Little Things

I  gave my first granddaughter a talking/singing Winnie the Pooh for Valentine's Day when she was less than two years old. She loved that bear so much, and she still has it 16 years later.

My youngest granddaughter stays with me after school, and she loves to set the table for a snack when she comes in. She is very fond of this glass I got her. She looks forward to my iced tea and homemade cookies.

She made this little valentine for me.

Thrift Store Finds

I have a favorite thrift store I love to visit that is open on Friday and Saturdays. I never know what treasure I may find. I found this dessert plate and some IDEALS magazines with pretty art, poems, and stories.

There is an old poem about pen pals. I remember writing to pen pals when I was in school. How exciting to watch for the mailman and get a letter from some far away place. Made me thankful for all of you blog friends! (Think of the money we save on stationery and stamps!)

When I was a little girl our grandmother used to give mother Ideals. Mother instilled in me a love for poetry. I especially like Robert Frost.

Praying for the Nations

The earth is full of the steadfast love of the Lord.

Psalm 33:5

"Our prayers can go where we cannot...there are no borders, no prison walls, no doors that are closed to us when we pray.” Brother Andrew

I read the story of God's Smuggler, missionary Brother Andrew. He risked his life to go into Communist countries behind the "iron curtain" to carry God's Word beginning in 1955. He also founded OPEN DOORS to serve the persecuted church.

There are two kinds of people in the world: those who know forgiveness and peace through Jesus Christ, and those who desperately long to know Him.

Losers and Winners

Have you ever been called, "Loser"? People called Jesus a loser!

Luke 23:35 tells us that "People stood by, looking on. And even the rulers were sneering at Him, saying, "He saved others; let Him save Himself if this is the Christ of God, His Chosen One."
Satan had convinced people of a lie. In reality, Jesus' life was not taken from Him; He gave His life willingly so that we can be winners! Then He rose victoriously from the grave and ascended to His Father.

The devil would also like to convince believers that we are losers, but we know that even when we fall, God gives us the strength to get back up!


The steps of a man are established by the Lord; and He delights in his way. When he falls, he will not be hurled headlong, because the Lord is the One who holds his hand. Psalm 37:23-24

Princes and paupers
Sons and daughters
Kneel at the throne of grace
Losers and winners
Saints and sinners
One day will see his face
And we'll all bow down
Kings will surrender their crowns
And worship Jesus
He is the Love of God
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9BNzoC938M

A God of Faithfulness

When I get overwhelmed with the evening news, the Lord reminds me: A powerful thing I can do is to sing His Word back to Him.

Jehoshaphat...appointed those who should sing to the Lord, and who should praise the beauty of holiness, as they went out before the army and were saying: 

"PRAISE THE LORD, FOR HIS MERCY ENDURES FOREVER"
2 Chronicles 20:21

“For I proclaim the name of the Lord;

Ascribe greatness to our God!

“The Rock! His work is perfect,

For all His ways are just;

A God of faithfulness and without injustice,

Righteous and upright is He.

 Deuteronomy 32:3-4