Connecting the Dots.....Systematically!

Wow, Cathy outdid herself this last Tuesday, I followed the handout the whole way.  It was powerful and full of glory.  I loved the way that Jesus' coming, the events of his ministry and His Crucifixion follow the Old Testament Feasts.  We are part of something so powerful and we don't even know it.  Eventually, we will know the rest of the story. 





I hope you all get the chance to attend the upcoming Messianic Passover Seder.  I took my husband, grand kids and some friends last year and it was wonderful. Your Easter will never be the same.

The Silent Auction and Fashion Show will be a total blast.  I have to let you know I gave up a week of vacation just to be able to attend.  I heard that it was FANTASTIC!!  Let Cathy know if you have something to donate and mark your calendar...now, do it now....you know how fast things pile up.  Maybe we can save a few tables and sit together.  Mark the date, SATURDAY, MAY 7, 11 AM TO 2 PM.

No one sent me any puppies or kitties this week so I don't have any to share, boo hoo.  Maybe you have a moment now to find a picture to bring on Tuesday or send me a jpg or two.  Our Pet Parade is lacking.

See you all Tuesday. Meribeth

Blogger Finally Out of Bed!

Ha!  There were a few moment's this week when I didn't know if I was going to make it or not.  It was a tough one, for me and my husband.  He wants to be a good nurse, but when it comes time, he just turns pale and gets the shakes.  I made it through though and I want to thank Cathy and all of you wonderful ladies for that great card.  Doesn't it look like a piece of art work.  And you know I'm in to art work.  Very encouraging, thank you all very, very much.

Since I wasn't in class I can't comment on Cathy's input but I do want to comment on this magazine page someone brought to me the second week of class. I think it was Jan Nelson, but maybe not.  Whoever it was, thank  you.  Wouldn't it be fun to find a piece of dot clothing and wear it for next week?  Check out your closet, I know you have some dots in there somewhere.  Let's wear dots next week.

As for Pets, my stash is completely gone, this means next week I would really like to see some pet pictures, either in the email or a hard copy.  You want your sweet darling featured don't you?  This week, since he was by my side through this whole ordeal,  I thought I would take the opportunity to feature the sweetest pet on the planet, my dog COCO.  Tadummmmm!

I hope this isn't overkill!

    Here he is as a puppy in a scrapbook page, now you know why I love scrapbooking!  Love you all, Meribeth

CONNECTING THE DOTS CAN BE FUN!

Don't we have a great class?  It goes by so fast... we never seem to get everything done.  It's the old saying, time flies when your having fun. Or is it time flys when your having fun.  Either way we are HAVING FUN!


Wasn't it great to learn that God's plan can NEVER be thwarted.  And HIS plan is very complicated, yet simple, based on God, yet benefits man, explicitly revealed, yet a veiled mystery...you get the picture.  I'm always amazed as Cathy reveals the scripture in a new and fresh way.  I learn so much and yet I'm left feeling uneducated.  I relate to Peter and John in  Acts 4:13 uneducated and untrained....yet when I spend time with Jesus I am filled with His confidence.

Some of the ladies stayed after class to help me finish the Magnet Dots and we got soooo much done.  It was a flurry of hands, scissors, glue, crowns, hummingbirds, pearls, crosses, suckers, magnets, and shiny silver things.  Thank you ladies, you will receive your reward in the heavenlies.  I promise!!  I'm basing that on God's word.

Look at this Parade on Pets. 

They say if you have a pet you will live longer, be happier, healthier, stay married longer and have lower blood pressure.  So if you don't have a pet it's not to late to bring one home. 

LUCY

 MYNA WRITES: Here is a picture of our 6 month old puppy, Lucy, whom we’ve had for only 3 months. She is a Shorkie (Shiatsu / Yorkie mix).  She has such a sweet personality and loves every person and dog she meets. We live in a 2ND floor condo but she mastered the steps immediately and even makes her way down to the door to bark and let us know when she needs “outside”.  Her favorite toy is a monkey that makes an exact monkey sound Lucy knows how to bite is so it squeals over and over and over . . . sometimes we deliberately hide it to get some quiet. 

Chloe doesn't have a dog at her house but she has a bed mate when she goes to visit her grand children every couple of months.  Her name is Lily she is a Welsh Corgi Penbrooke.  Lily has no tail, can you imagine? She likes to cuddle with Chloe and is kind enough to keep Chloe warm when she visits California.

Look at this darling
Pooky Boo!!

Oh My Gosh!

JOYCE TRIPPE WRITES: Boo is a Maltese, 8 years old, everyone thinks she is a puppy.  Boo has an independent nature, but loves to be close to us at all times. We are so thankful for her and feel she was a gift to us from God. Pooky Boo teaches us faithfulness, unconditional love, and she brings joy to our hearts. We call her Boo, but my Husband nicknamed her Pooky Boo. The most important part is how much Love she brings to our hearts and to one another. Thank You Jesus, for your creation of the animal kingdom. Amen!

Jenny and Rosemary

I love a good cat story and Yvonne has a great one.  Jenny and Rosemary were best friends, they hung out together everyday, cuddled together, meowed together and loved each other.  When Jenny died a few years ago Rosemary was very sad.  Jenny was cremated and her ashes were put into an urn and brought home.  Yvonne placed the urn in her bedroom, she was grieving the loss but so was Rosemary.  Rosemary didn't leave Jenny's side for three weeks, yep, she sat by the ashes, purring, trilling and doing her kitty cat thing.  Even now when she is having a bad day she will go and spend time with Jenny's ashes. 

AREN'T ANIMALS AMAZING!

See you Tuesday, Meribeth

Class Members Get Connected with Cathy!

When I pulled into my driveway after class on Tuesday I was greeted by this lovely little butterfly.  I felt it was a divine appointment since our Connecting the Dot magnet had a butterfly on it.  He put on a delightful show. Thank you God for the lovely hug!

I've got Good News and Bad News. 

That was a powerful story ,Cathy told us on Tuesday, it stuck with me.  The encouragement to spread the Good News of Jesus as we go about our day hit home.  Thursday morning my husband and I went to see our Estate Lawyer.  We had a few things we wanted to update.  As he greeted us he seemed distracted and very nervous.  My husband and I sat down in front of his desk and he began to tell us how he had discovered he had a heart problem. The problem had been resolved with a visit to the hospital but now they had him on some medication and one of the side effects was sudden death.
He was obviously quite nervous, even scared, so I asked him, (remembering Cathy's encouragement to share our Saviour when the opportunity presented itself), do you know where you are going if you something happens to you?

He said, "Oh yes", "I'm going to Good Sam"!  I said, no, I mean if you had sudden death and you died, do you know where you are going?  His eyes got big and round and he said, "Oh"!!  "I think I will go to heaven, I'm a good person...Now let's get to your paperwork"!! 

I didn't get very far, but I do know I planted a seed.  I plan to follow up with a book about heaven and a track on how to get there.  Even though it was risky, I did feel like I did the right thing.  So, if you get the chance, don't fear, share, let God do the rest.  Thank you Cathy for that encouragement.

CATHY AND HER MAN

 I asked Cathy to send me some pictures of her and her man, Bobby.  So here they are.  They don't need much explanation, you can see the love in their eyes.  They are so adorable, thank you Cathy. 

DOGGIES ON DEMAND. 

As promised these dogs are Adorable!
There is a reason Dog is God spelled backwards.
Dogs are a mirror reflection of God's love for us.

Annie

Sue Iverson's Annie

Annie is a Portuguese Water Dog

Her hobbies include:  Eating, sleeping, playing, ... and stealing socks!

Rachael's loved pups:

Archie and Bailee.

 

Patti Merritt shared her
two Schnauzers,

Rosie and Fritz.

If only I could be the person my dog thinks I am!






Have a great weekend.  Thank you ladies who volunteered to stay after class next week and help me with some Magnet Dots.  If you didn't volunteer but want to help just plan to stay after class on March 8th.  No knowledge needed.  Just willingness to help!  Thank you, Meribeth