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…
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…
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…
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…
Living With A Heart Of Gratitude Psalm 89:15 Blessed are those who have learned to acclaim you, who walk in he light of your presence, O Lord. Isaiah 41:13 For I am the Lord your God, who takes hold of your right hand and says to you,”Do not fear; I will help you. Matt 6:34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. As I sit on my big, country porch typing, creating, I count my blessings. I see the farmers in the fields…
Susie Quotes To Declutter Your Brain 2 Thess. 3:16 Now may the Lord of Peace Himself give you peace always in every way. The Lord be with you all. 2 Cor. 4:17 For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. It’s the last week of October 2020. What a year!Harvest has been rolling along, and Susie Betty Crocker has been alive and well feeding everyone. I love to cook and it keeps me plenty busy. Here is the scene at the farm as I write: The…