tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81683524864940982482024-03-13T07:35:00.911-07:00Jacob's Journies 18New to blogging but willing to learn.
I have been homeschooled my youngest son for 7 years and he graduated in June. Jacob has Hydrocephalus(water on the brain) and is hearing impaired(got his first hearing aids for his first birthday) and numerous other health issues but he doesn't let that stop him.Now that he's graduated high school he's exploring many journey's that he can excel in.
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00146318923928003937noreply@blogger.comBlogger74125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8168352486494098248.post-79543446874809159122019-01-22T03:23:00.001-08:002019-01-22T03:23:12.632-08:0030 Days To Understanding The Bible Review<i><a href="https://www.thomasnelsonbibles.com/biblein30days/">30 Days To Understanding The Bible</a></i> by Max Anders is a great book for those who want to more<br />
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Chapters.In just 15 minutes a day for thirty days you can learn the Bible's major men and<br />
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reading,highlighting and answering the questions.I guess that means I'll have to buy another copy for<br />
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me.<a href="https://www.thomasnelsonbibles.com/biblein30days/"><i>30 Days To Understanding The Bible</i> </a>is the most widely distributed publication in history with<br />
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This is a book Jacob recommends for everyone.<br />
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Dr.Max Anders is the author of 25 plus books,veteran pastor and a teacher at colleges and seminary<br />
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schools.He provides resources and discipleship strategies at <a href="https://www.maxanders.com/">MaxAnders.com </a> to help people<br />
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To purchase the book from Amazon click : <br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00146318923928003937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8168352486494098248.post-69049697539624624002018-10-30T03:45:00.001-07:002018-10-30T03:47:44.573-07:00Southeast Region Hearing Dog Graduation October 2018<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/DSB5drjA-LE" width="480"></iframe>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00146318923928003937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8168352486494098248.post-6187108703910839352018-09-21T07:11:00.002-07:002018-09-21T07:11:57.706-07:00The Spirit Of God Illustrated Bible<div style="text-align: left;">
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00146318923928003937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8168352486494098248.post-13851300279199687692018-04-17T07:21:00.000-07:002018-04-17T07:21:29.799-07:00Hard Work I am writing this post not for sympathy for Jacob or I but for awareness.<br />
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I have many friends and family that aren't aware of all the health issues Jacob has had all his life so <br />
hopefully this will help people understand we aren't "making excuses". Jacob is my youngest son and <br />
the only one I carried full term so his delivery was different than my other two, a C-Section. He weighed almost 10 lbs. was healthy and I got to bring him home when I was discharged unlike my other two. I noticed the slam bamming of my two oldest wasn't startling him and I was getting concerned so when the nurse came to check on him I told her my concern. She did several "sound"test and got no response from him. We have an awesome pediatric team that listened to my concerns and sent him to an audiologist. After several visits and various hearing test I was told he had significant hearing loss. So Jacob got his first hearing aides before his first birthday. While all the hearing testing was going on I kept saying his head was big and a friend said that was normal because I had him by C-Section but again our pediatrician noticed his head measurements were increasing so we saw the neurologist. After a Cat scan I was told he had Hydrocephalus (water on the brain) and was going to need brain surgery. There were two options, laser to try and open a hole for the fluid to drain off ,which if it worked had less complications or place a shunt (which drained the fluid into his stomach to be absorbed) in his head .The complications with placing a shunt are it could stop working at some point and have to be replaced, infection at the surgical site, shunt infection and seizures. Hearing all the complications we opted for the laser praying that would be the only brain surgery he'd need. So at seven months I handed my baby over to the surgeon praying that my baby would be ok. The surgery went well and we had to wait now to see what would happen.Up to this point I still didn't know much about the effects of Hydrocephalous and now I can admit I was in denial that Jacob would have any problems because of Hydrocephalous or the hearing loss.<br />
After waiting for three months to see if the surgery helped Jacob I was given the news it hadn't helped so a shunt was needed which meant another brain surgery. A programmable shunt was placed which meant the doctor could change the opening/closing to control the amount of fluid was being drained without doing more surgery. Everything was leveling out with Jacob so I could breath and we began speech therapy, occupational therapy and sign language. After talking to many therapist and counselors I decided to mainstream Jacob. For those who don't know what that means basically he would be treated as a normal child. I didn't want him to use his hearing or Hydro as an excuse not to do thing, plus yes I was still in denial. As he transitioned into daycare his therapist would come to him. We stopped with the sign language,which I am kicking myself now for not keeping it up and Jacob has lost significant hearing in the past two years. When he takes his hearing aides out he doesn't hear anything. That makes it kinda scary for him and I to be honest. He's been accepted to receive a "hearing" service dog and is on the waiting list.<br />
So life seemed to be going well for Jacob and then in the summer he was going into first grade he started stiffening up and dazing off only for a few minutes but one day I took him to his grandmother and before I could get to the end of the road she called to say we needed to take him to the hospital.Jacob had his first ambulance ride that evening up the mountain to the hospital where his neurosurgeon was. After checking everything out with Jacob the doctor said it looked like the shunt was good but he could go in and check for possible blockages not showing up on scans. Scared for my baby and at the hospital alone I chose that option. Brain surgery number 3 was done and everything looked normal so Jacob was sent to I.C.U. since we still had no answers. I saw the neurologist and the next few days after many test I was told he had Epilepsy. My heart dropped because the only thing I knew was seizures could be dangerous if not controlled. Another journey we would have to go on and learn along the way. I had to change some of our eating/drinking habits to help Jacob become seizure free (No Caffeine including chocolate or artificial sweeteners).<br />
Still in denial about the effects of Hydro we went on about life as normal as possible. He wanted to play baseball and I asked the doctor about it and his response,"As long as he wears a helmet through the whole game". Nope I wasn't going to have him stand out from everyone else so no baseball. He did play basketball on an Upward team at church till he aged out then he tried a rec team one year and didn't like it.<br />
I decided to homeschool him starting in middle school because even though the teachers would sit him up front when they turned and he couldn't see their lips he wasn't hearing them. He had become a great lip reader. I still in denial about him having defiencies due to his Hydro would get discouraged and felt like maybe I wasn't doing something right. But when we did his yearly testing he was getting it. Health wise he was doing well,life was good.<br />
One day Jacob told me when he turned his head he could feel "buzzing" in his head. Concerned but not wanting him to see how scared I was I calmly started researching Hydrocephalous and asking him many questions. I called his neurosurgeon and they were able to see him within a couple days but explained we could take him to the E.R. Jacob said it wasn't bad enough for E.R. so we took the appointment. At the office they ran a shunt series which is a series of x-rays to check the whole system. Jacob's shunt is on the right side of his head with the tubing running behind his ear,down his neck and chest with it ending in his stomach. After the series was completed and reviewed by the doctor we got the news we didn't want to hear.....tubing had come loose from the shunt and not sure how long it had been disconnected. This explained Jacob's memory loss,staggering and several other thing I blew off as being a teenager. He was going to have brain surgery number 4 and reality slapped me in my face. Feeling helpless I turned to the internet for answers. My church family wasn't aware of Jacob having a shunt because of my denial and wanting him treated "normal". We received this news on a Wednesday and the youth were having a pool party. Jacob had to miss it because of hospital registration and he chose to wait until Saturday when his doctor could do the surgery. I worried,prayed,watched him like a hawk, prayed and researched for the next few days. Surgery went well and they were able to just reattach the tubing but if it came loose again the whole system would have to be replaced.<br />
Shunt taken care of now back to the hearing.....significant sudden loss of hearing when Jacob was 16. Audiologist and ENT very concerned recommended getting his shunt checked out. Shunt checked with no problems so now hearing is really bad even with the hearing aides. When Jacob takes aides out he hears NOTHING which can be scary. I have been surprised how many people don't know Jacob wears hearing aides but that just shows how much hard work has been put in by him with speech therapy. So when Jacob doesn't answer you or just smiles and nods his head he's not being disrespectful he probably didn't hears you or couldn't read your lips.<br />
Upon multiple testing we have discovered that he can comprehend a little better if something is read to him versus him reading it. He can't be given multiple command ( take the trash out, feed the dogs and do your laundry). He can't remember too many thing before his last brain surgery which is sad because there's many great ones. These aren't excuses that are made for him they are documented by several doctors. He and I have learned a lot about Hydro and try to share anytime we can. We will be learning sign language now since the hearing is failing but we know the God's got this and we're strong in our faith. A hearing service dog is in his future too.<br />
Sorry for the length but I felt the need to share. God bless and have a great day.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00146318923928003937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8168352486494098248.post-636251205423271792018-03-09T07:29:00.000-08:002018-03-09T07:29:00.564-08:00The Star DVD"The Star"a tale of faith and friendship, is now available on Blu-Ray,DVD and digital.<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; color: black; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">For those who don't know what the movie is about it's an animated comedy that follows a small brave donkey named Bo. He wants more out of his life than just the daily grind at the mill so he breaks free and his adventure begins</span> <br />
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inspiring music of THE STAR with these colorful lyric videos that allow you to
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children’s sermon discussing the themes of the film and how to keep the spirit
of this inspiring story alive in us every day</span></div>
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Meet the stars of the film and explore the exciting voice cast who bring these
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Faith All Year Round is an interactive guided Bible study with DeVon Franklin and even as an adult I thought it was awesome.It's provided through Facebook messenger ( <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheStarMovie/photos/a.1958428107734532.1073741828.1855936074650403/2111080512469290/?type=3&theater" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1520606241292_2722" rel="nofollow" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-color: transparent; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position-x: 0%; background-position-y: 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto; color: #338fe9; font-family: &quot; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; orphans: 2; outline-color: invert; outline-style: none; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: underline; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/ TheStarMovie/photos/a. 1958428107734532.1073741828. 1855936074650403/ 2111080512469290/?type=3& theater</a> ) and I can hardly wait for the next lesson.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00146318923928003937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8168352486494098248.post-63084512166081762122018-03-07T05:00:00.001-08:002018-03-07T05:00:29.405-08:00March Already?????It's hard to believe it's March already.It's been rainy and gray here in NC a lot in this first week. I'm like a lot of others I know....bring on Spring.Yes that means pollen and lots of yardwork but we've had a very cold,don't open the door, 5 layers of clothes winter so ready to escape the house. One day this week was beautiful so I pulled the blower out and began blowing leaves.....and the winds started blowing. Oh well blow in the same direction as the wind.My mom bought Jacob a riding lawnmower and a trailer last year so he was happy to hook up and gather leaves.My oldest son and my mom heard me in the yard working so it didn't take them long to get started as well.(I think we're ALL sick of sitting in the house).<br />
We went to SC to see family and let Jacob spend a week with one of his favorite cousins in his favorite community.The pollen there is so bad everything is yellow.Our cousin said she couldn't hardly tell which car was hers in the parking lot because of pollen. Ha ha! It was beautiful while we were there but as we headed home....you know it.....rainy and cold. Glad God knows what we need cause I sure wouldn't think we needed anymore rain.<br />
Blessed to live in North Carolina along the route Billy Graham was driven from The Cove Training Center to The Billy Graham Library.Mom and I went and saw the motorcade and paid respects but Jacob(who really wanted to go to the Library) had construction training with the mission team. He has watched and/or recorded just about everything that's been on TV about Mr. Graham.I thank God for all He's done in Jacobs life.<br />
Well Spring cleaning/purging here I come while Jacob is away. Hope everyone has a blessed day.<br />
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00146318923928003937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8168352486494098248.post-52296582667962794802018-01-01T04:07:00.001-08:002018-01-01T04:07:23.576-08:00Good-Bye 2017........Hello 2018Reflecting back on the past year brings laughs,smiles,tears and heart-aches. As I remember Jacobs<br />
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milestones like graduating high school I'm a proud momma. I know God had both of us during this<br />
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school for now. We are in the process of trying to get him a "hearing" service dog because when <br />
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Magic Stix are available on <a href="http://amazon.com/">Amazon.com</a> in <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Magic-Stix-12pk-Washable-markers/dp/B076CYNCW3/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1512568279&sr=8-1&keywords=magic+stix">12 packs</a> and <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Magic-Stix-24pk-Washable-markers/dp/B076CR9T24/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1512568279&sr=8-2&keywords=magic+stix">24 packs</a>. They are in a nice hard plastic<br />
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A lot of apples on the ground from the remnants<br />
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We have been coming here for 20 years<br />
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We took our trip to Dollywood in October for the Gospel & Harvest Celebration. We spent a couple days in Tennessee so Jacob could spend more time seeing some different groups this year. I am blessed that he loves Southern Gospel music versus some of the other music out there.<br />
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therapy until middle school and many people couldn't tell he was deaf/hearing impaired. I've noticed </div>
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therapy but when I learned of<a href="https://www.forbrain.com/"> Forbrain</a> I thought I'd give it a try first.</div>
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<b>What is <a href="https://www.forbrain.com/">Forbrain</a>?</b></div>
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<a href="https://www.forbrain.com/">Forbrain</a>, by Sound for Life LTD is a headset program designed to help people who have speech </div>
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difficulties, language issues, attention deficiencies and memory difficulties. The <a href="https://www.forbrain.com/">Forbrain</a> headset</div>
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<li><strong>Musicality : </strong>Sing aloud the text you are reading</li>
<li><strong>Rhythm: </strong>Read a poem while taking a breath at the end of each line</li>
<li><strong>Flow : </strong>Read a text while taking a breath every 3 or 4 words irrespective of meaning and punctuation</li>
<li><strong>Diction : </strong>Read a text while exaggerating sounds as if you were making a speech to a crowd</li>
<li><strong>Accentuation : </strong>read a text while changing the volume of your voice every 5 seconds from very faint to loud and vice versa</li>
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<li><strong>Echo: </strong>you overlay your voice on the child’s, who reads with ± one second lag to slow down or speed up his/her speech rate</li>
<li><strong>Memorization : </strong>you read a group of words, sentence or line of poetry that the child repeats immediately without reading</li>
<li><strong>Dialogue: </strong>you read a comic book or dialogue alternating characters with the child and accentuating differences in voice</li>
<li><strong>Invention: </strong>you create a story with the child, from images or figurines, taking turns inventing a sentence of dialogue</li>
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I hadn't told Jacob about the new review of <a href="http://www.bjs.com/kwik-stix-thin-stix-solid-tempera-paint-sticks-24-pk.product.3000000000000869092">Thin Stix Creativity Pack</a> and he usually begs to open<br />
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These are mess free solid tempera paints that make craft time much more enjoyable no matter a</div>
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One great thing about these paint there's no need for paint brushes, cups of water to wash out the</div>
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the whole month of October.Jacob loves Southern Gospel and keeps up with many groups and <br />
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individuals via Singing News, Instagram and T.V. When the schedule for the festival is available he<br />
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sits down and makes his list of who he really wants to see. This year we got to see some different<br />
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groups perform and we really enjoyed it.<br />
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The leaves weren't as pretty when we went to Tennessee but God's landscape is ALWAYS <br />
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beautiful. No matter how many times I travel through the mountains I'm amazed how something so<br />
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I want to say fall is my favorite time of year but I also love spring (except the allergies). There are <br />
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so many things to do and participate in that if you don't watch it major overload. Picking apples has <br />
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been something we've done since moving to NC 22years ago but this year we've gotten overloaded<br />
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and haven't gone. Jacob has found some Apple recipes(jelly,applebutter,etc.) that he wants to try this <br />
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year so not sure there are any apples to pick but we're heading out today to see.<br />
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With this new season Jacob has set out on a new adventure.....The Red Bow Tie Club. He is<br />
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volunteering as an usher at The Foundation which is where there are concerts,plays,etc. He did his<br />
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first concert last week and really enjoyed it so much that he's decided he wants to add more programs<br />
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to his list. I am so proud of him!!! This is a big step for him to actually go to an event without <br />
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me being present. Most people don't know he has many health problems and assume he's just a <br />
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momma's boy. Well this momma is Jacob's biggest cheerleader. Enjoy Fall Y'all and stop to look at <br />
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God's beauty around you be it mountains,beaches,prairies.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00146318923928003937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8168352486494098248.post-23540176922627002082017-10-11T03:23:00.002-07:002017-10-11T03:23:31.885-07:00Brinkman Adventures Season 4Have you heard of <a href="https://brinkmanadventures.com/">Brinkman Adventures</a>? We hadn't until recently we were given the opportunity to <br />
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receive and review <a href="https://brinkmanadventures.com/product/brinkman-adventures-season-4">Brinkman Adventures Season 4</a>. After reading about what this review would be <br />
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The <a href="https://brinkmanadventures.com/">Brinkman Adventures</a> is a audio missionary drama based on a real-life missionary family and <br />
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their missionary experiences in real-life. While the stories in this audio drama are true and about<br />
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modern missionaries some of the detail may have been adapted or fictionalized. These adventures<br />
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can be read about at <a href="https://brinkmanadventures.com/real-stories-season-4">Brinkman Adventures Real Stories Season 4</a> and see pictures and videos of their<br />
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adventures. <a href="https://brinkmanadventures.com/product/brinkman-adventures-season-4">Brinkman Adventures Season 4</a> has 12 episodes that take you from a Bible camp to<br />
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37 A Paradise Lost<br />
38 Remember Nhu<br />
39 Aisha’s Fear<br />
40 Heart Song<br />
41 The Crashed Kitchen<br />
42 Crisis In The Congo<br />
43 The Mysterious Palm Feller<br />
44 War of the Raccoons<br />
45 The Five Guys<br />
46 Toughest Man<br />
47 Cambodian Quest<br />
48 What Brings Us Together<br />
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A Paradise Lost had Jacob and I on the edge of our seats waiting to hear and imagine what the <br />
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Brinkman's and the campers were going to do in the bad storm. We had just been camping so it <br />
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was easy to visualize what was happening at this Bible camp.<br />
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Remember Nhu brought back memories of our trip to California where we were told about slave <br />
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trade in Cambodia. Jacob was about 13 and had never really been exposed to these topics before<br />
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so now to hear it in the <a href="https://brinkmanadventures.com/about">Brinkman Adventures</a> has made him(18 years old now) start questioning <br />
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what he can do to try and help combat against these acts.<br />
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I would have to say my favorite episode was The Mysterious Palm Feller. The audio drama is so <br />
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realistic that I felt as though I was right alongside them biking and flying through the Congo. To hear<br />
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the native people loving God and wanting to love God made me feel proud to be a child of God. A <br />
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witch doctor comes to know God and doesn't want to perform evil things anymore. To me this is<br />
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just a reminder that ALL CAN COME TO GOD.<br />
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Through out the missionary stories prayer is shown to be a way to help with the life situations. So <br />
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many times we as humans only go to God in prayer when we have a problem or situation we can't<br />
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working around the house and while doing some computer things.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00146318923928003937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8168352486494098248.post-24755328525350872782017-09-29T06:38:00.002-07:002017-09-29T06:38:18.697-07:00Glory Song Review <img height="320" id="img" src="https://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/news/2017/08/pics/matt-redman-glory-song.jpg" style="height: 429px; width: 429px;" width="320" /><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> We love music in our house.....especially Christian music so you can imagine my </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Being a member of the FlyBy Promotion reviewers I received a free cd to listen to and give </span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span></b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I've really enjoyed listening to this cd at home and in the van as we're out and about. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Definitely i</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">t has a calming and soothing result on me while worshiping God and all He does for us. Highly recommend purchasing and adding <i>Glory Song </i>to your library.</span><br />
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<b>What is Hydrocephalus?</b></div>
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Hydrocephalus is commonly referred to as "water on the brain." The so-called "water" is actually cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), a clear liquid that looks like water and is produced in the 4 ventricles (cavities) of the brain, connected by narrow pathways.</div>
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<span class="hvr">Hydrocephalus</span> <span class="hvr">has</span> a <span class="hvr">variety</span> of <span class="hvr">causes</span> <span class="hvr">including:</span></div>
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<li><span class="hvr">congenital</span> <span class="hvr">brain</span> <span class="hvr">defects</span></li>
<li><span class="hvr">hemorrhage,</span> <span class="hvr">either</span> <span class="hvr">into</span> <span class="hvr">the</span> <span class="hvr">ventricles</span> or <span class="hvr">the</span> <span class="hvr">subarachnoid</span> <span class="hvr">space</span></li>
<li><span class="hvr">infection</span> of <span class="hvr">the</span> <span class="hvr">central</span> <span class="hvr">nervous</span> <span class="hvr">system</span> (<a href="http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/syphilis">syphilis</a>, <span class="hvr">herpes,</span> <span class="hvr">meningitis,</span> <a href="http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/encephalitis">encephalitis</a>, or <span class="hvr">mumps)</span></li>
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<span class="hvr">Hydrocephalus</span> is <span class="hvr">believed</span> to <span class="hvr">occur</span> in <span class="hvr">approximately</span> <span class="hvr">one</span> to <span class="hvr">two</span> of <span class="hvr">every</span> <span class="hvr">1,000</span> <span class="hvr">live</span> <span class="hvr">births.</span> <span class="hvr">The</span> <span class="hvr">incidence</span> of <span class="hvr">adult</span> <span class="hvr">onset</span> <span class="hvr">hydrocephalus</span> is <span class="hvr">not</span> <span class="hvr">known.</span> <span class="hvr">There</span> is no <span class="hvr">known</span> <span class="hvr">way</span> to <span class="hvr">prevent</span> <span class="hvr">hydrocephalus.</span></div>
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Although you may have not heard the word hydrocephalus (hi-dro-seff-a-lus), it is not an uncommon condition. Hydrocephalus has no ethnic or gender preferences – and it can develop at any time during gestation all the way through to senior adulthood. </div>
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Here are a few facts about Hydrocephalus:</div>
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<li>Hydrocephalus is one of the most common birth defects, each year one out of every 500 births results in hydrocephalus</li>
<li>Another 6,000 children annually develop hydrocephalus during the first 2 years of life </li>
<li>Brain injury occurs every 15 seconds in this country - and in some cases leads to the development of hydrocephalus</li>
<li>There are approximately 75,000 discharges a year from hospitals in the U.S. with a diagnosis of hydrocephalus</li>
<li>More than 50% of hydrocephalus cases are congenital</li>
<li>70-90% of children born with spina bifida also develop hydrocephalus </li>
<li>CSF shunting procedures account for approximately $100 million health care spending in the United States alone - half of this amount is spent on shunt revisions </li>
<li>In the past 25+ years, death rates associated with hydrocephalus have decreased from 54% to 5%, and the occurrence of intellectual disability has decreased from 62% to 30%</li>
<li>Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus affects adults and can cause dementia, difficulty in walking and, urinary incontinence</li>
<li>No statistics are kept (by our government), for those who develop</li>
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<li>Distended scalp veins</li>
<li>High-pitched cry</li>
<li>Increased muscle tone</li>
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<li>"Sunset Eyes" (downward gaze)</li>
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<li>Increased intracranial pressure</li>
<li>Headache</li>
<li>Decrease in appetite</li>
<li>Lethargic</li>
<li>Nausea</li>
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<li>Double vision</li>
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<li>Deteriorating mental capabilities</li>
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<li>Incontinence</li>
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Please note that these are just the most common signs - and it doesn't mean that a patient who is suffering a malfunction will follow all these signs. And no two malfunctions are alike, although they may be similar. <br />
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Having a shunt is a lifetime commitment. Once a shunt is implanted, it is not a "one time" operation. Life expectancy of a shunt averages 10 years. However, a shunt can last 5 minutes to many years. It is wise to always be aware of the warning signs for a "shunt malfunction."<br />
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Though September's almost over I spread awareness anytime I can. Jacob is my <b>HERO</b>!!!</div>
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Have you looked for Bible stories for your child but either found them to be too babyish or to<br />
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advanced? Well there's a new series written for kids from ages 6-9 by M.J. Thomas and we were <br />
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given the opportunity to review the first two books. <a href="https://www.secretofthehiddenscrolls.com/"><i>The Secret of The Hidden Scrolls</i></a><i> </i>is a series of<br />
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kids book suggested for ages 6-9 but Jacob, 18 and I both had a hard time putting the first two books <br />
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down. M.J. Thomas wrote these books after trying find something that would help his nine year old<br />
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son discover the Bible and grow in his faith. His son, Peter, was assigned a book report and after<br />
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searching various sites and libraries Mr. Thomas told his son his dilemma finding a book for him to<br />
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do his report on. Peter asked his dad <i>"Why don't you just write one"?</i> That was the beginning of the<br />
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adventures found in <i><a href="https://www.secretofthehiddenscrolls.com/">The Secret of The Hidden Scrolls</a>.</i><br />
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These books take the reader back in time with Peter, Mary and their dog Hank to explore and</div>
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learn different Bible stories while they are staying with their great uncle. In<br />
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favorite parts of this book because I could visualize what he looked like.</div>
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one of The Extraordinary Adventures Of G.A. Henty books and will keep you and your family on</div>
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for God but what He's done for you. Frank asks Mr.George to tell him the story he's writing so we </div>
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see it until later along the way. Frank makes his way in America and later returns to London hoping</div>
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audio. We found the script very helpful while working on the study guide. The study guide makes a </div>
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We loved it!!!We took it in the van and listened to it while running errands. The study guide was</div>
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Jacob's wanting to go to Texas to help and I've told him if that's what God has for him to do it will happen in the mean time there are other ways he can help. He's been very "quite" and kinda staying to himself so I'm giving him his space. I'm blessed that he has a servant spirit. Yes as his mother at first I thought "I can't let him go off to Texas" but then God laid it on my heart the if He has that plan for Jacob I have to be willing to have faith that he'll be fine. I will admit God has been "bopping" me with things a lot lately and I'm glad.<br />
We've gone to Jubilee at Zion Hill Missionary Baptist Church the past 3 nights and a calming feeling has come over me every night listening to great music and preaching. This was Jacob's first revival and he really liked it.<br />
So as you say prayers please remember the victims, rescuers and volunteers in Texas and Louisiana. There's another hurricane brewing out there so as we brace for its hit keep the east coast in prayers for safety. Hope everyone has a blessed day.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00146318923928003937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8168352486494098248.post-43485672299547685272017-09-03T04:39:00.002-07:002017-09-03T04:47:38.117-07:00BIC® Velocity® Max Mechanical Pencil ReviewWe have had the opportunity to receive two BIC® Velocity® Max Mechanical Pencil free for use and review.I saw the pencils when they arrived and since then Jacob has taken claim to them. He's used mechanical pencils since about the sixth grade and swears by them. After using the BIC® Velocity® Max Mechanical Pencil he has said he doesn't want any other pencils.<br />
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film and it took 12 years to develop. It took a scientific approach and
investigated the events of the biblical Exodus. Tim like myself had heard and
read all the stories in the Bible but decided to look for material evidence
that the stories in Exodus were in fact true. Many movies make me walking away
wondering where the filmmaker got his story from but Tim leaves me wanting to
dig more into the Bible to understand what has been shown and uncovered.</span><br />
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with some of the top experts in archeology and Egyptology. To me that was
interesting to hear and see artifacts that backed up the Bible when there are
so many people trying to call it false. The way Tim has done this film lets the
viewer make his own decision without being preached at or having Christianity
shoved down their throat. There are supplemental resources associated with the
film which include a nearly 400-page hardcover book, small group Bible study,
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to watch in one viewing, a lot of info to take in, so we broke it down and
watched it in two viewings. The film was very well put together and got some
interaction from my son with some facts he knew before they were presented.
Very impressed with him. Had a little trouble reading some words when the movie
was comparing the time line but overall we really liked it. Great addition to
our collection. If you would like to watch the trailer for this film before buying click on <a href="http://www.patternsofevidence.com/">www.patternsofevidence.com</a> and then the store site is <a href="https://store.patternsofevidence.com/collections/movies">https://store.patternsofevidence.com/collections/movies</a></span><br />
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Table of Contents<br />
Preface ............................................................................................. 4<br />
Introduction .................................................................................. 7<br />
Timesaving Tips .......................................................................... 7<br />
Breakfast Ideas ............................................................................ 9<br />
Appetizers and Dressings ....................................................... 11<br />
Bread and Grains ........................................................................ 23<br />
Main Dishes & Soups & Sides .............................................. 51<br />
Desserts & Snacks .................................................................... 103<br />
Homemade Vanilla Extract .................................................. 137<br />
Low-Carb and Gluten-Free Pantry Helpers ................. 139<br />
Basic Measurements and Helps ........................................ 143<br />
Meal Planning and Shopping Hints ................................ 145<br />
Sample Menus & Menu Planning Masters .................. 147<br />
Basic Cooking Skills Checklist ............................................ 152<br />
Basic Kitchen Accessories ..................................................... 155<br />
Kitchen Equipment .................................................................. 156<br />
The Tortoise and the Hare ................................................... 163<br />
Pressure Cooker Tips and Favorites ................................ 169<br />
Index of Recipes ....................................................................... 189<br />
Index of Practical Tips .......................................................... 192</div>
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Bring to boil; reduce to medium and gently boil to just over soft ball stage (to about 236<br />
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