Exegetical Thoughts and Biblical Theology: Joy in God: Mental State, Spontaneous Emotion, Bot...

Exegetical Thoughts and Biblical Theology: Joy in God: Mental State, Spontaneous Emotion, Bot...: Experience inclines us to believe that joy is an emotion that is spontaneous in its appearance. Scripture teaches us otherwise. Psa. 90:1...

Grandparents' Day at MCCA

 JB on the far left in the yellow striped shirt.

 Cameron on the front, second from left. Hard to believe he is in Junior High!

 Erica on the second row, middle.

Silly Susie

I was quite amused by Susie's position.  When suddenly I started laughing!!  It dawned on me that I, too, was scooted out on the edge of my seat. I was talking to Jon, about to get up. Susie, obviously, was waiting for "Mama" to make up her mind and was copying my exact position!!!  Susie makes me laughs and brings me a lot of joy and comfort!!

My Amazing Man

Saturday morning I went to a few yard sales with Avon and Joe. I found this Roland piano. It had been in storage and didn't have a cord. They let me have it for $8.00. I was pretty excited. I knew the piano books and the bench were worth that, and Erica could use them.

It seriously needed cleaning up. Before I knew it, my hubby was sitting on the deck, sweat pouring down his face, working away on my "prize." We brought it in and it took Jon and Buddy about 30 minutes to "rig up" an adapter. Something about reversing the charge..............?

My excitement soon turned to dismay when I discovered that almost half of the keys didn't work. They were stuck tight!  I tried to console myself with the fact that the other stuff was worth what I had paid.

This morning my wonderful amazing Hubby took the keyboard to the kitchen table. For five long hours he totally dismantled my piano. Saucers and bowls held numerous tiny parts. Every key was removed. It appeared to have been stored in extreme heat and parts had melted onto the keys. He patiently cleaned each key. He worked as though he were an artist tenderly creating a beautiful work.

These photos only show it in its early stages. There were lots and lots of more loose parts. Finally, he put it all back together again............ And miracle of miracles!!! I have a beautiful "new" piano. I've had my earphones on playing to my hearts content. After years of no practice....I need the earphones. JON NEEDS MY EARPHONES!  But my heart was blessed as I played "Rock of Ages," and "It is Well With My Soul!!"  Reminded me, that God, too, had to "take me all apart", clean me, and put me back together again!

What an amazing, loving husband!!! Thank you, Sweetheart!!!

Sabbath Dawns!

It is evening on the other side of the world where my missionary friends live. Their Sabbath is done, ours has begun...
As the world turns, God is in His heaven, still running this world, still measuring time, still directing my steps, still caring for my needs, still wrapping His arms around me!!!

Jessica Mae and Papa's Maple Tree..

They planted it about four years ago. It was very small.

Taking Time......

Wow!  What a gorgeous fall day in beautiful North Carolina!  I sat on my deck reading from my devotional, "Jesus Today," by Sarah Young. She reminded me that I have a restless, scampering about, mind!  Ouch!! Ouch!! He is as close as the mention of His name!!

It was so peaceful on the deck....leaves dancing their way to the ground in a slow waltz sort of way,
birds jostling  at the feeder, Susie chasing off the squirrels and returning with lolling tongue and a cheesy grin on her silly face, Jon "mowing" the leaves into one pile......

"Be still and know that I am God" was the song of the moment. It was so pleasant to "pull away" from so many distractions.  I feel renewed, refilled, and quietly peaceful in His Presence!

Nothing else "thrilled my soul" like Jesus!  Nothing else satisfies. Nothing else fills the deepest recesses of my soul!