daybook 8/22/2011

 

FOR TODAY  

Monday, August 22, 2011

 

 

Wee Willie Winkie
Runs through the town,
Upstairs and downstairs
In his nightgown.
Rapping at the windows,
Crying through the lock,
"Are the children all in bed?
For it's now eight o'clock.”

 

 

Outside my window...

Sunset at 8:05 PM means it’s rather dusky out there.  The Popper just got caught inside by Mama (and instructed to get ready for bed – see above), but most of the others are out helping Dad with something… or picking more elderberries?

No sign of those ‘scattered thunderstorms’ in our neck of the woods  :-\  Tim says there is still moisture down deep, so the field crops are okay… but it sure is crusty and hard on top.  And the gardens and lawns are thirsty.  But I’ll not complain too loudly because we’re not in Texas or Oklahoma where they haven’t seen a decent rain this year.  Nor are we flooded by the Missouri or destroyed by baseball-sized hail.  The consensus at last week’s picnic was that Tim should cut down his hay… then it would rain  (Murphy’s Law)  ;-)

 

I am thinking…

about how many gallons of elderberries my kids have picked just today  :o  Yikes!

 

I am thankful to God …

that I shouldn’t need to order more E-berry this year.

that Kayleb just arrived!  (I’ll have to come back to this later)

 

 

 

I am praying for...

… Amber’s friend Kari ~ please read!
 
… same Amber & her family ~ her dad passed away recently after his battle with cancer. 

… Hiromi in Japan (near the Fukushima nuclear plant) lost her beloved boyfriend recently.  He died in his sleep.  Thankfully he is with his Savior.  Praying his family will see their own need of Jesus Christ.  Hiromi’s family runs a Christian campground, so they are busy in the midst of grief.  Tomo’s family is not saved and not very receptive to Hiromi.

… Ethan and his twin sister.  See Sara’s blog.  Such a sweet testimony of God’s goodness, and such a need for His provision of health.  Recently huge blessings of answers to prayer!  Still looking at a bone marrow transplant.

… another friend of Conny’s ~ Lilah is a newborn baby with spina bifida

… Angela & Jared and family ~ one of their newborn twins was called to heaven on July 2.  Such heartache, but God is faithful.  The family has known much of God’s grace amidst their tears.   Read more here.

… 6mo Ruby (friends of friends in Wisc) ~ suffered a very serious head injury in June

... the Rettigs & the growing church in Prague

… the sale of my mother-in-law’s home ~ woot woot, someone looked at it recently!  Please let them have it, Lord!   : )

… Grant S.

… people who live and work in Japan

… Cinnamon ~ her Army hubby is HOME from Afghanistan, her Marine son is IN Afghanistan!

… Amy W., a young wife/mom with cancer

… Sarita & Jeff need visas for their return to Israel- Praise that Jeff got accepted at the University!

… folks in Joplin, MO, and along the Missouri River ~ so hard hit with tornadoes and flooding this year

… the A Family, on furlough from their field of ministry

… Gina’s family ~ in their loss of Jason as he rescued his own children from drowning

… Lea’s dad ~ in the midst of a serious health crisis

… Kari’s dad ~ had triple by-pass surgery in June 

… Rachel ~ Please pray for her, and follow her blog ~ Finding Joy.  The name says it well.  But she's in major pain right now with an aggravated shoulder injury or something ~ The docs prescribed therapy for now.

 
… Laura
 

… and especially marriages ~ meant to last a lifetime

 

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Lest you think that I spend all day on my knees in intercession, I’m telling you here that I don’t!  At some point I guess I’ve learned to pray “on the hoof” ~ so as God brings to mind any of these people during the day or night, I usually ask Him to provide their need… But I am not a Prayer Warrior.  Those are a special group of people that I am incredibly thankful for – and I stand in awe of their faithfulness!

 

From the learning rooms… 

Here’s a sample of the Cowgirl’s list of subjects since I saw her doing a science experiment today  : )  [the one with baking soda added to red cabbage juice with vinegar… capturing the carbon dioxide in a balloon… learning the meaning of a chemical reaction.  Do you know that one?]   She was also very absorbed in her literature book… I believe I also saw her reading the story “Miss Hinch” which happens to be near the end of the book…  ahem

 

          

   
 

And, btw, we have older editions of both the General Science and literature books ~  the Cowgirl is child #4 here, ya know  ;-)

 

From the kitchen...

I am creating...

I am going... 

I am reading...
 
for a summer Sunday school class ~ Choosing Forgiveness by Nancy Leigh DeMoss
                                         

 
 

     

 
I am hoping...
 
I am hearing...

Around the house...

One of my favorite things...

Pondering these words...

A few plans for the rest of the week: 

 

Here is a picture for thought... 

 

 

 

 

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Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord,

that thou fulfil it.

Colossians 4:17

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