TODAY IS August 25, 2025
AROUND ME
I AM PONDERING the love of Christ and how He lavishes us with air to breathe, homes to live in, wonderful family and friends, beautiful scenery to enjoy, salvation through the Lord Jesus Christ who is our Eternal Hope.
AMONG MY FAVORITE THINGS knowing that beyond a shadow of a doubt that God is in control, regardless of how things look before me. I used these same words in my last post, which was August 4. Little did I know then how I would be given opportunity to have my faith grow in that area!
BOOKS I AM CURRENTLY READING The Christian Life by Sinclair Ferguson. It will be a while before I finish it because, as its subtitle indicates, it is an introduction into doctrine. I'm also doing an in-depth study of the book of Hebrews. I'm about to finish up Chapter 7. Such a rich study!
I AM THANKFUL FOR the people that God puts into my life...both the ones who are encouraging and the ones who are sometimes discouraging. There's always something to be thankful for...always!
NEVER TOO OLD TO LEARN God IS in control!
FROM THE KITCHEN I don't have a lot to report from the kitchen this time, unless I show you all of the jars of jams that I've made since my last post. And you've seen pictures of the jams before. The majority of it has been red raspberry jam...some with honey, some with sugar. I made my first black raspberry jam last week with honey.
SOMETHING I REALLY ENJOY the mom of the Littles next-door called me the other day to chat and she was sharing all of the cute things that the kiddos have been doing and saying. I loved hearing it all.
QUOTE FOR THE WEEK
SCRIPTURE FOR THE WEEK
"So teach us to number our days,
so that we may present to You a heart of wisdom"
Psalm 90:12
So thankful for the door that was opened to us. Sinclair Ferguson spoke at MacArthur's memorial service and at Grace for Sunday services. What a glorious message he and others gave during the service. I hope you have a good week!
ReplyDeleteMe, too, Ellen. I was able to watch the live stream on Saturday. The service was so good and the thing I loved the most was how Christ honoring it was. I'm currently reading one of Sinclair Ferguson's books. He has such a pastoral heart, and it comes through in his teaching and preaching.
DeleteAmen to the quote of the week... I'm dreaming of your Fall photo...so nice and gives us something to look forward to. I know your heart was blessed by the conversation with the next door neighbor. Diana, I am so thankful that God is in control...We must always put our lives, our trust in HIM.
ReplyDeleteI liked that quote, too, Shug. If we choose to put our trust in ourselves rather than God, we will be a most miserable people.
DeleteI love that quote. The older I get, the more I realize how true that is.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoy Sinclair Ferguson. Such a good speaker and writer.
I really liked it too, Mari. Sinclair Ferguson had the message at John MacArthur's memorial service on Saturday. He has such a pastor's heart and did such a wonderful job.
DeleteI love both quotes.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Barbara.
DeleteAsking the Lord, again, to humbly give me a meaningful life. I life your picture here. And I would love to see jars full of jam! Oh yum. I would so like to learn how to make jam! God is in control - a very good reminder for me this afternoon as I headed to a medical appointment. Thanks...as always, I so enjoyed your post!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for your kind words, Jennifer. If we lived closer, I would be happy to help you make your first jam. :) It's one of my favorite things to do. Praying that your medical appointment goes well. xx
DeleteWonderful quote of the week!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Bill.
DeleteAh, yes! I'm looking forward to scenery like the autumn leaves! So pretty and peaceful. And the photo of the pretty bed quilt and side table. It's so special to be surrounded by lovely things.
ReplyDeleteI thought of you when I saw the quote picture for the exact reasons that you mentioned. It just looks so homey and cozy.
DeleteI'm not ready for fall yet. Still enjoying summer. :). Great quote.
ReplyDeleteI am enjoying the cooler few days we've been having. Tomorrow's high is supposed to be in the 60s. Thanks, Karen, for stopping by.
DeleteI am looking forward to the fall/Autumn... what a lovely bench to sit a while and gather your thoughts.
ReplyDeleteI did like your quote of the week.
I do hope the week ahead will be a good one for you, hard to believe we are now in the last week of August.
All the best Jan
I can lose myself in thoughts when I see pictures like the first one. I think I need to find a bench for our back garden. :)
DeleteThank you, Jan, for your kind words. xx
your neighbor sounds like a blessing and I have a feeling you are a blessing to her!!
ReplyDeleteYes, she definitely is. They are just a young couple, but they genuinely care about us, as do their kiddos. I do try to be a blessing. xx
DeleteI am catching up with my favorite blog reading and I have gone back a few to your journal after reading the ones that came before this one.I will probably only comment here though.I always love your journal ones. Hebrews, what an excellent study, I agree! Do you mind sharing what study you are doing?
ReplyDeleteYou have a ministry right next door😊. Blessings!
I don't mind at all, Cathy. It isn't a printed study so to speak. Our pastor loaned me one of his commentaries which is called Expository Commentary Hebrews-Revelation. I'm just going through Hebrews verse by verse and enjoying it so much. I'm currently in Chapter 7 about mid-way.
DeleteYes, we do...one of the Littles just came over and visited with me for a bit. She's 9 and we had such a sweet conversation together.