HOW BEAUTIFUL......

How beautiful the body of Christ......
May my eyes continually see Your Glory, and may my arms reach out with Your mercy......
May I always walk Your path of righteousness,and may I hear only those things that are edifying to You,my Lord......
May my speech be as a precious covering upon Your crown of Glory,O God of All......
Oh yes, how beautiful is the body of Christ!
Whether it be my speech;my walk,or in what I see being part of that body, is such a blessing.......
Becky

CLEAR DIRECTIONS

I can go on Map Quest,and get some of the most confusing directions, when I want to go somewhere.....
If I will go straight to the Bible, and read Jesus's word,
I'll have some of the clearest directions on how to get to Heaven that I can find!
Becky

ALL HONOR AND GLORY

Kind and loving Father,I come to You,on bended knee, and ask for Your Almighty compassion and justice, to reign down upon this land of ours.
Open the eyes of those who seek to close up Your word, dear Lord, and render their hearts to once again turn towards You.
Please influence a revival in this land for You,sweet Lord. Help us to hold high the banner of our Lord and Savior,Jesus Christ, before those who so blatanly proclaim Him otherwise.
We know You as the kind and loving God, that You are, because we belong to You, but You are also a Just God, and will not allow Your name to be dishonored.
Tarry not, sweet Lord!
All honor and Glory to You......
Becky

YOUR PRECIOUS LOVING KINDNESS

O Dear Lord and Comforter,please reach down upon this,my affliction, and soothe its pain. I plead my case before Your Holy throne of Grace. Great God Of All Healing, please revive my strength and sustain my health, according to Your word.
May it be within Your kindness to remove this pain,O Lord, but may my thoughts be lifted only to desire Your will, even in this, Sweet Jehovah...... Revive me,O God,if not in my physical body, then in my heart,mind and soul, to better serve You and Your Precious LovingKindness.....
Becky

MY DWELLING PLACE

O dear Lord, You are my helper;my shade, and my comforter in this land of weary travel.
You will keep me for Your own,and You will neither slumber,nor sleep,while I walk this path You have given my footsteps to travail,sweet Lord God Jehova....
I trust in You to guard my comings in and my goings out, and to keep my heart,mind and soul within Your dwelling place, all the days of my life....
Becky

SOMETHING ABOUT THAT NAME

So nice tonight, as I lie in bed,singing to my Lord....
"Jesus,Jesus,Jesus".....
Yes, there is truly,something about that name!
Oh yes......
Kings and kingdoms,may indeed all pass away, but if He'll keep listening to me singing to Him,then I'll keep on proclaiming with my humble voice,that "Jesus! Jesus! Jesus! There is something about that name...."
Becky

YOU!

How do I say, what my heart so longs to tell You,Father?
Your name is written in the margin of my heart.....
Infact,it is written throughout my life!
May all who turn the pages of my life,read all about You,Lord!
Becky

YOUR HEART

Wrap Your arms around me,Father, and let Your Mighty Word, be a covering of love to my soul.
You have taken me by the hand, and guided me down the path of life,with but Your word,sweet Lord.What a treasure it is for my soul. Your word is steadfast upon my lips, and is the pillars of my heart!
Father, as You cover me with Your arms,please keep them close to You.......Keep me close and abiding in the nearness of You. With the nearness of You as my song,and fragrance, and Your word as my light,I will not be afraid, sweet Lord......
I will be safe, secure and held up high, yet abiding safely underneath Your heart......
Becky

GOOD GRIEF!

This has been a beautiful week, but it is coming to an end. So many wonderful thoughts have come forth from the souls of these dear "Mom's", and it is evident,that healing has begun!
I can't put this time into words and do it justice......
We have laughed;shared;wept;eaten;watched video's;and laughed some more, all in the midst of caring and sharing what it's like to exist on this earth, without our boys.......
and it's all okay for us! It's a time for us to let go, and that's okay,folks, and we understand each other. When you open the door and walk in here for the first time, you may feel like a stranger, but by the time you cross the room, you are family!
That's why it's hard for me to say"goodbye", when this time is over......Even though, we will meet again in March.
If all goes well, we will be known as "Good Grief",
with chapters all over....What a blessing God has given us through our boys!
Becky

MOM'S.....'07

I'm sitting on the deck tonight, and there's a slight breeze blowing.
The sun's gone down and we've finished supper.....
Tomorrow,I will be leaving for my week at Edisto, with my Mom's Who Lost Children, and for me, it will be a hard week, albeit a wonderful week! I would rather be there, than just about anywhere.
Tuesday afternoon, will find Sue coming from Aiken; Nelle arriving from Beaufort, for their first Mom's week. I'm not sure who else will be coming in on Tuesday......
Wednesday will find Addison, &Sandy driving up from St. Simon's Island;,Liz& Leslie coming in from Aiken; and Jenn will arrive from Beaufort on Friday.Two new ladies might be arriving on Saturday, for the day, but I'm not sure....
Four of our regulars won't be with us this year, for one reason or another......That's Sissy from Aiken;Charlotte from Myrtle Beach;Ramelle from Tubreville;LaVonne from Jacksonville,and our sweet Nellah from Beaufort! We will miss you all!
These ladies have formed a special bond in my heart. One,our Lord knew we all would need, way back when......
We don't try to understand it. We just know He is here in our midst, and the remembrance of our boys is all the sweeter for His presence.....
Becky

MY SWEET COMFORTER

O My Sweet Comforter, when I am suffering, You are the balm upon my aching soul, Dear Lord Of All Healing. You will preserve me, when I lift mine eyes up unto the hills, and call upon you for help.
You are always near, when I call upon Your name,O God......
For only You will hear my cry and save me. Lift me out of this painful pit,O God, or grant me mercy, to endure it's sharp and piercing edges. Shelter me under the covering of Your safe and abiding wings, sweet Lord.
Only in that way,sweet Lord, will the suffering be tempered with Your sweet presence and abiding joy, and I can live with that.....
Becky

TAKE ME O LORD

Take me,O Lord and use Thy Pen, to fill out this humble parchment, with Thy words of wisdom, and truth. Teach me to walk in Your paths of Righteousness, and fill my heart with Your inexpressible joy, and turn me into a mirror image of You, sweet Lord......
Your precepts are like manna from Heaven to me......Oh how I love You!
Becky

SEARCH & RESCUE

David belongs to the Beaufort Search and Rescue Squad, and has been called out several times for drowning's, or boat's that are in distress.
There's alot involved in searching and attempting to rescue someone.
With God, it's quite simple!
You simply search for the word of God, and He will rescue you!
(Can't get any easier than that, nor any firmer,either!)
Becky

O DEAR FATHER

O Dear Father, it's still afternoon as I await our time tonight.
Time when these precious ladies come together and celebrate You, and Your love for each of them.....
O, my precious Abba Father, please remain with each of these ladies, and abide within their dwelling places, covering them with Your blanket of love and tender mercies.
May their love for You, drift up as a fragrant aroma, sweet Jesus, and may they all dwell in the house of the Lord forever!
Becky

FIRESCREEN

As we place a firescreen in front of a fireplace,to keep those deadly sparks from popping out, and causing damage, remember to place God's word in front of our lips, so as not to cause damage from those unwanted barbs that can fly forth, when we least expect it!
Becky

MY MANNA

O my gracious Lord;my Redeemer, and closest Kinsman......
Claim my heart for thine own, and allow me to dwell within the chambers of Your heart forevermore.
Teach me thy ways,O God, that I may prove worthy to be called a woman of excellance before thine eyes.
Let me be Holy unto You,Lord and to taste of Your word each day, for this shall be my manna from Heaven.....
Don't tarry, sweet Lord, for I am watching and waiting.....
Becky

I LOVE YOU ALL.......

It's hot this afternoon, but I'm sitting out here on the deck, anyway. The heat has kinda gotten to my plants, but a good dose of cool water will refresh them.
That's kinda what I'm looking at next week.....
I head back over to Edisto,on Tuesday, for a refreshing week, with my"Mom's Who Lost Children." This time, we will stay through Sunday, so it will be a hard week, but a very dear week, for me!
It is a raw and emotional time, filled with grief that is fresh and some old, but filled with laughter, and lots of love too! (and ofcourse food,glorious food!)
Everytime we come together,it's so neat how the Lord always shows up too! He surrounds us and bathes us in His tender mercies and compassion. You just know He's there amongst us.
Sadly, we grow every year, but as I've told them, God has taken a stinging nettle time in my life,after the death of my son, and allowed these beautiful friends to bloom as peace lillies for the Lord.
This year, these lillies come in the form of :
Elaine;Karen;Sissy;Sue;Ramelle;Charlotte;Addison; Sherry;Jennifer;Leslie;Sandy;LaVonne;Nancy;Nellah; ;Liz;Cricket; Nelle;Liz; Cricket;Sandy W.;.......
I give my love to all these beautiful peace lillies, whose early blooms are now in Heaven.
Some of these will not be at the beach this next week.....I think only 9,or 10 of us, this time...
I thank all of you for your continued prayers next week, for strength and wisdom. I love this time together but it does drain me.....so your prayers for strength is deeply appreciated!
Twelve years seems like yesterday,sometimes.....
I love you all.....
Becky

GOD DOESN'T MISS A DETAIL!

Bethlehem means "House of Bread".....

Jesus is "The Bread Of Life".....

Seems to me, we ought to have that particular bread in our house at every meal! Whatcha think?

Now, wasn't God clever to design it that way?
Becky

TRY IT.......YOU'LL LIKE IT!

I'm a pretty upbeat sorta person.....
Not always by choice, but because God created me that way.
It takes alot to get 'ole Bec down......
I'm also a visual type person and can understand things much better if I see a picture of them in my mind.
One of the coolest, and honestly, the most helpful pictures I could give to anybody(myself included), when I get to feeling down, is this following little exercise. It has helped put things in their proper perspective for me, many a time!
The next time, you get to feeling really down, and "yucky" about yourself, and all that's going on, try picturing this.....
Look up into a corner of your room, and envision a smiling satan sitting up there on a stool, just a clappin' his hands and cheering you on, saying."Yeah for you! Go! Hurrah! You're doing great!...Keep feeling rotten, and I'll have you for mine soon".
Now, picture him clapping and laughing his head off, because you are doing all the things he wants you to do, and he is cheering you on. He is laughing his head off at you, because you are sinking lower and he is loving it!
The lower you get, the higher he feels, and the louder he claps and laughs..... He's lovin' it,folks!
He's sittin up there sayin'...."Keep on goin' and I've gotcha!"
He will stop short, though, when you walk out that door, with Jesus on your face!
Try it, you'll see........
Becky

IMITATION OF LIFE

One of my favorite movies, growing up, was "Imitation of Life".I can still find myself welling up when I watch that movie, as the young girl finds her mother has died, and latches onto the hearse,crying for her Mama! She knows it was too late to tell her that she loved her!
Today, though, it was the title that captured my thoughts.
We were given the author and prefector of our faith......but someday, another will come, and try to "imitate" this "King". He will try to Imitate our Christ and many will be deceived by this imitator.
When that day comes, the word of God needs to be etched on man's heart, so that they know the original author of life, not an imitator!
Becky

BOO!....OR BOO HOO!

Coming up, next month, we will find ourselves facing many people celebrating a time, when their children will be all dressed up for Halloween.Many of these children will be all dressed up, ready for scaring other people in their neighborhoods......
This got me to thinking about something that was really scary,folks.....
...and this is really scary, when you think about it!
Man has been given the freedom to choose, to believe in God, or not..... God is the very one who gave him this freedom and all the benefits he enjoys, and yet, the scary part, is that this same man, will still choose NOT to believe in God.
Now, THAT is scary!
Becky

INTERUPTIONS

It is 6:18 in the morning, and I've been listening to "The Light", for about 30 minutes,now, and some absolutely wonderful music has been playing.
It has been so glorifying to our Heavenly Father, that I don't want to get up!
Every so often,I will hear Rick's voice come on the radio for a commercial,but that's okay too.......Oh, but that music!
Uh oh, I spoke too soon, as Ron Hutchcraft(sp?) just came on, but that's okay...... he's good too! It's when God allows these little interuptions, that I know He's trying to teach us something on our journey through life.....
It's His way of saying that He is still with us all the way, if we will see Him in everything.....
Just look!
I just happen to like the music more!
Becky

QUIET

Quiet my heart,dear Lord, so that I may see the importance of spending my moments in Your presence. May Your spoken word indwell within the very core of my heart, as I traverse Your earth.
Grant me Your gentleness, tempered with Your faithfulness and wisdom,sweet Lord. Yes, You are my Strong Tower, and I do indeed run into it, as I reach for Your Righteous words. Hold me up,Father, when I falter, and guide my footsteps that I may follow the Light all the days of my life. May I rest inYou,forever,sweet Lord, and be a willing dove of peace for Your word.....
Becky

WOE IS GOD......

I have the neatest God..............See if you don't think this is cool!

He is the God of the "Woe's"
and.....
He is the God of the "Blessing's"
Is that not incredible to be able to do both?
Becky
(Man couldn't do that in a zillion years,now could he?)

WATCHTOWER

As Nazareth meant "watchtower", and was that, so we are to be individual "watchtower's", as we look out to spread the word of God!
Becky

GRACIOUS LORD

Oh my Gracious Lord, draw me close to You, so that I may love You with all my heart;mind,and soul.
Keep me close to Your heart O God, so that my beating heart can hear the rhythm of Your sweetness and follow Your footsteps.
You have made Yourself known to man,O Lord God, and I give thanks with every breath for You.....
May the seeds of my life sprout forth and blossom into the lives of others................since You have passed through my life, my precious Abba Father.....
Oh, how I do love You so!
Becky

SWEET FATHER

O Sweet Father,let the words of my mouth be as honeycomb upon my lips, and a fragrant aroma, drifting up to You, sweet Lord.
Guide my thoughts, so that my words become but worthy praise and exhaltations before Your throne. Hinder not Your precepts from forming in my heart, O God of All Majesty, but mold Your doctrine and laws to fall fresh on me. Remind me, that while I try to be steadfast in my walk with You, I need not tarry in my lovingkindness of others, and in my sweetness of speech to all with whom I come in contact......
Becky

THY LOVINGKINDNESS

Place nothing but thy lovingkindness and thy true precepts, before me,O Great God...
May my household walk in the purity of Your footsteps, sweet Lord, and may my days be smitten with the greatness of Your abiding love....
Oh,how I love You,Lord....
May my every thought bless You, my sweet Lord, for Your compassion and tender mercies are more bountiful that the stars in the sky, and You are mindful of every need we have.
You cause the sun to rise and set....
You cause the wind to blow and be still....
Even so, You manage to contain the love my heart has for You......
Becky

HOW GREAT THOU ART

Yes, the earth is full of Your Goodness and Glory, and You have chosen this, Your humble servant, to spend Eternity in Your Presence. O Most Gracious Loving Father. For me to stand in the shadow of Your Presence, stills my beating heart.
You are worthy of all mankind's praise and honor, O Lord.....
I would be content, my Abba Father, to stand in a portion of Your shadow, and just feel the warmth of Your Majesty,if that were all I could have, sweet Lord.
Instead, You have chosen me.......for all Eternity!
Oh, how grateful I am, and How Great Thou Art,Dear Lord!
Becky

NO WAKE......COOL BREEZE !

After being socked in with rain, for about four days, it's nice to be able to sit out on the porch and enjoy the sun and the breeze.
The only trouble is, that the boats on the river must think that the "No Wake" signs, mean at a funeral, and not here on the water!...Man, they are flying!!!
It's funny, though, on our Christian walk, how we tend to fly through things too. Now, if we will leave a trail of Jesus's footprints in our wake, then go for it!
Let's just leave a "No Wake" zone on the water, and a "Cool Breeze" of God's word wherever we go...
That oughta do it!
Becky

ABIDE IN ME

He has told us to abide in Him, and doesn't that word sound nice?
I looked up the definition in the American Heritage Dictionary, to find just one definition, and all of them, seemed to sum up what our Lord might say......
(1.)To wait patiently for (2.) To be in store for;await(3.) To withstand;persevere under(4.)To accept the consequences of (5.) To put up with;tolerate (6.)To remain in one place or state. (7.) To continue;endure(8.) To dwell,or sojourn.(9.) To conform or comply with......
These are all different tenses and forms of the word "Abide", but if you look closely, I think you will see some association with our Lord and Savior,Jesus Christ!
I think, when we abide in Him, these things will come to pass much easier than when left on our own....
Just saying the word sounds nice, doesn't it?
Becky

BECAUSE

It's so nice to grow older together.....
You were that young fella, that I fell in love with, and I was that "gorgeous" chick, you couldn't take your eyes off of! :p)
Things are so different now, aren't they?
You can't hear as well anymore, and neither can I!
You can't see as well,anymore, but then I can't either!
You don't get around as fast as you use to, and goodnesss knows,I don't!
Your sleep patterns are changing, and I guess mine are too!
All in all, dear love of my life, you have changed and grown older, but then so have I. I guess it was inevitable,huh?
Remember all those fun things we did when we were first married? No?......I didn't think you would, because I couldn't remember them either! I know you'll remember our children though......
They called you Daddy!
Yes, I thought that would ring a bell!
What I want you to know, love of my life, is that it doesn't matter how old you get to be, or how much you change, because I will always love you.
Because God created you the way you are and I love you!
......May this be your desire for your sweetheart too, as the years go by.
Becky

ALL THAT'S IN ME

You are the very core of my existance........... The very breath of my life. Your fragrance is sweeter than Jasmine, and crisper than the night air, from which the starry host display's its magnificence! When You are near, my very thoughts, are clearer than the clearest night, with diamonds sparkling amidst a velvet black backdrop.
You are my very existance,and I love You with all that is within me,sweet Lord......
Becky

HOW GREAT THOU ART.......

Yes, the earth is full of Your Glory,Oh Lord, and You have chosen this humble servant to spend Eternity in Your presence. Oh,most Gracious and Loving Father, to stand in the shadow of Your presence stills my beating heart.
You are worthy of all man's praise and honor,O Lord, and I would be content, to just stand in the shadow of Your wings, just to feel a portion of the warmth of Your Majesty!
You have chosen me,my Lord Of All, for Eternity.....
How Great Thou Art!
Becky

YES HE IS!

Oh, to stand in the house of the Lord.......
Yes, to stand and see how good it will be!
As the precious oil upon our Lord's annointed head,
is the aroma of His Glory, when we stand before Him!
He is the beginning of the end, and the end of the beginning, and every breath given, is so ordained by the Him.
He is good above all.....
He is kind above all.....
He is.......
Above all....
He is above all.....
Yes,He is!
Becky

TAKE ME WITH YOU

Your righteous ordinances have stolen their way into my heart,sweet Lord. They have fashioned a chamber, where they lay down their precepts and I will but follow!
Oh,my kind and loving Father, please come and stay with me forever.....
Be not a sojourner in this land of mine. Let my lips sing forth Your praises as my heart covers a multitude of Your charities.
You are my shelter and my keeper,sweet Lord God Jehova.
As You guard my going out and my coming in,please take me with You, when it's time precious Lord.....
Becky

MY ALL IN ALL

You are the desire of my heart,dear Lord. You are my portion forever, and I seek to stay close to You, in all I do....
You have drawn me unto You,my Lord, and I seek only You,to rest beside. I will return unto my first love, and rest beside Your still waters, for my refreshment,loving Father......
You have chosen me, and I am not in want anymore. I will continue to sing Your praises forevermore.
Hear the pounding of my heart, as it beats with love for You.....
You are my all in all.
Becky

GOD'S PALLETTE

I love to paint!
More so, I love to mix the different colors with the paint I already have, and try to come up with the exact color I see in my minds eye. I will take a little bit from each color, and then mix it into the colors I already have been given, and will come up with something spectacular! It always seems to turn out right, every time!
When we are given our spiritual gifts, (whether we are given one,or more than one), on our pallette of spiritual colors, we need to take advantage of the other colors too, and learn to blend them into our own......To mix them with our own colorful gifts, and paint a beautiful portrait for the Lord!
We don't have to paint a masterpiece, but we can dab our lives into these extra colors, and by dabbing our brush into them, we can further glorify our Lord.
No, they may not be our main gift, but by dabbing our brush in them, we can mix them with our main gift, and my,oh,my, what a beautiful picture for the Lord that will be painted!
My gifts are faith and encouragement/exhortation, but as the Holy Spirit allows me,He will let me dab my brush in the extra gifts of mercy and hospitality, blending those colors in with my gifts. What a fun painting it makes to further glorify my Lord.....
One thing I do know, for sure, is that He won't ever allow me to dab my brush in the color of administration! Woo Hoo!!!
Becky

YOUR WORD

As Your word is a lamp unto my feet, even on unbroken courses,Lord,may I always give thanks to You.
If that way becomes crumbled and rocky,sweet Lord and guide, may I also remember to glorify Your name, even more so on my walk.....
Lift my countenance even higher,Lord, as I walk this path with You, by turning my eyes upon You and direct my footsteps toward that light......
Becky

CONTINUE ON

You have loved me with an everlasting love, sweet Lord, and I am so unworthy.
Your hands created me from nothing,Lord, and yet You think I am worthy. You have found me as a sweet fragrance to Your heart, when it is You and Your love, that gives me this everlasting joy. Incline Your heart to mine,O God and sustain its rhythmic beat with Your guiding precepts.
Your ways are more solid for me, than the ground I walk upon......
May my love for You be so established in my heart,soul, and mind, dear Lord, that even if the heavens were to disappear tomorrow, that my love for You would continue on forever....
Becky

KINSMEN-REDEEMER

When I was growing up, there was a Top Value Stamp Store and an S&H Green Value Store near my home.
Mother always had us save; paste the stamps in the books, and eventually redeem the stamp books for a cool gift! She always told me,it was my duty to do this too...... (and I fell for it too!)
I got a white plastic seat bench once...woo hoo! I always thought it was neat, being able to redeem these stamp books into cool gifts.
What's really neat though, is that Christ took you and me, and pasted us into the Lamb's Book of Life, when He redeemed us with His free gift of Salvation!
Now that is some Kinsmen Redeemer, and far beyond the call of duty!
Becky

YES!

When I rise.....give me You,O Lord.
Yes, give me You!
I need nothing else.......Just You!
When I am by myself, give me You too, O Lord.
You are all I need.....
Nothing else.......Just You!
What a covering You are to my soul.
You start my day, and You end my day, and You keep me going in between.
When my last breath here, falters, O Lord, yes, give me You too, so that I may breathe my next one with You, face to face, sweet Jesus.....
Mmmmmm, so nice.
Becky

LOCK,STOCK,& BARRELL

I had a clothing shop, when I lived in Aiken, and I thoroughly enjoyed painting on the clothing and just about anything else I could get my hands on....
I also had a friend in the shop with me, who monogrammed things, and that extra little bit of personalizing, made "Lock,Stock,and Barrel", extra special. I could paint almost anything, but words were much better off, being monogrammed!
It's kinda neat, to know that Christ has left us with His Holy Spirit, who also paints this same picture on our hearts and minds.....
He "illumines" the scriptures, and allows us to see it more clearly.He sort of personalizes them for us, so we can understand them better, and aren't we glad?!
I love it when the Holy Spirit shows up.
I never know when He'll pop in, but He's always welcome!
Becky

CAN YOU BELIEVE?

Can you believe that I have been writing these journey's for one thousand, seventy days? God has been so gracious to send material my way, ever since 911, and I have loved doing this. I hope you have enjoyed these little jaunts and side trips as much as I have.
As long as I can glorify Him and have fun doing it,then I'm all for it!
Thanks for coming along.......
Becky

SWEET JESUS

I come before Your Holy Sanctuary,Lord,on bended knee,seeking Your wise counsel. The fragrant aroma of Your laws is such a sweet touch to my heart, O Lord....
Abide with me today, as I walk amidst the world, and allow Your fragrance to permeate others as I walk amongst them.
Oh, Your Sanctuary is such a lovely place to dwell, sweet Jesus.....
Becky