the narrow way

Cajamarca, Peru (Photo: Andras Jancsik) from http://www.wipo.int 5/18/15

a blog from a missionary in Peru - read and be encouraged :)

http://frontlineemissary.blogspot.com/2015/05/struggles-and-warfare.html

nearing the finish

Hello!  my!! these few months have flown, so  I am determined to press on again with blog posts!

I have been crocheting several items, needle felting a bit, landscaping and gardening (outside of course), and finishing up this year's crazy quilt journal project!!  it is a bday present for my dear daughter, so it must be finished speedily!

Will be posting the oct and nov blocks soon, but here is a taste of december -
 I  drew a dachshund riding a horse and embroidered it :)

more to follow!

we can't pay, so He paid for us - will you accept His payment so that you may have life, and be reconciled to the Father? That is the choice - please do not refuse so great a salvation.

Together

Christmas reminds us

that God's promises

never fail -

He came to us,

to provide the way.

for us to be,

together forever with Him

right now

But God, who is rich in mercy,

for his great love wherewith he loved us,

Even when we were dead in sins,

hath quickened us

together with Christ,

(by grace ye are saved;)

And hath raised us up together,

and made us sit together

in heavenly places

in Christ Jesus:

That in the ages to come he might shew

the exceeding riches of his grace

in his kindness

toward us

through Christ Jesus    ephesians 2:4-7

Merry Christmas!~! every single day :)

Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost. romans 15:13

Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory: 1 peter 1:8

Little Bear

"...Sin is powerful, even for those who have been reborn. 

Grace, however, is more powerful still. 

This is a true and trustworthy saying, that Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of which I am the chief
 (I Timothy 1:15). 

To diminish the power of grace is to diminish the scope of our own sin. Jesus, after all, didn’t come to save the polite, well-behaved people. He came to save His own, and gave them first repentant hearts."    blog by rc sproul jr

why do I keep drumming the message of Christ Jesus?  because I know that without Jesus Christ as Saviour there is no life, and only the wrath of God awaits those who reject Him,  and that eternity is forever, and each and every one of us will stand before Lord Jesus Christ (even those who don't believe now),

and that the folks I love through  embroidery and blogging must realize we all need the Saviour! what I am called to do - PREACH the gospel : "...we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God.  For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him." 2 corinthians 5:20-21

shine brighter

when it appears that things are not going along swimmingly......

the light shines even brighter :)


Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: [he is] gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous. ...
He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in the LORD.  psalm 112: 4, 7

That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;
That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,
May be able to comprehend with all saints what [is] the breadth, and length, and depth, and height;  
And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.
Unto him [be] glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.  ephesians 3:16-21

deserve?

This is a small portion of a larger project I have been working on - shown are little french knot flower drops.......

I am behind on TAST and have been (probably) too involved in the United States election coming up on November 6....but am so very thankful to live here where we can vote....and to have a military that protects that freedom.... here in the USA are we thankful, or thank less?  do we think we deserve this and that....or do we realize that God does not give us what we deserve, yet heaps blessings upon us?

 Christ Jesus is who He said He was....- folks can debate and fight about voting...
but Lord Jesus Christ is the ONLY way - there is no debating and fighting  with God - He reigns :D

how can you possibly reject the Lord Jesus Christ? only if you reject God's grace and mercy.  And if so, you will spend eternity without grace and mercy - in God's wrath - which killed Lord Jesus Christ on the cross as He bore the punishment of all the sins of the world and suffered God's wrath...so that you, me, would not - .....and  He lives :D

accept or reject - eternity hangs in your choice...

and the next four years? 
 - thanks be to God for the choice

TAST 40 & 39

I have been working on a piece that includes a piece of vintage silk (specifically, a piece of lining from a vintage silk haori - a Japanese short "coat" worn over a kimono), shown here with TAST week #40's Beaded Hedebo Edge - this was a new stitch for me, and creates a pretty "ruffle" like row. The instructions for this stitch may be found here on pintangle.

The silk reminds me of  charmeuse; this is worked in pearl cotton 8, with little pearl beads......

On the same piece I have worked some patchwork of print cotton...

to which I added week #39's stitch, Knotted Buttonhole Stitch.... a new stitch for me, and I like it very much....

The stitch was worked in coton a broder, and I had already added the running stitch which you see at the top of the knotted buttonhole stitches - I like them together :)

Come and join along with TAST, you will learn new stitches, and meet others who are stitching along too - no pressure, but great opportunities for learning, creating and gathering wonderful information from experienced and gifted embroiderers!


For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him. 2 corinthians 5:21
He did that for you - your part is accepting on His terms


12 years ago someone took the time to leave a tract, which I found, that explained the gospel of Jesus Christ.  
 I read it... I then looked  up all the statements in a Bible to see if it was true....it was and is. That was exactly when life began - when I confessed my sins to God, turned from them, to Him, and asked Jesus to be my Lord and Saviour - because He paid for all my sins - I could never pay, nor can anyone else - He did it all.  He alone is Saviour.

My Father Creates Poppies

Mauve Poppy in the garden

Oh Thank you Father!  For everything...great and small.  I pray even one, or even many! will come to know you, by the power of the Holy Spirit.....through me.  To know they NEED you...and the salvation you have provided by and through your Son, Jesus Christ.

Oh Righteous Father!  The world hath not known thee; but I know thee, and these have known that thou has sent me.    john 17:25


He lives! and He came to save sinners - have you talked to Him?

The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach;

That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. romans 10: 8-10

Shed Abroad

Shed Roof by misteraitch A shed roof behind Trefaldighetskyrkan (Trinity church), SE Sweden

This Shed is in Sweden - Shed Abroad.....

More importantly, shed abroad is the Love Of God
we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;
And patience, experience; and experience, hope:  
And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.  

Romans Chapter 5 - the whole chapter is worth reading right now

photo credits:
misteraitch
beautiful photo used with permission via creative commons license

Sands of Time

Passage of Time I by Riebart

The words of a favorite song are "The sands of time are sinking...", and though we usually do not like to acknowledge it, time passes.  There - another moment gone - every single moment is new, every single day is new...and will never ever pass this way again.

That fact can be either something joyous, or something depressing.....

but - with the ending of Passover for this year, let us be reminded that God delivered Israel from the bondage of Egypt - and while  Israel was redeemed and saved, the Egyptians and Pharaoh were judged.  There is no salvation nor redemption without Judgment...there is no love without Righteous Justice.

We will stand before God one day - whether you believe it or not, you will stand before Him - and receive eternal judgment unless, covered by the Passover Lamb's blood - the sinless blood of Jesus Christ - who lived the sinless, blameless life AND took our place on the cross receiving the full punishment and judgment for our sins, in our place. Died, and was resurrected in the flesh for our salvation.

It is a gift from God - we cannot earn it, nor buy it - just receive it - receive His salvation, in Jesus Christ.

new

Hopes Abandoned? Come Now!

Hope 5x5 Abandoned, Julie Shiel; xenya.etsy.com

  Hopes 5x5 Abandoned by Julie Shiel, Xenya.etsy.com
Come ye weary, heavy laden, Lost and ruined by the fall;
If you tarry till you're better, You will never come at all!
Not the righteous, not the righteous, Sinners Jesus came to call;
Not the righteous, not the righteous, Sinners Jesus came to call.

"Come Ye, Sinners" lyrics by Joseph Hart

matthew 9:13

In The Palace

AP photo from www.businessinsider.com

So, the rebels came in, and threw the strong man (woman) out -

the Gadhafi/Qaddafi's.

.....but who replaced whom? 

And, who will be in charge? -

it is the same in our hearts - we push something out, and something stronger takes it's place.

We are governed by a leader in our hearts - 

it is either the Rebels, or a Gadhafi.......

unless it is the Lord Jesus Christ enthroned.  
 

make.believe

 

"the dot that links make and believe is the place where imagination and reality collide"  from Sony's site explaining the concept of their brand's message"make.believe"

the brand message fits evolution too -  make-believe, yet folks swallow it because it is force fed to them ad nauseam from cradle to grave...

and  make.believe evolution is where imagination and reality collide,  but reality is not overtaken by imagination, and  truth always wins  -
  
EVOLUTION
   make.believe

the make-believe that is evolution and billions of years theories is not now, nor has it ever been, supported by  facts, or science-

Question Evolution 
Question the age of the earth and universe 

"For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds,
casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ..." 2 corinthians ch.10vs4-5

"

Do you have your reusable bag?

The plastic bag by eyetOy


they are now *"banished"  from the local markets - the reusable plastic bags that I collect and reuse...
Clerks have told me...repeatedly...that the bags would be banished!...though I really wanted to ignore it  -

 
Whether I have a reusable bag, or not, or even whether reusable bags are banned or not is meaningless -

ignoring God is entirely different


 where will you go eternally? 
Haven't you heard?

we all will pay for our sins.  you think you are paying now? guess again - the federal debt of trillions of dollars can be paid off but you and I cannot pay for our sins - not even one.  Eternal death is the penalty - don't believe in eternity? - guess again;
your soul is eternal; plastic bags are not. so, while folks are running around worrying about having too many plastic bags supplied by markets, grocery stores and the like, and what a great achievement it is to have the bags "banned",


I am saying - grab your salvation while you can! please! you need it, and Lord Jesus Christ is the One and Only Way - He paid your debt!  And the gift of life in Jesus Christ, the gift of grace is free - receive it.......
or not,


 and the wrath of God is something only Lord Jesus could satisfy  - get your account clean with Him now, please -
you will spend eternity paying for it in horror, without grace or mercy...only His Wrath punishing you eternally

just like all the folks telling me that the bags would be banished one day, I ignored it, and here it is ......there WILL come a day when it WILL be too late for you to make a decision -


Time to get yourself right with God - right now, between you and Him and you can do so by praying to God from your heart and mouth-
talk to Him - He needs to hear from you

plastics bags do not matter.

You do.

*Los Angeles County, however, they may still be found

Explanations that don't work

Cannot help those falling hook line and sinker, but CAN throw them a life saver, and try to pull them out........