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Do you think He is serious?? The end of my BSFI will preface this with: No Bible study / study guide written by man is 100% flawless. I grumped and protested a few things about my Bible study this year.........but it forced me to dig in deep, get into the original languages......find out cultural history, grow closer to the Lord. I still highly recommend Bible Study Fellowship.This week was the last week of group lessons. This is what I am chewing on right now........ Matthew 28:16-20 NIV 16 Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. 17 When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted. 18 Then Jesus came to them and said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age." Matthew 28:16-20 KJV 16 Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, into a mountain where Jesus had appointed them. 17 And when they saw him, they worshipped him: but some doubted. 18 And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. 19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: 20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen.
Jesus spoke and said: "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.This says to me: All, that means everything. All, in totality. All Authority. Look up Authority in your Websters, and in the Greek. It's beautiful. ALL AUTHORITY in Heaven and Earth. Well ok, that covers it. That's everything!! All of it He has Authority over. He's in control. Shewwee. Thank you Jesus. Therefore go He said "go". Go is a verb. Verbs show action. Go. Make disciples of all nations Disciple in Greek means: mathetes=A disciple was not only a pupil, but and adherent; hence they are spoken of as imitators of their teacher. A learner. Baptizing them in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. The outward obedience of the inward change. Take me to the water!! And teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And teaching. That means I have to know Scripture. And teaching them to obey, EVERYTHING: Hmmmmm. That's a tall order. Love the Lord your God, and Love your neighbor as yourself. That's a tall order. Jesus didn't change or rearrange Genesis to Malachi. He didn't rearrange it, change it, abolish it, demolish it. He fulfilled it. Nothing has changed. AND there is nothing "new" in the New Testament. It is the fulfillment of the Old. He wants me to teach others to obey everything He has commanded. Ok......... And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age." A PROMISE!! He, Jesus Christ, is with me always, to the very end of the age!! He is with me. 08:45 - Friday, May 16, 2008 - comments {1} - post commentWoe woe is me...........we really need for the temp to go up and the rain to stop here in Zone 5. I have 30 tomato plants in, and about 100 plants on my kitchen table that are going to DIE if I don't get them in this weekend!!!!They are turning brown and the leaves are dying!!! I will just throw up if I lose all these plants. 07:34 - Friday, May 16, 2008 - comments {1} - post commentNeed Selling Tips for Up Coming Home School Book SaleHELP!I could use some tips from the 'pros'!! In June, our local homeschool group will be hosting a 'book sale'. This is the first time I have every participated in one!!! The exchange of money is "Cash Only" and I will put a sticker with my seller number on each of my items, along with the price. People can shop around, then they go to the cashier and pay and she keeps track of who sold what. I was thinking of getting big bright circle stickers with my seller # and price for each item. What do you think? At 12:00, I will bring (2) 6 foot tables to set my stuff on. Set up is from 12-2:00 If we can help load others in, we will.......... As far as table arrangement........ What do you think? From 2-3pm it will be 'open to sellers only'. Being the 'cynical' person I am........I don't want to price my stuff so cheap that the lady next to me buys it all up, then turns around and sells it for more right next to me!! BUT I do want to get rid of all my stuff so I want to price it to sell......... What do you think? From 3pm-7pm it is open to the public. The hostess said she would like someone sitting behind the table at all times to answer any questions (which I think is a good idea). Should I group my things for sale by grade? Or by publisher? What do you think? Any input on this would be greatly appreciated!! If you want to cut and paste and reply on your blog, just let me know that is what you have done so that I may go and see!! Thank you!! 07:35 - Thursday, May 15, 2008 - comments {1} - post commentIt's a rainy day in Zone 5So I can't plant.My plants on the kitchen table are going to die if I don't get them in the dirt soon......... I planted 30 tomato plants and just had nothing left....my everything hurt so much I had to quit. That, was maddening. I still have over 100 plants to put in. Please Lord, I need strength. SO. I will make the best of a rainy day: I will plant some flower seeds indoors to start. Make some appointments (Eye dr, Vet, Stylist) Work on a volunteer project Call colleges Laundry Get my old homeschool stuff together to sell at a sale in town. Then I will get into my bathroom and clean it and de-junk it. Slowly but surely I will get this house cleaned and de-junked. One rainy day at a time!! 06:18 - Thursday, May 15, 2008 - comments {1} - post commentPROVERBS 31 HEART CHALLENGEWe'll give this a shot!Honey Milk Heirlooms has issued a challenge, and since last week was very 'challenging' for me, and this week is proving much the same, I think I will take her up on it!! Managing the Home This is going to be a busy week. I will try to keep the stress level down, and the joy level up. Once the garden is in (hopefully today) I will turn my focus onto the living room. Managing the Kitchen This week I will focus on keeping the dishwasher ran, all dirty dishes in the dishwasher, and keeping the countertops clear. Managing the Cleaning This week I will focus on keeping the hard wood floors swept (kitchen, dining room, foyer, back hallway) Managing School This week I will make the drive into the city to meet with an adviser on my oldest starting college classes this fall (saying that makes me want to puke). For the Family I am going to try to change my heart this week. Be a woman of joy, love and compassion......... For my Marriage _______________________________________. And__________________________  For my Lord & Faith I will seek Him daily, through Scripture reading, Prayer, and worship.I need His Strength......... My Friends / Hospitality Hmmmmmmm I am 're-evaluating' my 'friend' status, and as far as hospitality......hmmmmmm Myself / My reward Hopefully, focusing on my Lord, changing my heart, and watching my mouth...........things will be better this week, as opposed to last! My reward would be a 'more joyful family' and 'a more joyful me'. 07:40 - Tuesday, May 13, 2008 - comments {3} - post commentHappy Birthday to the girls!!Happy Birthday to them..........Happy Birthday to them........ Happy Birthday dear puppies............  Happy Birthday tooooooo youuuuuuuuUU!!!!!!The girls turn 1 today!! Everyone should own, two Jack Russell Terriers!! 07:20 - Tuesday, May 13, 2008 - comments {0} - post commentEcclesiastes 5:1-7Stand in Awe of God1 Guard your steps when you go to the house of God.Go near to listen rather than to offer the sacrifice of fools, who do not know that they do wrong. 2 Do not be quick with your mouth, 3 As a dream comes when there are many cares, so the speech of a fool when there are many words. 4 When you make a vow to God, do not delay in fulfilling it. He has no pleasure in fools; fulfill your vow. 6 Do not let your mouth lead you into sin. And do not protest to the temple messenger, "My vow was a mistake." Why should God be angry at what you say and destroy the work of your hands? 7 Much dreaming and many words are meaningless. Therefore stand in awe of God. 06:54 - Sunday, May 11, 2008 - comments {0} - post commentWhat's in the garden?7 kinds of tomatoesRopreco Paste (roma) 12-14 plants Amish Paste (roma) 22 plants Wisconsin 55's (beefsteaks) 12-14 plants Sweet Tangerine (orange) 5-6 plants Double Rich (red) 5-6 plants Italian Ice (white cherry) 3-4 plants Amana Orange (orange beefsteak) 4-5 Onions Two, 36 foot rows of onions, grown from bulbs. Peppers Red Bell Peppers 9 plants Green Bells 9 plants Jalapenos 6 plants Habaneros 6 plants Cucumbers Mideast Cukes 4 plants Straight 8's 4 plants Carrots Five 10 foot rows of carrots. Eggplant Black Egg Plant 10 plants Garlic I will plant this in the fall. As of right now I am uncommitted to the kind or flavor of garlic. White Pumpkin I put out 8 plants. Last fall, a little girl at work handed me seeds and asked me to grow them for her!! So we shall see how this turns out!! Lettuce I have 5-6 kinds of lettuce, and I will try my hand at it, again....... HERBS Parsley 5 plants Basil 5 plants Oregano 5 plants Cilantro 5 plants Sage 3 plants Thyme 3 plants Dill 3 plants Raspberries I planted 6 canes. Three were dead, so I had them ship 3 more. I am hoping to see some life today. I planted them so that they get all the eastern sun, and some relief in the evening. That way the fruit doesn't fry on the cane!! Fruit Trees Apple 3 Trees (Honey Crisp, Golden Delicious, GrandGala) Pear 2 Trees (Bartlett, Beurre Bosc) All trees are dwarfs, so I should see fruit next year. I am seriously thinking of throwing a couple of peach trees out there too........ FLOWER BEDS We are starting our flower beds on the east side of the house. Eventually, I would like to wrap that bed from the south east corner of the house all the way around to the north west corner of the house. That is approximately 100 feet of flower beds!!! We started on the east side and transplanted some ornamental grass. I planted some sunflowers, forgetmenots, shasta daisys, oriental lilies, poppies. I will also put out 4-5 other kinds of flowers (holly hocks, diathus, etc) that I am growing in the house. 08:02 - Saturday, May 10, 2008 - comments {0} - post commentTut tut, looks like rainIt is predicted that here in Zone 5, it will rain on Mother's Day..........So I will move up my "put the garden in on the 2nd Sunday of May" to tomorrow! I simply, cannot wait!!! 03:06 - Friday, May 9, 2008 - comments {1} - post commentSomething I read in my Bible study notes...........This weeks notes are much like most weeks..........with the exception of this little ditty:The Believer, by Faith, one is buried with Christ, seeing in Christ's burial one's own burial of one's past. Like burning a bridge, one cannot go back. The victorious life is hindered by the memory and discouragement of past failures. Some people cannot live the abundant life because they cultivate a root of bitterness over past injustice. **To participate in Christ's burial is to put away once and for all the old ways of thinking, former wrong emotions, and attitudes toward God, others, and oneself, in order to be completely free from the past o live a new "resurrected" life. Matthew 26:41 KJV Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. **To Participate. To be part of? To do the same as? If this is the case, first, put away once and for all this below list? Root of Bitterness Old Ways Former Wrong Hindered Past Failures How? How do you 'put these away'? I put away folded laundry. I put away groceries. I put away money. But all these things, I put away for a time, only to revisit them later. How does one 'put away' something, and never return to it??? 06:18 - Friday, May 9, 2008 - comments {0} - post commentMiss. Kitty.........again!!My cat simply cracks me up. My son took this photo 2 days ago!!! She is leaning over the deck, just looking at the grass 4 feet below. She is a dork!!! 09:36 - Thursday, May 8, 2008 - comments {1} - post commentFood........my little yummies!!This is my garden. I am always amazed at harvest time how much food comes from such little plants!! This shot if from the balcony down to the kitchen table. These are the redonkulious white pumpkins!! I finally dropped them in the dirt yesterday!!! They all flowered in the house. TONS of flowers...so I thought I better get them out to the bees!!!  These are my white pumpkins and cucumbers in the mild jugs.  These flats up against the window are my tomatoes, and all the rest of my veggies!!!  I just can't wait to get out in the dirt!!!!! 09:23 - Thursday, May 8, 2008 - comments {0} - post commentThe weather outside is .................Wet and delicious!It is supposed to rain here for 2-3 days, and I am pretty excited about it! My dh borrowed the neighbors John Deere. This was taken Sunday, May 4th.  This is what the garden looked like before he blasted it with the big mega tiller............  26 x 26 of some weeds. This is the 'dead' tiller. Praise God that our neighbor is not only generous, but trusting!! And this is the after photo.........36 x 36 of tilled up lovin'!!!! I added my lime, my gypsum, and my sand one day after this photo, and my dh took the above tractor and tilled over it one more time.It is wonderfully pulverized!! We will put up the new fence, plant, and load with grass (hopefully) this weekend. If not, we will do it all week next week!!!I can hardly contain myself!!! 09:08 - Thursday, May 8, 2008 - comments {0} - post commentHow do you know when it's 'His Will"?How do you know when you are in His Will?Prayer. Yes. Confirmation in Scripture. Yes. But when you 'act', putting your faith into action........ That is where I am. Part of 'Living for Him, Him Living Through Me" requires time and talents. And I am willing. I just don't want to jump ahead in the flesh. I want to be lead by the Spirit. 08:42 - Thursday, May 8, 2008 - comments {1} - post commentEnergy Saving Tips. Most are a big "duh" but......you never know!!!Found this on the Duke Energy site.Water Heater
Washer/Dryer
Dishwasher
Oven/Range
Refrigerator/Freezer
Computer & Other Home Office Equipment
08:18 - Thursday, May 8, 2008 - comments {0} - post commentWhat do you think about vitamins?A long time ago, a friend recommended Nutri-Calm by Natures Sunshine. I must say, they were wonderful. They gave me added energy (the B's) without making me feel like I was on crack.......and they leveled off my temperment. Bonus!I have a friend who knows someone who sells "Shakelee" products and they swear by their calcium! Here's the deal. I am not getting any younger. I am slowly changing things in my life to make my 'lifestyle' a bit more healthy. I am looking for ideas on a good multivitamin, and calcium. I understand that you need to also take vitamin A and magnesium to get the calcium into your system. Without A and mag. , you just eliminate the calcium.......... If you have any suggestions I sure would love to hear them!! Thanks 07:37 - Thursday, May 8, 2008 - comments {1} - post commentWho has been through the "Financial Peace University"?I am sick and tired of living hand to mouth because of poor choices. I have 'heard' this Dave Ramsey is good stuff...........but, a lot of people think oprah is the berries too! There is a church within 5 miles of me that will begin this program on the 18th of May. I am seriously considering doing this. If you have been thru this program, or know someone who has, I would love your input.....good or bad!! Thanks so much! 07:08 - Thursday, May 8, 2008 - comments {3} - post commentWhat an amazing blog.............I just ran across and amazing entryKeri Mae, at "A Happy Home" blogged "learn to discern". Please, go check it out!! 01:02 - Monday, May 5, 2008 - comments {1} - post commentThis ALWAYS makes me smile!!! My cat, last summer (age 11). My daughter was scratching her neck, and the cat shut her eyes, started to purr............then DROOLED!!!!! AHAHHAAHHAHHAHHAHHAHAHHAHHAHAHAHHA So the baby took a picture!! This is SO funny. 09:27 - Sunday, May 4, 2008 - comments {3} - post commentSALVATION? ONCE GAINED, NEVER LOST? ARE YOU SURE??Who is this Jesus?John 1:1-3 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was with God in the beginning. 3 Through Him all things were made; without Him nothing was made that has been made. Matthew 3:16-17 16 As soon as Jesus was baptized, he went up out of the water. At that moment heaven was opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and lighting on him. 17 And a voice from heaven said, "This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased." Matthew 17:5 5 While he was still speaking, a bright cloud enveloped them, and a voice from the cloud said, "This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased. Listen to him!" John 6:67-68 Matthew 27:54 54 When the centurion and those with him who were guarding Jesus saw the earthquake and all that had happened, they were terrified, and exclaimed, "Surely he was the Son of God!" Acts 1:9 9 After He said this, He was taken up before their very eyes, and a cloud hid him from their sight. Once Saved, Always Saved? Ephesians 2:8-9 If I can't earn it, if I 'lost it' then I couldn't do anything to get it back.....so that would mean God is a liar.
Romans 10:9-13
12 On hearing this, Jesus said, "It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. 13 But go and learn what this means: 'I desire mercy, not sacrifice.' For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners." John 3:14-1814 Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the desert, so the Son of Man must be lifted up,15 that everyone who believes in Him may have eternal life.
16 "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. |
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