Gods love...

"Nature and revelation alike testify of Gods love.  Our Father in heaven is the source of life, of wisdom, and of joy.  Look at the wonderful and beautiful things of nature.  Think of their adaptation to the needs and happiness, not only of man, but of all living creatures.  The sunshine and the rain, that gladden and refresh the earth, the hills and seas and plains, all speak of the Creators love.  It is God who supplies the daily needs of his creatures."  SC 9

Therefore, bloom where you are planted!

(note to self)

Sunday Delights

  making fruit  shish kabobs for an  Hawaiian farewell party

Mystery Dinner

The menu

We have a youth club in our church.  They recently hosted a fund raiser called 

Mystery Dinner

We did not know what we were ordering... there were 5 courses to the meal, and we had to finish one course before we could go to the next course. Each course was carried away before another one arrived. As you can see by the menu....there was no clue to what we would get.

The table decorations

Explanations from the director

Our busy waiters and waitresses gathering the orders to deliver

 live dinner music!

And the fun began...

Eating salad with a straw

Spaghetti...with a straw

bread with a spoon

And some got the "right" combinations

Well....almost

It was a fun way for the club to raise money for events and camp outs for the year.

Gecko!

I have fun watching these little  lizards running around on a vertical wall catching small bugs.  I find myself cheering them on...Go get 'em (those mosquitoes)! I was pleasantly surprised to see more then one hanging out one evening. But they did not like their picture being taken.  They kept hiding wherever they could find cover.

Precious Promises

 I am working on memorizing the following texts this week.  We will see how many I can check off by Friday.  I do know a few of them already that just need to be reviewed.

Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on Thee: because he trusteth in Thee.  Isaiah 26:3

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.  Galatians 5: 22-23

Great peace have they which love Thy law: and nothing shall offend them.  Psalm 119: 165

I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for Thou, Lord, only makest me dwell in safety. Psalm 4:8

And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.  Philippians 4:7

And all thy children shall be taught of the Lord; and great shall be the peace of thy children.  Isaiah 54:13

For He is our peace.  Ephesians 2:14

Peace I leave with you, My peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let be afraid.  John 14:27

And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness quietness and assurance forever. Isaiah 32:17

Rebellion

While reading the Bible, I came across this verse.  It got stuck in my head, and have been processing it ever since. 

"For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft"  1 Samuel 15:23

That puts a  meaning on rebellion to contemplate!

Am I rebellious??

Above the Clouds

Above the clouds the sun is ever shining.

While sunbeams vie to make the heavens glow

The eagle soars aloft on wings reclining

While tempest rages violently below.

She knows her place of rest above the thunder

For eagles wings are taught of God to rise

Above the clouds to feel the glorious wonder

Of everlasting calm amid the skies.

So may it be with you in every sorrow

As storms of grief and trial weave their shrouds.

There is a place of refuge for he morrow-

You'll find it as you rise above the clouds.

Above the clouds--I mean of earth's repining--

The child of faith may rise on eagle's wings

To find the Sun of Righteousness e'er shining

And peace transcending all these earthly things.

                                                                                                  W. Taylor Hammond

It was with surprise that I found this poem last week in a magazine.  I have heard it as a song, and listen to it often to lift my spirit.  I have a CD called Above the Clouds by Derrol Sawyer.  You can find his gentle, encouraging soul lifting songs on his website here. He also does seminars on Biblical principles of Christian music.