Posts

Showing posts from April, 2014

DAILY SCRIPTURE & PRAISE, 4/30/14

Image
TODAY'S SCRIPTURE: MATTHEW 19:14 But Jesus said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them; for of such is the kingdom of heaven.” TODAY'S SONG: Enjoy this song that a father dedicated to his daughter    MY BABY YOU  

DAILY SRIPTURE & PRAISE, 4/29/14

Image
SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY : 1 Timothy 5:8 But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel. PRAISE SONG FOR TODAY: BECAUSE OF WHO YOU ARE  

DAILY SCRIPTURE & PRAISE, 4/28/14

Image
TODAY'S SCRIPTURE Revelation 22:7 “Behold, I am coming quickly! Blessed is he who keeps the  words of the prophecy of this  book.” TODAY'S PRAISE SONG:   HE IS COMING    

DAILY SCRIPTURE & PRAISE, 4/25/14

Image
TODAY'S SCRIPTURE 1 Corinthians 6:20 For you were bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your body   and in your spirit, which are God’s. TODAY'S PRAISE SONG WITHOLDING NOTHING  

DIY BEAUTY, LIP GLOSS

Image
There was an advantage to working with young women before I retired.  Some of then knew the best beauty tips and tricks. I would of try them out if I thought  they  were age appropriate for me.  Here are  some DIY lip glosses I have made. The web sites I have also included have DIY recipes for lip gloss. DIY BERRY FLAVOR LIP GLOSS 1 pack favorite flavor drink mix petroleum jelly empty recycled container ( mint tin or juice  bottle cap) small recycled mixing  container disposable gloves old newspaper or towel Prep your work surface with newspaper or  old towel. In a micro-wave safe container,  heat jelly until melted. Jelly will be very hot BE CAREFUL!  Carefully remove melted jelly  and  add drink mix until you get the desired shade you like. I wear disposable gloves to  avoid getting stained hands.  Stir and mix until drink mix has completely dissolved.  Fill up your container and let lip gloss cool.  TIP:   Save the caps off my

DAILY SCRIPTURE AND PRAISE, 4/24/14

Image
THE ORIENTAL TURTLEDOVE SONG OF SOLOMON  2:11-12 11    For lo, the winter is past, The rain is over and gone. 12 The flowers appear on the earth;   The time of singing has come,   And the voice of the turtledove  Is heard in our land. COMMENTARY:THE EARTH IS THE LORD'S     SONG: THE EARTH IS THE LORD'S    

DAILY SCRIPTURE & PRAISE, 4/23/14

Image
I was sitting on my deck today when I saw a hummingbird buzzing around my plant with small red flowers.  I was so glad to see him that I stopped talking on my cell phone.  I thought is was too early for them.  I rushed to the store and purchased a  feeder and a bag of sugar.   Here is the recipe for Sugar Water that  I found online which is use every year : .  MATTHEW 6:26 Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? HIS EYE ON THE SPARROW  

EARTH DAY-HELLO!!

Image
JOB 12:7-9 7  “But now ask the beasts, and they will teach you; And the birds of the air, and they will tell you; 8  Or speak to the earth, and it will teach you; And the fish of the sea will explain to you. 9  Who among all these does not know That the hand of the Lord has done this, HOW EXCELLENT IS YOUR NAME

DAILY SCRIPTURE & PRAISE, 4/21/14

Image
LAMENTATIONS  3:22-23 22  Through the Lord ’s mercies we are  not consumed, Because His compassions  fail not. 23  They are new every morning; Great is   Your faithfulness. GREAT IS THY FAITHFULNESS  

EASTER, THE PASSION

Image
PAINTING  BY JUAN  MORLETE RUIZ. 1713-1772 LUKE  23:44-47   44  Now it was about the sixth  hour, and there was darkness  over all the earth until the ninth hour.  45  Then the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was torn in two. 46    And when Jesus had cried out  with a loud voice, He said, “Father, into  Your hands I commit My spirit.   Having said this,He breathed His last. 47    So when the centurion saw what had happened, he glorified God, saying, “Certainly this was a righteous Man!”

EASTER. BLESSED PURPLE

Image
The Bible tells us that the color  purple represents royalty.During Easter many churches build large crosses with purple cloth draped  over them.  Jesus is the King of  Kings, so it is appropriate for to show purple majesty.  The Bible  book of Acts 16 tells us about purple cloth  being  sold by a  woman named Lydia.The book of Proverbs 31 says, "she wears clothing made of linen and purple. TRADITIONAL CROSS DRAPED  WITH PURPLE PAINTING OF LYDIA, SELLER OF PURPLE PROVERBS 31 IS FOR STUDIES ABOUT THE VIRTUOUS WOMAN     LORD BLESSED US WITH PURPLE MOUNTAIN FLOWERS      

BEAUTIFUL CROSS

Image
     

EASTER EGG DECOR

Image
I enjoyed dyeing eggs for Easter as much as my boys did.I told my  boys that the Easter celebrations was more than the egg coloring, the egg hunt, and  the  baskets  of candy. I told them that many years ago the hard boiled egg  had a special meaning.The hard shell of the egg represented the tomb Jesus was buried in.  The  cracking of the egg was about  Jesus' resurrection. The church used to dye the eggs red to be a symbol the blood of Jesus. In the past I used vinegar and bottles of food coloring. There are many methods for coloring eggs available now. Check out some these methods: New method for boiling eggs: Gently place fresh eggs in a pot of cold water. Completely cover  the eggs with water.  Cook them over medium high heat. Add 1/8  tsp salt to the water and place lid on the pot. When the water starts to boil, turn off the heat.  Let the eggs stay in the covered pot for 10 minutes. Be Safe: Keep eggs  in refrigerator. Egg test:   Whi