Pi Day

March 14 is Pi day or Pie if you prefer and I do

My favorite pies

1. Chicken pot pie and her variations.

2. Sweet Potato pie

3. Peach pie

4. Pear pie

5. Strawberry pie 

6. Sheppard pie

7. Cream pie

8. Citrus pie 

9. Hand Pie

National Pretzel Month

April is National Pretzel Month.  A great snack with mustard,  cheese,  or marinara sauce.  Or stuff it with meat for a meal.  

September is National Biscuit Month

http://www.cdkitchen.com/recipes/articles/view/201/1/National-Biscuit-Month.html
J.P.'s Big Daddy Biscuits Recipe - Allrecipes.com
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Thoughts

Psalm 139:17-18
17 How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! 
how great is the sum of them! 
18 If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: 
when I awake, I am still with thee.

Promise #247: My thoughts toward you outnumber the sand on the seashore.

Download a high resolution photo -or- Order prints of this promise here. Have you ever tried to count the number of grains of sand there are on a seashore? While it might be technically possible to do, I think it is very close to the realm of impossible. There is simply too much sand to be able to even begin to count each grain. King David in Psalm 139 makes a declaration that the thoughts of God toward him literally outnumber the grains of sand on the seashore. Basically I think what David was basically saying was that God is continually thinking of him! None stop... all the time! Now if we try to comprehend this in our human understanding, we will short circuit for sure because it does not seem possible that God would be constantly thinking of us. I am thankful that our God and Father is not limited to our own human limitations so He can do whatever He wants, however He wants to do it.  My prayer for each one of us today is that we would become more aware of the longing in our Papa's heart for us. He is thinking about you RIGHT NOW! And right now, and right now again! Isn't that amazing? The God of the universe cannot stop thinking about you and me! May this life-changing truth sink deep down into the depths of our heart and transform us more and more on the inside.  Photo by Barry Adams

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Promise #206 - Wednesday July 25, 2012 Posted: 24 Jul 2012 09:02 PM PDT Buy photo download/Order print.                                          Share this promise photo on Facebook. Deuteronomy 4:7 WEB For what great nation is there, that has a god so near to them, as Yahweh our God is whenever we call on him? Promise #206: I am near to you whenever you cry out. In this particular Bible verse, the nation of Israel is marvelling that there is no other nation on the earth that has a God that is so close to them that He is near whenever they cry out. What an advantage over every other nation of the day! They worshipped a God who was near and attentive to the cries of His people. And that was the Old Covenant relationship with God. In the New Covenant, God is even closer! He lives within those who have accepted the free gift of His Son, Jesus Christ. We are the very temple of the living God! He is closer to each one of us that we could possibly imagine.  My prayer today is that each one of us would be aware of the tangible presence that dwells within us and that we would know that our God is really close to us when we cry out to Him. Photo by Jeff Epp Click here to read another daily blog by Barry Adams at Fatherheart.tv

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Fasting- Re-Establish Your Priorities

So Pastor gave us a handout for our 1st fasting of the year. Now the night before I was googling the topic and came across several sites for 21 day fast and journals to print.

Free Printable Journals for use

• http://www.shadesofgrace.org/wp-content/uploads/Pursuit21-Fasting-Contract_2012_web1.pdf
• workbook 40D http://www.citadelofrestoration.org/uploads/40%20Day%20Fasting%20Journal.pdf
• 21D http://files.stablerack.com/webfiles/61303/Serve%20God_Serve%20People%20Prayer%20%26%20Fasting%20journal%20.pdf
• 21d http://lbc.org/WorkArea/linkit.aspx?LinkIdentifier=id&ItemID=2147485261&libID=2147485261
• 21d http://stjohnsdowntown.org/images/fasting/2011_fasting_journal_calendar_outlines.pdf
• http://www.worktheword.org/CLOM2011fast.pdf

Scripture References for Fasting:

Blessings of Fasting: Deuteronomy 28:13-14; Deuteronomy 28:2; 2 Chronicles 7:14; Isaiah 58:8
Daniel Fast: Daniel 10:2-3
Fasting Do’s: Matthew 6:16-18
Fasting Don’ts: Matthew 6:16-18; Luke 18:9-14
Preparing to Fast: Mark 11:25; Luke 11:4; Romans 12:1-2
When to Fast: Matthew 9:14-15
Why Fast: Romans 12:1; Matthew 6:33; Mark 9:29; Isaiah 58:6; 1 Samuel 7:3; Luke 4:1-13
Corporate Fasting: I Samuel 7:5-6; 2 Chronicles 20:3-4; Esther 4:15-17; Ezra 8:21-23; Nehemiah 9:1-3; Joel 2:15-16; Jonah 3:5-10; Acts 27:33-37
Additional References: I Samuel 1:6-8, 17-18; Nehemiah 1:4; Daniel 9:3, 20; Joel 2:12; Luke 2:37, Acts 10:30; Acts 13:2
Remember, the details are not as important as the spirit with which you participate. It is the attitude of a heart diligently seeking Him to which God responds with blessing (Isaiah 58, Jeremiah 14:12, I Corinthians 8:8). May God bless you as you fast!

From shades of grace

There are several types of fasts. The one you choose is between you and God. He will honor your best sacrifice.

What is a fast? Voluntarily abstaining from food for a spiritual purpose. Types of fasting can include:
Full Fast – A fast abstaining from solid food but allowing for liquids (fruit or vegetable juice and/or broth). Some call this a “normal fast.” (You establish the number of days.) Drink water, and plenty of it (a good goal is a gallon a day).

• www.40Day.com
• www.Do42.com

Partial Fast – A limited fast consisting of abstaining from certain foods for a prolonged period of time or abstaining from all foods for a portion of the day (e.g., abstaining from eating before 3:00 P.M.). The Partial Fast is a good stepping stone to a Full Fast for those who have never fasted before.
There are many types of partial fasts. A few are listed below.

• Daniel Fast. This is the most frequently used example of a partial fast. Eat no meat, no sweets and no bread. Eat fruits and vegetables and drink water. Learn More

• Other types of partial fasts could include:

• Giving up one food item, such as caffeine or sweets.
• Giving up one meal & replacing that time with prayer. Vigilance is needed to ensure that the value of omitting the one meal is not offset by increasing the intake at others!
• Fast for a specific number of days – one day, three days, you decide.
• Fast from 6:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., or from sun-up to sundown. When doing this type of fast, consider your work and sleep schedule. The hours that you sleep should not be considered part of your fasting period.
• Along with fasting food, you might go on a “TV fast,” going without television at specific times. You might also fast other forms of technology as well. When you do this, use that time in prayer and the Word.
• If you have a health condition which prohibits you from a Full or Daniel fast, there are other options such as choosing something from your daily routine (i.e. specific foods, television, other technology, etc.) and fast in that manner. You could give up something else that might have control in your life or be preventing you from experiencing spiritual growth. Replace that time with prayer and study of God’s word.

There is something you can do this month that will set the course for what God does in your life throughout 2012 — something that will bring you closer to God and release His supernatural wisdom, power and blessing into every area of your life.

My Googling Notes on Fasting

Promise #314 -

365 Promises - Daily Promise Blog - Promise #314 - Thursday November 10, 2011

Thank for calling you to be his child. (1 John 3:1-2)

Promises in Scripture

A father to the fatherless, a defender of widows,
is God in his holy dwelling.
God sets the lonely in families,
he leads forth the prisoners with singing. (Psalm 68:5-6)

As a father has compassion on his children,
so the LORD has compassion on those who fear him;
for he knows how we are formed,
he remembers that we are dust. (Psalm 103:13-14)

See how the lilies of the field grow.They do not labor or spin.Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of hese. If that is how God clothes the grass of the field which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith? So do not worry, saying,"What shall we eat?" or "What shall we drink?" or "What shall we wear?" For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. (Matthew 6:28-32)

Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father has been pleased to give you the kingdom. (Luke 12:32)

I will be a Father to you, and you will be my sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty. (2 Corinthians 6:18)

November 8 Observances

November 8 -

November 8 is the 312th day of the year (313th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 53 days remaining until the end of the year. ...

Events - Births - Deaths - Holidays and observances

1. COOK SOMETHlNG BOLD AND PUNGENT DAY
2. Dunce Day
• "Observed on the anniversary of the November 8, 1308 death of Duns Scotus, a medieval scholar who was responsible for the introduction of the word "dunce" into the English language." Source and for more info: www.squarez.com/DateComments.php?days_id=100&date=2004-11-8
3. Gramaphone patented November 8, 1887
• Invented by Emile Berliner, owned by Thomas Edison. Source: http://inventors.about.com/od/gstartinventions/ss/gramophone_3.htm
4. "HBO" premiers, 1972
5. Montana ADMISSION DAY
6. National Cappuccino Day
7. NATIONAL PARENTS AS TEACHERS DAY
8. Punster Day
• Unable to verify this "holiday" - but found a good "Pun" Web site: www.punoftheday.com
9. WORLD ORPHANS DAY
10. X-Ray Discovered
11. DEAR SANTA LETTER WEEK
12. National Split Pea Soup Week (November 8-13)

bear Santa Letter week: 8-14 National Young Peader’s week: 8-14 Lunk

World Kindness week: 8-15 Li&k

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NOVEMBER 1

Travel by train

Airplanes make the best time, buses provide the best fares, but Irains are ilw most fun. Every child should enjoy the freedom that traveling in a train provides. There is spacious seating, leg room, and quite a rumble, so talking in a normal voice isn't going to disturb others. There is usually a dining car (in fact, some families like to sit in the dining car for most of the trip, since the tables allow the children to play games do art projects, and so on). There is no fear of being at a high altitude, your child’s ears won’t pop, and he’ll enjoy a panoramic view of the countryside. And depending on the trip, he may even get to lie down comfortably and sleep.

While the same caveats apply to any kind of public travel— children shouldn’t bother other passengers--train travel generally allows kids more freedom.

Be sure to discuss proper behavior before going on any train journey with your child.

October 5. "He Hath Triumphed Gloriously" (Ex. xv. 1).

October 5. "He Hath Triumphed Gloriously" (Ex. xv. 1).
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Rev. A. B. Simpson

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OCTOBER 5. "He hath triumphed gloriously" (Ex. xv. 1).

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"He hath triumphed gloriously" (Exodus 15:1).
Beloved, God calls us to victory. Have any of you given up the conflict, have you surrendered? Have you said, "This thing is too much"? Have you said, "I can give up anything else but this"? If you have, you are not in the land of promise. God means you should accept every difficult thing that comes in your life. He has started with you, knowing every difficulty. And if you dare to let Him, He will carry you through not only to be conquerors, but "more than conquerors." Are you looking for all the victory?

God gives His children strength for the battle and watches over them with a fond enthusiasm. He longs to fold you to His arms and say to you, "I have seen thy conflict, I have watched thy trials, I have rejoiced in thy victory; thou hast honored Me." You know He told Joshua at the beginning, "There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life; as I was with Moses, so shall I be with thee: I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee." And again, He says to us, "Fear thou not, for I am with thee."

Promise #245

September 2 - Promise #245 - Acts 17:24-25
I give life and breath to all things.

Acts 17:24-25 KJV
24 God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands; 25 Neither is worshipped with men’s hands, as though he needed any thing, seeing he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things;

Promise #244

September 1 - Promise #244 - Genesis 1:1
I spoke the universe into existence.

Genesis 1:1 KJV
1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

Learn Something N

The Word of the Day for July 14 is:

lenient \LEEN-yunt\ adjective
1 : exerting a soothing or easing influence : relieving pain or stress
2 : of mild and tolerant disposition; especially : indulgent

Examples:
The judge decided to be lenient because it was a first offense, but
warned that the defendant would not be so lucky a second time
Did you know?
"Lenient" is a word with a soothing history. It derives from the Latin
verb "lenire," meaning "to soothe" or "to soften" (itself from
"lenis," meaning "soft or mild"). The first, now archaic, sense of
"lenient" referred to something soothing that relieved pain and
stress. That meaning was shared by "lenitive," an earlier derivative
of "lenire" that was commonly used with "electuary" ("lenitive
electuary" being a medicated paste prepared with honey or another
sweet and used by veterinarians to alleviate pain in the mouth).
Linguists also borrowed "lenis" to describe speech sounds that are
softened -- for instance, the "t" sound in "gutter" is lenis. By way
of comparison, the "t" sound in "toe" is fortis.

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Promise #164 - Monday June 13, 2011

Matthew 17:19-20 KJV

19 Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast
him out?
20 And Jesus said unto them, Because
of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you,
If ye have faith as a grain of mustard
seed, ye shall say unto this
mountain, Remove hence
to yonder place; and it shall
remove; and nothing shall be
impossible unto you.

Promise #164: Nothing will be impossible for those who have even a little
faith.

In this promise, Jesus tells us that even if our faith is as tiny as a
mustard seed, we can be able to tell a mountain to be thrown into the sea.
Since I haven't seen many mountains hurled into the sea lately, I often
wonder what Jesus meant when He said these words.

Of course we all have many mountains in our lives that we face on a daily
basis. Perhaps it isn't the literal mountains around us that need moving,
but the figurative ones? Maybe one day we will see literal mountains cast
into the oceans, but in the meantime, what are the mountains in your life
where you need a miracle? I love the fact that Jesus encourages us that we
don't need much faith at all to make a big impact.

From what I understand, a mustard seed is a very small seed, yet Jesus
says even if our faith is that small, nothing will be impossible to us.
Maybe it is time to start exercising the faith that you have? Start
speaking to the mountains in your life with a childlike simplicity just
believing that they have to go away in Jesus name. Who knows what may
start to happen?

When I think of this promise, I am reminded of the man who came to Jesus
to see his son set free and Jesus asked him, "Do you believe?". The man
responded "Lord, I believe, help my unbelief!" God understands our
frailty, yet He continues to encourages us to simply have faith and watch
what happens. Today I am going to speak to the mountains in my life, how
about you?
Photo by Steve Taylor

365 Promises - Daily Promise Blog - Promise #159 - Wednesday June 8, 2011

365 Promises - Daily Promise Blog - Promise #159 - Wednesday June 8, 2011

Hebrews 10:10 KJV

10 By the which will we are sanctified through
the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.


Promise #159: I made you holy by the once for all sacrifice of My Son, Jesus Christ.

I love the finality of this promise. We are made holy by the once and for all sacrifice that Jesus made on the cross. The price He paid two thousand years ago covers our past sins, our present sins and our future sins. There is nothing else the needs to be paid or could be paid. As Jesus cried out on the cross, "It is finished!"

Hallelujah for such a promise! Our sanctification is secure for all eternity because of the finished work of Jesus Christ! As Paul says in Romans 8:1, there is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus! What a glorious promise.

Sometimes it is easy for us vacilate between being forgiven and feeling guilt and shame. The blood of Jesus has settled this issue once and for all! All we need to do is simply accept this free gift and walk in the assuredness that we could never add anything to the amazing, extravagant gift that God the Father has given us in His Son, Jesus Christ.

When I think of the permanence of Jesus' sacrifice, and how my redemption and sanctification has been secured for eternity, it brings me into a sense of peace and rest knowing that when God looks at me, He doesn't see all my sin and my shortcomings. He sees me through the once and for all finished sacrifice of the spotless Lamb of God. What good news!

Promise #143

May 23 - Promise #143 - 2 Peter 2:9
I will rescue the godly from all their troubles.

2 Peter 2:9 KJV
9 The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations,
and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished:

Promise #142

May 22 - Promise #142 - Isaiah 61:1
I open prison doors and set captives free.

Isaiah 61:1 KJV
1 The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound

Promise #141

May 21 - Promise #141 - Matthew 6:8
I know what you need before you even ask.

Matthew 6:8 KJV
8 Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth
what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.