There will come a day - June 30, 2015

Good Morning Dear Ones:

With all the craziness that has been going on the last couple of days in our country, I thought we needed to refocus on a promise given to us from the Old Testament.
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Zechariah 14:9 (ESV)

9 And the Lord will be king over all the earth. On that day, the Lord will be one and His name one.
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There will come a day when He shall be acknowledged as the only true God. Until then, we just need to remember whose we truly are. 

Have a blessed day,

SJ

He's still working on me - June 29, 2015

Good Morning Dear Ones:

Well if any of you have known me and my craft room, you would know I have hundreds of unfinished projects lined up ready to be given the final touch. I also have bunches of "well that was a mistake, don't try that again" projects that I am trying to salvage into something useful.
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Psalm 138:8 (ESV)

8 The Lord will fulfill His purpose for me;
Your steadfast love, O Lord, endures forever.
Do not forsake the work of Your hands.
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I am a work in progress. The Lord is not done with me yet and as long as I am drawing a breath, He will continue to work on this project until I am a reflection on Him. I like to think I am His "craft project" just unfinished at this time. Don't give up on me folks, He's still working on me.

Hugs,

SJ

Congrats Sarah and Michael! June 27, 2015

Good Morning dear ones:

One of my borrows gets married today. I am so happy for her. So in honor of Sarah and Michael's wedding:
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Matthew 19:5 (ESV)

5 and said, ‘Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh’
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Have a blessed day everyone. I am fixing to head out the door and go pick berries at the berry farm up the road. I see cobblers in the near future for us.

Hugs,

SJ

Grudges - 6/26/15

Good Morning Dear Ones:

This verse has always been one I had a time with. The human side of me just wants to even the score, where the Spirit side of me tells me to let go and let God....
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Leviticus 19:18 (ESV)

18 You shall not take vengeance or bear a grudge against the sons of your own people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the Lord.
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It is hard to love someone that is unloveable but they are the ones that need it the most. God loved me so that He gave is only begotten son. . .
I can do no less, especially when all He asks of me is to believe.

Hugs everyone, stay cool out there.

SJ

Filled Heaven and earth - 6/25/15

Good Morning:

Today is my road day so I don't have to report until 8 it was nice to sleep-in even if it is just a hour. What is it about coffee that tastes so good on sleep-in days?
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Jeremiah 23:24 (ESV)

24 Can a man hide himself in secret places so that I cannot see him? declares the Lord. Do I not fill heaven and earth? declares the Lord.
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Occasionally I will run into someone and they'll say "where on earth have you been hiding?" Have you ever tried to hide from the Lord? Have you ever thought if I don't go to church, fellowships etc. I won't have to do the work. He won't ask me to do anything? This verse is a reminder that God is everywhere. He is not in the heavens with a big stick waiting for us to mess up so he can bop us. Rather he knows where we are and what we need. When we think we are in a deep dark cavern of despair and that He will not hear us, don't worry the Lord God filled the Heaven and earth there is no place we can be that He will not reach down to us if we just call His name. 

Have an awesome day,

SJ

Guarding us - June 24, 2015

Good Morning dear ones:

Yesterday when I got back from the doctors I was so exhausted I just laid down and slept. When Chris came in from doing the yard work, Charlie had his head on the arm rest of the couch and was guarding me. He knew I was under the weather and wanted to make sure nothing was going to bother me.
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2 Thessalonians 3:3 (ESV)

3 But the Lord is faithful. He will establish you and guard you against the evil one.
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This teaches us to look away from faithless men to our never-failing God. He is faithful to confirm us to the end. (1Cor. 1:9) He is faithful to deliver us out of temptation (1 Cor. 10:13). He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness (1 John 1:9) And here He is faithful to establish and guard us from satan. 

Put on the full amour of God, go out today with the confidence that you are the child of the one true King and He loves you beyond anything. 

Hugs,

SJ

Waiting - June 23, 2015

Good Morning:

Back when I sold Home Interiors, this verse was on a picture with a soaring eagle. For some reason it gave me hope on days that were less than hopeful.
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Isaiah 40:31 (ESV)

31 but they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength;
they shall mount up with wings like eagles;
they shall run and not be weary;
they shall walk and not faint.
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This verse speaks of promises that will guide us through our walk with the Lord. However there is condition to it. We are to "wait" for the Lord. How many times did we have to tell our children "wait for me". How many times have we had it said to us. In this age of instant everything, waiting is sometimes the hardest thing to do. 

For those who wait for answers to prayers, know that waiting is part of the process. It is not easy, but know that we are all praying for each other. In this verse the waiting isn't for us to be idle, we are to keep doing what He last told us to do. As we "wait" let us be assured that He will renew us. 

Hugs to you all,

SJ