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The snowflakes were large on that rare day, I recall, TCP!
There is no snow in the forecast for us this week!
It's 82 and climbing higher today!
I thank you for all the pretty graphics you have posted.
I Wish You A Lovely Day
Posted on 04/01/2019 6:53:58 PM PDT by JustAmy
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I’ll bet it’s pretty. Maybe it’ll warm up tomorrow.
I remember that. I think it was on Easter and all the little girls had to wear heavy coats over their new spring dresses. It was crazy!
Thank you MEG
There was more snow than expected, but it will rain all day tomorrow.
People seem to have forgotten how to drive in snow, some serious accidents this afternoon.
We got about 3 inches of snow today, now it’s raining overnight and tomorrow. Those were the biggest clumps of snowflakes I ever saw. Pretty neat.
Bible in a Year: 1 Samuel 17–18; Luke 11:1–28
A heart at peace gives life to the body, but envy rots the bones. Proverbs 14:30
For forty-five years after his career as a professional athlete ended, Jerry Kramer wasn’t inducted into his sport’s hall of fame (the highest recognition). He enjoyed many other honors and achievements, but this one eluded him. Although he’d been nominated for the honor ten times, it had never been bestowed. Despite having his hopes dashed so many times, Kramer was gracious, saying, “I felt like [the National Football League] had given me 100 presents in my lifetime and to be upset or angry about one I didn’t get was kind of stupid!”
Where others might have grown bitter after being denied so many times in favor of other players, Kramer wasn’t. His attitude illustrates the way we can safeguard our hearts against the corrosive nature of envy, which “rots the bones” (Proverbs 14:30). When we become preoccupied with what we don’t have—and fail to recognize the many things we do—the peace of God will elude us.
After an eleventh nomination, Jerry Kramer ultimately was inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame in February 2018. Our earthly desires may not be fulfilled as his finally were. Yet we can all have a “heart at peace” when we instead focus our attention on the many ways God has been generous toward us. No matter what we want but do not have, we can always enjoy the life-giving peace He brings to our lives.
In what area of life are you tempted to focus on what you don’t have? What steps can you take this week to focus on what God has provided?
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Enjoyed your picture posts!
Hope you all had a good day.
Bible in a Year: 1 Samuel 19–21; Luke 11:29–54
When I kept silent, my bones wasted away through my groaning all day long. Psalm 32:3 In his book The Call, Os Guinness describes a moment when Winston Churchill, on holiday with friends in the south of France, sat by the fireplace to warm himself on a cold night. Gazing at the fire, the former prime minister saw pine logs “crackling, hissing, and spitting as they burned. Suddenly, his familiar voice growled, ‘I know why logs spit. I know what it is to be consumed.’”
Difficulties, despair, dangers, distress, and the results of our own wrongdoings can all feel consuming. Circumstances slowly drain our hearts of joy and peace. When David experienced the consuming consequences of his own sinful choices, he wrote, “When I kept silent, my bones wasted away through my groaning all day long. . . . My strength was sapped as in the heat of summer” (Psalm 32:3–4).
In such difficult times, where do we turn for help? For hope? Paul, whose experiences were filled with ministry burdens and brokenness, wrote, “We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed” (2 Corinthians 4:8–9).
How does that work? As we rest in Jesus, the Good Shepherd restores our souls (Psalm 23:3) and strengthens us for the next step of our journey. He promises to walk that journey with us every step of the way (Hebrews 13:5).
What are some of the consuming struggles you’ve experienced? How did you respond? How did God meet you in those difficult times?
That’s a cute pup!
I Agree! :-)
Bible in a Year: 1 Samuel 22–24; Luke 12:1–31
I will be with you. Exodus 3:12 When his wife contracted a terminal illness, Michael longed for her to experience the peace he had through his relationship with God. He had shared his faith with her, but she wasn’t interested. One day, as he walked through a local bookstore, a title caught his eye: God, Are You There? Unsure how his wife would respond to the book, he walked in and out of the store several times before finally buying it. To his surprise, she accepted it.
The book touched her, and she began to read the Bible too. Two weeks later, Michael’s wife passed away—at peace with God and resting in the assurance that He would never leave or forsake her.
When God called Moses to lead His people out of Egypt, He didn’t promise him power. Instead, He promised His presence: “I will be with you” (Exodus 3:12). In Jesus’s last words to His disciples before His crucifixion, He also promised God’s eternal presence, which they would receive through the Holy Spirit (John 15:26).
There are many things God could give us to help us through life’s challenges, such as material comfort, healing, or immediate solutions to our problems. Sometimes He does. But the best gift He gives is Himself. This is the greatest comfort we have: whatever happens in life, He will be with us; He will never leave nor forsake us.
How can you draw on the power of God’s presence? How can you live differently, knowing He’s there with you every step of the way?
Happy, lazy caturday and dogurday!
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