February 6, 2010
The gift of a snowy day provided just what our family needed — a non-scheduled day, kids & dogs playing outside, rest!
Watched a Movie: Angels & Demons — fascinating insight to the Roman Catholic Church
Took a nap
And now visiting my favorite blogs and sharing . . .
Encouragements from the Piper’s Wife: The One Who Holds My Hand
Keeper of the Home: Organization in the Real Food Kitchen: Notes from a Small Kitchen
Fragrance of Truth: Humble Yourselves
A Chuckle: SNL — Obama Do Nothing
January 21, 2010
Being – Doing, J. R. Miller
There is a silent personal influence, like a shadow, that goes out from everyone, and this influence is always leaving results and impressions wherever it touches. You cannot live a day and not touch some other life. Wherever you go your shadow falls on others, and they are either better or worse for your presence. Our influence depends upon what we are more than upon what we do. It is by living a beautiful life that we bless the world. I do not under-estimate holy activities. Good deeds must characterize every true life. Our hands must do mighty works. But if the life itself is noble, beautiful, holy, Christ-like, one that is itself a benediction, an inspiration, the worth of the influence is many times multiplied.
My prayer for today: Heavenly Father, Please let the shadow that I cast upon my husband and children be one of thankfulness, joy, contentment – and a reflection of You. Amen.
January 18, 2010
January 18, 2010
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outside my window . . .
blackbirds fussing * patches of snow * mist
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i am remembering . . .
Sunday worship * productive homemaking time * the “Christian” bookstore
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i am thankful . . .
when God interrupts my plans with His
(although not ‘feeling it’ at that moment!)
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from the kitchen . . .
lasagna soup ala Tastefully Simple * Ezekiel bread mix ala Sister-in-Law * a complete week of menus planned
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I am thinking . . .
welcoming our daughter back home and its blessings
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around the learning rooms . . .
puppy crate * compound bow * spilled book bag * learning cabinet in transition
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I am reading . . .
Think Biblically!: Recovering A Christian Worldview
John MacArthur & Master’s College Faculty
Already Gone: Why your kids will quit church and what you can do to stop it
Ken Ham & Britt Beemer
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my favorite things . . .
a day at home
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a few plans for the rest of the week . . .
eye appointments to schedule * catch up on Laundry
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simple solutions . . .
15 minutes a day cleaning up the attic for our daughter
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a verse of Scripture . . .
“it is written”
Matthew 4: 1-11
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Here is a picture thought I am sharing . . .
January 3, 2010
Happy New Year! A lovely discovery for 2010: J.R. Miller Archive . Bookmark and enjoy!
In Green Pastures by J. R. Miller
Daily Readings
Write deep in your heart this New-Year’s day this word of sublime confidence, JEHOVAH-JIREH. It tells you that you can trust God always; that no promise of his ever fails; that he doeth all things well; that out of all seeming loss and destruction of human hopes he brings blessing. You have not passed this way heretofore. There will be sorrows and joys, failures and successes, this year, just as there were last year. You cannot forecast individual experiences. You cannot see a step before your feet. Yet Jehovah-Jireh calls you to enter the new year with calm trust. It bids you put away all anxieties and forebodings — “The Lord will provide.”
December 16, 2009
Our New Edens (the Christian Home)Jesus comes to the door of each home of ours and says, “Peace be to this house!” We should let the messenger of peace come in. Nothing good ever comes of fretting. We cannot get clear of cares. There are troubles enough in any of our lives to spoil our happiness, if we yield to them. But no matter what comes, what burdens press, what things go wrong, what flowers fade, listen to the Master’s word at the door, “Peace be to this house!”
How can we make new Edens of our homes? What are some of the secrets of home happiness? I might gather them all into one word and say—CHRIST! If we have Christ as our guest—our home will be happy!
Christ in the joy—and Christ in the sorrow;
Christ in the day of plenty—and Christ in the day of pinching poverty;
Christ in the business—and Christ in the social life;
Christ at the marriage altar—and Christ as the wedded pair walk together toward the sunset gate.
Christ makes a happy home—when He is admitted into all the household life! Read the entire message.
