iAm Sam

February/2015

iPray eVotional iPray eVotionals exhorts those who pray.  It's the glass of water held out around each month's turn for the runners who can use a quick and easy quench in order to finish strong. iAm Sam Approx. reading time: 9 minutes Seussi-School There has been much rhyming going on in my house.  My daughter and I are involved in the production Seussical, a musical that combines a number of Dr. Seuss stories into one grand story.  As we are deep in rehearsal mode, we cannot seem to have a conversation without it sounding like a poem, fragmented sentence or a rhyming response. "Time for Bed" "Okay, what you said." "What did you eat at Lunch?" "Pasta and then some punch." "Are you here?" "Yes, my dear." "Turn off the light" "I just might" It's like we are being constantly schooled in Seuss! Say!  Would you like to step into my Seussi-School classroom?  It just happens to be story time. Sit on my cyber lap while I read you a story.   Click here to read the words of one of my favorite Dr. Seuss stories:   Green Eggs and Ham Seussi-Lessons After reading THE PARABLES OF DR. SEUSS by Robert L. Short I was inspired to look at this classic Dr. Seuss favorite, Green Eggs and Ham, in a new light.  It seemed so un-Seussical to leave it at that, so here is my take.  I invite you to sit a bit longer on my cyber lap. "Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you." Matthew 7:7 In this verse God promises us that if we don't give up tasting, believing, trusting and seeking truth we will find it.  In Dr. Seuss' book "Green Eggs and Ham," Sam does not give up on his friend knowing that if he has never even tried green eggs and ham, he can't really know for sure if he doesn't like it.  He just sticks by his friend's side until his friend takes a bite and then... "Say! I like green eggs and ham!"  Sam's friend was full of gratitude that he did not give up on him and says, "Thank you, thank you, Sam-I-Am." Sometimes its hard to really trust, to have full faith and believe in Jesus.  It's hard to see the big God-picture when we are in the middle of life struggles. God brings little "Sam-I-Am" messengers into our lives to help us look to Jesus.  It's also hard to keep pointing our friends to Jesus without being annoying when they just don't believe.  If we have never tried believing, it's hard to take that first bite.  But we can trust God's word that says, "Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you."  Keep on keeping on! "Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever believes has eternal life.  I am the bread of life." John 6:47-48 In this verse Jesus claims to be the bread of life.  Sam-I-Am wanted his friend to eat something he didn't see as appetizing.  Anything green must taste disgusting, right?  After trying it, Sam's friend changed his perspective.  Should we EAT Jesus because He is the "bread of life?"  Will our perspective really change if we just chomp in?  Like Sam's friend, I think eating someone's flesh sounds disgusting!  Where would we even get some Jesus-flesh anyway?  It's not like we can find it in the meat department at the grocery store.  Robert L. Short points out in his book that Jesus didn't mean that we are to literally eat his skin.  Jesus meant that we should believe in him.  When we believe (eat up) who Jesus is, everything changes! Truly, truly, we will have eternal life in heaven!  His spirit becomes our life-guide, guiding us in our steps. "Would you, could you, step to the right? Would you, could you, step to the left?" In other words, His spirit helps us always as we live with our new and enlightened perspective. Seussi-Literature Robert L. Short points out that Sam, or Samuel, is the Old Testament name that means "name of God."  What is God's name in the Old Testament?  Well, when God asks Moses to be a messenger to set the Israelites free from slavery in Egypt, Moses asks God, "What shall I say to them?" God answers, "I am who I am...you shall say to the Israelites, "I AM has sent me to you." In this light I present to you a poem inspired by Dr. Seuss' classic Green Eggs and Ham. Jesus The Lamb...The Great I Am! By Michelle Fozounmayeh I am Great Great I am That Great I am, That Great I am. I do not like, that Great I am. Would you try, Jesus the Lamb? I do not like, Jesus the Lamb. Would you try, Him in a snare? Could you try, your cupboards are bare? I will not try Him in a snare, I will not try Him when all is bare. I will not try Jesus the Lamb, I do not like the Great I am! He lifts you up so you can soar... Will you enter the open door? Not to soar Not at a door Not in a snare When all is bare I will not try Jesus the Lamb, I do not like the Great I am. Forgiveness! Forgiveness! You can be saved! I don't need forgiveness, on my own I'm brave. Drink til your full, It's living water and true! It's actually all lies, I've heard from a few. Here is a fork, spoon and knife, You can eat the Bread of Life. You can feast at His table for two, Could you, would you, if His best was for you? I could not, would not, with a knife, I would not, could not, eat bread of life. I will not, will not, just to soar, I'd rather sit here and be a boar. I will not try Him in a snare, I will not try Him when all is bare. I will not try Jesus the Lamb, I do not like the Great I am. You have not tried Him I can see, I point to Him when you come to me. Out of the dark, how about today? The light of the world will show you the way! I like being blind, I'd rather not see, Even if you say, He is good to me. If I knew I needed Him because of my sin, I still can't say if I would let him in. If you were a fruit would you want to taste sweet, Or walk through the fire with strength for the heat? I'd like to taste sweet and get out of the heat, But I can add sugar and use my own feet. I may need him because of my sin, I'm just too stubborn to let him in. So leave with your question mark, I will not come out of the dark. Not today. Not this way. Not with a knife, For the bread of life. Not to soar. Not at a door. Not in a snare, When all is bare. I will not try Jesus the Lamb, I do not like the Great-I-am. If it meant eternal life when you finish up, Would you, could you, drink from His cup? I'm just not sure, if this is for me. I'm not in need, maybe let me be. You say you do not like Jesus the Lamb, You say you do not like the Great-I-am. You said you like being blind, a time ago, You have not tried Him, how do you know? As a friend I've pointed you to Him, I don't wish to force you to begin. Find out if this is what you need, Try him, and you will see. If I try, I will see, If I try, will you let me be? I will let you be, my friend, It's your choice in the end. Say, I like Jesus the Lamb! I do, I do, the Great-I-am! I believe, I believe, in a snare, He can, He can, when all is bare. Out of the dark, now I can see, How very good He is to me. I can taste sweet, In or out of the heat. I walked through the door, I can soar! I can be brave, Say, He can save! See, now that I let Him in, I am forgiven of all my sin. Yes! I say it today! Jesus is the Way! His table for two, Has the best food. I can now see, His best for me! I do so like Jesus the Lamb Thank You! Thank You, Great-I-am! Seussi-Recess! The classroom lessons are over, it's time for recess!  It's one thing to sit and learn about God's truth, it's another to go into the world and live it! As you know, my Seussi-School opened it's doors the moment my daughter and I started rehearsals for the musical Seussical.  Many times in rehearsals we play games.  Games develop foundational skills needed for performing roles.  Observation and imitation are primary mechanisms for learning and because people enact a number of different roles during their lifetimes, or even during the course of a single day, games can prepare us for the roles God calls for us to do.  Preparing, rehearsing, and performing for important life events is a natural part of the human experience in any culture.  You can't put Dr. Seuss in a box, so let's step outside of our box with a game that can help us become the Sam-I-Am God needs us to be! Grab a couple of friends, or gather your family, and play the FAITH WALK GAME!  This game encourages confidence, spatial awareness, teamwork, communication and being in the moment.  It also holds spiritual lessons such as having faith, spiritual accountability, perseverance, readiness and seeking to find. FAITH WALK GAME Goal: Sam-I-Am messengers guide their blind friends(closed eyes) by saying, "Would you, could you, step to the Right (or Left, Forward, Back) until they find (try) Green Eggs and Ham.  The Game ends when teammates can proclaim, "I Like Green Eggs and Ham!" Set-up: -Find at least two willing friends -Gather several sheets of paper, at least ten.  On all but two of the sheets of paper*, write fun sayings that will tell the pair(s) to try again.  Some examples might be, "Not here my friend, go try again," or, "Nice try, bye bye," or, "No, no, no, no!  Go, go, go, go!"  -On the last two pieces paper, make one represent green eggs, and one represent ham.  Be creative! -Pair up, leaving one (or two if you have an even number) friend as the Giver of Good Gifts. -The paired-up friends close their eyes as the Giver of Good Gifts places the papers all around the house, face side down. -After the Giver of Good Gifts is done you are ready to play the game. *If you are playing with a group with more than one pair of friends, set aside additional false findings and green eggs and hams for each pair. How to Play:  -The pair(s) prepares to search.  One starts as the Sam-I-Am guide, the other is the friend. -The friend closes his/her eyes as if they were blind. -When the Giver of Good Gifts says go, the Sam-I-Am messenger will stand close to his/her friend. Without touching, he/she will guide the friend by saying, "Would you, could you, step to the right (or left, forward, back)"  The friend will then take one step in that direction.  The messenger will continue guiding step by step, helping the friend to a piece of paper. -When the pair finds a paper, Sam-I-Am checks it.  If it is a green egg or ham, Sam-I-am has successfully helped his/her friend taste the truth!  If it is not a green egg or ham, they continue to search.  The team is not done until the friend has tasted both green eggs and ham. -Once the friend has found one green egg and one ham, the blindfold comes off and they proclaim, "I Like Green Eggs and Ham!" -After a full round, the friends switch roles. Wrap up questions: How did it feel to be the blind friend? How did it feel to be the Sam-I-Am messenger? How did it feel to be the Giver of Good Gifts? What does this game teach us about being a Christian in the world? You are never too old for recess...and ever too knowledgeable to rehearse. iPray Seussi-School Out: As your Seussi-day comes to an end, remember that our Seussi-School will keep it's doors open until my daughter and I are done with this production.  So come back for more seussi-parallels, rhymes, games and poems! iPray that you will be the Sam-I-Am messenger that never gives up in doing good, and never gives up on your friends.  That you will lead many to chomp on Jesus so they may receive the surprisingly great-tasting gift of eternal life.  iPray that when the recess bell rings you will go into the world and lead others to righteousness.  iPray that with creativity and fun, God's truth will come alive!  In Jesus' name iPray, amen.   MICHELLE FOZOUNMAYEH iPRAY eVOTIONAL

In This Issue Seussi-School Seussi-Lessons Seussi-Literature Seussi-Recess! Seussi-iPray Join iPray eMailing List Michelle Fozounmayeh Michelle Fozounmayeh A joy filled wife and mom that enjoys writing, praying, speaking at women events and being an Area Coordinator with the ministry Moms In Prayer International. Blog: 7tothirty7.blogspot.com Website: http://7tothirty7.com/ 4 Traditions 4 New Years 4 Traditions 4 Valentines 4 Traditions 4 St. Patricks 4 Traditions 4 Easter 4 Traditions 4 Mother's Day 4 Traditions 4 Father's Day 4 Traditions 4 Fourth of July 4 Traditions 4 Summer 4 Traditions 4 Back to School 4 Traditions 4 Halloween 4 Traditions 4 Thanksgiving 4 Traditions 4 Christmas   iPray Links: Dec. 2011 iPray link: iTeeter-Totter   Jan. 2012 iPray link: iPray Newness Feb. 2012 iPray link: iLove DEEP and WIDE March 2012 iPray link: iPraise April 2012 iPray link: iEmbrace  May 2012 iPray link:   iSmell a Stain June 2012 iPray link: iPray 4 Purity July 2012 iPray link: iPray 4 Protection August 2012 iPray link: iReminisce September 2012 iPray: iWork Out   October 2012 iPray:  iFollow November 2012 iPray: iThank God for That December 2012 iPray: iFinish Strong   January 2013 iPray: iNeed a Reminder   February 2013 iPray iPray in One Accord March 2013 iPray: iRest April 2013 iPray: iListen May 2013 iPray: iHold On June 2013 iPray: iStretch July 2013 iPray: iDream   August 2013 iPray: iGet Dressed September 2013 iPray: iSurrender October 2013 iPray: iSpill November 2013 iPray: iMad Pray December 2013 iPray: iMine January 2014 iPray: iColor February 2014 iPray: iClip Show March 2014 iPray iShelve Not April 2014 iPray iKnow in Part May 2014 iPray iRespond June 2014 iPray iHope July 2014 iPray iPray Head To Toe August 2014 iPray iPromote Up September 2014 iPray iWill Grow Up October 2014 iPray iTell the Story November 2014 iPray iFly Away December 2014 iPray iGive Credit January 2014 iPray iStop, Drop and Pray Poem links: Time to be Free Ms. Marry McMoo Only You I Delight in You A Bat's Perspective The Ins and Outs Green Things Treasures in the Darkness To My Mom No Longer Hidden 70 Years of Marriage Saint Sadie Discovering Little One Wide Long High and Deep My Son Knowledge Hoard Jesus the Lamb...The Great I Am Short Stories: Cream of Corn Battle of the Food Face Singing the Night Away See You Later, Alligator Don't Touch Fried Nuts Annoying Brother Missy's Puppies High Dive Something Big! Stretching First Rainbow Promise

Jesus The Lamb...The Great I Am!

I am Great

Great I am

That Great I am, That Great I am.

I do not like, that Great I am.

Would you try, Jesus the Lamb?

I do not like, Jesus the Lamb.

Would you try, Him in a snare?

Could you try, your cupboards are bare?

I will not try Him in a snare,

I will not try Him when all is bare.

I will not try Jesus the Lamb, 

I do not like the Great I am!

He lifts you up so you can soar...

Will you enter the open door?

Not to soar

Not at a door

Not in a snare

When all is bare

I will not try Jesus the Lamb, 

I do not like the Great I am.

Forgiveness! Forgiveness! You can be saved!

I don't need forgiveness, on my own I'm brave.

Drink til your full, It's living water and true!

It's actually all lies, I've heard from a few.

Here is a fork, spoon and knife,

You can eat the Bread of Life.

You can feast at His table for two,

Could you, would you, if His best was for you?

I could not, would not, with a knife,

I would not, could not, eat bread of life.

I will not, will not, just to soar,

I'd rather sit here and be a boar.

I will not try Him in a snare,

I will not try Him when all is bare.

I will not try Jesus the Lamb, 

I do not like the Great I am.

You have not tried Him I can see,

I point to Him when you come to me.

Out of the dark, how about today?

The light of the world will show you the way!

I like being blind, I'd rather not see,

Even if you say, He is good to me.

If I knew I needed Him because of my sin,

I still can't say if I would let him in.

If you were a fruit would you want to taste sweet,

Or walk through the fire with strength for the heat?

I'd like to taste sweet and get out of the heat,

But I can add sugar and use my own feet.

I may need him because of my sin,

I'm just too stubborn to let him in.

So leave with your question mark,

I will not come out of the dark.

Not today.

Not this way.

Not with a knife,

For the bread of life.

Not to soar.

Not at a door.

Not in a snare,

When all is bare.

I will not try Jesus the Lamb, 

I do not like the Great-I-am.

If it meant eternal life when you finish up,

Would you, could you, drink from His cup?

I'm just not sure, if this is for me.

I'm not in need, maybe let me be.

You say you do not like Jesus the Lamb,

You say you do not like the Great-I-am.

You said you like being blind, a time ago,

You have not tried Him, how do you know?

As a friend I've pointed you to Him,

I don't wish to force you to begin.

Find out if this is what you need,

Try him, and you will see.

If I try, I will see,

If I try, will you let me be?

I will let you be, my friend,

It's your choice in the end.

Say, I like Jesus the Lamb!

I do, I do, the Great-I-am!

I believe, I believe, in a snare,

He can, He can, when all is bare.

Out of the dark, now I can see,

How very good He is to me.

I can taste sweet,

In or out of the heat.

I walked through the door,

I can soar!

I can be brave,

Say, He can save!

See, now that I let Him in,

I am forgiven of all my sin.

Yes! I say it today!

Jesus is the Way!

His table for two,

Has the best food.

I can now see,

His best for me!

I do so like Jesus the Lamb

Thank You! Thank You, Great-I-am!

By Michelle Fozounmayeh

2-2-15

iStop, Drop and Pray

January/2015

iPray eVotional iPray eVotionals exhorts those who pray.  It's the glass of water held out around each month's turn for the runners who can use a quick and easy quench in order to finish strong. iStop, Drop & Pray Approx. reading time: 9 minutes iSTOP, drop and pray "Do you know why I pulled you over?" "Yes, Mr. Cop, I know exactly why.  I ran a red light.  Why did I run the red light?  I just want you to know that I'm a law abiding citizen, officer.  I use my blinkers, drive the speed limit and most of the time I stop at red lights.  Just to put your mind at ease, I always stop at the really big intersections.  It is far too dangerous not to.  The impact could be deadly!  I would never risk my or anyone else's life by running a red light at the big intersections.  To be honest, this little intersection does not have as many lanes so there was less of a chance I could get hit by cross traffic.  The speed limit is lower and the road is not as busy as the street that is one block over.  I didn't see any cars coming so the red light really didn't matter at that particular moment.  Furthermore, I have never thought that a red light belonged at that intersection.  I have my reasons for believing that.  Thank you for listening to me and understanding where I am coming from.  It's time for me to get on my way.  Keep up the good work on getting the bad guys off the streets." "I'm writing you a ticket for running the light, read it carefully.  It will tell you what you need to do." For some reason my seriously flawed rationale kicks in just this way when it comes to some of God's red lights at life intersections.  I think that my explanation is enough for God to allow me to continue on, skip the ticket and not attend traffic school.  After all, He is such a loving and understanding God, He knows where I am coming from.  To top it off, I can get annoyed and resentful when I experience the consequences. The light could be at an intersection of fear, anger, judgment, pain, stubbornness, impatience, disrespect, revenge, self-righteousness, hopelessness, depression or laziness.  Sometimes the intersection feels more like being rejected, personally attacked or misunderstood. We face a choice to stop or speed through. If we ignore the light and let pain and stubbornness determine our reactions, God's spirit is not directing our paths. An anxiety-ridden intersection can go something like this: With three hours of sleep, email and texts are already rolling in as the sun comes up.  An event taking place in less than a week, details are being missed, too much to do in too little time, family is coming into town, no food in the kitchen, the house is a mess and the dog must have eaten something bad because his diarrhea is all over the house. God's spirit gives a red light.   STOP!   You know to stop... Do not be anxious about anything!  Present your request to God!  Think of what is worthy of praise!  STOP STOP STOP!  Let me carry the burden. Run the light and let anxiousness take over.  The Holy Spirit's lights flash to pull over.  Fight the ticket. "Yes, Lord, I know why you pulled me over.  I'm being anxious.  I have not stopped, handed these things over to you and thought about what is worthy of praise.  Now I'm feeling overwhelmed at what this day holds.  I'm not a bad person though, remember every time my son was to have surgery a few years back?  I trusted you Lord, prayed through that anxiousness and thought about the good You were doing.  Our lives depended on my stopping at those big intersections.  Compare this small intersection today to the four-lane happenings of just one street over!  That person over there, he seems to worry about everything under the sun; I'm not like that!  Please make sure things go well for me even through I ran the red light at this little insignificant intersection." A good dose of traffic school, straight from God's Word, to start thinking straight!  Holy Spirit hands over the ticket that says what to do.   Instead of looking at the ticket, stuff it in the pocket and add frustration to anxiety.  Add stress to the frustration and anxiety, stress about daily things like cleaning up a spill, lines at the store and chronic pains.  Stress affects mood.  Being in a bad mood affects the treatment of who are around.  Treating others poorly, with a bad attitude and with a short fuse, affects relationships and interactions.  Anxiety also effects the body's immune system and how certain glands in the body release hormones so... you start to feel ill.   "God, you're not helping me out here!  Take the consequences of running the red light away!" Stop, finally look at the ticket to find out what to do, it reads, "Jesus has paid the price.  Report to Philippians 4:6-8" "Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things." Philippians 4:6-8 We should stop at every red light, spiritually speaking, because eventually we will hit or get hit from several angles.  We should stop and let God direct our path. iStop, DROP and pray Stopping is the first step. Dropping is the next. The other day I gave my daughter a red light when I noticed there was something we needed to address.  As I was talking with her about what I really wanted her to grasp, I could see her glancing at the clock.  She was waiting for the light to turn green.  Eventually we finished up and I gave her the green light.  Before the day was through, my daughter happened upon the same intersection and I gave her the same red light.  As we talked the second time, I realized that earlier, as she was waiting for the green light, she was not really listening to me.  There was a message and a lesson in the waiting.  Because she did not pay attention to me, only the clock, nothing was gained. If we do not loosen our grip in waiting and pay attention to what God is saying, we will find ourselves at more red lights than we thought existed.  Our destination might be right down the street, but we will catch every red light it takes. There are times when I sit at an intersection, my car is stopped but my mind is still going.  I can be in my own little world that has not stopped at all.  This is true of others as well.  I have seen makeup applying, nose picking, teeth cleaning, song singing, food eating and paper grabbing.  It really does not take much for someone to stop looking at the light and get honked at when it changes. It's easy to look at a red light as an opportunity to get something done or plan on how to get something done.  When God gives us a red light, it's time to drop what keeps us preoccupied and prevents us from hearing God's voice.  If we are waiting at a red light, there is purpose in the waiting. "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." Jeremiah 29:11 It's also easy to grow impatient when the waiting seems too long.  We might lash out with, "God, I stopped, I'm ready to go.  Come on.  There are no other cars waiting, why am I still sitting here?" Sometimes God will not change the light unless He knows it is safe to proceed.  If we push that peddle before God has worked out what must happen first, we will hit or be hit.  Dropping is letting go of control and allowing God to have all control.  Having a teachable heart and a willingness to trust God's way will always be the right way. "The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance." 2 Peter 3:9 The light could be at an intersection that can stem from a number of things: sin, heart issues, certain feelings, knowledge or perceptions just to name a few.  The process of sanctification takes time and sometimes several attempts. Dropping it all at Jesus' feet allows God to work on our hearts and His spirit to direct our paths. "I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect." Romans 12:1-2   iStop, drop and PRAY Stop at the light, drop what hinders you, and then connect to God through prayer.   Imagine yourself showing up to a meeting that you have spent hours getting ready for.  After noticing a disconnection between department heads, your boss had asked everyone together to connect and hear about what was going on in the different parts of the company. As you walk in, a dozen or so co-workers are getting out their lap tops and devices.  You find an empty seat and do the same.  As the meeting time begins nobody says a word.  Instead everyone starts typing, researching, making graphs and preparing tables.  One person puts on headphones and listens to music. After 2 hours the meeting time expires, people put their things away and leave the room never having said a word.  The time was spent together and they might have gotten some work done, but there wasn't any communication between the department heads. Do you think the boss' goals for the meeting were met?  I'm guessing that everyone left without learning a single thing about each other.  All of them leaving in the same place as when they arrived.  I'm also guessing that nothing is going to change in the company, they will continue on, disconnected. You may never attend a silent meeting in your workplace, but this is what happens in our prayer lives when we sit at a red light in spiritual silence. Why Pray?  Here are a few good reasons and great verses! Click here:  Praying Towards Green Lights We can't expect change, growth and connection with God without praying.  iPray... Dear Lord, may we be cautious, safe and responsible at every intersection.   Teach us to STOP.  May we respect your red lights. Keep our hearts from excuses. Humble us when we need to be pulled over.  May Your Word set us on the right path again and again. Teach us to DROP. May we drop what hinders us.  Reveal to us the distractions that keep us from hearing You.  May we know the purpose in every waiting season and turn to You for quiet moments.  Give us teachable hearts so that we are not looking at the clock when we should be focused in on Your voice. Teach us to PRAY.  May we talk with you often.  Lift our heads away from our books, devices, schedules and games.  When we show up to Your meetings, may we be hungry to connect with praise on our lips, ready to present our requests, eager to hear from You.  Place on our hearts an overwhelming desire to understand what is going on in all of Your departments so that we can stay connected and in unity.  May we continue to pray towards Your green lights. In Jesus Name iPray, Amen!   Michelle Fozounmayeh iPray eVotional

In This Issue iSTOP iDROP iPRAY iPray 4 U Join iPray eMailing List Michelle Fozounmayeh Michelle Fozounmayeh A joy filled wife and mom that enjoys writing, praying, speaking at women events and being an Area Coordinator with the ministry Moms In Prayer International. Blog: 7tothirty7.blogspot.com Website: http://7tothirty7.com/ 4 Traditions 4 New Years 4 Traditions 4 Valentines 4 Traditions 4 St. Patricks 4 Traditions 4 Easter 4 Traditions 4 Mother's Day 4 Traditions 4 Father's Day 4 Traditions 4 Fourth of July 4 Traditions 4 Summer 4 Traditions 4 Back to School 4 Traditions 4 Halloween 4 Traditions 4 Thanksgiving 4 Traditions 4 Christmas iPray Links: Dec. 2011 iPray link: iTeeter-Totter   Jan. 2012 iPray link: iPray Newness Feb. 2012 iPray link: iLove DEEP and WIDE March 2012 iPray link: iPraise April 2012 iPray link: iEmbrace  May 2012 iPray link:   iSmell a Stain June 2012 iPray link: iPray 4 Purity July 2012 iPray link: iPray 4 Protection August 2012 iPray link: iReminisce September 2012 iPray: iWork Out   October 2012 iPray:  iFollow November 2012 iPray: iThank God for That December 2012 iPray: iFinish Strong   January 2013 iPray: iNeed a Reminder   February 2013 iPray iPray in One Accord March 2013 iPray: iRest April 2013 iPray: iListen May 2013 iPray: iHold On June 2013 iPray: iStretch July 2013 iPray: iDream   August 2013 iPray: iGet Dressed September 2013 iPray: iSurrender October 2013 iPray: iSpill November 2013 iPray: iMad Pray December 2013 iPray: iMine January 2014 iPray: iColor February 2014 iPray: iClip Show March 2014 iPray iShelve Not April 2014 iPray iKnow in Part May 2014 iPray iRespond June 2014 iPray iHope July 2014 iPray iPray Head To Toe August 2014 iPray iPromote Up September 2014 iPray iWill Grow Up October 2014 iPray iTell the Story November 2014 iPray iFly Away December 2014 iPray iGive Credit Poem links: Time to be Free Ms. Marry McMoo Only You I Delight in You A Bat's Perspective The Ins and Outs Green Things Treasures in the Darkness To My Mom No Longer Hidden 70 Years of Marriage Saint Sadie Discovering Little One Wide Long High and Deep My Son Knowledge Hoard Short Stories: Cream of Corn Battle of the Food Face Singing the Night Away See You Later, Alligator Don't Touch Fried Nuts Annoying Brother Missy's Puppies High Dive Something Big! Stretching First Rainbow Promise