He knows them that trust in Him. It is not enough to call Him Savior and go on our merry way, seeing He will never deny us His love. We need to spend time with Him and get to know Him beyond asking for what we need. Thank Him, praise Him, just talk with Him. To know Him is to trust him.
I am the good shepherd…and I am known of mine. (Adapted from John 10 verse 14)
What books do you want to read?
I would like to read more Victorian novels like something from Wikie Collins or Elizabeth Gaskill. More novels of that period to add to my growing number.
Write about a few of your favorite family traditions.
My favorite and most precious tradition, but I will call it a value, is our family worship. Of course, this is extra to our own morning devotions to the Lord.
As far back as I can remember, and even when my parents worked shift jobs, we will have our family prayer.
Never would they let us go to school or even leave the house without committing our day or our ways to the Lord.
Grown up and on business trips or just away from home, we will do it even after our private devotions just before leaving going outside for the morning.
Dad would do a short prayer and read a verse and ask the Lord for guidance before we leave the house. This would never be long, only about five or so tops.
We all still do this in our individual homes. Then, when we get back home, we never fail to give the Lord thanks for a good journey and his mercies. Even before we drive off in the car, we quickly commit our way to the Lord.
It is a blessing to put him first.
The family that prays together does stay together.
His mercy endures forever.
God delivered me from mine enemies: yes, he lifted me up above those that rise up against me. Therefore, will I give thanks unto the Lord and sing praises to his name.
He is an all forgiving God. His mercy endures forever. ( adapted from Psalm 18 verses 48 and 49, Psalm 118 and Psalm 136 verses 1 to 9.
What do you enjoy doing most in your leisure time?
On a lazy, easy day, I love having a nice hot cup of coffee or tea and sitting at a window in a quaint but not too busy coffee shop watching the people outside go by. I like people watching. I am not a voyeur.
If it is raining outside or it is breezy and the wind is lightly blowing, moving things around, I like to watch that, too.
Even if I am at home, I like sitting in my fav chair looking out the big back window, sipping my hot brew with the dogs lying at my feet as I look at the sunrise or the sunset.
I don’t think of anything for certain. I just sit,watch, sigh, and smile.
Name an attraction or town close to home that you still haven’t got around to visiting.
I would like to complete a morning hike through a lush forested area and over bedrock to the cascading Tiffany Falls.
The conservation area is said to be waking up in the spring with the “roaring” of the waterfalls during the spring thaw.
Nature can be so picturque.
Take the whole world, but give me Jesus; no turning back, no turning back. I have decided to follow Jesus.
This original hymn was sung by Nokseng, a Garo man from a tribe in Meghadaya in Assam, which is the northeast of India. The formation of this song to hymn is attributed to an Indian missionary Sadhu Sundar Singh.
For I have kept the ways of the Lord, and have not wickedly departed from my God. For I delight in Him. ( Psalm 18 verse 21)
List five things you do for fun.
Sleep.
Sleep.
Write.
Sleep.
Coffee.
Not in that order.
We have complete coverage wherever we are or wherever we go. Because the Lord is our shield and buckler.
A shield is large and can be placed as a barrier to stand behind when perjectiles such as arrows are launched.
A buckler is smaller. It is personal protection used in close hand to hand combat.
For those who trust in the Lord, he is our protector, our shield, and our buckler. We are covered from whatever the enemy will try to do to us, whether it is an attack on our mind with depression or sorrow. It could come as an attack on our finances through loss of employment. It does not matter what, but we need to put the Lord first and trust him. He will be our champion.
He is a present help in times of trouble, and he knows them that trust in him. ( Psalm 46 verse 1)
If you could make your pet understand one thing, what would it be?
They love to play with the ball, bouncing and fetching. It is so much fun to watch them go for the ball. Really, they want to play morning, noon, and night. Have a care; I am only human, and I need my sleep.
I would love to make them understand, i will play, but not all the time.
Breaks are needed for humans.
Is there a dog union?
Do you think they will listen if I picket?
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