Tuesday, June 29, 2010
I have been blog surfing again and came across this gem; it is from "Visions of a Seer"
By Mrs. Charles E. Cowman
"I will make thee a new sharp threshing instrument" (Isa. 41:15).
A bar of steel worth five dollars, when wrought into horseshoes, is worth ten dollars. If made into needles, it is worth three hundred and fifty dollars; if into penknife blades, it is worth thirty-two thousand dollars; if into springs for watches it is worth two hundred and fifty thousand dollars. What a drilling the poor bar must undergo to be worth this! But the more it is manipulated, the more it is hammered and passed through the fire, and beaten and pounded and polished, the greater the value.
May this parable help us to be silent, still, and longsuffering. Those who suffer most are capable of yielding most; and it is through pain that God is getting the most out of us, for His glory and the blessing of others. --Selected
"Oh, give Thy servant patience to be still,
And bear Thy will;
Courage to venture wholly on the arm
That will not harm;
The wisdom that will never let me stray
Out of my way;
The love that, now afflicting, knoweth best
When I should rest."
Life is very mysterious. Indeed it would be inexplicable unless we believed that God was preparing us for scenes and ministries that lie beyond the veil of sense in the eternal world, where highly-tempered spirits will be required for special service.
"The turning-lathe that has the sharpest knives produces the finest work."
A Bar of Steel
"I will make thee a new sharp threshing instrument" (Isa. 41:15).
A bar of steel worth five dollars, when wrought into horseshoes, is worth ten dollars. If made into needles, it is worth three hundred and fifty dollars; if into penknife blades, it is worth thirty-two thousand dollars; if into springs for watches it is worth two hundred and fifty thousand dollars. What a drilling the poor bar must undergo to be worth this! But the more it is manipulated, the more it is hammered and passed through the fire, and beaten and pounded and polished, the greater the value.
May this parable help us to be silent, still, and longsuffering. Those who suffer most are capable of yielding most; and it is through pain that God is getting the most out of us, for His glory and the blessing of others. --Selected
"Oh, give Thy servant patience to be still,
And bear Thy will;
Courage to venture wholly on the arm
That will not harm;
The wisdom that will never let me stray
Out of my way;
The love that, now afflicting, knoweth best
When I should rest."
Life is very mysterious. Indeed it would be inexplicable unless we believed that God was preparing us for scenes and ministries that lie beyond the veil of sense in the eternal world, where highly-tempered spirits will be required for special service.
"The turning-lathe that has the sharpest knives produces the finest work."
Sunday, June 27, 2010
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Hawaii (part 2)
Today I'm posting pictures of a few of the amazing plants growing on the 4 acre estate where we stayed. Enjoy.
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Hawaii
We were in Hawaii last week for a wedding. I will do a series of posts. Most of the pictures I took are of the flowers, trees and the beautiful setting for the wedding. We were lucky to be able to stay at the home where the ceremony took place. A few of the photos even have people in them!
The first 2 photos are from the plane. First flying in and then as we flew out of Honolulu. In spite of the clouds the weather was actually beautiful. Clouds came and went but, but we barely noticed them.
(click on photos for larger image)
From Honolulu we had to take an inter-island hop to our destination, Kauai.
We went to the beach at the mouth of the Kalihiwai River. The first photo is looking up river.
There were trees to provide shade in the parking area.
It was a weekday afternoon and the beach was virtually deserted.
Coconuts!!
Monday, June 7, 2010
Friday, June 4, 2010
Spring (almost Summer)
We have had a good week. Visited an antique store, did a bit of thrift shopping, enjoyed all the flowers blooming in our yard & welcomed Charlie & Sarah home from their honeymoon.
Enjoying the antique shop we discovered in Escalon.
Some house plants I am rooting to plant in my new pots from the thrift store.
Gerber Daisies & Bird of Paradise in our front yard.
More of the Green Pea Boutique
A pot of petunias
Cherries from our tree out back.
Alyssum and a Martha Washington Geranium
Thrift store finds
indoor plants
First Hydrangea blossom of the season
And last but not least, a small quilt & pillows for Charlie & Sarah (ok, mostly Sarah) from fabric used on the tables at their wedding dinner
Enjoying the antique shop we discovered in Escalon.
Some house plants I am rooting to plant in my new pots from the thrift store.
Gerber Daisies & Bird of Paradise in our front yard.
More of the Green Pea Boutique
A pot of petunias
Cherries from our tree out back.
Alyssum and a Martha Washington Geranium
Thrift store finds
indoor plants
First Hydrangea blossom of the season
And last but not least, a small quilt & pillows for Charlie & Sarah (ok, mostly Sarah) from fabric used on the tables at their wedding dinner
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