Creative Inspirations

Thursday, August 15, 2019

Let's heal the world together!

Monday, August 12, 2019

my person story of faith

My Story of Faith

Jesus became my friend as a child when my mom taught me the 23^rd Psalm, the Shepherd’s Psalm, at bedtime line by line. She would say a line and I would say it after her. She and Dad took me to church and Sunday school. They were believers. At the age of twelve or thirteen, I joined the Methodist church in Caroleen NC, a small mill town. I was baptized and joined on an Easter morning.

I attended MYF, Methodist Youth Fellowship. I had wonderful Sunday school teachers like Wilma Vickers, Peggy Moore, and Annis Ledford. When I was a freshman in high school, the choir director, Annis Ledford asked me to play piano. (She was my twelfth grade English teacher.) She was very particular and I was so nervous, I came home after the practice that first Sunday night and cried saying I would never do it again. I played for six years. I had taken lessons for five years but did not feel ready. My music teacher said I was and began teaching me organ as well and I played organ at church when the organist, Peggy Moore, couldn’t be there.

My music teacher, Myrtle Mashburn, also got me a job playing organ for a small Methodist church in Alexander. I would play the early service there and then come to my church and play for the eleven o’clock service. I was employed at the Alexander church until they could no longer afford to pay me.

Over the years in high school and junior college, I taught Bible School, Sunday school, and worked at a church day camp the local churches had at Camp McCall in Golden Valley.

While a student at Appalachian State University, I didn’t attend church as often but my roommate, Debbie Wall, and I often read chapters in the Bible and discussed them. I did attend church on weekends at home.

I have a small green Gideon testament where I wrote that I became a Christian on October 15, 1975 but I was a believer and Christian long before then. There’s poem somewhere that says, “I became a Christian but I know not when or where.”

Over my lifetime, I have served on many different committees and held many offices in the church, taught, read the Bible through a couple times, attended Bible studies, read daily devotions, and prayed. I have shared my faith with family and friends. I now attend Stanley First United Methodist Church. I also do online Bible studies.

I know God’s presence daily. There are many days I could do better. I will forever believe in God, my heavenly Father, his holy Son, Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit. If not for the mighty Trinity I could not survive. They are my true lifeline and I love them and want to give their love and power to everyone.

Jonas Ridge

Saturday, August 10, 2019

Change is inevitable.

a view of creation

Jonas Ridge, NC

Monday, August 05, 2019

that time of year

Time to visit the Alluring View B&B at Jonas Ridge, NC for our anniversary. Number 39!!!!!

Sunday, August 04, 2019

Peek a Boo Sunflower

Wednesday, July 31, 2019

add YOU to your TO_DO list

Monday, July 29, 2019

the old ying yang of life

Old Satan tries to confuse me.
My Savior tries to comfort me.
Life beats me down.
God lifts me us.
The world is dying to sin.
I'm trying to live for God.
Sin knocks at my door.
I let God answer.
Fear and worry attack.
God says, "Be still my child. Let me fight for you.
The world laughs and says, "I win."
God holds me tightly and says "we win."

Sunday, July 28, 2019

easy peasy? no but doable

The Lord's peace is deep and sustaining.
His love and promises are steadfast.
His love is endless.
His power is greater than any foe.
His grace is free.
All you need do is pray:
confess
repent
BELIEVE
trust