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Morning Devotional...


Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred in him, when he saw the city wholly given to idolatry.
Acts 17:16

So many lives in this city were devastated by idolatry and superstition. Are the people of today any different?

Only the idols have changed!

Millions follow and idolize the superstars, sports heroes, and worship material things.

Dear Christian, is your spirit moved within you as you see the idolatry of the people today without a Saviour?

Is there someone to whom you can witness?
--Jim Paul

7.20 a.m. England.

Thank you Pat. I pray that I may be enabled to witness more boldly and that the Lord will open doors for me to have the opportunity to do so.  Amen.

"Jesus bids us shine first of all for Him,
Like a little candle burning in the dim.
In this world of darkness
So let us shine,
You in your small corner,
And I in mine."

                Shine as Lights in the World

Pat. Oh dear, Glad you woke up from "not" watching the news. Glad to see I am not the only one whose "immediate" memory is going ski-whizz!  

Lee Good man!  I am glad you do not kill game animals.  Perhaps Soni and Mike can bring Zach to stay in a cabin near you, or you  can meet up for some fishing soon. It would be fun for you both.  Never a dull moment when you two wise-crackers get together.  

My dear only niece I.M'd me last night.  We had a lovely talk.  My sister and her husband are in Spain for two weeks and Claire and her family are looking after the kennels for Lesley and Roy. Claire does not go on shoots...good girl!  She wanted to know about this site! They all live in Meriden, the Centre of England folks.

The snow has disappeared this morning folks because we have rain, rain and more rain!   I think Chris sent it from Manchester, the rain Capital of the world...ouch, sorry Chris!   Take care on those roof tops bro. I did notice your post where you went home...Wisdom!!!

Ria Hallo mij zus.  tot straks.  

I am going now to have a read of my Bible. and a "pray-in."  I have the best  company, Jesus is here.

I love all of you,
Jenny.

First, I would like to thank everyone for the wishing of my happy Birthday.  
Secondly, I would like to say sorry for not being around.  It has been a while and I have had many things going on.  These next few weeks we are going to see how well I am prepared to share the Gospel.  My wife and I have started attending a new Church and when I say new that is what it is.  The first services were two weeks ago and it was a great blessing to be a part of.  

Today we have a mens breakfast at the Pastors house.  It should be intresing since there are only going to be three or four men present. The pastor has been going door to door trying to spread the Gospel and I think starting next weekend I will join him.   I was at first skeptical about this, but I tiink the spirit is actually moving me in that direction.   I place my Faith in the Gospel and the truth that is stated in it.
The time has come to step out into the Mission field of the United States.

Have a wonderful day all.  

Thank you Pat for a wonderful topic.  

John (TurboTech)

9.20 a.m. England.

Hi John..Happy Birthday again dear Brother.

So glad the Lord has opened this door for you to witness in U.S.

"The fields are white unto harvest".

Every Blessing.
In Jesus' Name.
Jenny.

GOOD Morning All 10.07 Am in Holland

Pat thank you very much for the devotional this morning.

I have a little bit computer problems no virussen
but the cooler is working not good now i am busy on the computer of my son. But that is so strange.
10 minutes then must our computer out because then he is being to warm. But when we get a new cooler
and also a new motherboard in the computer i don't no. My computer is working i receive my mails on my own computer. But i work on his computer. But he is using a lot his computer because he is always busy with making MP3 ask me not what that are there are going 200 songs on. He also have a MP3 player. You
can better ask what he not have.

Hallo lieve Jenny ik mail je straks  

Liz i am sorry to read from your cat i am loving cats more then dogs but my husband want not have cats and it is also a problem we have 10 birds
in an very great bird cage in home and that is going not good.
But i have say when this dogs are going death there are no dogs coming back.

SONJA lovely photo's from Chandraya
i love the phot's were she have on rose clothes and where is is laughing.

Janet i am happy that you are back


Forgive us, Lord, our selfish asking,
All that's petty in Your sigh;
Oh, help us pray with godly motives
And to seek what's good and right!
                                         D. de Haan

I wish you all a Blessed weekend
Love Ria          

Soni --- Your daughter Chandraya is cute as a button... So photogenic!! You'll have to watch out for that one as she gets older!

Great job on the photos. My personal favorite is: http://www.sonifopictures.com/chanfeather3sepiacp.jpg

Well today I've been working hard on getting things ready for my portfolio such as my artist bio, statement, listing of photos in my portfolio, and a resume of shows that I've been in. I've also been helping my good friend Kristen (who is an amazing photographer) get in some art shows of her own. I'm workin on one in the gallery that I work at as well as a couple other locations in San Jose and San Francisco.

Such a long day tomorrow or today or whatever you want to call it... My friend is graduating with a degree in computer information systems tomorrow and I just finished a powerpoint presentation for his graduation party. AT ALMOST 3AM!!! I've got a bunch of stuff left to do before then too. Yikes. What is it that my granmother used to say, "No rest for the wicked and the righteous don't need it!!" Before the graduation I have to work from 9-3 and then there's the ceremony and party... LONG DAY... Help me get through it... Good thing I'm not playin in the worship band on Sunday morning!

I'm finally back up to speed... I was sick for a while there and am looking forward to getting myself back into the studio and darkroom. I'm going to hopefully be working with a couple of new models this week so hopefully that goes well.

I think that's it... I wanted to pop in and say hello. And not be so distant as I have been in the past. I really want to get to know all of you better.

Talk to you soon...

Gregg

Oh Soni --- One question for ya... What kind of digital SLR did you get? I'm lookin a Canon Digital Rebel. Hopefully I'll get one soon as I'd like to have the freedom to not have to deal with film (especially if money is tight... I hate not being able to shoot when I am strapped for cash), but for right now it's the only thing I have. And plus I want my portfolio to be all in film... I'd just have the digital to do test shoots and other pics just for fun.

Jenny, still no snow and no rain either!
hahaaaaaaaa,
But some sunshine.

Praise the Lord. From James......

Chris and Margit,

I've just been looking through the Christian Photographers message board.  I have to say I'm quite overwhelmed by how many people have been supporting us in prayer - I don't know what to say but thank you!

Our God is a great God.  "Hail Him as thy matchless King, through all eternity".

Blessings, peace and respect in Christ,

James

Phil. 1:3

Chris...Haa gottcha!!! We got huge hail stones now.  Did you send them?


Zach I ove that Train pic of yours in the challenge and on your Mum's site.  I like the way it is positioned so you can see the shadow and the sky...Brilliant! t.t.f.n.  

Jenny  

Subj: Insight for Leaders  
Date: 3/13/04 5:01:03 AM GMT Standard Time
From: lmi@flash.net
To: tozer@litmin.com
Sent from the Internet (Details)

THIS SAYS IT ALL FOR ALL CHRISTIANS!

March 13    

Pastoral Ministry: Supernatural Energies

But those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall
mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary,
they shall walk and not faint.  
--Isaiah 40:31

It is possible to work far beyond the normal strength of the human
constitution and yet experience little or no fatigue because the
energy for the work has been provided, not by the burning up of
human tissue, but by the indwelling Spirit of power. This has been
realized by a few unusual souls, and the pity is that they are
unusual.

Attention has recently been focused upon the fact that ministers
suffer a disproportionately high number of nervous breakdowns
compared with other men. The reasons are many, and for the most part
they reflect credit on the men of God. Still I wonder if it is all
necessary. I wonder whether we who claim to be sons of the new
creation are not allowing ourselves to be cheated out of our
heritage. Surely it should not be necessary to do spiritual work in
the strength of our natural talents. God has provided supernatural
energies for supernatural tasks. The attempt to do the work of the
Spirit without the Spirit's enabling may explain the propensity to
nervous collapse on the part of Christian ministers.  The Size of
the Soul, 184-185.

"Lord, today I pray for that pastor who is about to give up and quit
from sheer exhaustion (as I write I think of the close friend
suffering with cluster headaches, exacerbated by the stress of
heavy responsibility). For my friend, and any others, give that
supernatural enabling. Amen."

No way Jenny!
Only God can send hail, so I guess you have to look on it as----God works all things together for good for those who love Him!
Look on them as stepping stones, lol.

Chris so sorry re your Minister friend.  Doctors and Ministers are the high suicide risk areas, together with now...farmers.


           Ministry Burn Out.
                  by John Sanford

Thanks for the "Stepping Stones" bro.

Love to you and Margit.
Jenny.

Good morning!

Gregg~I own the Canon Rebel.  It is a great camera.
I think you would like it.  Thanks for looking at my portraits and telling me which one you like.  
Sounds like you are going to be busy.  I would love to get my photos in the gallery here.  I am a member but I would like to get better frames and we can't get frames here.    Anyhow, have fun and don't stay up to late.

Jenny!!    

Thanks Ria and Janice for the email.  

I am feeling pumped up and ready to play racketball with Zachery.  I have no idea how to play, just hit the ball and watch the eyes.    

Have a good day, peeps.
Soni

Hi everyone.  Just back from attending a breakfast at the local Masonic Lodge hall.  They have this once a year as a fund-raising event.  Enjoyed the pancakes, saugage, orange juice and coffee and also visiting with friends.  I don't have much else on my schedule for the day other than to fix some caulking in our shower and work on some projects here on the computer.

Janet, nice to see you are safely home and I sure hope the treatments begin to help Beth.

Soni, those are sure quite picutres you posted.  I couldn't pick out a favorite as I liked them all.

Sorry to hear of the rain and snow and hail being experienced in various parts of the world.  We have another nice day here in Georgia.

Ria, I also have lots of MP3 songs on my computer and listen to them everyday.  I was able to convert my old vinyl records and some of my tapes into mp3s as well as finding a lot of very nice free mp3 music on the Internet.  I have a little mp3 player that has a holder that goes on my arm and I listen with earphones.  It has great sound quality and I really enjoy it.

John, it is exciting to be involved with the establishment of a new church congregation.  We were charter members of a church that started when we first moved to Georgia.

Pat, another fine devotional today.  

Nard ~ My husband went fishing every day.  His fishing pole was beside the front door.  We lived a few feet from a creek in Greenfield.  He used plastic worms so he would cast out a few times.  If he didn't get a nibble, he came back in.  The only time he didn't fish is if the creek was froze over!  TAS will like fishing because his Mom and Dad does!

Soni ~ For some reason I like the serious portrait of Chandraya.....the middle bottom one.  You certainly do have a great subject to use in a portrait.  And she certainly looks like her Mama!!

Zachary ~ I agree with you...that waiting for a fish to bite is boring.  So I tried for awhile.  Then found a spot to rest and read a book or magazine.  I loved being outside, tho.

Papa John ~ I know you are looking forward to Florida.  Wish you the best time with friends you have in Florida and with your lovely wife.

Lee ~ No, not 'MLCO'.  The animation moves fast but it is 'WELCOME'.

Janet ~ Welcome back.  I am with you in hoping that the treatments will help Beth.

Today I am going to Jerry's and then we are going to eat with Bubba's Mom and Dad, Julie and Dennis.  They are the ones that built my deck and I am hoping to get them to do my landscaping when it warms up a bit and the supplies are in the stores.  


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"Pray for a good harvest, but keep on hoeing."

Halo, Ms.Ria!! how are you today?

Hello, Ms.Jenny! that would be fun to go fishing with Mr.Lee!

Mom, I can not wait to go spend time with you!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Zachery

LARRY when my son is going away he also take his MP3 player with him under is arm. It is a very litle player. Sometimes he must away with with the train then the player is going with him. When we are going way with the car then he also has his Mp3 player in the car.He also has earphones. But when he is with us in the car we also can hear it. And when he is going in his own car. Then he is lying on a chair. Then he is also listen to musik. But i don't like that.
Yes the musik is very good he also has a lot on his computer but he also put a lot on CD's. But now am i busy on his computer He has a very big computer.
I don't like work on his computer. And when he is home he is busy with MP3 or he is looking to movies but that is he also doing sometimes on Internet.

Love RIA  

Soni Enjoy this time with Zach.  They grow up too soon.  You will have such happy memories.

Zach Have lots of fun with your lovely Mum. It's nearly Mother's Day here.

Larry.  That sounds a nice breakfast.  it's 4.15 p.m. here.  Nearly teatime...speaking of "tea"  I think I will go and put the kettle on.

Jenny

Well, hello to you all!

Nice to read your messages and so nice to read that James has been looking in and reading as well.

I have a very busy day ahead of me doing many chores and running several errands.  So, I mustn't stay online for long.

I'll be back later to chat hopefully.

Pray for Iain.

How about looking through our list of Members and dropping a "Miss seeing you" message (Instant Message) to some of our absent folks.  I miss seeing Kim and Rachelle and so many others.

Talk to you later.

Pretty quiet today in here.

We just got back from the club.  Zachery has a wicked backhand playing racketball.  wooo...that kids can wear you out, but we had fun. Dad came with us to.  We worked out a bit with the weights.

Don't get to busy, Pat.   Luv you! Great devotion.  Would the computer be considered a idol?  Just a thought. I have been taking some time away from it.
Hoping to get more done.  

I agree Jenny, time flies so I better hang with the kids while I got the chance.  

Chandraya and I are going to go spend some time together now.  
Later folks.

Quote from: Sonifo on March 13, 2004, 01:23:45 PM

Would the computer be considered a idol?  Just a thought. I have been taking some time away from it.
Hoping to get more done.  

Definitely it could be considered that way as far as I'm concerned.  It depends on what you are doing with it.  I don't feel badly when I'm on CP as I consider this a little corner of God's vineyard.  And if I'm learning elsewhere how to do something that will make CP better, I feel that's good too but there are many ways that time on the computer is wasted time.


How about the rest of you?  How do you think?

Here's the whole hymn from this morning's devotional...

Good Morning 10:40 a.m. in Sunny California. I had a nice chat with Jenny early this morning and then started my chores. Been busy ever since just got around to eating something, Top Ramen for breakfast. I do that every now and then.

Going to Bea's house later, she has to signmy time sheet so I can mail it in. She called me earlier and wanted to know what day it was.

TTYL

Jenny heavy rain, and more tonight and sunday!
BTW. the pastor is not a personal friend, these letters are by AWTozer.

Oh dear I read that part but I thought the paragraph at the bottom was added by you Chris...I do apologise to AWT.
Not more rain, oh dear I shall grow webbed feet like the Mancunians.  

Jenny  

Good evening everyone!!

Just stopping in before I leave.

see you all in couple of hours!!

Zachery

7.10 p.m. U.K.

News Flash just come in. Arrests were made in Spain yesterday. They are still holding 3 Moroccans and 2 Hindu Nationals. ETA is still claiming they are not responsible.    

       A News Conference is taking place Right Now

Yes, watching it, Jenny.  Wow!