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Bless his bones...this was a head scratching situation from one end of the property to the other. We have a creek that runs through our property, but last week it became a pond. We tried to cross this bridge only to realize it had been raised off it's foundation. Foundation-an underlying basis or principle for something. There is only one reliable foundation upon which we are to  build our lives and that is Jesus Christ. Oh Christ the Solid Rock I stand, all other ground is sinking sand.  " You are the foundation on which we stand today. You always save us and give true wisdom and knowledge Nothing means more to us than obeying you."   Isaiah 33:6 "You Gentiles are no longer strangers and foreigners. You are citizens with everyone else who belongs to the family of God.  You are like a building with the apostles and prophets as the foundation and with Christ as the most important stone.  Christ is the one who holds the buil...

 " When others are happy, be happy with them, and when they are sad, be sad ." Romans 12:15 We all need people in our lives to hear our hearts! Me oh my! I'm stopping right now and thanking God for the heart hearers in my life!  The people God sends to our door, who offer up a text, note, or email, or make that call right at that needed moment and realize God had to have been behind the encouragement. Satan is tossing those devil darts by keeping us apart from one another. Hebrews 10:25 says... " And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage one another,  especially now that the day of his return is drawing near."  Let's stop right now and ask God who needs our encouragement and then make the time to carry out that action. " Therefore encourage one another and build up one another, just as you also are doing." 1 Thessalonians 5:11 " Let's think of ways to motivate one another to a...

Throw way back...our oldest grandson, now 11 years old imitating his Papa. Influence-"the capacity to have an effect on the character, development, or behavior of someone or something, or the effect itself." Who are some of the influencers of your life? There is a woman who was my neighbor two doors up from the only childhood home I had. This lovely lady always has time for others! Now a 96 year old widow, she is blessed to have three fabulous sons who adore her and live close by. Looking back, I can see how much she enjoyed the neighborhood girls and made a point to invite us over one at a time for tea and little chats. Her faith is enormous and she pours the Word of God into her heart every day.  Her home is the most eclectic home I've ever been in, yet it is a place of welcoming that oozes peace.  I know it has truly been a safe haven for many. I am thankful for the influence she has had on my life. She exemplifies  Titus 2:3-5. "Likewise, older wom...

The area behind our boathouse was filled with debris and a set of our steps into the lake had been unearthed. They had floated away and had to be retrieved and tied to a tree until the water goes down enough to hopefully build them back. This is our 22nd summer here at Shiloh and never before have we experienced debris. Merriam Webster defines debris as scattered fragments, typically of something wrecked or destroyed. We are a broken people. Do y'all feel like life as we've known it has been wrecked? Has a particular heart aching experience, job loss, separation left you feeling broken, destroyed or wounded? I wish I had pasted Isaiah 43:2 on my forehead during the flood last week. " When you pass through the waters, I will be with you;  and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you." I allowed myself to become overwhelmed and look at this whole situation from the point of view of two older people trying to put Shiloh back together ag...

Today's FINAL Coloring Page of The Promises of God  " Now the Lord is Spirit. And where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty." 2 Corinthians 3:17 This was to be the Memorial Day post, but the flood put me a bit behind. Liberty "The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions imposed by authority  on one's way of life, behavior or political views." Dwell on that a bit.   Check this out from Natalie Grant's Facebook page..."A song a day keeps the crazies away." Her rendition of our national anthem is beautiful. Listen to the very end and get yourself a bundle of chill bumps. https://www.facebook.com/nataliegrantmusic/videos/173110637463532/

The word wouldn’t leave me. Every time I went to pray for our pastor and his family the word honor came to the forefront of my mind. I headed to Biblegateway to see if there was a verse the Lord was drawing me to and accidentally I hit the Merriam Webster site, so I typed in honor  and found a long list of definitions.  The last verb definition really caught me… “To accept as payment.” Oh my.  When was the last time we acknowledged with an attitude of grateful acceptance the great payment Christ made for our sins?  Many mornings I awaken and thank the Lord for the day ahead, but I don't readily acknowledge my sinful state and "accept" the fact that He has taken care of my sinful heart, which continues to falter, by the death He paid on the cross. Thank You, Jesus. Honor-"to regard or treat someone with admiration and respect; to give special recognition." Oh my again.  Do I daily give special recognition to Jesus in my conversations with others? ...

Last Saturday was going to be date day!  A whole, uninterrupted day with my husband!!!!  I awakened early, but before we headed out for a walk I said, "Let's go at 7:00 that will give me a few minutes with Jesus. Wait, we better say 7:15. Once I start chatting with Jesus, it's hard to stop the conversation." I think it was 8AM before we got out the door. Date day turned into chore day, but we did it together! This Saturday was supposed to be inflatable day. It would take hours with the air compressor to pump up water trampolines, floats, tubes, etc. but our lake is severely flooded. Most of those water toys/joys are underwater.  The dock clean ups will take days and can't begin until the waters recede.  So, like Noah, we wait. As we chip away at the recovery process, we can "get together with Jesus" while we are out there working! He makes every chore better. "If you will do that with your life, if you will get up every morning and s...