How to use the Bible

I came across this the other day while looking through some old papers of my Grandpas. I read one of them last night and it was really helpful.

How to Use the Bible

When In Sorrow
Read John 14

When men fail you
Read Psalm 27
When you have sinned
Read Psalm 51
When you worry
Read Matthew 6:19-34
When you are in danger
Read Psalm 91
If you have the blues
Read Psalm 34
When God seems far away
Read Psalm 139
If you are discouraged
Read Isaiah 40
If you are lonely or fearful
Read Psalm 23
If you feel down and out
Read Romans 8:39
When you want courage for your task
Read Joshua1
When the world seems bigger than God
Read Psalm 90
When you want rest and peace
Read Matthew 11:25-30
When leaving home for labor or travel
Psalm 121:107:23-31
If you get bitter or critical
Read 1st Corinthians 13
If thinking of invesments and returns
Read Mark 10:17-31


I just thought this might help someone today. I love finding treasures in my Grandpas papers. I am going to take a blogging break this week. I have got several things that I need to get done and some stuff on my mind that I need to think about.

A prayer request:
Please pray for my sister Julie because her last couple of months of pregnancy are getting tougher. Please pray that she can find some comfort and that she will have a safe and healthy delivery when her time comes.

Many prayers and Blessings
Crystal

Menu and other things.

Our menu for this week is mostly just simple food that we can fix out of what we have in our pantry and freezer. I had $100 dollars to buy groceries and household stuff for two weeks and gas to go to Church and back on. But not looking at the negative, We are looking at the POSITIVE things about all this. We are not starving, we were and will be able to go to Church, we were able to be with our friends husband while she was in Surgery Friday, (which by the way, she came through great and her husband was able to get a weeks paid vacation to stay home and help her recover. We are praying for you Kristy. ) and we hae been pretty fortunate in that Paul did get to work an extra day last week so that will help on next weeks pay check.

So on to our menu.

Monday-- Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup/cornbread.

Tuesday--Hamburger Gravy w/toast Green beans and carrotts

Wednesday--Sausage, eggs, fried potatoes (This is Pauls night because I am having one side of wisdom teeth pulled wednesday morning.)
Thursday--Grilled Backstrap (yes off of a deer from last year!) loaded baked potatoes, salad.

Friday--Spaghetti
Saturday-- Leftovers and Grilled Cheese.
Sunday--Chefs Salad

We are also trying to not heat up our house to keep our electric bill down. It is tough but we are getting through it. I have been doing laundry all at night so I dont have to heat up the house with the dryer. (I will be getting a clothes line before summer is over...but in this humidity, it takes forever for clothes to dry.) We have been using the crockpot alot or having salads or something that we can grill or cooks really really quick. We are learning to like reheating foods in the microwave. I will cook something early in the morning or late at night while I am waiting on laundry and we will reheat it for supper. We are also doing all of our baking at night.

It isnt too bad though. It cools down in here about 6:00 to a comfortable level and we are able to start laundry and baking and the dishwasher.

A little explanation....we live in a double wide trailer in the middle of 1 acre that has absolutely no trees...no shade. So being a trailor, it isnt like most houses that have lots of insulation in the roof...It soaks up heat and makes it like a greenhouse in here in the middle of the day. Last year, we did okay, it stayed pretty cool in here....this year, I think our central air conditioning unit is going out because it just cant keep up. At about 2:30 everyday, it gets up to about 80 in here according to the thermostat. That is usually the time that we are all sitting around doing nothing. We may be reading or I may be doing some crochet or hand sewing. Then about 4:30, we get supper going and we eat by 5:30 so that we can do clean up and get laundry going and the kids can go outside to play when it is cool. We are doing good today though, it is 12:30 and it is only 73 in here so it may not hit 80 today. lol...

My plans for today include sewing curtains for my patio door in my dining room, I think if I get some curtains on them, it will help. And also if I get that done, I need to go through my material tote and see what kind of craft I can come up with for Kylie to do. She has been wanting to sew so we are going to start small.

This week is proving kinda busy and I just got a call from hubby. His boss may go on vacation next week so he may get to work all week...What a blessing. The Lord is taking very good care of us!

Many Blessings and Praises in His Name!
Crystal

Silence!

Shhhh.....do you hear it.....thats right silence! In my house for once. That is unusual. The three littles are napping and Jack is finishing school work for today. We had to go get groceries today so the nap time got postponed a little bit but that is okay.

For now, I am going to go switch laundry out, grab a fresh bottle of water (my second for today thank you) and attempt to finish reading "For the Childrens Sake" I have been really wanting to finish it this week.

Blessings
Crystal

Busy Busy Busy

It has been very busy around here lately. Paul was supposed to go down to two days a week last week on his job but the guy that he works with threw his back out and so Paul ended up working his usual four days last week. It was a blessing in a lot of ways but it threw our schedule we had worked out for Daddy being home two days way off. But that was okay....He was off for the Fourth and we had a wonderful time. Our car is about to wear out on us. It has things wrong with it that are not even worth the money to fix them. We have prayed and prayed and hoped that it last long enough to get us to the point that we could afford another one or till we could go to just one vehicle...which right now we cant really afford to drive our truck so Friday night, instead of going to a Fourth of July party, we went out and had a little date night (kids included but they were so good....) and we drove around looking at cars. We havent done that in forever. Usually, the kids go to sleep but they were too busy watching all the pretty fireworks in the city we were in. They had amazing fireworks displays. It was such a joy to get to hear the oos and awwes from the back seat.

Saturday, we had a very relaxing day. I got to get my house partially cleaned up and play in my garden.

Sunday, we had some visitors at Church.....I say visitors but they actually helped us start the Church there and had to move because of jobs. It was so nice to get to see Mick and Janice and Amanda. They are always a joy to see and visit with. I miss them so much. Mick gave a very good lesson...over being ready for God. If Jesus came back five minutes from now, would I be ready? Honestly, probably not. I have things on my heart right now that are not very nice and things that I need to work on...Not saying that I wouldnt go to heaven, but I would probably go with unfinished tasks. Something to think about and work on.

Our friends from Japan. Angela and her husband Justin and their kids Macie and Landyn left this Sunday to go back to Japan. They are moving to the states in August and have so many things to take care of before they move that they wanted to get back and get started. They made it back over safely and hopefully will be back Stateside by the last of August. It will be so good to have them back close again. We miss them so much. Please pray that they are able to get everything taken care of without any problems and that they make a safe journey back over when they come HOME this time.

Our friend Kristy goes in this Friday to have her partial hysterectomy. She is only having her uterus taking out if her ovaries are okay. As swollen as her uterus is and with the fibroids, they couldn't see her ovaries very well on the ultrasound so they will find out when they get in there. Please pray that she will have peace and comfort as she goes into this. She has come to accept that she has to have this done, it is just still very emotional for her. Just please cover her in your prayers.

My sister has posted on her blog that our other sister, the oldest one, and her husband need prayers right now. Please keep them and their children in your prayers. They have two 18 yr olds, one is fixing to go into college and doesnt need this stress right now, and the other is fixing to embark on the world of the working man and doesnt need the stress either. They also have a 14 yr old girl and a 7 yr old girl that need our prayers right now. They are only children and should not have to endure the trials of adulthood yet.

Please pray for my sister as she is in the last month of her pregnancy and is having problems with her legs swelling and hurting. Please pray that she can carry this baby to term and that it is born without any complications and that it is healthy.

I have got lots to do today. Bill paying and grocery buying and meal planning. It is going to be another busy week so we will see if I get back on here to post again.

Crystal

To my Mom and Dad

This post is to my mom and dad. They are great parents who have always tried their hardest to teach us right and to show us how much they love us. They have given us all the love they have all of our lives and it always showed. We always knew and know to this day that we have a safe haven to fall back on if we need to. They (and my inlaws) are the greatest parents I know and I hope that I am as great as these two sets of parents are.

The reason for this post is because 34 yrs ago today, my mom and dad welcomed a precious little girl into their lives that would wind everyone she met around her little finger and keep them there. She was their second child and was very loved by her older sister, who thought that she was just the greatest thing there was. They enjoyed every minute they had with her and still cherish those memories today. They didnt know that just four short years later she would be in heaven with Jesus. They lost her due to a tragic car accident in October of 1978.

Although my sister Julie and I never met this little girl, she has always stood out in our lives as a very special little girl. She had a purpose here on earth and she served it well. Alot of people have commented over the years about how it is sad that her life was so short. Its not sad at all to me. You see from all the stories I have heard, her life was lived to the fullest, she was a very outgoing, but shy little girl. She could make friends with anyone, but hid when Santa came around. In alot of the pictures we seen growing up, she was seen hiding behind a doorway or behind someones skirts. But yet, everyone that knew her or came across her has told of how sweet and loving she was. She was also very ownry. She had a little pin that she wore on her dress that said "The devil made me do it" . From what I have heard, it had to have been the devil because she couldnt have done it any other way. Just for instance, she once set the trash can on fire in mom and dads kitchen. She very innocently told mom how she done it, like she didnt see anything wrong with it. lol...I can imagine Alaina doing stuff like this. Actually, she has done stuff like this.

I know that my mom and dad have a tough time this time of year, and Iknow that My oldest sister always has a tough time with it. I know it has been tough over the years to join in the fourth of july festivities with her birthday right there with them and knowing the sadness in my mom and dad. But you know what, She would have wanted us to have fun.

So today, on what would have been her 34th birthday, I would like to say that I Love You to my mom and dad and my sisters. Sharon Louise, growing up as your sister has taught me the lesson to appreciate my kids and love them while I have them, because they may not be here tommorow...or ten minutes from now. But if they were gone tommorow, I would have all my memories....and I would know that I had appreciated them to the fullest. I wish I had gotten to know her but that was not in Gods wonderous plan. Instead, I have a three year old daughter that tons of people have told me especially here recently, that she acts just like Sharon did...and looks like her too. I always wanted to name my little girl Sharon if I ever had one. Instead, I have a little girl that is teaching me about love and patience all in the same life.

That deal with Sharon catching the trash on fire....Alaina has caught the trash on fire...only once...and she was utterly shocked at what she had done. And for you mom, what could I do but grab her and hug her...after I put the fire out of course. lol.

I love you mom and dad and thanks for being great parents.

ABC's

I found this on Mistys blog and decided to do it today. I have a migraine (stress related I'm sure) so I am taking it easy.

A is for age:27
B is for burger of choice:Bacon Cheeseburger with Mustard and everything but lettuce.
C is for what kind of car you drive: 2007 GMC Sierra 1500 Crew Cab
D is for your dog’s name: Elmer and Tinker Bell..and Red
E is for essential item you use everyday:Tooth Paste
F is for favorite TV show at the moment: Dont watch Tv but weve been watching the Star Trek series on DVD
G is for favorite game:To play - Basketball To Watch - Basketball
H is for Hometown: Somewhere in Oklahoma
I is for instruments you play:I used to play the piano.
Jis for favorite juice:Grape Juice
K is for whose butt you’d like to kick: Cancer...Especially Breast Cancer.
L is for last restaurant you ate at? CiCi's Pizza two weeks ago
M is for your favorite Muppet:don't have one
N is for Number of Piercing:2 (my ears even though they've grown up)
O is for overnight hospital stays: 3 (1 night when each of my kids was born)
P is for people you were with today:My kids
Q is for what you do with your quiet time:Read
R is for biggest regret:Not making more time for my friends
S is for status:SAHWM (Stay at home wife and mom)
T is for time you woke up today:6:00
U is for what you consider unique: ????
V is for vegetable you love:Okra Squash
W is for worst habit:I'm very moody
X is for x-rays you’ve had:None
Y is for yummy food you ate today: Root Beer Float
Z is for zodiac sign:Taurus

HAVE FUN!
Crystal

Remind Me, Dear Lord

This is a song that we sang at Church Camp and I fell in love with it.

Here are the words.


The things that I love and hold dear to my heart Are just borrowed, theyre not mine at all. Jesus only let me use them to brighten my life. So remind me, remind me dear lord.

Chorus---Roll back the curtain of memory now and then. Show me where you brought me from and where I could have been. Remember I'm human and humans forget. So remind me remind me dear Lord.

Nothing good have I done to deserve God's own Son; I'm not worthy of the scars in His hands yet he chose the road to Calvry to die in my stead; Why He loved me I can't understand.

Chorus.

I love this song....I have been singing it all over the house the past few days and it has helped so much.

Love and Prayers
Crystal