"I will guide you along the best pathway for your life. I will advise you and watch over you."

"I will guide you along the best pathway for your life.
I will advise you and watch over you."

~ Psalm 32:7 NTL

A photo memory while taking a walk along the beach in Hayama, Japan...

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... having fun with candlelight ...  


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"And Jesus said to him, “If you can’! All things are possible for one who believes.”"

 

23 "And Jesus said to him, “If you can’! All things are possible for one who believes.”"
Mark 9:23
English Standard Version (ESV)


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"But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven."

"14 But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: 
for of such is the kingdom of heaven."

Matthew 19:14
King James Version (KJV)


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"God makes a promise. Faith believes it. Hope anticipates it. Patience quietly awaits it."

"God makes a promise. Faith believes it.
Hope anticipates it. Patience quietly awaits it."
~ Unknown

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1. "The Lord wants our precious time."
2. "The joy of life lies in putting the Lord in your plans for today."


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memories, memories, memories...

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"Listen to the Lord as he guides you."

 

"Listen to the Lord as he guides you."
~ Unknown




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"We find God in may places including the little bees which visit flowers each Spring."

"We find God in may places including the little bees which visit flowers each Spring."
~ Unknown

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1. title,
2. "Each flower is part of a little collection that God gives us.",
3. "Flowers have a little collection of pollen that God gives to the bees.",
4. "A bee understands the spirit of hospitality in each flower they visit.",
5. "A bee is given the best pollen that God can give them.",
6. "Bees look at each flower as another one of God's adventures."

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memories from Hayama (Japan)


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"Life is full of light. Maybe later on it will be--night."

"Life is full of light. Maybe later on it will be--night."
~ Anonymous


memories, memories, memories...



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Happy Mother's Day... And Blessings are born and re-born...

THE LORD'S PRAYER


 
"Our Father which art in heaven,
Hallowed be thy name,
Thy kingdom come,
Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our debts,
as we forgive our debtors.

And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil:
For thine is the kingdom,
and the power, and the glory,
for ever." -- Amen."


--- Matthew 6:9-13 - KJV


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'Tis the Season for a Blessing...

The Lord's Prayer
"Our Father which art in heaven,
Hallowed be thy name,
Thy kingdom come,
Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our debts,
as we forgive our debtors.

And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil:
For thine is the kingdom,
and the power, and the glory,
for ever." -- Amen.

--- Matthew 6:9-13 - KJV




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"Among God's best gifts to us are family and friends who love us."

"Among God's best gifts to us are family and friends who love us."
~ Unknown




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"My faith in the Lord is my life's choice."

"My faith in the Lord is my life's choice."
~ Anonymous




memories, memories, memories...




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"Always pray to the Lord for help to overcome your fears."

 

"Always pray to the Lord for help to overcome your fears."
~ Anonymous



created using my photo The Gift of Friends

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"The best vitamin to be a happy person is B1."

 

"The best vitamin to be a happy person is B1."
~ Author Unknown



memories from a flower garden...


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"We have no greater need than to know Christ better."

"We have no greater need than to know Christ better."
~ Andrew Murray


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1. "Laughter makes good blood.",
3. "Flowers grow out of dark moments.",
4. "Life is a great big canvas; throw all th epaing on it you can.",
5. "When things go wrong -- don't go with them.",
6. "The human heart refuses to believe in a universe without a purpose."

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memories from my neighborhood...


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"The flowers appear on the earth; The time of singing has come, And the voice of the turtledove Is heard in our land."

"The flowers appear on the earth;
The time of singing has come,
And the voice of the turtledove
Is heard in our land."


Song of Solomon 2:12
New King James Version (NKJV)


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1. "Knowledge of what is possible is the beginning of happiness.",
3. "Light tomorrow with today.",
4. "Happiness depends upon ourselves.",
5. "Trust thyself: every heart vibrates to that iron string.",
6. "Great thoughts always come from the heart."


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memories from the floral museum in Chiba (Japan)


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"You shall love the Lord your God..."

5 "You shall love the Lord your God
with all your heart, with all your soul,
and with all your strength."


Deuteronomy 6:5
New King James Version (NKJV)


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1. "God must love the common man; He made so many of them.",
2. "God gives us love; something to love He lends us.",
3. "To love is to place your happiness in the happiness of another.",
4. "Joy is love aware of its own inner happiness."


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memories from Floral Museum in Chiba (Japan)

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"Don't forget to kneel and pray;..."

"When the morning light you see,
 Don't forget to kneel and pray;
Ask the Lord to walk with thee,
Every moment of the day."
~ Author Unknown

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2. "If you will be prayerful You'll be careful.",
 3. "A Little Prayer",
4. "God's Way is Best!"

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"God’s Love and Ours"

"7 Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God.
Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God."

1 John 4:7
New International Version (NIV)



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"Angels We Have Heard On High"

 

Angels We Have Heard On High

"Angels we have heard on high
 Sweetly singing o’er the plains
 And the mountains in reply
Echoing their joyous strains
Gloria, in excelsis Deo!
Gloria, in excelsis Deo!

Shepherds, why this jubilee?
Why your joyous strains prolong?
What the gladsome tidings be
Which inspire your heavenly song?
Gloria, in excelsis Deo!
Gloria, in excelsis Deo!

Come to Bethlehem and see
Him Whose birth the angels sing;
Come, adore on bended knee,
Christ the Lord, the newborn King.
Gloria, in excelsis Deo!
Gloria, in excelsis Deo!

See Him in a manger laid
Jesus Lord of heaven and earth;
Mary, Joseph, lend your aid,
With us sing our Savior's birth.
Gloria, in excelsis Deo!
Gloria, in excelsis Deo!"


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"28 For in him we live and move and have our being. As some of your own poets have said, ‘We are his offspring."

 
"28 For in him we live and move and have our being. 
As some of your own poets have said, ‘We are his offspring."  


Acts 17:28 
 (New International Version) 


 
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my creation using this image.

"2 After two days he will revive us; on the third day he will restore us, that we may live in his presence."

 
"2 After two days he will revive us; 
on the third day he will restore us, 
that we may live in his presence." 


 Hosea 6:2 
(New International Version)  



The Lord listens to us. 
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"The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light."

"22 The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light."
Matthew 6:22
King James Version (KJV)

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1. "7 Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:"
Matthew 7:7 King James Version (KJV)
2. "1 Judge not, that ye be not judged."
Matthew 7:1 King James Version (KJV)
3. "14 For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:"
Matthew 6:14 King James Version (KJV)
4. "21 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also."
Matthew 6:21 King James Version (KJV)
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memories from Nagoya (Japan)

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"14 And thou shalt have joy and gladness, and many shall rejoice at his birth."

 

"14 And thou shalt have joy and gladness, and many shall rejoice at his birth."
Luke 1:14
21st Century King James Version (KJ21)




a small chapel at the floral museum in Chiba (Japan)




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"Lessons from God's little creatures are needed as they never give up."

"Lessons from God's little creatures are needed as they never give up."
~ Author Unknown


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1. "Happiness keeps you "SMILING".",
2. "Trials keeps you "PRAYING".",
3. "Sorrows keep you "REAL".",
4. "Failures keep you "HOPING".",
5. "Love keeps you "BLESSED".",
6. "But, only GOD keeps you "GOING"."

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"The name of Jesus is the one lever that lifts the world."

 

"The name of Jesus is the one lever that lifts the world."
~ Author Unknown


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"My days begin with prayer."

"My days begin with prayer."
~ a friend




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"The wise still seek Him."

"The wise still seek Him." ~ Author Unknown

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"Joy is the grace we say to God."

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"Joy is the grace we say to God." ~ Jean Ingelow


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"We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,"

"3 We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,"
Colossians 1:3
King James Version (KJV)




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"If our lives were always easy..."

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"Happy Easter!"

"Praise be to God! Easter is about Hope, Love & Joyful living."
~ Anonymous






Have a Blessed Day
and remember the
Reason for the Season...

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"The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want"

"The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want"
Psalm 23:1



Megumi, my Russian Blue, was a "Treasure" in my world.
Her name in Japanese means blessed or grace.
And, sadly... she has passed away.


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"For God so loved the world, ..."

"16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life."

John 3:16
(King James Version)





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"Happy Easter ~ Christ is Risen"

"Christ, the Lord, is risen today, Alleluia!
Sons of men and angels say, Alleluia!
Raise your joys and triumphs high, Alleluia!
Sing, ye heavens, and earth, reply, Alleluia!

Love's redeeming work is done, Alleluia!
Fought the fight, the battle won, Alleluia!
Lo! the Sun's eclipse is over, Alleluia!
Lo! He sets in blood no more, Alleluia!

Vain the stone, the watch, the seal, Alleluia!
Christ hath burst the gates of hell, Alleluia!
Death in vain forbids His rise, Alleluia!
Christ hath opened Paradise, Alleluia!

Lives again our glorious King, Alleluia!
Where, O death, is now thy sting? Alleluia!
Once He died our souls to save, Alleluia!
Where thy victory, O grave? Alleluia!

Soar we now where Christ hath led, Alleluia!
Following our exalted Head, Alleluia!
Made like Him, like Him we rise, Alleluia!
Ours the cross, the grave, the skies, Alleluia!

Hail, the Lord of earth and heaven, Alleluia!
Praise to Thee by both be given, Alleluia!
Thee we greet triumphant now, Alleluia!
Hail, the resurrection day, Alleluia!

King of glory, Soul of bliss, Alleluia!
Everlasting life is this, Alleluia!
Thee to know, Thy power to prove, Alleluia!
Thus to sing and thus to love, Alleluia!

Hymns of praise then let us sing, Alleluia!
Unto Christ, our heavenly King, Alleluia!
Who endured the cross and grave, Alleluia!
Sinners to redeem and save. Alleluia!

But the pains that He endured, Alleluia!
Our salvation have procured, Alleluia!
Now above the sky He's King, Alleluia!
Where the angels ever sing. Alleluia!

Jesus Christ is risen today, Alleluia!
Our triumphant holy day, Alleluia!
Who did once upon the cross, Alleluia!
Suffer to redeem our loss. Alleluia!"

~ Charles Wesley
Wesley Centre




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Recognize

"People see God every day;
they just don't recognize Him."
~ Pearl Bailey


one of the smaller flowers that is so delicate...




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"A prayer a day brings God's love closer to you."

"A prayer a day brings God's love closer to you."
~ a friend


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1. "And so upon this wise I prayed, --",
2. "Great Spirit, give to me",
3. "A heaven not so large as yours",
4. "But large enough for me."

~ Emily Dickinson
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kaleidoscopes created using "Joy is the holy fire that keeps our purpose warm and our intelligence aglow."
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"Beauty is the gift of God."

"Beauty is the gift of God."
~ Aristotle





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"Every flower is a soul blossoming in nature."

"Every flower is a soul blossoming in nature."
~ Gerard de Nerval




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"Always look out for the sunlight the Lord sends into your days."

"Always look out for the sunlight the Lord sends into your days."
~ Hope Campbell


memories from Hamamatsu Flower Garden (Japan)



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"One is nearer God's heart in a garden Than anywhere else on earth."

"One is nearer God's heart in a garden
Than anywhere else on earth."
~ Dorthy Frances




memories from a garden...


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"Real prayer is life creating and life changing."

"Real prayer is life creating and life changing."
~ Richard Foster


There are so many people that need a prayer because of tragedies happening. These things happened over the past months. Please take a moment to say a prayer to help these people.

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Below are some of the most recent happenings which are not caused by wars or political difficulties...

~ On March 11th, there was the earthquake in Japan. Then, there were the tsunami that forced the oceans to visit the land in many parts of the earth.
~ There have been many earthquakes in New Zealand.
~ Recently, there are volcanoes that are erupting in different countries.
~ There are droughts where no rain or water is found in many areas of the world. And, just as there is no rain in one part of the world, there is too much rain in another hemisphere that is causing floods.
~ There have recently been many strong tornadoes resulting in life threatening difficulties. So many have hurt so many.
~ Now, there are fires that are causing lives to change in the United States. These fires are still not controlled. They are threatening people's lives and there are so many having to evacuate.

Yes, there are many people who need our love from your prayers. I know that there are so many other happenings not listed above.

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As I said above, please take a minute to say a prayer. Prayers are needed for so many people who have been hurt, have become homeless, and/or have lost a loved one.

Remember... your prayers can help...

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"There is no exception to God's commandment to love everybody."

"There is no exception to God's commandment to love everybody."
~ Henry Bucklew



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"All things are artificial, for nature is the art of God."

"All things are artificial, for nature is the art of God."
~ Sir Thomas Browne


Memories from the floral museum in Chiba (Japan)




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"And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose."

28 "And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose."

Romans 8:28
(New International Version, ©2011)



memories of a butterfly in flight at Sankeien Garden in Naka-ku (Yokohama, Japan)


all natural colors...



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"Jesus said to him, "I will come and heal him."

"Jesus said to him, "I will come and heal him."
Matthew 8:7
New American Standard Bible (©1995)




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~ He Loves Us ~ a slide show with music

Happy New Year!"

"Give thanks to the Lord of lords:
His love endures forever."
Psalm 136:3

New International Version


Please turn up your speakers and enjoy listening to one of my all time favorites!
for your listening pleasure: "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring"
written by: Johann Sebastian Bach



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A Dragonfly World

"When nature has work to be done, she creates a genius to do it."
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

for your listening pleasure: "The Entertainer (The Sting Orchestra Version)"
by The Scott Joplin


This slide show displays some of my photos taken during this past year
of dragonflies.
I am so fascinated with their speed and graceful approach.


Thank you for taking the time to watch my slide show..."A Dragonfly World".
God's work is fascinating and wonderful.

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"The best of all... God is with us."

"The best of all... God is with us."
~ John Wesley



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"I asked... ~ He gave..."

"I asked God for all
things that I might
enjoy life. He gave
me life that I might
enjoy all things."
~ unknown



a memory from a flower garden



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"God's love is everlasting."

"God's love is everlasting."
~ Billy Graham

a memory from Ofuna Flower Garden in Kamakura (Japan)




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"Seek not outside yourself, heaven is within."

"Seek not outside yourself, heaven is within."
~ Mary Lou Cook

a memory form the flower museum in Inage (Chiba, Japan)




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