TODAY IS: May 6, 2024
AROUND ME: the fog is low but the sun is doing its best to shine through! It's supposed to be a beautiful day and I am looking forward to it!
I AM PONDERING: how a holy and righteous God allows us to come to Him through the righteousness of Jesus Christ who has redeemed us. My own righteousness would never permit me in His Presence, but because Jesus paid the price that satisified God by taking my sins upon Himself, I have that wonderful access to Him.
AMONG MY FAVORITE THINGS:
BOOKS I AM CURRENTLY ENJOYING:
Refreshment for the Soul is a collection of Richard Sibbes thoughts on different topics and is compiled as a devotional. So, it will be an ongoing reading throughout this year.
The Soul's Conflict by Richard Sibbes
Peace Like a River by Leif Enger
I AM THANKFUL FOR: the Lord's provision of a second vehicle. When Strongheart retired we went from having two vehicles to one...which has worked well for us these last 6 years. We needed to keep the F-150 with it's 8 ft. bed because of all of the firewood he does, but it was beginning to get increasingly harder for me to get in and out of it due to some health issues. We started searching for a small SUV that would give me the ability to get in and out of it easily with no pain. The Lord blessed us with a used Subaru. I'm so thankful to Him.
FROM THE KITCHEN: The first Saturday of each month the men at church have a prayer breakfast where they have fellowship over breakfast, and then have a Bible study and time of prayer. Strongheart always likes to contribute to the breakfast so I made Pumpkin Overnight Cinnamon rolls to send with him this past Saturday. He brought home an empty pan. 😀 I'm sorry that I didn't think to take a picture of them before he left.
TO DO LIST FOR TODAY: Laundry, cleaning the outside of all the kitchen cabinets, giving the kitchen floor a good clean.
Your church must really appreciate your husband's work with the landscaping. The tulips are lovely. I know you'll enjoy your new-to-you car. It's a pretty thing! I don't think we'll ever grasp just how much Jesus loves us! It's overwhelming.
ReplyDeleteThey truly do, Melanie. It's a blessing to watch him use his gift and love of plants for the Lord. Thank you for your kind words about the car. One day we will awake in His likeness...just another thought from Scripture to ponder.
DeleteThat meme is so true. We want to make things as easy as possible for our kids, but they learn and grow through struggles.
ReplyDeleteHoe nice to have a new-to-you car that fits your needs so much better.
The tulips are pretty.
Yes, I agree, Barbara. As hard as it is as a parent to watch our children have hard things to deal with, how much better it is that it happens when they are still under our care and we can teach them how to deal with the hard things in life.
DeleteWe have only one car--a CRV. It works well for most everything we need to carry. (well, we also have a small class B motorhome)
ReplyDeleteI LOVE your perennial garden! We are working on one-- it has five fruit trees and a bee hive, so far.
I noticed on your profile page that you like Miss Read books. Me, too. I am reading The White Robin right now.
Thank you, Willow, for your kind words about my perennial garden. We have several fruit trees...apples and pears, as well as grapes, red raspberries, black raspberries, and blueberries. My husband has tried to have bees here but the winters are so harsh that it's hard. Before we moved here, we had about 50 hives that we would loan out to the orchardists in that area. It was a much milder climate and there were a lot of apple and peach orchards.
DeleteMy friend Melanie from Simple Amazing Grace is the one who started me with the Miss Read books! It's always fun to meet people with similiar interests when it comes to reading material.
I'm glad you can enjoy that new car that is easier to get in and out of. I love the permanent view from your window. It truly is an amazing gift that we can have peace with God and access to Him all because of Jesus. So thankful. Happy new week to you! I stole some of your Monday Journaling post ideas. :)
ReplyDeleteThank you, Ellen. The car has been a huge blessing for me. I'm hoping to add a Magnolia tree to that view from my kitchen window. :) I agree that it is an amazing gift that we can have peace with God because of Jesus. SO thankful! I enjoyed your Monday post! :)
DeleteYay! So happy to hear you were blessed with a new car. God is so good! Subaru is a great car. My husband and I each drive a Subaru - I have an Outback and he has a Forrester just like yours. Hope you are having a wonderful day.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Julia, for your kind words regarding the car. We have been really pleased with it and have especially appreciated the great gas mileage we are getting...especially considering we live in the mountains. Have a wonderful remainder to your week, Friend. xx
DeleteEnjoy your new car, Dianna,! You deserve it.Your husband does some good work for the church: planting tulips, contributing to the prayer breakfast, etc...
ReplyDeleteI like your displayed quote. It's so true ! teaching a child how to face challenges.
Thank you, Duta, for stopping by and for always leaving encouraging words for me. I hope that your break from blogging was a good one for you and that you were able to accomplish all that you wanted to while taking it.
DeleteI love tulips! One of my favorites!
ReplyDeleteSo thankful that you found a new car. Subaru will be a good one. Sounds like you had a busy! Hope you can rest up now.
Thanks, Monica. We are pleased with the Subaru. I hope that all is going well for you. xx
DeleteThe tulips are so pretty!
ReplyDeleteI like the new vehicle. It's a blessing for sure.
Our church has a men's supper the first monday of every month that sounds just like your church's breakfast. Bob is there right now!
I'm so enjoying the flowers growing here too.
Thank you, Mari. They are a bit unusual in their shape, coloring, and size but we really like them. Thank you for your kind words about the Subaru. We are pleased with it so far and appreciate the gas mileage we are getting. That's neat that your church's men's meeting is a supper! Carroll always enjoys the fellowship and time of learning over breakfast. Glad you are back home safe and sound.
DeleteI have not heard of wild tulips; they're pretty and hopefully they'll do well and maybe spread. I can imagine how appreciated the cinnamon buns were! It was sweet of you to make those.
ReplyDeleteHave a great week 💗💗💗
They really are pretty...they are smaller than a regular tulip and so dainty.
DeleteI'm glad you were able to get a second vehicle, Dianna. I know there are cities and situations where one car (or no cars!) will do, but it's nice to have the option of 2 vehicles when we can. Your flowerbed already looks so pretty! I hope you'll continue showing us how it looks as the months progress. Mine is mostly weeds already. Maybe I'll get to them soon...
ReplyDeleteThank you, Lisa. I was perfectly content with just the truck, but it was getting increasingly harder for me to get in and out of it. So I am very thankful for the Lord's provision. I do enjoy my flowerbeds. Working in them is a great morale booster.
DeleteThese wild tulips are very graceful, they are so delicate, I also planted some in my garden. Beautiful signs of spring.
ReplyDeleteI congratulate you on your new car, it is wonderful and important to be able to be mobile.
Your flower bed is great.
I also created a bed in front of my kitchen window and we now have some dahlia tubers
planted, it is worked into the meadow just like yours and I am very happy about it :-))
Many greetings to you from Viola
Hello Viola! I agree with you 100% about the wild tulips being graceful. That's the perfect description! I enjoy being able to look out my kitchen window as I am doing the washing up and enjoying all of the beauty of nature, both from my flower garden and the woods behind our property. Hugs to you!
Deletehurray for new wheels!! I have so much trouble getting in and out of our honda civic....but I still do! We want to replace that one first even though it is the younger of our two cars.
ReplyDeleteI am enjoying the ease of getting in and out of the Forester. I just need to sit down and then swing my legs around like a lady. No more dreading the pain of trying to get in and out of the truck. I'm so thankful.
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