Sane, Simple, Sacred: A Peek. A Reflection. Some Nostalgia

A Peek. A Reflection. Some Nostalgia

The light casts shadows on the Christmas trees sharing the shelf

with other quaint items at one end of our Christmas Cabin.

Inside, it's Christmas Year 'Round!

Sitting in our backyard, it has a small sleeping loft and bunkbeds

to house family and friends who visit us at our two-bedroom home.

For a peek at the inside, click here to go to my other blog.

And here....a bit of Christmas reflection (and nostalgia, for me)...

1907-1989

The immense step from the Babe at Bethlehem to the living, reigning triumphant Lord Jesus, returning to earth for His own people - that is the glorious truth proclaimed throughout Scripture. As the bells ring out the joys of Christmas, may we also be alert for the final trumpet that will announce His return, when we shall always be with Him. (*Alan Redpath)

*Dr. Redpath was the pastor of Moody Church (Chicago) which my family attended when my father was a student at Moody Bible Institute in the early 1950s...Late he spoke at special events at Moody Bible Institute when I attended in the late 60s.He was a gifted preacher (had a British or Scottish accent) and is the author of several books.

8 comments:

EileenDecember 16, 2011 at 6:46 PM
Great photo! Lovely decorations! Beautiful quote!
Love and Prayers,
Eileen
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Brandee ShaferDecember 17, 2011 at 1:29 PM
Yes. We shouldn't remember Him as a babe without remembering Him in death, resurrection, victory, and promise.
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BohemianDecember 18, 2011 at 6:21 PM
Oh Rebecca you made me smile... no the cat didn't get my tongue... I hit the Post button by mistake... but the Post is complete now *winks* so if you go back, my usual Story will unfold! *LOL*

Dawn... The Bohemian
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elizabethDecember 18, 2011 at 8:47 PM
Beautiful post. Happiest of Christmases to you dear one!
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FABBY'S LIVINGDecember 19, 2011 at 9:45 AM
We are celebrating HIS birth, our Lord Jesus Christ. I just came from spending almost a week with my daughter helping her move to her new house and also with my little grands and I was so happy to see they were really involved in the birth of our Saviour. Thank you for sharing dear Rebecca. Merry Christmas and many blessings.
FABBY
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http://bitsandpieces-sonja.blogspot.com/December 19, 2011 at 8:23 PM
Hi Rebecca:

I remember Alan Redpath being a good friend of my dad's. Also, our son went to Moody some years ago. Isn't it a small world sometimes??

One more thing, that song by Evie played so often that we finally wore the tape out when our kids were growing up! Wasn't she precious??

Merry Christmas to you and your family!

xo
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DeboraDecember 19, 2011 at 10:45 PM
I peeked into your Christmas cabin, what a cute place. I loved the ice skating picture. Is it a paint by number, it sorta looks like that. I'd love to do one like that!
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Nellie's Cozy PlaceDecember 20, 2011 at 4:20 PM
Amen Mr. Redpath, and me thinks it might not be too long............at least I hope not!!
Every day it just seems our world get a bit more
depraved...........
but thanks be to the Lord Jesus for his Peace, that only He can give! where in the world would we be without Jesus! No place I would want to go,
that is for sure...............

Merry Christmas sweet friend, and hope you have
the Merriest of Christmas's ever!
Blessings to you and yours,
Nellie
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"We simplify, not just to be less busy, even though we may be right to pursue that. Rather, we simplify to remove distractions from our pursuit of Christ. We prune activities from our lives, not only to get organized, but also that our devotion to Christ and service for His kingdom will be more fruitful. We simplify, not merely to save time, but to eliminate hindrances to the time we devote to knowing Christ. All the reasons we simplify should eventually lead us to Jesus Christ!" (Donald S. Whitney)

Dedicated to my sister-in-law, Beth--a TRUE home manager....

"I work for a King. He has put me in charge of his home. When He comes to see how I have managed His possessions and His children, I do not want to be found wanting. I want to do my best. Everything I have is on loan from Him. I have room and board and a job to do, but it is all for Him. Therefore I want to dress my best and do my best in all my work. I also want to be creative, for this is a sincere attempt to glorify Him and His beautiful creation. How I manage my home is a form of worship to Him." --Lydia Sherman

"A man should hear a little music, read a little poetry,
and see a fine picture every day of his life,
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

"What I am gradually discovering is that in the writing I come in touch with the Spirit of God." ~ Nouwen

~~"Reading without reflecting is like eating without digesting."~~Edmund Burke

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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The Apostle Paul: "But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus." (Philippians 3:13-14)

"It's a good thing to have all the props pulled out from under us occasionally. It gives us some sense of what is rock under our feet, and what is sand. It stops us from taking anything for granted. It has also taught me alot about living in the immediate moment. I am somehow managing to live one day, one hour at a time." Madeleine L'Engle

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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A Peek. A Reflection. Some Nostalgia

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