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 "Better a holy discord than a profane concord."
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Morning Devotional...


Wilt thou be made whole?
John 5:6


We try to imagine the scene. A man who has been ill for thirty-eight years lies helpless beside the pool called Bethesda. He was without help, strength, or hope.

Is not that a picture of the sinner today? We are all part of Adam's fallen race (Rom. 5:12) and helpless in getting to heaven by our own efforts.

Thank God for the Man who stood before him that day, the Lord Jesus Christ. A miracle took place and the man who had been unable to walk did exactly that (Jn. 5:9). He would never forget the day he met the Saviour!

May you find the Saviour precious today.
--John M. Clegg


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QuoteI'll grant you, we are not in a world war right now, but ask the mom of any serviceman right now (or grandmom) in Iraq, and it's still a war.
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Bernard's grandfather was in WWII.  I forgot where all he served.  He will talk about the war in general, but he will not discuss specific battles to any great length.

Thanks, KARMA.  I have been following this discussion and kept quiet because it just hits too close to home.    I have two grandsons in Iraq at this time.  I hear every day of another soldier or soldiers killed in and around Baghdad ... That's where Bryan is located.  

My father was in the Army in WW I.  I was only 6 years old in 1941, but I remember a lot of what was happening and being talked of at the time.  There have been other wars since then ... It doesn't make a lot of difference whether you call them war or peace-keeping or policing ... people are getting killed!  This grandma is in prayer daily for all those who will never see their family or loved ones again.  

I have just finished reading all the posts from Dec.07 and it is now10:46PM here (still Dec.07).  
Congratulations Sonja.  Your Christmas photos are so beautiful..can see why you keep winning awards.

Went to church and it was pouring rain.  Have to leave at 8 A.M. and don't get home until around 2 P.M, so was tired and busy with other things today.  In fact, had a nap along the way.  

Mieka, I have your name in my Bible and do pray for you each Sunday...as promised in an earlier post.  We miss you.

Read something interesting about the :

ADVENT WREATH

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ADVENT WREATH

THE CIRCLE OF THE WREATH has no beginning or end, which stands for eternity.
God's continual presence with us and His never ending love.
THE EVERGREENS represent the everlasting life that Jesus gives us.
THE CANDLES remind us that Jesus is the Light of the World.

There...this was a two part post.  

Hi Sarah.  Hope that your cold gets better.  You to Marilyn.  

Must still check out a few things, so pleasant dreams all.  God Bless.

GOOD MORNING ALL 10.25 AM

PAT thank you for the good devotional this morning.

Thank you all for your lovely words about our newborn princess. Mother and child are going home today.

JANE i pray every day for your grandson and the soldiers who are in Iraq and in other country's. WE IN HOLLAND NEVER FORGET WHAT THE AMERICAN AND CANADIAN soldiers have done for Holland and the rest from Europe. A lot soldiers have get their grave here. On 4 an 5 may we have each year rememberings days.

Today i have not so much pain low in my back as yesterday. But i say again it is terrible that you are going to a church and there i must get pain. I
call this week about that problem.

In Holland it is -4* C  but the sun is shining it is beautiful weather a little bit cold but it is decembre.


My father is doing very good tomorrow he must for control to the doctor.

Romans 14:9
Christ died and returned to life
so that he might be the Lord of both
the dead and the living.

HEAVEN'S  DOOR

Christ was born to deliver His people...
He lived to unlock heaven's door...
He died to redeem His creation...
He lives, King of kings, evermore.

I wish you all a Blessed Day
Bye for now
RIA

CONGRATULATIONS SONJA

WITH YOUR FIRST PRICE PHOTO

     RIA

Sonja - well done lass!

As promised folks - two new testimonies for Apples of Gold.

http://www.applesofgold.co.uk/rev_robert_macleod.htm

http://www.applesofgold.co.uk/murdo_nicolson.htm

Good morning, folks!

Thanks for the congrats! My little angel won.

Wooohooo...

Iain, I read the first link you posted about Rev. Robert Macleod.  Wonderful testimony!  Thanks for sharing that.

I came in here yesterday and wrote a long message to everyone but it got lost in cybor space.
I thought i would give it another try.  I just need to keep my fingers off the backspace key.  

Ria and Jenny~Congrats on a new little baby girl princess.  That is wonderful news.  

I wanted to share with those who have been wondering about my test results.  I won't know until later today, hopefully.  And as soon as I find out I will let you all know in the prayer request area.  I am a bit nervious but I know the good Lord will let it be news I can handle.  

Liz~ The thoughts of the  ADVENT WREATH were nice. Thanks for sharing that.  I will have to remember that to tell my kids.

Jane~ Your grandkids will be in my prayers today.  ((hug))

Ria, thanks for the scripture. I am going to memorize this one.  
Romans 14:9
Christ died and returned to life
so that he might be the Lord of both
the dead and the living.

Yesterday was a busy day.  We had Lila Mae's birthday party, church and cleaning.  We did get the house all picked up.  You all probable know how dirty the house gets after putting up a christmas tree.  

Mike is finally feeling better.  He had a touch of the flu and now Lila Mae started up a fever last night.  I hope it is just a little reaction from the flu shot she got on Thursday.    The rest of the family is doing pretty good.

Troy and Zachery had a swim meet Sat. and Sun. Troy swam with ages 15-26.  He did pretty good for his first meet.  took 20 out of like 30 people.
Zachery swam against kids 11-12.  He didn't do to bad either for his first time.  He even had the guts to try the butterfly.  He took last but at least he got out there and gave it a shot.  They both are learning very fast and I am very proud of them.

It just hit me yesterday that my baby is become a little toddler.    She is growing up to fast.  
Does anyone here know of a way I could stop the growth for just a little while?    
I do love to see them all grow up, but it is hard at times.

Papa John~I noticed your post the last 2 days.  I hope you will continue to post the word of God for us.  Thank you!  ((hug)) and a   on the cheek.

I guess I will end this very long post.  
Luv you all
Sonja

hey ya'll
I guess it is good we type on here and not leave like voice things cuz i wouldn't be able to post   my voice is almost completely gone. yesterdays youth rally really did me in! well i need to finish getting ready for school ttyl ok?
Sarah

I see you online, Ruthie!  Is your computer fixed?


Just another reminder...  If you use the size tag for your post, unless you are using size 4, 5, 6 or 7, you are posting your messages smaller than the default on CP.

I noticed that a few of you are using font size3 and so your text will be smaller than the rest.  We enlarged the font for some who had trouble seeing the text.

Good morning all!  Just popping in to say HI before i get ready to go to work.  

Sorry I haven't been around much the past couple of weeks or so.  My eyes are giving me fits, and looking at the computer screen is painful.  Having had 3 migraine headaches in two weeks (one lasted for 5 days)  , I decided maybe it was time to visit the ole' eye doctor.  I go in the morning.

'nuf complaining.  Bernard and I are going to try to decorate for Christmas this week.  Usually I keep putting it off, but your picturs have inspired me!  

Congrats Soni!!  That is an awesome picture.

Take care all, and I may pop back in sometime today.

Good morning!  I had trouble sleeping last night, then overslept this morning, so I missed my swim.  But I'm glad I don't have a time clock to punch, so can sleep in when I need to do that.

I want to get my cards in the mail today, and get some other things done.

CONGRATULATIONS, SONJA!!  

Good morning, Janet, Pat and Karma.

And a good morning to y'all.  I need to apologize - I certainly didn't mean, when I made my remark yesterday, that we had no war at all!  I just meant that we weren't at the moment involved in any world war, any huge, declared, all-out war like WW2.  I am indeed glad we aren't in one of those!  This present situation is bad, but not as bad as one of those by a long way.  I do pray that we will be successful in Iraqu quickly and that our troops can come home where it's safe (on the highways?).  But please do be thankful we have no Hitlers today, none who involve the entire world at one time.  And may God deliver us from them.

I certainly love all the discussions.  I wasn't even a gleam in daddy's eye when World War II started.  But I remember when it ended and remember seeing the big headlines on the newspaper!!!  

Congratulations, Sonja!!!!!!!  What a wonderful photo.  You deserve more than a first!!!  

And so glad to see Papa John posting.  Love your verses that just seem to hit the right spot.

Congratulations to the new little princess.  Keep us informed, Ria.

I know I am missing a lot of responses to what was posted but just know that I have read them all and enjoy reading them all.  

I love my CP friends.

Today I am going to try and get my Victorian Dinner photos all resized and compressed and then uploaded to Homestead so I can put them on CP.  I am excited about them this year because I know so many more people at my church and have found that they are looking forward to seeing the photos online.  Hopefully we will gain some new members to CP.
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"Hope is not the conviction that something will turn out well, but the certainty that something makes sense regardless of how it turns out."

Hi everyone.  Pat, I think I am guilty again of not having removed the size tag from my stored template so I have now taken care of that.  Guess I corrected it on one computer but not the other.    

In my Oswald Chambers devotional reading today are a couple of sentences that really stood out to me:

QuoteOur Lord does not pretend we are all right when we are all wrong.  The Atonement is a propitiation whereby God through the death of Jesus makes an unholy man holy.

I wrote a lot yesterday so will be brief today.  I enjoyed the choral concert last evening by our county Choral Guild.  They sang both sacred and secular Christmas music and involved the audience in about 5 of the numbers.  They have about 40 voices and they sang very well.  

Congratulations Sonja on your 1st place photo.

I have more Christmas cards and letters to work on today so had better get busy.  Hope everyone has a nice day.[/b][/font][/color]

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Hello everyone...Just calling in to say "Hi"...I have been watching thousands of fans of the English Rugby team welcoming them with the Cup....wonderful  They have all been given the freedom of the City of London. Lovely to see some happy things on our televisions.

It is icily cold here today and a thick frost on the lawn...

I still can't do much with my "puter" since the so-called up-date...and I am too tired to bother at the moment.  Thank-fully I can reach you all and send my love and prayers.

Karmat, have you got an "Anti-Glare" screen cover for your modem?...Might help a bit!

Love and God Bless,
Jenny X

Well done Sonja........
I just came in from a bitter cold day,and am thawing out slowly.
A bit like a frozen turkey. lol

Hey, you guys...I was just on IM with Pat, and she's having some kind of strange phenomen with her eyes - no pain, but she can't see out of the center.  She's called her son.  Pray for her!
Thanks

God of our life, there are days when the burdens we carry chafe our shoulders and weigh us down; when the road seems dreary and endless, the skies grey and threatening; when our lives have no music in them, and our hearts are lonely, and our souls have lost their courage. Flood the path with light, run our eyes to where the skies are full of promise; tune our hearts to brave music; give us the sense of comradeship with heroes and saints of every age; and so quicken our spirits that we may be able to encourage the souls of all who journey with us on the road of life, to Your honour and glory.

Augustine
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God our loving Father, we bring Pat before You, asking for Your healing touch upon her eyes, may all be well, to Your glory in Jesus, amen.

     Lord deliver our dear sister.

"In the shadow of His hand He hid me." What a beautiful picture of the loving, nurturing care with which God surrounds His children. It is as though the hand of God were cupped over each of us, forming its protective shield against all danger, affording us shelter from the blazing heat of adversity. Because we are hidden in the shadow of His hand, no foe can alarm us, no harm can befall us. Under His protecting hand we are safe from every evil that would assail us. The shadow of His hand affords peace and rest. For Jesus' sake, the hand that casts the shadow removes from us our every burden of guilt and shame. In the shadow of His hand we find spiritual refreshment, for there we feed on His Word, and there we are blessed by His Spirit, who restores our souls and renews our hearts. Isa 49:2 Anonymous

And the longer you delay, the more your sin gets strength and rooting. If you cannot bend a twig, how will you be able to bend it when it is a tree?

Richard Baxter





Faith is rest, not toil. It is the giving up all the former weary efforts to do or feel something good, in order to induce God to love and pardon; and the calm reception of the truth so long rejected, that God is not waiting for any such inducements, but loves and pardons of His own goodwill, and is showing that goodwill to any sinner who will come to Him on such a footing, casting away his own poor performances or goodnesses, and relying implicitly upon the free love of Him who so loved the world that He gave His only-begotten Son.

Horatius Bonar (1808-1889)

Sonja.........

My congratulations.  You have a true gift and an excellent lens.



Pat.........

It's most likely stress.  You DO overdo it.  Think about the hours you spend in front of the screen.  You are taxing your eyes.  You need a break.  Praying for you kiddo.

Good morning noon to all.

Pat, I am adding my prayers to all your friends and family here.  We love you and want you to be ok.

Sonja, I have been praying daily for you, little sister.

Karma, so glad you've decided to go ahead and get your little self to the doctor about your headaches.  We know God heals, but sometimes he heals by the doctor's hands and wisdom.  The pathway to healing is always HIS, and we are blessed to find it and not decide our own way.   I am SO guilty of doing it my way.  Forgive me, Father.  

 Sunshine here today.  Yesterday it rained hard and we had a wonderful storm....today it's still and and the sky blue with soft clouds.  That's the way it is with us too......and all seasons are in the Hands of our loving Father...designed, layed out, planned in tender loving care, to bring us to the image of Jesus.  The journey of a life time.

 Chris, I liked the things you posted today.  I, too, am a lover of the wisdom of the past saints.  We would do well to see where they have walked and the treasures they have left along the way.

  Iain....I will look at your new testimonies later today.  I really like your webpage, brother.

 God bless.  I love you all very much.

Oh no, Pat! That is not good.  I will be prayer for you.  Please take it easy today. Love you!
Soni

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I don't think I have ever heard that song before.  Very pretty music.