out of the miry clay

Monday, April 25, 2011

daybook 4/25/2011

FOR TODAY

Monday, April 25, 2011

Outside my window...

the Cattleman is planting his potatoes before it starts raining

I am thinking...

What a mess can be made in a moment. You would have to see a video to believe it perhaps, but yesterday I demonstrated what a Messy Marvin I can be. (Calamity Jane seems more appropriate, but I just looked her up on wikipedia – and I haven’t been fighting Injuns.) Since I stayed home from church with the sick Cowgirl, I was able to start lunch before the others came home. We were having gyros, so I needed to fry the meat. I thought I should empty the grease catcher between batches. It’s not a very easy thing to handle, let alone pour the hot grease into an empty can. So I dropped it. Knocking the can of grease over and onto the floor. So I jumped back to keep from getting it on me. Good idea except that I put my left hand on the counter at the same time to support myself (Why? I would need instant replay to answer that. I guess I was trying to remove only my lower half from the range of the oil –?) My brain was busy worrying about the oil flying to the floor, so it didn’t register very quickly the fact or why my left hand was feeling pain. I was touching the edge of the very hot griddle with the back of my hand. I promise no pictures ~ it’s not pretty. Good thing I have no aspirations of ever being a hand model. ;-)

Any good ideas for removing the oil slick from my plywood subfloor? I tried mopping yesterday, but I will probably need to mop daily for a while…

I must add an aloe vera plant to my shopping list.

I am thankful …

for an almost quiet Easter Sunday at home.

that Sarah was able to finish editing Kate’s pictures. Does 73 sound like enough to choose from??

I am praying for...

... the Rettigs and the church in Prague ~ Ivana, Eva, Masha & Dimitri ~ they are having a baptism soon and furlough time this summer :-)

… the sale of my mother-in-law’s home

… Amber’s dad

… Grant S.

… people who live and work in Japan

… Cinnamon ~ her Army hubby is in Afghanistan, her Marine son is in Japan

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

… Angela & Jared and their newborn twins~ both boys have RSV!

… Sarita & Jeff need visas for their return to Israel

… my dad, recovering from shoulder surgery

… our group going to Brazil – visas should be processed this week – and lots of requirements to fulfill yet!

… my cousin’s little guy, 9mo Callan ~ trying to figure out his health issues and preparing to move across the country in a few months

… my friend J. who’s having a ‘simple’ surgery on Wednesday

From the learning rooms...

simplifying fractions, perimeter, exponents, similar triangles, and …

From the kitchen...

Tonight: turkey packets

Tomorrow: beef roast(s) ~ extra will go into the freezer

I won’t attempt to bake more buns this week. Hopefully next week I will have better use of both hands.

I am creating...

invitations for Kate’s open house

I am going...

to deliver Meals on Wheels ~ soon

I am reading...

Miss Artist’s book ~ Evidence Not Seen: A Woman's Miraculous Faith in the Jungles of World War II by Darlene Deibler Rose ~ Well, I started it, but Miss A needs it back to write her report =)

The Johnstown Flood by David G. McCullough

Once I “got into” this book… and he started detailing the events in the actual flood, it was so hard to put down! I am in the final chapters. Wow. What a story.

I am hoping...

the guys will be able to plant corn one of these days/weeks

I am hearing...

the Popper’s math class

Around the house...

the kids have lots of laundry to put away ~ four loads yesterday!

the floor needs a mom-effort ~ maybe tomorrow?

One of my favorite things...

flowers ~ for next month’s party, from Tim, from our friends the Henrys

Pondering these words...

“Never wish your children older than they are.”

A few plans for the rest of the week:

Meals on Wheels, take Miss MB to the orthodontist, get some sr. pics printed, K4T Final Night, mail state tax returns, attend a “Farm Cruise” :-)

Here is a picture for thought...

sisters :-)

and the Artist at work with my camera…

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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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Saturday, April 23, 2011

celebrate the resurrection!

Mark 16

And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him.

²And very early in the morning the first day of the week, they came unto the sepulchre at the rising of the sun.

³And they said among themselves, Who shall roll us away the stone from the door of the sepulchre?

⁴And when they looked, they saw that the stone was rolled away: for it was very great.

⁵And entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white garment; and they were affrighted.

⁶And he saith unto them,

Be not affrighted: Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was crucified: he is risen; he is not here: behold the place where they laid him.

⁷But go your way, tell his disciples and Peter that he goeth before you into Galilee: there shall ye see him, as he said unto you.

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For further thought, I have pasted in the third part of Handel’s Messiah ~ such glorious truth and intended for this season as we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ and look forward to his any-moment return!

Hallelujah: for the Lord God Omnipotent reigneth. The kingdom of this world has become the kingdom of our Lord, and of His Christ; and He shall reign for ever and ever. King of Kings, and Lord of Lords. Hallelujah!

*Part III*
AIR (Soprano)
I know that my Redeemer liveth, and that He shall stand at the latter day upon the earth; and though worms destroy this body yet, in my flesh shall I see God. For now is Christ risen from the dead, the first-fruits of them that sleep.
CHORUS
Since by man came death,
CHORUS
By man came also the resurrection of the dead.
CHORUS
For as in Adam all die,
CHORUS
Even so in Christ shall all be made alive
RECITATIVE.
Behold, I tell you a mystery; We shall not all sleep; but we shall all be changed in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet.
AIR. (Bass)
The trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.
RECITATIVE (Alto)
Then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written; Death is swallowed up in victory!
DUET (Alto and Tenor)
O death, where is thy sting? O grave! where is thy victory? The sting of death is sin, and the strength of sin is the law.
CHORUS
But thanks be to God, who giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
AIR (Soprano)
If God be for us, who can be against us? who shall lay anything to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth, who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea, rather that is risen again, who is at the right hand of God, who makes intercession for us.
CHORUS
Worthy is the Lamb that was slain, and hath redeemed us to God by His blood, to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory and blessing. Blessing and honour, glory and power, be unto Him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb, for ever and ever. __ Amen.