January Day Book

Just in the nick of time before it is no longer January.....

Outside my window -

It is cold and grey, very much the theme of January this year. We have had very little frost and no snow at all, so far, perhaps February will bring the white stuff to make the children squeal.

I am thankful for -

My husband and my children and my mother. They are at the center of my life. My faith is that which all else is built upon. I am thankful for The Lord my God, and my Savior and Redeemer Jesus Christ.

In the kitchen -

There is nothing much happening at the moment. The cupboards are stocked to the hilt and we have began to build up our FOOD STORAGE after some what depleting it over Christmas (I gave my student son a box home with him), and the lean month of January.

I am wearing -

Dark blue flared jeans, a red tartan dress and a grey cardigan. No jewelry, even my wedding ring is on the bedside table, and my feet are bare because my socks stayed inside my boots when I pulled them off after dropping Oscar off at nursery.

I am creating -

I have just finished printing out Oscar's 5th birthday party invitations ( 5!!! what ???). I am still knitting my shawl and I am hoping to get to my sketchbook at some point today.

I am going -

Into town with friends straight from nursery collection. Oscar is having his Naming and Blessing done in Church on Sunday INFO HERE and I want to buy him a new shirt and tie for the occasion. I expect we will have lunch in a burger place, the children will be pleased.

I am wondering -

If I will find time for a wee nap later on in the day. I have anemia and it is making me very tired.

I am reading -

The Book Of Mormon, The King James Bible, Jesus The Christ, Come Unto Me (a personal study guide)

I am hoping -

That the plans I have been making come to pass (cryptic I know)

I am looking forward to -

Sunday for Oscars Blessing, Oscars Birthday, Valentines night dinner with my Sweetheart

I am learning -

We often pray for more patience but want our prayer answered right away

Around the house -

The cats are snoozing, Aimee is in her room, the heating needs to go on because its getting cold, and I need to crack on with the laundry

I am pondering -

Our family scripture lesson for tonight (we were all once spirit children of our Heavenly Father)

A favorite quote for today -

" The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity". –Emelia Earhart

One of my favorite things -

Scones and jam (which I intend to have with some herbal tea, right after I do this)

A few plans for the rest of the week -

To sort out Oscars bedroom, have dinner with the missionaries on Saturday, Oscar's blessing on Sunday, visit my Mum and start knitting a vest for Oscar for his birthday (I have just ordered turquoise yarn).

A peek into my day -

▲ YARN ALONG ▲

KNITTING

I am knitting perhaps the easiest shawl in the world. This shawl consists of three rows repeats as follows.

Cast on 5 stitches

Row 1 : Purl 1, * yfwd Purl 2 together * rep between *'s to end

Row 2 : Knit

Row 3 : Knit 1, Make 1, Knit to last stitch, Make 1, Knit 1

Repeat these 3 rows until desired size.

The yarn isn't showing up all that well in the photo (because its night time in the photo and this cottage is dark at the best of times), but it is Donegal Tweed, in the shade plum.  This is such an easy TV watching knit.

READING

I borrowed this book from my Church library today. I feel that my scripture reading has changed pace lately and I am thirsting to dig a little deeper and 'study' as opposed to 'reading' I love reading about Jesus Christ, it is He after all that my faith is built on.

Joining in with GINNY and friends for Yarn Along

Valerie

xxx

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▲ The Family Proclamation 30 Day Study - Day 1 ▲

I found an amazing guide to studying the Family Proclamation bit by bit, and since I was looking for something small to start up family scripture reading, which fell by the wayside when my husband started having to commute to work, this seems just right. Here is the link HERE.

Day 1.

Marriage is ordained of God

"We, The First Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, solemnly proclaim that marriage between a man and a woman is ordained of God."

We did a little talking about marriage and how all the children were born into a marriage and then we read and discussed the following scriptures.

Ephesians 5:22-33

King James Version (KJV)

22 Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.

23 For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body.

Genesis 2:24

King James Version (KJV)

24 Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.

Proverbs 18:22

King James Version (KJV)

22 Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the Lord

1 Peter 3:1

King James Version (KJV)

3 Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives;

We discussed each scripture as we read them (there were a few more, but since there are a LOT of scriptures on marriage I think you could find ones that suit your family).

This small study time lasted about 15 minutes, just long enough for a 4 year old heading up to bed time.

Our wedding day 03rd December 2005

My parents wedding day 21st September 1968

My Grandparents wedding day 1944

THE FAMILY PROCLAMATION TO THE WORLD

Valerie

xxx

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Burns Night

Friday

▲ A Quick Paint Job ▲

It really didn't take long at all, and I really like the change.

Now I am on the hunt for a J. H. LYNCH or a

V. TRETCHIKOFF or both, to set the colour off nicely.

Before

After

Valerie

xxx

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play

 baby pockets for the hospital