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Posted on 09/30/2020 9:26:22 PM PDT by JustAmy
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Indeed. That’s one of the “signs”.
(((Dogs and Cats Sleeping Together)))
Oooooo....we’ve been warned!
Yep!
Brrr....looks like y’all are getting snow today. I’ll bet Penny’s not to happy to have to go out in it.
Happy Caturday!
We are about to watch the Trump rally, 6pm central.
Now that looks a lot like my Moose as a puppy. đ Moose is just a bit darker chocolate brown.
Awwww...
When I saw Moose’s puppy picture on the rescue’s site, I knew he was the one. â¤ď¸
I went to four different shelters before I found Penny....and THERE SHE WAS...waiting for me.
My best friend got her rescue dog that way. She went to a shelter she’d adopted from before and her Sophie (black lab mix) was there waiting for her.
Sometimes that’s how it happens! :-)
Bible in a Year:
This is how we know that we love the children of God: by loving God and carrying out his commands.
When I was young, whenever my doting Aunt Betty visited, it felt like Christmas. Sheâd bring Star Wars toys and slip me cash on her way out the door. Whenever I stayed with her, she filled the freezer with ice cream and never cooked vegetables. She had few rules and let me stay up late. My aunt was marvelous, reflecting Godâs generosity. However, to grow up healthy, I needed more than only Aunt Bettyâs way. I also needed my parents to place expectations on me and my behavior and hold me to them.
God asks more of me than Aunt Betty. While He floods us with relentless love, a love that never wavers even when we resist or run away, He does expect something of us. When God instructed Israel how to live, He provided Ten Commandments, not ten suggestions (Exodus 20:1â17). Aware of our self-deception, God offers clear expectations: weâre to â[love] God and [carry] out his commandsâ (1 John 5:2).
Thankfully, â[Godâs] commands are not burdensomeâ (v. 3). By the Holy Spiritâs power, we can live them out as we experience Godâs love and joy. His love for us is unceasing. But the Scriptures offer a question to help us know if we love God in return: Are we obeying His commands as the Spirit guides us?
We can say we love God, but what we do in His strength tells the real story. Reflect & Pray
When do you find it most difficult to obey God? How does this connection between obedience and love offer new insight for your life in Christ?
God, I say I love You, but itâs hard to love. Itâs hard to obey. Help me see the truth and to love You with my actions.
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Happy Birthday tomorrow, Marissa.
I believe I mentioned some time ago that "children are flowers".
I'm glad to hear you prove my point.
Bible in a Year:
Help me, Lord my God.
Baileyâs prayer, boiled down, is simply âHelp me.â And this is exactly whatâs voiced in Psalm 109. David was at the end of his rope: âpoor and needy,â his âheart . . . woundedâ (v. 22), and his body âthin and gauntâ (v. 24). He was fading âlike an evening shadowâ (v. 23), and sensed himself to be an âobject of scornâ in the eyes of his accusers (v. 25). In his extreme brokenness, he had nowhere else to turn. He cried out for the Sovereign Lord to show him the way: âHelp me, Lord my Godâ (v. 26).
There are seasons in our lives when âbroken downâ says it all. In such times it can be hard to know what to pray. Our loving God will respond to our simple prayer for help.
Reflect & Pray
When was the last time you felt broken down by life? If you have a family member or friend who currently feels that way, how might you help?
Dear Father, some days are hard. They feel hopeless. Turn my heart to You in my brokenness. Give me strength to simply ask for help.
To learn more about the practice of prayer, visit ChristianUniversity.org/SF120.
T’was a month before Christmas,
And all through the town,
People wore masks,
That covered their frown.
The frown had begun
Way back in the Spring,
When a global pandemic
Changed everything.
They called it corona,
But unlike the beer,
It didnât bring good times,
It didnât bring cheer.
Airplanes were grounded,
Travel was banned.
Borders were closed
Across air, sea and land.
As the world entered lockdown
To flatten the curve,
The economy halted,
And folks lost their nerve.
From March to July
We rode the first wave,
People stayed home,
They tried to behave.
When summer emerged
The lockdown was lifted.
But away from caution,
Many folks drifted.
Now itâs November
And cases are spiking,
Wave two has arrived,
Much to our disliking.
Itâs true that this year
Has had sadness a plenty,
Weâll never forget
The year 2020.
And just âround the corner -
The holiday season,
But why be merry?
Is there even one reason?
To decorate the house
And put up the tree,
Who will see it,
No one but me.
But outside my window
The snow gently falls,
And I think to myself,
Letâs deck the halls!
So, I gather the ribbon,
The garland and bows,
As I play those old carols,
My happiness grows.
Christmas is not cancelled
And neither is hope.
If we lean on each other,
I know we can cope.
Author unknown
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As we remember Pearl Harbor Day, I’m Wishing PrissyMissy a Wonderful 21st Birthday.
Happy Birthday, Sweetheart. I am so proud of the woman you have become. I love you.
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