Planting

here are the nice wartermelons from our garden
working in the beans and melons

well its time to start planting down here on the farm.

here are some pics of our Garden, then Ill give you some news........

OK here it is, the Bible says you will reap what you sew.We especially, since living

on a farm , can see this not only in our lives, but every day life. We hope to have a great Garden

next year, Yahweh willing.

With you always

Joradn

Some of the greatest books...

The twelve book series by Martha Finley: The "Elsie Dinsmore Books"- or, "Elsie Books". I would say this series is my favorite book beside the Bible. I can't say how much I love these books.

These books are some of the most well-written books I have ever read. One chapter you are rejoicing with Elsie- the next you are crying- then later you are wondering if someone is ever going to realize the danger she is in- next you are crying together as you read throughout the Civil War and the adventurous events afterward.

In these books, you cry- I have so many times. In these books, you laugh- I have so many times. In these books...

I will give a brief summary:

When you open the first book, you join Elsie- little eight-year-old Elsie- in a schoolroom where she is treated unfairly. Then she meets "Miss Rose" (who plays a large role in her life) who encourages her in the way of Jesus. Elsie needs all the encouragement she can get- for she is staying with family who brutally treat her and her strong beliefs; she has no mother- she died when she was born; and her father- her "precious papa who she loves so dearly" is in Europe- and has never seen his daughter- but he returns- and her bright hopes of the future are dashed when he...~

The first, second, fourth, and seventh books are the ones that will have you really crying. The third, fourth, and sixth ones keep you in suspense. The ninth-twelfth books are simply a pleasure to read. All of them are simply great. You will meet foes who try to ruin her life and those of the ones that dearly love her and those she dearly loves-simply because she is a heiress; you will see family betray her; you will see her father reject her- you will see her go through hard sorrow- you will see her go through the facing the KKK; and through all the joys and through all the tragedies, you will see her stand strong for the LORD so she can receive "the crown of life".

So I would encourage you to buy the whole set if you haven't already- but if you can't pull yourself together to buy a great $120 book set at this moment- then just buy the first- and I guarantee you that you will buy the rest. Just a disclaimer: Don't buy them except they be from Vision Forum. There are other Elsie Books out there- but they are so revised that it takes the 1800's charm out of it.

Each book is about 350 pages long. About 4,000 pages total...!!!!!!!

~Ashlyn

Eagles??? Alluding to us???

Jordan did snow dogs- so I'm doing Eagles.
This month we are studying about patience, and in science we are reading about Eagles. Most people when they think of eagles and how it alludes to us, is this verse:
Isa 40:31 "But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint."
But here I have nine things that the eagles do- that ties in with us. A verse is with each point.

Here's bits and pieces of an essay I did:

1. Eagles cultivate their wings by confronting the wind and flapping their wings vigorously."Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth." (2Ti 2:15)
2. Eagles diligently endeavor to withdraw from hazards when they ae young. "Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord outhey tell them of.t of a pure heart. " (2Ti 2:22)
3. They obey their parents by listening to the warnings their parents tell them of. Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;)
   (Eph 6:2)
4. Eagles use winds aroung hills for broader soaring. "Rom 5:3 And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;"
5. Eagles employ winds in unity with God's perspective. "Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. "(Mat 11:28-30)
6. Eagles detect the ascending strength of the sun on calm days.
   Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me. (Joh 5:39)
7. Eagles fly within the jurisdictions of thermals. Joh 14:21 He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.
8. Eagles make extremely exact decisions for loftier soarings. If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master's use, and prepared unto every good work.
   (2Ti 2:21)
9. Eagles keep their eyes on the desination for soaring.Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.
   (Heb 12:1-2)
   
   
   In almost everything in nature- from a tree, bush, animal, birds, insect, reptile- from an elephant to an ant- God has analogies ALLUDING TO US. :)
   
   
   

Snow dogs

Here is a little lesson, about snow dogs, but in reality it ties in with us.

Most snow dogs pull dog sleds and there is six dogs that pull the sled.

let me share something that I learned about these amazing dogs......

The two dogs in the back are the mussel dogs.

The two dogs in the front are the most obedient.

And the two dogs in the middle, there is a older one, and a

younger dog being trained by the older dog.

this makes me think about

the first shall be last, and the last shall be fist in

the kingdom of God.

yous in Christ

~JORDAN~

Why did Jesus say, "My God, My God, why hast thou forsaken me?"

Matthew 27:46: "And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabacthani, that is to say, My God, My God, why hast thou forsaken me?"
**The Jews knew scripture well- especially the Psalms. When they sang, they sang Psalms. And if someone started the first part of a chapter, say Psalm 23, they, in their minds would automatically start repeating it. So if you said, "The Lord is my shepherd" they would think "I shall not want. He maketh..." and so on. **
"My God, My God, why hast thou forsaken me" is the first verse of Psalm 22. And Psalm 22 is a messianic Psalm. (Note: The pink is the Psalms, and the blue is a verse from the NT that shows that the prophecy was fulfilled.)

Psa 22:7-8 All they that see me laugh me to scorn: they shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying,
(8) He trusted on the LORD that he would deliver him: let him deliver him, seeing he delighted in him.
Mat 27:42-43 He saved others; himself he cannot save. If he be the King of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him.
(43) He trusted in God; let him deliver him now, if he will have him: for he said, I am the Son of God.
Doesn't that sound familiar??? How about this:
Psa 22:15-18 My strength is dried up like a potsherd; and my tongue cleaveth to my jaws; and thou hast brought me into the dust of death.
(16) For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet.
(17) I may tell all my bones: they look and stare upon me.
(18) They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture.
Mat 27:34-35 They gave him vinegar to drink mingled with gall: and when he had tasted thereof, he would not drink.
(35) And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots.
Psa 22:26-27 The meek shall eat and be satisfied: they shall praise the LORD that seek him: your heart shall live for ever.
(27) All the ends of the world shall remember and turn unto the LORD: and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee.
Rom 14:11 For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.
I am really just letting the verses do "all the talking." But Psalm 22 is a very powerful prophecy, and when he said that, the Jews thought of the rest of the chapter- thus making them think of the prophecies in that chapter- and seeing them fulfilled right before their eyes!!!

"Psa 22:31 They shall come, and shall declare his righteousness unto a people that shall be born, that he hath done this."
I am so glad that I was declared his righteousness- and that he hath done this!!!

~Ashlyn

***Happy **NINTH** Birthday, Olivia!***

Happy Birthday, Olivia... You are nine!!!! I have a bunch of pictures of her (or you- depends on who's reading it!!!=0)

This is at the St. Louis Zoo, she is standing on a rock!

An other pic of at the zoo.

Sorry Sideways, I had flipped it over, but it went like this when I uploaded it.

Again, S.S.

I love this one, she looks 'innocent.'

I love this one of O & E.

I posted this a while back on my blog for a "Random Picture Post."

Olivia, and her friend Joanna at Cracker Barrel

Don't you love this one???!!!

From a couple years back...

**O**bedient

**L**oving

**I**initiave(ness)

**V**irtue

**I**ntelligent

**A**lways funny

~Ashlyn

Children and GOD...

We have this book called ' Nelson's Complete Book Of Stories, Illustrations, and Quotes' by Robert J Morgan. These are excerpts from that book...





Kids' Letters to God

1. Dear God, Maybe Cain and Abel would not kill each other so much if they had their own rooms. It works with my brother. -Larry


2. Dear GOD, In school they told us what You do. Who does it when you are on vacation? - Jane
3. Dear GOD, I read the Bible. What does "begat" mean? Nobody will tell me. Love, Alison
4. Dear GOD, are you really invisible or is it just a trick? -Lucy
5. Dear GOD, Did you mean for the giraffe to look like that or was that just an accident? -Norma
6. Dear GOD, Who draws the lines around the countries? - Nan
7. Dear GOD, I went to this wedding and they kissed right in church. Is that okay? -Neil
8. Dear GOD, Please send me a pony. I never asked for anything before. You can look it up. -Bruce
9. Dear GOD, You don't have to worry about me. I always look both ways. - Dean
10. Dear GOD, I would like to live nine hundred years like the guy in the Binle. - Love, Chris
11. Dear GOD, We read Thomas Edison made light. But in Sunday School they said you did it. So I bet he stole your idea. - Sincerely, Donna
12. Dear GOD, I didn't think purple went with orange until I saw the sunset You made on Tuesday. Tht was cool. - Eugene

Here's a story:

There's a story about a kindergarten teacher who asked a boy what he was drawing. Without pausing to look up,, he said, "A picture of God." The teacher smiled and responded, "But nobody knows what God looks like." The boy carefully put down his crayon, loopked her squarely in the eye, and declared, "They will when I'm finished."

Bye, Ashlyn