Freda's Garden:

Welcome to my Garden!
This is a Seth Thomas schoolhouse clock. Jim bought it over forty
years ago and it's still ticking off each tomorrow.

LET TOMORROW TAKE CARE OF ITSELF

Let tomorrow take care of itself,
We have enough trouble today.
Let tomorrow take care of itself,
There is just no other way.

Let tomorrow take care of itself,
You can't change it, you see.
Let tomorrow take care of itself,
For just today is given to thee.

Let tomorrow take care of itself,
Why worry about what's to come?
Let tomorrow take care of itself,
Today, put worries on the run.

Let tomorrow tale care of itself,
The future is not in your hand.
Let tomorrow take care of itself,
Today, do all that you can!

Freda Fullerton
July 31, 2016

Freda's Garden:

Welcome to my Garden!
This is our doctor, Jeremy Walker, who is also a Captain in the Army.
Jeremy will be 29 today and he's also a husband to Leah and father,
to Harrison, It is hard for me to believe our youngest grandson is a
Father. Bring in the Army, he will make places home and I hope
love will always be there,

WHERE WE LOVE IS HOME.

Where we love is home
A place of quiet rest.
Where we love is home
A place we love the best.

Where we love is home.
We're accepted as we are.
Where we love is home
The most precious place, by far.

Where we love is nome
No matter what address.
Where you love is home
A place of least distress.

Where we live is home
Forgiveness reigns, you see.
Where we love is home
If God abides with thee!

Freda Fullerton
July 20, 2014

Freda's Garden:

Welcome to my Garden!
This is a 3D jig-saw puzzle. It actually tells time.
It was not easy to put together.

"YOU CAN'T," SATAN SAID.
"I CAN ,"SAYS I

"You can't," Satan said,
"You are much too weak."
"I can," says I,
"For tis Jesus I seek."

"You can't", Satan said,
"Worthy, you are not."
"I can," says I,
"Through Jesus, I was bought."

"You can't, " Satan said,
"It's much too hard for you."
"I can," says I,
"Jesus will see me through."

"You can't, Satan said,
"For someday you will die!"
"I can," says I,
"I  shall meet Jesus in the sky!"

Freda Fullerton
July 29, 2016

Freda's Garden:

Welcome to my Garden:

WONDERS OF THE HEART

Wonders of the heart
That Jesus loves me so,
That He would die for me
On a cross, so long ago.

Wonders of the heart
The feeling of a new day,
Expecting blessings from God,
They're sure to come my way.

Wonders of the heart
My love for family,
The fulness that it brings
Fills me completely.

The wonders of the heart
Friends that are there of me;
They know me full well
And still love me, you see.

Freda Fullerton
July 28, 2016

Freda's Garden:

Welcome to my Garden!

The Lord provides every sunrise and every
sunset and everything in between!

THE LORD PROVIDES

The Lord provides...
For us each day.
The Lord provides...
Each and every way.

The Lord provides...
Things we take for granted.
The Lord provides...
The breathe we draw each minute.

The Lord provides...
The land and the sea.
The Lord provides...
Such beauty for you and me.

The Lord provides...
The stars in the sky.
The Lord provides...
There are unbelievers, I wonder why?

Freda Fullerton
July 27, 2016

Freda's Garden!

Welcome to my Garden:
This is me reading one of my poems at church
They are not all "master pieces,' but that does not keep me from
trying again and again!

WHEN YOU FAIL TO TRY

When you fail to try
Failure is not fatal you see.
We may not fail, if we don't try,
But that is fatal for you and me.

When we fail to try,
An opportunity, we my lose.
Success may be just one more try,
So try, we should choose.

When we fail to try
And we have no goal,
We feel we have failed
It' makes us feel so old.

When we fail to try,
Disappoints God so much.
Jesus said the easy road
Will keep us out to touch

Freda Fullerton
July 26, 2016

Freda's Gaden:

Welcome to my Garden!

WHEN YOUR WORLD FALLS APART

When your world falls apart
God will will catch you.
He will fill your need
He will know what to do.

When your world falls apart
Spend time in prayer.
Give God all the pieces
He will always be there.

When your world falls apart
Get up and go!
Do something for someone,
Let the hurt from you flow.

When your world falls apart
Be reminded of this...
Time heals the heart
And blessings still exists!

Freda Fullerton
July 25, 2016

Freda's Garden:

Welcome to my Garden!

Thus is the ruins of Corinth...this is what happens to a city that
lives life without God!

THAT'S LIFE

That's life...
When you do as you please.
That's life...
We need to get on bended knees.

That's life...
When promises are broken.
That's life...
When angry words are spoken.

That's life...
We can change it, you see.
That's life...
It's up to you and me.

That's life...
When you live it to the fullest each day.
That's life...
When you follow His will and His way

Freda Fullerton
July 24, 2016

Freda's Garden:

Welcome to my Garden:

The empty tomb certainly brings HOPE to the Christian!

HOPE

Hope...
For tomorrow
Hope...
Through your sorrow.

Hope...
For our land.
Hope...
For a united stand.

Hope...
For a better way.
Hope...
For another day.

Hope...
For each friend.
Hope...
For Jesus to return again.

Freda Fullerton
July 23, 2016

Freda's Garden:

Welcome to my Garden!

When we answer the call "come."
it means we must pick up our cross and follow Jesus.

COME

Come...
Follow Me.
Come...
I'll help you see.

Come...
In My footsteps walk.
Come...
Listen to Me talk.

Come...
Lay your burdens at My feet.
Come...
And My peace you shall meet.

Come...
To the cross.
Come...
And you'll never suffer loss!

Freda Fullerton
July 22, 2016

Freda's Garden:

Welcome to my Garden!
This was taken from a plane. It is sunrise over
Sydney, Australia.

DAY BY DAY

Day by day,
Night by night,
Jesus whispers,
"It's  alright."

Day by day,
Our needs He fills.
Day by day,
He loves us still.

Day by day,
He answer prayer.
Day by day,
He's always there.

Day by day,
His blessings flow.
Day by day,
Our faith should grow.

Freda Fullerton
July 21, 2016

Freda's Garden:

Welcome to my Garden!

BE WISE

Be wise...
In the choices you make.
Be wise...
Recognize a mistake.

Be wise...
Knowledge comes from books, you see.
Be wise...
Wisdom comes from life, lived successfully.

Be wise...
Your limitations, you should know.
Be wise...
Let gratitude, from your heart flow.

Be wise...
Read the Map that leads the way.
Be wise...
Follow Jesus every day!

Freda Fullerton
July 20, 2016

Freda's Garden:

Welcome to my Garden!

DON'T LOSE YOUR SONG

Don't lose your song....
Sing it loud and clear.
Don't lose your song....
Know God is near.

Don't lose your song...
When trouble comes your way.
Don't lose your song...
Tomorrow's another day.

Don't lose your song...
Though the storms, still sing.
Don't lose your song...
Blessings it will bring.

Don't lose your song...
If disappointment comes to you.
Don't lose your song
Sing your whole life through!

Freda Fullerton
July 19, 2016

Freda's Garden:

Welcome to my Garden!


We should love one another. 1 John 3:11

LOVE IS LIFE

Love is life...
Without it, who are we?
Love is life...
With it, we live successfully.

Love is life...
So love with all your heart.
Love is life...
From it, do not part.

Love is life...
Let love grow each day.
Love is life...
There is no better way.

Love is life...
That means we must forgive.
Love is life...
The only way to live!

Freda Fullerton
July 18, 2016

Freda's Garden:

Welcome to my Garden!
This was taken here in Fullerton, just before sunrise!

'Weeping may last for a night but joy comes in the
morning. Psalm 30:5

AND THEN COMES THE DAWN

The night was dark and dreary
And my faith was almost gone
I felt so tired and weary
And then came the dawn.

I felt so all alone
With no one that seemed to care.
And then came the dawn,
With sunshine everywhere!

I felt so lost
And my way was obscure
Then came the dawn
And my path was secure.

I will rest in God's peace
When the night is dark and still
And then comes the dawn
And with Joy my heart will fill.

Freda Fullerton
July 17, 2016

Freda's Garden:

Welcome to my Garden!

This is a country road in Arkansas. I love country roads
and I've walked many of them.

 "If someone  forces you to go one mile, go with him two."
Matthew 5, 41


WALK A MILE WITH ME

Walk a mile with me,
When my way I cannot see.
Walk a mile with  me,
My guide, you shall be.

Walk a mile with me,
When my heart is filled with sorrow.
Walk a mile with me,
When I am fearful of tomorrow..

Walk a mile with me,
When my eyes are filled with tears.
Walk a mile with me,
Through my lonely years.

Walk a mile with me,
Share my happiness today.
Walk a mile with me,
As we follow God's sure way!

Freda Fullerton
July 16, 2016

Freda's Garden:

Welcome to my Garden!

FOOTSTEPS OF FAITH

Footsteps of faith,
They may be small, you see.
You must keep walking,
Though weary you may be.

Footsteps of faith,
Are often one step each day.
Time comes tomorrow,
And you've gone back away.

Footsteps of faith,
Just keep on your feet.
Don't let the devil distract you,
Or your determination deplete.

Footsteps of faith,
The journey starts with just one.
Follow His footsteps...
Jesus, God's only Son!

Freda Fullerton
July 5, 2016

Freda's Garden:

Welcome to my Garden:
 Today is my 84th birthday.

EIGHTY-FOUR AND COUNTING

Eighty-four and counting,
My blessing, each one.
Eighty-four and counting,
What God has done.

Eighty-four and counting,
Friends everywhere.
Eighty-four and counting,
The ways God does care.

Eighty-four and counting,
Family and friends that love me.
Eighty-four and counting,
In Christ I am free.

Eighty-four and counting,
Memories made in the past.
Eighty-four and counting,
On making more memories to last!

Freda Fullerton
July 14, 2016

Freda's Garden:

Welcome to my Garden:
One of my favorite pictures:


PRAY ANYWAY
Pray anyway...
When no answer comes your way.
Pray anyway...
If God's silent today.

Pray anyway...
When you feel less likely to.
Pray anyway...
It's so good for you.

Pray anyway...
Even, when the words won't start.
Pray anyway...
God will listen to your heart.

Pray anyway...
When things are going well.
Pray anyway...
It helps more than tongue can tell!

Freda Fullerton
July 13, 2016

Freda's Garden:

Welcome to my Garden!

TAKE COURAGE:
Take courage...
Follow the cross.
Take courage...
All is not loss.

Take courage...
Never lose hope.
Take courage...
God will help you cope.

Take courage...
When there's mountains to climb.
Take courage...
Don't leave Jesus behind.

Take courage...
When there's valleys to tread.
Take courage...
Pray and your soul will be fed.

Freda Fullerton
July 12, 2016

Freda's Garden:

Welcome to my Garden!

Victorious people follow God's Word:


VICTORIOUS PEOPLE

Victorious people...
Do not seem to be.
Their life is very hard,
It often seems to me.

Victorious people...
Stand firm in their way
You don't hear them complain
At the end of a hard day.

Victorious people...
Keep at the job, it's true.
They never do quit,
They see the job through.

Victorious people...
On God do rely
They trust Him each moment,
As each day goes by!

Freda Fullerton
July 11, 2016

Freda's Garden:

Welcome to my Garden!
This rainbow is over Honolulu Bay in Hawaii.
In Hawaii, you can get both sunshine and rain in a matter of minutes.

LIFE IS MADE UP OF BALANCE

Life is made up of balance,
We laugh and we cry.
We strive to be who we are,
And must live before you must die.

Life is made up of balance.
We know some joy and some sorrow.
One day we climb up the mountain
And the valley un-tread comes tomorrow.

Life is made up of balance,
Some happiness and some tears.
We will experience them both,
If we are to grow though the years.

Life is made up of balance,
Good health and some pain.
Fellowship and some loneliness,
Would we enjoy sunshine without rain?

Freda Fullerton
July 10, 2016

Freda's Garden:

Welcome to my Garden.

This picture was taken at on of our Thursday church
lunches, honoring the July birthday's Bernard and
RoAnn Stanfill sitting and Marie De Poto on  my right
and Rick Timmerman on my left. Sadly, Rick and I are the
only two still living!

WE NEED EACH OTHER

We need each other,
For the journey we are on.
Tell family and friends you love them,
Before they are too soon gone.

We need each other,
Each hug and each smile,
Scatter them so generously
As you travel each and every mile.

We need each other,
Important to us, they be.
We can't manage without them,
They are a life line for you and me.

We need each other,
For the mountains we must climb
And God in His wisdom,
Provides us with help all the time!

Freda Fullerton
July 9, 2016

Freda's Garden:

Welcome to my Garden!

THE VERDICT

The verdict:
Satan said: "Guilty is she."
Jesus said: "My grace set her free."

The verdict:
Satan said: "She is fickle and weak.:
Jesus said:  "My peace she will seek"

The Verdict:
Satan said:  "Unworthy says I."
Jesus said: "That's why I had to die."

The verdict:
Satan said: She is not worth death on the cross!"
Jesus said: "Love paid, not counting the cost!"

Freda Fullerton
July 9, 2016

Freda's Garden:

Welcome to my Garden:
This is me with a picture that the Women's Ministry
purchased for me, I directed the ministry for two years and this
was a gift of appreciation from them The Artist is Anita Poland.
Anita recently lost her husband, Al. They had been married 67 years.
Anita takes every opportunity to use her talent to God's glory. The
picture still hangs above my bed.


EVERY OPPORTUNITY

Every opportunity...
Do good to others.
Every opportunity...
Love sisters and brothers.

Every opportunity...
Thank God for blessing you.
Every opportunity...
See the positive view.

Every opportunity...
Say..."I love you."
Every opportunity...
Take care what you do.

Every opportunity...
Tell others of Christ.
Every opportunity...
For He paid the ultimate price!

Freda Fullerton
July 7, 2016

Freda's Garden:

Welcome to my Garden!

Lord, make my words sweet as honey today! Amen.

WORDS THAT ARE SWEET

Words that are sweet...
I love you.
Words that are sweet...
I appreciate you.

Words that are sweet...
Thank you so much.
Words that are sweet...
I love your touch.

Words that are sweet...
I need you each say.
Words that are sweet...
I'll be with you all the way.

Words that are sweet...
You're important to me.
Words that are sweet...
Without you, where would I be?

Freda Fullerton
July 6, 2016

Freda's Garden:

Welcome to my Garden!
This is my "flapper mama!" Today would have been
here 104 birthday.

MEMORIES OF MAMA

Memories of mama,
Bring a smile to my faee.
Memories of mama,
And her sweet embrace.

Memories of mama,
Hands folded in prayer.
Memories of mama,
She was always there.

Memories of mama,
And her famous chocolste pie.
Memories of mama,
Patient with my every "why?"

Memories of mama,
Who introduced me to Christ.
Memories of mama,
Are without price!

Freda Fullerton
July 5, 2016

Freda's Garden:

Welcome to my Garden!

"Examine yourselves to see  whether you are
in the faith." 2 Corinthians 13:5

TAKING STOCK OF OURSELVES

AMERICA....
Let's take stock of ourselves.
God has gone from the schools and work
And half of the people
Their responsibility shirk.

AMERICA...
Let's take stock of ourselves.
Babies lives are thrown away
And society does not respect
Marriage and family today.

AMERICA...
Let's take stock of ourselves.
To lie and cheat is okay.
The guilty go free
And the innocent pay.

AMERICA...
Let's take stock of ourselves.
Wrong is right  and there's no sin
How can we think....
That we will win?

Freda Fullerton
July 4, 2016

Freda's Garden:

Welcome to my Garden!

"Come follow me." Jesus said.
Matthew 4:19

FOLLOW ME

Follow Me...
The way may be tough.
Follow Me...
When the path gets rough.

Follow Me...
Through the stormy sea.
Follow Me...
I will calm thee.

Follow Me...
To the mountain peak.
Follow Me...
Tis Me you should seek.

Follow Me...
When your valley is obscure.
Follow Me...
For My footsteps are sure!

Freda Fullerton
July 3, 2016

Freda's Garden:

Welcome to my Garden!
This is me and my friend, Joyce Folsom. Today is her Birthday.
Joyce and I have been friends many years. What would life be without good friends?

FRIENDSHIP

Friendship,
Is great, without a doubt.
Friendship,
We can't live without.

Friendship,
Makes the whole world sing.
Friendship,
Many blessings bring.

Friendship,
Lifts the burden of the dsy.
Friendship,
Helps us along life's way.

Friendship,
We all need, for sure.
Friendship,
Helps us, our sorrows to endure!

Freda Fullerton
July 2, 2016

Freda's Garden:

Welcome to my Garden!
We can hardly wait to grow-up and suddenly we're old!

WAITING

Waiting...
A hard lesson for a Christian to learn.
Waiting....
Wondering when it's your turn?

Waiting....
In a hospital room.
Waiting...
Hoping God will answer soon.

Waiting...
For some dreaded test.
Waiting....
When it's so hard to rest.

Waiting...
God whispers to thee.
"Waiting...
I've got this covered, you see!"

Freda Fullerton
July 1, 2016