Number 9, May 22, 2011

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Living 4 Jesus 4 Life: #9 May 22, 2011 

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In this issue...     the best day with an unlikely friend

                             try an end-of-school brain teaser!

                             ... and a new recipe!

                      

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Here's a *shoutout* to our reader's in Louisiana!!!

~our mailbox~

I love it! :) - Rebekah

  

{Prayer Requests}

 

⦁ Please pray for a lady in our church who has breast cancer. Erin has 3 kids: 4, 3, and 18 months. You can read about her at erinfray.blogspot.com. - Artiss

  

⦁ Please continue to pray for Rebekah's cousin Karen, who has Breast Cancer. She has five children, and her husband is in the military! Thank you!

⦁ Please remember to pray for Sarah Kae's friend, Harper Grigsby. She is at home now and she is growing! God is so good! You can read all about her on her mom's blog at adgrigsby.blogspot.com. Thanks!

⦁ Zack is at home now. He had brain surgery so they could remove the tumor and he has come back to church, practically healed.

⦁ Pray that God will show Himself to a girl in Elly's gym class and He will change her heart!

Hey girls!

Since our last issue of Living 4 Jesus 4 Life turned out a little different than we planned, Sarah and I decided to stay on this topic a little longer: your mom can be one of your best friends! Here is a song that I think really speaks well to most of us for all our moms do for us each and every day. Enjoy!

Love ya'll! autumn

The Best Day by Taylor Swift

I'm five years old, it's getting cold, I've got my big coat on
I hear your laugh and look up smiling at you, I run and run
Past the pumpkin patch and the tractor rides, look now, the sky is gold
I hug your legs and fall asleep on the way home


I don't know why all the trees change in the fall
But I know you're not scared of anything at all
Don't know if Snow White's house is near or far away
But I know I had the best day with you today


I'm thirteen now and don't know how my friends could be so mean
I come home crying and you hold me tight and grab the keys
And we drive and drive until we found a town far enough away
And we talk and window shop 'til I've forgotten all their names


I don't know who I'm gonna talk to now at school
But I know I'm laughing on the car ride home with you
Don't know how long it's gonna take to feel okay
But I know I had the best day with you today


I have an excellent father, his strength is making me stronger
God smiles on my little brother, inside and out, he's better than I am
I grew up in a pretty house and I had space to run
And I had the best days with you


There is a video I found from back when I was three
You set up a paint set in the kitchen and you're talking to me
It's the age of princesses and pirate ships and the seven dwarfs
And Daddy's smart and you're the prettiest lady in the whole wide world


And now I know why the all the trees change in the fall
I know you were on my side even when I was wrong
And I love you for giving me your eyes
For staying back and watching me shine
And I didn't know if you knew, so I'm takin' this chance to say
That I had the best day with you today

An Unlikely Friend?

I have a question for you, are you frien's with your mom? You might think that it is a silly question. But many girls moms are their best friends! If you really think about it, your mom has been with you every step of the way. Also, whenever you have a lot on your mind, she is always around and can usually tell that something is wrong. God made moms really special! They are great at working out problems, being a listening ear when you need one, and they have great advice! Oh, and don't forget, they ALWAYS have your back. If you think about it, these are all qualities of a good friend! Isn't that cool? For me, it's great because I know my mom prays for me. And I'm sure your mom does the same for you. :) And she always makes decisions that will be the best for me. So just ask yourself, is your mom really your friend, or is she just someone you know? But the even greater question is; Is God your friend? If you know God, your relationship with your mom can be so much better! God Bless!

Sarah

Fresh Green Beans (submitted by Lindsay)

Ingredients:

1 lb. Fresh green beans, trim ends, and cook until tender. Drain.       --Pre-cook for about 10 min.

1 stick of butter, melted

1 tsp. garlic salt

1 tsp.dill weed

1 tsp. parsley flakes

Saute garlic salt, dill weed and parsley in melted butter in large skillet. Add cooked beans.  Stir mixture over beans and simmer until ready to serve.   Enjoy!

BRAIN TEASER:

As I was going to Labrid's, I met a man with seven kids, each kid had seven sacks, each sack had seven cats, each cat had seven kittens; kits, cats, sacks, kids, how many were going to Labrid's?