waiting, waiting, waiting...a little stressed...I will seek the LORD, great  is HIS faithfulness!

Because of the LORD’s great love we are not consumed,
for his compassions never fail.
They are new every morning;
great is your faithfulness.
I say to myself, “The LORD is my portion;
therefore I will wait for him.” -Lamentations 3:22-24

"Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid." -John 14:27

"No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us." -Romans 8:37

"Your word is a lamp for my feet,

a light on my path." -Psalm 119:105

"The LORD has done it this very day;
let us rejoice today and be glad." -Psalm 118:24

"How priceless is your unfailing love, O God!
People take refuge in the shadow of your wings." -Psalm 36:7

"Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful." -Colossians 3:15

"Do everything in love." -1 Corinthians 16:14

"Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ," -Romans 5:1

Book Review - The Beginning Reader's Bible

This exceptionally illustrated Bible storybook allows children to read the story, pray to God, and grow closer to Him.


Using actual Bible text from the International Children's Bible® as well as prayers, memory verses, and fun activities, children will love this large format and be engrossed in the intricate detail of the illustrations. Bible stories from the Old and New Testaments are included and stories are accompanied by a prayer for the child to pray, a verse to memorize, and a fun activity to help them grow.

Instead of writing only my review on this Bible story book, I want to have my 6 year old son join in and give his review as well...his input has been added to my review! :)

First off, I truly love this Bible, but as a Storybook and this is why...

What I liked:

The books is large and very well made, perfect for small hands

It is very easy to read, and uses actual bible verses. The Story of how God create the earth in in the Beginning Reader's Bible is the actual text.

The book is beautifully illustrated.

Something that my son and I enjoyed that the stories were more than 3 or 4 sentences. They are actual bible text. He like that this bible and Daddy and Mommy's bible say the same thing.

Something that we loved was the little info bubbles on each page...containing a memory verse, a fact, a song, or a activity. He love the activates, and the memory verses the best.

My son enjoyed being able to read along with me. He loved being able to read on his own as well! The fact that he can easily grab it a start reading it is a HUGE plus for me and why I am giving it 4 stars!

Ok, so what I wasn't fond of:

Although the Stories have more than a few sentences, I would have like to seen a bit more substance *note some of the stories were more than one page (this are few, however), I am referring to the other stories that are a half a page*. This is supposed to be for ages 4-8, it seemed to be more of a 3-5 or younger 'Story Book' I noticed that my son wanted to hear more, so at the end of each story we usually ended up grabbing our family bible and reading the 'story' out of it...which he loved!!

This is more of a "Storybook" than a Bible.

So, with all that being said, All and all I do believe that this would be a great addition to your Childs library. It would also be a great gift for a non-Christian family member or friend with children. Personally I am happy we have this, but we will be getting our son a actual full text Children’s bible.

Reading level: Ages 4-8
Hardcover: 192 pages Publisher: Thomas Nelson (February 15, 2011) Language: English ISBN-10: 1400317029 ISBN-13: 978-1400317028
 
Please note that I was given this book by the publisher in exchange for my honest review.

For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Romans 8:38-39

Makes My Monday: Family Picture day!

MAKES MY MONDAY!!

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Family Portrait Day...Makes my Monday!

I love looking at these faces!!

I am so blessed to have my beautiful family!

Bless the Lord, O my soul:

And all that is within me,

bless His holy name!

Psalm 103:1

New to Makes My Monday?

Share on your blog what warms your week's beginning: Post a picture and tell the tale.

Go visit Cheryl and leave you link! Spread some Monday cheer, and don't forget to leave a comment when you do...comments from friends old and new are always Monday makers!

The Word...

"Jesus answered, "Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life." John 4:13-14

But the fruit of the Spirit is love,

joy, peace, patience, kindness,

goodness, faithfulness, gentleness

and self-control.

Galatians 5:22-23

Sharing the Beauty!

♫♪♫♪Come, ye sinners, poor and needy,

Weak and wounded, sick and sore;

Jesus ready stands to save you,

Full of pity, love and pow’r.

I will arise and go to Jesus,

He will embrace me in His arms;

In the arms of my dear Savior,

Oh, there are ten thousand charms.

Come, ye thirsty, come, and welcome,

God’s free bounty glorify;

True belief and true repentance,

Every grace that brings you nigh.

I will arise and go to Jesus,

He will embrace me in His arms;

In the arms of my dear Savior,

Oh, there are ten thousand charms.

Come, ye weary, heavy-laden,

Lost and ruined by the fall;

If you tarry till you’re better,

You will never come at all.

I will arise and go to Jesus,

He will embrace me in His arms;

In the arms of my dear Savior,

Oh, there are ten thousand charms.

See Him prostrate in the garden;

On the ground your Maker lies;

On the bloody tree behold Him;

Sinner, will this not suffice?

I will arise and go to Jesus,

He will embrace me in His arms;

In the arms of my dear Savior,

Oh, there are ten thousand charms. ♫♪♫♪

This is such a beautiful song that gives be such

peace and comfort during hard times as well as good time!

Our Lord is such a faithful, wonderful, caring God!

I will carry you...

Over the last few week there have been many tragedies, our family has be touched by, I have found such peace in the words of Amy Grant's song "Carry you"

(´*•.¸♥¸.•*´)¸.•*´ ♥•.*Carry You*.•♥ ¸.•*´(¸.•*´♥´*•.¸)

Amy Grant

Lay down your burden, I will carry you
I will carry you, my child, my child
Lay down your burden, I will carry you
I will carry you, my child, my child

If I can walk on water
And calm a restless sea
I've done a thousand things you've never done

And I'm weary watchin'
While you struggle on your own
Call my name, I'll come

Lay down your burden, I will carry you
I will carry you, my child, my child
Lay down your burden, I will carry you
I will carry you, my child, my child

I give vision to the blind
And I can raise the dead
I've seen the darker side of Hell
And I returned
And I see those sleepless nights
And I count every tear you cry
I know some lessons hurt to learn

Lay down your burden, I will carry you
I will carry you, my child, my child
Lay down your burden, I will carry you
I will carry carry, my child, my child

(´*•.¸♥¸.•*´)¸.•*´ ♥•.*Such comfort in these words*.•♥ ¸.•*´(¸.•*´♥´*•.¸)

I will sing of the LORD forever...

Psalm 89:1

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"Let everything that has breath
praise the LORD!"

Psalm 150:6

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But now that you have been set free from

sin and have become slaves to God,

the benefit you reap leads to holiness,

and the result is eternal life.

For the wages of sin is death,

but the gift of God is eternal

life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Romans 6:22-23

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I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile. For in the gospel a righteousness from God is revealed, a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: "The righteous will live by faith."

Romans 1:16-17

Good Friday

Celebrating our Savior!

Good Friday

The nails in your hands
The nail in your feet,
they tell me how much you love me
The thorns in your brow,
they tell me how, you bore so much pain to love me.


And when the heavens pass away,
all your scars will still remain,
and forever they will say,
how much you love me.
Forever my love, Forever my heart
Forever my life, it's yours, it's yours.

Now as Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples aside and said to them, "We are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be betrayed to the chief priests and the teachers of the law. They will condemn him to death and will turn him over to the Gentiles to be mocked and flogged and crucified. On the third day he will be raised to life!"

Matthew 20:17-19

Thank You Jesus!

Blessed Assurance

Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine! O what a foretaste of glory divine! Heir of salvation, purchase of God, born of his Spirit, washed in his blood.

This is my story, this is my song, praising my Savior all the day long; this is my story, this is my song, praising my Savior all the day long.

Perfect submission, perfect delight, visions of rapture now burst on my sight; angels descending bring from above echoes of mercy, whispers of love.

This is my story, this is my song, praising my Savior all the day long; this is my story, this is my song, praising my Savior all the day long.

Perfect submission, all is at rest; I in my Savior am happy and blest, watching and waiting, looking above, filled with his goodness, lost in his love.

This is my story, this is my song, praising my Savior all the day long; this is my story, this is my song, praising my Savior all the day long.

"Then he said: 'The God of our fathers has chosen you to know his will and to see the Righteous One and to hear words from his mouth. You will be his witness to all men of what you have seen and heard. And now what are you waiting for? Get up, be baptized and wash your sins away, calling on his name."

Acts 22:14-16 (NIV)

" We believe it is through the

grace of our Lord Jesus that we

are saved, just as they are."

Acts 15 :11

"The truly happy are those who carefully

study God's perfect law that makes people free,

and they continue to study it. They do not

forget what they heard, but the obey what God's

teaching says. Those who do this will be made happy"

James 1:25

"After they prayed, the place where

they were meeting was shaken, and

they were all filled with the Holy Spirit

and spoke the Word of GOD boldly"

Acts 4:31

Wow!!! Now that is Powerful!!!

"After his suffering,
he showed himself to these
men and gave convincing proofs
that he was alive."
Acts 1:3

Jesus is Alive!!!

"Because you have seen me,
you have believed;
Blessed are those who have not
seen and yet have believed."
John 20:29

"A new command I give you;
Love one another. As I have loved you,
so you must love one another.
All men will know you are my disciples
if you love one another."
John 13:34-35

"In his heart a man plans his course,
but the Lord determines his steps"
Proverbs 16:9