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Posted on 08/31/2009 10:12:43 PM PDT by JustAmy
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Just before John Ashcroft was being sworn in as a US senator, he met with family and friends for prayer. As they gathered around him, he saw his dad trying to get up from the couch where he sat. Since his father was in frail health, Ashcroft told him, “That’s okay, Dad. You don’t have to stand up to pray for me.” His father replied, “I’m not struggling to stand up. I’m struggling to kneel.”
His father’s effort reminds me of the exertion it sometimes takes to intercede for a fellow believer. In Colossians, Paul refers to Epaphras as a bondservant who is “always laboring fervently for you in prayers, that you may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God” (Col. 4:12). “Laboring fervently” is the translation of a Greek word from which we get our word agony. It was used of wrestlers who in the Greek gymnastic games strained to overcome an opponent.
Epaphras interceded for other believers to become mature in their walk with the Savior. Asking God to overcome obstacles to spiritual growth in the lives of others requires our concentration and discipline. Are we willing to labor “fervently” in prayer to ask God to meet the needs of our loved ones?
The dawn awakes and brings the glow of coming day
and I in humble thanks, stop for a moment to pray
Nothing I can do can equal this gift of truest love
except to open my heart and accept it from the Dove
Good Morning One and All!
Breakfast this morning is going to be a bit different
(Just cause I want to be different today!)
-Shaved ham, diced and lightly sprinkled with cheese
layered into an omelet as light as a cloud.
-9-grain bread lightly toasted with sweet Jam and rich farm butter.
-Milk, cold and fresh, with that foamy head in a glass tall and welcoming.
-Potatoes, sliced and lightly fried in garlic butter, and dusted with a hint of Parmesan
-And for a little treat, an eclair shell filled with a compote of ground cashews, whipped cream, and shaved chocolate.
-coffee, lightly roasted and served with a side of cream
(Hot tea is available from my private supply.)
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Then enjoy, I’m doing the cooking, and you just get to enjoy the calorie free meals!
;^)
Wait till you see lunch!
Slow Baked BBQ spare ribs
Twice Baked Potatoes with alight Cheddar grated over it
Sliced chilled fruit (Melon and Banana with a delicate lime/lingonberry compote gently ladled over all)
Dessert will be slices of chocolate cake, layered with cream cheese, and topped with a warm caramel sauce and walnut chunks
Coffee/tea/milk or hot Turkish tea (chia)
Beautiful, Billie!
Prettiest girl with those eyes, the lace and flowers! The song and picture just were meant for each other!
Darn it, every time you hostess I have an appointment. My son will take me today for another shot. Hope it works..LOL!
Will join you when I can! (they make you have someone with you for these shots or I would go myself).
Good morning, Billie. Today I have lunch with my MIL and then take her to a dentist appointment. I will check back in later this afternoon.
LOL! I couldn’t handle a big breakfast AND big lunch all in one day! Zero calories or not! You do enjoy tempting us though. :)
“You do enjoy tempting us though. :)”
OH YEAH!
I hope the shot today will give you the much needed relief from your pain.
Know you usually go through the whole thread - you're so good to comment on everyone's posts - and I have more beautiful music to present as the day goes by. I'm doing mariachi-type stuff today. I'll ping you to some or all - don't want to flood everyone's comment pages with music and graphics. :)
So, Johnn, let's have some more (also see #1945) music while we eat. :)
Extremely well done post Billie. It’s good to see you using the tables and borders, you excel at that.
Oh, my goodness! If I were not already committed to having lunch with my MIL at her assisted living center today, I think I would just have to go to Que Pasa, my favorite Mexican place here in town. The have the best Steak Fajitas and fresh, made-at-your-table, guacamole,....and Margaritas! This music makes me soooo hungry!
Ah, thanks, Aqua. I enjoy doing the tables again every once in awhile. Enjoyed seeing your beautiful opening a couple of weeks ago, and of course Meg’s every Sunday!
LOL! I am meeting some friends in San Antonio at the Riverwalk soon, and I'm already thinking about that very thing - great Mexican food, atmosphere, strolling mariachis!
Time for more music. :)
Awwww .... how cute!!!
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