Décorations!!

Hier, on a mis nos décoration de Noël avec l'aide de Myriam, Tristan et Inara.
Voici quelque photos de notre journée, hier.

Tristan et Myriam ont mis les canne de bonbon.

Sauf que, ils ont mis 2 ou 3 sur la même branche.

C'était cute!

Voici le sapin de Noël.

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Nouveau Blog!!

Ça fait longtemps que je voulais commencer un autre blog.

Alors, voici le tout nouveau blog:

http://lecoeurdunemere.blogspot.com

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Mes Projets!

Alors, cette semaine, j'ai fait 3 chose.
Un, mes cadres! Mais, il en manque 1 à faire.
Je n'est pas trouvé un autre verset encore alors si vous

avez des idées S.V.P. laissez-moi le savoir.

Deux, j'ai fait de la confiture au Fraise / Canneberges.

Super bon.

Voici la recette!

Christmas Jam
1 ½ bag frozen whole strawberries
1 bag frozen cranberries
4 cups of sugar
2 pouches powder fruit pectin crystal
Directions:
Grind strawberries and cranberries in a food processor or grinder;

place in a Dutch oven.

Add sugar. Bring to a full rolling boil; boil for 1 minute.

Remove from the heat; stir in pectin and return to a full rolling boil.

Boil for 1 minute, stirring constantly.

Remove from the heat.

Cool for 5 minutes; skim off foam.

Carefully ladle hot mixture into hot half-pint jars, leaving 1/4-in. headspace.

Remove air bubbles; wipe rims and adjust lids.

Process for 10 minutes in a boiling-water canner.

Yield: about 9 Mason jars or 10 small jams jars.

Scented Pinecones

These are quick and easy to make, they are ideal for group

activities or school children.

Rinse pinecones under running water, lay pinecones

on an old cookie sheet and bake at 200F until the pinecones open up

(kills bugs, melts sap etc) spread pinecones out on layers of newspaper.

Use a foam brush to apply glue.

Mix cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg in baggie.

Add pinecones in spice mix. Shake to cover.

Allow to dry overnight.

Use scented pine cones in gift baskets, on wreaths or placed in bowls.

Hang them from your door handles or from your Christmas tree.

Tristan et moi, super facile. Une decoration pour le temp des Fêtes.

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The Titus 2 Older Woman

She has gray hair that when the light hits just right,

you would think it is shining, kind of like a crown.
She has deep indentations on her face,

wrinkles by name, a life lived by reality.

Her smile stretches wide and her eyes are as warm as her embrace.

I watch her as she lifts her delicate tea cup with her delicate,

work worn hands, and she begins to speak wisdom from a life of experience.

She breathes into me the treasures from her pilgrimage,

and she dusts off the rough stones to reveal their purposes.

Her kindness and her hospitality make my soul feel like it is

sitting by a fireplace all wrapped up in cozy.

Her spirit walks alongside mine, as she teaches me what is good,

lifting me up and encouraging me in my God-honoring role that is called womanhood.
Oh friends, in this day and age she is rare, but when you find her,

treasure her…and drink her in.
I love drinking in the wisdom of mature, godly women who have

gone before me in passionate pursuit of living out the truth,

by the grace of God, with their whole lives.

It is a beautiful thing to witness a wise women, and it is a gem beyond

value to glean from their experience.

Why is it so rich?

Because they persevered in the difficult joy journey of biblical

womanhood and have the dust on their feet to prove it.
Let’s dig.
According to Titus 2:3 She is…
Older – aged
Reverent in behavior, as becometh holiness
Not a malicious gossip – she defames no one
Not enslaved to much wine – she is not in bondage to addictions of the flesh
Teaching what is good
I view the “older” woman in a two fold way; she is a real woman, as well as a principle.
In principle, we take her as an example of what it should look like to be a mentor.

She lives out a godly, biblical lifestyle (which we will explore throughout this series),

she has proven character, and she has life experience.
As a real woman, we look for the same characteristics that are listed above,

but we look for woman who is, literally, an older (aged)

woman who has lived out the godly role of womanhood and

can pass on her wisdom from experiential and mature living.
She is not perfect.

She may not have gray hair (blond highlights, perhaps?).

She may have 10 children or no children. She may be married or single.

You will know her by her fruit (her reverent behavior, her reigned in tongue, her self-control, and her words of kind truth).

My hope is that this woman is your mother.

We have this view in our Christian culture that a mentor should

be someone other than our own parents.

We should find someone in the church to connect with and walk alongside…

but how often are we encouraged to be mentored/discipled by our own families?

Our own mothers?

Moms – you are the ones that have the responsibility of teaching your

daughters how to live and be prepared for biblical womanhood.

In the words of Carolyn Mahaney, it should be your

“highest attention to prepare daughters” in marriage, motherhood, and homemaking.
I know that many of you, myself included,

may not have a biblical role-model mother to learn from,

in which case we should pray and seek out an older woman to join life with (your mother-in-law? Woman from church? Woman from a blog?).

We should also seek to be that older woman for our daughters,

and for future generations that have no mothers of virtue.
I want to leave this article with a few recommendations

for you in your pursuit of Titus 2:3 (as a younger woman and as an older woman)…
Blogs of Wise, Older Women Who Have Mentored Me:
June, A Wise Woman Builds Her Home
Robin, Robin’s Egg Blue
Sally, I Take Joy
(Find my Lady of Wisdom interviews with these godly women here.)
Book Recommendation:
Becoming a Titus 2 Woman
As a final note, I’d like to encourage the older women reading this who may think, “well, I don’t fit any of those things because I’ve messed up in my life too bad to teach someone.” Fuey. God redeems and can use you! Continue to ask for wisdom (He gives to those who ask, James 1:5) and pursue godly living. We young women need those who have fallen and gotten back up!

Je suis reconnaissante parce que j'ai ma mère qui

est cet femme d'experience comme le dit dans Tite 2:3.

Merci maman.

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TITE 2:3-5 : Découvrir la Beauté!

Je voulais vous partager celà ce matin.

Je suis un site (c'est comme un blog) qui s'appele Like A Warm Cup Of Coffee.

Elle a commencer à faire une étude sur Tite 2: 3-5.

Depuis que je suis cette étude, je appris beaucoup de chose.

Des choses qui sont juste devant mes yeux.

Voici la première parti.

I adore Titus 2:3-5 because it succinctly tells me how I am to live as a woman, and why.

It is a beautiful thing to be a woman when we live out of who we are,

but with great and honoring roles that bring glory to God.

It is a thrilling, albeit hard, journey to follow the path of wisdom womanhood,

but I grasp it with all of my being and hope to ignite a desire for

biblical womanhood in your heart as well.
I realize many studies have probably been done on this passage, so…
I hope to unfold it with freshness.

The great thing is, I know you’ll help me with your comments and questions

(this is a journey together, right?).

To begin this series, let’s start with a simple outline of Titus 2:3-5:

Who are the young women to be taught by?
Older women who are…
Reverent in behavior
Not malicious gossips
Not enslaved to much wine
Teaching what is good

What are young women to be taught/how are young women to live?
Love their husbands
Love their children
Be Sensible
Pure
Workers at home
Kind
Subject to their own husbands

Why do we live this way?
So that the word of God will not be dishonored
As we explore this rich passage together, let’s start tomorrow

by understanding the person and role of the older woman.

À demain pour l'autre parti.

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Strong Friend!

“The relationships we make, and cultivate and nurture

will also sustain us throughout all of life’s seasons.”

A true and powerful quote from the chapter.
It touched me cause lately, I’ve been trying to find those friends

that will encourage me, listen to me, and bring me back to

What God would want me to do?.

Now that I have children and that I moved on to another stage of life,

I tend to look for moms who have children that can play with mine.
I did find those friends which I find it a great blessing in my life, today.

She starts off as giving 5 Relationship Principles in having a

relationship with your children and as well as other people.
1) Time And Availability
2) Acceptance and Unconditional Love
3) Affirmation and Encouragement
4) Grace
5) Relationship Training

Here are some quotes from that chapter: Strong Friends

“…that all the activities that keep us so busy and involved are nice but not necessary.

What WAS necessary was taking time to build my relationship with my child.”
“Developing deep relationships with our children and teaching them

how to relate to others requires time in both quantity and quality.”
“We need to be available to provide love and care when our children need it,

not just when our schedule permits.”
“It’s important to realize that spending time with kids means so much

more than just getting the parenting job done.”
“Relationships develop when people are there for each other- and

that’s as true for parents and children as it is for anyone else.”
“God designed it, though so that children should feel totally accepted in

their own home, just as we are totally accepted by HIM”
“We often have unrealistic expectations of our little ones living

in our adult – oriented culture.”
“I believe most children are acutely aware of their limitations and their failures.

While they often need correction for their mistakes and even confrontation

for their sinful selfishness, they also need recognition for their real

efforts and accomplishments and positive reminders of who

they can be with God’s help.”
“They need structure and discipline in their lives.

But they also need grace for their failures, just as you and I need grace.”
“A person can only experience true intimacy when his heart has been

deepened and exercised in real love and commitment.”
“…an important part of deeply loving our children is training them to

deeply love themselves and others.”

I can actually say honestly that my relationship with my kids and

husband is the one that I cherish most in my life.

And everything else will fall into place.
I know that making an effort and taking the time to build

friendships with others is important.

It’s really hard to have time with everyone.

Most of the time friendships take a toll or just plainly changes without knowing.
I’m blessed to have friends and thank GOD everyday about it.

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Teaching!

The next chapter was called “The Teaching Mother

(Training Children’s Minds to Think Biblically).
I was curious to know what advice that she would give.

It was something that I wasn’t expecting at all.
Here are some quotes from this chapter:
“They teach our children to think about Jesus –

and to think biblically about every aspect of their lives!”
“They are part of an ongoing process of sharpening minds,

focusing thoughts, and allowing biblical truth to shape

our mental processes as well as fill our hearts.”
“Why it’s so important to train our children’s minds to think biblically –

because their thought processes and their beliefs will,

in the long run, determine the kind of people they will be.”
“As mothers, we need to protect our children from all of the

godless philosophies that lead so many astray.”
“We teach our children how to think and reason in their own minds so that they may be able, when mature, to discern what is true and what is false.”
Then she gave an example of 5 major areas in which to train our children’s minds.

Which are: 1) Biblical Literacy; 2) Morality and Laws; 3) Theology;

4) Wisdom; and 5) Faith.
“…build our lives on the foundation of his words..” Matt 7 v 25.
“To think biblically, a person needs to know the Bible.”
“Old Testament: shows us how God interacted with man firsthand.”
“New Testament: tells the thrilling story of God’s final redemption

of his people through the life, death, and resurrection of his son.”
“Practical understanding of how to live the Christian life.”
I love this saying “The Bible, quite simply, is the richest treasure

we can offer our children, the most valuable tool for shaping their thinking.”
As I think about my role and mission as a mother of 2,

I have the biggest job ever.

But I take that job with gladness to shape the lives of my

Tristan and Inara (if there will be any more kids after them).
I pray that they follow in the same footsteps someday.

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