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Posted on 01/02/2023 6:16:23 PM PST by JustAmy
Edited on 01/02/2023 7:28:26 PM PST by Jim Robinson. [history]
I do not blame her!
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Saw a nice Blue Jay here today. They are so pretty. And a bit noisy. Ha Ha. Moose barks at them when the bird call comes through the windows.
We get them very rarely, so it was a thrill to actually get a picture of that one! He was in the process of harassing my kitty. LOL!
Bible in a Year:
You are the light of the world.
After I had a conflict with my mother, she finally agreed to meet with me more than an hour away from my home. But upon arriving, I discovered she’d left before I got there. In my anger, I wrote her a note. But I revised it after I felt God nudging me to respond in love. After my mother read my revised message, she called me. “You’ve changed,” she said. God used my note to lead my mom to ask about Jesus and, eventually, receive Him as her personal Savior.
In Matthew 5, Jesus affirms that His disciples are the light of the world (v. 14). He said, “let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven” (v. 16). As soon as we receive Christ as our Savior, we receive the power of the Holy Spirit. He transforms us so we can be radiant testimonies of God’s truth and love wherever we go.
Through the power of the Holy Spirit, we can be joyful lights of hope and peace who look more and more like Jesus every day. Every good thing we do then becomes an act of grateful worship, which looks attractive to others and can be perceived as vibrant faith. Surrendered to the Holy Spirit, we can give honor to the Father by reflecting the Light of the Son—Jesus. .
Reflect & Pray
When have you noticed the light of Jesus shining through another person? How has someone else’s good deeds prompted you to praise God?
Dear Jesus, please shine Your vibrant light of love in and through my life so I can give honor to the Father and encourage others to put their trust in You.
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Happy TGIF!
Our Moose had a tooth pulled today, and a small cyst removed at the same time.
Poor guy is starting to improve now, been home since 3pm.
He didn’t even want human food when we got home- sauteed hamburger.
He ate a couple times tonight, rice and hamburger.
Needs soft food for a few days.
He never had surgery before.
Doctor gave us pain meds for him.
His tail wagged a few times tonight, so looks like he will be OK.
Have a good night.
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Aw...Poor Baby!
May he recover quickly.
Thanks!
He will be sore for a few days.
He was pretty pitiful. I rode in the back seat with him on the way home.
Hubby took the day off to help out.
We will keep a close watch on him the next few days.
Stitches on his leg come out in 2 weeks. Dental stitches will dissolve on their own.
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I’m glad he’ll be ok and I’m very sure he’s glad to be with his hoomans at this time!
LOL! I feel his pain. If looks could kill......
Poor Moose. I moved his bed into my room so I can be aware of any trouble during the night and so he is not lonely.
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He will be relieved with that arrangement. I know he had to feel like he was being tortured all day. Poor guy!
Ya, it was a rough day for him.
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I expect he is VERY happy to be home where he feels safe. But I’m glad for both of you that his vet was able to take care of his problems.
Poor Baby! I remember when Lynn-DAH had surgery. It was pitiful waiting for the anaesthesia to wear off. I had to carry her (50 pounds) up the stairs to our 2nd Floor apartment.
Bible in a Year:
He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand.
A compassionate volunteer was called a “guardian angel” for his heroic efforts. Jake Manna was installing solar panels at a job site when he joined an urgent search to find a missing five-year-old girl. While neighbors searched their garages and yards, Manna took a path that led him into a nearby wooded area where he spotted the girl waist-deep in a marsh. He waded carefully into the sticky mud to pull her out of her predicament and return her, damp but unharmed, to her grateful mother.
Like that little girl, David also experienced deliverance. The singer “waited patiently” for God to respond to his heartfelt cries for mercy (Psalm 40:1). And He did. God leaned in, paid close attention to his cry for help and responded by rescuing him from the “mud and mire” of his circumstances (v. 2)—providing sure footing for David’s life. The past rescues from the muddy marsh of life reinforced his desire to sing songs of praise, to make God his trust in future circumstances and to share his story with others (vv. 3–4).
When we find ourselves in life challenges such as financial difficulties, marital turmoil, and feelings of inadequacy, let’s cry out to God and patiently wait for Him to respond (v. 1). He’s there, ready to help us in our time of need and give us a firm place to stand. .
Reflect & Pray
When has God delivered you from the “muddy marsh”? How do His past rescues encourage you to trust in Him?
When I’m stuck in the mud, I’ll wait patiently for You, my loving God.
Thank you.
Moose is 85 pounds. 😅
He cried on and off all night.
He is a lot stronger and very alert this morning, me....not so much. 🥱
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