IN ALL I DO..........

Oh my precious Father,let this be my one request for today....
tomorrow.....
And always.....
In all I do,.....to honor You.

That means,in my speech;my walk;my dress, and in what I read and what I watch on TV; what I listen to on the radio each day... In my thoughts;my prayers;my actions,my driving;my house cleaning;my cooking;my driving;my eating; my writing and illustrations;in my witness;on the phone;in the stores; at the hospital;at church;at the grocery store;at Curves;on vacation; in my obedience to my husband......
In all I do and say, whether it be an easy,or difficult situation, I seek to honor You, and only You,my Precious Father.....
Becky

WHAT A TREAT !

What a treat, to be given a dose of love on a Friday night!
To have such a lovely setting, all prepared for us,with flowers, and wonderful food;excellent music,(with which I couldn't contain myself!);delightful company, and even some thrilling and entertaining "classic" games, hosted by "charming" emcee to boot!
What a treat for us to enjoy and give thanks to the Standard Bearers for this wonderful evening.......
It kinda reminded me of how someday, we will have waiting for us, a huge dose of love, in a lovely setting, on streets of gold, with gates of pearl, and we will actually be able to have fellowship with the Creator of this Universe!.......You and I can serve Jesus a glass of tea!
"How 'bout them apples?"
Now, if that won't be a banquet,I don't know what will?!
**Wonder if Rick, will still be our emcee??
Becky

AND WE WONDER WHY ?

People often wonder today, why so much stock, is placed on a country like Iraq.....
Look at its place in our history,folks!.......Uncanny!

The Garden of Eden was in Iraq.
Noah built the ark in Iraq.
The Tower of Babel was in Iraq.
Abraham came from Ur, in Southern Iraq.
Rebecca came from Nahor,in Iraq.
Jacob met Rachel in Iraq.
Jonah preached in Ninevah, which is in Iraq.
Babylon destroyed Jerusalem, which is in Iraq.
Daniel was in the Lions Den,in Iraq.
Ezekiel preached in Iraq.
The Wise Men were from Iraq.
Peter preached in Iraq.
The "Empire Of Man" in Revelation,is Babylon, was in Iraq.
Iraq is the second most mentioned name in the Bible, next to Israel.
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Even in the Koran, on page "9:11",it says:
"For it is written, that a son of Arabia would awaken a fearsome Eagle. The wrath of the Eagle would be felt throughout the lands of Allah and lo, while some of the people trembled in despair still more rejoiced; for the wrath of the Eagle cleansed the lands of allah, and there was peace."

.....And the people wonder why?
It's pretty self explanatory to me!
Becky
*(If I have misrepresented any facts, please forgive me!)

BLESSINGS TO YOU !

My springtime gift to you all will be this constant reminder of things we have around the house, but with a new twist!

*A toothpick to remind you to pick out the good qualities in others.....Matthew 7:1
*A rubber band to remind you to be flexible.....
Romans 8:28
* A pencil to remind you to heal the hurt feelings.....yours or someone else's.....Colossians 3:12-14
* An eraser to remind you that everyone makes
mistakes, and it's okay. Genesis 50:15-21
*Chewing Gum to remind you to stick with it
and you can accomplish anything.
Phillippians 4:13
*A mint to remind you that you are worth a
mint! John 3:26-27
* A Candy Kiss to remind you that everyone
needs a hug or a kiss everyday.John 4:7
* A Tea Bag to remind you to relax daily and
go over your list of blessings.
1 Thessalonians 5:18

** What a blessing this has been to me, just as
you all are to my heart! Thank you......
Becky

THE FOOLISHNESS OF GOD........

While reading some nuggets from the "Patches of Godlight", I found this really neat piece, written by Fredrick Buechner, that I wanted to share......Hope you get as much out of it, as I did..........

"We are fools for Christ's sake",Paul says, in the first letter to the Corinthians."God is foolish too",Paul says."God is foolish to choose for His Holy work in the world the kind of lamebrained and misfits and nitpickers and odd ducks and stuffed shirts and ego maniacs and milquetoast and closet sensualists to speak hope to a world that slogs along heart-deep in the conviction that things can only get worse.....
He is foolish to have us speak of loving our enemies when we have a hard enough time loving our friends.....
God is foolish to have us proclaim eternal life to a world that is half in love with death.....
God is foolish to send us out on a journey for which there is no map, and to aim us in the direction of a goal we can never know until we get there.
Such is the foolishness of God."
And yet,Paul says,....
"The foolishness of God is wiser than man"

Need I say more?......
Becky

TEST RESULTS

I always like to listen to the ads for Diabetics, where they ask you if you are reading your test results, but not reading them right?..... Then, they go on to tell you of a newer and more trustworthy meter with better readings....
Well, every time I hear this,I think about how we so often don't hear what God is telling us, because we aren't reading His word right,in scripture. We read commentaries, and magazine articles, and listen to what "others" say about the word of God. If we would go straight to the source........at the very beginning, and stay there, we would get the very best test results each, and every time!
Becky

POWER OF CHRIST IN ME

My grandmother Bouterse use to tell me, that she was not afraid to die, because she would then be going to see her Lord, and then see her Mama,whom she loved so dearly. Since,I don't ever remember my Grandmother lying to me,I believed everything she told me, and to this day, I too, have no fear of death......but I have discovered something!
After listening to the song that tells of the power of Christ in me,I have come to the conclusion, that all these years,my Grandmother knew the secret of her strength.It was in Jesus Christ, alone! How marvelous to know this all those years ago, and to impart it to a little bitty girl, in such a unique way.Today, I know, that the power of Christ, in me, IS my strength.in any, and everything. I have seen it at work.....in my testimony, and in writing this journey. I am writing as He speaks. I am not writing from my notes...straight from Him.....Wild,folks!
He is so awesome............Come on along..........
Becky

LINGER ON

Wouldn't it be nice to just linger in the Lord's presence for awhile, and then stay on, for awhile,and visit with Him, like you would a good friend?
I thought about this, after chucrh tonight, and about all the wonderful music that Matt had us singing, and the message Carl gave us about the Apostle Paul.Looking around at all the smiling faces, and feeling the contentment from within this body of believers truly encouraged this 'ole gal! It also reminded me that we need to "search the scriptures" daily, to be in this treasure of God's word for us............................. Linger in His presence; mull over His word.....Mmmmmmmmm,so nice! What a joy it is to discover new and exciting things about our Heavenly Father's Kingdom.
Yes, to linger just a little while longer with my Precious "Abba".....
This reminds me of something I use to say to my own earthly Daddy....
"Please let me stay with you, just a few more minutes,Daddy"
Wouldn't our Heavenly Father just love to hear us say that?
Becky

SACRIFICE

Boy howdy, did you see that moon tonight? David and I looked up at the most amazing sight, out on the deck tonight.......It looked as if a giant light bulb had been left on, up in the black velvet sky above, and the shimmer on the Branch water was a beautiful reflection to behold!
I think this must have been a Harvest Moon,folks.......
As beautiful as this was, I can only imagine how totally breathtaking, it will be, to see our Lord, in all His Glory,one day, as He appears, and how His Magnificent reflection will penetrate all over our hearts , and all over the world............
Mmmmmm,now that's gonna be one really nice Harvest Moon!
A Harvesting of all of God's people.......
Becky

SACRIFICE

I'm sitting out here on the porch, at Edisto, just listening to "The Light", and thinking.......... Really just wondering and thinking if there are any of us out there who would actually do what Abraham did, and be willing to sacrifice their only child to God? Even if we knew that this child was to be the "Chosen One", would we? Geeze oh Pete, is that a rough one for this Mother! You think you would! You hope you would! Such faith,that Abraham had, and such trust in our God! Even today, as we go about our everyday lives, and do our everyday things,it is such comfort to me,to know I can plug into my Lord, for the least little thing, and even that "little tiny thing" will be regarded as "big" to Him.......
Kinda like my faith.It may seem small in the eyes of others, but to me, it's big, and I know it comes to God as big, and that's what counts.......
Becky

GOD OF ALL AGES

How our Lord must love us! I was just imagining our Lord praying for us, to be with Him, in Heaven, and how much He wants us with Him.....
Well, this just blows my mind,folks, but especially, that this is the same God who prayed for Joshua of our past, and for me today, and even for the people in the future..........the ones who haven't even been born yet! Is that not awesome? He has covered all the bases, this wonderful God of ours!
Just think......."Mr. So and So" from "Two Egg,Florida", who will arrive in the year 2,032 (if there is a 2,032) has already been prayed into the Father's existance ,folks!....... I mean, the people who haven't even been born yet,.....Well, He's got them covered too! (I'm doing good, just covering today!)He's covering the past;the present, and the future.....
He's definitely "The" God of all Ages......
Becky

WHO YA GONNA BLAME.....NOW?

As I sit here, listening to these people still complaining about not being warned in time about Hurricane Katrina, and the effects that a hurricane that size could have on a state,I just want to shake my head in frustration!
I wonder what these same folks are gonna say, and who they are gonna try to blame, when the Rapture occurs?
Makes you kinda wonder,doesn't it?
Becky

SHOES ! SHOES ! SHOES !

I just love shoes! My Mother did too, so I come by it honestly!
As I listened to David Jeremiah this morning,I had to chuckle, because, if our shoes are the "shoes of the gospel of peace", then my peace will be colored in
Orange!Blue!Pink!Red!Purple!Green!Yellow!Camel!.......Oh yes,and Black!.......Well, you get the picture! If I'm gonna spread the peace of Christ, why do it in drab,dull,and dreary colors? He calls for exciting, amazing and bold statements of peace!
So, now when you see me in my array of color......all matching hopefully........please notice the shoes!
The peace of Christ, in our lives, is soooooooooo important, and I don't know about you, but if I take the time to put on the breastplate of righteousness, after I put on the girdle of truth(this might be the only time I wear a girdle folks!) and then leave off my shoes, I don't think I will stand very strong, now, will I?
That's why I love all the colors of my shoes.They remind me of how colorful God's peace is..............It is filled with the boldness of His Sacrificial love, and tempered with His calming, and compassionate, but colorful life of giving to others.
It is filled with the very essence of warming colors that are the very heart of life,"Himself".......
Becky

CAN YOU IMAGINE?

Sit back,close your eyes,and just imagine........


Just imagine that you are one of a gazillion stars, in the black velvet sky, and God knows your name......
Can you imagine, being a star, and having our Heavenly Father calling us by a special name,.......... created just for us? Wow!
Or, how about, if we were pebble number 1,743 on the ocean floor,and God would know exactly where we were. I mean, He would know where every single grain of sand, is, in the whole wide world......Can you imagine that? Is that not awesome,folks?
You know what,though,as truly awesome as this is, there is something that is even more wonderful than all of this put together...........
This God, the same one who created all these wonderful things for you and me,created the opportunity for us to be with Him....up there in Heaven, forever! For Eternity! World without end...........
Because, along with each grain of sand and each name of a star, God chose His own perfect grain of sand for us, and gave us His own bright morning star, and called Him by the name of "Jesus"....... He gave us His only Son, who gave up His own life, on a cross, so we could, by believing in Jesus Christ, come to the Father above, along with the grains of sand,and all the stars, forver and ever, amen...........
Becky

HOW COOL

If we sent a team of people over to the middle east, say, and they found a cache of manuscripts with directions for making chemical warfare, and bombs,wouldn't you believe they were there,even though you couldn't see them?


Now, in the same way,if we found an instruction manual giving us directions on how to have Eternal life, wouldn't you want to read the directions to it too?


Even though we don't always see God's plan, for our lives, if the directions for Eternal life, are written in this manuscript,The Bible, then it makes sense, that we need to trust God to be truthful to us, with this information.....don't you think?
Becky

CALM AGAIN

This has been a cool few days at the beach,Jaye. The outer bands of Hurricane Tammy have passed us by now, and it's calm, once again outside. The electricity went off outside tonight, and the steady drip...drip.....drip of the ceiling, leaking rain drops, reminded me of how, when we aren't in God's light, the dark seems to close in around us........ Satan always seems to "drip-drip" his feelings of guilt over just about anything, hoping to make us "feel" unworthy of God's accepted love.
Don't wait for the power company to turn your electricity back on! Flip on the awesome power of God's word, against satan, and watch the light come on in your life and watch satan flee!
Becky

JOYFUL,JOYFUL

As I listened to this precious little lady,I had to continually thank God for her loving spirit.........
Here, before me, was a lady of dignity,with a gracious heart,and yet she was struggling with that horrible disease that so often overtakes many of our loved ones, robbing them of their thoughts and memories,way too soon.........
Her relationship with the Lord, must have started when she was but a mere child, but she was in full bloom now, and one of the most joyful people I had ever been around. I decided, right then and there, that I wanted to be just like that!.......
Help me,Oh Lord, to grow closer to You, so that I too, can rest in Your abiding love, and become that gracious, dignified lady, depending only on Your comforting arms to see me through.........
Becky

STAY TUNED...........

I'm sitting here, this afternoon, just looking out at the river, and thinking how wonderful,my Heavenly Father is..........
He never ceases to amaze me, like when I went to Mullins to give my testimony, and how,He showed up, and took charge! I mean,He knew how concerned I was about keeping on track, and not deviating from what I had practiced and rehearsed. This was very important to me,to keep my part within the fifteen minute time slot.Everytime I practiced it,I managed to keep it under,or around the fifteen minute time frame, so I felt pretty good.It was just those two microphones that threw me off.............Oh,I do NOT like microphones,and I started off in a very shaky manner, but managed to get most of the basics of what makes me,who I am.The thing that blows my mind,though,is how my Heavenly Father was even faithful on that day, and just showed up to the microphone,and filled out my blank piece of paper!
I do feel very strongly,that when a person can finally come to the point in their life where they can be so in tune with God, that anything He throws Your way,or any thing that happens to you..........if you can think that if it's okay with God, then it's okay with you.Oh, that is a wonderful place to be ................I think that was what He wanted me to say, so He interupted my train of thought, and made me say it.........BUT,He knew I could never find my train of thought again, so He found it for me. Absolutely awesome folks! I am still so in awe of how He actually used this blank piece of paper........... .I am humbled!
Now, what amazes me, is that none of the "stuff" He had me speaking about,was written down on my testimony outline, and that's what I was sticking too.As I said at the beginning of my testimony,I wanted to be a blank piece of paper for my Lord, and He would just have to fill me out! Well, for the first time in my life,I have actually seen how He fills out a blank piece of paper, and the ladies that new what I was suppose to say,did too!
Becky

THE FOG

When I walked in for breakfast this morning, the fog was soooooo thick out on the Branch, that I couldn't even see the end of the dock.After I made the comment to David that I couldn't even see the water, he replied,"Oh it's there"! His automatic reply cleared my thoughts in just the right way, for thinking about how we should feel concerning our faith in God.True.......we can't see Him, but that's where we step out in faith, and know.... He's there!
"Blessed is he who sees and believes, but more blessed is he who does not see, and yet still believes". We may not see Him, but that certainly doesn't stop us from believing that He is there! Afterall,He created the Branch water, and it will be there,long after the fog clears, so why shouldn't He still be there, when my fog clears?
Becky

WOULD THEY?

I will try to write this without stepping on too many toes.This is just something that really made me stop and think......If I offend any of my dear friends, please forgive me.....it is not intended. "B"


As I lay in my hospital bed, looking up at my friends,I couldn't say anything, or even communicate anything to these very dear friends, of Oh so many years..... and yet,I know they loved me. Atleast I thought they loved me.
What would they do and say,if it were me,in that hospital bed, instead of Terry Schiavo? I remember when she was "let go", and she wasn't even on life support, .........and many of my friends were pleased that the process was finally over.My heart just broke, .....What if that had been me?
I wondered if they would have been so pleased if it had been me? I know many of them would be happy, and elated over me going to Heaven, but in just those few moments of letting go,when it's finally over..........would they cry? Would they clap? I hope and pray that all of us, can learn a lesson from Terry Schiavo.Life is precious.It is not ours to take......It is ours, to spread the news of a merciful Father............
May God have mercy on all of us.........
Becky

DO YOU KNOW YOUR SCRIPT?

If you are an actor, and you don't know the lines from the script, then you won't be able to act out your part in the play very well now,will you?

Well, as a Christian, if you don't know what your Divine, personal script says, ( the Bible) then you are not going to be able to act out your "real life" with much Godly proficiency, now, will you?
One is just an act.....
The other is your life......
The choice is yours,and you can do something about it......
Will you?
Becky

IN THE TWINKLING OF AN EYE.........

Just think,........"in the twinkling of an eye".......
Oh boy,are we gonna be in for something special! Pretty smart God, not to let us in on the time, don't ya think? As Angela use to say,
"We will all be waiting at the airport, when our ship comes in". Looks like we need to be ready at both our airports AND our ships ......don't ya think?
In the light of eternity,folks, it's all in His hands, anyway, and whether it was to be with a loud clanging boom,or in the twinkling of an eye,He WILL be in control!It just so happens, that has chose to tell us, that He will come in the "twinkling of an eye". That much, we know for fact........
We also know for a fact, that He loves us dearly!
Becky

ALARM CLOCKS

My little alarm clocks were chirping and clicking away,outside,this mornning,just in time to wake me up for "Turning Point" on "The Light".So,I turned my little radio on,snuggled back under the covers,closed my eyes,and listened to "It's All About Jesus", as it preceded David Jeremiah on the radio.
.......And then, the funniest thing happened.After I was up, and awake, all the chirping,just stopped....dead still! Not another bird sound outside! Is that not wild? He does these things for me all the time,and it's soooooo cool! It's just neat to know that I am God's child, here on earth,
and will be God's child in Heaven too!
I'm just God's child,all over the place......Whooppeedogs!
Cool,huh?
Becky