Yes, I have been rather absent lately.... I have been completely consumed with my parent's matters of late,.... since they are in different nursing facilities, I keep the road hot and the last few weeks were extremely stressful... so then I fell not only ill, but pretty terribly depressed... things have settled considerably and I am recuperating... of course, I spend much time on my knees during these low periods, but time spent outside is so restorative, as well...
I am filled with the majesty of God's wondrous creation!
undoubtedly, one of my most favorite spring blossoms, the peony tree in its delightful fragility speaks realms to me of the sustenance of God who keeps all things in time, order, and space!
a row of blooming azaleas of varying hues living together in harmony and unity.. how marvelous if people could learn from nature!
One of the most precious things I learned this week was from one of my favorite tv pastors... Joseph Prince...seen daily on TBN at 10am
this morning he spoke on what God had told him about this year 2013.. that is the year of the "Open Door". There are many scripture passages on the open door concept... and I found this intensely interesting because God proclaimed to me an open door period in my spiritual life just a few years ago.. and since that time my spiritual life has changed.. I am a different person in a good way, I think, because my open door that opened for me was in a prayer ministry that brought new friends into my life, new things to learn about God and His ways, a deeper walk through prayer and expectation from God and He has multiplied our blessings through prayer in so many ways.... I am thinking today is the National Day of Prayer where thousands of people all over this nation are coming to God... bringing our deepest concern over our sin, our nation's decline, our lack of morality, our lukewarm churches, our failing government, and decline in the family.... and the spirit of antichrist that is seeming to infiltrate our society at an alrming rate..all, before the throne of His grace... repenting for our nation's deeds.. the injustice, the killing of the unborn, the misdeeds of so many in authority..... we come to Him at a time of the Open Door..... here is what God says about the Open door.. as He spoke to the true church of Philadelphia ( one of the 7 churches of Revelation)... the church of brotherly love...
Home and Garden
Not as glorious as Ive seen this before, yet, this time of year never fails to rejuvenate me..
from my neighbors draping wisteria, so divinely gorgeous...
to my very own sumptuous lilac with it's sweet, sweet fragrance!
undoubtedly, one of my most favorite spring blossoms, the peony tree in its delightful fragility speaks realms to me of the sustenance of God who keeps all things in time, order, and space!
the luscious seemingly identical bloms of the azalea, yet no two exactly the same.... God's infinite creativity and concern for individuality speaks to my personal need for Him and how he never fails to provide for all of my needs.. no matter how small!
a row of blooming azaleas of varying hues living together in harmony and unity.. how marvelous if people could learn from nature!
One of the most precious things I learned this week was from one of my favorite tv pastors... Joseph Prince...seen daily on TBN at 10am
this morning he spoke on what God had told him about this year 2013.. that is the year of the "Open Door". There are many scripture passages on the open door concept... and I found this intensely interesting because God proclaimed to me an open door period in my spiritual life just a few years ago.. and since that time my spiritual life has changed.. I am a different person in a good way, I think, because my open door that opened for me was in a prayer ministry that brought new friends into my life, new things to learn about God and His ways, a deeper walk through prayer and expectation from God and He has multiplied our blessings through prayer in so many ways.... I am thinking today is the National Day of Prayer where thousands of people all over this nation are coming to God... bringing our deepest concern over our sin, our nation's decline, our lack of morality, our lukewarm churches, our failing government, and decline in the family.... and the spirit of antichrist that is seeming to infiltrate our society at an alrming rate..all, before the throne of His grace... repenting for our nation's deeds.. the injustice, the killing of the unborn, the misdeeds of so many in authority..... we come to Him at a time of the Open Door..... here is what God says about the Open door.. as He spoke to the true church of Philadelphia ( one of the 7 churches of Revelation)... the church of brotherly love...
...“He who has the key of David, He who opens and no one shuts, and shuts and no one opens” 8 “I know your works. See, I have set before you an open door, and no one can shut it; for you have a little strength, have kept My word, and have not denied My name....
Let us pray, first, of all that we are this pure church of Philadelphia... who.....
- depends on the strength of God and not our own strength
- keeps God's Word... in our hearts and on our lips
- will not deny the name of Jesus but speaks it boldly even in times of persecution
- but also, let us pray for an open door be over our nation to pour out the light and fire of God's spirit over the churches, over our government, over the media, over our schools, and over our military.... that no man or unclean spirit can shut out and that will bring a time of righteousness and holiness.. that will heal our land with His righteousness and holiness for the sake of our children and our posterity, forever, ! Amen!
