Be A Sower

"The sower went out to sow his seed; and as he sowed, some fell beside the road, and it was trampled under food and the birds of the air ate it up.  Other seed fell on rocky soil, and as soon as it grew up, it withered away, because it had no moisture.  Other seed fell among the thorns; and the thorns grew up with it and choked it out.  Other seed fell into the good soil, and grew up, and produced a crop a hundred times as great."  As He said these things, He would call out, "He who has ears to hear, let him hear."  Luke 8:5-8

God tells us in His Word to tell others about the good news of His Son Jesus Christ.  He also tells us to be sowers of kindness.  Do not hesitate to share the good news with others and as you do you will also be sowers of kind words.  You never know when someone may need to hear the words God has laid on your heart to share with them.

Over the years of my life I have found that whenever a persons name comes to mind to stop, say a prayer and give them a phone call for God placed their name in my mind for a reason.

Be a sower of seeds...

Bringing in the Sheaves
by Knowles Shaw

Sowing in the morning, sowing seeds of kindness,
Sowing in the noontide and the dewy eve;
Waiting for the harvest, and the time of reaping,
We shall come rejoicing, bringing in the sheaves.

Bringing in the sheaves, bringing in the sheaves,
We shall come rejoicing, bringing in the sheaves;
Bringing in the sheaves, bringing in the sheaves,
We shall come rejoicing, bringing in the sheaves.

Sowing in the sunshine, sowing in the shadows,
Fearing neither clouds nor winter's chilling breeze;
By and by, the harvest and the labor ended,
We shall come rejoicing, bringing in the sheaves.

Going forth with weeping, sowing for the Master,
Tho', the loss sustained, our spirit often grieves;
When our weepings over, He will bid us welcome,
We shall come rejoicing, bringing in the sheaves.

Knows Everything

Why do we try to hide the things we do?  Oh we can try to hide them from our family, our friends, our neighbors but our Heavenly Father sees all.  He knows the intention of our heart but still loves us.  He loves us when we do wrong.  He loves us with an unconditional love.  There is nothing we can do that will separate us from our Father's love.  He does asks that we ask for forgiveness when we have strayed and to come to Him with a heart that is ready to repent of the things we have done wrong.  

Remember when things go wrong in our lives and we feel that God is not there for us that it wasn't Him that moved it was us.  God's Word tells us that if we will draw near to Him, He will draw near to us.

Draw near to God and He will draw near to you.  Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded.  James 4:8

I love the old hymn written by Cleland McAfee many years ago....

Near to the Heart of God

There is a place of quiet rest,

near to the heart of God;

a place where sin cannot molest,

near to the heart of God.

Jesus, blest Redeemer,

sent from the heart of God,

hold us who wait before thee

near to the heart of God.

There is a place of comfort sweet,

near to the heart of God;

a place where we our Savior meet,

near to the heart of God.

There is place a place of full release,

near to the heart of God;

a place where all is joy and peace,

near to the heart of God.

Encourage

We never know what the person sitting next to us is going through.  Give them a smile of encouragement as it might just make their day...

A Knitting I Will Go...

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God's Hand

I am so glad that my Father walks beside me as I grasp His hand and let Him guide me through each day.  There are times that I feel He is not there with me but then I discover that it not He who has moved away it is I as I try to handle things my way.

Father God thank for your mercy and grace that are new to me each morning.  Help me to always remember to grasp your hand.....

Happy Birthday Deborah

Deborah today you would have been 54 years young and there is not a day that goes by that I don't think of you. We miss you but know that you are happy in heaven hanging out with Grandma Zola, Papa Leo, your Momma Linda and your Dad Larry. 

You have been on my mind today and I can't help but think about your favorite poem and what it meant to you.



Love you sweet niece and miss you every day...

Love,
Aunt Shirley

God's Touch

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.  The earth was formless and void, and darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was moving over the surface of the waters.  Then God said, "Let there be light"; and there was light. 

 Genesis 1:1-3

Prayer

This, then, is how you should pray:

"Our Father in heaven,

hallowed be your name,

your kingdom come,

your will be done,

on earth as it is in heaven.

Give us today our daily bread.

And forgive us our debts,

as we also have forgiven our debtors.

And lead us not into temptation,

but deliver us from the evil one.

For Yours is the kingdom

and the power

and the glory forever.

Amen

JOY...

You know what, life is a struggle.  We never know what trial or temptation is going to come our way.  We never know when the ripple effect of someones attitude is going to effect us.  So as for me I am choosing JOY.  I am choosing to lean on God and His strength to get me through each day.  I am choosing not to let others effect the way I go about my day as I walk with God as my guide, my comforter and my strength.

Choose JOY...

Grace

But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness."  Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me.

2 Corinthians 12:9

Full of Light

"The eye is the lamp of the body; 

so then if your eye is clear, 

your whole body will be full of light."

Matthew 6:22

Blessings

The Lord is gracious and merciful;

Slow to anger and great in lovingkindness.

The Lord is good to all,

And His mercies are over all His works.

All your works shall give thanks to you, O Lord,

And Your godly ones shall bless you.

Psalm 145:8-10

Time for Everything

God's Word tells us there is a time for everything...

 There is a time for everything,
    and a season for every activity under the heavens:

     a time to be born and a time to die,
    a time to plant and a time to uproot,
     a time to kill and a time to heal,
    a time to tear down and a time to build,
     a time to weep and a time to laugh,
    a time to mourn and a time to dance,
     a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them,
    a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing,
     a time to search and a time to give up,
    a time to keep and a time to throw away,
     a time to tear and a time to mend,
    a time to be silent and a time to speak,
     a time to love and a time to hate,
    a time for war and a time for peace.

Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

What I Need...

Can any one of you by worrying 
add a single hour to your life?  

And why do you worry about clothes?  

See how the flowers of the field grow.  

They do not labor or spin.  

Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his

 splendor was dressed like one of these.  

Matthew 6:27-29

Thank you Father God for blessing my life with what is needed each day....