Sunday Session 12-13-09

Matt.10:8 Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give.

Deuteronomy 26:1-3 (New International Version)

¹ When you have entered the land the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance and have taken possession of it and settled in it, ²take some of the firstfruits of all that you produce from the soil of the land the LORD your God is giving you and put them in a basket. Then go to the place the LORD your God will choose as a dwelling for his Name ³ and say to the priest in office at the time, "I declare today to the LORD your God that I have come to the land the LORD swore to our forefathers to give us."

Only 27 days until...

my baby girl is a year old! I cannot believe how fast this year went. My sweet baby will be one on December 30!

Our Advent Activities

I have been wanting to do an Advent type of activties for our family for a while. This year I just sat down and did it! It is hard to think of something for all of the kids to do, but I think what I have planned will work. I just want the kids to know that Christmas is about more that just Santa! Here are a few of the things we will be doing this year.

*Hang wreath on the door and make a paper chain to count down to Christmas Day

*Write a letter to Santa and deliver it to Macy's

*Write letters to Clyde who is overseas and to my brother who is in the Air Force in CA.

*Hang up our stockings

*Go to our Christmas Parade (Our's passes right by our neighborhood!)

*Make mini ginger bread houses (out of graham crackers)

*Make Christmas shortbread

*Make Christmas trees (out of a sugar cone and green icing)

*Read the legend of the candy cane and have some

*Address Christmas card and drink egg nog

*Go shopping for teacher gifts and wrap them

*Make salt dough ornaments to give as gifts to neighbors

*Find pine cones and make bird seed feeders

*Have hot chocolate, with whipped cream

*Have an indoor picnic

*Make gift for the grandparents (it's a surprise or I'll tell what it is!)

*Go to some local events: hayride through Life of Christ, looking at Christmas lights, some church events.

I got a lot of ideas from this sight: Our Home With God. Lot's of good ideas!

I also have a short Bible verse to read each night.

What does your family do to celebrate the Holidays? I need some more ideas!

Menu Plan Monday 11-30-09

I know I am a day late, but I didn't really have time to get on the computer yesterday. I was in the kitchen ALL day! I made cookies for MOPS cookie exchange, and some more cookie dough, 2 breakfast casseroles for our MOPS meeting, and then made dinner! I was tired by the end of the day when I thought about doing this, and decided to go to bed!

Monday-cubed pork and baked mac and cheese

Tuesday-spirit night for Noah's school, maybe eating with my parents

Wednesday-Baked ziti

Thursday-marinated sirloin steak with caramelized onions, scalloped potatoes and carrots

Friday-Birthday party for my niece Grace

Saturday-Layered Mexican Bake

Sunday-leftovers

I love the Kraft Food and Family magazine. That is where a few of these recipes came from. Enjoy your week, ours is a busy one!

Sunday Session 11-29-09

Hebrews 12:27-29 (The Message)

^25-27So don't turn a deaf ear to these gracious words. If those who ignored earthly warnings didn't get away with it, what will happen to us if we turn our backs on heavenly warnings? His voice that time shook the earth to its foundations; this time—he's told us this quite plainly—he'll also rock the heavens: "One last shaking, from top to bottom, stem to stern." The phrase "one last shaking" means a thorough housecleaning, getting rid of all the historical and religious junk so that the unshakable essentials stand clear and uncluttered.

^28-29Do you see what we've got? An unshakable kingdom! And do you see how thankful we must be? Not only thankful, but brimming with worship, deeply reverent before God. For God is not an indifferent bystander. He's actively cleaning house, torching all that needs to burn, and he won't quit until it's all cleansed. God himself is Fire!

It is Thanksgiving and I have so much to be thankful for this year!

My Jesus, I couldn't live a day with out his grace and mercy!

My Husband, I love him in a way that I can not explain. Thankful that he puts up with me!

My children, Noah, Jonah, and Abbi. They make each day new and exciting!

My parents, Thankful for everything they do for me and the unconditional love they have for their children, and especially for my children!

My family, no family is perfect, but I love mine!

Here are some other things I am thankful for!

My coffee, sweet tea, a Christian radio station, loving friends-far and near, our freedom, forgiveness to others and others forgiveness of me!, Granny, my MIL, my wonderful Father in Law, that my kids are healthy and happy, that I am able to stay home with them; not better job in the world, for my husbands job, for the internet-i love being able to go to the computer and look up a recipe, or show my son what type of spider he found in the back yard!, chocolate, church, a hardworking husband, the ability to be able to write this-especially since the stroke, but thank goodness for spell check!, the smell of a turkey in the oven, the anticipation of getting together with family for a great meal, for music, for the basics of life, for everything I have. I am so Thankful!

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

This weekend Bluelight Specials!

Here are this weekend’s Bluelight Specials - running from Thursday to Sunday as opposed to the usual Saturday and Sunday:

Bluelight Specials for 11/26-11/29 THURSDAY to SUNDAY from 1PM-6PM!

· Kids Route 66 Graphic Tees $3.99 (Reg. $7.99)

· Essential Home 7.5' x 9.5' Rug in a Bag $34.99 (Reg. $69.99)

· All Multi-Roll Wrap 50% Off (Reg. $7.99)

Don’t forget to follow @KmartDealsnNews and use the #KmartBLS hashtag for a chance to win every day! For more info & rules: http://tr.im/KmartBLS. Good luck!

Sunday Session 11-22-09

²⁴"Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. ²⁵The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock. ²⁶But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. ²⁷The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash."

²⁸When Jesus had finished saying these things, the crowds were amazed at his teaching, ²⁹because he taught as one who had authority, and not as their teachers of the law.

Mathew 24-29

We are finished!

Andrew and I just completed Dave Ramsey's Financial Peace University. We got a diploma and everything! Andrew wasn't able to attend about 4 classes with me because right after we started the class they transferred him to a store an hour away, and moved everyone around because of a new store opening. He worked so much in the last couple of months I forgot what he looked like!

I want to thank my brother and SIL for sending us to this class. It has made a huge difference in us now knowing where our money is going instead of us wondering where it went!

I strongly suggest you find a FPU in your town and GO! It will make a huge difference in your life!

Blue Light Specials...Back at Kmart!

Blue Light Specials are back, and to celebrate in style Kmart will be giving shoppers on Twitter a chance to win a $50 gift card everyday! In addition to the chance to win daily, everyone following@KmartDealsnNews on Twitter will be automatically entered for a chance to win a $500 Kmart shopping spree – how cool is that?!

The sweepstakes runs from November 12^th until December 23^rd and I wanted to make sure you had the chance to share this awesome opportunity to win with the readers of Live 4 Him 24 & Reviewing For Them!

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Of course, this is all in celebration of the return of Bluelight Specials at Kmart! There are over 40 great Bluelight Specials throughout the weekend in-store, and other great offers online atKmart.com, too, only on Saturdays and Sundays. A little preview for this weekend’s (11/15 – 11/16) Specials:

· Essential Home Complete Bed set $29.99 (reg. $49.99)

· All Trim-A-Home lights 50% off (reg $8.99-$29.99)

· 9 Piece Luggage Set $49.99 (reg $99.99)

· Juniors Leggings 50% off