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I Never Promised You A....

The piece of slate was accidentally dropped in the activity around the potting bench the other day.

It broke nicely into two pieces.

I asked my husband to drill a second hole in the larger of the two, cut the cord,

and fitted it to serve two pieces.

It sat on my counter awaiting transformation.

"We don't need to retire to the desert to meet with God.

He can come to us at our ordinary duties."

(A. Bonar)

The inspiration came a day or two later

when in a sense, God came to me "at my ordinary duties".

Stencils. a little bit of paint, and two words.

I placed the two in different flower beds.

Only when I downloaded (or is it uploaded) the photos

did I realize what I had!

From a broken piece, a ROSE GARDEN!

A fall, a break, a hole drilled, a cord cut.

Kind of the story of my life...

Not always "feel good" moments, but a fine outcome!

"Even though you planned evil against me, God planned good to come out of it."

Genesis 50:20

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EileenJune 6, 2012 at 10:02 AM
Beautiful! I find that is how life usually works out for me too!

Love your slate signs!
You and your husband are a great team in more ways than one!
Love and Prayers,
Eileen
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JackieJune 6, 2012 at 12:50 PM
Creative...both of you!!
Love you both.
Hugs,
J.
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Leaon MaryJune 6, 2012 at 3:49 PM
Restoration!
Your slates turned out beautiful Rebecca! The word from Genesis is perfect with them too!
Dragonflykisses!! xoxo
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AliceJune 6, 2012 at 4:18 PM
They look very nice;)
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DianaJune 7, 2012 at 10:02 AM
Such creativity coming from something broken. Just another gift from God. Making something pretty from something broken. He is amazing! As are you and Gary!! Love Di ♥
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Janet MartinJune 7, 2012 at 6:51 PM
I cannot tell you how thrilled I am to find this blog! It is my birthday today...the kids are doing the dishes and told me to do anything I want...somehow I think God wanted me to find this gift! Thank-you for sharing yours and God bless.
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DeeJune 7, 2012 at 7:38 PM
Only you would think to reuse the broken slate and find a two word devotion in it.♥
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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)

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"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."

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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

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