Matt and I are going out for the day and so I should absolutely not be sitting here doing this. I should be zipping around wiping the grime off the kitchen table so that the lovely people who are coming to endure an entire day with the children won't feel sad and depressed by all the dirt as well. Can I do this in three minutes? Going to seriously try. {pretty} The flowers on my table turned out petty nicely... Read more
Day Ten Exodus 34:34 Whenever Moses went in before the Lord to speak with him, he would remove the veil, until he came out. And when he came out and told the people of Israel what he was commanded, 35 the people of Israel would see the face of Moses, that the skin of Moses' face was shining. And Moses would put the veil over his face again, until he went in to speak with him. You've survived the horror... Read more
Of all the food of Holy Week and Easter, including the hassle of having to eat food for a whole week when so many other obligations press in, Dessert on Easter Day is nearly always a point too far. For one thing, the average person in my house, and in that summation I do not include myself, is morbidly jacked up on chocolate and lollipops. Another sweet could be construed as pointless. For another, Matt mostly cooks all the other... Read more
Day Nine Exodus 16:15 When the people of Israel saw it, they said to one another, “What is it?” For they did not know what it was. And Moses said to them, “It is the bread that the Lord has given you to eat. Long gone is the single stain of forbidden juice from that fallen fruit, the fruit that was grabbed, was stolen, the fruit that produced suffering and woe. Now The Lord has given you something to eat.... Read more
Every time I have made eye contact with anyone over the last thirty six hours I have muttered, “it's been a long week,” and then trailed off hoping the other person would pick up the thread. But everyone else had a long week too and so then we both, me and whoever, have just stared dumbly but contentedly at each other, and then wandered off in a daze. At least I think that's the way it's been. I'm too tired... Read more
I meant to post this yesterday but I didn't manage to gather any thought or energy together, so here it is today. And now that I read it over, of course it would have been better for last week. But maybe we all need a few more days to absorb the lessons of the week. Day Eight Exodus 12:11 In this manner you shall eat it: with your belt fastened, your sandals on your feet, and your staff in your... Read more
I wish we had had time to hear the whole of Zephaniah tonight. It's been so tempting to me to preach through that whole book, verse by verse, but I promise I won't. If you have a bible near you and can turn there, with a finger in Matthew 28, that would be wonderful. We have just heard moments from the tapestry of God's salvation work. A work that began long long long ago, in that primordial moment, where God... Read more
It feels like we should be at the half way point of the week. Every morning I have woken up with some kind of terrible back ache that mercifully dissipates as the day goes on. Probably The Lord is trying to tell me to get more exercise, possibly even drag the fat lazy dog up the hill. I always refuse to walk outside when the temperature falls below forty. I know our Lord suffered and died but that doesn't mean... Read more
I tried to post this yesterday but was prevented by some divine forces who struck down the server. Whatever that means. It's not really pertinent to Good Friday, but it's the bible and any bible is better than no bible. Enjoy. Day Seven Genesis 29:16 Now Laban had two daughters. The name of the older was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel. 17 Leah's eyes were weak, but Rachel was beautiful in form and appearance. Nobody wants... Read more
I ought to wake everyone up, shattering this sunlit silence, because the piano teacher will shorty be down our throats. Soon it will all be again a matter of shouting for bread and pancakes (am I nearly quoting someone else?) But I'm not going to make pancakes. Not time. It will have to be omelets and muffins and coffee and tea. Plus, I just made fancy pancakes for Alouicious on Monday, on account of his turning ten. I quadrupled (that's... Read more
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