Tea Time ~ 1/31/2024

 

Grab a cup of tea, coffee, hot chocolate or your favorite drink
while I share a few things about my life lately...

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~My sister-in-law Kelly's surgery Tuesday morning went "perfectly" according to the surgeon!  She was truly in the loving hands of the Almighty and I fully believe the surgeon was used by Him.  So many people were praying!  Kelly was sincerely afraid that she wouldn't make it through the surgery and now she is sitting, walking, talking and doing wonderfully!  We are most definitely saying prayers of thanks :)

~I signed up for a vendor/craft show that will be taking place March 16th.  I have roughly 10 days until I start my new job so I'm using my time to market prep!  This will be my first ever market/show and I'm excited!  I've been busy crocheting octos, sea turtles, leggy frogs, hair scrunchies, bunnies and still have more items that I want to work up.  I also have cup cozies, baby blankets, shawls, dish cloths and scrubbies made that I will be adding to my table.  If you can think of anything else I should make, please let me know in the comments :)

~Can you believe today is the last day of January 2024?  I can truthfully say that I'm up-to-date with my Bible-in-a-year plan.  There have been days that I've had to play catch-up but nothing too crazy.  I don't want to get behind too far and then have a hard time catching up.  I'm reading in Exodus (the 10 Plagues), Matthew (Mount of Transfiguration) and Psalms (at chapter 27).  I've never read a plan that is some Old Testament, some New Testament and Psalms/Proverbs each day but I thought I'd give it a try for something different.  So far, so good!  I'm really enjoying my reading time :)

~Laken, my baby, turns 17-years-old on Friday.  She's my little groundhog baby!  She either wants Olive Garden or Texas Roadhouse for her birthday dinner.  Then on Saturday, the 3rd, we are planning on taking her and Nate snowboarding!  They have been wanting to go so badly so we agreed to take them for Laken's birthday present.  I just pray nobody gets hurt!  That is my biggest fear with snowboarding!  Laken has never been snowboarding but Nate has been.  Hopefully he can give her some pointers.  :)

~I need to start adding more pictures to my blog.  I used to take so many pictures to share but not so much anymore.  I really need to get a new camera as my old one bit the dust.  My phone camera stinks (as Laken likes to tell me).  If you have any recommendations for a good but inexpensive camera, please let me know in the comments :)

So, what is new with you???

Colletta

Happy Homemaker Monday ~ 1/4/2021

Come join Diary of a SAHM for Happy Homemaker Monday. 

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Hello, and Happy Monday!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!

It felt so odd to type out 2-0-2-1.

I pray for only good things to come to each and every one of you this year!

The weather outside is:

Icy.  We had an ice storm on New Year's Day and more ice Sunday afternoon.  I've yet to look at what this week's forecast is to be.

On today's to-do list: 

We're getting back on a schedule starting today.  They hubby is back to work as is Kaylee.  Laken's virtual schooling starts back up today as well.  Per usual, a grocery trip is on the plan.

Happening this week:

I'm excited to be starting The One Year Chronological Bible.  It takes about 15 minutes a day (I'm a fast reader so it doesn't take quite that long for me).  We started a new Ladies Bible Study at Church learning about the Parables of Jesus.  

The Nitro has to go in the shop on Wednesday to have something or other replaced.  A sensor of some sort.

Currently reading:

I want to incorporate some just-for-fun fictional reading back into my daily scheduled as well.  I miss my reading time and writing book reviews here on the blog.  I'm setting my goal for at least 26 books in 2021.  I'm starting off the year with "To Catch A Suitor" by Sarah Adams.

On the TV:

The Peanut Butter Falcon - Have you watched this movie?  It was so good!  I think we watched it on Hulu.  If you watched it, what did you think?

Instant Family - This was another Hulu watch.  We really enjoyed watching it as a family.  I think there was something for all of us to learn!

The Princess Bride - I adore this movie!  It is the only Mel Brooks movie that I can stand to watch, so when Laken (who had never watched it) put it on I was happy :)

{Speaking of Hulu, we upgraded our Disney+ package to include Hulu and ESPN.  Between cable (which nothing is ever on!), Disney+, Hulu, and HBO Max we should be set for the long winter ahead, at least for TV watching time.}

Listening to:

I featured "Who You Are To Me" by Chris Tomlin ft. Lady A. for Songs on Sunday.

On the menu week:

Monday ~ Spaghetti, garlic bread

Tuesday ~ Fish, homemade fries

Wednesday ~ Ham, Fried Potatoes

Thursday ~  Steak, Noodles

Friday ~ Pizza with sausage and mushrooms

Saturday ~ Chicken Breast Patties, seasoned fries

Sunday ~ Potluck at Church

In the Craft Basket:

I'm getting ready to start working on a Navy Prayer Shawl.  I have the Navy and then a Black Prayer Shawl to make and I'm ready to move on to something different.  Maybe a baby blanket.

Picture From the Camera:

Kaylee bought Lilah a new bed.  She hasn't moved off it since :)

Memory Verse

 "And working together with Him, we also urge you not to receive the grace of God in vain"  1 Corinthians 6:1

Grace- unearned, undeserved, unmerited favor of God that we cannot provide for ourselves.

Have a great Monday!

Colletta

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Thankful Thursday ~ 12/31/2020

 

Here are some things that made me thankful/smile/excited this week:

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~ Christmas!  We had a wonderful, relaxing Christmas!  The girls are getting older now so we slept in until around 7am and I actually had to wake them up!  I love the Christmas season and all the preparations and time spent together.  Things were a little bit different this year but still GOOD :)

~Mary, Did You Know!  The Ladies Choir at Church sang "Mary, Did You Know" this past Sunday morning after having one practice!  Yikes!  We were worried about coming in at just the right moment but we managed to pull it off :)  Here's one of my favorite versions of the song, that we sounded nothing like.  Nothing...

~New Computer!  I mentioned earlier in the week that my oldest daughter, Kaylee, got me a new computer for Christmas!  It didn't get here until this past Monday but that is OK.  I'm still super excited to have my own computer again!  It was just so hard to use my kindle for everything.

~Bible Reading Plan!  I will be attempting to read The One Year Chronological Bible in 2021.  I'm very excited about this because my Mom and my Aunt Donna will be reading along with me!  I'm hoping that having the extra motivation and support will help me be more consistent with my daily Bible reading.  If you'd like to join along, here is the Bible we will be using.  There is even a Kindle version.

~Calendars and Planners!  I have my new wall calendar and a new blogging planner all set and ready to use come tomorrow!   My new calendar is Landscapes and my planner is in my favorite turquoise color.  I'm a geek about these kind of things :)

~New Year's Eve!  I want to take this little bit of space to say goodbye to 2020 and say hello to 2021...It has been real but I'm ready to leave 2020 behind!  I pray that 2021 will be kinder and more gentle to us all :)

What are you thankful for/smiling/exited about this week?  Tell me all the good stuff! 

Colletta

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Five on Friday ~ 1/3/14

Five things that made me smile this week :)

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1.  My mom got a new puppy!  His name is A.J. after a beagle that my great-grandfather once had.  He is adorable and we're all spoiling him rotten :)

2.  Spending lots of quality time with the family while everyone was off work/school!  We watched lots of great movies like Princess Bride, Princess Diaries, A Cinderella Story and caught up on a bunch of DVR'd shows :)

3.  Getting back into blogging, reading and baking!  I was really in a slump but seem to have found my groove again :)

4.  Starting a new Bible-in-a-Year plan!  My Mom and I are going back to a previous book we used for our reading plan.  If you need a great plan, they are available on Amazon for a penny.  I really enjoyed it and look forward to digging in again this year :)

5.  A New Year to celebrate! :)

What made you smile this week?

Spiritual Sunday ~ 3/3/13

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This Week's Memory Verse:

" Great is our Lord and abundant in strength;

His understanding is infinite."

Psalm 147:5

Spiritual Sunday ~ 2/10/13

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This Week's Memory Verse:

"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ."

Ephesians 1:3

Spiritual Sunday ~ Take Courage ~ 2/3/13

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This Week's Memory Verse:

"These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace.  In the world you have tribulation, but take courage, I have overcome the world."

John 16:33

Spiritual Sunday ~ 1/27/13

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This Week's Memory Verse:

"Jesus said to him, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father, but through Me."

John 14:6

Spiritual Sunday ~ 1/13/13

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This Week's Memory Verse:

"Now to Him who is able to do far more abundantly beyond all that we ask or think,according to the power that works within us."

Ephesians 3:20

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This Week's Bible Reading


Sun, Jan 13.  Genesis  39-41
Mon, Jan 14.               42-44

                                                          Tues, Jan 15.                 45-47

                                                          Wed, Jan 16.                 48-50

                                                         Thurs, Jan 17.   Exodus      1-3            

                                                             Fri, Jan 18.                    4-6

                                                            Sat, Jan 19.                    7-8

Chapters Read This Week (1/6-1/12) :  19

Chapters Read This Year:                      38

Books of the Bible Read This Year:

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Have a blessed week!

     

Spiritual Sunday ~ 1/6/13

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This Week's Memory Verse:

"Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor;

serving the Lord."

Romans 12:11

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This Week's Bible Reading


Sun, Jan 6.  Genesis  20-21
Mon, Jan 7.               22-24

                                                          Tues, Jan 8.                 25-27

                                                          Wed, Jan 9.                 28-30

                                                         Thurs, Jan 10.               31-32

                                                             Fri, Jan 11.               33-35

                                                            Sat, Jan 12.               36-39

Chapters Read This Week (1/1-1/5) :  19

Chapters Read This Year:                    19

Books of the Bible Read This Year:

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Have a blessed week!

     

Heart and Home ~ Bible in a Year ~ 1/1/13

Click above to join in & share how you’re creating home or cultivating faith this week.
I've mentioned a few time in the past weeks that I will be starting a program with other members of my Church to read the Bible through in a year.  You can see the schedule for the first three months HERE.

^{"2 Timothy 3:  15-17. - 15} and that from childhood you have known the sacred writings which are able to give you the wisdom that leads to salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. ¹⁶ All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; ¹⁷ so that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work."

I truly believe in the importance of reading God's Word.   By reading, we learn.  By learning we will be able to use our knowledge in whatever circumstance we find ourselves.

I've done a few programs in the past to read the Bible through in a year and I was surprised at what I learned.  I was raised in the Church but there was always something new that would strike me each time I read.

I look forward to reading along with my family and friends and having the accountability to stay with the program.

I have a desk set aside to keep my Bible open to where I'm reading so that all I'll have to do is sit down and read.  I find that this is extremely helpful to keep me on track.  I have my schedule there and a new notebook  to write any thoughts or questions down as I read.

So, now it is just a matter of making my Bible study a priority each and every day.

"For whatever was written in earlier times was written for our instruction, so that through perseverance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope."  Romans 15:4

Do you have a daily Bible study?  If not, I'd love to have you join me in on this journey.

 

Spiritual Sunday ~ 12/30/12

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This Week's Memory Verse:

"My soul yearns, even faints,

for the courts of the Lord;

my heart and my flesh cry out

for the living God."

Psalm 84:2

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This Week's Bible Reading

                                                          Tues, Jan 1.  Genesis 1-3

                                                          Wed, Jan 2.              4-7

                                                         Thurs, Jan 3.             8-11

                                                             Fri, Jan 4.           12-15

                                                            Sat, Jan 5.            16-19

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Have a blessed week!

     

Spiritual Sunday ~ 12/23/12

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This Week's Memory Verse:

"Therefore let all Israel be assured of this:  God made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ."

Acts 2:36

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This Week's Bible Reading

Starting on January 1, 2013, I will be joining a challenge issued to my Church to read the Bible through in a year.  Starting the last Sunday in December, I will list the week's reading.  I hope you'll join in!
 

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Have a blessed week!

     

Spiritual Sunday ~ 12/16/12

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This Week's Memory Verse:

"You are worthy; our Lord and God,

to receive glory and honor and power;

for You created all things,

and by Your will they were created

and have their being."

Revelation 4:11

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This Week's Bible Reading

Starting on January 1, 2013, I will be joining a challenge issued to my Church to read the Bible through in a year.  Starting the last Sunday in December, I will list the week's reading.  I hope you'll join in!
 

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Have a blessed week!