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Archive for January, 2011

Praise ye the LORD.
Praise ye the LORD from the heavens: praise him in the heights.
Praise ye him, all his angels: praise ye him, all his hosts.
Praise ye him, sun and moon: praise him, all ye stars of light.
Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that be above the heavens.
Praise the LORD from the earth, ye dragons, and all deeps:
Praise ye the LORD. Praise ye the LORD.
Praise him with the sound of the trumpet: praise him with the psaltery and harp.
Praise him with the timbrel and dance: praise him with stringed instruments and organs.
Praise him upon the loud cymbals: praise him upon the high sounding cymbals.
Let every thing that hath breath praise the LORD. Praise ye the LORD.
Psalms 148,149,150 KJV.

I woke up and this scripture was on my heart. So thought I’d share. A reminder again what we need to do even when things look bleak.

I have a little book I bought second hand years ago that I’ve been reading to our daughter before she goes to sleep since she was a few months old. It’s called Pocket Full of Praises It is based on these scriptures and very cute. We have it memorized. You can get it at Amazon for 1 penny. We still love to read it today.

It’s time to start thinking about gardening again. My mom and I sat down with catalogs and paper yesterday to figure out what we’ll be doing.

She’s got some plans to grow a bit of fruit and I’m going to streamline my veggies.

I’ll have to get her list from her but for me this is how it’s looking…

Spring

• Lettuce
• Onions
• Carrots
• Cabbage (maybe)

Summer

• Tomatoes
• Potatoes
• Peppers
• Cucumbers

Well that’s it for now.

If you’ve look at the news in the past week you have undoubtedly seen the store of the man with the Golden Voice.

It is an interesting story.  A touching story.

But what struck me most was when asked what had changed in his life the man attributed the sudden fame, job offers, help, etc. to something simple he decided to do over the past year.

Give thanks to God.

No matter the situation, the outlook or  what have you he said he found something to praise and thank God for every day.

Only God knows a persons heart but I heartily believe that He honors the praises to Him. Because that is what he has asked of us.

Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name.

~Psalm 100:4 KJV

Roxanne over at Haven of Home (lovely blog with lots of vintage tidbits that are so fascinating) has complied an ebook of Go-To Meals. Just the ticket for us harried moms. Ahem! Yes yours truly was a contributor. Go to her blog at Haven of Home and check it out on the sidebar.

Did  you know that January is Get Organized Month?

Gotta love it. I do.

Well we all have areas that we would love to get organized and busy mothers might feel like there is no end to the disorganization.  But there is. (Just think of your older female friends who’s children have flown the coop. Notice how neat an organized their homes are? How about how they have all this time for crafts and hobbies. See it does get better .)

Well the secret to much of this being organized stuff is knowing when YOUR time is. The time when mom can refocus, regroup, plan, and organize.  For busy moms that time is usually morning.

Morning is that time when you want to stay in bed. Let your kids wake you begging for breakfast. Tell them to help themselves. Get another few minutes of shuteye time. But if you take control of that time it can be the most rewarding of your day.

To help you get started Kat over at Inspired to Action has put together a totally free and incredible ebook to help you start planning your mornings, using them wisely and getting more done. It includes morning devotional ideas, checklists for your day with meal planning and errands and much more. Just click on the cute button below.