PING~A~LING Y’ALL
Sorry but I really have to get to bed.
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When Moses gathered the children of Israel together to begin work on the tabernacle (Ex. 3539), he called on Bezalel, a gifted artisan, to help make the furnishings. Were told that certain women were asked to give their precious bronze mirrors to make the bronze basin he was constructing (38:8). They gave them up to help prepare a place where Gods presence would reside.
Give up our mirrors? For most of us, that would be hard to do. Thats not something were asked to do, but it makes me think about how too much scrutiny and self-examination can be disconcerting. It can make us think too much about ourselves and not enough about others.
When we can forget about our own faces quickly and remember that God loves us as we arein all our imperfectionsthen we can begin to look out not only for [our] own interests, but also for the interests of others (Phil. 2:4).
Augustine said that we get lost in loving ourselves but found in loving others. Put another way, the secret of happiness is not getting our face right but giving our hearts away, giving our lives away, giving our selves away, in love.
INSIGHT
: Paul wrote the letter to the Philippians while he was under house arrest. He was waiting for a verdict that would either set him free or result in his execution. It was in these circumstances that he wrote about consolation, comfort, and fellowship (v. 1). Paul reminds the Philippians (and us) that these things come from our commitment to Christ. We have consolation in Christ, comfort from His love, and fellowship with the Spirit. All of our love for each other comes from following the example of Christ (vv. 2-5), which Paul explains in verses 6-11.
IN!
(((HUGS)))
Still doing A OK no problem or any issues with my eyes. All Clear and Bright!!!
& NO SNOW :-)
Evening, Beach (& Kathy). Still love that Playboy cartoon!
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Sooo....week before last when I was in the Riviera Maya I thought it would be cute to write your screen name in the sand & post it to you as a lark.
Well....being the horrible photograher I am & considering the tide this was the best I could do. *Epic fail*
But it's the thought that counts right? LOL
Good Morning, Canteeners!
I only have a partial ping list this morning, so I’m getting this out as fast as I can.
Starting tomorrow, The Bride and I are embarking on a week-long journey into the Middle Ages at Gulf Wars in Mississippi!
This is one of the biggest re-enactor events of the year, with jousting, feasting, crafting, pub sings and revels - and we’re going to see it all. Well, except for me: these old bones are not going on the field...
There will be lots of pics taken, and there might even be Web access out there - if there is, spot reports will come.
We’ll see y’all in a week or so!