When you love the unloving, you get a glimpse of what God does everyday for you and me. ~Max Lucado

The Holy Spirit uses Max to validate the daily teachings that He gives me on a regular basis...I do my Bible Study and then I read Max's daily devotion and as they say it does my heart good :-)

Yesterday we went once again to Holmes County. This time Tim called and got the street address for the Lehman's Hardware retail shop @Kidron Rd.....yeah.... we actually made it there on the first try!! DH purchased his first apple cider press and more material for another fall table quilt. We ate our regular lunch @Hershberger's...fresh rolls, summer sausage and farmers cheese...THANK goodness we live 2.5 hours away :-)

Today I cleaned the house early in prep for the cookout Sunday and when Tim gets back from helping Daddy we are going to pick apples....it is only going to be 90 degrees @the mosquito quarry....lol!!! My parents always gave us kids those jobs....where are my children when I need them? OK, we do this to give it to them so I guess I can't complain! Love sweet love.

Have a blessed day

2 Corinthians 10:4, “We use mighty weapons, not mere worldly weapons, to knock down the devil’s strongholds.”

We need to put on the full armor of God to win the spiritual battles in this world!

The prayers of the faithful accomplish much :-)

Blessings!

“Since I myself have carefully investigated everything from the beginning, it seemed good also to me to write an orderly account for you.” (Luke 1:3).

There is a way that is right for us....may we carefully consider all options and be wise in Him!

The Fulton babies are spending the night on Saturday so that their parents can celebrate their 12th Anniversary! On Sunday afternoon I think we will have everyone over for dinner....it sounds like a good plan to me :)

Be blessed!

Christ left us a roadmap..we need to read it to find our way back to Him

The words of the Bible have life. Life-giving words! Nouns with pulse rates. The Bible is to God what a surgical glove is to the surgeon. He reaches through them to touch deep within you. Haven’t you felt His touch? In a late, lonely hour you read, “I will never leave you.  I will never forsake you.” The sentences comfort like a hand on your shoulder.

Don’t make a decision without sitting before God with open Bible, open heart, open ears. Let the words of Christ live in your heart and make you wise.

~Max Lucado

We have had a whirlwind 4 days...

Friday we went to a guitar shop in Columbus...we got lost...we were found thanks to OnStar...DH got the guitar he wanted!!

Saturday we went to Amish Country...we got lost looking for Lehman's Hardware...we were never found and as a result there is no apple press @the Quarry :-( but I found many things to add to my stash :-)

Sunday after church we went to Pickerington to find the magazine "Primitive Quilts" with the 3rd installment of the quilt DH is making...we went to 4 quilt shops Saturday to find the magazine with no luck...we found the mag @Barnes and Nobles...DH is happy :-)

Today bowling resumes....tomorrow I do nothing!! yeah right!

Have a blessed day.

Psalm 32:8 God says, “I will guide you along the best pathway for your life.”

May we hear Him clearly.  In His grace He will make all things work out for good when we place our life into His loving arms!

Have a blessed day :-)

It is that time of year....Jamey's Birthday in September

Solomon said, “There is a time to mourn!” Give yourself some. Face your grief with tears, time, and one more—face your grief with truth. God has the last word on death. And if you listen, He will tell you the truth about your loved ones. They’ve been dismissed from the hospital called Earth. You and I still roam the halls, smell the medicines. They meanwhile, inhale springtime.

You miss them like crazy, but can you deny the truth? They have no pain, doubt, or struggle. They really are happier in heaven. Reunion is a splinter of an eternal moment away. I Thessalonians 4:13 says that there is no need for you “to grieve like the rest of men, who have no hope.”

God understands. He knows the sorrow of a grave. He buried His Son.  But He also knows the joy of resurrection. And by His power, you will too.

~Max Lucado

~Max Lucado

After the wife of C.S. Lewis died he wrote:  “Her absence is like the sky, spread over everything.”

Just when you think the beast of grief is gone, you pass a restaurant where the two of you used to eat, or you hear a song she loved. And the giant of grief keeps stirring up. You see couples and long for your mate. You see parents with kids and yearn for your child. The giant stirs up insomnia, loss of appetite, even thoughts of suicide.

Grief is not a mental illness, but it sure feels like one sometimes. Jesus understands. Next to the tomb of his dear friend, “Jesus wept.” And in His tears we find permission to shed our own. Solomon wrote in Ecclesiastes 7:3, “Sorrow is better than laughter, for sadness has a refining influence on us.”

Go ahead.  Face your grief.  Permit yourself tears. God understands, and He will get your through this.

Joy in the Lord is our strength

When everything around you seems to be crumbling......He will give you His peace, beyond our human comprehension, if we place ourself into His loving arms! Joy in His agape love for us gives us the strength to endure the hard places we encounter in this life :-)

Have a blessed day my friends!

When you have done all that you know how to do.......just stand!

If we don't stand up for what we believe we will stand for nothing!

It has been a long, fun filled but exhausting month at our house. We are taking a much needed break and heading for the Amish Country this weekend. It is our favorite place to go :-} The CLR Convention was a big success for DH and we were kept very busy....a good thing!

Have a blessed day as I play catch up on the routines of my everyday life!!

Matthew 11:28

 Be quick to pray.  Stop talking to yourself. Talk to Christ, who says, “Are you tired? Worn out?  Burned out on religion?  Come to Me. Get away with Me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest.”

~Max Lucado

My daughter the principal....

There is a sense of pride that comes with your child's accomplishments. It is hard to put into words. My middle daughter had her first teacher's meeting as principal this morning and I was so thankful for what God has brought about in the lives of my children......so very thankful! He is good and I am humbled :-)

~Max Lucado

What kind of person would take the blame for something he didn’t do? When you find the adjective, attach it to Jesus. Isaiah 53:6 says, “God has piled all our  sins, everything we’ve done wrong, on Him.”

Christ lived the life we could not live and took the punishment we could not take, to offer the hope we cannot resist!

Freely given....freely give!

Matthew 18:32 “You wicked servant, he said, “I canceled all that debt of yours because you begged me to.  Shouldn’t you have had mercy on your fellow servant just as I had on you? 

Yesterday was catch up day on the computer but it was kind of nice to be internet disconnected while at Lakeside....but only for a couple of days :-)

Be Blessed by Him who loves you so!!

Paul wrote in Romans 12:19: “Don’t insist on getting even; that’s not for you to do. ‘I’ll do the judging,’ says God. ‘I’ll take care of it.’”

Oh how sweet and freeing it is to know that we do not have to judge others :-)

I just returned from spending a couple of nights with my daughters families in Lakeside OH...a beautiful Lake Erie site!

Back to the real world and preparing for the Lexington KY show.

Have a blessed day!

Proverbs 18:24 “There is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.”

We have a true and faithful friend in Jesus!

Yesterday afternoon my Dad's sister passed from this life only months after her husband of 74 years. My Aunt Katherine Irene never had children but her and my Uncle lived a very full life and were avid Buckeye fans traveling to many of the away games. At 93 she still attended last weeks Family Reunion.... a gift that we all were able to see her.

Tonight sweet Caitlyn (DGD) is spending a couple of nights...no doubt a lot of Nana's School will be in session :) Friday I will be going to Lakeside for the weekend with them...here is praying for a little warmer weather so that the babies can swim!!

Have a blessed day!

First Samuel 16:7 says: “Man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.”

There is always hope for me and for you :)

God called David a “man after His own heart!”  One might read his story and wonder what God saw in him.  He fell as often as he stood. He stared down Goliath, yet ogled at Bathsheba.  He could lead armies but couldn’t manage a family.  Raging David.  Weeping David.  Bloodthirsty.  God-hungry.  Eight wives.  One God.  A man after God’s own heart?

That God saw him as such gives hope to us all.  David’s life has little to offer the unstained saint.  Straight-A souls find David’s story disappointing.  But we need David’s story…most of us do.  Giants lurk in our neighborhoods.  Giants of rejection, failure, and revenge.  We must face them.  Yet we need not face them alone.

Focus on God.  The times David did, giants fell. The days he did not, David fell.  Lift your eyes, giant-slayer!  The God who made a miracle out of David stands ready to make one out of you!

~Max Lucado

Paul wrote in 2 Corinthians 4:18, “We set our eyes not on what we see but on what we cannot see. What we see will last only a short time, but what we cannot see will last forever.”

Keep your eyes on Jesus!

Today Kristyl and her babies plus Me are going to the new American Girl Doll store in Columbus!! My first trip to this fun store was in Manhattan with Marla and Caitlyn when they were living there....it was so much fun. The excitement is contagious!!

Tomorrow we have an appointment for DH with an ENT DR.....sinus problems have followed him from VA to OH...ugh!!

Have a wonderful day :)