Community Chat

[gloriajean]

Hello my friends! Thanks for your posts! They mean the world to me and as I try to uplift you all, that did uplift me! I thank and praise God for all of you and ask His blessings upon each and every one of you who read this, know that God is blessing you as you read. Dog sitting Ollie all weekend - it's going well. He still loves to play ball, and tonight when I was throwing it down the hallway, he'd bring it right up to me on the couch so I didn't even have to bend down to get it - thoughtful dog? Saw a really nice picture on Facebook of Lori and her cousins, my nieces, at the house on the lake where they are spending the weekend. The house belongs to a cousin of Lori's on her Dad's side. From what I hear it's a beauty! Wish I could post that nice picture here, but I shouldn't on the boards so I won't. Had a nice visit with my sister, Deil, tonight. I'm going to start that medicine she does, with gin and golden raisins - you put a whole box of golden raisins in a glass bowl, cover them with gin, every other day stir it, and in 2 weeks the gin should have all soaked into the raisins, and you can start eating nine a day for arthritis. Deil claims it helps her, so does my other sisters. My husband has it in his neck, so if this helps that would be great. She puts it in a wide mouth fruit jar after the two weeks, and keeps it on the counter, and just nine raisins a day. I even heard that it's good for dogs with arthritis. I bet Sammy wouldn't eat it though. I've been thinking alot about why he still has his cough, it isn't so bad anymore, but he still has it somewhat. I think it started when he got arthritis in his leg and we started him on glucosame - maybe he may be allergic to it, who knows? But on his check up the vet said that he has a mass on his left side that has a rattle. But he is so much better now - he runs, he plays, he isn't like a zombie anymore like at first - give him a pain pill, and he quit eating and just laid around. We got rid of some jerky treats that had that glucosame in it that I saw was made in China, took it back and got some made in the USA. He did eat it today, we'll see. Guess I talked too much again - this is long - sorry! Know that you all are in my daily prayers for all your intentions. I appreciate and thank you for yours.

In everything imitate God and you will come to know him better and better.
Lord, I ask your help to come close to you in my thoughts and bring love to
this earth.

Scripture for the day:

"And this is eternal life, that they may know you, the only true God,
and Jesus Christ whom you have sent." ~John 17:3

Meditation for the day:

"And this is eternal life, that they may know you, the only true God,
and Jesus Christ whom you have sent." Learning to know God as best we
can helps us experience eternal life. Freed from some of the
limitations of humanity, we can grow in things that are eternal. We
can strive for what is real and of eternal value. The more we try to
live in the consciousness of the unseen world, the gentler will be our
passing into it when the time comes for us to go. This life on earth
can be largely a preparation for the eternal life to come.

Prayer for the day:

I pray that I may live each day as though it were my last. I pray that
I may live my life as though it were everlasting.

THE MENDER

My Savior specializes in mending broken things,
He takes the heart that's shattered, and gives it songs to sing.
He pieces it together with His sweet gracious touch;
He mends the heart that's broken because He loves so much.
He mends the broken spirit, then lifts that spirit up,
The broken lives He reshapes... those lives so wrecked by sin,
When in their crushed condition they turn in faith to Him.
The broken dreams that crumble to ashes at our feet,
That seemed so fair and lovely, that made life taste more sweet.
Those broken dreams He rebuilds and fashions them anew. ..
Then gives us faith to trust Him to see new dreams come true.
What of the broken plans then? The broken health that comes?
Is He not ever mindful when life's swift pendulum
Dashes to scattered pieces the plans that we have made?
Above it all, He whispers- "I shall come to your aid."
He restores broken spirits, binds broken hearts, and dreams,
Repairs the shattered pages of lives that He redeems.
He stands ready to help us no matter what life brings
Because He specializes in mending broken things!

ARE YOU WILLING?

To close your book of complaints and to open the Book of praise?

To stop looking for friendship and start being friendly?

To ignore what life owes you and think about what YOU owe life?

To believe others are quite as sincere as you and to treat them with
respect?

To cease looking for someone to help you and to devote yourself to helping
others?

THE SNEEZE
Author Unknown

They walked in tandem, each of the ninety-two students filing into the
already crowded auditorium. With their rich maroon gowns flowing ..
And the traditional caps, they looked almost .. As grown up as they
felt.

Dads swallowed hard behind broad smiles, and Moms freely brushed away
tears.

This class would NOT pray during the commencements----not by choice,
but because of a recent court ruling prohibiting it.

The principal and several students were careful to stay within the
guidelines allowed by the ruling. They gave inspirational and
challenging speeches, but no one mentioned divine guidance and no one
asked for blessings on the graduates or their families..

The speeches were nice, but they were routine.....until the final
speech received a standing ovation.

A solitary student walked proudly to the microphone. He stood still
and silent for just a moment, and then, it happened.

All 92 students, every single one of them, suddenly SNEEZED!!!!

The student on stage.. Simply looked at the audience and said,

'GOD BLESS YOU, each and everyone of you!' And he walked off stage...

The audience exploded into applause. This graduating class had found a
unique way to invoke God's blessing on their future with or without
the court's approval.

Isn't this a wonderful story? Pass it on to all your
friends..............and

GOD BLESS YOU!!!!

This is a true story; it happened at the University of Maryland .

Oh, how I wish THIS one would take off and FILL the whole Country!!!

Prayer For Relieving Stress And Anxiety
Lord, there has been too much change in my life recently, and I feel
overwhelmed. Because I try to be a responsible person, I sometimes forget
that it is unwise for me to allow my sense of duty to override my common
sense.

Lord, help me to allow myself more time to rest, relax, and pray. Guide me
toward something spiritual to read every day and a quiet time afterwards to
reflect on what I have read and how it pertains to my life. I truly want to
simplify my life and live more as Christ did. Help me remember that there
is no loss or problem I must face alone. You are always near, with Your
love and compassion to comfort me. Amen.

I-CAN-DO-IT STREET
Author Unknown -

I had not really planned on taking a trip this time of year, and yet I found
myself packing rather hurriedly. This trip was going to be unpleasant, and I
knew in advance that no real good would come of it. I'm talking about my
annual ''guilt trip.''

I got tickets to fly there on Wish I Had Airlines. It was an extremely short
flight. I got my baggage, which I could not check. I chose to carry it
myself all the way. It was weighted down with a thousand memories of what
might have been. No one greeted me as I entered the terminal to the Regret
City International Airport. I say international because people from all over
the world come to this dismal town.

As I checked into the Last Resort Hotel, I noticed that they would be
hosting the year's most important event, the annual Pity Party. I wasn't
going to miss that great social occasion. Many of the town's leading
citizens would be there. First, there would be the Done family -- you know,
Should Have, Would Have and Could Have. Then came the I Had family. You
probably know Oh Wish and his clan. Of course, the Opportunities would be
present, both Missed and Lost. The biggest family would be the Yesterdays.
There are far too many of them to count, but each one would have a very sad
story to share. Then Shattered Dreams would surely make an appearance. And
It's Their Fault would regale us with stories (excuses) about how things had
failed in his life, and each story would be loudly applauded by Don't Blame
Me and I Couldn't Help It.

Well, to make a long story short, I went to this depressing party knowing
that there would be no real benefit in doing so. And, as usual, I became
very depressed. But as I thought about all of the stories of failures
brought back from the past, it occurred to me that the trip and the party
could be canceled -- by me! I started to truly realize that I did not have
to be there. I didn't have to be depressed. One thing kept going through my
mind: ''I can't change yesterday, but I do have the power to make a
wonderful today and tomorrow.'' I can be happy, joyous, fulfilled,
encouraged, as well as encouraging. Knowing this, I left the City of Regret
immediately with no forwarding address. Am I sorry for mistakes I've made in
the past? Yes, but there is no physical way to undo them.

So, if you're planning a trip back to the city of Regret, please cancel all
your reservations now. Instead, take a trip to a place called Starting
Again. I liked it so much that I have now taken up permanent residence
there. My neighbors, the I Forgive Myselfs and the New Starts, are so very
helpful. By the way, you don't have to carry around heavy baggage, because
the load is lifted from your shoulders upon arrival. When you find this
great town, be sure to look me up. I live on I-Can-Do-It Street.