The truth for me in answering Joy's question is instead of making breakfast I would rather share life with friends over a warm cup of coffee. Instead of cleaning I would rather read scripture and prayer journal, spend time with my kids or shop with friends. It continues to bug me that I don't enjoy domestic work more and know if money was not an option I would hire my house cleaned weekly, cars washed, lawn mowed, meals catered or fast food would do. The only thing I would not hire is a nanny because I love to care for my children!
God's Wisdom for Little Girls is a children's book written by Elizabeth George. It shares the virtues of the proverb women from Proverbs 31. I try to read one page each night to Ana before bedtime enjoying the ryhmes myself. Longing to be a Proverb women and inspired by Proverb 31:22a She makes coverings for her bed I bought material to make a quilt for our bed and I don't know how to quilt!?! So I plug on trying to find quick and easy recipes to cook, I am grateful for cleaning help, our sons are in charge of the yard and I use the automatic car wash!
Maybe there are more of you that don't enjoy cooking and we could share easy recipes? My cousin told me she puts a frozen pound of hamburger in a crock pot (sprayed with Pam) in the morning, sprinkles it with a little minced onion, salt and pepper, turns the crock pot on low and when they get home from work they have a cheap and tasty meal!
I cherish what Joy's friend shared . . . . If you want to see my house make an appt. but if you want to see me come on over!!! Love, Lissa
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Monday, September 28, 2009
http://www.tangle.com/view_video?viewkey=849dc7c803281df74bb2
This is a link to a great video called God's Chisel. It is kind of long-about 9 minutes-but well worth it.
joy
This is a link to a great video called God's Chisel. It is kind of long-about 9 minutes-but well worth it.
joy
Probing question of the day...week...month?
Since I am feeling broke and my house is a mess, the quesiton for the day is:
If money were no object would you prefer domestic help or would you cook and clean yourself?
I will take the help. It's not that I can't cook or clean or don't like to. I think it would be great to have my time freed up to spend with my family or doing things like scrapbooking and reading that I don't get to do too much anymore.
I am not cleaner. It is not so messy that it is a breeding ground for bacteria and the like. It's just not a priority. I wish it were. I had the day off today and high hopes for getting some house work done but I have managed to fritter the time away on other things. That's just how I am. A good friend of mine told me once "If you want to see me, come on over, if you want to see my house, make an appointment.":)
I like to cook. I just don't like figuring out what to cook. It is also hard to fix a meal in the limited time we have all together some evenings. Some nights we eat at 7:30. I used to do the once a month cooking thing, then we had a cooking club. But I don't do either one anymore.
Domestic goddess I am not. What about you? Gourmet chef or Banquet meals? Organization diva or keeper of all things? Love to clean or made peace with the dust? Tell us about you!
joy
If money were no object would you prefer domestic help or would you cook and clean yourself?
I will take the help. It's not that I can't cook or clean or don't like to. I think it would be great to have my time freed up to spend with my family or doing things like scrapbooking and reading that I don't get to do too much anymore.
I am not cleaner. It is not so messy that it is a breeding ground for bacteria and the like. It's just not a priority. I wish it were. I had the day off today and high hopes for getting some house work done but I have managed to fritter the time away on other things. That's just how I am. A good friend of mine told me once "If you want to see me, come on over, if you want to see my house, make an appointment.":)
I like to cook. I just don't like figuring out what to cook. It is also hard to fix a meal in the limited time we have all together some evenings. Some nights we eat at 7:30. I used to do the once a month cooking thing, then we had a cooking club. But I don't do either one anymore.
Domestic goddess I am not. What about you? Gourmet chef or Banquet meals? Organization diva or keeper of all things? Love to clean or made peace with the dust? Tell us about you!
joy
Today is the high holy Jewish holiday, Yom Kippur or Day of Atonement. In Leviticus, God provided a way for the His people to reconcile themselves to Him through sacrifice. It was a day of fasting, complex ritual sacrifices, and liturgy. In the end there are 2 goats, one is sacrificed and the second, the scapegoat, who represents the sins of the people, is bound and brought into the wilderness as a pardon for the sins of the people.
In the fall there are 3 Jewish Feasts:
Feast of Trumpets-the beginning of the Jewish holy year and a call to repentance
Yom Kippur-the Day of Atonement-a time for cleansing
The Feast of Tabernacles-a time of rejoicing
Some would say that this is a parallel to end times. Hmmmm. I will let you think about it, research it and decide if you agree or not. I think it is interesting. I always love to see what God established in the Old Testament translate directly into the New Testament.
I do know however, that I am thankful for Jesus the Great High Priest's sacrifice once for all (Hebrews 10:10) and that we can approach the throne of grace with confidence so that we may receive mercy and grace to help us in our time of need (Hebrews 4:16). The Holy Spirit testifies to us....Their sins and lawless acts I will remember no more. And where these have been forgiven, there is no longer any sacrifice for sin (Hebrews 10:15; 17-18). Thank you Jesus....
Blessings to you this day,
joy
In the fall there are 3 Jewish Feasts:
Feast of Trumpets-the beginning of the Jewish holy year and a call to repentance
Yom Kippur-the Day of Atonement-a time for cleansing
The Feast of Tabernacles-a time of rejoicing
Some would say that this is a parallel to end times. Hmmmm. I will let you think about it, research it and decide if you agree or not. I think it is interesting. I always love to see what God established in the Old Testament translate directly into the New Testament.
I do know however, that I am thankful for Jesus the Great High Priest's sacrifice once for all (Hebrews 10:10) and that we can approach the throne of grace with confidence so that we may receive mercy and grace to help us in our time of need (Hebrews 4:16). The Holy Spirit testifies to us....Their sins and lawless acts I will remember no more. And where these have been forgiven, there is no longer any sacrifice for sin (Hebrews 10:15; 17-18). Thank you Jesus....
Blessings to you this day,
joy
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