tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40388064290738561552024-02-07T16:57:01.775-07:00Blessed Little CurlBeing thankful for the little curls in lifeBlessed Little Curlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01129677615686579795noreply@blogger.comBlogger122125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4038806429073856155.post-66095747081459130962013-08-31T12:56:00.000-06:002013-08-31T12:56:15.876-06:00Here Fishy-FishyYesterday was Greg's birthday, he keeps telling me he has the "bug" to go fishing and wanted to go with Everlee and me. How thoughtful... so because he works so hard I nudged him into taking the day off since it will most likely be crazy town in the mountains with the long weekend. So up we went into the beautiful mountains of Idaho, I love that we only have to drive a short way to get "away" from the city! The weather was perfect in the morning and the light was beautiful for pictures, I honestly didn't even edit these! :) <br />
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I know this will be a birthday he won't forget! Blessed Little Curlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01129677615686579795noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4038806429073856155.post-12983758432974341462013-08-26T11:06:00.001-06:002013-08-26T11:06:15.291-06:00Confetti and Sprinkles We celebrated Everlee's 2nd year yesterday! I know all moms say it but...I can't believe I have a 2 year old!<br />
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I decided on a "Confetti & Sprinkles" theme. I wanted it to be simple since we would have our home filled with lots of family and friends!<br />
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<a href="http://knittybitties.blogspot.com/">That crazy talented lady that I get to call my Aunt Andrea</a> helped me design a cute invitation and I added a little sequin embellishment because a girl needs a little sparkle!<br />
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Lets take a look at that tassel garland again, I'm not one to boast but this sucker took me hours to make! I wanted to buy it but it's at least $25 online, and Pinterest said it was 'simple'...umm simple yes, time consumed MOST DEF! In light of all that hard work it did turn out pretty cute, if I do say so myself and was only $4!<br />
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Next, I added a few confetti balloons. My original idea was to place the confetti inside the balloons but when I started blowing them up I realized they weren't very clear as the package described. So I improvised and with a little spray adhesive I "confetti-dipped" the balloons instead. I like the way they turned out! I don't want to take them down! <br />
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Oh the cake...if you know me at all you know baking is not my best quality (I mean a girl can only have so many <i>good</i> things going on right?!) I kid kid, but seriously baking makes me have anxiety, ask #thevipfour and they will tell you when we were planning for our Favorite Things Party (you can see that <a href="http://knittybitties.blogspot.com/2013/08/favorite-things-back-to-school-party.html">here </a>and <a href="http://www.kellymunger.com/2013/08/favorite-things-2013-back-to-school.html">here</a>) I was a little freaked because I was in charge of a batch of cookies!<br />
Anyway, because I knew this about myself I tried to go as simple as I could. 3-layer white cake with cream cheese frosting. It was yummy and cute, who could ask for more?! <br />
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All in all, super cute and super simple in our tiny home! Which was quickly filled with lots of love for Everlee! We are so blessed to have such wonderful, fun and loving people that love on her. She is a lucky little girl.</div>
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We love you Everlee and can't wait to see what God has in store for your life! Blessed Little Curlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01129677615686579795noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4038806429073856155.post-34976148052736085772013-07-01T15:39:00.003-06:002013-07-01T15:40:33.481-06:00Younglife Camp 2013As most of you know I lead at Younglife for Meridian High. Last week I was blessed to have the opportunity to go to camp again this year. I've been doing this every summer since Greg and I got married, with the exception of last summer since Everlee wasn't ready to be away from me yet (and vice-verse).<br />
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Honestly, I wasn't ready to lead this year. The last 2 years have been so rough on me spiritually. Josh's accident was less than a month after I got back from camp the last time and this time last year was when my sweet friend Kristi took a turn and her husband Justin had to leave camp to be with her. This would also be the first time I've left Everlee for this long! So, needless to say, my heart wasn't prepared but I could just feel God pulling me to go, and let me tell ya, He smacked me upside my head the first night and said 'FYI Jessica...this is about ME not YOU!' I fell in love with this group of girls so quickly, their love for God and each other was so impacting! Not only did these kids get to hear the amazing love story of Jesus Christ but my heart was filled to the max by Him! I came back more in love with God but also more in love with this ministry and the other leaders who make it possible!<br />
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We had a few girls make some life-changing commitments to the Lord and it just makes me so proud to know we serve an amazing God who changes lives for all eternity and heaven is having a party when these commitments are made!<br />
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I took over 500 pictures...so I won't slow your computer down with that many... here are just a few! If you think about it, keep these girls (leaders too!) in your prayers! They are truly amazing!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I was blessed with these 2 women who were leading with me this year. All 3 of us had Kristi as our leader in Highschool and we each have a great story of how God used Kristi to change out lives! It was so fun to hear their stories about her and I know she was smiling on us all week! </td></tr>
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<br />Blessed Little Curlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01129677615686579795noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4038806429073856155.post-10544093126347830332013-05-24T09:08:00.001-06:002013-05-24T09:08:04.384-06:00Insta-Friday!Yippee it's Friday! Our week was super mellow, just what this momma needed!<br />
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I'm linking up with <a href="http://liferearranged.com/">Life Rearranged</a>! <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These beauties finally started opening, I have triple the amount on the plant as last year! Can you smell the goodness?!</td></tr>
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Hope you all have a Fab Friday! I know I will be doing lots of celebrating one of my favorite people this weekend!!<br />
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<br />Blessed Little Curlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01129677615686579795noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4038806429073856155.post-66466952523796614752013-05-21T15:58:00.002-06:002013-05-21T15:58:59.560-06:00Be a zealot of prayerFor years I have had this internal struggle on how to deal with tragedy, both in my life and the lives of others. I will stay up way too late going over the "what ifs" and the "what can I do" praying for those involved and for God's peace.<br />
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Recently, for Younglife I gave a short message on how God equips us to deal with whatever life throws our way. I know God gave me this topic, not only to help kids understand God's relationship with us but also for me to understand He won't give me or anyone else something we can't handle. Sometimes this seems like a cop-out to tell people but when you walk through something hard in life you will see how this is 100% true.<br />
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I've heard people say so many times, "bad things happen and that's life" and I don't necessarily disagree, but it's a dangerous path to take because we can become desensitized to the world around us when tragedy strikes. <br />
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<span class="text Rom-12-15" id="en-ESV-28245">In our media driven society it's easy to get caught up in the blame game... gun control, parental control, public school system, homeschooling, vaccines, trans fats, or high fructose corn syrup...blah blah blah.</span><span class="text Rom-12-15" id="en-ESV-28245"> I think it is extremely important to be informed and decern these issues with God's Word and what He says {except trans fat and high fructose corn syrup- I was just kidding}, </span><span class="text Rom-12-15" id="en-ESV-28245">but if these issues derail us from loving on people and becoming insensitive, then we are not heeding the Word of God. </span><br />
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<span class="text Rom-12-15" id="en-ESV-28245">We live in a sinful and fallen world. Period. That is the main thing we need to remember instead of trying to put blame on whoever and whatever is to focus on God's Word and know He is in control.</span><br />
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<span class="text Rom-12-15" id="en-ESV-28245">I love this passage- {Romans 12:9-21}</span><br />
<i><span class="text Rom-12-9"><sup class="versenum"> "</sup>Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good.</span> <span class="text Rom-12-10" id="en-ESV-28240"><sup class="versenum"> </sup>Love one another with brotherly affection. Out do one another in showing honor.</span> <span class="text Rom-12-11" id="en-ESV-28241"><sup class="versenum"> </sup>Do not be slothful in zeal, be fervent in spirit,<sup> </sup>serve the Lord.</span> <span class="text Rom-12-12" id="en-ESV-28242"><sup class="versenum"> </sup>Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.</span> <span class="text Rom-12-13" id="en-ESV-28243"><sup class="versenum"> </sup>Contribute to the needs of the saints and seek to show hospitality.</span></i><br />
<i><span class="text Rom-12-14" id="en-ESV-28244"><sup class="versenum"> </sup>Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them.</span> <span class="text Rom-12-15" id="en-ESV-28245"><sup class="versenum"> </sup>Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep.</span> <span class="text Rom-12-16" id="en-ESV-28246"><sup class="versenum"> </sup>Live in harmony with one another. Do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly. Never be wise in your own sight.</span> <span class="text Rom-12-17" id="en-ESV-28247"><sup class="versenum"> </sup>Repay no one evil for evil, but give thought to do what is honorable in the sight of all.</span> <span class="text Rom-12-18" id="en-ESV-28248"><sup class="versenum"> </sup>If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all.</span> <span class="text Rom-12-19" id="en-ESV-28249"><sup class="versenum"> </sup>Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God, for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.”</span> <span class="text Rom-12-20" id="en-ESV-28250"><sup class="versenum"> </sup></span><span class="text Rom-12-21" id="en-ESV-28251"><sup class="versenum"> </sup>Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good."</span></i><br />
<span class="text Rom-12-21" id="en-ESV-28251">The most important thing I have learned, and it's so simple, be constant in prayer. We can't control these things and we know God is in control. Pray and hold fast to what is good.</span><br />
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<span class="text Rom-12-15" id="en-ESV-28245">There are so many issues to focus on, I'm not saying each of us needs to be a zealot for all of it and we all can't jump on a plane and help out in these areas of our nation or world {as much as we'd love to do that} but we do need to be praying and that is what we are called to do! </span><br />
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<span class="text Rom-12-15" id="en-ESV-28245">On the other hand, we also need to be rejoicing with those that rejoice! Read about the <i>good </i>that is happening around you. Sometimes it's a sweet as a teacher who is spending her weekend making gifts for her seniors, a couple celebrating their 75th wedding anniversary, or the awesome guy who gave a waitress a $1,000 tip! Those stories are out there, you just have to dig through the muck sometimes. </span><br />
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<span class="text Rom-12-21" id="en-ESV-28251">That being said-</span><br />
<span class="text Rom-12-21" id="en-ESV-28251">Lets keep Oklahoma in our prayers as well as do what we can to help- Hello Apparel is selling adorable tanks for $15 and 100% of the proceeds are going to OK Red Cross.</span><br />
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<span class="text Rom-12-21" id="en-ESV-28251">One company to keep in your prayers and your twitter/facebook/reader feed is Liveaction.org.</span><br />
<span class="text Rom-12-21" id="en-ESV-28251">Liveaction.org is a great non-profit company that is exposing the crime of abortion and doing what they can to stop it. </span><br />
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God calls us to "<span class="text Rom-12-15" id="en-ESV-28245">Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep" {Romans 12:15}</span><br />
<span class="text Rom-12-15" id="en-ESV-28245">In the good and bad we are to be there for people and pray without ceasing. </span><br />
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<span class="text Rom-12-15" id="en-ESV-28245"></span> <span class="text Rom-12-16" id="en-ESV-28246"></span>Blessed Little Curlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01129677615686579795noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4038806429073856155.post-21112797167625842312013-05-17T11:30:00.000-06:002013-05-17T11:33:42.724-06:00Insta-Friday!Now that I got through Thursday's Office finale, I think I'll be okay... I seriously had a hard time! It was the one show that Greg and I watched from beginning to end together and I just love it! It's my fav and since we own all the DVD's I'm sure we will be watching for years to come!<br />
And yes, I do know these people aren't real and I get being sad it weird, but I don't care...<br />
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Now, for my week as I link up with <a href="http://liferearranged.com/">Life Rearranged</a>- It was very productive and relaxing! <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mother's Day was relaxing just like I wanted. New flowers to brighten up our little home was just what I needed!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">After the little takes a {3+ hour} nap I do my work out and then lately have been taking advantage of the warmer weather and take some time for myself and soak up that sun! My heart and white gams are thankful for it.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This has been my go-to lunch for awhile now...basically everything but the kitchen sink salad with <a href="http://www.cindyskitchen.com/products/74/Fresh-Avocado-Vinaigrette">THIS </a>yummy avocado vinaigrette dressing from Whole Foods. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We have been doing some spring cleaning around here and I tackeled our walk-in closet. I have a big bin of dress-up clothes for Younglife and Everlee thought this was her new look. I think she pulls it off pretty well. Katy Perry eat your heart out.</td></tr>
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This weekend I'm looking forward to fresh kokanee salmon, cooler weather, cheering a special <a href="http://knittybitties.blogspot.com/">someone </a>through tweets during her first half-marathon, more spring cleaning and most likely a delicious nap on Saturday.<br />
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Happy Friday!Blessed Little Curlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01129677615686579795noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4038806429073856155.post-83743242475439549842013-05-06T10:05:00.001-06:002013-05-06T10:05:25.995-06:00S'more of what?!I had a tough week last week, Greg was gone, Everlee is switching into "toddler" mode (consisting of more attitude- oh the joys of parenting), and a few other life things just made for a tough week. Needless to say, by Friday I was so glad I got to spend some time with my favorite peeps and knowing Greg would be home when I woke up Saturday helped!<br />
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We've been itching to have a fire in our fun fire-pit to kick-off summer, but it's been so windy but Saturday was a perfect evening! This was Everlee's first fire-pit adventure, she was a little cautious about the fire, and really didn't like how sticky she got from the marshmallows (drama queen) but she got use to it and had fun! It was the perfect way for me to relax and enjoy some family time, I needed it!<br />
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Summa summa time! We are ready for ya!Blessed Little Curlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01129677615686579795noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4038806429073856155.post-19008998840031434812013-04-09T12:03:00.001-06:002013-04-09T12:03:45.411-06:00Up-Peese!Everlee is just talking a mile a minute! Her constant phrase is "up-peese" (up, please) when she wants you to pick her up, so she can see what's going on and "help"... it's cute most of the time.<br />
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The times it's not so cute is when one of us is cooking, it's not just "up-peese" it's "up-peese. elp, elp, up-peese" (up, please. help, help) it really all just sounds like jibberish.<br />
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However, she is now tall enough to stand on a chair and "elp". I will let her help with cookies or lunch, Greg lets her help when he is juicing...and by help I mean eat all the veggies and fruit he cuts up...<br />
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I love her little 'elping heart! Blessed Little Curlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01129677615686579795noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4038806429073856155.post-87294923696182050902013-03-29T11:50:00.001-06:002013-03-29T11:50:19.899-06:00The last month {or 3}Well, it's been for-eee-vvv-errr (name that movie) since I've posted, and I really don't have a great excuse, other than being a momma to the craziest girl in the world, hanging out with some cool peeps #girlscraftweekendtake2#### and somewhere in there I see my busy hubs...<br />
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Here's a little run down-<br />
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<li>January was cold</li>
<li>Went to *another* Carrie Underwood concert and it was AMAZING</li>
<li>In 3 weeks Greg went to Vegas, I went to New Orleans and Greg left again for Minnesota</li>
<li>Greg's brother got engaged</li>
<li>I started Jillian Michael's 30 day shred...ugh! </li>
<li>Walks and park dates with my favorite 18 month old </li>
<li>Spent the weekend with some of the best people in my life #HASHTAG# </li>
<li>Sickness was here, left and came back a couple times</li>
<li>Watching way to much tv while I was sick </li>
<li>Everlee got a sweet black eye</li>
<li>I got a sweet black nose because I ran into a door (yeah it happened)</li>
<li>Greg's band played again at the <a href="http://treefortmusicfest.com/">Treefort music festival</a></li>
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Wow, for 3 months that doesn't seem like a lot, I'm sure I missed something...<br />
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I've been trying to take more pictures of day to day life, but its hard because as soon as I want to capture something she is off to something else, like climbing the bookcase or "rearranging" her pajama drawer...<br />
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This is the life :) <br />
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Happy Friday to you!Blessed Little Curlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01129677615686579795noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4038806429073856155.post-39747497015001736602012-12-25T06:37:00.000-07:002012-12-25T06:37:27.723-07:00Merry Christmas!<div style="text-align: center;">
Merry Christmas Everyone!</div>
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Praying your day be filled with family, friends and lots of love!</div>
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Praying we all remember the reason we celebrate, that God sent His son!</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">"For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government
shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful
Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace."</span></div>
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Blessed Little Curlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01129677615686579795noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4038806429073856155.post-48625031339617164422012-11-28T10:15:00.001-07:002012-11-28T10:15:10.563-07:00Wednesday RandomThe last week has been filled with a lot!<br />
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~Birthday celebrations, Thanksgiving, long nights with a sickie and more recently a fun night of BUNKO with my favorite people!<br />
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~Little miss Everlee has been running a fever between 101-103 almost 104 for a few days! Yikes!<br />
She went to the doctor yesterday and he went through all the checks and she was fine except a fever. I thought we would be out of there but then he said she might have a UTI... because I have been working for a Urology practice for 7 years I knew what that meant, they would have to catheterize her to get a urine sample. That was the hardest thing to watch! Ugh! My momma heart just ached while I had to watch that happen. She was a CHAMP! I think the doctor was more concerned about me. No UTI...just sick! Luckily, she woke up this morning with no fever and she is back to her normal self bossing me around like she owns the place. Which, lets be honest, she kind of does. :) <br />
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~I never got a chance to post about our Thanksgiving, probably because I gave the camera to Greg and there were more taken of a little weasel he saw outside then people, awesome.<br />
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~Lastly, I know I say this all the time through many social networking outlets but I LOVE my bunko group! I love how we all can just laugh and be ourselves! I just love them to pieces! <br />
<br />Blessed Little Curlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01129677615686579795noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4038806429073856155.post-90995505411159156922012-11-20T11:27:00.003-07:002012-11-20T11:27:37.993-07:00What's my motivation? Our church started a new sermon series a few weeks ago in Zechariah. For me, it's been hard to read on my own, lots of visions, dreams...etc. However, like in our own lives it has a theme of God's people not listening (shocking right?!) and turning from Him. <br />
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<b>Zechariah 7:13 " 'When I called, they did not listen; so when they called, I would not listen', says the Lord Almighty."</b><br />
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The scripture also has a bigger theme of God's promise for a Messiah!<br />
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<b>Zechariah 9:9 "Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion! Shout, Daughter of Jerusalem! See,
your king comes to you, righteous and having salvation, gentle and
riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey."</b><br />
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Our church hasn't gotten to this point of the book yet, we actually left off in kind of a depressing part of the book. Where God basically calls out His people because they were worshiping for the wrong reasons. They were doing all things for <i>themselves </i>not for <i>God</i>. <b> </b><br />
This comment made me slouch in my seat a little...<br />
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What is my motive when I worship?! Not only that but do I serve and worship with grumbling?!<br />
Would God call me out like He did with His people? <br />
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I've been encouraged to take a step back and check my heart attitude. Especially this time of year. It's crazy busy all the time and we are celebrating God sending His Son! Hello?! Why am I stressing about what I need to get for Christmas presents? <br />
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Not only am I encouraged to reflect on my heart attitude about serving and worshiping God but I'm also striving to look at how I serve my family and friends. It's not that I need to get something out of it but how I can be there for them. It's not about me (except for tomorrow for my birthday :) )<br />
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I'm encouraged to wake everyday and check myself with "What's my motivation?!"<br />
Because in the end Christ is coming back and peace and truth will rule!<br />
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<b>Zechariah 13:9 "This third I will bring into the fire; I will refine them like silver
and test them like gold. They will call on my name and I will answer
them; I will say, 'They are my people,' and they will say, 'The LORD is
our God.'"</b><br />
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<br />Blessed Little Curlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01129677615686579795noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4038806429073856155.post-36559541296104401272012-11-11T20:42:00.002-07:002012-11-11T20:42:44.410-07:00Thankful {Days 9-11}Yeesh I have some catch-up to do. Instead of picking something each day I'm going to combine, and since there really aren't any rules...who cares right?!<br />
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<b>I'm thankful for our church</b><br />
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This weekend Greg and I had the opportunity to go up to McCall for a quick leadership retreat with our church. Our church has been in transition the last year and as anyone knows, change and transition can be hard. It's hard but <i>most </i>of the time beneficial in the long run. For me this weekend was filled with hope and peace that as a church body we are moving in the right direction and most importantly we are doing it with Christ as the leader. <br />
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When you go to a leadership retreat there are always a lot of ideas thrown around and historically most of these never come to fruition. However, I'm so encouraged by our church because left with an actual <i>direction</i>...hello...awesome! Now, not everything will come out how we would like it but ultimately there was excitement to move forward and serve God!<br />
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<br />Blessed Little Curlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01129677615686579795noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4038806429073856155.post-87972777257510867382012-11-08T09:37:00.002-07:002012-11-08T09:37:36.939-07:00Thankful {Days 7&8}Well the last couple days seem to have been filled with political DRAMA and some may say it's hard to find something to be thankful for after the outcome of the 2012 elections. I don't think that is the case if you focus on our God who is in charge!<br />
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<b>I'm thankful for my God who is in control and has a plan </b><span style="font-size: x-small;">(even if I don't <span style="font-size: x-small;">know or really understand it!)</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">I'm thank<span style="font-size: small;">ful for<span style="font-size: small;"> the <span style="font-size: small;">Starbucks</span> <span style="font-size: small;">barista</span> who made too much Soy <span style="font-size: small;">Peppermint Mocha and ga<span style="font-size: small;">ve me <span style="font-size: small;">2!</span></span></span></span></span></span></b></span></span><b> </b> <br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></span>Blessed Little Curlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01129677615686579795noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4038806429073856155.post-37906360691100262352012-11-06T08:48:00.002-07:002012-11-06T08:48:31.116-07:00Thankful {Day 6}Election day is here! I haven't been as stressed about this election
as I have in the past. I just keep reminding myself that whatever
happens it's all a part of God's plan and we have to continue to trust
in Him.<br />
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Andrea posted a great verse this morning on Facebook that I thought I'd share too-<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Romans 13:1</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Let
every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no
authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by
God. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">This is a perfect reminder as the election goes on, we need <span style="font-size: small;">remember this whatever the ou<span style="font-size: small;">tcome of today! </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Today I'm thankful </b><span style="font-size: small;"><b>that God is in charge!</b> </span> </span></span></span>Blessed Little Curlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01129677615686579795noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4038806429073856155.post-71290691349407074962012-11-05T09:38:00.001-07:002012-11-05T09:38:57.661-07:00Thankful {Day 4 & 5}Day 4-<br />
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I'm thankful for family who are also friends! We got to spend the afternoon with Greg's aunt and uncle. After church we went and ate some yummy food and watched a great movie "Chasing Mavericks" It was fun to get to spend the day with these guys! I'm thankful they are not only our family but our good friends too!<br />
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Day 5-<br />
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Because it's Monday today I'm thankful for Young Life! Most of you know how much of an impact Young Life was and still is in my life. I've been leading at Meridian High for about 5 years now and just LOVE it! If you want to learn more about Young Life go to <a href="http://www.younglife.org/">www.younglife.org</a><br />
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<br />Blessed Little Curlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01129677615686579795noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4038806429073856155.post-11294737678570452822012-11-03T19:56:00.002-06:002012-11-03T19:57:23.720-06:00Thankful {Day 3}It's been quiet in our home today, Everlee took a 4 hour nap, Greg and I drank coffee and hung around the house most of the day, it was a beautiful, much needed "lazy" day! <br />
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Then we all decided to venture to Chick-fil-a for dinner, and I do have to say it was Yum-o! I've never been and it was pretty good. I do have to say it was a little greasy for my taste but maybe that is the goodness of it! For as crazy busy as it was (there were at least 20 cars in the drive-thru and about 15 people in line) we got our food in less than 10 minutes and the service was excellent!<br />
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This thankful post is surprisingly not for Chick-fil-a, I'm thankful for that and all...<br />
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<b>I'm thankful for our home</b>-<br />
It's not big, or small or perfect by any means and there are lots of things that I wish were different but there is something special about your first home as a married couple that is just plain perfect. I'm sure I'm not the only one who feels this way about their first home but I was thinking about all the memories, sweat, and tears that we have poured into this home the last 5 years and they are all worth being thankful for!<br />
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<br />Blessed Little Curlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01129677615686579795noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4038806429073856155.post-5113307893318625922012-11-02T09:48:00.004-06:002012-11-02T09:48:56.289-06:00Thankful {Day 2}Well our little home has a mean case of the grumps, we are all just tired, Everlee is getting her first molar (ouch!), Greg is still working like crazy and isn't feeling to great...<br />
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BUT today is FRIDAY! Which means we get a bit of a mini-vacation!<br />
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<b>Today I'm Thankful for Weekends!</b>Blessed Little Curlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01129677615686579795noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4038806429073856155.post-38595709569802414632012-11-01T11:44:00.000-06:002012-11-02T09:49:13.141-06:00Thankful {Day 1}Last year I started the Thankful Days in November a little late, which is completly normal for me to be late with and for most things so I'm really impressed with myself that I'm on time with this one!<br />
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Thankful Day 1-<br />
Today I'm extra thankful for Greg. Since his first work trip in May he has been out of town since this last week. He has come home for a few days in between but all in all he has been gone a lot.<br />
It's so hard on all of us when he is gone, I think mostly him! We've grown a lot in our marriage the last few months and I'm so thankful for how hard he works for us. I'm also thankful that he is home for awhile now, Everlee is too!<br />
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Blessed Little Curlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01129677615686579795noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4038806429073856155.post-42799216891970148672012-10-24T17:39:00.001-06:002012-10-24T17:39:49.225-06:00The Story of YouLast night I was talking to my sweet friend Sandy about our birth stories and she made me realize that I didn't really give that whole day justice on the post I did <a href="http://blessedlittlecurl.blogspot.com/2011/09/introducing.html">here</a>.<br />
Really?! ONE paragraph, any woman, regardless of how her delivery went, should know ONE paragraph doesn't do that day (or days) justice!<br />
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I have had this weird idea that because my pregnancy and delivery went so smoothly my story will come across as "braggy" <span style="font-size: x-small;">(pretty<span style="font-size: x-small;"> sure that isn't a <span style="font-size: x-small;">wor<span style="font-size: x-small;">d but oh well). <span style="font-size: small;">I was thinking a<span style="font-size: small;"> lot about this last night and realized that God gave me the <span style="font-size: small;">gi<span style="font-size: small;">ft of a<span style="font-size: small;">n easy pregnancy and delivery because <span style="font-size: small;">He had other plans for me that I needed to be stron<span style="font-size: small;">g for <span style="font-size: small;">last year. If I would have been really sick<span style="font-size: small;">,</span> <span style="font-size: small;">on bed rest</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>, or had a high-risk pregnancy at all I wouldn't have been able to be there for my family or been able to grieve when we lost Josh. His timing and plan is perfect even if in the moment it doesn't seem as if anything is going right.<br />
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That being said, here goes:<br />
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My original due date was August 20, 2011. I went in for my 41 week appointment on 8/24, how RUDE that they even schedule that appointment. I had been dilated at a 3 for about a month but not really effaced, the doctor said she could strip my membranes if I wanted her to or just wait to be induced on the following Monday. I <i>really </i>didn't want to be induced and I heard from someone <span style="font-size: x-small;">(<span style="font-size: x-small;">Andrea *cough *cough)<span style="font-size: x-small;"> <span style="font-size: small;">that <span style="font-size: small;">having your membran<span style="font-size: small;">es str<span style="font-size: small;">ipped didn't hu<span style="font-size: small;">rt....umm<span style="font-size: small;">...lets just say I about kicked my beautiful doctor in the teeth. <span style="font-size: small;">Yeeeooouuuuzzaaa!<span style="font-size: small;"> I mean, come on<span style="font-size: small;">, it's called<i> stripping your membran<span style="font-size: small;">es</span></i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><i>, </i>I should have known.<br />
After my appointment I didn't really feel any different but did start to spot a lot, I never had my mucus plug fall out but I did start contracting, very very mild but still I could tell it was different than just Braxton Hicks. Thursday morning I woke up feeling great! Still having spotting and contractions but overall felt great.<br />
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Greg and I had been doing a landscaping project for the past couple weeks we knew needed to get done so instead of putting my feet up I went out and helped him plow, shovel, and compact some dirt before laying sod. This was around 6:00pm on 8/25, and while I was shoveling dirt I realized that my contractions had been pretty consistent. So I just kept shoveling and when I had a contraction I just took a break and then kept shoveling. Stupid, I know and I'm sure that if our neighbors didn't know us very well they would have called the cops on Greg for abuse :)<br />
After our project was finished for the night I told Greg I think we need to start timing these things because they were getting worse and closer together.<br />
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Bee Tea Dub, if anyone reading this is worried you won't know if you are having contractions...you will, I thought the same thing...you will know, trust me.<br />
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To make sure they were the real deal, I took a shower, relaxed for a bit just to make sure. By 10:00pm I knew they most defiantly were the real deal. Greg and I sat on the couch the rest of the evening and watched a movie, lots of episodes of The Office, walked around our neighborhood at 2am<br />
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...side story...<br />
As we were walking around the block we stopped during a contraction and saw this girl jumping her fence and sneeking out! Ha! This was a Thursday night, mind you, not sure where she is going on a school night, in Meridian, at 2 am?! I'm sure she thought we were just as weird...<br />
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At about 4 am my contractions were about 5 minutes apart, even then I didn't really want to go to the hospital because I was TERRIFIED of being sent home. It happens all the time and I would have much rather been going through that in my home then in the hospital. Greg, however, didn't agree and we got ready to go. On the way called my mom, Julie, and Andrea, we got to the hospital around 5:00am and because Greg worked there he just took me right to L&D.<br />
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In triage they hooked me up, checked me to see how far I was and the nurse said, "ummm you are at an 8 and your water is about to break, would you like an epidural" I honestly, knowing how the pain affected me, I could have gone natural but I hesitated because I was exhausted and Greg and I knew I needed antibiotics because I was positive for Group B strep and maybe with the next one I won't be but that meant if I didn't have the antibiotics it was a for sure trip for Everlee to the NICU. So, I had the epidural and it was glorious! I know there are a lot of opinions about this but in this instance it was the right choice. <br />
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The next few hours were kindof a blur. Dr. Shurm checked on me in the morning and when she checked to see how far I was my water broke, that was around 8:00. Because I was progressing quickly even with the epidural they pushed my antibiotics quickly which made my veins really painful and made me a little nauseous. <br />
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As soon as that last drop of antibiotic was in I was ready to push, this was about 10 minutes to 11:00am. The nurses and my family were so great to have there, Andrea and Greg were holding my legs and my mom and Julie were up talking me through it. I'm not sure they exact number of times but I think I only pushed 4 or 5 times before the nurses said to stop pushing because the doctor was on her way and Everlee was seconds from being born! Still not sure how I did this because even with the epidural I could still feel a lot and was scared she was going to come out without me even pushing! Dr. Shrum came running in with her scrub pants around her knees and still getting everything on as I was laying there trying desperately not to push! Finally ready, at 11:17am I gave one last push and just like that our little family was a little bigger!<br />
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I recovered and adjusted pretty well. I think the recovery process is worse than all of it put together. So sore and tired! Everlee latched and nursed really well from the beginning...obviously, hello chubby bunny! At her 2 week check up she gained 2 pounds! She had some trouble with reflux but a little before 3 months was sleeping 8 hours at night. Such a blessing in a dark time in our family's life, God knows what He is doing!<br />
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Thanks for sticking with me through this post. I know it was long but I think Sandy was right, it's important to have documented!<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">(oh<span style="font-size: x-small;"> and just so <span style="font-size: x-small;">you all know, didn't proof r<span style="font-size: x-small;">ead this at all so be nice <span style="font-size: x-small;">grammar</span> police)</span></span></span></span><br />
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<br />Blessed Little Curlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01129677615686579795noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4038806429073856155.post-24105147473737021592012-09-24T11:08:00.000-06:002012-09-24T11:08:01.798-06:00BreakfastGreg got back yesterday and *hopefully* won't have to go out of town again for awhile. He has been out of town off and on since May! So you can imagine how happy we are to have him home!<br />
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One thing I LOVE about him coming home is cooking breakfast! I'm not a breakfast person, I LOVE eating it I just don't like cooking it. Everlee usually gets applesauce or oatmeal, something easy. Greg cooks elaborately for breakfast. He took this morning off and made us eggs, toast, fresh hashbrowns and ham. YUM-O!<br />
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While Greg was cooking and I was working, Everlee was quiet...very quiet...<br />
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Dad didn't realize that Mom doesn't usually let me eat my oatmeal myself...oh well. Morning baths are always fun too, especially when I give Dad a "little present" while bathing!<br />
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<br />Welcome home Dad, we missed you!<br />
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<br />Blessed Little Curlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01129677615686579795noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4038806429073856155.post-8784925144423984372012-09-21T09:37:00.003-06:002012-09-21T09:37:58.404-06:00*Insta-Friday*Although I don't have a fancy-pants phone, I probably should upgrade since I can't dial a 5 or 8...<br />
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It still takes pictures, tiny, blurry and grainy pictures. I'm linking up with <a href="http://liferearranged.com/">Life Rearranged </a> you should too!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I'm starting to love our little patio, I think a certain little pup is too! This is also why we can't have nice things. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I bought little miss these 2 books for her birthday I am in love with this series. They are called <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Pride-Prejudice-BabyLit-Counting-English/dp/1423622022/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1348241707&sr=8-1&keywords=baby+lit">Baby Lit books</a>, I found them on <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Pride-Prejudice-BabyLit-Counting-English/dp/1423622022/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1348241707&sr=8-1&keywords=baby+lit">Amazon</a>. So cute!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rough days mean this one is getting away with a little more than she should. This is Auntie Andrea's fault...it was her suggestion :)</td></tr>
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<br />Blessed Little Curlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01129677615686579795noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4038806429073856155.post-60400976293776367272012-09-07T09:25:00.000-06:002012-09-07T09:25:55.288-06:00Insta-FridayI have been so lazy taking pictures with my phone! The last week or so has been filled with dealing with a sickie, not sure what her deal is. I feel bad for her. It's hard when they are so little and you really can't do anything but help them ride it out.<br />
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<br />Blessed Little Curlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01129677615686579795noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4038806429073856155.post-83857087148874854292012-09-06T11:18:00.002-06:002012-09-06T11:18:47.170-06:00Thoughts on ThursdayI have no one around to "decompress" with at night except a 1 year old and you all know how well they listen. Greg laughs at me when he comes home because I just explode on him, usually not even with negatives, mainly just things going on in my little head. Since he isn't around I'll share with you...just so you know, the amount of randomness is astounding...<br />
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<li>If you are in line and someone asks you, "are you in line?" What should be your response? Yes, No (with a sarcastic comment attached), or weird look followed by "yeah". I've used all of them this week. </li>
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<li>Hate Greg being gone all the time but LOVING eating as many cucumbers as I can! </li>
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There are a lot more but some I have to save some of them for my hubs. Ha, because he reads this... ha!<br />
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