Do you suppose she's drinking Coca-Cola?
A Lady of leisure at the Soda Fountain.
Puppy at the knee and flowers in hand.
Every Homemaker deserves a break and this woman apparently knew that
or at least the Artist who did this illustration knew.
Perhaps the Artist knew that you can be beautiful.
Let there be HOPE.
When was the last time you donned a hat like this one?
Never.
Missed out.
Shucks.
I'll find a lovely hat similar to that one.
Let there be HOPE.
We're not even close to the month of June, but wish it were so.
If I can just hold on another week it will be MAY and I will wonder where the month of APRIL went.
Getting impatient.
Sigh.
Let there be HOPE.
Today the interstate roads are iced packed with snow and Spring went back into hiding. I am beginning to get stir-crazy. Cabin Fever is trying to claim me. The sniffles are coming on with a tickle in my throat. Let there be HOPE.
Taking Vitamin C.
Waiting for the fine fresh mornings where the window is open letting Spring air into the house. When the birds will be chirping in the cool of the day.
Instead, it's cold outside and snow is falling as I drink Maxwell House Coffee and blog. Should I day dream about something else?
Let there be HOPE.
Lil Miss is coughing and running a slight fever. Stayed home from school. She has had a Winter with 4 colds this year. That's not good. More Vitamin C needed. I found some Emergen-C for children.
Let there be HOPE.
I pray that this perks up her immune system.
Some of this may be allergies.
I've been tidying up on the Family room.
Sure needs it. Vacuumed under the sofa cushions.
How can this be so grungy?
Even when my 3 children were at home my family room furniture was never as groady as this.
Don't get it.
All better now and will finish sometime today with vacuuming the two chairs and carpet.
Let there be HOPE.
The house needs a lot of tender loving care.
Dusting needed so badly.
It's beginning to gross me out.
May that become a motivator to clean our HOME.
A BLESSING is about to take place.
Let there be HOPE.
A clean house is a healthier place to live and that should be enough to get me to tidy up and deep clean.
DUST
I could blame this part of Kansas...and in reality it is dustier than any place I have lived. I have fallen short in the housekeeping department. I am not keeping up with the demands of having a clean house to call HOME.
In prayer about this.
Let there be HOPE.
Is there a dust fairy or is that just a figment of my imagination?
There is a Jack Frost, but does he have a cousin named 'Aphar' Dust?
There will be NO dust in Heaven.
Can I hear a hallelujah?
I missed out on the excitement over the week-end. Number One, the High School had their PROM.
Number Two, Picketers were in Town.
Only saw pictures.
Missed the young adults/children dressing up in their finery. The weather was pleasant enough, but didn't pry myself away from the house long enough to take a peek at Small Town America dressing up for a special social occasion. Will try next year if I can.
Heard that all attending looked well put together on the Saturday Night OUT Event..........on Sunday morning the protesters were out.
Protesting and picketing isn't anything new to our country.....but in Small Town America?
Westboro Baptist Church from Topeka made their presence known as they picketed
3 of the local Churches on Sunday morning.
I missed them as they walked the sidewalks not far from our house.
How could that happen? Daughter stood outside and sang 'AMAZING GRACE'
I know they heard her.
Let there be HOPE.
God is LOVE, but
in Biblical truth and honesty,
there are some things that God does HATE.
Proverbs 6:16-19
These six things does the Lord hate:
Yea, seven are an abomination unto him:
A proud look,
a lying tongue,
And hands that shed innocent blood,
A heart that devises wicked imaginations,
feet that are swift running to evil,
A false witness that speaks lies,
and he that sows discourse among brethren.
Psalm 97:10
Ye that love the Lord, hate evil:
he preserveth the souls of his saints;
he delivereth them out of the hands of the wicked.
With Christ there is HOPE and abundant life
right now where you sit.
Ever lasting LIFE.
One of the things I have noticed about the WBC is there is no mention of God giving you the opportunity to become a Child of God through Christ. They don't share how to do that.
So I will.
It's through accepting God's perfect plan of redemption for mankind for yourself through Jesus becoming one's Saviour.
By accepting that he is the true son of God.
Through his shed blood.
His death, burial and resurrection.
Claiming him for yourself.
This is what is called dying to self.
This is when you are adopted into the family of God.
You become a child of God through this adoption.
Through Christ you can have newness of life.
Forever changed.
Spiritual.
Born a new.
Born Again.
Thought I could catch up with WBC at the old Baptist Church. We no longer have a Baptist Church here. The name changed. WBC did not picket there. I missed the action. Went home. Hubby caught them at the Methodist, Lutheran and Church of Christ. They avoided the Catholic and an independent church.
Out of town in a flash.
The WBC picket churches because they believe that the churches are not WBC. I suppose that this is not their sole purpose for picketing. It does turn some heads. In my humble opinion, WBC believes that if you are not a member of their church, you're doing it ALL wrong and going to HELL.
I believe that we can be a Child of God adopted into the family of God and be Heaven bound when Jesus is one's personal saviour and we are sealed for the day of redemption. We can be filled with God's Holy Spirit. Blessings will come when we walk uprightly before the LORD.
Our present United States of America Military has helped allow us to have celebrated freedoms in so many ways. Thankful. Without a strong military presence to protect us in the world of hostile governments, our country would be weak for sinners and saints.
Still, the WBC picket military funerals of those military forces that support this government of ours. In my opinion The Westboro Baptist protests our Military Funerals because the dead were a part of the military of a government that supports many ungodly practices. WBC protest where they believe that the churches are not teaching God's truth about the sin of homosexuality.
Let there be HOPE.
As AMERICANS we live in an amazing country where you can picket, protest, gather together in homes and public places. Speak your mind, print a book or remain silent. We can elect officials into office and vote. Go from state to state without checking in at a booth and present papers. Ride in a car, walk, peddle a bike, skateboard or run. Schedule a vacation and go unannounced. Drive the highways and byways without fear. Spend our petty cash on junk and eat just about anything on the menu. Worship and sing songs in just about any church you want or stay home and read your Bible without blinking. Dress in old and new clothing alike that's store-bought, mail-ordered, borrowed or homemade. We can own personal property, do without, have more than enough and run businesses of our own. Own real estate, rent or do both. NOW THAT'S FREEDOM.
I'd like to keep it that way.
Let there be HOPE.
Oh, the beauty of the earth.......people planted these tulips in the ground, but GOD made the tulip bulb. Aint this beautiful and orderly!
Speaking of BEAUTIFUL....the Kitchen is taking shape.
NOW that's a pretty sight.
Please cheer with me.
Life goes on.
Let there be HOPE.
Glad you stopped by.
God bless.
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