A Birthday hug and tea

My Bible Study girls , that's what I call
them , who are dear friends, gave me
a surprise today before we started
on our lesson: True Repentance.
We always have tea, but this was a bit
more . You can see here.
Scones, lemon curd, clotted cream, cheese
and crackers , strawberries ( delicious with
a dab of clotted cream)......out on the porch.
Heaven. I was deeply blessed my friends!
Thank YOU!
Two more days until I am a year older.

April Showers

Neither flowers nor tomato plants got
planted. Late afternoon rains after
the trip to the Farmer's Market and
Renfrow's Hardware. They have the best
plants. A book got read . A children's
Newberry Award Winner of 1957:
Miracle on Maple Hill. Emma will catch
up with me, so we can talk about it.
Got some cards written to be mailed
tomorrow. Great Sabbath rest. Plus
some knitting of a felted handbag. Yarn
given to me by my sister. My only sister.
(among 6 brothers!)



The Bedtime Book, illustration by Jessica Wilcox Smith

Need to plant some!

She was always picking flowers
by Edmund Dulac

Could not put it down

That's what happened today to Emma
( almost 11) with a book we have been
reading together: The Journey of a
Princess. We spent the afternoon at
Winghaven Gardens with a friend.
( She's the Supper of the Lamb friend)
It's a tradition to pack a picnic lunch
and go be inspired by the beauty.
On the way, Emma finished the book
because the story was so good and near
the end and you know....you have to keep
reading! I had to read it right after dinner.
AND she is right. Even her older brother
heard all about King Alfred's daughter ,
Estrid (Ælfthryth) , and what happened to
her. Actually, she told anyone who talked
to her after finishing. I'm thinking of books
that I've done that ....just couldn't stop
talking about them.
How about you?

Lift High

I've not been in church for 3 weeks,
except last weekend was Grace Highlands
( isn't that a wonderful name for a church
in the mts) in Boone. A church plant , very
young, where the pastor is akin to Father Tim,
though younger. He has the college students to
his house over and over again....extending
home and conversation. This morning was
back in our church with violins, trumpets,
organ, even a harp. I felt lifted up in singing.
Everyone sang. They sang loudly, clapping
hands, moving to worship the Lord.We
didn't sing this song but as I left , I thought
about being lifted up and
"Lift High the Cross" to me:

Lift high the cross,
the love of Christ proclaim
till all the world adore
his sacred Name.

And I can't get this out of my mind from
my readings this morning with tea:

"The Amen" Rev. 3:14

The word Amen solemnly confirms that which
went before; and Jesus is the great Confirmer;
immutable, forever is “the Amen” in all his promises.

Jesus is Yea and Amen in all his offices. He was a
Priest to pardon and cleanse once, he is Amen as
Priest still. He was a King to rule and reign for his
people, and to defend them with his mighty arm,
he is an Amen King, the same still. He was a Prophet
of old, to foretell good things to come, his lips are
most sweet, and drop with honey still—he is an
Amen Prophet. He is Amen as to the merit of his blood;
he is Amen as to his righteousness. That sacred robe
shall remain most fair and glorious when nature
shall decay. He is Amen in every single title which
he bears; your Husband, never seeking a divorce;
your Friend, sticking closer than a brother; your
Shepherd, with you in death’s dark vale; your Help
and your Deliverer; your Castle and your High Tower;
the Horn of your strength, your confidence, your joy,
your all in all, and your Yea and Amen in all.

Spurgeon, Evening, April 19th.

I wrote in my journal all those NAMES ,
sort of like a family tree .
Bow down . I will lift you up!
AMEN.

Another try

Listen here

Things are not perfect

Great new song by HEM, Brooklyn group.
It will lift you up to smile!
Take a listen here.

Then go to their main page.

Can't wait to get their new album.
I keep listening to this song over and over
again. It grows on you. And you smile.
Didn't I already say that!
It does.
True truth as number 3 son always says!