EVE
First woman. Let's look at her story. The first female. A helper suitable.
Genesis 2:18 God says: not good for man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him...and as Adam names the animals paraded before him, he realizes his need with, "there was not found a helper suitable for him."
Genesis 2:21, 22 tells us that from a rib, Eve was fashioned. She is brought to him who is now awake from his deep sleep, and Adam calls her: bone of my bones, flesh of my flesh. ISHAH. And verse 24 continues the prophetic: for this cause a man shall leave his father and mother and shall cleave to his wife and they shall be called one flesh. Verse 25: naked and not ashamed.
She is lead to Adam, brought to Adam. Presented. Suitable, helper, beautiful, perfect. The first wife. Told to leave and cleave before there were even parents or children. No dating. No engagement. Before she is even named, Eve, the words for female so far: she, mother, woman, helper suitable, wife.
She seems perfectly comfortable with her Creator who leads her to Adam. She seems to be listening as he proclaims and claims her. She seems to come fully equipped with a perfect body, and brain, and is able to see God as well as Adam.
Genesis chapter three: Now the serpent was more crafty..and said to the woman: you shall not eat from any tree of the garden? And instead of running to Adam and asking about a talking animal, the Bible says, the woman said to the serpent...
Adam had been told in Genesis 2:16: From any tree of the garden you may eat freely, but from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat from it you shall surely die.
But, the woman adds, in Genesis 3:3: you shall not eat from it nor touch it lest you die !
A tree, in the middle of the garden. A danger. A test. Why did God create such a tree? Why place it in the middle of the garden?? Why this one test?
We send our kids to church and school and college for knowledge of good and evil. They got their knowledge from fruit? No, but from the easy pickings of fruit to toiling for bread, Adam and Eve will be banished. And to Eve is added the pain of childbirth. More later....
Monday, February 25, 2008
The List
Eve
Cain's wife
Enoch's wife
Irad's wife
Methushael's wife
Adah
Zillah
Jabal'swife
Haamah
Tubal-Cain's wife
The first moms. Cain's line. Cain's wife was also Eve's daughter. Why aren't we given her name??
Eve's replacement son after Cain killed Abel: Seth's line:
Seth's wife
Enosh's wife
Kenan's wife
Mahalalel's wife
Jared's wife
Enoch's wife
Methuselah's wife
Lamech's wife
Noah's wife
These are all significant women, moms all, but we are not given their names.
At the Flood, the numbers will telescope down to eight people: Noah, his wife, three sons, and their wives. Eight people.
So, the pre-Noah women of the Bible could have been a hundred or a thousand or a million. Genesis chapters 2-5 only infer twenty. Twenty significant moms. How many children did they have?? What was their daily life like? Did they live almost a thousand years each just like their husbands? Did they see a thousand springtimes and harvests? What sort of shelter did they live in? Did they roam about with herds? The Bible is mostly silent about this group between Adam and Eve and Noah. Some call on the name of the Lord. Some are corrupted in the Genesis chapter six and are so evil, that God floods the earth to start over.
How many women are in the Bible? I count 98 named in the Old Testament. But, 549 significant women that we know only as Mrs. Noah, for example. Solomon throws the number up a thousand with his one thousand wives and concubines, but we only know a few of their names. Thirty women in the New Testament do not include the wives of the four and five thousand fed where the headcount was only done by the men.
To do a word search to find them all, plug in these words in a Quickverse wordsearch: wife, wives, mother, daughter, sister, granddaughter, nieces, aunt, harlot, concubine, midwives, female servants, queen, widows, girl, virgin, prophetess, nurse, cook, seamstress, dancer, and the plural of each. Some were rich women, some were poor. All were witnesses of the Greatest Story Every Told.
How many of the women of the Bible can you name? Who are your favorites? If you were compiling a list, how would you go about doing it? Why is it important to count the women of the Bible??
Little girls identify with the women and girls in a story. Little girls are fascinated with the daughters of kings, called princesses. Little girls can be taught science and can be shown the possibilities of working on the space station when shown women who pilot the shuttle and space station. Little girls need to be rescued from the present day feminist lies by the stories of women in the Bible. The warriors, and strong women who used what was at hand, like the story of Jael.
To one extreme, for every man mentioned, we know he had a mom. Every man except Adam, that is. But, I think God gives us the names of women in the Bible for a reason. And for some reason, it is a fascinating study to me---to find them all. And ponder why we are given the names of some really bad girls, but not the name of a woman an angel appears to, Samson's mother?? The angel appears to her twice, and gives her specific instructions. I call her, Mrs. Manoah, for lists and counting purposes. Her story needs telling.
I want to encourage women to know their Bible. Never tire of studying it. The five women of the kingly line of Jesus Christ have always fascinated me. And the heroines of Hebrews chapter 11. The role of mom means the training of the next generation, the continuation of all we hold dear. Moms train by word and example. All these women in the Bible are given to us to study, and learn what God would have us know by their example, good and bad. And unless we teach the next generation that being a mom is a worthwhile and necessary profession, the next generation may see nothing wrong with aborting children as inconvenient. The Bible teaches again and again to favor children, to honor the elderly, and take care of the widow and orphan. The Bible teaches life as valuable, God-given, God breathed, in the image of God, and His perfect, beautiful design. Blessed by God is the life He gives. God breathed life into Adam and Eve. Think about breathing life as in CPR. It is very hands on.
So, start a list. I am sure I missed a few. But, I can't wait to interview these women in heaven and learn about their lives.
Cain's wife
Enoch's wife
Irad's wife
Methushael's wife
Adah
Zillah
Jabal'swife
Haamah
Tubal-Cain's wife
The first moms. Cain's line. Cain's wife was also Eve's daughter. Why aren't we given her name??
Eve's replacement son after Cain killed Abel: Seth's line:
Seth's wife
Enosh's wife
Kenan's wife
Mahalalel's wife
Jared's wife
Enoch's wife
Methuselah's wife
Lamech's wife
Noah's wife
These are all significant women, moms all, but we are not given their names.
At the Flood, the numbers will telescope down to eight people: Noah, his wife, three sons, and their wives. Eight people.
So, the pre-Noah women of the Bible could have been a hundred or a thousand or a million. Genesis chapters 2-5 only infer twenty. Twenty significant moms. How many children did they have?? What was their daily life like? Did they live almost a thousand years each just like their husbands? Did they see a thousand springtimes and harvests? What sort of shelter did they live in? Did they roam about with herds? The Bible is mostly silent about this group between Adam and Eve and Noah. Some call on the name of the Lord. Some are corrupted in the Genesis chapter six and are so evil, that God floods the earth to start over.
How many women are in the Bible? I count 98 named in the Old Testament. But, 549 significant women that we know only as Mrs. Noah, for example. Solomon throws the number up a thousand with his one thousand wives and concubines, but we only know a few of their names. Thirty women in the New Testament do not include the wives of the four and five thousand fed where the headcount was only done by the men.
To do a word search to find them all, plug in these words in a Quickverse wordsearch: wife, wives, mother, daughter, sister, granddaughter, nieces, aunt, harlot, concubine, midwives, female servants, queen, widows, girl, virgin, prophetess, nurse, cook, seamstress, dancer, and the plural of each. Some were rich women, some were poor. All were witnesses of the Greatest Story Every Told.
How many of the women of the Bible can you name? Who are your favorites? If you were compiling a list, how would you go about doing it? Why is it important to count the women of the Bible??
Little girls identify with the women and girls in a story. Little girls are fascinated with the daughters of kings, called princesses. Little girls can be taught science and can be shown the possibilities of working on the space station when shown women who pilot the shuttle and space station. Little girls need to be rescued from the present day feminist lies by the stories of women in the Bible. The warriors, and strong women who used what was at hand, like the story of Jael.
To one extreme, for every man mentioned, we know he had a mom. Every man except Adam, that is. But, I think God gives us the names of women in the Bible for a reason. And for some reason, it is a fascinating study to me---to find them all. And ponder why we are given the names of some really bad girls, but not the name of a woman an angel appears to, Samson's mother?? The angel appears to her twice, and gives her specific instructions. I call her, Mrs. Manoah, for lists and counting purposes. Her story needs telling.
I want to encourage women to know their Bible. Never tire of studying it. The five women of the kingly line of Jesus Christ have always fascinated me. And the heroines of Hebrews chapter 11. The role of mom means the training of the next generation, the continuation of all we hold dear. Moms train by word and example. All these women in the Bible are given to us to study, and learn what God would have us know by their example, good and bad. And unless we teach the next generation that being a mom is a worthwhile and necessary profession, the next generation may see nothing wrong with aborting children as inconvenient. The Bible teaches again and again to favor children, to honor the elderly, and take care of the widow and orphan. The Bible teaches life as valuable, God-given, God breathed, in the image of God, and His perfect, beautiful design. Blessed by God is the life He gives. God breathed life into Adam and Eve. Think about breathing life as in CPR. It is very hands on.
So, start a list. I am sure I missed a few. But, I can't wait to interview these women in heaven and learn about their lives.
What does Love look like?
First Corinthians 13 has thirteen verses. A dear lady at church gave us the assignment of reading the chapter every day for a week. I failed. But, the days I remembered, and the days I listed the concepts made for much better days. Why do I resent assignments that are good for me?? Pastor Mark also gave the assignment to read through Titus everyday. Can't very well be pugnacious when I read we are not suppose to. One day, what really leapt out at me was the word: LIVE
I like that. I need to be reminded to stop and smell the roses. Notice how the new green pine needles are so pretty in contrast to the sky blue sky. Notice how spring is here in Texas. Daffodills. Blooming trees. Buds.
Love is patient
Love is kind
Love does not envy
Love is not boastful
Love is not conceited
Love does not act improperly
Love is not selfish
Love is not provoked
Love does not keep a record of wrongs
Love finds no joy in unrighteousness
Love rejoices in the truth
Love bears all things
Love believes all things
Love hopes all things
Love endures all things
Love never ends
For now we see indistinctly, as in a mirror, but then face to face. Now I know in part, but thn I will kow fully, as I am fully known. Now these three remain: faith, confidence, and love. But the greatest of these is love. Pursue love.
I like that. I need to be reminded to stop and smell the roses. Notice how the new green pine needles are so pretty in contrast to the sky blue sky. Notice how spring is here in Texas. Daffodills. Blooming trees. Buds.
Love is patient
Love is kind
Love does not envy
Love is not boastful
Love is not conceited
Love does not act improperly
Love is not selfish
Love is not provoked
Love does not keep a record of wrongs
Love finds no joy in unrighteousness
Love rejoices in the truth
Love bears all things
Love believes all things
Love hopes all things
Love endures all things
Love never ends
For now we see indistinctly, as in a mirror, but then face to face. Now I know in part, but thn I will kow fully, as I am fully known. Now these three remain: faith, confidence, and love. But the greatest of these is love. Pursue love.
Friday, February 8, 2008
poetry
There is something rising
Upon our spare room bed
I move it in the sunshine
And then I burp its lid
Don’t want to get your hopes up
Don’t want to make you drool
But when you get home this evening
It will be waiting for you
(can be sung to Stayed Upon Jehovah)
Upon our spare room bed
I move it in the sunshine
And then I burp its lid
Don’t want to get your hopes up
Don’t want to make you drool
But when you get home this evening
It will be waiting for you
(can be sung to Stayed Upon Jehovah)
Sunday, January 13, 2008
The new Veggie Tale movie is wonderful !
The new Veggie Tale movie is wonderful ! THE PIRATES WHO DON'T DO ANYTHING
Now I can't wait until it comes out on dvd so we can see how it was made, and what the creative authors were thinking at the time.
If I'm not mistaken, the concept for the movie started with a silly song. One silly song regularly appeared in each Veggie Tale dvd. In fact, the silly song about the hairbrush is probably my family's introduction to the whole Veggie Tale idea.
Our firstborn, a teenager at the time, as I recall---and his recall is better, so I stand to be corrected, and that is okay by me...our firstborn came home singing, "oh, where is my hairbrush..." and introduced us to the first veggie tales on vhs tape. (and songs on cassette).
With each vhs tape, and then each dvd, their graphics got better and better. Some were spoofs of well-known stories and movies, and thus entertaining to the adults in the room. I bought the dvds for my nephews, but we enjoyed each new release with anticipation. My nephews found some of the Veggie Tales too scary, so we got to watch the milder Lyle the Friendly Viking over and over on rainy days when babysitting. And as our high school mascot was a Viking---that Veggie Tale was very precious in all its songs and products.
The plush toys of Bob and Larry and Junior Asparagus sit on our shelves. If second born doesn't take them or want them when he leaves, they may get saved for grandchild.
But, back to the amazing movie. Veggie Tales taught spiritual lessons without having to quote Scripture, and without even mentioning God. It brought tears to my eyes, the idea of a king that has promised to come back and set everything right. They pull it off in such a precious way. The little girl character in the movie is so brave. And our heros unlikely heros. And the movie plants the idea that God's Invisible Hand is at work in every detail of our lives.
Thank You, Lord for putting such a desire and talent in these writers and producers--in the whole Veggie Tale family. Please use this movie to get Your Word out. And train up the next generation of Pirates who don't do anything. Help us do what is right. And whatever it takes, get us ready to spend eternity with You.
Now I can't wait until it comes out on dvd so we can see how it was made, and what the creative authors were thinking at the time.
If I'm not mistaken, the concept for the movie started with a silly song. One silly song regularly appeared in each Veggie Tale dvd. In fact, the silly song about the hairbrush is probably my family's introduction to the whole Veggie Tale idea.
Our firstborn, a teenager at the time, as I recall---and his recall is better, so I stand to be corrected, and that is okay by me...our firstborn came home singing, "oh, where is my hairbrush..." and introduced us to the first veggie tales on vhs tape. (and songs on cassette).
With each vhs tape, and then each dvd, their graphics got better and better. Some were spoofs of well-known stories and movies, and thus entertaining to the adults in the room. I bought the dvds for my nephews, but we enjoyed each new release with anticipation. My nephews found some of the Veggie Tales too scary, so we got to watch the milder Lyle the Friendly Viking over and over on rainy days when babysitting. And as our high school mascot was a Viking---that Veggie Tale was very precious in all its songs and products.
The plush toys of Bob and Larry and Junior Asparagus sit on our shelves. If second born doesn't take them or want them when he leaves, they may get saved for grandchild.
But, back to the amazing movie. Veggie Tales taught spiritual lessons without having to quote Scripture, and without even mentioning God. It brought tears to my eyes, the idea of a king that has promised to come back and set everything right. They pull it off in such a precious way. The little girl character in the movie is so brave. And our heros unlikely heros. And the movie plants the idea that God's Invisible Hand is at work in every detail of our lives.
Thank You, Lord for putting such a desire and talent in these writers and producers--in the whole Veggie Tale family. Please use this movie to get Your Word out. And train up the next generation of Pirates who don't do anything. Help us do what is right. And whatever it takes, get us ready to spend eternity with You.
Monday, January 7, 2008
Oppossums
I finally saw a possum in action.
We were sitting here last Saturday night, and there was a spotlight south of us lighting the power lines and I saw a possum walk along the phone lines. The big, heavy cables run along the back fence line that divides our back yard from the neighbor's back yard. My dear husband corrects me that the top lines are power, and the lower heavy-duty cables are phone. Birds often perch on the five lines like musical notes.
Years ago, I caught a possum red-handed in the garage feasting on cat food. So, I purchased a possum trap from our feed and seed store, and we bait the trap with cat food in the back yard and transport possums to a new kingdom near the Trinity. We asked the local animal control what they do with possums turned in, and found out they release them at the nearest park---but, we just could not do that to our friends who live near the park. We bungee the cage type trap to the back of the pick-up truck and haul them five or six miles north to the wildlife preserve near the river.
I guess its time to bait the trap again. These possums are bigger than cats, and I don't want them to tangle with neighbor cats. Possums are one ugly creature. And stink !!!!!!!!!!!! Whew. The first time we used the trap, no where on the box did it advise putting down newspaper nor putting the trap outside. A stressed, newly captured possum poops, and possum poop is STINKY !! Found out the hard way.
I lost count of how many possums we have hauled to their new possum kingdom. One day I asked the animal control folks how many babies a momma possum has, and he said sixteen. Yikes.
We were sitting here last Saturday night, and there was a spotlight south of us lighting the power lines and I saw a possum walk along the phone lines. The big, heavy cables run along the back fence line that divides our back yard from the neighbor's back yard. My dear husband corrects me that the top lines are power, and the lower heavy-duty cables are phone. Birds often perch on the five lines like musical notes.
Years ago, I caught a possum red-handed in the garage feasting on cat food. So, I purchased a possum trap from our feed and seed store, and we bait the trap with cat food in the back yard and transport possums to a new kingdom near the Trinity. We asked the local animal control what they do with possums turned in, and found out they release them at the nearest park---but, we just could not do that to our friends who live near the park. We bungee the cage type trap to the back of the pick-up truck and haul them five or six miles north to the wildlife preserve near the river.
I guess its time to bait the trap again. These possums are bigger than cats, and I don't want them to tangle with neighbor cats. Possums are one ugly creature. And stink !!!!!!!!!!!! Whew. The first time we used the trap, no where on the box did it advise putting down newspaper nor putting the trap outside. A stressed, newly captured possum poops, and possum poop is STINKY !! Found out the hard way.
I lost count of how many possums we have hauled to their new possum kingdom. One day I asked the animal control folks how many babies a momma possum has, and he said sixteen. Yikes.
Wacky Texas Weather
While the rest of the country suffers storms of sensational proportions, here in Texas, we have slept with the windows open for the last three days. It got up to 77 degrees inside yesterday while we played Scrabble.
I love having the windows open. But, the pollen count has skyrocketed with the balmy winds from the south. Mountain cedar pollen is our curse in the winter months. Why the Mountain cedar trees can't get it done in August when our windows are shut tight and the AC going, I don't know. I started sneezing and the drainage and eyes scratchy, so I closed up the house, changed the furnace/AC filter, and turned on the AC. I don't remember ever running the AC in January. And as long as I take a shower and wash the pollen out of my hair and change the pillow cases, I should not have to take the sleepy-groggy inducing allergy medication. Benedryl. But, we fifty-something women multi-task: we can sneeze and pee at the same time. (I read that on a blog somewhere, it is not original).
Maybe it will rain and wash the pollen out of the air...
I love having the windows open. But, the pollen count has skyrocketed with the balmy winds from the south. Mountain cedar pollen is our curse in the winter months. Why the Mountain cedar trees can't get it done in August when our windows are shut tight and the AC going, I don't know. I started sneezing and the drainage and eyes scratchy, so I closed up the house, changed the furnace/AC filter, and turned on the AC. I don't remember ever running the AC in January. And as long as I take a shower and wash the pollen out of my hair and change the pillow cases, I should not have to take the sleepy-groggy inducing allergy medication. Benedryl. But, we fifty-something women multi-task: we can sneeze and pee at the same time. (I read that on a blog somewhere, it is not original).
Maybe it will rain and wash the pollen out of the air...
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