Day 25

I love the promises of God.

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Today is Palm Sunday. The day that we celebrate Jesus riding into Jerusalem. He fulfilled the prophecies spoken of long before. He fulfilled all the promises He had made. Not one of them failed. 

The same is true today. I love that God is even now working to fulfill all the good promises He has made to me. 

Things like 

- He who began a good work in you will carry it onto completion.

- I will never leave you and never forsake you.

- Commit your way to the Lord and whatever you do with prosper.

- Trust in the Lord with all your heart and He will make your paths straight. 

- I know the plans I have for you. Plans to prosper you and not to harm you. Plans to give you hope and a future. 

- In this world you will have trouble, but take heart. I have overcome the world. 
- When you pass through the waters I will be with you. 

I could go on and on. There are so many promises that God has made to me. Promises that He doesn't have to make. He doesn't owe me anything and yet He chooses to promise me so much. He is good. He is faithful. May He be honored and praised forever.    

Simply Grateful # 25

Day 25 

Sundays. I’m thankful for days to just relax, take a break, and spend time with God and my family. 

Simple Fashion Challenge Day 2

Sunday. Dressing up is so fun and what better day than Sunday. This one I like to call this one Watercolor Flowers.

Perfect for a day of rest. Plus I like my new heels!

I really like the flare on this skirt. 

 And my earrings. Made for my by my sister Grace. 

What I'm wearing

Tan skirt - I made it. 

Carribean Joe  flowery shirt - A gift. 

My heels - Walmart

Earrings - Designed for me and made by Grace H. 

Simple Sundays

Over the past few years our family has been on a spiritual journey to love and know Him more. One of the things that has changed is my view of Sunday.
I used to think that I couldn't listen to certain music or do anything that wasn't conducive to spiritual life. And any time I broke one of these rules, I felt guilty.

But over the past year God has helped me to see Sundays in a new light.
 Mark 2:27-28 (NIV) Then he said to them, "The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath. So the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath."

In today's English, we might say, "Sundays were made for us to enjoy and take some R & R. Jesus is Lord even over our rest." Sundays weren't made for us to prove to God that we can cease activity. Sundays are a gift to us. A day to slow the frantic activity of life and rest. It's so easy for us to keep running at a hundred miles an hour and never stop to rest. That's where Sundays can be such a wonderful gift from God. And how do we unwrap this gift? Here are a few things that I've done to help me relax.

Turn off the computer. E-mail, blogging, Facebook, writing, and work are mostly done of my computer. If I commit to turning it off for a day, my stress and workload go down to almost nothing.

Do something you enjoy. Whether it's dancing, listening to music, drawing, sewing, read a book, or walking, take some time and do it. Relax. Enjoy some down time.

Take some quiet time. Sometimes quiet time isn't so quiet. If you live in a house with kids, silence isn't something that you have a lot of. Instead of trying to make everyone else be quiet, go into your room turn on some music that turns your heart toward God. Let Him speak to your heart and enjoy His presence.

Have some friends over and enjoy some fun fellowship.

Most important let Sundays become about resting God. Let it become a day to rest and recharge for the new week.

God bless and keep you all, Rose