The Lord reigns...
Let the heavens rejoice,
let the earth be glad,
let the seas resound and all that is in it;
let the fields be jubilant,
and everything in them.
Then all the trees of the forest
will sing for joy,
they will sing before the Lord for he comes…
Psalm 96:10-13
(photos taken in the great land and sea of Alaska)
Cooler days,
colder nights,
amber leaves are scarce,
branches will soon be bare.
The birds of the air instinctively know this, but they don’t hurry or stress. Why?
“Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?” ~Matthew 6:26
That’s why.
Oh, what lessons we could learn from the birds of the air.
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The message on this video made such an impression on me,
I wanted to share it with you on my weekly Sunday Eve post.
There is nothing I can say that says more than this video so I’m not.
It’s a short listen and you will be so glad that you watched it!
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Because of the LORD’s great love we are not consumed,
for his compassions never fail.
They are new every morning;
great is your faithfulness.
~Lamentations 3:22-23
(Photo taken off the waters of the Dominican Republic)
Everything you do can be done better from a place of relaxation.
- Stephen C. Paul
When we are present in each moment,
the past gently rolls up behind us
and the future slowly unravels before us.
- Rev Richard Levy
(Blue Mountain close to Destin, Florida)
Set peace of mind as your highest goal,
and organize your life around it.
- Brian Tracy
“the LORD turn his face toward you
and give you peace." Numbers 6:26
Are you feeling it yet?
May you enjoy Rest and Peace this week.
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~Food for thought ~
So long as we judge ourselves by human comparisons, there is plenty of room for self-satisfaction, and self-satisfaction kills faith, for faith is born of the sense of need. But when we compare ourselves with Jesus Christ, and through Him, with God, we are humbled to the dust, and then faith is born, for there is nothing left to do but to trust to the mercy of God. ~William Barclay
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Just a few weeks back, pink roses scrambled up my trellis in abundance.
But lately, the lavish blooms have dwindled.
So….to the “accurate source of all information” I go,
the internet, of course, {cough}
to discover what I can do to renew my lush roses.
So up the step ladder I go with my garden clippers,
snipping and snapping away!
While balancing on the ladder, it occurred to me that life needs deadheading too.
When the blooming season in your life is stagnant, deadhead and move on.
Whether it’s work, play, or relationships, when it’s not blooming anymore,
clip off the ugly deadheads and amazing things happen.
Just like the fresh beautiful blooms that reappear on the branch,
a renewing of your spirit
will well up within you and bring you
happiness and joy.
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“Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world,
but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.
Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is—
his good, pleasing and perfect will.” ~ Romans 12:2
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Let the sea resound,
and all that is in it;
let the fields be jubilant,
and everything in them!
1 Chronicles 16:32
If you’re interested, the effect above was achieved in PSE.
I first applied Gaussian Blur at 20% and then applied the texture “Swirls” at 33% Opacity.
You can find the texture “Swirls” at Shadowhouse Creations.
They have some awesome free downloads.
I haven’t thought too much about the destructive relationship between man and the earth. I guess I thought it was an exaggeration by some with political motives and I’m not discounting that completely with this post, mind you. But when one is affected personally, it becomes real, doesn’t it?
The recent oil spill in my own backyard,
the beautiful place we love to enjoy our family vacations,
brings home the realization that man is ruining…
not just a vacation spot, but sweet family memories for years to come,
not just a vacation spot, but the beauty of the sea and shore,
not just a vacation spot, but life itself.
"The earth is the Lord's, and everything in it,
the world, and all who live in it;
for he founded it upon the seas
and established it upon the waters." Psalm 24:1-2
"You shall not pollute the land in which you live....
You shall not defile the land in which you live…”
Numbers 35:33
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As the National Day of Prayer approaches and the controversy over its existence accelerates, I’m reminded of 2 Chronicles 7:1.
"If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land."
We need HIM to hear from heaven.
We need HIM to forgive our sins.
We need healing in our land.
PRAY!
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Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
Matthew 11:28
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Two are better than one,
because they have a good return for their work:
If one falls down,
his friend can help him up.
But pity the man who falls
and has no one to help him up!
Ecclesiastes 4:8-10
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Those who sow in tears
Psalms 126:5
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“Let us fix our eyes on Jesus,
the author and perfecter of our faith,
who for the joy set before him endured the cross,
scorning its shame,
and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.”
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Matthew 21:1-11
Palm Sunday is tomorrow and the passion week to follow.
We know the passion of Christ.
The cost was His life.
What is your passion?
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Sunday Eve
When a Samaritan woman came to draw water, Jesus said to her, "Will you give me a drink?"
The Samaritan woman said to him, "You are a Jew and I am a Samaritan woman. How can you ask me for a drink?" (For Jews do not associate with Samaritans.)
Jesus answered her, "If you knew the gift of God and who it is that asks you for a drink, you would have asked him and he would have given you living water."
“Sir," the woman said, "you have nothing to draw with and the well is deep. Where can you get this living water? Are you greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the well and drank from it himself, as did also his sons and his flocks and herds?"
Jesus answered, "Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life." ~John 4:7-13
Of course, the setting above relates to ancient times, but we can easily make it talk to us by replacing some of the nouns. And just what is “living water”? What comes to your mind?
Come on and tell us how it talks to you. J
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Sunday Eve
“As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.”
Proverbs 27:17
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