{"id":513,"date":"2013-06-12T15:57:55","date_gmt":"2013-06-12T19:57:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cindiferrini.com\/?page_id=513"},"modified":"2013-06-12T15:57:55","modified_gmt":"2013-06-12T19:57:55","slug":"excerpts","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cindiferrini.com\/index.php\/excerpts\/","title":{"rendered":"Excerpts"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 align=\"center\"><strong>ADAM AND EVE<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>God asked Adam, \u201cWhat is wrong with you\u00a0 Adam?\u201d\u00a0 Adam said he didn\u2019t have anyone\u00a0 to talk to. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>God said that He was going to make Adam\u00a0 a companion and that it would be a woman. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>God said, \u201cThis person will gather food\u00a0 for you, cook for you, and when you discover clothing she\u2019ll wash it for\u00a0 you.\u00a0 She will always agree with every\u00a0 decision you make.\u00a0 She will bear your\u00a0 children and never ask you to get up in the middle of the night to take care of\u00a0 them.\u00a0 She will not nag you and will\u00a0 always be the first to admit she was wrong when you\u2019ve had a disagreement.\u00a0 She will never have a headache and will\u00a0 freely give you love and passion whenever you need it.\u201d <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Adam asked God, \u201cWhat will a woman like\u00a0 this cost me?\u201d\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>God replied, \u201cAn arm and a leg.\u201d <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Then Adam asked, \u201cWhat can I get for a\u00a0 rib?\u201d\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>And the rest, as they say, is history!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>Christ in My Home: A Family Life Ministries Broadcast<br \/>\n11\/29\/2003 and\u00a011\/30\/2003 Saturday and Sunday<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"c3\">\n<div>\n<blockquote><p>Your home reflects who you are, as well as who Christ is. On today&#8217;s broadcast, learn how to glorify Christ in your home from homemaker Edye Burrell,\u00a0Campus Crusade staff member Joyce Bademan, and creative management expert, Cindi\u00a0Ferrini.<\/p>\n<p>(Thanks to FamilyLife.com)<\/p>\n<p>Click one of the following links to listen to the broadcast&#8230;\u00a0<br clear=\"left\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/boss.streamos.com\/wmedia\/familylife\/flw\/2003\/flw20031129.wax\">WindowsMediaVersion<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/boss.streamos.com\/real\/familylife\/flw\/2003\/flw20031129.smi\">RealPlayerVersion<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><!-- @page { margin: 0.79in } P { margin-bottom: 0.08in } A:link { color: #0000ff } -->\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <!-- @page { margin: 0.79in } P { margin-bottom: 0.08in } A:link { so-language: zxx } --><\/p>\n<h2 align=\"center\"><strong>New Friends and Old Friends<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p align=\"center\">By Joseph\u00a0Parry<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">Make new Friends, but keep the old;<br \/>\nThose are silver, these\u00a0are gold.<br \/>\nNew-made friendships, like new wine,<br \/>\nAge will mellow and\u00a0refine.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">Friendships that have stood the test,<br \/>\nTime and change \u2013 are\u00a0surely best;<br \/>\nBrow may wrinkle, hair grow gray,<br \/>\nFriendship never knows\u00a0decay.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">For \u2018mid old friends, tried and true,<br \/>\nOnce more we our youth\u00a0renew,<br \/>\nBut old friends, alas, may die,<br \/>\nNew friends must their place\u00a0supply.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">Cherish friendship in your breast,<br \/>\nNew is good, but old is\u00a0best.<br \/>\nMake new friends, but keep the old;<br \/>\nThose are silver, these are\u00a0gold.<\/p>\n<h2 align=\"center\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>My Idea of an Ideal Friend<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cindiferrin.com\/\">www.cindiferrin.com<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Has a good sense of humor &#8211; laughing with me; not at me. Finds humor in\u00a0\u00a0 everyday life \u2013 both in the struggles and victories.<\/li>\n<li>Knows when to be serious and when to lighten things up.<\/li>\n<li>Willing to listen to my day and ask questions about the routine and usual\u00a0\u00a0 things, without getting weary.<\/li>\n<li>One who will take the initiative to \u201cdraw me out\u201d when I might find it is\u00a0\u00a0 easier for me to hide.<\/li>\n<li>Available when I have a \u201creal\u201d need. Shows up without being asked to meet a\u00a0\u00a0 need and knows when to leave to give space.<\/li>\n<li>Will walk with me through challenges and struggles not just fun\u00a0\u00a0 times.<\/li>\n<li>Helps me sort through goals and dreams \u2013 keeping me realistic without\u00a0\u00a0 bursting my bubble.<\/li>\n<li>Encourages me to succeed.<\/li>\n<li>Sorrows with me when I fail or grieve.<\/li>\n<li>Keeps me accountable in my walk with the Lord \u2013 willing to call me on things\u00a0\u00a0 I\u2019m not doing right\u2026in a loving way confronts me when needed. Holds me to a\u00a0\u00a0 biblical standard.<\/li>\n<li>We bond spiritually \u2013 know, love, and serve Christ.<\/li>\n<li>Enjoy the specialness of our friendship but are not exclusive.<\/li>\n<li>Prays for me and my family.<\/li>\n<li>Understands that I want to be the same for them in all of the above ways, but\u00a0\u00a0 that we will both fail at times\u2026and that we\u2019ll offer each other grace and\u00a0\u00a0 forgiveness \u2013 as often as needed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 align=\"center\"><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ADAM AND EVE God asked Adam, \u201cWhat is wrong with you\u00a0 Adam?\u201d\u00a0 Adam said he didn\u2019t have anyone\u00a0 to talk to. God said that He was going to make Adam\u00a0 a companion and that it would be a woman. 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