Genesis 1:27 So God created man in his [own] image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them. From the beginning, in the first chapter of the first book of the Bible, God makes it clear that He created both male and female in His image. V. 31...and God saw everything he created and said ...
This month our group is remembering MaMa and Grandma. For many those memories revolve a cherished quilt. A cherished family heirloom. For many thier memories are of MaMa and Grandma hand stitching a quilt. I have no such fond memories. It's fine. Because I never actually thought about it. What you don't know about you can't miss it or crave it. When my daughter was in 2nd grade I began making our own family heirlooms and memories. They are not the same 'Real' Heirlooms as those hand stiched but they are 'Ours'. She and I love the quilts I have made her and my grandchildren. In planning for this month we knew one of our topics had to focus on quilts and our memories of MaMa and Grandma. I went to a book The Quilt Life for inspiration. I read about the pattern Turkey Tracks. I had heard of it. Seen it before but didn't know 'about it' I learned the pattern is involved in...
As I read the devotions in the book Faith on the Farm. One caught my eye and reminded me of a hymn . . . Grace, grace, God’s grace, Grace that will pardon and cleanse within; Grace, Grace, God’s grace, Grace that is greater than all our sin! And that last line smacked me down! Jessie's devotion reminds us . . . When we love someone (and God commands us to love everyone - and not by the world's definition of love) we cover their sin with love. It doesn't mean we hide it. It means we PAY for it. And, of course, I don't mean that we're going to go get crucified, although that's our example, right? It means when someone is mean or unkind, when they cheat or steal, when they don't live up to Christ's standard, we take the pain, bear the hurt, give them grace - pay for it from our emotional and spiritual store - and don't require anything in return. That's showing love. Their unkindness, their inconsideration, their thievery, their b...
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