MONDAY SCHEDULE

Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her. 

Ephesians 5:25

You may wonder how much you are to love your mate, Jesus tells you here,

I hope that you all will pay attention; there is really something for your to hear. 

Jesus expects us to love just as He loved the church; He died for it,

So in your quest to love as Jesus loved, please listen and never quit.(RP)

We had a good day yesterday. Our son left in the morning to join his family at their church. We attended ours, in the morning, and at night. Today Margie is cleaning. I am too. I will soon start working in the kitchen. My goal is to bake 8 stuffed green peppers this morning. If time allows, I will continue on Genesis studies getting ready for this Friday's class. The Ferndale Senior Activity Center is open on

Good Friday, so we will have a class. Thanks for praying. 

HOOK UP

Psalm 120:1 

In my distress I cried to the Lord, And He heard me.

When you get to the end of the rope; there is something better ahead,

In distress go to Him, my friend, and before him your problem spread. 

He is willing to hear you, and patiently waits with love for you to pray,

Talk to Him about your woes, He will definitely answer without delay.(RP)

Rawlie came yesterday to hook up the washing machine. It turned out to be a project deluxe. Old plumbing methods required some upgrades, and the process took quite awhile, plus a trip to the hardware store. Finally it was done and we are so grateful for his help. He goes back home this morning to attend church with his family in Stanwood.  We will be in our church, Lord willing, in a few hours also. Trust your day goes well. Thanks for praying. 

CLEAN GARAGE

As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten. 

Revelation 3:19

As a faithful Father, God deals with us as He should,

And perhaps because of this He is misunderstood.

But He rebukes and chastens us because of His love,

And this is all a reflection of His Father up above. 

Let us thank Him now that He cares so much for us,

Because of this we are blessed and we are in the plus (RP)

For a long time I have wanted to clean our garage. Time moves on and I never got it done. Things accumulate, the passageway narrows, and on and on the story goes.  Yesterday I finally decided to tackle the unsightly mess.  About 3 hours later it looked more like civilized people live at this address. Maybe 3 more times from now, it will finally pass my approval. Our son Rawlie comes today to hook up the washing machine we got Wednesday. The reason he is coming is because we must install two new faucets for the hot and cold water. One had corroded beyond repair.  We will be glad when that hook up is complete. Thanks for praying. 

GOOD NEWS

Psalms 20:7

Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God.

People believe in all kinds of things; some are ridiculous indeed,

Each has his likes, and they campaign for each to succeed.

No matter what one trusts in life, there is only one secure thing,

The Lord our God is supreme; devotion to Him we should bring.

Don't trust in things that can let you down, and leave you in dismay,

Trust Jesus as your Savior today and your sins he will wipe away. (RP)

I purchased two faucets for the washing machine we got two days ago. Our son called and said he would be here tomorrow to help install it. That is a relief. I appreciate his help.  We had a full day yesterday, and today will not have as much. We just look forward to the Bible class this morning. We trust you all have a good day also. Thanks for praying.

WASHING MACHINE

Proverbs 16:24 Pleasant words are like a honeycomb, Sweetness to the soul and health to the bones.

Words are as cheap as dirt; each one can be harsh or sweet,

Some use them for gaining friends; other use them for deceit.

How wonderful to hear a pleasant word; It is music to our ears,

Those who use them are truly blessed; we give them cheers.

Like honey they are sweet to hear, and certainly they give health,

And those who speak this way have much more than wealth.(RP)

Our washing machine died yesterday just as I was doing the next to the last bunch of clothes. I wrung them out by hand and got them dried and started looking for another machine. My brother Harold in Anchorage was also on Craigslist looking. I found one in Ferndale, right here, for less than $100.00. When the owner answered my email by phone, I went to his house to see the machine. He and I loaded it onto his truck and he followed me home. Now all I have to do is install the new one and get rid of the old one. That will happen probably Friday afternoon, the only time slot I have available right now. So we never know what a day may bring us. Thanks for praying. 

MORE OF THE SAME

I have treasured the words of His mouth more than my necessary food. Job 23:12

What wisdom we see in these words today; how great is this word for us,

All who seek to hear God's Word, have assurance of a very good plus.

What a treasure God's Word is for us each day; it is refreshing all the way,

And all who love this book divine, will be blessed every single day.(RP)

What title can we give to Wednesday. It is the day of showers, washing, ironing, and a few other things. We are into it right now. The washing machine is going strong and will for the good part of this morning. I also write the prayer sheet for our church today. It requires going through emails to reduce long requests to few words so they fit on the sheet. Today is beautiful. The sunshine is strong and the weather agreeable. Thanks for praying. 

STAYING AHEAD

Proverbs 26:11 

As a dog returns to his own vomit, So a fool repeats his folly.

Some call is disgusting, but God says it the way it is,

A fool knows very well that the description is his.

How gruesome the story of the dog given here,

But the story of fools is so true and very clear.

God can cure a fool of his folly right now,

Trust in Jesus and at His feet humbly bow.(RP)

Yesterday Margie did some cleaning, and I helped a little. (Emphasis on little). I also worked on and finished another study sheet for the book of Genesis to be handed out at Friday's class.  In past days I tried to keep 5 lessons ahead, but I have fallen behind. I must get busy. Margie needs some vitamin supplements so we will be going into town sometime this morning. Thanks for praying.