How did I find this video? Well - first I visited Far Beyond Pearls who sent me to Tales from the Bonny Blue House. And there I saw this video, well - really more like a sound track.
It is from Howard Stern who is talking about how shocked he is by the responses from Harlem voters when asked questions like, which policy of Obama are you more in favour of - his prolife stance or the fact he plans to keep the troops in Iraq? To hear their answers just go here.
While Howard Stern is know for his vulgarity and foul language - this clip is completely clean. I can vouch for this as I listened to it in its entirety.
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Friday, October 17, 2008
A bill came through my email today.
And you will never guess who and what it was for!
One of my sons has a collection of teeth that have fallen out and I have found since we moved to the South almost 12 years ago - that the tooth fairy just has not been as prompt as she was up North. I have tried to blame it on the laid back atmosphere of the southern culture. None the less - my son was not buying it, especially as he now had a collection of three teeth waiting to be redeemed by the M.I.A. tooth fairy.
He brought this up again recently at the lunch table and I suggested that perhaps he should invoice the tooth fairy, you know, send her a bill.
"WHAT?" he exclaimed. "Where would I send it, I have no idea where she even lives."
I just smiled and said, "well, just send it to whomever you think might be able to get it to her."
Then tonight I got this in my email: subject line read Tooth Fairy Debt/Bill
Tooth Bill
1 Tooth More than 2 month(s) old |$2.00
1 Tooth More than 1 month(s) old |$2.00
1 Tooth 3 weeks old |$1.50
Long Time of waiting ,Charges |$0.50
Total |$6.00
BILL MUST BE PAYED IN ONE
WEEK OR WE CAN ADD $0.50
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One of my sons has a collection of teeth that have fallen out and I have found since we moved to the South almost 12 years ago - that the tooth fairy just has not been as prompt as she was up North. I have tried to blame it on the laid back atmosphere of the southern culture. None the less - my son was not buying it, especially as he now had a collection of three teeth waiting to be redeemed by the M.I.A. tooth fairy.
He brought this up again recently at the lunch table and I suggested that perhaps he should invoice the tooth fairy, you know, send her a bill.
"WHAT?" he exclaimed. "Where would I send it, I have no idea where she even lives."
I just smiled and said, "well, just send it to whomever you think might be able to get it to her."
Then tonight I got this in my email: subject line read Tooth Fairy Debt/Bill
Tooth Bill
1 Tooth More than 2 month(s) old |$2.00
1 Tooth More than 1 month(s) old |$2.00
1 Tooth 3 weeks old |$1.50
Long Time of waiting ,Charges |$0.50
Total |$6.00
BILL MUST BE PAYED IN ONE
WEEK OR WE CAN ADD $0.50
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Thursday, October 16, 2008
Todays daily reading....
Paul, an Apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God,
to the holy ones who are in Ephesus
and faithful in Christ Jesus:
grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
who has blessed us in Christ
with every spiritual blessing in the heavens,
as he chose us in him, before the foundation of the world,
to be holy and without blemish before him.
In love he destined us for adoption to himself through Jesus Christ,
in accord with the favor of his will,
for the praise of the glory of his grace
that he granted us in the beloved.
In Christ we have redemption by his Blood,
the forgiveness of transgressions,
in accord with the riches of his grace that he lavished upon us.
In all wisdom and insight, he has made known to us
the mystery of his will in accord with his favor
that he set forth in him as a plan for the fullness of times,
to sum up all things in Christ, in heaven and on earth.
Ephesians 1:1-10
I thought of sharing today's readings after reading Father Rory's thoughts on them. I subscribe to Joynotes from Sister Patricia and that is how I access Father's 'virtual retreat' but he also has his own blog.
Here are his thoughts from today's readings:
Polished Paul
Each of Paul's epistles sparkle with a unique brilliance - the Letter to the Ephesians is particularly rich in doctrinal contemplation, and you'll certainly find it more upbeat than the tough corrective Letter to the Galatians which we just finished!
You simply cannot read this letter quickly - like a well-distilled liqueur, the words must be savored, and imbibed slowly and thoughtfully. Consider just these opening verses, in which Paul recalls that
- God "has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavens"
- God chose us for holiness "before the foundation of the world"
- God adopted us as His beloved children through the incarnation of His Son
- the Blood of Christ wrought our redemption, the forgiveness of sins
- God has enlightened us with Divine Revelation
and each of these is but a poor simplified summary of Paul's more concentrated phrases!
So, as you read, be content for the moment to merely focus on any one of Paul's points that inspires you most intensely, and ask God to help you to realize the richness of the blessings we have in Christ Jesus!
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to the holy ones who are in Ephesus
and faithful in Christ Jesus:
grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
who has blessed us in Christ
with every spiritual blessing in the heavens,
as he chose us in him, before the foundation of the world,
to be holy and without blemish before him.
In love he destined us for adoption to himself through Jesus Christ,
in accord with the favor of his will,
for the praise of the glory of his grace
that he granted us in the beloved.
In Christ we have redemption by his Blood,
the forgiveness of transgressions,
in accord with the riches of his grace that he lavished upon us.
In all wisdom and insight, he has made known to us
the mystery of his will in accord with his favor
that he set forth in him as a plan for the fullness of times,
to sum up all things in Christ, in heaven and on earth.
Ephesians 1:1-10
I thought of sharing today's readings after reading Father Rory's thoughts on them. I subscribe to Joynotes from Sister Patricia and that is how I access Father's 'virtual retreat' but he also has his own blog.
Here are his thoughts from today's readings:
Polished Paul
Each of Paul's epistles sparkle with a unique brilliance - the Letter to the Ephesians is particularly rich in doctrinal contemplation, and you'll certainly find it more upbeat than the tough corrective Letter to the Galatians which we just finished!
You simply cannot read this letter quickly - like a well-distilled liqueur, the words must be savored, and imbibed slowly and thoughtfully. Consider just these opening verses, in which Paul recalls that
- God "has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavens"
- God chose us for holiness "before the foundation of the world"
- God adopted us as His beloved children through the incarnation of His Son
- the Blood of Christ wrought our redemption, the forgiveness of sins
- God has enlightened us with Divine Revelation
and each of these is but a poor simplified summary of Paul's more concentrated phrases!
So, as you read, be content for the moment to merely focus on any one of Paul's points that inspires you most intensely, and ask God to help you to realize the richness of the blessings we have in Christ Jesus!
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If you haven't seen the most recent picture of Palin yet - just click here and be whisked away to My Political Corner to catch a peek at what Sarah was doing yesterday.
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Wednesday, October 15, 2008
This will be long...
... but please read it and share it. I have been meaning to post it for a few weeks now but today when I read the post at Beautiful Day, I have finally actually taken the time to track our copy from church down and type it out.
Prudential Judgments on Social Policy:
In some moral matters the use of reason allows for a legitimate diversity in our prudential judgments. Catholic voters may differ, for example, on what constitutes the best immigration policy, how to provide universal health care, or affordable housing. Catholics may even have differing judgments on the state's use of the death penalty or the decision to wage a just war. The morality of such questions lies not in what is done (the moral object) but in the motive and circumstances. Therefore, because these prudential judgments do not involve a direct choice of something evil and take into consideration carious goods, it is possible for Catholic voters to arrive at different , even opposing judgments.
Not withstanding a possible diversity of prudential judgments, each of us should guide our decision making on such issues by a fundamental respect for the dignity of every human person from the moment of conception to natural death. This is a non-negotiable principle. It is the foundation for both Catholic social teaching and of a just society. (There is more written on this, again for all the details you can go to the complete article here.)
Good and Evil in the above mentioned issues can be determined by the use of right reason. While it is true that the Church's teaching on these matters is clarified and strengthened by the light of the Gospel, throughout history persons of good will have understood these truths from reason alone, independent of faith.
Their letter continues:
Judgments Concerning MORAL EVILS:
A correct conscience recognized that there are some choices that always involve doing evil and which can never be done even as a means to a good end. These choices include elective abortion, euthanasia, physician-assisted suicide, the destruction of embryonic human beings in stem cell research, human cloning and same-sex "marriage." Such acts are judged to be intrinsically evil, that is, evil in and of themselves, regardless of our motives or the circumstances. They constitute an attack against the innocent human life, as as marriage and family.
More details are written regarding this and it is finally summed up as follows:
Concerning choices that are intrinsically evil, Catholics may not promote or even remain indifferent to them.
A Conscientious Voter's Dilemma:
In light of the above, it is a correct judgment of conscience that we would commit moral evil if we were to vote for a candidate who takes a permissive stand on those actions that intrinsically evil when there is a morally-acceptable alternative. What are we to do, though, when there is no such alternative?
Because we have a moral obligation to vote, deciding not to vote at all is not ordinarily an acceptable solution to this dilemma. So, when there is no choice of a candidate that avoids supporting intrinsically evil actions, especially elective abortion, we should vote in such a way as to allow the least harm to innocent life and dignity. We would not be acting immorally therefore if we were to vote for a candidate who is not totally acceptable in order to defeat one who poses an even greater threat to human life and dignity.
Again - if you wish to read the whole letter in detail please click here.
If anyone has any doubts as to Obama's position on abortion please click here and here.
Please feel free to link here or better yet to the actual letter on your blog. It just doesn't get any more clear than this letter - does it?
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Prudential Judgments on Social Policy:
In some moral matters the use of reason allows for a legitimate diversity in our prudential judgments. Catholic voters may differ, for example, on what constitutes the best immigration policy, how to provide universal health care, or affordable housing. Catholics may even have differing judgments on the state's use of the death penalty or the decision to wage a just war. The morality of such questions lies not in what is done (the moral object) but in the motive and circumstances. Therefore, because these prudential judgments do not involve a direct choice of something evil and take into consideration carious goods, it is possible for Catholic voters to arrive at different , even opposing judgments.
Not withstanding a possible diversity of prudential judgments, each of us should guide our decision making on such issues by a fundamental respect for the dignity of every human person from the moment of conception to natural death. This is a non-negotiable principle. It is the foundation for both Catholic social teaching and of a just society. (There is more written on this, again for all the details you can go to the complete article here.)
Good and Evil in the above mentioned issues can be determined by the use of right reason. While it is true that the Church's teaching on these matters is clarified and strengthened by the light of the Gospel, throughout history persons of good will have understood these truths from reason alone, independent of faith.
Their letter continues:
Judgments Concerning MORAL EVILS:
A correct conscience recognized that there are some choices that always involve doing evil and which can never be done even as a means to a good end. These choices include elective abortion, euthanasia, physician-assisted suicide, the destruction of embryonic human beings in stem cell research, human cloning and same-sex "marriage." Such acts are judged to be intrinsically evil, that is, evil in and of themselves, regardless of our motives or the circumstances. They constitute an attack against the innocent human life, as as marriage and family.
More details are written regarding this and it is finally summed up as follows:
Concerning choices that are intrinsically evil, Catholics may not promote or even remain indifferent to them.
A Conscientious Voter's Dilemma:
In light of the above, it is a correct judgment of conscience that we would commit moral evil if we were to vote for a candidate who takes a permissive stand on those actions that intrinsically evil when there is a morally-acceptable alternative. What are we to do, though, when there is no such alternative?
Because we have a moral obligation to vote, deciding not to vote at all is not ordinarily an acceptable solution to this dilemma. So, when there is no choice of a candidate that avoids supporting intrinsically evil actions, especially elective abortion, we should vote in such a way as to allow the least harm to innocent life and dignity. We would not be acting immorally therefore if we were to vote for a candidate who is not totally acceptable in order to defeat one who poses an even greater threat to human life and dignity.
Again - if you wish to read the whole letter in detail please click here.
If anyone has any doubts as to Obama's position on abortion please click here and here.
Please feel free to link here or better yet to the actual letter on your blog. It just doesn't get any more clear than this letter - does it?
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Pet Peeves
Anybody have a pet peeve? I don't have many, but one of the few that I do have is forwards. You know those impersonal emails that you have received about 12 repeats of. The bleeding heart missing child who is really an urban myth, cute puppy pictures and on and on and on.
I have only one favour to ask someone who is going to send me a forward that they at least have the courtesy to remove ALL ADDRESSES listed, as well as all of the headings from the repeated forwards that have been included. So many of them, in fact, that one must scroll down several inches before even coming to that all important forward that you just had to receive.
On occasion I do receive a legitimate forward that I think is worth sharing but before I hit send I, one, remove all headings and addresses and, two, include a short personal note as to why I think you, my intended victim, might want to see it. And, most importantly, I do NOT forward it to everyone in my contact list.
We often wonder why we get so much spam. Ever wonder how many strangers across the land now have your email address that you have worked to protect and only share with those you really want to hear from because someone thoughtlessly hit 'send to all' and forwarded a cute email to everyone in their address book? And then a few of them forwarded it to everyone in their address book without removing the addresses enclosed in the new header... Today alone I now have 100 new victims who have no idea who I am or what I might do with their email address and they too have mine... All but a handful of these 100 people are complete strangers that I have never met, will most likely never meet but they have my email address. All because someone thought it was important that I read this email but could not take a few seconds to remove the addresses from their forward.
And then we wonder why we have so much spam when we have been so careful with our email address - never realizing it was one of our friends who advertised it to the electronic world.
Yup, definitely one of my pet peeves. How about you?
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I have only one favour to ask someone who is going to send me a forward that they at least have the courtesy to remove ALL ADDRESSES listed, as well as all of the headings from the repeated forwards that have been included. So many of them, in fact, that one must scroll down several inches before even coming to that all important forward that you just had to receive.
On occasion I do receive a legitimate forward that I think is worth sharing but before I hit send I, one, remove all headings and addresses and, two, include a short personal note as to why I think you, my intended victim, might want to see it. And, most importantly, I do NOT forward it to everyone in my contact list.
We often wonder why we get so much spam. Ever wonder how many strangers across the land now have your email address that you have worked to protect and only share with those you really want to hear from because someone thoughtlessly hit 'send to all' and forwarded a cute email to everyone in their address book? And then a few of them forwarded it to everyone in their address book without removing the addresses enclosed in the new header... Today alone I now have 100 new victims who have no idea who I am or what I might do with their email address and they too have mine... All but a handful of these 100 people are complete strangers that I have never met, will most likely never meet but they have my email address. All because someone thought it was important that I read this email but could not take a few seconds to remove the addresses from their forward.
And then we wonder why we have so much spam when we have been so careful with our email address - never realizing it was one of our friends who advertised it to the electronic world.
Yup, definitely one of my pet peeves. How about you?
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Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Too lazy...
So many great video clips - all found on Mommy life a blog by another mom of twelve. And since I am too lazy to look them up and post them separately on my blog - I will just give you the link to her site. Yup - sending you else where to liven up your day - just promise you will come back. Cause after all - I have birthday pics to pos... from another birthday celebration. After all with 14 in the family we have almost every month covered.
We have zero, to date, in January, three in Febrary the shortest month of the year but while we have three in February we only have ONE day that two fall on and the third only comes around once every four years. March brings another birthday as does April and May. We missed June entirely but we have two in July and now a grandchild in August to share our wedding anniversary month with. We managed two in Spetember, one in October and another solo in November and given December is bereft of holidays and special feast days - we had to squeeze two more birthdays in there as well.
Now, DON'T FORGET, after you visit Mommy Life - remember to come back here this week! Don't get lost in all of her great video clips.
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We have zero, to date, in January, three in Febrary the shortest month of the year but while we have three in February we only have ONE day that two fall on and the third only comes around once every four years. March brings another birthday as does April and May. We missed June entirely but we have two in July and now a grandchild in August to share our wedding anniversary month with. We managed two in Spetember, one in October and another solo in November and given December is bereft of holidays and special feast days - we had to squeeze two more birthdays in there as well.
Now, DON'T FORGET, after you visit Mommy Life - remember to come back here this week! Don't get lost in all of her great video clips.
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Monday, October 13, 2008
Why is it?
Why is it that we only tend to focus on the negative? I know there are a few rare maniacs that actually manage to view their day in a positive light and to see all the great accomplishments and positive goals that they achieved - in the positive manner that they should.
Then there are the miserly souls like me - and I say miserly in that I am so short of praise for myself that I feel quite miserly.
At the end of the day I go to bed worrying about all I did not get done. The positive affirmations I missed passing out - forgetting the ones that I did gush on kids. The praise I heaped on school work struggled over and completed, the chores well done, as well the one done without being reminded to do it.
I fret over the hot spots that are rapidly growing out of control and beginning to smoke instead of thinking about how well our new chore schedule is actually working.
I worry that we had to move back a level or two in grammar and moan to myself that I will have to attack the spelling program this summer instead of now - when I should be happy that this is, in truth, the most organized and successful semester we have had in years.
I refuse to forgive myself the slow days when my back forces me to go at a speed well under than the fast one I want to zoom along at. I criticize my weakness at having two cookies instead of celebrating the positive effects I am seeing at drinking more water in a regular basis.
It is a very good thing that it will be God who judges me on the last day and not myself, as I would never have a chance of heaven - if that were the case. Thankfully God is much more merciful than I am. (And even as I write this - I think 'Oh boy - The faults He will point out to me that I have missed!')
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Then there are the miserly souls like me - and I say miserly in that I am so short of praise for myself that I feel quite miserly.
At the end of the day I go to bed worrying about all I did not get done. The positive affirmations I missed passing out - forgetting the ones that I did gush on kids. The praise I heaped on school work struggled over and completed, the chores well done, as well the one done without being reminded to do it.
I fret over the hot spots that are rapidly growing out of control and beginning to smoke instead of thinking about how well our new chore schedule is actually working.
I worry that we had to move back a level or two in grammar and moan to myself that I will have to attack the spelling program this summer instead of now - when I should be happy that this is, in truth, the most organized and successful semester we have had in years.
I refuse to forgive myself the slow days when my back forces me to go at a speed well under than the fast one I want to zoom along at. I criticize my weakness at having two cookies instead of celebrating the positive effects I am seeing at drinking more water in a regular basis.
It is a very good thing that it will be God who judges me on the last day and not myself, as I would never have a chance of heaven - if that were the case. Thankfully God is much more merciful than I am. (And even as I write this - I think 'Oh boy - The faults He will point out to me that I have missed!')
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Friday, October 10, 2008
FOUR FOUR FOUR
This was sent to me from Peggy of www.goodremedy.blogspot.com
My answers are in blue. You can add yours below in a comment or repeat it on your blog. If you put it on your blog, be sure to let us know so we can visit and see what you answer.
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My answers are in blue. You can add yours below in a comment or repeat it on your blog. If you put it on your blog, be sure to let us know so we can visit and see what you answer.
Four, Four, Four, Four...
A) Four places that I go to over and over: Church, co-op, chiropractor's, grocery stores
B) Four people who e-mail me (regularly): Michaela and my eldest daughter - not really anyone else regularly.
C) Four favorite places to eat: Panera, Cracker Barrel, ?? on the road on business trips, at home eating Hugo's delicious steaks or roasts!
D) Four places I would rather be right now: Belmont or the beach, visiting Canada..... ummm not sure where else. But if it was summer I would say Boone or Banner Elk.
E) Four people I think will respond: No idea ! Maybe I will put it on my blog and let the readers answer.
F) Four TV shows I watch over and over: Oh dear - does listening to XM radio count? Radio talk shows or how about instant watch on Netflix? On XM I listen to Fox News. Talk shows on the radio are EWTN and Rush Limbaugh. On Netflix Hugo and I love the mystery shows like Miss Marple and Monk. I also love the old BBS renditions of the classics like Pride and Prejudice or Emma, Jane Eyre. Oh we also love The OFFICE.
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Thursday, October 09, 2008
Drill Here Drill Now
I heard a new song recently released on Fox News today. Here is the first set of the lyrics:
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Hello…..Is anybody out there listenin’ in Washington D.C.
This is the suffering voice of America crying out for relief
Now I don’t know what a gallon of gas costs up on Capitol Hill
But we sure know what it costs down here in Realityville
To read the rest of the lyrics - click here. This is a very catchy song and I went ahead and downloaded it for 99 cents. It was dead easy - I simply paid through our Pay Pal account. I can down load it up to five times or up to 120 days, whichever comes first. On the lyrics page I have linked to - you can listen to a snippet of it as well as read all of the lyrics. Enjoy!This is the suffering voice of America crying out for relief
Now I don’t know what a gallon of gas costs up on Capitol Hill
But we sure know what it costs down here in Realityville
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what bread recipe...
... did I use over the weekend when I made all that bread that disappeared all too quickly, a reader wants to know.
Well - here it is! And here is what I am pining for so that I can more easily make bread on a regular basis.
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Well - here it is! And here is what I am pining for so that I can more easily make bread on a regular basis.
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Wednesday, October 08, 2008
Still Hungry!
Ever tried to eat a leisurely snack whilst in competition with a ravenous 3 year old? Trust me the 3 year always wins and you are left sitting in the dust with the crumbs trying to ignore all of the back swilling that went on with your bottle of mineral water. And what the heck is a three year old doing with a taste for mineral water anyway?
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Tuesday, October 07, 2008
Monday, October 06, 2008
Emma's birthday tea party
This was a very exclusive tea party - it was for family members only and was a lot of fun.
Waiting for the guest of honour....
She has arrived!
And she puts her party hat on and the party begins.IGNORE
Sunday, October 05, 2008
Should Abstinence-only Sex Ed be continued?
I have posted a link on My Political Corner Blog to a poll about Abstinence Only Sex Ed and whether people think it should be continued. Click here to get to my post and then to the poll.
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Isaiah 5:1-7
Let me now sing of my friend,
my friend's song concerning his vineyard.
My friend had a vineyard
on a fertile hillside;
he spaded it, cleared it of stones,
and planted the choicest vines;
within it he built a watchtower,
and hewed out a wine press.
Then he looked for the crop of grapes,
but what it yielded was wild grapes.
Now, inhabitants of Jerusalem and people of Judah,
judge between me and my vineyard:
What more was there to do for my vineyard
that I had not done?
Why, when I looked for the crop of grapes,
did it bring forth wild grapes?
Now, I will let you know
what I mean to do with my vineyard:
take away its hedge, give it to grazing,
break through its wall, let it be trampled!
Yes, I will make it a ruin:
it shall not be pruned or hoed,
but overgrown with thorns and briers;
I will command the clouds
not to send rain upon it.
The vineyard of the LORD of hosts is the house of Israel,
and the people of Judah are his cherished plant;
he looked for judgment, but see, bloodshed!
for justice, but hark, the outcry!
my friend's song concerning his vineyard.
My friend had a vineyard
on a fertile hillside;
he spaded it, cleared it of stones,
and planted the choicest vines;
within it he built a watchtower,
and hewed out a wine press.
Then he looked for the crop of grapes,
but what it yielded was wild grapes.
Now, inhabitants of Jerusalem and people of Judah,
judge between me and my vineyard:
What more was there to do for my vineyard
that I had not done?
Why, when I looked for the crop of grapes,
did it bring forth wild grapes?
Now, I will let you know
what I mean to do with my vineyard:
take away its hedge, give it to grazing,
break through its wall, let it be trampled!
Yes, I will make it a ruin:
it shall not be pruned or hoed,
but overgrown with thorns and briers;
I will command the clouds
not to send rain upon it.
The vineyard of the LORD of hosts is the house of Israel,
and the people of Judah are his cherished plant;
he looked for judgment, but see, bloodshed!
for justice, but hark, the outcry!
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When we as a people, or as individuals, do not give God his due place of honour in our lives, can we blame anyone, but ourselves, for the woe that befalls us?
When we place God last, and everything else first, should we surprised at the harvest we reap?
Should we be astonished when, eventually, God turns away and lets us go in our own direction, complete with all its consequences?
I think we are duly warned in this passage just what exactly to expect.
I think we are duly warned in this passage just what exactly to expect.
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Oh oh
It's only 6:30 am and I have been awake since- I don't know when, but up for an hour. After tossing and turning for quite some time and thinking about the laundry in the dryer, washer and basket beside the washer, the lovely seven loaves of home made bread on the dining room table and a dish washer full of clean dishes... I gave up on sleep and got up.
I padded quietly down the stairs, managed to ignore my computer in the dining room and immediately tackled the laundry after putting water on for tea. After all, what is a slice of homemade bread slathered, errr, I mean slightly covered with butter without a good hot cuppa tea to wash it down with.
I puttered around the kitchen bagging to loaves of bread to take to church for their intended recipients and did a few more chores. Finally my tea was ready and piping hot, my bread neatly sliced and sitting on a pretty china plate beside my monitor and just as I slid into my chair - the washer and drying began to chime that they needed me.
I LOVE my new washer and dryer, but I have threatened them almost on a daily basis with instant death for their insistence that I come immediately to unload and reload or at least turn them off. If I don't answer their call immediately - they continue to chime and whine and needle at me. I knew I would not be able to enjoy my tea and bread with this constant nagging so I answered their call immediately.
Thankfully they were easy loads to deal with - several soft and fluffy blankets that I left as a very colourful tower on my laundry table.
And now - tummy full, vitamins down, three machines purring contentedly away - I am ready... for a nap! See you later with pictures of the birthday tea party celebrated for the newest 6 year old.
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I padded quietly down the stairs, managed to ignore my computer in the dining room and immediately tackled the laundry after putting water on for tea. After all, what is a slice of homemade bread slathered, errr, I mean slightly covered with butter without a good hot cuppa tea to wash it down with.
I puttered around the kitchen bagging to loaves of bread to take to church for their intended recipients and did a few more chores. Finally my tea was ready and piping hot, my bread neatly sliced and sitting on a pretty china plate beside my monitor and just as I slid into my chair - the washer and drying began to chime that they needed me.
I LOVE my new washer and dryer, but I have threatened them almost on a daily basis with instant death for their insistence that I come immediately to unload and reload or at least turn them off. If I don't answer their call immediately - they continue to chime and whine and needle at me. I knew I would not be able to enjoy my tea and bread with this constant nagging so I answered their call immediately.
Thankfully they were easy loads to deal with - several soft and fluffy blankets that I left as a very colourful tower on my laundry table.
And now - tummy full, vitamins down, three machines purring contentedly away - I am ready... for a nap! See you later with pictures of the birthday tea party celebrated for the newest 6 year old.
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Saturday, October 04, 2008
This just might help me...
...curb my appetite for chocolate.
To read about contaminated chocolate from China FOUND HERE in the US - CLICK HERE
CONTAMINATION NOW FOUND IN CADBURY BARS - PRODUCED IN CHINA.
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CONTAMINATION NOW FOUND IN CADBURY BARS - PRODUCED IN CHINA.
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