An Open Letter to Whoopi Goldberg….We most certainly WERE Listening

I have many friends who are nurses, practitioners, doctors, aides and so on. I’ve worked side by side with them as an administrator in some really tough situations. They are intelligent, trained, degreed, loving, kind, caring, and so much more. Unfortunately, certain members of the media think they can say anything they want without regard for others. To all the medical professionals I know, particularly nurses, thank you for all you’ve done for my family. You are awesome!

Rebecca's Ramblings

Since I saw The View’s so-called “apology” clip on social media, I’ve given this post a tremendous amount of thought. My first instinct and knee-jerk reaction was to sit down with my laptop and blast them with full force…unload my anger and outrage onto the page…err…computer screen…so I could purge it and get all of that negativity out of my system. I’ll admit, I even got about a quarter of the way through that piece, when I stopped to re-read it. It was a scathing, searing diatribe that quite frankly, made me ashamed of myself. It sounded like something that the View Crew would say…it was petty, spiteful, angry and distasteful. That’s not who I am as a person, a writer or more specifically, a nurse. Quite frequently, I end my blog posts with a sentence urging my readers to be kind to each other. I am a tireless advocate for tolerance, peaceful coexistence and doing…

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It’s Time To Act

By now I’m sure you have seen the pictures of the little boy, Aylan, from Syria, who washed up on the shore. His father said the reason he was allowing the picture to be released was so that the whole world would know.

We are experiencing the worst refugee crisis since WW2. We cannot be silent. WE CANNOT BE SILENT!

Jesus words on this matter are powerful. I don’t not want to hear why didn’t you give, pray, help, the least of these without being able to say, “I did!” Do you?

Matthew 25:31-46New International Version (NIV)

The Sheep and the Goats

³¹“When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit on his glorious throne. ³²All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate the people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. ³³He will put the sheep on his right and the goats on his left.

³⁴“Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. ³⁵For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, ³⁶I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.’

³⁷“Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? ³⁸When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? ³⁹When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?’

⁴⁰“The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’

⁴¹“Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. ⁴²For I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink, ⁴³I was a stranger and you did not invite me in, I needed clothes and you did not clothe me, I was sick and in prison and you did not look after me.’

⁴⁴“They also will answer, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or needing clothes or sick or in prison, and did not help you?’

⁴⁵“He will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me.’

⁴⁶“Then they will go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life.”

Go to We Welcome Refugees and read through the ways to help. It really matters! Act now!

Heavenly Father, lay open our hearts to this tragedy. Help us know the pain and need of these people. Do not let us rest until each one has done something. Give us the courage to be your hands, feet, and voices during this time of such great need. Make it so in Jesus name.

Weekend Wanderings

It’s the Weekend! Here’s what I think you need to do… (After you visit these awesome blogs, of course.)…find a theater and go and see War Room. Ray and I went yesterday. This is one powerful movie! It will move you, make you think, and even shed a few tears. It’s family oriented, but mostly for couples. If you don’t leave wanting to make a change in your relationship with Jesus and with your husband…well, there’s a wall somewhere.

Matthew 7:21 is a powerful, profound piece of scripture. Not everyone who says Lord, Lord will enter heaven. I’m often led to remember these words when I hear someone “sugar coat” the Word. Over at Motherhood-Ruckus and Rubies Amanda writes thoughtful and provoking words about this subject.

Are you looking for something new to cross stitch? DMC’s Free Friday chart this week is Falling Leaves. It’s beautiful the way it is but one could also change it up by using different colors. If you want to try a more difficult piece Heaven and Earth designs is giving their Stitchers Retreat Chart this month. Also, I have included a chart called “Blue Snow” that I just designed. You’ll find it on the …Crafts and Cross Stitch page.

In a very thought provoking post Bonnie at More Than Just Coffee shares her struggle with those negative voices that can make us doubt ourselves and our abilities. Her question: “What are some of your mind games you need to die to, so you can live what God has planned for you?”

Father, I asking for the blessing of an awesome Labor Day weekend for my on-line friends. Keep them safe and let them know Your presence. Make it so in Jesus Precious and Holy Name.

Quiet Moments

So many verses, so little time. Take the time to ponder these verses. Let God in and delight in His Word.

When I look at the night sky and see the work of your fingers—the moon and the stars you set in place—what are mere mortals that you should think about them, human beings that you should care for them? Psalm 8:3–4

The Cat’s Eye Nebula, one of the first planetary nebulae discovered, also has one of the most complex forms known to this kind of nebula. Eleven rings, or shells, of gas make up the Cat’s Eye.

I will walk by faith even when I can not see. 2 Corinthians 5:7

He has made everything beautiful in its time. Ecclesiastes 3:11

Sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs among yourselves, making music to the Lord in your heart. Ephesians 5:19

Some trust in chariots, some trust in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord our God. Psalm 20:7

I took my troubles to the Lord, I cried out to Him and He answered my prayer. Psalm 120:1

Blessings to you and yours!

Check out Ancient Words by Michael W. Smith by clicking on the photo.

A Crafty Woman

As you can see I am changing A Satisfied Spirit up a bit to reflect more of the daily life of this Believer. I love to Cross Stitch and so from time to time you will see short articles about that craft on this site. I hope you enjoy these changes!

The Proverbs 31 Woman is a crafter and creates things to make her home more ‘homey’ and support her household.

In her hand she holds the distaff
and grasps the spindle with her fingers. vs 19

She makes coverings for her bed;
she is clothed in fine linen and purple. vs 22

She makes linen garments and sells them,
and supplies the merchants with sashes. vs 24

I am part of a group on Facebook call The Sampler Life. Each month we receive a new chart from a different designer. I’m a couple of months behind but here is the one I just finished.

Blessings to all and keep on stitching!

Marie

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The Sheep and the Goats

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