Thursday, June 7, 2018
Everything's Coming Up Roses
The sun is shining. Peonies are madly blooming. I just read a book by Frances Hodges Burnett titled "Miss Crespigny" that was published in 1878.
I got it from the Minneapolis Public Library, and it is a treasure. It's been rebound, but the pages are fragile.
The subtitle is "A Very Romantic Love Story."
These sweet stories from old are so innocent and pure. I had ordered a stack of books from the library by or about F.H. Burnett. I had no intention of reading all of them, but I perused through them and chose a couple to read. She was a prolific author. "A Little Princess" is perhaps one of my all-time favorites by her.
"The Making of a Marchioness" is really good, but "Miss Crespigny" sort of captured my own heart. I doubt that there are many copies around, so good luck finding one. I enjoyed it.
Roses, romance, sweet innocence, good character----nothing dark, nothing evil! What a contrast to today's young adult literature.
Sometimes we need to focus on something uplifting in this dark world.
Jesus is coming soon! We watchers are sensing a "thinning of the veil" and only those with closed spiritual eyes do not see the closing act of time approaching.
But now we see these days we're bound by, June 2018. Today is the last day of school where I substitute teach. I wasn't called today, and of course I wasn't expecting to be called. I subbed two days this week, and left the school with a sweet fragrance of closure for the school year.
I hardly know what to do with myself.
Just kidding.
Ed's surgery looms. Next week. Yesterday he had his regular appointment at the oncology clinic and his platelets are still low. All was cleared for surgery, though. Everything else looked really good.
Please pray with us for a rise in the platelet level (and insight into what will help increase platelets in the blood) and a successful surgery.
Please pray for a good night's rest for our surgeon before the surgery.
Please pray for no great surprises when they open Ed up.
Please pray for a quick and low-pain recovery.
Please pray for mental health and good response to medications.
Please pray for my husband and me to have peace during the week.
Thank you!
I had a few days of problems and issues that arose over the past two weeks. Sometimes things come up that you have no control over, for no apparent reason even. Yet these problems affect the spirit! Our days are full of questions, wondering, pleading with the Lord to work things out...
And He does. Always, eventually.
Those of us who love the Lord can see His gentle guidance, and we always know that we are anchored in something far bigger than ourselves. He is in control, even in death, and those of us who are saved by Him should have no fear.
So, roses, indeed. The June blooms are just starting here in Minnesota.
Rise up, oh my love and now come away! The winter is past and the rain has come. The time of the singing of birds has come.
These verses from the Song of Songs are beautiful and fitting.
The greenest of greens is all around me, the dew of each morning is perfectly cool. The birds are still wildly active and full of life! We must mow almost every day because the grass is so verdant. Beauty and new life, a picture of our place in Christ Jesus.
Ask the Holy Spirit to fill you today with strength and wisdom, with Himself.
I got it from the Minneapolis Public Library, and it is a treasure. It's been rebound, but the pages are fragile.
The subtitle is "A Very Romantic Love Story."
These sweet stories from old are so innocent and pure. I had ordered a stack of books from the library by or about F.H. Burnett. I had no intention of reading all of them, but I perused through them and chose a couple to read. She was a prolific author. "A Little Princess" is perhaps one of my all-time favorites by her.
"The Making of a Marchioness" is really good, but "Miss Crespigny" sort of captured my own heart. I doubt that there are many copies around, so good luck finding one. I enjoyed it.
Roses, romance, sweet innocence, good character----nothing dark, nothing evil! What a contrast to today's young adult literature.
Sometimes we need to focus on something uplifting in this dark world.
Jesus is coming soon! We watchers are sensing a "thinning of the veil" and only those with closed spiritual eyes do not see the closing act of time approaching.
But now we see these days we're bound by, June 2018. Today is the last day of school where I substitute teach. I wasn't called today, and of course I wasn't expecting to be called. I subbed two days this week, and left the school with a sweet fragrance of closure for the school year.
I hardly know what to do with myself.
Just kidding.
Ed's surgery looms. Next week. Yesterday he had his regular appointment at the oncology clinic and his platelets are still low. All was cleared for surgery, though. Everything else looked really good.
Please pray with us for a rise in the platelet level (and insight into what will help increase platelets in the blood) and a successful surgery.
Please pray for a good night's rest for our surgeon before the surgery.
Please pray for no great surprises when they open Ed up.
Please pray for a quick and low-pain recovery.
Please pray for mental health and good response to medications.
Please pray for my husband and me to have peace during the week.
Thank you!
I had a few days of problems and issues that arose over the past two weeks. Sometimes things come up that you have no control over, for no apparent reason even. Yet these problems affect the spirit! Our days are full of questions, wondering, pleading with the Lord to work things out...
And He does. Always, eventually.
Those of us who love the Lord can see His gentle guidance, and we always know that we are anchored in something far bigger than ourselves. He is in control, even in death, and those of us who are saved by Him should have no fear.
So, roses, indeed. The June blooms are just starting here in Minnesota.
Rise up, oh my love and now come away! The winter is past and the rain has come. The time of the singing of birds has come.
These verses from the Song of Songs are beautiful and fitting.
The greenest of greens is all around me, the dew of each morning is perfectly cool. The birds are still wildly active and full of life! We must mow almost every day because the grass is so verdant. Beauty and new life, a picture of our place in Christ Jesus.
Ask the Holy Spirit to fill you today with strength and wisdom, with Himself.
Wednesday, June 6, 2018
Monday, June 4, 2018
Confusion
Who is the author of confusion?
The Devil.
He's a liar. He hates you. He is evil. He is at work today in the world.
The previous post is worth watching on YouTube.
The speaker's take on gender and the confusion it seems to render is very thought provoking. Body modification is something that I've always recoiled from (even though I could DEFINITELY use a new body!). I think his ideas about evil deception behind it makes a lot of sense.
Can you sense things taking a down-turn even now, dear ones?
Are you rock solid in the Word of God? Are you standing on His promises? Are you aware of the deception that pervades our culture, our churches, our families, our own minds?
Stand guard! Keep watch! This is for real.
Demons are manifesting so many times recently that people are beginning to actually believe in aliens.
Remember, these beings manifested as fairies, gnomes, elves, ----in the Middle Ages, whatever was convenient for the current culture. They manifests as "saints" sometimes. They manifest now as aliens from different planets. They used to be from our solar system. That wasn't convenient for the lie anymore. They're now from the star constellations---the Pleiades, for instance. Just far enough to make the culture believe it.
Don't be deceived. God is not mocked.
Seek the Lord while He may be found.
Brothers and Sisters, I don't think it can be long before we can see Jesus face to face. The darkness is almost such that it is hard to escape.
Come Lord Jesus! Maranatha!
The Devil.
He's a liar. He hates you. He is evil. He is at work today in the world.
The previous post is worth watching on YouTube.
The speaker's take on gender and the confusion it seems to render is very thought provoking. Body modification is something that I've always recoiled from (even though I could DEFINITELY use a new body!). I think his ideas about evil deception behind it makes a lot of sense.
Can you sense things taking a down-turn even now, dear ones?
Are you rock solid in the Word of God? Are you standing on His promises? Are you aware of the deception that pervades our culture, our churches, our families, our own minds?
Stand guard! Keep watch! This is for real.
Demons are manifesting so many times recently that people are beginning to actually believe in aliens.
Remember, these beings manifested as fairies, gnomes, elves, ----in the Middle Ages, whatever was convenient for the current culture. They manifests as "saints" sometimes. They manifest now as aliens from different planets. They used to be from our solar system. That wasn't convenient for the lie anymore. They're now from the star constellations---the Pleiades, for instance. Just far enough to make the culture believe it.
Don't be deceived. God is not mocked.
Seek the Lord while He may be found.
Brothers and Sisters, I don't think it can be long before we can see Jesus face to face. The darkness is almost such that it is hard to escape.
Come Lord Jesus! Maranatha!
Saturday, June 2, 2018
Passages
I have to say it grieves me to recognize when a mother's worth as "just a mom" is overcome by the worth of a paycheck, eagerly cashed as soon as it is earned.
There's something wrong in the world.
I cannot change it, but I can grieve.
God always provides, and He chooses to do it this way for now.
Time passages.
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