They Shall Never Perish

I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one will snatch them out of my hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all; no one can snatch them out of my Father’s hand. I and the Father are one.” — John 10:28-30

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Jesus gives us eternal life.

Just as Christ died and came alive again, we will never perish.

No one will snatch us out of His hand.

God is greater than all.

No one can snatch us our of the Father's hand.

Jesus and the Father are one.

What a blessed assurance.

These pressed flowers remind us that God is our Creator.

No one can snatch us out of His hand.

The Son is the Radiance of God's Glory

The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word. After he had provided purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven. — Hebrews 1:3 

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Jesus is the radiance of God's glory.

Christ is the exact representation of his being.

He sustains all things by His powerful Word.

After Chrsit had provided purification for sins.

Jesus sat down att the right hand of the Majesty.

He now lives with God in heaven.

Those Who Love the Lord

Let those who love the Lord hate evil, for he guards the lives of his faithful ones and delivers them from the hand of the wicked. — Psalm 97:10 

Those who love the Lord hate evil.

God guards the lives of His faithful ones.

He delivers us form the hand of the wicked.

Even though we don't deserve it.

He loves us in spite of ourselves.

I Keep My Eyes on the Lord

I keep my eyes always on the Lord. With him at my right hand, I will not be shaken. — Psalm 16:8 

The Lord is with me.

I keep my eyes on Him each day.

No matter what comes my way, I can rely on Him to guide me.

With God at my right hand, I will not be shaken.

He has my back!

I Will Not Be Shaken

I keep my eyes always on the Lord. With him at my right hand, I will not be shaken. — Psalm 16:8 

Even when storms come our way, we won't be shaken.

Because God is at our side.

Whether storms are literal or figurative, we can keep our eyes on the Lord.

When He's at my right hand, I can keep going.

And I can get through the storms, knowing that he's at my side.

Even when the strong winds blow, I won't be shaken.

Do Not Fear, for I Am With You

So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. — Isaiah 41:10 

God is with me.

Therefore, I will not fear.

When I begin to worry, I remember that He's in control.

At times when I get dismayed, I remember that He's my strong rock.

He will strengthen me.

And the Lord will help me.

When I feel weak, He will uphold me with His righteous right hand.

He surrounds me with the beauty of His creation.

There is no reason for me to fear.

God is with me.

God Guards the Lives of His Faithful Ones

Let those who love the Lord hate evil, for he guards the lives of his faithful ones and delivers them from the hand of the wicked. — Psalm 97:10 

God guards our lives.

He delivers us from the hand of wicked ones.

And from evil that surrounds us.

We love Him and hate evil.

He watches over us and cares for us.

I Will Not Be Shaken

I keep my eyes always on the Lord. With him at my right hand, I will not be shaken. — Psalm 16:8 

This week we discovered that our friend Marion's daughter was shaken with a diagnosis of Stage 4 breast cancer that has metastasized.

She is still recovering from spine surgery and now has to face this horrible news.

We are praying for her family and medical team that they will find the best treatment options for her.

Right now it appears that radiation and a chemo pill will be the protocol.

We are also praying for Lila's healing and comfort and wisdom during this time. 

The prognosis is about six years - she's just 40.

So we are also praying for a good quality of life and longer life than expected.

She moved to Ohio and bought a home near her mom last year.

God's timing is perfect.

I keep my eyes always on the Lord.

With him at my right hand, I will not be shaken, even though I may be shaken by worldly cares.

God's Mighty Hand

You brought your people Israel out of Egypt with signs and wonders, by a mighty hand and an outstretched arm.  — Jeremiah 32:21

God's mighty hand reaches down to care for me.

And for those around us.

Our friend Marion's daughter was diagnosed with cancer in her breast and spine.

She experienced awful pain in her spine, which was deteriorating.

She had an operation Friday to remove one of her ribs and insert a steel rod.

God guided her doctors and the surgery went as well as they had hoped.

Now she's on the long road to recovery before they can start radiation for the cancer.

What an ordeal!

Fortunately, her mom is nearby and she will stay with her after she leaves the hospital.

God brought His people Israel out of Egypt with signs and wonders.

His mighty. hand and outstretched arm comforts and guides us today, too.

The Lord Watches Over Us

The Lord watches over you—the Lord is your shade at your right hand. — Psalm 121:5

The Lord watches over me.

And He holds the whole world in His hands.

God is our shade and our protector.

He blesses us with family and friends.

Her's the bouquet of roses and carnations that Kirk and Abby picked out for me for Mother's Day.

I am blessed with a wonderful husband and a thoughtful daughter.

Very proud to be a mother and wife.

God watches over us.

He is great!

The Lord Answers From His Sanctuary

Now this I know: The Lord gives victory to his anointed. He answers him from his heavenly sanctuary with the victorious power of his right hand. — Psalm 20:6

God anoints us with the power of His everlasting love.

He redeems us through His Son, our Lord Jesus.

The Lord gives victory to those He anointed.

He answers us when we call to Him.

And He extends to us the victorious power of His right hand.

Saturday evening we had our friends Walley and Nicole join us for dinner.

Nicole just got a promotion from her work.

Very exciting for her!

And Walley is dealing with the stresses of teaching middle schoolers.

And the bigger stressors of dealing with coworkers and admin who don't understand all that his job entails and just how much his routines help his classes run smoothly.

We had a great time catching up.

God extends to us the power of His right hand.

He answers us when we call to Him.

I Will Not Be Shaken

 I keep my eyes always on the Lord. With him at my right hand, I will not be shaken. — Psalm 16:8

I don't always keep my eyes on the Lord.

But when I do, He helps me stand firm.

With Him at my right hand, I will not be shaken.

This is the classroom Kirk had last year before he retired.

The globe his mom gave him is on the shelf in the corner.

He forgot to bring it home, but he's glad the new teacher was able to put it to good use.

The posters are some of the ones his colleague Mary gave Kirk years ago.

Kirk left them for his colleague, the new seventh grade teacher.

He was very appreciative.

We are so glad Kirk is retired.

I Am With You

So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. — Isaiah 41:10

Today we returned from a week in Palm Desert.

It was hot, but we stayed cool in the pools and the air conditioning.

Here's a group photo of some of the families who we were with.

We had some great conversation and lots of laughs.

We cooked dinners two nights, and they were a hit.

We had a chance to talk about our faith and our blessings.

And how we can trust in the Lord, even when our future seems uncertain.

So do not fear, for God is with us.

He is our God.

He will strengthen and help us.

The Lord will hold us up with his strong right hand. 

We are grateful.

All Things Come From You

 For all things come from You, and from Your hand we have given to You. — 1 Chronicles 29:14

All things come from God.

And we are blessed that He bestows His blessings on us.

This weekend I made bread, which we've been enjoying for several days.

Kirk worked outside to prune our roses and water our plants.

The house looks amazing.

We are blessed.

God Rules Over All

Both riches and honor come from You, and You rule over all, and in Your hand is power and might; and it lies in Your hand to make great and to strengthen everyone.  — 1 Chronicles 29:12

God has the power to strengthen me.

He can lift me up when I feel like falling.

He gave me the ability to go for a two hour walk after my chemo treatments.

And he helped me recover from cancer.

His hand is power and might.

He created the world and put us in it to do His will.

Riches and honor come from Him.

He rules over all.

We Have a High Priest

Now the main point in what has been said is this: we have such a high priest, who has taken His seat at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens. — Hebrews 8:1

Jesus is our high priest.

He sits on the right hand of God the Father.

Who reigns in heaven.

The majesty of our Lord.

From thence He shall come to judge the quick and the dead.

His kingdom shall have no end.

Raised with Christ

Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. — Colossians 3:1

This week we have been praying for my friend Mari and her family.

She has down in Guadalupe visiting relatives.

Her  uncle Rito has been very sick.

He was hospitalized and intubated.

They removed the tube, but he has been suffering from kidney disease.

Then the doctors discovered an infection in his lungs.

Today he died, even after all the care he was getting.

The family is now grieving for his loss. 

Jesus is welcoming him into heaven, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God.

Still, it is hard to lose a loved one.

My prayers continue for Mari and Bogar and the family as they mourn.

Jesus knows their suffering.

Do What Is Right

Maintain justice and do what is right, for my salvation is close at hand and my righteousness will soon be revealed. — Isaiah 56:1

Tonight we watched the final episode of WandaVision.

Abby and I went to Starbucks and ordered a WandaVision Frappuccino from their secret menu.

Fortunately, Abby brought the recipe so we could read it to the barista.

I asked them not to mix in the strawberry so it would show on the side of the cup.

They did a great job.

Kirk and I tried this one before I got the photo taken.

Then I managed to finish it off.

 

God Fills Me With Eternal Pleasures

You will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand. — Psalm 16:11b

Coeur d'Alene Lake

God fills me with joy.

I praise Him.

He guides me to eternal pleasures.

God fills me with joy in His presence.

He holds these pleasures in his right hand.

Our friends Brad & Peggy celebrated 45 years of marriage on Sunday.

Our friend Marion celebrated her birthday yesterday.

God has blessed our friendships.

The Lord overwhelms me with blessings.

My Eyes on the Lord

I keep my eyes always on the Lord. With him at my right hand, I will not be shaken. — Psalm 16:8

God keeps me steady on my feet.

When I waver, He holds me up.

Through His Word and through the Christians around me, He upholds me with His right hand.

When I start to fall, He reminds me through His Spirit, that He is with me no matter what.

I am grateful.