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Whatever October 18

Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, dwell on these things. -Philippians 4:8

▶︎ LISTEN TO THE DEVOTIONAL

“Whatever!” That word uttered by someone – often a teenager standing with arms crossed and eyes rolling – has become the quintessential expression of apathy. No one wants to hear an apathetic whatever, especially God. He wants us to be engaging and involved and on the front lines of caring, serving and comforting others. But there are some very positive “whatevers” that we need to embrace and express in our lives. They are the whatevers found in our passage – the whatevers of things excellent and praiseworthy. God wants us to be about His whatevers, because behind the whatevers of Philippians 4:8 is Jesus Christ. So let me challenge you to become not only a person who dwells on whatever is excellent and praiseworthy, but one who also acts on these whatevers of God to make a difference in someone’s life.

The Lords Day – prayer, worship and quiet reflection

     DELPHINIUM – DEEP PURPLE 

A holy Sunday in my day. Jesus, I wish to take a deep breath this morning, to think about my past week and offer gratitude to YOU my Heavenly Father for our beautiful earth, days outside gardening in your beauty. Each assignment I had this week brought new challenges and opportunity to share my faith in You. I try to do this with actions rather than my words. I know Jesus, that you are always with me as I offer true caring, empathy, a listening ear and compassion and an extra work effort, even when I’m weary, for those with trouble, illness, worry and hopelessness. I know I am chosen to be an ambassador of your Hope and Faith. This week everyone I worked for had a life challenge. And so it is, but you are always there to hold us up and so “I give” in your holy name

Thank you for my encounters with those in need and thank you for giving me nurture that I can then share. Oh’ my holy God, you are so good.

Today I give you my rest and my respectful pause and reflection, so that in my upcoming week I can again share your love and kindness. Amen

Dear Jesus,

I need Thee, O I need Thee;

Every hour I need Thee;

O bless me now, my Savior, I need thee always. 

Friday Devotional (Revised)

Today was a beautiful day in Gods World……..and a new gardening assignment on Lyons Lane. Our client is getting ready to sell her property. She lives in Falls Church. Her townhouse is empty and we have carved out four hours, as a “special request,” to bring her yard up to snuff for an Open House this weekend.  Our pleasure!  And our morning began at 6:56?am,  Gods sun trying to break through the clouds. Our Sovereign God in all his glory, was our witness this morning.

How great is thy faithfulness, Oh God  my Father, morning by morning new mercies I see, all I have needed thy hand hath provided, great is thy faithfulness Lord unto me.  

6:56 am Friday, October 8, 2021

7:00 am

                             7:27?am

Great Is Thy Faithfulness….  Oh God….My Father.  Amen

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Video of our completed work for today. Thank you my generous and ever loving and faithful Jesus for sustaining our energy, after a very busy week, so that we could complete this work today, making our homeowner very happy. She thought we were not going to be able to squeeze her work in to our week. it was a blessing for her and for us  Amen

 

 

Rain on the Way – a new Week

Up early (6:55 am) gives us a lovely view as we roll into a new day. The best time of the day  Awesome beauty.

Minutes later  at 7:03 am.

We do have rain every day this week, which in fact will give lovely nourishment to the gardens at our current assignment. We will enjoy the process. Glory to our God for beauty, moisture, good work and the many blessings of another new day. Thank you my creator, my Father God. I will bring honor to your holy name today. Amen

 

Faithfulness

 

1 John 5: 14-15

God is always by your side and listening to your prayers

“And we are confident that He hears us whenever we ask for anything that pleases him. And since we know He hears us when we make our requests, we also know that He will give us what we ask for.”

Prayer

Jesus I give you thanks this morning for your faithfulness. You are always upholding my life. I wish to be faithful to you. I want to honor you by giving you an offering of my gardening work today. I have a lovely assignment for a last years client. She is a kind and sweet soul. May I do good work for her, and while I am there, may I share your wonderful promise…….faithfulness. She has a very hard and stressful employment situation. Relocating and helping to settle the people of Afghanistan. I ask for her safety and that good health is with her while she is entrenched in this humanitarian relocation effort. Please be with her in faithfulness.

I thank you for your every present faithfulness in my life. Thank you for good health, stamina to complete my work, and for bringing me the work I enjoy. You are so faithful to me. I find my gardening missions a great blessing. I wish to always honor you, as you are faithful to always provide this work for me. I know you are always by my side. Hear my humble and faithful prayer this morning. Amen

In Tune With God……..

September 21

“Now to Him who is able to do exceeding abundantly beyond all that we ask or think, according to the power that works within us.” -Ephesians 3:20

LISTEN TO THE DEVOTIONAL

Martin Luther commented on a professor of his who would follow the same routine every day. He would enter the classroom, hang up his coat, then proceed to take off his hat and bow before every single student in the classroom. Finally, Luther had enough courage to ask him, “What are you doing? Why do you bow before each of us?” And the professor replied, “I bow before you in honor of what you might become, if you get your life in tune with God.” Wow! What might you become, what might I become, if our lives were consistently in tune with God – set apart, knowing Him, confident, mature, allowing His power to work exceeding abundantly in us? Prayer Dear Father, what might I become? You know me and all the hairs on my head. You breath life into me every day. I hope to honor you with my small life. You are my creator and my redeemer. I give you my life, that you might be ever present in me and in all that I do every day. My whole desire is to follow you and your ways, and to trust you completely. I will obey your every request of  me and my hope is to live out…..exceedingly abundantly and in tune with You my Father God. Amen

just as I am……

 

God’s Heart-Sigh September 9

And the Lord was sorry that He had made man on the earth, and He was grieved in His heart. –Genesis 6:6

LISTEN TO THE DEVOTIONAL

“It was very good.” These are the words used in Genesis 1:31 to describe God’s completed creation. But by the time we reach our verse in Genesis 6, people had messed up so much that God was sorry He had made them. The Hebrew root word for “sorry” is “to sigh.” But God’s grieving heart sigh was not one of judgment but one of grace and hope. He would begin again with humanity. We know the full story. We know that in Christ we are made brand new, and that God, in His faithfulness, gives us a new beginning every morning. So if you feel God sighing over you, don’t assume it’s His wrath. If you are His child, it is the signal He’s going to wipe the slate clean and give you the opportunity to begin again. My Prayer My Father God, Take me just as a I am…..and make me new again. I give you all of my day. Amen

Sunday Morning – This Is My Father’s World

 

Verse 1
This is my Father’s world, and to my list’ning ears,
All nature sings, and round me rings
The music of the spheres.
This is my Father’s world: I rest me in the thought
Of rocks and trees, of skies and seas;
His hand the wonders wrought.

Verse 2
This is my Father’s world, the birds their carols raise,
The morning light, the lily white,
Declare their Maker’s praise.
This is my Father’s world: He shines in all that’s fair;
In the rustling grass I hear Him pass;
He speaks to me everywhere. 

AMEN

Missing A Loved One – in Separation

QUEEN ANNE’s LACE – WILDFLOWER

“…..for he said: ‘May the Lord keep watch between you and me when we are out of each other’s sight.’” Genesis 31:49

“Faith is the realization of what is hoped for and evidence of things not seen.“ Hebrews 11://1

“For God is my witness, how I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus.” Philippians 1:8

 “Have no anxiety at all, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, make your requests known to God. Then the peace of God that surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:6-7

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……my Father God, thank you for your scripture that calms  my heart snd soothes my longings.  Amen

Be Joyful in Hope

Romans 12:12

Be joyful in Hope, patient in affliction and faithful in prayer.

Jesus when I am suffering, my need for You is greater than ever. I now choose to be near you. I trust you dearest Jesus. When I talk to you, I know you hear my every word. You are my comfort. I know I can tell you everything. My greatest Hope is in your everlasting love for me. I choose to be joyful in my Hope, because your joy fills me. I know that when my Hope is in you, very soon, you always come to lift me up. This evening I lay all my anxiety on You, because I know you care deeply for me and you are watching over me right now. Thank you Jesus for your everlasting love and my joyful Hope. Amen

1 Peter 5:6-7

Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. Cast all your anxiety on Him because he cares for you