Where has this week gone? We spent the past two days taking care of our twin great granddaughters. One day they were good and played well together. Today was the direct opposite. Guess they got used to us!! They fought and argued, sat in a time out, I even had to threaten to tell their Dad. (He is the disciplinarian in the family). We are trying to help out until school starts so will have them two days next week. At least it will be Mon and Wed so we have a day to rest up. 😏 They do keep us hopping though and we love them to the moon.
Saturday we celebrated our son-in-law's and Fred's birthdays. 4 of our 5 great grands were here as well as two of the grandchildren. It was a beautiful day without mishaps or arguments between the kids and a good time of binding for us adults. Lots of good food, especially Wausau Hospital brownies, complete with candles. One of the great grand kids asked if they really came from the hospital in Wisconsin!! Actually, they are almost a family tradition at most get togethers - the recipe came from someone years ago when 3 of our daughters worked at the Wausau, WI hospital.
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| the two birthday boys, our youngest daughter, and great grandson (the only great grandson) Jaylen |
from the right - twins, Kenzie, Kinley, the twins'older sisters, Shelby and Harmony, in the front are Brielle and only great grandson, Jaylen
the kids having fun with bubble gloves - plastic gloves that you dip in bubbles and wave around
Another daughter, who lives nearby, had some trees felled s they were hollow and starting to lean pretty badly. We, as a family, went over to "make wood", as we called it in WI. Actually, cutting up trees for firewood. We used to do this every fall when we lived in WI, as we heated our cordwood house ( check out cordwood houses on google) with 12 fulls cords a year in a wood stove, made by Fred. It was a family affair, with other neighbors who also heated with wood, and lasted all weekend. Those who could not not work in the woods for some reason or another (allergies, back back, etc.) were assigned to the kitchen at our house. They fixed the homemade lunches (which were large meals- prepared in advance such as homemade tomato soup and dumplings, or meatloaf , or chicken, home canned pickles, homemade bread and the ladies favorite desserts). They also did the clean up and kept everyone in water as needed. It was a really fun time, a time for fellowship with neighbors and bonding together. this year was a smaller version - our minds said let's do this, and our bodies said are you kidding??? We still have one more week-end of hard work this coming week-end.
cordwood house we built in Ringle, WI
inside walls
some pieces of the huge tree and a huge brush pile
grandson Seth attacking a stubborn stump
almost a full load of firewood for the outdoor fireplace - part of the crew taking a much needed break -we went through lots of water that day
now I am sure this could be used for something - a gnome house maybe
A few more ladies whom you do not want to be your role model:
Job’s wife – the woman who offered horrible advice. A story of when bad things happen to good people. The devil accused Job of being righteous only because he was prosperous. God allowed the devil to take away everything from Job to see if he remained righteous. Job was going through a difficult and painful time. She, too, felt the impact of losing all of the flocks, their livelihood, investments, servants, and children. Instead of being supportive and comforting to her husband, or even turning to God in this time of trouble, pain, and confusion, she allowed bitterness to take over and screamed at Job with perhaps the worst advice in all of history. “Curse God and die”. This is exactly what Satan wanted Job to do as a result of all the terrible things that had happened to him. Ladies, we can be the gentle voice of the Holy Spirit to our husbands or we can be the angry voice of Satan. Which one do you choose to be?
Moses’ wife – the woman who did things her way. The main plot of Zipporah's story, which contains a few large holes, is this: Moses, a fugitive from Egypt, where he killed a man for abusing a Hebrew slave, happens upon the seven daughters of Jethro, the Midian priest. The daughters are at a well in the desert, trying to water their sheep. Moses scares off some bullying shepherds who are harassing the girls. A grateful Jethro gives Moses his daughter Zipporah in marriage, despite their religious differences. They marry and have two sons, Gershom and Eliezer. After God speaks to Moses through a burning bush, Moses sets out with his family to return to Egypt to free his people from slavery. During this journey, a strange incident occurs one night in their tent. God tries to kill Moses. Zipporah, somehow sensing that God is angry that their son isn't circumcised, immediately grabs a stone and cuts her son's foreskin. Cutting away the foreskin is a sign of identification among Hebrews, according to God's covenant with Abraham. Then she flings the bloody foreskin at his feet. Then she says: "Surely, a bridegroom of blood thou art to me' So, the Lord let Moses alone. Then she said: 'A bridegroom of blood in regard of the circumcision.' When God confronted Moses for his disobedience for not circumcising his son, Moses life was in danger. Although these actions may have saved her husband’s life, she did it with disgust. Zipporah was a Midianite and did not believe in circumcision. There is always drama when we decide on our own way over God’s. Don’t be a drama queen who insists on her own way.
Are there any of these ladies who mirror your lie today? Strive to become a daughter of the Lord.
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