Monday, August 22, 2022

SOUL FOOD

Soul Food. Not served just on Sundays in sanctuaries.  In some countries such service is against the law.
Soul food is also served throughout the week. 
On delivery trucks, think18 wheelers......
Like Travis' verse, John 3:16 & Bible pic on Wilson truck he drives
On products. On billboards. A way of conveying the product advertised with shared Biblical values of the consumer.
But..........Soul food served that way is done at a risk. Risk of being offensive to those of differing beliefs.
Bible verses used in NASB, NIV, and NKJV have been copyrighted since 1985 and long passages of scripture may constitute infringement. 

Serving Soul food is more than peddling religious beliefs; it's a courageous act!
True soul food is worth more than the economic "bottom line." It's trying to witness and communicate reverence to God.
"Clean up" on aisle 9 is familiar but a sack of potato chips, on said aisle, with a Bible verse on it can also get our attention if we have eyes to see. That my friends, is a gospelicious idea. 
Check it out just above the bar code!
The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said,"Look the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! (John 1:29)

Taste and see that God is good even in your neighborhood Kroger......right on aisle 9. 
Pick it up and read it. Soul food for ingesting right at eye level.

Soul Food that satisfies.....
Try it....you'll like it!

Sunday, August 21, 2022

AUGUST 20. 2022!!!

Look who turned 3! OUR SWEET GOLDIE!
TRUSTING!
TALENTED!!
TERRIFFIC!!!
...& added LOTS of sprinkles to her birthday cake!

Saturday, August 20, 2022

FULLNESS WRAP UP!

Fill-up needed for the day? Regular. (Joy) Mid-grade. (Joy & Peace) 
Premium Octane. Fullness of God.
Where does one go for this premium fill-up?
God's word of, course!
...to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God. (Ephesians 3:19)
Where else would one find all the fullness of Him!

Friday, August 19, 2022

FILL ME UP!

It's always smart to start our day with Joy in our heart. 
As we go through our day we  might run low on joy; Anxiety can set in.
We might need a little PEACE added. 
Brim's, a Bartlett TN (Memphis area) snack food company, reminds us that "life is so delicious" when we fill it with PEACE. Sounds like an abunDANCE to me!
You will keep Him in perfect peace, Whose mind is stayed on You, because He trusts in You. (Isaiah 26:3, capitalization emphasis by Brim's)
What a yummy mid-day reminder for me!

Thursday, August 18, 2022

FULLNESS!

What are you full of? Oops, sorry I had to end ? with a preposition.
How often have you heard, "you're full of bull" or other choice disparaging words?
Fill in the blank, I am full of __________________!
Would others fill in your blank the same way?
In what ways do you show others your fullness? 

Some companies can outwardly show their fullness* through their products.
Aldi has it stamped in their egg cartons. 
This is the day which the Lord has made; Let us rejoice and be glad in it. (Psalm 118:24)
JOY!
A great morning reminder as I reach for my eggs to fill my day with JOY!

*For all grammarians.....fulness and fullness are semantically related to plentitude. You can use fulness instead of noun fullness. Others see fulness as misspelling.

Wednesday, August 17, 2022

JOYFUL!

Some aspects (nouns)  of life become even more fulfilling with the addition of the suffix ful. 
My "cottage" garden, though imperfect, gives me joy.
When a yellow swallowtail joins the remaining blooms and covers the weeds, I am joyful!
Full of joy! 
In my garden. "In His Presence is fullness of joy!" (Psalm 16:11, emphasis mine)

Wednesday, August 10, 2022

WORD PLAY!

The Ripley Tomato Lady at the Agri-Center's shirt says it all. 
7 Days 
without PRAYER
 makes us 
WEAK

She (Blessed Girl) was proud to show it off!

In other words, to find strength in today's crazy world, "pray without ceasing." 
(1 Thessalonians 5:17)

Tuesday, August 9, 2022

AUGUST 9, 1969

Mr. and Mrs.
....or maybe you've just been together 
long enough to pick up
 each other's weird habits!

TRAVELING TREATS!

Traveling treats will resume when I get my computer back from Apple Store.
Last pic taken @ Welcome to I-30 AR travel center.

Thursday, August 4, 2022

CAMPGROUND COUSINS!

Memories from Deep Creek campground week with 4 cousins... my paraphrase from Ecclesiastes...
There is a time for everything,

    and a season for every activity under the heavens: including telling "Star in the Middle" story 

2     a time to be born

and a time to die, (& bury the cicada)

    a time to plant (with all the needed accoutrements)
and a time to uproot,

3  ....... a time to heal, 
(Uncle Josh showed PopPop exercises, Jack held the equipment & offered 
to take his temperature while Goldie supervised.) 

    a time to tear down and a time to build,
4     a time to weep and a time to laugh,


    a time to mourn (because 5 of our cousins could not join us),
and a time to dance, (even singing and dancing in the rain with Shug)
5     a time to scatter stones
 and a time to gather them,
a time to embrace
and a time to refrain from embracing,

6     a time to search
and a time to give up,
    a time to keep
and a time to throw away,
7     a time to tear and a time to mend,
    a time to be silent

 and a time to speak,
8     a time to love...............
   ............. and a time for peace.

He has made everything beautiful in its time.

He has set eternity in the human heart;.........I know there is nothing better for people that to be happy.....

...and to do good while they live that each of them may eat (birthday cupcakes)

and drink, and find satisfaction in their toil---this is the gift of God. (Ecclesiastes 3:1-13)