Acts
3:19..." Times of refreshing shall come
from the presence of the Lord."
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Shar's Times of Refreshing
If
you are discouraged, and need spiritual refreshing, you
have come to the right place. It is my prayer that you
will find inspiration and encouragement as you read these
pages.
When all seems hopeless~ never give up hope!
KEEP YOUR
PROMISE
Have you ever told someone you would do something for
them and then broke your promise?
Never make a promise unless you can keep it.
I hope you are ministered through this story called The
Red Wagon.
THE RED WAGON
It was the day
AFTER Christmas at a church in San Francisco. The pastor
of the church was looking at the manger scene, when he
noticed that the baby Jesus figure was missing from the
cradle.
He immediately turned and went outside and saw a little
boy with a red wagon walking down the street. And in the
wagon, was the figure of the infant Jesus. So he walked
up to the boy and said, "Son, where did you get that
little baby Jesus that's in your wagon?" The little
boy replied, "I got him from the church."
"And why did you take him?" asked the pastor.
The little boy replied, "Well, about a week before
Christmas,
I prayed to the little Lord Jesus. I told him if he would
bring
me a red wagon for Christmas, I would give him
a ride around the block in it."
TRUST IN JESUS
In the late
1800's Mrs. Louisa M.R. Stead watched as her husband died
while trying to save a drowning boy. As a response to her
struggle with the "why?" questions she asked
God during that difficult time, she wrote this familiar
hymn.
" 'TIS
SO SWEET TO TRUST IN JESUS "
'Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus, Just to take Him at his
word Just to rest upon His promise, Just to know,
"Thus saith the Lord."
I'm so glad I learned to trust Thee, Precious Jesus,
Saviour, Friend; And I know that Thou art with me, Wilt
be with me to the end.
Jesus, Jesus, how I trust Him! How I've proved Him o'er
and o'er! Jesus, Jesus, precious Jesus! O for grace to
trust Him more!
~Louisa M.R. Stead
It is my
prayer that you will find healing mentally, physically
and spiritually through faith in God and His Word.
Somehow through their pain, brokenness, and suffering,
people who have faith in the Lord survive.
Strength can come out of your
weakness.
Whatever you are going through I want
to encourage you to see yourself as a
"survivor", not a "victim."
Only you can change yourself, and how you respond to your
circumstances.
WHAT
REFRESHES YOU?
The New World Dictionary, second college edition,
describes refresh as "To make
feel cooler, or stronger. To revive or stimulate. To make
more energetic, to renew. Also, pleasantly new or
different."
Many of the things that make me stronger or renewed are
described on my pages.
Since this entire site is about times of refreshing, I'll
share some things that refresh and revive me.
~Listening to birds sing
~Reading a good book
~Hearing a baby's laugh
~Sharing memories with a friend
~Giving gifts to others
~Sending cards to cheer someone
~Going for a ride in the country
~Listening to a bubbling brook or waterfall
~WHAT ARE SOME THINGS THAT REFRESH YOU?
You may want to make a list of your own.
REFRESHMENT
FROM THE GARDEN
FOR THE GARDEN OF
YOUR DAILY LIVING
PLANT THREE ROWS OF PEAS:
1. Peace of mind
2. Peace of heart
3. Peace of soul
PLANT FOUR ROWS OF
SQUASH:
1. Squash gossip
2. Squash indifference
3. Squash grumbling
4. Squash selfishness
PLANT FOUR ROWS OF
LETTUCE:
1. Lettuce be faithful
2. Lettuce be kind
3. Lettuce be patient
4. Lettuce love one another
NO GARDEN IS
WITHOUT TURNIPS:
1. Turnip for meetings
2. Turnip for service
3. Turnip to help one another
TO CONCLUDE OUR
GARDEN WE MUST HAVE THYME:
1. Thyme for each other
2. Thyme for family
3. Thyme for friends
4. Thyme for God
WATER FREELY WITH
PATIENCE AND CULTIVATE WITH LOVE. THERE IS MUCH FRUIT IN
YOUR GARDEN BECAUSE YOU REAP WHAT YOU SOW.
~PLEASE BE AN
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The rest of my page links include songs I have written
and how I was inspired to write them, scripture, some of
my personal story, bits and pieces of sayings and many
other "goodies." Check back often.
THANKS FOR
VISITING
**I want to thank Mickey for helping me create this Web
site. I appreciate all the time she spent. I don't
believe I could have accomplished this without her help.
Check out her Web site. She also has the way to
salvation, inspiration, and inspirational graphics there.
Sassy's
Super Sigs
~This site was originally established October 10,2001~
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Index
What
Refreshes You?
Life's
Lessons
Front
Porch Chats With Aunt Sharlene
The
Lighter Side With Aunt Sharlene
Melodies
from the Heart
Prayer
Changes Things
Bits and
Pieces
Only
Make Believe?
Lamp
Unto My Feet~Light Unto My Path
Words~A
Mouthful of Foot
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