In case you missed the last post and you are following my Scripture Challenge @ https://wateringcanblog.com/2013/05/06/scripture-challenge-a-verse-from-every-book-in-the-bible/ Here’s the verse we are memorizing for the Book of Numbers: If you are trying this with me and haven’t commented yet on the blog page, please let me know–I’ll be printing all the verses out on scripture memory…
It’s taken me awhile, but after pondering the book of Numbers this week, I found this little gem: You see, this book is not the easiest to read, but it is very easy to understand: Life in the wilderness is hard, and if we’re not careful, we’ll lose our way. It’s easy for us…
This has been an incredible week, and I’m still claiming Exodus 15:2, how about you? I have absolutely loved that verse, and thankful that it’s now hiding in my heart… Now for the next one! I did a little reading in my Holman Illustrated Study Bible, and reading the introduction helped me come to the…
I’m struggling. Like many of you, I grieve for the families in Oklahoma and all those connected to them. Life is a woven tapestry of joy and pain and this week has taken me the full gamut of emotions. I am not even remotely convinced that these life events, or any random activity that we are involved…
Wow…Thank you, Joyce @ especiallymade@wordpress.com, a special Mom raising a special child. She nominated me for my first blogging award! For those of you that aren’t familiar with the blogging world, these are just ways to encourage other bloggers and get their blog more publicity. Here are the questions asked of me: 1. Why did you start…
I know Genesis 1:1 wasn’t too difficult, but if you’re like me, it still felt good to be focusing on Scripture and in doing so, I sure appreciated God’s creation this last week as I traveled to Arkansas to help take care of my precious granddaughter and enjoyed seeing His handiwork all around me.…
“Cleanliness is next to godliness” NOT! It’s not even in the Bible, so where did that come from? Here’s what I found! http://donnaperuginichildrensauthor.com/2011/03/03/where-did-the-saying-cleanliness-is-next-to-godliness-come-from/ When I saw this phrase posted on Pinterest, I just had to design one of my own… My interpretation of clean has definitely changed over the years–from a newlywed trying to make…
I’ve never done well with memorization, but I can’t use my weakness as an excuse for not trying. The truth is, I’ve learned that if it’s important, I’ll remember it. I make myself. I write it down. I dwell on it. Sometimes I lose sleep over it. And the older I get the more desperate I…
April showers bring May flowers… and apparently SNOW for many in the Midwest! SO–I thought I post an album of my recently planted flowers just to cheer you up and brighten your day! Hibiscus are one of my all time favorites– and I usually plant the bright coral ones, but this year the price on…
One of my love languages is giving, and since I recently added a new board to my Pinterest: BLACK and WHITE … I’ve decided to have a “BLACK AND WHITE” GIVEAWAY! I know that there are a lot of gray areas in life, but I LOVE black and white, so I’m “pinning” like crazy.…
“There’s nothing to fear but fear itself.” World English Dictionary fear— n 1. a feeling of distress, apprehension, or alarm caused by impending danger, pain, etc 2. a cause of this feeling 3. awe; reverence: fear of God 4. concern; anxiety 5. possibility; chance: there is no fear of that happening 6. for fear of…
It’s no secret that I struggled when it came time for our youngest to go off to college. Classic, huh? Kinda funny now, but I can tell you that I was in no way faking how I was feeling. Sometimes when we’re in the midst of a struggle we often see only the difficulty and…
This was an old posted note on my Facebook page that I had completely forgotten about. Not a coincidence that I stumbled across it. I needed a fresh reminder today: Okay, so today was a really tough day. Losing a pet is never easy and we’ve had our share. The price of owning a pet…
The first of the daffodils are blooming, and I’m inspired! Puxatony Phil sure failed this year, and according to the “news” reports, he is facing criminal charges and possibly the death penalty! Wow, really? No fear, I’m sure it’s a joke, but for this warm weather person, having snow the week before Easter is not funny! I…
You would think this an easy read– Nope. A struggle most of the way– but totally worth it. “That’s what I was struggling out of nightmares to reach, to seize. Joy. But where can I seize this holy grail of joy? I look back down to the page. Was this the clue to the quest…
