The Blame Game

A funny thing happened … We had been looking for a special Razorback drink holder, but were unable to find it. One day, my husband washed and cleaned the car and found it under the seat. Since I am usually the car driver and he is the truck driver, he immediately assumed I had used the drink holder last. Upon further inspection, it held his favorite soda pop drink, not mine. Opps!

     This got me to thinking about the “blame game” and how often we use it. In this particular case, it was done in humor; however, that is not always the case. So, why do we “blame”?

 

It could be because of: 

 

B ruised emotions

L ow self-esteem

A fraid

M alice toward another

E nvy toward another

 

Blame is often done because we do not see the “speck in our own eye.” 

 

Matthew 7:3 “And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?”

 

Expectations

Nothing may come of my day, but eager expectations jump start it. What does that encompass? 

 

E nter into prayer 
X-pect good things
P raise God non-stop
E njoy the moments
C ommit thy ways to the Lord
T hink positive 
A nswer with respect 
T alk with love 
I ncorporate scripture 
O wn your deeds 
N  ip the negative 
S avor the joy   

When I Awoke

There is nothing like a little talk with God...in the early morning hours...before the day begins.

O Lord, 

This morning as I awoke, 

I ask that you take my yoke;

The weight from my shoulders,

The little things and the mighty boulders.

Take my burdens, my cares,

And all my personal affairs.

I give it all to you to control;

To mold, and my steps to patrol.

I, in turn, 

Give you my concern.

Let my steps match your walk

And your talk;

To align;

To give you the yolk that is mine.

O Lord,

Lift the weight, 

Make my path straight,

Seal me with Your grace and heaven’s fate.

 

Mary Crisp Jameson 7/10/2025

 

“Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and He shall sustain thee: He shall never suffer the righteous to be moved. Psalm 55:22 KJV 

 

“Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.” Matthew 11:28-30 KJV 

 

Sing A Joyful Song

 I have so much to be thankful for, and I am in awe of the blessings given by my Lord. My heart if full, and I sing a joyful song.

I Sing a Joyful Song 

I shout joyfully to the Lord,

And strive to be of one accord, 

For it is He who made me;

I am His, the lamb in His meadow,

And through Him I flow and grow.

 

I sing a song of joy to the Almighty One;

Through Him all things are done.

In His hands are the depths of the earth;

He made all things of worth.

In His hands are the peaks of the mountains.

The sea is His-He made it!

His hands formed the dry land;

By Him all things were made rich and grand.

 

I rejoice and am glad in the Lord,

For He is the God world-wide,

And the One forever by my side.

He firmly established the earth.

He set the seas.

He formed the creatures, trees, and bees.

 

Though I walk through the city streets,

And feel the winter breeze or the summer heats,

It is His.

Though I walk through the crops and fields,

It is His and what it yields.

Though I walk upon the forest floor

Or across the ocean shore,

It is His,

And I praise His holy name,

For it is from Him I came!

 

Mary Crisp Jameson 7/10/2025 

 

“O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the Lord our Maker.” Psalm 95:6 KJV 

Watched

It is automatic with any mishap, like a fall, etc., to suddenly look around to see if anyone saw the embarrassing moment. Even when I fail and sin in some way, I never want anyone to know. Yet, I am assured that someone is watching, and it causes me to groan. 

     Proverbs 5:21 tells me, “For your ways are in full view of the Lord, and He examines all your paths.” 

     On another level, this verse assures me that God is watching, not only for instruction, but in love, as well. He continually pulls me away from my sin and toward the right path. In this case, I am so glad I have a Lord who watches. He sees me, cares and forgives!

Born and Reborn

The month of July, this year, came in very hot and humid; however, I was blessed that God sent a rain shower and lowered the temperature. It's like July has taken on a whole new refreshed life.  As I sit and enjoy this new freshness in the morning coolness, I cannot help but consider the tremendous blessing of my salvation, my rebirth, and how God washed new life into me. 

Born and Reborn

 

After God breathed into me His very breath,

I was born hungry and thirsty.

My soul fainted from within

Because of sin.

I was troubled-

Problems doubled.

I was often in distress,

Not knowing who to address.

I had a parched and thirsty soul-

Feeling empty and un-whole.

I was in chains-

Pain running through my veins

There was darkness and I felt broken

Until I heard a voice softly spoken.

It led me to the Light

And stopped my fight.

He cured my thirst

And I was immersed.

My troubled storms were gone

With God’s new dawn.

My thirst was turned to living water

When I became God’s daughter.

From death to life-

Into a fruitful land, God brought me out-

His Name I glorify and shout

From a dry and weary land,

God took my hand,

And I was born again.

 

Mary Crisp Jameson 7/8/2025

 

“Therefore, if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.” 2 Corinthians 5:17 KJV

 

 

 

Consider God's Ways

Consider the: 

 faint whisper

 loud shout

 enticement

 allurement

 driving desire

 continuous thought

 urging from within

 

From whom does it come? What could it be? 

Temptation beyond God’s given boundaries 

or 

A nudging to do something right? 

 

Whatever it is, take it to the Lord, first and foremost. Consider God’s ways! 

 

2 Corinthians 11:3 “But I am afraid that just as Eve was deceived by the serpent’s cunning, your minds may somehow be led astray from your sincere and pure devotion to Christ.” 

 

Proverbs 3:5-6 “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to Him, and He will make your paths straight.”