HI & HAPPY NEW YEAR

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
I'm only 14 days late. I do hope this year will bring peace to this world.
A couple days ago my hubby and I watched a Daniel O'Donnell DVD I purchased at one of his concerts. I love his singing. He has a couple songs which have become favorites with me. The first one "My Forever Friend" speaks of my friend, Jesus.
He is an ever lasting friend. He will never leave me. I wish I could share all the words to this song, but it is copyrighted so don't think I can. Also he sings
"Footsteps" This song is about Jesus footsteps walking with me. I can't always see them, but He is always there with me. He doesn't change like weather. Google or use swag bucks search type in: you tube Daniel O'Donnell and the name of both these songs and you can hear and see the lyrics. I'm so glad I know this friend and He walks with me everyday and He is here whether it is a good day or a bad day. He is an AWESOME God!!!

Awesome God

Awesome God
Come, Thou Fount

Come , Thou Fount of every blessing, Tune my heart to sing Thy grace;
Streams of mercy, never ceasing, Call for songs of loudest praise.
Teach me some melodious sonnet Sung by flaming tongues above;
Praise the mount I'm fixed upon it Mount of Thy redeeming love.

Here I raise mine Ebenezer Hither by Thy help I'm come;
And I hope by Thy good pleasure Safely to arrive at home.
Jesus sought me when a stranger Wand'ring from the fold of God;
He to rescue me from danger Interposed His precious blood.


O to grace how great a debtor Daily I'm constrained to be!
Let Thy goodness like a fetter Bind my wand'ring heart to Thee:
Prone to wander Lord, I feel it Prone to leave the God I love;
Here's my heart O take and seal it, Seal it for Thy courts above.

Ebenezer (stone of help)

I am always amazed that Jesus sought me when I was a stranger to Him, but He knew me and loved me even before the foundation of the world He loved me. On May 11 I will be 50 years old in the Lord. He did indeed rescue me (Sally) from danger. His precious blood was the required payment, nothing I could do. Thank You Precious Jesus!!! PRAISE MY AWESOME GOD!!!

Full Coverage

Full Coverage

I have an insurance policy.....
Written in the blood of the Lamb,
Sealed by the Cross of Jesus,
Redeemable wherever I am!!!

The company will never go bankrupt,
It is bonded by God's promise true;
It will keep every word of it's contract,
Exactly what it says it will do.

I don't have to die to collect it,
No premiums do I have to pay;
All I do is to trust God's promise
And walk in His holy way.

No collector will ever come calling,
It was paid on Calvary's tree;
It insures me for living and dying
And for all eternity.
{Author Unknown}

The SPARROW at STARBUCKS

I once read that a coincidence is when God chooses to remain
anonymous.......

The SPARROW at STARBUCKS

The song that silenced the cappuccino machine
It was chilly in Manhattan but warm inside the Starbucks shop on
51st street and Broadway, just a skip up from Time Square. Early
November weather in New York City holds only the slightest hint
of the bitter chill of late December and January, but it's enough
to send the masses crowding indoors to vie for available space and
warmth. For a musician, it's the most lucrative Starbucks location
in the world. I'm told, and consequently, the tips can be substantial
if you play your tunes right. Apparntly, we were striking all the right chords that night, because our basket was almost overflowing. It was
fun,low pressure gig-I was playing keyboard and singing backup for my
friend who also added rhythm with an arsenal of percussion instruments.
We mostly did pop songs from the '40s to the '90s with a few orginial
tunes thrown in. During our emotional rendition of the classic, "If
You Don't Know Me by Now," I noticed a lady sitting in one of the
lounge chairs across from me. She was swaying to the beat and singing along. After the tune was over, she approached me. "apologize for
singing along on that song. Did it bother you?" she asked. "No," I
replied. "We love it when the audience joins in. Would you next
selection?" To my delight , she accepted my invitation. "You choose,"
I said. "What are you in the mood to sing?" "Well...do you know any
hymns?" Hymns? This woman didn't know who she was dealing with. I
cut my teeth on hymns. Before I was even born, I was going to church.
I gave our guest singer a knowing look. "Name one." "Oh, I don't know. There are so many good ones. You pick one." "Okay," I repllied. "How about "His Eye is on the Sparrow"? My new friend was silent, her eyes averted. Then she fixed her eyes on mine again and again,"Yeah. Let's
do that one." She slowly nodded her head, put down her purse,
straightened her jacket and faced the center of the shop. With my
two-bar setup, she began to sing. Why should I be discouraged?
Why should the shsdows come? The audience of coffee drinkers was transfixed. Even the gurgling noises of the cappuccino machine ceased
as the employees stopped what they were doing to listen. The song rose to its conclusion. I sing because I'm happy; I sing because I'm free.
For His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me. When the last
note was sung, the applause crescendoed to a deafing roar that would
rivaled a sold-out crowd at Carnegie Hall. Embarrassed, the woman tried to shout over the din, "oh, y'all go back to your coffee! I didn't come in here to do a concert! I just came in here to get somethin' to drink, just like you!" But the ovation continued..I embraced my new friend.
"You, my dear, have made my whole year! That was beautiful!" "well its
funny that you picked that particular hymn, "she said. "Why is that?"
"Well..." she hesitated again, "that was my daughter's favorite song."
"Really!" I exclaimed. "Yes," she said, and then grabbed my hands. By
this time, the appllause had subsided and it was business as usual.. "She
was 16. She died of a brain tumor last week." I said the first thing that found its way through my stunned silence. "Are you going to be okay?"
She smiled through tear-filled eyes and squeezed my hands. "I'm gonna be okay. I've just got to keep trusting the Lord and singing his songs, and everything's gonna be just fine." She picked up her bag, gave me her card, and then she was gone. Was it just a coincidence that we happened to be singing in that particcular coffee shop on that particular November night? Coincidence that this wonderful lady just happened to walk into that particular shop? Coincidence that of all the hymns to choose from, I just happened to pick the very hymn that was the favorite of her daughter, who had died just the week before? I refuse to believe it.

Praise

Praise
Just wanted to share that we have received two unexpected checks since January 25th. Both of my husbands hearing aids have died and so we are praising God for the timing. He answers before we call many times. He is an awesome God!!!

This is My Father's World!!!

 

THIS IS MY FATHER"S WORLD

This is my Fa-ther's world, And to my listing ears, All
nature sings, and round me rings, The music of the spheres.
This is my Fa-ther's world, I rest me in the thought Of
rocks and trees of. . skies and seas-His hand the won-ders wrought.

This is my Fa-ther's world, The birds their car-ols raise, The
morn-ing light, The lil-y white. De-clare their Ma-ker's praise.
This is my Fa-ther's world, He shines in all that's fair; In the
rus-tling grass I .. hear Him pass, He speaks to me ev-'ry-where.

This is my Fa-ther's world, O let me ne'er for-get That
though the wrong seems oft so strong, God is the Rul-er yet.
This is my Fa-ther's world, The bat-tle is not done, Je- -
sus who died shall be sat-is-fied, And earth and heav'n be one. A-MEN.

Celebrate His Coming

He Came to Me
by Squire Parsons

The gulf that separated me from Christ,
my Lord.
It was so vast the crossing I could
never ford;
From where I was to His domain, it
seemed so far;
I cried, "Dear Lord I cannot come to
where you are."

He came to me, O, He came to
me. When I could not come to where
He was, He came to me.
That's why He died on Calvary:
When I could not come to where He
was, He come to me.

He came to me when I was bound in
chains of sin,
He came to me when I possessed no
hope within;
He picked me up and He drew me
gently to His side,
Where today, in His sweet love I now
abide.

He came to me, O, He came to me.
When I could not come to where He
was, He came to me
That's why He died on Calvary;
When I could not come to where He
was, He came to me.

I praise God for the day He left heaven and came to earth to be born a baby to grow to be a man (a God Man) To shed His precious blood for me. That blood was also shed for each of you. Confess your sins ask for His forgiveness allow Him to live His life out through you. I praise the day He came to me. Remember the babe of Christmas grew to become the Risen Savior of Easter.
Have a MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

Beautiful Art Work

Beautiful etchings of such intricate design have appeared on our windows. It looks like millions of diamonds sparking in as the sun shines through. Thank you God for you beautiful designs of nature so freely given. You are a AWESOME God!!!

My Anchor Holds

My Anchor Holds
My husband and I know this beautiful couple. We actually have adopted them as our other kids. They have been going through almost unbelievable trials and tribulations for a number of years. Has it been easy for them NO NOT BY ANY MEANS. God has been faithful to them and they to Him. Their lives are a testimony of God's provision for needs. These hard times have drawn them closer to the Lord and closer to each other. God's love cements them together . Praise God! I would ask that you pray for them. I will simply call them, Mr. & Mrs. True Testimony. God knows their real names. Their lives touch many others each day. They desire to be used of God. He has been using them. They bless our lives.

My Anchor Holds
Tho the angry surges roll On my tempest driven soul,
I am peaceful for I know, Wildly though the winds my blow,
I've an anchor safe and sure, That can evermore endure.

Chorus:
And it holds my anchor holds; Blow your wildest then, O
gale, On my bark so small and frail: By His grace I shall not fail

Mighty tides about me sweep, Perils lurk within the deep,
Angry clouds o'er-shade the sky, And the tempest rises high;
Still I stand the tempest's shock, For my anchor grips the Rock.

I can feel the anchor fast As I meet each sudden blast,
And the cable, though unseen, Bears the heavy strain between;
Thro' the storm I safely ride, Till the turning of the tide.

Troubles almost 'whelm the soul; Griefs like billows o'er me roll;
Tempters seek to lure a stray; Storms obscure the light of day:
But in Christ I can be bold, I've an anchor that shall hold.

In Christ Alone

Just a song today.
But first I say simply. I am who I am today and it is all to God's credit if you see anything that is worthy of Praise. He is molding me daily to be more like Him.

IN CHRIST ALONE
In Christ alone my hope is found,
He is my light, my strength, my song
this cornerstone, this solid ground,
firm through the fiercest drought and storm.
What heights of love, what depths of peace,
when fears are stilled, when strivings cease.
My comforter, my all in all,
here in the love of Christ I stand.

InChrist alone, who took on flesh,
fullness of God in helpless Babe!
This gift of love and righteousness,
scorned by the ones He came to save.
'Til on that cross as Jesus died
the wrath of God was satisfied.
For ev'ry sin on Him was laid;
here in the death of Christ I live.

There in the ground His body lay,
Light of the world by darkness slain;
then, bursting forth in glorious day,
up from the grave He rose again!
And as He stands in victory,
sin's curse has lost its grip on me;
for I am His and He is mine,
bought with the precious blood of Christ.

No guilt in life, no fear in death,
this is the pow'r of Christ in me;
from life's first cry to final breath,
Jesus commands my destiny.
No pow'r of hell, no scheme of man,
can ever pluck me from His hand;
'til He returns or calls me home,
here in the pow'r of Christ I stand.

New Beginnings

Welcome to my first ever blog.
As Sally Martin became a new person in 1960. She desired to become like the one who changed her life. She has tried to be the suit of clothes for the Holy Spirit to work through each day. It has been a wonderful journey with a truly awesome God.
I have come to see it is good to let Him have His way with me.