Tuesday Chatter, VOTD

I skipped posting my to do list yesterday, though I don't feel like I got a lot done. I have found our couch, though it keeps trying to run away under toys and such. We're working on that ;o) So all of those clothes are put away, hung up, etc ... I believe, now watch I'll find another load tucked away somewhere, but I believe that the only dirty clothes I have, are in the washing machine. I'm working on Jackson's bedclothes now. Oh, and I've made the bed- yay - that's an effort thing for me ;o)

The rest of today I need to:

* finish Jackson's bedclothes (comforters, sheets, pillow cases ...)
* Put away the clean dishes and wash what's in the sink (not much)
* Wash the dirty dishes after dinner (as so to not have as much in the morning)
* Straighten the livingroom, try to get rid of some folding chairs that were left from the week of the baby's funeral that have become "catch all's". This means putting everything piled up on them away, too.
* Continue decluttering "my corner" of our bedroom. It has become a "catch all" for winter clothes. I'm trying to get all the winter clothes in one spot, soooo ....
* Find recipes for marinating raw green beans.
* Find the best way to freeze green beans.
* Find a good way to store homemade pickles.
* Write out all of the groceries I have to work on my grocery exile.
* Fill out the letter of intent to the state to homeschool the kids.
* Figure out how we are going to buy our curriculums, and how much longer I have before I need to order them- what my deadline is.

I think that's all the pressure I'll put on myself today ;o)

I've decided to wrote the devotionals on a separate blog, which was my intention anyway to have a separate devotional blog. I'll let you know when its ready for launch. I think I am going to pace myself and schedule them to post every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday then reevaluate in the future if changes are needed. Just letting you know where the devotionals had gotten to ;o)

BUT! I wanted to leave you with these verses that really struck me in my reading this morning as to how holy God really is:

Amos 8:8-12
8Shall not the land tremble for this, and every one mourn that dwelleth therein? and it shall rise up wholly as a flood; and it shall be cast out and drowned, as by the flood of Egypt.

9And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the Lord GOD, that I will cause the sun to go down at noon, and I will darken the earth in the clear day:

10And I will turn your feasts into mourning, and all your songs into lamentation; and I will bring up sackcloth upon all loins, and baldness upon every head; and I will make it as the mourning of an only son, and the end thereof as a bitter day.

11Behold, the days come, saith the Lord GOD, that I will send a famine in the land, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the LORD:

12And they shall wander from sea to sea, and from the north even to the east, they shall run to and fro to seek the word of the LORD, and shall not find it.

Amos 9:
8 Behold, the eyes of the Lord GOD are upon the sinful kingdom, and I will destroy it from off the face of the earth; saving that I will not utterly destroy the house of Jacob, saith the LORD.

10 All the sinners of my people shall die by the sword, which say, The evil shall not overtake nor prevent us.

14 And I will bring again the captivity of my people of Israel, and they shall build the waste cities, and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, and drink the wine thereof; they shall also make gardens, and eat the fruit of them.

15 And I will plant them upon their land, and they shall no more be pulled up out of their land which I have given them, saith the LORD thy God.

Isn't that amazing?

Verses for today, July 16th

For my "catch up" reading from Jan 30th, I got tickled to see Genesis 39 was included, as we have been studying that chapter for the past couple of weeks on Sunday nights. The verse I really appreciate from that passage is:

9There is none greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back any thing from me but thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?

I appreciate how the Lord included in His Word an example like Joseph, who as far as recorded, always had God first and foremost in his mind. When faced with a temptation, he took stock of all of his blessings, and remembered where his blessings come from, and remembered his moral values and recognized it was blatant sin against God. He was so close to God, it did not take him time to ponder his answer to this woman, his decision was already made before he was in that situation. I like that, that's good stuff *g*

Then you have God's faithfulness even in times of trial-

21But the LORD was with Joseph, and shewed him mercy, and gave him favour in the sight of the keeper of the prison.
23The keeper of the prison looked not to any thing that was under his hand; because the LORD was with him, and that which he did, the LORD made it to prosper.

Even when he is put in jail, he is made a "boss", even in jail, the Lord's presence in Joseph's life was visibly seen. Because what I jsut learned and never thought about was, Potiphar put Joseph in HIS prison (v1, 20), which was in his home. Even though his wife says Joseph tried to seduce her, he chose to keep Jospeh close to him. That's a testimony IMO

In Psalm 30 I find hope:

2 O LORD my God, I cried unto thee, and thou hast healed me.

5 For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.

11 Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness;

12 To the end that my glory may sing praise to thee, and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever.

Again I got tickled with today's reading from "the plan", it was 1 Cor 5, because Pastor preached on it this past Sunday night, and boy was it a serious sermon too, but done with SUCH conviction and love!!

Then 1 Kings 18 was the story of one of my favorite prophets Elijah. Go read it ;o)

I have to say I don't think I have ever read in Amos maybe besides a cross reference. That was an interesting passage and made me think f my name devo study, about God's name JEHOVAH-NAKAH, "the Lord who smites", (when his mercy and long suffering have been exhausted, the Lord smites in judgement.).

Proverbs 16 is awesome.
There were a few verses in this chapter I love:

3 Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established.

5a Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD: ...

6 By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.
7When a man's ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
8Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.
9A man's heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.

11A just weight and balance are the LORD's: all the weights of the bag are his work.

16How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!
17The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.
18Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
19Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.
20He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy is he.
21The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.

22Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.
23The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.
24Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
25There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.

32He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.