BLESS YOUR HEART!

Sometimes we need words of comfort. 

Relief for a flagging soul. A drooping heart. A complaining spirit. Cynicism.

Words of comfort are needed so that one may not "grow weary and lose heart."(Galatians 6:9)

My prayer O Lord, for others and self today, "Satisfy us in the  morning with your steadfast love, that we may rejoice and be glad all our days." (Psalm 90:14)

In the South, three words are often used to convey that needed comfort. Not mere words but words that lead to action.

"Bless your heart" wrapped in a hug and a prayer.

DST-ST-??? DST-ST???

The entry is in my head, .....but I've "taken to my bed." (Mama Davenport, years gone by)............I'm back.

Daylight Saving Time.(DST) We all seem to appreciate the "fall back" time awarded us today. (2am each 1st Sunday in November) Who isn't grateful for an extra hour in his/her day when time reverts to Standard Time (ST) once again. IMPORTANT WORDSMITH NOTE-- Notice it's Daylight Saving Time---Saving is singular--NOT plural. There is also NO apostrophe! 

For sure there has been much debate about it---especially when Daylight Saving Time begins again. (2 am the 2nd Sunday of March) 

It's become such an issue that Senator Marco Rubio presented the S.623 Sunshine Protection Act of 2021-2022 passed the senate but is now on hole in the House.

I prefer the "rise and shine" philosophy of 4 year-old Jack............

   "The sun's awake so I'm awake."      (Psalm 118:24)

Simple truth.Simply put. Regardless of the time zone, DST or ST.

ACRONYMS ABOUND

So many acronyms. So little time.

I'll start with alliteration instead.

Reflect and Rejoice.

Reflect on the old familiar ones. Rejoice that you can remember those.

Check out these, new to me, ones...

Hope more to come from me...

....and new ones from you. I'd love to hear yours. Acronyms Abound for sure!

PRAYER PROMPTS

P.R.A.Y.

There are many prompts which can help one with the structure of prayer. 

The one I've been most familiar with is.... 

Praise

Repent

Ask

Yield

This morning I found a new P.R.A.Y. on Lectio 365, a devotional my dear Ukrainian friend, Katya shared with me.

Possibly it's because I seem to find it difficult to first be still  and Lectio's P. stands for Pausing---as a gerund, a verb used as as the head of a noun phrase. Pausing is difficult for me.

Pausing to be still......I need to remember. 

Rejoicing....with a Psalm, my go to Scripture and Reflecting on Scripture gets me right into God's Word. Okay so it's 2 r's but it's a GR-R-E A T idea!

Asking God's help not only for self but for others.

Yielding to his will in our lives, come what may.

The prompt one chooses doesn't matter...but prayer does!

FIRST-TIMERS DAY 3!

Kid's do indeed say the darndest things. Especially when they speak their own language.

Sometimes their words make us smile. Chuckle. Or...laugh out right. (Ecclesiastes 3:4)

Day 3 pre-school activity was "Dress Like a Book Character"! 

There was still a bit of problem getting him in the door---maybe it was the size of the taco.

At pick-up he was smiling. He couldn't wait to tell Mommy, "I got candy at school!"

Mommy, asked, "Who gave it to you?" 

Response, "I ont know."

Rephrasing, Mommy asked, "Who gave you the candy?"

Response, "Oh, some human."

Mommy chuckled.....cause kids do say the darndest and on day 3 of pre-school, all smiles & chuckles are appreciated. 

CLOTHED IN HUMILITY!

Clothed in humility. What does that look like in today's world?

Is it so rare, one is shocked when they see it?

How does one ...accept situations as humbling as a "pie in the face?"

Regardless of the approach??????

How does one ...tie on the servant's apron, as ταπεινότητα, the Greek word for humility indicates?

Humility is the "tea" of our souls which nourishes and enriches others!

Humility....a choice of all Christians who desire to serve others!

This group earned a big cuppa humility-TEA---make that 2 cuppas!

FIRST-TIMERS DAY 2!

Anxiety in a new place can wear one out. 

Grandmother's Praying System still at work.

Melody's quilt and a soft baby triceratops help. Familiar and favorite.

God refreshes the weary and satisfies the faint. (Jeremiah 31:25)

The Lord gives to his beloved even in their sleep. (Psalm 127:2)

FIRST TIMERS

Sometimes trying anything for the "very first time" can be oh so difficult, especially if you are only 4 years old. Even when you have rehearsed with Mommy, "Hi, my name is Jack. Nice to meet you."

Bright Adventures awaited. Teeth gritted. Tears trickled. A bit of muffled screams of "Don't leave me Mommy," ensued.

The long walk of a little boy with a (required) big backpack began. 

Two goodby squeezes from Mommy were allowed. The the teacher relented and allowed two more before directing him back to the "dinosaur" play area.

A little boy's first day of pre-school began. 

A grandmother, who was far away, put her GPS (Grandmother's Praying System) into action. 

Tears trickled from Tennessee as well......for this little first timer!

APOSTROPHES----IN ACTION!

Apostrophe---an important punctuation mark with a dual purpose. Not to be confused with an acute diacritical mark. 

Now that I have your attention, I'll share how blind I can be to apostrophes that are often right in front of me! Click the link and check your own eyesight.

Apostrophes' dual purpose; to indicate omission of letters as in southern speak, "go get 'em tigers" or with any contractions, "don't do that," or to show possessiveness. Singular possessive or plural possessive. In the above link @ Pop's Comfort Kitchen, singular possessive is used so you know the establishment belongs to Pop, aka Chuck, as my hubby knows him. As we entered the restaurant to partake of the comfort food offered there, my eyes were opened.

Pop might be the earthly proprietor of the restaurant but I love the symbolism. Look closely at the apostrophe. 

Pop has chosen to entrust his business to the Lord---inside and out.

He belongs to Jesus and so does his business. It's obvious everywhere you turn!

The food's delicious and the service is gospelicious!

It's both Pop's business and the Lord's!

FYI--Pop's Comfort Kitchen 

2990 Kirby Whitten Rd. #107 Bartlett, TN 38134, by the Kroger at Hwy. 64/Stage & Kirby Whitten

TRUE COMFORT FOOD!

Comfort Food that usually goes in my mouth is "Sweet" in nature, sometimes chocolatey in texture. But.....How quickly it fades. So fleeting.

Words of comfort in Scripture are not so. They are lasting! Satisfying! 

Sweet as honeycomb......sweet to the Soul, and health to the bones! (Proverbs 16:24)

Grace-laced!

P.S. All that being said, we're headed to Pop's Comfort Food for lunch today because our larder is empty and we're too weary from travel to even shop.