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Posted on 07/01/2019 12:03:00 AM PDT by JustAmy
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Ping to post #560
*sigh*
Oh, nooooes! If they’re falling here it’s because they died of the heat. LOL!
Well, it’s still pretty hot here some days, but the last few were damp and cold. I actually had to don my leather for a ride on Blue!
Very pretty! :)
Adorable! Autumn is not far away.
Thank you. I am concerned how he will react. The attorney will have advice on how to serve the papers. Have no guess how he’ll react. I’m anxious about the whole thing, worried about money, getting continued medical services ( insulin dependent diabetic), place to live, etc. This is why I’ve stayed so long. Too long. Will have a lawyer familiar with abuse cases.
Have a good night
I hope, besides a good lawyer, you have family members that can help you get this done. Are you of an age for medicare or qualified for medicaid?
I’d serve him by mail. No way do you need to be anywhere near when he hears this news. And I hope he doesn’t get on FR.
Take care of you!
Bible in a Year : Psalms 129–131; 1 Corinthians 11:1–16
What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? Romans 8:31
On November 9, 1989, the world was astonished by the news of the fall of the Berlin Wall. The wall that had divided Berlin, Germany, was coming down and the city that had been divided for twenty-eight years would be united again. Though the epicenter of joy was Germany, an onlooking world shared in the excitement. Something great had taken place!
When Israel returned to her homeland in 538 bc after being exiled for almost seventy years, it was also momentous. Psalm 126 begins with an over-the-shoulder look at that joy-filled time in the history of Israel. The experience was marked by laughter, joyful singing, and international recognition that God had done great things for His people (v. 2). And what was the response of the recipients of His rescuing mercy? Great things from God prompted great gladness (v. 3). Furthermore, His works in the past became the basis for fresh prayers for the present and bright hope for the future (vv. 4–6).
You and I need not look far in our own experiences for examples of great things from God, especially if we believe in God through His Son, Jesus. Nineteenth-century hymn writer Fanny Crosby captured this sentiment when she wrote, “Great things He hath taught us, great things He hath done, and great our rejoicing through Jesus the Son.” Yes, to God be the glory, great things He has done!
What great things have you experienced from the hand of God? How does reflecting on these increase your trust and hope?
Great things in the past can inspire great joy, great prayer, and great hope.
Thank you.
No he doesn’t read FR and I delete these posts/pings in my ping list.
I’m almost 57, so no government healthcare available.
Have places offered to me to live with sister and best friend.
All the practical reasons like this have kept me from leaving sooner. Wasted a lot of years in fear of these things.
If the lawyer says I’m financially safe to get out I’ll do it.
Appreciate your concern and caring.
I just pray that you stay safe as you begin your new journey.
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Thanks so much.
My Dog's My Boss
Each day when it's anighing three
Old Dick looks at the clock,
Then proudly brings my stick to me
To mind me of our walk.
And in his doggy rapture he
Does everything but talk.
But since I lack his zip and zest
My old bones often tire;
And so I ventured to suggest
Today we hug the fire.
But with what wailing he expressed
The death of his desire!
He gazed at me with eyes of woe
As if to say: 'Old boy,
You mustn't lose your grip, you know,
Let us with laughing joy,
On heath and hill six miles or so
Our legs and lungs employ.'
And then his bark was stilled to a sigh
He flopped upon the floor;
But such a soft old mug am I
I threw awide the door;
So gaily, though the wind was high
We hiked across the moor.Robert William Service
Happy Dogurday, Caturday and Bunnyday!
Bible in a Year : Psalms 132–134; 1 Corinthians 11:17–34
It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Galatians 5:1
A classmate gave my family a registered collie that had become too old to breed puppies. We soon learned this beautiful dog had, sadly, spent much of her life inside a small pen. She would only walk in tight circles. She couldn’t fetch or run in a straight line. And even with a large yard in which to play, she thought she was fenced in.
The first Christians, many who were Jews, were used to being fenced in by the Mosaic law. Though the law was good and had been given by God to convict them of sin and lead them to Jesus (Galatians 3:19–25), it was time to live out their new faith based in God’s grace and the freedom of Christ. They hesitated. After all this time, were they really free?
We may have the same problem. Perhaps we grew up in churches with rigid rules that fenced us in. Or we were raised in permissive homes and are now desperate for the security of rules. Either way, it’s time to embrace our freedom in Christ (Galatians 5:1). Jesus has freed us to obey Him out of love (John 14:21) and to “serve one another humbly in love” (Galatians 5:13). An entire field of joy and love is open for those who realize “if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed” (John 8:36).
How have you been kept from experiencing freedom in Christ? How can realizing this freedom help you serve others?
Jesus, help me to believe I am as free as You say.
So beautiful—thank you.
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