Hello my friends! This will be short as we are leaving shortly to go out to eat with his brothers and sisters again for another birthday celebration, this time it's mine, little late, but that's fine! We're going for a chicken buffet. Today's blessings - it did stop raining, but it's cold out, and it might rain again tonight, there is talk of some snow but I hope it's just talk and that's all!! Day 1 with taking care of Ollie - he slept well in the kennel last night and that's his only place to sleep at night - good thing he doesn't seem to mind. At home he sleeps with Lori. Lori and her friend, Christine, landed in Wash. DC and were headed out by shuttle to West Virginia this morning for the week Seminar - got her text.
Leaving now!! God bless each and every one of you!!!
Do not leave for another day a task which God would have you do today.
Lord, give me the determination to not procrastinate and the joy to do my
work well.
Scripture for the day:
"The greatest among you will be your servant. All who exalt themselves will
be humbled, and all who humble themselves will be exalted." ~Matthew
23:11-12
Meditation for the day:
We can remember that the first quality of greatness is service. In a way,
God is the greatest servant of all, because God is always waiting for us to
ask for help in all the good work we do. God's strength is always available
to us, but we can ask it of God through our own free will. It is a free
gift, but we can sincerely seek it. A life of service is the finest life we
can live. We are here on earth to serve others. That is our mission, and a
sign of how well we do God's work here on earth!
Prayer for the day:
I pray that I may cooperate with God in all good things. I pray that I may
serve God and others and so lead a useful and happy life.
ONE GUY DIDN'T
Three guys were tried for crimes against humanity.
Two guys committed crimes.
One guy didn't.
Three guys were given government trials.
Two guys had fair trials.
One guy didn't.
Three guys were whipped and beaten.
Two guys had it coming.
One guy didn't.
Three guys were given crosses to carry.
Two guys earned their crosses.
One guy didn't.
Three guys were mocked and spit at along the way.
Two guys cursed and spit back.
One guy didn't.
Three guys were nailed to crosses.
Two guys deserved it.
One guy didn't.
Three guys agonized over their abandonment.
Two guys had reason to be abandoned.
One guy didn't.
Three guys talked while hanging on their crosses.
Two guys argued.
One guy didn't.
Three guys knew death was coming.
Two guys resisted.
One guy didn't.
One.
Two.
Three guys died on three crosses.
Three days later.
Two guys remained in their graves.
One guy didn't.
-- Author Unknown
CASTLES IN THE SAND
By Sally I. Kennedy
I will show you what he is like who comes to me and hears my words and
puts them into practice. He is like a man building a house, who dug
down deep and laid the foundation on rock. When a flood came, the
torrent struck that house but could not shake it, because it was well
built. But the one who hears my words and does not put them into
practice is like a man who built a house on the ground without a
foundation. The moment the torrent struck that house, it collapsed
Luke 6:47-79
Before the sun was up too high in the heavens, and it was hotter than
blue blazes, my grandaughter and I ventured down to the beach.
Right away we noticed a beautiful sandcastle! It had survived the
night somehow. Even though it was intricate and had obviously taken
some time to do, the rising morning tide would surely wash it away.
We can build our lives on many things. Possessions, money, business,
identity. They will all, one day, be washed away. We didn’t bring
anything into this world, and we can’t take anything out of it –
except our relationship with the Lord. That is forever.
I thought about an action Sunday school song the kids used to sing:
The wise man built his house upon the rock… ……and the rain came
tumbling down. The rain came down and the floods came up….…. and the
wise man’s house stood firm.
But- the foolish man built his house upon the sand…., and the rain
came tumbling down. The rain came down and the floods came …, …..and
the foolish man’s house went SPLAT!!
So -build your life on the Lord Jesus Christ.........and the blessings
will come down. The blessings come down and the prayers go
up........so- build your life on the Lord!!
As beautiful as the sandcastles of our lives may be, they are still
just that: sandcastles. How awesome we can build our lives on the love
of the Lord and the principles of His Word.
That is good news.
Matthew 6:19,21 “Don’t store up treasures here on earth, where moths
eat them and rust destroys them, and where thieves break in and steal.
Wherever your treasure is, there the desires of your heart will also
be.”
He Knows Your Name!
When you are having problems
And feel there's no help around.
First take one step forward,
To get to higher ground.
If you think that God doesn't hear you
Then that, is really a shame
Not only does He hear every prayer you say;
But He knows you, by your name.
It does not matter just where you are
When you call upon the Lord.
He will be listening with a well-tuned ear
And will understand every word.
Be ready to listen to what He says,
As He tells you what to do.
For that will be your instructions
Because the rest will be up to you.
You should thank Him for His kindness,
Because He was standing by.
And not as you thought; He had turned away
And would never, hear your cry.
Even though you have made so many mistakes.
He will not hold you to blame.
For now, you are fully forgiven.
And remember, He knows your name.
~ Unknown ~
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