Three or More Tuesday

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Our Valentine's Day was so sweet and special.  Lynn brought home a dozen of the most beautiful flame roses...  They set my heart aglow.  My valentine was so sweet and I enjoyed  Lynn reading his aloud to me... so romantic!
  then we were off to Carrabbas for a delicious dinner of Spedino de Mar,, grilled scallops...  Dottie, Bill, and Kitty joined us for dinner, and then Dottie and Lynn and I took in the symphony...  it was a fabulous evening of fun, fellowship, great food, and entertainment... doesn't get much better than that!

The Simple Woman's Daybook

FOR TODAY

Outside my window... It is the middle of the afternoon and and the wind is blowing fiercely... the air is so very dry and almost sparkly, but is also almost balmy in its 58 degrees which is very mild fro February





I am thinking... Bible Study this morning was such a blessing.. We studied the fruit of the Spirit... joy... our strength in the Lord, and how very important it is to approach every day with hearts filled with thanksgiving and joy...

I am thankful for... my wonderful family, my friends, whom I love and trust and know that love me,, my prayer partners with whom I have learned so much about how to pray and all the pitfalls in our society that seek to rob us of our prayer life...




From the kitchen... nothing!It's Valentines' Day and we are dining at Carrabas tonight and are then off to the Symphony!

I am wearing... I am all in black today except for my new knitted scarf I purchased yesterday at Hotel Roanoke gift shop I love the fluffy quality of this scarf the kind wiht the furry effects and it is scalloped on the ends... very pretty!






I am creating... a new study on the Holy Days of the Old testament and their significance in the Christians life to share with a friend and perhaps with my prayer group







I am going... to be having a rather full week.. Somewhere to go everyday this week this is not too much fun for old home body...

I am reading... A Praying Life, by Paul Miller The Peace Maker by Ken Sande both of these are for bible studies at church! The Peace Maker is for our Sunday night Pastor's study.







I am hoping.... that this evening will be a restful yet joyous occasion for us and our friends as we dine out and then take Dottie with us to the concert. The program will mainly highlight the strings tonight with the following programme:

J.S. Bach - Air on the G String
Mozart - Romance from A Little Night Music
Piazzolla - The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires
* Pärt - Fratres
Grieg - Holberg Suite




I am hearing... the roar of the wind in the bare trees outside my studio window.. It sounds so fierce yet, I hope they a re heralding the coming of spring!




Around the house.... well, I have great plans to get into my spring cleaning... yet I need a bit more inspiration. I am most definitely going to be clearing off the flower beds and looking into planting some pansies soon.




One of my favorite things.... is reading, but I have been rather inundated with reading to do for classes at church this winter and I haven't read a good novel it seems in eons. I am looking forward to some down time just set aside for pleasure reading.




A few plans for the rest of the week:

Monday - Bible study, meet a friend, get ready for and attend dinner and concert

Tuesday- Take mom to the doctor , laundry, study

Wednesday- Take dad to the eye doctor, marketing for two households, study, dinner at church, large group Bible Study

Thursday- Choir/luncheon at church, small group Bible Study in the evening

Friday- let's keep this a secret but for now ...nothing! Yes!

Saturday- prayer in prayer room early perhaps breakfast out with the prayer partners... yard work




Here is a photo Id like to share...

Yesterday when we were leaving Hotel Roanoke and walking to the car... I saw this!!!!



"When daffodils begin to peer,
With the heigh! the doxy over the dale,
When, then comes in the sweet o' the year;
For the red blood reigns in the winter's pale."- William Shakespeare




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Skywatch Friday

This mid February sky holds the promise of an early spring... the Groundhog said so, and I am taking it at its word!

Check out Skyley for more wonderful photos!

My Husband Rocks Friday

KatyLin, of The Great Adventure hosts this theme each Friday!

Well, it has been a while since I participated in this theme, not because Lynn doesn't rock every w eek... far from that!   But since it is Valentine's week  I wanted to do something a little special for him...

Lynn has always been just  the very best husband  and father...  He became a dad in 1985 and for the last 26 years he has demonstrated more love more caring and more wisdom with each passing day.  Whether he is leading our family in prayerful celebrations and devotions  around the table,   helping around the house, or on Amanda's biggest day of  all, her wedding day...  or  out on the town and in fun excursions with me... or just chillin' with me around the house...  he will evermore be my special and most loving Valentine!

Tea Talk

1.  My tea cup is filled with the most delightful Earl Grey... so satisfying on this brisk February day


2. I'm  feeling....very happy with the circumstances of my life... my family... my church ... my friends... my prospects....  contentment is a wonderful virtue!
3. On my  mind....  As I enjoy this warming brew, I am contemplating the book,  A Praying Life, by Paul Miller.   One of my all time favorite Bible Scholars writes of this book." Honest, realistic, mature, wise, deep,  Warmly recommended"  Well, that is good enough for me.  I'm just starting into chapter 9  Learning to Trust Again..Understanding Cynicism...  Can't wait to dive in!
4.
Paul Miller writes, in chapter 9...

"When I say that cynicism is the spirit of the age, I mean it is an influence, a tone that permeates our culture, one of the master temptations of our age.. By reflecting on cynicism and defeated weariness, we are meditating on the last petition of the Lord's Prayer: "lead me not into temptation, but deliver me from  the evil one, Matthew 6:13"  

Now you will wish to join Ruth for more  Tea Talk  !

Word FIlled Wednesday

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John 13:34
“A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must  love one another.
God puts people in our lives our families, our church friends, our co-workers, even the people we meet on the street... and He tells us to love them...  He doesnt qualify how and if or because.. He just commands us to love one another.  In  even tells us to love our enemies and to turn the other cheek to our attackers, to give our tunic as well as our coat to the thief.   Sometimes I realize that I have not loved as Jesus has taught us to... and this season of love is a good time to begin demonstrating more love in our lives.  

Three or More Tuesday

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When it comes to trying to decide where to go for our Valentine's Dinner it all comes down to what is the most delicious... and best ambience, right..
Well, high on my list is  Carrabas!

One thing I love about Carrabas is the bread served up with the balsamic vinaigrette  dipping sauce....  yum!

Dinner theater is really nice as well.  Even though this one is a few miles away, the food is always yummy, and the show adds so much flair to the evening!  HMMMM!

Of course, one can never go wrong with Chinese... our favorite food of all....and the bar offers limitless variety!

Then, we could just stay home and cook.... nah!