Hello friends, how are you today? According to the local meteorologists, today will be rainy with thunderstorms. Thick, dark clouds have literally blanketed our skies. Have I said I love thunderstorms? From the inside looking out, of course. How was your week? How was your attitude towards life’s happenings? I love this quote by Charles Swindoll , “…We cannot change our past… we cannot change the fact that people will act in a certain way. We cannot change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play on the one string we have, and that is our attitude. I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% of how I react to it. And so it is with you… we are in charge of our Attitudes.” 
A great reminder today; the decision to act or react to our circumstances is ours. We can intentionally choose to respond in a manner that will glorify the Lord, or we can choose to rely on instinct that will reflect our carnal nature. Let’s choose to be beautiful today. 
Thank you to all who responded to the last few blog post. I truly enjoyed reading every comment made; I especially appreciated hearing from those of you, who shared some of the lessons learned throughout your marriage. Thank you for sharing. As long as there is life, there are occasions to grow; opportunities to become more like our Savior. The Lord uses everyday life to draw us closer to Him. He uses our spouse, our kids, family, friends and our jobs, to show us who we are really and to demonstrate His grace and mercy and unfailing love to us, in spite of us. 
Earlier this week, we were in Ohio moving our girls into their new homes away from home. I’m sorry I missed Tuesday’s post. Thank you for keeping us in prayer during this change. Do continue to keep the girls in your prayers. Pray that they will not forget the God of their youth and that they will keep Him first in their lives. Did you know that success in this life and in the life to come is tantamount to keeping the Lord first in our lives? How are you doing today? How can we pray for you?
Thank you to Mary-andering Creatively and Words, Photos and Art for highlighting my post Help Him Please… over on their blogs. I would also like to thank Deb over at Counting My Blessings for highlighting Men, You Should Know This. Thank you, ladies.
Happy National Thrift Shop Day guys! That’s a good thing to celebrate isn’t it? Especially as I get accustomed to a quiet house, right? There are people at the thrift store; I could talk and shop at the same time! Two of my favorite things.. 
Becoming HIS Tapestry 
38 responses to “CHANGE IS COMING…”
Hi, thanks for continuing to support us at the #LMMLinkup. I will pray for your girls this week as the embark on their life changes.
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Love the opportunity to linkup. Thank you 😊 so much for the prayers, that’s the best gift available
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Your blog title drew me over here. I saw it on a comment on another blog and had to come introduce myself. I am Linda and the name of my blog is “Being Woven.” I once did weave off-loom weavings. I had a spinning wheel and loved the art and process. We are always in that place where God holds the shuttle and we should be laid out for Him to make us complete. I will be back. Caring through Christ, ~ linda
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Ohhh 😮 I like the name of your blog, that invokes the same mental image as mine. Love the ending of your comment also, Linda. May the Lord richly bless you
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I love thrift stores and I value the reminder to choose my attitude today!
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I love thrifting 😍 it’s great to shop and to save at th same time
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A way to a better life, Is change
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yes, yes, it is! Lessons would be learnt faster if I didn’t struggle so much 🙂
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There isn’t a time I visit your blog where I’m not encouraged and inspired by your faith. Keep staying strong! ❤
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Praise the Lord; Truly all the glory goes to HIm 🙂 He has been good to me, its just telling others what He has done in my life. Thank you 🙂 🙂
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I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to post the comment I submitted earlier! What I meant to say was that I have learned much in tempering my responses and your post helped remind me of lessons learned. Another quote I heard was “no response is a response.” Many times, no response is necessary for me – God takes care of it! Thank you so much for such a great post.
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Love that quote! The Lord does take care of everything, the problem is letting Him 🙂
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May you find peace during your time of change. Thanks for sharing at Home Sweet Home.
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Thank you, and thank you for sharing such a great opportunity. Thank you 🙂
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That sounds like huge changes! May all of you survive and thrive in them.
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love that word, ‘survive’ 🙂 🙂 🙂 for a minute I was not sure how it would turn out, But God has been faithful to us 🙂
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Great reminders with these verses! Change can be a good thing…it’s the way we react to it!
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that’s the key 🙂 change is for our benefit and for our growth and I guess it’s also inevitable. We should see the good in it.
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They said there would be rain and thunderstorms yesterday too they were wrong. Yeah
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🤣🤣🤣we have had days like that too. But I guess to ‘err is human’
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We have been having crazy thunder storms as well down here! Will definitely pray for your girls and this new journey in their lives.
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Thank you 🙏🏽 we all so better when we pray for each other 😁 lately we have had quite a few thunderstorms ⛈ I think they showcase the Lord’s power and might.
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Life does indeed test us. This past month the I have been trying to start the healing process for an ankle injury. I have found the battle to be more of a mental one than physical. It is easy to become depressed when you are housebound and in pain but my journey has been a spiritual one too where I am looking within at personal trauma as well as physical.
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Change is hard and at times unpleasant, but oh so necessary for our growth. The hardest part of change is truly acceptance
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Sigh! What a crazy transition. Change is never easy but it is always exactly what we need regardless of whether or not we are ready. May God continue to bless you in this season.
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Thank you, thank you 😊 the Lord knows that I resist change way too much. He ensures I never get too comfortable for too long 😁😁 much to my dismay
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Mine too 😁
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Time with your man now, how lovely! 😉
Jennifer
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That’s exactly what it’s been 😀 I must admit I am loving it
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This is such a great post and very biblical. Loved this kind of post where the guidance is from a verses of the holy scriptures.
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Praise the Lord, truly to Him be the glory. He is certainly good. Thank you for reading
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Your girls will still need their mom just in different ways. 🙂 From reading your blog it is easy to see you have a big heart, so I am sure God will bring people into your life to love 🙂
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Thank you 😊 to the Lord be all the glory. I do thank the Lord for the relationship we have with our girls. His faithfulness kept us together. Thanks 🙏🏽 for commenting
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Thank you so much Brenda! I enjoy your blog so very much. You are indeed a blessing. Continue your work for the Lord. He is using you to encourage and lift up the hearts of His children. You are a blessing to me. I shall keep your family in my prayers. God bless you and keep you my sister,
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Thank you 😊 Gail. Thanks especially for the blessing and the prayers; we surely appreciate it. To our Precious God be all ththe glory
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God’s Word always helps me in transitions. God’s best blessings to you and your girls at this time!
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Thank you and God certainly provides the peace that comes with knowing they are in God’s hand, that’s where protection and safety are found. May the Lord bless you
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I’ll be praying for you Brenda as you transition with your girls moving out. Big hugs and God bless you!🤗
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