1/5/06 TOP TEN PREDICTIONS, RECIPES, LISTENING, PRAYING TOGETHER
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ENCOURAGEMENT TO WOMEN
Compiled especially for you with love by Lois Breneman
Helping to Combat Sibling Rivalry
WHEN KIDS ARE SELF-CENTERED
A QUICK AND EASY WAY TO MAKE PANCAKES - FAMILY-STYLE PANCAKES!
PECAN-CRANBERRY SPREAD
SMILES
MAKE LISTENING A PRIORITY
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WHAT A DIFFERENCE A CENTURY MAKES! - THE YEAR 1905
Author unknown - Contributed by Linda Crosby in Virginia
This will boggle your mind, I know it did mine! The year is 1905. One hundred years ago. What a difference a century makes! Here are some of the U.S. statistics for the Year 1905 : The average life expectancy in the U.S. was 47 years. Only 14 percent of the homes in the U.S. had a bathtub. Only 8 percent of the homes had a telephone.
There were only 8,000 cars in the U.S., and only 144 miles of paved roads. The maximum speed limit in most cities was 10 mph.
The American flag had 45 stars. Arizona, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Hawaii, and Alaska hadn't been admitted to the Union yet. The population of Las Vegas, Nevada, was only 30!
Alabama, Mississippi, Iowa, and Tennessee were each more heavily populated than California. With a mere 1.4 million people, California was only the 21st most populous state in the Union.
The tallest structure in the world was the Eiffel Tower!
The average wage in the U.S. was 22 cents per hour. The average U.S. worker made between $200 and $400 per year. A competent accountant could expect to earn $2000 per year, a dentist $2,500 per year, a veterinarian between $1,500 and $4,000 per year, and a mechanical engineer about $5,000 per year.
More than 95 percent of all births in the U.S. took place at home . Ninety percent of all U.S. doctors had no college education. Instead, they attended so-called medical schools, many of which were condemned in the press and by the government as "substandard." Sugar cost four cents a pound. Eggs were fourteen cents a dozen. Coffee was fifteen cents a pound. A three-minute call from Denver to New York City cost eleven dollars. Most women only washed their hair once a month, and used borax or egg yolks for shampoo.
Canada passed a law that prohibited poor people from entering into their country for any reason.
Five leading causes of death in the U.S. were: Crossword puzzles, canned beer and ice tea hadn't been invented yet. There was no Mother's Day or Father's Day. Only 6 percent of all Americans had graduated from high school. Two out of every 10 U.S. adults couldn't read or write. Marijuana, heroin, and morphine were all available over the counter at the local corner drugstores. Back then a pharmacist said, "Heroin clears the complexion, gives buoyancy to the mind, regulates the stomach and bowels, and is, in fact, a perfect guardian of health." (Shocking!) Eighteen percent of households in the U.S. had at least one full-time servant or domestic help. There were about 230 reported murders in the entire U.S. |
2. Prayer will still work.
3. The Holy Spirit will still move.
4. God will still inhabit the praises of His people.
5. There will still be God-anointed preaching.
6. There will still be singing of praise.
7. God will still pour out blessings upon His people.
8. There will still be room at the Cross.
9. Jesus will still love you.
10. Jesus will still save the lost.
THE PERPETUAL CALENDAR
Studying a perpetual calendar is interesting! If you dont know the day of the week on which you entered the world, this is how you can find out. If you have saved some special unused calendars, because of the beautiful scenic pictures, cute babies or animals, you can squeeze some more use out of them! For leap years, you have to go back farther for an identical calendar - 2008 is the next leap year. If you still have a nice calendar from 2001, save it for 2007! Or if you have one from 1995, you can use that one this year! I know this isn't a great money-saving tip, but it is a way of still using nice calendars that you may have filed away.
For This Year . . . . . You can use an identical calendar from these past years.
2006 1995 1989
2007 2001 1990
2008 1980 1952
2009 1998 1987
2010 1999 1993
2011 2005 1994
2012 1984 1956
2013 2002 1991
2014 2003 1986
2015 2009 1998
Here is something I have done when my children were little: When Mom is weary and wishes to rest, and the little ones seem to have lots of energy, I would lie on the floor, with a comfy pillow under my head, and put my arms out. The children would then drive small plastic vehicles, tractors, etc. up my arms and across my back, you can even prop your feet up on a chair, so they can go up the "hill." I have been surprised how long they will play this. It can be relaxing and you get a back rub to boot!
Copyright 2002 Deborah Shelton - Used with permission - http://www.fiveminuteparent.com
How is it possible to make more time together when the days are shorter during the winter? Use these ideas to come up with more creative ways to spend the time you already have:
Bath Time
* Read a story to your little one while they soak in the tub.
* Place different objects into the bathtub and try to guess which ones will float and which ones will sink to the bottom.
* Make a bubble bath and decorate your child with the bubbles: bubble head; bubble beard; bubble mustache, etc.
* Once their hair is lathered with shampoo, style it into crazy shapes and let them look into a mirror to see their new hairdo.
Traffic Jams
* Play Life Guessing. Take a look at people in cars next to you. What do you think they do for a living? Where are they going? Are they famous? What kind of story would someone else make up about you?
* Interview each other! When you were little, what did you want to be when you grew up? Why? When you are a grown up, what kinds of things will you do that you can't do now?
Dinner Time
* Cook together. Always try to plan one dish that children can make, such as a tossed salad or fruit salad. Anything that you can chop and dice, they can mix into a bowl.
* Hand over pots and pans (or plastic bowls for less noise). Fill each with a little bit of rice or uncooked beans, along with a large spoon, and let your little ones pretend to cook.
* Let your children help with the following week's grocery shopping. Give them a grocery sale paper and a pair of scissors (small children who aren't ready for scissors can tear the paper with their hands). Discuss the meals that you want to make and the ingredients for each. They can cut out the ingredients from the paper and put them into an envelope until it's time to go shopping.
Deborah Shelton is a mother, a freelance writer, and author of the brand new book, 'The Five Minute Parent: Fun & Fast Activities for You and Your Little Ones.' Visit Deborah's website for more fun ideas, a free email newsletter and book ordering information: http://www.fiveminuteparent.com
WHEN KIDS ARE SELF-CENTERED
Children need to learn how to be servants. It's not an elective; it's a required course. Learning to be a servant will help children be better employees, better mates, and even better parents. It may be helpful to make servanthood a focus for a week or a month in your home. You might create a poster giving a working definition of servanthood that goes something like this:
Seeking to overcome self-centeredness by looking for ways to help and care for others.
You might have everyone in the family memorize a verse from the Bible like Philippians 2:4, "Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others."
Plan ways that each person can practice being a servant. You are already serving your children in more ways that they probably appreciate. In fact, you might ask your child to serve by taking on one of the tasks you usually do in family life. This gives opportunity for you to model appreciation for service.
A child might plan and prepare a meal for the family for example. That's more work than many children realize. The work required to think of others may be just what some children need to get out of some of their selfish patterns. Of course, those being served often respond with delight and appreciation, the built in reward for servanthood. This kind of role reversal can go a long way to teach children to value others and appreciate the things people do for them.
This parenting tip is taken from the book, "Say Goodbye to Whining, Complaining, and Bad Attitudes, In You and Your Kids." If you'd like a personalized action plan for your own parenting, consider meeting with Dr. Scott Turansky in a Phone Coaching Session. Learn more at http://www.biblicalparenting.org. Do you know anyone who would benefit from these email parenting tips? Please feel free to forward them on or have people visit http://www.biblicalparenting.org to sign up for themselves.
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HEALTHY GRANOLA CEREAL
Recipe from my mother, Dorothy Walker - in her memory - with the Lord for almost 21 years
Preheat oven to 225 degrees.
6 cups old fashioned rolled oats, uncooked
3 cups dry coconut, shredded and unsweetened (can find unsweetened at health food store)
1 cup each of raw wheat germ, honey, olive or canola oil, slivered almonds or walnuts, raisins, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds and cold water
In a large mixing bowl, combine oats, coconut, wheat germ, sunflower seeds and sesame seeds. Toss together thoroughly. Combine honey and oil. Add to dry ingredients, stirring until well mixed. Add the cold water, a little at a time, mixing until crumbly. Pour mixture into a lightly oiled large shallow baking pan. Place on middle rack and bake in a preheated oven for two hours, stirring every 15 minutes. Add one cup of nuts and continue to bake for ½ hour longer or until mixture is thoroughly dry and light brown in color and crispy. Turn off oven and allow cereal to cool in oven. Add dried raisins or cranberries at this point. Cool and store in cool, dry place or freeze. Serve with fresh fruit, with milk or just plain.
4 eggs 2 Tbsp. vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups cooking oil 3/4 can frozen unsweetened
3 tsp. cinnamon apple juice (concentrate, thawed)
1 tsp. salt 1 cup raisins
Beat eggs and add oil. Sift together dry ingredients. Add to egg & oil mixture. Add vanilla and juice. Stir in carrots, raisins and 1/2 cup nuts. Pour batter into greased cake pan and sprinkle 1/2 cup nuts on top. Bake in preheated oven for 325 degrees for 40 to 45 minutes.
This is the legendary Betty Crocker recipe that Amy Dacyczyn refers to in The Tightwad Gazette, a great book! This recipe can be prepared ahead and stored in the refrigerator for up to five days and is delicious and extremely versatile. By substituting whole grain flour for part of the white, you will increase the flavor as well as the nutrients. You can use this dough for dinner rolls, cinnamon rolls, dumplings, hot pockets, pizza crust, pretzels, doughnuts, bagels, and other variations.
1 1/2 cups warm water - (105-115 F) 2 eggs
2/3 cup sugar 1 cup lukewarm mashed potatoes
1 1/2 teaspoons salt 7-7 1/2 cups flour (half unbleached / half whole wheat)
1. Disslove yeast in warm water. Stir in sugar, salt, shortening, eggs, potatoes and 4 cups of the flour. Beat until smooth. Mix in enough remaining flour to make dough easy to handle.
2. Turn dough onto lightly floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes. Place in greased bowl; turn greased side up. Cover bowl tightly; refrigerate at least 8 hours or until ready to use. (Dough can be kept in the refrigerator up to 5 days at 45 degrees or below. Keep covered.)
Cinnamon Rolls - roll dough out in large rectangle, spread with butter, add cinnamon and sugar. Roll up, slice, and place in round baking pans. Let rise, bake. Glaze with icing made from powdered sugar and a little milk.
Parker House and Crescent Rolls - shape as desired, let rise 20-30 minutes and bake at 400F for 20 minutes.
Doughnuts - shape, let rise, fry in oil. Dip in sugar or add icing.
Bagels- shape, let rise, boil in water and then bake.
Soft Pretzels - shape, let rise, boil in water with 1/2 tsp baking soda added. Shape, brush with butter, sprinkle with Kosher salt, bake.
Pizza Crust - grease pizza pan, roll out, let rise. Add sauce, cheese and toppings. Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes.
"Nothing will ever be attempted if all possible objections must first be overcome." -- Samuel Johnson
One caller to our answering service gave me his name, number and message and then said, "You know my name. What's yours?"
"We're not allowed to give our names," I replied, "but my operator number is 4136."
Sounding disappointed, he said, "May I call you by your first digit, or would that be too personal?" - Cited on http://www.ArcaMax.com
When he awakened the next morning, the youngster found that there was no baby. Undaunted, he prayed a second time for the same thing. Still no baby.
Some months later, the boy and his father made a trip to the local hospital. When the two of them arrived, they stepped into a room in the maternity section and found the boy's mother holding a precious baby sister in her right arm, and yet another baby sister in her left! The proud father looked down into the eyes of his son and said, "Now, aren't you glad you prayed?"
To which the little boy responded, "Yes, and aren't you glad I stopped when I did?"
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The most basic of all human needs is the need to understand and be understood. The best way to understand people is to listen to them. Ralph Nichols
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