Animal Crackers In My Soup

Here's another Throwback Thursday for you!

Miss Carlie had her first dance recital a few years back.

Here she was dancing to "Animal Crackers in my Soup" by Shirley Temple.

Her little dances were so adorable, and she had so much fun in her dance class!

I think she's beautiful, but then I guess I'm just a little prejudice.  I'm so proud of her!

Just Breathe

Be Kind

"You will never look into the eyes of someone God does not love.  Always be kind." 

Author Unknown

I ran across this quote just this morning. Have you ever really sat and thought about that.  What is kindness?  The dictionary tells us that it is the "quality of being generous, and considerate."

When I think of kindness, I think of being nice to others.  I think of being courteous to others; respecting them, respecting their feelings.  I think of being polite.  A simple "thank you", or holding the door open for someone.  Or how about encouraging someone, congratulating them for their accomplishments?  This is what I think kindness is.

In Ephesians 4:32, Jesus' apostle, Paul, tells us "And be ye kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you".  He also associates kindess with love in I Corinithians 13:4 when he says, "Love is patient, love is kind..."

Jesus proves to us every day that He is kind.  He loves us unconditionally.  No matter what we do, or how we mess up, He forgives us.  He still loves us.

Are you being kind to others today?

“A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; 

as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.”
John 13:34

Just Breathe

Jesus Wept

"Jesus wept."  John 11:35

"In the Wilderness"
Ron DiCianni

This is the shortest verse in the Bible, yet it is such a powerful one.  The impact of these words really makes you stop and think.  Why did Jesus weep?  We find in the previous verses that Lazarus had just died, so was that the reason for Jesus' weeping?
Was it the compassion He felt for those around Him who were also weeping?

While I believe that it may have been for a number of reasons, I feel that compassion did play a major role in Jesus weeping that day.  No matter the trials we go through; no matter the pain that we suffer, Jesus has compassion for us.  He doesn't want us to grieve.

When I think about this verse, it saddens me.  I can't stand the thought of Jesus weeping.  Yet every time we sin, every time we don't speak to Him, every time we choose not to follow Him...we make Jesus weep. Yet He still has compassion for us...He still loves us.

Are you making Jesus weep today?

"As a father shows compassion to his children, so the 
Lord shows compassion to those who fear Him."
Psalm 103:13.