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Hi Everyone..
Its 1:30 now and its been a busy day..This morning my husband and I went into where he works and got flu shots. Then at 10:30 I had to take our 13 year old in for a orthadontist appointment-Today Im taking the girls to a movie (freaky friday)don't worry its not a scary movie..It is about a Mom and a Daughter and they end up switching roles lol.
Anyway it should be fun!
Went to Target after the Ortho appointment and found a Mega Doodle for my son for Christmas for 8.88 I am trying to buy a little here and there-so I am not caught up in the rush..This year I plan on getting them each things they really need-not just want. Educational toys, clothes etc.
I hope all of you have a blessed evening or morning..How do I upload a photo to show on here? like everyone else?
Rachelle

Hi Jen,
Thank You-In the past I had questioned it but, I really feel this is what God wants for our Children. I appreciate your support and it is good to talk to someone who was homeschooled and their views on it.
I wouldn't have it any other way now-My children do well with their paces and surprise me alot lol.
Rachelle

Quote from: mercychild on October 21, 2003, 08:41:44 AM
No kidding Karma, I barely get in here once a day!!!  Congratulations though .

Pat-how are you feeling lately?  I was going to pop by and show you my new camera, and get some pointers from you, but if you've not been well, I don't want to disturb you, we can put it off till some other time.

Joyfulheart-that was my mom that posted that she homeschools two of her six kids as well.  She homeschooled me for the last half of my highschool education.  It was sooo much better than when I was in public school.  I found it so much easier to cope.  Well done on the decision to do so.

Well, I hope you are all having a wonderful day.  God be with you all.  Jen.

QUIT STRUGGLING YOU ARE ALREADY CAUGHT LITTLE FISH
Sister Cathie Bloom
Sep 15, 2003    

Where ever you are right this minute is exactly where you are meant to be. I find that such a freeing thought. For years, while I was learning this lesson, I would find myself struggling like a fish on a hook to get free and not have to go through whichever situation I as currently in. I would whine, complain and talk about how unfair it was. One day God spoke to my heart. "Cathie, you are already on this hook, wouldn't it be a lot easier for both of us if you just relaxed and accepted it and see where it takes you from here." That was so hard for me to do. I had had one hard "knock" after another my whole life. I would sometimes think "How can things get any worse than they are now", and then of course I would find out they could. Stop struggling and realize this "once a fish is caught it is caught, until the fisherman takes it off the hook. Realize that there are lessons in each difficulty, and that once this current one ends you are coming off the hook, with the knowledge of what happened to get you there so you won't get caught in the situation again. Struggling doesn't change your situation, in fact it only makes the pain worse. Relax, knowing that when you are in a positon that you can't change no matter what you try to do, that's when God takes over in His mercy and handles things. In Christ's Love, Sister Cathie Bloom

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I can think of at least one dear One this will speak to, could God be calling her here by name, but to how many more the Lord is speaking through this, laying this on their heart, only He knows?
I know it revealed my attitude,  at least a time or two....:-)

In the Love of Christ, which binds us together.

Margit
         

Ms Margit and Mr Chris, you are a wonderful friends to me here. I thank you both for the words you share with me today.

My pain today it is for the many children that do not have a hook at all to lead them. Not many of them find in life the great fortune of love. So many will die without a name. this is my pain. I fear this will always be my pain. I will die near the water with a starfish in my hand.  

Al........

Forgive me, I don't know how to copy and paste to place "other" comments in framed boxes, so the below is a quote until it gets to you.

Pat........
In your devotional you said: "Clearly, this couple had been communing with the Supreme King in the secret place"  Where did this comment come from?

Lee - I don't know where your comment comes from!  Read Exodus 2:1-10.  You will not find anywhere there that God told Moses' mother to do the things she did.  Hebrews tells us she wasn't afraid of the king's commandment.  Why was this?  It could only be because they trusted Jehovah.  That's why his sister stood afar off, ready to come into the scene and suggest an Hebrew nursemaid (Moses' mother!).  And so it worked out.  Pharoh's commandment mattered not at all - because God overruled it completely.
I think Pat's devotional is correct as it stands, don't you?


Al......

You misinterpret my post. I was not quoting our Lord.  I simply said:  " I have always believed that Moses' mother was told by the Lord to first hide him, and then to place him in the small "Ark".  

I must now qualify.  Absolutely nothing ever happens in the Word of God without His knowing it first.  I couldn't agree with you more when you say the Bible does not say anywhere that Moses mother was instructed by God to do anyhting.  However, God had to have orchestrated the whole scenerio not just from the time Moses was conceived, but in eternity past, and to his death on Mount Nebo.  Moses wasn't held in seclusion those three months just because Moses' mother thought he was "Beautiful" (As the Bible says).  I reason that ALL mothers believe their child to be beautiful, so something else far more powerful than Levi, or Moses' mother brought her to the decision that she would first shelter Moses, then place him in a reed basket and push him out into the water to float who knows where.  I  reason that this move would be insane for a mother to do such a thing.  I firmly believe that our Lord did in fact communicate with Moses' mother and specifically told her to do exactly as she did.  I also believe the Lord orchestrated Pharaoh's daughter to be in the exact spot with her handmaidens when the basket passed by.  And, I believe the Lord also had Moses' sister in the exact place at the exact time to do Pharaoh's daughters bidding. As an aside, if the basket had floated into the hands of the enemy, Moses' sister couldn't have done a thing to save him.  Now we all know that the Bible does NOT say any of the above, and I of course did not say, nor do I say now, that it has.  But I do say I believe this to be true.  My reasoning is sound Al, because the story of Moses from his beginning to his end was not in any way happenstance.  God chose Moses before the world began to lead His (God's) people from captivity.  I was not in any way disagreeing with Pat's devotional and was truly curious as to who wrote the quote.  My asking was for information only.  

My beloved brother, we are truly blessed to have the Bible as our guide.  Amen?

Janet........

Reread your #30.  It could scare someone.  I just posted to Al, and went back to #3 and there was your post.

My dear Mieka,
remember the words of Jesus to Peter when he asked " what about this man Lord?"John ch. 21 v 21
Jesus more or less said." He will do what I tell him to do, YOU follow Me!"
Mieka keep your eyes upon Jesus, just follow Him, and tell others about Him too,
Dont worry about things,  about which you have no control, just follow Him.
Then your "peace will be like a river."
Isaiah ch. 66 v 12.
" Simon, Do you love Me? Feed My sheep."

Pat.........

Your #32.  And just think of how many of those foul odors we are able to distinguish.  And the atheist believe we evolved  As we sing to our Lord......"How great thou art".

For sure, Lee...  Oh how great our God is!









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Nard.........

Just read your comment.  Well said my friend.

  Mr Chris and Ms Margit, these words tear my heart today. Again I have much to pray about before I go.

Perhaps i undarstand today why i am to catch a fish without a hook at all.

Tomorrow it is a day of prayer for me for this. I love you all for this help today.      
I Love You God

My dear Joyce........

I may have entered more posts than you, but I haven't said anyhting as well, or as with as much depth as you.

Here you are, Lee!







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Jane, I just read about your youngest daughter.  I don't know how serious the situation is, but from a daughter's point of view, mommy is the greatest thing in the world ot have when the world seems too large.  I had a situation onetime where I truly needed my mom, and she had to put a lot of stuff on "hold" to help me, and we will both be eternally grateful that she did.

I guess what i am trying ot say is if you feel God wants you to be with your daughter, you need to do that.  He will work the rest of the stuff out.

Since yesterday morning at about 8:30 am, we've had a little girl missing in Toronto.  She's 9 years old and she was abducted from her home sometime during the night.

Please pray for little Cecilia's safe return...

http://canada.com/toronto/story.asp?id=7352F7E6-2EBA-4D2B-B83C-6C8ED50616DA

That's so frightening, Pat.  Please keep us posted.

I've just posted some of the pictures I took of the chalk artist last Sunday - and her theme while she was drawing was "How Great Thou Art"!!!

Oh, Pat!  I'm praying for Celia, for the family, and that she will be covered with God's protection.   This is very sad.

Pat i also pray for the little girl Celia

and thank you for the two hymns maybe i can now sleep.

Goodnight  RIA

That is terrible new, Pat! I will keep her in my prayers for sure.  

I do not agree with you 100% Lee - it's closer to 1,000%!  Far, far be it from me to disagree that Moses' life was entirely ordered of God.  It is quite interesting that Moses' sister "just happened" to be standing in the right place!  Just happenstance, of course, that Moses ended up going right back to his very own mother to be brought up!  Oh God is so wise and gracious!  I believe Moses' mother was simply trusting Jehovah to care for little Moses in the basket.  I do think, however, that she knew full well that Pharoh's daughter would be coming out there at that time, and that she, like all good young women, had a very soft spot for babies.  It's pretty obvious that Moses' family knew what they were doing, but also that they trusted a loving God.
And of course God Himself knew all the while what He would do - perfectly.

Mieka - I think I'd like to be standing with you with that starfish in my hand!  We can't save them all, but we sure can make a fantastic difference for the one we're holding!
The entire human race is in rebellion, Mieka, and, as an entire race, deserves to perish.  But remember the words John quoted from Jesus, "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life."  And God draws some into that faith, praise His Name.  That He doesn't draw all into it is not the surprise, but that He draws any.

By the way - that answer that Christ gave is GREAT

QuoteI believe Moses' mother was simply trusting Jehovah to care for little Moses in the basket.  I do think, however, that she knew full well that Pharoh's daughter would be coming out there at that time, and that she, like all good young women, had a very soft spot for babies.  It's pretty obvious that Moses' family knew what they were doing, but also that they trusted a loving God.

It's wonderful to be able to say that we trust a loving God.  Praise the Lord!


Thanks Al and Lee for your addition today!  I'm sure that this has helped Mieka.

Mieka, do you have any more questions about this?  

Mieka.......

Your questions.........
"Did she give away the life of her child to save her own life from the evil king?

Was she a good mother to her child?"

#1. Absoluitely no.  In my opinion, Moses' mother would have GIVEN her life for Moses.  Just an opinion.

#2. You bet she was a good mother.  She was obediant to God, and we must remember Mieka, Moses' mother nursed him to childhood.  Yep.  She, in our language was a jewel.  

JUST CAME TO SAY HELLO BEFORE MOVING ON TO SEND AN E-MAIL.

I WILL BE STOPPING FOR BREAKFAST ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK IN THE MORNING. ANYONE INTERESTED IN JOINING?



RUTH

I'd love to join you, Ruth!

Pat......

How great it is that we can sit here and discuss the word of God as brothers and sisters in our Lord Jesus Christ.  Your devotional brought a wondeful discussion that made me love Al all the more.  I hope future devotionals will be as fruitful.


Sure Ruth, you buying?



Mieka......
And as you stand there with a "star fish" in your hand, always remember that if you have given your life into the "hands" of Jesus Christ, your also standing there with Him IN your heart.

Amen, Lee!

I see that both Mieka and I posted updates on the Terry Schiavo case in prayers just seconds apart.  We were tripping over each other. LOL
Sorry Mieka did I step on your toes?

I decided not to have the window in my car put up just yet, The weather has been too warm to drive around with the windows closed. I'll just deal with it for the time being.

Lee: Thank you for saying you would ride with me. I almost forgot to tell you that.

Ruth count me in for breakfast too.

Jane, I'm REALLY glad that you went to the doctor.  So glad that you'll be having these tests too.  This is nothing to fool around with, girl!

Thanks for making the appointment and thanks, Nita, for posting in here about it!  LOL