link to butterflies

Came across this photo article about butterflies.

Thought you might like it.

 

http://blog.shutterfly.com/8066/a-surprise-visit/

 

Enjoy your day and be stress-free!
Regards,
Lisa

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Basically, I ask for a book.
They send it to me.
I read it.
I ponder it.

I post a review...and it is hoped that you will read my review and then rate my review.
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maybe sometime you will buy this book.
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on the book I asked for, Lazarus Awakening,
I implore you to click on the link below and rate my review.
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Book Review #1

Lazarus Awakening

Written By: Joanna Weaver

To live, we must first be willing to die. To live to our fullest, we must die often so that Jesus can inhabit more of our spirit within us. Jesus wept (John 11:35), is the shortest sentence in the bible. He wept because a man He loved died. Jesus’s grief was real. It was a precursor to one of the most major miracles performed by our Lord: that of raising a man from the dead. The symbolism of One who would die and himself rise, as foretold by prophets, yet hardly believed upon affirmation. This miracle led to Jesus’s enemies plotting his demise.

These and other biblical facts are golden nuggets obtained by reading the expertly written book Lazarus Awakening. By breaking down bible passages, word for word, sentence-by-sentence, Ms. Weaver unravels insight into the world of Jesus, his disciples,  Lazarus’s sisters Martha and Mary, their friends, and those who hate and fear Jesus…the pharoses and unbelievers. Throughout the book, Jesus’s purpose in history is explained both in general and personal terms. Jesus was a real man that walked the earth, had a heart and feelings. Further, Jesus was a God-man whose purpose was to be a sacrificial lamb that would die, so that His believers would live!

From beginning to middle to end, the book runneth-over with scripture that imparts personality traits and motivation. It is an in-depth look at Jesus’s actions before, during, and after Lazarus’s resurrection. Lazarus Awakening comes on the heels of Ms. Weaver’s books Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World and Having a Mary Spirit. With glimpses into both Mary’s and Martha’s personalities, you may come to understand Lazarus’s sisters and how their devotion and love for both Jesus and Lazarus intertwines.

This is a definite ‘must read’ that includes a ten-week companion bible study. To live, we must first be willing to die. I implore you to die soon, and often.

Link to Chapter 1:
http://www.scribd.com/doc/47193054/Lazarus-Awakening-by-Joanna-Weaver-Chapter-1

Review by: Lisa Allen-Kennard
http://www.intheeitrust.blogspot.com/

Disclaimer: "I received this book for free from WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group for this review"

  

Cuckoo Nut Nut

Someone's grandson calls people a 'Cuckoo Nut Nut.'

That's a nice way of saying y'all are flaky!

(Including me...and proud of it).

It's nice being able to be silly and not so stressed out all the time, nor worrying if I'm politically correct.

I put my trust in the LORD so I can relax more. GOD sent Himself to the world in the person of his son, JESUS, to take all the grief upon Himself. To free us up to relax and love and praise Him for His goodness.

Give it a try.

If you are taxed, turn your burden over to GOD. Let Him free you so you can, in turn, become a 'Cuckoo Nut Nut!'

...and all the people said...

AMEN!

Baptism Today

I attended a baptism today.
As we stood and prayed...
Lord Jesus reached down,
and without a sound,
swatted the devil away!

I attended a baptism today.
With my brothers and sisters He made...
Christ Jesus clapped loud,
and then the crowd,
promised with Jesus to stay!

I attended a baptism today.
The water was cold and gray...
Into wet rebirth they lay...
King Jesus He raised,
the dead are now living always!

May You...

 "May today there be peace within. May you trust that you are exactly where you are meant to be. May you not forget the infinite possibilities that are born of faith in yourself and others. May you use the gifts that you have received, and pass on the love that has been given to you. May you be content with yourself just the way you are. Let this knowledge settle into your bones, and allow your soul the freedom to sing, dance, praise and love.
It is there for each and every one of us."

 

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I Accept My Mission

Wantonly, I prayed that the snow blower would cooperate for me, at least until I removed the wet snow so I could make it out of the driveway in our green pick up truck. That prayer was answered - check mark!

Earlier in the middle of the night, I had hastily chanted to the Lord to allow my husband's knee to 'snap out of it.' To be bendable without pain. To be stood upon without falling. Though those prayers were not answered immediately, I did finish the snow blowing and drove him to Somerworth for treatment. Now he is reclining on the bed, his moans to a lesser extent. That prayer answered - check mark!

In the future I will pray again, for new things and for old things I'm still waiting to realize in God's time. You know, some of the things I used to pray for were not the correct requests. Instead of praying for myself these days, I pray for the widows and the orphans. For the less fortunate and the overly fortunate.

I'm coming to grips with the realization that living within my means and not being far-reaching and reliant on worldly treasures is my biggest blessing. For tho' at present I lack abundant worldly toys, my cup runneth over in God's promises in my current and second life; my eternal life. My life that fellow Christian devotees will share with me in the future. 

I don't know how many days I will grace this earth...only He knows. He knows what work He wishes for me to accept and execute. He knows how many days it will take for me to complete His tasks. I accept my mission handed down by my Master. I am happy to die so that He can then live spiritually in me. I will not be wantonly me anymore...I will be more grace-like, like the Savior.

Not my way, but His way. Not my timing, but His. By putting faith in my Father, I have taken the pressure off myself to live up to the world's standards. As long as I strive to live up to His standards, King Jesus will reward me. In that I have the utmost faith. I hope you are like-minded.