Wednesday, July 25, 2012

The Wonders of God

 Utterly amazed, they asked: “Aren’t all these who are speaking Galileans? Then how is it that each of us hears them in our native language? Parthians, Medes and Elamites; residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia,[b] 10 Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya near Cyrene; visitors from Rome 11 (both Jews and converts to Judaism); Cretans and Arabs—we hear them declaring the wonders of God in our own tongues!”
Acts 2: 7-11


They had come from every corner of the known world. "some from the north, some from the west, some from the region of Aswan.[b]” (Isaiah 49:12)

It was an appointed time, to come together to remember the day that Moses came down from Mt. Sinai and presented their ancestors with God's law.

And instead of the babel that they usually heard as they walked the streets of Jerusalem, they heard people declaring the wonders of God, each in his own language!

The Wonders of God!

When we go to church we hear about  the wonders of God.  When we walk the streets we do not necessarily expect to hear that.  But how about when we gather together as friends?  How much time do we spend sharing our experiences of how good God is to us, how much he's blessed our lives since the last time we came to together?

Yesterday I made a trip to a christian conference center near my home because dear friends, that I hadn't seen in several years, were spending the week there.  I was so much looking forward to spending the day with them!  The whole day, to catch up, to share hugs, to spend time in worship and instruction with them!

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Something that the morning speaker said ignited me with such an impatience to just sit and talk with my friends about all the wonderful things the Lord has done for me!

After the lecture time we took a walk to secluded spot, ate our box lunches and started sharing.  One blessing after the other came pouring out of us as we shared the joys of living with and being "intimately acquainted" with the Creator of all that is!  Tears came flowing as we talked about watching dear ones cross over into Glory.  But laughter flowed as we talked about seemingly small things that had our Lord's "fingerprints" all over them!
Where we shared lunch and met Scott

Suddenly a young man appeared and we invited him to join us.  We had never seen him before but he eagerly joined our circle and began to share the wonders of his relationship with the Lord.

Every day I do my best to remember God.  I step out my door and glory at his gift of nature!  I sing songs to him throughout the day.  I try to stay mindful of him by thanking him for each small gift he presents to me, whether it be a good parking spot,  the fact that I found the keys I had been missing,  the flash of a cardinal flying through the trees.  And I can't wait until until my husband comes home, or my best friend calls, or my daughter shows up, unexpectedly at my door, to share with them all the incredibly neat things the Lord has done for me since the last time.  The Wonders of God!  The WONDERS of God!!

Encourage each other, every day, with the Wonders of God!



Monday, July 16, 2012

That's It! I'm Painting the Car!





 Finally!  At the ripe old age of 52 I've made it to Woodstock!  I went with my husband's boy scout troop last weekend and did we have a ball?  You bet!  But the biggest thrill was seeing the bus!





In 1992 we had a blue '83 Dodge Colt.  It had been in a front end accident and we had to replace the hood and front fenders and the parts we got were white.  Well!  I certainly couldn't leave it looking like that!  So I painted a huge sunburst on it!  (If I could find a photo I'd post it, but alas, I can't.)  We drove it like that for 3 years.  I named it the "Trigger Sunshine Mobile".



Fast forward a couple of decades.  We bought a silver PT Cruiser.  The moment I knew we'd be buying it I thought to myself, "This baby's getting painted,  just as soon as it's paid off!"  We paid it off a couple of years ago and I just haven't done it.




But!  Now that I've been to Yazgur's Farm, and seen that beautiful bus, I'm all fired up and rarin' to go!















It's gunna take a lot of paint.  I'll be buying it a little at a time.  Hmmm...... Should I paint bits as I get the paint or should I wait till I have the whole lot and do in all at once?

More photos to follow!









Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Something Fresh and New


Tonight we started a new bible study.  But it really isn’t a bible study.  It’s really more of a journaling exercise.  I don’t really have my mind truly wrapped around what it is, but it’s something like this;
We’re given a chapter, say Acts 2.  We read it and then write about what it means to us.  What it means to me.  How does the Holy Spirit speak to me through it?  Is it relevant to what’s going on in my life right now?  Does it call to mind something from my past?  
The Lord uses every word of scripture to speak to us.  We should expect to hear from Him and to interact with Him every time we open the bible.  And that’s part of what this experiment is about, interacting with the Lord in a truly personal way.
It will also be used as an opportunity to build up and edify each other.  When we gather together, either biweekly or once a month, we will share what the Lord has shown us and compare notes.  If it’s that we’re all using the same scripture verses then it will be so fascinating to see how each of us interprets that verse.
Then, we will post them on our blogs and hopefully share them with the blogosphere.  
That way we are also using them as witnessing tools.
I’m excited!

LIFE IS JUST SO FULL OF COOL STUFF!

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My nane is Judy and I've been a christian for more than 3/4 of my life. I believe in redemption through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ and the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, that God, the Spirit lives in me and gives me the power to do His will and to live a joyful life. I have a Godly husband, a grown son and daughter. I live on a farm with 3 goats, 2 chickens, 2 horses, a cat, a dog and a python. I am an artist and a singer. I was a full time stay at home mom, the hardest job you'll ever love! I have two handmade shops on Etsy. Leaning on the Promises www.leaningonthepromises.etsy.com (Hand Painted Walking Canes) and Beaver Creek Pottery www.beavercreekpottery.etsy.com and an Etsy shop for selling Vintage and Antiques. Jersey Pine Pickers www.jerseypinepickers.etsy.com I post about my relationship with God, the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, about the things He teaches me, delights me with and how He uses me.