Boojoyful

Can you spot the ice cream boat through the trees? Gotta love the simplicity of a child's heart.  Our Minnesota grands are coming for their summer visit, so a few days before their arrival I videoed the Ice Cream Boat blasting it's music as it came into our cover and sent them a text saying, "Name that tune?" The response I was expecting was "The Ice Cream Boat Song," but instead our grandson sent "Good Day" by Forrest Frank. Yup!  It's a good day when the it's 97 degrees outside and the ice cream boat shows up. Every good and perfect gift comes down from the Father who created all the lights in the heavens.  He is always the same and never makes dark shadows by changing.  James 1:17 Let's name 10 good  things that happened last week and praise the Lord. Now, in a minute, I can actually name 15 bad things   that happened the past two weeks, but I am choosing to rejoice and focus on the good. The Song "Good Day" Forrest Frank h...

Following an 89th birthday luncheon a few of us hosted for a friend I had a lot of "pressing" to do. It was such a joy for me to use linens, china and silver that belonged to Deke's and my grandmothers. As I was ironing, the word pressed   came to mind and I thought of a passage in the Luke 6:37-38.  Luke chapter 6 finds Jesus exhibiting purpose in prayer, confronting the Pharisees, selecting the final Apostles and teaching, teaching, teaching. Judge not, and you will not be judged; condemn not, and you will not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven; give, and it will be given to you.  Good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap. For with the measure you use it will be measured back to you.  Luke 6:37-38 The Message translation puts it this way. Don't pick on people, jump on their failures, criticize their faults-unless, of course, you want the same treatment.  Don't condemn those who are down; that hardnes...

Photo from a friend of God's creation. Can you find the cross creation created on this woodland acreage in Boones Mill, VA It was one of those days God kept showing up. One of my younger sisters in Christ was coming by to sit by the lake and discuss spiritual things. Before she got here the Lord had prompted me to give her a tongue depressor in which I had added James 1:19. My dear friends, you should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to grow angry.   As our discussion progressed and we were referencing ways not to "blow our tops," I said, "Ah, this is why I was to bring the tongue depressor. After that she asked me what the word sasquatch   meant on the notebook I was jotting things into. I told her I had no clue. I guessed it was a notebook left here by a grandchild and it only had a about 20 pages of paper in it. I had just quickly grabbed it up. Flipping the back cover open I found two pages of random notes I had written at some point.  It could have bee...

  3 generations of long snappers You can barely see the ball in the photo below. "What's a long snapper?" a friend inquired of my husband hearing him explain why he was at VA Tech the previous day.  His reply, "It's a guy who throws a football between his legs."  My husband who was a long snapper at UNC and our son who was one at UVA, went with our grandson, a rising junior who snaps for his high school team, to a special teams day camp at VA Tech.  They all had a great time! Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved.   Acts 16:31  It's a snap. No works required.  Jesus made the sacrifice and did all the work for us out of love. The Song "Flawless" Mercy Me https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjLlLPZderk

Roanoke, VA   The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork.  Day to day pours out speech, and night to night reveals knowledge.  Psalm 19:1-2 Whew!  God does speak through his creation and it is evidence of his great knowledge. Let's add a twist to Boojoyful and involve you readers the next couple weeks.  Y'all live in so many different areas.  Send me a photo of where you see God's glory being revealed in nature.  I won't share your name, but with your permission the city from where the photo was taken.   Email photos to boojoyful@gmail.com God has been showing up and confirming choices I have been making in such evident ways.  As I was typing this, a sweet friend emailed a link to this Crosswalk article. Oh how majestic is His name! https://www.crosswalk.com/slideshows/awe-inspiring-signs-of-gods-majesty-in-the-world-around-us.html The Song "God of Wonders"  Third Day https://www.youtube.com/watc...

  Every time I see a can of PAM I chuckle at the remembrance of a time when we were housing a couple British professional tennis players who were in our area for a tournament.  These young girls were delightful and so kind to our children.  I was making them pancakes for breakfast one morning and sprayed the skillet with PAM.  One exclaimed, "Fat in a can? I've never seen such a thing." I often pick up the can and say to myself, "Fat in a can!" While these two cans look identical, there is a huge difference. One is empty and one is full.  The empty one is of no use to me, but the one that is filled up has a very specific purpose it can perform in my kitchen or out on our grill.  God has created each of us with a specific purpose. For God is working in you, giving you desire and the power to do what pleases him.   Philippians 2:13 We know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to...