Tennessee Memories - Autumn Wanes

Not Man's Opinion, But God's Word

Not Man's Opinion,

But God's Word

Not my opinions may I speak;

If so, my witness will be weak.

Not what in human books I find,

Or the conclusions of men's minds,

But what my God has deigned to give,

The teaching whereby we may live;

The Book of Heaven, the Sacred Page,

The Rock of Faith in every age!

That only must my message be

If I shall bless humanity.

I am not left to seek, forsooth,

In learning's page to find the Truth,

But here it is beneath my hand

The Word which shall forever stand.

Unalterable, enduring, sure

Flows the Divine Fount fresh and pure.

William Olney

Psalm 19:14 Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.

1 Timothy 6:20-21 O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called: Which some professing have erred concerning the faith. Grace be with thee. Amen.

A Random List In Autumn

Lately I have been…

Making: More pain related noises. Growing older should be called an "extreme sport."

Cooking: More soups and stews as the more moderate temperatures slowly arrive.

Reading: Among other things, the Fairacre books by Miss Read, which make me laugh out loud sometimes, and also give me food for thought. I'm also slowly chipping my way through Ezekiel, which feels more heavy than usual because I see so much of the problems he faced evident in the church and my country today.

Wanting: To clear out some of the boxes and stuff sitting around here, which are primarily the result of my stalled out project to downsize and sort our possessions. It was wearing me down and my husband suggested I stop till we're closer to moving into our new house (Lord willing). But, in the mean time what was sitting there needs to be finished up and moved to the shed.

Looking: Older. Well, that's a fact.

Playing: The piano a little more again after a friend encouraged me to do so.

Learning: Spanish sporadically, and allegedly. Also, very slowly.
And, what it's like to be in a church where the ladies care about, pray for, and support each other. I had forgotten how precious this is and how warm it feels.

Deciding: To stop the Facebook ministry page from the Home Maker's Corner and Cotton Apron blog. I had been thinking about it for some time and wasn't sure what the Lord would have me do, but when Facebook changed their rules for "business" accounts, it seemed like the Lord's go ahead to let that go, at least for now.

Wishing: For more strength and energy and less aches. And for progress on some health issues.

Enjoying: The temperatures being more moderate now. We are not hitting three digits any more, and sometimes not even the 90s.
Being able to have my pastor's wife visit me in our home and share a lunch with her.
Taco night with the family. :-)

Laughing: At the cats, and some of the books I've been reading or listening to.

Listening: To audio books, in particular the O'Malley series by Dee Henderson, and  "A Year of Jane Austin" series; both of which I've listened to before, but was revisiting. Music. [Recommended.]

Waiting: For our house project to get to the point of breaking ground.
For cooler weather.

Liking: That we discovered there's one restaurant now in our town where I can eat. Yay!

Wondering: What I need to help me feel better from some of the new physical struggles I'm dealing with now.

Loving: Painting little cards to put on the fronts of greeting cards.

Pondering: The book projects that I want to work on.
People problems.

Watching: Autumn slowly, slowly come.

Hoping: That some of the things going on in other countries don't come here.
That I will actually get some things done that I've been wanting to do for some while.

Marveling: At the Lord's impeccable timing, and how He arranges things to give us what we needed just when we needed it, or when someone we love needs it.

Needing: To make progress on getting the house tidier, and not fretting too much when I can't do all I'd like to do.

Smelling: Funky house smells I don't like, partly because my allergies are so bad this fall that opening windows and airing the house isn't a good idea.

Considering: Which book project I should work on first with a view to publishing it. Also, what craft projects I could set aside for now and give myself room to actually work on some things.

Buying: Supplements for my husband that will hopefully help improve his struggles with ADHD.
Anniversary gifts for my husband.

Noticing: More aches and pains, and difficulty in controlling them. More pain from activities that didn't bother me even as recently as the beginning of this year.

Realizing: That we have to accept God's peace on His terms, not our own, and that when we pray for a situation, we have to accept His solution and not insist upon our own. That accepting this will bring us the rest of mind we so need.

Thinking: About cleaning and chores. About paint colors and decor.

Feeling: Discouraged about accomplishing not certain goals.

Admiring: The beautiful flowers my husband bought me for our anniversary.
The cats, especially our elegant black Java buddy. :-)

Verse that has been in my mind:

Zephaniah 3:17 The LORD thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing.

Song I've had going through my head lately: More than one, but in particular, "Oh, Say But I'm Glad".

Quote:

Gently I walked with grief,
And Jesus walked with me;
The sorrow pierced me sore,
But less because we're three.

Mary E. Stephens

Evening Song - Break Up My Fallow Ground

Hosea 10:12 Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the LORD, till he come and rain righteousness upon you. 

Matthew 13:23 But he that received seed into the good ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty. 

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The Thousand Word Project - Some Other Fall Colors

October Writing and Journaling Challenge

 

Write out the words of a favorite hymn, or two.

And here is a link to save a free graphic for paper crafting - to be printed on 8.5" X 11" paper.

Free October paper craft images.

Evening Song - I Will Not Forget Thee

Hebrews 13:5 Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. 

Isaiah 49:15 Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee. 

Isaiah 48:17 Thus saith the LORD, thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; I am the LORD thy God which teacheth thee to profit, which leadeth thee by the way that thou shouldest go. 

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