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		<title>The coolest thing happened today!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2013 00:25:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cindy Starr Stewart</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I got a call today.  I get calls all of the time for a local insurance agent and also for &#8230;<p><a href="http://cindystarrstewart.wordpress.com/2013/02/25/the-coolest-thing-happened-today/">Continue reading &#187;</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=cindystarrstewart.wordpress.com&#038;blog=28669376&#038;post=1239&#038;subd=cindystarrstewart&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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<p>I got a call today.  I get calls all of the time for a local insurance agent and also for George Junior Republic, a school in my town.  Our number is similar to both of them and so I am used to it.  Today the caller left a message. &#8220;My name is Fred and I am looking for an old friend that was with me in the Army back in 1958 and I was hoping you could help me.&#8221;</p>
<p>I returned his call to let him know that I was not who he thought I was and that he had called the wrong number, but I just had this feeling that perhaps I was the one who could help him.  After I explained that he had the wrong number, I asked &#8221;Who are you trying to find? Maybe I can help you. I am pretty good at finding people.&#8221; He proceeded to give me all the details he knew.  I said to him, &#8220;I don&#8217;t think things happen by mistake so would you believe with me that God will guide and direct my steps and help me to find your friend and if I do, will you promise to give Him all of the glory.&#8221; He agreed and we prayed.</p>
<p>I spent the afternoon searching.  It wasn&#8217;t as easy as I thought it would be as there were many twists and turns in the search.  Fred had been looking for his friend, John, for 30 years.  They had served in the Army together in 1958 the last time they saw each other was in 1962.  Fred had used every resource he could think of and had pages of notes with leads, dead ends, siblings&#8217; names and more, but although he had a lot of information, he was never able to actually locate John.  But today, God intervened. I asked the Lord to guide and direct me and within 3 hours I found John.  My last phone call was to his sister who lives just a few miles from me.    I called her and explained who I was and why I was calling.  She was amazed by God&#8217;s hand and direction on my day&#8217;s search and could not believe that Fred had been searching for 30 years.</p>
<p>She remembered Fred and gave a sigh as she explained that her brother has cancer.  She said I will call him right now and have him return the call to Fred.  I told her that I had promised that we would give God all of the glory if we found John and asked her if it would be ok if we took a moment to thank Him for His loving care.  She agreed and we prayed together.</p>
<p>God is so good. He gives us so many opportunities to be a part of His plan.  How many of them do we miss out on because we aren&#8217;t even looking for where He is working or worse yet we are so busy we don&#8217;t have time for any distractions from the day&#8217;s to-do list?</p>
<p>I called Fred to tell him to stick close to his phone,  John would be calling very soon.  He was amazed.  I said, &#8220;Fred, your friend John has cancer and God loves you both so much that He has answered our prayer.  We promised to give Him all of the glory.  Can we do that right now?&#8221; He agreed and we did.</p>
<p>Before I said goodbye, I asked Fred why he wanted to find John so badly.  He explained that back in 1962 he had visited John and his family in Forestville, Pa and as he was leaving town to head home, he realized that he had not planned well enough and he needed to borrow $20.00 inorder to make the trip.  John had given him the money and Fred had never paid him back.  Fred was on a mission to return the $20.00 to his friend.  God was on a mission to reveal Himself to everyone involved.  God is so good to us.  May we give Him all of the praise and glory and may we recognize His invitation and join Him in His work of redemption and restoration.</p>
<p>Where is God working around you?  What opportunities has He been giving you to join Him in His work?  Join Him! You will be so blessed and you will get to be a part of His plan to reveal Himself and to bless others.  What a cool day.</p>
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		<title>If you only read one post, read this one!</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jan 2013 23:44:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cindy Starr Stewart</dc:creator>
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<p>If I could only write one post, with the most important and most powerful message I could give, this would be it.  If Jesus was leaving this earth to ascend to the father and he had only one important message to give, this would be it.  This post and the truth in it when applied to your life will change everything you know.  Everything in your life&#8230;.. how you see the world, how you make your decisions, how you spend your money, who you marry, where you live, what you say&#8230;. all of that will change dramatically, if you read and apply this truth to your life&#8230;&#8230; so here it is.  With the same urgency that Jesus had when he was getting ready to leave this earth, here is the word that he is burning in my heart today!</p>
<p style="padding-left:30px;"><em>I never intended for you to take this journey without my power. I never intended for you to attempt a Christian life in your own strength. I never intended it to be that way at all. Today I have a question for you. Have you experienced the power of my  Holy Spirit in your own life? Have you not only allowed the Holy Spirit of God to take up residency inside of you, but have you given my Spirit supremacy over all. Have you given me permission to move from the living room of your heart into your whole house, even the secret places that no-one else knows about. Have you asked me to empower you with my power, the same power that raised Jesus from the dead? If not, why not? Why bother with the Christian life if you have no power to live in victory? Today is the day that I will change everything.</em></p>
<p style="padding-left:30px;"><em>I will change everything if you let me. Ask me to open your spiritual eyes so that you can see my hand moving and working around you. Ask me to open your ears so that you can hear my voice amongst the chaos of this world. Ask me to give you a passion for what I am passionate about. Ask me to break your heart for the things that break my heart. Ask me to give you the courage to walk on water. Receive my forgiveness and forgive others.  Let me pull out the roots of bitterness that run deep in your heart. Ask me to fill your mouth with a new song and to touch your lips with Holy Spirit fire. Be not only filled with my Spirit, but let my Spirit flow through you to this hurting world. I have a fantastic adventure planned for you. I will take you higher than you have imagined and further than you dreamed possible. I will use you to speak life into others and to bring them to Jesus. I will use you in mighty ways to bring healing, deliverance, hope, and victory to those around you. Will you let me use your life?  Will you let me empower you?  Will you take a chance on that kind of life? Today is the day.</em></p>
<p>Father God pour out your spirit on your people. Fill us with your power. Change us from the inside out and help us to learn how to tap into all your resources, gifts, and abilities. Bring healing to our hearts. Deliver us from the lies of the evil one. Raise up your people to be powerful spirit-led warriors for your kingdom!  Release your Spirit within me.  I give you full permission to live and reign in me.  I give you permission to put a new song in my heart and pour out new words from my lips.  Fill me to overflow, Lord, with your Spirit and use me for your glory. I want to be transformed! Transform me by the power of your Holy Spirit. I give you permission to work creatively in my life and to use me to accomplish your plan. I am yours. Fill me to overflowing, pour through me like a mighty river, empower me with the same power that raised Jesus from the dead. This is my heart&#8217;s desire.</p>
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		<title>Feed them and they will come!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jan 2013 04:40:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cindy Starr Stewart</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I had the honor and privilege of speaking at my home church in Vandergrift, Pa yesterday. I grew up in &#8230;<p><a href="http://cindystarrstewart.wordpress.com/2013/01/17/feed-them-and-they-will-come/">Continue reading &#187;</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=cindystarrstewart.wordpress.com&#038;blog=28669376&#038;post=1220&#038;subd=cindystarrstewart&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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I had the honor and privilege of speaking at my home church in Vandergrift, Pa yesterday. I grew up in that church from the time I was born. It is the first time I have ever been asked to speak there and I really did not know what to expect. They have a program after school on Wednesdays for the children in their community. Now Vandergrift was one fantastic place back in history. It was a planned steel town that actually won an award for its design at the World&#8217;s Fair. But, since the decline of the steel industry, it has become just another quiet little poor town in Western Pa.</p>
<p>Often we feel that we need to go to some far off land or some inner city to do mission work, but yesterday I witnessed the perfect example of what our churches are called to be&#8230; a place of refuge and hope. There were tons of kids there. For the most part none of their families attend the church on Sunday. These kids come after school for a tutoring time, a bible class, a worship time and then dinner. They get a hot meal and some love. These kids don&#8217;t know all of the right things to say or how to &#8220;play&#8221; church. They are a little rough around the edges and squirmy in their seats. The stories that they have to tell of their home lives are far beyond our imaginations. Some are from broken homes and poverty while others are not even sure who their dad is. They are just hurting and hungry kids taking advantage of a warm place with nice people and good food.</p>
<p>The people who are running the program have such a heart for the kids, but it is tough to stay enthusiastic or encouraged. Yesterday, however, the Lord showed up in a mighty way. These precious laborers have been tilling the soil, removing the rocks,they have sown the seed of the gospel, pouring their blood sweat and tears into these kids. They have been there through the storms and the drought. They have protected them from the heat and the cold. It has been a labor of love and prayer. And yesterday, the Lord brought forth a harvest. Almost every kid in the room responded to the opportunity to receive Jesus. I told them the story of The Lamp Maker and I talked to them about their assignment to shine his light. When given the opportunity, they all wanted a lightbulb! We prayed and asked Jesus to come in and fill them with his love and his light. We prayed for the power of the spirit to flow through them and for him to use their lives in a mighty way. I believe he will.</p>
<p>I am so thankful to serve alongside people like Mr. Steuart and his beautiful daughters Heather and Heidi. To encourage the faithful like Mrs. Whiten and her team. I am thankful for the privilege of preaching the good news of Jesus and the honor of seeing Him work among people. I want to encourage you to pray about how God wants to use your life, right where you are to bring the lost to Jesus. We are running out of time. People are hopeless and lost. Kids are growing up in faithless homes and they need people who will walk alongside them.</p>
<p>If you live in Vandergrift and would like to help with this ministry, they could use your help. Kids need prayer partners, they need more volunteers to love on these kids, and they could always use financial support. We wanted every kid to have a copy of The Lamp Maker. We would love to see them have some new school supplies or a nice pair of boots and gloves. The needs are great. The possibilities are endless. The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Let the Lord use you today!</p>
<p>I can&#8217;t wait to get back to the church in Vandergrift and be with those kids again. They were so excited about Jesus! Happy Birthday in Christ to each one who received his gift of salvation yesterday. Thank you to all of you who do the hard work week in and week out. You are the unsung heroes and I know the Lord will richly bless you for your dedication and committment to the lost.  Praise the Lord!</p>
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		<title>Best of Friends! (an update on Tessa and Ginger)</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jan 2013 19:32:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cindy Starr Stewart</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Back in the early summer, my mom had a &#8220;brilliant&#8221; idea. She told me about a Wounded Warrior who found &#8230;<p><a href="http://cindystarrstewart.wordpress.com/2013/01/16/best-of-friends-an-update-on-tessa-and-ginger/">Continue reading &#187;</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=cindystarrstewart.wordpress.com&#038;blog=28669376&#038;post=1212&#038;subd=cindystarrstewart&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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<p>Back in the early summer, my mom had a &#8220;brilliant&#8221; idea. She told me about a Wounded Warrior who found healing in a service dog. He wasn&#8217;t disabled in the usual sense of the word, but he suffered from anxiety and Post Traumatic Stress. The dog brings him comfort and stability. My mom suggested that we should get a Service Dog for our 9-year-old daughter, Tessa, who suffers from narcolepsy, a sleep disorder that cause her to have restless nightmare-filled nights and exhausted, emotional, anxiety ridden days.</p>
<p>To be honest, life is already pretty hectic here with our 5 children, a photography business, Lance&#8217;s promotion to plant manager, sports, a growing ministry, the release of my first book, and Tessa&#8217;s extra needs due to her narcolepsy. I wasn&#8217;t real sure we could handle one more responsibility and Lance was positive that we couldn&#8217;t. My mom did not know this, but Tessa had been asking us for a dog ever since she was first diagnosed with narcolepsy at 5 years old. In fact, her first nightmares were always related to dogs because every night she would go to sleep thinking about a puppy, but then in her sleep, it would attack her and she would wake up screaming and devastated. I just really didn&#8217;t know if we could handle any more projects or especially one that required love and care.</p>
<p>After a lot of prayer and research, we ruled out an official service dog. They were just too expensive and the wait time for it to be trained just seemed too long for a 9-year-old who needed help now. I read so many good things about Golden Doodles and then a friend of mine got one. We went to visit and the dog was super cute. Lance caved and said, &#8220;ok, we can get one.&#8221; I looked a ton online and had no idea where to find the right dog, but God knew. He led me to an ad that seemed perfect. I replied to the ad and the seller was surprised that I contacted him. He had not placed an ad for a long time and that ad was long expired. We spoke for a little while and after hearing about Tessa, he said, &#8220;I think I have the right dog for you.&#8221;</p>
<p>He had 3 puppies. One of them had struggled from birth and had to be hand-fed. She was smaller than the others and to be honest, she was not as cute. We looked at the photos and Tessa said, &#8220;I would pick one of the cute ones, but I know that God wants me to have the little one who is struggling. We need each other. I am going to trust God and take the little one.&#8221;</p>
<p>We picked up Ginger in August. At first it was rough. Ginger loved to chase Tessa and nip at her flowy dresses. She ripped a few which did not go over well. But over time, Tessa and Ginger have become the best of friends. Ginger now sleeps in Tessa&#8217;s room every night. She cuddles up with Tessa until she falls asleep. She makes her feel safe and loved. Tessa says she is no longer having bad dreams and when she wakes up at night she doesn&#8217;t wake me up anymore, but instead picks up Ginger and snuggles her until her second dose of meds kick in and she falls asleep.</p>
<p>Ginger encourages Tessa to get more exercise, she cuddles with her while she watches tv, she keeps her secrets and she is always ready to play. One night when Tessa was in trouble for something, we told Ginger to go downstairs. Ginger stood there by her side as if saying, &#8220;if she&#8217;s in trouble, we&#8217;re both in trouble. I am not leaving.&#8221; That was when I knew, she was exactly what Tessa needed. A consistent and loving friend who could stay by her side and comfort her, unconditionally.</p>
<p>I am so grateful for Ginger. She is only 7 months old and is still a puppy who is learning her manners, but she is making a huge impact on our sweet Tessa. There are a few crisis moments here and there. You see, Ginger loves Tessa. So when Tessa is not here, Ginger will go looking for something that smells and reminds her of Tessa and then she will comfort herself by chewing on it. She doesn&#8217;t chew on anybody elses stuff, only Tessa&#8217;s. We now have a disabled one-handed ballerina Barbie, a one-handed American Girl Doll, and a few buckets full of Tessa&#8217;s tears, but I know this too will pass. I have explained over and over to Tessa that it is because Ginger loves her that she choose her things. I think once they both grow up a little bit, this will stop being an issue. Right now, I actually see it as a positive sign that they really are bonding.</p>
<p>God is so good. He often tells us what we need well in advance. It just takes us a while to get the message and understand that is is God&#8217;s hand guiding us. Tessa knew a dog was what she needed and so the Lord just kept confirming it until we obeyed. Please share our story with others who may benefit from a service dog, but can&#8217;t afford one or can&#8217;t wait to get one. Sometimes, you just need the right dog and it will be just what the doctor ordered.</p>
<p>One final thought. We do not know anybody with narcolepsy. We especially do not know any children with narcolepsy. Would you help us find some? Tessa could sure use a human friend who understands what her life is really like. And I know Tessa would be a blessing to another child who is living with this strange disorder. Thank you again for your prayers. It was just about 4 years ago that this all began and to be honest it has been horrible much of the time. (You can read Tessa&#8217;s entire story as written during the crisis at <a href="http://www.cindystarrstewart.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.cindystarrstewart.com</a>) But, God is so good. I know that going through this has made us stronger, more empathetic, and more desperate for God. We truly cannot get through the daily crisis on our own.</p>
<p>Being desperate for Jesus is where I want to be. Being convinced that I cannot do it with out the power and wisdom of the Holy Spirit minute by minute is a lesson I don&#8217;t know that I could have learned any other way. The enemy may have tried to destroy us, but our God works all things together for good for those who love him. A day doesn&#8217;t go by that I don&#8217;t see some evidence that God is in this.</p>
<p>Lance has reminded me many times that all God has to do to heal Tessa is have her go to sleep and sleep well and wake up and be rested. I am positive that God could do that tonight if he thought that would be best in His ultimate plan. So in the meantime, we have chosen to trust that He still has more for us to learn, more character to build in to each one of us, and more glory to bring to himself. I know one thing for certain, our God is a God that saves to the uttermost and heals every disease. But His ultimate goal is to transform our hearts and to do that He uses everything and anything. So we will wait upon Him with faith and expectation that in His perfect timing, Tessa will be free from this wretched sleep-disorder. And she and Ginger will still be the very best of friends.</p>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jan 2013 22:11:08 +0000</pubDate>
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<h1>Up to your Eyeballs in Stink, yet right where God wants You!</h1>
</p><p>by Cindy Starr Stewart on 08/12/11 </p>
<p>This was written in 2009 during our daughter Tessa's battle for life, I felt prompted to share it with you today.</p>

<p>The nights have been harder again these past few days and we are not getting much sleep.  I do not have stress about it and I am not angry, but it just stinks. </p>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jan 2013 06:52:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[My heart aches tonight, as once again, life has been cut short for another loved and cherished member of our &#8230;<p><a href="http://cindystarrstewart.wordpress.com/2013/01/09/it-just-keeps-happening-lord-help-us/">Continue reading &#187;</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=cindystarrstewart.wordpress.com&#038;blog=28669376&#038;post=1195&#038;subd=cindystarrstewart&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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<p>My heart aches tonight, as once again, life has been cut short for another loved and cherished member of our community. Meg Kays, a beautiful 22-year-old young woman, lost her life yesterday when she was struck by a truck while running on Airport Road in Grove City. This news came on the heels of the death of Shane McQuiston, a 15-year-old sophomore from New Wilmington, who died in a car accident this past Friday night on his way home from the basketball game. My son was at that game, but he made it home. The news of the accident in New Wilmington came all too soon after getting a phone call from my sister telling me of the tragic death of Jenna Prusia, 16, an 11th-grader from Kiski High school, who died as the result of a sledding accident while with her church youth group just a few days after Christmas. Jenna was a twin and was much-loved by her friends and family. To be honest, our community is still healing from the loss of Justin Griffin, a 15-year-old who was hit by a truck at the end of summer. So I have to ask why? Why is this all happening?</p>
<p>I don&#8217;t believe that God is trying to hurt us, but I do believe that He is working very hard to get our attention. Does He have it yet?</p>
<p>Our hope comes from the Lord alone. We are living in the end days. The signs are all around us. The situation with Israel, the choices made by our government officials, wars, floods, starvation, genocide, rampant sexual sin, terrorism, the knowledge explosion&#8230;.. it is like the pages of Daniel and Revelation are unfolding and we are all in the cast. Bottom line&#8230;. time is short.</p>
<p>In these cases, time was shorter than what seems fair from our perspective. I am positive that Meg, Shane, Jenna, and Justin all had no idea that their day would turn out like it did. None of us have any promise of tomorrow. We have no guarantee of even another hour. But I know for a fact that God is using these young people to draw others to himself. The gathering of the harvest has begun. Not only these ones that we know and love, but those 20 kindergarteners and their teachers and so many others like our loved ones. It is happening all over the place.</p>
<p>God is moving in the hearts of young people. Jenna had written in her journal about how much she loved the Lord and how she was ready to do anything He needed her to do to help spread His good news. Her entire school and community were made aware of her love and passion for Jesus. Justin had just been on a missions trip where he decided that he really wanted to live for Jesus. Through his death, Justin shared the message of the gospel to hundreds of teenagers. I am sure that there are many other stories of faith to share from each one of these tragic losses.</p>
<p>Romans 8:28 tells us, &#8220;And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to His purpose.&#8221; I know in these hard days it seems almost cruel to say that any good could come from the loss of these dear loved ones. But looking through the eyes of faith, asking God for His perspective, we can see that the Lord is doing everything He can to get our attention. He is giving us one last chance to call on His name so that we may be saved. The harvesting is beginning and He is offering you eternal life if you will just call on His name, repent of your sins and trust Jesus as your savior, by surrendering your life into His hands and letting Him live through you.</p>
<p>Does He have our attention? How many more wake-up calls do we need?</p>
<p>We don&#8217;t have a head pastor at our church right now. I am just about certain that the last 6 guest speakers have spoken about the story of the prodigal son. Each one, having no idea of the previous guest speaker, proclaims that they had to change their <span style="color:#000000;">sermon at the last moment because God impressed on them that we needed to hear this sermon, especially looking at the role of the older brother. I just want to stand up and scream to my church family, &#8220;Have we heard this message before? Have we heard it from every angle? Have we taken note of the obvious message God is trying to get to us? Let&#8217;s learn our lesson and change already&#8221;</span></p>
<p><span style="color:#000000;">In the same way, I want to yell out from this small and humble platform that the Lord has provided. Wake up! Wake up! How many more will it take for us to get the message. Time is short, the end is near. The harvest is ripe. This is the last call. We are living in the final pages of this side of history. Take notice and call on the name of Jesus. Take heed to the warning and repent and call on His name and receive the free gift of salvation that He has for you. Love one another. Let&#8217;s Love our kids like there will be no tomorrow. Love our spouse and stop fighting over unimportant details. It&#8217;s the end of the world as we know it, and we are so distracted with the stupidest things. We must get our nose out of our computer and spend time with our family. Make time to spend with the Lord and ask Him to give us His perspective. Quit being so self-centered and self-absorbed and get our life right with Jesus.</span></p>
<p>Finally, the Lord has called us to share the gospel with our circle of influence. We have to stop being so politically correct and share Jesus with those around us. It&#8217;s time that we stop being afraid. Time is short and there is only one way, Jesus. He is it. The scriptures say that the harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few. It&#8217;s time to share the news with those we love. We cannot wait. IT IS URGENT!!!!!</p>
<p>My heartfelt prayers go out to all of these families. Our love and sympathy are extended to you. May the peace of God that transcends all understanding guard your <span style="color:#000000;">heart and your mind in Christ Jesus. Just as those who have given their lives in battle for the freedom of our country should and must be honored, may we give honor and respect to these dear ones who have allowed the Lord to use their lives for our spiritual freedom. May there be a great and awesome harvest of new believers as a result of those lost so tragically. Dear ones, we will see you on the other side in just a few blinks of time.</span></p>
<p><span style="color:#000000;">Tonight, if I am honest, it is not well with my soul. My heart aches for the hurting ones. I call on the Comforter to bring comfort. I am reminded of Horatio Spafford who lost all of his children at sea. Upon hearing the news of their loss, he penned these words. May they bring comfort to your hearts today.</span></p>
<p style="padding-left:30px;"><span style="color:#000000;">When peace, like a river, attendeth my way,</span><br />
<span style="color:#000000;"> When sorrows like sea billows roll;</span><br />
<span style="color:#000000;"> Whatever my lot, Thou has taught me to say,</span><br />
<span style="color:#000000;"> It is well, it is well, with my soul. Refrain:</span><br />
<span style="color:#000000;"> It is well, with my soul,</span><br />
<span style="color:#000000;"> It is well, it is well, with my soul.</span></p>
<p style="padding-left:30px;"><span style="color:#000000;">Though Satan should buffet, though trials should come,</span><br />
<span style="color:#000000;"> Let this blest assurance control,</span><br />
<span style="color:#000000;"> That Christ has regarded my helpless estate,</span><br />
<span style="color:#000000;"> And hath shed His own blood for my soul.</span><br />
<span style="color:#000000;"> My sin, oh, the bliss of this glorious thought!</span><br />
<span style="color:#000000;"> My sin, not in part but the whole,</span><br />
<span style="color:#000000;"> Is nailed to the cross, and I bear it no more,</span><br />
<span style="color:#000000;"> Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O my soul!</span></p>
<p style="padding-left:30px;"><span style="color:#000000;">For me, be it Christ, be it Christ hence to live:</span><br />
<span style="color:#000000;"> If Jordan above me shall roll,</span><br />
<span style="color:#000000;"> No pang shall be mine, for in death as in life</span><br />
<span style="color:#000000;"> Thou wilt whisper Thy peace to my soul.</span><br />
<span style="color:#000000;"> But, Lord, ’tis for Thee, for Thy coming we wait,</span><br />
<span style="color:#000000;"> The sky, not the grave, is our goal;</span><br />
<span style="color:#000000;"> Oh, trump of the angel! Oh, voice of the Lord!</span><br />
<span style="color:#000000;"> Blessed hope, blessed rest of my soul!</span></p>
<p style="padding-left:30px;"><span style="color:#000000;">And Lord, haste the day when my faith shall be sight,</span><br />
<span style="color:#000000;"> The clouds be rolled back as a scroll;</span><br />
<span style="color:#000000;"> The trump shall resound, and the Lord shall descend,</span><br />
<span style="color:#000000;"> Even so, it is well with my soul.</span></p>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Jan 2013 18:45:38 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>We don&#8217;t need a map, we need a guide.  Oh Lord, that you would guide us and direct us, shine light on our path &amp; lead us Lord.  We know that you are The Only Way.  May we be so pressed into you that it would be impossible to get off course!  </p>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I am going to confess something that I don&#8217;t think I have ever really admitted out loud to anyone&#8230;&#8230;.</p>
<p>As an adult, I am not proud of this decision, but it is a decision that I made out of fear.  When I was 14 or 15, I suppose, I quit taking piano lessons because I was too afraid to play in the recital and my teacher said that all of her students &#8220;had&#8221; to play in the recital.  Now here is the truth&#8230; I was not afraid to play in the recital at all.  I was embarrassed to play in the recital because another girl I knew also went to this same teacher and I knew that she was much better than I was and I did not want to look like a fool.  So I quit.</p>
<p>Oh man, does that make me sad.  I loved playing piano and I loved the lessons, but I quit because of my pride.  Blah! That&#8217;s just an awful thing to put in print for all to see. So why am I  confessing this now?  Well&#8230; because I hope that it encourages you not to quit!</p>
<p>My son is such a neat kid and tonight I was so proud of him.  At 16 1/2 years old, he is a junior in high school. He&#8217;s a starter on the Varsity soccer team, an excellent student and an all around wonderful young man.  A few weeks ago he told me that he wanted to try out for the high school swim team.  My immediate response was a very loud, &#8220;No! Are you crazy? You can&#8217;t swim and you&#8217;ll look like a fool.  You could drown!  You are not good at that at all!  Why would you do such a crazy thing?  Don&#8217;t you know how hard it is to swim on a swim team?  No&#8230;. don&#8217;t do it!!!&#8221;  I could hardly believe the words were coming out of my own mouth.</p>
<p>In reality, I am the one who failed here.  I was on the swim team when I was a kid.  My mom took me to tons of lessons and made sure that I could swim because she couldn&#8217;t.  Then in the craziness of my life with all these little kids, I did not do a good job of taking them to swim lessons.  My own pride kept me from taking them swimming at the pool, because I dreaded putting on a swim suit myself, and thus all of my kids have not been great swimmers.</p>
<p>If he now joined the team, not only would he look bad, but so would I. Yikes!</p>
<p>But then&#8230; I realized that this was really a great opportunity for him.  He really is built like Michael Phelps, he has an outstanding work ethic, his life best friends are on the team, he likes to swim, and he wasn&#8217;t one bit afraid of looking bad. His self-esteem was not an issue.</p>
<p>Well, to make the team he had to swim 4 laps in under 3 minutes (which I cannot imagine that he actually did.) His friends took him swimming a few times to help give him some pointers.  They let him borrow their suit and promised me they would not allow him to drown in the process.  And&#8230;. he made the team.</p>
<p>The first week he ran into one kid and about broke his nose, he broke his own goggles, he had no idea how to do a flip turn.  He was the only kid not to swim in the first meet&#8230;. but he just kept working hard.  He even got up at 5:45 am a few times to hit the pool on his own so he could get better.  It&#8217;s only been a few weeks.</p>
<p>Tonight, he came home with a stuffed eagle.  &#8221;I was awarded &#8216;swimmer of the meet&#8217; tonight&#8221; he proudly told us. His time for the 50 freestyle was 30.05 seconds.  He said, &#8220;I guess breaking 30 seconds is supposed to be good and if I just shave off 5 more seconds I could qualify for districts, so that&#8217;s what I am going to try to do.&#8221;</p>
<p>He amazes me.  Not because he swam well tonight, but because he is so brave. I wish I could be that brave.  I want to be that brave too, don&#8217;t you?</p>
<p>What challenge are you ready to tackle? Is it your weight?  Your marriage?  A job change?  Do you need the courage to step out and just do something and not be afraid?  Let&#8217;s do it! I am tired of being afraid to fail, afraid to look dumb or make a mistake.  The Lord has all the grace he needs to erase the mistakes we make.</p>
<p>One of my favorite bible verses is Joshua 1:9.  It says, &#8220;Be strong and courageous, do not be terrified or discouraged for the Lord you God is with you wherever you go!&#8221;  You know Joshua and Caleb were the real heroes of the Israelites journey.  They were not afraid to face the challenges ahead for they knew that the Lord was on their side.  May you be encouraged today to be strong and courageous and to not be terrified!  The Lord is with you and he loves you and his plans for you are good plans!</p>
<p>Perhaps the thing you need to tackle is a big thing.  Consider joining me and many others for 40 days of prayer and fasting in the new year.  More info to come.</p>
<p>Thank you Noah for being such a great role model!  I love you, son.</p>
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		<title>Celebrate with me Sale!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2012 21:41:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have big news!  I am signing the contract for my next book, The Potter.  Dan Drewes will once again &#8230;<p><a href="http://cindystarrstewart.wordpress.com/2012/11/13/celebrate-with-me-sale/">Continue reading &#187;</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=cindystarrstewart.wordpress.com&#038;blog=28669376&#038;post=1106&#038;subd=cindystarrstewart&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I have big news!  I am signing the contract for my next book, <strong><em>The Potter</em></strong>.  Dan Drewes will once again be doing the illustrations.  I am so excited to be moving forward on book two in the series.  <strong><em>The Lamp Maker </em></strong>has been a big hit.  The first 1000 are signed and number.  If you want one of those, there&#8217;s only 150 left.  I would love for you and your loved ones to have one, so join me in the celebrating.  For the next 48 hours, I am dropping the price of the Lamp Maker to $10.00 plus tax (retail $13.95) No limit on number of copies and a flat $3.00 S/H.</p>
<p>E-mail your order to me at <a href="mailto:Cindy@CindyStarrStewart.com">Cindy@CindyStarrStewart.com</a> along with who you would like your books personally dedicated to and I will get them signed and shipped.  If you live close and would like to pick them up, we can arrange that as well.  I will send you a PayPal invoice or you can pay by cash or check.</p>
<p>Thank you for sharing in this celebration of the Lord&#8217;s goodness.  The Lord is using <em><strong>The Lamp Maker</strong> </em>in exciting ways to spread the good news of the gospel.  Copies were translated and sent to Gabon as well as shared in many Operation Christmas Child boxes that will go around the globe. <em><strong>The Potter</strong> </em>is sure to touch lives as well.  I can&#8217;t wait to share it with you.</p>
<p>Take advantage of this Celebration Sale by partnering with me to spread the gospel.  Don&#8217;t miss this awesome opportunity to save money and<a href="http://cindystarrstewart.files.wordpress.com/2012/11/cover-for-libby.jpg"></a> to get one of the 1st 1000 copies of The Lamp Maker for those special people on your Christmas list.</p>
<p>God Bless!</p>
<p>Cindy</p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#0000ff;">Sale ends 11/15/2012 at 2:00pm </span></strong></p>
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		<title>Getting back on track day 21 of 40</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Sep 2012 00:10:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am so tired of going around the same mountain, aren&#8217;t you?  If you have found yourself wondering aimlessly in &#8230;<p><a href="http://cindystarrstewart.wordpress.com/2012/09/24/getting-back-on-track-day-21-of-40/">Continue reading &#187;</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=cindystarrstewart.wordpress.com&#038;blog=28669376&#038;post=1099&#038;subd=cindystarrstewart&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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<p>I am so tired of going around the same mountain, aren&#8217;t you?  If you have found yourself wondering aimlessly in the desert sometime in these past few days, make the decision to get back on track.  Follow the cloud by day and the pillar of fire by night.  Don&#8217;t get tired of the manna.  Don&#8217;t settle for less than your best. </p>
<p>It&#8217;s a struggle&#8230; I am right there with you, friends.</p>
<p>Let us lift one another in prayer and encourage one another to press in and press on.</p>
<p>We&#8217;re more than half way there.</p>
<p>If you&#8217;ve gotten off track, purpose in your heart to start fresh tomorrow, after all, his mercies are new every morning!</p>
<p>Blessings!</p>
<p>Cindy</p>
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