Far Beneath the Bitter Snow...

 -internet

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"The Rose”

Some say, "Love. It is a river

That drowns the tender reed"

Some say, "Love. It is a razor

That leaves your soul to bleed"

Some say, "Love. It is a hunger

An endless aching need"

I say, "Love. It is a flower

And you its only seed"

It's the heart afraid of breaking

That never learns to dance

It's the dream afraid of waking

That never takes the chance

It's the one who won't be taken

Who cannot seem to give

And the soul afraid of dyin'

That never learns to live

When the night has been too lonely

And the road has been too long

And you think that love is only

For the lucky and the strong

Just remember in the winter

Far beneath the bitter snow

Lies the seed that with the sun's love

In the spring becomes the rose.

-Amanda McBroom

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Find Grace, Receive Mercy, all from the LORD

 Hebrews 4:11-16

..."Therefore let us be diligent to enter that rest, so that no one will fall, through following the same example of disobedience.

For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing as far as the division of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

And there is no creature hidden from His sight, but all things are open and laid bare to the eyes of Him with whom we have to do.

Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. 

For we do not have a high priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but One who has been tempted in all things as we are, yet without sin.

Therefore let us draw near with confidence to the throne of grace, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need."

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A Miracle of God...and It is Free to Those who Choose to Believe...Glory to God! :o)

Acts 2:38-39

...“Repent, and each of you be baptized 

in the name of Jesus Christ 

for the forgiveness of your sins; 

and you will receive the gift 

of the Holy Spirit.

 For the promise is for you 

and your children 

and for all who are far off, 

as many as the Lord our God 

will call to Himself.”...

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Acts 4:12

..." And there is salvation in no one else; 

for there is no other name under heaven 

that has been given among men 

by which we must be saved.”...

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John 14:6

..."Jesus *said to him, 

“I am the way, and the truth, and the life; 

no one comes to the Father but through Me."...

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Isaiah 12

“Behold, God is my salvation,

I will trust and not be afraid;

For the Lord God is my strength and song,

And He has become my salvation.”

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When is Jesus coming?

 1 Corinthians 15:52

..."in a moment, 

in the twinkling of an eye,

 at the last trumpet; 

for the trumpet will sound,

 and the dead will 

be raised imperishable, 

and we

[those to trust Jesus as their Savior]

will be changed."...

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Consider the lilies and how they grow...

 LUKE 12:22-59

..."And He said to His disciples,

“For this reason I say to you, do not worry about your life, as to what you will eat; nor for your body, as to what you will put on. 

For life is more than food, and the body more than clothing.

Consider the ravens, for they neither sow nor reap; they have no storeroom nor barn, and yet God feeds them; how much more valuable you are than the birds!

And which of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life’s span?

If then you cannot do even a very little thing, why do you worry about other matters?

Consider the lilies, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin; but I tell you, not even Solomon in all his glory clothed himself like one of these.

But if God so clothes the grass in the field, which is alive today and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, how much more will He clothe you? 

You men of little faith!

And do not seek what you will eat and what you will drink, and do not keep worrying.

For all these things the nations of the world eagerly seek; but your Father knows that you need these things.

But seek His kingdom, and these things will be added to you.

Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father has chosen gladly to give you the kingdom.

“Sell your possessions and give to charity; make yourselves money belts which do not wear out, an unfailing treasure in heaven, where no thief comes near nor moth destroys.

For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

“Be dressed in readiness, and keep your lamps lit.

Be like men who are waiting for their master when he returns from the wedding feast, so that they may immediately open the door to him when he comes and knocks.

Blessed are those slaves whom the master will find on the alert when he comes; truly I say to you, that he will gird himself to serve, and have them recline at the table, and will come up and wait on them.

Whether he comes in the second watch, or even in the third, and finds them so, blessed are those slaves.

“But be sure of this, that if the head of the house had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have allowed his house to be broken into.

You too, be ready; for the Son of Man is coming at an hour that you do not expect.”...

...Blessed is that slave whom his master finds so doing when he comes. 

Truly I say to you that he will put him in charge of all his possessions. 

But if that slave says in his heart, ‘My master will be a long time in coming,’ and begins to beat the slaves, both men and women, and to eat and drink and get drunk; the master of that slave will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour he does not know, and will cut him in pieces, and assign him a place with the unbelievers. And that slave who knew his master’s will and did not get ready or act in accord with his will, will receive many lashes, but the one who did not know it, and committed deeds worthy of a flogging, will receive but few. 

From everyone who has been given much, much will be required; and to whom they entrusted much, of him they will ask all the more...."

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Beautiful Foods : Valentine's Day

Here we are at the brink of Valentine's Day with all the beautiful fun foods. 

Some of them are difficult and time consuming to make, but all are wonderful when they are completed!

The attributes of what makes good desserts are one thing, but what about people? 

Specifically, I am speaking of God's people, the God of the Bible, and those who believe in Him and follow Him.

When you are a follower of the God of the Bible and His son, Jesus, who saved those who believe in Him from their sins, you are a Christian. 

Christians are sinners who are saved by God's grace through Jesus Christ. Our role now is to live as God's children following how Jesus lived. How do we do this? We can't be God, but we can follow principles of God's attributes.

Some attributes of God which we can learn from for our own lives are:

--How to love and how to love the unlovely

--How to be sad and yet continue to live and love because of Him

--How to know how to show compassion, live compassionately

--Goodness. Learn how Jesus lived, how God the Father desires us to be good

 

--Just. The LORD God is just. We can learn to be just and compassionate

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These 3 Attributes, (thank you to Hope Bolinger, Christianity.com) :

Knowledge: God gifted us with our ability to think and know about Him. Without such knowledge, we cannot come to know about God’s goodness and His saving work.

Reason: God has given us the skills to reason and think logically. Apologists implement such reason to bolster the veracity of the Gospel through arguments and proofs such as the Kalam Cosmological Argument.

Truth: We have an innate sense of truth. We want to know what is and isn’t factual about the fabric of our reality

  

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We live our lives in all we do to glorify His Name! We can never be perfect here on earth, but our job is to wholeheartedly try and do.

So beautiful sisters in Christ, let's do!  :o)

2 Peter 1:1-11

"To those who have received a faith of the same kind 

as ours, by the righteousness of our God 

and Savior, Jesus Christ:

Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge 

of God and of Jesus our Lord; seeing that His divine 

power has granted to us everything pertaining to life 

and godliness, through the true knowledge of Him 

who called us by His own glory and excellence.

For by these He has granted to us His precious and 

magnificent promises, so that by them you may become 

partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the 

corruption that is in the world by lust.

Now for this very reason also, applying all diligence, 

in your faith supply moral excellence, and in your moral 

excellence, knowledge, and in your knowledge, 

self-control, and in your self-control, perseverance, 

and in your perseverance, godliness, and in your godliness, 

brotherly kindness, and in your brotherly kindness, love.

For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they 

render you neither useless nor unfruitful in the true 

knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

For he who lacks these qualities is blind or short-sighted, 

having forgotten his purification from his former sins.

Therefore, brethren, be all the more diligent to make 

certain about His calling and choosing you; for as long 

as you practice these things, you will never stumble;

for in this way the entrance into the eternal kingdom 

of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ will be abundantly 

supplied to you."...

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Veterans Day Remembered

In Flanders Fields

In Flanders fields the poppies blow

Between the crosses, row on row,

    That mark our place; and in the sky

    The larks, still bravely singing, fly

Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days ago

We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,

    Loved and were loved, and now we lie,

        In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe:

To you from failing hands we throw

    The torch; be yours to hold it high.

    If ye break faith with us who die

We shall not sleep, though poppies grow

        In Flanders fields.

-BY JOHN MCCRAE

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Psalm 27

The Lord is my light and my salvation;


Whom shall I fear?


The Lord is the defense of my life;


Whom shall I dread?

When evildoers came upon me 

to devour my flesh,


My adversaries and my enemies, 

they stumbled and fell.

Though a host encamp against me,


My heart will not fear;

Though war arise against me,


In spite of this I shall be confident.

One thing I have asked from the Lord, 

that I shall seek:


That I may dwell 

in the house of the Lord all the days of my life,


To behold the beauty of the Lord


And to meditate in His temple.

For in the day of trouble 

He will conceal me in His tabernacle;


In the secret place of His tent 

He will hide me;


He will lift me up on a rock.

And now my head will be lifted up 

above my enemies around me,


And I will offer in His tent 

sacrifices with shouts of joy;


I will sing, yes, 

I will sing praises to the Lord.

 

Hear, O Lord, 

when I cry with my voice


And be gracious to me and answer me.

When You said, 

“Seek My face,” 

my heart said to You,


“Your face, O Lord, I shall seek.”

Do not hide Your face from me,


Do not turn Your servant 

away in anger;


You have been my help;


Do not abandon me nor forsake me,


O God of my salvation!

For my father and my mother 

have forsaken me,


But the Lord will take me up.

 

Teach me Your way, O Lord,

And lead me in a level path


Because of my foes.

 

Do not deliver me 

over to the desire of my adversaries,


For false witnesses have risen against me,


And such as breathe out violence.

I would have despaired

unless I had believed

 that I would see 

the goodness of the Lord


In the land of the living.

Wait for the Lord;


Be strong 

and let your heart take courage;


Yes, wait for the Lord.

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