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| Peace for a blustery evening! |
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Thursday, December 20, 2012
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Day 353/ 366
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| Tidying up for winter. I am considering some sort of decorative lighting (possibly a string of 'christmas' lights) at ground level to illuminate and accentuate once I get it set up the way I want. I'm thinking I could use the timer I used for the heat lamp for the chickens. Hmmm...... Maybe even keep it as a year-round accent. We shall see... |
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Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Contents of Mystery Bunker!
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| Matt and I found this when we were out exploring and foraging for firewood. I have no idea what it is, but would love to know! |
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| This is the control panel for the mystery contraption in the mystery bunker. Hmmmm.... Anyone have any guesses? |
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Thursday, December 13, 2012
A Bath in a Strawberry Field!
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| Tonight I'm enjoying Avon's new Strawberries and Cream bubble bath. My bathroom feels and smells like summer and I can almost hear "Strawberry Fields Forever" playing in the background as I gaze up looking for fun shapes in the clouds.... To see all Avon's luxurious bubble bath options (Strawberries and Cream will be available C-3, January 8, 2013), stop by my store: www.youravon.com/karenjoyce |
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Wednesday, December 12, 2012
I Was Ditched!
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| Matt left me for his friends! OK, so I knew he'd grow up eventually, but he needed at least one seat between myself and them at dinner! Now, as we wait for the variety show to start, he actually tried to put me in ,exile, at the other end of the row of seats behind he and his friend. My son is officially a teenager. I am officially on the road to becoming obsolete. As helping them become increasingly independent is the goal of parenting, I would say I am showing success with this child. Very Kool!!! |
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Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Monday, December 10, 2012
Saturday, December 8, 2012
Friday, December 7, 2012
Thursday, December 6, 2012
Day 341/ 366
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| Hello there! I've prepped Avon brochures (hopefully enough for tomorrow~ more than 15 new bundles!), clipped coupons a while, Matt finished his essay (maybe learned stalling doesn't work), I took a nice hot shower and might be finally (after I comb out my hair) ready for bed. I have to be up in five (5) hours so I'm wondering if going to bed is even worth it... |
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Day 340/ 366
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| Mac and cheese made with spinach and black eyed peas~ dinner in a bowl! |
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Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Sunday, December 2, 2012
Like He Loves
How do you love someone so much and have to step back and watch them walk away into a mess? And all you can do is pray for them and about the situation?
And you see them so/ too often,
and that is hurting all over again.
How do you still care/ love them,
but not let them hurt you?
How does one care for another who works hard to undermine everything they are trying to accomplish?
I am so very lost on this one!
Yet,
God does this every day!
Every time I drive past the lady arguing with the air and I refuse to stop to give he a Bible and invite her to church even tough I know He sent me to do just that.
I imagine He sits and wonders,
"Why is this girl refusing to cooperate? Doesn't she know that lady needs Me more?!"
How does He come up with that patience?
How does He keep loving me when I rebel?
How can I learn to love like He loves?
Saturday, December 1, 2012
Loving Those who are Not Saved
What makes a person 'worth loving'? Is it their income? Their clothing? How saved they appear to be? Is it what we think they can/ will do for us?
Would you hug a homeless person? What about someone who isn't homeless, but just too poor to bathe daily? What about the person coming out of the liquor store with the brown bag (you know what I mean)? What about the girl scantily dressed? Or the boy whose clothes, although clean, are outdated? Or the person who does drugs?
And, what about those you allow close enough to you to really see how your relationship with Christ affects your walk? Are those the only people you want to be seen in public with? Are you more concerned about your relationships with people or how that relationship appears to others?
I know we are supposed to make our closest network of friends those who are in the body of Christ,
But,
we are also supposed to be a witness to those who are unsaved.
And,
if we only associate with the Christians, aren't we neglecting those who need Him most? How do we show His love and how it makes our lives better if we avoid the ones whose lives are of a questionable nature?
If all those who are saved avoid all who are not,
Who will lead them to Christ?!?!
What if your home was open to all who
Need Him?
What if there was always a plate set at your table for a stranger?
What if your family just loved everyone~ Regardless?
What about inviting that 'questionable' friend over for dinner? That's a time of thankfulness and sharing. A time of chatting, listening, praying... a time for that friend to see how He affects you and your family.
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