Sane, Simple, Sacred: To You...From Your Father

To You...From Your Father

How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God!

This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for each other.

Let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth.

(Excerpts from I John 3)

9 comments:

DianaFebruary 14, 2010 at 9:04 AM
Beautiful words Rebecca. Love Di
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EileenFebruary 14, 2010 at 12:02 PM
What a nice idea to link to Facebook! And what a beautiful verse to reflect on this Sunday! Thank you!
Love to you,
Eileen
PS ~ Very nice Valentine's songs/music!
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SandyFebruary 14, 2010 at 2:30 PM
Can't think of anyone I'd rather receive
a valentine from than Him...
Blessings,
Sandy
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DeniseFebruary 14, 2010 at 4:29 PM
Happy Valentines Day sweetie.
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DeeFebruary 14, 2010 at 6:10 PM
Nice...Happy Valentine Day.
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Kathleen February 14, 2010 at 7:31 PM
Can we ever get enough of His love?

A beautiful selection of scripture on a day that reminds us of the most enduring love of all.

Blessings,
Kathleen
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Donna's Book NookFebruary 15, 2010 at 7:17 AM
What a nice visual! We are loved unconditionally and unfathomably by Him. (Where did you find this picture?)
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SueFebruary 15, 2010 at 8:33 AM
Good Morning Rebecca,
Wonderful Scripture for me today and every day.. Thank you for sharing.

I read our previous post and am sorry that this restaurant is closing. It seems that in these times that a lot of truly wonderful restaurants are closing and fast food chains are flourishing. We have a favorite restaurant and would be so disappointed if this happened.

Thank you for your visit and for your sweet words.
Blessings,
Sue
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JoanieFebruary 15, 2010 at 1:09 PM
Thanks for the comment, Rebecca. I appreciate the blog site you recommended. I have bookmarked it, so I can stop by to read it periodically.

It's been a pleasure getting to know you over the past many months. May our wonderful Lord continue to bless you and keep you!
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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."

~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Contentment makes poor men rich.

-Benjamin Franklin

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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

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To You...From Your Father

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