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The Pros and Cons of this Woodchopper

5/28/2014

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Pros:

- It is a time efficient way to chop wood (so it allows you more time for the important things in life… like watching moss grow on the side of Mount Everest)

- It will be sure to captivate your spectators

- Using this machine will enable you to be fat and happy

- No need to replace ‘fuel’ that you would have burned chopping the wood by hand

- You would be less likely to injure yourself then if you used  an axe

- This machine would be more practical in jobs that need completed quickly or if you have large amounts of wood that need to be chopped on a regular basis

Cons:

- Chopping wood with a machine burns fewer calories then chopping manually (manual wood chopping burns greater then 400 calories an hour)

- Sitting in this machine gives you none of the social time, none of the camaraderie, and none of the relationship building that that chopping wood with other men would

- You would be more likely to injure others with heavy machinery then with an axe

- No fresh air

- The machine requires fuel

- And lastly, it’s a lot more expensive to fix your machine then your axe…

This is a joke. This real post is about…

The Pros and Cons of sharing a room with two of your sisters!

Cons:

- It’s hard not to wake up sister #1 when you and sister #2 are early risers

- When you wake up earlier then sister #1, it’s hard to see without the light on

- Not having a light on in the morning makes it more difficult to see where you’re going and where your things are

- Changing clothes is a cold experience when sister #1 turned the space heater off and sister #2 left the door opened, allowing the heat to escape and the cold to be sucked into the room faster then a raisin being sucked into a vacuum hose

- Apparently, my sisters think that the best time to have a conversation starts at the same time that I fall asleep

- Also, don’t be surprised if the sisters come to bed late and act as if it’s the middle of the day; turning on lights, talking and banging things around (Thankfully, they don’t do this anymore)

- You may be woken up needlessly by your sister’s alarm because she set a reminder for 12:30pm but accidentally set it for 12:30am…

Pros:

- You get to have a ‘sister night’ more often because you are all in the same room anyway

- You learn the valuable skill of compromise (the more sisters there are, the more you have to compromise)

- You learn patience… oy vey

- The room stays cleaner because you have two sisters nagging you to make your bed instead of just one!

-Sometimes sister #2 makes your bed because she can’t stand when it’s unmade- I think this is a bonus!

Okay, this post is a little silly.. But we all need a reminder to lighten up!

Do you have a list of Pros and Cons to share?

While I used these lists as a fun way to relieve stress, you can also use them when making a decision, such as; Where should I shop for a new skirt? (Department Store or Goodwill); Which cell phone should I buy? Should I play a prank on my mom?

Have fun!

Bethany
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Knitting a Baby Blanket

3/11/2014

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Hello, I hope you are all having a good month so far.

Back in December when I found out Naomi was going to have a baby, I was trying to figure out what I could make for the baby. I decided on a knitted baby blanket, but when I went to the store I could not find a unisex yarn, so I decided to make two since Naomi will not be finding out the gender of their baby till he/she is born in mid-August. 
The yarn I am using is "Bernat  Baby Blanket Chunky", it is very cute and I like it very much. The pattern was on the paper wrapped around the yarn. The pattern is really easy to follow and I think any beginner would have fun making this blanket.

I will post a picture when I get it done.

Have a great week!

    Emily



"For you created my inmost being;
you knit me together in my mother’s womb.
I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
your works are wonderful,
I know that full well."

Psalm 139:13-14 (NIV)


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365 Day Picture Challenge Week 10

3/11/2014

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I think I am going to take lots of pictures this week because some of the days this week are supposed to be really nice and I like to take pictures outside more than inside. 
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I should have opened the aperture more on this one.
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This picture may look familiar because I took this picture for Lydia's blog post about shakes.
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I hope y'all will have a good week!

     Emily 
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365 Picture Day Challenge Week 6, 7, 8 & 9

3/2/2014

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Hello everyone, I hope you have had a good month.
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The snow was so beautiful. I just love how the snow flakes looked in the dark, I used the flash to make the snow flakes show in the dark. 
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My amazing little brother made this Lego car and bridge.
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This was a pretty hard picture to take. considering we were driving 65 mph on the highway and I had to snap as many pictures as I could before we passed the wind farm.

I only got one picture week 7. I seem to do better if I keep the camera out where I can see it.
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Week 8 was such a fun week for me, I got to make flower decorations with my friend for our graduation, and the HUB was also that week so I had fun taking pictures there.
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For me week 9 went by so quickly, the weather got nice and I was able to get outside and take some pictures.
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The weather should be better in the next few weeks and hopefully I can  get outside more.


Have a great week, 


                Emily
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365 Day Picture Challenge Week 3 & 4

1/28/2014

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I enjoyed these past weeks very much. We had fellowship at our house again and we even got to go sledding with friends on the 19th. Since I was very busy I did not get my post for week 3 posted, so I will do week 3 & 4 in this one post.   
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Since we use sunflower seeds so much, my mom bought them in bulk, which is  the cheaper route for us.  I took a picture of them being poured into the bucket.
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Some trees in our backyard.
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Clayton's penny collection made a great photo.
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Bethany's lunch looked very pretty with all the colorful food she incorporated into it.
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I did a small winter photo shoot of Lydia. It was very fun, but very cold.
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Some eggs I was hard boiling for Shabbat the next day. I thought the look of the air coming out of the eggs was cool looking.
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We had fellowship at our house and I thought all these shoes would give you a  a little look into our entry way on Shabbat.


This is the 4th week. I forgot about  the challenge towards the end of the week so I won't have any pictures for those days, but I will try to get back to doing them everyday.

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Here are some Lego's the boys were playing with. they just look so bright and cheerful. 
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I was peeling my orange for snack and thought it would look cute as a flower. 
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Lydia was cutting carrots for dinner and right before she was about to put them in the soup I said " Stop! I need to get a picture of those they are so pretty" 
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I tried to get a picture of the boiling water freezing, but I did not get any really good ones. :(
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We were making breakfast and I thought Lydia made the perfect over sunny side-up egg.


This challenge has been much harder than I expected, but it would not be a challenge if it was easy. 
I know this post is way overdue, but I will try much harder in the future.



Have a great week!


        Emily

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365 Day Picture Challenge

1/6/2014

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This year I will be doing a 365 day picture challenge. Find out more about a 365 day picture challenge here. 
I will post each week with explanations for each photo.
For you photographers out there: I am open to advice so be ready to critique my photos. I am  just learning, so I decided to do this challenge to help me improve.


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We had just returned home from a friends house and I could not think of anything to take a picture of. After walking around the house for 5 minutes I saw the little leek plants on the grow shelf and thought "those would look good in a picture". So here are the little cute leeks. 

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This is a picture of Bethany's un-finished painting. I thought it would look cool from this angle. I like how you can see  the detail of the paint brush strokes.
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Friday I ran outside to snap some pictures and thought this evergreen tree was beautiful with the snow on it.
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Saturday we had a  family over, so I got some pictures of their kids. I thought this picture was one of the cutest. 

Since the year started in the middle of the week, I only have 4 photos for this week.
I hope you like the photos and will do your own 365 day picture challenge.



Have a great week!



                    Emily
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Family Letter 2013

12/13/2013

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At the beginning of the year our family had no idea what changes Yahweh had in store for us. A courtship, a betrothal and a marriage and now as we are coming to the end of 2013, we are happy to announce that another big change is coming! Joe and Naomi are expecting their first child in August of 2014.

This past year seems to be marked by one particular event- Joe and Naomi’s relationship.

In November 2012 Naomi and Bethany had planned a trip to Kansas in order help a friend who was dealing with cancer, Mrs. J. The J family was having trouble keeping up with the regular demands of life (homeschooling, farming, cooking and cleaning) in addition to a rigorous juicing schedule (as well as other natural cancer treatments).

Fast forward to January and our family is excited at the prospect of Naomi beginning a relationship with a young man named Joe. Before January we had no idea who Joe even was! Now here he was a prospect of marriage for Naomi. Joe was living only 10 minutes away from where Naomi and Bethany were going to be staying in Kansas. We thought that this could possible be an advantage for Naomi and Joe getting to know one another, in an otherwise ‘long distance’ relationship.

After e-mailing for a few weeks, Mike and Gina met with Joe and his parents to see if this young man was indeed a prospect set in place by Yahweh himself. This whole relationship was filled with prayer from the beginning, constantly asking God for wisdom and discernment. After a nice lunch and dinner together both families agreed that Naomi and Joe did appear to be compatible in beliefs, interests and life goals. Joe was the sort of man that Mike and Gina trusted to be honorable in his interactions with the girls, even when they were not present. 

 Naomi and Bethany’s trip to Kansas went very well. They both had fun and learned a lot. This time was a wonderful opportunity for Joe and Naomi to get to know one another. Joe helped on the farm and the girls spent several evenings cooking, talking and laughing with Joe and Kat (One of Joe’s sisters). Toward the end of the girls’ stay Joe called Mike wanting to know what the ‘next step’ was in the relationship. They agreed that Joe should come and meet the rest of the Potts.

After getting home from Kansas, we had a week and a half to prepare for Family Week, a week long camping trip that celebrates Passover, the feast of Unleavened Bread and First Fruits. This was our second year at Family Week and we are hoping to attend again this coming year. It’s a great opportunity for cleaning out the leaven and re-learning to depend on God for the strength to live the life He has called us to.

Joe came to visit us two days after we got home from Family Week. The whole family enjoyed getting to know Joe over those two weeks! During that time Naomi happily agreed to become Joe’s wife! In other words, they got engaged-to-be-betrothed and the planning for the betrothal started. The remainder of Joe’s time in Indiana was spent with Naomi, writing out their Ketubah (written vows).

Naomi and Bethany had planned on attending Purify 2013 Retreat for Hebrew Singles, but since Naomi wasn’t single anymore, Emily went in her place. Emily and Bethany both grew in their relationships with Yahweh, with each other and with other singles. While those girls were at Purify, Naomi kept Lydia company at home and they started working out the details with the Betrothal ceremony. Emily and Bethany are planning to attend Purify 2014 and Emily is going to be one of the photographers for the event.

The Betrothal date was set for May 19th, Shavuot. The ceremony was beautiful- and exciting! Two sheep got loose and had to be chased down. The place was crawling with excitement as we celebrated their betrothal- but that’s not the only thing that was crawling! Shofar Mountian is also referred to as “Tick Mountain”.  Naomi and Joe were excited to make their commitment to one another but the excitement was bittersweet. The Potts family and Naomi Fox left in the morning, and the newlyweds would not see each other again until September 10th, when Joe would come to take Naomi as his bride.

Throughout their betrothal, Joe and Naomi chose to keep contact through handwritten letters. During that time it wasn’t unusual to ask “where is Naomi?” only to find that she was writing to her husband!

In the summer we were busy harvesting the garden! With the harvest came the canning… is it just me or does the canning season always collide with the hottest, muggiest days of the summer? Either way, we were very blessed with many tomatoes, green beans and hot peppers.

Because our home fellowship has nearly out grown homes, Mike and Gina have been a part of a project started by two other families in our fellowship- The HUB. The HUB has proven to be a wonderful idea, bringing people together who, otherwise, may not have known each other. One of the main purposes of the HUB is to start other ‘home fellowships in central Indiana.

Naomi, Bethany, Emily and Lydia celebrated their fist “Blog Anniversary” this year. They have all enjoyed writing articles for young ladies and women, to encourage and challenge- not only to encourage and challenge these women but also themselves!

Finally, after a long separation, Naomi and Joe celebrated their wedding on September 10th! This is a definite highlight in our year. After the wedding, Naomi and Joe started on their way to Arkansas. We joined them in Arkansas for part of their Sukkot celebration and they came to Indiana for part of ours. Joe taught a knot-tying class for the boys at Sukkot, Sherman and Clayton enjoyed learning the new knots.

Now Joe and Naomi are soon to be parents and we have a house full of future aunts, uncles, one grandma and one grandpa. We are blessed.

May Yahweh continue to bless and grow our families in this coming year.

Yah Bless,

The Potts

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The Wedding

10/10/2013

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Let me give you a look into the wedding from my perspective. 

The brides wedding dress was hand made, by our mom, using 100% white linen, as was her head covering. She also made us girls green dresses using cotton.


The anticipation rose as everyone made their way outside to wait for the bridegroom. We were waiting for the bridegroom to come for his bride. As we stood waiting we heard the sound of the shofar! The excitement grew as we looked for the direction from which the Bridegroom would come. After what seemed like forever we saw him coming. The bride started to walk (quickly) toward her bridegroom.

Joe and Naomi had not seen each other for 113 days, She got to her bridegroom, then they stared walking back to the building to start the rest of the ceremony inside.  

The ceremony was wonderful, it included; a speech from a friend of our family on betrothal, Joe and Naomi told their story of how Yahweh led them to each other, they read their Ketubah, we watched a  slideshow (pictures from when they first met in Kansas, Joe's visit in Indiana, their betrothal and their time of separation). Mr. Fox closed with a prayer. Dinner included lasagna and cheesecake which is significant because it was also what Joe and Naomi had when they first met. After dinner we had dancing and celebrating. It was a wonderful time of laughter and making good memories.

There is a slideshow and some other pictures below. Feel free to comment and tell us what you think!
The happy couple.
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Joe and Naomi with their Ketubah(Written wedding vows). Their Ketubah was hand written by themselves and signed by witnesses.

I hope you enjoyed the pictures.


Blessings and Shalom,

                           Emily



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Psalm 119 Shin - A Song

8/15/2013

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This is a video our family put together. The goal is to help others (and ourselves) to memorize scripture.

-Bethany
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Upcoming Series - "Daughters of Yah"

7/1/2013

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Dear Readers,

This July marks our very first anniversary of writing this blog- “Everyday Set-Apart”.

Everyday Set-Apart was started with the intention of encouraging young ladies in their walks with God. We understand that every girl is different and God has a unique purpose for her life. Because of our unique callings Yahweh has situated us in different geographical locations, placed us in very different families and given us all different visions for life.

In celebration of this 1 year anniversary we have asked some of the young woman we know to guest post on our blog.

We girls are honored to be sharing a series of guest post by several godly young women of Yah. This series is titled “Daughters of Yah”; we will post a new article once or twice a week and will continue until the end of July. All of these young women are 18 years and older, followers of Yahweh- the one true God. All of them come from different geographical locations, different families and they are all pursuing Yahweh’s special plan for their life. We have asked them to write about their lives and what makes them different.

Even though they all believe in same God and are seeking to obediently follow Him, their lives are vastly different, yet strikingly the same. Through their articles we think you will be touched at the beauty and holiness that these young women exude.

We hope you are encouraged and intrigued by the beauty of their lives as they seek to live everyday set-apart.

Naomi, Bethany, Emily and Lids 

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