Month: October 2008

  • Weight Watching Wednesday: Smart Snacking

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    Snacking gets a bad rap… because it is most often junk that we snack on. But if you change that to healthy snacks, and plan for them, you could actually be doing your body a favor. At Weight Watchers, they suggest you eat 5 servings of fruits and vegetables a day. And I would bet…

  • Chew away those calories

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    I don’t know about you, but when I bake, my fingers often just happen to fall into the batter or frosting or dip for just one lick. How else could I better slide the rest of it in there without my fingers? (Never mind that a spatula would do the trick, my fingers are right…

  • Let Weight Watching Wednesdays commence!

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    Today I got back on track. I swam laps at the Y for 30 minutes and then went to a Weight Watchers meeting. And I was pleasantly surprised that I had only gained 1/2 pound in the 4 weeks I was away. Of course I would have preferred to have lost, but that brings me…

  • True prosperity

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    Scripture: Psalm 1:1-3 1Blessed it the man Who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of mockers. 2But his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night. 3He is like a tree…

  • Money, Money, Money Month, week 2

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    As I mentioned last week, this month my ladies’ discussion group is reading books on money/ finance. Since I cannot invite you all into my home twice a month for dinner, wine, prayer and fantastic conversation, I thought I’d at least virtually invite you for conversation, if you’d like. And this invitation is for every…

  • He forgives and forgives and forgives

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    Scripture: Nehemiah 9:28 But as soon as they were at rest, they again did what was evil in your sight. Then you abandoned them to the hand of their enemies so that they ruled over them. And when they cried out to you again, you heard from heaven, and in your compassion you delivered them…

  • What are we eating? Oct 13-19

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    Here’s what the 144 family will be dining on this week: Monday Breakfast— oatmeal with applesauce mixed in, milk Mom lunch– fajita chicken on green salad Kid lunch—chicken and pasta in thermos, grapes Dinner—Chicken taco soup, cornbread, cut melon   Tuesday Breakfast—scrambled egg whites and cheese, toast, yogurt smoothies Mom lunch- fajita chicken on green…

  • True authority and power

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    Scripture: Psalm 146:3-4 3Do not put your trust in princes, in mortal men, who cannot save. 4When their spirit departs, they return to the ground, on that very day their plans come to nothing. Psalm 146:10 The Lord reigns forever, your God, O Zion, for all generations. Praise the Lord. Observation: God, alone, is the…

  • Love and forgiveness for all

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    Scripture: Luke 23:34 Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” And they divided up his clothes by casting lots. Observation: As Jesus is being crucified, he asks God to forgive the very men who were putting him to death. And as he is doing this, they have no…

  • His Covenant of Love

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    Scripture: Nehemiah 1:5 Then I said: “O Lord, God of heaven, the great and awesome God, who keeps his covenant of love with those who love him and obey his commands, Observation: God loves us. The great and awesome god who created this earth loves us… and wants us to love him back and obey…

  • Focus on HIM, not your troubles

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    Scripture: Luke 21: 34 “Be careful, or your hearts will be weighed down with dissipation, drunkenness and the anxieties of life, and that day will close on you unexpectedly like a trap. Observation: Jesus is instructing us to keep waiting and watching for his return. He knows that the troubles of the world can get…

  • The non-post SOAP post

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    Today I’m having a tough time with my SOAP entry. The parables in the reading are fantastic, but I cannot seem to find that one nugget to share. My first thoughts were to just try again later today. I do that sometimes. And I hope to do that later today. Rather than just wait, I…

  • Money Money Money

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    Now that I’ve got your attention, I’ll explain: I’m really tired. And I should really be in bed sleeping. So I’d love to tell you all about the ladies’ discussion group I hosted tonight and all the interesting things we discussed about September’s reading topic of healthy eating. But I am exhausted. So I’ll try…

  • Free Bible Reading Bookmarks!

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    I feel very strongly that you can hear God best when you are in His word. And I have found it easier to be in His word when someone is telling me what to read each and every day. At my home church, many of us are reading through the Bible in a year. I’ve…

  • Keep on praying

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    Scripture: Luke 18:1 Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up.  Luke 18:7 And will not God bring about justice for his chosen ones, who cry out to him day and night? Will he keep putting them off? Observation:  God wants us to continue…