In family worship we are memorizing this passage of scripture. Geneva can even say most of it.
Proverbs 6
16 These six things the Lord hates,
Yes, seven are an abomination to Him:
17 A proud look,
A lying tongue,
Hands that shed innocent blood,
18 A heart that devises wicked plans,
Feet that are swift in running to evil,
19 A false witness who speaks lies,
And one who sows discord among brethren.
Monday, April 16, 2007
Tuesday, April 10, 2007
Inconvenient truth
House #1 A 20 room mansion ( not including 8 bathrooms ) heated by natural gas. Add on a pool ( and a pool house) and a separate guest house, all heated by gas. In one month this residence consumes more energy than the average American household does in a year. The average bill for electricity and natural gas runs over $2400. In natural gas alone, this property consumes more than 20 times the national average for an American home. This house is not situated in a Northern or Midwestern "snow belt" area. It's in the South. ~~~
House #2Designed by an architecture professor at a leading national university. This house incorporates every "green" feature current home construction can provide. The house is 4,000 square feet ( 4 bedrooms ) and is nestled on an arid, high prairie in the American southwest. A central closet in the house holds geothermal heat-pumps drawing ground water through pipes sunk 300 feet into the ground. The water (usually 67 degrees F. ) heats the house in the winter and cools it in the summer. The system uses no fossil fuels such as oil or natural gas and it consumes one-quarter electricity required for a conventional heating/cooling system. Rainwater from the roof is collected and funneled into a 25,000 gallon underground cistern. Wastewater from showers, sinks and toil ets goes into underground purifying tanks and then into the cistern. The collected water then irrigates the land surrounding the house. Surrounding flowers and shrubs native to the area enable the property to blend into the surrounding rural landscape. ~~~~~
HOUSE #1 is outside of Nashville , Tennessee ; it is the abode of the "environmentalist" Al Gore .
HOUSE #2 is on a ranch near Crawford , Texas ; it is the residence the of the President of the United States , George W. Bush .
House #2Designed by an architecture professor at a leading national university. This house incorporates every "green" feature current home construction can provide. The house is 4,000 square feet ( 4 bedrooms ) and is nestled on an arid, high prairie in the American southwest. A central closet in the house holds geothermal heat-pumps drawing ground water through pipes sunk 300 feet into the ground. The water (usually 67 degrees F. ) heats the house in the winter and cools it in the summer. The system uses no fossil fuels such as oil or natural gas and it consumes one-quarter electricity required for a conventional heating/cooling system. Rainwater from the roof is collected and funneled into a 25,000 gallon underground cistern. Wastewater from showers, sinks and toil ets goes into underground purifying tanks and then into the cistern. The collected water then irrigates the land surrounding the house. Surrounding flowers and shrubs native to the area enable the property to blend into the surrounding rural landscape. ~~~~~
HOUSE #1 is outside of Nashville , Tennessee ; it is the abode of the "environmentalist" Al Gore .
HOUSE #2 is on a ranch near Crawford , Texas ; it is the residence the of the President of the United States , George W. Bush .
Monday, April 02, 2007
Busy weekend
My father in law had bypass surgery on Thursday. He is healing very well. I heard that after you have something like that you have more energy. So I am hoping that will be the case for him.
We were able to go visit him last weekend. The hospital he is in is in the same city my mom lives in so we were able to stay with her. There was a ladies lunch with women from my mother’s church on Saturday, so Jeanne and I were able to go with her to it. I thought it would give Jeanne a chance to get away for an hour or two and relax a little.
We came back on Sunday, not the most ideal time to spend Sunday morning traveling but we were able to listen to 2 sermons on the way home. My mom made us sandwiches for lunch. She put broccoli rabe on mine and it was so delicious! So anyways we didn’t have to stop for anything on the way home, like food or fuel.
We have been listening to Pastor McDearmon’s series on older women in the church. It has been fantastic. So far we have listened to 3 of them and then on Sunday night we heard another sermon that seemed to tie perfectly with other ones. We had a guest speaker at our church who was so good. He was very specific, which I like and need most of the time..when I am in my right mind!!!!
I am letting the kids sleep in this morning, they had a long weekend. This week most of them are going to be training really hard for black belt testing. I am really excited for them!!!!!!! It is the final step/test for their black belts.
I scrap book with another lady in the church, I am working on my wedding album.Most of the other ladies there think it is really funny I am doing my wedding ablum…J .I know, kind of late but better than never. This summer it will be19 years!!!! WHOA! I am sorta stuck in between being young and having older kids and with most women my age they seem to just have little ones and women with teenagers are typically a lot older than me. It is not a bad problemJ It is just something I have noticed in the last few years. When you have the Lord in common age doesn’t matter!
We were able to go visit him last weekend. The hospital he is in is in the same city my mom lives in so we were able to stay with her. There was a ladies lunch with women from my mother’s church on Saturday, so Jeanne and I were able to go with her to it. I thought it would give Jeanne a chance to get away for an hour or two and relax a little.
We came back on Sunday, not the most ideal time to spend Sunday morning traveling but we were able to listen to 2 sermons on the way home. My mom made us sandwiches for lunch. She put broccoli rabe on mine and it was so delicious! So anyways we didn’t have to stop for anything on the way home, like food or fuel.
We have been listening to Pastor McDearmon’s series on older women in the church. It has been fantastic. So far we have listened to 3 of them and then on Sunday night we heard another sermon that seemed to tie perfectly with other ones. We had a guest speaker at our church who was so good. He was very specific, which I like and need most of the time..when I am in my right mind!!!!
I am letting the kids sleep in this morning, they had a long weekend. This week most of them are going to be training really hard for black belt testing. I am really excited for them!!!!!!! It is the final step/test for their black belts.
I scrap book with another lady in the church, I am working on my wedding album.Most of the other ladies there think it is really funny I am doing my wedding ablum…J .I know, kind of late but better than never. This summer it will be19 years!!!! WHOA! I am sorta stuck in between being young and having older kids and with most women my age they seem to just have little ones and women with teenagers are typically a lot older than me. It is not a bad problemJ It is just something I have noticed in the last few years. When you have the Lord in common age doesn’t matter!
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