Chris and I made a trip to Redskins Park to check out the Redskins. Look! I am looking like Chris Cooley, don’t you think?
Are you being tempted?
Read with me how even the devil tempted Christ, but see how Jesus put that old satan in his place. “Next the devil took him to the peak of a very high mountain and showed him the kingdoms of the world and all their glory. I will give it all to you, he said, if you will kneel down and worship me. Get out of here, satan, Jesus told him. For the Scriptures say, You must worship the Lord your God and serve only him. Then the devil went away, and angels came and took care of Jesus.” Matthew 4: 8-11
Bible Study-Faith
“Faith is the confidence that what we hope for will actually happen; it gives us assurance about things we cannot see”
(Hebrews 11:1, NLT)
Our faith is having confidence by trusting ‘God’s Word of Honor’ about the things we hope for according to the promises of God.
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Happy Birthday Debi
Skit from Retreat ’09
Retreat Introduction Video
Our thanks to Christopher Mar for his photos and video skills! Love it Christopher!
Dressing for His Glory Retreat
What an awesome retreat,”Dressing for His Glory”, written and taught by Sara. On our journey in the “PURSUIT” of excellence, we learned so many beautiful things. We began lesson one with the titile ” The Unfolding of the Rose” and we were asked if a ‘goal of excellence’ was worth pursing? This is a beautiful lesson filled with powerful scriptures. This lesson was an awesome foundation to build God’s garden.
Elizabethan garden photo by Debi
Retreat ’09
Jesus is coming again and soon! And, I want to be ready and I want others to be ready as well. I have just attended a retreat in Eastern NC on “Dressing For His Glory” on pursuing excellence by Sara. The theme and title of the 4th annual Daily Lily.com Retreat definitely describes my heart’s desires. This is a course that prepares you and and shows you how to dress for His coming and not just His coming but for everyday living in excellence and victory.
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Fig Tree Study
“He who tends a fig tree will eat its fruit, and he who looks after his master will be honored. ” (Proverbs 27:18)
I have two little figs on my fig tree in Virginia. Not many! I feel sad seeing only two little green figs on a tree with lots of green leaves. I have just been in NC where I always seem to have found a fig tree and figs flourishing when I was growing up. But in the more recent years not so many. People have said, “lack of rain or no care takers.”
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Lavender
This is my lavender plant. I am thrilled with its size and beauty. The bees must be also because they won’t leave it alone. I saw a moth flying nearby also. I’m not sure what variety my lavender is since I planted it last summer and must have discarded the tag. It may be either Munstead or Hidcote. It stayed fairly small and did not bloom last year probably because I planted it later in the summer. It overwintered well and really took off growing this year, perhaps because we had such good spring rains.
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