A picture to share...
Beautiful sunshine and a tidied up garden
Noticing the sound of...
My Beloved mowing the lawn.
From the gardens...
Tidied up the little garden by the driveway and added some new flowers. We laid down newspapers and covered with mulch. An effective way to hinder weed growth and still be able to plant later without the hassle of landscape cloth.
Around the house...
The rhythm of routine.
From the kitchen...
Fixed a new baked macaroni dish this week. The macaroni didn't cook very well, but I still think it's a keeper. Will tweak it and share the recipe soon.
From the sewing room...
Practicing strip quilting. Made a small quilt top with this method that I'll use later for a baby quilt.
Learning...
Filling in the gaps and learning new skills as I'm working through the freshman level of the Quilter's Academy book.
This coming week I'm looking forward to...
Tidied up the little garden by the driveway and added some new flowers. We laid down newspapers and covered with mulch. An effective way to hinder weed growth and still be able to plant later without the hassle of landscape cloth.
Around the house...
The rhythm of routine.
From the kitchen...
Fixed a new baked macaroni dish this week. The macaroni didn't cook very well, but I still think it's a keeper. Will tweak it and share the recipe soon.
From the sewing room...
Practicing strip quilting. Made a small quilt top with this method that I'll use later for a baby quilt.
Learning...
Filling in the gaps and learning new skills as I'm working through the freshman level of the Quilter's Academy book.
This coming week I'm looking forward to...
Celebrating our 42nd anniversary. Someone asked me today if each year gets better. Indeed, it does!
Thinking...
Thinking...
About a current situation in which a man is actively spreading untruth about our church leaders to divert attention from his own misdeeds to sway a major decision. Masterful manipulation. Such a tangled web of deceit to cover a man's pride.
Thankful...
A thought from my Quiet Time...Thankful...
For our pastor and his wife who bear burdens most of us know little about.
"The doctrine of adoption tells us that the experience of heaven will be a family gathering, as the great host of the redeemed meet together in face-to-face fellowship with their Father God and Jesus their brother. This is the deepest and clearest idea of heaven that the Bible gives us. To see and know and love, and be loved by, the Father and the Son, in company with the rest of God's vast family, is the whole essence of the Christian hope." ~ from Knowing God Through the Year by J.I. Packer
Then we who are alive and remain will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we shall always be with the Lord. Therefore comfort one another with these words.
~ 1 Thessalonians 4:17-18
Currently reading...
Decision-Making and the Will of God by Garry Friesen. It's not a quick read. Much food for thought. Sharing a bit with you today.
[The wisdom view] recognizes that wisdom is gained progressively. God has not promised to whisper perfect plans or omniscience into the mind of any believer who asks. Accordingly, the apostles counseled that when a decision is required, those who are "full of....wisdom" (Acts 6:3) and "prudent" (1 Timothy 3"2) will do the best job. The church has not been told to choose as leaders those who are best at picking up and decoding inner impressions, but those who are mature and wise (1 Corinthians 6:5).
