With all the talk of New Year's Resolutions recently, I want to share the following scripture with you. After all, the first part of any make-over should begin on the inside. Then the rest will certainly follow suit! :-)
Romans 12:2
And be not conformed to this world...
...but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind...
...that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
May the Lord richly bless you through His Holy Word, especially as you sail through this new week!
Warmly,
Mrs. Magpie (Sheila)
36 comments:
I absolutely loved your post tonight. Isn't it true, it is what is inside that counts the most. That inner beauty is the most beautiful of all, especially when it is filled with the love and will of our Heavenly Father.
My bible is open before me on my desk as I prepare for the sabbath tomorrow.
The pictures and verse were spiritual food to my soul tonight.
The warmest blessings are being sent back to you for a wonderful week:-)
Beth
Oh, words no better spoken. I feel so blessed to have you for a friend to inspire me. We live in two totally different worlds (geographically) and I still feel the glow of that sunset. Thanks for being a friend Sheila. Thank you so much for visiting my blog as I get new to it all.
xoxo
Janie
Oh WOW! Loved this! Perfect pictures! Perfect verse. Thanks for the reminder!
Good morning Sheila...These are some lovely photos and even more so is the scripture you reminded us of...With my "annual" resolution to diet, I do need to carry these words with me.. Have a blessed week, ;-) Bo
Loved your post. You chose the perfect picture to go with each verse. Thanks for sharing it.
Elizabeth
I knew I would come here and find a RAY of Sunshine and Comforting words.. Thanks for your inspiration.....Your "verse" is a treasure to my SOUL!
I so want to live a life that makes others ignore the physical me...and see instead, that which lies within :)
Hi!
Awesome post!! The pictures go perfectly with the words! Thanks for sharing! Thanks for stopping by my place! Have a great day!!
Sherrie
Good Morning, Ladies! Hope everyone is well. :-)
Beth -- I'm so glad you enjoyed this post. You always make my day with your sweet comments, and I'm glad this blessed you.
Janie -- You are so very welcome, and I'm very glad we've gotten to be bloggy friends. The world really is a small place thanks to the internet. We may all live in different locales, but we all want many of the same things... to love and be loved. And you are loved, my friend! And you and the other bloggy friends make me feel so loved, too! :-)
Daphine -- You are so welcome, and I had to laugh at your post today on your blog. Oh, we are so much alike in so many ways! LOL! Sending love right back to you.
Bo -- I need to join you on that diet, and I intend to at the end of this week. Can't do it before because company is coming. Any excuse, you know. ;-) Have a blessed week!
Elizabeth -- thank you so very much. I have a number of photographs we've taken, and I try to think of ones that will go with verses I love. These just seemed to work together. Glad you enjoyed it. :-)
Lady Jane -- Big hugs to you, sweet friend. I hope your week is a blessed one! :-)
Muse -- Me, too! I had a friend once who was probably one of the most unattractive people I've ever known. She had a lot of things that weren't physical attributes, but she just radiated beauty. I analyzed this frequently, and I decided that what made her so beautiful is the fact that she just radiated warmth with a huge, beaming smile and a ready laugh. She was one of the nicest people I ever knew. That made her beautiful. It's what came from the inside. :-)
Alex, you are welcome, precious! Glad you liked it. With your being an artist, I like the fact that you liked my photo selections. Peaceful week to you! :-)
Sherrie -- I loved stopping by to see your peacocks! They are lovely. And thanks for the sweet comments and visiting me. Have a wonderful Sunday!
Love to each of you...
Sheila :-)
What a lovely post Sheila! May we all radiate the Lord's Love as we go though our days. True beauty and love does come from inside our mind and heart.
Have a beautiful week!
Hugs, Andi
Praise be to God and may you be richly blessed.
Love these photos. There's a way that the water "shapes" the light that you can't get any other way.
Nicely done.
Hi Sheila, Your verse is the perfect sentiment for now and the new year ahead. Good luck with your resolutions for 2009.
Have a blessed Sunday.
Hugs...Jeanne
So powerful, Sheila! Like medicine for the soul! Gorgeous pictures! Happy Sunday!
Very pretty post, Magpie...
oh, and I was just reading some comments on my Pink post of birdhouses...those aren't MY birdhouses...just some off the net. That is the one thing I haven't started collecting...:>)
Thank you for that scripture, precious Sheilaness! I accept it!
Be a sweetie,
shelia ;)
Sheila,
Thank you so much for the spiritual words and God's beauty...I asking for you to pray for my sister friend Karen...she was rush to the hosptial. Believing in the Power of Prayes...Thanks Katherinllen
Thank you for the beautiful pictures and scriptures.
Perfect post Sheila.Have a blessed weekend.
What a beautiful way to illustrate a beautiful scripture. Thank you for sharing.
Charlotte
Thank you for those inspiring words and beautiful pictures.
Hugs, DebraK
Thank you sweet lady for the award! I'll wear it proudly from you too. I hate I can't get by here as often as I'd like, there is just not enough time in the day, but know that you are thought of by ME! xoxo
Good Evening, ladies! Hope each of you had a wonderful Sunday!
Andi -- I couldn't agree more! So glad you dropped by! :-)
Laura -- Thank you so much and the same to you! :-)
Mojo -- Thank you for the compliment. I will have to give credit to Mr. Magpie on this as I think he was the one to take this shot. He's good. He has a photographer's eye in a lawyer's body! LOL!
Jeanne -- I really need to work on my resolutions. The diet part starts NEXT Sunday. I'm giving myself a week to get my act together. Too much going on now to stress out over weight. LOL! Hugs!
April -- Thanks for the compliment, and it is like balm to dwell on how good God is! I agree! :-)
BJ -- I think you need some of those birdhouses for you! I hear them calling your name. LOL! :-)
Shelia -- You are more than welcome, Sweetest of Sheladies! :-)
Kat -- I just prayed for you friend. Please keep me posted on how she's doing! :-)
Sally -- You are more than welcome. God is a wonderful artist! Glad you enjoyed them. Hugs!
Theresa -- Same to you, friend! Your good news is certainly cause for celebration! :-)
Charlotte -- Thanks so much for the complement! So glad you enjoyed it! :-)
Debra -- Hugs right back to you, and many thanks! :-)
Rhoda -- If it hadn't been for you, I don't think I could have done this! You have always made me feel welcomed and loved. Thanks so much for all you do to make everyone feel that way! :-)
Much love to each of you and best wishes for a wonderful week!
XO,
Sheila :-)
THANK YOU SHEILA!!!!!
You are sooooooo sweet and I'm so happy that you are in my life - what a blessing you are to all of us!
xo,
Kim
Hi Sheila
That was a lovely post so though provoking...and the pictures are so beautiful too.
Thank you for sharing...
I hope this has been a lovely day for you..
*hugs*
Judi
Hello Sheila, thank you for your sweet comment this morning. I love your Sunday morning Scripture and photos. Thank you for taking the time to encourage me in this way, it's very greatly appreciated.
Stop by my blog to see the tag I've left you!
oh you inspires me a lot. very beautiful and lovely photos so do work your words and inspiration.
cheers!
Hi, Ladies! :-)
Kim, thank you. I appreciate your kind words more than I can tell you. Blessings to you, my friend!
Judi, I've had kind of a crazy day that has got a few hours left to go before I can rest. Company coming! LOL! Thank you for stopping by, and for your kind comments.
Lorrie, I'm glad this was an encouragement. It actually encouraged me today, and all of you encourage me. Will check out the tag. :-)
Susan, I'm glad it inspires you, and I'm sending you cheers, too!
Much love and a peaceful goodnight...
XO,
Sheila :-)
It is so profound that God'sword is unchanging and yet new everytime we are presented with it. Thanks for the perfect ending for His day. See you tomorrow...good Lord willing of course.
Kim
I just stumbled upon your blog and I love you! :)
~Rhonda
Sheila, what a lovely way to end my Sunday! God'sword is the same and new everytime I hear and read it! I am reading your blog instead of Cross Creek!!!! I must stop! See you tomorrow.
Kim
Hi Ms. Sheila :)
That is such a wonderful post. I just want to keep looking at it over and over.
I just got back in from a trip out of town - my mom had to have some surgery & getting back home & seeing this was very soothing. :)
I hope you have a wonderful Monday!
Hi -- Kim, Rhonda, and Ms. Tee!
I'm up LATE. If I don't go to bed soon, I'm going to be a zombie tomorrow. LOL!
Kim, I am being bad, too! LOL!. Can't wait to see you! :-)
Rhonda, I'm so glad you found my blog, and I enjoyed yours. I'm going to link up to you. Don't want to lose you. HOpe that's okay! :-)
Ms. Tee! I'm so sorry about your mother. I will certainly keep her in my prayers. I changed my email because I was getting spammed on Yahoo. Please don't let me lose you. You can click on my email page to email me. For some reason, the geeks didn't set up my thing right so I can't click and email. I just prayed for your mother. Please let me know how she is.
XO,
Sheila :-)
So...perhaps your post today is confirming why "BFFEMBB" is...
Get out...
RABBIT and His Friends one of OUR childhood favorites!!!!
And MISTER DOG too... Love it!
Beautiful!! And so true.
Thanks Jane and Jen! Glad you liked it.
Jane, isn't it amazing??? It's a small world after all... to steal a phrase from Mr. Disney. ;-)
XO,
Sheila
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