Our Lord told us how our love for Him is to exhibit itself when He asked, “Do you love Me?” (John 21:17). And then He said, “Feed My sheep.” In effect, He said, “Identify yourself with My interests in other people,” not, “Identify Me with your interests in other people.” 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 shows us the characteristics of this love— it is actually the love of God expressing itself. The true test of my love for Jesus is a very practical one, and all the rest is sentimental talk.

- My Utmost For His Highest

Day by Day

Day by Day
words by Karolina W. Sandell-Berg


Day by day and with each passing moment,
Strength I find to meet my trials here;
Trusting in my Father's wise bestowment,
I've no cause for worry or for fear.
He whose heart is kind beyond all measure,
Give unto each day what He deems best;
Lovingly, its part of pain and pleasure,
Mingling toil with peace and rest.



Ev'ry day the Lord Himself is near me
With a special mercy for each hour;
All my cares He fain would bear and cheer me,
He whose name is Counselor and Pow'r.
The protection of His child and treasure,
Is a charge that on Himself He laid;
"As your days, your strength shall be in measure,"
This the pledge to me He made.



Help me then in ev'ry tribulation,
So to trust Your promises, O Lord;
That I lose not faith's sweet consolation,
Offered me within Your holy Word.
Help me, Lord, when toil and trouble meeting,
E'er to take, as from a Father's hand,
One by one, the days, the moments fleeting,
Till I reach the promised land.

Perfect Peace

{Perfect Peace by Laura Story}

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Life is not as idle ore,

But iron dug from central gloom,

And battered by the shocks of doom

To shape and use.

God gives us a vision, and then He takes us down to the valley to batter us into the shape of that vision. It is in the valley that so many of us give up and faint. Every God-given vision will become real if we will only have patience. Just think of the enormous amount of free time God has! He is never in a hurry. Yet we are always in such a frantic hurry. While still in the light of the glory of the vision, we go right out to do things, but the vision is not yet real in us. God has to take us into the valley and put us through fires and floods to batter us into shape, until we get to the point where He can trust us with the reality of the vision. Ever since God gave us the vision, He has been at work. He is getting us into the shape of the goal He has for us, and yet over and over again we try to escape from the Sculptor’s hand in an effort to batter ourselves into the shape of our own goal.

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----- utmost.org

Her summer adventure

the kids' summer lists

It has been ten days since J and C's summer vacation has started. A perfect planner, Daddy has already made a list of The Fun Summer Activities for the kids and Mommy has added To Do list for the kids, too. : )

J+C's Summer Everyday List

+ make bed

+ Q.T

+ empty dishwasher

+ put the books and toys back

+ help mom cook : set the table

+ 30 min. reading

+ 30 min. math

+ drawing : sketching

+ play piano

J+ C's Sunmmer Activity list

+ VBS

+ library

+ mini golf

+ watercolor painting

+ bike rides

+ inline skate

+ skate park : fun squad

+ friends' sleep over

+ Tacoma Art Museum

+ Seattle Art Museum

+ movie at a theater

+ outdoor cinema

+ soccer : soccer : soccer : World Cup

+ picnic

+ Science Museum

+ Seattle city Center

+ Meeker days Festival

+ ZOO, Northwest Wild Trek, Aquarium

+ make own story books (create stories)

+ learn how to knit or crochet

+ wood craft

+ picking strawberries

+ grage sale

 

****Thank you, UNIFORM Natural !

Laura Story - Mighty To Save video featurette

'God is the Mighty to save...'

One of the faithful stories to share with you.

She keeps praying with him and praying for him by the Mighty's Glory.

This story of Laura and her husband reminds me the words of God;

'I set My rainbow in the cloud, and it shall be for the sign of the covenant between Me and the earth...'

Genesis 9:13

Have a blessed weekend and I am praying for you!

summer bags I

I heart fabric bags... especially in summer. I have decided that I would make my own fabric bags for summer since I started collecting fabulous fabrics for several years. Finally I have been sewing and enjoying ... and enjoying. Even though I gave away most of the bags I have made to my friends as gifts so far, my love of making fabric bags would not conclude. I am still sewing for C, J, myself and for friends!

Thank you, Molly for the 20 minute tote tutorial on Purl bee and it is a simple, easy and quick process.

non-stop creating,,,,

:: Her drawing + Mom's stitches ::

My 6 year-old little girl, C loves to keep making and drawing things by her little hands.

She collects pieces that I don't need and keeps trying to put them together..

:: She made a bonnet out of odd bits of material ::

:: she tied her bonnet on ::

:: keep drawing ::

the kids...

C & J's school school had a kindergarten graduation and award night last Friday. I thank the kids for being good and faithful students despite many uncertainties at home due to their Dad's recovery process.

J got the Overall Highest Average Award... and it was an exciting moment.