The earth moved under my feet…

Have you ever had one of those moments where something happens and if someone else were watching, they wouldn’t have seen a thing that earmarked that as a momentous occasion, and yet….you knew that your life was just changed?

On a scale of 1 to 10….

Mildred….she insisted we call her Mildred. Not by her proper name, but her first. She was one of my Mom’s best friends and no matter what we called her, hospitality should have been her middle name.

Also…

Just to let you know – I am still breathing, albeit through a VERY snotty nose.  I WILL be back -either later today – or tomorrow to catch up around here.  Life has been SO busy I just couldn’t even allow myself to come in here, for fear I’d spend more time than I had to give.  (Hey, I recognize weak flesh when I see it)   :/

But, even though I haven’t been here, I’ve got like 5 blogs rattling around in my head.  Some of them things I was thinking about/praying about/talking to Father about while I was either sick or holding a sick Little.   Just thought I’d better warn you, in case you wanted to unsub your RSS. 

Hoops – we LOVE our hoops!

So, Jacob gets the blessing Isaac intended for Esau.  Brothers – both of them participating in deception – Jacob in pretending that he is Esau – Esau pretending that he didn’t already sell the right to that blessing for a bowl of LENTILS!  (Chocolate I’d ALMOST get, but LENTILS?!!)       And Rebekah tells Jacob to go to her brother’s place until Esau forgets that he wants to kill him.

??FORGETS?? The dude who is going to live far from the fatness of the earth and away from the dew of heaven is going to forget that he’s angry?  Hmmm.  When will that happen do you think?  Like 3 days after he’s DEAD?!!!

The *D* Word

Mike was not only our Cell Group Leader, he was our pediatrician. This gave us the wonderful excuse of seeing a lot of he and his wife, Ramona. Mike is a man who loved his wife very much, loves life, loves children and loves the Lord. What more could you ask for, for either Cell Group Leader or pediatrician??!!

I remember one day where Danica had been fussy and whiny and crying ALL day long. I called up and Ramona said, “Bring her up around 6, I’ll make dinner and Mike can check her out.” At 5:58 we arrived at their front door – which also happened to be their office entrance. We set Danica’s car seat on the front stoop and rang the door bell and hid behind a few of the bushes beside the porch. Attached to her sweater was this note; “I am a very crabby baby. You look like nice people. Please take me in and feed me and care for me until my parents get back from the movies.”

I’ve only got eyes for you…(and you…and you…)

This week Danica is going to start a discussion on Maiden’s of Modesty about what it means to be pure and remain modest. She and I have been having an email discussion about it. (Keep in mind we have many young ears and while we will instruct our daughters in these things, I’d just as soon not discuss some of these concepts in front of our youngers….as would she.)

I have copied my most recent letter to her here. Please prayerfully read through it – especially if you have daughters.

I want MORE!

When the Lord first started turning our hearts to becoming entrepreneurial, we spent some time talking to someone whose first question was, “What are your B.A.G’s?”  We looked at one another and said, “Well, mostly we have Meijer bags, some Aldis bags – and even a Target bag or two, I think.”  He just looked at us like we were idiots.  *shrug*  What can I say??  We were!

Bread and Java

Okay, it’s only been on my To Do list now for what??? Eight or nine weeks??!!!    Okay, maybe not that long.

If you are interested in joining us in our read through the Bible this year, please come to this address and sign up. I have created a Yahoogroup for the express purpose of encouraging one another, holding one another accountable and sharing what we’re finding in the Word as we go along.

Every one is welcome, but you must still go through me to join. (Hey, I’ve been around long enough to know – too much YUK out there to make it open for any/everyone who finds it.) I will be the gatekeeper to the yuks.    

Exciting News

My computer has found new life!!!  HOORAH.  I shall be able to blog and get the final bits of our Christmas Card up!!!

God is GOOD.