MAKE A NOTE!! -- October 1st, 1997

CIRCULATION 53

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FIRST THINGS FIRST (READER REQUESTED)

Some readers have suggested that twice a month MAKE A NOTES are too much and they would prefer to get it once a month. So I am putting it to a vote, and just like in all elections, those who vote are the ones whose voices are heard. So send me a reply and type in "ONCE" or "TWICE" for how many times a month you would like to receive the MAKE A NOTE. Either way it will still be 2 pages long each time. People who have this forwarded to them can also send in a vote. One vote per person. Majority rules. POST IT...by your computer.

COOKIE LOVERS PARADISE (COURTESY OF NANCY COTUGNA)

Attention: People on diets should not read the rest of this paragragh!! You have been warned! :-) Nancy found a great web site that has practically every cookie recipe that you can imagine. You can look them up by title, type (bar, drop, etc), and even submit your own recipes. Check

them out at www.cookierecipe.com POST IT....by your computer and in your recipe box/book under cookies.

MOVIE GUIDES

There probably isn't a person alive who hasn't gone into a movie and been disappointed on the content. Unfortunately many movie reviews talk strictly about entertainment and not about objectionable material that might be in the movie. There is a movie guide called, "Preview", that has saved us a lot of wasted time and money on movies that gives the most detailed reviews I have ever seen without giving away too much of the story. It reviews movies from an entertainment, but also from a moral perspective. It gives each movie that comes out (only G through R, they do not review NC17 or X movies for obvious reasons) an entertainment and acceptability rating, an extensive review, plus a summary at the end of the review detailing how many times bad language was used & what kind, if there was nudity, violence, sexual content, drug abuse, or any other things that should be taken into consideration. They review an average of 8 movies per issue (2 issues/month), and usually a few TV shows also. It helps you avoid movies that have content that you would not like, and also helps you catch some that you might not otherwise hear about. For example, I really like Sean Connery and was planning on seeing "Just Cause" when it came out, but after reading the review, it sounded a lot more violent than his previous movies and I figured I would be disappointed if I had gone. On the other hand when "Babe" came out (go see this if you haven't already) I probably would not have gone to see it, but after seeing the great reviews the whole family went and enjoyed it tremendously. A recent example is the movie, "Paradise Road" (rated R), it really didn't get much press, but it was given a wonderful review and I have heard it was good, they explained that the R rating was due to the POW scenario in the movie, but that overall it had a great message. This is also good for people with teens, because you can show them in black & white why they can't go see the movie!

:-) Now, if you would like to subscribe then give them a call at (972)231-9910 and ask for a sample copy. It is $33/year, however, if you get a group of 10 people together at your church or club that would like to get it, then it breaks down to $12/year/person. All 10 come to the one

person and that person distributes them. This is really a great publication, check it out. Some people who don't go to movies too often, but rent videos, keep the Preview in a binder & take it to Blockbuster with them. Which usually brings inquiries from bystanders about how to get it,

and "what does it say about...":-) POST IT...by your phone.

MOVIES PART TWO

If you don't feel like getting a publication, the Catholic Church has an 800 line open to anyone, that provides reviews from a similar perspective on 6 current movies. They also have a recommended video each week. They rate the movies A1 for Family Fare, A2 for Adult/Teen Fare, A3 for Adults Only, A4 for Adults Only, but watch out there may be objectionable material, and 0 for Morally Offensive. Give them a try at 1-800-311-4222. POST IT...by your phone or in your phone book under movie theatres.

SPEAKING OF VOTING

The value of a vote? In 1645, one vote gave Oliver Cromwell control of England. In 1776, one vote gave the United States the English language instead of German. In 1845, one vote brought Texas into the Union. In 1868, one vote saved President Andrew Johnson from impeachment. In 1875, one vote changed France from a monarchy to a republic. In 1876, one vote gave Rutherford B. Hayes the presidency of the United States. In 1923, one vote gave Adolph Hitler leadership of the Nazi party. In 1941, one vote saved the Selective Service System one week before Pearl Harbor was attacked. POST IT....on your November calendar page, on employee bulletin boards, etc.

CLERGY APPRECIATION REMINDER

Remember October is Clergy Appreciation month, so make those special people feel appreciated. Take them out to a meal, bring them a plate of cookies, send them a card, THINK OF SOMETHING. :-) POST IT...on your calendar.

CHRISTMAS LIST REMINDER

You should have had your Christmas photos done, ordered/bought your gifts. For October, purchase your Christmas stamps from the post office and be sure to order extra so you can avoid it during the rush time. The P.O. usually gets in their Christmas stamps this month, they have a religious

Christmas stamp (usually Madonna & child picture) and secular Christmas stamps with various Christmas scenes. If you didn't do it before, pick up some Stamps by Mail forms when you go in, so you can get your stamps by mail next time without going in. POST IT...on your fridge & shopping list.

CHRISTMAS IN A SHOEBOX

This is another great thing you can do in October, to share some of the blessings you have received. Franklin Graham, son of Billy Graham, is President of Samaritan's Purse, which among other wonderful work, has a program called Operation Christmas Child. They have brochures that explain everything, but basically you go out find a large shoebox (check with shoe stores, they usually have extras, ask for a men's shoebox) and fill it with all kinds of toys, toiletries, crayons, etc (there is a list in the brochure of suggested items), add a check for $5 to help cover shipping. Then you peel off the sticker from the brochure and mark what age/sex child

it is for. Then you take it to a drop off point and they take all these boxes to the poor in countries all over the world where the child may never have EVER received such a gift. They also enclose a copy of the Christmas story in each child's language. In Fayetteville you can drop them off at Christian book stores, or this year, our homeschool Cloverbuds (Jr. 4H) is doing it as a community project, so we can also take them for you. The deadline for drop off will be about mid-November. If you are not in the Fayetteville area then you can call your local Christian bookstore to find out if they take them, or call Samaritan's Purse at (800)353-5949 and check out their web site at www.samaritan.org Last year they delivered over a million boxes. You can also enclose your address and a photo and some people actually receive replies back from the children who receive the boxes. This would be a great project for Sunday School classes, young and old, or other clubs. It makes it so much more personal and costs so little. If you would like a brochure with stickers & instructions, either call Samaritan's Purse, or send me an email with your address if I don't have it, and I will mail you the brochures that you need. POST IT...by your phone, on the fridge, and/or in your heart.

REQUESTS--ADD-REMOVE

Remember to let me know if you want to get the newsletter "ONCE" or "TWICE" monthly, if you would like to be "ADD"ed to the list or "REMOVE"ed from the list. And ask me questions about things you need to know about in the MAKE A NOTE!

JOKE (COURTESY OF THE CASINELLIS)

"The Perfect Story"--There was a perfect man who met a perfect woman. After a perfect courtship, they had a perfect wedding. Their life together was, of course, perfect. One snowy, stormy Christmas Eve this perfect couple was driving along a winding road when they noticed someone at the roadside in distress. Being the perfect couple, they stopped to help. There stood Santa Claus with a huge bundle of toys. Not wanting to disappoint any children on the eve of Christmas, the perfect couple loaded Santa and his toys into their vehicle. Soon they were dirving along delivering the toys. Unfortunately, the driving conditions deteriorated and the perfect couple and Santa Claus had an accident. Only one of them survived the accident. Who was the survivor?

ANSWER: The perfect woman. Everyone knows there is no Santa Claus and no such thing as a perfect man.

A MALE'S RESPONSE: So, if there is no perfect man and no Santa Claus, the perfect woman must have been driving. This explains why there was a car accident. :-)

QUOTES

In place of a quote this time, I would like to point you to a great web site that someone (I forget who, please forgive me:-( ) told me about. It is loaded with inspiring quotes. Check it out at www.sperience.com/motivation/ POST IT...by your computer and in any quote books you use for speeches.

Don't forget to vote!

God Bless, Sharon

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