God's Covenant

"I have set my rainbow in the clouds, and it will be the sign of the covenant between me and the earth!"

~Genesis 9:13~

What A View

MAY YOUR WALLS KNOW JOY,

MAY EVERY ROOM HOLD LAUGHTER

AND EVERY WINDOW OPEN TO 

GREAT POSSIBILITIES!

~Maryanne Radmacher-Hershey~

 

 Very soon this will be the view from our kitchen window.  The Lord has provided us a home that I have been praying about for years.  Well, not this home in particular, but an old farm house.   You see it has been a dream of  mine since I was a little girl, and my husband's, 

to live in a farm house and the good Lord has seen fit to bless us with the 

desires of our hearts.  

We had a large list of things we wanted in the next house we moved to.  My sister said there was no way we were ever going to find a house that checked all the boxes on our list and that we should take some things off, compromise.  I said that we wouldn't because we were not going to put God in a box and that if He wanted us to have those things, He would provide them.  And guess what.....HE DID! 

HE....PROVIDED....EVERY...SINGLE....THING....

ON....OUR....LIST!

GOD, THANK YOU SO MUCH!

YOU ARE TRULY AMAZING!

 

365 Photo Challenge Day 23

365/23
My post from yesterday was our cat getting in my way while trying to get some nature shots. When I looked more closely at the picture I was struck by what I saw and it made me cry!

 Do you see what I see?

FROM OUR HOME TO YOURS...........

HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY

On a day that we as Americans celebrate our independence and freedom, let us remember that eternal freedom is also available to us. Anyone who repents, trusts, and believes in the name of Jesus Christ will have far more than earthly freedom given to them. July 4th is a beautiful day of celebration, but it does not compare to the day you are granted eternal freedom by accepting Jesus Christ as your Savior! 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JESUS!

Thank you, sweet Lord, for giving us the greatest gift of all . . . . .Your Son, Jesus Christ!

REMEMBER: 

Jesus IS the reason for the season! 

Merry CHRISTmas!!

Autumn On Lake Arrowhead

"The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament shows and proclaims His handiwork!"

 Psalm 19:1

A Gentle Reminder

I love you too, precious Lord!
Thank You so much for this sweet reminder of how much You ❤ and care for us!

My Quiet Time

***I have had some very dark and painful days in the past few months. Days where it has been almost impossible to walk or do much of anything else but sit or lie down for long periods of time. This is something that is hard for me to do as I enjoy running and being active, especially getting down on the floor and playing with my granddaughter.

Today, I am again in awe of my Heavenly Father's love and mercy and the sweet and tender way He reminds me to be still, for there is a reason for everything.....even our dark times. How AWESOME He is! This was my devotion for today from
JESUS CALLING..........***

Thank Me for the conditions that our requiring you to be still. Do not spoil these quiet hours by wishing them away, waiting impatiently to be active again. Some of the greatest work in My kingdom have been done from the sickbeds and prison cells. Instead of resenting the limitations of a weakened body, search for My way in the midst of these very circumstances. Limitations can be liberating when you're strongest desire is living close to Me.

Quietness and trust enhance your awareness of My presence with you. Do not despise these simple ways of serving Me. Although you feel cut off from the activity of the world, your quiet trust makes a powerful statement in spiritual realms. My strength and Power show themselves most effective in weakness.

Zechariah 2:13 - Isaiah 30:15 - 2 Corinthians 12:9

When There's No Tomorrow

 "For godly grief produces a repentance that leads to salvation without regret, whereas worldly grief produces death!"

2 Corinthians 7:10 

Should God take you today, have you accomplished everything that you wanted to, needed to? Have you said all the things that needed to be said to those you love?  I would LOVE to say that I don't have any regrets, but then I would be lying.  There are things that I wish that I would have said to the people in my life that have passed on before me, but unfortunately, I will not have that chance and that weighs heavy on my heart.

I can't do anything about what has happened or what has not happened in the past, but I can do something about what will happen in the future.  I WILL put God first and foremost in my life.  I  WILL have a closer relationship with Him.  I WILL be more deligent in spreading the word of God and witnessing to others.  I WILL make it a point to tell my family, as much as I can, how much I love them and how much they mean to me.  I WILL be the best wife/mother/sister/aunt/friend that I can be.

When God decides that my time on this earth is through, I want to have a clean heart, empty of regret, but overflowing with love for my Lord and Savior, so I can then bow down before my God and praise His precious, holy name!

The Long Haul

"Yet the Lord is faithful, and He will strengthen you and set you on a firm foundation and guard you from the evil one!"
2 Thessalonians 3:3

Faithfulness can be described as being true to one's word, promises, or vows. God's Word provides many examples of people who remained faithful to the Lord in their work or call; but God Himself is perhaps the best definition of this character quality. As creator God, faithfulness is an attribute of His very nature. He demonstrates that attribute each day as He lovingly cares for us and meets our needs. The Bible describes God's faithfulness as infinite (Psalms 36:5) and everlasting (Psalms 119:90). Every morning, the Lord's faithfulness is new (Lamentations 3:23) and unfailing (Psalms 89:33). Even when we fail to be faithful to God, He remains faithful to us (2 Timothy 2:13).

Faithfulness is a character quality not easily found today. Christians in general, approach too many commitments with the option of, "Well, if this doesn't work, I can always get out." When life gets tough, we are tempted to escape from our responsibilities; but faithfulness means not forgetting the Lord in the good times, and not blaming Him in the bad. No matter where we go, we will have difficulties of some kind. What about you? Are you in your journey with Christ for the long haul?

Father,


Only You can give me the strength I need to remain faithful to You. Fill me again this day with Your power and help me remain true to You and the commitment I have made to my husband and my children.


In Your precious, Holy name.......Amen

Pumpkin Prayer

~I have posted this before, but feel strongly I should post it again..  I think I will make this a yearly post!~

During the month of October, we see lots of scary ghosts, witches, gobblins, and hear scary stories being  told. Why not tell your little ones about our Heavenly Father instead!!

"Pumpkin Prayer"

{cut off top of pumpkin}
Lord, open my mind so I can learn new things about you.

{remove innards}
Remove the things in my life that don’t please you.

Forgive the wrong things I do and help me to forgive others.

{cut open eyes}
Open my eyes to see the beauty you’ve made in the world around me.

{cut out nose}
I’m sorry for the times I’ve turned my nose at the
good food you provide.

{cut out mouth}
Let everything I say please You.

{light the candle}
Lord, help me show your light to others through the things I do. Amen

Prayer by: Liz Curtis Higgs
Photo courtesy of coldteablues13

Creation Calls - - Are You Listening?

I Praise You, Father

Almighty God .... The Great I Am ..... Removable Rock ..... Omnipotent .... Powerful ..... Awesome Lord!

Precious Lord. . . . I PRAISE YOU, Father, and thank You for who You are. I PRAISE YOU for all the blessings you have bestowed upon us. I PRAISE YOU for all that You have done and continue to do in my life and the lives of my family and friends. I PRAISE YOU for the BEAUTIFUL snowfall that you are gifting us with today, even though it has put a hold on the decorating of our church float for the parade tomorrow, I know You have a reason for keeping us all home at this time and I thank you for the extra special time with Kiddo this morning. Be with those in need today, Father....You know what is on their hearts. The spiritual needs, financial, health issues, whatever it is they are going through. Be with them, Father....meet them where they are. Place Your hand of protection over all of them....give them peace in their hearts. I ask this all in Your Precious Name....AMEN!

Pumpkin Prayer

During the month of October, you will see lots of scary ghosts, witches, gobblins, and scary stories will be told. Why not tell your little ones about our Heavenly Father instead!!

"Pumpkin Prayer"

{cut off top of pumpkin}
Lord, open my mind so I can learn new things about you.

{remove innards}
Remove the things in my life that don’t please you.

Forgive the wrong things I do and help me to forgive others.

{cut open eyes}
Open my eyes to see the beauty you’ve made in the world around me.

{cut out nose}
I’m sorry for the times I’ve turned my nose at the
good food you provide.

{cut out mouth}
Let everything I say please You.

{light the candle}
Lord, help me show your light to others through the things I do. Amen

Prayer by: Liz Curtis Higgs
Photo courtesy of coldteablues13

I Am Blessed

(PLEASE PAUSE MY PLAYLIST BEFORE READING
THIS POST. . . . .THANK YOU!)

My sister has been dealing with Lyme Disease for about 9 months now and it has been a very long battle for her. Being diagnosed after it had taken a good hold of her, her recovery has been slow and very debilitating to say the least. She has been taking anywhere from 10 - 15 pills a day from anti-inflammatories to anti-biotics. She has been in so much pain and on some days, couldn't even make it out of bed.

I remember driving her to Harrisonburg one day for a blood test. On the way there, we were listening to 89.9 WPER, a local Christian radio station. C. turned to me and said, "Where's God now? Why isn't He getting me through this? Why isn't He taking this pain away from me?" She said she still believed that God was there, but had a hard time praising Him anymore. As soon as she said that, before I even had a chance to answer her, this song came on......................

Can you believe that?
God, you are AWESOME!

C. she is doing much better now. She still has days where she hurts greatly, but it doesn't even come close to the pain she HAD been suffering.

On my worst day, I try not to complain and try and remember....it could be so much worse. I thank God for those little aches and pains I have in my life. It reminds me that I am still ALIVE, and for that.......................

I AM BLESSED!

What A Weekend

I wish I knew the right words to use to describe this weekend at the Beth Moore conference in Richmond. Let me tell you, this lady NEVER disappoints! She is truly a woman of God with a passionate love for Christ!

We left on Friday afternoon by bus, and arrived in Richmond around 3:45 - 4:00. We had a little more than an hour to unload and relax for a bit.........






before heading down to the hotel restaurant for a past buffet dinner with my roomies, G-Girl and Blondie. We had such a blast rooming together....well, at least G-Girl and I did, Blondie zonked out early. G-Girl and I were up till after 2:00 laughing so hard, we couldn't breathe. Gotta love your girlfriends!

Then it was off to an evening of Praise & Worship withTravis Cottrell...........



and Beth Moore.







"There's no better place to be than on your knees before God!"



There were over 9,000 women in attendance. When all of these woman sang together acapella......talk about a heavenly choir. WOW!

I was blessed to have been sitting between two of those angelic voices; one was G-Girl, and the other was..............................
my sweet friend Andrea, from Arise2Write. I am so glad that she was able to join us this weekend. Thank you, Andrea, for coming with us. You are AWESOME!

I am already looking forward to our next Women's Weekend in April. Anyone interested?