keep looking up ...

 be wise ... keep looking up ... 

for your redemption draws near.

The Goodness of God

 I love You, Lord

Oh Your mercy never fails me
All my days
I've been held in Your hands
From the moment that I wake up
Until I lay my head
Oh I will sing of the goodness of God

All my life You have been faithful
All my life You have been so so good
With every breath that I am able
Oh I will sing of the goodness of God

I love Your voice
You have led me through the fire
In the darkest night
You are close like no other
I've known You as a Father
I've known You as a friend
I have lived in the goodness of God
Oh

And all my life You have been faithful
All my life You have been so so good
With every breath that I am able
Oh I will sing of the goodness of God

'Cause Your goodness is running, it's running after me
Your goodness is running, it's running after me
With my life laid down, I'm surrendered now, I give You everything
Your goodness is running, it's running after me

~ Jenn Johnson

Canadian Summer treats

 i thrill to all the colours that present themselves in the summer ... oh dreary snow - i am glad you have left -- for now!

Daily Bread

 

Don't put it off ...

 Where you spend eternity is nothing to play with ... or to put off making the decision regarding Jesus ... 

Shine ...

 

Keep your heart from straying ...

 There are so many ways we stray ... But God is always ready to welcome us home ... 

God gets the glory!

 

Jesus ... salvation in no other.

for by GRACE are you saved ... and GRACE takes away fear of rejection ... God is good ... i am grateful.
 

Jesus words ...

 in our "throw away" world, where nothing seems permanent - it is good to know that Jesus' words will remain ... until HE returns for HIS Church!

Happy Mother's Day

 

the Sky scapes created by our God ...

Our Amazing Creator God ... forever grateful that I am His ... so I need not fear ... He cares and He is always always with me - for now and forever.

pray, read the Word, believe

 This ole world is not turning right ... something is up ... something is happening... but child of God - take note - God is not done with us yet.  Keep reading the Word ... keep believing HIS promises ... they are proven truth ... day in, day out.

Dr. Charles Stanley went HOME to JESUS

 We know that Dr. Stanley is with Jesus ...  he was a steadying force here on earth ... preaching the word in season and out of season ... we are thankful for all the hours of sermons that he has left behind ... 

R.I.P. Dr. Stanley ... 

It is a choice

there is no getting away from it ... we all choose ... Jesus or the world.

The Puritan's Prayer

 O LORD,

I am a shell full of dust,
but animated with an invisible rational soul
and made anew by an unseen power of grace;
Yet l am no rare object of valuable price,
but one that has nothing and is nothing,
although chosen of thee from eternity,
given to Christ, and born again;
I am deeply convinced of the evil and misery of a sinful state,
of the vanity of creatures,
but also of the sufficiency of Christ.
When thou wouldst guide me I control myself,
When thou wouldst be sovereign I rule myself.
When thou wouldst take care of me I suffice myself.
When I should depend on thy providings I supply myself,
When I should submit to thy providence I follow my will,
When I should study, love, honour, trust thee, I serve myself;
I fault and correct thy laws to suit myself,
Instead of thee I look to man's approbation,
and am by nature an idolater.
Lord, it is my chief design to bring my heart back to thee.
Convince me that I cannot be my own god, or make myself happy,
nor my own Christ to restore my joy,
nor my own Spirit to teach, guide, and rule me . . . .
Then take me to the cross and leave me there.¹

1. Arthur Bennett, ed., The Valley of Vision: A Collection of Puritan Prayers & Devotions (Carlisle, Pa.: The Banner of Truth Trust, © 1975, 1988, 2003).

Easter Greetings

 How blessed to know Jesus ... what peace He offers to those who are the saved - the called - redeemed - heading for heaven ... AND, it is available to all who call on His Name  ... John 3:16 ... no discrimination - "whosoever will, may come" ... 

Springtime filled with promise

 Sometimes we just need to wait a bit longer ... but the PROMISE is there.

Where is your citizenship?

 "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. 

For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.  

He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God."

John 3:16-18

And one of the criminals who were hanged blasphemed Him, saying, "if You are the Christ, save Yourself and us."

But the other, answering, rebuked him, saying, "Do you not fear God, seeing you are under the same condemnation?

"And we indeed justly, for we receive the due reward of our deeds; but this Man has done nothing wrong."

And he said to Jesus, "Lord, remember me when You come into Your kingdom."

And Jesus said to him, "Assuredly, I say to you, today you will be with Me in Paradise."

Luke 29:39-43

Payday is coming ...