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Bless Your Heart by Cindy Colley

On the Eleventh Day of Digging Deep…

On the first day of Digging Deep, this digger got to  see… A new deluxe edition for me…

On the second day of Digging Deep, this digger got to see…two swag orders and a new deluxe edition for me. 

On the third day of Digging Deep, this digger got to see …three posted dig-a bits, two swag orders and a new deluxe edition for me.

On the fourth day of Digging Deep, this digger got to see …four sample screen-prints, three posted dig-a-bits, two swag orders, and a new deluxe edition for me.

On the fifth day of Digging Deep, this digger got to see…Five Golden Crowns!!!!…four sample screen prints, three dig-a-bits, two swag orders, and a new deluxe edition for me.

On the sixth day of Digging Deep, this digger got to see…Six sheep-a-grazing…Five Golden Crowns!!!…four sample screen prints, three dig-a-bits, two swag orders, and a new deluxe edition for me.

On the seventh day of Digging Deep, this digger got to see… Seven ladies waiting…Six sheep-a-grazing…Five Golden Crowns!!!…four sample screen prints, three dig-a-bits, two swag orders, and a new deluxe edition for me.

On the eighth day of Digging Deep, this digger got to see, eight laughing locals …Seven ladies waiting…Six sheep-a-grazing…Five Golden Crowns!!!…Four sample screen prints, Three dig-a-bits, Two swag orders, and A new deluxe edition for me.

On the ninth day of Digging Deep, this digger got to see…Nine crown photos…eight laughing locals …Seven ladies waiting…Six sheep-a-grazing…Five Golden Crowns!!!…Four sample screen prints, Three dig-a-bits, Two swag orders, and A new deluxe edition for me.

On the tenth day of Digging Deep, this digger got to see… Ten women on the rooftop…Nine crown photos…eight laughing locals …Seven ladies waiting…Six sheep-a-grazing…Five Golden Crowns!!!…Four sample screen prints, Three dig-a-bits, Two swag orders, and A new deluxe edition for me.

On the eleventh day of Digging Deep, this digger got to see…Eleven p.m. supper… Ten women on the rooftop…Nine crown photos…eight laughing locals …Seven ladies waiting…Six sheep-a-grazing…Five Golden Crowns!!!…Four sample screen prints, Three dig-a-bits, Two swag orders, and A new deluxe edition for me

It’s 10:50 pm and we just entered our room at the Wilderness in Sevierville, TN.  We are very hungry for that pizza we ordered just now for supper. It’s the best and busiest and most blessed week of the year when we do this wandering in the wilderness thing with bunches of people who are traveling to Zion. We are so grateful for this room, these wonderful PTP folks who gave us this opportunity, and for the great comfort there is in being surrounded by several thousand of God’s people. We want to sing and serve and praise and pray and learn and laugh with people who love to try to think like our Father thinks. We met the Glasscocks on the curb and Cody in the lobby and Sophie in the hallway and Andy in the EHC. Andy Isbell and John Dean helped us unload (and hide) 93740 pounds of books just now.

John Dean lives in India and directs a school of preaching there.  We met him today and he rode to PTP with us. Celine Sparks had a last-minute need for someone to do the missions fair for the children and so I asked him as we traveled. He did not miss a beat….”Sure I will do it.”  That’s the spirit of PTP and it’s particularly the spirit of the children’s program.  We love this crowd.

…And we love visiting more than eating, obviously, or we would have had our supper before 11 pm!

All of the people at PTP this week are among my favorites, but not all my favorites are at PTP. And that’s one of the significant and many differences in PTP and heaven. None of God’s people will be missing in heaven. Surely, though, this little resting spot in the wilderness is inching us closer to Canaan! I hope I get to hug lots of diggers in the next few days.

Two days till we announce the new study! Catch it live at PTP or catch it on the Digging Deep FB page at 1 EST on Saturday.

 

 

Bless Your Heart by Cindy Colley

On the Ninth Day of Digging Deep…

On the first day of Digging Deep, this digger got to  see… A new deluxe edition for me…

On the second day of Digging Deep, this digger got to see…two swag orders and a new deluxe edition for me. 

On the third day of Digging Deep, this digger got to see …three posted dig-a bits, two swag orders and a new deluxe edition for me.

On the fourth day of Digging Deep, this digger got to see …four sample screen-prints, three posted dig-a-bits, two swag orders, and a new deluxe edition for me.

On the fifth day of Digging Deep, this digger got to see…Five Golden Crowns!!!!…four sample screen prints, three dig-a-bits, two swag orders, and a new deluxe edition for me.

On the sixth day of Digging Deep, this digger got to see…Six sheep-a-grazing…Five Golden Crowns!!!…four sample screen prints, three dig-a-bits, two swag orders, and a new deluxe edition for me.

On the seventh day of Digging Deep, this digger got to see… Seven ladies waiting…Six sheep-a-grazing…Five Golden Crowns!!!…four sample screen prints, three dig-a-bits, two swag orders, and a new deluxe edition for me.

On the eighth day of Digging Deep, this digger got to see, eight laughing locals …Seven ladies waiting…Six sheep-a-grazing…Five Golden Crowns!!!…Four sample screen prints, Three dig-a-bits, Two swag orders, and A new deluxe edition for me.

On the ninth day of Digging Deep, this digger got to see…Nine crown photos…eight laughing locals …Seven ladies waiting…Six sheep-a-grazing…Five Golden Crowns!!!…Four sample screen prints, Three dig-a-bits, Two swag orders, and A new deluxe edition for me.

As of this writing nine photos have been submitted to the Digging Deep page of crowned Diggers! Get those photos up there! It’s so exciting to get to the end and be ready to begin all over again with some riches unexplored, but just waiting to make us better and more ready for heaven. I can’t wait!

 

Bless Your Heart by Cindy Colley

On the Eighth Day of Digging Deep…

On the first day of Digging Deep, this digger got to  see… A new deluxe edition for me…

On the second day of Digging Deep, this digger got to see…two swag orders and a new deluxe edition for me. 

On the third day of Digging Deep, this digger got to see …three posted dig-a bits, two swag orders and a new deluxe edition for me.

On the fourth day of Digging Deep, this digger got to see …four sample screen-prints, three posted dig-a-bits, two swag orders, and a new deluxe edition for me.

On the fifth day of Digging Deep, this digger got to see…Five Golden Crowns!!!!…four sample screen prints, three dig-a-bits, two swag orders, and a new deluxe edition for me.

On the sixth day of Digging Deep, this digger got to see…Six sheep-a-grazing…Five Golden Crowns!!!…four sample screen prints, three dig-a-bits, two swag orders, and a new deluxe edition for me.

On the seventh day of Digging Deep, this digger got to see… Seven ladies waiting…Six sheep-a-grazing…Five Golden Crowns!!!…four sample screen prints, three dig-a-bits, two swag orders, and a new deluxe edition for me.

On the eighth day of Digging Deep, this digger got to see, eight laughing locals …Seven ladies waiting…Six sheep-a-grazing…Five Golden Crowns!!!…Four sample screen prints, Three dig-a-bits, Two swag orders, and A new deluxe edition for me.

I love all the diggers, but these sisters and at least this many more West Huntsville diggers, who were too busy doing other good things last Sunday to make it to the photo-op, are some blood sisters that I esteem, admire, and love to the throne! Almost all these ladies have done podcasts with me, and all of them have served as major encouragers along the way.

From left to right on the front are Melissa Davidson, (mom of three, who’s about to become a preacher’s mother-in-law and who’s a great organizer and  podcast side-kick and kids’ teacher),  Jessica McClurg, (a recent transplant to Alabama, mom of four boys, chef, baker, and teacher extraordinaire), and Shannon Bond (church secretary, mom of two young adults, a kids’ teacher and johnny-on-the spot for every need). On the second row, beside me, is Emily Anderson, (kids’ teacher, mom of three boys, who’s grieving and celebrating at the same time, the recent graduation of her twins, Ben and Noah from her home school, and who works beside her husband as he leads the youth at West Huntsville). Then there’s Jen Crowden, (Emily’s mom, who is my nearest neighbor in this bunch and is always looking for ways to serve), Lisa Holmes, (mom of two adult children/grandmother of seven, who serves beside her husband as he shepherds our flock  and she also does a bajillion other good works, including being a great children’s teacher and heading up our food program), and Mandie D’Herde, (mom of three, who is in my texts almost every week just to encourage, and she’s also a great kids teacher and very evangelistic!)

I love these seven sisters and the ones who didn’t make it to room 119 in time for this shot. There  wouldn’t be a digging deep without the locals who help in ways I could never even enumerate. Jennifer Benavides, Lindsey VanHook and Flori Barber are big time and talent  contributors to Digging Deep. Jessica Weaver heads up the local study FB page. Jen Crowden, Emily Anderson and Holly Smith (I’m still going to count her as a local) have already said “Let me help at PTP!”   I never could shout enough vocals for the locals, but they are amazing.   And they would all say “I don’t do anything. To God be the glory!”

Bless Your Heart by Cindy Colley

On the Seventh Day of Digging Deep

On the first day of Digging Deep, this digger got to  see… A new deluxe edition for me…

On the second day of Digging Deep, this digger got to see…two swag orders and a new deluxe edition for me. 

On the third day of Digging Deep, this digger got to see …three posted dig-a bits, two swag orders and a new deluxe edition for me.

On the fourth day of Digging Deep, this digger got to see …four sample screen-prints, three posted dig-a-bits, two swag orders, and a new deluxe edition for me.

On the fifth day of Digging Deep, this digger got to see…Five Golden Crowns!!!!…four sample screen prints, three dig-a-bits, two swag orders, and a new deluxe edition for me.

On the sixth day of Digging Deep, this digger got to see…Six sheep-a-grazing…Five Golden Crowns!!!…four sample screen prints, three dig-a-bits, two swag orders, and a new deluxe edition for me.

On the seventh day of Digging Deep, this digger got to see… Seven ladies waiting…Six sheep-a-grazing…Five Golden Crowns!!!…four sample screen prints, three dig-a-bits, two swag orders, and a new deluxe edition for me.

Here are the seven ladies in West Tennessee excitedly waiting for the new study. I wanted to feature this group because they just keep spinning off more and more groups in West Tennessee! I believe three different groups have been planted  due to this one little group. Three things are what, I ‘m thinking, have made those new groups of diggers: The Providence of God, the Power of the Word when we get in it, and the gentle push of Maxine Knoll (and friends). SO proud of these seven and a couple more that are missing,  I can’t wait to see some of you at PTP!

Bless Your Heart by Cindy Colley

On the Sixth Day of Digging Deep…

On the first day of Digging Deep, this digger got to  see… A new deluxe edition for me…

On the second day of Digging Deep, this digger got to see…two giant swag orders and a new deluxe edition for me. 

On the third day of Digging Deep, this digger got to see …three posted dig-a bits, two giant swag orders and a new deluxe edition for me.

On the fourth day of Digging Deep, this digger got to see …four sample screen-prints, three posted dig-a-bits, two giant swag orders, and a new deluxe edition for me.

On the fifth day of Digging Deep, this digger got to see…Five Golden Crowns!!!!…four sample screen prints, three dig-a-bits, two giant swag orders, and a new deluxe edition for me.

On the sixth day of Digging Deep, this digger got to see…Six sheep-a-grazing…Five Golden Crowns!!!…four sample screen prints, three dig-a-bits, two giant swag orders, and a new deluxe edition for me.

Looking back on the study, I think the sheep and shepherd part at the the beginning of  The Crown was probably the portion with which we may have had the most fun in all the years of Digging Deep. Ladies made magnets and bought sheep socks and found sheep greeting cards and a group of us even went out to talk to a shepherd in Tennessee and watch him call in the sheep. We were amazed at the peril of the cast sheep and we learned the allegories that mirror the tenant shepherd versus the invested shepherd, We  learned to love the Chief Shepherd more than ever before. We had “sheep singings” and we were thankful for the safety of the fold. We grew closer to each other under the protective eyes of the Good Shepherd.

 

 

Bless Your Heart by Cindy Colley

On the fifth day of Digging Deep (and a hymn lyrics contest!)

On the first day of Digging Deep, this digger got to  see… A new deluxe edition for me…

On the second day of Digging Deep, this digger got to see…two giant swag orders and a new deluxe edition for me. 

On the third day of Digging Deep, this digger got to see …three posted dig-a bits, two giant swag orders and a new deluxe edition for me.

On the fourth day of Digging Deep, this digger got to see …four sample screen-prints, three posted dig-a-bits, two giant swag orders, and a new deluxe edition for me.

On the fifth day of Digging Deep, this digger got to see…Five Golden Crowns!!!!…four sample screen prints, three dig-a-bits, two giant swag orders, and a new deluxe edition for me.

I love Kathleen Ferrell. I love her beautiful songs! She brings our God glory.

Maybe you have a talent for writing poetry or lyrics and, perhaps, you could bring that talent to the table for use in worship and praise.

Here’s your venue. It’s a lyrics contest and the talented winner will be published in the fifth volume of Pure Joyful Music. I already know that there are some pretty talented poets who read this blog regularly. So get your breath back after your summer chaos, pour yourself  a cup of coffee and take a therapeutic poetry writing break.

All instructions are below.

Pure Joyful Music
Song Lyric Opportunity

2024

Pure Joyful Music is inviting lyric writers to submit poignant, deeply spiritual
song lyrics for an opportunity to have those lyrics written into a song that will
be published in Volume 5 of Pure Joyful Music. Songs may be submitted as
poetry or in verse/refrain format.
All submissions must be on this attached form either emailed to:
purejoyfulmusic@gmail.com or mailed by 10/1/24 to:
Kathleen Ferrell, Pure Joyful Music, 3529 Timberlane Drive, Stockton, CA 95209
Only one (1) song lyric submission per person, per year.
Finalists will be contacted by 12/1/24 to establish that no other composer is
working with these lyrics and that they are original and exclusively owned by
the lyricist.
All production costs for recording and publishing this song will be paid by
Kathleen Ferrell, Pure Joy Publishing (ASCAP). This is an extremely expensive
$$$ and time-consuming process that takes many months.
While the chosen lyricist will be given lifetime full credit for their submission
in all publications, the lyricist will not receive ANY financial remuneration for
this contribution. If any financial benefit might come from this song, all
proceeds will be donated to a suitable work of the church of Christ that is
agreed upon by the lyricist and composer.
An All Rights Reserved copyright – that permits duplication for acapella
worship will be maintained by Pure Joy Publishing (ASCAP).

Pure Joyful Music Song Lyric Submission

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In signing this form, I confirm that these lyrics are original, not plagiarized and wholly
owned by me. Mail or scan/attach to purejoyfulmusic@gmail.com
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