Christmas 2018

I brought up a thorny subject Sunday in Sunday school at Crossroads Missionary church, where I am a member.  Jordan H., our teacher was out of town, so Matt said, in his stead, let's look at Christmas, do you have any scriptures you would like to look at?

Sure, I said, what about the "slaughter of the innocents" in Matthew chapter 2 and verses 6-on.  About the soldiers killing all the male children under age 2, and Christ going free as Joseph was warned in a dream and got up while it was night and took the babe and Mary his mother to Egypt.  2 prophecies were fulfilled in this:  "Rachel weeping for her children" and "Out of Egypt I have called my son".

so I asked, what about all the other babies, were they all chopped liver or what?  Jesus got out, but the rest were slaughtered.  I made me feel a bit sad, to say the least.

Various opinions were sounded.  Some to imply I was blasphemous and accusing God.   Well, I said, he knew it was going to happen.

so, today, Tues., I looked up all the paintings on the "slaughter of the innocents" done mostly in the 1500's and before, some later, not many... a couple of dozen paintings were on Google.   Bruegel, Reubens, many explored the subject enough to paint it. 

sad.  Not where my mind wants to go this Christmas, but it is a tho't to ponder.  Where IS GOD when a mad-man (speaking of Herod) rages?

I'm at Nottawa Library right now on the computer.  Got my brakes fixed yesterday at Penny's Auto.

we now have new flooring and toilet in bathroom, installed by James, Ory H., Mark M. and Paul V.  the toilet has a push button flush, solids and liquids.

paul gave

me cupboards for my new studio.

Have been

updating yellow pages listing today.

Bathroom, chickens, new job,

Our bathroom needs new floor and toilet. My bro in law is will I it to install it, but they are moving, to an RV soon.

I decided against having left knee replaced in September  and instead doing it in April 2019.

The chickens are full sized young hens now, should start laying in a couple of weeks.

I'm going painting at leahs tonite or tommorrow.   I have a job now taking m.e. to work 8 45 am and picking her up. 3pm. 

I have a show this weekend at Huss school. This coming Sat. Is our anniversary of 8 years, Paul and me.  Paul is totally fixated on fixing hid John Deere garden tractors.  He tore down building #4  In backyard. One less building to do zoning paperwork on. He said it was too close to property line.

I demonstrated my craft last weekend at Lutheran church in Three Rivers. Pastor Bartz there wants a house portrait. That'd be $70.00.

Garden looks great.

Chickies ... bigger!

It has been a week since we bought our little birds and they r thriving.
Tommorrow@8:30 am I'm going to spend much of the day driving Leah. She is going to a secret pal revealing and then to jays auction in Colon.

Brooder, chicks

We have 6 healthy happy chickens. Babies, about 2 weeks old. They fly, perch , set, eat, sleep, and drink and sing .

April SNOW!!!

TODAY WE'VE HAD APRIL SNOW FOR 3RD DAY this is getting a bit obnoxious!!!

I sang in church, up front, yesterday, Sunday.  

I'm getting new glasses this Wed and new business cards.  Lord willing.   Am planning on going up to Grand Rapids Sunday.  

Phone has been quiet today.  

It's March, and I got "RED", our Shepherd (?)-Collie mix spayed.  Got taxes done.  am finishing sketch-journaling class as well as watercolor class same week.  we adopted a red german shepherd mix dog and Hezzy loves her (most of the time :}). 

Paul is doing well.  goes for bicycle rides most days. 

Yesterday I went to Aldi's and picked up about 5 cartons of eggs (.58@), gal of milk, cheese, bread, cookies, crackers w peanut butter.  Have meat in freezer. 

Today, after sketch-journaling class ( one more class next week), I went to Fred's Rx and Harding's mkt in 3R and picked up chicken legs for 69 cents a pound, in a 10# bag. 

Miller's Discount has special on cheese, wasn't quite able to jump on it, but later, maybe. 

Am planning on going down to Topeka, driving Leah and her dog, Reddy, to meet Alvin Lambright, the new owner, he is paying both ways for delivery, 0.80@mile. 

Brother Jeff is in Mexico, lucky dog! 

brother mark shined up his Suburban truck recently.