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Pure Words

"The Words of the Lord are  PURE   words ,   Like  silver,  tried in a furnace of earth, Purified seven times. You shall keep them, O Lord, You shall preserve them from this generation forever." -Psalm 12:6-7  Outside the pottery studio  I read this verse last week and made a list of words that could be used to describe the words of the Lord. Some that came to my mind were these: untarnished, spotless, undefiled, unfailing,  perfect ,  magnificent, shimmering,  sparkling,  reflective, righteous,   up-lifting ,  instructive, whole, unhindered,  piercing to the quick,  wholesome, delightful,  convicting ,  beautiful, awe-inspiring,  encouraging,   c orrect, right,  unwavering , steadfast, indefatigable, inexhaustible, and  true. My sister and I are taking a pottery class right now. I took a few pictures at our last lesson. It is so much fun to make something from scratch, from the raw clay into a beautiful pot, bowl or vase. "Final

Happy June!

from:  https://www.facebook.com/abundantjoy I know it is not the first day of June, but it is still the beginning of the month. :-)  May was a wonderful, interesting month. Here is a recap of events:   We had our local Homeschool Convention in the beginning of May. I enjoyed volunteering for a few hours during that.  I started learning Turkish , (I am using Pimsleur's Basic Turkish program) It is exciting to be able to hear and say phrases and know what they mean, in another language! I am starting to think a bit in Turkish. My limited vocabulary hinders me here, but I am working on remedying that. I have finished several books on my reading list. I am currently reading: The Bible, "Turkey: What Everyone Needs to Know" By Andrew Finkel "An Unexpected Light" {Travels in Afghanistan} by Jason Elliot " Invisible Nation"   by Quil Lawrence { How the Kurds' Quest for Statehood Is Shaping Iraq and the Middle East}