Cute Kittens

Our cat had another litter of kittens about four days ago.

So little and cute. 

So sweet!

 Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour 
and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy 
pleasure they are and were created.

Revelation 4:11

Verses for Today

Let the people praise thee, O God;

 let all the people praise thee.Then shall the 

earth yield her increase; and God, even our 

own God, shall bless us.God shall bless us; and all 

the ends of the earth shall fear him. 

Psalms 67:5-7

Signs of spring

It is exciting to see bushes and trees sending out buds and leaves! 

I'm looking forward to seeing more flowers again. 

A few days ago, I discovered some of these tiny

little flowers in our front lawn. They are easy to overlook!

Close-up, the flowers show the amazing handiwork of our great God. 

O LORD, how manifold are Thy works! in wisdom

 hast Thou made them all: the earth is full of Thy riches. 

Psalms 104:24

The Everlasting Arms

This beautiful hymn is one of my favorites, and I thought I'd share 

part of it here. (To read the full lyrics, and hear the melody being played

 of this hymn, visit this website.)

Art thou sunk in depths of sorrow Where no arm can reach so low? There is One whose arms almighty Reach beyond thy deepest woe. God th’ Eternal is thy refuge, Let it still thy wild alarms; Underneath thy deepest sorrow,   Are the everlasting arms. Refrain:

Underneath thee, underneath thee, Are the everlasting arms, Everlasting, everlasting,   Are the everlasting arms. Underneath us, O how easy; We have not to mount on high, But to sink into His fulness, And in trustful weakness lie. And we find our humbling failures Save us from the strength that harms! We may fail, but underneath us   Are the everlasting arms. (Refrain) Author: Albert B. Simpson The eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms:  Deuteronomy 33:17a

Delicious Blueberry Cake

This recipe is quick to make, and is a favorite at our house! We usually
make it into a cake, but it is also great made into muffins instead--especially
for something easy to take along on a trip. 

Blueberry Cake

2 eggs

1 cup milk

1/2 cup oil

3 cups all-purpose flour

1 cup sugar

4 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

1 16 oz. can blueberry pie filling 

Heat oven to 400*. Grease one 9x13" cake pan. Beat egg;

stir in milk and oil. Mix in remaining ingredients just until flour is moistened. Batter 

should be lumpy. Add blueberry pie filling, and gently swirl into batter (don't over-mix).

 Bake 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Yield: 9x13" cake, (or if you prefer, 2 dozen muffins)

Pen and Ink

Sometime last week, I decided to once again pull out my art sketch book 

to do some pen and ink artwork with my favorite ink pen (Faber's). 

Steaming hot peppermint tea! :) 

A Cute Penguin :)

 Today I worked on completing another baby hat for my Etsy store.

There are lots of cute patterns out there, and this Penguin hat is one of my favorites so far! :)

Sewing on the nose.

 All done, and ready for a photo shoot! :)

 And a pretty, pink bow for little girls! :)

Winter Days

 After being accustomed to short, mild winters in the South for many years

and moving north this past year, one thing I have quickly learned is that winter days

 can become very long and definitely make me look forward to spring. :)

 

These days spent indoors are perfect for getting projects done! Although I don't 

always get as much work done as I would like, one great way for motivating myself 

is to make a nice cup of hot tea to drink as I work on a project. :) Most of my 

work lately has been for my Etsy store, but I've also found myself in the kitchen 

a little more now and then. My brothers were quite happy when I made a batch 

of cinnamon rolls recently. :)

 

We haven't had much snow this winter, but when we finally got at 

least an inch or so on the ground back in December, I decided it would be

 fun to get outside for awhile and make the most of it. :)

Hope you all are enjoying these winter days! :) 

 Thou hast set all the borders of the earth: Thou hast 

made summer and winter.

Psalms 74:17 

 In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of

 God in Christ Jesus concerning you.

1 Thessalonians 5:18

His Righteousness

   

  According to thy name, O God, so is thy praise unto the ends of the 

earth: thy right hand is full of righteousness.

~Psalm 48:10

  My mouth shall shew forth thy righteousness and thy salvation all the day; 

for I know not the numbers thereof. 

~Psalm 71:15

   Thy righteousness also, O God, is very high, who hast done great things:

 O God, who is like unto thee!

 ~Psalm 71:19

Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and thy law is the truth.

Psalm 119:142

 Thy righteousness is like the great mountains; thy judgments are a great 

deep: O LORD, thou preservest man and beast. 

~Psalm 36:6

God's Word

 

   Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ. ~Galatians 6:2

And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not. As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith. 

~Galatians 6:9-10

"Joy!"

 

“Joy!”

“Joy cometh in the morning”,
His wondrous Word I hear:
No more I’ll feel sin’s dread and pain;
He’ll wipe away each tear.

“Joy”! In that yon daybreak,
Eternal bright and fair!
At last I’ll see my Saviour,
And peace forever share.

The Blood--so precious here below--
I’ll learn more fully there,
How much to Him I fully owe
My life, my love, my praise!

Forgiveness now, that feels so sweet
Ten thousand-fold shall be,
When Christ my Saviour I shall see,

Who gave His life for me.

How I shall join in that sweet song
None other one can sing,
But those whose sins have been forgiv’n:
Redeemed, redeemed, redeemed!

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Creation Close-ups: Canadian Geese

 We've lately been having a lot of Canadian Geese flying over and landing in nearby farm fields.

 I thought it was interesting to read some of these facts about them!

At least 11 subspecies of Canada Goose have been recognized, although only a couple are distinctive. In general, the geese get smaller as you move northward, and darker as you go westward. The four smallest forms are now considered a different species: the Cackling Goose.

Canada Geese fly at an average speed of about 40 miles per hour when migrating, but may increase their speed to 70 miles per hour if they catch a strong tailwind.

Migrations can be as long as 2,000 to 3,000 miles, and the geese are capable of flying up to 1,500 miles in a single day if the weather is good.
 
 Canada Geese live around 10-25 years on average in the wild, although some may live to be as old as 30. One goose lived to be 40 years old in captivity.

But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; and the fowls of the air, and they shall tell thee:
Or speak to the earth, and it shall teach thee: and the fishes of the sea shall declare unto thee.
Who knoweth not in all these that the hand of the LORD hath wrought this? 

Job 12:7-9