Dear Friends,
Today I am going to break from my usual photo-filled posts and share with you something that I believe will encourage your hearts.
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| A photo of our ladies prayer and tea table |
I hold weekly tea and prayer meetings in my home, and I also share in the leadership of a ladies' bible study group that has been meeting for over 30 years. Recently the Lord inspired me to write a study on the book of Esther, and I want to share it with you.
Please feel free to share this bible study wherever you would like, I would only ask you link back here for credit.
This lesson was a source of great encouragement to my bible study ladies, and I pray that it is a blessing and encouragement to you as well :)
Winter snow in October
Fall weather in November
Shall we have Spring in December?
I wonder... strange as 2020 has been, maybe it will be so!
Here are some bits and pieces from my November days so far...
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| Our Blazing Red Maple has the most beautifully colored bright red leaves, and this one I captured in the snow that we had in October. The snow has now completely melted. |
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| I've had a bit more time to spend in my office/crafting space these days, since the garden got put to bed so early this year. I've had fun doing some scrapbooking, and have found that I love these little fairy lights that are on a timer. They come on in the afternoon just as it is getting dark and stay on for 6 hours. They add a cozy feel to any space! |
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| I saw a recipe on Youtube for a microwave cake. I've never made a cake in the microwave... have you? So, I thought I would give it a try. My oven recently had some issues which my husband was able to fix, but in the days when it wasn't working, I had to use my microwave, a lot. So I found this cake recipe. It was really good, I was surprised :) Here is the link to the recipe... takes only 8 minutes! Microwave Cake |
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| And of course... what is a microwave cake without a cup of tea? A dear friend sent me a box of birthday goodies, including this gorgeous butterfly teacup. Oh how I love it! |
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| Hmmm... someone else thought the microwave cake looked good too... but I wasn't sharing {wink} |
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| I've finally found the time to sit down and craft a memory scrapbook of our daughter's wedding. I'm using Stampin Up's album which keeps things very simple. In years past, I've spent hours on a single page. I've decided to go the simpler route these past few years. How about you? Have your scrapbooks evolved in style over the years? |
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| We've had some amazing sunsets the last few weeks. Some days, we never see the sun at all, until the last moments of the day, and then the sun's rays are just spectacular! This view was taken through my living room window while we still had snow on the ground. |
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| My neighbor's barn with the incredible sunset backdrop. |
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| Another evening as we walked, the skies were filled with this brilliant display. |
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And tonight as I walked, the skies had ripples of rosy waves that billowed through the gray skies. My walk began under heavy gray skies, but suddenly the skies burst with brilliant red waves and I finished my walk under the umbrella of its late-night rosy goodnight, like a sweet kiss from Heaven itself. I wrote the following when I got home: Do
not despair, when
the darkness of the day carries
its weight in
worry and deep prayer In
the waning dark moment a sweet kiss from heaven May
just be waiting to
brighten your weary pathway. I am reminded of the story of Joseph, who had to go through unspeakable sorrow in his young life, and it must have seemed like the tide would never turn for him. But it did. God was faithful, and in fact, used the very desolate nature of his sorrows to bring about the greatest triumph. Genesis 50:20 sums it up quite well: But as for you, you meant evil against me; but God meant it for good, in order to bring it about as it is this day, to save many people alive. |
I want all of your hearts to be encouraged today, even as the days stretch on with uncertainties, that our Lord has heard, and is answering prayers. We just need to be willing to wait and see how he unfolds the rose.
I'll leave you today with this beautiful song that I hope will bless your hearts.
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