February 2017 Richland Baptist Church

Relax

Renew

Refresh

Mentor Moment p.2

New Babies, Birthdays and Date

Night Ideas p.3

DIY Spa Day pp.4-5

Upcoming Events

& Calendars p.6

For wisdom is better than

rubies, and all things one may

desire cannot be compared to

her. Proverbs 8:11

A Mentor Moment:

Abigail—I Samuel 25

I Samuel 2:2-3

Now there was a man

in Maon whose busi-

ness was in Carmel,

and the man was very

rich. He had three

thousand sheep and a

thousand goats. And

he was shearing his

sheep in Car-

mel. 3 The name of

the man was Nabal,

and the name of his

wife Abigail. And she

was a woman of good

understanding and

beautiful appearance;

but the man was

harsh and evil in his

doings.

I Samuel 2:18-19

Then Abigail made

haste and took two

hundred loaves of

bread, two skins of

wine, five sheep al-

ready dressed, five

seahs of roasted

grain, one hundred

clusters of raisins, and

two hundred cakes of

figs, and loaded them

on donkeys. 19 And

she said to her serv-

ants, “Go on before

me; see, I am coming

after you.” But she did

not tell her husband.

If the story had read

“There once was a rich

man married to a beautiful

woman”... how would you

finish it? It sounds like the

beginning of a beautiful

romance, except

for one fact: the man

was not nice. It doesn’t

tell us if he was good

looking or old or ugly or

fat… just that he was

mean and evil. Even his

name, Nabal, means

“fool”.

The name Abigail means

“her father rejoices”, or “her

father’s joy”. But somehow

along he way, this beautiful,

intelligent woman ends up

married to a nasty, foolish

man. Luckily, she was

more than just beautiful!

A Beautiful Woman Married to a Bad Man

Abigail—Wisdom in Action

Situation:

David and his soldiers are

camped out on Nabal's

land, during a time of war,

protecting both Nabal’s

property and people. As

expected, David sends men

to Nabal to ask for food. In

return, Nabal refuses and

insults David.

David’s response:

He gathers 400 men and is

ready to kill every living

soul in Nabal’s house.

Abigail to the Rescue:

As quickly as Abigail gets

knowledge of the soldiers

coming to kill them all, she

tells her servants to gath-

er food supplies, and she

rides out on a donkey

where she throws herself

on the ground in front of

David. She knows that

David is about to shed

blood without reason.

She knows that David

(and Nabal too for that

matter) is flying off the

handle, running high on

his emotions, and about to

make a mistake from

which he will not recover.

Yet she apologizes. She

diffuses the situation, and

David calms down. And

David blesses her.

The end of this story:

Abigail waits to tell Nabal

what had transpired. He

was drunk… she waits.

When he sobers up, and

the truth is revealed, the

Bible says “his heart died

within him” (I Samuel

2:37). Ten days later,

Nabal is stuck dead by

the Lord, and in true ro-

mantic fashion, David

sent his servants to pro-

pose to Abigail, and she

became his wife.

Using Abigail’s Wisdom in My Life

Be prepared: This whole story wouldn’t have worked if she had no food to bring to David. I’m not saying you should have 200 loaves at the ready at all times, but whatever your particular battle is, make sure you have what you need before you get into it.

Give good advice: If you are in a place where you have to give advice make sure it’s worth of saying.

Use discretion: The wisdom that Abigail used in talking to David ended with him saying “Blessed is your advice”. WOW. I wish my advice was always received that way!

Apologize: Not her fault. And yet, she apologized. Let that sink in.

Wait: Wait until the moment is right. Don’t waste your words or your emotions on something that won’t be heard or be effective.

Happy Birthday!

Codi Jarrett 2/4

Amy Vaagen 2/5

Kendra O’Brien 2/7

Heidi Owen 2/10

Sarah Phillips 2/13

Abby Johnson 2/14

Jennine Culverhouse 2/23

Welcome, Little Ones!

Amber Powers and her family welcomed a baby boy, Killian Keith, into

the world on January 6th. Baby Killian was 8 pounds 8 ounces and

21 inches long. Congratulations Amber!

Fun and Frugal Date Ideas

Play Tourist and go

visit the REACH, Ice

Harbor Dam, Palouse

Falls or other local

tourist attraction

Get Take Out and

enjoy a relaxing

dinner at home

in front of the

fireplace or while

watching your

favorite tv show

Miniature Golf

Do-It-Yourself Spa Day Brown Sugar Lip Scrub

2 teaspoons brown sugar

1 teaspoon honey

1 teaspoon olive oil

Combine ingredients in a small missing bowl, adding or sub-

tracting ingredients to get the consistency you prefer. Mas-

sage on your lips for about 20 seconds and then wipe off.

The sugar exfoliates the dry skin, while the honey and olive

oil help moisturize your lips.

Homemade Bath Bombs

If you enjoyed the Bath Bombs we made to-

day, here is the recipe so you can make more:

1 cup baking soda

1/2 cup cornstarch

1/2 cup epsom salts

4 tablespoons cream of tartar

2-1/2 tablespoons coconut oil

2 teaspoons essential oil (lavender, jasmine,

whatever you like!)

Food coloring

3/4 tablespoon water

Plastic mold (fill-able ornaments, soap molds,

firm cupcake tins)

Stir the baking soda, cornstarch, Epsom salts,

and cream of tartar, together, making sure

there are no lumps. Then mix in coconut oil,

essential oils if you prefer a scent, and food

coloring. Press a small amount of mixture into

a ball. Place the ball in molds if desired, to

shape them, then remove them and let dry.

Once dry, you can wrap them in plastic wrap

until you ready to use them.

Note: it is important to use essential oils that

are designated for cosmetic use, as synthetic

oils designed for oil burners are not safe for

bathing. (you can omit scent altogether if you

prefer)

DIY Mani/Pedi

1. Clean nails and remove any

old polish with a non-acetone

nail polish remover

2. File nails with a nail file or

emery board, rounding edges

to desired shape

3. Soak hands and/or feet in

warm water for five minutes,

then exfoliate with an exfoliat-

ing scrub

4. Soften your cuticles by rub-

bing a bit of moisturizer or cu-

ticle oil on them. Then push

them back with a cuticle shap-

er.

5. Apply Base Coat to create an

even surface and smooth

ridges

6. Apply Polish. Apply two thin

layers of polish, allowing it to

dry completely between layer.

7. Apply Top Coat to give nails

more shine and smooth away

any flaws.

8. Relax and Let Dry!

MOM’s Night Outs: Project Linus Night

Tues. Feb. 21st 6pm @ RBC

Come have a fun night making blankets

to be donated to Project Linus. Bring

sewing scissors if you have any.

Co-Op MNO Craft & Pie Night

Friday, March 3rd, 6pm @ RBC

We are inviting moms with kids of all

ages from MOPS, Jesus Loves Me Pre-

school and RBC for a fun night of crafts,

food and conversation. Bring a savory of

sweet pie to share. Childcare will be

provided, please RSVP to invite on

facebook ages of children to reserve spot.

MNO Coffee Date Sat. Mar. 18th, Kagen Coffee and

Crepes, 6pm , 270 Williams, Richland

MNO Movie and Desert Saturday, Marth 25th 7pmish

We will go see Beauty and the Beast and

then out for Desert. Location and exact

time TBD when movie is released.

February 2017 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 Playdate

@ the mall

10am

3 Annie @

Toyota

Center 7pm

4 C3 Father

Daughter Ball

6pm

5 6 7 Playdate

@ Burger

King

10:30am

8 9 MNO @

The Double

Dragon 6pm

10 CCTC

Father

Daughter

Ball

11 CCTC

Father

Daughter

Ball

12CCTC

Father

Daughter

Ball

13 14 15 16 17 Play-

date @ mid-

Columbia

gym 10am

18

19 20 21 Project

Linus Night

6pm @ RBC

22Playdate

@ McDon-

alds 10am

23 24 Home &

Garden

Show 24-

26rh

25

26 27 playdate

@ McDonalds

3:30pm

28 MNO Bowling Start spring break off with a fun night of

bowling and socializing.

April 3rd, 7pm

Go Bowl Lanes & Arcade,

2799 W. Lewis St in Pasco

Play Dates:

Fri. Feb. 17th Mid-Columbia Gymnastics,

1523 Fowler St. Richland, 10am

Wed. Feb. 22nd McDonalds Hwy 395 10cm

Mon. Feb. 27th McDonalds Rd. 68 3:30pm

Tues. Mar. 7th Mid-Columbia Gymnastics

8382 W. Gage Blvd, Kennewick, 10am

Thurs. Mar. 16rh Get Air,

731 N. Columbia Center, Kennewick, 11am

Wed. Mar. 22nd, McDonald’s Rd 68 10am

Thurs. Mar. 30th Columbia Center Mall,

10am

EVENTS AROUND

TOWN

Regional Home &

Garden Show Feb. 24th-26th @ the TRAC in Pasco

Custer’s 18th Annual Spring

Arts & Craft Show March 17th19th @ the TRAC in Pasco

March 2017 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 3 MNO

Craft & Pie

Night 6pm

4

5 6 7Playdate @

Mid-

Columbia

gym 10am

8 9 10 11

12 13 14 15 16Playdate

@ Get Air

11am

17 Spring

Arts &

Crafts Show

17-19th

18 MNO

Coffee

Date 6pm

19 20 21 22Playdate

@ McDon-

alds 10am

23 24 25 MNO

Movie &

Desert

7pmish

26 27 28 29 30Playdate

@ Mall

10am

31 April 3rd

MNO

Bowling

7pm