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Comfort and consolation

"Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself, and our God and Father, who has loved us and given us everlasting consolation and good hope by grace, comfort your hearts and establish you in every good word and work." 2 Thessalonians 2:16-17 Beautiful words..... honor Him delight consolation good hope grace comfort  establish  every word every work  But these words are meaningless without the precious Person behind them, Jesus Christ. This world may try to offer comfort, but it does not last or prove itself to be established. The Lord's comfort and consolation is everlasting for those who believe in His work at Calvary.  At the end of the day, we each say and do what we desire. Are our desires in line with God's word, or are they things we want to do? At first glance, what this verse in Isaiah says seems impossible, you mean, even my words cannot be my own? But we each have a custom yoke that Jesus Christ gives us. I remember hearing that car

Christmas in England (Part 2)

Boats on Brixham Harbor.  (photo credit: Sarah) (photo credit: Sarah)                                   Brixham, England. (photo credit: Sarah)  (photo credit: Sarah )  One day, we walked around Brixham harbor. It was chilly and windy. The seagulls provided a nice soundtrack. After our walk, we sat down at the lovely Old Market House and had coffee and juice. https://www.oldmarkethousebrixham.co.uk       (photo credit: Elizabeth)       I am not drinking caffeine right now, so I ordered juice. I like how they named the brand J2O. "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden."    Matthew 5:14 (NKJV)  Back at Grandma's cozy house. Unique tile design  Rain drops on Grandma's kitchen window. “It shall come to pass in that day That  I will answer,” says the  Lord ; “I will answer the heavens, And they shall answer the earth.   The e

Christmas in England (Part 1)

Some of my family were able to go to England for Christmas this year. It was a new experience being there in the winter, because usually we visit in the summer or springtime. We had a good trip there and were able to see some of Mum's childhood school-friends and spend time with our Grandma, cousins, uncle and aunt.          Views from the plane on the 9 hour flight from Houston, TX to Heathrow, England.                              (photo credit for these two pictures: Sarah)      In Grandma's livingroom (all other photos credit: Elizabeth)   How is there green grass in December? I guess because of all the rain. In Oklahoma we had dry,  brown grass. Flowers still blooming in December!  At my Uncle's home in the countryside. Christmas lights in Devon, England.    Rainbow after a shower of rain. Grandma's front garden.          Dartmoor National Park. We saw some snow there, a rare occurrence in