New Years Blessing!

A WONDERFUL surprise happened to me on New Years...Sunday!

My dear friend Kelly and her husband surprised us by visiting our church!

I was soooo SURPRISED!! that my brain was having trouble processing the fact that the photos I had seen of them...was in PERSON now!! What a joyous moment when Kelly hugged me and I her!

The LORD brought our lives together through my daughter living in Okinawa Japan at the time AND a Breast Cancer Diagnosis!!

Kelly (living in Okinawa also) had been diagnosed with Breast Cancer and not knowing what to expect, my daughter mentioned to her that I had at one time a lump removed. Kelly called me and from there it is History of a friendship's journey.

I have many post written about Kelly and myself at my blog Watering Wells of Hope
I also post updates on health research and cancer updates and have shared other "trials", where truly, He never leaves us nor forsakes us. His GRACE is sufficient!

It has been a two year journey so far. Kelly's much more serious and full of testimony of God's Grace at her blog Grace Upon Grace Pleae stop by her blog and read the blessings!

Both of us have seen the hand of the LORD upon our lives in this trial of Cancer.

For HIS PURPOSE and HIS GLORY.

To touch other lives...witness of His Grace...testify of our own PEACE AND COMFORT found only in the LORD JESUS CHRIST!!

Another blessing for the church...is to SEE someone you have prayed for...for so long...and see them radiantly smiling! Knowing GOD did indeed answer our prayers and gave strength to Kelly and wisdom to doctors and intervention in many needed areas of her life.

Praise the LORD for his wonderful works towards...all of us!

I thank him for the care he has shown to me, as well.

It is true..you do not know what a day brings forth...

Some the greatest surprises and blessings!!!


I am reminded again of a great quote I read:

Don't miss the journey...for the destination!!

HAPPY NEW YEAR and May God grant you all joyous beginnings in this New Year full of Praises To God!!

HOPE

Isn't the Love of Jesus Something Wonderful!

http://youtu.be/UZv3jzOTE70

Hymn John w. Peterson 1921

There will never be a sweeter story...story of the Saviour's love divine.
Love that bro't Him from the realms of glory
Just to save a sinful soul like mine.

Isn't the love of Jesus something wonderful, wonderful, wonderful,
O' isn't the love of Jesus something wonderful! Wonderful it is to me.

Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mar was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost. Matthew 1:18

And she shall bring forth a son and thou shalt call his name JESUS for he shall save his people from their sins. Matthew 1:21


And Jesus looking upon them saith, With men it is impossible, but not with God: for with God all things are possible. Mark 10:27

And blessed is she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the LORD. St. Luke 1:46

Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth. St. Luke 15:10

Boundless as the universe around me, Reaching to the farthest soul away
Saving, keeping love it was that found me
That is why my heart can truly say...

Isn't the love of Jesus something wonderful, wonderful, wonderful
O' isn't the love of Jesus something wonderful! Wonderful it is to me.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. John 3:16-17

Love beyond our human comprehending, Love of God in Christ- how can it be!
This will be my theme and never ending, Great redeeming love of Calvary.

Isn't the love of Jesus something wonderful, wonderful, wonderful
O' isn't the love of Jesus something wonderful! Wonderful it is to me.

These words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said,
Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee:
As thou hast given him power over all flesh that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him.
And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.
I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do. John 17:1-4

For I have given unto them the words which thou gavest me; and they have received them, and have known surely that I came out from thee, and they have believed that thou didst send me. John 17:8

Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved. Acts 4:12

But God commendeth his love towards us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

Isn't the love of Jesus something wonderful, wonderful, wonderful
O' isn't the love of Jesus something wonderful! Wonderful it is to me.

And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we my know him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life. I John 5:20

He came....He died...He did his Father's work...he rose again!


No longer a babe in a manger............But sent to set men free!
No longer a babe in a manger...........but a risen Saviour is HE!
No longer a babe in a namger..........My Lord and God and King!
           Isn't the LOVE of Jesus....such a wonderful thing!

Another song to share...

May God bless you in the New Year!
Hope

Thanksgiving Blessings

Thanking the Lord for our sweet twin grandsons were able to visit this past weekend.
We had such a wonderful Thanksgiving with my eldest son and daughter in law making the entire Thanksgiving dinner by themselves...with a double portion of helpers!!

My husband had to work the day prior, so we traveled Thanksgiving day, arriving a couple hours before dinner. Everything was made and perfectly done! My son's first TURKEY! (well he might say he already had two!!) The twins are little characters...jabbering away and holding up hands for at "taste"...such a fun Thanksgiving with them.

We have so much to be THANKFUL for...as ALWAYS. God's mercies sure and sweet. I love THANKSGIVING and the thankful reminders all through the day of how BLESSED we truly are...and much more so for knowing the LORD JESUS CHRIST as our personal Saviour.

Thank you Lord, for saving my soul, Thanking you Lord, for making me whole,
Thank you Lord, for giving to me Thy great salvation so rich and free.

Seth Sykes 1892-195-

I Thessalonians 5:18 In everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.

THIS IS THE DAY...thankfulness fills my heart!
HOPE

Thanksgiving Memories

THANKSGIVING...a time of recalling with others...THANKFULNESS.

I bought this little Indian decoration when my first grandson Austin, celebrated his FIRST Thanksgiving. He is now 14 years old.

I am so thankful to see my grandchildren now desire spiritual things in their lives, by choice. THANKFUL as well, for the many blessings they can now fully understand have come from the hand of GOD.

Thinking on past THANKSGIVINGS...it is a reminder of how many we have shared and EACH YEAR so full of testimonies of God's grace.

MEMORIES OF GOD'S FAITHFULNESS

It is of the LORD'S mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.
They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.
Lamentations 3:22-23

Great is thy faithfulness, O God my Father!
There is no shadow of turning with Thee;
Thou changest not, Thy compassions, they fail not:
As Thou has been
Thou forever wilt be.

Great is thy faithfulness! Great is thy faithfulness!
Morning by morning new mercies I see;
All I have needed Thy hand hath provided
Great is Thy faithfulness,
Lord unto me!

John Peterson 1921

Have a blessed THANKSGIVING full of Praises to GOD!!

HOPE