God is Able

God Is Able

One of the great truths of God's Word that always gives me hope is that God's Word will not return to Him void.  Even if every attempt to share God's Word were to be intercepted by some unknown source, He promises our efforts will not be in vein.  Though it seems our efforts of love and faithfulness seem to fall to the ground.  We know that God will never lie and cannot lie.  If an enemy were to twist our motives and make our attempts to serve God to appear as something evil.  God knows the heart and has power over life and death.  He holds the very heart of our enemy in His hand.  Our hope is in Jesus, this life is temporal.   Let us look forward loving Jesus all the way. 

Though this life has many tears and disappointments, many failures and discouragements.  Our future is sure. His promises stand and our HOPE is alive.  God is most certainly able.  Just as He was able to deliver The three Hebrew children from the fiery furnace, just as He was  able to deliver Daniel from the hungry lions jaws, just as God is able to make all grace abound toward us , just as He is able to save to the uttermost those that come to Him.  He is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us.

Continue in His hope.  Continue with joy.  Continue with faith, Continue with love, Continue with courage, Continue with strength, Continue with confidence. Continue in His peace.  Because God never throws His babies away and His Word never returns to Him void. 

How wonderful it is to be a child of God. 

Ephesians 3:20

Susan Y Nikitenko
Devotional
June 29th, 2012

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Sometimes

Sometimes

Sometimes joy’s river ceases to flow.
Sometimes dark clouds, loom down long and low.
Sometimes great storms, hold back the sun.
Sometimes you just want to hide or run.

Look onward to our heavenly home.
Remember His promise, you’re not alone.
Fly like a bird, on the winds of His grace.
Find sweet assurance in His embrace.

Sometimes life’s pains are hard to bear.
Sometimes our hearts groans deep in despair.
Sometimes shadows of death pass by.
Sometimes alone, we cry out, Why?

Take the hand of God’s merciful love;
Who calms the sea and sent His Dove.
The God of all that lives and breaths;
Who made the rocks, the winds, the seas,

Will lead you through your darkest night,
Will help you through the terrible fight.
He’ll hold you up and you will stand.
He’ll lead you through, hold tight His hand.

And as the rains and storm winds blow;
The peace of God will ease pains flow.
Hold fast to faith, the shield of power;
And know your God wants you to flower.

Sometimes, the greatest fruitful child;
Has suffered through the greatest test.
And though the pain takes time to heal;
Remember Child, God’s love is real.

All night will shine like a new day;
When storm clouds lift and drift away.
Through parting clouds light will appear;
Our God will ease our ev'ry fear.

His loving touch will brush our tears;
And heal all pain, from worldly years.
Forevermore sweet smiles will shine;
And all our cares be left behind.

By: Susan Y Nikitenko 
2009

The Butterfly

A man found a cocoon for a butterfly. One day a small opening appeared, he sat and watched the butterfly for several hours as it struggled to force its body through the little hole.

Then it seemed to stop making any progress. It appeared as if it had gotten as far as it could and could go no farther. Then the man decided to help the butterfly.

He took a pair of scissors and snipped the remaining bit of the cocoon. The butterfly then emerged easily.

Something was strange. The butterfly had a swollen body and shriveled wings. The man continued to watch the butterfly because he expected at any moment, the wings would enlarge and expand to be able to support the body, which would contract in time.

Neither happened. In fact, the butterfly spent the rest of its life crawling around with a swollen body and deformed wings. It was never able to fly.

What the man in his kindness and haste did not understand, was that the restricting cocoon and the struggle required for the butterfly to get through the small opening of the cocoon are God’s way of forcing fluid from the body of the butterfly into its wings so that it would be ready for flight once it achieved its freedom from the cocoon.

Sometimes struggles are exactly what we need in our life.

If God allowed us to go through all our life without any obstacles, that would cripple us. We would not be as strong as what we could have been.

Not only that, we could never fly.

Unknown Author

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Keep The Spring In Your Step

Keep The Spring In Your Step

Springtime is just around the corner;
The birds are singing, hurray!
The days are growing  longer  now;
The flowers are on their way.

There is something about the Spring;

That brings refreshment and glee.

Everything is vibrant and alive;

As far as the eye can see.

God's grand and wonderful creation;

Gives us a new song to sing.

As we look up into the clouds;

And know God's  made everything.

Like the colorful tulips in bloom;

Let our love come shinin' through.

'Cause if Jesus is our number one

It will show in all we do.

Keep singin'  joyfully in song;

And keep the spring in your step.

Because Springtime is beautiful;

And so is a heart well kept.

Springtime has unnumbered treasures:

As does God's inspired Word.

Let our hearts be filled with revival;

Like the life in Springtime stirs.

Busy like a butterfly in flight;

Faithful like the birds that sing.

Let our hearts keep learning more of Him;

Faithful to our Lord and King.

Keep singin'  joyfully in song;

And keep the Spring in your step.

Because Springtime is beautiful;

And so is a heart well kept.

Susan Y Nikitenko

March 10th, 2012

This Poem Is Meant To Be An Encouragement To Myself

And Others, it Is A reminder To Remain Positive And Hopeful In The Lord.

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Just A Prayer Away

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Just a Prayer Away (Song)

By: Susan Nikitenko

2009

Does your heart feel burdened;

With a load of care?

Are you slowly fading;

Down in life’s despair?

Do you feel like quitting;

Throwin’ in the towel?

Just remember my friend;

Stop and pray right now.

(Chorus)

Peace ... is just a prayer away

Hope ...you can have it today

Love...it will lighten your way

Call upon the Lord and pray

Safe.... into His loving arms

Help...Through all of life’s alarms

Strength...to stand from day to day

Call upon the Lord and pray

Are you filled with worry?

Do you feel afraid?

Are all your problems;

Leaving you dismayed?

Are you crying my friend?

Are you hurting today?

Just remember my friend;

Don’t forget to pray.

(Chorus)

Peace ... is just a prayer away

Hope ...you can have it today

Love...it will lighten your way

Call upon the Lord and pray

Safe.... into His loving arms

Help...through all of life’s alarms

Strength...to stand from day to day

Call upon the Lord and pray

Call upon the Lord and Pray

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There Is A Place

There Is A Place

There is a place that's wonderful;
Too wonderful to tell.
A place that is so glorious;
Where angels live and dwell.

Where happiness forever reigns;
No death forevermore.
Where Rubies, diamonds, precious stones;
Could decorate the floor.

There is no darkness in the sky;
No tears will fill the eye.
The songs will be sung joyfully;
No one will want to cry.

Amazing things will happen there;
Every single day.
No tongue will ever crush a soul[
Nor steal their life away.

No child will ever hunger there;
No pain will take control.
The crippled there will walk again;
Each broken heart made whole.

A golden street will lead the way;
To homes He has prepared.
Forever we will worship him;
Praise Him because He cares.

In heaven we will see His scars;
And fully comprehend.
The magnitude of what He did;
When He died for our sin.

His precious blood was shed for us;
His hands nailed to the cross.
His temples wounded with great thorns;
 His mother suffered loss .

His feet were pounded with the nail;
His mouth was torn and dry.
But yet with a heart of real love;
"Father forgive them!", was His cry.

In heaven we will see His scars;
And fully understand.
Like we've never understood before;
When we behold those hands.

We will love like we've never loved;
His joy will fill each word.
And when we look upon His face;
True worship will be heard.

In heaven we will see His scars;
And fully comprehend.
exactly what He did for us;
And what it did to Him.

Susan Y Nikitenko

February 9th, 2012

If Life Were A Pumpkin Patch - Restored August12th, 2014

  Treasure Box ~ Fruit Of The Spirit

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If Life Were A Pumpkin Patch

 If life were a pumpkin patch;

And fruit our good deeds.

I pray my fruit would shine forth;

God's love in every seed.

Love and grace, peace, endurance;

Let this fruit grow big and round:

So when you inspect my fruit;

Let God's  glory be what's found.

Temperance and self control;

Let this fruit grow big and strong.

I'll fertilize them with care;

Keep them from the blight of wrong.

God's  gentleness and kindness;

Let others see them in me;

So when my life is over;

My  fruit would sprout fourth seed.

In my pumpkin patch of life;

Let God's  goodness be a light.

Let my largest fruit be faith;

 With a heart that is upright .

 A meek and humble spirit;

Make this fruit bloom and grow.

So others all around me;

Won't see me,  but God's love know.

Lord as I pick my pumpkins;

From my patch with pumpkins filled.

Let your joy be present Lord:

As I see the fruit it yields.

When bringing in the Harvest;

I'll set my pumpkins here and there.

That they would be a blessing

To observers everywhere.

Theme:  Prayer Poem By: Susan Y Nikitenko    

October 10th, 2011   - Children's Reading

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Galatians 5:22 - 23

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
Ephesians 5:8 - 9 

For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:   (For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)

 Galatians  5:16

This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. {ye...: or, fulfil not}
 Galatians  5:25

If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.

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Beddow Farms

Just A Down Home Kind Of Place

This farm has been around for 45 years. 

 After 45 years Ralph Beddow and his family are still picking pumpkins.

Ralph Beddow said, "I'm proud of the fact that our prices are still some of the best around."

His two sons and daughter inlaws along with his eleven grandchildren,  help him and his wife gather the harvest of pumpkins. 

The Beddow family also grows and sells flowers starting in the Spring. 

Then again, they gather a harvest of Christmas trees.

Stop in and say hello to Ralph and buy some pumpkins.  I'm sure it will make his day.

4379 Greenwich Rd.

Norton, Ohio

Just Outside of Wadsworth

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Colors Of Blessing - By: Susan Y Nikitenko

Treasure Box ~ Blessings

Colors Of Blessing

By: Susan Y Nikitenko 2009

Revised 2010 - 2011

Could the angels have special jobs;

Like painting leaves of fall?

Can’t mighty God do anything?

He has created all.

Perhaps angels spread forth their wings;

To paint the swirls of fall.

Upon the trees of mountain tops;

And on the forests tall.

A swish of orange, a splash of gold;

A whirl of autumn red.

Every creature great and small;

I’m sure would lift their head.

From tree to tree each color grows;

and spreads across the land.

A gift from God to be enjoyed;

Made by his perfect hand.

Each angel flying here and there;

Spreading colors of joy.

And when leaves flutter to the ground;

It makes a rainbow toy.

Children jumping, children laughing;

In the colorful mounds.

Up pops a smiling little face;

With all the fun-filled sounds.

And like a child I too will laugh;

I’ll jump right in with glee.

And enjoy these lovely blessings;

He’s given you and me.

Orange leaves of family laughter;

Red leaves a promise of grace.

Yellow a golden forever;

In the arms of God's embrace

I’m not too old to play in leaves;

Too old to have some fun.

I’ll roll around and giggle too;

and I’ll have joy in God's Son.

For He fills my heart with laughter;

He is so good you see.

He’s painted this, a lovely world;

It is inside of me.

Jumping daily in His presence;

A colorful array.

Jump into Joy, Jump into peace;

By trusting Him every day.

Jump happily, into kindness;

Jump with glee into love.

Be content and be hopeful;

Looking to Him above.

Leave a lasting essence of hope;

To all eyes watching you.

A rainbow of blessing awaits;  

Come, jump into it too.

( Let's Color Our Fall Coloring Pages To Raise Money.)

Jump into a New Life, in Christ;
You'll never be the same.
He gives you a new heart, a new start;
Just call upon his holy name.

This poem has multiple purposes....I added the highlighted line to make it refer more to being born into the family of God.
Here's The Article That Goes Along With The Poem Colors Of  Blessing.  (Remembering 9/11)

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The Fruits Of The Spirit

Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. To these I commit my day. ~Max Lucado

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