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{Holidays & Happiness}

I’ve just arrived home from a delightful classical orchestral concert that a two of my friends sisters played in. It was just delightful. I’ve had the last week off and shall be back to work on Friday (too soon!) but I’m just loving the holiday… I’m about to hit the sack so I’ll post this gorgeous little piece from Sarah Nicole’s blog.

THE BELL
I KNOW WHO I AM
I am God’s child (John 1:12)
I am Christ’s friend (John 15:15 )
I am united with the Lord (1 Cor. 6:17)
I am bought with a price (1 Cor 6:19-20)
I am a saint (set apart for God). (Eph. 1:1)
I am a personal witness of Christ.  (Acts 1:8)
I am the salt & light of the earth (Matt 5:13-14)
I am a member of the body of Christ (1 Cor 12:27)
I am free forever from condemnation ( Rom. 8: 1-2)
I am a citizen of Heaven. I am significant (Phil 3:20)
I am free from any charge against me (Rom. 8:31 -34)
I am a minister of reconciliation for God (2 Cor 5:17-21)
I have access to God through the Holy Spirit (Eph. 2:18)
I am seated with Christ in the heavenly realms (Eph. 2:6)
I cannot be separated from the love of God (Rom 8:35-39)
I am established, anointed, sealed by God  (2 Cor 1:21-22 )
I am assured all things work together for good  (Rom. 8:28 )
I have been chosen and appointed to bear fruit (John 15:16 )
I may approach God with freedom and confidence (Eph. 3: 12 )
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me (Phil. 4:13)
I am the branch of the true vine, a channel of His life (John 15: 1-5)
I am God’s temple (1 Cor. 3: 16).   I am complete in Christ (Col. 2: 10)
I am hidden with Christ in God (Col. 3:3).. I have been justified (Romans 5:1)
I am God’s co-worker (1 Cor. 3:9; 2 Cor 6:1). I am God’s workmanship (Eph. 2:10)
I am confident that the good works God has begun in me will be perfected. (Phil. 1: 5)
I have been redeemed and forgiven ( Col 1:14). I have been adopted as God’s child (Eph 1:5)

{God Bless America!}

God Bless America!

It’s the day! 4 November 2008. A day that shall mark the history of America.

God Bless America as it takes a step into History.

May God bless The President.

May the Lord endow Him with the strength, the courage, the fortitude to act on principle.

May the Lord protect and keep this man and his family.

God Bless America!

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{The Look}

Channeling {The Look}, Ladies & Gentlemen

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{The Christian Life}

The Christian life is the better life —
No, the Christian life is the best.
It gives you Someone to hold on to,
The only One Who can give you rest.
The Christian life is the only life
That gives you the strength to go on —
Someone in front, leading the way,
Gently guiding ‘till your battle is won.

The Christian life is full of hope,
And when life is over on earth,
The Christian life was designed to go on
Forever – the reward for earthly rebirth.

The Christian life offers atonement for sins.
There’s nothing else a Christian need do
Than confess in his heart and sincerely repent
Of his sins, and to just follow through.

The Christian life requires much,
But I hear the others ask more,
And our Creator loves us no matter what,
Even if you fall in your faith and
temporarily close the door.

The reason for this is the Christian life
Never does desert it’s own,
God’s word is written right on our hearts,
And He welcomes you at the foot of His throne.

In other words, if you need to talk
The Spirit of God hears you day and night,
His Spirit becomes part of your soul
The moment you step into His Light.

{Link Roundup #1}

Marie & Ginny have created some lovely posts over the last week or so, including a rather humorous one I Resign also see two articles written on Women of Style and Substance: The Queen Mother & Mary

Mamselle Duroc (Clare) has a two new blogs Mamselle Duroc and On Gold & Glass

Under the Southern Skies shares some beautiful quotations on Giving

Happy Reading!

{Update}

1950's 'Dream Family' How things change?

The days are getting a little warmer, the sun shines a little brighter and the roses are budding beautifully… Summers coming…

It almost seems as if summer has come to the world of blogging too. Fellow bloggers are producing some magnificent post hence I feel a need to not just add links to my post but create a seperate post for that. So we shall be adding a little feature called ‘Link roundup’ for the purpose of sharing encouraging, fun and interesting posts found through the week. If you’ve written a post that you’d like me to add, please contact me by leaving a comment or emailing me (efy.cpc@gmail.com) and I am more than happy to consider adding you to the list!

I hope each one of you are having a lovely week. Stay close to the Lord may he ever be your guide and stay!

Photograph Credit: here

{Ramblings & Links}

{The good 'ole days}

Oh! How busy life can get! I certainly do admire those bloggers out there who post every day. I just have no idea how they do it! I have read how the professionals get 3,000 + visitors per day. The secret they say? Post every day. Sounds simple, does’nt it? Now come back to the real life and… I just can’t do it.

Well there has been some magnificent posts flying ’round the blogosphere lately, here’s just a handful…

• Casey’s Pre-Wedding Photoshoot! (Just exquisite!) (Indirect link)
• The fairy-tale begins for Josh & Kristen and also for Will & Sara Nicole
  
• Need a little humor to brighten your day? Josh shows how to make work fun.

(Photograph credit – WIKI)

{Gorgetta}

Adorable?

I purchased these adorable cards last week and I can’t quite make myself send them away!  I’ve scanned them so click on the images below to have a peek!

{Women as Gospel Workers}

{Isn’t this a quaint photograph?}

My friends and I did a reading together this afternoon, from Testimonies Volume 6.  The chapter was entitled “Women to be Gospel Workers”.  My friends and I found it to be greatly inspiration, especially since we are ever looking for ways to share our faith with others, and be a blessing to our colleagues and coworkers.

“Many youth as well as older sisters appear shy of religious conversation.  They do not appreciate their opportunities.  They close the windows of the soul that should be open heavenward, and open their windows wide earthward.  But when they see the excellence of the human soul they will close the windows earthward, which depend on worldly amusements and associations in folly and sin, and will open the windows heavenward to behold spiritual things.  The Word of God must be their assurance, their hope, their peace.  Then they can say: ‘I will receive the Sun of Righteousness, that it may shine forth to others”

I though that illustration of opening and closing the windows of the soul to earth and heaven was a beautiful illustration of our our hearts must be consecrated.  I often as myself questions such as “How do I spend my free time?”  “How does the time that I spend in God’s Word amount to that which I spend chatting to friends ect.?” for examples.

“The wails of the world’s sorrow are heard all around us.  Sin is pressing its shadow upon us, and our minds must be ready for every good word and work.  We know that we have the presence of Jesus.  The sweet influence of His Holy Spirit is teaching and guiding our thoughts, leading us to speak words that will cheer and brighten the pathway of others.”

One of the subjects which often pervades our conversation as friends is how to make opportunities to share Christ.  To make our mind susceptible to opportunities to witness for Christ.  As we closed our little meeting we prayer that the Lord would lead us this coming week, that he would show us the way, that he would show us the opportunities in which we can radiate the happiness that comes from serving the Lord.

Each quotation taken from Testimonies Vol. 6 pg. 114-118 Women to be Gospel Workers