The weather
is feeling so much like spring
even though it is only February.
that I’m feeling like it’s time to start spring house cleaning
There’s so much dust and so much clutter
that has accumulated
I need to go through the whole house
Every drawer and cupboard needs to be cleaned out
and re-organized
Every surface needs to be cleaned
When and if I finally get it all done,
the house will be renewed and spiffy
Spiffy is neat, clean and decent, not perfect but decent
even though it is only February.
that I’m feeling like it’s time to start spring house cleaning
There’s so much dust and so much clutter
that has accumulated
I need to go through the whole house
Every drawer and cupboard needs to be cleaned out
and re-organized
Every surface needs to be cleaned
When and if I finally get it all done,
the house will be renewed and spiffy
Spiffy is neat, clean and decent, not perfect but decent
Today I am
asking God to deep clean my heart and soul
My own efforts are making me sort of spiffy
But here are a lot of areas that I’m sure I never get to
I want my heart and soul to be absolutely clean
and right for Him
Spiffy isn’t good enough for God
I want to be the absolute best for Him
I would never be able to do that on my own
But with God’s help, all things are possible
My own efforts are making me sort of spiffy
But here are a lot of areas that I’m sure I never get to
I want my heart and soul to be absolutely clean
and right for Him
Spiffy isn’t good enough for God
I want to be the absolute best for Him
I would never be able to do that on my own
But with God’s help, all things are possible
I’m asking You, Lord
Please take me and make me Your own
Please clean out all the sin,
all the stuff that stands in the way of me being Your child
For You, spiffy isn’t good enough,
For You, I want to be the best
With Your help, Lord, I can do it
Please take me and make me Your own
Please clean out all the sin,
all the stuff that stands in the way of me being Your child
For You, spiffy isn’t good enough,
For You, I want to be the best
With Your help, Lord, I can do it
Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need. Hebrews 4:16
Guide My Thoughts
Dear God
Please guide my thoughts today so my words and actions will be what You
want them to be
I ask this before I get started
so my whole day would meet with your approval
so my whole day would meet with your approval
Please help me to stop and think before I act
so I have no regrets
It's so easy to slip up and I've done it so many times.
so I have no regrets
It's so easy to slip up and I've done it so many times.
I really want to be the best child of God that I can be
But I need your help so much with everything I say and do
But I need your help so much with everything I say and do
I cannot do it alone
On my own, I make messes
On my own, I make messes
With Your loving help, I'll get it right
Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. Philippians 4:18
In honor of Valentine's Day
I'd like to share something I wrote
for my husband of 42 years.
I'd like to share something I wrote
for my husband of 42 years.
My Mind's Eye Canvas - My Love
I paint a picture of my love in my mind's eye.
I start with a clean white canvas.
I start with a clean white canvas.
I begin a pencil drawing of his face and
form.
Then I take a delicate brush to paint his blue eyes,
I remember the love that has shown in them
for so many years.
I rim those eyes with the glasses that he now needs.
Then I take a delicate brush to paint his blue eyes,
I remember the love that has shown in them
for so many years.
I rim those eyes with the glasses that he now needs.
My eyes mist when I
paint his reddish mouth
that has spoken so many loving words,
given so many kisses over the years.
I choose to ignore our verbal disputes
because his love overshadows them.
that has spoken so many loving words,
given so many kisses over the years.
I choose to ignore our verbal disputes
because his love overshadows them.
I paint his strong nose, his forehead
now wrinkled from years of work and worry.
now wrinkled from years of work and worry.
I
use a very fine brush dipped in grays
to paint his eyebrows, his beard and his hair,
revealing his receding hairline.
to paint his eyebrows, his beard and his hair,
revealing his receding hairline.
I
use a medium brush to paint the blue-grey plaid shirt
that covers his muscular shoulders and arms.
I remember those arms holding me, loving me,
supporting me through all the trials and joys
that our life has given us.
that covers his muscular shoulders and arms.
I remember those arms holding me, loving me,
supporting me through all the trials and joys
that our life has given us.
I vividly
remember those arms holding our son
right after he was born.
I was too weak to hold our baby but Tim did.
He supported me through all my labor that day
and all of our days together.
right after he was born.
I was too weak to hold our baby but Tim did.
He supported me through all my labor that day
and all of our days together.
I paint the expanded waistline from all my cooking;
the good meals and the "burnt offerings"
(not so good meals.)
the good meals and the "burnt offerings"
(not so good meals.)
I paint his strong hands that have fixed my
car,
manufactured things that we needed for the house
and things he has done just to make me happy.
manufactured things that we needed for the house
and things he has done just to make me happy.
I remember him lying
on the cold ground in winter
to fix my car and to change the oil
when we had no money
for anyone else to do the job
and he had no other place to work.
to fix my car and to change the oil
when we had no money
for anyone else to do the job
and he had no other place to work.
He now walks with crutches from arthritis.
I remember his strength and
gentleness.
My eyes tear to realize how
blessed I am
to have had so many years of love.
to have had so many years of love.
I cannot finish this mind's eye canvas
because our life together is not done.
because our life together is not done.
Each day brings new details.
It's so difficult to paint a picture of
love.
It's a series of moments, a series
of days and memories
that I treasure in my heart.
that I treasure in my heart.
Happy Valentine's Day Tim
and I ask God to bless us with many more years together.
and I ask God to bless us with many more years together.
My Blessing for you, my friend
The Book of Deuteronomy tells us that God is our dwelling place. We have the promise of security when His arms are beneath us,
holding us, supporting us, strengthening us.
He never leaves us alone.
holding us, supporting us, strengthening us.
He never leaves us alone.
May He bless you all the days of your life
with the assurance of His mighty love.
with the assurance of His mighty love.
In your darkest hours and happiest days,
may you always feel His loving arms around you
and know that He never leaves your side.
May your days be blessed until we meet again. Debbie
A "smiling tree" located on Rte. 11B
between Hopkinton and Potsdam.
Photo taken by Tim McEwen and used with permission
All bible verses from the NIV
All photos taken by Debbie McEwen unless otherwise noted.
may you always feel His loving arms around you
and know that He never leaves your side.
May your days be blessed until we meet again. Debbie
A "smiling tree" located on Rte. 11B
between Hopkinton and Potsdam.
Photo taken by Tim McEwen and used with permission
All bible verses from the NIV
All photos taken by Debbie McEwen unless otherwise noted.
Very beautiful thoughts.
ReplyDeleteDave Sanford
Very beautiful thoughts.
ReplyDeleteDave Sanford