I have purchased a toy box that I'm converting into a storage box for adults! It's going to be green and have a stained top (see pic below) . I am going to strip the paint off, fill holes, dings and scratches then prime, paint and seal the chest. Oh, and I'm going to add a liner to the inside of the chest. I can't wait to see the end result!
Went up to Tucson today for a doctor's appointment. My shoulder is healing well. He was pleased with my range of motion. Only need 4 more weeks of physical therapy! While on my way home, I stopped by a thrift store, as I usually do when traveling there. I look for three things. Planters, movies and Vera Bradley purses. Today I purchased this planter. Isn't it pretty? I'll put it in my spare room. Now I just need to find a plant to go in it!
Luke 15:11-32
11 Jesus continued: “There was a man who had two sons. 12 The younger one said to his father, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’ So he divided his property between them.
13 “Not long after that, the younger son got together all he had, set off for a distant country and there squandered his wealth in wild living. 14 After he had spent everything, there was a severe famine in that whole country, and he began to be in need. 15 So he went and hired himself out to a citizen of that country, who sent him to his fields to feed pigs. 16 He longed to fill his stomach with the pods that the pigs were eating, but no one gave him anything.
17 “When he came to his senses, he said, ‘How many of my father’s hired servants have food to spare, and here I am starving to death! 18 I will set out and go back to my father and say to him: Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. 19 I am no longer worthy to be called your son; make me like one of your hired servants.’ 20 So he got up and went to his father.
“But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him.
21 “The son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’
22 “But the father said to his servants, ‘Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet. 23 Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let’s have a feast and celebrate. 24 For this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’ So they began to celebrate.
25 “Meanwhile, the older son was in the field. When he came near the house, he heard music and dancing. 26 So he called one of the servants and asked him what was going on. 27 ‘Your brother has come,’ he replied, ‘and your father has killed the fattened calf because he has him back safe and sound.’
28 “The older brother became angry and refused to go in. So his father went out and pleaded with him. 29 But he answered his father, ‘Look! All these years I’ve been slaving for you and never disobeyed your orders. Yet you never gave me even a young goat so I could celebrate with my friends. 30 But when this son of yours who has squandered your property with prostitutes comes home, you kill the fattened calf for him!’
31 “‘My son,’ the father said, ‘you are always with me, and everything I have is yours. 32 But we had to celebrate and be glad, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’”
We are like the Prodigal Son. We often slide away from God and get caught up in our own life. We forget to Pray. We forget to care. Well, God is always there patiently waiting for us to return to him! He will always accept you with open arms, no matter how long you've been gone!
Let me introduce you to a Christian singer named Keith Green. "Keith Gordon Green (October 21, 1953 – July 28, 1982) was an American pianist, singer, and songwriter in the contemporary Christian music genre, who was originally from Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, New York. His most notable songs are "There Is a Redeemer", which was written by his wife Melody, and "(Until) Your Love Broke Through"."
I discovered Keith Green after he had passed away. He and his two young children, three-year-old Josiah and two-year-old Bethany and another family of 8, were killed in a plane crash in July of 1982. Keith's wife Melody was at home with one-year-old Rebekah and six weeks pregnant with their fourth child, Rachel, born in March 1983.
They had an organization called the Last Days Ministries and through their monthly newsletter, I discovered the horrors of abortion. Keith's music lives on today and I wanted to share him with you. Below is his song, The Prodigal Son Suite, where he plays the piano and sings. His voice is unique and I never get tired of listening to him.
I hope you enjoy the song. Please leave a comment so I know you were here!
Look at my sleeping Buddy! He's so gorgeous! See how crooked his feet are when he stands. This is normal for dachshunds. Buddy just turned 1 on January 3rd. He's so full of energy! He often goes out into the backyard and barks at nothing for what seems like hours! He loves to play fetch with his "babies" and now knows how to "give kisses"! He also loves to chew my shoes, my socks and any other garment he decides is fair game! I love him, but he's definately a stinker!
