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Tackle It Tuesday: More Packing

Posted in Homemaking

You guessed it! We’ve got lots of packing going on this week as moving day is on Friday. We’ll be picking up the truck on Friday, and we’ll start loading it Friday late afternoon/evening. We’ll finish packing up on Saturday and head down to the new house as soon as we’re done. We’ll be unloading on Saturday, returning the truck on Sunday, and heading back up here after that. Talk about a whirlwind trip!!! If we have time, we’ll do some unpacking while we’re down there. If not, we’ll be unpacking at a later time. But, for now, it’s all…

Marriage Monday: Nag, Nag, Nag

Posted in Christian Life

Better to live in a desert than with a quarrelsome and ill-tempered wife.A quarrelsome wife is like a constant dripping on a rainy day; restraining her is like restraining the wind or grasping oil with the hand. Proverbs 21:19 and 27:15-16 “Ouch! I wonder if Solomon had experience with a “quarrelsome wife”? Have you ever been one? Are you prone to nagging and criticism? How have you seen this kind of behavior affect your husband, or others’ husbands if you are not a nagger?” These are the questions posed for today’s Marriage Monday over at Christine’s blog Fruit in Season.…

Thinking Blog Award

Posted in Thoughts

Wow! I’m honored that Revee over at Country Roads awarded me the Thinking Blog Award. She said, “Devildogwife is a lovely Christian military wife and mother. Her blog is always a joy to read.” I just found out the Momma Roar also nominated me for the award. Thank you too!!! Thank you so much! I just wanted to say thank you. I will do my own nominating later in the week when I take a break from packing. Thanks!!

Good Friday

Posted in Holidays, and Thoughts

Forgiveness:“Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing” Lk.23:34Mercy:“Assuredly, I say to you, today you will be with Me in Paradise.” Lk 23:43Submission:“Father, into Your hands I commit My spirit.” Lk 23:46 In His final moments on the cross Jesus showed us how we should live our lives. We should give forgiveness. We should show mercy. We should submit to those in authority over us. He made the ultimate sacrifice for us. Will we be willing to honor Him today by following His example?