L is for Love

When I think of love, I think of 1 Corinthians 13...

"Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I have become sounding brass or a clanging cymbal. ² And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. ³ And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned,^[a] but have not love, it profits me nothing.

⁴ Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; ⁵ does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil; ⁶ does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth; ⁷ bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.

⁸ Love never fails. But whether there are prophecies, they will fail; whether there are tongues, they will cease; whether there is knowledge, it will vanish away. ⁹ For we know in part and we prophesy in part. ¹⁰ But when that which is perfect has come, then that which is in part will be done away.

¹¹ When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child; but when I became a man, I put away childish things. ¹² For now we see in a mirror, dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part, but then I shall know just as I also am known.

¹³ And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love."

New King James Version

Have a great day! I will be back tomorrow night for the Sunday Night Chit-Chat:)

Kat

Happy Homemaker Monday

Participating in the Happy Homemaker Monday really helps to make Monday that much better! Thanks, Sandra, for starting us off each week on a positive note. You will find Sandra's blog at Diary of a Stay at Home Mom.

The weather...It was only 30 degrees (F) when I woke up this morning at 5:00 but now at 10:00 it has warmed up to 40 degrees (F). It is windy but looks like I might have blue skies by noon.

Right now I am...Sitting in front of the wood stove with a cup of Yerba Mate. I just finished my Stampin' Up! order and am ready to settle down to do Happy Homemaker Monday.

Thinking...About what I need to do today.

On my reading pile:

• Spiritual: Bible and Desire of Ages
• Personal: Just magazines and catalogs for now--Weight Watchers, Better Homes and Gardens, Paper Crafts, Crochet World, Mary Maxim catalog
• Read Alouds: Santa Cruise by Mary Higgins Clark and Jubal Sackett by Louis L'Amour--nearly finished with both of these

On my tv...Not sure this week but I want to do some crocheting so will likely find some movies on SpiritClips. I still have several episodes of McLeod's Daughter's to watch.

Favorite Blog post...

My Favorite Sin by Melane (aka Smalls)

Something fun to share:

A friend of ours is gluten intolerant and I have been told I would do well to eat more gluten free foods so was excited to find the above cookbook at Amazon! It is on my wish list! Finding gluten free cookbooks is easy these days and I have even seen some gluten free vegetarian but this was the first gluten free VEGAN I had seen.

On the menu for this week...

Monday--Pasta sauted with olive oil mushrooms, spinach, kale and garlic

Tuesday--Artichokes with big green salad

Wednesday--Tacos with Quinoa Taco Burger

Thursday--Mushroom Barley Soup

Friday--

Saturday--

Sunday--Mizidra

On my "to do" list...

• Laundry (is it ever done???)
• Make Thank You cards (again)
• Make Easter cards
• Get tax stuff ready for accountant
• Clean the bathroom
• Wash out the refrigerator (least favorite household chore)

What I am sewing, knitting, crocheting or crafting...

• Still haven't picked up the doily I'm making since being sick. I really need to do that THIS week!
• Still have unfinished pair of socks to work on--I may have to start over at this point.

Homemaking Tip...My husband's Aunt Lee shared with me several years ago that to keep black clothes black, NEVER put them in the dryer! I have a bar above my dryer with hangers plus a very nice wooden clothes rack that I hang ALL our black and navy blue clothes on to dry. I also don't hang them on the line outside because the sun will fade them. Works like a charm:)

Looking around the house...Dishes need done; laundry needs started; bed needs made:( Our three dogs are sprawled out across the living room floor sleeping in the warmth of the wood stove.

From the camera...

On my prayer list...

• Friends who want to adopt a child
• Friends with health issues
• Sister's extreme pain
• Church family

Bible verse; Devotional...

"He (God) knows the journey is difficult. He knows life is rarely fair. Jesus fought the same frigid winds of distraction, discouragement, and doubt that keep us from knowing God's love. But like the Father, he longs to gather us in his arms. He longs to trade the flimsy blankets of our own self-sufficiency for his all-sufficiency. The Lord Jesus invites us to cast our doubts, our fears and anxiety upon him, to discover how much he really does care." 

--from Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World by Joanna Weaver

Well, that's it for my Happy Homemaker Monday. I will be back a little later with the supplies for that cute Bunny card I showed yesterday.

Kat

Happy Homemaker Monday

Well, I missed the Sunday Night Chit-Chat AGAIN! I'll see if I can make it happen next Sunday! I have a little bit of energy to do the Happy Homemaker Monday and then it will be off to take a nap for me! Gotta get over this nasty flu!

Happy Homemaker Monday button courtesy of Sandra at Diary of a Stay at Home Mom

It's time for Happy Homemaker Monday hosted each week by Sandra at Diary of a Stay at Home Mom. So, let's get started...

Weather...It is currently 45 degrees with cloudy skies! I think we may see 50 degrees today before it's all over and the sun does peek through every now and then just to let us know it's there:)

Right now I am...Sick and wishing I was back in bed. 

Thinking...of all the things that need to be done after being gone last week but I don't have the energy to do them. Maybe tomorrow...

On my reading pile...

• Spiritual: Bible and Desire of Ages
• Magazines: Vegetarian Times, Paper Crafts and Crochet World
• Books: Sunset Bridge by Emilie Richards (2nd book in the Happiness Key series)
• Read alouds: Jubal Sacket by Louis L'Amour (4th book in the Sackett series) and The Santa Cruise by Mary Higgins Clark

On the TV...The season finale of Downton Abbey was on last night:( Not sure how long we have to wait for the next season. However Masterpiece Classics has a new series starting in March. Might be a possibility. In the meantime, I have lots of Hallmark movies left to watch on SpiritClips.

Favorite blog post of the week (mine or other)...

What is love? by Sandra at Diary of a Stay at Home Mom

Something fun to share...

Creative Beginnings is the yarn/craft store I visited in Seaside, Oregon. Check out their selection!

On the menu for this week...

Since I am not feeling well, I'm really not sure but this is what I'm thinking...

Monday--Soup and sandwiches

Tuesday--Tacos with Quinoa Taco Burger

Wednesday--Baked Potatoes and Butternut Squash

Thursday--

Friday--Potato Corn Chowder

Saturday--

Sunday--

On my "to do" list...I am not even going to think about my "to do" list until I get over this flu!

What I am knitting, crocheting, sewing or crafting...

I started working on a doily while on vacation. I didn't get very far but will start working on it again when my headache goes away.

Homemaking tips...I don't have one for today.

Looking around the house...Dust everywhere! No dusting or sweeping has been done for a week and with three dogs, that isn't pretty!

From the camera...I can't get my pictures from iPhoto into my blog. Don't know what the problem is:(

On my prayer list...My hubby who still has the nasty flu and me that I don't get any worse than I am; Carla to be able to find a home for her chameleon; 

Bible verse; Devotional... 

"I will remember the works of the Lord: surely I will remember they wonders of old.

"I will meditate also of all thy work, and talk of they doings.

"Thy way, O God, is in the sanctuary: who is so great a God as our God?

"Thou are the God that doest wonders: thou has declared they strength among the people" Psalm 77:11-14

Well, that's it for me today. I am off to take a nap:) Have a wonderful day!

Kat

Happy Homemaker Monday

Welcome to another edition of Happy Homemaker Monday. I hope you had a great weekend and are ready for another week. This is going to be another busy week for me but next week...ahhh, sweet relief! I should be able to get back on schedule (what's that???) and get some maintenance stuff done around here! But, in the meantime, need to stay focused this week to get everything done! 


Happy Homemaker Monday is started each week by Sandra at {Diary of a Stay at Home Mom}. So, let's get started...


The weather...Now this is a depressing subject! At 9:00 am it is 60 degrees F, the wind is blowing (hard) and I am wearing a SWEATSHIRT!!! Brrr! Oh well, the strawberries, raspberries and lettuce like the cooler temps.


On my reading pile...My Bible, A Time to Embrace by Karen Kingsbury and my new Vegetarian Times magazine!!!


On the TV...Nothing till Wednesday when Dogs in the City will be on again.


On the menu for this week...

• Monday--Mushroom Barley Soup & Salad
• Tuesday--homemade Pizza and Salad
• Wednesday--gone to Stamping Club (guys are on their own:)
• Thursday--Mizidra (hubby liked it so much last week he asked for it again)
• Friday-Monday will be at daughter's house:)

On my To Do List...

• Get projects ready for Stamping Club
• Make 4 Graduation cards, 2 Birthday cards and 6 Thank You cards
• Finish gifts for Granddaughter's birthday
• Pick and freeze strawberries and raspberries
• Pack to go to daughter's
• Plus the laundry and housework that is usual

What I am sewing, crocheting, knitting or creating...

Dress for granddaughter's 18" doll in lavender fingering yarn.
Hope to have it finished by the time I get there on Friday:)

Wheat Doily (haven't started the wheat part yet).
Hope to have it finished and ready to show by next week!

Homemaking tip...My all-time favorite tip is the Mystic Maid Microfiber Cloth. Now, I know you have tried a lot of microfiber cloths, some good and some not so good but Mystic Maid takes microfiber to a whole new level. I received my first Mystic Maid cloth as a gift. I thought "What's with this and what do I do with it?" I don't remember how long it was before I finally used it but when I did, there was no going back! This cloth is hands down the best way to clean mirrors, windows, shiny marble countertops, black-topped ranges, faucets--anything you want to shine with no streaks!!! You don't use any cleaner (a huge savings right there) plus unlike paper towels the cloth is reusable (another cost savings)! To use, just wet with water, wring out and wipe your surface. When the surface dries there are NO STREAKS!!! The cost is US $14 (includes shipping and handling within the US) which is a bit pricey however I have had my cloths for about 15 years and they are still as good as new! I don't know what you would have to do to wear out one of these cloths.

Looking around the house...A little cluttered but clean. Our 12 year old miniature dachshund at my feet. Stamping stuff spread out on the dining room table ready for me to get to work!

From the camera...

Raspberry bushes are loaded! I picked over a gallon of berries yesterday and will likely get about half that today! I feel so blessed to live in a place where we can grow good food to eat and to have a husband who enjoys growing things--food, flowers, trees...

Something fun to share... Multigrain Tortilla Chips by Food Should Taste Good! These chips/crackers are made with flax, sunflower, and sesame seeds, quinoa, soy and brown rice. They are certified Gluten Free and are DELICIOUS!!! I particularly like them paired with Sabra Hummus and I am able to purchase them both at Costco:)

On my Prayer List...

• My brother who recently lost his wife
• A friend with cancer
• A friend who is trying to figure out where God wants them
• My mom's health
• My trip to visit daughter on Friday
• Warmer weather (I know, be careful what you ask for)

Bible verse; Devotional...

This is for me this morning from a little book called Steps to Christ by Ellen G. White:

"Consecrate yourself to God in the morning; make this your very first work. Let your prayer be, "Take me, O Lord, as wholly Thine. I lay all my plans at Thy feet. Use me today in Thy service. Abide with me, and let all my work be wrought in Thee". This is a daily matter. Each morning consecrate yourself to God for that day. Surrender all your plans to Him, to be carried out or given up as His providence shall indicate. Thus day by day you may be giving your life into the hands of God, and thus your life will be molded more and more after the life of Christ."

Thank you for stopping by today to share my Happy Homemaker Monday! I hope you have a truly blessed day! Kat