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This page describes methods for debugging your VBA code.

Debugging a program is one of the most important steps in software development. Knowledge of VBA's debugging tools can make debugging easier and more productive. This page describes several of VBA's built-in debugging tools you can use when testing and debugging your application.

Stepping Through Code

One of the first methods to debug code is to step through the code one line at a time. To step through code, put the cursor on the first line of code to be analyzed and press F8 or choose Step Into on the Debug menu. The next line of code to be executed will be displayed in yellow background with a black font. Note that the highlighted line of code has not yet been executed -- it is the next line to execute.

If your code calls another procedure, stepping through the code with F8 will cause execution to enter the called procedure in a line-by-line sequence. If you want to execute the called procedure without stepping through it, press SHIFT F8. This will execute the called procedure and then pause on the line of code after calling the procedure. If you are already stepping through a procedure, you can press CTRL F8 to resume code execution line-by-line. At any time you are paused either in step-by-step mode or at a breakpoint (see below), you can press F5 or Continue from the Run menu to cause VBA to run to completion or until a pause statement is encountered.

Whenever you are paused in step-by-step mode, you can query or change a variable's value from the Immediate window.

Break Points And The Stop Command

A breakpoint is a marker placed on a line of code that causes execution to pause immediately before executing that line. You can add a breakpoint to a line of code by putting the cursor on the line of code in question and pressing F9, choosing Toggle Breakpoint on the Debug menu, or clicking in the left margin next to the line of code. When a breakpoint is set, the line is displayed in brick-red background with a white font. When you run the code, execution will pause immediately before the line of code with the breakpoint and will display it in yellow background with a black font. Note than the line in yellow has not yet been executed -- it is the next line of code to run.

While the code is paused at the breakpoint, you can issue commands in the Immediate window to change or query a variable's value. To view the content of a variable, enter a ? character followed by the name of the variable and then press ENTER. You can change a variable's value by entering VariableName = NewValue in the Immediate window and pressing ENTER.

If the Immediate window is not visible (typically at the bottom of the VBA Editor screen), press CTRL G or choose Immediate Window from the View menu to make the window visible.

To remove a breakpoint, put the cursor on the line of code and press F9. You can clear all breakpoints by choosing Clear All Breakpoints from the Debug menu or pressing CTRL SHIFT F9.

VBA also provides the Stop command. This simply stops code execution on that line of code and enters break mode.

Once you are finished debugging the code, be sure to go back and clear all breakpoints (choose Clear All Breakpoints from the Debug menu or press CTRL SHIFT F9) and be sure to remove or comment out all Stop statements.

When you are paused at a breakpoint or in step-by-step mode, you can change the next line to be executed, either before the current line to re-run a section of code, or after the line to skip statements. Right-click the line where you want execution to resume and right-click and choose Set Next Statement or choose Set Next Statement from the Run menu. Execution will resume at the selected line of code.

The Debug Command

VBA provides a Debug object with two properties, Print and Assert that you can use display a variable's value and to control the program flow. Debug.Print will write what follows it to the Immediate window. Code execution is not interupted. After displaying the text in the Immediate window, code execution continues to run. You can mix literal text with variable names in the Debug.Print statement. For example,

    Debug.Print "The value of variable X is: " & X

You can display several variables at once in the Immediate window by separating them with commas. For example,

    Debug.Print X, Y, Z

The Debug.Assert command is a conditional breakpoint that will cause execution to pause on the Debug statement if the expression that following the Assert statement is False. For example,

    Debug.Assert Var >= 0

This will pause on the Debug.Assert statement if Var >= 0 is False; that is, it will pause if Var is negative. It may seem backwards that execution is paused when the condition is False rather than True, but the Assert method was adopted from the C language, and its usage remained the same as in C.

Be sure to remove or comment out the Debug.Print and Debug.Assert statements when you are finished debugging. You generally don't want these statements to be operative during normal usage of your application.

The Locals Window

The Locals windows allows you to view the value of all the variables in a procedure when you are stepping through the procedure. To display the Locals window, choose Locals Window from the View menu. Using the Locals window is easier to display variable values than examining the value from the Immediate window. For simple variable types (e.g., Long and String variables), the value is displayed on one line. For complex types or objects (e.g., a Range variable), its properties are displayed in a collapsible tree-like structure.

The Watch Window

The Watch window displays all the Watches in effect. You can display the Watch window by choosing Watch Window from the View menu. A Watch is an instruction to VBA to pause code when an expression is True or when the variable being watched changes value. To create a Watch on a variable, open the Watch window and right-click in the Watch window and choose Add Watch... from the popup menu or choose Add Watch... from the Debug windows. In the Add Watch dialog, enter in the Expression text box a variable name whose value you want to watch. Then choose Break When Value Changes. When you run the code, execution will pause at the line after the line that modifies the variable's value. When code pauses, the value of the variable will have already been updated.

To remove a Watch, right-click it in the Watch window and choose Delete Watch from the popup menu. To modify a Watch, right-click it in the Watch window and choose Edit Watch from the popup menu.

The Call Stack

The Call Stack is a data structure maintained by VBA that tracks which procedure called another procedure. For example, if procedure AAA calls BBB which calls CCC, the Call Stack window will display the list of procedures starting with the most recent procedure and below that, the chain of procedures that were executed to get to the current position. You can view the Call Stack by choosing Call Stack from the View menu. This is useful to track the flow of execution that ended up in the current location. Unfortunately, there is no programmatic way to get information from the call stack.

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im not sure of a recipe, but trader joe's and your local asian grocery store carry them.  Worth trying!
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lamb chops with roasted cauliflower and sundried tomato creamy pasta shells and a small salad
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Katherine Eileen Good was born June 20, 1943, at home in Greeley to Ralph and Esther Graff, who preceded her in death.
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I like your idea @Maggsy to keep Stuart in BSB and put Keith in CRT. Stuart did an excellent team job helping Byrne this weekend. Farmer has got plenty of talent, but would need a very experienced crew chief if he stepped up to CRT. Rumour is PBM BSB will be on Ducati Panigales next year, but maybe they could use this years Checa and Guigliano bikes adjusted to BSB spec?

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@me its all fantasy anyway cos you may or may not have heard CS is retiring? Anyway, even if he went back in theory, he's two years older and wiser and experienced a much better bike now, im not convinced he would be prepared to risk the crashes just for the race wins and end up 4th in the table again, granted its better that 7th but this meant to be a factory bike and the sad truth is, it could not compete with the japs on a championship level even when CS was on it in 09/10 hence why he left ducati, for the same reason everybody eles did. All the posters who would love to see him back on it must really dislike him.

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Celebrate the Festival of Lights by making a menorah with your very own handprints!

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    Chanukah, The Festival of Lights, is celebrated with the lighting of one candle in a menorah each night for 8 nights. A tall candle, called the shamos, is used to light the smaller candles.

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    Spread newspaper over your work area. Pour Crayola® Washable Finger Paint into foam produce trays. Dip both hands, with fingers slightly spread, into the paint.

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    In the middle of construction paper, line up your paint-covered hands side by side, with your thumbs touching. Gently and firmly press hands onto the paper.

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    Dip your index (pointer) finger in paint. Place your finger above your thumbprints to make the middle, highest candle, called a shamos.

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Having the right camera can help you capture fantastic action pictures for your scrapbook pages. If you constantly take photos of kids, animals, or athletes, an action-packed camera may be worth the investment for you. These two cameras provide fantastic options.

Casio EX-FH100 Camera

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Say hello to amazing clarity in action shots with the Casio EX-FH100. This point-and-shoot camera takes an unheard of 40 frames per second. That's right-you can take 40 pictures per second using the burst mode! That pretty much guarantees you'll capture the exact moment you want. Even on auto mode, the camera's shutter speed is a pleasing 1/2,000 second.

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Coming in with a nice shutter-speed capability of 1/1,600 second, this camera's best feature for action shots is its ability to snap nice photos in low-light settings. A great lens, a quick image processor, and an improved sensor allow you to take low-light photos with crisp detail even without a flash. If your children are indoor performers, give this camera a try.

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Megan Hoeppner shares great ideas for DIY organization for your craft room on KSL's Studio 5.

My craft room is my inspiring oasis. It's the one part of our home that's all mine and I make the most of that ownership--pink as far as the eye can see.

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Transform plain white magazine boxes into unique keepers with decorative packing tape. It's as easy as applying the tape the end of the box.

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Essex and England opener Alastair Cook is planning on putting a difficult Ashes tour behind him as he begins his preparations for the 2007 domestic campaign. The 22-year-old struggled to maintain a fine start to his Test career as he averaged 27.60 in his side’s 5-0 series defeat at the hands of Australia. Nonetheless, a century was recorded at Perth as the left-hander notched up his fourth hundred during his first year of Test cricket. Now Cook is aiming to put his difficulties in Australia behind him as he prepares for the next English season at county and international level. Speaking in an exclusive interview with the Essex CCC website, Cook reflects on the Ashes, discusses his World Cup prospects, reveals pre-season plans and shares his thoughts on his new-found fame. www.essexcricket.org.uk


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Around The Grounds: Natwest Cricket Force Day, WT20 and Events

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7 April 2014

ICC Names WT20 Teams Of The Tournaments

The ICC has named a Team Of The Tournament for both the ICC World Twenty20 and the ICC Women's Twenty20 in Bangladesh.
7 April 2014

Video - Disappointed Dhoni Lauds Sri Lankans

Indian captain MS Dhoni says he is disappointed that his side were not able to win the ICC World Twenty20 final but pays tribute to champions Sri Lanka.
6 April 2014

Video - Sangakkara Delighted With World T20 Win

Fresh from his match-winning innings against India in the ICC World Twenty20 final, Kumar Sangakkara talks of his delight at finally winning a global tournament with Sri Lanka.
6 April 2014

Video - Sangakkara Upstages Kohli, Jayawardene As Sri Lanka Win WT20 - Cricket World TV

In our final news update video reviewing the ICC World Twenty20 2014, we look back on the final, which saw Kumar Sangakkara inspire Sri Lanka to a six-wicket win over India.
6 April 2014

Kohli Named WT20 Player Of The Tournament

Indian batsman Virat Kohli was named as the player of the tournament following his side's defeat in the final of the ICC World Twenty20 2014 to Sri Lanka.
6 April 2014

Dream Farewell For Sangakkara, Jayawardene As Sri Lanka Win ICC World T20

Kumar Sangakkara, in his final Twenty20 International, scored an unbeaten half-century as Sri Lanka broke their final hoodoo to win the ICC World Twenty20 final by six wickets against India.
6 April 2014

Video - Dhoni Predicts Close WT20 Final

Ahead of the ICC World Twenty20 2014 final against Sri Lanka, Indian captain MS Dhoni predicts a close game in Mirpur, Dhaka.
5 April 2014

Hot Spot - Ashes 2015 review

Talking Point - BT Sport, SKY and cricket on TV


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iSentia index: a big week in international news puts Bishop on top

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has dominated news coverage, despite the political struggles back in Australia.

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop spent most of the week in Kiev and Amsterdam, leading coverage across radio and television as the chaos surrounding the MH17 crash site continued, with international police still unable to get to the site as Ukrainian government forces push Russian separatists into a smaller and smaller corner. Bishop has received widespread praise for her handling of the issue, with former Howard government minister and now ubiquitous pundit Peter Reith opining in Fairfax outlets that she should be the next Liberal PM. Some commentators on social media, remembering her period as shadow treasurer, chose to disagree.

Immigration Minister Scott Morrison leapt back up the list to third (it’s been a yo-yo couple of months for Morrison) as 157 Tamil asylum seekers were finally landed on Australian soil after many weeks at sea, preempting another High Court decision. Morrison insisted they were economic refugees rather than fleeing persecution, while India has agreed to accept the return only of Indian citizens among the group if they are found to have no claim for asylum.

It seems Victorian ALP apparatchik Kosmos Samaras has never heard of the term “theft by finding”, thereby throwing a spanner in the wheels of the Labor juggernaut, which on recent polling was looking at a landslide victory in less than four months’ time. How much effect “tapegate” will have on Victorian Opposition Leader Daniel Andrews’ chances of becoming premier remains to be seen, but it certainly pushed him way up our list this week, with current Victorian Premier Denis Napthine on the front foot virtually for the first time since he took the role, and star of the tape (former premier Ted Baillieu) making a cameo in our list for perhaps the last time.

Crikey Political Index: July 24-30

On talkback, PUP Senator Jacqui Lambie’s comments were still keeping people entertained, while Greens immigration spokesperson Sarah Hanson-Young was not well-liked by a number of callers.

Talkback Top Five

A broader spread in online social media as well, with Treasurer Joe Hockey’s ongoing battle with the Senate to get the budget passed and his interestingly timed biography, with a few swipes at Prime Minister Tony Abbott and Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull causing plenty of comment.

Social Media Top Five

Whatever the international standing of the Commonwealth Games as a sporting meet may be these days, it’s hard not to enjoy the enthusiasm of sportspeople such as Cate Campbell, clearly thrilled to be in Glasgow and winning, and setting record times to boot.

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    Julie Bishop will be Australia’s next PM when the LNP finally dump Abbott. My prediction.

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Tuesday, August 28, 2012

And The Winner Is.... (and some really nice comments revealed)

On August 10th, Cristin's Cookies hit the amazing milestone of having 2,500 fans on Facebook. I am so thankful and humbled that 2,500 people are interested in seeing my cookies and being a part of this fun cookie adventure with me! So I decided to host a give-away! eCrandal was INCREDIBLY generous in donating 3 gorgeous copper cookie cutters to sponsor the give-away. It has been such an incredible week during the give-away. Little did I know that this give-away would be my saving grace on a very difficult week. We were out of town all last week taking my last baby to college. My little heart was breaking and I was so worried that I would be a puddle of mush. One of the entries to the contest was to "say something nice". Wow! You guys said the nicest things anyone could ever imagine. You kept me pumped up and filled my broken heart with all your kind comments. I can't tell you what those kind comments meant to me!

Ok, I know, you're super excited to know who WON this amazing give-away! Me too... Out of 2,601 entries, the rafflecopter came up with this winner:

Congratulations to Denise A.S.!!! I will be sending you an email today to get your shipping address for the 3 beautiful cookie cutters from eCrandal!

and for all those that were so sweet in writing "I want Cristin's Cookies!" and all the other super fun comments about how you REALLY DO want my cookies, you seriously made me smile! Rafflecopter came up with this winner:

Congratulations to Leslie G.!!! I will be sending you an email today to get your shipping address for cookies that I will make next week. I haven't decided on a theme yet, but I'm excited to come up with something special for you!

Thank you everyone for playing along in this give-away. Thank you all for your incredibly kind and inspiring comments! Thank you to eCrandal for sponsoring my 2,500 fan give-away!

Here are some of the inspiring and wonderfully kind comments that I received. You can bet I'll be referring back to this if I have a bad day! Thank you so much for your kindness everyone!

You are my idol! - Norma
Baby Abigail is Gorgeous - Jan
Love Cristin!!!!! - Angela
Your work is so gorgeous! I love being inspired by others. - Diana
I'm happy to see you smiling next to your son! Can't wait to see the cookies you will be making to send to your son and his new friends! - Claudia
You are the Organizational Queen! I bow down to your highness and hope to someday achieve your level of organizational dominance - Debbie
FYI: You DO NOT look like you have a child in college! - Gabija
Love your blog! - Sarah
Your granddaughter is so precious! I also love the coordinating outfit and cookies! - Denise
Today's the day! Stay strong...Nick will be fine..and so will you! Hugs and Love! - Kimmie
Thinking of you this morning now that Nick has been dropped off at school. Keeping busy I hope - Susan
I love your pink hair and wish I could pull it off. Thanks for all the cookie advice you give:) - Heather
your cookies are simply amazing.. - Vickie
Your hair is awesome. I love the pink. I have added a little red to mine, but you sure know how to rock the pink. - Jennifer
Good luck to your son in College!!!! - Theresa
Love ya, girlie!! - Lene
You make the cutest cookies! - Dawn
I love the pink in your hair!!!! - Sandra
Since Michele wrote a poem I felt like I should do a limerick but I don't know any clean ones . :/ So, instead I'll just say that I hope you have a fabulous weekend and a safe trip home! - Laurie
Love, love, love your cookies (and your granddaughter is adorable!!) - Penelope
You do such an amazing job w/ your glaze icing...I wish I could get the hang of it like you! - Melody
Abigail Cristin is BEAUTIFUL!!!! - Stephanie
Still thinking about you lady! I hope you are staying strong..but I know you are in tears...but that is ok...that is what a good mom does when she leaves her baby. Hugs! - Kimmie
Ecrandal cutters are so shiny - Samantha
When life gives you a low moment, remember that very first smile of your baby!!! It makes the day so much brighter!! - Neha
you're the best cookie decorator! - Norma
Roses are red, violets are blue, I really really want some cookies from you. - Michele
Good Morning I can't wait to see your next set of cookies - Lisa
Love the pink hair! - Nancy
Go Portland Pilots!!!! ;) - Laurie
You are an amazing cookie decorator. - Rhonda
Thinking about you Cristin..I hope you are staying strong! Hugs! - Kimmie
I like your website layout. - Vickie
Love your princess cookies! - Emily
Love your hair - Dorene
Thanks you for inspiring new bakers! - Donna
This is the most incredible giveaway EVER!! - Tami
Love the new back ground of your blog - Theresa
You raised a great young man! - Adrienne
I love your Pink Hair...I wish I was that brave - Jan
your cookies are wonderful! - Norma
You inspire me! - Angelique
You are so cool! - Maria
My favorite cookies are your food and Christmas creations!!! - Jenny
Looking at your cookies makes me happy! - Christine
I hope your son loves his college! - Nancy
I think you are one of the kindest people I have met in CookieLand. - Heather
I love your pink hair! So cool and fun - Sarah
I love your passion! Passion for cookies, your kids, bike riding, and your new grandbaby! - Jamie
I cried when I read about your son going away to college... - Melissa
We love you! - Barbara
Your cookies rock!! :) - Patti
I love your cookies and posts! - Leslie
Wow, what a summer for you...a new Grandbaby and Nick going away to college. God Bless - Jan
I love my Grandkids, how are you liking being a Grandma? - Christine
I love reading your blogs! I do need to try your cookies one day too! - Nikki
I've been there I was a mess anytime anyone even mentioned My Baby leaving for school but it gets easier the second year you will be packing for him and asking him when do you go back to school trust me even if only in your head lol and you must have done a great job couse like you said Hes ready - Lisa
your cookies are awesome! - Maria
you are one of the best cookie artist i have seen. - Angelique
I love that you ride your bike! - Nancy
You're inspiring!! - Cheryl
I LUV your cookies! - Barb
I love your cookie work - Khandra
I love your cookies! AND your hair!!! - Jennifer
Thank you for the inspiration that you are! - Sarah
Love, love your pink hair! - Marlena
Cute website design :) - Jessica
I can tell you are the BEST of moms! It is so obvious how much you love your kids as you talk about your son going to college and your new granddaughter! And the pictures of you doing activities with your kids! You're awesome! Tomorrow will be tough ... I'll be thinking of you! - Laurie
Love you Cristin....and safe travels on your trip! HUGS! - Kimmie
Your granddaughter is adorable! - Nancy
I love all the beatiful cookies you share as well as the stories about your life. - Missy
love your logo pic! - Natalia
You make cute cookies! - Gwenn
You granddaughter is one very lucky little girl to have you for a grandma!!! - Laura
I love your work and I learn a lot form you thanks - Liliana
Sweet life, with sweet people, is having sweet cookies!! - Neha
You have an easy listening voice for video :) - Laura
I love all your cookie designs! - Jenny
You have the most beautiful smile! - Cindy
Love your cookies! - DeDe
Your castle cookies are among my favorites! - Cindy
Love our cookies! Wish i was half as good at decorating mine! - Christina
i love your cookies! - Rose
I found your site a few month ago...I stop by every day to see if omething new was posted. Congrats on your new Grand daughter - Jan
Cristin, your cookies are Beautiful! - Angelique
Sending you lots of strength and blessing while you help your son pack for college. - Claudia
I love your pink hair. ; D - Jennifer
I love your love of bike riding, wish it could rub off on me. - Natalie
your're awsome! - Norma
Can't wait to taste some homemade cookies by Cristin! Good luck to your son at college - Theresa
i love your logo its so fun and pretty - Amanda
Love your work!!! - Jenny
Im happy that ur giving away these cookie cutters. I like cookie cutters. - Lillian
I love your work!!! - Jane
Your tutu cookies are super cute! - Valerie
I love your site and congrates on being a new grandma - Lisa
Love your cookies, blog and fb page :) - Juliana
You are awesome because we have the same name <3 - Richie
Your cookies are beautiful! - Marcia
You are amazing and nice!! - Natasha
You ROCK you sexy grandma you! - Nicole
Your cookies are the bomb-diggity!!! :) - Debbie
I have enjoyed following Cristin's Cookies for a long time. It has been a pleasure to read about your family as well as your seet creations. Congrats on 2500. - Donna
Your cookies are beautiful! - Kristin
I love how you are so creative with your cookies. It inspires me! - Beatriz
Being a grandma is the best thing in the world!! Congratulations on your new addition. - Tami
i am one od your 2500 fans i love you - Pam
Congratulations on hitting over 2500 fans! No one deserves it more! ;) - Christine
You're cookies look great - Jessica
i love to see pics of your decorated cookies and i wish i could make cookies like yours! - Kim
your granddaughter is adorable! - Maria
I LOVE your cookies! - Julie
I always love getting my emails saying you've posted! - Elizabeth
You da best! XOXO - Elizabeth
Congratulations on your 2500 Likers! Your cookies are Fabulous xo - Lindy
Don't forget to say something positive to yourself before you fall asleep tonight. Keep positive thoughts in your mind even while you're sleeping. - LaDonna
Love your page - Dorene
I love your cookies! - Samantha
I love your cookies and your organizational skills!!!! - Lorraine
You have such an awesome attitude! I love it! - Jennifer
I love your cookies Cristin! - Theresa
I love your pink hair!! :) - Lindsey
Your Cookies are Awesome! - Laura
Congrats on the new addition to your family! - Amy
You know I adore you and your amazing cookies - Lexy
You are one of my favorite cookiers! - Anne
love your cookies! - Linda
you work is wonderful.. when I grow up I want to be just like you :) - Vickie
you're grandbaby is gorgeous - You're
You are fabulously talented!! - Brenda
Love the fact that your a new Grandma!! Welcome to the fun. - Tami
I've been signed up for a while and I love your emails!! - Pam
your bicycle cookies are so adorable, realllllly !! - Salpie
They look YUMMY! - Richard
Your cookies rock!!! - Elizabeth
I am so glad I found you! Another super young grandmother who is as obsessed with cookies as I am. YAY! Thanks for the inspiration! - Patti
Your grand baby is a doll!! - Kim
Your cookies are awesome!! - Tracy
Your cookies are unique. Oh, you need to show us more pictures of your beautiful grandaughter. - Rita
your cookies are beautiful! - Shani
I love your pink hair, I wish I was brave enough to try it. - Monica
You inspire me to make better cookies and to get on a bike and get healthy :). Good combo uh. :) - Heather
I love your cookies! :) - Melissa
I thought it was really nice that Ecrandal donated THREE cutters for a giveaway! - Valerie
I'm so glad I found your page! You do awesome work! - Andrea
I can't wait to decorate some great looking cookies with the help of your spectacular cookie cutters and ideas!!! : ) - Andrea
Love your cookies! - Jodi
I love your cookies! Very talented!!! - Lisa
i love ur cookies! - Yoselin
congratulations on the birth of your granddaughter and sending you strength for when your son leaves to college. - Claudia
Love, love, love your work!! - Penelope
Your cookies and your webpage are absolutely lovely :-) - Kelly
I LOVE LOVE your logo! It's adorable! :) - Wendy
I love those just married cookies!!! Too cute!!! - Kara
i love your cookies and your hair...in that order, i think. :) - Michele
love the pink! - Elizabeth
These cookies look too yummy to eat!! They are artwork! - Karen
Your website is sooo incredibly fun and bright! - Megan
I love your cookies! - Jennifer
Awesome giveaway....thanks so much for the chance(s) to win. :) - Kimberly
your cookies taste yummy!! - Chelsea
You are awesome! - Denise
You are the cookie goddess! - Anita
I always smile when I think of you and your pink hair - love it! - Jill
Thanks for sharing your natural gift. - Marta
You're and awesome & very cool Grandma...AND....I value our friendship! - Ansa
pretyy website! - Elyssa
What an amazing cookie maker! - Leslie
cookies are beautiful - Sabrina
I love that you love pink!!! - Deena
I'm inspired by your creations! - Carolyn
I love cookies! I really, really love cookies! - Courtney
Your cookies are an inspiration to those wanting to decorate cookies! - Sylvia
You make amazing cookies!! - Dana
you make wonderful cookies! - Tina
you make beautiful cookies - Kathy
love you! - Karen
love your cookies - Lisa
cant wait to your beautiful cookies - Molly
Your new granddaughter is beautiful! - Jennifer
I LOVE your Alice cookies! - Sheena
love your cookies - Francine
Your cookies are awesome! :) - Debbie
You're one of the most amazing women I know! - Stephanie
thank you for doing a givaway and promoting products i may never had heard of. huge fan now - Tina
OMG I don't know how I was never signed up to follow you through email. I guess because I stalk you often :) - Melissa
Hope to win, I love Ecrandal's cutters! - Glory
I love your love of pink! :D - Kari
You are the best! - Melissa
I really enjoy to see Cristin's Cookies Facebook page, to check out her work. If se has some new Cookies done. - Maria
Your cookies are adorable - Sandy
Glad we "met" and excited for you being a grandma! :) - Janis
I love your blog! :) It's so fun! - Danielle
I love that you love pink. And that in your blog avatar you have pink hair! :) - Christine
I love your cookies they are great! - Natalie
You're awesome! - Brandy
I LOVE your cookies sooooo much!!! I would love to spend a day with you and pick your brain. - Kim
Your beautiful smile lights up my day every single time I see one of your posts!! And I'm not just sucking up! - Laurie
Your sweet and fun and happy go lucky and talented. :) - Susie
I love looking at all your beautiful cookies! - Christine
Referred by The Painted Cookie & fell in love love love with Cristin's work! - Vicki
Cristin's Cookies Inspire Me <3 - Vicki
Love your work, you have some seriously awesome cookies. - Julie
You radiate happiness! :-) - Cindy

If you ever worry that you're little heart might be breaking or you're having a difficult week, ask someone to say something nice. It works like a charm to fill your day with positive energy. I love you all!

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Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Off to College He Goes

My job is done. Ugh and the tears begin as I'm writing this first sentence. Ok, deep breath. Lets try this again.... my. job. is. done. Breathe. I have raised my children to be independent, self-sufficient, caring, loving, hard working, responsible, young adults that find the good in situations and the goodness in people. My friends have told me that the way for me to get through this heart-breaking phase is to know in my heart that my son is prepared. I've done my job well. There isn't anyone that could dispute that. I take comfort in knowing that I did right in parenting. If I did nothing else right, I did that right. I know that as my last child leaves the door this morning for his next adventure (college), he is prepared. That will be my mantra the next few months as I adjust to becoming an empty-nester. He is prepared. I did good.

While my first job as a parent is to teach my children everything they will need to know in this world to become independent, capable adults... I'm also one of THOSE moms. You know the kind. The ones that  hold on with all their might. Yes, that's me. I'm the one on the right. I've ALWAYS been the one on the right.
Everyone tells you that the kids become horrible little monsters as teenagers so that when they leave, we don't break in half. We are happy to see them go. Well Nick never went through that phase. So hopefully you'll be understanding as I sit here with my heart broken in half and I feel like all the parts of me are coming out of my tears and my nose. Yep, that's me. I am who I am. Thankfully my kids get it. They say that I don't embarrass them, but they're so kind that they probably just don't tell me if I do.

Well, my Nicky is leaving for college today. After 18 years of having the bedroom next to my office where I can hear him laughing in his room playing with his friends or laughing during online games. His laugh makes me laugh. His joy brings everyone around him joy. Yes I will miss him terribly, but I've prepared him well. He is ready.

So we had a going away party for him. The school color is purple and the mascot is a river boat captain. I made purple nautical themed cookies. Everyone enjoyed some time with Nick before he takes off into the big world. And we had some cookies...

My little boy, my youngest baby, is now a young man. And I couldn't possibly be more proud of him.
Uncle Nicky with Baby Abigail Cristin before he leaves for college. Please join me in saying a prayer for Nicky to do well in college and make a place for himself in this world. Oh and maybe a prayer for his mom to not be a complete puddle of tears :-)
Nick has been finding me in my office or in the kitchen or wherever and just putting his arms around me and giving me lots and lots of looong hugs. I'm sure it's for my benefit, but he says it is for both of us. How could a mom be sad when she is this blessed?

Oh and don't forget to enter the GIVE-AWAY for free cookie cutter and free cookies! The give-away ends on Monday, August 27th.

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Lots more cookies to come. I have to send cookies to Nick in college don't I?!

Cookie Dough Rolling TUTORIAL

Okay so I know you're going to laugh at the video, but it's just me sharing what works for me, so be kind ;-) As you know, I make lots and lots of cookies. I'm no expert by any means, but I have fun with what I do and that's what really matters, right?

So I had this great plan of asking you what rolling pin that you think I use and then creating this video. I shared the picture of all my rolling pins and then collected data on the consensus and then I made the video and what happened? You know it... my granddaughter was born 3 1/2 weeks early! So the video had to wait. Then we ran into problems that the video was only showing a black screen and my baby girl (new mommy) had to try to fix it by replacing drivers and that took some time too. So anyhoo the video is much later than expected.

So first decide which rolling pin you think that I use:
then enjoy the tutorial video. On the bottom right side of the video, it says YouTube. If you click on that, you can watch it directly from YouTube and it shows much larger for easier viewing if you prefer.

If you haven't already entered the give-away, make sure to check it out here. One lucky winner will win THREE copper cookie cutters from eCrandal and for those that aren't cookie decorators or even if you are, there is a second give-away for cookies from Cristin's Cookies. The give-away ends on Monday, August 27th. And did I mention that you can enter the give-away EVERY DAY?!

And just in case you haven't heard, I'm a GRANDMA! I'm ALMOST as in love with this tiny little angel as I am with my own angel that made me into a grandma! She is the sweetest little thing you can imagine. Her name is Abigail Cristin and I'm in love...
I'm having so much fun with this little sweetie. Thanks everyone for the well-wishes! I made cookies to match all of her little outfits, so many more to come :-)

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Monday, August 20, 2012

2,500 Fan GIVE-AWAY Sponsored by eCrandal AND Free Cookies by Cristin's Cookies!

Are you ready for this? My heart is beating super fast just to tell you about this AWESOME give-away! About a week ago, my little Cristin's Cookies Facebook page hit the milestone of 2,500 fans! Isn't that amazing! I have the most wonderful, kind, supportive followers. My goal is to make really fun cookies and upload the pictures to my Facebook page and to this blog, but what often happens is I make tons and tons of cookies and the pictures sit on my computer and then I go make more and more cookies. Even with that, the Cristin's Cookies followers don't give up on me and I'm so very grateful.

So with 2,500 fans I thought we should do an AMAZING GIVE-AWAY and Jamie & Eric of eCrandal were happy to support this milestone. So they offered not ONE, not TWO, but THREE gorgeous copper cookie cutters to the winner of this give-away! Now your heart is really beating isn't it! If you've ever bought a cookie cutter from eCrandal, then you know they are top quality, gorgeous, hand-crafted cookie cutters available in many different sizes and very exclusive designs. Want to see what one lucky person is going to receive? Okaaaay I'll show you... Here they are:
The Just Married Car cookie cutter! I have one of the eCrandal just married cars (mine is a tiny bit different model than this one) and I love it. I used it to make wedding cookies for my daughter's wedding last year.
 and the Hayley Tutu cookie cutter! Oh I love, love, love this cookie cutter and it's very unique design! I bought this one when I found out that my daughter was going to have a baby girl :-)
and the Hoot Owl! I don't have this one yet (if you see it missing from the winner's package, you'll know why), but I think it's one that I will need to add to my collection. I love owls and this design is so adorable. I happen to know that Jamie designed this Hoot Owl herself!
So one lucky winner will win these THREE beautiful cookie cutters from eCrandal. Lets start with the RULES to enter the give-away.

* I will only ship within the United States. I'm sorry to all the Cristin's Cookies fans in other countries, but I'm shipping these myself and lets see... college tuition or shipping fees. Yep, I'll only ship in the United States. Thanks for your understanding.

Do you want to know how to enter the give-away? Here you go:

a Rafflecopter giveaway

AND if you are not a cookie decorator and just want your own give-away or if you're a cookie decorator, but you want both, I'm offering ANOTHER GIVE-AWAY to thank my 2,500+ fans of Cristin's Cookies. I know what you want... COOKIES from Cristin's Cookies!
 Same rules as above (United States only please). Enter here:

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Thanks everyone for playing along and being a fan of Cristin's Cookies! Coming up tomorrow (hopefully if all goes as planned) a TUTORIAL!

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Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Vendor Round-Up

Today I want to share some vendors that I've been using and very happy with. I have about a gazillion cookies to show you too, but I'm just not in the mood to watermark my photos today ;-)

I ordered hand-painted gorgeous glasses from Renee at Kudos Kitchen By Renee on Etsy. Oh they are beautiful!!! One of my favorite cycling friends was getting married and I just knew I had to ask Renee to make me the perfect wedding gift to give to them.
 Aren't they INCREDIBLE! Just like my friends John and Molly. I loved how she even added their hair color and their bike color. Everything was so personal and special. I gave Renee a few details and knew I wanted something with a bicycle and she just started formulating all kinds of incredible ideas! Oh to have that kind of talent!
 I asked Renee to add a pink tree. Okay I strong-armed her into adding a pink tree...
So I sent her this picture
and this one to help her see that it would be beautiful. Besides I knew my friends would EXPECT there to be some pink in my gift!
Thank you Renee for the absolutely perfect gift! You're such an incredible artist and my friends absolutely loved the gift. I felt like the best person in the world to give such an amazing gift thanks to YOUR talent!

My son's leaving for college in 15 days. Fifteen days. Yes, I'll keep saying it. Maybe it will help me to get ready for it. ugh... We are going to have a going away party for him. It will be a nautical theme party since the mascot for his college is a river boat pilot. So I will get to make lots of fun nautical theme cookies. I also ordered these nautical theme cupcake toppers from Shelly at Sweet Sambolina Etsy Shop. Aren't they so cute! Shelly shipped them super fast and the best part is that she customized them for me. Since my son's school color is purple, she took away the regular red & blue theme and made it purple for me. I asked her if she could add in a few other nautical items and she was glad to do it. What a sweetie and beautiful work! I can't wait to see them in the cupcakes!
You should check out Shelly's Sweet Sambolina Etsy Shop and see all her fun animal print party decorations! Fun!

And I ordered another Lazy Susan turn-table from Paul's Specialties Etsy Shop. I told you about his wonderful turn-tables before. Now I have two of them so that when my daughter is able to come and help decorate cookies, she is all set too. I used to have the large Wilton turn-table, but I didn't like that I had to keep moving my cookie constantly and so I sent a message to Paul asking if he would consider making me a smaller turn-table and he was more than happy to make me an 8" lazy susan and I never have to move my cookie and it spins so nicely. You can see a video that I made about my turn-table here: http://www.cristinscookies.com/2012/05/today-lets-talk-about-couple-things.html

As you know, last month we celebrated Nick earning his Eagle Scout rank through his Court of Honor. One of the many touching moments is when the Eagle Scout is presented with a flag. Nick received two flags. He had one presented to him from the troop and they had flown it over the Nation's Capital. The Troop Committee Chair teared up a little when she presented the flag to him. It was very sweet. Then he was also presented with my dad's flag. I wasn't able to say anything without falling apart into a puddle of tears, so my husband presented the flag to Nick and he got choked up too. My father lost his battle with Cancer 4 years ago and this is the flag they put over his coffin from being a veteran serving in the Air Force.
I ordered this brass plate from Mindy at AwardsEtc. Etsy Shop. She has done a few beautiful plates for us. She also made the one that is attached to the benches that Nick built for his Eagle Scout project which he dedicated to his grandfather.
Thanks Mindy! Your work is always impeccable!

Nick and I made a cookie baking video to share with you, but I'm having a difficult time getting it to show both audio and video so it needs some more tweaking. In the meantime, I'll pacify you with this gorgeous little girl :-)

Back to work on cookies...


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To hear Dmitri Krajec, nutrient management and assistant plant manager, tell it, the Wabash Valley Service Co. in Browns, IL, has always tried to improve its standing, both within the agricultural community and the mainstream world. “If I had to pick just one word that best describes the principles we follow at this facility, it would be innovative,” says Krajec. “We always try to keep ahead of the curve with everything we do — from keeping a well-landscaped entrance to our offices to installing new software programs to aid our workers when they are servicing our grower-customers.”

And this spirit of “doing more” has served the outlet well. In 2009, the Wabash Valley Browns facility was named the National winner in the annual Environmental Respect Award competition, besting hundreds of entries from more than three dozen states as well as four regional winners. “We built this location one section at a time,” said then Area Marketing Coordinator Mike Wilson when accepting the award. “We looked at maintaining environmental responsibility at every single step.”

At that time, these steps included having the facility’s feed and seed warehouse curbed to contain spills and a firewall in the ceiling of the liquid loadout building. In addition, the outlet’s dry fertilizer building featured a blending system designed to eliminate dust in the atmosphere.

And the honors for the outlet continue to pile up. In 2013, the Wabash Valley Browns facility has been named the recipient of the Spirit Award in the Environmental Respect Awards competition. Sponsored by DuPont Crop Protection in partnership with CropLife® magazine, the Spirit Award recognizes those ag retail outlets that previously won regional or national Environmental Respect Awards for their continuing efforts to improve upon their environmentally-friendly policies and procedures.

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Overall, Environmental Respect Awards judges thought the Wabash Valley Browns facility deserved this honor for its latest stewardship-minded improvements. This includes the following:

The outlet has placed a manual stop in the chemical bays of its mixing area to stop water flow in case of overfilling or when rinsing containers.

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In June, Wabash Valley Browns replaced its existing fertilizer loadouts bins with stainless steel ones. “The previous steel bins quickly rusted under the harsh conditions present,” says Krajec.

Despite all these upgrades, however, Krajec believes that Wabash Valley Browns’ installation of a new logistics software program three years ago is the most important Environmental Respect improvement the facility has made. Before this upgrade, field application work for the outlet began with the salesperson talking to the grower-customer, relaying this information to the blending manager, a blend ticket being generated and sent to a nurse truck driver, who would then hand this to the applicator.

“The logistics system takes much of the headache and risk out of this process,” says Krajec. “Utilizing the Internet and setting our system up on a cloud, the salesperson now has the ability to make their own application orders while speaking with the grower. This automatically sends a blend ticket to the loader and the field boundary to the logistics manager, who can assign it to a specific rig.” Handheld devices used by the applicator and tender driver will then coordinate this information to make certain the proper field is being serviced.

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One message (Acts 20:20-21). One destination (20:22). We all have a part in this job (20:28). Lift up the poor and weak; remember what Jesus said (20:35). Jerusalem and the brethren (21:15-25). People riot ; Paul arrested (21:26-36). Paul's defense (21:39; 22:1-29).

Once the Holy Spirit made it clear to the Apostle Paul that he was to go to Jerusalem, he headed in that direction even though the Holy Spirit revealed he would be imprisoned and possibly put to death when he arrived. And after the uproar was ceased, Paul called unto him the disciples, and embraced them. . . . I go bound in the spirit unto Jerusalem, not knowing the things that shall befall me there: Save that the Holy Ghost witnesseth in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me. But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the Gospel of the grace of God (Acts 20:1,22-24). Fearing for his life, Paul's companions and other Christians who had assembled in Philip's house urged their beloved Apostle Paul not to proceed to Jerusalem (21:8-14).

The response of the believers was similar to that of Peter when our Lord said to His Apostles: I must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things . . . and be killed, and be raised again. Peter had reacted by saying: Be it far from Thee, Lord: this shall not be (Matt. 16:21-22).

With a determination resembling that of His Master, the Apostle Paul told his friends that death itself held no fear for him. One would naturally have expected Paul to be sad and occupied with his misfortunes. But Paul was not concerned about his personal life because of his love to please his Master.

Well-wishing friends will plead as did the church with Paul: "Surely, there must be some other way!" No, my friend, there is no other way to follow the Master.

The Holy Spirit was seeking to reveal that all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution (II Tim. 3:12) and if we suffer, we shall also reign with Him (2:12). Peter wrote: Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you: But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when His glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy (I Pet. 4:12-13).

And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying,The will of the Lord be done (Acts 21:14).

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I gave my back to the smiters. . . . For the Lord God will help me . . . therefore have I set my face like a flint, and I know that I shall not be ashamed (Is. 50:6-7).

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20:12 not a little, greatly; 21:15 took up our carriages, packed our baggage; 21:24 be at charges with them, pay their expenses.

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Searching for Identity after Marriage and Motherhood

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I am a sixty-five year old woman, married to a strong Christian man. My problem is that for years I’ve lived my life for him, and for our three children. I’ve been active in the church, a devoted mother and wife, and now find that I don’t know myself. I have forgotten what I feel about things, don’t feel respected by my husband, and even feel lost in church. I don’t know what I like, and only have a vague sense about what I don’t like. I feel lost. I wonder if there are other women who find that they’ve given years of their lives away, only to wake up many years later with regrets. Do you have any suggestions for me now? ~ Lost

Dear Lost,

Your story is surprisingly familiar. Women, as you well know, have been taught by our culture and the church to be nurturers, children-bearers and supportive wives. There is nothing wrong with these roles, unless they occur to the exclusion of developing and nurturing themselves. Many, like yourself, find that they have given, and given, and then find themselves “numb” rather than feeling alive and excited about life.

I do have some suggestions for you.

First, it’s time to nurture yourself. We’ve gotten confused about self-nurturance and selfishness. Selfishness is caring exclusively about your own interest without regard for others. Self-nurturance is about caring for yourself as you care for others, and so you can effectively care about others. It’s time to consider what brings you joy and delight and participate in some of those things.

Second, embark on a journey of self-discovery. Since you’ve forgotten what you like and dislike, and perhaps even what brings you joy, you may have to go on an adventure or two. You can explore possibilities to rekindle curiosity and enthusiasm, such as visiting your local museum or library, walk in the park or take a long bus ride. Experiment with different activities to get the creative juices flowing again.

Third, guard against losing yourself in others. While there is certainly a biblical place for meeting others needs, we’re never to do that to the exclusion of self-care, or when others should be meeting their own needs. It’s critical that you learn the difference. Practicing setting healthy boundaries will be important work.

Finally, participate in group/ or individual counseling to assist you in rediscovering yourself. You probably cannot do this work alone, and need a guide to help you in this journey. A trained professional will help you determine if you’re clinically depressed and ways to overcome codependency. I also encourage you to read my book, When Pleasing Others is Hurting You, dealing specifically with codependency.

Also, bear in mind that your years of sacrifice and devotion are not wasted. Sometimes our weaknesses are intertwined with our strengths. Your willingness to serve others is a quality that God can use for good. Perhaps begin reclaiming your identity by acknowledging that you are a person with a deep-seated sense of service to others – a quality that, with a more balanced approach, could develop into a virtue.

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I have often been told that I'm "too picky".  My response to that has always been that I have a right to be picky.  I didn't just want a husband, but a husband that I believed God had for me.  I've always said I'd rather be alone than tied to the wrong person for the rest of my life, but it's still painful to face what's left of my life alone, when all I've ever really wanted was someone to share my life with.  I've even prayed long and hard to have the desire taken away, but those prayers also go unheeded.

I am 45 years old and know that I am blessed in many ways, and am grateful for so much.  However, after all these years, I have seen that pouring my heart out to God has been meaningless.  He is still God and worthy of praise, but "Daddy" has let me down, and I can't seem to get past that.  It's too late for me.  Why are others more deserving than I?

I guess my point is that, while I'm sure your article on Settling for Less Than the Best was uplifting to many people, I don't think I'm alone in feeling that it's only a reminder that I've been left out in the cold.  I know you must help many people, but there's no cure for this. ~ Too Late

Dear Late,

I hear your profound discouragement. It is very tempting, when our prayers are not answered in the way we’d like, to become discouraged and doubt God.

I’ve often felt that discouragement is like being in a really, really bad mood, and a bad mood is a time when things get twisted in our minds. We tend to distort the truth, magnify the problem and twist facts. Difficult things become impossible; troubling situations become horrible; sad situations become depressing; possibilities become closed to us. You seem to be in that emotional and spiritual space.

My challenge for you is to practice, once again, opening your mind to possibilities. While it’s possible that God has decided to not answer your request for a loving husband, the answer is probably more practical than that. It is far more likely that you are sabotaging your efforts in some way. Having worked with countless men and women searching for love, I’m aware that there are dozens of “mistakes” people make that thwart their intended efforts at finding the love of their life. While you may firmly believe you’re doing everything right, and are completely ready for love, this may not be the case.

I was surprised to read that at 45 you feel that it’s too late for you to find a loving husband. This is an example of your profound discouragement, while the facts of the matter are that with the right counsel and direction, you still have many opportunities for love. Finding love, however, is both an art and a science—you need to understand what it takes to find love, make sure you’re completely ready for love, take the appropriate actions, and then make certain your spiritual house is in order as well.

I want to remind you that Abba Father has not abandoned or forgotten about you. You are His precious daughter, and He certainly wants to bless you.

Remember His words:  “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks, it will be opened.” (Matthew 7: 7-8)

Finally, consider getting some counseling for help with your discouragement. While it’s okay to feel discouragement, it’s critical not to get stuck in discouragement. We also need to listen to our discouragement to see if we need to make an adjustment in our direction. It can be a fruitful time to listen to God as well. I hope you’ll explore ways to get back in the game—and play it to win!!

David Hawkins, Pd.D., has worked with couples and families to improve the quality of their lives by resolving personal issues for the last 30 years. He is the author of over 18 books, including Love Lost: Living Beyond a Broken Marriage   Saying It So He'll Listen, and  When Pleasing Others Is Hurting You. His newest books are titled  The Relationship Doctor's Prescription for Healing a Hurting Relationship and  The Relationship Doctor's Prescription for Living Beyond Guilt.  Dr. Hawkins grew up in the beautiful Pacific Northwest and lives with his wife on the South Puget Sound where he enjoys sailing, biking, and skiing. He has active practices in two Washington cities.


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First cruise with Celebrity and extremely happy with the availability of spa and theatre seating. Fast room service, no matter what time of day, although we were slightly disappointed with the dining room food quality. Dining room wait staff, however, was very efficient.

Fast embarkation from Vancouver and no problem with obtaining luggage tags from porters at cruise ship terminal and basically walking on without a delay. We were on board by 1:15 pm and the ticket said boarding wouldn't commence until 2:00 pm. Maybe we were lucky, but we had excellent weather.

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