C.H. Spurgeon's Morning Devotional
Friday June 13, 2025

"Whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely."-Revelation 22:17
    
    Jesus says, "take freely." He wants no payment or preparation. He seeks no recommendation from our virtuous emotions. If you have no good feelings, if you be but willing, you are invited; therefore come! You have no belief and no repentance,-come to Him, and He will give them to you. Come just as you are, and take "Freely," without money and without price. He gives Himself to needy ones. The drinking fountains at the corners of our streets are valuable institutions; and we can hardly imagine any one so foolish as to feel for his purse, when he stands before one of them, and to cry, "I cannot drink because I have not five pounds in my pocket." However poor the man is, there is the fountain, and just as he is he may drink of it. Thirsty passengers, as they go by, whether they are dressed in fustian or in broadcloth, do not look for any warrant for drinking; its being there is their warrant for taking its water freely. The liberality of some good friends has put the refreshing crystal there and we take it, and ask no questions. Perhaps the only persons who need go thirsty through the street where there is a drinking fountain, are the fine ladies and gentlemen who are in their carriages. They are very thirsty, but cannot think of being so vulgar as to get out to drink. It would demean them, they think, to drink at a common drinking fountain: so they ride by with parched lips. Oh, how many there are who are rich in their own good works and cannot therefore come to Christ! "I will not be saved," they say, "in the same way as the harlot or the swearer." What! go to heaven in the same way as a chimney sweep. Is there no pathway to glory but the path which led the thief there? I will not be saved that way. Such proud boasters must remain without the living water; but, "WHOSOEVER WILL, LET HIM TAKE THE WATER OF LIFE FREELY."
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Thursday, December 19, 2013

Having myself a Merry Little Christmas party!

I received my ...

http://santasackswap.blogspot.com/

package just in time.....it came on Tuesday.  so hard to wait to open the goodies.  My Swap sister was Sherry V from NJ


Today was the day to open our goodies....


though hard I waited til tonight like a good little girl.  and got a nice added surprise.  Inside the bag  some more goodies were tucked in too.


So tonight after work everyone else in the house was at work so I had.....
myself a merry Little Christmas party
I put on the Christmas music and turned on the Christmas lights (turning off all other lights)  and had my party....
SO are you excited to see what I got in the packages?????  I was.


Here are some up close pictures....
love this wallhanger...




made me some mocha....
using my cup, chocolate mix packages and doily...
used the doily as a mug rug at my party

then I had to model both aprons...

I love aprons and need the full bib ones because I'm messy when I cook.  If I use the half aprons I get my top messed up so I just prefer the full ones and love both that were sent.......



these glass mitten ornaments are beautiful.

I can't decide where I want to hang them so they don't get broken....


Loved all the pretties in the package thanks to Sherry my swap partner.   And a big thanks to Cheryll for heading up the Santa Swap.



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8 comments:

  1. CathDecember 19, 2013 at 8:00 PM

    Beautiful gifts for you!

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  2. CheryllDecember 19, 2013 at 8:01 PM

    Gorgeous gifts Abi...and so personal too! I'm so pleased you joined in this swap with us.
    Merry Christmas to you and your family! :)

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  3. JilleDecember 20, 2013 at 2:02 AM

    What lovely gifts. Merry Christmas!
    Jille x

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  4. JeanetteDecember 20, 2013 at 3:34 AM

    Wonderful gifts. Love the aprons. Hugs, xx

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  5. SherryDecember 20, 2013 at 9:50 AM

    I'm glad you liked your gifts. It was a fun swap. I've sent you a thank you email & will get pics up on my blog as soon as I can find one of our cameras (they are in the house somewhere. . . .). Merry Christmas!

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  6. SherryDecember 20, 2013 at 9:57 AM

    I'm glad that you liked the gifts. It was fun getting them together for you. I've sent you a thank you email & will post pictures to my blog as soon as I can find one of our cameras. Merry Christmas!

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  7. SuperMomNoCapeDecember 20, 2013 at 1:24 PM

    Such beautiful gifts you received in the Santa Sack Swap. It's such fun to travel the blogs and see what everyone made for each other.

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  8. MichellDecember 20, 2013 at 9:18 PM

    very nice gifts

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