When the world is shaking... HEAVEN stands and....

....when my heart is breaking He ( God) holds me in HIS Hands... Adapted from JJ Heller's song " YOUR hands",

How are you ?

Choosing to abide,
ruthie

Har e pu oo d oo key anakey ELOHIM!

That is how the following verse sounds in Hebrew.
" Be still and know that I am GOD". Psalm 46:10
A Jewish Rabbi that I met on an airplane taught me this phrase
in my Father's tongue: Hebrew!
My earthly daddy always called me his Hebrew princess!

To see the real spelling and to look up any verse in most any language or do a word search check out:

http://biblos.com/psalms/46-10.htm
Very handy when looking up a reference you forget or just seeing other versions !
Fun to get " lost" in Bible study!


This is my returning and main meditation the last 2 years!
What are you pondering?
lovingly,
ruth elizabeth
Day 3 Daniel Fast
Still excited , though physically weak and tired

What is a Daniel Fast?

http://www.Daniel-Fast.com/about.html


Go to link to be blessed- especially if you need a miracle in your life....


May GOD'S LOVE shine on & in & through you today - and me too!
May your eyes squint like mine are right now...physically and spiritually...
Warmed through& through by.....
HIS AMAZING LOVE shown by Jesus life and death and resurrection!
.... when you get too hot just plunge into the ocean of God's love with me!

Repeat with me: JESUS loves me!!!!

humbly yours~
ruthe elizabeth
Day 1 Daniel fast.... Daniel 10:2-3 and chapter 1

Jenny is home and happy!

Dear Friends,
 
Thank you for praying for Jenny, she is home and happy.  The doctors gave us a mostly good news scenario. The diagnosis (as best they can  determine) is some form of Reflexive Neurovascular Distrophy or RND.  That is the last info we have. The treatment involves intensive rehab to rebuild strength and break the pain cycle.  We are waiting for an opening in a clinic that specializes in this kind of problem.  The therapy is intense and painful, but the prognosis is good.  The head of the pediatric team told us that with lots of hard work she may able to do the things she once enjoyed such as hiking, etc. within the next six months.
 
Blessing to you all.  Please continue to pray for Jenny and us as we seek wisdom for her treatment.
 
Joe. ( her dad and our church pastor)


Thank you for praying and continuing to pray for full, abundant health for Jenny- love, ruthie

Pray for sweet Jenny- and join me at your State Capitol?

Please pray for our PastorJoe's daughter, 17 year old Jenny, who woke in severe pain the night before last and could not walk. She is in OR hospital on high pain meds and undergoing tests with no answers so far!
Pray for proper diagnosis and GOD'S complete healing for this precious friend of mine!


OK- this is REALLY critical also: please go to link below, read and pass along ASAP!!! Thanks!!

http://manhattandeclaration.org/video-contest.aspx?lbVal=101

Lamentations 2: 19. Cry out.. Lift up your hands... For life!

First signs of spring!

Greetings!
Despite freezing temps here in the beautiful northwest- there was sunshine and plenty of signs of spring this last week:
~lots of Song birds singing and praising GOD and flowers returning!!!~ violets, snow drops & lawn daisies , known as " ganse blumchen" as my German mother called them! These are precious reminders of God's love and faithfulness to me!
Plenty to raise my spirits~ how about you?
What makes you happy and gives you spring- like hope in your " winters"?

Songs are the best for me - old or new- here are three favorites:
An oldie preferably sung by Ethel Waters ( one of my parents favs-) " His Eye is On the Sparrow"
. ..so I know He is watching YOU & Me!
Here is Ethel Waters just about when I heard her as a child:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpMVu-N6EAE&feature=youtube_gdata_player

And a newie : "Better Hands". ESP the version sung by a 9 yr old name Steven on U tube!
Check out this video on YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y43SYaqOFA8&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Second new song is "Your Hands" by JJ Heller


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-F6DGGF4Qs&feature=youtube_gdata_player



What are your favorite songs or " gleanings" from this week? What flowers have you picked or seen?

Lovingly from
A grateful rose
ruth elizabeth

Revelation 17:14~ a favorite and new verse to me from my Wednesday bible study in Revelation by ( Eliza) Beth Moore.
...and these shall make war with the LAMB, but the LAMB shall overcome them, for HE IS LORD of Lords and KING of Kings:
And those that are with HIM are called and chosen and. FAITHFUL".... - oh I want to be faithful....

A star, a star , shining in the night....

...that will bring us wisdom and light..


I awoke the other night to one bright star shining into our bedroom at 3 am! Photo above! (found out later it was a star called Saturn~ one of the brightest planets in our solar system)
Instantly I thought of the song that had been in my heart for weeks about the star shining in the night and I got up to read the Christmas story after re stoking the fire and fixing a nice cup of rose hip and honey tea. It was my own little "cup of Christmas tea" that I traditionally have Christmas morning before anyone else is up. What are your special traditions for Christmas or Hanukkah ?

Hopefully we will all take time to read and reflect on the CHRIST-mas story afresh ! ~ May we all be drawn to worship Jesus, the Messiah, just like the shepherds and the wise men and ponder all these things in our hearts like Mary.

I am praying for all my friends and loved ones and even those reading this that I have not met that GOD'S "morning Star~ JESUS" will shine brightly in all our lives especially this Christmas and into the New Year~no matter how dark the night. Actually , the darker the night~ the brighter the light will shine. JUST LOOK UP!~ and GOD will guide us to HIS light and love but we must search with a believing heart and let Him in.
lovingly ~
ruthie
GOD bless us one and all ! And May we bless HIM ~ and SHINE for Him TOO!