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Thursday, July 16, 2009
Saturday, July 11, 2009
10 on 10
seattle public library- + stop lite
i did a theme again for this month's 10 on 10.... things we use or instruments/tools in our lives.
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Memorial Box~
From a dear sweet blogy friend...... http://aplacecalledsimplicity.blogspot.com/
such a great idea to have Memorial Box Monday. I'll start mine next week.
But first here is an explaination of it (taken from Linn's blog)
In Joshua 4 Almighty God tells the Isrealites to collect stones and set them as a Memorial to remind them of God's power and provision. He then tells the Isrealites to use those stones as a memorial; that everytime they see them to tell their children and their children's children the stories over and over again, continually reminding them of God's faithfulness.
((Joshua 4When the whole nation had finished crossing the Jordan, the LORD said to Joshua, "Choose twelve men from among the people, one from each tribe, and tell them to take up twelve stones from the middle of the Jordan from right where the priests stood and to carry them over with you and put them down at the place where you stay tonight."So Joshua called together the twelve men he had appointed from the Israelites, one from each tribe, and said to them, "Go over before the ark of the LORD your God into the middle of the Jordan. Each of you is to take up a stone on his shoulder, according to the number of the tribes of the Israelites, to serve as a sign among you. In the future, when your children ask you, 'What do these stones mean?' tell them that the flow of the Jordan was cut off before the ark of the covenant of the LORD. When it crossed the Jordan, the waters of the Jordan were cut off. These stones are to be a memorial to the people of Israel forever."So the Israelites did as Joshua commanded them. They took twelve stones from the middle of the Jordan, according to the number of the tribes of the Israelites, as the LORD had told Joshua; and they carried them over with them to their camp, where they put them down. Joshua set up the twelve stones that had been in the middle of the Jordan at the spot where the priests who carried the ark of the covenant had stood. And they are there to this day.......... On the tenth day of the first month the people went up from the Jordan and camped at Gilgal on the eastern border of Jericho. And Joshua set up at Gilgal the twelve stones they had taken out of the Jordan. He said to the Israelites, "In the future when your descendants ask their fathers, 'What do these stones mean?' tell them, 'Israel crossed the Jordan on dry ground.' For the LORD your God dried up the Jordan before you until you had crossed over. The LORD your God did to the Jordan just what he had done to the Red Sea when he dried it up before us until we had crossed over. He did this so that all the peoples of the earth might know that the hand of the LORD is powerful and so that you might always fear the LORD your God."))
Visit her blog to read more about the Memorial Box.
such a great idea to have Memorial Box Monday. I'll start mine next week.
But first here is an explaination of it (taken from Linn's blog)
In Joshua 4 Almighty God tells the Isrealites to collect stones and set them as a Memorial to remind them of God's power and provision. He then tells the Isrealites to use those stones as a memorial; that everytime they see them to tell their children and their children's children the stories over and over again, continually reminding them of God's faithfulness.
((Joshua 4When the whole nation had finished crossing the Jordan, the LORD said to Joshua, "Choose twelve men from among the people, one from each tribe, and tell them to take up twelve stones from the middle of the Jordan from right where the priests stood and to carry them over with you and put them down at the place where you stay tonight."So Joshua called together the twelve men he had appointed from the Israelites, one from each tribe, and said to them, "Go over before the ark of the LORD your God into the middle of the Jordan. Each of you is to take up a stone on his shoulder, according to the number of the tribes of the Israelites, to serve as a sign among you. In the future, when your children ask you, 'What do these stones mean?' tell them that the flow of the Jordan was cut off before the ark of the covenant of the LORD. When it crossed the Jordan, the waters of the Jordan were cut off. These stones are to be a memorial to the people of Israel forever."So the Israelites did as Joshua commanded them. They took twelve stones from the middle of the Jordan, according to the number of the tribes of the Israelites, as the LORD had told Joshua; and they carried them over with them to their camp, where they put them down. Joshua set up the twelve stones that had been in the middle of the Jordan at the spot where the priests who carried the ark of the covenant had stood. And they are there to this day.......... On the tenth day of the first month the people went up from the Jordan and camped at Gilgal on the eastern border of Jericho. And Joshua set up at Gilgal the twelve stones they had taken out of the Jordan. He said to the Israelites, "In the future when your descendants ask their fathers, 'What do these stones mean?' tell them, 'Israel crossed the Jordan on dry ground.' For the LORD your God dried up the Jordan before you until you had crossed over. The LORD your God did to the Jordan just what he had done to the Red Sea when he dried it up before us until we had crossed over. He did this so that all the peoples of the earth might know that the hand of the LORD is powerful and so that you might always fear the LORD your God."))
Visit her blog to read more about the Memorial Box.
Monday, July 6, 2009
Camping
10 days of camping with a total of 7 people and 2 dogs in 1 trailer.
90 degree weather, mosquitos that attack in swarms but it was fun and amazing family time.
The first stop we made was Wenatchee to visit my great aunt. My grandma's sister. She is in an assisted living home and she has Alzheimer's. What a horrible, terrible Disease. She was always so full of life. She loves all her family so much and would travel anywhere to help anyone. She was always there. The past few years have been hard to see this disease rob her memory, mind, and her life.
She was one who knew who everyone was. We would go to family functions and she knew everyone and how we were all related and days they were born and just about everything about their life. I loved that in her. She was spunky, fiesty and full of it! I say she still is.
We walked in that morning to see her and her face lit up. She called us "Ethel's Gang" that's my grandma. I just hugged her and stroked her back and held her hand. I can only hope she knows how much I love her and what an impact she had on my life. She is so fragile now. She is lost in her mind. She remembers somethings and tells stories. She was telling us about how her husband my Uncle Paul was coming to remodel the house she is living in. Well he had been dead for several years now. But it was nice that she remembers him and his character and that he was a builder.
She sat at the table with a pile of pictures and post cards in front of her just picking them up and holding them and starring at the pictures. I wish she could tell us stories , I wish I had spent more time listening and hearing her before this disease stole her away from us.
We all love her so dearly- She is still with us and she is such a blessing. I am glad that is the way we started our camping trip. So we could remember life is short and you do not know what may happen- have you told those around you the stories, how you feel.... you should before you are robbed the chance.
Happy blogging all my bloggy friends.
90 degree weather, mosquitos that attack in swarms but it was fun and amazing family time.
The first stop we made was Wenatchee to visit my great aunt. My grandma's sister. She is in an assisted living home and she has Alzheimer's. What a horrible, terrible Disease. She was always so full of life. She loves all her family so much and would travel anywhere to help anyone. She was always there. The past few years have been hard to see this disease rob her memory, mind, and her life.
She was one who knew who everyone was. We would go to family functions and she knew everyone and how we were all related and days they were born and just about everything about their life. I loved that in her. She was spunky, fiesty and full of it! I say she still is.
We walked in that morning to see her and her face lit up. She called us "Ethel's Gang" that's my grandma. I just hugged her and stroked her back and held her hand. I can only hope she knows how much I love her and what an impact she had on my life. She is so fragile now. She is lost in her mind. She remembers somethings and tells stories. She was telling us about how her husband my Uncle Paul was coming to remodel the house she is living in. Well he had been dead for several years now. But it was nice that she remembers him and his character and that he was a builder.
She sat at the table with a pile of pictures and post cards in front of her just picking them up and holding them and starring at the pictures. I wish she could tell us stories , I wish I had spent more time listening and hearing her before this disease stole her away from us.
We all love her so dearly- She is still with us and she is such a blessing. I am glad that is the way we started our camping trip. So we could remember life is short and you do not know what may happen- have you told those around you the stories, how you feel.... you should before you are robbed the chance.
Happy blogging all my bloggy friends.
Friday, June 19, 2009
13- YIKES
Happy 13 Birthday Tarah....
okay I am late getting this post out as her birthday was last week but here it is. See that is what happens now that I have 2 teenagers in the house- Chaos!.
Tarah is such an animal lover especially DOGS... she knows everything about them and trains our dogs. Our youngest dog she has been teaching him agility. Now she has not had any training she is just a natural. It's becasue she has such a soft heart and is so loving. Everything feels safe with her and trusts her.
You are a special daughter who means so much to me. The day you were born, there wasn't a lovelier sight to see. I am glad God gave you to me. Your love and devotion has been my reason, to get through many tough times, and through many seasons. As you have grown up, your beauty shines through, with a wonderful smile that shows the real you. You have a heart that is made of gold and I know it will stay that way, as you grow old. You make me proud that you are who you are. The bond that we have will keep us close, and no matter where you are, you won't seem far. The closeness we have will never depart, cause there is so much love that connects you to my heart. I am glad my daughter, that you are mine, because having you in my life makes my sun shine. Copyright by Judith Pleasant 2003
Happy Birthday Tarah- Love your mom
okay I am late getting this post out as her birthday was last week but here it is. See that is what happens now that I have 2 teenagers in the house- Chaos!.
Tarah is such an animal lover especially DOGS... she knows everything about them and trains our dogs. Our youngest dog she has been teaching him agility. Now she has not had any training she is just a natural. It's becasue she has such a soft heart and is so loving. Everything feels safe with her and trusts her.
You are a special daughter who means so much to me. The day you were born, there wasn't a lovelier sight to see. I am glad God gave you to me. Your love and devotion has been my reason, to get through many tough times, and through many seasons. As you have grown up, your beauty shines through, with a wonderful smile that shows the real you. You have a heart that is made of gold and I know it will stay that way, as you grow old. You make me proud that you are who you are. The bond that we have will keep us close, and no matter where you are, you won't seem far. The closeness we have will never depart, cause there is so much love that connects you to my heart. I am glad my daughter, that you are mine, because having you in my life makes my sun shine. Copyright by Judith Pleasant 2003
Happy Birthday Tarah- Love your mom
Sunday, June 14, 2009
Ten on Ten
Through a friends blog I found this blog http://tenontenphotojournal.blogspot.com/ . this month I thought I would give it a try. 10 photos throughout the day on the 10th day of the month. a photo every hour or so just to document life. I chose to do shapes as this months challenge was a theme. well here are my 10 (late posting I know)
smoke alarm - square/rectangle and circle
baby wipe container- oval and rectangle
glass balls from my wind chime -circles
circle and diamonds
japanese glass float -circle
a view throught my ottoman -rectangles/squares
front door- rectangle
bell shaped flowers- but do you see the circle inside them
chandler- circles
daisy -circle
chandler- circles
daisy -circle
Friday, June 5, 2009
7 Gifts
Read this on another blog and love how it encourages my heart ...intentionality with my children.Enjoy...
Here is a list of Seven Gifts Which Do Not Cost a Cent:
1. The gift of listening - But you must really listen. No interrupting, no daydreaming, no planning your response ... just listen.
2. The gift of affection - with appropriate hugs, kisses, snuggling, pats on the back and handholding. These small actions demonstrate love in a powerful way.
3. The gift of laughter - share amusing stories, humorous cartoons, jokes, etc. Laughter establishes a bond between people.
4. The gift of a handwritten note - kind words change lives and last a lifetime.
5. The gift of a compliment - a simple, kind and sincere remark can change how a person feels about him/herself.
6. The gift of a favor - the simplest things like getting a glass of juice for your child or putting away hubby's shoes for him may not seem like much but demonstrate kindness to others in a big way.
7. The gift of a cheerful disposition - the easiest way to feel good is to extend a kind word to someone. look him/her in the eye and speak kindly, from the heart with sincerity.
{Proverbs 15:13 A Happy heart makes the face cheerful.}
Here is a list of Seven Gifts Which Do Not Cost a Cent:
1. The gift of listening - But you must really listen. No interrupting, no daydreaming, no planning your response ... just listen.
2. The gift of affection - with appropriate hugs, kisses, snuggling, pats on the back and handholding. These small actions demonstrate love in a powerful way.
3. The gift of laughter - share amusing stories, humorous cartoons, jokes, etc. Laughter establishes a bond between people.
4. The gift of a handwritten note - kind words change lives and last a lifetime.
5. The gift of a compliment - a simple, kind and sincere remark can change how a person feels about him/herself.
6. The gift of a favor - the simplest things like getting a glass of juice for your child or putting away hubby's shoes for him may not seem like much but demonstrate kindness to others in a big way.
7. The gift of a cheerful disposition - the easiest way to feel good is to extend a kind word to someone. look him/her in the eye and speak kindly, from the heart with sincerity.
{Proverbs 15:13 A Happy heart makes the face cheerful.}
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