Being pet-less since 1976 we finally decided to adopt a kitten named Timothy. Timothy cried all the way home, but it was really fun having a kitten!
The first week at our home Timmy jumped on the coffee table into Andy’s toast with jelly! Later, tiny Tim jumped into the toilet as it was flushing and luckily we were there to save him from going down the drain!
Tim, being all boy, liked to help Andy with carpentry work including hammers; you can imagine how hard it was for Andy to hammer with Timmy constantly pressing his nose against the nail! Uncovering a furnace vent, the next thing we knew Timmy was stuck inside!
We have handles on our doors rather than knobs, which is a mistake because Timmy can open any door he chooses. If guests are in the bathroom Timmy will open the door, bare his teeth and run off! Timmy is not dumb, but he is weird! Another time Timmy opened a door to the outside! We searched all over the yard, but it was already dark…..then I felt a furry beast crawling up my leg under my nightgown…. I screamed and the culprit was…...you guessed it, Timothy!
While we were painting the bedroom, Timmy decided to sneak in and walk in the paint tray. Prancing around the room, he left white paw prints all over the blue carpet and then rubbed his face, sides and tail against the freshly painted walls! Timmy was promptly given a bath and refrained from any more painting tricks.
At exactly 10:00 p.m. Timmy likes to be put into his bed and have a fuss made over him. One evening, due to company, we forgot the routine and Timmy came into the living room every few minutes to remind us. At 10:25 p.m. we still had not put Tim to bed, so being resourceful, he got even. Getting out a pair of dirty underwear from the hamper, Tim proudly pranced around our guests carrying his prize! Our guests roared with laughter, we turned red, and Timothy was promptly put to bed!
Despite all his trouble making, Timmy is loved. How much more does God love us despite all our trouble making!
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Thursday, September 3, 2015
Thursday, July 16, 2015
VBS - Vacation Bible School
In the 1960's - during two weeks in June - from nine a.m. until noon - mornings were spent at Missouri Synod Lutheran Vacation Bible School.
All the children would enter the sanctuary by two's singing “Onward Christian Soldiers” while following the Christian and American flags.
In the sanctuary we would sing, pray and listen to a sermonette and a mission story. Then in our classrooms we would work on crafts and listen to Bible stories.
It was so wonderful to be there! And so wonderful to be a part of it all!
All the children would enter the sanctuary by two's singing “Onward Christian Soldiers” while following the Christian and American flags.
In the sanctuary we would sing, pray and listen to a sermonette and a mission story. Then in our classrooms we would work on crafts and listen to Bible stories.
It was so wonderful to be there! And so wonderful to be a part of it all!
Friday, May 22, 2015
THE TEN COMMANDMENTS
OLD TESTAMENT - THE TEN COMMANDMENTS
1. You will have no other gods before Me. Exodus 20:3
2. You will not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or in the earth, or that is in the water under the earth. You will not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate Me; and showing mercy unto thousands that love Me and keep My Commandments. Exodus 20:4-6
3. You will not take the Name of the Lord thy God in vain; for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that takes His name in vain.
Exodus 20:7
4. Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy. Six days you may work, and do all your work; but the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord thy God. In it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, daughter, manservant, maidservant, thy animals, nor the stranger that is within thy gates. For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested the seventh day. Wherefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy. Exodus 20:8-11
5. Honor your father and mother, that your days be long upon the land which the Lord thy God gives to you. Exodus 20:12
6. You will not murder. Exodus 20:13
7. You will not commit adultery. Exodus 20:14
8. You will not steal. Exodus 20:15
9. You will not lie about a neighbor. Exodus 20:16
10. You will not covet your neighbor’s house, wife, servants, animals, or anything that is your neighbor’s. Exodus 20:17
NEW TESTAMENT - THE TEN COMMANDMENTS
1. You will worship the Lord your God. and Him only will you serve. Matthew 4:10
2. Little children, keep yourselves from idols 1 John 5:21
...abstain from idols... Acts 15:20
Do not be idolaters... 1 Cor. 10:7
3. That the Name of God and His doctrine be not blasphemed. 1 Timothy 6:1
4. For He spoke in a certain place of the seventh day on this wise, And God did rest the seventh day from all His works. There remains a rest [‘keeping of a Sabbath’ margin] to the people of God. For he that is entered into His rest, he also hath ceased from his own works as God did from His. Hebrews 4:4, 9, 10
5. Honor thy father and thy mother. Matthew 19:19
6. Thou shalt not murder. Matthew 19:18
7. Thou shalt not commit adultery. Matthew 19:18
8. Thou shalt not steal. Romans 13:9
9. Thou shalt not bear false witness. Romans 13:9
10. Thou shalt not covet. Romans 7:7
1. You will have no other gods before Me. Exodus 20:3
2. You will not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or in the earth, or that is in the water under the earth. You will not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate Me; and showing mercy unto thousands that love Me and keep My Commandments. Exodus 20:4-6
3. You will not take the Name of the Lord thy God in vain; for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that takes His name in vain.
Exodus 20:7
4. Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy. Six days you may work, and do all your work; but the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord thy God. In it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, daughter, manservant, maidservant, thy animals, nor the stranger that is within thy gates. For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested the seventh day. Wherefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy. Exodus 20:8-11
5. Honor your father and mother, that your days be long upon the land which the Lord thy God gives to you. Exodus 20:12
6. You will not murder. Exodus 20:13
7. You will not commit adultery. Exodus 20:14
8. You will not steal. Exodus 20:15
9. You will not lie about a neighbor. Exodus 20:16
10. You will not covet your neighbor’s house, wife, servants, animals, or anything that is your neighbor’s. Exodus 20:17
NEW TESTAMENT - THE TEN COMMANDMENTS
1. You will worship the Lord your God. and Him only will you serve. Matthew 4:10
2. Little children, keep yourselves from idols 1 John 5:21
...abstain from idols... Acts 15:20
Do not be idolaters... 1 Cor. 10:7
3. That the Name of God and His doctrine be not blasphemed. 1 Timothy 6:1
4. For He spoke in a certain place of the seventh day on this wise, And God did rest the seventh day from all His works. There remains a rest [‘keeping of a Sabbath’ margin] to the people of God. For he that is entered into His rest, he also hath ceased from his own works as God did from His. Hebrews 4:4, 9, 10
5. Honor thy father and thy mother. Matthew 19:19
6. Thou shalt not murder. Matthew 19:18
7. Thou shalt not commit adultery. Matthew 19:18
8. Thou shalt not steal. Romans 13:9
9. Thou shalt not bear false witness. Romans 13:9
10. Thou shalt not covet. Romans 7:7
Friday, March 27, 2015
A Russian Blue named Timmy - Timmy the Troublemaker
Being pet-less we finally decided to adopt a Russian Blue kitten named Timothy. Timothy cried all the way home, but it was really fun having a kitten!
The first week Timmy jumped on the coffee table into Andy’s toast with jelly! Later, tiny Tim jumped into the toilet as it was flushing and luckily we were there to save him from going down the drain!
Tim liked to help Andy with carpentry work including hammers; you can imagine how hard it was for Andy to hammer with Timmy constantly pressing his nose against the nail! Uncovering a furnace vent, the next thing we knew Timmy was stuck inside!
We have handles on our doors rather than knobs, which is a mistake because Timmy can open any door he chooses. If guests are in the bathroom Timmy will open the door, bare his teeth and run away! Timmy is not dumb, but he is weird! Another time Tim opened a door to the outside! We searched all over the yard in our night-clothes but it was already dark…..then I felt a furry beast crawling up my leg under my nightgown! I screamed! and the culprit was…...you guessed it, Timothy!
While we were painting the bedroom, Timmy decided to sneak in and walk in the paint tray. Prancing around the room, he left white paw prints all over the blue carpet and then rubbed his face, sides and tail against the freshly painted walls! Timmy was promptly given a bath and refrained from any more painting tricks.
At exactly 10:00 p.m. Timmy likes to be put into his kennel and have a fuss made over him. One evening, due to company, we forgot the routine and Timmy came into the living room every few minutes to remind us. At 10:25 p.m. we still had not put Tim to bed, so being resourceful he got even. Timmy got out a pair of dirty underwear from the hamper and proudly pranced around our guests carrying his prize! Our guests roared with laughter, we turned red, and Timothy was promptly put to bed!
Despite all his trouble making, Timmy is loved.
How much more does God love us despite all our trouble making!
The first week Timmy jumped on the coffee table into Andy’s toast with jelly! Later, tiny Tim jumped into the toilet as it was flushing and luckily we were there to save him from going down the drain!
Tim liked to help Andy with carpentry work including hammers; you can imagine how hard it was for Andy to hammer with Timmy constantly pressing his nose against the nail! Uncovering a furnace vent, the next thing we knew Timmy was stuck inside!
We have handles on our doors rather than knobs, which is a mistake because Timmy can open any door he chooses. If guests are in the bathroom Timmy will open the door, bare his teeth and run away! Timmy is not dumb, but he is weird! Another time Tim opened a door to the outside! We searched all over the yard in our night-clothes but it was already dark…..then I felt a furry beast crawling up my leg under my nightgown! I screamed! and the culprit was…...you guessed it, Timothy!
While we were painting the bedroom, Timmy decided to sneak in and walk in the paint tray. Prancing around the room, he left white paw prints all over the blue carpet and then rubbed his face, sides and tail against the freshly painted walls! Timmy was promptly given a bath and refrained from any more painting tricks.
At exactly 10:00 p.m. Timmy likes to be put into his kennel and have a fuss made over him. One evening, due to company, we forgot the routine and Timmy came into the living room every few minutes to remind us. At 10:25 p.m. we still had not put Tim to bed, so being resourceful he got even. Timmy got out a pair of dirty underwear from the hamper and proudly pranced around our guests carrying his prize! Our guests roared with laughter, we turned red, and Timothy was promptly put to bed!
Despite all his trouble making, Timmy is loved.
How much more does God love us despite all our trouble making!
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
Woman's Best Friend Today
The Savior [Jesus Christ] is woman's best Friend today and is ready to aid her in all the relations of life.
Adventist Home, p 204, E G White
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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