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This is my Father's World

5/12/2023

I love my yard in May so this morning I took pictures. Then while reading I came across the perfect description -- Spring! The days get longer, temperatures become warmer, trees bud, plants sprout, flowers bloom, grass greens up, bees start buzzing, and birds and animals come out more. We could describe it as a time of renewal or re-birth, of new beginnings. Spring can therefore be used as a reminder of the new life we have in Christ. — Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here! (2 Cor. 5:17)--- Enjoy

2022 Grateful list of God’s attributes in no specific order

11/2/2022

God loves unconditionally
God always forgives, He pardons all iniquities
God is faithful
God’s love is bigger and taller and deeper than ANYTHING ever seen or thought of
God is gentle
God is kind
God is patient
God is everlasting
God is King of Kings
God is Lord of Lords
God is just
God is holy; no evil dwells in Him
God is omnipotent; almighty; all-powerful
God is omnipresent—ever present
God is omniscience; He knows everything in himself, in his creation, and throughout history
God lives outside of time
God was, and is, and is to come
God knows everything about everybody
God formed each of us inside our mother’s womb
God’s right hand leads His children and is upon them
God wrote my days out before I was born
God hems me in—He goes before me and behind me
God made me exactly how He wanted me to be
God reigns forever and forever
God is exalted above all
God answers prayers
God is good
God knows the way of the righteous and the way of sinners
God is trustworthy
All blessings flow from Him
Salvation belongs to Him; He is the only way to eternal life
God gave His one and only Son to save everyone who believes the Gospel message
God does not forget the cry of the afflicted
God never forsakes those that seek Him
God is a refuge
God pours out grace and mercy
God gives abundant life
God is pure
God is perfect
God is truth
God is my shepherd
God leads me beside still waters, He guides me and directs me
God restores my soul
God is always with me
God comforts me
God heals all my diseases
God redeems my life from the pit
God crowns me with lovingkindness and compassion
God satisfies my years with good things
God renews my life like the eagle
God gave His Word, making known His ways to Moses and His acts to the sons of Israel
God is compassionate and gracious
God is slow to anger and abounding in lovingkindness
God does not keep his anger forever
God does not deal with us according to our sins nor does his reward us according to our iniquities
God’s lovingkindness toward me is as far as the east is from the west
God’s righteousness is to my children’s children; He blesses the descendants of the righteous
All the heavenly hosts worship Him; all creation will worship Him
God is clothed with splendor and majesty
God makes the clouds His chariots and He walks upon the wings of the wind
God holds the oceans in his hand
God has measured off the heavens with his fingers.
God knows the weight of the earth and has weighed the mountains and hills on a scale
God makes the winds His messengers
God established the earth upon its foundations so that it will not totter forever and ever
God raises the dead and brings life to dead bones
God calls me by name and knows every hair on my head

2022 Grateful List – in no specific order

7/28/2022

I am grateful for Jesus 🙌🏼
I am grateful for mercy, grace, God’s love, and salvation 🙌🏼
I am grateful for God's Word - the Bible
I am grateful for my FAMILY (especially my grandkids) 💕
I am grateful for my sons' excellent taste in women 💕
I am grateful for my friends, you know who you are
I am grateful for my church and Pastor Joby 🙌🏼
I am grateful for Discipleship Groups and the incredible love and support you give me
I am grateful for Pastors and godly men and women in my life that have taught me so much about Jesus 🙌🏼
I am grateful for Moody Bible Institute and their incredible professors
I am grateful for First Baptist Christian School and the opportunity to teach art there
I am grateful for art supplies, paint pens, canvases, paper, sketchbooks, scissors, glue, paintbrushes, and paint, especially fluorescent paint 😁 ✌🏼
I am grateful for University of Florida, Go Gators 🐊
I am grateful for being able to live in the USA
I am grateful for my pups, present and past, especially Bruno & Roxy
I am grateful for purrbabies, especially Mr Boots & BootyJ
I am grateful for my beautiful blue house
I am grateful for living in awesome neighborhoods
I am grateful to live near the ocean
I am grateful for sunrises and sunsets
I am grateful for the mountains
I am grateful for sand between my toes
I am grateful for my bike 🚴🏽‍♀️
I am grateful for my bed and clean sheets
I am grateful for my Jeep 😁 👋🏼
I am grateful for showers, toilets, tubs, bathrooms in general
I am grateful for Florida
I am grateful for palm trees, especially coconut palms 🌴
I am grateful for pineapples, strawberries, blueberries, fruit in general
I am grateful for sourdough bread
I am grateful for veggies (I love veggies)
I am grateful for bacon 🥓
I am grateful for shoes
I am grateful for smiles
I am grateful for laughter 😂
I am grateful for technology
I am grateful for fiesta ware
I am grateful for memories of fun things I’ve done with my family
I am grateful for my grandmother loving me the way she did
I am grateful for spending summers as a child at my grandmother’s house in the country
I am grateful for boat rides 🚤
I am grateful for beach chairs and boogie boards
I am grateful for swimming pools
I am grateful for the beautiful house I raised my boys in
I am grateful for always having shelter, food, water, and clothes my whole life
I am grateful for the opportunity to travel
I am grateful for Montana
I am grateful for rainbows, especially double rainbows 🌈
I am grateful for snow but grateful I don’t have to live where it snows all the time
I am grateful for music 🎶
I am grateful for David Crowder
I am grateful for bug spray
I am grateful that I got to live in VA growing up and learn about the history of our country
I am grateful for campfires
I am grateful for fishing and someone to take the fish off the hoof for me
I am grateful for eyes to see and ears to hear
I am grateful for oak trees 🌳
I am grateful for sunflowers 🌻
I am grateful for birds singing and hoot owls 🕊🦉
I am grateful for good stuff to drink like tea, coffee, S.Pellegrino, and Bourbon
I am grateful for appliances that make life easy
I am grateful for cool weather and cool weather clothes like sweaters, warm pants, socks, scarves and boots
I am grateful for family photographs that capture the love we have for each other
I am grateful for Smith &Wesson revolver and target shooting
I am grateful for sunshine and sunny days ☀️
I am grateful for clear night skies with a beautiful moon and a lot of stars 🌕⭐️
I am grateful for gardening—I love plants 🪴

good info to know

6/3/2022

Another new project

3/21/2022

Once upon a time I had beautiful handwriting. Then I broke my arm. Now my writing looks like scribble. Even with practice, it still looks shaky.

Jeep Jeep

3/18/2022

Working on a new project...

If you are a follower of Christ...

3/7/2022

If you are a follower of Christ, this is what the Bible says about who God designed you to be...
• You are a child of God, created in His image, chosen in Christ before the foundation of the world to be holy. John 1:12; Genesis 1:27; Ephesians 1:4
• You are a member of a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession. 1 Peter 2:9, 10
• You are God’s workmanship, His handiwork, born anew in Christ to do His work. Ephesians 2:10
• You are a saint. Ephesians 1:1; 1 Corinthians 1:2; Philippians 1:1; Colossians 1:2
• You are the salt of the earth. Matthew 5:13
• You are a temple, a dwelling place of God. His Spirit and His life dwell in you. 1 Corinthians 3:16; 6:19
• You are one of God’s living stones, being built up in Christ as a spiritual house. 1 Peter 2:5
• You are chosen and appointed by Christ to bear His fruit. John 15:16
• You are born of God, and the evil one, the devil, cannot touch you. In fact, you are an enemy of the devil. 1 John 5:18; 1 Peter 5:8
• And ---You can approach God with boldness, freedom and confidence. Ephesians 3:12
• You have been given a spirit of power, love and self-discipline. 2 Timothy 1:7
• You have been given exceedingly great and precious promises by God. 2 Peter 1:4
• Therefore, stand tall ---You can do all things through Christ who strengthens you. Philippians 4:13
Hold your head up --- With boldness and confidence --- Tell people who you are!
You are a child of the KING!
• And you can stand before Him just as if you never sinned, completely forgiven and righteous. Romans 5:1
Because ---
• God so loved you that He gave His one and only Son so that you could have eternal life. John 3:16
• You have been bought with a price; you belong to God. 1 Corinthians 6:19
• You have been established, anointed and sealed by God in Christ, and you have been given the Holy Spirit as a pledge, guaranteeing your inheritance to come. 2 Corinthians 1:21; Ephesians 1:13, 14
• You are a joint heir with Him. Romans 8:17
• You are an expression of the life of Christ. Colossians 3:4
• You are a priceless treasure. Exodus 19:5