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Posted on 05/29/2006 5:16:06 AM PDT by snippy_about_it
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Heck, I thought you were just testing me.
Vice President Dick Cheney swears Cpl. Jerrod Fields as he re-enlists in the Army Friday, July 21, 2006, at Fort Stewart, Ga., as his wife, Kirra Fields, watches. Fields was wounded by an improvised explosive device in 2005 while he was serving in Iraq with the 3rd Infantry Division. (AP Photo/Stephen Morton)
Reprise of Canteen Photo
Regards
alfa6 ;>}
July 29, 2006
READ: Psalm 33:4-15
The word of the Lord is right, and all His work is done in truth. —Psalm 33:4
One mark of a good salesperson is a thorough knowledge of his product. He knows the materials from which it is made. He understands its capabilities. He studies the advantages it will bring to the consumer. And he can answer his customers’ questions. The vendor who doesn’t know his product will not get the sales.
John R. Rushmore, in his book The Big Sell, surveyed the men and women who do the buying for large industrial companies in the US. They expressed the opinion that more than 80 percent of the salespeople who called on them did not have a thorough knowledge of the items they were trying to sell.
As I read that, it made me think about those of us who are Christians. We are called to be witnesses for Jesus, but how well do we know our “product”? We represent Christ in everything we do and say. Therefore, when we speak out for Him, we must do so boldly and clearly. This means we must be familiar with what Scripture says about sin, salvation, and man’s need for faith. If we do not represent the gospel accurately, our witness for the Savior will be ineffective.
Study God’s Word. Learn its doctrines and put them into practice. That will make you a better witness.
Bible in One Year: Bible in One Year: Psalms 49-50; Romans 1
That cat looks just like my cat, big, fat with the same coloring.
July 30, 2006
READ: Deuteronomy 10:17-22
Love the stranger, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt. —Deuteronomy 10:19
Sometimes the Christian life boils down to the uncommon expression of common virtues. For example, you would expect that people indwelt by the Spirit of love would be friendly. What a difference practicing that virtue would make in society!
Tim Sanders, in his book Likeability Factor, says that a person who provides others with “a sense of joy, happiness, relaxation, or rejuvenation” is more likely to be hired or promoted. He maintains that some companies have actually abolished unfriendliness. They call their system I.O.N.U.: “I observe no unfriendliness.”
That principle should be practiced by the citizens of Christ’s kingdom. When people are asked what they look for in a church, their number-one response is friendliness. Unfortunately, the reality is that many churchgoers are as distant as a star and as cold as space.
The Lord told ancient Israel that He “loves the stranger, giving him food and clothing” (Deuteronomy 10:18). He commanded them to emulate His behavior (v.19).
Friendliness is not just a wise business practice, it should be a characteristic of all who follow Christ. When you attend your church today, act in such a way that a newcomer could say, “I observe no unfriendliness.”
Bible in One Year: Bible in One Year: Psalms 51-53; Romans 2
Lovely Flag-o-gram.
Good morning to all.
Hi miss Feather
July 31, 2006
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God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. —Revelation 21:4
In 1991, famed British guitarist Eric Clapton was stricken with grief when his 4-year-old son Conor died as a result of a fall from an apartment window. Looking for an outlet for his grief, Clapton penned perhaps his most poignant ballad: “Tears In Heaven.” It seems that every note weighs heavy with the sense of pain and loss that can be understood only by a parent who has lost a child.
Surprisingly, however, Clapton said in a television interview years later, “In a sense, it wasn’t even a sad song. It was a song of belief. When it [says that] there will be no more tears in heaven, I think it’s a song of optimism—of reunion.”
The thought of a heavenly reunion is powerful indeed. For everyone who has trusted Jesus Christ for salvation, there is the hope that we will be reunited forever in a place where “God will wipe away every tear from [our] eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying” (Revelation 21:4). And, most of all, it is a place where we will “see His face” and forever be with Christ Himself (22:4).
In our times of loss and grief, of tears and sorrow, isn’t it comforting to know that Christ has purchased for us a heavenly home where there will be no more tears! -->
Bible in One Year: Bible in One Year: Psalms 54-56; Romans 3
Regards
alfa6 ;>}
Tuesday Morning Bump for the Freeper Foxhole. It's a balmy 83degF with a Heat Index of 86degF here in Kanss City at 7am.
At least it ain't below Zero :-)
Regards
alfa6 ;>}
August 1, 2006
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To whom much is given, from him much will be required; and to whom much has been committed, of him they will ask the more. —Luke 12:48
Jeff, a 20-year-old in our community, has been given more than he deserves. He had deliberately dropped a brick from a highway overpass that went through the windshield of a car driven by Vickie Prantle. It split open her face, put out her right eye, destroyed her teeth, and necessitated a long series of painful surgeries.
Jeff could have expected Vickie to have a vengeful attitude. But even as she awaited the paramedics, Vickie prayed for the grace to forgive the perpetrator.
Later, she asked the judge to give Jeff a second chance, and he was sentenced to 90 days in a boot camp. “She gave me a gift,” he said, “and I’m going to take it to the fullest extent. I’m very thankful she was a Christian. If she wasn’t, I would still be locked up.”
If that troubled young man puts his faith in Jesus Christ, he will fully reward Vickie for her gift. But if not, his guilt will increase on the final judgment day. Jesus said, “For everyone to whom much is given, from him much will be required” (Luke 12:48). Jeff has been given much. But so have you and I. We who know Christ have received something much greater—the salvation and forgiveness that Jesus gives.
What will you do with His gift of grace?
Bible in One Year: Bible in One Year: Psalms 57-59; Romans 4
The word for the day is:
Yef
Translation:
Shelf
Usage:
My yef. I have eight yef.
At this point dad says hmmm. I started counting;1, 2,3 4,...
Bittygirl continued; 5, 6, 7, 8. Dad was stunned.
Every day a surprise
she grows so fast you know,
will you remember each and everyone of them
before the new ones grow old?
LOL. You shouldn't have been. I think we've all told you how smart she is! Be prepared to eat her dust. ;-)
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