HOW GREAT IS OUR GOD: HE'S TRANSFORMIN' LIVES!

Come join us on Ketchup and Mustard (Catch Up and Must Do) Saturday. We've got some things to catch up on and things we must do. The picture above reminds me of this new state that I have now lived in for a year. Diners are everywhere! Yesterday, I went to lunch with an 85 year old friend who is a widow. The diner was bustling with conversation and the rhythm of silverware clicking on plates. Diners are such a part of the NJ culture that there is even a website to find the next one you want to visit at http://www.njdiners.com/

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1st - MUST DO:

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Before I say anything else, I am inserting this thought in mid-day...it's 174 days until our first grandbaby is due. GOD is transformin' "Mavis" right inside her Mommy all the way in Chicago and I am way too far away but I know that GOD knows what He is doing! Thank You, GOD for blogs that take away the pain of long distance! Check out baby Mavis' new post today at http://jordandjacqueline.blogspot.com/

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Okay! Now, I'll continue...

I thank GOD for my new home in South Jersey. All I used to know about New Jersey was that the "mafia" lived here. Then, my sister married a man from Lincoln Park, NJ and I began to think that some of my perceptions of Jersey were flawed. In fact, my new church family has been incredible at helping us make the adjustment from the Midwest to the East Coast. What a blessing they have been. For the many of you who have never been to this culture, that I now live in, let me just say that we are 20 minutes from the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia and closer than that to the Philadelphia Phillies...GO PHILLIES!!! Let me share with you ten things that I now know:

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10. I know to say, "Let's take a drive!"
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9. I know to say, "Let's go to the shore!"
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8. I know it's not pop, it' s soda!

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7. I know it's not a sub, it's a hoagie!

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6. I know the convenience store of choice for most is WaWa!

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5. I know that pizza is everywhere!

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4. I know that there are an awful lot of "Nick's" and "Tony's"!

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3. I know that diners are everywhere!

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2. I know that this is the only 'New' state that doesn't require 'New' to identify it. Try: Mexico! York! Hampshire! Doesn't work, does it? But here, you can just say, “JERSEY”. If there is a word to go before it, it’s usually, North, Central, or South AND it's often pronounced 'JOISEY'.

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1. I know that the Pitman church of Christ, in South Jersey, is a little piece of heaven in a state who desperately needs JESUS. A group of people who have been heard to say, "We've all got warts here!" Christians aren't perfect, just forgiven!

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NEW JERSEY and all the other 49 states need much prayer. Please read:

2 Chronicles 7:14

"If my people, which are called by my name

shall humble themselves, and pray, and

seek my face and turn from their wicked ways,

then will I hear from heaven, and

will forgive their sin, and

will heal their land."

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During WWII, there was an advisor to Churchill who organized a group of people who dropped what they were doing every night at a prescribed hour for one minute to collectively pray for the safety of England , its people and peace.This had an amazing effect as bombing stopped.There is now a group of people organizing the same thing here in America . TheUnited States of America and our citizens need prayer more than ever!If you would like to participate: each evening at 9:00 PM Eastern Time, 8:00 PM Central, 7:00 PM Mountain, 6:00 PM Pacific, stop whatever you are doing and spend one minute praying for the safety of the United States, our troops, our citizens, for peace in the world, for wisdom and courage for our leaders, the up-coming election, and that the Bible will remain the basis for the laws governing our land and that Christianity will grow in the U.S.

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2ND CATCH UP:
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There are 3 transformed moms from the Pitman church who have recently started their own blogs:

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1. Kristi Hall

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Kristi was baptized into Christ on September 13, along with her husband and mom, would like to share their journey as new christians...especially her thought processes. She says:

"The Bible lays out the instructions so perfectly that if you strive to live according to God's Will, you will have to change! The other night someone told me an acronym for BIBLE. I believe it was Dan Cooper. BIBLE means Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth. How perfect is that???? It just makes such perfect sense to me! So now that I have a bunch of random thoughts I guess I should go back to the great instruction manual known as the Bible and find out where I should go with this blog. I am thinking that I want to write out all the new things I am learning so that I don't forget them. I have a few friends who have been asking questions and maybe this will help them....and me! God Bless!!!"

• http://thehallsjourney.blogspot.com/
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2. Christina Mueller

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Christina's family has suffered alot, like mine, with allergies and asthma. She has been on a search to find some answers. Hopefully, she will be sharing alot more of the following kind of information with us. She says, "I have also started making many of our everyday items: shampoo, conditioner, tooth paste, laundry detergent, dish wash soap, and many cleaning supplies. I plan on making even more."

• http://mystik-momma.blogspot.com/

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3. Alana Peterson

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Alana loves to write and is making her second attempt at blogging. She says, "Here I was waiting for opportunities when they are all around me and I've neglected to look up from my life to glorify Him. Forgive me Lord and use me to Your glory."

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• http://mischiefx2.blogspot.com/

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Thanks for visiting with me at a South Jersey Diner! You are a blessing to me!
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