St Paul continues in I Corinthians today and his spoken conviction "For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you
except Jesus Christ, and him crucified.
I came to you in weakness and fear and much trembling,
and my message and my proclamation
were not with persuasive words of wisdom,
but with a demonstration of spirit and power,
so that your faith might rest not on human wisdom
but on the power of God."
How true is this for us on our journey that we may know nothing except for Jesus Christ crucified? We are constantly dying to self and stepping aside to allow Christ to fill us with his Holy Spirit and use us to his honor and glory so that the Faith of those around us may rest upon the power God, for He is in control and not we ourselves!
Following my Most Cherished Cross out to the pasture to retrieve a creep feed wagon with a flat tire... it took us until after dark to get a tire that worked and bring it home!
It seems that the work can't be done in daylight but well into the night.
The noise outside is getting louder and louder with bellowing cows and calves as they are being separated from their mothers/weaning so that the cows can now concentrate on the calves they are carrying in their wombs and start again with a new calf in the early spring. It seems harsh but is all part of what it takes on the farm. Bawling calves is the term used as they call to their mothers... over days it gets to be less and less.
Joy in her cuteness last evening... I mentioned getting her into her pajamas and she brought me first the cute top and then the jammie bottoms... this little girl likes to be cute and grandma loves to dress her up! She also loves to be outside and barefoot is preferred by her, too. Even when she walks across gravel... she loves to be out like her mom did.
Last night after dark mom and dad and grandpa and brothers and sisters were still bringing calves home... Joy took grandma's hand and walked us over to the apple tree to get a fresh apple for a snack. You sure have a great life on the farm little Joy Jean!
Stars and lights make it a special night indeed!
Our bean fields are turning yellow with ripeness and not with drought this year. We plant seed beans and they take a shorter time to grow so they are turning ripe ahead of others. September has arrived and it looks like fall!!!
An hour of Adoration on Sunday afternoon! Jesus in the monstrance and tabernacle aglow! Jesus on this Cross and the symbol of LOVE... the Cross and how the perfect Lamb died for us! The Perfect Sacrifice for our Salvation!
Apples are yummy in the dark with doggy paws and jammies...
Jesus, may we know nothing but your Salvation for all the world! Carrying within us the faith in our hearts gained through the power of God! As Hallel now wears the Lamb on her heart and has promised unto death to be yours... may we also vow to be yours unto death and then to come to heaven forever with you, Mary, St Gregory the great and all the Saints! How we long to be there with you, O Lord. Jesus, we trust in you. Amen and Hallelujah
Therese and Bernadette in France that I just found my one of my cameras! I was talking to Mary about the amazing summer she has had with 3 camps, 2 fairs, and family trip to France and Italy plus working for a neighbor caring for their goats while they were away at numerous shows... Wow! Her favorite was her trip to Europe and seeing the life of our Aunt Little Sister Hallel no doubt! She would need many pages to tell about her summer vacation. Bless-bless, Barbara Mary Luke
Mary outside our home in France in a medieval village, Fanjeaux! Adventures supreme!
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