Happy Homemaker Monday

 Hosted by Sandra ! 

♥ ♥ Weather ♥♥ 

We continue to have such strange weather, and for February, an 81 degrees, I’d call that a bit crazy. 

Monday -rainy, 62/51

Tuesday - mostly cloudy 66/44
Wednesday -partly cloudy, 62/55
Thursday -partly sunny, 81/51
Friday - partly sunny,59/38

Saturday-rain, 50/47

♥♥ As I look outside my window ♥♥ 

It is extremely cloudy, almost like snow,  but it is 53 degrees. Such crazy weather for winter. One day this week it will  be 80!  We live in the mid Atlantic. It should be 30!

♥♥ Right now I am ♥♥ 

Working on this blog. It is lovely to be back to my regular  postings but  I very likely will go back to  my more spiritual postings as I am  led to do.

♥♥ Thinking and pondering ♥♥ 

I have a very heavy call on my life to share the gospel as I see the times are changing so rapidly. Last week I was  very pointed in my posts, but as I see so many things leading to end time realities, I feel it more important to write straight to the point instead of skirting the issue. 

♥♥How am I feeling ♥♥ 

Except for walking I  am fine!

♥♥ On the breakfast plate ♥♥

Lynn had a lovely breakfast for us.  Coffee, yogurt, a couple of frozen waffles and a slice of crispy fried sausage. I love how he slices it thinly and spooks it well done. yum!

♥♥ On the dinner plate ♥♥

Left over split pea soup and grilled cheese

♥♥ What I'm wearing ♥♥ 

My comfy brown velvet slacks with a cute J Jill paisley tunic!

♥♥ On my reading pile ♥♥ 

I am enjoying my Thru the Bible daily assignments. Today I am starting Exodus,  midway through Luke, Job, and 1 Corinthians.  We are assigned usually just one chapter per book a day. We love doing this. This will be my second year of reading through the entire Bible.

♥♥On my TV this week ♥♥ 

So sad to bid adieu  to All Creatures Great and Small…it is a,ways such a long wait.  I did get to watch some Call the Midwife yesterday. During the week, I really do not look forward to anything.  I just browse looking for a good cooking or home show, or revert to Hallmark or GAC .  Otherwise, I revert to YouTube wher3 .I can find probably my favorite things to watch!

Creative Update:

I’m sure you’ve probably seen how I am hooked on YouTube’s Sketchbook Skool with the teacher Danny. Every Thursday at noon he does a Draw with Me segment. Last week we drew hippos in various poses. It was so fun!

I plan on this sketchbooking will lead to my making a nature journal, though 

I doubt I won’t get to draw hippos there, shucks !

♥♥ Looking around the house ♥♥

I will add here , finally I am here. I have had to restart this post three times!I will share the new look in my dining room. I am using my new William Morris tablecloth!

Also, I  bought some new spring  silk flowers for a   lovely  bouquet in the parlor!

♥♥A Favorite Vlog ♥♥

I love this   vlog because Rachel shows how you can liven  a simple ranch style home  and over   a couple of  years  be intentional about how to  redecorate and    and build in  features  to  create an English Country style!

  ♥♥ To Do List ♥ ♥

• marketing
• x-rays and consultation
• Allergy shots
• Bible Study
• breakfast out with  my 6 sisters
•  lovely sweet 16 birthday party with a very special friend

 ♥ ♥ From the camera ♥ ♥

My daughter sent me this wonderful photo of us when she was in college, probably twenty years ago. I didn’t realize there was a photo of just the two of us floating around out there. I just love it.mAmanda looks so beautiful.  As always, but  her she was so fresh and none of the trials of adult hood are clinging to her. And I was already retired. I was probably  about 54 here.

♥ ♥ Devotional ♥ ♥

I am sharing an email I received today.

It’s Our Responsibility Psalm 78:4 (NLT®) We will tell the next generation about the glorious deeds of the LORD, about his power and his mighty wonders. News reports about young people tend to focus on the ones who are making mistakes. But I have tremendous hope that God is raising a generation of young people who will take a place in His Kingdom and impact our world for Him. I believe a large part of our assignment as adults is to strengthen them and help them along that path. I invite you to think beyond the children in your family, and think of all the children. It is our responsibility to tell them about the Lord and the difference He can make in their lives. It is our responsibility to protect them from the ungodly things being unleashed upon them. That means carefully choosing what entertainment your family consumes. It means standing for righteousness in discussions about what programming will be available to children and teenagers. It means providing children opportunities to experience life in a Christian family. THINK ABOUT IT Your role in shaping the next generation is for you to discern, but I encourage you to pray about it, and then take action. PRAYER Heavenly Father, You established the family—only You can restore us. Awaken us to our responsibilities to all the children. Grant them the opportunity to grow in strength of body and spirit. Holy Spirit, grant us wisdom and intent to strengthen our families. In Jesus’ name, amen.

Onward, Allen Jackson Senior Pastor, World Outreach Church