Memorize:

"But My God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus." Phil. 4:19 (KJV)

Friday, May 27, 2011

The New and Improved Blog

Welcoming the Rejuvenated Sparkling Joy Blog

Many, many thanks to all who have contributed to making this as beautiful as it is. Thanks to my brother, Usta who has helped immeasurably with the technical side of things. (You have him to thank for the beautiful picture on the side!)

First, please comment to say whether the font color and size is easy to read. I can still change it.

Now then, how about a little tour.

Above, just underneath the header picture, we have a Bible verse. It will change each week. I encourage you to memorize it. They will be in the KJV since that is what I am most familiar with.

At the top right we have a new picture of yours truly. At least, I think it's there. I'm having a little trouble with it. It's from last year. I'm hoping to have a lovely one from this year soon! So keep watching. Also, I've changed the About Me section just a little.

On the right, just below the brand-spanking new picture, we have a list of Pages. We have the Prayer page! Go ahead and take a look. I won't bite! We also have the Bookworm's Library. Pretty self-explanatory. If you like to read, you'll find some good books to read on this page. Then, we have the Bookworm's Library Resource page. This lovely page is a place to go if you are looking for book reviews and explanations for my rating system and so much more!

Below this list of pages, you can see the normal, boring, but important archive of previous posts.

Finally, just below the archives, you'll find the much-asked for Follower button. I may be having a little trouble with this. If you cannot see any followers, and you are already a follower, please consider re-following. If you are not a follower, just click the button and follow the directions!

So much for the tour. There are just a couple more things.

First, I'll continue to post approximately once a week.

Second, I'll be keeping the following series: Snippets, and Tidbits. However, I won't be posting in these as often. Only as I find interesting little things. As for the Fountain of Thoughts, A Day in the Life Of:__ and Stories of My Life, these will not exactly be going away. I'll be posting along those lines; just not as a series. It'll be more randomized. As a parting shot, I'll be making one final post in the Fountain of Thoughts series. It'll be the last part of the discussion about Scandalous Sin, Legal Vs. Biblical Rights and Wrongs. It's the one I promised on Degrees of Sin.

Third, and MOST EXCITING!!! My brother Usta and I have begun another blog! It's a blog dedicated to fiction! We enjoy writing such things together and thought it'd be fun to share our amateur, (and otherwise) attempts with the WHOLE, WIDE, WORLD!!!  You can find it at http://www.partly-true.blogspot.com/ You know, it's fiction, but they say there's truth in fiction. Go take a look. The first story should be up!

Thank you all!

Saturday, May 7, 2011

A Day in the Life of: My Mother

My mother is the best. Best in the whole, wide world! I love my mom!

My mom is smart. But that doesn't really mean much when a better word like 'wise' can be used. I love how my mom is always able to see the probable effects of a decision, before the decision is made! I love how she gives us advice regarding decisions, but leaves us to make the decision ourselves. (And she's always right about the effects!)

I love how my mom utilizes the resources at hand, whether they're the conventional tools for the project or not! Like the time she raked the leaves off the lawn with a broom. Or duct taped the holey, woolly, feather-stuffed blanket. And all the other numerous times when her children cried out in pure admiration, "Wow mom, you're so clever!"

I love my mom's sense of humor, particularly when she's helping us see where we made a mistake. It's never fun to get yelled at. Mom doesn't do that. She lovely guides us to a point where we can see for ourselves that we made a mistake, and usually, she has us laughing all along the way.

I love my mom's wonderful insight into Scripture and the walk of life. Most of the time, when she points something out, I have to say, 'huh! I never saw that before!" I love how she is a living example of her insights. One of her favorite verses is Proverbs 31:26, "She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness." Truly, as it says in verse 28, "Her children arise up and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.

(This has been: A Day in the Life of: My Mother. Look in next time to read something else!)