I heard a sad statement today …

  As I was helping a couple at the cash register I made a comment to the husband and his reply almost broke my heart, he said:

“Ask the boss (referring to his wife), what do I know? I’m just a man”

As he spoke the words I wanted to scream.  My heart did die a little inside, it broke for him.  He didn’t see any true worth in being a man. Satan has so blinded the eyes of men and women in this world, in truth he has warped their thinking completely. 

Where are the true men?  Will they ever stand up for truth?  But then I am challenged all the more, will I step aside and allow the men in my life to stand up as men and take the charge?  Will I allow them to be the “boss”? 

Produce Coolers

Periodically I get to walk into the produce cooler at Dutch-Way, where I work.  (It’s not as big as this one)  Every time I walk into the cooler wonderful memories come to mind.  

I grew up on a farm where we grew fresh produce in the summer time, since I was one of the youngest I didn’t have to do very much of the picking, like my older siblings.  But, I got to ride in the truck and deliver produce with my Dad. 

One such delivery place was West Chester Produce and Sam (the owner) always gave us a banana… we also delivered to places other places and at every place there was something special awaiting. 

Those were good times, I had a good childhood and a wonderful family.  I still have a wonderful family, and treasure my memories.

How Firm a Foundation

How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord,
is laid for your faith in his excellent word!
What more can he say than to you he hath said,
to you that for refuge to Jesus have fled?

"Fear not, I am with thee; O be not dismayed!
For I am thy God, and will still give thee aid;
I'll strengthen thee, help thee, and cause thee to stand,
upheld by my righteous, omnipotent hand.

"When through the deep waters I call thee to go,
the rivers of woe shall not thee overflow;
for I will be with thee, thy troubles to bless,
and sanctify to thee thy deepest distress.

"When through fiery trials thy pathway shall lie,
my grace, all sufficient, shall be thy supply;
the flame shall not hurt thee; I only design
thy dross to consume, and thy gold to refine.

"The soul that on Jesus hath leaned for repose,
I will not, I will not desert to its foes;
that soul, though all hell shall endeavor to shake,
I'll never, no, never, no, never forsake."

I was thinking about this song today on my way to an appointment that I was not looking forward to, but I had a TOTAL PEACE about the entire situation. 

What caused this peace?  How firm a foundation ye saints of the Lord, is laid for your FAITH in His excellent Word!

When we have faith in God’s Excellent Word we are FIRM and standing on the Rock of Ages! Because of this foundation we can go through fiery trials, and not be burned. The deep waters, and not be overwhelmed. 

In the end when all our dross is removed, and our gold refined we stand up and say ”The soul that on Jesus hath leaned for repose, I will not, I will not desert to it’s foes; that soul, though all hell shall endeavor to shake, I’ll never, no, never, no, never forsake!!!!”

You may be wondering about my appointment, God worked it all out! And even though it was not what I prepared for I still have a peace, about the issue, if it may come up again!