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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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[luvie]

Chris DeBurgh~The Lady In Red

God Bless Our Troops!
God Bless America!

[The Mayor]

Our Daily Bread

Saturday,
April 2, 2022

Built Together to Serve

Read: 1 Corinthians 12:18–30

He makes the whole body fit together perfectly. Ephesians 4:16 nlt

In rural Amish culture, the building of a barn is a social event. It would take months for a single farmer and his family to construct a barn, but the Amish, doing it together, make quick work of it. Lumber is stocked ahead of time; tools are prepped. On the designated day, the entire Amish community gathers early, divvies up tasks, and together pitches in to raise a barn—sometimes in a single day.

This is a good picture of God’s vision for the church and our role in it. The Bible says, “All of you together are Christ’s body, and each of you is a part of it” (1 Corinthians 12:27 nlt). God has equipped each of us differently and divvied up tasks in which we each do our “own special work” as part of a body “fit together perfectly” (Ephesians 4:16 nlt).  In community, we’re encouraged to “carry each other’s burdens” (Galatians 6:2).

Yet too often we go it alone. We keep our needs to ourselves, wanting control of our circumstance. Or we fail to reach out and help shoulder the weight of someone else’s need. But God longs for us to connect with others. He knows beautiful things happen when we ask for others’ help and pray for others’ needs.

Only by depending on one another can we experience what God has for us and accomplish His amazing plan for our lives—like building a barn in a day. — Kenneth Petersen

What keeps you from sharing your needs with others? What can you do today to reach out to someone else and help shoulder their burden?

Loving God, I know I’m sometimes so private that I shut others out of my life. Help me to reach out and invite them in.

Bible in a year: Judges 16–18; Luke 7:1–30

[luvie]

Happy Caturday!

[left that other site]

Happy Cat/Dogurday!

And A Happy Beautiful Spring Day To You!

(((HUGS)))

ML/LTOS

[TheConservativeParty]

Happy Caturday/Dogurday!

Snowed half the day here. Not too cold, winter is just not leaving quite yet, had to snow twice in 3 days.

Want to start up my little greenhouse next weekend if the forecast is favorable for the following week...like no very low night temps.

Have an electric heater waiting to keep the greenhouse night temperature no lower than 50.

Lots of seeds to sow.
🌱🌱🌱

[left that other site]

I started a whole tray of seeds in my kitchen and they all craoked.

Grrrrrrrr

[TheConservativeParty]

Oh no. I have an indoor tiny greenhouse (BioDome from Park Seed) with 80 little seedlings. They are growing slower than last year. Seeded them Feb.12th, soon will be 2 months old. I am glad they are still green. 😅

[left that other site]

This has been a strange on-again-off-again kind of Spring.

[TheConservativeParty]

Trump Rally on now, from Michigan.
🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[left that other site]

Thanks! I’ll log in.

[luvie]

Great that you are getting a new greenhouse. My hubby has one. He puts plants in there…and then forgets to water them. And they die. LOL!

[TheConservativeParty]

LOL. Watering. It’s number one.
😅

[luvie]

I know, right!? LOL!

[TheConservativeParty]

My own parents, who have operated the family greenhouse business for 50 years, dry plants up every day. I save little plant lives every day I go there. Just on Friday I rescued a few thousand rooted cuttings. 💦💦💦😅

[luvie]

You are their hero! :)

[TheConservativeParty]

Too bad I can’t hear them say “Ah!”. 🙂

[luvie]

You can see it when they perk right back up. 🌻🌸🌷

[luvie]

St. Olaf Choir~When Peace Like A River

Aron Wright~Surrender

Providence~Sweet Beulah Land

Casting Crowns~Thrive

Glen Campbell~Amazing Grace [Live & Playing Bagpipes]

Passion~In Christ Alone

Newsboys~We Believe

God Bless You All....

[The Mayor]

Our Daily Bread

Sunday,
April 3, 2022

God’s Great Love

Read: Lamentations 3:19–26

Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. Lamentations 3:22

When a friend asked me to speak with teenage girls at a workshop promoting purity, I declined. As a teenage runaway, I struggled and had decades of scars caused by my immorality. After getting married and losing our first child to a miscarriage, I thought God was punishing me for my past sins. When I finally surrendered my life to Christ at the age of thirty, I confessed my sins and repented . . . repeatedly. Still, guilt and shame consumed me. How could I share about God’s grace when I couldn’t even bring myself to fully receive the gift of His great love for me? Thankfully, over time, God has abolished the lies that chained me to who I was before I confessed my sins. By His grace, I’ve finally received the forgiveness God had been offering me all along.

God understands our laments over our afflictions and the consequences of our past sins. However, He empowers His people to overcome despair, turn from our sins, and arise with hope in His great “love,” “compassion,” and “faithfulness” (Lamentations 3:19–23). Scripture says that God Himself is our “portion”—our hope and salvation—and we can learn to trust His goodness (vv. 24–26).

Our compassionate Father helps us believe His promises. When we receive the fullness of His great love for us, we can spread the good news about His grace. — Xochitl Dixon

When have you felt consumed by your past sins? How has God helped you rest in the sure hope of His immeasurable love and grace?

Compassionate Father, please help me place my hope in the surety of Your great love for me as I spread the good news about Your grace wherever I go.

Bible in a year: Judges 19–21; Luke 7:31–50

[TheConservativeParty]

Happy Sunday, nice and sunny here, snow is disappearing fast.
☺️