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Morning Devotional...


No man taketh it [My life] from Me, but I lay it down of Myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again.  
John 10:18

The Lord Jesus had power over His life and death.

We are powerless over ours. We cannot choose when, where, or even how we will die. We simply give up the ghost and bow our heads.

But when He died, it was the opposite order. He "bowed His head and gave up the ghost."

He was in complete control, and had the power to take His life again--and we're so glad He did!

"Worthy is the Lamb that was slain."
                                                         --Rex Trogdon



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  HAPPY BIRTHDAY MS NITA  


It is a wonderful flower Ms Pat, i like it

Pat.  I don't know what happened.  I posted and sent two pictures of elk.  

Hi Lee...

I posted the photos of the elk in the Canadian Mountains and Scenery topic.

I'll go and get you a link.

Here you are, Lee.

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Ahhhhhhh Pat.  All the congratulations on my little 9th place photo, and now a happy birthday.  I feel very special all of a sudden.  I like the feeling. I hope that's ok.  You really are family here.

Thank you everyone for mentioning my photo in DPC.  I think 9th place is a great place to be.  I was really surprised and excited when I read where Sonifo mentioned my rating. That's the first time I knew where I was.

 Meika, I know Karma and Sonifo are there.  Marilyn is now, and you and Pat.  Who else?   It's just a fun thing to do, and keeps me using my camera.  

Iain.....your devotionals are such a blessing.  Thank you.  Many times the Lord has pulled me aside to teach me......and just as many times, I've come to a place of questioning if I'd really heard Him, and finally wondering why He won't even "talk to me" here in this place where I'm  feeling isolated.  I begin to doubt, and brings that worrying about what others think.  Such SELF in it all.  His mercy and grace.......His enduring love always brings me to an understanding that I don't need to understand....just do and receive.  We are so very blessed that we have a Father who will never leave us undone.  His goal is to make us into the image of Jesus...His Son.   Whatever it takes, Lord.  Whatever it takes.

Pat thank you for your faithfulness.  I'm sitting here tonight feeling very grateful for the family of God.  

Lee, this is a wonderful, safe, inspiring place to visit and post.
Unlike that other place, you won't have to do battle at every turn....but instead, bask in the Lord's love overflowing from believers.  Family.

 A whole month of Autumn pictures??  I like this time of year.  I'll try to get some and upload to my webpage, if they haven't tossed me out yet.  I never did finish it, and just used it to store pictures.  

 Church tonight was so dear.  Our paster, Ron, is so strong in the Lord, and, though almost hard to believe, has never missed a step in ministering to others, since Bev died.  In fact (don't you think so, Jane?) I do believe he is stronger than ever. Jane said it would happen, and it is.  The devil has found no satisfaction here!!

Heh Al!  Jane says there's a chance we might get to meet you guys soon.   I'd like that.  Let us/her know. k?

  I'm heading to bed now, (it's still the 1st here, and the sleeping time of the day is upon me.) Have a very blessed day.  Nita

 

I forgot to answer the request regarding myself.  My gosh, how does one compact 75-yrs?

Born in Los Angeles, Calif.  Served in the Merchant Marines during WWII at age 16 for one year, then another year in the Army Transport Service on a hospital ship.  We brought 43 nurses home from Manila.  All were prisoners of war from Battan.

Returned to school after the war, then served in the Air Force before and after Korea for six years.

Served 20 years on the Los Angeles Police Department. I enjoyed every moment of it, and especially the detective bureau.

After retirement I was a polygrapher examiner (Lie Detection), and had my own business as a security consultant where I traveled to many parts of the world.

Just before final retirement I worked in the film industry in Hollywood.

I was "Born Again" at age 50, and actually, I'm happy it took so long because it gave me a real appreciation for God's Grace (Ephesians 2:8-9).  It's most difficult to believe that He loved a sinner like me, and died such a horrible death so I could spend all eternity with Him.  That's love.   I hated criminals and loved putting them away.  What was the first thing the Lord did when I became a Christian?  He placed me (kicking and screaming)   in the prison ministry for just over 11-years.  I learned to love them, prayed on my knees with them, hugged them, cried with them, and witnissed many men come to the Lord.  I've taught Sunday School for adults for over 12-years, and am just starting to learn.  Yes dear friends, our Lord is truly an awesome God.  We don't deserve Him.

Sometime ask me about Zacharia, a monster of a black man (A murderer, robber, burglar, and ADW) in prison.

My Vivian, a retired Los Angeles school teacher (34-years) is a wonderful Christian woman.  We have three children, 7 grandchildren, and 5 great grandchildren.

Oh yes, I love motorcycle riding and have a Honda Goldwing.

We now live on a small 10-acre farm in North Idaho with chickens, geese, Llamas, two cats and a dog.

Oh yes, since retirement, I've never worked so hard for no money in all my life.

7.10 a.m.

LEE......Gosh you look marvellous for 75 years. Thank-you so much for giving us your testimony and for telling us about your life. That man I used to "discuss" with on the 'other' site is now a PERSON.  I thank-Our Lord for bringing you to us., another dear Brother to fellowship with. My father was a Policeman, he retired as Inspector after 30 years., a "beat" policeman and then "cars" and then "crime squad".  He plays golf and was Captain of his club until recently.  He's 87.  His name is Leslie and he is NOT a Christian!!! Please pray for him Lee.

LEE say Hello to Vivian for me.
Tell us about Zacharia.  I want to know.  I am glad there are some caring people in the prisons. Thank-you for what you do.  Have you been into "Prayers" to read about Marilyn's friend Victor? He is in prison Lee.

PAT   this is a good devotional and will give Mieka food for thought...."Whose power ?....His power".  Also Jesus said "He who does not have the Son does not have the Father..........I and the Father are one". Suddenly it will sink in for our dear little sister if we keep her in our prayers, which of course we do.

MIEKA   Hello. When do you sleep little One?

               HAPPY BIRTHDAY NITA

It is a misty chilly day here in Birmingham. U.K.
Not much to report this early. I will pop in later to see whats happening across the waters.

Blessings today Everyone.
Jenny.

Well ... I'm either late or early!    But one thing I do know is that it's time to say

Today the Women's Ministry group is meeting at my place and then, this evening, I get to go to dinner with Nita's family ... to wish my bestest friend (another) Happy Birthday!    I'm really happy and proud that she got 9th place in DPC, too!  I told her so tonight.  

Yes, Nita, I really do believe Pastor Ron is ministering stronger than ever ... told ya so  

I love all y'all here ... my family.  LEE ... I'm sure you would only know me as Jaywalker (from that other place) but that's okay ... we're here now, and it's all one happy family.  I'm glad you were finally persuaded to come on over!

I was so blessed yesterday ... I received another (3rd) letter from my grandson Tim in Iraq.  He makes me so proud!  Then, I got an email from my daughter Joy, in Mexico.  And finally, my daughter Dot called me from Spokane. (I haven't heard from her since Mother's Day). and we talked for an hour and I got to talk with her two girls, Becky and Jessica.  My heart was full and I am so grateful for family.

Yup, Al, as I wrote you earlier ... Nita and I are looking forward to seeing you and your wife soon.  

Goede middag / Good afternoon 12.05PM
i am late it is no morning more in Holland

Pat thank you for the good devotional this morning and the nice song yesterday evening.

I have had a bad night i can not good ly i have a stiff
neck I can no move my neck.

First we haven taken my son to the doctor he has get
new tape on his ankle and foot he must rest now 1
week and then he may go work again.
He say to me you have me one week home i say
that's nice i am happy when you are with me.

Now we go first something eat together.

Sue where are you living  do you have snow  over the weekend.
I have just hear on the radio the weather forecast for
Holland this weekend we get storm and rain not nice.
Now the sun is shining but it is cold i have on the
central heating.

I long to have a caring heart
To show God's love to those in need
So help me, Lord, to share a part
Of all i have trough word an deed.

I hope you all have a good day
God Bless you
Bye for now
RIA

             HAPPY BIRTHDAY  NITA

                         RIA

Praise the Lord Pat - He is risen!

Nita - Hope you have a great birthday.

Lee- I don't know what you are taking bro but whatever it is keep taking it!! I hope I look that good if I manage to reach 55!!


God had promised Moses and then Joshua that they would inherit a new land, a land flowing with milk and honey, the land of promise. We may have thought then that once they has crossed the Jordan that all would be well, that it would be just a case of dividing the land and allowing the tribes time to settle down.

Plain sailing? An easy life? Not so!

Perhaps I too expected that once I had become a Christian then all my worries, pains and fears would end. All would be well and everything in the garden would be rosy.

Little did I realise just how wrong my thinking was!

No one really bothered the children of Israel as the sojourned through the desert. They were not bothering anyone and the only real trials that came upon them were down to themselves. Their problems truly started when they went forward to inherit the promise of God in a new land.

What kind of picture do we paint for those who we witness to? Do we tell them just about the benefits of being a Christian or do we tell them honestly that there is a warfare to be accomplished and a cross to be carried?

It was only proper that those whose land it belonged to were not going to give it up to strangers without a fight and so their battles begin. Had the Lord not been on their side they would have fallen at Jericho.

The story of Ai is one that we all must take heed of. I struggled for years with a compelling secret sin. Such was the hideousness of it that I justified myself and even legalised that particular sin in my own eyes! The last thing on earth that I wanted to do was to give it up!

When I did eventually acknowledge this sin and repent of it, the heavens opened upon my soul. I had been withholding the blessings from myself through stupidity, arrogance and pride.

Pride would not allow me to accept that I had gone wrong, after all it was God who had ordered my providence and in the end it must have been His Will for things to turn out the way they did. This, my friend is very dangerous ground and the thinking of a mind distorted by Satan.

I held onto this sin and even fed it from day to day thinking that in the end all would be well. You see nobody really knew what was going on in my mind except God. The problem is, God is not mocked!

Life will become a continual misery, a living nightmare until that which is forbidden is dealt with. It is impossible to have peace in our souls when we are offending God. We will put it down to other things to begin with, but in the end we must come face to face with the Achan within us and he must be slain.

The wars and the victories continued after Achan had been dealt with. There would have been times when spirits would have flagged and the 'I can't take anymore syndrome' would have been heard and felt by many, but onward they marched until the whole land had been taken by them.

Only then did the land find rest from war. God had fulfilled His promise, the enemies conquered, the land divided and an inheritance given to all but the tribe of Levi. God will fulfil every His Word and His promises despite our failings and murmurings!

There may be many days when the constant warfare threatens to overwhelm us. Each day, going forward, almost at the end of our tether, not knowing what this day will hold for us, yet knowing that the ongoing attacks will come. The direction of them may be hidden from us but our armour remains constant.

Daily the breastplate must be put on, the shield lifted into position and our sword firmly grasped. The battles we face today are much harder than the first ones we faced. Our skill as soldiers has increased through each victory. Now the enemy uses various tactics, some of which we are able to spot, others are new to us. All must be dealt with.

The timescale may be different for us all but God always fulfils His promises.

Some are kept waiting for many a long year while others are blessed with an early gift. Perhaps today will be the day when the battle ceases for you my friend and the promise of better things comes to pass.

If that is the case then we rejoice with you, if not then we must persevere until that day comes. Victory my friend is assured, let us therefore be valiant soldiers in today's campaign. As I was with Moses so I will be with you. There may be many against us, however God is on our side.

The day will come for all His people when our warfare is accomplished. Then and only then will our rest be eternal. There will be no more war and there will be no further enemies in Beulah's Land. God is with us today and He will be with us throughout eternity. Our Bridegroom awaits, let us do all that we can in His name while it is yet day.

LOL

Your brother in Christ

Iain

1.40 p.m.


IAIN that was beautiful my dear brother. "Surely the Lord is in this place."

"The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked : who can know it?
I the Lord search the heart,I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings".  Jeremiah 17:9-10.

The sins of which you were so guilty are gone in to the past now Iain.......as far as the East is from the West so has He cast your sins from you.

Be at peace.......He knows your downsitting and your uprising and is acqainted with all your ways......

CHRIS the sage of C.P......can you advise a good Christian Penpal Web site for my son Christopher.  He is 31. I AM STILL SEEING STARS BROTHER AND SISTER.

Off I go for now.
Jenny.

Good morning!

Lee, it is nice to know you.  You have had a busy life.  I think we are going to have a blast with you here.  Please keep posting!  

Nita~thank you for adding me to your favorites on DPC!  Keep the good ones coming girl!

I have some prints to get ready. Have a good day all!
Sonja

Hello everyone.  Just popping in to say Hi while hte Little Man finishes his cheerios.  I imagine by now they are all over the kitchen.  I can see him, but I can't see the bowl right now.  

Happy Birthday Nita!!!!!  You know, people born in October are like the most wonderful people around don't you.    I should know. Hahahhaha (check out hte calendar to get the full effect of that joke.)

Take care all and have a wonderful Thursday.

karmat

NITA!!!!

Good morning. I missed a lot by shutting down early yesterday. At Bible Study last  night we went over Psalm 113 and 118 and discussed praising and honoring the Lord continually and ways that we should be doing that. We discussed hypothetical situations on how leadership might deal with people who made a show on Sunday and lived for the devil during the week. A very interesting class. Pastor wasn't there last night, there was a death in the church family in another town and he had to go there. So one of our prayer group taught the class.

Lee you have had a very interesting life. I knew you had been in law enforcement for many years,but not your Hollyweird connection.

Iain what a wonderful devotion this morning God Bless you brother, you have a wonderful gift of being able to write from your heart. Your writing show such a passion for our Lord. Thank you dear Brother.

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I didn't keep notes....

Lee ~ Glad to meet you here on CP.  This is a family place.  We are God's children.  What better family to be in, hunh?  I am on SrNet also....MEGann on there.  I got to meet a lot of SNers in Calgary.  Wonderful trip.  Question....what is it with Los Angeles policemen going to Idaho?  I remember another LA policemen that moved there but he was also all over the TV for awhile...  My brother is 68 and he has a Gold Wing also.  His wife has decided she doesn't like to ride on it so he isn't on it as much as he would like to be.  I was born on a cycle...well, almost.  My first ride was at 8 months.  Dad thought the wind took my breath away...I keeled over on the gas tank.  But I was asleep!!  That is my problem on a cycle...I can't keep my eyes open.  Anyway, it is great to see you found our home.  

Again, great devotions, Pat and Iain.  Love these times with God.

I am beginning to wonder....how many on here are also posters on SrNet?  Jenny?  Are you?  Elizabeth, are you?  I mainly just go to Photos on SrNet.  

I am going to my son's this evening.  He has purchased a GPS like mine and wants me to show him the ropes and upload some regions for him.  Tony and Charlene are going to the Smokies this month.  They do the hiking and biking...younger than me, by far!  Also will be their first outing since Charlene's surgery.  Anyway, my potato salad is Tony's favorite...no one can fix it like Mom    So that is what I am taking to contribute for dinner.  

I am so happy to see this site growing and growing.  What better place to be than in the arms of God!!

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Just in case you need some laughter....here it is again!!!

I just got this in my email and thought you all might enjoy it. Warning It is a tear Jerker.

A drunk man in an Oldsmobile
They said had run the light
That caused the six-car pileup
On 109 that night.
.      
When broken bodies lay about
And blood was everywhere,
The sirens screamed out elegies,
For death was in the air.
.      
A mother, trapped inside her car,
Was heard above the noise;
Her plaintive plea near split the air:    
"Oh, God, please spare my boys!"
.      
She fought to loosen her pinned hands; She struggled to get free,
But mangled metal held her fast
In grim captivity.
.      
Her frightened eyes then focused
On where the back seat once had been, But all she saw was broken glass
and
Two children's seats crushed in.
.      
Her twins were nowhere to be seen;  
She did not hear them cry,
And then she prayed they'd been thrown free,  
"Oh,God, don't let them die!"
.      
Then firemen came and cut her loose,
But when they searched the back,
They found therein no little boys,
But the seat belts were intact.
.      
They thought the woman had gone mad And was traveling alone,
But when they turned to question her, They discovered she was gone.
.      
Policemen saw her running wild
And screaming above the noise
In beseeching supplication,
"Please help me find my boys!
.      
They're four years old and wear blue shirts;  
Their jeans are blue to match."
One cop spoke up, "They're in my car, And they don't have a scratch.
.
They said their daddy put them there  
And gave them each a cone,
Then told them both to wait for Mom
To come and take them home.
.
I've searched the area high and low,    
But I can't find their dad.
He must have fled the scene,
I guess, and that is very bad."
.      
The mother hugged the twins and said, While wiping at a tear,
"He could not flee the scene, you see,
For he's been dead a year."
.      
The cop just looked confused and asked, "Now, how can that be true?"
The boys said, "Mommy, Daddy came
And left a kiss for you.
.      
He told us not to worry
And that you would be all right,
And then he put us in this car with
The pretty, flashing light.
.      
We wanted him to stay with us,
Because we miss him so,
But Mommy, he just hugged us tight
And said he had to go.
.      
He said someday we'd understand
And told us not to fuss,
And he said to tell you,
Mommy, He's watching over us."
.      
The mother knew without a doubt
That what they spoke was true,
For she recalled their dad's last words,  
"I will watch over you."
.      
The firemen's notes could not explain  
The twisted, mangled car,
And how the three of them escaped
Without a single scar.
.      
But on the cop's report was scribed,    
In print so very fine,
An angel walked the beat tonight
On Highway 109.

Hi Lee:

Praise God for your wonderful testimony.  I came to Jesus when I was around 6 years old and you at 50 years old.  Just as long as we come in our life time that's the important thing!


Ruthie

Just rushing around here...  It was time for a so thought I'd just bring it here and sip it while I read your posts!

I have a Guelph Hiking Trail Club executive meeting tonight so busy getting the minutes from last meeting completed.  

Also so many emails to reply to.  Sorry if you're one of them that sent me one and I haven't responded.  I wish sometimes that there were 48 hours instead of only 24 in a day!

Nice card for Nita, Sonja!  Love those little girls!

I'm sorry you have a stiff neck, Ria.  Put ice on it and then heat.  That's how I help it when I have one.  

I have a bit of a sore back this morning.  Last night (well, this morning at about 2 am) I realized that we were going to have a killer frost and I had plants from my house outside and a huge rosemary plant in a barrel and so I got to the back door in my housecoat and slippers and proceeded outside (with Geordie to protect me from the boogy men! LOL) and I stepped onto the top step and off I went---down the stairs on my back!  They were already slick with the frost and as I said,  I had my slippers on!

Well, I was lying on my back on the wet, cold grass and realized that at 2 am, I just had to get up and get back into the house but not before I dug out my rosemary!  It's 3 years old and it's so large that I didn't want it to die in the cold.

I managed to get up the stairs on all fours and today, I'm none the worse for wear except that I guess I wrenched my back and my right arm and my left leg!  I'll be fine though.  I actually giggled out there after it happened.  Geordie was so busy licking my face and arms trying to push me up! But here I am...waving my flag!  


Iain, you never cease to amaze me with the wonderful words that tumble from your lips (or your keys!).  Thanks dear bro, for yet another devotion for all of us.


Great to read your post, Nita, from last night!  And yours too, Jane!  I'm so happy that when I close a topic around the midnight hour here in the east that those in the west will feel free to continue posting in the new topic!

Yes, Lee, as Iain says, "Keep taking whatever you're taking" as you don't look a day over 50!!!

You joker, Karma!  Birthdays in October???


Ria, what a meaningful poem.  Thanks for sharing it with us.

Hi Marilyn and Etta Sue!

Jenny, you're still seeing stars???

Now, we must have a party!

Hi Everyone:

I am celebrating today because I am a FULL MEMBER NOW ON CP!!

It's great to have so many CP friends.  

Thank you Pat for persuading me to register.




Love Ruthie

Pat:

For goodness sake girl, what are you doing out at 2:00 a.m. digging up rosemary!!  

Why didn't you just throw a big blanket over it until the morning!    I hope your aches and pains will soon go away.  I bet your pooch was very concerned with you lying on the ground.

Going to work now.   Talk to you later.


Love Ruthie

RUTHIE

Thanks Pat:


I will try and do the fancy stuff later today when I come home from work.   You know LARGE LETTERS, BOLD, RED COLOUR, MOVING!



Love Ruthie

Pat, you nut!  Don't be going out in your "slippers" or you will "slip"!!!  I'm so glad you didn't do any great damage!  Next time, put on your "snow tires!"  

Darrel and I are both sore all over from the day's work yesterday.  He didn't go swimming this morning, but I did, and think it helped work out the soreness.

I have to get some books wrapped and to the post office this morning for the book exchange on SN.  And this afternoon is my painting class.

I posted more family photos last night in the Family Visit thread, if you want to have a look.

Lee, thanks for sharing some of your life with us.  You really have had an interesting one.  And I know what you mean about not having time now that you are retired.  I'm not really retired, and can't seem to keep up!  Please tell us about Zacarias (right name?)  Anyway the BAD DUDE you mentioned.  Inquiring minds want to know!

I will be back later if time permits.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DEAR NITA!!!  AND MANY MORE!~