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Goals for this Week

24 Monday Mar 2014

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Goals for March 24-30

Making Home

Pre Read 3 chapters The Book Thief , decide if it a suitable read aloud for our family in this season

Read with my granddaughter

Write a Love Note

Complete Week 4 of MSM’s “4 Weeks to a More Organized Home

Freezer Cooking Session to Include Home packed Oatmeal Packets

Personal Growth

Memorize Ephesians 6:10, 11

Walk/Run 1 mile, 3 times this week, 3 Days strengthening exercises

Read ~ Notes from a Blue Bike, Listen to 2 Chapters of Bonhoeffer audio book

Practice what I learned at the photography class this past weekend

 

Ministry Goals

Write 2 notes of encouragement or gratitude

Gather supplies to make this

Schedule time to work on our church’s Compassion Wall

 Household Business

Begin “How to Make a Living Selling Kindle Books” Udemy courses

Make a couple more recipe cards using  this tutorial

List items on Craigslist and facebook

Giving, A Book Review

22 Saturday Mar 2014

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I Like Giving by Brad Formsma is an inspiring book full of stories of how living generously changed lives of the givers in an undeniable and wonderful way.
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As an inspirational book, there was story after story that reinforced the author’s idea that a generous life has the power to transform.  Sometimes I get bogged down by “story after story” and I appreciated in a slight change, in chapter 4.  This particular change resonated with me, not just on the topic of the generosity, but also in other areas of life.
“…my expectation of a “right” response made the whole thing less of a gift and more of a transaction.  When I allowed myself to find joy in giving regardless of the receiver’s response, I found I could enjoy giving every time.”
“Giving repeatedly shifted my perspective away from me and toward other people. … The more I focus on helping others, the less I focus on me, and that makes my heart come alive.”
The words quoted here jumped out at me, because as in many things we do, it is important to take the focus off ourselves and put it on others!  And no matter how “giving” we are seeking to be, I imagine each one of us know just how easy it is to focus on self.
If you are looking for an inspirational read on generosity, I Like Giving is just that.  There are several resources available about this book.  You can read the first chapter here.  Below you will find there is a book trailer.

“I received this book for free from Blogging for Books for this review.”

One Lost Sheep

22 Saturday Mar 2014

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A sweet colorful retelling of the Parable of the Ninety Nine found in Luke 15 in the mail recently.

Image4 “What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he loses one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness, and go after the one which is lost until he finds it? 5 And when he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders, rejoicing. 6 And when he comes home, he calls together his friends and neighbors, saying to them, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep which was lost!’ 7 I say to you that likewise there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine just persons who need no repentance. Luke 154-7

This picture book, One Lost Sheep, is written by Rhonda Gowler Greene and illustrated by Margaret Spengler.  The story is told in simple rhyme with wonderful descriptive language.  The illustrations are rich and colorful, probably much more colorful than the setting of the actual story when Jesus told it!  But colorful and engaging to the eyes of young children as they are gently introduced to the parable.

My own children are growing rapidly and don’t pull out the picture books as often anymore, but I am pleased to add One Lost Sheep to our picture book library.  It will be a joy to share the book with a grandchild, or at times when one of us work with the youngest children in our congregation.

This book is written by Rhonda Gowler Greene and will be available for purchase on March 25.  It is available for preorder from AMAZON.  ZONDERkidz has provided me with a complimentary copy of this book through BookLook Bloggers.

The Yoke of Bitterness

21 Friday Mar 2014

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“That you shall break his yoke from your neck.”  Genesis 27:40

Bitterness is a prevalent issue in humankind.

When I harbor unforgiveness toward someone, there is the risk it will grow into bitterness.  Bitterness becomes a weight on the heart, a yoke on the shoulders.

Forgiveness on the other hand, breaks the yoke and sets the bitter free!

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Purex NEW Fragrance Crystals ~ Now CLOSED

20 Thursday Mar 2014

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Thank you for stopping by and entering this giveaway.  It is now CLOSED.  Winners are posted above.

Our family enjoys using Purex Crystals and we are excited about Purex Crystals Limited Edition Fabulously Fresh product.

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Certain laundry doers each wanted to be the first to try out the new scent and were very tickled by the bright green crystals.

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As I said at the beginning of the post, we all enjoy using Purex Crystals.  I am partial to lavender scented products so this Limited Edition Fabulously Fresh scent doesn’t register high on as enjoyable scent for my laundry.  But, I did have a lovely trip down memory lane, as the scent reminded me of my grandmother.  It was sweet to just think about the years spent with her, even following her around as she did laundry and hung it out on the line.

Sweet memories.

Now, I would like to give 3 By Quiet Waters readers an opportunity to try out Purex Crystals in-wash fragrance booster, fabulously fresh scent.

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You can earn an entry into this drawing by doing any or all of the following:

Leave a comment about a favorite memory with your grandparents

Leave a comment why you would like to try Purex Cystals Fabulously Fresh

Share this post, leave a comment telling me you did so

Like By Quiet Waters on Facebook, leave a comment telling me you did so

This giveaway goes until March 27.  The drawing will be held that morning and the results posted by Noonish, Thursday March 27.

Giveaway Winner

19 Wednesday Mar 2014

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Oh, the day has gotten away from me!  We have a winner for the Amazima strand of red paper beads!

 

 

Misty at The Lady Prefers to Save email me your mailing address and I will send out the beads with some info on Amazima.

 

And folks, please feel free to continue to share about little Divine.  It would be wonderful to have someone sponsor her!

 

 

 

 

 

Moving….and Welcome!

15 Saturday Mar 2014

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Hello. Welcome to By Quiet Waters. We are excited to move into our new place and hope that you will come back soon to visit when we get things settled.

Grandma’s Cookies, with a Gluten Free Twist

13 Thursday Mar 2014

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 Having one gluten free daughter in the home, and another that we are going through an elimination diet to find the culprit of her continual acid reflux, I am often looking for gluten free options to our family’s favorite recipes.  
This recipe originally came from the Arrowhead Mills website, but I have tweaked it to make it more like Grandma Kelly’s Thumbprint Cookies and to remove the walnuts (there is also a walnut allergy in our home).

Grandma’s Kelly’s Gluten FREE Thumbprint Cookies

Ingredients:
1 3/4 cups Arrowhead Mills Gluten Free All Purpose Mix
1 cup Pecans
3/4 cup Olive Oil (or oil of your choice)
2/3 cup Brown Sugar
2 Eggs

Grandma’s “Red Hot Icing”, Chocolate Kisses, or Jam

Directions
Heat oven to 375 degrees.
Finely chop pecans, I use my kitchen aid attachment
Mix pecans, oil, and sugar until well combined.
Add the eggs and mix in well.  Add the GF all purpose mix and combine until the dough forms a ball.
Scoop the dough with spoons onto a cookie tray and bake the cookies for 6-7 minutes, until just golden.
Remove the cookies from the oven and press your thumb or a small spoon into the center, making a depression for the icing or jam.  Fill the depression with Red Hot icing or jam.

If you use Hershey kisses, just push them in.
Bake cookies for an additional 11-14 minutes, until brown around the edges.
Remove and let cool for about 5 minutes before placing the cookies on a cooling rack.

A Giveaway for a PURPOSE

12 Wednesday Mar 2014

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Have you seen the post about 
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The very little girl with a really BIG name?

I really want to see 
Umutoniwase Divine
sponsored so I am asking YOU for help.

I have a beautiful strand of Uganda paper beads, made by women in the Amazima ministry that I want to GIVE AWAY.

To be entered for this giveaway, please SHARE this link By Quiet Waters: Little Girl with a Big Name.  Leave a link to where you share in the comments, with your email address.

Share this post too, and you can leave a link to that share in the comments.

It is my hope that this will result in a sponsorship for little Divine.

The drawing will be held on Wednesday March 19 and the results will be posted here on By Quiet Waters by Noon that day.

So please, SHARE AWAY!

Little Girl with a Big Name

10 Monday Mar 2014

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This little one has brought a big smile to everyone in the house.

Umutoniwase Divine

Really, the name looks longer than little Divine is tall!
Little Umutoniwase Divine 
lives in Rwanda
on the plains of Ngeruka
She was born September 24, 2009

And Little Umutoniwase Divine 

needs a sponsor!

Even one stumbling block removed from a child’s life counts and sponsorship removes many stumbling blocks from Divine’s life.
For $38 per month 
Sponsorship through Compassion International provides
educational opportunities
health care
 safe recreational opportunties
Christ-centered guidance
and
the opportunity to build a special relationship by exchanging letters and photos!
This is a personal investment in the life of a child.
Will you consider sponsoring Umutoniwase Divine?
If so, email me any questions you have and I can send you more information on her, and how to sponsor her.