Happy Fall to you ......

A woman was asked by a coworker, "What is it like to be a Christian?"

The coworker replied, "It is like being a pumpkin. God picks you from the patch, brings you in, and washes all the dirt off of you. Then He cuts the top off and scoops out all the yucky stuff. He removes the seeds of doubt, hate, and greed. Then He carves you a new smiling face and puts His light inside of you to shine for all the world to see."

This was passed on to me by another pumpkin. Now it's your turn to pass it to other pumpkins.

I liked this enough to send it to all the pumpkins in my patch.

Passing the Buck

Passage: Genesis 3:1-13 reading for today!

Read Genesis 3:1-13; "Then the Lord God said..., 'What is this you have done?"(v.13)

What happened? asked God. Did you eat from the tree I wanted you to leave alone?

Yes, but it was that woman's idea, said Adam.

It wasn't really my fault, said Eve. That sneaky serpent tricked me.

Adam blamed Eve. Eve blamed the serpent. It was the first game of pass the buck in human history. Some of us may still be playing this game. We fail to accept responsibility before God for our own feelings, thoughts and behavior. We say it's our boss's fault that we missed our child's baseball game, when we scheduled the appointments. We may blame our spouse for failing to allow us to finish school, when we are the ones who gave up too soon.

Each one of us has a choice. We can choose to accept the things we can't change and learn to act on the things we can change. We gain self-respect when we decide to stop blaming others for our dilemmas and start taking responsibility for our own choices.
Author: Joan C Webb

                 Did you see that EACH ONE OF US HAS A CHOICE.....

I know it is so easy to blame others and not think anything of ourselves..(other people we might blame is are pastor's,wife,husband, children, friends, family, neighbors...doctors , lawyers, teachers 

the list can go on and on.....)

 We really need to examine our own thoughts, feelings, and stop blaming others.

Something to think about today and pray that God will reveal to us what we need to change and ask for forgiveness in blaming others.Remember we each have a choice, and God's Word will help you..

Thank you Lord for revealing in my heart...may you get ALL the GLORY!!!!
God Bless your day;
Deb

A Shimmering Quality

Passage: Genesis 1:27-31
Author: Claire Cloninger
Devotion this morning I read.

Just thinking about Eden sometimes gives me an ache in my chest. I find myself wondering about the pure and shimmering quality of life there that somehow slipped through our fingers.

Just picture it. It was nothing to begin with. Nothing. And then God opened his mouth and spoke, and when he did everything started taking shape. He used his words to make a world! He called forth forces of symmetry and beauty and great power. He laid boundaries of order and balance and proportion. With the precision of a master clock maker he set in motion the weights and wheels of a perfect creation. And then, seeing the beauty of his own handiwork, he proclaimed with pride, "Good . Good." And 'Very good."

Light, darkness, sky, land, water, winds and tides; plants, trees, sun, moon, stars and planets. And animals- flying, soaring, swimming, loping, crawling, galloping. All things in their vast array he created.

Then finally he created human beings, both male and female his shining glory, whom he put in charge of it all.


WOW! God's word is so touching and convicting.... I pray you will pray and meadate on God's word today as I have.

Elections are going to come soon and in these verse's I see. He created human beings, both male and female his shining glory...do see that!!! for His shining glory One Man + One Woman..

So my two cent's worth.. Don't Redefine Marriage. Vote NO on question One.
MARRIAGE=ONE MAN + ONE WOMAN

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20 YEARS being a Missionary

Thank the Lord for all His Blessings!

New Birth on the farm!

How exciting it is for me to have new birth on the farm. The animal's give me such joy! We had little barn sparrows born, and today my "Gracie" had two kids . They are so much fun and adorable.

A Cup of Forgivenss

....He leads me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake   Psalm 23:3

Emilie Barnes says it very clear: For most of us, most of the time, forgiveness is an ongoing process, not a "done deal." Forgiveness is an absolute necessity for healthy living. But it can also be a source of faith, a reminder that we must keep going back to our forgiving Father for this cleansing elixir. We can't manufacture it ourselves; it always come by the grace of God. avid's beautiful song of forgiveness, Psalm 51. David's life was filled with one sin after another- things that were done to him and things that he did to others. But he knew the secret of coming to God for forgiveness. "Create in me a clean heart, O God," he prayed. He asked God not only to forgive, but to "wash me...whiter than snow."

How beautiful our cup can be when we offer it to the Lord-washed and cleaned, white and pure as the fresh-fallen snow, filled to the brim with beautiful, sparkling forgiveness.  WOW! HOW REFRESHING!!!!

Things change as we practice the process of forgiveness. Over time hurts lose their power to hurt us. More important, emptying out anger becomes a habit. We become less likely to let hurts fester, and we become more careful of the feelings of others.

Luke 6:37 Forgive, and you will be forgiven.....
First John 1:9 assures us, "If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." This is so vital to remember in those times when, for one reason or another, the forgiveness doesn't seem to be working.

Forgiveness is not a superglue for broken relationships. It's not an eraser for hurtful remarks or painful memories. And forgiveness doesn't excuse us from having to cope with the consequences of sin in our lives and the lives of others.

Forgiveness works, but it works at the soul level, sometimes deeper than we an see.

Love How she ends: TRUE FORGIVENESS----GIVEN OR RECEIVED -----WORKS BECAUSE IT CHANGES ME..
Did you see that....it changes me/you. Most people like to point fingers or blame others...but deep down  GOD is changing me/you... LOVE IT!!!!

THANK YOU LORD! Here is some verses on forgiveness: Matthew 18:23-33; Psalm 51:1-13 (beautiful song)

Well hope you pray that the Lord will touch you where you need to be: God Bless and have a great day.
Deb

If anyone interested in getting her book , and I encourage you to, it is so comforting. Title of book is Fill My Cup , Lord with the Peace of Your Presence by Emilie Barnes.
Inside her book says: In the hurry of our lives, we all need times of rest when we an open our hearts and thoughts to God--to pause for a cup of quietness when we're overwhelmed or share a cup of friendship when we have love to give. Filled with hope, these gentle meditations help you draw near to the heart of the Father. In your memonts with Him, you will find new strength and fresh vision to carry you throught the day.