3 Gifts from the Past that Help you Trust the Future

1} The Word...every word is true...seeing those words and what has already happens reminds me I am in very good hands...

2} The things God puts on my heart to capture and hold on to...I don't have to live in fear about certain things

3}The way God answers prayer...He lets me know it is all going to be alright...

Blessings,
C~

3 Ugly-Beautiful Gifts

Three Ugly things seen as beautiful...

1} Jesus on the cross...a very ugly thing provided a much needed salvation

2} My messy house...we cannot stay on top of it, but i see my children trying to please me...things they do without being asked...like a clean bathroom...lives that grieve, laugh, play and work together...and I know...one day, my house will be clean and I will long for these days with my children all around me again.

3} An empty wallet...God provides and takes care of His children

Blessings,
C~

3 Gifts Seen as Reflections

1} God's word reflects what condition my heart is in.

2} My Children-They are individuals, but they are also reflections of me...the good, the bad AND the ugly

3} Jesus in the sweet spirit of a precious friend.

C~

A Gift Worn Out, New, Made-Do

1} Worn Out: The Router...thankful it is working for now!

2} New: Hair color...a SLIGHTLY new look for me soon!

3} Made Do: DDs mattress...we had a dog who really enjoyed tearing it apart...I am thankful we can use it for now...he will need a new one soon though...but he wakes up and says, "I Slept AMAZING!"

C~

3 Gifts before 11 am

1} A stop at Starbucks on our way to Church...my Lou won a gift card...

2} Well even though it STARTED at 11 am...I am still going to count it...WORSHIP in music...prepares my heart to hear the message.

3} a sweet saint whose tender words bring tears to my eyes

Sufficiency of Scripture

The next day John was there again with two of his disciples. When he saw Jesus passing by, he said, “Look, the Lamb of God!”

When the two disciples heard him say this, they followed Jesus. Turning around, Jesus saw them following and asked, “What do you want?”

They said, “Rabbi” (which means “Teacher”), “where are you staying?”

“Come,” he replied, “and you will see.”

So they went and saw where he was staying, and they spent that day with him. It was about four in the afternoon.

Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, was one of the two who heard what John had said and who had followed Jesus. The first thing Andrew did was to find his brother Simon and tell him, “We have found the Messiah” (that is, the Christ). And he brought him to Jesus.

Jesus looked at him and said, “You are Simon son of John. You will be called Cephas” (which, when translated, is Peter).

John 1:35-42

A Gift in Tin, Glass, Wood

1} In Tin: A trio of snowmen on my desk. I have a LOVE of snowmen and so I have been collecting these decorations. Someone took the snowmen off the mantle after we took the Christmas decorations down and made a very cute little scene on the corner of my desk. I am not 100% sure who did that...but I love the look of it and that simple thought that beautifies my work space.

2} In Glass: A Snow globe from my little man...the bought it for me for Christmas. He was so cute about it...He KNEW he got me the best thing he could have found...his love for me and his enthusiasm are pictured by that snow globe.

3} In Wood: My headboard...an idea from Pinterest using doors...I LOVE IT!