If people can’t see what God is doing,they stumble all over themselves;But when they attend to what he reveals,they are quite blessed. Proverbs 29:18 Jesus is all we need. In him we are quite blessed. Adverb:quite (kwit) 1 To a degree (not used with a negative) "quite soon"; "quite ill"; "quite rich"; "quite tasty" 2 To the… Continue reading quite amazing days
"I do what I love and what [I believe] people will enjoy. Nobody knows quite how the world is going to shape itself, but as long as people care about art and books and flowers, the world will be a good place to live. I believe--and always have--that things of beauty and joy endure." Enid… Continue reading joy endures
..."Actually, I don’t have a sense of needing anything personally. I've learned by now to be quite content whatever my circumstances. I’m just as happy with little as with much, with much as with little. I've found the recipe for being happy whether full or hungry, hands full or hands empty. Whatever I have, wherever… Continue reading day 40 of 40
Still working on it... Yesterday I was upset enough to consider taking Contentment Cottage off-line permanently. Today...not so much. And while I'm still not over being temporarily upset, I am past the temptation to do something permanently stupid. So...for the foreseeable future...you will continue, if you are interested, to hear about life at Contentment Cottage… Continue reading temporarily upset
"Don't do something permanently stupid just because you're temporarily upset."author unknown Yesterday I was ready to throw in the towel. Again. Sometimes blogging is a thankless occupation. Writer's block happens! Comments are all spam...nobody listens...nobody cares! Blah, blah, blah. So I prayed: "Abba, I come with a question that has repeated itself again and again.… Continue reading permanently stupid
God's Word often speaks of obedience... Jesus said, "I've loved you the way my Father has loved me. Make yourselves at home in my love. If you keep (obey) my commands, you'll remain intimately at home in my love. That's what I've done--kept my Father's commands and made myself at home in his love."John 15:9-10… Continue reading obey? no…love
Woe to him who strives with his Maker!—a worthless piece of broken pottery among other pieces equally worthless [and yet presuming to strive with his Maker]! Shall the clay say to him who fashions it, What do you think you are making? or, Your work has no handles?Isaiah 45:9 Amplified Bible (AMP) What? Your work has… Continue reading potter’s clay
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