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Read: Psalm 119:89-96
I will never forget Your precepts, for by them You have given me life. —Psalm 119:93
Bible In One Year: Psalms 29-30; Acts 23:1-15
The young woman’s quest for God began when she was 11 years old, living under atheistic communism in the former Soviet Union. That’s when she saw some artwork that depicted the baby Jesus. When she heard that this represented what authorities called a“myth”about God sending His Son to earth, she began to seek the truth.
She also heard that God had written a book of His truth, and she searched for a copy. It wasn’t until she was almost 30 that she finally found a Bible she was permitted to read. At last she had the information she needed to trust Jesus as Savior.
From 1971 to 1989, this young woman risked her own safety to search for the truth of God’s Word. Today she is a lawyer who works to protect her fellow Russian citizens from religious persecution. The message of God’s love in Christ is spreading because this one woman was a truth seeker.
God’s truth can have an impact on us and on the people with whom we interact. The psalmist wrote,“ Unless Your law had been my delight, I would then have perished in my affliction. . . . By them You have given me life”(Psalm 119:92-93).
Let’s make the Bible our delight. God will give us passion for His eternal Word if we are truth seekers. —Dave Branon
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Excellent, I'll have to see if I can find some good pics to add to the mix.
seeing that I lived there last year.
I did work with James Madison's 5th generation grandson.
What a beautiful thing you've done!!!!
I'll have to go through my files and see what kind of pix I have of the Eastern Shore since we moved here last year.
You deserve a.....
Your attention to details and providing links to in-depth information is so very helpful. We can choose a casual stroll from border to border, or mosey off the beaten track along several interesting paths.
Virginia is a beautiful state through which I trekked many times, visited often when I lived quite nearby in Greensboro and Winston-Salem, NC for 20 years, and was also my home for two years in the 50's.
After 6 weeks of life in Norfolk as part of the Navy, we were sent to the Eastern Shore at Chincoteague Naval Air Station, and lived on the island of Chincoteague, 2 miles wide by 7 miles long.
As I have described here often, I lived in a house right on Main street 4 blocks from the center area of the town. It had been built by a sea captain, with an octoganal window overlooking the bay across the street from the second story - where I put my baby boy, 11 months old when we lived there.
The house was divided in half, from top to bottom - had sagging floors, and no insulation whatsoever - one stove in the living room with vents to (supposedly) allow flow upward to heat the top floor.
Needless to say, we spent the first few cold Spring months sleeping in the living room near the stove.
My second son was born on July 1st at the Naval Air Station, and we thus had a front row seat for the Annual Chincoteague Pony Roundup at the end of the month.
The problem was, however, I developed a severe infection with temperatures of 104 degrees for 4 days that day, and was a bit 'out of it.'
Parked my then 15-month old in his playpen on the porch, and he loved the parade past to the pens 4 blocks south..:))
About 6 years ago, that second baby boy and his family visited the island, and he found the house had been lovingly restored to a one-family abode, with modern upgrades - gave me films of them in front of it...
That September, we moved inland to a warmer house, next door to the new landlady. She was the Island Midwife, where most of the locals came to have their babies...it was a whole other world.
The original settlers of the island were English, still apparent in the speech, and mostly fisherfolks or raised chickens.
They were full of superstitions, and on another sister island nearby, reached then only by boat, they at the time did not let *outsiders* go there - most never left the island - ever - marrying among their own.
America is full of rich and vivid history, isn't it?
I love these Finest Cyber Tours; you always make them so pretty and inviting, I just want to hop on a plane (and I don't like flying!) and go visit! :)
Virginia is just one more place someday I would like to see. Thank you for being such a great tour guide. :)
