I am thrilled to invite you to the Precept Ministries International Training Workshop being held at Immanuel Church in Gurnee, IL, this coming October 22-24. Precept, the Inductive Bible Study People, will help you learn how to discover truth for yourself as they teach a variety of inductive Bible study skills.
You can click through on the link at the bottom for full information about class schedules and prices.
In addition to their regular line-up of classes, Precept is offering a free seminar on the new Sweeter than Chocolate! series on Thursday, October 22 that Pam Gillaspie, the author, will be leading. If you'll be attending the Chocolate seminar, just send me an e-mail back to register. For all other registrations you'll need to visit the site linked below.
While you can register anytime between now and the workshops, there is a price break if you sign-up by September 28 . . . and to be perfectly honest, you'll do us a big favor by signing up early enough for us to do better planning!
I so hope to see you sometime on October 22, 23, 24 or all three days! In my opinion, you won't find a better place to invest both your time and money than in one (or more!) of these workshops!
Here's your link!
http://bit.ly/TasteTheWord
k8t
k8t(at)faceofagirl(dot)com
P.S. The workshop for both men and women
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Saturday, September 26, 2009
Sunday, August 16, 2009
BEYOND OUR ASKING
More than our hearts can imagine
Or minds comprehend,
God's bountiful gifts
Are ours without end--
We ask for a cupful
When the vast sea is ours,
We pick a small rosebud
From a garden of flowers,
We reach for a sunbeam
But the sun still abides,
We draw one short breath
But there's air on all sides--
Whatever we ask for
Falls short of God's giving
For His greatness exceeds
Every facet of living,
And always God's ready
And eager and willing
To pour our His mercy
Completely fulfilling
All of man's needs
For peace, joy and rest
For God gives His children
Whatever is best
Just give Him a chance
To open His treasures
And He'll fill your life
With unfathomable pleasures,
Pleasures that never
Grow worn out and faded
And leave us depleted,
Disillusioned and jaded--
For God has a "storehouse"
Just filled to the brim
With all that man needs
If we only ask Him.
Helen Steiner Rice
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Or minds comprehend,
God's bountiful gifts
Are ours without end--
We ask for a cupful
When the vast sea is ours,
We pick a small rosebud
From a garden of flowers,
We reach for a sunbeam
But the sun still abides,
We draw one short breath
But there's air on all sides--
Whatever we ask for
Falls short of God's giving
For His greatness exceeds
Every facet of living,
And always God's ready
And eager and willing
To pour our His mercy
Completely fulfilling
All of man's needs
For peace, joy and rest
For God gives His children
Whatever is best
Just give Him a chance
To open His treasures
And He'll fill your life
With unfathomable pleasures,
Pleasures that never
Grow worn out and faded
And leave us depleted,
Disillusioned and jaded--
For God has a "storehouse"
Just filled to the brim
With all that man needs
If we only ask Him.
Helen Steiner Rice
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Friday, July 31, 2009
A Click Away
To find your government officials contact information, use this link:
http://www.congress.org/congressorg/officials/congress
k8t
k8t(at)faceofagirl(dot)com
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http://www.congress.org/congressorg/officials/congress
k8t
k8t(at)faceofagirl(dot)com
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Thursday, July 30, 2009
The Length of Your Earthly Life May Depend on the Outcome
I am using my bully pulpit to pass on some information from a family friend. Our friend was diagnosed with an aggressive cancer in 2008. He is in his 60's. He was not given a whole lot of hope, but he did have access to excellent doctors and hospitals and the ability to make decisions about his treatment. He is still alive AND doing well.
Under Obama's Health Care Reform, he would be dead, barring a miracle.
I have a beloved Aunt, who experienced a heart attack and needed life saving bypass surgery this past year. She's in her 70's. She received her surgery and is doing wonderful.
Again, if the reform passes as it is in its present form, likely, she'd not have received the surgery she needed.
Both of these people, however, would've received mandatory counseling on how to refuse treatment and check themselves into hospice care.
Your political persuasion aside, please read the following carefully and pass it on. The length of your earthly life may depend on wether this bill passes or not.
Asking everyone to take action,
k8t
k8t(at)faceofagirl(dot)com
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Dr. Dave Janda is a friend and highly respected surgeon at St. Joe's Hospital in Ypsilanti and Ann Arbor. He has dedicated his life to health care reform and is often asked to speak to groups of business and political leaders. As the nation watches our politicians and the media spin the presidents proposal for health care reform in many different directions, I would like to pass along a summary from Dr. Janda. He is obviously opposed to the presidents plan, however, he offers some rather clear insight for his position.
Ed McEachern
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Subject: Health Care.... Not so much....Janda
Friends,
As I mentioned last Friday, I was given the opportunity to be the keynote speaker at a Congressional Dinner at The Capitol Building. The presentation entitled.....Health Care Reform, The Power & Profit of Prevention was well received and several very positive developments have occurred. I will outline these at a later date.
In preparation for the presentation, I read the latest version of "reform" as authored by The Obama Administration and supported by Speaker Pelosi and Senator Reed. Below is the link to the over 1000 page document.....
http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/pdf/publications/AAHCA-BillText-071409.pdf
Let me summarize just a few salient points of the above plan......warning.......they need to put the same warning on The Obama Plan as they do a pack of cigarettes.....Consuming this product WILL be hazardous to your health.
The underlying method of cutting costs throughout the plan is based on rationing and denying care NOT PREVENTING health care need. The plan's method is the most inhumane and unethical approach in cutting costs. The rationing of care is implemented through The National Health Care Board, according to the plan. This illustrious Board "will approve or reject treatment for patients based on the cost per treatment divided by the number of years the patient will benefit from the treatment." Translation.....if you are over 65 or have been recently diagnosed as having an advanced form of cardiac disease or aggressive cancer.....dream on if you think you will get treated.....pick out your box. Oh you say...this could never happen......sorry....this is the same model they use in Britain.
Not to worry, according to the plan, there will be little or no advanced treatments to be available .....why? The plan also creates The Federal Coordinating Council For Comparative Effectiveness Research. This illustrious Council's purpose is "to slow the development of new medications and technologies in order to reduce costs." How special is that !!
The plan also outlines that doctors and hospitals will be overseen and reviewed by The National Coordinator For Health Information and Technology. This " coordinator" will "monitor treatments being delivered to make sure doctors and hospitals are strictly following government guidelines that are deemed appropriate." It goes on to say....."Doctors and hospitals NOT adhering to guidelines will face penalties." According to those in Congress penalties could include large six figure financial fines and possible imprisonment. So according to the Obama Plan....if your doctor saves your life you might have to go to the prison to see your doctor for follow -up appointments. I believe this is the same model Stalin used in the former Soviet Union.
On page 425 of The Obama Plan, "The End of Life Counseling Program" is discussed. After each American turns 65 years of age they have to go to a mandated counseling program that is designed to end life sooner. This session is to occur every 5 years unless the person has developed a chronic illness then it must be done every year. The topics in this session will include, "how to decline hydration, nutrition and how to initiate hospice care." It is no wonder The Obama Administration does NOT like my emphasis on Prevention......Prevention is the "enemy"......people would live longer.
Finally, on page 16 of the plan.....it is ILLEGAL for a citizen to have private insurance if they lose their job, change their job, become a senior citizen or graduate from college and land their first job.....yes....illegal. When President Obama was asked about this portion of his plan yesterday his response was...." I am not familiar with that part of the plan." Don't believe me......take a look.
Obama hosted a conference call with bloggers (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/07/20/obama-calls-on-bloggers-t_n_241570.html) urging them to pressure Congress to pass his health plan as soon as possible.
During the call, a blogger from Maine said he kept running into an Investors Business Daily article (http://www.ibdeditorials.com/IBDArticles.aspx?id=332548165656854) that claimed Section 102 of the House health legislation would outlaw private insurance. He asked: “Is this true? Will people be able to keep their insurance and will insurers be able to write new policies even though H.R. 3200 is passed?” President Obama replied: “You know, I have to say that I am not familiar with the provision you are talking about.”
I rest my case....The Plan authored by Obama / Pelosi / Reed is hazardous to the health of every American.
In Washington on Thursday night, I was asked by a Congressman in the question - answer session...." I am doing a number of network interviews next week on the Obama Health Care Plan. If I am asked what is the one word to describe the plan what should I answer."
The answer is simple, honest, direct, analytical, sad but truthful...... the word is FASCIST.
Dave Janda
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Links on Dr. Janda
http://www.mackinac.org/bio.aspx?ID=59
http://www.amazon.com/Awakening-Surgeon-David-H-Janda/dp/1886947953
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I have fact checked this info, but did not exhaust all sources. From my research the content that refers to aspects of the bill is very accurate. k8t
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Under Obama's Health Care Reform, he would be dead, barring a miracle.
I have a beloved Aunt, who experienced a heart attack and needed life saving bypass surgery this past year. She's in her 70's. She received her surgery and is doing wonderful.
Again, if the reform passes as it is in its present form, likely, she'd not have received the surgery she needed.
Both of these people, however, would've received mandatory counseling on how to refuse treatment and check themselves into hospice care.
Your political persuasion aside, please read the following carefully and pass it on. The length of your earthly life may depend on wether this bill passes or not.
Asking everyone to take action,
k8t
k8t(at)faceofagirl(dot)com
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Dr. Dave Janda is a friend and highly respected surgeon at St. Joe's Hospital in Ypsilanti and Ann Arbor. He has dedicated his life to health care reform and is often asked to speak to groups of business and political leaders. As the nation watches our politicians and the media spin the presidents proposal for health care reform in many different directions, I would like to pass along a summary from Dr. Janda. He is obviously opposed to the presidents plan, however, he offers some rather clear insight for his position.
Ed McEachern
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Subject: Health Care.... Not so much....Janda
Friends,
As I mentioned last Friday, I was given the opportunity to be the keynote speaker at a Congressional Dinner at The Capitol Building. The presentation entitled.....Health Care Reform, The Power & Profit of Prevention was well received and several very positive developments have occurred. I will outline these at a later date.
In preparation for the presentation, I read the latest version of "reform" as authored by The Obama Administration and supported by Speaker Pelosi and Senator Reed. Below is the link to the over 1000 page document.....
http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/pdf/publications/AAHCA-BillText-071409.pdf
Let me summarize just a few salient points of the above plan......warning.......they need to put the same warning on The Obama Plan as they do a pack of cigarettes.....Consuming this product WILL be hazardous to your health.
The underlying method of cutting costs throughout the plan is based on rationing and denying care NOT PREVENTING health care need. The plan's method is the most inhumane and unethical approach in cutting costs. The rationing of care is implemented through The National Health Care Board, according to the plan. This illustrious Board "will approve or reject treatment for patients based on the cost per treatment divided by the number of years the patient will benefit from the treatment." Translation.....if you are over 65 or have been recently diagnosed as having an advanced form of cardiac disease or aggressive cancer.....dream on if you think you will get treated.....pick out your box. Oh you say...this could never happen......sorry....this is the same model they use in Britain.
Not to worry, according to the plan, there will be little or no advanced treatments to be available .....why? The plan also creates The Federal Coordinating Council For Comparative Effectiveness Research. This illustrious Council's purpose is "to slow the development of new medications and technologies in order to reduce costs." How special is that !!
The plan also outlines that doctors and hospitals will be overseen and reviewed by The National Coordinator For Health Information and Technology. This " coordinator" will "monitor treatments being delivered to make sure doctors and hospitals are strictly following government guidelines that are deemed appropriate." It goes on to say....."Doctors and hospitals NOT adhering to guidelines will face penalties." According to those in Congress penalties could include large six figure financial fines and possible imprisonment. So according to the Obama Plan....if your doctor saves your life you might have to go to the prison to see your doctor for follow -up appointments. I believe this is the same model Stalin used in the former Soviet Union.
On page 425 of The Obama Plan, "The End of Life Counseling Program" is discussed. After each American turns 65 years of age they have to go to a mandated counseling program that is designed to end life sooner. This session is to occur every 5 years unless the person has developed a chronic illness then it must be done every year. The topics in this session will include, "how to decline hydration, nutrition and how to initiate hospice care." It is no wonder The Obama Administration does NOT like my emphasis on Prevention......Prevention is the "enemy"......people would live longer.
Finally, on page 16 of the plan.....it is ILLEGAL for a citizen to have private insurance if they lose their job, change their job, become a senior citizen or graduate from college and land their first job.....yes....illegal. When President Obama was asked about this portion of his plan yesterday his response was...." I am not familiar with that part of the plan." Don't believe me......take a look.
Obama hosted a conference call with bloggers (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/07/20/obama-calls-on-bloggers-t_n_241570.html) urging them to pressure Congress to pass his health plan as soon as possible.
During the call, a blogger from Maine said he kept running into an Investors Business Daily article (http://www.ibdeditorials.com/IBDArticles.aspx?id=332548165656854) that claimed Section 102 of the House health legislation would outlaw private insurance. He asked: “Is this true? Will people be able to keep their insurance and will insurers be able to write new policies even though H.R. 3200 is passed?” President Obama replied: “You know, I have to say that I am not familiar with the provision you are talking about.”
I rest my case....The Plan authored by Obama / Pelosi / Reed is hazardous to the health of every American.
In Washington on Thursday night, I was asked by a Congressman in the question - answer session...." I am doing a number of network interviews next week on the Obama Health Care Plan. If I am asked what is the one word to describe the plan what should I answer."
The answer is simple, honest, direct, analytical, sad but truthful...... the word is FASCIST.
Dave Janda
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Links on Dr. Janda
http://www.mackinac.org/bio.aspx?ID=59
http://www.amazon.com/Awakening-Surgeon-David-H-Janda/dp/1886947953
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I have fact checked this info, but did not exhaust all sources. From my research the content that refers to aspects of the bill is very accurate. k8t
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Tuesday, July 28, 2009
This is What it Says
Regarding healthcare reform, President Obama has said that no one will have to sacrifice. He has also said seniors should reconcile themselves to the difficulties of old-age and realize they should get less benefits.
A healthcare adviser to the President, Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel, brother to Rahm Emanuel, has written extensively on his beliefs about healthcare. In his writings he has stated that he believes no money should be spent on someone with an incurable disease.
Recently, Besty McCaughey, a health policy expert, has read the full house bill on healthcare reform. She has been reporting on what she read. In light of the Presidents statements and the beliefs of the people he surrounds himself with, we should not be surprised to see these "benefits" included in the healthcare reform bill:
These are only a few the frightening provisions in the proposed healthcare reform.
There has got to be a better way to provide for those who do not have access to affordable insurance! Must we tell one group to die more quickly so that another group might have access to rationed care?
Praying that Obama and our representatives remember the innate dignity of ALL,
k8t
k8t(at)faceofagirl(dot)com
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A healthcare adviser to the President, Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel, brother to Rahm Emanuel, has written extensively on his beliefs about healthcare. In his writings he has stated that he believes no money should be spent on someone with an incurable disease.
Recently, Besty McCaughey, a health policy expert, has read the full house bill on healthcare reform. She has been reporting on what she read. In light of the Presidents statements and the beliefs of the people he surrounds himself with, we should not be surprised to see these "benefits" included in the healthcare reform bill:
- Over 10 years the Medicare budget will be cut by 500 billion dollars to pay for the healthcare reform provisions (this is roughly half of what the President has said reform will cost). [This likely means rationed care with fewer hip and knee replacements, bipass surgery and angioplasty-- all procedures that extend life and increase enjoyment and participation in activities.]
- On pages 425-430 a new benefit is found that requires mandatory counseling for seniors on end-of-life issues: how to refuse antibiotics, hydration, nutrition. After you reach a certain age a senior must receive this counseling every five years. If a senior becomes ill before the next scheduled counseling session, they must receive end-of-life counseling at that time.
- On pages 442-443 another benefit is described called "Shared Decision Making-- it will not be the patient and possibly their family who will be making healthcare decisions; doctors guided by government panels will also way in.
These are only a few the frightening provisions in the proposed healthcare reform.
There has got to be a better way to provide for those who do not have access to affordable insurance! Must we tell one group to die more quickly so that another group might have access to rationed care?
Praying that Obama and our representatives remember the innate dignity of ALL,
k8t
k8t(at)faceofagirl(dot)com
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The Assualt on Seniors
If you are a senior or love a senior, you need to listen to an interview and read this article: http://defendyourhealthcare.us/assaultonseniors.html
Interview can be downloaded here:http://fredthompsonshow.com/programhighlights the interview was on 8/27/09 and starts at minute 18 and goes to about minute 28.
Hoping you pass this info on,
k8t
k8t(at)faceofagirl(dot)com
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Interview can be downloaded here:http://fredthompsonshow.co
Hoping you pass this info on,
k8t
k8t(at)faceofagirl(dot)com
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Friday, July 24, 2009
Alternative News Sources
I was doing a little surfing this morning and found the following news sites:
Adult
World Magazine Today
SRN News : Breaking news reported on from a more biblical world view
Townhall : News and commentary not always covered in the big media outlets
Teen
Student News Daily : News for teens with the goal to build students' knowledge of current events and strengthen their critical thinking skills.
Kids
God's News for Kids : Uplifting news for kids, resources for teachers and parents
I especially liked the resources for teens and kids!
Keeping informed,
k8t
k8t(at)faceofagirl(dot)com
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Adult
World Magazine Today
SRN News : Breaking news reported on from a more biblical world view
Townhall : News and commentary not always covered in the big media outlets
Teen
Student News Daily : News for teens with the goal to build students' knowledge of current events and strengthen their critical thinking skills.
Kids
God's News for Kids : Uplifting news for kids, resources for teachers and parents
I especially liked the resources for teens and kids!
Keeping informed,
k8t
k8t(at)faceofagirl(dot)com
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