Praise Him

But ye are a chosen generation,

a royal priesthood,

a holy nation,

a peculiar people;

that ye should shew forth the praises

of him

who hath called you out of darkness

into his marvelous light.

1 Peter 2:9

If you are a believer, you are God's possession. You have been purchased with a price. He has called you out of the darkness into the light. You are set apart, holy....not because of your deeds, but because of what He did for you.

Charles Stanley says, "What makes us holy is not what's on the outside but who is on the inside."

He deserves our praise! He saved us from our sin! Recognize and confess your sin! Recognize He is sovreign and holy. Praise Him! Hebrews 13:15 says, Therefore, let us offer through Jesus a continual sacrifice of praise to God, proclaiming our allegiance to his name.

Psalm 100

Shout with joy to the Lord, all the earth!

Worship the Lord with gladness.

Come before him, singing with joy.

Acknowledge that the Lord is God!

He made us, and we are his.

We are his people, the sheep of his pasture.

Enter his gates with thanksgiving;

go into his courts with praise.

Give thanks to him and praise his name.

For the Lord is good.

His unfailing love continues forever,

and his faithfulness continues to each generation.

Gratitude Fills My Heart

Sunday dinner table set for mothers

Gratitude is born in hearts

that take time to count up past mercies.

- Charles E. Jefferson (1860-1937)

104. Honoring mothers past, mothers present, and mothers to be

105. Homemade poundcake with homegrown peaches and blueberries

106. Rain quenching the dry earth

A Virtuous Woman

Me, Moma, and Puff - Edgewater, Florida, 1967

Who can find a virtuous woman?

for her price is far above rubies.

Proverbs 31:10

I can think of no better example of a Proverbs 31 woman.
Happy Mother's Day to my Moma!
I love you.

Quotes About Mothers

The sweetest sounds to mortals given
Are heard in Mother, Home, and Heaven.
~William Goldsmith Brown

The moment a child is born, the mother is also born. She never existed before. The woman existed, but the mother, never. A mother is something absolutely new. ~Rajneesh

A mother is a person who seeing there are only four pieces of pie for five people, promptly announces she never did care for pie.~Tenneva Jordan

If you are a mother, you are never really alone in your thoughts. A mother always has to think twice, once for herself and once for her child. ~Sophia Loren

Mother love is the fuel that enables a normal human being to do the impossible. ~Marion C. Garretty

Being a full-time mother is one of the highest salaried jobs... since the payment is pure love. ~Mildred B. Vermont

Mother is the name for god on the lips and hearts of all children ~Brandon Lee

God could not be everywhere and therefore he made mothers. Jewish Proverb

Your fruit baskets and breadboards will be blessed...Deuteronomy 28:5

103. fresh, hand-picked peaches from Burke

Forget Not All His benefits

Bless the Lord,

O my soul,

and forget not

all His benefits.

Psalm 103:2

102. husband home from a week-long trip

The Nest

I know that this nest, this humble home

was built for more than just my own.

He provides so I can provide for others. A place for wounded feathers. A refuge under the shadow of the Almighty. Psalm 36:7 says, How precious is your unfailing love, O God! All humanity finds shelter in the shadow of your wings.