Unshadowed Joy & WholeHearted Home Wednesdays LINKYUP

Here it is going on mid-night and I need to get to bed so that I can get up early!! I need a post because my other ones are "scheduled".

Here is something very special from Amy Carmichael that I copied into my journal at the start of 2013.

It goes with my word JOY for 2013.

UNSHADOWED JOY
by Amy Carmichael

"There is joy, joy found nowhere else, when we can look up into Christ's face when He says to us:

'Am I not enough for thee, Mine own?'

With a true, 'Yes, Lord, Thou art enough.'

May this year be one of unshadowed JOY. 

There need never be a shadow. 

All shadows are from beneath. From self. From the "I" in us which so often wants us to listen to what it says, instead of to the voice of our Lord. 

Let us refuse this self-voice, always, and live in the unclouded light of selfless JOY and love. This is what I want to do ever more and more.

I have a lovely word for you: 

Luke 4:30 "Jesus passing through the midst of them went His way.' 

We are meant to pass through the midst of whatever comes and not get upset or even inwardly ruffled.

A day or two ago I was thinking rather sadly of the past - so many sins and failures and lapses of every kind. 

I was reading Isaiah 43, and in verse 24, I saw myself: 

'I Thou hast wearied Me with thine iniquities.' 

And then for the first time I noticed that there is no space between v. 24 and v. 25, 

'I, even I, am He that blotteth out thy transgressions for Mine own sake; and I will not remember thy sins.' 

Who but our Father would forgive like that?

~Amy Carmichael~

In Christ Alone,

~Judith~

WholeHearted Faves

Gretchen over at 31 Cups shared "Attempting Organized Planning"

Gisela over at My Redeemer Lives shared:

"Enjoy the Reality of Christ in Your Life"

WholeHearted Home Wednesdays

Linkup #23

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Welcome ladies!!

I was shocked to see how many linkups there were l last week!! I am so thrilled to see many new ladies who joined the fun last week. I enjoyed reading down through all of your posts and seeing what you were doing in your corner of the blogisphere. I was encouraged to see how many of you posted about your goals for 2013. It is so good for the Lord to seek the Lord with all of your heart as you go forward into the New Year. Blessings to all of you!!

Please keep your posts on topics that fall into those below. Posts that are not about the family, home, or your walk with Jesus will have to be removed. 

Time has flown by and it's time to share again!!

I love reading the posts you link, so hurry, hurry, hurry and linkup.

Keep your posts family-friendly on topics such as:

Mothering

Marriage is for Keeps

Homemaking

Homeschooling

From Your Kitchen

Organizing your Home

Gardening

Mom's Sharing Jesus

And any way you have

WholeHeartedly served Christ in your Home!!

1. Keep each post honoring to God.
2. Post as many posts as you'd like.
3. Remember the purpose is for community; and women love conversation!! So, please visit at least one blogger who posted on my Linky Party :-)
4. Be sure to link back to WholeHearted Home.
5. This Linky Party is open until Saturdays at 11:59pm
6. Thank you from the bottom of my heart as each of your posts are always such a blessing to me and other ladies. Happy linking! 

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