"Prize our mercies by affliction and to use them in moderation."

I was going through some old Notes that I put up on Facebook since I got off it. (I downloaded all my information from Facebook, so I could take things from it when I got off if I so desired.--Now I am so glad I did!) 

So, I found a Note (titled: "A little of what I read on the Lord's Day: "When Christians Suffer" by Thomas Case") that I put up on April 22, 2011, that was so worth reposting! Since I don't have Facebook anymore I will "repost" it on this blog. Yay!  

 The first lesson God teaches us by affliction is to have compassion for those who are in a suffering condition. Through sufferings God teaches us to prize our outward mercies and comforts more, and yet to dote upon them less. We need to be more thankful for them. We can undervalue our mercies even while we glut ourselves with them! Behold, while men fill themselves with the mercies of God, they can neglect the God of their mercies. So God teaches us to prize our mercies by affliction and to use them in moderation.

"O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in Him."-- Psalm 34:8.

Thyme for Tales: MJ's new game

Thyme for Tales: MJ's new game: Erik and MJ play a game that has quickly become the favorite game of all (at this time). You can see by the videos that it is a simple and ...

 (This is soo funny! xD)

Fix it. Don't throw it away.

May my future marriage be the same!  Amen!

A look into my week

Last week I had a very blessed time at three different friends' homes. I helped take care of the children, helped mothers, had children recite some of the Shorter Catechism to me (their mother's orders), copied out a pattern for making a dress, cleaned, organised, went shopping, held lots of children, changed diapers, and even cleaned some cloth diapers out (yeah, that was educational. :P ). It was such a blessed time with everyone.

Me reading to one of the children :)

Here is me with a baby I helped take care of. <3

On Saturday night I got a throbbing headache and then on the Lord's Day I got a cold; it hit me hard!

The mother from one of the families made me some homemade tea; that was so kind of her!

My family had to pick me up that day (Lord's Day) anyway, so they did. It was so nice to be back home with my family, although I spent most of the rest of the day sleeping because I felt exhausted and weak (because of the cold).

On Monday, I was going to do school (I'm home schooled), but ended up taking a nap for like 4 hours, but I did end up getting 3 subjects done that day.

Then today (Tuesday) I did a subject in school (Science), helped in our garden a little, but then "had" to take a nap. I was hoping to only take a nap for an hour or so...well, it ended up being more than that!

I have a coughing cold and now can't really talk; I just croak all up and cough.

Thankfully, I still am drinking my friend's tea!

Every time I get a cold I thank the Lord that I am not sick all the time, that He keeps us safe, and that I have loving family and brethren in Christ. Both for their encouragement and prayers! Thank you guys!!

If I could go back in time and not have gone to my friends' homes so I wouldn't have gotten the cold? Oh no! Absolutely not!  It was a very blessed time with brothers and sisters in the Lord! =D

In my personal Bible reading I am going through the Psalms. They are such an encouragement or to quote my one friend, "I am in the Psalms daily. Good for the soul." :) 

Oh, and for all those people waiting for me to put up some new Psalm videos up on my Youtube site...

I was planning on do them this week, but now that I am all croaky and can't sing, so I obviously can't do it right now. :(

 Lord willing, when I get better from this cold I will put up new ones! :)  

Goodnight everyone and God bless!