Love the Lord

And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord: And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment.  Mark 12:29-30

Heart - core of identity or deepest identity; the source of our thoughts, words, actions

Soul - emotions

Mind - will; power of intention (i.e. I've made up my mind)

Strength - physical energy

These are some of my notes - listening to a sermon on the internet today while answering the phones at church.

Praise

Computer troubles and lots of things going on lately are keeping me from blog land.  It seems I tend to have only little season of blogging! 

I love it when I clearly see God moving and working.  I had looked into joining a homeschool group in my area and also possibly helping to start a homeschool co-op in our church.  Well, the Lord clearly shut the door to the whole co-op thing for the time being.  That was a good thing, and felt so by all involved. 

I did join the HS group and what a blessing that has been, even in the short amount of time I've been a member.  I don't think I realized how much I needed "face time" with other homeschooling moms!  There are so many opportunities to fellowship with other homeschoolers, but in a relaxed environment and without having to make a weekly committment.  We've played soccer, went crawdad fishing, and already made new friends.  Praise God, he meets needs I didn't even know I had! 

He is Risen! 

     

Tea Time

Music, Bible teaching, food and lots of fun ladies = wonderful morning fellowship!  I named my table Simple Elegance.