Friday Five: Inspirations ~ with Rev Gal Blog Pals

Inspirations ~
Friday Five   

                 Here's today's Friday Five prompt from 
                  Sally at Rev Gal Blog Pals 

                   asking about our week ~

                1. What has encouraged you?

                   2. What has inspired you?

                     3. What has challenged you?

                     4. What has made you smile?

                      5. What has brought a lump to your throat 
                           or a tear to you eye in a good way?

For me?
1- getting God's perspectives ..

needing to see the changes from a place of  Holy wholeness ~

A long long distance call from eldest away at university,
a beautiful card in the mail, a blogger friend guest posting, 

a fave publisher offering books for review,

friends' encouragement expressed

having my eye  untaped for the 1st entire day in 2 1/2 weeks !

2- Inspired me?

some amazing God time as I chose to draw near...

listening, hearing and journalling the conversation
God's evident Presence in my eldest son's PhD journey...

3- Challenged?

creative alternative perspective challenging writing

from a fave speaker ~

new ways of seeing thinking and hearing God

4- Smile?

5- Lump to my throat / Tear to my eye?

hearing God's affirmations..

friends' emails of  God inspired expressions..

my, as yet unmet, blogger friend's willingness to guest post yesterday

and her choice of post..

another one offering..

 blogger friends sending GCs ! amazing kindnesses ..

and all the friends who are taking time to bring me before God

in their personal and corporate prayers ~ amazing...

Great share, Sally! 

Thank you ~

How about you?

any encouragement, inspiration, challenges, smiles 

or tears you'd like to share?

comments always open for your responses!

and I love to hear from you...

Blessings on your weekend ~

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Spring's First TeaTime Tuesday 3/20

What a joyous declaration!

~ First Day of SPRING !! ~

to Celebrate I'm posting 

Royal Victoria's "Springtime" breakfast set...

~ gorgeous teacup? or is it just me ready for Spring? ~

loving the Springtime floral abundance...

then the JoY of the set with it's darling eggcups~

the plate is as exuberant as the teacup!

here's the Royal Victoria Springtime markings...

and we finish with the sugar and creamer ~

 

now I need You at the table to complete the setting!

{and a platter of scones, clotted cream and preserves!}

Essentially England

{click link above for the recipe for Devon Scones}

~ have a wonderfully blessed FIRST Day of SPRING !~

"In the seasons themselves You, God, established Your faithfulness..."

"The day the Lord created hope was probably the same day he created Spring." 
~Bern Williams 

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Henri Nouwen Daily Meditation: A Ministry of Healing and Reconciliation

Sunday November 6, 2011  A Ministry of Healing and Reconciliation How does the Church witness to Christ in the world?  First and foremost by giving visibility to Jesus' love for the poor and the weak.  In a world so hungry for healing, forgiveness, reconciliation, and most of all unconditional love, the Church must alleviate that hunger through its ministry.  Wherever we feed the hungry, clothe the naked, visit the lonely, listen to those who are rejected, and bring unity and peace to those who are divided, we proclaim the living Christ, whether we speak about him or not. It is important that whatever we do and wherever we go, we remain in the Name of Jesus, who sent us.  Outside his Name our ministry will lose its divine energy.   Comment on this Daily Meditation.  Visit our website for inspiration, resources, news, events, community. Text excerpts taken from Bread for the Journey, by Henri J.M. Nouwen, ©1997 HarperSanFrancisco. All Scripture from The Jerusalem Bible ©1966, 1967, and 1968 Darton, Longman & Todd and Doubleday & Co. Inc. Psalms from The Psalms, A New Translation ©1963 The Grail (England) published by Collins. Photo by V. Dobson.

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Contentment Scriptures plus { more on money }

a particularly resourceful site

Christian PF {personal finance}

has shared these inspiriting scriptures on 

Contentment ~

Psalm 23:1
The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want.

Ecclesiastes 5:10
Whoever loves money never has money enough; whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with his income. This too is meaningless.

Matthew 6:31-33
“Do not worry then, saying, ‘What will we eat?’ or ‘What will we drink?’ or ‘What will we wear for clothing?’ “For the Gentiles eagerly seek all these things; for your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. “But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.

Luke 3:14
Some soldiers were questioning him, saying, “And what about us, what shall we do?” And he said to them, “Do not take money from anyone by force, or accuse anyone falsely, and be content with your wages.”

Philippians 4:11-13
For I have learned to be content, whatever the circumstances may be. I know now how to live when things are difficult and I know how to live when things are prosperous. In general and in particular I have learned the secret of eating well or going hungry of facing either plenty of poverty. I am ready for anything through the strength of the One who lives within me.
1 Thessalonians 4:11 
And to make it your ambition to lead a quiet life and attend to your own business and work with your hands, just as we commanded you…

1 Timothy 6:6
But godliness actually is a means of great gain when accompanied by contentment.

1 Timothy 6:7-10
For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that. People who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge men into ruin and destruction. For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.

Hebrews 13:5
Keep your life free from the love of money, and be content with what you have.

James 4:1-3
What is the source of quarrels and conflicts among you? Is not the source your pleasures that wage war in your members? You lust and do not have; so you commit murder. You are envious and cannot obtain; so you fight and quarrel. You do not have because you do not ask. You ask and do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, so that you may spend it on your pleasures.

they also offer a Contentment eBook

i thought you might like ~

this site covers many helpful topics :

How to make money blogging

how to sell your stuff on ebay

home-based business ideas

20 BEST ways to SAVE money

and much more to explore ~

here's hoping it proves a benefit!

may you be blessed with the Light of Christ today as you begin your new week...

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