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Jul. 16, 2008 - Wordless Wednesday - Books I'm Reading

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I thought I'd share what I am currently reading:

I have The Power of a Praying Wife at home, but also got it from the library to use for the summer reading program. I thought it would be the perfect time to read through the book again.

I just finished reading this book last week. Dumb Things Smart Christians Believe - Misbeliefs that Keep us from Experiencing God's Grace is quite interesting. It is challenging some of my own beliefs and making me really think about what I believe.

No Other Gods - I just finished this book last night. I am also involved in an online Bible study, using this book. It is a great book! It has a lot of things in it that the Lord has been speaking to my heart for the last couple of years.

Living Free is in a workbook format, so I use it for some of my quiet time. Great study!

I couldn't find a photo of this book: Life Lessons with Max Lucado - the Book of James. I just finished this study last week. I recently got a Parallel Bible at a used curriculum sale. In addition to using the 2 versions of the book of James that were included in the Max Lucado study book, I also used three versions in the Parallel Bible. It made this study a rich one!

I have also been reading a Proverb a day in the Parallel Bible in three versions. It is amazing the nuggets of wisdom I glean when reading three versions of the same scripture. A very rewarding endeavor!

~~ Stacy ~~

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May. 27, 2008 - Wordless Wednesday - What I'm Reading Right Now

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What I'm currently reading:

I start teaching Bad Girls as a class on Sunday, so I'm reading it for the third or fourth time now.

I'm also reading:

http://www.bookfinder4u.com/compare.bfu?isbn=0785267034

For those who may still be dealing with a lot of "baggage" from their past, I highly recommend the above book!

Since I've been going through a desert experience for quite some time, I decided to pull this book out again. It was just what I needed -- focused, scriptural prayers I can pray for myself. I was able to spend quite a bit of time in this book on Saturday while dh and dd were gone for the afternoon. It was very refreshing to my weary spirit.

I'm currently looking for a new Bible study. If you have any recommendations, I would love to hear them. Here is what I have already studied:

Nearly everything of Beth Moore's, Lies Women Believe, Bad Girls of the Bible, Really Bad Girls, Slightly Bad Girls, and Mad Mary.
Also most of the Women of Faith studies, as well as the FOTF women's bible studies.
~~ Stacy ~~

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Mar. 26, 2008 - Wordless Wednesday

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What dd and I are currently reading:

My Heart Belongs to Him - My Identity - an interactive study to prepare for courageous womanhood by Nancy Butkowski and Leslie J Barner. I would say it's geared toward tweenagers to early teens.

Explore topics like:

Self-esteem
Radiating true beauty
Communication/conflict resolution
Peer pressure
Guarding moral purity
Entertainment choices
Managing time wisely

Society tugs on your daughter's heart to influence her beliefs about who she is and what she stands for. God is also tugging on your daughter's heart, beckoning her toward courageous womanhood! She needs courage to become all that He created her to be--physically, mentally, emotionally, and especially spiritually.

My Ebay Stuff

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Mar. 14, 2008 - Friday Show & Tell - books

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I thought I would share with you what I ~~am currently reading~~ just finished reading.

The Mother Daughter Connection by Susie Shallenberger. This book is really good! In fact, this is my second time to read it.

I am still reading these:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1600920160/ref=olp_product_details?ie=UTF8&me=&seller=

Evolution Exposed by Roger Patterson. This books gives your students solid answers for the evolutionary ideas found in four of the most-used high school biology textbooks in the public school system. While I am homeschooling, and hope to continue doing so, I plan to keep this book on hand because it is a great resource.

Adolescence isn't Terminal by Dr. Kevin Leman -- This book is filled with practical insights into the teenage years. Very good resource.

This is what I am currently using for my quiet time with the Lord. Beth Moore's books are so rich and engaging. If you've never tried any of her studies, I highly recommend them. You won't be disappointed!

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Feb. 20, 2008 - Wordless Wednesday -- Books I am reading

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What I'm reading:

I am using this for my quiet time.

I am also using the study guide.

http://www.bookfinder4u.com/IsbnSearch.aspx?isbn=0736913831&mode=direct

The book itself is very good, but the study guide is not the greatest. Thankfully, I got a great price on it, but had I paid full price, I would have been terribly disappointed. -- Just an FYI: I consider Elizabeth George one of my best mentors. She is wonderful!

This book is filled with practical tips on things your children need to know before they leave home.

http://www.bookfinder4u.com/IsbnSearch.aspx?isbn=0743289684&mode=direct

I'm not very far into this book yet, but so far, it is very heavy. I can't read too much at one time because it is so shocking. It will really open your eyes to the Muslim life for women. Thank you, God, for letting me be born in the USA!

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Jan. 31, 2008 - My current Bible study

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I am studying Perplexing Proverbs. I love to study the book of Proverbs and have done MANY studies on that particular book. It just never gets old to me! This book is in the format of the Beth Moore workbooks. Same size, five days of study for each unit. The only difference is that there is not a DVD required for this study.

Added note from 2-2-2008: I was studying the chapter on our speech last night. It was POWERFUL! Very good study, and MUCH to ponder!

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Jan. 25, 2008 - A "MUST-HAVE" book!

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This book was recommended by one of my dear online friends, who happens to live in Israel. It is simply WONDERFUL! (Thanks again, Jennifer, for sharing this wonderful book with me. It has really been a blessing to our family.)

Make a Mix

It will give you recipes for making starter mixes for several things like brownies, muffins, cornbread, bean soup, granola, shake n bake mix, etc. It also has several mixes for meal starters. I haven't tried any of those because at the moment, my freezer is too full.

In the back of the book, there are several recipes for each starter mix. We have made the granola and the accompanying energy bars recipe a couple of times. (I use the energy when my sugar starts to drop too low.) They are DELICIOUS! Much better than the sweet-n-salty bars from Walmart.

For dd's sleepover last night, I made brownies. The girls said they were much better than a box mix. I also made the shake-n-bake chicken recipe. DD said my chicken was better than the chicken strips from Chili's, and I thought those were delicious! I modified that recipe a bit by removing the skin from the chicken, then covering it with mayonnaise before dipping in the mix. It gave it a crunchy texture, similar to still having the skin on it, yet w/o all of those extra calories.

I have made the cornbread, as well as the bean soup recipe. I have not been disappointed in any of the recipes I have tried.

Here is an idea of the money you will save by using the ideas in the book:

Brownie mix - Cost was $2.76 and makes 15 c. Since each recipe uses about 2-2/14 c. of the mix, you can get over 6 batches of brownies for the price of ONE box mix!

Cornbread - Cost was $1.26 (though I won't use the entire container of cornmeal at once.) Mix makes 10 c. and will makes 8 batches of cornbread for the cost of 4 boxes of boxed cornbread mix.

Muffin mix - Cost was $.87 and it makes 11 c. It will make 5 batches of muffins for MUCH less than the price of ONE boxed mix.

Pancake mix - Cost was .97 and will make 4 batches of pancakes (12 four-inch pancakes) or 3 batches of waffles (3 to 4 large waffles). That is less than 35 cents per batch!

Bean soup mix - Cost was $4.67 and it makes 12 c. It will give you 6 meals, which ends up being about .78 each. One bag of 15-bean soup mix is over $2.00. Granted, this recipe only uses 6 different beans, but at least it does give you something to compare.

Granola - Cost was around $6-$7.00, though I did not purchase the coconut or sesame seeds. Makes 20 c. of granola. 26 batches of gran muffins which ends up being .27 a batch. Or makes 6 batches of energy bars (roughly 20-25 bars, depending on how you cut them) for $1.17 each, or .06 per bar. The Walmart sweet-and-salty bars are 6 bars for $1.97, which is .33 a bar.

There are several Make a Mix books on Ebay right now.

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