Lesson on Purity this Thursday!

Remember wear WHITE and bring a wedding picture!!!

Joanne has asked that you DO NOT show your wedding picture to anyone...
She would like you to give them to her as soon as you get to Lois's.
Whatever she has planned should be fun!  ~Robin

See you Thursday!

"Grandma's Apron"

It's time for another Apples of Gold this Thursday!
AOG II remember to where an apron...
Louise will be discussing the topic of Submission!

Here's a little story I found on the internet
 & re-posted thinking you might enjoy as much as I do:

The History of ‘APRONS’ 
   I don’t think our  kids
 Know what an apron is.
 The principal use of Grandma’s apron was to protect the dress underneath,
because she only had a few, it was easier to wash aprons than dresses
and they used less material, but along with that,
it served as a potholder for removing
 Hot pans from the oven.

( My Granny-frying chicken)

  It was wonderful for drying children’s tears,
and on occasion was even used for cleaning out dirty ears..
     
 From the chicken coop,
The apron was used for carrying eggs, fussy chicks,
and sometimes half-hatched eggs to be finished in the warming oven.

  When company came, those  aprons were ideal hiding places for shy  kids.
  And when the  weather
Was cold grandma wrapped it around her arms.
  
 Those big old aprons  wiped many a perspiring brow, bent over the hot wood  stove..
  Chips and kindling wood were brought into the kitchen in that  apron.
 
 From the  garden,
It carried all sorts of vegetables. 
  After the peas had been  shelled, it carried out the hulls.
 
 In the fall, the apron was used to bring in apples that had fallen from the trees.

  When unexpected company  drove up the road,
it was surprising how much furniture that
 old apron could dust in a matter of  seconds.

 When dinner was ready,
Grandma walked out onto the porch, waved her apron,
and the menfolks knew it was time to come In from the fields to  dinner.
  It will be a long time
Before someone invents something that will replace
that ‘old-time apron’ that served  so many purposes.
  
 Send this to those who would know (and love) the story about Grandma’s aprons..  REMEMBER:
  
 Grandma used to set her hot baked apple pies on the window sill to cool.
Her granddaughters set  theirs on the window sill 
  To  thaw.
  They would go crazy now  trying to figure out how many germs were on that apron.
   I never caught
Anything from an apron
     But  Love  

God is like our apron.  He protects us and keeps us out of the “heat” when we give our hearts to Him.  He wipes our tears away and he provides a hiding place for us within His strong embrace.  He carries us when we are weak.  He dusts us off and readies us for the eternal life that He  planned for us from the very beginning.  Like the apron, it can only protect the garment underneath if we are willing to wear it.  It won’t do any good if it is hanging on the hook.  We MUST pick it up, put it on, tie it tight and USE IT!   We must have willing hearts, and open arms that welcome God’s embrace and His divine protection.   

 Like the story says,

I never caught anything from God

BUT LOVE! 

I pray that you will receive it willingly!

International clothing tonight...

Scour your wardrobe and come in your exotic attire from far away lands...

or just borrow something international looking for tonight 8)

Apples of Gold II

Ladies,

This is what I read to you last night.  We need to be in prayer for our pastors and for all of those who are going into full time ministry. 

The Reality:

According to a New York Times article, members of the clergy:

.....now suffer from obesity, hypertension and depression at rates higher than most Americans.

.....in the last decade, their use of antidepressants has risen, while their life expectancy has fallen.

.....many would CHANGE JOBS if they could.

.....Focus on the Family has estimated that 1500 U.S. Pastors leave the ministry every month due to church conflict, personal issues, family problems, marriage concerns or financial pressures.

.....Pastors are on call 24/7 for the people they serve and many have "boundary issues" - defined as being too easily overtaken by the urgency of other people's needs.

.....80% of new pastors will leave the ministry within their first 5 years!

Thank you again for a wonderful night last night!  May God be glorified!!!  Do something KIND for someone today!

In His Service,

Robin