Karen Budzinski

The Center of the Bible

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The Center of the Bible The pictures are awesome…. but wait until you read the words. Q: What is the shortest chapter in the Bible? A: Psalms 117 Q: What is the longest chapter in the Bible? A: Psalms 119 Q: Which chapter is in the center of the Bible? A: Psalms 118 Fact: There are 594 chapters before Psalms 118  Fact: There are 594 chapters after Psalms 118  Add these numbers up and you get 1188..  Q: What is…

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Pride — the enemy of humility!

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Great study from Kim! “Your heart became proud on account of your beauty, and you corrupted your wisdom because of your splender.” Ezekiel 28: 15a Lucifer’s heart became proud!!! We can learn much about ourselves from his actions and story…. From the book “Epic”-“Standing at the head of the vast legions of angelic hosts (millions, as the biblical record counts) was a captian. The most beautiful, the most powerful of them all. The commander of the armies of God. The…

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Anger!!!

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A great study from Kim: “Do NOT be quickly provoked in your spirit, for ANGER resides in the lap of fools.”Ecclesiastes 7: 9 Anger!!! It eventually causes bitterness!Bitterness ROBS us of our JOY!!!! EATS AWAY at our spirit! and does NOT come from God!!!! God tells us “NOT to be provoked quickly!!”Even when…… someone cuts us off on the road! … someone yells at us!! … we find out others are talking about us behind our back! … we are…

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Marathon Day!

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Marathon Day — started off beautiful, but HOT.  But everyone made it!  Christa and Hannah came across first, followed closely by Bethany, then Jesse (who ended up ripping 3/4 way through his miniscus), then Mike, then Gabe.  See the whole story at their running blog:  Girgenti Runners.  Sadly, I never saw Jesse, Mike or Gabe!  So no pics of them!  But they’re still marathoners and heros as far as I’m concerned!  See tons of pictures here: Chicago Marathon Slideshow

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Exploring Chicago…

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Walked all over Chicago.  Went to dinner at Luxe’s and met up with Shalene, Diane, Greg, Angie and her friend Carly.  Then some people went to a movie, and a few of us went back to the Expo. Mike and I went to Garrat’s Popcorn and waited in a very long line for some amazing popcorn. Then everyone went home early to get some rest and to get ready for the big day tomorrow!

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Chicago Marathon!

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First got to Chicago and walked TEN miles while waiting for everyone to come!  Later in the day everyone starting arriving, and we all got together and ate at the Cheesecake Factory and shopped around.  Then we went to the expo.  It was Gary and I, Jesse and Amber, Gabe and Hannah, Mike and Bethany, Christa, and Grant.  Although Shalene was there with her parents and Angie and a friend, we didn’t see them Friday night.

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House Hunting!

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Tony called Bethany and Mike to come and look at an amazing house at an amazing deal in St. Clair Shores.  Tony came there and we toured the house.  It WAS great.  Although Bethany & Mike didn’t end up getting it, I know it sparked their interest big time.  It was fun to tour it, and later Bethany and Mike DID find a house!  (See Mike & Bethany’s blog!)

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If you are going to boast, boast in the Lord!

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Thanks to Kim for another great study… “Let another praise you, and not your own mouth;someone else, and not your own lips.” Proverbs 27: 2 “We do not dare to classify or compare ourselves with some who commend themselves. When they measure themselves by themselves and compare themselves with themselves, they are not wise.” 2 Corinthians 10: 12 We like to toot our own horn! We want others to know what a great job we’ve done! We like when others…

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Ch- Ch- Ch- Ch- Changes! Turn & face the strange!

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During the 1980’s, Gary and I lived in the great state of Oklahoma for two and a half years. He was stationed at Tinker Air Force Base while I completed my Bachelor’s of Music Education at the University of Oklahoma. We truly loved it in Oklahoma because Oklahomans are some of the friendliest people we’ve ever met.I have to admit that because I am from Utah where weather changes occur in an expected manner, the fickleness of Oklahoma weather unnerved…

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