[Soaring Feather]

Morning everyone.
Thought I'd hang around here for a while.

[The Mayor]

March 11, 2006

How To Face Another Day

Read:
James 4:13-17

This is the day the Lord has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it. —Psalm 118:24

Bible In One Year: Deuteronomy 14-16; Mark 12:28-44

World-famous cellist Pablo Casals once gave this challenging testimony: "For the past 80 years I have started each day in the same manner. . . . I go to the piano and I play two preludes and fugues of Bach. I cannot think of doing otherwise. It is a benediction on the house. But that is not its only meaning for me. It is a rediscovery of the world of which I have the joy of being a part."

If that is how a dedicated musician daily started his waking hours, we Christians—by the enabling grace of the Holy Spirit—can surely dedicate each new day to our Lord. No matter where we are or what our situation may be, each day we can resolve to dedicate the hours before us to God's praise. As David wrote, "This is the day the Lord has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it" (Psalm 118:24).

If you are facing loneliness or pain as once again you pick up your burden, you can draw on the Lord's resources and be a living testimony of His all-sufficiency. If you're filled with thanksgiving and praise, you can tell others of God's goodness.

James reminded us that we "do not know what will happen tomorrow" (4:14). All the more reason, then, to dedicate each day to rejoicing in the Lord. —Vernon Grounds

This is the day the Lord hath made,
He calls the hours His own;
Let heaven rejoice, let earth be glad,
And praise surround the throne. —Watts

If you know Jesus, you always have a reason to rejoice.

FOR FURTHER STUDY
Surviving The Storms Of Stress

March 11, 2006

How To Face Another Day

Read:
James 4:13-17

This is the day the Lord has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it. —Psalm 118:24

Bible In One Year: Deuteronomy 14-16; Mark 12:28-44

World-famous cellist Pablo Casals once gave this challenging testimony: "For the past 80 years I have started each day in the same manner. . . . I go to the piano and I play two preludes and fugues of Bach. I cannot think of doing otherwise. It is a benediction on the house. But that is not its only meaning for me. It is a rediscovery of the world of which I have the joy of being a part."

If that is how a dedicated musician daily started his waking hours, we Christians—by the enabling grace of the Holy Spirit—can surely dedicate each new day to our Lord. No matter where we are or what our situation may be, each day we can resolve to dedicate the hours before us to God's praise. As David wrote, "This is the day the Lord has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it" (Psalm 118:24).

If you are facing loneliness or pain as once again you pick up your burden, you can draw on the Lord's resources and be a living testimony of His all-sufficiency. If you're filled with thanksgiving and praise, you can tell others of God's goodness.

James reminded us that we "do not know what will happen tomorrow" (4:14). All the more reason, then, to dedicate each day to rejoicing in the Lord. —Vernon Grounds

This is the day the Lord hath made,
He calls the hours His own;
Let heaven rejoice, let earth be glad,
And praise surround the throne. —Watts

If you know Jesus, you always have a reason to rejoice.

FOR FURTHER STUDY
Surviving The Storms Of Stress

[Professional Engineer]

hI MISS fEATHER

The bittygirl phrase of the day: "icky gickies"

Msdrby was changing a Bittydiaper when:

"I went to change her diaper, and I opened the almost brand new box of babywipes to find (drumroll) a bunch of (now soggy) crackers sitting on top of the wipes."

[snippy_about_it]

LOL. It's so cute!