Day Thirty-Five: October 29, 2008
5 days, 12 hours and 56 minutes left until election day.

For a President Through Whom God Strategically Works to Reveal His will for America


Praise be to the name of God for ever and ever; wisdom and power are his. He changes times and seasons; He sets up kings and deposes them. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning. He reveals deep and hidden things; He knows what lies in darkness, and light dwells with him.
--Daniel 2:20-22

Awesome God, all things are in Your hands—times and seasons, wisdom and knowledge, things hidden and things revealed—You hold them all! Only You are worthy of the praise of our lips, yet we give our praise so readily to those who do not deserve it. O God, Your will is perfect and supreme over all things.

I ask You to raise up the president of Your choosing this year. Work in special and needful ways to bring about Your purposes for our country, Lord, and work especially through the president to accomplish that will. You have been so faithful and true to us, God. May Your will continue to be revealed to us through those who are elected this year. In Your Holy name, Amen.

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TODAY'S VERSE from HEARTLIGHT
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October 28, 2008


VERSE:
The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hopes of the
wicked come to nothing.
-- Proverbs 10:28


THOUGHT:
Good news! When we seek righteousness, justice, holiness, mercy,
and godliness, our future is full of joy. Don't let the darkness
around you steal away the glorious dawn of joy that even now has
begun to appear.

PRAYER:
Father, please forgive me for the times I've grown depressed and
melancholy over the condition of my world and culture. Thank you,
dear Father, for the promise of victory and of glorious blessings
that lie ahead. Please help me keep my eyes on your victory. In
Jesus' name. Amen.

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The Holiday *I did not have my children celebrate while they were growing up is fast approaching. (*long story; ask me sometime.)

This year, I plan to make chili for our Harvest Fest at our Church, and then head down to Mark and Jordan's to spend the weekend with them, and attend their Harvest Fest. I downloaded my Clip art from http://www.faithclipart.com/ just now and clicked on their Christian Holidays link. Here is what they have to say about Halloween:

Many Christians know All Hallows Eve by the secular name "Halloween," and avoid any celebration or religious observance of the day. The prevailing thought within many churches is that the holiday glorifies evil and is anti-Christian in its ideology. While many of the customs and traditions associated with the celebration find their roots in Medieval superstitions and ancient European rituals, the prevailing theme of the holiday was to give thanks for the harvest and honor family and friends who died in the past year.

The Church recognized this facet of the observance as they expanded their missionaries into Northern Europe and Britain. Seizing an opportunity to advance the cause of Christ, the Church incorporated Christian ideology into the various harvest festivals throughout Europe and changed the day of honoring saints and martyrs to correspond with the celebrations of the autumn months.

Halloween's Ecclesiastical History
Traditionally, All Hallows Eve is a vigil for the observance of All Saints Day and All Souls Day, which fall respectively on the first two days of November. The name itself means "holy evening". The night is marked within the Church with prayers, hymns, fasting, and the reading of various scriptures in preparation for the celebration of the faith of the saints and martyrs the following day.

All Hallows Eve falls on the 31st of October, which also happens to be the day for the Protestant celebration of the Reformation. Pope Gregory IV set the date for All Saints Day in the early ninth century to specifically interact with the Celtic festival Of Samhain. The prevailing belief within the Church Catechism was that "a perennial link of charity exists between the faithful who have already reached their heavenly home, those who are expiating their sins in purgatory and those who are still pilgrims on earth. Between them there is, too, an abundant exchange of all good things," (#1475).

All Hallows Eve and Autumn Celebrations
Despite the Church's success in establishing a Christian foundation for the autumn celebrations, many of the ancient customs and traditions associated with them were still practiced by the population. The carving of gourds and the wearing of costumes and masks to scare away malevolent spirits are typical of the superstitions carried over from these celebrations into the All Hallows Eve observance.

The custom of "trick-or-treating" has its origins in a ritual wherein the elders of a village or town would go from house to house and receive offerings of food and gifts for the souls of dead friends and relatives thought to visit on this night. This practice evolved during the Middle Ages, when beggars would travel from village to village and beg for "soul cakes". Villagers would offer prayers along with the cakes to those who had died in the past year for their transition to heaven.

Many countries around the world have some type of celebration during the Autumn Equinox that gives thanks for the harvest and pays tribute to those who have died. The concept of death among various cultures and societies, many of them Christian, is treated as a natural part of the process of life. Honoring relatives and friends who have "gone home to be with the Lord" is often viewed as a privilege that is pleasing to God. Numerous Christians find comfort in the belief that those who have gone before them are among the "cloud of witnesses" praying and interceding for them. The United States is one of the few nations in which the concept of death is socially uncomfortable and viewed as a taboo subject.

Whatever the prevailing view amongst churches, for many Christians, Catholic and Protestant, All Hallows Eve continues to be observed as a time of faith and hope. Remembering those who lived their Christian faith and served God with all their hearts, even to the point of giving their lives, provides inspiration and perseverance for those who still remain.

Video at the bottom of this page..
I am posting a video clip you should watch and pray about it is disturbing and it is sad.

Triple Portion

May the blessings of each day
Be the blessings you need most
~ A Gaelic blessing

Today was our day with Asher and Levi. I feel so blessed when I get to have grandchildren and a hubby all in the same day, But today we got to share part of the day with Kristi and Joshua and then part of the evening with Luke.
I made a not as good as usual quiche and some waffles (well I made the batter and Terry cooked them on his new Belgian waffle maker) and bacon for brunch. Levi and Asher loved the waffles, but were not about to eat the quiche! And I have been known to make better. Then I made a roast for LUPPER. (Combo lunch supper)I think the Lupper meal made up for the brunch meal. Luke had a bite of the roast when he came to pick up the children, and I got to spend a few minutes with Addie while Luke helped Terry do something outdoors. So all in all, it was a very blessed day at "The Property"!

-- Ecclesiastes 10:18
I get a daily prayer devotional
from http://www.heartlight.org/
I am sharing todays because it spoke to me while I was procrastinating from doing my unpacking.

VERSE:
If a man is lazy, the rafters sag; if his hands are idle, the
house leaks.
-- Ecclesiastes 10:18
http://www.SearchGodsWord.org/desk/?query=Ecclesiastes+10:18

THOUGHT:
Laziness is not just an attitude, it is a lack of action. It is
a choice to let important matters suffer neglect. While the results
of this choice may not always be evident, over the passage of time,
the basic results of idleness are borne out by the accumulating
signs of decay and destruction.

PRAYER:
Stir in me, dear Heavenly Father, a passion to do what is true
and good and righteous. Convict my heart when I neglect what is
important. Please help me discern the difference between laziness
and a genuine need for rest and to balance my life between my many responsibilities. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.

It is hard when you are the parent of grown children. You can't take them in your arms and kiss away their hurts. You want to, but you can't do that. I want to do that today for one of my beloved children. But I can't. I just want this child to know that Dad and I pray for each of our children without ceasing. It is pretty easy for both of us to do a lot of praying because of the circumstances in our lives. We both spend a lot of time alone, so that gives us a great opportunity to bring everything to God. We can do a lot of intercessory praying. So we know that even though this is a rough time for you, dear child of ours, we know God is good and God knows the direction He has in mind for you and as long as you cling to Him, He will take care of you. Wish I could lift you up and kiss this away, but I can't. But God can.

TODAY IS FOR ALL MY CHILDREN

In Praise of a Good Wife
Proverbs 31:10-31
10A truly good wife is the most precious treasure a man can find!

11Her husband depends on her, and she never lets him down.

12She is good to him every day of her life,

13and with her own hands she gladly makes clothes.

14She is like a sailing ship that brings food from across the sea.

15She gets up before daylight to prepare food for her family and for

her servants.

16She knows how to buy land and how to plant a vineyard,

17and she always works hard.

18She knows when to buy or sell, and she stays busy until late at night.

19She spins her own cloth,

20and she helps the poor and the needy.

21Her family has warm clothing, and so she doesn't worry when it snows.

22She does her own sewing, and everything she wears is beautiful.

23Her husband is a well-known and respected leader in the city.

24She makes clothes to sell to the shop owners.

25She is strong and graceful, [b] as well as cheerful about the future.

26Her words are sensible, and her advice is thoughtful.

27She takes good care of her family and is never lazy.

28Her children praise her, and with great pride her husband says,

29"There are many good women, but you are the best!"

30Charm can be deceiving, and beauty fades away, but a woman who honors the LORD

deserves to be praised.

31Show her respect-- praise her in public for what she has done.

This blogging thing is such a blessing to me!
Proverbs 31 DILs....
I just got finished reading the updates on all my family's blog spots, and just feel so blessed. Joshua, Kristi and all the DIL except Molly (hint, hint, hint, Molly) have a blog for me to read. I just feel blessed that they all love the Lord, and are sharing their love for Him and for their families here on line. And the cool thing is I am learning from them. Molly you need to do a blog too! I get to see pictures of my away babies, and also my here ones. They are all such busy families, and I am, like I said before, blessed to get to share in their lives. Keep on blogging!

What a blessing grandchildren are to us old people! Meet mine:

Caedmon Middleton
Caedmon means wise warrior
Middleton means middle town
Iain
Iain means God Is gracious


Noah Matthew
Noah means repose; consolation, rest, movement
Matthew means gift of Yahweh; gift of God
Isaiah Robert
Isaiah means the salvation of Jehovah, the salvation of the Lord
Robert means shining with fame; God's anointing
Abijah Saul
Abijah means the Lord is my father
Saul means asked for, called one, desired one
Nehemiah Walter
Nehemiah means consolation; repentance of the Lord
Walter means Godly Warrior


Asher Kincaid
Asher means who is happy; or walks; or looks; happiness
Kincaid means head of the woods, or this I'll defend
Levi Arron
Levi means adhesion, associated with him
Arron means high mountain: Lofty or inspired
Addie Sue
Addie means ornament, my witness; adorned;
Sue means lily

Isaac Walter
Isaac means laughter
Walter means Godly warrior
Grace Louise
Grace means spiritual blessing
Louise means renowned warrior
Jude Allen
Jude means the praise of the Lord; confession
Allen means handsome


Micaiah Camile
Micaiah means who resembles God
Camile means Altar server, or free-born; noble
Nicolae Judah
Nicolae means victory of the people
Judah means praise

It was such a great day for me until.... Asher broke his clavicle bone. His Daddy did the same back when he was very little. . Poor little guy! He was in such agony when Luke drove off with him in the back seat of their SUV.
Today Luke and John moved the couches out of the trailer. They also loaded the boxes I already have packed, and so I only have about a day left before I hand the keys back to the land lord. What a wonderful day that will be for me! I had John and Molly eat with me. Luke and Mandy were going to, but alas Asher had to go to the emergency room instead. Please pray for a speedy recovery for Asher. Thanks all! Oh and pray for my poor SS class in the morning I don't even have my teachers book, and need to call Kristi to find out what the lesson is even about... Too busy a week here!

I just realized; I AM OLD!
I have gotten several ads for some oh so cool homeschool curicula ideas... I was so tempted to order the science stuff. Then I remembered I am old. I am a retired mom I do not homeschool any more. I just got my email from Timberdoodle, and the stuff looks so fun! I miss buying homeschool materials. Here is the link for the cool science program:
www.HomeschoolScienceAcademy.com
And here is the link to Timberdoodle:
www.timberdoodle.com
Enjoy!
And as for me: Just reminding myself I am so saving money being old and not needing to buy home school stuff!!!!