Monday, November 11, 2024

You're the STAR - Week#2 CREATIVE (November 2024)

We have had an unusually warm November so far.  Next week I'll probably be saying that we had snow - haha.
Thank you again for joining us!
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Before we continue onto the Linky party I wanted to share from my blog:
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WELCOME to the second week of the November 2024 "You're the Star" Blog Hop!

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WELCOME to CREATIVE feature week of the November 2024 "You're the STAR" blog hop!
Meet your CREATIVE week Hosts 


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This week is CREATIVE feature week
Swing by the Creative hosting Team's blogs:
Colleen @ Butterfly in the Attic
Mel @ Decor Craft Design

This is a month long Linky party featuring YOU!
There will be 4 different features each week and 4 different feature categories.  Just to be clear - this is NOT a themed party - you may link up ANY family-friendly blog posts any day of each month. 
The "theme" occurs in our weekly features:
WEEK#2 CREATIVE - arts & crafts, music, writing &/or dramatic arts (this can include sewing, yarn work, dance, art history, handmade jewelry, painting, computer art, fashion etc - anything creative while remaining family friendly)

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(These features were chosen from the October 2024 "You're the Star" blog hop)

Handmade Cards to Celebrate Fall by Amy's Creative Pursuits



Halloween Decor






If you've been featured then please grab a STAR button below:


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All Hosts/CoHosts will post this blog hop on every Monday of each week.
Please link up your family friendly blog posts below!
It wouldn't be a linky party with YOU!
(IMPORTANT NOTE: by linking up you understand that you might be featured next month and if so, we will use some of your photos from your post - rest assured - we will always link back to your lovely blog.  We might also share your fantastic posts on social media.  Also, you may link up as many family-friendly posts as you like & YES - other blog hops &/or giveaways are welcome {giveaways and blog hops will NOT be featured though}  Thank You & ENJOY! )



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Sunday, November 10, 2024

SECRECY #4 - Secrecy Act, NDA, Secrecy Agreements

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SECRECY #4 - Secrecy Act, NDA, Secrecy Agreements

Today is part four in the study about "secrecy."  There will be many hypothetical situations in our post today because the topic will rely on our individual discernment.

Today we are focusing on Secrecy Agreements and questioning whether these might actually cause us to lie or to deceive others around us.

First I will give some examples:

Secrecy Acts - here in the U.S. there is the "Invention Secrecy Act of 1951" that requires certain invention patents to be kept secret.  The reason for this secrecy is because the government has deemed these inventions a threat to economic stability or a national security threat.  (notice I underlined government because I could easily see a nefarious reason on the part of the government).
- in the U.K. (United Kingdom), there is the "Official Secrets Act" which protects state secrets. (here again, I could easily see a scenario where the government is protecting their nefarious state secrets).

N.D.A. = non-disclosure agreement (same as below):

Secrecy Agreement - is a contract between two parties that requires certain information, material or knowledge to be kept secret.


The question is 
- could any of these types of secrecy agreements cause you to lie to your family and friends?  
- Or, could these agreements actually be making you deceive people?

Let's define "deceive"
Deceive - to cause to believe what is not true

It's obvious when we read the Bible verses below:


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Not all secrecy agreements are bad.  A good example is the HIPAA  act which protects medical information and makes sure that personal information remains private (remember in part#2 of this series we learned the difference between private & secret - click HERE to view that post). 

Here are a few possible areas where secrecy agreements are bad or where they cause deception:
- maybe you work for a pharmaceutical company and you are not allowed to release certain adverse side effects experienced by some individuals because of that signed agreement.  Or maybe these side effects are wrongly described in such a way as not to cause alarm.
- you might work for a seed company that is hiding the truth about detrimental health consequences of eating genetically modified foods but you are not allowed to say anything because of that agreement you signed.
- maybe you worked in Antarctica for six months and saw something that made you realize why the Antarctic Treaty exists - maybe you saw what they are hiding from the public (why would more than 50 countries - many of whom are at war with each other keep this treaty for so many decades???).  You are not able to say anything because of that agreement that you signed.
- maybe you are a pilot and you had to sign an NDA that prevents you from telling others something about the true nature of the earth (click HERE to have your mind blown about this point). 

I could go on and on but the Bible verse below couldn't be more clear:



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Now I am NOT saying that we should break these agreements.  Rather, I am saying that we should all pray for discernment and our Heavenly Father will make it clear what needs to be done - we might have to become a "whistleblower" or remove ourselves from that agreement.

Don't lie and don't be deceived. 


Other SECRECY Posts:





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Saturday, November 9, 2024

Baker's Dozen #10 - COOKIES

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Baker's Dozen #10 - COOKIES

This is the tenth post in my 2024 series celebrating the 13th year of "God's Growing Garden".  The term "baker's dozen" comes from medieval England where there were strict laws about the price of bread/wheat.  If a baker was caught cheating on the size of bread they would be fined or even punished physically.  To make sure that punishment never happened, bakers started adding an extra baked good in with each customer's order. 

Once or twice a month I will post in this series.  I will choose a topic and then share 13 previously published posts on that chosen topic.

Today's topic just in time for Christmas baking:
COOKIES

ENJOY!

click on each title to view the entire post:



Old Fashion Oatmeal & Raisin Cookies
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Other "Baker's Dozen" posts:
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Tuesday, November 5, 2024

Tuesdays with a Twist Blog Hop #602

Welcome to Tuesdays with a Twist #602!

Before we get to the blog hop today - 
during the month of November I will be featuring a post focusing on Thanksgiving veggies:

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Checkout wonderful seeds at Mary's Heirloom Seeds 
click HERE to shop for the best seeds
Or click picture below:


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Also, checkout one of my Bags/Purses available at Zazzle:


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Good Morning and Welcome to another No Rules Party!


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We're your hosts & co-hosts 

Marci @ Stone Cottage Adventures
Angie @ God's Growing Garden
Checkout my amazing "Featured" Pinterest Board

(click HERE to view & follow)
Features!
Each co-host will be sharing her own picks for Features. This gives everyone a better chance of being featured. Be sure to check all of our blogs to see if you were featured! 
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My Features this Week are:

1. "Easy Floral Decoupage for Faux Pumpkin Displayby CrazyLittleLoveBirds
2. "Pumpkin Dip for Fall Holidays" by Comfort Spring Station
3. "DIY Felt Pumpkin" by Hello Sewing

If you've been featured we'd love for you to grab a button.

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The party starts every Tuesday at 7am EST and will continue until Saturday at 11:59pm.  Feel free to stop back any time and "like" your favorites.  Please visit other blogs if you have a moment. 

Share older posts as well as new ones.  No limit on links!

*Pictures should be your own* 

By linking up you give us permission to use these photos

 (with proper link backs) in our features.   And now for the party!





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Grow your own!
Many wonderful garden products from

 "Mary's Heirloom Seeds"!!
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Monday, November 4, 2024

You're the STAR - Week#1 GARDEN (November 2024)

Wow - November already!  It's time to start thinking about Thanksgiving.
Thank you again for joining us!
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Before we continue onto the Linky party I wanted to share from my blog:
by Angie Ouellette-Tower for http://www.godsgrowinggarden.com/ photo fall8_zpsfp0gdrud.jpg
Photo by Angie Ouellette-Tower

Amazing Autumn Colors


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WELCOME to the November 2024 "You're the Star" Blog Hop!



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WELCOME to GARDEN feature week of the November 2024 
"You're the STAR" blog hop!
Meet your GARDEN week Hosts 

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This week is GARDEN feature week
Swing by the GARDEN Hosts blogs:
Angie @ God's Growing Garden
Marci @ Stone Cottage Adventures

This is a month long Linky party featuring YOU!
There will be 4 different features each week and 4 different feature categories.  Just to be clear - this is NOT a themed party - you may link up ANY family-friendly blog posts any day of each month. 
The "theme" occurs in our weekly features:
WEEK#1 GARDEN - gardening, homesteading, recycling, outdoor activities &/or preserving (this can include any type of green living,  repurposed ideas, outdoor concerns, posts relating to farm animals etc all while remaining family friendly)


by Angie Ouellette-Tower for godsgrowinggarden.com photo ShopHoppingFeatured_zpsf9fab123.jpg

(These features were chosen from the October 2024 "You're the Star" blog hop)


Midwest Gardening REDO:  Departing Lilies by Old New Green Redo





If you've been featured then please grab a STAR button below:


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All Hosts/CoHosts will post this blog hop on every Monday of each week.
Please link up your family friendly blog posts below!
It wouldn't be a linky party with YOU!
(IMPORTANT NOTE: by linking up you understand that you might be featured next month and if so, we will use some of your photos from your post - rest assured - we will always link back to your lovely blog.  We might also share your fantastic posts on social media.  Also, you may link up as many family-friendly posts as you like & YES - other blog hops &/or giveaways are welcome {giveaways and blog hops will NOT be featured though}  Thank You & ENJOY! )



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