WFW- How do you speak?

Strawberry Jam!

Marquee Monday- Why worry when you can pray!?

I enjoy church signs. Okay...mostly, I enjoy picking on them. Every once in a while one really strikes me. On my way to the grocery store I saw one that I liked...

"Why worry when you can pray?"

How true. Sometimes I think I'm the exact opposite, as ridiculous as that is...my inner chant is why pray when you can worry. BUT Worry is soooo wrong. In fact, it's sin!

"Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God." Phil. 4:6

I also love the fact that it adds nothing, and helps nothing to worry.

"And who of you by being worried can add a single hour to his life?" Matt. 6:27

It humbles me to realize that I bumble about in my anxious worrying heart...when he is waiting for me to simply bring it to Him in prayer.

"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light." Matt. 11:28-30

It all makes me think of the hymn by William Walford...Sweet Hour of Prayer...and since I couldn't decide on just one verse...here they all are!

Sweet hour of prayer! sweet hour of prayer!
That calls me from a world of care,
And bids me at my Father's throne
Make all my wants and wishes known.
In seasons of distress and grief,
My soul has often found relief
And oft escaped the tempter's snare
By thy return, sweet hour of prayer!

Sweet hour of prayer! sweet hour of prayer!
The joys I feel, the bliss I share,
Of those whose anxious spirits burn
With strong desires for thy return!
With such I hasten to the place
Where God my Savior shows His face,
And gladly take my station there,
And wait for thee, sweet hour of prayer!

Sweet hour of prayer! sweet hour of prayer!
Thy wings shall my petition bear
To Him whose truth and faithfulness
Engage the waiting soul to bless.
And since He bids me seek His face,
Believe His Word and trust His grace,
I'll cast on Him my every care,
And wait for thee, sweet hour of prayer!

Sweet hour of prayer! sweet hour of prayer!
May I thy consolation share,
Till, from Mount Pisgah's lofty height,
I view my home and take my flight:
This robe of flesh I'll drop and rise
To seize the everlasting prize;
And shout, while passing through the air,
Farewell, farewell, sweet hour of prayer!

Caffeinated Randomness! Strawberries and Sleeplessness!!

I guess this will be my weekly excuse to bounce all over the place...sort of like I talk...hahaha!

I need to go grocery shopping cuz...we're out of the essentials (ie. yogurt for Sweet Girl and graham crackers for Sweet Boy). My lists are changing with my summer menu...which I know...deep breath...isn't a big deal. I want to plan more grilling...which always shocks me at the increased price of eating this way! Thankfully, we are blessed...and we can right now! Count your blessings.

I'm crazy and planned to practice a piano piece with my church buddy this afternoon. It should be okay...the house isn't scary dirty like yesterday...and the kids should have had naps by then. Of course, my newly tuned piano would decide to act really wonky all of the sudden. I'm wondering if a spring broke or something. It almost sounds honky tonk in certain areas. Odd...but I hope fixable! I'm hoping to schedule the piano tuner visit next week.

I'm planning to go strawberry picking tomorrow. Haven't been in years...but I used to be a quick and efficient picker. I'll see if I can still keep up with my own expectations! HA! I plan to pick ALOT and do freezer jam. It sounds really easy...I just hope it actually proves truly easy. At least Loverbrains can watch the kids...and that will help mucho mucho!

Decided I'd had enough of Sweet Boy's night waking...and night bottles. I know, shame on me for doing that in the first place. When you have to break them of bad habits it really hits you what a dope you were for allowing it in the first place. I've been singing him a lot of lullabies and stroking his back (at bedtime, 10, 2, and 5...in case you're interested). I would like new suggestions for things to sing softly. I sing hymns, the lullaby from Sarah, Plain and Tall, Summertime by Gershwin, Count Your Blessings from White Christmas...and the normals...Lullaby and Goodnight...

Okay, that's random enough...time to go get my second cup of coffee...reheated for the third time! Yeah...I'm a distracted caffeine user!

WFW- Psalm 23

"The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not be in want.
He makes me lie down in green pastures,

he leads me beside quiet waters, he restores my soul.

He guides me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,

I will fear no evil, for you are with me;

your rod and your staff, they comfort me.
You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies.

You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.
Surely goodness and love will follow me

all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever."

Psalm 23

TT- Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy...

This is one of my favorites!!!

Winners of the Golden Scoop...and other church picnic happy tales!

Saturday was our church picnic. In retrospect I wouldn't have run around all morning making myself nuts with errands...and then being flustered and grumpy for the first part of the picnic. Sometimes I do really dopey things like that! It was a gorgeous day....and the promised thunderstorms didn't hit until late that night!

The kids loved the seesaw. One of the sweet girls who loves my kids...decided she'd help be "the engine." He he he! It was helpful to have her young legs pumping the action!

Here is the homemade ice cream competition gearing up. There were all sorts (I think 8 entries) including...snickerdoodle, blueberry-marshmallow yogurt, lime sherbet, rocky road, and our WINNING entry "Almond Joy ala Mom." One week after becoming members and we won the contest. HA! We now are the happy holders of THE GOLDEN SCOOP! It's a floating trophy...pastor said we couldn't keep it...of course, that is unless we WIN AGAIN! Go Wells, Go Wells! He he he!

Here's MomE filling in for Curious Georgette who decided she didn't want to be in the balloon toss when she realized they were full of water! HA...her poor partner needed a new friend! So...

Here's my cheerleaders!

Here's Sweet Boy with one of his many new buddy's! Thanks to all the helping arms and legs! Phew, toddlers in the hot hot sun will keep ya busy!

It was a great day of fun and fellowship!

Here's the recipe for all ya'll interested in AWESOME ice cream!

Almond Joy Ice Cream ala Mom

1 can of cream of coconut (cans found in the alcoholic drink mix area..with pina colada mix, etc.)

2 c. sugar

2 qt. heavy whipping cream

16 snack size Almond Joy bars, chopped

Milk (I used 2%) to fill the ice cream maker to the 5 qt. line,

aftereverything else is in

Heat the cream of coconut, sugar and 1 qt. of the cream enough to just dissolve the sugar. Put all ingredients in the ice cream maker. Turn on and freeze. I let it sit about 1/2 hour before serving. Be sure to take out the paddle and stir it about every 10 minutes, bringing up the cream on the bottom, to get it to freeze evenly. Of course, it doesn't get real hard until you put the leftovers in the freezer. Maybe you'll have leftovers!?!

Smiles!