As I look across this valley, I see hills on both sides, and as is the case, where there are mountains, there are valleys. As in our lives, deep valleys we must cross and steep hills and mountains to climb before we reach the good times. These good time will be in Heaven, when we are with Jesus, our King of Kings and Lord of Lords; but until then, we will be shaped by the potter's hands, when we are in our valleys or climbing our mountains. Here is a chorus of a song written by a dear friend, Ed Sealy titled " The Grinding of the Wheel".
" Without the grinding of the wheel,
there is no luster to the stone;
without the storm clouds and the rain,
then the seed would not be grown;
without the fire in the furnace,
the gold would not be shown;
without the grinding of the wheel,
there is no luster to the stone."
So let's smile and sing a song of praise as we are molded by someone who loves us now and all our eternal days.
Friday, August 31, 2012
Thursday, August 16, 2012
My Favorite Quotes
A friend is one of the nicest things you can
have, and one of the best things you can be. ~Douglas Pagels
But if the while I think on thee, dear friend,
All losses are restored and sorrows end.
~William Shakespeare
The most beautiful discovery true friends
make is that they can grow separately without growing apart. ~Elisabeth
Foley
There are big ships and small ships.
But the best ship of all is friendship. ~Author Unknown
Nothing but heaven itself is better than a
friend who is really a friend. ~Plautus
A true friend reaches for your hand and
touches your heart. ~Attributed to Heather Pryor
Sunday, August 12, 2012
In His Arms
"In His Arms
[ by Winston Staples ]
In His arms, we can safely go,
where to us great love He bestows,
In His arms, we find peace at its best,
where He gives us perfect rest,
In His arms, grace does abundantly abound,
where His mercy, that endures forever is found,
In His arms, we are secure,
and safe for ever more,
In His arms, salvation is there,
In His arms, He want you there,
In His arms, now I pray,
that in His arms, you will come and stay.
[ by Winston Staples ]
In His arms, we can safely go,
where to us great love He bestows,
In His arms, we find peace at its best,
where He gives us perfect rest,
In His arms, grace does abundantly abound,
where His mercy, that endures forever is found,
In His arms, we are secure,
and safe for ever more,
In His arms, salvation is there,
In His arms, He want you there,
In His arms, now I pray,
that in His arms, you will come and stay.
Thursday, August 9, 2012
wint'swords: OLD HYMNS
wint'swords: OLD HYMNS: OLD HYMNS I love fingering through the pages of old books, especially old hymn books. Today I found this writing titled " WE PR...
OLD HYMNS
OLD HYMNS
I love fingering through the pages of old books, especially old hymn books. Today I found this writing titled " WE PRAISE YOU FOR THE SUN ", the words go as follows:
We praise you for the sun, the golden shining sun, that gives us healing, strength and joy; we praise you for the sun. Verse two.--- We praise you for the rain, the softly falling rain, that gives us healing, strength and joy; we praise you for the rain. Verse three--- We praise you for love, our friend and Father God, who gives us healing, strength and joy; we praise you for your love.
OUR HEAVENLY FATHER< WE PRAISE YOU FOR YOUR SON!
Thursday, August 2, 2012
This was taken from the Daily Bread , a 2003 post that I was blessed by, trust it will bless you as well.
The Real Jesus
Who is Jesus? Observing the ways He is portrayed these days, it’s almost impossible to recognize Him as the Jesus of the Bible. Some groups add to what the Bible says about Him, while others diminish Him to simple humanity, claiming that He was merely a wise teacher or a master moralist. Some would like to make Him disappear altogether.
But this is nothing new. It’s been happening for nearly 2,000 years. This reminds me of Thomas Jefferson, who wrote the US Declaration of Independence. He went through the New Testament Gospels with scissors and cut out all references to Jesus’ deity and the supernatural. This is known as The Jefferson Bible. Even recently, people have approached the Gospels in similar ways.
When Jesus asked His 12 disciples what people were saying about who He was, some answers were Elijah, Jeremiah, and John the Baptist, but these answers were all inadequate. Peter was correct when he said, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God” (Matthew 16:16).
Don’t be deceived by fuzzy, watered down, or false descriptions of Jesus that you read, see, or hear about. Stick to the Bible. When people try to minimize His identity, tell them in no uncertain terms who the real Jesus is!
All glory to Jesus, begotten of God,
The great I AM is He;
Creator, sustainer—but wonder of all,
The Lamb of Calvary! —Peterson
© 1957 Singspiration, Inc.
The great I AM is He;
Creator, sustainer—but wonder of all,
The Lamb of Calvary! —Peterson
© 1957 Singspiration, Inc.
To know Jesus is to know God.
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