Carla and I have been discussing the early arrival of Autumn and how it seems earlier each year.  This ‘feeling’ and observation is being supported (at least this year) by weather forecasters saying that we normally don’t get this kind of weather until middle to late November.

Watching the changes in color, so pretty.  With the flowers going dormant, losing their blooms and colors it is nice to see those leaves take their place in the beauty category.

Winds are quiet here, still not so much to the west of us.

Animals don’t mind going outside right now, although they are staying inside much more often.  The hummingbirds are still drinking two to three cups of food a day, and interestingly enough we see three and even four on one bottle – which just doesn’t happen up here.  Not sure why unless they are all related and don’t feel the need to protect their ‘turf.’

Hope the weather holds out here for the next couple weeks, Carla has four days in a row off and we hope to get more done outside in preparation for the winter.

Psalm 19:14 Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my redeemer.

This, too, is one of my prayers – and I so badly need the help of God. 

It is so easy in this day and age to find ourselves repeating things that are not what God would find acceptable.  Innuendos, funny e-mail or Facebook posts that contain something that we know we should not say or send out – if we think about it.

While cussing is not one of my usual failures, I do say things without thinking sometimes.  Hurtful comments or things that on second thought really don’t need to be said.

I have asked you that if you see something in my posts that are an offense to God, or do not correctly interpret His Word to please let me know.  I need that critical eye.

God does help me with it, but like most people I can also become careless with actions and comments.

As I got on Facebook and then started posting things, I realized not only what I post is important but where it comes from, sometimes a post is ‘okay’ but when you look at the place it comes from (not the person, but the original site) it has statements that are unacceptable.

Like anything else, we can be so concerned that we become frozen and afraid to say anything.  That too is unacceptable to God.  He expects us to be forthright in our conversations and witnessing of Him. 

We just need to be aware of what we are saying.  Probably 99% of the time we know that we should not say something, and don’t.  It is that 1% that can interfere with our relationship with God not to mention giving someone else the wrong impression – or at least give them more ammunition against us so they can point and shake their finger at us for not being a ‘good’ Christian, or as an example of why ‘all’ Christians are hypocrites.

Psalm 141:2-3 Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.

³ Set a watch, O Lord, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.

Set a watch, O Lord, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.

May it always be so.

Later, Art (-: