today is a hot summer day
june 29,2012
so what will we do?
hm a trip to the laundry is in order
yuck
i want to swim but we will see if it fits into our plan
mel is coming here to move a tv someone gave her
we are up to our necks in boxes just trying to prepare to move
and soon that day will be here
god willing
95 degrees today
rained early morning with thundershowers
just had a breakfast of oats and sausage
noel threw in a few gummy bears hee hee
on to the day

So today was a gardening morning planting out new ones and replanting old ones.
 This is like God's kingdom with new believers being sown and seasoned ones being stretched into new borders.
 Watering and lots of bending and moving about are all part of this arduous task and with grest reward.
God does so much thus for us,and, it is not without growing pains for us as well.

In the end well cared for blooms means blessed people for His glory!

A quiet day resting after our trip to the ocean.
we did some mailings to the grandchildren and it took up a fair portion of the morning.
I always like to write long letters to them and send pics.
 our lunch was a splendid assortment of pierogis with onion sour cream and some applesauce.
 I managed to pack three boxes for our move and just wonder how we will ever get out of here.
 Our little garden is doing quite nicely. I must get to replanting the tomatoes though because they have already outgrown their pots.
 Noel made us a yummy supper of pasta with spinach and sausage.
At seven we went to the prayer meeting at church and had such a wonderful sense of peace and fellowship there.
It was a wonderful Tuesday!!!!!!!!!!

SANDY HOOK

Okay so this is what Sandy Hook is like.
Pretty,historical and small but clean uncommercialized beach.
It was a kinda windy day and the ocean was cold but still we had fun getting a bit wet and laying on the sand.
 We did the tour of the lighthouse and went up on the observation deck where you can see across to new york city.
 Seems to be a great place to bring the family if you do not want the hassle of busy arcade games and amusements.
 And the parking lot is not too far so you do not have to carry your beach stuff a far way.

the day started off so beautifully.
this was a special day
a day our town comes together on the main street,shuts down the road and has a huge festival
our church was there and we were praying,singing and handing out free water
we had a craft table for children
there was people healed
people talking about Jesus
and all because God is so good
what a great day
noel and i had fun walking and praying
and chatting with many people
i love being un the srmy of Jesus!

It is fun

The dump is no place to go on a hot sunny day.
Especially with a host of seagulls and crows waiting for morsels of whatever they eat (at the dump).
 We go here because we cannot have a regular garbage pick up due to our travel lifestyle.
 Actually the dump is fascinating! You get to see first hand how much garbage our towns actually have.
When you first get to the entrance of this facility you hand your stuff over to a worker who then weighs your garbage.
This costs per pound and they have this huge cylindrical vat,must be many stories high, that it all gets poured into.


After you pay for the disposal, you go to the recycling section and hat is all free.
Here in New Jersey you sort it all out then the workers carry it to the proper stations.


 All of this to say I could be at home spending my time blogging up a storm but gotta empty the garbage sooner or later.

YESTERDAY we went to Swartswood park.
it was a lovely day for a picnic and a lay down on the sand.
The  temperature sailed in the 70's and the sky was just so pretty.
However the rain did come but not until we had a few good hours there.
In the evening our church had this Holy Spirit time which I found both calming and refreshing.
 Now this all may seem boring or quiet for you but after four kids and thirty years of teaching preschool I found it a delightful way to spend the day.

kids can work

Wake up children I have a job for you to do.

Today you are to build anything you want with lego

Then you can make stuff with play doh, bake a few things

color and paint

maybe even paint the house if you want

and while we are at it

why not get all your friends together

and paint the outside of the house

hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

maybe even knock down a few walls in the entrance and make it bigger

Now that is an awesome task for a 7 year old

or 8 or even twelve

Imagine how Solomon felt when his father,King David, after being commanded by God to choose Solomon, told Solomon he was in charge of getting this job of building the temple, done and finished!!!!!!!!

 But with such an order from God I suppose Solomon still felt unsure of this great task before him.

Even David said, "my son is young and inexperienced"(1 Chronicles29:1)

But David did as God ordered and God assured Solomon that" He would be with Him as long as Solomon followed God's laws,such as was done at this time" 1 Chronicles 28:7

 this must have been quite a barn raiser too!

David asked all the leaders for monetary help.

And they gave WHOLEHEARTEDLY for this was for God!

What a spirit of generosity!

What leadership!!!

Today's leaders would do well to follow this plan!!!!!

SPIRITUAL ADHD

It is a rainy evening here in Newton and my life has not changed at all in the past 24 hours.
Oh wait maybe I did get a day older but that is it.
No one came from Publishers Clearing House with a giant check and none of my plants grew bigger than they were 2 hours ago.
But I did have a lovely visit with my daughter and even got to bake, something I do not do often any longer.
yes we all survived the brownies and even enjoyed them.
So after Mel went home I thought it may be nice to talk to God.
God always waits to speak to me and I am not sure if that is because He is a bit shy with me or maybe He is getting a bit weary of  my hidden agendas.Even tonight when I wanted to sit with Him and read His word and pray I allowed myself to go off onto a watch some movie time with my hubby.
Worse is the fact that I like to spend time with God but I think i am forgetting how very nice it is.
I need a plan
Something that will make me focus
Spiritual ADHD is quite a challenge and Holy Spirit ritalin is just what I need!