Clothed With Scarlet

He might get stuck.

Addison (age 2) - "Mommy, can I help make da toast?"

Mommy - "Of course!  We have to be very careful; toasters get hot."

Addison - "Okay Mommy.  What is dat wred sthing in da toaster?"

Mommy - "It is the the heating element.  That is the part of the toaster that gets hot."

Addison, with a look of confusion on her face - "Dere's an ewfwant in dere?!"

Mommy - "Not elephant; el-e-ment.  Heating element.  See, look into the toaster.  Look at the bright red parts.  Those parts are what get hot and heat the bread so we call it a heating element."

Addison - "Oh."    *Pointing into the toaster.*     "An ewfwant would get stuck in dere and he might get buwned."

:0)

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Psalm 127

" ¹Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.  ²It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep.  ³Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.  ⁴As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth.  ⁵Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate."

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posted by Mrs. Klause

March 23, 2009

Music: You Are My Sunshine

Learning To Dance

"Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass.

It’s about learning to dance in the rain."

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I swiped this quote right off the blog of a wonderful and beautiful woman that I know. 

I love this...

...learning to dance in the rain...

Dance...wherever I may be...

He is my Lord. 

Ready to lead me.

No matter where I might be.

~~

Thank you for this reminder, Mrs. Spangler.

~~

posted by Mrs. Klause

March 20, 2009

Music:  Lord of the Dance

Teacup Tuesdays -- Finally, A Silver Tea Set

 

Isn't it beautiful?  A silver tea set.  I have wanted one for a long time now.

 

I'll have to wait longer...   ;0)

This tea set belongs to Kennedy.  She got it for her birthday a few weeks ago.  The tray is about eight inches in diameter and the teapot stands just above five inches.  It is completely usable and has been put to much use already. 

I will have to grab a picture of her playing with her tea set this week...

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posted by Mrs. Klause

March 17, 2009

A trip to the zoo.

The girls and I recently enjoyed a beautiful day at the zoo. 

Bailey is holding a wooden stick covered in honey and seed and feeding a parakeet.

 

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We spent the entire day there.  The weather was beautiful; in the low 80s. 

The girls' favorite part tied between brushing the goats and...

 

Eating ice cream!

 

Kennedy turned four a couple of weeks ago.

Addison is almost always smiling. 

 

She was racing the warm day for her ice cream.  :)

 

Bailey...it surely cannot have been seven years already...

 

We were tired but we sure had fun.

~~~

posted by Mrs. Klause

March 14, 2009

Not vainglory but lowliness...

"Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves."  ~~Philippians 2:3

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We do not like to admit it.  Most of us think quite highly of ourselves.

The bible says that pride is a shameful thing.  This world teaches that being proud of who we are and what we can accomplish is a good thing.

This morning as I was stirring the cream into my coffee, I watched as the cream swirled into the coffee and simply disappeared into the coffee.  I thought of how easily we swirl into the world. 

We are to be set apart. 

To love the Lord with all of our hearts and all of our minds and all of our souls sets us apart...it makes us different...  It is not the warm and comfortable swirl.

We should be more like oil to water.  No matter how much you stir or shake...they don't mix.

When we find goodness within ourselves, when we raise our heads high with quiet pride...

We are comfortably swirling.

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Where in my life, on this day, is there stife?

Where in my life, on this day that the Lord has made, is there vainglory?

God, make it clear to me...

...again...

Cause me to know lowliness as Christ knew it.

Change my heart; draw me nearer.

~~~

Everything,

everyday,

every conversation,

every thought,

every moment..

It must all be for His glory.

posted by Mrs. Klause

March 13, 2009

New Lessons To Be Learned

Oh how I love spring!

The feel of the warm sun on my back...

...seeing the sparrows pop along in the grass.  They remind me of popping corn as they all hip-hop-pop along.  :)

I have tried gardening on a very small scale a few times over the years.  A few potted potted tomatoes and peppers and strawberries.

This year, I asked my beloved if we could plant a large garden.  I won't ever learn how if I don't just give it a whirl.    ;0)

I have found that to be the case with all things...cooking, baking breads and desserts, sewing, needlework...   I didn't know how to do those things at one time in my life. 

I find it so sad that the things that were once known by all girls and women are foreign to most today.  When I first decided that I might like to sew, it seemed so very difficult.  I had no idea how I was going to begin to learn to do what seemed to be such a mystery.  The same with making bread...

So, I just tried.  I followed the directions the first time and didn't understand some of what I was doing but I pushed through to the end and learned from the process and the finished product.  And such has been the way since...

This year...

Gardening.

The girls and I are terribly excited!  What wonderful lessons will be learned!

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posted by Mrs. Klause

March 9, 2009

By God's Design

Proverbs 31:10-31

 ¹⁰Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.

 ¹¹The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil.

 ¹²She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.

 ¹³She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.

 ¹⁴She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar.

 ¹⁵She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.

 ¹⁶She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.

 ¹⁷She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.

 ¹⁸She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.

 ¹⁹She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.

 ²⁰She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.

 ²¹She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet.

 ²²She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple.

 ²³Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.

 ²⁴She maketh fine linen, and selleth it; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.

 ²⁵Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.

 ²⁶She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.

 ²⁷She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.

 ²⁸Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.

 ²⁹Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.

 ³⁰Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.

 ³¹Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.

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posted by Mrs. Klause

March 6, 2009