Happy Birthday, Marissa!

Happy Birthday, You and Pearl

Happy Birthday to you two,
'Though it's mostly just for you.
Pearl you see doesn't celebrate,
The big event that sealed her fate.

So we'll let you stand in for her,
As festive matters start to stir.
Happy Birthday, little one!
Hope your day brings lots of fun.

Pearl will get her thoughts okay,
Remembrance of her noted day,
While you will be as you have stayed,
A shadow in a somber shade.

We all have partners on our birth,
A slice of cake to cover Earth,
Divided by the months and weeks,
Such that everyone who seeks,

To find their buddy for "the day",
Will have some moments not so gay,
To find we share with puzzled fate,
A few companions not so great.

But younger you will always be,
From she who shares the day with thee.
So have good cheer and party on,
And waken to a better dawn.

NicknamedBob . . . . December 7, 2017

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First Things First

December 7, 2017

Watch your life and doctrine closely. 1 Timothy 4:16

When you travel by air, before the flight takes off an airline employee presents a safety briefing, which explains what to do if there is a loss of cabin pressure. Passengers are told that oxygen masks will drop from the compartment above and they are to put one on themselves before helping others. Why? Because before you can help anyone else, you need to be physically alert yourself.

When Paul wrote to Timothy, he stressed the importance of maintaining his own spiritual health before helping and serving others. He reminded Timothy of his many responsibilities as a pastor: There were false teachings to contend with (1 Tim. 4:1–5) and wrong doctrines to correct (vv. 6–8). But to discharge his duties well, what was most important was to “watch [his] life and doctrine closely [and] persevere in them” (v. 16). He needed to take care of his own relationship with the Lord first before he could attend to others.

What Paul told Timothy applies to us too. Each day we encounter people who do not know the Lord. When we tank up on our spiritual oxygen first through time in God’s Word, prayer, and the enabling of the Holy Spirit, we keep our relationship right with God. Then we will be spiritually alert to help others.

Lord, open Your Word to me now. Let me breathe in its freshness before I go out to be Your light to the world.

A Christian’s life is the window through which others can see Jesus.

INSIGHT

The importance of our relationship with God is also a prominent theme in the Old Testament. As Moses passed the leadership of the Israelites over to Joshua, he reminded his protégé that he must keep a right relationship with God. Joshua was to study God’s Word, “to meditate on it day and night,” and “be careful to do everything written in it.” Only then would Joshua successfully lead his people into the Promised Land (Josh. 1:7–8). Four hundred years later, David gave similar advice to his son Solomon: “Learn to know [God] intimately. Worship and serve him with your whole heart and a willing mind. . . . The Lord has chosen you to build a Temple as his sanctuary. Be strong, and do the work” (1 Chron. 28:9–10 nlt). Heeding his father’s wise advice, Solomon humbly sought the Lord and succeeded in building the temple (1 Kings 3:3–15; 6:14, 38).

What steps can you take this week to strengthen your personal relationship with God?

For further study consider the free online course Spiritual Life Basics at christianuniversity.org/SLBASICS.

Refuge

Find your home in my heart,

As I have found it in yours.

Christina Larmon

Have a wonderful thankful Thursday, everyone!

Thankful Thursday

Being Thankful for the Little Things makes the BIG Blessings even MORE Exciting!

((((HUGS)))

ML/LTOS

Awwww... :)

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Unexpected Grace

December 8, 2017

In a vision, he has seen a man named Ananias come and place his hands on him to restore his sight. Acts 9:12

It was an early Saturday morning in my sophomore year of high school, and I was eager to get to my job at the local bowling lanes. The evening before, I had stayed late to mop the muddy tile floors because the janitor called in sick. I hadn’t bothered to tell the boss about the janitor so I could surprise him. After all, What could go wrong? I thought.

Plenty, as it turns out.

Stepping in the door, I saw inches of standing water, with bowling pins, rolls of toilet paper, and boxes of paper scoresheets bobbing on top. Then I realized what I had done: While doing the floors, I had left a large faucet running overnight! Incredibly, my boss greeted me with a huge hug and a big smile—“for trying,” he said.

Saul was actively punishing and harassing Christians (Acts 9:1–2) when he came face to face with Jesus on the road to Damascus (vv. 3–4). Jesus confronted the soon-to-be-called apostle Paul with his sinful actions. Blinded by the experience, Saul/Paul would need a Christian—Ananias—to restore his sight to him in an act of courage and grace (v. 17).

Both Saul and I received unexpected grace.

Most people know they’re messed up. Instead of lectures, they need a hope for redemption. Stern faces or sharp words can block their view of that hope. Like Ananias, or even my boss, followers of Jesus must become the face of grace in these life-changing encounters with others.

A Christian’s grace-filled actions can smooth someone’s path to the Savior’s presence.

*Good Morning FRiends*

Amy's Place Wears Red On Friday To Show Support
For Our Troops
*Christmas Blessings To All*

Red Friday, at Amy's Place
to support our troops!

Have a wonderful weekend, everyone!

*=*=*=*=*=**=*=*=*=*=*

Good Morning!

Have a Beautiful Day, and Don't forget To Wear RED For Our Troops.

(((HUGS)))

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WE HAD ONE OF THOSE WHEN i WAS A KID!....................

The dog, not the girl..................

You had a Samoyed?

(The Dog, not the Girl)

I did too. His name was Preston Tamerlane.

An he was both the most gorgeous and dumbest dog I have ever owned!

Yes, we had two Samoyeds, Nikki the female and I can’t remember the other one’s male name, but I’m pretty sure it was Russian.................nearly 50 years ago............

Good Morning! Beautiful!

So lovely, MEG!

OMG!

Russia! Russia! Russia!

(Preston was the only purebred I have ever owned 40 years ago)

He was extremely dumb, but became more-so after ingesting an entire Rx bottle of Valium.

Spent three days in a coma at Angell Memorial, was afraid of lightening, tipped over a Vintage Gibson SG Custom Guitar (worth 5 figures) breaking off the headstock) and used to amuse himself by flushing the toilet with his nose.

Oh...did I mention he was dumb?

But he sure was PURDY!

I have had many dogs over the years and the smartest dogs I have had were all mongrels.....................The dumbest dog was a Lab....................

Friday already!

How did that happen?

Cheers

Thank you, The Conservative Party!

We're expecting snow!

Wear your red
for our brave troops!

RAY WYLIE HUBBARD~RED DRESS

Love the border of stars! :)