tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28828925820246798082024-03-14T04:25:23.681-05:00Musings from a Minister's WifeCindi Daileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04576898359761174881noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2882892582024679808.post-57831748750517762462013-10-23T09:01:00.002-05:002013-10-23T09:01:26.567-05:00Hear My Heart<span class="userContent"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"></span></span><br />
<span class="userContent"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><em>I want to preface this post with this: When Dave & I were in our early 20s, we did not make much money at all, and we had Medicaid for Shane and received SSI (social security disability) for Shane for about 3 years. This post does not in any way mean that I am against anyone (who is truly in need) using the Government resources - this is what the "system" is designed to do. Yet, it is not a "parking lot" for people to live in indefinitely. I will be the first one to help some one navigate through the system to receive resources as they are truly needed.</em></span></span><br />
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<span class="userContent"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">You know, I get really frustrated when I hear people say "don't judge" when they are referring to people who are living on the system. I know and understand that there are honest people out there who are struggling to make ends meet and they need extra help for a season. I have no problem with that. What I DO have a problem with is the fact that our society has built a population of individuals who believe they are "entitled" to receiving government assistance and refuse to work or keep a job so that they can "settle" living off Government handouts. What I DO have a problem with is the ones who sell their food stamps on Craigslist or other sites for cash. What I DO have a problem with is the ones who come out and tell me its "wrong" for me to judge others for their mishandling of Government funds - (which, by the way, is money that I am forced to pay into a broken system through higher taxes - this is not free or new money). What I DO have a problem with is the ones who ask for assistance and then turn their noses up at what you can provide for them as if you are supposed to be their personal store or cash register. <br /><br /> Yes, as Christians we are to help those (WHO ARE TRULY IN NEED) out: Prov 19:17, Matt 25,<br /><br /> However, scripture is also clear that if you CHOOSE to not work, then you do not eat -- 1 Timothy 5:8 and 2 Thes. 3:10-12 -- Laziness is not an excuse.<br /><br /> I have heard mention that Christians should never judge people - however, that is not scripturally sound. We do not have the right to pass judgment over a person's soul nor can we truly discern people's heart motives or intentions - that is God's alone. However, we (you, I, and everyone else) pass judgment over actions every day of our lives. I have the right to decide if I want to help someone pay a bill - I can inspect their history - if they continually come to ask me for assistance each month for a bill - yet they are out partying or spending their resources frivolously, then I have the right to tell them NO - it would be wrong of me to continue enabling someone to mis-manage their funds. Yes God tells us to provide for the poor - yet, He never tells us to enable harmful behavior - we should not be just giving people fish to eat - we should teach them to fish - if they don't want to learn, then that is their problem and I will not be threatened by people's words of 'don't judge me.'</span> </span>Cindi Daileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04576898359761174881noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2882892582024679808.post-61688189515872371092012-07-19T10:29:00.001-05:002013-08-22T14:41:27.259-05:00Heaping Hot Coals<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Anyone who knows me well enough knows one of my favorite sayings is for God to help me forgive someone who has hurt me and to react to the particular person(s) in kindness because its like heaping hot coals on their heads. :) </span><br />
<a name='more'></a>I sometimes do this and need to check my motives (is it out of spite or out of love) that I react kindly (just sayin'). But, as I think about those who have hurt us in the church, I strangely feel compassion and sadness for them. As much as I want to be angry (and I do have my moments), I don't settle at anger. I hurt for them as they do not understand what they do. I am always learning how to respond in a Christ-like manner, sometimes I do better than other times. My anger is more directed at the hurt they cause other people, because it does not become the body of Christ. Acting any other way than as Christ tells us to is sin. Purposely saying things to hurt others and/or lead others away from Christ is sin. Yet, we are still called to forgive. God, help me forgive.<br />
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<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><strong>Romans 12:14-21 "Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep. Be of the same mind toward one another. Do not set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble. Do not be wise in your own opinion. Repay no one evil for evil. Have regard for good things in the sight of all men. If it is possible, as much as depends on you, live peaceably with all men. Beloved, do not avenge yourselves, but rather give place to wrath; for it is written, “Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,” says the Lord. Therefore “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; If he is thirsty, give him a drink; For in so doing you will heap coals of fire on his head.” Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.</strong></span>Cindi Daileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04576898359761174881noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2882892582024679808.post-1892648052002184602012-06-12T07:03:00.003-05:002012-07-19T10:31:09.643-05:00Walking in Love<span style="color: blue; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Ephesians 4:32-5:2 "And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you. Therefore, be imitators of God as dear children. And walk in love, as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling aroma."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Choices. We make them every day. We choose what to eat, wear, and how to act. It is so easy to respond to someone who has been ugly to you with like action. But, God calls us to be different. He wants us to respond to others as He responds to us! Think about how choosing to act like God in difficult situations may affect your walk with God and also your relationships with others. </span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">We are not responsible for how others act towards us, only how we act towards them. So what if someone acts rude or ugly towards you. Its ok. As we respond with Christlikeness, others will see the change and will want to know what you have. God will begin to open doors so that you can share with Christ and His healing with others. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">The old saying "hurt people, hurt people" is true. We must remember, also, that because we are human, we ALL have been hurt and we ALL hurt others (either intentionally or not). This is one reason why forgiveness is so very powerful. It breaks the chains of bondage to hurt and it heals wounds. Even secular counseling/psychology is starting to acknowledge and study the power of forgiving others. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">So for today, the challenge to us is to CHOOSE to be kind to others, to forgive one another, to love one another, and to walk in Christ.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;"><em>Father, we so struggle with how we act towards others. It is so easy to lash out in hurt or anger or other negative emotions when others have acted like this to us. Please help us to respond the way You want us to: in love, in kindness, in forgiveness. Please help us look more like You. In Jesus name, Amen.</em></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">For today, lets choose to forgive!</span>Cindi Daileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04576898359761174881noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2882892582024679808.post-32322008283017806882012-05-10T09:16:00.000-05:002012-07-19T10:31:36.165-05:00Unite & Fight! Part 1<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Breathe - <em>for women</em>....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">We are in a battle for our lives! Our church, our families, and our marriages are all being attacked. We can either choose to wallow in the depths of despair, be part of the problem, or rise up—say enough’s enough, and fight! God has called us to be warriors, not wimps</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Luke 22:31-32 "And the Lord said,“Simon, Simon! Indeed, Satan has asked for you, that he may sift you as wheat. 32 But I have prayed for you, that your faith should not fail; and when you have returned to Me, strengthen your brethren.”</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">While we know that each one of us will have a season of sifting, we need to also learn how to be prepared to enter the fight. </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">To know how to defeat the enemy, we must learn about him. We can also take comfort in knowing that, as Christians, Jesus is walking it with us through it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Enemy’s character:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">• Cunning & crafty–– Genesis 3:1 “Now the serpent was more cunning than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made.”</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">• Prideful - Ezekiel 28:11-19 - Vs 17 “Your heart was lifted up because of your beauty; you corrupted your wisdom for the sake of your splendor; I cast you to the ground, I laid you before kings, that they might gaze at you.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> o Satan let his position and power fill him with pride. God called him the “anointed cherub” and stated that he was the “perfection of beauty.” </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> o Proverbs 16:18 “Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.”</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">• Usurper- Isaiah 14:12-15 – Vs 13-14 “You said in your heart, I will ascend to heaven, above the stars of God. I will set my throne on high. I will set on the mount of assembly in the far reaches of the north. I will ascend above the heights of the clouds. I will make myself like the Most High.”</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> o Satan tried to usurp God’s throne. He wanted God’s position and power, but he failed to remember that only belongs to God. Satan also failed to remember that he is a created being and that the only reason he is still walking the earth is because God allows it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> o Rev 12:12 “Therefore rejoice, O heavens, and you who dwell in them! Woe to the inhabitants of the earth and the sea! For the devil has come down to you, having great wrath, because he knows that he has a short time.”</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">• Manipulative/Deceiving—2 Corinthians 11:13-15 – Vs 14 – “And no wonder! For Satan himself transforms himself into an angel of light.”</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">• Liar & Father of Lies – John 8:42-47- Vs. 44- “You are of your father the devil, and the desires of your father you want to do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own resources, for he is a liar and the father of it.”</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">• Steal, kill, and destroy. John 10:10 – “The thief comes only to steal, kill and destroy…”</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> o Also: 1 Peter 5:8 “Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">• Prevent men from coming to Christ. 2 Corinthians 4:3-4. “But even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing, whose minds the god of this age has blinded, who do not believe, lest the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine on them.”</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> o Satan will do or say ANYTHING to keep people from repenting and coming to Christ</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">• Chain up the Believers – Gal 5:1 “Stand fast therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and do not be entangled again with a yoke of bondage.” </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> o Luke 4:18 “The Spirit of the LORD is upon Me, Because He has anointed Me To preach the gospel to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives And recovery of sight to the blind, To set at liberty those who are oppressed”</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> o Also Isaiah 61:1</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> o If Satan could not leave the believer back into bondage/chains, Paul would not have warned us against it. Satan wants to render the Christian harmless and put him back in chains. </span>Cindi Daileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04576898359761174881noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2882892582024679808.post-57972090281639367322012-01-11T11:29:00.001-06:002012-01-12T09:04:55.575-06:00ReflectionsSo, I want to blog more in 2012. I did break my record in 2011 with 20 blog posts!!! I am gearing up again for school this spring (Research Eval & Statistics [Jan-Mar] and Cultural Counseling [Mar-May]) and will also be starting a 20-day <a href="http://biblelifecoaching.com/">kitchen coaching session with Sheri Rose Shepherd</a> on 17 January that I got free when I ordered some books from her website. I am not sure what her eating plan is, but it probably has to do with cutting out bad stuff and eating whole foods...which is what I need to do anyway. :) <br />
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Goals for 2012 - I hate making resolutions, because I always break them. So this year, I am going to set reasonable, atainable goals throughout the year and break them down into mini-action steps. Several areas the Lord is speaking to me on lately is hospitality, organization, physical health, and finances. Yes, I know they are broad topics, so I will be breaking down these areas into Specific, Measuragle, Attainable, Realistic, and Timely (SMART) goals. (Thanks Life Coaching 501). I am not sure how I am going to break down these four areas yet, and I am not going to make so many goals that I get overwhemled and give up. :)<br />
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1) Hospitality - make house repairs so that we can have people over and they feel welcome in our home and I am not stressed. I want people to feel welcome and comfortable. And I want to feel comfortable too - so that I can relax and enjoy others. Hospitality is not high on my spiritual gifts list, but that is not an excuse to not work towards that area.<br />
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2) Organization - I hate feeling unorganized. I try making paper lists - but they just get lost or I forget about them. I have tried keeping a calendar in my purse, but it just gets messed up and falls apart. So, we bought an iPad. I can keep everything electronically. Calendar, lists, you name it! No more pieces of paper getting left in my car or buried deep in my purse. Also, I want to develop an organization system for our home. I found an iPad app for home organization at <a href="http://orgjunkie.com/">I'm An Organizing Junkie</a> for $0.99 and its good. This website also has lots of good organization ideas that i will begin to implement. I also want to get back into blogging meal plans to help keep me accountable.<br />
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3) Physical Heath - need to lose this extra weight and get into shape. Step 1 and 2 will be to take the 20-day coaching session mentioned above and to start blogging meal plans.<br />
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4) Finances - goal - to have money set aside for emergencies. Develop better working budget.<br />
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I plan to blog once a week for each of these areas. I also want to begin writing devotionals along with it.<br />
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Whew! On to 2012 and excited to see what the Lord is going to do this year!Cindi Daileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04576898359761174881noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2882892582024679808.post-65579757531265733382011-10-11T11:01:00.001-05:002012-01-11T11:31:08.966-06:00Highways and BywaysOh how the time has flown by! I can not believe its been since July that I last posted. So much has happened in the last 3 months. <br />
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August 2011 - I took a diabetes education class (4 weeks) that was phenomenal. I learned so much throughout these few weeks and I am getting better blood sugar readings at home. Still need to work on diet and exercise, but I finally feel like I'm in control of the disease instead of the disease being in control of me. During August, I also started back to school to finish my Masters Degree in Professional (Biblical) Counseling through Liberty University.<br />
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September 2011 - We began entertaining the idea of possibly merging with another church in the area. <br />
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October 2011 - We are still meeting with the other church with the possibility of merging. The area around the church is spiritually dark and economically poor. These people need the love, hope, and healing from Jesus. We are all missionaries and our job is to seek the least and the lost, no matter where they are at. <br />
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No longer can the church remain idle. People are not waking up on Sundays anymore and deciding to just go to church. We, the church, need to go to the people. Luke 14:23 states, "Then the master said to the servant, ‘Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel <i>them</i> to come in, that my house may be filled." Jesus was telling us that we need to go to the people, not wait for them to come to us (the church building).Cindi Daileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04576898359761174881noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2882892582024679808.post-44659250728189312242011-07-09T09:09:00.001-05:002011-07-11T06:47:05.211-05:00Budgeting and Menu Planning (9-15 July 2011)So the goal this week is to eat whats in the freezer and minimize what I have to buy at the store. And to use coupons when I can.<br />
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Breakfasts: omlets, scrambled eggs, coffee<br />
Lunches: salads, leftovers, roastbeef or ham roll ups, veges<br />
Snacks: cheese, protein, full fat greek yogurt, berries, apples, peanut butter<br />
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Saturday - not sure, since we have a birthday party at 4 and have to be at Lifeblood at 7 to set up and music practice<br />
Sunday - taco salad w/homemade taco meat/seasoning, pepperjack, salsa<br />
Monday - chicken breast sauteed with broccoli & cheese (freezer, need cheese)<br />
Tuesday - CI Group - crockpot-pot roast w/celery, onions, beef broth, carrots, salad (freezer, need-celery & salad stuff)<br />
Wednesday -sauteed snapper with green beans or broccoli (freezer)<br />
Thursday - CI Group- Leftovers<br />
Friday - Out!Cindi Daileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04576898359761174881noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2882892582024679808.post-68289314700409558302011-07-09T08:38:00.000-05:002011-07-09T08:38:53.908-05:00Fighting Diabetes Type III can't believe it is July already! Where has the time gone? I want to journal to keep a history of how I am doing with fighing/controlling this disease. I need to lose some weight and this will help with controlling diabetes, but since this runs in my family (strongly rides my paternal line) I may not be able to reverse it completely.<br />
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Current diabetes meds: metformin 1000mg x2, glipizide 10mg<br />
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Goal: lose weight and get off meds (or at least reduce them) by 31 December 2011.<br />
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Pounds lost since 17 June 2011 - 7lbs<br />
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So, my doc put me on metformin and glipizide and I have to test my blood sugar twice a day (since 15 June 2011). I also am eating low carb (for the most part) and my doc gave me a referral for diabetes education classes (which, hopefully my insurance will cover because its $450 for four classes). Will find out next week what insurance will cover (supposedly should cover the cost since my insurance is BCBS out of Maryland and Maryland law requires insurance companies to pay for such classes).<br />
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So I have definitely noticed a drop in my fasting blood sugar, as it was 200-232 and has dropped to around 150-165. This is still rather high, as my doc wants it under 140. But since I can't quite control that "Dawn Phenomenon" I am not too concerned. From what I have read, it is the hardest to control and will probably work itself out once my non-fasting blood sugar comes down to normal range. Which was actually really good yesterday before dinner @ 126. I always thought it would really be awful to have to stick myself every day to check blood sugar, but actually its not all that bad. Its also kind of cool to see how food affects my blood sugar - like a lab experiment, which is how I am working this thing. I created a spreadsheet so I can log blood sugar, meals eaten, and exercise for each day. I can then take the numbers and find the average, which I can loosely associate with the A1C chart to see how my A1C is doing. Its dropped from a 9.5 to approx 7.5 in a month. My doc wants it under 7, and i want to try to get it in the 5-5.5 range (which is considered normal).Cindi Daileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04576898359761174881noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2882892582024679808.post-16167317431686694822011-06-01T10:06:00.002-05:002011-07-09T08:15:57.620-05:00Whatnot Wednesday - Summertime!<a href="http://thewonderfulhappens.files.wordpress.com/" target="_blank"><img alt="EveryDaytheWonderfulHappens" height="125px" src="http://thewonderfulhappens.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/april-2011-002-12.jpg" width="125px" /></a><br />
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OMGoodness! Its Wednesday again already! I can't believe it! It only seems like Tuesday because of the holiday weekend last weekend.<br />
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--So, I am trying to use more coupons. I love getting a good deal and trying to match coupons with sales, but it seems like so many coupons are for processed foods and such that we just don't eat. So, usually the coupons I use are for yogurt, cheese, and cereal. So, I watched that <strike>hoarder</strike> extreme couponing show the other night (to my husband's chagrin - "oh, no, anything but THAT show") because I just had to see what all the hubbub was about. I was amazed/disgusted at the same time. Seriously, you need 93 bags of croutons??? Now, for sure, these stores are staging some of this stuff because I can't believe that any store in its right mind would actually let people come in and use $800 worth of coupons. <br />
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--So, last night I made pasta sauce from scratch on the fly. My 20 yr old son (who will be 21 in a few days) was actually at home for dinner. As I was cooking, he told me he didn't know you could used canned tomatoes to make sauce...he thought it had to come out of a jar (Prego, Classico, etc) *yikes* He was amazed that I could take an onion, garlic, spices, canned tomatoes, and ground beef and make a sauce with it! To his future wife, I am truly sorry...looks like i need to give him some cooking lessons :)<br />
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--Happy Anniversary today to my parents! 43 years - what a legacy! Praying you have many more!<br />
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--We had an awesome weekend over Memorial Day. Saturday, I bought a new washing machine (cause mine died) and did laundry most of the day. Funny, I enjoyed doing the first few loads, but the *newness* & *excitement* quickly wore off. :) Sunday, we had a great worship and praise service. Dave decided not to preach on Sunday - we had a great time of worship, prayer, testimony. Monday, we took the boat out fishing, but didn't catch anything except a sunburn. Ouch!<br />
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--In an attempt to save money & eat at home more (again), I am going to restart blogging menu plans and recipes! Somehow, putting it out here for everyone to see helps keep me accountable!Cindi Daileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04576898359761174881noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2882892582024679808.post-18698132215855311852011-05-18T12:28:00.002-05:002011-05-19T09:38:09.208-05:00Whatnot Wednesday - Mid-May Edition<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 12pt 0in 12pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level6 lfo1; tab-stops: .5in list 2.75in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><a href="http://thewonderfulhappens.files.wordpress.com/" target="_blank"><img alt="EveryDaytheWonderfulHappens" height="125" src="http://thewonderfulhappens.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/april-2011-002-12.jpg" width="125" /></a></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 12pt 0in 12pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level6 lfo1; tab-stops: .5in list 2.75in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><br />
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WHAT!!! Is it Wednesday again already???? Where has the time gone? <br />
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--Hope everyone had a great Mother's Day. <a href="http://thewonderfulhappens.files.wordpress.com/" target="_blank"> </a>I did. I came home from church and our son had put a card for me in the door window (so I'd see it). He had to work Sunday morning (long story) and so, we left before he did. He drew me a sweet card and wrote the most sweetest message in it. The funny part, though, was he put "I got you a Starbucks Card and I was going to give it to you when you woke up - but I couldn't find it. I looked in my truck, and in my room. And then found it in my pocket." HAHAHAHAHAHA! Love it! And the Starbucks card. :)<br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">--I decided to click the "Stats" tab above on my "blogger dashboard" to see what it was. I was amazed to see that I have hits on my blog from Australia, Kenya, Russia, Slovenia, Lativa, Canada, Netherlands, China, Germany, and the Ukraine. Which is totally cool! Especially since I do not know anyone from any of those countries. <br />
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--So, on this same "Stats" tab, I found a "keyword" search, which is how some people find my blog. My top three favorites were: 3<span style="color: blue;">) a tale of two friends battling the bulge</span>, 2) <span style="color: blue;">rap.</span>..cause I am so a rapper :), and *drumroll please* 1) <span style="color: blue;">minister with a controlling wife - spiritual</span>. Shut up Dave, I can hear you laughing!!!!!<br />
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--Hope ya'll have a great rest of the week!</div></a>Cindi Daileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04576898359761174881noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2882892582024679808.post-57028636757025459642011-05-04T10:11:00.002-05:002011-05-11T10:32:29.450-05:00Whatnot Wednesday<center></center><br />
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--We had a great time in Orlando last week at Exponential Conference (church planter conference). There were approximately 4,000 fellow church planters. Funny thing, it seems every where we go, my husband knows someone. This time, we met up with a good friend & fellow church planter from Jacksonville. Our son is always amazed or amused (not sure which) and teases Dave when this happens. So, yes, Shane, your dad knew someone there too. :) <br />
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--We skated back into town Friday, right in time for the wedding rehearsal that evening. Dave performed his first wedding on Saturday, 30 April 2011. It was awesome to see the bride and groom so excited and full of the Holy Spirit as they joined in marriage. These sweet people were so unselfish that they asked Dave to share the gospel prior to their wedding--they were willing to postpone their marriage vows so that someone may get saved. :) <br />
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--On another note, just finished reading a sweet friend's blog about the trials that she faced while leading worship at another church in town. I had to really fight my flesh as I was reading all of the ugly/evil things the pastors said and how they acted. Definitely not from God. Good thing I am not in the same room with them right now, but I know they will have to face the Lord one day and account for their actions. For that, I pray for them for mercy. Lord, help me to not ever act that way to anyone else.<br />
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--Looking forward to Gathering @ the Beach - we are having our Sunday worship gathering at Bonita Bay on 15 May 2011. We will have a low key, but heartfelt worship and our first baptism service. After that, we'll cook out, play in the water, fish, talk, and fellowship. Praying for opportunities to connect with others who are there.Cindi Daileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04576898359761174881noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2882892582024679808.post-33667540530016766702011-04-20T09:26:00.004-05:002011-05-03T14:46:22.987-05:00Whatnot Wednesday<a href="http://thewonderfulhappens.files.wordpress.com/" target="_blank"> <img alt="EveryDaytheWonderfulHappens" height="125" src="http://thewonderfulhappens.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/april-2011-002-12.jpg" width="125" /><br />
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I've been waiting all week for Whatnot Wednesday! <br />
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**Saturday we had a great time at Kidfest. We ran a booth for our church, and I have to say that I think my Pastor Husband is more of a kid than the kids were! He made balloon hats and animals nonstop for 6 hours. We also found out that we have incredible talent in our church...I've never seen such beautiful facepainting that one of our ladies did! Maybe she'll come help me decorate my house! :)<br />
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**Saturday was also our 21 Anniversary! We had visions of grandeur of coming home from Kidfest (we were there from 7am-5pm) and going out to dinner! We got home, laid on the couch, and decided to order in pizza...<br />
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**Sunday we had "Church in the Park" and it was incredible! The weather was gorgeous, we counted <strike>everyone we could see in the park </strike> everyone to be about 49 people in attendance. We had an awesome worship and preaching and one lady came forward for forgiveness/rededication. Love it when the Lord is about healing hearts and relationships. It was awesome!<br />
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**Since we were at Kidfest on our anniversary, we decided to go out last night for dinner and dance lessons. We went to Kobe (my new favorite restaurant) and it was amazing. We had the hibatchi filet mignon and shrimp (dinner for 2) and the steak was melt-in-your-mouth yumminess. After that, we went for our very first dance lessons (ballroom and latin) (where's those smilies when you need one???) . It was a lot of fun. Just in case you are now having visions of this:<br />
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Le'ts just say we are not quite there yet. :) Oh, BTW, muscles I didn't know I had are now screaming at me. We are definitely going back for more....<br />
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** Can't wait for next week! We are going to Orlando for a church planters Exponential Conference from Tuesday-Friday!<br />
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**Just realized our son will be 21 in exactly 2 months! Eeeeekkkkk!</a>Cindi Daileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04576898359761174881noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2882892582024679808.post-79467969963112748272011-04-13T22:23:00.006-05:002011-04-14T10:00:12.255-05:00Whatnot Wednesday<center><a href="http://thewonderfulhappens.files.wordpress.com/" target="_blank"><img alt="EveryDaytheWonderfulHappens" height="125" src="http://thewonderfulhappens.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/april-2011-002-12.jpg" width="125" /></a></center><br />
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Wow...I've looked forward all week to Whatnot Wednesday and now I almost missed it! <br />
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** Ever watched the show "Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files?" Its <strike>one of my favorites</strike> really interesting. This team of former FBI agents, computer graphics experts, cinamaphotograhers and other experts travel to different locations to debunk various claims such as UFOs, ghosts, etc. <br />
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** Shane, our son, had a good time at Prom last Saturday night with his girfriend Amanda. He finally made it to Prom, only two years after he graduated! I honestly had thoughts of what he'd look like when he gets married - he's assured me it will at least be a few years from now! (Whew! Where does the time go?) <br />
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** So excited our church plant is going to be part of Kidfest on Saturday and having Church in the Park on Sunday. After all the <strike>silly hoops</strike>, <strike>stupid beurocracy</strike>, normal process, we (Lifeblood) is now approved to meet at McKenzie Park on Sunday. I almost thought we'd have to give away our firstborn son for that! (Sorry, Shane!) <br />
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** I thought of a lot of whatnots throughout the week, but now they just don't seem to be entering my brain...only thing going on there now is...sleep...sleep...sleep...sleep...you want to go to sleep :)<br />
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** Which is exactly what my brain was telling me yesterday (all day) during the most awfulest, boringest, stupidist teleconference I have ever had to dial into. Let's just say it was bad. Wondered what they would think if just crawled under my desk for a nap. Don't think they'd even notice, they were too busy aruging and talking over each other. Maybe this ( <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RG2keYgBiZc">Wicked Witch/Poisioned Poppies Video Clip</a> ) was going on! "Poppies, poisoned poppies! This will put them to sleep!"<br />
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Eh, I still have an hour and half of Wednesday. Much to be said about procrastination!<br />
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So, couponing and menu planning go hand in hand, here is this week's menu.....Cause I just know everyone is just dying to know :)<br />
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Saturday - Chicken Cordon Bleu, rice w/mushrooms, and green beans<br />
Sunday - Spaghetti & meatballs, garlic bread<br />
Monday - fish, rice, vege of some sort<br />
Tuesday - chicken w/tomatoes, onions, and olives (for me) and pasta<br />
Wednesday - sausage and potatoes/onions/peppers<br />
Thursday - pork chops, mac n cheese, and vege of some sort<br />
Friday - OUT<br />
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I am just starting to get the hang of this couponing stuff...Publix has boneless skinless chicken for $1.99/lb too.<br />
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I didn't really realize that couponing and planning from coupons was so time consuming. But, it paid off as I got:<br />
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Winn Dixie - $158 of groceries for $78 <br />
Publix - $46 of groceries for $22<br />
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Next week's goal: eat the pantry & fridgeCindi Daileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04576898359761174881noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2882892582024679808.post-65052976104012559552011-04-06T14:55:00.001-05:002011-04-06T15:53:41.946-05:00Whatnot Wednesday<a href="http://thewonderfulhappens.files.wordpress.com/" target="_blank"><img alt="EveryDaytheWonderfulHappens" height="125" src="http://thewonderfulhappens.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/april-2011-002-12.jpg" width="125" /></a><br />
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OK, so I totally <strike>stole</strike> borrowed this idea from Emily...but this seems like a cool idea. Whatnot Wednesday...gotta be better than a <br />
Melancholy Monday :). From my understanding, this is the place where you just put out whatever is on your brain at the moment...like a purging session. Uh, yeah, that could be scary. Well, let's see...<br />
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**I never knew how hard it would be to have a church service in the park...and I don't mean by the church members (cause they all rock, and are excited about this!) I mean by the bureaucratic mess that we have to go through to be able to do this fun event. Applications/permit, meeting/park walk through, approval by a committee, $100 refundable deposit (at least we get it back)...the list goes on. Seriously? What happened to the days when you could just set up a couple of chairs, lay out a picnic basket, and go at it??? Hrumph. I am so rolling my eyes right now.<br />
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**On a more better note, just got a call from my hubby, who told me to say "I have no faith, and you (hubby) are always right." Um, yeah, not sure I want to...But, I decided to play along. See, yesterday we were ministering to a lady, who is struggling to pay her bills and her power bill is due like several weeks ago. She is working hard & trying, but just having a rough time of it right now. We have known this since last Friday, and Dave told her to keep trusting in the Lord, that He will provide. Dave made phone calls yesterday and tried to tap into resources. She is trying to make as many tips between now and this Friday. Well, Dave just called me to say that someone just donated $110 towards her powerbill. The remaining balance is roughly $80. Its really cool to see the Lord provide for people. Can't wait to tell her! I totally LOVE this part of ministry.<br />
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**My hubby said I looked at him with "Holy Spirit" eyes yesterday. :)<br />
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**Can't decide if I like Coke Zero or Diet Dr. Pepper better...Both are really good in their own right. But, I think Coke Zero wins.<br />
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**Just received a recipe in my inbox for mini broccoli fritattas...my first gut reaction was, uck...until I read the recipe and saw it has butter, bacon, and cheese in it. Mmmm...may have to try this afterall. <br />
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**New favorite fruit? Red grapes...tastes like chewy sweet tarts.<br />
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**Love that Shane is finally going to a Prom (two years after he graduated) with his girlfriend. Hope they have a good time. Will definitely post pics.<br />
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**For dinner tonight; Rachael Ray recipe <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/rachael-ray/parmesan-crusted-chicken-breasts-with-tomato-and-basil-and-potatoes-with-peppers-and-onions-recipe/index.html">Parmesan Chicken with Tomato and Basil & Roasted Potatoes</a>. Bought everything for it during grocery shopping last Saturday. Except, forgot the shredded parmesan. :/ So, off to Publix I go, cause even though I try to only go shopping once a week, it never works out that way.<br />
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**Is it just me, or does everyone else's onions and potatoes seem to get old too fast? Seems like I am throwing away a rediculous amount of Os and Ps. <br />
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Well, all the randomness has fallen out of my brain for the moment. Thanks, Emily, for letting me know about the brain dump. :)Cindi Daileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04576898359761174881noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2882892582024679808.post-15928102487493052442011-04-01T10:33:00.002-05:002011-04-01T11:48:22.129-05:00Bittersweet MemoriesThroughout the last few years, I often wondered how I would feel when our time serving at Carlisle would end. I can't express how much Carlisle has blessed our family over the years. For sure, we have had our ups and downs and have suffered through some severe trials and heartache. But, we have also experienced some of the hugest blessings and greatest joy imaginable. <br />
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I remember when over 12 years ago (before my husband was saved) driving by "that church on the corner" each Sunday morning as I went to the laundry mat to wash our clothes. For 3 or 4 months, I'd drive by, and have the strongest urge to go there...like I was being pulled towards the church. Sometimes it was so strong, I would drive the long way to the laundry mat so that I could "ignore" the pull. I know now that it was the Holy Spirit pulling me towards that church. I was compelled to go...I could not ignore it. I finally gave into that pull, and took my son, who was 9 at the time, church on 4 July 1999. Who knew that day that 12 years later, we'd be starting a new church...let alone serving in ministry! <br />
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I was saved several years earlier, on Easter Sunday, 2006. But, I didn't really begin to grow in the Lord and start understanding His ways, until I began going to Carlisle. This church took me and Shane in with no judgment about Dave not attending church anywhere. They just loved me and Shane anyway. In 2001, the Lord got a hold of Dave's heart and radically changed him and healed our marriage. A year later, 2002, we went forward to let the church know that the Lord was calling us into ministry. I garantee you, that in 1999, when I stepped foot for the first time in that church, I had absolutely NO IDEA that the Lord would call us in this way. Ministry was the FURTHEST thing from my mind!<br />
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Over the last nine years, we poured our hearts and lives into the Youth that came through our youth group. Its awesome to still be in contact with some of the Youth to see how some of them have grown in the Lord, got married and some are now starting families of their own. For sure, we made our share of mistakes but we loved them. Also, awesome is the number of youth that came to Christ throughout the years. The Lord blessed us even more in the last few months as we led two more of our youth to Christ, and several others have repented and turned back to Him. <br />
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This past Sunday night, Carlisle gave us a "good-bye party." As I shed some tears, I realized they were tears of love and compassion. I know that the Lord has moved us into a different area of ministry. Carlisle will forever be in my heart. My heart and life is now with Lifeblood. Yes, this is a bittersweet time. I have complete peace.Cindi Daileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04576898359761174881noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2882892582024679808.post-26553353157423568872011-03-16T15:35:00.003-05:002011-04-01T11:48:59.701-05:00How Big I'm BlessedI find myself sitting at my desk getting irritated with my officemate's teleconference - the phone is turned up so loud and their voices are like fingernails on a chalk board - ear piercing! I am bored and ready to go home. In my line of work, its pretty much feast or famine...and right now we are in a famine period. All this means is there is not a lot of work right now and the monotnous watching the clock each day is driving me crazy.<br />
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<span style="color: blue;">Colossians 3:12-17 "Therefore, as God's chosen people. holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity. Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts. And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.</span>Cindi Daileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04576898359761174881noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2882892582024679808.post-41802433393772450272011-03-03T10:39:00.002-06:002011-04-01T11:49:24.497-05:00Birthday Cake with Icing & Sprinkles on Top<span style="color: purple;">This post has been written on my heart for days, yet I am just now finding the time to write. We had such an awesome day in the Lord last Sunday, and I can only describe it as your favorite cake with your favorite icing and LOTS of sprinkes on top! </span><br />
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<span style="color: purple;">Sunday morning: What an awesome worship service we had. The Lord was definitely present and we had just such a sweet time as we came together in unity as Lifeblood...following along with the early church example in Acts 2:41-47. This was like your <strong><span style="color: lime;">most favorite cake</span></strong> that you have ever tasted...for me, it is a rich vanilla cake with a fresh lemon filling.</span><br />
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<span style="color: purple;">Sunday night: Dave & I went to Family of God church to present our church plant vision and ask for support from their church. This is the third time we have presented the vision to Family of God. We walked in to their church and the Holy Spirit was already there. We had an awesome time praising and worshipping our Lord with them. Dave shared our church plant vision. They even took up a love offering for us (for the church plant). We had no idea. This was like your <strong><span style="color: lime;">most favorite icing</span></strong> on the cake. For me, its a fresh vanilla buttercream. </span><br />
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<span style="color: purple;"><strong><span style="color: lime;">The sprinkles on top!</span></strong> God was not finished making our cake just yet. We would have been high and happy just off the cake and icing. But God is a God of details, and He wanted to pour on the sprinkes on top! During that night, at Family of God, one person rededicated her life to Christ, one person (who had never been there before) got saved, and one lady wants to come join us at Lifeblood to help grow the church! Wow! What an awesome praise! </span><br />
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<span style="color: purple;">We serve a God who is definitely in the details. Everything He does is extravagant. </span><br />
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<span style="color: purple;">(lest you think I made the cake in this photo, rest assured I did not. I found it on Google images...)</span>Cindi Daileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04576898359761174881noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2882892582024679808.post-66697307805385854122011-02-20T21:52:00.001-06:002011-03-03T09:45:27.899-06:00The "P" WordPerfect. Perfection. Perfectionism. Perfectionist. That describes me to a "P"! Not that I am perfect in any way, mind you, but that I (in my mind) think that I should be...All -or- nothing. No middle ground. Pass/Fail. What do I put that kind of pressure on myself? I do know that I am not alone in this mindset. Ever Read Proverbs 31 and think "there is NO WAY I can live up to this!!!" I have. Ever hear list of "DOs and DON'Ts" for Christians" and think there is NO WAY I can live up to this! I have. Read a list of "DOs and DONTs" Especially for Pastor's Wives Edition" and think there is NO WAY I can live up to this!!! Yep, me again. <br />
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Chained. Bound. Bondage. In bondage to sin, due to my poor choices, my wicked heart, and the enemy. What I was before I met Jesus. Hollow, empty, condemned already. God looked down from Heaven at me and loved me anyway...wow. Jesus took that sin on Him, and nailed it to the cross. So I can be free...all I have to do is repent of my sin, and turn to Christ...trust Him, not me. Die to myself daily, pick up my cross, and follow Him. He promises that if I give Him my burdens, that He will give me His. My burdens are heavy, but His are light. Seems simple, right? So easy, yet so hard.<br />
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Free. Freedom. Free in Christ. Liberty. Christ came to set the captives free...that was me. I can celebrate because of His grace and mercy...even though I didn't deserve it, earn it, or want it while still in my condemned state. Thank you Jesus for saving my soul, setting me free. Even though I stumble and fall, I pick myself up again and continue the race. I am free!Cindi Daileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04576898359761174881noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2882892582024679808.post-81431117709893830592011-02-20T21:40:00.000-06:002011-02-20T21:40:44.392-06:00Home Cooked Meals - Week 3Another week of staying on track by cooking at home. I am actually enjoying trying new recipes and stuff. Goals for this week are the same as last week, and they are already met, with exception of actually cooking them.<br />
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SAT - Shrimp Gumbo Casserole - Paula Deen<br />
SUN - Out<br />
MON - Stuffed Peppers<br />
TUE - Crock Pot BBQ ribs, mashed potatoes, sauteed snow peas<br />
WED - left overs<br />
THR - chicken stew, crusty bread<br />
FRI - leftoversCindi Daileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04576898359761174881noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2882892582024679808.post-30915804969781440052011-02-12T13:48:00.002-06:002011-02-20T21:27:28.562-06:00Budgeting Part 2So, last week went pretty well. We cooked and ate at home three of the five days, which is doing good for us. Of the two days we ate out for dinner, one was for our son's girlfriend's birthday and the other was we just didn't have time between work and a meeting to come home and cook dinner. <br />
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<strike>1) Make menu -</strike> DONE<br />
<strike>2) Make grocery list -</strike> DONE<br />
<strike>3) Go shopping</strike> - DONE<br />
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<strike><span style="color: red;">SUN -</span></strike> Hot Sausage Burgers w/Broccoli Rabe (Rachael Ray recipe) (repeat from last week to use up some ingredients)<br />
<strike><span style="color: red;">MON -</span></strike> Two Sauce Lasagna in Bowls (Rachael Ray recipe)<br />
<strike><span style="color: red;">TUE </span></strike>- Homemade pizza<br />
<strike><span style="color: red;">WED </span></strike>- homemade pizza<br />
<strike><span style="color: red;">THR</span></strike> - chicken w/raw tomato sauce and roasted potatoes<br />
<strike><span style="color: red;">FRI </span></strike>- Hot beef sandwichesCindi Daileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04576898359761174881noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2882892582024679808.post-28402029819789002942011-02-07T10:56:00.010-06:002011-02-12T13:42:17.443-06:00The "B" WordAh, yes. The dreaded "b" word. BUDGETS. As I was looking over our acutals we spent in January, I confirmed my suspicions that we are spending way to much on eating out and groceries. Which means if we keep doing this, my clothing budget will have to expand too :( So, for February, I am going to attempt to reduce drastically these two areas of our budget.<br />
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3) <strike>Go to grocery store. </strike><span style="color: red;">DONE</span><br />
4)<strike> Clean out fridge to make room for new groceries</strike><span style="color: red;"> DONE </span><span style="color: black;">(not *perfect*, but good enough)</span><br />
5) Each night before bed, pull meat for next night's dinner & prep veges and stuff<br />
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<span style="color: black;">TUE -</span> Dinner Out - for Amanda's Birthday<br />
<span style="color: red;"><strike>WED</strike></span> - <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/paula-deen/taco-soup-recipe/index.html">Taco Soup - Paula Deen </a> and cornbread<br />
THR - Out - we had several evening appointments and didn't have time to cook<br />
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SUN - Crockpot hot roast beef sandwiches (2-3 lb beef roast in crockpot w/jar of sliced pepperoncini peppers, cook all day) <br />
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6) Actually COOK the food. (Um, yeah)<br />
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For my own accountability, I plan to update this page this week. If anyone reads this and has any ideas, please comment!Cindi Daileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04576898359761174881noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2882892582024679808.post-54305799415252474612011-02-06T07:52:00.000-06:002011-02-06T07:52:24.903-06:00Jesus, Messiah, Lord of All<span style="color: blue; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;">Tomorrow we are going to celebrate our first Lord's Supper at Lifeblood. We are really excited to be able to share this sacred time with our brothers and sisters in Christ. I even attempted to make homemade unleavened bread! Can't wait to see how it turns out. :) </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;">Pastor Dave will be walking us through the OT Passover and the NT Lord's Supper and how they interrelate and how Jesus is the Passover Lamb, the promise that the Israelites were trusting would come. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><em><span style="color: blue;">Exodus 12:21-28 "Then Moses summoned all the elders of Israel and said to them, “Go at once and select the animals for your families and slaughter the Passover lamb. Take a bunch of hyssop, dip it into the blood in the basin and put some of the blood on the top and on both sides of the doorframe. None of you shall go out of the door of your house until morning. When the LORD goes through the land to strike down the Egyptians, he will see the blood on the top and sides of the doorframe and will pass over that doorway, and he will not permit the destroyer to enter your houses and strike you down. </span></em><span style="color: blue;"><em>Obey these instructions as a lasting ordinance for you and your descendants. When you enter the land that the LORD will give you as he promised, observe this ceremony. And when your children ask you, ‘What does this ceremony mean to you?’ then tell them, ‘It is the Passover sacrifice to the LORD, who passed over the houses of the Israelites in Egypt and spared our homes when he struck down the Egyptians.’” Then the people bowed down and worshiped. The Israelites did just what the LORD commanded Moses and Aaron." </em></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Trebuchet MS;"><strong>Thousands of years later, the Lord saw fit to send His son,Jesus from Heaven to Earth. Jesus had to enter into our world, so He could show us the way back to Him. The Lord chose John "the Baptist" to come ahead of Jesus to bear witness (to announce ) to everyone that Jesus, the promised Messiah, was finally here. As John saw Jesus walking, he called out, "Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world." (John 1:29). The next day, as John was hanging out with two disciples, Jesus walked up to them. John cried out, "Behold, the Lamb of God." (John 1:36)</strong></span><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">A few years later, Jesus was with His disciples getting ready to celebrate the passover meal. Little did His disciples know that this would be the last passover meal they would share with Jesus, and that Jesus IS the fulfullment of the passover. Let's take a trip back in time to this most awesome Passover meal and focus in with the disciples to see what it must have been like to celebrate with them.</span></strong><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><em>Mark 14:12-26 "Now on the first day of Unleavened Bread, when they killed the Passover lamb, His disciples said to Him, “Where do You want us to go and prepare, that You may eat the Passover?” And He sent out two of His disciples and said to them, “Go into the city, and a man will meet you carrying a pitcher of water; follow him. Wherever he goes in, say to the master of the house, ‘The Teacher says, “Where is the guest room in which I may eat the Passover with My disciples?”’ Then he will show you a large upper room, furnished and prepared; there make ready for us.” So His disciples went out, and came into the city, and found it just as He had said to them; and they prepared the Passover. In the evening He came with the twelve. Now as they sat and ate, Jesus said, “Assuredly, I say to you, one of you who eats with Me will betray Me.” And they began to be sorrowful, and to say to Him one by one, “Is it I?” And another said, “Is it I?” He answered and said to them, “It is one of the twelve, who dips with Me in the dish. The Son of Man indeed goes just as it is written of Him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would have been good for that man if he had never been born. And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them and said, “Take, eat; this is My body.” Then He took the cup, and when He had given thanks He gave it to them, and they all drank from it. And He said to them, “This is My blood of the new covenant, which is shed for many. Assuredly, I say to you, I will no longer drink of the fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new in the kingdom of God. And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives."</em></span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">As I prepare for the Lord's Supper tomorrow, Lord, please show me areas that I need to repent and help me come to the table with a clean heart. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;"><em><span style="color: blue;">Psalm 34:17-18 The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears, And delivers them out of all their troubles. The LORD is near to those who have a broken heart, And saves such as have a contrite spirit. </span></em></span>Cindi Daileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04576898359761174881noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2882892582024679808.post-87184164984319712362011-02-03T14:56:00.001-06:002011-02-04T12:07:18.462-06:00Lifeblood ~ New Beginnings<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> Wow! I can't believe it has been a month already since we launched Sunday morning services. We had a rockin' New Year's Eve Party & Preview Service to ring in the new year (btw, I cannot believe it is already 2011). So many people at our current church (Carlisle) have been so supportive of Dave & I as we take this next step of faith and start Lifeblood. We cannot thank them enough. I never knew how hard it would be to start a church from the ground up. So many hoops to go through and so many issues to think about. You'd think it would be quite simple. <br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">We launched Sunday morning worship services on 9 January 2011. Our services at Lifeblood over the last month have been wonderful. The Lord has blessed us with His presence and we just cannot wait to go back each week. Dave & I are excited to see what the Lord has in store.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">It seems like a common theme the Lord is putting on people's heart latey is "that we are all missionaries/disciples of Christ" and not just "good church people." That will be a topic for another blog. We are to be "outward" thinking, not "inward" thinking Christians. We (all Christians) are called to serve others, not ourselves. For now, please remember us in your prayers.</span></span>Cindi Daileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04576898359761174881noreply@blogger.com1