Author: ObtainingMercy

Father’s Day 2015

by ObtainingMercy, posted in Blessings, How Great is Our God

I keep starting to write something about Doug for Father's Day, & words fail me. But I feel like he deserves something because Isaac will never be able to tell him "Happy Father's Day" or buy him a goofy tie or a cool t-shirt or a mushy card.

I feel that Doug is the most perfect picture of what God the Father does for us when He adopts us into His family. We bring nothing with us, we come with lots of problems & don't even understand all that is being done on our behalf.

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But He chooses us before we even meet Him. He sits us at His table & never asks us to do anything to earn that position. He soothes us, wipes our tears, rejoices over us, clothes us, holds us when we hurt, works over us, disciplines us and loves us unconditionally.

This is what God did for me. This is what Doug does for Isaac on a daily basis. And I am just the grateful daughter of the King who gets to be a part of this great adventure.

Happy Father's Day, Doug. Isaac & I love you so much!

A Thought to Ponder

by ObtainingMercy, posted in Uncategorized

 

Hebrews 5:8 "Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered.

 

"It is one thing for us to obey God in favorable circumstances.  It is quite another for us to learn to be obedient in suffering…We usually don't mind doing the right thing when we get rewarded for it.  What that means is that we have not learned obedience. 

"Obedience requires no reward.  Obedience is its own reward…I must learn to do what is right when there is no reward, and even when it causes me trouble.  I must learn to do the right thing when it doesn't change my circumstances for the better, and at times even if it makes them worse."

~Weathering the Storms of Life by Dennis Corle

Alesha’s Rules for a Happy Life #2

by ObtainingMercy, posted in Alesha's Rules for a Happy Life

Alesha's Rules for a Happy Life:

#2.  Always put the blender's rubber gasket on the INSIDE of the blade attachment, next to the glass blender jar.  When the gasket is UNDER the blade, it does not seal the liquid in.

 

 

(Originally posted on Facebook, April 14, 2015:

Alesha's Rules for a Happy Life:

#1. Always go potty BEFORE painting your fingernails.)

The Color of a Promise

by ObtainingMercy, posted in A Colorful Life

Rainbow

 

Aren't rainbows gorgeous?  I love to see them, and here in Florida, we see them pretty often.  Every time I see one, it reminds me of the promises of God.

Do you remember the story of the first rainbow?  It's found in Genesis 9:12-16.  God used the rainbow as a promise to Noah that He would never again flood the earth with water. 

I just read this morning that the promises of God are based on 4 things:

  1. God cannot lie.
  2. God never forgets.
  3. God cannot change.
  4. God always accomplishes everything He has promised.

(Points taken from Weathering the Storms of Life by Dennis Corle)

I don't know about you, but that gives me great comfort!

Did God promise to save those who called on Him for salvation?  Then He will keep that promise!

Did He say that although our weeping may last through the night, joy would come in the morning?  Then He will bring you joy!

Did the Lord say, "I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee"?  Then He will always be with you!

Our great God has filled His Word, the Bible, with many promises.  And He will keep every one of them! 

The next time you see a rainbow, let your heart be comforted in those gorgeous colors that remind us of God's faithfulness to keep His promises…

And you might just want to dig into your Bible to find one of those promises for yourself!

 

Adding More Color

by ObtainingMercy, posted in A Colorful Life, Just My Thoughts

I like to add color where you would least expect it:

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Color

I love this fabulous, multicolor colored pencil.  I use it to highlight books that I'm reading in my daily Bible devotions.  I also use it in my Bible, occasionally.

I also indulge in color when I buy my home office supplies:

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Why not get my notebook in my favorite color, green?  And this cute little pop-up note holder was purchased on Amazon, and I ran out of the multicolored papers long ago, so I bought new ones, and coaxed them into the box.

I also have three, count them, THREE chap-sticks in the original cherry flavor.  I keep one in my purse, one at my desk and one by my recliner.  My lips would be so chapped and miserable without it, and it adds a bit of color to ME. 😉

I tried a new color on my nails too:

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It's by O.P.I and is called "Espresso Your Style".  I like how it turned out.  Of course, right on time, on day #3, it peeled right off.  Oh well, I keep trying!

Have you added some color to your life lately?  I'd love to hear about it!
Alesha Kay