Sane, Simple, Sacred: Out of the Mouth of Babes (and Birds)

Out of the Mouth of Babes (and Birds)

I can't resist this post to accompany the sweet, sweet song that is currently #1 on my playlist, Three Little Birds. Listen. Believe.

God's Word says: The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:5-7.

Be encouraged, my friends! Look up, my dear ones!
The Lord is near!
All is well. All will BE well.

11 comments:

lady mJuly 22, 2009 at 3:58 PM
Oh I just love the Word! Yes, He is near...do not be anxious for anything!

This is one of my favoriate verses...I keep saying it over and over again everytime I go through a trial, or I begin to respond in the realm of my emotions.

Thank you dear friend for sharing,

lady m
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EileenJuly 22, 2009 at 4:09 PM
Beautiful reading! It goes along with Tamara's post today about handing everything over to God. I like the idea of handing over our petitions with a word of thanksgiving too! Nice reminder!
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Blessings each dayJuly 22, 2009 at 8:04 PM
Loved hearing the little voices blending with the adult voices...too cute. It's so wise to leave all things in His Awesome Hands!
Such a sweet post, Rebecca.

blessings and hugs,

marcy
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DeniseJuly 22, 2009 at 8:32 PM
I love this.
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BonnieJuly 22, 2009 at 8:56 PM
Good to meet you on my blog!
I wonder how you got there, maybe
you couldn't find your way back to
know! That happens to me all the time.
Love your site. I , too, will come back
to visit and be edified!

Bonnie
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HisPrincessJuly 22, 2009 at 9:40 PM
Thanks for the wonderful encouragement. Every blog I've visited today has really spoken to me, and I've really needed it.

Thanks for letting the Lord speak through you to me!
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Mrs. TeapotJuly 22, 2009 at 10:22 PM
Hi Rebecca, thank you for sharing these verses. They are extremely comforting and with a promise that God's peace will guard our hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.... in Christ Jesus, no better place to be.

Blessings,
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Just Be RealJuly 23, 2009 at 10:45 AM
Yes, the Lord is near. Thank you for the reminder.
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DeeJuly 23, 2009 at 3:44 PM
Amen! Words of life and hope. Dee
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DeeJuly 23, 2009 at 4:43 PM
LOL. Deedles....i love it...perfect for my twists on words. Dee
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JoanieJuly 24, 2009 at 12:56 PM
Delightful song. Sweet voices... Wonderful encouragement!

One of my favorite verses too.

Thank you for the reminder and perfect timing of this post. Thankful God brought you into my life. Abundant blessings friend!
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in order that worldly cares may not obliterate the sense of the beautiful which God has implanted in the human soul."

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Contentment makes poor men rich.

-Benjamin Franklin

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C.S. Lewis: "To trust Him means, of course, trying to do all that He says. There would be no sense in trusting a person if you wouldn't take his advice. Thus if you have really handed yourself over to Him, it must follow that you are trying to obey Him."

"To live content with small means; to seek elegance rather than luxury, and refinement rather than fashion; to be worthy, not respectable, and wealthy, not rich; to listen to stars and birds, babes and sages, with open heart; to study hard; to think quietly, act frankly, talk gently, await occasions, hurry never; in a word, to let the spiritual, unbidden and unconscious, grow up through the common--this is my symphony." William Henry Channing

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FIVE CERTAINTIES
WITH WHICH TO
START YOUR DAY

God holds you. Each day he carries us in his arms. Psalm 68:19 NLT
God sustains you. THE LORD is my Shepherd [to feed, guide, and shield me], I shall not lack. Psalm 23:1 AMP
God covers you. He will cover you with His pinions, and under His wings shall you trust. Psalm 91:4 AMP
God pours His love upon you. Through each day the Lord pours his unfailing love upon me. Psalm 42:8 NLT
God will not fail you. The unfailing love of the Lord never ends! Lamentations 3:22 NLT

THE BLOGGER'S PRAYER Lord, help me to learn to spell without spellcheck, manage to visit all that visit me, and post regularly - all in 5 minutes a day, so that I can clean house and take care of my family. Help me to not look at every occurrence in my life as a blog post, and to quit taking pictures of weird things to share as well. Please Lord, help me to stop talking about my blog friends as though they are next door neighbors or someone I have known all of my life. And help me, dear Lord, to think of something witty and wise to post tomorrow.
Love, The Dust Bunny Hostage

Sane, Simple, Sacred

Mercy

Out of the Mouth of Babes (and Birds)

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