Outside My Window
A cloudy, cool day, but one just right for My Beloved to wash the car.
Noticing the sound of...
Distant traffic out on the main road. People going somewhere. Someplace they need to go, or want to go. The faint sound of distant traffic has always called to something within me. It stirs a longing deep inside, and calls me to go someplace I need to go. Someplace I want to go. It calls me Heavenward. Homeward. And someday I shall go. Thank you, Jesus, for calling me to Yourself.
I do hope that you are headed Heavenward and Homeward, too. I do hope to see you on the other side.
A Peek Into My Week...
Red roses from My Beloved on Valentine's Day.
Noticing the sound of...
Distant traffic out on the main road. People going somewhere. Someplace they need to go, or want to go. The faint sound of distant traffic has always called to something within me. It stirs a longing deep inside, and calls me to go someplace I need to go. Someplace I want to go. It calls me Heavenward. Homeward. And someday I shall go. Thank you, Jesus, for calling me to Yourself.
I do hope that you are headed Heavenward and Homeward, too. I do hope to see you on the other side.
A Peek Into My Week...
Red roses from My Beloved on Valentine's Day.
Women that I have met at our new church. I listen, blessed by their depth.
Learning... (still)
That it's about God and not me. My life needs to more and more point others toward Him.
Pondering...
Taking my mother to the hematologist in a few days, and concerned about hearing words we'd rather not hear. Reminding myself to cast my cares upon Jesus.
Taking my mother to the hematologist in a few days, and concerned about hearing words we'd rather not hear. Reminding myself to cast my cares upon Jesus.
In the kitchen...
I tried making a new-to-me bread this week. I rushed the process, so it didn't come out so well. Tried it again today and it's a keeper. :-)
The fruit of my hands...
Meals this week prepared for others, as we share in fellowship (k-group), and as I show God's care for my parents. Drove my mother to the doctor and spent time with my sister shopping and lunch to give her and my parents some time apart. So glad we were able to move here last year and help in this way.
I tried making a new-to-me bread this week. I rushed the process, so it didn't come out so well. Tried it again today and it's a keeper. :-)
The fruit of my hands...
Meals this week prepared for others, as we share in fellowship (k-group), and as I show God's care for my parents. Drove my mother to the doctor and spent time with my sister shopping and lunch to give her and my parents some time apart. So glad we were able to move here last year and help in this way.
Around the house...
Found this lovely, small box yesterday to corral my ipod and cords on my dresser.
Found this lovely, small box yesterday to corral my ipod and cords on my dresser.
I hope to...
Get an area planted soon near my kitchen window so we can watch the birds. They are such a pleasant reminder of God's care.
Thinking...
About small things. We had chili at Wendy's today, and as My Beloved handed the money to the cashier, she thanked him for putting the money in her hand. She said that it's a small thing, but often people will throw the money at her, and sometimes she has to just hold her tongue when people do and say some of the things they do. She says she is thankful, though, for people who are respectful. Who would have thought such a small act would be a blessing to her day.
Currently Reading...
A synopsis from the publisher:
"The globalizing world of late modernity is heavily awash with pseudo-gods. Gods That Fail provocatively deploys the theological concept of idolatry to explore the ways in which these gods blind their devotees and wreak suffering and dehumanization. Many of these pseudo-gods have infiltrated the life of the Church and compromised its witness. Combining lively social critique with fresh expositions of familiar biblical stories, this book engages with a variety of secular discourses as well as the sub-Christian practices that accompany and undermine Christian involvement in the public square."I think I'll get the updated edition to finish the book. I'm interested in reading what he thinks about our post-modern global world after 19 more years of idolatry.
First Image ~ Charles Dana Gibson c1900, Library of Congress
