tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5319092819271269092024-02-22T13:02:23.931-08:00Christ in the Cloudscairncottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10205290020671696920noreply@blogger.comBlogger373125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-531909281927126909.post-24999366416007007282023-01-07T11:52:00.004-08:002023-01-07T12:46:20.150-08:002023: New Year. New WORDS, New Theme<p><span style="font-family: verdana;"> <b><span style="font-size: large;">Hello all! Is it really 2023??? </span></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Well, COVID is at least unofficially over!! Praise God!! The past 2 years seemed to creep by, with the world fully engaged in the pandemic. My mom has continued to go downhill mentally and physically, but she is still with us. Over the past few years there have been some physical and emotional illnesses that continue to plague family members. There have been joyous occasions...like the birth of our great grandson! We have done some traveling, but not as much as I would have liked.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">But, probably the most difficult part of that time for me has been, even after things started to open back up, that I was still doing a lot of things the same, day in and day out. Still visiting mom on a regular basis, making sure her health needs were met (still always a work in progress, as staff shortages continue in the nursing homes). Also, trying to know how to address some of the health issues at home. Praying continuously for healing over those who are suffering! But not seeing much change. Waiting patiently for years, but also trying endlessly to make the changes that are needed, when possible!(Which seemed rare to me) Many days, I have felt at the end of my rope, exhausted, and ready to give up! Of course, I am still here, so I always have found even the smallest bit of strength(only through the Lord!) to keep going.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">With all that being said, I want to have a more positive outlook in 2023! So, I have once again been motivated to have a word to get me going....actually, I have prayed and felt that there are 3 words that have come to mind. </span></p><h1 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><u>CHANGE</u></span></h1><h1 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> <u>MOVE</u> </span></h1><h1 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> <u>MIRACLE</u></span></h1><div><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></div><div><span face="Lora, sans-serif" style="background-color: #fffaef;"><span style="font-size: medium;">With my chosen words of the year I also seek God for a verse to go along with it. </span></span></div><div><span face="Lora, sans-serif" style="background-color: #fffaef;"><span style="font-size: medium;">With them all pulled together, I feel like God is saying, He is going to do something great in my life the coming year. Isaiah 43:19 really seemed the most appropriate!</span></span></div><div><blockquote><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i><span style="background-color: #fffaef; font-size: 17px;"> </span><span style="background-color: #fffaef; font-size: 24px;">"See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland."</span></i></span></blockquote></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">This year, I also have found a quote that really hit home for me...</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQwrfGjAb3p75PSUlmIDDKznn5FmSP05xRLTgL3J8O3vhX3Wc_LZuTb7-lu8SxF9liDrJop7vjGMQ3iK_LZ8EDPOPKjae1M7EkKfkhV-2CTIlVd0AGlW6pP2TTfadgmgugapIvsnkHxUEl6zIEWELncfH_khHh8XuuLpfksJxyxOnZcFc6JuV9xeZ3wA/s225/th.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="225" data-original-width="225" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQwrfGjAb3p75PSUlmIDDKznn5FmSP05xRLTgL3J8O3vhX3Wc_LZuTb7-lu8SxF9liDrJop7vjGMQ3iK_LZ8EDPOPKjae1M7EkKfkhV-2CTIlVd0AGlW6pP2TTfadgmgugapIvsnkHxUEl6zIEWELncfH_khHh8XuuLpfksJxyxOnZcFc6JuV9xeZ3wA/s1600/th.webp" width="225" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">As we continue into the year, I will be posting different ways that I feel God wants me to use these words, verse, and quote. I will be sharing some goals and hopes for the year. I also will look for ways that God provides and opens the doors to allow for change, moves, and miracles in my life.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">Stay tuned for those posts....I promise I will be working harder at posting more often!!!! </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><i><span style="font-size: x-large;">Blessings to you all in 2023!!!</span></i></b></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiUR39v1NCZUJFDBB_oJFtEKMWQCi_wXUnysUsqgyvmtHlvbo5ClG63jcNBu8qdD7hGwtdTpx97aJUW5w-TVT-5ilSxE85XRUyM0nAOOKmhQIZdV3_jpVX3_Bo3sC0rQk0aeE4uO8GMDKDvu5-LpCLETVlcIMa_d53tz06Jla-2WYpImKfaDadymXDfJg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="151" data-original-width="312" height="155" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiUR39v1NCZUJFDBB_oJFtEKMWQCi_wXUnysUsqgyvmtHlvbo5ClG63jcNBu8qdD7hGwtdTpx97aJUW5w-TVT-5ilSxE85XRUyM0nAOOKmhQIZdV3_jpVX3_Bo3sC0rQk0aeE4uO8GMDKDvu5-LpCLETVlcIMa_d53tz06Jla-2WYpImKfaDadymXDfJg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_TUpTXjUfmeNjukTgDoZOCPPHhbf_XS56ZxGnrnDeQve4dKk0hy8x8WBx61xE1S5jqM6I7c0bh0Mi0IJXTPrK0Tngr6ZB2BuQrB41JLYytHhWlF0kDYxfAr_-JbDQGaLljO5SinmtJpIazt3BevqZiUFHhNydRbOqWlpLswKtxiES0O2pLeXAdjTgyw/s851/114116a437269d9f9079464c3ae7d5a3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="315" data-original-width="851" height="118" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_TUpTXjUfmeNjukTgDoZOCPPHhbf_XS56ZxGnrnDeQve4dKk0hy8x8WBx61xE1S5jqM6I7c0bh0Mi0IJXTPrK0Tngr6ZB2BuQrB41JLYytHhWlF0kDYxfAr_-JbDQGaLljO5SinmtJpIazt3BevqZiUFHhNydRbOqWlpLswKtxiES0O2pLeXAdjTgyw/s320/114116a437269d9f9079464c3ae7d5a3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></span><p></p>cairncottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10205290020671696920noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-531909281927126909.post-11455214795505476392021-08-14T08:32:00.000-07:002021-08-14T08:32:00.701-07:00TIME STOOD STILL - ONE AND A HALF YEARS LATER(I'M STILL HERE)<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjznfS-gou2aMn60s8Rs4oFLhGVvoxmMdpAoM-LtcIQEKCfFJFn8yhO7U9halb8HL3BHeGbcq7WjtxirpU4PXOH625xNKxndtsIlZCVFXDeeZfbXMqHnNDhCBC_2gzX_5df4kNE0-W-lnvD/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="736" data-original-width="736" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjznfS-gou2aMn60s8Rs4oFLhGVvoxmMdpAoM-LtcIQEKCfFJFn8yhO7U9halb8HL3BHeGbcq7WjtxirpU4PXOH625xNKxndtsIlZCVFXDeeZfbXMqHnNDhCBC_2gzX_5df4kNE0-W-lnvD/w640-h640/image.png" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><br /><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">WOW!! Has it really been one and a half years since I've posted here on my blog page? </span></span></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: x-large;">I guess I do have a pretty good excuse for not posting, though. Uhhhh, right....COVID, the state of our country and our world, mom taking a turn for the worse with her dementia, selling mom's house, family issues. In reality, they ARE excuses, but I think they are good ones. Don't you?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: x-large;">Anyways, I'm back.(For now)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: x-large;">Don't ask how I decided to come back...well, you can, but I won't go into detail. Basically, I was looking back on some past posts and realized that life has a way of grabbing you by the b&##$ and not letting go. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Life is such a contradiction of time, a polarity of feelings and experiences</span><span style="font-size: x-large;">! </span></span></b></p><p><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: x-large;">I feel like the past year and a half just stood still, I have no clue where it went. So much has changed...and yet, it hasn't. Sometimes, I SO WANT it to change. Other times, I don't.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: x-large;">I am acutely aware of how fast time has passed – how fast it is passing – and as much as I look forward to moving on, I am intentionally breathing in the moments I have with my mom and my son. I realize that when things do change(and they eventually will), those things will most definitely NOT be what I would like to change. Mom will pass on someday. Tyler will move on in his life, as well.(He is still currently living at home and working...saving money to travel the country on his own, like we have done.) It feels like I'm in a straight jacket and heading down a rabbit hole all at the same time. </span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: x-large;">Talk about conflict!!</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: x-large;">Me and my hubby's(mostly me) dream of traveling the country in our RV have been put on hold over the past 18 months. Not that we haven't done anything. We've taken a few 1-2 weeks trips, which have been awesome. But, nothing like our first trip after Ken retired. And, don't get me wrong. He's on board with traveling, too. He's just more "content" with sticking around home than I am. </span></p><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: x-large;">I am also reminded that time is always passing, always changing us, always changing those we love even when it seems like it has stopped. Even when it feels like we are in a holding pattern, the reality is that time is always passing. Holding patterns don’t exist. Every moment has purpose and is fleeting. Time may seem to stand still, but it is moving. Always moving.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: x-large;">I need to remind myself to breathe it in! To enjoy these days(even the rough ones), as they will come to an end. And, even though it may not seem like it now, I'll move on to the next journey in my life. The next step...the next move. This moment, these stressful times, will be history. </span></p><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: x-large;">I am working at being grateful for these times. I also look forward to the changes that will come, in their own time. I am trying to do both at the same time, which can be a balance act....not taking one or the other too seriously. Not trying to HOLD ONTO one or RUSH the other. </span></p><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: x-large;">The Lord has it all in HIS plan and timing. I need to allow Him to direct me each and every day. I need to keep reading His word and praying for direction. I need to lean into Him when things get difficult. I need to wait on Him to close the doors that will need to be closed and open new ones when it is time to open them. I think this theme blends so well into what I wrote in my last post from 2020...(you can read it <b><a href="https://christintheclouds.blogspot.com/2020/01/burn-ships.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>)</b>. As the old saying goes, </span></p><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><b>"Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow is not here yet. We have only TODAY!!"</b></span></p><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: x-large;">I also had decided again NOT to have chosen a word for 2021(or any year to come). My last word was for 2019, which was "fearless". Boy, did that one kick me in the butt!! I carried it over to 2020, but it never was a word I cherished. I think I've come to believe that God keeps changing what things He wants us to work on throughout every single year of our lives. It's a continual journey. </span></p><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: x-large;">Anyways, I AM still here. Hopefully I'll check back in more often with new posts. I do want to remember these days that seem to currently "stand still". One day, they will be just a memory.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><i><b>"There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens."(Ecclesiastes 3:1)</b></i></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: x-large;">Blessings to you all, my friends!!!</span></p><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: x-large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLd15sLehF4Voc6WkEg0GLTfule37kJaPXBobOMY_i9b3VcDMewa-Tt2ZgF6AxApSheGsTrdmDLJq5pc05R_CRPflSYRRCCmgcBuXs-d8-4MkXcCo1E91rrlThqMr9CYZbOYsnUqWc9zWI/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="151" data-original-width="312" height="155" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLd15sLehF4Voc6WkEg0GLTfule37kJaPXBobOMY_i9b3VcDMewa-Tt2ZgF6AxApSheGsTrdmDLJq5pc05R_CRPflSYRRCCmgcBuXs-d8-4MkXcCo1E91rrlThqMr9CYZbOYsnUqWc9zWI/" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></p>cairncottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10205290020671696920noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-531909281927126909.post-45352277841664052022020-01-08T11:50:00.002-08:002020-01-08T11:57:56.827-08:00Burn The Ships<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #1c1e21; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">"Burning the Ships" can be SO difficult(maybe even excruciating.) </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #1c1e21; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I don't know about you, but FEAR often has kept me from burning the ships and moving ahead. Fear of rejection, fear of what others will think, fear of being alone, fear of not knowing the future. But, God reminds us that He will never leave us, nor forsake us. He is our source of strength. And He holds the future and will take care of us!!</span></div>
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cairncottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10205290020671696920noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-531909281927126909.post-54857910811813253482019-12-29T18:42:00.003-08:002019-12-29T18:46:29.998-08:00Fearless in the New Year<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>A REVIEW OF 2019:</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><u>January - Celebrating mom's 82nd birthday</u></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><u>February - Catching up with an old high school friend!!</u></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><u>March/April -</u></b><u><b>Traveling South and West U.S.</b></u></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> Meeting my online Texas friends!!</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Biking around the rim of the Grand Canyon </span><img alt="Image may contain: 2 people, including Ann K Popenfoose, people smiling, people standing, bicycle, sky, outdoor and nature" height="480" src="https://scontent-ort2-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/56356603_2107340416222850_5267824478565433344_o.jpg?_nc_cat=102&_nc_oc=AQlvUKtzGuxHPc1q_HVuze-7avcCGlqSJmT1O2FDXBYYniGwj3i2NmOlH28HLageRJI&_nc_ht=scontent-ort2-2.xx&oh=26348787e638489847998bcecf3992b9&oe=5EAD74AE" style="font-size: medium; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr>
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<u style="font-size: x-large;"><b>May - Spending Quality Time With Mom</b></u><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Taking mom out for our weekly meal!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Taking mom fishing</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><u>June - Walk for Alzheimer's Awareness/Fundraiser</u></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Danny Gokey/Tenth Ave North concert</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><u>July - Family kayak outing</u></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><u>August - Lazy lake days</u></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Days of endless fishing</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><u>September - Camping in Colorado</u></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Many fun-filled days with mom</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><u>October - Dressing doggies up and Trick-or-Treating downtown</u></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><u>November - Thanksgiving meal with mom</u></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><u>December - Playing games; Celebrating the Holiday together</u></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Attending a Christmas Program </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Christmas Dinner</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">My word for 2018 was CHANGE and there definitely was lots of change this past year. Change in our family relationships, change in our plans for the future, change in our responsibilities, and more than anything, change in my self-confidence and how I deal with difficult circumstances! </span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">A new year, a new decade, is now in front of me! How much more will God be teaching me, guiding me, growing me? Honestly, I know, no matter what, God walks with me, so I have nothing to fear! As I continue to learn what it means to be fearless, I pray I can look to the Word of God for the answer!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">In my last post, I shared a word I felt God was calling me to claim for 2020.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">2019 is not over, but I'm already seeing how the Lord is preparing me for the upcoming year and my faith is being greatly challenged. I keep hearing my new word in Scripture, in devotionals, in songs, and in prayers. My word is</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">As Christians, we are warned many times in the Bible that we may endure persecutions and hardships of many kinds. We are also told over and over, "Do not be afraid", "Do not fear", and "Fear not."</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Jesus was continually put in "sensitive" situations with the people surrounding him. Many people tried to use their authority and power to trick him, blame him, and revile him, but he always stood his ground and was ready to respond to their questions and badgering. In the book of Matthew, twice in a row the local so-called religious leaders tried to attack him...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i><span style="color: #0b5394;">"But Jesus, knowing their evil intent, said,</span> <span style="color: red;">“You hypocrites, why are you trying to trap me? Show me the coin used for paying the tax.” </span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">"And when the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, they themselves gathered together. One of them, an expert in the law, tested Him with a question: “Teacher, which commandment is the greatest in the Law?”</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Jesus declared, “</span><span style="color: red; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">While the Pharisees were assembled, Jesus questioned them: </span><span style="color: red; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">“What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is He?”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">The Pharisees and Herodians wanted to entangle Jesus over the issue of taxes. If Jesus says they ought to pay, he betrays the Jews who resented the Romans. If he says do not pay, he would be in trouble with Caesar and the Romans. Either conflict could undo him and his influence. The malice in the question springs from envy. Even Pilot knew the Jews were handing Jesus over out of envy. (Matthew 27:18) Caesar’s(the government) influence and our allegiance to them are shaped by God’s superior possession and authority. We render to Caesar(government) the things that are Caesar’s(governments) as an act of worship to God. (Ephesians 5:22; 6:7) If we don't pay taxes, we are sinning against God.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Jesus’ answer of the greatest commandment is another model of how theological discussion should proceed. The command to love the Lord God with one’s whole heart, soul, and strength was simply a quotation from Deuteronomy 6:5. No man was able to answer him a word,.... They saw the dilemma they were reduced to, either to acknowledge the deity of the Messiah(the truth), or confess their ignorance(and their guilt); and neither of them they cared to do, and therefore judged it to be the </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">What a perfect example of how we should address those who come against us, who try to do injustices in the name of "righteousness" and their own made up "laws". We are not to fear, but trust in God's protection and His truth to prevail.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">So, today and every day I am saying a prayer....May the Lord also lead you to pray for those who you come across each day in your life. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "roboto"; font-size: 18px;">in the Lord and in His mighty power. (</span><a href="https://www.biblestudytools.com/ephesians/6-10.html" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: border-box; color: #2877cb; font-family: Roboto; font-size: 18px; outline: 0px !important; text-align: start; text-decoration-line: none;">Ephesians 6:10</a><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "roboto"; font-size: 18px;">)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I've been quiet here on my blog for quite awhile, but for good reason. It's taken lots of stamina, time, and patience for me to take each step over the past 11 months!!(Just as a reminder: I had shared back in January of this year that <a href="https://christintheclouds.blogspot.com/2019/01/my-word-for-2019-endure.html" target="_blank">My Word for 2019: was ENDURE</a> ) And my endurance continues to be vital, as I continue to run this race with love and commitment in the upcoming year!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Endurance implies that whatever is happening is going to take a long time." Well, it definitely has been and is what I have experienced in the past year.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">"To endure is more than just continuing to exist; it is continuing to exist in the same manner as before the suffering began. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">To “endure” does not mean simply to grin and bear it. Christians will feel sad, betrayed, or even angry at times. These emotions in and of themselves are not bad; they only become sin when we allow them to take root in our lives and produce bitterness, evil thoughts of revenge, or unforgiveness. Believers must remember that everything that comes into our lives is under the control of a sovereign God who has promised, </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">As I contemplate what God wants me to learn in 2020...WOW! Another decade into the 21st century is almost here!!...I am already picking up that the Lord is leading me to stretch my wings! I have felt Him drawing me to a new "word" for the coming year. It's definitely not an easy word for me to accept. It is one that continually pushes me outside my comfort zone!! I'll be sharing more about it in the next few months. But, here is a (really good) clue in the song below!!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Now that we've entered a new year, I have been contemplating what my word and verse should be. Several different words have come to mind...marathon, fortitude, patience, persevere, resolve, resignation, forbearance.... but the one word I finally chose was <span style="color: magenta;"><span style="color: magenta; font-weight: bold;">endure. </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Two verses are the sources
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica" , "arial"; font-size: large; letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="color: rgba(0 , 0 , 0 , 0.83921568627451);">In my youth, I excelled in sports that required being fast...and sprinting. In track, I ran the 400 meter dash. In softball, I ran the bases faster than any of my teammates. I've also been one to be more interested in getting things done over doing them slowly and more precisely. <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.048px; text-align: center;">I've always hated anything that required long, drawn-out activities. I get tired, impatient, and bored easily.</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.048px; text-align: center;"> </span> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica" , "arial"; font-size: large; letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="color: rgba(0 , 0 , 0 , 0.83921568627451);">Of course, God has a way of strengthening us in our weaknesses by allowing us to endure through different experiences. And I definitely have experienced having to "endure" waiting for many things in my life.<span style="color: rgba(0 , 0 , 0 , 0.83921568627451);"> </span></span></span><span style="color: #000027; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial"; font-size: large; letter-spacing: normal;">Recently, I went on a weight loss journey, and was determined to lose 50 lbs in 6 months.</span><span style="color: #000027; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial"; font-size: large;"> Of course, that journey has taken much longer and, even though I have lost 35 lbs, I'm still working on the last 15 a year later. I think this journey will continue through the rest of my life. I have also struggled with the disappointment of not meeting my goals on my schedule. I've struggled with waiting for God's timing for me to be able to travel with my hubby, following his retirement. But most difficult for me has been waiting for the Lord to open my son's heart and invite Him into his life. So, needless to say having "endurance" is what I feel God is trying to teach me about every day!</span></div>
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<span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large; letter-spacing: normal;">Endurance</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large; letter-spacing: normal;"> i</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large; letter-spacing: normal;">s the power to withstand something challenging. If you decide to run a marathon, you will need lots of </span><i style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #444444; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large; letter-spacing: normal;">endurance</i><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large; letter-spacing: normal;"> to run many miles.(<a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/endurance" target="_blank">source</a>)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #333333; letter-spacing: normal;">Endurance involves our mind and heart, or the </span><em style="color: #333333; letter-spacing: normal;">way </em><span style="color: #333333; letter-spacing: normal;">we react to hardships. A person who endures manifests courage, steadfastness, and patience. Endurance is “the spirit which can bear things, not simply with resignation, but with blazing hope and </span><span style="color: #333333; letter-spacing: normal;">keeps a man on his feet with his face to the wind. It is the virtue which can transmute the hardest trial into glory</span><span style="color: #333333; letter-spacing: normal;"> </span><span style="color: #333333; letter-spacing: normal;">”</span><span style="color: #333333; letter-spacing: normal;"> </span><span style="color: #444444; letter-spacing: normal;">Endurance can also be used when discussing an exhausting mental situation or stressful time — the endurance to bounce back! <a href="https://iblp.org/questions/what-are-gods-purposes-allowing-adversity-my-life" target="_blank">(Source)</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica" , "arial"; font-size: large;">I know most all of us have felt like giving up at one time or another. I've prayed many prayers over the years. I've waited patiently for God to answer those prayers. Some, He has answered. Most of them, though, I'm still waiting for His answer. Even though it's not been easy(and many times I've wanted to give up). </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica" , "arial"; font-size: large;">The strength to patiently endure only comes through the power of the Holy Spirit in us!</span><span style="font-family: "helvetica" , "arial"; font-size: large;"> It is only through Him that I could have endured over the years in many areas of my life. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #414142; letter-spacing: normal;">Endurance builds character and integrity in us.</span><em style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #414142; letter-spacing: normal;"> </em><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #414142; letter-spacing: normal;">Scripture speaks of this process of character development: </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i><span style="color: #414142; letter-spacing: normal;">“And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another” (</span><a class="rtBibleRef" data-purpose="bible-reference" data-reference="2 Cor. 3.18" data-version="esv" href="https://biblia.com/bible/esv/2%20Cor.%203.18" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #476fb6; letter-spacing: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank">2 Cor. 3:18</a><span style="color: #414142; letter-spacing: normal;">). </span></i></span></blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #414142; letter-spacing: normal;">"The life of <b>endurance</b> requires us doing many hard things and often suffering. But these hard things are the very ones that bring purpose, joy, and satisfaction to our lives." </span><a href="https://www.epm.org/resources/2008/Sep/16/life-endurance/" style="letter-spacing: normal;" target="_blank">(Source)</a></span></div>
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when you hope for something, it seldom occurs as you expect. </span><em style="text-align: start;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-style: normal; letter-spacing: -0.05pt; line-height: 115%;">I must
not let my level of satisfaction and accomplishing my goals depend on people
who may or may not have direct impact on what I do or how I do it. </span></span></em><span style="text-align: start;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.05pt; line-height: 115%;">Often I find myself either feeling disappointed or stressed that
something hasn't happened yet or that others who have made promises to me
haven't followed through with them. But, I'm learning that I cannot let
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<span style="font-style: italic; letter-spacing: -0.063px;">“Don’t let the expectations and opinions of other people affect your decisions. It’s your life, not theirs. Do what matters most to you; do what makes you feel alive and happy. Don’t let the expectations and ideas of others limit who you are. If you let others tell you who you are, you are living their reality — not yours. There is more to life than pleasing people. There is much more to life than following others’ prescribed path. There is so much more to life than what you experience right now. You need to decide who you are for yourself. Become a whole being. Adventure.” ― </span><span class="markup--strong markup--blockquote-strong" style="font-style: italic; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -0.063px;">Roy T. Bennett</span></blockquote>
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myself, aimless, or can’t find anything that makes me lose myself, I have
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This isn't easy to do. When we make a decision that goes against what others
expect of us, we usually will be choosing an uncomfortable and even painful
journey. Sometimes, the burden will be so enormous that we will have three
options every step of the way: give up, give in, or give it all we’ve got. I
hope I will be able to choose the latter. </span><span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Becoming a more resolute person will require me to dig deep
and find the will to overcome any obstacles in my path. I</span><span style="background: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16pt; letter-spacing: -0.05pt; line-height: 150%;"> cannot change outside
circumstances, so I must change my response to the events. Going against
the current is tough. When you start doing something different, you’re pointing
out where other people are going wrong — so they may get angry and defend why
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I can do is continue to be hopeful and persistent that He will answer in His
timing. As I continue to wait, I also must resolve myself t</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; letter-spacing: -0.05pt; line-height: 150%;">o accept this moment and to appreciate that my present
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experiences. I need to appreciate and be thankful for all He has done, in spite
of what I have to endure</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "helvetica" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 150%;">. Ways that may help me through this would be to w</span><span style="border: none 1.0pt; color: #222222; font-family: "helvetica" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; letter-spacing: -0.05pt; line-height: 150%; padding: 0in;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position-x: 0px; background-position-y: 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; outline: 0px;"><span style="background-position: 0px 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; outline: 0px;">rite down my goals everyday,<b> </b></span></span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "helvetica" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; letter-spacing: -0.05pt; line-height: 150%;">focus on the task I wish to accomplish, and maintain my resolve even
when times get hard. If I see something in my life isn’t working, I must be willing to change
it up and be flexible,</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; letter-spacing: -0.05pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="color: rgba(0 , 0 , 0 , 0.84);"> or be </span><span style="font-size: 18pt; letter-spacing: -0.05pt; line-height: 150%;">willing to embrace my
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<span style="background-color: #ffd966;"><span style="font-size: large;">“Accept the things to which fate binds you, and love the people with whom fate brings you together, but do so with all your heart.” ― Marcus Aurelius, Meditations</span></span></blockquote>
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<span style="background-color: #ffd966;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "merriweather web" , "georgia" , "times new roman" , "times" , serif; font-size: 26px;">“Jesus has called you to run a race. It’s a faith race. It’s long-distance and multi-terrain.”</span><a href="https://www.desiringgod.org/authors/jon-bloom" rel="author" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(198, 0, 14); border-bottom-style: solid; border-image: initial; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: initial; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: initial; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: initial; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; color: #c6000e; cursor: pointer; font-family: "Merriweather Web", Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 15px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.195px; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 0.2em; padding: 0px; transition-duration: 0.2s; transition-property: all; transition-timing-function: ease-in-out; vertical-align: baseline;">Jon Bloom</a></span></h2>
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">"But as for you, be strong and do not give up, for your work will be rewarded.” (<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">2 Chronicles 15:7)</span></span></li>
<li style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">So I do not run aimlessly; I do not box as one beating the air. But I discipline my body and keep it under control, lest after preaching to others I myself should be disqualified. (1 Cor. 9:26-27)</span></li>
<li style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead. (Philippians 3:13)</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">“For you have need of endurance, so that when you have done the will of God, you may receive what was promised” (Hebrews 10:36)</span></li>
<li style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">“Let endurance complete its work, so that you may be complete and sound in all respects, not lacking in anything.” (James 1:4)</span></li>
<li style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">"Don’t waver in resolve. Don’t fear. Don’t hesitate. Don’t panic. God, your God, is right there with you.” (Deuteronomy 20:3)</span></li>
<li style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">"Strengthen your resolve and do what must be done." (2 Samuel 2:7a)</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">It's hard to believe, but another Christmas has come and gone. I pray your Christmas was full of love and blessings. I'm so thankful ours was uneventful(a large family gathering and a small Christmas Eve meal), but also a little sad...</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I had planned on writing many more posts this year, but it just didn't happen.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">But, it's just been one year out of many.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">As I think back over 2018, I know I am blessed with changes that I have experienced!!...</span></div>
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<li style="text-align: left;"><span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I have my son back, after he went through a rough marriage/separation, which had put a barrier between us for years.</span></span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I participated in a weight loss/fitness program and lost 35 lbs and became healthier.</span></span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">My hubby just recently retired from his job of 42 years. There had been several dates for his retirement set over the years, but he finally is officially retired.</span></span></li>
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<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Receiving outside help with the caregiving of my mom, who suffers from Alzheimer's Disease. (I never realized how exhausting and challenging caregiving is!) I recently had been reminded that it is the 3 year anniversary of when I quit my job and began caring for her. For over a year I had wanted some help with this and, in August this year, we began the process of officially applying for that help. Unfortunately, the process has been excruciatingly difficult to complete! (Lots of paperwork and hoops to jump through, as well as lack of availability of professional caregivers). After almost 5 months, we still have not gotten any help.</span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Traveling/RVing was something that I had hoped and dreamed to be able to do in 2018. We made a few very short trips(a couple of days each) within our state in our RV. Because retirement plans, as well as not finding caregiver help, had been put on hold, so have our travel plans. There is no timeline set for this for now, so I cannot say if it will happen in 2019 or not.</span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Even though I have my son back, I have prayed for years to share in having a strong faith in God with him, but it hasn't happened, yet. I will continue to pray for this, but only God knows when/if/how this will happen.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Ultimately, I have to say the "changes" for me this year have been an emotional roller-coaster.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I've had some hopes and dreams met, but also some that were crushed.</span><br />
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<br />cairncottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10205290020671696920noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-531909281927126909.post-6484487097175628592018-06-26T12:40:00.002-07:002018-06-26T13:53:15.945-07:00Painful Change<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>"Growth is painful. Change is painful. But, nothing is as painful as staying stuck where you do not belong."</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Normally, I am quite open to change, and even welcome it over doing the same things, over and over again. Especially when I have patiently waited for an answer to a specific prayer, the change the Lord has brought about to answer my prayer produces an overwhelming gratefulness and joy in my soul! </span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">For the past 25 years (but more deeply in the past 8 years), I have prayed over a specific change in the life of a loved one. Throughout these years, God has allowed me and my family to go through some amazing, but mostly tumultuous times. (If you have read my past blog posts, you may have read about some of those times.) My prayer has been to bring my loved one home...and u</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">ltimately, back into having a relationship with the Lord.</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> Recently, the Lord answered the first half of my prayer. Of course, I was overjoyed! It was a big step that only God could have opened the doors for it to take place!!</span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">The thing is, it was such an instant event, I'm not really sure how prepared I was/am for the changes that has/will occur...I was so set on the thought that it would take longer than it did (even though I deeply wanted it to be answered right away), that I went ahead and made my own plans, not thinking that they could all be affected by this, too. I truly didn't think that change may possibly upset the balance in my life. </span></blockquote>
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Painful change and hurting for the right thing(s) - the thing(s) that break the heart of God - is good. </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I grow and learn new things every time something changes. I discover new insights about different aspects of my life. I learn lessons even from changes that did not lead me to where I wanted to be.</span> </li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">One never knows what each change may bring. When I turn from my usual path there will be plenty of different opportunities waiting for me. Changes will bring new choices for happiness and fulfillment.</span> </li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: #fcfcfc; box-sizing: border-box;">Small changes</span><span style="background-color: #fcfcfc;"> b</span><span style="background-color: #fcfcfc;">ecome extremely valuable. One shift at a time, small changes will eventually lead me to the desired big one...God's ultimate answer to my prayer.</span></span> </li>
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<span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Sometimes I wish change wasn't so painful, I wish pain didn’t affect me so deeply - so that I can love, live, hope and dream more.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I have been contemplating a word for the new year ahead. But, as in the past, it seems like there have been several different words that have gotten my attention. After breaking my list of words down to 8, I constructed a "word cloud" above. Though there are several words, one word is central to me...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Change is inevitable in life. More importantly, I see change being a bigger part of my life this year, more than ever. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Throughout the year, I will be posting about each of these words and what they mean to me, especially as I consider how God is using them to mold me.</span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><u><span style="color: red; line-height: 115%;">Change/Prepare</span></u></b><span style="color: red; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="line-height: 115%;">- "<span style="background: white;">This same Good </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">New</span>s that came to you is going out all over the world. It is
bearing fruit everywhere by changing lives, just as it <span style="box-sizing: border-box;">change</span>d your lives from the day you first heard and understood the
truth about God’s wonderful grace." <b><a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Colossians+1:6&version=NLT">Colossians
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="background: white; line-height: 115%;">“</span><b style="box-sizing: border-box;">Prepare</b> God’s arrival! Make the road smooth and straight! Every
ditch will be filled in, Every bump smoothed out, The detours straightened out,
All the ruts paved over. Everyone will be there to see The parade of God’s
salvation.” <b><a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+3:1&version=MSG">Luke
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insiders—an invitation to a <span style="box-sizing: border-box;">change</span>d life, <span style="box-sizing: border-box;">change</span>d inside and out.”</span> <span style="background: white; line-height: 115%;"><b><a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+5:31&version=MSG">Luke
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<span class="text"><span style="background: white;">He gave life to the people who
are on it</span></span> <span class="text"><span style="background: white;">and breath to those who walk on it.</span></span> <b><span style="background: white; color: blue;"><u>Isaiah 42:5</u></span></b></span></li>
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under your new Master you’re going to experience a marvelous <span style="box-sizing: border-box;">freedom</span><b style="box-sizing: border-box;"> </b>you would <span style="background: white;">never
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saying that I have this all together, that I have it made. But I am well on my
way, reaching out for Christ, who has so wondrously reached out for me.
Friends, don’t get me wrong: By no means do I count myself an expert in all of
this, but I’ve got my eye on the goal, where God is beckoning us onward—to
Jesus. I’m off and running, and I’m not </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">turning</span> back." <b><a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Philippians+3:12&version=MSG">Philippians
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your food with the hungry,<span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box;"> </span><span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box;"></span><span class="text"><span style="background: white;">inviting
the homeless poor into your homes, </span></span>putting
clothes on the shivering ill-clad, being
available to your own families. Do this and the lights will turn on, and
your lives will turn around at once. Your righteousness will pave your way. <span style="background: white;">The <span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box;"></span></span><span class="small-caps"><span style="background: white; font-variant-caps: small-caps; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;">God</span></span><span class="text"><span style="background: white;"> of glory will secure your passage. </span></span><span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box;">Then when you pray, <span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box;"></span></span><span class="small-caps"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-variant-caps: small-caps; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;">God</span></span><span class="text"><span style="background: white;"> will answer. </span></span><span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="text"><span style="background: white;">You’ll
call out for help and I’ll say, ‘Here I am.’</span></span> </span><span style="background: white;"><span style="color: blue;"><b><u>Isaiah 58:6-9</u></b></span></span></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="background: white;"> "Because </span><span class="small-caps"><span style="font-variant-caps: small-caps; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box;">God</span></span></span>’s your refuge, the High God your very own home, Evil can’t
get close to you, harm can’t get through the door. He ordered his angels to
guard you wherever you go. If you stumble, they’ll catch you; their job is to
keep you from <span style="box-sizing: border-box;">falling</span>. <a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+91:1&version=MSG"><b>Psalm
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="background: white;"> If </span><span class="small-caps"><span style="font-variant-caps: small-caps; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box;">God </span></span></span>hadn’t been there for me, I never would have made it. The
minute I said, “I’m slipping, I’m <span style="box-sizing: border-box;">falling</span>,” your love, <span class="small-caps"><span style="font-variant-caps: small-caps; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box;">God</span></span></span>, took hold and held me fast. When I was upset and beside
myself, you calmed me down and cheered me up." <a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+94:16&version=MSG"><b>Psalm
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<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><u><span style="color: red;">Travel</span></u></b> - "</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">From now on every road you <span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box;">travel</span><span style="background-color: white;"> Will take you to </span><span class="small-caps" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-variant-caps: small-caps; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;">God</span><span style="background-color: white;">. Follow the Covenant signs; Read the charted directions." </span><a class="bible-item-title" href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+25:10&version=MSG" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background: rgb(255, 255, 255); box-sizing: border-box; color: #b23526; display: inline-block; font-weight: 700; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-offset: -2px; outline: -webkit-focus-ring-color auto 5px;">Psalm 25:10</a></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white;">"Dear friend, guard Clear Thinking and Common Sense with your life; don’t for a minute lose sight of them. They’ll keep your soul alive and well, they’ll keep you fit and attractive. You’ll </span><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box;">travel</span><span style="background-color: white;"> safely, you’ll neither tire nor trip. You’ll take afternoon naps without a worry, you’ll enjoy a good night’s sleep. No need to panic over alarms or surprises, or predictions that doomsday’s just around the corner, Because </span><span class="small-caps" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-variant-caps: small-caps; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;">God </span><span style="background-color: white;">will be right there with you; he’ll keep you safe and sound." </span></span><a class="bible-item-title" href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Proverbs+3:21&version=MSG" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background: rgb(255, 255, 255); box-sizing: border-box; color: #b23526; display: inline-block; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-offset: -2px; outline: -webkit-focus-ring-color auto 5px;">Proverbs 3:21-26</a></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white;">"Your life is a journey you must </span><b style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box;">travel</b><span style="background-color: white;"> with a deep consciousness of God." </span><a class="bible-item-title" href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20Peter+1:18&version=MSG" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background: rgb(255, 255, 255); box-sizing: border-box; color: #b23526; display: inline-block; font-weight: 700; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-offset: -2px; outline: -webkit-focus-ring-color auto 5px;">1 Peter 1:18</a></span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="small-caps" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-variant-caps: small-caps; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;">God</span><span style="background-color: white;">, teach me lessons for living so I can stay the course. Give me insight so I can do what you tell me— my whole life one long, obedient response. Guide me down the road of your commandments; I love </span><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box;">travel</span><span style="background-color: white;">ing this freeway! Give me a bent for your words of wisdom, and not for piling up loot. Divert my eyes from toys and trinkets, invigorate me on the pilgrim way. Affirm your promises to me— promises made to all who fear you. </span><span style="background-color: white;">Hurry with your answer, </span><span class="small-caps" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-variant-caps: small-caps; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;">God</span><span style="background-color: white;">! I’m nearly at the end of my rope. Don’t turn away; don’t ignore me! That would be certain death. If you wake me each morning with the sound of your loving voice, I’ll go to sleep each night trusting in you. Point out the road I must </span><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box;">travel</span><span style="background-color: white;">; I’m all ears, all eyes before you. Save me from my enemies, </span><span class="small-caps" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-variant-caps: small-caps; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;">God</span><span style="background-color: white;">— you’re my only hope! Teach me how to live to please you, because you’re my God. Lead me by your blessed Spirit into cleared and level pastureland. </span></span></blockquote>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> </span><a class="bible-item-title" href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+119:33&version=MSG" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background: rgb(255, 255, 255); box-sizing: border-box; color: #b23526; display: inline-block; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-offset: -2px; outline: -webkit-focus-ring-color auto 5px;">Psalm 119:33-40</a>, <span style="background-color: white; color: #b23526; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700;">Psalm 143:7-10, </span></blockquote>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Well, another year is coming to an end. As I reminisce over the past 12 months, I think about the ways in which my word for 2017 (PURPOSE) has helped me look at my life from a new perspective.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">So much of my circumstances have been beyond my control, yet I found myself being emotionally controlled by them. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I have learned a lot about other people and have tried to understand why they may do what they do or say what they say. I have learned to stand strong when I have had to make an extremely difficult decision, not being influenced by unwarranted guilt, sympathy, or a desire for a closer relationship, but to do what is best for me.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I have learned that, as I look into the past and the future, both have a purpose and hopefully each continues to shape and grow me in a more positive way. Life definitely isn't all peaches and cream. Much of the time, I don't even understand why things happen the way they do. But, because God is in control, I must just do the best I can and leave the rest to Him.</span></span></div>
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REDEFINING OUR SENSE OF PURPOSE</h2>
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #343434; letter-spacing: -0.1px;">When facing mid-life issues, it’s time to ask, “What is God doing in my life?</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;"> What gives us meaning and satisfaction? From whence do we derive our purpose for living?" </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">The challenge of locating new sources of fulfillment and joy when jobs, careers and our children no longer dictate how our time is spent and give shape to our identity.</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Our early and middle adult years do not adequately prepare us for the new role of being an older adult. Shifting out of the role we are groomed for and into the unfamiliar role of retiree and then elderly person may make us question our purpose.</span><br />
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RECONCILING ONE'S SENSE OF SELF WITH PHYSICAL, MAYBE MENTAL DECLINE</h2>
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QUESTIONS ON THE NATURE OF GOD, HUMAN EXISTENCE, DEATH</h2>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">We may</span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #3a4243; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> ask ourselves, what is the meaning of all the seemingly irrelevant details in the cosmic (much larger) scheme of things? Suddenly, we begin to question what we have been doing all this time. We cannot find purpose in the mundane routine of life anymore because we’ve gotten a taste of what is beyond it. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">We may have deeply held concerns about the worth and value of our life and whether we did all that we might have with the life now slipping away.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: #fefdfa; color: #333333;"><b>FEELING PURPOSEFUL</b></span><span style="background-color: white;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">It seems that we can all find ourselves on something of that merry-go-round in life. Same thing day after day, after day punctuated by the odd happy event and the odd crisis. W</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">hatever that may look like in the life that we’re living, we may be asking ourselves, ‘What’s it all for? Why am I doing this? What’s the point of it all? </span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Sometimes we don't </span><i style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">feel</i><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> purposeful because we don't feel we're living our calling because our calling comes so easy to us that it doesn't feel noteworthy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Yet the simple little ways we go about life, blessing others, helping others, pleasing God, getting errands done, doing chores, and using our skills, are all part of fulfilling our life purpose<span style="color: #333333;">. </span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: #fefdfa;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">http://midlifechristianwoman.blogspot.com/2017/11/purpose-is-found-daily.html</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;">Real purpose—the kind that </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;">enables a parent to persevere through different stages of parenting—is birthed in everyday decisions. In those quiet moments where the choice to persevere overrides the desire to run. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;">With each difficult encounter, we have a choice: to seek out the the easy, safe, self-protecting path wrought with temporary pleasures, or to stand firm in </span><span style="color: blue;"><b><u>faith</u></b></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: blue;"> </span><span style="color: #333333;">and </span><b><span style="color: blue;"><u>character</u></span></b><span style="color: #333333;">, regardless of what God allows to come our way. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;">Our role is not to question the when, where, and how(we will never find a definite answer anyway) and to start living </span><em style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333;">in</em><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;">—making the most of—the now (</span><a href="http://www.biblestudytools.com/search/?t=niv&q=eph+5:16-16" style="background: 0px 0px rgb(255, 255, 255); box-sizing: border-box; color: #3366b4; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Ephesians 5:16</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;">). In other words, God has a purpose in every encounter and every stage of our journey, whether we’re standing in line at the grocery or folding towels at home. His purpose, and our calling, is quite simple: to know Him and make Him known. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;">Only Christ can satisfy us to our core, can bring purpose out of even the most frustrating situations, and can lift us from our petty lives to freedom and adventure. </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">Everyday life presents opportunities for our growth in holiness. God can use the ordinary moments in our life to glorify Himself by conforming us into the image of his Son. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white;">As I attempt to joyfully and humbly give my time and energy to cook dinner for my husband or help my mom with dementia accomplish a task, I lose nothing and gain everything. </span><span style="background-color: white;">Living in the reality of this gospel and the future promise of glory motivates me to love others as Jesus loves. I have received mercy in Christ Jesus (</span><a class="rtBibleRef" data-purpose="bible-reference" data-reference="1 Pet. 2.10" data-version="esv" href="https://biblia.com/bible/esv/1%20Pet.%202.10" style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #79ae4a; font-family: proxima-nova, sans-serif; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">1 Pet. 2:10</a><span style="background-color: white;">). I must be confident that what he promises for me in the future will come to pass. That’s faith.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/god-rules-the-mundane</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">https://livewellworryless.com/2016/03/31/3-secrets-to-finding-meaning-in-the-mundane/</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #707070;">To seize life is not an easy task but it is probably one of the most important ones I can do for myself! To seize life requires focus, preservation, determination, and inspiration. But most importantly, it requires being still long enough — in this busy world — to hear God’s voice. It requires dropping what I have been doing and following a nudge in my heart! Also, it may require not listening to what other’s have to say about what I should be doing with my life. </span><span style="color: #707070;">He will seize life — my life — and guide it but I have to be willing to listen, drop life, and follow. </span></span></span><br />
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</span><span style="background: aqua; font-family: "elephant" , serif;"> </span><span style="background: aqua; font-family: "elephant" , serif;">and that no purpose of yours can be
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</span><span style="background: lime; font-family: "mv boli";"> </span><span style="background: lime; font-family: "mv boli";">your steadfast love, O Lord,
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">It's mind-blowing to me, as I strive to seek what our purpose(and more specifically MY purpose) is, how many people say they have THE answer....and literally dozens of different answers are given. Yet, so many times any one answer leaves me hanging(often sending me into a spiral of more questioning and confusion.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; text-align: left;">“The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.” </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; text-align: left;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; text-align: left;">― </span><a class="authorOrTitle" href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/12080.Ralph_Waldo_Emerson" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-weight: bold; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none;">Ralph Waldo Emerson</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; text-align: left;">“The purpose of life is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experience.” </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; text-align: left;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; text-align: left;">― </span><a class="authorOrTitle" href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/44566.Eleanor_Roosevelt" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-weight: bold; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none;">Eleanor Roosevelt</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #545454; text-align: left;">God has a plan and </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #6a6a6a; font-weight: bold; text-align: left;">purpose</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #545454; text-align: left;"> for your life. Do not minimize your importance in His plans:</span></span></div>
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<strong style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">You are created to know God </span></strong><strong style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><em style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida, sans-serif; font-weight: 500; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-size: large;">(Isaiah 43:6-7)</span></em></strong></h2>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">+ One purpose in life is to praise and worship God. - <strong style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">You are created to praise God </strong></span><em style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida, sans-serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-size: large;">(Psalm 86:12)</span></em></h2>
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and preparing for expansion; but sometimes waiting is crucial in the
germination process. This means that we should strive to be patient with
our spiritual development, as God is patient toward us (</span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" style="font-family: "Arial Narrow", sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;" title="View scripture"><b>James. 1:2-4</b></a><span style="font-family: "arial narrow" , sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial narrow" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Raising our children is like planting and sowing seeds of the precious gift of life. But, this is often a LONG calling for many parents...much longer than the 18 years required for most parents. Even though I know better, it's very hard to
believe any sowing, watering, or fertilizing I did through the years(of parenting) was
meaningful if I don't see flowers immediately. But I KNOW that is not the
nature of plants. That's not how gardening works. A beautiful, blooming garden takes <i>time</i> and <i>effort</i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the blessings in my own life are few, I start counting my blessings every day. Fruit
will come. But it's not likely to be today. And I don't need to keep watering
and fertilizing on an issue nonstop until I see fruit. That will drown a seed.
It's OK to sow a seed, water a little, and walk away. After all, any fruit is a
result of God's light causing the growth. So I stand back and wait for Him to
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will make a way to grow His seeds of love! Remember who it is that we worship,
and who it is that we serve! I stand in my faith not literally, but
through endurance of grace I make it through! Tribulation was never meant to be
endured without God!</span></div>
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plants give seed to new ones. Some are different than others, but all have a
very special purpose in their lifetime. So always admire the good things of
each family member; for we do not know when their blooming will begin or ends. Today
is the day we should call them, just to say that we love them. Today is the day
we go and do something out of charity that we are not obligated to do. Today is
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for a change </span><span style="font-family: "arial narrow" , sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; text-align: center; text-indent: 0.5in;">or a breakthrough? Are you longing for a little relief or an
answer to a long-awaited desire? Maybe you question why there are no flowers
and green leaves in your own life. While we wait for our flowers and watch for
progress, keep soaking up the water. Let your roots sink in deep. Allow the sun
to shine down on the dry, crispy limbs of our lives. And wait. Our turn is
coming. When God begins to produce blossoms in our life it will be better than
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #222222;">"I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may
know the hope to which </span><u><span style="color: blue;">He has called you</span></u><span style="color: #222222;">, the riches of His glorious
inheritance in His holy people, and his incomparably great power for us who believe."<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">EPHESIANS 1:18-19 </span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Each of us are here for a reason and chosen for a purpose… U<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1a130f;">nderstanding our identity in Christ gives us purpose.</span> God’s purpose is always unique and always makes our ordinary lives extraordinary.<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1a130f;"> Our shared and primary purpose can be lived out in 5 ways: </span></span></div>
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<li style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: 17.5px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 12px 30px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">so your first purpose is to offer </span><i><b style="text-decoration: underline;">real worship</b><span style="font-weight: inherit;">. (</span></i></span><a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Colossians+1%3A16&version=ESV" target="_blank">Colossians 1:16)</a> - Worship, while it can be an intentional choice, is generally a result of witnessing something 'awesome,' or awe inspiring and proclaiming His glory!</span></li>
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<li style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: 17.5px; list-style: disc; margin: 0px 0px 12px 18px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="border: 0px; color: #404040; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">We were formed for God's family</span></strong><ul style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<li style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: 17.5px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 12px 30px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #404040; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">so your second purpose is to enjoy </span><i style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;">real fellowship</i><span style="font-style: inherit;"><u style="font-weight: bold;">.</u><b> </b>(</span></span><span style="color: #404040;"><a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20Thessalonians+5%3A11" target="_blank">1 Thessalonians 5:11</a>; <a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts+2:44-45" target="_blank">Acts 2:44-45</a></span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">) - </span></span>Biblical Fellowship
is a Family relationship: You become a part of the Family of God on Earth. Defined as <b style="font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/koinonia.html" target="_blank">"koinonia."</a></span></b></span><div class="MsoNormal">
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<li style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: 17.5px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 12px 30px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">so your third purpose is to have a </span><i><b><u>real relationship/</u></b><b><u>discipleship</u></b></i><span style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">. </span></span>(<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts%2017:27" target="_blank">Acts 17:27;</a> <a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+john+2%3A6&version=ESV" target="_blank">1 John 2:6</a>) - <span style="font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">To be a Christ-like people, we must also have the mind of
Christ. This is vital to our ability to respond to God’s call and challenge as
His people</span>.</span></span></li>
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<li style="border: 0px; color: #404040; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: 17.5px; list-style: disc; margin: 0px 0px 12px 18px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">We were shaped for loving/serving God and others</span></strong><ul style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<li style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: 17.5px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 12px 30px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">so your fourth purpose is to practice </span><b><i><u>real ministry.</u> (</i></b></span><span style="font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark+12%3A30-31&version=ESV" target="_blank">Mark 12:30-31</a>; <a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=+Ephesians+4%3A11-13&version=ESV" target="_blank"> Ephesians 4:11-13</a>)- </span></span>God is looking for opportunities to reveal His glory through His people. </span><div class="MsoNormal">
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<li style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: 17.5px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 12px 30px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">so your fifth purpose is to live out </span><b><u><i>real</i></u><i> <u>evangelism</u></i></b><span style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">. (</span></span><a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark+16%3A15&version=ESV" target="_blank">Mark 16:15)</a> - This is the Great Commission to the whole Church, to share the gospel with unsaved.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #1a130f; text-align: left;">God has a specific purpose for each of us, a unique calling for every individual. </span><span style="color: #1a130f; text-align: start;">Our secondary callings are unique and birthed out of our submission to the primary calling, as well as our gifts, dreams, passions, and personalities.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Time flies when we’re busy and life continues on, whether or not we take time to follow our dreams, calling, or purpose. That is why <span style="background-color: transparent;">I recently took part in an online Bible study, called "What if God Wrote Your Bucket List?" We studied many topics and by the end of the study, were asked to write down what we felt God was calling us to do on this earth. At first, this seemed like an unfathomable task. The struggle of knowing what I desire, of God's calling for us as believers, as well as the gifts I know God has given me caused me to stress over feeling guilty and confused. But after much prayer and having some questions that were answered during the study, I realized that as long as my list connected with one of the five main purposes of God for all believers(listed above), it is still in line with Him writing it on my heart, too! I also realized that even those things that may seem impossible with man, I had to remember that all things are possible with God, and I can trust Him to provide. The list below is what I have felt called to write down for now...as God may redirect some of the things on the list, as He leads me through life. Also, it must be said that none of these MUST take place for me to be happy and serve God. My happiness stands alone on assurance of my salvation through Jesus Christ! Here is my list</span></span><span style="color: #1d2129; white-space: pre-wrap;">(In no particular order).</span></span></div>
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<li class="_2cuy _509s _2vxa" style="box-sizing: border-box; direction: ltr; list-style-type: decimal; margin: 0px auto 12px; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap; width: auto; word-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Experience the joy of knowing my son is saved and enjoying the unity of that bond of a common love for God for many, many years on this earth.</span></li>
<li class="_2cuy _509s _2vxa" style="box-sizing: border-box; direction: ltr; list-style-type: decimal; margin: 0px auto 12px; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap; width: auto; word-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Travel around the U.S. in a small RV with my husband (and occasionally with other family members) after retirement.</span></li>
<li class="_2cuy _509s _2vxa" style="box-sizing: border-box; direction: ltr; list-style-type: decimal; margin: 0px auto 12px; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap; width: auto; word-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Live on the road with no schedule or time-limits.</span></li>
<li class="_2cuy _509s _2vxa" style="box-sizing: border-box; direction: ltr; list-style-type: decimal; margin: 0px auto 12px; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap; width: auto; word-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">See the beauty of God’s creation, from mountain tops to deserts to extraordinary natural landmarks. </span></li>
<li class="_2cuy _509s _2vxa" style="box-sizing: border-box; direction: ltr; list-style-type: decimal; margin: 0px auto 12px; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap; width: auto; word-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Take some chances with adventurous activities; try things I’ve never tried before; ie: sailing on the ocean, fishing for a large fish(bluefin tuna, marlin, tarpon, etc.), participate in a long-distance bikeathon, etc. </span></li>
<li class="_2cuy _509s _2vxa" style="box-sizing: border-box; direction: ltr; list-style-type: decimal; margin: 0px auto 12px; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap; width: auto; word-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Travel to another country - Holy Land, Italy, France, Canada</span></li>
<li class="_2cuy _509s _2vxa" style="box-sizing: border-box; direction: ltr; list-style-type: decimal; margin: 0px auto 12px; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap; width: auto; word-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Serve/Minister those in need in a disaster relief program</span></li>
<li class="_2cuy _509s _2vxa" style="box-sizing: border-box; direction: ltr; list-style-type: decimal; margin: 0px auto 12px; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap; width: auto; word-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Live off the grid for a time period - ie. no electronics, communication with the outside world, etc., and get more connected with God.</span></li>
<li class="_2cuy _509s _2vxa" style="box-sizing: border-box; direction: ltr; list-style-type: decimal; margin: 0px auto 12px; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap; width: auto; word-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Minister to and encourage moms with “different” or “challenging” children.</span></li>
<li class="_2cuy _509s _2vxa" style="box-sizing: border-box; direction: ltr; list-style-type: decimal; margin: 0px auto 12px; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap; width: auto; word-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Hear my son record Christian music in a professional studio. See him thrive in music.</span></li>
<li class="_2cuy _509s _2vxa" style="box-sizing: border-box; direction: ltr; list-style-type: decimal; margin: 0px auto 12px; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap; width: auto; word-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">See my son marry a woman who loves Jesus with all of her heart. </span></li>
<li class="_2cuy _509s _2vxa" style="box-sizing: border-box; direction: ltr; list-style-type: decimal; margin: 0px auto 12px; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap; width: auto; word-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Doing more random acts of kindness(Pay more attention to people around me).</span></li>
<li class="_2cuy _509s _2vxa" style="box-sizing: border-box; direction: ltr; list-style-type: decimal; margin: 0px auto 12px; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap; width: auto; word-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Live as though every moment of every day I could not live without the Lord...having His Word and promises in my heart and mind at all times, commuting with him continually.</span></li>
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cairncottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10205290020671696920noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-531909281927126909.post-58236482594324815092017-03-04T18:07:00.002-08:002017-03-04T18:49:26.097-08:00What is Our Purpose?<h2 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">{This the first of several posts I will be sharing on the subject of </span><span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://christintheclouds.blogspot.com/2017/02/my-word-for-2017-purpose.html" target="_blank">"purpose", the word I chose for 2017.</a></span><span style="font-weight: normal;"> I thought I would start off with this question, just in case some of you were unsure what God's purpose for us, as believers is. This is important to know before we even consider other questions about the purpose of certain events in our lives.}</span></span><br />
<span style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span><span style="font-weight: normal;">"For Christians, purpose
is <i><span style="border: none windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; padding: 0in;">being</span></i> and <i><span style="border: none windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; padding: 0in;">doing</span></i> what God
intends us to be and do: doing today what God asks us to do in our family,
church, and community; being more like Christ; and then doing the distinct,
bold work God designed us to do before we die!" <o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-size: x-small; font-weight: normal;">(</span><a href="http://www.whatchristianswanttoknow.com/5-ways-to-follow-gods-plan-for-your-life/#ixzz4aKK68BgA" style="color: #003399; font-size: small; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">http://www.whatchristianswanttoknow.com/5-ways-to-follow-gods-plan-for-your-life/#ixzz4aKK68Bg</a></div>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;">Scripture reveals the
"pathway" to follow. It's spelled out in the Great Commandment
(<span style="color: #a64d79;"><a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%2022:36-39" target="_blank">Matthew 22:36-39</a></span>) and the Great Commission (<span style="color: #a64d79;"><a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%2028:19-20" target="_blank">Matthew 28:19-20</a></span>). In The
Purpose-Driven Life, Rick Warren says these verses tell us we're
ultimately made for fellowship, discipleship, ministry, evangelism, and
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<span style="font-weight: normal;">For me, my <i><span style="border: none windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; padding: 0in;">purpose</span></i> is being a woman of God and doing what he
asks. My <i><span style="border: none windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; padding: 0in;">passions</span></i> are meant to be godly purpose-indicators.
They are the things that make my heart sing; they help me identify and complete
my purpose. The Bible warns us not to despise the day of the small things
(from Zechariah 4:10). It says we need to look forward to when our Master says
to us, "Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with
a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your
master's happiness!" (Matthew 25:21).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<em style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">“The purposes of a person’s heart are deep waters, but one who has insight draws them out” (Proverbs 20:5).</span></span></em></div>
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<span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large; font-weight: normal;"><u>God has a purpose for everyone</u></span></span></h2>
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<em style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">“But I have raised you up for this very purpose, that I might show you my power and that my name might be proclaimed in all the earth” (Exodus 9:16).</span></span></em></div>
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<span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large; font-weight: normal;"><u>God’s purpose can’t be undone</u></span></span></h2>
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<em style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">“I know that you can do all things; no purpose of yours can be thwarted” (Job 42:2).<strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </strong></span></span></em></div>
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<span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large; font-weight: normal;"><u>God’s purpose is the one that lasts</u></span></span></h2>
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<em style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">“Many are the plans in a person’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails” (Proverbs 19:21).</span></span></em></div>
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<em style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">“Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed—not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence—continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose” (Philippians 2:12-13).</span></span></em></div>
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<em style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">“And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose” (Romans 8:28).</span></span></em></div>
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<span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large; font-weight: normal;"><u>God has a greater purpose in saving us.</u></span></span></h2>
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<em style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">“He has saved us and called us to a holy life—not because of anything we have done but because of his own purpose and grace” (2 Timothy 1:9).</span></span></em></div>
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<span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large; font-weight: normal;"><u>Trust in God’s Judgment.</u></span></span></h2>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><em style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">“For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.”</em> </span>(Jeremiah 29:11) </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><u>Be in Prayer.</u></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><em style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">“And this is the confidence that we have toward Him, that if we ask anything according to His will he hears us. And if we know that He hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we have the requests that we have asked of Him.”</em></span><span style="background-color: white;"> (1 John 5:14-15)</span></span><br />
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<span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><u><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large; font-weight: normal;">Be Intentional – Stay Committed – </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">IN LOVE</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large; font-weight: normal;">.</span></u></span></h2>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><em style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">“If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. And if I have prophetic powers, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. If I give away all I have, and if I deliver up my body to be burned but have not love I gain nothing.”</em> </span>(1 Corinthians 13:1-3) </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><u>Answer When God Calls.</u></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><em style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">“’For I (Jesus) was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me.’ Then the righteous will answer Him saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink? And when did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you? And when did we see you sick or in prison and visit you? And the King will answer them, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.’”</em><span style="background-color: white;"> </span><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;">Matthew 25:35-40</span><span style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"> </span></span></span><br />
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<br />cairncottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10205290020671696920noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-531909281927126909.post-58056969315294310662017-02-07T18:57:00.001-08:002017-12-28T18:11:18.524-08:00My Word for 2017: Purpose<div style="text-align: left;">
<b><span style="font-size: large;">Well, I'm back from my "so-called" sabbatical...at least for now! Sounds kind of non-committal, I know. But I'm learning to let God take the wheel, which means I'm not always sure where He will be taking me. So, for now, I'm back!!</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>This was the question that had been swirling around in my head for months. It first hit me, when I started to feel hopeless and disillusioned with the negative changes that seemed to be coming at me at what I felt was a monumental speed! Not only was I feeling overwhelmed, but I couldn't find any purpose or reason for God to NOT answer my prayers for this person (of which I prayed for over 24 years). </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>This CAN'T be God's will, for my only son, that I love, to turn his back on the faith I have shared with him all of his life, and even more devastating, to turn his back on God!!!</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>But, the truth was there right in front of me. It was and he did.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Now, this has taken awhile to fully sink in for me. Some days, I admit, I have actually denied and rejected this possibility. I have even blamed God for setting me up by allowing me to have this child, raise him in a godly home, only to have him turn away. </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Obviously, I have read many Scripture verses that address this issue:</b></span></div>
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<li><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+15%3A11-32" target="_blank"><b>The parable of the prodigal son</b></a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+13" target="_blank"><b>The parable of the sower and the seed</b></a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hebrews+6&version=LEB" target="_blank"><b>The warnings of the last days</b></a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.bible-history.com/destruction_of_israel/destruction_of_israel_kings_of_israel_and_judah.html" target="_blank"><b>Old Testament kings and leaders who fell away</b></a></span></li>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>And I know, life is a journey. God isn't done with any of us. In fact, He could, and very possibly will bring my son back to his knees. But, He may not.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>My thoughts keep swirling around these possibilities. First, I'm hopeful. Then, I start to think of the "what ifs". (You know those horrible two words that can take you to all sorts of sad and nasty places.) Before I know it, I'm wondering what the purpose is in all of this. And, more specifically, what is MY purpose in all of this?</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b><span style="background-color: #fefefe; color: #333333;">Even though I believe God doesn’t want anyone to be lost (</span><span style="background-color: #e6e4e2; color: #676767; text-transform: uppercase;">2 PETER 3:9)</span><span style="background-color: #fefefe; color: #333333;">, I have come to the conclusion that He is able to use all circumstances – no matter how bad – for our good if we allow Him. The same power of God that raised Jesus from the dead is capable of healing our physical, emotional and relational wounds. And often in his infinite wisdom, God uses us to bring comfort, guidance and healing to others who are going through the same bad circumstances we experienced. </span><span style="background-color: #fefefe; color: #333333;">God is powerful and loving enough to use even these circumstances to bring about good.”</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: #fefefe; color: #333333;"><b>I'm also learning that this situation is not solely about ME having the goal of "seeing" my son converted! I know God has already used me to influence a good part of his life in mighty ways and He may choose to use me again. But maybe the purpose of this situation also is about God working in my heart, to grow me, too! I have to admit, I'm not a big fan of this possibility. In fact, there are days I downright dislike it!! Who really likes discipline and growth?</b></span></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: #fefefe;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit;">Lastly, I </span><span style="color: #333333;">realize</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit;"> all too well, that I am a very impatient person! God's timing truly is NOT the same as mine. I would have thought my ongoing prayer for my son for over 24 years, that he would</span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: #fefefe;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit;"> follow the Lord throughout his life would be plenty of time to have it take plac<span style="font-family: inherit;">e. It really is unfortunate that in this life, our years are so limited. For God's timeline is a lot different than ours.(</span></span></span></span><span class="passage-display-bcv" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline; font-family: inherit; font-size: large; margin: 0px; padding-right: 10px;"><a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Peter+3%3A8&version=NIV" target="_blank">2 Peter 3:8</a>)</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Seems a bit unfair, but who am I to argue?</span></b><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b>Well, I'm still learning what purpose God has for these kinds of circumstances in my life. And, so it seemed appropriate to learn more about what His "PURPOSE" means. And my purpose in it all. In the forthcoming year, I pray that God opens my eyes more and more, as I seek and listen for Him to answer me.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "ar cena"; font-size: 24pt;">Remember that fulfilling your God-given purpose is a journey,
not a destination; it’s a process which includes preparation (which feel like
pit stops) and delays (which feel like detours). But God is never in a hurry,
He’s always in control and is completely able to get you where we need to go to
complete in you what He started (Phil. 1:6).</span><span style="font-family: "ar cena"; font-size: 24pt;">While God is unfolding your purpose, sometimes you may not only
feel like you are wandering in circles, but you’ll also have to do some
waiting—but that’s not a bad thing. ~</span><span style="background: #ebebe3; color: #333333; font-family: "ar cena"; font-size: 24.0pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "ar cena"; font-size: 24pt;"><a href="http://www.focusonthefamily.com/faith/faith-in-life/discovering-your-god-given-purpose/two-truths-about-your-god-given-purpose"><span style="background: #ebebe3; color: #003f4f;">Shana Schutte</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Feel free to check in now and then, as I hope to cover several subjects, including:</span><br />
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<br />cairncottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10205290020671696920noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-531909281927126909.post-60195733711689453672016-11-24T10:17:00.001-08:002016-11-24T13:54:56.228-08:00Thanksgiving Gratitude List (50 Things)<b><span style="font-size: large;">After being challenged by a friend, I am sharing 50 things that I am thankful for. As always, I'm thankful for family, friends, health, and all the blessings God has provided. But, </span></b><b><span style="font-size: large;">I wanted to list things that are not what I would obviously list. </span></b><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">continuing my list from "<a href="http://christintheclouds.blogspot.com/search/label/One%20Thousand%20Gifts" target="_blank">One Thousand Gifts</a>"...</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">#1869 - A successful surgery(now am 2 months following and feeling good)...</b></span><br />
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<b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"> </b><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">#1870 - </b><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Hot flashes, ..another ugly beautiful.</b></span><br />
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<b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"> </b><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">#1871 - A hubby that tries to perk me up, make me laugh, and is always so positive!</b></span><br />
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<b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"> </b><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">#1872 - Finding a space in a closet for making my War Room (prayer room).</b></span><br />
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<b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"> </b><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">#1873 - </b><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Having fun, taking a tour of an RV factory</b></span><br />
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<b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"> </b><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">#1874 - </b><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Talking with my son, even if it was short.(Being able to spend a few hours with him, when he comes for Thanksgiving)</b></span><br />
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<b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"> </b><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">#1875 - </b><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Being able to take a walk in a tank top in November!(72 degrees out!)</b></span><br />
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<b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"> </b><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">#1877 - Warm blankets</b></span><br />
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<b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"> </b><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">#1878 - Waking up slowly on a Saturday morning.</b></span><br />
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<b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">#1879 - Holding hands with my hubby, while watching TV</b></span><br />
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<b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">#1880 - Snuggling with my doggies</b></span><br />
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<b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">#1881 - When my hubby makes popcorn/cuts up apples for a snack for us to eat.</b></span><br />
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<b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">#1882 - Having time alone in prayer with the Lord.</b></span><br />
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<b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">#1883 - Listening to a good worship song online.</b></span><br />
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<b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">#1884 - Peanut Butter! (Yummm)</b></span><br />
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<b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">#1885 - The sun, peaking through the shades on a cold morning.</b></b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></b></b>
<b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">#1886 - A soft recliner/sofa to sit in...in our living room.</b></b></b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></b></b></b>
<b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">#1887 - Thankful that God never gives up on me, in spite of my moodiness and times when I have a bad attitude.</b></b></b></b></span><br />
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<b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">#1888 - </b></b></b></b></b><b><span style="background-color: white; color: #353535; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Time - </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #575756; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Although I often don’t think there’s enough of it, time is something I shouldn’t take for granted.</span></b></span><br />
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<b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">#1889 - </b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b><span style="background-color: white; color: #353535; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>Holidays, especially the upcoming ones of Thanksgiving and Christmas to bring my family together.</b></span></span><br />
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<b style="background-color: white; color: #565656;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">#1890 -</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> </span></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525;"><b><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Holiday recipes that have been passed down through the family for years.</span></b></span></span><br />
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<b style="background-color: white; color: #565656;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">#1891 -</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> </span></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #252525;"><b>Sweatpants. And elastic waistbands</b></span></span></span><br />
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<b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">#1892 - </b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>The healing power of music</b></span></span></span><br />
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<b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">#1893 - </b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525;"><b><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Heaven(can't wait to be with Jesus there!!)</span></b></span></span><br />
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<b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">#1894 - Netflix movies</b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></span><br />
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<b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">#1895 - Apples in the fall</b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b>
<b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">#1896 - Blue skies</b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b>
<b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">#1897 - Cereal for breakfast</b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b>
<b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">#1898 - Doors (to open and close off)</b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b>
<b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; 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color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">#1899 - Education</b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></span><br />
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color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">#1900 - Fire(warmth)</b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></span><br />
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color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">#1903 - Ice(to keep drinks cold)</b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></span><br />
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color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">#1904 - Jackets</b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></span><br />
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color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">#1905 - Keys to lock/unlock doors</b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></span><br />
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color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">#1907 - Light (daytime)</b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></span><br />
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color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">#1908 - Mountians</b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></span><br />
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<b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; 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color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">#1909 - Neighbors</b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></span><br />
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color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">#1910 - Oranges</span></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b><br />
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color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">#1911 - Pizza</b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></span><br />
<b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; 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color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">#1912 - Rain</b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></span></b><br />
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color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">#1913 - Smiles</span></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b><br />
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color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">#1914 - Toast</span></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b><br />
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color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">#1915 - Umbrellas</span></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b><br />
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color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">#1916 - Vitamins</b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></span><br />
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color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">#1917 - Water</b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></span><br />
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color: #565656; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">#1918 - Yogurt</b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Well, here I am, once again, announcing my need for a blogging break.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I've taken a couple of them over the years since I have been blogging.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I think it's something we all have to do now and then.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The timing for this blogging break is vital, as I will be having major surgery next week, with an expected recovery time of 4-6 weeks.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This past summer has been a long and difficult one for me. I have shared much of what those difficulties here in my blog over the past few months. Now, I feel a need to just rest, let go, and let God restore my health, my heart, my spirit, and my mind.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I love to write and share from my heart, but it does often pull my focus away from getting a much needed rest.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">As we enter into a new season - Autumn - I know that there is also a call for change in my own life. Change is not always easy. But it is needed and in the end will bring more joy and peace to ones life.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'm also feeling like there is change coming in how I live my life. I just turned 55. Now, I know for many people, that's not old at all, while for others that seems ancient!! I know I am definitely feeling every bit of those 55 years...not just physically, but through life's experiences, and the wisdom that comes with age.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So, I bid you farewell, for now. I am not sure when or what the future for my blog will be bringing. I know I will be away for at least a few months, as I heal from my surgery. This includes time away from my other blogpage,<b><span style="color: purple;"><a href="http://cairncottage.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"> Cairn Cottage</a></span></b>. Please continue to keep me in your prayers. I want to be open to what and where the Lord is leading me in this new season of my life! Whatever He has for me, I will get back and let all of you, my lovely bloggy friends, know what that will entail.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It's good to be back here blogging again, as I have had another rough few weeks. My health issues continue to cause me some pain and difficulties in daily activities.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Today, though, I want to share some info with you that I have wanted to share for awhile, but wasn't sure how to go about it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Several months ago, I had the pleasure of being invited to be a part of the "<b><u><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Hope-Prevails-Insights-Personal-Depression/dp/080072707X" target="_blank">#HopePrevails </a>: </u></b></span><span class="a-size-large" id="productTitle" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #111111; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 21px; line-height: 1.3;">Insights from a Doctor's Personal Journey through Depression"</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 21px; line-height: 1.3;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;">book launch</span><span style="font-size: large;"> team. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The book was released a little under a month ago, but due to my health issues(as well as some online issues), I was not able to read it till recently. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Actually, I am still reading it and hope to finish it very soon, as I will be having surgery at the end of September.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">As I have read through some of the chapters, I was reminded of a time when I also struggled with depression, following the birth of my only son 24 years ago. The name often given for this is "Postpartum depression". My experience with this lasted several months and I can only explain it now as having no energy or desire to do anything every day, all day. I could barely get enough energy to feed, bathe, and change my son's diapers. Most days, I just would lay on the sofa and cry. My husband obviously knew something was wrong, but had no idea what to do about it, as neither did I. I just knew I couldn't find joy or happiness in my life and I felt guilty that I wasn't enjoying spending time with my son at home. I was a full-time mom and had isolated myself from most friends and family members. </span><span style="font-size: large;">I think at the time, I wasn't fully aware of what was going on. If I had known to tell my doctor, who may have been able to help me regulate my hormones, which were definitely going haywire, it would have most likely shortened the time I had been depressed. In time, by the grace of God, my hormones went back to normal and I felt more energy and desire to get out and do things. I began to enjoy playing with my son and became more social. Throughout this period, I had prayed, off and on for relief. I know that even when I could barely say a prayer, God knew my heart and desire to be healed and eventually, He brought me out of that dark place. I'm not sure exactly why I was allowed to go through the depression, but I know when I see/hear of a mother who is struggling with postpartum depression, I have a sympathetic heart. I also had to encourage and get help for my own son, when he struggled with depression as a teenager, going through the many hormonal changes of puberty and the following years.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">As I was reading the book, I also felt that author, Dr. Michelle Bengtson, shared some very informative words, as well as empathy for those who struggle with depression. I think that we, as Christians, often feel like we should be able to overcome such difficulties, just by reading the Bible or saying a prayer. But this is a myth and lie straight from Satan himself! Yes, these activities can and often do help, but sometimes we need more support and expertise to get us through the deepest lows. As I am reading further into the book, I notice that there are many spiritual truths that Dr. Bengtson focus' on. From recognizing that we truly do have an enemy to remembering our secure destiny through salvation and so much more, this book will help the person who feels like there is no hope, to find hope again!! Not only that, but to recognize that hope, through Christ, always prevails!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I recently enjoyed an afternoon out by the lake, reading "Hope Prevails" and taking time to just commune with God!! I have loved wearing some of the reminders of the hope we have in Him, as well. Here are some pics from that afternoon.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I pray you have had a blessed week. Mine has been busy and also full of unexpected news. </span><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Last week I met with a new primary physician, due to some physical issues I have continued to deal with. She was very thorough and did several blood tests, most of which came back negative. But one of the test results surprisingly(and yet, not surprisingly) came back positive. It was a test for antibodies that are found with a disease called "Lupus". I had heard of Lupus, but was not aware of what it was. Upon some studying, I found that this can potentially be a very serious disease. The reason I was not surprised by the test results was that all of my symptoms have been identical to the symptoms experienced with Lupus. I have an appointment in a few weeks to see a specialist, who will confirm whether I do have Lupus or not. With my symptoms, I would be surprised, though, if I don't have it. There is no cure, but thankfully symptoms can be treated with medications. I am praying for relief of my symptoms and for healing. I also am awaiting and preparing for my scheduled hysterectomy surgery at the end of September. This definitely will be a busy month! Please continue to hold me up in prayer!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">As I wait for my medical issues to be addressed,
I continue to care for my mother, who has dementia. I spend lots of time just
being with her, which allows me to catch up on my reading. I have already
started reading the book, <b>Hope Prevails</b></span><b><span style="background: white; color: #111111; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">: Insights from a Doctor's Personal Journey through
Depression </span></b><span style="background: white; color: #111111; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">by Michelle Bengtson. I hope to share a review
of this book very soon.</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> This list and the photos I share remind me
of the joy and goodness that springs up from God Himself, of which I so often
miss in the day to day business and struggles of life. May you enjoy and be
blessed by what I share. </span></div>
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days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 36px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: #565656;">#1863 - </b><span style="color: #565656;">A tree loaded down with pinecones...upone reading about the pinecone, I learned that there are many evil symbols related to it (</span><b style="color: #565656;"><a href="http://www.cuttingedge.org/articles/RC125.htm" target="_blank">read about it here</a></b><span style="color: #565656;">). But, as I looked upon this pine tree with its profusion of pinecones, it reminded me of the multiple blessings in the Lord and how creative He is to come up with such a unique plant. I also learned these </span><span style="color: #a64d79;"><a href="https://www.pineconesplus.com/blog/2014/05/pine-cone-facts/" target="_blank">things about pinecones</a></span><span style="color: #565656;">:</span></span></span><br />
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<li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 30px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">There are both male and female pine cones.</li>
<li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 30px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Male pine cones are soft and small.</li>
<li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 30px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Female cones are the ones we generally associate with pine cones.</li>
<li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 30px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Maine’s state flower is the White Pine Cone & Tassel.</li>
<li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 30px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Many species of birds and squirrels feed on pine cones, including crossbills, woodpeckers and the gray and red varieties of squirrels.</li>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here are a few questions for you to think about...How would you define "Biblical" happiness? How is it different than our cultural understanding of happiness?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">In his book, Randy Alcorn gives several definitions that come from the original Greek and Hebrew translations of the Bible, as well as how they compare to other translations. The Hebrew word that most closely describes God-centered happiness is the word <u>Asher.</u> </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">"Asher means "happy one". The happiness that comes from knowing and serving God typifies <i>asher."</i></span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">"</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Happy is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the Lord his God".(Psalm 146:5 RSV)</span></span></i></span><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span></blockquote>
<span style="font-size: large;">The Greek word for happiness would be <u>Makarios.</u> which appears 50 times(in the Greek translation) in the New Testament. It is defined as "a state of happiness" and is often used to translate 'asher' from the Old to New Testament texts. In modern translations, the word "<b>blessed</b>" is often exchanged for happy. Christ used this definition in several verses </span><span style="font-size: large;">when we go through difficult times </span><span style="font-size: large;">to describe our anticipation of never-ending happiness in heaven ...</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i style="font-family: inherit;">"</i><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 24px;"><b>Blessed(happy) </b>are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for </span><span class="crossreference" data-cr="#cen-ESV-23245B" data-link="(<a href="#cen-ESV-23245B" title="See cross-reference B">B</a>)" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 22px; position: relative; top: 0px; vertical-align: top;"></span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 24px;">theirs is the kingdom of heaven." Matthew 5:10</span></i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">"When <b>Makarios</b> is translated "blessed," the astounding paradox that Jesus expresses - that those who know Him can experience happiness, even as they face life's most difficult moments - is hard to see."</span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Yes, this description of happiness is truly a mystery. Our human minds cannot fathom rejoicing when going through trials.(And it's one type of joy that I am still learning to have.) But, He makes it available to us and calls us to be rejoice in ALL circumstances.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Alcorn continues to show how God's blessing of happiness overflows throughout the pages of the New Testament.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Some other original Hebrew and Greek words he describes in detail are:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Samach</b> - "rejoicing, glad, delight...a feeling or attitude of joy, happiness or contentment...making an outward expression of that joy."</span></li>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">"<i><b><u>Sing and rejoice</u></b>, O daughter of Zion, for behold, I come and I will dwell in your midst." Zechariah 2:10</i></span></blockquote>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 24px;">"Then the anger of the </span><span class="small-caps" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-variant-caps: small-caps; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 24px;">Lord</span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 24px;"> was kindled against Moses and he said, “Is there not Aaron, your brother, the Levite? I know that he can speak well. Behold, </span><span class="crossreference" data-cr="#cen-ESV-1616A" data-link="(<a href="#cen-ESV-1616A" title="See cross-reference A">A</a>)" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 22px; position: relative; top: 0px; vertical-align: top;"></span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 24px;">he is coming out to meet you, and when he sees you, he will be <b><u>glad</u></b> in his heart." Exodus 4:14</span></i></span></blockquote>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 24px;">"And you will have <b><u>joy</u> </b>and <b><u>gladness,</u></b> and many will </span><span class="crossreference" data-cr="#cen-ESV-24899A" data-link="(<a href="#cen-ESV-24899A" title="See cross-reference A">A</a>)" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 22px; position: relative; top: 0px; vertical-align: top;"></span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 24px;"><b><u>rejoice</u></b> at his birth," Luke 1:14</span></i></span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Personally, when I think of the world's happiness, compared to Biblical happiness, there is really no comparison. It is like describing night and day. One is </span>temporary<span style="font-family: inherit;">, circumstantial, and elusive. Sometimes, in the church, we as Christians aren't allowed to show "too much" happiness. But true Biblical happiness is eternal, above and beyond our circumstances, and always and immediately available to us through the Holy Spirit!! All we need to do is ask for it and turn to God's Word. And when we find it, we can't hold it in!! We must reveal it to all around us. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">As I dwell on how life has revealed God's gift of grace to me, I can't help but shout it out, and continue to share His gifts below!! </span><br />
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different books I will be reviewing in the next several posts.</span></div>
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<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "segoe print"; font-size: 18pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">The first book is called “<b><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Happiness-Randy-Alcorn/dp/1414389345/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1471029084&sr=1-1&keywords=happiness+by+randy+alcorn" target="_blank">Happiness</a></b>”,
by Randy Alcorn. I wrote a few reviews of the book in January of this year,
after deciding to make my word for 2016 HAPPINESS and purchasing the newly
released book. I want to finish the reviews and also share how God has used
this book/my word this year so far to grow my faith</span><span style="font-family: "segoe print"; font-size: 18pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">. Here is the first post I wrote on the book, called</span><b style="font-family: "Segoe Print"; font-size: 18pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="color: blue; font-size: 18pt;"> </span><a href="http://christintheclouds.blogspot.com/2016/01/our-compelling-quest-for-happiness.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">"Our
Quest for Happiness"</span></a></b><span style="font-family: "segoe print"; font-size: 18pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"> </span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "segoe print"; font-size: 18pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">The second book I'll be reviewing is called “<b><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Hope-Prevails-Insights-Personal-Depression/dp/080072707X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1471029152&sr=1-1&keywords=hope+prevails" target="_blank">Hope Prevails</a></b>” by Michelle Bengtson. This book is being released this next week
(August 16th). As soon as I receive it and read it, I will be sharing a review
on this book, too.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "segoe print"; font-size: 18pt; text-align: left;">So, I hope you will be returning to read what I have
to say about these two interesting and informative books.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "segoe print"; font-size: 18.0pt;">I also wanted to share some things that I have had
to deal with. If you have been reading my posts lately, you surely know I have
been through some physical challenges and hardships. Some have had to do with
my digestive system, which had been compromised due to other prior problems. I
have had to make some major changes to my diet, as well as other health choices,
which has been difficult for me. I also have dealt for many years with ongoing female
hormonal issues. Well, last week I met with my gynecologist and she has
informed me that the only choice for me at this point would be for me to have a
hysterectomy. I have been struggling a lot more lately with pain and am ready
to have the surgery. So, please keep me in your prayers. My surgery is tentatively set for Septbember 27th and will require 4-6 weeks for recovery. This will be
a perfect time for me to read and review the books I have mentioned above!
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my gratitude list. I have realized over the years that, as I go through some of
the most difficult circumstances, remembering my blessings has helped me to
stay strong and be reminded of the goodness of the Lord, which, in turn
encourages me and others that I have shared with. I am grateful for these things:</span></div>
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cairncottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10205290020671696920noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-531909281927126909.post-40132487017094932122016-08-01T20:18:00.002-07:002016-08-18T19:02:28.620-07:00HOLD ON!!<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">"When we experience family problems, physical pain, or suffering...emotional stress...heartache, we are</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> not to think </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">that God has abandoned us and that He doesn’t care about our
problems. He cried out on the Cross–not in despair, but in a moment of
sympathy with all {who suffer} throughout the centuries" (Sheen, <i>Life of
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<span style="color: #a64d79;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">–“My God, My God, why hast Thou forsaken Me?” </span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">(</span><a href="http://drbo.org/chapter/47027.htm" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">Mt.
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">His earthly life in the 1st
century was as much a “vale of tears” as our earthly lives are for us in the
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #222222;">So many times I have been ready to let go of my grasp of Jesus' hand. Somehow, I find a "little" bit of hope and strength to </span><span style="color: blue;"><b>HOLD ON</b></span><span style="color: #222222;">....The struggle is real. When my strength is almost gone, He grabs my hand and tells me again...</span><b><span style="color: blue;">HOLD ON!</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #e69138; font-family: "ar cena"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%;">When there is darkness, dare to be the first to shine a light.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #e69138; font-family: "ar cena"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%;">When there is injustice, dare to be the first to condemn it.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #e69138; font-family: "ar cena"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%;">When something seems difficult, dare to do it anyway.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #e69138; font-family: "ar cena"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%;">When life seems to beat you down, dare to fight back.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #e69138; font-family: "ar cena"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%;">When there seems to be no hope, dare to find some.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #e69138; font-family: "ar cena"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%;">When you’re feeling tired, dare to keep going.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #e69138; font-family: "ar cena"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%;">When times are tough, dare to be tougher.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #e69138; font-family: "ar cena"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%;">When love hurts you, dare to love again.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%;">When you cross paths with another, dare to make them smile.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%;">When you feel great, dare to help someone else feel great too.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 150%;">At all times, Dare to be!” </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "ar essence"; font-size: 13.5pt;">People so often can be hard to figure out, can’t they?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "ar essence"; font-size: 13.5pt;">I mean, life is complicated and full of change.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "ar essence"; font-size: 13.5pt;">People often change not only their minds, but their hearts, too.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "ar essence"; font-size: 13.5pt;">So, really, it shouldn't be a surprise when someone(my son) tells me the very opposite of what he just told me a few weeks ago. But it did...Long story, short...after many shaky months in a relationship(especially a few weeks go.) he now says he loves the woman he is dating...and he is very adamant about it!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "ar essence"; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "ar essence"; font-size: 18px;">Looking into the context of Acts 2, Paul was talking about the confusion the believers had about the indwelling of the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost. They didn't understand why and how this could happen. Was this from God or from Satan? Was this a part of God's plan or something else? It was all perplexing to them and they wanted to know more...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "ar essence"; font-size: 18px;">Mary, Jesus' mother, when visited by the angel - </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "ar essence"; font-size: 18px;">When Paul was brought before Festus and the charges against him couldn't be proven - </span></div>
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</span></span><span style="font-family: "arial narrow" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">(Galatians 4:20) "...but I could wish to be present with you now, and to
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*An interesting description of Paul's relationship with the Galatians, as written in <span style="color: #674ea7;"><a href="http://www.christianity.com/bible/commentary.php?com=mh&b=48&c=4" target="_blank">"Matthew Henry's Commentary" of Galatians 4:19-20</a></span>, also made me consider how similar it is in my own relationship with my loved ones.(specifically, my son) </blockquote>
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<i><span style="font-size: large;">“That the apostle might the better dispose these Christians
to bear with him in the reproofs which he was obliged to give them, he here
expresses <b>his great affection to them,</b> and the very tender concern he had for
their welfare: he assures them that he was their friend; nay, not only so, but
that he had the bowels of a parent towards them. <b>He calls them his children</b>, as
he justly might, since he had been the instrument of their conversion to the
Christian faith; yea, <b>he styles them his little children, which, as it denotes
a greater degree of tenderness and affection to them</b>, so it may possibly have a
respect to their present behavior, whereby <b>they showed themselves too much like
little children</b>, who are easily wrought upon by the arts and insinuations of
others. <b>He expresses his concern for them</b>, and <b>earnest desire of their welfare</b>
and soul-prosperity, <b>by the pangs of a travailing woman</b>: <b>He travailed in birth for
them:</b> and the great thing which he was in so much pain about, and which he was
so earnestly desirous of, was not so much that they might affect him, as <b>that
Christ might be formed in them, that they might become Christians indeed, and
be more confirmed and established in the faith of the gospel. </b><o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: large;">As further evidence of the affection and concern which the
apostle had for these Christians, he adds (Gal. 4:20) that <b>he desired to be
then present with them</b>—that he would be glad of an opportunity of being among them,
and conversing with them, and that thereupon he might find occasion to change
his voice(opinion) towards them; for at present he stood in doubt of them. <u><b>He knew not well what to think of them.</b>
</u>He was not so fully acquainted with their state as to know how to accommodate
himself to them. He was full of fears and jealousies concerning them, which was
the reason of his writing to them in such a manner as he had done;”</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "ar essence"; font-size: 18px; text-align: left;">Wow! I am feeling a lot less alone in my confusion and perplexity when I read these Scripture verses! Even Paul doubted himself at times.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "ar essence"; font-size: 18px; text-align: left;">So many times, it is difficult to know about people and what to say or do in certain situations. Do I have all the right information? And if I do, is this God's will? Should I pray for the person to succeed in their decision or for another change of heart, especially when their current change of heart brings me much concern? I'm not sure if there is a straight answer to these questions. So many uncertainties are involved. I do continue to pray, but my prayers lately are much more vague and less specific. I also pray for wisdom, understanding, and enlightenment from God Himself. May He reveal to me(and them) His plan, as I continue to pray for my loved ones, thus ridding myself of some of the confusion.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "ar essence"; font-size: 18px; text-align: left;">Maybe you also are feeling PERPLEXED by a situation(or person) that is not making any sense...especially if you thought you were on track with where God was leading. May you also find clarity and may His will be evident.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "ar essence"; font-size: 18px; text-align: left;">As an end to my post, I wanted to continue to list some of the things I am grateful for, that God continues to allow into my life... for God is Good all the time!!!</span></div>
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