1000 Marble Challenge ~ weeks 939-942

*Church 
*ER visits 
*New bunny 
*Learning about relationships 
*Fun hairstyles 
*Cleaning together 

Water Gallon Challenge~ day 5

*30 oz coffee 
*10 oz water 
*16 oz water w/ supper 
*2 capfuls apple cider vinegar 😝 
*16 oz water 

42 of 128 oz 😐

🎅#whatif Prompt for 1.31.19

Today's prompt:

      Why adults should write to Santa 

   

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Cute Little Police Station

We passed this adorable little police station on a late night drive. With the snow falling and the dull glow of street lights it's like something out of an old movie!! 

Water Gallon Challenge~ day 4

Okay, here's my data for today: 
*16 oz vinegar water 
*20 oz French vanilla/caramel cappuchino 
*16 oz water 
*6 oz water w/supper 

🌫️#whatif Prompt for 1.30.19

Today's prompt:

  Through the dark mist 

   

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Hmm. . . ?

Finding the Way Home

Where are we?!! 

What has happened? 

Without any normal landmarks even remotely visible how will we find our way home? 

Fortunately

We have Jesus 

We simply need to 

Pray 

Ask Him into our hearts 

🙏

Water Gallon Challenge~ days 1-3

Hey, there! Are you doing this challenge? How is it working for you? What are you seeing about your past water consumption habits? 
For days 1-3 I gave up coffee. This wasn't the end of the world as I'm not addicted to caffeine. 
So, after watching my orogress and the "joy" f lugging around a gallon of water, I've decided to take an alternative approach. I'm going to track what I drink in a normal day with more attention given to drinking water.  . . 
                   ** 1 Gallon =128 ounces ** 
*Day 1~ 1/2 gallon water 
*Day 2~ 16 oz vinegar water, 20 oz water, 12 oz coffee  
*Day 3~ 16 oz vinegar water, 32 oz water 

Funny how drinking water rarely crossed my mind and now it's there nudging me all day! 

On a side note . . remember when water tasted really good, really refreshing?!! It tasted like water, not chemicals . . Remember drinking from a garden hose? A crick? 

I remember drinking from the cricks up in the woods when we lived in Bradford, PA and that water was so crystal clear, cool, refreshing . . 

Water isn't the same . . Except maybe rainwater . . and that only sometimes . . 

Day 29/365

¿Done?

A family drive can turn up the prettiest sites! 
Have you seen this? 

Breakfast!

This is a quick, easy, healthy breakfast! And it's fun too!! Use whatever fresh fruit and yogurt you have on hand. Here's what I used:  
Raspberries
Blackberries
Grapes
Blueberries
Peach Chobani
You can also sprinkle your favorite nuts on then add a cherry to make it feel more like dessert!!! 

💏#whatif Prompt for 1.29.19

Today's prompt:

 
                Smoochie-Face

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Praying, Embroidering, Thinking of You

Sitting here . . my day a day of prayer and fasting . . I have allowed hurtful words to affect me beyond reason . . . to cause me to sit scared to be me . . to be open and loving to you . .  
I have prayed so hard for guidance from God . . a sure sign you are the one . . something more reliable than my heart (it loves to lead me down blind alleys). . . 
I look at your sweet face and long for a chat . . for time where we can just sit and talk about anything/everything! I wait hopeful you will come talk to me ..  but I allowed myself to be scared to even barely say "hi" as I knew my voice would betray my feelings . . 
Meanwhile I have cleared past relationships from my life (making sure I could give 100% to you). . 
Come sit beside me . . tell me how you've been and all God is doing in your life . . 

Manicotti's January

 Poor Manicotti . . He's been a bit down lately . . We've been talking about getting bunuesb . . Yup, little hopping cuddle monsters! Somehow he has interpreted that as  .  . . we'll, he got real depressed and actually thought the cage was for him!! 

He 

Why I Want to Move "There"

So I'm actively looking for a new place to live. IveI found a place that's literally been calling out to me as I drive by . . This has been going on for a while (since summer). It's a place in need of Jesus in a big way.
I could easily move to a place that's deeply infused with Jesus, but that's the easy way and shurking my duties to God.
Yes, I do crave comfort and peace .  But, way more than that, I crave service to Him. 

👾#whatif Prompt for 1.27.19 🏍️

Today's prompt:

  Martians on motorcycles 

   

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KJVA Bible. Romans 12:2

[2]And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

Hello! Come on in and have a seat. Grab a cup of hot coffee and let's chat. ☕
I've begun a new Bible study . . well, really I'm starting an old one from the beginning. I had finished Day 17 . . took me 14 years to do it!! But, as I went to read Day 18 I accidentally opened a previous day and realized it would do me well to reread that day!!
So I am beginning again. This renewing of everything I learned previously can only be beneficial!!

So I am beginning  Purpose Driven Life  again from the beginning . . more solidly ..  rather than simply reading each day's section and applying it to my life, I am looking up every Bible verse . . so it will obviously take more than 40 days.
But worth it!!
🙏

Water Gallon Challenge

Hey, so I read about this challenge in an article on my blog feed. It was so well written and funny I decided to join in!!
This is how my gallon jug looked after my first day, yesterday. Now I must say that I don't like the taste of Kroger water and this gallon had both a bitter after taste and a faint chlorine taste. Still in all I did feel better by bedtime than normal.
*My "normal" is little to no water for days.*

KJVA Bible. Habakkuk 3:1-19

[1]A prayer of Habakkuk the prophet upon Shigionoth.
[2]O LORD, I have heard thy speech, and was afraid: O LORD, revive thy work in the midst of the years, in the midst of the years make known; in wrath remember mercy.
[3]God came from Teman, and the Holy One from mount Paran. Selah. His glory covered the heavens, and the earth was full of his praise.
[4]And his brightness was as the light; he had horns coming out of his hand: and there was the hiding of his power.
[5]Before him went the pestilence, and burning coals went forth at his feet.
[6]He stood, and measured the earth: he beheld, and drove asunder the nations; and the everlasting mountains were scattered, the perpetual hills did bow: his ways are everlasting.
[7]I saw the tents of Cushan in affliction: and the curtains of the land of Midian did tremble.
[8]Was the LORD displeased against the rivers? was thine anger against the rivers? was thy wrath against the sea, that thou didst ride upon thine horses and thy chariots of salvation?
[9]Thy bow was made quite naked, according to the oaths of the tribes, even thy word. Selah. Thou didst cleave the earth with rivers.
[10]The mountains saw thee, and they trembled: the overflowing of the water passed by: the deep uttered his voice, and lifted up his hands on high.
[11]The sun and moon stood still in their habitation: at the light of thine arrows they went, and at the shining of thy glittering spear.
[12]Thou didst march through the land in indignation, thou didst thresh the heathen in anger.
[13]Thou wentest forth for the salvation of thy people, even for salvation with thine anointed; thou woundedst the head out of the house of the wicked, by discovering the foundation unto the neck. Selah.
[14]Thou didst strike through with his staves the head of his villages: they came out as a whirlwind to scatter me: their rejoicing was as to devour the poor secretly.
[15]Thou didst walk through the sea with thine horses, through the heap of great waters.
[16]When I heard, my belly trembled; my lips quivered at the voice: rottenness entered into my bones, and I trembled in myself, that I might rest in the day of trouble: when he cometh up unto the people, he will invade them with his troops.
[17]Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls:
[18]Yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will joy in the God of my salvation.
[19]The LORD God is my strength, and he will make my feet like hinds' feet, and he will make me to walk upon mine high places. To the chief singer on my stringed instruments.

            Remember what I said to you.
                All that still stands true . .
                        I keep My word.
Don't focus on the bad around you as part of your future. You are here to help relieve it but not to live it.

🥒#whatif Prompt for 1.26.19

Today's prompt:

    pumpernickel pickles

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