Our Own Flowers of the Forest

 Cedar Memorial 5/30/22

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The Flowers of the Forest

I've heard them liltin'

At the ewe milkin'

Lassies are liltin'

Before dawn o' day

 

Now there's a moanin'

On ilka green loanin'

The Flow'rs o' the Forest

Are a' wede away

 

We'll hae nae mair liltin'

At the ewe milkin'

Women an' bairns

Are heartless an' wae

 

Sighin' an' moanin'

On ilka green loanin'

The Flow'rs o' the Forest

Are a' wede away

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I always wondered...

 

TRUST in the ONE

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 Proverbs 3:5-8

..."Trust in the Lord with all your heart

And do not lean on your own understanding.

In all your ways acknowledge Him,

And He will make your paths straight.

Do not be wise in your own eyes;

Fear the Lord and turn away from evil.

It will be healing to your body

And refreshment to your bones."...

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Ode to My Ironing Board

1993:Kitty #5, Thunder

The Ironing Board

My mother’s Green Stamps bought this one, 

But it was made better than those of today.

Made in the USA, nothing was left undone, 

It was tougher than tough and was meant to stay.

It was given the year we were married,

A long life of forty-six years.

When needed for work it never tarried

And now is remembered with tears.

Serving in seven abodes in three different states,

It was longer and tougher than new ones.

It took on many dresses and many shirts of my mate’s,

And items which were my daughter’s and son’s.

Many fix-it-jobs kept the board useful,

When not working it was a bed for cats.

Through bonnets, kilts and baskets full,

The only things it didn’t iron were hats.

But nothing lasts forever, entropy takes its toll,

And bumps and bangs were often.

When cats leapt from the board it took a roll

And busted welds did not its life soften.

The board met its demise on a very sad day,

Which led for a search in stores and the ‘net

And a replacement was found, still from the USA

Not as beastly as of yore, but will it work?—you bet!

-Written for me by My Beloved

 

My Tears are in Your Bottle, LORD

Psalm 56:8
"Be gracious to me, O God, for man has trampled upon me;

Fighting all day long he oppresses me.

My foes have trampled upon me all day long,

For they are many who fight proudly against me.

When I am afraid,

I will put my trust in You.

In God, whose word I praise,

In God I have put my trust;

I shall not be afraid.

What can mere man do to me?

All day long they distort my words;

All their thoughts are against me for evil.

They attack, they lurk,

They watch my steps,

As they have waited to take my life.

Because of wickedness, cast them forth,

In anger put down the peoples, O God!

You have taken account of my wanderings;

Put my tears in Your bottle.

Are they not in Your book?

Then my enemies will turn back in the day when I call;

This I know, that God is for me.

In God, whose word I praise,

In the Lord, whose word I praise,

In God I have put my trust, I shall not be afraid.

What can man do to me?

Your vows are binding upon me, O God;

I will render thank offerings to You.

For You have delivered my soul from death,

Indeed my feet from stumbling,

So that I may walk before God

In the light of the living."

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Springtime!

Joy in the Trees!

Precious gift from Precious Friends.

1 Peter 1:22-23

..."Since you have in obedience to the truth purified your souls for a sincere love of the brethren, fervently love one another from the heart, for you have been born again not of seed which is perishable but imperishable, that is, through the living and enduring word of God."...

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The Joy of Wood Violets!

 

Sweet Sampler Kit with Verse

 The Little Red Hen

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A Mother's Day for Every Day

O and H Bakery

On this Mother's Day and week I am offering a hug and my prayers -

*for every Mother who has lost a child, 

*for every Mother whose child is wayward, 

*for every Mother whose child shuns you - 

*for every hurting Mother,

*for every lost Mother...

I want to remind you that in your sorrows-

The LORD is with you; Cry out to Him.  

The LORD is with you; Allow Him to comfort you.

The LORD is with you; He hears your cry!

The LORD is with you; He knows your agonies.

The LORD is with you; He understands your groans!

You are not alone. 

You feel alone, but He is with you. 

Every tear you shed, every groan you pray; 

He understands and hears you. 

You don't have to hold on; 

He is holding on to you.

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Romans 8:18-28

..."For I consider that the sufferings of this 

present time are not worthy to be compared 

with the glory that is to be revealed to us.

For the anxious longing of the creation waits 

eagerly for the revealing of the sons of God.

For the creation was subjected to futility, 

not willingly, but because of Him who subjected it, 

in hope that the creation itself also will be set free 

from its slavery to corruption into the freedom 

of the glory of the children of God.

For we know that the whole creation groans 

and suffers the pains of childbirth together 

until now.

And not only this, but also we ourselves, 

having the first fruits of the Spirit, 

even we ourselves groan within ourselves, 

waiting eagerly for our adoption as sons, 

the redemption of our body.

For in hope we have been saved, but hope 

that is seen is not hope; for who hopes 

for what he already sees?

But if we hope for what we do not see, 

with perseverance we wait eagerly for it.

In the same way the Spirit also helps 

our weakness; for we do not know how 

to pray as we should, but the Spirit Himself 

intercedes for us with groanings too deep 

for words; and He who searches the hearts 

knows what the mind of the Spirit is, 

because He intercedes for the saints 

according to the will of God.

And we know that God causes all things 

to work together for good to those who 

love God, to those who are called 

according to His purpose."... 

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You are not alone! 

Allow Jesus into your life and the LORD 

will hold you through all of life's agonies.

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The Watcher

 MEngelbreit

Mother, Now I Understand

 MEngelbreit

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The Light of Home

MEngelbreit

From the words of Abraham

"You are as happy

 as you 

decide to be"

--Abraham Lincoln

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It has always been thus...

"What was Wrong yesterday - is Allowed today."

1 Peter 4:12-16

..."Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal among you, 

which comes upon you for your testing, as though some strange 

thing were happening to you; but to the degree that you share 

the sufferings of Christ, keep on rejoicing, so that also at the 

revelation of His glory you may rejoice with exultation.

If you are reviled for the name of Christ, you are blessed, 

because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you.

Make sure that none of you suffers as a murderer, or thief, 

or evildoer, or a troublesome meddler; but if anyone suffers 

as a Christian, he is not to be ashamed, but is to glorify 

God in this name."...

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God always knows what is wrong - it's sin!

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Calmness in a Calm-less World

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Romans 8:18, 28, 37-39

..."For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory that is to be revealed to us. 

And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.

But in all these things we overwhelmingly conquer through Him who loved us. 

For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord."

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Psalms 73:23-28 

(please read this Psalm in context to truly understand 

God's peace which passes all understanding)

..."Nevertheless I am continually with You;


You have taken hold of my right hand.

With Your counsel You will guide me,


And afterward receive me to glory.

Whom have I in heaven but You?


And besides You, I desire nothing on earth.

 

My flesh and my heart may fail,


But God is the strength of my heart and 

my portion forever.

For, behold, those who are far from You 

will perish;
 You have destroyed all those 

who are unfaithful to You.

But as for me, the nearness of God is my good;


I have made the Lord God my refuge,


That I may tell of all Your works."

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The Pain of Indifference

callousness 

liars

falsehoods

pretense

bluffing

make-believe

acting

sham

fakeness

partiality

impersonal

unconcerned

unfeeling

insensitive

heartless

coldness

arrogance

lacking compassion

inhumane

ruthless.......

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Romans 12:9-21

..."Let love be without hypocrisy. 

Abhor what is evil; cling to what is good.

Be devoted to one another in brotherly love; 

give preference to one another in honor; 

not lagging behind in diligence, fervent in spirit, 

serving the Lord; rejoicing in hope, persevering 

in tribulation, devoted to prayer, contributing to 

the needs of the saints, practicing hospitality.

Bless those who persecute you; 

bless and do not curse.

Rejoice with those who rejoice, 

and weep with those who weep.

Be of the same mind toward one another; 

do not be haughty in mind, 

but associate with the lowly. 

Do not be wise in your own estimation.

Never pay back evil for evil to anyone. 

Respect what is right in the sight of all men. 

If possible, so far as it depends on you, 

be at peace with all men.

Never take your own revenge, beloved, 

but leave room for the wrath of God, for it is written, 

“Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,” says the Lord.

“But if your enemy is hungry, feed him, 

and if he is thirsty, give him a drink; 

for in so doing you will heap burning coals on his head.”

Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good."

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Rejoice in your Praise to the LORD God Almighty!

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