"As for God, his way is perfect:
The LORD's word is flawless;
he shields all who take refuge in him,
For who is God beside the LORD?
And who is the Rock except our God?
It is God who arms me with strength
and keeps my way secure.
2 Samuel 22:31 -33 (NIV)
"Some friends are closer than family. They weave through their way into our lives, there to celebrate the highs and comfort us through the lows."
Max Lucado
"As iron sharpens iron,
so a friend sharpens a friend."
Proverbs 27:17 (NLT)
Today, January 12 is National Tea Day. Do you enjoy a nice cup of hot tea? The entire month of January is National Hot Tea Month. 💖
"Stick and stones will break my bones, but will never hurt me? This lie has been taught to children for years.We claim it strengthens them. Allows them to let the harsh words of other children roll off their back. But the truth is that words have power. Power to encourage. Power to heal.."
In Joseph Stowell's book, The Weight of Your Words: Measuring the Impact of What You Say is a timely book for our time. Written in 1998, the message in the book is important to read.
Words have power. Measure what you say.
Do not fret because of those who are evil
or be envious of those who do wrong;
for like the grass they will soon wither,
like green plants they will soon die away.
Trust in the LORD and do good;
dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture.
Take delight in the LORD,
and he will give you the desires of your heart.
Commit your way to the LORD;
trust in him and he will do this:
He will make your righteous reward shine like the dawn,
your vindication like the noonday sun.
Be still before the LORD
and wait patiently for him;
do not fret when people succeed in their ways,
when they carry out their wicked schemes.
Refrain from anger and turn from wrath;
do not fret - it leads only to evil.
For those who are evil will be destroyed,
but those who hope in the LORD will inherit the land.
A little while, and the wicked will be no more;
though you look for them, they will not be found.
But the meek will inherit the land
and enjoy peace and prosperity.
The wicked plot against the righteous
and gnash their teeth at them;
but the LORD laughs at the wicked,
for he knows their day is coming.
Psalm 37: 1 - 13 (NIV)
A Psalm of David
"Anyone who works on a quilt, who devotes her time, energy, creativity and passion to that art, learns to value the work of her hands. And as any quilter will tell you, a quilter's quilting friends are some of the dearest, most generous, and most supportive people she knows."
Jennifer Chiaverini
"No matter where your sewing and quilting take you, go confidently with the precision and reliability of your Janome." Janome... This company is celebrating it 100th Anniversary this year.
My cousin Cindy has been quilting all day on her new machine. I look forward to sharing some of her finished quilts later this year.
Special thanks for to Cindy for sharing this picture of her new machine.
On daily life : "We must show, not merely in great crisis, but in the everyday life, the qualities of practical intelligent, of courage, of hardihood, and endurance, and above all the power of devotion to a lofty ideal, which made great the men who founded the Republic in the days Washington, which made great the men who preserved this Republic in the days of Abraham Lincoln."
Teddy Roosevelt
May the leaders in our country show these qualities as they deliberate important issues in our country. May we exhibit these qualities in our lives.
