Monthly Archives: January 2014

Assurance - Promise, Christian Living, Holy Soap Box, Political awareness

Armpits!

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Armpits!

Ladies, thanks to today’s advertising media we can now have perfect armpits. I kid you not! Frankly, I do not remember the product that will deliver this beauty but I do recall the model. Her skin was flawless; even skin tone, smooth and velvety texture, and nary a hint of stubble! Her armpits!

Can you believe it?! Is it any wonder we are obsessed with how we look?

Perfect hair
Perfect face
Perfect body
Perfect armpits!

Yes! Ten years ago I could comfortably wear a size 2 jeans; today, some days, I can barely zip a size; well, you don’t need to know that!  :) What happened?

LIFE!

Something the advertising media misses conveying by a country mile! Real life. Real people with real lives – no airbrushing available!

It’s all about you don’t have enough. Not enough car. Not enough house. Not the right shampoo. Not the right clothes. Not the right mascara and your lips aren’t red enough or shiny enough either! Your cell phone cover is plain. Here, eat this hamburger and you’ll be sexy. Here, spend 15 minutes on our machine and you can work off that hamburger effortlessly. And it goes on and on endlessly – sitting on your comfortable, well-loved couch, you are told you need a new one; on your way to a party in your flattering best on a great hair day in your paid-for vehicle, you are told your clothes are inferior, your hair is flat and fly-away and your car is nothing less than an embarrassment!

And I am sick of feeding on their steady diet of dis-contentment!

Psalm 139:14 I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.

via Ps 139 KJV – O lord, thou hast searched me, and – Bible Gateway.

Isaiah 43:4 Because I regard you as valued and honored, and because I love you.  . . . 

via Isaiah 43:4 KJV;CJB – Since thou wast precious in my sight, – Bible Gateway.

Ladies, (Guys too) that is GOD talking! To you and me!!

Philippians 4:19 Moreover, my God will fill every need of yours according to his glorious wealth, in union with the Messiah Yeshua.

via Philippians 4:19 KJV;CJB – But my God shall supply all your need – Bible Gateway.

Psalm 84:11 For the Lord God is a sun and shield; the Lord will give grace and glory; no good thing will He withhold from them that walk uprightly.

via Psalm 84:10-12 KJ21;CJB – For a day in Thy courts is better than – Bible Gateway.

Psalm 27:4 Just one thing have I asked of Adonai; only this will I seek: to live in the house of Adonai all the days of my life, to see the beauty of Adonai and visit in his temple.

via Psalm 27 KJV;CJB – The LORD is my light and my salvation; – Bible Gateway.

When this is true of me, the advertisers can digitally correct their models and paint their products any way they choose and I still won’t come up short! :)

I like this! on this 29th day of 2014,

Kathie

Christian Living

Stinking Rich!

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I watched a little television earlier today. One of those home shows. The kind with guests from various segments of the entertainment world, along with a guest or two less famous. Like a couple gals teaching we the audience to make cell phone covers that look like cake frosting with all sorts of goodies embedded in the ‘frosting’. I’m not kidding. And guess what? Similar cell phone covers if purchased from the store would cost up to $165.00. That’s what I said $165.00. But of course, with a small investment of time and supplies we can make them at home for a fraction of that cost.

Now I will readily admit I like nice things. My laptop and my cell phone are highly prized possessions. And a cell phone cover to protect that expensive, valuable little appliance – you betcha! I nearly choked when I paid $35.00 for that pink cover! I have since learned they can be had for a bit less.

As I continued to watch, I marveled at us. We are enthralled with things.  Do we ever have enough? And then came this:

8 And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.

via 1 Timothy 6:7-9 KJV;CJB – For we brought nothing into this world, – Bible Gateway.

As I said I like nice things and we have a few; compared to the places dear friends visited some months ago, we are all stinking rich! And that’s okay too as long as we have the wealth and the wealth doesn’t have us. You know what I mean?

Even so, I think I’ll be listening to the HOLY SPIRIT for some paring down that might be in order so I can enjoy more contentment.

Contentedly on this 28th day of 2014,

Kathie

Guests

Blue Birds

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The following came to me this morning by email and I am compelled to share it with you.

Kathie

Birds are so fragile and vulnerable.  These amazing photos captured a drama with two of these little creatures that is every bit as poignant and heart-wrenching as any human story.  Kudos to the photographer.  The newspapers that carried these photos sold out in every country.
HIS EYE IS ON THE SPARROW 

A female bluebird was hit by a car as she swooped low across the road, and the condition was soon fatal.oneHer male mate brought her food and attended her with love and compassion.

twoHe brought her food again, but was shocked to find her dead.
threeHe tried to move her – a rarely seen effort.
fourAware his mate was dead and would never come back to him

again, he cried out with adoring love
. . .  and stood beside her with sadness and sorrow.

fiveMillions of people were touched after seeing these photos in America , Europe, Australia , and even India .  The photographer sold these pictures for a nominal fee to the most famous newspaper in France ..  All copies of that edition sold out on the day these pictures were published. 

 And many people think animals and birds don’t have brains or feelings.
You have just witnessed love and sorrow felt by God’s creatures.
The Bible says that God knows when a sparrow falls.
Imagine how much He cares for us!
Live simply, love generously, care deeply, give fully


The author and photographer of the foregoing are unknown to me. I take no credit here for their great work.