Vaccine warning.....

I just recently read a book by Jenny McCarthy. Her son had Autism. He was pulled out of Autism with a strict diet and mercury detox. The book was very interesting and eye opening.

Check out what I found out about childhood vaccines:

Thimerosal is the most common preservative that is used in vaccines and biologics that are marketed in the United States. Thimerosal is used to help prevent a vaccine from spoiling, for inactivating bacteria used to formulate several vaccines, and in preventing bacterial contamination of the final product. Several of the vaccines recommended routinely for children in the United States contain thimerosal. However, reports have surfaced linking thimerosal to mercury poisoning in infants often causing autism.
On July 7, 1999, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) issued with the US Public Health Service (USPHS) a joint statement alerting clinicians and the public of concern about thimerosal, a mercury-containing preservative used in some vaccines. The reason for the warning is that thimerosal contains related mercury compound called ethyl mercury. Mercury is a toxic metal that can cause immune, sensory, neurological, motor, and behavioral dysfunctions.

Even though they have this information, they are still using mercury in vaccines.

You can get more information at the following website:
http://www.mercuryexposure.org/index.php?page_id=37

Jenny recommends the following to parents of infants. Before vaccines are given demand an immunity test be done. If a child test results show a weak immune system, delay the vaccines.

The same website said mercury is also used in some flu vaccines. I think I just got my last flu shot.

Silent Auction Sunday.....

I'm donating the oil painting on wood that is pictured two blogs ago. It will be available for sale at the silent auction for Vernon Yoder on Sunday. Vernon is scheduled to have his second kidney transplant in December. There is also a baked potato lunch. The event runs 11:00 am to 3:00 pm at the old Sugarcreek Free Methodist Church. Hope to see you there.

Message for Wyatt....

Hey Wyatt, I saw you did your "God Time". Way to go Dude!! Keep up the good work!

New Oil Painting.......

This blog is for Cousin Linda. It's a recent oil I did.

Sugar and Spice and Everything Nice......

Here are some pictures from the Sunday School class that I have the privilege to teach. What an incredible bunch of girls, every last one.

If you are not sure whether or not to volunteer, let me tell you. You don't know what your missing.

A Whole Lot of "Stuf" Going On....

Sorry, I've been away from my blog for awhile. I've been working hard on this particular blog. My prayer is that it will be a blessing to the people I chose to write about and for those in search of God.

About ten plus years ago our son was moving from kindergarten to his first grade Sunday-school class. He always had a hard time adjusting to a new class, so Dave and I would volunteer to work in the class with him. It turned out this wasn’t your ordinary Sunday-school class. The man in charge was Kevin West, Director of Family Life at the then Sugarcreek Free Methodist Church. He made Sunday-school fun. There was something contagious about him. We decided to stay for awhile. That was ten years ago. He said if we stayed we'd be part of something big. He was right.

Kevin introduced us to his vision. He said that there was a church in Georgia that had a children's program where kids can invite their parents. The program consisted of a live show that taught virtues to kids and parents at the same time. Kevin cast his vision to more and more people. He took Dave and other church members to Atlanta to tour the program there. When they returned they were all on fire with his vision. When God put it into Kevin’s heart to build Kidstuf He gifted Kevin with the leadership qualities and influence that he needed to fulfill the vision.

God brought volunteers across Kevin’s path like Vernon Yoder. Vernon was there from the beginning and played a large role in making Kidstuf a success. He is the world’s longest living recipient of a donor kidney. He is an inspiration to everyone and a great example that God can use anyone, no matter what their limitations are. I can’t go on without mentioning the critical roll that Jim Howard played in the construction and operation of Kidstuf. His comedic talents constantly left us all in stitches. He also devoted hours upon hours writing and producing and for a time ran the whole show. There are countless others who have contributed to the success of Kidstuf (actors, camera operators, computer techs, host team members, dancers, artists, carpenters). On Sundays Kevin would scan the crowds for any undiscovered talent that would help Kidstuf to grow.

Grow it did. The whole church was bursting at the seams. God orchestrated the purchase of property and plans were made to build what is now New Pointe Community Church. Despite several attempts from Satan to derail everything, New Pointe and Kidstuf are thriving.

When you have children, you want to give them everything. You soon find out that’s not possible. Even if you could, if they’re not saved, none of it matters anyway. The best gift you can give them is to expose them to the love of Jesus Christ. Thanks to Kidstuf, our son was saved at an early age. He has returned to Kidstuf as a teenager to volunteer on the tech team.

I hope parents seize the opportunity that Kidstuf brings. Here’s how it works. You bring your children to Velocity. Velocity is where children attend age appropriate classrooms while their parents attend worship service. They are introduced to a new virtue at the beginning of every month. They work on the same virtue for the whole month. In the classroom, they are given a “God Time”. This “God Time” has four daily lessons for the kids to do at home that don’t take more than a few minutes a day to do. If your kids lose their “God Time” it can be downloaded at the churches website. The lessons reinforce the virtue they learned in the classroom. After Velocity, kids can attend Kidstuf with their parents. The same virtue is acted out in music, dancing, and a live show. If that’s not enough, you can also buy a virtue pack at the bookstore that is jam packed with a CD and all kinds of fun stuff to do, again reinforcing the same virtue. How cool is that!

If you have kids from kindergarten through fourth grade and your mission is their salvation, there’s no better place to make it happen.

Make sure you pause the Ipod music on my blog before playing this video, otherwise they both play at the same time. Enjoy!

New Links......

I added two new links for you to check out. Becky's and Lee Ann's. Great stuff!!!
Sue's and Tina's are always interesting too.

Ten things that make me smile.....

1. When I feel God’s presence.
2. When my husband is happy.
3. When my son gets a hard subject.
4. When the little girls in my Sunday school class smile at me and tell me

their stories.
5. When I see a beautiful sunrise or sunset.
6. When the humming birds visit while I’m on the porch.
7. When my cat does something funny.
8. When I paint with Sue.
9. When I watch Three Stooges, I Love Lucy, Wonder Years, Andy Griffith,

etc.

10. When I get a bargain.

The next level.......

You know that next level of spirituality that I mentioned in an earlier blog…..my desire for a new revelation? Well the good news is I got my revelation. The bad news is……..I got my revelation.

God has a sense of humor, doesn’t he? When you pray for finances he sends you overtime. When you pray for a revelation he reveals things about yourself that aren’t very flattering. I had been searching in different directions for a new revelation; reading my Bible, reading good books, listening to my favorite speakers. The revelation came, but not from any single avenue. It came to me slowly as I contemplated what I’d read and heard from all my sources.

God revealed to me that my exterior didn’t match my interior. I am a fake. He wasn’t as blunt as that. The revelation trickled in gradually day-by-day so I wouldn’t be too offended. Being this way was having a negative effect on me. When I got around a lot of people for a while, it was so draining. It was hard work keeping up that “nice” façade. I couldn’t wait to get home to be my old grumpy self, which didn’t take any work. Some people excuse their dislike for crowds on their introverted personality. Impressed by their self-awareness, I started to use that same excuse. For them maybe it was true. I can’t say. But for me, now I know better. My prayer is for God to make what is on my inside match what I show people on the outside. Lord knows I can’t do that on my own.

Driving out to the church the other night, I started to realize a strong sense of God’s presence in my life. Then suddenly it dawned on me. He had been working quietly in the background of my mind for weeks. He seemed to have shown Himself about the time I started searching in more than one source. He had been looking over my shoulder the whole time, whispering to me. It was an awesome feeling.

I have four reasons to be hopeful about my future. One is that God has revealed to me a new weakness He will help me to overcome. The other three are the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.

When God is hidden.....

I have been reading a book by Graham Cooke called When the Lights Go Out (Surprising Growth When God is Hidden). Kevin West, Director of Family Life, at New Pointe Church recommended Graham Cooke’s books. Kevin always reads great titles. Check out his blog for his favorites. You can get to it from my church link.

Anyhow, Mr. Cooke is at a spiritual level way above me. I can sense some of what he is saying. I agree that when you reach a certain level God will stop you there because he knows that you’re not ready for more. That's happend in my own walk. Some friends of mine read strictly from the KJV bible. As difficult as it is to read, they say that when God is ready to reveal to you what he wants you to know, you will understand exactly what it says. The first time I attempted to read it, that did happen. As time went on, it stopped happening. Maybe God doesn’t think I’m ready to move on yet. He revealed to me at that time what I was ready for. My search will continue. Anxiously, I await the next level. Maybe when Graham Cooke refers to “God being hidden” is during those times when I'm not ready for the next level.

Update on Haiti trip...

I’d like to update everyone on my August 3 blog with some pictures that Kevin Kate brought back from Haiti. He had an incredible ride down there; lots of God moments. He came home safe and sound. He and wife Linda will be going on a mission trip to Africa next. These two don’t let any dust settle. As always, we’ll be praying for them.


Kids waiting for water.

Two kids and a fence.

This just caught my eye.

Workers and Kevin Kate in

front of well

drilling machine.

Water gushing from well.

Praise God.

Family Central

This is an Adobe photo arrangement that I did from our recent reunion. The pictures are of my mom, her two brothers and sister.