Hi everyone!  I hope you’re having a great summer!

Mine has been wrapped around two life-changing things.

Firstly, my son’s adjustment from high school to dayhab has been really hard on him, which has made it really hard on me!  Tons of stress there. But he’s in dayhab now and adjusting much better and that’s keeping mom from a few more gray hairs 🙂

In addition to that, I’m still working really hard and and am really focused on weight loss efforts, as I posted here last month.  I’ve been doing really well! I’ve lost 40 pounds now so far this year.  Thirty-two pounds of that has been since starting on the weight loss injectable, Mounjaro.  What a blessing that’s been!  But I’ll catch you up in a different post soon to come on that 🙂

For this post, our theme for September is, “The Nature of Jesus Christ”.

As we await His soon return, I think it’s a great idea to be reminded of all that He is; or rather Who the Word of God tells us He is. I’m reminded also that the apostle John told us, “If they were all written down one by one, I suppose that the whole world could not hold the books that would be written”. (John 21:25).  We’ll just focus on the ones the Lord brought to my attention while preparing this plan 🙂

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I’m so thankful that so many of you are enjoying and spiritually benefiting from these monthly scripture writing plans! I love putting them together for you knowing that you find them useful and uplifting! Use these passages to write out the scriptures and grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ! Click on the image below to pull up the full-sized PDF file for printing –>

I usually print these out on 28 pound white paper (or 32 pound paper is even better) and just stick them right into my planner or journal. The heavier the paper, the less chance it will tear out of your binder or planner by accident and helps resist bleeding or ghosting from your pens or markers. It helps the page turn easier too.

For planner stickers, etc:  If you choose to print these out on full-size (letter) sticker paper. I use these here. They’re priced great and you can write on them easily. They are good enough quality for my needs. If you want a top-quality sticker paper look for these or clear vinyl ones here. (Though not all pens or markers will write well on the clear ones). If you don’t want to use sticker paper, you can print them on card stock or regular printer paper and glue them down. Honestly, the sticker paper is the most economical  way, however for everyday planning stickers. Regardless of the type.

Going through a lot of ink printing out planner stickers? Do like I did and enlist in the HP Instant Ink program! I’ve saved so much money on ink since I did several years ago. They have different plans, but the one I’m in is the plan that lets me print up to 300 pages worth of ink for just over $11 per month. That’s regardless of the amount of ink on the page.  I love printing out pictures on photo paper.  I fit 4 4×6-inch photos on one sheet of photo paper.  Imagine the amount of photos you can print at four pages per one page and the cost is the same for a full page of photo ink as it is for one dot.  It goes by the page, not the amount of ink!  You can choose lesser pages for a lower rate, but I do a lot of printing between coupons, planner stickers and other things. Click on the image here to check it out! –>

Hello everyone!  I hope this finds you all well and enjoying a great summer.

My spring had me super busy outside putting in a new garden and tending to yard work, but I’ve been less active this month due to a few different reasons.

First was a nasty arthritis flare (Before this, I didn’t know that was a thing!) in my left knee that had me in a LOT of pain.  To the degree that my orthopedic doctor (who had just given me gel injections at the end of June) ordered an ultrasound.

The ultrasound didn’t find a cyst or anything concerning more than the arthritis, as the doctor had thought perhaps it was a Baker’s cyst or something.  The ultrasound doctor told me she thought it was just an arthritis flare.  I’d always thought arthritis was just…there, causing pain especially with weather changes, but otherwise just there causing pain, and stiffness 🙂

I don’t know, I find it a little odd that it caused me SUCH a crazy amount of intense pain that came on so suddenly, but it’s just an “arthritis flare”.  But either way, it’s a lot better now, thank the Lord!

Also, my son graduated high school in May (yay!) and has been home all the time stuck in the house with mommy (remember, he has autism…)  and has been growing steadily bored (I suspect…he is nonverbal and doesn’t tell me) as his behavior has been keeping me on my toes and my nerves frazzled (to say the least). He’s normally such a very good boy.  He starts dayhab on August 6th though, so boy am I looking forward to having some time to get things done and grocery shop alone 🙂

I know I’ll worry myself to bits about him starting at a new place; new people; new teacher, aids, and bus driver (and no more driving him to school and back twice a day like all last year, yay!!), and new individuals (non-typical folks like my kiddo…and yes he will always be my “kiddo” :), my “baby” in fact! lol) of all ages, not just his age group.

So anyway…more posting to come for my Ponderings of My Predicaments shortly.

The scripture writing theme for August landed in my lap with a thud.  A HARD thud.  A thud the Lord gave me with a heavy reminder of my attitude.

An unbelieving Facebook friend has been challenging my opinion about the Olympics 2024 opening ceremony.  I (as many of you have as well, no doubt) found it to be appalling and evil.  I had to keep biting my tongue (ok, holding my fingers back …same thing 🙂 )  from really typing what my flesh was sending to my brain about his standing up for such wickedness.

Also, Evan being home all summer and his boredom has led him to watching a lot of YouTube videos.  He enjoys watching videos about his favorite toys, chief  among them being the See ‘n Say.  There’s a channel from a young man (in my anger I caught myself referring to him as “an idiot”, and the Lord gently reminded me that He shed His blood for him too) who enjoys destroying things and videoing himself doing it for his YouTube channel.  He takes a hammer to See ‘n Says, drops them off balconies, you get the picture. His entire channel is about destroying things (mostly toys) and videoing it.

He also spells out words on the Word Whammer-type toys that children shouldn’t see at their tender age!

His speech is just as bad.  I reported him to YouTube the first time (not that it did any good, thanks a lot YouTube) after hearing him saying (and Evan hearing), “A, B, C, D, E, F, G….I will ki11 my family”.  Images of mass sh00tings (and yes I changed the letters there so this wouldn’t get flagged) comes to mind every time I see the behavior of this guy!

If you happen to have time, would you go to his channel HERE and report him to YouTube?  Not out of spite, but so that other kids who do a search for a particular toy doesn’t find his videos and get corrupted by them. In the meantime pray for him as well.

So I first started titling this plan, “behavior towards unbelievers”.  Then realized quickly that we are to be cautious of our behavior to everyone; and as it started coming together, I changed the theme title to, “attitude”.  Attitudes towards each other, the lost, and ourselves too (I was softly reminded by the Holy Spirit).

We are the only Jesus many people will ever see, I’m reminded.  We are to be loving, kind, and humble like Jesus is. So “attitude” it is.  And with that…here is what the Lord gave me for August!

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I’m so thankful that so many of you are enjoying and spiritually benefiting from these monthly scripture writing plans! I love putting them together for you knowing that you find them useful and uplifting! Use these passages to write out the scriptures and grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ! Click on the image below to pull up the full-sized PDF file for printing –>

I usually print these out on 28 pound white paper (or 32 pound paper is even better) and just stick them right into my planner or journal. The heavier the paper, the less chance it will tear out of your binder or planner by accident and helps resist bleeding or ghosting from your pens or markers. It helps the page turn easier too.

For planner stickers, etc:  If you choose to print these out on full-size (letter) sticker paper. I use these here. They’re priced great and you can write on them easily. They are good enough quality for my needs. If you want a top-quality sticker paper look for these or clear vinyl ones here. (Though not all pens or markers will write well on the clear ones). If you don’t want to use sticker paper, you can print them on card stock or regular printer paper and glue them down. Honestly, the sticker paper is the most economical  way, however for everyday planning stickers. Regardless of the type.

Going through a lot of ink printing out planner stickers? Do like I did and enlist in the HP Instant Ink program! I’ve saved so much money on ink since I did several years ago. They have different plans, but the one I’m in is the plan that lets me print up to 300 pages worth of ink for just over $11 per month. That’s regardless of the amount of ink on the page.  I love printing out pictures on photo paper.  I fit 4 4×6-inch photos on one sheet of photo paper.  Imagine the amount of photos you can print at four pages per one page and the cost is the same for a full page of photo ink as it is for one dot.  It goes by the page, not the amount of ink!  You can choose lesser pages for a lower rate, but I do a lot of printing between coupons, planner stickers and other things. Click on the image here to check it out! –>

Hello everyone 🙂

This has been a super busy spring and beginning of summer here at my house.  I started my very first garden ever and have been busy out there getting it set up. It’s a container garden sat up on raised skids to work best with my bad knees and back (I’ll post about that here shortly).

I also began my weight loss efforts in great earnest (more about that to come).  The gardening work has been a great help in burning calories! 🙂

This month’s Scripture writing plan is a revisit of the one from July 2022.  I think it best that here in the states as we celebrate our Independence Day where we revere freedom and liberty (which we seem to be losing more and more each day…)  that we would do best to be reminded that only in CHRIST are we truly liberated and free!  Liberated from the curse of sin and death.  Liberated to be one with Christ and grow in Him daily!

I wish you all (no matter what part of the world you may be viewing this from) a very lovely Independence Day!

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I’m so thankful that so many of you are enjoying and spiritually benefiting from these monthly scripture writing plans! I love putting them together for you knowing that you find them useful and uplifting! Use these passages to write out the scriptures and grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ! Click on the image below to pull up the full-sized PDF file for printing –>

I usually print these out on 28 pound white paper (or 32 pound paper is even better) and just stick them right into my planner or journal. The heavier the paper, the less chance it will tear out of your binder or planner by accident and helps resist bleeding or ghosting from your pens or markers. It helps the page turn easier too.

For planner stickers, etc:  If you choose to print these out on full-size (letter) sticker paper. I use these here. They’re priced great and you can write on them easily. They are good enough quality for my needs. If you want a top-quality sticker paper look for these or clear vinyl ones here. (Though not all pens or markers will write well on the clear ones). If you don’t want to use sticker paper, you can print them on card stock or regular printer paper and glue them down. Honestly, the sticker paper is the most economical  way, however for everyday planning stickers. Regardless of the type.

Going through a lot of ink printing out planner stickers? Do like I did and enlist in the HP Instant Ink program! I’ve saved so much money on ink since I did several years ago. They have different plans, but the one I’m in is the plan that lets me print up to 300 pages worth of ink for just over $11 per month. That’s regardless of the amount of ink on the page.  I love printing out pictures on photo paper.  I fit 4 4×6-inch photos on one sheet of photo paper.  Imagine the amount of photos you can print at four pages per one page and the cost is the same for a full page of photo ink as it is for one dot.  It goes by the page, not the amount of ink!  You can choose lesser pages for a lower rate, but I do a lot of printing between coupons, planner stickers and other things. Click on the image here to check it out! –>

Hi everyone 🙂

I really thought this month we should be reminded of God’s promises to those of us who are believers.  Believers (and receivers!) in Jesus Christ and His redemptive sacrifice for us on the cross.

He came for us.

He died for us.

He rose again for us.

There are SO many promises, obviously I couldn’t limit them to just 30, but I selected the ones that stood out most to me today.  I hope they touch your heart as you write them out as they have mine as I researched them for us 🙂

God bless you all as you comfort your heart –no, as the LORD comforts our hearts with His precious promises.  We need reminded of these daily!

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I’m so thankful that so many of you are enjoying and spiritually benefiting from these monthly scripture writing plans! I love putting them together for you knowing that you find them useful and uplifting! Use these passages to write out the scriptures and grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ! Click on the image below to pull up the full-sized PDF file for printing –>

I usually print these out on 28 pound white paper (or 32 pound paper is even better) and just stick them right into my planner or journal. The heavier the paper, the less chance it will tear out of your binder or planner by accident. It also helps resist bleeding or ghosting from your pens or markers. It helps the page turn easier too. If you choose to print these out on full-size (letter) sticker paper.

I use these here. They’re priced great and you can write on them easily. They are good enough quality for my needs. If you want a top-quality sticker paper look for these or clear ones here. (Though not all pens or markers will write well on the clear ones). If you don’t want to use sticker paper, you can print them on card stock or regular printer paper and glue them down.

Honestly, the sticker paper is the best way, however. Regardless of the type. Going through a lot of ink printing out planner stickers? Do like I did and enlist in the HP Instant Ink program! I’ve saved so much money on ink since I did a year and a half ago. They have different plans, but the one I’m in (the most pages) is that I can print up to 300 pages worth of ink for just over $9.99 per month. You can choose lesser pages for a lower rate, but I do a lot of printing between coupons, planner stickers and other things. Click on the image here to check it out! –>

Hello everyone 🙂

This is a repeated plan, but wow the world feels like it’s on full tilt right now, doesn’t it ?!

In light of all that’s happening, I think it wise to repeat our scripture writing plan on the topic of fear.

I’d love to hear back from some of you this month and let me know how these passages ministered to you!

I know I definitely need reminded of God’s promises in this area for sure.  Mostly because of all that’s happening in our headlines, but also because of my role as an autism mom and a big milestone my sweet boy and I are at a crossroads with.

He is set to graduate high school this month (May) and I’ve been touring some day programs for the next chapter of his life.  Boy is that a huge headache (and bittersweet heartache with the absence of my husband/ son’s daddy and doing this alone) as it’s so hard to trust someone else with the protection of my child.

That’s an ongoing  situation right now as you also add to the mix the fact that he may be able to switch high schools (as we moved last summer and we are in a different school district now) because he went to his old high school through the open enrollment at that school.  He legally has the right to go to public school one more year so that’s a real possibility.  I emailed the special education director (it’s the high school I graduated from myself back in the day, as well as my brother and sister and their kids).

I’m waiting to hear back from him and I’m hoping he can receive some therapy at the high school he would not be able to receive at a day program unless it’s someone coming in from the outside.

Argh! So many things to be concerned about, take into consideration, and feelings of bittersweet pride of my son about to graduate but also my husband not be here to  see it happen with me.

Your prayers are much appreciated!!

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I’m so thankful that so many of you are enjoying and spiritually benefiting from these monthly scripture writing plans! I love putting them together for you knowing that you find them useful and uplifting! Use these passages to write out the scriptures and grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ! Click on the image below to pull up the full-sized PDF file for printing –>

I usually print these out on 28 pound white paper (or 32 pound paper is even better) and

just stick them right into my planner or journal. The heavier the paper, the less chance it will tear out of your binder or planner by accident and helps resist bleeding or ghosting from your pens or markers. It helps the page turn easier too.

For planner stickers, etc:  If you choose to print these out on full-size (letter) sticker paper. I use these here. They’re priced great and you can write on them easily. They are good enough quality for my needs. If you want a top-quality sticker paper look for these or clear vinyl ones here. (Though not all pens or markers will write well on the clear ones).

If you don’t want to use sticker paper, you can print them on card stock or regular printer paper and glue them down. Honestly, the sticker paper is the most economical  way, however for everyday planning stickers. Regardless of the type.

Going through a lot of ink printing out planner stickers? Do like I did and enlist in the HP Instant Ink program! I’ve saved so much money on ink since I did several years ago. They have different plans, but the one I’m in is the plan that lets me print up to 300 pages worth of ink for just over $11 per month. That’s regardless of the amount of ink on the page.

I love printing out pictures on photo paper.  I fit 4 4×6-inch photos on one sheet of photo paper.  Imagine the amount of photos you can print at four pages per one page and the cost is the same for a full page of photo ink as it is for one dot.  It goes by the page, not the amount of ink!  You can choose lesser pages for a lower rate, but I do a lot of printing between coupons, planner stickers and other things. Click on the image here to check it out! –>

Here is our April 2024 Scripture Writing plan. (Better late than never 🙂 ) Please forgive the last minute plan. I was sick all of March. First influenza A for two weeks then it turned into bronchitis. Finally my doctor called me in antibiotic and it worked. I’m at the tail end of it now.

I hope the rest of you are well and healthy.  There are so many bugs going around.  I’m guessing this wacky weather we’ve been having is part of it.  Here in north central Ohio we’re having summer one day and winter the next.  It’s crazy.

I decided to have Christ’s Rapture and 2nd Coming as our theme this month.  I consider myself a watchman (watch woman?) and things are converging so rapidly that I thought it was time for a reminder to look up because our redemption draws near. (Luke 21:28).

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I’m so thankful that so many of you are enjoying and spiritually benefiting from these monthly scripture writing plans! I love putting them together for you knowing that you find them useful and uplifting! Use these passages to write out the scriptures and grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ! Click on the image below to pull up the full-sized PDF file for printing –>

I usually print these out on 28 pound white paper (or 32 pound paper is even better) and just stick them right into my planner or journal. The heavier the paper, the less chance it will tear out of your binder or planner by accident and helps resist bleeding or ghosting from your pens or markers. It helps the page turn easier too.

For planner stickers, etc:  If you choose to print these out on full-size (letter) sticker paper. I use these here. They’re priced great and you can write on them easily. They are good enough quality for my needs. If you want a top-quality sticker paper look for these or clear vinyl ones here. (Though not all pens or markers will write well on the clear ones). If you don’t want to use sticker paper, you can print them on card stock or regular printer paper and glue them down. Honestly, the sticker paper is the most economical  way, however for everyday planning stickers. Regardless of the type.

Going through a lot of ink printing out planner stickers? Do like I did and enlist in the HP Instant Ink program! I’ve saved so much money on ink since I did several years ago. They have different plans, but the one I’m in is the plan that lets me print up to 300 pages worth of ink for just over $11 per month. That’s regardless of the amount of ink on the page.  I love printing out pictures on photo paper.  I fit 4 4×6-inch photos on one sheet of photo paper.  Imagine the amount of photos you can print at four pages per one page and the cost is the same for a full page of photo ink as it is for one dot.  It goes by the page, not the amount of ink!  You can choose lesser pages for a lower rate, but I do a lot of printing between coupons, planner stickers and other things. Click on the image here to check it out! –>