Everyday from now til St. Paddy's Day i will be sharing a lovely taste of my beloved Eire.. Pause the music and enjoy!!
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Tea Talk
2. I'm feeling....true contentment this morning... life is good!
3. On my mind....this is a grand day for working out of doors... the flower beds are calling out to me this morning! Perhaps I'll even purchase some pansies to set out.... Now that would be lovely!
4.
Friends, books, a garden, and perhaps his pen,
Delightful industry enjoy'd at home,
An Nature, in her cultivated trim
Dress'ed to his taste, inviting him abroad -
Can he want occupation who has these?
- William Cowper, The Task, 1780
Now you will wish to join Ruth for more Tea Talk !
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
All Source of Truth
The one and only source of all truth is clearly stated in God's Word...Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. 7If you really knew me, you would know my Father as well.John 14:5-7
When a person finally decides that they are nothing apart from their Holy God and they a re ready to accept the one and only way to find God.. then truth will become the shining light that will lead them to Father.. That light is the love and redeeming act of Jesus' death on the cross.
Because we are all born into sin we are therefore all separated from God... oh, but His love is so unfathomable.. He sent his only Son as payment for our sin... the perfect sacrifice.. the Lamb of God. and by His blood shed for us we can be healed... spiritually, physically, emotionally...Jesus is the bridge that connects us to the Father.... Jesus is standing at the door of hearts just waiting patiently for us to choose to allow Him in... We are coming up on that most special time of the year.... the world calls Easter... This Holy time of year actually begins with what the Jews have always celebrated as the Passover, when God delivered his people from the bondage in Egypt...
Yet, even Christians should be looking inward at their spiritual life.... measuring how they have grown in their understanding and Christlikeness... and preparing to celebrate just how individually we have been delivered from the bondage of sin in our lives. This is a very holy time of year... the coming of spring... a time of new beginnings, newness of life, and fresh starts... a time to turn over a new leaf... and show God just how happy we are for His provision, His many blessings, and make new commitments in serving him and showing His love to a dying world... I am so blessed to have the opportunity to share the love of God to online folks who have revealed to me an openness to listen and I pray they will receive God's perfect gift of Life, truth, and a new way of living that will forever more transform them into a life characterized by the glory of God living in them... Praise God... He is good all the time!!!!
I did find another great site regarding truth!
I was particularly taken with his testimony I will share here."I became a follower and servant of the Lord in 2005. Since then, I've been continually studying the Bible, sharing the gospel, and proclaiming the word of God. I have often suffered from criticism, ridicule, and persecution. I joined the United States Marine Corps in 2006, and have been deployed twice—first I was deployed to Iraq for 7 months under Operation Iraqi Freedom, and on my second deployment we traveled all over the world. To find out more visit his site by clicking here!
When a person finally decides that they are nothing apart from their Holy God and they a re ready to accept the one and only way to find God.. then truth will become the shining light that will lead them to Father.. That light is the love and redeeming act of Jesus' death on the cross.
Because we are all born into sin we are therefore all separated from God... oh, but His love is so unfathomable.. He sent his only Son as payment for our sin... the perfect sacrifice.. the Lamb of God. and by His blood shed for us we can be healed... spiritually, physically, emotionally...Jesus is the bridge that connects us to the Father.... Jesus is standing at the door of hearts just waiting patiently for us to choose to allow Him in... We are coming up on that most special time of the year.... the world calls Easter... This Holy time of year actually begins with what the Jews have always celebrated as the Passover, when God delivered his people from the bondage in Egypt...
Yet, even Christians should be looking inward at their spiritual life.... measuring how they have grown in their understanding and Christlikeness... and preparing to celebrate just how individually we have been delivered from the bondage of sin in our lives. This is a very holy time of year... the coming of spring... a time of new beginnings, newness of life, and fresh starts... a time to turn over a new leaf... and show God just how happy we are for His provision, His many blessings, and make new commitments in serving him and showing His love to a dying world... I am so blessed to have the opportunity to share the love of God to online folks who have revealed to me an openness to listen and I pray they will receive God's perfect gift of Life, truth, and a new way of living that will forever more transform them into a life characterized by the glory of God living in them... Praise God... He is good all the time!!!!
I did find another great site regarding truth!
I was particularly taken with his testimony I will share here."I became a follower and servant of the Lord in 2005. Since then, I've been continually studying the Bible, sharing the gospel, and proclaiming the word of God. I have often suffered from criticism, ridicule, and persecution. I joined the United States Marine Corps in 2006, and have been deployed twice—first I was deployed to Iraq for 7 months under Operation Iraqi Freedom, and on my second deployment we traveled all over the world. To find out more visit his site by clicking here!
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
But Where Can I find truth?
Many there are who say," But All I see are charlatans.... hypocrits who say one thing and do another... Isnt it sad that truth can not be readily found in our communities today? It is difficult to find a good Bible Based church today... corruption is rampant even in the church.. The enemy knows his time is short and is he ever busy! But he is a defeated foe... there is truth to be found.... and it begins with having the Holy spirit living within you that you might then be able to discern false teaching from the Truth. If one is so turned off by churches that they cant even hear the truth... which by the way you have to seek it out for yourself in our world today.... one very trusted source to hear the truth I found is through this link....
http://www.billygraham.org/SH_StepsToPeace.asp
This 4 step path to finding peace with God spells out God's plan in an easy to understand and powerfully effective manner.
http://www.billygraham.org/SH_StepsToPeace.asp
This 4 step path to finding peace with God spells out God's plan in an easy to understand and powerfully effective manner.
Oh How We All need the Lord
I posted the following a few weeks ago, but feel I need to update it a little and post it again and again in the hopes that it reaches those who really need to develop a saving relationship with Jesus... even if it touches one heart it will have been a marvelous thing! I am so in hopes that some of my self professed "unsaved" friends I've met on line will visit and read this post in particular....
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As I was watching the evening news this evening I was really taken by the sheer magnitude of the effect nature is having throughout the world...blizzards, record cold,unprecedented rain in Arizona, record snow, lack of snow in places where snow is usually prevalent.... even earthquakes in Chicago.. Since this was originally written the Chilean quake has occurred which performed in nature something which hasnt happened since recorded time.... this quake was so powerful it actually knocked our earth off its axis somewhat and actually shortened the length of our day by some odd minutes. Now the evening commentators will never bring this up... but to my way of thinking it is not just Mother Nature who is acting out here.
El Shaddai ( God Almighty) Creator of the earth is definitely getting our attention! Most Bible scholars will attest that we have entered into what the Bible calls the Last Days... No one knows the exact day or hour that Jesus Christ will appear in the clouds and a trump will sound and the dead will rise first, then His church (Bride) will be changed in a twinkling, be caught up with Him in the air and leave this world behind.. Glory to God! Maranatha! (Come Lord, Jesus!) The Bible tells us He will come as a thief in the night. No one knows when but the Bible has left us with many clues as to His appearing.. There will be signs in the nature. Believers are told to be vigilant....watching....
ready with our oil lamps filled with oil and our wicks trimmed. Oh, man, you do not want to be caught unaware... You dont want to be left behind! For the Bible says there are many who have gone to church, done all the right things, even performed miracles for his name sake, yet on that day, the Lord will say " I never knew you!" and they will be left behind because they had not oil in their lamp.
I think about this parable of the ten virgins a lot. It appears that that oil is very important to the Lord... it constitutes the relationship one develops with the Savior... through prayer, Bible study, time spent in the secret place praying, listening to His small still voice, and confessing continually... abiding in His Word and allowing His Word to abide in us!. Apparently there are many in our churches today who think they are part of the family of God, yet if they are not completely yielded to the Master, who do not willingly and lovingly seek to spend time in His Presence "working out their salvation with fear and trembling" then they could very well be in for a huge awakening.... but by then it will be too late. For the Bible also says to those who heard the gospel and failed to heed the word, after the day of His coming to catch up his children, to those others he will give a delusional mind so that their hearts will be hardened. There are many places in the scriptures where it says to those who have eyes to see and ears to hear.. heed these words.. I tell you, the days are getting short. Evil is everywhere dear ones, we see it in our government, in our localities, in the news, and it is hard to believe but the Bible says this is not even as bad as it will get.... Listen to the news and hear how schools are closing,, teachers are being let go... unemployment is rampant... but it will get worse... Matthew 24 says'''"21For then there will be great distress, unequaled from the beginning of the world until now—and never to be equaled again. 22If those days had not been cut short, no one would survive, but for the sake of the elect those days will be shortened." if those days were not cut short.... we now know how the days will be shortened... as they have already started through this violent shaking... but I believe that the shaking has only just begun. Now is not the time to delay.... wake up... check these things out for yourself....
Lastly....The Bible is very clear about this. The end will come during the generation when Israel becomes a nation which was in 1947 and a generation is about 70 years. I am not a doomsday sayer.... but I am a vigilant Christian who has nothing to fear.. for I know whom I have believed and am persuaded that He is able to keep that which I have committed to Him against that day! I am burdened however for those who are lost... And dear ones... it is not just enough to say I believe there is a God... I believe there was a Jesus... for even the devils believe... Seek Truth... seek the Way... seek the Life! His name is Jesus and He wants a relationship with you!!!!
Watch the signs, read and study God's Word and be alert! Maranatha! Come Lord, Jesus! If you would like to discuss this with me privately please comment and we can develop a dialogue.. God bless you!!
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As I was watching the evening news this evening I was really taken by the sheer magnitude of the effect nature is having throughout the world...blizzards, record cold,unprecedented rain in Arizona, record snow, lack of snow in places where snow is usually prevalent.... even earthquakes in Chicago.. Since this was originally written the Chilean quake has occurred which performed in nature something which hasnt happened since recorded time.... this quake was so powerful it actually knocked our earth off its axis somewhat and actually shortened the length of our day by some odd minutes. Now the evening commentators will never bring this up... but to my way of thinking it is not just Mother Nature who is acting out here.
El Shaddai ( God Almighty) Creator of the earth is definitely getting our attention! Most Bible scholars will attest that we have entered into what the Bible calls the Last Days... No one knows the exact day or hour that Jesus Christ will appear in the clouds and a trump will sound and the dead will rise first, then His church (Bride) will be changed in a twinkling, be caught up with Him in the air and leave this world behind.. Glory to God! Maranatha! (Come Lord, Jesus!) The Bible tells us He will come as a thief in the night. No one knows when but the Bible has left us with many clues as to His appearing.. There will be signs in the nature. Believers are told to be vigilant....watching....
ready with our oil lamps filled with oil and our wicks trimmed. Oh, man, you do not want to be caught unaware... You dont want to be left behind! For the Bible says there are many who have gone to church, done all the right things, even performed miracles for his name sake, yet on that day, the Lord will say " I never knew you!" and they will be left behind because they had not oil in their lamp.
I think about this parable of the ten virgins a lot. It appears that that oil is very important to the Lord... it constitutes the relationship one develops with the Savior... through prayer, Bible study, time spent in the secret place praying, listening to His small still voice, and confessing continually... abiding in His Word and allowing His Word to abide in us!. Apparently there are many in our churches today who think they are part of the family of God, yet if they are not completely yielded to the Master, who do not willingly and lovingly seek to spend time in His Presence "working out their salvation with fear and trembling" then they could very well be in for a huge awakening.... but by then it will be too late. For the Bible also says to those who heard the gospel and failed to heed the word, after the day of His coming to catch up his children, to those others he will give a delusional mind so that their hearts will be hardened. There are many places in the scriptures where it says to those who have eyes to see and ears to hear.. heed these words.. I tell you, the days are getting short. Evil is everywhere dear ones, we see it in our government, in our localities, in the news, and it is hard to believe but the Bible says this is not even as bad as it will get.... Listen to the news and hear how schools are closing,, teachers are being let go... unemployment is rampant... but it will get worse... Matthew 24 says'''"21For then there will be great distress, unequaled from the beginning of the world until now—and never to be equaled again. 22If those days had not been cut short, no one would survive, but for the sake of the elect those days will be shortened." if those days were not cut short.... we now know how the days will be shortened... as they have already started through this violent shaking... but I believe that the shaking has only just begun. Now is not the time to delay.... wake up... check these things out for yourself....
Lastly....The Bible is very clear about this. The end will come during the generation when Israel becomes a nation which was in 1947 and a generation is about 70 years. I am not a doomsday sayer.... but I am a vigilant Christian who has nothing to fear.. for I know whom I have believed and am persuaded that He is able to keep that which I have committed to Him against that day! I am burdened however for those who are lost... And dear ones... it is not just enough to say I believe there is a God... I believe there was a Jesus... for even the devils believe... Seek Truth... seek the Way... seek the Life! His name is Jesus and He wants a relationship with you!!!!
Watch the signs, read and study God's Word and be alert! Maranatha! Come Lord, Jesus! If you would like to discuss this with me privately please comment and we can develop a dialogue.. God bless you!!
Monday, March 8, 2010
Happy Home Maker Monday
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The weather in my neck of the woods:
Gorgeous days are promised for the week... it is totally thrilling to feel spring in the air... Our neighbor actually mowed his lawn today..
One of my simple pleasures:
is flower arranging.... I love to create seasonal vignettes using found items from the house, the yard, etc... I take old arrangements apart and recycle the flowers differently each year.
On my bedside table:
Country Wives, by Rebecca Shaw
Realm, and Scotland magazines.
On my TV:
The first season of All Creatures Great and small
On the menu for tonight:
Roast beef, carrots, potatoes, and onions
On my To Do List:
Laundry
Sweep and Mop
Clean off the flower beds
In the craft basket:
Ideas for creating greeting cards
Looking forward to:
Exercise class tomorrow... been missing the past couple of weeks
Homemaking Tip for this week:
Reuse plastic honey bear bottles for olive oil. Store (uncapped) in a cabinet near your stove, so you can reach for it and squeeze oil in a pan with just one hand. Saves time!Favorite Blog Post of the week (mine or other):
Deep Calls Unto Deep
offers wonderful insight into the Christian's relationship with Christ
Favorite photo from last week:
especially for my daughter, Amanda to see~
last week one of Amanda's dear friends from youth group form about 10 years ago, LeAnna and her mom along with dot and I went to the Tea Room in this beautifully quaint log cabin for luncheon...LeAnna is so happy as she is expecting her first baby.... I just wish Amanda would be able to attend the shower coming up in just a few weeks!.
Mosaic Monday
Visit Mary at the Little Red House for more Mosaic Monday!!
With moderating temperatures and bright and sunny afternoons it's time to really start thinking spring around the house. Below is how spring materialized last year.
This year there will be changes because rooms have had significant changes over these past months... OOooh I do enjoy a new challenge!!
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