Sunday, March 25, 2012
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Of Late...
...at the Morton Household!
Daddy and Mumzie went out on a double date with Mr. and Mrs. Alexander one evening
While our parents were out on their double date, the Alexander children and I spent an evening together with their Grandma, watching movies, eating pizza (thanks to their Grandma :), and visiting!
Beall and Ty each made me a necklace, and Ty also made me a bracelet...such sweeties!
We like our cameras!
Mumzie and I paid a visit to some of our family
Helping
Aunt Kay made an old family recipe..."Man Cookies"
Christopher playing on his cello
Thomas on the piano...my cousins are so talented!
We had some yummy 'za for dinner!
We also had opportunity to see some more of our wonderful extended family
Daddy and his cousin K....the oldest grandkids on Grandma's side of the family!
Cousin Syd and I
Daddy and Uncle David visiting with another cousin
We saw a friend whom we have known for many years
We Three Morton's
Cousin S., Uncle D., and Cousin M.
Our Uncle J. with his sons and their fiances
Brothers
Uncle J., Cousin K., and Aunt S.
A very kind brother :)
Just had to throw in this picture in honor of Oreo's 100th birthday :)
Daddy and Mumzie opening an early anniversary gift from my sisters and I
Aunt Kay gave them "Happy Anniversary" chocolates!
I had a fun time babysitting my cousin C. He is such a helper!
Waiting on the water to boil for the macaroni and cheese
He was so excited!
In goes the macaroni
One happy camper!
Enjoying the outdoors
Playing tractors
Hope our readers are having a lovely evening and striving each day with us to glorify God by "walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord"! Luke 1:6
That's all for now!
Cheeri-o!
~S~
The Morton Maiden
Sunday, March 4, 2012
The Sabbath
Mr. M. here,
While reading today I came accross this interesting excerpt from Rev. Thomas Watson's "Heaven taken by storm" on Sabbath conversations. I found this on the web site "A Puritan's Mind" and pasted it below. I have much to improve on in this area!
The seventh duty wherein we must offer violence to ourselves, is holy converse: and indeed we are backward enough to it, therefore had need to provoke ourselves, Mal. iii. 17. ‘They that feared the Lord spake often one to another.’ A gracious person hath not only religion only in his heart, but also in his tongue, Psalm xxxvii. 30. ‘The law of God is in his heart, and his tongue talketh of judgment:’ he drops holy words as pearls. ‘Tis the fault of Christians, that they do not in company provoke themselves to sey good discourse on foot: it is a sinful modesty; there is much visiting, but they do not give one another’s souls a visit. In worldly things their tongue is as the pen of a ready writer, but in matters of religion, it is as if their tongue did cleave to the roof of their mouth. As we must answer to God for idle words: so also for sinful silence.
Oh let us offer violence to ourselves on this, in setting abroach good discourse! — What should our words dilate and expiate upon but Heaven? The world is a great Inn; we are guests in this Inn. Travellers, when they are met in their Inn, do not spend all their time in speaking about their Inn; they are to lodge there but a few hours, and are gone; but they are speaking of their home, and the country wither they are travelling. So when we meet together, we should not be talking only about the world; we are to leave this presently; but we should talk of our heavenly country, Heb. xi. 16.
That we may provoke ourselves to good discourse (for it will not be done without some kind of violence) let these considerations be duly weighed.
The discourse demonstrates what the heart is. As the glass shows what the face is, whether it be fair or foul; so the words show what the heart is. Vain speeches discover a light, feathery heart; gracious speeches are the birth of a gracious heart. The water of the conduit shows what the spring is.
Holy conference is very edifying. The apostle bids us ‘edify one another,’ Ephes. iv. 20. And how more than in this way? — Good conference enlightens the mind when it is ignorant; settles it when it is wavering. A good life adorns religion; good discourse propagates it.
Gracious discourse makes us resemble Christ. His words were perfumed with holiness: ‘grace was poured into his lips,’ Psalm xlv. 2. He spake to the admiration of all: his hands worked miracles and his tongue spake oracles, Luke iv. 22. ‘All bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth.’ Christ never came into any company, but he set good discourse on foot. Levi made him a feast, Luke v. 29. and Christ feasted him with holy discourse. When he came to Jacob’s well, he presently speaks of the
‘water of life,’ Jude 4. The more holy our speeches are, the more we are like Christ. Should not the members be like the head?
God takes special notice of every good word we speak when we meet, Mal. iii. 16. ‘They that feared the Lord spake often one to another; and the Lord hearkened and heard, and a book of remembrance was written before him.’ Tamerlain, that Scythian captain, had always a book by him of the names and good deserts of his servants which he bountifully rewarded. As God hath a bottle for the tears of his people: — so he has a book in which he writes down all their good speeches, and will make honorable mention of them at the last day.
Holy discourse will be a means to bring Christ into our company. The two disciples were communing of the death and sufferings of Christ; and while they were speaking, Jesus Christ came among them, Luke xxiv. 15. ‘While they communed together, Jesus himself drew near, and went with them.’ — When men entertain bad discourse, Satan draws near, and makes one of the company; but when they have holy and gracious conference, Jesus Christ draws near, and wherever he comes, he brings a blessing along with him. So much for the first, the offering of violence to ourselves.
While reading today I came accross this interesting excerpt from Rev. Thomas Watson's "Heaven taken by storm" on Sabbath conversations. I found this on the web site "A Puritan's Mind" and pasted it below. I have much to improve on in this area!
The seventh duty wherein we must offer violence to ourselves, is holy converse: and indeed we are backward enough to it, therefore had need to provoke ourselves, Mal. iii. 17. ‘They that feared the Lord spake often one to another.’ A gracious person hath not only religion only in his heart, but also in his tongue, Psalm xxxvii. 30. ‘The law of God is in his heart, and his tongue talketh of judgment:’ he drops holy words as pearls. ‘Tis the fault of Christians, that they do not in company provoke themselves to sey good discourse on foot: it is a sinful modesty; there is much visiting, but they do not give one another’s souls a visit. In worldly things their tongue is as the pen of a ready writer, but in matters of religion, it is as if their tongue did cleave to the roof of their mouth. As we must answer to God for idle words: so also for sinful silence.
Oh let us offer violence to ourselves on this, in setting abroach good discourse! — What should our words dilate and expiate upon but Heaven? The world is a great Inn; we are guests in this Inn. Travellers, when they are met in their Inn, do not spend all their time in speaking about their Inn; they are to lodge there but a few hours, and are gone; but they are speaking of their home, and the country wither they are travelling. So when we meet together, we should not be talking only about the world; we are to leave this presently; but we should talk of our heavenly country, Heb. xi. 16.
That we may provoke ourselves to good discourse (for it will not be done without some kind of violence) let these considerations be duly weighed.
The discourse demonstrates what the heart is. As the glass shows what the face is, whether it be fair or foul; so the words show what the heart is. Vain speeches discover a light, feathery heart; gracious speeches are the birth of a gracious heart. The water of the conduit shows what the spring is.
Holy conference is very edifying. The apostle bids us ‘edify one another,’ Ephes. iv. 20. And how more than in this way? — Good conference enlightens the mind when it is ignorant; settles it when it is wavering. A good life adorns religion; good discourse propagates it.
Gracious discourse makes us resemble Christ. His words were perfumed with holiness: ‘grace was poured into his lips,’ Psalm xlv. 2. He spake to the admiration of all: his hands worked miracles and his tongue spake oracles, Luke iv. 22. ‘All bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth.’ Christ never came into any company, but he set good discourse on foot. Levi made him a feast, Luke v. 29. and Christ feasted him with holy discourse. When he came to Jacob’s well, he presently speaks of the
‘water of life,’ Jude 4. The more holy our speeches are, the more we are like Christ. Should not the members be like the head?
God takes special notice of every good word we speak when we meet, Mal. iii. 16. ‘They that feared the Lord spake often one to another; and the Lord hearkened and heard, and a book of remembrance was written before him.’ Tamerlain, that Scythian captain, had always a book by him of the names and good deserts of his servants which he bountifully rewarded. As God hath a bottle for the tears of his people: — so he has a book in which he writes down all their good speeches, and will make honorable mention of them at the last day.
Holy discourse will be a means to bring Christ into our company. The two disciples were communing of the death and sufferings of Christ; and while they were speaking, Jesus Christ came among them, Luke xxiv. 15. ‘While they communed together, Jesus himself drew near, and went with them.’ — When men entertain bad discourse, Satan draws near, and makes one of the company; but when they have holy and gracious conference, Jesus Christ draws near, and wherever he comes, he brings a blessing along with him. So much for the first, the offering of violence to ourselves.
Friday, March 2, 2012
Mother's with Sons
Hello Dear Reader,
I came across this blog while reading the Ladies against Feminism website. I have not raised a son, but I have a husband, son's that married two of my daughters, and the blessing of GRANDSONS!!!! I was so blessed as I read this blog and saw many truths (having learned them from my husband) about what boys and young men need, so I thought I would link to "A Gentle Mother's" blog. May you find some helps and encouragement in raising those precious sons. Please comment if you have advice or helps in raising sons for the glory of God!!
~Mumzie
P.S. She also has a great idea in her article "A Little's Corner"
Deuteronomy 6:5-7
You shal love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise.
I came across this blog while reading the Ladies against Feminism website. I have not raised a son, but I have a husband, son's that married two of my daughters, and the blessing of GRANDSONS!!!! I was so blessed as I read this blog and saw many truths (having learned them from my husband) about what boys and young men need, so I thought I would link to "A Gentle Mother's" blog. May you find some helps and encouragement in raising those precious sons. Please comment if you have advice or helps in raising sons for the glory of God!!
~Mumzie
P.S. She also has a great idea in her article "A Little's Corner"
Deuteronomy 6:5-7
You shal love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise.
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