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Free Scripture Tags available.</description><link>http://richgifts.blogspot.com/</link><managingEditor>noreply@blogger.com (Edie)</managingEditor><generator>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>361</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2722057218825209767.post-567706183759433328</guid><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2015 04:43:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2015-04-29T20:41:42.314-05:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Carrot Dog Treats Recipe</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Dog Treats Recipes</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Healthy Dog Treats</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Home Made Dog Treats Recipe</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Homemade Dog Treats Recipe</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Peanut Butter Dog Treats Recipe</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Pet Health</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Real Food Diet for Dogs</category><title>Homemade Carrot and Peanut Butter Dog Treats Recipe</title><description>I never thought I would be making my dogs homemade dog treats but I love knowing what is going into my dogs&#39; treats and being able to make sure all the ingredients are healthy for my pups. And they love the treats I make so much more than the ones I bought in the store! :) So if you want to make some healthy homemade dog treats for your dog, I&#39;ll be sharing my recipes.&lt;br /&gt;
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One of the things I have learned is that most homemade dog treats are still made with &lt;a href=&quot;http://richgifts.blogspot.com/2015/01/foods-you-should-never-feed-your-dog.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;ingredients that are toxic to dogs&lt;/a&gt;. All of my recipes contain only ingredients that are healthy for dogs. Only the best for my pups! (and yours).&lt;br /&gt;
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Today&#39;s recipe is for &lt;b&gt;Homemade Carrot and Peanut Butter Dog Treats&lt;/b&gt;. I know it sounds like an odd combination but my dogs love them and they are very easy to make!&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;b&gt;Ingredients:
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2 cups of brown rice flour (I make my own. See below.)&lt;/div&gt;
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2 cups of grated carrots (I run them through the food processor)&lt;/div&gt;
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2 eggs&lt;br /&gt;
1/2 cup water&lt;/div&gt;
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3 heaping tablespoons all-natural peanut butter&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;b&gt;Directions:&lt;/b&gt;
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Preheat oven 350 degrees F.&lt;br /&gt;
Mix ingredients
together until dough forms. The rice flour will make it a little gritty. The peanut butter helps it to hold together. Roll dough into small balls and place on
a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Press dough down slightly
so the biscuits are about about 1/4 inch thick. Bake approximately 20 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool on a wire rack.&lt;br /&gt;
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Store in refrigerator up to 2 weeks or freezer for longer storage.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;b&gt;How to Make Brown Rice Flour
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Measure brown rice (not instant) into a blender and blend on high (I use the liquefy setting) for about 10 seconds. When the blade stops, remove the blending pitcher and shake. Place the pitcher back on the base and blend for another 10 seconds. Remove, shake, and blend one more time. This should give you a gritty powder brown rice flour. I have found that it is best to only blend 1/2 cup of flour at a time.&lt;/div&gt;
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The &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.aspca.org/pet-care/animal-poison-control/toxic-and-non-toxic-plants&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;ASPCA has a toxic and non-toxic plant database&lt;/a&gt; that includes many foods.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: small;&quot;&gt;Below is a list I have compiled of foods that you should never feed your dog. Please remember that this is not an exhaustive list. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;verdana&amp;quot; , serif;&quot;&gt;Onions&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;verdana&amp;quot; , serif;&quot;&gt;Garlic&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;verdana&amp;quot; , serif;&quot;&gt;Raisins
(all currants)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;verdana&amp;quot; , serif;&quot;&gt;Grapes&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;verdana&amp;quot; , serif;&quot;&gt;Any
fruit with a pit.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;verdana&amp;quot; , serif;&quot;&gt;Fruit
Seeds, Stems, &amp;amp; Leaves&lt;br /&gt; (Especially apple seeds which contain cyanide. Toxic to dogs)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;verdana&amp;quot; , serif;&quot;&gt;Avocado&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;verdana&amp;quot; , serif;&quot;&gt;Parsley&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;verdana&amp;quot; , serif;&quot;&gt;Chocolate&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;verdana&amp;quot; , serif;&quot;&gt;Bell
Peppers are controversial.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;verdana&amp;quot; , serif;&quot;&gt;Spinach
is controversial.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;verdana&amp;quot; , serif;&quot;&gt;Macadamia
Nuts&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;verdana&amp;quot; , serif;&quot;&gt;Citrus
Fruits&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;verdana&amp;quot; , serif;&quot;&gt;Cinnamon&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;verdana&amp;quot; , serif;&quot;&gt;Salt&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;verdana&amp;quot; , serif;&quot;&gt;Many
Seasonings. Do not add seasonings to your dog&#39;s food.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/blockquote&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;</description><link>http://richgifts.blogspot.com/2015/01/foods-you-should-never-feed-your-dog.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Edie)</author><thr:total>1</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2722057218825209767.post-3855607236132647492</guid><pubDate>Thu, 05 Sep 2013 05:09:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2013-09-05T00:15:01.355-05:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Abiding with God</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Dreams</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">God&#39;s Waiting Room</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Hope</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Thoughts</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Waiting on God</category><title>God&#39;s Waiting Room</title><description>&lt;span class=&quot;userContent&quot; data-ft=&quot;{&amp;quot;tn&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;K&amp;quot;}&quot;&gt;The 
door opened just a crack and a small ray of light streamed into the 
room. Before now she had only seen tiny glimmers of light as they passed
 by the space where the door meets the door frame; and even that wasn&#39;t 
often. She has been in this room for so long, waiting. For what she 
didn&#39;t really know, she couldn&#39;t quite remember the dream, but she knew 
she must wait. She stepped into the light and peered through the cracked
 door. Then she saw it, or she saw part of it. He was still working on 
it and she could see that it wasn&#39;t ready yet, but He allowed her to see
 it and she was amazed. With renewed hope she anticipates the completion
 of His plans as she abides in God&#39;s Waiting Room.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span class=&quot;userContent&quot; data-ft=&quot;{&amp;quot;tn&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;K&amp;quot;}&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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I don&#39;t move. I look at the top of the coat on my lap and search for the needle. Maybe it fell to the floor and into the carpet. No! My eyes scan the carpet underneath me hoping to see the glisten of the needle. Where is it LORD? Maybe it got caught in the coat as it fell to the floor. I slowly flip back the section that I was sewing and search some more. I push on the floor with my feet to roll the chair back a little. Please show me where it is LORD. I carefully lift the coat off of my lap watching to see if anything falls. More frustration. I wonder how long I will have to search.&lt;br /&gt;
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My eyes happen to look at the spool of thread sitting on the desk. There is the needle laying on the desk right next to the spool. I had watched it fall off the desk. Oh LORD thank you so much! Tears.&lt;br /&gt;
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Without a doubt God picked up that needle and placed it on the desk. This is not the first time He has done that for me. That He would stoop to pick up a needle that I had dropped, and lay it in a place where no one would get stuck by it, and where I would see it, is a most profound statement of His Love and His Care for me. He knew how badly I needed to see that right now. If He is so concerned about and involved in this little problem, why would He not also be concerned about and involved in the big one that looms over me? That was what He was saying. I love the way He speaks.&lt;br /&gt;
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Thank you so much my LORD. Thank you.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;blockquote class=&quot;tr_bq&quot;&gt;
&lt;i style=&quot;color: #3d85c6;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Casting all your care on him; for he cares for you. 1 Peter 5:7&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;
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&lt;blockquote class=&quot;tr_bq&quot;&gt;
&lt;i style=&quot;color: #3d85c6;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;The LORD is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knows them that trust in him. Nahum 1:7&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;
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&lt;blockquote&gt;
&lt;i style=&quot;color: #3d85c6;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Cast your cares on the LORD and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous fall. Psalm 55:22&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;</description><link>http://richgifts.blogspot.com/2011/11/god-cares-about-littlest-things.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Edie)</author><thr:total>17</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2722057218825209767.post-6390832720379078534</guid><pubDate>Wed, 27 Jul 2011 18:05:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-07-27T13:05:18.240-05:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Blogging</category><title>Preparing to Come Back to Blogging</title><description>I think God is leading me to come back to blogging so I&#39;m gearing up. It will still be a bit slow because time is still a major factor but He will make a way. It will be nice to see you all again.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;a href=&quot;http://richgift.blogspot.com/&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;Ask me about a blog design for your Christian Ministry&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; src=&quot;http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a290/ed77ie/my%20graphics/signatures/edie_signature06.png&quot; title=&quot;Edie&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br /&gt;
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&quot;A girl needs to be so lost in God, that the guy is going to have to seek HIM to find her!&quot; ...Maya Angelou</description><link>http://richgifts.blogspot.com/2011/07/preparing-to-come-back-to-blogging.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Edie)</author><thr:total>14</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2722057218825209767.post-3034676613981904037</guid><pubDate>Tue, 12 Jul 2011 00:57:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-07-11T20:01:59.835-05:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">God&#39;s Protection</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Psalm 91</category><title>When Friends Attack</title><description>&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Psalm 91&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High&lt;br /&gt;
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will rest in the shadow of Shaddai (the Almighty).&lt;br /&gt;
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I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress,&lt;br /&gt;
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my God, in whom I trust.”&lt;br /&gt;
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Surely he will save you from the fowler’s snare&lt;br /&gt;
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and from the deadly pestilence.&lt;br /&gt;
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He will cover you with his feathers,&lt;br /&gt;
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and under his wings you will find refuge;&lt;br /&gt;
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his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart.&lt;br /&gt;
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You will not fear the terror of night,&lt;br /&gt;
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nor the arrow that flies by day,&lt;br /&gt;
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nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness,&lt;br /&gt;
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nor the plague that destroys at midday.&lt;br /&gt;
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A thousand may fall at your side,&lt;br /&gt;
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ten thousand at your right hand,&lt;br /&gt;
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but it will not come near you.&lt;br /&gt;
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You will only observe with your eyes&lt;br /&gt;
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and see the punishment of the wicked.&lt;br /&gt;
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If you make the Most High your dwelling—&lt;br /&gt;
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even the Lord, who is my refuge—&lt;br /&gt;
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then no harm will befall you,&lt;br /&gt;
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no disaster will come near your tent.&lt;br /&gt;
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For he will command his angels concerning you&lt;br /&gt;
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to guard you in all your ways;&lt;br /&gt;
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they will lift you up in their hands,&lt;br /&gt;
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so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.&lt;br /&gt;
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You will tread upon the lion and the cobra;&lt;br /&gt;
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you will trample the great lion and the serpent.&lt;br /&gt;
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“Because he loves me,” says the Lord, “I will rescue him;&lt;br /&gt;
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I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name. &lt;br /&gt;
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He will call upon me, and I will answer him;&lt;br /&gt;
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I will be with him in trouble,&lt;br /&gt;
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I will deliver him and honor him.&lt;br /&gt;
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With long life will I satisfy him&lt;br /&gt;
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and show him my salvation.”&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;a href=&quot;http://richgift.blogspot.com/&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;Ask me about a blog design for your Christian Ministry&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; src=&quot;http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a290/ed77ie/my%20graphics/signatures/edie_signature06.png&quot; title=&quot;Edie&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br /&gt;
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&quot;A girl needs to be so lost in God, that the guy is going to have to seek HIM to find her!&quot; ...Maya Angelou</description><link>http://richgifts.blogspot.com/2011/07/when-friends-attack.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Edie)</author><thr:total>6</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2722057218825209767.post-7912675791295115862</guid><pubDate>Wed, 11 May 2011 04:38:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-05-10T23:38:56.484-05:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Lamb of God</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Mary had a little lamb</category><title>Just a Thought</title><description>I found this on the internet and thought I would share it here. I miss you all and think of you. One day God will create an opportunity for me to return to blogging regularly. (...and maybe get a new blog design too. Mine is awful! LOL!)&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;Mary had a little lamb,&lt;br /&gt;
His fleece was white as snow.&lt;br /&gt;
And everywhere that Mary went,&lt;br /&gt;
The Lamb was sure to go.&lt;br /&gt;
He followed her to school each day,&lt;br /&gt;
Twasnt even in the rule.&lt;br /&gt;
He made the children laugh and play.&lt;br /&gt;
To have a Lamb at school.&lt;br /&gt;
And then the rules all changed one day,&lt;br /&gt;
illegal it became;&lt;br /&gt;
To bring the Lamb of God to school,&lt;br /&gt;
Or even speak his Name.&lt;br /&gt;
Everyday got worse and worse,&lt;br /&gt;
And days turned into years.&lt;br /&gt;
Instead of hearing children laugh,&lt;br /&gt;
We heard gun shot and tears.&lt;br /&gt;
What must we do to stop the crime,&lt;br /&gt;
That&#39;s in our schools today?&lt;br /&gt;
Let&#39;s let the Lamb come back to school,&lt;br /&gt;
And teach our children to pray!&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&quot;A girl needs to be so lost in God, that the guy is going to have to seek HIM to find her!&quot; ...Maya Angelou</description><link>http://richgifts.blogspot.com/2011/05/just-thought.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Edie)</author><thr:total>9</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2722057218825209767.post-5626463209718083741</guid><pubDate>Wed, 01 Dec 2010 05:31:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-11-30T23:32:55.915-06:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Celebrate Christ</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Lamp Unto My Feet</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Sherry</category><title>Just Popping In</title><description>Hi all! I know it has been forever since I have popped my head into the bloggy world, written a post, or visited my dear bloggy friends. You are all still very dear to me and I miss you and blogging so much!&lt;br /&gt;
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Many of you know that I have been working my outside job by day and my graphics by night and God has blessed me with much work (and very patient clients) lately so that doesn&#39;t leave much room for much else. *sigh* I am so thankful for the way God provides and works in our circumstances!&lt;br /&gt;
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I wanted to let you all know that Sherry at &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.lamp-unto-my-feet.com/&quot;&gt;Lamp Unto My Feet&lt;/a&gt; is beginning a &quot;Keeping Christ in CHRISTmas&quot; series complete with guest writers and &lt;b&gt;giveaways&lt;/b&gt;. If you haven&#39;t met Sherry you should. She is a wonderful lady!&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;And while you&#39;re over there, pick up her Celebrate Christ button for the occasion.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&quot;A girl needs to be so lost in God, that the guy is going to have to seek HIM to find her!&quot; ...Maya Angelou</description><link>http://richgifts.blogspot.com/2010/11/just-popping-in.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Edie)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc130/slochner/Blog%20Graphics/th_sl_lumf_christmas06.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>21</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2722057218825209767.post-348402437389565935</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Sep 2010 21:10:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-09-25T16:10:49.173-05:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Family</category><title>I&#39;ve Been Adopted</title><description>&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLlW7Ou7iEH8pE7SPuvsjvll-AmgvewnDJcBaUGRZnlnysfIAHjNK2_BMor0WP2xVnvtJABH_AD6ektVmbqwRwTXKJQs1DIt0CQeyxIAxK6l60KXZwUSk3JGSJc1P6EFFm8kT-qPnJR8l7/s1600/sheena01.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;297&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLlW7Ou7iEH8pE7SPuvsjvll-AmgvewnDJcBaUGRZnlnysfIAHjNK2_BMor0WP2xVnvtJABH_AD6ektVmbqwRwTXKJQs1DIt0CQeyxIAxK6l60KXZwUSk3JGSJc1P6EFFm8kT-qPnJR8l7/s320/sheena01.jpg&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Look what (who) adopted me over the weekend. She showed up on Saturday morning as I was getting setup for a garage sale with my friend Angela and she did not want to leave my side. The man across the street said he had been feeding her for a couple of days.&lt;br /&gt;
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I took her to the vet on Monday to scan her for a chip and she had one and she did so I contacted the owner. She lives down the street from me. She came to pick up this puppy and in the course of our conversation she gave her to me.&lt;br /&gt;
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I named the puppy Sheena. She is a smooth collie and may have some shepherd in her. She sure acts like a herding dog. Sadly she isn&#39;t house broken even though she is 5 months old. *sigh* But we are making some progress. She is a very sweet dog. Tobi doesn&#39;t much think so but she hasn&#39;t even tried to eat her yet and that&#39;s a very good sign. LOL.&lt;br /&gt;
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This is just one of the many reasons I&#39;m not around much these days. I miss you all!&lt;br /&gt;
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&quot;A girl needs to be so lost in God, that the guy is going to have to seek HIM to find her!&quot; ...Maya Angelou</description><link>http://richgifts.blogspot.com/2010/09/ive-been-adopted.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Edie)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLlW7Ou7iEH8pE7SPuvsjvll-AmgvewnDJcBaUGRZnlnysfIAHjNK2_BMor0WP2xVnvtJABH_AD6ektVmbqwRwTXKJQs1DIt0CQeyxIAxK6l60KXZwUSk3JGSJc1P6EFFm8kT-qPnJR8l7/s72-c/sheena01.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>20</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2722057218825209767.post-7154943148807720099</guid><pubDate>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 03:38:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-08-26T22:38:20.213-05:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Christians Arise</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">mosque</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Tax</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">taxpayer</category><title>Do You Want to Pay for Mosques Worldwide?</title><description>PLEASE TAKE ACTION TO &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.capwiz.com/afanet/issues/alert/?alertid=16193501&quot;&gt;STOP THIS SPENDING OF TAXPAYER MONEY&lt;/a&gt; FOR SUPPORT OF ISLAMIC RELIGION.&lt;br /&gt;
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CHRISTIANS ARISE...&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;a href=&quot;http://richgift.blogspot.com/&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;Ask me about a blog design for your Christian Ministry&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; src=&quot;http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a290/ed77ie/my%20graphics/signatures/edie_signature06.png&quot; title=&quot;Edie&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br /&gt;
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&quot;A girl needs to be so lost in God, that the guy is going to have to seek HIM to find her!&quot; ...Maya Angelou</description><link>http://richgifts.blogspot.com/2010/08/do-you-want-to-pay-for-mosques.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Edie)</author><thr:total>6</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2722057218825209767.post-8752297991371048198</guid><pubDate>Sun, 22 Aug 2010 20:34:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-08-22T15:34:12.278-05:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Giveaway</category><title>A Giveaway Announcement</title><description>My friend Sherry at &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.lamp-unto-my-feet.com/2010/08/day-2-custom-blog-button.html&quot;&gt;Lamp Unto My Feet&lt;/a&gt; is celebrating her 2 year Blogoversary and hosting some great giveaways to celebrate!&lt;br /&gt;
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Today  she is offering as a giveaway a custom Blog Logo Button designed by me, Rich Gifts Graphics and Blog Design!  If the winner already has a blog button I will be glad to create  another kind of button or sidebar graphic, or you can gift-away your  win.&lt;br /&gt;
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Best wishes to you!&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;a href=&quot;http://richgift.blogspot.com/&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;Ask me about a blog design for your Christian Ministry&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; src=&quot;http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a290/ed77ie/my%20graphics/signatures/edie_signature06.png&quot; title=&quot;Edie&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br /&gt;
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&quot;A girl needs to be so lost in God, that the guy is going to have to seek HIM to find her!&quot; ...Maya Angelou</description><link>http://richgifts.blogspot.com/2010/08/giveaway-announcement.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Edie)</author><thr:total>6</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2722057218825209767.post-4584672360775972142</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Aug 2010 00:39:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-08-08T19:39:31.025-05:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">American Family Association</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Culture</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Impeach Judge Vaughn Walker</category><title>Impeach Judge Vaughn Walker</title><description>&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&quot;All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.&quot; Edmond Burke&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;The People of California VOTED in favor of Proposition 8 that clarifies that marriage is between one man and one woman. ONE man, Judge Vaughn Walker, overturned the PEOPLE&#39;s VOTE and made marriage between homosexuals legal.&lt;br /&gt;
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His decision to even hear this case and to overturn the people&#39;s vote is pure dictatorship and unconstitutional. In addition, the subject matter is MORALLY WRONG. That alone should make Christians want to do something.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;blockquote&gt;&quot;...and do not give the devil a foothold.&quot; Ephesians 4:27 NIV&lt;/blockquote&gt;The New American Standard Bible translation reads:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;sup class=&quot;versenum&quot; id=&quot;en-KJV-en-NASB-29300&quot;&gt;&quot;...&lt;/sup&gt;and do not give the devil an opportunity.&quot; Ephesians 4:27 NASB &lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
The &lt;a href=&quot;http://www3.capwiz.com/afanet/issues/alert/?alertid=15659516&quot;&gt;American Family Association&lt;/a&gt; has an action alert asking the PEOPLE to take steps to &lt;a href=&quot;http://www3.capwiz.com/afanet/issues/alert/?alertid=15659516&quot;&gt;impeach Judge Vaughn Walker&lt;/a&gt;. It begins by urging your State Representative to &lt;a href=&quot;http://www3.capwiz.com/afanet/issues/alert/?alertid=15659516&quot;&gt;Impeach this judge&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;
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After you click on the link, all you have to do is enter your zip code. The AFA website has made it as fast and easy as it could possibly be. Please take action. Please send this to everyone you know.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;b&gt;Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. &lt;/b&gt;James 4:7&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;a href=&quot;http://richgift.blogspot.com/&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;Ask me about a blog design for your Christian Ministry&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; src=&quot;http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a290/ed77ie/my%20graphics/signatures/edie_signature06.png&quot; title=&quot;Edie&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br /&gt;
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&quot;A girl needs to be so lost in God, that the guy is going to have to seek HIM to find her!&quot; ...Maya Angelou</description><link>http://richgifts.blogspot.com/2010/08/impeach-judge-vaughn-walker.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Edie)</author><thr:total>7</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2722057218825209767.post-2875405964533584079</guid><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:55:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-07-28T19:55:35.798-05:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">CHRISTmas in July</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Focus on Christ</category><title>CHRISTmas in July</title><description>I ran across this video on You Tube and thought this might be a good time to participate in the CHRISTmas in July thing that is so popular these days. Only with an adjustment to the focus.&lt;br /&gt;
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This is being sung by a 14 year old girl, Nichole Johnson. She has an incredible voice!&lt;br /&gt;
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For I know the plans I have for you,&quot; declares the LORD, &quot;plans to  prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.  Jeremiah 29:11&lt;/blockquote&gt;
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What do your prayers sound like? So often mine tend to focus on what I want. Even when I ask God what He wants, I hardly neglect to let Him know what I want. Now there&#39;s nothing wrong with asking God for what we want or what we think we need but are we truly willing to accept what He wants for us?&lt;br /&gt;
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Many times I have prayed for or about something and God has answered exceedingly abundantly beyond what I had ever hoped for. The last two vehicles I have purchased happened that way. In both cases I had been praying because I needed another vehicle and I asked for something specific in His time. In both cases God went ahead of me and chose vehicles that were what I asked for and so much more.&lt;br /&gt;
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There have also been those times when it seemed like God overlooked a few details. I have recently asked for prayer for myself as I looked for a job. I want to thank you all for praying and for those that encouraged me and some who even helped me through a few meltdowns. God provides for His children but it doesn&#39;t always look like we think it should.&lt;br /&gt;
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As I applied for jobs, I prayed specifically that God would block all offers except for the job He wanted me to accept. I also asked if there could be at least one deeply rooted Christian where He chose for me to work, and that be someone I could become good friends with. I asked for prayer in my Sunday school class one day and the lady I asked told me there might be a position available soon in her department at work and asked me to email her my resume. Within a week she called me and offered me a job. The offer sounded more like a sales pitch as she was very anxious for me to accept.&lt;br /&gt;
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So prayers answered, a job that was offered to me by someone I was already developing a friendship with who was a deeply rooted Christian. But it &quot;seemed&quot; that God had overlooked a few details. This was a part time position and paid very little. Not sufficient income to pay my bills but I was sure this was God&#39;s choice so I accepted the job. At the start of my 2nd week the position became full time and my supervisor is telling me that she wants to train me for advancement. The pay is still not sufficient to pay my bills but I know that this is the job that God chose for me. If things had gone according to my plans, I would have gone into a full time position that offered better pay but I am learning to accept God&#39;s plans and not mine.&lt;br /&gt;
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Throughout my life God has shown me that He is always faithful. He has never left me stranded and has always provided for my needs, sometimes in miraculous ways. He can be trusted even when there is more month at the end of my income. These days it seems that we don&#39;t leave any room for dependence on God. We want our safety nets all in place before we take any steps forward. We won&#39;t take a job unless it offers high pay, health insurance, and a retirement plan. These aren&#39;t bad things but it seems that we, like the world, have come to rely more on these safety nets than we do on God. The world has to depend on these things because they don&#39;t have God, but God wants His People to depend on Him. We are called to live a life set apart so that the world can see our God and so that He will be glorified. I am so thankful for all that God has provided for me and that He has cut away the safety net.&lt;br /&gt;
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This is my grandaughter Word Girl. In this picture she is pouring drinks, not for herself, but for those that we came to serve. Word Girl has expressed an interest in wanting to help others in need since she was very small. I could see that this was something that God had put on her heart so I began to pray for an opportunity.&lt;br /&gt;
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&quot;A girl needs to be so lost in God, that the guy is going to have to seek HIM to find her!&quot; ...Maya Angelou</description><link>http://richgifts.blogspot.com/2010/06/volunteer-opportunities.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Edie)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYhnTDwVWLPPWGzWiwfPbcVwMargAjcZhqyKzALfZjbJWE3In8QjXR9ZkRQQCl6N5-yuUkwEDkKDrxL9GLRmpNtoP_AvFNufE9NOKrI5wBmYpYlDIrPM_BhX7A829ztzYknn89G7OjXNtO/s72-c/olivia01.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>3</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2722057218825209767.post-8756032449130976611</guid><pubDate>Sun, 06 Jun 2010 16:45:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-06-06T11:45:36.257-05:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Family</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Kids Korner</category><title>K Graduate</title><description>The stage pictures are not very good quality but the little one in the pics is.&lt;br /&gt;
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&quot;A girl needs to be so lost in God, that the guy is going to have to seek HIM to find her!&quot; ...Maya Angelou</description><link>http://richgifts.blogspot.com/2010/06/k-graduate.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Edie)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwWKCTBZn_5fbJxgd9DqV3QVi3AMnqjn5C8tVQ_wLQvfgdcPL7z0Q-2HlmqthEJ5P0ZTu-ZSg024B5xOM-hpXpIcLjQAFElIYBXDeP0PHKotVvltVht-cWiUb3vccmpQASMNrTnxLYKYwt/s72-c/em01.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>6</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2722057218825209767.post-1012924535793447707</guid><pubDate>Fri, 04 Jun 2010 13:16:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-06-04T08:16:12.676-05:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Family</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Graduation</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Kids Korner</category><title>Pre K Graduate</title><description>Somehow the settings on my camera got switched to low quality so these are not as good as I would have liked for them to be. Even still, she&#39;s still CUTE!&lt;br /&gt;
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even as an adult. I think most of us can remember at least one time in 
our life when we wanted to. When I was about eight years old I had 
gotten in trouble for something, I don&#39;t remember what, but I do 
remember that it made me angry enough to decide I was going to run away.
 I packed up as much of my belongings as I could and then I realized 
that I had no place to go so I unpacked everything and put it all away.&lt;br /&gt;
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I lived with my grandma and she was the one who took care of me. She was
 the one who gave me a place to live, food when I was hungry, clothes, a
 warm bed, and lots of other extras out of love. When she wasn&#39;t 
treating me nice enough by my standards, I didn&#39;t trust her love for me 
and wanted to leave.&lt;br /&gt;
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Life can be pretty disappointing sometimes and downright devastating at 
other times. When trials come we find ourselves grappling with our 
faith. No matter how deeply rooted in Christ we are, we all experience 
trials that stretch our faith so thin that we wonder if it will hold. 
These are the times when we face what we &lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt;say &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/i&gt;we believe about God and His love for us, and have to come to terms with whether or not we &lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt;really do&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/i&gt; believe.&lt;br /&gt;
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When God allows a tragedy to happen to your child, the loss of your job,
 homelessness, a shattered dream, these are the times we question His 
love, His care, His provision. It&#39;s easy to say we trust God when things
 are going pretty well, but when trials come, that trust is put to the 
test. It is during the trials that we not only seek God for what He can 
do for us, but we strive to know and understand Him because of who He 
is. These are the times we are faced with the question Jesus asked His 
diciples in John 6:67-68. &lt;br /&gt;
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Then Jesus said..., “Do you also want to go away?”&lt;br /&gt;
But Simon Peter answered Him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. John 6:67-68 &lt;/blockquote&gt;
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Questioning God isn&#39;t a sin when we take our questions to Him, it is a 
stretching of faith. God doesn&#39;t frown on us when we bring our doubts 
about His character and His purposes to Him. He knows that we will have 
doubts, and He allows us to experience trials so that we will question 
Him. Then He shows us His love at a greater level, teaches us deeper 
truths about Himself, and strengthens our faith in Him. We may not 
understand, but we can choose to trust God and keep walking with Him.&lt;br /&gt;
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&quot;For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your 
ways my ways,&quot; declares the LORD. As the heavens are higher than the 
earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your 
thoughts.&quot; Isaiah 55:8-9&lt;/blockquote&gt;
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Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your 
own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall 
direct[a] your paths. proverbs 3:5-6&lt;/blockquote&gt;
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Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you. - Matthew 5:44&lt;/blockquote&gt;
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This was one of my granddaughters&#39; memory verses. As we were practicing 
it one morning, I realized from the look on Miss Personality&#39;s face, 
that she didn&#39;t know what an enemy was so I asked her and she said &quot;no&quot;.
 I explained that an enemy was someone who was mean to you. Then I told 
her that God wants us to love and be nice to people even when they are 
mean to us and He wants us to pray for them.&lt;br /&gt;
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She looked a bit surprised and said &quot;Why!?&quot;. I explained that when we 
are nice to people who are being mean, it helps to change them so that 
they will be nicer. I said that sometimes it takes a little time, but if
 we keep being nice it will help that person to change.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Computer Girl was behind us listening to the conversation and suddenly 
said &quot;Like the Beast!&quot; They had watched Beauty and the Beast just before
 this conversation and she made the connection. &lt;br /&gt;
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For the LORD gives wisdom, and from His mouth come knowledge and understanding. - Proverbs 2:6&lt;/blockquote&gt;
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A few weeks later when I went to pick up Computer Girl from her Sunday 
School class, the teacher asked me who &quot;so and so&quot; was. I don&#39;t remember
 the name she used so I&#39;ll call her Addie. She explained that the kids 
made cards that day that they were to give to someone they knew and that
 Computer Girl said it was for someone named Addie. I figured it was one
 of her friends. On the way home from church I asked Computer Girl who 
Addie was and she told me it was a girl who was mean to her. She said 
that she wanted to give her a card to help her learn to be nice. *Big 
Smile*&lt;br /&gt;
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Her action makes me stop and think about my own response to those people
 who have crossed my path and have not been very nice to me. Do I lash 
out at them? Do I hold a grudge? Do I seek revenge? Or do I apply 
scripture to the situation? Praying for, and doing acts of kindness to 
those who have hurt us is difficult, but it keeps our own hearts pliable
 for the Lord to shape into His likeness. &lt;br /&gt;
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The wolf will live with the lamb, the leopard will lie down 
with the goat, the calf and the lion and the yearling together; and a 
little child&amp;nbsp; will lead them. Isaiah 11:6&lt;/blockquote&gt;
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&quot;A girl needs to be so lost in God, that the guy is going to have to seek HIM to find her!&quot; ...Maya Angelou&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://richgifts.blogspot.com/2010/05/applying-understanding.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Edie)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm241/razn6/Titus%202%20Graphics/th_titus2_logo01.png" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>4</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2722057218825209767.post-2486835759907811746</guid><pubDate>Mon, 10 May 2010 04:44:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-05-09T23:44:22.146-05:00</atom:updated><title>Searching For A Job</title><description>Need one real soon.&lt;br /&gt;
Would appreciate your prayers.&lt;br /&gt;
Thank you!&lt;br /&gt;
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&quot;A girl needs to be so lost in God, that the guy is going to have to seek HIM to find her!&quot; ...Maya Angelou</description><link>http://richgifts.blogspot.com/2010/05/searching-for-job.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Edie)</author><thr:total>26</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2722057218825209767.post-194511735780656931</guid><pubDate>Thu, 06 May 2010 16:36:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-05-06T11:36:55.154-05:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">National Day of Prayer</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Video</category><title>I Will Lift My Eyes</title><description>Praying this day, the National Day of Prayer, to the LORD of Hosts for...&lt;br /&gt;
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the end of abortion...&lt;br /&gt;
godly leaders throughout this nation...&lt;br /&gt;
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seek His Face...&lt;br /&gt;
turn from our wicked ways...&lt;br /&gt;
healing in our land...&lt;br /&gt;
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This scripture has been on my heart for a little while now. It is sometimes all I know to say and I know several others who are leaning on this one too.&lt;br /&gt;
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The other day as I was making lunch for the girls, I had the cheese out and was slicing it and noticed that Tobi was laying down near the doorway to the kitchen. I could see her in my peripheral vision. She lay there looking perfectly relaxed but I noticed that her eyes were on me the whole time. Watching my every move wide-eyed and with great anticipation.&lt;br /&gt;
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She could be relaxed because every time I get the cheese out I give her some. Because she knows that, she was able to sit close and wait patiently, but her eyes, and stretching of her neck said she was wondering if this time would be different. Would I forget her this time? Would I ignore her this time? Do I still love her? Will I provide as I have in the past or just walk away this time?&lt;br /&gt;
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That cheese was not a need for Tobi, but I planned all along to give her some just because I love her. It was as though God was showing me how I look from His perspective at  times.&lt;br /&gt;
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What would Tobi have done if I had not given her any? She would have  stayed loyal to me anyway. &lt;br /&gt;
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The pathway is broken&lt;br /&gt;
And The signs are unclear&lt;br /&gt;
And I don&#39;t know the reasons why You brought me here&lt;br /&gt;
But just because You love me the way that You do&lt;br /&gt;
I&#39;m gonna walk through the valley&lt;br /&gt;
If You want me to&lt;br /&gt;
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No I&#39;m not who I was&lt;br /&gt;
When I took my first step&lt;br /&gt;
And I&#39;m clinging to the promise You&#39;re not through with me yet&lt;br /&gt;
so if all of these trials bring me closer to you&lt;br /&gt;
Then I will walk through the fire&lt;br /&gt;
If You want me to&lt;br /&gt;
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It may not be the way I would have chosen&lt;br /&gt;
When you lead me through a world that&#39;s not my home&lt;br /&gt;
But You never said it would be easy&lt;br /&gt;
You only said I&#39;d never go alone&lt;br /&gt;
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So when the whole world turns against me&lt;br /&gt;
And I&#39;m all by myself&lt;br /&gt;
And I can&#39;t hear You answer my cries for help&lt;br /&gt;
I&#39;ll remember the suffering that Your love put You through&lt;br /&gt;
And I will walk through the darkness&lt;br /&gt;
If You want me to&lt;br /&gt;
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Cause when I cross over Jordan&lt;br /&gt;
Gonna sing, gonna shout,&lt;br /&gt;
Gonna look into Your eyes and see You never let me down&lt;br /&gt;
So take me on the pathway that leads me home to You&lt;br /&gt;
And I will walk though the valley&lt;br /&gt;
If You want me to&lt;br /&gt;
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Yes, I will walk through the valley&lt;br /&gt;
If You want me to &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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