December 11, Today’s thought – Faithful who promised

dec 9 frost, end of garden 004Garden time is over in this plot.
Stakes pulled up,
drip system rolled up,
plants tilled in
as ground rests and nourishes itself
in preparation for another year.

Good Morning

Hebrews 10:22-24
22 Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water. Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;) And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works: KJV

A Brother gave his testimony of how God saved him and had been with him for many years.
He said his favorite scripture was:
(for he is faithful that promised;)
What a foundation block to build our lives upon!

22 Let us all come forward and draw near with true (honest and sincere) hearts in unqualified assurance and absolute conviction engendered by faith (by that leaning of the entire human personality on God in absolute trust and confidence in His power, wisdom, and goodness), having our hearts sprinkled and purified from a guilty (evil) conscience and our bodies cleansed with pure water.

23  So let us seize and hold fast and retain without wavering the hope we cherish and confess and our acknowledgement of it, for He Who promised is reliable (sure) and faithful to His word.

24  And let us consider and give attentive, continuous care to watching over one another, studying how we may stir up (stimulate and incite) to love and helpful deeds and noble activities, Amplified Bible

Build on God’s promises . . .Today
With my prayers, desiring yours, Leslie

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December 9, Today’s thought – Endure

dec 9 frost, end of garden 005My geraniums don’t like the frosty nights;
come spring they will press their way back. Selah

Good Morning

Matthew 10:22 And ye shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved.

“Where were you wounded?”
asked the surgeon of a soldier at Lookout Mountain.
“Almost at the top”
he answered.
He forgot even his gaping wound–
he only remembered that he had won the heights.
So let us go forth to higher endeavors for Cjrist
and never rest till we can shout from the very top,
“I have fought a good fight,
I have finished my course,
I have keep the faith.”

1 Peter 1:25 But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you.

Endure . . . Today
With my prayers, desiring yours, Leslie

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December 7, Today’s thought – Our Best

nov 22 fallen tree 001This old huge mostly dead oak fell November 21.

Good Morning

1 Chronicles 29:16-18
O Lord our God, all this store that we have prepared to build thee an house for thine holy name cometh of thine hand, and is all thine own. I know also, my God, that thou triest the heart, and hast pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of mine heart I have willingly offered all these things: and now have I seen with joy thy people, which are present here, to offer willingly unto thee. O Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, our fathers, keep this for ever in the imagination of the thoughts of the heart of thy people, and prepare their heart unto thee:

God wants our best, He in the far-off ages
Once claimed the firstling of the flock,
the finest of the wheat;
And still He asks His own with gentlest pleading.
To lay their highest hopes
and brightest talents at His feet.
He’ll not forget the feeblest service, humblest love;
He only asks that of our store
we give him the best that we have!
~~Unknown

Give . . . Today
With my prayers, desiring yours, Leslie

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December 6, Today’s thouht – Kindness

dec 6 fall cleanupthe Farmer busy at fall cleanup

Good Morning

Colossians 3:12-13
Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye

“Put on as the elect of God, kindness…”

There is a story of an old man who carried a little can of oil with him everywhre he went and if he pass through a door that squeaked, he poured a little oil on the hinges. If a gate was hard to open, he oiled the latch. And thus he passed through life lubricating all hard places and making it easier for those who came after him.

People called him eccentric queer, and cranky; but the old man went steadily on refilling is can of oil when it became empty, and oiled the hard places he found.

there are many lives that creak and grate harshly as they live day by day. Nothing goes right with them. They need lubricating with the oil of gladness, gentleness, or thoughtfulness.
Have you your own can of oil with you?
Be ready with your oil of helpfulness in the early morning to the one nearest you. It may lubricate the whole day for him. The il of good cheer tot he downhearted one–Oh, how much it may mean! The word of courage to the despairing. Speak it.

Our lives touch others by=ut once, perhaps, on the road of life; and then, mayhap, our ways diverge, never to meet again. The oil of kindness has worn the sharp, hard edges off of many a sin-hardened life and left it soft and pliable and ready for the redeeming grace of the Saviour.

A word spoken pleasantly is a large spot of sunshine on a sad heart. Therefore, “Give others the sunshine, tell Jesus the rest.”

“We cannot know the grief
That men may borrow;
We cannot see the souls
Storm-swept by sorrow;
But love can shine upon the way
Today, tomorrow;
Let s be kind.
Upon the wheel of ain so many weary lies are broken,
We liven in vain who give no tender token.
Let us be kind.”
from Streams in the Desert, Vol 1

Be kind . . .Today
With my prayers, desiring yours, Leslie

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December 4, Today’s thought – Generosity

dec 1 violets bounty 001See the little propellers, these are opened seed pods.
We’ll have more violets next year, Yeah!

Good Mornng

Luke 6:38
Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.

There’s a principle in life that seems oxymoronic at first glance:
we get what we give.
But a second look show the wisdom of he principle.
Whe we bless others, we are blessed;
when we love , we are loved;
when we give–
even in the midst of our own needs–
we greatly receive.
It is possible to give beyond our resources
and find ourselves burned out and broke.
But over time,
if we’re willing to give,
we’ll receive a lot more in return.

Gratitude unlocks the doors of generosity.
Even if you’re in need,
gratitude helps you give to others sacrificially,
just like the poor widow Jesus praised

Mark 12:41-44
And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much. And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing. And he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury: For all they did cast in of their abundance; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, even all her living.

Do your own soul a favor
by sharing generously from the abundance of your life.
You’ll be grateful you did!

from–A Daybook of Grace, Mark Gilroy

Give. . . Today
With my prayers, desiring yours, Leslie

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Ten on Tuesday – Cleaning?

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On Tuesday’s Carole hosts ‘Ten on Tuesdays’.
She chooses a topic – we list ten items.

10 Favorite Housekeeping Shortcuts.

I must admit, I’ve never thought of myself as a good housekeeper,
although our home has never been condemned.
We have downsized from 2600 sqft, 4 bedroom, 2 1.2 bath etc, etc,
to a 27 ft Komfort with living room slide out,
my housekeeping is under construction to say the least.
Most of my hints I no longer use, i.e. no dishwasher,
they worked well once upon a time.

1.   Have my stuff organized, cupboards, drawers, closets.
I love Sidetracked Home Executives;
I didn’t follow the cleaning plan,
but for me the organization ideas were the best.

2.   Empty the dishwasher – having the dishwasher empty
and ready cuts down on much frustration.

3.   Don’t use the excuse “I’ll get around to it”
Wipe it up, pick it up, put it a way NOW!

4.   If the children write in the dust,
don’t let them add the date.

5.   Pick up the living/family room before going to bed.

6. Make my bed, close drawers and closet doors,
pick up laundry before leaving the bedroom.
It is amazing how this helps the room’s appearance.
Since we’ve retired, the last one our makes the bed.
.dec 3 buster on bed
Today Buster was the last one on the bed.
I let sleeping cats lie.

7. Have only one pile it place;
because we understand
that every flat spot is a potential ‘pile it’ place.

8. In the winter, I loved having enough coals
in the fireplace to make it easy to toss on a log and kindling
and a fire was burning to take away the chill
and add cheerfulness to the start of my day.

9. Pay attention to the outside entry of my home,
is it welcoming ?
or do the spider webs remind me of Halloween?

10. Lastly, check the car. Take the trash out with you.

I didn’t think I could come up with 10 hints,
after 46 years of homemaking has taught me a little.

Carole has many friends with more hints, Here.

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December 2, Today’s thought – Praying

dec 1 violets bounty 003                 dec 1 violets bounty 004
Bounty to us from our family

Good Morning

2 Timothy 1:1-5
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, . . ., To Timothy, my dearly beloved son: . . ., I thank God, . . ., that without ceasing I have remembrance of thee in my prayers night and day; . . . When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also.

What a wonderful heritage in the faith Timothy had.
Paul considered this young man more than a protege,
He looked at Timothy as a son (1Corinthians 4:17).
But Paul knew that Timothy’s godly heritage began long
before he took him under his wing on missionary journeys.
Timothy had a mother and grandmother
who had prayed for him from his childhood.
Did you grow up in that kind of family?
Even if you didn’t,
there is a good chance someone prayed for you
and was instrumental in your relationship with God.

Even if you can’t answer that question,
it raises an even more important question
for you to consider right now.
For whom are you praying regularly?
Who will say that your prayers gave them
the encouragement they needed in a rough time
to draw closer to God?
Whom might you meet in heaven
because you would not stop praying
for their very soul here on earth?

You have the power to make a difference
in the kingdom of God
simply by praying for those close to you.
Don’t miss out on seeing blessings in their lives.
from a Daybook of Grace,  Mark Gilroy

Praying . . .Today
With my prayers, desiring yours, Leslie

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