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Posted on 02/16/2021 6:00:12 PM PST by luvie
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| You are mellow and low-key. You may have a lot going on, but you don't feel the need to brag or boast. You are very self-reliant and have no problem taking care of yourself. And you are happy to let others have the spotlight. You are focused, skilled, and detail oriented. You get a lot of satisfaction from your work and intellectual pursuits. |
Hi!
Bible in a Year:
You did not . . . have regard for the One who planned it long ago.
In the late sixteenth century, William of Orange intentionally flooded much of his nation’s land. The Dutch monarch resorted to such a drastic measure in an attempt to drive out the invading Spaniards. It didn’t work, and a vast swath of prime farmland was lost to the sea. “Desperate times call for desperate measures,” they say.
In Isaiah’s day, Jerusalem turned to desperate measures when the Assyrian army threatened them. Creating a water storage system to endure the siege, the people also tore down houses to shore up the city walls. Such tactics may have been prudent, but they neglected the most important step. “You built a reservoir between the two walls for the water of the Old Pool,” God said, “but you did not look to the One who made it, or have regard for the One who planned it long ago” (Isaiah 22:11).
We aren’t likely to encounter a literal army outside our homes today. “The batterings always come in commonplace ways and through commonplace people,” said Oswald Chambers. Yet, such “batterings” are genuine threats. Thankfully, they also bring with them God’s invitation to turn to Him first for what we need.
When life’s irritations and interruptions come, will we see them as opportunities to turn to God? Or will we seek our own desperate solutions?
Reflect & Pray
What ordinary threats do you face today? What do you need to face them?
Today, loving God, I turn to You first with all of my challenges, large and small.
Download Forty Days of Praying the Word at go.odb.org/40-days.
I’m chocolate syrup.
Maple syrup, yum!
Greetings to all at the Canteen!
To all our military men and women, past and present,
THANK YOU
for your service!
You Are Maple Syrup
You are dependable and even a little old fashioned. You're not one to change a good thing.
You have simple tastes and enjoy simple pleasures more than most people. For you, quality always comes first.
You can be a bit of a perfectionist at times, but mostly just in your service to others. You like to do a good job.
You consider yourself a normal person, and you are very dependable. You only need a few comforts to feel content.
Chocolate Syrup for me.
You are dependable and even a little old fashioned. You're not one to change a good thing.
You have simple tastes and enjoy simple pleasures more than most people. For you, quality always comes first.
You can be a bit of a perfectionist at times, but mostly just in your service to others. You like to do a good job. You consider yourself a normal person, and you are very dependable. You only need a few comforts to feel content.
You are dependable and even a little old fashioned. You're not one to change a good thing. You have simple tastes and enjoy simple pleasures more than most people. For you, quality always comes first. You can be a bit of a perfectionist at times, but mostly just in your service to others. You like to do a good job. You consider yourself a normal person, and you are very dependable. You only need a few comforts to feel content.
I am the only thing that rhymes with “purple” - Maple Syrple.
When America is open I travel several days a week. Free hotel breakfast gets old. However, I rarely make a waffle. When I do, it’s usually just butter.
Butter pecan ice cream!!!
Powdered Sugar.
Hi Luv.
Sez here this week that let me paraphrase Robin by saying “Holy understatement, Batman,” with the “You can be a bit of a perfectionist at times.” What a sticky situation. LOL.
You Are Maple Syrup
You are dependable and even a little old fashioned. You’re not one to change a good thing.
You have simple tastes and enjoy simple pleasures more than most people. For you, quality always comes first.
You can be a bit of a perfectionist at times, but mostly just in your service to others. You like to do a good job.
You consider yourself a normal person, and you are very dependable. You only need a few comforts to feel content.
Yes. The only topping worthy of waffles. LOL!
Howdy, radu!
My favorite topping! My only topping. LOL! Hope you’re keeping warm!
Good deal! I’ve never had that on a waffle, but I do love chocolate. :)
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