On this day the Lord has made . . .

As I was driving home from the grocery store I heard a man on the radio ask what we were leaving our children/grandchildren. He mentioned how he would choose, over any amount of money, the writings from his grandfather . . . if he had left any.

So, I have determined to create a diary/journal of what happened to me on this day(s) the Lord has granted me.







Monday, March 31, 2025

Psalm 113:2

 


Psalm 113:2

'Praise ye the LORD . Praise, O ye servants of the LORD , Praise the name of the LORD . Blessed be the name of the LORD From this time forth and for evermore. From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same The LORD 's name is to be praised. The LORD is high above all nations, And his glory above the heavens. Who is like unto the LORD our God, who dwelleth on high, Who humbleth himself to behold the things that are in heaven, and in the earth! He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, And lifteth the needy out of the dunghill; That he may set him with princes, Even with the princes of his people. He maketh the barren woman to keep house, And to be a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the LORD .'


Psalm 113:1-9

Wednesday, January 8, 2025

Matthew 6:28-29

 



It is January 8, 2025. We've been going through ice and snow and really cold temperatures so I felt that we needed some beauty. I did an internet search for beautiful scriptures and this was one of them. We need color in this winter day. God is so good to us. 


“And why do you worry about clothes? See how the flowers of the field grow. They do not labor or spin.
Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these.

Matthew 6:28-29

Monday, December 16, 2024

keep going


 Sometimes I create a graphic, well, most times when I create a graphic, I'm not that happy with it. But I keep doing this because I hope to get better with practice. It's a good thing to learn as you go. 

Friday, October 11, 2024

To my fellow Christians

To fellow Christians: I fell for the lies of the abortion industry for many years. What woke me up was seeing a picture on Facebook of a newborn baby. When I first glanced I thought that the baby looked just like my daughter when she was born. A head full of black hair jutting out all over the place and so tiny.

Then I took a second look after I realized that the baby was lying at a weird angle. Also, her limbs were all askew. Then, with horror, I saw that she was bloody and her limbs weren't just positioned funny - they were torn off and other chunks of her were put together like a jigsaw puzzle. You see, after an 'abortion', they have to put the baby back together to make sure they haven't left any pieces of the baby's body inside her mother. When it comes to killing babies - it is pretty black and white. Babies are dying horrendous deaths. They are being killed. Talk about the ultimate, most violent, child abuse. Jesus said we are to love God and to love each other. How is it love to take a person into a place to be painfully killed? How is it love to support an industry that profits off of the bodies of our babies and one that continues to corrupt our government, our scientific community, our judicial system, enables sexual abuse and trafficking, etc.? It isn't love. It is insanity and it is horrific and it must stop. Mothers, fathers, grandparents, friends . . . they are supposed to care and protect. They aren't supposed to kill. They just aren't. For those who did fall for the lies of the abortion industry, there is help. There are counseling services like Rachel's Vineyard or Support After Abortion. Rachel's Vineyard isn't just for the mother but for all who participated in the death of the baby. And we all know that we have Jesus who we can come to with our grief and our guilt. God is so good to us. But please don't advocate for death if you consider yourself a Christian. Always stand for life and always work for life - go that extra mile just like Jesus told us to - He showed us how to. Speak up for the orphans and those without a voice. Call up a pregnancy resource center near you. Offer to help out. Where I volunteer we do 2-two hour shifts answering phones a month. Another lady doesn't answer phones but she loves shopping at thrift stores. She is so cool. She finds the best baby clothes and maternity clothes. She takes them home washes them and brings them back. Another guy we call when we need repairs. A teenager volunteers and keeps our yard looking beautiful. If you know anyone who is bilingual please send them my way. We need interpreters. They don't even have to come in. They can call and speak to the client and then call us and tell us her needs. Or simply share information about pregnancy resource centers. We don't have the marketing budget that the abortion industry has. So many women don't know about us. Let them know there is help. Stop and think for a minute. If you weren't a Christian but you were near one and you were watching them. Wouldn't it confuse you to see them advocating for an act that kills a baby? Isn't that the complete opposite of what Jesus calls us to do? Please know that I'm not trying to guilt you with what I'm saying. But I do want you to think through what the world is telling you. Realize what is truly happening. Over 65 million babies have died a horrible death. That can't be justified. Don't be a part of it, please. Ask God to give you wisdom in this issue. Wisdom, courage, and the strength to follow through. Love you guys.

Tuesday, September 24, 2024

The Son

 This morning, I was looking at pictures for inspiration when I came across this image. I don't know who created it but it definitely caught my eye. 

I went to post it onto my Facebook feed when I realized it wasn't what I wanted. So I decided that I would create my own rain picture. Before I started I knew I needed to copy the scripture and once in the Bible I read more. While I was reading it dawned on me that I was reading about Jesus. 'On the third day raise . . . ' 

The rain image went out of my mind and the Son entered.  I couldn't get it to look right so I ended up keeping the color of the sun, instead of the word Son, and added the scripture. Hopefully, others will think of Jesus as they read as well. 


I LOVE how God gave us His words (the Bible) so we could read His plan. 


He is wonderful, glorious, powerful, the Almighty. 







Monday, September 16, 2024

paths

 I had a dream last night that woke me up. It was a dream that I remember, the important parts at least. I remember realizing that I did not go the path that God wanted me to walk. I chose a different one. I asked God to forgive me. Now I'm up and about my morning and I stumbled across this post from a Million Praying Moms:

"In our home, Numbers 6:24-26 is known as the "special prayer." It's been the passage I pray over our children every night before they go to sleep. I think part of the reason I like to pray this passage so much and possibly why I choose to pray scripture most of the time is because I'm so keenly aware of my lack. I know better than anyone how short I fall as a mom, wife, and child of God. If I made a list of all my weaknesses, I'd never get done. And I'm aware that this lack in me directly affects my children.
Today's devotion and prayer is taken from Everyday Prayers for Peace: A 30-Day Devotional & Reflective Journal for Women, by Brooke McGlothlin Get your copy here --> https://amzn.to/3MuSg7R
Visit www.millionprayingmoms.com/podcast, or search "Everyday Prayers with Million Praying Moms" anywhere you listen to podcasts!"

"Redeem anything that's been lost in my life" 

This prayer made my heart cry out to God the Father to please forgive me and help me to use what time I have left to accomplish what I was meant to do. I fall so short on just about every issue there is. I want to be who I was made to be and do what I was meant to do. 

That scripture that Jesus talks about Micah 6:8 in Luke 11:42-43 just popped into my mind. If I have gone too far off the path, or while I live, until I know what I should be doing: do justly, love mercy, walk humbly with God. 



He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God  

Micah 6:8 KJV





Wednesday, August 7, 2024

Jeremiah 1:5

 

Jeremiah 1:5

So many stories in the Bible show us that God knows us before we are born. He creates us for a reason. 



Thursday, June 20, 2024

the more I seek Him

 


'Consider the lilies, how they grow: they do not toil or spin, but I say to you, not even Solomon in all his glory was dressed like one of these. '

Luke 12:27

Wednesday, March 6, 2024

a prayer


 I did not create this prayer but I am most certainly going to share it. Someone once said that our prayers never die - they live on long after we are gone. God is so good to us.

Prayer List

  • Thank you Father thank you.
  • Lord, extend the kingdom of your Son.
  • O Merciful God, who hast made all men, and hatest nothing that thou hast made, nor desirest the death of a sinner, but rather that he should be converted and live; Have mercy upon all who know thee not as thou are revealed in the Gospel of thy Son. Take from them all ignorance, hardness of heart, and contempt of thy Word; and so fetch them home, blessed Lord to thy fold, that they may be one flock under one shepherd, Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, world without end. Amen.
  • God please take the blinders from my children's heart and eyes. Please give them the gift of faith. Lord God, faith in you is so comforting and brings so much joy. Thank you!
  • God please bless Michael, Lindsay, and their families with faith, wisdom, and compassion. In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
  • God thank you for the gift of my co-workers who have shown me that it is good to show that I am a Christian. It is more than okay, it is imperative that my faith shows, so that others can come to know you. Please make me into a shining light for you. Give me the words, and your wisdom, and please don't let me cause anyone to stumble.
  • God please be with my family/friends as they go through this time in their lives. Please give them strength and courage and wisdom and faith Lord.
  • God please guide the leaders of the world.
  • God please heal my children.
  • Please heal those that have asked for prayer.

Reading List

  • One Thousand Gifts ~ Ann Voskamp

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