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Gift...

I want to share with u a very nice story...

A married lady was expecting a birthday gift from her husband.

For many months she had admired a beautiful diamond ring in a showroom,

and knowing her husband could afford it, she told him that was all she

wanted.

As her birthday approached, this lady awaited signs that her husband

had purchased the diamond ring.

Finally, on the morning of her birthday, her husband called her into his study.

Her… Continue

Added by Arina on August 28, 2008 at 9:43am — 1 Comment

Prognosticators

From My Perspective - - -

It becomes a wearying process to listen to “News Programs” and to have Prognosticators and Pundits express what the Newsmaker meant to say and means to say. It becomes somewhat disingenuous, especially when there are those in Punditry who are (a) predictable in terms of what they will utter again and again, and (b) who keep speaking until they can think of something to say. Whatever happened to the Biblical instruction in Ecclesiastes 5:2-3, “Do not be… Continue

Added by peripheral on August 28, 2008 at 4:06am — No Comments

Praise The Lord.

Psalm 115:117-118

The dead do not praise the LORD, nor do any who go down into silence; but as for us, we will bless the LORD from this time forth and forever. Praise the Lord!

The Bible exhorts every area of creation and every kind of creature to praise the Lord. The Bible exhorts the heavens, the earth, the sea, the forests, the rocks—there is nothing that should not praise the Lord.

It speaks about all kinds of creatures: flying creatures, creatures in the sea, crawling… Continue

Added by Johnny on August 26, 2008 at 10:44am — No Comments

Prayer Request

Probably a common one, but I'm in a place where life is a tornado of busyness at home and at work. There seems to be no time for God at all and I know that this is when I need to be clinging to him most. I'd appreciate prayer that God would just create in me a strong desire to know him more to be wrapped in his arms of peace amidst the chaos of life. That he'd enable me to make time for him.

Added by Nellie on August 25, 2008 at 9:17pm — No Comments

Things are getting better...

We are dealing with the lice. God gets us through and beyond a situation once again. Thanks to God for all the support of new Christian friends on the 'net and here in Bloomington. Love, Kathy

Added by JamieandKelsey'smom on August 25, 2008 at 8:20pm — No Comments

Presumptuous Prognosticators and Pundits

From My Perspective - - -

It is all too easy to become confused by the Mass Media these days. We have several types of people who give their various viewpoints – Analysts; Commentators; Strategists; Prognosticators; and Pundits. We also have several organizations who are conducting Daily Tracking Polls to indicate what they believe is the most up-to-the-minute opinion of the nation as a whole. With the 24/7 Cable and Satellite coverage, we have many others who are merely… Continue

Added by peripheral on August 25, 2008 at 4:16am — No Comments

Folly (the state or quality of being foolish; lacking understanding)

Proverbs 9:13-18

The woman Folly is loud; she is undisciplined and without knowledge. She sits at the door of her house, on a seat at the highest point of the city, calling out to those who pass by, who go straight on their way. “Let all who are simple come in here!” she says to those who lack judgment. “Stolen water is sweet; food eaten in secret is delicious!” But little do they know that the dead are there, that her guests are in the depths of the grave [or of Sheol,… Continue

Added by Johnny on August 24, 2008 at 6:37am — No Comments

New directions new decisions new prayers to pray

Ok so here is the down low on life as of today.....i am thinking and praying about going back to school to become a physical therapist, my son informs me that he is thinking about going to LAW SCHOOL yes law school and he wants to be a prosecuter to help the good guys, this is jsut so incredible. Especially after the scripture i feel as though the Lord gave me after my son's accident Ezekiel 18:31 which basically says get a new heart and a new spirit. My husband is also going back to school is… Continue

Added by Belle on August 23, 2008 at 4:35pm — 1 Comment

A real day in the life...

I wish I could juggle everything better. I wish I had a better memory/attention span. The school-age daycare program sent me a letter saying I was cut off because of late payment. I am having trouble working full-time, raising a happy, healthy daughter (my son lives with my mom) and paying bills with money orders or a load yourself credit card, cleaning and cooking and being tired! My daughter wants me to work part-time again and I am tempted. She'll be entering 4th grade and we don't really… Continue

Added by JamieandKelsey'smom on August 23, 2008 at 2:06pm — No Comments

Why bad things happen to good people?

Killer cyclones. Plane crash. Road accident. Murder. Hijacking. Embezzlement. Divorce. Result: loss of a loved one, permanent physical disability, paralysis, financial ruin, trauma, neurosis, death. "Why? Why me?" sob the victims or the bereaved. "What have I done to deserve this?" During the second world war, a German soldier wrenched away a baby suckling at its mother's breast and before her very eyes threw it into the air, laughed and shot its brains out with his revolver. The screaming… Continue

Added by Arina on August 23, 2008 at 9:47am — 1 Comment

"We" and/or "Me"

From My Perspective - - -

I was just reading a Review about the book: “Knocking Over the Leadership Ladder” by Paul R. Ford. The Reviewer observed from Chapter 2: "It is difficult to find the communion of the Holy Spirit when the spotlight is on the self…Narcissism, exaggerated self-concern says, 'It's all about “Me”… Entitlement says "I deserve it." We feel “We” deserve what we have, what we want and what we need. “We” look and act much like our unhappy culture… God's design…is for… Continue

Added by peripheral on August 22, 2008 at 3:55am — 1 Comment

HOW GOOD IS GOD

YOU GAVE YOUR LIFE TO JESUS

AND BEEN BAPTISED FOR ALL TO SEE

NOW LIVE THE LIFE SET OUT FOR YOU

IN THE KNOWLEDGE THAT YOUR FREE.

THE LORD IS EVER LOVING

AND HE WILL NEVER LEAVE YOUR SIDE

HE WILL ALWAYS BE THERE TO GUIDE YOU

SO SHOUT OUT HIS NAME WITH PRIDE.

IF YOU FIND YOURSELF IN TROUBLE

DON'T TRY TO SORT IT ON YOUR OWN

YOU HAVE THE LORD AND FRIENDS AROUND YOU

SO YOU WILL NEVER BE ALONE.

THIS IS A VERY SPECIAL TIME… Continue

Added by dave on August 21, 2008 at 1:00pm — No Comments

My son is healing wonderfully and miraclously

I just got home from California and it was soooooo great to wrap my arms around my son! He is getting stronger and better literally with every passing day so thanks again to everyone for all your prayers, now i just need to continue to pray for his spiritual healing and a new walk with the LORD.

Added by Belle on August 21, 2008 at 10:11am — No Comments

Revelation Song

It's been a long time since a song affected me the way this one does. I can't listen to it enough. I am ushered into the throne room of an awesome, Holy God, and I fall at His beautiful feet and am lost in worship.

Revelation 4:… Continue

Added by Trimmedlamp on August 21, 2008 at 9:30am — 3 Comments

Amelioration

From My Perspective - - -

It seems as though “amelioration” should have a central place and function in all of ones efforts and engagements. Ours is a world of flux and people need and long for some semblance of stability. Just think of the result if we entered into situations – even if there is a degree of risk – to try to ameliorate rather than ignore. The purpose would be to make something better, or to bring about improvement.

The political candidates for President of… Continue

Added by peripheral on August 21, 2008 at 5:52am — No Comments

YOUR LOVE

YOUR LOVE, O LORD, IS ALWAYS PRESENT

I HAVEN'T BEEN THE ONE TO RECIEVE THIS LOVE IN THE PAST.

FOR I REFUSED TO LET YOU IN.

AS MY LIFE DRIFTED ON, I KNEW I NEEDED TO COME TO YOU.

I REFUSED, AND WENT MY OWN WAY.

ONE DAY I HEARD MORE CLEARLY OF YOUR LOVE FOR ME.

AND IT TOOK MY BREATH AWAY.

I KEPT REPEATING IN MY HEAD, THE SPOKEN WORDS OF YOUR LOVE,

THEY TOLD I COULD FIND ALL THE SPOKEN WORDS FROM YOU, IN THIS BOOK

CALLED THE " THE BIBLE " .

IT TOOK… Continue

Added by stillntherace on August 21, 2008 at 2:18am — 1 Comment

What a Night.....

I had perhaps one of the roughest nights I've had in a long time. In my dream, I was w/ a guy I highly admire (who's a current youth minister) & his wife, & a girl I knew when I lived in the college dorms years ago (Fawn). We were at a gang-infested bar. We definitely didn't fit in. This bar's where all the gang bangers hang. Well, in the bar there was a guy that looked like a tank (around 7'5", 400 lbs, white, & stone-faced). He didn't fit in like everyone else either. When I… Continue

Added by JEN on August 20, 2008 at 5:55am — 1 Comment