Path Choices: Newsletter--April 2008

May 2008

Program 1:31 Update

According to Isaiah 1:31, "The mighty man will become tinder and his work a spark; both will burn together, with no one to quench the fire."

Hummm. Fire. According to the dictionary, "fire" is a state, process, or instance of combustion in which fuel or other material is ignited and combined with oxygen, giving off light, heat, and flame. Fire can be good, and it can be bad. It can destroy, and it can create. Fire was the first sterilizing agent, used to cleanse surgical instruments for lifesaving operations. Fire lit the lantern in the Old North Church signaling the birth of the United States. Fire stoked the engines in the railroads that opened up the western reaches of this great nation for exploration, discovery, and revitalization. Today, fire is used is smelting and darn near every manufacturing business out there. Fire pastures milk and is used to prepare the foods we use each day to fuel the most efficient piece of machinery in the world--the human body. Fire is one of the four classic elements. Our earth sustains life because of a giant fireball widely recognized as our global powerhouse. Fire melted the wax at dinner on my first date with the woman who is now my wife, it lit the candles in the hospital chapel where I prayed when my daughter was born, and it will help light the sanctuary at my funeral.

Fire gives life, sustains existence, and enhances our lives in ways we don't ever recognize. And Isaiah tells us that--through our work--we all can become an everlasting light of unbelievable strength.

Program 1:31 is a Path Choices initiative to build strength worldwide through reading. The 1:31 comes from the chapter and verse in Isaiah. For every 31 new people added to our newsletter list, we donate one book to a noble program or non-profit organization anywhere in the world. One book for every 31 people. By being on our mailing list, you are contributing to this program. These books are selected and purchased by Path Choices based on wish lists, at no cost to you or the organization receiving the books. Encourage your friends to sign up for the newsletter!

Here are the books donated so far. The most recent donations are in red.

"Brave Charlotte" by Anu Stohner and Henrike Wilson	College Gate Elementary School Anchorage, AK Books that Heal--Bibliotherapy with a Twist
"Destiny's Gift" by Natasha Anastasia Tarpley	College Gate Elementary School Anchorage, AK Books that Heal--Bibliotherapy with a Twist
"The Oxford Color Portuguese Dictionary" edited by John Whitlam and Lia Correia Raitt	Bahai Street Seattle, Washington Providing educational opportunities for economically-impoverished girls in Brazil
"Prentice Hall ESL Workbook" by Karen Standridge	Bahai Street Seattle, Washington Providing educational opportunities for economically-impoverished girls in Brazil
"A Light in the Attic" by Shel Silverstein	Bahai Street Seattle, Washington Providing educational opportunities for economically-impoverished girls in Brazil
"The Magic School Bus: Inside the Earth" by Joanna Cole	Bahai Street Seattle, Washington Providing educational opportunities for economically-impoverished girls in Brazil
"Civil Disobedience and Other Essays" by Henry David Thoreau	Bahai Street Seattle, Washington Providing educational opportunities for economically-impoverished girls in Brazil
"The House that Richard Built" by James D. Smith	Thorn Hill Learning Center Frankfort, Kentucky Providing literacy and educational opportunities

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Mental Floss

The Beatitudes

Source: http://gardenofpraise.com/bibpuz42.htm
Read the Bible story at http://gardenofpraise.com/bibl42s.htm

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Across
2.	theirs is the kingdom of heaven
4.	The ____ person will be the greatest in the kingdom.
6.	Jesus taught his disciples on a ____.
7.	The ____ shall obtain mercy.
8.	We make God sad when we are ____.
9.	The ____ shall be called the sons of God.

Down
1.	We should hunger and thirst for ____.
3.	___ ____shall inherit the earth.
5.	Those who ____ will be comforted.

ANSWERS

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Humor in the Workplace

Contracts

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Trends

“75% of executives say good physical fitness is critical for career success at the executive level.” TheLadders.com, November 2005

Thoughts to ponder:

Why is physical fitness so important to business success?
What are my best habits and how can I take those to the next level?
What are the few bad habits that hold me back?

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The Latest

HOW TO MANAGE YOUR MONEY IN TOUGH TIMES
May 28 & 29, 6:30-8:30 pm
Rohs Opera House Theater--Cynthiana Kentucky

Cost: $10.00 per family for both nights (spouses and teenage children)

To reserve your spot, please call 859-913-2356

Sponsored by:
IRON TO IRON EQUIPPING; PATHCHOICES, LLC;
and MT. CARMEL CHRISTIAN CHURCH

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Mental Floss Answers

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