I'm feeling a little better

There is power in prayer, and power in seeing God's face. Turn your eyes upon Jesus look full in His wonderful face and the things of this earth will grow strangely dim, in the light of His wonderful face. Yes, that is what I did, and prayer is what you did.
God is good, no matter what we go through. Sometimes it's just hard to tune out the pain and the hurts and the sad things going on around us, but we have to tune them out and see His face that is what counts.
Just the same we have to do with Christmas so many Santa's so many pretty decorations and lights and food and presents, but we have to tune them out and see His face that is what counts.
Jesus is the reason for Christmas, God gave Him to us to bear all our sins now and our future sins, and He gave us the Holy Spirit to help us each day to focus on Him.
The trinity is what I believe in.
Which reminds me of the word Believe. I've been hearing it a lot from our pastor too. We are studying in the book of Romans.
I would like a sign that says Believe, and maybe someone will say; "Oh you believe in Santa?" and I will say; " I believe in Jesus, His Father our God, and the Holy Spirit lives right in my heart."

I'm feeling better, much better.
QB

Why is my pain unending?

Jeremiah 15:18
Why is my pain unending and my wound grievous and incurable? Will you be to me like a deceptive brook, like a spring that fails?

Job 33:19
Or a man may be chastened on a bed of pain with constant distress in his bones, so that his very being finds food repulsive.

Job 33:26
He prays to God and finds favor with him, he sees God's face and shouts for joy; he is restored by God to his righteous state.

I have a sprained right quadricep according to the nice chiropractor in our town, it hurts tremendously. This time of year is not a good time to be a cripple. I want to decorate to clean and prepare nice meals, but by the evening time, my leg is so stiff and hurting I have to sit down.

Limping in Henry's grocery store, or hobbling alone the parking lots, while cars are letting me cross the road, is not fun. I'm in pain constantly, so much my pain in my heal is gone, which is another story.

Since June 2009, I have been in physical pain with a bone spur, the doctors call it something else, but oh it did hurt severely. Now my hip and groin area are so sore, that I have to take two Aleve's in the morning and two in the evening. I'm trying to ice it every three hours or so, but I'm still in pain.

I know I must relax and quit questioning God or asking why? May my Lord, be gracious to me and have compassion please heal my hurting leg.

May this wound be a Romans 8:28 may I See God like Job did, may I see your face and know everything is going to be okay. May I remember in Christ Alone my hope is found, He will do to me whatever he wants to do to me, I will always be His for His purpose. I do know Him, I'm just in pain.


QB

Plan on six small meals spread throughout the day to prevent hunger

I'm going to try and loose 50 pounds, with a hurt leg too. I have not been able to exercise due to a bone spur in my heal, now a sprained quad, resulting in lots of extra pounds on my body. I'm feeling weak and sad about my looks. Today I decided to count my calories keep it at 1200 calories a day, and when my leg feels better, I will add in more exercise.

It sounds silly starting just nine days till Christmas but I feel the time is right and if I blow it on Christmas eve or day, I will not be too sad about it.

My goal today is to plan six small meals for me.

I keep talking about blooming for the King, well I need to start treating this flower with good food and water.

QB

My Orange Trees

The Spanish brought oranges to their settlement at St. Augustine, Florida in 1565 and by 1579 the groves were flourishing. Again the native people of the area became enthusiastic about oranges, planting them in their own groves and also carrying them as food on hunting trips. Today 9 out of 10 oranges grown in Florida is processed into juice. California produces the most eating oranges in the U.S.

With that bit of history about oranges I do believe it to be true, my oranges in my back garden are delicious eating oranges. We have three orange trees, they seem to be the ripest during Christmas time. We enjoy our oranges as dessert or as orange juice. I was thinking maybe this year I might make marmalade, but they taste so sweet already.

I planted one orange tree in honor of my hubby's father Frank. Being from England he was always outside when he came to visit. He liked getting his picture taken in front of our lemon tree or our orange trees.

I love orange tree blossoms too, in the late spring my trees give off the sweet smell of orange blossoms mmmm good.

I think I'll go eat another orange.

My trees are blooming for the queen of the French Family.

QB

Fill My Family With Christ

Christmas time is a good time for me to share Christ with others. It's a time I can be an example in my home with my decorations, most of all with my actions. Dear Heavenly Father, fill my family with Christ, use me for your teachings. May my family hear your inward call for them to come to You, everyday by using me.

Our family shares Christmas hospitality, we rotate between homes for our family gatherings during Christmas time. This year it is at my home, I have asked for it to be on Christmas Eve instead of Christmas Day. I have invited my Dad and my Mom, and my sisters and brothers and all their children, to come to our home church this Christmas Eve. After church I will have soup in my crock pot and hot warm bread for them when they come over. We will eat dinner and Christmas desserts, and play games, while we enjoy each other.

Eagerly I want them all to come to my home church, "Grace Church", I know my sinful nature will be sad and resentful if they do not attend. This morning I am preparing myself to pray for wisdom, and for Jesus to keep teaching me in my heart, and for the Holy Spirit to give me power to be the example God wants me to be, to fill my family with Christ. I am praying for myself to keep calm, and happy. I must remember if it is God's will they will come to church.

I see things different than some of my family, I'm not better than they are, I just see going to church with Grandma and Grandpa, could be the last time, or all the Aunts and Uncles and cousins, could be a joyful time to praise and worship God. My heart's desire wants this to happen to make it a special and unique Christmas Eve. I tried to explain that to one sister, but she kept saying do not get your hopes up.

Which made me think of our family verse of this year "2009" is Romans 5:5 "Hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom He has given us."

I found a website that said I can make my own Christmas cards for free and only pay shipping of $3.50, since I'm trying to be frugal with our money, I thought this would be a great thing. I put Romans 5:5 on our Christmas cards, this wonderful verse that shows the Holy Spirit is living in our hearts, and God will never disappoint us.

Whoever believes will be saved, may I never neglect the larger scope for God's plan.
May I lavishly serve, show, and share others the gospel this Christmas Eve. Fill my family with Christ.

Bloom for the KING!
QB

Look above the Trees

I'm looking above the Trees to see God's Glory.

Have a blessed day.
Bloom for our KING!
QB

Taking a Blog Break

I am going to take a break from my blog. I'm trying to de-clutter, spring clean, most of all, make my life simpler with less. "Less is More" Right? In doing all these things, I need to take a break from my blog.

I thought I was going to transition into the corporate world like my DH, but our precious Father in heaven has other plans for me, He seems to be keeping me at home, exactly where I want to be!

Being a housewife is a very important position, of all. I have many hats. Speaking of many hats, I must be going...........smile

Bloom For the KING!
QB