Greetings my friends! Hope you all had a very blessed Sunday today. We did, and I wrote a long piece here and it all disappeared into thin air! I won't repeat everything, but just that I saw our house today for the last time - we took out a couple plants, one went to Darla, so we took it over there and had a nice visit with her, then I picked cilantro, gave it to Darla, also rosemary, kale and a little collard left, and some chives, will take care of them shortly after this. The Rosemary sure smells nice. Will miss alot of things at that house and our beautiful grotto, I loved!
Thanks, Harlene, for praying for our Sammy so I can train him to use the potty pads for the winter. I will pray, too, and try with all my might to make that work. I trained him in all he knows, but that was years ago.
Stay close to God because He is the solution to all problems. Lord, I will
live in Your presence, protected by You and Your peace will be mine.
S C R I P T U R E F O R T H E D A Y
"Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and
I will give you rest." ~Matthew 11:28
M E D I T A T I O N F O R T H E D A Y
"Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and
I will give you rest." For rest from the cares of life, we can turn to
God each day in prayer and communion. Real relaxation and serenity come
from a deep sense of the fundamental goodness of the universe. God's
everlasting arms are underneath all and can support us. We can commune
with God, not so much for petitions to be granted as for the rest that
comes from our relying on God's will and God's purposes for our lives.
We can be sure of God's strength available to us, and conscious of God's
support. We can wait quietly until that true rest from God fills our
being.
P R A Y E R F O R T H E D A Y
I pray that I may be conscious of God's support today. I pray that I
may rest safe and sure therein.
ACCEPT ME Accept me as I am,
I have no guarantee.
A claim to perfection I have not.
Perfect I cannot be.
I, like you, am human.
Prone to make mistakes.
Failure is not a character flaw,
just a part of the human makeup.
I live, I laugh and I also learn.
My knowledge is incomplete.
I am searching all the time,
in waking hours as well as sleep.
I have a long road to travel,
as well as you do.
We learn our lessons on the way.
Wisdom we shall accrue.
So please accept me
as I am,
because I am just me.
No one like me in the world.
That is my only guarantee.
This is how I feel,
I have a heart, open it and see.
Please take care.
That's all I am, just me.
Author Unknown And he said unto me,
My grace is sufficient for thee:
for my strength is made perfect
in weakness.
Most gladly therefore
will I rather glory in my infirmities,
that the power of Christ
may rest upon me.
2 Cr 12:9 Sometimes asking someone for help
Is Not a sign of weakness
But yet a sign of STRENGTH
Page ByRick Moore Is It Any Wonder
Is it any wonder that the world is filled with pain
when we set aside the beauty for our own material gain?
Is it any wonder that lovers' hearts grow dim
when we do not hold in honor the love we find within?
Is it any wonder that the homeless are weak and frail
when we put them out of house and home to seek another trail?
Is it any wonder that nature falls to ruin and rubble
because we take with no return allowing it to crumble?
Is it any wonder that children are lead astray
because we did not take the time to show the proper way?
Is it any wonder that evil is strong and bold
when we do not see goodness and let our hearts grow cold?
Is it any wonder racism flourishes, my friend,
when we do not see PEOPLE, but just the color of skin?
Is it any wonder that friendships die and fade
when we forget the reasons in which they were first made?
Is it any wonder our world is scarred and polluted
when we allow our industries to strip it as they're suited?
Is it any wonder there is such depression and sorrow
when we do not seem to care what will happen tomorrow?
Is it any wonder we do not see the values of our brothers
when we hold our own selves above the needs of others?
Is it any wonder our world is like it is
when we sit and grumble with actions we don't give?
Is it any wonder we wait in fear of Judgment Day
when we do the things we do, then forget to pray?
Author Unknown
The Man WhisperedThe man whispered, "God, speak to me".
And a meadowlark sang.
But the man did not hear.
So the man yelled "God, speak to me".
And the thunder & lightning rolled across the sky.
But the man did not listen.
The man looked around and said, "God, let me see you."
And a star shined brightly.
But the man did not see.
And, the man shouted, "God, show me a miracle".
And a life was born.
But the man did not notice.
So, the man cried out in despair, "Touch me, God, and let me know you are here".
Whereupon, God reached down and touched the man.
But the man brushed the butterfly away and walked on.
I found this to be a great reminder that God is always around us in the little and simple things that we take for granted, even in our electronic age... so I would like to add one more:
The man cried "God, I need your help"...
and an e-mail arrived reaching out with good news and encouragement.
But the man deleted it and continued crying...
The good news is that you are loved.
Don't miss out on a blessing because it isn't packaged the way that you expect.
Expect the unexpected....
Have A Happy Day!
September 20 - Jesus Calling
Try to see things more and more from My perspective. Let the Light of My Presence so fully fill your mind that you view the world through Me. When little things don’t go as you had hoped, look to Me lightheartedly and say, “Oh, well.” This simple discipline can protect you from being burdened with an accumulation of petty cares and frustrations. If you practice this diligently, you will make a life-changing discovery: You realize that most of the things that worry you are not important. If you shrug them off immediately and return your focus to Me, you will walk through your days with lighter steps and a joyful heart. When serious problems come your way, you will have more reserves for dealing with them. You will not have squandered your energy on petty problems. You may even reach the point where you can agree with the apostle Paul that all your troubles are light and momentary, compared with the eternal glory being achieved by them.
A man’s steps are directed by the Lord. How then can anyone understand his own way?
—Proverbs 20:24
For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.
—2 Corinthians 4:17–18
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