FAREWELL HIGH SCHOOL!

What a special time for many school events occur in the month of May----especially for high school seniors!

Senior Walk from Main St. to Everett St.-------

Baccalaureate Service w/ family lunch after----

Swain County Elementary School Visits--

Prom---

Senior Drive-by from Everett St. to Main---

Say Farewell to High School but don't forget those final weeks. 

Keep them close to your heart as you go out into the world of young adulthood!

A powerful principle for all approaching adulthood (with its times of confusion or difficulty making decisions) comes from God's Word in James 1:5.

"If any lack wisdom, let him ask of God......and it will be given to him."

Think seek divine guidance after leaving high school!

HIS WISDOM = WELL-BEING!

God's Word gives wisdom.

• (Wisdom's) ways are highways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace. (Proverbs 3:17, AMPC)
• A wise man keeps silent. (Proverbs 29:11,NLV)
• She speaks with wisdom...(Proverbs 31:26a, NOG)
• If any....lack wisdom,...ask of God. (James 1:5a, KJV)

Proverbs 3:1-4 summarizes the benefits of God's Wisdom.

God's Word gives wisdom in abundance for our well-being.

Thanks be to God!

IDIOSYNCRATIC BEHAVIOR!

Idiosyncratic Behavior.

Think quirky! AKA peculiar personality trait.

Mine doesn't seem quirky to me. It's a part of the gal I have always been.

I prefer my pencils extra sharp. My electric pencil sharpener is front and center on my desk. Back in the day, when I traveled, I would pack a round plastic pencil sharpener to catch the cedar shavings.

Some friends tease me about my pencil proclivity. It's somewhat of a natural tendency for me. 

How grateful I am that God loves me as I am, idiosyncrasies and all. 

May I continue to use all my writing with pencils, pens or typing be used to glorify Him. 

Idiosyncratic Behavior. Stay Sharp for His glory!

 

* A big thanks to MJ who sent me a pic of her old crank style sharpener in the basement.

WORDS OF WISDOM!

WOW = Words of Wisdom!

Can this be said of you? Do you speak wisdom?

True wisdom is from God's Word. It's seen as one walks in His way. It is heard when one speaks with humility to others. 

Wisdom is led and sealed by the Spirit of wisdom which enlightens a believers  heart. (Ephesians 1:17-18)

Words of Wisdom----a divine gift given to those who fear the Lord. (Proverbs 1:7)

Remember to thank Him in both words and actions!

WISDOM..........

WISDOM!

James 1: 5 says "If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God...." 

As lacking wisdom is a devastating lack, God gives, without reproach to those who ask.

True wisdom comes from God's Word*....words of ink for our eyes--

that define truth and write wisdom on our hearts.

*# of times wisdom used in Bible depends on the version  

 One source gave 277 times in NKJ version. 

CHOOSE: Perspicasi-TEA

I NEED a BIG cuppa perspicasi-TEA this morning. Some days are like that lately.
Just fill my teapot with a blend of keen mental perception and understanding and serve my cuppa. I will drain it to the dregs.
Decisions need to be made that I don't want to face. Partly due to lack of financial understanding and partly because of fear. I seem to lack confidence in "deciding" best options in many areas. I shun the responsibility that goes with making decisions when the options and possible consequences aren't clear.
"What ifs" rule my thought life.

But God...........in His word reminded me, "if I lacked wisdom, to ask Him" (James 1:5) and because I have believed his commandments, I can ask Him to "teach me good judgment and knowledge." (Psalm 119:66)
So....I can quit stewing and fretting about $$, worrying about a friend's health procedure or family choices and renew my mind with scripture(Romans 12:2) by choosing to apply perspicasity found in His word.

"SIRI"--ous Mistakes

Siri gets so many things wrong. Dictation becomes an edit nightmare.

Owen, which I type often, becomes Ah wind, Alan, Oh-and, or Oh win. Maybe it's my southern accent.

Dotsy is often Ditsy. Even prayers can be pears.

Do you ever feel like people don't hear you as well? Don't listen? Misunderstand?

But God.....listens, hears, and understands. 

• God listens. (Psalm 54:2) 
• God hears. (1 John 5:15) 
• God understands. (Job 28:23) 

He even intercedes when we don't have the words to pray and guides us in wisdom. 

God intercedes for us. (Romans 8:34, Hebrews 7:25)

God wisely guides. (James 1:5, Psalm 31:3)

Today I grateful that I can depend on God---not Siri for understanding, "Her" mistakes can get personal. Ditsy Dotsy knows!