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Friday, July 25, 2008 - Bible Passage - 1 Corinthians 1
This is the Bible Passage I read today. I hope you enjoy it. I will be reading through the 1 & 2 Corinthians. :) I hope you get a good read out of this.
1 Corinthians 1
1Paul called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother,Rachel2Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both their's and our's:
3Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
4I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ;
5That in every thing ye are enriched by him, in all utterance, and in all knowledge;
6Even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you:
7So that ye come behind in no gift; waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ:
8Who shall also confirm you unto the end, that ye may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.
9God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.
10Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.
11For it hath been declared unto me of you, my brethren, by them which are of the house of Chloe, that there are contentions among you.
12Now this I say, that every one of you saith, I am of Paul; and I of Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ.
13Is Christ divided? was Paul crucified for you? or were ye baptized in the name of Paul?
14I thank God that I baptized none of you, but Crispus and Gaius;
15Lest any should say that I had baptized in mine own name.
16And I baptized also the household of Stephanas: besides, I know not whether I baptized any other.
17For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect.
18For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.
19For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.
20Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?
21For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.
22For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom:
23But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness;
24But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.
25Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
26For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called:
27But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;
28And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are:
29That no flesh should glory in his presence.
30But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:
31That, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.
Friday, July 25, 2008 - Obviously I have nothing to worry about....
Obviously I have nothing to worry about. Many of you sweet people responded to my question, which tells me that my blog is being read. I dont know why I was even worried if anyone was reading it....silly me....
Thank you for responding. I do cherish the friendships I have made here on homesteadblogger!
Friday, July 25, 2008 - ***Our Small Garden***
What your seeing is a Lasagne Garden made with Newspapers over grass, then petemoss, directly topped with manuere and soil, THEN repeated again with petemoss, manure and soil until I got the desired height.
Sweet 100's are producing 100's of little tomatoes now while our peppers are coming along nicely. Cuces are growing up the vine like mad ...but the ONE issue we're having. See the bald spot in the center of the garden?...that's SUPPOSED to be all my different kinds of lettuce. WELL, Edward, the cute but pesky woodchuck (groundhog) has eaten them to stubs. I have NO LETTUCE.
SO, I'm trying to figure out how to deal with this critter. He's SMART. We put a plastic bag over them one night and Edward (the woodchuck) pulled it off. I can't believe I've named him, I'm not close to him now that he's wripped my dream of making a FULL SALAD directly from my garden. Now I have to depend on the local farmers market, which isn't so bad because we're supporting them, but I wanted the good feeling of having grown my own lettuce.
So I'm trying to figure out what to do for next years gardening season. Nip this situation in the bud.
Friday, July 25, 2008 - Still decluttering - are you?
I am so happy that I had a great response to yesterday's declutter challenge. I did get several bags of clothes out of my bedroom and a tote of stuff for the garage sale but, I still have a long way to go. So, I am going to keep decluttering today. Dh is off which means I may not be able to spend the whole day cleaning and decluttering, but he is out mowing hay right now which gives me a little time. I have laundry started and just made a jug of sweet tea, so I am ready to go. 
I will try to get back on here after awhile to let you know how things are going and to see how all of you are doing.
I must confess, I can't wait until I can give a report like Mrs. Wood and say that my house is "clean and free of distractions". Doesn't that just sound wonderfully relaxing and peaceful? Congratulations on a wonderful blessing for your home and family Mrs. Wood. And great job to all of you joining with me on this declutter mission!! Thank you also for commenting to let me know!
Blessings,
Rashel
Friday, July 25, 2008 - TIME TO SAY GOODBYE.....FOR NOW ANYWAY
so He has to basically put it right in front of me. Usually He has to smack me upside the head for me to understand, so thankfully I figured it out before that happened. LOLThere are many things going on right now and I'm feeling a bit overwhelmed. I need to spend more time with the Lord and my family and less time on here, whether it be reading others blogs, posting my own or checking to see if I've gotten any comments etc. I will still come around occasionally and check PM's and read blogs here and there, but I don't want the computer to be a distraction from what I really need to be doing. So like my title says.....Goodbye...for now
Blessings,
Tricia
Friday, July 25, 2008 - A Life of Prayer
My Life Today (1952)
A Life of Service
Watch carefully, prayerfully, conscientiously, lest the mind become so engrossed with many important business transactions that true godliness is overlooked and love is quenched from the soul, notwithstanding the great and pitiful need of your being God's helping hand to the blind and to all others who are unfortunate. The most friendless demand the most attention. Use your time and strength in learning to be "fervent in spirit," to deal justly, and to love mercy, "serving the Lord." Remember that Christ says, "Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these My brethren, ye have done it unto Me."
The Faith I Live By (1958)
God's Remedy For Sin
Consecrate yourself to God in the morning; make this your very first work. Let your prayer be, "Take me, O Lord, as wholly Thine. I lay all my plans at Thy feet. Use me today in Thy service. Abide with me, and let all my work be wrought in Thee." This is a daily matter. Each morning consecrate yourself to God for that day. Surrender all your plans to Him, to be carried out or given up as His providence shall indicate. Thus day by day you may be giving your life into the hands of God, and thus your life will be molded more and more after the life of Christ.
Friday, July 25, 2008 - Gorgeously Green Part 2
Last time we talked about the ingredients in your cosmetics that were harmful. I gave you a link for a cheat sheet on which products you should use. I forgot to give you the final 5 things that you can do for your beauty routine:
1. Order one new personal care product from the links she gives you.
2. Throw away all bottles containing ingredients from the "Red Alert" list.
3. Check the ingredients in your hair dye.
4. Buy a bottle of nontoxic nail polish. (My fave is Loreal)
5. Buy some organic tampons, diva cup, or make your own pads.
This time we are going to talk about your Green temple-your body. As you know your body is your temple. You only have one so you've got to treat it with love. It isn't necessary to be healthy to run yourself ragged at the gym. There are only 3 things needed to get into great shape: 1) Flexibility (yoga), 2) Aerobics (swimming or walking), 3) Weight-bearing exercise to combat osteoporosis. In the book Gorgeoulsy Green Mrs. Uliano shows poses for yoga, lunges, crunches, and kitchen exercises. She recommends walking/swimming 3 times per week. You can also be green and bicycle for your errands instead of using a car if you live in the city.
Another thing Mrs. Uliano stresses is hydration. She recommends tap, but I recommend reverse osmosis through the tap. Make sure to use a reusable water bottle instead of all the plastic. I love my new stainless steel water bottle from www.laptoplunches.com. It keeps the water really cool and in this heat that's a necessity.
She recommends meditation. I recommend praying. Spend time each morning with your Creator and that will make you feel connected. Also, start a journal, to share your thoughts. Sometimes writing helps you relieve whatever stress you are feeling. Stress kills ya know.
The 5 things to remember/do for taking care of your temple are:
1) Learn the yoga practice
2) Take a thirty-minute fast-paced walk three times this week
3) Park farther away from the entrance to the store, or bicycle
4) Practice the abdominal exercises at least twice
5) Meditate/pray for five minutes.
I hope to have part 3 tomorrow on SHOPPING!!!
Have a blessed day.
~Farrah
Friday, July 25, 2008 - Update on Settlement Agreement
Photo courtesy of www.allposters.com
I apologize for my lack of entries this week. We have been working diligently on getting the settlement agreement for modification of custody and child support ready. The papers were sent to Nick's Mom via e-mail. For a day or 2 she was saying she didn't receive the attachments and stuff in order to stall. Yesterday she spoke, well yelled at, Nick, telling him that he is asking a lot. Also, she will not sign a d--- thing if he's trying to replace her with me. He said he's not, but he will not ever live with her and he will not visit her unless she signs the papers. She got mad and was crying saying no she will not give him up. What we don't get is if she isn't going to give him up then why has she allowed him to live here for 2 years without even coming out to visit him? I would do whatever it took to visit my son within 2 years. She hasn't had a job for 6 months! She has had unemployment, we offered her the use of a buddy pass, and I told her she could stay here as long as Bryan's out of town-too much drama there, yikes. Still, she doesn't visit and she makes it out to be she's not going to give up her son, who is of age to choose where he wants to live anyway. We are hoping that she will just sign the papers so that this will not have to be taken to court. We're wondering if she's stalling in signing because of the child support removal. She was getting $600/mo then she insanely filed a garnishment of his wages and then got $400/mo. In these papers it states that Bryan will continue to pay for the insurance on both Nick and Michaela (plus the rest of us), but will no longer pay child support. He has one and she has one so that pretty much equals out. I know she loves Nick, but he has chosen and he's old enough, plus he's lived here for 2 years. She royally messed up with him and it has taken these 2 years to get him straightened out (at least as well as can be for a teenage boy living in the world and not of it) and she has to understand that, but she doesn't think she's done anything wrong. Oh, goodness, I could go on and on about this situation. I'm asking for everyone to please pray about this situation. Thank you!
Blessings,
~Farrah
Friday, July 25, 2008 - Daily Devotion 207
July 25
Only This Manna
But now our soul is dried away: there is nothing at all, beside this manna, before our eyes.
Numbers 11:6
Israel had been on her journey through the desert for over two years. Because of her murmuring in the wilderness, God had faithfully sent Israel bread from heaven each morning, except on the Sabbath. There was always enough, and the manna was nutritionally complete.
But then God’s people fell into lust. They remembered the fish they had back in Egypt, as well as the melons, leeks, onions, and garlic. Now they had nothing at all but this manna.
The Christian church has traveled through the wilderness of this world for many years now. Since her miraculous birth at Pentecost, God has faithfully supplied her every need and fully equipped her with the armor of God. Through His Word and the guidance of the Holy Spirit, He has supplied clear directions to the promised land.
But God’s people still fall to lusting after the pleasures and fashions of this world and become dissatisfied with the heavenly manna He provides.
The Christian pilgrim, too, begins his pilgrimage with the ardent joy of seeing “old Pharaoh” drowned, his host overthrown, and Egypt left behind. Feasting on a boundless supply of manna, he feels as though he has already had a taste of heaven! But all too soon, the heat of the desert sun, the cares of this life, the deceitfulness of riches, and
the lust of other things unite to dry away our souls. We are no longer content with this manna alone. But as we raise the eye of faith to the things not seen and give God
the throne room of our hearts, we find that nothing in this world satisfies, and nothing is more fulfilling than the sweet manna that God still provides today!
David Keeney, Waynesboro, VA
God’s manna in the soul renders the pleasures of this world tasteless.
Bible Reading: Numbers 11:4–9; Psalm 19:7–14
One Year Bible Reading Plan:
Acts 25
Psalms 44—46
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Friday, July 25, 2008 - HUH?
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