I Come to the Garden...

Meece

Amen

susantm

Amen from me, too!

faithandfifty

deborye

Eph3_12

Merry CHRISTmas my garden girls!

Love,

Joni

3jaysmom

Merry CHRISTmas ladies. thanks for being here for me...       3jays

3jaysmom

{{{meece  matt}}}}} 3jays

KAJDerby

Merry Christmas!  I was praying when I awoke and am so thankful for the love of the Father shown through the love of His Son!!

Meece, hubby's trip ends on the 4th!  He gets there on the 25th.

Maureen813

Merry Christmas friends.  I woke up this morning just gazing at the manger in the family room.  It's truly beautiful. May your day be joyful and the birth of baby Jesus the reason we celebrate today.  God Bless

Maureen

Meece

Merry Christmas.  What a wonderful day we celebrate today.  What a sacrifice which was given on our behalf.  Enjoy the day!

Meece

Meece

deborye

Raj20

What's all this about wanting
Peas on Earth all the time?

What's wrong with corn, or carrots?
Why don't we ever wish for "World Broccoli!"?

Or ask our children for a little "Cucumbers
and Quiet!"?

Why is it, when we're troubled,
we never pray for "Inner Apricots"?

How did this incredible obsession
with vegetables,
ever begin?

It might just be, however:
that if everybody gardened;
they'd all get along
better
with most of their neighbors.

barbe1958

Cute raj!

whippetmom

I found this wonderful piece from a Christmas sermon by J. Vernon McGee, published in "Through the Bible" in 1983.

"They all were looking for a King
   To slay their foes and lift them high:
Thou came as a little baby thing
   That made a woman cry.

That is the way the Saviour came into the world. He did not lay aside His deity; He did lay aside His glory. There should have been more than just a few shepherds and angels to welcome Him - all creation should have been there... [The Roman Emperor] Caesar should have been in Bethlehem to worship Him. Jesus Christ had the power to force him to do that very thing, but He did not. He laid aside, not His deity, but His prerogatives of deity. He laid down His right to be worshipped as a great king. Instead He came a little baby thing."

Merry Christmas! 

Deborah

barbe1958

Love it Deborah! Good to see you...it's been awhile.

Meece

Wonderful, Deborah.  Thank you for sharing.

3jaysmom

just stopping by. wanting to see what you ladies have been up to. was a nice, but twisted Christmas for us. one son is for sure not going to see me since there's still a threat of me getting reoccurence. he told us he can't handle it... so, he was a no show. we saw the GKids, it was lovely.. and marvelous; twisted the minute my "MIA son called at where we were. FROM JAIL.. its' always something.. don't know what we'll do, but i know God is in His Heaven and All Is Well in the World.. i mouth that, and pray.. but deep down inside i wep. came home with chest pains, called cardio.: took a nitro and a blood pressure pill; called our frineds to cancel going for christmas dinner, and went to bed.. which i willhead back to . soon.. sigh... at least Christmas visiting is over now..

    3jays

KAJDerby

3jays-so sorry you had a rough day!  Prayed for you.

deborye

(((((3jays))))))

Meece

(((((((3Jays)))))))

One of the Christian radio stations here plays J. Vernon McGee at 8:30 every weeknight.  If I am out and about I listen.

whippetmom

Hi Barbe!!! Good to see you also!!

I live in So. California and became a Christian in 1978.  J. Vernon retired from the pastorate at the church in Pasadena eight years earlier.  I always wished I had been able to go hear him preach at that great old church.  Here is one of his quotes that just about sums it up for a number of things....

"This is God's universe and He does things His way. You may have a better way but you don't have a universe. "   How can we argue with that? 

Meece

Deborah, how are you doing with the weather?

barbe1958

LOVE that quote Deborah!!! I knew I had picked the right surgeon because of a sign in his office:

God does all the work, but I get all the credit.

whippetmom

Meece...well...pretty wet and thank you for asking!   I am praying for clear weather for at least a few days so that things can dry out a bit.  Looking forward to wearing my  How about you?

Oh Barbe...what a blessing to have someone in the medical profession who believes in the greatest Healer of all...

Meece

Loks like we will have a couple of dry days then a wet day, then a couple more dry then another wet.

My Chiroprator has scripture on his wall.  It does make you feel more confident that they acknowledge that they are not God.

3jaysmom

thanks for the prayers, ladies.. Deborah; that qoute just summed it all up for me tonight. i'm TRYING to not think like i know anything, or have a universe, 'cause i know i don't!!!

            3jays

Meece

I can so relate to that, JO.  God imparts knowledge to me every time I read or hear scripture.

Meece

Balm in Giliad

There is a balm in Gilead
To make the wounded whole
There is a balm in Gilead
To heal the sin-sick soul

Sometimes I feel discouraged,
And think my work's in vain,
But then the Holy Spirit,
Revives my soul again,

There is a balm in Gilead
To make the wounded whole
There is a balm in Gilead
To heal the sin-sick soul

If you can't pray like Peter,
If you can't pray like Paul,
Go home and tell your neighbor,
"He died to save us all"

There is a balm in Gilead
To make the wounded whole
There is a balm in Gilead
To heal the sin-sick soul