Isaiah 49:16 says, "Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of [my] hands; thy walls [are] continually before me." About a week ago, someone reminded me of this verse and how he always thought of it when he saw initials carved within hearts on a tree trunk. I remember as a kid seeing them all over the place when we went camping in state forests or public camping grounds. Those initials were there forever -- or at least as long as the tree lived! The thought that MY name has been carved into the hands of Christ. . . well, it's just awesome! I'm a child of the King. I'm not sure anyone ever carved my initials into a tree, or into wet cement, etc. But knowing that my name is on His hand forever . . . that is my greatest gratitude of the week!!!
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Crickets, gardens heavy with abundance, stories shared...I have these too...(Well the garden is in my heart, but I am working, ever working, towards it!)...but didn't list them! Thanks for your peek into your heart and world...I try to comment to the left and right of where I land at Ann's on Mondays...and I was blessed to see you were one as I recognize that we have visited each other before!!!
Blessings!
Such a nice post enjoyed visting
Country Blessings
Trish-Ladybug
As a southern girl living in the NW, I always love your posts. Our veggies are either just peaking through the raised bed soil or still growing in their little containers inside, so I envy your fresh-picked veggies! Blessings!
"But knowing that my name is on His hand forever . . . that is my greatest gratitude of the week!!!" Yes--and i have loved that verse from the Psalms for so very long! i loved reading your post today. . . just very nostalgic for me. thank you for always sharing from your heart.
Wow, what a garden and what a cucumber! I wish you had posted a picture of that:)
I'm watching baby robbins in my plum tree.
I wish I could be sitting under your shade tree with glass of tea in hand, visiting with you.
And carvings in the hand of our Lord, our initials. . .it can't get any better than that! :)
I love coming here to your place:)
I always love reading your list! Such a nice variety, with so many focusing on God's creation in nature. Have a beautiful week!
First, I loved the graphic with your name being written on the tree, and how our names are "carved into the hands of Christ". Loved that, Cora, thank you for that.
Then, I love your lists, reading of your fresh vegetables is delightful, and makes me hungry, and want to eat good things, like a healthy salad. For that, I must thank you :).
But I also loved these from your list:
#379 -- I love hearing stories, too
#389 --love this too, reminds me of growing up, summers in the south
#392- thankful for the Potter and His work in me, too.
Blessings on you this day, dear Cora.
Hello girl!!!!! I love the writing tree! What a wonderful thing and yes our names are written on HIS hand..... Hope you had a great mothers day.....
I think you sent me too many angels.... They are beautiful and I am sharing them around with other blog girls.........
Love ya girl......
Thank you for your sweet comments. You always make my week, Cora! Have a blessed week. ~ Ruth
Thanks for stopping in again to comment. I love your comments!
Because it's all grace,
Heidie
Oh I love what you did with the graphic and I so enjoyed reading your blessings.
Thanks for visiting Reflections.
Blessings,
Joan
Again, I love to read your thankfuls and imagine I am with you in the kitchen, or out in your garden. Since I've never been to Florida, it is a real stretch to imagine what it's like. Right away, I think of snakes (sorry!) hanging from trees, and hotter than hot temperatures, and palm trees...I want to visit someday!
Our krickets aren't singing yet, so I loved reading about yours.
Love, Debra
I love your thoughts on being graven on his palms... His nail scars remind me of this too... they were put there because of His love for each of us... so in that way our name is also graven there.
thank you for sharing Cora.
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