Humidifier- Crockpot

Oct30

Tony Road Pecan Harvest

Tony Road Pecan Harvest

The cold weather sneaks up on me at the end of each October, showing up at my door and then running away, like the neighborhood children.

When it does stop by our house for an extended period, I like to put out my crockpots to keep the air warm AND moist. The moisture seems to make the heat stay in the room longer and it definitely keeps our noses from being dried out.

The crockpots are filled and left on low with the lid off. The warm setting keeps me from having to worry that they will slosh and burn a passer-by or empty too fast. Add a little lemon zest or cinnamon, depending on whether you want to wake up or sleep in.

Happy Harvest: Proverbs 11:30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise. KJV

Quick Update: TAG 2012 October

Oct23

Just a quick update on Julie’s Journey. It has been a busy time in my life. My productivity has improved at work. I must give all the glory to our LORD. Praying helped me through that tumultuous first 90 days. Praying for myself, my family and my co-workers.

If you missed it on Facebook, go see photos from T.A.G 2012 October. TAG, which stands for The Ashley Gathering, does not happen as frequently as this mama/grandmama would like but when it does, it is such a blessing to me.

Allen and I set out some goals for our family many years ago. We wanted our children to love and help each other. We wanted them to be responsible people- not just reactive but proactive. We especially want them to follow after the LORD.

Most gatherings happen because of marriages or funerals, or holidays. TAG 2012 October happened because our children just wanted to get together and love each other. We really missed Jeff, Leon and Kaiden- our three missing men. But we had a great time.

Thank you, Michael & Melissa! M&M, as we like to call them, hosted the event and we know it is NO SMALL THING to have THAT MANY PEOPLE show up at your house, eat and leave… and they had to work in the morning, too! We really appreciate you both.

This entry was posted on October 23, 2012, in Journal, Share.

Which candidate says, “Choose Life.”

Oct19

Most people who know me and my large family can guess where I stand on legislations that deal with the issue of abortion, adoption, life and death. My stand has always been, “Choose life”.

The Bible clearly tells me to “Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute”.  Proverbs 31:8  So I will vote Pro-Life on Election Day.

The Bible also tells me:

1 I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone— 2 for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. 3 This is good, and pleases God our Savior, 4 who wants all men to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth.

1 Timothy 2:1-4

So I will continue to pray for all of our leaders.

Write It Down

Oct16

[Oh, I know, I have been rash to talk out plainly this way to God!] I will [in my thinking] stand upon my post of observation and station myself on the tower or fortress, and will watch to see what He will say within me and what answer I will make [as His mouthpiece] to the perplexities of my complaint against Him.

2 And the Lord answered me and said, Write the vision and engrave it so plainly upon tablets that everyone who passes may [be able to] read [it easily and quickly] as he hastens by

We sat down and talked it over this morning, the remnant of Ashleys that live at 130 Tony Road. We spoke about our vision for the future and discussed our plans.

Our plan is to move to West Monroe. We will buy a trailor (rent to own) in the park where Melissa and Michael [M&M] live now. While we sort our belongings, we will de-clutter our lives, getting rid of things we no longer want or need. We have never attached sentimental value to THINGS. Always we reserve our affection for PERSONS.

We will move in, live and pay for our home there, and work on the property here. After we get the Sterlington home restored, we will move back and use the West Monroe house to benefit our large extended family- a place to stay, a place to visit, a place to start or finish.

It is a good plan and we commit it to the LORD.

Roll your works upon the Lord [commit and trust them wholly to Him; He will cause your thoughts to become agreeable to His will, and] so shall your plans be established and succeed.

We trust the LORD to bring to pass what He has begun:

The lot is cast into the lap, but the decision is wholly of the Lord [even the events that seem accidental are really ordered by Him].

ISAIAH 26

Hound of Heaven

Oct9

http://cummingsstudyguides.net/Guides3/hound.html

Have you read the poem by Francis Thompson titled, The Hound of Heaven? It begins:

THE HOUND OF HEAVEN
I fled Him, down the nights and down the days;
I fled Him, down the arches of the years;
I fled Him, down the labyrinthine ways
Of my own mind; and in the mist of tears
I hid from Him, and under running laughter.
Up vistaed hopes, I sped;
And shot, precipitated,
Adown Titanic glooms of chasmèd fears,
From those strong Feet that followed, followed after.
But with unhurrying chase,
And unperturbèd pace,
Deliberate speed, majestic instancy,
They beat–and a Voice beat
More instant than the Feet–
“All things betray thee, who betrayest Me.”
(See complete text @ Project Gutenberg Online.

The poem speaks so eloquantly of how the LORD pursues me with deliberate [agape] love. It speaks of how my flesh feared to submit to godly love, knowing that:

For those who are according to the flesh and are controlled by its unholy desires set their minds on and [d]pursue those things which gratify the flesh, but those who are according to the Spirit and are controlled by the desires of the Spirit set their minds on and [e]seek those things which gratify the [Holy] Spirit.

6 Now the mind of the flesh [which is sense and reason without the Holy Spirit] is death [death that comprises all the miseries arising from sin, both here and hereafter]. But the mind of the [Holy] Spirit is life and [soul] peace [both now and forever].
Romans 8 AMP ( Bible Gateway.

It is so beautiful and truly reminds me of how I felt before I realized that God IS my shield and EXCEEDING great REWARD.

As I watched my children and grandchildren play at Kiroli Park (Patrick’s Birthday Party) and thought fondly of those who could not be there to enjoy the day, I realized how richly blessed I am.

So as the song says: Count your blessings, Name them one by one…

Allen,
Melissa
Holly,
AJ,
Tommy,
Jackie Leon,
Sandy,
Matt,
Sarah,
Zelma,
my parents and grand parents, my children’s children and their significant others, past and present…

This entry was posted on October 9, 2012, in Uncategorized.

Attitude of Gratitude

Sep29

We are so grateful for the opportunity to spend time enjoying our children enjoying their life. The LORD provided and we took the children to the ArkLaMiss Fair. At the same time, my fellow workers at my new job made it possible by helping me close and get there in time for bracelet night. And while I was determined not to give in to the pain I have been feeling the last few weeks, I was blessed to discover this morning that the pain was gone. I woke to manifested healing. I am truly blessed.

This entry was posted on September 29, 2012, in Uncategorized.

Ease on down the road…

Sep19

The Yippie van is grounded. 😦 It goes but gets stuck. My hubby has replaced the water pump, the fuel pump, the freeze plug, the thermostat (twice) and the thingy the key goes in, which included a new key. After all that, he doesn’t feel safe letting me out of the driveway so it has been backed up under the pecan tree until further notice and I have taken to calling it the “chicken house” because I saw a movie in which some elderly brothers used an old school bus to house their poultry.

My laying ladies do need a good new home but I was hoping it would be cuter than a worn out shell from my van.

So now we are easing on down the road in the Chevy Cavalier donated by Uncle Buddy so that we can keep our new jobs.

My new job is good. It suits my abilities and personalities although all the employees seem a bit stressed and anxious all the time. No worries. They are all good hard working people like myself trying to do their job and pay their bills with the compensation.

My two younger sons celebrated their birthdays this month and I am pleased to have gotten to spend time with them both (since Leon lives in Mississippi and can’t just pop in) but I am just as pleased that they got to spend time with their other siblings. We always wanted our children to have a strong bond.

O Praise the Lord, all ye nations: praise him, all ye people.

2 For his merciful kindness is great toward us: and the truth of the Lord endureth for ever. Praise ye the Lord.
Psalm 117 1-2

This entry was posted on September 19, 2012, in Journal.

We are NOT prey to the thief.

Aug23

The last couple of years have been difficult on my flesh but Yeshua is always faithful.

The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.
-Jesus (John 10:10) emphasis added

The thief is like a large black bird waiting to feed on the carcass. He is Satan, the enemy of God and the Sons of God. That thief and murderer will NOT feel sorry for you when one of his blows causes you an injury. Instead he will throw one blow to get you off balance and then attempt to hit you again before you can recover.

We have already been reconciled to God in Christ. We are not prey for the enemy. Be encouraged. Psalm 8 says…

O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth!
You have set your glory above the heavens.
From the lips of children and infants you have ordained praise because of your enemies,
to silence the foe and the avenger.
When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers,
the moon an the stars, which you have set in place, what is man that you are mindful of him, the son of man that you care for him?
You made him a little lower than the heavenly beings and crowned him with glory and honor.
You made him ruler over the works of your hands;
you put everything under his feet:
all flocks and herds,
and the beasts of the field,
the birds of the air,
and the fish of the sea,
all that swim the paths of the seas.
O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth!