Greetings! ...from Kimberly Shaw

A Small Stone

During the Easter message, Pastor Bob had each of us take a small stone from a basket that was passed through the rows. He encouraged us to live a resurrected life in the light and love of Christ, to let Jesus roll away the stones that cover our eyes and hearts. Not intending for us to keep our stones, he asked us to thank the Lord that He's moved the rocks out of our way, and then he asked us to lay our stones down at the cross, giving our stones to the One who carries our burdens, who makes them light, and gives us life.

Funny thing: I was waiting for my friend sitting next to me to take her rock up. I had other plans for mine. We glanced at each other once without a word. Then she leaned over and whispered, "I'm going to keep mine to remind me of the things that stand in my way."  Delighted I wasn't alone in my thought I told her, "I'm keeping mine too." But my plans were different. The rock I ended up with seemed perfect for an illustration that came to mind.

Mixed media, Watercolor and rock.

Watercolor: Kimberly Shaw 2015

Rock: God in the beginning

For His Own Glory

An inspirational old oak on one of the back roads near my home.

 

Holy Week

It's a few days till Easter, a powerful event where God demonstrated His great love for us. 

I have been overwhelmed this year, this season, at this moment, by God's deep love. 

It is endless, powerful, and immeasurable.

I was blessed with a Godly family heritage.

This is my childhood Bible given by my Grandmother. She typed and glued her testimony inside.  May it be a source of encouragement to lead you to an understanding of God's deep love for you and His great plan for your life.

Appreciation of the Mystery
Ephesians 3:14-21
"For this reason I kneel before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name. I pray that out of His glorious riches He may strengthen you with power through His Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God. Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us, to Him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen."