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Day 125/365

#whatif Prompt for 5.9.19

Today's prompt:

      importance of sincerity 

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#whatif Prompt for 5.8.19

Today's prompt:

       truly content 

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Seeking God's Guidance, Presence, Love when Life is Bad ~ Job 13

Self-defense

13 Look, my eye has seen it all;
    my ear has heard and understood it.
² Just as you know, I also know;
    I’m not inferior to you.
³ But I want to speak to the Almighty;
    I would gladly present my case to God.

Friends attacked

⁴ You, however, are plasterers of lies;
    ineffective healers, all of you.
⁵ Would that you were completely quiet;
    that would be your wisdom.
⁶ Hear my teaching
    and pay attention to the arguments of my lips.
⁷ Will you speak injustice for God,
    speak deceit on his behalf?
⁸ Will you be partial
    or contend for God?
⁹ Will it go well when he searches you,
    or can you fool him as you fool people?
¹⁰ He will certainly correct you
    if you’ve been secretly partial.
¹¹ Wouldn’t his majesty scare you
    and dread of him fall on you?
¹² Your old sayings are proverbs made of ashes,
    your sayings defenses made of clay.

Job will speak out

¹³ Be quiet and I will speak,
    come what may.
¹⁴ For what reason will I take my flesh in my teeth,
    put my life in jeopardy?
¹⁵ He will slay me; I’m without hope;
    I will surely prove my way to his face.
¹⁶ Also this will be my vindication,
    that a godless person won’t come before him.
¹⁷ Listen closely to my words
    so that my remarks will be in your ears.

Against God

¹⁸ Look, I have laid out my case;
    I know that I’m innocent.
¹⁹ Who would dare contend with me,
    for then I would be quiet and die.
²⁰ Only don’t do two things to me,
    then I won’t hide from your face.
²¹ Remove your hand far from me
    and don’t terrify me with your anger.
²² Then call and I’ll answer,
    or I’ll speak and you can reply.
²³ How many are my offenses and sins?
    Inform me about my rebellions and sins.
²⁴ Why hide your face from me
    and consider me your enemy?
²⁵ Will you cause a wind-tossed leaf to tremble, or will you pursue dry straw?
²⁶ You even write bitter things about me,
    make me inherit my youthful indiscretions.
²⁷ You tie up my feet and restrict all actions;
    you stamp marks on the bottom of my feet.

Human destiny

²⁸ Surely a person wastes away like refuse,
    like clothing that a moth eats. 

A carefully led life obeying God leaves no need to fear. We are all imperfect, though, so there will always be a little fear. 

And, isn't fear necessary? 

Don't we respect and be our earthly parents out of fear? As children don't we make our choices out of fear of disappointing our earthly parents? Don't we show respect and keep to their rules out of fear of the consequences? 

How much more so then should we do the same out of a healthy fear for our Heavenly Father?!! 

Isn't being sent to hell for all of eternity worse than being grounded to our rooms? Is our rebellion worth an eternity of gnashing teeth? 

What makes us so flippant towards God that we would even begin to think we can pledge our lives to follow and love Him then turn around and ignore the instructions He has so carefully written in His Word??! 

When the end comes and he asks for our explanation . . well, what will yours be? 

🦍#whatifPrompt for 5.7.19

Today's prompt:

               crying monkeys

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What Faith Can Do ~ Matthew 15:21-28

Canaanite woman

²¹ From there, Jesus went to the regions of Tyre and Sidon. ²² A Canaanite woman from those territories came out and shouted, “Show me mercy, Son of David. My daughter is suffering terribly from demon possession.” ²³ But he didn’t respond to her at all.

His disciples came and urged him, “Send her away; she keeps shouting out after us.”

²⁴ Jesus replied, “I’ve been sent only to the lost sheep, the people of Israel.”

²⁵ But she knelt before him and said, “Lord, help me.”

²⁶ He replied, “It is not good to take the children’s bread and toss it to dogs.”

²⁷ She said, “Yes, Lord. But even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall off their masters’ table.”

²⁸ Jesus answered, “Woman, you have great faith. It will be just as you wish.” And right then her daughter was healed. 

Faith ..  knowing who God is, what He has done for you, what He can do . . 

Believing He is an all-loving God but also remembering respect bought by a solid fear of what defying Him can bring. 

Yes, faith . 

Plain 

Simple 

Unadorned 

Sometimes faith that God will indeed do all He has promised each of us is all we have to hold onto. 

Sitting back with a prayer knowing we need to believe and be ready. 

What, then is the sense of believing if we are not preparing for what He has promised?!! 

Free Hydroelectric Power!!

Have you ever noticed how many places there is moving water? 

*Streams

*Rivers

*Downspouts 

*Household drains 

That, my friend, is potential electricity! Each if those, if outfitted with a simple hydroelectric generator, could help cut your electric bills! 

Here is a basic unit for $15.50 plus shipping: 

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Imagine hooking that up to your main household drain! It could aid considerably in keeping a battery panel charged. Then, add one as water is drawn into the house so the same water consumption powers your battery bank twice!! 

#whatif Prompt for 5.6.19

Today's prompt:

                       assumptions 

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Down My Rabbit Hole . .

Sometimes I want to hide in my rabbit hole . . like burry my head in the snow. . you know, out in that hole that goes to the cavern under the parking lot . . you know, the cavern we're all pretending isn't there . . 

But, let me tell you, although camping out deep in a cavern can be a nice break for a while, eventually we all have to resurface and engage in some human contact. 

So, I've been thinking about my lists . . even created a new way to do my lists ..  too exciting! 

But .. 

This morning, as my client snoozed, it dawned on me that I had four (4) solid lists for hard items [ministry, finances, housing, homesteading] but I was totally missing a soft list!! 🙄 

There was no list of comfy happy fun things ..  

That's not good . . so I need to rethink things. .  Yes, some items in my other lists fall under the soft list, 

But . . 

I really do feel that the soft list should create the other lists. 

The things I love and long for should dictate where I live and how I make enough money to survive. 

So, I will do a bit of a rewrite . . 

Then I'll share .. . 

First on Patreon then here .. . 

Stay tuned!!! 

🙏📖👵🏖️🍝🐈🐇🐔🏕️⛵

Oak Openings Preserve

A Good Son

Many have son's, but are they good son's? What constitutes a truly good son?

There are so many possible answers to these questions, and, really, the answers can change as the years pass. 

And there are stages son's go through where a parent can't help but worry.  . . moments when it seems a new girlfriend has eaten their brain and is now running the show . . when they ride their bikes down concrete steps or jump off a fire hydrant onto gravel to show girls they can land on their feet  . .! 

But then . . they bring us flowers . . cook us supper . . happily hang new miniblinds to replace the ones we broke (true story). They are the boys who bring their girlfriend to church and sing along with your favorite Christian radio station!! 😂

#whatif Prompt for 5.5.19

Today's prompt:

                   my hiding place 

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#whatif Prompt for 5.4.19

Today's prompt:

                    alphabet surprise 

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#whatif Prompt for 5.3.19

🐌Joy Dare 📚 April 22-30, 2019 🌳

~22nd~ 3 gifts close . . . 

         🚃 New home 

          🐌 Slowing down 

            📚 College 

~23rd~ 3 gifts reflecting . . . 
                   ✍️what was on my list? 
                 📖Whom is in charge here 
                🌳peace in Simplicity 

~24th~ 3 gifts fragile . . . 
             👵feelings 
               ⌚time allotment 
             💤energy 

~25th~ a gift cloth, steel, wood . . 
            🛅packing 
             🚐van runs well 
              🚪home  

~26th~ 3 gifts moving  . . 
            📦packing 
             🚮pitching excess 
              🚃new adventure awaits 

~27th~ 3 gifts ugly-beautiful ..  
            ⏳waiting and waiting 
              ⛅cloudy afternoon 

~28th~ 3 gifts orange . . 
            🍊 tangerines for boys and bunnies 
             ⛔ safety cones 
              🛍️ bag of pellets 

~29th~ 3 gifts in dirt ..  
           🌄 up early to 
                  *sweep
                   *pray 
               

~30th~ a gift given, made, sacrificed.  . 
            ⏳ time and patience 
              🍝supper 
                🕊️ forgiveness 

Praying and Waiting

Somehow all this plays into His plan. .

I dream of a future. .

Serving Him together. 

#whatif Prompt for 5.2.19

Today's prompt:

                       comfy pillow 

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#whatif Prompt for 5.1.19

Today's prompt:

                  how to know 

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1000 Marble Challenge~ weeks 951-955

~ house hunting

~ bunny fun 

~ long talks about grades 

~ shopping for hoodies 

~ sleepovers 

~ hiking Oak Openings Preserve 

~ hiking Cullen Park 

~ new-to-him bike 

~ long bike rides with a friend 

~ catching up schoolwork 

📖#whatif Prompt for 4.30.19🙏

Today's prompt:

           hidden in Him

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