Sort of. What was happening was that as the Gentiles were converting, there were some who thought they must be circumcised and keep the Law of Moses. The dispute grew to a level that Paul and Barnabas went to Jerusalem to meet up with other apostles and elders to settle the matter. The conclusion of the matter was that there were 4 things that could be asked of the new Gentile converts for the time present. Meat offered to idols was probably because it could be a stumbling block for some (see 1 Cor 8:10-11) Things strangled was the second, and there was a custom at the time to strangle animals before offering them to idols, so it goes along with the first reason. The third was abstaining from blood. Both that and eating strangled animals would have been considered pretty disgusting to some of the brothers and sisters in Christ, and regard for others conscience is important. The last was fornication, and again, this was a factor in many of the belief systems of the day.

I don't know about a plastic surgeon or not, but I've heard that vit. E can help reduce scarring.

In Acts 15 at the Jerusalem council it was decided that: 28For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things; 29That you abstain from anything offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if you keep yourselves, you shall do well. Farewell. This is the only Biblical example I can think of about food outside of the Law, pertinant to Christians.

The cost of furniture to suit the bedroom is peanuts in comparison to the cost of a house. I think 11x11 is totally workable.

Sudoku!

After reading a couple of previous posts, I just want to say that I had noticed delays and differences in my son from very early on. He was in speech therapy and occupational therapy. Even after spending significant amounts of time with these professionals, none had suggested an asd assessment. He did great in one on one sessions, so his asd symptoms werent nearly as pronounced. It took a friend who knew him and was familiar with aspergers to see the full picture and put a name to it. I was personally not being familiar with how much variety there is on the autism spectrum, and my son didn't fit into what I would have thought the profile to be. My son had such difficulty with sleeping, and I thought most of his delays and behavioural issues were related to that. I had no idea that sleeping problems were a symptom of asd. I would personally risk offense and talk to someone if I suspected autism. Such progress can be made with early intervention. The friend that raised her concerns about my ds did both of us a huge favour.

A friend pointed out to me that she thought my son might have aspergers, just as she suspected her husband did. I'm thankful she mentioned something. I'd not heard of it before, and talked to our doctor who referred us for an evaluation where he was diagnosed. He wouldn't have had access to nearly so many resources without the diagnosis, so I am very grateful she mentioned her concerns.

It's about 10 or 11 dollars a pack here.

Thank you for the explanation! It doesn't sound like a very appealing dish!

What are grits?

Thinking of you!

I think it's a good thing that these issues are monitored in ps. It can be a way to get out of class, and some pretty nasty things can go on during bathroom breaks in those school washrooms! And if it is really a child needing to go often, well, they might need some encouragement to try to remember to go during the break. Busy socializing or playing, and forgetting to think of going to the bathroom until they sit down in class and are still. So in that case, perhaps a bit of detention or whatever might help with that.

I think one is enough for a K'er!

It takes a bit of getting used to, but most people do fine with it. Give it a go! It's less expensive than the bifocal contact lenses!

I just tried making some by simply substituting a g/f flour mix, and it wasn't even edible! Even with lots of jam. Any suggestions?

Occasionally, yes. Reading through this thread kind of has me surprised at how much driving is normal for many of you!

I use a Bible reading planner which had 2 OT readings and 1 NT reading, to take you once throught the Old Testament and twice through the New in a year. I think good Bible study is often just very careful reading, so I don't press myself to read quickly just to get through it. I'd rather miss a part than whiz through more than I have time to read. Another thing that really motivates me to really delve in a study is volunteering to teach our ladies Bible study group. I only do one class every 6 weeks or so, but to prepare an hour long class usually takes me about 10 hours. I like to really study the subject to bits, and listen to several classes on whatever I'm studying to get different perspectives. (livoniatapes is where I download audio classes from) I love having audio classes, as I can just play them whenever. Doing the dishes or driving. If I've had a day where I wasn't able to sit and read my Bible, I'll play an audio Bible as I lay in bed at night. As far as prayer goes, I pray when I'm driving, and just generally throughout the day, as well as before bed. My ideal would be to have a 15 minutes of quiet 3 times a day to read each of my daily portions of readings, plus some extra to do the additional topical studies for my classes. This just isn't going to happen consistantly while my kids are little and life is how it is right now, though!

Rainy day indoor 3 piece combo kit. It's a favorite around here!

Get walkie-talkies :) That's what I do when I leave my eldest home and I go for a walk. I don't trust him to have the judgement to handle an emergency well, but other than that, he's good on his own.

Just echoing what others have said that you should probably seek out a neuropsychologist. Occupational Therapy (OT) and a speech language pathologist (SLP) might be recommended for treatment, but you can get a more complete assessment and recommendations from a neuropsychologist.

I put that it's okay for either parent not to be there. Not ideal, but not the end of the world either, in my opinion. They could always have a little celebration before or after if the child or parent was bothered by it.

It goes from your chest so that there's nothing there getting in the way from you seeing the areas where you want to lose it from. Nature's way of motivating you.

An oxymoron.

Can you shower in the evening so you don't lose an house getting up and ready every day? Can your kids eat their breakfast as you're getting up, or is there breakfast food that they could make themselves? I would probably spend a lot of time in the evening prepping stuff for the next day so you can get school started very shortly after you get up. Your kids could even start some assigned independent work while you're getting up and ready.

Sorry to hear that! I hope you have a bit of a stay-cation at home when you recover!