Toccoa Fest 2009

We had a wonderful time at Toccoa Fest 2009 and enjoyed getting to meet so many of you! Thanks to everyone who dropped by the WRAF tent.

During Toccoa Fest, we gave you the opportunity to win either a $1,000 scholarship from Toccoa Falls College or a WRAF CD library with 20 cd's from your favorite artists.

The winner of the $1,000 Toccoa Falls Scholarship was Hanna
Dunn.

The winner of the WRAF CD Library was Ashley Sharp.

Congratulations!

The WRAF tent at Toccoa Fest:

Mike Shelley helps visitors at the WRAF tent:

Listeners sign up at the WRAF tent for special give-aways:

Kathy Nicholson introduces Souljahs of the Cross

Kevin and Cathy Klump

Swine Flu Information - Post to Facebook, Myspace, Twitter, etc

As mentioned by Kathy Nicholson on WRAF on Sunday August 30, 2009

Panel urges some swine flu vaccine next month

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The government should speed availability of at least a little swine flu vaccine next month instead of in October, the president's scientific advisers recommended Monday. The report also urges that federal health officials do more social networking to put the young people targeted by the virus on notice; clarify who should use anti-flu drugs and how; and improve tracking of the fast-moving virus.

read more when you visit AccessNorthGeorgia.com

The Revolve Tour

As mentioned by Kathy Nicholson on WRAF on Sunday August 30, 2009

for more details about THE REVOLE TOUR click on the picture below:

Read more of Nichole Nordeman's story Kathy Nicholson mentioned on Sunday August 30, 2009

Two years ago, I landed on the cover of CCM for the first time by myself. I wore a dress “borrowed” from Neiman Marcus, that I’m pretty sure cost three times my current monthly mortgage. To put it simply…it was the quintessential Cinderella dress. It was everything I’ve dreamt of being since I was 11 years old and I flittered around in layer upon layer of that glorious shimmering, flowing, sweeping gown while the photographer snapped away. I had just been on this insanely stupid diet for months, so that I could squeeze myself into the Cinderella getup, but one minute in that dress and I knew that every shunned bagel had been worth it.

for the rest of this remarkable story visit the link below.

COMING CLEAN by Nichole NordemanAs seen in the April, 2007 GMA Issue of CCM Magazine

Win a $1,000 Scholarship From Toccoa Falls College

WRAF and Toccoa Falls College have teemed up to give away a $1,000 scholarship at Toccoa Fest 2009. Drop by the WRAF tent Saturday, August 29, to sign up. We will select and announce the winner from the main stage at the festival.

Here's the fine print:

Good only at Toccoa Falls College

Must be a new student who meets admission standards

Transfereable within extended family

Take a Listen to MyFavoriteStation.Net

WRAF Church of the Week - August 24, 2009

Church of the Nations in Athens, GA, is the newest WRAF Church of the Week.

Congratulations to Pastor Mel Holmes and the entire congregation!

Sallie nominated the church and says, "My church is special because it has many outreach ministries. On August 1, 2009 our church set up tents around Athens and gave away free food. The church was told to remind people that God's love is free, so we gave out free hotdogs and hamburgers at several local parks in Athens and Watkinsville. Because of this one event, our church van picked up people for service on the following sunday. On Mother's Day, our church purchased flowers and gave them to mothers through the city of Athens. We've picked up people from the Potter's House etc. Our church supports many missions from around the nations. Church of the Nations has a youth pastor. We have activities for the entire family. We focus on our youth as well as our young people and adults. The Mpact Girls and the Royal Rangers are always busy. The congregation is encouraged to be an out reach church. The elders and pastor lead by example. The pastor, Dr. Mel Holmes is a humble man that is full of the Holy Spirit. He preaches the word of God without restraint. Church of the Nations is a community church because it is built on an outreach ministry. '

You can learn more about Church of the Nations by visiting their website: http://www.cotnag.com/

Click here to nominate your church to be the next WRAF Church of the Week!

Toccoa Fest Giveaway

Join WRAF at Grace Baptist Church this Saturday afternoon for Toccoa Fest 2009.

Drop by the WRAF tent and sign up to win a giant CD library with music from:

Sonicflood
Big Daddy Weave
Natalie Grant
The Newsboys
Kutless
Selah
Rebecca St. James
The Sonflowerz
Casting Crowns
Toby Mac
Point of Grace
And many others.

There are a total of 20 CD’s in all. Come see us at Toccoa Fest to have an opportunity to win.

Get more details on the concert at Toccoafest.info

WRAF Welcomes Students Back To TFC

Dr. Wayne Gardner helping new TFC students move in

New freshmen and their parents began arriving at Toccoa Falls College late last week. By Saturday morning, the dorms were filling up and full of activity. When asked about enrollment numbers, TFC president Wayne Gardner, who helped new students move into their rooms, said, “That is the hottest topic in the state. Every college president is asking the same question, especially in this economy. Our numbers look good, but we’ll know more in a couple of weeks. Still, I am cautiously optimistic about this school year. We have a good team at TFC, and I believe our students are going to enjoy being here and being in this community. Right now, though, my top concern is helping our students get settled.” Read More >>>

Road Home Show Notes - August 24, 2009

Abbot & Costello explain the stimulus plan . . . little did we know . . . they had it down a long time ago.

SOC Interview

Interview heard on WRAF with host Kathy Nicholson - on Sunday August 23, 2009

If you missed the interview this weekend with SOC - Souljahs of the Cross - you can hear them when you click or download the files below.

www.southernhospitalityonline.com/WRAFinterviews/soc1.mp3

www.southernhospitalityonline.com/WRAFinterviews/soc2.mp3

www.southernhospitalityonline.com/WRAFinterviews/soc3.mp3

www.southernhospitalityonline.com/WRAFinterviews/soc4.mp3

www.southernhospitalityonline.com/WRAFinterviews/soc5.mp3

On My Cross

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bT-TG79htPg

Click on the link to see the FFH Video mentioned by Kathy Nicholson on Sunday August 23, 2009.

Taco Salad

Recipe of the Day: Taco Salad
reposted by Kathy Nicholson - as mentioned on Sunday August 23, 2009

Here is one of the delicious recipes that will be featured in the new cookbook Radio Recipes from the WRAF Family.


Taco Salad

1 head of lettuce
2 small tomatoes
2 c. shredded cheese
1/4 c. onion
1 lb. ground beef
1 pkt. taco seasoning
1 can kidney beans (optional)
1 bag Doritos (nacho cheese)
1 small bottle of Russian with honey, French with honey, or Catalina dressing

Brown ground beef in skillet. Drain. Add the taco seasoning packet according to directions. Add kidney beans. Shred/tear the lettuce, dice the tomatoes, and smash Doritos. Add shredded cheese and meat mixture. Stir in dressing last. Mix together well.

Stephens County High School 2009 Football Schedule

Boys Varsity

Fri 08/28/09 @ Flowery Branch High School

Fri 09/04/09 @ Seneca High School

Fri 09/11/09 La Grange High School

Fri 09/25/09 @ Hart County High School

Sat 10/03/09 Eastside High School

Fri 10/09/09 @ Oconee County High School

Fri 10/16/09 Morgan County High School

Fri 10/23/09 @ Franklin County High School

Fri 10/30/09 Elbert County Comp High School

Fri 11/06/09 Jackson County High School

Charles Billingsley - God of the Ages Album Preview

New Adventure Club Program: The Pond

We have a brand new program called The Pond that we might be adding to the Adventure Club line-up. This would be coming your family's way in early 2010.

We'd love your feedback! Visit the Adventure Club webpage at http://wrafadventureclub.net/ to hear a sample episode of The Pond and let us know what you think.

Get Free Updates from WRAF Sent to Your Phone

We are very excited to announce that we can now communicate with you using text messaging! You'll get insider information about give-aways, interviews, events and more from WRAF.

Everyone who signs up to receive WRAF text message updates will automatically be entered to win a Wi-Fi Family Radio! Find out more about the radio HERE. It's safe, simple, family entertainment on-demand! The winner of the WRAF Wi-Fi Family Radio will be announced on Monday, September 21st.

Remember: WRAF does not charge for these text messages, but standard text messaging rates apply.

It takes less than 60 seconds to sign up for the WRAF texts. Here's how...

Visit http://www.wxtxt.net/wraf. Here's the screen you'll see:

Step 1: Choose which weather alerts (if any) that you'd like to receive each day and what time you'd like to receive them.

Step 2: Enter your cell phone number.

Step 3: Leave "Notify me of station events and Listener Club specials" checked if you want to receive info from WRAF about special give-aways and events.

Step 4: Click "submit"

You can opt out at any time quickly and easily at this same web page.

Church of the Week - August 17,2009

Dahlonega Church of God in Dahlonega, GA is the newest WRAF Church of the Week.

Congratulations to Pastor Larry Henry and the entire congregation!

Jackie nominated the church and says, "First Monday every month we have Mercy Monday where we give away food, clothes, free counseling sessions to those who are in need. This past Monday, we had 93 who came out to participate. We had 8 salvation reports. Praise God. God is doing great things at our church and to His glory. We expect great things to come. This September 13th we will be celebrting our 100 anniversary and homecoming with dinner at the River. We look forward to this time. We have just begun a Teacup Widows Ministy there and on September 20 we will be honoring all widows with some roses and a special lunheon "Causing the Widow's Heart to Sing." We have a wonderful womens ministry that is beginning and great things are in store."

You can learn more about Dahlonega Church of God by calling 706-864-3782.

Click here to nominate your church to be the next WRAF Church of the Week!

Surviving Divorce

The Divorce Process

Divorce is not an event; it's a process. Whether it takes three weeks, three months, or three years, nothing will be solved immediately. Take a deep breath and relax as much as you can.

There are steps most people go through in the process of a separation and divorce, similar to the steps in the grieving process after a death: denial, anger, grief, and acceptance. A person in the denial stage can go through the motions of filing paperwork, but will not be "ready" for a divorce until the steps are completed.

Often, partners do not progress through these steps at the same speed or same time. A spouse who has been secretly planning to leave the marriage for some time may have gone through all four stages before the spouse who's left behind becomes aware there's a problem. The process should and can wait until the second spouse works through his or her feelings.

Two issues should be handled expeditiously: 1) You and the children must be safe. 2) You and the children must have a roof over your heads and food on the table. These are survival questions. Once they're provided for, the rest can take as long as you need.

Unless a survival issue is at hand, there's no reason to rush to file a divorce. Often there is no advantage to filing first. Wait until you feel you can handle it, both financially and psychologically.

The longer you have been invested in a marriage, the more thought you should give to working to save it, if that's possible. Marriage counseling, if both parties put their hearts into it, often helps. If there is no hope, either because of misconduct or a lack of love, then you should give some thought to ending the relationship expeditiously. Life isn't a dress rehearsal. You don't have the opportunity to do it again, if you regret being unhappy for ten or 20 years by failing to take action.

You can always "win" a divorce the hard way, cutting and slashing, with a winner-take-all attitude. It will cost you a lot more, both in money and mental health. But will it really be worth it ten years from now? There are some people who can have a "friendly" divorce.

There are some people who can't. If you're one of the former, work through your settlement and go on with your lives.

If you're one of the latter, deal with the abuse or the adultery or the immediate problem as distantly as you can, and try to settle the rest. No one will expect you to be best friends. But you have the ability to take control of whatever issues are not too painful and work through them. Empower yourself.

When you're going through a divorce, everyone will have war stories and advice for you. What you really need to know is that each legal process is different, because the facts of each person's existence are never identical. Just because Joe or Sandy at your shop pays $100 a month in child support or got the house doesn't mean you will. Just because they didn't, doesn't mean you won't.

Laws change; the way people got divorced 20 years ago may be totally irrelevant. Ask a legal professional for the straight story, based on current law in your state.

Some people really get emotionally invested in concern about their partner's new love. You might take some comfort in the fact that rebound relationships hardly ever work.

Be aware that once you involve the court in your life, the rules change. Husbands and wives who may have cheated on their taxes for years find that one may use it in court against the other. Parents who may have smoked marijuana together the whole time they were married may get turned in to the police now that a custody action is pending. Casual babysitting arrangements that were fine when the parties were together come under fire. Think about possible consequences before you act.


Friends and Family

Your friends and family can be the backbone of your support at this time in your life. If you suddenly decide to quit your job and move to a distant city to get away from the whole situation (and the ex), you may be leaving the only support system you have in place.

At the same time, those you care about can do a lot to help or harm your children during the legal process and after. They should never run down the other parent in front of the children. This is still the child's mother or father, due a certain love and respect simply because of that relationship. If that person is a deadbeat, a liar, or an abuser, the child will learn that on his own as the years pass. Let him keep that idealism -- we all lose it soon enough.

Encourage children's relationships with extended family when it's not harmful. Just as you will always be your child's parent, these people will always be your child's grandparents, aunts, uncles, and other relatives. Sometimes when parents are fighting, it's nice for the children to have familiar places they can escape to, with family members to remind them they're loved.

If friends offer to take the children for an evening to give you a break, say yes! There seems to be a SuperMan/ Woman expectation in our culture that encourages single parents to make martyrs of themselves and prove they can do it all. You deserve to take time for yourself -- make it a weekly gift to you.

Often, friends and family members who always disagreed with your choice of partner (but who never said so) will be glad to tell you once you've broken up. Give yourself permission to tell them to butt out when you've heard enough.

At the same time, take advantage of the opportunity to renew closeness with those who may have grown distant because of conflict with your partner. Get past those petty resentments and rejoin the family!

People you know will often encourage you to "get back on the horse" and start dating soon after a breakup. There is no "right" period of time to wait. Some consideration should be given to the legal consequences; ask your attorney if dating will affect any upcoming custody or support matters. If it won't hurt your case, and you feel up to it, go ahead!

But, if you don't feel like dating, speak up and tell people you're not interested. It's your life. Only you know what progress you're making.

If you have a new companion, that person may want to be supportive of you to the point that he/she involves him/herself in the conflict with your soon-to-be ex, particularly in areas of custody and support. While it's commendable for them to want to help, often just the fact of that person's existence is enough to drive the other party mad. Remember that these are your kids. You and the other parent should be the ones discussing any children or money issues. Don't complicate the situation by allowing third parties, however well-intentioned, to interfere in what should be simple negotiations based on what is best for your children.

After It's Over

Take a deep breath. Divorce has probably been one of the most difficult periods of your life, even if it's something you chose. If you have children, you're realizing that you're still tied to their other parent after the divorce, at least until they're 18, and probably on through graduations, weddings, and even grandchildren. (But take heart -- many find after the pressure cooker of the breakup is done, they can become civil again, at least for the sake of their children.) There are final documents to sign, deeds to draw and record, pensions to be collected, houses to be closed up and sold. That life is done.
One door closes behind; another opens ahead. How you spend the rest of your life is up to you. Empower yourself to say "Yes!" to all that awaits, and step through that door. You have survived. Be well. Tread your road gladly, armed with the lessons you've learned. Be good to yourself

Pardon Our Dust...

Please excuse us over the next 24 - 48 hours. We will be making many changes to this blog to make it even more user-friendly for you.

Winners of the Bose Wave Radios

A few weeks ago the listeners of Toccoa Falls Radio received a brand new WRAF window decal and contest entry form to be sent back to Toccoa Falls Radio for the chance to wind one of two Bose Wave Radios. The response was fantastic! There were entry forms from all over the listening area!

The winners of a Bose Wave Radio are:

• Violet Henson of Oakwood, GA
• Dorothy & Ed Mainous from Westminster, SC

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

We want to thank all who sent back entry forms and for displaying the new WRAF window decal. If you would like a window decal please call Toccoa Falls Radio and we will make sure to send one out to you. Our number 800-251-8326.

Keep listening and don't forget to tell your friends about Your Favorite Radio Station - Toccoa Falls Radio.

Recipe of the Day: Chicken-Broccoli Casserole

Here is one of the delicious recipes that will be featured in the new cookbook Radio Recipes from the WRAF Family.

Submit your recipes for the book by clicking here!

Chicken-Broccoli Casserole

2 c. cooked chicken, boned and cut up

1 box frozen chopped broccoli

1 can cream of chicken soup

1/2 c. mayonnaise

1/2 tsp. lemon juice

1/2 tsp. curry powder

1/4 c. shredded cheddar cheese

1/4 c. butter, melted

1/2-1 sleeve Ritz cracker crumbs

Line bottom of greased casserole dish with chicken. Cook broccoli according to directions on the box; drain. In a medium bowl, mix broccoli with soup, mayonnaise, lemon juice, curry powder and shredded cheese. Pour over chicken. Mix melted butter with cracker crumbs, pour over broccoli mixture. Bake in 350° oven until browned and bubbly. Serves four. This recipe is easily doubled for a larger family, using a baking dish or larger casserole dish.

The Jody Hice Show - Friday August 14, 2009

Douglas Johnson of National Right to Life is Jody’s special guest. They will be talking about an Obama staffer who says the President is a Pro-Abortion President and he urges Planned Parenthood to continue lobbying to make sure abortion is covered under the government’s proposed health care plan.

Recipe of the Day: Key Biscayne Lime Pie

Here is one of the delicious recipes that will be featured in the new cookbook Radio Recipes from the WRAF Family.

Submit your recipes for the book by clicking here!

Key Biscayne Lime Pie

4 Eggs (reserve 3 whites for meringue)

1 (14-oz.) can Sweetened, Condensed Milk

1/2 cup Lime Juice

3 tsp. Grated, lime peel

1 Baked, 9-inch Pastry Shell

1/2 tsp. Cream of Tartar

1/2 cup Sugar

Beat Egg Yolks. Stir in Milk, Lime Juice, and Peel. Beat one Egg White until stiff, fold into milk mixture. Turn into Pastry Shell. Beat reserved Egg Whites with Cream of Tartar until foamy. Gradually add Sugar, beating until stiff but not dry. Spread meringue on top of pie, sealing carefully to edge of shell. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes or until meringue is golden brown. Cool. Chill before serving.

Recipe of the Day: Garlic Lime Chicken

Here is one of the delicious recipes that will be featured in the new cookbook Radio Recipes from the WRAF Family.

Submit your recipes for the book by clicking here!

Garlic Lime Chicken

1 tsp. salt

1 tsp. pepper

1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper

1/4 tsp. paprika

1 tsp. garlic powder

1/2 tsp. onion powder

1/2 tsp. thyme

6 boneless skinless chicken breast halves

2 Tablespoon butter

2 Tablespoon olive oil

1/2 c. chicken broth

4 Tablespoon lime juice

In a bowl, mix together the first 7 ingredients. Sprinkle mixture on both sides of chicken breasts. In a skillet heat butter and olive oil together over medium high heat. Saute chicken until golden brown, about 5 minutes on each side. Turn down the heat, remove the chicken (keeping warm) and add the lime juice and chicken broth to the pan, whisking up the browned bits off the bottom of the skillet. Keep cooking until sauce has reduced slightly. Add chicken back to the pan to thoroughly coat and serve.

Audio Help - Streaming Audio Backup

We are experiencing technical difficulties with our windows media stream of WRAF. Here is a backup link that works with just about any computer. Try it out and let us know what you think.

Recipe of the Day: Russian Spice Tea Mix

Here is one of the delicious recipes that will be featured in the new cookbook Radio Recipes from the WRAF Family.

Submit your recipes for the book by clicking here!

Russian Spice Tea Mix

1 c. instant orange drink mix

1 c. instant sweet tea mix

1/2 c. instant lemonade mix

1/2 c. sugar

1 tsp. cinnamon

1/2 tsp. ground cloves

1/4 tsp. nutmeg

1/4 tsp. allspice

Combine all ingredients & mix well. Store in airtight container. Use 3 - 4 tsp. for 8 oz hot water. Note: You can also make this with all sugar-free ingredients & sugar substitute. This makes a great homemade Christmas gift.

Habersham Quake Interview

Hey guys...forgive me for failing to add the link for B-Shoc to our blogspot. As promised you can hear Kathy Nicholson interviewing Bryan Edmonds (B-SHOC) during their recent interview which aired Sunday July 26, 2009. Just click on the song tab and scroll down to the bottom of the page.

Church of the Week - August 10,2009

Dillard United Methodist Church in Dillard, GA is the newest WRAF Church of the Week.

Congratulations to Pastor Ross Wheeler and the entire congregation!

Charlotte nominated the church and says, "Dillard United Methodist Church is a friendly church where everyone is made to feel welcome. Pastor Ross Wheeler serves our church as well as New Hope UMC in Clayton. He is a young preacher and has been at our church for two years ... Ross has helped our church by reaching some of the young adults with children in our area, but he is also able to relate to the older people as well. Each Sunday we grow spiritually as he preaches truths from God's Word. He is also good at ministering in a very compassionate way to the many needs of our congregation. We love our church and Pastor Ross!"

You can learn more about Dillard United Methodist Church by visiting their website: http://www.dillard-umc.com/

Click here to nominate your church to be the next WRAF Church of the Week!

Recipe of the Day: Zucchini Bread

Here is one of the delicious recipes that will be featured in the new cookbook Radio Recipes from the WRAF Family.

Submit your recipes for the book by clicking here!

Zucchini Bread

3 eggs

1-3/4 cups sugar

1 cup olive oil (or salad oil)

2 cups raw chopped zucchini

1 tsp. salt

tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. baking powder

1 Tablespoon cinnamon

1/2 cup nuts (or more to taste)

2 cups flour

1 Tablespoon vanilla

1/4 tsp. nutmeg

Beat eggs until light and fluffy. Add sugar and beat well. Stir in oil, vanilla and zucchini. Sift dry ingredients and stir into liquid mixture. Add nuts. Be sure to grease pans. Bake at 325° for 50 to 60 minutes or until toothpick inserted in middle of loaf comes out clean. Makes about four small loaves. This bread freezes well.

3 shots needed for flu vaccine this year!

as mentioned by Kathy Nicholson on Sunday August 9, 2009 on WRAF

ATLANTA (AP) -- Get ready to roll up your sleeve three times for flu shots this fall. That's right, three times. This year's flu season is shaping up to be a very different one. Most people will need one shot for the regular seasonal flu and probably two others to protect against the new swine flu.

Experts suggest you get that first shot as early as this month - if you can find it.

"We'd like to get to Job 1 and get most of it done," said Dr. William Schaffner, a Vanderbilt University flu expert, referring to seasonal flu vaccinations.

"Get it done before we start to tackle Job 2," the more complex task of swine flu vaccinations, he added.

The five vaccine manufacturers that supply the United States are finishing up production of seasonal flu vaccine earlier than usual. Health officials say they expect about half of the more than 120 million doses of seasonal vaccine to be available by the end of this month. Most of the rest are due out by the end of September. Some manufacturers report that distributors are quickly buying up supplies.

Those five companies - including one that makes a nasal spray version of flu vaccine - are the same ones making the new swine flu vaccine. They are on track to start delivering the first batches of that in September, but the bulk of it isn't expected until late October or November, health officials say.

That's sparked questions about how all this is going to work.

Officials want to get as many people as possible vaccinated against both forms of flu, but a lot of that depends on consumers and how many trips they'll be willing to make to get shots.

Why can't you get one shot for all - or maybe just two?

The reasons have to do with logistics and caution.

Scientists believe the swine flu vaccine will be most effective if given in two doses, about three weeks apart, although testing is still under way to check that.

Combining swine flu and seasonal flu in one shot is theoretically possible, but it was too late to try it this year. Decisions were made last winter about what flu strains to use in this year's seasonal vaccine, and production was too far along by the time swine flu hit in April to alter the formula.

So seasonal flu and swine flu will have to be given as separate doses, even if it's during the same appointment.

But it's not a matter of just giving both to whoever comes in. Supplies are expected to be limited, so the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has two different lists for who should be first to get the seasonal flu shot and who should be first to get the swine flu shot.

For the regular flu vaccine, elderly people, health care workers and pregnant women are among the priority groups. For the swine flu vaccine, health care workers and pregnant women are on the list but not older people, who seem to have some immunity to swine flu.

If all the flu shots were given at about the same time, it could mean a mash of people, some of whom should be among the first to get one shot and not the other.

"I think it's safe to say we expect some confusion," said Kristine Sheedy, a CDC communications specialist.

Then, there are safety questions.

Health officials are haunted by the swine flu vaccine campaign in 1976, which was stopped after unexpectedly high numbers of patients suffered a paralyzing condition called Guillain-Barre Syndrome. While it's not clear the vaccine was to blame, health officials want to carefully monitor people who get the new swine flu vaccine for any problems.

Scientists are just beginning to test the safety and effectiveness of the new swine flu vaccine, work that is expected to take months. If the seasonal flu and swine flu vaccines were given at the same sitting and some people developed health problems, it would be hard to single out which vaccine caused the problem, or whether it was the combination of them.

"How you're going to separate that out - that's a doozer," said Dr. Samuel Katz, a Duke University vaccines expert, who was a developer of the measles vaccine.

So the government is looking at three shots, preferably over three visits.

That's daunting. Over the years, the public hasn't been great about getting even one flu shot: Just one in three U.S. adults got flu shots last year, CDC data indicate.

"To come two or three times? That's expecting a lot, of public response," said Katz.

Health officials traditionally kick off an autumn vaccine campaign against seasonal flu in late September or October with a news conference in Washington D.C. But this year, the news conference - which features the CDC director - has been moved up to Sept. 10.

Unofficially, the push for seasonal vaccinations begins even sooner, some health officials said.

"As soon as it becomes available, we'll be encouraging people to get it," said Carol Schriber, a spokeswoman for the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services.

Names of God

As mentioned by Kathy Nicholson on WRAF Sunday August 9, 2009

This is a listing of the many Names of God
as found in His Word the Bible.
The list is quite extensive as we have such an Awesome God !

THE NAMES OF GOD

OLD TESTAMENT NAMES FOR GOD

ELOHIM......Genesis 1:1, Psalm 19:1
meaning "God", a reference to God's power and might.
ADONAI......Malachi 1:6
meaning "Lord", a reference to the Lordship of God.
JEHOVAH--YAHWEH.....Genesis 2:4
a reference to God's divine salvation.
JEHOVAH-MACCADDESHEM.......Exodus 31:13
meaning "The Lord thy sanctifier"
JEHOVAH-ROHI......Psalm 23:1
meaning "The Lord my shepherd"
JEHOVAH-SHAMMAH.......Ezekiel 48:35
meaning "The Lord who is present"
JEHOVAH-RAPHA.........Exodus 15:26
meaning "The Lord our healer"
JEHOVAH-TSIDKENU......Jeremiah 23:6
meaning "The Lord our righteousness"
JEHOVAH-JIREH.........Genesis 22:13-14
meaning "The Lord will provide"
JEHOVAH-NISSI.........Exodus 17:15
meaning "The Lord our banner"
JEHOVAH-SHALOM........Judges 6:24
meaning "The Lord is peace"
JEHOVAH-SABBAOTH......Isaiah 6:1-3
meaning "The Lord of Hosts"
EL-ELYON..............Genesis 14:17-20,Isaiah 14:13-14
meaning "The most high God"
EL-ROI................Genesis 16:13
meaning "The strong one who sees"
EL-SHADDAI............Genesis 17:1,Psalm 91:1
meaning "The God of the mountains or God Almighty"
EL-OLAM...............Isaiah 40:28-31
meaning "The everlasting God"


MORE NAMES OF GOD

ABBA.............................Romans 8:15
ADVOCATE.........................I John 2:1 (kjv)
ALMIGHTY.........................Genesis 17:1
ALPHA............................Revelation 22:13
AMEN.............................Revelation 3:14
ANCIENT OF DAYS..................Daniel 7:9
ANOINTED ONE.....................Psalm 2:2
APOSTLE..........................Hebrews 3:1
ARM OF THE LORD..................Isaiah 53:1
AUTHOR OF LIFE...................Acts 3:15
AUTHOR OF OUR FAITH..............Hebrews 12:2

BEGINNING.........................Revelation 21:6
BLESSED & HOLY RULER..............1 Timothy 6:15
BRANCH............................Jeremiah 33:15
BREAD OF GOD......................John 6:33
BREAD OF LIFE.....................John 6:35
BRIDEGROOM........................Isaiah 62:56
BRIGHT MORNING STAR...............Revelation 22:16

CHIEF SHEPHERD.....................1 Peter 5:4
CHOSEN ONE.........................Isaiah 42:1
CHRIST.............................Matthew 22:42
CHRIST OF GOD......................Luke 9:20
CHRIST THE LORD....................Luke 2:11
CHRIST, SON OF LIVING GOD..........Matthew 16:16
COMFORTER..........................John 14:26(kjv)
COMMANDER..........................Isaiah 55:4
CONSOLATION OF ISRAEL...............Luke 2:25
CONSUMING FIRE......................Deut. 4:24, Heb. 12:29
CORNERSTONE.........................Isaiah 28:16
COUNSELOR...........................Isaiah 9:6
CREATOR.............................1 Peter 4:19

DELIVERER..............................Romans 11:26
DESIRED OF ALL NATIONS.................Haggai 2:7
DOOR...................................John 10:7(kjv)

END....................................Revelation 21:6
ETERNAL GOD............................Deut. 33:27
EVERLASTING FATHER.....................Isaiah 9:6

FAITHFUL & TRUE........................Revelation 19:11
FAITHFUL WITNESS.......................Revelation 1:5
FATHER.................................Matthew 6:9
FIRSTBORN (3)........................................Rom.8:29,Rev.1:5,Col.1:15
FIRSTFRUITS............................1 Cor.15:20-23
FOUNDATION.............................1 Cor. 3:11
FRIEND OF TAX COLLECTORS & SINNERS.....Matthew 11:19

GENTLE WHISPER.........................1 Kings 19:12
GIFT OF GOD............................John 4:10
GLORY OF THE LORD......................Isaiah 40:5
GOD....................................Genesis 1:1
GOD ALMIGHTY...........................Genesis 17:1
GOD OVER ALL...........................Romans 9:5
GOD WHO SEES ME........................Genesis 16:13
GOOD SHEPHERD..........................John 10:11
GREAT HIGH PRIEST......................Hebrews 4:14
GREAT SHEPHERD.........................Hebrews 13:20
GUIDE..................................Psalm 48:14

HEAD OF THE BODY.......................Colossians 1:18
HEAD OF THE CHURCH.....................Ephesians 5:23
HEIR OF ALL THINGS.....................Hebrews 1:2
HIGH PRIEST............................Hebrews 3:1
HIGH PRIEST FOREVER....................Hebrews 6:20
HOLY ONE...............................Acts 2:27
HOLY ONE OF ISRAEL.....................Isaiah 49:7
HOLY SPIRIT............................John 16:26
HOPE...................................Titus 2:13
HORN OF SALVATION......................Luke 1:69

I AM....................................Exodus 3:14, John 8:58
IMAGE OF GOD............................2 Cor. 4:4
IMAGE OF HIS PERSON.....................Hebrews 1:3 (kjv)
IMMANUEL................................Isaiah 7:14

JEALOUS..............................Exodus 34:14 (kjv)
JEHOVAH..............................Psalm 83:18 (kjv)
JESUS................................Matthew 1:21
JESUS CHRIST OUR LORD................Romans 6:23
JUDGE................................Isaiah 33:22, Acts 10:42

KING.................................Zechariah 9:9
KING ETERNAL.........................1 Timothy 1:17
KING OF KINGS........................1 Timothy 6:15
KING OF THE AGES.....................Revelation 15:3

LAMB OF GOD...........................John 1:29
LAST ADAM.............................1 Cor. 15:45
LAWGIVER..............................Isaiah 33:22
LEADER................................Isaiah 55:4
LIFE..................................John 14:6
LIGHT OF THE WORLD....................John 8:12
LIKE AN EAGLE.........................Deut. 32:11
LILY OF THE VALLEYS...................Song 2:1
LION OF THE TRIBE OF JUDAH............Revelation 5:5
LIVING STONE..........................1 Peter 2:4
LIVING WATER..........................John 4:10
LORD..................................John 13:13
LORD GOD ALMIGHTY.....................Revelation 15:3
LORD JESUS CHRIST.....................1 Cor. 15:57
LORD OF ALL...........................Acts 10:36
LORD OF GLORY ........................1 Cor. 2:8
LORD OF LORDS.........................1 Tim. 6:15
LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS..............Jeremiah 23:6
LOVE.................................1 John 4:8

MAN OF SORROWS.........................Isaiah 53:3
MASTER..................................Luke 5:5
MEDIATOR................................1 Timothy 2:5
MERCIFUL GOD............................Jeremiah 3:12
MESSENGER OF THE COVENANT................Malachi 3:1
MESSIAH................................. John 4:25
MIGHTY GOD...............................Isaiah 9:6
MIGHTY ONE...............................Isaiah 60:16

NAZARENE.................................Matthew 2:23

OFFSPRING OF DAVID.......................Revelation 22:16
OMEGA....................................Revelation 22:13
ONLY BEGOTTEN SON........................John 1:18(kjv)
OUR PASSOVER LAMB........................1 Cor. 5:7
OUR PEACE................................Ephesians 2:14

POTTER...................................Isaiah 64:8
POWER OF GOD.............................1 Cor. 1:24
PRINCE OF PEACE..........................Isaiah 9:6
PROPHET..................................Acts 3:22
PURIFIER.................................Malachi 3:3

RABBONI (TEACHER)........................John 20:16
RADIANCE OF GOD'S GLORY..................Heb.1:3
REDEEMER.................................Job 19:25
REFINER'S FIRE...........................Malachi 3:2
RESURRECTION.............................John 11:25
RIGHTEOUS ONE............................1 John 2:1
ROCK.....................................1 Cor.10:4
ROOT OF DAVID............................Rev. 22:16
ROSE OF SHARON...........................Song 2:1
RULER OF GOD'S CREATION..................Rev. 3:14
RULER OVER KINGS OF EARTH................Rev 1:5
RULER OVER ISRAEL........................Micah 5:2

SAVIOR...................................Luke 2:11
SCEPTER OUT OF ISRAEL....................Numbers 24:17
SEED.....................................Genesis 3:15
SERVANT..................................Isaiah 42:1
SHEPHERD OF OUR SOULS....................1Peter 2:25
SHIELD...................................Genesis 15:1
SON OF DAVID.............................Matthew 1:1
SON OF GOD...............................Matthew 27:54
SON OF MAN...............................Matthew 8:20
SON OF THE MOST HIGH.....................Luke 1:32
SOURCE...................................Hebrews 5:9
SPIRIT OF GOD............................Genesis 1:2
STAR OUT OF JACOB........................Numbers 24:17
STONE....................................1 Peter 2:8
SUN OF RIGHTEOUSNESS.....................Malachi 4:2

TEACHER...................................John 13:13
TRUE LIGHT................................John 1:9
TRUE WITNESS..............................Revelation 3:14
TRUTH.....................................John 14:6

VINE......................................John 15:5

WAY........................................John 14:6
WISDOM OF GOD..............................1 Cor. 1:24
WITNESS....................................Isaiah 55:4
WONDERFUL..................................Isaiah 9:6
WORD.......................................John 1:1
WORD OF GOD................................Revelation 19:13

Jim Daly Coming to Atlanta

JIM DALY,
PRESIDENT AND C.E.O OF FOCUS ON THE FAMILY
IS COMING TO ATLANTA:

Have you ever wondered about the day-to-day operations of Focus on the Family? Do you want to know how Focus is planning to impact families in the future? You are cordially invited to come hear Jim Daly, President and Chief Executive Officer of Focus on the Family, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel/Atlanta Perimeter at Ravinia on Sunday evening, August 16, at 6:30pm. You need to make reservations for this event. You can call 1-800-A-FAMILY (1-800-232-6459) to reserve your spot. Reservations must be made before Wednesday, August 12.

Jim’s appearance in Atlanta is part of his Presidential Tour to inform families about the ministry of Focus and how Focus on the Family is planning to help families worldwide.

For more information or to reserve your attendance at this special event, call 1-800-A-FAMILY.

Recipe of the Day: Taco Salad

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Taco Salad

1 head of lettuce

2 small tomatoes

2 c. shredded cheese

1/4 c. onion

1 lb. ground beef
1 pkt. taco seasoning

1 can kidney beans (optional)

1 bag Doritos (nacho cheese)

1 small bottle of Russian with honey, French with honey, or Catalina dressing

Brown ground beef in skillet. Drain. Add the taco seasoning packet according to directions. Add kidney beans. Shred/tear the lettuce, dice the tomatoes, and smash Doritos. Add shredded cheese and meat mixture. Stir in dressing last. Mix together well.

Recipe of the Day: Perfect Pork Medallions

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Perfect Pork Medallions

1-lb. slices lean pork tenderloin

3 heaping tsp. minced garlic

1 medium onion
1 medium bell pepper

1 medium granny smith apple

Place pork slices in a 12X12 baking dish. Add salt, pepper, cilantro, basil, or any or spice that you like. Sprinkle garlic over the pork. Slice onion into 1/4 inch slices and place over meat. Slice bell pepper same and add to dish. Wash, peel, core and slice apple into 8 to 12 slices and add to top of dish. (Always use a good, firm apple or it will not hold up during cooking.) Drizzle mixture with a small amount of olive oil. Drizzle liberally with your favorite bbq sauce. Cover with aluminum foil and let marinade in refridgerator for a few hours. Bake at 325° to 350° for 2 1/2 to 3 hours.

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Recipe of the Day: Comforting Chicken Noodle Soup

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Comforting Chicken Noodle Soup

2 qts. water

8 chicken bouillon cubes

6 1/2 cups uncooked egg noodles
2 cans cream of chicken soup

3 cups cubed cooked chicken

1 c. sour cream

In large saucepan, bring water & bouillon to a boil. Add noodles; cook uncovered until tender. Do not drain. Add soup & chicken, heat through. Remove from heat, stir in sour cream. (Yield: 10 - 12 servings. Recipe can be halved.)

Recipe of the Day: Banana Nut Bread

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Banana Nut Bread

2 cups sugar

1 cup oil

4 eggs

6-7 ripe bananas

• Mix in large bowl sugar, oil and eggs. In another bowl mash bananas well and fold in.

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1 tsp. salt

2 tsp. baking soda

1 cup ground nuts

• Mix in small bowl and fold into above mix. Grease and flour 2 bread pans. Bake 350° for 50 -60 min until knife comes clean. Cool 10 min before removing from pans. Taste better next day very moist. I store in refrigerator. Freezes well.

Recipe of the Day: Chocolate Layered Dessert

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CHOCOLATE LAYERED DESSERT

1 c. flour

1 stick margarine, softened

1 c. chopped pecans

8 oz. cream cheese, softened

1 c. powdered sugar

1 c. Cool Whip
2 T. milk

3 oz. instant chocolate pudding

3 oz. instant vanilla pudding

3 c. milk

remaining Cool Whip from tub

*electric mixer is recommended*

LAYER ONE: Combine first three ingredients in 9 x 13 pan. Bake at 325° for 10 minutes. Let cool completely (approx. 30 minutes). LAYER TWO: Combine next 4 ingredients (cream cheese to milk) and spread over crust. LAYER THREE: Combine next 3 ingredients (puddings and milk) and pour over second layer. LAYER FOUR: Spread what's left of your Cool Whip over the top. Best if refrigerated overnight/all day before serving.