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October 1, 2014
| JustAmy; St.Louie1; MamaBear; Billie; Meg33, Friends
Posted on 09/30/2014 8:24:10 PM PDT by JustAmy
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To: FRiends; JustAmy; Jack Deth; The Mayor; Jane Long; left that other site; trisham; Kitty Mittens; ...
It's Lunchtime Then Naptime For Me
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I Wish You A Lovely Afternoon
*HUGS*
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posted on
10/08/2014 11:01:14 AM PDT
by
MEG33
(God Bless Our Troops)
To: MEG33; JustAmy; The Mayor; Kitty Mittens; left that other site; Jane Long; potlatch; LUV W; ...
Happy Wednesday, MEG and all!![](http://imgur.com/byGm7ZH.jpg)
*Have a lovely nap*
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posted on
10/08/2014 11:07:22 AM PDT
by
trisham
(Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
To: Diver Dave
Prayers ongoing for you and yours, Dave. I thank God for all who are helping you.
Your faith in and love of God is always a blessing to behold.
Thank you for sharing your great faith and updating us.
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posted on
10/08/2014 11:16:47 AM PDT
by
MEG33
(God Bless Our Troops)
To: trisham
What a lovely place to nap! Thank you, trish!
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posted on
10/08/2014 11:18:51 AM PDT
by
MEG33
(God Bless Our Troops)
To: FRiends; The Mayor; Jane Long; trisham; left that other site; Kitty Mittens
Dear FRiends
Have A Good Evening And Restful Sleep.
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posted on
10/08/2014 6:15:35 PM PDT
by
MEG33
(God Bless Our Troops)
To: MEG33
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posted on
10/08/2014 7:24:13 PM PDT
by
trisham
(Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
To: MEG33
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posted on
10/08/2014 7:37:13 PM PDT
by
left that other site
(You shall know the Truth, and The Truth Shall Set You Free.)
To: trisham
That looks mighty inviting! :-)
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posted on
10/08/2014 7:43:21 PM PDT
by
left that other site
(You shall know the Truth, and The Truth Shall Set You Free.)
To: trisham
Thank you, Dear Trish!
(((((Hugs and Blessings)))))
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posted on
10/08/2014 10:28:08 PM PDT
by
Kitty Mittens
(To God Be All Excellent Praise!)
To: MEG33; Jack Deth; everyone; FRiends; All; amysplace
(((((Goodnight, Dear Meg!)))))
I Love your Wonderful Wednesday Graphics, and Jack's Poem.
Thank you to Everyone for the Wednesday Pings & Posts.
(((((Goodnight, and God Bless)))))
Sweet Dreams
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posted on
10/08/2014 10:39:53 PM PDT
by
Kitty Mittens
(To God Be All Excellent Praise!)
To: Jim Robinson; JustAmy; MEG33; jaycee; dutchess; GodBlessUSA; deadhead; LUV W; DollyCali; Gabz; ...
![](http://rusimages.homestead.com/CupOcoffee.jpg)
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What Do You Expect?
Oct 9, 2014
Read: John 16:25-33
In C. S. Lewis book God in the Dock, he wrote: Imagine a set of people all living in the same building. Half of them think it is a hotel, the other half think it is a prison. Those who think it a hotel might regard it as quite intolerable, and those who thought it was a prison might decide that it was really surprisingly comfortable. Lewis cleverly used this contrast between a hotel and a prison to illustrate how we view life based on our expectations. He says, If you think of this world as a place intended simply for our happiness, you find it quite intolerable; think of it as a place of training and correction and its not so bad.
Sometimes we expect that life should be happy and pain-free. But that is not what the Bible teaches. For the believer, this world is a place of spiritual development through both good times and bad. Jesus was realistic when He explained what to expect in life. He told His disciples, In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world (John 16:33). In facing lifes blessings and bruises, we can have the inner peace that God is orchestrating events according to His sovereign plan.
Christs presence in our lives enables us to be of good cheer even in the midst of pain.
He whose heart is kind beyond all measure
Gives unto each day what He deems best
Lovingly, its part of pain and pleasure,
Mingling toil with peace and rest. Berg
In the midst of troubles, peace can be found in Jesus.
Knowing that He would soon be betrayed and killed, Jesus gave His disciples a farewell speech, which is recorded in John 13:3116:33, also known as the Upper Room Discourse. Warning of difficult times ahead for Him and His disciples (16:32), Jesus assured them of Gods presence and peace (vv.32-33). He concluded His speech on a triumphant note: Be of good cheer, I have overcome the world (v.33).
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posted on
10/09/2014 6:13:13 AM PDT
by
The Mayor
(Honesty means never having to look over your shoulder.)
To: The Mayor
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posted on
10/09/2014 6:20:01 AM PDT
by
left that other site
(You shall know the Truth, and The Truth Shall Set You Free.)
To: Kitty Mittens
For your sweet comments, blessings and always for your
darling good nights, dear (((Kitty))).
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posted on
10/09/2014 6:37:43 AM PDT
by
MEG33
(God Bless Our Troops)
To: The Mayor
Thank you for this great lesson, Rus.
Amen
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posted on
10/09/2014 6:44:32 AM PDT
by
MEG33
(God Bless Our Troops)
To: FRiends; JustAmy; The Mayor; Kitty Mittens; Jane Long; LUV W; TheConservativeParty; ...
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A Happy Thankful Thursday To All
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posted on
10/09/2014 7:01:56 AM PDT
by
MEG33
(God Bless Our Troops)
To: MEG33
Happy Thankful Thursday, MEG!
((((HUGS))))
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posted on
10/09/2014 7:13:37 AM PDT
by
left that other site
(You shall know the Truth, and The Truth Shall Set You Free.)
To: left that other site
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posted on
10/09/2014 7:14:26 AM PDT
by
MEG33
(God Bless Our Troops)
To: The Mayor
Thank You for presenting ODB. The text always speaks to me.
Again, Thank You.
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posted on
10/09/2014 9:44:48 AM PDT
by
Diver Dave
(Because He Lives, I Can Face Tomorrow)
To: MEG33
Whoa, how did it get to be Thursday already?
Thankful for the beautiful weather today.
To: The Mayor
I like the C.S. Lewis quote. Very helpful.
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