Scripture and a Snapshot \ Week 50

Thank you, Lord, for paying so high a price to set us free!

Amazing Grace!!

What can I give You in return for such a sacrifice?!

The cry of my heart is to lose myself in You
and give you unending praise ...

Oh my Lord, that you would consume me from the inside out!

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A thousand times I've failed
Still Your mercy remains
And should I stumble again
I'm caught in Your grace
Everlasting
Your light will shine when all else fades
Never ending
Your glory goes beyond all fame

Your will above all else
My purpose remains
The art of losing myself
In bringing You praise
Everlasting
Your light will shine when all else fades
Never ending
Your glory goes beyond all fame

In my heart and my soul
Lord I give You control
Consume me from the inside out
Lord let justice and praise
Become my embrace
To love You from the inside out

Your will above all else
My purpose remains
The art of losing myself
In bringing You praise
Everlasting
Your light will shine when all else fades
Never ending
Your glory goes beyond all fame

In my heart and my soul
Lord I give You control
Consume me from the inside out
Lord let justice and praise
Become my embrace
To love You from the inside out

Everlasting
Your light will shine when all else fades
Never ending
Your glory goes beyond all fame
And the cry of my heart
Is to bring
You praise
From the inside out
Lord my soul cries out

In my heart and my soul
Lord I give You control
Consume me from the inside out
Lord let justice and praise
Become my embrace
To love You from the inside out

Everlasting
Your light will shine when all else fades
Never ending
Your glory goes beyond all fame
And the cry of my heart
Is to bring
You praise
From the inside out
Lord my soul cries out!

{Everlasting} 
From the Inside Out 
Hillsong United

To participate, and to see some beautiful images,
but, mostly to get encouraged by His Word,
just click on over to Katie's site ....

Praying you all have a blessed week in Him!
~ Deborah

Scripture and a Snapshot Challenge // God's Abundance

"I am come that they might have life,
and that they might have it more abundantly."
John 10:10 {KJV}

God does not promise abundance.  He promises that we "might have life" and that we
"might have it more abundantly" if we accept His grace, His blessings, and His Son. 
When we commit our hearts and our days to the One who created us,
we experience spiritual abundance through the grace and sacrifice of His Son, Jesus. 
But when we focus our thoughts and energies not upon God's perfect will for our lives
but instead upon our own unending assortments of earthly needs and desires,
we inevitably forfeit the spiritual abundance that might otherwise be ours. 

Today and every day, seek God's will for your life and follow hard after it. 
Today, turn your worries and your concerns over to your Heavenly Father. 
Today, seek God's wisdom, follow His commandments, trust His judgment, and honor His Son. 
When you do, spiritual abundance will be yours, not just for this day but for all eternity.

If we were given all we wanted here,
our hearts would settle for this world rather than the next.  
~  Elizabeth Elliot 

Get ready for God to show you not only His pleasure, but His approval.  
~  Joni Earreckson Tada


"And God is able to make all grace abound to you,
so that always having all sufficiency in everything,
you may have an abundance for every good deed."
II Corinthians 9:8

Dear Lord,
I praise You for the abundant life that is mine through Christ Jesus.
Guide me according to Your will, and help me to be a worthy servant in all that I say and do. 
Give me courage, Lord, to claim the rewards You have promised,
and when I do, let the glory be Yours.
~ Amen




I'm linking up to this week's challenge over on
a 'Scripture and a Snapshot'.
This is my second entry, but I was so encouraged
reading through all of the others the first time I entered!

Click below to get some of that encouragement,
or to share some of your own!

P.S. Please bear with me....
this site is under construction....
hmmm ... aren't we all!
Have a beautiful day!

Blessings,
 Deborah <><

A Fri-Daybook ... and Spring

I have good reason for not being able to post my Fri-Daybook since the last time ... can anyone spell c-o-m-p-u-t-e-r p-r-o-b-l-e-m-s?!  Yes, I have had numerous trouble with my almost 5 year old PC, so, after much prayer and oodles of research, we decided on the purchase of an iMac.  Definitely a new learning curve but a welcome one, nonetheless!  It's a bit time consuming as I am daily working at getting all my photos, documents, etc., transferred, as well as adjusting all the new settings so I have some familiarity, compared to my PC.  It's going to take me a little while to get use to it!  I would love to hear from anyone who might have gone through a similar situation, and made the switch from PC to a Mac.  This is a desktop version, and not a laptop, like so many have these days.  Any tips you would have to pass along would be so appreciated!  Also things around here on the blog may look a bit 'messy' for awhile, as some changes are on the way ... I'm going for a fresh and brighter new feel ... it's time now that spring has finally sprung!


Now, onto this weeks edition of the Fri-Daybook!

Outside my window .....

a cool day, yet it seems spring is in full swing ... deep blue skies, bird's song, and sunshine ... finally! 
Bright yellow dandelions and purple violets growing on a bed of green ...
God knows how to paint those colors ...
that is no doubt a sign of warmer days ahead!

I am thinking .....

how this week has left me feeling physically drained, and mentally exhausted,
but how, that through abiding in the joy of the Lord, I am strengthened.

No matter what our trial, or circumstance ....

1 Chronicles 16:11
Look to the LORD and his strength; seek his face always.

I am thankful for .....

the friend who loaned us an industrial size de-humidifier, for free, to dry out our flooded basement! 
Two days ago those terrible storms blew through and left us without power for 7 hours. 
The sump pump stopped working, so we did the best we could to keep the basement from flooding ...
unfortunately, we fell asleep during the wee hours of the morning form weariness,
and we got more water in the basement than we had wanted to! 
So grateful for that de-humidifier humming away in the basement drying it all out right now! 
I'm also very thankful that we did not get the devastation that the southern states got ...
my thoughts and prayers are with them all! 

What I am learning .....
I'm going to an all day photography workshop that a friend of mine is offering, tomorrow. 
I'm so excited to learn more from the sweet Evangeline Renee! 
She's been blessed with an amazing talent that she is now sharing with others ...
oh, and she's also married to my son's best friend! :)

From the kitchen .....
remnants from lunch are needing to be cleaned up to make way for dinner preparations .....
a cookout sounds nice on a day like today!

I am wearing .....
some cozy sweats ... the sweatshirt says 'Gone to the Beach' .... nope, but the nearby creek sounds nice!

I am creating .....
a new design for this web site ... a fresh look for spring would be a nice change, don't you think? :) 
I'm also getting familiar with how the design section works here on Blogger.

I am going ..... 
to bed early tonight ... I'm normally a nite owl,
but I have to be fresh for that workshop tomorrow!

I am reading .....
an amazing book by Sandra Teplinsky, Why Care About Israel.  
They have a wonderful ministry .... Light of Zion.

I am hoping ......
for more sunshine and less rain for awhile ...
we've had more than our soggy ground can handle! 

I am hearing ......

quiet piano worship music ... be still and know that He is G-d!

Around the house .......

needing to tackle and organize our bedroom closet ...
get rid of all the old clothes we don't wear anymore, give them to those who do. 

Where, oh where, is the Fly Lady when you need her!

I am noticing that ......

my energy supplements don't seem to pack the punch they once did! =\

One of my favorite things ......

lavender .... and more lavender

Plans for the weekend ......

a photo workshop on Saturday, and if it doesn't rain on Sunday, I'll be planting that lavender! 

A picture, or two, to share .....
in honor of Spring, and purple, and green!

Do enjoy the flowers, even if they're dandelions,
and have a blessed weekend, everyone!

"This is the day the LORD has made. Let us rejoice and be glad in it."
- Psalms 118:24 -