tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42425139661810505802024-02-20T03:00:16.206-05:00Did I mention...?triciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18187194339256256522noreply@blogger.comBlogger233125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242513966181050580.post-25917483171854027492011-11-30T08:18:00.000-05:002011-11-30T08:18:29.678-05:00Clueless<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Apparently, even when they get older our kids have no idea what we do at work. My husband, Jim, is Environmental Services Director over 2 Community Network hospitals. He's been in the cleaning business like 20 years. Here is the conversation I had this morning with my oldest daughter, Hannah, which I found very entertaining:</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Me: I have officially decided that what I want for Christmas is a new vacuum.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">H: Good luck with that.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Me: Why?!?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">H: Because I don't think Dad is the one to really know how to get you a vacuum.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Me: Seriously? Who better than Dad? He buys vacuums for a living.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">H: No he doesn't. He buys paper towels and toilet paper.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Me: *hahahahahahahaha* </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">H: He does. I always hear him on the phone asking if the toilet paper got ordered...</span>triciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18187194339256256522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242513966181050580.post-36740761275163491142011-08-11T00:16:00.000-04:002011-08-11T00:16:54.927-04:00We can make it!Another video (I'm on a kick). First saw Mike-E a few years ago at an American Cancer Society/Relay for Life leadership event. Liked this song immediately. Never regretted snatching up his CD right away. This is one of Hannah's favorites, too. Don't know how many times I've sung over and over to myself, "Alrught. Everything will alright - we can make it." And it helps. Love the message that we are all one, different but one.<br />
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I am so crazy blessed. It's overwhelming to me.triciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18187194339256256522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242513966181050580.post-27048029536488776362011-08-10T02:38:00.000-04:002011-08-10T02:38:15.850-04:00There's Gold in Them There TeethKaylie story: (because it has been awhile)<br />
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"Mom, I found some teeth when I was cleaning my room - and one of them, Mom, has a silver filling in it - and anyway, Mom, I found some teeth and I need some money; I really need some money, so I am going to turn them all in to the Tooth Fairy." <br />
To which I probably said something lame like, "Ok" because I was trying to remember how much cash I had on me. <br />
But then she says, "Or, I think I might start a tooth collection." (Like she needs another collection in her room. Once again, have you seen the clutter in there?) "I'm either going to save them, to remember my childhood, or I am going to sell them."<br />
Me: "Who do you think is going to buy them?"<br />
K: "Well, one has a silver filing in it. Or people who need dentures."<br />
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(PS - I read the Tooth Fairy's note - oh, yes, there is always a note. Usually because she is instructed to leave one, answer multiple questions about her lifestyle, AND draw a picture. And while the Tooth Fairy might be adept at disguising her handwriting, she is definitely not an artist. She draws stick figures. ANYWAY (see where Kaylie gets her ramblings?), the Tooth Fairy's note said Kaylie is too grown up and she (Tooth Fairy) can't keep coming back. I love and treasure the notes and the sweetness and innocence of it all, but Asperger's or not, she (Kaylie) has to grow up, too. *sad*)<br />
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(PPS - above photo is Kaylie at Colts Camp. In Anderson. Reading. Because that's how she rolls.)triciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18187194339256256522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242513966181050580.post-59648812778248894312011-08-09T12:53:00.001-04:002011-08-09T14:44:47.792-04:00Do Everything!Tune-in Tuesday!<br />
Today is the release date for Steven Curtis Chapman's latest album, re:creation. You need to check it out. Here is the clever and fun video for the single "Do Everything". Enjoy!<br />
(PS - if you haven't heard, he'll be performing at Traders Point in September!)<br />
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OK, how stupid was that? <em>What was I thinking?</em> Am I delirious from the heat?? Before, if I was too heavy, I could turn a blind eye and blame it on the scale; if I was extra light, I could rejoice in my "success", even though I knew that I could step back on the scale 5 minutes later and be 5 pounds heavier.<br />
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Did I choose to revel in and enjoy this blissful ignorance? No, I had to go purchase a new (presumably more accurate) scale. Can I just tell you how depressing that was? To make it worse, this new scale also measures body fat. (Trying to remind myself why I thought that would be a good thing to know.) I think I had naively convinced myself that I was thinner than I am. The readings on the scale were depressing enough to send me into milkshake therapy.<br />
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But I am trying to use it for good. Hopefully this is the slap in the face I need and I will finally start reversing the past several years and get back to a decent weight. Always a challenge with the meds I take and working in a French bistro, surrounded by fattening foods and tempting, delicious, calorie-laden desserts. But I am going to do it. I will see those numbers go down.<br />
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I hope. (Did that sound convincing?)triciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18187194339256256522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242513966181050580.post-45571343009597167482011-07-04T11:18:00.000-04:002011-07-04T11:18:10.009-04:00Happy Independence Day!Lee Greenwood getting patriotic - love it!<br />
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What is the Life Book Movement? Founded by <a href="http://www.gideons.org/?HP=USA&LevelID=5&sc_lang=en">The Gideons International</a>, The Life Book Movement is an innovative strategy to reach high school students with the Word of God. The movement is a Christian mission centered on <em>The Life Book</em>, a unique presentation of Scripture designed to engage high school students with the truth of God’s Word, created by Carl Blunt, president and CEO of The Life Book Movement. <em>The Life Book</em> presents a brief overview of the Old Testament and the Book of John using an interactive format with honest student comments and real-life questions in the margins. Readers are drawn into the only story that can change their lives forever. <br />
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The Life Book Movement works with churches throughout the country by providing free copies of <em>The Life Book</em> for students to give as gifts to their friends and classmates during school. Blunt’s organization brilliantly takes advantage of a student’s freedom to distribute religious literature by getting The Life Book into the hands of Christian high school students and having them pass the books out to classmates at school—a practice that is acceptable, as long as the books are not distributed by school staff or other adults. In less than two years since the Life Book Movement got it’s start, over half a million Life Books have been distributed and the movement is growing by leaps and bounds. <br />
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Summer is almost here, but now is the time to think about mobilizing your students to reach their classmates this fall. Don't miss out! 1.2 Million students will be reached with God's Word in the coming school year and we want Christian students in your area to reach them. If you wait until the fall, you may be too late - books are being spoken for every day. <br />
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Watch the promo video <a href="http://vimeo.com/16768136">here</a>. <br />
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A full online version of The Life Book is available for you to take a closer look at by <a href="http://issuu.com/thelifebook/docs/thelifebook?mode=embed&layout=http%3A%2F%2Fskin.issuu.com%2Fv%2Flight%2Flayout.xml&showFlipBtn=true&proShowMenu=true&pageNumber=1&logo=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thelifebook.com%2Fimages%2Fhorizontal.png">clicking here</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://www.thelifebook.com/">http://www.thelifebook.com/</a> – <a href="http://www.twitter.com/carlblunt">www.twitter.com/carlblunt</a> – <a href="http://www.facebook.com/carlblunt">www.facebook.com/carlblunt</a>triciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18187194339256256522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242513966181050580.post-13480336773648485892011-03-29T15:55:00.000-04:002011-03-29T15:55:01.193-04:00TCM InternationalHere is a video clip about the ministry that I will be serving in May - so excited and blessed to be traveling to Austria again this year!!<br />
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Developing an intimate relationship with Christ is a life-long process, and the study of His Word is one of the primary avenues through which we learn and draw closer to Him. Dr. Warren Wiersbe’s ability to explore and explain the Bible has been a foundational resource for many during this life-long pursuit, and now his well-loved “Be” commentaries are available in a series of eight-week Bible studies. These small-group studies will enable readers to reach deeply into the riches of God’s Word and gain a clearer understanding of who Christ is and how He taught His followers during His ministry here on earth. <br />
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Each eight-week study includes an introduction to the particular book of the Bible, tips for small group study, self-introspective questions, and practical applications. Throughout the study, portions of Dr. Wiersbe’s “Be” commentaries are included to provide greater insight and to encourage those participating in the study to continue to deepen their study of God’s Word. Students of God’s Word may then decide to explore Dr. Wiersbe’s commentaries more completely as they move through individual books of the Bible.<br />
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Dr. Warren Wiersbe has devoted his life to the deep examination of God’s Word. He is an internationally known Bible teacher, former pastor of The Moody Church in Chicago, and the author of more than 160 books. Among this large body of written work, the “Be” commentary series has become a resource that millions have come to rely on for over thirty years. Dr. Wiersbe also served as the contributing editor of <em>The Transformation Study Bible</em>. The timeless insights on Scripture provided by Dr. Wiersbe have helped countless numbers of readers to better understand and apply God’s Word to their daily lives. Known to many as the “pastor’s pastor,” Dr. Wiersbe combines historical explanations and thought-provoking questions with the unchanging truth of Scripture in such a way that believers at every level of spiritual maturity can easily grasp its relevance.<br />
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Studies to be released this spring include:<br />
<strong><em>Nehemiah: Standing Firm in the Face of Opposition</em></strong> – Nehemiah was an ordinary man given an impossible task: to rebuild the war-torn city of Jerusalem. This Bible study examines the life, legacy, and perseverance of Nehemiah. (ISBN: 9780781404556/softcover/144 pages/$8.99/February 2011) <br />
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<strong><em>Revelation: In Christ You Are an Overcomer</em></strong> – The book of Revelation is one of the Bible’s most mysterious books. This Bible study takes a practical approach to Revelation and shares how one can experience a victorious life. (ISBN: 9781434702319/softcover/144 pages/$8.99/February 2011) <br />
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Dr. Warren Wiersbe’s commentaries and his world-renowned knowledge of God’s Word can now be enjoyed in a format that allows everyone to enjoy spending time getting to know the Savior. David C Cook plans to continue releasing volumes in the Wiersbe Bible Study Series over the next few years.<br />
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The Wiersbe Bible Study Series by Dr. Warren W. Wiersbe<br />
David C Cook/February 2011<br />
<a href="http://www.davidccook.com/">http://www.davidccook.com/</a>triciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18187194339256256522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242513966181050580.post-633100321737589742011-03-02T17:45:00.000-05:002011-03-02T17:45:47.594-05:00A BIllion Reasons Why<img align="left" alt="Book Cover" height="195" hspace="12" src="http://us.mg201.mail.yahoo.com/ya/download?mid=1%5f16237%5fAORVv9EAAOeWTRpmKgdcFV6jbzE&pid=3&fid=David%2520C%2520Cook%2520%252d%2520BB&inline=1" width="125" /><br />
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Katie McKenna had resolved to live a quiet life, marry a practical Christian man, and leave all her “worldly” desires behind. Since moving to California, she’d made it her goal to live life logically and for the Lord. She has the perfect life—a fulfilling job, a cute apartment, and a wedding to plan with her soon-to-be fiancé, Dexter. <br />
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But then in walks Luc DeForges, the handsome ex-boyfriend who’d broken her heart. After graduating college and rejecting Katie, Luc cornered the organic food market and became one of the most eligible multi-millionaire bachelors. But now he’s back and asking her to go home to New Orleans to sing at his brother’s wedding. She hasn’t fallen victim to her emotions since leaving New Orleans, and she’s invested too much to give into them now. <br />
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When Luc was in his element, there was nothing like it. His excitement was contagious and spread like a classroom virus, infecting those around him with a false sense of security. Katie inhales deeply and reminds herself that the man sold inspiration by the pound. His power over her was universal. It did not make her special. <br />
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Katie’s boyfriend, Dexter, is a practical man. As Katie’s roommate Eileen offers, “Katie, no matter how many entries you put in that book, Dexter is not going to be a romantic. I mean, fine, you’re going to marry him. He’s a good man. I just don’t want you to be disappointed. No matter how many junior high school hearts you draw next to his name, Dexter is going to order you what the Internet says is the proper gift for each anniversary. He’ll probably have a program created that does it for him.” But Dexter is safe. He’ll be a good dad. He’s very intellectual. He’s punctual. He’s everything she needs in a husband. <br />
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And Dexter will propose as soon as she gets her grandmother’s ring from her mom. And Luc will provide her with a free trip home for just that purpose. Plus, she needs to go home to New Orleans. It’s her last chance to find out why Luc tossed her from his life like a banana peel off the back of her father’s pickup. Love is a decision. A choice. All the leading experts said so, and she’d decided she would love Dexter in a way that honored and respected him. The way she’d loved Luc left her worn out and depleted, like an empty air mattress. Then what use was she? She’d get her ring and closure as well. Then nothing would stand in the way of her life with Dexter.<br />
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But what if God has more in store for her? What if God’s desire for her is a heart full of life? Can the passions she had as a young woman, which led to many of her past mistakes, still have a place in her life? <br />
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Kristin Billerbeck is a successful novelist from northern California. She has authored more than 30 novels, including the Ashley Stockingdale series and the Spa Girls series. She is a leader in the Chick Lit movement, a Christy Award finalist, and a two-time winner of the American Christian Fiction Writers Book of the Year Award. She has appeared on <em>The Today Show</em> and has been featured in the <em>New York Times</em>. <br />
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<u>A Billion Reasons Why</u> by Kristin Billerbeck<br />
Thomas Nelson/February 2011/ISBN: 978-1-59554-791-0/320 pages/softcover/$14.99<br />
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<em>Tricia here: Thanks to the publisher for providing a review copy. I feel badly, however, as I was not super-fond of this book. Had I been able to spend more quality time with the characters, I think I would have really liked it, but it just made too many leaps - I would have liked things to be developed a little more and see the changes in the characters take place over time. Perhaps it is because I read the book over several days, but it just seemed like a lot of flip-flopping only to serve plot, not because the characters got there on their own. But it was a fun book and nice to read something set in New Orleans.</em>triciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18187194339256256522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242513966181050580.post-8537992520932373182011-02-16T18:07:00.000-05:002011-02-16T18:07:16.331-05:00Daffodil DaysDon't forget to order your daffodils to support the American Cancer Society!<br />
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To place an order, <a href="http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR/DaffodilDays/DDFY11GL?px=4910471&pg=personal&fr_id=34482">please visit my page</a>. Not in Central Indiana? You can still give a Gift of Hope that will benefit ACS and provide daffodils to local cancer patients.<br />
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Dude: "(blah, blah, blah) We're the police fund that doesn't use telephone telemarketers"<br />
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Me: (to myself) didn't <em>you</em> call <em>me</em>?<br />
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Me: I can't give anything this year because all of our charitable donations for the year have already been allocated and we don't have any to spare.<br />
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Me: Trust me, we are dedicating a significant amount this year and it is all allocated. You are going to say, "you can't even give $10?" and I'm going to say "no, I can't even give $10".<br />
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H: I know what I'm gonna have. Nacho cheese and chips!<br />
K: You eat that alot. Why do you always eat that?<br />
H: Because I like it.<br />
K: Well at least your not a nacho-terian<br />
Me: (snorting the coffee I just drank)<br />
H: What on earth is that?!?<br />
K: Someone who says they are a vegetarian so that they can eat nacho chips and cheese all the time.<br />
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So next time someone tells you they are "vegetarian", maybe you should keep an eye on what they actually eat. :)triciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18187194339256256522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242513966181050580.post-47201277197929032262011-01-31T19:57:00.000-05:002011-01-31T19:57:05.908-05:00Interrupting Life...<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><img alt="GWLogo_White_High_Res.png" height="105" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="http://us.mg201.mail.yahoo.com/ya/download?mid=1%5f1119338%5fAN5Vv9EAAHzbTUdF7AtU4Ci8WN4&pid=2&fid=Inbox&inline=1" width="288" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><em><strong>Have you or your teens seen or heard the TV and radio commercials for Groundwire?</strong></em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong></strong></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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Teens today can be overwhelmed searching for meaning amidst depressing hopelessness, negative self-image, and the pressure to be perfect. To meet the needs of hurting teenagers across the country, Groundwire, a current and innovative outreach, has become a ministry where teens find comfort, guidance, and answers delivered through multi-media communication. <br />
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Groundwire leverages media and technology to meet teens exactly where they are — viewing, listening, texting, or chatting — and to invite them to voice their questions and struggles so they can find answers in the message of the Gospel. With a raw and real approach, the ministry builds its burgeoning impact through broadcasting that strategically places television and radio spots on secular stations. Teens listening to popular radio broadcasts or viewing favorite shows on networks like MTV, VH1, Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim programming, and Comedy Central are interrupted by direct spots. These spots catch their attention, resonating with where they are today. Groundwire’s targeted, authentic, and well-produced commercials are grabbing the attention of teens by the millions. Teens responding to the broadcast messages are invited to visit Groundwire’s website where they can chat with a live spiritual coach available day and night, as well as find a collection of resources such as podcasts by Groundwire’s founder and executive director, Sean Dunn, and daily devotionals. <br />
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Relevant topics, cutting-edge communication, the dynamic speaking and content of founder Sean Dunn, and powerful truths have made Groundwire a growing ministry. “Eighty-six percent of teens today believe in God, but don’t believe God is loving,” explains Dunn. “Even fewer believe that they are lovable. What would happen if those teens truly understood God’s purpose for their lives and the hope and meaning he offers each one?” <br />
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What began on radio over seven years ago has now expanded to also include television broadcasts in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Houston, Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, San Diego, Phoenix, Tampa, Denver, Little Rock, and Spokane. Groundwire is experiencing growth as the ministry cuts right to the heart of the issues teens are wrestling with today and invites them to a safe and honest conversation where they can find answers in the truths of God’s word and in his love. Life-changing stories are received from teens of different backgrounds across the nation. <br />
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“I was struggling with a lot of things—cutting, not eating, depression, and suicidal attempts. I was angry and wanted to talk to someone. I felt that I would be judged or shunned if I talked to anyone I knew about such sensitive subjects. I heard an ad on the radio for Groundwire and decided to check it out. I logged on one evening, and since that night my life has changed in a lot of ways. The people at Groundwire chatted, prayed, and encouraged me. I could log on at pretty much anytime of the day and there would be someone to chat and/or pray with me. Since then, I’ve come a long way with their help, and most of all, God’s.”<br />
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“We are committed to expanding our reach even further in the coming year. We plan to grow our radio reach from 14 to 20 million listeners each week and our television audience from 20% to 40% of households in the US, and to even replicate our message into other languages,” says Sean Dunn. Groundwire has captured a unique opportunity to use mainstream media to “go into all the world” and reach an entire generation right where they are with the hope of the Gospel. <br />
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There are several ways you can help Groundwire reach their goals for 2011!<br />
Post about Groundwire and spread the word about what they are doing.<br />
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Pray for them!<br />
Learn how to become a coach.<br />
Let your church know about Groundwire.<br />
They are looking for partner churches to point young people to.<br />
Financial support to aid in getting the spots to air in your area.<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">For more information, visit <a href="http://www.groundwire.net/">http://www.groundwire.net/</a> and <a href="http://www.broadcasthope.com/">http://www.broadcasthope.com/</a> </div>triciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18187194339256256522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242513966181050580.post-68962655775096892842011-01-28T21:05:00.000-05:002011-01-28T21:05:41.972-05:00My Debut as a Band Mom<iframe height="295" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/FZl358JIogU?fs=1" frameborder="0" width="480" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><br /><br />Hannah had her first band concert the other night. Here's an excerpt. Unfortunately, you can't see her most of the time because the director is in the way. But if you get a glimpse of half a head with a big bow...that's her!!!<br /><br />(PS - my dad, the criminal defense attorney, posted this to YouTube. His username is Mr. Soddi, which stands for "some other dude did it". Hee hee. Guess he hears that alot.) :]triciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18187194339256256522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242513966181050580.post-63129747298928047242011-01-26T16:12:00.000-05:002011-01-26T16:12:51.295-05:00What Does It Mean To Be Healthy?<div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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Dr. Scott Morris, founder of the church Health Center in Memphis, TN—the largest faith-based clinic of its kind in the United States—shows how your physical health is being affected by your spiritual well being. <br />
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In <em><a href="http://www.healthcareyoucanlivewith.com/">Health Care You Can Live With</a></em>, Dr. Morris explains how<br />
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Showing that healing—both physical and spiritual—is a key aspect of the Christian faith, <em><a href="http://www.healthcareyoucanlivewith.com/">Health Care You Can Live With</a></em> provides an understandable framework for wellness and the encouraging real-life stories of those who found a better life within the overarching love of God.<br />
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With twenty years as a family practice physician serving a diverse population in Memphis, the nation’s poorest major city, Morris is uniquely experienced in the challenges of our health care system today and <em><a href="http://www.healthcareyoucanlivewith.com/">Health Care You Can Live With</a></em> offers a surprising behind-the-scenes visit into the troubles we are currently facing around the issues of health care and health care reform. With a thoughtful yet candid approach, Morris invites the reader to question what we really know about health care. Who does our health care system serve, and what does it do or not do for others? Do we even know what medical research is really accomplishing? With clarity, Morris informs the reader, drawing from history, current research, and personal stories taken from the thousands of patients he has cared for, and equips the reader with both practical and valuable knowledge.</div><br />
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There was a cabbage and a cat in Arizona, on the rough desert sands. The cabbage was rough too, in texture. The chair they played on was sometimes pulled by the wind. One day, the cat, whose name was Ashley, had a flag. It was not a cute flag, but a crude one. The rough cabbage didn't do anything, because, well, cabbages are not alive. Ashley told the cabbage that the flag was from King Arthur's court! Again the cabbage did not do anything, Ashley and the cabbage, okay, the cabbage is called Rico, Ashley and Rico went off for King Arthur's court. When they got there the cabbage finally did something! He gave King Arthur the flag. Then he started doing nothing again and they went home. The End.triciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18187194339256256522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242513966181050580.post-29287184359850624192011-01-24T21:32:00.000-05:002011-01-24T21:32:27.450-05:00It's No Secret<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></div><br />
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Done with feeling exhausted—or worse, bored? Ready to trade your issues and hang-ups for greater intimacy and fulfillment? Then it’s time you did some digging for biblical “bling” and discovered the shining secrets to life in God’s kingdom. Rachel’s writing is lighthearted and fun, but she’s serious about helping you uncover biblical secrets that can make your life shine. This book will help you:<br />
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o Find adventure as you yield wholeheartedly to God <br />
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Grab your Bible and a girlfriend, and come discover twelve secrets the world doesn’t know.<br />
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About the Author: <br />
Rachel Olsen is a writer, editor, and speaker on staff with Proverbs 31 Ministries. She writes for and serves as senior editor of their popular online devotions, “Encouragement for Today,” with a readership of more than 300,000. She also writes for and serves on the editorial board of the P31 Woman magazine. Olsen is a national women’s speaker and enjoys interacting with audiences at women’s retreats and conferences from coast to coast.triciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18187194339256256522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242513966181050580.post-22300704560926445392011-01-21T16:01:00.001-05:002011-01-21T16:01:55.926-05:00Watch Your Words<em>This is what I posted on my SparkPeople blog today after having one conversation almost ruin the perfect day I'd been having.</em><br />
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Just want to remind everyone of the profound effect our words can have. <br />
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I have a big mouth (it has to be for my foot to fit in it so much), so I totally include myself in this. Our words have the power to do so much. They can encourage, comfort, enrich, inform, embrace, uplift, entertain. Or they can discourage, deter, tear down, crush, defeat. <br />
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What have your words done today? What have you done to counteract the negative words of those around you? What have you done to encourage yourself and those around you to use words in a positive way? <br />
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(I am making a choice not to let some discouraging words get me down today. Going out for a run to regroup and refresh and perk up a bit. Who would have thunk I'd be running to improve my mood instead of noshing on milkshakes??) <br />
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SMILE!!!triciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18187194339256256522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242513966181050580.post-30349937850941347902011-01-20T17:44:00.000-05:002011-01-20T17:44:27.342-05:00Hungry?Check out this video tour of our three Ghyslain locations!<br />
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Missy was born into a family that treated their elder adults with love and respect. Her own grandparents lived in her home when she was a child, so it only came natural for her to care for her parents as they aged. Even though they chose to live in a retirement facility, Buchanan visited them regularly to help provide for their physical needs. But it wasn’t until her mom mentioned how long it had been since she had been served communion that Buchanan began to realize that their needs were far more than physical. <br />
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And so began her journey as a writer and an advocate for senior adults. When Buchanan visited a bookstore to learn how few resources were available, she began writing devotions for her parents. But soon word spread in their community, and others wanted to read her devotions also. And it spiraled from there into books to minister to aging adults. <br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Q&A with Missy Buchanan</strong></div><div style="text-align: left;">Even when age creeps up on the body and mind, and life changes from what it once was, is it still possible to have a purpose in life? When it is no longer possible to venture out and do the things you once loved, can you still find a reason to look forward to each day? Missy Buchanan, a leading expert and advocate for senior adults, believes that you can. Buchanan wants to encourage older adults to find their purpose, share their stories, and make an impact on those around them.</div><br />
<em>Q: What made you decide to start ministering to and writing books for older adults?</em><br />
Well, as a middle-aged adult, I never had any intention of becoming an author of books for older adults. But because of the journey that my own aging parents were on, I realized how they had become disconnected from their church as their lives changed. They started off as active older adults and then that circle got smaller as they had more needs and physical limitations. As I would visit them at their retirement community, I would also see so many others that were just like them. They needed spiritual encouragement. And so that’s why I got started. The first book began as a project just for my own parents. I wrote devotions and kept them in a loose-leaf notebook. But others started asking for them and things just spiraled from there.<br />
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<em>Q: What do you think children need to know about their aging parents? </em><br />
What I realized personally was that I had been so caught up in my parents’ physical needs that I had neglected their spiritual needs. They were no longer connected to their church, at least in regular worship attendance, and that had been such a huge part of their lives. I almost made that mistake of just totally missing that, and that was the point where I began to write. I looked and there were other books written about older adults but not very many that were written to them and for them. So the first thing I would tell their children is to pay attention not only to their physical needs but also to their spiritual needs.<br />
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<em>Q: What is your opinion about role reversal with children and their aging parents?</em><br />
I hear the whole idea of role reversal where the older parent becomes a child and the grown children become the parent, and I understand what they are talking about because my own parents became more dependent on me. But I think that when we refer to it as a role reversal, and we begin to think of our aging parents as children, we strip away their dignity. We rob them of respect and we overlook the fact that they are not children. They have had a lifetime of experiences that a child has not had. And I think that is an important difference that grown children need to think about and pay attention to. It’s more of a role shift in responsibilities and not a role reversal. I know how much it hurts an aging parent to feel like they are being treated like a baby or like a child. <br />
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<em>Q: Other than aging adults, who else has benefited from your writing? </em><br />
A friend of mine in an assisted living facility asked me to bring some books for one of her tablemates. Her tablemate explained that these books were for her adult children. “They don’t understand what it feels like to grow old, and I can’t seem to make them understand, but your books say it better than I ever could.” My books are all written in the first person as if an older adult is speaking directly to God. There are a lot of adult children that are buying them for themselves and older adults buying them for their grown children. <br />
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And I’ve heard of different youth groups that have been reading my books in order to better understand what it’s like to grow old. Instead of just mocking their older peers, they are learning that they share a lot of the same feelings—feelings of insecurity, feelings of fear. As a result of reading the books, one youth group in Tennessee has even adopted the residents of the senior living center across from their church. <br />
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<em>Q: How can faith change our idea of growing older?</em><br />
So many see aging as a punishment, and they dread it so much. But even though it is difficult to be limited by an aging body, they need to look at it as a gift that God has given them. They still have so much to give. They have great wisdom to share and stories to share. I always tell my older friends that their story is not yet over.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><em>Missy Buchanan is the author of <u>Talking with God in Old Age: Meditations and Psalms</u> and </em><em><u>Living with Purpose in a Worn-Out Body: Spiritual Encouragement for Older Adults</u> (Upper Room Books).</em></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/aging-gracefully-robin-speaks-mother-12391170&tab=9482930&section=1206852&playlist=11128081"><strong>Click here to watch</strong></a><strong> Missy Buchanan’s recent interview with Good Morning America’s Robin Roberts and Roberts’ 86-year-old mother. <em>(Note from Tricia: this is a cool interview, please take a moment to watch!)</em></strong></div><br />
Visit Missy Buchanan’s website, <a href="http://www.missybuchanan.com/">http://www.missybuchanan.com/</a>, and blog, <a href="http://missybu.wordpress.com/">http://missybu.wordpress.com/</a>.<br />
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<u>Talking with God in Old Age: Meditations and Psalms</u><br />
In <u>Talking with God in Old Age</u>, Missy Buchanan sensitively address the worries, fears, and frustrations of older adults and extends hope, encouraging them to maintain an open dialogue with God. Each reading features: <br />
· A candid conversation with God<br />
· A related passage from Psalms<br />
· Easy-to-read print<br />
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Seniors grappling with the aging process will readily identify with these reflections and will find reassurance of God’s Presence. Caregivers, family members, and others seeking to understand aging loved ones will gain insight into the thoughts and emotions of the elderly frail.<br />
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<u>Living with Purpose in a Worn-Out Body: Spiritual Encouragement for Older Adults</u><br />
Birthed out of real-life experience, <u>Living with Purpose in a Worn-out Body</u> is a big does of authentic spiritual encouragement for frail elderly who struggle to find purpose a the end of their lives. These devotionals addressed to God raise in prayer the many concerns of the frail elderly and provide opportunities to reminisce and reflect on their blessings.<br />
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Each devotional offers the following:<br />
· Easy-to-read print<br />
· Reader-friendly format<br />
· Comfortable, nonacademic language<br />
· A first-person address to God<br />
· Brief supporting scriptures from the New and Old Testamentstriciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18187194339256256522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242513966181050580.post-78404277720497886072011-01-16T20:31:00.002-05:002011-01-17T12:06:47.286-05:00Just who you callin' strange?Video illustrating the need to not just sit back and listen to the Word but be doers as well. It co-stars a man who, just two short days ago, actually inferred that <em><u><strong>I</strong></u></em> am weird.<br />
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Hello, Pot, it's your ole pal, Kettle.<br />
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<a href="http://vimeo.com/18756582">Workout</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/tpcc">Traders Point Christian Church</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.<br />
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PS: best part is cameo at the end.<br />
PPS: by way of explanation if you happen to be viewing this and are not a member/attender or past member/attender of TPCC - the first man is our lead minister, the second is our senior high minister, and the third is our former lead minister and now Pastor Emeritus.triciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18187194339256256522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242513966181050580.post-39754690106738468742011-01-11T18:22:00.000-05:002011-01-11T18:22:18.291-05:00Slip Slidin Away!Safely made it through week 2, run #1. But feel like I barely made it. Y'all know how much I love running in the snow, but today it was REALLY slick and so I was pretty busy trying not to fall the whole time and just wanted to get home in one piece as quickly as I could. Definitely need to get those Yak Trax!! (Actually, my hubby got me some for Christmas, but they were the walker ones, not the running ones. I was afraid to try to use them because someone on the Spark People message board said to be sure to get the running ones. But thinking should have gone ahead and used them anyway because that would have been better than nothing!! Maybe can get them exchanged later this week.)<br />
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ANYWAY, had a really slow time today, but made it home without falling (despite slipping alot). AND, I haven't missed a training run/walk yet! (Which is really good for me)<br />
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Only 15 more weeks of training to go!!triciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18187194339256256522noreply@blogger.com0