Just adjusting to the cold ..All is well, Thank you.

Happy Warm and Fuzzy Wednesday.

Actually, it is Cold, Windy, Wet, and Slippery, but Who's Counting?

((((HUGS))))

ML/LTOS

Happy Wednesday, all!
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Falling Snow

The snow whispers about me,
And my wooden clogs
Leave holes behind me in the snow.
But no one will pass this way
Seeking my footsteps,
And when the temple bell rings again
They will be covered and gone..

Amy Lawrence Lowell (1874 - 1925)

Happy Wednesday, all!
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A Christmas Poem

Evergreen boughs that fill our homes
With fragrant Christmas scents,
Hearts filled with the loving glow
That Christmas represents.

Unknown

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On the Wing

December 31, 2015

So donâ€™t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.

Matthew 10:31

In his book On the Wing, Alan Tennant chronicles his efforts to track the migration of the peregrine falcon. Valued for their beauty, swiftness, and power, these amazing birds of prey were favorite hunting companions of emperors and nobility. Sadly, the wide use of the pesticide DDT in the 1950s interfered with their reproductive cycle and placed them on the endangered species list.

Interested in the recovery of this species, Tennant attached transmitters to a select number of falcons to track their migration patterns. But when he and his pilot flew their Cessna behind the birds, they repeatedly lost signal from the transmitters. Despite their advanced technology, they were not always able to track the birds they wanted to help.

Itâ€™s good to know that the God who cares for us never loses track of us. In fact, Jesus said that not even one sparrow â€œwill fall to the ground outside your Fatherâ€™s care. . . . So donâ€™t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrowsâ€ (Matt. 10:29-31).

When we face difficult circumstances, fear may cause us to wonder if God is aware of our situation. Jesusâ€™ teaching assures us that God cares deeply and is in control. His tracking of our lives will never fail.

Father, Iâ€™m putting my longings and burdens on You at the end of this year because I know You care for me and can work powerfully. Thank You that I and my loved ones are in Your care.

If God cares for birds, will He not care for His children?

Insight:

Jesusâ€™ words in Matthew 10:27-31 must be seen in their context. Matthew 9 closes with Jesus calling His followers to pray for laborers to enter the harvest (v. 38). Then in Matthew 10 the chapter opens with Jesus calling out laborersâ€”His twelve disciples (vv. 1-4). He then sends the disciples out into the harvest fields of their day with a series of instructions (vv. 5-15), followed by words of comfort (vv. 16-31). He concludes by describing the characteristics of a disciple, both in terms of commitment and service (vv. 32-42)

New Year's Eve

Play a thin tune on a paper horn
Old is dying, New is born

Scatter confetti over the floor
Sweep an old year out the door

Blow up a wish in a bright balloon
Whisper dreams to a midnight moon

Myra Cohn Livingston

Happy New Year, all!

Happy New Year 2016

Praying that 2016 will be a Year of New Beginnings for us all!

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ML/LTOS

HAPPY NEW YEAR
TO AMY'S PLACE!

ALL THE BEST TO YOU AND YOURS
IN THE NEW YEAR!

The Blessing
Sent to me from my local Church of Christ

May the Father bless you with a
growing assurance of His great
love for you. May His grace and
mercy fill you with unending
peace. May your heart grow ever
more tender to the spirit's leading,
and may you rest in the truth that
He works all things together for
good. In seasons of adversity and
pain, may you be overwhelmed by
His presence and protection and
may the companions of health and
wisdom be yours in abundance.

"The Lord bless you and keep you; the
Lord make His face shine on you and
be gracious to you; the Lord turn His
face toward you and give you peace."

NUMBERS 6:24-26 (NIV)

And a Happy and Blessed New Year to us all!

~Happy New Year's Eve~

If it didn't bring you joy just leave it behind.
Let's ring in the New Year with good things in mind.
Let every bad memory that brought heartache and pain.
And let's turn a new leaf with the smell of new rain.
Let's forget past mistakes making amends for this year.
Sending you these greetings to bring you hope and cheer.

"We're Ready To Paw-ty"

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This Could Be the Year

January 1, 2016

We who are still alive and are left will . . . meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever.

1 Thessalonians 4:17

My dad was a pastor, and on the first Sunday of each new year he preached about the return of Christ, often quoting from 1 Thessalonians 4. His point was always the same: â€œThis could be the year that Jesus will return. Are you ready to meet Him?â€ Iâ€™ll never forget hearing that sermon at age 6, thinking, If thatâ€™s true, Iâ€™m not sure I will be among those Heâ€™s coming for.

I felt certain that my parents would be going to heaven, and I wanted to go too. So, when my dad came home after church, I asked how I could be sure. He opened the Bible, read some verses to me, and talked to me about my need for a Savior. It didnâ€™t take much to convince me of my sins. That day, my dad led me to Christ. I will be forever grateful to him for planting these truths in my heart.

In an increasingly chaotic world, what a hopeful thought that this could be the year Jesus returns. More comforting still is the anticipation that all who trust Him for salvation will be gathered together, relieved from this worldâ€™s suffering, sorrow, and fear. Best of all, weâ€™ll be with the Lord forever!

Lord, keep me always mindful of Your inevitable return. Thanks for the assurance that this world is not all we have but that a blessed eternity awaits all who trust in You.

Perhaps today! Dr. M. R. De Haan

Insight:

Part of Paulâ€™s purpose in writing to the Thessalonians was to answer questions they had apparently sent to him, perhaps through Timothy (1 Thess. 3:6). It is helpful to remember that during the first century Scripture was still being written, so followers of Christ had incomplete information about many topics. In this case, the concern is what happens to believers who die before the Lordâ€™s return. Paul answers that believers who have died will be resurrected first (vv. 14â€“16). Then those who are still alive will be â€œcaught up together with themâ€ to meet Christ in the air (v. 17).

HAPPY NEW YEAR, MR. MAYOR!

(((HUGS)))

Chris DeBurgh~The Lady In Red

HAPPY NEW YEAR
TO THE TROOPS...
...AND TO AMY'S PLACE!

Happy Red Friday!

And Happy New Year Too!

(((HUGS)))

ML/LTOS

HAPPY FRIDAY TO
AMY'S PLACE!

Out With The Old . . .

. . . And In With The New!!!

Wearing Red to support our Troops on the ground in Iraq and Afghanistan and around the world!

I was behind the wheel of my automobile

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4FcQ5mh2B8

Wearing Red To Support Our Troops
Wishing You All A

May there always be work for your hands to do.
May your purse always hold a coin or two.
May the sun always shine on your windowpane.
May a rainbow be certain to follow each rain.
May the hand of a friend always be near you.
May God fill your heart with gladness to cheer you.
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