THE TRAFFIC SIGNAL

When I come up to a stop light, I am always reminded of the faces of God.
When I see the red light, it reminds me of the blood of Christ and how that blood
 stopped  the flow of our sins!
When I gaze down at the green light, I am reminded of the free flowing well spring
 of  eternal water that flows abundantly from Jesus when we give our life to Him!
Now, the center light, is myfavorite because it is yellow, and the color of the sun.
It reminds me of the "Son" and is the connector between the forgiveness of our sins
and eternal life. It reminds us to slow down and take time to be with Jesus!
Now, won't you have a different reason for not speeding through a traffic
signal now?
Becky

TOTAL MAKEOVER!

Makeup can do wonders for you!
When I go over to Edisto, I won't wear any make up, except for eye shadow, because
 that  helps buffer the sun from my eye lids.I look so worn out, that  without the
benefits of some make up, I'm kinda scary!It gives new meaning to "a new creation."
It's the same way when we let Christ do a total makeover job on us too.
"The old has gone; the new has come!" He takes the old us and creates a new person. It's
 not just our face either. It's all of us that's new, and this new makeover will last forever!
 That's what I call getting your money's worth~~~~
Only, it didn't cost you a thing! It was a free gift from God to you!
You just have to accept the gift!
Take the gift and look beautiful for the King!
Becky

USE ME!

This October, my church is hosting a world wide mission's conference and there will be some
64 missionaries attending from around the world. One of the songs that the choir will be singing
that night is called "Use Me." The words say:"If you can use anything,Lord, You
can use me; take my hands Lord, and my feet; touch my heart, Lord, speak through me.
If you can use anything Lord, You can use me."
My, my, my what a prayer for all of us to use. If He can use anything, He certainly
can and should use us!
Becky

EARS TICKLED

Driving into Yemassee today, on the Old Sheldon Church Road, I watched
several cars pass me on a double yellow line and marveled at how we would
 never have done that when I was growing up!We had such a high regard for the
 law and the rules that were given!
However, God's word does say that in the latter days men will have a disregard
for these things, and that they will seem like foolishness to them. They will only
 want to have their ears tickled.
I guess passing on a double yellow line could be constitute getting your
ears tickled, if if the tickle comes from the patrolman that stops you! (lol)
Becky

GOD'S FAITHFULNESS

We had a GEO fellowship out at my house this afternoon. That's where families who
 live in your area come together and fellowship with food and fun. Usually in  the
afternoons, I have these severe electrical storms that occur, but I set up some tables
 and chairs under the house anyway. I fixed the inside of the house up so that the
 food could be on my dining room table and the desserts would be placed on the top
 of my hot tub, which was on my porch. There was more than enough food, and when it was
it was time to take down the tables and chairs, two of the men did that for me, while
 their wives cleaned up in the kitchen!
One husband took the trash out for me, while I sent some shrimp home with the neighbor
 who boiled it for me.
I remarked to a visitor that my David gave me such a good earthly picture of how
 God cares for  His children. Today, I got a beautiful picture of how His church
 reaches out  to those in need too.
What a beautiful picture of Gods faithfulness!
Becky

CENTER OF HIS WILL

I was told a story today that I would like to share with you. It's about a man and his
 family who  lived out west on their farm, and watched a devastating wildfire approach
their home. The farmer and his wife had no place to go, so he did the only thing  he
 knew to do, as they watched the horrendous flames come closer and closer to their
 home. He went out to his fields,  and set them on fire, hoping and praying to God, that
this would be a buffer against their home! When his field of flames had died off, he took his
 family and they stayed in the center of that field. It became the center of their only
 hope for survival. When the raging fires hit the edge of his property, it
stopped and went around them. They had survived, because they were in the center
of that field of devastation.
This got me to thinking, how many times, when we place ourselves in the center of
 God's will, does He rescue us and send damaging circumstances around us? Even
 if the wind of pain surround us and we get singed, God will be with us. He always is!
It is far better to be in the center of His will, than on the outside,looking in and getting
 burned!
This painted a pretty good picure to me of being cared for by someone, when you are in the center of their will!
Becky

THANK YOU JESUS

Jesus, asks Simon Peter: do you love me?
Jesus asks Peter a second time:do you love me?
Jesus asks Peter a third time: do you love me?
Peter said you know I do, and yet Peter was grieved~~~~
Once before,
Peter was asked if he knew Jesus, and he replied: I do not know the man.
He was asked a second time and replied: I do not know the man.
He was asked a third time and cursed and replied: I do not know the man.
For someone who didn't know the man, he recalled that he told him that he
 would deny him three times before the cock crowed
He went out and wept bitterly~~~~

I think when Jesus asked him if he loved him the third time, it finally dawned on him, the
 what he  had done to His beloved Savior and he felt such remorse, and was grieved
 over what he had done.Thank God we have Jesus to give us forgiveness today
for our acts of thoughtlessness unkindness.
Becky