Wisdom, Pride and a Marvelous Monday - The Walnut Acre Daily Monday May 18, 2015

WORDS TO LIVE BY

 Blessed are those who find wisdom,

those who gain understanding,

 for she is more profitable than silver

and yields better returns than gold.

She is more precious than rubies;

nothing you desire can compare with her.

 Long life is in her right hand;

in her left hand are riches and honor.

Her ways are pleasant ways,

and all her paths are peace.

She is a tree of life to those who take hold of her;

those who hold her fast will be blessed.

Proverbs 3:13-18

TODAY'S QUOTE

Wisdom outweighs any wealth. ~ Sophocles

IN THE KITCHEN

Meals were very simple today. Amanda fixed us a pasta dish for lunch and we had fruit with it. 

For dinner this evening I pulled some leftovers from the freezer - Sausage Vegetable Soup and Pinto Beans and Pork over rice . I also made a salad to go with the leftovers.

ANIMAL UPDATES

When I went to make sure the Miss Piggy had enough water this afternoon she decided she wanted to drink straight out of the jug. I think maybe she's just a little bit spoiled.

LEARNING TOGETHER

Some of the resources we used today.

PLAYING TOGETHER

Lego fun!

ON MY MIND

Pride shuts you in and shuts God and others out. ~ Andy Stanley

We all have a valid need to be known. We were created with that need and when it is kept in it's proper place it serves a purpose in our lives. 

John the Baptist found himself in a position of being very well known. He told of a coming Messiah and baptized many He was followed by many.  People traveled a days journey to hear him speak, stayed in camps overnight, listened the next day, then traveled the days journey back to Jerusalem. And the journey back was mostly uphill. Thousands of people were doing this! 

See Mark 1:4-5

Then Jesus showed up and people began leaving John to follow Jesus. John was being unfollowed. Some of John's closest friends were concerned about this and took their concerns to John. But John reminded them that his whole message had been about One who was coming who was greater than John. The whole purpose of John's being known and followed was to make Jesus known. 

John 3:26-30

In our lives as well, whatever we do, we need to do to make Him known to others. Whatever it is we do well and feel a sense of pride in we need to use for His glory. Every talent, every ability comes from Him. Then, if the time comes that we find ourselves becoming unfollowed, or unknown, we know that is OK too because, as John said "A person can only receive what is given to them from heaven. (John 3:27) and "He must become greater, I must become less." (John 3:30) The whole purpose of our being known is to make Him known.

A FEW PHOTOS FROM YESTERDAY

DAILY DEALS

 

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Operation Fish , Circumstantial Faith and More - The Walnut Acre Daily Friday May 15, 2015

WORDS TO LIVE BY

God, your thoughts about me are priceless.

 No one can possibly add them all up.
If I could count them

18 


If I coul

    they would be more than the grains
of sand.

If I were to fall asleep counting and then wake up,

    you would still be there with me.

Psalm 139:17-18

TODAY'S QUOTE

God loves each of us as if there's only one of us. ~ St. Augustine

IN THE KITCHEN

Not much happened in our kitchen today. Lunch was from MacDonald's since we were out and my sister brought our main dish (a sausage and rice casserole) for dinner this evening.

ANIMAL UPDATES

Amanda did what she calls "Operation Fish" this afternoon. That's when she cleans all twelve of our Betta bowls. She is very meticulous in how she does this and it took her several hours. I think we probably have the most pampered Bettas in the state!

YARD AND GARDEN

Yesterday my dad came down and plowed our gardens for us. Today he brought the disk down and disked them too. That will make it much easier to do the final tilling before we plant.

WORKING TOGETHER

This evening Doug, Austin and Michael went over to our rental house to do some yard work. Then Doug and Michael went over to a friends house to pick up a couch and chair that is headed to the dump. Doug will take it there tomorrow. 

PLAYING TOGETHER

We were gone a lot today and didn't have much play time here at home but I did get this photo of my nephew and Mateah playing this afternoon.

OUT AND ABOUT

Today was errand day so we were out and about a LOT! We went to the gas station, the library, Goodwill, The pet store, Sharp Shopper, and Food Lion. We also checked out the new Aldi that just opened. I thought price wise it was comparable to Sharp Shopper but the selection was different. We will probably be going back because variety at a good price is nice.

ON MY MIND

These are notes and quotes from this video series watched during Sunday School. 

Do I have circumstantial faith?

Circumstantial faith leans on my experience and is very fragile. I am not very good at interpreting circumstances and events. My timeframe isn't long enough - God may be looking at the calendar when I am looking at my watch. Joseph waited 15 years to see what God was doing and remained faithful even when it looked as if God was doing nothing.  Also, if my faith is cicumstantial the pleasures of this life can cause my faith to become inconvenient. The foundation of Christianity, the foundation of faith is not my experience or circumstance but a person.

We have a great high priest. He has gone up into heaven. He is Jesus the Son of God. So let us hold firmly to what we say we believe.

Hebrews 4:14

Let us keep looking to Jesus. He is the one who started this journey of faith. And he is the one who completes the journey of faith. He paid no attention to the shame of the cross. He suffered there because of the joy he was looking forward to. Then he sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

Hebrews 12:2

DAILY DEALS

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Why Worry, Turkey Headband Craft and More - The Walnut Acre Daily Wednesday November 20, 2013

WORDS TO LIVE BY

Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord;
    let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation.
Let us come before Him with thanksgiving
    and extol Him with music and song.
~ Psalm 95:1-2

WORKING, LEARNING AND PLAYING TOGETHER

This morning at my sister's house we finished our turkey feather headbands (printable pattern for feathers found here). Here the kids are showing off their handiwork. Aren't they a good looking bunch?

We also read stories and played games both there and here at home. 

Here are some of the games and books we enjoyed today. 

IN THE KITCHEN

Kitchen work was pretty simple this morning. For breakfast we had whole pocketless pita breads with sausage gravy (leftover from earlier this week) and blueberries. For lunch we had baked chicken leftover from yesterday's dinner, blueberries and apple slices. This evening we had dinner at church - turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans, corn, rolls, cranberry salad and pumpkin pie. It was SO good!

ON MY MIND

This evening at church we watched a video called Why Worry by Andy Stanley. This video is the first of a three part series and so worth the time to watch. The bottom line is there is no reason to worry when we have a Heavenly Father who loves us so much more than the birds and flowers He feeds and clothes. There is so much in this message that I would really encourage everyone to watch it and realize the futility of worry and how much worry robs us of the true life He wants us to have. 

READING AROUND THE WEB

When Parenting Feels Like a Punishment Rather Than a Privilege 

Routines to Make Your Life Easier: Morning

20 Places to Educate Yourself Online for Free

TODAY'S QUOTE

Thanksgiving was never meant to be shut up in a single day. ~ Robert Casper Lintner

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Monday - A Marvelous Mess