Be Watchful

As we draw closer to the end, Satan is rising up against us on all sides.  His lies are in our homes, schools, music, churches and wherever he can reach us.  But, the Lord keeps His children.  Be watchful and be diligent and trust in the Lord.  The time of Satan's reign is soon to draw to an end and he knows it and he will try to destroy you and your family.

Matthew 10:¹⁶ "Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents and harmless as doves. ¹⁷ But beware of men, for they will deliver you up to councils and scourge you in their synagogues...."  

You Never Let Go by Matt Redman:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FWj7yqf6oM

This next one is so cute!  Oh Yea! 

Nothing But the Blood by Kidsrealm:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gORg-6Ig0Y4&feature=related

Mother's Day Blessings!

The greatest gift a mother can receive is to know that her children have grown up to be great parents.  Parents that love their children and parents that teach their children to pray. 

There was a pastor on tv yesterday that spoke of "conditional love" that some parents have for their children.  I only caught a little bit of the message by Dr. Charles Stanley, but the term "conditional love" really caught my attention.  You hear of God's unconditional love for His children, and we are to love likewise, but you don't hear of  "conditional love."

This world is so full of hurting children!  Children that bear the brunt of angry parents, children that must live up to unrealistic expectations, children whose wills are broken so that they live in total subjugation and fear of controlling parents, children that are abused verbally and physically.  Discipline should be a teaching tool, not a punishment.  Children should not be beaten because mom or dad is angry.  We are to have an enduring love, filled with patience and longsuffering love for the child, as God has for us.   What is so hard to just love the child?  That child has a natural love for the parent.  Let that love grow, blossom,  and reach out into the world.   

Jesus tells us that we must become as children to enter heaven.   Heaven is for the innocent, those whose sins have been washed away; and then we, as children of God, in humbleness and love, will enter into the majesty and glory of our Lord!

Matthew 18:2 Then Jesus called a little child to Him, set him in the midst of them, 3 and said, “Assuredly, I say to you, unless you are converted and become as little children, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven. 4 Therefore whoever humbles himself as this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

Spring is in the Air!

Everything holds a promise of new life.   The lilies are poking their leaves up through the flower beds, the grass is turning green, weeds are coming up and I even saw some dandelion flowers today!  The gophers are digging holes everywhere.  Today, when I was in town, I drove down River Road and there were the geese and their little goslings!  So cute!!! 

The cats took over the garage when the bitter cold days of winter were with us.  They had a heat light and were quite cozy and happy.  Today I took the cat paraphernalia to the deck, or to storage, and washed all the cat fuzz and dander off the floor.  They got into everything out there!!   First came the sweeping of the floor and then it was washed with bleach and water.   Of course, since the garage door was wide open, the cats all came trooping through to see what I was doing.

Summer will be busy this year, with company coming, and it is going to take us the next two months to prepare.  It is exciting to see things getting done after being housebound from the bitter cold most of the winter!  Next week starts the garden! 

God is good and I thank Him for the eternal Hope we have in Him and for these wonderful blessings He has given us in this world.