Monday, April 10, 2017

A Time for Everything

A Time for Everything: The Charm of Home

For everything there is a season,
    a time for every activity under heaven.
 A time to be born and a time to die.
    A time to plant and a time to harvest.
 A time to kill and a time to heal.
    A time to tear down and a time to build up.
 A time to cry and a time to laugh.
    A time to grieve and a time to dance.
 A time to scatter stones and a time to gather stones.
    A time to embrace and a time to turn away.
 A time to search and a time to quit searching.
    A time to keep and a time to throw away.
 A time to tear and a time to mend.
    A time to be quiet and a time to speak.
 A time to love and a time to hate.
    A time for war and a time for peace.
What do people really get for all their hard work? I have seen the burden God has placed on us all. Yet God has made everything beautiful for its own time. He has planted eternity in the human heart, but even so, people cannot see the whole scope of God’s work from beginning to end. So I concluded there is nothing better than to be happy and enjoy ourselves as long as we can. And people should eat and drink and enjoy the fruits of their labor, for these are gifts from God.
And I know that whatever God does is final. Nothing can be added to it or taken from it. God’s purpose is that people should fear him. What is happening now has happened before, and what will happen in the future has happened before, because God makes the same things happen over and over again.

                                                                 Ecclesiastes 3:1-15

This week we celebrate the death and resurrection of Christ. The message he preached and the life he lived has not changed in over 2,000 years. He will be, into infinity, our Savior.

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.


                                                                 Hebrews 13:8


Blessings to you,

Sherry

I will be linking up with these parties:
Mommy Moments at Life of Faith- Sun evening
The Art of Home-Making Mondays at Strangers & Pilgrims
Moments of Hope at Lori Schumaker
Monday's Musings at What Joy is Mine
Tuesday Talk with Sarah E. Frazer
Coffee and Conversation at Pat and Candy.com- Tues eve
Tell Us His Story at Jennifer Dukes Lee- Tues eve
Grace Moments at Journeys in Grace
Thought Provoking Thursdays at 3-D Lessons for Life
Grace and Truth at Above the Waves
Fresh Market Friday Crystal Twaddell
Faith and Friends at Counting My Blessings
Tuesday Cuppa Tea at Antiques and Teacups 

9 comments:

Emilou said...

Good morning Sherry, thank you for being here and sharing God's words. May this Holy Week be a joy filled time for you. Blessings and smiles

Beca said...

Wonderfully said. Encouraging words this morning.
xx Beca

AnnMarie aka Vintage Junkie aka NaNa said...

I love these verses in scripture. Perfect for Easter. Happy Easter!!

JES said...

I have always loved those passages and the photograph with it is just lovely!

Gentle Joy said...

The verses are precious... and a good reminder that God has a plan. I really like your tea pot... it is unique and lovely. :)

Karen Woodall said...

Thanks for the encouragement to lift our eyes out of the here and now and set them on things of eternity!

Sylvia said...

Sherry, Love the soft colors on your photo. Have a Happy Easter. Sylvia D.

living from glory to glory said...

This is such a comforting portion of scripture, we need to be reminded of this, because we in our flesh feel that things are spinning out of control. But there is a season for all things!
Thank you! Roxy

dawn klinge said...

Such a beautiful verse and a lovely image to go with it. Thank you for linking with Grace and Truth!