Let's Memorize Scripture Together

On my blog loafing that I have done this week I ran across a site, and I don't know which one it was, a lady put out a challenge to her follow bloggers to memorize scripture together and it has been on my mind every since. I thought it was the neatest idea and I think that we can do it together.

This is how it works, you pick out your scripture and memorize it and on the 1st and 15 day of the month let's all post our memorized scriptures and see how many we have posted. I know that we don't have but 4-5 in our blogging ring now, but it can and will grow. So any of you up for the challenge. I have my scripture picked out and it is in the Old Testament and it is two verses, and I have started on memorizing it today. Pick any verse or verses that you do not already have memorized. So what do you say ladies?

As I have been working on my Bible Study this week on "Resting in HIM, Women of Faith Bible Studies", I have been learning about why we need to take some time every week and get some rest, and that God worked six days and rested on the seventh. One of the things that I have learned that the day of rest, Sunday for many of us is really a gift from God. I don't think that I have ever thought about Sunday in that way before, as a gift from God. But, the more I think about it the more I like that idea. God has told us to take one day a week to stop our work, labors, or whatever we are doing and pay attention to HIM. Stop and forget all that needs to get done, all that could be done and think on ONLY HIM. How refreshing could the day be if we would only do that. I think I will wake up Sunday morning with a bit of a different attitude. How about you?

Well as you can see my blog has a little bit of a different look. I was messing around late last night on the blog and deleted some things that should have not be deleted and my page was all messed up. Then, I could not get back on the website where I got my template for the background. Oh well, this one will have to do for know.

Until We Meet Again
Joan
Oh, I meant to tell you all that I went and joined the local gym today to try really hard to lose weight and get healthier this year. I walked on the treadmill for 30 minutes.WHEW!!! I am planning on going again in the morning. I filled out all my paperwork and was going to pay and join for 3 months because that was best deal and the nice lady told me oh there is no charge for your insurance pays the complete, yes I said the COMPLETE monthly fee. Boy was I surprised and thankful.

As I have found myself recovering from the cold mess I have had a good bit more time on my hands. Guess what I have been doing...well I did get one book finished, and I have practiced the piano more this week. I am trying to make myself practice more, to get better I must spend more time on the piano. That is pretty simple.

Being the bad influence to me that Nikki, my daughter, is I have been chasing blogs. she got me hooked, I have been reading one blog, then it leads to another one, and another one and on and on and on. Well you get the point. However, my husband has not turned the lights out and gone on to bed while I was reading, YET!!! Give me a few more days, Donna. WE are going to have to join some kind of Bloggers Support Group and it is all her fault.

Speaking of Nikki, tonight I am going to a pocketbook party with her, Amy, my daughter-in-law and another young lady from church. How exciting is that. That is another one of my problems, I like good pocket books. But I do not plan on purchasing anything tonight, because I am trying not to shop near as much as I have been doing. It is time to scale back a least for a while on the shopping. So why go, I have never been to a pocketbook party and I want to see what it is all about, and then afterwards we are going out to eat. Probably somewhere that has chic food. It will be fun to get together with the girls tonight and spend time together. WE always have a good time together when we get together to go out and eat, or shopping or whatever it is we come up with to do. There is always a lot of laughing going on, so girls I look forward to the night together.

Until we met again,
Joan

Psalm 55:6
And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! for then would I fly away, and be at rest.

I started a new Bible Study today entitled "Resting in Him, Women of Faith Bible Studies" and Psalm 55:6 was the key scripture for the Bible study today. I have not looked beyond today, it could possibly be the key scripture for the 12 week bible Study. (I found several Women of Faith Bible Studies at Sams Club Warehouse a while back and picked them up). Since being to busy has been on my mind a lot lately I decided to start this Bible Study. After doing the daily Study today I have also read Psalm 55 several times over the course of the day trying to spend more time with the Lord. I keep coming back to the same thought how many times have I wanted to have wings like a dove and fly away from whatever was going on at the moment and be at rest. Oh, that I would learn to only rest in the Lord and learn from whatever the situation may be. One day I will be perfect, but until then I must keep striving to get closer to HIM.

The rest of the day has been uneventful, just still trying to recover from this cold mess that keeps going around and around our family. But I think I am going to survive. I felt well enough that I was beginning to get cabin fever and had to get out of the house for a little while even though it was rainy and drippy. I went to Wal-mart and got my nails done and had a little time being pampered. It sure is nice to be a girl and get to do small things like a pedicure, manicure or time at a day spa. then I came home and cooked Alan and I bite of supper. taco salad.

Until we meet again,
Joan

Where Has The Time Gone?

Christmas came and went along with the ringing in of the new year and a few more days since I have blogged. I will try to catch you up to date of what all has been going on. I am afraid that I was guilty this year of getting caught up in the hussle and bussle of Christmas and all that we think we must do that I did not take time to enjoy what Christmas was really about. You see this was Clayton's (the grandson)first christmas, and my younger brother and his family came in from Oklahoma and spent Christmas and a few days with me. And, I wanted to make it extra special for him and his children and wife. I did not want them to come all this way and be disappointed. So I bought little games for them to have when they arrived at the house, and i rented xbox videos for them to play with. And last, but definitely not least, since I am the reason that my brother, Allen is a chocoholic , worse than I ever thought of I also did a lot of baking.

And if that was not enough the whole family keeps spreading the cold mess that is going around, around and around. I think I have had it about 4 times this fall/winter season. I think I am about to pull through again, but Alan feels really bad today with this mess. And Jesse also went to the doctor today for a round of meds. Lord, please help me spend more time with you and forgive me for failing you over and over. I hurt only you and me.

I was reading a few blogs that I check on almost daily and ran across this blog post, Many Questions, and i thought you might like to read it also.
http://djmull2.blogspot.com/2009/01/many-questions.html

Boy Donna, your blog spoke volumes to me and I am afraid I waste many days for the Lord. Lord, please help me to ask these questions to myself every day the first thing in the morning and to keep them on my mind through out the day. Thanks, Donna. There is a reason your are Nikki's Work Mama.

God Bless to You all
Joan

Well it has been a while since I blogged but the days have been filled with many activities and will be for the next few days. However, my husband and i did get to get away for a few days. We flew to Key West, Florida and got some much need r and r. We really enjoyed all our sightseeing and just spending time together doing whatever we wanted to. Then it was back to the activities for the church and the family. I am on my way this morning to do the last minute grocery shopping, and to get one more stocking stuffer. Then I will try to find time to begin some of my cooking. I probably need to find the time to cook, because we activities starting for brunch in the morning . Merry Christmas

Wisdom-
The definition of wisdom is "The quality or state of being wise; knowledge of what is true or right coupled with just judgment as to action; sagacity, discernment, or insight."

Proverbs 2:6 - For the Lord giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.

As I was reading Proverbs 2 today, I was thinking of what is wisdom, and who do I consider wise. The more I thought about it the more I realized it is those people that have a close relationship to the Father. The closer one is to Jesus, the wiser they are. We are reminded in Provers 2:6 that the Lord giveth wisdom, so the more we know about HIM and the closer we will get to Him the wiser we will become.