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style: skirts to dress up a bit
You always feel that spring has started to "spring" when it's Easter. So it's time to celebrate
and dress up a bit more spring like – in a skirt. For all of you dressing up for
Easter Sunday tomorrow and all days ahead, here you've got some nice ideas.
The Passover Lamb ~ Past and Present
"The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith,
Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world."
~ John 1:29
"But oh! how shall we, how shall any, escape this righteous, this awful judgment (of God)? How can God's justice and His mercy be reconciled in His dealings with us poor sinners? How can guilt be punished, and yet the guilty be spared? This is the great mystery of our redemption — the mystery which Divine Wisdom alone could solve. The just shall live by faith (Romans 1:17): the whole gospel scheme of salvation rests on this solemn truth. That we may understand something of its meaning, let us proceed to consider the last of the ten judgments upon Egypt — the destruction of the first-bom — and behold by what marvellous means God's people were preserved from sharing the fate of His foes. Here we may behold as in a picture the way — the only way — by which we can escape eternal destruction. Oh, may the Spirit of God open the eyes of our understanding, that in the Passover Lamb devoted to death we may see a type of the Lamb of God that taketh away the sin of the world (John 1:29); that in the blood which, sprinkled on the door-posts, made the destroying angel pass, we may behold foreshadowed the blood of Jesus Christ, which cleanseth us from all sin!
Moses said, Thus saith the Lord, About midnight will I go out into the midst of Egypt, and all the first-born in the land of Egypt shall die. In that land dwelt the children of Israel, even as God's people now dwell in the midst of a guilty and sentenced world. The Israelites could have devised no means of keeping the destroying angel from their homes. God himself provided a remedy: all that was needed on the part of His redeemed ones was faith and obedience to apply that remedy. Moses commanded the congregation on the tenth day of the month Abib — which corresponds to our March and April — to take a lamb for each household, a lamb without blemish or spot, and slay it on the fourteenth day of the month. They were to eat that lamb in the night ; roast with fire, with bitter herbs and unleavened bread should they eat it: and take of the blood, and strike it on the two side-posts and on the upper door-post of each house wherein the holy feast should be prepared. It is the Lord's passover — such was the message from the Most High — for I will pass through the land of Egypt this night, and will smite all the first-born in the land of Egypt… I am the Lord: and the blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses where ye are ; and when I see the blood I will pass over you, and the plague shall not be on you to destroy you (Exodus 12:11-13).
We are not left in any doubt as to the typical meaning of this passover, this solemn feast and blood of sprinkling. I need but refer you to the inspired words of the Apostle Paul in reference to the death of the Saviour: Christ, our Passover, is sacrificed for us, therefore let us keep the feast ; not with the old leaven, nor with the leaven of malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth (1 Corinthians 5:7-8). It was not without the special ordering of God that the time of the yearly celebration of the passover should be chosen for that on which the Son of God shall suffer. "In the same month, on the same day, and at the same hour in which the Israelites were ordered to kill the Lamb," the Lamb of God expired on the cross! His blood, sprinkled through faith on the heart, is to the soul what the blood sprinkled on the door-posts was to the body — it saves, and it alone can save.
Thus is it with us, my friends. Our Christian name, our Christian privileges, nay, our works of charity and love, cannot save us in the great day of wrath. There is but one appointed means of salvation — faith in the atoning blood of the Lord.
And again, see how faith wrought obedience. Had the Israelites said that they believed the word of Moses, yet had neglected or delayed to obey his directions, - where had been the use of such lifeless faith? With them faith and obedience were closely united; as it is written in the Scriptures — The people bowed the head and worshipped; and the children of Israel went away, and did as the Lord had commanded (Exodus 12:27-28)."
Free Lavender Plants From Cuttings Using An Existing Plant
To think I used to buy lavender plants when I already owned one! I try not to dwell on it. The truth of the matter is, all you need is access to a mature lavender plant, some scissors and soil, and you have new plants already! Spring and fall are the best times to propagate lavender.
Cut a tender piece (about 4 inches long) from the lower part of the plant, specifically one that hasn't bloomed (you don't want any flowers on your cutting). You also do not want a thick, woody, mature cutting.
Cut a tender piece (about 4 inches long) from the lower part of the plant, specifically one that hasn't bloomed (you don't want any flowers on your cutting). You also do not want a thick, woody, mature cutting.
Remove the bottom third of the leaves. (Edited to add: After I prepared this post, a family member who is an agronomist shared that I would have even better results if I left only the upper 1/3 of the leaves on the cutting.)
Insert cutting in a pot of healthy soil, making sure there are drainage holes at the bottom. Keep plant moist and place indoors, near a window for light. Continue to keep it moist but do not over water. When you notice some obvious growth (about a month's time or more), and the weather is acceptable to the plant, then you can either give it away as a lovely gift or plant in your own yard.
A week before you intend to transplant, you will want to get them acclimated by giving them a few hours of sun time each day. I was impatient and didn't do this. At the beginning, my plants wilted a bit and I thought they may not make it. I had to place a laundry basket over them during the hot hours and they eventually sprung back to life.
Plant in the early morning or late afternoon in a sunny spot when weather is cooler. Give it plenty of water.
The reason I love lavender is that it is beautiful, fragrant, medicinal, has a variety of uses, is heat resistant, doesn't require a lot of water and therefore low maintenance.
Note: The picture above is the same plant a few months later. We expect to have blooms the following year.
What to do with all your lovely lavender? You can make lavender infused cleaning products, lavender carpet deodorizer, dried lavender bouquets, lavender potpourri, make a lavender tea infusion or use in homemade body scrubs. The Chick n' Coop shows us how to make lavender sugar and lavender goat's milk soap. And that is just to name a few... I will be sharing many more lavender related projects in the future because we are in love with this pleasing plant.
What other plants will this method work for? You can try doing this with lemon verbena, chamomile, rosemary and sage for starters...
What other plants will this method work for? You can try doing this with lemon verbena, chamomile, rosemary and sage for starters...
"And because the breath of flowers is far sweeter in the air (where it comes and goes, like the warbling of music) than in the hand, therefore nothing is more fit for that delight than to know what be the flowers and plants that do best perfume the air."
~ Bacon
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10 spaces – diy furniture
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Spaces with what may seem DIY furniture. We really love making our own things in our cottage and I always collect images of furniture that I feel some possibility in DIY making.
Here are ten ideas to get inspired by and start doing some carpentry and art work!
food: some help for easter
Just want to remind you of all the great and delicious food we have in the new issue of Home and Delicious. Perfect ideas for the Easter. Risotto, slow cooked beef and a lot of chocolate. Recipes we've cooked and baked for years and wanted to tell you about.
enjoying the sky, stars and the northern lights
The Northern lights have decorated the sky here in Iceland recently. When we spent the weekend in our cottage last weekend, the sky was totally breath taking. All you want to do when the northern lights are dancing in the sky, is being outside and watch them in their green slate move around the stars. That’s when I thought how wonderful it would be if our tiny cottage would be a little bit bigger.
Although you can have a cozy time in a small space, sometimes you think how nice it would be to have a little bit more room for everybody. If the house had an attic and roof top windows as from the brand VELUX®. Perfect space for cuddling up night and day. During day time the wonderful and natural light flows in, in the evening the stars and moon might show up. And what about the bright nights? From VELUX you might enjoy sunrise and sunset, precious landscape and scenery that make you feel at home.
The house is only 32 square meters, with an open space living and dining area, two very small bedrooms and a bathroom. And believe me or not, we’ve been sleeping there eleven persons at the same time, though normally four to six persons. With such an attic the house would be like a castle for us, double in size, and with VELUX and the day light the space would become even bigger – as the outsides flows in and the inside and nature merge.
So what about being there in the dark, watching the sky and the stars in the northern part of Iceland, where no one is around, may be some horses living in the wild, everything totally still and in silence. To enjoy the northern lights that way trough VELUX would be ideal.
home visit – california
As I've told you often before, I always love finding home visits from before that really got me. That one did some years ago and that's why I post it now on the blog. It's a home surrounded by orange trees in California and the owner is the former model, Tatjana Patitz. What I really like is that this bohemian look is perfectly done. For me it's difficult to achieve, as sometimes that look becomes overdone and superficial.
Photos Living etc / photography Richard Powers
Running the Race ~ A Unit Study
Physical Education is often overlooked in homeschool curriculum and would be welcome after a winter of being kept indoors. This study will encourage exercise through track and field events, spiritual instruction regarding our call to "run the race", while including the three "R's". It stars the champion of the Olympics and most importantly, of God, Eric Liddell. Are you ready to start? On your marks, get set, go!
Suggested Read Aloud Chapter Book: Eric Liddell ~ Something Greater Than Gold (Christian Heroes: Then & Now Series) by Janet & Geoff Benge
Picture Book Suggestions: Eric Liddell ~ Running for a Higher Prize (Heroes for Young Readers Series). Search the library for juvenile picture books about track and field, the Olympics, nutrition and stretching for children.
Study Suggestions: I would suggest reading together from the chapter book for approx. 1/2 hour a day and choose one picture book to read which corresponds to the lessons below. Have the children do some of the listed activities (or any you come up with) each day according to their abilities. Include all work separately in a notebook/binder or composition book for each child. By the end of a few weeks you will have a nice collection of "scrapbooks" to cherish as an educational keepsake.
For the unit study activities, please visit Deep Roots at Home where we are guest posting today :)
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monday's mix – go skiing
This is a sunny and bright Monday.
We have to wake up our littlest.
Go out of bed and give a breakfast.
Pack the car and go to the mountains.
Ski the whole day long and come back home.
