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We are walking together ... 
You are always welcome to join us as we encourage each other to
Walk in Truth ...
walking in The Word,
walking in friendship, and
walking in service.
How are your legs for the WALK? Each night when I tuck my youngest into bed I'm convinced her legs grew another few inches that day. It seems to be significant eoungh to give me pause. Growth spurts surprise us all the time. Suddenly our toddlers are inching up, out of their little girl jeans and into adolescence. Suddenly our teenagers are young adults. I wonder how God sees our spiritual legs ... growing in big growth spurts, building muscles from spiritual lessons and a few callouses on our feet from serving in hard places? Or does God see weak knees that are stiff and wobbly, spiritual muscles unfit for a good walk around the block with God? I laugh all the time that I'd love to have the legs of my youthful daughters! Toned with muscle, strength, and youth. They complain about the training workouts their coach puts them through and yet the strong muscles they build helps them survive those big moments when the pressure is on. For most women, great legs are temporal, a fleeting time in the years of our youth. But for ALL women, spiritually toned legs brings an enduring beauty that provides stamina, strength, and grace. I want those legs. I want to be spiritually toned for the challenges life has for me. I want to be able to climb over hurdles life presents and dance thru some dark days. What about your spiritual legs? Are you working them in the wisdom of God's Word? Are you bending at the knee with some vigorous lunges of humility and submission? Are you building muscles for spiritual strength? Let's work hard together, encouraging each other in the hard work of spiritual disciplines... prayer, study of God's Word, and serving, Let's exercise our faith in big ways. Let's have great legs!  Louann Rodgers
Women's Ministry, Christ Community Church
610.431.0300 x109 ~ www.RootedToGrow.com
 The Garden Post is designed to share news
and information specifically for women, offer spiritual encouragement and
insight, and provide resources and connections for wise
living. I welcome the opportunity to
connect with you and want to hear from you. Email me or give me a call any time -- I'd love to chat!
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The Mystery of Answered Prayer 
I asked God for strength, that I might achieve;
I was made weak, that I might learn humbly to obey.
I asked for health, that I might do greater things;
I was given infirmity, that I might do better things.
I asked for riches, that I might be happy;
I was given poverty, that I might be wise.
I asked for pwer, that I might have the praise of men;
I was given weakness, that I might feel the need of God.
I asked for all things that I might enjoy life;
I was given life, that I might enjoy all things.
I got nothing I asked for but everything I had hoped for.
Almost despite myself, my unspoken prayers were answered.
I am, most richly blessed.
[at the end of the Civil War, this prayer was found folded in the pocket of a confederate soldier.]
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Tuesday is Election Day
 Don't forget to VOTE on Tuesday, November 3rd.
Every election is an opportunity to exercise our freedom!
SPECIAL NOTE TO OUR TUESDAY EVENING STUDY LADIES:
Christ Community is a local polling location for elections. Our Main Lobby will be busy with the elections. We will still meet for Women's Bible Study,
- Beth Moore study lecture will begin promptly in the Chapel at 7pm
- Growing Up study lecture will begin in Room 214 at 7:15pm
- Remaining study groups go directly to your small group rooms.
[Please note there will not be any coffee or refreshments in the lobby due to limited access on this particular night.]
Thank you for encouraging our voters, for your sensitivity!
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Aprons and things
We moved my 82 year old aunt, widowed for 40 years, up from Houston last month. My father's only brother married his young bride and moved to Texas in the early 60's. They never had children and he died at a young age, leaving my aunt a very young widow living very far away.
After all these years she's back with us, still as sweet and pretty as I remember her as a child. Going thru her memories together with ours has woven us together with threads of family, faith, and funny stories.
One memory was jogged in an old photo of my grandmother -- my aunt's mother in law -- a photo of grandmom in her apron. We all remember the family Thanksgiving gatherings with the classic apron! Do they make these anymore?
I was reminded of this writing:
The History of the APRON... [author unknown]
I don't think our kids know what an apron is. The principal use of Grandma's apron was to protect the dress
underneath, because she only had a few, it was easier to wash aprons than dresses
and they used less material.
But along with that, it served as:
A potholder
for removing hot pans from the oven.
It was wonderful for drying children's tears, and on occasion was
even used for cleaning out dirty ears.
From the chicken coop, the apron was used for carrying eggs, fussy
chicks, and sometimes half-hatched eggs to be finished in the warming
oven.
When company came, those aprons were ideal hiding places for shy
kids.
And when the weather was cold, grandma wrapped it around her
arms.
Those big old aprons wiped many a perspiring brow, bent over the hot
wood stove.
Chips and kindling wood were brought into the kitchen in that
apron.
From the garden, it carried all sorts of vegetables. After the peas
had been shelled, it carried out the hulls.
In the autumn, the apron was used to bring in apples that had fallen
from the trees.
When unexpected company drove up the road, it was surprising how much
furniture that old apron could dust in a matter of seconds.
When dinner was ready, Grandma walked out onto the porch, waved her
apron, and the men knew it was time to come in from the fields to
dinner.
It will be a long time before someone invents something that will
replace that 'old-time apron' that served so many purposes. We would go crazy now trying to figure out how many germs were on
that apron. But I don't think I ever caught anything from an apron. Just a whole pile of love.
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Walking in Gratitude
 Thanksgiving is our opportunity to reflect on all that
God has given us.
God wants to bless us with abundance and fill us with His Spirit so we can overflow to others.
Scripture provides a wealth of
promises and blessings that we can claim through our
Savior, Jesus Christ --
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Autumn Treats
Enjoy these autumn favorites...
Mix in large container:
4 cups rolled oates
2 cups sweetened shredded coconut
2 cups whole saltd almonds
1 cup slivered almonds
1/2 cup cashews (optional)
3/4 cup vegetable or canola oil
1/2 cup honey (warm)
Spread mix onto cookie sheet and bake until golden brown, approximately 20-25 minutes. Remove and cool. Add dried fruit (raisins, craisins, apricots, dried apples, cherries, dates). Store in an airtight container. Enjoy!
This delightful recipe was from the kitchen of Deb Thistle!
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Pumpkin Dip
 Combine : 1 c. pumpkin 1 c. cool whip 1/2 c. sour cream
1/4 c. brown sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon
Enjoy this with sliced apples, spiced cookies or vanilla wafers!
This delightful recipe was from the kitchen of Michelle Ward ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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History of Israel
Two weeks ago we were inspired and challenged to
learn of a God who has shown himself throughout history to be a God of
providence, protection, promise and blessing.
Karen
Hicks shared with us a teaching on the History of Israel through a
Biblical timeline, and we followed the footsteps of God's chosen people
from the time of the Patriarch's through current day.
We were amazed and blessed to learn more of our God's character through history... Elohim, Mighty Creator, El Shadday, God Almighty from whom all blessings flow, and Yahweh, Covenant Lord.
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"...walk in a manner worthy of The Lord,
fully pleasing to Him, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God." - Colossians 1:10 Women's Bible Study meetseach week -- ALL are invited!Tuesday evenings, 7-9pmWednesday mornings, 9-11:15am[kids club available]Thursday mornings, 9-11:15am[kids club available]Four different study tracks to choose from... download details HEREREGISTER NOW
come and connect!
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50 churches
50 children 
Join
us as we partner with the orphan care coalition, a grassroots
organization of churches in the PA, NJ & DE area working toward the
placement of 50 children during the month of November.
What can you do?PRAY for children needing forever families - consider if God is leading you to a choice of adoption.
Over 100,000 children in the United States are waiting to be adopted...1000 in our state of Pennsylvania.
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Join us at the Orphan Care classes continuing thru Nov 17th - 10:30am in Room 214.
Guest speakers - Testimony - Scriptural Instruction
"Whoever receives a child in My name, receives Me."
Matthew 25: 45, "Truly I say to you, to the extent that you did it to one of the least of these, you did it unto Me." Matt 8:5
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Fantastically Frugal  Join us for this month's Girls Night Out
November 18th 7:00pm
at the home of Karen Hahn, 1324 Katherine Lane, WC
Girls Night Out is an informal, inhome gathering. All are welcome! No need to RSVP. Questions/directions? Call Meg, 610.518.3852.
Come and hear Deb Goebel and Louann Rodgers share practical and purposeful insight for frugal living.
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"Encourage one another, and build each other up..."
-- I Thessalonians 5:11
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