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1/01/2021 | The Mayor; Luvie; JustAmy

Posted on 01/01/2021 6:43:29 AM PST by JustAmy

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[definitelynotaliberal]

That’s my kind of poetry! When I got up this morning, the air temperature outside was -12F. I don’t even want to think about the windchill.

[left that other site]

YIKES! I hope it’s not windy!

[TheConservativeParty]

Not any wind today, so it didn’t feel that bad.
😅

[left that other site]

Ah...that’s good.

Wind chill can be deadly.

[The Mayor]

Freep mail me to be on or off the Daily Bread ping list

Wednesday,
January 26, 2022

True Happiness

Read: Ecclesiastes 3:9–14

I know that there is nothing better for people than to be happy and to do good while they live. Ecclesiastes 3:12

In the tenth century, Abd al-Rahman III was the ruler of Cordoba, Spain. After fifty years of successful reign (“beloved by my subjects, dreaded by my enemies, and respected by my allies”), al-Rahman took a deeper look at his life. “Riches and honors, power and pleasure, have waited on my call,” he said of his privileges. But when he counted how many days of genuine happiness he’d had during that time, they amounted to just fourteen. How sobering.

The writer of Ecclesiastes was also a man of riches and honor (Ecclesiastes 2:7–9), power and pleasure (1:12; 2:1–3). And his own life evaluation was equally sobering. Riches, he realized, just led to a desire for more (5:10–11), while pleasures accomplished little (2:1–2), and success could be due to chance as much as ability (9:11). But his assessment didn’t end as bleakly as al-Rahman’s. Believing God was his ultimate source of happiness, he saw that eating, working, and doing good could all be enjoyed when done with Him (2:25; 3:12–13).

“O man!” al-Rahman concluded his reflections, “place not thy confidence in this present world!” The writer of Ecclesiastes would agree. Since we’ve been made for eternity (3:11), earthly pleasures and achievements won’t satisfy by themselves. But with Him in our lives, genuine happiness is possible in our eating, working, and living. — Sheridan Voysey

What do you turn to most to find happiness? How can you eat, work, and do good with God today?

Heavenly Father, today I will do all things with You by my side.

Bible in a year: Exodus 14–15; Matthew 17

[luvie]

Midnight....The Guardian
Happy Warm & Fuzzy
Wednesday!

[luvie]

Brrrrr! That kind of temperature isn’t in my vocabulary! Stay warm!

[luvie]

That temperature just made me shiver. LOL! 😳

[left that other site]

Happy Warm and Fuzzy Wednesday!

Looking Forward to a Weekend Blizzard...Ugh.

(((HUGS)))

ML/LTOS

[mairdie]

Another clever border. Well done!

[luvie]

Batten down and stay warm, safe and dry. I don’t envy you one bit.

[luvie]

Thank you! I learned from the best. Billie, who doesn’t post here any more but was so creative and passed her talent on to others.

[left that other site]

Glad I just got an oil delivery. Whew!

[Silentgypsy]

My tendency is to lure Midnight the Guardian inside the house
during chilly times lol!

[luvie]

I am, too! Sure don’t want to be without heat in weather like that!

[luvie]

I would love to, but he and 4 others I have are semi-feral and won't cross the threshold [except for Li'l Bit]. So I provide warm places for them outside and make sure they always have plenty of food and water. They let me pet them sometimes, but no picking up and no bringing in.

[TheConservativeParty]

Hi there, it was -14 last night. Is cold and sunny now. Am in town getting grapefruit and lemons to make HCQ at home. Freeper posted a video about it last night. I saw those videos last year but never needed to make HCQ. Heading home to try making it. Maybe that will get rid of my leftover symptoms.

Have a nice sunny day
🌞

[luvie]

I am intrigued about making HCQ with grapefruit and lemons. Stay warm and continue to heal!

[luvie]

REED TIMMER: "Bomb Cyclone Threat Increases" You're definitely going to get slammed by it all!

[left that other site]

I am not looking forward to a big snowstorm. I realy really really hate them.