I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, of whom the whole family in Heaven and Earth is named. Ephesians 3:14-15?
Jesus Christ, who is gone to Heaven, and is on the right hand of God; angels and authorities and powers being made subject to Him. 1 Peter 3:21-22
Showing posts with label Family. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Family. Show all posts
Tuesday, January 29, 2019
Tuesday, November 20, 2018
Thanksgiving Remembered
In the late 1950s and early 1960s thanksgiving time meant lots and lots of heavy wet snow. The drifts, along our driveway - from shoveling snow, were 8 to 10 feet high! Yes! I have photos!
School was closed for a week. On Thanksgiving Day the family left early, bundled in blankets, and traveled 2 to 2.5 hours to Grandma's 1880s house. The speed limit was about 45 mph, but if the roads were bad the trip laster longer. There were no heated seats, no hi-tech car heater; just an on/off switch for heat and a fan. I suppose the heat came off the car engine, and no seat belts!
We had dinner with Dad's big family, and grandma's 2 boarders, on Thanksgiving Day. The usual fare was turkey, duck, and ham. Served with gravy from all 3 meats. Also homemade rolls, homemade whipped potatoes (made with real butter, whole milk and a little cream), homemade cranberry sauce with pieces or orange rind and fruit, and homemade variety of pie, cake and also salads. After lunch (or dinner, as Grandma called the noon meal), the adults would sip Grandpas homemade grape wine, and the kids would play.
At 6 pm (after sandwiches, cake and pie) our immediate family loaded back into the car and we drove 2.5 hours to the other grandparents 1910 brick house. Grandma W would serve us an evening snack and then bed us down for the night.
On Friday we would have another thanksgiving feast with mom's sister and brother and their families, and of course, grandma and grandpa W.
School was closed for a week. On Thanksgiving Day the family left early, bundled in blankets, and traveled 2 to 2.5 hours to Grandma's 1880s house. The speed limit was about 45 mph, but if the roads were bad the trip laster longer. There were no heated seats, no hi-tech car heater; just an on/off switch for heat and a fan. I suppose the heat came off the car engine, and no seat belts!
We had dinner with Dad's big family, and grandma's 2 boarders, on Thanksgiving Day. The usual fare was turkey, duck, and ham. Served with gravy from all 3 meats. Also homemade rolls, homemade whipped potatoes (made with real butter, whole milk and a little cream), homemade cranberry sauce with pieces or orange rind and fruit, and homemade variety of pie, cake and also salads. After lunch (or dinner, as Grandma called the noon meal), the adults would sip Grandpas homemade grape wine, and the kids would play.
At 6 pm (after sandwiches, cake and pie) our immediate family loaded back into the car and we drove 2.5 hours to the other grandparents 1910 brick house. Grandma W would serve us an evening snack and then bed us down for the night.
On Friday we would have another thanksgiving feast with mom's sister and brother and their families, and of course, grandma and grandpa W.
Thursday, March 22, 2018
Are We There Yet !?
ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Jesus' Second Coming & the Last Days: But no one knows the day or hour of Jesus coming, not even the angels nor Jesus Himself. Only the Father knows. Pay attention! Watch and ...
Monday, October 17, 2016
Nothing Less....
None but the Son of God could accomplish our redemption; for only He who was in the bosom of the Father could declare Him. Only He (Jesus Christ) who knew the height and depth of the love of God could make it manifest.
Nothing less than the infinite sacrifice made by Christ in behalf of fallen Man could express the Father's love to lost Humanity.
...Christ was to identify Himself with the interests and needs of humanity. He (Jesus Christ) who was one with God has linked Himself with the children of men by ties that are never to
be broken. Jesus is "not ashamed to call them brethren (family).". Hebrews 2:11.
He is our Sacrifice, our Advocate, our Brother, bearing our human form before the Father's throne. And through eternal ages one with the race He has redeemed - the Son of Man.
And all this that Man/Woman might be uplifted from the degradation and ruin of
sin, that he/she might reflect the love of God and share the joy of holiness.
selections from Steps to Christ,, pp 14-15, e g white
Nothing less than the infinite sacrifice made by Christ in behalf of fallen Man could express the Father's love to lost Humanity.
...Christ was to identify Himself with the interests and needs of humanity. He (Jesus Christ) who was one with God has linked Himself with the children of men by ties that are never to
be broken. Jesus is "not ashamed to call them brethren (family).". Hebrews 2:11.
He is our Sacrifice, our Advocate, our Brother, bearing our human form before the Father's throne. And through eternal ages one with the race He has redeemed - the Son of Man.
And all this that Man/Woman might be uplifted from the degradation and ruin of
sin, that he/she might reflect the love of God and share the joy of holiness.
selections from Steps to Christ,, pp 14-15, e g white
Wednesday, June 22, 2016
Seven Hateful Things
There are 6 things God hates, no 7
- conceit
A lying tongue
Hands that kill the innocent (Also unborn)
A mind that plots evil
Feet that run to do wrong
A witness who lies & a gossip
A person who sows trouble in a family - (a gossip or a flirt also)
Proverbs 6:16-19
- conceit
A lying tongue
Hands that kill the innocent (Also unborn)
A mind that plots evil
Feet that run to do wrong
A witness who lies & a gossip
A person who sows trouble in a family - (a gossip or a flirt also)
Proverbs 6:16-19
Thursday, January 21, 2016
Self-worth, Self-Respect
Many struggle with feelings of self-worth and value.
The Lord has given each one of us a sense of self respect, and this must not be opposed….
God wants us to respect ourselves.
Excerpts from Daughters of God 141 E G White
The Lord has given each one of us a sense of self respect, and this must not be opposed….
God wants us to respect ourselves.
Excerpts from Daughters of God 141 E G White
Tuesday, July 14, 2015
Tuesday, April 7, 2015
My Horse Friends
A major facet in my youth was horses. Our Lutheran church friends from Germany, two elderly brothers Karl and Ernie Wolff, owned Hillside Stables in Omaha, Nebraska. When I was three years old the family went to see the horses and I rode an older mare.
Hillside Stables had many interesting and impressive horses such as:
Golden Centaur - an elegant palomino with arched neck, large dark eyes; white, wavy tail and mane and a high tail carriage.
Pepper - the black, classic Morgan;
two thoroughbreds ridden by seventy-year old twin sisters;
Snow King - a white 30-year old retired circus horse;
Private Eye - a handsome, dark chestnut Saddlebred with green-hazel eyes;
and my champion Appaloosa - Spottum Bottum.
Point of interest: at Hillside Stables, in the 1960’s, feed, hay and board in a box stall with use of tack room and all facilities was one dollar a day; and horse rental was $1.25 an hour!
In Omaha, Hillside was located on a huge property bordered by the Papio Creek on the south and west, by Dodge Street on the north, and by the Interstate on the east. There were 3 large pastures to ride in, and a tree nursery too! It was a true pleasure to be at Hillside!
A Jewish friend, Elisse, owned a beautiful palomino named Golden Banner. Since she was Jewish she kept God’s Ten Commandments including keeping holy Saturday - the seventh-day Sabbath. The Fourth Commandment says that cattle (domestic animals) should not work on Sabbath.
Exodus 20:8-11. So on Sabbath Elisse would only turn Banner out to pasture and then give him a good rub-down; she never rode Banner on the seventh-day Sabbath.
Hillside Stables had many interesting and impressive horses such as:
Golden Centaur - an elegant palomino with arched neck, large dark eyes; white, wavy tail and mane and a high tail carriage.
Pepper - the black, classic Morgan;
two thoroughbreds ridden by seventy-year old twin sisters;
Snow King - a white 30-year old retired circus horse;
Private Eye - a handsome, dark chestnut Saddlebred with green-hazel eyes;
and my champion Appaloosa - Spottum Bottum.
Point of interest: at Hillside Stables, in the 1960’s, feed, hay and board in a box stall with use of tack room and all facilities was one dollar a day; and horse rental was $1.25 an hour!
In Omaha, Hillside was located on a huge property bordered by the Papio Creek on the south and west, by Dodge Street on the north, and by the Interstate on the east. There were 3 large pastures to ride in, and a tree nursery too! It was a true pleasure to be at Hillside!
A Jewish friend, Elisse, owned a beautiful palomino named Golden Banner. Since she was Jewish she kept God’s Ten Commandments including keeping holy Saturday - the seventh-day Sabbath. The Fourth Commandment says that cattle (domestic animals) should not work on Sabbath.
Exodus 20:8-11. So on Sabbath Elisse would only turn Banner out to pasture and then give him a good rub-down; she never rode Banner on the seventh-day Sabbath.
Friday, March 27, 2015
Lessons from a Rescue Dog
"All about us God has placed the beautiful things of nature that they may teach us about Him." The Wonderful Way (Dept. of Education, General Conference of S.D.A., 1955, page 412.)
Our dear Ingrid, the rescue collie dog, has been a true blessing - teaching us lessons about God. She was saved from what we believe was an abusive home, and Ingrid is constantly thankful for being rescued.
Ingrid teaches us about God’s protection. When I am bathing, Ingrid lays outside the bathroom door as protection. One day Andy came home unexpectedly (using the front door) and I was in the shower. According to Andy, Ingrid crouched by the front door and was growling deep in her throat with hackles up because she did not expect Andy, and Ingrid felt I was in danger. After a few seconds she recognized Andy and made little apologetic sounds and allowed him to enter the house.
Ingrid teaches us how to be obedient to God. She does this by paying close attention to our every word and action. When asked to perform a chore she does it willingly and without hesitation. If only we would remember to be obedient when God asks us to do something for Him.
Ingrid teaches us to remain close to God. Whenever Andy comes home, (using the back door), no matter the time, Ingrid bounds out with great enthusiasm and greets him at the back door. If only we had as much enthusiasm for Christ and His return.
Ingrid is faithful and remaining close is her way of worshipping us.
We really loved Ingrid for she was a true friend. We prayed for the right dog and found her, and we like to think that perhaps Ingrid was "praying" for the right home and that her prayers were answered too!!!
Our dear Ingrid, the rescue collie dog, has been a true blessing - teaching us lessons about God. She was saved from what we believe was an abusive home, and Ingrid is constantly thankful for being rescued.
Ingrid teaches us about God’s protection. When I am bathing, Ingrid lays outside the bathroom door as protection. One day Andy came home unexpectedly (using the front door) and I was in the shower. According to Andy, Ingrid crouched by the front door and was growling deep in her throat with hackles up because she did not expect Andy, and Ingrid felt I was in danger. After a few seconds she recognized Andy and made little apologetic sounds and allowed him to enter the house.
Ingrid teaches us how to be obedient to God. She does this by paying close attention to our every word and action. When asked to perform a chore she does it willingly and without hesitation. If only we would remember to be obedient when God asks us to do something for Him.
Ingrid teaches us to remain close to God. Whenever Andy comes home, (using the back door), no matter the time, Ingrid bounds out with great enthusiasm and greets him at the back door. If only we had as much enthusiasm for Christ and His return.
Ingrid is faithful and remaining close is her way of worshipping us.
We really loved Ingrid for she was a true friend. We prayed for the right dog and found her, and we like to think that perhaps Ingrid was "praying" for the right home and that her prayers were answered too!!!
Wednesday, January 14, 2015
Parents Need
Without human effort Divine effort is in vain. God will work with power when in trustful dependence upon Him parents will awake to the sacred responsibility resting upon them and seek to train their children aright.
Adventist Home, p 206, Ellen G White
The harder the battle, the greater their [parents] need of help from their heavenly Father, and the more marked will be the victory gained.
Adventist Home, p 208, Ellen G White
Adventist Home, p 206, Ellen G White
The harder the battle, the greater their [parents] need of help from their heavenly Father, and the more marked will be the victory gained.
Adventist Home, p 208, Ellen G White
Mothers
How often will [the mother/also wives] feel her burden's weight heavier than she can bear;
and then how precious the privilege of taking it all to her sympathizing Saviour in prayer!
She may lay her burden at His feet and find in His presence a strength that will sustain her and give her cheerfulness, hope, courage, and wisdom in the most trying hours.
How sweet to the careworn mother (or wife) is the consciousness of such a Friend in all her difficulties!
If mothers (or wives) would go to Christ more frequently and trust Him more fully, their burdens would be easier, and they would find rest to their souls.
Adventist Home, chapter 33, p 204, E G White
and then how precious the privilege of taking it all to her sympathizing Saviour in prayer!
She may lay her burden at His feet and find in His presence a strength that will sustain her and give her cheerfulness, hope, courage, and wisdom in the most trying hours.
How sweet to the careworn mother (or wife) is the consciousness of such a Friend in all her difficulties!
If mothers (or wives) would go to Christ more frequently and trust Him more fully, their burdens would be easier, and they would find rest to their souls.
Adventist Home, chapter 33, p 204, E G White
A Mother's Best Friend
Your compassionate Redeemer is watching you with love and sympathy, ready to hear your prayers and to render you the assistance which you need.
Jesus knows the burdens of every mother's heart and is her best Friend in every emergency.
He sympathizes with every mother in her cares and anxieties.
Adventist Home, p 204, E G White
Jesus knows the burdens of every mother's heart and is her best Friend in every emergency.
He sympathizes with every mother in her cares and anxieties.
Adventist Home, p 204, E G White
Tuesday, January 6, 2015
Family Life - Sacred Circle
There is a sacred circle around every family which should be preserved. No other one has the right in that sacred circle. The husband and wife should be all to each other. ...Never should either party indulge in a joke at the expense of the other's feelings.
Friends and acquaintances we may have, but in the home life they are not to meddle.
Let the husband and wife remember that they have burdens enough to carry without making their lives wretched by allowing differences to come in.
Those who give place to little differences invite Satan into their homes.
Adventist Home, excerpts from chapter 27, E G White
Friends and acquaintances we may have, but in the home life they are not to meddle.
Let the husband and wife remember that they have burdens enough to carry without making their lives wretched by allowing differences to come in.
Those who give place to little differences invite Satan into their homes.
Adventist Home, excerpts from chapter 27, E G White
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