The Great Mouse Chase & Repentance

My day started off very interesting. I got up this morning with Hubby...I know..It's a shock to me too! Anyway, I made his lunch while he made his breakfast. After I made myself some to and was going to sit down to do my devotions I figured I better check the mouse trap. When I went to find it...it wasn't there..it was gone! Well...this is the sort of trap that this never happens with and we couldn't find it anywhere near the spot we laid it. After searching for a few minutes I finally saw it sticking out from underneath my piano! It had caught the mouse by the foot, which I haven't figured out yet! Anyway..hubby went to grab the trap and was shocked to still find the thing alive and well. So needless to say I had him take care of it before he went to work! I am so glad I checked the trap!
I am also going to try my best to get my swap tea cosy sent out to my partner today since I finally got her address. I thought I had it but then realized it was only her street address and no city, state, or zip! I also finished up to newborn hats for a guy that my Hubby works with. His wife had a baby boy last week! Hopefully he is there today so Hubby can get them to him. I hope they fit!
My devotions this morning was on Matthew 4:17. It is about Jesus calling all to repentance because the kingdom of heaven is near. I am starting (or restarting) this devotional series called the Commands of Christ and Repentance is the first comman listed. It amazes me how God gives all people the same chance to turn and repent and how so many are blinded by this world. The problem for a lot of individuals is that they have to much pride to repent. Repentance takes an act of humility. One needs to realize that they are nothing within themselves. It is only in Christ that we have life abundant. Humility helps one to realize that they can not do things on their own. I pray that humility will continue to be prevelant in my life so that God's grace may abound. May all have a God filled day full of blessings (and trials.) Trials never do anything but strengthen us more!

Comments

Marci said…
Melanie, I had a mouse get caught the same way. I was the only one home though. =( I very gingerly picked up the corner of the trap and kept it hanging down, so the mouse would not wiggle up and touch me. It was so hard to undo the bar and not touch the mouse who was swinging all around. It was about the 4th mouse I had caught that day. I had given them all to the cats. Well, I took this one out, called the cats, showed them the mouse and then released it. They all sat there and watched it run away. I never did like cats.....

What are you doing with your broom corn?
1:33 PM
LadySnow said…
I was going to sell it at a craft show next weekend. But it got wet before I got it in the house and now it doesn't look so good. i am going to try and salvage it. It mainly gets used as decoration. It is a beautiful burgundy color.
2:01 PM
Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Show and Tell Friday (10/5)

Image
Welcome to "Show and Tell Friday!" Do you have a something special to share with us? It could be a trinket from grade school, a piece of jewelry, an antique find. Your show and tell can be old or new. Use your imagination and dig through those old boxes in your closet if you have to! Feel free to share pictures and if there's a story behind your special something, that's even better! When we went to the Fall Festival a couple of weeks ago Hubby bought the children wooden swords. They have had so much fun with those...pretending to be knights, pirates, and soldiers. Well, hubby decided that he could make them just as well or better. So here is a finished sword made by hubby. (He actually ended up making seven!) Our local leather shop cut out the pieces for us which cut down on our work tremendously. Hopefully I can show off one that is much bigger soon. Hubby decided that he needs some protection from Big T and Sweet E so he is making himself one. :) **This wasn'
Read more

Show and Tell and Giving Thanks

Image
Welcome to "Show and Tell Friday!" Do you have a something special to share with us? It could be a trinket from grade school, a piece of jewelry, an antique find. Your show and tell can be old or new. Use your imagination and dig through those old boxes in your closet if you have to! Feel free to share pictures and if there's a story behind your special something, that's even better! Today I am taking part in Kelli's Show and Tell and her Giving Thanks week. Last Saturday I had the chance to do something I had never done before. I put together a gingerbread house with my MIL and my children. My MIL made the gingerbread and then she had me help her assemble it and then decorate it. We didn't finish it all, but we hope to finish it this afternoon since she has the day off. I am pretty proud of myself. Next year maybe the children and I can do this as a school project/activity. So...here is the gingerbread house in all it's glory. I hope to post a finished
Read more

I did it!

Image
Yes, I did get up at 5am this morning. Two days in a row, that is a HUGE deal for me. Let's see if I can keep this up (but probably not on Sundays). Tomorrow will be the test. I am not the type of person that can sleep in two days in a row and then get up on time through the week. I am going to try to only allow myself (at first) to sleep in one day a week. We will see how that goes. ;) But, my quiet time the past two mornings has been wonderful! It's amazing how it totally changes my day. Today I was thinking about smiling. Do you know that people are drawn to a smile? It's true. Think about it. When you are out in a store or just out on a walk...there is something about a smile from someone. I guess it gives me "hope" that there are actually people out there with joy in their heart. Gotta wonderful sometimes with all the scowls I see. Make sure you have a smile on your face today. :) Oh...the other night when we went to the store Sweet E was so happy. When we w
Read more