Deuteronomy 28:1-2 If you fully obey The Lord your God, and follow all of His commands I give you today, the Lord your God will set you high above all the nations of the earth. All these blessings will come upon you, and accompany you, if you obey The Lord your God. MY GOD HAS SUCH A SENSE OF HUMOR! If anyone told me a few years ago, that I would be building a Devotional Blog entitled ”Entrusted Wisdom,” I would have laughed in their face. When a General gives you a command, the only answer you can…
Blessed are those whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered. Blessed is the one whose sin the Lord will never count against them. Romans 4:7-8 JOY-emotion evoked by well-being, success or good fortune; gladness or delight What does Joy look like in your life? Do you define it as a happy and giddy feeling? Is it the ‘warm fuzzies’ you feel on your arms when something pleasant happens? King David had so much sin, but he called it joy when God forgave him of those sins. We need only acknowledge our guilt, admit…
Psalm 119:35-40 Direct me in the paths of your command, for there I find delight. Turn my head toward your statutes, and not toward selfish gain. Turn my eyes away from worthless things. Preserve my life according to your word. Credit cards can become a nuisance. My man and I try our best not to use them, unless it’s a necessity. God knew exactly what He was doing when I married Mr. Moo Cow. Being married to the simple farmer for 45 years totally changed my paradigm. Trust me, we worked hard to build a beautiful…
Hi to my Special friends who follow my blog. As of today……. God has opened a bigger door for me. You can find me, and my dear friend of 35 years, Sandra, together here on this website. God has entrusted both of us to become Christian Bloggers/Authors. I will still be THE ERSTWHILE ACORN. However, we are going to proceed in building a devotional entitled …ENTRUSTED WISDOM……For those seeking a Fearless Faith and Entrusted Wisdom through the Holy Spirit. For those of you who have been following me closely, you know my story. When God entrusts you with…
CALMS THROUGH THE PSALMS WEEK 8 FATHER…..There were times when my very wise Granny would say, ”Show me your friends, and I’ll tell you who you are! Father, I praise you first for my beloved husband of 45 years, and our beloved sons. Lord, they are all men of faith, and I am so blessed. I also praise for my Dear Friends. My group of girlfriends, and my friends at church bless me in so many ways. I praise you for J, my college roomie. We would never have made it through all of our youthful drama…
Grandpa Charlie Laible: It’s not about the tree. It’s about who’s gathered around it! Santa with the grandsons and their preschool program, shopping, baking, :You name it! Gramma is all about Christmas. However, I miss my mom so much, this time of year. Thirty years ago this was the order of Thanksgiving weekend. We’d have dinner with Tom’s family at noon. Since Mr. Moo Cow had the dairy to care for, the kids and I headed to Cincy. We had dinner with my family at 5p.m. Then on Friday, Mom and I would…
CALMS THROUGH THE PSALMS WEEK 7 FATHER, There is no doubt that we are in the last days. All of the wickedness, lovers of self, disobedient youth, evil media, families torn apart; it all boggles my mind! I’m a post war baby. I’m a child of the 50’s-60’s. I’ve never seen so much evil and trash on TV. I was a teacher in the public school system for 30 years. When I was a child, there was good, Christian parenting. A parent or child would never question a teacher. Administrators are run by the…
Talk about giving the glory to God!!!!! My Friend Eva… I can’t tell you what an amazing woman she has become. I met Eva 40 years ago, when I had her son in preschool. She was an amazingly, beautiful woman, who seemed to have everything together. She was married with 2 kids and was a registered nurse. I had asked her if she wanted to come into our classroom and do a program about health. She revealed to me that she wasn’t doing well. Having become a strong survivor of post-partum depression, I picked up on her…
Thanksgiving was a beautiful sunny day with the temperature in the mid-40’s. My sister and her clan were coming, and all of our boys were home, as well. My day started with Gramma up by 6:30 a.m. I had to get ready the feast that had been prepared the day before. Since I am the chief cook and bottle washer, I need a few days to get things in order. Grampa runs the farm, but is great at helping me clean before and after. He loves fall plowing. Therefore, he was working across the road before…
CALMS THROUGH THE PSALMS Week 6 Father…There are days that I come to you, but I don’t feel you near. I usually hear you in my spirit, but you are silent, I feel little support from you. My job, my marriage, my relationships, my health; all of these things bring issues that only you can solve. I know that you haven’t left me, and that you still hold me, but where are you? ABBA…… FATHER……. I CRY OUT TO YOU! My Precious One, As I have declared, ”Each day has trouble of its own.” However, I…
A picture is worth 1000 words. Dad sleeping in the chair. Our 3 Chocolate Labs… Polli(Apollo) curled up on the couch. Petie is sprawled out in the doorway. Sadie is wedged at my feet, under the recliner. It is a totally different picture from yesterday. Grand Central Station would be describing it lightly. Here’s the picture: Grain spilling into gravity wagons, as the heartbeat of the steady combines whir musically. Tractors buzzing in and out bumping along to the loading bins. Augers pulsing the grain along, as it drops the contents to the swish of the motors. Mom…
Proverbs 3:7-8 Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord and shun evil. This will bring health to your body and nourishment to your bones. Good Morning Friends, As I sit at my desk, I have to tell you what God spoke to me this morning. The month of September was rough on me. As I went back into the classroom with my PAX Job, I picked up the first crud that came along. It was so bad, that I had 2 trips to Urgent Care, one trip to the family doc, and 1…
Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord. Plans not to harm you. Plans for hope and a future. If you’ve ever corrected a major issue in your life, you come back stronger than ever. Then God will use you to help others fighting the same battle. I was a Kindergarten Teacher for 30 years in a country bumpkin town near Columbus, Ohio. My school was in the south end of our district. More times than not, the folks in Heartville were looked down upon because they were considered not the elite…
1 Cor 12:7-11 Now to each one the manifestation of The Spirit is given for the common good. To one there is given through The Spirit wisdom, to another the message of knowledge, and to others gifts of faith, healing, miraculous powers, prophesy, distinguishing between spirits, and speaking in tongues. All of these are the work of one and the same Spirit. He gives them to each one of us as He determines. Each one of us has been given special gifts from God. However, what you do with those gifts are your gifts back to Him. I…
OMG! Vehicles nonstop! *Tractors, and combines and wagons…Oh MY! *Corn and beans, and Dryers….Oh My! * Doggies and puppies in and out ….Oh My! *Augers, and bins, and cornstalks…Oh My! * Hungry and thirsty tired farmers…Oh My! *Lunch and dinner and meals…Oh MY! Harvest is a lot of work…..HOWEVER…. it is my favorite time of year! Even though I’m cooking a lot of meals, I love the company, and people in and out. It’s work, fun and laughter. Most of us are brewed tea drinkers, so everyday; we are going through about 4 gallons…