The History Maker is the Same Yesterday, Today, & Tomorrow !

 "God of the ages , History's Maker , planning our pathway, holding us fast , Shaping in mercy all that concerns us : Father, we praise You , Lord of the past."

 " God of this morning , gladly Your children worship before you , trustingly bow ; Teach us to know you always among us , quietly sovereign - Lord of our now."

 "God of tomorrow , strong overcomer , princes of darkness own Your command ; What then can harm us ? We are Your people, now and forever kept by Your hand."

 "Lord of past ages , Lord of this morning , Lord of the future , help us we pray ; Teach us to trust You, love and obey You, crown You each moment Lord of today."  'God Of The Ages ' lyrics 1982 Margaret Clarkson Christianity Today.

" Before the mountains were born , or Thou didst give birth to the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting , Thou art God. " Psalm 90:2

 

" Thou Lord , in the beginning didst lay the foundation of the earth, and the heavens are the work of thy hands ;..As a garment they will also be changed. But Thou art the same ,and Thy years will not come to an end." Hebrews 1 : 10-12 

 

* The pictures were taken by me in the secret places around Cedar Pond.

Of Turkeys & Memories

Two of my Midget White turkey poults at a few days of age, exploring in the sun room.

Here is a picture of our oldest Grandchild, our Grandson CT, holding one of the poults. This brought back so many fond memories of him as a toddler, fascinated by other poults we raised.

Just look at how small he was way back when....

The size his baby brother Little 'J' is now. Here Little 'J' is carefully reaching to touch one of my new poults. Just like his big brother did a few years ago. Where has the time gone?

Little 'J' carefully and tenderly petting the baby turkey.

Sister M.N. also holds the little turkey, she is very careful and gentle.

The turkeys have already grown so quickly, and so have our Grandchildren. I pray often I will remember these moments, so many sweet and special moments. Children and Grandchildren grow up and baby animals grow up even more quickly. We grow older so very quickly, and then... Life is a gift from God not to be squandered, but to be enjoyed, lived with love and joy in Him, no matter our circumstance. I want to remember this! "So teach us to number our days, that we may present to Thee a heart of wisdom, oh satisfy us in the morning with Thy loving kindness, that we may sing for joy and be glad all our days...make us glad according to the days Thou hast afflicted us...and let the favor of the Lord our God be upon us; and do confirm for us the work of our hands, Yes, confirm the work of our hands." Psalm 90 : 12,14,15,17

Just A Wayfaring Stranger ....

What would you do if you knew you were going to die very soon? If you could not change your circumstances financially, but realistically given the limitations life has granted you here and now....what would you do? One of my Uncles died last week. I remember him playing with me when I was a little girl. He was fun, and kind. My sisters and I were told after he died, but he knew last July he was dying. I have an aunt who was moved to a care facility thinking she would recover and go home, and last week I found out she will NOT be going back to her home because her health has so deteriorated she cannot care for herself. She will live in a care facility until she dies....I also found out last month a dear friend of ours is in very, very poor health and I remember him as one of the strongest most able people you would know, a real John Wayne of a man and that does include cowboy hats , horses, the range,all that the American ideal of a man would include. Two other friends, one very dear, have had some seriously bad news regarding their health....and I guess I and my friends and much of our family are at that age when this is more common. Actually, I am finding I am in that group the younger members of the family consider " past middle age", I am resisting saying OLD , or older. This has led me to the question again....what would you do if you knew you were dying?( Really though, we are all dying, we just like to fool ourselves into thinking it will come much later in life, when we're ready.) "Before the mountains were born, or Thou didst give birth to the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, Thou art God. Thou dost turn man back into dust, and say, "return, O children of men. For a thousand years in Thy sight are like yesterday when it passes by..." Psalm 90: 2-4 God is eternal and so is the soul of mankind. God has a place for us when our flesh is dead and turned to dust. "whoever believes may in Him have eternal life. For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish, but have eternal life." John 3:15, 16 We are finite beings, God is infinite. Earth , no matter how well we treat it, is NOT eternal, nor is it our Mother, Father, or eternal home...God is our Creator, Father, Mother, our All~our bodies, no matter how well we treat them, are finite. They will wear out and die. Our finite bodies will eventually turn to dust.If we as Christians ( those proclaiming to know Jesus as personal Savior) die, we will go to our real HOME; to a place where He has provided for His own. Here on this earth we are only wayfaring strangers...so I ask again, What would YOU wayfaring strangers do if you knew you were dying soon?