tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63981355099434591972013-05-17T10:30:02.233-05:00Hannah ConwayLetting Freedom Ring~Galatians 5:13Hannah Conwayhttps://plus.google.com/100301215333207325095noreply@blogger.comBlogger70125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6398135509943459197.post-34429767139457179512013-05-17T10:30:00.000-05:002013-05-17T10:30:02.262-05:002013-05-17T10:30:02.262-05:00On Days When I Need A Laugh<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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Is it just me or do all the kiddos seem to be rowdier than usual? Ah. It must be the end of the school year! I dare say this time of the year is almost equivalent to the excitement felt at Christmastime. I feel the pool calling my name. But before I can sink my toes in the cool waters of a community pool, I need to make it until Memorial Day Weekend. I'm praying I can make it, but with one hyper child bouncing off the walls with a condition known as "can't-wait-for -summer-itis" and the other having torrential melt-downs because something doesn't go her way, I just don't know if I can hold on!!<br />
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Besides busting out my fav Bible verses, giving myself pep-talks, and deep breathing, I've also included laughing in my prescribed remedies for crazy stressful moments/days/weeks when I feel as if I'm gonna explode.<br />
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I've discovered that laughing really does help lift my mood, and ability to manage my stress level! :) It also works with the kiddos...I just need to remember to help to turn their screaming into laughter. :)<br />
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So whenever I'm feeling stressed, or grumpy, I yell for the kids (in a pleasant tone of course, :) ) and we check out our favorite youtube videos that have us hee-hawing within minutes! If you have a few minutes to laugh, check out our top picks are sure to bring a smile to your face, if not a hearty chuckle. ENJOY!<br />
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This Church, <a href="http://vintagenc.com/" target="_blank">Vintage Church</a>, put out videos about the misconceptions of Jesus and Christianity. So funny and true! BUT it's the kind of that funny you feel sort of guilty for laughing. </div>
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Hannah Conwayhttps://plus.google.com/100301215333207325095noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6398135509943459197.post-37331950641396493482013-05-10T10:30:00.000-05:002013-05-10T10:30:03.665-05:002013-05-10T10:30:03.665-05:00Guest Blogger:Musician/Worship Leader Jamie Worley<a href="http://www.jamieworleymusic.com/" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/v/907896_10200336327745199_1721014604_n.jpg?oh=f3fc491c82cc288cfb5d1595233c5eb2&oe=518DBF14&__gda__=1368326460_065cd46bd69e6a5050d7e97e86f02300" width="212" /></a><br />
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<b>Music! We love it, can't get enough of it! It's rocks us to our core, pumps us up, and takes us back in time. God knew what he was doing when He thought of music. Today we want to talk with a musician that uses his talents to lead worship at <a href="http://www.hilldale.org/" target="_blank">Hilldale Baptist Church</a> in Clarksville, TN. Everyone <span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 15.453125px;">welcome Jamie Worley!</span></span></b></h3>
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Who is Jamie Worley? What are you about?</b> </span><b style="color: blue; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt; line-height: 11.6pt;">J</b><span style="color: blue; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt; line-height: 11.6pt;">amie Worley is a 40 year old man just trying to figure out Life. I try to
learn everyday how to be a better Follower of Christ, Father, Husband, and
friend. I’m an Army Veteran. A Musician, and a Massage Therapist.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt;"><span style="color: #333333; font-weight: bold;"> Tell us how you became a Music Leader:</span><br /><span style="color: blue;"><b> </b>10 years ago my life was stagnant. I had a steady job, living with my
girlfriend (now wife) and two small girls..... Basically just "doing
life". I was a believer but seldom attended church (hit-n-miss). I only
prayed or sought the Lord during times of trouble or when I wanted things to go
my way. Jesus was more of a "Santa like" figure to me, and I
certainly didn't treat him as my Lord (insert coin, hope for prize). I was as
Craig Groeschel would say, a "practical atheist". I technically
believed in God, but I behaved immorally most of the time. I was one of those
ones destined to be "spat out" after I died.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt; line-height: 11.6pt;"><span style="color: blue;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt; line-height: 11.6pt;"><span style="color: blue;"> In the summer of 2003 my Mother called me from S.C. to inform me that my
younger and only sister Tami Worley, had committed suicide. Tami's 15 year
battle with severe Bi-polar Disorder ended in tragedy. The pain was more
devastating to me than any other painful event in my 30 years, and I've had
plenty. My entire life I had treated Tami very bad, I disliked her....even
hated her during our adolescent years. So, I carried the guilt, and it chipped
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however became a crucial and pivotal point for me. I began seeking the Lord
fully. At first it was to find answers and to help cope with the pain. Needless
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt;"><span style="color: blue;"> Soon after that, the people in my church began to realize that I played guitar
and the next thing I knew I was playing in the praise band. Romans 8:28 says:
and we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him,
who have been called according to HIS purpose. After many months I was asked to
lead a song, "What, you want me to sing, I don't know how"? Yikes! </span></span><span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt; line-height: 11.6pt;"><span style="color: blue;">But I did it and to my surprise, I am still doing it today.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></div>
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Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ! My life has never been the same. I am
passionately enjoying & growing in my faith and very interested in where
God is going to take me!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt;"><b>Wow, Jamie. That's an incredible testimony! Tell us, what is the mission for the music you play?</b><br /><span style="color: #333333;"><b> </b> </span><span style="color: blue;">My Hope is that I can somehow create an Atmosphere where individual’s
hearts connect with their Creator, Jesus Christ. I want to help people know,
they were Made to Worship, and that missing link…that feeling that can’t be
filled by no other means…..has a voice and a name. Which is Jesus</span><span style="color: #333333; font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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the viewers?</span><br /><span style="color: #333333; font-weight: bold;"> </span><span style="color: blue;"> My cd is on ITunes and each track can be heard at <a href="http://www.jamieworleymusic.com/" style="cursor: pointer;" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: none;">www.jamieworleymusic.com</span></a><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></div>
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beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction”</span><span style="color: #333333; font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt; font-weight: bold; line-height: 11.6pt;"> 1: Without music, life would be a mistake. ~Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche (I
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Deaf community in our church and they seem to think life is pretty good. I
would love for Nietzsche (who coined the phrase “God is dead” to hear Crowder
sing, My Gods Not Dead, He’s surely alive”</span><br /><span style="color: #333333; font-weight: bold;"><br />
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know who that is)</span><br /><span style="color: #333333; font-weight: bold;"> </span><span style="color: blue;">Songs are born out of feelings sometimes, so maybe</span><span style="color: #333333; font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt; font-weight: bold;"> 1: In your opinion, what would Jesus listen to? I know He likes all types of
music, yes, yes, I get that. BUT…in YOUR opinion, what would be on Jesus’ iPod?
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know. How can I not like a song about God, right? That’s why I feel guilt,
especially when I “skim” past the bluegrass Gospel station (sorry guys, even
though I’m from Kentucky, I can only handle so much twang and banjo before my
eyes cross). Do you ever hear a Christian song and feel guilty for not liking
it?</span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="color: #333333; font-weight: bold;"> </span><br /><span style="color: #333333; font-weight: bold;"> </span><span style="color: blue; font-weight: bold;"> </span><span style="color: blue;">Not at all. God has created us for likes and dislikes. He made mushrooms,
but I don’t think it bothers him that I don’t like them. Culture tends to
dictate that in all of us I believe.</span><span style="color: #333333; font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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soundtrack of their life and write about why they chose the songs. I have since
secretly thought about my own life soundtrack. I like to think mine begins with
the Forrest Gump theme, then morphs into the Rocky Theme…somewhere along the
way ACDC pops in with Back in Black because it’s awesome, and then I switch
over to some DC TALK old school style when I feel my life call’s for some rap.
Of course the folk sounds of string guitars, fiddles, and banjos make their
debut in the soundtrack of my life when I’m driving back roads. What would the
soundtrack of your life sound like?</b><br /><b> </b> </span><span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt;"><span style="color: blue;"> It would start with some 70’s singer-songwriter stuff. Since I was born in
1972…hints of James Taylor, Carol King….disco Bee Gees….Earth wind and
fire…..then 80’s RUN DMC, I was a break-dancer. Then Metal years……lots and lots
of metal Van Halen, then Punk Rock and Grunge, then finally Psalms……..the heart
of the matter.</span><span style="color: #333333; font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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1: A song that makes you cry (Ugh, Safe in My Arms by Plumb makes me weep like
a baby!):</b> </span><span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt;"><span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vIJidHnzn4" target="_blank">Eden by Phil Wickham</a></span><br /><span style="color: #333333;"><b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt;"><span style="color: #333333;"><b>3: Finish this Sentence: Music is like</b> ___</span><span style="color: blue;">Syrup</span><span style="color: #333333;">__________. <b>It makes my heart</b>
___</span><span style="color: blue;">sweet</span><span style="color: #333333;">______________.</span><br /><span style="color: #333333;"><b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt;"><span style="color: #333333;"><b>4: Musicians that you dig</b> <b>(I won’t judge you if you mention “secular” artists,
lol )</b></span><br /><span style="color: blue;">
Josh Rouse (friend from back in the day), Dave Matthews Band, Jon Mayer, James
Taylor, Jon Foreman, Phil Wickham</span><br /><span style="color: #333333;"><b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt;"><span style="color: #333333;"><b>5: The food you would most love to write a song for:</b> </span><span style="color: blue;">Avocadoes</span><br /><span style="color: #333333;"><b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt;"><span style="color: #333333;"><b>6: The book of Psalms is a BIG book of Songs. Do you have a favorite one?</b> </span><span style="color: blue;">Psalm
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt;"><b style="color: #333333;">8: If you weren’t a musician, what would you be? </b><span style="color: blue;">Rapper…no pun intended, Ha!<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br /><b style="color: #333333;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt;"><b style="color: #333333;">9: Do you play music for your wife? (If not, then you may want to start…I’m
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I have many tattoos. They actually landed me on stage with Kevin James
(comedian) he did a bit on me because I had the most in the crowd.<br />
I hate Chalk or anything that has that feeling, like the white powder stuff on
Balloons, I will stop breathing if I get that feeling!<br />
I’m very hard on myself</span><span style="color: #333333;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Contact Jamie:</u></b><br />
Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/jamie.worley.12?fref=ts" target="_blank">Jamie Worley</a>, and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Jamie-Worley-Music/118740768155118?fref=ts" target="_blank">Jamie Worley Music</a><br />
Website: <a href="http://jamieworleymusic.com/">jamieworleymusic.com</a><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt;"><br />
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Hannah Conwayhttps://plus.google.com/100301215333207325095noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6398135509943459197.post-9066355795266691622013-05-03T13:15:00.000-05:002013-05-04T08:00:14.740-05:002013-05-04T08:00:14.740-05:00 Pornography Wreaking Havoc on Marriage<br />
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<a href="http://cache4.asset-cache.net/gp/116476353.jpg?v=1&c=IWSAsset&k=3&d=YfFeiPefmMgHG1g6kZsfioirRi%2bdKJ%2fZiEq1%2fBHpBJE%3d" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://cache4.asset-cache.net/gp/116476353.jpg?v=1&c=IWSAsset&k=3&d=YfFeiPefmMgHG1g6kZsfioirRi%2bdKJ%2fZiEq1%2fBHpBJE%3d" width="160" /></a><i><b>Shhhh. We don’t talk
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<span style="color: blue;">Pornography. It’s a dirty little secret that no one admits
to viewing, but the industry is booming. Someone’s looking.</span></h3>
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Every second over<span style="font-size: large;"><b> $3000</b></span> is being spent on pornography. Do you know what I could do with $3000? A LOT! Every
second over 28,000 viewing it and every 39 seconds a pornographic video is being
created in the US. Good grief, that's insane!</div>
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It’s no secret that the divorce rate is right at 50%. One of
the biggest reasons for divorce, under adultery, and financial problems, is addictions;
the most common of which are alcohol and pornography. <b><span style="font-size: large;">Pornography is literally killing
our marriages. </span></b><o:p></o:p></div>
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Let me get real honest with my married women readers,
especially my Military Wife readers. It is <b>NOT</b> okay for you or your husband to
be viewing pornography, nor is it okay for you to send your husband pornography
while he is deployed, overseas, on a business trip etc. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b><span style="color: #e69138;"> </span><span style="color: #666666;"> View my thoughts on <a href="http://hannahbelleslifeinprogress.blogspot.com/2012/07/fifty-shades-of-grey-has-nothing-to-do.html" target="_blank">50 Shades of Grey.</a></span></b></span><o:p></o:p></div>
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I've heard women tell me, “Well, at least he’s not cheating.”
Um, how is he NOT cheating? If your spouse is getting sexual
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I've heard women say, “Well, he’s deployed. It’s
difficult for him to go without sex that long. I can’t expect him not to look
when pornography is everywhere.” Why is ‘not looking’ such a high expectation
for your husband? Yes, it has to be difficult for our husbands to go without
sex for that long. It’s no joy ride on our end either. However, to keep our
marriage strong, and to protect our spouse from spiraling out of control, because pornography isn't an innocent little problem, refraining from pornography doesn't seem too much to ask. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Why not solve his dilemma by sending photos of yourself .
<b><span style="font-size: large;">Yes, I totally said that</span></b>. No matter how awful you think you look naked, your husband
loves you, and your body. Just want to clarify--do not send pictures via a military email address. Just needed to cover that. :)<br />
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Take pictures. He’ll thank you. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: orange; font-size: x-small;"> </span><span style="color: #666666; font-size: x-small;"> Interested in having “special” photos taken for your
husband? Visit <a href="http://www.hannahpadgett.smugmug.com/">www.hannahpadgett.smugmug.com</a>.
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Study after study proves the negative effects of viewing
pornography. It’s said to be a<b><span style="font-size: large;"> stronger addiction than cocaine.</span></b> It diminishes
real sex, and replaces it with some warped version of what God meant it to be between a husband and wife. Viewers have reported devaluing their
spouse after looking at pornography. Because who of us can compete with some young chick with a photo-shopped image? It also desensitizes the viewer to sex to the point where
he/she can become bored with their spouse, sex in general, and seek more
graphic images in order to get that thrill they are looking for. Can we say, "Hello, <a href="http://www.trutv.com/library/crime/serial_killers/notorious/bundy/index_1.html" target="_blank">Ted Bundy</a>?" None of those things are beneficial for marriage, or mental health. </div>
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Stay away from porn my friends. God says to “be holy,
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Hannah Conwayhttps://plus.google.com/100301215333207325095noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6398135509943459197.post-14054300983849098672013-04-26T10:00:00.000-05:002013-04-26T10:00:05.822-05:002013-04-26T10:00:05.822-05:00Held Hostage: The Martin & Gracia Burnham Story<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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I'm patriotic. It kind of comes with the whole Army Wife/Life deal. For God and Country, yes, but I have to admit, push come to shove, it's God who I'm siding with. </h2>
Nations come and go, but God's kingdom lasts forever. I'd fight along side my husband any day to defend our land and the morals of this Great Nation , but I know that it's God's Kingdom/Nation that counts eternally. I want to live my life in a way that will positively influence people living now, and even those that will be living centuries from now. <i>Outlandish</i>? Nope.<br />
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<i>How do I do this?</i> By loving those around me. How do I love those around me? By Investing myself, my time, resources, and energy to my family, friends and strangers. Those things have eternal value. Those things have generational and eternal impact. Living this way is God's plan for my life, and for those that follow Christ.<br />
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<a href="http://www.graciaburnham.org/index.asp?sec=1_1" target="_blank">Martin and Gracia Burnham,</a> missionaries in the Philipines, knew this to be true as well. They risked it all to invest themselves in the people around them, and were kidnapped and held hostage by a Muslim terrorist group, while celebrating their 18th wedding anniversary. <i>Wow. </i><br />
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Their story is heart wrenching and inspiring. I would love for you take the next five minutes or so and listen to Gracia share her experience. It puts a spin on Freedom that I can't quite put words to.<br />
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<i><b><span style="color: blue;">SHOUT OUT (Whoop Whoop, lol): Thank God for the military who risked their lives to save those held captive, and for the missionaries who risk their lives everyday to show others how much Jesus loves the people around them. </span></b></i>Hannah Conwayhttps://plus.google.com/100301215333207325095noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6398135509943459197.post-14254264503562255412013-04-19T13:30:00.000-05:002013-04-19T13:30:03.357-05:002013-04-19T13:30:03.357-05:00Freedom Has Fangs: When We Use Our Freedom to Bite<h2>
<a href="https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTgukRBfl3ny0xi8628UT18ybJCG0huDRzgZDZeMLD2e51-tXtf" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" class="rg_i" data-sz="f" name="qF_lUkylrNWsfM:" sb_id="ms__id4436" src="https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTgukRBfl3ny0xi8628UT18ybJCG0huDRzgZDZeMLD2e51-tXtf" style="height: 189px; margin-top: 0px; width: 236px;" /></a>Freedom is worth having, worth fighting for, and definitely worth dying for. Though it is a blessing, it can also be quite dangerous if misused. It has fangs. Fangs that can protect, provide, and unfortunately, harm others when chosen. </h2>
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Some crazy person decided to use their Freedom Fangs to wrongfully attacked this week, and once again, our young nation has endured tragedy. The bombings in Boston, and now the explosion in Waco, TX. The bombings are being called an act of terror--true, but that's not entirely true. In my opinion, the bombings were an act of cowardice. These people or persons, have misused their freedom and will be brought to justice.<br />
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In times like these, I find myself asking 'Why?'<br />
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<strong>Why do bad things happen?</strong><br />
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<strong>Why do bad things happen to good people?</strong> <br />
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The answer isn't fun, it isn't comforting, it's simply that this world, and all mankind are sinful. We are sinful people given free will, and sometimes sinful people do sinful things with their freedom/free will. Pastor <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Stanley" target="_blank">Andy Stanley</a> from <a href="http://www.northpoint.org/" target="_blank">North Point Community Church, in Alpharetta, GA</a> gives the most thought out, easy to grasp explanation of why bad things happen, in his <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Starting-Point-Small-Conversation-Sessions/dp/031028676X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1366313047&sr=8-1&keywords=andy+stanley+starting+point" target="_blank">Starting Point audio study</a>. I would encourage anyone to check it out. <br />
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This is what I know: When bad things happen, it's an opportunity to increase our Faith and Trust in God, because He's bigger and smarter than we are. He's an expert at giving purpose to pain, bringing good out of bad situations, and so I pray that He's busy doing that right now. I'm also going to pray that the people of Boston stay strong, are encouraged, and only become stronger because of this horrific tragedy.<br />
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These terrorists picked the wrong city to mess with! <strong><span style="font-size: large;">Boston has bigger Freedom Fangs than those cowardly terrorists!</span></strong> <br />
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Hannah Conwayhttps://plus.google.com/100301215333207325095noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6398135509943459197.post-14122430769313973892013-04-12T10:30:00.000-05:002013-04-12T10:30:00.764-05:002013-04-12T10:30:00.764-05:00It's a Great Weekend to Free Slaves: Spotlight on The International Justice Mission<h2>
Our Nation May be the Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave, but Slavery Still Exists Around the World. </h2>
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Sex trafficking or the sex slave trade is a growing pandemic around the world. In a letter to our President, the <a href="http://freedomcommons.ijm.org/action-alert/ask-president-help-make-freedom-real?gclid=CMqRjZqexbYCFRQcnAod-ToAZA" target="_blank">International Justice Mission</a> states, "<em>an estimated 27 million people are enslaved around the world today, including within our own borders." </em><br />
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Over 73,000 people teamed up with the IJM (International Justice Mission) to stand against modern day slavery. We are Americans. Fighting for Freedom, and the Freedom of others is in our blood.<br />
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Christian's have been the leading force in ending slavery in America during the Civil War time period. They have marched and lead the battle for the right for women to vote, to enact child labor laws, and civil rights. It's time we stand up again, and do what we have been commanded: "do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly with [our] God." `Micah 6:8.<br />
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Now that you know slavery still exists, it's your turn to help end it. How? Here's a few suggestions.<br />
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<li><a href="http://freedomcommons.ijm.org/action-alert/ask-president-help-make-freedom-real?gclid=CMqRjZqexbYCFRQcnAod-ToAZA" target="_blank">Check out the IJM website</a> and contact info. They are great at responding to emails and give wonderful suggestions on how to raise support</li>
<li><a href="http://freedomcommons.ijm.org/action-alert/ask-president-help-make-freedom-real" target="_blank">Click here to ask the President to make freedom real for all</a></li>
<li>Participate or <a href="https://www.paypal.com/us/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_flow&SESSION=kB4H6yVgqmX_evFYvKiVO8GsG7jVtbSfZn7l9r8nj_3M506j7pinsjstKeu&dispatch=5885d80a13c0db1f8e263663d3faee8d96fc0752e9614158f04872d2f2ae25dc" target="_blank">Donate</a> to Calvary Baptist Church's 4th Annual <a href="http://www.calvarybc.net/ijm5k" target="_blank">Run for Justice</a> on Saturday, April 20th, 2013. </li>
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Hannah Conwayhttps://plus.google.com/100301215333207325095noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6398135509943459197.post-6693352659240498422013-04-05T10:30:00.000-05:002013-04-05T13:58:13.585-05:002013-04-05T13:58:13.585-05:00Must Read: Though My Heart is Torn<h2>
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Second in the Cadence of Grace Series, Though My Heart is Torn, made its debut just days ago, and is climbing the charts!<br />
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Author, <a href="http://www.joannebischof.com/" target="_blank">Joanne Bischof</a> has wowed her readers again! Last I heard it was #12 in the Christian Romance world of books. No. 12 is nothing to sneeze at--What an ACCOMPLISHMENT!! :) However, right now, <em>Though My Heart is Torn,</em> is definitely No. 1 on Hannah Conway's chart, and we all know, that's what really matters. :) lol :) <br />
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We rejoin Gideon and Lonnie O'Reilly, and celebrate that they are finally happily married and enjoying the joys of parenthood. Their Happily Ever After soon turns into the possibility of a Never Ever After when Gideon gets word that he isn't officially divorced from his first wife that Lonnie knew nothing about! GASP!! The law states Gideon has to return to his first wife who now refuses to divorce! BIGGER GASP! Lonnie is forced to take their child and live apart from Gideon as he tries to settle in his new married life with a woman he believes he can never love. <br />
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This pickle of a predicament leaves Lonnie and Gideon's hearts torn. It seems that their life together is over, and another life is being forced upon them. How can they move on? <br />
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This book keeps you invested. The characters come to life and you struggle with them in their journey. A MUST READ!<br />
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I know you're grabbing your purse and racing out the door to get your copy now, BUT hold your horses! Before you dive into Joanne Bischof's latest masterpiece, you HAVE to read the first in the series, <a href="http://hannahbelleslifeinprogress.blogspot.com/2012/10/must-read-be-still-my-soul-by-joanne.html" target="_blank">Be Still My Soul.</a> <br />
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Okay. Now you can go buy both! <br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Though-My-Heart-Is-Torn/dp/160142423X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1365167445&sr=8-1&keywords=through+my+heart+is+torn" target="_blank">Click to Purchase Though My Heart is Torn</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Be-Still-My-Soul-Cadence/dp/1601424213/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1365167602&sr=1-2&keywords=be+still+my+soul" target="_blank">Click to Purchase Be Still My Soul</a></h2>
Hannah Conwayhttps://plus.google.com/100301215333207325095noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6398135509943459197.post-88284301510033167142013-03-30T17:02:00.000-05:002013-03-30T17:02:14.131-05:002013-03-30T17:02:14.131-05:00Some Bunny That I Used to Know: A MUST SEE!<h2>
<b><span style="color: magenta;">Happy Easter Ya'll!</span></b> </h2>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm <span style="color: orange;"><b><i>"hopping"</i></b> </span>you guys love to laugh as much as I do. Check out this funny Easter Themed Spoof made by some great friends of mine, and talented musicians, <a href="http://www.mattandjoannablack.com/" target="_blank">Matt & Joanna Black!</a> When you get a chance, stop by <a href="http://www.mattandjoannablack.com/" target="_blank">Matt & Joanna's page</a>...they are INCREDIBLE people making AMAZING music!!</span><br />
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<br />Hannah Conwayhttps://plus.google.com/100301215333207325095noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6398135509943459197.post-26866918906851179212013-03-23T10:30:00.000-05:002013-03-24T09:51:49.009-05:002013-03-24T09:51:49.009-05:00Beating the Easter Blues: What to Do While Your Honey's Away<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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With Easter next week, I can't stop from wondering what our family would be doing this year if my husband were home. Where would we have went for Easter dinner? Together, we would have taken the kids to see the <a href="http://www.hilldale.org/" target="_blank">Passion Play</a> at our church, and together we would talk to them about the importance of Easter in our Christian faith. I wonder how many ugly eggs my hubby and the kids would insist on coloring? Where could we hide the eggs that would keep the kids busy long enough for he and I to raid their Easter baskets, lol....we would <strong>NEVER</strong> do that.<br />
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The memories keep me going through times like this; I'd say they keep most of us going during the deployment. My memories equal hope. I think of the good times, how they make me feel, the laughs that were shared, and those memories allow me to hope for the future--that there will be even more good times to come. Easter is a good time to be filled with hope; after all, Easter is all about hope. <br />
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There are many Military families missing their loved ones this year, I just want to take a minute and encourage you. Hang in there. In the words of my Momma, "Paste that smile on, and go on." Acknowledge that you don't feel like celebrating. Cry about it if you must over a bag of those awesome Hershey candy coated eggs and a glass of milk (I may or may not have done that, lol). Once you've acknowledged these feelings, go on and get your celebrate on! Make yourself if you have to, because you need to, because your children need you to, because the others going through the same battle need you to. <br />
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Think of the good times and know more are on their way.<br />
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<strong><u>Beat the Easter Blues: <em>Tips for Making this a Memorable Easter Even With Your Spouse Afar</em>:</u></strong><br />
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<li> Find a church to attend for Easter Sunday: If you haven't heard about the hope Easter is about, it's about time you heard it. :) </li>
<li> If you're close to family, go home and hang out with them.</li>
<li> If you're far from family, get together with friends and play games, talk, eat, laugh, hunt for eggs!</li>
<li>Color Easter Eggs with your family, or start a new Easter Deployment Tradition; maybe it's making a special breakfast, or playing bunny freeze tag where everyone hops around like bunnies---it's a blast and a calorie blaster! Be creative, and have fun.</li>
<li>Talk openly with your kids about the deployment, and how they feel about their parent missing Easter and other special occasions. Have them think of things they will do next year when their soldier is home.</li>
<li>Remember that traveling any road alone is lonely; if you're feeling down or need to share some exciting news, there's nothing like a good friend to do life with. If you don't already have someone you can confide in while your hubby/spouse is gone, and even when they're home, I would highly suggest you pray God sends you one.</li>
<li>HAVE FUN! Whatever you do this Easter, and while your soldier is deployed, try to have fun and laugh. Anytime your soldier is away, is just plain stressful. Laughter is a good prescription for stress.</li>
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Hannah Conwayhttps://plus.google.com/100301215333207325095noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6398135509943459197.post-15417022681047458692013-03-15T10:00:00.000-05:002013-03-15T10:00:08.585-05:002013-03-15T10:00:08.585-05:00A Tale of Forgiveness via the Deaths of Sea Monkeys<h2>
Ugh. I'm a sea monkey killer. Admitting is the first step to healing. lol. </h2>
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What a week my friends! I'm looking at a pile of clothes that need to be folded, game pieces tossed about in the floor. Nice. My house looks lived in right now. Inviting, but lived in. Maybe I should light an apple scented candle? It's nap time here at the Conway house--<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Thank you JESUS for naptime!</strong></span> Though the house is quiet, I can't seem to shake the thought that on my table, swimming about in a make shift tiny tank, are several tiny sea monkeys on the verge of death because I threw away their food by mistake. A few have already perished from starvation...ugh...I'm drenched in guilt. Did you know that not even Walmart sells Sea Monkey food?? I've been all over the place trying to find what these critters need to survive and <strong>NO ONE</strong> sells it. By the time I've ordered special sea monkey food, they will have all died. I might as well go ahead and give myself a new title to accompany Christian, Army Wife & Mother: Sea Monkey killer. <br />
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It was an honest accident. Not like the time I "accidentally" broke my son's flute, or the time I "accidentally" ripped a larger hole in my husband's favorite Khaki shorts he had been wearing since high school--those things HAD to go. I honestly did not mean to throw away the sea monkey food. <br />
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My son will be heartbroken to know there are only five little monkeys left--no they're not jumping on the bed. Stop smiling, it's not funny. :) <br />
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I'm going to have to ask for his forgiveness. Though it's trivial, and these little critters are just some microscopic floating specks, I feel terrible that they are going to die, and even more terrible at how upset my son will be. It seems lately I've had to ask his forgiveness a lot.<br />
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<li>I'm sorry I raised my voice at you. Please forgive me.</li>
<li>I'm sorry I kissed you in front of your friends. Please forgive me.</li>
<li>I'm sorry I wasn't listening well when you were trying to tell me something. Please forgive me.</li>
<li>I'm sorry I ate your Popsicle when you went to the bathroom. It was staring at me. Please for forgive me.</li>
<li>I'm sorry I lost your reading book list; I'll make another one. Please forgive me.</li>
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And now: <strong><span style="font-size: large;">"I'm sorry I starved your sea monkeys to death. Please forgive me."</span></strong><br />
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My son is always very eager to forgive me. He may be sad about what's happened, but he's always ready to forgive when I ask. I love that quality about him, and I wish I were more like him in that regard. <br />
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Am I always so willing to forgive? No. Such a bummer. Sometimes I think it's because I don't know who my anger or frustration is towards. It's not always a person that offends me, but rather, it's the circumstances of life. It's when you find out your husband may be home early from deployment and then the plans change. It's when unexpected, inconvenient things happen that can cause an unforgiving attitude to take hold. In those instances, there is no one in particular that unforgiveness is directed towards, so is there still a need to ask for forgiveness?<br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Definitely.</span></strong> <br />
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Unforgiveness can lead to depression, rage, bitterness, resentment, negativity, stress and stress related illnesses, as well as a host of other emotional problems. Forgiving doesn't have to have a person involved. Forgiving is about letting go of the right to stay offended over a wrong committed against you in order to live a full life without some stormy cloud following you around. It took me awhile to learn this concept, and it's taken even longer to put it into practice. <em>What can I say?</em> <strong><span style="font-size: large;">I'm a work in progress.</span></strong> <br />
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My son's got this whole forgiveness thing down pat. I think I may take notes from him tonight when I ask for his forgiveness again. <br />
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Poor Sea Monkeys.<strong> Should I hold a funeral for them?</strong><br />
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<br />Hannah Conwayhttps://plus.google.com/100301215333207325095noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6398135509943459197.post-45281090284577864352013-03-01T13:34:00.000-06:002013-03-01T13:34:56.849-06:002013-03-01T13:34:56.849-06:00Author and Guest, Jessica R. Patch with Writing Tips for All!<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Thank you, Hannah, for hosting me today! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">When my house is clutter free and clean, a candle
burning—the scent of apples and cinnamon lingering in the air—everything seems
right. I can settle in on my couch and feel guilt-free for anything I want to
do: read, watch a movie, take a nap etc…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Our manuscripts are much like our home. We spend a
lot of time on them. We live through our characters. We smell what they smell,
we live where they live. And we want our readers to do the same thing.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">It’s important to de-clutter, dust, vacuum, and
sweep away everything that doesn’t belong. We want our stories to be welcoming,
inviting, and a place for readers to settle in—guilt-free—and enjoy the time
they spend experiencing our “home” for however long it takes to read it cover
to back.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Here are a few “cleaning” tips to help polish your
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The first thing I do when I clean my house is pick
up the big things and put them where they go. Bags of chips and cereal boxes on
the counter go in the pantry. Shoes, clothing, coats that the kids strung
across the living room have to go!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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and organize the big stuff first. </span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Print your manuscript
if you can. If not, maybe you have a Kindle. You can load it onto your Kindle
or iPad (Kindle app needed) for free! Make the font bigger. (You can also zoom
in and change the font for a fresh eye on your computer if the two above aren’t
possible for you.) Read through just like you would someone else’s book and
pull out plot slips, contradictions, discover plot holes and make notes. Does
your character stay true to who they are? If not, de-clutter the manuscript. Do
you realize you don’t need 4 POVs to tell the story? Delete! Cover the big
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I always dust before I vacuum. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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your writing tight. Powerful. Give your reader an experience not just a story
to read. First do a search on “ly” and look at how many –ly words you have!
Then see if you can find a powerful action verb to replace it. For example:<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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tiptoed across the room. Annabeth still slept</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">. (I also
restructured the last sentence to go deeper in John’s POV—but that’s another
post!) Tiptoed gives a better visual of what John is doing, doesn’t it? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Filler
words </span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">are words that you don’t really need. Can you find
the filler word in the sentence I just wrote? Yep, it’s “really.” If you can
say a sentence and get your meaning across without words like: really, very,
just, quite, etc…then delete the filler word. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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overused words and phrases.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Chances are you’ll get attached to certain words and
phrases. I’m editing my latest manuscript and I’ve found that most of my
characters want to shrug and turn the corner of their mouth up. Once you see a
word or phrase two or three times, make a note. Then do a search of those words
and phrases. Pull out the thesaurus, in print or online, and start looking for
synonyms or have them do something else. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Your character might be a shrugger and he/she does
it often. That’s fine. Just make sure not <i>all
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You get the picture.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">There are a lot of things you can do to clean up
your manuscript, but these are only a few. Happy cleaning! And if you need
someone to partner with you to help you polish and shine your manuscript, see
my critiquing & editing page at <a href="http://www.jessicarpatch.com/">www.jessicarpatch.com</a>
I’d love to work with you!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Jessica R. Patch writes inspirational contemporary
romance with plenty of mystery and suspense. A passion to draw women into
intimacy with God keeps her motivated, along with heaping cups of caffeine in
the form of coffee. When she’s not hunched over her laptop or teaching the new
& growing believer's class at her church, you can find her sneaking off to
movies with her husband, embarrassing her daughter in unique ways, beating her
son at board games and contemplating how to get rid of her irksome dog (she
hasn’t attempted any of them…yet). She is represented by <a href="http://www.booksandsuch.biz/"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Rachel Kent of Books & Such Literary Agency</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Hannah Conwayhttps://plus.google.com/100301215333207325095noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6398135509943459197.post-52190212644485025452013-02-22T09:55:00.003-06:002013-02-22T14:08:08.816-06:002013-02-22T14:08:08.816-06:00Healthy from the Inside Out--Minus the Parasites<a href="http://www.retreatinthecountry.com/images/header1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="Retreat in the Country" border="0" height="120" src="http://www.retreatinthecountry.com/images/header1.jpg" width="320" /></a>Taking time for yourself is a must. We all need rest and rejuvenation. I decided to take time for myself by spending a rest filled and rejuvenating spa weekend with my best gal pals in the world at <a href="http://www.retreatinthecountry.com/index.html" target="_blank">Retreat in the Country</a> in Frankfort, Indiana. A big shout out to the Morgan's for the best weekend ever--well, best weekend ever until Stephen gets back home. Another big shout out to my Mom and Dad who watched my kiddos for the entire weekend! My family is amazing!<br />
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This was no ordinary spa. Oh yes I detoxed, and learned what it means to eat clean, but to be completely honest, this past weekend was more like spiritual retreat. Where do I even begin? Let's start with the blood!<br />
The owner of the spa, Mrs. Kim Dunn, took a sample of my blood and was able to tell me things about my health that was...well...terrifying....incredible...and all together enlightening. Scripture says that life is in the blood. I'm even more convinced!<br />
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What did my blood reveal about my health? Ugh. I really don't want to tell you but I have to. Embarrassment aside for the good of all those reading, I learned that I have heavy metals in my blood/body. How did they get there? Yeah, I asked that too. Well, the environment, canned foods (tomatoes are the worse), tap water, any vaccines or flu shots I may have had, hair coloring, skin and hair products, and painting. I use <a href="http://hannahconway.myshaklee.com/us/en/products.php?sku=50457" target="_blank">Shaklee all natural cleaners</a>, so I know that no metals or chemicals were in my blood from cleaners. These metals need to come out A: for my brain health and prevention of Alzheimer's, and B: to get rid of my fat cells. These metals are hanging around in my fat cells living it up, making me jiggle, and I've had it with them! So I'm getting rid of those bad boys with ionic foot baths, infra red saunas, and a<a href="http://www.touchstoneessentials.com/pure-body-extra-strength/" target="_blank"> heavy metal detox spray </a>. Children with Autism often have high amounts of heavy metals in their blood. A heavy metal detox is often beneficial for children with Autism. </div>
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<b>What else did my blood tell me? </b></div>
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<b>"You're healthy!" She tells me, and then dives into a list of not so good things about my blood that made my skin crawl...</b></div>
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<li>She could tell that I have been under stress for a very long time. Um, yes, aren't we all? Stress is such a killer! It leads to 80% or more of diseases. SO...I have to work on deep breathing and making sure I'm getting at least 7 hours of sleep each night.</li>
<li>My body really likes and needs more<a href="http://hannahconway.myshaklee.com/us/en/pws_search.html?q=B+complex" target="_blank"> vitamin B</a>, which I knew. </li>
<li>I have distress in my right lung more than likely from air pollution and being around second hand smoke. Nice. </li>
<li>I have undigested fat floating around in my blood like they're having a block party or something! This means I'm having a digestive issue and should take a <a href="http://hannahconway.myshaklee.com/us/en/pws_search.html?q=ez+gest" target="_blank">digestive enzyme.</a> Will do.</li>
<li>I need to cut my carbs. I thought eating multi-grain stuff was okay...guess I eat too much of it.</li>
<li>And um...I have parasites. UGH! I'm so disgusted with myself. Apparently most people have them. Most, if not all pet owners have them. Cat people are worse, lol. You get parasites from shaking hands, sharing drinks/food, touch shopping carts, letting your pets lick you and basically anywhere people are gathered. Yes, even church. No one wants bugs, and these parasites take joy in sucking the nutrients from our body. <a href="http://www.nvcentre.com/nvc2003/uni_symptoms_paras.php" target="_blank">Click here</a> for symptoms of parasites. I say, death to them all! How to get rid of them? Up your raw garlic and onion intake. There is also an herbal remedy by <a href="http://www.pureherbs.com/Productprices.htm" target="_blank">Pure Herbs, Ltc. called W.-W</a>, that I'm giving to the kiddos right now and putting in the dog's water. </li>
<li>On a positive note, she really liked the vitamins I take....</li>
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I'm not new to natural health and wellness, by any means. I've been a <a href="http://hannahconway.myshaklee.com/us/en/about.html" target="_blank">Shaklee distributor</a> for awhile and have had the privilege of helping others create a healthy and happy home the natural way. However, what I learned this this weekend was like adding a new dimension to what it really means to be healthy, and I have been left even more in awe at the intricate way in which God designed our bodies and intended them to function. It's difficult for me to try to cram everything I learned this weekend into a blog post. To help summarize I think I'm gonna use those oh so trustworthy bullet points. </div>
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<li>Drinking hot lemon water 20 minutes before breakfast not only helps with digestion but it helps to cleanse the liver and gallbladder. </li>
<li>Ice cold water helps you lose weight, but should be consumed in the afternoon. Drinking too much ice water over stimulates your body and can weaken it.</li>
<li>Room temperature water is good for hydrating the body</li>
<li><a href="http://hannahconway.myshaklee.com/us/en/products.php?sku=89099" target="_blank">Drink purified water. </a>This place had a filter that would put back in the important minerals we needed. It rocked! Literally, it had rocks in it.</li>
<li>Use Sea Salt when cooking. It has the minerals our body needs and table salt does not.</li>
<li>Whole milk is better for our body than skim or 2 %. Taking the fat out of milk just makes it like drinking sugar and <b style="font-size: x-large;">sugar is the anti-nutrient. </b>She buys her milk from the Amish.</li>
<li>We should eat foods as close to the way God made them. Raw veggies, raw fruits. She said that if milk naturally has fat in it, then that's the way we should drink it. Everything in moderation of course.</li>
<li>Some veggies, like broccoli, unlock more nutrients when steamed that we couldn't get if we ate them raw.</li>
<li>Most, if not all American's should take a <a href="http://hannahconway.myshaklee.com/us/en/products.php?sku=20633" target="_blank">digestive enzyme.</a> I can hook you guys up with that,<a href="http://hannahconway.myshaklee.com/us/en/products.php?sku=20633" target="_blank"> click here.</a></li>
<li>Chewing your food thoroughly is the first process of digestion. Enzymes in our saliva start the digestion process, so busy Mom's like me, HAVE to remember to slow down and chew!</li>
<li>Everything is made of energy. With that said, negative emotions can be stored in our body and cause health problems. When the Bible talks about unforgiveness being a bad thing, that goes for our health too. </li>
<li>Positive emotions are also stored in our bodies. A good thing. When the Bible talks about thinking on good, pure, noble things, there's a health benefit that goes with thinking positive. </li>
<li>Our blood type actually gives us a <b><span style="font-size: large;">HUGE</span></b> clue as to how we should eat. I dare you to google<a href="http://www.dadamo.com/" target="_blank"> "Eat right for your blood type." </a></li>
<li>No one should ever eat pork. <i><b>Sigh. I miss bacon already.</b></i> When God gave strict food laws to the Jewish people there were medical reasons behind everything He said NOT to eat. Pork happens to be an animal infested with parasites. Yes, the parasites die when the meat is cooked, but their bodies still remain and so do all of the toxins from their little <b><span style="font-size: large;">parasite poo poo.</span></b> </li>
<li>Anything fried is toxic to the body and you are literally eating cancer causing agents. Ugh. Huff. Goodbye my deep fried fatty filled foods.</li>
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My brain hurts from revisiting all of this information! I highly encourage you to check out the <a href="http://www.retreatinthecountry.com/index.html" target="_blank">Retreat in the Country</a> and the services they offer, and if you lovely people ever have any health and wellness questions, shoot'em my way. I'm happy to help. I hope you are able to take away something that will help to make you and your family healthy from the inside out ---minus the parasites. :) </div>
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Hannah Conwayhttps://plus.google.com/100301215333207325095noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6398135509943459197.post-22264950723819463842013-02-08T14:34:00.002-06:002013-02-12T20:18:30.872-06:002013-02-12T20:18:30.872-06:00Meal Planning Can Save Your Life<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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I feel the need to apologize for falling off the grid for a couple of weeks. My family and I were viciously assaulted by the flu! Oh, you don't want details. Just know that it was super ugly and I will never, EVER, roll my eyes at cheesy flu commercials again. On a scale of one to ten, ten being the worst experience ever, one being the best, I'm gonna go with a big fat twenty. I would rather be in labor again than have the flu.<br />
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Thank heavens for <a href="http://hannahbelleslifeinprogress.blogspot.com/2013/01/freeing-up-dinner-time-with-freezer.html" target="_blank">freezer meals</a>, and the love of friends, or my poor kids would have starved if they could have kept anything down in the first place. God is so good to surround me with amazing friends who have helped fill in the gaps while Stephen is deployed.<br />
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SO! Let's talk about meal planning for a moment since we left off with freezer meals last time. I've menu planned for a very long time, but will admit, have fallen off that bandwagon with a thud since Stephen deployed. I've used menu planning time to wallow around in my sorrow, but NO MORE! (I'm smashing my fist on a pillow so you know it's serious). A great friend of mine, Army Wife, former soldier, and stay at home mother of four, Katy Burns<a href="https://www.facebook.com/katy.w.burns?fref=ts" target="_blank"> </a>is the go-to person for menu planning.This woman is who I want to be when I grow up. She has so graciously given me tips to share with you AND she has even supplied me with months of awesomely detailed menu plans to help organize your life and fatten your wallet! Win win!<br />
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<b><u>Katy's Menu Planning Tips:</u></b><br />
*Know your busy days and prepare quick meals for those days, ie: which day the kids have extracurricular church, etc.; peanut butter sandwiches, and many sandwiches can be made in advanced. Peanut butter sandwiches freeze and un-thaw well. Homemade <a href="http://hannahbelleslifeinprogress.blogspot.com/2013/01/freeing-up-dinner-time-with-freezer.html" target="_blank">freezer meals</a> are great to have on hand too.<br />
*Build in a left over day. No one ever died from eating leftovers--did they? This de-clutters your fridge, teaches the kids not to waste, and it's a built in meal day with little prep for you.<br />
*Have theme days ex: Mexican Monday, Italian Tuesdays; you don't have to eat tacos and spaghetti every Monday and Tuesday but on those days you know you will be having something Mexican and something Italian.<br />
*The key to saving money is to make your meals at home. It doesn't take much time to plan.<br />
*Plan how many days a month/week you will eat for lunch and dinner. This really does help you save.<br />
*You can menu plan according to your pay check, like meals for the next 2 weeks or meals for the next month depending on when you get paid.<br />
*Get meal ideas from Pinterest, your favorite magazines etc. and then organize them in a folder or on pinterest you can create a meal board or menu planning board. You can keep reusing the meals that work best for your family when menu planning so you're not having to come up with new stuff all of the time.<br />
*Keep your pantry stocked with the following:<br />
-All purpose flour<br />
-Granulated sugar<br />
-Fruit Snacks: Great to grab and Go<br />
-Elbow Macaroni: very versatile; use in goulash, soups, mac and cheese, pasta salads, marinara and noodles<br />
-Mustard: Can be used in barbecue, rubs, pasta salads<br />
-Chocolate Chips: Keep at least 3 bags; you never know when you have to whip up some cookies, muffins, pancakes, pies etc.<br />
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<b>Here are a few Monthly Menu Plans from Katy's Collection to Get You Started!</b><br />
<b><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/view/?87bl9a4ufaxamgh" target="_blank">February 2012 Menu</a></b><br />
<a href="http://www.mediafire.com/view/?bkjo71a2yh9t5z5" target="_blank">March 2012 Menu</a><br />
<a href="http://www.mediafire.com/view/?47455p55ebya2a8" target="_blank">July 2012 Menu</a><br />
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Thanks Katy for sharing this helpful information!<br />
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<br />Hannah Conwayhttps://plus.google.com/100301215333207325095noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6398135509943459197.post-85575667830943390402013-01-25T10:18:00.000-06:002013-01-25T10:18:22.050-06:002013-01-25T10:18:22.050-06:00Freeing Up Dinner Time with Freezer Meals<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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There's a slew of info on freezer meals floating on the web. Geez-o-pete--like A TON of info! Just type in Freezer meals as a Pinterest search and your computer may or may not break down from all of the recipes cluttering the screen. Just warning you. <br />
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Though I've never liked the thought of freezer meals...ugh, anything frozen and not fresh upsets my pallet, I have to admit freezer meals, WHEN MADE, are rather tasty, healthy (can be), and convenient. Life is busy. I don't have to tell you that. With Stephen being deployed, life seems to be a bit busier. It's difficult admitting I need help, and even more difficult to ask for help, but if I don't want to turn into a tyrannical-crazy-haired-lunatic mom, I need to just admit I cannot do it all, and do things that will lighten my load--even if that means embracing freezer meals. Hey, it works!<br />
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I've menu planned for years! It makes life easier, and you really do save money. CHA CHING! I'm hoping to share some great info on menu planning soon. Stay tuned! Anyway, I just add freezer meals to our family menu on the days they would be most convenient ie. if Wednesdays are hectic, or I know we a school play Monday night, etc. Most of these meals can be split into two or even three meals (we eat less when Stephen is gone). I can use those meals for another night of the month, the next month, 3 months later, or give those meals away to someone who just had a baby or another family going through a deployment. Freezer meals can bless your belly and bless others! Who knew a freezer meal could be so spiritual? lol.<br />
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<span style="color: blue;">Great blog on all things freezer meals, recipes included!</span> <a href="http://freezermealsforus.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Click here!</a></div>
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A great friend of mine, fellow Army Wife and Freezer Meal Guru (That's my title for her), Lindsey Carl has some great tips on Freezer Cooking. Check out what she has to say below: <br />
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<b> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Freezer Meal Cooking is not a one-size-fits all! There are many ways to freezer cook!</span></b><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Double duty – easiest and most painless way to fill your freezer is to double tonight’s dinner and freeze the extra!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Short by Sweet – mini sessions are short cooking sessions focused on a certain protein or main ingredient. This is typically done once a week. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“Once a Month” Cooking- with careful planning, 4-6 hours one day can result in a month’s work of meals, the key is to have a great cooking plan! The key is to at least tripling a recipe. It really doesn’t save you anytime if you make 1 of 12 different meals rather than 3 of 4 different meals!</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Choose the Freezer Meal cooking method that works best for you and your family! If you are brand new, start small and grow to being a “once a month” mom. Start by doubling your recipes and gradually grow as you feel more confident.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Get organized! Every session begins with a plan, which includes a shopping list and a prep list.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Onions llll …meaning you need to buy 4 onions</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Cheddar Cheese Illll ll …meaning you need enough for 7 cups of shredded cheese</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Ground Beef lll …meaning you need 3 pounds of ground beef</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Garlic l …meaning you need 1 head of garlic (I personally like minced garlic the best)</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Follow your prep list to chop dice, and otherwise organize your ingredients. </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Your master prep list might look like this:<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> — cook 4 cups beans</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> — cook & chop 6-8 cups chicken</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> — cook 1 cup rice</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> — shred blocks of cheddar cheese</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> — chop 3 onions</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> — chop 5 cloves of garlic</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> — make pizza dough</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> — thaw ground beef for meatloaf</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> — brown 4 lbs. ground beef</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> — boil noodles for lasagna</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Label bags, assemble recipes, and freeze. </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Your master cook list might look something like this:</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> — Do all prep work</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> — Mix up pancake batter/butterhorns</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> — Make broccoli & double cheese calzones</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> — Make lasagnas</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> — Make chicken & red bean burritos & brown bag burritos</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> — Make white bean & chicken chili</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> — Make cheesburger meatloaf</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> —Make taco meat</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> — Make lemon chicken</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">***Helpful Tips for Packing and Freezing***</span></b><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Freezer bags are key! Make sure you remove as much air as possible from the food in order to prevent ice crystals!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Glad Bakeware is awesome! It can be put in the freezer and oven!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Heat & Eat! Thaw entrees as you need weeknight meals. Once defrosted, you can quickly prepare home-cooked meals for your family – even on the busiest nights!</span></li>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Common Questions</span></b><br />
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<li><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What if I have limited freezer space?</span></b></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Choose recipes for dishes that are easily stored in plastic freezer bags tahter than making dishes. Freeze these entrees flat, and once they are frozen, line them up vertically like you would books on a bookshelf. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Make only 1 or 2 recipes at a time</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Pick recipes with lower yields. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Consider trading with a friend to maximize variety while conserving freezer space</span></li>
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<li><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What can I freeze?</span></b></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Short answer. A lot! There are countless recipes on Pinterest, cookbooks, and the web for freezer cooking, but most of your favorite meals can be frozen. Meatloaf, meatballs, hamburger patties, marinated meat & poultry, casseroles, lasagna, enchiladas, stews, soups, and chili to name a few!</span></li>
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<li><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What can’t you freeze?</span></b></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here are a few things better left unfrozen: uncooked potatoes, anything with mayonnaise (including dips, chicken salad, casseroles, etc.), lettuce greens, and other raw veggies, block & sliced cheese</span></li>
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<li><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Will my food taste funny? </span></b></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Often people worry that their frozen foods will have a funny taste or develop unsightly ice crystals. These problems are easily avoided if the food is cooled, packaged, and stored correctly. The cooler the food is before it goes in the freezer, the faster it will freeze and prevent the crystals, therefore putting your meal in the fridge before the freezer is always a good idea!</span></li>
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<br />Hannah Conwayhttps://plus.google.com/100301215333207325095noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6398135509943459197.post-17002198790439460892013-01-16T13:52:00.000-06:002013-01-16T13:52:39.334-06:002013-01-16T13:52:39.334-06:00Branding Myself<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Branding brings an image to mind of a red hot rod being jabbed onto the hind quarters of a cow. Nice. Now, I'm a cow. Great. Author branding, so I'm learning, is basically all about turning myself into a logo. My readers should know what it is I write about. Ugh...that's hard for me, 'cause I write about all sorts of random things, lol. BUT after some soul searching, and many trips to my Keurig, I think I have found my author identity or my logo if you will. I'm a Christian...can't hide that. I'm also an Army Wife...can't get around that. I'm an activist at heart. Injustice brings out the insane momma bear in me...can't tame that. All of these elements that make me who I am pop up in my Fiction writing and my blogging. So, without further adieu, I am Hannah Conway, Contemporary Fiction Author,<i> <b><span style="font-size: large;">Letting Freedom Ring~Galatians 5:13</span></b>!! </i> Notice the dual meaning of letting freedom ring? The patriotic and spiritual connotations?<br />
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Ugh. I didn't hear any applause at my reveal, lol. No laughing, it's my first go at author branding. Now I just need to learn how to make my blog POP! I need more techy friends.<br />
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<b>It's been right at three months since Stephen deployed--6 more to go! Six months sounds like a long time, but I won't complain, it could be worse. The last deployment ended up being 15 months--ugh--so 6 more months is so doable!</b></h2>
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Since he has been gone, I've been working on my Deployment Bucket List that I created. :) To read more on that, <a href="http://hannahbelleslifeinprogress.blogspot.com/2012/10/deployment-bucketlist.html" target="_blank">click here. </a> Meh, it's coming along. I <i>have</i> cleaned the garage, which ended up being a terrifying experience after I uncovered the world's last known prehistorically large centipede hanging out behind some boxes. Yeah, I totally screamed. Just like I wanted, I turned portions of the kitchen into chalkboards, YAY, and I have been slowly redecorating our bedroom. Still on the high priority end is to update the kiddo's rooms! </div>
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I've also learned that the greatest way to make the best of this crazy deployment ride is by sharing the journey. A portion of sharing that journey has opened up several windows of opportunity, to include the world of writing. Yep, I did it! I completed a novel and am working tirelessly to find a publisher to sweep me off my feet. My first interview went out recently, check it out by <a href="http://www.joannebischof.com/a-bride-and-her-soldier-interview-with-hannah-conway/" target="_blank">clicking here!</a> :) </div>
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Hannah Conwayhttps://plus.google.com/100301215333207325095noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6398135509943459197.post-32232911327342643462013-01-03T19:00:00.000-06:002013-01-04T09:39:47.703-06:002013-01-04T09:39:47.703-06:00Guest & Author Pam Hillman, Claiming Mariah<br />
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The men in my family are sticklers about the dates on canned
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But don’t expect them to actually open the oldest bottle
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Big ticket items like cars and homes kinda have a shelf
life. I mean it’s not stamped on your house, “will expire in 40 years”, but
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You would think that our very lives have a shelf life. I
mean we’re born, we grow, learn, advance in age, then end up as senior
citizens, and pass on from this life. But do we really have a shelf life? Can
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No, not really. God is the only one who can put a time stamp
on us, and even then, we’re not “done for”. As long as we put our trust in God,
we’ll never, EVER be done for. We’ll spend the rest of eternity in Heaven with
Him. Wow! Christians have a shelf life that extends into eternity and beyond.
Now that a shelf life to get excited about, isn’t it?</div>
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While you savor that tidbit, let’s focus on books for a
moment. Print books can have a long, healthy shelf life if properly taken care
of, but they do age after time. The pages become brittle, the binding loose,
spines stiff. So, yeah, sad to say, but books have a shelf life.</div>
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Ebooks have burst on the scene in the last few years, so it
will be interesting to see what kind of shelf life they have. They won’t face
the same decaying forces of humidity, or dry air, or neglect that cause print
books to decay, but they might encounter changes in software and hardware that
might make them obsolete over time. Looking at it from this side of the fence,
it looks like ebooks will have a long and productive shelf life.</div>
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<a href="http://www.tyndale.com/Claiming-Mariah/9781414380964#.UOTyauQ72Ag" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--fVdEMWX9xM/ULaIzWui0GI/AAAAAAAAA8E/gBHhnsKlY4Q/s320/Claiming+Mariah.bmp" /></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Claiming-Mariah-ebook/dp/B00AEB3AKM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1357181640&sr=8-1&keywords=Claiming+Mariah" target="_blank"><b>Purchase</b></a></div>
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My current novel, <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Claiming-Mariah-ebook/dp/B00AEB3AKM/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1355322394&sr=1-1&keywords=claiming+mariah">Claiming
Mariah</a></i>, is an ebook from Tyndale House. I definitely want it to have a
long shelf life, as an ebook and as a print book someday. My debut novel, <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Stealing-Jake-ebook/dp/B0057Z87DK/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1318733417&sr=1-1">Stealing
Jak</a></i>e, released in July, 2011, and it’s still clocking along nicely eighteen
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<a href="http://www.pamhillman.com/">Pam Hillman</a> was
born and raised on a dairy farm in <st1:place w:st="on">Mississippi</st1:place>
and spent her teenage years perched on the seat of a tractor raking hay. In
those days, her daddy couldn’t afford two cab tractors with air conditioning
and a radio, so Pam drove the Allis Chalmers 110. Even when her daddy asked her
if she wanted to bale hay, she told him she didn’t mind raking. Raking hay
doesn’t take much thought so Pam spent her time working on her tan and making
up stories in her head. Now, that’s the kind of life every girl should dream
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<strong><span lang="EN" style="color: #29303b; font-family: "lucida grande"; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Pam is thrilled to announce the release of her second novel, </span></strong><span lang="EN" style="color: #29303b; font-family: Georgia; mso-ansi-language: EN;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="color: #29303b; font-family: "lucida grande"; mso-ansi-language: EN;">To celebrate, Pam is giving away two eReaders <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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6" Display,</span><span lang="EN" style="color: #29303b; font-family: "lucida grande"; mso-ansi-language: EN;"> or Nook Simple Touch) to <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Two ways to win: Like <b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/PamHillmanAuthor">Pam Hillman’s Author page</a></b>
on facebook and/or sign up for <b><a href="http://pamhillman.blogspot.com/2007/11/mailing-list.html">Pam’s
newsletter.</a></b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span lang="EN" style="color: #29303b; font-family: "lucida grande"; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Registering both places is not required but
will double your chances of winning. Also keep in mind that you will receive
updates more often being connected on facebook than through the newsletter.
Just sayin’<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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Contest runs from January 1<sup>st</sup> until March 31<sup>st</sup>, 2013.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="color: #29303b; font-family: Georgia; mso-ansi-language: EN;">And....that’s
not all! There will be prizes offered randomly during the tour. The best way to
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<b><span style="color: #333333;">January 2<sup>nd</sup> - <a href="http://southernwritersmagazine.blogspot.com/">http://southernwritersmagazine.blogspot.com/</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #333333;">January 2<sup>nd</sup>: <a href="http://gingersolomon.blogspot.com/">http://gingersolomon.blogspot.com/</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #333333;">January 4<sup>th</sup>: <a href="http://www.lorilynroberts.blogspot.com/">http://www.lorilynroberts.blogspot.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="border: 0px; font-size: small; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">I have been using Shaklee products for 25 years and have had great health benefits for myself and my family. We started our business with Shaklee along with my cosmetology career in 1984. I used the skincare and cosmetics on all of the clients in my salon. In 1992 I closed my hair salon and went full time in Shaklee. I have been a stay at home mom for the past 21 years enjoying a GREAT lifestyle along with our family.</span><br /><br /><span style="border: 0px; font-size: small; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">We have 3 boys Joshua-21, Jacob-18, Noah-11. They have been raised on Shaklee products and have enjoyed great health. We have had only 2 antibiotics between the three boys in 21 years and only 1 of our sons has had an ear infection.</span></span></div>
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<span style="border: 0px; font-size: small; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Me:</b> How has Shaklee changed your family's life financially?</span></span></div>
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<span style="border: 0px; font-size: small; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: purple; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Lisa: </b>Hannah, I can't even begin to tell you what a blessing this business has been. When my husband was laid off, our Shaklee income was all we had, and without it meant our family would have sunk. Right now I make over $100,000 every year and have made over a million dollars in this business since I started. I did all of this in the middle of a cornfield in Indiana all by just helping people out. When you share Shaklee, you change lives...you get to give health. I am the luckiest woman a live because I get to help others every single day and make a living doing it. So far,through Shaklee, we have been on 20 all expense paid trips from Shaklee including such beautiful places as: Maui, Hawaii, the Big Island of Hawaii, Hawaii, 5 Caribbean cruises, an Alaskan Cruise, Barcelona, Spain, San Diego, California, New Orleans, Louisianna, and Vancouver, Canada, and most recently Atlantis, Bahamas.</span></span></div>
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<span style="border: 0px; font-size: small; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: purple; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Our oldest son Joshua graduated with a Bachelors degree in animation from the Art Institute of Indianapolis. He recently became a FAST TRACK DIRECTOR and has decided to build a Shaklee business to help pay off his college debt! Our son Jacob also wants to build a Shaklee business when he turns 18 this summer! It is exciting when your children want to build a Shaklee career with you! </span></span></div>
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<span style="border: 0px; font-size: small; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: purple; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We thank God everyday for our Shaklee business.</span></span></div>
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<span style="border: 0px; font-size: small; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Me:</b> What advice would you give Momma's out there wanting to keep their family's healthy all year long the natural way?</span></span></div>
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<span style="border: 0px; font-size: small; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: purple; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Lisa: </b>I would tell them to call you up right now Hannah and start their children out on the Shaklee products. Start with the cleaners. It's important to get the toxic things out of your home. Then move on the vitamins. How can your viewers contact you, Hannah, for more info on getting started on the Shaklee products? </span></span></div>
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<span style="border: 0px; font-size: small; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Hannah: </b>My viewers can email me at <a href="mailto:thewellnesscoach4u@yahoo.com">thewellnesscoach4u@yahoo.com</a> or visit me at <a href="http://www.hannahconway.myshaklee.com/">www.hannahconway.myshaklee.com</a>. To get started right away they can host a wellness event. I offer $100 worth of regular priced Shaklee products when a host has 5 people over to a wellness event. </span></span></div>
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<span style="border: 0px; font-size: small; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: purple; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Lisa:</b> That's great, Hannah. :)</span></span></div>
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<span style="border: 0px; font-size: small; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hannah: Lisa, thank you for sharing with us today!</span></span></div>
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Hannah Conwayhttps://plus.google.com/100301215333207325095noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6398135509943459197.post-11646134079104573782012-12-17T14:45:00.001-06:002012-12-17T14:45:52.323-06:002012-12-17T14:45:52.323-06:00Sandy Hook Elementary Shootings<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: Charis SIL, charis, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Our world is even more aware of the existence of evil, after the horrible </span></span><span style="font-family: Charis SIL, charis, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">tragedy on Friday that claimed the lives of 20 beautiful children and 6 brave adults at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. </span></span><span style="font-family: 'Charis SIL', charis, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">Sending my son to school today was difficult. To see him get on the bus made me cringe.</span><span style="font-family: 'Charis SIL', charis, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-weight: normal;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Charis SIL', charis, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-weight: normal;"> I felt uneasy about sending my Second Grader to school. Was he going to be safe? I made myself </span><span style="font-family: 'Charis SIL', charis, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">nauseous</span><span style="font-family: 'Charis SIL', charis, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-weight: normal;"> mapping out ways that an intruder would be able to gain access to his room--it really would be all to easy. The truth is, it would be easy for someone to inflict damage on anyone of us if that was their intent. </span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: Charis SIL, charis, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> As a nation, our hearts are broken for such devastating loss of innocence. Our children bring us such hope and joy. If adults could learn to harness the simple purity of a child's perspective on life, then the world would be a better place. Jesus knew what He was saying when He talked about having faith like a child. Children are what is good in this world, and worthy of our protection.</span></span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: Charis SIL, charis, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Today, pray for the families of the victims. Pray that God surrounds them with His peace and comfort. Thank God that courage, and good still exists in this corrupt world and join me as I pray Psalm 91 over our children, our schools, our families, friends, and our country. </span></div>
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<span class="chapter-2"><span class="text Ps-91-1-Ps-91-13" id="en-MSG-6572" style="position: relative;"><sup class="versenum mid-line" style="display: inline; font-size: 0.75em; font-weight: bold; left: -4.8em; margin: 0px; position: static; vertical-align: top;">1-13 </sup>You who sit down in the High God’s presence,</span></span><br /><span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 0.42em; line-height: 0;"> </span><span class="text Ps-91-1-Ps-91-13" style="position: relative;">spend the night in Shaddai’s shadow,</span></span><br /><span class="text Ps-91-1-Ps-91-13" style="position: relative;">Say this: “<span class="small-caps" style="font-variant: small-caps;">God</span>, you’re my refuge.</span><br /><span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 0.42em; line-height: 0;"> </span><span class="text Ps-91-1-Ps-91-13" style="position: relative;">I trust in you and I’m safe!”</span></span><br /><span class="text Ps-91-1-Ps-91-13" style="position: relative;">That’s right—he rescues you from hidden traps,</span><br /><span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 0.42em; line-height: 0;"> </span><span class="text Ps-91-1-Ps-91-13" style="position: relative;">shields you from deadly hazards.</span></span><br /><span class="text Ps-91-1-Ps-91-13" style="position: relative;">His huge outstretched arms protect you—</span><br /><span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 0.42em; line-height: 0;"> </span><span class="text Ps-91-1-Ps-91-13" style="position: relative;">under them you’re perfectly safe;</span></span><br /><span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 0.42em; line-height: 0;"> </span><span class="text Ps-91-1-Ps-91-13" style="position: relative;">his arms fend off all harm.</span></span><br /><span class="text Ps-91-1-Ps-91-13" style="position: relative;">Fear nothing—not wild wolves in the night,</span><br /><span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 0.42em; line-height: 0;"> </span><span class="text Ps-91-1-Ps-91-13" style="position: relative;">not flying arrows in the day,</span></span><br /><span class="text Ps-91-1-Ps-91-13" style="position: relative;">Not disease that prowls through the darkness,</span><br /><span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 0.42em; line-height: 0;"> </span><span class="text Ps-91-1-Ps-91-13" style="position: relative;">not disaster that erupts at high noon.</span></span><br /><span class="text Ps-91-1-Ps-91-13" style="position: relative;">Even though others succumb all around,</span><br /><span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 0.42em; line-height: 0;"> </span><span class="text Ps-91-1-Ps-91-13" style="position: relative;">drop like flies right and left,</span></span><br /><span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 0.42em; line-height: 0;"> </span><span class="text Ps-91-1-Ps-91-13" style="position: relative;">no harm will even graze you.</span></span><br /><span class="text Ps-91-1-Ps-91-13" style="position: relative;">You’ll stand untouched, watch it all from a distance,</span><br /><span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 0.42em; line-height: 0;"> </span><span class="text Ps-91-1-Ps-91-13" style="position: relative;">watch the wicked turn into corpses.</span></span><br /><span class="text Ps-91-1-Ps-91-13" style="position: relative;">Yes, because <span class="small-caps" style="font-variant: small-caps;">God</span>’s your refuge,</span><br /><span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 0.42em; line-height: 0;"> </span><span class="text Ps-91-1-Ps-91-13" style="position: relative;">the High God your very own home,</span></span><br /><span class="text Ps-91-1-Ps-91-13" style="position: relative;">Evil can’t get close to you,</span><br /><span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 0.42em; line-height: 0;"> </span><span class="text Ps-91-1-Ps-91-13" style="position: relative;">harm can’t get through the door.</span></span><br /><span class="text Ps-91-1-Ps-91-13" style="position: relative;">He ordered his angels</span><br /><span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 0.42em; line-height: 0;"> </span><span class="text Ps-91-1-Ps-91-13" style="position: relative;">to guard you wherever you go.</span></span><br /><span class="text Ps-91-1-Ps-91-13" style="position: relative;">If you stumble, they’ll catch you;</span><br /><span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 0.42em; line-height: 0;"> </span><span class="text Ps-91-1-Ps-91-13" style="position: relative;">their job is to keep you from falling.</span></span><br /><span class="text Ps-91-1-Ps-91-13" style="position: relative;">You’ll walk unharmed among lions and snakes,</span><br /><span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 0.42em; line-height: 0;"> </span><span class="text Ps-91-1-Ps-91-13" style="position: relative;">and kick young lions and serpents from the path.</span></span></div>
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<span class="text Ps-91-14-Ps-91-16" id="en-MSG-6573" style="position: relative;"><sup class="versenum" style="display: block; font-size: 0.75em; font-weight: bold; left: -4.8em; position: absolute; vertical-align: top;">14-16 </sup>“If you’ll hold on to me for dear life,” says <span class="small-caps" style="font-variant: small-caps;">God</span>,</span><br /><span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 0.42em; line-height: 0;"> </span><span class="text Ps-91-14-Ps-91-16" style="position: relative;">“I’ll get you out of any trouble.</span></span><br /><span class="text Ps-91-14-Ps-91-16" style="position: relative;">I’ll give you the best of care</span><br /><span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 0.42em; line-height: 0;"> </span><span class="text Ps-91-14-Ps-91-16" style="position: relative;">if you’ll only get to know and trust me.</span></span><br /><span class="text Ps-91-14-Ps-91-16" style="position: relative;">Call me and I’ll answer, be at your side in bad times;</span><br /><span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 0.42em; line-height: 0;"> </span><span class="text Ps-91-14-Ps-91-16" style="position: relative;">I’ll rescue you, then throw you a party.</span></span><br /><span class="text Ps-91-14-Ps-91-16" style="position: relative;">I’ll give you a long life,</span><br /><span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 0.42em; line-height: 0;"> </span><span class="text Ps-91-14-Ps-91-16" style="position: relative;">give you a long drink of salvation!”</span></span></div>
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Hannah Conwayhttps://plus.google.com/100301215333207325095noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6398135509943459197.post-73777205156961469822012-12-10T14:18:00.000-06:002012-12-10T14:18:54.972-06:002012-12-10T14:18:54.972-06:00Biblical UNICORNS!!<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-size: large;">What did I MOST want as a little girl?? A UNICORN!! I seriously begged God for a Unicorn!! Good grief those creatures are crazy </span><span style="font-size: large;">beautiful! May I ask, what young girl wouldn't want one? My precious one horned stallion would have been named </span>Bellerella<span style="font-size: large;">, after all of my two favorite Disney Princesses! </span>Bellerella<span style="font-size: large;"> is a pretty amazingly clever name for a unicorn if I say so myself, and it pretty much oozes awesomeness!</span><br />
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While Unicorns are thought to be fictitious creatures found in fairy tales, the Bible actually says otherwise! No snickering! THIS IS FOR REAL! Don't be a Unicorn hater. In the King James Version of the Bible Unicorns are mentioned in Job, Psalms, and Isaiah.<br />
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"[...] <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.7em;">the biblical unicorn was a real animal, not an imaginary creature. The Bible refers to the unicorn in the context of familiar animals, such as peacocks, lambs, lions, bullocks, goats, donkeys, horses, dogs, eagles, and calves (</span><span style="color: black;"><a href="http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Job%2039:9%E2%80%9312&version=9" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.7em; text-decoration: initial;" target="_blank">Job 39:9–12</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.7em;">.</span><sup style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.7em; vertical-align: 37%;"><a href="http://www.answersingenesis.org/articles/aid/v2/n1/unicorns-in-bible#fnList_1_1" name="fnMark_1_1_1" style="text-decoration: initial;">1</a></sup><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.7em;">) In</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.7em;"> </span><a href="http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Job%2038%E2%80%9341;&version=9;" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.7em; text-decoration: initial;">Job 38–41</a></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.7em;">, God reminded Job of the characteristics of a variety of impressive animals He had created, showing Job that God was far above man in power and strength.</span><sup style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.7em; vertical-align: 37%;"><a href="http://www.answersingenesis.org/articles/aid/v2/n1/unicorns-in-bible#fnList_1_2" name="fnMark_1_2_1" style="color: #8281cf; text-decoration: initial;">2</a> </sup><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.7em;">Job had to be familiar with the animals on God’s list for the illustration to be effective [...]"</span><br />
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<b>To read more of this article, <a href="http://www.answersingenesis.org/articles/aid/v2/n1/unicorns-in-bible" target="_blank">click here.</a></b><br />
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The article goes on to burst my bubble and smash my dreams by saying that this Unicorn in the Bible isn't like the horse-like beauty we would think, but a more of a beastly, strong, horned animal. Boo. Some scholars think that the Biblical Unicorn could be a Rhino.<br />
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Nice. Whatever it is or was isn't something we will probably find out this side of heaven. Still, it's pretty cool to know that Unicorns are mentioned in the Bible. IT MADE MY DAY!<br />
<br />Hannah Conwayhttps://plus.google.com/100301215333207325095noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6398135509943459197.post-62818763520807832802012-12-04T14:48:00.000-06:002012-12-04T14:49:36.132-06:002012-12-04T14:49:36.132-06:00Life's Mortifying Moments<h2>
I've had some whoppers when it comes to mortify-ingly embarrassing moments, many of which, I just flat out REFUSE to share on the blog-o-sphere. Today, however, I had a pretty horrible/awkward/mortifying moment that I just have to share!</h2>
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My son is used to my crazy antics. Singing and dancing around the house, making goofy faces, and just being silly. He has pretty much seen it all from me putting spaghetti noodles in my hair just to see if he notices to making strange smoothies and seeing how long it takes me to chug it. Basically, my son often has a big kid for a mother...which has many benefits. I am a stickler on manners, respect, hard work and doing your best, but I also like to have a good time with the kiddos just goofing off with them.</div>
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Officially my son saw me do the craziest thing today which tops <b><span style="font-size: large;">MY PERSONAL chart of Mortifying Moments </span></b>(Yup, I have a chart!!). Awkward/Mortifying moment of the day: While doing sit-ups in my bathroom floor--naked-- before hopping into the shower, my son walks in!!! I'm blushing right now!! HORRIBLE MOMENT! Fortunately, <b>BY THE GRACE OF GOD</b>, my scream seemed to blur his vision which miraculously allowed me time to grab a towel! </div>
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He said, "Um, Mom...what are you<i> doing</i>?" The smarty pants in me wanted to say "Trying to fix what you and your sister did to my stomach," but I figured that was not only rude, and unloving to say but would probably result in intense therapy later in his life. Instead, I just stuttered, finally able to spit out, "I'm exercising." "That's weird, Mom," was all I got in reply. Nice. </div>
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<i>Any Mortifying Moments you all care to share??</i></div>
Hannah Conwayhttps://plus.google.com/100301215333207325095noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6398135509943459197.post-11856749671173008072012-11-27T15:16:00.000-06:002012-11-28T21:11:25.621-06:002012-11-28T21:11:25.621-06:00God & Science, BFF's<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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During my high school years, I remember hearing rumors of picketing parents outside of schools all up in arms about the Theory of Evolution being taught in their child's Biology class. This theory, and much of what Science has to offer, seems to have many Christian's fuming hotter than their torches. I say,<b><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: large;">"Put down those torches...Science isn't an ogre!" </span></b>Our faith doesn't have to be bullied by Science and its theories.<br />
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God KNOWS science and<span style="font-size: large;"><b> it doesn't offend Him!</b></span> Science only proves the existence God. As we seek to learn more about creation, life, elements etc., it only makes us more in awe of our Creator! Everything we see, touch, smell, and hear around us screams "I have an incredible creator." His fingerprints are on all of creation! Why <b><i>not</i> </b>study science? It's just another way of getting to know the God we were made to know.<br />
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A great friend of mine, Purdue University Professor, <b><a href="http://www.physics.purdue.edu/people/faculty/carlson.shtml" target="_blank">Erica Carlson</a></b>--Condensed Matter Physicist & Part Time Apologetics Fanatic (That is my title for her, lol), explains creation and other "things" from a Biblical, Scientific point of view that will ROCK your world! <a href="http://archive.org/search.php?query=creator%3A%22E.+W.+Carlson%22" target="_blank">Listen to Erica's podcasts by clicking here</a> and feel free to share them with your friends and family. Even though Erica is ridiculously smart, she is able to explain all of this "sciencie stuff" in a way that is easy to grasp. After listening, I found myself even more in amazed by God...and more aware of how <span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #e69138;">BIG</span> </b></span>and <span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"><b>POWERFUL</b></span> and <b><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">GENIUS</span></b> He is! <br />
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Wanna hear more about God and Science shaking hands? Check out <a href="http://apologetics.com/">apologetics.com</a><br />
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<br />Hannah Conwayhttps://plus.google.com/100301215333207325095noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6398135509943459197.post-70516405917742736262012-11-19T10:39:00.000-06:002012-11-19T10:39:33.270-06:002012-11-19T10:39:33.270-06:00Send Shutterfly Holiday Cards for FREE!<br />
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Hannah Conwayhttps://plus.google.com/100301215333207325095noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6398135509943459197.post-37409675216156719692012-11-15T14:37:00.002-06:002012-11-15T14:52:18.977-06:002012-11-15T14:52:18.977-06:00Shutterfly $50 Give Away!!<h2>
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<b>Scandal, scandal! Yet another Political Sex Scandal! </b></h2>
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does this shock me?</b></i> Why does this shock us, America? It’s no news that Washington has a history of
Sex Scandals dating back to…well…since the <b><span style="font-size: large;">VERY BEGINNING</span></b>! Sex Scandals have
written history! David and Bathsheba, anyone? Samson and Delilah, ring a bell?
JFK and the voluptuous Marilyn Monroe. Even Benjamin Franklin had his share of
mistresses! I could go on and on! I could also dive into the psychology of an affair,
but I won’t…not today at least, the point is, infidelity has been rocking our
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I think our feathers are all in a ruffle over General Petraeus’
infidelity because we expect <b><span style="font-size: large;">MORE </span></b>from our leaders. Fair or not, our leaders—Political
and Spiritual—are held to a higher standard. We <b><span style="font-size: large;">TRUST</span></b> them to always do the
right thing! An Officer leads by example, and I am sorry to say, but his
example is crippling. Our soldiers and their families have been stretched to
the limit, many families have already crumbled under the weight of this war, and
the last thing we need to hear about is the World’s Greatest General crumbling
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As an Army wife, this whole thing makes me sick, and my
heart goes out to the General’s family. Although my inner redneck woman would
like to take a frying pan to the General, my heart hurts for him too. He is,
after all, <i>just</i> a man…someone who
sins like everyone else. Sin is a funny thing…it’s a very selfish thing ‘cause we
never consider who all will be casualties of the crossfire. <b><span style="font-size: large;"> I will be praying for Mrs. Petraeus, the
General, his children, and for an uprising of moral leaders in our country on
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<a href="http://hannahbelleslifeinprogress.blogspot.com/2012/11/q-and-with-author-joanne-bischof.html" target="_blank">Click to read last week's Q and A with Author Joanne Bischof </a>author of <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Be-Still-My-Soul-Cadence/dp/1601424213/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1352822399&sr=8-1&keywords=be+still+my+soul+joanne+bischof" target="_blank">Be Still My Soul</a></i>, which has some scandal in it as well! Blush, blush! lol :) Really, it's not that scandalous or I wouldn't have read it!</div>
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