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Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, And into his
courts with praise: Give thanks unto him, and bless his name." Psalm 100:4

CREATE A LEAF COLLAGE

Recycle those leaves of autumn by bringing them in to decorate the house with preserved leaves that extend the life of their colorful images.

Start by collecting the most beautiful leaves you can find. Next, flatten the leaves by placing them between sections of newspaper and then stacking heavy books on top. Wait overnight. Lay out a sheet of clear contact paper with the sticky side up. Arrange the leaves in a pattern on the center of this sheet. Cover with a second sheet of clear contact paper, sticky side down, sealing the leaves inside. Press close to the edges of the leaves with your fingertips. Finally, cut the plastic into a geometric shape, such as a big circle or octagon. Punch a hole in the top of the plastic with a hole punch and add a ribbon loop to hang up your collage. This pressed-leaf art is especially pretty hung in a window where light can shine through the colored leaves.

Make a leaf tree by creating smaller collages to use as ornaments that can be hung at windows throughout the house or placed on a dead tree branch brought into the house and secured in a can or terra-cotta pot. (Family.com)

"And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of heaven to
divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for
seasons, and for days and years"
Genesis 1:14

Fresh Apple Cake

2 cups sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
2 large eggs
1/4 cup lemon juice
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
3 large cooking apples, peeled and chopped
1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Caramel Glaze

Beat first 4 ingredients at medium speed with an electric mixer until blended. Add flour, soda, and salt, beating well. Stir in apple, pecans, and vanilla. Spoon into a greased and floured 12-cup Bundt pan.

Bake at 325° for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack 10 minutes. Remove from pan; cool completely on wire rack. Drizzle with Caramel Glaze. Makes 1 (10-inch) cake.

Caramel Glaze

1/2 cup butter or margarine
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/4 cup evaporated milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Bring all ingredients to a boil in a heavy saucepan over medium heat, and cook 2 1/2 to 3 minutes or until mixture reaches 220°. Cool. Makes 1 cup.

Go on a Fall Treasure Hunt and collect beautiful leaves, acorns, and pine cones.

Fall Into Love With Jesus!

Fall is a wonderful time to FALL into love with Jesus. What does the Bible say about love? The word "love" is found in the Bible 307 times!

"and thou shalt love Jehovah thy God with all thy heart, and
with all thy soul,
and with all thy might." Deuteronomy 6:5

The Bible tells us that we are to love God with all of our heart and soul.

"but I say unto you, love your enemies, and pray for them that persecute you;" Matthew 5:44

The Bible tells us that we are to love God with all of our heart and soul. The Bible also tells us to love our enemies and pray for them. WOW! That sounds kind of hard to do doesn't it. But we know that if God has told us to do this then He will help us. When you are having a difficult time with a friend, pray to God and ask Him to fill your heart with love for this person. God will answer your prayer and give you the strength you need to forgive and love your enemies.

"Honor thy father and mother; and, Thou shalt love
thy neighbor as thyself."
Matthew 19:19

God also thinks that it is VERY important for you to love your Father and Mother. Your parents are a gift to you from God just like you are a gift to your parents. To show love to your parents, you need to try your best to obey them and respect them. If your Heavenly Father thinks that this is important, then we better think so too!

"A new commandment I give unto you, that ye love one
another; even as I have
loved you, that ye also love one another." John 13:34

Jesus has given us a new commandment. We are to love one another as He has loved us. It's hard to imagine how much God loves us. We know that He loved us so much that Jesus came and died for us so that we could live in heaven forever if we believe in Him. We are told by Jesus that we should love one another just as much as He has loved us. Ask God to create a special love in your heart for other people.

"Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for
his friends." John 15:13

We know that there is NO GREATER LOVE than the LOVE Jesus has for me and YOU! Jesus is our friend and He willingly chose to die for us. Jesus is our very best friend and there is Nobody who loves us more!

"But God commendeth his own love toward us, in that, while we
were yet sinners,
Christ died for us." Romans 5:8

God showed His amazing love for us by sending Jesus to die for us even though we were sinners. God's love for you is perfect and it will never change.

"And we know that to them that love God all things work together
for good, [even] to them that are called according to
[his] purpose." Romans 8:28

The Bible tells us that everything works to the good for those of us who love God. Even though our lives may not be going too smoothly sometimes, we know that we can relax. We can have peace inside because we know that God is working on a plan for our lives and we can be assured that it is always for our good.

"But now abideth faith, hope, love, these three; and the greatest of these is love." 1Corinthians 13:13

Love is the greatest!

What do all of the verses above have in common?

They all contain the word "love."

Take a moment to completely fall in love with Jesus! Allow the love you feel for Him to become a BIG part of you and what you do. Allow others to see how loving a heavenly Father you have by seeing the love in YOU!

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