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July 22, 2006
Hello again, and welcome to this weeks Edition of the Global Express
Just to be clear, I don't want anyone, in particular you Sharon, to think I am taking over here.
I have just stepped in where and when needed. That is one of the biggest proponents of the WWWCOF; there's no I in team.
Now, I've gotten that out of the way, I'd like to share some of the emails I've received, A) since I sent out the first notice about the newsletter, and B) after the newsletter was published.
Some of them are compliments to me specificaly about the newsletter (and congrats on the birth of my grandson & quitting smoking) Thanks everyone!.
Mostly they are about how happy folks are/were just to see the newsletter again. And secondly showing concern for Sharon and her noticable absence.
So here's the letters:
I think we all need to write and say how much we miss Sharon. Is she okay or what is going on? I think you're brave Pat and I admire you not to let this newsletter die....
Pami
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Pat,
I've been back in the hospital again with swelling in my feet & legs. Went to the heart doctor today and he said my heart was working fine. Thinks it because they took me off my fluid pills back in Feb. I'm to go back to him in 2 weeks.
What is wrong with Sharon? I thought that maybe she was just real busy. Please let me hear from you about her. She's a sweetie.
Hugs,
Billie
Byhalia, MS USA
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This is great Pat. Thank you for stepping in.
Charla
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Hi Pat, what has happened to Sharon, I dont seem to get in the loop anymore and after reading this email I have to ask. I hope i am not being too nosy by asking.
Hugs Loretta
Keep up the good job on keeping it going. and tell Sharon she is in my prayers if you talk to her.
Hugs, Loretta
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Thank you so much Pat!
*Huggs*
Ger
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Hi
what happend to sharon,?
as, I never recieved the newsletter anyway, but got your notice
bea
hello
Oh YES!!! thank you
I was so happy to get the newsletter,
it will be 95 here today, saturday and sunday, that is hot for the mountains ;lol
Bea
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Thank you Pat
I keep meaning to congratulate you on your grandbaby and it kept slipping my mind .I guess I should do things when I get them. So Sorry Congratulation . So Glad you are taking the newsletter over ,I sure missed it
Luv ya FLMarie
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Owww, its nice! congrulations!
Talyta Alencar ( from Brasil)
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HI Pat
What has happened to Sharon???? I haven't worked with her for a while and havent had any contact with her.... I have emailed her but have not had an answer.....I am worried.
Cassidy
Pat
Wow, you did a great job.... congrats. I don't have a lot of time for the computer but I always loved reading the newsletter.
Cassidy Pat
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We all love you Sharon, take care of yourself, take your time, but hurry back (lol).
We are planning a Circle of Friends Letter, that we're calling "Staying in Touch" The concept is, the journal hostess, in this case, Jami will write a cheery note about herself, and her life in our Journal. The notes should be kept brief, no more than one page in length.
It will then be mailed to #1 on the list. When that member recives it she will then write her contribution, and send it to # 3.
When Jami sends the first letter, she will include the list of participants with addresses. This will be Included with the journal, and the name scratched off the list.
Once the journal is filled, it will be returned to Jami, and a new one purchase (you can get them at the dollar store, so we're not looking at a major expense here.
So, how does this idea sound to you? A good way not only to keep in touch, but to get to know one another.
If you are in agreement then we need the following info from you:
Your name and regular postal address; and your email address is necessary to add you to our contact list.
Have fun with this new way of "Staying in Touch"!!!
however most importantly we
Welcome you to World Wide Web Circle of Friends Staying in Touch!
and we cannot wait to get to know you! Just click on the logo, and you'll be on your way.
Ruby, our travelling mascot, who has spent the last six weeks or so with Maxine (Ontario Canada)helping her with the crisis of her delicate great nephew twins, will very soon be travelling to Maryland to spend a long awaited stay with Jami in Maryland, and is scheduled to help her out with her work there.
I take this opportunity to point out, that Ruby's job is to travel around and visit all the Circle members she can, with those who have not yet met her or had her to visit having priority. Once we have completed those on the first timer's list, then we will consider starting up a second time round list. So please be patient everyone, meanwhile visit her site, read up on her adventures so far.
Check out what is happening in Ruby's life here at her site. You can leave messages for Ruby and /or get on her visiting list on her site Daphne has also put in a translator in the pages in both Spanish and Portuguese.
Ruby has her own games section where you can play countries and capitals hangman, tic tac toe, a variety of Ruby's own jigsaw puzzles among others, and Ruby would love you to stop by for what she calls her "chocolate milkshake break time".
Have fun!
This month's Report page is spectacular, Bigsis Pat from Ontario, Canada has really outdone herself with this site! Isn't she amazing?
(Ok, I could have changed it, but those word were so nice I just had to leave them in)
The serene philosophy of the pink rose is steadying. Its fragrant, delicate petals
open fully and are ready to fall, without regret or disillusion, after only a day
in the sun.
It is so every summer. One can almost hear their pink, fragrant murmur as they settle down upon the grass:
'Summer, summer, it will always be summer. ~ Rachel Peden~
Perhaps you are wondering about who our members are .... check out the updated
I hope you have been taking the time to keep in touch with Pami from New York ... our Queen of Free. She needs our love and support.
I've been busy trying to find out about some freebees, etc. to share with you and I have come across some contests and special offers through Homebasics that you might like to check out. I think they might only be available for our Canadian members but hey its a start. Do you have anything to add to this section of our newsletter?
When the door of happiness closes, another opens but often times we look so long at the closed door that we don't see the one which has been opened for us.
Jami from Maryland, USA does a great job of reminding us who is celebrating what and when on google so be sure to check in for the cake cutting ceremonies!
Remember Jeanette from the Land Down Under has set up a trivia challenge on FunTrivia.com for us so please join in on the fun.
New questions will appear each day, and everyone can compare scores at the
link above throughout the day. Try to answer questions quickly, because the
quizzes are timed. The best cumulative scores at the end of the month go
into the hall of fame. See you there!
Start thinking about what you would like to appear in next week's Global Express and email it to me today. Thank you everyone for your love and support.
Everyone is so great and so helpful in this group ... that is what makes it great. Thank you so much!
Check out Charla's Prayer Request Page. You can click on the Prayer button, to go there now. Charla has an email link on her page for you to send in your Prayer Requests. Email addresses are included for those requesting prayers. So please take a moment to visit. Do be sure to send any updates as to needing prayer or changing prayer or thanking God for his healing directly to
Charla from Florida so she can make the necessary changes to her Prayer Request site.
Hello Dear Prayer Warriors,
Hope this finds everyone doing well. I want to update our Prayer Requests.As you know everything changes from Day to Day.
Our Maxine WWWCOF: Maxine has and is in some pretty bad pain. She is also possibly facing another eye surgery. Please put her on your prayer list that her pain subsides and her eye heals but most of all, "God's Will Be Done." Bless you Maxine we love you.
OurBea wwwcof: is having some personal requests.She is going through some very hard things with her sibblings. Please put her in your prayers for God to heal her and her family but most of all to have faith in Him. Hang in there Bea. "God can do Anything!"
Our Dear Pami wwwcof:Pami will be having her 4th and Last chemo treatment soon. This will be the worse one, she tells me. Please keep Pami in your prayers everytime you think of her. She is a trooper! She has been through a major hard time this past year. And still, she keeps going. Hang in there Pami we will be ringing God's phone every second, so He will Definitely know we love you! God Bless You.
Our Fl Marie wwwcof: Jamie, her granddaughter, and my niece, will be leaving soon as you know, for Iraq. Please keep her in your prayers for God To surround her and her family with His Protective Angels.That this war end and our troops come home. Bless you Jamie! Also FlMarie is having a somewhat hard time with Jamie's leaving. Please also keep her in your prayers.
Our Christine wwwcof: Christine has experienced losing a precious child recently.Christine taught this child along with other children. She is having a very hard time doing anything with the other children without the little girl being there in the group.Christine knows she is no doubt in heaven with our Lord and Master. Please pray for Christine to have closure and go back to these other little ones whose lives she touches for the rest of their lives.. Bless you Christine. God will heal.
Janet: Granny of the precious baby twins.They are both still in the hospital and doing as well as can be. They still have a long way to go. Becky, their Mommy is completely worn out. Please pray God's will be done. May He heal these babies, so Becky and Dave can have their family home and safe. Janet too, is a bit worn. She has been going to functions to help raise money for them, as both Mommy & Daddy are in the states with the babies. Janets other daughter is due with a baby girl in just a few weeks. May God give you strength Janet. Just leave it in God's Hands. He is the Great Healer!
Charla wwwcof: My daughter will be starting treatments on July 27th. Please pray for her healing and strength. She is quite scared but knows she must go through it. It is a 6 month treatment. May God Please Heal Her and she can go on with her family.
I am going to ask for strengthfor myself. It will be very hard to watch her be sick and know I can't do anything. But I know I can pray and you, my friends will pray with me. That is worth more than words. Also I will be going to Indiana August 18, to meet with doctors about my Mother's cancer. Please pray she, Margie, will be as pain free as possible and God's will be done.
I have an unspoken / unnamed prayer request please; Healing and strength for this person please. They are very sick and will be going through extensive treatments for a year. May this person accept Jesus and be healed.
My son in law, Tim's, Granny Fran, is doing better and is at her son's in Illinois for a while. Thank you for your prayers and please continue to keep her in your prayers daily.
Our troops wherever they may be. God Please bestow your protective Angels around them and may this war end soon. May all the families and those touched by war be healed and may they have Faith. May their eyes be upon You. Please give them strength. Help us to always be aware of what they are giving for our Freedom.
In Jesus Name
Please send me any requests or praises and I will make certain it is posted.
There is no call God won't hear as long as we pray in Faith!
Charla
I just got this from Mom, Flmarie wwwcof:
Hi Charla;
Just got a letter from My girlfriend Helen up in Northern Canada. Her daughter Linda has a tumor in head right where they cannot operate . She's had it for years but now she is having terrible headaches and will not go to the dr. She is afraid of what he will say . Can't do anything for her but dope her up and she does not want that. Please Have our prayer group Pray for her
Flmarie
Send us a picture and a brief story of things your family has been celebrating to share here with all the members!
Looking for more pictures of other members and their families?? Take a moment to visit the WWWCOF Photo Albums and enjoy! Would you like pictures of your family published in our albums ... email it to Bigsis Pat our Department of Vital Statistics Director and she will be happy to incude it.
Do be sure to take a moment to email them and say hello from your corner of the globe!
I hope you have been taking the time to keep in touch with
Pami from New York ... our Queen of Free. She needs our love and support.
If anyone wants her home address, contact Me and I will send it to you.
I had the honor of receiving this beautiful quilt. It was made by all the RCTQers.........a quilting newsgroup I am a member of. It is a HUG quilt for me to wrap around me to fight off this breast cancer. I couldn't believe my eyes when I opened the package today!! As you can see... they know I am into Campbell's Soup! My friend Gloria from UK even kept this a secret.
Hugs,
Pami
Thank you so much for sending this Pat. I do like to keepup a little with my friends here it is jjust that I have been so busy with things that I have not had time for this group. I had to do some cut backs in something else i would be going crazy not that i am there now. I have been so busy with 4H and learning all the ends and outs for that,and know they want m to be a teacher next year and I have to really think on doing that it is for sewing. I told the Lord I wanted to meet new people who live here cause I don't know any one well he is answering my prayter that is for sure. Got to run going to a basket party.
Hugs.
Jayne
Well Jayne you'll have to write back and tell us all about the basket party.
Pat
Dear Friends,
Thank you everyone for all your thoughts and prayers in our time of grief. I am back from Az. I am dealing with this as best I can. I know it will get easier as time goes on. The hardest part is leaving my mother out their, she
has my brother-in-law to help her but she will not ask him for very much. He did reassure us that he would do for her. She will be moving back here with one of my sisters as soon as she can sale her house. I hope that is soon.
Please keep her,my brother-in-law, nephew, and niece in your prayers.
1. Plan and undertake a reading program of uplifting, outstanding literature. The selection of books may reflect a variety of interests or may emphasize one particular theme.
2. Develop a new interest in any creative field (such as poetry, fiction, music, composition, art, dance, crafts, photography, drama) or in a hobby (such as coin, nature, or stamp collections; woodwork, astronomy). Emphasize involvement and participation in a area that is new to you.
3. ....
4. ....
5. ....
EXAMPLES OF INTELLECTUAL CHALLENGES
1. Enlarge a talent you have already developed, such as music, painting, writing, and dance. Pursue excellence to the point of performing, exhibiting, or publishing our talent for others.
2. Expand your cultural appreciation by completing a one-year study program of an art form available in your area, such as operas, symphony concerts, theater, museums, ballets, and folk dancing.
3. Enlarge your cultural appreciation by regularly attending cultural events available in your area.
4. Participate in a book-review group on a regular basis. Selections may come from any literary category, including biography, dramas, fiction and poetry.
5. Within your own family or WWWCOF friends, participate in a structured study of other countries. Prepare and present material about different countries and cultures.
6. Improve your knowledge in a specific academic field, such as history, science, literature, political science, or philosophy. Where possible, attend classes or lecture series in the field you have chosen.
7. Develop fundamental speaking and writing skills in another language.
Can you see the possibilities here? Communicate with other members and explore their unique and different life experiences, ideas and languages. The World Wide Web Circle of Friends consists of many people, many cultures, many religions, one heart, one world! Within our membership you will find a wide variety of personalities, interests, backgrounds, and ages ... a group of friends that spans the decades - from the youth to great - great - grandparents and everything in between. This should really help us to accomplish the challenges we set for ourselves!
With ordinary talent and extraordinary perseverance, all things are attainable. ~ Thomas Foxwell Buxton
How are things going with you and your penpal. Are you getting to know them a whole lot better? Is there anything you would like to share with us about them?
MY Pen Pal
Jami
I want to say to all of you if you hadn't signed up for a penpal , please do so now!
You are missing out on meeting someone very special.
I Was very blessed with getting paired up with Dahpne Lunda. Not only did I meet a new "FRIEND" from another country, I met a very SPECIAL Lady. She and I have not just become casual friends but very very close friends who share many of the same ideas and interests. and even if we dont always agree, somehow she makes you feel as though your special anyways. She is warm, considerate, and funny. She is sensitve, loving and cares so deeply about people and especially the WWWCOF.
I have not done anything special for her, yet she has sent me numerous cards, and pictures, we communicate not as often as I'd like ( my fault) but when we do it is always such a refreshing conversation that keeps me smiling all day.
-- I Love this woman dearly, and hope she feels the same. If it wasnt for the start of a penpal group, I never would have gotten to know Daphne.
I encourage you all to be sure and sign up and meet your new special person...
Also, I think our new KEEPING IN TOUCH NOTEBOOK will also be great way to meet all our members. What a rush, meeting new friends from all over the world. As Sharon put it when she started... One language, one love...Amen to that!!!!
Love to All, Lets make Sharon proud of us, keep the lines of communication going and the WWWCOF alive while she is on sabatical. So when she returns she can be even more proud of what she has "CREATED". we are one remember, there is no I IN TEAM...
Hugs, Jami...
and remember this...
"The happiness of your life depends on the Quality of your thoughts".
Live with intention.
Walk to the edge.
Listen hard.
Practice wellness.
Play with abandon.
L a u g h.
Choose with no regret.
Continue to Learn.
Appreciate your friends.
Do what you love.
Live as if this is all there is.
Daphne, our Cookbook Queen chooses a recipe every week for us to try from our Circle's very own collection, which you can view HERE.
This weeks Recipe suggestion is taken fromthe "pies and Pastries section" our Circle's very own cookbook collection .
Blueberry Pie
WWWCOF COOKBOOK
Preparation Time: :40 mins
Maxine lauzon, Ont/Canada
1 1/4 Cup sugar
juice and grated zest from 1/2 -lemon
1/3 Cup all purpose flour
1/4 Tsp salt
5 Cup of blueberries [frozen or fresh] well rinsed
1/2 Tsp cinnamon
In a lg bowl combine sugar ,flour.salt.lemon.rind.blueberries
pour berry mixture in bottom crust.Put on top crust.[9 in pie pan] cut vents
cook at 425ºF
for 40 min or till golden brown
And just a reminder that there is still room for plenty more recipes if members want their special favourites included
And this is just one of the several kitchen Guides we also have in our cookbook:
Key to Good Food
Whole grains lower the risk of heart disease, diabetes and some cancers.
Yellow-orange veggies, like carrots, have betacarotene - good for the skin and eyes.
Cooked tomatoes are loaded with lycopene, a cancer-fighting antioxidant.
Lean proteins (egg whites, fish, legumes, nuts and lean meats) have less saturated fat.
Green veggies are filled with vitamins, minerals and healthy phytochemicals.[frozen or fresh] well rinsed
Low-fat dairy products are a good source of protein and calcium, with less fat.
Tips Pages
Please email Daphne with your personal "critique" of this recipe for publication in next week's newsletter.
P.S. We continue to accept favourite recipes and/or cookery tips to add to our cookbook so email your favourites to Daphne today!
The WWWCOF Cookbook consists of the following sections:
Main recipes from our Recipe Circus and members
About 200 of those and others put into Spanish
Members special favourites, Seasonal or Regional recipes (dedicated to Claudia)
The kitchen help and tips section
My Sourdough Starter is now complete and ready to be used so please send me any of your favourite sourdough recipes. Thanks so much ...
What a wonderful friendship recipe as each time you feed your starter you have at least a cup that you can give to a friend with the recipe so that they can continue on. Check it out in the cookbook and start yours today!
This is the latest update for the : Circle's Planet Awareness site, a site where we talk about altenative energies, animals in danger, native trees and plants, international disasters etc, and could use the collaboration of others members.
Alternative Energies:
Tidal Power Project
Electrical entrepreneurs may soon harness the power of the ocean. Canada's first free- stream tidal-power project will launch in 2006, generating environmentally friendly electricity at Race Rocks reserve off southern Vancouver Island.
A turbine with 3.5 metre blades will be anchored underwater to capture the power of tidal currents running past the rocks twicwe a day. The seven-knot current should generate 80,000 to 100,000 kilowatt hours per year – thats enough to power 8 typical B.C. homes.
Collaborating on the demonstration project, are Clean Current, which is designing and patenting the generating system, and En Cana, an independent gas company investing in the new technology.
The clean, renewable tidal energy will replace two deisel generators on Race Rock that currently powers the reserve's quarters and a marine education centre with its science laboratory, underwater tanks, computers and underwater cameras. This will be the first sustained field testing of the technology in a harsh marine environment, and could foster more tidal power projects around the world.
Stop at the picture for a second, and watch the Rain... then read on...
One rainy afternoon I was driving along one of the main streets
of town, taking those extra precautions necessary when the
roads are wet and slick.
Suddenly, my daughter, Aspen,spoke up from her relaxed position
in her seat. "Dad, I'm thinking of something."
This announcement usually meant she had been pondering some
fact for a while, and was now ready to expound all
that her six-year-old mind had discovered. I was eager to hear.
"What are you thinking?" I asked.
"The rain!" she began, "is like sin, and the windshield
wipers are like God wiping our sins away."
After the chill bumps raced up my arms I was able to respond.
"That's really good, Aspen."
Then my curiosity broke in. How far would this little girl take
this revelation? So I asked... "Do you notice how the rain
keeps on coming? What does that tell you?"
Aspen didn't hesitate one moment with her answer:
"We keep on sinning, and God just keeps on forgiving us."
I will always remember this whenever I turn my wipers on.
Isn't it distressing to know that when you forward this message
you will not send it to many on your address list because
you're not sure what they believe, or what they
will think of you for sending it to them.
Funny how we can be more worried about what other people think
of us than what God thinks of us.
In order to see the Rainbow, you must first endure some Rain.
Hope the water flows when you get the picture
READ THE FIRST LINE CAREFULLY.
Happy moments, praise God.
Difficult moments, seek God.
Quiet moments, worship God.
Painful moments, trust God.
Every moment, thank God.
This is a Thomas Kinkade painting. It's rumored to carry a miracle!
The water is supposed to be running, so if it's not moving then the picture
didn't come through entirely.
They say if you pass this on, you will receive a miracle. I am passing this on because I thought it was really pretty, and besides, who couldn't use a miracle?
Words to
Live By
1. Faith is the ability
to not panic.
2. If you worry, you didn't pray. If you pray, don't worry.
3. As a child of God, prayer is kind of like calling home every day.
4. Blessed are the flexible, for they shall not be bent out of shape.
5. When we get tangled up in our problems, be still. God wants us to
be still so He can untangle the knot.
6. Do the math. Count your blessings.
7. God wants spiritual fruit, not religious nuts.
8. Dear God: I have a problem. It's me.
9. Silence is often misinterpreted, but never misquoted.
10. Laugh every day; it's like inner jogging.
11. The most important things in your home are the
people.
12. Growing old is inevitable, growing up is optional.
13. There is no key to happiness. The door is always open.
14. A grudge is a heavy thing to carry.
15. He who dies with the most toys is still dead.
16. We do not remember days, but moments. Life moves too fast, so
enjoy your precious moments.
17. Nothing is real to you until you experience it; otherwise it's
just hearsay.
18. It's all right to sit on your pity pot every now
and again. Just
be sure to flush when you are done.
19. Surviving and living your life successfully requires courage. The
goals and dreams you're seeking require courage and risk taking. Learn from
the turtle, it only makes progress when it sticks out its neck.
20. Be more concerned with your character than your
reputation. Your
character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what
others think you are.
~ Author Unknown~
Work like you don't need the money,
Love like you've never been hurt,
& Dance like nobody is watching.
Hope you have enjoyed this week's issue.Do take the time to think of the members and make their day by emailing them to say hello from your corner of the globe! It is always nice to know that someone is thinking about us!
graphic by Brit Pat -- note our WWWCOF Flag in the centre!
Contact Us by Email
When you need to contact us for help or information, WWWCOF offers you the following options to assit you in choosing the best person to answer your question. We are all here to help.
Remember this is all done in the spirit of having fun, there is nothing "official" connected with any of the titles given to any of the members. We are everyday people doing extraordinary things on an International Scale on the web! We have different life experiences, different cultures, different ideas and some of us even speak different languages and we care and love to share!
If you would like more information on any of our ongoing clubs please visit the sites in the following directory and email the gals in charge who will be more that happy to help you.
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