"My beloved is unto me as a bundle of myrrh." Song of Solomon 1:13
December 3rd, 2014 by Aubri
Just a typical evening at the parsonage!
A few weeks ago I was rocking to my beats while cooking supper
when the girls came into the kitchen dressed for a party.
They informed me that they were really really wicked witches
tricking people to think they were good witches.
It’s obvious who they get their smooth moves from.
They sure tricked ME!
November 30th, 2014 by Aubri
November 30th is the Feast of St. Andrew the Apostle. First a disciple of John the Baptist waiting for the coming Messiah. Then first to follow Jesus and along with his brother Peter, called to be a ‘fisher of men’. Andrew was martyred for the faith by crucifixion perhaps on an X shaped cross. I love the following quote attributed to him:
“When St. Andrew was threatened with the punishment of the cross, he said joyfully, “If I feared the punishment of the cross, I would never have preached the mystery of the cross.” Then when he saw the cross, he spoke, “Hail, precious cross, you who were dedicated by the body of Christ; may He receive me through you.” Valerius Herberger Treasury
True or not, it is a great example in what it means to live under the cross.
In memory of the fisherman Andrew we ate fried fish sandwiches. I love how my bread resembles a tomb. Also why does food look so gross when I take pictures of it?
Blessed Advent to you all!
Has anyone seen my Jesse Tree ornaments? I can’t find them!!
November 29th, 2014 by Aubri
Today we remember Noah. We talked about how God keeps His promises. Perfect timing for the day in which we get out our Advent wreath and discuss how God kept His promise to send us a Savior and how our Savior promised to come again.
It’s an exciting day as I prepare the house for the next season on the Church calendar. This is I guess the Church’s “New Year’s Eve.” It all starts over tomorrow with St. Andrew’s Day and Advent!
“Almighty and eternal God, according to your strict judgment You condemned the unbelieving world through the flood, yet according to Your great mercy You preserved believing Noah and his family, eight souls in all. Grant that we may be kept sage and secure in the holy ark of the Christian Church, so that with all believers in Your promise, we would be declared worthy of eternal life. Amen.” Treasury
November 27th, 2014 by Aubri
It’s 8:30, the babies are in bed or downstairs, the kitchen is clean, I’m jammied up and I just ate a big piece of apple pie avec ice cream. Today went beautifully! There were times I thought it was all about to implode, an Ephy meltdown, a charred pie (thankfully still good) and seeing the kitchen after supper. These are the moments I wonder to myself why I keep doing this every year?!
But each year it seems to get a little easier. We get through the hairy times with most of our hair still there. The big girls get more eager to help and that help is actually help most of the time now. I want this day to be habit for me so our traditions are laid down. When the babies get excited about something it gets me excited to make it happen for them. So I’ll keep doing this. I made a few small changes this year that I think really added to the ease of the day.
