No baby smiles to make his father smile at him.
A baby smiles because his father smiles at him.
I smile at God
because He first
smiled at me.
And God's smiles are free.
And He smiles at me.
Thursday, July 31, 2014
Wednesday, July 30, 2014
Perfect Praise
My first grand-baby is 2 months old.
His name is Nathaniel and it's a wonder his face has anything left to it
because I eat him up every chance I get.
Whenever I go through a significant event in life, I read familiar Scripture with a new perspective. Just the other day, I read this story.
Jesus, His disciples, and a great multitude of people were coming out of Jericho and heading towards Jerusalem. The disciples spread their cloaks on the back of a donkey and its' colt and they set Him on them. The road turned from dull brown to a quilt of color as people laid their robes and palm branches on the pathway, welcoming Him as King,
"Hosanna to the Son of David!
Blessed is He who comes in the name of the LORD!
Hosanna in the highest!"
They were loud and excited and the whole city was moved saying, "Who is this?"
"This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth," shouted back the crowd.
Jesus marched right into the temple and threw out those who were buying and selling and taking advantage of poor people. He caused chaos with His righteous fury. Tables, men, coins, and birds went flying. It was scary. The newly vacated space in the temple was soon filled up with the blind and the lame, and the House of Prayer became a House of Healing, for He healed them all.
The religious leaders saw all of these wonderful things that He did and heard the children crying out in the temple, "Hosanna to the Son of David!" They got mad and said to Jesus, "Do you hear what the little children are saying?"
Jesus said, "Yes. Have you never read, "Out of the mouth of babes and nursing infants,
You have perfected praise?"
He left them and went out to Bethany and rested there. (Matthew 21-NKJV)
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Our little Nathan is a babe and a nursing infant.
I've been watching him, thinking, "Out of his little rosebud mouth,
God has perfected praise."
He coos. He cries. He grunts. He yells in frustration.
He communicates honestly.
Whatever comes out of his mouth comes out in spirit and in truth.
Perfect praise.
All expressions are directed to someone who is bigger than he is.
Nathan coos and cries because someone is there holding him.
Someone is there who can talk with him.
Someone is there to feed him and change him and make it all better.
Would to God we would enter the Kingdom of heaven like a child,
with perfect praise on our lips.
"Hosanna to the Son of David!
You are bigger than I am!
Talk to me!
Have mercy on me!
I need You!"
Nathan's honest cry,
my honest cry-whether it be full of joy or full of sorrow-
is perfected praise.
His name is Nathaniel and it's a wonder his face has anything left to it
because I eat him up every chance I get.
Whenever I go through a significant event in life, I read familiar Scripture with a new perspective. Just the other day, I read this story.
Jesus, His disciples, and a great multitude of people were coming out of Jericho and heading towards Jerusalem. The disciples spread their cloaks on the back of a donkey and its' colt and they set Him on them. The road turned from dull brown to a quilt of color as people laid their robes and palm branches on the pathway, welcoming Him as King,
"Hosanna to the Son of David!
Blessed is He who comes in the name of the LORD!
Hosanna in the highest!"
They were loud and excited and the whole city was moved saying, "Who is this?"
"This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth," shouted back the crowd.
Jesus marched right into the temple and threw out those who were buying and selling and taking advantage of poor people. He caused chaos with His righteous fury. Tables, men, coins, and birds went flying. It was scary. The newly vacated space in the temple was soon filled up with the blind and the lame, and the House of Prayer became a House of Healing, for He healed them all.
The religious leaders saw all of these wonderful things that He did and heard the children crying out in the temple, "Hosanna to the Son of David!" They got mad and said to Jesus, "Do you hear what the little children are saying?"
Jesus said, "Yes. Have you never read, "Out of the mouth of babes and nursing infants,
You have perfected praise?"
He left them and went out to Bethany and rested there. (Matthew 21-NKJV)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Our little Nathan is a babe and a nursing infant.
I've been watching him, thinking, "Out of his little rosebud mouth,
God has perfected praise."
He coos. He cries. He grunts. He yells in frustration.
He communicates honestly.
Whatever comes out of his mouth comes out in spirit and in truth.
Perfect praise.
All expressions are directed to someone who is bigger than he is.
Nathan coos and cries because someone is there holding him.
Someone is there who can talk with him.
Someone is there to feed him and change him and make it all better.
Would to God we would enter the Kingdom of heaven like a child,
with perfect praise on our lips.
"Hosanna to the Son of David!
You are bigger than I am!
Talk to me!
Have mercy on me!
I need You!"
Nathan's honest cry,
my honest cry-whether it be full of joy or full of sorrow-
is perfected praise.
Monday, July 28, 2014
Hertzler Doings~July 28-Aug. 3, 1014
Mon.-Susan left for MK's today and got there around 6:00. Drove the whole way there by herself. Lucy was forlorn and laid on top of her suitcase and sighed. We had some corn orders to fill today. I went out to Appomattox and got a crown for my implant and did it without meds. Felt a little woozy afterwards and sat out on their porch before driving. Got more jars at Salvation Army and Walmart. Found a Cato jean skirt at SA too and I had been looking at them at Cato's. Took Alli over to see her daddy painting windows at HV. Nathan fell asleep on her lap. He likes gator rides. She let me keep him while she went out to the bank then. Made some scrambled egg mixtures in the waffle machine and we had tomato, bacon, and waffled egg sandwiches for supper. Filled more corn orders in the eve.
Tues.-Busy day. Processed 4 quarts of tomato juice. Had cooked the vegetables overnight in the crockpot. Kathy L. came over for a nice visit and we made plans for CA. Alli and Nathan came and we went over to see PR again and he got to hold his very sleepy grandchild. Alli helped make apple cupcakes and dusted the house and washed the fans. The guys picked at least 1,100 ears of corn. I delivered some on my way to a meeting at Charlies. Judy got 100 and so did Ginger. Got home late. It was good to catch up with some friends and make plans.
Wed.-Went to the dentist. Worked outside pulling weeds and planting seeds. Spinach. Lettuce. Green beans. Wrote a blog I've been thinking about "Perfect Praise." Kept Nathan in the evening. Happy Birthday Naomi Dear! Nathan turned over from his tummy to his back today. I didn't see him do it but he seemed surprised after the deed was done.
Thurs.-Dropped off soup at Ivona's, corn at Grunert's and Janelle's. Went to Lori's for a nice visit and lunch with her and Chris. Had a great time. Rejoiced over Gabe's healing. Caught up with our kids. Read her two of my writings. Came home and did corn. Alli came over and helped. Made corn fritters in the evening. Roger M. stopped by to pick up corn and had his first corn fritter. Copied the recipe for him. It's from The Mennonite Cookbook. Got stung by a hornet this afternoon. Chased me through my hair and blouse the whole way to the house. Enflamed upper left arm. Took some Benedryl. Hitting the sack early.
Fri.-Slept until after 10:30. Two benedryl are too much. Michael made a movie of me when I got up at 8:30. I went back to bed. I made him nervous. Made tomato juice. Tidied my bedroom and kitchen. Packed a little. Nathan came in the evening and cheered me on while I cleaned out my purses on my bed with him propped up on my pillows. Rained off and on all day. Phil picked corn long after dark. Guess what we're doing tomorrow. (found out later that the Benedryl mixed with a hornet sting definitely gave me an unusual drunk like reaction.)
Sat.-Did about 30 more packs of corn. Cleaned the house. Packed. Played the piano. Studied. Made bear meatballs with sauce and pasta. Went shopping with Phil in Lynchburg and had a date a Cold Stone Creamery. He got an apple pie ice cream cup and I got a chocolate chocolate mint cup. Both got shoes and he also got some hats and shirts and a pair of shorts at the Veteran's Thrift. Saw Chris in the parking lot at Dick's. Got to talk with his children in the car while they waited for their mother, Whitney, who was also buying shoes and backpacks. Tax free weekend plus buy one pair get one half off. Alan, Katie W's boyfriend, was here with Michael when we got home. I put this on face book. "Guess who will be 2 months old tomorrow? If I'd had known how wonderful it is to be a Grandma, I'd have been one a long time ago." Which is really silly, but I've been wanting to say it for awhile.
Sun.-Great day at church morning and evening. In between, eating lunch and watching a Monk with Phil, making a cake for Nathan's 2 month old birthday, visiting with Nathan, Mommy, Daddy, Susan coming home.
Tues.-Busy day. Processed 4 quarts of tomato juice. Had cooked the vegetables overnight in the crockpot. Kathy L. came over for a nice visit and we made plans for CA. Alli and Nathan came and we went over to see PR again and he got to hold his very sleepy grandchild. Alli helped make apple cupcakes and dusted the house and washed the fans. The guys picked at least 1,100 ears of corn. I delivered some on my way to a meeting at Charlies. Judy got 100 and so did Ginger. Got home late. It was good to catch up with some friends and make plans.
Wed.-Went to the dentist. Worked outside pulling weeds and planting seeds. Spinach. Lettuce. Green beans. Wrote a blog I've been thinking about "Perfect Praise." Kept Nathan in the evening. Happy Birthday Naomi Dear! Nathan turned over from his tummy to his back today. I didn't see him do it but he seemed surprised after the deed was done.
Thurs.-Dropped off soup at Ivona's, corn at Grunert's and Janelle's. Went to Lori's for a nice visit and lunch with her and Chris. Had a great time. Rejoiced over Gabe's healing. Caught up with our kids. Read her two of my writings. Came home and did corn. Alli came over and helped. Made corn fritters in the evening. Roger M. stopped by to pick up corn and had his first corn fritter. Copied the recipe for him. It's from The Mennonite Cookbook. Got stung by a hornet this afternoon. Chased me through my hair and blouse the whole way to the house. Enflamed upper left arm. Took some Benedryl. Hitting the sack early.
Fri.-Slept until after 10:30. Two benedryl are too much. Michael made a movie of me when I got up at 8:30. I went back to bed. I made him nervous. Made tomato juice. Tidied my bedroom and kitchen. Packed a little. Nathan came in the evening and cheered me on while I cleaned out my purses on my bed with him propped up on my pillows. Rained off and on all day. Phil picked corn long after dark. Guess what we're doing tomorrow. (found out later that the Benedryl mixed with a hornet sting definitely gave me an unusual drunk like reaction.)
Sat.-Did about 30 more packs of corn. Cleaned the house. Packed. Played the piano. Studied. Made bear meatballs with sauce and pasta. Went shopping with Phil in Lynchburg and had a date a Cold Stone Creamery. He got an apple pie ice cream cup and I got a chocolate chocolate mint cup. Both got shoes and he also got some hats and shirts and a pair of shorts at the Veteran's Thrift. Saw Chris in the parking lot at Dick's. Got to talk with his children in the car while they waited for their mother, Whitney, who was also buying shoes and backpacks. Tax free weekend plus buy one pair get one half off. Alan, Katie W's boyfriend, was here with Michael when we got home. I put this on face book. "Guess who will be 2 months old tomorrow? If I'd had known how wonderful it is to be a Grandma, I'd have been one a long time ago." Which is really silly, but I've been wanting to say it for awhile.
Sun.-Great day at church morning and evening. In between, eating lunch and watching a Monk with Phil, making a cake for Nathan's 2 month old birthday, visiting with Nathan, Mommy, Daddy, Susan coming home.
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