BF2013: Experience...

Some of the Things I Love...

What You Need To Hear...

Happy Mother's Day...

Walking Together...

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Love in Action...

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Beautiful Messengers...

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An Everlasting Sign...

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Abundance and Blessing...

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Great and Glorious...

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A Place In The Sun...

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Freedom...

The inspiration for this photo art came from Christy's "quotable" post. Thanks Christy!

The inspiration for the quote came from the excitement of a new year, a new season, a new vision to behold, and (as my Facebook friends will know) new hair!

(Photo and quote © Paula C Whitehouse, 2010)

My Joy and Purpose...

Humility...

(Photo credit to Mister ELB, and taken at Birch Bay, Washington State)

Never Leave You: WFW -

Join me and Amydeanne (and lots of other bloggers) at The 160 Acre Woods for Word Filled Wednesday.

Why I Am Free...

As Easter approaches and as my love for and understanding of our Lord Jesus deepens with every trial that comes my way, with every new insight bestowed upon me, and with every reminder that I am actually free, I sat here tonight and perused some of my blog entries and happened upon a Monday Manna post from November on Philippians 3:10-11.

Jesus is the reason I am free in this (but not of this) world, with all the pitfalls, even though I have been pre-destined to live here for as long as our Heavenly Father deems. My life is not my own, despite spending the majority of the last 39 years thinking so; it is His. So, as Easter approaches and Christians around the world prepare to remember our Saviour who died on the cross for our sins, I am going to reflect on the fact that, despite the trials that come my way and smother me, God has my life under control. As I read in The Bullinger Companion Bible only yesterday -

"And the peace of God, surpassing every thought, shall garrison your hearts and thoughts in Christ Jesus." - Philippians 4:7

God will garrison my heart and "be a watcher in advance...protect...keep" (Strong's Concordance). I need only concern myself with the purpose He has for me while here. Fixing my eyes on Jesus, living as an example of Christ's love for man, showing love, compassion, kindness, understanding and humility as Jesus did; loving until I give my all just as He did. And all the while thanking Him for the sacrifice He made on the cross.

This is Love...