October Color

Sharing some of the beauty of the season around our house...

Tim started these from seed.

View by our porch

View from the kitchen window in the early morning

Autumn Beauty

Promise remembered

This morning I awoke to this and thought of God's promises:

Recital

My daughter had her piano recital today.  She did beautifully.

View the recital performance here:   http://youtu.be/-wVq1fMpcQM

Irises, weigela, and foxglove

My 94-year-old grandmother gave me these bulbs,
which were her mother's,
so they are over 80 years old.

The weigela is just starting to bloom.

Turn your head to see the foxglove.

Spirea

The bridal veil spirea has bloomed!

2 Corinthians 9:7-15

Book:  Money and Possessions:  The Quest for Contentment

Pages: 89-91

Scripture:  2 Cor 9:7-15

God is working through Paul in Asia Minor to draw others to Christ so they can become a part of the Church, His Body.  Now Paul is encouraging others to join in God's work through Paul.  Patricia's summary during Days 3 and 4 starts us off with Paul's appeal to the people.

Then in verses 7-15, I'll paraphrase Paul's inspired words:

V7: "I know you have made a commitment to further God's work of drawing others to Jesus so they too can become a part of the Church.  Cheerfully give!  God sees your heart and loves it when you give cheerfully.  I'm not compelling you to give, so don't give grudgingly thinking, 'Paul is just trying to push me into giving.'  You know I'm not.