tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-94035232024-03-13T05:13:39.935-07:00Chloe's Corner"The King's daughter is all glorious within..."
Psalm 45:13Chloehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13095790349324653027noreply@blogger.comBlogger169125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9403523.post-6283296576809149032015-10-05T15:34:00.001-07:002015-10-05T15:45:59.737-07:00~Pumpkin Crunch Cake~<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #660000;">Autumn is in the air and that means it's time for some fall recipes! ;) This delicious Pumpkin Crunch Cake, topped with whipping cream is sure to please! :) Enjoy! :)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13;">3 eggs</span><br />
<span style="color: #274e13;">1 cup sugar</span><br />
<span style="color: #274e13;">1 can (12 oz.) evaporated milk</span><br />
<span style="color: #274e13;">1 can (16 oz. solid pack pumpkin</span><br />
<span style="color: #274e13;">1 teaspoon cinnamon</span><br />
<span style="color: #274e13;">1/4 teaspoon ginger</span><br />
<span style="color: #274e13;">1/8 teaspoon cloves</span><br />
<span style="color: #274e13;">1/2 teaspoon salt</span><br />
<span style="color: #274e13;">1 yellow cake mix (dry)</span><br />
<span style="color: #274e13;">1 cup butter, melted</span><br />
<span style="color: #274e13;">1 cup nuts, chopped</span><br />
<span style="color: #274e13;">Whipped topping or whipped cream</span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13;">Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease bottom of 13x9x2 inch pan.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13;">Beat eggs slightly, Add sugar, milk, pumpkin, spices and salt. Mix well. pour into pan. Sprinkle cake mix over batter. Sprinkle nuts over cake mix. Drizzle melted butter over all. DO NOT STIR. Bake 55-60 minutes. Cool completely. Serve with whipped topping of whipped cream. Refrigerate leftovers.</span><br />
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<br />Chloehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13095790349324653027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9403523.post-59893078975536668372013-12-30T13:06:00.000-08:002013-12-30T13:43:18.627-08:00~Thoughts to Ponder~<div style="line-height: 16px; padding: 0px;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Do we truly seek the Kingdom of God first? Is He really our every day satisfaction? Do we truly delight in Him and His Word? By the way we spend our time, what would others say are priorities in our lives? We make time for what's important to us! If the Creator of the Universe wanted to meet with you, would you make time for Him? Because He does! James 4:8 says, "Draw near to God and He will draw near to you...". Where do we find pleasure or find our rest? Where do we find fulfillment, peace and joy? Is it in the King of Kings? Or do we look to other things or people? These things may give us temporary happiness but were never intended to be our all. We may have longings and desires but these will never fully satisfy. There is only One who can truly fill our every need and be our all and all and that is Jesus! Philippians 4:19 tells us that God promises to "supply all your needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus.". He's our everything! Jesus said “Everyone who drinks of this water will thirst again; but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him shall never thirst; but the water that I will give him will become in him a well of water springing up to eternal life.” (John 4:13). Where do we go to quench our thirst? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>We are here for a moment and then gone. Life is short, But did we really just evolve into existence somehow for no specific purpose to just live for a little while and then die? Or were we created intentionally-for a purpose-and is there more to life than a brief existence? If life is based on the first, what's really the point to life? What's our purpose? Where do morals and standards come from? Have we no ultimate authority? Is life really just a free for all to figure out and do as we please? What meaning is there? But if the latter be true, we were created on purpose for a reason. And if the Creator of us and the entire universe, which we still don't even know everything about, wanted to have a personal and intimately close relationship with you-would you bother? He wants to know you, to love you, to guide you! Will you follow? He wants to speak to you personally-will you listen? He desires to show and reveal to you treasures from His Word and about life-will you take the time to see? He wants to fill you with His love and mercy-will you receive it or throw it away? He wants to guide, teach and lead you in the right way (Jesus is the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Him-John 14:6). Will you receive His direction or do your own thing? (Do we really want to make choices on our own in life-when our Creator is offering to be our personal guide? After all, the One Who made us and the world might know a little about how to maneuver through it!) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"> He allowed us free choice and because of the choices made in the Garden of Eden-sin entered the world. Rules are not merely made for our unhappiness and restriction! Just as a fence holds things in, it also acts as a protection and keeps things out. Are we willing to receive God's grace into our lives to instruct "us to deny ungodliness and worldly desires and to live sensibly, righteously and godly in the present age." (Titus 2:12). What's guiding our thoughts and desires? Why do we find what we find attractive? Why do we think the way we think? Is it in line with our Creators purpose and will for our lives? Or is it self-pleasing and self-made? If we are in Christ, we have been bought with a price and should therefore glorify Him (1 Corinthians 6:20)! Is that really bounding or freeing? Living in sin is not free! With it comes guilt, shame, hardship and heart-ache. Sin may be fun for a season (Hebrews 11:25) but it's end leads to destruction. The wages of sin is death (Romans 6:23). Living for Christ is not free from suffering, but if there is hardship living sinfully or righteously, wouldn't you rather follow the path that leads to life? Rather than death? Disobedience to God may seem freeing because you are "free" to do everything as you please and live how you see best and do what you want to. But 1 Peter 2:16 tells us, "Act as free men, and do not use your freedom as a covering for evil, but use it as bondslaves of God.". On our own we have no light! God's Word is a lamp unto our feet, and a light unto our path." (Psalm 119:105). "...God is Light, and in Him there is no darkness at all." (1 John 1:5). Not any at all! I'm SO thankful God is a good God! If you are in complete darkness how will you find your way? How will you see if there is a thorn bush, a snare or a cliff? How will you see a predator and be armed to avoid it? God provides us with light and armor too! And He acts as our personal guide, friend and protector!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>"If it is disagreeable in your sight to serve the LORD, choose for yourselves today whom you will serve: whether the gods which your fathers served which were beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living; but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD." ~Joshua 24:15~</i></span></div>
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Chloehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13095790349324653027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9403523.post-49295741885298075212013-09-15T21:38:00.004-07:002013-09-15T21:41:50.163-07:00~The Heart of Worship~<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Church music is a venue
used to make a connection with the Creator of the Universe. Through worship we
may both enter into God’s courts with praise and receive from Him as well. This
kind of correspondence may be led, but I believe it should also include
congregational involvement. Just as it’s needful for each one of us to have a
personal relationship with our Lord and Savior, worship also requires some
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Quality should be of
upmost importance; however, I don’t believe it should be the main focus.
Colossians 3:17 says, “Whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of
the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through Him to God the Father.” ("Bible"
1995). We should strive to do our very best and use our musical giftings
and talents to the best of our abilities, striving to continue to improve and
develop them. However, worship should go far beyond words or a song, it should
be an offering of our entire lives.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Music is very
influential, thus, we as music leaders, must choose carefully and consider the
direction that we might lead or influence the congregation towards. In 1
Samuel, we read how Saul’s troubled spirit was calmed when David played the
harp. ("Bible" 1995) Because of music’s strong impact, I
believe music within the church should be pointing others towards Christ and
allowing His presence to enter in.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Organization and
flexibility are needed in church music. Time and preparation are required for a
service to come off smoothly; however, sensitivity to the Lord’s leading during
a worship time, is important too. Planning is necessary, but if the Lord is
dealing with hearts on a matter, there may be a need to adjust the initial plan
at times. Also, as congregation members are likely to have many differing
exposures to music and their attendance may vary, patience and flexibility are
a must in working towards musical goals within the group.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=9403523" name="_GoBack"></a><span style="font-size: 12pt;">I believe it is
imperative for the church musician to get away to spend time with the Father.
As worship leaders, we need to be filled and refreshed in the Lord so that He
is our focus and is being poured out, rather than pulling from our own
strength. If we take the time to put Christ as the center of our lives, to sit
at His feet and to learn from Him, our ministry opportunities will be much more
profitable, as He is our focus and the basis from which we gain our inspiration
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">If our focus is on
Christ and we yield our talents and efforts to Him to be used for His purposes
and glory, then, we can leave the end results to Him as to what He will
accomplish in the lives of the church, His body. If we work hard to do our very
best, and come before Him with our whole heart, softened and ready to receive
and meet with Him, then I believe, He will bless our efforts and lead the
ministry in ways far greater than we could ever hope or dream to accomplish on
our own.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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September 15, 2013), 1 Samuel 16:23.</span></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
Chloehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13095790349324653027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9403523.post-614802126907314442013-03-22T15:38:00.000-07:002013-03-22T15:45:36.786-07:00~A Matter of the Heart~<span style="background-color: #f4cccc;"><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i style="background-color: #f4cccc;">"And don't just follow your heart, man; 'cause your heart can be deceived. </i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: #f4cccc; line-height: 18px;">What we allow a place for in our hearts, can then result in the outflow of our thoughts, ideas, attitudes and eventually our actions. I enjoyed using Biblegateway.com to see other verses related to the heart and below is a collection of some of what I gleaned through Genesis to Proverbs alone! God's Word has a LOT to teach us on this topic. By contrasting what characteristics of a fleshly/sinful heart looks like and then taking a look at a heart molded by God, we are able to do a heart check to see what things we might need to ask the Lord to help us adjust in our lives, so that we might be more closely conformed to His perfect image and so we might be vessels useful for Him and for His glory! I hope this study might be a blessing to you...as it also was to me! :)</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #f4cccc;"><b style="color: #dad496;">HEART</b>, n. [L. cor, cordis, and allied to Eng.core, or named from motion, pulsation.]</span></div>
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<dd><span style="background-color: #f4cccc;">1. A muscular viscus, which is the primary organ of the blood's motion in an animal body, situated in the thorax. From this organ all the arteries arise, and in it all the veins terminate. By its alternate dilatation and contraction, the blood is received from the veins, and returned through the arteries, by which means the circulation is carried on and life preserved.</span><br />
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</dd><dd><span style="background-color: #f4cccc;">2. The inner part of any thing; the middle part or interior; as the heart of a country, kingdom or empire; the heart of a town; the heart of a tree.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #f4cccc;">The heart is deceitful above all things. Every imagination of the thoughts of the heart is evil continually. We read of an honest and good heart, and an evil heart of unbelief, a willing heart, a heavy heart, sorrow of heart, a hard heart, a proud heart, a pure heart. The heart faints in adversity, or under discouragement, that is, courage fails; the heart is deceived, enlarged, reproved, lifted up, fixed, established, moved, &c.</span></div>
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</dd><dd><span style="background-color: #f4cccc;">5. By a metonymy, heart is used for an affection or passion, and particularly for love.</span><br />
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</dd><dd><span style="background-color: #f4cccc;">6. The seat of the understanding; as an understanding heart.</span></dd><dd></dd><dd><span style="background-color: #f4cccc;">We read of men wise in heart, and slow of heart.</span><br />
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</dd><dd><span style="background-color: #f4cccc;">7. The seat of the will; hence, secret purposes, intentions or designs. There are many devices in a man's heart. The heart of kings is unsearchable. The Lord tries and searches the heart. David had it in his heart to build a house of rest for the ark.</span><br />
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</dd><dd></dd><dd><span style="background-color: #f4cccc;">Sometimes heart is used for the will, or determined purpose.</span></dd><dd><span style="background-color: #f4cccc;"><br /></span></dd><dd><u><b style="background-color: #f4cccc;">My Reflections:</b></u></dd><dd><span style="background-color: #f4cccc;">From this we may gather that our spiritual heart is the primary organ of our motion, and it is essential to be in good working condition and health to sustain life. We know that Jesus is the way the truth and the life. I've heard it said that the life is in the blood. Jesus is our life! He being spotless from sin himself, died on the cross, in our place, for all of our sins! He shed His blood that we might have life and have it abundantly! Without Him, though we are living, we are dead. We need Him to enter our spiritual hearts so that we may have life!</span></dd><dd><span style="background-color: #f4cccc;"><br /></span></dd><dd><span style="background-color: #f4cccc;">Also, in the above definition we find that the heart is the <span style="font-size: small;">middle part or interior. Notice that it's not a sideline, minor part. It is at our core and it is center! In this way too, we should set Christ as the center of our lives! He should influence our thoughts, attitudes, actions and every </span>decision<span style="font-size: small;">. We should strive to see things as He sees them! We should seek His will and direction and yield ourselves entirely to Him!</span></span></dd><dd><span style="background-color: #f4cccc; font-size: small;"><br /></span></dd><dd><span style="background-color: #f4cccc; font-size: small;">And if our hearts are the chief part of our being, and that is yielded to Him, then He is to be the one in charge, not us! We are not our own, we are bought with a price! He has set an example that we should follow in His steps and we are to imitate Him and reflect Him. He is referred to as our Shepherd and our King. He guides and directs us in the way we should go, we must learn to hear His voice and honor His Word. </span></dd><dd><span style="background-color: #f4cccc; font-size: small;"><br /></span></dd><dd><span style="background-color: #f4cccc;"><span style="font-size: small;">The heart is defined as the </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">seat of the affections. If we give our hearts to Him, we will allow Him to shape and mold those affections as He will. He will be our delight and we will take pleasure in His word. When we think of the heart we may also think of love. God is love. If He fills us we then may experience His love and love as He loves. (1 Cor. 13)</span></span></dd><dd><span style="background-color: #f4cccc; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></dd></div>
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<span style="background-color: #f4cccc;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">hardened, decieved, fainthearded, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">blindness and with bewilderment of </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart, </b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">trembling, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">dread, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">turns away, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">stubbornness, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">melt with fear, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">insolence and the wickedness, </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart</b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> fail, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">troubled </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart, </b><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart</b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> died within him so that he became </span><i style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">as</i><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> a stone, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">afraid and his </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart</b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> trembled greatly, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">despised, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">stole away the </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart</b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">s, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">lose </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart, </b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">troubled, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">turn your </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart</b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> away, </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart</b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> was not wholly devoted to the </span><span class="small-caps" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant: small-caps;">Lord</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> his God, </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart</b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> was turned away from the </span><span class="small-caps" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant: small-caps;">Lord, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">despised him in her </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart, </b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">He did evil because he did not set his </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart</b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> to seek the </span><span class="small-caps" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant: small-caps;">Lord, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">yet not with a whole </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart, </b><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart</b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> has become proud in boasting, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">his </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart</b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> was so proud that he acted corruptly, and he was unfaithful to the </span><span class="small-caps" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant: small-caps;">Lord</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> his God, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">But he stiffened his neck and hardened his </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart</b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> against turning to the </span><span class="small-caps" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant: small-caps;">Lord</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> God of Israel, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">sinned and cursed God in their </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart</b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">s, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">godless in </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart, </b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">For, behold, the wicked bend the bow, They make ready their arrow upon the string To shoot in darkness at the upright in </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart, </b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">With flattering lips and with a double </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart</b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> they speak, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">The fool has said in his </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart</b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">, “There is no God.”, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">closed their unfeeling </span><i style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><b>heart, </b></i><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">troubles of my </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart</b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> are enlarged, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">evil is in their </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart</b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">s, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; 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font-size: 12pt;">perverse </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart, </b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">arrogant </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart, </b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">despondent in </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart, </b><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart</b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> is wounded, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">devise evil things in </span><i style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">their</i><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart</b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">s, </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart</b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> is appalled, </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart</b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> spurned reproof, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">perversity in his </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart</b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> continually devises evil, Who spreads strife, </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart</b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> that devises wicked plans, Feet that run rapidly to evil, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">cunning of </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart, </b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">perverse in </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart, </b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Deceit is in the </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart, </b><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart</b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> of fools proclaims folly, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Anxiety in a man’s </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart</b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> weighs it down, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Hope deferred makes the </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart</b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> sick, </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart</b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> knows its own bitterness, e</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">ven in laughter the </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart</b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> may be in pain, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">backslider in </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart, </b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Before destruction the </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart</b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> of man is haughty, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">he foolishness of man ruins his way, And his </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart</b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> rages against the </span><span class="small-caps" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant: small-caps;">Lord, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">deceit in his </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart, </b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">abominations in his </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart, </b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">he who hardens his </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart</b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> will fall into calamity, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">who trusts in his own </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart</b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> is a fool</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #f4cccc;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">joy and a glad </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">heart, </b><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart</b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> to know<b>, </b></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">circumcise, love the Lord, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Take to your </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart, </b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">serve Him with all your </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart, </b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">know in all your </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart</b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">s, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">incline your </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart</b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">s to the </span><span class="small-caps" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant: small-caps;">Lord<b>, </b></span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart</b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> exults, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">return to the </span><span class="small-caps" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant: small-caps;">Lord</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> with all your </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart, </b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">direct your </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart</b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">s to the </span><span class="small-caps" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant: small-caps;">Lord</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> and serve Him alone, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">after His own </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart<span style="font-variant: small-caps;">, </span></b><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart</b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> of a lion,</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">truth and righteousness and uprightness of </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart, </b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">understanding </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart </b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">to judge, to discern between good and evil, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">wise and discerning, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">return to, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">incline our </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart</b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">s to Himself, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">wholly devoted to the </span><span class="small-caps" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant: small-caps;">Lord</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> our God, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">integrity of </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart, </b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">followed Me with all his </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart, </b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">turned their </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart</b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> back again, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Is your </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart</b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> right, </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart</b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> prompts him, </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart</b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> was tender and you humbled, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">set your </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart</b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> and your soul to seek the </span><span class="small-caps" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant: small-caps;">Lord</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> your God, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">a perfect </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart</b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> to keep Your commandments, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">rejoicing and happy of </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart, </b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">wisdom which God had put in his </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart, </b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">set their </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart</b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">s on seeking the </span><span class="small-caps" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant: small-caps;">Lord</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> God of Israel, </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart</b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> was blameless all his days, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">For the eyes of the </span><span class="small-caps" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant: small-caps;">Lord</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> move to and fro throughout the earth that He may strongly support those whose </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart</b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> is completely His, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">set your </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart</b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> to seek God, </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart</b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> to make a covenant with the </span><span class="small-caps" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant: small-caps;">Lord</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> God, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">humbled the pride of his </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart, </b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">For Ezra had set his </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart</b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> to study the law of the </span><span class="small-caps" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant: small-caps;">Lord</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> and to practice </span><i style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">it</i><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">, and to teach </span><i style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">His </i><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">statutes and ordinances in Israel, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">found his </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart</b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> faithful before You, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">direct your </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart</b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> right, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">And establish His words in your </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart, </b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">uprightness of my </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart, </b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">wise of </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart, </b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Meditate in your </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart, </b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">You will strengthen their </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart, </b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">speaks truth in his </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart, </b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart</b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> Be acceptable in Your sight, O </span><span class="small-caps" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant: small-caps;">Lord</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">, my rock and my Redeemer, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">a pure </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart, </b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">My </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart</b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> will not fear, </span><i style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">When You said</i><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">, “Seek My face,” my </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart</b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> said to You, “Your face, O </span><span class="small-caps" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant: small-caps;">Lord</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">, I shall seek.” </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">let your </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart</b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> take courage, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">My </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart</b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> trusts in Him, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">For our </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart</b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> rejoices in Him, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">The law of his God is in his </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart, </b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">I delight to do Your will, O my God; Your Law is within my </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart</b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">.”, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Our </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart</b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> has not turned back</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">, And our steps have not deviated from Your way, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">My </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart</b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> overflows with a good theme, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Create in me a clean </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart</b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">, O God, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">A broken and a contrite </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart</b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">, O God, You will not despise, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">My </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart</b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> is steadfast, O God, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Pour out your </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart</b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> before Him, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">You who seek God, let your </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart</b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> revive, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">a </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart</b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> of wisdom, </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart</b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> is upheld, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Your word I have treasured in my </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart</b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">, That I may not sin against You, </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart</b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> be blameless, </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart</b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> stands in awe, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">my </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart</b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> is not proud, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">I will give You thanks with all my </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart, </b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">wisdom will enter your </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart, </b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">let your</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart</b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">keep my commandments, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Do not let kindness and truth leave you; Bind them around your neck, Write them on the tablet of your </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart, </b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Trust in the </span><span class="small-caps" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant: small-caps;">Lord</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> with all your </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart</b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> And do not lean on your own understanding, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Let your </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart</b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> hold fast my words; Keep my commandments and live, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">in the midst of your </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart, </b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Watch over your </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart</b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> with all diligence, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Do not let your </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart</b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> turn aside, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">tranquil </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart, </b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">cheerful </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart</b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><i style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">has</i><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> a continual feast, </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart</b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> of the righteous ponders how to answer, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Bright eyes gladden the </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart, </b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">A joyful </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart</b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> is good medicine, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">I have cleansed my </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart, </b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">The king’s </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart</b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> is </span><i style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">like</i><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> channels of water in the hand of the </span><span class="small-caps" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant: small-caps;">Lord</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">; He turns it wherever He wishes, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Apply your </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart</b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> to discipline, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Do not let your </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart</b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> envy sinners, But </span><i style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">live</i><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> in the fear of the </span><span class="small-caps" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant: small-caps;">Lord</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> always, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">direct your </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart</b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> in the way</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #f4cccc;"><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">heart</b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">s of the people melted and became as water. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">resolves of </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart, </b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">the </span><span class="small-caps" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant: small-caps;">Lord</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> looks at the </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart, </b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">words to </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart, </b><i style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">inclined, </i><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">turned the </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart</b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">s, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">take </span><i style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">it </i><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">to </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart, </b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">acknowledge in your </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart, </b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">affliction of his own </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart, </b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">devised in his own </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart, </b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">enraged, </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart</b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> has become proud, </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart</b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> shall be united with you, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">undivided </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart, </b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">with a perfect </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart, </b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">intentions of the </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart, </b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">directed their </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart</b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">s, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">to give them one </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart, </b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">prepares his </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart</b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> to seek God, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">sadness of </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart, </b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">glad and pleased of </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart, </b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">“Wise in </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart, </b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">concealed in Your </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart, </b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">your </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart</b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> carry you away, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">wishes of my </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart, </b><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart</b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> faints within me, </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart</b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> became secretly enticed, </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart</b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> is as hard as a stone, </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart</b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">’s desire, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">sorrow in my </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart, </b><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart</b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">’s desire, </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart</b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> is like wax; It is melted within me, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">agitation of my </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart, </b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">My </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart</b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> throbs, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">My </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart</b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> was hot within me, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">My </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart</b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> is in anguish within me, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">If riches increase, do not set </span><i style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">your </i><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"></span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart</b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><i style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">upon them, </i><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">For the inward thought and the </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart</b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> of a man are deep, </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart</b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> was embittered, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">cried with all my </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart, </b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">when the </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">heart</b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; 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Chloehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13095790349324653027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9403523.post-61480458526683207112013-01-05T18:11:00.001-08:002013-01-05T18:54:40.611-08:00~A Tribute To My Granddad~<div align="CENTER" lang="en" style="margin-bottom: 0.14in;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My precious granddad passed away on Wednesday, early afternoon. Since then, it's been a bit of a whirlwind. Granddad was a wonderful man and has been honored in many different ways regarding his many contributions during his stay here on earth. We have all been extremely blessed by all the sweet outpouring of love and the prayers being sent up on our behalf during this time.</span></div>
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<i style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;">(♥
Written by Chloe Henry, in loving memory of an amazing, wonderful and
precious man...</i><br />
<i style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Doyle Gene Standridge,</i> <i style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">5-21-1932-1-2-13.
I love you </span><span style="font-size: 12px;">Granddad</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">!!! ♥)</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Lucida Calligraphy, cursive;">So many hearts,
so many lives you've touched throughout the years,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Lucida Calligraphy, cursive;">what joy it's
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<span style="font-family: Lucida Calligraphy, cursive;">You've been a
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<span style="font-family: Lucida Calligraphy, cursive;">willing to
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<span style="font-family: Lucida Calligraphy, cursive;">Having held
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<span style="font-family: Lucida Calligraphy, cursive;">in addition to
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<span style="font-family: Lucida Calligraphy, cursive;">The influence
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We decided to decorate our table and make personal name cards for each family member. We enjoyed Christmas music and baking. Some of our festive foods included cinnamon bread and I even tried a few new recipes such as gingerbread cookies and Christmas rolls which proved to be a fun addition to our meal. :)</div>
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We had enough gingerbread to make a gingerbread house as well...though it didn't stand very long! lol! :P Perhaps we'll strive to perfect our technique next year! ;)</div>
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Just as our gingerbread house needed a stronger foundation to continue to stand, so must we! lol! :P And our firm foundation is the Lord, Jesus Christ. He is our rock and all other ground is sinking sand but He is able to make us stand and hold fast! He is our Maker and Builder, our Creator and in Him we may have life and have it abundantly. Without Him, as with our house, without the necessary supports and a firm foundation in Him, we are headed for destruction. However, through God's tremendous love and sacrifice in sending His precious Son, Jesus, the most AMAZING gift, He opened a door for us that through Him we might have the hope of life and the redemption from sin and death! What an INCREDIBLE God we serve!</div>
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May the Lord richly bless you all this Christmas season and may you continue to grow closer to Him each day! To Him be all glory honor and praise forever and ever!</div>
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<br />Chloehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13095790349324653027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9403523.post-57709372960023590662012-11-03T13:37:00.002-07:002012-11-03T15:05:14.842-07:00~Reflecting the Glory of the Lord!~<br />
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background: #f9fdff;"><i>"So
all of us who have had that veil removed can see and reflect the
glory of the Lord. And the Lord--who is the Spirit--makes us more and
more like him as we are changed into his glorious image." 2
Corinthians 3:18</i></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background: #ffffff;">Reflect
means to throw or bend back (light, for example) from a surface, to
give back or show an image of (an object); mirror, to make
apparent; express or manifest, to bring as a consequence, to
bend back, to be bent or thrown back, to give something back, as
light or sound, to give evidence of the characteristics or qualities
of someone or something </span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">So,
to reflect the glory of the Lord we must be bent back. Without Christ
we are bent out of shape, crooked perhaps, (crooked= bent; curved;
curving; winding, winding in moral conduct; devious; froward;
perverse; going out of the path of rectitude; given to obliquity or
wandering from duty.) but when we come into contact with Christ, He
has the power to bend us, shape us, mold us or throw us back in the
right direction. The story of Paul comes to mind and His encounter
with the Light. When we are walking in Him, we can be filled with His
light and that Light can shine in and through us.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><i>“<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">...that
ye may become blameless and harmless, children of God without blemish
in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom ye are
seen as lights in the world...” Philippians 2:15</span></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">And
we are not our own, to do and live as we please...we should live our
lives in such a way so as to glorify the Lord and to give our lives
back to Him! God made the ultimate sacrifice of sending His Son,
Jesus, to die on the cross for my sin...and yours...the very least we
could do is give our lives to Him!</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">“<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Do
you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is
in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you
were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies.” 1
Corinthians 6:19-20</span></span></span></i></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="background: #f9fdff;"><i>“<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Therefore
I urge you, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a
living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual
service of worship.” Romans 12:1</span></span></i></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background: #f9fdff;">And
if we are to reflect Christ, we must show an image of Him, to mirror
Him. </span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background: #f9fdff;"><i>"For
I gave you an example that you also should do as I did to you.”
John 13:15</i></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><i>“<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Therefore
be imitators of God, as beloved children; and walk in love, just as
Christ also loved you and gave Himself up for us, an offering and a
sacrifice to God as a fragrant aroma. Ephesians 5:1,2</span></span></i></span><br />
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background: #f9fdff;"><i>And
do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing
of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that
which is good and acceptable and perfect. Romans 12:2</i></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">We
should also strive to give evidence of the characteristics or
qualities of our Lord and Savior. If you were to look into a mirror at
yourself, you would be a little surprised if you saw something
completely different...wouldn't you? Just as a mirror gives a true
reflection of us, we too, should be striving to give a true
reflection of our Savior. We must allow Him to come into our lives
and let Him daily knock off the rough edges, cleanse us from our sin,
and allow Him to shape and mold our attitudes, thoughts and
actions...our every part...all the way to the core, so that we are
constantly being made into a clearer reflection of Him and what He is
all about. Complete abandonment of our sinful ways and selfish
desires and yielding our all entirely to Him, so that we too can
truly say <span style="background: #f9fdff;"><i>"I have been
crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ
lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by
faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me.”
Galatians 2:20</i></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background: #f9fdff;">Lord,
help me to completely, surrender my all to you, that in doing so, You
would be what others see and that you would be glorified in and
through me! In Jesus' precious Name, Amen.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="background: #f9fdff;"><i>“<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Not
that I have already obtained all this, or have already arrived at my
goal, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ
Jesus took hold of me.” Philippians 3:12</span></span></i></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><i>“<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">For
I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in
you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus.”
Philippians 1:6</span></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><i>Therefore,
since we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us
also lay aside every encumbrance and the sin which so easily
entangles us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set
before us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of
faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, despising
the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
Hebrews 12:1,2</i></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Let's reflect the Light of the Son!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>"Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man would come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me." ~Matthew 16:24~ </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">come= to move towards; to advance near, to draw nigh; to approach; to arrive; to be present, to advance or move into view; to appear, to sprout, as plants; to spring.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">follow= to go after or behind; to walk, ride or move behind, but in the same direction, to pursue; to chase, to accompany; to attend in a journey, to imitate; to copy; as, to follow a pattern or model; to follow fashion, to embrace; to adopt and maintain; to have or entertain like opinions; to think or believe like another; as, to follow the opinions and tenets of a philosophic sect, to obey; to observe; to practice; to act in conformity to, to pursue as an object of desire; to endeavor to obtain, to use; to practice; to make the chief business, to adhere to; to side with, to be led or guided by, to move on in the same course or direction; to be guided by; as, to follow a track or course.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">If it is our desire to come unto Jesus, to draw nigh unto Him (James 4:8a), to approach and advance or to move into view of Him....if we desire to sprout, as plants and spring up in Him by bearing much fruit (John 15, Gal. 5:22,23) we must deny ourselves, to contradict, to refuse to grant, to disown our sinful nature and we must take up our cross and follow, to go after, to pursue and chase and accompany Him. We must learn to imitate Christ and to follow the pattern and model He has set before us. We must adopt, maintain and entertain His opinions. We should obey and observe His commands and practice in conformity to His will. He should be our Chief business and the One by which we are led and guided, that we might follow in His footsteps and that we might walk in the light just as He is in the light. (1 John 1:7)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="versetext" id="joh13-15" style="display: inline; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> John 13:15-17 says,<i> "<span class="WordsOfChrist">I have set you an example that you should do as I have done for you.</span></i></span><i><span class="versetext" id="joh13-16" style="display: inline; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <span class="WordsOfChrist">I tell you the truth, no servant is greater than his master,<a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=9403523" name="2"></a> nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him.</span> </span><span class="versetext" id="joh13-17" style="display: inline; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="WordsOfChrist">Now that you know these things, you will be blessed if you do them." </span></span></i></span></div>
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<span class="versetext" style="display: inline; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="WordsOfChrist"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Lord, I desire to come after You...please help me to truly deny myself, to take up my cross and follow You! Lord, may there be less of me and more of You!</span></span></span></div>
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<span class="versetext" style="display: inline; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="WordsOfChrist"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><span class="text Rom-6-5" id="en-NIV-28074">"For if we have been united with him in a death like his, we will certainly also be united with him in a resurrection like his.<sup class="crossreference" style="font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;" value="(<a href="#cen-NIV-28074H" title="See cross-reference H">H</a>)"></sup></span> <span class="text Rom-6-6" id="en-NIV-28075">For we know that our old self<sup class="crossreference" style="font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;" value="(<a href="#cen-NIV-28075I" title="See cross-reference I">I</a>)"></sup> was crucified with him<sup class="crossreference" style="font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;" value="(<a href="#cen-NIV-28075J" title="See cross-reference J">J</a>)"></sup> so that the body ruled by sin<sup class="crossreference" style="font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;" value="(<a href="#cen-NIV-28075K" title="See cross-reference K">K</a>)"></sup> might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves to sin<sup class="crossreference" style="font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;" value="(<a href="#cen-NIV-28075L" title="See cross-reference L">L</a>)"></sup>—</span><span class="text Rom-6-7" id="en-NIV-28076"><sup class="versenum" style="font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;"> </sup>because anyone who has died has been set free from sin.<b> </b></span><span class="text Rom-6-8" id="en-NIV-28077">Now if we died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him.<sup class="crossreference" style="font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;" value="(<a href="#cen-NIV-28077N" title="See cross-reference N">N</a>)"></sup></span> <span class="text Rom-6-9" id="en-NIV-28078">For we know that since Christ was raised from the dead,<sup class="crossreference" style="font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;" value="(<a href="#cen-NIV-28078O" title="See cross-reference O">O</a>)"></sup> he cannot die again; death no longer has mastery over him.<sup class="crossreference" style="font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;" value="(<a href="#cen-NIV-28078P" title="See cross-reference P">P</a>)"></sup></span> <span class="text Rom-6-10" id="en-NIV-28079">The death he died, he died to sin<sup class="crossreference" style="font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;" value="(<a href="#cen-NIV-28079Q" title="See cross-reference Q">Q</a>)"></sup> once for all;<sup class="crossreference" style="font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;" value="(<a href="#cen-NIV-28079R" title="See cross-reference R">R</a>)"></sup> but the life he lives, he lives to God.</span></i></span></span></span></div>
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<span class="versetext" style="display: inline; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="WordsOfChrist"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><span class="text Rom-6-11" id="en-NIV-28080">In the same way, count yourselves dead to sin<sup class="crossreference" style="font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;" value="(<a href="#cen-NIV-28080S" title="See cross-reference S">S</a>)"></sup> but alive to God in Christ Jesus.</span><span class="text Rom-6-12" id="en-NIV-28081"><sup class="versenum" style="font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;"> </sup>Therefore do not let sin reign<sup class="crossreference" style="font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;" value="(<a href="#cen-NIV-28081T" title="See cross-reference T">T</a>)"></sup> in your mortal body so that you obey its evil desires.</span> <span class="text Rom-6-13" id="en-NIV-28082">Do not offer any part of yourself to sin as an instrument of wickedness,<sup class="crossreference" style="font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;" value="(<a href="#cen-NIV-28082U" title="See cross-reference U">U</a>)"></sup> but rather offer yourselves to God as those who have been brought from death to life; and offer every part of yourself to him as an instrument of righteousness.<sup class="crossreference" style="font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;" value="(<a href="#cen-NIV-28082V" title="See cross-reference V">V</a>)"></sup></span> <span class="text Rom-6-14" id="en-NIV-28083"><sup class="versenum" style="font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;"> </sup>For sin shall no longer be your master,<sup class="crossreference" style="font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;" value="(<a href="#cen-NIV-28083W" title="See cross-reference W">W</a>)"></sup> because you are not under the law,<sup class="crossreference" style="font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;" value="(<a href="#cen-NIV-28083X" title="See cross-reference X">X</a>)"></sup> but under grace." ~Rom. 6:5-14~</span></i></span></span></span></div>
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<span class="text Rom-6-14"><span class="text Titus-2-11" id="en-NASB-29920"><b>"</b></span><span class="text Titus-2-11">For the grace of God has <sup class="crossreference" style="font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;" value="(<a href="#cen-NASB-29920P" title="See cross-reference P">P</a>)"></sup>appeared, bringing salvation to all men,</span> <span class="text Titus-2-12" id="en-NASB-29921">instructing us to deny ungodliness and <sup class="crossreference" style="font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;" value="(<a href="#cen-NASB-29921R" title="See cross-reference R">R</a>)"></sup>worldly desires and <sup class="crossreference" style="font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;" value="(<a href="#cen-NASB-29921S" title="See cross-reference S">S</a>)"></sup>to live sensibly, righteously and godly <sup class="crossreference" style="font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;" value="(<a href="#cen-NASB-29921T" title="See cross-reference T">T</a>)"></sup>in the present age..." ~Titus 2:11,12~</span></span></div>
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Chloehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13095790349324653027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9403523.post-73216887337046415382012-07-02T22:09:00.000-07:002012-07-02T22:13:47.054-07:00~Summertime Blessings!~<br />
Hello all! Lately, we have been enjoying the many tasty delights that come along with summer! ;) The other day my dad brought home a HUGE watermelon from a local orchard! (It filled 4 gallon zip lock bags!) Such a yummy treat! :D<br />
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We also had some of our very own garden produce coming off such as green beans, squash and today we had corn! </div>
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Here my dad and younger brother were diligently shucking the corn. :)</div>
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I remembered that we had a small book about crafts that were made in Laura Ingalls day that had instructions on how to make a corn husk doll...so my younger brother put his creative flair to use and made one. I thought it turned out quite well! ;)</div>
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In addition to growing edible things, we have also had some very pretty flowers growing in our pasture! One evening my younger brothers were sweet to join me in picking some. :)</div>
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Just as God created all these beautiful things for us to watch grow and to enjoy the good fruit of the plants, we too, should strive to grow daily in Christ and to yield good fruit in Him!</div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Some of the definitions of abide are...t</span><span style="text-align: -webkit-left;">o rest, or dwell or t</span><span style="background-color: white; text-align: -webkit-left;">o continue permanently or in the same state; to be firm and immovable.</span><span style="background-color: white; text-align: -webkit-left;"> </span></div>
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<span style="color: #001320; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; text-align: justify;">"In pointing out these things to the brethren, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, </span><i style="color: #001320; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; text-align: justify;">constantly</i><span style="color: #001320; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; text-align: justify;"> nourished on the words of the faith and of the sound doctrine which you have been following. </span><span style="color: #001320; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; text-align: justify;">But have nothing to do with worldly fables fit only for old women. On the other hand, discipline yourself for the purpose of godliness; </span><span style="color: #001320; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; text-align: justify;">for bodily discipline is only of little profit, but godliness is profitable for all things, since it holds promise for the present life and </span><i style="color: #001320; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; text-align: justify;">also</i><span style="color: #001320; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; text-align: justify;"> for the </span><i style="color: #001320; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; text-align: justify;">life</i><span style="color: #001320; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; text-align: justify;"> to come. </span><span style="color: #001320; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; text-align: justify;">It is a trustworthy statement deserving full acceptance. </span><span style="color: #001320; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; text-align: justify;">For it is for this we labor and strive, because we have fixed our hope on the living God, who is the Savior of all men, especially of believers."</span></div>
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<br />Chloehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13095790349324653027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9403523.post-3340134919288544022012-02-14T17:27:00.000-08:002012-02-14T17:38:06.150-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--HtM7O9l0E4/TzsLm-EKUzI/AAAAAAAACII/siEJf_zgF5A/s1600/valentine-day-cards3.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 256px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--HtM7O9l0E4/TzsLm-EKUzI/AAAAAAAACII/siEJf_zgF5A/s320/valentine-day-cards3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709169716745622322" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span><i>"Love is patient, love is kind and is not jealous; love does not brag and is not arrogant, does not act unbecomingly; it does not seek its own, is not provoked, does not take into account a wrong suffered, does not rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth; bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never fails..." </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><i>~1 Cor. 13:4-8~</i></span></div><div><span><br /></span></div><div><span> I'm SO grateful for a God who loves me enough to lay down His life for me, that through Him I can have the hope of eternal life! I'm thankful to have been placed in a loving family that shows and teaches me Christ's love and that I have the opportunity to share that love with others! I'm thankful that God loves me in such a way that He doesn't want to leave me dying in sin but instructs and corrects me so that I might have true life and freedom from it! </span></div><div><span><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><i>"Greater love has no one than this, that one lay down his life for his friends." ~John 15:13~</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span>Blessings to you all! </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span>~Chloe~ :)</span></div><div><span><br /></span></div>Chloehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13095790349324653027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9403523.post-65185978341885256942011-12-24T20:13:00.000-08:002011-12-24T21:20:07.168-08:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Pq07mVLnVYY/TvajYK3AsZI/AAAAAAAACHw/fsr5UNcSwEs/s1600/Jesus-Mary-Joseph-manger-scene.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 228px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Pq07mVLnVYY/TvajYK3AsZI/AAAAAAAACHw/fsr5UNcSwEs/s320/Jesus-Mary-Joseph-manger-scene.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689914814856475026" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><div><span><span style="background-color: rgb(249, 253, 255); line-height: 22px; "><i><div style="font-size: 15px; "><br /></div><div style="font-size: 15px; "><br /></div><div style="font-size: 15px; "><br /></div><div style="font-size: 15px; "><br /></div><div style="font-size: 15px; "><br /></div><div style="font-size: 15px; "><br /></div><div style="font-size: 15px; "><br /></div><div style="font-size: 15px; "><br /></div><div style="font-size: 15px; "><br /></div><div style="font-size: 15px; "><br /></div><div style="font-size: 15px; "><br /></div><div style="font-size: 15px; "><br /></div><div style="font-size: 15px; ">"And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she (Mary) should be delivered. And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.</div><div style="font-size: 15px; ">And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.</div><div style="font-size: 15px; ">~Luke 2:6-11~</div><div style="font-size: 15px; "><br /></div><div style="font-size: 15px; text-align: left; "><span>What a tremendous, precious gift!!! That God would send His only begotten Son, Jesus, to come, live upon earth and die for for the sins of men...in our place, then for Him to rise again, that through Him, we might have the hope of eternal life! What an awesome God we serve!</span></div><div style="font-size: 15px; "><br /></div><div><span>A very Merry Christmas to you all!</span></div><div style="font-size: 15px; "><br /></div><div style="font-size: 15px; text-align: left; ">Blessings!</div><div style="font-size: 15px; text-align: left; ">~Chloe~ :)</div></i></span></span></div></div>Chloehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13095790349324653027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9403523.post-72464845115054325292011-10-22T17:14:00.000-07:002011-10-22T17:34:22.831-07:00~Dinner Anyone?~<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2IZp6-MLrzU/TqNcr_8FggI/AAAAAAAACGU/PvV6U30bOKU/s1600/DSCF9850.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 235px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2IZp6-MLrzU/TqNcr_8FggI/AAAAAAAACGU/PvV6U30bOKU/s320/DSCF9850.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666474667129799170" /></a>For our meal this evening, we decided to go with Taco salad, veggies, fruit and ice water! It was quite delicious! <div><br /></div><div>For the <b>Taco Salad</b> we simply used...</div><div>taco salad shells,</div><div>cooked, ground hamburger meat,</div><div>pinto beans,</div><div>brown rice seasoned with chilli powder and mixed with a veggie blend,</div><div>lettuce,</div><div>shredded cheddar cheese,</div><div>diced tomatoes, </div><div>and garnished it with picante sauce.</div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-O7u4RYOxyT8/TqNcn68cklI/AAAAAAAACGI/BdnIwsZ7rIs/s1600/DSCF9857.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-O7u4RYOxyT8/TqNcn68cklI/AAAAAAAACGI/BdnIwsZ7rIs/s320/DSCF9857.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666474597069656658" /></a>For dessert, I made up an easy recipe of peanut butter cookies and decided to top them each with a chocolate chip. ;)</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Peanut Butter Cookies</b></div><div><br /></div><div>1 cup sugar</div><div>1 cup peanut butter</div><div>1 egg</div><div><br /></div><div>Cream sugar and peanut butter. Add egg and mix well, until smooth. Shape into balls 1-1 1/2-inches in diameter and place on ungreased cookie sheet. Flatten the balls by crisscrossing with a fork to about 1/3-inch thickness. Bake at 325* until lightly browned, usually about 10-12 minutes. This recipe makes about 2-2 1/2 dozen cookies. </div><div><br /></div><div>Blessings to you all!</div><div>~Chloe~ :)</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 19, 32); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; background-color: rgb(249, 253, 255); "><i>"O taste and see that the LORD is good; How blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him!"</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 19, 32); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; background-color: rgb(249, 253, 255); "><i>~Psalm 34:8~</i></span></div>Chloehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13095790349324653027noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9403523.post-14910949920212754362011-10-18T20:30:00.000-07:002011-10-18T20:37:44.654-07:00~Amazing Love!~<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sj9dR3_rcHo/Tp5Ep924bBI/AAAAAAAACF8/n6IpKyfLnjs/s1600/Image11.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sj9dR3_rcHo/Tp5Ep924bBI/AAAAAAAACF8/n6IpKyfLnjs/s320/Image11.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665040869048740882" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; ">This afternoon the Lord was so sweet to remind me of His great love for us...I was quite humbled. Just think. The fact that the CREATOR of the entire universe would care for...<em>me</em>...and <em>you</em>.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; "><br /></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; "> </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; ">"What is man that You take thought of him, </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; ">And the son of man that You care for him? </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; "> Yet You have made him a little lower than God, </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; ">And You crown him with glory and majesty! </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; "> You make him to rule over the works of Your hands; </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; ">You have put all things under his feet..."</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; "><br /></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; "> </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; ">Psalm 8:4-6</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; "> </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; ">Isaiah 49:16 says, "See, I have written your name on the palms of my hands...".</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; "><br /></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; "> </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; ">Luke 12:7 says, "Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Do not fear; you are more valuable than many sparrows." </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; "><br /></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; "> </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; "> Ps.139:13,14 says,</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; "> "For You formed my inward parts; </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; ">You wove me in my mother’s womb.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; "> I will give thanks to You,</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; ">for I am fearfully and wonderfully made;</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; ">Wonderful are Your works,</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; "> And my soul knows it very well.".</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; "><br /></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; "> </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; ">God not only cares deeply for each one of us, but He desires to have a close, intimate relationship with us!</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; ">"Draw near to God and He will draw near to you." James 4:8</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; "><br /></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; "> </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; ">God sent His only Son, Jesus, to die... on the cross...in OUR place...for sins He didn't commit! He came down to earth to take the punishment for OUR sins, while He himself was<em> completely</em> blameless and spotless.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; "><br /></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; "> </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; ">"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life."</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; ">John 3:16</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; "><br /></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; "> </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; ">"If you address as Father the One who impartially judges according to each one’s work, conduct yourselves in fear during the time of your stay <em>on earth;</em> knowing that you were not redeemed with perishable things like silver or gold from your futile way of life inherited from your forefathers, but with precious blood, as of a lamb unblemished and spotless, <em>the blood</em> of Christ." 1 Peter 1:17-19 </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; "><br /></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; "> </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; ">God has a plan and a purpose for each of our lives...and His plan for us is good!</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; ">For I know the plans that I have for you,’ declares the LORD, ‘plans for welfare and not for calamity to give you a future and a hope.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; ">Jer. 29:11</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; "><br /></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; "> </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; ">He is there for us, to listen to our deepest cares and concerns.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; ">"And cast all your cares on God, for he takes care of you." </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; ">1 Peter 5:7</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; "><br /></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; "> </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; ">And He even cares about the little things in life. </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; ">"Look at the birds of the air, that they do not sow, nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not worth much more than they?"</p></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Is. 49:16</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; "> </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; ">He is faithful to meet our every need.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; ">"And my God will supply all your needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus."</p></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Phil 4:19</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; "> </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; ">With a God like <em>that...</em>wow. What can I do but give back to Him the life He gave me, to be used for His service, for His will and for His glory!</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; "> </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; ">"Whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through Him to God the Father." </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; ">Col. 3:17</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; "><br /></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; "> </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; ">After all, I am not my own!</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; "> </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; ">"Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and that you are not your own? For you have been bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body."</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; "><br /></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; ">1 Cor. 6:19-20</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; "> </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; ">"Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children; and walk in love, just as Christ also loved you and gave Himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God as a fragrant aroma."</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; ">Eph. 5:1,2</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; "><br /></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; "> </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; ">Let's live our lives for Him, because He gave His life for us! Let's give Him our <em><strong>ALL </strong></em>(He didn't hold back!). What an AMAZING Savior we serve! To HIM be <em><strong>ALL</strong></em> glory honor and praise!!!</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; "><br /></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; ">Blessings!</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; ">~Chloe~ :)</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; "><br /></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; ">P.S.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; "> </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; ">Here's the link to a song that I recently discovered that talks about how God views us...it's called, "Someone Worth Dying For". Listen and be blessed! :) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtBfTfgeb4A&feature=related </p></span></div>Chloehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13095790349324653027noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9403523.post-79138073475305768092011-08-11T09:29:00.000-07:002011-08-11T11:59:59.765-07:00~New Devotional Blog!~<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ihDEDV6GTIc/TkQV-XjyemI/AAAAAAAACF0/YZ9ZaL3MNnc/s1600/DSCF9550.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ihDEDV6GTIc/TkQV-XjyemI/AAAAAAAACF0/YZ9ZaL3MNnc/s320/DSCF9550.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639656794594900578" /></a><div style="text-align: left;">Hello all! Hope this post finds you well! :) This morning we were BLESSED to receive some <i>MUCH</i> needed rain! The cooler air that came with the rain, was such a relief after weeks of intense heat! The same is true in our spiritual lives! When the ground of our hearts and lives become dry and parched with the heat of things that go on in our every day life it can be SO refreshing to be washed by the water of the word and to let it cleanse us and to "settle the dust" and cause spiritual growth in our lives! Just as plants can become withered and dry up without rain, we too can become weary and grow faint if we become negligent in watering our souls with God's life giving word! With that being said, I am excited to introduce to you my new devotional blog...<a href="http://strivingtofallmoreinlovewithjesus.blogspot.com/">Striving To Fall More in Love With Jesus</a>! This blog is not intended to be separate from my original blog for "more spiritual posts", but rather to organize the posts, where we can possibly have book studies, encouraging songs and more! My vision for this blog is that it would have the same kind of atmosphere as a specific room or place in one's home, set aside for quiet times with the Lord, or perhaps gathering for a group Bible study. A place where one would purpose to remove distractions, to be able to really focus on Christ and press in and seek Him with our whole hearts! This blog is certainly not intended to be a replacement for one's quiet time with the Lord, but to simply be a place where we can draw strength and encouragement with others by sharing insights and encouragement the Lord has shared with us as we continue to seek Christ and grow in Him! My desire in all my blogging (as well as in every area of my life) is that Christ would be lifted up! </div><div style="text-align: left;">So please feel free to stop by for a visit! (My most recent <a href="http://strivingtofallmoreinlovewithjesus.blogspot.com/2011/08/books-by-leslie-ludy.html">post</a> is about some encouraging books I've enjoyed reading over the summer!) I pray it is a blessing to you! :)</div><div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Love in Christ!</div><div style="text-align: left;">~Chloe~ :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 19, 32); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; background-color: rgb(249, 253, 255); "><i><p class="standard" style="margin-top: 12px; text-indent: 25px; margin-bottom: 0px; ">"Listen, O heavens, and I will speak;</p><p class="TXTTWO" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-left: 60px; margin-bottom: 0px; ">hear, O earth, the words of my mouth.</p><p class="VRSONE" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-left: 25px; margin-bottom: 0px; ">Let my teaching fall like rain</p><p class="TXTTWO" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-left: 60px; margin-bottom: 0px; ">and my words descend like dew,</p><p class="TXTONE" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-left: 35px; margin-bottom: 0px; ">like showers on new grass,</p><p class="TXTTWO" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-left: 60px; margin-bottom: 0px; ">like abundant rain on tender plants.</p><p class="VRSONEHALF" style="margin-top: 12px; margin-left: 25px; margin-bottom: 0px; ">I will proclaim the name of the <span class="nivsmallcaps" style="font-size: 13px; color: rgb(0, 19, 32); line-height: 21px; text-transform: uppercase; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-decoration: none; text-align: justify; ">LORD.</span></p><p class="TXTTWO" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-left: 60px; margin-bottom: 0px; ">Oh, praise the greatness of our God!</p><p class="VRSONE" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-left: 25px; margin-bottom: 0px; ">He is the Rock, his works are perfect,</p><p class="TXTTWO" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-left: 60px; margin-bottom: 0px; ">and all his ways are just.</p><p class="TXTONE" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-left: 35px; margin-bottom: 0px; ">A faithful God who does no wrong,</p><p class="TXTTWO" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-left: 60px; margin-bottom: 0px; ">upright and just is he."</p></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 19, 32); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; background-color: rgb(249, 253, 255); "><i><p class="TXTTWO" style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0px; margin-left: 60px; margin-bottom: 0px; ">
<br /></p><p class="TXTTWO" style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0px; margin-left: 60px; margin-bottom: 0px; ">~Deuteronomy 32:1-4~</p></i></span></div>Chloehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13095790349324653027noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9403523.post-77073675372644725652011-07-24T20:45:00.000-07:002011-07-31T19:50:43.578-07:00~Summertime Reflections~ :)<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BSC7vK_zqQo/TjYLVt1FIHI/AAAAAAAACEs/_zTHcNGnua8/s1600/251257_1712063215145_1645081529_1330688_5399266_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BSC7vK_zqQo/TjYLVt1FIHI/AAAAAAAACEs/_zTHcNGnua8/s320/251257_1712063215145_1645081529_1330688_5399266_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635704451408142450" /></a><div style="text-align: left;">Hello all! Hope everyone is having a blessed summer! (I know I am!) :D</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">This year has been filled with many fun activities such as swimming, volleyball, working out with my brother and friends, dancing, cooking, cleaning, organizing, reading God's Word, singing, playing the piano and violin, (teaching my younger brothers some piano as well,) :) blogging, sewing and more! :D<br /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">In June I was blessed with the opportunity to attend a week long camp as a team leader! The first two days were for training and preparing the hearts of the leaders and the rest of the week we were able to invest in the lives of the youth attending the camp by leading small groups. I had never been there before and I was a little unsure of what all might come up during the week as to what questions might be asked...and if I would know how to answer them. But the Lord was gracious and reminded me of a clip from the film "The Prince of Egypt" that tells the story of Moses and how he had felt inadequate in what the Lord was calling him to do, yet the Lord assured him that he would give him the words to speak. HE is our enabler! (Y</span>ou can see the clip <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VTH5SWDFq4">here</a> .) The Lord also later showed me these verses...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><p style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><i> "Now the word of the LORD came to me saying,</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><i><span class="Apple-style-span">“Before I </span><span class="Apple-style-span">formed you in the womb I knew you, </span></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><i>And before you were born I consecrated you; </i></span></p><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><i>I have appointed you a prophet to the nations.”</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Then I said, “Alas, Lord GOD! <span class="Apple-style-span">Behold, I do not know how to speak,</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Because I am a youth.”<span class="Apple-style-span">But the LORD said to me,</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>“Do not say, ‘I am a youth,’<span class="Apple-style-span">Because everywhere I send you, you shall go,</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>And all that I command you, you shall speak.<span class="Apple-style-span">“Do not be afraid of them,</span></i></div><i>For I am with you to deliver you,” declares the LORD.</i><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><i> Then the LORD stretched out His hand and <span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 5px; "><b>t</b></span>ouched my mouth, and the LORD said to me,</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><i> “Behold, I have put My words in your mouth.</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><i>~Jeremiah 1:4-9~</i></span></p></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">I desired to be a willing vessel the Lord could work through and as I yielded myself to Him, He was SO good to encourage me that He can give us the words to say and the wisdom to know what to do and how to respond in every situation that comes our way! He also seemed to continue to present me with situations for me to be bold in Christ! Stretching and growth took place that week and I'm thankful for the work He is accomplishing in my life!</span></div><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Btv2g0_fUq4/TjYMHIsvYmI/AAAAAAAACE0/1dbuKepSaA4/s320/251257_1712063255146_1645081529_1330689_6975509_n.jpg" style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635705300434510434" /><div><span class="Apple-style-span">While there, I was also refreshed and renewed in my walk with Him! During that week</span> we were encouraged to daily spend time in God's word and to not just hurriedly read throu<span class="Apple-style-span">gh a chapter, for example, as if to check Bible reading off our list of "to-do's", but to pray and ask the </span><span class="Apple-style-span">L</span>ord to reveal Himself to us through His word, to listen to His voice and to really ponder and meditate on what we are reading. (Looking up the definitions of words and cross-referencing verses with other verses that contain the same word or theme are great ways to gain insight and a fuller, deeper meaning of scripture!) I love the visual picture of a sponge being immersed in water...that's how our lives should be! We should be so full of the Word of God that we are full and overflowing, so that He will spill over into every aspect of our lives!</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">A theme verse in our group was Romans 12:2 which says...<span class="Apple-style-span"> "And do not <span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 0.5em;"><sup class="xref" value="(<a href="#cen-NASB-28248A" title="See cross-reference A">A</a>)" style="line-height: 0.5em; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: text-top; "></sup></span>be conformed to <span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 0.5em;"><sup class="xref" value="(<a href="#cen-NASB-28248B" title="See cross-reference B">B</a>)" style="line-height: 0.5em; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: text-top; "></sup></span>this world, but be transformed by the <span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 0.5em;"><sup class="xref" value="(<a href="#cen-NASB-28248C" title="See cross-reference C">C</a>)" style="line-height: 0.5em; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: text-top; "></sup></span>renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect."</span></span></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">Here's a couple of definitions from the above verse...</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px; "><span class="Apple-style-span">transformed=Make a thorough or dramatic change in the form, appearance, o</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px; ">r character of</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px; ">renew=</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px; ">to make like new<strong>:</strong> restore to freshness, vigor, or perfection</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px; "><span class="Apple-style-span">So...here's the verse with the definitions inserted.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">"And do not <span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 0.5em; "><sup class="xref" value="(<a href="#cen-NASB-28248A" title="See cross-reference A">A</a>)" style="line-height: 0.5em; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: text-top; "></sup></span>be conformed to <span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 0.5em; "><sup class="xref" value="(<a href="#cen-NASB-28248B" title="See cross-reference B">B</a>)" style="line-height: 0.5em; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: text-top; "></sup></span>this world, but be transformed (<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px; ">Make a thorough or dramatic change in the form, appearance, or character of)</span> by the <span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 0.5em; "><sup class="xref" value="(<a href="#cen-NASB-28248C" title="See cross-reference C">C</a>)" style="line-height: 0.5em; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: text-top; "></sup></span>renewing (<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px; ">to make like new<strong>:</strong> restore to freshness, vigor, or perfection)</span> of your mind, so that you may prove what the wi</span>ll of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect."</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">If we are born from above and are children of God, we should no longer be looking to the world for the standard as to how we should live our lives, but to God and His word. By reading His word and learning what is pleasing to Him, our lives can be changed from following our own</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">selfish desires and pleasures and we can surrender to His perfect will. Through Him, we can die to sin and live to righteousness!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">That brings me to the theme of the second church camp I attended this summer </span>where I also went as a sponsor! :) At that camp we focused on being consumed by Christ and giving HIM our ALL!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><i>"Bless the <span class="divine-name" style="line-height: 21px; text-transform: uppercase; text-decoration: none; text-align: justify; ">LORD</span>, O my soul,</i></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><i>and <b>all </b>that is within me,</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><span class="ln-indent" style="margin-left: 35px; "><i>bless his holy name!"</i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><span class="ln-indent" style="margin-left: 35px; "><i>~Psalm 103:1~</i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><span class="ln-indent" style="margin-left: 35px; "><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="ln-indent" style="margin-left: 35px; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; ">Here are a few definitions for the word all... </span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><span class="ln-indent" style="margin-left: 35px; "><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><span class="ln-indent" style="margin-left: 35px; ">all=</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px; ">the whole amount, quantity, or extent of,</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px; "> as much as possible, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px; ">every member or individual component of, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px; ">the whole number or sum of, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px; ">completely taken up with</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px; ">, given to, or absorbed by, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px; "> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px; ">used up <strong>:</strong> entirely consumed</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px; "><span class="Apple-style-span">1 Kings 15:14b says...</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><i>"...the heart of Asa was wholly devoted to the LORD all his days."</i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span">That is how I want to be! WHOLLY devoted to the Lord ALL my days! I desire to be consumed by Him, to be so caught up in Him that when others look at my life they wouldn't see me, but Christ that is within me! That my hands would be His hands and my feet His feet...that I wouldn't live my life for myself but for Him and that I would glorify Him in ALL I think, sa</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; ">y and do!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span">One of the songs we learned while at camp was titled "Arrest our Minds" and was referring to us allowing Christ to "arrest" our minds with the vision of Him and that He would be our first love. I looked up the definition of arrest and here is what I found.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; ">arrest=to stop or check, to seize by authority of the law, to catch and keep (one's attention etc.) an arresting or being arrested, in legal custody</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; ">At first glance, the word "arrest" might seem like something that would be undesirable...something that would bind us and remove our freedom. But when y</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;">ou apply it to the context of Christ...it is really quite the opposite! Now, I won't deny that Christ will ask us to put off certain things in our lives that may seem "fun for a season" such as sinful desires, selfish pleasures etc...He will! But in doing so there is freedom beyond all measure! He is able to SAVE us from our sins! How freeing is that??? In Him we can overcome! As Christians, we are His, we are bought with a price! He has redeemed us! He has broken the chains of bondage where we no longer have to be </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; ">enslaved to sin bec</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; ">ause He is our deliverer!!! Praise God!!!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><span class="ln-indent" style="margin-left: 35px; ">While at these camps I was reminded of what great love the Lord has for us! He sent His only Son, Jesus, to die on the cross for ALL our sins. He did nothing wrong, y</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; ">et He bore the punishment of our sins for us. What an AMAZING sacrifice! That through Him we might have the hope of eternal life...what a MIGHTY God we serve! He gave His ALL for me...the least I can do is give my ALL for Him. This requires the daily choice to pick up our cross and follow Him, to die to sin and live to righteousness.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><span class="ln-indent" style="margin-left: 35px; "><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><span class="ln-indent" style="margin-left: 35px; ">May the Lord richly bless you all as we seek together to give Christ our </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><span class="ln-indent" style="margin-left: 35px; ">ALL in EVERY aspect of our lives!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><span class="ln-indent" style="margin-left: 35px; "><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><span class="ln-indent" style="margin-left: 35px; ">Looking to Him!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><span class="ln-indent" style="margin-left: 35px; ">~Chloe~ :)</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><span class="ln-indent" style="margin-left: 35px; "><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><span class="ln-indent" style="margin-left: 35px; ">P.S. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;">Have you ever heard the song Christ is Risen? It's very pretty and has a very powerful message...to listen click </span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mXeA0G_xKc" style="line-height: 21px; ">here</a>. ;) Also, <span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; ">I recently purchased some new books that have been encouraging to r</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; ">ead in my free time this summer :)...I hope to post about them in the near future on my new blog...so stay tuned for the link! ;)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div>Chloehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13095790349324653027noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9403523.post-77448051094278462182011-07-06T21:41:00.000-07:002011-07-06T22:01:51.541-07:00~Photo Contest~<span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px; ">Hi everyone! Hope you're all having a great summer so far! :) </span></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px; ">Just wanted to do a quick post to let you all know...my aunt is a photographer and my cousin's picture is in a photo contest! If you would like to </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px; ">vote for him, please click</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px;"> </span><a href="http://contest.sandypuc.com/Contest/Oklahoma-City/17552181_2p8XKQ#1362111092_KNgXJhT" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" avglsprocessed="1" style="line-height: 14px; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none; ">her</a><a href="http://contest.sandypuc.com/Contest/Oklahoma-City/17552181_2p8XKQ#1362111092_KNgXJhT" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" avglsprocessed="1" style="line-height: 14px; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none; ">e</a> and you can vote <span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px; ">by leaving a comment just be sure to change your comment to vote for "this photo".</span> He's the little fella with the cute smile, wearing a black shirt and is in a meadow surrounded by lovely blue flowers! Your vote is most appreciated! :)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >Thanks SO much and may God bless!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >~Chloe~ :)</span></div><div></div>Chloehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13095790349324653027noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9403523.post-14524357544005599922011-05-27T11:20:00.000-07:002011-05-27T12:59:14.288-07:00~A Shelter in Time of Storms~<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TOOgm8T0cSE/Td_uECOL8gI/AAAAAAAACDU/NHh1s3cXX-U/s1600/DSCF9235.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TOOgm8T0cSE/Td_uECOL8gI/AAAAAAAACDU/NHh1s3cXX-U/s320/DSCF9235.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611465413810188802" /></a><div>Early this morning we were pleased to have the addition of a storm shelter made to our yard! We were all very interested in watching the whole process and took lots of pictures...<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">soooo</span></span></span>... if you would like to see too...feel free to scroll down for a virtual field trip of how one is put in! ;)</div><div>Breaking of the ground...</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8ouPGP11bRs/Td_t_AzIqWI/AAAAAAAACDM/D9Yk4VPu8AQ/s1600/DSCF9236.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8ouPGP11bRs/Td_t_AzIqWI/AAAAAAAACDM/D9Yk4VPu8AQ/s320/DSCF9236.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611465327528946018" /></a></div><div>and moving in the shelter.</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><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-EQGSM_Hoga0/Td_45um3-iI/AAAAAAAACDs/9PbOa1C1yOE/s320/DSCF9237.JPG" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611477331374242338" /></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 /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-n73PdWBw32o/Td_t-XSkBII/AAAAAAAACC8/ntwuvFMuFuU/s1600/DSCF9238.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-n73PdWBw32o/Td_t-XSkBII/AAAAAAAACC8/ntwuvFMuFuU/s320/DSCF9238.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611465316386473090" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Digging...</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 /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MQh3RFEyVwI/Td_t-cCqebI/AAAAAAAACC0/U_zNO362gxQ/s1600/DSCF9239.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MQh3RFEyVwI/Td_t-cCqebI/AAAAAAAACC0/U_zNO362gxQ/s320/DSCF9239.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611465317661964722" /></a>and more digging. </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 /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oLuuddB53gc/Td_t-Gb661I/AAAAAAAACCs/gqaMLthGXcs/s1600/DSCF9240.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oLuuddB53gc/Td_t-Gb661I/AAAAAAAACCs/gqaMLthGXcs/s320/DSCF9240.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611465311862319954" /></a></div><div>Leveling out the ground...</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 /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-O4ocIV5QgxI/Td_tqpIZg9I/AAAAAAAACCk/Trc1ApQ-bkQ/s1600/DSCF9241.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-O4ocIV5QgxI/Td_tqpIZg9I/AAAAAAAACCk/Trc1ApQ-bkQ/s320/DSCF9241.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611464977578296274" /></a><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><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6cTog5ES-i8/Td_tqY8PPJI/AAAAAAAACCU/h36t64_snrA/s1600/DSCF9243.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6cTog5ES-i8/Td_tqY8PPJI/AAAAAAAACCU/h36t64_snrA/s320/DSCF9243.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611464973232323730" /></a><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 /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SYIn1ISjAlw/Td_tqNXNghI/AAAAAAAACCM/GmcB_JJKIgI/s1600/DSCF9244.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SYIn1ISjAlw/Td_tqNXNghI/AAAAAAAACCM/GmcB_JJKIgI/s320/DSCF9244.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611464970124231186" /></a><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 /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-j3Qc1AqW6Ok/Td_tZqEHKxI/AAAAAAAACB0/iOeC828el1M/s1600/DSCF9246.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-j3Qc1AqW6Ok/Td_tZqEHKxI/AAAAAAAACB0/iOeC828el1M/s320/DSCF9246.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611464685770976018" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Lifting the shelter off of the trailer...</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 /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xGFnyKjPDG8/Td_tZSCK8kI/AAAAAAAACBs/NQVbWZLLROo/s1600/DSCF9247.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xGFnyKjPDG8/Td_tZSCK8kI/AAAAAAAACBs/NQVbWZLLROo/s320/DSCF9247.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611464679320384066" /></a><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 /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-O1oYMcDc6UY/Td_tZFV8ZQI/AAAAAAAACBk/Z9_8oRLJarM/s1600/DSCF9248.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-O1oYMcDc6UY/Td_tZFV8ZQI/AAAAAAAACBk/Z9_8oRLJarM/s320/DSCF9248.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611464675913655554" /></a>and into its hole!</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 /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IdQHDA_dxg4/Td_tZICiqFI/AAAAAAAACBc/kBcbUd6m7Nw/s1600/DSCF9249.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IdQHDA_dxg4/Td_tZICiqFI/AAAAAAAACBc/kBcbUd6m7Nw/s320/DSCF9249.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611464676637583442" /></a></div><div>In it goes! :D</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 /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LEVmp6jyj8s/Td_s_ISrZII/AAAAAAAACBU/9BJtMw0eVHw/s1600/DSCF9251.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LEVmp6jyj8s/Td_s_ISrZII/AAAAAAAACBU/9BJtMw0eVHw/s320/DSCF9251.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611464230028665986" /></a><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 /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Mb5NFyk1NyM/Td_s-6mgQ8I/AAAAAAAACBM/7h-XA2hI2Q8/s1600/DSCF9252.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; 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margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jbzJdhXeTXA/Td_si1hvyGI/AAAAAAAACAk/wW6JlS6A3ZA/s320/DSCF9257.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611463743955257442" /></a>Packing in the dirt.</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><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HId6gTDGcNo/Td_sMBCu9hI/AAAAAAAAB_0/xZnAHEVG1KA/s320/DSCF9263.JPG" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611463351909414418" /></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><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cHPdr2E04g8/Td_sLxdElEI/AAAAAAAAB_s/EeI2cLt1s0A/s320/DSCF9264.JPG" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611463347724915778" /></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><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mMM56VbK7rM/Td_sLtlNVFI/AAAAAAAAB_k/T0qZmPtzNg4/s320/DSCF9265.JPG" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611463346685301842" /></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><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GWFOalzX-JA/Td_sidHUEaI/AAAAAAAACAM/4MQ2_FwyptI/s1600/DSCF9260.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GWFOalzX-JA/Td_sidHUEaI/AAAAAAAACAM/4MQ2_FwyptI/s320/DSCF9260.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611463737401938338" /></a>Now to make it a little more "homey". ;)</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><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-R9pUqR6582A/Td_31cwOOwI/AAAAAAAACDk/KYwW6E8oaS4/s320/DSCF9259.JPG" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611476158350506754" /></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><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BcObfbXjHvw/Td_sMq6WhdI/AAAAAAAACAE/OeJvVaSTwDs/s320/DSCF9261.JPG" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611463363148547538" /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; "><div style="text-align: left; ">And there it is...all settled!</div><div style="text-align: left; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: left; ">Blessings to you all!</div><div style="text-align: left; ">~Chloe~ :)</div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "> <i> "God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble."</i></div><div style="text-align: center; "><i>~Psalm 46:1~</i></div></span></div>Chloehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13095790349324653027noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9403523.post-69382228957402346722011-05-23T20:15:00.000-07:002011-05-23T20:57:42.981-07:00~Dinner Delights~<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wv4NqURkUZ0/Tdsj5Oa6gdI/AAAAAAAAB-0/QfQ-XIOaYis/s1600/DSCF9215.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wv4NqURkUZ0/Tdsj5Oa6gdI/AAAAAAAAB-0/QfQ-XIOaYis/s320/DSCF9215.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610117226850582994" /></a>Tonight for our evening meal I decided to make a Cheeseburger Pie with a side of delicious baked beans followed by a pan of brownies for dessert! We enjoyed it at our house and I thought you might enjoy it in yours! Here's the recipes! ;)<div><br /></div><div><b>Impossible Cheeseburger Pie</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div>1 lb. ground beef</div><div>1 cup chopped onion</div><div><br /></div><div>(Note: We aren't that big on onion around here, so we use just a 1/4 tsp. minced onion and it is still quite tasty. ;) )</div><div><br /></div><div>1/2 tsp. salt</div><div>1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese</div><div>1/2 cup Original Bisquick</div><div>1 cup milk </div><div>2 eggs</div><div><br /></div><div>(Note: We double the last three ingredients to make the dish more filling. Also, if you don't have Bisquick, you can make your own self-rising flour by adding 1 1/2 tsp, baking powder and 1/2 tsp. salt for every cup of flower you use.)</div><div><b><br /></b></div><div>Heat oven to 400*. Grease 9" pie plate.</div><div><br /></div><div>(Note: We use cooking spray and put the ingredients in a 9" x 13" baking dish.)</div><div><br /></div><div>Cook ground beef and onion until beef is brown; drain. Stir in salt. Spread in pie plate; sprinkle with cheese.</div><div>Stir remaining ingredients until blended. Pour into pie plate.</div><div>Bake about 25 min. or until knife inserted in center comes out clean.</div><div><br /></div><div>For the side dish...here's a recipe we came up with. :)</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Baked Beans</b></div><div>2 cans vegetarian beans</div><div>about a Tbsp. of bacon bits</div><div>Let simmer for 15 min. stirring as needed. Next add...</div><div>1/4 cup ketchup</div><div>1 tsp. mustard</div><div>1/4 tsp. minced onion</div><div>1/3 cup brown sugar</div><div>Stir and and let simmer 5 min. more to let flavors blend.</div><div><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-j-_6YdN6bf8/Tdsjmi8uTQI/AAAAAAAAB-s/z1U6A5JfPVo/s1600/DSCF9225.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-j-_6YdN6bf8/Tdsjmi8uTQI/AAAAAAAAB-s/z1U6A5JfPVo/s320/DSCF9225.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610116905943584002" /></a>And now for the brownies! ;)</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Brownies </b></div><div>1/4 cup nuts</div><div>1/2 cup vanilla chips</div><div>1/2 cup chocolate chips</div><div>1/2 cup sugar</div><div>1 cup brown sugar</div><div>1 1/2 cup flour</div><div>1/2 cup cocoa</div><div>1 tsp salt</div><div>1 tsp. vanilla</div><div>2/3 cup oil</div><div>3 eggs</div><div>Combine ingredients and pour into a greased 9" x 13 " pan. Bake at 350* for 27-32 min.</div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RjeTLxAGVwc/TdsjWCeV6XI/AAAAAAAAB-k/TpK_6kpq3EM/s1600/DSCF9234.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RjeTLxAGVwc/TdsjWCeV6XI/AAAAAAAAB-k/TpK_6kpq3EM/s320/DSCF9234.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610116622348314994" /></a>We decided to top our brownies off with a little frozen vanilla yogurt...SOOO yummy! :D</div></div><div><br /></div><div>Happy cooking! :)</div><div><br /></div><div>In Christ,</div><div>~Chloe~ :)</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span">"I shall delight in Your statutes;I shall not forget Your word."</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span">~Ps. 119:16~</span></i></span></div>Chloehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13095790349324653027noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9403523.post-68700881629837088362011-05-22T09:49:00.001-07:002011-05-22T12:40:36.584-07:00~Birthday Bliss!~<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PX4R8QXE5vo/TdlRW2hJ0zI/AAAAAAAAB-c/4L1TzdSmeas/s1600/DSCF9096.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PX4R8QXE5vo/TdlRW2hJ0zI/AAAAAAAAB-c/4L1TzdSmeas/s320/DSCF9096.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609604263900205874" /></a>Hello all! :D<div><br /></div><div>This week we were blessed to celebrate two birthdays at our house...the first one being my youngest brothers! He turned 10 years old! Upon his request, we decorated in a NERF theme! :)</div><div><div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ckFi-sHAdSQ/TdlRMYsD2fI/AAAAAAAAB-U/yUWHMX6ZLcs/s1600/DSCF9098.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ckFi-sHAdSQ/TdlRMYsD2fI/AAAAAAAAB-U/yUWHMX6ZLcs/s320/DSCF9098.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609604084094196210" /></a>Joshua is such a special blessing in our family, I am SO thankful for him! :)</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Nlw7JbvPzWE/TdlQ99s7U8I/AAAAAAAAB-M/op44lXzt5Ds/s1600/DSCF9150.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Nlw7JbvPzWE/TdlQ99s7U8I/AAAAAAAAB-M/op44lXzt5Ds/s320/DSCF9150.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609603836331905986" /></a>A few days later we celebrated my older brothers birthday! He is a WONDERFUL brother and friend! </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-o4q-OaZRmIg/TdlFWvQ1KBI/AAAAAAAAB-E/bko51uez4eU/s1600/DSCF9153.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-o4q-OaZRmIg/TdlFWvQ1KBI/AAAAAAAAB-E/bko51uez4eU/s320/DSCF9153.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609591067813160978" /></a></div><div>This weekend we hosted a party with relatives! Such fun! :)</div><div>As usual we came up with a design for the cake to go with the birthday theme and got busy baking and decorating! :)</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tTszys2_RwE/TdlE9wchLUI/AAAAAAAAB98/WOzP4neOhD4/s1600/DSCF9176.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tTszys2_RwE/TdlE9wchLUI/AAAAAAAAB98/WOzP4neOhD4/s320/DSCF9176.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609590638633889090" /></a></div><div>We also prepared a trail mix for additional munching. ;)</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 /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zyVsQYrYm8g/TdlEtt6y37I/AAAAAAAAB90/0eoCecPjX2I/s1600/DSCF9179.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zyVsQYrYm8g/TdlEtt6y37I/AAAAAAAAB90/0eoCecPjX2I/s320/DSCF9179.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609590363077664690" /></a></div><div>All set and ready! </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 /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-e0n2JVwpQY0/TdlEXHETavI/AAAAAAAAB9s/HuZyCm9ALnk/s1600/DSCF9183.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-e0n2JVwpQY0/TdlEXHETavI/AAAAAAAAB9s/HuZyCm9ALnk/s320/DSCF9183.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609589974691441394" /></a></div><div>HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! :D :D :D</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 /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wj7ARiB-GoY/TdlEMMrmK8I/AAAAAAAAB9k/c2KMBLNONZw/s1600/DSCF9186.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wj7ARiB-GoY/TdlEMMrmK8I/AAAAAAAAB9k/c2KMBLNONZw/s320/DSCF9186.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609589787219864514" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Picture time...</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 /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Vw-Awi9RO3s/TdlDBAn1fuI/AAAAAAAAB9c/2PM6PMoLKSA/s1600/DSCF9191.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Vw-Awi9RO3s/TdlDBAn1fuI/AAAAAAAAB9c/2PM6PMoLKSA/s320/DSCF9191.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609588495492677346" /></a></div><div>cake...</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><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-d40bTW7fjX8/TdlCvLnC48I/AAAAAAAAB9U/D2h7JO9oqsU/s1600/DSCF9194.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-d40bTW7fjX8/TdlCvLnC48I/AAAAAAAAB9U/D2h7JO9oqsU/s320/DSCF9194.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609588189204505538" /></a>smiles...</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-71bejrJsLUQ/TdlCdte7jQI/AAAAAAAAB9M/s4UitnJXlTw/s1600/DSCF9195.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-71bejrJsLUQ/TdlCdte7jQI/AAAAAAAAB9M/s4UitnJXlTw/s320/DSCF9195.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609587889059630338" /></a></div><div>fellowship...</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-e13zjxon6sU/TdlCTdRmu_I/AAAAAAAAB9E/kOOfMYZF0LE/s1600/DSCF9196.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-e13zjxon6sU/TdlCTdRmu_I/AAAAAAAAB9E/kOOfMYZF0LE/s320/DSCF9196.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609587712910081010" /></a>and presents. :)</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><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ltFqrfrOtO8/TdlBf6ZH1sI/AAAAAAAAB80/b9uhk-0GP0s/s1600/DSCF9198.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ltFqrfrOtO8/TdlBf6ZH1sI/AAAAAAAAB80/b9uhk-0GP0s/s320/DSCF9198.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609586827373041346" /></a>We then ventured outside for some Nerf gun adventures. ;)</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-C_i-zAks7IY/TdlBWjXCqQI/AAAAAAAAB8s/KgWnSYWyGG0/s1600/DSCF9201.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-C_i-zAks7IY/TdlBWjXCqQI/AAAAAAAAB8s/KgWnSYWyGG0/s320/DSCF9201.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609586666571475202" /></a>Ready...</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Z4SFk4XKYOw/TdlBO2zlQ3I/AAAAAAAAB8k/fpT1i915vWk/s1600/DSCF9202.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Z4SFk4XKYOw/TdlBO2zlQ3I/AAAAAAAAB8k/fpT1i915vWk/s320/DSCF9202.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609586534352503666" /></a></div><div>aim...</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>and let the fun begin! :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TM9ak51V2SI/TdlBGcqlILI/AAAAAAAAB8c/_JUMZ95KlaE/s320/DSCF9205.JPG" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609586389896470706" /></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Blessings to you all!</div><div style="text-align: left;">~Chloe~ :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>"Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above... "</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>~James 1:17~ </i></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Chloehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13095790349324653027noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9403523.post-27695365246068579262011-04-23T08:41:00.000-07:002011-04-23T20:58:57.476-07:00~A Giveaway!~<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-s6hSjKhM1JY/TbL0fuNFHmI/AAAAAAAAB8U/_2ar_eiqOLs/s1600/31DaysBookImage-21.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 192px; height: 298px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-s6hSjKhM1JY/TbL0fuNFHmI/AAAAAAAAB8U/_2ar_eiqOLs/s320/31DaysBookImage-21.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598806112590962274" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 14px; ">A sweet friend of mine is hosting a lovely giveaway for the book entitled "31 Days To Clean". (It's subtitle is "Having A Martha House in a Mary Way".) It looks really good, feel free to stop by her <a href="http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fblessedfemina.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F04%2F31-days-to-clean-giveaway.html&h=dfd50" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" style="cursor: pointer; color: rgb(59, 89, 152); text-decoration: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "></span></a><a href="http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fblessedfemina.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F04%2F31-days-to-clean-giveaway.html&h=dfd50" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" style="cursor: pointer; color: rgb(59, 89, 152); text-decoration: underline; "><span>blog</span></a> to enter! :) </span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 14px; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 14px; ">Blessings to you all!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 14px; ">~Chloe~</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 14px; "><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 14px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 19, 32); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; "><i>"Let all things be done decently and in order."</i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 14px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 19, 32); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; "><i>~1 Cor.14:40~</i></span></span></div>Chloehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13095790349324653027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9403523.post-79918594849204404172011-01-31T12:34:00.000-08:002011-02-01T20:39:07.529-08:00~Another Birthday Blessing!~ :)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HV_-xJaTUnM/TUhulYW2kaI/AAAAAAAAB5k/p1vnnmVsKag/s1600/DSCF8599.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HV_-xJaTUnM/TUhulYW2kaI/AAAAAAAAB5k/p1vnnmVsKag/s320/DSCF8599.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568822527716135330" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Charis SIL', charis, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; "><i>"Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies."</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Charis SIL', charis, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; "><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Charis SIL', charis, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; "><i>~Proverbs 31:10~</i></span></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><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HV_-xJaTUnM/TUhub9JzI8I/AAAAAAAAB5c/dIJOhlPFJiE/s320/DSCF8591.JPG" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568822365794804674" /></div><div>This month we also celebrated my mom's birthday! :) My mom is such a SPECIAL blessing in our lives!!! Her sacrificial love and devotion for our family is daily evident! I am SO blessed, encouraged and inspired by her godly example! She is not only my mother, but a WONDERFUL friend and role model whom I greatly admire! :) </div><div><br /></div><div>Mom,</div><div>I am SO thankful for you!!! I pray the Lord's abundant blessings on you as you continue to serve in the incredibly valuable role the Lord has placed you in, as a wife and mother!!! I am daily blessed by your investment in my life, the lives of my brothers and my dad...what an incredible gift of love! </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span">I love you SOOOO much!!!!!</span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HV_-xJaTUnM/TUhvXnhlXaI/AAAAAAAAB50/QJMqA1JB7pc/s320/DSCF8594.JPG" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568823390781136290" /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><i><p style="text-align: center; "><i></i></p><p style="text-align: center; display: inline !important; "></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><i><p style="text-align: center; display: inline !important; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px; ">"Her children rise up and bless her; </span></i></p></i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><i><p style="text-align: center; display: inline !important; "></p><div style="text-align: left; display: inline !important; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><i><p style="text-align: center; display: inline !important; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px; ">Her husband also, and he praises her, saying:</span></p></i></span></i></span></div><p></p></i></span></div><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px; "> "Many daughters have done nobly,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px; "> But you excel them all." </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px; "> Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px; "> But a woman who fears the LORD, she</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px; "> shall be praised."</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px; "> </span>~Proverbs 31:28-30~</p></i></span></span></div>Chloehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13095790349324653027noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9403523.post-45316850944107483352011-01-28T22:08:00.001-08:002011-02-01T12:28:27.750-08:00~Hey, Howdy, Hey!!!~<img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HV_-xJaTUnM/TUhc0ZBwGzI/AAAAAAAAB5E/_kqdvSk_vnM/s320/DSCF8541.JPG" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 223px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568802994384804658" />This month we celebrated my younger brother's 12th birthday!!! :D<div><br /></div><div>For his party this year, we decided to have a "Toy Story" theme...we had LOTS of fun preparing for it! ;)<br /><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HV_-xJaTUnM/TUhdRbKJJiI/AAAAAAAAB5U/WcLUp09a6z4/s320/DSCF8523.JPG" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568803493173077538" /></div><div>When we are making plans to create a special cake, my younger brothers enjoy drawing a picture of what they would like the cake to look like, then Mom will normally bake the cake and I will decorate it! </div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HV_-xJaTUnM/TUhdFzDyb3I/AAAAAAAAB5M/JImLteQVJag/s320/DSCF8531.JPG" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568803293430443890" /></div><div>Here is the completed project! </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 /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HV_-xJaTUnM/TUhcbaoSBhI/AAAAAAAAB48/LCpga1So6dE/s1600/DSCF8543.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HV_-xJaTUnM/TUhcbaoSBhI/AAAAAAAAB48/LCpga1So6dE/s320/DSCF8543.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568802565318116882" /></a></div><div>We invited our guests to come dressed up as a toy to add to the fun of the theme! Our cousins came as a doll and a Barbie and my brothers dressed up as Ken and Woody! </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HV_-xJaTUnM/TUhcNU-htUI/AAAAAAAAB40/F35naC7xbKc/s1600/DSCF8546.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 274px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HV_-xJaTUnM/TUhcNU-htUI/AAAAAAAAB40/F35naC7xbKc/s320/DSCF8546.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568802323282638146" /></a>Picture time! :)</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 /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HV_-xJaTUnM/TUhbskpH1uI/AAAAAAAAB4s/146IyTmQbs4/s1600/DSCF8553.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HV_-xJaTUnM/TUhbskpH1uI/AAAAAAAAB4s/146IyTmQbs4/s320/DSCF8553.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568801760552146658" /></a></div><div>Preparing to light the candles and to sing "Happy Birthday". :) (Over the years we have learned several birthdays songs...however, in more recent years we have discovered one that has become a new favorite. The tune is the same as the traditional "Happy Birthday" song...you just change up the words a little! It says...<br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>"Happy Birthday to you,</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>and to Jesus be true.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>May the Lord's richest blessings,</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>abide upon you!" :) )</i></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HV_-xJaTUnM/TUhbZiPv2MI/AAAAAAAAB4k/3UhGino9DZw/s1600/DSCF8560.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 234px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HV_-xJaTUnM/TUhbZiPv2MI/AAAAAAAAB4k/3UhGino9DZw/s320/DSCF8560.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568801433491331266" /></a></div><div>My youngest brother enjoyed trying on Woody's little hat! ;)</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 /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HV_-xJaTUnM/TUhbN57Aw5I/AAAAAAAAB4c/sfSRsZb2ndM/s1600/DSCF8561.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 250px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HV_-xJaTUnM/TUhbN57Aw5I/AAAAAAAAB4c/sfSRsZb2ndM/s320/DSCF8561.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568801233688380306" /></a></div><div>Along with the cake and vanilla yogurt, we prepared small servings of trail mix for an additional treat! :)</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><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HV_-xJaTUnM/TUhbAPpzUdI/AAAAAAAAB4U/wRjztxGGLGI/s1600/DSCF8564.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HV_-xJaTUnM/TUhbAPpzUdI/AAAAAAAAB4U/wRjztxGGLGI/s320/DSCF8564.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568800999003607506" /></a>Opening presents!</div><div><br /></div><div>We all had a very blessed day and were grateful for the time we were able to share together with relatives! :) I am SO thankful for each one the Lord has placed in my family! God is SO good! :D</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HV_-xJaTUnM/TUhaQHvt6rI/AAAAAAAAB38/u7jdrMF741s/s1600/DSCF8576.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HV_-xJaTUnM/TUhaQHvt6rI/AAAAAAAAB38/u7jdrMF741s/s320/DSCF8576.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568800172247214770" /></a>By the entry way we posted a sign which read:<div></div></div></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span">~Loyalty~</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span">Loyalty is the bonding of individuals in a long-term commitment of sacrificial support and defense.</span></i></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; color: rgb(0, 19, 32); line-height: 21px; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span">"A friend loves at all times..."</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; color: rgb(0, 19, 32); line-height: 21px; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span">~Proverbs 17:17~</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; color: rgb(0, 19, 32); line-height: 21px; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 19, 32); line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span">(In the movie "Toy Story 3" the Toys show loyalty to "their boy"!) ;) </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 19, 32); line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; ">Blessings to you all!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; ">~Chloe~</span></span></div>Chloehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13095790349324653027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9403523.post-67272743161705310512010-12-24T21:04:00.000-08:002010-12-26T22:03:50.678-08:00~Merry Christmas!!!~<img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HV_-xJaTUnM/TRV7-d-t8QI/AAAAAAAAB0E/Yc_j7Yf5DBA/s320/Jesus-Mary-Joseph-manger-scene.jpg" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 228px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554482028561166594" /><div><i><div style="text-align: left; display: inline !important; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><i><p style="text-align: center; display: inline !important; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span">"For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.</span></i></p></i></span></div></i></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><i><p></p></i></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span">And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.</span></i></p><p style="text-align: center; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span">And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,</span></i></p><p style="text-align: center; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span">Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men."</span></i></p><p style="text-align: center; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span">~Luke 2:11-14~</span></i></p></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; ">As many of you have probably noticed...I haven't been posting as much lately. That would be due to the fact that I started college in the fall and my time to type out all of the many happenings in life has become somewhat lesser in priority next to homework etc</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; ">. :P However, the fact that things have been happening and the interest to post about them has NOT gone away...the updates are just a little delayed in their comings! ;) So, with that being said ;) ...Christmas break has come and I've decided to get you all caught up! ;)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"> This month (as well as the previous ones!) have been full of lots of activities...some of which have included (but are not limited to the following ;) ).... </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><b>1. Finals Week</b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"> (Woohoo!!! One semester down...several more to go.</span><span class="Apple-style-span"> :P lol! ) This semester I have taken LOTS of music classes...voice lessons, piano lessons, choir, vocal diction etc. It has been really fun and I look forward to exploring more next semester! (I'm excited about the opportunity to get to take violin lessons in the Spring!!! :D My desire in developing skills in music are to use them for His glory! </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><b> 2. A Trip To See Christmas Lights</b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">My older brother and I had the privilege to go with a group from one of the college ministries to go see Christmas lights early this month, it was lots of fun! :) </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span">3. C</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; "><b>aroling, A Christmas Skit and G</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; "><b>ames</b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; "><b><br /></b></span></div><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HV_-xJaTUnM/TRetOTP9z3I/AAAAAAAAB2E/_A7U8ljSWhI/s320/DSCF8372.JPG" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555099126581809010" /><div>Several families in our area, thought it would be fun to bake several dozen cookies per family, put them together on plates and take them to others in our community while caroling! So we did just that! :D It was loads of fun! There were 6 big vans, 1 mini van and 1 suburban...around 60 of us going caroling! :D It was SO neat to see the joy on peoples faces as we went from house to house!</div><div>Later that evening, we shared a meal together and then some of the children reenacted the Christmas story, which a sweet friend of mine helped organize! :)</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><i><br /></i></span></div><div>Here were the shepherds....</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HV_-xJaTUnM/TRe3RkqQnGI/AAAAAAAAB2M/shDkx0F614k/s320/DSCF8373.JPG" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555110177911381090" /></div><div>and the wise men! :)</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><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HV_-xJaTUnM/TRetBWmqSMI/AAAAAAAAB10/gMNjf4rwoqc/s320/DSCF8374.JPG" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555098904144005314" /></div><div><br /></div><div>Here I was "standing with the angles"! ;)</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><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HV_-xJaTUnM/TReszFEhloI/AAAAAAAAB1k/UAZ_jjzuVeQ/s320/DSCF8377.JPG" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555098658919257730" /></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 /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HV_-xJaTUnM/TRes63QBRHI/AAAAAAAAB1s/VIC78hc1xJw/s1600/DSCF8375.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HV_-xJaTUnM/TRes63QBRHI/AAAAAAAAB1s/VIC78hc1xJw/s320/DSCF8375.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555098792648328306" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>We also enjoyed playing games! Here my older brother and friends had fun competing in chess! Some of the rest of us enjoyed playing a game called "Operation Telephone". (Similar to "Charades".) </div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HV_-xJaTUnM/TResklYdkmI/AAAAAAAAB1c/dGfxIdxUqx4/s1600/DSCF8416.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HV_-xJaTUnM/TResklYdkmI/AAAAAAAAB1c/dGfxIdxUqx4/s320/DSCF8416.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555098409894777442" /></a></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span">4. H</span><span class="Apple-style-span">istoric Dance Christmas Social</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span"> </span></div><div>We also attended our historic dance groups annual Christmas Social where we all get together to enjoy fellowship and refreshments, play parlor games and dance "The 12 days of Christmas" (as sung by Miss Piggy)! We had a delightful time! ;)</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HV_-xJaTUnM/TReseDlsNKI/AAAAAAAAB1U/kMhcn9iozQo/s1600/DSCF8417.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HV_-xJaTUnM/TReseDlsNKI/AAAAAAAAB1U/kMhcn9iozQo/s320/DSCF8417.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555098297744241826" /></a><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 /><span class="Apple-style-span"><b>5. Christmas gatherings with family and friends and re-tellings of the Christmas story!</b></span></div><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HV_-xJaTUnM/TResPU6Nm7I/AAAAAAAAB1M/beQP2OhP7tc/s320/DSCF8427.JPG" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555098044695681970" /><div>This year I made up some delicious chocolate fudge to share while visiting relatives! (For the recipe, click <a href="http://chloe14corner.blogspot.com/2007/12/five-minute-fudge-2-tbsp.html">here</a>! :) )</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HV_-xJaTUnM/TResI3mCCMI/AAAAAAAAB1E/3PrpVPM3uQM/s320/DSCF8434.JPG" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555097933747194050" /></div><div>First we were blessed to spend time with my dad's side of the family! We had a great time visiting, enjoying wonderful food, exchanging gifts, playing games and catching up with everyone! (I guess we were so busy enjoying our time together we didn't get any pictures to share this year :( ...oh well, we'll try again next time! :) )</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HV_-xJaTUnM/TRer6GxF63I/AAAAAAAAB08/QkmMIWvA54o/s1600/DSCF8457.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HV_-xJaTUnM/TRer6GxF63I/AAAAAAAAB08/QkmMIWvA54o/s320/DSCF8457.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555097680122080114" /></a></div><div>Our family enjoyed a special meal together on Christmas Eve! :)</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HV_-xJaTUnM/TRervQ1ttQI/AAAAAAAAB00/8r_Ey6AD0sI/s1600/DSCF8465.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HV_-xJaTUnM/TRervQ1ttQI/AAAAAAAAB00/8r_Ey6AD0sI/s320/DSCF8465.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555097493847258370" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HV_-xJaTUnM/TRernVaz4NI/AAAAAAAAB0s/WcmcSosYOP0/s1600/DSCF8464.JPG"></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HV_-xJaTUnM/TRernVaz4NI/AAAAAAAAB0s/WcmcSosYOP0/s1600/DSCF8464.JPG"><br /></a></span><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 163px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HV_-xJaTUnM/TRerd-dWiGI/AAAAAAAAB0k/gXxNRHf4GvU/s320/DSCF8471.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555097196855461986" /><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><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HV_-xJaTUnM/TRerKapRy2I/AAAAAAAAB0c/oBBS32X2pGo/s1600/DSCF8483.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HV_-xJaTUnM/TRerKapRy2I/AAAAAAAAB0c/oBBS32X2pGo/s320/DSCF8483.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555096860824292194" /></a><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>We also visited my mom's side of the family!</div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; "><br /></span></div><div><br /></div><div>Here's my sweet grandparents! I am SO thankful for them! :)</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><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HV_-xJaTUnM/TReq5F8OekI/AAAAAAAAB0U/iQLFxHhtc7c/s1600/DSCF8490.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 319px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HV_-xJaTUnM/TReq5F8OekI/AAAAAAAAB0U/iQLFxHhtc7c/s320/DSCF8490.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555096563208845890" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>We used the Wii for some recreation time! (Grandma even joined in for a round of tennis!) :D</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HV_-xJaTUnM/TReqjPVBPPI/AAAAAAAAB0M/c9NDa0iVYYY/s1600/DSCF8492.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 164px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HV_-xJaTUnM/TReqjPVBPPI/AAAAAAAAB0M/c9NDa0iVYYY/s320/DSCF8492.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555096187771632882" /></a>After a wonderful meal, presents and fellowship, my younger brothers and cousin used the felt board to show the story of Jesus' birth while the Christmas story was read, then we joined together in singing some Christmas songs! </div><div><br /></div><div>We have had a very blessed Christmas this year in remembering the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ! I am humbled to think that my God loved us SO much that He would send His only begotten Son to die for our sins that through Him we might have the hope of eternal life! What an AMAZING gift!!!</div><div><br /></div><div>In closing, I would like to leave a link to a song that has been a blessing to me, it tells about the life of Christ. I hope it is an encouragement to you as well! :)</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENtL_li4GbE">In Christ Alone</a></div><div><br /></div><div>May the Lord richly bless you all! :)</div><div><br /></div><div><div>Rejoicing in the life of my Lord and Savior!</div><div>~Chloe~ :)</div></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(0, 19, 32); line-height: 21px; "><i>"but grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory, both now and to the day of eternity. Amen."</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"><i>~2 Peter 3:18~</i></span></span></div><div><br /></div>Chloehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13095790349324653027noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9403523.post-63556456800001577482010-11-26T16:43:00.000-08:002010-12-27T21:37:58.852-08:00~Happy Thanksgiving!!!!~<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HV_-xJaTUnM/TRfiYwg8BVI/AAAAAAAAB2s/UIH8eJQuosk/s1600/DSCF8309.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HV_-xJaTUnM/TRfiYwg8BVI/AAAAAAAAB2s/UIH8eJQuosk/s320/DSCF8309.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555157580352587090" /></a><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span">This year we were blessed to have our annual gathering with relatives and enjoy a wonderful meal together! :) Sometimes during the evening, the younger ones enjoy putting on a puppet show of the very first Thanksgiving, while the story is retold. In the past we have normally used a couch or some other object as a barrier for the puppeteers to hide behind. But one day as we were in a craft store we picked up a free paper that showed how to make your own puppet show curtains...soooo, this year Mom decided to make some! They turned out really well and we thought they really added to the presentation of the story. ;) </span></div><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HV_-xJaTUnM/TRfiInjdTTI/AAAAAAAAB2k/inasNQBC0Bw/s320/DSCF8307.JPG" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555157303069330738" /></span></div><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span">Hope everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving as we count our many blessing and reflect on the goodness of the Lord! :)</span></div><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span">With a greatful heart,</span></div><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span">~Chloe~ :)</span></div><div style="text-align: center; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span"><b><br /></b></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span"><b><br /></b></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span"><b>"Give</b> <b>thanks</b> to the <b>LORD</b>, for He <b>is</b> <b>good</b>; For His lovingkindness <b>is</b> everlasting."</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span">~Psalms 118:29~</span></i></div><div><br /></div>Chloehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13095790349324653027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9403523.post-45960451470049460632010-10-22T18:36:00.000-07:002010-10-22T21:02:14.762-07:00~Fall Break Adventures!~ :)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HV_-xJaTUnM/TMI9Oe6RF2I/AAAAAAAABzY/uDH-v651geo/s1600/Falls+Creek+Hike+2010.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 269px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HV_-xJaTUnM/TMI9Oe6RF2I/AAAAAAAABzY/uDH-v651geo/s320/Falls+Creek+Hike+2010.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531050611389306722" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">This week my older brother and I had the opportunity to attend a church retreat over fall break. The Lord blessed us with beautiful weather while there, which allowed for many outdoor activities! :) We played <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">frisbee</span> golf for the first time and also got in some competitive games of volleyball. :) Yesterday afternoon, several of us went on a hike and later we learned a new game called "Underground Church" (similar to "Capture the Flag") which was really fun! </span><div><span class="Apple-style-span">We were also blessed with some enriching time of worship and Bible study. One of the songs we sang is titled </span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENtL_li4GbE&feature=related"><span class="Apple-style-span">In Christ Alone</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span">. (If you've never heard it be sure to click on the link above...it has a wonderfully powerful message!) We looked at the story of Mary and Martha and were <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">encouraged</span> to "spend time at the feet of Jesus" by reading His word and prioritizing the activities in our lives in such a way that we don't miss the things in life that are REALLY important! We also did a study on <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Colossians</span> and found many encouraging truths as well!</span></div><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HV_-xJaTUnM/TMI8-v6CdVI/AAAAAAAABzQ/yeuxgvKTjps/s320/Falls+Creek+2010.jpg" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 215px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531050341073843538" /><div>I am thankful for the time we were able to spend in God's beautiful creation, and for the fellowship and encouragement we received while at the retreat! :)</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Charis SIL', charis, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">*A special thanks to all those who prepared food, organized and planned for the event!!! Your efforts were greatly appreciated!!!</span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">Hope you're all having a blessed autumn season, rejoicing in the goodness of the Lord!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">May God bless you all!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">~Chloe~ :) </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Charis SIL', charis, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span">"Now as they were traveling along, He entered a village; and a woman named </span></span></i><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Martha welcomed Him into her home.</span></span></i></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span"><p style="text-align: center; font-family: 'Charis SIL', charis, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span"> </span></span></i><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span">She had a sister called </span></span></i><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Mary, who was </span></span></i><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span">seated at the Lord's feet, listening to His word.</span></span></i></p><p style="text-align: center; font-family: 'Charis SIL', charis, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span"> </span></span></i><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span">But </span></span></i><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Martha was distracted with all her preparations; and she came up to Him and said, "Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to do all the serving alone? Then tell her to help me."</span></span></i></p><p style="text-align: center; font-family: 'Charis SIL', charis, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span"> </span></span></i><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span">But the Lord answered and said to her, "</span></span></i><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Martha, Martha, you are </span></span></i><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span">worried and bothered about so many things;</span></span></i></p><p style="text-align: center; font-family: 'Charis SIL', charis, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span"> </span></span></i><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span">but only one thing is necessary, for </span></span></i><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Mary has chosen the good part, which shall not be taken away from her."</span></span></i></p><p style="text-align: center; font-family: 'Charis SIL', charis, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span">~Luke 10:38-42~</span></span></i></p></span></div><div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HV_-xJaTUnM/TMI8pVLV5EI/AAAAAAAABzA/O2LLnA_0-E0/s1600/Falls+Creek+Hike+2010.jpg"></a></div></div></div>Chloehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13095790349324653027noreply@blogger.com0