Friday, September 28, 2012

The Timeless in our Hearts

"Vanity of vanities, says Qoheleth.
All things are vanity!" Ecclesiastes 1:2

Who in the world is Qoheleth?
Apparently, this is Hebrew for preacher or teacher.
And Ecclesiastes is a latinized derivation
of the Hebrew Qoheleth.

For this teacher, all has no meaning, no purpose.
If we concentrate on the misery, the evil, the corruption
there is in the world, surely we can say
all is chaos and vanity and all is worthless!

In the same book of Ecclesiastes,
we read:
"God has made EVERYTHING 
appropriate to its TIME,
and has put the
TIMELESS into our HEARTS."
Ecc. 3:11

I like to think of God putting the
TIMELESS into my heart!
I haven't figured out yet what 
that REALLY means.
All I know is that 
our TIMELESS, ETERNAL GOD
broke into our world
and has made everything possible 
for us who believe! 

Every week I choose one wonderful
visitor who leaves a comment
to receive an ATC from me.

(I know how much time and effort
it takes to leave a comment!
I love to visit but sometimes,
it is such a pain to leave a comment
because of all the word verification
and different passwords, etc.)

This week Random Generator
chose Anesha
She does scrapbook projects and cards.
She can choose which one she likes 
from the ones above.

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sneak peek 
Blessings,
Patsy

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

WOYWW: My Invisible Crown!

Last night I was making backgrounds 
and these were strewn all over my table when I woke up.
Maybe you can see the different bottle caps
and the cork I am going to use to add
more marks on it.

More backgrounds.
I like to make a lot so I have plenty to choose from
when i make my little paintings!

I want to draw a woman with a jar
and I am choosing from these two backgrounds.
I found her!

Do you see her now?

" We are merely jars of clay---
cracked pots, as one author put it.
Still, in our weakness and frailty,
Jesus wants to make us into vessels of honor, 
carrying within ourselves His presence 
and His promises.

He knows how weak we are, 
but He also knows that He has redeemed us
and made us into a new creation.
We are SO MUCH more
than  our human weaknesses and failings!
The question is:
"will I take hold of my heritage 
as a child of God?"

This is from The Word Among Us
which I read every day.

I am soooo claiming my inheritance
as a daughter of the King!

I always wear my 
INVISIBLE CROWN,
do you?



Every week I choose one wonderful
visitor who leaves a comment
to receive an ATC from me.

(I know how much time and effort
it takes to leave a comment!
I love to visit but sometimes,
it is such a pain to leave a comment
because of all the word verification
and different passwords, etc.)

This week Random Generator
chose Anesha
She does scrapbook projects and cards.
She can choose which one she likes 
from the ones above.


Joining the lovely 
Julia for a 
peek at desks and projects!
I love blog parties!
Won't you join us?

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Blessings!

Monday, September 24, 2012

Shine on!

"But as for the seed that fell on rich soil,
they are the ones who,
when they have heard the Word,
embrace it with a generous and good heart,
and bear fruit through perseverance.
Luke 8:15

I pray that we who hear the Word
will not waste it.
It would be a pity if we, who are free 
to possess Bibles, to go to our services,
to worship freely with our congregations,
do not value the Word.
There are many places in the world so hungry to
read and hear the Word!
Like the Word from Proverbs below-

"Refuse no one the good on which he has a claim
when it is in your power to do it for him."
Proverbs 3:27

I liked what I read in the Word Among Us
meditation guide this morning.

"So many things are not within our power.
We are not likely to be able to cure cancer,
eliminate hunger, or establish world peace.
Even on a smaller scale,
much is beyond our control.
We can't force feuding relatives to speak to each other.
We can't guarantee that our children 
will always make wise choices.

Since we can't do everything,
we are often tempted to give up and do nothing.
But that's not God's way.
Jesus invites us to put our modest lamp
on a lamp stand.
However, much or little light it gives off,
the world will be a brighter place!"

I'm sure we want to make the world a brighter place!
Let us think in what way we can do this,
with what resources we have,
and where we are situated!

I admire my sister Peggy 
and her husband Charlie very much.
Every week, they go to our local jail
to preach the Good News.
I used to go with them but now,
because of some health challenges,
I am not able to go.
So how do I make this part of the
world brighter?
I make sure that Peggy and Charlie 
have cookies and juice to bring each week.

I'm going to think of other things I can do
to make Christ's light shine brighter
in my part of the world!
How about you?


Every week I choose one wonderful
visitor who leaves a comment
to receive an ATC from me.

(I know how much time and effort
it takes to leave a comment!
I love to visit but sometimes,
it is such a pain to leave a comment
because of all the word verification
and different passwords, etc.)

This week Random Generator
chose Anesha
She does scrapbook projects and cards.
She can choose which one she likes 
from the ones above.



I love blog parties!
Won't you join us?