One by one, as kitchen appliances have needed replacing in our home, we have purchased stainless steel appliances.  The appliances quickly look dirty and streaked.  As you can see, we have some messy cooks…

 Stainless steel requires different products than I have previously used, to get the shine back.  That has been a surprise!

When I read the information about Soft Scrub Advanced Surface, I knew just where I’d try it out.  Using this product as the stainless steel cleaner on our dishwasher was simple and quick, and effective.  Hurrah!  There isn’t a good picture to show you, as day and night we seem to get a rainbow glare on the dishwasher door.  

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We started the week off strong, but I just didn’t get the things on this list completed.  Many other big and small things were accomplished though.  There is an interesting thing I have learned from posting these goals.  Having them written down here put my mind at rest.  While other must dos appeared, there was only a momentary wrestle with stress.  Remembering that I would just pick back up after the flurry of “this season” wrapped up. 

This next week looks like it might be a little more routine and I have hope that I’ll stay focused on my list.

Last Week’s Goals

Family/Mothering Goals

Memorize Psalm 91:14-16
Exercise 4 Times ~ Only made the time for 2 workouts, but during the first one I tied on High Green belt at Karate. 
10 More Lessons in Math Book, brushing up for College Algebra
Read and journal 1 chapter each of Peacemaking for Families and Because He Loves Me
Read Tales of the Defended Ones and  The Last of the Mohicans

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Purex Nature Elements Tropical Splash laundry detergent arrived last week.  It’s one thing for cereal to have a tropical splash, and quite another for laundry detergent to smell so fruity.  Thankfully the towels only had a hint of sweet smell out of the dryer.  That is very different than a sweet scent of clean.

My sweet granddaughter was hanging out in the laundry room with me while I switched the laundry between machines and folded some towels.  She is much more interesting and cute than the stack of towels.

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Chapter 8 is titled “Realizing How God’s Love Transforms Your Identity and Life.”  My thoughts this week come from this question;

Is every failure in sanctification a failure in worship?

Romans 12:1 “I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.”

This verse appears to say that the mercy of God motivates us to present ourselves for sanctification, to become holy and acceptable to Him.  And that this is worship. 

Worship isn’t something done on Sunday morning.  Worship is yielding one’s life, believing in the mercy of God.  Belief, faith, in a merciful God produces a grateful pursuit of holiness.

So in looking up at Him, we see mercy, motivated by  His love for us, and we in turn are motivated to worship, which is an act that produces sanctification.
 

Last week’s Goals

Memorize Psalm 91:12-16 ~ Made it through verse 13
Karate Belt Test
Swim 4 Mornings
10 Lessons in Math Book, brushing up for College Algebra
Finish reading Peacemaking for Families and Because He Loves Me

counting the gifts of 2013 ~ #35-56

Seeing the fruit of admonishment sow seeds of the truth heard
Certification!
Worship, pure and loud and precious, from the backseats
Mom of 4 courageously living life as well as possible while her husband is deployed
Rough and tumble boys
Tight hugs
Sheetrock Dust
New Old Friend, sharing the grace that has fallen during out time apart
Flannel softness
Painted Daisies on Petal Rose’s birthday
The faces of children in the background
Hope for new life, to observe for nature studies
Remodel under budget
Laughing children, eager to learn
Joy over  review games
Science in her free time

Joyness swinging peacefully in the baby swing
Laughter replacing frustration
Gift carved ~ my heart flesh nearly 10 years ago,stitched together in flesh and spirit
Bathrooms gutted to the studs, cleaning out decades of rust & old paint
New sheet rock, crisp grey paint and smooth tile

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