Today (written March 22, 2024) was a great day. Elyse and I woke up to the boys playing their instruments together. Not fighting, but joyfully playing together! We then started with family exercise, family Bible time, family announcements and Breakfast (… as a family). And everything went smoothly and all were involved and encouraging eachContinue reading “Music, Trees, Scraps and Joyful Teamwork”
Category Archives: Reflections
Azure Standard
We have been members of Costco for quite a few years. As it was, the amazing price on steel cut oats and whole grain brown rice alone covered the cost of membership. With both of these now being gone (and having been gone for quite some time), we started looking into options. The best optionContinue reading “Azure Standard”
Egg Yolks… How orange can they be?
We have loved having chickens. Our boys go out to play with the chickens and all of us love watching their silly antics. Ours free range so they get themselves into all sorts of mischief. By free ranging they also get themselves into all sorts of good food! And this impacts the health of theContinue reading “Egg Yolks… How orange can they be?”
Bee Hives
God’s creation is so amazing. Recently we have been getting ready to start a beehive. As part of this, we have been learning about God’s creation of bees. Bees are an amazing creation. From the detailed ways they can communicate with each other, to their all fulfilling their vital roles, to their knowing to takeContinue reading “Bee Hives”
Rhyming Sermon Notes: Resurrection Day 2023
Why is Good Friday good? 1 Peter 3:18 – For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive in the Spirit. This year our church and another church restarted their tradition of celebrating Good Friday together,Continue reading “Rhyming Sermon Notes: Resurrection Day 2023”
Rhyming Sermon Notes: 2023 March
Whether just for myself, or my family, too.Rhyming notes helps me focus, and then helps us review. If they bring you a blessing, a meaningful read.I pray that by Jesus, your spirit is freed. A free man in Christ, and his bond servant, too.By His grace, as his child, is our spirit made new! ColorContinue reading “Rhyming Sermon Notes: 2023 March”
Praying Scripture: Psalm 119:1-8 א ALEPH
This morning as I woke up, God put it on my heart to set aside my planned reading in Jeremiah and to write a prayer through a Psalm. I hadn’t realized that it was the 31st, when my Psalm reading for the day would be Psalm 119. (I often include Psalm 119 on months withContinue reading “Praying Scripture: Psalm 119:1-8 א ALEPH”
Rhyming Sermon Notes: 2023 February
Whether just for my self, or my family, too.Rhyming notes helps me focus, and then helps us review. If they bring you a blessing, a meaningful read.I pray that by Jesus, your spirit is freed. A free man in Christ, and his bond servant, too.By His grace, as his child, is our spirit made new!Continue reading “Rhyming Sermon Notes: 2023 February”
Rhyming Sermon Notes: 2023 January
Whether just for my self, or my family, too.Rhyming notes helps me focus, and then help us review. If they bring you a blessing, a meaningful read.I pray that by Jesus, your spirit is freed. A free man in Christ, and his bond servant, too.By His grace, as his child, is our spirit made new!Continue reading “Rhyming Sermon Notes: 2023 January”
Rhyming Sermon Notes: 2022 December
While I may be the only one reading these (that’s fine, and a good review for me), my prayer is that for anyone reading it could point to Christ, and perhaps be a good sermon review if you were there. Color Code: If these rhyming notes are a helpful review (or just a fun read),Continue reading “Rhyming Sermon Notes: 2022 December”
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