We had an impromptu day of fun with our daughter and SIL yesterday. Today we will all travel to stay where our oldest lives in order to attend her oldest daughter’s graduation. It is always a joy to get together with the grown children and grandchildren.
It’s a beautiful day with low humidity, at least to start, but will rise later.
At one point, a long time back, we looked at a private school near us. They required that all the families whose children attended must get rid of all plastic items in the home. Only wooden or other natural matrrials were allowed. Is that a thing anywhere else? To me it seemed to border on cultish. It also would have been too expensive to replace everything. I thought of this as I am trying to purge most plastics from our kitchen.
Here is a link to the school with a video. The school would have been a good fit for our son back in the early days. The short video shares their philosophy. Our pastor’s wife did choose that school over public for their daughter who was son’s age (for her high school). I told her I thought it would be a good choice over public school..
Have any of you heard of, or have, a Nokbox? (The “Nok” part is for “Next of Kin”.) It sounds like a good idea, but I am wondering if buying this would be necessary, or if I should merely find a list of items to keep in a folder or whatnot. (I do like that they have a fireproof version available.)
Well, our town is going to celebrate the 4th with a drone show on Jan. 6 on the beach.
It’ll be different.
The regular fireworks extravaganza over the water is nixed, liability insurance and other costs going way up for over-water fireworks caused organizer’s vendor to drop out 3 weeks ago.
When we look back on things, this might even be a better election than what we can look forward to in future years considering the Bible says things get worse. We are on the precipice it seems. But not only us . . . the whole world.
We are in Acts in our Sunday school and learned about the Holy Spirit today.
Great sermon today about God being sovereign. Good reminder for these days.
Ah, no, because this set me straight! from an online site called Redeeming Babel:
Every four years, Americans have grown used to hearing that it’s all on the line. The winner of the next presidential election will either usher in the fall of American democracy or restore and redeem our nation, and it’s all up to you to vote the right way! Of course, such hyperbolic rhetoric is better at driving fearful, angry constituents to the polls than it is at accurately describing our political situation. When you step back and think about it, it feels kind of silly. But there’s a reason this message resonates so deeply with so many: We know things aren’t as they should be, and we’re longing for someone to set them right.
In Romans 8, the Apostle Paul tells us that we aren’t alone in this anticipation: all of creation is groaning and waiting to be set free from the curse. Our souls are crying out in desperation, looking for someone to come and redeem all things. As Christians, we know this someone is a king and His name is Jesus. What’s more, He has already accomplished victory over our sufferings and anxieties, the injustices and brokenness around us. But we live in the “not yet” as we wait for Christ to return and set things right once and for all.
Waiting doesn’t mean we go through life staring at our watch and tapping our foot; we are preparing for the Kingdom that is coming to us. The glittering promises of this world—that new sports car or the house with a couple more bedrooms, the prestigious job title or the fancy degree, the admiration of our friends or the pleasures of the world—they are all empty and fleeting. The Kingdom of Heaven, Jesus tells us, is like a pearl of great value; it is worth selling everything we have to obtain it. And while the things of this world will not endure, in the Kingdom there are no thieves, no moths, no rust.
So when cable news and social media tempt you to panic this year, cling to the precious and very great promises of Jesus. Set your hope on Him alone, confident that He will satisfy every longing. Bring this Kingdom-centered vision to your political anxieties this election year, knowing that your longing for justice and goodness and peace will not be left unanswered.
God’s great story is a comedy. In high school English classes, we’re told to distinguish tragedies from comedies by their endings: tragedies end unhappily, while comedies end with resolution, often depicted by a wedding scene or a feast. The Old Testament tells us of the rising action of Acts I and II of the story. Act III centers on Jesus’ life and ministry, finding its climax in His sacrifice on the cross. God has already revealed the happy ending in Act V: the Marriage Supper of the Lamb described in Revelation 19. (A happy ending with both wedding and feast!)
We live in Act IV of the story, longing like a dissonant chord for resolution, but trusting that Christ is preparing a place for us and will return for His bride the church. So fix your eyes on Him and the hope of true, eternal life in these next months when politics threaten to dominate all.
Mumsee, I am continuing with my online group, Reading the Bible Together. We are in Hebrews now. It is a slower pace and after sevrral years we will have read the whole Bible. I remember that Michelle recently said she is doing a chronilogical read through in a year plan. I have done that before some years back. I think I am in my 7th year with this wonderful online group of older ladies (some could be young, too, but mostly older ladies commenting in discussion). It is a Facebook group and all are invited except for men (these days, of course, men could proclaim themselves to be women and get a free pass).
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We had an impromptu day of fun with our daughter and SIL yesterday. Today we will all travel to stay where our oldest lives in order to attend her oldest daughter’s graduation. It is always a joy to get together with the grown children and grandchildren.
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Good morning on yet another beautiful day. Sun is shining, grass is growing, children are choring, husband is snoring.
mumsee
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It’s a beautiful day with low humidity, at least to start, but will rise later.
At one point, a long time back, we looked at a private school near us. They required that all the families whose children attended must get rid of all plastic items in the home. Only wooden or other natural matrrials were allowed. Is that a thing anywhere else? To me it seemed to border on cultish. It also would have been too expensive to replace everything. I thought of this as I am trying to purge most plastics from our kitchen.
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That is odd.
mumsee
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Here is a link to the school with a video. The school would have been a good fit for our son back in the early days. The short video shares their philosophy. Our pastor’s wife did choose that school over public for their daughter who was son’s age (for her high school). I told her I thought it would be a good choice over public school..
https://www.waldorfatlanta.org/
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Have any of you heard of, or have, a Nokbox? (The “Nok” part is for “Next of Kin”.) It sounds like a good idea, but I am wondering if buying this would be necessary, or if I should merely find a list of items to keep in a folder or whatnot. (I do like that they have a fireproof version available.)
https://www.thenokbox.com/?tw_source=google&tw_adid=666241950653&tw_campaign=20382302333&gclid=CjwKCAjwgpCzBhBhEiwAOSQWQW_PV26Oid-07W1TsWm7UWFGZ4hmZ-jvgcHqYFM19Xj2ggG9_-5rBhoCIFUQAvD_BwE
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I think I saw a commercial or ad for that (@1:07)
Well, our town is going to celebrate the 4th with a drone show on Jan. 6 on the beach.
It’ll be different.
The regular fireworks extravaganza over the water is nixed, liability insurance and other costs going way up for over-water fireworks caused organizer’s vendor to drop out 3 weeks ago.
Busy week, good to have a couple days off.
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dj- A typo?: celebrate the 4th with a drone show on Jan. 6
I know things are off in California, but why wait until January to celebrate Independence Day? 😉
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Good morning, all, on this beautiful sunny Sunday of Jan 9.
DJ has an editor she somewhat relies on, so she has an excuse. I don’t, I am just a brat.
mumsee
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Oh, happy January everyone!
So it’s 2025?
And this horrible election is over?! I really must have overslept.
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When we look back on things, this might even be a better election than what we can look forward to in future years considering the Bible says things get worse. We are on the precipice it seems. But not only us . . . the whole world.
We are in Acts in our Sunday school and learned about the Holy Spirit today.
Great sermon today about God being sovereign. Good reminder for these days.
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so, did anybody make resolutions this year? Anybody beginning a new read through the Bible?
mumsee
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Well, the world has been in much worse shape through its existence. So there is that to hang on to. 🙂
Can I resolve to sleep through the rest of the campaign & election? I’m liking that whole idea.
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You forget: the campaign was so yesterday.
mumsee
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Ah, no, because this set me straight! from an online site called Redeeming Babel:
Every four years, Americans have grown used to hearing that it’s all on the line. The winner of the next presidential election will either usher in the fall of American democracy or restore and redeem our nation, and it’s all up to you to vote the right way! Of course, such hyperbolic rhetoric is better at driving fearful, angry constituents to the polls than it is at accurately describing our political situation. When you step back and think about it, it feels kind of silly. But there’s a reason this message resonates so deeply with so many: We know things aren’t as they should be, and we’re longing for someone to set them right.
In Romans 8, the Apostle Paul tells us that we aren’t alone in this anticipation: all of creation is groaning and waiting to be set free from the curse. Our souls are crying out in desperation, looking for someone to come and redeem all things. As Christians, we know this someone is a king and His name is Jesus. What’s more, He has already accomplished victory over our sufferings and anxieties, the injustices and brokenness around us. But we live in the “not yet” as we wait for Christ to return and set things right once and for all.
Waiting doesn’t mean we go through life staring at our watch and tapping our foot; we are preparing for the Kingdom that is coming to us. The glittering promises of this world—that new sports car or the house with a couple more bedrooms, the prestigious job title or the fancy degree, the admiration of our friends or the pleasures of the world—they are all empty and fleeting. The Kingdom of Heaven, Jesus tells us, is like a pearl of great value; it is worth selling everything we have to obtain it. And while the things of this world will not endure, in the Kingdom there are no thieves, no moths, no rust.
So when cable news and social media tempt you to panic this year, cling to the precious and very great promises of Jesus. Set your hope on Him alone, confident that He will satisfy every longing. Bring this Kingdom-centered vision to your political anxieties this election year, knowing that your longing for justice and goodness and peace will not be left unanswered.
God’s great story is a comedy. In high school English classes, we’re told to distinguish tragedies from comedies by their endings: tragedies end unhappily, while comedies end with resolution, often depicted by a wedding scene or a feast. The Old Testament tells us of the rising action of Acts I and II of the story. Act III centers on Jesus’ life and ministry, finding its climax in His sacrifice on the cross. God has already revealed the happy ending in Act V: the Marriage Supper of the Lamb described in Revelation 19. (A happy ending with both wedding and feast!)
We live in Act IV of the story, longing like a dissonant chord for resolution, but trusting that Christ is preparing a place for us and will return for His bride the church. So fix your eyes on Him and the hope of true, eternal life in these next months when politics threaten to dominate all.
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Redeeming Babel dot org
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Mumsee, I am continuing with my online group, Reading the Bible Together. We are in Hebrews now. It is a slower pace and after sevrral years we will have read the whole Bible. I remember that Michelle recently said she is doing a chronilogical read through in a year plan. I have done that before some years back. I think I am in my 7th year with this wonderful online group of older ladies (some could be young, too, but mostly older ladies commenting in discussion). It is a Facebook group and all are invited except for men (these days, of course, men could proclaim themselves to be women and get a free pass).
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Someone here might enjoy these free podcasts from Hillsdale College:
https://podcast.hillsdale.edu/the-life-and-imagination-of-ray-bradbury/
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