A Devotional from Spurgeon!

I love these devotions. Spurgeon wrote a whole book of Morning and Evening Devotions and they are such a blessing! Of course, they should never take the place of your Bible, but make a great accompaniment! :)

"God, that comforteth those that are cast down."
—2 Corinthians 7:6.

And who comforteth like Him? Go to some poor, melancholy, distressed child of God; tell him sweet promises, and whisper in his ear choice words of comfort; he is like the deaf adder, he listens not to the voice of the charmer, charm he never so wisely. He is drinking gall and wormwood, and comfort him as you may, it will be only a note or two of mournful resignation that you will get from him; you will bring forth no psalms of praise, no hallelujahs, no joyful sonnets. But let God come to His child, let Him lift up his countenance, and the mourner's eyes glisten with hope. Do you not hear him sing—

"'Tis paradise, if thou art here;
If thou depart, 'tis hell?"

You could not have cheered him: but the Lord has done it; "He is the God of all comfort." There is no balm in Gilead, but there is balm in God. There is no physician among the creatures, but the Creator is Jehovah-rophi. It is marvellous how one sweet word of God will make whole songs for Christians. One word of God is like a piece of gold, and the Christian is the goldbeater, and can hammer that promise out for whole weeks. So, then, poor Christian, thou needest not sit down in despair. Go to the Comforter, and ask Him to give thee consolation. Thou art a poor dry well. You have heard it said, that when a pump is dry, you must pour water down it first of all, and then you will get water, and so, Christian, when thou art dry, go to God, ask Him to shed abroad His joy in thy heart, and then thy joy shall be full. Do not go to earthly acquaintances, for you will find them Job's comforters after all; but go first and foremost to thy "God, that comforteth those that are cast down," and you will soon say, "In the multitude of my thoughts within me Thy comforts delight my soul."


Have a Happy Day, everybody!! :D

Dedicated to: Bells ;)

K, Bells... don't laugh too hard. I can just see you sitting on the front lawn doin' some of this stuff... It's hilarious though! This had me rolling on the floor dying laughing! :D
Well, ok that's a little drastic. To be precise, I was giggling. Because you really shouldn't roll on the floor laughing when you're sitting in your local coffee shop. It's socially unacceptable (and what's more, they'll bring little men in to give you a new white jacket and tote you away in their little van). I've learned this through the years. Yup! No rolling on the floor laughing, no describing the rest-stops you encountered on your last trip through Montana, no eating Bar-B-Qued ribs in front of a vegetarian (it drives 'em crazy!), no pinching the canned fruit to see if they're ripe, and no disco-dancing to Johann Strauss' Blue Danube Waltz. These simple rules (along with many others which I shall reveal to you at a later time..) are all you need to survive in today's ever-pressing social world.

So. Here's a list of other things you can do to amuse youself! These are perfectly acceptable to do in public and please don't let anyone convince you otherwise. (But let me know if you actually do these, because then I will be rolling on the floor dying laughing!)

• At lunch time, sit in your parked car with sunglasses on and point a hair dryer at passing cars. See if they slow down.
• Page yourself over the intercom. Don't disguise your voice..
• Every time someone asks you to do something, ask if they want fries with that.
• Put your garbage can on your desk and label it "In."
• Put decaf in the coffee maker for 3 weeks. Once everyone has gotten over their caffeine addictions, switch to espresso.
• In the memo field of all your checks, write "For Smuggling Diamonds"
• Finish all your sentences with "In Accordance With The Prophecy."
• Dont use any punctuation
• As often as possible, skip rather than walk.
• Order a Diet Water whenever you go out to eat, with a serious face.
• Specify that your drive-through order is "To Go."
• Sing along at the opera.
• Go to a poetry recital and ask why the poems don't rhyme?
• Put mosquito netting around your work area and play tropical sounds all day.
• Five days in advance, tell your friends you can't attend their party because you're not in the mood..
• When the money comes out of the ATM, scream "I Won!, I Won!"
• When leaving the Zoo, start running towards the parking lot, yelling "Run for your lives, they're loose!!"
• Tell your children over dinner."Due to the economy, we are going to have to let one of you go."

K. So even if you never do any of these, let me know which one you've always wanted to do!

Have a Happy Day everyone!! :D

some things about me... (yes, again..)

• What is your occupation right now? Graphic Designer
• What is on your feet right now? shoes. polish. :)
• What are you listening to right now? An espresso machine. aaaahhhh.. that sound is sheer bliss. lol! :D
• What was the last thing that you ate? sandwich from Subway.
• Can you drive a stick shift? No. :(
• Last person you spoke to on the phone? Mom. :)
• How old are you today? 21
• What is your favorite sport to watch on TV? Football.
• What is your favorite drink? Single Grande Peppermint Mocha
• Have you ever dyed your hair? No. I thought about going blonde... obviously I haven't yet. lol!
• What is your Favorite food? Chinese
• What is the last movie you watched? Pygmalion
• What is your Favorite day of the year? My BIRTHDAY! :D
• How do you vent anger? oh, that depends on who it is, what they've done, and where I am (I'm not about to get angry in front of a church full of people or something..) lol! :D
• What was your Favorite toy as a child? oh my stars, i have NO clue. :)
• What is your favorite season? Summer!
• Cherries or blueberries: neither
• Living arrangements? with my fam (downstairs...)
• When was the last time you cried? a few weeks ago.
• What is on the floor of your closet? shoes, music, purses, hair care products, nylons, bobby pins, ummm not sure what else. it's all an organized mess. lol! :D but hey, '''I''' can find everything!
• What did you do last night? nursery at church (i got THE cutest videos of the kids!)
• Plain, cheese, or spicy hamburgers? cheese
• Favorite dog breed: Schnauzer
• Favorite Day of the week? Sunday!
• How many states have you lived in? three
• Diamonds or pearls? Pearls. Classy, elegant, and nobody can mistake them for rhinestones! lol! :D
• What is your favorite flower? Hydrangeas and roses!