“Joy is not the absence of suffering, but the presence of God” ~ E. Elliot.
What a blessing to be the hostess of the Carnival of Beauty, created by Sallie at Two Talent Living. You see, as the hostess you are ‘previewing’ the entries. I have been so blessed today with the entries, and I know you will be too…
- There are too many laws! Some of them are just plain silly. Carol points out they’re man-made, but we obey them because the lawmakers were given authority by the sovereign Creator. Stop by She Lives and see just how complicated we’ve made life’s rules as She Follows Dumb Laws.
- What are you looking for? Over At A Learning Life, Lori is looking for a new church home, and it’s a tough road to walk. But she knows that God already has a plan – a perfect plan – for her family’s future.
- God’s plans are definitely different than ours, but He is a giver of good gifts and Nancy know He isn’t finished with her yet. Visit Nancy at her blog and read the inspiring post of God’s sovereignty.
- Amanda at Following an unknown Path explains in her post that [God] does what he wants, when he wants, and we are able to trust and celebrate this because he is always both all powerful and all good.
- What do a wool coat and a yipping dog have to do with Christ’s Lordship? Read what Heather of Mom 2 Mom Connection discovered here in The Master’s Voice.
- God is always sovereign. When we don’t know Him, when we don’t acknowledge Him, when we deny Him, when we ignore Him; He is present in all aspects of our lives. Deb at On the Vine shares with us in her entry The Days Fashioned for Me how the adoption of their two children came about.
- Total surrender to God isn’t always easy, but it helps to know that God is viewing our lives from way up high, like how we look down on the world from an airplane. Janna at Bread Crumbs is sharing her thoughts on God’s sovereignty in her post titled Are You Resting in God’s Hand?
- God reminded Vicki at Windows to my Soul that He is perfectly able to carry out His purposes for her inspite of herself. Frankly, it’s a relief to know He’s in control. Read more about God’s sovereignty in her post titled He Knows the Way I Take.
- God’s Sovereignty seems like an overwhelming topic to Blair. Her Scribblings lead her from overwhelmed to convicted as she surmises He Reigns…But Who Are We Serving?
- Why do we tend to not surrender everything to Him at all times? Iris at Sting My Heart is questioning why she can not leave things at the cross in her post titled Leaving it at the Altar.
Thank you so much for your participation this week…
Living in His grace ~ Eph2810
Thanks for taking the time to put this together. It looks great!
Thank you Allison for the kind comment :). As I said, it was a blessing to me to read all the entries yesterday…
hey girl, this “summary” has blessed my heart already. now to read some of the real posts 🙂
oops, that was me…somehow she was still signed in when i pressed “login” lol shows where my brain is…lost in outer space somewhere
Excellent Iris. Thanks. I’ve read a couple of these and will read some more.
Oh… those look like some terrific things to read! Great job, Iris 🙂
Thanks for hosting this Carnival. I’m enjoying reading through these — a refreshing reminder of what really counts!
You rock Iris – I cannot wait to read through these. I’ve enjoyed just reading the teasers so far lol.
Thank you so much for hosting this week and for being patient with me :o)
Great job hosting, Iris! What a nice line-up!
Thank you ladies for stopping by and the kind words.
To Him all the glory, power and honor. Without your contributions, this post wouldn’t have been possible.
Looks like some great submissions. I’m going to have to clear a block of time and come back and read later.
Umm, can you tell I was helping my friend Nancy today. This is Lauren, I’ll go log out of her username now. 🙂
Shoot! I hate that I missed this topic. I’ve been on a journey studying God’s sovereignty for about a year and a half now. I will definitely enjoy reading the entries though. Thanks for hosting!
Whew – I just made it through all of the entries – these were great! Thank you for hosting Iris and AMEN, all the glory and honor to Him indeed!
Nancy – ahm – Lauren? Too funny…
Gayla – I am sorry too that you’ve missed this particular topic.
Blair – you ladies are just great 🙂
I’ve linked this at World Mag’s BlogWatch for you.
Thanks a million Catez – very much appreciated. I would have replied directly to you, but blogger doesn’t give me an email address…