Sweet Sunday Scripture

 

This was the view from my dining room window this morning...

 

So peaceful...

 

I cannot believe how much everything has grown.

we have been so busy working inside the house

that the outside....

well...

the flowers would have to make it on their own...

and make it.....

they did!

 

no watering...

no fertilizer....

no mulch...

very little weeding...

 

 

On this Lord's day I am reminded....

 

Matthew 6:25-30 NIV

 

"therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life,

what you will eat or drink; or about your body,

what you will wear. Is not life more important than food,

and the body more important than clothes? 

Look at the birds of the air;

they do not sow or reap or store away in barns,

and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. 

Are you not MUCH more VALUABLE than they? 

Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life? 

And why do you worry about clothes? 

 See how the lilies of the field grow. 

They do not labor or spin,

Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. 

If that is how God clothes the grass of the field,

which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire,

will he not much more clothe you,.....

 

 

So many things going on right now in our lives....

 

Two mortgages....

double utilities.....

Insurance....

Need to sell our other home...

things to do at the new house....

 

 

All I had to do was look out my window

 

and I am reminded....

 

God is in control....

 

The same God who created all this beauty around me

and created me...

and provides for and takes care of all of this...

without me doing anything....

 

can be trusted with the details of my life....

 

What a relief....

 

May you be reminded today of God's provision and watch care!

 

 

Summer Blessings!

 

 

Patty

 

 



Sweet Sunday Scripture

Psalm 74:17

English Standard Version (ESV)

¹⁷ You have fixed all the boundaries of the earth;
you have made summer and winter.

Cross references:

1. Psalm 74:17 : Deut. 32:8; [Acts 17:26]
2. Psalm 74:17 : Gen. 8:22

There is nothing better than sitting in a rocking chair

and enjoying the beautiful view from our back yard.

It is very difficult to imagine that all this

beauty came about from some "big bang"

 

 

Nothing is the result of chance;

all things in the arrangements of nature are by his design.

God's design that is....

"Thou hast made summer and winter " KJV-

 

That is, he ( God) has so created the earth

that these various seasons will occur.

The fact that there are different seasons of the year,

or that the year is divided into seasons,

is to be traced to the agency of God.

He has so made the world that these changes will take place.

 

Can I get a Whoop! Whoop!

or at least a big "YEAH!"

Seriously...

What an awesome God we have!

 

 

May your Summer be pleasant

and filled with many wonderful

reminders of who God is!

 

Blessings!

 

Patty

 

Sweet Sunday Scripture

 

My Neighbors...........

 

 

Yes,

These "ladies" are my neighbors...

Aren't they just gorgeous with their big eyes and white faces..

 

 

 

 

There is just one thing.....

 

They are not very "neighborly"....

Every time I walk near to chat..

they either turn their heads

or walk away...

 

Or give me that funny sorta look......

 

 

They seem to love my dog Max...

 

of course, he does not care for them.........



He can walk toward the fence

and they happily walk toward him  

 

Max, on the other hand...

growls and barks....

I think he sees them as big ugly dogs.

Who seem to be intruding on his territory...

 

Speaking of territory....

 

 

The whole cow thing makes me think of God...

 

I know you are laughing... :)

and thinking

WHAT?

But

Scripture says:

 

Psalms 50:10

For every beast of the forest is mine,

the cattle on a thousand hills.

 

This is a great reminder that the Lord our God

Our provider....

 owns it all.

 

Psalm 24:1 says that

 

“The earth is the LORD’s,

and all its fullness,

 the world and those who dwell therein.”

 

 

 

 

Yes, my neighbors are cows

and are not very neighborly

but

 

a constant reminder

of Who God is...

 

 

and that all this is His..

(even un-neighborly cows)

 

We are just blessed

to be the caretakers of it all..

 

Have a blessed week!

 

Blessings!

 

Patty

 

 

 



Don;t Give Up On Me Yet......

 

 

 I know I could win the "World's Worse Blogger" Award....

If there was one....

Definitely a nominee.....

 

I have noticed my followers number is going down instead of up....

My posts are few and far between....

Friends are saying...."Where are you?'

and...

"We miss you"....

(Love those friends....)

 

BUT....

 

Things with this new house have just gotten the best of my time....

 

Oh, she is a beauty from far off....

but up close and personal...

she has been lots and lots and lots of work....

 

SO....

Please do not give up on me...

Lots of posts to come...

Many new changes....

I need my Blog Buddies!!!!!

 

I have lots to share....

 

We are beginning to see things a little differently around here....

 

The kitchen before..

 

We tore it all out.....

oh boy, was it a job?

 

YES!!!!

 

This is just a small sample of changes....

 

At my back door.  Wallpaper gone...Yes!

Bead board up...Yes!

 

 

and my quirky coat rack at the back doors..

Love It!

 

 

 

This is more of the wall.......

I bought the long plate rack with the pegs at the Vendors Mall for $20.00

I have so much white I thought it needed some Wood tones...

 

 

• The flowers are fresh from my yard..
• The little lady that lived here had such beautiful flowers..
• I have not had the opportunity to work in the flower beds....
• so...
• I am just cutting and enjoying...

More pics of flowers to come...

 

My scripture thought for today...

 

"All things work for the good

to them who love the Lord

and are called according to his Purpose...."

Romans 8:28

 

(Typed from memory so it is a mix of several versions I am sure...)

 

We have had several offers on our home that is for sell...

 

 

Please pray that we sell it soon.

(two mortgages is getting burdensome)

We have an offer on the table but the house must have

proof of being "for sale" for 6 months.

(FHA loan of some type)

 

We have had it up for sale by owner....

but did not advertise...

The realtor has had it for 4 months....

She is trying to work on this for us...

 

I know that in all this....

God is working things out for His glory...

and working in me too..

 

Thanks for stopping by

and Don't give up on me yet!

 

Blessings!

 

Patty