His Eye is on the Sparrow

His Eye is on the Sparrow
words by Civilla Martin

Why should I feel discouraged, why should the shadows come,
Why should my heart be lonely, and long for heaven and home,
When Jesus is my portion? My constant friend is He:
His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me;
His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me.

Refrain:
I sing because I’m happy,
I sing because I’m free,
For His eye is on the sparrow,
And I know He watches me.

“Let not your heart be troubled,” His tender word I hear,
And resting on His goodness, I lose my doubts and fears;
Though by the path He leadeth, but one step I may see;
His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me;
His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me.

Refrain

Whenever I am tempted, whenever clouds arise,
When songs give place to sighing, when hope within me dies,
I draw the closer to Him, from care He sets me free;
His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me;
His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me.

Refrain

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Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from the will of your Father…So don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.  ~Matthew 10:29-31

Yellow Jacket

It was on the Queen Anne's Lace...

...then it moved to the picnic table cloth.  

Look What I Did...

I spent over a week with these sweet, adorable, cute, cuddly little kids.


Me with Eve, Peter, and Nora




Isn't he the cutest?!




And if the picture before wasn't enough...





Cuddle time!






Adorable, right?

 

♥ ♥ ♥ Sweet! ♥ ♥ ♥

This one is my favorite!



Family shot

The Way of the Cross Leads Home

If anyone would come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me. ~Matthew 16:24

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The Way of the Cross Leads Home
words by Jessie Pounds

I must needs go home by the way of the cross,
There’s no other way but this;
I shall ne’er get sight of the gates of light,
If the way of the cross I miss.

I must needs go on in the blood sprinkled way,
The path that the Savior trod,
If I ever climb to the heights sublime,
Where the soul is at home with God.

Then I bid farewell to the way of the world,
To walk in it never more;
For the Lord says, “Come,” and I seek my home,
Where He waits at the open door.


Refrain:
The way of the cross leads home,
The way of the cross leads home,
It is sweet to know as I onward go,
The way of the cross leads home.

How Great Thou Art

How Great Thou Art
words by Carl Boberg

Lord my God! When I in awesome wonder
Consider all the works thy hand hath made,
I see the stars, I hear the mighty thunder,
Thy power throughout the universe displayed;

When through the woods and forest glades I wander
and hear the birds sing sweetly in the trees;
when I look down from lofty mountain grandeur,
and hear the brook, and feel he gentle breeze;

And when I think that God his son not sparing,
Sent him to die - I scarce can take it in,
That on the cross my burden gladly bearing,
He bled and died to take away my sin:

When Christ shall come with shout of acclamation
And take me home- what joy shall fill my heart!
Then I shall bow in humble adoration
And there proclaim, my God, how great thou art!

Refrain:
Then sings my soul, my Saviour God, to Thee,
How great Thou art, how great Thou art!
Then sings my soul, my Saviour God, to Thee,
How great Thou art, how great Thou art!

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Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable. Psalm 145: 3

Since Jesus Came into My Heart

Since Jesus Came into My Heart
words by Rufus McDaniel

What a wonderful change in my life has been wrought
Since Jesus came into my heart!
I have light in my soul for which long I had sought,
Since Jesus came into my heart!

I have ceased from my wandering and going astray,
Since Jesus came into my heart!
And my sins, which were many, are all washed away,
Since Jesus came into my heart!

I’m possessed of a hope that is steadfast and sure,
Since Jesus came into my heart!
And no dark clouds of doubt now my pathway obscure,
Since Jesus came into my heart!

There’s a light in the valley of death now for me,
Since Jesus came into my heart!
And the gates of the City beyond I can see,
Since Jesus came into my heart!

I shall go there to dwell in that City, I know,
Since Jesus came into my heart!
And I’m happy, so happy, as onward I go,
Since Jesus came into my heart!

Refrain:
Since Jesus came into my heart,
Since Jesus came into my heart,
Floods of joy o’er my soul
Like the sea billows roll,
Since Jesus came into my heart.


I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in.
~ Revelation 3:20

The Southern Lady Cooks, Blog Award, and Buttermilk Chocolate Bread

Rencently I stumbled across a blog that I loved right away. The Southern Lady Cooks is a blog that has all southern style recipes. I could look for hours through her yummy recipes. Unfortunately, I have only had the time to make one of her recipes, Buttermilk Chocolate Bread. I can't wait to try more!

I was reading her blog the other day and I happened to catch my blog name. I was presented with a blog award!

Meet The Southern Lady...
"Hello, I am Judy, the lady behind the facebook page and blog, The Southern Lady Cooks. I live in the state of Kentucky, am retired from Kentucky State Governement and am Southern to the bone. I am a mother and grandmother that likes to cook and loves Southern food. I hope you enjoy this recipe and thanks to Kati for being such a great blogging friend. I invite you to come by and visit and check out my recipes and facebook page."

Buttermilk Chocolate Bread

• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup cocoa
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2/3 cup chocolate chips
• 2/3 cup walnuts or nuts of your choice

In a bowl, combine sugar and margarine; blend well with mixer. Add eggs; continue mixing. Add buttermilk, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt; blend just until all ingredients are wet. Stir in nuts and chocolate chips. Pour into sprayed 9 x 5 inch loaf pan. Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 55 – 60 minutes until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool for 15 minutes; remove from pan. Enjoy!

©This recipe belongs to Judy. She has graciously given me permission to use her recipe on my blog.

My Savior's Love

My Savior's Love
Charles Gabriel

I stand amazed in the presence
Of Jesus the Nazarene,
And wonder how He could love me,
A sinner, condemned, unclean.

For me it was in the garden
He prayed: “Not My will, but Thine.”
He had no tears for His own griefs,
But sweat drops of blood for mine.

In pity angels beheld Him,
And came from the world of light
To comfort Him in the sorrows
He bore for my soul that night.

He took my sins and my sorrows,
He made them His very own;
He bore the burden to Calvary,
And suffered and died alone.
When with the ransomed in glory
His face I at last shall see,
’Twill be my joy through the ages
To sing of His love for me.

Refrain:

O how marvelous! O how wonderful!
And my song shall ever be:
O how marvelous! O how wonderful!
Is my Savior’s love for me!

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And the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me. ~Galatians 2:20