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Sunday, February 27, 2011
I'm Back!
Hello, all! We finally have our computer back. Yay!! It's been a long couple of weeks without it. I hope you all had a lovely weekend. We had a late snowstorm beginning Wednesday and ending last night -- hopefully Winter's final hurrah.
It's always strange to come back after not blogging for a while -- you would think that I'd have a lot to say, but for some reason silence only brings more silence sometimes. For now I'll share my next memory verse, which I'll be starting March 1st:
"May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit." Romans 15:13
Have a blessed week!
It's always strange to come back after not blogging for a while -- you would think that I'd have a lot to say, but for some reason silence only brings more silence sometimes. For now I'll share my next memory verse, which I'll be starting March 1st:
"May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit." Romans 15:13
Have a blessed week!
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Since I've Been Gone...
Hello, again! I know that I slipped off the radar for a couple of weeks. I was still recovering from the flu... it really hung on. Here's what's new in my world.
I've gone back to school! This is the other reason I've been scarce; studying has been taking up some -- ok, most -- of my blogging time. For those of you who wonder, I'm working toward my personal training certificate -- an idea I've entertained for years is actually becoming reality. The program is only a few months long, but for these few months I may be a little hit or miss around here.
Second, remember Amy's enamel sign give-away? I won!! I am SO delighted. I really wanted one of these signs. I'll take a picture when I get it -- promise!
Third, our main computer is in the "shop" being repaired, and the one I'm using is so slow. Yet another reason I haven't been blogging much. We should have it back in a few more days, though.
What else... oh! My seeds arrived! I ordered seeds from Victory Seeds -- an Oregon based (ie, close to home) company that specializes in rare, open-pollinated, and heirloom seeds. I still haven't heard about my plot situation from the community garden, but they assure me that I'll have something.
Unfortunately, homework beckons, but as a parting thought I'll share my verses for round four of Beth Moore's "Siesta Scripture Memory Team" Challenge.
Ephesians 6:10, 14-18 NRSV
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his power... Stand therefore, and fasten the belt of truth around your waist, and put on the breastplate of righteousness. As shoes for your feet put on whatever will make you ready to proclaim the gospel of peace. With all of these, take the shield of faith, with which you will be able to quench all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. Pray in the spirit at all times in every prayer and supplication.
P.S. - For those of you whose blogs I normally frequent, I apologize if you get duplicate comments/don't get my comments. This computer is acting weird every time I try to post a comment. The dear thing is a bit of a dinosaur.
I've gone back to school! This is the other reason I've been scarce; studying has been taking up some -- ok, most -- of my blogging time. For those of you who wonder, I'm working toward my personal training certificate -- an idea I've entertained for years is actually becoming reality. The program is only a few months long, but for these few months I may be a little hit or miss around here.
Second, remember Amy's enamel sign give-away? I won!! I am SO delighted. I really wanted one of these signs. I'll take a picture when I get it -- promise!
Third, our main computer is in the "shop" being repaired, and the one I'm using is so slow. Yet another reason I haven't been blogging much. We should have it back in a few more days, though.
What else... oh! My seeds arrived! I ordered seeds from Victory Seeds -- an Oregon based (ie, close to home) company that specializes in rare, open-pollinated, and heirloom seeds. I still haven't heard about my plot situation from the community garden, but they assure me that I'll have something.
Unfortunately, homework beckons, but as a parting thought I'll share my verses for round four of Beth Moore's "Siesta Scripture Memory Team" Challenge.
Ephesians 6:10, 14-18 NRSV
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his power... Stand therefore, and fasten the belt of truth around your waist, and put on the breastplate of righteousness. As shoes for your feet put on whatever will make you ready to proclaim the gospel of peace. With all of these, take the shield of faith, with which you will be able to quench all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. Pray in the spirit at all times in every prayer and supplication.
P.S. - For those of you whose blogs I normally frequent, I apologize if you get duplicate comments/don't get my comments. This computer is acting weird every time I try to post a comment. The dear thing is a bit of a dinosaur.
Friday, February 4, 2011
In Love with Love
I love February. The manic celebrations of December are long past and January has given me plenty of time to regroup and recover my rhythm. Spring is not here yet, but the mornings dawn a little earlier, and I have my garden planned. Most importantly, it's the month to celebrate Love.
I have always been a dyed in the wool romantic. As a girl I devoured Grace Livingston Hill and L.M. Montgomery. I wandered the playground alone, hoping for the wind to whip tendrils of hair into my face so that I might at least look wistful... I know, it's terrible schtick, but I am really and truly helplessly in love with Love.
If a woman's not careful, romance can be treacherous. The world offers some pretty twisted takes on Love, and they can be frighteningly convincing. There is also the danger of pinning your every romantic dream onto your poor, unknowing husband, finding yourself needlessly disappointed and confusing the heck out of him in the process. However, if a woman falls in love with Real Love, with the One who Is Love, she will live a more fulfilling, heart-rending, romantic life than she ever dreamed possible.
One of my favorite books in the Bible is Hosea -- it's every romantic woman's dream. God calls Hosea to marry and love a wretched woman, a harlot who doesn't even merit his attention, let alone his undying love and commitment. I wonder how she ended up that way? Who hurt her? What did she believe about herself? It sends chills up my spine, especially when I realize that God's intentions went far beyond Hosea and his wife Gomer -- he was illustrating his love for Israel, his love for humanity, his love for me.
The Love between God and a woman is supreme, and the Love between that woman and her husband is second, but what of her other Loves? Between a woman and her mother? Her sister? Her dearest friend? My brother and I have always shared a very special friendship, a very strong Love. Because of the deep Love between my brother and I, I feel the full weight of Christ's Love -- he is the friend who remains closer than my brother.
This February, I sink myself into Love. I bask in the Love my Lord has for me, and I pour out my heart in Love for him. I relish the Love my husband has for me, and I lavish it back upon him. I reach out to my family and my friends, and I thank God for filling my life and my very self with so much Love -- Love that I never earned. I hope you will do the same.
I have always been a dyed in the wool romantic. As a girl I devoured Grace Livingston Hill and L.M. Montgomery. I wandered the playground alone, hoping for the wind to whip tendrils of hair into my face so that I might at least look wistful... I know, it's terrible schtick, but I am really and truly helplessly in love with Love.
If a woman's not careful, romance can be treacherous. The world offers some pretty twisted takes on Love, and they can be frighteningly convincing. There is also the danger of pinning your every romantic dream onto your poor, unknowing husband, finding yourself needlessly disappointed and confusing the heck out of him in the process. However, if a woman falls in love with Real Love, with the One who Is Love, she will live a more fulfilling, heart-rending, romantic life than she ever dreamed possible.
One of my favorite books in the Bible is Hosea -- it's every romantic woman's dream. God calls Hosea to marry and love a wretched woman, a harlot who doesn't even merit his attention, let alone his undying love and commitment. I wonder how she ended up that way? Who hurt her? What did she believe about herself? It sends chills up my spine, especially when I realize that God's intentions went far beyond Hosea and his wife Gomer -- he was illustrating his love for Israel, his love for humanity, his love for me.
The Love between God and a woman is supreme, and the Love between that woman and her husband is second, but what of her other Loves? Between a woman and her mother? Her sister? Her dearest friend? My brother and I have always shared a very special friendship, a very strong Love. Because of the deep Love between my brother and I, I feel the full weight of Christ's Love -- he is the friend who remains closer than my brother.
This February, I sink myself into Love. I bask in the Love my Lord has for me, and I pour out my heart in Love for him. I relish the Love my husband has for me, and I lavish it back upon him. I reach out to my family and my friends, and I thank God for filling my life and my very self with so much Love -- Love that I never earned. I hope you will do the same.
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Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Amy's Giveaway
Amy is hosting a really sweet giveaway at Homestead Revival! She is giving away a personalized porcelain enamel sign from Ramsign. Ramsign makes beautiful house numbers and name plates. Visit their site here. I would LOVE to have the Lighthouse name plate in the rectangular shape.
Visit Homestead Revival to enter the drawing.
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Home Remedies
Hello, all! My immune system is fighting the good fight, but I am still miserable in the process, leaving me very little energy for blogging. I couldn't stay away, though, so I thought I'd give you a run-down on my favorite home remedies.
Honey-Lemon Tea
Squeeze half a lemon into your favorite mug. Add a generous spoonful of raw honey, and fill with hot water. If you like ginger, also zest about a half-teaspoon of fresh ginger into the mixture. (If you don't like getting chunks of ginger, strain it out with a spoon after it has steeped for 10 minutes or so.)
How it works: Lemon is rich in Vitamin-C and helps to boost your resistance, reduce toxicity, and shorten the duration of your cold. Raw honey is a powerful antimicrobial and antioxidant, rich in minerals, amino acids, and enzymes. Make sure to buy raw, unfiltered honey, though, because processing destroys honey's healthful properties. Ginger is a warming herb, which makes it useful as a decongestant and an antihistamine and also as a fever reducer.
Elderberry Syrup
If you've never tried elderberry syrup, you're in for a real treat. It tastes like candy! Elderberries have been used for centuries to fight colds, flu, congestion, hay-fever, and viral and bacterial infections. You can find it in grocery stores with good natural health care sections and at supplement stores. Read the directions on the bottle. Mine says to take 2 tsp four times a day.
Ginger Beer
Ok, this one is more of a treat than anything. I don't usually drink pop, but when I'm sick my husband brings me ginger beer. It's not really beer, it's a very strong ginger ale. My favorite is Reed's Extra Ginger Beer. It is made with all-natural ingredients and LOTS of ginger. Reed's actually makes a couple of nausea remedies, too, because ginger is a natural digestive aid.
I'm not sure how much longer I'll be down with this, but I'm hoping to be better by the end of the week. Stay healthy!!
Honey-Lemon Tea
Squeeze half a lemon into your favorite mug. Add a generous spoonful of raw honey, and fill with hot water. If you like ginger, also zest about a half-teaspoon of fresh ginger into the mixture. (If you don't like getting chunks of ginger, strain it out with a spoon after it has steeped for 10 minutes or so.)
How it works: Lemon is rich in Vitamin-C and helps to boost your resistance, reduce toxicity, and shorten the duration of your cold. Raw honey is a powerful antimicrobial and antioxidant, rich in minerals, amino acids, and enzymes. Make sure to buy raw, unfiltered honey, though, because processing destroys honey's healthful properties. Ginger is a warming herb, which makes it useful as a decongestant and an antihistamine and also as a fever reducer.
Elderberry Syrup
If you've never tried elderberry syrup, you're in for a real treat. It tastes like candy! Elderberries have been used for centuries to fight colds, flu, congestion, hay-fever, and viral and bacterial infections. You can find it in grocery stores with good natural health care sections and at supplement stores. Read the directions on the bottle. Mine says to take 2 tsp four times a day.
Ginger Beer
Ok, this one is more of a treat than anything. I don't usually drink pop, but when I'm sick my husband brings me ginger beer. It's not really beer, it's a very strong ginger ale. My favorite is Reed's Extra Ginger Beer. It is made with all-natural ingredients and LOTS of ginger. Reed's actually makes a couple of nausea remedies, too, because ginger is a natural digestive aid.
I'm not sure how much longer I'll be down with this, but I'm hoping to be better by the end of the week. Stay healthy!!
Friday, January 28, 2011
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