Refreshing thoughts about my "Keeper"....

This week, Psalm 121 has been on my heart......

Psalm 121:
1: I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.
2: My help cometh from the LORD, which made heaven and earth.
3: He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber.
4: Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.
5: The LORD is thy keeper: the LORD is thy shade upon thy right hand. 
6: The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night.
7: The LORD shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul.
8: The LORD shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in, from this time forth and even for evermore.

The Lord brought something to my attention this week, and I just wanted to share it with y'all.... Do you notice how many times the word: "keeper" or "keepeth" is used in this Psalm? Well, I was over at my grandmother's one day this week, and it occured to me, how that I was up all hours of the night, listening for her every call, and how that I would peek in on her while she slept just to make certain she was ok, and how that when she was awake I would make sure she had everything that she needed, and was watching over her so vigilantly..... I was in effect, "keeping" her..... and I thought how that a mother will "keep" her little baby...... she listens for it's every whimper.... her ears are attuned to the slightest cry from that child.... she makes sure the baby is fed and taken care of, and allows no danger or harm to come to it......and I thought about how that my Mom and I, and my Grandma's home health care provider are watching over her so diligently..... making certain Grannie doesn't fall.... Making sure she doesn't accidently harm herself by taking the wrong medication ..... we are "keeping" her......
This Psalm tells us over and over how that the Lord Jesus, who is Jehovah God, is our "Keeper".....isn't that beautiful?  I could imagine Him listening attentively all hours of the night or day to our every cry....keeping us from harm and danger..... watching over us while we sleep... (because He NEVER slumbers or sleeps) and also making sure that our needs are met every day......
How He loves His children......and how I love Him.... I am so thankful that He is not only my "keeper", He is my everything......

A little bit crafty...




This is the finished product

 


This is the shade before photo, cute, but you know me!

 

Hello dear friends!  As you know, I have been busy, working, and also sitting with my grandmother day and night, as she gets stronger after having been in the hospital.  So I haven't had much time to enjoy crafting.... but I was finally able to do a little bit the other night as she slept..... so I thought I'd share the before and after photos with y'all..... 

I wanted to add a night light to my bathroom, and knew what I had in mind, but couldn't find what I wanted, so decided to come up with my own style..... I ordered a plain green gingham checked shaded one from Ebay..... it was from a  great store called:  Handmade With Love by Cathy..... and was cute just as it was...I got awesome service and fast shipping, too...  I decided  to add my own touch to it, though, and so added some beading to the bottom with hot glue, and "gussied up" a red ribbon rose pin I had got from Meadowstreet.com...... and glued it to the shade..... I was happy with the results.... and it was fun to craft something again!

I hope you are all having a wonderful weekend, and that the week ahead is rich with reminders that God loves you!

Hugs,

Jenni

Happy Fourth of July!!!

(This is a photo of my sweet Annalee patriotic mice, posing by a red white and blue bouquet)

I hope y'all have a wonderful July the Fourth!  Are you going to have a cookout, or maybe see some fireworks?  We are, and I am looking forward to it...... I sat in my car today and listened, REALLY listened to John Phillip Sousa's Stars and Stripes Forever..... I tried to pick out the different instruments as they joined in; paying special attention to the different melodic passages and the harmonies...... WOW!  When you hear those crashing cymbals, it really is thrilling!  I am so thankful for my beloved America.  As the song "America the Beautiful" says: "may God shed His Grace on  thee, and crown thy good, with brotherhood...... from sea to shining sea!"

Hugs,
Jenni