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John 14:27 says...

Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.




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Philippians 4:6-8 says...

Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

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Morning Devotional...


But he seemed as one that mocked (joked).
Genesis 19:14

When Lot tried to warn his sons-in-law of God's impending judgment, they thought he was joking!

Why? Because of the way he was living. An important man of this world, Lot's job and position seemed to mean more to him than God's blessings.

Consequently his life indicated to these young men that eternal values were not important!

Tragically when they heard eternal truth from such a man, they couldn't believe it and were destroyed when the judgment fell, while Lot himself lost everything he had been living for!

What is my family learning from the way I am living my life?
--David Croudace

hello ya'll i am back... i'd love to go back and read through the last week of posts but i'm tired, sore, and it's about to rain..... hope ya'll have had an awesome week.... we had fun at basketball camp and had no serious injuries on our team.... ttyl
Sarah

A very early Good Morning to All:

I'm just popping in to say hi... and hopefully I will be able to sleep in a bit.  I have had several sleepless nights, ...thank goodness for this computer....it beats "counting sheep"!

Marilyn - thank you for the link pertaining to the article Liz was talking about, regarding a "new" bible.  As Janet said, I sure wouldn't want to be in that person's shoes at the judgement seat.

Pat - You are so right....we must pray that the Lord will keep us strong, and unwavering in our faith.  Satan is alive and well these days, isn't he.

I'm glad your dog seems to be coming along Marilyn.  How old is he now?

Our new neighbours moved in across the street.  It looks to be a single parent with two teenage children.  I haven't had a chance to go across to welcome them yet. hopefully will do that sometime this weekend.  I have seen two dogs as well.

I miss the former neighbours; both husband and wife passed away within one year.  We were neighbours for over thirty years.

Well, I will now have a mug of warm milk, and hopefully a good night's sleep., and I hope all of you do as well!

- Judy M.

PS - Judy B....I am missing YOU!

   



               BOBBI TO CP

                        RIA

     


           BONNIE B TO  CP

                      RIA

WHAT  JESUS  DID!

MARK 9 : 41 (NLT)
"If anyone gives you even a cup of water
because you belong to the Messiah, I assure you,
that person will be rewarded."

The kidness Jesus expects and rewards in His
followers is very simple.
God doesn't forget kidness that is demonstrated
with actions that are simple and real.
When we are kind to other believers or
they are kind to us, God sees, remembers,and rewards!
Of course Jesus didn't want us to limit our
kindness to other believers and He also wanted His
followers to give unbelievers an oppertunity to share
their kindness with them as well.
Simple acts of kindness by Jesus followers
may be simple, but they are also a genuine
reflection of their Lord's kidness and compassion
that were shared with all sorts of people.

PRAYER...
Father, thank You for sending
Jesus who makes Your way of
life so simple and clear.
Thank You for remembering acts
of kidness.
Thank You for those
who have demonstrated that
kindness to me and to Your Son
through their kidness to me.
Please Bless them.
In Jesus name. AMEN.

Bye love Ria   

Good afternoon all 12.06PM in Holland 

PAT thank you very much for the devotional this morning.
John 14 : 27 is also one of my lovely Bibleverses.
No on this earth we shall never find peace, but when Jesus comes back then shall there be peace and He shall
dry all our tears they we have on this earth
It are awesome words from the Lord.

LARRY i wish you again a very nice trip i hope that you have a nice time. But i pray that you are coming safely back.

MARILYN how is Happydog doing this day
i hope a little bit better.

But i have good news it is not warm in Holland  but the sun is shining a litlle bit. I hope we get no rain this day.
We are not working this weekend. Monday we make a new start.
We are going out this afternoon.
And when the sun is shining then i am happy.
I am hoping that you all will have a very nice weekend.

Joshua 1 : 9
Be strong and courageous.
Do not be terrified;
do not be discouraged,
for the Lord your God will be
with you wherever you go.

                        BESIDE  ME

                      When i think i'm, on my own,
                              He stands beside me.
                       When i'm feeling most alone,
                             He comes to guide me.

Love and prayerfully for you all
RIA   

                                     

Hi everyone.  Just a quick note this morning as have lots of little details I want to accomplish today as we make final preparations for our trip.  I am trying to get everything on my laptop that I will need since I usually do my webwork here on my desktop in my office.

Ria, glad to hear that you finally have some sun and that you have a good weekend planned.  Hope you enjoy the outing.

Marilyn, hope Happy Dog is feeling much better this morning.

Pat, thanks for the fine devotional.  Part of the scripture was included in my morning devotionals this morning so it sounded very familar.

Sarah, glad to see you back.  You have a very busy life.

Judy, hope you find you have great new neighbors.  We are blessed with good neighbors here where we live.

It is about time for coffee so better sign off for now.

Good Morning Everyone!

What a busy day I have ahead of me!

I have to be in Brampton for 2 pm for the Anniversary Gathering of close friends of mine (50th Wedding Anniversary) and then back to just east of Guelph to my son's home for a surprise Retirement BBQ for Andrew's father-in-law.

Then tomorrow afternoon is the Guelph Hiking Trail Club Pot Luck away out at Erin and then south to a lovely country home.  And then the Federal Elections are on Monday.

So, if I'm scarce, that's why!

Larry, I'll be looking forward to your checking in while you're away.  I do hope that you have a wonderful time.


Sarah, great that you had a good time at camp. 


How's the painting going, Ria?  What a lovely verse!

QuoteNo on this earth we shall never find peace, but when Jesus comes back then shall there be peace and He shall
dry all our tears they we have on this earth


It are awesome words from the Lord.

How I long for that day when all of our tears are wiped away.

Judy McK, sorry you didn't sleep well again but so happy that you can come and find things to read in CP when you are "sleepless in Guelph"! 

It is cloudy, misty and cool again here today, and I'm glad, because that sort of weather will give the sod grass a better chance of survivial.  I have been out to water it and check it over already, and wished I had put on a light jacket!

Ria, I am so happy you have some sunshine in your world today!  Have a nice outing.

Larry, Beth is on her way to John's home in Utica, New York with him for three weeks.  They have an idea in mind for her to move there, so they will be looking for an apartment for her.  I am not in favor of it, because she will be leaving family, friends, and her support group she has here, and there she has only John and his family.  They all like Beth and say they will help her, but promises are easy to say and sometimes hard to live.  She will be needing more and more care and help, unless the proposed surgery in August makes a great difference.  Anyway, Beth will be at John's mother's house while in NY, and I hope they enjoy their time together.

Pat, don't stress yourself out with all those activities, and remember to have a good time!  Just joking, I know you will enjoy yourself, and you will be missed here.

I have an even longer list of errands today, as I didn't get any of them done yesterday because of the sod job and painting class.  One of my ladies who has missed about 6 weeks because of a fall, was back yesterday, and it was so nice to have her back.

Marilyn, I hope Happy Dog is living up to his name again now.  We are dog and bird sitting for Beth while she is away.

Hi there, Judy Mc!  How are you feeling this morning?  Glad you can play on the computer when you can't sleep.  I can't do that because mine is in our bedroom, and I don't want to disturb Darrel.  However, he is still snoring right now!

Sarah, welcome home!  Glad you had fun at BB camp.  You girls will probably "slaughter" the other teams this coming term!

I got a huge stack of photos from our family reunion, and plan to put them into an album to take along and share next year.  And I got doubles of some to share with my sisters.  I sure enjoy using those machines at Wal-Mart! 

I need to get dressed and start on that list of errands!  TTYL!

WORKING as a computer instructor for an adult-education program at a community college, I am keenly aware of the gap in computer knowledge between my younger and older students. My observations were confirmed the day a new student walked into our library area and glanced at the encyclopedia volumes stacked on a bookshelf. "What are all these books?" he asked. Somewhat surprised, I replied that they were encyclopedias. "Really?" he said. "Someone printed out the whole thing?"   
--Contributed to "All In a Day's Work"

Ria:  Thank you for reminding us of this verse

QuoteJoshua 1 : 9
Be strong and courageous.
Do not be terrified;
do not be discouraged,
for the Lord your God will be
with you wherever you go

We need to copy this and keep it in our wallets.  I always have meant to comment that your picture posting is just wonderful. 

Janet:  It is wonderful that Beth has such a great relationship with her friend's parents.  I pray that her surgery will be successful.

Carol

Good Morning> Thank you Ria for your devotions each morning and Pat thank you for allyour hard work on gathering the devotions and songs that you post everyday.

Happy is doing a little better this morning. He slept all night and after he ate his breakfast I gave him his medication so he is walking better today and able to go up and down the steps.

I have a load of laundry in the washer, had my shower and shampooed my hair.  Now I must get something to eat and meet someone on aol buddies for our regular Saturday visit.

Larry I pray you will have a safe flight with God as your pilot, Jesus as the copilot, and angels on the wings.

I pray that all of you will have a blessed day, I hve to work both jobs today starting at 11 am, that gives me time to get things done at home.

TTYL

Good morning all.  I read that post about the Canterbury backing that bogus bible "Good as New" -In my mind he is as culpable as the author of the book.  Think how many he will lead astray by endorsing it!  Imagine a new Christian or unbeliever picking up that book and thinking they are getting the Word of God!  Atrocious!  If we have no sin, we have no need for forgiveness - and no need for a Savior.  Dear Lord, how low we have fallen!

Everybody is talking about weather.  Well, East Texas weather has been very unusual as well - but good for me!  I have a very poor tolerance to the heat and must remain inside much of the time during the summer.  This summer has been unusually wet and because of the rain and overcast - also cooler!  Everything is so beautiful and green!  I love the rain - it is a picture of the Holy Spirit. 

I am off for 2 days and I am just chillin' for a moment here at the puter - but later I will drive in to Dallas to attend something called Medieval Days where they dine us and then have horse jousts and, I don't know what all, for an evening stepping back in time.

Got alot of housework and laundry done this morning which always makes me feel like I've accomplished something. 

Bonz is still leaving me presents frequently - and I'm adjusting to cleaning up after him on a regular basis.  Pretty bad, huh?  But I've tried everything short of getting rid of him, and I'm not ready to do that yet.  He's such a personable cat otherwise and loving.  It's like he just doesn't 'get it'.

I've posted a few pictures in the 'looking up' challenge - stop by and take a look...
Busy day tomorrow!
Shalom.

Just stopping in one more time before I go to work. so nice to see you Pinkie. have a blessed day in dallas and enjoy your walk back into time.

I have just spent a lovely hour and a half chatting with Jenny on IM.

Happy  is doing much better, I willleave the back door open when I leave as I don't think he is up to doing any jumpiong or climbing on the fence. I found it hard to believe that he has already gained 5 pounds in 1 month since he was neutered. He need to RUN some of this weight off.

TTYL

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How have you Been?

                        LIFE  IS...

                        Life is an opportunity,
                        benefit from it.
                        Life is beauty, admire it.
                        Life is bliss, taste it.
                        Life is a dream, realize it.
                        Life is a challenge, meet it.
                        Life is a duty, complete it.
                        Life is a game, play it.
                        Life is a promise, fulfill it.
                        Life is sorrow, overcome it.
                        Life is a song, sing it.
                        Life is a struggle, accept it.
                        Life is a tragedy, confront it.
                        Life is an adventure, dare it.
                        Life is luck, make it.
                        Life is too precious,
                        do not destroy it.
                        Life is life, fight for it.

                          writen by
                       
                         Mother Teresa of Calcutta

                             

Greetings to all,
     
     Good day to eveyone. I am so glad to read everyones posts. I have to tell you, after my quick visit  last night We got Cheryl to bed and I was in bed. I looked at the clock it was 8:30. It is 50 miles off the mountain and back plus a few extra to Audas. I spent my day with her holding Hannah and playing with Hailey. I will send photos in a while.
     
     Pat , Thank you for the lovely mornings, I too Ria find them to be favorites of mine. Now Pat, You sound like you have a full weekend. I hope you enjoy yourself and get to relax alittle.
   Larry, Have a Great time on vacation. It will be so exciting to visit. Also get lots of Photos and keep us up to date.
     Hello, Sarah. So baseball camp.  Glad to hear you enjoyed youself.
     Ria,It is so good to hear you'll be out side to get a break from the house. I too live where it is very cold from Sept to April. Very cold.  I am so glad next winter I will have you to write with next winter.
     Morning Bobbi, How are you doing today. I know you will enjot this site as I am.
     Janet, God Bless you. I want you to know that you sod will do just fine. I showed my fiance your paintings and he fell over in awe, he says your very talented. I want you to know the he knows GREAT ART as we have lots of BEAUTIFUL paintings in our home.
     I should get to work on some photos I got yesterday,
      So I will end this;  sending all of you my heart felt thanks that God is what  brings us here. God  Bless You and Keep you.
     ~ALMA
     

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June 26   

Worship: In Need of Worshipers

But we will give ourselves continually to prayer and to the ministry
of the word. 
--Acts 6:4

Well, we have great churches and we have beautiful sanctuaries and
we join in the chorus, "We have need of nothing." But there is every
indication that we are in need of worshipers.

We have a lot of men willing to sit on our church boards who have no
desire for spiritual joy and radiance and who never show up for the
church prayer meeting. These are the men who often make the
decisions about the church budget and the church expenses and where
the frills will go in the new edifice.

They are the fellows who run the church, but you cannot get them to
the prayer meeting because they are not worshipers....

It seems to me that it has always been a frightful incongruity that
men who do not pray and do not worship are nevertheless actually
running many of the churches and ultimately determining the
direction they will take.

It hits very close to our own situations, perhaps, but we should
confess that in many "good" churches, we let the women do the
praying and let the men do the voting.

Because we are not truly worshipers, we spend a lot of time in the
churches just spinning our wheels, burning the gasoline, making a
noise but not getting anywhere.  Whatever Happened to Worship?,
16-17.

"Lord, make the men in our church, especially the leaders, men of
prayer and worship. Please don't allow us to try to lead others
where we have not been; don't let us spin our wheels because we
are not worshippers. Amen."

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In the scriptures I cannot really find a disciples who were too spiritual to be  practical, nor any who were too practical to be also spiritual.
I t was obvious to all lookers that " they had been with Jesus."
Even Judas who betrayed Jesus and who kept the purse, had been sent out with a fellow disciple to preach the Gospel and heal the sick, which I'm sure he did.
May we all of us be practical and also spiritual, we only need spend time with our Lord in prayer and praise, in His presence we find the power to live the Christian life as we are filled with His Spirit, becoming ever more like Him whom we love.
Regards Chris.

i'm back... but only for a bit.... today i have to go down and keep the nursery during a wedding.... that will be fun... then thursday we leave again.... only this time for nashville.... even though basketball camp was fun it was SOO Tiring.... the trip to nashville will be a long one but a fun one..... going for International Youth Convention...... anyways hope everyone has a totally awesome day.... i'm off for awhile.... ttyl
Sarah

Well, I didn't get anywhere but I might be getting to Andrew's if a friend picks me up.

I started out but noticed a funny smell in the car like antifreeze so went to the station and was down 2 quarts of oil.  Just added two a couple of weeks ago!!  So then we found that the oil was all leaking into my antifreeze so major problems!

Not sure now what I'm going to do without a car or the where with all to fix it.  Gotta go and settle down.

Oh, Pat!  I'm SOO sorry about your car troubles!  My sister's car broke down on the way to family reunion, and the repair bill was over $700.00.    Car problems are never any fun.  I hope the repairs can be done quickly, and I am praying you have God's favor with the mechanic and garage, and that the bill will be minimal.  (((hugs)))

Alma, thank you for the lovely compliments on my paintings.  I have some new ones I just finished, I need to get them photographed and posted.  Glad you had a nice visit with your daughter and grandgirls.

I went to church today!  A black lady from Dallas is here in town and they had a meeting, and boy!  Can that gal preach!!  It was really great!  So glad Jeanie invited me.  (Jeanie is my sister.)

Pinkie, Lee Kirkwood asked me to tell you that no, he hasn't joined the Christian Motorcycle group, and that because of a health problem, may soon be selling his bike.  But he said to tell you "I survived!"

Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy!!!  I got to chat a bit with our Mieka a little bit ago!!!  She was in a car in Los Angeles, (I think) on her "laptalk."  What a joy that girl is!

It is raining right down here in Kansas!  And my friend in Alaska says it is unseasonably HOT there, they are all suffering from the heat!  And here I sit with a sweater on because it is so cool!  Really strange weather, huh?

I need to work on some photos while I'm here all alone.  See you later!

I've added some photos from our lake district weekend to "Photos with a scripture message."

http://www.grasmere.com/

Just a quick hello.  I have much reading to catch up on.

We got back from a two week vacation last last evening.  I have now got most of the unpacking done, read the mail and have cleaned out 130 emails.  I have now come to come to CP to say hi.  Will do the reading later.

We had gone to Orillia camping for two weeks.  We took a '67 Chev Pick-Up truck towing the '71 Camper Trailer, and my mini-van to do the sight-seeing with while we were there.  We arrived home safe and sound with the pick-up and camper, however my mini-van remains in the Mr. Transmission hospital in Orillia until Wednesday.  Nice end to the vacation

Among other things, we had gone to see a "Marine Railroad".  It is a lock system that lifts the boats right out of the water and takes them on a "railway" track across a road to another lake.  Really something amazing to see.  Hopefully my pictures turn out.

Mom and Dad have gotten here for dinner and then we will be going out to watch some fireworks on Lake Ontario.  Must sign off for now.

Home from work and tired. I may come back in a little bit.

TTYL