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Your Play-Doh Past Does Not Define You

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When I was young Play-Doh was very valuable. You NEVER mixed the colors, because we didn't get new Play-Doh all the time and you wanted it to stay nice. I even remember adding water to our Play-Doh when it started to get hard so we could play with it again. Times were tight then. We always had food to eat, nice clothes to wear, and toys to play with, but we couldn't buy Play-Doh in great abundance. Now times are different. My mom has found the delightful freedom of allowing my younger siblings to mix their Play-Doh and when they run out of new colors, she can just pop over to the store and buy some more! Still when I played with them, I didn't feel that freedom. I would cringe inside when I would watch them mix the colors. Would think of the waste when they didn't want to play with the old colors (they had mixed). And when I played I NEVER mixed the colors. The other day I was talking to my mom about this and found out how glad she was that we no longer have to be t

Drive Thru Bible Lesson

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A few weeks ago my dad asked me if I'd watch the kids. I said I would and right away one of the kids asked me if we could do a Bible lesson. Bible lesson?!? I don't have anything prepared. And I'm out of new Bible DVDs too!  I gave one of those half-hearted maybes until Joseph came down and heard about the "possible" Bible lesson.  His response was something like "I was hoping we could do a Bible lesson sometime." How could I not? These children are hungry for the Word, how could I send them away empty? So I quickly tried to think up a story to teach on. Of course as often happens when you try and rush your brain you draw a blank. Bible story? Do I know any Bible stories? Yes! Yes! You know the Bible! Just think! Well I decided to teach on the story of the Pearl, and I knew there was a video that would go with it. But what about a craft? They love the craft and would be a bit disappointed if there wasn't one.  So there I was, standin

77

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* Psalm 77 :1 I cried unto God with my voice, even  unto God with my voice; and he gave ear unto me.    *In 19 77 Jimmy Carter was elected president of the united states. *The 77 th fighter squadron is one of the oldest fighter squadrons in the United States Air Force. * 77 years ago the Golden Gate Bridge opened to the pedestrians on May 27th and to traffic on May 28th. *Strongs G 77 - adapanos - without expense, requiring no outlay, costing nothing    What is my reward then? Verily  that, when I preach the gospel, I may make the gospel of Christ without  charge,  that I abuse not my power in the gospel.    1 Corinthians 9:18 * 77 inches is equal to 6.5 feet. * 77  degrees is the average high in Montgomery Alabama in April. *And after 77 days of waiting we got our LOA!!! (Letter of Acceptance from China!)