Writing and Art From A Life Redeemed by Jesus Christ

Mirrored Reflections © 2016 Debbie Turner Chavers James 1:22-24 God's word causes us to see ourselves. The glass is like a two way mirror! Walk His Way and forget what manner of man or woman you once were and see the new creation you have become. We are called to be Christ followers-mirrored reflections of His perfection. James 1:22   But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your ownselves. James 1:23  For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass. James 1:24  For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was. Studying this scripture I noted a few things.  The hearing and doing required effort, due diligence.  A steady walk and a continual study of God's word. Relationships are hard to maintain when effort is only put forth occasionally.  Spend time with God in fellowship and study of His word. Even in o...

My oldest granddaughter and I were sitting at her small table having a snack, sharing a moment.  Sometimes during these moments of sweet fellowship with my granddaughter I tend to speak softly, almost conspiratorially. But this time as I spoke she said "Don't whisper" and I asked "Why?" To which she replied, "Don't whisper, because I love you!"  I smiled and said "Alright, I love you too. I won't whisper." She was so serious about her request that I  prayerfully considered our interaction during our meal together. As I thought about it, the Lord brought the scriptures in Matthew 10:27 and Matthew 5:14 to my mind. So...I am not whispering . We are a city set on a hill.. Let us shine. What God whispers in our ear, we preach from the housetops! Do not whisper, because He loves us. ~Debbie Matthew 21:15-16   And when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children c...

Close-up of Eyes-Art parable Isaiah 42:7 © 2013 Debbie Turner Chavers Matthew 20:29-34   And as they departed from Jericho, a great multitude followed him. And, behold, two blind men sitting by the wayside, when they heard that Jesus passed by, cried out, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou son of David. And the multitude rebuked them, because they should hold their peace: but they cried the more, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou son of David. And Jesus stood still, and called them, and said,  What will ye that I shall do unto you? They say unto him, Lord, that our eyes may be opened. So Jesus had compassion on them, and touched their eyes: and immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed him. Their persistence was rewarded as they ignored the crowd and sought the Lord. Our persistence is rewarded also. I once was spiritually blind and the Lord had compassion on me as well. There are many types of blindness.  Do not give up. Keep pers...

The two paragraph excerpts below caught my attention.  Thus my blog today. You may never know the eternal and daily difference that your witness of Jesus Christ does in our world. The average life basically goes unnoticed by men, yet can be bill board size in heaven.   One decision can truly effect a life .   This mothers decision could have devastated a life.  Bill's decision to follow Christ changed the effect of his mothers decision. We all make choices everyday.   Today...choose life.   A better life.  One person reached out and helped someone and now the one who was helped...is now helping thousands! You can make a positive difference. -Debbie  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ An excerpt from... Metro World Child site.   The introduction for Pastor Bill Wilson. Abandoned on a street corner by his mother at the age of 12, Pastor Bill sat and waited for her at that corner for 3 days. She never came back. A Christian layman ...

God Sees Us Naked © 1999 Debbie Turner Chavers Hebrews 4:13 Isaiah 61:10 I studied Hebrews 4 this morning, here are my journal notes from my study. The key scripture that popped off the page and started me pondering and writing was... Hebrews 4:2  For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit them not being mixed with faith in them that heard it. Hebrews 4:3  For we which have believed do enter into rest, as he said, Hebrews 4:6   Seeing therefore it remaineth that some must enter therein, and they to whom it was first preached entered not in because of unbelief. Hebrews 4:10 For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from his. Hebrews 4 spoke to my heart of Rest, that we are commanded to rest in him. Faith in God and his Son was the root of resting. The Israelites could not rest because they did not have faith. We fall out of resting when we give ...

So daily I seek encouragement to live and walk in peace and with a good attitude. My go to is ALWAYS the word of God contained in scripture.  There are so many resources available and so many gifted individuals that share encouragement with others.  So I am bringing your attention to a few that encouraged me today. Holy Scripture - my favorite version is KJV.  Love to read Proverbs daily. I try to note which verse for that day..speaks to my heart-grabs my attention..and pay attention to it! My favorite Proverb verse this morning: Proverbs 23:12 Apply thine heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the words of knowledge. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Joyce Meyer ..Hearing From God Each Morning-365 Daily Devotions-  favorite encouragement from October 23 We need to work with the Holy Spirit to discover what our unique, customized destiny is, and then do everything we can to fulfill it. When God has gifted or enabled you to do something, you will be good at it, s...

The Love of Money  Is The Root of All Evil © 2010 Debbie Turner Chavers I love the heart of John the apostle, but I relate to Peter the apostle on a gut/personality level. Peter appears to have been a sincere, dedicated, boisterous man. On most days I am exuberant with a love of life and people. There are times when I can easily imagine myself, like John leaning on Jesus' breast, so assured, that I am the "Beloved" one. I am amazed at my own "feelings" as I think along these lines of thought. Yet, I am aware that without a close eye toward my Shepherd and His instructions, I can easily be overcome with my feelings, not the scripture facts. I can relate in areas of my life with each disciple described in God's Word. Yet I never want to relate to Judas Iscariot in action or thought! Judas Iscariot reminds me of my Art Parable, The Love of Money Is The Root of All Evil, © 2010 Debbie Turner Chavers. Each disciple related to Jesus Christ in a uniq...

The Prodigal and Family ©  2010 Debbie Turner Chavers Luke 15:11-32 This morning as I was thinking about Gods great love for you and I, this is what came to my heart.  We all at times have been or are currently a prodigal. God is the Father and God has provided all that His children need. God longs for you with an everlasting love. Luke 13:31 And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all that I have is thine. Jeremiah 31:3  The LORD hath appeared of old unto me, saying,Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with loving kindness have I drawn thee. Isaiah 44:22   I have blotted out, as a thick cloud, thy transgressions, and, as a cloud, thy sins: return unto me, for I have redeemed thee. Isaiah 45:6  That they may know from the rising of the sun, and from the west, that there is none beside me.  I am the LORD, and there is none else. Always A Place For You There is and always will be a place for yo...

I have a post published on the FEBC gospel blog.  It is from my Journeys- July 15, 2015 entry here at LOLO. If you would like to see it and read several other great devotionals, then click here to be taken to the site.  You can read more about FEBC and their work to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ on my July 17, 2015 blog post here  and also you can donate and read more at their website by clicking here . Remember what you do today makes an eternal difference.  Don't waste your time, your talent or the gift that is your life. ~Debbie All writing, poetry, posts, art, and photography, copyright © 2015 Debbie Turner Chavers. Protected by US and International copyright laws. All Rights Reserved. Scripture references taken from the King James bible. Would you like to see what I am currently painting? Click on these links http://artparables.com or http://debbieturnerchavers.co

Hi! I just got back from an amazing time in Alaska while on vacation with some of my family.  I purchased a new album on iTunes on my phone to listen too for my trip and was so blessed by the worship songs.  The artist is Lauren Daigle. The album is HOW CAN IT BE. My favorite song was "Come Alive(Dry Bones)" click here to listen. Lauren's website link is here . Twitter feed is Lauren Daigle (@Lauren Daigle) I love to sing praise music! Soft and low or loud and gratitude proud, let's PRAISE the LORD! ~Debbie Psalm 98:4   Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all the earth: make a loud noise, and rejoice, and sing praise. Psalm 7:17   I will praise the LORD according to his righteousness: and I will sing praise to the name of the LORD most high. Psalm 104:33,34  I will sing unto the LORD as long as I live: I will sing praise to my God while I have my being. My meditation of him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the LORD. All writing, p...

Dance of Trust © 2012 Debbie Turner Chavers This morning I want to encourage you to praise God with all that is within you.  My morning study is in consideration and adoration of the One who keeps me.  Think of that.  Keeps me. Keeps you. Never to leave or forsake us.  He who created and established the world and orders our footsteps, Keeps us. As I looked through the pages of my Bible I noted the notes I have left written as God's Word quickened my understanding and revealed His love and hope to me. The word hope is revealed 130 times in 121 verses in scripture. I want to encourage you to begin to hope again.  Begin by reading God's word. Not sure where to start? Click on the word hope  and start reading. May Father God fill you with His Hope in Jesus name. Amen. Romans 4:17 ( As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as t...

Can Two Walk Together,Except They Be Agreed? Amos 3:3 ©2004 Debbie Turner Chavers Hi! Everyone, I am writing about a wonderful way to share the love of God with others, specifically children.  My husband and I have supported this outreach before and are doing it again this year. Life Today has many outreaches to help others and at Christmas they have a " Life's Christmas Shoe Project" .   The shoe project gives precious children covering for their feet.  I am cutting and pasting an excerpt from their website below.   Click here to be taken directly to Life Today's website to give toward this outreach.  Remember even if you can only give one pair of shoes, it will be such a treasure for the child receiving the gift. Mark 12:41-44  And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much. And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthi...

                                                                      Enough                                                       © 2004 Debbie Turner Chavers All three poems were written by me, May 19, 2014.  At that time was I was thinking about weight, perception of body image and its impact on our emotional and spiritual life. A Weighty Matter I eat I am hungry Hungry for answers With questions unasked With issues to large to fill a plate So I eat Trying to fill the emptiness of areas broken With food That will not fill or heal And so I pause Hand mid-air Reaching upward Instead of inward Waiting to be filled. © 2014 Debbie Turner Chavers ...

                                                                Art Parable-Isaiah 42:7                                                               ©   2013  Debbie Turner Chavers Matthew 4:1-11, "If Thou Be" and " It Is Written " Sometimes in life we are led up and sometimes there is a set up.  As children of God it is necessary to learn the difference. In Matthew 4, Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness and after his long stay and fasting in the wilderness of 40 days and 40 nights, Jesus was hungry. The denial of earthly pleasure aka fasting can bring to surface "the tempter" or temptation.  The ability to overcome is ...

FEBC, They communicate the Good News among the nations by media to inspire people to follow Jesus Christ.  Please check out the link provided here  to see videos and testimonies of those whose lives have been changed. I have cut and pasted the excerpt and video from their home page. Romans 10:13-15   For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher? And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things! ~Debbie Reaching Ethnic People Groups Committed to reaching the remote, FEBC has been training and using indigenous programmers for many years, for the purpose of reaching people in their native language.  More than two thirds of F...

Going Home © 1996 Debbie Turner Chavers                                                                                                                                   Journeys by nature can cause you to grow in depth and preparedness. Journeys give you new perspectives via new horizons.  If there is any struggle during the journey you generally gain new strength and ability. You can also gain additional discipline from preparations accomplished before the journey, during, and after the journey. This life we live is a journey toward eternity. The final destination will be Heaven or Hell. As I considered these thoughts, I opened my Bible to re...

As I am studying scriptures for the art parable I am currently painting I am looking through some of my earlier journal entries.  I make an effort to study God's word daily and look for and try to remember to record the physical, verbal, or emotional strings of life that are being woven into the tapestry of my daily endeavor.  These notes I record may seem random at first but I have never failed to be amazed of the picture that the Holy Spirit paints in my understanding as I consider the tapestry woven together. I want to encourage you to journal.  To jot down daily the insight you receive as you live your life.  There are small and large "AHA" moments that speak to you.  If you write them down you may be amazed at the insight you receive. It could be insight concerning yourself, a situation, or something or someone that needs your attention. The study of God's word always bring a harvest. Proverbs 31:22  She maketh herself coverings of tapestry, her ...

    Cold, Stony Heart                                                          © 1999 Debbie Turner Chavers Good Morning! Today is a new day, a new opportunity to begin anew. This is the second time I am reposting a study aid from Joyce Meyer Ministries to help in our study time in God's Word.  God loves you and I so very much and loves to spend time with us.  To communicate His goodness into our everyday lives. We can spend hours thinking about conversations and words spoken by another human but the ground of our heart was made to receive and bring forth an abundant harvest of fruit from the Word of God, Jesus Christ. ~Debbie John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. Ezekiel 36:26  A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: an...