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Color: Angelic White(Smartcoat)- The color represents complete, wholeness, purity. Accent Color: Hollandaise Gold -Jewelry suggested. Also, you could wear a jacket with the colors of Coffee Cake, or Cocoa Butter. Value of Concentration: Wholeness/Complete Memory Verse: I will fear no evil for Thou art with me. Good Morning, ABBA, Father, MY Goodness! This value of concentration could fill a few pages! The turmoil that Satan has applied to the world, is out to destroy. Youth in America are given filthy rags as far as media is concerned. The “What ifs” and lies that they believe, place huge holes…
God’s richest blessings to those who follow me. I am in the process of being obedient to God, and creating some serious writing. He has lots to say though The Holy Spirit. Trust me, Sue couldn’t do any of this without Him. You will continue to get tidbits of my daily devotional entitled, A CUP OF FANCY. Plus there are two other projects that I am working on. All will be published in God’s Good Time. Sue CutlerFearless Faith…
It’s Not About You Matt 5:3 Blessed are the poor in spirit (humble). The work of an unknown, good man is like a vein of water flowing hidden under ground, secretlymaking the grass greener. Thomas Carlyle I think of all of the unknown things that my parents sacrificed, in order for me to have a good life. Compared to what they had in the Depression as children, I was rich. My husband and I built a farm, my teaching career, and raised and educated three, strong, Christian, young men. We wanted more for our children, as well. However…
Becoming a Spiritual Warrior Psalm 116:17 I will offer to you the sacrifice of thanksgiving and, call upon the name of the Lord. Col 3:17 And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord, Jesus Christ, giving thanks to God the Father. Psalm 37:3-4 Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart. Is 41:10 DO NOT FEAR….for I AM WITH YOU. Do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Surely, I will help…
And Is Beginning A New Adventure! To all of my avid readers, I have some exciting news….AND THE ONLY WAY IS UP…….REACHING TOWARDS THE “SONLIGHT.” I am growing new limbs, and my foliage is becoming quite colorful and succulent. Please allow me to explain the new direction, in which God is taking me. Twenty years ago, God made a covenant with me. Three times, and by three different prayer partners, who had nothing in common, spoke these blessings upon me from the book of Habakkuk. Hab. 1:5 Look at the nations and watch-and be utterly amazed…
Easy Now, Girls. FAITHFUL: Matt. 25:21 – His Master replied,”Well done my good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things. I will put you in charge of many things! Come and share your Master’s happiness!” Psalm 31:23 – The Lord loves all his saints! The Lord preserves the faithful, but the proud he pays back in full. Psalm 37:28 – For the Lord loves the just, and will not forsake his faithful ones. Psalm 97:10 – Let those who love the Lord hate evil, for he guards the lives of…
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Relax…….GOD’S GOT THIS! Luke 10:39-42She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to what he said, but Martha was distracted by all of the preparations that had to be made. She came and asked,”Lord, don’t you care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to help me!” “Martha, Martha,” the Lord said. “You are worried and upset about many things, but only one thing is needed. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her…
Walk Through The Door Lamentations 3:28-29 When life is being heavy and hard to take go off by yourself,enter the silence. Bow in prayer. Don’t ask questions. Wait for hope to appear. Lamentations 3:25-26 God proves good to the woman who diligently seeks. It is a good thing to quietly hope; quietly hope for help from God. Hebrews 3:13 But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called today. This past week was exhausting! I tutored for 3 days, and then homeschooled twin grandsons on Thurs/Fri. At 71, God has…
You Have Not Because You Ask Not The Following scripture is from The Book of Wisdom in the Catholic Bible. We have a few extra books..and I have no idea why…nor do I care. I am very nondenominational. GOD’S WORD…IS GOD’S WORD. This is taken from Chapter 9….Solomon’s prayer. Lord bestow on me THE GIFT OF WISDOM, The Attendant at Your Throne, and reject me not from among your children. Send Her forth from Your holy heavens and from your glorious throne dispatch her; that She may be with me and work with…
PERFECT VISION 2 Cor. 3:14-18 But their minds were made dull, for to this day the same veil remains when the old covenant is read. It has not been removed, because only in Christ is it taken away. Even to this day when Moses is read, a veil covers their hearts. But whenever anyone turns to the Lord, the VEIL IS TAKEN AWAY. Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into His likeness…
I Go Walking In My Sleep(Sung by Billy Joel) Psalm 118:18 Open my eyes that I may see wonderful things in your law.vs. 26-27 I recounted my ways and you answered me; teach me your decrees. Let me understand the teaching of your precepts; then I will meditate on your wonders. It’s 3:30 a.m. God has awakened me. In the dark, I reach for my robe and slippers. I sleepily saunter across the hall to my “War Room”; have you seen the movie? It’s painted lavender, with mint green and a touch…
Kill ’Em With Kindness 2 Peter 1:5-7 For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness knowledge; and to knowledge self-control; and to self control perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love. Proverbs 11:17 A kind man benefits himself, but a cruel man brings trouble on himself. As the youngest grandchild on both sides of the family. I spent a great deal of time with my grandparents. I always asked them to tell me their stories and life lessons. Harry Ortlieb…
Help Them Rise To The Occasion Ps. 10:17 You hear, O Lord, the desire of the afflicted; you encourage them and you listen to their cry. Isa. 1:17 Stop doing wrong, learn to do what is right! Seek justice, encourage the oppressed. Defend the cause of the fatherless, plead the case of the widow. Acts 15:32 Judas and Silas, who themselves were prophets, said much to encourage and strengthen the brothers. There have been many people in our lives that we see as wanton. We know that just a few kind words or actions, may begin a…
My Mighty Burr Oak Renovated… For My 71st Bday Isaiah 61:3 They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting for the Lord, for the display of his splendor. Isaiah 61:9 Their descendants will be known amongst the nations, and their offspring amongst the peoples. All who see them will acknowledge that they are a people the Lord has blessed. Once you begin to read my autobiography, you’ll understand the symbol of Strength and Becoming with which God blessed me…my Mighty Burr Oak. The story that tree could tell would knock your socks off! It’s…