We played the reading game
Read some books, read poetry by Riley
Followed by tea. I got to be Mrs.Oliphant.(Not to be confused with Bette Midler's Miss Otis Regrets)
And started work on our two-day snowmen
Monday, January 10, 2011
Sunday, January 9, 2011
Broken and Spilled Out
The woman with the alabaster box has always been a story that has connected with me.
I'm not sure why. Maybe it's because I hope that, if I lived in the day and the hour that she lived in, I would be her. I would come to Jesus with oil that cost so very much and I would pour it on Him.
The Bible says she broke open the box and washed the Lord's feet with her hair. How intimate-how worshipful.
I think about when my hair was long I would wash it with flavored shampoo so that at night when I would go to sleep, my hair by my face, I would go to sleep smelling the wonderful smells of wildflowers or exotic fruit. And now, I think about this woman who washed the smelliest, dirtiest part of Jesus' body with this fragrant perfume-how did her hair smell that evening?
Did it smell to her like the picture of her life--smelly and dirty mistakes overwhelmed by the scent of His majesty?
She committed herself to the act of worship when she broke that box. The oil spilled out, never to be recaptured or contained again--it now had the purpose of serving the King of Kings.
How I long to live my life this way...broken and spilled out for the purpose of serving the King of Kings. I long to never be contained again with the way that I passionately love my Saviour. Never again to be afraid to share His name or the power and truth of His cross. Never to back down from giving Him glory...all the glory.
Lord, I commit my life to You. There is nothing You can't have. There is nothing that You ask for that I won't give You. There is nothing that I will withhold from the One I love with my life. Ask for any of it. Ask for all of it. I will freely give it to the One who is so kind and accepts all gifts.
Even those gifts that are broken and spilled.
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Thursday January 6 2011
Today was spend all day at a friend's house day
or....
bring cookies for a snack day
or...
tea and tears day
or...
great discussion on books day
or...
beat young boy on a Wii game only to be beaten by him at Wii bowling day
or...
"stop fighting little boys" day
or...
the princess dress up day
or...
the spin around in our friend's chair day
or...
enjoy the long drive their and back day
or...
sing in the car to the radio day
or...
make more cookies day
or...
tickle and tumbles day
or....
Link In Logs Extreme Makeover House Day!!!!
What a great day!
Wednesday January 5 2011
Dinosaur play to start things off!
Jungle drawings
An idea from my gang: Let's make egg nog into whipped cream. Turns out it only gets frothy. Nothing like an experiment for figuring things out
George and Martha teach us about true friendship and the importance of not putting split pea soup into your slippers
WEdnesday night is Game Night (Our new year resolution--a family game night) Break out the Uno cards
Ames, I had to run across the street to my neighbour's for a quick moment. While I was in her living room I looked across the road and saw my kids jumping on the couches and somersaulting off the furniture (oh, when the cat's away the mice will play).
Anyway, just wanted to remind you of the time we were jumping on our beds and Dad called us from Grandma's house across the field and told us he could see our silhouettes through the window and could tell that we were jumping on the beds, and could we please stop that right away! Remember?!
Tuesday January 5 2011
The day dawned and we got busy with devotions, reading and somersaulting on the couch.
Then off to the neighbours--because guess what? We got new neighbours and guess what??? They homeschool!
As they are settling in and painting rooms, we go over for a few hours to homeschool together so their Mom can get two hours of "work" down followed by great conversations with yours truly ;)
The adventures begin!
Tanagram Tales--a great story book that has you tell a story using tanagrams to make the characters. Pictured here is the Bossy Rooster.
floating,sinking,pouring, splashing
A quick game of Uno before ...
But it leads to the library and a bag full of book goodies
Monday January 4 2011
The day begins with apple pie for breakfast--it's a new year, after all. We need to celebrate with a little panache.
Many games of Apples to apples
Apples to start the day--apples to end the day: bliss
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Marriage--The Bitter Truth
I've been re-reading the book the Excellent Wife and just had to share this selection from Chapter 3. It is a favourite and never grows old for me.
Principle #3 Bitterness Hinders Love ( don't let the title deter you!)
Many of the wives I have counseled have told me they were not bitter, they were however "hurt". Gently, I explain to them that the emotions of feeling "hurt" or "resentful" are usually how you feel when you are bitter. There are several common signs of bitterness. As you read through the following list, ask yourself if you are manifesting any of these signs:
(OK, BUCKLE UP BECAUSE HERE IS WHERE GOD'S SWORD IS ABOUT TO DIVIDE BETWEEN SOUL AND SPIRIT- :)
Common Signs of Bitterness
1. Gossip and slander
In the process of complaining, the wife gossips about him and slanders her husband, thereby defiling others.She has either nothing or very little that is good to say about him.
See to it that no one comes short of the grace of God; that no root of bitterness springing up causes trouble, and by it many be defiled...
Hebrews 12:15-17
2.Ungrateful and Complaining
The wife is not grateful to her husband.She murmurs to herself and complains to others about him
Do all things without grumbling or disputing...Phil. 2:14
3.Judges Motives
Whatever he does is suspect in her eyes. Even if he does something nice, she thinks his motive must be off. For example, "He only did that to look good to his parents." "I know it seemed like a nice gesture, but he didn't really mean it."
Therefore do not go one passing judgment before the time, but wait until the Lord comes who will both bring to light the things hidden in the darkness and disclose the motives of men's hearts; and then each man's praise will come to him from God. 1 Corinthians 4:5
4.Self-Centered
The wife spends a lot of time thinking about herself. She is very self-absorbed. Her focus is fixed on herself and the hurts done against her.
...do not merely look out for your own personal interests...Phil. 2:4
5.Excessive Sorrow
Grief and hurt has crowded out any joy, peace or love that she used to have. It has, in fact, filled up her heart. It may, at times, overwhelm her.
But because I have said these things to you, sorrow has filled your heart. John 16:6
6. Vengeful
The wife looks for ways to avoid her husband. Perhaps she leaves when he is home, pouts or gives him the cold shoulder. she is paying him back for what he has done to her.
Never pay back evil for evil to anyone...Never take your own personal revenge, beloved, but leave room for the wrath of God... Romans 12:17,19
7. Brooding
The wife broods about what her husband has done. She thinks about it often and plays it over and over in her mind.
Love does not take into account a wrong suffered. 1 Cor. 13:5
8.Loss of Joy
Lately, the wife has little or no delight in her relationship with the Lord. Because of her sin, instead of God's peace and joy, she is experiencing intense emotional pain and misery.
And I shall delight in Thy commandments which I love. Psalm 119:47
9. A Critical, Judgmental Attitude
It is difficult for the wife to take her focus off what her husband has done wrong and foucs instead on what she is doing wrong.
You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother's eye. Matt. 7:5
If your husband has hurt you, it will help if you take a moment and think about what percentage of the problems in your marriage are his responsibility and what are your fault. For example, suppose you believe that the problems in your marriage are 40% your fault and 60% his responsibility.
God wants you to begin biblcally dealing with your bitterness by taking 100% responsibility for your 40%.
Back in Action
hello world! (or smallish portion of the world that reads this blog)
Just a note to say that I'll be posting again later on this week. January requires a few days of tidying, tucking,dusting and ordering so that I can function well in the areas of hobbies (like this one).
Shalom New Year blessings to all and watch for more posts coming soon!
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