Happy Homemaker Monday – Week 8

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The weather::: Sunny and Cold. VERY COLD

On my reading pile::: My Bible, Great Expectations, Screwtape Letters, Time To Rejoice, The Jesus Habits

On my TV::: Gilligan’s island

On the menu for this week:::
Monday – Roast with Potatoes and carrots
Tuesday – Taco Salad
Wednesday – Chef Salads
Thursday – Chicken and Rice bake
Friday – Pasta
Saturday – Pizza
Sunday – Out

On my to do list::

Far too much, there is a TON to pack AND my house needs some cleaning. Laundry and dishes as usual!

What I am sewing, crocheting, knitting or creating:::

Well I have  a ton of cards to craft AND Granny Squares

Looking around the house::

Laundry that needs to be put away, Vacuuming

Bathroom needs straightened, kitchen…let’s not talk about that area and BOXES LOTS and Lots of boxes..EVERYWHERE

From the camera:::

Something fun to share:::

Nothing as of today

On my prayer list:::

This month marks some pretty sad anniversaries for some of our friends!

Bible verse, Devotional::: John 19-21 and the rest of Genesis 12-???

Missionary Max GiveAway

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The Astonishing Adventures of Missionary Max is written by a friend of ours who is a missionary to Brazil.

The first part (Chapters 1-8) is up for grabs HERE I won the first copy and he (the author) is giving Away 19 more….so your odds are pretty good!

AND in the next month or so i will be review parts 2 and 3 and I will share my thoughts here (AS USUAL)

 

Remember this: you can enter for either the Kindle or Nook version of the eBook (make sure you specify) and if you don’t have either both the Kindle and Nook have free apps for your iPhone, iPad, PC, or Android device so if you win you can still enjoy the book!

Now GO ENTER THAT GIVEAWAY!

Thankful Thursday-Just

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Each week it seems as though God throws something at me and makes it very evident that this is what I should write about this week. Well this week is no different. And each week I walk away feeling “preachy” BUT I remind myself that I needed reminded about these things too! Well again this week is no different 🙂

I have a dear hubby. He loves me so very much and right now he is really pouring all of his energy into a house  where we are not always on top of each other. I know you ladies are probably all sick of hearing about how great each other’s hubbies are. Well I am kinda going to go down that road BUT not quite.

3 things happened this week that made me appreciate my hubby even more.

1.  This week marked the one year anniversary of a friend passing due to cancer. He left behind a wife and young daughter.

2.  Valentine’s day (like I had to tell you)

3.  Hubby got hurt and potentially in a very bad way 🙂 He must go to the doctor today to get his arm checked out. The whole incident involved a chainsaw, a tree and a branch…Thankfully he still has All of his appendages  BUT he (by all rights) should have fallen from the tree and by God’s grace he didn’t. (did I mention this happened on valentines day?)

The last thing just knocked it right into my head that each and every moment we have with our husbands is a wonderful gift from God. And for today I am thankful…OH SO THANKFUL for the wonderful, talented, Loving, God-fearing hubby that God saw fit to give me. I am Blessed!

Happy Valentine’s Day

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Unfortunately I do not know who this picture belongs to as I found multiple "owners ". I hope whoever who owns this doesn't mind. I'm sorry I didn't ask first!

This is was Valentine’s Day epitomizes. Without this, we cannot love the way we should. Whether that be our spouses, our children, our friends, or our extended families.

You can call Valentines Day fake all you want BUT just like any day it is what you make of it.  Let me ask you this…if your spouse, family member or friend weren’t here tomorrow would you wish you could go back to today and make Valentines Day something special.

Today I am not just thinking about my dear husband whom I love very much, but last year a friend from Bible College Lost her husband two days before valentines day to cancer. Don’t take for granted the gift you have been given. Make today special for someone!!!