Your New Umbilical Cord

                                                      Canada Geese and babies 
                                 at Power Authority in Massena,NY
                    

When you were born, someone cut your umbilical cord to physically separate you from your mother.

 

Previously you were connected to your mother by this vital cord that supplied you with nutrients and oxygen so you could grow and develop.

When you are born again to Christ a new umbilical cord is created.

Now you are fed directly by the Word of God, through your new vital connection with God the Father, Jesus and the Holy Spirit.

This cord permanently connects you with the most nourishing food that your soul can have. 

This nutrition feeds your heart and soul and helps you to develop into God’s precious child, a child worthy to be called the son or daughter of the King.

You become a child worthy to spend eternity in the presence of the Great I AM.

How does one manage such a feat, you ask?

  

It’s so much easier and involves so much less pain to be born again than to be born the first time.  

When you are born again, you reach out to the outstretched hand of God that is always there, 
always reaching out for you.
 

You then accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior and you tell Him you are sorry for all the things you have done wrong.

 

God is anxiously waiting for you to do just this and He will welcome you with open arms.

 
The heavens will rejoice and you will have the best
spiritual food that no money can ever buy but God will give to you just for the asking.

 

Will you join Him at His feast for eternity?  

Your heavenly Father is patiently waiting, 

just for you.

Praise the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! God has given us a new birth because of his great mercy. We have been born into a new life that has a confidence which is alive because Jesus Christ has come back to life.  1 Peter 1:3  (God's Word Translation)

            Tim and I rode from Potsdam, NY to Lake Placid, NY 
                         and took pictures along the way.

When I look at the beauty of God's creation, I marvel at His creativity and stand in awe at His ability.  

     Notice the incredible variety of color and species
                        of wild flowers.

                   

                   Boat launch on the St. Regis River at Santa Clara, NY

                Notice how God decorates  

                     with so much beauty.

                  All of creation proclaims 

             the wonder and majesty of God

                             
                    With a little imagination, 
       you could see legions of angels in the clouds 
               awaiting the bidding of the Lord.

Admittance

We are God's children

He made us as we are

He loves us regardless of our sins

His love has no limits

He knows our limitations

He knows our sins

He loves us anyway

All we have to do is believe in Jesus,

Ask for His forgiveness

And try our best to sin no more

And we are forgiven

We are the Prodigal sons and daughters

Who are always welcome

We only have to go home

And ask for admittance

     

So I say to you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks, receives; and he who seeks, finds; and to him who knocks, it will be opened.  

          Luke 11:9-10

                                       Near Saranac Lake, NY

Our heavenly Father is concerned about everything that involves each of us, even giving us a reprieve from the sweltering heat of a hot summer day. 

Evening Haven with a Bite

It found me, that single blood thirsty mosquito.  

I have sat outside tonight for a few minutes undisturbed and felt blessed.  

Today was sweltering hot and muggy.  

The temperature rose to just above 90 degrees which is warm for Northern New York, even in August.  

The evening breeze cooled the sweat on the back of my neck and lowered my temperature.

The gloom of early night has set in.  

When I walked outside on the deck, I could only see faint shapes.  

My hands found the chair I knew to be there and my bottom found the seat.  

As I sat, my eyes became accustomed to the low light and were able to discern the darkened outlines of the shapes in my backyard and in the fields behind my house.

Lady moon is only a quarter visible tonight like a single candle in the dimness peeking between the heavy laden crab apple tree branches.  She provides only ambient light.

As I sit and relax, my ears start to hear the night sounds.  

I think I hear grasshoppers singing for rain.  

I hear the clop, clop of horse hooves on pavement and an Amish buggy comes into view following the light beam that had preceded it.  

Occasional cars zoom and depart, their headlights piercing the darkness almost seeming to violate the sanctity of the quiet and the dark.

I am amazed that no mosquitoes found me sooner.  

I want no further bites so I leave this evening haven having been cooled and my soul refreshed.

                       An Amish buggy minus the horse.

             Route 11 between Potsdam and West Stockholm, NY

Knapps Station Community Church

This is my church.  I have been fed spiritually here as I never had before.

(Check out the website for directions and lots of other great information.)

It's a great place to feed your soul the "good stuff" from the Bible.

These are across the road from Knapps Station Church

I would also like to suggest that you check out the blog page for my friend, Jean Oathout.  I have received much good information and many blessings from her blog: Treasures in Christ

             Bales of hay "For Sale" and field of corn.

           Even the back roads are beautiful this time of year.  
                                     God is so good!


Book Review




The God I Never Knew

As important as your relationship is with God the Father and Jesus, it is equally as important to learn about and develop your relationship and friendship with the Holy Spirit.  He is the part of the Holy Trinity who is here on Earth and He is so anxious to make friends with you and to help you in every area of your life.  I am still reading this book. It is a slow read for me because there is so much important content.  I recommend this book.

                      Route 345  Potsdam, NY, near my home


The Blessing

May you be blessed in your friendship 
         with the Holy Spirit
May He guide and keep you safe
         in your Father's arms all the days of your life
And may He lead you to your heavenly home
         for all eternity

               At the boat launch on the Grasse River near Canton, NY

                 When life is at its worst, 
           look to your Heavenly Father   
         to break through the storm clouds.

Blessings for you,my friend for a wonderful week 

and a safe, happy holiday.

All photos taken by Debbie and Tim McEwen - 

  used with permission

All bible reference from the NIV unless otherwise noted

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                                This is me, Debbie.  
                       It's so nice to meet you!!

                        A mud turtle (facing away from us) resting 
                                   on a piece of driftwood 
                          at the boat launch on the Grasse River.
                        We think the trees reflected on the water 
                           made the water appear green.