Weekly Wrap Up 6/22-6/26 - Jun. 28, 2009
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I found this wonderful Weekly Wrap-up on Carol's blog, My Heart's Desire. Be sure to check out her blog and visit other bloggers Weekly Wrap-ups and find out how everyone's summer is going so far.
With the Lord
I finished reading Joshua this week and began Hebrews, and Hebrews 1:7 caught my attention.
“In speaking about angels he says,
‘He makes his angels winds,
his servants flames of fire.’”
What an interesting way to describe angels! Wind and fire? We can see the effects of wind when the leaves of the trees flutter, and we can feel the wind over our skin and through our hair, but we cannot touch it. We can see the flames of fire, and we can feel its warming effects, but we can’t hold the flame in our hands. We benefit from a cool breeze and from a warm fire but only for a moment, and then the moment’s gone. Yet they both can be deadly. Tornados and hurricanes have leveled towns and reorganized the landscape. Fires have destroyed homes, cities, and forests. What does this mean about angels? We can see the effects of their existence, but we cannot hold one? They can be helpful and hurtful depending on the moment? It makes me wonder about the popularity of angels in our society. Why place so much faith and importance on something so fleeting and possibly unpredictable?
I love the contrast the author created in the very next verse:
“But about the Son he says,
‘Your throne, O God, will last for ever and ever,
And righteousness will be the scepter of your kingdom.’”
For ever and ever! Amen! Nothing temporary. Nothing fleeting. Forever and ever!
“But you remain the same,
And your years will never end.” Hebrews 1:12
What a wonderful reminder to place my trust in my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ only!
On the Homefront
Do you have a “drop zone” in your home? You know, that room where everything gets “dropped” while it waits to go where it really belongs. In my house, the “drop zone” is the master bedroom. The door to the attic is in the back of my closet so the room is the staging area for things headed to the attic. The master bedroom is also far away from visitors’ eyes, so living room clutter often gets dropped there in a mad dash before company arrives. And last but not least, the master bedroom is a very large room. You can imagine then just how much stuff gets dropped here that doesn’t belong here. Well, this week, I emptied the room of all its dropped piles of clutter! It took two days to fill four garbage bags with trash, to pack two boxes with yard sale items, and to put everything back in its proper place. Once the clutter was gone, I pulled out each piece of furniture and dusted and mopped every corner of the room! And then I emptied the closet, too! It was a lot of work, but, wow, it felt good when I was done!
In the Schoolroom
We don’t break for the summer; however, Colleen spent the week working at a Girl Scout camp. She spent last week working ahead in her classes. By the way, for the summer, Colleen is working on American Government from A Beka and two classes through
Jared is working on multiple-digit multiplication and division in Math, westward expansion in History, Christian Kids Chemistry, and 39 Clues for
My school? No summer semester for me so my schedule is very light.
At the Workplace
Since I no longer have employment outside my home, I’ve been writing more. The cookbooks are coming along nicely, and the novel’s really starting to take shape. I’ve gotten a few excellent leads for pertinent information for my characters, so I’ll be trying to schedule interviews in the next couple of weeks.
On the Exercise Mat
I’d been doing pretty well getting back on a regular exercise program, but I faltered a bit this week. I only managed a couple of good two-mile walks but no strength training. I will have to address that this next week.
From the Library
I’m just about finished reading Unspoken by Francine Rivers. This Lineage of Grace series has been pretty interesting. In each of the five books in this series, Ms. Rivers tells the story of a different woman in the lineage of Jesus Christ. She takes what we know of these ladies from scripture and adds creative, appropriate details to bring each woman’s story to life. The series include the stories of Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, and Mary. Unspoken is the story of Bathsheba. So far, my favorite book has been Unshaken, the story of Ruth.
On the Creative Side
I’m still hand-stitching the binding on a baby quilt that I’ve been working on for a while now. The piecing went quickly, but the quilting was time consuming. This has been my most ambitious effort so far!
In the Garden
Not much coming from the garden right now here in
Thank you for stopping by! I love catching up with friends, don’t you? This weekly wrap-up is a nice way of catching up quickly. I think I might indulge in it a little more often.
Betty
Grace and peace be yours in abundance. 1Peter1:2b
Comments
Jun. 29, 2009 - Of course I don't mind.
Posted by ThreeLittleLadies
I'm meeting lots of new friends this way. I really enjoyed reading your wrapup. You must be a writer. Your blog is lovely. I think I'll have to look into that Francine Rivers series when I need some good reading again! They sound great! Let me know when you do another one of these. I used to have a Mr. Linky up, but they changed the Mr. Linky and it hasn't worked for me since...
Carol
Jun. 29, 2009 - Untitled Comment
Posted by ams
Our dropzone is next to the door that enters into the house from our garage. The girls and I like to kick off our flipflops as soon as we enter the house so there are a bunch of shoes by that door! I have been wanting to read those books by Francine Rivers. I will have to check them out at the library this summer. Lord bless your week!
Jun. 29, 2009 - Untitled Comment
Posted by bbullard
Congratulations on your novel--it sounds as if the Lord is shedding some of your load in order to complete what I'm sure will be a powerful word from Him. Also, it's great that your children are so driven to stay ahead of the game.
I equate the fire and wind description to power. To your point, you know what fire and wind can do; you've seen first-hand the damage those elements can leave. On the other side, look at their positive power: energy from wind, light from fire. Need we say more? Praise God, and thanks for sharing your week with us.
Jun. 29, 2009 - Welcome to the Club!!!
Posted by karen0317
I love your weekly wrapup. Mine has been lacking lately now that school is out, but it's so fun to read everyone else's.
I LOVE the women of lineage series by Francine Rivers. I never read the one on Ruth because it was not available at my libarary. I'd say my favorite one was the novella about Mary. I think it was titled Unashamed. Wow! I still remember details about those books - even after several years.
Thanks for the suggestion for foreign language. I'd like to check into the virtual courses. Who on earth do I call? TN Dept of Ed?
~Karen
