Gorgeous Day

These are some of the scenes around the Missouri - Kansas area near Kansas City.

I am thankful for a beautiful day today.

Infinite God

“An infinite God can give all of Himself to each of His children. He does not distribute Himself that each may have a part, but to each one He gives all of Himself as fully as if there were no others.” A.W. Tozer

His love has no limits,

 His grace has no measure,

His power no boundary known unto men;

For out of His infinite riches in Jesus

He giveth, and giveth, and giveth again

Annie Flint

Stranger Danger?

The Reservation at Cherokee, North Carolina, was a nice day trip from Atlanta when Carl and Kathren were small. Our kids were all eyes in the souvenir shop that afternoon, until a Native American, dressed as a warrior approached them to say hello.

My daughter burst into tears and clung to my leg. The young man knelt down and pulled out his wallet and showed her school photos of his own children. He kept talking calmly to her, assuring her that he was not scary, that he was a daddy just like her own daddy. They soon parted ways, with her smiling and waving.

I sometimes get a little homesick since I moved one month ago. Then I meet people from all over the US and the world here and think about how strange everything must seem to them. This week I made a friend from Nigeria, one from Sri Lanka, one from Korea, and yes, even from Louisville and Indianapolis! But as we met for lunch and prayer, we had so much in common because we all love the Lord.

I will come and bow down

At Your feet, Lord Jesus.

In Your presence

Is fulness of joy.

There is nothing

There is no one

Who compares with You.

I take pleasure in

Worshiping You Lord.

Martin J. Nystrom

Happy Memories

When you were a child, did you have a special place you liked to play on sunny days? I remember there was a small alcove between the back porch and the basement steps. It was warmed by the morning sun and shielded from the wind, so I could play there even on early spring mornings.

Mother would be busy nearby - taking the wet clothes out of the wringer washer on the back porch and pinning then on the clothes lines, her snow-white sheets flapping in the breeze. Those are sweet memories.

Remember how fresh the sheets smelled after drying in the sunshine?

The Gift of Giving

Our parents gave in many ways, and God provided for them in many ways. I think one blessing of tithing and giving is that they were content with what they had. They did not feel the need to go into debt for luxuries. 

Daddy's advice to me when I began to earn a paycheck was, "If you don't have enough extra money to pay cash for something and still pay your bills, leave it in the store and walk away!"

Now, as a grandmother, I wish I could give more to the grandchildren. Looking back, though, I realize that it is not the gift items that I remember. Instead, it is the fun times that our family spent together - setting the table, eating supper together in the kitchen, and singing harmony with Mother while we washed dishes.

Lord, 
I pray for the gifts of giving and contentment.

God’s peace [shall be yours, that tranquil state of a soul assured of its salvation through Christ, and so fearing nothing from God and being content with its earthly lot of whatever sort that is, that peace] which transcends all understanding shall garrison and mount guard over your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.
Philippians. 4:7 Amplified

GOD OF MERCY AND TRUTH

All the paths of the Lord are mercy and truth 

unto such as keep His covenant and His testimonies.

Psalm 25:10

This is the gate that leads to my son's backyard. 
I pray for each of my children 
that God will direct their paths and 
daily remind them 
of His truth, His guidance, and His mercy.

Whatever you do...

Whatever you do, DON'T
Follow the advice or plans of people who do not honor Jehovah God or the Holy Bible,
or stand idly by, following in the footsteps of evil,
or ridicule what is holy.

DO
Read the Bible,
Think about God's Word day and night.
Obey it.
Bless our leaders and pray for them.

Then...
Your life will be productive.
You'll be in the will of God for the long haul,
no matter what happens.
Things will work out for the advancement of God's kingdom,
And God will receive all the glory.
(Inspired by Psalm 1.)

Father God, I pray that the citizens and the leaders of the United States will not listen to ungodly advice, but will honor You as the One True God. I pray that the USA will stand with Israel in turbulent times, not against her. I pray Americans repent of their wrongdoing, read Your Word to find out what YOU say about what is right and what is wrong, and turn back to YOU and be a Christian nation more than ever before. IN JESUS' NAME. Amen

Praise the Name of Jesus

2 Chronicles 20:21b God's Word

This is the view from my front porch. I enjoy sitting out here early in the morning for my quiet time. I am beginning to see prayer in a different way - that it changes me as I pray the Word and remember the promises of God and the covenant names of God.

The name of the Lord is a strong tower. 

The righteous run into it and they are safe. 

Proverbs 18:10 NASB

PRAISE HIS NAME!

Day of Prayer 9/11/13

This Wednesday, September 11, has been declared as a Day of Prayer for our nation and for personal repentance before God.

We also remember those who lost their lives on 9/11/01 and their families, as well as those brave men and women who responded to the tragedy.

If you have never read the children's book The Little Chapel That Stood, you can hear the author, A.B. Curtis, read her book on You Tube. It is an amazing true story about the courage of brave Americans in the face of a terror attack. She gives some great background information at the beginning. To hear the story only, skip to the half-way point.

In the Lord Alone

In the Lord, the Lord alone,

 are life and health and peace

His mercies and His loving kindness never cease

Missing the Grandkids

I am enjoying my new home here in KC, but I do miss the grandkids so much. They keep in touch by email and cell phone. The little one is in preschool this year. She wanted me to know that she got to be the "main monkey" in her class for a day. (That is what we used to call  teacher's helper.)

I had to send her this pic of the monkey that stands beside the highway near us inviting people to the fireworks store.  (Mildred, do I recall my brother-in-law having some pants just like these =)

Trust and Obey

0 God, teach me lessons for living

so I can stay the course.

Give me insight so I can do what you tell me—

my whole life one long, obedient response.

Psalm 119:33 Message

I think the older I get, the more I realize that life is about the little things. Doing some small thing for others that will never make headlines or even be acknowledged. Sometimes, I think God is whispering to me, do this, or do that, and I argue, "Oh, what does it matter", or "Somebody else will do it."

Like last night - I went to a fellowship dinner and I noticed there was a puddle of water spilled in the tile hallway. There was that small voice that said, "You wipe it up." This time I listened.

The next person that entered the door was a man who is totally blind walking with his cane.

Made me think about how the Lord has put it in so many people's hearts to show kindness to me!

Lord, 

Help me to trust Your voice and obey.

I've had this song on my mind lately:

Just Ducky

When I visited the park earlier this week, I enjoyed watching the faces of the children watching the ducks!
There were artists with their easels beside the lake, and familes picnicking in the shade. A beautiful day.

Union Station KC

We were amazed at all the exhibits at Union Station in Kansas City. There was a Pirate Exhibit and a model train exhibit that exceeded any I've ever seen. Cameron said, "I would have LOVED all this when I was five!"

Here is the fountain out in front of Union Station.

Here is the interior that greeted us as we entered.

This is the exterior. Notice the" pirate" climbing up the rope!

And here is the life-size pirate ship out front.

AHOY, MATEYS!

Labor Day Outing

My son treated me to a tour of downtown Kansas City today. It was a beautiful day, slightly cooler. We saw some of the famous fountains, but there was no place to park to get pictures of some of them. One of the many beautiful sites was the Jacob L. Loose Memorial Garden.  Here is just a sample of what we saw.