I was pondering some ideas that I had last week for some assignments. I had a few already but decided to switch them out for something that would be more fun and on the lighter side. I sat and wrote out 6 weeks worth of assignments and made the graphics for them too. Now, I have things more organized and I can actually DO the assignments with you all and not have to get rushed to put the assignment up and then try to do my assignment too.
I was wondering tonight (Wed. March 26th) when the last time was that I laughed so hard my cheeks ached and my stomach hurt. This week I thought it would be fun to share one or two short experiences with everyone about one of those times in your lives. Tell a story or two about the last BIG laugh you had with your hubby or whole family. The don't mean a little ha ha laugh...I'm talking about cheek hurtin', gut wrenchin',snortin' out loud, almost wet my pants laughing moments!!! This can be a recent story or one from your childhood. We all want to laugh with you and enjoy these funny moments! Have fun and you can add pictures if you have any. Don't forget: Add your favorite verse for this assignment.
Here's mine:
A while back when my niece Breanna was living with us this happened so unexpectedly. She always hated going to bed and I mean with the worst feelings anyone could ever imagine. We always gave her ample warning that she had so and so minutes til it was time for her to go to bed...hoping to ease her tantrums, I guess. One night we (me, my hubby, and our daughter) had just reached out limit with her screaming and throwing things, including herself and kicking my husband when it was time for bed. Yes, she was raised this way, but not by us! It was early fall and my daughter and I had gone outside to sit on the swing and get away from all her crying and screaming. I got this wild idea to knock on the window to her room and disguise my voice just to grab her attention and hopefully get her to quiet down. So I reached up to the window and knocked on it, pretty loudly, and said in a deep gruff sounding voice, "You can't even fake a good cry!!!!" I didn't know if she heard me or not and figured she hadn't because she was still crying, even louder now. Well, I went in the house and my husband was laughing so hard and I asked what was so funny. He could barely talk for laughing so hard, and Breanna came flying out of her room and said she wasn't going back in the room. My husband still laughing and Breanna's getting angrier now, she told me that her doll was evil!!! She said, she was holding it in bed with her and it started talking evil to her. What I also didn't know was when I was outside knocking on the window my husband had just opened her door at the exact moment that I told her she couldn't fake a decent cry. She thought it was doll talking to her and she told me she never wanted to see her again! We still laugh over that incident, gut laughter and cheeks hurting too. We've thought we'd send her the doll for a Christmas present or her birthday. My daughter wants to put one of those voice recorders in it and make an evil sounding laugh. I wouldn't dream of letting her do it though. Now it's your turn!
Psalms 38:12-13 - The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth. The Lord shall laugh at him; for he seeth that his day is coming.
P.S. My daughter is in her room giggling over me telling this story...we won't get to sleep anytime soon...
Thank you Heidi for the banner you helped me with!!!!
There are lots of windows in our lives, i.e., window of our soul, closed windows and open windows that God has for our lives, there's what some people call their, "window of opportunity", and there's "eyes are the window to our soul". The assignment is to take a picture, if you're able, find a graphic if you can, and write about your favorite window in your home or the one you look out of when you have those 'daydreaming' moments. Here's mine:
I have two favorite windows in my home the first one is my kitchen window because my husband designed our kitchen just so I could see out the window when I'm cooking or while we are doing dishes...
My other favorite window is in my bedroom because I can see the lake across the road on my neighbor's property during the fall, winter, and much of the spring months. I also love this window ESPECIALLY because during a full moon it shines right into that window and I can fall asleep gazing at it.
My favorite verse for this assignment: Psalm 104: 12-14
12 By them shall the fowls of the heaven have their habitation, which sing among the branches.
13 He watereth the hills from his chambers: the earth is satisfied with the fruit of thy works.
14 He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle, and herb for the service of man: that he may bring forth food out of the earth.
I thought this week that we could all give back to others. Since it's coming up on Good Friday and Easter and Christ gave His life for us, that we could give back for as little as the cost of a fifty cent card and stamp. A friend of mine at our co-op, she doesn't have a blog but SHOULD had a great idea for everyone to send a card or gift if you would like to a child who is suffering with an illness or maybe incurable disease. Above and below are the links for the Make a Child Smile organization. What the assignment this week entails is for all of us to go and pick up the name and address of a child that we will pledge to send a card to. You can even send it anonymous since I know so many people are worried about internet safety. I, personally, always feel a strong calling to help others, especially children who may not physically be able to help anyone because they're fighting for their lives. The information for the company is below in case you're leary of sending a card to them. You can also mail it to me and I'll send it for you if you'd like. My address will be listed in the first comment. You can also add to the assignment by having your children join in a send cards with you...make it a family affair. If you'd like you may post pictures of what you're going to send, i.e., card, gift. or anything you felt led to send. Thanks and have a great day!
Founded in May of 1998, by Alexandra Bakker, the Make A Child Smile Organization, also known as MACS, has been a source of support to children with chronic or life-threatening illnesses and their families. Emotional support is provided by creating the opportunity for people to visit the MACS website and learn about the children and their illnesses.
Each month, new children are featured. A picture and biography describing the child and information about their family is published on the website. Hundreds of 'net surfers, schools, service organizations, girls/boys scouts and church groups use the MACS website as a philanthropic project where they can send cards, letters and small gifts to the featured children and their siblings through postal mail.
In December of 2000, MACS was granted tax-exempt status so that it could expand its mission to include fund-raising efforts in order to provide financial assistance to qualifying families for help with medical, funeral expenses or other costs associated with the child's illness.
Our Mission
To provide emotional and financial support to families whose children suffer from chronic or life-threatening illnesses and also give those who visit the MACS website the opportunity to participate by sending mail to the children.
I thought this week we could write something fun or just take a look back at our lives and what we wanted to do when we were so young! You can add pictures if you want, but I'm not just because I don't have much time to do that. I may add some when I return from my trip. I always thought I wanted to be a famous Gospel singer and other than that I wanted to be an executive secretary or court reporter. One thing I always knew was that I wanted to be a wife and mother. It'll be fun to read about what everyone thought they would be doing when they were young...did you ever think you'd be homeschooling? Add a verse to go with your assignment too please. Have a wonderful week!
My verse: Philippians 4:13 - I can do all things through Christ which strengthens me.
I'm posting this early because I have a full night ahead of me. This will give a little more time for everyone to get done. I haven't chosen the winners for last weeks giveaway, so if you still want to participate in that you have until Wednesday to do so.
I had several ideas for this week that I started to use, but decided against them because of the course of my life over the past few days. I know several people who have lost loved ones and have had family members that are overseas fighting for our country. I have a dear friend who thought she was going to be deployed to somewhere in the United States for 6 months and have to be away from her family. At the last minute she got a call telling her she wasn't going anywhere. Praise God!!!
I thought it would be nice this week if we all took a field trip to the Wall of Prayer. Our radio picks up three (3) Christian stations very well but we listen to KLove 89.9 just because we like them the best. KLove has a Wall of Prayer for men and women in the service not only abroad but also here in the United States. What I want everyone to do is to go to this Wall of Prayer and either list someone you know to pray for or just pledge to pray for anyone or any family...especially for WIVES and FAMILY MEMBERS of service people. You can also just click on the Add a Note on the left side of the page. WARNING: BEFORE YOU SUBMIT (or you will lose your prayer in all the other [48 so far] pages) copy your member or your open prayer on your blog so we all can do a circle of prayer for these people and their families. Please don't feel that you have to reveal names if you are uncomfortable doing that. I understand completely if you do not wish to. Just imagine the wonderful circle of prayer that we all can be part of. Leave your favorite verse of scripture or favorite chapter from the Bible too, please. Sign linky and leave your comments so we can all visit with you.
Here is mine:
B Billings
National Guard - Army
Continued prayer that she will be able to stay home with her family and that if the time comes that she does then God will continue to watch over her family and take care of her in the whole process.
My verse for this week: Isaiah 40:11 - He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young.
Note: Something technical happened to my original assignment, so if you've commented or signed the linky, please leave another comment, so I can enter you in the drawing. Also, if you linked to the first post, before 10:30 am then you'll need to change the post number on your blog. Sorry folks, I kept getting a bunch of jibberish on the post and when I went fix it, everything was gone...Praise God I had saved a copy of my post.
Shop Til You Drop!
I'm copying this assignment from Tamara's listing over a year ago...it was so much fun to do this then and I thought it would be fun to do it again.
This assignment I hope proves to fun and exciting! This week you are given $1000 PRETEND online spending money! The rules are simple for this assignment. Using ANY online store…write out a shopping list of what you would buy! You can even post pictures of the items you're buying, if you want, it's not required. These things should be things for YOURself ONLY!
List the name of the website with a link and include product item # and cost…you must use all your $1000 without going over! As a bonus every commentator will have their name put in a basket and I will draw three names of people who have signed the Linky and commented to receive a special prize in the mail from me! Have fun and my assignment is below as well.
I love electronics, so these are the only things I could think of that I might actually spend $1000 on:
First I would have to give my 10% Tithe out of the $1000 - $100.00
Walmart:
Adobe Photoshop Elements 6 - $79.82
SKU: 8519203
Garden Ridge:
7pc luxury comforter or 7pc quilt set for only - $39.99.
Lowes:
Rachael Rays 365 Days of No Repeats cookbook - $17.96
Item # 21835
Power Shot Staple Gun with Wire Connect Attachment - $19.96
T 50 Staples for staple gun - 1 box - $10.77
Total - $995.48
That was HARD!!! If any of you knew me you'd know that I'm being 100% honest, because I despise shopping, unless it's for someone else! Add your favorite scripture for this assignment. Have fun with it.
My verse: something I always remind myself and my family is this verse.
Proverbs 28: 27 - He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.
I made a little change with my Friends List. It's on the left side and to open it just click on the word "Friends" and it pops out! Neat, huh! To close it click on it again! Thank you
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Seven Steps to Raising Godly Children
Principle - Impart God's word on your children and live in a way that you are their greatest example of what a Christ-abiding parent should be.
Pattern - Teach your children a pattern of prayer; when to pray, how to pray, and why prayer is important.
Persistence - Don't ever give up...teach your children to always have faith and not to give up when things get hard.
Participation - Our children crave our attention! The way our children see us is the way they'll see God in thier lives.
Praise - Encourage children, praise them when they do something right and help them when they have a hard time.
Prayer - Teach your children to pray and then to TRUST God for the outcome.
Priority - Make God the Head and Heart of your home and let them live with God's desire coming first in your lives.
Thank you
