tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12784501845251605142024-03-04T23:50:54.021-08:00Mountain MelodiesMy Strength and Songhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00173664803764148240noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1278450184525160514.post-23364382604676344962012-10-30T09:11:00.003-07:002012-10-30T09:14:28.551-07:00As Plants and Corner Stones<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">We hauled
heavy loads<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>of garden produce from the
garden to the house in the garden wagon. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Pushing and pulling load after load of
potatoes, and squash.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A tremendously bountiful
year!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Lots of warm dry weather gave us
time to finish the harvest without lots of mud.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>As I passed through the laundry room, now full of huge banana squash,
mini pumpkins, sweet meats and butternut. I recalled the verse in Psalms “that
our garners may be full”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The next
morning in my quiet time, I looked up the passage recalling how over the years I
prayed for our daughters <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>especially claiming
verses 11-15 <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>from Psalm 144.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">“Rid me and deliver me from the hand of strange children,
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">whose mouth speaketh vanity, <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">and their right hand is a
right hand of falsehood;<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That our sons may be as plants grown up in
their youth;<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>that our daughters may be as corner stones,
polished after the </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">similitude of a palace:<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That our garners may be full, affording all
manner of store:<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>that our sheep may bring forth thousands and
ten thousands in our </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">streets:<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>that our oxen may be strong to labour;<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>that there be no breaking in, nor going out; <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">that there be no complaining
in our streets. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Happy is that people, that is
in such a case: yea,<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>happy is that people, whose God is the Lord.”
Psalms 144:11-15<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">While refreshing
my memory of this passage, I again claimed protection for our daughters from
wrong influences. Suddenly <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was
overwhelmed with the realization of this psalm. In verse one, David says the “Lord
is my strength” and that “he teaches my hands to war, and my fingers to fight:”
The Lord is “My goodness, and my fortress; my high tower, and my deliverer; who
subdueth my people under me.” Many times in reading this Psalm I had not
been able to see a particular connection between the first and last half of the
Psalm. But, as I read it again, the profound realization began to sink in. When
the psalmist prays to be rid of the hand of strange children (their speaking
vanity and falsehood) he then outlines how to accomplish it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In
order “that our sons to be as plants grown up in their youth, and our daughters
to be polished after the similitude of a palace:” a teaching their hands to
war, their fingers to fight, their hearts to trust in the Lord, must happen. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What He describes next is the fruit of
practical education.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Keeping those hands
and fingers busy filling the garners, tending the sheep and oxen. Parents
teaching <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>right alongside the children as
they learn; all working with their hands.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Suddenly I could see the page no longer, as the tears began to flow freely.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It overwhelmed on me! This is just what the
Lord has been accomplishing in our lives, through the hands on duties of life;
in the garden, in the house, filling the pantry and cellar, stacking wood,
doing dishes and laundry… <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Daily teaching
us this “fight” that would rid our children of wrong influences; rid them of
slack, idle habits that lead to vanity and falsehood. Instead they would have
time only for the wholesome, the useful, the true. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The maturing, growing, polishing happens with
busy hands, large ones and small ones working together. The result? <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Happy is that
people, that is in such a case: yea, </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> happy is that people, who’s God is the Lord.” <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<o:p><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></o:p><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Totally overwhelmed, tears flowing freely now,
I saw that <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>through the years the Lord
had been answering my prayer. That he had been working, teaching us this way all
along. That He had taught us to apply this practical education. Now the garners
were full! <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We are happy. This method of
education resulted in answering my prayer! His method of fighting wrong
influences is found in trusting His plan of education.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> Happy
is the people, whose God is the Lord!<o:p></o:p></span></span>My Strength and Songhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00173664803764148240noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1278450184525160514.post-30235285204762634642012-09-20T13:52:00.002-07:002012-09-21T08:12:35.891-07:00Smoke drifting in...<br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">It's very smoky
today. We keep looking at the sky and thinking of those in central part of the state... and it's reaching us here too. Sun is red, can’t
see the valley and every thing is hazy, but it's probably better than what our friends are
experiencing.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<o:p><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></o:p><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">We have been doing peaches and pears. Some for friends with
small children, some for my hubby's<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>folks,
and us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After the girls came back from
YFJ <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>they really wanted to do more ‘outreach’
projects so have been looking for ways to incorporate that, even if it’s for
the “household of faith”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So nice to
have such capable hands around! They have always helped with the canning but now they have done most of the peaches and
pears themselves, while<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’ve been busy with little details,
picking beans, baking and running errands.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> Speaking of baking: </span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I’m excited! <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I got a
dutch oven for my birthday (thanks bro and wife!) and have been making an artisan bread that we used
to buy in Beave*ton, but couldn’t quite get it to come out the same at
home.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s crusty top, plenty of holes,
and chewy!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So tickled.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Our beans have been doing well and are finally getting some
good pickings. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Plenty of berries still
coming too.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We have sold quite a few
boxes and have been applying some of the funds toward a felt project for
Alaska.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A student pastor from our <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>church and his wife (who
are now in Alaska and in their 50’s) needed felts for their little church in
Savo*nga. Our Sabbath school class reached our goal in a few weeks. As we were
doing canning and listening to Gr*ndma W*llace we were so excited to learn that
the Yuki story happened where our friends are pastoring.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Need to go pick more beans <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>before they grow bigger....again! <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> O</span>ur tomatoes are
finally getting ready, about 1/3 of them are ripe now. We tend to have a warm late fall.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We have loads of squash this year- very large banana squash.!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Could have entered some in the fair for their size. There was little displayed of significant size this
year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We’ll the Lord must know we'll be needing them.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
My Strength and Songhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00173664803764148240noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1278450184525160514.post-76459019251475641872012-09-10T21:29:00.002-07:002012-09-10T21:29:40.109-07:00" Lord, we are...in this world. We do these terrible defections against your law and your kingdom. Yet you simply require repentance! and willingness to recieive your own perfect righteousness. Which you give to us in your own clean pure life, and create the transformation in ours. Amazing! Profound! and Incomparable Exchange!"My Strength and Songhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00173664803764148240noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1278450184525160514.post-39802049631258065502012-07-19T23:19:00.001-07:002012-07-20T08:30:24.403-07:00A Bushel and a Peck and……<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;">
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July is definately berry season here. We have been busy picking, jam-ing, freezing and picking somemore!<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">This year may be the first year since we moved that we likely won't be U-picking blueberries. Sort of sad but on the other hand, we got about 25# off our first picking! Probably picked about 1/3 of what is still coming!<br />
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My novel funnel -a flex cutting mat with a little scotch tape to keep it in place.<br />
Works great!</div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">A neighbor called last evening wondering how busy I was, "Hmmm" I thought maybe she had another "project" in mind for us...... Well turned out she had gotten free apricots and was done with her share. So gave us about '20' lbs well more like 30+. This is the kind of neighbor that is hard to get to know, but the Lord has given us some "ins" with her in a unique sort of way and besides she loves our strawberries too.<br />
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Pack it away for winter! When the cough and colds come, we are thankful for yarrow tea. It really helped for Heidi's cough a week or so ago.....</div>
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Mullen too for respiratory. Throw in a pine bough end an wow it clears up those coughs! Amazing! This mullen is a bit sparce. Usually it is very tall and abundant. But I had to pray the Lord would help me find some!</div>
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The pruning process.... is one of those things in which I dare not consult my feelings.... because it's so ruthless. It just has to be done! Now it's one thing to pinch out those tiny little shoots but today? well I just grit my teeth and starts cutting out suckers. It's hard to watch when the plants are already so big.... They needed this a week ago. They are so full looking.......until.......<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">.......they just look like stocks. BUT it works so well! Especially in our area where they don't get an abundance of heat. Amazing though, how much fruit they put out. Almost thought this would be a year without tomatoes as we didn't start any....We just had such a full spring otherwise.... But thanks to a friend, who started lots, we have some this year . The plants are healthy and doing well!<br />
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Tomatoes are one of those die hard things I do every year. It's almost redundant. Sometimes I ask why? we don't have the earliest harvest here.... They have to ripen in the house- often in November....Who wants to can tomatoes in November. Well... we use plenty of them ......but it just wouldn't be the same without tomatoes! or the lessons shouting from their silent stalks, I prune, tie and arrange them in their growing process, the lessons whisper to me every year......<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">This arrangements always looks so neat. 100 ft row of string for beans. Now they can climb! This year Ron lowered the top wire. It had been about 8+ ft and was a pain to string and pick that high. Why didn't we do that years ago! Such a breeze to string today and will bemuch easier to pick too. It <br />
took about 45 minutes to put in place. Ususaly it takes a couple hours, two people and an 8 ft ladder!<br />
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<br /></div>My Strength and Songhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00173664803764148240noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1278450184525160514.post-90786344695722368982012-07-16T12:20:00.001-07:002012-07-16T12:21:22.173-07:00Wiped Out.....<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><br />
Looking back on last week. I was rather w<span style="font-family: Calibri;">iped out after weeks of preparation and a long few hours sleep before the airport trip. On Monday I was so tired, just didn’t try any heroics.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Heidi was still recovering from her week long illness. Cough/fever just slept so much.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ron from his night shift/ drive to Spokane.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> D</span>idn’t help me get back on track with all the house hold stuff, to<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>spend <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>Tuesday in town! Heidi has this neat O, or amazing aparatus in her mouth to rotate a tooth. Fill in Orthodontist came up with it as a solution. He was anxious to see how it has worked. Adjusted it and hope for more movement this fortnight. Lots of errands, shopping. AND SO HOT. TEXAS in the NW!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">On the way home the van got vapor lock. So we had to sit for a ½ hour to let it cool off. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>Had forgoten to turn the AC off<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>earlier.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We were so tired and hungry.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ron and his sister came to get us, we transferred the groceries to her van, and Ron was able to drive our home thankfully my sister in law had made dinner at the folks so we ate with them. It is good to see Heidi’s appetite pick up again, she lost several pounds being sick.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So by Wednesday was trying to regroup and get on with the laundry, dishes (in the sink from Sabbath- ha, rinsed of course) pick berries, process a few cherries, clean out the fridge! Where do I start.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We’ll better go feed our pets and get something to eat.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">It has been so hot in the evenings that we have enjoyed having some home made orange julius they are really good. My neices and nephew were thrilled.</span></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8p71-y73zTuf7FDdeByyVahWDcdGZlH0kNr4MqApQqL4nJR1MTiVxYJHjYw2Tq2-oXFlGzco9iqt5JJmjUl9UxSI0Nz-IwFtHJBdsNmTmZSQ0fvaHlj__QafAy-ksv5jRv7YXbJe29OKJ/s1600/114_2698.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8p71-y73zTuf7FDdeByyVahWDcdGZlH0kNr4MqApQqL4nJR1MTiVxYJHjYw2Tq2-oXFlGzco9iqt5JJmjUl9UxSI0Nz-IwFtHJBdsNmTmZSQ0fvaHlj__QafAy-ksv5jRv7YXbJe29OKJ/s320/114_2698.JPG" /></a><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Yes I some how finally got the dishes done that had been in the sink <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>since Sabbath can you believe it. (Some people wonder if that happens at my house, well it's here for the record now- Ha!!)Wow just not used to one pair of hands around here!! Heidi was feeling some better<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>but not really up to much until Friday.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Then of all things some how pulled some muscle in my hip!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Can’t recall doing anything! (maybe from going to sleep on my knees and waking up with them ASLEEP.)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Hurts to move my leg laterally for sure.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Friday was a very full day. Could hardly keep my perspective with all the<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>trickle down from the week.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Finally made it with most of the house clean, a dish for picnic Sabbath and<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>the cherries, apricots done. The strawberries must wait in the fridge….with the artichokes!!!!</span></div><br />
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Sabbath. This morning after talking with the girls and getting on to chores, we
saw a dark storm coming from the west.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>With a few minutes to do chores before it hit.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Just as we were about to head outside, there
was a couple strong lightning bolts in the valley.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then the power went out.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">We
got ready for church, had to conserve on water and no curling irons today!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Had more cherries, blue berries and
raspberries also apricots and cold cereal, yum! “Oh could I have some <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">toast</i> please?” “ Well… not today honey.”…<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ron had to manually open the garage
door.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So off we went. We had packed for
a picnic with friends after church.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Except that Ron would have to be on at the hospital- a co-workers
grandmother had passed away.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As we
neared the end of the dirt road we got a voice message saying church was
cancelled due to the power outage.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So we
waited for him at the post office.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Picked up mail- we’re expecting something from the girls.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then turned around and headed back home.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was thankful to be able to go home and get some
rest. This has been a taxing week for me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Extra duties and then by Thursday something was hurting in my hip and
getting more painful each day. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Hurts to
move my leg at certain angles, lifting my leg especially Whew!!!!! <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Probably a pulled muscle.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But can’t remember <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>ANYTHING I have done to strain it!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Can walk ok sometimes then<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>it practically goes out at other angles.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>May be need an adjustment. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">The
girls are getting some late nights and long days.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Homesickness is setting in and Bethany
particularly is very tired.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This has
been a very full week and she benefits best from a little more sleep. Emily has
had chores in the kitchen for 2 hrs before lunch <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>each day and is enjoying her job. Bethany has
been on shower cleaning which she had gotten done in a few minutes, that has
given her a little free time, a couple days she got a rest.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They were on their way to church when they
called this morning and will be there all day and be involved in a church
outreach this afternoon.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Singing in a
nursing home and visitation with the pastor.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Much of what they are involved in there is so much like what they have
already been doing at our home church.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A
few new areas, and definitely on the spot too.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The classes they have in the morning are good and they are enjoying them
too.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Wednesday they are doing a special music at the church.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They decided to do one of our recently
composed scripture songs as the evenings topic is on the Sabbath. The verse is
from Ez. 20:12,20<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is beautiful. We
would love to sing with them. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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for us, am writing and waiting to see if we will be doing the picnic
today.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Looks like more storms could be
coming in this afternoon, and am wondering I we should make a trip down for the
afternoon.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Yesterday
the west field got a mowing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The grass <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>was so tall this year 5-6 ft…. And so were the
thistles!! <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>5-6 ft <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>also trying to get to the light.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Perfect time to mow just before they
flower.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We can see out now to the
trail.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He left the north and south areas
un-mowed yet.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But had to mow in the
small <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>fenced pasture which also had
plenty of thistles too.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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electricity is a back on. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Thankfully as
we were out of water.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The rain was good
for everything. If we keep having storms with lightening like this, as the
wheat ripens and things get dryer, we could be in real trouble for this
area!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Have been blessed the last couple
years with no big fires as we had a few before that. Thankfully we still look
out over green forest!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">In
our worship last night we read some more about the tidal wave movement that
swept from village to village and city to city as the message in 1843-44 gained
momentum.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Have been pondering the developments
of that era, as our Sabbath lessons are studying that time. The Midnight
cry<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>was altogether free of fanaticism
and yet brought about a deep searching of heart. The time was right but as the
disciples in Christ’s day, the time was right, but they anticipated the wrong
event- which resulted in their great disappointment.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But God would have it that way, because it
tested the hearts of those who were willing to follow his revealed truth even
if they didn’t understand everything.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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a couple months now I have been going through a study of the events connected
with the time prophecy of the 2300 days and the calendar of the Hebrew festivals.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It has been amazing to realize that the
Hebrew festivals (feasts) were the pre-determined schedule of key events in
that time period.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Basically the Hebrew
feasts predicted the exact time when Jesus would fulfill the <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>7 steps of the plan of Salvation by his death,
burial , resurrection, ascension, high priestly work – Holy & Most Holy
place work (2 apts), and 2<sup>nd</sup> coming.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Passover=
death. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Unleavened bread= bural. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>First fruits= resurrection/with saints.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Pentecost= ascession/inauguration.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Feast of Trumpets = prepare to meet they God,
1833-1844.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Feast of Day of Attonement=
pre-advent judgement, Christ mediator.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Feast of Tabernacles= 2<sup>nd</sup> coming and trip to heaven, dwell in
many rooms in New Jerusalem.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Amazing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Revolutionary
Study!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All fits together so precisely.
We must follow the Lamb whethersoever he goeth!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Listening to this series has unfolded <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>to me in a whole new way the sequence of
events in the sacrifice and work of Christ on our behalf!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Available <span style="background: yellow; mso-highlight: yellow;">here</span>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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My Strength and Songhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00173664803764148240noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1278450184525160514.post-50745312617265831352012-07-09T15:53:00.002-07:002012-07-09T15:57:20.558-07:00And Their Off……………..<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We were up at 2:30
yesterday to get the girls off to the airport (Bethany, Emily & Stefani).Our Caravan left at 3:40 am.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Got them checked in and thru security ok. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Really helpful people working there. Then
stood on the parking level 5 to watch as the plane pulled into the sky. I was
doing pretty well. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We had good-by <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>hugs without tears.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Had watched them go. But as the plane whisked
passed us pulling up the landing gear the words from a familiar cradle roll
song <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>whispered echos of the past into my
ears.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“ Missionary …. Missionary…. Go your
way, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Missionary, missionary, go your
way..... help the little children who are far away……… missionary go your way.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then the teas began to come. Haven’t I been
preparing for this day with every task, with every educational endeavor.
Knowing that<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>there is a needy world out
there. People to reach.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I turned to see Michelle who was commenting on
them leaving. Then she saw my moist eyes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>That did it. We were both smitten <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I had started it. I asked her if she
remembered when we used to put them into the little cradle roll boat and sing
that song. There are so many firsts in parenting!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You’re never fully prepared for any of them………..<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s always a road of new beginnings. ………… <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This was a first time flying since they were
babies. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>First time away for a
significant amount of time. What an adventure. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I know<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>they had angels with them. Glad they negotiated ok in SEA* T*E ok, and were
very glad to hear they arrived safely in Tx!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We’ll I’m virtually
alone in the house this morning. My exhausted hubby is finally sleeping after
an extensive day with a 6 hr trip to the airport and a 12hr night shift,
including a co*de strong –wow he <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>still
knows how to give a headlock! Angels <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>protected him though, as the guy was drunk and
swingin’ at the nurses and threatening. Finally another fellow showed up and a
big doc, 6”+ 250+ so they got the guy tied down. Not exactly an easy night!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Heidi
is also sleeping after her exhausting bout with a bad cough this last week, and
the early outing yesterday. Coughing still so much in the night. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Graci slept in the house as the garage was
still so warm, even with her shorter summer coat.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Glad to see her leg is continuing to improve.
She did a nice twist on some loose rocks a few weeks ago.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Using turmeric for nerve inflammation and
also M*S*M which seems to be really helping<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The house was so hot after the electricity went off due to a
thunder storm that moved through very slowly last night. I had just taken some
extra fans to my in-laws as their air/conditioning was broken. But when I
pulled up at home I discovered the electric was off when the garage door didn’t
open. We slept very warm last nite.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Would have opened the west windows wider but it was threatening to rain,
which it finally did now this morning. Wondered if we would have enough water,
as the sprinklers had been on and the tank could be nearly empty.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Went
to shower this morning but after getting wet discovered the hot water heater
had tripped (again) and so will wait.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It’s been giving us trouble. Ron drained it but perhaps there’s<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>too much buildup over the thermostat or heating
rod.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At least it works with prompting
and patience, and fortunately I woke up early enough to discover<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>it in time so the girls could have hot
showers before their long trip. We left @ 3:45 am.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">We got to talk with them this morning. They sound happy in
their new adventure. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They arrived at
their location about 7:45 last evening, after being picked up they went to the
other airport to pick up others.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At the dorm the girls played a get to know you
game. Moved in and are rooming together with Stefani Johanna and Dakota. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Stef is sleeping in another room until her
cough is better- no one else needs to get that, it’s a bugger.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Poor girl she had the same thing as Heidi. (They
must have gotten too wet and cool from the hike in the rain after Heidi’s
Baptism last Sabbath. Of course the river water was about 48’ though sunny till
the storm hit.) <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Felt sorry for her
traveling yesterday.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She needed a day to
just sleep! <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At least she wasn’t running
a fever last night.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Hope none of the others
get it…. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>had pancakes this morning with raspberries
and strawberries but said our berries taste better! <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(Well Tri-stars aren’t very big, but they are
sure flavorful!! <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Which we’ll need <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>picked again today or tomorrow. ) Things are
going well and of course we miss the them. But I’m not feeling sorry for myself
with them gone.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We have wanted for them
to have a “mission” adventure for a long time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Also the training for door to door and evangelism<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>are excellent opportunities to aid them in
realizing humanities’ great need <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>of Jesus.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So I’m thankful that they can go.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Thankful for all the bread sold and odd jobs
they got which helped <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>towards their
trip.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They will undoubtedly value it
more for the<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>time and effort they put
into getting there.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">This past couple months has been very full. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Prep for their trip. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Beth’s Graduation. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Heidi’s Baptism.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Garden to plant. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Etc…etc. We have had lots of sewing, mending,
shopping and planning….<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They each sewed <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>three new skirts, but had to shop for tops and
shoes. I can’t boast that I taught my daughters to sew at an early age, as they
were learning a lot of construction skills with our transition at that time.
But the time spent <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>in the open air was
worth a healthy constitution.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now they
were ready to take hold and do much of it themselves. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Heidi did piles of ironing. Good Job girls! I
had a lot of mending to do which had piled up for a while, is so nice to have
so many misc things done. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Special<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>thanks <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Barbara <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>for showing us the fast way to do zippers!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Stitch up the seam, lay the zipper face
down, tape it in place. Stitch it in place.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It saved many frustrating hours.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Am using blue masking tape, need something a little more adhesive, but
not to sticky. Scotch tape is harder to get off especially if you stitch
through it. ….. I feel a bit like my huge marathon is over- at least the
deadline. Until we pack for our trip to the Rockies- hopefully there will be
something left of them.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">For Sabbath I made a large batch of Millet Pudding. We had
fresh Rainier cherries,- am getting more tomorrow! mangos, raspberries and
strawberries on it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Took it for our
breakfast yesterday too.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Also made a potato vegetable bake and despite
my efforts<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>to be careful the veggies got
over soft.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So………. Am planning to add a
cheese sauce, sort make like a potato cheese casserole out of it. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As there is plenty left for the three of us to
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and at least we have air conditioning with electricity today. We’ve been
puttering around. Ron and Heidi woke up after noon and ate breakfast. Ron
started some laundry and we’ve been straitening the house up. Still<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>have another load to run with the dishwasher
before we’re caught up.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Hopefully it will cool off this evening so we can pick some
strawberries. In the next week or so we need to pick blueberries too. Still have
some in the freezer but would like to can more sauce.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s such a staple on pancakes, waffles and
millet pudding.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I took millet pudding to
potluck with blueberry sauce….. That was the rave!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And I was out of creative potluck of ideas-
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Since the girls don’t have computers there I think I’ll copy
this off and mail it to them with Emily’s watch that she forgot at home.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Tomorrow there’s ortho for Heidi.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The fill in Dr. did something different with
her rotated tooth. Put a sprig to increase the gap between two other teeth then
put a bent heavy wire <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>with<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>twist in it to spin it around. Pretty interesting
set up.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I think he came up with the plan
on the spot. Emily remarked that she thought this generation has lost much-
that is: how to solve it’s own problems. May see if one of the ladies there
want’s strawberries again.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some time we’ll
do them for ourselves. But we just have so much jam in the freezer and a lot of
sliced ones too.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Hopefully we will get enough
raspberries. Something has nearly eradicated a whole row and the hardiest ones
to boot!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Not sure what. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Half of the other row looks very good.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Will have to transplant again this fall.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Tons of blackberries coming on though, and
katadah berries too.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This year we have artichokes !!! May have
needed a little more water though. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We wintered
them under heavy straw and then put chicken wire over and anchored it down to
keep the straw in. Am wondering if we should put more in, in a better/permanent
location. We had lots of kale and more coming. Several different stages
too.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Even though it’s now July there
are still a few things I’m planning to plant- hopefully!! Figured out this last
year to seed the onions in the fall, let them winter over and they will do well
in the spring.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">It’s been so long since I’ve blogged anything and I’ve been
so busy that I keep thinking of things to write about.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Have a greenhouse idea now that might work
with our high winds, and be sturdy enough. But have to check out the particulars
yet, and the costs. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Idea: Using hog
panels ( heavy goat/stock fencing) to arch over.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Tee beam down the middle and plastic over the
top.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Definitely <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>idea formation phase…………Do I really need another
project? Or my husband…<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Just seems that
some things can’t go in early enough here due to the cold and a green house
would be a good option.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Also would like
to have more greens active through the winter too!! Haven’t <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>gotten a handle on how to do that effieicntly-
that is REALLY do it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Hope you enjoyed your journey to this far away land!<br />
<br /></div>My Strength and Songhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00173664803764148240noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1278450184525160514.post-45582667088504750362012-04-11T11:06:00.000-07:002012-04-11T11:06:05.931-07:00New Coatssuch a wonderful blessing! Two of our girls were needing 'real' good coats, now that they have stopped growing. We have been looking for a couple of water proof warm winter coats that don't cost an arm or a leg. We can have such blizzard conditions here it is necessary. A couple years ago Ron got a nice waterproof/down coat and he uses it! Well last week we went to the nearby/faraway big city to the name brand outdoor store where they had clearance coats. You know the $2-300 kind that one drools over but can rarely affort let alone for a whole family? Well we found two nice ones - clearance affordable too. Beth wanted a different color but the fit was perfect. Em's was jsut right. So purchased hers and waited a couple hours to hear from the manager if another store had Beth's size and color. They found one-wonderful! Even though it would have to be shipped. That's ok! So free shipping and they gave us 20% off on both coats, so we got to very nice coats for under $200. Shows me again that God is very much aware of the small details and our personal preferances too! So very comforting. My Strength and Songhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00173664803764148240noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1278450184525160514.post-41797650386729476122012-04-09T11:50:00.004-07:002012-06-08T14:11:17.710-07:00If My Words Abide in You -(Scripture Memory)<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="344" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/FOkLP6VHtWk?fs=1" width="459"></iframe><br />
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The very essense of memorizing! I have never heard anyone speak the Word in this way from memory! Dynamic and Refreshing! We were moved! An example what the word of God in heart and mind will do. I hope you are blessed too!! We were introduced last evening to "This is My Word", from Isaiah 55. In searching for it on u tube, I also came across this sermon that moved us deeply. (slip on past the intro song and be blessed!) As we trek on through the book of Acts; let it saturate us, slowly sink in, and stick!<br />
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Recitaion of Psalms 1, 16, 103 Rom 5:1-8; 8 Matt. 6:1, 25-34 <br />
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<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOkLP6VHtWk">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOkLP6VHtWk</a>My Strength and Songhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00173664803764148240noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1278450184525160514.post-70484890453307663022012-03-16T11:53:00.002-07:002012-03-18T11:41:32.880-07:00Unanswered Prayer<span style="font-family: inherit; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: dark2;"><span style="color: black;">A couple days ago via another </span><a href="http://pressingforwardtoo.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: red;">blog</span></a><span style="color: black;"> I was so exited to see the old book Unanswered Prayer by Serepta Henry had been reprinted and available </span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Unanswered-Prayer-Mothers-Treasury-Wisdom/dp/0828016496"><span style="color: purple;">here</span></a><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;">.</span> For many years I have been facinated by her life and work and read as much of her material as I could find. Some of her material in book or article form I've only found in pdfs or online reading. There is MUCH practial help in her article and books. In </span></span><a href="http://gospelechosforthehome.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: purple;">Gospel Echos for the Home</span></a><span style="color: black;"> I've begun to blog her three years worth of aticles written in the late 1890's and printed in the r*view and h*erald on home life. These articles have been invaluable to me and I pray others will also be blessed and benefited by them. In time I hope to have many of her articles in audio format. Also I personally belive that during the years following the beginning of the latter rain the Lord left us these works as a legacy to aid our home life. But many of them have remained in obscurity.</span><br />
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another blogMy Strength and Songhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00173664803764148240noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1278450184525160514.post-48980250858703440512012-03-16T11:27:00.001-07:002012-03-16T11:55:35.672-07:00More Memorizing<span style="color: black;">Maybe I was a little vague in my writing yesterday, so here's a few specifics.</span><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: dark2;">A<span style="font-family: inherit;">s for the memorization. We have begun memorizing the book of Acts prior to GYC 2012. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The theme for GYC is ACTS: The revolution continues.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sean Nebblett<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>outlined the memorizing plan on his blog a couple weeks ago, so we started. It’s about 3-5 verses a day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The girls are ahead of me, but I’m plodding along. Here’s the link for the </span></span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: dark2;"><o:p><a href="http://www.seannebblett.com/p/acts-memorization-schedule.html">memorization schedule</a>. On this page is the </o:p></span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: dark2;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.seannebblett.com/search/label/Acts">Outline & ways to memorize</a> making memorizing practical.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;"> </span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: dark2;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;">The 5-50’s is a running/walking exercise<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>that we heard of a few weeks back.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s running 50 yards, then walking back, and repeat 5 x.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The next week you increase to 10-50yds. Etc. But I’m not up to that yet.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I had to go back to the walking because the running was jarring an old back injury to much. I’m a bit sad because I loved the lung expansion and it felt good otherwise.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;"> </span><br />
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Our exercise break has new meaning now, with our tennis shoes, coats, hats, and gloves we travers the drive way, running/walking our 5-50's. The verses roll off our tongues, or around in our minds. But its a new way to learn and we are thankful for the Nebbl*tt's encouragement to blaze new trails. The 5-50's run/walk idea came from James Raffer*ty during a series of meetings he did here. Such a practical way to build stamina.<br />
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Some things have simmered down around here. Grandma is better than she was, although still limited to only feeding herself, and still needs full care and a caregiver. But for now there is some normality at least, and not so heavy a load us on at the present. There have been other things to concentrate on, such as test preparations, summer plans, book writing, health, company and the constant daily duties that so easily multiply.<br />
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On Sabbath we enjoyed a long hike to yonder hill. Seeing the view from there of the mountains is very inspiring. We watched a heard of about 57 elk grazing and moving over the upcoming wheat fields. We looked for fallen antlers, but only found a small buck rack. There are some very nice bull elk racks out there ....somewhere.... It was a good walk with our friends. <br />
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After enjoying time with some good friends this weekend, and hearing how they are simplifing and how good it is, we managed to get the mending pile in one corner of a closet nealry eliminated that afternoon! Wow that feels really good! There are still some things left to mend, and other sewing projects that we need to finish, especially before summer, but it was a good start!! More later......My Strength and Songhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00173664803764148240noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1278450184525160514.post-30677823025546986962012-01-13T13:28:00.000-08:002012-01-13T13:28:33.848-08:00Back burner blogging...Blogging has been on the back burner this past fall, winter. We have more than had our hands and house full the past few months. My husbans’s mom has difficult health challenges. Lot’s of his family coming and going etc. (26 of us here for Thanksgiving/Christmas). His mom broke here ankle in July, in Aug had surgery, spent 2 1/2 mon. in rehab, was home for about 6 weeks, Dad had to lift her out of her chair, transport her to the necessary places, bed etc. She was loosing strength and appetite, etc. In early Dec, via blood work it was discovered that she has a major infection, turned out she had a large infection between the plural cavity which was collapsing 85% of the left lung, it had gone on unnoticed by the Drs for some time. She had surgery in large ka*lec hospital 1-1/2 hrs away. She was not in good condition for but survived it then spent 3 weeks in rehab. Last week it looked like she was failing to the point that we though it best to bring her home while she was still conscious, so she could appreciate knowing she was home. (she was no longer qualifying for the rehab that the insurance was covering, not having enough strength to do the PT) This past week has been a near nightmare trying to help his Dad sort out the particulars of care, finances etc. My sister in law has been here, and has been a tremendous help this week, she had to return home today. Mom is needs full care (2 person assist), pureed food and thickened liquids, since her ability to swallow is greatly compromised by Achalasia and MS. It has been trying on all of us. We don’t want to loose her, but she has had a long hard fight (MS 31 years), it could be any time or months in the future. We just don’t know. We would appreciate your prayers for them us also as we are in this with them. Particularly that Dad will have peace with the decisions that have to be made, and that he can let it all rest in the Lords hands. <br />
<div></div><div>My husband is progressing on vol.2 of The Ret*rn of the La*ter Ra*n, through all this, but has been limited the past couple months with all that has been happening with his mom. We have defianetly had the challenges, in a different sort of way, time and energy seem to be the enemy’s target. So would covet your prayers. But we have been well and enjoying a milder winter, garden veggies that are stored, and much wild life, including several bull elk in our field, and the three kittens we ended up keeping. More later....</div><div></div><div></div><div></div>My Strength and Songhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00173664803764148240noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1278450184525160514.post-277139211770363542011-10-10T19:43:00.000-07:002011-10-10T19:48:06.460-07:00<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><br />Some Sunsets for fun!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh36uj3zuNPX4mwngvg6835OU-A2gG-aH97_Nje_xqrDsh1CQ8L0efczgqAS7-jxbuStfh0CSj4miti648tXaRM92wDQ-dUEo_GIKYz0UcVoLm3HQuqKyyQB0b-DR-Kii_P49hVQO5b8V34/s1600/IMG_8415.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh36uj3zuNPX4mwngvg6835OU-A2gG-aH97_Nje_xqrDsh1CQ8L0efczgqAS7-jxbuStfh0CSj4miti648tXaRM92wDQ-dUEo_GIKYz0UcVoLm3HQuqKyyQB0b-DR-Kii_P49hVQO5b8V34/s320/IMG_8415.JPG" /></a><br />So we are finding out how easy it is to post through Picasa. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVdfNP8DfKqX-hlqsTUeVNcT74bb_W9DE1NRYMBlMGbF1A1e6KcvEkpD0c_llp0Ui64I0tGAtwWeDtxcenWzZDGFsv0TVWdDn2phT-QlVfzyBOYL2pPtZYek7zjektbQO8cNxiVanYrAli/s1600/IMG_8574.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVdfNP8DfKqX-hlqsTUeVNcT74bb_W9DE1NRYMBlMGbF1A1e6KcvEkpD0c_llp0Ui64I0tGAtwWeDtxcenWzZDGFsv0TVWdDn2phT-QlVfzyBOYL2pPtZYek7zjektbQO8cNxiVanYrAli/s320/IMG_8574.JPG" /></a><br /><br />These little shortcuts that make it all simpler.</div><div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>My Strength and Songhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00173664803764148240noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1278450184525160514.post-67739517928228635692011-10-05T11:46:00.000-07:002011-10-05T11:46:47.333-07:00A Beautiful Gift!So finally I was able to get to open the suprise. It was a beautiful multi-dish server on a lazy susan. We had been wanting to have something to put all our dried fruit and nuts into for breakfast, as we had been having them in jars. And to many bowl makes more shuffling of things for cleanup. I was just what we had all been wanting. Thank you girls and Ron for your efforts to shop for it. My Strength and Songhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00173664803764148240noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1278450184525160514.post-49256939160849153892011-09-30T12:04:00.000-07:002011-09-30T12:04:17.535-07:00Rumbling wheelsWhisperers and scurring feet went flying around the corner as the rumbling wheels of the UPS truck rolled into the drive. The dog must be sleeping around the corner, as she didn't bark, or perhaps by now she consideres the delivery man her friend, since he usually tosses here a cookie bone.<br />
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So I'm asigned "out" of the bedroom, as the whispering and hurrying continues. As some of you may know birthdays in our home are spread.... out.... over the month. Mine was last and so I can't help but expect that the scurring and whispering have something to do with ..uh..me? <br />
Well, I was about to head to the garden and rescue some seeds before the moist weather hits on the weekend, and get some refresing sunshine and air after spending to many day indoors this beautiful week. But I've been informed that I'm supposed to say close by for.....? something....hummmm. <br />
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Am planning mini green houses with the croup tents by dear husband brought from work. Have an idea how to anchor them, but make them accessable. The lettuce and spinich should winternicely under them. But until it's cold there is so much to finish up out there. Last year we cleaned out the tomatoes when some cooler weather came, but then we had 2-3 wks more mild weather, infact the beginning of Nov. was beautiful. Hmmmm. Each year is different. I will be sad to see the warm indian summer leave. <br />
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When can I go outside? Well see!My Strength and Songhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00173664803764148240noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1278450184525160514.post-2879600527809961192011-09-23T07:54:00.000-07:002011-09-23T07:54:04.787-07:00O Lamb of God! Still Keep Me<div style="text-align: left;">Today for the first time, I read this hymn.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Some hymns focus on <em>our</em> fidelity to God- <em>our</em> keeping ourselves in the Way.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> but this one focuses on <em>God keeping us. -</em> Always with our consent.</div><div style="text-align: left;">If we could but have this thought permeate our beings, our thoughts, our conversations, many more feet might desire to walk in the Way. "The Lord is My Shepherd- I shall not want"</div><div style="text-align: left;">We have a dear friend, now sleeping, that loved just this sort of hymn, and always introduced songs for the worship hour with the warmth and love of God in focus. I miss those holy hours. May the torch still burn.....</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">O Lamb of God! still keep me Near to Thy wounded side:</div><div style="text-align: center;">Tis only there in safety And peace I can abide!</div><div style="text-align: center;">What foes and snares surround me, What doubts and fears within!</div><div style="text-align: center;">The grace that sought and found me, Alone can keep me clean.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Tis only in Thee hiding I know my life secure-</div><div style="text-align: center;">Only in Thee abiding, The conflict can endure.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thine arm the victory gaineth O'er every hateful foe;</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thy love my heart sustaineth In all its care and woe.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Soon shall my eyes behold Thee, With rapture, face to face;</div><div style="text-align: center;">One half hath not been told me Of all Thy power and grace.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thy beauty, Lord and gloy, The wonders of Thy love,</div><div style="text-align: center;">Shall be the endless story Of all the saints above.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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So... now that the house is clean and in order I have to go to the kitchen and cook up a storm- or so it seems and then clean it all up again. Oh well. Am going to bake a carrot cake for Bethany, Amy and me. We all had birthdays within the last month. Then there's food to prepare for Sabbath and several flats of berries to pick, and beds to make up for the family that's coming in tonight.<br />
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Yester day I had a huge list- more than should be done in one day. Scrubbed the shower, scrubbed the kitchen stove, including the grate which is always an hour plus job. Canned green beans, and made Julie's sprouted wheat bread. Which is really good, though I let it rise just a tid bit to long, and think the texture would be finer if I let it grind longer. Then about 7 pm, Bethany launched into giving me a perm. Yes I wish I had a more curly head naturally, and I'm just not ready to go to a short cut. But we were done by 9:30. So that feels good to have all those big things done in one day Whew!<br />
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Went before breadfast to the garden to get potatoes- They are wonderful this year. And tomatoes, and cucumbers, and zucchini and ground cherries, and O the corn is ready! Wow. Nice to go shopping in back yard.<br />
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One of these days I will have more pictures to post. Since I'm not the main camera toter around here and most of the pictures are on my husbands computer, I only have some old one today. Perhaps some day I will have a long..... post of pictures.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzFo9Ml8HrLOG9j1DCNQ97IutdJHT0eQMjIUs-UymsV6ZsfcJjMMQjXgAIsAN0Ij9AXpzoomz8Z0SUSHgWLHSxxEugo1Q-jsYgbtTNY5JUfvzmtq3aj9-Ql15ZHP6yqFk22WwO6NGfE0z7/s1600/102_0432.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" rba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzFo9Ml8HrLOG9j1DCNQ97IutdJHT0eQMjIUs-UymsV6ZsfcJjMMQjXgAIsAN0Ij9AXpzoomz8Z0SUSHgWLHSxxEugo1Q-jsYgbtTNY5JUfvzmtq3aj9-Ql15ZHP6yqFk22WwO6NGfE0z7/s320/102_0432.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This was last years picture but looks nearly the same this year!</div><br />
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</div>Blessings to all and have a Happy Sabbath when it arrives.My Strength and Songhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00173664803764148240noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1278450184525160514.post-67098650474155602542011-09-05T17:30:00.000-07:002011-09-05T17:30:21.269-07:00Where O wherehas this summer gone,<br />
O where o where did it go.<br />
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So many things I wanted to do,<br />
O where o where did it go!<br />
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So some times I have this funny nack of changing words for a tune, and you just got in on this one- just ask my kids). Really I'm no poet, but some times it rolls out! As for music projects, well they have been sitting on the back burner for a couple of months.<br />
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As for summer, at least we are still having some warm days this week. Can't say we have a huge tomatoe crop as does my dear friend in harmony hollow. But we do have some ripening. ( by the way, we share Aug for our anniversary month - two weeks apart)We can grow potatoes and berries here. We had 5 different berries yesterday. All Fresh!<br />
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So this summer I:<br />
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Planned to sort closets in June- Not till Aug.!<br />
Planned to catch up on mending/ sewing- just getting goin'<br />
Planned to spend time relaxing- just hoping here and there.<br />
Planned to make grass house and play "house" again- maybe, the grass is still tall! 5'or more!<br />
Planned to play fox and goose in the mowed pie- It's still there!<br />
Planned to vaccume all the corners- spent weekends camping or having company<br />
Planned to catch up on some bloging- here I am after two months.<br />
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Am enjoing walking in the cool mornings<br />
Am enjoying a new morning routine<br />
Am enjoying the growing/ changing garden<br />
Am enjoying my growing/ maturing girls<br />
Am thankful that there is a wood pile to split/ stack<br />
Am thankful for friends and family to visit with this summer<br />
Am thankful for the changing scenery each day.<br />
Am thankful for an ipod for music/ books to listen to<br />
Am thankful for the time to learn and grow with my kids<br />
Am thankful for my caring/devoted husband and friend<br />
Am thankful for Indian Summer!!...My Strength and Songhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00173664803764148240noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1278450184525160514.post-56073510798436189052011-06-29T12:26:00.000-07:002011-06-29T12:27:40.505-07:00Catch up...., ...Garden, Organize, Clean. etc, Yes!! I've launched into summer with high hopes to throughly CATCH UP in some major areas that need time and attention. Some people would laugh, because when we moved in my husband is very through to see that things are set up, in place and organized. But there are always some details- my details usually- that just sit on the back burner. So while the garden is growing, I must make hay. Only difficult thing is that so many of the to do's are in the house while the sun shines outside.<br />
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Frequently begging for attention is the recipe book. It would help the four cooks in this house to have a well organized recipe collection. Having only one computer for until last fall: with a book writer, and nature story and video makers, my time to use the computer has been yes...limited. So just now I'm learning things such as word and excell and bloging etc and enjoying the prospects of getting a functioning, readalbe, usable cook book among other things.My Strength and Songhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00173664803764148240noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1278450184525160514.post-81546539044809919562011-05-22T11:56:00.000-07:002011-05-22T11:56:26.199-07:00Above the Stack<div style="text-align: center;">...a hay stack , ... a book stack </div><div style="text-align: center;">or what ever kind of stack it might be..... </div><div style="text-align: center;">...ever played in a leaf stack? </div><div style="text-align: center;"> Jumped in deep, </div><div style="text-align: center;"> it piled way over you? </div><div style="text-align: center;"> you tustle around to come out </div><div style="text-align: center;">you think your almost out...</div><div style="text-align: center;"> but... find out </div><div style="text-align: center;">your not!?....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Well I dove into some things, had some things piled on me, and all the while am thinkining I'll come up out of them soon and be done. But the sprining out of the stack is calling for more vigiorous effort. Hummm.....<br />
During the fall and winter last summer's grass straw bends over in buches all across this mountain prarie land. When the first green blades appear there is green and gold splattered across the fields. Eventually the springing grass trumphs above the straw stack. At last the fields are green all over! <br />
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Life's duties, projects, outside committments pile up until it takes extra human effort to get us out of it. This spring is like that for me. I've been praying how to spring above it all and get on top!<br />
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Isn't that is what spring is for!<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">...and if in God's providence I never "get it all done" he will help me to live "above the stack".</div>My Strength and Songhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00173664803764148240noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1278450184525160514.post-5683297437320206722011-03-16T21:17:00.000-07:002011-03-16T21:20:46.355-07:00Follow the Lamb<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">whithersoever he goeth… Rev. 14:4</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">John the Baptist came preaching repentance for the “kingdom of heaven is at <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>hand”, preparing the way for the Messiah.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He preached that <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jesus was the Lamb of God which takes away the sin of the world.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But notice the 3 steps the Jews took in rejecting Jesus:</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">(1) “</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">John was sent in the spirit and power of Elijah to prepare the way of Jesus. Those who rejected the testimony of John were not benefited by the teachings of Jesus.</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"> (2)</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"> Their opposition to the message that foretold His coming placed them where they could not readily receive the strongest evidence that He was the Messiah. Satan led on those who rejected the message of John to go still farther, to reject and crucify Christ. </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">(3) </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">In doing this they placed themselves where they could not receive the blessing on the day of Pentecost, which would have taught them <u>the way into the heavenly sanctuary</u>. The rending of the veil of the temple showed that the Jewish sacrifices and ordinances would no longer be received. The great Sacrifice had been offered and had been accepted, and the Holy Spirit which descended on the day of Pentecost carried the minds of the disciples <u>from the earthly sanctuary to the heavenly</u>, where Jesus had entered by His own blood, to shed upon His disciples the benefits of His atonement. But the Jews were left in total darkness. They lost all the light which they might have had upon the plan of salvation, and still trusted in their useless sacrifices and offerings. The heavenly sanctuary had taken the place of the earthly, yet they had no knowledge of the change. Therefore they could not be benefited by the mediation of Christ in the holy place. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>EW 259.1</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>services, sacrifices and rites performed in the sanctuary or temple <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>had continually pointed to the ultimate Sacrifice, and work of Christ as <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>High Priest to come.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>John’s message was a wake up call to the reality that the services and symbols which for thousands of years had been pointing <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">forward</i> to the Messiah were now meeting <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>the Reality.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The very One the forms had been pointing forward to year after year had come!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>John <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>was sent to alert the Jews to the fact that they needed to prepare for this change, that what they had been trusting in, their continual services in the temple, were coming to an end; because the Christ the Lamb of God was to be the sacrifice for the sins of the world.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Not only was he “The Sacrifice for sin”, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>but was also to take up the position as High Priest after his resurrection, and to minister in the heavenly sanctuary, in all it’s realities until the close of time. He was to perform in heavenly reality those services which he had given the Hebrew people in a miniature form, pointing to his work, so many centuries before. </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Could we possibly miss following the Lamb as they did?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">For the modern saga, watch<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><a href="http://freelygivensite.wordpress.com/category/speakers/stephen-bohr/">Worship at Satan's Throne</a>:</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div>My Strength and Songhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00173664803764148240noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1278450184525160514.post-89322511383402799822011-03-05T07:38:00.000-08:002011-03-05T07:38:00.407-08:00Soul Surrender<div style="text-align: justify;"><span>Recenlty I have been listening to sermons on Christ Our Righteousness by Pastor Bill Lehman, that can be heard here: </span><span><a href="http://www.scripturefirst.net/LehmanAndOthers.htm">Sermons by Bill Lehman and others</a> Speaking of the necessity of surrendering the heart, he came to the text in Matthew 12:43, 44. This parable I had previously understood to be refering to demon possession. But now find it is speaking of conversion, where the house is empty, swept clean and garnished but where the presence of the heavely guests is found lacking. Notice these</span> these statements from Desire of Ages:</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">"Then He added a warning to those who had been impressed by His words, who had heard Him gladly, but who had not surrendered themselves for the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. It is not only by resistance but by neglect that the soul is destroyed. "When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man," said Jesus, "he walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none. Then he saith, I will return into my house from whence I came out; and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished. Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there." </div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">"There were many in Christ's day, as there are today, over whom the control of Satan for the time seemed broken; through the grace of God they were set free from the evil spirits that had held dominion over the soul. They rejoiced in the love of God; but, like the stony-ground hearers of the parable, they did not abide in His love. They did not surrender themselves to God daily, that Christ might dwell in the heart; and when the evil spirit returned, with "seven other spirits more wicked than himself," they were wholly dominated by the power of evil. </div><div> " When the soul surrenders itself to Christ, a new power takes possession of the new heart. A change is wrought which man can never accomplish for himself. It is a supernatural work, bringing a supernatural element into human nature. The soul that is yielded to Christ becomes His own fortress, which He holds in a revolted world, and He intends that no authority shall be known in it but His own. A soul thus kept in possession by the heavenly agencies is impregnable to the assaults of Satan. But unless we do yield ourselves to the control of Christ, we shall be dominated by the wicked one. We must inevitably be under the control of the one or the other of the two great powers that are contending for the supremacy of the world. It is not necessary for us deliberately to choose the service of the kingdom of darkness in order to come under its dominion. We have only to neglect to ally ourselves with the kingdom of light. If we do not co-operate with the heavenly agencies, Satan will take possession of the heart, and will make it his abiding place. <strong>The only defense against evil is the indwelling of Christ in the heart through faith in His righteousness.</strong> Unless we become vitally connected with God, we can never resist the unhallowed effects of self-love, self-indulgence, and temptation to sin. We may leave off many bad habits, for the time we may part company with Satan; but without a vital connection with God, through the surrender of ourselves to Him moment by moment, we shall be overcome. Without a personal acquaintance with Christ, and a continual communion, we are at the mercy of the enemy, and shall do his bidding in the end. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"> "The last state of that man is worse than the first. Even so," said Jesus, "shall it be also unto this wicked generation." There are none so hardened as those who have slighted the invitation of mercy, and done despite to the Spirit of grace. The most common manifestation of the sin against the Holy Spirit is in persistently slighting Heaven's invitation to repent. Every step in the rejection of Christ is a step toward the rejection of salvation, and toward the sin against the Holy Spirit. " DA 324 </div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">"Lord remind me daily of my moment by moment need of surrender to you!"</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Happy Sabbath</div>My Strength and Songhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00173664803764148240noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1278450184525160514.post-91659852293276115322011-02-20T20:46:00.000-08:002011-02-20T20:48:19.123-08:00One Thing is NeedfulMarshmallow Snow! we said as Heidi and I climbed up the hill from a fast sled run. The wind had etched it like a sand scape over and around the dry clumps of grass. Truly it looked like a sculptured blanket, smooth yet textured and so soft. A beautiful day, lots of sunshine and rather productive, but not in the way I had thought. It was one of those days savoring of a score of possible acomplishments, but I can't boast of that. Pondering what direction to go in the day, I asked the Lord which way... since there was snow I had thoughts of inviting a crowd to play...... but some had been sick... and then there were studies to do..... laundry and phone calls to catch up on....a hair cut to give... an order to place.... but as the morning unfolded the Lord sent me a very uplifting phone call... from a friend whom I hadn't really met yet! Later I realized the sequence in the day the Lord wanted to bring my way, and I had nearly elipsed it all with my possible "plans". <br />
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"Martha was cumbered with much serving.....one thing is needful"... time at "Jesus feet" Luke 10:40My Strength and Songhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00173664803764148240noreply@blogger.com0