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What are your favorite recipes for juicing your way to better health?
I have nothing whatsoever to contribute re juicing for health. I just have to throw in that every time I see the title of this thread, I think of Mike Myers' mom in So I Married An Axe Murderer saying:
Look at what I've bought myself, a Juice Tiger.
Myers: A Juice Tiger?
Mom: Yes, I juice everything now. I'm on a new diet. I'm on the Weekly World News Garth Brooks Juice Diet. :D
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Great wisdom so far, all of it.
A study of James might be good. Or 1 John. Both talking about what a person who is saved will look like. Not might look like if they try hard enough, but will look like because if they are truly saved, God is working in them.
This morning I read something about determining if a child's profession of faith is sincere. Of course only the Lord knows for certain, but fruit in keeping with salvation has to be part of the picture. Grief over and hatred of sin, repentance, a longing for the Word, a longing for holiness. The article suggested that we could plant a seed not knowing which packet it came from; it's not until that seed has sprouted, grown, and borne flower/fruit that we'll know exactly what is growing. You might suggest to your children that they look for the biblical evidence of salvation as they would look for ripe fruit in the garden. If it's not there, something's wrong.
Edited to add: I don't mean looking for evidence of salvation in others - I mean looking for what the Bible says is evidence!
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My vote for worst ending is Sommersby.
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re Beth Moore - several years ago I did her Daniel study with a group of women at my church. I have also done Patriarchs on my own, using the audio and book. She's a Baptist (not Reformed) and taught Daniel from a dispy point of view, but did explain briefly some other views of eschatology and encourages those doing her study to study those views as well. I found the Patriarchs study to be a bit heavy on the emotional plays. Too much "how do you feel" and "how do you think she (Dinah, Tamar, Hagar etc) felt". I skipped those parts and tried to just go for the meat. I've not read/done any of her other work, but as I did these two I felt a bit spoon-fed.
I have also read/heard warnings about her delving into Contemplative stuff. Not sure what to believe on that; Lighthouse Trails can be a bit hasty to paint a person with a broad brush. They have also dissed Chuck Swindoll, whose church I attended for several years back in Calif., with similar accusations. I haven't been under Moore's or Swindoll's teaching for quite some time now, so I just don't know. It is sad that so many faithful are apparently being led astray. I would like to give them the benefit of the doubt.
Melissa, I had to laugh at your description of her in the Daniel DVD. I didn't have that sense myself (maniacal) but that was the first Beth study I did, and the only one I've done using the DVD presentation. I have nothing to compare to. :) How about Kay Arthur or Nancy Leigh DeMoss? My church's women's study group has done one Beth study after another for several years now. :001_huh:
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mamapjama, just a quick FYI - we have a Cuisinart coffee maker with stainless "thermal" carafe. The coffee cools quickly because there is no warming plate under it. If you stretch your coffee out over several hours, you may not like the stainless carafe - here's mine: http://www.lnt.com/product/index.jsp?productId=1385895 It says "keeps it hot for hours" but mine doesn't.
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I don't often wear the pointy hat IRL....perhaps it is the pointy personality?
Or the green skin.
A good dermatologist might be able to help you with that...:D
Oh look! The smiley is green too!
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Bucket containing:
Scrubbing Bubbles version of the toilet bowl cleaning handle + flushable scrubber pads,
Windex,
Clorox toilet bowl cleaner,
Soft Scrub,
Clorox wipes,
Magic Eraser,
Clorox bleach pen,
sponge,
a couple clean rags.
This goes with me through the bathrooms.
I use vinegar and water in a spray bottle to mop my non-carpet floors (laminate in kitchen, tile in entry, vinyl in laundry rm), with a clean rag wrapped onto the Swiffer instead of a Swiffer duster cloth.
Clorox wipes rock. I keep a canister in each bathroom and in the kitchen for in-between wipe ups.
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Thanks for sharing, Melissa and Daisy. :) And you too, Laura! Your post just popped up. Santa Claus has always been a wink-wink thing around here, as has the Easter bunny. We make those days all about Christ, and those characters are just for childish fun. That's how I've looked at Halloween, too - childish fun. We have not put the time in to study the roots of the day's traditions and can completely understand the decision not to have anything to do with it. This year, what they want to dress up as (black cat and ghost) can easily be associated with the pagan side of Hween, even though *I* know that's not what my kids intend. I think I do need to talk with them about their witness to their neighbors and how their costume choices reflect what they stand for.
Just thinking outloud - keep talkin, ladies!
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Well, you can tell by the way I use my walk
I'm a woman's man, no time to talk.
The music's loud and women warm,
I've been kicked around since I was born.
And now it's all right, it's okay,
you may look the other way.
We can try to understand
the New YorkTimes' effect on man.
I always had NO clue what those lyrics were. Thanks, Ria!
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OK, Jill,
I spit my mouthful of water ALL OVER my computer screen when you said "place breasts (the chicken, not yours) in a pot." Hilarious! Thanks for that!
Just making sure you were catching all the details. :D
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I love Romaine. I get the pack of 3 Romaine hearts and wash just one at a time, wrapping the washed leaves in a paper towel and storing them in a baggie. It stays fresh and crisp for several days.
The bagged salad, IMHO, is not worth the expense. I find it rots within a couple of days. :P
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You could use one of those rotisserie-cooked chickens from the grocery store, all seasoned and cooked - just take it out of the package, pick the meat from the bones and voila! Basically you don't want to overcook the chicken you're going to use in a soup or casserole because the additional cooking of the finished recipe will make it tough.
I just made a batch of Mexican-seasoned chicken yesterday (for tacos, quesadillas, enchiladas, or soup). 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts - rinse and pick off/discard the big chunks of fat - place breasts (the chicken's, not yours) in a pot, cover with water and place over medium-low heat. You could season the water, or not - depends on motivation. :D Anyway, I prefer not to let the water boil, the chicken gets rubbery. You can tell by the color change (from that opalescent raw color to the opaque white of cooked chicken) that it is getting done. Every few minutes turn the pieces over in the water so the same one isn't on the bottom of the pot. Cut into the breasts and check occasionally - pull them out when they are just a teeny bit still pink/borderline raw on the inside. Discard the water. You can now: slice the chicken into strips, chop it into chunks, or shred it with two forks (just fork it and pull apart into shreds) depending on how you're going to use it - in a soup recipe, a casserole, a stew, or season with a packet of Lawry's chicken taco seasoning and a can of Mexican style tomatoes/chiles and use in tacos or enchiladas.
Option 2: cut raw chicken into cubes and put into a nonstick skillet with a dab of oil. Cook over medium heat, stirring/turning frequently, until done. Be careful - overdone chicken gets tough.
Option 3: grill whole chicken breasts and or thighs. This works better with bone-in, skin-on pieces; boneless/skinless can really dry out on the grill.
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Lots of Halloween talk on the board today. Guess if we can't get riled up about the elections, let's get riled over religious beliefs. :)
We do a pretty benign Halloween. I keep our decorations more along the lines of "fall" with a few silly H'ween knick-knacks thrown in, which get put up on 11/1 while the fall/TG stuff stays out till, oh, Christmas. We wouldn't allow any violent or obviously pagan costumes, but Zachary wants to be a ghost (white-sheet variety, nothing gory) and Erica wants to be a black cat (inspired by the Warriors books about cats, NOT anything witchy!). Our neighborhood has lots of kids, and I've never even considered just ignoring Halloween - but I'm wondering if we should take a firmer stand. I have tended toward the opinion that staying dark and not participating is more conspicuous, and participating in a lighthearted way gives us a chance to interact with our neighbors without engaging in the dark side (oops, the bad dark side, not THIS dark side).
For those of you who don't participate at all, would you share what has convicted you? I ask with a teachable heart, not a defensive one. :)
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For example, I was out the other day, I think it was Michael's, though I'm not real sure, and there stood a Bride and Groom Skeleton. The bride was HOLDING her HEAD. And of course, there were voices and movement as you walked by. I could see me trying to carry BOTH of my kids out of the store as they were screaming. Oh, and let's not forget the fog machine.
That stuff freaks my kids out, too. We do a very benign Halloween, no violent costumes or undead at the door, and these shock-n-freak displays in the stores certainly shock and freak us. :glare:
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So, what do you say when a Christian friend questions your decision to dress up or go out on Halloween?
I've never been questioned about it, but we would say something similar. Our church hosts a Harvest Festival but we actually stay home because there are so many kids in our neighborhood, all friends of our kids, and they have a blast together. My daughter wants to be a cat (she's deep into the Warriors series) and my son wants to be a ghost (the white-sheet Casper variety), and honestly I don't have a problem with that. I'd discourage any costumes related to violence or in opposition to our religious beliefs, but frankly I see it as an opportunity to be out there in our neighborhood, enjoying our friends. I also have tracts available at the door - we don't give them to every trick or treater, we just have them there for anyone who is interested.
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I think the NIV notes skim the surface of the beginning of what Paul is saying. The Israelites were given the Law because they didn't know what God expected and He had to tell them, through Moses, in detail. They didn't know and wouldn't have known if they hadn't been told. But Paul says a lot more than that in these few verses! He doesn't imply that Israel is off the hook because they don't know - we're all without excuse, and sin is sin.
In the context, Paul is talking about how faith in Christ releases us from the Law so that we serve in love, not obedience to the letter. He then says, this doesn't mean the Law itself is bad; we should love the Law because it points to our sinfulness (which points to the mercy and grace of God). Rules make us covet that which has been banned. v9 I was once alive apart from the Law [when his understanding was imperfect] but when the commandment came, sin became alive and I died; [as his understanding of the Law increased and he begins to understand the requirements, he realizes the depth of his sin and his spiritual deadness]; v10 and this commandment, which was to result in life [the Law was given to show the Israelites the requirements for salvation] proved to result in death for me [because all fall short]; v11 for sin, taking an opportunity through the commandment, deceived me and through it killed me [sin (not the Law! Sin!) deceives by convincing us we are acceptable to God based on good works/keeping the Law].
v 13 sums it up. The Law, which is good, isn't the cause of our death. Sin is; and that is because the Law shows us what sin is and how it leads us to death because the Law, in its detail, points out every ugly detail of sin.
~Jill the Rabbit, with help from John MacArthur's commentary :)
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Should Obama win, and the Democrats control the House and Senate, I think there is a logic to giving them the ball and letting them run with it. Let the Democrats take ownership of their decisions, and then reward them or punish them in the next election if we don't like the job they have done.
Bill
I think you're absolutely right, Bill. While I'd love to see the candidates I just voted for win, my party has really let me down in recent years. Let the Dems have a go at the mess that both sides have helped create, and in 2 and 4 years we'll be keeping 'em or voting 'em out. In the meantime, i hope the Republicans will be galvanized to actually take a firm stand and rally around it. The pendulum will swing again.
Or as my husband says, "we put up with Carter and got rewarded with Reagan!" :D
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1. In Canada Universal health care, does not remove the paitent's choice. You can see whichever Dr. or treatment facility you wish....they are all covered.
2. There are some wait times for "elective" surgeries, i.e. cataract removal, etc. However, when it comes to urgent treatment treatment is managed appropriately. My BIL's father had his 2nd bypass operation a week after the surgeon(2nd opinion) said it could be done. The stories you hear are in the US media, and I am convinced are part of the "appeal to fear". I've been shot down for making this statement, but I can't help but wonder if the insurance companies are not at the bottom of some of this....they have the most to lose....they would be shut down if the government took over as the insurer.
3. Canada has had Universal healthcare for over 50 yrs., so there really is no way to answer your question "Is there a decrease in the quality of care under the system?" Even my parents who are in their 80's can't remember life before Universal healthcare.
I think you and the other posters are correct in their concern that the US would impliment a health care system like Medicare/Medicaid, because it is the model they know. These are not good systems, because the individual still has to deal with the government, and then restrictions are placed on their care. I would hope that they would look to Canad or Europe, and realize that they need to break healthcare down into smaller chunks. Having healthcare managed at the state level, with portability is the Canadian model.
Jill, healthcare is the biggest struggle for me, living in the USA. I have a serious pre-existing medical condition, and so we cannot qualify for private insurance policies.....my husband's work does not offer medical insurance. I worry about diminishing health, and how we are going to manage financially....I may have to return to Canada to live, on my own if that happens.
Heather, thank you for a very reasoned answer. :)
re #1: choice IS gone. You're in the universal plan or you have no coverage, right?
I am deeply concerned at our federal gov't's ability to manage something like this. They haven't proven themselves to be very good at managing ... much.
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Stephanie, I have Y2U3 here - we're not there yet but just looking it up - under reading assignments RH level it says "GOVT ELECTIVE The Spirit of the Laws by Montesquieu (key documents in Government 2 CD)."
Do you have the Gov CD? Looks like it is narrowed down for you on the CD. It is listed as an elective, not core or indepth history.
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I hadn't really considered lightening up on her school work. It would be so nice to relax on the couch together with a good book . . . and she loves to cook. It may be just what the doctor ordered for both of us. :001_smile:
We're actually planning a trip to China in three weeks so it might be fun to study up on their culture for a bit.
Her heart definitely needs some healing. She was teased and ridiculed in class. It's amazing how much damage was done to her spirit in such a short period of time. I feel guilty because my husband and I actually allowed her to go back into that environment. I'm just praying that God will cover over all of our mistakes and simply remove the hurt from her heart.
:grouphug: to you and your sweet girl. It has taken us over a year to undo some similar "damage" - and God has graciously covered our errors and brought healing. Such joy.
With your upcoming trip to China, you could do a China unit study - swing the pendulum away from feeling so "schooly" and just explore the culture through books, cooking, learn to count, make Chinese crafts, etc. Just a thought. :)
Regardless of the short-term, give yourselves plenty of time to find your way. Some things will be obvious quickly; other things will dawn on you over time. Don't change things up too often, but don't hesitate to change something immediately when it's clear. This is a marathon, not a sprint. Be the tortoise. :)
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Gov. Linda Lingle's administration cited budget shortfalls and other available health care options for eliminating funding for the program. A state official said families were dropping private coverage so their children would be eligible for the subsidized plan.
"People who were already able to afford health care began to stop paying for it so they could get it for free," said Dr. Kenny Fink, the administrator for Med-QUEST at the Department of Human Services. "I don't believe that was the intent of the program."
This is precisely why a large-scale health care plan will be disastrous.
This is also why Michelle Malkin has said, tongue-in-cheek, "STOP PAYING YOUR MORTGAGE!" People, the government is going to bail you out - lower your principal or pay it for you - for pete's sake, hop on the gravy train! I don't think that was the intent of the bailout program either, but you don't think there are boatloads of people out there who would do it? They bankrupted HI's childcare program in a matter of months!
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If Obama becomes president and universal health care passes and families without health care are given the amount of money he says ($12,000 I think), where is that money going to come from? Our economy is already going south and Obama wants to spend more money? Doesn't his plan also include illegal immigrant families too?
Taxes. Brace yourself. Watch as the definition of "rich" slides lower and lower and lower; watch as "the rich" are told it's time for them to pony up; watch as prospering businesses are taxed more and more heavily; watch as the government will find a way to take more of what your family saves and call it "patriotic" to remove it from your account and put it in someone else's. Just watch.
Anyone voting early?
in General Education Discussion Board
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Yep - I voted Saturday afternoon.