The Blended Blog: Christmas coming alive

C.H. Spurgeon's Morning Devotional

Wednesday August 13, 2025

"The cedars of Lebanon which He hath planted."-Psalm 104:16

Lebanon's cedars are emblematic of the Christian, in that they owe their planting entirely to the Lord. This is quite true of every child of God. He is not man-planted, nor self-planted, but God-planted. The mysterious hand of the divine Spirit dropped the living seed into a heart which He had Himself prepared for its reception. Every true heir of heaven owns the great Husbandman as his planter. Moreover, the cedars of Lebanon are not dependent upon man for their watering; they stand on the lofty rock, unmoistened by human irrigation; and yet our heavenly Father supplieth them. Thus it is with the Christian who has learned to live by faith. He is independent of man, even in temporal things; for his continued maintenance he looks to the Lord his God, and to Him alone. The dew of heaven is his portion, and the God of heaven is his fountain. Again, the cedars of Lebanon are not protected by any mortal power. They owe nothing to man for their preservation from stormy wind and tempest. They are God's trees, kept and preserved by Him, and by Him alone. It is precisely the same with the Christian. He is not a hot-house plant, sheltered from temptation; he stands in the most exposed position; he has no shelter, no protection, except this, that the broad wings of the eternal God always cover the cedars which He Himself has planted. Like cedars, believers are full of sap having vitality enough to be ever green, even amid winter's snows. Lastly, the flourishing and majestic condition of the cedar is to the praise of God only. The Lord, even the Lord alone hath been everything unto the cedars, and, therefore David very sweetly puts it in one of the psalms, "Praise ye the Lord, fruitful trees and all cedars." In the believer there is nothing that can magnify man; he is planted, nourished, and protected by the Lord's own hand, and to Him let all the glory be ascribed.

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Saturday, November 19, 2011

Christmas coming alive

The Friday night Sew-in results are here, but first have to give you a sneak peak at the fun material I got on Thursday night.....

I had sew much fun Thursday evening after dropping off daughter @ work choosing this material which I worked with last night during the sew-in. It was just right to set the holiday mood. SEW... I stuck in the favorite Christmas music by Lorie Line, oh, no first I changed into some comfy clothes (sweats) But then again maybe I hiked up the music first so I could hear it while I was changing and gathering my stuff... Any way Christmas music played last night. I have three fav. Lorie Line (she is awesome, some day I may get to go to one of her concerts. dream, dream, dream) another fav. is Mannheim Steamroller and North Sound's Christmas Sleigh Ride. Sew we got it all rounded up and the candle lit and turkeys on night watch.....

yes we had Christmas and Thanksgiving rolled into one night. I love the holidays. and I can't wait 3 weeks and 6 days and my oldest will be home for the holidays. This is the first she's been away living in dorm life .... man I miss my baby.

sew I got the pattern out Thanks to Erin and quilting gallery's Christmas quilt along. Erin submitted this adorable Christmas Angel quilt block for their 2011 Christmas Quilt along. When I saw her I knew I needed to make her into a table top runner for my kitchen table. I have angel place mats I use during Dec. and she'd be just the added thing. Sew I'm making two and going to stick them together head to head for the center of my table. Any way I had only a little over 2 hrs to work before hubby got home from work I had to work hard and furiously.

work hard I did I thought I got alot accomplished.....

she's taking shape quite well. Sew that was what I accomplished during November's FNSI.

Oh yes, did I mention that this is also standing in my Kitchen....

I picked this cute little tree up at the second hand on Thursday evening. It is 4 ft. We have decided to down size from big 7 ft this year. Sew now I have to put it in its place. hehehehe I usually put up tree after Thanksgiving, unless my my mom comes then we put up the tree and have Christmas while she is here, but she isn't coming this year. In fact, dd took Amtrak to Grandma's for Thanksgiving, it was closer than coming home (1 day train ride to 3 days).

What did you get accomplished??