Wednesday Thoughts in Proverbs | Bible Reading

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In my Proverbs reading today, 28:26 stood out to me. "He who trusts in his own heart is a fool, but he who walks wisely will be delivered."

Usually I think about trusting in my own heart in terms of arrogance and pride. But today when I read this verse, I focused in on the fact that I'm sinfully trusting in my own heart just as much when I fall into anxiety and fear, as when I'm being prideful. The one is just as much a sin as the other.

It's also just as debilitating. Pride blinds us, so does anxiety. Fear keeps us from moving forward, so does pride. Satan is trying to get at us however he may!

 And so ... in the struggles you might be dealing with right now, take heart! Christ has overcome this world, and He holds your hand and mine if we choose to walk right before Him. It is the most important thing we will do in this life -- deciding to hold fast to the One who has already fought and died for us.

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I hope you have all been having special time with your loved ones this week. This holiday season kind of got away from me, as has blogging ... but I hope to remedy that as we go into the new year!

For now, have a lovely day! ♡

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I Close My Eyes

My pray'r, Jehovah, hear to my entreating cry;

In faithfulness, give ear, in righteousness reply. 

No God have I but Thee; 

Teach me to do Thy will;

Thy Spirit's good;

Lead me on even pathways still.

Because I trust in Thee, O, cause Thou me to hear

Thy loving kindness free, when morning doth appear.

Make me to know Thy way

wherein my path should be;

Because my soul each day

do I lift up to Thee.

{Jay Connor}

A Capella recording here.

 

At the Island (Part III)

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The ferry ride is always gorgeous ...

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And I L.O.V.E the flowers over there. I've taken notes for possibly including in my garden next year!

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Salads-in-a-jar for our picnic lunch on the sand...

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 'I went down to the shouting sea,

Taking Christopher down with me, 

For Nurse had given us sixpence each--

And down we went to the beach.

'We had sand in the eyes and the ears and the nose,

And sand in the hair, and sand-between-the-toes.

Whenever a good nor' wester blows,

Christopher is certain of

Sand -between-the-toes. 

'The sea was galloping grey and white;

Christopher clutched his sixpence tight;

We clambered over the humping sand--

And Christopher held my hand. 

'We had sand in the eyes and the ears and the nose,

And sand in the hair, and sand-between-the-toes.

Whenever a good nor' wester blows,

Christopher is certain of 

Sand -between-the-toes.

'There was a roaring in the sky;

The sea-gulls cried as they blew by;

We tried to talk, but had to shout--

Nobody else was out. 

  

'When we got home, we had sand in the hair,

In the eyes and the ears and everywhere;

Whenever a good nor' wester blows,

Christopher is found with 

Sand-between-the-toes.'

~ When We Were Very Young, by A. A. Milne

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At the Island (Part II)

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Driving ....

Lavender shells.

Mountains + ocean = breathtaking!

Majestic.

 Driftwood.

Me and my shadow ;)

Beauty ...

Beach treasures!

 Complacent rabbit. :o)

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