The Blended Blog: Christmas Ornament Exchange

C.H. Spurgeon's Evening Devotional

Wednesday August 13, 2025

"And I will remember My covenant."-Genesis 9:15

Mark the form of the promise. God does not say, "And when ye shall look upon the bow, and ye shall remember My covenant, then I will not destroy the earth," but it is gloriously put, not upon our memory, which is fickle and frail, but upon God's memory, which is infinite and immutable. "The bow shall be in the cloud; and I will look upon it, that I may remember the everlasting covenant." Oh! it is not my remembering God, it is God's remembering me which is the ground of my safety; it is not my laying hold of His covenant, but His covenant's laying hold on me. Glory be to God! the whole of the bulwarks of salvation are secured by divine power, and even the minor towers, which we may imagine might have been left to man, are guarded by almighty strength. Even the remembrance of the covenant is not left to our memories, for we might forget, but our Lord cannot forget the saints whom He has graven on the palms of His hands. It is with us as with Israel in Egypt; the blood was upon the lintel and the two side-posts, but the Lord did not say, "When you see the blood I will pass over you," but "When I see the blood I will pass over you." My looking to Jesus brings me joy and peace, but it is God's looking to Jesus which secures my salvation and that of all His elect, since it is impossible for our God to look at Christ, our bleeding Surety, and then to be angry with us for sins already punished in Him. No, it is not left with us even to be saved by remembering the covenant. There is no linsey-wolsey here-not a single thread of the creature mars the fabric. It is not of man, neither by man, but of the Lord alone. We should remember the covenant, and we shall do it, through divine grace; but the hinge of our safety does not hang there-it is God's remembering us, not our remembering Him; and hence the covenant is an everlasting covenant.

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Saturday, December 19, 2015

Christmas Ornament Exchange

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I joined in on the Christmas Ornament Exchange @ SewWeStitch this year. It's time to reveal our goodies. I was sew excited to received my package from Heather @ A Reformed Heath'n. Sew set back and take a few minutes to view my Christmas decorations that I like to display every year as well as show off what I received in the exchange.

2015 National Christmas Tree in Washington, DC

First I thought I'd tribute the National Christmas Tree this year for two reasons. 1.) on the trek to its final destination this tree stopped in my mom's home town where she was among greeter's to sign the truck as it passed through. 2.) my daughter works on Capital Hill so she took the final picture. She said, "This year the view isn't as pretty with Capital in background because of the construction that is going on with the Capital dome", any how it is what it is.

can't wait to see this smiling face get off the airplane

Just a side picture..... daughter that works on Capital Hill can't wait til she gets home. She's been gone 9 months. I know little off track, but indulge a mom. ;P OK, OK I know not what you wanted to see.

The youngest talked me into putting up the 7 foot tree this year. The past 5 years we down-sized to a 4 foot tree. So in honor of the oldest coming home we went for it. Yep, in my kitchen it went. Only place for it. UGH! It is close quarters, but I'm dealing with it because it is only for a short time. Oh, yes another side track. A mom has to be fair and not play favorites.

This one just graduated this week from Nursing school. Already has a LPN job lined up as soon as she can take her state boards in January. RN classes won't start til fall.

Let us not forget the Reason for the Season. If my Lord and Savior had not came so many years ago we wouldn't have Christmas. This is the true meaning of Christmas. Luke 2.

Out side of the Manger Scene this is a family treasure as my husband's Uncle made this. I love this decoration. I know my beautiful butterfly scentsy doesn't go with the theme, but it is what it is.