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a servant of the Lord and seek to become a noble wife and mother. Mrs Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07150041069047282289noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2062251035914464549.post-36086332867656315362016-06-23T11:05:00.001-07:002016-06-23T11:16:15.123-07:00Bible Journaling<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This week I have been having alot of contemplative moments, reflecting back on the pain and suffering we feel as humans. I've come to the conclusion of "what right do I have to complain?" As humans and sinners we are subject to daily feelings of dejection, disappointment, jealousy, physical pains and so much more. I have to remind myself that we were never promised that this would be an easy life, but we are to live so we might forever spend our lives at our Maker's feet. </div>
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Having suffered many losses in my life, I often lament "Why God? Why did you take my Daddy away at such a young age?" I also lament the loss of young babies before they are born, babies killed by abortions, young people dying in accidents, the seemingly randomness of cancer victims. Years ago I read the book "Why Do Bad Things Happen to Good People" but I didn't have an epiphany upon completion. </div>
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So here I am seeking out answers in the Good Book, the Holy Bible. Here are some scripture quotes for contemplation:</div>
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As I read these scriptures I like to highlight them in my personal Bibles. There is a growing trend for people to decorate and 'journal' in their Bibles. Having seen some of these examples I am very impressed with their creativity! So I purchased a set of colored pencils and have started some simple 'coloring' of scriptures as I read them. If you are just starting, I'd suggest that you start with some simple outlining of the quote with a darker color and then filling in with a lighter color. This is not about creating a work of art, but creatively enriching your reading and learning of scripture! There are many wonderful ideas on line, especially on Pinterest. As with many of these sites, please be careful not to try and emulate all of the ideas you see! Many are done by professionals using techniques we can't replicate. Use some for inspiration to get you started. Start simple with the outlining. Add a few simple shapes such as hearts, the 'fish'/icthus symbol or highlight the Word of God. I have found it very relaxing and it forces me to focus on the words...soak them in...learn the scripture. </div>
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During church I will often mark the date of the scripture reading for that day. If I am reading a certain scripture on a day of significance (funeral, birthday, holiday) I will make a little note. It is so nice to come across these notes in the future. </div>
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Many Christian book stores now offer Bibles printed just for journaling! There are also special pencil sets and stencils for such uses. </div>
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So I hope that I have inspired you to start journaling in your Bibles! Learn the Scripture. Drink in the wisdom and guidance we have been given. Learn it. Live it!<br />
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Many of you know of my love of hanging laundry outside to dry. We are into our fourth month of not using an electric dryer. At first I was not sure if I could handle it, but now it's become a routine and we appreciate the lower power bills and the fresh, windblown laundry. </div>
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As spring approaches each year I move from my indoor drying racks to my clothesline. Shortly after we moved into this house I fashioned a temporary clothesline from a tree to a nail on the wooden fence. My dear husband commented that I needed a 'real' clothesline and gifted me with nice while vinyl clothesline poles and four lines. My mother-in-law's first comment was "why would you NEED four lines." I laugh now as I see four lines of laundry flapping in the breeze. It sure doesn't take long to fill up those lines. </div>
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My dear husband tells tales of his boyhood and hanging out diapers on the clothesline in the freezing cold. His little hands were so cold and the diapers froze on the line. Growing up in an Old Order Amish home, this was the routine. Being the oldest child he quickly learned that he was Momma's helper. I smile when I think of that little Amish boy who is now my husband. (No, he doesn't help with laundry now! tee hee )</div>
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I like to listen to the sounds of our little village when I'm at the clothesline. If I'm early enough I can hear the sounds of work trucks and semis on the nearby state route. Birds singing. The clock tower chiming the hour from the courthouse. If school is in session I might hear the school children playing from a few blocks away. An occasional airplane if it's aerial planting time. For the most part our skies are clear with no chemtrails from aircraft. It is also a good time to pray!</div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Thank you, dearest Lord, for so much grace in my life!</b></span></div>
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<span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-style: italic;">— Source: </span><a href="http://onlineministries.creighton.edu/CollaborativeMinistry/Mothers/#CathedralHome" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3f9cd9; text-decoration: none; transition: all 0.4s ease-in-out;" target="_blank">Creighton University</a><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-style: italic;">.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I used to try and do my laundry all on one day, but with our current washing machine it takes a very long time to wash one load. This machine is supposed to be a water efficient machine, but it infuriatingly slow. So I end up doing laundry almost every day, especially when nice weather is forecasted. During the winter months I will dry on racks in the house. This adds some nice humidity to our dry air. The drying racks I use are nice sturdy wooden ones from a local Amish hardware store. They will hold an entire load of laundry. I also dry on our covered patio if rain is predicted.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">One tip I have found helpful for line drying is to hang shirts on hangers before putting on the clothesline. My sister in law introduced me to the idea of putting a length of plastic 'chain' onto the clothesline by threading it onto the line. This will make hooks for the hangars to hang. The laundry on the hangers will stay in place and not blow off the line. The resulting drying will be mostly wrinkle free! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Another thing I try to do is wash out dark items inside out and hang this way on the lines. This will help prevent fading during washing and drying. For jeans I hang them from the hem and allow the waist to hand down. This seems to dry quicker and prevents too many wrinkles.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: blue;">Remember to use the original Blue Dawn dishwashing liquid, no substitutes.<br /> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: blue;">Using equal amounts of blue Dawn dishwashing liquid, ammonia and warm water mix in a spray bottle. Label your bottle :) My original recipe included 6 Tablespoons of baking soda. I no longer add this due to a clogged sprayer every time! The cleaning power seems the same without it.</span></span><br />
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One of my weekend routines is to work on my meal planning for the next week..preferably two weeks. Do you plan your meals? I am a planner and a binder fanatic. My friend Stephanie laughs at my organizing binders and suggests that I need a support group to help with my obsession! But being a high functioning A.D.D. victim, the binders help me keep a grasp on LIFE. One of my most used sections in my HOMEMAKING binder is "Menu Planning." </div>
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My routine is to grocery shop every other week. Now this shopping includes all of my foods, paper products, and household products. I do still have to purchase a few items in between these major shopping trips, such as milk and fresh produce. My sister in law Mary and I make a trip to a nearby town and do the majority of our shopping at Aldi. We then supplement this shopping with a visit to a grocery store and bigger box store. </div>
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Before this shopping trip I sit down with my menu planning sheet, cookbooks and recipe book. One the planner sheet I mark special events, work schedules, and other variables. I then peruse the cookbooks for favorites or new ideas to try. As many of you know, I have a massive collection of cookbook! I also have a nice collection of "Taste of Home", "Quick Cooking" and other magazines. Yes, many of these are in binders, So on the covers of these magazines I have a small piece of paper with recipes and page numbers for items I have made or would like to try. This helps me glance through the stack instead of the entire magazine. I'll write down recipes or dishes on the planning calendar on certain dates. Now, I will have to confess that my plans do not always go as scheduled! But that's o.k., I can always adjust the dishes and dates. On the planning calendar I also note the location of the recipe.</div>
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So during the following weeks I can look at the calendar and know what I'm making and can defrost and gather the items needed. I usually do this in the morning and gather the items on the counter, set items out to thaw and such.</div>
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My favorite menu planning pages are from Mom's Tool Belt. This is an awesome website for planners. Now some people, such as Stephanie, may feel too restricted, but I LOVE printable planning pages. Helps me feel a little more in control of my days. </div>
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<span style="color: red;">Blessings on your holiday weekend. Let us not forget all of the people who have died serving the land of the free, our beloved United States of America. God please help us restore our once proud and strong Christian nation.</span></div>
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Well, it is hovering around 80 degrees right now, with 60% humidity so we surely know this is the advent of summer weather. As some of you know, I'm not a big fan of the heat and humidity combo. I do tend to adapt my cooking style during the warmer months, but heated up the oven today to bake something 'sweet.' I honestly have found if I don't have a 'sweet' around once a week we all tend to graze..looking for something to satisfy that urge. This recipe is one of my favorites as it is very quick and easy to prepare and very versatile. You can make them plain, as the recipe is written, or add chopped nuts, dried fruits, chocolate or flavored chips. They will certainly fulfill any urges you have for a chewy, sweet treat. They make a 13" x 9" pan, which is my favorite. Hope you enjoy this recipe, they are worth heating up the kitchen to make!</div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Good morning friends! I've made a prayerful decision to gradually leave Facebook and gear my creative energy to this blog. Having a ravenous appetite for homemaking and creating I am always seeking out new ideas and inspiration. Having a blog will give me the opportunity to share my ideas. Read at your leisure and I hope you find some inspiration. I lovingly embrace my role as a wife and mother in my homemaking, albeit an ever evolving role. God Bless you and your family. Thanks for reading my little corner in this big world God has given us to share.</span></div>
Mrs Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07150041069047282289noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2062251035914464549.post-27295255152307755492012-02-08T19:04:00.000-08:002012-02-08T19:04:02.980-08:00<a href="http://proverbs14verse1.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i597.photobucket.com/albums/tt60/junefuentes/thisbetterwork.jpg" border="0" alt="A-Wise-Woman-Builds-Her-Home"></a><br />
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I've linked up with "A Wise Woman Builds Her Home", be sure to check out this fabulous blog!Mrs Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07150041069047282289noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2062251035914464549.post-11311618985613410052012-01-02T08:12:00.000-08:002012-01-02T08:12:38.940-08:00Happy New Year!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmczAPjg-ytw9w8zubxxjr-0HW3WUJqtXxt_i3fnSPDN9m543WC2ctPv_a0HkYpi8ZuKER9ewo5ahQO1IlllKe-rRUfazbMdFTRUIc2RH4de5S9dwqqJC66X8jdmZmWPaAAw8bSGx-Dkg/s1600/bestil.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="128" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmczAPjg-ytw9w8zubxxjr-0HW3WUJqtXxt_i3fnSPDN9m543WC2ctPv_a0HkYpi8ZuKER9ewo5ahQO1IlllKe-rRUfazbMdFTRUIc2RH4de5S9dwqqJC66X8jdmZmWPaAAw8bSGx-Dkg/s320/bestil.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
Wishing you and yours a Happy New Year ! It's snowing here in north central Ohio, a light blowing snow giving everything a light coating...a clean fresh look. Don't we all want a clean, fresh outlook for our new year. While the designation of a 'new year' is that of a man made calendar we are actually counting the years since the birth of Christ OUR LORD - A.D. (<i>Anno Domini</i>—Latin for “year of our Lord”.) I just recently read that some are considering this wording as no longer acceptable in our 'politically correct' world. The entire Gregorian calendar is based on human history before Christ B.C. and A.D.! The new use of BCE (before the Common Era) will be more accepted by some religious groups, but certainly not the Muslims who use an measurement based on the Islamic history of Muhammad. So here we are, welcoming the Year of Our Lord 2012. <i><b>Ad maiorem Dei gloriam</b></i><br />
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<h3 style="color: #e69138; font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">His Unfailing Presence</span></h3><h3 style="color: #e69138; font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></h3><h3 style="color: #e69138; font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></h3><div style="color: #e69138; font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> Another year I enter <br />
Its history unknown; <br />
Oh, how my feet would tremble <br />
To tread its paths alone! <br />
But I have heard a whisper, <br />
I know I shall be blest; <br />
"My presence shall go with thee, <br />
And I will give thee rest." <br />
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What will the New Year bring me? </span> <span style="font-size: large;"><br />
I may not, must not know; <br />
Will it be love and rapture, <br />
Or loneliness and woe? <br />
Hush! Hush! I hear His whisper; <br />
I surely shall be blest; <br />
"My presence shall go with thee, <br />
And I will give thee rest." </span></div><div style="color: #e69138; font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br />
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Just one request I bring: <br />
I do not pray for happiness, <br />
Or any earthly thing— <br />
I do not ask to understand <br />
The way Thou leadest me, <br />
But this I ask: Teach me to do <br />
The thing that pleaseth Thee. <br />
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I want to know Thy guiding voice, </span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
To walk with Thee each day. <br />
Dear Master make me swift to hear <br />
And ready to obey. <br />
And thus the year I now begin <br />
A happy year will be— <br />
If I am seeking just to do <br />
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<span style="color: white;">"Families who observe the feasts with joyful home celebrations based on the religious thoughts of the season, will certainly never have to complain that their youngsters find home life dull or uninteresting. The modern trend of seeking shallow amusements outside the home is mostly due to the ignorance and inability of parents who forgot(or never knew) how to mold the lives of their children in the spirit of Christian tradition with all its happy customs inspired by holy liturgy." from The Year of the Lord in the Christian Home by Rev. F.X. Weiser</span></div>
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How very inspirational Father Weiser's words are to all of us! We have been given rich traditions by our family's heritage and our rich faith traditions. They may seem trivial at times or too much extra 'work', but these are the things that your children will remember and hopefully pass on to the next generation. While passing on these traditions we are also passing on prayers and devotions to increase their love of our Lord! Our Advent season is full of tradition as we anticipate the coming Nativity of the Lord. Let us use this Advent as a time of preparation and penance! </div>
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<span style="font-family: "garamond";">I sit here with my list, Lord, and I know I need help finding a balance. I am so looking forward to Christmas Day, with the family here, the company, the wonderful celebration. But, Lord, there is SO much to do! When will it all get done? How will I maintain any semblance of inner peace in this "peaceful" season?</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: small;"> Lord, you have chosen me for the noblest of woman's callings. I ask You for wisdom to use well my opportunity. May the precious lives entrusted to Your care blossom to beauty and maturity in this home. Grant that they may come from the world's rough and thorny ways to find rest and a secure, loving family. May they be renewed each day in faith, hope, and love. May we live for the best and highest, seeking to lessen, where we can, the burdens of others. Strengthen me, but keep me soft-hearted and tolerant of others. Make me willing to learn from the old as well as from the young. Dear Lord, make me sufficient for my task.<br />
*Author unknown</span></b>Mrs Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07150041069047282289noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2062251035914464549.post-21294943382653143112011-12-08T15:20:00.000-08:002011-12-08T15:20:49.832-08:00Count your blessings!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4PAyftiAOJgrkqc88KcSRbThn0-nxpe32mZ6d7_tz-COXDecm9O5yTvLn-ZWsgBhrcijgGBWFf9FVYe35f_AwJADJuxRAYMzuDV1nk5Um_hWZax1keMddbMTv6NmM9CMvH7_vQi1ZCmY/s1600/blessings.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4PAyftiAOJgrkqc88KcSRbThn0-nxpe32mZ6d7_tz-COXDecm9O5yTvLn-ZWsgBhrcijgGBWFf9FVYe35f_AwJADJuxRAYMzuDV1nk5Um_hWZax1keMddbMTv6NmM9CMvH7_vQi1ZCmY/s320/blessings.jpg" width="220" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/kTQrNQm3yZQ?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>Mrs Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07150041069047282289noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2062251035914464549.post-47076417975946699412011-12-08T15:14:00.000-08:002011-12-08T15:14:07.735-08:00Advent Blessings!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5ZBgkK6kwtwPnAXTLxgKN5ustgAvJti_c7Gs6U9O89nl4mDT2Gt3Rim-PXUdpA5OUFp_UdduOO8nfBB86FfORy8ClGaG6YV55WcemCH6hPOFoxG8asLkedbiMzELZ0YtvA5HXzgP8cro/s1600/advent4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5ZBgkK6kwtwPnAXTLxgKN5ustgAvJti_c7Gs6U9O89nl4mDT2Gt3Rim-PXUdpA5OUFp_UdduOO8nfBB86FfORy8ClGaG6YV55WcemCH6hPOFoxG8asLkedbiMzELZ0YtvA5HXzgP8cro/s1600/advent4.jpg" /></a></span></i></div><h6 class="uiStreamMessage" data-ft="{"type":1}" style="text-align: center;"><span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}"><i><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: large;">Working in the Kitchen During Advent<br />
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What joy this brings me, Lord. Thank you for guiding me into the kitchen<br />
for some time of silence with you. The room fills with wonderful smells and I<br />
share tastes and samples with my family as they make extra trips through the<br />
kitchen on days like this. Thank you for each and every one of these special<br />
people in my family. They are like the ingredients of my own life, adding spice<br />
and heat and wonderful flavor and melding together into a unique dish designed<br />
to glorify you.<br />
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You know, God, cooking is quite a bit like my life. It's messy, I get<br />
careless and sometimes things don't turn out as I had planned. But in the mess<br />
of my life, that's where I can turn to you. Help me when I have to deal with<br />
being so imperfect. Bless me with humility when I grapple with my own poverty.<br />
Let me feel how deeply you love me, even when all I have to offer is scorched<br />
and humble.<br />
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Be with me Lord, in this kitchen today. Help me to take the time in this<br />
intimate silence with you, to pray for each person who will eat this food.<br />
Allow me to remember all of those around the world who have so little food, and<br />
bless those who share what little they have.</span></i><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><strong><span><span style="color: navy;">Monday: Wash Day</span></span></strong></span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: large;"> </span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Lord, help me wash away all my selfishness and</span></span></b></div><div class="ecxyiv924393598ecxMsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span>v</span><span><span>anity, so I may serve you with perfect humility </span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span><span>Through the week ahead. </span></span></span><span style="color: navy; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: navy;"></span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: navy;"><span style="color: navy;"></span></span></span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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Dear Lord, help me iron out all the wrinkles <br />
Of prejudice I have collected through the years </span></span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span>So that I may see the beauty in others. </span></span><span style="color: navy; font-family: Comic Sans MS;"><span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';"></span></span><span style="color: navy; font-family: Comic Sans MS;"><span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';"></span></span></span></b> </div><div class="ecxyiv924393598ecxMsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: navy; font-family: Comic Sans MS;"><span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';"><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Wednesday: Mending Day</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma;"><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">O God, help me mend my ways so I will not </span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> Set a bad example for others.</span></span></span><span style="color: navy; font-family: Comic Sans MS;"><span style="color: navy;"></span></span></span></b></div><div class="ecxyiv924393598ecxMsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: navy; font-family: Comic Sans MS;"><span style="color: navy;"><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Thursday: Cleaning Day</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span></span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span></span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span> </span></span></span></b></div><div class="ecxyiv924393598ecxMsoNormal"><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span>O God, help me to dust out all the many faults </span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span>I have been hiding in the secret corners of my heart. </span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: navy;"><span style="color: navy;"></span></span></span></span></b> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: navy;"><span style="color: navy;"> Friday: Shopping Day</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span> </span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span></span></span></span></b></div><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span> </span></span></span></b><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span>O God, give me the grace to shop wisely so I may purchase eternal happiness for myself and all others</span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span> In need of love. </span></span><span style="color: navy; font-family: Comic Sans MS;"><span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';"></span></span></span></b> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></b></div><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: navy; font-family: Comic Sans MS;"><span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';"> </span></span></span></b><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: navy; font-family: Comic Sans MS;"><span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Saturday: Cooking Day</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Help me, my God, to brew a big kettle of brotherly </span></span></span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span>love and serve it with clean, sweet bread of human kindness. </span></span><span style="color: navy; font-family: Comic Sans MS;"><span style="color: navy; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';"></span></span></span></b> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">O God, I have prepared my house for you. Please </span></span></span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span>Come into my heart so I may spend the day and the </span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span>Rest of my life in your presence. </span></span></span></b> </div></div>Mrs Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07150041069047282289noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2062251035914464549.post-24609630053064065792011-10-19T15:44:00.000-07:002011-10-19T15:44:48.492-07:00Homestyle Cornbread<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: large;">One of our favorite fall snacks is a simple mixture of one bag of Brach's (no substitutes!) candy corn mixed with one can of cocktail peanuts. That's it. Sweet and savory. Mmmmm. Won't last long :D </span></div>Mrs Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07150041069047282289noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2062251035914464549.post-58970426840820252322011-10-07T17:40:00.000-07:002011-10-07T17:40:19.102-07:00Frugal fall decorating<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvx_r1jib55rR34AyGHgEO84KE2nsbNyTyu9hsiu9zZ3Ue2FIBNho2UthxA08n2b2oYoClcHjW_mhy3mGUiEl0Y3y51eBW1rK7HOj6YObUE9bFtVbhOSyc-YFCl_9uZVSRaJTDyzb5adc/s1600/trellis.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvx_r1jib55rR34AyGHgEO84KE2nsbNyTyu9hsiu9zZ3Ue2FIBNho2UthxA08n2b2oYoClcHjW_mhy3mGUiEl0Y3y51eBW1rK7HOj6YObUE9bFtVbhOSyc-YFCl_9uZVSRaJTDyzb5adc/s1600/trellis.jpg" /></a></div>Using some clippings from flowers and trees around the yard I tied them with twine onto a trellis. Voila! I love the sights and smells of autumn...crunching of leaves...chilling mornings...smell of firewood burning....<br />
<div style="color: #4c1130; font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span class="st">†<em>Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam</em>†</span></b></span></div>Mrs Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07150041069047282289noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2062251035914464549.post-75168649555023000442011-10-07T10:11:00.000-07:002011-10-07T10:11:56.450-07:00Custom rosary giveaway!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9YOIFRfhzAPel_uVMvKlZsNVcuesWxmuAihGnaIspofMluicFM-T00LCuHBPjUSHqS-zY7noH3mSl1DXoFalL0zjTDPCm_HRmxKRps8gO15-KvlFSxDOIx9nRktBR-EDeQXnpURwFIrI/s1600/rosary.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="247" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9YOIFRfhzAPel_uVMvKlZsNVcuesWxmuAihGnaIspofMluicFM-T00LCuHBPjUSHqS-zY7noH3mSl1DXoFalL0zjTDPCm_HRmxKRps8gO15-KvlFSxDOIx9nRktBR-EDeQXnpURwFIrI/s320/rosary.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><a href="http://awomansplaceis.blogspot.com/2011/10/custom-rosary-giveaway.html#comment-form">http://awomansplaceis.blogspot.com/2011/10/custom-rosary-giveaway.html#comment-form</a><br />
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</a>Mrs Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07150041069047282289noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2062251035914464549.post-28950181510045400182011-10-02T05:43:00.001-07:002011-10-02T05:43:33.448-07:00<a href="http://www.mysecondlove.net/"><center><img border="0" alt="My Second Love" title="My Second Love" src="http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh167/JesusRulzMe/My%20Second%20Love%20-%20A%20Proverbs%2031%20Bible%20Study/ss_msl_logo04.jpg" /></center></a>Mrs Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07150041069047282289noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2062251035914464549.post-44701237216013812452011-09-30T17:18:00.000-07:002011-09-30T17:18:30.679-07:00God is good!<div style="text-align: center;"><i style="color: #b6d7a8;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">After a day of rain, gray skies and falling temps, </span></span></b></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i style="color: #b6d7a8;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">this was the view from our front porch at sunset! </span></span></b></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPbuSgD8mIhRjKWczXRm8Qmua8DxqmV_aGzLi5MbX2PevBf4v2fREg-6L8JaqKau_pPb55pwU28nu52KOmdXMlNqID1JKRzXnEeKTX-1FuP1_U17kQ8OWuFULzGfmLnchvYJysB4WblZw/s1600/September+30%252C+2011+004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPbuSgD8mIhRjKWczXRm8Qmua8DxqmV_aGzLi5MbX2PevBf4v2fREg-6L8JaqKau_pPb55pwU28nu52KOmdXMlNqID1JKRzXnEeKTX-1FuP1_U17kQ8OWuFULzGfmLnchvYJysB4WblZw/s320/September+30%252C+2011+004.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="color: #b6d7a8; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,helvetica,arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,helvetica,arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,helvetica,arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,helvetica,arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,helvetica,arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,helvetica,arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,helvetica,arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,helvetica,arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,helvetica,arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,helvetica,arial,sans-serif;">"There is a harmony in autumn, and a luster in its sky, which through the summer is not heard or seen, as if it could not be, </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,helvetica,arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,helvetica,arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,helvetica,arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,helvetica,arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,helvetica,arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,helvetica,arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,helvetica,arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,helvetica,arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,helvetica,arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,helvetica,arial,sans-serif;"> as if it had not been!" </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,helvetica,arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,helvetica,arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,helvetica,arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,helvetica,arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,helvetica,arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,helvetica,arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,helvetica,arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,helvetica,arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,helvetica,arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,helvetica,arial,sans-serif;"> - Percy Shelley </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b></div>Mrs Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07150041069047282289noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2062251035914464549.post-53108394383487489882011-09-30T11:43:00.000-07:002011-09-30T11:43:09.953-07:00To every season....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ffd966; font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;"><strong style="font-weight: 400;">"Every season hath its pleasures; </strong></span><span style="color: #ffd966; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span><span style="color: #ffd966; font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;"><strong style="font-weight: 400;"> Spring may boast her flowery prime, </strong></span><span style="color: #ffd966; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span><span style="color: #ffd966; font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;"><strong style="font-weight: 400;"> Yet the vineyard's ruby treasures </strong></span><span style="color: #ffd966; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span><span style="color: #ffd966; font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;"><strong style="font-weight: 400;"> Brighten Autumn's soberer time." </strong></span><span style="color: #ffd966; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span><span style="color: #ffd966; font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;"><strong style="font-weight: 400;"> </strong>- Thomas Moore </span></div><br />
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