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Shady building inspectors, small-town politics, vegan cuisine, oh yeah, and murder. Debra H. Goldstein joins me in the Corner to chat about her third Sarah Blair mystery, Three Treats Too Many "[S]ous chef, Riley Miller, is the talk of the town with her delicious vegan specialties. When Riley is found dead outside the restaurant with Sarah’s friend, Jacob, kneeling over her, the former line cook — whose infatuation with Riley was no secret — becomes the prime suspect. Now Sarah must turn up the heat on the real culprit, who has no reservations about committing cold-blooded murder." Find Debra: Website – www.DebraHGoldstein.com Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/DebraHGoldsteinAuthor/ Twitter - @DebraHGoldstein Instagram – debra.h.goldstein Bookbub – https://www.bookbub.com/profile/debra-h-goldstein Subscribe to the podcast on your favorite podcast app so you don't miss an episode. If you enjoy the show, please leave a 5-star rating or review. Web: https://cozycornerwithalexia.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thecozycornerpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/podcast_cozy Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/podcast_cozy/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/alexia_gordon/the-cozy-corner-with-alexia-gordon-podcast/ Support the podcast on Patreon! Gain access to patron-only posts, thank you gifts, and giveaways! A donation of as little as $3/month gets you a shout-out on The Cozy Corner. Sign up here: https://www.patreon.com/AuthorAlexiaGordon and thank you for your support. Find me, your podcast host, at: Web https://alexiagordon.net/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AlexiaGordon.writer Twitter: https://twitter.com/alexiagordon Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexiagordonauthor/ Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/alexiagordon/poc2pov

Shady building inspectors, small-town politics, vegan cuisine, oh yeah, and murder. Debra H. Goldstein joins me in the Corner to chat about her third Sarah Blair mystery, Three Treats Too Many "[S]ous chef, Riley Miller, is the talk of the town with her delicious vegan specialties. When Riley is found dead outside the restaurant with Sarah’s friend, Jacob, kneeling over her, the former line cook — whose infatuation with Riley was no secret — becomes the prime suspect. Now Sarah must turn up the heat on the real culprit, who has no reservations about committing cold-blooded murder." Find Debra: Website – www.DebraHGoldstein.com Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/DebraHGoldsteinAuthor/ Twitter - @DebraHGoldstein Instagram – debra.h.goldstein Bookbub – https://www.bookbub.com/profile/debra-h-goldstein Subscribe to the podcast on your favorite podcast app so you don't miss an episode. If you enjoy the show, please leave a 5-star rating or review. Web: https://cozycornerwithalexia.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thecozycornerpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/podcast_cozy Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/podcast_cozy/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/alexia_gordon/the-cozy-corner-with-alexia-gordon-podcast/ Support the podcast on Patreon! Gain access to patron-only posts, thank you gifts, and giveaways! A donation of as little as $3/month gets you a shout-out on The Cozy Corner. Sign up here: https://www.patreon.com/AuthorAlexiaGordon and thank you for your support. Find me, your podcast host, at: Web https://alexiagordon.net/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AlexiaGordon.writer Twitter: https://twitter.com/alexiagordon Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drlex1995/ Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/alexiagordon/poc2pov

We've all hear about HR in the corporate world, but how do we integrate that in our online business? Do we even need to?This conversation with Sarah will open your eyes to aspects of human resources you never thought could help your business thrive. You'll learn how to foster the feelings of a team, even virtually, empower your team to drive your business goals forward, and know when and how to hire with confidence.Sarah Torres-Ferrick is a human resources expert who supports small businesses as they grow. For over a decade Sarah worked with government agencies on developing and sustaining high performing workforces. Now Sarah uses these skills to bring effective human resources solutions to small businesses. She helps entrepreneurs break through the complexities of having employees so they can advance their business with confidence.She holds the Society for Human Resources Management – Senior Certified Professional certification and the Workplace Mediator certification from the Mediation Training Institute at Eckerd College.Connect with Sarah:Website: https://www.hrcircleonline.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HRCircleOnline/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahtorresferrick/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com./sarahtorresferrickFREEBIEHR Toolkit for Small Business >> https://www.hrcircleonline.com/toolkitGrowing your business is easy when you have a team behind you. Get the insider information from a certified HR expert and leader. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this weeks episode of TWS, Slick and the family sit down to discuss who flips the facts more! Mainly because so many men tried to flip the facts on why Cardi left Offset. Pay attention because the men flip more lol. We did have a Black and Bold this week, which goes to our friend Sarah Love! Now Sarah isn't a black woman, but the love she shows to Black Business is unmatched! Follow her on all social media and show her some love @moongarden1234. As always we got into this week's Quickies; Ma$e and Kanye, Tory Lanez getting into more legal trouble , DJ Khaled joining the Podcast World, and much more! And special shout-out to this week's Sponsors, @cannasnob and the movie Guns and Grams, which was directed by a Baltimore Native starring many actors from Baltimore as well! Make sure you go on Eventbrite to get these tickets! Catch us next week for Ep. 85!! Until then.....

Sarah Lindblom has always grown herbs for her CSA. She started off growing some popular favorites for her shares: basil, parsley, cilantro. A workshop with herbalist Connie Karstens soon sparked an interest in medicinal herbs. She began cultivating holy basil, marshmallow, calendula, and lemon balm--just to name a few.Now Sarah sells both fresh and dried herbs at the farmers market, as well as herbal tea blends, creating a unique value-added offering in the marketplace and through the winter. She’s also integrated herbs into her soil health practices, using them to attract pollinators, keep a living root in the soil, and build plant diversity. Today she shares how she ensures she grows a quality product, the benefits of cultivating herbs that continue to unfold on her farm, and how simple it is to start growing your own herbs--whether it’s in your windowsill or on your farm. Katie Feterl, SFA Multimedia Coordinator and Development Assistant.Sarah Lindblom, Solar Fresh ProduceDirt Rich is produced by the Sustainable Farming Association of Minnesota.

We're saddling up to talk transformation with someone who has done something remarkable.Meet Sarah Taylor. 10 years ago she found herself single and an obese 40-year-old, who then made the choice to try to turn her life around.She found bodybuilding as a way to do this and went on not only to change her body and mindset in the process, but to win 21 world bodybuilding championship titles internationally.Now Sarah has used what she's learned in her professional career to turn around a well known Melbourne software startup company and become the COO (and CTO) a few months after starting. Now she runs the day to day activities of the company.

Rhythms Editor Brian Wise talks to Sarah Jarosz, singer songwriter from Wimberley  Texas, who began her music career in her early teens playing at local festivals. Sarah released 4 solo albums before teaming up with Sara Watkins (of Nickel Creek) and Aoife O’Donovan to form the trio I’m With her and release the album See You Around. They toured Australia last year. Now Sarah has just released her fifth solo album - World on The Ground - recorded in New York City by renowned producer John Leventhal. The album was released worldwide on June 5. Brian caught up with Sarah - who was in Nashville -  just a week after her 29th birthday to talk about her new album. All the music in the podcast comes from World On The Ground with the exception of 'Overland' from See You Around.

In this episode of Real Chiropractic Stories, Sarah Shapiro shares her story of how she dealt with numerous health issues, like asthma, allergies, back pain, and having a hard time playing sports, like soccer. Sarah remembers being sick almost all the time when she was young and had an extremely hard time staying in school. During college, she made a complete switch towards a healthy lifestyle. Now Sarah also joined her father in the chiropractic field and helps others every day transforming their life.

#016 In episode 16 of the Silicon Alley Podcast - Fired to Building a Coaching & YouTube Business, we hear from Sarah Lee a native Thai speaker who went from working at Fulbright Thailand to the corporate world before being fired from her job unexpectedly. Sarah took that opportunity to answer the entrepreneurial calling that had been inside of her all along. Now Sarah has built a language learning coaching business and a successful YouTube channel that has already resulted in an upcoming collaboration with a US university professor. Sarah's energy and the way she approaches both life and her business is inspiring. You'll truly enjoy hearing Sarah's approach to manifestations and the law of attraction. Sit back and enjoy listening to Sarah Lee! Follow Sarah Lee on YouTube, Instagram @ThaiWithSarah Silicon Alley - Instagram, LinkedIn Theme music is Million Voices by Brett Miller Ostrich is a personal finance app that focuses on the emotional side of money. We incorporate community through social challenges and accountability to help you define, set, and achieve your financial goals. Sign Up for the Ostrich Beta at GetOstrich.com and follow Ostrich - Instagram, LinkedIn Silicon Alley is a Financial Glass Production - Facebook, YouTube --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/silicon-alley/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/silicon-alley/support

Genesis 18 1 The Lord appeared to Abraham near the great trees of Mamre while he was sitting at the entrance to his tent in the heat of the day. 2 Abraham looked up and saw three men standing nearby. When he saw them, he hurried from the entrance of his tent to meet them and bowed low to the ground.3 He said, “If I have found favor in your eyes, my lord, do not pass your servant by. 4 Let a little water be brought, and then you may all wash your feet and rest under this tree. 5 Let me get you something to eat, so you can be refreshed and then go on your way—now that you have come to your servant.”“Very well,” they answered, “do as you say.”6 So Abraham hurried into the tent to Sarah. “Quick,” he said, “get three seahs of the finest flour and knead it and bake some bread.”7 Then he ran to the herd and selected a choice, tender calf and gave it to a servant, who hurried to prepare it. 8 He then brought some curds and milk and the calf that had been prepared, and set these before them. While they ate, he stood near them under a tree.9 “Where is your wife Sarah?” they asked him.“There, in the tent,” he said.10 Then one of them said, “I will surely return to you about this time next year, and Sarah your wife will have a son.”Now Sarah was listening at the entrance to the tent, which was behind him. 11 Abraham and Sarah were already very old, and Sarah was past the age of childbearing. 12 So Sarah laughed to herself as she thought, “After I am worn out and my lord is old, will I now have this pleasure?”13 Then the Lord said to Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh and say, ‘Will I really have a child, now that I am old?’ 14 Is anything too hard for the Lord? I will return to you at the appointed time next year, and Sarah will have a son.”15 Sarah was afraid, so she lied and said, “I did not laugh.”But he said, “Yes, you did laugh.”Abraham Pleads for Sodom16 When the men got up to leave, they looked down toward Sodom, and Abraham walked along with them to see them on their way. 17 Then the Lord said, “Shall I hide from Abraham what I am about to do? 18 Abraham will surely become a great and powerful nation, and all nations on earth will be blessed through him. 19 For I have chosen him, so that he will direct his children and his household after him to keep the way of the Lord by doing what is right and just, so that the Lord will bring about for Abraham what he has promised him.”20 Then the Lord said, “The outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is so great and their sin so grievous 21 that I will go down and see if what they have done is as bad as the outcry that has reached me. If not, I will know.”22 The men turned away and went toward Sodom, but Abraham remained standing before the Lord. 23 Then Abraham approached him and said: “Will you sweep away the righteous with the wicked? 24 What if there are fifty righteous people in the city? Will you really sweep it away and not spare the place for the sake of the fifty righteous people in it? 25 Far be it from you to do such a thing—to kill the righteous with the wicked, treating the righteous and the wicked alike. Far be it from you! Will not the Judge of all the earth do right?”26 The Lord said, “If I find fifty righteous people in the city of Sodom, I will spare the whole place for their sake.”27 Then Abraham spoke up again: “Now that I have been so bold as to speak to the Lord, though I am nothing but dust and ashes, 28 what if the number of the righteous is five less than fifty? Will you destroy the whole city for lack of five people?”“If I find forty-five there,” he said, “I will not destroy it.”29 Once again he spoke to him, “What if only forty are found there?”He said, “For the sake of forty, I will not do it.”30 Then he said, “May the Lord not be angry, but let me speak. What if only thirty can be found there?”He answered, “I will not do it if I find thirty there.”31 Abraham said, “Now that I have been so bold as to speak to the Lord, what if only twenty can be found there?”He said, “For the sake of twenty, I will not destroy it.”32 Then he said, “May the Lord not be angry, but let me speak just once more. What if only ten can be found there?”He answered, “For the sake of ten, I will not destroy it.”33 When the Lord had finished speaking with Abraham, he left, and Abraham returned home.

Back in August, the Morris Animal Refuge tweeted a picture of a 26-pound cat that broke the internet and stole tens of thousands of hearts. Now Sarah and her husband Chris are the lucky couple who get to call Mr. B theirs. And they're using Mr. B's popularity to help more cats find homes.

Sarah Lightman is a singer-songwriter and recording artist from the small town of Hightstown, New Jersey. She grew up in a family of artists and musicians. Naturally Sarah wanted to follow a similar path, but didn’t quite know exactly where she fit in. She started with music, but then would later abandon the craft to pursue a career in acting. Eventually, Sarah moved to Los Angeles, where she struggled to make friends and find her place in the city.Over time, however, Sarah slowly began to find “her people”—it started with co-workers and then evolved to include like-minded creatives. Sarah’s friends all kept telling her the same thing, “Why are you in L.A. trying to become an actor? You should be doing music!” With some tentativeness, Sarah started doing more with her music, and she fell in love it again. Now Sarah is thriving as a singer-songwriter and recording artist not just making music, but making music with a purpose.

Genesis 18:1 The LORD appeared to Abraham near the great trees of Mamre while he was sitting at the entrance to his tent in the heat of the day. 2 Abraham looked up and saw three men standing nearby. When he saw them, he hurried from the entrance of his tent to meet them and bowed low to the ground. 3 He said, “If I have found favor in your eyes, my lord, do not pass your servant by. 4 Let a little water be brought, and then you may all wash your feet and rest under this tree. 5 Let me get you something to eat, so you can be refreshed and then go on your way—now that you have come to your servant.” “Very well,” they answered, “do as you say.” 6 So Abraham hurried into the tent to Sarah. “Quick,” he said, “get three seahs of the finest flour and knead it and bake some bread.” 7 Then he ran to the herd and selected a choice, tender calf and gave it to a servant, who hurried to prepare it. 8 He then brought some curds and milk and the calf that had been prepared, and set these before them. While they ate, he stood near them under a tree. 9 “Where is your wife Sarah?” they asked him. “There, in the tent,” he said. 10 Then one of them said, “I will surely return to you about this time next year, and Sarah your wife will have a son.” Now Sarah was listening at the entrance to the tent, which was behind him. 11 Abraham and Sarah were already very old, and Sarah was past the age of childbearing. 12 So Sarah laughed to herself as she thought, “After I am worn out and my lord is old, will I now have this pleasure?” 13 Then the LORD said to Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh and say, ‘Will I really have a child, now that I am old?’ 14 Is anything too hard for the LORD? I will return to you at the appointed time next year, and Sarah will have a son.” 15 Sarah was afraid, so she lied and said, “I did not laugh.” But he said, “Yes, you did laugh.”

July 14, 2019 "Omnum Sanctum: Everything is Holy" Series: Ordinary Genesis 28:11-13 Genesis 15 Genesis 18 The Rev. Cole Altizer 11 When he reached a certain place, he stopped for the night because the sun had set. Taking one of the stones there, he put it under his head and lay down to sleep. 12 He had a dream in which he saw a stairway resting on the earth, with its top reaching to heaven, and the angels of God were ascending and descending on it. 13 There above it[a] stood the Lord, and he said: “I am the Lord, the God of your father Abraham and the God of Isaac. I will give you and your descendants the land on which you are lying. 15 After this, the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision: “Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield,[a] your very great reward.[b]” 2 But Abram said, “Sovereign Lord, what can you give me since I remain childless and the one who will inherit[c] my estate is Eliezer of Damascus?” 3 And Abram said, “You have given me no children; so a servant in my household will be my heir.” 4 Then the word of the Lord came to him: “This man will not be your heir, but a son who is your own flesh and blood will be your heir.” 5 He took him outside and said, “Look up at the sky and count the stars—if indeed you can count them.” Then he said to him, “So shall your offspring[d] be.” 6 Abram believed the Lord, and he credited it to him as righteousness. 7 He also said to him, “I am the Lord, who brought you out of Ur of the Chaldeans to give you this land to take possession of it.” 8 But Abram said, “Sovereign Lord, how can I know that I will gain possession of it?” 9 So the Lord said to him, “Bring me a heifer, a goat and a ram, each three years old, along with a dove and a young pigeon.” 10 Abram brought all these to him, cut them in two and arranged the halves opposite each other; the birds, however, he did not cut in half. 11 Then birds of prey came down on the carcasses, but Abram drove them away. 12 As the sun was setting, Abram fell into a deep sleep, and a thick and dreadful darkness came over him. 13 Then the Lord said to him, “Know for certain that for four hundred years your descendants will be strangers in a country not their own and that they will be enslaved and mistreated there. 14 But I will punish the nation they serve as slaves, and afterward they will come out with great possessions. 15 You, however, will go to your ancestors in peace and be buried at a good old age. 16 In the fourth generation your descendants will come back here, for the sin of the Amorites has not yet reached its full measure.” 17 When the sun had set and darkness had fallen, a smoking firepot with a blazing torch appeared and passed between the pieces. 18 On that day the Lord made a covenant with Abram and said, “To your descendants I give this land, from the Wadi[e] of Egypt to the great river, the Euphrates— 19 the land of the Kenites, Kenizzites, Kadmonites, 20 Hittites, Perizzites, Rephaites, 21 Amorites, Canaanites, Girgashites and Jebusites.” 18 The Lord appeared to Abraham near the great trees of Mamre while he was sitting at the entrance to his tent in the heat of the day. 2 Abraham looked up and saw three men standing nearby. When he saw them, he hurried from the entrance of his tent to meet them and bowed low to the ground. 3 He said, “If I have found favor in your eyes, my lord,[a] do not pass your servant by. 4 Let a little water be brought, and then you may all wash your feet and rest under this tree. 5 Let me get you something to eat, so you can be refreshed and then go on your way—now that you have come to your servant.” “Very well,” they answered, “do as you say.” 6 So Abraham hurried into the tent to Sarah. “Quick,” he said, “get three seahs[b] of the finest flour and knead it and bake some bread.” 7 Then he ran to the herd and selected a choice, tender calf and gave it to a servant, who hurried to prepare it. 8 He then brought some curds and milk and the calf that had been prepared, and set these before them. While they ate, he stood near them under a tree. 9 “Where is your wife Sarah?” they asked him. “There, in the tent,” he said. 10 Then one of them said, “I will surely return to you about this time next year, and Sarah your wife will have a son.” Now Sarah was listening at the entrance to the tent, which was behind him. 11 Abraham and Sarah were already very old, and Sarah was past the age of childbearing. 12 So Sarah laughed to herself as she thought, “After I am worn out and my lord is old, will I now have this pleasure?” 13 Then the Lord said to Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh and say, ‘Will I really have a child, now that I am old?’ 14 Is anything too hard for the Lord? I will return to you at the appointed time next year, and Sarah will have a son.” 15 Sarah was afraid, so she lied and said, “I did not laugh.” But he said, “Yes, you did laugh.” Abraham Pleads for Sodom 16 When the men got up to leave, they looked down toward Sodom, and Abraham walked along with them to see them on their way. 17 Then the Lord said, “Shall I hide from Abraham what I am about to do? 18 Abraham will surely become a great and powerful nation, and all nations on earth will be blessed through him.[c] 19 For I have chosen him, so that he will direct his children and his household after him to keep the way of the Lord by doing what is right and just, so that the Lord will bring about for Abraham what he has promised him.” 20 Then the Lord said, “The outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is so great and their sin so grievous 21 that I will go down and see if what they have done is as bad as the outcry that has reached me. If not, I will know.” 22 The men turned away and went toward Sodom, but Abraham remained standing before the Lord.[d] 23 Then Abraham approached him and said: “Will you sweep away the righteous with the wicked? 24 What if there are fifty righteous people in the city? Will you really sweep it away and not spare[e] the place for the sake of the fifty righteous people in it? 25 Far be it from you to do such a thing—to kill the righteous with the wicked, treating the righteous and the wicked alike. Far be it from you! Will not the Judge of all the earth do right?” 26 The Lord said, “If I find fifty righteous people in the city of Sodom, I will spare the whole place for their sake.” 27 Then Abraham spoke up again: “Now that I have been so bold as to speak to the Lord, though I am nothing but dust and ashes, 28 what if the number of the righteous is five less than fifty? Will you destroy the whole city for lack of five people?” “If I find forty-five there,” he said, “I will not destroy it.” 29 Once again he spoke to him, “What if only forty are found there?” He said, “For the sake of forty, I will not do it.” 30 Then he said, “May the Lord not be angry, but let me speak. What if only thirty can be found there?” He answered, “I will not do it if I find thirty there.” 31 Abraham said, “Now that I have been so bold as to speak to the Lord, what if only twenty can be found there?” He said, “For the sake of twenty, I will not destroy it.” 32 Then he said, “May the Lord not be angry, but let me speak just once more. What if only ten can be found there?” He answered, “For the sake of ten, I will not destroy it.” 33 When the Lord had finished speaking with Abraham, he left, and Abraham returned home.

--Blurb #1: Author: Steve N. Lee Title: Blood Justice (Angel of Darkness Thriller, Noir & Hardboiled Crime Fiction Book 3) When killing is so wrong, how can murder be so right? ★★★★★ “Kick-ass non-stop action and intrigue will keep you reading when you should be somewhere else.” Dave In the dead of night, a simple car theft in suburbia turns into a brutal homicide. White-picket-fence dreams aren’t supposed to turn into blood-drenched nightmares, so ex-assassin Tess Williams suspects dark secrets lurk behind the carnage. She’s hunted killers all over the world using her lethal skills, so believes tracking down some lowlife in her own backyard should be easy. With the trail going cold, Tess launches a full-throttle investigation. Not just in the hope of finding the killer, but in the hope of finding redemption through helping those most in need of her unique talents.  Stalking NYC’s sleazy streets, Tess clashes with thugs and car thieves, but slams into one dead end after another. Gradually, she pieces together clues to the mystery, only to discover that a ruthless crime boss might hold the key to unveiling the killer’s identity. Someone not to be messed with. Someone connected. Someone deadly.  With the clock ticking, Tess has only two options if she’s going to survive this job – let the murderer go free to kill again, or confront a criminal mastermind and his army of henchmen.  Some crimes are worth killing for, but are they ever worth dying for? Love assassin books, revenge thrillers, vigilante series, action novels, noir fiction, hard boiled mystery? Then you’ll love Steve N. Lee's kick-ass hero, fast-paced plots, and Jack Reacher-style action   --Blurb #2: Author: Katherine Kim Title: Sarah's Inheritance (Spirits of Los Gatos Book 1) Sarah only knew her grandmother left her the house in her will. The rest came as a bit of a shock.  Learning of her grandmother’s death shook Sarah Richards. She hadn’t seen the woman since she was a child, kept far away on the other side of the country by her overbearing mother. Now, though, she owned the house Gran had lived in, and Sarah was determined to break free of her mother’s controlling grasp.  Sarah was ready for the exhausting phone arguments with her mom and the grief that sat like a stone in her chest as she sorted through Gran's things. She was not ready to come face to face with a nightmare creature on a suburban jogging path, nor to be rescued by a man who talked as though a wild fox like it was a normal conversation. Now Sarah is learning about Gran's secret life, her not-quite-human friends, and even less human enemies. Sarah has the house, now she has to decide if she's ready to accept the rest of what Gran passed down to her. Assuming they all survive the next few weeks.  Sarah’s Inheritance is the first book in the Spirits of Los Gatos series. If you like Andre Norten and Jaymin Eve, you’ll enjoy this tale of one woman finding out what she actually wants from life. Buy Sarah’s Inheritance now and see what secrets Los Gatos is hiding.   --Abigail's Targeted Tip: The first cliffhanger (end of your first paragraph) should be relevant to your book’s genre. For example, if it’s a murder mystery that’s where you put the dead body. If it’s an urban fantasy, that’s where you put the magic.     --Question of the Week: Should we talk about box sets, critique headlines only, or critique your ad copy? Send your opinions and submissions to bestpageforwardshow@gmail.com    Jim's thriller interview project.   Ready to learn about time management and mindset for authors? Visit www.thejugglingauthor.com   Want to submit your own blurb for consideration? Fill out the form at www.bestpageforward.net/podcast or send an email to BestPageForwardShow@gmail.com  

Kathy and Sarah give tips and advice on how to stop your dog from barking!   Transcript: Kathy: Welcome to Kathy Santo’s Dog Sense: “Episode One: Barking; The Whys, The Woes, And How To Finally Ditch The Earplugs.” I'm your host Kathy Santo, and I'm here to teach you everything I've learned in my over three decades of training dogs, their families, competing in dog sports, writing about dogs, and being a guest on radio and TV shows. I'm so glad you joined us today and I'm also so glad that one of my favorite people is here, too. And today my guest is Sarah. Now Sarah is one of my trainers and she started when she was with our facility in New Jersey and she has since moved, about a year ago, to Colorado and she's opening a branch of what we do up here with the dog training and the daycare out in Fort Collins, Colorado. Hey, Sarah! Sarah: Hey everyone! Kathy: So is it about a year that you've been gone? Sarah: Yeah, it'll be a year midway through January. Kathy: It feels like dog years. Sarah: Exactly! Kathy: You couldn't have moved to like freaking Connecticut where you could have just come and visit. You had to go all the way across the country. Sarah: Hey, we got a lot of dogs out here that need training as well! Kathy: This is true and you know, this is a funny story. She moved to Colorado and, like, three weeks later one of my students from here said, “Oh, I'm moving.” I said, “I'm so sad. We're going to miss you. Where are you moving?” She's like, “Fort Collins, Colorado.” I'm like, “No way!” So she got out there, right? Lilo and then she started training with you. So we got to get more of those happening. Sarah: Exactly, yes. Kathy: Alright, so what are we talking about today? Sarah: Alright, so today's episode, we're going to address a topic we get asked about every single day, whether it's in classes or private lessons at the school, or when we also got these questions from the online dog training program, as well as comments and messages on our social media pages. Kathy: I think it's probably one of the biggest. I'd say it's probably one of the top three questions we get asked about and, like I said in the Intro, I've been training dogs for over 30 years and I hear this every day. Now, we teach seven days a week at our school, so we're pretty guaranteed this topic is going to come up, but there is such mystery and frustration surrounding the topic that, I thought that this would be a really good one to start off with to help people fix their barking issues, or not let them happen in the first place. So, if you're listening to this and you're like, “Ah, my dog doesn't bark,” keep listening because you may one day do the wrong thing and then you have a barker on your hands, which you definitely don't want to have. Right? Sarah: Exactly. Kathy: So before we have to tell you the solution, we need you to understand why the dog is barking and that's pretty much how we attack all the training. People are like, “Oh my dog runs away!” And were like, “Well, here's why it's happening, and then here's the solution,” because I believe if you don't understand the why, you can't effectively use the solutions we're telling you. So here's some insight into what might be the reason your dog is barking. So, first, there's no single reason they bark and it can change day to day, so there's really no quick fix guaranteed cookie cutter method to stop barking. You kind of feel your way through it, and it's frustrating to live with a dog who bugs you or even next door to, or if you're an apartment, over or under a dog that barks, because once the dog is an Olympic barker it gets much, much harder to fix. And, so, if we know the motivation behind it, then we can better address the problem with a solution. So, we know that obviously dogs bark, a dog barks because it works and they're scaring somebody away, their self soothing and they're getting attention or they're releasing frustration, but the most typical reasons for that are, you know what, Sarah, I'm going to let you do a couple. Go for it. What would be number one?  Sarah: Right. So some of the common reasons for barking is definitely “Boredom.” So it's a way that they're going to self soothe, it sounds repetitive, or if the dog is under stimulated. Kathy: Exactly. It's like, I know people like this. Oh, I just had an epiphany! Have you met people who just like the sound of their voice, and they just keep talking? Yeah. Sarah: Yes. Kathy: So, yeah, hopefully they don't have a dog like that, or maybe, hopefully, they do have a dog like that so they know what it feels like to others but, okay, carry on. What’s number two? Sarah: Alright, so the next one, It's gotta be that the dog is either attention or it’s demand barking. So, what that means is that. So the dog, it's either, they want something from you or they're hoping that the barking, and they're hoping that the bark and will get it from you. Kathy: And you know what? A lot of people go, “Oh no, I don't do that. My dog barks at me to throw the ball and I won't throw the ball. And I tell him, ‘Stop it, I'm not throwing that ball’ ” And I'm, like, “That's it. There it is right there. There's the interaction!” Sarah: Exactly. Kathy: You think they're only asking for positive interaction, but you're annoyed interaction is attention anyway, which is kind of just like kids, right? They don't care if they're getting negative attention or positive attention. Sometimes, they just want you to interact with them and so that's definitely, what's happening with that, number two, when people are fussing at their dogs. It's still attention. Sarah: Right! They think that they're, they think that they're helping to deter the barking. But, in reality it's still perpetuating it. Kathy: Exactly. Sarah: Alright. So next one is going to be “Excitement.” So you're prepping their meals, you come from home from work, you grab your car keys, you pick up their leash, any of those things, and the dogs are crazy barking, exciting. And a lot of people unfortunately they take it as, “Oh my dog is so excited to see me,” you know, they're just excited, whatever. But it's still, that's going to then translate to other situations. Kathy: Exactly. And the thing about that is the dog gets what they want because most of the time the dogs barking and the people are making their dinner or their breakfast, the dog's meal, and they do it faster because they want the dog to shut up. And, so, the dog goes, “Hey, when I back harder and louder and faster, she makes my food faster. So that's awesome!” Or, if you grab your car keys and the dog's jumping around like a kangaroo barking because he knows you're going to take him somewhere, and you do, the dog goes, “This barking stuff. It really works!” Right? Sarah: Exactly. Kathy: Number four. Sarah: Alright, so this one, it's got to be, this might be my second top one that we hear most often. So an “Alarm Bark.” So, something that startles them. So the doorbell rings, the mailman comes up the front, you know, they hear the car, the mail truck pull up. That kind of thing. Kathy: Right. And so, there's a lot we can do that with that one and we're gonna talk about later. But my big thing with that is I don't want, when I go somewhere, I don't like to leave my dogs in a dead quiet house or if you're an apartment, I like to have white noise to sort of buffer this stuff because, imagine if you were in a very quiet house and all of a sudden you heard a noise and, see the other thing is I hear the UPS truck and I'm, like, “Yes, Amazon! It’s here!” The dogs, they don't know you ordered something. They're, like, “Oh my God, intruders!” And some dogs, which you may or may not have one of, are more easily startled or pushed into a reaction from noise than others. I mean, my puppy he hears  the doorbell, he's like, “Huh?” But other dogs hear it and there, boom, on alert, barking, acting. Sarah: Exactly. Kathy: Whatever they act like and, and by the way, if you have multiple dogs and you bring one into the house who is a barker, you can actually change, teach all of them to bark. It will pass on. It's like the flu. They will all catch it. So you want to stop that ASAP. Oh, number five. That's my favorite one. Go ahead you can say it. Sarah: I was just going to say that too!. Every time we go down this list, I'm like, oh wait, no THAT one’s my favorite.. “Window TVs” at the front of your house where the dog has easy access to, whether it's on the back of the couch or they could just put their front paws up on it and look out of it, but that that huge window at the front of the house. Kathy: Wait, people are hearing this and going, “What the hell is a window TV?” Some people want to order one now. Some people are like, “I don't get it.” Okay. Sarah: It's TV for your dog! Kathy: Yes. We refer to open windows, meaning, not open-wide open, like, ones without curtains. Anything your dog can see out of. We call that a window TV, and the dog gets to watch the best TV show on earth, which is your neighborhood show and then they'll find things to bark at and we're going to explain why that's a problem, but it's a pretty easy fix. Sarah: Yeah, and then the other one, which can relate to all of these is that the reason that they bark is “Because It Works.” Whatever they're barking, whatever the reason is for barking, it works. Kathy: Exactly. And it, we know it does because they keep doing it. If it didn't, they’d stop. They’re very black and white about that stuff. Alright, so let's keep these few things in mind when we're working on this. Number one, “Don’t Yell At Your Dog To Be Quiet,” because it sounds like you're barking and you know they like to be in packs! Sarah: They have confirmation now. Kathy: Right? It's, oh my gosh. I hear this all the time, right in front of me in class, “Stop it! Be quiet. Cut it out. Cut it out!”  And the dogs, bark and louder to get over the person. It's futile. Also, “Stay Consistent.” Everybody in your family has to do the same thing. So if you're ignoring your dog when he barks, but your husband looks at him and slides him a piece of pizza crust, you never going to get it any better. It's going to be bad. And, and you'll be, you'll be able to out the culprit pretty easily with stuff like that. Whoever the dog is looking at when they're barking, that’s your weak link. And the last one is, “Don't Make Eye Contact Or Interact With Your Dog While He's Barking.” I like to say that when my dog barks, I become invisible and I walk away and he's like, “Where the hell is she going?” But, it's really the barking and that drives me out. Alright, so, let's get to solutions. First one is “Remove The Reward.” And you and I, we both agree that when a dog barks, he's getting some sort of reward, which we spoke about a little bit earlier. So let's talk about the dog who barks and somebody walks past your house. Easy peasy, right? Sarah: Yup. Kathy: Block the access to the window. Close the shades, put up a gate. I have said to people, alright, so this is also storytime. Anytime we do these podcasts, it just jumps into a story. Of course. Sarah: I was gonna say. Are you gonna tell the story about the woman who had the garbage bags up? Kathy: Yes. Sarah: This is so good! Kathy: So I had a student with three little Maltese. They were triplets, meaning they were all from the same litter. Don't ask me why she kept all three, but she did. And they lived, their house was facing a street that people turned into, like, it was the first house on the corner, and so at night when a car would turn the headlights would momentarily go through the front glass door and then carry on. And the dogs would lose their mind whenever that happened. So she would try to bust up, keep them away from it with crate, um, try to barricade them. Uh, she would, when she saw the lights, she would be, like, “Oh! Oh no, don't bark, don't bark,” and get up from her TV show. And she was watching some series that was annoying for her. She even tried putting them upstairs in the room with her and watching Netflix on her laptop. But for whatever reason they still could tell and it was just, it was crazy. The lengths that she was going to adapt her life to have this not happen. Sarah: Instead of fixing it. It was futile. Kathy: Yeah. And it was such a pattern. Did it happen during the day? No, it did not, cause there were no headlights. Oh, PS, this is probably important backstory. She taught them to chase a laser pointer! Sarah: Oh my! Well that’s where it starts! Kathy: Don't do that! Especially with dogs who have quirks who like to chase little things like that. So, this was like the biggest laser pointer ever. Anyway, I went over there and I'm like, “Dude, the gates aren't working. They don't care. We're just going to block their access.” So we got trash bags, black trash bags, and we duct taped them to the doorframe from the top all the way down to the bottom. It was beautiful. And all of a sudden there were no headlights and the behavior stopped. Now, that's not the end solution, because she didn't like the way that looked. So what we did was we would roll it up an inch every couple of weeks. And they'd see a little light and we got better and better and better. And pretty soon it was no big deal. What we also added into that was when the lights would come by, when we started rolling it up an inch, she had a handful of treats and when the dogs would see the light, she'd say “Headlights,” and throw a handful of treats, which was, I don't know, I wouldn't have chosen that word, but it is what it is. And so to this day if you say to the dog, “Headlights,” they look at the ground like, “Where's the food?” Sarah: Right. Kathy: So, we reconditioned them to, when you do this something good happen. So, and now it's a couple of years later and it's done. So that was a really quick fix for her. Although, the dramatics beforehand were pretty intense. We talked about this, “Don't Reinforce Barking With Attention.” So, if their demand barking don't look, don't touch, nada, nothing. And when he's quiet, then you give them attention. But, Sarah, I find that people don't leave enough of a bumper between the barking, the silence, and the reinforcer. Do you? Sarah: No, because if you don't leave enough time, or you're not consistent, which we talked about earlier, then it's not going to be fixed. Kathy: Exactly, and to this point, when I have a new dog in the house, and I do right now, I have a puppy who's five months old, and when I start meal prep and he's bouncing around, it's not barking, but he's bouncing and spinning and all the other dogs are there too, I stop the process, put the ball on the counter and go sit down at the kitchen table and all the other dogs are like, “Crap, the new guy!” Sarah: “The new guy!” Kathy: “It’s gonna be hours before we eat!” And, so, what they know and what he's learning is that that kind of behavior, it makes everything stopped. It doesn't make it go faster. It makes it stop. Sarah: Right! And each time you do that, so someone's doing this at home. The first time can be five minutes, then the next, if you then go back and you start to make the bowl and they start doing the same thing, then the next time you go sit down, it's 10 minutes. Kathy: Right? I think that's the key. The unexpected outcome, like, “Hey, I used to do this and I would get faster service, but now they closed the restaurant. That sucks.” And I think people need to keep in mind how long this behavior has been going on... Sarah: Yup. Kathy: ...As a good expectation for how long it's gonna take to fix it. If they've been barking five years. It’s not gonna take five years to fix it, but it's gonna take a little bit of time. It's the toothbrush thing, right? So if every day you go to your bathroom, the toothbrush is on the left. You reach for it, put toothpaste on, brush your teeth. If I take your toothbrush, move it to the right side of the sink, every morning, for awhile, you're going to reach for the left. You're going to say, “Dammit, it's on the right!” Right? It's, like, when you lose power to your house, how many times, you know, the power's off and try to turn on the damn lights. Sarah: Yup. Kathy: So it's a pattern behavior. It's reflexive. They're almost not even thinking of it. So be patient when you make changes. I don't want to hear you say, “I did it for a week and it didn't work. Kathy Santo, you suck.” Don't say that! It takes a while. I know this stuff! I see it every day and it will work! And a lot of it depends on you. Let's talk about keeping them occupied, for the boredom barkers. Sarah: Yup. So some of the top things we suggest for students. Because also, so if they are barking from boredom, that's what you've determined it to be, you now want to be proactive. You want them to not be bored. So then the bargaining isn't happening. So, a lot of things we like to use our food dispensing puzzle toys, we love a good antler, stuffed Kongs, which are the, and these are all gonna provide stimulation and an activity for your dogs that they could focus on that instead of the barking. Kathy: Right. And that Antler, I want to make a point. Sorry I left you hanging before I was taking a drink. I put the antler in warm, or hot, chicken broth for like 20 minutes. It's sort of reconstitutes it, you can do straight warm water to. And then let it cool off and then dry it and give it to your dog and sometimes people get antlers and they’re, like, “Oh it was great initially and then my dog was, like, ‘I don't care about it,’” but, you can do things to make them more interesting and you know, it’s chicken broth now, it’s beef brother later. You can even put them in the freezer for a bit, especially for those teething puppies. But those are things you'd give the dog before they’re barking. Can we just talk about the fact that sometimes dogs bark and people give them things to chew on? Sarah: Oh my God. Yeah. Kathy: So, that's exactly what we're talking about earlier. Sarah: But, if your dog’s barking and then you give them something, they are learning, “When I bark, I get this!” Kathy: Right! That's like your kid yelling at you, “Mom, Mom, Mom, Mom, Mom,” and you give them 20 bucks and they're like, “Oh, now I know how to get 20 bucks.” Yeah, we're not doing that. Alright, let's hop over to, “Make Sure Your Dog Is Getting Enough Mental And Physical Exercise.” So... Sarah: Yep. Kathy: You and I created the Canine Gym Program. Why don't you speak to that about the physical exercise? Sarah: Okay. So what we like to do with all of our dogs is not just the mental and it's not just the physical. We like to combine both of it so that both parts of the dog are getting the stimulation, the exercise, everything that they need in order to truly tire them out. If you just take your dog for a long walk in the morning and then you put them back inside and you go to work, they're not truly tired. Sure, that walk was great. They got to potty, they got to do some sniffs. But, unless you're adding in the mental side of things, you're working their obedience, you're working their impulse control while you're on that walk, they're not going to be truly tired. And then when they get home and you leave for work they're going to look for other things to do to entertain themselves. I.E. barking. Kathy: Exactly. Now, I had a student whose puppy would bark when she put it in a crate at night, and I really felt bad because, she came to me with this idea and thought it was, like, genius. She was, like, “I have the solution!” I'm, like, “Okay, great. What is it?” She's, like, “Every night before I put him in his crate, I go for a walk around the block four times and I get home and I put them in the crate and he's out.” Now, major problem with this, although I paused a moment to see, to think about how I was going to deliver the bad news so that she didn't cry or start, start drinking. Um, so, a couple of days ago I went to something called Cycle Bar and it's like a cycle bike place. And the first day it kicked my butt, the second day kicked my butt, but not as much. By the third day I could do faster and I could turn the knob up to give more resistance to it. Sarah: Right. Kathy: And, so, the more I go to Cycle Bar, the more training I'm going to get. So, think about this with the dog. He's, like, 12 weeks old, he gets four times around the block and he's tired. What happens when is endurance increases? It's going to be eight times around the block. Sarah: Exactly! Kathy: She's going to be walking and jogging for hours before the dog goes to bed. Sarah: By the time he’s a year old, we’re going to be doing marathons! Kathy: Now, if that's the goal, you go, girl! You're going to hit it. But if it's not considered doing two blocks and adding and training or some physical fitness where he's getting his paws up or, or just like train him to do physical things and wear at his brain, his body at the same time. And then you'll get the solution that you're hoping for. Sarah: And also what you teach in classes all the time, nose work games. Those are exhausting for a dog. Kathy: Exactly. Yep. And, and people, I don't think they think that, because there's not a lot of motion. They associate exercise with exhaustion. Sarah: Right. Kathy: But, I'm telling you I could go to the gym and workout and come home and be like ready for the day, and I could sit in front of my computer and work on my book, or whatever, and be exhausted after a couple of hours, because it's brainwork. Imagine though...ooh, great idea! What if at Cycle Bar I could have my laptop with me... Sarah: I knew you were gonna say that. Kathy: And I can be peddling! Sarah: Thinking, “What can I do, and work?” Kathy: Oh, my God. That would be amazing. All right, so let's get to the last thing. The last thing is, and I'm sure nobody does it, is “Reward Your Dog When They're Quiet.” Much like a baby being quiet, or a toddler when they're playing, you don't want to disturb it because you don't want them to focus on you. But, I really feel strongly that if you walk by the crate, your dog is quiet, or he’s hanging out in the house, I would just throw a cookie and praise them, “Good. Quiet.” So that you'd get more of that. Sarah: And that’s something that people never think about! They never think that they need to teach their dog those kinds of things like rewarding the quiet behavior, or, you know, praising them when they're just hanging out and not reacting to whatever's going on around them. And it's so important. Kathy: It is, it's just, it's everything, because people get really good at telling their dogs what they don't want them to do, but they kind of suck at telling them good job because they're just relieved and if they notice more of the good stuff, it’s like that Beyonce song, right? If you like it put a ring on it. If you like it, put a cookie in it, or put some praise on it. You're going to get more of that. So, alright, this was awesome. Yay, for the first episode! We have been talking about doing this podcast forever and, finally, I'm glad that we finally got around to doing it. So, anyway, that's it for this, our very first episode of Kathy Santo’s Dog Sense. Thank you so much for spending time with us and I hope you'll join us again soon. If you have comments or show ideas, you can reach us through our website at kathysantodogtraining.com. 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RUNNING WITH THE GIANTS                                                               ABRAHAM           Hebrews 12:1  Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us.   NIV Genesis 15:2-6   But Abram said, “O Sovereign LORD, what can you give me since I remain childless and the one who will inherit my estate is Eliezer of Damascus?” And Abram said, “You have given me no children; so a servant in my household will be my heir.” Then the word of the LORD came to him: “This man will not be your heir, but a son coming from your own body will be your heir.” He took him outside and said, “Look up at the heavens and count the stars--if indeed you can count them.” Then he said to him, “So shall your offspring be.”   NIV EVEN WHEN WE DON’T UNDERSTAND GOD’S WAYS…. GOD ALWAYS DOES THE RIGHT THING!!!! 1. Even if it takes a long time.         Genesis 16:1-2   Now Sarai, Abram's wife, had borne him no children. But she had an Egyptian maidservant named Hagar; so she said to Abram, “The Lord has kept me from having children. Go, sleep with my maidservant; perhaps I can build a family through her.” Abram agreed to what Sarai said.   NIV 2. Even if it seems absurd.                     Genesis 18:10-14 Then the Lord said, "I will surely return to you about this time next year, and Sarah your wife will have a son." Now Sarah was listening at the entrance to the tent, which was behind him. Abraham and Sarah were already old and well advanced in years, and Sarah was past the age of childbearing. So Sarah laughed to herself as she thought, "After I am worn out and my master is old, will I now have this pleasure?" Then the Lord said to Abraham, "Why did Sarah laugh and say, 'Will I really have a child, now that I am old?' Is anything too hard for the Lord? I will return to you at the appointed time next year and Sarah will have a son."    NIV  3.    Even if we don’t understand.  Hebrews 11:17-19   By faith Abraham, when God tested him, offered Isaac as a sacrifice. Even though God had said to him, “It is through Isaac that your offspring will be reckoned’, Abraham reasoned that God could raise the dead…”    NIV    OTHER LESSONS FROM ABRAHAM “Don’t make earth your home.”    Hebrews 11:9-10   By faith he made his home in the promised land like a stranger in a foreign country; he lived in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with him of the same promise. For he was looking forward to the city with foundations, whose architect and builder is God.   NIV “Live with an eternal perspecitve.”  Hebrews 11:15-16    If they had been thinking of the country they had left, they would have had opportunity to return. 16 Instead, they were longing for a better country — a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared a city for them.     NIV

In 1974 a hippie kid hiked into the Philippine jungles searching for the existence of wild Panda’s the Abominable Snowman and one Lieutenant Hiro Onoda.    Hiro Onoda was a young Japanese Soldier in his 20’s In 1944. The 2nd World War is raging in the Pacific. Lieutenant Onoda is dropped off on one of the innumerable, heavily jungled Philippine Islands and is told to do what he can to hamper allied activities in the area. And to continue fighting until he heard order to the contrary from the commanding officer who sent him on the mission.    That order did not come until the 9th of March, 1974, 29 years after the 2nd World War ended. This guy had been fighting, shooting, being shot at, killing and injuring the locals for 30 years.    He came out with 100’s of rounds of ammo, a well maintained working rifle and hand-grenades.    The guy who formally dismissed him, his commanding officer had long since retired from military service and was working as a bookseller. He had to be flown in by the Japanese government to this Philippine Island before Onoda would come out.   People asked him why… to which he replied that he sincerely didn’t believe the war was over. He would find newspapers with reports about life in Japan, which he thought to be propaganda by the enemy. Because he was convinced as long as a single Japanese citizen was living the war was not over.    Can you imagine spending 30 years in the Jungle only to emerge in the 70’s, to DISCO? Think of all that had changed.    Change is an inevitable part of life - we change personally, and the world around us changes. That’s why the wisest man who ever lived Solomon compared life to a series of Seasons. Learning to embrace a new season and celebrate it is one of the keys to a happy life. Rather than like Hiro Onoda climbing into a jungle and waiting for it to pass.     Today we are looking at one of life’s most challenging seasons - the season of loss. How do you face life when someone you love passes from this world?    The statistics on death are staggering, one out of everyone one persons that live die. 3 people die every second, 180 people die every minute, 11,000 people die every hour, 260,000 people die every day 95 million people die every year I hope you have no need of this sermon today, but the day is coming when you will need these words…. Death is the Great Equalizer - Death visits the elderly, the youth, the strong, the weak, the rich, the poor. Strong young men die, and occasionally small children drop their toys to wrestle with the strong arm of death. I’ve buried little babies 5 year old boys Teenagers Young mother Middle aged men Senior adults   I’ve buried people who have died in a drunken stupor and I have buried preachers of the Gospel. I’ve buried saintly senior adults and a war veteran who died an atheist.    But nothing is as sad as ministering to a man who is burying his wife.    That is the case in our text this morning – At this point in our story Sarah is 127 and Abraham is 137. She and Abraham had been married well over a hundred years.    BTW, “What do you get someone at their 100th wedding anniversary?”   It had been exactly 62 years since they had left Ur of the Chaldeans to follow God on their Journey of Faith.    Sarah and Abraham were the parents of a 37 year old son named Isaac.    It was then that Sarah met her appointment with death. Hebrews 9:27 that we all have an appointment with death -    27And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment: THOUGHT - We know of only two people who never tasted death – Elijah and Enoch. Quite possibly they are the two witnesses who will stand and prophecy in the last days as recorded in the book of revelation. Then, even they also will taste death. David writes in Psalm 139:16 16 Your eyes have seen my unformed substance; And in Your book were all written The days that were ordained for me, When as yet there was not one of them.   It’s important that you realize that there are a certain number of days ordained for you. When those days are complete, there isn’t a doctor on the planet that can extend them.  ILLUSTRATION: Kind of kills any motivation for dieting doesn’t it? We take care of ourselves to improve the quality of our life, but the quantity is already determined.    TEXT: Moses our human author, the Holy Spirit our Divine author gives one verse to the death of this great woman. Genesis 23:1 (NAS) 1 Now Sarah lived one hundred and twenty-seven years; these were the years of the life of Sarah.    One verse – then the remainder of the chapter focuses on how Abraham dealt with Sarah’s death. I find that interesting. You see, her story was over. Nothing could be added or taken away from the account of her earthly life. Her story continues in Heaven.    Paul speaking of the believers death in 2 Corinthians 5:8 (NAS) 8 we are of good courage, I say, and prefer rather to be absent from the body and to be at home with the Lord.    Sarah is at home with the Lord. But Abraham isn’t, he’s here on earth alone. As some of you are, as many of you will be one day. What are we to learn from the Patriarch’s example? We are to Mourn the Loss  Genesis 23:2 (NAS) 2 Sarah died in Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan; and Abraham went in to mourn for Sarah and to weep for her. I’ve heard preachers rebuke families for mourning, reminding them that this is to be the celebration of a home going. But friend, that’s all well and good, but it’s sad just the same and it’s ok to weep. I believe the ability to weep is a gift that helps us cope with the pain of loss. ILLUSTRATION: Carly space camp: I remember when my daughter Carly went to her first Summer Camp – Space Camp here in H’ville. I remember watching her walk away with the counselor with her little pink back pack on. Thinking that at any minute she was going to turn around and run back to me and call the whole thing off. But she didn’t, she never even looked back. Well, I knew she was going to be fine. I just didn’t like the separation. I knew the house would be a little quieter now. Some of you have had that experience when a son or daughter went to college. You know they are safe, but it doesn’t make it easier. In the same way when you loose someone who is a Christian – you know they are safer than ever. But it still hurts. Our Lord Jesus wept at the grave of Lazarus. It’s the shortest verse in the Bible. Now if anyone knew the fact that his friend was in Heaven it’s Jesus. If anyone understood the power of the resurrection, it’s Jesus. Just the same he cried.  King David wept over the loss of his son Absalom.  Jesus cried at death, David cried at death Abraham cried at death and friend it’s ok if you cry at death. 1 Corinthians 15:26 (NAS) 26 The last enemy that will be abolished is death.  Friend I hope you live the kind of life that people will mourn your death.    I’m telling you some of you the burning question on the minds of people after the dirt is on your grave is, “Where is the potato salad??”   But that is why I beg you to make your life count for eternity, “life is short will soon be passed only what is done for Christ will last.” If that’s true – everything else is a utter waste. Abraham mourned the death of Sarah…   Mourning is one of the healthiest things you can do when you experience the loss of a loved one.    ILLUSTRATION: I remember over 10 years ago my wife Julie miscarried… we lost a child just a few weeks old… but I mourned… I remember thinking - I wanted to give that child so much! I wanted to give them a home, an education, a car… but all I could give them were tears… so I gave the child my tears.    Abraham mourned the death of Sarah… He Honored the Loss Genesis 23:3–4 (NAS) 3 Then Abraham rose from before his dead, and spoke to the sons of Heth, saying, 4 “I am a stranger and a sojourner among you; give me a burial site among you that I may bury my dead out of my sight.” It is a sad fact that you aren’t able to mourn for long before your attention must be turned to matters of business. Specifically, securing a proper burial. NOW – Why is this important? We as Christians believe that the person is with God right? So what difference does it make how we deal with the body left behind?  Well you need to understand that there is something very special about the particular body you inhabit. You see – when a believer dies his Soul is immediately taken into God’s presence.  2 Corinthians 5:8 (NAS) 8 we are of good courage, I say, and prefer rather to be absent from the body and to be at home with the Lord. The believer’s body obviously stays here on earth –  Then when the Lord Jesus Christ returns -  Paul explains in 1 Thes. 4:14 … God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep”  1 Corinthians 15:52 … the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed.  The Body and Spirit are rejoined to the resurrected body. Jesus says in John 5:28, “The hour is coming when all who are in the tombs will hear his voice and come forth, those who have done good to the resurrection of life and those who have done evil to the resurrection of judgment”. Jesus also says in John 6:39, “This is the will of him who sent me, that I should lose nothing of all that he has given me, but raise it up at the last day. For this is the will of my Father, that every one who sees the Son and believes in him should have eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day” (John 6:39–40) Well what will that body be like? The same, but different - 1 Corinthians 15:42–44 (NAS) 42 So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown a perishable body, it is raised an imperishable body; 43 it is sown in dishonor, it is raised in glory; it is sown in weakness, it is raised in power; 44 it is sown a natural body, it is raised a spiritual body. If there is a natural body, there is also a spiritual body. NOW – with this reality in mind, what are we to do with the body of those who die before the return of Christ? We are to honor the body of the deceased. We see that when Jesus died, Joseph of Aramathia claimed his body and buried it according to Jewish custom. One of the most fascinating passages in scripture is found in 2 Kings 13.  Remember that when God called Elijah up to Heaven that Elisha requested that a double portion of the Spirit be upon him. Elijah told him that if his mantle fell as he ascended into Heaven it would be done. Sure enough it happened. Now count the number of miracles that were performed by Elijah then the number performed by Elisha and you will find that Elisha performed almost double in his lifetime, but he was one short of double. But them in 2 Kings 13 2 Kings 13:20–21 (NAS) 20 Elisha died, and they buried him. Now the bands of the Moabites would invade the land in the spring of the year. 21 As they were burying a man, behold, they saw a marauding band; and they cast the man into the grave of Elisha. And when the man touched the bones of Elisha he revived and stood up on his feet. NOW think about this – the soul of Elisha was with the Lord, but the Spirit of God still used the body of Elisha. What about cremation? The Bible does not directly address the subject of cremation, and theologians have varying views on the subject. Typically cremation is reserved for people who died a dishonorable death, but there is an exception in the case of Jonathon the son of Saul in 1 Sam. 31. We should also remember that burning was an honorable way to treat sacrifices to the Lord (e.g. the burnt offerings). Paul even compared Christ's death to a burnt offering (see "aroma" in Eph. 5:2; cf. Exod. 29:18,25; 29:41) It all comes down to an issue of attitude. God can made man from the dust of the earth, it is no problem for God to call up the ashes of the deceased and glorify their body. We are to mourn the loss, honor the body… Exhibit Your Faith In verses 3-20 Abraham engages in a series of typical Middle Eastern negotiations. They follow a well established pattern of respect and request. The sons of Heth offer to give Abraham a cave to bury Sarah, but Abraham refuses to receive the cave as a gift, as a matter of fact, ultimately, he pays far more than the land was worth to purchase both the cave and a large spot of land here in the heart of Canaan. Why? Why did he not take her body back to Ur of the Chaldeans? We will see in Chapter 24 they still had family there. Because God had promised that he would give the land of Canaan to Abraham and his descendants. By insisting that he purchase the land in a public way, paying far more than it was worth Abraham was saying that he intended to put down roots in Canaan. We don’t hear about this land until the end of Genesis Israel makes a request of Joseph that he be buried back in this same cave. When God called Abraham he promised to give him the land from River of Egypt to the Euphrates River… but Abraham did not receive that promise in his lifetime… the only land Abraham took possession of was this little field and a cave in which to bury his wife.    How would you feel if you followed God expecting a NATION but ending up with FIELD?    Speaking of Abraham and Sarah - The writer to the Hebrews writes in Hebrews 11:13–16 (ESV) 13 These all died in faith, not having received the things promised, but having seen them and greeted them from afar, and having acknowledged that they were strangers and exiles on the earth.    In taking possession of this field Abraham greeted from afar that which God had promised…. Like the little cloud that Elijah saw and ran for the hills lest he be swept away in the flood… this little field was evidence that his faith had not been in vain.    Ultimately Abraham’s descendants would receive the territory promised… but better than that…Abraham’s eyes were set elsewhere…   16 But as it is, they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared for them a city.   There are a few times in life when your faith is placed on display -  When you respond to the Gospel.  When you are baptized.  When you face death.    ILLUSTRATION: Dr. Barnhouse tells the story of a young wife who received the news that her relatively new husband had just been killed in battle. After the military personal left the home the young lady ran up to her room and closed the door. Her mother called her father and he quickly returned home. He went upstairs in her room and found his daughter with the letter opened on her bed, she was bowed down on the floor praying, “Oh Father, Oh Heavenly Father, Oh heavenly father”. The dad closed the door, went back down stairs, hugged the mother and said, “She’s in better hands than mine…”   Perhaps the light of the gospel never shines brighter than it does at the graveside – where you weep with hope.    You say, but pastor didn’t you tell us we should grieve? Yes but 1 Thessalonians 4:13 13 But we do not want you to be uninformed, brethren, about those who are asleep, so that you will not grieve as do the rest who have no hope.    We know that the shadow of death is inevitable, but we also Remember there can be no shadow without light – the fact that death is difficult reminds us that eternity is set in the hearts of man.    ILLUSTRATION: The story of two boys in the back seat of the car when a bee stung the younger. The elder brother was stung first. The bible says, 1 Corinthians 15:54-56 55"Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting?"[b] 56The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. Jesus took deaths sting on the cross. So now death is a precious friend that escorts us into the presence of our Savior. "I have performed my duty to my God, my country, and my family. I have nothing to fear in approaching death. To me it is the mere shadow of God's protecting  wing . . “ Andrew Johnson (Written just before his death in July 1875)  

Sarah Clark plans for the future hit rock bottom when at 28 years old, she received a diagnosis of premature ovarian failure. She accepted the diagnosis and chose to have both her children through in vitro fertilisation using donor eggs. Years later she retrained as a life and health coach with a special interest in diet and lifestyle and realised the root cause of her infertility and allergies was a food intolerance. Now Sarah is the author of Fabulously Fertile - Supercharge your Fertility Naturally.  The Fabulously Fertile Cookbook and Fertility Preparation Program. Her fertility coaching program, which includes functional lab testing, supports couples to make diet and lifestyle changes that dramatically improve the chances of a healthy pregnancy and baby!

THE BIGGEST BUTS IN THE BIBLE                                                                  THE BUT OF FIXING IT YOURSELF Genesis 16:1-2  Now Sarai, Abram’s wife, had borne him no children. But she had an Egyptian maidservant named Hagar; so she said to Abram, “The Lord has kept me from having children. Go, sleep with my maidservant; perhaps I can build a family through her.” Abram agreed to what Sarai said.   NIV TRUST GOD Even if it takes a long time. Hebrews 11:11   And by faith even Sarah, who was past childbearing age, was enabled to bear children because she considered him faithful who had made the promise.    NIV Even if it seems ridiculous.  Genesis 18:10-14  Then the Lord said, “I will surely return to you about this time next year, and Sarah your wife will have a son.” Now Sarah was listening at the entrance to the tent, which was behind him. Abraham and Sarah were already old and well advanced in years, and Sarah was past the age of childbearing. So Sarah laughed to herself as she thought, “After I am worn out and my master is old, will I now have this pleasure?” Then the Lord said to Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh and say, ‘Will I really have a child, now that I am old?’ Is anything too hard for the Lord? I will return to you at the appointed time next year and Sarah will have a son.”    NIV Even if those around you don’t.  Genesis 21:6-7   Sarah said, “God has brought me laughter, and everyone who hears about this will laugh with me.” And she added, “Who would have said to Abraham that Sarah would nurse children? Yet I have borne him a son in his old age.”    NIV  LESSONS FROM SARAH 1. “Don’t try to get ahead of God when He isn’t moving fast enough for you.” 2 Peter 3:9  The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. He is patient…   NIV Psalm 37:7  Be still in the presence of the LORD, and wait patiently for him to act. Don’t worry about evil people who prosper or fret about their wicked schemes.     New Living 2. When you must wait, focus on what’s happening in you, not what’s happening to you. Romans 8:24-25   That is why waiting does not diminish us, any more than waiting diminishes a pregnant mother. We are enlarged in the waiting. We, of course, don't see what is enlarging us. But the longer we wait, the larger we become, and the more joyful our expectancy.    Message James 1:2-4    Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.    NIV 3. Even our very best cannot possibly compare to anything God has in mind . Isaiah 64:4   Since before time began no one has ever imagined, No ear heard, no eye seen, a God like you who works for those who wait for him.    Message

As the PDX Podcast Festival gets ever closer, all the work that Greg and Sarah have put in is starting to take it's toll on their bodies. Now Sarah may have to take a drastic step after a rubber band incident. Plus a ridiculous list from Google. Big thanks to SMALL TOWN BREWERY, NYF MOUNTAIN ALE, NYM ICED TEA and TOKO STAGE PRESENTED BY JAYNE.

Gen 18:1-33 The Three Visitors 18 The Lord appeared to Abraham near the great trees of Mamre while he was sitting at the entrance to his tent in the heat of the day. 2 Abraham looked up and saw three men standing nearby. When he saw them, he hurried from the entrance of his tent to meet them and bowed low to the ground. 3 He said, “If I have found favour in your eyes, my lord,[a] do not pass your servant by. 4 Let a little water be brought, and then you may all wash your feet and rest under this tree. 5 Let me get you something to eat, so you can be refreshed and then go on your way—now that you have come to your servant.” “Very well,” they answered, “do as you say.” 6 So Abraham hurried into the tent to Sarah. “Quick,” he said, “get three seahs[b] of the finest flour and knead it and bake some bread.” 7 Then he ran to the herd and selected a choice, tender calf and gave it to a servant, who hurried to prepare it. 8 He then brought some curds and milk and the calf that had been prepared, and set these before them. While they ate, he stood near them under a tree. 9 “Where is your wife Sarah?” they asked him. “There, in the tent,” he said. 10 Then one of them said, “I will surely return to you about this time next year, and Sarah your wife will have a son.” Now Sarah was listening at the entrance to the tent, which was behind him.11 Abraham and Sarah were already very old, and Sarah was past the age of childbearing. 12 So Sarah laughed to herself as she thought, “After I am worn out and my lord is old, will I now have this pleasure?” 13 Then the Lord said to Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh and say, ‘Will I really have a child, now that I am old?’ 14 Is anything too hard for the Lord? I will return to you at the appointed time next year, and Sarah will have a son.” 15 Sarah was afraid, so she lied and said, “I did not laugh.” But he said, “Yes, you did laugh.” Abraham Pleads for Sodom 16 When the men got up to leave, they looked down toward Sodom, and Abraham walked along with them to see them on their way. 17 Then the Lord said, “Shall I hide from Abraham what I am about to do? 18 Abraham will surely become a great and powerful nation, and all nations on earth will be blessed through him.[c] 19 For I have chosen him, so that he will direct his children and his household after him to keep the way of the Lord by doing what is right and just, so that the Lord will bring about for Abraham what he has promised him.” 20 Then the Lord said, “The outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is so great and their sin so grievous 21 that I will go down and see if what they have done is as bad as the outcry that has reached me. If not, I will know.” 22 The men turned away and went toward Sodom, but Abraham remained standing before the Lord.[d] 23 Then Abraham approached him and said: “Will you sweep away the righteous with the wicked? 24 What if there are fifty righteous people in the city? Will you really sweep it away and not spare[e] the place for the sake of the fifty righteous people in it? 25 Far be it from you to do such a thing—to kill the righteous with the wicked, treating the righteous and the wicked alike. Far be it from you! Will not the Judge of all the earth do right?” 26 The Lord said, “If I find fifty righteous people in the city of Sodom, I will spare the whole place for their sake.” 27 Then Abraham spoke up again: “Now that I have been so bold as to speak to the Lord, though I am nothing but dust and ashes, 28 what if the number of the righteous is five less than fifty? Will you destroy the whole city for lack of five people?” “If I find forty-five there,” he said, “I will not destroy it.” 29 Once again he spoke to him, “What if only forty are found there?” He said, “For the sake of forty, I will not do it.” 30 Then he said, “May the Lord not be angry, but let me speak. What if only thirty can be found there?” He answered, “I will not do it if I find thirty there.” 31 Abraham said, “Now that I have been so bold as to speak to the Lord, what if only twenty can be found there?” He said, “For the sake of twenty, I will not destroy it.” 32 Then he said, “May the Lord not be angry, but let me speak just once more.What if only ten can be found there?” He answered, “For the sake of ten, I will not destroy it.” 33 When the Lord had finished speaking with Abraham, he left, and Abraham returned home. Joshua 6:1-27 1 Now the gates of Jericho were securely barred because of the Israelites. No one went out and no one came in. 2 Then the Lord said to Joshua, “See, I have delivered Jericho into your hands, along with its king and its fighting men. 3 March around the city once with all the armed men. Do this for six days. 4 Have seven priests carry trumpets of rams’ horns in front of the ark. On the seventh day, march around the city seven times, with the priests blowing the trumpets. 5 When you hear them sound a long blast on the trumpets, have the whole army give a loud shout; then the wall of the city will collapse and the army will go up, everyone straight in.” 6 So Joshua son of Nun called the priests and said to them, “Take up the ark of the covenant of the Lord and have seven priests carry trumpets in front of it.” 7 And he ordered the army, “Advance! March around the city, with an armed guard going ahead of the ark of the Lord.” 8 When Joshua had spoken to the people, the seven priests carrying the seven trumpets before the Lord went forward, blowing their trumpets, and the ark of the Lord’s covenant followed them. 9 The armed guard marched ahead of the priests who blew the trumpets, and the rear guard followed the ark. All this time the trumpets were sounding. 10 But Joshua had commanded the army, “Do not give a war cry, do not raise your voices, do not say a word until the day I tell you to shout. Then shout!” 11 So he had the ark of the Lord carried around the city, circling it once. Then the army returned to camp and spent the night there. 12 Joshua got up early the next morning and the priests took up the ark of the Lord. 13 The seven priests carrying the seven trumpets went forward, marching before the ark of the Lord and blowing the trumpets. The armed men went ahead of them and the rear guard followed the ark of the Lord, while the trumpets kept sounding. 14 So on the second day they marched around the city once and returned to the camp. They did this for six days. 15 On the seventh day, they got up at daybreak and marched around the city seven times in the same manner, except that on that day they circled the city seven times. 16 The seventh time around, when the priests sounded the trumpet blast, Joshua commanded the army, “Shout! For the Lord has given you the city! 17 The city and all that is in it are to be devoted[a] to the Lord. Only Rahab the prostitute and all who are with her in her house shall be spared, because she hid the spies we sent. 18 But keep away from the devoted things, so that you will not bring about your own destruction by taking any of them. Otherwise you will make the camp of Israel liable to destruction and bring trouble on it. 19 All the silver and gold and the articles of bronze and iron are sacred to the Lord and must go into his treasury.” 20 When the trumpets sounded, the army shouted, and at the sound of the trumpet, when the men gave a loud shout, the wall collapsed; so everyone charged straight in, and they took the city. 21 They devoted the city to the Lord and destroyed with the sword every living thing in it—men and women, young and old, cattle, sheep and donkeys. 22 Joshua said to the two men who had spied out the land, “Go into the prostitute’s house and bring her out and all who belong to her, in accordance with your oath to her.” 23 So the young men who had done the spying went in and brought out Rahab, her father and mother, her brothers and sisters and all who belonged to her. They brought out her entire family and put them in a place outside the camp of Israel. 24 Then they burned the whole city and everything in it, but they put the silver and gold and the articles of bronze and iron into the treasury of the Lord’s house. 25 But Joshua spared Rahab the prostitute, with her family and all who belonged to her, because she hid the men Joshua had sent as spies to Jericho—and she lives among the Israelites to this day. 26 At that time Joshua pronounced this solemn oath: “Cursed before the Lord is the one who undertakes to rebuild this city, Jericho: “At the cost of his firstborn son he will lay its foundations; at the cost of his youngest he will set up its gates.” 27 So the Lord was with Joshua, and his fame spread throughout the land. Notes: Appearance of strength is irrelevant Jos 6:1-2 Jericho’s leaders have barred the gates - it was possible to make peace (think Rahab) - they knew what the Lord has done - but this is their considered response In the Lord’s mind this is irrelevant. Do we measure people’s resistance to the gospel? It is of no consequence and is possibly us being presumptuous. Stick to the (seemingly) foolish strategy - the Lord gives a bizarre plan to overcome Jericho - they follow it and it works! We have a ‘foolish’ strategy too! Tell the story of the Cross of Christ - there are only two possible outcomes, Salvation or Destruction.

Anxious about her current life trajectory, and dreading her upcoming birthday, Sarah calls her best friend looking for advice. Instead, she ends up with life-changing challenges instead of advice. Now Sarah has 52 weeks to figure out what happiness looks like and make some big changes to avoid a life of perpetual “what ifs” and sonderlust. This is the episode that started it all. Host: Sarah Heath, Produced and Edited by Corie Savary, Graphic Design by Allie Fleming, Website by Alex Maldonado, Theme Song Written and Recorded by Daniel Roberts. """OctoBlues"" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" """Bit Quest"" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/"

In this episode of the Cover2 Resources PPT Podcast, Greg interviews Sarah Nerad. She is the Program Manager for the Ohio State University Collegiate Recovery Community in Columbus, Ohio, and the Director of Recovery for the Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Drug Misuse Prevention in Recovery. Sarah struggled with addiction herself at age 15, and she describes herself as in recovery. She credits her high school community in Houston, TX, for helping her enter recovery. “I never stopped receiving services, and that’s what made it so successful for me,” she says. Now Sarah is giving back. She has built an incredible recovery community at OSU for students struggling with substance abuse disorder. To hear how Sarah is fighting the opioid epidemic one life at a time, check out the episode here.

November 2015 Sarah Harding’s mother remembers Bletchley Park as a happy place. Dorothy Harding, nee Thompson, worked as a Morse slip reader in the Communications Centre from 1943 to the end of the war. Many years later, Sarah directed the hit ITV drama, The Bletchley Circle, about four fictional women who worked at the Government Code and Cypher School during World War Two and, some ten years later, regrouped in secret to solve mysteries including murder. Now Sarah is joining a worldwide community of Veterans’ relatives, who are being offered the chance to buy a commemorative brick in the Codebreakers’ Wall and cement their connection to this piece of British history. Visit the Bletchley Park Roll of Honour to find your Codebreaker relative and email friends@bletchleypark.org.uk to find out more about how you can celebrate that connection. Image: Sarah Harding on location at Bletchley Park during the filming of The Bletchley Circle. ©shaunarmstrong/mubsta.com #BPark, #Bletchleypark, #Enigma, #WW2Veteran, #History