Fight The Good Fight With All Thy Might

Fight the good fight of faith, 

lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, 

and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.

- 1 Timothy 6:12 -

Fight the good fight with all thy might!

Christ is thy strength, and Christ thy right;

Lay hold on life, and it shall be

Thy joy and crown eternally.

Run the straight race through God’s good grace,

Lift up thine eyes, and seek His face;

Life with its way before us lies,

Christ is the path, and Christ the prize.

Cast care aside, lean on thy Guide;

His boundless mercy will provide;

Trust, and thy trusting soul shall prove

Christ is its life, and Christ its love.

Faint not nor fear, His arms are near,

He changeth not, and thou art dear;

Only believe, and thou shalt see

That Christ is all in all to thee.

- John S. B. Monsell -

When John Monsell wrote this hymn text,

he provided ten strong imperatives for a triumphant Christian life:

(1) 

fight the good fight

(2)

lay hold of life

(3) 

run the straight race

(4)

lift up thine eyes

(5)

 seek His face

(6)

cast care aside

(7)

lean on thy Guide

(8)

trust and prove

(9)

faint not nor fear

(10)

only believe

Each of these is worthy of further pondering.

Be strong and of a good courage, 

fear not, nor be afraid of them: 

for the LORD thy God, he it is that doth go with thee;

he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.

- Deuteronomy 31:6 -

Have a beautiful and blessed Lord's Day!

{{{ hugs }}}

Just A Little Giveaway

Greetings of love from me to you,

faithful friends and followers!

How are you on this beautiful Wednesday?

Well, I hope.

Today I have a sweet little giveaway just for you.

Madison Meadows, the author of Introducing Beebo,

contacted me a few weeks ago and graciously offered my readers 

a chance to win one of her books.

And not only will one of you win this charming book,

but you will receive a signed copy!

Introducing Beebo is a precious story about a little bear

who learns the importance of being responsible

and getting things done in an orderly fashion.

Little Beebo might not enjoy having to clean his room before playtime,

but in the end he learns that being responsible leads to happiness

and a job well done is always a wonderful reward.

While this is a children's book it is a book that the entire family can enjoy.

I believe there are lessons throughout the story that all of us can learn from.

In fact, my 9-year-old son enjoyed reading this book to himself

and has done so several times.

Introducing Beebo is the perfect story for grandparents to read to their grandchildren

and for parents to read to their children.

And may I just say the illustrations of Beebo and his mother are darling!

You can't help but smile when reading this book.

This giveaway is open to everyone!

It does not matter whether you have a blog or not,

or whether you live in the states or another country,

please feel free to enter your name.

Simply leave a comment

and I will announce the winner 

next Wednesday, August 23rd.

You can find Introducing Beebo on Amazon.

Click HERE to read more about the book 

and to purchase a copy for yourself.

You can also find it on BAM! Books-A-Million.

I want to thank Madison Meadows for allowing me to read this sweet book

and for being so generous to my readers by offering a copy to give away.

I know whoever wins will be richly blessed by Introducing Beebo.

Have a splendid day, friends!

Love and hugs to you!

***Please note that the links I shared are not affiliate links.***

Come Unto Me, Ye Weary

Come unto me, 
all ye that labour and are heavy laden, 
and I will give you rest.

- Matthew 11:28 -

"Come unto Me, ye weary,

And I will give you rest."

O blessed voice of Jesus,

Which comes to hearts oppressed!

It tells of benediction,

Of pardon, grace, and peace,

Of joy that hath no ending,

Of love that cannot cease.

"Come unto Me, ye wand'rers,

And I will give you light."

O loving voice of Jesus,

Which comes to cheer the night!

Our hearts were filled with sadness,

And we had lost our way;

But Thou hast brought us gladness

And songs at break of day.

"Come unto Me, ye fainting,

And I will give you life."

O cheering voice of Jesus,

Which comes to aid our strife!

The foe is stern and eager,

The fight is fierce and long;

But Thou hast made us mighty

And stronger than the strong.

"And whosoever cometh,

I will not cast him out."

O patient love of Jesus,

Which drives away our doubt,

Which, though we be unworthy

Of love so great and free,

Invites us very sinners

To come, dear Lord, to Thee!

- William Chatterton Dix -

I have read in Plato and Cicero sayings
that are very wise and very beautiful;
but I have never read in either of them:
"Come unto me all ye that labor and are heavy laden."
- St. Augustine -

How sweet the name of Jesus sounds
in a believer's ear!
It soothes his sorrows, heals his wounds,
and drives away his fear.

It makes the wounded spirit whole
and calms the troubled breast;
'Tis nourishment to hungry souls,
and to the weary rest.

Weak is the effort of my heart,
and cold my warmest thought;
But when I see Thee as Thou art,
I'll praise Thee as I ought.
- John Newton -

Blessings and love to you 

on this wonderful Lord's Day!

Bread Pudding

This bread pudding is to die for!

Well, maybe I wouldn't go that far,

but still, it's really, really good 

{{smiles}}

My hubby loves bread pudding

and I have been on the lookout for a while now for a good recipe.

I have tried plenty 

and I must confess that each one left me wondering 

if I would ever find the perfect recipe.

Well, I finally found one that made all three of us smile. . .

and we may have fought over the last serving.

Here is the recipe, my friends.

Ingredients needed:

8-10 bread slices

{I used two dinner rolls and 8 hamburger buns}

3 tablespoons butter

4 eggs, beaten

1 cup whole milk

1 cup heavy cream

3/4 cup white sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 teaspoon cinnamon

Preheat oven to 350 degrees,

Place 1 tablespoon of butter inside an 8x8-inch baking dish

and place in the oven to melt.

Break the bread into larger pieces

and place in the buttered baking dish.

Melt your remaining 2 tablespoons of butter

and drizzle over bread pieces.

In a bowl, mix remaining ingredients 

{don't forget to beat your eggs first} until mixed well.

Pour this mixture over the bread.

Bake for 45 minutes, 

or until the top of the bread pudding springs back 

after lightly touching it with a fork.

I added a sweet icing to the bread pudding

and I am sorry to say I did not measure the ingredients out.

Forgive me, my friends.

I simply poured some confectioners' sugar into a bowl

and added a little bit of heavy whipping cream

until I got a nice thick consistency.

Then I poured it onto the top of the bread pudding.

Absolute perfection!

Pour yourself a cup of tea or coffee,

grab your favorite book,

kick up your feet,

and enjoy a piece. . .or two of bread pudding.

And just a special shout out to Kitty

from Kitty's Kozy Kitchen

for blessing me with this darling towel.

Isn't it just the cutest!

Happy hugs to you!

* * * * * * * * *

I wanted to let you know, dear friends,

that I just listed some new handmade autumn goodies

in my Etsy Shop Rose Petal Blessings.

Shabby Pumpkins

Bow Pillows

Rustic Coasters

And some pretty little tea fascinators.

Stop by 

Rose Petal Blessings

* * * * * * * * *

Also, I mentioned over a month ago that I was having computer issues.

Well, I still am.

{{fun-fun}}

I took my laptop into a specialist 

and he said that my hard drive is going along with my internal fan.

His recommendation. . .

a new laptop.

Until I am able to get a laptop

please bear with me as my computer works some of the time

and then other times it won't work at all!

Yes, it can be quite frustrating.

I have several posts written and scheduled to be published,

but I wanted to give you a heads up {again} that I might be sporadic 

with blog visiting and responding to emails.

Everything will work out in due time

and I plan on having a new, working laptop 

in time for the tea cup and mug exchange.

{{smiles}}

Thank you for your patience,

sweet friends!

Why Do I Sing About Jesus?

Deep in my heart there’s a gladness;

Jesus has saved me from sin!

Praise to His name, what a Savior!

Cleansing without and within!

Only a glimpse of His goodness;

That was sufficient for me.

Only one look at the Savior—

Then was my spirit set free.

He is the Fairest of fair ones;

He is the Lily, the Rose.

Rivers of mercy surround Him;

Grace, love and pity He shows.

Chorus

Why do I sing about Jesus?

Why is He precious to me?

He is my Lord and my Savior,

Dying, he set me free!

- Albert A. Ketchum -

Make a joyful noise unto God, all ye lands:

Sing forth the honour of his name: 

make his praise glorious.

- Psalm 66:1-2 -

I will sing unto the Lord, 

because he hath dealt bountifully with me.

- Psalm 13:6 -

 Come and hear, all ye that fear God, 

and I will declare what he hath done for my soul.

- Psalm 66:16 -

A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: 

but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.

- Proverbs 15:13 -

Have a blessed and joyous Lord's Day, friends!