Good morning ladies! How was your weekend? We got quite a bit of much needed rain here. In fact, yesterday was an all-day soaker. And this morning, the sun is already shining. It's really starting to look beautiful with everything blooming and the leaves filling up the trees. On Friday, we went for a drive, as I mentioned, to St. Cloud to pick up a gift for our little guy. His birthday is on the 26th. While we were there, we drove around the whole city so I could see it. It seems like every time we go there, I only see a certain part and that's what's been in my mind when I think of St. Cloud. I had no idea how much there is to it. I have a totally different perspective now! On the way back, we made several stops. We just had to go to Nelson's Bakery. And yes, I got a huge cappuccino chocolate chip muffin. It was a debate between that and the famous Minnesota caramel pecan roll. Everything they make there is as big as my face! I could only eat half and save the rest. After that, we stopped in Buffalo. I've never seen the town. It was only a few miles out of the way. What a beautiful town! Its best feature is Buffalo Lake. We stopped at the park there to brush off our crumbs and stretch a little. It's a beautiful park with a playground, boating, even a beach. From there, we headed into Minneapolis to visit with some friends. I wanted to bring their kids some goody bags. We had such a great time catching up. I miss them! And then we headed home. We actually got into a little bit of construction traffic (Friday afternoon). I told my husband it would've been even worse if everyone was back to work. For some reason, I didn't seem to mind the wait. It was a a great day!
Devotion
Great devotion today! Be encouraged that God hears and answers our prayers. Have a Marvelous Monday!
"It Only Cost a Dime"
CBN Ministries, Andy Hollifield
Connie was feeling especially down, spiritually, one day. She had recently endured some rough circumstances in her life and had almost lost hope. As she was out walking, she was talking to the Lord and made a request to him. She prayed, "Lord, if you are still with me and are going to help me, let me find a dime. Not a nickel or a penny, or even a quarter, just let me find a dime." She walked on a little further and something caught her eye. She looked down and sure enough, there was a dime.
Of course, business picked up in her soul. Her circumstances didn't change immediately but she had faith in her Lord and he had answered her in his own special way as she requested. You may think these things don't really happen. Sometimes our faith gets weak and they just don't happen for us because we never ask God for anything.
In Judges 6:36-40, Gideon asked God to let a fleece be wet one night and the ground
dry and the next night for the fleece to be dry and the ground wet. Verse 40 sums up the answer with one statement:
"And God did so that night..."
Judges 7:13-15 tells us how God encouraged Gideon even more by letting him overhear the telling of an enemy soldier's dream.
"And it was so, when Gideon heard the telling of the dream, and the interpretation thereof, that he worshiped, and returned into the host of Israel, and said, 'Arise; for the Lord hath delivered into your hand the host of Midian.'" (Judges 7:15 KJV)
Connie, like Gideon, was further encouraged with every dime she found for the rest of her life.
Sometime after her mom's death, Connie's daughter Brenda went to the beach. I don't know if she had been praying for it or not, but as she sat down and dug her toes into the sand, she felt something. She leaned forward and dug around and pulled a dime out of the sand. As she leaned back relaxing and dug her toes into the sand again, she felt something with the other foot. Sure enough, another dime. This was most likely a great comfort for the bereaved daughter as she took it as a sign that God was also with her as he had been with her mom.
Sometime later, Brenda's son David was somewhere on a job site and looked down and there on the ground, he found a dime. Just as his grandma had found dimes from the Lord, his mom had, and now he had his very own. He took a picture and sent it to his mom, who I am sure greatly rejoiced over it.
This may sound silly to you but if you have ever been in that dark place and sought the Lord, you know He makes himself known to you in whatever way is needed to help you. From grandma to daughter to grandson, this family was blessed for years just because grandma sought God for comfort and assurance in a dark place in her life.
Throughout the Bible, prophets have called down fire from heaven, asked for deliverance in battle, parted rivers and seas, and a whole book full of other things. If God would do all that he did for the prophets, why wouldn't he answer your prayer? He answered Connie's prayer and gave comfort. After all; it only cost a dime.
Devotion
Great devotion today! Be encouraged that God hears and answers our prayers. Have a Marvelous Monday!
"It Only Cost a Dime"
CBN Ministries, Andy Hollifield
Connie was feeling especially down, spiritually, one day. She had recently endured some rough circumstances in her life and had almost lost hope. As she was out walking, she was talking to the Lord and made a request to him. She prayed, "Lord, if you are still with me and are going to help me, let me find a dime. Not a nickel or a penny, or even a quarter, just let me find a dime." She walked on a little further and something caught her eye. She looked down and sure enough, there was a dime.
Of course, business picked up in her soul. Her circumstances didn't change immediately but she had faith in her Lord and he had answered her in his own special way as she requested. You may think these things don't really happen. Sometimes our faith gets weak and they just don't happen for us because we never ask God for anything.
In Judges 6:36-40, Gideon asked God to let a fleece be wet one night and the ground
dry and the next night for the fleece to be dry and the ground wet. Verse 40 sums up the answer with one statement:
"And God did so that night..."
Judges 7:13-15 tells us how God encouraged Gideon even more by letting him overhear the telling of an enemy soldier's dream.
"And it was so, when Gideon heard the telling of the dream, and the interpretation thereof, that he worshiped, and returned into the host of Israel, and said, 'Arise; for the Lord hath delivered into your hand the host of Midian.'" (Judges 7:15 KJV)
Connie, like Gideon, was further encouraged with every dime she found for the rest of her life.
Sometime after her mom's death, Connie's daughter Brenda went to the beach. I don't know if she had been praying for it or not, but as she sat down and dug her toes into the sand, she felt something. She leaned forward and dug around and pulled a dime out of the sand. As she leaned back relaxing and dug her toes into the sand again, she felt something with the other foot. Sure enough, another dime. This was most likely a great comfort for the bereaved daughter as she took it as a sign that God was also with her as he had been with her mom.
Sometime later, Brenda's son David was somewhere on a job site and looked down and there on the ground, he found a dime. Just as his grandma had found dimes from the Lord, his mom had, and now he had his very own. He took a picture and sent it to his mom, who I am sure greatly rejoiced over it.
This may sound silly to you but if you have ever been in that dark place and sought the Lord, you know He makes himself known to you in whatever way is needed to help you. From grandma to daughter to grandson, this family was blessed for years just because grandma sought God for comfort and assurance in a dark place in her life.
Throughout the Bible, prophets have called down fire from heaven, asked for deliverance in battle, parted rivers and seas, and a whole book full of other things. If God would do all that he did for the prophets, why wouldn't he answer your prayer? He answered Connie's prayer and gave comfort. After all; it only cost a dime.
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