{ Happy Homemaker Monday - 05/18/2026 }

 

 

Good morning everyone.  Welcome back, come on in and sit a bit.  Let's get this day started the right way, with a cup of coffee or tea.

 

I am tired this morning, I slept really well this weekend but maybe that's the problem?  Maybe I slept too much?  Hahah  Oh goodness, we are never content fully no matter what, right?  

 

Anyway, let's get on with our Happy Homemaker Monday post.  I wish you all a very blessed week.

 

Sandra

♥♥♥♥

 

 

 *** The Weather *** 

We've had cloudy and rainy days, which I love, but the winds are quite annoying.  I know I say that all the time, but for pete's sake, can it please just stop?  It knocks all my plants over, it throws furniture around and is just very annoying to do deal with.  We have more wind in the coming days and quite a bit of rainy weather.  

  

Monday - Cloudy and windy, 90

Tuesday - Thunderstorms, 71

Wednesday - Cloudy, 73

Thursday - Thunderstorms, 72

Friday - Cloudy, 83

Saturday - Cloudy, 84

Sunday - Cloudy, 85

 

 

*** Right now I am *** 

I just finished getting my dishwasher going, grabbed a cup of coffee and am back at my desk to get this post up.  

 

 

*** Thinking and pondering *** 

How wonderful it was to see America being rededicated to God yesterday.  I never thought I would see something like that, and I've never seen it done in any other country, that I have lived in.  Truly incredible ♥ 

 

 

*** How I am feeling ***

Tired and quite sore from my gym workout this weekend.  But, I am well otherwise. 

 

 

*** On the breakfast plate *** 

I had oatmeal with blueberries, coconut and walnuts.  I am on my second cup of coffee. 

 

 

*** On the lunch plate *** 

I will have a salad and a crab cake.  

 

 

*** On the dinner plate *** 

Beef stew with peppers and potatoes, Sauteed collard greens

 

 

*** On the menu *** 

Time to work on the new meal plan, so as always the menu will be incomplete.

 

Monday - Beef stew with peppers and potatoes, Sauteed collard greens

Tuesday -  Chicken Kofta, Pita bread, Chickpea salad 

Wednesday - 

Thursday -  

Friday - Curt's birthday, out to eat at an Italian restaurant

Saturday - 

Sunday -  

 

*** What I am wearing *** 

Hahahah well, funny enough, I am wearing the exact same dress I wore last Monday.  I just noticed I put down the same black midi dress. 

 

 

*** On my reading pile *** 

Getting through Deuteronomy in Bible.

 

Finished the book I was reading and am now reading the second in the series Cities of Refuge by Connilyn Cossette. 

  

 

*** On my TV this week *** 

Sad that Hope Valley is finished, and have to wait until next year for the second season.  It's frustrating because there aren't many good family shows on the telly, and when it ends so quick, we are left with nothing to watch for a while.

 

The Turkish shows are also wrapping up their seasons, so I'll be left with nothing there to watch either.  Oh boy hahaha 

 

Turkish shows:

Guller Ve Gunahlar

Sevdigim Sensin

Yeralti

Abi

Cirkin 

 

YouTube:

Homemaking

Christian book vloggers

Quiet and simple living

Homemakers in Brazil, Portugal and Mexico 

 

Hallmark: 

 

*** Looking around the house *** 

It is quite dark this morning with the rainy weather we have.  But I love days like these, so everything looks cozy and warm. 

 

 

*** To do list for today*** 

Water inside plants 

Water plants and veggies outside on the patio 

Daily bible reading and devotional/bible study

Get at least 10k steps in

Homemaking chores

Meal plan and grocery list

Budget for this month 

 

*** What I am creating *** 

Well guess what?  I didn't pick up the crochet again all of last week, I have been painting like a madwoman.  Crochet will have to wait for now.

 

I painted the entire living room, and will do a separate post showing up but will leave a little pic underneath the next category.  

 

I am now currently in the middle of painting my bedroom.  

 

 

*** From the camera *** 

Just a before and now.  I am not finished with all the trim and the repainting of the doors and baseboards but it's already a huge difference and just how I wanted it.

 

So here's a before, when we first moved in, and until a few days ago, this living room was this mint green which I did not like at all.  This picture was taken right after we moved in.

 

  

This is how it looks now, my vision coming to fruition.  I want this room to be very boho, earthy, full of plants and neutral tones. 

 

 

*** Devotional, Prayers, Bible Verses *** 

Please pray for my niece, for God to move in her life and show her exactly what to do right now.

 

My daughter Jasmine will be having eye surgery next month, please pray for her as well.  

{ Homemaking like our Grandmothers - Great Grandma Ema }

  

Born in 1906 in Lourenco Marques, Mozambique.  Ema dos Santos, daughter of Dario and Maria do Patrocinio, was my paternal great grandmother, and a woman that molded me into the homemaker that I am today.

 

Not to say that the other women in my family didn't, but she had the most influence in my life. 

 

 

She didn't have an early happy childhood.  She was born in 1906 and 4 years later, her mother Maria died of cancer, leaving her alone with her father and older brother.  I don't remember his name, and I wish I did, but I only remember her younger brother's name which was Pompeu.

 

She would tell me the stories of sitting at her mother's bedside, in a hospital where all the nurses were nuns.  She didn't understand what was happening and thought her mother would return home, but she didn't.  In the beginning if was just her, her older brother and her father.  At the young age of 8, she became the homemaker and caretaker of them both.  She would tell me the stories of cleaning the house, making the meals, and how at night when she had to use the bathroom, she had to take a candle and go across the yard to the outhouse, always scared but she didn't want to show her fear, and so she just went about her business and then ran back into the house. 

 

 

Her older brother was much older than her, early twenties.  He loved fishing, and would often go for long periods of time, one of his favorite places was sitting on a cliff overlooking the ocean.  One day, while out fishing, a storm rolled in and he was struck by lightning and killed.  She was heartbroken, she had now lost her mother and brother.  But tragedy wouldn't end just there, her father remarried and that is when her younger brother Pompeu was born.

 

She would often say that she got along with her stepmother, she was a kind woman to her, and she loved her little brother and grew quite close to him.

 

When she was 13 years old, she returned home from school one afternoon, and found her father hanging in the bedroom.  He had taken his own life.  I couldn't fathom such grief and such heartbreak and loss for a child so young.  At 13 she had practically lost everyone.

 

At 16, she was married to a 29 year old, my great grandfather Eduardo.  She loved him dearly and was blessed to spend many years with him, and have my grandmother Odete.  Unfortunately my great grandfather passed from cancer at the age of 54, she was just 41 years old and again, left alone.  She spent the rest of her life loving him, never remarried.

 

She was the rock of our family.  As the family grew, she would be the caretaker, cooking meals for 15 to 20 at a time, never complaining, never regretting her life or the losses she suffered.  She just pushed through it all, quietly living her life and enjoying every moment of raising her grandchildren and great grandchildren.  She even got to meet her great great grandchild.  

 

She passed away on the 24th of March, 1999.  Almost a month to the day before my Jasmine was born on April 25th, 1999.  I was no longer in South Africa and I remember the day I found out she died, I was in the shower when my husband came to inform me.  I cried like I had never cried before, a guttural heart shattering cry, I don't think my heart had ever hurt like that.  All I have left of her are memories, life lessons and her wedding rings, along with my great grandfather's picture in a broche.    

 

 

 

 

 

I will share more of her lessons and memories in upcoming posts.  She may not be here in the physical body anymore, but her presence and her love will forever be with me, and I thank God for blessing me with the best great grandmother. 

{ Homemaking like our Grandmothers }

A couple of weeks ago, as I lay in bed just thinking about my day, my mind drifted to my blog.  I was going over all the years I've devoted to this little corner of the internet, and how I wish I wouldn't stay away for so long, not have to step back as much.  But life gets in the way, as I've said so many times before.

 

I began praying and asking God for direction.  Was it worth continuing this blog if I am just showing up once a week?  Should I just step away for good.  I've had these thoughts over and over through the years, and He has always pushed me to stay put.  I always get the feeling that I am needed here.  

 

And then it came to me, through the Holy Spirit no doubt.  You need to focus on why this blog was created to begin with, not only as a means to share your life as a young wife and mother, to spread God's love, but also to encourage others to love the lives they have.  To not look at homemaking as a thing to be embarrassed of, or ashamed of, but rather to embrace it and continue this almost lost art of homemaking.

 

I'm not talking about homemaking the way they do nowadays.  Everything is so sterile, clean cut, modernized.  Everything is about cutting corners, getting things done as quickly and with the least effort at all.

 

I am talking about the old fashioned way of homemaking.  The way our grandmothers and great grandmothers did.  Yes it was hard and today we have things to facilitate, but we should be looking at those as extra not as the way.

 

I've been sitting on this idea for a week or so, and to be completely transparent with you all, I thought about not following through.  Just letting it sit in a corner of my mind, because I do have a Homemaker Series already posted.  But God wants me to focus on the older days, almost like a way to honor our grandmothers, to talk about them, the things they taught us, they things they did, where they came from.

 

I can only speak for myself, but I will say that I absolutely adore my great grandmother and both grandmothers, even though they've been gone a long time, I love them, I miss them and I cherish not only the moments we shared but the life lessons they taught me.

 

So, with that out of the way.  I am going to dive right in and begin this series.  Even if no one else joins in or likes it, it's for me, for my own record and I think our grandparents deserve to be honored and talked about.

 

What do I have in mind:

 

Introducing our great grandmothers, grandmothers
I was blessed to have grown up and be half raised by my great grandmother Ema.  I say half raised because she didn't raise us all on her own, she lived with us and helped raise us while our stepmother and father worked.
 
My grandmothers led very different lives, I didn't get to have a close relationship with my maternal grandmother because she lived overseas.  As for grandma Odete, I think if you've followed me long enough, you know how much I adore her.  So, I will start by introducing each one, each will get a post of their own, I will share as many pictures as I can, or have, and talk about their lives and who they were.  (if you join in, you do the same with your family and share them as well so we get to know who they were).
 
Cleaning
How did they clean, did they have a routine, what did they use to clean, products, tips, ideas.
 
Cooking
Did they cook, what were some of their favorite recipes or dishes the family always requested from them.  Did they teach you how to cook?
 
Decorating
What did their homes look like, what did they consider a homey home, were they into the doilies, or a different style.  
 
Art of afternoon tea
Did you share afternoon tea with your grandmothers, did they enjoy their afternoon tea, what did they eat, traditions and so on.
 
Sewing, Mending, knitting or crocheting
Did they do either of these, and if they did, did they teach you?  Do you have anything they made that you can share.
 
Faith
Were they religious, did they believe in God, did they share their thoughts with you or the family.
 
Natural remedies
How did they deal with sickness, was there something they did for you whenever you were sick, that you now do for your own children? 

 

Favorite songs

If your great grandmother or grandmothers were anything like mine, they would have had certain songs that they seemed to hum while cleaning or cooking.  I will share theirs.

 

 

That's basically the gist of what I will be doing for this series.  If anything else comes to mind, I will add it, but those are the posts that I will be making.

 

The first one will go live tomorrow and I will be starting with my great grandmother Ema.

 

I do hope you will join me, I would love to know about your own grandmothers, meet them, see what they were about and I'm sure even learn something from them too.

 

If you only want to come by and read about mine, that's fine too.  

 

I just think our wonderful families deserve to be showcased and not forgotten. ♥ 

 

 

 

 

 

 

{ Happy Homemaker Monday - 05/11/2026 }

 

 

Good morning everyone.  Welcome back to my little blog.

 

I want to start by apologizing for not coming around to visit anyone in a while, but life has been.....I don't even know how to describe lately.  Busy?  Unpredictable? 

 

I am missing blogging, I am missing sharing, I am missing visiting you and staying in touch.  Recently, I had a blog series put on my heart, a series of blog posts rather so to speak, and when that happens I know that it is God moving and prompting me.  I have always felt that He uses me through this blog to reach homemakers, new and old, not only to talk about Him and my experiences and what He has done for me, but also to encourage others to love taking care of their homes.

 

So I'm writing down my thoughts, a list if you will of ideas, but the overall gist of it is Homemaking like our Grandmothers.  We all have women who inspired us, or taught us and in my case that is my great grandmother Ema, my grandmother Odete and my stepmother Nela.  

 

Anyway, that is the gist of the series, and I would love to have you all join me in this new adventure.  I will do a post on it this week, explaining what I am feeling led to do, how, the themes and so forth.  

 

Ok I've babbled enough, let's get on with today's post and I'll talk more about the upcoming new blog series, in a few days. 

 

Have a blessed week, 

 

Sandra

♥♥♥♥

 

 

 *** The Weather *** 

Rainy and just wonderful.  I am enjoying every second of these temperatures because I know way too soon, summer will come around with triple digits and I will want to hibernate.  

 

Monday - Sunny, 81

Tuesday - Sunny, 89

Wednesday - Sunny, 94

Thursday - Partly cloudy, 94

Friday - partly cloudy, 96

Saturday - Thunderstorms, 93

Sunday - Thunderstorms, 92

 

 

*** Right now I am *** 

At my desk, working to get this post up so I can go get changed for the day.  

 

 

*** Thinking and pondering *** 

The past few days I have been working hard on painting my living room.  There are a couple rooms that I want to paint and have put it off for a long time.  Mainly due to finances because paint is not exactly cheap, but also due to time and I don't know.  

 

So, I started with the living room last week and it's practically done although today I have to do all the trim in white.  I will show you in tomorrow's blog.

 

I am also thinking and pondering color choices for the other rooms.  

 

 

*** How I am feeling ***

Very well, I had a wonderful Mother's Day and was spoiled.  

 

 

*** On the breakfast plate *** 

Cup of coffee with sugar free coconut creamer, a bowl of oatmeal. 

 

 

*** On the lunch plate *** 

Will have a chickpea tuna and boiled egg salad. 

 

 

*** On the dinner plate *** 

Crockpot Chicken and Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, Sauteed greens

 

 

*** On the menu *** 

Monday - Crockpot Chicken and Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, Sauteed greens

Tuesday -  Turkish Pasta, Salad 

Wednesday - Chicken Curry, Rice, Garlic Naan

Thursday -  Salmon, Quinoa, Tomato and Cucumber Salad

Friday - Pizza

Saturday - Fend for yourself

Sunday -  Burgers, Hotdogs, Potato Salad, Macaroni Salad

 

*** What I am wearing *** 

Black midi summer dress. 

 

 

*** On my reading pile *** 

In the Bible I am still in Deuteronomy.  

 

Reading A Light on the Hill by Connilyn Cossette. 

  

 

 

*** On my TV this week *** 

Turkish shows:

Guller Ve Gunahlar

Sevdigim Sensin

Yeralti

Abi

Cirkin 

 

YouTube homemaking and book videos, as well has some simple living and quiet vlogs.  

 

Hallmark: 

Hope Valley

 

*** Looking around the house *** 

I am loving my newly painted living room.  What a huge change and I just love walking through it now.  

 

 

*** To do list for today*** 

Water inside plants 

Water plants and veggies outside on the patio 

Daily bible reading and devotional/bible study

Get at least 10k steps in

Homemaking chores

 

*** What I am creating *** 

The Universe in Bloom blanket hasn't been touched in two weeks, I just haven't had the time.  I am hoping to get on with it this week though.  

 

 

*** From the camera *** 

I love bookshelves, and especially when they have twinkly lights and greenery.  This bookshelf in my room is one of my favorite spots in the entire house. 

 

 

 

*** Devotional, Prayers, Bible Verses *** 

In church, we have been reading through the book of Ecclesiastes, and I am really enjoying it.  Here is yesterday's teaching.  

 

 

{ Happy Homemaker Monday - 05/04/2026 }

 

 

Good morning friends.  

 

Welcome back to my blog and to another Happy Homemaker Monday.  It is the start to another week ahead, and I pray that you have a blessed one.

 

I am running a little late this morning, so let's jump immediately in.  

 

Sandra

♥♥♥♥

 

 

 *** The Weather *** 

The usual craziness around here, strong storms, lots of rain, tornado warnings and watches, and then the past two mornings, cold.  Yes you read that right.  Looks like a sunny week ahead though.

 

Monday - Partly cloudy, 92

Tuesday - Mostly cloudy, 79

Wednesday - Cloudy, 69

Thursday - Partly cloudy, 74

Friday - Sunny, 91

Saturday - Sunny, 95

Sunday - Partly cloudy, 89

 

 

*** Right now I am *** 

I just finished getting the dishes going, started a load of laundry, and cleaned the kitchen.  I made my breakfast and am now sitting at my desk, eating and working on this post. 

 

 

*** Thinking and pondering *** 

I follow a very sweet Israeli lady on YouTube.  She shares her life through the most beautiful vlogs, and even during the constant missile attacks she continued recording, taking us along with her through every walk back and forth from their apartment, on the 7th floor, down to the shelter and back again.  Multiple times a day, at times seeming like the sirens blasted every 10 minutes, day, night, constant and unrelenting.  They are a family of 5, Moran the mother, Eyal the father, Maya the oldest daughter who is 21, Uri the oldest son who is 18 and their youngest Tomer who is 15 years old.

 

I watched these vlogs in awe at the strength of the Jewish people, their determination to keep trying to have a normal life through these constant up and down walks through 7 stories.  Her building was one hit by a rocket last month, her neighbor lost her entire apartment and Moran and her family had major damage in theirs as well.  It was heartbreaking to witness.

 

And then last week, she posted a video that just seemed to pull the rug out from under me.  I don't know this family personally, aside from the videos on YouTube, and just like many others I follow online, even when you don't know them face to face, you create this bond, this link, this affinity to the family.  When something heartbreaking happens, you feel it too.

 

Moran shared that they lost Tomer, the youngest to suicide on April 5th.  Shocking, heartbreaking, you can't understand or wrap your mind around it.  She is trying to hold it together, trying to continue pushing forward and wanting to share with everyone Tomer's story, but watching this mother hurting and crying and talking in such a raw way, hurts.  I've been thinking about her and her family constantly since that video.  

 

 

*** How I am feeling ***

Physically well, but as I mentioned above, I'm extremely sad for this family.   

 

 

*** On the breakfast plate *** 

Just had my second cup of coffee, 2 scrambled eggs, with avocado and a keto bread.  

 

 

*** On the lunch plate *** 

For lunch I will be having either a smoothie or a salad. 

 

 

*** On the dinner plate *** 

Meatloaf, Garlic Mashed potatoes and green beans.     

 

 

*** On the menu *** 

Will be starting to work on the new meal plan.  I have always grocery shopped and planned meals for two weeks at a time, but lately I have had to go buy missing items a couple times between grocery shops and so I have decided to try doing weekly plans again.  Let's see how that works.   

 

I have meals planned until Tuesday and will work on the new plan and come back and edit it. 

 

Monday - Meatloaf, Garlic Mashed potatoes and green beans

Tuesday -  Chicken Fajitas, Mexican rice, beans 

Wednesday - 

Thursday -  

Friday - 

Saturday -   

Sunday -  

 

*** What I am wearing *** 

I am wearing a black tank top and grey and white striped drawstring linen pants. 

 

 

*** On my reading pile *** 

I am in Deuteronomy in the Bible.  As I mentioned earlier, it is easier for me to listen to the audio Bible.  If you struggle to pick up your Bible and actually sit down and read, try doing audio as you go about your day, it really helps. 

 

I just received the first two books in Connilyn Cossette's City of Refuge Series.

 

 

*** On my TV this week *** 

Turkish shows:

Guller Ve Gunahlar

Sevdigim Sensin

Yeralti

Abi

Cirkin 

 

YouTube homemaking and book videos, as well has some simple living and quiet vlogs.  Moran's Vlog if you are interested in following, is Mdays Vlogs. 

 

Hallmark: 

Hope Valley

 

*** Looking around the house *** 

I don't need to do much today, just the usual cleaning and tidying. 

 

 

*** To do list for today*** 

Water inside plants 

Water plants and veggies outside on the patio 

Daily bible reading and devotional/bible study

Get at least 10k steps in

Homemaking chores

 

*** What I am creating *** 

Still working on the Universe in Bloom blanket.  It's taking me a little longer because this beginning part of this blanket is quite intricate.

 

 

*** From the camera *** 

I have been trying to figure out sourdough bread baking for years.  I have managed to keep a good starter going, it sits in my fridge, and has been there for over a year now.  But when it comes to actual bread baking, that is a whole other thing.  

 

 To say I struggle to produce a good loaf is an understatement.  But, the past few weeks, I have finally managed to succeed in baking sandwich bread.  It is light, airy, delicious and I am beyond thrilled that I finally got it.  ♥

 

 

 

*** Devotional, Prayers, Bible Verses *** 

Praying over Moran and her family.

 

Praying for myself, that I continue to follow God's word and teachings.  Being a Christian is not easy, everything seems to come at us fast at times, doesn't it?

 

{ Happy Homemaker Monday - 04/27/2026 }

 

 

Good morning friends.  Welcome to Diary of a Stay at Home Mom.

 

I hope you had a wonderful weekend, you are well rested and ready for the week ahead.  

 

I had a good albeit stressful weekend with all the tornadoes around us.  Yesterday was quite scary, we had one right near us and got pelted with golf ball size hail.  I have never seen hail that big in our area, it was insane.  We had tornado warnings, tornado touching down just 5 miles from us and as much as we are used to this every year, it still makes you feel a bit scared.  

 

Thankfully it turned and went East away from us.  

 

We do have more stormy days ahead and I pray not only for my area, but for the whole country and the areas who are under constant tornado threat lately.  

 

I wish you all a very blessed ahead.  

Sandra

♥♥♥♥

 

 

 *** The Weather *** 

Very active lately.  The hail actually destroyed some of my patio plants which just breaks my heart, but rather a plan than animals or human life.  Right?  Perfect.  Lots of rain and cool temperatures, and actually the past two days have been kind of chilly with mornings in the 40s.  Looks like more of the same this week.

 

Monday - Sunny, 94

Tuesday - Cloudy, 86

Wednesday - Cloudy, 71

Thursday - Rain, 64

Friday - Rain, 61

Saturday - Partly cloudy, 71

Sunday - Mostly sunny, 80

 

 

*** Right now I am *** 

Eating my breakfast and working on getting this post up. 

 

 

*** Thinking and pondering *** 

About the authority that we have been given over storms.  I know that may sound crazy, but over the past year or so I have been learning to take that authority and I have to tell you, as scary as these storms around us and upon us may feel, I have learnt to speak out against them and to them, and every.single.time, it has moved away, stopped almost immediately.  

 

My family, especially my kids have been amazed at the power of prayer.  Please remember that and use it next time a storm moves over your area.  Speak to it, take authority over it and command it to leave immediately in the name of Jesus. 

 

 

*** How I am feeling ***

Good, I am feeling quite well this morning, not really very tired which is a new thing for me hahahah  

 

 

*** On the breakfast plate *** 

I just had my second cup of coffee, 2 scrambled eggs with some light mozzarella cheese and a keto sandwich.  But, I only ate half of it, I've noticed the past week or so I am not as hungry as I used to be, which is good.  Also, I have noticed if I eat protein first thing in the morning, in other words, if protein like eggs, is the first thing that I ingest, it helps me fill up faster and stay full longer.   

 

*** On the lunch plate *** 

I have some leftover salad and roast chicken from last night, so will be having that.  If I don't feel like it around lunch time, I will either have a smoothie bowl or some yogurt with granola. 

 

 

*** On the dinner plate *** 

Fish Fillets, roast veggies, rice     

 

 

*** On the menu *** 

 

Monday - Fish Fillets, roast veggies, rice

Tuesday -  Chicken Schnitzel, Garlic Egg Noodles, Sauteed sweet and spicy cabbage 

Wednesday - Spaghetti Bolognese, Salad

Thursday -  Meatloaf, Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans

Friday - Arayes, Sweet Potato Fries (still haven't made these, so will make them Friday)

Saturday -   Fend for yourself

Sunday -  Chinese Orange Chicken, Chow Mein

 

*** What I am wearing *** 

My pajamas right now, but will change into some shorts, it's going to be hot today. 

 

 

*** On my reading pile *** 

I am currently reading Ashes on the Moor by Sarah M. Eden. 

 

In the Bible I am finishing off Leviticus today.  (Just a suggestion, but I find it easier to read the Bible if I listen to the audio, because then I turn it on and go about my day while I listen)

 

In Christian fiction, I picked up two more books by Tessa Afshar on sale.  I can't wait to get started on those.  

 

 

*** On my TV this week *** 

Turkish shows:

Guller Ve Gunahlar

Sevdigim Sensin

Yeralti

Abi

Cirkin 

 

YouTube homemaking and book videos, as well has some simple living and quiet vlogs.  

 

Hallmark: 

Hope Valley

 

*** Looking around the house *** 

It is a beautiful morning.  The sun is shining through all the windows and patio doors, making the house look magical.  

 

I need to give the house the usual Monday morning clean.  

 

 

*** To do list for today*** 

Water inside plants 

Water plants and veggies outside on the patio 

Daily bible reading and devotional/bible study

Get at least 10k steps in

Homemaking chores

Start my Reading Journal, I just got one last week and am very eager to put all my books read in there, but I do need to go back to January and start from there.

 

*** What I am creating *** 

I have started Part 3 of the Universe in Bloom blanket.  

 

 

*** From the camera *** 

I love walking by my fireplace and seeing these gorgeous paintings.   ♥

 

 

*** Devotional, Prayers, Bible Verses *** 

I mentioned taking authority over storms earlier, and I wanted to share the prayer that I always say when faced with one of these.  You can use it if you want, or not, but I just feel like I want to share with you. 

 

"In the name of Jesus, I take authority over this storm, I take authority over tornadoes, hail and straight line winds.  I command you to cease and desist in your maneuvering, in the name of Jesus Christ.  Storm decrease and go away.

 

I call this tornado to go away right now in the name of Jesus, we have authority over you and over the angels of the Lord and I call upon them right now, to come through and help us deal with this storm.  I command peace over this storm, just as Jesus said in the Bible "peace be still".  Tornado, stop it, you can not touch down over my property or my area, hail stop it, straight line winds stop it, you are not going to destroy my property or my belongings.  In Jesus name.