A Walk in My ‘Hood

 Tuesday I skipped bible study (bad girl), grabbed the camera and took the puppy for a walk.

 

Anna gets crazy when I ask her where are the squirrels.

There is one certain street behind ours that has lots of trees and people who feed squirrels and she loves going down that street.

It sort of looks like she is in fast motion but thats real time, she is out for some squirrel stew!

Those dogs are beautiful Great Danes, but the fact they can easily rest their paws on the fence is crazy!

neighborhood watchdeer

2 of Anna’s friends. Actually she could care less about them, but they vie for her attention

Bleeding heart ? What is this plant called. I love them and several neighbors have them

White rhody, white puppy

Home where christians meet. There’s the secret code on the light pole….

Our street.

More pics on flickr, click on sidebar.

I’m thinking about making a cooking video vegan/vegetarian style. whatcha think?

Ok, I’m seriously hooked on Facebook, I didn’t want to be, but I am. I tried to fight it, but it got me.

But I’m pretty much a loser and too shy to ask anyone to be my friend, (how sad is that?)

so hook a sister up if you are on there.

Have a blessed day!

Kristina

 

Job 1:21 - [In Context|Read Chapter|Original Hebrew]

He said, “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, And naked I shall return there. The LORD gave and the LORD has taken away. Blessed be the name of the LORD.”  

Ps 113:2 - [In Context|Read Chapter|Original Hebrew]

Blessed be the name of the LORD From this time forth and forever. 

 

Spring Time Happenings @ Our House

This past weekend we did some stuff, check out the pics if you want.
More on flickr sidebar.

This is the firepit hubby built a few years ago, we have used it once

My serenity swing, when I get to sit in it, it is lovely
We got married in our backyard some 10 years ago, My mothers hubby built this for us and we stood under it.
 

Back yard view

the start of a garden. This year, sugar snap peas, corn, carrots, strawberries, cucumbers, zucchini and 1 tomato plant

Wagon wheel. I got this wheel in trade for some yard work I did for a friend a few years ago.

Rain barrels ~!~

I seriously am waiting for it to rain. It won’t be long in the Pacific Northwest.

We just got these hooked up, hubby found them on Craig’s list.
 I’m excited and looking for ways to go ‘green’
this is a start…..
What did you all do this weekend?
Kristina

Oh yeah, check this out phone sheep

Isa 40:7 - [In Context|Read Chapter|Original Hebrew]

The grass withers, the flower fades, When the breath of the LORD blows upon it; Surely the people are grass.  

Isa 40:8 - [In Context|Read Chapter|Original Hebrew]

The grass withers, the flower fades, But the word of our God stands forever.  

Jas 1:11 - [In Context|Read Chapter|Original Greek]

For the sun rises with a scorching wind and withers the grass; and its flower falls off and the beauty of its appearance is destroyed; so too the rich man in the midst of his pursuits will fade away.

Musings on… Lamentations 3:22

 ²²Because of the LORD’s great love (lovingkindesses) we are not consumed,
       for his compassions never fail.  

   ²³ They are new every morning;
       great is your faithfulness.

    ²⁴ I say to myself, “The LORD is my portion;
       therefore I will wait for him.”

    ²⁵ The LORD is good to those whose hope is in him,
       to the one who seeks him;

    ²⁶ it is good to wait quietly
       for the salvation of the LORD.

Lamentations 3:22-26

The book consists of five separate poems. In chapter 1 the prophet dwells on the manifold miseries oppressed by which the city sits as a solitary widow weeping sorely. In chapter 2 these miseries are described in connection with the national sins that had caused them. Chapter 3 speaks of hope for the people of God. The chastisement would only be for their good; a better day would dawn for them. Chapter 4 laments the ruin and desolation that had come upon the city and temple, but traces it only to the people’s sins. Chapter 5 is a prayer that Zion’s reproach may be taken away in the repentance and recovery of the people.

The first four poems (chapters) are acrostics, like some of the Psalms (25,34,37,119), i.e., each verse begins with a letter of the Hebrew alphabet taken in order. The first, second, and fourth have each twenty-two verses, the number of the letters in the Hebrew alphabet. The third has sixty-six verses, in which each three successive verses begin with the same letter. The fifth is not acrostic.

From here

Lovingkindnesses

Definition
	goodness, kindness, faithfulness a reproach, shame
Translated Words
	KJV(24 - favour, 3; good, 1; goodliness, 1; goodness, 12; kindly, 5; kindness, 40; lovingkindness, 30; merciful, 4; mercy, 149; pity, 1; reproach, 1; wicked thing, 1;NAS(24 - deeds of devotion, 2; devotion, 1; devout, 1; disgrace, 2; faithfulness, 1; favor, 2; good, 1; kindly, 7; kindness, 32; kindnesses, 1; loveliness, 1; lovingkindness, 176; lovingkindnesses, 7; loyal deeds, 1; loyalty, 6; mercies, 1; merciful, 2; mercy, 1; righteousness, 1; unchanging love, 2;

Compassion

Definition
	n m womb n m abs pl intens compassion
Translated Words
	KJV (44) - bowels, 2; compassion, 4; damsel, 1; mercy, 30; pity, 2; tender love, 1; womb, 4;NAS(3 - compassion, 30; compassions, 1; deeply, 1; mercies, 4; mercy, 2;

 The Lords love and compassion are new every morning, so just think, no matter what we have done or failed to do, the next morning, Gods love is there for us, like a fresh warm towel in the shower, like a toasty cup of coffee, whatever your favorite thing is in the morning.

Our God is a great God of mercy and compassion and forgiveness, Let us rejoice in Him today and glorify Him to all we meet!

Kristina

My Week ~ 5.1 Version ~ 5th Month/1st Week

I saw this on DM site and checked it out. Pretty Cool. Click here for the lowdown on the black widget w/red person on the lower left side of the blog.

Tam and Mandy are just plain crazy, but such good eye candy that the guys are going gaga over them….

Scott is back online, Rindy is moving on up.

 Jonspach is taking forever to do another T.heology, Geez, like school and work is THAT important!

Stuart got his own domain….

Question: if I purchase my own domain, does the set up stay the same? Meaning when I type a post do I have learn all that confusing html?

Caption these photos!

I tried to make this hat, and it turned out like this.

Please, after this, we speak no more of the …..hat gone wrong.

Boy took a picture of me mowing the lawn, just so you know, I do a bit of work around here…

Has anyone heard of Alibris books? I’m looking to sell some old books, bibles and commentaries. Anyone have any experience with them? As I see it,  they charge you 10 bucks a month to sell books. 15% of sale price, plus $1. hmmmmm. **See comments for a note from Alibris

Getting my puppy testing for the Canine Good Citizen Program so we can be in the “Tutors with Tails” program at the local library.

Hopefully starting a summer bible study of 1 and 2 Peter and Jude.

Heres the book:

If you are in town, come see me, call or e-mail and I can give you the dates and times. 

 

 

these books are 100 years old. It just fascinates me that there are still around. I love beautiful old bibles and books.

 Tonight a Chuck Norris movie marathon. and Moonlight.

Peace, Kristina

Musings on.. the Names of Our Forefathers

Noah: = xn, Noach, “rest”

1. son of Lamech, father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth; builder of the ark which saved his family from the destruction of the world which God sent on the world by the flood; became the new seminal head of mankind because his family were the only survivors of the flood, also see

Sidenote; Noah = “motion”

1. one of the 5 daughters of Zelophehad in the time of the exodus

Ham: = ex, Cham,  ”hot” heat, brown

1. 2nd son of Noah, father of Canaan and of various peoples which were inhabitants of southern lands
2. in late usage, a collective name for Egyptians n pr loc
3. the place where Chedorlaomer smote the Zuzim, probably in the territory of Ammonites (Gilead) east of the Jordan. also see 

Shem:  = e#, Shem, “name”

1. the eldest son of Noah and progenitor of the Semitic tribes, also see

Japheth: =tpy, Tepheth, Japheth = “opened”

1. the 3rd son of Noah whose descendants after the flood settled on the coastal lands of the Mediterranean spreading north into Europe and parts of Asia, also see

Quiz for ya; to whom did God say “be fruitfuland multipy?”

Musings on…. 1 Peter 3:8-12

1 Peter 3:8-12

⁸Finally, all of you, live in harmony with one another; be sympathetic, love as brothers, be compassionate and humble. ⁹Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing. ¹⁰For,
   ”Whoever would love life
      and see good days
   must keep his tongue from evil
      and his lips from deceitful speech.
    ¹¹He must turn from evil and do good;
      he must seek peace and pursue it.
    ¹²For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous
      and his ears are attentive to their prayer,
   but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”

From these verses list what a believer will do if she/he does what is right(eous)….

1. live in harmony w/ one another
2. be sympathetic
3. love as brothers
4. be compassionate
5. be humble
6. do not repay with evil
7. do not repay with insult
8. bless those who do evil and insult you
9. keep tongue from evil
10. keep lips from deceitful speech (lying)
11. turn from evil
12. do good
13. seek peace
14. pursue peace

Lists; I like to make ‘em, but they sometimes overwhelm me. So many things to remember, so many things I need to do, as a believer.

If we let it, it can become the only focus, the means to the end, a list of good deeds to win the love of God.

We need to remember, we already have the love of the Almighty God, even when we were still sinners, He loved us.

And

We are given the Holy Spirit to remind us and help us to do such things as the list above. Because God loves us.

Thank God Today!