Surrounded By The Songs Of Rejoicing

"This is the day the lord has made;I will rejoice and be

glad in it."

What a refreshing, reminder this is! I remember many times, Mom would walk through our house in the early morning, singing songs of praise and triumph. Perhaps it was in a effort to get her sleepy-headed kids awake! But is also set an important tone for our day--to wake up with songs of rejoicing.

And this is a good reminder to me today. June was a very,very busy month for our family.If you've been following this blog, you will know what I am talking about. And I wasn't even able to post all of it! Squeezed between the blogged pictures were picking green beans and stuff, hour of garden work, sewing my project,this month a birthday for my Dad and brother,cooking, going places, and housework.

There are times of schedules and activitys.. Perhaps that's why Mom's cherry good mornings are a blessing to me. Reminding me to take time to just sit simply at Jesus' feet and praise him. To take a break from all the 'doing' and make time to fellowship with him. Starting my day with praise is a refreshing way to set the focus for each day.

Have you made time to praise him today? To give him a heart of worship.

This is my desire!

"Oh come, let us worship and bow down; Let us kneel before the LORD our Maker."

Psalm 95:6

Mom's Blog

Hey everyone, My Mom has a blog it is www.simplyresting.blogspot.com go check it out.

Sleepy Baby

Psalm 100:4,5

"Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into His

courts with praise. Be thankful to Him and bless His name.

For The Lord is good; His mercy is everlasting, and His

truth endures to all generations."

Animal Cozies...

I have been in process of working on Animal Cozies they are things you put over eggs or you make them for babies...... I am making mine for my 1 year old cousin Nicholas. I make it out of felt.

I need to learn how to satin stich and blanket stich before I finish it. IO look forward to making more of these in the future and exprimenting with colors and stuff.

Thought For Today...

God hath not promised skies always blue,
Flower strewn pathways all our lifes through;
God hath not promised sun without rain,
Joy without sorrow, peace without pain.


God hath not promised we shall not know
Toil and temptation, trouble and woe;
He hath not told us we shall not bear
Many a burden, many a care.

God hath not promised smooth roads and wide,
Swift, easy travel, needing no guide;
Never a mountain rocky and steep,
Never a river turbid and deep.


But God hath promised strength for the day,
Rest for the labour, light for the way,
Grace for the trials,help from above,
Unfailing sympathy, undying love.



~Annie Johnson Flint, 1919

Thought For Today...