A prayer
Lord,
Let me be jealous
Only for Your name,
Solely for Your glory,
Rejoice
With those who rejoice
As You
Always did,
Always do,
Lord,
Help me be,
Lord,
Help me do.
26 February 2009
Saturday, February 28, 2009
Monday, February 9, 2009
A Surprising Blessing, and 25 Things
Given my predilection for wandering from the passage the pastor reads to others nearby, I guess I ought not think of this as a surprising blessing. Even so, it was, and given the economy as it seems to be, I have to share this with the two or three who might happen upon this blog/blog entry.
During church yesterday morning, the pastor read from Psalm 111:10: The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; all those who practice it have a good understanding. His praise endures forever! This, however, carried me to Psalm 112, which begins: Praise the LORD! Blessed is the man who fears the LORD, who greatly delights in his commandments! and further in that Psalm we read, Light shines in the darkness for the upright; he is gracious, merciful, and righteous, and further on, For the righteous will never be moved; he will be remembered forever. He is not afraid of bad news; his heart is firm, trusting in the LORD. What a wonderful promise for those who trust in the LORD: they need not fear bad news. And that is the surprise blessing I wanted to share.
25 things about me
More and more astonished that God should so love me that He gave His only begotten Son to be my substitute and bear the wrath of God [see 2 Corinthians 5]
More and more astonished that God should provide His Word in both print [the Bible] and in flesh [The Incarnation]
More and more astonished that God's Holy Spirit should deign to make the Bible understandable to me
So blessed by my parents and my sister [double sister--humanly and spiritually] and my husband
1. Lived in three states so far
2. A state employee in one of them for several years
3. Never obtained a driver's license--safer for everyone that way
4. Played cornet and French horn, until a bad incident many years ago
5. Have loved reading ever since I learned how to
6. My 10Th grade English teacher encouraged me to develop my writing skills; a teacher in college told me that I didn't have any
7. 4-H member in good standing for many years
8. Got a ribbon for my green bean casserole in the dim distant past
9. Became a serious coffee drinker in college
10. Don't like fish the way my husband likes it
11. Usually up for a cheeseburger
12. Remember when you could get a burger, fries, and drink at McD's for 99 cents total
13. Started out to get a degree in elementary education but soon discovered that what I wanted to do couldn't be done through that
14. So blessed that my family and my friends overlap
15. Like to read the encyclopedia for fun
16. Like to read the dictionary for pleasure also as well as any other word-oriented book
17. Greatly enjoy teaching both writing and literature--apart from grading
18. Only business course I took was typing
19. Love history
20. Hope to travel more some day
Given my predilection for wandering from the passage the pastor reads to others nearby, I guess I ought not think of this as a surprising blessing. Even so, it was, and given the economy as it seems to be, I have to share this with the two or three who might happen upon this blog/blog entry.
During church yesterday morning, the pastor read from Psalm 111:10: The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; all those who practice it have a good understanding. His praise endures forever! This, however, carried me to Psalm 112, which begins: Praise the LORD! Blessed is the man who fears the LORD, who greatly delights in his commandments! and further in that Psalm we read, Light shines in the darkness for the upright; he is gracious, merciful, and righteous, and further on, For the righteous will never be moved; he will be remembered forever. He is not afraid of bad news; his heart is firm, trusting in the LORD. What a wonderful promise for those who trust in the LORD: they need not fear bad news. And that is the surprise blessing I wanted to share.
25 things about me
More and more astonished that God should so love me that He gave His only begotten Son to be my substitute and bear the wrath of God [see 2 Corinthians 5]
More and more astonished that God should provide His Word in both print [the Bible] and in flesh [The Incarnation]
More and more astonished that God's Holy Spirit should deign to make the Bible understandable to me
So blessed by my parents and my sister [double sister--humanly and spiritually] and my husband
1. Lived in three states so far
2. A state employee in one of them for several years
3. Never obtained a driver's license--safer for everyone that way
4. Played cornet and French horn, until a bad incident many years ago
5. Have loved reading ever since I learned how to
6. My 10Th grade English teacher encouraged me to develop my writing skills; a teacher in college told me that I didn't have any
7. 4-H member in good standing for many years
8. Got a ribbon for my green bean casserole in the dim distant past
9. Became a serious coffee drinker in college
10. Don't like fish the way my husband likes it
11. Usually up for a cheeseburger
12. Remember when you could get a burger, fries, and drink at McD's for 99 cents total
13. Started out to get a degree in elementary education but soon discovered that what I wanted to do couldn't be done through that
14. So blessed that my family and my friends overlap
15. Like to read the encyclopedia for fun
16. Like to read the dictionary for pleasure also as well as any other word-oriented book
17. Greatly enjoy teaching both writing and literature--apart from grading
18. Only business course I took was typing
19. Love history
20. Hope to travel more some day
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
seeing photos cycle memories
Seeing Photos Cycle
Seeing photos cycle through
As gagets as picasa
In mi casa
Memories of times we looked forward
Memories of time traveling to Canada with Bev
Memories of time traveling to the east coast with Sue when our Dad worked for a senator
Memories of time lived in this state and in that
Memories of friends once close now long forgotten by each other
Memories of weddings so long ago and so far away
Memories of family members
Memories of friends
Memories
Seeing photos cycle through
As gagets as picasa
In mi casa
Memories of times we looked forward
Memories of time traveling to Canada with Bev
Memories of time traveling to the east coast with Sue when our Dad worked for a senator
Memories of time lived in this state and in that
Memories of friends once close now long forgotten by each other
Memories of weddings so long ago and so far away
Memories of family members
Memories of friends
Memories
Thursday, January 1, 2009
annus mors, or, year of death [2008]
I suppose that I mangled the Latin; I don't imagine any one who reads this will correct that, though you are welcome to. We started a list somewhat casually of everyone we could think of who we knew or knew of who had passed away during 2008. The list grew as one or the other of us remembered someone else. The following list cannot possibly be comprehensive, that is, we probably forgot someone. But this is meant to memorialize those we could think of.
Sheila W's husband Bill
Elisabeth H's mom
Mary B's brother
Sue R's husband Jim
Candy R's mom
Leona O's husband Bob
Mike I's wife Diane
Rob I's mom
Jennifer M's mom
Maurine K
Bill C's wife Jeanne
Ruth H's husband Gordon
Joanna T's sister
Joanna T's son
Lois E's dad
B.J.'s husband James
Woo's son
Arlee Stroman
Jack A's mom
Steve Mitchell
Graham M's mom
Peggy B's husband
Vangie S's husband Oscar
Holly M's husband Bill
I suppose that I mangled the Latin; I don't imagine any one who reads this will correct that, though you are welcome to. We started a list somewhat casually of everyone we could think of who we knew or knew of who had passed away during 2008. The list grew as one or the other of us remembered someone else. The following list cannot possibly be comprehensive, that is, we probably forgot someone. But this is meant to memorialize those we could think of.
Sheila W's husband Bill
Elisabeth H's mom
Mary B's brother
Sue R's husband Jim
Candy R's mom
Leona O's husband Bob
Mike I's wife Diane
Rob I's mom
Jennifer M's mom
Maurine K
Bill C's wife Jeanne
Ruth H's husband Gordon
Joanna T's sister
Joanna T's son
Lois E's dad
B.J.'s husband James
Woo's son
Arlee Stroman
Jack A's mom
Steve Mitchell
Graham M's mom
Peggy B's husband
Vangie S's husband Oscar
Holly M's husband Bill
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
2009 if it comes
2009 plans DV
Weekly:
walk, laundry, reading
walk, iron, read, post TSB
women's ministry, read, visit
volunteer, read, laundry
walk, clean, read
Saturday
Sunday
Reading list:
Every Woman's Grace:
Ezra
Nehemiah
Bible study:
Wayne Mack
Christian Women Writers [review]:
Anne Bradsteet
Mary Rowlandson
Christina Rossetti
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Elizabeth Prentiss
Grace Livingston Hill
Dorothy Sayers
English Literature survey:
Jonathan Swift
Charlotte Bronte
Mary Shelley
Charles Dickens
Jane Austen
Robert Louis Stevenson
Dorothy L. Sayers
C. S. Lewis
Bible study twice/month
Every Woman's Grace:
Jan. 14-Feb. 25 study of Ezra
Mar. 11-May 20 study of Nehemiah
Weekly:
walk, laundry, reading
walk, iron, read, post TSB
women's ministry, read, visit
volunteer, read, laundry
walk, clean, read
Saturday
Sunday
Reading list:
Every Woman's Grace:
Ezra
Nehemiah
Bible study:
Wayne Mack
Christian Women Writers [review]:
Anne Bradsteet
Mary Rowlandson
Christina Rossetti
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Elizabeth Prentiss
Grace Livingston Hill
Dorothy Sayers
English Literature survey:
Jonathan Swift
Charlotte Bronte
Mary Shelley
Charles Dickens
Jane Austen
Robert Louis Stevenson
Dorothy L. Sayers
C. S. Lewis
Bible study twice/month
Every Woman's Grace:
Jan. 14-Feb. 25 study of Ezra
Mar. 11-May 20 study of Nehemiah
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Memory of Christmases Past, Very
So we were talking about Christmases of our youth and gifts we recall. One gift stands out in my memory though not the year--likely some time between this year and that. If you were there, you'll know when.
I got a watch, not just any watch, but with Cinderella on the face and with a "glass" slipper holding it. I treasured both the watch and the slipper in came in.
Do you have any special memories?
So we were talking about Christmases of our youth and gifts we recall. One gift stands out in my memory though not the year--likely some time between this year and that. If you were there, you'll know when.
I got a watch, not just any watch, but with Cinderella on the face and with a "glass" slipper holding it. I treasured both the watch and the slipper in came in.
Do you have any special memories?
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Old Testament passages which comfort me
Psalm 138:8
The LORD will accomplish what concerns me; Thy lovingkindness, O LORD, is everlasting; Do not forsake the works of Thy hands.
The LORD will--what a sweet assurance.
Psalm 4:8
In peace I will both lie down and sleep, for Thou alone, O LORD, dost make me to dwell in safety.
Thou alone--what better guarantees peace for the night?
The LORD will accomplish what concerns me; Thy lovingkindness, O LORD, is everlasting; Do not forsake the works of Thy hands.
The LORD will--what a sweet assurance.
Psalm 4:8
In peace I will both lie down and sleep, for Thou alone, O LORD, dost make me to dwell in safety.
Thou alone--what better guarantees peace for the night?
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