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Matthew 13:16 But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear.
Psalms 115:15 Ye are blessed of the LORD which made heaven and earth.
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Hands
John 13:35 By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.
The lines and colors. The freckles and veins. The length of your fingers and the shape of your nails. I like to sew and was pondering a few projects that I would like to begin when Proverbs 31:13 came to mind:
13 She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.
That thought was followed with these verses from the same book and chapter:
19 She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff. 20 She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.
In fact, that whole chapter mentions the work and the fruit of a virtuous woman’s hands. Another Proverb says:
14:1 Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.
It seems like such a trivial thing, but what a gift and a responsibility the Lord has afforded us with these extensions of our bodies.
Bodies?
No.
The more I think about it, the more I realize that our hands are really extensions of our hearts.
As a wife, a mom, and a Child of the King, I want my hands to be used for sharing the love that God put in my heart the moment He saved my soul, and not for selfishness.Yet, I seem to use it more for the latter.
My hands have dug in the dirt of our garden. They have kneaded and rolled out dough. They have sewn and cut and mended… but more than that…
With my hands I have comforted my children during broken hearts, skinned knees, and fevers. With the same love, I have used my hands to correct their behavior.
My left hand bears the symbol of a promise I made to my husband and to God.
I have scars that prove my clumsiness.
My lack of manicure tattles of both my love for working and my laziness in grooming.
I have folded my hands to thank God for provision.
I have folded my hands to beg for forgiveness.
I have done many things with my hands. Not always good. Not always charitable.
You see, my heart isn’t perfect; therefore, my hands aren’t perfect.
But there is a pair of hands that are perfect in their imperfection.
They aren’t pretty, but they are glorious.
They are scarred, but not because of clumsiness like mine. They are scarred from nails being driven into them. 
The nails tore into the flesh of a man and attached Him to a cross. They didn’t keep Him on the cross. His love for me… and for you… that’s what kept Him there.
I don’t know that I could ever love humanity so much that I would die for it, but I don’t have to. Someone already did that.
When I get to heaven, my hands won’t be scarred anymore. They won’t be clumsy. They won’t be selfish. They won’t be ugly. They will be part of my new, glorified body– a body free of sin and death. My new hands will be lifted up, praising the one who bears the scars of His love for me in His precious hands.
What a day that will be.
By: Tangi
I finally got it! Taste of Home Volunteer Field Editor!
Deuteronomy 12:7 And there ye shall eat before the LORD your God, and ye shall rejoice in all that ye put your hand unto, ye and your households, wherein the LORD thy God hath blessed thee.
Blessed, Blessed, Blessed is what I am!
I am so excited! I finally received the e-mail from Taste of Home confirming my acceptance as a Taste of Home Volunteer Field Editor.
This is such an honor for me and I can’t wait to jump right in and get started submitting original recipes, rating and reviewing recipes, actively participating in online community forums, getting all my friends and family to climb on board the Taste of Home train with me.
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A Servant’s Heart
1 Corinthians 13:1Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. 2 And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing. 3 And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.
Early this year, our church organized a bible study group for young ladies, 6th grade and up, to encourage and reenforce the principles they are taught at home: love Christ, embrace modesty, cherish your purity, serve humanity, and love one another. They call themselves the P.E.A.R.L.S.
Polished ~ Educated ~ Ambitious ~ Resourceful ~Loving ~ Souls~
…all characteristics that you would find in the Proverbs 31 Woman.
Dana’s husband had a superb idea, that for the men’s bible study meeting, the P.E.A.R.L.S. could prepare and serve a meal {with light supervision, of course}.
The girls had a blast!
They chopped, baked, spread, and stirred their hearts out.
Getting the salad and chili fixin’s ready
They served chili, salad, and pimento cheese sandwiches with all the fixin’s, as we say in the South.
And to end the meal; a choice of homemade Banana Puddin’ with Brown Sugar Meringue and scrumptious Pineapple Upside-Down Cake was on the menu {some of the fellahs had a little of both!}
The men were very impressed with how well the P.E.A.R.L.S. did.
Our Pastor asking blessing for the food
Now, to some, I know that this idea seems sexist, backwards, or oppressed.
If that is where your head is at, then I ask you to open your heart. First of all, the world has made it ugly for a woman to serve a man outside of a food establishment environment.
One of my favorite quotes is by G.K. Chesterson that says:
“It [feminism] is mixed up with a muddled idea that women are free when they serve their employers but slaves when they help their husbands.”
I believe that God is pleased to see young women learning a role that is humbling and vital in the family dynamic, but I will save that thought for another time.
Secondly, this lesson wasn’t about “serving men”. This lesson was about serving mankind.
As a society, we have eradicated the idea of where love comes from and, in essence, what love really is.
Jesus said in John 13:35 “By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.”
Love isn’t just about how we feel. Love is about how we ACT.
If we all chose to LOVE one another the way Jesus told us to, wouldn’t the world be a better place?
The men enjoying the meal
May God bless all the young ladies across the globe. May they all know the peace and love of Jesus Christ through His saving grace, and extend His love to others.
Matthew 13:45 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls: 46 Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it.
Help Us Welcome A New Member To Our SGC Family!
Numbers 27:11 And if his father have no brethren, then ye shall give his inheritance unto his kinsman that is next to him of his family, and he shall possess it: and it shall be unto the children of Israel a statute of judgment, as the LORD commanded Moses.
Jen and I are so excited to welcome a new member to our SGC family!
Welcome aboard Laura Young-Wolfe.
Laura and I (Dana) have been friends for 20+ years.
Even though Jen and Laura only met a few months ago they have become fast friends and I couldn’t be happier!
Laura will be telling you all about herself, her family and her cooking experiences on the About page in the coming days.
So, join us and give Laura a big shout out to let her know how excited you are that she will be adding her own special flavor to the SGC family!
YAY!!!!!
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