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Walk 10,000 steps each day. Read a new book each month. Learn how to play the flugelhorn.
The sky's the limit when creating your list of New Year's resolutions.
But while you ponder the merits of your next personal goal, there's another area of your life that could benefit from a little introspection at the year's end: your business.
As a small business owner, you invest a lot of time and effort into running and growing your business. That means the idea of adding one more thing to your list of year-end to-do's or strategic planning could seem daunting. That's why we've put together a list of small, achievable goals you can resolve to accomplish in the new year to improve your business ‒ and your well-being as a business owner.
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1. Keep Better Track of Expenses
How closely did you manage your cash flow in the last year? Keeping a sharper eye on your expenses will not only help you know how much money is going out ‒ it will help you reach your financial goals. It also can provide some extra deductions come tax time. (For specific advice about your individual tax situation, always consult a tax professional.) To kick-start your efforts, check out 6 Tips to Track Your Small Business Expenses.
2. Seek Out Networking Opportunities
Any introvert reading this probably just cringed. But experienced professionals know the value of networking. Look online to see what events may already be scheduled in your area. Some organizations even sponsor virtual events if travel or scheduling are a challenge. Use networking as an opportunity to find a business mentor. This person can share their wisdom and experience to help you make better decisions as you navigate the ups and downs of being a small business owner.
Related: 5 Books Every Business Owner Needs to Read
3. Make Time for Self-Care
As a business owner, it may feel like you don't have a minute of extra time to take care of yourself because you're so busy taking care of others. Make it a goal to shift that mindset in the new year.
The Harvard Business Review article "Serious" Leaders Need Self-Care, Too recommends that leaders practice the following when it comes to self-care:
- Individualize your approach. Self-care is not one size fits all. What works for one person may not work for you. Find out what activities recharge you.
- Make it "micro." Self-care doesn't need to be an hours-long endeavor. It can be five meaningful minutes spent doing something like meditating, journaling or taking a walk.
- Add it to your calendar. When you include self-care in your daily agenda, it helps to put your plan into action.
- Test it out. Nothing is set in stone with your approach to self-care. Once you've practiced your routine for a bit, you can make tweaks (or overhaul it entirely) to get into a rhythm.
- Set an example and share it with your team. Your employees look up to you as a leader. Let them know that self-care is important, and set the tone for it at your business.
4. Be a Better Manager of Your Time
As a small business owner, you're pulled in a million different directions. But if your to-do's seem to continually fall by the wayside, make a resolution to find new ways to manage your time in the new year.
Amazon Business recommends that small business owners try the following:
- Find a new prioritization method ‒ and start using it. Learn more about time management practices like the ABC Method, the Pareto Principle (you also may know it as 80/20 rule) and the POESC Method. They're all ways of structuring and prioritizing where you spend your time. Test a few out and find a method that fits you.
- Delegate. Even if you consider yourself a jack-of-all-trades, you can't physically do everything. Delegate those things that could easily be handed off to someone else, like administrative tasks or marketing.
- Reduce distractions to be more productive. Dividing your calendar into blocks of time, also known as time blocking, can help you downplay distractions and interruptions like email pop-ups, social media notifications and more. Consider scheduling three separate time blocks ‒ one in the morning, one around lunchtime and one in the afternoon ‒ to read and respond to emails or other messages. You also can set aside small chunks of time for breaks.
5. Get an Insurance Checkup
Think of it like your business' annual physical. A lot can change in a year. If you don't have adequate protection from a business insurance policy, an accident of any kind could be detrimental to the health and well-being of the business you've worked so hard to build. So schedule a meeting with your agent to review your policy. Together, you can make sure you have the proper coverage that fits your company's needs and covers any risks associated with your operations. Find out more about Why You Shouldn't Cut Corners on Business Insurance.
6. Start Thinking About Succession Planning
Sure, it may not seem like one of the most exciting topics. But a well-crafted succession plan helps ensure you have the right talent, people and roles in your organization. So, when the time comes for the next generation of leaders to step in, the transition will be as seamless as possible. That's peace of mind that any business owner could use! Get started with 8 Things to Consider When Building Your Business Succession Plan.
7. Try Something New
Resolve to try something that isn't "business as usual" for the new year. Perhaps you've always wanted to try a customer loyalty program. Or, if your business has grown, why not explore what it would take to expand and open a second location? Take a look at your business plan for the year, along with your budget, and see what's in the realm of possibility. Get your team involved, and get creative!
A Better Year Starts Here
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It may seem that homebuyers and sellers don't agree on much, but they share one important concern: that the transaction is successful. This comradery is never more evident than during the appraisal process. It's only natural, since the results of the appraisal can send the deal spiraling out of control. Appraisers take into account many factors when determining the worth of a home. While some of these, such as location, can't be helped, there are things a homeowner can do to ensure that the home is appraised for maximum value. 1. Information is King Appraisers don't spend a lot of time in the home. In fact, Brian Coester, chief executive of appraisal firm CoesterVMS, tells CNBC that the interior inspection typically takes 30 minutes or less. "After inspecting thousands of homes, it does become quite easy to quickly assess the amenities in a home," reiterates Ryan Lundquist on Sacramento Appraisal Blog. That isn't much time to make a good first impression, so line up those ducks in advance of the appraiser's visit. The first one should be a packet of information that you can hand the appraiser as he or she speeds out the door after the inspection. This packet should contain not only the basics about your home but anything that will help back up the buyer's offer. Include a fact sheet about the home with the address, the year the home was built, the square footage, number of bedrooms and bathrooms, and the size of the lot. Also include a listing of recent sales in the area, especially if you know of any for-sale-by-owner homes that have sold or homes that sold for less than they should have for any reason. For example, a home may have been sold to a relative, or the owners may have sold quickly to take a job out of town. Yes, the appraiser has access to recent home sales, but there's always a chance he or she may miss something. Create a list of any improvements you've made to the home. List them by date and include contact information for the contractor who did the work. 2. If It's Broken, Fix It The appraiser will assign the home with what is known in the business as an "effective age." It's largely based on the condition of the home and how well it has been maintained. This age may be older or younger than its actual age. "Say you have a cracked window, thread-bare carpet, some tiles falling off the shower surround, vinyl torn in the laundry room, and the dog ate the corner of the fireplace hearth, these items could still add up to an overall average condition rating as the home is still habitable, however your effective age will be higher resulting in comparables being utilized which will have the same effective age and resulting lower value," Doreen Zimmerman, an appraiser in Paradise, California, tells the Wall Street Journal. Fix anything that will age the home in the eyes of the appraiser. 3. Give the Home a Quick Cleaning Most appraisers will tell you that it doesn't matter if your home is clean or dirty - it has no bearing on its value. We, on the other hand, know how illusions can sell, and if a clean house gives the illusion that the home has been well-maintained, what harm can it do to clean it before the appraiser's arrival? I don't know about you, but before I trade in a car at the dealership, I give it a good cleaning. "Things like overgrown landscaping, soiled carpeting, marks on walls - those do affect value and are part of the property's overall condition rating," Dean Zibas, of Zibas Appraisal in San Clemente, California, tells the Wall Street Journal. While some things impact a home's value more than others, the bottom line is that the process can vary by appraiser. Anything you can do in the three areas listed above has the potential to streamline the appraisal process and increase the value of your home. Plus, going through these steps prior to listing your home will only help increase the number of potential buyers. And ultimately, selling your home is what it's all about. |
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Saying they're following the example of last year's Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day, a coalition of "gun rights" activists announced today that they're calling on like-minded Americans to visit gun stores, gun ranges and gun shows on Jan. 19 in a show of unity they're calling "Gun Appreciation Day."
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Are you interested in making your home more energy-efficient — and saving money in the bargain? You have a lot of options, from cheap to expensive, so read on to discover whether there are some big (or small) energy-saving opportunities that you're missing.
Get an energy audit
Most utility companies offer an energy audit, oftentimes for free: They'll send an expert out to your house to take a look at all your appliances, your lights, your windows, your doors, and more — then make recommendations for changes you can make that will save energy (and money) every month. If you want a personalized rundown of everything you could do to and for your house to make it more energy-efficient and environmentally friendly, an energy audit is a must.
Swap out your lightbulbs
Compact fluorescent or even LED bulbs are more expensive than incandescent bulbs, but they also last at least 10 times longer than incandescents and use only about 25% of the energy of an incandescent bulb.
As your incandescent light bulbs flicker out, consider replacing them with a greener alternative. And if you decide to swap them all out at once, you'll start seeing a difference pretty quickly in your utility bills!
Pay attention to the sun
There's a lot you can do to heat and cool your home without spending any money at all — but you'll need to keep tabs on where the sun is in the sky. In the northern hemisphere, windows with southern exposure are going to get the most direct sunlight, so start with those. Make note of whether and when the sun shines into your home across every season, then adjust your habits (and your blinds) accordingly.
For example, if the sun is shining directly into your house during the winter season, then you might be able to save some money on your heating bill by opening up all your curtains and blinds in the morning to allow the sun in. But if you're getting that direct sunlight in the dead heat of summer, then the opposite applies: Close your blinds and curtains in the morning to keep your house cool.
Unplug unused electronics (or use power strips)
Did you know that plugged-in chargers, appliances, and other electrical devices still pull electricity from the wall even when they're not in use or charging anything? It's true!
To eliminate the constant drain on your electricity, you should unplug any unused devices, or you can also use power strips with an on-off switch. Keep everything plugged in; just flip the switch off when you're finished using it.
Weather-stripping your windows
Especially in some older houses, sometimes windows might not be entirely airtight — meaning that you've got drafts from the outside sneaking hot or cold air into your home against your wishes.
A relatively cheap and easy fix is weatherstripping your windows to eliminate those drafts and ensure that what's outside doesn't creep inside and vice versa. It's as simple as a trip to a hardware store and a few minutes to weatherstrip each window back at the house.
Turn down your water heater
Hot water feels amazing in the shower … but here's the thing: Your water heater is constantly working to keep its water consistently hot, and if you've got the gauge set at a high temperature, then "consistently hot" takes a lot of energy to maintain.
Take a look at your water heater's settings and ask yourself if the hot water really needs to be as hot as you have it. Turning down the temperature ten or even five degrees can result in some surprising savings — and you might not even notice when you're mixing that hot water with cold for your ablutions!
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The older a water heater is, the more energy it's going to take to maintain, so if your heater is looking a little spent, consider swapping it out for a newer model.
You can even get a tankless water heater, which heats your water up as you turn the tap on. Not only will your hot water seem inexhaustible, but you'll also be saving a bunch of energy (and money) by divesting yourself of a 50-gallon tank that's constantly being heated and re-heated.
Collect rainwater
Depending on where you live, the weather might be an asset that you haven't tapped yet. You can't use rainwater for everything, or even very many things — you can't drink it, and you won't want to use it to cook, wash dishes, or bathe with — but if you keep a cistern of rainwater in your yard, then you'll always have a green way to water your grass and flowers in the spring and summer.
Start a compost pile
You might already have a compost pile if you garden, but even if you don't, it's worth considering; you can use compost for any flowers or grass on your property, and some metro areas even have a compost exchange program where you can submit your food scraps and get fertilizer in return. There are also sometimes classes on how to get started composting, and it'll significantly reduce the amount of trash you're throwing away every week.
Swap out your showerheads
If you like to take long showers, this fix can be especially helpful: Change your current shower head for a low-flow version that uses less water. These often have several settings for pressure and spray so that you can customize your shower experience — and you probably won't even notice that you're using significantly less water once you make the change.
Buy a smarter thermostat
You don't necessarily need a "smart" thermostat for your home (although it's always nice to change the temperature using a phone app from the couch — just saying!), but if you don't have a thermostat that you can adjust to change the temperature at different times of the day, then you should definitely invest in one.
For example, you could set your thermostat to lower the temperature of the house by 10 to 15 degrees when you're at work during the day, and instruct it to start bringing the temperature back up to "normal" an hour to 30 minutes before you arrive home. And many thermostats even let you designate temperature by days of the week, so if you know that you're almost never home on Saturday night or Sunday morning, you can adjust your temperature accordingly.
Air-seal (and maybe insulate) your attic and basement
You may know that heat rises, and that applies as much inside your house as it does in the world outside. That means a drafty attic could result in a lot of energy spent keeping the house warm in the wintertime, and it won't do you any favors in the summer, either. An uninsulated basement can also let in cold air in the wintertime and out in the summertime.
Check to see if your basement and attic are air-sealed and insulated. If not, consider investing in an upgrade.
Turn off unnecessary water
Even if your faucets aren't leaking or toilets aren't running, it can still save a little bit of water to eliminate water to any pipes that aren't using it. If you have a guest bathroom that gets little use, or a kitchenette that only sees action once a year, then consider turning off the water to those sinks and other outlets.
Use ceiling fans instead of air conditioning
Air conditioning is a wonderful invention, and it feels amazing in the heat of the day in the middle of summer — but it sure is an energy hog. Instead of turning on the air conditioning, try opening all your windows and turning on the ceiling fans. When it's hot outside, sometimes just getting the air moving inside can make a big difference, especially at night after the sun is down.
Reconsider space heaters, and use fans judiciously
That said, plugging in devices to help keep you cool (or warm) in general are big users of energy, so if you're serious about cleaning up your carbon footprint, think about whether you can do without that space heater or fan in the window. If not, we understand, but if so, then you'll see a big difference in your energy usage.
Use cold or warm water to wash clothes
Some stains just won't budge without bringing the heat, but for the most part, you clothes will get just as clean in cold or warm water as in hot water. And washing with cold water is also a little easier on the fabrics, making your clothes last a big longer. Most washers have a cold-water setting, so try it the next time you're washing up a load and see what you think.
Only run full dish/laundry loads
When the time does come to wash, it will save a lot of energy, water, and money if you make sure you're only washing full loads of both dishes and clothes. This might mean you have to invest in a bigger laundry basket or buy a few more plates so you won't run out, so think about the best way you can make sure your loads are as big as possible and then commit to only running the appliances when they're at full capacity.
Add solar screens to windows
The sun can be used to heat your home without using much energy, and that can be a really nice thing in the wintertime … and not so nice in the summer when you'd really prefer not to heat your home at all. Solar screens can keep the sun out of any windows where it shines in directly, maintaining the cool cavern you've carefully cultivated. In the northern hemisphere, they'll be most effective on south-facing windows.
Install solar panels (or solar shingles)
Solar panels can offset your energy usage (and your bill) by quite a lot, and now there are even more options for making your roof an energy-catching addition to your house. Solar shingles are smaller and less obvious than full panels but still bring the same amount of generation goodness to your roof, so the next time you have to re-shingle the top of your house, look into adding some into the mix.
Choose a roof with a light color
The sun beats down on your roof all day, and if you've chosen a dark-colored roof, then the roof is absorbing all of that sunlight (and associated heat) every day, which isn't always ideal. To keep your attic relatively cool, pick light-colored roofing materials; they reflect the sun's rays more than absorb them, allowing you to maintain climate control down below without using as much energy.
Use reclaimed wood or bamboo for floors
Not all wood flooring is created equal when it comes to environmental friendliness, so if you're refinishing your floors or building new, consider a renewable wood source that looks good and doesn't require cutting down more trees. Reclaimed wood is one good option, as are bamboo floors — the plant grows quickly and is replenished by pruning, making it a great choice if you want new floors without the guilt.
Add some storm doors
Every time you open your doors to the outside, it's letting the outside in. One way to combat this leakage of warm or cool air into the great outdoors is to install storm doors, especially on the most-used entrance to the house. A storm door helps provide an additional layer of protection to the doorway (already a spot where a lot of your air-conditioned or heated air escapes), giving it an extra seal and allowing less to escape when you enter or exit through the door.
Upgrade your appliances
If it's been a while since you looked for a new washer, dryer, dishwasher, or refrigerator, then you might be surprised by how far they've come in terms of energy and water usage. Many appliances are now Energy Star certified, meaning they're more energy-efficient and "green" than their traditional counterparts. When the time comes to upgrade, take yourself online or to a showroom floor and look at how the replacement appliance measures up in terms of energy usage and cost, which can help you make an informed decision about whether spending a little more money now is going to lower your other bills for years to come.
Tune up your heat and air conditioning once a year
This might be as simple as replacing the filters and as complicated as getting a full service from a professional, but if you just can't live without that heat or central air in the house, then this is a smart way to ensure your systems are performing at top efficiency (and save money, too). Look at your heating every fall and your air conditioning every spring to make sure you're getting it all tuned up before you really need it.
Replace your desktop with a laptop
These days, laptop computers are just as powerful and often a lot more convenient than a desktop. You can get a laptop stand for your desk and use a wireless mouse and keyboard to get the full desktop experience, but running a laptop takes less energy even with similar accessories. Plus, you have the luxury of packing up your entire computer in a single bag.
Replace your windows
Windows are wonderful for letting in light and breezes, but when it comes to the warm or cold temperatures you've cultivated inside your house, windows are literal holes to the outside that will render useless your efforts to be comfortable. Your windows should be well-sealed and draft-free, and sometimes there's nothing you can do to ensure that but replace them. It's expensive, but you might be surprised how much your windows were contributing to the heating or cooling bill once you've taken the plunge and replaced them.
Plant trees
A tree on the south side of your house can be a godsend in the summertime, creating a reservoir of cool air that spills over onto your house. It's an investment that can take a while to mature, but if you know you're going to be in the house for a while, then planting and caring for some trees around your house will increase your curb appeal while simultaneously making it a more pleasant place to live.
Add a roof ridge vent
For attics that collect and trap a lot of heat, a roof ridge vent can be the perfect way to encourage that heat to escape and never return. They're vents that keep the attic protected from the elements but allow warm air to exit the attic, and if you're already getting your roof redone, they could be the perfect solution to a too-hot upstairs floor.
Buy a wind turbine
Like solar panels, wind turbines can offset some of your own energy costs, and they're usually lower-profile than solar panels. Popping a wind turbine on your roof can generate energy all day, every day, but the return on the investment is going to be highest in homes that usually get a lot of wind, so talk to neighbors (and maybe that energy auditor) to see if they make sense for you.
Use concrete for counters or floors
If you're a fan of the industrial look and it's time to remodel or build, then you could do a lot worse than consider concrete floors and countertops. It's relatively cheap and easy, requires no mining or tree-felling, and is one of the greenest options available on the market (plus, just think of how good those floors will feel on a hot summer day).
Replace toilets with low-flow versions
Every time you flush a toilet, the older versions use gallons of water to clear the bowl. There are a lot of newer models on the market that are low-flow or even have different flush options for water usage on the same toilet. Like showerheads, low-flow toilets are one of those changes that don't feel like a sacrifice but yield savings on your water bill nonetheless.
Green lawns look nice — but in a lot of climates, they use a ton of water and weed-killer to maintain that green, lush look. Many homeowners are turning to xeriscaping as a way to retool their outside space so that it still looks nice — and natural — but doesn't require a sprinkler to keep up.â¨
Talk to a landscaper about your lawn options and see whether it makes sense to revamp your lawn with some plants and gravel to replace the grass. It looks just as nice (sometimes nicer) and requires a lot less manual labor to maintain.
Use a manual push mower
If you live in a region where grass grows like weeds and you don't need to water, then maybe it makes perfect sense to keep your lawn … but you'll still need to mow it regularly. One greener alternative to a riding mower or a motorized push version is an old-fashioned manual push mower. They do work, but you'll be using your own elbow grease instead of gasoline to power the blades, so you'll get a workout while you mow.
Deciding to make your home more energy-efficient can involve a simple move like turning off water to rarely used sinks and toilets, or as complicated and involved as replacing appliances and installing solar panels. Figure out your ideal level of investment and take things one step at a time — before you know it, you'll have a green home that saves money without sacrificing comfort.


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You Must Be Born Again
3 Now there was a man of the Pharisees named hNicodemus, ia ruler of the Jews. 2 This man came to Jesus1 jby night and said to him, k"Rabbi, lwe know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do munless God is with him." 3 Jesus answered him, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is nborn oagain2 he cannot psee the kingdom of God." 4 Nicodemus said to him, "How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother's womb and be born?" 5 Jesus answered, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born qof water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. 6 rThat which is born of the flesh is sflesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.3 7 tDo not marvel that I said to you, 'You4 must be born uagain.' 8 vThe wind5 blows wwhere it wishes, and you hear its sound, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes. So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit."
9 Nicodemus said to him, x"How can these things be?" 10 Jesus answered him, "Are you the teacher of Israel yand yet you do not understand these things? 11 Truly, truly, I say to you, zwe speak of what we know, and bear witness to what we have seen, but zyou6 do not receive our testimony. 12 If I have told you earthly things and you do not believe, how can you believe if I tell you heavenly things? 13 aNo one has bascended into heaven except che who descended from heaven, the Son of Man.7 14 And das Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man ebe lifted up, 15 that whoever believes fin him gmay have eternal life.8
For God So Loved the World
16 "For hGod so loved ithe world,9 jthat he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not kperish but have eternal life. 17 For lGod did not send his Son into the world mto condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him. 18 nWhoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe is condemned already, because he has not obelieved in the name of the only Son of God. 19 pAnd this is the judgment: qthe light has come into the world, and rpeople loved the darkness rather than the light because stheir works were evil. 20 tFor everyone who does wicked things hates the light and does not come to the light, ulest his works should be exposed. 21 But whoever vdoes what is true wcomes to the light, so that it may be clearly seen that his works have been carried out in God."
John the Baptist Exalts Christ
22 After this Jesus and his disciples went into the Judean countryside, and he remained there with them and xwas baptizing. 23 John also was baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because water was plentiful there, and people were coming and being baptized 24 (for yJohn had not yet been put in prison).
25 Now a discussion arose between some of John's disciples and a Jew over zpurification. 26 And they came to John and said to him, a"Rabbi, he who was with you across the Jordan, bto whom you bore witness—look, he is baptizing, and call are going to him." 27 John answered, d"A person cannot receive even one thing eunless it is given him ffrom heaven. 28 You yourselves bear me witness, that I said, g'I am not the Christ, but hI have been sent before him.' 29 iThe one who has the bride is the bridegroom. jThe friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, krejoices greatly at the bridegroom's voice. Therefore this joy of mine is now complete. 30 lHe must increase, but I must decrease."10
31 mHe who comes from above nis above all. He who is of the earth belongs to the earth and ospeaks in an earthly way. pHe who comes from heaven nis above all. 32 qHe bears witness to what he has seen and heard, ryet no one receives his testimony. 33 Whoever receives his testimony ssets his seal to this, tthat God is true. 34 For he whom uGod has sent utters the words of God, for he gives the Spirit vwithout measure. 35 wThe Father loves the Son and xhas given all things into his hand. 36 yWhoever believes in the Son has eternal life; zwhoever does not obey the Son shall not asee life, but the wrath of God remains on him.
Jesus and the Woman of Samaria
4 Now when Jesus learned that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus was making and bbaptizing more disciples than John 2 (although Jesus himself did not baptize, but only his disciples), 3 he left Judea and departed cagain for Galilee. 4 dAnd he had to pass through Samaria. 5 So he came to a town of Samaria called Sychar, near the field ethat Jacob had given to his son Joseph. 6 Jacob's well was there; so Jesus, fwearied as he was from his journey, was sitting beside the well. It was about the sixth hour.1
7 A woman from Samaria came to draw water. Jesus said to her, f"Give me a drink." 8 (For his disciples had gone away into the city to buy food.) 9 The Samaritan woman said to him, "How is it that you, a Jew, ask for a drink from me, a woman of Samaria?" (gFor Jews have no dealings with Samaritans.) 10 Jesus answered her, "If you knew the gift of God, and who it is that is saying to you, 'Give me a drink,' you would have asked him, and he would have given you hliving water." 11 The woman said to him, "Sir, you have nothing to draw water with, and the well is deep. Where do you get that living water? 12 iAre you greater than our father Jacob? jHe gave us the well and drank from it himself, as did his sons and his livestock." 13 Jesus said to her, "Everyone who drinks of this water will be thirsty again, 14 but kwhoever drinks of the water that I will give him lwill never be thirsty again.2 The water that I will give him will become min him a spring of water welling up to eternal life." 15 The woman said to him, "Sir, ngive me this water, so that I will not be thirsty or have to come here to draw water."
16 Jesus said to her, "Go, ocall your husband, and come here." 17 The woman answered him, "I have no husband." Jesus said to her, "You are right in saying, 'I have no husband'; 18 for you have had five husbands, and the one you now have is not your husband. What you have said is true." 19 The woman said to him, "Sir, I perceive that pyou are qa prophet. 20 rOur fathers worshiped on sthis mountain, but you say that tin Jerusalem is uthe place where people ought to worship." 21 Jesus said to her, v"Woman, believe me, wthe hour is coming when xneither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem will you worship the Father. 22 yYou worship what you do not know; zwe worship what we know, for zsalvation is afrom the Jews. 23 But bthe hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father cin spirit and dtruth, for the Father eis seeking such people to worship him. 24 God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth." 25 The woman said to him, "I know that fMessiah is coming (he who is called Christ). When he comes, ghe will tell us all things." 26 Jesus said to her, h"I who speak to you am he."
27 Just then ihis disciples came back. They marveled that he was talking with a woman, but no one said, "What do you seek?" or, "Why are you talking with her?" 28 So the woman left her water jar and went away into town and said to the people, 29 "Come, see a man jwho told me all that I ever did. Can this be the Christ?" 30 They went out of the town and were coming to him.
31 Meanwhile the disciples were urging him, saying, k"Rabbi, eat." 32 But he said to them, "I have food to eat that you do not know about." 33 So the disciples said to one another, l"Has anyone brought him something to eat?" 34 Jesus said to them, m"My food is nto do the will of him who sent me and oto accomplish his work. 35 Do you not say, 'There are yet four months, then comes the harvest'? Look, I tell you, lift up your eyes, and see that pthe fields are white for harvest. 36 Already the one who reaps is receiving wages and gathering fruit for eternal life, so that qsower and rreaper smay rejoice together. 37 For here the saying holds true, t'One sows and another reaps.' 38 I sent you to reap uthat for which you did not labor. Others have labored, vand you have entered into their labor."
39 Many Samaritans wfrom that town believed in him xbecause of ythe woman's testimony, "He told me all that I ever did." 40 So when the Samaritans came to him, they asked him to stay with them, and he stayed there two days. 41 And many more believed zbecause of his word. 42 They said to the woman, "It is no longer because of what you said that we believe, for we have heard for ourselves, aand we know that this is indeed bthe Savior cof the world."
43 After dthe two days he departed for Galilee. 44 (For Jesus himself had testified ethat a prophet has no honor in his own hometown.) 45 So when he came to Galilee, the Galileans welcomed him, fhaving seen all that he had done in Jerusalem at the feast. For gthey too had gone to the feast.
Jesus Heals an Official's Son
46 So he came again to hCana in Galilee, iwhere he had made the water wine. And at Capernaum there was an official whose son was ill. 47 When this man heard that Jesus jhad come from Judea to Galilee, he went to him and asked him to come down and heal his son, for he was at the point of death. 48 So Jesus said to him, k"Unless you3 see signs and wonders you will not believe." 49 The official said to him, "Sir, come down lbefore my child dies." 50 Jesus said to him, "Go; your son will live." The man believed the word that Jesus spoke to him and went on his way. 51 As he was going down, his servants4 met him and told him that his son was recovering. 52 So he asked them the hour when he began to get better, and they said to him, "Yesterday at the seventh hour5 the fever left him." 53 The father knew that was the hour when Jesus had said to him, "Your son will live." And he himself believed, mand all his household. 54 nThis was now the second sign that Jesus did when he had come from Judea to Galilee.
The Healing at the Pool on the Sabbath
5 After this there was a ofeast of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
2 Now there is in Jerusalem by pthe Sheep Gate a pool, in Aramaic1 called Bethesda,2 which has five roofed colonnades. 3 In these lay a multitude of invalids—blind, lame, and qparalyzed.3 5 One man was there who had been an invalid for thirty-eight years. 6 When Jesus saw him lying there and knew that he had already been there a long time, he said to him, "Do you want to be healed?" 7 The sick man answered him, "Sir, I have no one to put me into the pool when the water is stirred up, and while I am going another steps down before me." 8 Jesus said to him, r"Get up, take up your bed, and walk." 9 rAnd at once the man was healed, and he took up his bed and walked.
sNow that day was the Sabbath. 10 So the Jews4 said to the man who had been healed, "It is the Sabbath, and tit is not lawful for you to take up your bed." 11 But he answered them, "The man who healed me, that man said to me, 'Take up your bed, and walk.'" 12 They asked him, "Who is the man who said to you, 'Take up your bed and walk'?" 13 Now the man who had been healed did not know who it was, for uJesus had withdrawn, as there was a crowd in the place. 14 Afterward Jesus found him in the temple and said to him, "See, you are well! vSin no more, wthat nothing worse may happen to you." 15 The man went away and told the Jews that it was Jesus who had healed him. 16 And this was why the Jews xwere persecuting Jesus, ybecause he was doing these things on the Sabbath. 17 But Jesus answered them, "My Father is working until now, and I am working."
Jesus Is Equal with God
18 This was why the Jews zwere seeking all the more to kill him, abecause not only was he bbreaking the Sabbath, but he was even calling God chis own Father, dmaking himself equal with God.
The Authority of the Son
19 So Jesus said to them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, ethe Son fcan do nothing of his own accord, but only what he sees the Father doing. For whatever the Father5 does, that the Son does likewise. 20 For gthe Father loves the Son and shows him all that he himself is doing. And hgreater works than these will he show him, so that iyou may marvel. 21 For as the Father jraises the dead and kgives them life, so lalso the Son gives life mto whom he will. 22 nFor the Father judges no one, but ohas given all judgment to the Son, 23 that all may honor the Son, just as they phonor the Father. qWhoever does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent him. 24 Truly, truly, I say to you, rwhoever hears my word and sbelieves him who sent me has eternal life. He tdoes not come into judgment, but uhas passed from death to life.
25 "Truly, truly, I say to you, van hour is coming, and is now here, when wthe dead will hear xthe voice of the Son of God, and those who hear wwill live. 26 yFor as the Father has life in himself, zso he has granted the Son also to have life in himself. 27 And he ahas given him authority to execute judgment, because he is the Son of Man. 28 Do not marvel at this, for van hour is coming when ball who are in the tombs will hear his voice 29 and come out, cthose who have done good to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil to the resurrection of judgment.
Witnesses to Jesus
30 d"I can do nothing on my own. As I hear, I judge, and emy judgment is just, because fI seek not my own will gbut the will of him who sent me. 31 hIf I alone bear witness about myself, my testimony is not true. 32 There is ianother who bears witness about me, and jI know that the testimony that he bears about me is true. 33 kYou sent to John, and he has borne witness to the truth. 34 Not that lthe testimony that I receive is from man, but I say these things so that you may be saved. 35 He was a burning and mshining lamp, and nyou were willing to rejoice for a while in his light. 36 But lthe testimony that I have is greater than that of John. For othe works that the Father has given me pto accomplish, the very works that I am doing, qbear witness about me that rthe Father has sent me. 37 And the Father who sent me shas himself borne witness about me. His voice you have never heard, this form you have never seen, 38 and uyou do not have his word abiding in you, for you do not believe the one whom he has sent. 39 vYou search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; and wit is they that bear witness about me, 40 yet xyou refuse to come to me that you may have life. 41 yI do not receive glory from people. 42 But zI know that you do not have athe love of God within you. 43 I have come bin my Father's name, and cyou do not receive me. dIf another comes in his own name, you will receive him. 44 How can you believe, when you receive glory from one another and edo not seek the glory that comes from fthe only God? 45 Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father. There is one who accuses you: Moses, gon whom you have set your hope. 46 For if you believed Moses, you would believe me; for hhe wrote of me. 47 But iif you do not believe his writings, how will you believe my words?"
Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand
6 After this jJesus went away to the other side of kthe Sea of Galilee, which is lthe Sea of Tiberias. 2 And a large crowd was following him, because they saw the signs that he was doing on the sick. 3 Jesus went up on mthe mountain, and there he sat down with his disciples. 4 Now nthe Passover, the ofeast of the Jews, was at hand. 5 pLifting up his eyes, then, and seeing that a large crowd was coming toward him, Jesus said to qPhilip, "Where are we to buy bread, so that these people may eat?" 6 He said this to test him, for he himself knew what he would do. 7 rPhilip answered him, "Two hundred denarii1 worth of bread would not be enough for each of them to get a little." 8 One of his disciples, sAndrew, Simon Peter's brother, said to him, 9 "There is a boy here who has five tbarley loaves and two fish, but twhat are they for so many?" 10 Jesus said, "Have the people sit down." uNow there was much grass in the place. So the men sat down, about five thousand in number. 11 Jesus then took the loaves, and vwhen he had given thanks, he distributed them to those who were seated. So also the fish, as much as they wanted. 12 And when they had eaten their fill, he told his disciples, "Gather up the leftover fragments, that nothing may be lost." 13 So they gathered them up and filled twelve baskets with fragments from the five barley loaves left by those who had eaten. 14 When the people saw the sign that he had done, they said, w"This is indeed xthe Prophet ywho is to come into the world!"
15 zPerceiving then that they were about to come and take him by force to make him king, Jesus awithdrew again to bthe mountain by himself.
Jesus Walks on Water
16 When evening came, his disciples went down to the sea, 17 got into a boat, and started across the sea to Capernaum. It was now dark, and Jesus had not yet come to them. 18 The sea became rough because a strong wind was blowing. 19 When they had rowed about three or four miles,2 they saw Jesus walking on the sea and coming near the boat, and they were frightened. 20 cBut he said to them, "It is I; do not be afraid." 21 Then they were glad to take him into the boat, and immediately the boat was at the land to which they were going.
I Am the Bread of Life
22 On the next day the crowd that remained on the other side of the sea saw that there had been only done boat there, and that Jesus had not entered the boat with his disciples, but that his disciples had gone away alone. 23 Other boats from Tiberias came near the place where they had eaten the bread after the Lord ehad given thanks. 24 fSo when the crowd saw that Jesus was not there, nor his disciples, they themselves got into the boats and gwent to Capernaum, seeking Jesus.
25 When they found him on the other side of the sea, they said to him, h"Rabbi, when did you come here?" 26 Jesus answered them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, iyou are seeking me, not because you saw jsigns, but because you ate your fill of the loaves. 27 kDo not work for the food that perishes, but for lthe food that endures to eternal life, which mthe Son of Man will give to you. For on nhim God the Father has oset his seal." 28 Then they said to him, "What must we do, to be doing pthe works of God?" 29 Jesus answered them, "This is the work of God, qthat you believe in him whom rhe has sent." 30 So they said to him, s"Then what sign do you do, that we may see and believe you? What work do you perform? 31 tOur fathers ate the manna in the wilderness; as it is written, u'He gave them bread from heaven to eat.'" 32 Jesus then said to them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, it was not Moses who gave you the bread from heaven, but my Father gives you the true bread from heaven. 33 For the bread of God is vhe who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world." 34 They said to him, w"Sir, give us this bread always."
35 Jesus said to them, x"I am the bread of life; ywhoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst. 36 But I said to you that you have seen me and yet do not believe. 37 zAll that athe Father gives me will come to me, and bwhoever comes to me I will never cast out. 38 For cI have come down from heaven, not to do dmy own will but dthe will of him ewho sent me. 39 And fthis is the will of him who sent me, gthat I should lose nothing of hall that he has given me, but iraise it up on the last day. 40 For this is the will of my Father, that everyone who jlooks on the Son and kbelieves in him lshould have eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day."
41 So the Jews grumbled about him, because he said, m"I am the bread that came down from heaven." 42 They said, n"Is not this Jesus, othe son of Joseph, whose father and mother pwe know? How does he now say, 'I have come down from heaven'?" 43 Jesus answered them, "Do not grumble among yourselves. 44 No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me qdraws him. And rI will raise him up on the last day. 45 It is written in the Prophets, s'And they will all be ttaught by God.' uEveryone who has heard and learned from the Father comes to me— 46 vnot that anyone has seen the Father except whe who is from God; he xhas seen the Father. 47 Truly, truly, I say to you, ywhoever believes has eternal life. 48 zI am the bread of life. 49 aYour fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, and bthey died. 50 cThis is the bread that comes down from heaven, so that one may eat of it dand not die. 51 I am the living bread ethat came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. And the bread that I will give ffor the life of the world is gmy flesh."
52 The Jews then hdisputed among themselves, saying, i"How can this man give us his flesh to eat?" 53 So Jesus said to them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of jthe Son of Man and drink his blood, you khave no life in you. 54 Whoever feeds on my flesh and drinks my blood lhas eternal life, and mI will raise him up on the last day. 55 For my flesh is true food, and my blood is true drink. 56 Whoever feeds on my flesh and drinks my blood nabides in me, and I in him. 57 As othe living Father psent me, and qI live because of the Father, so whoever feeds on me, he also will live because of me. 58 rThis is the bread that came down from heaven, not like the bread3 the fathers ate, and died. Whoever feeds on this bread will live forever." 59 Jesus4 said these things in the synagogue, as he taught sat Capernaum.
The Words of Eternal Life
60 tWhen many of his disciples heard it, they said, "This is a hard saying; who can listen to it?" 61 But Jesus, vknowing in himself that his disciples were grumbling about this, said to them, "Do you take offense at this? 62 Then what if you were to see wthe Son of Man xascending to ywhere he was before? 63 zIt is the Spirit who gives life; athe flesh is no help at all. bThe words that I have spoken to you are spirit and life. 64 But cthere are some of you who do not believe." (For Jesus vknew from the beginning who those were who did not believe, and dwho it was who would betray him.) 65 And he said, "This is why I told you ethat no one can come to me unless it is granted him by the Father."
66 fAfter this many of his disciples turned back and no longer walked with him. 67 So Jesus said to gthe twelve, "Do you want to go away as well?" 68 Simon Peter answered him, "Lord, to whom shall we go? You have hthe words of eternal life, 69 and iwe have believed, and have come to know, that jyou are kthe Holy One of God." 70 Jesus answered them, l"Did I not choose you, gthe twelve? And yet one of you is ma devil." 71 He spoke of Judas nthe son of Simon Iscariot, for ohe, one of the twelve, was going to betray him.
Jesus at the Feast of Booths
7 After this Jesus went about in Galilee. He would not go about in Judea, because pthe Jews1 were seeking to kill him. 2 Now qthe Jews' Feast of rBooths was at hand. 3 sSo his brothers2 said to him, "Leave here and go to Judea, that your disciples also may see the works you are doing. 4 For no one works in secret if he seeks to be known openly. If you do these things, tshow yourself to the world." 5 uFor not even vhis brothers believed in him. 6 Jesus said to them, w"My time has not yet come, but your time is always here. 7 The world cannot hate you, but xit hates me because I testify about it that yits works are evil. 8 You go up to the feast. I am not3 going up to this feast, for zmy time has not yet fully come." 9 After saying this, he remained in Galilee.
10 But after ahis brothers had gone up to the feast, then he also went up, not publicly but in private. 11 bThe Jews cwere looking for him at the feast, and saying, "Where is he?" 12 And there was much dmuttering about him among the people. eWhile some said, "He is a good man," others said, "No, fhe is leading the people astray." 13 Yet gfor fear of the Jews no one spoke openly of him.
14 About the middle of the feast Jesus went up hinto the temple and began teaching. 15 The Jews therefore imarveled, saying, "How is it that this man has learning,4 when he has never studied?" 16 So Jesus answered them, j"My teaching is not mine, but his kwho sent me. 17 lIf anyone's will is to do God's5 will, mhe will know whether the teaching is from God or whether I nam speaking on my own authority. 18 The one who speaks on his own authority oseeks his own glory; but the one who seeks the glory of him who sent him is true, and in him there is no falsehood. 19 pHas not Moses given you the law? Yet none of you keeps the law. qWhy do you seek to kill me?" 20 The crowd answered, r"You have a demon! Who is seeking to kill you?" 21 Jesus answered them, "I did sone work, and you all marvel at it. 22 tMoses gave you circumcision (not that it is from Moses, but ufrom the fathers), and you circumcise a man on the Sabbath. 23 If on the Sabbath a man receives circumcision, so that the law of Moses may not be broken, vare you angry with me because on the Sabbath I made a man's whole body well? 24 wDo not judge by appearances, but judge with right judgment."
Can This Be the Christ?
25 Some of the people of Jerusalem therefore said, "Is not this the man whom xthey seek to kill? 26 And here he is, yspeaking openly, and they say nothing to him! Can it be that zthe authorities really know that this is the Christ? 27 But awe know bwhere this man comes from, and when the Christ appears, cno one will know where he comes from." 28 So Jesus proclaimed, das he taught in the temple, a"You know me, and you know where I come from. But eI have not come of my own accord. fHe who sent me is true, gand him you do not know. 29 hI know him, for I come ifrom him, and jhe sent me." 30 kSo they were seeking to arrest him, but lno one laid a hand on him, mbecause his hour had not yet come. 31 Yet nmany of the people believed in him. They said, o"When the Christ appears, will he do more signs than this man has done?"
Officers Sent to Arrest Jesus
32 The Pharisees heard the crowd pmuttering these things about him, and the chief priests and Pharisees sent qofficers to arrest him. 33 Jesus then said, r"I will be with you a little longer, and then sI am going to him who sent me. 34 tYou will seek me and you will not find me. Where I am you cannot come." 35 The Jews said to one another, "Where does this man intend to go that we will not find him? uDoes he intend to go to vthe Dispersion among wthe Greeks and teach the Greeks? 36 What does he mean by saying, x'You will seek me and you will not find me,' and, 'Where I am you cannot come'?"
Rivers of Living Water
37 yOn the last day of the feast, the great day, Jesus stood up and cried out, z"If anyone thirsts, let him acome to me and drink. 38 Whoever believes in me, bas6 the Scripture has said, c'Out of his heart will flow rivers of dliving water.'" 39 Now ethis he said about the Spirit, fwhom those who believed in him were to receive, gfor as yet the Spirit had not been hgiven, ibecause Jesus was not yet glorified.
Division Among the People
40 When they heard these words, jsome of the people said, "This really is kthe Prophet." 41 Others said, "This is lthe Christ." But some said, m"Is the Christ to come from Galilee? 42 Has not the Scripture said that the Christ comes nfrom the offspring of David, and comes ofrom Bethlehem, the village pwhere David was?" 43 So there was qa division among the people over him. 44 rSome of them wanted to arrest him, but no one laid hands on him.
45 sThe officers then came to the chief priests and Pharisees, who said to them, "Why did you not bring him?" 46 The officers answered, t"No one ever spoke like this man!" 47 The Pharisees answered them, u"Have you also been deceived? 48 vHave any of the authorities or the Pharisees believed in him? 49 But this crowd that does not know the law is accursed." 50 wNicodemus, who had gone to him before, and who was one of them, said to them, 51 x"Does our law judge a man without first ygiving him a hearing and learning what he does?" 52 They replied, z"Are you from Galilee too? Search and see that ano prophet arises from Galilee."
[The earliest manuscripts do not include 7:53–8:11.]7
The Woman Caught in Adultery
53 [[They went each to his own house,


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Wednesday, December 29, 2010
A Perfect Pair
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
"Ah, that looks great!
"Oh, but I was wondering: it's also my husband's birthday, so could you maybe throw a little something extra on there for him, too?
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- Jules AF said...
WHAT!? This is so wrong. I'll never look at Elmo the same again.
- December 29, 2010 at 9:30 AM
- stuckinmypedals said...
Wow, it's hard to achieve a really awkward moment via cake, but this baker has skills!
- December 29, 2010 at 9:45 AM
- 35jupe said...
A. Hysterical.
B. The Boob Nazi being the first comment? Even more hysterical. - December 29, 2010 at 9:48 AM
I hope it was a "drop off" party. Otherzies, poor Grace Marie is going to see a drop in playdates.
- December 29, 2010 at 9:52 AM
Ok, why not? Plus the handwriting is rather nice. Overall a well executed cake.
cc - December 29, 2010 at 10:00 AM
- Shannon said...
WTH??? This is soooo funny and strange that I'm just sitting here laughing and laughing like a goon. Who does this?!!? Who goes, ya, Elmo and Boobzilla on the same cake is a good idea?! HA HA HA HA HA HA
Man, I love this site! - December 29, 2010 at 10:08 AM
- Kelly said...
- December 29, 2010 at 10:09 AM
- Chocolatier said...
Did anyone else notice that the word before "love you" is intelligible?
Yeah, sorry, i know, deriving from the main point. Really funny. I can't help but feel sorry for poor Grace Marie that she has these parents. - December 29, 2010 at 10:29 AM
- Maureen said...
Oh..... my...... GOSH!!!!
"Tickle me Baywatch"? Bwahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha - December 29, 2010 at 10:40 AM
that's one bad Elmo er, MOMMY.
- December 29, 2010 at 10:43 AM
- Danger Boy said...
Well, that's certainly...different. It's like Muppets meet a popular Herb Alpert album cover...
- December 29, 2010 at 10:59 AM
- Jenniffer said...
This wreck was brought to you by the letter "T" and the letter "A"!
- December 29, 2010 at 11:06 AM
Ah, the CW team continues to astound!
mocking - December 29, 2010 at 11:24 AM
Today`s word is C Cup kids. So funny `he loves Elmo` so great as always.
- December 29, 2010 at 11:49 AM
- Classic Steve said...
Good one, Jenniffer. Also brought by the number 34....
- December 29, 2010 at 11:53 AM
- Lady Bright said...
Wait! That's not Katy Perry! Shouldn't that be Katy?
wv - ilost -- well, okay. *sigh* I neverwin. - December 29, 2010 at 11:56 AM
Cool! A cake to honor the Elmo/Katy Perry "lost episode" duet!
- December 29, 2010 at 11:57 AM
- Angie said...
wv: Lappe
I wouldn't have thought Elmo was a fan of lappe dances, but you just never know about people... - December 29, 2010 at 11:58 AM
Why not put a smaller pic of Katy Perry when she appeared on sesame street... at least there would be some rhyme to the madness
- December 29, 2010 at 12:39 PM
Why not put a smaller pic of Katy Perry when she appeared on sesame street... at least there would be some rhyme to the madness
- December 29, 2010 at 12:39 PM
Hey. At least the girl wasn't facing the OTHER direction! Imagine how awkward that would be!
- December 29, 2010 at 12:40 PM
My youngest son's 5th, and my husband's 45th are 5 days apart. Maybe I should make them a cake like this. NOT!!!!
- December 29, 2010 at 12:44 PM
Does this commemorate the banned Katy Perry episode?
- December 29, 2010 at 12:44 PM
- Kimpossible said...
Wow!! Im not even sure where to start!? There's something wrong with this family!! May I suggest that next year mom gets two cakes!!! Or...maybe just get dad one of those brown paper wrapped gifts and let Grace Marie have the cake!
- December 29, 2010 at 12:45 PM
Clearly, that mom wasn't one of the ones protesting Katy Perry's appearance with Elmo on Sesame Street. ;-)
- December 29, 2010 at 12:46 PM
I was wondering if the lady in the corner was a portrait of Grace Marie, and Elmo was for daddy?
Naw, however I try to justify this in my mind, it always ends up in the same gutter. - December 29, 2010 at 12:48 PM
- VKMyers said...
Is that Katy Parry on the cake?
- December 29, 2010 at 12:54 PM
- Nadia said...
that is seriously disturbing! what mother in her right mid would pay for that?!
- December 29, 2010 at 12:58 PM
- Unknown said...
Like everyone else has said this is messed up...now am I the only one to notice that the red bra/bikini top is actually bigger than her boobs? I think I need to go repent for spotting that! :P
- December 29, 2010 at 1:00 PM
- Melinda said...
The wreckerator was clearly outraged by the Elmo/Katy Perry flap, and this was his or her form of retribution.
- December 29, 2010 at 1:22 PM
Well, they DID have the red airbrushing tools out...
- December 29, 2010 at 1:32 PM
Too funny! My soon-to-be 5-year-old and my husband share a birthday as well - I'm sure Hubby would be just fine with this cake!
- December 29, 2010 at 1:39 PM
LOL you know that's an afterthought! Daddy's red icing is a little off...so how do we explain to the kids about Elmo's little buxom "friend"? is she a bikini Barbie?
- December 29, 2010 at 2:19 PM
What sort of cake is that -- cheese, by chance?
Maybe Grace Marie and 'Daddy' sent the cake to someone else. Nope -- doesn't work. Still pegs the Creepy Meter, because 'Daddy' is wearing an Elmo suit, and it isn't clear if he is the unnamed recipient's 'daddy' or Grace Marie's. It also leaves the identity of 'bikini girl' disturbingly vague.
If Grace Marie is part of the Elmo set, then I guess that could be 'Mom' in the corner without requiring a really early start. Starting next year, separate cakes is an incredibly good idea.
Did anyone else notice the, er, proportioning problems? Not just that one, but her head and her hand. The lack of an elbow is yet another disturbing detail. - December 29, 2010 at 2:31 PM
- Dangard said...
Wow, I get to say the same thing I said on the NetFlix pic from a few weeks ago on Facebook :)
They definitely found my demographic-Elmo and prostitutes! - December 29, 2010 at 2:45 PM
Is the chick Katie Perry? If so, then what's the problem?
WV: tempar
How the Pepperidge Farm guy says "temper" : Watch yar tempar. - December 29, 2010 at 4:54 PM
Looks like Barbie. What's the problem? :P
- December 29, 2010 at 6:15 PM
Argggh.....another cupcake cake, no?
- December 29, 2010 at 9:22 PM
- Anneke (Mudhooks) said...
Now you know why Elmo doesn't wear pants...
- December 29, 2010 at 10:30 PM
Why is her bra three sizes too big?
- December 29, 2010 at 11:53 PM
I am now terrified of giant Elmos attacking weird girls in bikinis lol. Hilarious and scary at the same time. Who on earth would do this to a child's cake? Or should I say what sane person would do that? Lol.
- December 30, 2010 at 1:45 AM
All wrong but funny. If the cup is bigger than your head it is at least a FF or G cup. Yes, they exist.
- December 30, 2010 at 2:01 AM
- Caroline B said...
Mummy, what's Elmo doing to the funny lady? Why is Daddy watching? Can we go - I don't feel very well.....
- December 30, 2010 at 2:35 AM
- Anne said...
my three year old daughter just looked at this cake and started singing [to the tune of twinkle twinkle little star]
elmo, elmo with a geerl (that is how she says girl), on a cake that's made with blue...
i thought, what blue? ahh... the airbrushing in the background is blue-ish. hope you enjoy her song. i really couldn't make up something that great on my own. :) - December 30, 2010 at 9:03 AM
Anybody else think that DADDY ordered little Grace Marie's cake???
- December 30, 2010 at 9:09 AM
The size of Elmo compared to the size of the trucker mudflap girl makes me wonder if he's going to grab her and climb up to the top of the Empire State Building clutched in his faux-furry paw, King Kong style.
- December 30, 2010 at 11:48 AM
Poor Grace Marie. I bet she can't wait until she's old enough to move out! How embarrassing for her if this was served at a party with other kids-- and adults.
But, at least the drawings are done well (although the writing's hard to read)!
And yup, next year, get two cakes. - December 30, 2010 at 12:00 PM
What the cuss?
- December 31, 2010 at 2:06 AM
"Perfect. He loves Elmo." Comedy genius.
- December 31, 2010 at 6:57 PM
*sarcastic tone, btw*
perfect, something for the kid, something for dad.
and you probably save $$ than having two cakes.
best part is that elmo and overly-padded barbie match - January 2, 2011 at 7:03 PM
Chocolatier- It says "We Love You"
I have No comment on this cake :X - March 8, 2011 at 1:29 AM
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Paul's Rights as an Apostle. 1Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? Are you not my work in the Lord?a 2Although I may not be an apostle for others, certainly I am for you, for you are the seal of my apostleship in the Lord.
3My defense against those who would pass judgment on me* is this. 4* Do we not have the right to eat and drink? 5Do we not have the right to take along a Christian wife, as do the rest of the apostles, and the brothers of the Lord, and Cephas? 6Or is it only myself and Barnabas who do not have the right not to work?b 7Who ever serves as a soldier at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard without eating its produce? Or who shepherds a flock without using some of the milk from the flock?c 8Am I saying this on human authority, or does not the law also speak of these things? 9It is written in the law of Moses, "You shall not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain."d Is God concerned about oxen, 10or is he not really speaking for our sake? It was written for our sake, because the plowman should plow in hope, and the thresher in hope of receiving a share.e 11If we have sown spiritual seed for you, is it a great thing that we reap a material harvest from you?f 12If others share this rightful claim on you, do not we still more?g
Reason for Not Using His Rights. Yet we have not used this right.* On the contrary, we endure everything so as not to place an obstacle to the gospel of Christ. 13* Do you not know that those who perform the temple services eat [what] belongs to the temple, and those who minister at the altar share in the sacrificial offerings?h 14In the same way, the Lord ordered that those who preach the gospel should live by the gospel.i
15* I have not used any of these rights, however, nor do I write this that it be done so in my case. I would rather die. Certainly no one is going to nullify my boast.j 16If I preach the gospel, this is no reason for me to boast, for an obligation has been imposed on me, and woe to me if I do not preach it!k 17If I do so willingly, I have a recompense, but if unwillingly, then I have been entrusted with a stewardship.l 18What then is my recompense? That, when I preach, I offer the gospel free of charge so as not to make full use of my right in the gospel.m
All Things to All. 19* Although I am free in regard to all, I have made myself a slave to all so as to win over as many as possible.n 20To the Jews I became like a Jew to win over Jews; to those under the law I became like one under the law—though I myself am not under the law—to win over those under the law. 21To those outside the law I became like one outside the law—though I am not outside God's law but within the law of Christ—to win over those outside the law. 22To the weak I became weak, to win over the weak. I have become all things to all, to save at least some.o 23All this I do for the sake of the gospel, so that I too may have a share in it.
24* Do you not know that the runners in the stadium all run in the race, but only one wins the prize? Run so as to win.p 25Every athlete exercises discipline in every way. They do it to win a perishable crown, but we an imperishable one.q 26Thus I do not run aimlessly; I do not fight as if I were shadowboxing. 27No, I drive my body and train it, for fear that, after having preached to others, I myself should be disqualified.*
* [9:1–27] This chapter is an emotionally charged expansion of Paul's appeal to his own example in 1 Cor 8:13; its purpose is to reinforce the exhortation of 1 Cor 8:9. The two opening questions introduce the themes of Paul's freedom and his apostleship (1 Cor 9:1), themes that the chapter will develop in reverse order, 1 Cor 9:1–18 treating the question of his apostleship and the rights that flow from it, and 1 Cor 9:19–27 exploring dialectically the nature of Paul's freedom. The language is highly rhetorical, abounding in questions, wordplays, paradoxes, images, and appeals to authority and experience. The argument is unified by repetitions; its articulations are highlighted by inclusions and transitional verses.
* [9:3] My defense against those who would pass judgment on me: the reference to a defense (apologia) is surprising, and suggests that Paul is incorporating some material here that he has previously used in another context. The defense will touch on two points: the fact of Paul's rights as an apostle (1 Cor 9:4–12a and 1 Cor 9:13–14) and his nonuse of those rights (1 Cor 9:12b and 1 Cor 9:15–18).
* [9:4–12a] Apparently some believe that Paul is not equal to the other apostles and therefore does not enjoy equal privileges. His defense on this point (here and in 1 Cor 9:13–14) reinforces the assertion of his apostolic character in 1 Cor 9:2. It consists of a series of analogies from natural equity (7) and religious custom (1 Cor 9:13) designed to establish his equal right to support from the churches (1 Cor 9:4–6, 11–12a); these analogies are confirmed by the authority of the law (1 Cor 9:8–10) and of Jesus himself (1 Cor 9:14).
* [9:12] It appears, too, that suspicion or misunderstanding has been created by Paul's practice of not living from his preaching. The first reason he asserts in defense of this practice is an entirely apostolic one; it anticipates the developments to follow in 1 Cor 9:19–22. He will give a second reason in 1 Cor 9:15–18.
* [9:13–14] The position of these verses produces an interlocking of the two points of Paul's defense. These arguments by analogy (1 Cor 9:13) and from authority (1 Cor 9:14) belong with those of 1 Cor 9:7–10 and ground the first point. But Paul defers them until he has had a chance to mention "the gospel of Christ" (1 Cor 9:12b), after which it is more appropriate to mention Jesus' injunction to his preachers and to argue by analogy from the sacred temple service to his own liturgical service, the preaching of the gospel (cf. Rom 1:9; 15:16).
* [9:15–18] Paul now assigns a more personal motive to his nonuse of his right to support. His preaching is not a service spontaneously undertaken on his part but a stewardship imposed by a sort of divine compulsion. Yet to merit any reward he must bring some spontaneous quality to his service, and this he does by freely renouncing his right to support. The material here is quite similar to that contained in Paul's "defense" at 2 Cor 11:5–12; 12:11–18.
* [9:19–23] In a rhetorically balanced series of statements Paul expands and generalizes the picture of his behavior and explores the paradox of apostolic freedom. It is not essentially freedom from restraint but freedom for service—a possibility of constructive activity.
* [9:24–27] A series of miniparables from sports, appealing to readers familiar with Greek gymnasia and the nearby Isthmian games.
* [9:27] For fear that…I myself should be disqualified: a final paradoxical turn to the argument: what appears at first a free, spontaneous renunciation of rights (1 Cor 9:12–18) seems subsequently to be required for fulfillment of Paul's stewardship (to preach effectively he must reach his hearers wherever they are, 1 Cor 9:19–22), and finally is seen to be necessary for his own salvation (1 Cor 9:23–27). Mention of the possibility of disqualification provides a transition to 1 Cor 10.
a. [9:1] 1 Cor 9:19 / 2 Cor 12:12 / 15:8–9 / Acts 9:17; 26:16.
b. [9:6] Acts 4:36–37; 13:1–2; Gal 2:1, 9, 13; Col 4:10.
g. [9:12] 2 Cor 11:7–12; 12:13–18; 2 Thes 3:6–12.
h. [9:13] Nm 18:8, 31; Dt 18:1–5.
i. [9:14] Mt 10:10; Lk 10:7–8.
j. [9:15] 2 Cor 11:9–10.
k. [9:16] Acts 26:14–18.
m. [9:18] 2 Cor 11:7–12.
o. [9:22] 10:33; Rom 15:1; 2 Cor 11:29.
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See how pretty it looks.
Warm, sunny happy that is what you would say looking at this delicious Aam Kheer or Mango Kheer and there is no two thoughts about it. It is magnificently delicious, if there was a phrase like that.
But warm, sunny, happy was not how my mood was when I was making it. Not the dish's fault really but mine.
My Ma used to make kheers like this very often, in winter she would add kamla lebu(oranges) to make the sweet, luscious kamola kheer, in other times she would add rasgulla to this kheer to make rosogolla'r payesh and during summer it would be mangoes to make aam kheer. Ok, actually aam kheer was rare, mangoes were much enjoyed as is.
The casual air with which she made it, made the whole process seem extremely easy and quick. You were lulled into the false belief that saying "Abra Cadabra" reduces whole 1 liter of milk to a quarter in a jiffy. And she even smiled at the end of that process, a smile of content.
Me, I have many virtues(ahem!!), sadly patience does not top that list. So Last Thursday when I started the process of reducing a mere 1 liter of milk around 10 at night, my mood had turned severely sour after the first 45 minutes. The milk was stubborn, needed to be babysat and craved much more mollycoddling than Baby A. The fact that I had had a long day and needed to be up by 6 next morning made me more edgy and I was throwing around angry looks and angrier words by 11.
D meanwhile was standing by the sink and calmly licking the lid and bottom of the condensed milk can in a manner which called for severe caustic remarks. A guy who doesn't have any respect for rules in the kitchen and that includes, the kheer maker gets to lick the condensed milk can, is a threat to the kitchen environment and needs to be dealt by K(Kitchen)PA if not EPA.
Finally around 20 past 11 the milk had reduced to half of its original, my Ma insists on reducing a little bit more, but I had reached my limits.
After a night in the refrigerator, the kheer had thickened a little more and it was just perfect the next day. This time I served a little differently by layering and mixing mango pulp only for the second layer (as in Serving Suggestion 2 in the recipe). It helped that I had only few guests so I could prepare a serving for each beforehand and then chill in the refrigerator. This aam kheer (mango kheer) was a major hit, it was such a creamy mango delight that people just loved it.
This is actually a very easy dessert, the only thing to keep in mind is not trying to start the process when time is a constraint or one is tired. This works very well made ahead though. So you can make the plain kheer a couple of days ahead when you have time and just serve it on the day of the party.
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Aam Kheer/Mango Kheer
What You Need
Whole Milk ~ 1 litre
Sweetened Condensed Milk ~ 1 can
Sugar ~ 1/3 cup or less
Mango Pulp ~ 1 cup. Either use fresh mangoes to make the pulp or use a canned one
Fruits ~ Small pieces of cubed mangoes if they are in season else a can of Dole Tropical fruits cut up in bite size pieces
Few strands of saffron
Blanched slivered almonds or Pistachios for garnish
How I Did It
In a heavy bottomed deep pan heat the milk
Bring the milk to boil and then stir it intermittently
Add a can of condensed milk and continue the process of stirring
When the milk has reduced a little add the sugar. Note: If you don't like too sweet avoid the sugar
Keep on stirring continuously at medium heat till the milk has reduces to almost half the initial volume. By this time the color of the milk would take on a creamy hue and it would have thickened. Continuous stirring is necessary else the milk may stick to the bottom and burn. This process of reducing the milk will take a little more than an hour at medium heat.
Add a few strands of saffron when the milk has almost reduced to the desired consistency
The consistency is now like smooth kheer
Pour in a serving bowl and put in the refrigerator.
Now to serve I do it two ways
Serving Suggestion 1: Once the kheer has cooled down, add 1 cup of mango pulp and mix well. While serving serve with cubes of fresh mangoes or if mangoes are not in season serve with any other tropical fruit. I have used Dole canned tropical fruits for this purpose. Garnish with blanched slivered almonds or pistachios and serve chilled. This is how it is done in Indrani's Aam Kheer
Serving Suggestion 2: Once the kheer has cooled down, divide in two portions.
To one half add 1/2 cup of mango pulp and swirl. The other half remains plain.
In a parfait glass or wine glass or a dessert bowl add a layer of the Plain kheer(the portion without mango). Add cubes of fresh mangoes or if mangoes are not in season any other tropical fruit. I have used Dole canned tropical fruits for this purpose.
Top this with a layer of the kheer with mango pulp
Garnish with blanched slivered almonds or pistachios
Similar Recipes:
Orange Kheer or Kamola Kheer
Easy Mango Dessert -- done in minutes
Paayesh -- the traditional rice kheer


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