JOY WITH JESUS!

OLD TESTAMENT 

1 Kings 1:37,39-40

[37]As the Lord has been with my lord the king, even so may He be with Solomon, and make his throne greater than the throne of my lord King David.”

[39]Then Zadok the priest took a horn of oil from the tabernacle and anointed Solomon. And they blew the horn, and all the people said, “Long live King Solomon!”

[40]And all the people went up after him; and the people played the flutes and rejoiced with great JOY, so that the earth seemed to split with their sound.

1 Chronicles 15:25

So David, the elders of Israel, and the captains over thousands went to bring up the ark of the covenant of the Lord from the house of Obed-Edom with JOY.

1 Chronicles 29:17

I know also, my God, that You test the heart and have pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of my heart I have willingly offered all these things; and now with JOY I have seen Your people, who are present here to offer willingly to You.

Ezra 6:16

Then the children of Israel, the priests and the Levites and the rest of the descendants of the captivity, celebrated the dedication of this house of God with JOY.

Nehemiah 8:10

Then he said to them, “Go your way, eat the fat, drink the sweet, and send portions to those for whom nothing is prepared; for this day is holy to our Lord. Do not sorrow, for the JOY of the Lord is your strength.”

Nehemiah 12:43

Also that day they offered great sacrifices, and rejoiced, for God had made them rejoice with great JOY; the women and the children also rejoiced, so that the JOY of Jerusalem was heard afar off...

Psalms 5:11

But let all those rejoice who put their trust in You; Let them ever shout for JOY, because You defend them; Let those also who love Your name Be JOYFUL in You.

Psalms 16:11

You will show me the path of life; In Your presence is fullness of JOY; At Your right hand are pleasures forevermore.

Psalms 21:1

The king shall have JOY in Your strength, O Lord; And in Your salvation how greatly shall he rejoice

Psalms 27:6

And now my head shall be lifted up above my enemies all around me; Therefore I will offer sacrifices of JOY in His tabernacle; I will sing, yes, I will sing praises to the Lord.

Job 8:19

“Behold, this is the JOY of His way, And out of the earth others will grow.

Job 38:5-7

[5]Who determined its measurements? Surely you know! Or who stretched the line upon it?

[6]To what were its foundations fastened? Or who laid its cornerstone,

[7]When the morning stars sang together, And all the sons of God shouted for JOY?

TODAY'S PRAISE SONG:

THE JOY:

THE BELONGING CO.

https://youtu.be/BXCuJRN7sho?feature=shared

 

PRIVILEGED TO CARRY HIS CROSS!

 

Matthew 27:32

Now as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name. Him they compelled to bear His ( JESUS)cross.

Mark 15:21

Then they compelled a certain man, Simon a Cyrenian, the father of Alexander and Rufus, as he was coming out of the country and passing by, to bear His ( JESUS) cross.

Luke 23:26

Now as they led Him away, they laid hold of a certain man, Simon a Cyrenian, who was coming from the country, and on him they laid the cross that he might bear it after Jesus.

Acts 2:10-11

[10]Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya adjoining Cyrene, visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes,

[11]Cretans and Arabs—we hear them speaking in our own tongues the wonderful works of God.”

Acts 11:20

But some of them were men from Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they had come to Antioch, spoke to the Hellenists, preaching the Lord Jesus.

TODAY'S PRAISE SONGS:

Cross Of Christ:

Scott Krippayne

https://youtu.be/cBmLZis0b38?feature=shared

At The Cross:

Hillsong:

https://youtu.be/icmHBODALrQ?feature=shared

BE ALERT: KEEP WATCH!

 

Matthew 24:35-40,42

[35]Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means pass away. No One Knows the Day or Hour

[36]“But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, but My Father only.

[37]But as the days of Noah were, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be.

[38]For as in the days before the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark,

[39]and did not know until the flood came and took them all away, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be.

[40]Then two men will be in the field: one will be taken and the other left.

[42]Watch therefore, for you do not know what hour your Lord is coming.

Matthew 25:1,10,13

[1]“Then the kingdom of heaven shall be likened to ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.

[10]And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding; and the door was shut.

[13]“Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man is coming...

Luke 12:39-40,45-46,54-56

[39]But know this, that if the master of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched and not allowed his house to be broken into.

[40]Therefore you also be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.”

[45]But if that servant says in his heart, ‘My master is delaying his coming,’ and begins to beat the male and female servants, and to eat and drink and be drunk,

[46]the master of that servant will come on a day when he is not looking for him, and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him in two and appoint him his portion with the unbelievers.

[54]Then He also said to the multitudes, “Whenever you see a cloud rising out of the west, immediately you say, ‘A shower is coming’; and so it is.

[55]And when you see the south wind blow, you say, ‘There will be hot weather’; and there is.

[56]Hypocrites! You can discern the face of the sky and of the earth, but how is it you do not discern this time? Make Peace with Your Adversary!

Luke 12:39-40,45-46,54-56

[39]But know this, that if the master of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched and not allowed his house to be broken into.

[40]Therefore you also be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.”

[45]But if that servant says in his heart, ‘My master is delaying his coming,’ and begins to beat the male and female servants, and to eat and drink and be drunk,

[46]the master of that servant will come on a day when he is not looking for him, and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him in two and appoint him his portion with the unbelievers.

[54]Then He also said to the multitudes, “Whenever you see a cloud rising out of the west, immediately you say, ‘A shower is coming’; and so it is.

[55]And when you see the south wind blow, you say, ‘There will be hot weather’; and there is.

[56]Hypocrites! You can discern the face of the sky and of the earth, but how is it you do not discern this time? Make Peace with Your Adversary!

Luke 21:9,12-13,15,17-18,25-28, 32-36

[9]But when you hear of wars and commotions, do not be terrified; for these things must come to pass first, but the end will not come immediately.”

[12]But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues and prisons. You will be brought before kings and rulers for My name’s sake.

[13]But it will turn out for you as an occasion for testimony.

[15]for I will give you a mouth and wisdom which all your adversaries will not be able to contradict or resist.

[17]And you will be hated by all for My name’s sake.

[18]But not a hair of your head shall be lost.

[25]“And there will be signs in the sun, in the moon, and in the stars; and on the earth distress of nations, with perplexity, the sea and the waves roaring;

[26]men’s hearts failing them from fear and the expectation of those things which are coming on the earth, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken.

[27]Then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.

[28]Now when these things begin to happen, look up and lift up your heads, because your redemption draws near..."

Luke 21:32-36

[32]Assuredly, I say to you, this generation will by no means pass away till all things take place.

[33]Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means pass away. The Importance of Watching

[34]“But take heed to yourselves, lest your hearts be weighed down with carousing, drunkenness, and cares of this life, and that Day come on you unexpectedly.

[35]For it will come as a snare on all those who dwell on the face of the whole earth.

[36]Watch therefore, and pray always that you may be counted worthy to escape all these things that will come to pass, and to stand before the Son of Man.”

Acts 1:7-11

[7]And He said to them, “It is not for you to know times or seasons which the Father has put in His own authority.

[8]But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” Jesus Ascends to Heaven

[9]Now when He had spoken these things, while they watched, He was taken up, and a cloud received Him out of their sight.

[10]And while they looked steadfastly toward heaven as He went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel,

[11]who also said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand gazing up into heaven? This same Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will so come in like manner as you saw Him go into heaven..."

James 4:12-15

[12]There is one Lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy. Who are you to judge another? Do Not Boast About Tomorrow

[13]Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a city, spend a year there, buy and sell, and make a profit”;

[14]whereas you do not know what will happen tomorrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapor that appears for a little time and then vanishes away.

[15]Instead you ought to say, “If the Lord wills, we shall live and do this or that.”

TODAY'S PRAISE SONGS:

INGER REID:

BE ANXIOUS FOR NOTHING:

https://youtu.be/2I4mFUTXj_I?feature=shared

FOREVERMORE:

https://youtu.be/7EPMAXnjRbA?feature=shared

THE GLORY OF LORD OF HOSTS!

 

1 Kings 18:15

Then Elijah said, “As the Lord of Hosts lives, before whom I stand, I will surely present myself to Him today.”

Psalms 19:1

The heavens declare the glory of God; And the firmament shows His handiwork.

Psalms 24:8,10

[8]Who is this King of glory? The Lord strong and mighty, The Lord mighty in battle.

[10]Who is this King of glory? The Lord of hosts, He is the King of glory. Selah

Psalms 72:19

And blessed be His glorious name forever! And let the whole earth be filled with His glory. Amen and Amen.

Psalms 97:1,5-6,9

[1]The Lord reigns; Let the earth rejoice; Let the multitude of isles be glad!

[5]The mountains melt like wax at the presence of the Lord, At the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.

[6]The heavens declare His righteousness, And all the peoples see His glory.

[9]For You, Lord, are most high above all the earth; You are exalted far above all gods.

Isaiah 2:12

[12]For the day of the Lord of Hosts Shall come upon everything proud and lofty, Upon everything lifted up— And it shall be brought low—

Isaiah 6:3

And one cried to another and said: “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts; The whole earth is full of His glory!”

Isaiah 8:18

Here am I and the children whom the Lord has given me! We are for signs and wonders in Israel From the Lord of hosts, Who dwells in Mount Zion.

Jeremiah 31:35

Thus says the Lord, Who gives the sun for a light by day, The ordinances of the moon and the stars for a light by night, Who disturbs the sea, And its waves roar (The Lord of Hosts is His name):

Haggai 2:8-9

[8]‘The silver is Mine, and the gold is Mine,’ says the Lord of Hosts.

[9]‘The glory of this latter temple shall be greater than the former,’ says the Lord of Hosts. ‘And in this place I will give peace,’ says the Lord of Hosts.” The People Are Defiled

Zechariah 8:20-21

[20]“Thus says the Lord of Hosts: ‘Peoples shall yet come, Inhabitants of many cities;

[21]The inhabitants of one city shall go to another, saying, “Let us continue to go and pray before the Lord, And seek the Lord of Hosts. I myself will go also.”

Malachi 3:17-18

[17]“They shall be Mine,” says the Lord of Hosts, “On the day that I make them My jewels. And I will spare them As a man spares his own son who serves him.”

[18]Then you shall again discern Between the righteous and the wicked, Between one who serves God And one who does not serve Him.

TODAY'S PRAISE SONG:

PSALM 46 (LORD OF HOSTS):

SHANE & SHANE:

https://youtu.be/QlBXLm8usKY?feature=shared

LEARNING SIGNS OF THE TIMES!

 

Joel 2:27-28

[27]Then you shall know that I am in the midst of Israel: I am the Lord your God And there is no other. My people shall never be put to shame. God’s Spirit Poured Out

[28]“All I'll ML lnd it shall come to pass afterward That I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh; Your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, Your old men shall dream dreams, Your young men shall see visions.

Daniel 12:1-4,8-9

[1]...And there shall be a time of trouble, Such as never was since there was a nation, Even to that time. And at that time your people shall be delivered, Every one who is found written in the book.

[2]And many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, Some to everlasting life, Some to shame and everlasting contempt.

[3]Those who are wise shall shine Like the brightness of the firmament, And those who turn many to righteousness Like the stars forever and ever.

[4]“But you, Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book until the time of the end; many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall increase.”

[8]Although I heard, I did not understand. Then I said, “My lord, what shall be the end of these things? ”

[9]And he said, “Go your way, Daniel, for the words are closed up and sealed till the time of the end.

Matthew 24:4-8

[4]And Jesus answered and said to them: “Take heed that no one deceives you.

[5]For many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will deceive many.

[6]And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not troubled; for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.

[7]For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there will be famines, pestilences, and earthquakes in various places.

[8]All these are the beginning of sorrows.

Mark 13:4-8,12-13,18-19,22

[4]“Tell us, when will these things be? And what will be the sign when all these things will be fulfilled?”

[5]And Jesus, answering them, began to say: “Take heed that no one deceives you.

[6]For many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am He, ’ and will deceive many.

[7]But when you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be troubled; for such things must happen, but the end is not yet.

[8]For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there will be earthquakes in various places, and there will be famines and troubles. These are the beginnings of sorrows.

[12]Now brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; and children will rise up against parents and cause them to be put to death.

[13]And you will be hated by all for My name’s sake. But he who endures to the end shall be saved. The Great Tribulation.

[18]And pray that your flight may not be in winter.

[19]For in those days there will be tribulation, such as has not been since the beginning of the creation which God created until this time, nor ever shall be.

[22]For false christs and false prophets will rise and show signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect.

2 Timothy 3:1-7

[1]But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come:

[2]For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

[3]unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, brutal, despisers of good,

[4]traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God,

[5]having a form of godliness but denying its power. And from such people turn away!

[6]For of this sort are those who creep into households and make captives of gullible women loaded down with sins, led away by various lusts,

[7]always learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.

2 Peter 3:3-4,9,17

[3]knowing this first: that scoffers will come in the last days, walking according to their own lusts,

[4]and saying, “Where is the promise of His coming? For since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of creation.”

[9]The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance. The Day of the Lord

[17]You therefore, beloved, since you know this beforehand, beware lest you also fall from your own steadfastness, being led away with the error of the wicked.

KEVIN DOWNSWELL:

CARRY ME:

https://youtu.be/1omWWSgCLSE?feature=shared

BLESSED HOLIDAY GREETINGS!

 

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THIRST FOR LIVING WATER, PART II

Oasis in Libya

Psalms 42:1-2

[1]As the deer pants for the water brooks, So pants my soul for You, O God.

[2]My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and appear before God?

Psalms 63:1

O God, You are my God; Early will I seek You; My soul thirsts for You; My flesh longs for You In a dry and thirsty land Where there is no water.

Luke 5:1,12-13

[1]So it was, as the multitude pressed about Him to hear the word of God, that He stood by the Lake of Gennesaret,

[12]And it happened when He was in a certain city, that behold, a man who was full of leprosy saw Jesus; and he fell on his face and implored Him, saying, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.”

[13]Then He put out His hand and touched him, saying, “I am willing; be cleansed.” Immediately the leprosy left him.

John 6:35

And Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life. He who comes to Me shall never hunger, and he who believes in Me shall never thirst.

1 Corinthians 10:1,3-4

[1]Moreover, brethren, I do not want you to be unaware that all our fathers were under the cloud, all passed through the sea,

[3]all ate the same spiritual food,

[4]and all drank the same spiritual drink. For they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them, and that Rock was Christ.

TODAY'S PRAISE SONG:

CeCe Winans: 

I THIRST FOR YOU:

https://youtu.be/qf8fSO30F_s?feature=shared

THIRST FOR LIVING WATER!

 

Libyan Desert

John 4:13-14

13 Jesus answered and said to her ( Woman of Samaria), “Whoever drinks of this water will thirst again,

14 But whoever drinks of the water that I shall give him will never thirst. But the water that I shall give him will become in him a fountain of water springing up into everlasting life.”

John 6:35

And Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life. He who comes to Me shall never hunger, and he who believes in Me shall never thirst.

John 7:37-38

[37]On the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink.

[38]He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.”

Revelation 7:16-17

[16]They shall neither hunger anymore nor thirst anymore; the sun shall not strike them, nor any heat;

[17]for the Lamb who is in the midst of the throne will shepherd them and lead them to living fountains of waters. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.”

Revelation 21:6

And He said to me, “It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. I will give of the fountain of the water of life freely to him who thirsts.

TODAY'S PRAISE SONG:

Keith & Kristyn Getty:

LIVING WATERS

https://youtu.be/LA9UfBEHciY?feature=shared

 

LET'S BE SALT & LIGHT!

SALT:

Numbers 18:19

“All the heave offerings of the holy things, which the children of Israel offer to the Lord, I have given to you and your sons and daughters with you as an ordinance forever; it is a covenant of SALT forever before the Lord with you and your descendants with you.”

2 Chronicles 13:5

Should you not know that the Lord God of Israel gave the dominion over Israel to David forever, to him and his sons, by a Covenant of SALT

Matthew 5:13

“You are the SALT of the earth; but if the SALT loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men.

Mark 9:49

“For everyone will be seasoned with fire, and every sacrifice will be seasoned with SALT.

Colossians 4:6

Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with SALT, that you may know how you ought to answer each one. Final Greeting.

LIGHT:

Psalms 119:105

Your ( Lord )word is a lamp to my feet And a LIGHT to my path.

Matthew 5:14-16

[14]“You are the LIGHT of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden.

[15]Nor do they LIGHT a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives LIGHT to all who are in the house.

[16]Let your LIGHT so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven. Christ Fulfills the Law.

Ephesians 5:8

For you were once darkness, but now you are LIGHT in the Lord. Walk as children of LIGHT. 

1 John 1:7

But if we walk in the LIGHT

as He is in the LIGHT, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin.

TODAY'S PRAISE SONGS:

Lauren Daigle: Salt & Light

https://youtu.be/v8hwit5TtZQ?feature=shared

M. Roger Holland II: Light & Salt

https://youtu.be/PWDYMCyfp3E?feature=shared

 

LORD YOU ARE PRAYER! PART 3

 

REDEEMER:

Job 19:25

For I know that my Redeemer lives, And He shall stand at last on the earth.

Isaiah 44:24

Thus says the Lord, your Redeemer, And He who formed you from the womb: “I am the Lord, who makes all things, Who stretches out the heavens all alone, Who spreads abroad the earth by Myself.

Galatians 3:13

Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us (for it is written, “Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree”),

SAVIOR:

Luke 1:46-47

[46]And Mary said: “My soul magnifies the Lord,

[47]And my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior.

1 John 4:14-15

[14]And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent the Son as Savior of the world.

[15]Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, 

God abides in him, and he in God.

TRUTH:

John 17:17-19

[17]Sanctify them by Your truth. Your word is truth.

[18]As You sent Me into the world, I also have sent them into the world.

[19]And for their sakes I sanctify Myself, that they also may be sanctified by the truth. Jesus Prays for All Believers.

UNIVERSE CREATOR:

Genesis 1:1

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

Isaiah 40:28

Have you not known? Have you not heard? The everlasting God, the Lord, The Creator of the ends of the earth, Neither faints nor is weary. His understanding is unsearchable.

Acts 17:24-26

[24]“God, who made the world and everything in it, since He is Lord of heaven and earth, does not dwell in temples made with hands.

[25]Nor is He worshiped with men’s hands, as though He needed anything, since He gives to all life, breath, and all things.

[26]And He has made from one blood every nation of men to dwell on all the face of the earth, and has determined their preappointed times and the boundaries of their dwellings.

VICTORY:

1 Chronicles 29:11

Yours, O Lord, is the greatness, The power and the glory, The victory and the majesty; For all that is in heaven and in earth is Yours; Yours is the kingdom, O Lord, And You are exalted as head over all.

1 Corinthians 15:57

But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

WONDERFUL:

Isaiah 9:6

[6]For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

Isaiah 28:29

This also comes from the Lord of hosts, Who is wonderful in counsel and excellent in guidance.

XCELLENT(Excellent):

Isaiah 12:5

Sing to the Lord, For He has done excellent things; This is known in all the earth.

Isaiah 28:29

This also comes from the Lord of hosts, Who is wonderful in counsel and excellent in guidance.

YESHUA ( JESUS):

Matthew 1:16

And Jacob begot Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus who is called Christ.

Matthew 1:21

And she will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins.”

Matthew 1:24-25

[24]Then Joseph, being aroused from sleep, did as the angel of the Lord commanded him and took to him his wife,

[25]and did not know her till she had brought forth her firstborn Son. And he called His name Jesus.

YAHWEH ( HEBREW: GOD)(Mentioned In Bible 3090 times,⁴ so giving  2 scriptures)

Genesis 1:1

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

Exodus 6:2

And God spoke to Moses and said to him: “I am the Lord.

ZION (Used figuratively and literally many

times in Bible. Some meanings include:

Return To God's Favor ( Meeting between David

and Nathan):

Psalms 51:18-19

[18]Do good in Your good pleasure to Zion; Build the walls of Jerusalem.

[19]Then You shall be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, With burnt offering and whole burnt offering; Then they shall offer bulls on Your altar.

Kingdom Where God Reigns:

1 Chronicles 11:5

But the inhabitants of Jebus said to David, “You shall not come in here!” Nevertheless David took the stronghold of Zion (that is, the City of David).

TODAY'S PRAISE SONG:

BIG DADDY WEAVE: REDEEMED:

https://youtu.be/Cf-JsNVcNLc?feature=shared

SENIOR LADY: VISITORS IN MY GARDEN!

 

I was glancing over my container garden recently.

I noticed movement behind my potting soil. 

Four pairs of shiny eyes were looking at me. 

A feral cat had delivered four kittens in my 

garden. The mother cat  was gone. Her four

 kittens were left behind my bags of potting

 soil. They were purring soft meows. Although

 they were sweet and cute, I was not happy 

to see them. All I could envision was the havoc

 they could do to my garden. I really thought my 

chasing away the backyard feral cats was working.

My Mom befriended two feral cats 6 months ago.

One cat  is tortoise shell and the other one is a 

orange tabby. I would scold them if they came

 near my garden. I hadn't seen any cats in my 

garden until yesterday.  I left to run errands.

This was the scene I saw when I returned home:

I called my Mom outside, so she would see

could see my distress. She was overjoyed.

I explained to her how my garden would 

be ruined. I also mentioned that some 

female cats bear kittens every two months!

It seemed like that cat was nursing her

kittens all day! I let her stay in the garden.

Only because I hoped the forecasted storm 

would cause her to move the kittens to the

 backyard. The cat and her kittens were

still in my garden! I needed to harvest

vegetables and herbs. I chased her out 

of my garden. I took a gloved hand and

scooted these kittens out of my garden.

Apparently the cat came and got her

kittens. They were not where I placed 

them. I installed tall poles at the entrance

 to my garden. I hope this addition will

prevent future visits from cats and kittens

 in my garden. I would hate to call the

Animal Control Center about the feral

cats and kittens. This may eventually be

my only solution. I already know my Mom 

would not like that!