Happy Homemaker Monday

Into my fourth week of quarantine...  and   except for going to the drive in service last Sunday and a  small ride while out to  buy gasoline, I really haven't been anywhere.  I am gtting a bit concerned because I have   dental,  medical, and eye appts.  in early May.  I  really  do need  them all  for new  meds prescriptions.  I  surely do hope  the restrictions ease up  by then..

Welcome to Happy Homemaker
hosted by Sandra!

What is your weather:::
The forecast looks good,  but    today it is  cool and rainy.. so  not that great after all.  I'm not fussing though.  We didn't get any snow  this winter and  the rain  is  great.  Things are looking  very good   and green.  I hope  it will be a  nice fertile  summer  and not  dry and  sere like  some  summers in our  recent past!

How I am feeling this morning~

except for  pretty bad allergies, I'm doing well..Maybe the rain will  wash a bit of the pollen away.  I am so anxious to  clean the porch and set it up for nice  morning coffee and  and breakfast on the porch!  But not until the pollen is gone!

On my mind~

I have so any assignments  rolling around in my brain.  Sunday Scbool  reading,.... studying  the book of James and Judges,  as well as,  for  an intercessory prayer group I  am in  we're  studying Joel  and  Malachi. 

On the breakfast plate~

Hubs made his  delicious coffee and fruited yogurt this  morning.
He is the best!  God bless Him so much..!!!  This may sound  repetitive to  you,  but to me it is  the dearest part of my day!

On my reading pile~

Just like last week!

The book of James, in association with an online study of James by Jen Wilken!We are  getting back to our Sunday School study of James  through our  Sunday afternoon Zoom meetings!

NOw we are back to Judges  for church  and   of course as stated above.  I am studying Joel and Malachi for my prayer group.

On my TV~

When Calls the Heart
Call the Midwife
We watch a bit of  Create TV  a PBS sttaion on cooking and crafts.. 
Baking competitions
Home shows

On the menu today~

Beef stew, salad and cornbread
Cinese stirfry and rice

Spaghetti
left overs

From the camera~

Peonies from our peony tree

What I am  listening to:

Chore I'm not looking forward to today or this week~

Putting clothes away and  continue  packing away  winter  and  organizing  warm weather clothing
Also, bagging up more  items for the  church yard sale  when ever it may be.  I did get that china set boxed up  yippee!!!

To relax this week, I will~

Sit by the fire,  sip tea, and  do some of that reading

On my prayer list~

Our president for protection, wisdom, courage, strength of body, clarity 

For our government for transparency, truth, justice, and doing the jobs they were sent to do! Guide them in the continuing decisions  they need to make to protect the country and  our economy.

For this coronavirus to stop  in its tracks and not spread any more...  Lord, protect the elderly and those  in compromised health situations. Protect the health providers and the families where  the virus  is bringing suffering. And Father, speak to the hearts of those who refuse to take this seriously and refuse to
stay home.. Not counting the many who necessarily must be out and about..  but those who in rebellion choose  not to...  They are  not only putting others at risk, but are prolonging the  time of the virus! I pray that this week we will begin to see a decline in the number of deaths and  the numbers o f healed will increase in Jesus name!.
Thank you for the front line folks who are helping to stem the tide of the virus.   Medical staff,  ENt's,  janitors,  custodians,  food providers and  servers,   truck drivers who are     tirelessly trying to g et supplies to those who need them.. any who are    on the front lines  who face off with the virus  on a daily basis!  Protect them, Father!

For those I know and don't know who are suffering with debilitating and worse conditions and sicknesses.. for healing, strength, perseverance, find the joy in their suffering.. especially my dear friend, Jan, who now daily must brave going into the hospital everyday alone (without her husband) for radiation.  how daunting to be so compromised  Praise God, she is half way through these treatments!  Jan is doing so well.  I dare not forsake our praying.  She does lean of God every day for her healing for the strength to do what she must

The lost in these divers places 

For God's mercy to hover over the earth and give people rest and the forbearance to continue to persevere in their trials and testings! 

Devotional/Bible Verse~

My Help and My Deliverer

Psalm 40

I waited patiently for the Lord;

    he inclined to me and heard my cry.

2 

He drew me up from the pit of destruction,

    out of the miry bog,

and set my feet upon a rock,

    making my steps secure.

3 

He put a new song in my mouth,

    a song of praise to our God.

Many will see and fear,

    and put their trust in the Lord.

4 

Blessed is the man who makes

    the Lord his trust,

who does not turn to the proud,

    to those who go astray after a lie!

5 

You have multiplied, O Lord my God,

    your wondrous deeds and your thoughts toward us;

    none can compare with you!

I will proclaim and tell of them,

    yet they are more than can be told.

6 

In sacrifice and offering you have not delighted,

    but you have given me an open ear.[a]

Burnt offering and sin offering

    you have not required.

7 

Then I said, “Behold, I have come;

    in the scroll of the book it is written of me:

8 

I delight to do your will, O my God;

    your law is within my heart.”

9 

I have told the glad news of deliverance[b]

    in the great congregation;

behold, I have not restrained my lips,

    as you know, O Lord.

10 

I have not hidden your deliverance within my heart;

    I have spoken of your faithfulness and your salvation;

I have not concealed your steadfast love and your faithfulness

    from the great congregation.

11 

As for you, O Lord, you will not restrain

    your mercy from me;

your steadfast love and your faithfulness will

    ever preserve me!

12 

For evils have encompassed me

    beyond number;

my iniquities have overtaken me,

    and I cannot see;

they are more than the hairs of my head;

    my heart fails me.

13 

Be pleased, O Lord, to deliver me!

    O Lord, make haste to help me!

14 

Let those be put to shame and disappointed altogether

    who seek to snatch away my life;

let those be turned back and brought to dishonor

    who delight in my hurt!

15 

Let those be appalled because of their shame

    who say to me, “Aha, Aha!”

16 

But may all who seek you

    rejoice and be glad in you;

may those who love your salvation

    say continually, “Great is the Lord!”

17 

As for me, I am poor and needy,

    but the Lord takes thought for me.

You are my help and my deliverer;

    do not delay, O my God!