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There's JOY in the Kitchen ~
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When you soar like an eagle,
you attract hunters.
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A weekly newsletter from Sarah's Tent, an
online ministry tailored towards Pastor's Wives.
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Isa 51:1-2 / Isa 54:2-3 / Heb 10:24, 25
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"THOSE" People!
By JoyfulArt
Everyone knows that sooner or later, someone
is going to come into your life that will test
you to the limits. Try as you might, all they
have to do is walk into the room and your blood
pressure goes up, or you shrink in fear, or find
yourself seething in anger for no apparent
reason.
In pastoring, you will be SURE to meet more
than your share. Why? Beats me! Perhaps it is
because people expect pastors and their wives to
be perfect, so they let a little bit of their
guard down, and the real 'them' comes out.
Perhaps it is because in their struggle with God,
they take things out on you. All YOU have to do
is to walk into the room and whatever secret
thing they are dealing with rises to the surface
and they find themselves seething in anger,
shrinking in fear, or their blood pressure
rising.
Wait a minute! Did you just see that pattern?
Maybe it isn't because you are a pastor's wife or
a pastor, or even that you are in full time
ministry. Perhaps your problem lies with
something that is in your own private heart and
the only way God can address it is by bringing
someone into your life that will push all the
right buttons.
In a class I'm going to on counseling and
prayer, the remark was made that if someone
pushes your button - tough. A button being pushed
meant that you had a button to push, and the
right thing to do was instead of resisting it, go
along with the flow and allow the Lord to reveal
to you why there was a button there in the first
place. Amazing what we can find out about
ourselves when we examine our own hearts! But
then, who wants to do that? If I examine my own
heart, I may have to admit that I was wrong about
something. If I examine my own heart, I may find
out that the person that was rubbing me so wrong,
really was right, and I was the one with the
plank in my eye.
Yep. Pride is a nasty thing. We feel safe and
content in our limited opinions of ourselves and
others while we cry out to God to cause us to
grow. Yet when He applies friction to our lump of
coal in order to bring out a diamond we scream
"FOUL!"
Jesus said "You shall know the truth, and
the truth will set you free". Another pastor
once said, "It's the truth you know that
will set you free". If you don't ask
questions of God about things that are keeping
you in bondage in your life, then don't ever
expect to get set free from them.
By the way. Pointing fingers doesn't work,
that only gets you 'another lap'. While watching
a talk show recently, the guest made an
interesting comment. She said in regards to those
people who come into your life and cause a great
deal of pain, "They are God's kids, and they
came in your life to teach you something you
would never have learned otherwise. Give thanks
for them!"
It's true. The most painful experiences of my
life resulted in the most freeing revelations
about myself. Not only that, they created
character and patience in me that I wouldn't
trade for all the money in the world. True. I
wouldn't want to do it over again. Nor do I look
forward to the next painful event in my life. But
this one thing I do know. God is faithful, He
will not allow me to be forsaken, and all things
work together for good to those who love Him.
Rather than curse the season you are in, or
have been in for some time because you refused to
look inward, thank the Lord that He cares enough
to apply pressure to your lump of coal to create
a priceless diamond. God is doing a GOOD work in
you, and will finish it up to the day you stand
before Jesus Christ, and that Glorious Saviour
will gaze lovingly into your eyes and say,
"Well done, thou good and faithful servant!
Enter thou into the JOY of Thy Lord."
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David was a man after God's own heart Even though
he was a murderer and an Adulterer. Why? Because
he was QUICK to repent and admit he was wrong.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Shannon, we are on a family vacation in
northern MN with all of our kids/grandkids thanks
to our dear sil's job and one of the fringe
benefits. (Which reminds me how bountifully God
has blessed us).
One of the things I was discussing with our
oldest daughter, who is also a pw is in re: to a
mission statement. She has done this and refers
to it often to help her keep on target with life
goals.
I would be interested in hearing other pw's
views on this--and esp. if they would be willing
to share their own personal mission statement.
This is something I would like to work on. I
think that I have my goals clearly in mind, but
perhaps I'm leaving out something important??
Your thoughts???
Dot
If you would like to share with us your
mission statement, or what you think is important
to include in a mission statement, please respond
to Dot's letter and mail to SarahsTent@aol.com
We will post the results in upcoming JITKs.
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BLENDED FAMILIES
The question was also asked about how many
BLENDED FAMILIES are in full time ministry. If
you are a Blended Family, in full time ministry,
and desire to fellowship with other Blended
Families, please write SarahsTent@aol.com
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Be of sober spirit, be on the alert. Your
adversary, the devil, prowls about like a roaring
lion, seeking someone to devour. I Peter
5:8 NAS
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COUNTRY
CHURCH BAZAAR
http://ionanet.com/bazaar/
Sarah's Tent's answer for those who are
interested in supporting this ministry while
earning cash off the World Wide Web. Check us
out, we've just opened shop and have a booth
waiting just for you! For more information,
please write SarahsTent@aol.com
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Preachers Wives
By FRank22862
There is one great person in your church, who
knows your preacher's life .
She's wept and smiled and prayed with him, and
that's your preacher's wife!
She knows one prophet's weakest point and knows
his greatest power.
She's heard him speak in trumpet tone, in his
great triumph hour.
She's heard him groan in his soul, when bitter
raged the strife, as hand in his she knelt with
him-for she's a preachers wife!
The crowd has seen him in his strength, when
gleamed his drawn sword, as underneath God's
banner folds, he faced the devil's horde.
But she knows deep within her heart, that scarce
an hour before, she helped him pray the glory
down, behind a closet door!
You tell your tales of prophets brave who walked
around the world and changed the course of
history, by burning words they hurled/
And I will tell how back of them some women lived
their lives Who wept with them and smiled with
them they were the preachers wives!
For the preachers wife (on AOL) ---> Red
Rose
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My obligation is to do the right thing.
The rest is in God's hands.
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POT-O-PLENTY!
Thanks to Cheryl Townsley and Lifestyle For
Health for this weeks recipe. You can find out
more about healthy eating by clicking or going
here: LifeStyle
For Health http://www.lifestyleforhealth.com/
FRIED RICE
A great way to use cold brown rice.
1 onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
2 - 3 Tbs. olive oil
1/2 to 1 C. frozen peas
2 to 3 c. COLD cooked brown rice
tamari (this is a type of soy sauce)
DIRECTIONS: Sauté onion and garlic in oil.
add peas and sauté until cooked. Stir in rice
and tamari and cook until done. Serves 4
VARIATIONS:
Rice: be sure the rice is cold. To ensure fluffy
brown rice, cook rice in the following manner.
Sauté 1 c. brown rice in small amount of oil.
add 2 C. water and heat to a boil. Lower heat to
low, cover and simmer for 1 hour. Remove from
heat and let set a few minutes. Chill overnight
or for several hours to use for FRIED RICE.
Add grated carrot, sliced mushrooms and/or
bean sprouts for variety. add as many vegetables
as possible and this will become a meal in
itself.
For even MORE recipes, click on these!! More
Recipes (AOL only) and Once-a-Month
Cooking (OAMC)
http://members.aol.com/oamcloop/index.html
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NEEDING PRAYER?
Contact Sarah's Tent at SarahsTent@aol.com
, and not only will we pray, but your request
will be sent to the proper prayer chains as well.
Just be sure to send your praise report when God
moves on your behalf!!
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CHUCKLES
Sent in by GREAT SAYINGS OF BIBLICAL MOTHERS
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10. Samson! Get your hand out of that lion.
You don't know where it's been! (Judges 14:5-8)
9. David! I told you not to play in the house
with that sling!
Go practice your harp.
We pay good money for those lessons!
8. Abraham! Stop wandering around the countryside
and get home for supper!
7. Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego! Leave those
clothes outside, you smell like a dirty ol'
furnace!
6. Cain! Get off your brother! You're going to
kill him some day!
5. Noah! No, you can't keep them! I told you,
don't
bring home any more strays!
4. Gideon! Have you been hiding in that wine
press again?
Look at your clothes! (Judges 6:11)
3. James and John! No more burping contests at
the
dinner table, please. People are going to call
you the
sons of thunder! (Mark 3:17)
2. Judas! Have you been in my purse again?!
1. Jesus! What do you think, you were born in a
barn?
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Lambiee's Sites To See
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Deeper
Still - For those who grieve "Some
things He can't explain now, but by and by He
will; look up through the pain now, you will find
him Deeper Still..." Each page of this
website includes scriptures that deal with grief.
The text is available in printed form, and there
is a link to related websites on the main page.
A
Christian Perspective on Halloween Some of
the history of Halloween, and discussion on the
Christian viewpoint of it.
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Joy In The Kitchen is an extension of Sarah's
Tent An online ministry devoted to gathering
together God's silent warriors, the wives of
pastors and ministers of all denominations and
cultural backgrounds, as well as their families,
for fellowship, support, laughter and prayer. Isa
51:1-2 / Isa 54:2-3 / Heb 10:24-25
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