GOD'S GLORY!

The glory of our God is our good......

especially  when together with family both earthly and spiritually! 

Monday prayers begin each week with my "M" family and friends.

For God's glory and their good!

Whatever we do, apart or together, may we do all to the glory of God! 

(1 Corinthians 10:31)

EMBRACE WAITING!

Finishing up Mark Vroegop's, Waiting Isn'a a Waste, I think I need to repeat my read.....think---go to "time-out" and practice what my note- taking has advised.  

 

A fave Vroegop reminder is FOCUS on who The Lord..Is"....(Appendix 1)

"The LORD our God is one LORD." (Deuteronomy 6:4)

FOCUS on HIM with all your heart, soul, mind and strength! (Mark 12:30)

JIGSAW PUZZLE LIFE!

We've all heard various metaphors of life being like a jigsaw puzzle----and for some it's as if many of the pieces are missing. Aging has brought about some fading parts of memory and put in new pieces of misunderstanding. But God, our Master "builder", has a place and purpose for each piece of our life!

Missing pieces maybe why I don't even attempt jigsaw puzzles! Unlike daughter M and friend JPH, who look at 1000 pieces and see challenge. i can't look beyond the straight-edged pieces!

(Alert.....in the end she needed 1 more piece. Eventually her dad found it deep in the carpet! Sounds a bit like life---sometimes what is lost desperately needs to be found!) 

I, on the other hand, look at 48 extra large pieces and seek help from my youngest grandson JLK.

I am grateful that in God's design there are no missing pieces!

Everyone who has Jesus in his/her life is complete!

SUNSETS EXTRAORDINAIRE!

Whatever may pass and whatever lies before me 

Let me be singing when the evening comes

May I continue to worship His holy name.

Thank you Lord for neighbors who share sunsets on our ridge in the mountains, a son who shares a sunset in Honolulu, Hawaii and our daughter who shares sunsets at a beach in Florida..

All are examples of God's amazing creation. 

Pink and orange sky sunsets in continental US & a serene sunset in Hawaii!

May we all continue to experience the awe of sunsets with praise in our hearts.

I will bless the LORD at all times:His praise will continually be in my mouth. (Psalm 34:1)

*Grandson Jack alerted her, "Look Mommy the sky is turning pink & orange!"

When she got to the steps to take a pic, a youngster was standing there exclaiming, "Look what Jesus Made!" Her affirming reply, "Indeed He did!!" had the little fella smiling from ear to ear!

BE STILL.....

How does one come to "know" the LORD? 

To truly know the Lord.....not just know about Him?

Seek Him we often say! Others say steer clear of chaos.

Yet, even in outward chaos one can find inward calm if he/she is seeking the LORD in stillness of heart.

Be Still and Know......How else does one truly come to know the LORD⁉️

IN THE PINK!

Those who know Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior are "in the pink" now and forever!

Hallelujah!

Christ has risen, indeed! Keeping believers eternally "in the pink!

Blessings for a serene Sabbath weekend this Easter!

*Thanks cousin Mary for your card.

** Thanks Chapel at Seaside for sunrise service!

A SPRINGTIME THANKFUL THURSDAY

This week let's open our eyes to all that God has done as well as being

a watchman on the walls of your location..... wherever God has placed you. 

On my FEC monthly prayer sheet, Isaiah 62:6-7 precedes all the petitions. "....Give God no rest until He establishes and 'til He makes (First Evan or wherever it's people minister) a praise in the earth."

In A Long Obedience in the Same Direction, Eugene Peterson connects the word watchman with wait and hope. (p. 136) 

It's a role to embrace not a complaint.

Today I choose to look for God's hand in every situation and rejoice.

A morning in the hillside at daughter Molly's showed God's creation at every turn.......from baby chicks to rhododendron filled with butterflies!

Let everything that hath breath praise the LORD. (Psalm 150:6)

WOO-HOO!

I HAVE ENERGY GALORE! 

IT'S NO LONGER WEARY WEDNESDAY!

Pitiful, aren't I?🙆‍♀️

PALM SUNDAY

Palm Sunday 2026

God-Man's Triumphal Entry

3 Churches in 3 different states......NC,TN, TX......all with the same message of Jesus Christ!

Hallelujah! 

A-MEN!

FAITHFUL FRIENDS!

Friday's Focus......

FAITHFUL FRIENDS!

AKA Friends in the Faith

Appreciate the counsel of a friend in the faith! I have had them both physically & emotionally pick me up when I have fallen. I have heard their voice through a text or phone call so loneliness doesn't smother me. Their counsel encourages one to continue to fight for faith.

Reciprocate in a like manner. When friends in the faith are struggling, come alongside to help them journey from hurt to hope! Maybe share a Psalm of Lament.....those psalmists'prayers in pain that help lead to deeper trust.

Friends in the Faith---a 'Kinship of Kindness" filled with grace-laced truth.

• A true friend offers sincere, sometimes painful advice for your own good, rather than empty flattery. 

PATH OF RIGHTEOUSNESS!

PATHS OF RIGHTEOUSNESS! 

Think refreshment and restoration for His glory and our good!

Righteousness is the only path we need as it aligns with His will while bringing hope to our lives and the lives of those we serve and pray for, especially on Wednesday!

A great Walkabout Wednesday of faith on a sunny day in the mountains allowing God to pause our pace and pray as we go!

RAMSHACKLED!

Ramshackle is often the adjective used to describe the condition of a house.

Today, for me it appears to be a descriptor of my body, ie unstable, rickety, crumbling and on verge of collapse.

Sound familiar? For the "age-related" ones, it can be very familiar.

What is one to do? 

For me, the answer is "look to the Psalms---A very good place to start!" 

Focus on His character traits!

• The LORD is my light.....the stronghold of my life. (Psalm 27:1)
• Taste and see the LORD is good. Blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him. (Psalm 34:8)
• The LORD teaches His paths.... when we ask. (Psalm 25:4)
• The LORD protects......Psalm 41;2) The LORD  sustains.....(Psalm 41:3)
• The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. (Psalm 103:8) 

Pray the Psalms. Let those words of truth lead your "ramshackled" heart back to Him.!

SPRING HAS SPRUNG!

I know our spring event was 4 days ago but i misplaced a pic from that day I wanted to share. Imagine that!

A walk at Deep Creek with hubby and NC grandson required a light jacket because of some wind gusts but it was still a walk of wonder of sorts as winter fades and spring bursts forth!

Parts of the path toward Tom Branch Falls were covered with a light purple glow of Lesser Periwinkles! (Vinca Minor) This pic was taken close up when in fact, the size of each on the flowers on the trail were approximately the same size as the nail on my thumb. Blended among the darkngreen leaves along the trail was eye-catching! 

A simple beauty from our great Creator!

A RESONATING PRAISE CHORUS!

SING -A- LONG w/ Hillsong on the chorus......

 

REPEAT---and end with Oh Lord oh Lord our God 2x

May it resonate in your heart the rest of the day!

JOY INCREASING!

Happy First Day of Spring! 

Memphis has flowers and our snow has dissipated! (Pradip pic)

Just the thought of springtime brings me JOY!

In every season.....winter, spring, summer, fall, ordained by God;

Focus on Him. 

Lean in to others in the "church."

Result = JOY 

Think increasing JOY!

Come let us sing for "JOY to the Lord"! (Psalm 95:1a) for "all my springs of joy are in you." (Psalm 87:7)

Everlasting JOY!

GRACE, GRACE, MORE GRACE!

Board game computations vary by significant letter usages. If I were in charge, all the letters in grace would be given higher position, in both Scrabble and Life.

God's grace is key in the believer's life.

Think abundant and unending!

Thinking on grace this "Thankful Thursday" has me humming ......

🎵🎵 "Grace, Grace, God's Grace"!🎵🎵

Grace, Grace, God's Grace (marvelous grace, infinite grace) 

Grace that will pardon and cleanse within

Grace, Grace, God's Grace (marvelous grace, infinite grace)

Grace that is greater than all our sin........

AMEN to God's grace! I am thankful to be a recipient!

GOD IS GOOD!

How does one know our God, the LORD, is Good?

Think: Taste and See! 

Taste every morsel of His word.

Fret not. (Dots) (Hebrew charah - burning or out of sorts over something you cannot change - 

Psalm 37:1, 7-8) 

Magnify the LORD. (Psalm 34:3)

Delight yourself in the LORD, (Psalm 37:4, 23)

God is Good!

There is but one good; That is God. (C.S. Lewis, The Great Divorce)

PATH I SHOULD GO!

God's paths!

Paths of peace.

Paths of righteousness!

Every time I turn on my computer I have a set reminder.

Show me the way I should go for to you, I entrust my life. (Psalm 143:8)

Go the way of God's love!

GOD'S LOVE;

• Constant GNT)
• Faithful (NASB)
• Gracious (ISV)
• Kind (ASV)
• Loyal (RSV)
• Merciful (EHV)
• Steadfast (ESV)
• Unfailing (NIVUK)

God's Way/Path is always the right way!

PI DAY!

Today, March 14, 2026 is Pi Day. (Thanks to mathematician MS chum Carolyn Ferrell for the reminder.

As for me, I am NOT a numbers person in any way, unless I'm counting blessings! My H.S. geometry and algebra teachers could attest to that.

As a wordsmith foodie woman, I'm more interested in p-i-e! 

Think treat!

That said, I plan to celebrate with "pie" in mind. Think slices!

Slice of crispy thin cut pizza pie. 

Slice of chicken pot pie. 

Warm slice of pecan pie (Tootsie's recipe) with a dollop of ice cream.

Pi. Pi. I'll keep you posted!

Pizza pie did become a part of the day! 

BELLATORIA ULTRA THIN CRUST! Delish!

Sliced green olives were Hubby's touch,

Plus, homemade pecan pie ended it!

Oops someone took an early taste on "P-I-E" day!

Some circumstances are a 1 Thessalonians 5:18 overflow--may I choose it in "all" circumstances!

TRUST BEGETS JOY!

Trust and joy seem to go hand and hand!

Trust begets Joy! 

Enough said----say it loudly!

Worthy of a shout!

WORSHIP, WOMAN!

I need a WOW moment! 

Think a mother's stern voice!

Wednesday Of Worship!

Worship gives hope in one's heart!

Worship reflects what one values!!

Worship the One true God and Him alone!

O Come, let us worship and bow down, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker (In reverent praise and supplication).

(Psalm 95:6 AMPC)

A true reflection of the heart!!!

*Truth be told---I actually knelt and realized the difficulty of getting upright. Maybe next time i will kneel in my heart. Worship is what counts whether quietly or noisily.... privately or publicly---it's the position of the heart that is worthy!

PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT!

Practice makes perfect-----or does it?

Does practice influence your life?

Maybe a better question would be, "Are your practices worthy?" 

Heart motives need to be in a positive realm.

Coach Vince Lombardi said, "Practice does not make perfect. Only perfect practice makes perfect."

In other words, some training is superior to mere repetition. If wrong practices are repeated, bad actions can become permanent, but not right or necessarily correct! 

Progress in wrong doing is not in any way perfect!

Does practice influence your life the right way?

How do you know?

Make your request be known unto God. Pray for discernment.

Let Him lead.

"Stand firm in the Lord." (Philippians 4:1) The only One who is perfect!

He will guard your heart and your mind in Christ Jesus..... topping it off with His peace. (Philippians 4:7)

NATIONAL NAP DAY!

Today is National Nap Day and I'm too tired to take a nap!

How can that be!? 

For years I was the consummate napper!

These last couple of years weary prevails and sleep eludes?

Even with the Psalm 127:2 reminder, "Lord gives to His beloved, even in her sleep," I'll have to settle for being still with my eyes open.

Hopefully, His peace will come.

Thanks to a reader who shared other nappers. One has celebrated it in many states! First as a baby on a beach towel in Florida 

sand......

.....and today as a worn out West Elementary first grader creekside in his hammock at "his" Deep Creek beach.

Sweet naps on the National holiday!