True Faith

The beginning of anxiety is the end of faith; and the beginning of true faith is the end of anxiety.
             ~George Mueller

George Mueller [1805-1898] was  a Christian evangelist and Director of the Ashley Down orphanage in Bristol, England caring for over        10, 000 orphans in his lifetime.  He also established 117 schools which offered Christian education to over 120,000 children.

The remarkable thing was, Mueller never made requests for financial support, nor did he ever go into debt.  Many times, he received unsolicited donations only hours before they were needed.

On one well-documented occasion, he gave thanks for breakfast while all the children were sitting at the table, even though there was nothing to eat in the house. As they finished praying, the baker knocked on the door with sufficient fresh bread to feed everyone, and the milkman gave them plenty of fresh milk because his cart broke down in front of the orphanage.

Be anxious for nothing, but in everything 

by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving,

 let your requests be made known to God;
and the peace of God, 

which surpasses all understanding,
will guard your hearts and minds

 through Christ Jesus.

 Phil. 4:6-7

 

 

 

Counting My Blessings
xo Susy

 

I'm joining the inspiration at

 SPIRITUAL SUNDAYS

  and

WEEK END BREW

More Tea Anyone?

It's time for Vee's Note Card Party ~ and I'm hard pressed to find anything unique to create cards from, so I'm revisiting teapots.  I see I'm going to have to diversify!

But in the meantime, more tea anyone?

 Herend Teapot

 

 

Tiny French Pot

 

New Chintz

Chippy but still beautiful

 Limoge chocolate pot and cups

I use the Chintz pot from time to time

but the others are sitting about in the dining room

....waiting for company.

 Here's a link to one of my most popular posts of all time

it features these photos and many more.

 

Tea and Mystery 

It still gets hits frequently.  Do you have some like that?

It's a puzzle.

Counting My Blessings

xo Susy

Stop by Vee's and see the other creative Note Cards

Better yet, join the party!

 

A Haven for Vee

 

Stay and Fight

Stay until I say "go",
fight until I say "rest".

That's what I heard in my heart this morning as I was praying for a friend.

And here's how we're able to do that...

The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases;
his mercies never come to an end;

they are new every morning;
great is your faithfulness.

Lam 3:22-23

Counting My Blessings

xo Susy

Today I'm joining 

Spiritual Sundays
 

 WeekEnd Brew

 

Miffed

I have one very grumpy bear in the house.  She was overlooked this holiday season, and isn't happy about it.

So, in an effort to make it up to her, I'm featuring her as A Favorite Thing; which isn't hard to do because she really is.  Except when she's pouting.

(She was made from my mother's mink stole;  one for my sister and one for me.)

 She can be soooo dramatic

Obviously loves the limelight

And knows how to turn on the charm

 

...or not.

She may be spoiled ~ but she's so darn CUTE!

Counting My Blessings

xo Susy

We're joining the fun at Claudia's

Mockingbird Hill Cottage

and Debra's

Common Ground

Jehovah-Jireh

It has become something of a tradition to revisit this devotion I found several years ago in a flea market book, published at the turn of the last century.

Each year I read it with a fresh perspective and a deeper understanding. 

 

Jehovah-Jireh is a name of God first announced to Abraham after he had gone

out from his country and his family,  "not knowing where he was going".

 "Write deep in your heart this New Year's day

this word of sublime confidence, Jehovah-Jireh.

It tells you that you can trust God always;

that no promise of His ever fails;

that He doeth all things well;

 

that out of all seeming loss and destruction

of human hopes He brings blessing.

You have not passed this way heretofore.

There will be sorrows and joys, failures and successes,

this year, just as there were last year.

You cannot forecast individual experiences.

You cannot see a step before your feet.

Yet Jehovah-Jireh calls you to enter the new year

with calm trust.

 

It bids you put away all anxieties and forebodings ---

The Lord Will Provide."

May it help to bring comfort and hope, and the deep knowledge

 that all is well ~  if we will trust in Him.

Counting My Blessings

xo Susy

I'm joining Spiritual Sundays

Checkin' Out ~

The house is tidy, leftovers are in the cooler, my bag is packed with warm clothes, hiking boots, and good books.  I'm checked out from work for the rest of the week year.

Yup, I'm ready to go.  Giddyup!



Counting My Blessings

xo Susy