One of my favorite sights in the whole world...our daughters flurrying around in the kitchen preparing, creating - creating that atmosphere in a home. Life. Lea, Michelle, Marianna and Rebecca our four daughters. Gifts!
Michelle getting shots of her fall table. She had made a trip with Jem to the 99cent store and picked up some decoration goodies! Jem and our daughters love going to the 99 cent store and picking up fresh produce, boxed organic vegetable broth etc. Great place to pick things up.
Aren't these cute finds from the 99cent store?
Look at these tiny beaded pumpkins, are they not adorable? They came together in one package. More 99 cent store finds, as well as the sparkly leaf sprinkles and table cloth.
This was so delicious, this is a pumpkin dip Rebecca made, it has white beans in it instead of dairy. She comes up with some of the most creative recipes ever! The girls made a beautiful butternut squash soup, rosemary potatoes and pumpkin rolls and I made a nice pot of collards. Mm-mm...so good and so colorful!
Out front our chicks were having their own party! I just love seeing our chickens free-ranging on the property. We have chickens for their eggs, so wonderful. Remember "little" Sweetie? That's he on the left, the darker rooster next to the white one. He's a robust little Banty rooster! That little guy is a miracle chick! God answers prayers! The white rooster's name is "Elvis". So we have a "Sweetie" and an "Elvis". : )
The Harvest Moon last week through the rain speckled window...
The same moon shines over me and you! : )
Praying for our country. True healthcare takes care of the defenseless and our unborn.
Pray for Marianna, she most likely will be standing up for Sen. Ted Cruz today in one of her classes. She's already taken a a wee little hit for Sen. Cruz a couple of weeks ago. This particular prof. in her class is a love of sorts, a sweet man but surrounded by the wrong people. He respects Marianna because he sees her sincere love for the Lord, Life, he sees we love animals too, why can't we? As Christians we should. Don't let factions make you think you must pick one side and leave the other. Of course our first and foremost care is for the unborn.
Edit: 4pm Marianna called on the way home and today was a sweet, uneventful day. Praise the Lord for uneventful - sweet days! Pray for that professor too, I'm thinking the Lord has some things cooking as the professor watches Mar in class and sees her testimony for the Lord through compassion and hardwork. It's so wonderful to have bridges to cross to others whether it's a common love for animals or whatever God has!
We teach our daughters to speak out when necessary, with discretion and thoughtful wisdom covered with prayers, saturated with love, but by all means speak up when possible.
To sit and not say anything is just an awful thing. Just an awful thing. I see it with so many factions, homeschool moms, churches etc. Speak up in a nice way of course. Wouldn't you want someone to speak for you?
As my old pastor said...If you dont' say anything? You might as well be on the other side.
We recently attended a prolife banquet and we were so grieved to hear the ghost-speechwriter once again making jokes about animals losing their lives for dinners and door prizes. My heart sank... When people say these things they lose so much of my respect and it hurts my heart. What is worse is the men having to say these things wouldn't normally say these things at all...it's written for them. We are horrified to hear many times...pro-death people's lack of discretion but it is "okay" for pro-life to make fun of suffering animals? There is no godly logic in that at all not to mention being unmerciful, tactless and exhibiting bad taste. What the heart must look like to intentionally, verbally make fun of suffering animals! Those kinds of tactless and cold remarks have always, always disturbed me greatly. What a shame for people to politicize convictions. I do think most people respect a good healthy conviction from the Lord though so thank the Lord for that. It's nice to be nice and it's kind to be kind, it's merciful to be merciful, it's courageous to be courageous. I was happy to receive my vegan plate at this elegant banquet as I'm sure more then several others were too. It said multitudes! As we meandered out after the banquet ended, I saw a young Franciscan monk also in attendance and I whispered to my husband... I'm with him! *smile* I have a personal conviction from the Lord to go back to Gensis 1:29, I so enjoy eating with a clean conscious. I do enjoy a nice healthy egg from our free roaming happy chickens along with my delicious seeds, nuts, fruits and veggies. And...That's the way I roll. : ) Praise the Lord! Let's think and use our hearts and noggins. Right is right and wrong is wrong. Please check into institutionalized factory farming. I don't think Christ would approve.
Edit.Sunday.9.29 Following quote from an article from the Christian Vegetarian Society:
"Only depraved people deliberately harm animals, and don’t want to know the truth about what is happening to them on factory farms, in slaughterhouses, and in laboratories."
That may sound harsh but do you know I've encountered people, one who literally put her hands over her ears? This could also go for the same asinine attitudes some may have towards our most precious unborn babies too. The Christian Vegetarian Society is also Prolife.
On another bunny trail...So many times, women especially, remind me of a bunch of chickens in their flocks, pecking, picking, ignoring. Do you ever wonder if these women ever grew up into adults? Perhaps we can call them kidults? Unfortunately our family have seen some wee little factions here and there and are so disappointed at the insecurities so many women seem to have for some reason. My husband shakes his head...He tells me..."It's a shame the way they behave."
Thank you so much to those sweet sisters who left comments on my last post. You are a blessing to me and your comments make me smile, warm my heart....they many times will make my day! Big huggeroos coming your way!
"There are worse things in this life then harsh words being tossed your way..." ~Senator Ted Cruz
Thank you Senator Cruz for speaking out. My Italian grandparents would be proud of your testimony. Our family is proud. Thank you for standing up for what is right.
As my old pastor said...If you dont' say anything? You might as well be on the other side.
Y'all take care now, ~Amelia
Michelle took this of me this past weekend, we finally went to go visit my Dad. A tiring trip but I'm glad we were able to go. Such a blessing to go and such a blessing to get home safe and sound. : ) God is good. Many concerns but I just talk to the good Lord about them.
"Sit down, Jesus, and have a cup of coffee with us. I can see you right here in my kitchen. The eye of faith sees better than the natural eye." ~Lena From the book, Lena by Margaret Jensen
7 comments:
How wonderful to have a fall decorating and cooking "home" party. I love the idea. I would not mind you posting that squash soup recipe as well.
Your home looks beautiful.
I finally figured out blogloving... lol! Whew. Now I can get organized with my blogs again. :)
Aw, what great pictures of Michelle's decor! I am glad you enjoyed the fall party as much as we enjoyed preparing for it! We make our own fun, don't we?! I can't wait to get some fall weather in now. :)
Our nation is in a scary place for sure right now... we need lots of prayers; and lots of people to stand up and speak out with wisdom and grace! May the Lord help all of us as Christians to fear Him more than we do man. I praise God, though, for leaders like Ted Cruz who are doing the job we sent him to do-- he needs out prayers!
Beautiful post-- I really enjoyed reading it!! <3 <3 <3
I finally figured out blogloving... lol! Whew. Now I can get organized with my blogs again. :)
Aw, what great pictures of Michelle's decor! I am glad you enjoyed the fall party as much as we enjoyed preparing for it! We make our own fun, don't we?! I can't wait to get some fall weather in now. :)
Our nation is in a scary place for sure right now... we need lots of prayers; and lots of people to stand up and speak out with wisdom and grace! May the Lord help all of us as Christians to fear Him more than we do man. I praise God, though, for leaders like Ted Cruz who are doing the job we sent him to do-- he needs out prayers!
Beautiful post-- I really enjoyed reading it!! <3 <3 <3
The fall party looks and sounds fun!
I so agree about the importance of being willing to stand up and say something. We don't ever want to be like the many many Christians who ignored what Hitler was doing. No matter what our situation we need to stand up for what is true and right.
I can understand your disgust with corny jokes about slaughtering animals. That is untasteful. While I do like to eat meat we try to get meat that either we humanely raise and butcher ourselves or we know that has been done. We are blessed to be able to do that.
I know my pet peeve with conservatives is when they will make fun of things like recycling or other "green" movement ideas. While I don't think that Global warming is an issue (I believe there are weather cycles), I do think that we need to take the best care possible of all that God gave us so though we will be sensible and reasonable and not say it is wrong to cut down a tree or drill for oil neither will we make fun of anybody who is personally trying to live a more sustainable life.
Anyway, Good thoughts!
Thank you Carmen, it's a Martha Stewart recipe. My Marianna, sooooo sweet of you to take your time to comment. Muah! <3 Abbi, thank you so much and for understanding what I shared. I agree with you on the environmental issues, I don't understand why people feel like they have to pick illogically what to do or care for. What God must think! Have you read Dr. Ben Carson's latest book? He covers this problem. Yay for Dr. Carson! : )
Looking through some of your posts...so encouraging and informational.
Just saw last night that Ted Cruz and wife were bullied out of a restaurant while trying to have dinner.....more "kidults" as you so aptly pointed out.
Sometimes I wonder where all this is going to end.
Grace and peace
Shirley
PS.....I still think you should write a book!
Looking through some of your posts...so encouraging and informational.
Just saw last night that Ted Cruz and wife were bullied out of a restaurant while trying to have dinner.....more "kidults" as you so aptly pointed out.
Sometimes I wonder where all this is going to end.
Grace and peace
Shirley
PS.....I still think you should write a book!
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