If you're writing a business grant, your colleagues can share important information with you. Sit down with them and ask questions like: Who are our corporate vendors? What local funders have made contributions in the past 5 years? What is the state of our current relationship with each funder? This information will be invaluable once you starting writing your own grants. Read past grants written by your colleagues to get an idea of what works and how you should approach your own grant proposals. Many grant writers find books written on the topic to be invaluable resources. Check your local library or bookstore for books you can check out, or order books online. Books that cover the basics can be helpful when you're working on the formatting and structure of your first grants. Look for more specific books related to your field, as well. Demystifying Grant Seeking: What You REALLY Need to Do to Get Grants by Larissa Golden Brown and Martin John Brown is a popular title. Another recommended book is Grantseeker's Toolkit: A Comprehensive Guide to Finding Funding by Cheryl Carter New and James Aaron Quick. You can find a wealth of grant-writing information on the internet that can be accessed for absolutely free. Do an Internet search using key words like "sample grant proposals" and "grant writing tools." Organizations like GrantSpace and Foundation Center provide tons of resources. They also offer workshops and training programs. Study.com has a comprehensive selection of free information available, including a list of free grant writing courses and training programs.

Summary: Talk to your colleagues for specific information on your organization. Read books about grant writing. Surf the web for free resources.

Pai Gow Poker is a variation of poker that uses the traditional 5-card hand. However, instead of playing against the other players at the table, everyone is playing against the dealer's hand. Before you play Pai Gow Poker, you need to familiarize yourself with the basic 5-card poker hands. Royal flush: Ace, King, Queen, Jack, and a 10 of the same suit. Straight flush: 5 consecutive cards of the same suit like ace, 3, 4, 5, and 6 of clubs. 4 of a kind: 4 of the same cards, but different suits. Full house: 3 cards of the same ran plus 2 cards of the same rank. Flush: 5 cards of the same suit. Straight: 5 cards in sequence but can be from different suits, like 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. 3 of a kind: 3 of the same cards. 2 pair: 2 matching cards of the same ranking and 2 matching cards of another rank. A pair: 2 matching cards. High card: the highest ranking card in the hand. In Pai Gow poker, you're dealt 7 cards each round. Once you get your cards, you need to arrange your best 5-card hand and your best 2-card hand. Your 5-card hand has to be better than your 2-card hand. For your 2-card hand, the best you can get is a pair. Not every one of the 5 cards needs to be a part of your hand. For example, if you have 3 of a kind, the remaining 2 cards can simply form the rest of your 5-card hand. In Pai Gow poker, you play against the dealer, not the other players at the table. If both your 5-card hand and your 2-card hand beats the dealer, you win the round and double the bet that you placed. Lose both of your hands against the dealer's hands, then you lose your bet. If you win 1 of your hands and the dealer wins the other, then the round ends in a push and nobody wins the round. If both of your hands tie the dealer, then the dealer wins that round.

Summary: Learn the 10 basic 5-card hands in traditional poker. Make your best 2 hands out of the cards you're dealt each round. Try to beat both of the dealer's hands to win a round.

You may have learned a lot during your fast, but there may yet be other lessons you can take away from your fast that you can only discover after it ends. Ask God to guide you as you reflect and as you move forward so that you can make the most of your fasting experience. If you committed to a partial fast, media fast, or habit fast, focus on your successes rather than you failures. Many people falter on these fasts at some point, especially if they are unaccustomed to fasting. Instead of deeming the experience to be a failure due to your weak points, focus on the lessons learned and spiritual strength gained during your strong points. Express gratitude. Above all else, reflect an move forward in a spirit of thanksgiving. Give thanks to God for the completion of a successful fast and for any spiritual direction you received during your time of fasting. If you only fasted for 24 hours, you can return to a normal eating schedule the following day. Similarly, if you only fasted from a certain type of food or from a single meal, you can safely reintroduce the food or meal into your diet without taking extra precautions. If you fasted from all food and liquid aside from water, you should gradually reintroduce food to your diet with solid fruit. Watermelon and other fruits that have a high water content are best. You can also drink fruit juices to re-accustom your body to food matter other than plain water. If you continued drinking fruit and vegetable juices during your fast, gradually break your fast with a slow, steady intake of vegetables. On the first day, eat nothing more than a raw salad. For the second day, add a baked or boiled potato to your diet. Do not use butter or seasoning. During the third day, add a steamed vegetable to your diet. Again, do not use butter or seasoning. From the fourth day onward, you can reintroduce your normal diet in a way that feels convenient and comfortable for your body. As you return to regular eating, consume several small snacks or meals for the first few days instead of immediately jumping to large meals.

Summary: Reflect on the experience and ask God for guidance. Return to eating as normal after a brief fast. Break a water fast with fruit. Slowly introduce vegetables when breaking a liquid fast. Eat snacks to return to regular eating.

Use windshield cleaner to clean the inside and outside of your windshield at least once a month. If you know you are about to drive for a lengthy period of time at night, make sure to clean your windshield beforehand as well. Alternatively, you can use a mixture of water, dishwashing detergent and vinegar to clean your windshield. Mix six cups (1,400 ml) of water, a tablespoon (30 ml) of detergent and a cup (240 ml) of vinegar together until well-combined. Fill a spray bottle with the mixture and use a clean microfiber cloth to wipe your windshield clean. Clean your side mirrors and windows once a month, or as they become dirty. You can use the detergent-vinegar solution to clean these as well. Spray the solution onto a microfiber cloth. Wipe the inside and outside of your windows clean, as well as the surfaces of your outside mirrors. To avoid streaks, make sure to dry your windows and side mirrors with a clean microfiber cloth afterwards. You can use toothpaste to do this. Wet your headlights with a damp cloth. Apply a tablespoon (30 ml) of toothpaste to each headlight. Using the damp cloth, scrub the toothpaste over the entire surface. Scrub for one minute, focusing on dirty areas. Then rinse the headlights with water and dry them with a clean microfiber cloth. If the toothpaste method does not work, then you may need to get your headlights professionally buffed and cleaned.
Summary: Clean your windshield. Make sure your mirrors and windows are clean. Clean your headlights.