In life we have many good days, and of course there are some bad days. On those good days, I am reminded of the quote from Mr. Fred Rogers from the old children’s TV show —”it’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood”— when I feel excited about the activities of the day.
“For he was looking for the city which has foundations, whose architect and builder is God.” Hebrews 11:10 NASBS The account of Abraham’s salvation, as presented in the holy scriptures, brings immense joy to Christians today. It illustrates God’s sovereign mercy towards a man who grew up in a family that worshiped pagan idols. As noted in the book of Joshua, “From ancient times your fathers lived beyond the River, including Terah, the father of Abraham and Nahor, and they served other gods.” Abraham, originally named Abram, was called by God to leave his homeland and family to follow a divine promise. Despite his upbringing in a household devoted to other gods, the eternal God—who has neither a beginning nor end—looked down upon him with love and brought him out of darkness.
Many years ago I dragged the kids to a fabric store so that I could buy what I needed to make Emerald a cheerleading outfit. When you live in small-town Texas where football rules the fall, it’s pretty much a prerequisite of the season that all little girls must have cheer suits to wear to the games.
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