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12 Days of Christmas: Day 12

12 Days of Christmas

12 Names for Jesus

In 1997 I wrote “The Name Song,” a choral rendition of some of God’s 200+ names. Just from Revelations alone, here are 12 names for Jesus:

1. Alpha & Omega, 1:8
2. Lord God, 1:8
3. Almighty 1:8
4. Living One, 1:18
5. Son of God, 2:18
6. The Amen, 3:14
7. Lion of Judah, 5:5
8. Lamb of God, 5:6
9. Faithful & True, 19:11
10.King of Kings, 19:16
11.Lord of Lords, 19:16
12.Bright & Morning Star, 22:16

Merry Christmas, my friend!

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12 Days of Christmas: Day 11

12 Days of Christmas: Day 11

11 Kitchen Shortcuts

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12 Days of Christmas: Day 10

12 Days of Christmas: Day 10

10 Tweets for Tweeting

Do you ever wish you could get people “chatting” about something you write? Try any of the following 10 Tweets for Tweeting, each 140 characters or less:

1. Xmas Question of the Day: Where are the coolest Christmas decorations you’ve seen so far? #ChristmasFun @ www.Marnie.com

2. Xmas Question of the Day: With whom will you spend Christmas Eve? #ChristmasFun @ www.Marnie.com

3. Xmas Question of the Day: If you found a candy bar in your Christmas stocking, what kind should it be? #ChristmasFun @ www.Marnie.com

4. Xmas Question of the Day: Did you buy a new outfit for Christmas? If yes, from what store? #ChristmasFun @ www.Marnie.com

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10. Xmas Question of the Day: What is one thing for which you are truly grateful this Christmas? #ChristmasFun @ www.Marnie.com

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12 Days of Christmas: Day 9

12 Days of Christmas: Day 9

9 Gift Ideas for Giving

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1. Dinner & a Movie.
Whether pizza or prime rib, when you make it together, it’s just more fun!

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2. Family fun.
Buy a puzzle or family game that you can all play together.

3. Give forgiveness.
If you are holding even the slightest grudge against someone, this year for Christmas, forgive them. It’s priceless.

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4. Coupons.
Clip and share or create your own.

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5. Pedicure or foot massage.
Pamper her feet while warming her heart.

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6. Tickets to…
A play, the opera, Disney World… you fill in the blank!

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7. Motivation!
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8. Life Transformation!
Register her for Transformation 2012 taking place online February 18, 2012. I’m one of the 20 trainers at this mega online event.

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12 Days of Christmas: Day 8

12 Days of Christmas: Day 8

8 Affirmations

Self-talk, faith-statements, catch-phrases and affirmations are powerful!

In my Success Principles Coach Training Program, I teach how the conscious mind processes up to 40 stimuli per second while the subconscious mind is processing up to 20 million stimuli per second.

Solid affirmations and self-talk are one the most obvious tools for getting our subconscious to support our conscious goals. Here are eight of my favorites (taken from my book, Feeling Loved). Login to your free trial membership to access the entire book in eVersion.

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1. God can use THIS for good!
Everything that comes into my life, Satan wants to use to destroy me. Everything that comes into my life, God wants to use for my good. I choose to give everything to God for good!

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2. There is time to do everything God wants me to do.
There is not time to do everything. There is not time to everything good. There is not time to do everything everyone else wants me to do and there is not even time to do everything I want to do. But there IS time to do everything God wants me to do.

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3. Don’t lead. Follow Jesus.
Anywhere with Jesus, no where without Him.

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4. Praise through it.
I will offer up the sacrifice of praise! I choose to be as thankful today as I will be on the day I see Jesus face-to-face and understand how He protected me, sheltered me, and even blessed me through this difficult time.

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5. L.I.V.E – Live In View of Eternity.
Everything I do today, in and through Christ, is storing up rewards for me in heaven. No exceptions.

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6. Say “Yes!”
When I say yes to one thing, I have, in actuality, said no to what I would have done with those resources otherwise. It is never just yes or no. It is always a combination of both. Sometimes the only way I can say yes to God is to say no to someone else.

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7. Look up more than you look around.
God is NOT fretting about this!

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8. Everything in the light.
I run every selfish, sinful or spiteful thought to Jesus, keeping everything in the light so Satan has nothing to use against me in the dark. This is God’s will and way.

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12 Days of Christmas: Day 7

12 Days of Christmas: Day 7

7 Sunsets

Sunset

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12 Days of Christmas: Day 6

12 Days of Christmas: Day 6

6 Family Games

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1. Christmas Charades. Christmas Charade How Tos.

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2. Spoons, using
C-H-R-I-S-T-M-A-S or T-R-E-E as the word not to spell!

3. Sugar cookie decorating contest or gingerbread house-making contest. (Edible Glue for house-making)

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5. Name That Christmas Tune I: Paper version here.

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6. Name That Christmas Tune II: Listening version here.

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BONUS: My friend, Sarah Shaw, has a GREAT blog and this week posted 41 Best Ice Breakers. Enjoy!

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12 Days of Christmas: Day 5

12 Days of Christmas: Day 5

5 Peaceful Thoughts

When things get a bit crazy around you, go UP for air through prayer. It brings everything back into perspective!

1. Meditate on God’s unfailing love for you. Psalm 48:9
2. Meditate on God’s precepts and consider His ways. Psalm 119:15

3. Meditate on God’s wonders. Psalm 119:27
4. Meditate on God’s promises. Psalm 119:148
5. Meditate on all God’s works and consider what His hands have done. Psalm 143:5

Quoted from “Feeling Loved: Connecting with God in the Minutes You Have,” pages 56-57. by Marnie Swedberg.

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12 Days of Christmas: Day 4

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4 Formulas

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1. Long-lasting Marriage = (Love + Commitment + Selfless Devotion) x 2

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2. Memorable Party = Family + Friends + Food + Fun

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3. Edible Glue = 1 cup powdered sugar + 1 large or 2 small egg whites
Perfect for making gingerbread houses. Dries very quickly.

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4. Peace = Prayer + Patience

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Like these? I found a bunch more at 30 Funny Life Formulas

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