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“I have given skill to all the skillful, so that they may make all that I have commanded you. “ Exodus 31:6


“O Thou who art the all pervading glory of the world, we bless Thee for the power of beauty to gladden our hearts.
We praise Thee that even the least of us may feel a thrill of the creative joy when we give form and substance to our thoughts and, beholding our handiwork, find it good and fair. “.
Walter Rauschenbusch


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"Come, and listen, all you who fear God; let me tell you what He has done for me.
I cried out to Him with my mouth; His praise was on my tongue.
If I had cherished sin in my heart, the LORD woud not have listened and heard my voice in prayer.
Praise be to God, Who has not rejected my prayer or withheld His love from me!" Psalm 66:16-20
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Sunday, December 25, 2022

MERRY CHRISTMAS ! Give THANKS in ALL THINGS !

 Just a bit different Christmas Day this year.........first and foremost, it fell on a Sunday, and our church had a wonderful service, coming together to worship our LORD and Savoir, Jesus Christ.  Oh, the tears that came to my eyes as a young man, who is battling addiction with the help of our LORD, sang "OH HOLY NIGHT".

Breathtaking !  Glory to God !

 And I want to take this opportunity to blog about our cold blast we've had to welcome in Winter 2022/2023.  I witnessed my front porch thermometer showing 10 below zero on Thursday night, and a bit colder Friday morning.  We had probably 2 inches of snow mixed with sleet.  I was blessed to not lose running water, as I left a stream going at the kitchen and bathroom sinks, and at the bathtub faucet.  

The state did what they called "running blackouts" on Saturday, Christmas Eve, to try to alleviate the heavy toll on the electrical power system.  Many people were without power even before that, but I was blessed to only have mine down for the 35 minutes that they cut it off.

Waterwise, many people found that they were without running water yesterday and today, or that they had very low water pressure.  I had low, but sufficient pressure today and was able to share. 

The city announced that there is a problem with our water supply now, and we are all instructed to boil any water that we are going to consume (drink/ brush our teeth/ wash dishes).  So I've boiled some today for drinking and for washing dishes, plus, I threw out all the ice that my freezer had made........ But tonight, while taking trash to my outside can, I heard water splashing against the inside of my mobile home's underpinning.  It seemed to be coming from the area where my fridge with icemaker is connected.  My neighbor came right down and turned my water line off until he can have a look tomorrow to see what exactly is wrong.  

Thankfully, I got my dishes done earlier, and built up a supply of water to hold me over for awhile.

I thank the LORD for the good neighbors I have that help me and constantly check to make sure that I am okay since I live alone. 

Hopefully, I will update this blog as things progress.   God is good, God is faithful........HE'S NEVER FAILED ME YET !

  

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  1. AnonymousDecember 27, 2022 at 11:24 AM

    Merry Christmas and many blessings in the New Year. Donnie

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