daybook December 14

 

 
Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.
And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.
And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.

Colossians 3:12-15

 

FOR TODAY  

Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Outside my window...
I did spy a bit of rosy sunrise earlier, but now the clouds are too thick.  We have flurries in the forecast.  The wind is calm (a notable blessing in Iowa), so the heifers are happily munching their hay. 
 
I am thinking...
… about the unending To Do List I keep in my head… and that I should put some of it on a written Christmas Wish List for my family to see.  ;-)
… about setting a timer to beep at 7:45 tonight so we won’t miss listening to Treasures of the Snow again ~ You all should tune in too!  You can listen online here at 8pm US central time.  The audio drama version is SO good!

I am thankful …
… for answers to prayer
… for a great day-trip to Minneapolis for the Messiah
… for a Good Day at home on Sunday 
… that our three youngest enjoyed a really fun birthday party outing on Saturday before the blizzard hit ~ and that I didn’t need to drive them there!  Thank you, Perrys!
… that Tim was able to make the heat work on Sunday  :-)
... for $20 off my Amazon order last night, courtesy of my swagbucks-"earned" giftcards ~ woot, woot!
 

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

Colossians 3:16-17

 
I am praying for...
... the Rettigs and the church in Prague 
… the sale of my mother-in-law’s home
… my mom and dad who will spend Christmas in Arizona this year
…  Amber’s dad
… Diane and family
… Grant S., who is doing well on his meds now ~ praying for stability
… Jeremy & Stacy
… the Engles who are traveling via Detroit, or so they have planned
 
From the learning rooms...

We are way “behind” in history, but I’ve decided it’s not worth stressing (plenty of other opportunities in my life for that stuff).  So yesterday, we read in Exodus about God’s provision of quail, manna, and water for his unthankful people.  (I already knew/planned for our reading in the Old Testament to take all year – and then some probably.)   In Story of the Ancient World, we read about the first few judges God sent to deliver his people.  (Where “should” we be according to my schedule?  Finishing with Ancient Greece.  Um, yeah, haven’t opened that guide or Story of Ancient Greece yet.)
The other essential: math….  The Computer Geek is almost finished with Algebra 2!  He will start Geometry in January.  The Cowgirl was working with metric conversion factors yesterday – I saw her taking a test, which means I should grade it, yes? 
Moving on….
 
From the kitchen...
We still need to try Julie’s taquitos, but I think it will be turkey soup in the crockpot tonight.  We had   Miss Music Box made some spicy burritos for us last night.  I am going to buy more store eggs today, so we can get busy with baking Christmas cookies!
 

And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;
Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.

Colossians 3:23-24

 
I am creating...
a Christmas letter to go with our cards, which should be arriving any day now.
 
I am going...
to finish this post before my kids arrive at the table for breakfast!
 
I am reading...
Colossians ~ I got stuck here after starting Nancy DeMoss’s 30-day Growing in Gratitude devotional.  So good. 
 

 Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving

Colossians 4:2

 
I am hoping...
We can make it to church tomorrow night ~ more snow in the forecast tomorrow
 
I am hearing...
Christmas music from the CG’s laptop 
 
Around the house...
I did most of the laundry yesterday.  There are pine needles to sweep from under the tree, a kitchen (and on through the house) floor that needs detailed vacuuming and mopping again, ceiling fans and bath exhaust fans are looking grody too  :-\  And we won’t talk about my “sewing” room in the basement…  (Remember that TO DO List I mentioned?)
 
One of my favorite things...
cloudy days that let us enjoy the lights on the Christmas tree
 
Pondering these words... (from my SIL’s daily email)

When you worry and hurry through your day, it is like an unopened gift - thrown away.  Life is not a race. Take it slower.  Hear the music before the song is over.

 
A few plans for the rest of the week:
Today ~ orthodontist appt for oldest two, shopping at Hobby Lobby with all four girls for jewelry beads, etc. (courtesy of Miss MB’s craft budget), and a couple other gift-buying stops
Wednesday ~ We hope to get to church with the frozen gifts still in the back of the van
Thursday ~ piano lessons and groceries
Friday ~ I have an idea  ;-)
Saturday ~ Sunday school program practice
 

Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time. Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.

Colossians 4:5

 

Here is a picture for thought...

My facebook friends have enjoyed it anyway  ;-) 

 

 

 Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it.

Colossians 4:17

 

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