Random Thoughts & Friday Faves (4)

Its Friday again and time for my weekly informal post!!

I love posting on Fridays as it is fun to 
let down my hair!!

Photo Credit: Haven of Rest
My friend, Nita, over at
Pilgrim's Purse and Poetry,
 knitted then felted my clip :-)

I have been so blessed this week to find some new blogs and also to have had some new followers to my humble online abode. 
Thanks so much for following and enjoying the fellowship over here. 
I have certainly enjoyed reading your blogs!!

Laura over at Journey in Faith 
shared these kind words this past week. 
I hope you drop on over and spend some time on her sweet blog!!

What Others See in Us

I have read soo many posts this past week from all my sweet friends in my blogisphere. You are all a blessing to me!!


I have been working on my blog the past couple days and now have some social media icons at the top of the page. 
I also have a grab button for my blog with the html code. 
I appreciate Jacinda Vandenburg over at the


Growing Home

for sharing all sorts of information on building a blog. Her book is invaluable!!


How to Grow Your Blog




Have a wonderful weekend!!!!!

In Christ Alone,

Judith

Fave Link Ups:

Better Mom Mondays

Monday Musings

Making Your Home Sing Monday

Scripture Sunday

Modest Mondays

Meal Planning Monday

Domestically Divine Tuesdays

Titus2sdays

Teach Me Tuesdays

Tasty Tuesdays

Homemaking Wednesdays

A Wise Woman Builds Her House

Encouraging One Another

Thankful Thursdays

Hearts 4 Home Thursdays

Bless & Be Blessed Saturdays

Friday's Random Thoughts, 3

Good Morning Ladies!!

It is late Friday evening but you likely won't get this until morning, unless you are being a night owl like me tonight!! How are you this evening?? Did you have a blessed day?? Were you most of all a blessing to others?? You may not be able to answer that any more than I can because much of the time we don't realize if we are blessing others or not. We will know in eternity.

For me, there were things about today that were special beyond measure. Memories placed in my mind to last the rest of my life. Memories with my children. Then, there were a couple things that sadden my mother's heart...but then, I was so uplifted by the thoughts that were shared in this post from Lady Lydia over at Lady Lydia Speaks. She has such a sweet blog and I would just encourage you ladies to drop over and spend some time over at her place. You may click on the picture or title to read her special post.

Every Day is a Gift

Here is a hymn I found over at Hymns with a Message

It spoke to my heart and I just wanted to share it with you!!

You may listen to it by clicking on the title, if you'd like.

Tis Wonderful and Marvelous

(1)   The Saviour has come in His mighty Power 

And spoken peace to my soul 

And all of my life from that very hour 

I've yielded to his control {x2} 

Wonderful oh it is wonderful 

It is marvelous and wonderful 

What Jesus has done for this soul of mine 

The half has never been told 

(2)   From Glory to Glory he leads me on 

From Grace to Grace every day 

And brighter and brighter the Glory dawns 

While pressing my home ward way {x2} 

Wonderful oh it is wonderful 

It is marvelous and wonderful 

What Jesus has done for this soul of mine 

The half has never been told 

(3)    If fellowship here with my Lord can be 

So inexpressibly sweet 

Oh what will it be when his face we see 

When round the bright throne we meet (x2) 

Wonderful oh it is wonderful 

It is marvelous and wonderful 

What Jesus has done for this soul of mine 

The half has never been told  

It is time for me to go back to burning the midnight oil. I am typing a diary written by my father-in-law (whom I never met because he passed away when I was 17.) He wrote it back in the 1930s when he was 19 years old as a pioneer missionary in China. What a legacy!!

In Christ Alone,

~Judith~

Weekly Link Ups:

Better Mom Mondays

Monday Musings

Making Your Home Sing Monday

Scripture Sunday

Modest Mondays

Meal Planning Monday

Domestically Divine Tuesdays

Titus2sdays

Teach Me Tuesdays

Tasty Tuesdays

Homemaking Wednesdays

A Wise Woman Builds Her House

Encouraging One Another

Thankful Thursdays

Hearts 4 Home Thursdays

Bless & Be Blessed Saturdays

Friday's Random Thoughts and Summer Kitchen Delights

It is Friday again and time for Random Thoughts to flow across my screen. I have an hour-and-a-half left of Friday to complete this!!  If you're on the West Coast, you have more time left than me. Does that mean you have more hours in a day than me?! Kidding!!


Today was beautiful with a constant breeze blowing through our woods. Oh, and the woods were gorgeous!! My daughter and I had to go out for a bit and we drove up to the next town, ten miles away. Sometime I will have to take pictures of the lake up at the next town. It attracts tourist this time of year for boating.  


Now, you all are probably gasping to think that the next town is ten miles away!! There are houses along the road, but not the congestion typical in American suburbia today. This   is vacation-land!! Going the opposite direction there are two towns. One is seven miles away and the other fourteen!! I am so thankful to God for miraculously moving us five years ago. 


Today was one of those days where I did some maintenance house cleaning but not the kind I do on Mondays. I made pancakes (see what I made below) and some sandwiches for lunch.  We had hamburgers and fries with a salad for supper. 


Earlier in the day, I did laundry and ironed. It was one of those days where it didn't seem like I accomplished overly much. Just as soon as I finished the laundry something 'new' showed up to wash!!  Isn't that hilarious?!


Once the house is cleaned and meals are cooked, it is easy to look around and think you didn't accomplish that much. I remember thinking that several times today. The thought also occurred to me that my thinking was wrong. There were some things I wanted to get to and I didn't end up getting to them during the morning.


I am listening to a message I transcribed. Transcribing a message is getting the words typed up on the computer so that it may be published. This is a ministry. Ministry is important, right?! Of course. 


I think we forget so quickly. After all we ladies read, how important it is to serve our family. THAT is ministry!! That is the most important thing. Well, not in place of sitting at Jesus' feet. Serving my family is more important than if I successfully transcribed fifty sermons!! 


When your house is clean, don't be fooled into thinking that you didn't do anything important for the Lord because you can't *see* anything but a clean house!! When you are rushing to get through with dishes and laundry that piles up, remember that God has CALLED you to be a mother; CALLED you to the most noble position. 


Take time for your children. There is always more laundry, always more dishes!!




Other things I did today: 


read a camera tutorial
Photography Tutorial
Spent time with my family
All sorts of little things that remain invisible.


You will just have to follow me or find me on Facebook
BECAUSE
I'm not linking up on Fridays
(not at this point anyhow)
I'm just blogging for fun today!!


Enjoyed chatting with you!!


What did you do today that was invisible to your family
but of top priority in ministering to them??
I love comments as much as you do!!
Comments let you know a couple people read your blog, LOL


~Judith~




Summer Kitchen Delights

Strawberries are in season in June and I had lots of strawberries!!I

So, I whipped up this recipe and we had it with ice cream instead of whipped cream. Naturally, we didn't have whipping cream on hand. Didn't think of it!!

Betty Crocker

Classic Strawberry Shortcake

Betty Crocker

Strawberries-and-Cream-Pancakes Cream

I made these this morning 'just because' it was Friday. I rarely use Bisquick Mix because I am too cheap to buy it; it is too expensive and busts the budget!! I whipped up my own whipped cream as I learned my lesson when I made the Strawberry Shortcake without whipped cream. Strawberries are in abundance in early June and by now I should know that whipped cream comes without saying. Just sayin'

I hope to give this a try soon!!

Comfy in the Kitchen

I am going to try this just as soon as I get the boxed cake mix. I never ever have boxed cake mixes!!

Good Night!!