Sing aloud unto God our strenght…Psalm 81 verse 1.
God sits on His throne in heaven, and yet he thinks of me.
He makes a path in which there is no way to walk.
He provides when there is little to receive.
He makes big my progress when I am pushed down.
He is my strength.
I will praise him forever.
Who do you spend the most time with?
Nope.
I thought I spent more time with my co-workers at work, but that is not the case.
I spend more time with my family. I love my home life. I know there are others who do not have a good home life, and I feel for those people. Coming home should not be something to dread. Home should be a place where you feel love and support.
If you live alone, then coming home should be a place of refuge and peace, not loneliness and despair.
I am blessed to be in a good place. I like spending time with those I love.
Oh Lord my God, how majestic is thy name in all the earth.
The Lord is worthy to be praised.
Blessings and honor are due to his name.
The Lord is high, and we will lift him up to the father and show him all his beauty.
Thine, O Lord is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty;… thou art exalted as head above all. 1 Chronicles 29 verse 11
Take with you the shield of faith so you can withstand the fiery darts of the Devil.
The Devil travels around looking for those he can mess up big time. If you are following the Lord, he does not want to make it easy for you. He springs, hoping to get his claws on you.
But if you read the Word of God faithfully and trust the Lord, your walk of faith gets easier.
When problems come, you dig deep and remember the promises He spoke to you. You call no those promises. You go over them again and again. Soon, those doubts and fears planted in your heart by the Devil will fall away.
You must have the word of God to shield you. If you don’t read the Bible, you have nothing for protection.
Adapted from Ephesians 6.
If you had to change your name, what would your new name be?
Trust me, it doesn’t take much to confuse me.
First of all, I like my name. I have grown into it just fine. It hasn’t been easy, but over time, I’ve grown to love the meaning and somewhat uniqueness of it.
I would not change it but shorten it to my nickname from my Dad, which is Mimmie.
My name is Jemima. My friends call me Jem or Jemmie along with other names not suitable for print.
Describe your dream chocolate bar.
I don’t like chocolate much. It is not my go-to for an instant high.
I was at an ice cream shop, and looking at the menu, I asked if there was any ice cream that didn’t contain chocolate. The clerk’s mouth fell open for a second or two. When he recovered, he asked if I was a woman. Taken aback, I ask why. He answered that he had never met a woman who didn’t like chocolate.
I don’t hate it.
I will have some chocolate once in a while. When I do want some, I go to the store and purchase some Lindt milk chocolate with almonds. But I will admit I do like Leonardis or Neuhaus chocolates better.
We pray for things we don’t have, or for things we need, like our health is compromised, the bank is on our tail for payments we can not make, or we desire a promotion we believe we should have.
Regardless of our reasons for praying, we know that our source is the Lord. Without Him, we can’t do anything. He gives strength. He gives means. He creates opportunities.
He is the same in the past, today, and in the future. There is no one like Him. He will never leave us or forsake us.
This is his promise.
His promises are yes. His promises are amen or so let it be.
Do you remember your favorite book from childhood?
I believe it is a Dr. Suess book.
I loved it all the way. I liked the words, and the illustrations were great. I also liked Green Eggs and Ham, or was it called Sam I Am? Can’t remember, it was a long time ago.
I just thought everything was cool back then.
I still think it is all cool, Sam I am.
All thanks and praise belong to God.
He is worthy to be praised from the rising of the sun to the going down of the same.
When we are in health and have good times before us, and things are going smoothly, it is easy to praise the Lord.
When things are going badly. When the medical report is poor. When there is no money to pay all the bills. When the boss hates you. When everything at work is wrong, it is hard to sing praise.
But Job said, “Although he slay me yet will I trust him.”
To come to this realization is a big step of faith. But like Job can we take that step?
It is all a matter of trust. It’s a matter of turning your eyes upon Jesus and to look in his face and not at the problem.
Yes, humanly speaking, it is hard, but if we dig deep and think about what lies before us, the choice is easy.
Remember, he is God.
Describe one simple thing you do that brings joy to your life.
I have a simple life.
Simple is good. There are no complications when you believe that He rewards those who passionately seek Him.
When I wake up before dawn, even before my world awakes, I get to pray, talk with the Lord, and thank him for another day of life.
I have so much, yet there are others who have more, but that does not bother me. I do not envy them when I look at my life. Today, my heart is full, and I thank my Lord because he has done so much for me.
It’s so simple just to talk with my Lord. It brings a smile to my face.
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