tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-364653862024-03-07T15:25:19.234-08:00Pick an Author like you...Pick a Friend! My daughter likes this quote so much she bought a Nook cover with it's original verbage. The premise in this title is in realizing that behind what we read is an actual person - and it's good to choose carefully +++what enters our hearts, souls and minds. Jennifer Noblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10790540939358276409noreply@blogger.comBlogger403125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36465386.post-20723156969283093042016-04-27T12:16:00.001-07:002016-04-27T12:16:05.657-07:00Alex from China<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Alex is currently in search of his Sioux Falls host family for the upcoming school year. He will be a student at O'Gorman High School. He's interested in basketball, dogs and outdoor activities. </div>
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Jennifer Noblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10790540939358276409noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36465386.post-77938651758118007312015-09-09T13:50:00.000-07:002015-09-09T13:50:15.148-07:00The Sum of a Few Spare Parts<br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #141823; line-height: 19.32px;">Sep</span><span style="line-height: 19.32px;">t. 8th: </span><a class="profileLink" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/user.php?id=100004861867822" href="https://www.facebook.com/carolyn.millman.3" style="cursor: pointer; line-height: 19.32px; text-decoration: none;">Carolyn</a><span style="line-height: 19.32px;"> would have been 67. Getting through the day by remembering the good times and birthdays past. I'm grateful for having shared life and love with her for 20+ years. I'm also grateful for her example of strength, courage, toughness, kindness and compassion, traits that I try to carry with me each day to honor her memory. Miss you my love. --from her husband Gene</span></span></span><br />
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</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi10npi5dQdVF-1Lg7Bgiv10lW9VcNYXwRsK3Fo9skGLZIMd-CoGTRj0sugP0eFn-nuo_eNPyK96RoQ91RyBXYolkw3YQQcQxA3L1cf9W5Uax4YEZx3bXKr_KD2BQNUyoEofuGiUw/s1600/cashmere.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi10npi5dQdVF-1Lg7Bgiv10lW9VcNYXwRsK3Fo9skGLZIMd-CoGTRj0sugP0eFn-nuo_eNPyK96RoQ91RyBXYolkw3YQQcQxA3L1cf9W5Uax4YEZx3bXKr_KD2BQNUyoEofuGiUw/s320/cashmere.jpg" width="320" /></span></a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 19.32px;">Over the past weekend I thought about Carolyn at a Lifelight concert by Burlap to Cashmere. Carolyn always loved something she owned constructed out of cashmere. I started thinking about the band's name again..."Burlap to Cashmere." </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.32px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When I have sought fulfillment out of the world or my accomplishments, I've felt lost and represented the burlap. With faith; however, I have access to cashmere in all it's glory! </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #141823; line-height: 19.32px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But I tend to "live" with burlap...</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #141823;"><span style="line-height: 19.32px;">So Chad suggested I pray about it to which I told him this didn't qualify for prayer because it was not something that could change. He told me he'd pray anyway and see what God would do. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #141823;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 19.32px;">Imagine as I went to the Twin Cities, and the updated technology allowed me to have my first panoramic X-ray back in the late 90's! The X-ray film never even entered my mouth, and the problem was solved.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #141823;"><span style="line-height: 19.32px;">I really did laugh over the little faith I had that God could fix the problem, but later in life I've come to realize how many, many times I have prayed with virtually no hope -- and really trust -- that a remedy would be provided. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The subsequent provision can be missed because we base a decision not to pray from feeling disappointed. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #141823;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 19.32px;">I've been noticing this over and over again, and taking my heart to the Lord.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #141823;"><span style="line-height: 19.32px;">I know there are many people out there who feel and respond to needs by a sense of burden and with a small response to a great desire. On the other hand, I was blessed with a Grandma who when I asked her if I could pop come popcorn at her house responded, "Jennifer...You can have anything to eat in this house that you want to eat!" I think this was after repeatedly asking her politely for various items, and she just figured it'd be easier to let me know I had full-access. </span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 24px;">Could our sight be limited in the wisdom God has to offer us? I think so.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 24px;">But when you ask, you must </span><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 24px;">believe</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 24px;"> and </span><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 24px;">not</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 24px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 24px;">doubt</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 24px;">, because the one who </span><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 24px;">doubt</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 24px;">s is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. James 1:6</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="text Matt-6-7" id="en-NIV-23290" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 24px;"><span class="woj" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box;">And when you pray, do not keep on babbling<span class="crossreference" data-cr="#cen-NIV-23290A" data-link="(<a href="#cen-NIV-23290A" title="See cross-reference A">A</a>)" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 22px; position: relative; top: 0px; vertical-align: top;"></span> like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words.<span class="crossreference" data-cr="#cen-NIV-23290B" data-link="(<a href="#cen-NIV-23290B" title="See cross-reference B">B</a>)" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 22px; position: relative; top: 0px; vertical-align: top;"></span></span></span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 24px;"> </span><span class="text Matt-6-8" id="en-NIV-23291" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 24px;"><span class="woj" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="versenum" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bold; line-height: 22px; position: relative; top: 0px; vertical-align: top;"> </span>Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need<span class="crossreference" data-cr="#cen-NIV-23291C" data-link="(<a href="#cen-NIV-23291C" title="See cross-reference C">C</a>)" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 22px; position: relative; top: 0px; vertical-align: top;"></span> before you ask him. Matthew 6:7-8</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="text Matt-6-8" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 24px;"><span class="woj" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box;">So, thank God that He KNOWS what you need -- a Heavenly Father with a pantry of veggies and all the ingredients to help you grow S T R O N G physically and spiritually -- helping others, nurturing the heart and showing you where you're only believing for burlap. Remember, it's not very cuddly! Let's seek HIM for revelation while struggling with life in the world. It's only then we won't miss HIM singing through the birds -- showing us how to proceed and taking care of the little things like dental X-rays. Amen.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 30px;"><i>From "Skin is Burning" by Burlap to Cashmere - link below...</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 30px;">And my skin is burning with the fire of the world</span><br style="line-height: 30px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="line-height: 30px;">Sometimes my eyes are tricking me</span><br style="line-height: 30px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="line-height: 30px;">But when the words of His song</span><br style="line-height: 30px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="line-height: 30px;">Are singing through the birds</span><br style="line-height: 30px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="line-height: 30px;">I can't help but die, so He can take me higher</span><br style="line-height: 30px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="line-height: 30px;">I can't help but die, so He can take me higher</span><br style="line-height: 30px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="line-height: 30px;">And this dark small pain grows like cancer</span><br style="line-height: 30px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="line-height: 30px;">Sometimes her eyes are speaking to me</span><br style="line-height: 30px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="line-height: 30px;">But when the flesh is gone, my soul is all I travel by</span><br style="line-height: 30px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="line-height: 30px;">And my guitar will vanish like the earth and the sea</span><br style="line-height: 30px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="line-height: 30px;">Yes, my guitar will vanish like the earth</span><br style="line-height: 30px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="line-height: 30px;">And my skin is burning with the fire of the world</span><br style="line-height: 30px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="line-height: 30px;">Sometimes my eyes are tricking me</span><br style="line-height: 30px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="line-height: 30px;">But when the words of His song</span><br style="line-height: 30px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="line-height: 30px;">Are singing through the birds</span><br style="line-height: 30px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="line-height: 30px;">I can't help but die, so He can take me higher</span><br style="line-height: 30px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="line-height: 30px;">I can't help but die, so He can take me higher</span><span style="line-height: 30px;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #004990;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">As
praying moms, we want to walk closely with our God. Come gather with
Moms in Prayer women from across the state for a refreshing time of
worship, prayer, fellowship, time alone with God and a deeper focus
on what it means to walk in the Spirit. God wants to draw close to
you! Step into His grace. And come get to know your Heartland
Regional Director, Gayle Hadden. </span></span></span>
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<span style="color: #e0368c;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><b> </b></span></span><span style="color: #e0368c;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>All
praying women welcome to join us!</b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e0368c;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Central
Baptist Church</b></span></span></span><span style="color: #e0368c;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><b>
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the Hearth Room)</span></span></span><span style="color: #e0368c;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><b>
</b></span></span><span style="color: #004990;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">3102
W. Ralph Rogers Rd., Sioux Falls, SD 57108</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e0368c;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><b>Sunday, April 12 </b></span></span>
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<span style="color: #004990;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>5:15
p.m.</b></span></span></span><span style="color: #004990;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></span></span><span style="color: #004990;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b> Get
acquainted/registration </b></span></span></span>
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<span style="color: #004990;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>5:30
p.m. Introductions & Worship </b></span></span></span>
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<span style="color: #004990;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b> Sessions
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<span style="color: #004990;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>7:30
p.m. Closing Prayer for evening</b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #004990;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>8:00
p.m. Informal coffee connection with Gayle (optional) at Comfort
Inn & Suites</b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e0368c;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><b>Monday, April 13</b></span></span><span style="color: #e0368c;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>
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<span style="color: #004990;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>8:30
a.m.</b></span></span></span><span style="color: #004990;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></span></span><span style="color: #004990;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Get
acquainted/registration</b></span></span></span><span style="color: #004990;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #004990;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>8:45
a.m.</b></span></span></span><span style="color: #004990;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></span></span><span style="color: #004990;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Introductions
& Worship </b></span></span></span><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b> </b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #004990;"> </span><span style="color: #004990;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></span></span><span style="color: #004990;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Session
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>12:30
p.m.</b></span></span></span><span style="color: #004990;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></span></span><span style="color: #004990;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Closing
Prayer </b></span></span></span>
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<span style="color: #e0368c;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Please
pre-register for event by April 1: </b></span></span></span>
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<span style="color: #004990;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Email
Debbie Reed</span></span><span style="color: #004990;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">
to assure we have an event packet prepared for you! </span></span></span>
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<span style="color: blue;"><u><a href="mailto:Reeddj7@yahoo.com"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="background: #ffffff;">Reeddj7@yahoo.com</span></span></a></u></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="background: #ffffff;">
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<span style="color: #e0368c;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><b>What to bring:</b></span></span><br />
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<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0.04in;">
<span style="color: #004990;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Bible,
pen and paper</span></span></span></div>
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<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0.04in;">
<span style="color: #004990;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Moms
in Prayer Booklet</i></span></span></span><span style="color: #004990;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">
</span></span></span>
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<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0.04in;">
<span style="color: #004990;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">There
will be an opportunity to give an offering </span></span></span>
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<span style="color: #004990;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Invite
young moms to join us to discover Moms in Prayer for their
children!</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e0368c;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><b>Lodging
Option</b></span></span></div>
<h1 class="western" style="background: #ffffff; line-height: 0.21in; margin-bottom: 0.02in; margin-top: 0in;">
<span style="color: #004990;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Comfort
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<h1 class="western" style="background: #ffffff; line-height: 0.21in; margin-bottom: 0.02in; margin-top: 0in;">
<span style="color: #004990;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">3721
W. Avera Dr., Sioux Falls, SD 57108 </span></span></span></span>
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<span style="color: #004990;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">You
must </span></span></span><span style="color: #004990;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>make
your own reservations</b></span></span></span><span style="color: #004990;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">
directly to this number: </span></span></span><span style="color: #004990;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>1-
605-275-9577 </b></span></span></span>
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<li><span style="color: #004990;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Ask
for Moms in Prayer rate/room block </span></span></span>
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</li>
<li><span style="color: #004990;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Must
book </span></span></span><span style="color: #004990;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>prior
to March 31 </b></span></span></span><span style="color: #004990;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">for
this rate</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #004990;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Group
rate: $88 per room </b></span></span></span><span style="color: #004990;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b>(plus
tax)</b></span></span></span><span style="color: #004990;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0.3in;">
<span style="color: #004990;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Two
queen beds in a room with up to 4 people</span></span></span></div>
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<li><span style="color: #004990;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Example—cost
for sharing the room with one other woman is $48.74 each or with
three other women is $23.37 each. </span></span></span>
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<span style="color: #004990;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Includes
hot breakfast buffet</b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e0368c;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Questions?
Please Contact </b></span></span></span>
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<span class="sd-abs-pos" style="left: 5in; position: absolute; top: 8.88in; width: 122px;"></span><span style="color: #004990;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Gayle
Hadden, Heartland Regional Director
</span></span></span><span style="color: blue;"><u><a href="mailto:Heartland@MomsInPrayer.org"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Heartland@MomsInPrayer.org</span></span></a></u></span><span style="color: #004990;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">
316-491-3449</span></span></span></div>
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<br />Jennifer Noblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10790540939358276409noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36465386.post-37816450768947161762014-10-28T10:45:00.001-07:002014-10-28T10:45:45.970-07:00Temptation Devotion for pre-teens/teens<br />
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margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">room was clean. </span></span><span class="TextRun SCX189221841" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; color: black; font-family: 'AAHIDD+Arial', sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX189221841" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; background-color: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">After the room was cleaned</span></span><span class="TextRun SCX189221841" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; color: black; font-family: 'AAHIDD+Arial', sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 17px; 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padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">you get</span></span><span class="TextRun SCX189221841" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; color: black; font-family: 'AAHIDD+Arial', sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX189221841" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; background-color: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"> tired of working</span></span><span class="TextRun SCX189221841" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; color: black; font-family: 'AAHIDD+Arial', sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; 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What verses will help you complete what you need to do?</span></span><span class="EOP SCX189221841" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; font-family: 'AAHIDD+Arial', sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<span class="TextRun SCX189221841" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; color: black; font-family: 'AAHIDD+Arial', sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX189221841" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; background-color: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">There’s a student you know who i</span></span><span class="TextRun SCX189221841" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; color: black; font-family: 'AAHIDD+Arial', sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX189221841" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; background-color: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">s not popular, and most people th</span></span><span class="TextRun SCX189221841" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; color: black; font-family: 'AAHIDD+Arial', sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX189221841" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; background-color: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">ink he/she i</span></span><span class="TextRun SCX189221841" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; color: black; font-family: 'AAHIDD+Arial', sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX189221841" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; background-color: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">s kind of annoying. </span></span><span class="EOP SCX189221841" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; font-family: 'AAHIDD+Arial', sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<div class="Paragraph SCX189221841" paraeid="{831fcd35-c3f5-44fc-a840-331d92fdd687}{204}" paraid="1631722085" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-family: 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Verdana, Sans-Serif; font-size: 6pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">
<span class="TextRun SCX189221841" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; color: black; font-family: 'AAHIDD+Arial', sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX189221841" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; background-color: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">One day, while </span></span><span class="TextRun SCX189221841" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; color: black; font-family: 'AAHIDD+Arial', sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX189221841" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; background-color: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">you</span></span><span class="TextRun SCX189221841" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; color: black; font-family: 'AAHIDD+Arial', sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX189221841" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; background-color: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"> were eating, </span></span><span class="TextRun SCX189221841" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; color: black; font-family: 'AAHIDD+Arial', sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX189221841" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; background-color: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">this student walks by you and your friend</span></span><span class="TextRun SCX189221841" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; color: black; font-family: 'AAHIDD+Arial', sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX189221841" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; background-color: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">. </span></span><span class="TextRun SCX189221841" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; color: black; font-family: 'AAHIDD+Arial', sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX189221841" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; background-color: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Your friend says</span></span><span class="TextRun SCX189221841" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; color: black; font-family: 'AAHIDD+Arial', sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX189221841" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; background-color: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">, “Quick put your book on that empty seat so </span></span><span class="TextRun SCX189221841" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; color: black; font-family: 'AAHIDD+Arial', sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX189221841" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; background-color: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">he/</span></span><span class="TextRun SCX189221841" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; color: black; font-family: 'AAHIDD+Arial', sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX189221841" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; background-color: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">she won’t sit here.” </span></span><span class="TextRun SCX189221841" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; color: black; font-family: 'AAHIDD+Arial', sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX189221841" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; background-color: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"> What verse will help you respond to the temptation to follow this bad advice?</span></span><span class="EOP SCX189221841" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; font-family: 'AAHIDD+Arial', sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<div class="Paragraph SCX189221841" paraeid="{831fcd35-c3f5-44fc-a840-331d92fdd687}{211}" paraid="1194924567" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-family: 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Verdana, Sans-Serif; font-size: 6pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">
<span class="TextRun SCX189221841" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX189221841" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; background-color: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Your sibling comes home from school and is excited about something. You were listening to music and relaxing. What verse will help you turn your attention to your sibling until their done </span></span><span class="TextRun SCX189221841" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX189221841" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; background-color: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">talking to you</span></span><span class="TextRun SCX189221841" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX189221841" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; background-color: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"> instead of your own interests?</span></span><span class="EOP SCX189221841" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<div class="Paragraph SCX189221841" paraeid="{831fcd35-c3f5-44fc-a840-331d92fdd687}{219}" paraid="122181601" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-family: 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Verdana, Sans-Serif; font-size: 6pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">
<span class="TextRun SCX189221841" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX189221841" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; background-color: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">You have been assigned a very long task to help one of your teachers over the summer. After a few days on the computer, you’re bored and it’s taking longer to do the work you’ve arranged to do. What verses would help you to focus on </span></span><span class="TextRun SCX189221841" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX189221841" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; background-color: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">completing </span></span><span class="TextRun SCX189221841" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX189221841" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; background-color: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">the job</span></span><span class="TextRun SCX189221841" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX189221841" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; background-color: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"> and keep working or make arrangements to have the project take a longer amount of time than you originally arranged for?</span></span><span class="EOP SCX189221841" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<div class="Paragraph SCX189221841" paraeid="{831fcd35-c3f5-44fc-a840-331d92fdd687}{224}" paraid="409581837" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-family: 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Verdana, Sans-Serif; font-size: 6pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">
<span class="TextRun SCX189221841" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX189221841" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; background-color: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Your friend wants to get together Friday. You were just together the past weekend and you know it’s a busy time for your family, yet you are also nervous that your friend is getting more and more involved with other people besides you. What verses will help you not to be nervous that your friend won’t care about you anymore if you can’t be with him/her again?</span></span><span class="EOP SCX189221841" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"> </span></div>
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Jennifer Noblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10790540939358276409noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36465386.post-26569915930658926872014-10-08T14:15:00.000-07:002014-10-08T14:23:28.650-07:00Giving Spinach A Second Look<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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If you've ever looked at the challenge of trying to consume 400 mg of magnesium in a day, you know that it's not an easy feat. Dark chocolate, pumpkin seeds and avocado are some of the other beneficial sources of magnesium that are often neglected. Although I know some of you have a good handle on the dark chocolate! <br />
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Spinach has 24 mg per 1 cup cooked (you'll need 3-4 cups raw as it cooks down). It is considered one of the dirty dozen in our supermarkets, meaning it's best to buy organic to not ingest all the pesticides. Spinach has a high nutritional value, especially when fresh, frozen, steamed, or quickly boiled. It is a rich source (> 20% of the <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daily_Value" title="Daily Value">Daily Value</a>) of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitamin_A" title="Vitamin A">vitamin A</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitamin_C" title="Vitamin C">vitamin C</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitamin_K" title="Vitamin K">vitamin K</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnesium" title="Magnesium">magnesium</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manganese" title="Manganese">manganese</a>, <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folate" title="Folate">folate</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron" title="Iron">iron</a>. <br />
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With the grilled chicken and almond pesto, I used a few herbs from my garden and olive oil to add some essential fatty acids to the finished recipe. After cooking, I poured the almond pesto on top. Some will say that you can't call it pesto without the basil, but I guess I'm not following the pesto rules.<br />
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Heat through spinach in coconut oil <br />
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When it comes to high heat cooking, <a href="http://authoritynutrition.com/why-is-coconut-oil-good-for-you/"><span style="color: #0000ee;">coconut oil</span></a> or macadamia nut oil are very resistant to heat. Coconut oil is semi-solid at room temperature and it can last for months and years without going rancid.<br />
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Coconut oil also has powerful health benefits. It is particularly rich in a fatty acid called Lauric Acid, which can improve cholesterol and help kill bacteria and other pathogens. Polyunsaturated oils, including the omega-3 fats (olive oil), are extremely susceptible to damage from heat, light, and oxygen. <br />
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When exposed to these elements for too long, the fatty acids in the oil become oxidized, a scientific term that simply means that the oil becomes rancid. The oxidation of fatty acids produces free radicals, which are believed to play a role in the development of cancer and other degenerative diseases.<br />
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<strong>After cooking add the pesto-</strong><br />
1-2 T. olive oil<br />
1/2 c. fresh parsley (come see me next summer for a stash!)<br />
1/2 t. garlic salt or 1/4 t. garlic powder + 1/8 t. salt<br />
Mixed in the food processor or blender until smooth.<br />
Add 1/4 c. soaked, raw, unpasturized almonds and chop until partially blended<br />
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September 1, 2007 - The Day the Raw Almonds Died in North America<br />
Learn more: <a href="http://www.naturalnews.com/022035_almonds_pasteurization_raw.html#ixzz3FabHk1fe" style="color: #003399;">http://www.naturalnews.com/022035_almonds_pasteurization_raw.html#ixzz3FabHk1fe</a><br />
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On Reasons & Procedures for Soaking Nuts:<br />
<a href="http://www.momsaware.org/natural-year-challenge-food/month-8-soak-sprout.html">http://www.momsaware.org/natural-year-challenge-food/month-8-soak-sprout.html</a><br />
To purchase raw, unpasturized almonds:<br />
<a href="http://www.foodtolive.com/">http://www.foodtolive.com/</a><br />
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In addition to healthy fats and vitamin E, a quarter-cup of almonds contains 62 mg of <a href="http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=nutrient&dbid=75">magnesium</a> plus 162 mg of <a href="http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=nutrient&dbid=90">potassium</a>. Beings that this meal is suppling the Omega-6 fatty acids, look for ways to add in the Omega-3's. This chart shows how Essential Fatty Acids (needed everyday, that's why they're essential!) are metabolized. (from <a href="http://www.lifesavingfats.com/">www.lifesavingfats.com</a>)<br />
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Jennifer Noblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10790540939358276409noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36465386.post-2449352974210936462014-10-02T09:17:00.000-07:002014-10-02T09:17:02.558-07:00Shepherding...Or So it Seems<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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"Have a Happy Family by Friday" and "The Storm Inside" were two books I read this week. Nice and easy beings that one was from my mother-in-law and the other from the library. "The Storm Inside" by Sheila Walsh tackles some interesting concepts like shame. I latched onto a new verse and learned about galbanum.<br />
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It reads in Exodus 30, <span class="text Exod-30-34"><sup class="versenum">34 </sup>Then the <span class="small-caps" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Lord</span> said to Moses, “Take fragrant spices<sup class="crossreference" data-cr="#cen-NIV-2417G" data-link="(<a href="#cen-NIV-2417G" title="See cross-reference G">G</a>)"></sup>—gum resin, onycha and galbanum—and pure frankincense, all in equal amounts,</span> <span class="text Exod-30-35" id="en-NIV-2418"><sup class="versenum">35 </sup>and make a fragrant blend of incense,<sup class="crossreference" data-cr="#cen-NIV-2418H" data-link="(<a href="#cen-NIV-2418H" title="See cross-reference H">H</a>)"></sup> the work of a perfumer.<sup class="crossreference" data-cr="#cen-NIV-2418I" data-link="(<a href="#cen-NIV-2418I" title="See cross-reference I">I</a>)"></sup> It is to be salted and pure and sacred.</span> <span class="text Exod-30-36" id="en-NIV-2419"><sup class="versenum">36 </sup>Grind some of it to powder and place it in front of the ark of the covenant law in the tent of meeting, where I will meet<sup class="crossreference" data-cr="#cen-NIV-2419J" data-link="(<a href="#cen-NIV-2419J" title="See cross-reference J">J</a>)"></sup> with you. It shall be most holy<sup class="crossreference" data-cr="#cen-NIV-2419K" data-link="(<a href="#cen-NIV-2419K" title="See cross-reference K">K</a>)"></sup> to you.</span> <span class="text Exod-30-37" id="en-NIV-2420"><sup class="versenum">37 </sup>Do not make any incense with this formula for yourselves; consider it holy<sup class="crossreference" data-cr="#cen-NIV-2420L" data-link="(<a href="#cen-NIV-2420L" title="See cross-reference L">L</a>)"></sup> to the <span class="small-caps" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Lord</span>.</span> <span class="text Exod-30-38" id="en-NIV-2421"><sup class="versenum">38 </sup>Whoever makes incense like it to enjoy its fragrance must be cut off<sup class="crossreference" data-cr="#cen-NIV-2421M" data-link="(<a href="#cen-NIV-2421M" title="See cross-reference M">M</a>)"></sup> from their people.”</span><br />
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Galbanum (Ferula gummosa) has an earthy aroma. It was used in ancient temple ritual incense anointings associated with springtime. Galbanum supports the immune, digestive, respiratory, circulatory, and other body systems. It is also useful as an aid for troubled or mature skin. Galbanum has an approximate ORAC of 261,826 (TE/L).<br />
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Galbanum has an intense green fragrance with woody and balsamic elements. Often described as earthy or forest-like, this fragrance compound is valued for its ability to impart a rich, spicy green scent. Perfumers use galbanum both as a strong top note in "green" fragrances and as a base note in combination with musk and/or chypre elements such as oakmoss and pine.<br />
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Fragrances for women that feature the perfume ingredient galbanum include Chanel No. 19, Guerlain Vol De Nuit, Cartier Must, Balmain Vent Vert, Fresh Galbanum Patchouli and Azzaro Couture.<br />
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<span class="text Exod-30-38">My favorite part was when Leman referenced some research he'd done for "Shepherd." He said a group of psychologists recorded a shepherd's voice and dressed another person like him to imitate his persona among the sheep. Fortunately, the sheep know their shepherd's voice so closely that a recorded version doesn't quite do the trick. The next book I need to find is one Sara Grove's recommended. "Long Obedience in the Same Direction" by Eugene Peterson-who's read it?</span><br />
<span class="text Exod-30-38"></span>Jennifer Noblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10790540939358276409noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36465386.post-20579786699077039512014-09-23T09:32:00.002-07:002014-09-23T09:38:15.087-07:00Bon Appetit! The Delicious Life of Julia ChildAny book that chronicles the life of Julia Child should have the same amount of perseverance in its formation to match Child's career path. Jessie Hartland's efforts of writing and illustration are top notch, and she grew up watching episodes of "The French Chef" and enjoys cooking herself. <br />
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Jessie Hartland is a New York City-based commercial artist and writer and illustrator of books for children. She has painted murals at a Japanese amusement park, designed Christmas windows for Bloomingdale’s and put her mark on ceramics, watches and all sorts of other things.<br />
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In working through this non-fiction book with a 4th grader, we found approximately 25 new vocabulary words. We also found out that Julia Child once painted a toliet seat red as a prank!<br />
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Follow Julia Child—chef, author, and television personality—from her childhood in Pasadena, California, to her life as a spy in WWII, to the cooking classes she took in Paris, to the publication of <i>Mastering the Art of French Cooking,</i> to the funny moments of being a chef on TV. This is a comprehensive and enchanting picture book biography, told in many panels and jam-packed with lively, humorous, and child-friendly details.Jennifer Noblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10790540939358276409noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36465386.post-49038869396398834562014-09-23T08:15:00.002-07:002014-09-23T08:15:29.400-07:00Japan ConnectionsSae was our 12 year old Japanese exchange student, and second her name is pronounced like the word “Hi,” only with an “S.” --the following post was written by my daughter Olana Noble after her LABO exchange experience.<span> </span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">When she got to Sioux Falls she was a little tired, but luckily she didn’t get jetlag like most of the kids that came. We managed to open the gifts that she brought for us that day. The gifts were some Japanese coins and kimonos. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">One of the best memories with her was camping at Palisades State Park. I remember singing “Yellow Submarine” by the Beatles all the way there. Another thing we did with her was go to the Little House on the Prairie place in DeSmit. I remember the tiny kittens that I fell in love with. I think her favorite thing that we did was going to my great grandparents lake cabin. We went tubing and ate a lot of food. One of my last memories with Sae is of a little stuffed chick in a cracked, stuffed egg that she got attached to and would make it “speak.” She named it Ha HaHa.</span></span></div>
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</span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="_GoBack" target="_blank"></a><br />Jennifer Noblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10790540939358276409noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36465386.post-42318683508035705372014-09-18T07:40:00.004-07:002014-09-18T07:42:03.656-07:00Relationships Workbook by Dr. Les & Leslie Parrott<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNN4hhIMlAH4_5ov77YYb5t8YsFabQvnt00sejzX2OchO7uedVdlUTdossup65BhwSOyDb7QRwZ6ekGgm69IhjxxE97qbrZ4stYf_QEwD_k3PxYoG5H0kz5ZBAfTJxbK4p67s4Lg/s1600/les.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNN4hhIMlAH4_5ov77YYb5t8YsFabQvnt00sejzX2OchO7uedVdlUTdossup65BhwSOyDb7QRwZ6ekGgm69IhjxxE97qbrZ4stYf_QEwD_k3PxYoG5H0kz5ZBAfTJxbK4p67s4Lg/s1600/les.png" height="400" width="250" /></a><em>The Relationships Workbook by Drs. Les & Leslie Parrott was published in 1998 and then again in 2002. It's a great resource for looking at the needs of friendships and marriages. I'm currently looking at it again because of having a teenage daughter. There are chapters for further study that include "Falling in Love Without Losing Your Mind" and "The Bonds That Bind/Drawing the Line."</em><br />
<em>also include several other references to boks of interest on these topics.</em><br />
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Genesis 29:18 tells the story of Jacob falling in love with Rachel.<br />
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Judges 16 shows the serious consequences of Samson losing his mind as he falls for Delilah.<br />
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Song of Solomon 8:6-7 talks about the powerful experience of being in love.<br />
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For teens, the time considering their emotional bonding in their relationships in conjuction with the physical bonding is essential. Think of the "side hug" as a close bond with someone, being careful to make a commitment to another person before allowing oneself to express physical care. Drs. Les & Leslie Parrott site the following progression:<br />
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Drs. Les and Leslie Parrott are co-directors of the Center for Relationship Development at Seattle Pacific University, a groundbreaking program dedicated to teaching the basics of a good relationship. Les Parrott is a professor of clinical psychology, and Leslie is a marriage and family therapist, both at SPU. The Parrotts are authors of Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts, The Marriage Mentor Manual, Mentoring Engaged and Newlywed Couples (video Groupware kit), Questions Couples Ask, Like a Kiss on the Lips, Getting Ready for the Wedding, and Relationships. They are frequent guest speakers and have written for a variety of magazines. Their relationship work has been featured in USA Today and the New York Times as well as on CNN, Good Morning America, and Oprah. </div>
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Kate Coomb's "Water Sings Blue" was a book I found because I was looking for non-fiction for a fourth grade reader. Although I sought it out for the poetry, I ended up being the most impressed with the illustrator. Meilo So, by her own biography was "Madie in Hong Kong. Packaedg in England," and "Domiciled in the Shetland Islands," and to end her description states, "Delicate: contains one life." <br />
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Inside "Water Sings Blue" the colors were vibrant and the whimsy over the combination of the sea turle and the verse was adorable.<br />
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Currents? She knows<br />
their flows, never slows,<br />
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Meilo So's website intrigued me further with her designs for food packaging as well as another children's title "Alex the Parrot" by Stephanie Spinner. Looks like I have another book to discover.<br />
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<br />Jennifer Noblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10790540939358276409noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36465386.post-75044452113660225722014-08-28T09:45:00.001-07:002014-08-28T09:45:23.423-07:00Missing Pieces Review<img alt="Product Details" class="productImage cfMarker" height="320" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51crRcj1UjL._AA160_.jpg" width="320" />This was a note I sent to <a class="profileLink" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/page.php?id=107737869993" href="https://www.facebook.com/jennifer.j.rothschild">Jennifer Rothschild</a> about a bible study of hers that we completed...Thank you Jennifer for all your work (and your team's) on Missing Pieces. It was very helpful to me as well as two additional couples in our small group. I especially was blessed by how you flipped the question of "Why pain?" to "Why grace?" I think that is a valid point and I loved the song you wrote to go with that message. Our last meeting we heard that others were blessed by <span class="text_exposed_hide">...</span><span class="text_exposed_show">your gifts of teaching and preparation in the study. Initially to convey some of the struggle of being blind, we had the two couples did through a bag blindfolded and try to identify with the objects. My husband and I decided to put our clothes away together in our closet blindfolded. I found that it was more difficult to navigate to the bedroom than to put the laundry away, so when you pointed out that blindness and menopause do not make a good combination...I could easily see how that was true, and I'm only in my thirties.</span>Jennifer Noblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10790540939358276409noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36465386.post-48648026864252014682014-08-27T13:29:00.002-07:002014-08-27T13:58:43.682-07:00Disappointment with Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company <br />
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I'm writing this summary for the Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company as well as for Gary Soto the author, to review my opinion over what they've published and expect teachers to use. It's disappointing to me, and I hope you will see what I regard as forward and disrespectful in your textbook for 7th graders. Fortunately, most of the images you see when you search Google for 7th graders are sports teams and girls with their friends. This is how it should be -- not like how your exemplifying in one of the first inclusions included in the McDougal Littell Literature textbook. </div>
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From a Christian's standpoint, if you look at 1 Timothy 5:2 it asks that people look at young women as sisters. From this standpoint, a female friend (especially a 7th grader) should be someone fun to be around and talk to, but should not be looked at as future marriage material. We need to encourage our kids to be kids -- not to be looking for love before their time. Although the emotions surrounding new love and relationships are good, if we elevate those we do not present the full reality that the purpose of the fire of new love is to have that to hang onto and reignite those feelings in the thickets of marriage, we are doing them a huge injustice. I want my children to know that as much as it's great to meet someone and love them, to sustain that relationship takes much perseverance and grace. Perhaps our publishers should try to find a story that hits this point home. Just like it's much easier to make a Dora Explorer video where there's stealing from Swiper and bad behavior than a Barney video that's showing polite actions and conversations, the ease in which external features and actions like good looks and lust get into textbooks needs to be examined. </div>
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1. Boys are encouraged to take note of physical attributes to the point of lust.</div>
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3. Just in case you missed these inferences, the literary analysis hones in on the adult-like behaviors. Our children should not be reading things that increase curiosity about dating relationships, as they still have high school and college to get through (and it's much easier without changing diapers, midnight feedings and making sure they're sleeping early or late so you can study). Ultimately, everyone makes their own choices and there are college students who are great parents and happy to be so, but really what does this push our children towards? Please think about it... I know I do!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lots of new friends at this party, Heather wrote one last year on Neon Colors!</td></tr>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br />Sharing a tender moment<br />Slow down, say hello<br />Stop, and go<br />Time seals the deal<br />Chemistry's course<br />Is deep, a warming light<br />Lovebirds' delight</span></span></h3>
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<br />Jennifer Noblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10790540939358276409noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36465386.post-20967436779487677892014-02-24T05:51:00.000-08:002014-04-23T12:19:48.706-07:00A bigger pearl?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We started a new record of what we're thankful for as a family. The notebook says "Wow" on the cover and it's sitting in the center of our dining room table. <br />
It was a catalyst for our devotional time yesterday. <br />
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Chad read through a commentary that likened our struggles and their harvest to that of an irritant in a pearl -- the bigger the irritant, the more we will grow from it, and as the pearl grows larger from bigger rocks and intruders, so does our experience of God and His opportunity to shape us. <br />
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As we talked about the sifting in our lives to move us to the west side, we were grateful. We filled a whole notebook page and at the end of it, I really wanted to add being thankful for meeting Sandy, which led me to my former and current job, as well as praying weekly with Amy, Sharon and Laura, which has blessed our children and family immensly.<br />
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<br />Jennifer Noblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10790540939358276409noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36465386.post-22153244820205274272014-02-13T07:08:00.002-08:002014-02-13T07:08:48.418-08:00Christmas 2013<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk5mpKYeq3kA4JGvF7zrKCjtsPnLgLHRvihYaYyCeQd_zx3CzraqOiwPghfF2iaJ5aIeRB3JIUV_pEbPTcHN5jM9bL4IKGSKYu4FxaCGGZ2AGZkMCtGVGrPIVP2yMJZM5KPn0bMA/s1600/DSC_0112.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk5mpKYeq3kA4JGvF7zrKCjtsPnLgLHRvihYaYyCeQd_zx3CzraqOiwPghfF2iaJ5aIeRB3JIUV_pEbPTcHN5jM9bL4IKGSKYu4FxaCGGZ2AGZkMCtGVGrPIVP2yMJZM5KPn0bMA/s1600/DSC_0112.jpg" height="400" width="283" /></a><span style="font-family: inherit;">Enjoyed dancing with Chad at the Icon Lounge in Sioux Falls. It was a 20's theme & Kara helped me with my hair! <br /><span class="text Eccl-3-4" style="background-color: white; line-height: 0px; position: relative;">....</span><span class="text Eccl-3-4" style="background-color: white; position: relative;">time to mourn and a time to dance Ecc. 3:4</span></span>Jennifer Noblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10790540939358276409noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36465386.post-92116735423392585412013-11-22T10:25:00.002-08:002013-11-22T10:25:52.544-08:00Cash for Christmas Shopping<br />
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Wow - so after 4 months on GAPS I've finally baked something! The puree on the left is red lentils (you soak them in slightly salty water for 30 minutes, then boil 20 or so minutes, then puree)</div>
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To this puree I added 1 t. honey, 1 t. cinnamon, 1/4 t. sea salt, 1/4 c. goji berries, 1/4 c. pecans & 1/4 c. walnuts</div>
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Then whipped up 3 egg whites with 1/4 t. sea salt until firm, added my puree until combined. The finished treat is below! </div>
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Place 4 c. raw nuts or seeds in a large bowl. Cover with room-temperature filtered water. Add 1 tbsp. sea salt and stir. Cover with a plate or towel and set on the counter for at least 7 hours. (Cashews should not be left for more than 6 hours)</div>
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<li class="ingredient" id="zlrecipe-ingredient-1" itemprop="ingredients" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; font: inherit; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">1/2 cup cashews</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" id="zlrecipe-ingredient-2" itemprop="ingredients" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; font: inherit; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">1 1/2 cups <span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-color: initial; border-style: initial; font-size: 14px; font: inherit;">almond flour</span></span></li>
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Instructions <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 24px;">Preheat oven to 350ºF and adjust rack to middle position. Pour cashews into the bowl of a food processor. Blend until smooth, scraping down the sides a few times to ensure all cashews are pureed. Add almond flour, coconut flour, gelatin, salt, baking soda, eggs, butter, honey and cider vinegar to the cashew mixture. Process until smooth. Pour batter into pan and bake for 30-35 minutes, until golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes. Run a knife around the outer edges of the bread and then invert bread onto a cooling rack and remove from loaf pan. Serve.</span></div>
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Golf tees in watermelon!</div>
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Our friend Carolyn checks out the goods ;)</div>
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Kids could make sculptures with foam, golf tees and rubber bands.</div>
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This is not our piano tuner, but John Long is fascinating to watch. It takes a little over an hour for our piano to be tuned. If you're in Sioux Falls and need a piano tuner, John Long has done several church pianos and has various locations he's done. He also has a great family!<br />
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Cost - around 85.00<br />
Phone 605.582.2874 or 605.929.2855<br />
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<br />Jennifer Noblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10790540939358276409noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36465386.post-14792739511130100912013-05-25T11:58:00.000-07:002013-05-25T11:58:27.474-07:00Summer 2013 Project<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt;">
<span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; font-family: 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">This summer the kids are going to study a different country every week. I appreciated </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; font-family: 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 14px;">"Multicultural Games" by Lorraine Babarash to incorporate some games as well. Below are a few ideas from a research standpoint for them to get started, although I'm limiting the research to "books" only. Aren't I mean?</span></div>
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<span style="background: white;"> </span><br />
<span style="background: white;">Where are areas of the US population similar?</span><br />
<span style="background: white;"> </span><br />
<span style="background: white;">What monuments or landforms could you visit?</span><br />
<span style="background: white;"> </span><br />
<span style="background: white;">What foods might be served at a meal?</span><br />
<span style="background: white;"> </span><br />
<span style="background: white;">Use the Greek alphabet to write a message to a
friend.</span><br />
<span style="background: white;"> </span><br />
<span style="background: white;">Write a story with a landmark as part of the
setting.</span><br />
<span style="background: white;"> </span><br />
<span style="background: white;">What is the unit of money?</span><br />
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<span style="background: white;">What are the free time activities?</span><br />
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divide it into three sections. Make the top one #3, middle 2, bottom
1. Children get three colored stones and stand back 10 ft. and throw
in their three. They add the points. When someone gets to 50, the
game is over. If stones are knocked out, they don't count. Take
turns going first, second, third.</span><span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: "Segoe UI","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br />
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<span style="background: white;">Colombia - 2 people are it. One of them
leaves the room. The rest of the kids figure out what colored ribbon they
keep. When they get it done, they say, "Angel, what colors do you
wish?" They respond, "I wish many colored ribbons."
They guess and go until they "miss." They count the number they
got right. The other Angel comes in and does the same thing. The
Angel with the most stays, the lower number picks someone new to come in until
all children have been the angel.</span><br />
<span style="background: white;"> </span><br />
<span style="background: white;">Nigeria - Pair individuals up and have them join
at the shoulders. The front person puts a cloth scrap or handkerchief in
their pants or pocket. At go, teams try to grab each others cloths.
If you get yours pulled, your team is out. People should change front to
back and get new partners. You can do two colors for teams.</span><br />
<span style="background: white;"> </span><br />
<span style="background: white;">England - Round hopscotch. Draw a shell
like swirl and put "rest" in the middle of it. One person hops
on one foot to get to the center resting point. If they do so, they pick
a division and put their initials on it. Then the next person goes.
If you step in a claimed box, you're out. Go until there's a winner.</span><br />
<span style="background: white;"> </span><br />
<span style="background: white;">Russia - Use two ropes and duct tape them in the
middle. Tie knots at the ends. They will form an X. Divide
people into 4 teams and have a cone about 2-3 yards from the bases of the rope
ends. Teams try to tug to grab the cone first.</span><br />
<span style="background: white;"> </span><br />
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Jennifer Noblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10790540939358276409noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36465386.post-74826587086963838602013-05-01T10:05:00.000-07:002013-05-01T10:05:08.304-07:00Observing National Day of Prayer in Sioux Falls<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;"></span><br />
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The upcoming 62nd annual National Day of Prayer, May 2, 2013, will have profound significance for our country. We have an unprecedented opportunity to see the Lord’s healing and renewing power made manifest as we call on citizens to humbly come before His throne. To echo the words of Mary Washington, mother of our nation’s first president, we believe it is time to “Remember that God is our only sure trust.”</div>
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The theme for 2013 is <b style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Pray for America, </b>emphasizing the need for individuals, corporately and individually, to place their faith in the unfailing character of their Creator, who is sovereign over all<i style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </i>governments, authorities, and men. To further highlight our theme, Matthew 12:21 reads “<i style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">In His name the nations will put their hope.</i>”</div>
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Below is a list of Prayer Requests and Verses for our National Day of Prayer.</div>
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<div align="CENTER" style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0.19in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Praise
our Father, our Foundation </b></span></span>
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<div align="LEFT" style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0.19in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Praise
- draws us to the God who is enthroned. He is The Creator of the
heavens and earth; The Sovereign King - Nothing is too difficult for
Him.</b></span></span></div>
<div style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0.19in; margin-top: 0.19in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">"When the
foundations are being destroyed what can the righteous do?"
Psalm 11:3</span></span></div>
<div style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0.19in; margin-top: 0.19in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">"Some trust in
chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord our
God. They are brought to their knees and fall, but we rise up and
stand firm." Psalm 20:7</span></span></div>
<div style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0.19in; margin-top: 0.19in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">"The name of the
Lord is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe"
Pro 18:10 </span></span>
</div>
<div style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0.19in; margin-top: 0.19in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Confession</b></span></span></div>
<div style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0.19in; margin-top: 0.19in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">We cannot stand firm in
our own strength and power. But through the word of God and prayer we
can. I know of no greater work, no greater joy, no greater investment
in the lives of my children than to stand united in prayer,
partnering with God in crying out for the children. For Him to rain
down His righteousness, salvation and protection. </span></span>
</div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Thanksgiving</b></span></span></div>
<div style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0.19in; margin-top: 0.19in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">"Two are better than
one, because they have a good return for their work: if one falls
down, his friend can help him up. But pity the man who falls and has
no one to help him up. Though one may be overpowered, two can defend
themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.” Ecc.
4:10-13</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">We gather together united
with the same passion - that our children love God and follow His
ways. Desperate that God will protect them in the environments they
face. </span></span>
</div>
<div style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0.19in; margin-top: 0.19in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Intercession: </b></span></span>
</div>
<div style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0.19in; margin-top: 0.19in;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Against
Persecution for Prayer: A year ago, a three-judge panel ruled the
prayer observation (Nat'l Day of Prayer) caused no harm to the
Freedom From Religion Foundation and that the Madison, Wisc.-based
organization had no legal standing to sue.</span></span></span></div>
<div style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0.19in; margin-top: 0.19in;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Every
year, children are orphaned or left with scarcely enough provision to
survive when their fathers and mothers are imprisoned. Other children
live in communities where they are forced to live as second and third
class citizens because their families are Christian.</span></span></span></div>
<div style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0.19in; margin-top: 0.19in;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">We
are a nation divided, fragile and in dyer need of true hope.</span></span></span></div>
<div style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0.19in; margin-top: 0.19in;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">For
we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers,
against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present
darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly
places.” – Ephesians 6:12</span></span></span></div>
<div style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0.19in; margin-top: 0.19in;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Pray
for one another: The Lord is ______'s strength and shield. (Equip)
______ (to) trust You with all her heart. You help her and her heart
is filled with joy. She burst out in songs of thanksgiving (Psalm
28:7).</span></span></span></div>
<div style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0.19in; margin-top: 0.19in;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Summer
Request:</span></span></span></div>
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“<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>By
day the Lord directs his love, at night his song is with me— a
prayer to the God of my life.” Psalm 42:8</b></span></span></span></span></div>
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Jennifer Noblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10790540939358276409noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36465386.post-69228948959805854902013-04-25T07:57:00.001-07:002013-04-25T07:57:52.478-07:00Looks Good!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"></span><br />
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Ingredients</div>
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<li class="instruction" itemprop="recipeInstructions" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 50%; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; line-height: inherit; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: decimal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 30px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Whisk eggs in a medium bowl. Stir in artichoke hearts, Parmesan, oregano, salt, pepper and the bell pepper mixture.</li>
<li class="instruction" itemprop="recipeInstructions" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 50%; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; line-height: inherit; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: decimal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 30px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Set a rack about 4 inches from the heat source; preheat the broiler.</li>
<li class="instruction" itemprop="recipeInstructions" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 50%; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; line-height: inherit; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: decimal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 30px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Brush the pan with the remaining 1 teaspoon oil; heat over medium heat. Pour in the egg mixture and tilt to distribute evenly. Reduce the heat to medium-low and cook until the bottom is light golden, lifting the edges to allow uncooked egg to flow underneath, 3 to 4 minutes. Place the pan under the broiler and cook until the top is set, 1½ to 2½ minutes. Slide the frittata onto a platter and cut into wedges.</li>
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Jennifer Noblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10790540939358276409noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36465386.post-75507819725200309992013-03-19T07:08:00.001-07:002013-03-19T07:08:38.589-07:00Kombucha - Sioux FallsI've very happy with my first batch of kombucha. It's a lot easier than I thought it would be! If you're interested in making it, and live in or around Sioux Falls...I can help answer questions. <br />
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