Surely Goodness and Mercy

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This past year has been a time of remembrance of God’s goodness and mercy as I wrote my soon-to-be-released memoir. The other side of this valley is nothing short of God’s goodness and mercy.

We serve an awesome God!

True, there are things we can accomplish on our own. But only God can turn an impossible this to a that, an improbable here to a there, and an inconceivable do to a have done. All we must do is move from where we are, trust Him, and rest assured His goodness and mercy follow close behind.

So if you are in a hard place, don’t give up. God wastes nothing. He will bring a good from every situation.

Reflection: How do you see God’s goodness and mercy when looking back through your life?

Goodness is…

Good morning, dearest reader! Thank you for taking time out of your day to visit with me. Your thoughtfulness is appreciated!

This month’s theme is goodness! How do you describe goodness?

Webster defines goodness as the state or quality of being good. The words kindness, generosity, benevolence are added to the list. And finally, we read the best part, essence, or valuable element of a thing.

When we think of goodness, we may be tempted to look upon our temporal blessings. Unfortunately, the danger in that is our perspective in the seasons of want, despair, and loss. For example, in the good times we praise Him, and in the bad times, we complain.

I’m ashamed to admit it, but I’ve been guilty of this very thing. 😦

Yet the Lord’s goodness should never be measured by our physical circumstances. He is good all the time!

Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men! Psalm 107:8

The writer states it very well in the video! Enjoy!

 

Reflection:

How has God been good to you? Have you in turn shown that goodness to others?

Share the Love ~ July

To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven. Ecclesiastes 3:1

Good morning! Can you believe this is the last week in July? Where has the summer gone? Have you finished your summer projects? Taken a vacation? Are looking forward to the school year? 🙂 If you’ve been too busy to enjoy the heat, I’ve tucked a few ideas amid the links for the remaining days of summer.

I hope you enjoyed this month’s theme. Remember every small act of kindness builds a better world for tomorrow!

Please enjoy this month’s Share the Love!

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You still have time for a good read!

Reading

Looking for that late summer read? I found new authors! For myself, anyway.

Angel Song by Mary Manners – captivedreamswindow
The Christmas Shoppe by Melody Carlson – asimplyenchantedlife
A Christmas Hope by Stacy Henri – booksandbaubles
Shadow of the Storm by Connilyn Cossette – lindayezak

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Take a moment, relax, and clear your mind.

Writing

As you can tell by the titles, there are a few interesting and informative articles in this list. 🙂

Your Dead Ancestors Can Help You Write That Book- writersinthestorm
The Importance of Categories and Keywords for Your Books on KDP-indiesunlimited
Hallee Bridgeman Indie Author Extraordinaire-writingpromptsthoughtsandideas
Create Awesome Marketing Plan-novelrocket

 

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Take time to enjoy the gifts of our Creator

 

Inspirational

Learning to Count My Days-emilyconradauthor
How to Get Rid of Stains-karenjurgens
Sonrise-5wise

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Grab a pole and get your feet wet!

Photography

I love to capture a moment in time.

Encountering the Ark-theartisticchristian
Art and Photography-2-blueheroncove

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How about a fruit smoothie?

Foodie

Walnut Tea Scones, Homemade Freezer Jam and Devonshire Cream-kardeesangelpublishing
Strawberry Heirloom Tomato Salad-cookingwithawallflower
Chocolate Orange Brownies-eatcakefordinner
Springtime Pasta Salad-thefedupfoodie

What are your plans for the remaining days of summer?

Click to Tweet: Every small act of kindness builds a better world for tomorrow.

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