Month: November 2019

Being thankful every day to GOD!

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1 Thessalonians 5:18

“In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.”

King James Version

Good morning everyone, or the time you are able to read this blog. I do hope and pray that you all will be able to enjoy your day!

This 2019, as we get to the “Turkey Day” we will gather our loved ones together at the table and enjoy a good meal. Yes , it is not a Christian holiday, but to those of us who are one we make it so by giving thanks to our GOD in unity with our friends and family. Food is used as sort of like a bonding and enjoyment to the celebration.

But we all know we should give thanks to our beloved FATHER GOD for all of the blessings he has given us our whole life long each and every single day of life.

GOD is good, loving and patient.

For those of you who are able to be with your family in a nice warm home, in clean clothes, good health and a good paying job you are thankful but do not realize just how blessed you are. There are so many places where people are suffering . Not just AFRICA as some people will be quick to say off the top of their heads, but this is ALL over the world were people suffer.

You can walk down the streets of Manhattan New York on 5th ave and see homeless people or ride the subways. These people are still someones child, mother, father, brother, sister, relative or friend. So to walk by and disrespect a person when they are down is not GODLY. We should do what we can to help in the GODLY way for people, not just during the holiday seasons, but all seasons do people need help.

I would love to one day , GOD willing to have a shelter for women and children separately for the single moms, one for single men alone, and one for families so they are not separated or broken up. Such as the dad sent to another location from the wife and children.

Let us count our blessings. I bet you can count up to about 100 if you took the time to do so. Once we do let us thank GOD for those we remember and for those we have forgotten too.

I am so grateful to be able to share my love of GOD with you all as one of my blessings!

Psalms 107:1

“O give thanks unto the LORD, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.”

King James Version (KJV)

The squeaky door you hear in the background is my husband coming into the kitchen to see how dinner is coming along! LOL! This is the baked mac and cheese about to go into the oven at 350 for about 30 minutes or until done.
  • My oven baked mac and cheese from scratch.

Ephesians 5:20

“Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;”

King James Version (KJV)

I usually leave the turkey in longer than when I see the pop-up. The skin has to be buttery crispy for us. Not soggy, but the meat still being tender.

Colossians 3:15 – 3:17

15 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.

James 1:17

“Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.”

King James Version (KJV)

Philippians 4:6

“Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.”

King James Version (KJV)

These are the spices I like to use. Maybe the brands will change, but the spice itself does not change. Just the company that makes it from time to time.
This was nice and juicy and hubby made gravy from the turkey juices.

2 Corinthians 9:15

“Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift.”

King James Version (KJV)

Psalms 106:1

“Praise ye the LORD. O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.”

King James Version (KJV)

Whipped potatoes with butter and not cream, some salt and black pepper. We prefer it this way, so creamy!

Psalms 105:1

“O give thanks unto the LORD; call upon his name: make known his deeds among the people.”

King James Version (KJV)

Stove top stuffing. Husband likes it and it saves me time out of the kitchen too.
Hubby likes this brand, and that’s good. Less to do in th kitchen.

Psalms 20:4

“Grant thee according to thine own heart, and fulfil all thy counsel.”

King James Version (KJV)

Homemade cranberry sauce from whole cranberries!

Psalms 30:12

“To the end that my glory may sing praise to thee, and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever.”

King James Version (KJV)

Collards cooking.

Now viewing scripture range from the book of Psalms chapter 118:1 through chapter 118:18…

Psalms Chapter 118

1 O give thanks unto the LORD; for [he is] good: because his mercy [endureth] for ever.

Homegrown beans for our meal.

Colossians 3:15

“And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.”

King James Version (KJV)

Deviled eggs per request.

Colossians 4:2

“Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;”

King James Version (KJV)

Apples , cherries and raisins sauteed in butter, brown sugar and apple juice until thickened some to add to yogurt for fruit parfaits.
Vanilla yogurt and sauteed fruit combo.

Colossians 3:17

“And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.”

King James Version (KJV)

The one thing I didn’t make from scratch beside the stuffing was the iced Arizona Zero Green tea. All of the main meal I made , except for the tea. I suppose it was not challenging enough for me to make! LOL! But I do happen to like this brand of tea. All pictures of the food are mine as I was getting the meal done. I will share the recipe if enough of you ask.

Psalms 100:4

“Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name.”

King James Version (KJV)

Let us all pray for all of the people we know and don’t know. For we do not know what situations they are in at this time. Some people are quite about what they are going through for not wanting to let others know for pride or whatever regarding if they need help in getting food. Share what you can and feel that the LORD is compelling you to do. Not what any person will demand that you do, listen to GOD and he will aim you in the direction you need to be to help someone.

Praise and glory be to GOD now and forever and all of eternity long. Have a safe, blessed, happy thanks giving . Please pass this blog post forward to others so they can be blessed as well too.

Peace!!!

GOD’s word. Food for the hungry soul!

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As we know how to feed the body with good food, we also know how to feed the soul with GOD’s good words and encouragement from HOS words in the Bible!

Good morning, good afternoon and good evening to you all in “your neck of the woods!”

GOD is a good GOD, patient, loving, fair, perfect, one of a kind and our heavenly FATHER to all who love HIM. GOD is perfectly cool!

GOD shows us how loving HE is by reading and hearing HIS words from the HOLY Bible. At work I will listen to the bible through this channel that will play the King James Version of the Bible read by an actor by the name Alexander Scourby,

The comfort of listening to GOD’s word.

I will read the word with my husband at night with prayer. I will say that when you begin to read the word, you will see the ways of the world then with those who did not want to listen to GOD is the same sin they did then as now. And this is where the comfort comes in.

But the best example of living right to the very end is JESUS. He was good from day one until he gave up the ghost on the cross for all of us sinners here on earth who walked the face of GOD’s earth.

John Chapter 6

50 This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die.

51 I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.

We get the bread! When reading the word, the soul does not get hungry. We are fed with the nourishment and power of the word of GOD. Being able to withstand the nonsense of the worlds antics.

John Chapter 6

55 For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed.

56 He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him.

57 As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father: so he that eateth me, even he shall live by me.

We get the meat! More power and nourishment to live by and keep our faith in check at all times! And we will get full from the words truth. We need that to keep us going for the ways of the world can wear you out.

John 4:14

“But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.”

King James Version (KJV)

Jesus is the living water, we will never thirst again for we will have everlasting life. JESUS will be with us until the end of the earth,

When you are in need of nourishment , and are thirsty for the love and attention that can only come from GOD and HIS beloved son JESUS….reach out for the Bible and read it for you soul to be fed with the HOLY spirit!

Fill your spirit with the meat, bread, water, and the fruit of the spirit. Tis is the best meal one will ever have.

Blessings to you all you have read the word of GOD and in this blog. Pass it forward so that others will receive a blessing as well too. Please do pass it forward! Thank you all for reading my blog and giving it a like and following it. For it is done for the love of GOD!

Peace!!

Holding on to the FATHERS hand.

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  • Earthly Dad holding baby’s hand
Picture from site https://www.americanadoptions.com/adopt/requirements_to_adopt

Good day everyone! I do hope that you really are having a good day today. It has snowed some here and made the back yard with a thin covering of white.

I think about when I was a child and how things were when I could actually hold on to my parents hand and trust them to guide me through the paths we were taking without a second thought to the matter. Going across the street in front of the cars when all you can see is the grill on the front of the car ! Let alone how big the trucks looked back then.

I was happy to feel safe while holding on to their hands. They know how to manage through the cars as they stopped for the red light. But at the time as a small child, I though the cars stopped because they knew we wanted to get to the other side. I was too small to look up and see the stop lights! LOL!

Praise and glory be to GOD to have good parents that took care of me. Bless them.

But you know what? Our GOD is even way far better than our parents were as we were children because GOD is perfect. Unconditionally perfect at all times looking over us. Giving us what we need, because he knows what we need even before we do.

Picture from https://www.wbur.org/cognoscenti/2015/07/08/holding-hands-kevin-sullivan

John 10:18

18 No one takes it from Me, but I lay it down of My own accord. I have authority to lay it down and authority to take it up again. This charge I have received from My Father.”

It is so comforting to know how thr LORD GOD loves us all enought to have sent HIS only begotton son JESUS here on this earth to save us and be our savior.

As a child of GOD, I know I have a heavenly loving FATHER always guiding my steps as I go along the way. Holding me up even if I slip and fall…..HE will pick me up. Keep me safe.

Psalms 145:14

“The LORD upholdeth all that fall, and raiseth up all those that be bowed down.”

King James Version (KJV)

Isaiah 59  (KJV)

59 Behold, the Lord’s hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear:

Psalm 32:8

8 I will instruct you and teach you the way you should go; I will give you counsel and watch over you.  kjv

At times I will look up to the heavens to acknowledge that GOD is watching over me. And stretch up my hands as if I were a small child wanting to hold on to my ever loving FATHERS hand. Because I know HE is there watching over me. Always in all I do. I depend on GOD to guide me for HE knows what is on the road ahead of me and is keeping me safe and sound.

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Praise and glory be to GOD ALMIGHTY now and for all of eternity long!

Have a blessed day and my you be blessed by the reading of our GODS word. Pass it forward to others so that they may read this blog and feel encouraged and to know that GOD loves them too!

Peace!

Being positive around negativity.

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Good day to you all. I do pray that you all are and will have a blessed day!

We all need to be and stay encouraged 24/7 by our every loving FATHER GOD. We can not even wake up to get our air to breathe each day without HIM.

Avoiding negative situations can be a test of faith. It is not easy as there are so many people who do not know the LORD, or who do but still struggle hard with being positive.

If we were to be alone or away from negative people for some time , we wou.d relax and enjoy the peace. Many of us can not do this for jobs, family , health or whatever else that may distract us from the LORD.

It takes some prayer and practice to be positive as humanly possible with the help of JESUS to lead the way. Shaking off the nonsense of the day, and just having that JESUS time to yourself in a nice quiet space. It could be in your car when you are on your breaks , or when you are the 1st one up in your busy household at your kitchen table with your Bible.

Positive words to incorporate in our thoughts and talks after reading the word and knowing scripture first and foremost are excellent. They will also have others to speak them too. Encouraging one another with compliments too.

1.Wow

2.Well done

3.Good for you

4.Good job

5.Terrific

6.You’re a good friend

7.That’s the best

8.A big hug

9.Remarkable job

10.I like you

11.Super

12.You are special

13.Outstanding

14.Remarkable

15.Neat

16.Super work

17.You are beautiful

18.Looking good

19.You’re winner

20.You are incredible



21.Creative job

22.Fantastic job

23.You are right

24.I respect you

25.You’re a treasure

26.You are wonderful

27.You are fun

28.You make me happy

29.Spectacular

30.Great discover

31.Phenomenal

32.You are unique

33.You make me laugh

34.What an imagination

35.Remarkable

36.How nice

37.Bingo

38.Magnificent

39.You are perfect

40.You belong

41.That’s correct

42.How smart

43.You are on your way

44.Now you’ve got it

45.Now you’re flying

These words of encouragement are from a non Christian site called https://englishstudyhere.com/ways-to-say/45-ways-to-praise/ .

Now with this in mind to encourage our family, friends and coworkers, along with our scripture we will help others besides ourselves once we keep our focus on the LORD. So they can see and feel the same joy/love you do because of the love of GOD in you.

Bible verses related to Encouragement from the (KJV)

2 Timothy 1:7 – For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

Psalms 37:4 – Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.

Psalms 121:1-8 – (A Song of degrees.) I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.   (Read More…)

Proverbs 30:5 – Every word of God [is] pure: he [is] a shield unto them that put their trust in him.

Mark 11:24 – Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive [them], and ye shall have [them].

Psalms 28:7 – The LORD [is] my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him.

Psalms 34:4 – I sought the LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.

Philippians 4:13 – I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

1 Thessalonians 5:9-11 – For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,   (Read More…)

Psalms 55:22 – Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.

Jeremiah 29:11 – For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.

Romans 15:13 – Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.

Psalms 126:5 – They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.

Jeremiah 29:11-14 – For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.   (Read More…)

John 16:33 – These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

Ephesians 4:29 – Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

Hebrews 10:25 – Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some [is]; but exhorting [one another]: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.

Hebrews 4:12 – For the word of God [is] quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and [is] a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

Heaven is a good place to be, there is GOD, JESUS, the Angels and all of the good people whose name is written in the LAMBS BOOK of LIFE.

As we with a JESUS heart we can lead others to JESUS who maynot truly know what to do to get to JESUS to be saved. They must confess the LORD JESUS as savior and let HIM into thier lives.

So with giving each other praise, encouragement, and the love of JESUS with us we will plant the “seed of faith” for those around us. And for GOD to nourish the seed into a flown grown born again saved soul.

Have a blessed day, share this post with others so that they too can recieve a blessing from reading GODS word! Pass it forward in faith and prayer.

Peace!