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Spread the WordDances with Leaves

by Angela McMahan

Hopeful Fundraising Events NOVEMBER

In this Issue... PAGE 1* Spread the Word: Dances with Leaves* Hopeful Fundraising Events* A Special Thank You !* Domestic Violence 101 Training PAGE 2* Monthly Scripture Verse* Scripture Scramble* Spark of Hope: Testimonials* In Good Health* Helping Hope:Featured Sponsors* Organo Gold Coffee Blend* Need a Prayer?PAGE 3* I Am But a Leaf* Giving Thanks* Thanksgiving Prayer* How to Make A Donation/FormPAGE 4* My Decree* Birthday Bash FlyerPAGE 5* Monthly Calendar* Regular Monthly Fundraisers* In the Next Issue...

Sun., Nov. 15, 2009 (6:30 PM - ?)

ARISING HOPE’S 2nd ANNUAL BIRTHDAY BASH

FREE Gospel Concert and After-Hours Party

Thurs., Nov. 19, 2009(lunch or dinner)

CICI’S PIZZA NIGHT100th and Grant St in Thornton

( across from the Walmart.)

For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD,

plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Jeremiah 29:11 love this time of year! The trees are decorated with beautiful colors of red, yellow, brown and green. It is almost as if God took a crayon and began to color the earth. The leaves start to fall and collect on the ground; signaling that a change is coming and that winter will soon be here. I absolutely love to walk through those HUGE piles of leaves. I can be almost anywhere and I just can’t resist the temptation to walk through them. It’s even better when I shuffle my feet and kick one or two up and watch them fly into the air. The crinkling sound that each one makes as I step on them. Looking down, I can see all of the different shapes, sizes and colors, each one beautifully, uniquely and perfectly made. It makes me feel like a kid again and in that precious moment as I walk among the leaves, I feel completely and totally free. No worries or pressure of impending work deadlines, no stress of how I will get the mortgage paid this month or will the electric company turn off my heat. No children to pick up from school and shuttle to soccer practice. No dinner that needs to be prepared or laundry that needs to be washed. It’s just me and the leaves. There are moments in life that can paralyze us. The winds of change can blow in so strong that it completely knocks us down to the ground and just like that little leaf, we too can find ourselves spirally downward. Feeling completely out of control and in situation that have us asking ourselves, what happened? How did I get here? Or how did this happen to me? My friends you may have fallen but I promise that you are not forgotten! And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper. God loves you and all His thoughts and plans for you are good. He will never leave you or forsake you. It doesn’t matter what you’ve gone through in your past or what you have done, or what has been done to you, your best days are still ahead of you. For I am persuaded that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Push through the pain to find your purpose, God’s plan for you... “Every mess is a message, every test a testimony and every misery a ministry!” He has given each and every one of us visions and dreams. You are never too old or too young to be used by God. We are His leaves and He dances among us continually. When we fall He is there to pick us up and dry our teary eyes; to heal us and tend to our wounds. When we are successful, He is right there to say

A Special Thank You...goes out to my friend Terrence Roberts of Prodigal Son

Initiative, Inc, and KGNU radio for the opportunity to have Arising Hope highlighted on their show, ”The Metro”

on October 20th at 3:00pm...

Copy, paste and visit this link to hear the archived interview! http://kgnu.org/ht/listings.html?date=09-10-18&show=Metro&host=All& display=grid

Find Oct. 20th on the grid, click to download it... (Arising Hope is about 5 minutes & a few seconds into the Metro Show recording..)

NOTE: This is the last offering for this class

in 2009!

Domestic Violence 101 Training

Nov 12, 2009 at 6:30 PM 11485 Emerson St,

Northglenn, CO 80233

RSVP with Angi at 720-436-1206.

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http://www.nationalbible.org/wp-content/uploads/20things.pdfA great time to learn more about how God’s word can help you

“well done daughter” and “I’m so proud of you son.”

HELPING HOPE: Featured Sponsor: City of Thornton

Spark of Hope TestimonialsMemory Verse of the Month

Coming next month...

“In Good Health”“He who has health has hope;

and he who has hope has everything.”

Unscramble the letters below to form a simple

scripture line. It’s a clue to next months “In Good Health” topic

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It Can Happen, It Happened to Me: Domestic Violence I am a survivor of Domestic Violence. One incident of violence is the severing and reattachment of my right (dominate) hand. This incident was a result of being threaten to have my neck cut, my hand went up as a reaction to block the knife coming towards me. Since this terrifying experience I had lost my home, most of my personal property, such as my clothing, pictures of my family, specifically my children, and my computer- Just about every thing. I still possess my heart, mind, and soul - the 3 things that could not be stolen from me. I went through a period of depression; first dealing with loosing the use of my right hand. I deal with my physical scares being so tremendously upsetting to me. It continues to be very difficult for me to look at my hand - a more honest way to say it is I can barely stand to look at my hand. The 2 surgeries with the possi-bility of more, the current physical therapy, and the consis-tent pain and tenderness are obstacles I live with every day. I face the difficulty now of the extreme challenge of not being employable due to my overt injury. I reside in a shelter living off $200.00 a month that I receive from A-N-D while I am fighting for my SSI benefits. Through this process of healing with faith I have come to some decisions; not the least of which is that I could not let this or any situation steal my dreams or stops me from being the woman God purposed me to be. So, I decided I needed to make some changes and to do things that would better my situation. The more women came to me for support, advice, guidance and direction- I saw I needed to walk out my talk. I decided to enter school, I have attached myself again with a church family, my faith is strong and I attend Life Hurts God Heals (through Arising Hope). I now, one day at a time am growing stronger in my physically, emotionally, and spiritually healing. Continuing my education is a very large factor in my healing. So after all that I have been through - here I am to tell you, “You do not have to live in fear or be ashamed of your history or present situation.” Help is available. I realize that it can be scary to address your issues but if I can do it - you can do it. God is no respecter of persons- If he is doing it for me He will do it for you. While I have your attention I would like to thank God, for being the healing father that He is.

In Good Health: It’s been said that the “Body is a Temple.” One way we can honor Him and care for ourselves is to treat our body as such, and eat nutritious meals that we can use for fuel easily. And what better time to feed it well then during the holidays. Be sure to pick ingrediends that are fresh. While organic food items have their

benefits, they aren’t necessary in these recipe and can add significant unnecessary expenses. Buy from local sources when possible, and enjoy !!

“I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me” ~ Philippeans 4:13

Organogold coffee is different from a lot of coffee brands in the marketplace. Some companies use all Robusta coffee beans which are very high in acid and caffeine, some use only Arabica coffee beans, known for their low acid, lower caffeine and smooth taste. OrganoGold coffee is a healthier choice when compared to store brought coffees or ones from most coffee shops. They use a custom blend to get the best of both worlds, arabica and robusta coffee beans. This makes a great tasting, smooth blen of coffee that everyone will love to drink.They also add 100% certified organic grown ganoderma in their blend. The ganoderma is the king of herbs in the Asian culture and is known for a wide variety of more than 175 different nutrients needed for maintaining good health. SO the ganoderma in the Organogold coffee makes it a healthier choice and neutralizes the negative effects of the acid and caffeine found in coffee shop coffee's.

“A-Few-of-My-Favorite-Things” Waldorf-Style SaladNote: contains tree nuts, see variationsIngredients:2 tablespoons Lemon juice1 cup large seedless grapes, red or green grapes, cut in half1 cup thinly sliced celery pieces½ cup walnuts, shelled and sliced (or see variations *)¼ cup shelled, unsalted sunflower seeds½ cup sweetened dried cranberries, sliced1 cup Mayonnaise or Miracle Whip, light variety¼ cup coconut (or see variations **)Prepare apples last then sprinkle lemon juice lightly over all apples in a large bowl to help keep them from browning. (Note: You don’t need to use ALL of the lemon juice) ~ 1 large red apples: Recommended “Crispy or crunchy” varieties: Gala, Sunrise, Cameo, Empire, Red Delicious, McIntosh or simply choose your favorite one that is available in the season, diced well ~ 1 green or yellow apple: Grimes Golden, Golden Delicious, Granny Smith or your favorite one that is available in the season, diced wellInstructions: 1. Add grapes, walnuts, cranberries, sunflower seeds & celery to bowl 2. Mixing together well, adding mayonnaise or Miracle Whip to bowl. 3. Add lemon juice sprinkled diced apples pieces to the large bowl 4. Refrigerate without a lid for one hour. 5. Serve in small bowls. 6. Top with shredded coconut or mozzarella cheese (see variation**)Variations: * Substitute for walnuts: ½ cup almond slivers (if desired and no allergy)** Substitute for coconut: ¼ cup mozzarella cheese, grated finely.

“Organo Gold Coffee Blend” - A Healthier Coffee and

Arising Hope’s Birthday Bash Supplier

Arising Hope uses “Organo Gold’ products: the black coffee, tea, latte and mocha. To order ‘Organo Gold” mention “Arising Hope” and we will benefit directly! Call 1.720.560.6719 or email y.hanakim@gmail.com and place your order today. Cheers!

Do you want a prayer said for you, or even a friend or two?Call or email us, night or day,and we’ll start on your prayers right away ! 1.303.280.3180 or email info@arisinghope.org

The City of Thornton has been involved with Hope House, now Arising Hope in a variety of capacities. We are so very grateful for their support of our mission, as demonstrated in a letter written by the Community Services Coordinator... ”In February 2009 Hope House Inc. was invited to become one of 3 recipients of the City of Thornton’s annual giving campaign during February’s Random Acts of Kindness Week. We called on the Thornton community to provide donations of baby products, blankets, hygiene items, office supplies, and animal products and are proud to report we collected 1,412 items. Angela was ecstatic when informed of the results of our campaign and she happily collected and distributed items to residents, brightening their day. “ What an honor to work with the City! For 2010, we are honored yet again by the City of Thornton as they elected to help gather items for Arising Hope for the Random Acts of Kindness campaign, and have blessedly started to collect items for us already! Here is a list of items you can donate to this campaign that wil help us as well as other agencies provide citizens with basic needs. Thank you City of Thornton and residents!

Household ItemsPaper towels Toliet paperDish Soap Cleaning productsLaundry products BlanketsPots & pans Baking dishesSheet sets (full size) Bath TowelsWash cloths Dish towelsServing spoons Pet foodFor Homeless ChildrenKids toys and books Boys clothes (all sizes, especially M-XL) Shoes (all sizes) Kids videos School suppliesJunior’s clothing (all sizes, esp. size 0) Kids clothing (school age, esp.3T and up) Baby wipes Coats and jackets (all sizes) BabyFormulas Diapers

DONATIONS ACCEPTED Arising Hope relies on the generosity of individual and corporate donors to support our mission. Donations make it possible for Arising Hope to continue to provide a safe and loving environment for women, their children and their domestic pets to heal from the tragedy of domestic violence. All donations are tax deductible.

For items, Donation Pick-Up Day is every second Tues of the month (8-5pm). Donors need to please call us to schedule the pick-up, then should put the items on their front porch that day with a note that says “Arising Hope” with the items ,and include their email address in the note so we can send a receipt (or use the “Donation Form” found on our website “Donations” page): http://arisinghope.org/donationforms.html

If you don’t have any items to donate, you also have the option of donating funds either with check or money order and the mail-in form found below or with the form on the Donations page mentioned previously. You can also pay online by visiting our website at: http://arisinghope.org/Donations.html and contributing either with your Paypal account or a credit card.

We thank you in advance for anything you can do to help us with our mission, to assist those affected by domestic violence.

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Dearest Family, Friends and Colleagues:I have so very much to be thankful for this holiday season! First I thank God, because if it had not been for Him I would not be sitting here writing this to you right now. I am blessed with the most loving and supportive family and I truly have the most

amazing, giving and selfless friends. I lack the words to say how truly grateful I am for all of your hard work, love, prayers, encouragement and support.

I heard it once said that if you can accomplish your dream alone, then your dream is too small. To all of our community partners, government agencies and cooperate sponsors…thank you, Thank You and THANK YOU. We could not do it without you and like I

always say WE are so successful because of YOU!

I want to wish each and every one of you a very Happy Thanksgiving. With much love, Angi

I Am But A LeafBy Penni Lynn Smith

Autumn is so BeautifulSummer came to an end How do I know? Here comes the wind. All the leaves are falling down... Rain, silver and clean comes calling. I can see the branches Twist and bend. I am just a leaf And I shouldn't mind... But once off my tree It's so hard to find... Somewhere else to call my home... I feel so alone... Guess I can just go and rest By the great mountain of stone. Autumn is my favorite time of year Because I am admired and I turn to gold. And since summer's so hot and I dry up fast, I prefer the cold. I love the rain as it patters upon my tree, And when the wind uproots me I sail free! I can roll along the meadows Or slip down along the street, Stay around long enough To hear the autumn rain's beat. What becomes of me At autumn's untimely end? I fly away, fly away Awhirl in autumn's wind!

Form for yourself:

Form for a friend or

co-worker

We Give Thanks By Harry Jewell

Our Father in Heaven, We give thanks for the pleasure, Of gathering together for this occasion.We give thanks for this food, prepared by loving hands.We give thanks for life, the freedom to enjoy it allAnd all other blessings. As we partake of this food, we pray for health and strengthTo carry on and try to live as You would have us.This we ask in the name of Christ, Our Heavenly Father.

Themes of the Month: Fall, Family and Giving Thanks!

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I AM...

am a BELIEVERI am a SURVIVORI am LOVEDI am VICTORIOUSI am a SERVANTI am a WORSHIPPERI am RESTOREDI am HEALEDI am HAPPYI am FREEI am a LIVING SACRIFICEI am a FRIENDI am a COUNSELORI am FORGIVENI am THANKFUL and GRATEFULI am CONFIDENTI am FAVOREDI am a LEADERI was CREATED FOR A DIVINE PURPOSEI am your SISTER IN CHRISTI am an ENTREPRENEURI am SUCCESSFULI am a PROPERTY OWNERI am at PEACEI am OBEDIENTI will be a GODLY WIFE and MOTHERI am a TEMPLE FOR THE HOLY SPIRITI am HUMBLE

I am learning PATIENCEI am BLESSEDI am POSITIVEI have FAITH, HOPE and JOYI am FAITHFULI am LOYALI am TRUSTWORTHYI am DEPENDABLEI am STRONGI am UNIQUE and SPECIALI am a SEEKER of WISDOMI am ANNOINTEDI am GIVINGI am LOVED

I am NOT...I am NOT stupidI am NOT afraidI am NOT worthlessI am NOT easily movedI am NOT uglyI am NOT damagedI am NOT unlovableI am NOT a victimI am NOT junkI am NOT bad

I am NOT my pastI am NOT a failureI am NOT unhealthyI am NOT crazyI am NOT a fanaticI am NOT a martyrI am NOT a loserI am NOT needy, clingy or demandingI am NOT brokenI am NOT a liarI am NOT evilI am NOT weakI am NOT defeatedI will NOT repeat the mistakes of my pastI am NOT forgettableI am NOT easyI am NOT those horrible names you called meI am NOT a quitterI am NOT a door matI will NOT settle

And I will NOT let anyone

abuse me again!

My DecreeBy Angela McMahan

This holiday season,give Thanks for what you have... Make your own

decree and empower yourself!

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Ongoing Fund-raising Events that aid Arising Hope ! In the Next Issue...

* Miracles...* The “Holy” Day Season* Gifts and much more ...

* Every 1st Thursday: Panda Express. All-day event. Come eat, and help raise money for Arising Hope. Located at Alameda and Sable in Aurora.* Every 3rd Thursday: CiCi's Pizza located at 10048 Grant St. (in Thornton across from the Walmart.)* Every Friday: Mile High Flea Market Vendor’s Booth continues through the winter (located off I-76 and 88th Ave.)* ‘Organo Gold” Coffee Blend sales (see pg. 2)