Examining Scripture: “For I say, through the gracegiven unto me,to every manthat is among you,not to think of himselfmore highly thanhe ought to think;but to think soberly, according as Godhath dealt to every manthe measure of faith.For as we havemany members in one body,and all membershave not the same office:So we, being many,are one body in Christ,and every one members one of ...
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Observing Creation from My Porch
“For thus saith the LORD that created the heavens;God himself that formed the earth and made it;he hath established it, he created it not in vain,he formed it to be inhabited:I am the LORD; and there is none else.”Isaiah 45:18 Ever since I was a little girl picking clover to put in a vase for the family dinner table, collecting butterflies and honeybees in a jar to study them up close or ...
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“Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do,do it with thy might;for there is no work, nor device,nor knowledge, nor wisdom,in the grave, whither thou goest.”Ecclesiastes 9:10 I enjoy making things. I’m not that great at it, but I enjoy working creatively with my hands. It’s such an enjoyable pastime and stress reliever. When I make home good items, I get lost in the moment and forget about my schedule, ...
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“From the rising of the sununto the going down of the samethe LORD’s name is to be praised.”Psalm 113:3 Okay. I know. It’s officially, summer. In South Mississippi, and many places, that means it’s hot, real hot—sun burning, sweat dripping, sticking to your clothes, sipping glasses of sweet tea hot! And, it’s only…going…to…get…hotter. Isn’t that a pleasant, “I’ve waited for this all year” ...
Continue ReadingGalvanized Gardens…Two Years of Blessings and Counting!
“In every thing give thanks; for this is the will of Godin Christ Jesus concerning you.”1 Thessalonians 5:18 I just had to stop and count my blessings, celebrate a minute, and express my gratitude to God today! Galvanized Gardens has now been up and running for two years. This is an exciting deal to me because I dreamed of this writing space for a long time and asked God for this wonderful ...
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