Life Patches

Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it. - Confucius

Joseph's adventurous life was many times more colorful than the coat his father gave him. Amen!

Quilting is the art of taking 'patches' of fabric from various sources and blending them together for a finished product, usually a blanket, bedspread, or throw. Most quilters take patches of fabric from memorable/meaningful items (favorite old shirt/sweater, apron, couch/chair, etc.) and blend them together for a memorial that keeps them warm and brings comforting thoughts. Thinking along these lines if you were to view your life as a quilt, who/what might be some of the patches? Would any one patch be more meaningful than another? Would you be upset if someone had a few of the same patches? No matter - hopefully the patches that make us who we are allow us to joyfully give thanks to God for what He is doing in our lives.

Until tomorrow...

Pastor Botts

"He has made everything beautiful in its time....." - Ecclesiastes 3:11

Eternal Threads

What we weave on earth we will wear throughout eternity – W. C. Brumby

In the parable of the rich man and Lazarus, the rich man wove an intricate heart of selfishness, pride, and contempt. It fit him well in his eternal home. OUCH!

To a person, most people would say they dress the way they feel inside. This is very true, for it is “out of the heart the mouth speaks,” not only verbally but in our actions as well. We really can only do what is in our hearts to do. And though we are great at the “cover-up” or “mask” game with one another, God is still looking on the heart. This day many opportunities will pass our way to help shape our heart for God. He, the Master weaver; is at work on our tapestry for HIM. May our “speech/actions” add the proper hue and texture to the cloth.

Until tomorrow…

Pastor Botts

“May the words of my mouth AND the MEDITATION of my heart be pleasing in your sight, O Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer.” – Psalm 19:14

P.S. - If you can help, we are in great need for MEN'S CLOTHING for our giveaway ministry.