JANUARY 18

Color: Mint Green- represents peace and generosity. Accent Color: Shades of Peach-signifies a feeling of warm friendship and caring. Value of Concentration: Generosity. Memory Verse: May my generosity serve others, in the Name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Good Morning, Abba Father, Becoming a Generous Believer is placed upon us as a gift through The Holy Spirit. There are several ways inwhich one can be generous to not only fellow Christians, but also nonbelievers as well. Mint Green represents peace and generosity. This color can help to reflect the peace and warmth of this gift. One can…

JANUARY 14

Color: Pure Red- the color represents courage, passion, used to stimulate or create urgency. Accent Color: Spider Black- the color represents discipline,personal power, survival Value of Concentration: Being a Disciple of Christ Memory Verse: As a Disciple of Christ, many see Jesus, through me. Good Morning, Abba, Father, As a Disciple of your Son, Jesus Christ, I must live according to your precepts. As I wear the color red, or useit in a craft or decoration today, help me to visualize the love, courage, and compassion that is necessary to be adisciple. The word “Disciple,” is rooted in the…

JANUARY 13

Color: Periwinkle- a pale indigo color that takes its name from the flower. Represents serenity, calmness, winter and ice, sentimental memories and love. Accent Color: Ivory Lace White- represents purity and innocence. Value of Concentration: The Peace and Serenity of Purity. Memory Verse: Through the blood of Christ, I am pure inthe eyes of God. Good Morning, Abba….Father, On this beautiful winter morning, I see the colorful rays of of sunlight glistening on the morning snow. Shades of pink, orange, violet and purple spread across the horizon, as the sun welcomes the day. Only you could create such beauty…

JANUARY 7

Color: Fuchsia- This is a strong color of pink, which represents femininity, yet strength. It is a mixture of the Power of Red, the Purity of White, and the Sensitivity of Violet. Accent: Cream white can be used to accent an outfit or a floral décor. Value of Concentration: Strength Memory verse: I am strong in the Lord. Good Morning, Abba….Father I come to you in praise and thanksgiving. So often the stresses and anxieties of this life, seem to be more than I can bear. However, you have promised that if I stay within the realm of…

JANUARY 8

Color: Caramel-is a color of warmth, neutrality, nurturing, comfort. It is an earth tone that is paralleled with growth and solidity. Accent: Sky Blue—is a color that represents calm, peace,and trust. Value of Concentration: Childlikeness Memory Verse: I come to you, Father, with a Childlike Faith. Good Morning Abba….Father, This is your child, your beloved, whom you created to share the blessings of eternity. I reach out to you, Father in a childlike faith. I humble myself before you. I hear you whisper,”My Little One, know that you were created for a specific purpose. You…

JANUARY 6

Color: Orchid-it can represent self-reflection and spirituality Accent: White-purity/a cream white can bring warmth.Onyx or Ink black can represent authority. Value of Concentration: Atonement/Covered Memory Verse: I am forgiven, atoned by the blood of Christ, and empowered by the Holy Spirit. Good Morning Abba Father….It’s Me…Your Precious Daughter. As I sit in my “Place of Stillness,” I realize that I really have created an environment, for just the two of us. Now that my children are grown, and I’m retired, I have that special place. Remember…you deserve to create…

BLESS OTHERS IN SECRET

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…

REQUESTING A TEACHABLE MOMENT

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…

JANUARY 1

Color Purple Symbolizes: Royalty, nobility, luxury, power, ambition, wealth, dignity, grandeur, devotion, peace. Accent Color: Silver…as in jewelry  Value of Concentration: Royalty Memory Verse: I AM THE DAUGHTER OF THE KING! Good Morning Lord….My Abba Father..My Papa, The Winter months are upon us. It’s the time of year to cuddle up in my favorite chair, along with my Bible. Here I am with my Cup of Fancy;  Apricot Decaf Tea, just You and me, Lord.  As I drink in Your love, and compassion, You anoint me and clothe me with the color…

The Erstwhile Acorn Is Growing New Limbs

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…

A CUP OF FANCY

Adding Color to a Black and White Life A DAILY DEVOTIONAL BOOK COMING SOON! Surrounding yourself with color effects your emotions, personality, values, and the way you perceive, think, and act. One needs to create an environment of color that makes you feel, happy, strong, worthy, and empowered by The Holy Spirit. There was a great deal of color in my childhood home. My Granny and my Mother were very colorful woman. Bright colors were always the regimen for my Mother’s wardrobe. Red was her favorite color. She always spiked it with another shade, tint, or hue that would…

I’M GLAD THAT I’M F..A..T!!!!!!!

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…

MEET HIM IN THE QUIET

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LOOKING FOR A LAZARUS MOMENT

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…

ONCE HE CALLS YOU OUT…….

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…