I Belong to the King ~ Hymn

 John 3:1 ~ See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are.

I BELONG TO THE KING

I belong to the King; I’m a child of His love,
I shall dwell in His palace so fair,
For He tells of its bliss in yon heaven above,
And His children in splendor shall share.

Refrain

I belong to the King; I’m a child of His love,
And he never forsaketh His own.
He will call me some day to His palace above;
I shall dwell by His glorified throne.

I belong to the King, and He loves me I know,
For His mercy and kindness so free
Are unceasingly mine wheresoever I go,
And my Refuge unfailing is He.

Refrain

I belong to the King, and His promise is sure:
That we all shall be gathered at last
In His kingdom above, by life’s waters so pure,
When this life with its trials is past.

Refrain

Words: Ida L. Reed/ Music: J. Lincoln Hall

4 Things Meme ~ Just “Four” Fun…

Time for some weekend Meme fun. Now we are off for some extended family fun with our Nephew’s wedding today! Blessings on your weekend.

A Meme “Four” You

I saw this at Cherish the Word and decided to play along with Myrna!

Four Jobs I have had in my life….

1. Office assistant

2. File Clerk

3. Elementary School Teacher

4. Housecleaning Business

Four Places I have Lived…  (I’ll do the places since I’ve been married)

1. West Los Angeles, California

2. Huntington Beach, California

3. Ventura, California

4. Bothell, Washington

Four Places I have been on Vacation….

1. Maui

2. London

3. Great Britain (Wales, Scotland, England)

4. Napa/Sonoma Wine Country Bicycle Tour

Four of my Favorite Foods…

1. Anything Russian my mother makes

2. Mexican food with good Salsa

3. Stews or thick hearty Soups

4. Bread! (in any form sweet or not)

Four Places I’d rather be right now…

1. In the State of Washington

2. At a Restaurant having Brunch.

3. In Great Britain

4. At a Cabin in the Mountains

Four Places I’d Rather Not Be…

1. In the desert.

2. At a funeral

3. In Traffic

4. In the Dark!

If you’d like to play please do and let me know if you do because I’d love to read your 4’s!

Photo Hunters ~ Curvy

Photobucket is holding hundreds of my photos hostage and that’s why you don’t see the original photos on this post.

 

I really would have liked to have had a photo of Lombard St. in San Francisco for curvy because when I think of curvy I first think of curvy roads. This curvy candle holder and sign give insight into my life. I am truly blessed and God has shed His Light into my life.

Happy Photo Hunting to you… and for more curvy photos go here.

I John ~ Walking in the Light

I John 1: 5-10 ~

This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. If we say we have fellowship with him while we walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin. If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.”

This morning at 6:30 A.M. the power in our neighborhood went out. Our one bedroom condo was very dark. We only have 2 sets of windows in the whole condo. I had to find my little purse flashlight to find the power bill to phone the power company, etc. etc. Then I rounded up the candles and lit them. I did not enjoy being in darkness. I wanted my light back.

My Bible reading these days is I John. While waiting for the power to come back on I used my trusty little flashlight to read Ist John. It was pretty classic reading about light and darkness sitting in the dark. It is amazing to try to comprehend that there is not a stitch of darkness in God. No shifting shadows. He is LIGHT.  I’ll be chewing on this truth for a while. Until I comprehend it all one thing I know. I do not like being stuck in darkness. I’d rather be in the light.

Friday Feast #4 ~ October 5th

Appetizer
On a scale of 1-10 with 10 being highest, how much do you look forward to your birthday?

Probably a Seven. I get a lot of joy in buying gifts so I actually prefer other people’s birthdays.

Soup
What is one word you don’t like the sound, spelling, or meaning of?

Streptococcus – any of several spherical bacteria of the genus streptococcus, occurring in pairs or chains, species of which cause such diseases as tonsillitis, pneumonia, and scarlet fever.

Salad
Do you wear sunglasses when you’re outside?  If so, what does your current pair look like?

Yes all the time since I live in Southern California. Because I wear prescription eye glasses my sunglasses are not very cool. They clip onto my regular glasses with a magnet.

Main Course
If you were to write a book, to whom would you dedicate it?

I would dedicate it to the family members who really love to read, my daughter Katie and my husband.

Dessert
Name a beverage that you enjoy.

I enjoy a classic G & T, with a high end G!

To see more Friday Feasts go here.

Show and Tell Friday ~ Pewter

When Dear and I were engaged we were really attracted to pewter items. We collected some pieces while we were in England in 1973 and l974 and then registered for pewter items for wedding gifts.

 

This Pewter Hurricane Lamp was a wedding gift along with this Platter and Bowl. So we’ve been using these gifts for over 32 years.

 

To see more Show and Tell head over to Kelli’s at There’s No Place Like Home.

Photobucket is holding hundreds of my photos hostage and that’s why you don’t see the original photos on this post.

Thankful Thursday ~ October 4th

  

I Thessalonians 5:16-18 ~

Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.

Well it’s been quite a week and we’re gearing up for a celebration filled weekend. All of our children are flying into L.A. on Friday evening for my nephew’s wedding on Saturday. They’ll be here a very short time and we’re filling up a lot of that time with family get-togethers besides the wedding on Saturday evening.

I am so thankful to all of you who have been praying for our son Josh after his TIA episode last week. He’s doing well and he’s had 3 procedures/tests inflicted on him this week. He’s done with everything the neurologist ordered now and we’re waiting for the results/findings. Dear and I and Josh and Laura are very grateful to the blog world that is so willing and ready to pray for those in the body they have never met face to face!

Josh at about 14 months old, Easter of 1980

I am so thankful I will see each of my kids this weekend and be able to give them a hug.

I am thankful to Family and Friends who have been upholding us in prayer along with our bloggy friends.

I am thankful to God who upholds us, answers prayers, and gives us peace and joy.

I am thankful to my Savior Jesus Christ whose sacrifice for us on the cross opened up the door for our relationship with the Father and because of that we have the undeserved benefits that come with being a Child of God.

God bless you all with a wonderful Thankful Thursday!

To see more Thankful Thursday posts click on Sting My Heart.

Another Tuesday Dinner at Moisi and Nadia’s

Conversation between Moisi and Ellen b.

Moisi: “Hi Elyena (Russian for Ellen) you know what mom and me do?” (said with wonderful Russian accent)

Ellen b: “No Pop what did you do?” (plain old western U.S. accent)

Moisi: “We go to Rose Hills and make funeral arrangements.”

Ellen b: “Really?”

Moisi: “We choose Memorial Chapel not Sunrise Chapel.”

Ellen b: “Good choice Pop…”

So there you have it Moisi and Nadia are all set now. I’m sure this is a typical conversation y’all have with your folks, too. My parents not only have taken care of many funeral arrangements for friends and family, they have made their own arrangements so we don’t have to. They are something else…

On a lighter note here are some photos from the evening in Brea…

The four sisters who are off the hook in making the funeral arrangements…

 

Jackson the Great Grandson. (Michelle, I like how you’re looking up at Jack in this photo of a photo…)

Jack again (Hope you see these M. Lou!)

Michelle and Debbee (my nieces)

Oh and the menu… Pineapple Chicken with Basmati Rice, Seven Layer Green Salad, Chocolate Blintzes with Fresh Fruit and a Creme Anglaise drizzled poured on top.

Photobucket is holding hundreds of my photos hostage and that’s why you don’t see the original photos on this post.

In Other Words Tuesday

“Turn your eyes upon Jesus,
Look full in HIS wonderful face,
and the things of earth will grow strangely dim, by the light of His glory and grace.”

~ Helen Limmel ~ 

 In considering this quote from Helen Limmel I thought of one of the first people who laid eyes on Jesus and truly understood who he was looking at.

Luke 2: 25-35 ~ “Now there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon, and this man was righteous and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him. And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ. And he came in the Spirit into the temple, and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him according to the custom of the Law, he took him up in his arms and blessed God and said,

“Lord, now you are letting your servant depart in peace, according to your word; for my eyes have seen your salvation that you have prepared in the presence of all peoples, a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to your people Israel.”

And his father and his mother marveled at what was said about him. And Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother, “Behold, this child is appointed for the fall and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign that is opposed (and a sword will pierce through your own soul also), so that thoughts from many hearts may be revealed.”

What an amazing experience this must have been for Simeon. How wonderful for him that the Holy Spirit clearly taught him who this was and what an amazing privilege to be the priest that would bless the Messiah. I want to be like Simeon waiting on the Lord, looking to Him, living in His light and prepared for whatever the Lord wills. With the Holy Spirit’s help we can turn our eyes upon Jesus and understand more fully why we so desperately need a Savior and why His sacrifice was the only way for us to be saved. We see more clearly our total depravity and His perfect sacrifice for our redemption. When we understand this we look fully into His face.

We have a new host for Tuesdays In Other Words today so click on over to Lori’s at All You Have To Give to read more.

Welcome October!

 A Song in October

Clouds gather, treetops toss and sway;
But pour us wine, an old one!
That we may turn this dreary day
To golden, yes, to golden!

Autumn has come, but never fear,
Wait but a little while yet,
Spring will be here, the skies will clear,
And the fields stand deep in violets.

The heavenly blue of fresh new days
Oh, friend, you must employ them
Before they pass away. Be brave!
Enjoy them; oh, enjoy them!

~ Theodor Storm, A Song in October
 

October’s the month when the smallest breeze

Gives us a shower of Autumn leaves.

Bonfires and pumpkins,

Leaves sailing down

October is red and golden and brown.

~ Songs that teach