Monday, April 30, 2018

Thrifted Outfits... Dressed for Church for under $10.00!

Today's edition of thrifty outfits will include the same skirt that I wore last week. There is a really good reason for that. Stick around and I will explain.

It is spring in Texas and that means that we are getting to the part of the year that it can be quite warm. And since I tend to run hot more than I used to, thanks to hysterectomy and menopause, I will not be able to wear this long skirt for very much longer. The warmer it gets outside the less I will wear it.

To give you and example of what our weather is like here in the spring, I will share how the temperatures were for Sabbath. When I woke up at 7am it was around 55 degrees. By the time I left for church at 9:15am it was already 65 degrees. And by the time I got out of church at noon it was almost 80 degrees- if not 80.

On to the outfit details:

Top: Lucky Brand - I bought this top in March of this year for $2.29
Skirt: Nappa Valley Woman - $2.40.
Shoes - same as last week - Whitemt. I paid $4.00 for these. Can you tell I love these shoes?

Total price for outfit: $8.69
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I think my next Thrifty Outfits post will be on Thursday. But don't wait till Thursday to stop by - tomorrow I will have a public service post - I think it will be helpful for everyone. See you soon. :O)

Sunday, April 29, 2018

The Rest of the Story

As a little girl, I can remember playing in the back yard with my sister. I don't remember the particular order of things but it seems that we would hear Paul Harvey talking on the radio and I remember him saying "and that is the Rest of the Story" and then soon afterwards our mother would call us in for lunch. And it seems like tomato soup and grilled cheese sandwiches were on the menu - I'm guessing that was a favorite of mine since that is the memory that I am recalling. Anyway so today's post will be kind of like a 'rest of the story" kind of post.

I began a new book recently and found this interesting tidbit that I had never heard before so I thought I would share it here- just in case you hadn't heard it either:

 
Garments of Grace ~From a Fig Leaf Fix to Robes of Righteousness"
By Tim Crosby
 

"Mary Stevenson was born on November 8, 1922 in the Philadelphia suburb of Chester, Pennsylvania. She lost her mother when she was 6. So her father was forced to raise 8 children by himself during the Great Depression. Mary had some hard times. And so in her early teens she wrote a poem that was inspired by the many things that had affected her young life. She began to share it with others in time of need.

She titled it "Footprints in the Sand." This is the original version, taken directly from her original handwritten copy:

One night I dreamed I was walking along the beach with the Lord.
Many scenes from my life flashed across the sky.
IN each scene I noticed footprints in the sand.
Sometimes there were two sets of footprints, other times there was one set of footprints.

This bothered me because I noticed
that during the low periods of my life,
when I was suffering from
anguish, sorrow, or defeat,
I could see only one set of footprints.

So I said to the Lord,
"You promised me, Lord,
that if I followed you,
you would walk with me always.
But I have noticed that during
the most trying periods of my life
there has been only one
set of footprints in the sand.
Why, when I needed you most,
have you not been there for me?"

The Lord replied,
"The times when you have
seen only one set of footprints in the sand
are when I carried you."

At age 16 she got into an abusive marriage. She fled with her infant son and found refuge on an Indian reservation outside of Clarmore, Oklahoma. Later she lost her son and spent many years getting him back.

She remarried happily around 1950 to  Basil, a man she called "the love of her life." It was at this time that she first saw "Footprints in the Sand" in print with "Author Anonymous" as the only credit. Several attorneys discouraged her from pursuing her claim to it for lack of proof. Then she fought a war with polio, and an accident almost took her husband, Basil, from her.

In January 1980 she lost her husband, Basil, in his battle with heart disease. She moved out of the home she shared with her family for over 25 years. During the move she came across a small forgotten valise filled with many of the poems she had written over the years. Among all this was a handwritten copy of "Footprints in the Sand" dated 1939 that she hadn't seen since moving into the house in 1959. She was awarded a copyright, and later her copy was authenticated as genuine by a forensic specialist, who dated it as approximately 50-plus years old. She died in 1999.

Those who stand with Jesus never stand alone.

Remember when Jesus told His disciple "You are those who have stood by my in my trials?" Well, that's how justification works. Jesus sees the best in us. As long as we stay in relationship with Him, He sees the potential in us even before we can see it. He told His deserters, in advance, "you stood with by me." He called them faithful even before they really were. Eventually they became what He imputed to them.
 
"God pronounces us worthy while we are still unworthy."
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And that folks, is the rest of the story!! :O)

Saturday, April 28, 2018

Beloved Names of God...series..."Maker"

Maker

Shall mortal man be more just than God?
shall a man be more pure than his maker?
Job 4:17 kjv
 
 
  • Name of God the Father
  • God is referred to as the "Maker" eighteen times in the KJV.
  • God, the Maker, made the universe out of nothing and man out of dust.
  • Job cursed the day of his birth because of all the "evils" that had befallen him. His friend Eliphaz encouraged him to stay firm in faith to a God who must surely know what He is doing. Of course, God did know what He was doing: He was proving to the devil that an ordinary man of faith would stay firm in his love for the Lord despite Satan's worst works.
There's a joke where scientist challenge God to a creation competition. God takes a handful of dirt and makes a man. Unimpressed, the scientist reaches down....."Ah!" says God. "First, make your own dirt!"
 
Mankind makes lots of impressive stuff. But he is simply rearranging the raw materials the Maker provided. So where does God's work stop and man's stuff begin? It never happens. Even man is part of the work of the Maker.
 
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Next week we will look at the name "Shade" See you then. :O)


Friday, April 27, 2018

Thrifted Outfits...The Vest That Hooked Me

So today I wanted to take a bit about vests. In September of last year, I found this awesome vest and bought it. I loved the feel of it - it is velour, I believe and has pockets! This started me love for vests and especially White Stag vests. I have found 2 since then. Be watching the blog for the other two vests. Although - it might take a while to show case them since it is getting into much warmer weather. The only reason why I am wearing a vest today is because here in Texas we started out at a temperature of 64 and then as the day progressed the temps went down to about 56 degrees. And it was threatening to rain on us. So I knew I would appreciate the extra warmth. Plus no jacket was needed.

I also wanted to share that I have a few pieces in my wardrobe that were free to me. My cousins wife - had weight loss surgery and passed a bag of clothes on to my mom, sister and I. I ended up with a pair of Gloria Vanderbuilt jeans and a pair Gloria Skimmers. A few more pieces just don't remember them right now. Today I am wearing the free jeans. So...

Jeans~ Gloria Vanderbuilt - free to me!!
Top~ Old Navy top I bought in December of 2017 at Goodwill for $2.29
Vest~ White Stag velour vest found Sept 2017 at Goodwill for $5.49 

Outfit cost= $7.78
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Ok - Monday should be the next installment of Thrifty Outfits :O)


Thursday, April 26, 2018

Respect the Pound

As you all know I am in the middle of trying to reach a weight loss goal. I have been on a bit of a plateau for the past 8 months or so. It seems that I kind of go between 2-3 pound area.

A friend of mine, who is also trying to lose weight, made mention of wanting to get out and go on a walk because she wanted to keep that one pound that she lost off. I started thinking about it and figured out that I needed to be respectful of when I was down a pound or two. Maybe if I just worked a bit harder at making better choices when the scales were down a pound or so - maybe I would start seeing the scales go down even further. We need to appreciate even the small losses- Or at least what feels like small loses. So if you too, are in the same boat as I am and trying to lose weight but just don't seem to be making very much headway - respect the pound. Even one pound down - is one pound DOWN! :O)

Wednesday, April 25, 2018

Thrifted Outfits...a morning at the hospital

I shared last time that I am looking for blogs that share thrifty outfits,;I would like to expound on what I am looking for or maybe what I am not looking for. I would love to find some blogs where people share their outfits and the deals they found at thrift stores and such. But I don't really want blog that the people are doing it to make money - because then there is all sorts of advertising, that is no what I am looking for. What I am looking for is what I am now offering here at my blog when I can and that is a real live person who shops at thrift stores and how they put their outfits together. It encourages me to see other people who also utilize thrift stores and goodwills. If you know of some blogs like this I would sure appreciate you leaving me a comment letting me know- I know there are several readers here who are also interested in this type of a blog. So on today's edition of Thrifty Outfits.

Tuesday morning started out cool at about 58 degrees or so which called for jeans. Later in the day it would reach the 80 degree mark - so a short sleeved top would be the best choice.

In February I found this awesome pair of St. John's Bay nwot pair of jeans at a local pregnancy aid store. There prices are many times a bit higher than other stores I shop at but when I found these jeans that looked brand new without tags(nwot=new without tags) I decided to buy them even though they cost me $8.00.

In January I found this top - a brand I had never heard of before "Behind the Seams" was found at a local Goodwill store and cost me $4.49.

Outfit cost= $12.49

Shoes are not included in the cost of my outfit. I wear tennis shoes most of the time because for way TOO many years I wore cheap shoes and damage was done to me feet. I need good fitting shoes with arch support. That is another reason why I am SO excited when I find good dress shoes that I can wear that don't hurt my feet- and especially for good deals. I found a great pair of black heels- and only paid $1.00. Be watching outfit photos and I am sure you will soon see them!!
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I will try to post my next Thrifty Outfit post on Friday. But please be aware - I may not be able to do an outfit photo several times a week- every week. It is just that I have had several things to do this week that has gotten me out around better mirrors for taking photos.  But be sure and stop by and check things out before then- I am sure I will get a post or two put up between now and then. :O)


Tuesday, April 24, 2018

thank you

Just checking in to say thank you for the prayers and to let you know that we made it to appointment and home safe with a few stops on the way home. And thanks to a decent mirror at the place we ate lunch Chuy's I have a photo all set for my next installment of Thrifty Outfits? I can't wait to get it written up. I have a busy week, but hopefully I will be able to get it ready to post soon.


prayers for safe travels

By the time that this is posted my husband and I will be on our way to a hospital that is about an hour away. I am dreading this trip because not only will my husband be having two tests while knocked out, I will be the one that will be responsible for getting him home. This big city has some very narrow roads and some crazy drivers and I have never driven that close to downtown before. There are many one way streets that make maneuvering around a challenge. You drive in one way and drive out making what feels like twists and turns that makes you feel like you are going in circles. Please be praying for safe travels for us and that my husbands tests go smoothly. Thank you so very much.

In other news, I am feeling a bit blue; Well more than a bit really. Yesterday (Monday evening) we gave our remaining grown chicken "Naughty" away. I hated to do it. She is actually one of the toughest chickens that we have had. She is a renegade chicken- coming and going as she pleased. She was not confined by fences, nope. She loved to roost in the top of a large oak tree in our back yard. It wasn't uncommon to see her in the front yard, or even the neighbors yards eating and exploring. All of these things are really why we had to get rid of her. Had our baby chicks seen her fly over the fence, they too would have thought it was alright to do so. The other reason we had to get rid of her is because she loved to take dirt baths in my garden boxes- so I haven't been able to plant anything yet because she would have just messed it up. My husband and I have some catching up to do with our garden now.I'm hoping that we can at least get yellow squash, cherry tomato plants, and okra planted. I'm sure we will do more but those are the main things that we know that usually do well. I'm praying we have a good year with a decent amount of produce.

Well I better close tomorrow will be a big day and I have things I want to do to get ready. Hope y'all have a great day!! :o)

Monday, April 23, 2018

Thrifted Outfits

I really enjoyed seeing people post about what they are wearing and a bonus is to see how much was paid for the items. I especially enjoy the shoppers who are on limited incomes and so they don't usually buy new. The blogs that posted these kinds of outfits have since quit. So I am on the look out for some blogs that do this kind of thing- if you know of some please let me know. I would love to follow them.

Each week I take a photo on Sabbath - for several reasons. One is because my sister really enjoys seeing what I am wearing for the day. And second- with this great mirror - it just works perfectly to take a selfie - the easy way. Anyway so this past week end I decided that I would like to try to do at least one post each week - showing an outfit and also sharing info about each piece and pricing. I hope this is something you all will enjoy. I may not be able to get this done each week - but my goal is to have at least one outfit per week. When I find myself at a place with a mirror that will make it easy to get a photo I will do my best to get a photo.

I will be able to share a total of how much outfit cost. Sometimes I will even have the price that I paid for the shoes- as this post will have; others I will not.

So let's get started with Sabbaths outfit. This skirt and top were purchased in the last month. And it was fun to be able to put them together to create an outfit for church.

Top: Sonoma brand top - I bought it at Goodwill for $4.49

Skirt: Napa Valley Woman brand denim skirt- the color of the tag was the color of the half price items so originally this skirt was priced at $4.79- but I got it for $2.40!!

The shoes were bought in November of 2016. These shoes were actually found by my sister as we were shopping on a 50% off day- Originally Goodwill had these shoes marked at $7.99- but I got them for $4.00! Oh they are Whitemt. brand. I love them! They are very comfy and they go well with things that my black or white shoes don't match.


So total cost for this outfit - $10.89! What a deal!!!

Oh and by the way- the pricing does not include tax.


I hope you enjoyed this post. Oh and there looks to be a white stain on the right side of this top - apparently that was on the mirror because I checked the top and no stain - thankfully!

Sunday, April 22, 2018

He IS Able To Make Good

Today I would like to share the devotional from my Streams in the Desert- this was actually for the 21st but I have just now gotten the chance to get this posted. 
Also be watching for something new that I am going to be doing- probably posting it tomorrow. :O)
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And being absolutely certain that whatever promise He is bound by,
 He is able to make good (Rom. 4:20).
 


We are told that Abraham could look at his own body and consider it as good as dead without being discouraged, because he was not looking at himself but at the Almighty One. He did not stagger at the promise, but stood straight up unbending beneath his mighty load of blessing; and instead of growing weak he waxed strong in the faith, grew more robust, the more difficulties became apparent, glorifying God through His very sufficiency and being "fully persuaded" (as the Greek expresses it) "that he who had promised was," not merely able, but as it literally means "abundantly able," munificently able, able with an infinite surplus of resources, infinitely able "to perform."

He is the God of boundless resources. The only limit is in us. Our asking, our thinking, our praying are too small; our expectations are too limited. He is trying to lift us up to a higher conception, and lure us on to a mightier expectation and appropriation. Oh, shall we put Him in derision?


There is no limit to what we may ask and expect of our glorious El-Shaddai; and there is but one measure here given for His blessing, and that is "according to the power that worketh in us."
--A. B. Simpson

Saturday, April 21, 2018

Beloved Names of God....series "Refiner's Fire"

"Refiner's Fire"

But who may abide the day of his coming?
And who shall stand when he appeareth?
for he is like a refiner's fire.
Malachi 3:2 KJV
 
 
  • Name of God the Son
  • Jesus is referred to as a "refiner's fire" once in the KJV.
  • A refiner is someone who heats metal that has been mined from the ground to remove its impurities. Like a refiner's fire, Jesus, too, is a purifying force.
  • Malachi was warning the priests in the Temple of Jerusalem that they had better start living what they were teaching because God's messenger could arrive at any time.
Metals do not come from the earth in a pure state. If you've ever seen iron ore being smelted in a furnace, you probably noticed the violence the process entails. All the action takes place on the surface. It is a turbulent mix of burning black and red slag. But underneath, the iron is getting purer. The slag is the dirt, stone, and other undesirable stuff the iron has been trapped in. Burning the slag and skimming it off is the most effective way to remove it, but it's somewhat reminiscent of hell.
 
We might rail against the Lord when we suffer, when we lose, and when our hurt is more than we can bear. But in addition to being a fisher of men, He is a miner of souls. He is trying to extract us from this world. But He doesn't want all our nasty sin to come with us. He wants our purified soul. At the end of the smelting process, iron becomes stronger than it ever was. Likewise, after we are purified, we will be glorious.
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Friday, April 20, 2018

The Waiting Principle

"Perhaps the hardest principle to understand in all of Christian living - the waiting principle." Pg 88

Adam, Noah, Joseph, and David are just a few examples given in the Bible of those who had to wait; Some of which over 120 years. And we can be quite sure that at sometime in our Christian walk, we too, will find ourselves waiting. In the book I am currently reading "How To Know God's Will In Your Life" by Morris  Venden, I have found some good questions and answers as to way waiting is so important in the Christian life.

"One reason why the doors open slowly is that God has something better for us. He not only wants to give us the guidance and blessing that we seek, but He wants to help us grow as well, to develop a greater trust in Him and in His wisdom and power.

When God puts you "on hold," do you hang up? Or do you hang on? Are you willing to wait as long as is necessary - even if your waiting overlaps into eternity- rather than go outside His will for you? Does it seem that you have been waiting a long time for some of the doors in your life to open and let you through? Don't look on the waiting time as time that is lost. The waiting itself is all part of the process by which God works to guide you, to perfect you, and to prepare you for the work He has assigned you." Pg 93-94

"Wait on the LORD;
Be of good courage,
And He shall strengthen your heart;
Wait, I say, on the LORD!
Psalm 27:14

I now better understand why the "wait" in this verse means (from the Hebrew word) "wait in eager expectation and hope." Waiting may not be fun but when we have surrendered our lives to God we can rest assured that He is working everything out for our good.

"And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God,
to those who are called according to His purpose."
~Romans 8:28


Thursday, April 19, 2018

A Key to Success

Good morning! During my devotional time this more I was given an important key to weight lose for that matter really to any problem you may be facing. For me personally it is weight lose. As you know I set a goal to lose 50 pounds by age 50. I have lost 30 pounds and still have 20 pounds to go, but  I have been on a plateau for a while. It has been discouraging but I continue on. But this morning I have found what I think is a secret to success.

I am currently reading Morris Venden's book, How To Know God's Will In Your Life. This ninety-five page book goes over 8 important steps to knowing God's will in making decisions. Today's lesson comes from step 7.

The secret to weight lose (or really every problem- maybe to life in general) is that it comes down to us realizing that it is "God which worketh in you both to will and to do of His good pleasure" Philippians 2:12-13.  Chapter Seven goes on to say " No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate one the one, and love the other,; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other." Matthew 6:24.  "Choose... Whom you will serve" another way of saying it might be, "Choose whose servant you will become." Pg 79  "It is impossible to surrender one's power of choice to more than one authority at a time." Pg.80

In order to have God as the one who guides us we need to surrender to Him, otherwise we will find that by not choosing God as our master, that Satan is then in control of us. All we have to do is look at a couple of key Bible verses to see that it is a bad idea to have Satan as our master.

"Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion seeking whom he may devour." 1 Peter5:8

"The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly." John 10:10

Here we see the two choices again. And it's obvious what is the better choice~ the one that leads to an abundant life.

So to summarize ~ We have to make a choice of whom we will serve. We know that if we do not choose to serve God is that the default is us serving Satan. And we know that all he wants to do is destroy us. I think "life and to have it more abundantly" sounds like a much better choice. When we choose to serve God and allow Him "to will and to do of His good pleasure" in our lives we will have the strength to make up the better choices that we face each day. And the very best choice we can make is to serve God. This choice is a daily choice. Choose to serve Him today.

I will end this with part of a song that is also shared in this chapter of the book. The song is "Have Thine Own Way, Lord"

Have Thine own way, Lord! Have Thine own way!
Thou art the Potter; I am the clay.
Mold me and make me after thy will,
While I am waiting, yielded and still.

Have Thine own way, Lord! Have Thine own way!
Hold o'er my being absolute sway!
Fill with Thy Spirit till all shall see
Christ only, always, living in me!



Sunday, April 15, 2018

A Great Sermon


Today I wanted to share an excellent sermon that I heard last week. I meant to share it sooner- I just didn't get a chance to get on here and get it set up. This is a sermon by Carlton Byrd called "He Hurt Me to Help Me" this sermon is only 30 minutes long and well worth your time to watch.



Saturday, April 14, 2018

Beloved Names of God...series "Power of the Highest"

"Power of the Highest"

And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee; therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.
Luke 1:35 KJV
 
  • Name of God the Holy Spirit
  • The Holy Spirit is referred to as the "Power of the Highest" once in the KJV.
  • The Holy Spirit is the invisible, but no less powerful, aspect of God the Father.
  • In this verse, an angel is telling a surprised young woman that she will bear the child of God.
If God the Father appeared to you, well, you would probably notice Him. Moses certainly did! If Jesus came to visit, you would surely recognize Him. But the Holy Spirit? What would that look like?
 
When you think of electricity, you might think of power lines, appliances, plugs, and sockets. But these tools simply channel a power that is impossible to see. Nuclear power conjures images of weapons, submarines, and massive power plants; but again, these images merely imply how the energy is distributed- not the energy itself.
 
Both these energy sources are a part of creation, put in place for our benefit, but they can't be seen. We only become aware of them through their results. Those results have changed our world. So how much more impressive, how much more world- changing then, would the power of the One who created creation be?  
 
We never see the Holy Spirit, but, like electrical and nuclear powers, the Power of the Highest is visible through its results. And, in the instance that angel was preparing Mary for, those results were wonderful indeed!
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Next week we will look at "Refiner's Fire" See you then. Hopefully I will be able to get a few more posts put up between now and then. :O)

Tuesday, April 10, 2018

Just noticed that it's been quite a while since I have posted. I really had intended to get some blog posts written up today but found out some unsettling info about our insurance that caused me a lot of stress. I decided that even though I had worked out with Rise Up video and a high intencity work out at that, that it would do me a lot of good to get out into the fresh air and sunshine and get a good walk in. I challenged myself to walk 3 miles and in just under an hour I accomplished it! I am sure I will sleep good tonight.

Taking care of my chicks seems to be a full time job. They are doing so well. I will try to get more photos. It's hard to get good ones since we use red heat lamps to keep them warm. It takes checking on them through out the day to make adjustments. With how many lights and the placements of said lights. They are doing very well. We think we have 23 - I will try to get a good count soon. It is challenging as, right in the middle of me trying to count them they run and play. Lol

My husband has several medical tests coming up. Please pray he gets some answers and that he will feel better soon. Thank you so much.

I'll post more soon. :0)

Wednesday, April 4, 2018

The Good News of God's Grace


Since time on earth began, the message of the "grace of God that brings salvation" has been given to us to provide the motivating "hope of eternal lie" (Titus 2:11; 3:7). From the tree of life in the center of the Garden of Eden to the dry ground in the middle of the Jordan River, from the jubilant worship in Solomon's temple to the quiet reflections in Paul's prison cell, the "precious truth" has been set before us. The good news of God's grace (Acts 20:24) is the theme into which the prophets "searched intently and with the greatest care" (1 Peter 1:!0) and was the favorite subject of Christ's teaching here on earth. "So surely as there never was a time when God was not, so surely there never was a moment when it was not the delight of the eternal mind to manifest His grace to humanity."

Here is the matchless truth, expressed in one book of the Bible, but with an abundance of creative pictures: God has put all our sins behind His back *(Isaiah 38:17). He has graven us on the palms of His hands *(49:16). He has clothed us with garments of salvation *(61:10). Our sin is atoned for *(6:7). We are ransomed* (35:10). Healed* (53:5). Chosen* (49:7). Redeemed* (63:9). Forgiven* (33:24).

"Christ has made a way of escape for us. He lived on earth amid trials and temptations such as we have to meet. He lived a sinless life. He died for us, and now He offers to take our sins and give us His righteousness. If you give yourself to Him accept Him as your Saviour, then, sinful as your life may have been, for His sake you are accounted righteous. Christ's character stands in place of your character, and you are accepted before God just as if you had not sinned." (Steps to Christ, pg. 62)

This is the gospel of our salvation (Ephesians 1:13), the Bible truth about how we are saved- by grace alone, through faith alone, in Jesus Christ alone. There are no exceptions. "We are saved by grace through faith in the Saviour's merit, or we are not saved at all." (quote from Helmut Ott, in his book Another Look at Valuegenesis

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Sorry I don't have time to have all the verses posted that are referred to in this post - but I did do the ones in the paragraph that has the stars next to the references.

       Indeed it was for my own peace That I had great bitterness; But You have lovingly delivered my soul from the pit of corruption, For You have cast all my sins behind Your back.    
Isaiah 38:17
 
See, I have inscribed you on the palms of My hands;
Your walls are continually before Me.       
Isaiah 49:16
 
                                   I delight greatly in the LORD; my soul rejoices in my God. For he has clothed me with garments of salvation and arrayed me in a robe of his righteousness, as a bridegroom adorns his head like a priest, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels. 
Isaiah 61:10
 
With it he touched my mouth and said, “See, this has touched your lips; your guilt is taken away and your sin atoned for.”
Isaiah 6:7
 
And the ransomed of the Lord shall return, And come to Zion with singing, With everlasting joy on their heads. They shall obtain joy and gladness, And sorrow and sighing shall flee away. 
Isaiah 35:10
 
 But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; The chastisement for our peace was upon Him, And by His stripes we are healed
Isaiah 53:5
 
                                 Thus says the Lord, The Redeemer of Israel, their Holy One, To Him whom man despises, To Him whom the nation abhors, To the Servant of rulers: "Kings shall see and arise, Princes also shall worship, Because of the Lord who is faithful, The Holy One of Israel; And He has chosen You."
Isaiah 49:7
 
In all their affliction He was afflicted, And the Angel of His Presence saved them; In His love and in His pity He redeemed them; And He bore them and carried them All the days of old.
Isaiah 63:9
 
     And the inhabitant will not say, "I am sick";
The people who dwell in it will be forgiven their iniquity.
Isaiah 33:24
 
 

Tuesday, April 3, 2018

Not For The Faint Of Heart

This isn't our first rodeo. And when I say rodeo- I mean this isn't our first time ordering baby chicks. But the emotional turmoil of the last week has taught me that this will probably be our last rodeo. We will be doing what we can to protect these chickens that we have and hope they live a long life.

It has been an emotional roller coaster. We lost a tiny little chicken the first day - she was half the size of the rest of the chicks we got. Can't quite figure out how that would be since they ship shortly after they hatch. Then the next day we lost one - probably from the stress of shipment. On Sabbath we were lucky and did not lose any chicks; however Sunday we were not so lucky. My husband got home from the pathfinder camporee and went out to check on the chicks and he found one of his favorites dead. He had ordered two chickens that have feathered legs, Blue Cochins.

I think I had already shared with you all that we got a little chickie that was blind. We gave her water and tried to get her to eat and drink - but she just wouldn't. The chick that we lost Friday we had thought was the blind girl. It was a relief since I was afraid she would not make it. But on Sabbath we realized that it was not the blind chick after all.

"Blindy" as our sweet granddaughter named her - lasted till Monday evening. After my husband got home from work we went out to check on the chicks and I could have sworn she was already dead the way she was laying there. My husband picked her up. She was still alive but not doing well. We brought her in the house and I put her in the box that the chicks were shipped in. I did not want her to be out there and get picked on by the other chicks during her last few hours. She lasted several more hours. Poor girl. It broke my heart. I am glad she is no longer suffering. And I pray that she was the last chicken to lose.

Today I made a phone call to McMurray - the place that we ordered the chicks from to lodge a complaint. I realized that there was a chance that we could lose some chicks, but I felt it was wrong of the company to send out the tiny chick and the blind one. Thankfully they heard my complaint and say they would pass info on. They also gave us a refund on the 4 chickens that we have lost. She asked if I wanted it left on the account there at McMurray or refunded the way it was paid - I told her a refund would be great since I did not think I could order baby chicks again. The emotional roller coaster over the last week has been too rough for me.

I love our little chickies and I know I will enjoy them. I am sad that when you get chicks there is always the possibility of losing some of them. I talked to some ladies at a local TSC. They said oh they are just life stock- that stuff happens. They must not be as sensitive as I am. I hate to see any of God's creatures suffer.

Come back tomorrow as I will have a post on "Grace" to share with you. :O)