Frost on the Pumpkin

There was frost on the pumpkin this morning...Jack Frost was here to remind us that winter is just around the corner.

There is a huge tree across the street from where I work and it ushers me into each season, in early spring the lush green leaves start to sprout and with summer the canopy cools with each passing breeze.

It's autumn coat was ablaze with red, then gold, then hues of oranges and browns.
Today as the first frost has left it's mark, there is nothing left but bare and beautiful limbs swaying and dancing in the cool morning air.

A mere tree and it's seasons remind me of the majesty and beauty of creation.
I try to imagine heaven and know a day is coming - as sure as the sunrise - when we will be transported into the Lord's presence and surrounded by all of His
glory and beauty.
Free from temptation, sin, and sadness, from fear, and doubt and despair.

It will be wonderful and beautiful and best of all Forever!

Job 37:10
By the breath of God frost is given: and the breadth of the waters is straitened

Church Night

We are so fortunate to live in a country
where we have the freedom and privilege
to go to church. I love Wednesday's
and Sunday's and am always excited
over the prospect of
being able to go to services.

The thought of studying God's Word and
praising His name with song and in fellowship
causes an excitement in my soul.

I pray for those who do not know God and pray
for those who do and may not have the same
privileges that we do in this country
to worship freely.
Our missionaries around the world are always
in my prayers for the wonderful work they do.

Let us boast in the LORD and the mighty and
amazing things he does for us. Pray for America,
and that we as Americans will always put God first
in all that we do.

Wings

Dear Father,
I pray you give my heart wings today
that it may flee from anger, jealousy,
prejudice, hate. Allow me to soar above
the lines that are drawn between borders
that cause our lack of love and concern
for one another.

Let me look upon on all things today through
your eyes and glimpse the amazing love that
you hold in your heart for all of us.
May your royal law guide my thoughts and
actions.
I want to express with a tender
assurance to those I may encounter, who may
think they are less than they should be. That
we are all loved the same by you, no matter
the baggage, disabilities, or shortcomings. Our
differences and weakness are the very cords that
bind us to You.
Instruct me as I search your Word for answers that
help me to improve on my love and understanding
for my fellow man. For there is so much I do not
understand.

Road Map

Those who know me well, know that
I love a good old "road trip". Nothing
makes me happier than packing an ice
chest full of Mr. Dew's and cokes and
a few sandwiches and we take off early
on a Saturday morning.
We have travelled and searched so many
roads all through out East Texas.
We've had more fun and discovered so
many beautiful places we didn't even know
existed.
But, there have been times when we
have had to pull over and consult our trusty
worn-out road map. It has seen so many journeys
and it's pages are frayed and marked and
highlighted with directions from previous trips
and stops.
Looking at my Bible this morning I couldn't help
but think about it being just like that trusty
road map. The pages feel good and familiar to
me as I read them. The words are roads that
I've travelled and where I've discovered many
beautiful places that I didn't even know existed.
When I've been lost and not sure of what
direction to take, it has led me down the straight
road and gotten me back on track.
God mapped it all out for us, we just need to go
there everyday and become familiar with the roads
that His son Jesus has already travelled for us....

Thankful Heart

Last night it was so beautiful outside.
The air was crisp and clear with the
smell of fall.
The sky was brillant with its blanket
of stars. It almost took my breath away.
God was so good in creating this wonderful,
amazing world for us. My heart hurts for
those who do not know of the "wonder" of Him.
That they miss the love he has for us.

His love surrounds us, it is evident in all that
we encounter and take so for granted. The wind,
and the stars, the rain and the sun. The rythym
of the world speaks of His Power and Majesty.
More than anything this world has to offer, I am
most thankful that I know of His love.

Salvation

Galatians 6:14
As for me I will never boast about
anything except the cross of our Lord
Jesus Christ, through whom the world
has been crucified to me, and I to the world.

For as long as we live, our greatest struggle
will be to let this salvation take hold in our
lives, to submit our wills so completely to God
that He has full control of our hearts.
For me it has been the most freeing experience,
to hand over the reins of my life to the One who
really knows how to use them.

Growing in Grace

When we choose to honor God at all times,yes
even in the midst of trials and testing.
It allows us to exhibit our faith
in the Cross.
As responsible believers this faith allows
us to add virtue to our "christian resume" and
I believe the virtue,Peter spoke about was full
of energy and power that also allowed us an ever
expanding knowledge into just what Christ did at
the Cross on our behalf.

We must always anchor our faith in Christ and the
Cross. Only then do we realize the benefits afforded
to us by the Sacrifice of Christ.