I got pictuers on here now!! Wow, I am so excited about it!!! Doesn't it make my blog so much better and more meaningful! I know they are not the most recent of us, but I feel thy are still plenty accurate and cute too!! Well hope you all enjoy them!
Well I don't have much time to post right now, so I guess it wil just be the pictuers this time.
Hope to write more soon though. Hey, no one is commenting any more! I miss those comments! Everytime I check my blog I am excited to see a new comment , but there hasn't been any in awhile. So please comment, I love to hear from you! Mae
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Being Doers of the word.
Its quiet at my house right now, My husband and our little girl went to visit his Mom, and the boys are out playing in the woods!! So the house is very quiet and peacful for the moment! Wow, almost unbeliveable!! Was busy this morning though, I made a batch of bread, done a load of laundry, and finished planting the okra. So I deserve this momment now!
DOING THE WORD OF GOD
In my last post I talked about how important family devoitional time is. But of course our children need to more than see and hear us reading God's word daily, but see us living it out. Taking it to heart and doing the word of God. Thats what will go far with them! We could read daily and even have great portions of the Bible memmorized and not do us any good or them any good, if we do not have God's spirit living in us and taking heed His word and living it out. We are not be hearers only but doers of the Word of God.
Be ye doers of the word and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. For if any be a hearer of the word but not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: For he beholdeth himself and goeth his way, and straight way forgeteth what manner of man he was. James 1: 22-24
Ever learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. 2 Timothy 3:7
Never stop teaching and showing your children the right way! Your life will be so blessed for it, and you will be so rich and full in the Lord!! Your reward will be so great in heaven!!
WISHING ALL YOU WONDERFUL MOTHERS A GREAT MOTHERS DAY!!!
Untill Next Time, InChrist, Mae
DOING THE WORD OF GOD
In my last post I talked about how important family devoitional time is. But of course our children need to more than see and hear us reading God's word daily, but see us living it out. Taking it to heart and doing the word of God. Thats what will go far with them! We could read daily and even have great portions of the Bible memmorized and not do us any good or them any good, if we do not have God's spirit living in us and taking heed His word and living it out. We are not be hearers only but doers of the Word of God.
Be ye doers of the word and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. For if any be a hearer of the word but not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: For he beholdeth himself and goeth his way, and straight way forgeteth what manner of man he was. James 1: 22-24
Ever learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. 2 Timothy 3:7
Never stop teaching and showing your children the right way! Your life will be so blessed for it, and you will be so rich and full in the Lord!! Your reward will be so great in heaven!!
WISHING ALL YOU WONDERFUL MOTHERS A GREAT MOTHERS DAY!!!
Untill Next Time, InChrist, Mae
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Family Devotions & why they are so importain.
In pervious posts I mentioned that we just got the family devotional book called, Our 24 Family Ways. Well we have really been enjoting it so far. Theres 5 lessons or 5 days for each way, and we are on day 3 of way 2. We have missed a few days through out the time we started it. But we try to it every morning or eveing. The kids really get involved in it and really look forward our devotional time together. I have also made this huge chart that i put on the fridge with all 24 of the ways. Is so handy to see them at a glance, and can refer to them any time. Besides doing this devotional book together we also had been and still read a children's bible together, it easier for the kids to understand than just reading from the Bible and they really enjoy it!
I am so grateful and thankful that we are having these devotional times together. We haven't always been doing this. We would off and on but not regular at all. I would read to the boys every morning before we'd start school and pray together, but was not the same as doing it together with the whole family. And with Dad leading the devotional time and praying with us after. Now that we are committed to doing this regularly, if my husband goes off too early in the morning, then we will plan on it for the evening, before bed time. My husband drives truck though so his schedule is not always the same, he may be gone both early in the morning and home too late as well. Either way I will still read to the kids before we start school ,but save the devotional book to when we can all be together.
I feel Bible reading time together is so very important. It helps us to learn how God wants us to live and grow closer and stronger in Him. It is also setting an example for our children to pass on to their children. Also importain to have Daddy as leader of devotions, worship and prayer time, so that your sons can learn this and be ready to carry this on in to thier homes one day. If they do not see this and learn this in their homes growing up, it is not very likely that they will do this in thier own home as a parent either. So if not for your children's sake, do it for your grand children's sake!!! Yes, we are effecting the next generation! When you become a grandparent you most likly won't have much say in how your grankids are raised, but today as a parent you can have a huge impact in how your childeren will one day raise thier childeren, in just the excapmle you are giving them. I get exctied thinking about it, don't you!?
I encourage and plead that if devotional time is not consistenly a part of your daily life that you start to make it your top piroity now! If your husband leaves too early for work then set aside time in the eveing for it. Do what ever you have to make it happen, shut off the T.V. and commputer, unplug the phone, discontinue sports, lock the doors!! Just make sure you take 30 to 40 minutes a day to read and pray together! It will be so worth your time and effort! Let your children know what is the most importian thing in your life! Its funny how we can have time for the T.V , computer, books, sports , or other activities pulling us away from the home ,but not time for God. No its really not funny at all, its so very sad! Don't let this be true in your home! You have the power to stop this pattern! You don't have to let this continue.
I am very passionate about this, so I can kind of get carried away, sorry ! But it is a serious thing, and I hope all my readers do take it seriously! See I said I had good messages I wanted to share! And I have more yet to come, but for now I must get off. Need to feed the animals and the kiddos! It is raining right now, gosh we sure are getting enough rain here. Blessings, Mae
P.S Just wanted to say I would be glad to hear your comments on what you use and do for family devotion times, and what you do to make that time possible. Aslo would be glad to hear what you thought of this post. So comment now!
I am so grateful and thankful that we are having these devotional times together. We haven't always been doing this. We would off and on but not regular at all. I would read to the boys every morning before we'd start school and pray together, but was not the same as doing it together with the whole family. And with Dad leading the devotional time and praying with us after. Now that we are committed to doing this regularly, if my husband goes off too early in the morning, then we will plan on it for the evening, before bed time. My husband drives truck though so his schedule is not always the same, he may be gone both early in the morning and home too late as well. Either way I will still read to the kids before we start school ,but save the devotional book to when we can all be together.
I feel Bible reading time together is so very important. It helps us to learn how God wants us to live and grow closer and stronger in Him. It is also setting an example for our children to pass on to their children. Also importain to have Daddy as leader of devotions, worship and prayer time, so that your sons can learn this and be ready to carry this on in to thier homes one day. If they do not see this and learn this in their homes growing up, it is not very likely that they will do this in thier own home as a parent either. So if not for your children's sake, do it for your grand children's sake!!! Yes, we are effecting the next generation! When you become a grandparent you most likly won't have much say in how your grankids are raised, but today as a parent you can have a huge impact in how your childeren will one day raise thier childeren, in just the excapmle you are giving them. I get exctied thinking about it, don't you!?
I encourage and plead that if devotional time is not consistenly a part of your daily life that you start to make it your top piroity now! If your husband leaves too early for work then set aside time in the eveing for it. Do what ever you have to make it happen, shut off the T.V. and commputer, unplug the phone, discontinue sports, lock the doors!! Just make sure you take 30 to 40 minutes a day to read and pray together! It will be so worth your time and effort! Let your children know what is the most importian thing in your life! Its funny how we can have time for the T.V , computer, books, sports , or other activities pulling us away from the home ,but not time for God. No its really not funny at all, its so very sad! Don't let this be true in your home! You have the power to stop this pattern! You don't have to let this continue.
I am very passionate about this, so I can kind of get carried away, sorry ! But it is a serious thing, and I hope all my readers do take it seriously! See I said I had good messages I wanted to share! And I have more yet to come, but for now I must get off. Need to feed the animals and the kiddos! It is raining right now, gosh we sure are getting enough rain here. Blessings, Mae
P.S Just wanted to say I would be glad to hear your comments on what you use and do for family devotion times, and what you do to make that time possible. Aslo would be glad to hear what you thought of this post. So comment now!
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
New look!!
Hey, Just am trying out new looks for my blog! Yes, I was still not 100% pleased with it. But I think I like this. I think this will be a keeper! Let me know how you like the new look!
Well I must go feed the chickens and rabbits, I think I hear them calling me! Atleast the kideos are still sound asleep, but I am sure not much longer!
Have a very wonderful day! Blessings, Mae
Well I must go feed the chickens and rabbits, I think I hear them calling me! Atleast the kideos are still sound asleep, but I am sure not much longer!
Have a very wonderful day! Blessings, Mae
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Oatmeal Cookies!!
Greetings from Mae's house!
I have a couple yummy oatmeal cookies recipes that we all love, and wanted to share them!!
Oatmeal chocolate Chip Cookies
2 c. brown sugar
2 tsp. vallina
1 tsp. salt
2 tblsp. molassases
4 eggs
2 c. margerine
2 tsp. soda
2 c. Chocolate chips
1 c. coconut
3 c. flour
4 c. oatmeal
Mix all ingredents (except flour, oatmeal, and chips) with mixer untill smooth and creamy. add remaining ingreents. Mix welll with spooon. Drop with teaspoon on greased cookie sheet and flatten with fork. bake at 375F for 10 to 12 mintues untill gloden brown. Makes 5 dozen.
Dads Oatmeal Cookies
1 c. margerine
1. brown sugar
1/2 c. white sugar
2 eggs, well beaten
1 c. fine cocnut
2 c. sifted flour
2 c. rolled oats
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. baking power
1 tsp. vallina
Cream first 3 ingredents , then add eggs and vanallia, add last ingredents. Mix well. Form into balls and place on greased sheet. Flattten with fork. Bake at 350 F for about 12-15 mintues or untill gloden brown. Enjoy!!
Around the House
Been very beutifull weather here last few days! Not to hot and not to cool! We got a little rain here the other day, and more is expected later this week. Is great for our garden!
The gardens are growing like cracy! Unfortuntly the weeds have been too, so been busy hoeing, and tillling! Now it looks wonderful at this moment! I think we are finished with the planting now. Just planted the orka, and reseeded corn yesterday where some of it did not come up. Wow, nice to have that done! We already have been eating lots of vegys from the garden. Lettuce, brocille, beets, spinach, radishes, swish chard, and collard greens! Yummy! Been putting spinach and swish card in the freezer as well.
Nathan is still busy with his grade 3. We are both very anixous to be through for the summmer. Me, because I have plenty other things to do now with the garden, and Nathan ,because it is so beutifull out side and he wants to be out there all the time!! We have a about 2 more months to go. This winter we plan to start school ealier so that we will finsh in the spring ealier. Clayton is all through with kintergarten, so I am so happy for that! Just one left to go! We can do it!!
Samuel's posion ivy is all cleared up! So far he has not picked any more! Yea! Sarah hasn't got in it so far, so am glad for that.
Snakes are out and about now, so got to be on the alert for those. Seen acouple around here already. Yikes! I can't stand the snakes!!
Ok, I better get off here now. Will continue to work on some wonderful messages I want to post on my blog, and hopefully make another post before long.
Keep strong for the Lord, and stand up for whats right!!!
In Christ, Mae
I have a couple yummy oatmeal cookies recipes that we all love, and wanted to share them!!
Oatmeal chocolate Chip Cookies
2 c. brown sugar
2 tsp. vallina
1 tsp. salt
2 tblsp. molassases
4 eggs
2 c. margerine
2 tsp. soda
2 c. Chocolate chips
1 c. coconut
3 c. flour
4 c. oatmeal
Mix all ingredents (except flour, oatmeal, and chips) with mixer untill smooth and creamy. add remaining ingreents. Mix welll with spooon. Drop with teaspoon on greased cookie sheet and flatten with fork. bake at 375F for 10 to 12 mintues untill gloden brown. Makes 5 dozen.
Dads Oatmeal Cookies
1 c. margerine
1. brown sugar
1/2 c. white sugar
2 eggs, well beaten
1 c. fine cocnut
2 c. sifted flour
2 c. rolled oats
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. baking power
1 tsp. vallina
Cream first 3 ingredents , then add eggs and vanallia, add last ingredents. Mix well. Form into balls and place on greased sheet. Flattten with fork. Bake at 350 F for about 12-15 mintues or untill gloden brown. Enjoy!!
Around the House
Been very beutifull weather here last few days! Not to hot and not to cool! We got a little rain here the other day, and more is expected later this week. Is great for our garden!
The gardens are growing like cracy! Unfortuntly the weeds have been too, so been busy hoeing, and tillling! Now it looks wonderful at this moment! I think we are finished with the planting now. Just planted the orka, and reseeded corn yesterday where some of it did not come up. Wow, nice to have that done! We already have been eating lots of vegys from the garden. Lettuce, brocille, beets, spinach, radishes, swish chard, and collard greens! Yummy! Been putting spinach and swish card in the freezer as well.
Nathan is still busy with his grade 3. We are both very anixous to be through for the summmer. Me, because I have plenty other things to do now with the garden, and Nathan ,because it is so beutifull out side and he wants to be out there all the time!! We have a about 2 more months to go. This winter we plan to start school ealier so that we will finsh in the spring ealier. Clayton is all through with kintergarten, so I am so happy for that! Just one left to go! We can do it!!
Samuel's posion ivy is all cleared up! So far he has not picked any more! Yea! Sarah hasn't got in it so far, so am glad for that.
Snakes are out and about now, so got to be on the alert for those. Seen acouple around here already. Yikes! I can't stand the snakes!!
Ok, I better get off here now. Will continue to work on some wonderful messages I want to post on my blog, and hopefully make another post before long.
Keep strong for the Lord, and stand up for whats right!!!
In Christ, Mae
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Dieing to the flesh, Living More for Christ!
Good Morning!
Well looks like I have the time I was wating for to make that post. So here goes!
Romans 8 :5-13
5 For they That are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh:but they that are after the spirit the things of the spirit.
6 For to be carnely minded is death; but to be spirtually minded is life and peace.
7 Beacuase the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, niether indeed can be.
8 So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.
9 But ye are not in the flesh, but in the spirit , if so be that the spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the spirit of Christ, he is none of His.
10 And if Chirst be in you , the body is dead beacuse of sin, but the Spirit is life because of righteousness.
11 But if the Spirit of Him that riased Jesus from the dead dwell in you , he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.
12 Therefor, bertheren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh.
13 For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall ive.
I am crusified with Chirst: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Chirst liveth in me: and the life I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave Himself for me. Glations 2:20
I protest by your rejocing which I have in Chirst Jesus our Lord, I die daily. 1 Corinthians 15:31
We have to die to the flesh so we can live completely to God. Dieing to the flesh and self desieres is not not always easy , its somthing we have to wrok at, and is not somthing we can just do once, we must die daily to self. The more we we walk in His Spirit and our lives are more in tune with His, the eaiser it gets. We can not go part way in serving God, its got to be the whole way! God wants out whole heart, our comlete life, not just a part of us!! And when we give our live completely to him and no longer whant to live our way, what we want ,but what He wants in our life, then can He truly work in our lives! Our lives will be a glory to Him, and He will bless us they way He so desries to do!! Heres 2 verses I love.
Delight thy self also in the lord; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. Psalms 37:4
Fear not littel flock; for it is your farther's good pleasure to give you the kingdom. Luke 12:32
There is so many verses in the Bible on Gods promises of His Blessings for His people and His great protection over them. All we have to do is give our life to Him and total walk in His ways!!
Why don't you pray this with me this morning. "Lord help me to die more to the flesh and to myself today, so that you can live more abundently in me. Die to my fleshly desries, wants and wishes, and live more fullly for you , seeking your desires, your plan, and will for my life, that I may be a glory to you. Let it be no longer I that liveth Lord, but you that liveth in me, Amen."
Have a very wondeful day!! Blessings, Mae
Well looks like I have the time I was wating for to make that post. So here goes!
Romans 8 :5-13
5 For they That are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh:but they that are after the spirit the things of the spirit.
6 For to be carnely minded is death; but to be spirtually minded is life and peace.
7 Beacuase the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, niether indeed can be.
8 So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.
9 But ye are not in the flesh, but in the spirit , if so be that the spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the spirit of Christ, he is none of His.
10 And if Chirst be in you , the body is dead beacuse of sin, but the Spirit is life because of righteousness.
11 But if the Spirit of Him that riased Jesus from the dead dwell in you , he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.
12 Therefor, bertheren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh.
13 For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall ive.
I am crusified with Chirst: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Chirst liveth in me: and the life I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave Himself for me. Glations 2:20
I protest by your rejocing which I have in Chirst Jesus our Lord, I die daily. 1 Corinthians 15:31
We have to die to the flesh so we can live completely to God. Dieing to the flesh and self desieres is not not always easy , its somthing we have to wrok at, and is not somthing we can just do once, we must die daily to self. The more we we walk in His Spirit and our lives are more in tune with His, the eaiser it gets. We can not go part way in serving God, its got to be the whole way! God wants out whole heart, our comlete life, not just a part of us!! And when we give our live completely to him and no longer whant to live our way, what we want ,but what He wants in our life, then can He truly work in our lives! Our lives will be a glory to Him, and He will bless us they way He so desries to do!! Heres 2 verses I love.
Delight thy self also in the lord; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. Psalms 37:4
Fear not littel flock; for it is your farther's good pleasure to give you the kingdom. Luke 12:32
There is so many verses in the Bible on Gods promises of His Blessings for His people and His great protection over them. All we have to do is give our life to Him and total walk in His ways!!
Why don't you pray this with me this morning. "Lord help me to die more to the flesh and to myself today, so that you can live more abundently in me. Die to my fleshly desries, wants and wishes, and live more fullly for you , seeking your desires, your plan, and will for my life, that I may be a glory to you. Let it be no longer I that liveth Lord, but you that liveth in me, Amen."
Have a very wondeful day!! Blessings, Mae
Saturday, April 18, 2009
Happenings around my house & annoucement for upcoming post
Greetings from Mae!!
sorry it has been ahwile since I have been able to post, I have not had a lot of time. I need a prety good block of complete quite time undisturbed, to make a good in -depth post!! And you know as busy mommy of litttle ones that does not happened to often! This morning I have my 2 youngets awake and running aroung me, so I am not plannning on posting what I wanted too, I will just give a brief update, so you know I am still around!!
Rain!
Not alot new here. We have had a lot of rain though, and more to come! So our gardens are very muddy once again!! At least we nearly are through planting, although I did have a few more tomato plants to set out. And orka which we don't plant till about May first. In order to go in the garden to pick our lettuce, spinach, collard greens and beet, greens, we will have to put on rubber boots!!
Posion Ivy!!
Oh ,my youngets son Samuel came in the house carrying a huge handful of posion ivy on Monday morning, and ploped it on my kitchen floor!! Well i emediently told him to pick it up and carry it back out!! That night he hollars from his bedroom, so I go in there and he tells me he is scratchy! So we go in to the bathroom and rub calimine lotion all over him. We had to do that several times durning the week. He is almost over it now though. Atleast he did not get it as bad as I do with blisters, he only had red itchy areas. Well maybe he has learnt his lessson of posion ivy!! It is all over out in the woods right now.
New book
Well the book I ordered came in yesterday!( Our 24 Family Ways, Family Devotioal Guide) I have looked it over and what I see about it looks really good. I am very excited about it and looking forward for us to get started in it!! Its family devotionals teaching children godly characters and bicbical values. Its very nicly liad out. I have added it in my book list on the right. As we work through it I will post more about it.
Well I must close for now, my little ones are going cracy!! I have big plans for futuer post but do not know how soon I will have time to do it. In the mean time I will pray and study and make notes of what I plan to write. The first one I want to write about is on, dieing to self and living more fully and abundtly for Christ! The more we die to the flesh the more God can live in us and work through us. I get exctied about it!!
I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave Him self for me. Glations 2:20
Have a wonderful blessed day!! In Christ, Mae
sorry it has been ahwile since I have been able to post, I have not had a lot of time. I need a prety good block of complete quite time undisturbed, to make a good in -depth post!! And you know as busy mommy of litttle ones that does not happened to often! This morning I have my 2 youngets awake and running aroung me, so I am not plannning on posting what I wanted too, I will just give a brief update, so you know I am still around!!
Rain!
Not alot new here. We have had a lot of rain though, and more to come! So our gardens are very muddy once again!! At least we nearly are through planting, although I did have a few more tomato plants to set out. And orka which we don't plant till about May first. In order to go in the garden to pick our lettuce, spinach, collard greens and beet, greens, we will have to put on rubber boots!!
Posion Ivy!!
Oh ,my youngets son Samuel came in the house carrying a huge handful of posion ivy on Monday morning, and ploped it on my kitchen floor!! Well i emediently told him to pick it up and carry it back out!! That night he hollars from his bedroom, so I go in there and he tells me he is scratchy! So we go in to the bathroom and rub calimine lotion all over him. We had to do that several times durning the week. He is almost over it now though. Atleast he did not get it as bad as I do with blisters, he only had red itchy areas. Well maybe he has learnt his lessson of posion ivy!! It is all over out in the woods right now.
New book
Well the book I ordered came in yesterday!( Our 24 Family Ways, Family Devotioal Guide) I have looked it over and what I see about it looks really good. I am very excited about it and looking forward for us to get started in it!! Its family devotionals teaching children godly characters and bicbical values. Its very nicly liad out. I have added it in my book list on the right. As we work through it I will post more about it.
Well I must close for now, my little ones are going cracy!! I have big plans for futuer post but do not know how soon I will have time to do it. In the mean time I will pray and study and make notes of what I plan to write. The first one I want to write about is on, dieing to self and living more fully and abundtly for Christ! The more we die to the flesh the more God can live in us and work through us. I get exctied about it!!
I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave Him self for me. Glations 2:20
Have a wonderful blessed day!! In Christ, Mae
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