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Wednesday, February 20, 2013

WOYWW: Love the People God Loves!

Welcome all you WOYWWers out there!
Aren't we a faithful lot!

I woke up to this desk.
I was planning to mail my ATCs 
to the last two winners but was not able to 
put them in envelopes before I left 
for work yesterday.
Aside from that,
I have an upside down paint bottle,
my wall putty
and a cut up placemat
that I use for making marks for my background.
Oh, I shouldn't forget my faithful little Bible
who's been with me for years!

On the other side of my desk
I have an unfinished painting of Mama Mary.
She is piled up on top of my
plastic box of mark makers.
Oh what a mess!
I usually don't mind the jumble
until I take a picture of it on Wednesday!

I realized from the reading yesterday
(Matthew 25:45)
that even if I spent the whole day praying 
and fasting because it is Lent,
I would not be pleasing the Lord
if I did not do something
for the people He loves.
We should LOVE the people God loves,
and take care of them.
If we do not feed the hungry child on the street,
we did not feed Jesus!

Never mind if you forgot to do it yesterday.
Or if you deliberately ignored
the beggar, or did not visit
someone who needed a hug,
or did not call up a lonely friend.
We can always repent
of the things we did not do!

The devil is the accuser.
Jesus is always calling us to do good things
but He is NOT the one who makes us guilty
when we are not able to do our best.
We just have to do better next time.

There are so many beggars 
here in the Philippines!
I do not like giving money
in case the beggar uses the money 
to buy Rugby to get high,
so I usually give food.
But sometimes I do not have food with me!
I just have to do better
and BRING food!

Every week I choose one wonderful visitor
who leaves a comment
to receive an ATC from me.
I know it takes so much time and effort
to leave a comment
and I appreciate it soooo much!

This week, Random.org chose,
Visit her blog to see her
wonderful oil paintings
and other experiments
with doodling, zentangling,etc.

Joining the lovely Julia Dunnit for a 
peek at desks and projects!
 
I love blog parties!
Won't you join us?

Sometimes I put on my best pajamas 
and party here:

Blessings!
Patsy
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Monday, February 18, 2013

Feed the Hungry!

In the Old Testament,
the Jews were enjoined to 
give of their first fruits.
After all, EVERYTHING we have is from
God's goodness, 
and we just give back to God
what He has given us in the first place.
Most of the time,
we forget that All we have,
ALL we put on the table,
ALL we are able to give and share
is from God's bounty.

In Matthew 25:45, we read
God's reminder that what we do 
to the least of our brothers,
we do to Him.
What we DO NOT DO for the
least of our brothers,
we DO NOT do for Him.

Even if we pray all day,
 and fast three times a day,
and we did not share our food 
with the hungry family
by the street,
we did not give clothes or shoes
to someone who had a tattered dress
and no shoes,
God will NOT be pleased!

How wonderful is our God
who identifies Himself with those
in need,
with the least, the lost,
the hungry, the mourning!
We have an intimate connection
with our God.
That is why when Saul was
persecuting the Christians,
Jesus said,
"Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting ME?!!!"

"You shall be like a watered garden,
like a spring whose water never fails."
Isaiah 58:11
This is one of God's promises
to those who feed the hungry,
comfort the broken hearted,
do good to those in need,
help those who are burdened...
The world is full of these
"least" in the world's eyes,
but very important to God!

Let us not forget that while it is good for us 
to feed our souls and pray,
it is also important to God that
we see with His eyes
and love with His heart
those who are important to Him!

Every week I choose one wonderful visitor
who leaves a comment
to receive an ATC from me.
I know it takes so much time and effort
to leave a comment
and I appreciate it soooo much!
This week,
Random.org chose,
Visit her blog to see her
wonderful oil paintings
and other experiments
with doodling, zentangling,etc.

Sometimes I put on my best pajamas 
and join these great parties! 


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Friday, February 15, 2013

Paint Party Friday: Is there Someone You can Love Today?

"I have set before you
LIFE and Death,
the BLESSING and the CURSE...
CHOOSE LIFE...."
Deuteronomy 30:19

Moses told the Israelites to obey God
and keep His commandments 
so that they will be blessed. 
There were a whole list of laws and
strictures to follow and obey.
It became very difficult for the people
to remember all of it,
much less obey!!!

But in verse 11 and 14, Moses also said,
"For this commandment is not too difficult,
nor out of reach...
the Word is very near you,
in your MOUTH and in your HEART
that you may observe it."

For those of us who find it hard to fast
during the season of Lent,
perhaps we are thinking like the 
Israelites.
What we have to remember is-
God's law and commandments 
always boils down to 
LOVING Him and LOVING others!

In  Isaiah 58:1-9,
we will see what kind of 
fasting God wants us to do!
"This rather, is the fasting I wish:
releasing those bound unjustly,
setting free the oppressed,
breaking every yoke;
sharing your bread with the hungry,
sheltering the oppressed and the homeless;
clothing the naked when you see them,
and not turning your back on your own."

Is there someone you can LOVE today?

Every week I choose one wonderful visitor
who leaves a comment
to receive an ATC from me.
I know it takes so much time and effort
to leave a comment
and I appreciate it soooo much!

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