFZzzatRYmCBEg3Agte9e_NVEpg1uTv7lu3/s1600/Christmas+Staff+2010.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 338px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 444px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555869394156979922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE8x4rJh9j5gFZ8yL6rBHSTmFERB1D7XN033IdM7HDhfDn7dXj_EjF6hDCLXPbGa-3hVARneYHZDJP1u4LCoR5i84EC8-xlv2gbPgsKXaBVrFZzzatRYmCBEg3Agte9e_NVEpg1uTv7lu3/s400/Christmas+Staff+2010.jpg" /></a><br /><div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><div></div><div align="center"></div><div><span style="color:#000000;">This Little Light of mine - I'm gonna let it Shine!<br /></div></span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzZeRzOA7ENIwZgTgBnuUuUY9zBe2fYXTrtMG05Txnh_U3T1u_SoHJPuMDGcJPeA2xZuSxANfMT2ZS9uYEx1Ocs3126ZD2X24e6tE-EwVUd9b3D6weSP8s_79gN0IULOxrrZxJRNODLA1R/s1600/HisLightShine2010.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 337px; HEIGHT: 430px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555868929923076754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzZeRzOA7ENIwZgTgBnuUuUY9zBe2fYXTrtMG05Txnh_U3T1u_SoHJPuMDGcJPeA2xZuSxANfMT2ZS9uYEx1Ocs3126ZD2X24e6tE-EwVUd9b3D6weSP8s_79gN0IULOxrrZxJRNODLA1R/s400/HisLightShine2010.jpg" /></a></div><div>**********************************************************</div><div><span style="font-family:times new roman;color:#000000;"><strong>Happy New</strong> <strong>Year!</strong></span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">I'm looking for Jesus' in the Clouds to return as</span> <span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Coming King</strong></span> </span></div><div><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;color:#000000;">~ <em>how about you?</em></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;color:#000000;">*****************************</span></div><div></div><div><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;color:#000000;"><strong>Choosing JOY, Stephanie</strong></span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;"></span></div></div>TRUTH SHARERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17069583768409534620noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4576633225107927234.post-24373132922278465142010-11-23T14:46:00.009-05:002010-11-23T16:12:00.944-05:00THE INHERITANCE<div align="center"><strong><span style="color:#336666;"></span></strong><span style="color:#993399;"></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrOe8qGC_Eds6rU85PgMBXEKs0wWo8EAmbqCMkkJ2ibk_bl421SDppwg-TFAQKW-tRxMJwcxyPB6WRsPMcM_P6-1rR9myTLYJ8xzFhbpVOyZrsMr_ImjltPgYxr2mdqmQved5x15Ug90CK/s1600/InheritanceBSTS2010.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 448px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 336px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542834724415035058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrOe8qGC_Eds6rU85PgMBXEKs0wWo8EAmbqCMkkJ2ibk_bl421SDppwg-TFAQKW-tRxMJwcxyPB6WRsPMcM_P6-1rR9myTLYJ8xzFhbpVOyZrsMr_ImjltPgYxr2mdqmQved5x15Ug90CK/s400/InheritanceBSTS2010.jpg" /></a> <span style="color:#993399;"><blockquote><span style="color:#993399;"><blockquote><span style="color:#993399;"><blockquote><p><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color:#993399;">The lines have fallen for me in pleasant places;</span><br /><span style="color:#993399;">indeed I have a beautiful inheritance.</span><br /></span></span><strong><span style="color:#993399;"><em><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">~Psalm 16:6 ESV~</span></p><blockquote><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;"></span></blockquote><p><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;">___________</span></em></span></strong></span></span></span></p></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote></blockquote><p><span style="color:#000000;">We learned that God has made us heiresses - and co-heirs with Christ. We learned that our lives are <em>never</em> left to chance.</span></p><br /><span style="color:#000000;">We learned that we have an inheritance that consists of </span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;color:#993399;">PRESENCE</span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;color:#993399;">PEOPLE </span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;color:#993399;">PROPERTY</span><br /><span style="color:#000000;">As New Testament believers we are priests - and like the Levites</span><br /><span style="color:#000000;">in the OT - our property is the <strong>PRESENCE of God Himself</strong>.</span><br /><span style="color:#000000;">We inherit <strong>PEOPLE</strong> - those whom God places around us </span><br /><span style="color:#000000;">in <strong>community</strong> who <em>share</em> our inheritance or will be blessed<em> by it</em>.</span><br /><span style="color:#000000;">Our <strong>PROPERTY</strong> is His Presence - but it is <em>also</em> the process of </span><br /><span style="color:#000000;">Christ redeeming our pasts, our life experiences and </span><br /><span style="color:#000000;">our spiritual gifts </span><br /><span style="color:#000000;">in the intimacy with God that we embrace.</span><br /><span style="color:#000000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#000000;">We learned that we have a 'field'! Many of us were excited to embrace </span><br /><span style="color:#000000;">that concept of being 'stewards over' our earthly properties - and learning </span><br /><span style="color:#000000;"><span >that we are to 'harvest' those fields <em>to the very edges</em></span></span><br /><span style="color:#000000;">with <em>other believers</em> who have the <em>same</em> fields assigned to them.</span><br /><span style="color:#000000;"><span >We are to work <em>together</em> for kingdom purposes - <em>not separately.</em></span></span><span style="font-size:130%;color:#993399;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;color:#993399;"></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;color:#000000;">We learned that fully inheriting what God has promised us </span></div><div align="center"><span ><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="color:#000000;">demands enduring</span><span style="color:#000000;"><em> <span style="font-size:100%;"><strong>faith and patience</strong></span></em> while in complete </span></span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#000000;"><strong>OBEDIENCE</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;color:#000000;">to what God has called us <em>to be</em> and do.</span></div><div align="center"><br /><span style="font-size:78%;color:#000000;">The Kingdom of God is <em>within us</em> now </span></div><div align="center"><span ><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="color:#000000;">but we will inherit a kingdom </span><span style="color:#000000;">that will <em>ultimately</em> </span></span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;color:#000000;">be lived out in eternity with Christ as King.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:100%;">_____________</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong>1 Peter 1:3-7</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:85%;"><strong><em>Praise to God for a Living Hope </em></strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In His great mercy He has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into <strong>an inheritance</strong> that can never perish, spoil or fade—<strong>kept in heaven for you</strong>, who through faith are shielded by God’s power until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time. In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. These have come so that your faith—of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may be proved genuine and may result in praise, glory and honor <strong>when Jesus Christ is revealed. </strong></span></span></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;">__________________________</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"></span></strong> </div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;color:#000000;"><strong>Choosing JOY in being Heiresses,</strong></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;color:#000000;"><strong>Stephanie</strong></span></div><div align="left"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><em>and those who studied hard this round:</em> Dawn, Joan, Jane, Pat, Linda, Kathy, Tracie, Leeann, Mary, [Me], Donna, Cheryl, Sheryl, Linda, Chris, Bonnie, Annette, Donna, Stephanie, Lynne.</span></span></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:85%;color:#000000;">PS: We missed those of you who could not make it to the dinner: Shirley, Tiara, Gail, and Claire.</span></span></div>TRUTH SHARERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17069583768409534620noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4576633225107927234.post-20671566561467870422010-11-15T08:31:00.014-05:002010-11-15T09:53:25.925-05:00THY WORD<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlSJEDJ7FL7iZhBDiCqQzcZREAuZwDPXtnkxlG2Cgvawi8c3uG8GWXEFAmlDe2f28mcsnO-6OTE-cJzmqCS3KiNVKuhZVlKRuPefj3Nf2oDhUVaZkUsZr47ULGWsJlUWp_JyvsV_ASpGMg/s1600/FAMILYBIBLE_ts2010.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;color:#000066;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 322px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 420px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539779614460950050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlSJEDJ7FL7iZhBDiCqQzcZREAuZwDPXtnkxlG2Cgvawi8c3uG8GWXEFAmlDe2f28mcsnO-6OTE-cJzmqCS3KiNVKuhZVlKRuPefj3Nf2oDhUVaZkUsZr47ULGWsJlUWp_JyvsV_ASpGMg/s400/FAMILYBIBLE_ts2010.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color:#000066;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Psalm 119</span></strong> <span style="font-size:85%;">The Message </span></span></span><br /><span style="color:#000066;"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;"><em>a paraphrase </em></span></span><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;color:#000066;">[selected verses]</span><br /><div><div><div><div><span style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:100%;color:#000000;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#000066;"><span style="font-size:85%;">1-6</span> You're blessed when you <span style="font-size:130%;">stay on course</span>, </span><span style="color:#000066;">walking <em>steadily</em> on the road <span style="font-size:130%;">revealed by God</span>.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;color:#000066;">You're blessed when you follow His directions, </span><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#000066;">doing your best to find Him. </span><span style="color:#000066;">That's right—you don't go off on your own; </span><span style="color:#000066;">you walk straight along the road He set. </span><span style="color:#000066;">You, <span style="font-size:130%;">God, prescribed</span> the right way to live; </span><span style="color:#000066;">now You expect us to live it. </span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#000066;">Oh, that my steps might be <span style="font-size:130%;">steady</span>, </span><span style="color:#000066;"><span style="font-size:130%;">keeping to</span> the course You set; </span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;color:#000066;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#000066;"><span style="font-size:85%;">17-18</span> Be <span style="font-size:130%;">generous</span> with me and I'll live a full life; </span><span style="color:#000066;">not for a minute will I take my eyes off Your road. </span><span style="color:#000066;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Open my eyes</span> so I can see </span><span style="color:#000066;">what You show me of Your <span style="font-size:130%;">miracle-wonders</span>. </span><em><span style="color:#000066;">I'm a stranger in these parts; </span></em><span style="color:#000066;">give me <span style="font-size:130%;">clear</span> directions. </span><span style="color:#000066;">My soul is <span style="font-size:130%;">starved</span> and hungry, ravenous!— </span><span style="color:#000066;">insatiable for Your <span style="font-size:130%;">nourishing</span> commands. </span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;color:#000066;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#000066;"><span style="font-size:85%;">41-48</span> Let <span style="font-size:130%;">Your love, God, shape my life </span></span><span style="color:#000066;">with salvation, exactly as You promised; </span><span style="color:#000066;">Then I'll be able to stand up to mockery </span><span style="color:#000066;">because <span style="font-size:130%;">I trusted Your Word</span>. </span></span><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#000066;"><em>Don't ever deprive me</em> of <span style="font-size:130%;">truth</span>, not ever— </span><span style="color:#000066;">Your commandments are what <span style="font-size:130%;">I depend on</span>. </span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;color:#000066;">Oh, I'll guard with my life what You've revealed to me, </span><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#000066;">guard it now, guard it ever; a</span><span style="color:#000066;">nd I'll stride freely through wide open spaces </span><span style="color:#000066;">as <span style="font-size:130%;">I look for Your truth</span> and Your wisdom; t</span><em><span style="color:#000066;">hen I'll tell the world what I find, </span></em><span style="color:#000066;"><em>speak out boldly in public, unembarrassed.</em> </span><span style="color:#000066;"><span style="font-size:130%;">I cherish</span> Your commandments—oh, how I love them!— </span><span style="color:#000066;">relishing every fragment of Your counsel. </span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;color:#000066;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#000066;"><span style="font-size:85%;">129-136</span> Every word You give me is a miracle word— how could I help but <span style="font-size:130%;">obey</span>? </span><span style="color:#000066;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Break open</span> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSAKgjvFlj6Oeg_5v-NWtBtolTTuTKHqXGOwexTcawVIzFeEyvbAPq8_1r04cBgCHAJZAzGxZmgu9WTaoQIaMXZVrcLaHGWP7_UsRnIX8YwH8h-GdyMGaVGdTnUp8pshZUZHBE8EToAcoM/s1600/OPENBIBLEPS119ts.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;color:#000066;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 267px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539779053898388978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSAKgjvFlj6Oeg_5v-NWtBtolTTuTKHqXGOwexTcawVIzFeEyvbAPq8_1r04cBgCHAJZAzGxZmgu9WTaoQIaMXZVrcLaHGWP7_UsRnIX8YwH8h-GdyMGaVGdTnUp8pshZUZHBE8EToAcoM/s320/OPENBIBLEPS119ts.jpg" /></span></a>Your words, let the light <span style="font-size:130%;">shine out</span>, l</span><span style="color:#000066;">et ordinary people see the meaning. </span><span style="color:#000066;">Mouth open and panting, </span><span style="color:#000066;">I wanted Your commands more than anything. </span><span style="color:#000066;">Turn my way, look kindly on me, </span><span style="color:#000066;">as You always do to those who personally love You. </span><span style="color:#000066;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Steady</span> <span style="font-size:130%;">my steps</span> with Your Word of promise </span></span><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#000066;">so nothing malign gets the better of me. </span><span style="color:#000066;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Rescue me</span> from the grip of bad men and women </span></span><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#000066;">so I can live life Your way. </span><span style="color:#000066;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Smile on me</span>, Your servant; </span><span style="color:#000066;">teach me the right way to live. </span><span style="color:#000066;"><em>I cry rivers of tears</em> </span><span style="color:#000066;">because nobody's <em>living</em> by Your book! </span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;color:#000066;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#000066;"><span style="font-size:85%;">169-176</span> Let my cry come right into <span style="font-size:130%;">Your presence</span>, God; </span><span style="color:#000066;">provide me with the <span style="font-size:130%;">insight</span> that comes only from <span style="font-size:130%;">Your Word</span>. </span><span style="color:#000066;">Give my request Your <span style="font-size:130%;">personal </span>attention, </span><span style="color:#000066;"><span style="font-size:130%;">rescue me</span> on the terms of<span style="font-size:130%;"> Your promise</span>. </span><span style="color:#000066;">Let <span style="font-size:130%;">praise cascade</span> off my lips; a</span><span style="color:#000066;">fter all, You've taught me the truth about life! </span><span style="color:#000066;">And let Your promises <span style="font-size:130%;">ring </span>from my tongue; </span><span style="color:#000066;">every order You've given is right. </span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#000066;">Put Your hand out and steady me </span><span style="color:#000066;">since I've <span style="font-size:130%;">chosen to live</span> by Your counsel. </span><span style="color:#000066;">I'm homesick, God, for Your salvation;</span><span style="color:#000066;"> <span style="font-size:130%;">I love it when You show Yourself! </span></span><span style="color:#000066;">Invigorate my soul so I can <span style="font-size:130%;">praise</span> You well, </span><span style="color:#000066;">use Your decrees to put<span style="font-size:130%;"> iron</span> <span style="font-size:130%;">in my soul. </span></span><span style="color:#000066;"><em>And should I wander off like a lost sheep—<span style="font-size:130%;">seek me!</span></em> </span><span style="color:#000066;">I'll <span style="font-size:130%;">recognize</span> the sound of <span style="font-size:130%;">Your voice</span>. </span><span style="font-size:85%;color:#000066;"><strong>[emphasis added]</strong></span></span></div><br /><div></div><div><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">I love the TRUTH of God's Word, even when I might write it out in my <em>own</em> paraphrase giving understanding to how God wants <em>me</em> to receive it! Nothing watered down here - just a joy to devour the meal He has prepared in this Psalm all about His Word. Let God's Word speak to you today - not matter how He brings it across your path. Let's walk the journey together - in <span style="font-size:130%;">unity</span> <em>rather than</em> division, <span style="font-size:130%;">loving</span> each other <em>rather than</em> condemning.<span style="font-size:130%;"> May His TRUTH give you understanding, JOY, peace, and... an ability to <em><strong>follow hard</strong></em> after Him.</span></span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;color:#000000;">_______________<br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family:times new roman;color:#000000;">Choosing JOY, </span></div><div><span style="font-family:times new roman;color:#000000;">Stephanie</span></div></div></div></div>TRUTH SHARERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17069583768409534620noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4576633225107927234.post-34220535430970331412010-10-31T20:06:00.007-04:002010-10-31T20:21:45.409-04:00PRINCESS WARRIOR<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3r1avHpoxljDyYMQxRYgIk_-WYX-sJURdVxffcHC6KolwQU-SxomR0DTa75ETKbC2eG4ov9BYGaRPLssohnGBoReKFRvaDtzo2XKxv9bIXxYDvRI3GWmfBfmxCp1oHSzFIHBdxMrP2X21/s1600/PrincessWarriorTS_trimmed.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 326px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 425px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534366068525792386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3r1avHpoxljDyYMQxRYgIk_-WYX-sJURdVxffcHC6KolwQU-SxomR0DTa75ETKbC2eG4ov9BYGaRPLssohnGBoReKFRvaDtzo2XKxv9bIXxYDvRI3GWmfBfmxCp1oHSzFIHBdxMrP2X21/s400/PrincessWarriorTS_trimmed.jpg" /></a><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#000000;">GUEST POST</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#663366;">~~~~~~~~~~~~</span></strong><br /><em><span style="color:#663366;"><strong>The Princess Warrior</strong> </span></em><br /><em><span style="font-size:85%;color:#663366;">by D.J. Hughes © 2010<br /></span><br /><span style="color:#663366;">One of my daughter’s favorite movies is “The Princess Diaries.” In the film, an average American teen discovers that she is the heir to a royal throne – a kingdom currently being ruled by a long-lost relative. Beneath her frizzy hair and clunky glasses, this young girl is really a princess, complete with castle and crown.<br /><br />The movie was a major box-office success as it struck a chord with nearly every girl’s secret wish: to be a princess. So what does it mean to be a princess?<br /><br />Simply put, a princess is someone born to prominent parents. And the perks of being a princess are palatial. Besides expensive clothes and designer purses, a princess typically doesn’t have to work very hard at anything – except being pretty – and even that probably comes easily. And that’s to say nothing of the inherent fairy-tale love story wherein a prince rescues the fair maiden from some mild form of distress – such as taking a seriously long nap – as in the case of Sleeping Beauty.<br /><br />Being a princess – what’s not to love? It’s easy luxury. But on this earth, it’s reserved exclusively for the elite. Thankfully, such an elite status does not exist in God’s Kingdom, for Jesus spoke of His Father’s open invitation. Everyone, rich or poor, are invited to dine at His heavenly banquet (Luke 14:15-24).<br /><br />In Scripture, anyone who has surrendered her life to Christ is a daughter of the King. Thus, by virtue of His Kingship and our adoption, then we too can call ourselves a princess in a very real, spiritual sense. We are joint heirs with Christ (Romans 8:17).<br /><br />Despite this truth, the word princess bears such pansy-like connotations that I am reluctant to consider myself one. I much prefer the metaphor of spiritual warrior to that of spiritual princess. I would rather see myself as strong and capable and independent. Yet, this desire for self-sufficiency can, if taken to an extreme, become a stumbling block. As a follower of Christ, I must beware of falling prey to the kind of secular mindset that says I can be the master of my own domain – that I can, with enough hard work, control my own destiny.<br /><br />This way of thinking negates the cross. No matter how self-sufficient any of us become in our own estimation, we will always need a Savior.<br /><br />Our need to be rescued is a very real one. But it is a deeply spiritual need. The enemy knows this, so he tries to distort our desires and then deceive us into believing that another person could be the solution to our innermost problem; hence, that a man could rescue a hapless princess or a damsel in distress. But only God can rescue, redeem, and restore. This is why Jesus came.<br /><br />But when Jesus came to this earth the first time, He did not meet the standard expectations of a King. Rather, He rode a donkey and washed people’s feet. The Son of<br />Man came, not to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.<br /><br />(Matthew 28:20). Likewise, if we are born again, then our true calling as the King’s daughter is to serve. Being a servant, though, hardly resembles our idea of royalty.<br /><br />For instance, even when a young Esther was suddenly catapulted to earthly princess status, her purpose lay beyond the posh and pampered lifestyle of the palace. She was called to serve her people – even at the risk of her own life.<br /><br />Many of us today may not feel like a princess. We can look around us and see lots of other people enjoying fancier homes and more elaborate lifestyles. In some ways, being a princess today is a little like the awkward girl in the Disney movie – out of place and very much alone – lost and unsure in this world about who we are. But when we surrender our lives to Christ, He lavishes his great mercy upon us. He removes every stain and wrinkle (Ephesians 5:27). He exchanges our ashes for his beauty (Isaiah 61:4). Instead of designer clothes, we receive a garment of praise – instead of a tiara, a crown of life.<br /><br />As members of this sisterhood of princesses, we must represent a Kingdom altogether different than the one Hollywood typically portrays. We must clothe ourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience (Colossians 3:12). And instead of being waited upon, we must serve with the same attitude of Christ, who did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, but made himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness (Philippians 2:6-7).<br /><br /></span><span style="color:#663366;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Taking the very nature of a servant. That is the call.<br /></span><br />But one day the trumpet will sound. Scripture promises that Jesus will come again, only this time He will be riding on a white horse (Revelation 19:11). And when He does, his followers will return with Him (Revelation 17:14), which means that being a princess and a warrior is not mutually exclusive; rather, in Christ, they are one and the same.<br /><br />The End<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:times new roman;color:#330033;">D.J. Hughes is a daughter of the King. She grew up attending church, but when she was an awkward teenage girl herself, she met Christ in a very personal way. On a mountaintop at summer camp,<strong> the Word challenged her to know God deeply,</strong> and not be content with just about knowing information about Him. Today, she devotes her time to serving the people that God has placed in her life: her husband and three kids, her friends and church family, and those in her community. One of the ways she feels called <strong>to serve the Body of Christ is through writing and teaching the truths of God’s Word.</strong> </span></em><em><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="color:#330033;">You may reach her at: </span><a href="http://www.thequietquill.blogspot.com/"><span style="color:#330033;"><strong>www.thequietquill.blogspot.com</strong></span></a></span><span style="color:#330033;"><strong> </strong></span></em><br /><em></em>TRUTH SHARERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17069583768409534620noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4576633225107927234.post-50596630042856738602010-10-27T07:00:00.001-04:002010-10-27T07:00:07.215-04:00DISCIPLINE IS LOVE = Part 4<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgauqtGAKK2HLDEzRWfZzj6FZJdi5c8iy8F-QEaOFrMBpCMhZMMqyegzBgtA1_ufQNIOgQcgS_EgC-OzIJKNg5yNsgowlJAr9d4KPtsNpMigkh44D5qIYL_4S-wTGdzT9F0QiA4lTjop7xU/s1600/10commandmentsTS.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 318px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 418px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532444460211735762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgauqtGAKK2HLDEzRWfZzj6FZJdi5c8iy8F-QEaOFrMBpCMhZMMqyegzBgtA1_ufQNIOgQcgS_EgC-OzIJKNg5yNsgowlJAr9d4KPtsNpMigkh44D5qIYL_4S-wTGdzT9F0QiA4lTjop7xU/s400/10commandmentsTS.jpg" /></a><strong>DISCIPLINE IS LOVE = Part 4<br />Wrap-Up<br /></strong><em><span style="font-size:85%;">by Stephanie K. Brower</span></em> © 2010<br /><div><br /><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Respect</span> [for God’s and the parent’s authority] is <span style="font-size:130%;">developed through discipline. Take time</span> to <em>properly</em> <em>discipline</em> your children. Properly, meaning: with thought, with action, at the time when the problem occurs. It may not always be easy. It might even be embarrassing, but the closer you bring the discipline action to the time of the incident, the better. Your authority as the parent and your follow-through, is key for the child to know that the boundaries you have set in advance – <strong><span style="font-size:130%;">hold</span></strong>! </span></div><div align="center">_______________</div><div><span style="color:#000000;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;">Please join me for my final post at <strong>Titus 2 In Action</strong>, hosted by Sonya Thompson.</span></div><div align="center">____________</div><div><span style="color:#000000;"></span> </div><div><span style="color:#000000;">Choosing JOY, Stephanie</span></div><div></div><div></div><br /><a href="http://titus2inaction.blogspot.com/"><center><img title="Titus 2 in Action" border="0" alt="Titus 2 in Action" src="http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm241/razn6/Titus%202%20Graphics/titus2_logo01.png" /></center><center> </center><center> </center></a>TRUTH SHARERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17069583768409534620noreply@blogger.com2