Celebrating Pi Day – March 14th

Happy Pi Day Everyone (3.14) get it?

Here is how some math classes celebrate and don’t miss the pi song — it will hang in your brain for sure!  Students participated in special PI Day activities, celebrated the day by singing PI Day songs, and (of course) the traditional  eating of the pies.  Think I’ll go have a piece of pie now just to help celebrate the day.

Pi day is celebrated in math classrooms each year on March 14th

Pi Pics and Links from 2008

Pi Song here >>> (it will echo in your mind!)

Pi Day Handout (word downloadable)

Pi Day: The Other Math Holiday (pdf)

My First Pi day post from 2011 here >>>

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Posted by Sandra Crosnoe 

Finding Gems & Sharing Them

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Charity or Love? Happy Valentines Day!

May the Lord fill your heart with His love and meet your every need in the special way that only He can!

May I bring a smile to your face as you remember times we have shared together.

May you always know that you are special to the One who made you and the friends who know you!

May you serve Him all the days of your life and enter into His presence with great rejoicing~

I Corinthinans 13 is sometimes known as the Love Chapter.  May I suggest you read it with the word charity and then read it with the word love.  Ponder which word is more powerful and why.  It is worth a conversation with your loved ones and might even change the way we treat one another if we begin to understand what is contained in the concept of sacrificial love — the kind of love that caused our Creator to offer Himself on our behalf to restore us and make us ‘whole’.  That my friends is true love!

1 Corinthians 13 (KJV)

Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.  And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.  And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.  Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,  Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;  Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;  Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.  Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away.  For we know in part, and we prophesy in part.  But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away.  When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.  For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.  And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.

Image credit: Special thanks to Crazy-frankenstein.com for the great valentine graphics (upper left)

Posted by Sandra Crosnoe for Finding Gems & Sharing Them

Cross-posted with OKGrassroots

Happy New Year 2012: Where the Spirit of the Lord is – there is Liberty!

Where the Spirit of the Lord is – there is Liberty!

May you be where He is and go where He leads.

May you know His Will, His Way, His Word and His Touch as you go.

Special thanks to my good friend Shelli Dawdy for the best Happy New Year graphic of all times!

Gifts that Ripple through Time

Are you looking for something for someone special to give them this year?  Do you know how to bless your family and friends?

It is a season of gift giving and there can be a lot of pressure to get just the right gift for each and every one and not to forget anyone either.  It can be really hard too because some people already seem to have everything and some people seem to need everything and you do want to bless and give and not offend and not forget.  May I suggest you stop and ask the Lord how to bless your family and friends.  Then you might actually ask the person who you are struggling with in your mind, how you can bless them.  You might even be surprised at the answer.

Sometimes the best gifts are family treasures passed on appropriately.  Sometimes they are the gift of time and talents and then there is a touch and a smile and a hug.  There is a loving word at the right moment.  There are planned events and times together sharing laughter and tears and memory of other special times together with friends and family — special moments that last forever!

I am wanting to give my family some little family treasures.  They aren’t gold and silver (most of them) but momentos from my mom and dad that part of the gift is researching the meaning behind the momento and documenting the story for the family.  I will share some of them here and show you what I mean over time, but right now I want to tell you about a very special gift that I received from my sister and her husband last night.  Years ago when in DC on political affairs and going from meeting to meeting trying to get Congressmen to ‘do the right things’ and build bridges to effective networks, I viewed the Kennedy Center from afar.  I always wanted to go there and last night we did.  The family had perfect seats for a wonderful musical/dance story full of history and entertainment.  We saw “Billy Elliott: The Musical.”

Paula and Tim Caswell (upper left) and Tracy and Byron Caswell (upper right); Ceiling chandelier (center) and Hall of States Flags (lower right)

It was a wonderful evening and the fulfillment of a dream for me!  

Thanks to my family for making it possible for me to go and be a part of the adventure with me!

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Enter into His Gates with Thanksgiving in your Heart — Enter into His Courts with Praise

This is a wonderous holiday.  It lacks the commercial spin of some of the other holidays.  It is a time for getting together with family and friends and remembering the One who made us; the One we are here to serve with thanksgiving in our hearts.  Bless Him and be blessed in the process.

Some scriptures about Thanksgiving for you to proclaim:

I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart;
I will recount all of your wonderful deeds.

—Psalm 9:1

The one who offers thanksgiving as his sacrifice glorifies me;
to one who orders his way rightly
I will show the salvation of God!”

—Psalm 50:23

It is good to give thanks to the Lord,
to sing praises to your name, O Most High;

—Psalm 92:1

Rejoice in the Lord, O you righteous,
and give thanks to his holy name!

—Psalm 97:12

Enter his gates with thanksgiving,
and his courts with praise!
Give thanks to him; bless his name!

—Psalm 100:4

Oh give thanks to the Lord; call upon his name;
make known his deeds among the peoples!
Sing to him, sing praises to him;
tell of all his wondrous works!

—Psalm 105:1-2

do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.

—Philippians 4:6

More scriptures and references here >>>

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This week I received a special historical reminder from Norlyn Raisch (Nebraska) via email which is reprinted below.  It refers to one of our first Thanksgivings in 1789 with a proclamation from George Washington and a timely opening comment from Norlyn:

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When we pray for our nation this Thanksgiving Day, let our prayer be first that its people return to God; only then can our nation return to the government and freedoms that God blessed us with at it at its founding, wherein we recognized that all men have been endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights..  It is only when we understand from whence our rights come that we can have the proper perspective on what are our political responsibilities as believers.

THANKSGIVING DAY 1789
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA – A PROCLAMATION

Whereas it is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of almighty God, to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefits, and humbly to implore his protection and favor – and Whereas both Houses of Congress have by their joint Committee requested me “to recommend to the People of the United States a day of public thanksgiving and prayer to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many signal favors of Almighty God, especially by affording them an opportunity peaceably to establish a form of government for their safety and happiness.”

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Now therefore I do recommend and assign Thursday the 26th day of November next to be devoted by the People of these States to the service of that great and glorious Being, who is the beneficent Author of all the good that was, that is, or that will be – That we may then all unite in rendering unto him our sincere and humble thanks – for his kind care and protection of the People of this country previous to their becoming a Nation – for the signal and manifold mercies, and the favorable interpositions of his providence, which we experienced in the course and conclusion of the late war –for the great degree of tranquillity, union, and plenty, which we have since enjoyed – for the peaceable and rational manner in which we have been enabled to establish constitutions of government for our safety and happiness, and particularly the national One now lately instituted, for the civil and religious liberty with which we are blessed, and the means we have of acquiring and diffusing useful knowledge; and in general for all the great and various favors which he hath been pleased to confer upon us.

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And also that we may then unite in most humbly offering our prayers and supplications to the great Lord and Ruler of Nations and beseech him to pardon our national and other transgressions – to enable us all, whether in public or private stations, to perform our several and relative duties properly and punctually – to render our national government a blessing to all the People, by constantly being a government of wise, just, and constitutional laws, discreetly and faithfully executed and obeyed – to protect and guide all Sovereigns and Nations (especially such as have shewn kindness unto us) and to bless them with good government, peace, and concord – To promote the knowledge and practice of true religion and virtue, and the increase of science among them and Us – and generally to grant unto all mankind such a degree of temporal prosperity as he alone knows to be best.

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Given under my hand at the City of New York the third day of October in the year of our Lord 1789.

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GO. WASHINGTON.

[More on George Washington available via The Papers of George Washington]

Also published here via OK-SAFE >>>

My political graphic on the holiday is a composite of the flag and the cross here (2010)

Thanksgiving Celebrations are about Thanking God and Celebrating with Family!

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My little ‘sermonette’  on the matter of the importance of the holiday is here (2009)

A Thanksgiving Prayer

And so once again I send blessings from my house to yours.

I thank God for both your friendship and for your labor

for Life and Liberty in our land.

Blessings,

Sandie

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Posted by Sandra Crosnoe for Finding Gems & Sharing Them

Cross-posted with OKGrassroots

Bartlesville Friends: Simplify your Holiday — Let Liz do some Baking for you!

Thanksgiving Menu 2011

Holiday Baking By Liz

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Frittatas

Think quiche without a crust.  Will serve 6-8.   This is the Italian version of the French Quiche. This dish is eggy, cheesy, and great for the morning.      $10 each

Tomato Basil            Ham and Cheese    Spinach and Mushroom

Pies

One size fits all. (If you are into 9” pies!)   All pies are filled with handmade fillings on a buttery, flakey crust.   $15 each

Maple Bourbon Pecan            Secret Recipe Pumpkin           Country Apple

Soup

All soups are available by the half-gallon (2 quarts) or gallon.  These are oven roasted to magnify flavours.  Makes a great lunch or buffet item.

Curry Pumpkin (not hot)                                    Tomato Basil

                          ½ Gal.  $15            Gal:  $25

Cranberry Sauce

Whole fresh cranberries with cooked orange juice, orange zest and the right amount of sweet.  Ahhhh. . . . perfection for turkey!

  One size fits all:  $10

Please place all orders by Monday November 21st.  Delivery and/or pick up date:  Wednesday November 23rd.

Heart set upon something not on the menu??  Let Liz know and she may be able to accommodate.

Email:  BUGSYHYDE@aol.com                         

Phone:  (918) 337-8020

Bartlesville, Oklahoma

If you would like a flyer to share with friends in the area please download this file: First Ever Thanksgiving Menu

Posted by Sandra Crosnoe for Finding Gems & Sharing Them

Cross-posted OKGrassroots