Give Thanks

There is something to be said about being grateful.  When I think of the time that God has interceded, and answered prayer in my life, grateful seems to be something that I cannot qualify.  I owe my life, my kid's and my grand-kids to God.  On my own all I did was make a big mess.  When I recognized this and asked God to be the guardian and guide to our lives, thing went right.  Greatful doesn't begin to describe how I feel.  Thank you Lord.

There is No Need to Worry

 What we know and how we act is often different.  I know in my head and heart that God has promised to be with us always  take care of us.  Jesus reminds us in Matthew 6:25-34 that we need not worry that we will be provided for.  However, I seem to spend a lot of time and effort worrying about silly little things that may or may not happen.

We are not promised a perfect life without bad things, but we are promised that God will be there before us and with us, so no need to be discouraged.  The time and effort that I spend worrying would be well spent doing something productive.

Whosoever Believes

This is one of the most basic verse quotes in the New Testament.  It all is summarized in this verse.  Whether we begin here or end here, we all must know God's son. This is indeed the good news of the day.  You are special! 

 God thought that each and every individual is so important that he sent his only son, Jesus to sacrifice as a substitute for the things that we do that are sin.  He died for all of our sins, "For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;"Romans 3:23.  Thank you God for this wonderful gift.   

Glory to the New Born King

I really love Christmas Carols, to the excess.  At times I feel like the characters in the movie Mame, and want to have a" Little Christmas" other times of the year.  The best parts of Carols is they tell the story of the nativity.  On this holy night I envision the night sky filled with singing.  "Praise ye him, sun and moon: praise him, all ye stars of light. Psalms 148:3"

"Hark, now hear the angels sing, a king was born today,
And man will live for evermore, because of Christmas Day.
Mary's boy child Jesus Christ, was born on Christmas Day.

While shepherds watch their flocks by night,
They see a bright new shining star,
They hear a choir sing a song, the music seemed to come from afar.

Hark, now hear the angels sing, a king was born today,
And man will live for evermore, because of Christmas Day."
From Mary's Boy Child.

O Come Emmanuel

The Birth of Jesus is not only in the New Testament but also is a Hebrew Old Testament Prophecy.  According to Micah, 5:2 we know He was born into the tribe of Judah in the region of Ephrathah, in the town of Bethlehem: “But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of old, from ancient times.”

We Also know from Isaiah 7:14 we know that Jesus was born from a virgin: “Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and you will call him Immanuel.”  Immanuel means “God with us”.   As I write this blog on this December evening, I am so glad that on the holy night 2000 years ago, that God sent a Savior. 

"O come, O come, Emmanuel

And ransom captive Israel

That mourns in lonely exile here

Until the Son of God appear

Rejoice, rejoice, Emmanuel

Shall come to thee, O Israel"

Happy Birthday Jesus

A lot is said this time of year about the true meaning of Christmas.  The true meaning is not about this time of year, it is everyday of our lives.  We are not sure of the day and time of Jesus's birth, but we celebrate it in December around the world.  But the true meaning applies to everyday.  God loves us!  He loves us so much that he came to save us in the form of a perfect Savior, a sinless man among us born to be the sacrifice so that all who call upon him may be saved and have everlasting life.  This is why we all stop and wish him Happy Birthday.

Perfect Love

When most people think of love they think of something romantic.  When I think of love I think of a parent's love. Neither is perfect.  In first Corinthians, the Bible speaks of the miracle of perfect love. God taught us to love one another, in that perfect love.  There is no greater love than that miracle from God who us the Lamb of God to lay his life down and save us!  Thank you Jesus, Merry Christmas.

No More Crying

Imagine the great joy, no more crying, pain or dying,  Gods great promise of  life with the King of Kings!

Meeting All Needs

His Grace will be enough for  whatever is needed.  When times are tough it is easy for us to turn away and blame God for our problems.  I have found that in my greatest need, God is there and only makes things easier.  

Though it is true that I only have my own experiences, but his grace is a beautiful gift and has has been enough.  Often it does not feel like it during times of trouble, but looking back I can see how the Lord has smoothed the way.

I will Give You Rest

We all have  hard times, difficult work, have  troubles and burdens at times in life.  It is great that Christ offers us a chance of rest.  We cast all our troubles on him and he will let us have a time of rest.  In that rest is Peace, knowing he will carry our problems for us if we allow him to help.   In my own life, raising two children by myself without child support, and going to graduate school this was the only way to survive.  Later, when my mom was ill, I only made it through with this grace,

And God Gave His Son

There is no greater love, than from God who sent us his son to atone for our sins.  Here we are totally in sin and unworthy.  Then God became flesh in the form of Christ Jesus, to dwell among us.  I totally love Christmas, and this is the greatest gift imaginable.  Happy Birthday Jesus!

Dream Big

Everything is possible with Jesus.  This is my promise.  This guided me throughout school, and in working toward my career goals.  God created you to accomplish great things.  You are the only thing holding you back,  What can you accomplish with Christ Jesus?

Help is Always Ready

God has always helped me through the difficult times.  When you need encouragement or know someone who needs help, remember that the answer is provided through the Holy Spirit who is there and ready to help.  Through all of my hard times the Lord has been there for me and can for everyone seeking a personal relationship with him.  The artworks created for this blog is my testimony.  The artworks will hopefully offer inspiration as well, in a similar way to my Christian Children's Book above.