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HEART TO HEART NEWSLETTER
ENCOURAGEMENT TO WOMEN
Compiled especially for you with love by Lois Breneman

 

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2/18/08  LISTS: PRAYER, FIRST AID, TO-DO, COOKING, SALES, PACKING, PURSE

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IN THIS ISSUE: 

31 WAYS TO PRAY FOR OUR CHILDREN

30-DAY HUSBAND ENCOURAGEMENT CHALLENGE FOR WIVES

FIRST-AID KITS: STOCK SUPPLIES THAT CAN SAVE LIVES

A "TO DO" LIST EACH DAY INCREASES PRODUCTIVITY

BEFORE I WAS A MOM

COOKING SUBSTITUTIONS AND MEASUREMENTS
SEASONAL SALES 

THREE MORE HELPFUL LISTS REGARDING SHOPPING

MY FAVORITE HOUSECLEANING TIPS TO SAVE TIME, MONEY AND ENERGY

PACKING LIST

PURSE ORGANIZATION ~ ITEMS YOU MAY WANT TO CARRY IN YOUR PURSE

HOW TO RAISE A JUVENILE DELINQUENT

THE TEEN COMMANDMENTS

A HALF-DOZEN PRINCIPLES FOR HOMESCHOOLING SUCCESS 

THREE THINGS
PERSONALIZED LIST OF ANTICIPATED CONSEQUENCES OF IMMORALITY       
A HANDY REFERENCE LIST OF EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBERS

WELCOME TO NEW BABIES

 

 

31 WAYS TO PRAY FOR OUR CHILDREN

Author unknown - Thanks to Paula Archer in Ohio for sending this!

      1. Salvation. "Lord, let salvation spring up within my children, that they may obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus, with eternal glory" (Isa. 45:8, 2 Tim. 2:10).
      2. Growth in grace. "I pray that my children may grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ" (2 Pet. 3:18 ).
      3. Love. "Grant, Lord, that my children may learn to live a life of love, through the Spirit who dwells in them" (Gal. 5:25, Eph. 5:2).
      4. Honesty and integrity. "May integrity and honesty be their virtue and their protection"

(Psm. 25:21).
      5. Self-control. "Father, help my children not to be like many others around them, but let them be alert and self-controlled in all they do" (1 Thes. 5:6).
      6. Love for God's Word. "May my children grow to find Your Word more precious than much pure gold and sweeter than honey from the comb" (Psm. 19:10).
      7. Justice. "God, help my children to love justice as You do and act justly in all they do"

(Psm. 11:7, Mic. 6:8 ).
       8. Mercy. "May my children always be merciful, just as their Father is merciful" (Lk. 6:36).
      9. Respect (for self, others, authority). "Father, grant that my children may show proper respect to everyone, as your Word commands" (1 Pet. 2:17).
      10. Biblical self-esteem. "Help my children develop a strong self esteem that is rooted in the realization that they are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus" (Eph. 2:10). 
      11. Faithfulness. "Let love and faithfulness never leave my children, but bind these twin virtues around their necks and write them on the tablet of their hearts" (Prov. 3:3).
      12. Courage. "May my children always be strong and courageous in their character and in their actions" (Deut. 31:6). 
      13. Purity. "Create in them a pure heart, O God, and let that purity of heart be shown in their actions" (Psm. 51:10).
       14. Kindness. "Lord, may my children always try to be kind to each other and to everyone else" (1 Thes. 5:15).
      15. Generosity. "Grant that my children may be generous and willing to share, and so lay up treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for the coming age" (1 Tim. 6:18-19).
      16. Peace-loving. "Father, let my children make every effort to do what leads to peace"

(Rom. 14:19).
      17. Joy. "May my children be filled with the joy given by the Holy Spirit" (1 Thes. 1:6).
      18. Perseverance. "Lord, teach my children perseverance in all they do, and help them especially to run with perseverance the race marked out for them" (Heb. 12:1).
      19. Humility. "God, please cultivate in my children the ability to show true humility toward all" (Titus 3:2).
      20. Compassion. "Lord, please clothe my children with the virtue of compassion" (Col. 3:12).
      21. Responsibility. "Grant that my children may learn responsibility, for each one should carry his own load" (Gal. 6:5).
      22. Contentment. "Father, teach my children the secret of being content in any and every situation, through Him who gives them strength" (Phil. 4:12-13).
      23. Faith. "I pray that faith will find root and grow in my children's hearts, that by faith they may gain what has been promised to them" (Lk. 17:5-6, Heb. 11:1-40).
      24. A servant's heart. "God, please help my children develop servants' hearts, that they may serve wholeheartedly, as if they were serving the Lord, not men" (Eph. 6:7).
      25. Hope. "May the God of hope grant that my children may overflow with hope and hopefulness by the power of the Holy Spirit"  (Rom. 15:13).
      26. Willingness and ability to work. "Teach my children, Lord, to value work and to work at it with all their heart, as working for the Lord, not for men" (Col. 3:23).
      27. Passion for God. "Lord, please instill in my children a soul that 'followeth hard after thee' (Psm. 63:8, KJV), one that clings passionately to you."
      28. Self-discipline. "Father, I pray that my children may acquire a disciplined and prudent life, doing what is right and just and fair" (Prov. 1:3).
      29. Prayerfulness. "Grant, Lord, that my children's lives may be marked by prayerfulness, that they may learn to pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests" (Eph. 6:18 ).
      30. Gratitude. "Help my children to live lives that are always overflowing with thankfulness and always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ" (Eph. 5:20, Col. 2:7).
      31. A heart for missions. "Lord, please help my children to develop a desire to see your glory declared among the nations, your marvelous deeds among all peoples" (Psm. 96:3).  

 

 

30-DAY HUSBAND ENCOURAGEMENT CHALLENGE FOR WIVES

Go to www.reviveourhearts.com and type "husbands - encouragement" in the search engine.

 

FIRST-AID KITS: STOCK SUPPLIES THAT CAN SAVE LIVES
tp://www.mayoclinic.com/health/first-aid-kits/FA00067 

 

 

A "TO DO" LIST EACH DAY INCREASES PRODUCTIVITY
By Lois Breneman, © 2003, Revised 2008, Heart to Heart Newsletter, [email protected] 

        One of the most valuable things I have done through the years, as a high school and college student, then as a wife and mother, in order to accomplish as much as possible for myself and my family, is to make a "To Do" list for each day.  There are fancy notebooks that you can buy for this purpose, but here is an inexpensive, yet effective way to plan each day, using two sheets of scrap paper each week!

(1) Each Sunday afternoon or evening, I use my Daily Planner or calendar to make an individual list for each day of the week.  Using a piece of 8 1/2 X 11" scrap paper, tear or cut into four equal pieces, I write "Mon.- Feb. 28" at the top - or simply "Mon. - 18."
(2) On the upper right corner, I block out a space to write in an idea for dinner. 
(3) On the lower right, I make a diagonal line, so there is a space to jot down things that I think of during the day to ask or mention to my husband. 
(4) On the left side of the paper I list (and circle) any appointments and list the most important things I need to get done that day.
(5) On the right side I write down phone calls I need to make.
(6) On one last separate sheet of paper, I write down some general goals and projects to aim  for -- specific jobs --and entitle it "DO THIS WEEK."  Then I try to fit those jobs in somewhere during the week, even if some things do need to be pushed off to the next week.         Don't worry -- this list is just a guide -- not a rigid plan.  There are many days I find it necessary to change plans.  Anyone who has children definitely knows that "Plan B, C or D" often replaces "Plan A!" The list must be FLEXIBLE, in order for it to help you to do a better job.  At the end of your day, just add those things that didn't get done to another day.  This list is not meant to be a rigid "must do" list. 
   ~ Put an * next to the jobs that absolutely need to be done that day.  
   ~ Circle the appointments. 
   ~ After a job is finished, cross it off your list.  This is the part I love! 
        I think you will find that a list will definitely help you to reach your goals more effectively, as well as help you to be a more dependable person -- not perfect, however.  On days when you wonder what in the world you actually did, this list will help you to see that you really did
accomplish some important things that day.  It may even come in handy if your husband comes home and sees a vast array of toys decorating your entire house and says, "Honey, what did you do all day?" 

 

BEFORE I WAS A MOM
Author unknown

        Before I was a Mom
I never tripped over toys or forgot words to a lullaby. 
I didn't worry whether or not my plants were poisonous.
I never thought about immunizations.
        Before I was a Mom -
I had never been puked on.
Pooped on.
Chewed on.
Peed on.
I had complete control of my mind and my thoughts. 
I slept all night.
        Before I was a Mom 
I never held down a screaming child so doctors could do tests.
Or give shots.
I never looked into teary eyes and cried.
I never got gloriously happy over a simple grin. 
I never sat up late hours at night watching a baby sleep.
        Before I was a Mom

I never held a sleeping baby just because I didn't want to put him down.
I never felt my heart break into a million pieces when I couldn't stop the hurt.
I never knew that something so small could affect my life so much.
 I never knew that I could love someone so much.
I never knew I would love being a Mom.
        Before I was a Mom -
I didn't know the feeling of having my heart outside my body.
I never felt my heart break into a million pieces when I couldn't stop the hurt.
I never knew that something so small could affect my life so much.
 I never knew that I could love someone so much.
I never knew I would love being a Mom.
        Before I was a Mom -
I didn't know the feeling of having my heart outside my body.
I didn't know how special it could feel to feed a hungry baby.
I didn't know that bond between a mother and her child.
I didn't know that something so small could make me feel so important and happy.
        Before I was a Mom -
I had never gotten up in the middle of the night every 10 minutes to make sure all was okay.
I had never known the warmth, the joy, the love, the heartache,
the wonderment or the satisfaction of being a Mom.
I didn't know I was capable of feeling so much - before I was a Mom.  

 

 

COOKING SUBSTITUTIONS
Note from Lois: You may want to make a copy of these substitutions, then laminate and stick them inside your kitchen cabinet for a quick reference (with this note deleted).
 
Flours: To convert plain flour to self-rising, add 1/2 tsp. salt and 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder to each cup of plain flour.  To substitute all-purpose flour for cake flour, use 1 cup minus 2 Tbsp. all-purpose for 1 cup cake flour.  As a thickening for gravy or stew, 1 Tbsp. flour equals 1 1/2 tsp. cornstarch or 1 Tbsp. quick-cooking tapioca.
 
Baking Powder:  If you're out, use 1/4 tsp. soda plus 1/2 tsp. cream of tartar for each tsp. of baking powder.  Or use 1/4 tsp. soda plus 1/2 cup buttermilk or sour milk.  This would replace 1/2 cup liquid required in the recipe.
 
Chocolate:  To substitute for 1 square or 1 ounce of unsweetened chocolate, use 3 Tbsp. cocoa plus 1 Tbsp. shortening, butter, margarine or oil.

 

Whole Milk (1 cup) - 1/2 cup evaporated milk plus 1/2 cup water. 

Sour Milk (1 cup) - 1 Tbsp. lemon juice or vinegar in a cup and fill with fresh whole milk.  Stir and allow to stand 5 to 10 minutes before using. 

Buttermilk (1 cup) - 1 cup plain yogurt - or 1 Tbsp. lemon juice or vinegar plus enough milk to equal 1 cup (let stand 5 minutes before using).

Tomato Sauce: In place of 2 cups sauce, mix 3/4 cup tomato paste with 1 cup water.

Onion, 1/2 cup chopped - Use 2 Tbsp. dried minced onion or 1/2 tsp. onion powder.

Apple Pie Spice (1 tsp.) - 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon, 1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg, 1/8 tsp. ground allspice and a dash of ground ginger.

Pumpkin Pie Spice (1 tsp.) - 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon, 1/4 tsp. ground ginger, 1/4 tsp. ground allspice, and 1/8 tsp. ground nutmeg.

Allspice, ground - substitute ground cinnamon, nutmeg or cloves

Chili Powder - Dash of bottled hot pepper sauce + equal amts. of ground oregano & cumin.

Cloves, ground - Ground allspice, cinnamon or nutmeg.

Cumin, ground - Chili powder

Paprika - Cayenne pepper (just a dash - it's hotter than paprika!)

Cayenne Pepper - (1/8 tsp. ground) - 2 to 3 drops bottled hot pepper sauce. 

Cajun Seasoning (1 Tbsp.) - 1/2 tsp. each of  white pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, 

ground red pepper, paprika and ground black pepper.

Fresh Herbs (1 Tbsp. minced) - 1/2 to 1 tsp. dried herbs.

Poultry Seasoning (1 tsp.) - 3/4 tsp. dried sage and 1/4 tsp. dried thyme.

 

For thickening custards or puddings, 2 egg yolks or egg whites have the same thickening power as one whole egg.
 
COOKING WEIGHTS AND MEASUREMENTS
The following measurements equal approximately 1 pound:
2 cups butter or shortening                   
4 cups sifted, all-purpose flour     

3 3/4 cups whole wheat flour  
2 1/4 cups granulated sugar                                        
2 1/3 cups powdered sugar (superfine)                     
3 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar (4x to 10x)                       
2 1/4 cups brown sugar, firmly packed                       
2 1/8 cups rice   
3 cups corn meal                                                        
5 cups coffee (approx.)                             
2 cups finely chopped meat                        
9 large eggs (1 egg is about 1/4 cup)
                
1 square baking chocolate = 1 ounce
1 cup molasses = 11 ounces (Most liquids are 8 ounces per cup)
1 lb. cheese generally yields about 2 cups shredded cheese, but remember that different cheeses weight different amounts.

Basic Dry Measurements:                     Basic Liquid Measurements:
3 teaspoons = 1 tablespoon                      Measure          Equivalent Measure    Ounces
4 tablespoons = 1/4 cup                            1 tablespoon    3 teaspoons                1/2 fluid oz.

5 1/3 tablespoons = 1/3 cup                     1 cup                 1/2 pint                          8 fluid oz.

8 tablespoons = 1/2 cup                            2 cups              1 pint                             16 fluid oz.

10 2/3 tablespoons = 2/3 cup                   4 cups               2 pints/1 quart              32 fluid oz.

12 tablespoons = 3/4 cup                          16 cups            4 quarts/1 gallon          128 fluid oz.   

 

     

SEASONAL SALES 

This is a very helpful list if you want to find the best buys all year long!  Planning when to purchase certain items is one of the best money saving tips to know.  Post this list inside a cabinet door or in your organizational notebook under "Thrift" or "Money Saving Tips."  
 
JANUARY ~ After-Christmas sales of Christmas merchandise, winter clothes, clothing, shoes, fur, handbags, toiletries, tablecloths, costume jewelry, furniture, toys, dishes, sports equipment, appliances. This is also the month that most stores feature a "White Sale", which includes
most bedding such as sheets, pillowcases, blankets, and quilts.
 
FEBRUARY ~ Furniture, rugs, mattresses, curtains, bedding, china, glassware, silverware, housewares, radios and CD players, stereo equipment, and used cars.
 
MARCH ~ Garden supplies, luggage, spring clothing, infant's wear, shoes, laundry appliances, luggage, skates, ski equipment, storm windows.
 
APRIL ~ After-Easter sales for mostly clothes items including, men's and boy's suits, women's and children's coats, housecoats, and women's hats.  Pastel M&M make great wedding favors.
 
MAY ~ White sales, clean-up/fix-up supplies, blankets, women's undergarments, TV sets, handbags, sportswear, tires.
 
JUNE ~ Women's ready-to-wear, TV sets, refrigerators, fabrics, summer clothes, dresses, building materials, lumber.
 
JULY ~ Shoes, summer clothes, bathing suits, lingerie, sportswear, home appliances, air conditioners, fuel oil, radios and stereo equipment, rugs and carpet, summer sports equipment, used cars.
 
AUGUST ~ Furniture, white sales, camping equipment, housewares, lamps, coats, tires, lawn mowers, sprinklers, yard tools, barbecue sets and tools, air conditioners, new cars, paints, school supplies, school clothes, bathing suits, fans.
 
SEPTEMBER ~ Back-to-school supplies, housewares, bicycles, car batteries and mufflers, children's clothing, dishes, gardening equipment, glassware, hardware, lamps, paints, rugs and carpet, tools.
 
OCTOBER ~ Fishing equipment, glassware, hosiery, housecoats, school clothes, school supplies, silverware, cars. 

NOVEMBER ~ Coats, pre-Christmas items, quilts, shoes, boots, men's and boy's suits, kitchen appliances, water heaters.
 
DECEMBER ~ Toys, gift items, coats, shoes, party items, quilts, used cars.  The day after Christmas is Bargain Day all over. Find Christmas cards, nativity scenes, wrapping paper, decorations.  For really great bargains on meats to freeze, go to your grocery store the afternoon of Christmas eve.  A good idea would be to call the meat department beforehand to ask what time they plan to start marking down their meats to be closed for Christmas.

 

 

THREE MORE HELPFUL LISTS REGARDING SHOPPING

       1.  During my many years of early morning carpooling, I kept a list of stores or businesses that were open early, so if necessary I could combine errands with carpooling.  Examples of businesses that were open early: post office, hardware stores, grocery store, Walmart, etc. 

       2.  If you qualify for a senior citizen discount (age 55 most places), keep a list of the stores,

opening times, and the amount of the discount available.

Examples:

Kroger                         Every Tues.                           5%

Hancock Fabrics       1st Wed. of month              10%

Belk                             1^st  Tues. of month             15%

       3.  In order to find the best deals in town on specific items, keep a list of good buys.  For instance if you find your grocery store offers the best buy on natural peanut butter when it's on sale, make a note of that.  Then when it's on sale, stock up.  If your grocery store doubles coupons that are 50 cents and under, take that into consideration.  If Dollar General offers the best buy on good freezer bags, stock up on them when you go.  They also take coupons.  You can also find some items at the Dollar Tree.

 

MY FAVORITE HOUSECLEANING TIPS TO SAVE TIME, MONEY AND ENERGY

By Lois Breneman, © 2008, Heart to Heart Newsletter, [email protected] 

 

*Use lamb's wool dusters for quick dusting - a long handled one for cobwebs and baseboards.

*Use a vacuum cleaner with dusting brush for a thorough dusting, when the dust is thick.

*Use a Swivel Sweeper or a good cordless rechargeable vacuum for quick cleanups.

*Try the Magic Eraser to clean hard surfaces you thought were impossible.

*Turn old towels into cleaning cloths.  Cut to washcloth size and sew a zigzag stitch all around.

*Steam spots on carpet with a hand-held steamer.  Wipe clean with terry cloth.

*Steam windows clean with no chemicals.  Just steam and wipe with terry cloth for no streaks.

*Spray bathroom cleaner in tub.  Let it dissolve dirt, rub and wipe clean with terry cloth.

*Clean bathroom sinks the same way.  Spray and wipe clean!

*When steam cleaning an entire carpet, use a diluted mixture of white vinegar. 

*Use rubbing alcohol on a terry cloth for quick cleanup of bathrooms - makes chrome shine.

*Wipe doorknobs with rubbing alcohol on a terry cloth rag.

*White vinegar mixed with water cleans and disinfects surfaces and removes odors.

*Looking for a good mop? Check on steam mops which clean and kills germs - no chemicals.

*Remove hard water deposits with white vinegar.

*Pour baking soda and white vinegar down drains and garbage disposal to sweeten the smell.

*OxiClean removes most laundry stains (even old stains on yard sale finds).  Soak in hot water.

*Don't let laundry pile up.  Do a load or two each day to keep it under control.

*Sit down to fold smaller items: baby clothes, diapers, kitchen towels, unmentionables socks.

 

 

PACKING LIST

After adapting this packing list to your own family, you may want to copy, paste and print your own personal list to have on hand.  This list fits onto one page, but remove this note.

 

Personal & Toiletries                            Items to Keep Handy in Car

Toothbrush                             Umbrellas                  Reading Material         State Maps        

Toothpaste                             Pillows                       Hand Sewing                Atlas

Shampoo                               Sunglasses               Activity Bags - Kids      Directions        

Conditioner                            Wet Washcloth         Camera & Film             Phone #’s

Comb/Brush                           No Doz (just in case    Flashlight                       Purse/Wallet

Blow Dryer                             Quilts/Blankets          Wrist Watch                  Toll Money

Hair Spray                              Tissues                      Hand Cream                 Audios/CD’s

Body Lotion                            First Aid Kit               Extra Glasses               Gum    

Hand Mirror                           Tool Chest                  Baby Wipes                  Cell Phone

Powder                                   Apples – Grapes- Carrots – Celery - Granola Bars - Juice

Face & Bath Soap                Sandwiches -- Nuts – Crackers – Water Bottles – Coffee Deodorant

Makeup                                   Apparel                     Don’t Forget To:

Aspirin –Adults                        Belts                           Make Arrangements for Mail

Tylenol – Under 21                  Hosiery                       Make Arrangements for Newspaper

Medications                             Socks                         Make Arrangements for Pets

Vitamins                                   Shoes                         Water Plants

Cotton Balls                             Handkerchiefs            Pull Plugs in Case of Storm

Q-Tips                                      Underwear                 Turn off Water

Razor                                       Slip                              Adjust Heat or Air Conditioning

Cologne                                  Jewelry                        Set Up Timer for Light

Bible/Notebook                      Pajamas                      Empty Waste Cans

Alarm Clock                            Slippers                      Lay Out Traveling Clothes

                                                 Dressy Clothes           Plan Hostess Gifts

                                                 Casual Clothes          Take Hanging Clothes

                                                                                      Set VCR for favorite program

                                                                                      Get Subs for Responsibilities

                                                                                      Tell Family Where You Will Be

 

Winter – Coats –  Jackets – Gloves – Scarves – Boots 

Summer – Swimsuits – Sunscreen Lotion - Insect Repellent 

Beach Items - Beach Umbrella, Beach Chairs - Beach Towels - Beach Ball

Laundry Items – Laundry Detergent – Fabric Softener Sheets – Hangers – Clothes Pins

 

List Last Minute Items to Pack:

 

PURSE ORGANIZATION ~ ITEMS YOU MAY WANT TO CARRY IN YOUR PURSE

By Lois Breneman ~ © 2004 ~ Heart to Heart Newsletter ~ [email protected]      

 

This is just one possible list of items you may want to carry in your purse, though you will want to personalize your own list.  A compartmentalized purse will help you to keep things more organized so you can find things more quickly.  It is of utmost importance that as many items as possible be *small*, otherwise your purse will be too heavy.  You will find that going through your purse on occasion and removing unnecessary items is beneficial in keeping it as light as possible, since we often tend to toss this or that into our purses.  I personally find that it is too much trouble to change purses, so I normally use the same basic purse most of the time.

 

House and Car Keys – Extra Set of Keys Tied Together in Change Purse – Library Card –  Voter Registration Card –  Driver's License – Credit Card – Health Insurance Card – Cell Phone/Phone Calling Card – Auto Insurance Card – Grocery Shopping Card (for discounts) – Tissues in a Tissue Holder – Hand Cream – Toothbrush (small) – Toothpaste (just part of a small tube) – Dental Floss – Band Aids (few) – Tea Tree Oil -- Antibacterial or Antiseptic Wipes – Ora-Gel (for teething and numbing mosquito bites) – Skin-So-Soft Packet (for mosquito prevention) - Checkbook – Pens (a couple) – Index Cards for Notes (large and small) - Sunglasses/other glasses - Glass Cleaner/Cleaning Cloth - Finger Nail File – Nail Clippers - Comb/Brush/Hair Lift - Small Scissors – Fan (or use large index card) - Small Calculator – Business Card – Gospel Tracts – Scripture Memory Verses for Reviewing -- Reading Material such as "Our Daily Bread" – Coupons – Small Sewing Kit – Breath Mints/Gum – Small Pair of Plain Earrings –  Cosmetic Bag with Small Mirror, Lipstick, Powder, Foundation, Blush  

 

Additional Notes: If you're going on a trip that involves flying, be sure to remove any sharp items from your purse, pockets or carry-on luggage, such as nail files, nail clippers or scissors, so they won’t be hijacked when going through security.  Flights restrict the amounts of liquids and gels allowed carried on the plane and they must be in a Ziplock bag.  It helps to keep smaller items in a Ziplock bag all the time - just to make it easier to find them.  For more details, do an Internet search (Example: "Delta flight restrictions").

 

It would also be beneficial to write up an information card to carry with all the information needed when filling out forms.  List phone numbers of your husband's employment, doctors' names and phone numbers, insurance name and number, license plate numbers.  For each family member, carry a record of their blood type, birth dates, etc.  Do not carry Social Security Numbers, however, because of the possibility of Identity Theft.  For close family members who live out of town, record their name, address, phone number, and e-mail address, for times when you might need these.    

 

 

HOW TO RAISE A JUVENILE DELINQUENT

Houston Police Department -- The Challenge

 

1.  Begin with infancy to give the child everything he wants.  In this way he will grow up to believe the world owes him a living.  

2.  When he picks up bad words, laugh at him.  This will make him think he's cute.  It will also encourage him to pick up cuter phrases that will blow off the top of your head later. 

3.  Never give him any spiritual training.  Wait until he is 21 and then let him decide for himself. 

4.  Avoid use of the word "wrong."  It may develop a guilt complex.  This will condition him to believe later, when he is arrested for stealing a car, that society is against him and he is being persecuted. 

5.  Pick up everything he leaves lying around - books, shoes, and clothing.  Do everything for him so he will be experienced in throwing all responsibility onto others. 

6.  Let him read any printed material he can get his hands on.  Be careful that the silverware and drinking glasses are sterilized, but let his mind feast on garbage. 

7.  Quarrel frequently in the presence of your children.  In this way they will not be too shocked when the home is broken up later. 

8.  Give a child all the spending money he wants.  Never let him earn his own.  Why should he have things as tough as you had them?

9.  Satisfy his every craving for food, drink and comfort.  See that every sensual desire is gratified.  Denial may lead to harmful frustration. 

10.  Take his part against neighbors, teachers and policemen.  They are all prejudiced against your child.

11.  When he gets into real trouble, apologize for yourself by saying, "I never could do anything with him." 

12.  Prepare for a life of grief.  You will be apt to have it.

 

 

TEEN COMMANDMENTS

1.  Don't let your parents down.  They brought you up.

2.  Choose your companions with care.  You become what they are.

3.  Be master of your habits or they will master you.

4.  Treasure your time.  Don't spend it.  Invest it.

5.  Stand for something or you'll fall for anything.

6.  Select only a date who would make a good mate.

7.  See what you can do for others, not what they can do for you.

8.  Guard your thoughts.  What you think, you are.

9.  Don't fill up on this world's crumbs.  Feed your soul on the Living Bread.

10.  Give your all to Christ.  He gave His all for you.

 

 

A HALF-DOZEN PRINCIPLES FOR HOMESCHOOLING SUCCESS

By Christine Field, Used by permission

 

1. Have you prayed about it?  More than just a fun thing to do, homeschooling is often a calling from God to minister to your children.  Are you listening to Him?
2. Does your husband agree?  If it's only your idea, you will be frustrated when the inevitable hard times come.  You need one another's support.
3. Have you studied your child's learning style?  Are they visual, auditory or kinetic?  It makes a difference in how your teaching will be received by them.
4. What kind of a teacher are you?  If you're stuck in the style you were taught in, are you able to learn some new techniques in order to reach your child?
5. Have you examined curriculum options?  Just because your friend used "Brand A" doesn't mean it will be a good fit for your family.  Look at the possibilities yourself, perhaps at a fair or conference.
6. Dive in!  If you delay too long, they'll be all grown up! 

Christine Field has written numerous books and now serves as an editor for Home School Inc., www.Home-School-Inc.com, home of the totally free P.E.R. 1.0 (Plan, Educate, Record), the place to capture your homeschooling, for yesterday, today and tomorrow. Her personal web site is www.HomeFieldAdvantage.org. 

 

 

THREE THINGS
Author unknown - Sent by Brenda Clark in Virginia

 

Three things in life that, once gone, never come back: 1. Time   2. Words   3. Opportunity

Three things in life that can destroy a person: 1. Anger   2. Pride   3. Unforgiveness

Three things in life that you should never lose: 1. Hope  2. Peace   3 Honesty

Three things in life that are most valuable: 1. Love  2. Family & Friends   3. Kindness

Three things in life that are never certain: 1. Fortune   2. Success   3. Dreams

Three things that make a person: 1. Commitment   2. Sincerity   3. Hard work

Three things that are truly constant: 1. Father   2. Son   3. Holy Spirit 

 

PERSONALIZED LIST OF ANTICIPATED CONSEQUENCES OF IMMORALITY       
by Randy Alcorn, Eternal Perspective Ministries, 39085 Pioneer Blvd., Suite 206, Sandy, OR 97055, 503-668-5200, www.epm.org  - Used by permission
(This is a list we would all do well to adapt to our own personal lives - fill in the names, etc.)

• Grieving my Lord; displeasing the One whose opinion most matters.
• Dragging into the mud Christ's sacred reputation.
• Loss of reward and commendation from God.
• Having to one day look Jesus in the face at the judgment seat and give an account of why I did it.
• Forcing God to discipline me in various ways.
• Following in the footsteps of men I know of whose immorality forfeited their ministry and caused me to shudder. List of these names:
• Suffering of innocent people around me who would get hit by my shrapnel (a la Achan).
• Untold hurt to Nanci, my best friend and loyal wife.
• Loss of Nanci's respect and trust.
• Hurt to and loss of credibility with my beloved daughters, Karina and Angela. ("Why listen to a man who betrayed Mom and us?")
• If my blindness should continue or my family be unable to forgive, I could lose my wife and my children forever.
• Shame to my family. ("Why isn't Daddy a pastor anymore?"; the cruel comments of others who would invariably find out.)
• Shame to my church family.
• Shame and hurt to my fellow pastors and elders. List of names:
• Shame and hurt to my friends, and especially those I've led to Christ and discipled. List of names:
• Guilt awfully hard to shake-even though God would forgive me, would I forgive myself?
• Plaguing memories and flashbacks that could taint future intimacy with my wife.
• Disqualifying myself after having preached to others.
• Surrender of the things I am called to and love to do-teach and preach and write and minister to others. Forfeiting forever certain opportunities to serve God. Years of training and experience in ministry wasted for a long period of time, maybe permanently.
• Being haunted by my sin as I look in the eyes of others, and having it all dredged up again wherever I go and whatever I do.
• Undermining the hard work and prayers of others by saying to our community "this is a hypocrite-who can take seriously anything he and his church have said and done?"
• Laughter, rejoicing and blasphemous smugness by those who disrespect God and the church (2 Samuel 12:14).
• Bringing great pleasure to Satan, the Enemy of God.
• Heaping judgment and endless problems on the person I would have committed adultery with.
• Possible diseases: gonorrhea, syphilis, chlamydia, herpes, and AIDS (pain, constant reminder to me and my wife, possible infection of Nanci, or in the case of AIDS, even causing her death, as well as mine.)
• Possible pregnancy, with its personal and financial implications, including a lifelong reminder of sin to me and my family.
• Loss of self-respect, discrediting my own name, and invoking shame and lifelong embarrassment upon myself.

These are only some of the consequences. If only we would rehearse in advance the ugly and overwhelming consequences of immorality, we would be far more prone to avoid it.  May we live each day in the love and fear of God.

A HANDY REFERENCE LIST OF EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBERS

When in sorrow................................................call John 14
When men fail you...........................................call Psalm 27
When you have sinned....................................call Psalm 51
When you worry...............................................call Matthew 6:19-34
When you are in danger..................................call Psalm 91
When God seems far away............................call Psalm 139
When your faith needs stirring........................call Hebrews 11
When you are lonely and fearful.....................call Psalm 23
When you grow bitter and critical...................call I Corinthians 13
When you feel down and out...........................call Romans 8:31
When you want peace and rest......................call Matthew 11:25-30
When the world seems bigger than God.......call Psalm 90
When you want Christian assurance..............call Romans 8:1-30
When you leave home for labor or travel.......call Psalm 121
When your prayers grow narrow or selfish....call Psalm 67
When you want courage for a task.................call Joshua 1
When you think of investment and returns.....call Mark 10
If you are depressed........................................call Psalm 27
If your pocketbook is empty............................call Psalm 37
If you are losing confidence in people...........call I Corinthians 13
If people seem unkind.....................................call John 15
If discouraged about your work......................call Psalm 126
If self pride/greatness takes hold...................call Psalm 19
If you want to be fruitful....................................call John 15
For understanding of Christianity...................call II Corinthians 5:15-19
For a great invention/opportunity....................call Isaiah 55
For how to get along with fellow men.............call Romans 12
For Paul's secret to happiness.......................call Colossians 3:12-17

Alternate Numbers:
For dealing with fear.........................................call Psalm 347
For security........................................................call Psalm 121:3
For assurance...................................................call Mark 8:35

For reassurance................................................call Psalm 145:18

Please Note:

Emergency number may be dialed direct. No operator assistance is necessary.  All lines to Heaven are open 24 hours a day! Feed your FAITH, and DOUBT will starve to death!

 

 

WELCOME TO NEW BABIES

Nathan Christian Babiak was born October 10, 2007 to Robert and Hannah Babiak in Wisconsin.  They have been blessed with 6 biological children and 3 adopted from Liberia.

 

Tania Barrantes was welcomed into the world on January 30, 2008 to Yonatan and Dorcas  Barrantes.  The happy siblings are Tirsa, Kannes and Kesia.  The family lives in Costa Rica.

 

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