Joy in the overwhelming....
My oldest son described going to a professional football game recently...it was their Christmas Present...their team lost...but, he teared up describing his families pure joy of the just being there, the overwhelming ambiance of the whole experience...
Another son, sent pictures of his children playing "ice hockey " on their ice covered deck...joy in the moment...
My oldest daughter sent a picture of her youngest in shorts, no shirt, walking around in "flappy" shoes (flip flops) totally enjoying the moment....
My other daughter sent pictures of her dog reclining, cuddling with her...
Big and little events that give us joy in the moment, but we are overwhelmed by the feelings of pure gratitude...
As I drove to church, this song played...
Overwhelmed by Big Daddy Weave, YouTube ...
It reminded me of these four scenes in life...or times recently that I looked out over the sea at a glorious sunrise or sunset, or the beauty of the tropics, or the beauty of hundreds of butterflies, or the amazement of monkeys running around and hopping on my shoulder..., the delight of watching my grandchildren enjoying life...the lessened pain from a cancer procedure, the timing of God in his blessings in another's life, a thank you video from the other side of the world...the home going of a fellow journeyer...complex or simple things in life that can touch our hearts in a deep, deep way...and I am overwhelmed with joy, thankfulness...that is sometimes without words...
If I, a mere human, can derive delight out of big or little things, how much more God must delight in our joy...He after all, made us ...He delights in us...and He has millions in which to see joy in the overwhelming...
Thank YOU...
Let them give thanks to the Lord for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for mankind.
Let them sacrifice thank offerings and tell of his works with songs of joy.
Psalm 107:21-22
Rejoice always,
pray continually,
give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
As soon as all the people saw Jesus, they were overwhelmed with wonder and ran to greet him.
Mark 9:15
Monday, January 15, 2018
Sunday, January 14, 2018
Job 38-39
Job 38-39
Today's reading is Job 38-39 if you are reading the Chronological Bible...
It leaves no doubt who is the Almighty and who is not...
God is asking questions...one after another in rapid succession of Job and his "friends"...where were they when He created?....did they know all things?...what really is their power, wisdom....?
Until finally Job answers ....
Then Job answered the Lord: “I am unworthy —how can I reply to you? I put my hand over my mouth. I spoke once, but I have no answer — twice, but I will say no more.”
Job 40:3-5
So much like Isaiah's cry...
“Woe to me!” I cried. “I am ruined! For I am a man of unclean lips, and I live among a people of unclean lips, and my eyes have seen the King, the Lord Almighty.”
Isaiah 6:5
In times when we humans seem to have all the answers...it is good to dwell in these chapters...we can't stop the Hurricanes, the floods of mud, the floods of water or ice...we have no power over the changing of the weather as many say we do...nor life or death unless God intercedes...we are but mere humans...not gods...He is sovereign ...He is all...thank YOU...I am blessed that You have given us your Word, nature which points to You...
You are indeed are the Almighty ....
YouTube , Natalie Grant, song "King of the World"
Today's reading is Job 38-39 if you are reading the Chronological Bible...
It leaves no doubt who is the Almighty and who is not...
God is asking questions...one after another in rapid succession of Job and his "friends"...where were they when He created?....did they know all things?...what really is their power, wisdom....?
Until finally Job answers ....
Then Job answered the Lord: “I am unworthy —how can I reply to you? I put my hand over my mouth. I spoke once, but I have no answer — twice, but I will say no more.”
Job 40:3-5
So much like Isaiah's cry...
“Woe to me!” I cried. “I am ruined! For I am a man of unclean lips, and I live among a people of unclean lips, and my eyes have seen the King, the Lord Almighty.”
Isaiah 6:5
In times when we humans seem to have all the answers...it is good to dwell in these chapters...we can't stop the Hurricanes, the floods of mud, the floods of water or ice...we have no power over the changing of the weather as many say we do...nor life or death unless God intercedes...we are but mere humans...not gods...He is sovereign ...He is all...thank YOU...I am blessed that You have given us your Word, nature which points to You...
You are indeed are the Almighty ....
YouTube , Natalie Grant, song "King of the World"
Wednesday, January 10, 2018
Nightmares...
Nightmares...
I was awakened by a nightmare at 1 am this morning...I rarely have them...but when I do, they are soooo very real and frightening...I realized I had gone to bed with my head churning in a hundred different directions and hadn't quieted my spirit down in the Lord... Bringing Him more problems, but not laying them down...I was in panic and pain mode instead...which is probably why my dreams were so tormenting....
I can remember my breathing getting faster and faster just like the day had been...running through each minute...adding more and more into the hours...taking it all on my shoulders instead of quietly handing each over...working step by step...line by line, worrying, anxious, wanting out...wanting changes...etc...
And then I open the following devotional this morning...God must smile so much when we see ourselves for the anxiousness we hold on to...he already has words of encouragement ready...he has the days thought out and taken care of...before we even get to them...Thank YOU....
Jesus lives, Sarah Young
FAITH
MY LIGHT SHINES ON YOU CONTINUALLY, WHETHER YOU ARE AWARE OF IT OR NOT. During the wee hours of the night, your thoughts are often distorted—even catastrophic. Although you may feel as if you’re enveloped in darkness, remember that darkness and light are alike to Me. I am with you, and My Love for you never fails. You need the Light of My Presence supremely more than you need the light of day. When the way before you seems dark and threatening, you can still trust Me to guide you.
Walking by faith is akin to using radar to discern the way you should go. Instead of trying to see through clouds of uncertainty up ahead, fix your eyes on Me. I can show you a way forward where there appears to be none. Moreover, as you strive to stay in communication with Me, your soul opens up to Me. Even in the midst of your struggle, My loving Presence can fill your soul with warm delight.
even the darkness will not be dark to you; the night will shine like the day, for darkness is as light to you.
Psalm 139:12
For we walk by faith and not by sight.
2 CORINTHIANS 5: 7 NKJV
Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you. Show me the way I should go, for to you I lift up my soul.
PSALM 143: 8
Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
HEBREWS 12: 2
I was awakened by a nightmare at 1 am this morning...I rarely have them...but when I do, they are soooo very real and frightening...I realized I had gone to bed with my head churning in a hundred different directions and hadn't quieted my spirit down in the Lord... Bringing Him more problems, but not laying them down...I was in panic and pain mode instead...which is probably why my dreams were so tormenting....
I can remember my breathing getting faster and faster just like the day had been...running through each minute...adding more and more into the hours...taking it all on my shoulders instead of quietly handing each over...working step by step...line by line, worrying, anxious, wanting out...wanting changes...etc...
And then I open the following devotional this morning...God must smile so much when we see ourselves for the anxiousness we hold on to...he already has words of encouragement ready...he has the days thought out and taken care of...before we even get to them...Thank YOU....
Jesus lives, Sarah Young
FAITH
MY LIGHT SHINES ON YOU CONTINUALLY, WHETHER YOU ARE AWARE OF IT OR NOT. During the wee hours of the night, your thoughts are often distorted—even catastrophic. Although you may feel as if you’re enveloped in darkness, remember that darkness and light are alike to Me. I am with you, and My Love for you never fails. You need the Light of My Presence supremely more than you need the light of day. When the way before you seems dark and threatening, you can still trust Me to guide you.
Walking by faith is akin to using radar to discern the way you should go. Instead of trying to see through clouds of uncertainty up ahead, fix your eyes on Me. I can show you a way forward where there appears to be none. Moreover, as you strive to stay in communication with Me, your soul opens up to Me. Even in the midst of your struggle, My loving Presence can fill your soul with warm delight.
even the darkness will not be dark to you; the night will shine like the day, for darkness is as light to you.
Psalm 139:12
For we walk by faith and not by sight.
2 CORINTHIANS 5: 7 NKJV
Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you. Show me the way I should go, for to you I lift up my soul.
PSALM 143: 8
Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
HEBREWS 12: 2
Sunday, January 7, 2018
There are just some times...
There are just some times....
http://www.coolestone.com/media/18443/Bird-Frozen-To-Metal-Fence-Rescued-by-Kind-Man/#.WlIVcutHaK0
I watched this short video this morning and just cried...there are just some times that we need held, calmed, comforted, loved, healed, encouraged, unstuck, etc...and God sends along just the right person or persons or just comes Himself to do the needful....
We see it over and over again throughout the Bible....
-Hagar
-Joseph
-Moses
-Ruth
-David
-Paul
-Job
-Mary
-Lazarus
-the woman at the well
-the sick son, daughter, mother, friend,
-the lame or blind men
-etc...
Someone to hold our hand, someone to pray, someone to encourage, someone to listen, someone to mourn or rejoice with us...someone...someone to unfreeze our feet...thank YOU...
And we may be that someone to others...as well...
Follow God’s example, therefore, as dearly loved children and walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.
Ephesians 5:1-2
6 Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten by God. 7 Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.
Luke 12:6-7
How lovely is your dwelling place, Lord Almighty!
My soul yearns, even faints, for the courts of the Lord; my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God.
Even the sparrow has found a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may have her young— a place near your altar, Lord Almighty, my King and my God.
Blessed are those who dwell in your house; they are ever praising you. Blessed are those whose strength is in you, whose hearts are set on pilgrimage.
As they pass through the Valley of Baka, they make it a place of springs; the autumn rains also cover it with pools.
They go from strength to strength, till each appears before God in Zion. Hear my prayer, Lord God Almighty; listen to me, God of Jacob.
Look on our shield, O God; look with favor on your anointed one.
Better is one day in your courts than a thousand elsewhere; I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of the wicked. For the Lord God is a sun and shield; the Lord bestows favor and honor; no good thing does he withhold from those whose walk is blameless.
Lord Almighty, blessed is the one who trusts in you.
Psalm 84:1-12
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http://www.coolestone.com/media/18443/Bird-Frozen-To-Metal-Fence-Rescued-by-Kind-Man/#.WlIVcutHaK0
I watched this short video this morning and just cried...there are just some times that we need held, calmed, comforted, loved, healed, encouraged, unstuck, etc...and God sends along just the right person or persons or just comes Himself to do the needful....
We see it over and over again throughout the Bible....
-Hagar
-Joseph
-Moses
-Ruth
-David
-Paul
-Job
-Mary
-Lazarus
-the woman at the well
-the sick son, daughter, mother, friend,
-the lame or blind men
-etc...
Someone to hold our hand, someone to pray, someone to encourage, someone to listen, someone to mourn or rejoice with us...someone...someone to unfreeze our feet...thank YOU...
And we may be that someone to others...as well...
Follow God’s example, therefore, as dearly loved children and walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.
Ephesians 5:1-2
6 Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten by God. 7 Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.
Luke 12:6-7
How lovely is your dwelling place, Lord Almighty!
My soul yearns, even faints, for the courts of the Lord; my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God.
Even the sparrow has found a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may have her young— a place near your altar, Lord Almighty, my King and my God.
Blessed are those who dwell in your house; they are ever praising you. Blessed are those whose strength is in you, whose hearts are set on pilgrimage.
As they pass through the Valley of Baka, they make it a place of springs; the autumn rains also cover it with pools.
They go from strength to strength, till each appears before God in Zion. Hear my prayer, Lord God Almighty; listen to me, God of Jacob.
Look on our shield, O God; look with favor on your anointed one.
Better is one day in your courts than a thousand elsewhere; I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of the wicked. For the Lord God is a sun and shield; the Lord bestows favor and honor; no good thing does he withhold from those whose walk is blameless.
Lord Almighty, blessed is the one who trusts in you.
Psalm 84:1-12
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Saturday, January 6, 2018
Sewing machine....
Sewing machine...
This is a family story...
My sewing machine of 39 years died this last month...it cranked out its last stitches wearily until it stopped going forward and only went into reverse with a lot of pressure. I took it to the repairman and he shook his head and sadly said, "I can't help you this time". At the last repair and maintenance place, they had warned me that there was terminal problems, but they patched it up and I was able to use it for three more years...longer than expected...
Both of my grandmothers sewed, my mother as well. It was part of my life..I received my first sewing machine at 7 years old...a little Singer hand crank one..(it still works!)...I made a lot of doll clothes on it and it reposes in its original box amongst my memorabilia of life...
One of my grandmothers taught me to use her singer treadmill machine...it was smooth working...I remember the soft " swish, swish" sound of the foot pedal going back and forth, up and down as the machine did its work of sewing one piece of cloth to another...such fun, both to sew and spend time with grandma...we had lots of discussions over that machine...
My mother had an electric Singer machine that had a fold out cabinet. She sewed most of my clothing and hers as well...I don't know when she got it, but it was her pride and joy until she moved into her last home and purchased a little portable electric one. On the old one, she made baby clothes for me to my high school formals with hundreds of outfits In between. It was still going strong as my children reached adulthood...
My high school graduation present was a sewing machine...we shopped until just the right one came in sale...my father was reluctant to purchase it because he thought I wouldn't study in college, but sew instead...it was a stress releaser for me...it lasted for 10 years until it, too, wore out..
Then when my oldest daughter was one year old, I purchased this latest one...I was sooooo thrilled to be getting such a fancy one, and a twenty-five year warranty. ( I remember thinking "25 years, that's a life time away").
One of my daughters told me she always remembered where ever we lived, I had my Sewing machine set up, ready to go. And indeed, when I looked at or built homes, there was an area specifically designed for a sewing area.
While sewing, I could pray, think through problems, meditate...it was not just about sewing...it was my "closet", my "war room"...my creative outlet as well...
When I look at family pictures over the years, articles of clothing for each child portray the hours at the sewing machine...or gifts sewn with so very much love into each stitch...
And those 25 years have come and flown by...adding many more for extra measure...a generation ...
Thank YOU for that creativity and the love You have shown me...you have given me a lifetime of pleasure, answered problems, prayers...over those millions of stitches...I have cried at that machine when I couldn't do any things else...when the life closed in with its events...and I have rejoiced as well...so I am giving over the machine to the repairman's "bone pile" to be used to bring similar machines back to life...an "organ donor"...
Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and your dominion endures through all generations.
The Lord is trustworthy in all he promises and faithful in all he does. The Lord upholds all who fall and lifts up all who are bowed down.
The eyes of all look to you, and you give them their food at the proper time. You open your hand and satisfy the desires of every living thing.
The Lord is righteous in all his ways and faithful in all he does.
Psalm 145:13-17
The Lord has been faithful over the years...he repairs, builds up, uses us for His praise...he prays over us, gives us many years, cries over us...died for us that we Might live...until we join Him in our eternal home...we are his delight...thank YOU...
This is a family story...
My sewing machine of 39 years died this last month...it cranked out its last stitches wearily until it stopped going forward and only went into reverse with a lot of pressure. I took it to the repairman and he shook his head and sadly said, "I can't help you this time". At the last repair and maintenance place, they had warned me that there was terminal problems, but they patched it up and I was able to use it for three more years...longer than expected...
Both of my grandmothers sewed, my mother as well. It was part of my life..I received my first sewing machine at 7 years old...a little Singer hand crank one..(it still works!)...I made a lot of doll clothes on it and it reposes in its original box amongst my memorabilia of life...
One of my grandmothers taught me to use her singer treadmill machine...it was smooth working...I remember the soft " swish, swish" sound of the foot pedal going back and forth, up and down as the machine did its work of sewing one piece of cloth to another...such fun, both to sew and spend time with grandma...we had lots of discussions over that machine...
My mother had an electric Singer machine that had a fold out cabinet. She sewed most of my clothing and hers as well...I don't know when she got it, but it was her pride and joy until she moved into her last home and purchased a little portable electric one. On the old one, she made baby clothes for me to my high school formals with hundreds of outfits In between. It was still going strong as my children reached adulthood...
My high school graduation present was a sewing machine...we shopped until just the right one came in sale...my father was reluctant to purchase it because he thought I wouldn't study in college, but sew instead...it was a stress releaser for me...it lasted for 10 years until it, too, wore out..
Then when my oldest daughter was one year old, I purchased this latest one...I was sooooo thrilled to be getting such a fancy one, and a twenty-five year warranty. ( I remember thinking "25 years, that's a life time away").
One of my daughters told me she always remembered where ever we lived, I had my Sewing machine set up, ready to go. And indeed, when I looked at or built homes, there was an area specifically designed for a sewing area.
While sewing, I could pray, think through problems, meditate...it was not just about sewing...it was my "closet", my "war room"...my creative outlet as well...
When I look at family pictures over the years, articles of clothing for each child portray the hours at the sewing machine...or gifts sewn with so very much love into each stitch...
And those 25 years have come and flown by...adding many more for extra measure...a generation ...
Thank YOU for that creativity and the love You have shown me...you have given me a lifetime of pleasure, answered problems, prayers...over those millions of stitches...I have cried at that machine when I couldn't do any things else...when the life closed in with its events...and I have rejoiced as well...so I am giving over the machine to the repairman's "bone pile" to be used to bring similar machines back to life...an "organ donor"...
Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and your dominion endures through all generations.
The Lord is trustworthy in all he promises and faithful in all he does. The Lord upholds all who fall and lifts up all who are bowed down.
The eyes of all look to you, and you give them their food at the proper time. You open your hand and satisfy the desires of every living thing.
The Lord is righteous in all his ways and faithful in all he does.
Psalm 145:13-17
The Lord has been faithful over the years...he repairs, builds up, uses us for His praise...he prays over us, gives us many years, cries over us...died for us that we Might live...until we join Him in our eternal home...we are his delight...thank YOU...
Friday, January 5, 2018
Weather....
Weather...❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️🌬🌬🌬
It has been cold, cold, cold where I live day after day...not as cold as the northeast with their blistering sub zero days...and I keep a list of places on my iPhone with their weather...all are cold except a friend near South Africa...
I keep, saying, " it is winter, after all, chin-up and bear it..." But, my body is still cold...
The Bible, having been written in the Mideast, has few references to the coldness of winter, not that the Author wasn't aware of different temperatures around the world...it just wasn't part of that culture as much...
And even now, seeing pictures of that part of the world, they rarely have down coats, mittens, or heat saving hats...it is just warmer...
And trekking through the desert with Moses, their "sandals didn't wear out nor their clothes"...so warmer than we have ...
Paul and friends must have needed a cloak as he asked for it in one of his letters...but I imagine the dungeons may have been a little cooler as well as damp and dark...
More talk is about seasons of harvest, rain for crops, etc.
Plus, snow is spoken of in reference to our sin being taken away and we would be as white as snow...
But, the bitterness of the cold is hard to be found...so I would liken it to the hardness of heart, bleakness, iciness toward the Word, whether that is Jesus or the very Word of God...both of which bring life, truth, comfort to our lives which may have been frozen in worldly values, pain and suffering...
From winter of life to the growth of Spring...new beginning, new life...thank YOU...that you bring life...even in the winter of times...
❄️❄️❄️---🌞🌞🌞
It has been cold, cold, cold where I live day after day...not as cold as the northeast with their blistering sub zero days...and I keep a list of places on my iPhone with their weather...all are cold except a friend near South Africa...
I keep, saying, " it is winter, after all, chin-up and bear it..." But, my body is still cold...
The Bible, having been written in the Mideast, has few references to the coldness of winter, not that the Author wasn't aware of different temperatures around the world...it just wasn't part of that culture as much...
And even now, seeing pictures of that part of the world, they rarely have down coats, mittens, or heat saving hats...it is just warmer...
And trekking through the desert with Moses, their "sandals didn't wear out nor their clothes"...so warmer than we have ...
Paul and friends must have needed a cloak as he asked for it in one of his letters...but I imagine the dungeons may have been a little cooler as well as damp and dark...
More talk is about seasons of harvest, rain for crops, etc.
Plus, snow is spoken of in reference to our sin being taken away and we would be as white as snow...
But, the bitterness of the cold is hard to be found...so I would liken it to the hardness of heart, bleakness, iciness toward the Word, whether that is Jesus or the very Word of God...both of which bring life, truth, comfort to our lives which may have been frozen in worldly values, pain and suffering...
From winter of life to the growth of Spring...new beginning, new life...thank YOU...that you bring life...even in the winter of times...
❄️❄️❄️---🌞🌞🌞
Tuesday, January 2, 2018
Family photos...
Family photos...
We have had hundreds of family photos over the years, some sedate, some fun...some needed...some very memorable, some I wish I could forget...
But, all in all I am very glad we had them taken...they create a calendar of our lives, the growth, the smiles, the awkwardness of youth, then cuteness, the "ahhhs", the history, family....they also show the firsts and lasts, the beginnings and the ends....changes...
I have bins and bins of family albums from my grandparents, parents, our lives....there are also hundreds stored on the computer in albums as well...
I keep thinking I need to get rid of some, but then I look at them and can't let go, I might need them for some project down the road...and I have used them several times....but, I want to hold on to those treasures, those memories...so I hold on to the bins, filled with memories...
Some of those pictures in time have changed within days and weeks with changes in lives...with changes in family members...
Christmas time is a great time to take family pictures as well as graduation, births, birthdays...any family gathering is a good excuse to add to the collection...
I so appreciate getting family pictures with Christmas cards. I love to see the smiles of the people posing there...I love watching the little ones grow from year to year...but, with many, there are missing ones, which is hard....a reminder of lives changed, sorrows, but a homegoing as well....
Thank YOU, that you allowed the technology of picture taking...from caves in the desert, we see it in the paintings of the past, the sedate first photos, the negatives and old photos found in attics, museums, and our own garages of bins...
We see it in the words of Your Word...your descriptions of the world in the beginning, over time and what is to come...Your pictures for us...that no can destroy...not in human bins of picture memories...
You have given us life with all of its seasons and changes, thank YOU...
Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.
Psalm 90:12
Give praise to the Lord, proclaim his name; make known among the nations what he has done. Sing to him, sing praise to him; tell of all his wonderful acts.
Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice. Look to the Lord and his strength; seek his face always.
Remember the wonders he has done, his miracles, and the judgments he pronounced,
1 Chronicles 16:8-12
On my bed I remember you; I think of you through the watches of the night. Because you are my help, I sing in the shadow of your wings.
I cling to you; your right hand upholds me.
Psalm 63:6-8
"Dear Jesus, My deepest desire is to trust You with my whole being, but trusting does not come easily to me. I have, however, become more open to accepting adversity as a gift from You. Sometimes I just want relief from my difficulties. At other times I am able to receive them as blessings. Help me to allow my problems to train me in trusting You.
BELOVED, IT HELPS TO HAVE AN ETERNAL PERSPECTIVE. If your life on earth were all there is, it might be reasonable to run from adversity and seek a life of pleasure. However, your earthly lifespan is minuscule, compared with the Glory that awaits you in heaven. A large part of learning to trust Me is viewing your life through this big-picture perspective." dear Jesus by Sarah Young
We have had hundreds of family photos over the years, some sedate, some fun...some needed...some very memorable, some I wish I could forget...
But, all in all I am very glad we had them taken...they create a calendar of our lives, the growth, the smiles, the awkwardness of youth, then cuteness, the "ahhhs", the history, family....they also show the firsts and lasts, the beginnings and the ends....changes...
I have bins and bins of family albums from my grandparents, parents, our lives....there are also hundreds stored on the computer in albums as well...
I keep thinking I need to get rid of some, but then I look at them and can't let go, I might need them for some project down the road...and I have used them several times....but, I want to hold on to those treasures, those memories...so I hold on to the bins, filled with memories...
Some of those pictures in time have changed within days and weeks with changes in lives...with changes in family members...
Christmas time is a great time to take family pictures as well as graduation, births, birthdays...any family gathering is a good excuse to add to the collection...
I so appreciate getting family pictures with Christmas cards. I love to see the smiles of the people posing there...I love watching the little ones grow from year to year...but, with many, there are missing ones, which is hard....a reminder of lives changed, sorrows, but a homegoing as well....
Thank YOU, that you allowed the technology of picture taking...from caves in the desert, we see it in the paintings of the past, the sedate first photos, the negatives and old photos found in attics, museums, and our own garages of bins...
We see it in the words of Your Word...your descriptions of the world in the beginning, over time and what is to come...Your pictures for us...that no can destroy...not in human bins of picture memories...
You have given us life with all of its seasons and changes, thank YOU...
Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.
Psalm 90:12
Give praise to the Lord, proclaim his name; make known among the nations what he has done. Sing to him, sing praise to him; tell of all his wonderful acts.
Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice. Look to the Lord and his strength; seek his face always.
Remember the wonders he has done, his miracles, and the judgments he pronounced,
1 Chronicles 16:8-12
On my bed I remember you; I think of you through the watches of the night. Because you are my help, I sing in the shadow of your wings.
I cling to you; your right hand upholds me.
Psalm 63:6-8
"Dear Jesus, My deepest desire is to trust You with my whole being, but trusting does not come easily to me. I have, however, become more open to accepting adversity as a gift from You. Sometimes I just want relief from my difficulties. At other times I am able to receive them as blessings. Help me to allow my problems to train me in trusting You.
BELOVED, IT HELPS TO HAVE AN ETERNAL PERSPECTIVE. If your life on earth were all there is, it might be reasonable to run from adversity and seek a life of pleasure. However, your earthly lifespan is minuscule, compared with the Glory that awaits you in heaven. A large part of learning to trust Me is viewing your life through this big-picture perspective." dear Jesus by Sarah Young
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