Simple Woman's Day Book #1

That's me, a simple woman, with simple taste's, and a simple mind.

First of all, I want to thank everyone for the prayers that I know where sent up for me this past week. I greatly appreciate your love beyond measure. Things worked out after all and the medicine is here. I'm happy and I give God the glory "Great things He hath done ..."

Ok, this is my first attempt at filling out the Simple Woman's Day Book linky. I hope it's not too boring for my readers. *smile*

FOR TODAY 

Outside my window: Bright sunshine. VERY hot. It hasn't rained here in almost three weeks. It's getting scary dry again.

I am thinking: About how concerned I am for our country. We're being invaded daily by Mexico and the President is aiding and abetting the enemy. They are not "children", by the way, but young teens infested with diseases being shipped, unescorted all over America under cover of darkness. An evil darkness sits in control of our government.

I am thankful: For so many things but I will put my laser like focus on that medical things seem to be straightening out. 

In the kitchen: I just finished cleaning up the supper dishes. Hubby created a real superb meal (he said I needed comfort food) of fried chicken, garlic gravy, ford hook lima's, and baked bread with real butter.

I am wearing: What is this? A crank call? *lol* Ok, plaid (duh) Bugle Boy shorts with a matching plain blue Icon T-shirt. and my favorite World Wide Sportsman flip flops

I am creating: A more organized, clutter-free home, I hope. We've been systematically working through every nook and cranny and deciding what to sell and what to throw out. Thanks to all this work, we now have an official pantry! It's big too. An entire room off the kitchen. All that is needed is more shelves.

I am going: Nowhere at the moment. Already ran my errands this morning; banking, grocery shopping and RiteAid for a few sundries. RiteAid was having a Buy One Get The Second Free soap sale so I stocked up.

I am wondering: What else I can sell to loosen up more room in the house.

I am reading: The Life of Elizabeth I by Alison Weir. I really enjoy Tudor History and just about anything English, especially related to the monarchy.

I am hoping: I sleep better tonight. I think I shall now.

I am looking forward to: Cooler weather, perhaps some rain, so we can ride again. I am seriously considering buying a more open helmet for hot weather but I so dislike having my chin 'out there' in case I take a tumble. 

I am learning: To be a little more patient, I hope, and trust the Lord more.

Around the house: Again, organizing, cleaning, utilizing our space more.

I am pondering: Hmmmm ... I'll have to get back to you on that.

A favorite quote for today: "Let your conversation by without covetousness, and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee." Hebrews 13:5

One of my favorite things:  No contest! Lindt 70% Dark Chocolate.

A few plans for the rest of the week: Auction is Friday evening in the neighboring town of Blackshear. I've kinda gotten hooked on these things. I even bought some of those little battery powered hand fans to keep myself cool. The boys, the Jack Russell Terriorists, will be one year old tomorrow. Where has the time gone!?

A peek into my day: This is what's in the garden. Well, at least the flowers are doing well after the Great Vegetable Massacre. *giggle*

Thanks for tagging along. Have a wonderful evening folks.

Image Courtesy of ZingerBug.com
Ride Safe,

Two Minutes With The Bible ~ Unions Or Unity?

Unions Or Unity? 

by Pastor Cornelius R. Stam

Berean Bible Society

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Here is a company of Bible-believing Christians joined together in, let us say, an evangelistic endeavor. All are trusting in the shed blood of Christ for salvation, though some are Baptists, some Presbyterians, some Episcopalians and some represent other denominations.

Are all these believers one? Yes, in Christ, for “there is one body” (Eph. 4:4).

What united them? The “one baptism” (Eph. 4:5) by which the Holy Spirit unites all believers to Christ and to each other: “For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body whether we be Jews or Gentiles…” (I Cor. 12:13).

Yet these same believers, all trusting in the finished work of Christ for salvation, remain sadly divided as far as fellowship in the work of the Lord is concerned. They may have blessed fellowship in their evangelistic endeavor, but at its conclusion they go back to their mutually exclusive church organizations.

The reason? Basically it is that they have confused “the gospel of the kingdom,” proclaimed by Christ on earth and His twelve apostles, with “the gospel of the grace of God,” proclaimed by the ascended, glorified Lord through the Apostle Paul (Acts 20:24; Eph. 3:1-3).

Striving over baptismal modes and meanings, most of them still require their particular forms of baptism for entrance into their churches, while explaining at the same time that the ceremony has no saving value and that it is not required by God for entrance into the true Church.

Can’t we stop being Presbyterians, Baptists and Methodists and just be Christians? Why should the Church of Christ remain divided and weak, when God says:

“WE BEING MANY ARE ONE BODY IN CHRIST, AND EVERY ONE MEMBERS ONE OF ANOTHER” (Rom. 12:5).

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To the Reader:
Some of our Two Minutes articles were written many years ago by Pastor C. R. Stam for publication in newspapers. When many of these articles were later compiled in book form, Pastor Stam wrote this word of explanation in the Preface:

"It should be borne in mind that the newspaper column, Two Minutes With the Bible, has now been published for many years, so that local, national and international events are discussed as if they occurred only recently. Rather than rewrite or date such articles, we have left them just as they were when first published. This, we felt, would add to the interest, especially since our readers understand that they first appeared as newspaper articles."

To this we would add that the same is true for the articles written by others that we continue to add, on a regular basis, to the Two Minutes library. We hope that you'll agree that while some of the references in these articles are dated, the spiritual truths taught therein are timeless.

Precious Pets Linky

I learned from my good friend at Blackberry Lane this week, With A Grateful Prayer And A Thankful Heart, is hosting a linky party featuring our beloved pets. At first I thought I'd be too busy to participate (going through some minor home renovations) but now it seems I have the time to write at least a brief post.

I've had many cats and dogs through the years. My favorite companion is a dog.

When Maxie died, I felt like I'd died with her. I really didn't want any more pets for awhile. It hasn't even been a year, and I still miss her terribly. But, life goes on.

Newest to the menagerie is Sam and Jack. Or as we call them The Jack Russell Terrorists! I should have named them Destruct-o and Mauler as they are known to destroy any toy within their eye sight. *lol* Anyway, I think they're kinda cute, even if they don't have fuzzy schnauzer faces.

 Sam (left) and Jack destroying playing with a new toy.

"We're just two wild and crazy guys!"

Sam looks like he's saying, "Whatchya doin' Mommy?"

Lucy and Jack taking a nap.

Lucy, the 12 year old Boxer, was unsure of the new crew at first, but now she's warmed up to them and they are nearly inseparable. I think they bring her a lot of comfort in her old age. She's ailing a bit these days. Her hind legs are starting to atrophy terribly from her disability. Big dogs are such good fun but I think this will be our last one. It's going to really hurt when she's gone too.

Ride Safe,

Two Minutes With The Bible ~ God For Us

God For Us 

by Pastor Cornelius R. Stam

Berean Bible Society

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Many people, even religious people, suppose that God is against sinners. “Do what is right,” they think, “and God will love and bless you, but do what is wrong and He will be angry with you and curse you.”

Perhaps this view of God comes from the fact that many Scripture passages, especially in the Old Testament, reveal God as the Enemy of the workers of iniquity. But He is the Enemy of the workers of iniquity as such — as workers of iniquity, not as individual persons.

In Ezek. 18:23 God asks: “Have I any pleasure at all that the wicked should die… ?” And in II Pet. 3:9 we learn that when God might have judged this world for the crucifixion of Christ. He delayed the judgment because He is “longsuffering” and “not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.”

The Apostle Paul, referring to the crucifixion, declares that “God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto Himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation” (II Cor. 5:19).

How could He have shown sinners more conclusively that He desires their good than by imputing their sins to Christ and telling them that He is not imputing their trespasses unto them? Their trespasses will be imputed to them, of course, if they reject God’s provision of salvation through Christ, but for the present it is a wonderful fact that we can go to any sinner and say on the authority of God’s written Word: “Your sins have been paid for; God is not holding them against you. Will you accept His love and receive Christ as your Savior?”

No, unsaved friend, God is not against you. He loves you and provided abundantly for your salvation by paying for your sins Himself at Calvary. This is the essence of “the gospel of the grace of God” (See I Tim. 2:4-7). Will you believe it? Will you trust Christ now, acknowledging Him as your Lord and Savior?

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To the Reader:
Some of our Two Minutes articles were written many years ago by Pastor C. R. Stam for publication in newspapers. When many of these articles were later compiled in book form, Pastor Stam wrote this word of explanation in the Preface:

"It should be borne in mind that the newspaper column, Two Minutes With the Bible, has now been published for many years, so that local, national and international events are discussed as if they occurred only recently. Rather than rewrite or date such articles, we have left them just as they were when first published. This, we felt, would add to the interest, especially since our readers understand that they first appeared as newspaper articles."

To this we would add that the same is true for the articles written by others that we continue to add, on a regular basis, to the Two Minutes library. We hope that you'll agree that while some of the references in these articles are dated, the spiritual truths taught therein are timeless.