Tuesday, September 29, 2015

Always A Place For You

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 you.
In my arms
In my heart
In my fields
At my table
There is and always will be a place for you.

© 2015 Debbie Turner Chavers 


Mark 10:16  And he took them up in his arms, put his hands upon them, and blessed them.

Luke 22:30  That ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

John 4:35  Say ye not, There are yet four months, and then cometh the harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already unto harvest.


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Friday, September 25, 2015

Gospel Post at FEBC

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





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Thursday, September 24, 2015

The Gospel of Jesus Christ--Good News!

Everyone the gospel of Jesus Christ and His atoning blood shed for our sins is Good News!  Pastor Joseph Prince posted this encouragement on September 20, 2015.  I am reposting his message.

~Debbie


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Philippians 3:13-14  Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.



Are you living a life of regrets thinking, “If only…”? “If only I had that college education…If only I had married the right girl…If only I had taken up the other job…If only I had not made that stupid mistake…”


Is your past robbing you of the joy of today? Then forget your past!

You might say, “But Pastor Prince, you do not know what I have done in the past!”

Consider Paul. If the devil had anything to bring against Paul, it would be reminders of how he had persecuted the early church and caused the deaths of many, including Stephen, the first Christian martyr.


Paul had done horrendous things that were hard for him to forget. But he had such a revelation of God’s awesome forgiveness that he could say, “forgetting those things which are behind…I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus”.

Beloved, God has forgiven you of all your sins. He has completely forgiven you and declared, “Your sins and lawless deeds, I will remember no more.” (Hebrews 10:17)

Like Paul, you can forget your past, the wrongs you have done and the hurts you have caused others or been through yourself. God can take the tears of yesterday and transform them into the miracles of tomorrow. He can restore to you in all abundance what you have lost. He can cause all things, even the painful events of your past, to work together for your good. (Romans 8:28)

God’s Word says, “The glory of the Lord shall be your rear guard.” (Isaiah 58:8) His glory will cover your past. Wherever you go, His glory covers your past. It is no longer the same past that you know of because His glory has descended on it. Your past is past. It has been wiped out. It is gone! So don’t let your past rob you of today’s joy any longer!




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.com

Wednesday, September 23, 2015

New Album by Lauren Daigle

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, 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.com

Thursday, September 10, 2015

Let Us Praise The LORD, Let us Hope Again

© 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 though they were.
Romans 4:18  Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations, according to that which was spoken, So shall thy seed be.

1 Peter 1:13 Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;


May God be with you,
~Debbie


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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.com

Thursday, September 3, 2015

Christmas Shoe Project


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 farthing.
And he called unto him his disciples and saith unto them, Verily I say unto you,That this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury:
For all they did cast in of their abundance; but she of her want, did cast in all that she had, even all her living.

~Debbie

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LIFE’s Christmas Shoe Project has become one of our most important outreaches, with one purpose in mind – to show children that life can be more than just a fight for survival,by sharing the joy of new shoes at Christmas time.  
Some of the children who will receive shoes this year live at garbage dumps, scavenging for food and items to sell. They walk over burning trash, broken glass and mounds of diseased rubbish. Others must navigate hot, burning sands in desert regions, or walk on rocky trails to fetch water – all without the comfort and protection.
Most have NEVER received a brand-new pair of shoes! Many have never had shoes at all

They put on their new shoes, and the joy is immediate as they begin running, playing and smiling as they admire their shoes. It seems like such a simple gift to you and me . . . but I can assure you it’s a life-changing gift for them.
For families with little to no income, buying new shoes for their children is out of the question. Consequently, the children’s feet are subjected to infections that can lead to devastating consequences including crippled feet, disease and, in rare cases, even death. 
A new pair of shoes – made from a sturdy, durable, water-resistant material – is going to bring a big smile to their faces . . . and over the years, thousands more smiles! The shoe distribution day in villages around the world is pure joy . . . and that’s why I say, "Christmas joy comes in pairs!"
Again this year we’ve been able to keep the cost at $3.60 to manufacture and deliver each pair of shoes, making our project goal $720,000. That means your gift of $36, $72 or even $144 can help provide shoes for 10, 20 or even 40 children!
I thank God such a simple idea has had such a big impact on children and their health. This year as we distribute 200,000 more pairs of shoes, we will be approaching the 1.5 million mark! That’s more than a million blessings and millions of smiles!
What a blessing to share the joy of Christmas with children around the world. For these little ones, and thousands more, the good news of Jesus’ love for them will be presented in a new pair of shoes!
Reposted from Life Today.
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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.com