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Friday, May 31, 2013
Unclouded Day
It is an absolutely beautiful day here in the city with the small town charm. The sun is shining. not a cloud in the sky, a gentle breeze is blowing, and the wind chimes are singing in all their glory. This got me to thinking of that old song Unclouded Day and I started searching the scriptures for a verse that spoke of cloudless days. Here is the scripture I found in 2 Samuel.
The God of Israel spoke,
the Rock of Israel said to me:
‘When one rules over people in righteousness,
when he rules in the fear of God,
he is like the light of morning at sunrise
on a cloudless morning,
like the brightness after rain
that brings grass from the earth.’
If my house were not right with God,
surely he would not have made with me an everlasting covenant,
arranged and secured in every part;
surely he would not bring to fruition my salvation
and grant me my every desire.
surely he would not have made with me an everlasting covenant,
arranged and secured in every part;
surely he would not bring to fruition my salvation
and grant me my every desire.
2 Samuel 23:3-5
Unclouded Day
by Rev. J. K. Alwood
O they tell me of a home far beyond the skies,
O they tell me of a home far away;
O they tell me of a home where no storm clouds rise,
O they tell me of an unclouded day.
O they tell me of a home far away;
O they tell me of a home where no storm clouds rise,
O they tell me of an unclouded day.
O the land of cloudless day,
O the land of an unclouded sky;
O they tell me of a home,
Where no storm clouds rise,
O they tell me of an unclouded day.
O they tell me of a home where my friends have gone,
O they tell me of that land far away;
Where the tree of life in eternal bloom
Sheds its fragrance thru the unclouded day.
O they tell me of that land far away;
Where the tree of life in eternal bloom
Sheds its fragrance thru the unclouded day.
O they tell me of the King in His beauty there,
And they tell me that mine eyes shall behold,
Where He sits on the throne that is whiter than snow,
In the city that is made of gold.
And they tell me that mine eyes shall behold,
Where He sits on the throne that is whiter than snow,
In the city that is made of gold.
O they tell me that he smiles on His children there,
And his smile drives their sorrows all away;
And they tell me that no tears ever come again,
In that lovely land of unclouded day.
And his smile drives their sorrows all away;
And they tell me that no tears ever come again,
In that lovely land of unclouded day.
Yarn Giveaway
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Happy Birthday Tami
O Happy Birthday to you,
O Happy Birthday to you.
Every day of the year may you find Jesus near.
O Happy Birthday to you
and the best one you've ever had.
Sweet niece today as you celebrate your life we wish you a day filled with love, joy, peace, laughter and sunshine as you celebrate you.
Love you,
Uncle Gary & Aunt Shirley
Thursday, May 30, 2013
My Time
My sweetie and I have been updating our master bed and bath with a fresh coat of paint, new comforter and curtains, etc. As you can see in the before picture the window curtains were a dark brown and the cornice box is covered in dark brown with a gold Fleur De Le. Since we were replacing with Pearl White curtains and I wanted the cornice box in the same white it was going to be a challenge as the gold would show through. I didn't want to remove the brown since all the padding would have come off when the staples were pulled out. I had an idea and simply put a layer of quilt batting over the brown and it worked.
Now it had been seven years since I first covered this cornice box and let me tell you it was not as easy as I remembered. This body is older and has a lot more aches and pains now than it had then. I spent yesterday morning crawling around the living room floor recovering this cornice box, tugging and pulling to make sure all the wrinkles were out and the covering was fitting snug. I wanted it to look good! This morning I felt every ache and pain in places I didn't know I had.
This got me to thinking. What if I put this much effort into serving my Lord how different things might be. What if I made sure that I shared the good news of Jesus with all I came in contact through out the day. What if I simply gave my time to Jesus and let Him guide me? Oh how glorious that would be to walk every moment with Jesus by my side letting Him have control of my life, my family, my friends and all I had to do was give Him my time.
Now it had been seven years since I first covered this cornice box and let me tell you it was not as easy as I remembered. This body is older and has a lot more aches and pains now than it had then. I spent yesterday morning crawling around the living room floor recovering this cornice box, tugging and pulling to make sure all the wrinkles were out and the covering was fitting snug. I wanted it to look good! This morning I felt every ache and pain in places I didn't know I had.
This got me to thinking. What if I put this much effort into serving my Lord how different things might be. What if I made sure that I shared the good news of Jesus with all I came in contact through out the day. What if I simply gave my time to Jesus and let Him guide me? Oh how glorious that would be to walk every moment with Jesus by my side letting Him have control of my life, my family, my friends and all I had to do was give Him my time.
My times are in your hands;
deliver me from the hands of my enemies,
from those who pursue me.
Let your face shine on your servant;
save me in your unfailing love.
deliver me from the hands of my enemies,
from those who pursue me.
Let your face shine on your servant;
save me in your unfailing love.
Psalm 31:15-16
My Times Are In Thy Hand
by William F. Lloyd, 1824
My times are in Thy hand;
My God, I wish them there;
My life, my friends, my soul I leave
Entirely to Thy care.
My times are in Thy hand;
Whatever they may be;
Pleasing or painful, dark or bright,
As best may seem to Thee.
Trying To Get Healthy
My sweetie and I are trying to get healthy so we are trying to eat the really healthy food. Tonight it was a big green salad with grilled Alaskan Cod. The salad consisted of lettuce, carrots, radishes, green onions, broccoli, pomegranate craisins, sliced almonds, diced tomatoes and the cod. It was really yummy!!!
Monday, May 27, 2013
Memorial Day 2013
Today is Memorial Day and we celebrate the lives of America's Fallen Heroes. It is a day that we stop and reflect on the lives of those that gave everything they had to give for the freedoms we enjoy today. It is a day that we say Thank You for your bravery and the sacrifice you made.
My Uncle Lindsay was one America's Fallen Heroes.
I never knew my uncle as he was killed in action at the Battle of the Bulge 1944. It was men like him that fought during WWII and gave their last full measure of freedom to guarantee ours.
Yesterday my sweetie and I went to the cemetery to place flowers for my dad and my brother-in-law as they both served in the U S Navy and to thank them for their service to our country.
It was a surreal and emotional time as we looked around and took in the beauty of the flag of our great nation flying high and proud, and all the flags placed for men and women that fought for our freedom and the freedom of other nations.
”There is no greater love than to lay down one’s life for one’s
friends.”
John 15:13
My sweetie and I want to say Thank You to all who have served and are now serving to keep our great nation the Home of the Free because of the Brave. May God bless each of you and keep you safely wrapped in His loving arms.
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