Sow in 2026

2026 woke me up early today and shouted out for me to get up and “Sow.” I suppose this will be my resolution for the year.

Sow:     S eeds of kindness and goodwill

Sow:     O bedience to my Lord and Savior

Sow:      W arm-hearted love to others  

 

“...For whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap...and let us not be weary in well-doing...” Galatians 6:7b, 9a 

Happy New Year to all my readers!

P.S. I just read Today's Turning Point with Dr. David Jeremiah and felt the need to share what the writer wrote about the Resolve to Exercise. He quoted, "Your priorities must be God first, God second, and God third, until your life is continually face-to-face with God." 

     I add to that, "Sow...I need to reach for my Bible and/or devotional first thing each morning." Another good resolution...

The Year 2026

Talking about the coming year needs no introduction!

The Year 2026 

 

I’m about to finish this year’s course 

As the year, 2025, closes with a mighty force. 

Whatever I did to blow the year of twenty-five

Jesus helped me thrive,

And I offer Him a big high-five!

Tomorrow, 2026, will open its door,

And I’ll walk through without knowing what lies before.

I’ll enter wide-eyed with Jesus by my side.

We’ll walk hand-in-hand into this new year.

The first day I’ll offer a prayer for blessings here and there.

I’ll cook my black-eyed peas and greens,

But not for luck or money as that’s what it means;

It’s simple a family tradition,

As is keeping in touch with the Great Physician.

Jesus is the One who shares my home and table

And who, in twenty-six, will keep me stable.

Should I cry, Jesus will wipe away my tear.

Should I fall, Jesus will support me through it all.

What takes place will take place, 

But I’ll have grace. 

Come what may, 

With Jesus, I’ll get through each day. 

I’ll persevere cause the Lord will steer.

I’m excited to see what doors will open in twenty-six -

What blessings will be in the mix,

What will be revealed,

And what the year will yield.

Surrounded by the arms of Christ-

I’m sure,

Two thousand twenty-six will be lovingly spiced.

 

Mary Crisp Jameson 12/31/2025

 

“Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters.” Colossians 3:23 

 

 

Pondering On!

     I decided to: 

Ponder about the great 

Physician today. 

Past is Christmas, 2025, but Jesus is still 

Present. With Him I find

Peace- for He is the 

Prince of Peace. With Jesus, I find

Purpose which is to love God, to talk with Him in 

Prayer, to be 

Patient awaiting God’s timing, to

Praise His holy name continually, and to love 

People, for He created us all. 

Pleasing God is what I strive for and that will make for a good

Practice in 2026 for God sent His only Son, Jesus, to pay the 

Price for my sin. 

        

 

A Time To...

Scripture gives me hope. It reminds me of God’s promises. 

     As time goes by, I am also reminded that God has His own timetable. It is not mine, and though my prayers often are the same day after day, month after month, and year after year, I know God hears and sees. 

     I am greatly reminded of that as I read about the plight of the Israelite people. 

     In Exodus 2:24, God heard their groanings and He remembered His covenant.

     In Exodus 2:25, God was concerned.

     In Exodus 3:7, God said, “He had seen their misery.”

     In Exodus 3:8, God said, “I have come to rescue.” 

The plight of the Israelite people took place over a very long period of time. This was all on God’s timetable. 

    The key words here for me is that God hears, God sees, God cares, God comes, God rescues, and it takes place in His timeframe. 

     I am given more instructions about a timetable, and it takes constant communication with God and, often, patience on my part waiting for "the time."

 

“There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens: 

A time to be born and a time to die, 

A time to plant and a time to uproot. 

A time to kill and a time to heal, 

A time to tear down and a time to build, 

A time to weep and a time to laugh,

A time to mourn and a time to dance, 

A time to scatter stones and a time to gather them, 

A time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing, 

A time to search and time to give up, 

A time to keep and a time to throw away, 

A time to tear and a time to mend, 

A time to keep silent a time to speak, 

A time to love and a time to hate, 

A time to be silent and a time to speak.”  Ecclesiastes 3 :1-7

    

 

Merry Christmas!

Christmas Day is here and excitement is in the air!

 

The Light has come!

The Priceless Gift has entered the world!

The Greatest Gift of eternity has been unwrapped!

Love abounds, for God is Love! 

Thanks be to the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit!

 

Merry Christmas to all my readers!

 

 

 

Christmas Songs

The year of 2025 has rolled around to another Christmas. I like to think that I have used my gifts wisely- by that I mean, the gifts God bestowed. However, this morning, I am looking forward to a great Christmas Eve service at our church tomorrow with lots of beautiful Christmas singing. I so love all kinds of Christmas songs. 

Songs of Christmas

At Christmas, 

we sing the “Joy to the World” song,

‘Cause Jesus ascended from His heavenly throng.

Heaven and nature truly sing to receive our King!

We sing “Away in a Manger” to celebrate

Jesus’s earthly birth date,

and, in wonder, consider how the stars looked down on the hay

where Baby Jesus lay.

At Christmas, 

we sing “Silent Night”

and think of the star that shown so bright,

announcing Jesus’s holy birth upon the earth.

We sing, 

“Mary, Did You Know?”

for Jesus came, salvation, to bestow and are awed 

by how Mary kissed her Baby Boy, the very face of God.

We sing, 

“Go Tell It On The Mountain,” 

for Jesus Christ was born to be our Living Fountain.

We rejoice and sing it “over the hills and everywhere,”

putting the spirit of Christmas in the air.

We sing other happy songs, like: 

“Jingle Bells” 

which nowhere mentions Jesus, 

but, oh what fun, as “over the hills we go”, to have Jesus’s story to tell.

We sing, 

“It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year,”

‘cause there’s mistletoeing, hearts glowing, and loved ones near.

But, then, Jesus came Christmas morn to be near and dear.

This truly made Christmas “the most wonderful time of the year.” 

At Christmas, 

We sing happy and joyful songs, Jesus’s love to share;

of how He came as a lowly baby, our sins to bear.  

We sing because Jesus came, 

and established His Holy name.   

 

 Mary Crisp Jameson 12/21/2025 

“Let the fields be jubilant, and everything in them; let all the trees of the forest sing for joy.” Psalm 96:12 NIV  

One Day in Song

I so enjoy listening to the choir at our church. I envy their singing ability and long to be able to sing a beautiful song that is not off-key. However, I realize that members of our choir and the writers of Christians songs are a true blessing. Their words reach the heart and draw me closer to God. I can only imagine the beauty of the singing that takes place in heaven. One day, I actually might even be able to join into this melodious experience with an up-lifting beautiful voice of my own. 

 

One Day In Song 

 

One day-

When I cross Heaven’s shore

And enter Heaven’s door,

I’ll lift up a beautiful song.

Nothing will sound off-tune or wrong.

One day-

When I kneel at Jesus’s feet,

I decree, 

I’ll perform a melodious feat.

My voice will not be off-key.

One day-

When I see my Savior’s face

And feel His hand of grace,

I will freely sing,

“Hallelujah to the King!”

One day!

Some day!

But today, though off-key, I sing,

I believe God loves my joyful, “Hallelujah” ring.

 

Mary Crisp Jameson. 12/17/2025

 

“Sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth. Sing to the Lord...” Psalm 96:1-2a