This tree grows out the back and we grew it from a seed.....it's beautiful!
typical bowl of fruit which my mum had and the fruit is artificial, hers was too, just a reminder of my child hood.Blessings...
Yaddy
Thursday, October 4, 2012
You may have noticed.....
This tree grows out the back and we grew it from a seed.....it's beautiful!typical bowl of fruit which my mum had and the fruit is artificial, hers was too, just a reminder of my child hood.Blessings...
Yaddy
Monday, August 27, 2012
How did I get here?
How Did I Get Here
1
Proverbs 4:26 (NIV) Make level paths for your feet and take only ways that are firm
Punctuation plays a big part in how we read and in how we express ourselves.
"How did I get here" ..... can be seen two ways;
how did I get here?... often asked with disappointment or....
how did I get here! ..... often said with excitement.
Either way, whether said in disappointment or in excitement, the said person has little to no idea how they found themselves where they are.
There is a big difference between being where you are.....,
and being where you want to be.
Time is so short and I don’t have the time to spend (and I am sure that you don’t either) aimlessly moving through life arriving at uncertain destinations whether pleasantly surprised or not.
I am of the belief that life is far more predictable then we give it credit for. Just as geographical principles work to take us from one known destination to another there are principles that you can use to move you through life with confidence to predictable outcomes.
Our verse from Proverbs tells me two things.
Firstly, where it says “make level paths for your feet” this tells me that I have a choice, that I get to make the paths that I walk on.
And secondly, where it says “and take only ways that are firm” this tells me that there are not only firm, stable and established paths but also loose, unstable and unestablished paths.
Pathways are no respecter of man. Let me give you an example, if I choose not to exercise, consume large amounts of junk food and soft drinks, I choose for myself a pathway.
The pathway that I have chosen over time will bring me to a destination called overweight and unfit. Regardless of my race, creed, colour, sex, education, IQ, net worth, goals, political view etc this pathway leads to one destination.
And if you were to do the same as me you too would end up at the same destination. I could have the best intentions in the world of wanting to be fit and healthy but my pathway determines my destination...... Direction will override intention every time.
"How did I get here?".... is actually a question that you have the answer to. You don’t have to ask others, you don’t have to ask God.
You are the only person that can actually answer that question with any level of accuracy.
You just need to be honest with yourself.
We are where we are in life because over time we have placed one foot in front of the other and moved in a direction currently journeying towards or having arrived at a destination.
Proverbs 27:12 says “a prudent person sees trouble coming and ducks; a simpleton walks in blindly and is clobbered”. Prudent is interchangeable with wise. So a wise person sees what’s coming and makes choices accordingly.
Being wise and actually putting serious thought into where we are going is important. If we know where we currently are we can choose the pathway to where we want to be and mark out the some of the pitfalls and obstacles that we can see along the way.
The direction that you are currently travelling, relationally, financially, spiritually, professionally....
and the list goes on and on...... will determine where you end up in each of these respective areas.
If you want a better marriage choose a firm, stable and established pathway that directs you toward that destination.
If you want to get out of debt choose a firm, stable and established pathway that directs you toward that destination. Direction will always, every single time override intention. Get on the right path.
Scott.
Thank you Scott....
Bless you.... Yaddy
Punctuation plays a big part in how we read and in how we express ourselves.
"How did I get here" ..... can be seen two ways;
how did I get here?... often asked with disappointment or....
how did I get here! ..... often said with excitement.
Either way, whether said in disappointment or in excitement, the said person has little to no idea how they found themselves where they are.
There is a big difference between being where you are.....,
and being where you want to be.
Time is so short and I don’t have the time to spend (and I am sure that you don’t either) aimlessly moving through life arriving at uncertain destinations whether pleasantly surprised or not.
I am of the belief that life is far more predictable then we give it credit for. Just as geographical principles work to take us from one known destination to another there are principles that you can use to move you through life with confidence to predictable outcomes.
Our verse from Proverbs tells me two things.
Firstly, where it says “make level paths for your feet” this tells me that I have a choice, that I get to make the paths that I walk on.
And secondly, where it says “and take only ways that are firm” this tells me that there are not only firm, stable and established paths but also loose, unstable and unestablished paths.
Pathways are no respecter of man. Let me give you an example, if I choose not to exercise, consume large amounts of junk food and soft drinks, I choose for myself a pathway.
The pathway that I have chosen over time will bring me to a destination called overweight and unfit. Regardless of my race, creed, colour, sex, education, IQ, net worth, goals, political view etc this pathway leads to one destination.
And if you were to do the same as me you too would end up at the same destination. I could have the best intentions in the world of wanting to be fit and healthy but my pathway determines my destination...... Direction will override intention every time.
"How did I get here?".... is actually a question that you have the answer to. You don’t have to ask others, you don’t have to ask God.
You are the only person that can actually answer that question with any level of accuracy.
You just need to be honest with yourself.
We are where we are in life because over time we have placed one foot in front of the other and moved in a direction currently journeying towards or having arrived at a destination.
Proverbs 27:12 says “a prudent person sees trouble coming and ducks; a simpleton walks in blindly and is clobbered”. Prudent is interchangeable with wise. So a wise person sees what’s coming and makes choices accordingly.
Being wise and actually putting serious thought into where we are going is important. If we know where we currently are we can choose the pathway to where we want to be and mark out the some of the pitfalls and obstacles that we can see along the way.
The direction that you are currently travelling, relationally, financially, spiritually, professionally....
and the list goes on and on...... will determine where you end up in each of these respective areas.
If you want a better marriage choose a firm, stable and established pathway that directs you toward that destination.
If you want to get out of debt choose a firm, stable and established pathway that directs you toward that destination. Direction will always, every single time override intention. Get on the right path.
Scott.
Thank you Scott....
Bless you.... Yaddy
Monday, August 13, 2012
The freedom to accept and believe!
You know, there are people who are bound up.
You may ask...."What do I mean?"
Well, I lot of people have told me that they think and believe that I use my faith as a crutch...
I might add that I am not ashamed to admit that I do just that!
But some people are afraid to surrender themselves to Jesus.
I don't really know..........
"what" it is they think they have to do, but they will try all kinds of "other" religions, just
as long as it is not Christianity.
And they truly believe that all these other religions are there for them to try and get salvation
for their soul!
You can even read 2 or more chapters from the Bible each and every day....
you can go to every meeting that you think you should.......
give as much as you think you should......but.......
that still will not give you peace of mind....nor will it bring you the salvation you so yearn for.
I have seen that some people in India will do penance....like crawl so many steps....or....
tie a log to their back......or....
I am sure you get the picture.....
but none of it works......
You see if it did....it would mean Jesus died in vain.....as you did it all yourself.
A friend felt this way, so much so, that in desperation one night, he was ready to take his own life....
But.....just then,,,,he had a very strong thought, that came to him and persuaded him to.....
" JUST ACCEPT WHAT CHRIST HAS DONE FOR ME ON THE CROSS"
It was as if a light had gone up....and a weight had lifted from his shoulders....
He had surrendered!...... He was set free!
In his surrendering he received his freedom!
Bless you....
Yaddy
You may ask...."What do I mean?"
Well, I lot of people have told me that they think and believe that I use my faith as a crutch...
I might add that I am not ashamed to admit that I do just that!
But some people are afraid to surrender themselves to Jesus.
I don't really know..........
"what" it is they think they have to do, but they will try all kinds of "other" religions, just
as long as it is not Christianity.
And they truly believe that all these other religions are there for them to try and get salvation
for their soul!
You can even read 2 or more chapters from the Bible each and every day....
you can go to every meeting that you think you should.......
give as much as you think you should......but.......
that still will not give you peace of mind....nor will it bring you the salvation you so yearn for.
I have seen that some people in India will do penance....like crawl so many steps....or....
tie a log to their back......or....
I am sure you get the picture.....
but none of it works......
You see if it did....it would mean Jesus died in vain.....as you did it all yourself.
A friend felt this way, so much so, that in desperation one night, he was ready to take his own life....
But.....just then,,,,he had a very strong thought, that came to him and persuaded him to.....
" JUST ACCEPT WHAT CHRIST HAS DONE FOR ME ON THE CROSS"
It was as if a light had gone up....and a weight had lifted from his shoulders....
He had surrendered!...... He was set free!
In his surrendering he received his freedom!
Bless you....
Yaddy
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
The Honest Apostles
(Just thought I'd let you all know that I have had my broken arm operated on....I have had a pin put in and it is still very painfull. I have been assured that the pain will eventually go away, I pray that it does, yet in all this I thank God the Father that He was with me through all this as on my own I would not have managed to cope with it all!)
THE HONEST APOSTLES
In 2 Corinthians 4 v 2 we read, "We have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty....
not walking in craftiness.... not handling the Word of God deceitfully......
but by manifestation of the truth.....commending ourselves to every man's conscience
in the sight of God....."
One of the most useless and foolish arguments of unbelievers is to accuse the New testament
writers of trying to foist off tales of a "super natural Christ" on to gullible people. I mean....really!
And the scriptures written by these men contain strong condemnation of all dishonesty and deceit...
so it would be impossible that they, all at the same time, unbeknowns to each other, would do such a thing, such a big conspiracy!
Paul's claim in the above text would be the worst kind of hypocracy....if this was the case......
And the Apostle Peter said..."Wherefore, laying aside all malice and all guile and hypocracies, and envies, and evil speaking.......as new born babes, desiring the sincere milk of the word..." 1 Peter v 1-2.
And John warned...."All liars shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone....Rev21 v 8...
But......the clincher was that they were all prepared to suffer and suffer horribly, for their honesty and sincerety.
Paul said...."Even unto this present hour, we both hunger and thirst and are naked, and are buffeted and have no certain dwelling place.....and we labour with our own hands (meaning no one supported them).....being reviled.....we bless.....
being persecuted....we suffer it.....
being defamed.......we entreat....
we are made as the filth of the world....and are the offscouring of all things unto this day....." yet....
1 Cor 4 v 11-13
All the Apostles and writers of the New Testament (Except John, but he also suffered severe persecution throughout his long life) eventually died as martyrs for their faith.....and it is incredible to think that they would have suffered all that.......for what??
A message they knew to be lie???
I don't think so!
We can have complete confidence that the New Testament records are honest reports of sincere and Godly men.... Thank you Henry Morris Ph.D
Bless you,
Yaddy
THE HONEST APOSTLES
In 2 Corinthians 4 v 2 we read, "We have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty....
not walking in craftiness.... not handling the Word of God deceitfully......
but by manifestation of the truth.....commending ourselves to every man's conscience
in the sight of God....."
One of the most useless and foolish arguments of unbelievers is to accuse the New testament
writers of trying to foist off tales of a "super natural Christ" on to gullible people. I mean....really!
And the scriptures written by these men contain strong condemnation of all dishonesty and deceit...
so it would be impossible that they, all at the same time, unbeknowns to each other, would do such a thing, such a big conspiracy!
Paul's claim in the above text would be the worst kind of hypocracy....if this was the case......
And the Apostle Peter said..."Wherefore, laying aside all malice and all guile and hypocracies, and envies, and evil speaking.......as new born babes, desiring the sincere milk of the word..." 1 Peter v 1-2.
And John warned...."All liars shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone....Rev21 v 8...
But......the clincher was that they were all prepared to suffer and suffer horribly, for their honesty and sincerety.
Paul said...."Even unto this present hour, we both hunger and thirst and are naked, and are buffeted and have no certain dwelling place.....and we labour with our own hands (meaning no one supported them).....being reviled.....we bless.....
being persecuted....we suffer it.....
being defamed.......we entreat....
we are made as the filth of the world....and are the offscouring of all things unto this day....." yet....
1 Cor 4 v 11-13
All the Apostles and writers of the New Testament (Except John, but he also suffered severe persecution throughout his long life) eventually died as martyrs for their faith.....and it is incredible to think that they would have suffered all that.......for what??
A message they knew to be lie???
I don't think so!
We can have complete confidence that the New Testament records are honest reports of sincere and Godly men.... Thank you Henry Morris Ph.D
Bless you,
Yaddy
Saturday, June 16, 2012
FROM THE DUST!
From the dust of the earth, God created man....
His breath made man a living soul.
Then God so loved this world....He gave His only Son.
And that is why I love Him so!
My hands were made.....so I could help my neighbour.
My eyes were made, to read God's word.
My feet were made just to walk in His footsteps....
my body is the temple of the Lord.
I was made in His likeness...created in His image, for I was born to serve the Lord!
And, I must never deny Him...just let me walk beside Him...
for I was born to serve the Lord.
From the dust of the earth, God created man.....
His breath made man a living soul.
Then God so loved the world, that He gave His only Son.....
and that is why I love Him so!
~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~
A friensd's son had recently gotten saved, and when I saw him, I asked him exactly "when" it happened?
"Well, it was about 2000 years ago," he said, "But I didn't know till a couple of days ago..."
( precocious little kid) But wish we all had such a grasp of Revelations 13 v 8
Bless you...
Yaddy
His breath made man a living soul.
Then God so loved this world....He gave His only Son.
And that is why I love Him so!
My hands were made.....so I could help my neighbour.
My eyes were made, to read God's word.
My feet were made just to walk in His footsteps....
my body is the temple of the Lord.
I was made in His likeness...created in His image, for I was born to serve the Lord!
And, I must never deny Him...just let me walk beside Him...
for I was born to serve the Lord.
From the dust of the earth, God created man.....
His breath made man a living soul.
Then God so loved the world, that He gave His only Son.....
and that is why I love Him so!
~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~
A friensd's son had recently gotten saved, and when I saw him, I asked him exactly "when" it happened?
"Well, it was about 2000 years ago," he said, "But I didn't know till a couple of days ago..."
( precocious little kid) But wish we all had such a grasp of Revelations 13 v 8
Bless you...
Yaddy
Saturday, May 19, 2012
Do you...."Love yourself?"
Are we....you...am I....willing to look at my flaws?
Sometimes we...I.... use preoccupations with......God...( a good thing in itself) or...
the grand children.....( nothing wrong with that either).....or...
to avoid looking at myself and "my" flaws.
Would that be a kind of an escape?
As I thought about this some more......I sort of became very disappointed with myself....why?
Because that is what it was...... a kind of escape!
No one.....not one single person....wants to admit the flaws they have....but there are lots!
We sin.....but that does not make me any LESS in God's eyes....
He knows all that....and still loves me!
How many times have I heard some one say...."God loves you....warts and all"
I always thought that was such a silly thing to have some one say to you......but it is true!
And in truth......God wants me to become more and more like HIM......He accepts me...
as I am....right now....even though I am not as He wants me to be!
When I learned to understand this, and learned to see myself....as God sees me....I
could also look at my "flaws"and deficiencies, without being daunted by them.
I dislike them.....but, with His help....I will seek to overcome them...
His word says....."We are overcomers..."
As long as I am as gentle on myself as God is with me!
I am learning to "grow" under a loving discipline....HIS and my own!
Dear Lord,
Help me to be as gentle on myself, as You are with me and show me how to treat myself with
the same love and respect with which You treat me...in Jesus' precious name...Amen
Bless you
Yaddy
Sometimes we...I.... use preoccupations with......God...( a good thing in itself) or...
the grand children.....( nothing wrong with that either).....or...
to avoid looking at myself and "my" flaws.
Would that be a kind of an escape?
As I thought about this some more......I sort of became very disappointed with myself....why?
Because that is what it was...... a kind of escape!
No one.....not one single person....wants to admit the flaws they have....but there are lots!
We sin.....but that does not make me any LESS in God's eyes....
He knows all that....and still loves me!
How many times have I heard some one say...."God loves you....warts and all"
I always thought that was such a silly thing to have some one say to you......but it is true!
And in truth......God wants me to become more and more like HIM......He accepts me...
as I am....right now....even though I am not as He wants me to be!
When I learned to understand this, and learned to see myself....as God sees me....I
could also look at my "flaws"and deficiencies, without being daunted by them.
I dislike them.....but, with His help....I will seek to overcome them...
His word says....."We are overcomers..."
As long as I am as gentle on myself as God is with me!
I am learning to "grow" under a loving discipline....HIS and my own!
Dear Lord,
Help me to be as gentle on myself, as You are with me and show me how to treat myself with
the same love and respect with which You treat me...in Jesus' precious name...Amen
Bless you
Yaddy
Saturday, April 21, 2012
Do you ever tell a lie?
Even what is known as a "white lie?"
I mean...really.....a lie is a lie....is a lie.....no matter what the colour....right?
The thing is.....when ever we refuse to face anything that is "truth" something dies inside us!
Why...do you supose that is?
I imagine it could be...because we are made in His image....A God who does not lie.....so....when
He designed us....He made us in such a way, that when ever we actually speak....or live....a lie....
we are deprived inside!
Do you think that could be so?
We are designed...right from the beginning...when God created Adam and Eve, for truth....
and we can't function right...unless we live by that truth!
That is why, I think, when a rational human being, knows....that something is a lie, he can't
convince him or herself, it is the truth.
I am sure we have seen a lie detector in action?
Some one is trying to hide the truth, but not very convincingly!
Some one might be able to fool another person, but it is not so easy to fool a machine.
It seems to have something to do with the nervous system, and the lie detector senses this and the needle goes funny and tells every one..."Hey...he's telling a lie!"
Interesting...isn't it...that this little test machine shows the fact that we are made for truth and righteousness?
It is very important then, that we, as followers of Jesus Christ, learn to live according to His plan,
and face everything that is truth....even if it sometimes is unpleasant!
But after all....If we do follow after Him, and His resources, then He, through the Holy Spirit will work in us to make us the kind of people He wants us to be!
Blessings...
Yaddy
I mean...really.....a lie is a lie....is a lie.....no matter what the colour....right?
The thing is.....when ever we refuse to face anything that is "truth" something dies inside us!
Why...do you supose that is?
I imagine it could be...because we are made in His image....A God who does not lie.....so....when
He designed us....He made us in such a way, that when ever we actually speak....or live....a lie....
we are deprived inside!
Do you think that could be so?
We are designed...right from the beginning...when God created Adam and Eve, for truth....
and we can't function right...unless we live by that truth!
That is why, I think, when a rational human being, knows....that something is a lie, he can't
convince him or herself, it is the truth.
I am sure we have seen a lie detector in action?
Some one is trying to hide the truth, but not very convincingly!
Some one might be able to fool another person, but it is not so easy to fool a machine.
It seems to have something to do with the nervous system, and the lie detector senses this and the needle goes funny and tells every one..."Hey...he's telling a lie!"
Interesting...isn't it...that this little test machine shows the fact that we are made for truth and righteousness?
It is very important then, that we, as followers of Jesus Christ, learn to live according to His plan,
and face everything that is truth....even if it sometimes is unpleasant!
But after all....If we do follow after Him, and His resources, then He, through the Holy Spirit will work in us to make us the kind of people He wants us to be!
Blessings...
Yaddy
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