Wow, I have not been away on purpose. We have sold our house and are in the process of moving. I hope to be up and back to normal here soon. please keep us all in prayer as we finish up the packing and cart it all to our new house. I have alot to catch up on.
I have no excuse for not blogging. My time has been very busy, we have had many showings on the house. At this point we have an accepted offer and are waiting on water testing, finances and a house inspection if it is wanted by the buyer. I am not allowed to be excited yet, but I have been told if all goes well I am allowed to do a happy dance on saturday. Can you see me smile?
My grandmother is doing better, she continues to heal and have better awake moments.
School is in a wrapping up period, for everyone.
Well i must fold laundry. Hope and pray you are all having a good day.
This is the third time I have tried to post this! My computer is crazy today!
It has been a different week, alot going on and I feel like I have little or no control over most of it. Last Thursday my great aunt passed away, she had been a missionary to south India for 24 years with her hubby when they were younger. I was unable to get to the funneral on Monday and that was disapointing. We had our first showing after having had the house listed for over three weeks. It lasted all of five minutes, not even enough time to walk through the whole house. To top it off our agent has not called since it happened. I am a little disapointed, we spent all day cleaning to have them show up and late and basicly walk in and out of the house. There has been a few other things happening that seem to make a lot of my life feel up in the air lately.
When these things happen as they do in life, I like to take time and praise my God who is in control of everything.
Revelation 4:11
Thou art worthy O Lord to receive glory and honour and power : for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure thy are and were created.
I came to Jesus, weary, worn, and sad.
He took my sins away, He took my sins away.
And now His love has made my heart so glad,
He took my sins away.
Refrain
He took my sins away, He took my sins away,
And keeps me singing every day!
I'm so glad He took my sins away,
He took my sins away.
The load of sin was more than I could bear.
He took my sins away, He took my sins away.
And now on Him I roll my ev'ry care,
He took my sins away.
Refrain
He took my sins away, He took my sins away,
And keeps me singing every day!
I'm so glad He took my sins away,
He took my sins away.
No condemnation have I in my heart,
He took my sins away, He took my sins away.
His perfect peace He did to me impart,
He took my sins away.
Refrain
He took my sins away, He took my sins away,
And keeps me singing every day!
I'm so glad He took my sins away,
He took my sins away.
If you will come to Jesus Christ today,
He'll take your sins away, He'll take your sins away,
And keep you happy in His love each day,
He'll take your sins away.
Refrain
He took my sins away, He took my sins away,
And keeps me singing every day!
I'm so glad He took my sins away,
He took my sins away.
Be Thou exalted, forever and ever,
God of eternity, Ancient of Days!
Wondrous in majesty, perfect in wisdom,
Glorious in holiness, fearful in praise.
Refrain
Be Thou exalted by seraphs and angels,
Be Thou exalted with harp and with song;
Saints in their anthems of rapture adore Thee,
Martyrs the loud hallelujahs prolong.
Be Thou exalted, O Son of the Highest!
Gracious Redeemer, our Savior and King!
One with the Father, co-equal in glory,
Here at Thy footstool our homage we bring.
Refrain
Be Thou exalted, O Spirit eternal!
Dwell in our hearts, keep us holy within;
Lead to Thy home in the life everlasting,
Open its portals and welcome us in.
Do ever stop and just wonder why some things happen in your life? Why exactly did this thing have to happen? I know too often when things do, instead of figuring out how this situation can bring me closer to God and strenghthen me. I react in a typical way and exclaim why does this thing always happen to me and why doesn't it ever happen to someone else!
Without going into alot of detail, I will say that I have been dealing with a few happenings in my life. Things that brought me pain and things that blinded me and couldn't let me see past myself to the whys. Now before you write a comment on my depression and telling me how God can bring me through this. I do know all of this. I have claimed Romans 2:28 over and over. I know that God is in control and I also know me and I know that I put myself in the way too often.
Romans 8:28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
I sometimes have a hard time removing me and seeking the whys from God. I know that once I reach this place God never fails me, it is only when I try to be the one in control that I can't find Him and get the answers I need to carry on. I am sorry to say that I have failed again and it has taken far too long for me to remove myself and look to my Heavenlt Father for direction once again. But as is always the case, He has drawn me to Himself, wrapped His arms around me and has whispered words of love that I so needed to hear. It is true, that I may not understand all the whys but God has never failed me, it is only when I don't let my Father have control that I have failed.
God only wants the best for me, He never fails, I am not depressed. If anything I have finally remembered to remove myself and let Him have control again. Will this happen again? Most likely, I am human and fail way to often. But, I seve a God of second chances, He will ALWAYS welcome me back with open arms of love. Praise God !
Jeremiah 29:13 And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart
It all began to make sense, the blank stares, the lack
of response, the way one of the kids will walk into
the room while I'm on the phone and ask to be taken to
the store. Inside I'm thinking, "Can't you see I'm on
the phone?" Obviously not. No one can see if I'm on
the phone, or cooking, or sweeping the floor, or even
standing on my head in the corner, because no one can
see me at all.
I'm invisible.
Some days I am only a pair of hands, nothing more: Can
you fix this? Can you tie this? Can you open this?
Some days I'm not a pair of hands; I'm not even a
human being. I'm a clock to ask, "What time is it?"
I'm a satellite guide to answer, "What number is the
Disney Channel?" I'm a car to order, "Right around
5:30, please."
I was certain that these were the hands that once held
books and the eyes that studied history and the mind
that graduated summa cum laude - but now they had
disappeared into the peanut butter, never to be seen
again. She's going . she's going... she's gone!
One night, a group of us were having dinner,
celebrating the return of a friend from England.
Janice had just gotten back from a fabulous trip, and
she was going on and on about the hotel she stayed in.
I was sitting there, looking around at the others all
put together so well. It was hard not to compare and
feel sorry for myself as I looked down at my
out-of-style dress; it was the only thing I could find
that was clean. My unwashed hair was pulled up in a
banana clip and I was afraid I could actually smell
peanut butter in it.
I was feeling pretty pathetic, when Janice turned to
me with a beautifully wrapped package, and said, "I
brought you this." It was a book on the great
cathedrals of Europe . I wasn't exactly sure why she'd
given it to me until I read her inscription: "To
Charlotte , with admiration for the greatness of what
you are building when no one sees."
In the days ahead I would read - no, devour - the
book. And I would discover what would become for me,
four life-changing truths, after which I could pattern
my work:
1. No one can say who built the great cathedrals - we
have no record of their names.
2. These builders gave their whole lives for a work
they would never see finished.
3. They made great sacrifices and expected no credit.
4. The passion of their building was fueled by their
faith that the eyes of God saw everything.
A legendary story in the book told of a rich man who
came to visit the cathedral while it was being built,
and he saw a workman carving a tiny bird on the inside
of a beam. He was puzzled and asked the man, "Why are
you spending so much time carving that bird into a
beam that will be covered by the roof? No one will
ever see it." And the workman replied, "Because God
sees."
I closed the book, feeling the missing piece fall into
place. It was almost as if I heard God whispering to
me, "I see you, Charlotte. I see the sacrifices you
make every day, even when no one around you does. No
act of kindness you've done, no sequin you've sewn on,
no cupcake you've baked, is too small for me to notice
and smile over. You are building a great cathedral,
but you can't see right now what it will become."
At times, my invisibility feels like an affliction.
But it is not a disease that is erasing my life. It is
the cure for the disease of my own self-centeredness.
It is the antidote to my strong, stubborn pride. I
keep the right perspective when I see myself as a
great builder. As one of the people who show up at a
job that they will never see finished, to work on
something that their name will never be on.
The writer of the book went so far as to say that no
cathedrals could ever be built in our lifetime because
there are so few people willing to sacrifice to that
degree.
When I really think about it, I don't want my son to
tell the friend he's bringing home from college for
Thanksgiving, "My mom gets up at 4 in the morning and
bakes homemade pies, and then she hand bastes a turkey
for three hours and presses all the linens for the
table." That would mean I'd built a shrine or a
monument to myself. *I just want him to want to come
home*. And then, if there is anything more to say to
his friend, to add, "You're gonna love it there."
As mothers, we are building great cathedrals. We
cannot be seen if we're doing it right. And one day,
it is very possible that the world will marvel, not
only at what we have built, but at the beauty that has
been added to the world by the sacrifices of invisible
women.
Jesus came to compensate
For all the wrongs we do.
He came to earth to die for us,
So we’d be born anew.
"This bitter cup, let it pass from me,"
He cried, in a plaintive voice;
"Yet not My will, but Thine be done;"
He said, in His faithful choice.
The Judas kiss would seal his fate;
He faced a hostile crowd;
The governor, Pilate, saw through it all;
Jesus’ guilt he disavowed.
"I wash my hands of all of this,"
Said Pilate, "Let Him be."
But the crowd yelled "Crucify him now,
And set Barabbas free!"
Pilate yielded to their wish;
And Jesus was led away.
The soldiers beat him, and mocked Him, too,
Yet He continued to obey.
A crown of thorns lay on His head,
As His sentence was carried out;
His hands and feet were pierced with nails,
But He did not scream or shout.
"Father, forgive them for this crime;
They know not what they do."
He said this despite His torment, because,
He was thinking of me and you.
"It is finished," he sighed in His anguish and pain,
As His body gave up to death.
The curtain tore, and darkness fell,
After He took His last breath.
The best of the story is the very last part;
It’s why on Easter we’re filled with pleasure:
Death could not our Savior hold;
His power is beyond all measure.
He rose from the grave, and was seen all around;
Ever since, He’s inspired devotion,
And we’ll be with Him for eternity,
When we get our heavenly promotion.
That’s why Easter is a major event:
He suffered and died in our place.
He rose and forgave us and loves us still,
Our Savior of matchless grace.
And it came to pass, that when Isaac was old, and his eyes were dim, so that he could not see, he called Esau his eldest son, and said unto him, My son: and he said unto him, Behold, [here am] I.
And he said, Behold now, I am old, I know not the day of my death:
Now therefore take, I pray thee, thy weapons, thy quiver and thy bow, and go out to the field, and take me [some] venison;
And make me savoury meat, such as I love, and bring [it] to me, that I may eat; that my soul may bless thee before I die.
And Rebekah heard when Isaac spake to Esau his son. And Esau went to the field to hunt [for] venison, [and] to bring [it].
And Rebekah spake unto Jacob her son, saying, Behold, I heard thy father speak unto Esau thy brother, saying,
Bring me venison, and make me savoury meat, that I may eat, and bless thee before the LORD before my death.
Now therefore, my son, obey my voice according to that which I command thee.
Jacob has a lot of faults that we can lay at his door without really trying. But I wonder if this one would be there if not for his mother.
Vs. 8 Now therefore, my son, obey my voice according to that which I command thee.
We as mother have such important jobs. We have the job of training our children to grow to love God with their hearts and lives. Yes our husbands are the heads of our home, but we spend the greater amount of time with our children. Our husbands depend on us to do this job right.
I think that Rebekah had Jacobs’ heart. She had it so well that he was willing to trick his father and obey his mother. That is why it it is so important that we as mothers guard our hearts againt the world and it’s influences.
Jeremiah 17:9 The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?
How much time do we spend getting to know god so that as we get closer to him we can draw our children closer to him. Can we really teach our children to love the Lord with all their heart if we are not keeping our heart close to God. I don’t know how many times people have said ……. I have the head knowledge, I need heart knowledge. It is so important to know in our hearts that we are doing all wecan to be close to God.
Isaiah 55:8 For my thoughtsare not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD.
How many times have we thought that we know what is best only to have it fall flat because we forgot to ask God how he wanted us to do it. I know this has happened in my life more then I would want to admit. I know that it is my desire to train my children to want to seek Gods’ will for their life and to do it. Will they be willing if they see me not willing?
Psalms 37:4Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart
God tell us to delight in him.
1. To affect with great pleasure; to please highly; to give or afford high satisfaction or joy; as, a beautiful landscape delights the eye; harmony delights the ear; the good conduct of children, and especially their piety, delights their parents.
Hear ye the Master’s call, “Give Me thy best!”
For, be it great or small, that is His test.
Do then the best you can, not for reward,
Not for the praise of men, but for the Lord.
I have seen this a few times and think it most interesting......
WHAT AN AWESOME GOD WE SERVE!!!
God left us great clues when he created these foods!
A sliced Carrot looks like the human eye. The pupil, iris and radiating
lines look just like the human eye...and YES science now shows that carrots
greatly enhance blood flow to and function of the eyes.
A Tomato has four chambers and is red. The heart is red and has four
chambers. All of the research shows tomatoes are indeed pure heart and blood
food.
Grapes hang in a cluster that has the shape of the heart. Each grape looks
like a blood cell and all of the research today shows that grapes are also
profound heart and blood vitalizing food.
A Walnut looks like a little brain, a left and right hemisphere, upper
cerebrums and lower cerebellums. Even the wrinkles or folds are on the nut
just like the neo-cortex. We now know that walnuts help develop over 3 dozen
neuron-transmitters for brain function.
Kidney Beans actually heal and help maintain kidney function and yes, they
look exactly like the human kidneys.
Celery, Bok Choy, Rhubarb and more look just like bones. These foods
specifically target bone strength. Bones are 23% sodium and these foods are
23% sodium. If you don't have enough sodium in your diet the body pulls it
from the bones, making them weak. These foods replenish the skeletal needs
of the body.
Eggplant, Avocadoes and Pears target the health and function of the womb and
cervix of the female - they look just like these organs. Today's research
shows that when a woman eats 1 avocado a week, it balances hormones, sheds
unwanted birth weight and prevents cervical cancers. And how profound is
this? .... It takes exactly 9 months to grow an avocado from blossom to
ripened fruit. There are over 14,000 photolytic chemical constituents of
nutrition in each one of these foods (modern science has only studied and
named about 141 of them).
Figs are full of seeds and hang in twos when they grow. Figs increase the
motility of male sperm and increase the numbers of sperm as well to overcome
male sterility.
Sweet Potatoes look like the pancreas and actually balance the glycemic
index of diabetics.
Olives assist the health and function of the ovaries
Grapefruits, Oranges, and other Citrus fruits look just like the mammary
glands of the female and actually assist the health of the breasts and the
movement of lymph in and out of the breasts.
Onions look like body cells. Today's research shows that onions help clear
waste materials from all of the body cells They even produce tears which
wash the epithelial layers of the eyes.
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This was sent to me, and I thought it was interesting. I have not researched it and do not know who to give the credit to. It just seems like neat stuff.
First I have to send an I'm sorry to my secret sister.
I received a beautiful card from her late last week and forgot to thank her. In my defence it has been a hectic week. I haven't got out much, lots going on in school and a van that is getting much work done and giving lots of headaches!!!!!
My friend Julia tagged me, I had done a post on this before just because I thought it was cute. You can see my responses here. thank you for thinking of me!
I hope you are all having a great day, make sure you check out my contest!
I was thinking last night on my way to church, that was the first time since Saturday that I had gotten out of my house! I kind of floored me to think that my worlds was so small! I am not sad. mad, dissapointed or anything. Don't misunderstand me. It kind od surprised me because at one time I would have been upset about being "stuck" at home. The Lord has surely done a mighty work in this 'ole heart! I am talking about being content.
At one time I would have been devestated to not be able to get out and have "me" time! Now I am thinking wow, the week went by so fast and school went great and my relationship with hubby is great. All of this because I have learned to be content. All of these things existed before, but I wanted something because I thought I was not getting enough for me. I may not get all the things I want, but I have a sweet daughter who will make supper when mom is not well or will help went I am occupied. I have another daughter who helps by doing her sisters hair for school in the morning, that helps alot. Three little girls who will be great helps as they grow older, but for now they bring love and laughter into our home and hearts.
I have a loving husband who works hard to provide for his family and always puts my needs ahead of his. I couldn't have more love in my heart for thiswonderful man God has blessed me with. I know I will still have moments where my flesh will get the better of me and I will be tempted to want more, but right now I am thankful to my God for all of these blessings He has bestowed on me. Thank you Heavenly Father, you give me so much more then I deserve. You give me more then I need and you are far more faithful to me then I am to you. Thank you from this most undeserving but loving daughter.
Philippians 4:11 Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.
Well it is almost 8:30 a.m. here in my area of Canada, the girls are for the most part quietly doing seat work and I am figurig out my day. As I sit here my heart is heavy for some of my friends. My missionary friend in Guatemala is in clean up work after the weird weather and earthquack, as well as being concerned for her sons who are in the Middle East right now. I have a friend patiently waiting the return of her hubby from the same area, this after the dissapointing news that he would be delayed a bit. Another friend who has experienced a mojor loss in her life. Yet another friend who is going out of her way to be a blessing to so many of us blogging ladies is having struggles with some things happing in her life at this moment for all of these things and more I am praying. I also have friends who are expecting and in need of much prayer, not because of the pregnancy, for which I thank God, but for things happining in there lives that are affecting their joy and robbing them of their peace.
Now the bible says to give thanks in all things, notice it didn't say for all things. But IN all things. So with a heavy heart I WILL give thanks and ask my heavenly Father to show these friends of mine (and me) the blessings that still surround them and for all the things they still have to be thankful for everyday. I am so thankful to be able to count these ladies as my friends. I am so thankful for the friends I have made since I have started this blog, you can never know how many of you (blogging friends and other friends who just stop by) have been an encouragement and a blessing to me. I pray that God will allow me to return the pleasure and be an encouragement and/or a blessing to you.
Psalms 56:1~4 and 13
Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppreseth me. Mine enemies would daily swallow me up: for they be many that fight against me, O thou most High. What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee. In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me.......For thou hast delivered my soul from death: wilt not thou deliver my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light the living?
My Friend Tamara has made a post that has helped me alot. And I borrowed her graphic also. I haven't posted a New Years post yet because I wasn't sure what to post or how to put in words what I was feeling. I didn't want this to be just another Happy New year, event hought I hope and pray that you all do have a blesses New Year. I didn't want this to be a typical, these are my goals even though I know I make them every year and won't accomplish them. I want this year to be different. I want to make a heart change, so I too am crying to my Lord.
This past year so much has happened in our lives. I felt myself falling away from god to a point I couldn't understand why things were so wrong in my life. Where was God and why could I not find Him? Things in church were becoming worse and worse, I came to a point where I did not go at all. I had all but stopped reading my bible, I just couldn't understand why God had left me.
Psalms 119:105 Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.
I have since discovered that I had pulled away from Him not Him from me. I had allowed the struggles of my life to interfere with my desire toward my God. I had let my struggles infect my relationship in a way that almost made me loose my way. Notice the I's.
Since My hubby has made the choice to move our family to another church I find myself desiring to read my bible and get to know my God again. I have not completly overcome my problems. But when I fail I ask my God to forgive me and He does. I know He loves me and desires fellowship with me. I know that when problems occur they are my fault. God never pulls away from me. That Bible is my light as long as I let it light my way If I am not reading and seeking God He can not direct my path. He is unmovable, unchangable. It is I that moves from Him.
This is getting wordy and I hope you can all understand what I am getting at. Because I have had such struggles in my life, of my own making. I have struggled more with an area in my life that was gaining some victory. I have one major fear that steams from trust. I grew up in a lost family, my family divorced when I was 12 and life went way down hill. So much could have happened to me because of the choices my parents made but God protected me from many things that I can see looking back. But trust and safety were big issues in my life. I still struggle with these.
Psalms 4:8 I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, LORD, only makest me dwell in safety.
Getting away from God has brought these forward again in my life. I have never liked my house, don't get me wrong, it is a great house. God has blessed us with, but I have never felt safe here. I find it very hard to trust God for safety. It is the one area in my life I struggle to give to God. So that is the area I want to work on this year. I hope this can be a blessing to someone. It is longer then I had intended.
I pray that all who read this will have a year of closer fellowship with God and that if you like me need to rest and trust in Him will be able to do so.
Well it is that time again. On Saturday I took back the house. As much as I love Christmas, all that it stands for and all that it represents. The decorations were starting to become overwhelming. Everything is gone and my house is clean.
Not only is my house clean, but while my hubby was home this last week, he cleaned out two closets, painted made new shelves and made everything easier for me! You have to love that. I must admit that I did leave out alot of snowmen on top of the piano. It is still winter .
Now we are getting ready for church tonight, we hope. We are getting about 20 c.m. of snow and are supposed to have blowing snow tonight. But I am sure we will still be on our way tonight. We will be having a small service with a time of fellowship and then a time of testimonies and talking about where we feel the Lord is leading us in the New Year. When we come home we will play games and eat and stay up with the kids until we are really tired and are praying for sleep!
Well we really should be cooking for tonight. I pray that you all have a great new year. I am so blessed to have made the new friends that I have this year. I look forward to knowing you better in the New Year and making more. Happy New Year to you all and God Blessing to you and your Families.
Recently I saw a recipe on someones blog for peanutbutter blossom cookies. Peanut Butter Cookies with chocolate kisses in the middle. If anyone has this or knows where to get it could you help? Thanks so much.
I have often heard grace explained as God's riches at Christs Expense. Last night I thought about this as pastor was preaching in Psalms . It is funny really I can remember the message but my thoughts dwelt on this.... is God richer because I am in the fold.?.... Did the sacrifice my Saviour made for me cause my heavenly Father to become richer or am I really just going through the motions so it appears that I am bring glory to my Lord?
Psalm 28:1
Unto thee will I cry, O Lord my rock; be not silent to me;lest,if thou be silent to me, I become like them that go down into the pit.
It has occured to me that God is never silent to us. It may appear that way when we have shut Him out. Am I faithful in my devotions? Am I faithful in my prayer and praise? And when I fail do be faithful I am really bring harm to myself. It is I who pulls away from my Lord not the other way around.
So that brings me back to my question is God richer for having me as his child? I would have to say no, to my shame. I deire to bring glory to my Lord, but many times it seems I let the trials and cares of the world take precidense over my time with God.
Psalm 119:105
Thy word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path.
God is always faithful, but how can I know that if I fail to be close to Him? He is always waiting to meet with me, right where I am. He will come to me and lift me up. He will draw me to Him and comfort me, rebuke me. He will tech me and light the path before me. God will never fail. All it take is me asking Him to be with me, to ask Him to guide me. To teach me. So today and everyday I will try to remember to make my God rich by being the child of God I was meant to be. I was meant to bring glory to my Lord
Revelation 4:11
Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.
Oh God, may I always be the child who tries to bring glory to you. Help me Lord, direct my paths. Please God show me in your word how to bring you honour. Show me how to bring you power. Draw me close.
As I sit here I am trying to think of something very profound or something cute or something that will make you think..... but this blog is about our family life and sometimes life is just that life. It is not always cute, it is not always profound and amazing sometimes it is just that ~ Life. I try to spend a small amount of time everyday reading my friends blogs and leaving little comments to encourage or just saying a little something to bring them a smile, because who knows. They maybe having a day like I had,they may need a smile as I might have. Sometimes we just live and go from day to day with life just happening and we wonder where the time went?
This week was just one of those weeks,life was busy and I wasn't able to leave as many comments to encourage as I wanted, or post as much as I wanted. What did I do this week, nothing much in my eyes. I schooled , Took a day off to decorate the house with the girls, cooked, cleaned, bought groceries, a couple christmas presents. I did a million things it seems but I look back and the clean laundry from Wednesday is still on the couch, there are still dishes beside the sink (not wednesdays though ;) ) the floors still need to be washed. the list goes on and I wonder what did I do?
I have to remember at these times that what I am doing is more important then what didn't get done. What I do in God's eyes far out weighs anything I do in mans. So although it may seem I did not get as much accomplished in my eyes or the worlds, I must remember the look in my childrens eyes as we decorated the kitchen and the deight in their face as we discussed why we celebrate Chirstmas. I remember the snuggle on the couch and the good-night kiss. I remember cuddling with my sweetheart and the words of love spoken in this house this week. I think on the other hand that I may have done more then I thought......
As long as I try to bring a smile to my Lords face, I think He will be pleased and I think that may be the most important thing!
Hear ye the Master’s call, “Give Me thy best!”
For, be it great or small, that is His test.
Do then the best you can, not for reward,
Not for the praise of men, but for the Lord.
Refrain
Every work for Jesus will be blest,
But He asks from everyone his best.
Our talents may be few, these may be small,
But unto Him is due our best, our all.
Wait not for men to laud, heed not their slight;
Winning the smile of God brings its delight!
Aiding the good and true ne’er goes unblest,
All that we think or do, be it the best.
Refrain
Night soon comes on apace, day hastens by;
Workman and work must face testing on high.
Oh, may we in that day find rest, sweet rest,
Which God has promised those who do their best.
. I haven't posted a New Years post yet because I wasn't sure what to post or how to put in words what I was feeling. I didn't want this to be just another Happy New year, event hought I hope and pray that you all do have a blesses New Year. I didn't want this to be a typical, these are my goals even though I know I make them every year and won't accomplish them. I want this year to be different. I want to make a heart change, so I too am crying to my Lord.
You have to love that. I must admit that I did leave out alot of snowmen on top of the piano. It is still winter 
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