A Morning Web

It is sad that the Autumn season seems so short. I guess it only appears that way because from the time the leaves change till they fall off is such a brief few weeks. This has been the most beautiful one we've had in years! Soon will come the time to put the chairs away, clean out the flower gardens...always sad to say goodbye to the, zinnias and marigolds (who are happily thriving in this cool weather, for now).

This morning was a mild 50 degrees. Here is a really neat web that I found in the watering can the other morning. It was like an "orb"; can you see that it is like a ball in there? it's not flat. Does anyone know, is this from an "orb spider"? I don't know the difference between many spiders- yuck. This web was just BEAUTIFUL; fine and delicate!

What a blessing to be able to see beautiful things. They are truly all around us and I'm sure that we miss so much.

We have a special prayer request for Linda, the mother of a Pastor-friend of ours. She is in need of salvation and also very sick. Please pray that God will use His Word and letters of encouragement and witness that have been sent by many believers this week (watering the precious seed that has been already planted) to bring her to the saving knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ. Thank you, and thanks for stopping by the Hill on this beautiful day.

"But as many as received Him, to them gave He power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on His name." John 1:12

Every Word

I am thankful for a Pastor who holds to the Authorized King James Bible. The translators had so much respect for God's Word that they painstakingly followed, letter by letter, jot and tittle, the Greek and Hebrew texts We are privileged to hold in our hands the Word of God.

"...man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that  proceedeth out of the mouth of God."  

Matthew 4:4

I want an EVERY-WORD Bible!

Praise God that we hold the Word of God and not something 'translated' by dynamic equivalency!

I know many of you live in a place where Autumn is exploding with color. Here are a few shots that we have gotten this beautiful season:

These are from the top of Darling Hill

From the field across from our house

The beautiful lake in a nearby town

My Grandpa's barn

This photo taken from the only spot that Mom can see the road from her house. That's her house.

On our way home. It's one of my favorite fields in Autumn!

Only One Life

"...work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of His good pleasure." Philippians 2:12, 13

Praise the Lord that it is GOD that prods and empowers us to work out that salvation! He wants my WILLing heart, mouth, feet and hands.  It's by His power, purpose and for His pleasure. It's amazing that He would even use ME.  I was created by God for His pleasure.

Lord, as I step out of my house today, lead me to those who's lives you wish for me to touch. 

Lord, please use me or take me home.

I listened to the entire poem today:

Only one life, twill soon be past; only what's done for Christ will last. 

...And when I'm dying, how happy I'll be if the lamp of my life has been burned out for Thee.     

~C.T. Stud

Keeping

“Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.” Proverbs 4:23

So often I’ve read it as a stand-alone thought but the context is so key…

put away a froward  mouth,

put away perverse lips (FAR away)

Eyes, look right on - straight before thee,

Ponder path of my feet, ways be established, remove my foot from evil.

It was a reminder that complaining, murmurings and disputings (that froward mouth) can cause me to lose my heart in that area. It is a sin against God.

I am glad that God reminds, again and again and doesn’t give up on me! aren’t you?

Maintaining Right Priorities

A question that came up in today's kitchen sermon:

How much do I do on a daily basis to maintain the priority of guarding my heart?

"Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life." Proverbs 4:23

There were many good reminders concerning the heart:

Keep short accounts.
Don't get good at living a double life.
God's eyes are fixed upon my heart. 

"God is a Spirit; and they that worship Him must worship Him in spirit and in truth." 
John 4:24

The Romans Road

Dear readers, You who do not yet personally KNOW the Lord Jesus Christ as your Savior; my prayer is that, after you leave Darling Hill today, you would please take a walk 

on the “Romans Road” by reading 

Romans 3:23, Romans 6:23 and Romans 10:9,10

…these verses are only a few of God’s riches!

I pray that your visit to the hill has left you with the Word of God and that His Word and God's Spirit will do the convicting work in your heart, leading you into a relationship with God through His Son, Jesus Christ.

Gross Post

If you really HATE spiders, don't scroll down too far. 

I am serious...this is a serious spider!

and I wouldn't blame you if you don't want to look.

There is a story that goes along with it. Last Friday evening we had eaten down at our house and I was taking Mom up to her place so that we could go to bed. Lately we have had a very LOUD exhaust on our vehicle because, though much work was done on the car, the exhaust was the least of its problems. Due to this, I have been parking out at the end of Mom's driveway so that I do not wake her early in the morning if I have to leave before she gets up. I say all this to express how THANKFUL I am that the Lord put it in my mind to drive Mom up to the house, then I would park at end of driveway and walk in (as she and I usually do). That particular evening Mom was having a sore knee, thus I was to drive her to the door... When we got there, the lights shining on the doorway, she started toward it and said, "What is THAT?!" On the threshold was the hugest spider I've ever seen in 53 years - my whole life! I did not dare just let it disappear into the grass, as I had to know what kind it was! Running to the back door, praying as I want, I got to the kitchen and grabbed a rubbermaid tub and the dustpan. With goosebumps, and Mom holding the flashlight, he eventually ended up in the container, which we pierced holes in AND taped shut! Needless to say, he spent the night out on the back porch. In the morning I could get on our computer and look him up. So, my PRAISE was that the Lord did not have Mom and I walk the driveway, as we may not have seen this guy and he could have easily slipped in through the doorway when we entered! As most of you already know (if you peeked) he is a WOLF SPIDER. Scroll down if you really want to see...

Just in case you don't, I will also tell you that I took him to the Post Office, where I work on Saturday mornings, covered the container with a napkin and let people know that they could look if they'd like. Most people did. I learned many stories about wolf spiders from my morning customers. One of them even caught a small spider from outside the PO entryway, which we dropped in for Wolfy, in case he was hungry. They did squabble a little but he did not eat him. Two of the customers relayed stories of their apartment building being infested with these spiders (same apt. building) and one of the ladies had reached into a nest and been bitten several times, ending up in an extended stay at the hospital, where she nearly died (she may have been allergic). The internet did say that their venom is not deadly but can cause much site pain and swelling of lymph nodes, worse if you are allergic.

wolf spider's bodies can measure anywhere from 1" to 3". This one was about 1.75 inches long.

 This next one's perspective is a little off, as the ruler being in foreground doesn't really show his true measurements. I wish I'd taken one from the front view. He was WIDE also.

A fuzzy picture, for a fuzzy spider...yes, they have hair!

We let him go in a field FAR AWAY, down the road.

So, that's your gross post for the day! Thanks for stopping by Darling Hill. I HOPE this won't keep you from visiting often!