back online

We are up and running again.  The power cord arrived yesterday and I have lots to write about.  We are visiting with a friend today and putting some focus on this very Good Friday at school this morning.  Perhaps I will have time this evening to share about our foster training this week and what else God has been doing around here.  I bet a few people would appreciate my replies to emails too.  It is a beautiful day.  I hope you are able to make the time to celebrate the greatest sacrifice of LOVE--a literal dying to self--that was ever made for you.  We are overwhelmed by His grace.  God bless your day!

technical difficulties

I would like to write but the charger for our computer died and the screen on my phone cracked. Sigh. Hope to be up and running again in a few days. Keep the prayers coming even if you don't see an update. Tomorrow is our babysitter-friend's last night watching the kids during our training classes. We will miss having her such a regular part of our weekly lives but looking forward to what God has planned for that relationship in the future.

Bible app

A friend posted a Psalm reference on Facebook today.  My Love gave me his old phone when he got a new one.  I don't have a data plan (because I don't want one) but I can use the apps/ internet at home (where I am most of the time) or with Wi-Fi at public places.  One app I hadn't used yet but had noticed was there from when My Love used the phone was one called Holy Bible.  I plugged in the Psalm my friend shared on her status.  At the bottom of the page was an audio button.  A male voice started reading scripture to me.  What?  Am I way behind the times or something?  This little tiny app might revolutionize my cleaning habits.  While the kids took in an episode of Word World via Netflix after dinner (don't judge), I cleaned the kitchen with headphones on.  I heard ten Psalms read to me before I had to stop cleaning and start parenting.  It becomes a lot harder to choose the hard thing at the end of the day when you know your husband isn't coming home and everyone is tired (praying for you JS).


I am a terrible housekeeper.  OK.  Maybe not terrible but I don't love it and I neglect a lot of important jobs for too long.  Suddenly I found another motivation (in addition to serving My God and my family).  Listening to scripture.  Oh this is going to be good for me, people.  I can feel it.  And the New Testament!!  Yes, I think I will like need this very much.


Next word study: steadfast love.  It sure stood out in the version I was listening to while being repeated often.