JULY 2 ~ Ask, Seek, Knock

I don't just desire wisdom...I NEED it.  I long for it.  I am so thankful that Proverbs not only instructs me that when I fear the Lord, it is the beginning of that wisdom, and that Wisdom cries out for me.   But it's verse 6.  Verse 6 is the best comfort of all!  "For the Lord GIVES wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding."  I don't have to earn it.  I don't have to be a good girl to get it.  I don't have to be a scholar or have tremendous talent or skills...I just have to ask, seek, knock, and He will give it to me.  I need but to read His Living Word to receive.  What a relief!  Every day I am faced with challenges and struggles that require His wisdom--how to negotiate a sibling conflict; whether or not to accept an invitation for something; if I have time to help another person or if I need to stay focused on my own household affairs; how much money to spend, and the list goes on...


 Proverbs 2:1-6
My son, if you accept my words
    and store up my commands within you,
² turning your ear to wisdom
    and applying your heart to understanding—
³ indeed, if you call out for insight
    and cry aloud for understanding,
⁴ and if you look for it as for silver
    and search for it as for hidden treasure,
⁵ then you will understand the fear of the Lord
    and find the knowledge of God.
⁶ For the Lord gives wisdom;
    from his mouth come knowledge and understanding.


What an incredible thing to be a daughter of the King.  I'm His daughter!  There's no better name to be called in this life!

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Today I shall post a few pictures of our fun painting projects.  I came home one day, and my dad and the kids had painted some plastic lawn chairs with spray paint.  It was such a fun idea, that I wanted to do all of our chairs in bright, cheery colors, too!  I have also seen these ideas on Pinterest since then, but as far as I'm concerned, my dad was the pioneer!  I picked out some colors, and the girls and I got to work...we even ended up with his and hers camoflauge chairs (I forgot to take a pic of those, so I will try to remember to add those soon).  Here is some of our work!

Lawn chairs and folding chairs.......

 Bed springs for future planters or candle holders

And while we were still in the painting mood, I painted some flower pots, my clothes hamper, and then the girls decided to paint some rocks for the garden or paper weights...

I hope your July is filled with fun and making memories!
Blessings from our home to yours~

JULY 31/PROVERBS 31 CHALLENGE

Since the month of July has 31 days and Proverbs has 31 chapters, it seems fitting to pursue Walking in His Wisdom for 31 days.  I'm not sure what my specific goals are for the month of July are yet, but I do know that striving towards being God's Proverbs 31 woman is among that!

I meant to start this post yesterday, July 1, but it's very apropos that I didn't, since yesterday was a day from the dregs, to say the least.  The very least.

Anywhoo...

Some things I'm especially focusing on during July include~

• Studying Proverbs more rigorously
• Improving my homemaking
• Becoming a better gardener
• Improving my health with faithful exercise
• Continuing on my THM journey towards the FINISH LINE...soon...I hope....
• Teaching my daughters more skills
• Experiencing more arts/crafts
• Studying what it means to have the "unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit"
• Spending more fun time with my daughters
• Developing greater peace and patience
• Loving my husband more sacrificially

So, in essence, I am striving to grow (and shrink) a lot...for I am God's workmanship--His Masterpiece--and I was created in Christ Jesus to do the good works which He planned for me long ago!   What a sweet blessing, indeed!