On Temptation

The Mini Monoverse Story Of Temptation

 

Serpent’s thread,

Hath God said

you’ll be dead?

Do not dread.

Eat instead.

 

With her eye

Eve did spy

Fruit nearby

Bought the lie

And did try.

 

Thing called sin

Entered in

To begin

Guilt within

For all kin.

 

Satan’s game

Still the same.

God defame

Sin looks tame

Brings no shame.

 

Must insist

God assist

To resist

devil’s twist.

Get the gist?

 

Written 5/14/08

 

 

 

Gen 3:1  Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?

Gen 3:2  And the woman said unto the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden:

Gen 3:3  But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die.

Gen 3:4  And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die:

Gen 3:5  For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.

Gen 3:6  And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.

Gen 3:7  And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons.

 

 

Jam 1:12  Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.

Jam 1:13  Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man:

Jam 1:14  But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.

Jam 1:15  Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.

 

1Co 10:13  There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.

 

Two Years Already?

It’s hard to believe, but May 10th marked my two year anniversary in the blogging world.  What a fun adventure it has been!  I have not only enjoyed writing posts, but it has been great meeting so many wonderful people in the blogging world.  I have been challenged, encouraged and inspired by so many things I have read on other people’s blogs, and I hope there are those that feel the same way about my blog.  I enjoy writing, but I want it(and I ask God to use it)to be a ministry too.  Thanks to all of you that encourage me with your posts and to those who have stopped by and offered comments or suggestions here.  I’m glad our cyber paths have crossed. 

Day Before Mother’s Day Bash

The day before Mother’s Day was a special occasion to get together with my mom and sisters for a shopping trip.  We were accompanied too by my daughter Jen, Ann’s 2 kids Abby and Brady and my sister Karen’s future daughter-in-law, Molly.  After walking through the mall, visiting different shops and trying on clothes, we were treated to a feast prepared by my sister Karen’s son, Jeremy.  I was amazed at the spread he put out.  He grilled salmon, chicken and tri-tip.  He also had a large vegetable tray, fruit tray and sushi.  We ate together and had a nice time of relaxation in Karen’s beautiful backyard.  Mom and I were feeling a little crazy, so we decided to dip our feet in the little pond in the yard too.  Ah, it was refreshing. Although I only live about an hour from my sisters, my oldest brother and mom, we really don’t get to see them very often, so this was a real treat.  Below are some pictures from our time together. 

 

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To My Dear Mother

I just wanted to wish my mom a very Happy Mother’s Day!  Mom, I’m so glad we were able to spend the day together yesterday.  It was fun shopping, eating together and dipping our tootsies in Kiki’s backyard waterfall.  Thank you for being the great lady that you are and for the profound influence you have had in my life.  I really believe there have been many times that your prayers have made a difference for me and our family.  I so appreciate you giving me a good example to follow.  I love you, mom!

your little ‘lynnie

 

P.S. Happy Mother’s Day to all you moms out there. 

 

 

To My Dear Mother

 

I’m thankful for your love so true

That through the years remains the same,

Given to me in Jesus’ name.

 

Unending gift for me, from you,

Clearly shown in each word and deed

Often reached out to meet the need.

 

With a bond much stronger than glue

Your love held us all together

In bright days and stormy weather.

 

‘Twas sure and steady, saw us through

It taught us God would be enough

When life’s sharp twists and turns were rough.

 

It always brought God into view

I felt secure in how you trod.

Your hand put in the hand of God.

 

Written 5-9-08

 

Happy Birthday Johnny!

We have yet another birthday in our family this month. (Yesterday was my brother-in-law Mike’s birthday too.)  Today is the birthday of my youngest brother John.  Really, he’s not psycho or anything.  This is just a goofy picture I took on my cell phone a couple of years ago.  John, can you believe this is your last year to be in your 30’s?  From now on, you will be 39 and holding.  John, I know I sometimes gave you a hard time as a kid(of course, dropping you on your head was mild in comparison to all the teasing I got from you), but I am really proud of the fine man you are today.  God has blessed you with a wonderful wife and 3 beautiful children, and it’s thrilling to see you and Kristin bring them up in the ways of the Lord.  I hope you have a wonderful birthday that will produce at least a couple of Kodak moments you can share with your family.  I love you, brother! 

 

Free Face Lift

This is the quickest, easiest and best way I know to get a face lift.  It’s absolutely free too. 

 

Try Smiling
By Author Unknown

 

When the weather suits you not,
Try smiling.
When your coffee isn’t hot,
Try smiling.
When your neighbors don’t do right,
Or your relatives all fight,
Sure ’tis hard, but then you might
Try smiling.

Doesn’t change the things, of course-
Just smiling.
But it cannot make them worse-
Just smiling.
And it seems to help your case,
Brightens up a gloomy place,
Then, it sort o’ rests your face-
Just smiling.

 

 

Happy Birthday Little Sis!

I just wanted to wish my sweet little sister a very Happy Birthday!  Ann, I can’t believe that you are 40.  How is this possible?  I always thought you were beautiful, both as a little girl and all your growing up years too.  However, I’ve got to say that I think motherhood has added another dimension to your beauty.  My heart rejoices to see you glow with the honor of having your own precious children.  I hope Chris treats you like a queen, Abby smothers you with moochies and Brady makes you a special birthday diaper pie.  (just kidding about the pie  :lol:  )  I love you bunches.

Wedding Of A King

This Saturday, we were privileged to be able to attend the wedding of Karissa Horton and Adam King.  Our family was first introduced to Karissa about 3 years ago through Bible quizzing.  We actually only met Adam a couple of months ago at a conference.  They are both fine, dedicated young people that live for God and love Him with all their hearts.  I have been to many weddings over the years, but this is one of the nicest ones I’ve ever attended.  There were a couple of things that really stood out to me.  The first one was the humility and grateful spirit of this couple.  Before Karissa went up on the platform to be with the groom, she stopped and read something that she had written for her parents which so beautifully expressed her love and gratitude to them for the sacrifices they made to give her a godly upbringing.  It was very moving, and my husband and I (I’m sure along with many others.) were wiping away the tears.  They also wrote their own vows to each other, which were also very touching.  The second thing that stood out to me was the prayer that they had for this couple.  Brother Nathaniel Wilson, the senior pastor had the parents, family members and other ministers come up on the platform for the prayer.  I don’t ever remember feeling the power of God like that before in a wedding.  Bishop Wilson extended an invitation to the congregation to lift their hands in worship to God, because the presence of the Lord was so evident there.  I told my husband at the conclusion of the ceremony that I felt like I had “had church.”  The weather was just right for the outdoor reception which was held at Natomas Park in Sacramento.  Below are some shots from the reception.  My pictures at the church did not turn out very good, but I’ll include a few of them as well.  I look forward to hearing great things about this sweet couple and their work for the kingdom of God.

 

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We’ve Got A Visitor

The past few days, I’ve been hearing this bird with a rather loud chirp in our backyard.  I had a feeling this bird was looking for somewhere to build a nest, and sure enough this morning, I found the nest right below our little balcony.  I couldn’t resist this Kodak moment(or should I say Canon Power Shot A560 moment).

 

         

Edit - 5/4/08 - My husband had to clean the pool and that contraption you see by the bird’s nest is the pool vacuum.  When he went to get it, the bird freaked out and flew away.  He really didn’t mean to frighten the poor thing.  The bird was hanging around on the neighbor’s roof waiting for my husband to go inside.  Apparently, when my husband went in, the bird did try to go back to the nest, but I don’t think the nest was sturdy enough without that pool vacuum against it.  We found the nest on the cement along with a cracked egg.  :-(    We feel bad, but there’s nothing we can do at this point.

What Smells Good To God?

“Rosebud”

 

 

This is the time of year when I love walking out our front door and unto the porch.  “Why?”  you may wonder.  As soon as I step out the door, I can smell the wonderful fragrance from the roses in our front yard.  It is a sweet and wonderful scent.  Isn’t it funny how smells sometimes trigger memories?  Often when I smell roses, my mind goes back to some little dolls I had as a girl.  These dolls were only about 3 inches tall and came in little heart shaped plastic bottles.  There were several varieties of these dolls called LiddleKiddles and each one smelled like a flower.  They were named after the flower whose fragrance they emitted.  We had Apple Blossom, Rosebud and Honeysuckle, but I remember that my favorite was Rosebud.  There are certain roses that smell exactly as I remember my little Rosebud smelling.

 

The other day as I was standing outside breathing in that fantastic rose scent, a thought came to my mind.  What smells good to God?  I don’t know if God dropped that question in my mind or if I’m just weird.  I’ll let you decide.  Then I thought of the term “sweet savour” that I remember reading before in the Bible.  I decided to look up this term in e-sword, and I found 44 references to it.  In the Old Testament, it’s always mentioned in reference to some kind of offering or sacrifice being given to the Lord.  In the New Testament, this term is only mentioned one time in 2 Corinthians 2:15.

 

2Corinthians 2:15  For we are unto God a sweet savour of Christ, in them that are saved, and in them that perish:

 

To make it a little easier to understand, here is the verse preceding this one and a few after it in the English Standard Version of the Bible.

 

2Co 2:14  But thanks be to God, who in Christ always leads us in triumphal procession, and through us spreads the fragrance of the knowledge of him everywhere.

2Co 2:15  For we are the aroma of Christ to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing,

2Co 2:16  to one a fragrance from death to death, to the other a fragrance from life to life. Who is sufficient for these things?

2Co 2:17  For we are not, like so many, peddlers of God’s word, but as men of sincerity, as commissioned by God, in the sight of God we speak in Christ. (bold emphasis mine)

 

 

Under the Old Testament law, the sacrifices that were offered to God according to His specifications were sweet and pleasing to Him.  I believe in The New Testament  church age that we’re living in, that as the born again church, we become living sacrifices (Romans 12:1,2)to God through which He desires to spread “the fragrance of the knowledge of him.”     This fragrance is the very aroma of Christ, and to those that receive the fragrance of this knowledge, I believe it will not only give spiritual life here but eternal life in the ages to come.

 

Maybe God was using those roses to remind me once again of my mission in life.  Dear Lord, please use me to spread your wonderful life giving aroma!

 

Edit:  Here’s a link to some Liddle Kiddles.

 

http://dollreference.com/kiddles_kologne.html