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Sunday, July 6, 2014

Sweet Sunday Blessings!


I am finding that my flower garden is full of wonderful
blessings of encouragement.....
and lessons for life...
These are not always about the things growing in my garden.....


Among my garden are several small stones I have purchased
throughout the years 
They are hidden among the flowers.....
In unexpected places.......
Just when you need them.....
Little reminders of who I am to be....





FAITH........

Faith is a must for every believer in Christ.......
Faith begins our journey....
and we need it daily....

"without faith it is impossible to please God"...
Hebrews 11:6

And then there is HOPE........


Hope for the believer means....
"Confident expectation"!
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Hope for me is not a wishful thinking....
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As a believer....
My hope...
My "confident expectation" is in the Lord!
This confidence comes from believing
what His Word says ..
(The Bible)
about Him....Jesus
and about me......
Trusting that every word of it is truth!
Living it out daily in my life......

And so, Lord, where do I put my hope? 
My only hope is in you.

Psalm 39:7 NLT

And then there is LOVE.......




Love in this passage refers to Agape Love...
A sacrificial...
unconditional love...
Jesus showed us the greatest 
example of agape love...

"But God showed his great love for us 
by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners"
Romans 5:8 NLT

As a follower of Christ...
I should have the same kind of love for all......
even the unlovable....

It would be impossible to exhibit love like that 
without the other two..
faith and hope...




I want my life....my blog...my home....my garden...
to reflect what I believe......


And now these three remain: 
faith, hope and love. 
But the greatest of these is love

I Corinthians 13:13

Be Blessed today!
May you have faith to endure...
A Hope that is everlasting
and A Love that touches others..


BLESSINGS!
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14 comments:

  1. Hallelujah!!! (That's so often the best response!) We are so blessed; we share Jesus with others because of the overflow!

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  2. wonderful words of encouragement; we all need them. before I started packing, there were photos, embroidery, etc. with Bible verses, etc. I like keeping God's Word in front of me.

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  3. What great garden stones as reminders of God's love and what we have in HIM. I am missing HIM these days. Not that he's not there, but that I've let others things grab my attention. Now that I'm keeping a little lady, I rush through my morning many times. I feel God drawing me back. I'm so thankful for His grace that is so faithful to draw me to Himself. Thanks for sharing.

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  4. My dear Patty, I am always so refreshed after reading your posts. You have a special way with sharing God's precious Word with us and I truly appreciate it.

    May you have a blessed week, dear friend! Hugs to you!

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  5. Such a beautiful "Sunday Sermon"! Thank you for the gardening tour!

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  6. Love your special garden stones. Especially the last one...that's one of my favorite verses!!

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  7. Hi Patty, this is beautiful and with such meaning because it comes from your heart. I love your stones and the little messages in the garden are so special. The last verse has always been a favorite of mine. Thank you for sharing and the beautiful way you always touch others with your spirit!!
    Blessings

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  8. Love your stones and this post! Patty, you are so intune to what we need to hear! Thank you so much and your garden is precious

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  9. What beautiful words to have in the garden. It must be a joy to walk around and find these surprises.

    Thanks for stopping by my blog:))
    Blessings Jo

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  10. Such sweet reminders there in your garden. Thank you for sharing life-giving truth. And your bouquet in the first picture is gorgeous. Blessings to you, dear friend.

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  11. Hi Patty, stopping back by to say hello and so enjoyed our post filled with beauty. Thank you for stopping by and your kind comment. Wishing you a wonderful weekend.
    Hugs and blessings to you sweet friend.

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  12. Hi Patty,

    I just adore your garden stones! Little reminders of how blessed we are. Thank you for the tour.

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  13. Thank you for joining us this week on the Art of Home-Making Mondays. Your posts are very delightful and I always enjoy my visits here :)

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