The Pale Blue Dot

Yes, an interesting name for a blog post indeed! While browsing through pictures of space this evening, I came across this amazing picture.

I know, the photo quality is very poor but you have to bear in mind that this photo was taken about 3.7 BILLION miles away from Earth by the Voyager I as it left our solar system on its travels into the depths of space. The cameras on the spacecraft turned back towards Earth and captured this photo just as Earth appeared suspended in a sunbeam. So, why am I sharing this picture? Well, it wonderfully illustrates God's love for us. This picture shows how SMALL we are. How vulnerable. How miniature when compared to the vastness of God's amazing creation. NASA says that the pale blue dot hardly occupies one quarter of a single pixel in the picture above! Yet, yet God sent His only begotten Son to die for us that we may live forever with Him! What a loving God we serve!

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The Love of God

The love of God is greater far 

Than tongue or pen can ever tell;

It goes beyond the highest star,

And reaches to the lowest hell;

The guilty pair, bowed down with care,

God gave His Son to win;

His erring child He reconciled, 

And pardoned from his sin.

O love of God, how rich and pure! 

How measureless and strong!

It shall forevermore endure

The saints' and angels' song!

When years of time shall pass away 

And earthly thrones and kingdoms fall,

When men who here refuse to pray,

On rocks and hills and mountains call,

God's love so sure shall still endure,

All measureless and strong;

Redeeming grace to Adam's race

The saints' and angels' song.

Could we with ink the ocean fill

And were the skies of parchment made,

Were ever stalk on earth a quill

And every man a scribe trade,

To write the love of God above

Would drain the ocean dry;

Nor could the scroll contain the whole,

Tho' stretched from sky to sky

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Blessings,

Eden-May

Winds, Showers, and Cool Temperatures

The real winter weather has set in with winter gales, cold fronts, and chilly temperatures. The weather also gets really humid and rainy. For us in Bermuda, "chilly" is when the mercury sinks below 60 degrees. :-) Yes I know, we're really blessed when it comes to winter weather. The worse we'll get is temperatures in the low 50s, small hail, and storm force winds.

Today, the temperature was around 58 and quite breezy. We stayed warm by bundling up in knitted hats and scarfs, and turned on the oil-filled radiators. It's always fun when we get comfortable in our cozy living room, and read the Bible on chilly nights.  Our family goal for this year is to finish reading through the Bible and right now we're finishing up the book of Deuteronomy. Because we began last year, we are a little ahead and should be able to meet our goal. :-)

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Joy Report for Feb. 4: I was able to finish my blue dish cloth and purchase more yarn to make the next one in the set. I'm glad that my favorite yarn was still available at the yarn shop for an affordable price. Praise God for blessing me with simple things (like yarn) that put a smile on my face. :-)


Blessings,

Eden