For VBS this year we were looking for something with the theme going along with a forest. Last year we found some neat stuff on the Amazon jungle and things like that, but the publishers do not keep the same things from one year to the next. I wasn't able to get things at the deep discounted price from last Fall. Instead, I found Wildwood Forest~Discover the Untamed Nature of God. The scriptures are fabulous, the songs are wonderful and everything else just fits in to place. I'm still struggling trying to find volunteers with everyone's work schedules. It's so disheartening. I'm hoping that this Sunday will bring many more. We're offering nursery services for VBS workers with some wonderful loving people in the nursery to help.
I've been meditating upon this verse~
"How hast thou helped him that is without power! How hast thou saved the arm that hath no strength! "(Job 26:2)
and this verse~
"The LORD is my strength and my shield; in him my heart trusts, and I am helped; my heart exults, and with my song I give thanks to him. "(Psalms 28:7)
and this verse~
"Lord, all my desire is before thee; And my groaning is not hid from thee. My heart throbbeth, my strength faileth me: As for the light of mine eyes, it also is gone from me. My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my plague; And my kinsmen stand afar off." (Psalms 38:9-11)
and this verse~
"Yet I will rejoice in Jehovah, I will joy in the God of my salvation. Jehovah, the Lord, is my strength; And he maketh my feet like hinds' feet, And will make me to walk upon my high places." (Habakkuk 3:18-19)
and this verse~
"Finally, be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of his might."(Ephesians 6:10)
April 28, 2009
April 22, 2009
3:16
This morning in my prayers and devotions, I was impressed to study the 3:16's of the entire Bible. I'd like to share them with you now. If you will notice, not all the books of the Bible have a 3:16. The ones listed below are from the KJVR. These have intrigued me and spurred me on to study those scriptures around them, before and after as well. I hope they uplift you as they've done so to me.
3:16
Gen 3:16
(16) Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.
Exo 3:16
(16) Go, and gather the elders of Israel together, and say unto them, The LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, appeared unto me, saying, I have surely visited you, and seen that which is done to you in Egypt:
Lev 3:16
(16) And the priest shall burn them upon the altar: it is the food of the offering made by fire for a sweet savour: all the fat is the LORD'S.
Num 3:16
(16) And Moses numbered them according to the word of the LORD, as he was commanded.
Deu 3:16
(16) And unto the Reubenites and unto the Gadites I gave from Gilead even unto the river Arnon half the valley, and the border even unto the river Jabbok, which is the border of the children of Ammon;
Jos 3:16
(16) That the waters which came down from above stood and rose up upon an heap very far from the city Adam, that is beside Zaretan: and those that came down toward the sea of the plain, even the salt sea, failed, and were cut off: and the people passed over right against Jericho.
Jdg 3:16
(16) But Ehud made him a dagger which had two edges, of a cubit length; and he did gird it under his raiment upon his right thigh.
Rth 3:16
(16) And when she came to her mother in law, she said, Who art thou, my daughter? And she told her all that the man had done to her.
1Sa 3:16
(16) Then Eli called Samuel, and said, Samuel, my son. And he answered, Here am I.
2Sa 3:16
(16) And her husband went with her along weeping behind her to Bahurim. Then said Abner unto him, Go, return. And he returned.
1Ki 3:16
(16) Then came there two women, that were harlots, unto the king, and stood before him.
2Ki 3:16
(16) And he said, Thus saith the LORD, Make this valley full of ditches.
1Ch 3:16
(16) And the sons of Jehoiakim: Jeconiah his son, Zedekiah his son.
2Ch 3:16
(16) And he made chains, as in the oracle, and put them on the heads of the pillars; and made an hundred pomegranates, and put them on the chains.
Neh 3:16
(16) After him repaired Nehemiah the son of Azbuk, the ruler of the half part of Bethzur, unto the place over against the sepulchres of David, and to the pool that was made, and unto the house of the mighty.
Job 3:16
(16) Or as an hidden untimely birth I had not been; as infants which never saw light.
Pro 3:16
(16) Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour.
Ecc 3:16
(16) And moreover I saw under the sun the place of judgment, that wickedness was there; and the place of righteousness, that iniquity was there.
Isa 3:16
(16) Moreover the LORD saith, Because the daughters of Zion are haughty, and walk with stretched forth necks and wanton eyes, walking and mincing as they go, and making a tinkling with their feet:
Jer 3:16
(16) And it shall come to pass, when ye be multiplied and increased in the land, in those days, saith the LORD, they shall say no more, The ark of the covenant of the LORD: neither shall it come to mind: neither shall they remember it; neither shall they visit it; neither shall that be done any more.
Lam 3:16
(16) He hath also broken my teeth with gravel stones, he hath covered me with ashes.
Eze 3:16
(16) And it came to pass at the end of seven days, that the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
Dan 3:16
(16) Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, answered and said to the king, O Nebuchadnezzar, we are not careful to answer thee in this matter.
Joe 3:16
(16) The LORD also shall roar out of Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the heavens and the earth shall shake: but the LORD will be the hope of his people, and the strength of the children of Israel.
Nah 3:16
(16) Thou hast multiplied thy merchants above the stars of heaven: the cankerworm spoileth, and flieth away.
Hab 3:16
(16) When I heard, my belly trembled; my lips quivered at the voice: rottenness entered into my bones, and I trembled in myself, that I might rest in the day of trouble: when he cometh up unto the people, he will invade them with his troops.
Zep 3:16
(16) In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear thou not: and to Zion, Let not thine hands be slack.
Mal 3:16
(16) Then they that feared the LORD spake often one to another: and the LORD hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the LORD, and that thought upon his name.
Mat 3:16
(16) And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:
Mar 3:16
(16) And Simon he surnamed Peter;
Luk 3:16
(16) John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire:
Joh 3:16
(16) For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
Act 3:16
(16) And his name through faith in his name hath made this man strong, whom ye see and know: yea, the faith which is by him hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.
Rom 3:16
(16) Destruction and misery are in their ways:
1Co 3:16
(16) Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?
2Co 3:16
(16) Nevertheless when it shall turn to the Lord, the vail shall be taken away.
Gal 3:16
(16) Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ.
Eph 3:16
(16) That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;
Php 3:16
(16) Nevertheless, whereto we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us mind the same thing.
Col 3:16
(16) Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
2Th 3:16
(16) Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord be with you all.
1Ti 3:16
(16) And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.
2Ti 3:16
(16) All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
Heb 3:16
(16) For some, when they had heard, did provoke: howbeit not all that came out of Egypt by Moses.
Jas 3:16
(16) For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.
1Pe 3:16
(16) Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.
2Pe 3:16
(16) As also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction.
1Jn 3:16
(16) Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.
Rev 3:16
(16) So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.
Gen 3:16
(16) Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.
Exo 3:16
(16) Go, and gather the elders of Israel together, and say unto them, The LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, appeared unto me, saying, I have surely visited you, and seen that which is done to you in Egypt:
Lev 3:16
(16) And the priest shall burn them upon the altar: it is the food of the offering made by fire for a sweet savour: all the fat is the LORD'S.
Num 3:16
(16) And Moses numbered them according to the word of the LORD, as he was commanded.
Deu 3:16
(16) And unto the Reubenites and unto the Gadites I gave from Gilead even unto the river Arnon half the valley, and the border even unto the river Jabbok, which is the border of the children of Ammon;
Jos 3:16
(16) That the waters which came down from above stood and rose up upon an heap very far from the city Adam, that is beside Zaretan: and those that came down toward the sea of the plain, even the salt sea, failed, and were cut off: and the people passed over right against Jericho.
Jdg 3:16
(16) But Ehud made him a dagger which had two edges, of a cubit length; and he did gird it under his raiment upon his right thigh.
Rth 3:16
(16) And when she came to her mother in law, she said, Who art thou, my daughter? And she told her all that the man had done to her.
1Sa 3:16
(16) Then Eli called Samuel, and said, Samuel, my son. And he answered, Here am I.
2Sa 3:16
(16) And her husband went with her along weeping behind her to Bahurim. Then said Abner unto him, Go, return. And he returned.
1Ki 3:16
(16) Then came there two women, that were harlots, unto the king, and stood before him.
2Ki 3:16
(16) And he said, Thus saith the LORD, Make this valley full of ditches.
1Ch 3:16
(16) And the sons of Jehoiakim: Jeconiah his son, Zedekiah his son.
2Ch 3:16
(16) And he made chains, as in the oracle, and put them on the heads of the pillars; and made an hundred pomegranates, and put them on the chains.
Neh 3:16
(16) After him repaired Nehemiah the son of Azbuk, the ruler of the half part of Bethzur, unto the place over against the sepulchres of David, and to the pool that was made, and unto the house of the mighty.
Job 3:16
(16) Or as an hidden untimely birth I had not been; as infants which never saw light.
Pro 3:16
(16) Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour.
Ecc 3:16
(16) And moreover I saw under the sun the place of judgment, that wickedness was there; and the place of righteousness, that iniquity was there.
Isa 3:16
(16) Moreover the LORD saith, Because the daughters of Zion are haughty, and walk with stretched forth necks and wanton eyes, walking and mincing as they go, and making a tinkling with their feet:
Jer 3:16
(16) And it shall come to pass, when ye be multiplied and increased in the land, in those days, saith the LORD, they shall say no more, The ark of the covenant of the LORD: neither shall it come to mind: neither shall they remember it; neither shall they visit it; neither shall that be done any more.
Lam 3:16
(16) He hath also broken my teeth with gravel stones, he hath covered me with ashes.
Eze 3:16
(16) And it came to pass at the end of seven days, that the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
Dan 3:16
(16) Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, answered and said to the king, O Nebuchadnezzar, we are not careful to answer thee in this matter.
Joe 3:16
(16) The LORD also shall roar out of Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the heavens and the earth shall shake: but the LORD will be the hope of his people, and the strength of the children of Israel.
Nah 3:16
(16) Thou hast multiplied thy merchants above the stars of heaven: the cankerworm spoileth, and flieth away.
Hab 3:16
(16) When I heard, my belly trembled; my lips quivered at the voice: rottenness entered into my bones, and I trembled in myself, that I might rest in the day of trouble: when he cometh up unto the people, he will invade them with his troops.
Zep 3:16
(16) In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear thou not: and to Zion, Let not thine hands be slack.
Mal 3:16
(16) Then they that feared the LORD spake often one to another: and the LORD hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the LORD, and that thought upon his name.
Mat 3:16
(16) And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:
Mar 3:16
(16) And Simon he surnamed Peter;
Luk 3:16
(16) John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire:
Joh 3:16
(16) For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
Act 3:16
(16) And his name through faith in his name hath made this man strong, whom ye see and know: yea, the faith which is by him hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.
Rom 3:16
(16) Destruction and misery are in their ways:
1Co 3:16
(16) Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?
2Co 3:16
(16) Nevertheless when it shall turn to the Lord, the vail shall be taken away.
Gal 3:16
(16) Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ.
Eph 3:16
(16) That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;
Php 3:16
(16) Nevertheless, whereto we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us mind the same thing.
Col 3:16
(16) Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
2Th 3:16
(16) Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord be with you all.
1Ti 3:16
(16) And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.
2Ti 3:16
(16) All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
Heb 3:16
(16) For some, when they had heard, did provoke: howbeit not all that came out of Egypt by Moses.
Jas 3:16
(16) For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.
1Pe 3:16
(16) Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.
2Pe 3:16
(16) As also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction.
1Jn 3:16
(16) Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.
Rev 3:16
(16) So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.
April 21, 2009
A Not So Fishy Story...Part 3
We didn't catch anything. We had a lovely time though, looking at critters of all kinds. We had never seen this type of water bug that had me so entranced. They were almost as big around as a penny gliding easily on top of the water. Amazing!
God Bless!
They're the black specks. It's amazing!
Needless to say, it was a morable trip...just a few minutes down the road from us. What a blessing!
Needless to say, it was a morable trip...just a few minutes down the road from us. What a blessing!
God Bless!
A Not So Fishy Story...Part 2
This is one of my hubby's favorite places to fish as well. The pool that you can see upstream is perfect for fishing.
This was 2 days before fishing season opened. Needless to say, the day it opened, there wasn't much standing room available at any of our favorite spots.
So we went here~
to be continued...again...
This is why~
This was 2 days before fishing season opened. Needless to say, the day it opened, there wasn't much standing room available at any of our favorite spots.
So we went here~
to be continued...again...
A Not So Fishy Story...
Fishing season just began in our neck-o-the-woods this past Saturday. It was a beautiful day. We were busy getting things done around the house, taking care of laundry and such. DH decided in the afternoon that we were going to try heading out to fish for a bit.
We went to this place~
We went to this place~
Don't worry though. The flooded water had receeded and we were able to stand on the bridge with the water flowing right below the bridge. We saw a trout, but no one caught anything.
Another place we like to fish is here~
This is the kiddie area where they're able to fish (not on the bridge).
This is the waterfall down stream just a bit~
There is a series of waterfalls to the left of this picture and on down stream. It's truly a beautiful place to spend time.
to be continued...
April 19, 2009
Easter Kids
I thought I would post a pic or two of the children in their Easter outfits.
This is our oldest DS. He'll be 14 in August. Amazing how much they grow up and how quickly from one year to the next. He's in a MEN'S size small now! When did THAT happen?
This is our oldest DS. He'll be 14 in August. Amazing how much they grow up and how quickly from one year to the next. He's in a MEN'S size small now! When did THAT happen?
This is DD. She'll be 12 in September. She chose the pattern for her skirt and shirt as well as the fabric. She's already picked out the fabric for her next skirt. LOL
This is DS#2. He'll be 10 this year. I'm amazed at how much each one of my children have grown physically, spiritually and with maturity. My younger two cannot wait to be able to go pick strawberries like their older brother to make some extra money. I love it! They're chomping at the bit, but DD will need another year and DS#2 at least another 2 years as per the owner's request. We'll see though.
Here they are being silly and wanting the doggies to pose with them.
I hope you have a wonderful evening.
April 8, 2009
Random Thoughs
Php 4:6-8
"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.
And the peace of God which passes all understanding shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
Finally, my brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honest, whatever things are right, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there is any virtue and if there is any praise, think on these things."
Lovely thoughts~Must plant more flowers!
Good Report~I don't need a root canal...today....LOL
Honest~God is on His throne!
True~Jesus is coming again!
Right~God is sovereign
Pure~Three children's good morning hugs and tickles.
Guilty Pleasure~Cranking the volume on one of the CD's Phillips Craig and Dean made...not sure which one...singing my heart out with praises to God on my way home from the dentist today...complete with tears rolling down my face.
"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.
And the peace of God which passes all understanding shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
Finally, my brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honest, whatever things are right, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there is any virtue and if there is any praise, think on these things."
Lovely thoughts~Must plant more flowers!
Good Report~I don't need a root canal...today....LOL
Honest~God is on His throne!
True~Jesus is coming again!
Right~God is sovereign
Pure~Three children's good morning hugs and tickles.
Guilty Pleasure~Cranking the volume on one of the CD's Phillips Craig and Dean made...not sure which one...singing my heart out with praises to God on my way home from the dentist today...complete with tears rolling down my face.
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