{{Today I am linked with Lisa Jo Baker for Five Minute Friday. Here is how it worksā¦. One word prompt. Five minutes. No editing. Lots of women. Equals a great time.}}
This week’s word….
Red.
There are days we all wish we had them. You know the days…
- when the kids are acting up – all day
- when you keep spilling one thing after another – all day
- when the line at the supermarket is very long and you are short on time
- when nothing you do seems to go right
- when your feelings are so hurt, you want to run
It is then that I think of them. I loved the movie as a kid, making sure that I watched it every year when it was show on television. Dorothy was so lucky. All it took was three clicks. Three and she was home. I am talking about these…
Yes, the red ruby slippers.
It was those red slippers that would get one home. Where it was safe.
It was those very same red slippers that caused her so much trouble as well as everyone wanted them. Everyone wanted to know where home was and how to get there. And so this morning, red reminds me….
Jesus went to prepare a place for me. He tells me that He will come back and take me to be with Him. Interestingly, red, plays a part, the only part, in my getting home to Him. For it is through His death on the Cross, His shed blood, that I have found forgiveness…
Though your sins are like scarlet, I will make them as white as snow. Though they are red like crimson, I will make them as white as wool. (Isaiah 1:18, NLT)
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beautiful thoughts! thanks so much for sharing!
Thank you for stopping here! Have a great Friday!!
Reading these lovely “red” writings. Yours is clever and beautiful. I love when people find pictures of Jesus in unexpected places. Thank you for sharing. I will never watch Oz the same way again. ~Allison
Allison,
Thank you for your kind comments. May we always remember, “There’s no place like Home!” š
Blessings,
Joanne
Oh ya – I’ve had my share of those days and they can’t end fast enough!
I haven’t seen the Wizard of Oz for years. I love that movie, I think it will be our next family movie night. NIce post. Thanks for visiting mine from Friday fun.
So glad I reminded you of the movie š Enjoy! Thank you for stopping by.
Love this post and the great analogy! Have to confess what brought me here was the picture of red shoes. It made me think of a wonder story I retold in this post, quite a long time back:
http://sylvrpen.com/2011/01/gods-childrens-shoes-i/
— He meets our needs in amazing ways, even while we’re still stuck here in “Oz”!
I went to read your post before replying. I couldn’t see how to comment there. I loved the story that you shared there. Amazing how God provides! I am so glad that you stopped here today.
Wouldn’t it be nice to have a pair of those slippers some days!! Like you, I love that red reminds us of Jesus’ sacrifice for us and the way home to Father. Great post!
Yes it would. Us with our red slippers, on our red couches, with our red pillows – surrounded & covered in red. Wait – we truly already are š Probably the very thing that Lisa Jo hoped the prompt would make us realize!
Have a wonderful weekend,
Joanne
Very lovely!
Love the red shoes! I love how you connect things (hope I’m saying that right). I just love the way you write Joanne. Really, really do!! Wishing you a wonderful weekend.
Beth –
Thank you so much for being the encourager that you are. You are appreciated. May you enjoy the weekend as well. It is definitely cooler & very fall like here which I am loving!
thank you so much for sharing sweet friends! and yes his blood is amazing and what he did for us still leaves me in awe. and those shoes are super cute! š
Stopping by from FMF.
Have a beautiful weekend!
Jessica
http://mybeautifulli.blogspot.com/2013/09/five-minute-friday-red.html
Oh how I desired a pair of ruby red slippers growing up. I never got them, but I did get the shed blood of Christ. Even better! Blessings.
So true, Barbie! Beautiful word this morning on the link up.
I love how you have so cleverly written about how red symbolises home and safety using the analogy of Dorothy’s slippers and the symbolism of Jesus’ blood. Such a fabulous post!
Thanks for sharing at Essential Fridays.
Blessings
Mel from Essential Thing Devotions
Mel –
Thank you. And thank you for your encouragement & for hosting the link up so faithfully each week.
Have a great weekend,
Joanne
So thankful for the blood of Jesus. great post.
Over from FMF…
Love the analogy! Bravo! As a filmmaker I’m a total film geek… this speaks to my heart. š