THE DIET OF GODS WORD: Linked to an excellent PODCAST!

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How blessed I am to have a healthy diet of Holy Ghost anointed rich preaching!!! I thank God for a pastor that is sensitive to Gods voice. Pastor King truly has a link with the Almighty! He is totally in tune with God. Many times I have come across people who ask me to go to their church and check it out but, I am so full from the feast at my house (Gods church) I have no appetite for food from elsewhere.

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My diet consists of the following:

• anointed worship.
• pre-service prayer (to get my spiritual antennas up).
• prayerful preaching (sometimes with heaviness and many tears from the burden to reach people).
• no omissions of the Bible (even though it might step on toes).
• the voices of other men (the five fold ministry).
• no compromising teaching.
• humbleness to listen to God and be used as a vessel to speak Jesus' heart's desires.
• willingness to help us to know the very depths of the Bible.
• many teaching materials such as historical, quoted, various Bibles etc. (to get across what is needed).
• setting no time limits when God is doing something.

Now after saying all this I think of where Jesus was talking to his disciples and said in John chapter 6:

[63] It is the spirit that quickens; the flesh profits nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life. . . . .

[67] Then said Jesus unto the twelve, Will you also go away?

[68] Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.

With the above verses in mind, I can only go where I know that I am hearing all the words of eternal life for they do give me complete nourishment and therefore am very careful about where I go to hear the word of God preached. I know I am not going to be lacking spiritual food if I continue to sit under the feet of pastor King (or a preacher who believes all the truth) as long as he continues to be under the anointing of God and preaches all the Bible. So forgive me if I don't go to other churches. They just won't do it for me although if they preach ONE God, Acts 2:38 salvation, separation and holiness (everything that is required) that is another story.

If you want to know the stuff that I believe, check out http://truthchurch.com/page.php?ID=13. This will show many scriptures that backs the plan of salvation and the other things mentioned. Also, if you are hungry for more, we have an awesome Bible study (403-282-0238).

GOING ON A DIET?: Controlling Food Cravings - LINK

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DIET . . .

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A SCARY WORD when you think of it as a diet but, if you think of it as a way of eating then it might be easier to fulfill your desire to become a new person physically & emotionally. . .

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As I was checking out some stuff on "Windows Live Today", I came across an article on "How to Stop Cheating on Diets" which brought me to another article on controlling cravings. A part of its words I found really helpful to me as I start on my road to getting the pounds off . . .

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Move On After A Mistake

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OK, you overindulged. What's the next step? "Forget about it," says James Newman, a nutritionist at Tahlequah City Hospital, in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, who followed his own advice to shed 300 pounds (That's right, three hundred). "One meal doesn't define your diet, so don't assume that you've failed or fallen off the wagon," he says. Institute a simple rule: Follow any "cheat" meal with at least five healthy meals and snacks. That ensures that you'll be eating right more than 80 percent of the time.

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I have heard through my travels that if you eat small portions of fruits/nuts through the day, you will have less hunger cravings. The below link talks about snacking at work:

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http://www.homemakers.com/homemakers/client/en/Home/DetailNews.asp?idNews=239205&pg=2

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I came across this website on this women who lost a ton of weight and I thought you'd like to see it as it is very inspiring:

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http://www.lisagriffis.com/my-weight-loss-journey

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THE BELOW DIETING RULES WERE BRAINSTORMED BY MY FRIENDS DIANNE, CAREN & MYSELF AND BY WHAT I'VE READ OR HEARD OVER THE YEARS. I HOPE THEY WILL HELP YOU AS THEY WILL HELP ME TO LOSE THE MUCH NEEDED POUNDS AND TO KEEP IT OFF!!!

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.1. Drink plenty of water during the day (6 at least) and a large glass of water before you eat (will flush a lot of toxins out).

.2. Take a small plate for your main meal so that you don't over load food intake.

.3. Replace starches with vegetables for your main course meal.

.4. Eat starches during breakfast and lunch replacing 1/2 of your starches with low fat yogurt or fruit/veggies.

.5. Eat only 3 eggs a week (egg whites have no cholesterol).

.6. Make it a goal to eat main meal before 6:30 p.m. to give your body time to digest before sleep (calories are burnt when awake).

.7. Cut out fatty meats such processed meats, pork sausages and wieners.

.8. No deep fried foods (Cut out as much butter/margarine and oils as possible).

.9. Eat less ham/bacon and salty meats (salt causes water retention & high blood pressure).

10. Eat more poultry/fish and legumes (beans and such).

11. Eat lots of foods/drinks that are high in antioxidants such as green tea**, pomegranates, prunes, raisins, blue berries, strawberries, kale, spinach, beets broccoli, brussel sprouts, Avocados, etc. & extra virgin olive oil.** (I just found out on the Internet to stay away from kale if you have thyroid problems.)

12. Get your thyroid gland checked as it could be one of the reasons for weight gain or for other health issues!!!

**Check these websites out:

http://www.weightlossforall.com/foods-rich-iodine.htm

http://www.healthaliciousness.com/articles/natural-foods-high-in-iodine.php

Sometimes tests don't even show if your thyroid is functioning properly; therefore, you don't realize that you are lacking iodine in your diet. A lady I know was just told by a doctor to get more iodine in her diet to help her loose weight.

13. If you have thyroid issues, you might want to get a iodine supplement (have seen it in health food store) or the stuff the doctor prescribes as there is quite of few foods that have negative affects on the thyroid. I went to health food store asking advise and it was suggested to take this herbal formula called "ThyroSense" which has iodine in it along with some other stuff that is good for you. Don't know if you can get this outside of Canada, but am sure there are others similar to this one.

NO STARCHES AFTER 6:30 p.m.

. 14. Try having fruit/veggies/1/2 cup of low fat yogurt or a smoothie before bed. . Recipe: In blender blend 4 ice cubes. ........1 banana or other fruit. ........1 cup of skim/1% milk or juice.

........ENJOY!!! . SPEEDING UP YOUR METABOLISM: . .1. Walk up stairs (one flight at first) instead of elevator. . **Walk where ever possible** . .2. Park your car farther away from destination so you must walk. . .3. Speed walk/jog/bike-ride (anything physical) at least 3/4 hour per day or it must work out to be 5 1/4 hours per week (work up a sweat!). **Exercise at least 2 hours before bed (you'll sleep better)** . .4. Go play a fun sport such as tennis, volley ball, soccer etc. with your friends. Recipe: 1/3 apple cider vinegar

..........to 2/3 virgin olive oil ..........sprinkle to taste with: ..........oregano/basil/thyme/dill weed/garlic. ..........cayenne(spicy-very little)

..........**cayenne is good for circulation**

..........or buy Salad/Italian Herb Seasoning.

..........Pour on salad as needed. .

Here is someone that seems to be doing well on the diet she is on:

http://palmtreequeen.blogspot.com/

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PANCAKE RECIPE and LINK: Cooks.com - Recipe Search and More

The other day I was talking to someone about some delicious pancakes I made and thought I would share it with some others.

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Plain or Healthy Pancakes

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Warm large pan on stove at medium heat and place a plate near by while making pancake mix.

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Ingredients: flour (white or brown or 1/2 of each), brown sugar, baking powder or soda, salt, oil, eggs, milk/water or 1/2 milk/water & 1/2 yogurt/sour cream.

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In a medium bowl dump:......2 cups of white or brown

..............................................2 Tablespoon of b. sugar

..............................................1 Tbsp of baking powder or

..............................................1 Teaspoon of b. soda

..............................................1/2 Tsp of salt

..............................................Stir

..............................................With spoon make a hole in center

..............................................of the above ingredients

Dump in hole:........................2 Tbsp of oil (I prefer liquid coconut

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..............................................2 eggs

..............................................Stir just the liquid stuff.

add:.......................................1 c. of milk/water and 1 c. of yogurt

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..............................................or use 2 cups of milk/water

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..............................................of lemon/vinegar to milk /water)

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Stir ONLY until no lumps or they will be full of big holes. If to thick , add a tiny bit more liquid.

Melt enough butter or coconut oil to lightly coat pan then pour batter so they are 1/2 inch apart(approx. 1/2 cup for each one). Cook until holes form on top then turn over and cook until golden brown on bottom. Place on plate until finished cooking.

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***I found that these are nice when you add sliced bananas on the pancakes right after you poured and flipped them . Served with syrup.

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Dieters: If you don't have or want eggs, put 1/2 tsp more of b. powder . . . no milk, use water and oil can be omitted. **Applesauce with yogurt is nice on your pancakes.

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Chunky Apple in Sweet White Sauce for Pancakes:

Ingredients: butter/coconut oil, corn starch/flour, of b. sugar/w. sugar, cinnamon, 2 med apples cut up.

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In small pot .......................Melt 2 tbsp of butter/coconut oil at

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Stir in..................................2 Tblsp of corn starch/flour

Slowly stir in.......................1 cup of milk

Add.....................................1/4 to 1/2 cup sugar (according to

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...........................................1 tsp of cinnamon

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Keep stirring until thick then add apples and cook for another minute (may need a little more milk if too thick). I recommend you use a whipper to stir the sauce.

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Serve pancakes and give to each individual.

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P.S. you can replace the milk with water and the apples with 1cup of raisins or with 1/2 cup of raisins & 1/2 cup of chopped walnuts or cut up peaches with a sprinkle of cloves instead of cinnamon. Whipping cream is great on the peach sauce.

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WE'RE ALL FLESH: Segregated is Not Equal Link

How do we look at people. . . .

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A while back, I was looking for pictures of church buildings for my blog, I came across this sad but truthful writeup on the prejudice that has been going on for years in the USA. Prejudice is an ongoing issue not only there but all over the world including in Canada. We as people need to realize that flesh color is skin deep AND WE ALL HAVE THE SAME COLOR BLOOD. Every person from every nation is human and has the same basic cares as the next person. FOOD, SHELTER, CLOTHING. . .

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AND MOST OF ALL LOVE. If man would see things through Gods eyes, it would not matter what color the flesh was or what country they were from. Mankind just needs to see that if they loved God to the fullest capacity which is through his spirit, these variations would not make any difference on the above skin color etc. Mankind would look at one another as God looks at him. He would only see that person as a soul with a destiny of seperation from Jesus. He would want to redirect him on a path towards Jesus where there is TRUE LOVE. So when we rub shoulders with other races. . .

LOOK AT THEM THROUGH GODS EYES!

“ For God sees not as man sees, for man looks at the outward appearance,

but the Lord looks at the heart.” -1 Samuel 16: 7

A WORLD OF COMPROMISE: Link to "The Master's Light" blog

The other day, I checked out John's Blog called "The Masters Light". Not only is he an excellent writer, but he also is an amazing photographer. Just click on the title to have a look at his photography and his writings.

The following post he wrote Aug. 25/10. Here it is . . .

. I wanted to share a post with you that I have written. God speaks to all of us as long as we will take time to listen. It seems more the rule than the exception that this occurs during the middle of the night for me. I was and still am very honored that Pastor Young read this to the congregation. I believe this with all of my heart. . We live in a world of compromise. A world that celebrates mediocrity. A world that idolizes those that most often deserve our praise least of all. Those that have been blessed with physical capabilities that are beyond what we could ever dream of, blessed with musical talent that astounds us, blessed with the ability to pretend they are someone that they are not, convincing us that who they portray is who they really are. Our world gives them more money than most of us could ever imagine having. Our world holds them in awe and reserves hand claps of praise for them and them alone. They are held up on pedestals and told how wonderful they are. They are given praise and adulation that previously was only given to those that truly made a positive difference in our world. In turn, they believe what they hear and see. They become, in their minds, wonderful and great. They then begin to espouse their political and life views on us. And the carnal world believes what they spew out and gives them credence. No matter how obscene, how misguided, they are given respect. Those people the world has chosen to honor and lift up are often times unfaithful, abusers of alcohol and illegal drugs, blasphemers, and unstable in various ways. I work in a carnal world. One that says that right is wrong and wrong is right. I walk down the isles at work and see displays of our world. Perversity's and aberrations are all around me. They proudly celebrate their homosexuality and lesbianism with rainbows of color. They openly voice their views. They tell me that Socialism and liberalism are the answer. They admonish me for having strong Christian beliefs. They display their peace, let’s all get along at all costs, and let us all coexist. But, they warn me not to openly display my beliefs or voice my opinions. One of the representatives of our union recently stood up in front of a group and encouraged us to be open and honest. This will make you feel better. She then proudly stated, I know it made me feel free and much better when I came out of the closet. Why in the world would she ever think that is something that most of us wanted to hear? We live in a world that once held those that truthfully reported the facts in our world with respect and admiration. A world that now allows not only white lies, but blatant fabrications of what really is happening. We live in a world that allows those that we vote for and elect to spin anything and everything in order to advance their political lives. They tell us what we want to hear and then move on to the next group and tell them the version of the truth they want to hear. Promises are made that they never had any intention of fulfilling. We live in a world that says that what a President does in the Oval Office is at their discretion. After all, it has no effect on how they actually do their job. Really? Immorality, lies, perversions have no reflection of how they are in all aspects of their lives? I grew up being proud to be an American. We stood for the truth. We helped those who were in need. We protected those who could not protect themselves. I cannot believe what I am seeing. Those that least deserve it are now leading us down a road of deception and destruction. We desperately want someone to lead us. To stand up for what is right. To be honest, forthright, true. To say it the way it is. To not listen to their advisors who are telling them what is politically correct. We want someone to stand up and be a true American. I now often find myself crying for our country. I see the things that once were great about our country quickly disintegrating and it breaks my heart. But I thank God we live in a world that is not of this world. We live in a world that does not compromise, that celebrates excellence, and reserves hand claps of praise for Jesus alone. I lived in the carnal world for 55 years of my life. I praised those that entertained me and spent endless hours watching and listening to them. I drank, I smoked, I cursed, but felt that I was still a good guy. After all I had a job and didn’t go around purposely hurting anyone. I wandered aimlessly in life. I always believed that I believed in God, but continued to do as I wished. But, deep in my heart I knew there was always something missing. There was a hole in me that I feared could never be filled. For over a year we were invited to the Rock (Church in Elk Grove California) . For over a year we would always find a reason not to come. Finally we said, ok, we will come, as long as you stop asking us. We drove up to the church. I looked at Robin and said this church is huge. Well, we will go in as promised, and then we won’t be bugged about coming again. But, then we walked in the doors. We were greeted by people that truly cared. It was clear they felt we had value. We walked into the sanctuary and there was a feeling that I could not explain. It just “felt right”. We then kept coming back. We knew that this is where we belonged. It felt and is right. You are leaders that lead. You tell the truth, you do not compromise. You encourage and celebrate excellence. You do not waiver in our beliefs one iota. The things that I find missing in my country’s leaders I find in you. I thank God on a continuous basis for what you stand for. There is never any doubt as to how you live your lives. There is no spinning of the truth or telling us what you think we want to here. If we aren’t doing what we need to be doing you clearly and emphatically tell us what is expected. You make me strong in my beliefs. You make me want to be a better man of God. I no longer have that hole in me. That feeling of emptiness has long been filled. I love you with all of my heart and cherish you. You are truly men and women of God and the epitome of what the bible tells us you should be. I now aspire to no longer compromise, to be anything but mediocre, and to send hand claps of praise to Jesus alone. John Redman I am thankful for the God fearing man and people at the fellowship I belong to. Here is a post I wrote about my pastor, Johnnie King:

http://cheryl-g.blogspot.com/2009/04/diet-of-gods-word-linked-to-and.html

If you want to hear some of Pastor Kings or others preaching, click here:

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http://www.truthchurch.com/

SELF CPR : The Dudette Gazette Blog Link

SELF CPR What are you to do if you have a heart attack while you are alone??(Sent to me in an email from a friend. The article is worth reading, although prayer is the best thing in an emergency).

The Johnson City Medical Center staff actually discovered this and did an in-depth study on it in our ICU. The two individuals that discovered this then did an article on it and had it published and have even had it incorporated into ACLS and CPR classes. It is very true and has and does work. . . It is called cough CPR. A cardiologist says it's the truth:

Let's say it's 6:15pm and you're driving home alone, after an usually hard day on the job. You're really tired, upset and frustrated. Suddenly you start experiencing severe pain in your chest that starts to radiate out into your arm and up into your jaw. You are only about five miles from the hospital nearest your home. Unfortunately you don't know if you'll be able to make it that far. What can you do? You've been trained in CPR, but the guy that taught the course didn't tell you what to do if it happened to yourself. Since many people are alone when they suffer a heart attack, this article seemed to be in order.

Without help, the person whose heart is beating improperly and who begins to feel faint, has only about 10 seconds left before losing consciousness. However, these victims can help themselves by coughing repeatedly and very vigorously. A deep breath should be taken before each cough, and the cough must be deep and prolonged, as when producing sputum from deep inside the chest. A breath and a cough must be repeated about very two seconds without let up until help arrives, or until the heart is felt to be beating normally again.

Deep breaths get oxygen into the lungs and coughing movements squeeze the heart and keep the blood circulating. The squeezing pressure on the heart also helps it regain normal rhythm. In this way, heart attack victims can get to a hospital.

Tell as many other people as possible about this, it could save their lives! From Health Cares, Rochester General Hospital via Chapter 240s newsletter "AND THE BEAT GOES ON "(reprint from The Mended Hearts, Inc. publication, Heart Response).

I think this is a very interesting article! It may or may not be true, but it's worth knowing! Of course the best heart attack prevention is to eat healthy foods and exercise daily for 30 minutes, and try to manage stress. I also think that if it happened to me, I'd forget the entire coughing thing---I'd be praying!

WHY WOMEN CRY: Classic Mary Moments Blog Link

WHY WOMEN CRY:

A little boy asked his mother, "Why are you crying?" Because I'm a woman," she told him. "I don't understand," he said. His Mom just hugged him and said, "And you never will." Later the little boy asked his father, "Why does mother seem to cry for no reason?" "All women cry for no reason," was all his dad could say. The little boy grew up and became a man, still wondering why women cry. Finally he put in a call to God. When God got on the phone, he asked, "God, why do women cry so easily?" God said:"When I made the woman she had to be special. I made her shoulders strong enough to carry the weight of the world, yet gentle enough to give comfort. I gave her an inner strength to endure childbirth and the rejection that many times comes from her children. I gave her a hardness that allows her to keep going when everyone else gives up, and take care of her family through sickness and fatigue without complaining. I gave her the sensitivity to love her children under any and all circumstances, even when her child has hurt her very badly. I gave her strength to carry her husband through his faults and fashioned her from his rib to protect his heart. I gave her wisdom to know that a good husband never hurts his wife, but sometimes tests her strengths and her resolve to stand beside him unfalteringly. And finally, I gave her a tear to shed. This is hers exclusively to use whenever it is needed. "You see my son," said God, "the beauty of a woman is not in the clothes she wears, the figure that she carries, or the way she combs her hair. The beauty of a woman must be seen in her eyes, because that is the doorway to her heart - the place where love resides."

Writing Love Letters: Moi Thoughts Blog Site Link

This post I read really made me think and inspires me to get into letter writing!!!

The written word expresses a person soooo much. Thinking about my sweet Mom who passed away a while ago (whom I will never forget) made me think about a recipe card with a recipe in her writing on it. Now that she is gone, this little card is really special to me as it was written by her very own hand!!

Although I have this recipe card showing my Moms beautiful handwriting, which is a taste of her, I don't have letters telling more on what kind of lady she was to pass on to others. (I do have things she made, pictures and memories.)

A letter is something that can touch many people as it is an expression or reflection of that persons thoughts of things happening in his/her life and others.

Thankyou God for this posting!!!

Beautiful.

The post I'm going to share popped up while I was reading a blog on Xanga. Upon reading it, I thought how true. We live in such a virtual society that some have forgotten the thrill of the written word. Have you ever received a card in the mail at just the right time? Did you get that warm, fuzzy feeling that comes just from knowing someone was thinking of you and you didn't even know it!?! Or, while going through the bills, you found a long, juicy letter from a friend? Did you take pleasure in sitting down, tucking your feet up under you, taking a sip of your vanilla chai tea latte and hearing the crinkle of crisp, colorful stationary as you opened the pages of a friend's life?

I remember all of us teenage girls having sleepovers at our youth pastor and his wife's home. He would be gone for the night, and his wife would pull out shoeboxes full of love letters. We would stay up all night as she read us the unfolding story of their love. Being emotional teenager's with stars in our eyes, we would ooohhh and awwww, we would tear up on some, we would roll in the floor screaming with laughter over others and some we would simply do the teenager thing. You know...the old rolling of the eyes with the whole "you've seriously got to be kidding me" facial expressions? I'll never forget, and the memory makes me smile every time I think of it. :)

I love letters! Someday, when my handsome prince comes, hopefully he'll be into love letters and cards. He'll be getting some from me. =) Text message, email, facebook messages, etc.... just doesn't quite have the same feel (although, I do love hearing from my friends even in those ways).

Just knowing that someone took the time, to sit down and write me to tell me about their life, or how special I am, or simply shared with me how wonderful life is, is such a wonderful feeling. It brings a smile to my face. In addition, I think about all of the love letters from God to me, and I'm so thankful for his written Word! I'm so glad that God doesn't try to take care of all our business with a quick text here, or an impersonal email there. Not to say technology isn't nice! I love it! However, I still love writing my friends, sending them a card, surprising them with a gift. Yes, even far away. Guess that is one of my love languages, and I hope it never changes! =)

Enjoy reading this and maybe you can relate just a little. It is somewhat nostalgic and took me on a journey back to Apostolic Faith Academy. Oh, how many notes we slipped under those wonderful dividers. Silly stuff, gooey stuff, prankster stuff, fun stuff, kind stuff and even stuff like, yes, "Do you love me? Check yes or no!" It's almost like a sweet savour that brings back a precious recollection. ~

Sunday, February 01, 2009

What Happened to Writing Love Letters? by: datingish

What happened to writing letters? When I was in middle school and high school, that's what we used to do. Passing notes was an art form with all the little ways you could fold it and the doodles across the page. We didn't have cell phones with text messaging and Blackberry e-mails or even Facebook and MySpace. Boyfriends and girlfriends would write each other letters, as would friends and admirers. I used to love getting letters at school in between classes... or even during class. To see in writing how someone felt about you was amazing. This warm feeling would wash over you and a smile spread across your lips. You couldn't help it, but you didn't want to.

Now, we get short text messages written in that unfeeling cell phone font sent thoughtlessly through the airwaves to a cold device in our back pockets. It's not personal anymore. I guess we all got lazy and stopped writing things out. Details get lost, feelings get passed over, you can't send sincerity, passion or sarcasm through a text message. It's all about the way it's physically written. It's about the thought, time and effort put into a letter that makes it so special and makes the person receiving it feel special.

Here's how you do it . . . .

it's a letter from Ludwig Van Beethoven to his Immortal Beloved:

Even in bed my ideas yearn towards you, my Immortal Beloved, here and there joyfully, then again sadly, awaiting from Fate, whether it will listen to us. I can only live, either altogether with you or not at all. Yes, I have determined to wander about for so long far away, until I can fly into your arms and call myself quite at home with you, can send my soul enveloped by yours into the realm of spirits – yes, I regret, it must be. You will get over it all the more as you know my faithfulness to you; never another one can own my heart, never – never! O God, why must one go away from what one loves so, and yet my life in W. as it is now is a miserable life. Your love made me the happiest and unhappiest at the same time. At my actual age I should need some continuity, sameness of life – can that exist under our circumstances? Angel, I just hear that the post goes out every day – and must close therefore, so that you get the L. at once. Be calm – love me – to-day – yesterday. What longing in tears for you – You – my Life – my All – farewell.

Oh, go on loving me – never doubt the faithfullest heart

Of your beloved

L

Ever thine. Ever mine. Ever ours.

Do you write letters to your friends or loves?

:D Now, just imagine all of that angst poured into Beethoven's music.... I love it! Think I will go write someone a letter...... ;)

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12:08 PM

THE LETTER: Quill Pens and other Inventions (Link)

Speaking of letter writing. . . I have a letter from Jesus. . . . This is how it goes. . . . . . . . . . .

THE LETTER

Dear Friend,

How are you?

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I just had to send a note to tell you how much I care about you.

I saw you yesterday as you were talking with your friends.

I waited all day hoping you would want to talk with me too.

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I gave you a sunset to close your day and

a cool breeze to rest you-and I waited.

You never came.

It hurt me- but I still love you because I am your friend.

I saw you sleeping last night and longed to touch your brow so

I spilled moonlight upon your face.

Again I waited,

wanting to rush down so we could talk.

I have so many gifts for you!

You awoke and rushed off to work.

My tears were in the rain.

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If you would only listen to me!

I love you!!

I try to tell you in blue skies and

in the quiet green grass.

I whisper it in leaves on the trees, and

breathe it in colors of flowers,

shout it to you in mountain streams,

give the bird love songs to sing.

I clothe you with warm sunshine and perfume the air with nature scents.

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My love for you is deeper than the ocean, and

bigger than the biggest need in your heart!

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Ask me!

Talk with me!

Please don't forget me.

I have so much to share with you!

I won't hassle you any further. It is YOUR decision.

I have chosen you and I will wait--

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I love you.

Your friend.

JESUS

SPRINKLES ON A CAKE: Link to online cake decorating course

The other day as I was looking out the window. . . . I saw the sun penetrating through the clouds as the earth was being dusted with snow.

It reminded me of cake decorating being done by God. He says "Calgary's needing a little decor added to the ground where the sun has dried up alot of the now dirty old snow. Sooo I'll sprinkle it with some nice sparkly sprinkles that someone can get a smile on there face on a perhaps depressing day 'cause of some bad news they received.

I must keep the sun shining though to get through those gloomy clouds (as someone may take them). Maybe I can help them to be positive. Maybe I can add some sparkles to their lives knowing that I am there for them, even in the sad times.