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[gloriajean]

Hello - it's been a busy day - Darla is still here - and I'm not at the computer much these days. Enjoying my time with her! She is a great blessing!!

No gift is so precious as love. Gratefully trust God and give Him your love.

Lord, I give You my heart.

Scripture for the day:

"There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear; for fear has
to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not reached perfection in
love." 1 John 4:18

Meditation for the day:

Love and fear cannot dwell together. By their very natures, they cannot
exist side by side. Fear is a very strong force. And therefore a weak
and vacillating love can soon be routed by fear. But a strong love, a
love that trusts in God, is sure eventually to conquer fear. The only
sure way to dispel fear is to have the love of God more and more in our
hearts and souls.

Prayer for the day:

I pray that love will drive out the fear in my life. I pray that my
fear will flee before the power of the love of God.

You Ask Me..

"You ask me how I gave my heart to Christ? I do not know.
There came a yearning for Him in my soul so long ago.
I found earth's flowers would fade and die
I wept for something that could satisfy;
And then--and then--somehow I seemed to dare
To life my broken heart to Him in prayer.

"You ask me when I gave my heart to Christ? I cannot tell.
The day, or just the hour, I do not now remember well.
It must have been when I was all alone;
The light of His forgiving Spirit shone
Into my heart, so clouded o'er with sin;
I think 'twas then I trembling let Him in.

"You ask me where I gave my heart to Christ? I cannot say.
That sacred place has faded from my sight as yesterday.
Perhaps He thought it better I should not
Remember where. How I should love the spot!
I think I could not tear myself away,
For I should wish forever there to stay.

"You ask me why I gave my heart to Christ? I can reply;
It is a wondrous story; listen while I tell you why.
My heart was drawn, at length, to seek His face;
I was alone, I had no resting place;
I heard of Him, how He had loved me with a love
Of depth so great, of height so far above
All human ken; I longed such love to share,
And sought it, then, upon my knees in prayer.

"He heard my prayer! I cannot tell you how,
Nor when, nor where; only--I love Him now."

Author Unknown
from Light For My Life by Desmond Hills

<h1 align="center">Push Back</h1>

When life pushes you down, push back! That's what you're here for. You're capable, you're creative, you're full of life and energy. You have what it takes to move yourself forward around any obstacle. Don't let anything stop you.

Take strength from meeting the challenges, and move ahead.The struggles you face are just what you need to fulfill your potential for greatness.

Think back over the past year. Consider the ways in which you've grown, the things you've learned, your accomplishments. Most of these probably came from overcoming some challenge or adversity which initially stood in your way.

A year from now, when you look back at today, you'll see that the problem you're so concerned with right now, was another valuable lesson waiting to be learned.

~ Ralph Marston ~

Dreams Are ...

Dreams are a big part of our Lives
and You must do whatever it takes
to make them a Reality;
by the plans you make,
the course you take,
and the things you do.

Don't dwell on past mistakes.
Leave yesterday behind,
along with all it's problems,
worries and doubts.

Realize you can't change the past,
but you can start a new tomorrow.
Don't try to do everything at once;
take one step at a time,

Don't ever be afraid to try the Impossible
no matter what others may think.
Remember you are Unique
in your own special way.

Don't ever stop Dreaming!
Don't ever stop wanting what's right for you!

THE WOODPECKER STORY
By Marie B. Corn
Jun 2, 2009

As my husband and I were working inside, we heard something hit the
window. Looking out and seeing nothing, we stepped outside and there
on the front porch was the still body of a woodpecker -- a beautiful
yellow-bellied sapsucker. He had flown into the window, and, we
presumed, broken his neck. My husband picked him up for a moment and
stroked the red cap
on his head and laid him back down.

Just then, I saw an eye blink. I was holding a utility cloth in my
hand, and I picked him up and covered him, all but his head. His heart
was racing wildly, and I felt just a twitch of his foot. I realized
that this now helpless creature, if only knocked out, could revive at
any moment and
give me quite a pecking.

Instinctive caution urged me to leave the bird there and hope he would
come around, and that was my plan, that is, until I saw the neighbor's
big black cat approaching in his most stealthy stalking mode.

I took the bird inside and found a box with a lid -- if he revived and
got loose in the house he probably would kill himself trying to get
out.

I placed the bird-in-the- box in a quiet place and went about my work.
About half an hour later, I walked close enough to the box to detect
any activity, but there was none. Then my husband came in and spoke to
me. Suddenly, there was scratching and a flurry inside the box that
made me fear the lid would not remain closed.

We took the box outside, and carefully began to open the lid. As it
opened an inch or so, the bird burst out and flew vigorously away to
resume his place in God's grand scheme of things.

As I saw that cat approaching earlier, I remembered 1 Peter 5:8: "Be
sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring
lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour"

That little bird, in his natural healthy state, would never fall prey
to the cat, but he was knocked out.

My thoughts went back 34 years to a time in my life when I was
spiritually "knocked out," I was dead in my sin and as helpless to
ward off the attacks of the enemy of my soul as that little bird lying
on my porch.

Then a wonderful, loving Savior reached down and picked me up. He
sheltered me and let me know I was loved and protected -- I only
needed to trust Him. He didn't put me in a box, but he gave me
strength and the desire to "vigorously fly away" spiritually to take
my place in His
wonderful design for my life in His kingdom.