Texas Fires

I received these pictures in an email, they were taken by a friend of a friend.  I am sorry that I don't know who to credit, for they are awesome.

For those of you who don't know, Texas is burning!  Fires are all over central and east Texas.  Hundreds of homes have been lost.

              Hundreds of families leaving the area with only

              the clothes on their back.  Many have been able to

                   take their pets, many have not.

onThere was one who said he put sprinklers  his

roof and turned the water on full blast.

Desperate for a way to save his home.,

Many have livestock

that have been left behind.

Cattle, goats, pigs, chickens..

Heartbreaking.

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                                             It's heartwarming to see how fellow Texans have

                                                             stepped up to help all involved.

                       Shelters have gone up everywhere, food and water donations being sent

                                                                 from all over the state.

And the firefighters,

I just can't say enough about them.

Weary, tired, in need of sleep

and yet they keep on fighting.

Trying to save as many homes as possible.

Many volunteers have come in to help, firefighters from all over the state

have come to assist in any way they can..

The land is so dry from lack of rain

that the least ember will ignite another fire,

and so, it goes on and on.

These fires are very close to where I live and yet not close enough

for my home to be in immediate danger.

For that I am most thankful.

So many areas in our country are in weather despair.

It has been a rough summer for so many.

We have the fires, others have floods, others have earthquakes.

I pray for all my fellow Americans

that have suffered from

Mother Nature.

I know God has a plan,

I know He's on His throne,

I know He'll take His children through

these hard times.

With all the devastation around me,

I still rejoice in God's Glory,

I pray things are good for you, wherever you may be.

Rejoice Always

1 Thess. 5:16

Until Next Time



Utensils

Alphbe-Thursday

At Jenny Matlock's Place

Today's letter is

~U~

Utensils

Can you even imagine setting

down to a meal and not

having silverware utensils?

I do believe it would be quite

messy.  Are you smiling now?

Really,  just think about it.

Point being..

we take so much for granted,

things we would really miss

if we didn't have them.

What's some small something in

your life that you use everyday

that you would be very inconvenienced

if it suddenly was no more?!

Have a great day.

Thanks Jenny!

Rejoice Always

1 Thess. 5:16



On The Porch

Beautiful morning,

having my coffee on the porch.

This is my 7th day of unemployment retirement...

What shall I do today? !

I've worked outside the home for many years,

I've worked inside the home for many years,

and I (and Mr D) raised 4 children.

"Free" days have always been few and far between.

But that was okay, I seemed to like it that way.

So.....back to the question....what to do today?

Well, there's only one thing that comes to mind...

This is the day the Lord has made;
Let us rejoice and be glad in it.
Psalm 118:24

That's what I'm gonna do,
Praise God and be happy.

Hope you have a "Praise God and be happy" day too!

Linking with Sue
for
Rednesday

♥Until Next Time♥

Facing The Giants

I watched the movie

"Facing the Giants"

this week.  Even tho it's been out

for several years,

this was the first time for me

to watch it.

The movie centers around a

high school football coach,

his life and his walk with the Lord.

There was one scene where the

team was praying before a

football game.  In the prayer

they vowed to praise God

whether they won or lost.

That really made me think...

How easy it is to Rejoice and Praise God

when life is treating us well.

But do we Rejoice and Praise Him

when life has us in hard times?

The hard times are when

we need Him most...He is our comforter,

hope, strength, provider...

He  guides us through all situations

and when times are hard,

He carries us. Amen!

Are you familiar with the poem

Footprints?

Footprints is about someone walking

along the beach with the Lord,

sometimes he could see two sets of footprints,

sometimes only one.  This person knew God would

never forsake him, and yet the one set of footprints

concerned him and he questioned the Lord...Why?

This is the beautiful reply...

He whispered, "My precious child,

I love you and will never leave you

never, ever, during your trials and testings.

When you saw only one set of footprints

it was then that I carried you."

I guess my message for today is...

Always, Always Rejoice and Praise

the One who carries you!.

Hope you're having a

wonderful

Lord's Day.

Rejoice Always

1 Thess. 5:16