I AM BLESSED OF GOD with House and Home and Family

A visit to Maryland...

My son, Jeff [34], and my Dad, Paul [almost 95]

My granddaughter, Josssara Makenna [almost 2],  me and my Mom [Kay] 

This was my Mom's 93rd Birthday [January 2013]

Her grandson, Pastor Jeff!

My Dad, Paul, enjoys the company!

My house is now complete with all the renovations 

from the June 30th derecho storm!

A side/front view! 

We built this house in 1973 and in December it was 39 years old.

The back where the OAK TREE fell - all put back!

My new shed. Another Oak Tree demolished the old shed.

One last view of the back with the new shed.

Psalm 126 

A song of ascents.

¹ 

When the Lord brought back the captives to Zion,

    we were like men who dreamed.

² 

Our mouths were filled with laughter,

    our tongues with songs of joy.

Then it was said among the nations,

    “The Lord has done great things for them.”

³ 

The Lord has done great things for us,

    and we are filled with joy.

⁴ 

Restore our fortunes, O Lord,

    like streams in the Negev.

⁵ 

Those who sow in tears

    will reap with songs of joy.

⁶ 

He who goes out weeping,

    carrying seed to sow,

will return with songs of joy,

    carrying sheaves with him.

I have so much to be thankful for. My Insurance Company [AFI] was great! A special 'thank you' to all the workers who helped with each and every task to make this job complete. I applaud you!

GOD provided everything needed to make all things new again! I praise HIM above all else for seeing me through this long and grueling process. It was a huge lesson in 'TRUST' -- but these kinds of lessons usually are! What I learned the most was to keep my focus on GOD HIMSELF. Whenever I was overwhelmed it was simply because I took my eyes off HIM and put them on some circumstance that was too hard for me. NOTHING is too hard for the LORD! [Gen. 18:14] I'm glad HE was in charge. HE is on the THRONE and  SOVEREIGN STILL! HE IS MY FAITHFUL GOD! The LORD has done great things for us and we are filled with JOY!

Of House and Home Family --- I am truly blessed of GOD! Thank you for all your prayers.

Living in the Fullness of JOY,

Stephanie

Psalm 126

RANDOM THOUGHTS of GOD'S HERITAGE

 

We have the most beautiful snow here in New Jersey today!!!

All God's GLORY, GOODNESS, FORGIVENESS and CLEANSING 

all wrapped up in

ONE BIG WHITE BLANKET OF HIS LOVE!!!!

A Geranium plant blooms in the snow!

My new Shed was delivered last Friday!

My Dad, Paul, age 94 flew to FL this week to visit with my sister, Polly!

I always tell him he's gonna live to be 110!!!

From the Market in HAITI - my granddaughter, Tessa with my daughter, Becky!

 Medline and Tessa [best of friends]!!

Tessa [6] lost her first tooth a few weeks ago!

Drew [7] lost his first tooth [after his younger sister lost hers.]

God's Heritage is RICH.... in family and friends 

from the USA to Haiti ~ with LOVE!!!

Genesis 22:17-18 (NIV1984)

¹⁷ I will surely bless you and make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as the sand on the seashore. Your descendants will take possession of the cities of their enemies, ¹⁸ and through your offspring all nations on earth will be blessed, because you have obeyed Me.

Galatians 3:26-29   (NIV1984)  Sons of God     

²⁶ You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus, ²⁷ for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. ²⁸ There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. ²⁹ If you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.

Choosing JOY, 

Stephanie