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Morning Devotional...


We have sinned, and have committed iniquity, and have done wickedly, and have rebelled, even by departing from Thy precepts and from Thy judgments.
Daniel 9:5

Daniel and Nehemiah were remarkably similar men.

Just like Daniel, Nehemiah took upon himself the same sort of collective blame for the state of his people (see Neh. 1:6).

Daniel and Nehemiah were both high-ranking officials in a foreign government; both had nearly blemish-free testimonies in their culture, and both were men of prayer (Dan. 9:3-4; Neh. 1:4).

There was no finger-pointing here!

No holier-than-thou attitude!

Corporately or personally, in public or in private, we need to confess our sin.
--Craig Funston

Oh gosh.What's happened...

I just posted up and its gone on to last nights...

I asked Pat why she's still up..

Praying for you Pat..

Jenny X

For Pat


God is still on the throne
And He will remember His own.
His promise is true,
He will not forget you,
God is still on the throne.


God is still on the throne
And He will remember His own
Though trials may press us
And burdens distress us,
He never will leave us alone.


God is still on the throne
And He will remember His own.
His promise is true,
He will not forget you Pat.
God is still on the throne.

Love You Pat...

Hi Jenny...

It's ok.  I just couldn't sleep for awhile and I'm going back now to lie down.

I forgot to lock the door last night so I've just done it now.

Love ya,

Pat


Hi Ria!  

Terrible explosion in the subway system in Moscow and I heard that maybe 25 people killed.

What a world!


EDIT:  Now they are reporting 30 killed.

GOOD MORNING 10.52AM in Holland

PAT thank you for the devotional this morning and the hymn yesterday was also very nice.

I am sorry to hear from your wiper problems
But when i came on CP you are online that is for you i think a little bit early GO TO BED dear Pat and try to sleep a little bit.

JENNY thank you for the true story about
the car with the goldfish it is sad for the car, man and
goldfish. But i wish that i it have seen.

JANET i am sorry to read from Beth i
hope you find a good lawyer i keep here in my prayers.


SONJA your little girl LILA MAE has been great the hole night sleep.
I am happy that Zachery is doing good but my prayers
are still for little Ashley.

Yesterday evening we have been to the library and then it was in the evening 14*C that is not
normal it was warm in this time of the year we have on
our wintercoats.
But now it is 10*C and raining.

1 John 5 : 12
He who has the Son has life.

   SOURCE OF LIFE
  When my faith would fail or falter
      under the burdens of life,
   let me keep my eyes on You, Lord,
      the blessed Source of Life.

I wish you all a Blessed Day
Love Ria

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARYLIN

   HAVE A NICE DAY

      RIA  

!!!HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

Dear Marilyn,

wishing you a most wonderful birthday, all that our Lord has in store for you and that with many happy, blessed returns.

Margit and Chris

happy birthday from me to :-)

hi all

hope all is well where you are through out the world.

im doing well getting here as much as i can, i promised soni i would so i cant break that :-)

Take care

I have a praise report in the light of the tragedy of the bombing in Moscow.  While we should continue to pray for those affected, I am praising God for one particular group that was not touched, physically, anyway.

This week wraps up "Operation Carelift 2004"  (http://www.operationcarelift.org/) in Moscow.  There are around 200 American volunteers over there with Josh McDowell Ministries right now.  (I was on the OC 2000 team).  All of them are accounted for and safe, none of them were near the blast.  \

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARILYN!!!!!  I hope your day is as wonderful as you are!!!!!!!!

Happy Birthday Marilyn.  God Bless You.

England 2.50 p.m.

We have had our own tragedy here in England.  A number of Cockle fishers were cut off by the tide in Morcambe Bay, Lancashire and have been drowned.  The authorities think they were illegal Chinese immigrants. There is a lot of gang leadership and many of these folks are abused.  This work is known to be dangerous.

It's suddenly much colder this afternoon.  I finished the ironing and intended to go for a ride round. I will wrap up warm and give it a go.

Marilyn Hope you enjoy the meal with your friend...Have a wonderful Birthday.

See you later.
Jenny  

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MARILYN!!!

Thank you Jenny. Ria, Karma, Neil, Margit and Chris, Janet and Pat.
for the birthday greetings. I am now 64 one more year and I will officially be a retiree although I am semi retired now, according to the government anyway.

I am going to work for just 1 hour to prepare dinner for Fay then I will meet Willa at the church and we will be off to Eureka to have a Chinese meal or Maybe Mexican, wherever she takes me. Then we will shop, may not buy though.

As soon as I got the dogs fed this morning I rolled the ends of my hair in rag type curls. Then sat down with my Bible and Days of Praise devotional. To spend my private time in praise, worship and prayer.


I have prayed for the fishermen in Morecombe bay and for the people in Moscow and thanked the Lord for the safety of Josh MacDowells team.

TTYL

Hi Marilyn..

That little bear has a resemblance...ha ah...

Have a fun time later on..

Jenny X

Happy BIRTHDAY to Marilyn from old Papa John.

I hope you have a very nice day.  I like Chinese and I like Mexican too.  


 
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Happy Birthday, Marilyn!!!!!

Janet ~ Yeah, Will would have a hay day with all the problems of the world in government today.  Might have been going on then...just didn't have means for all to know about it.  Sorry to read about Beth's rejection of Social Security once again.  Hopefully a lawyer will help!

Chris ~ I think we have all done that....lose concentration while in church.  I know when I run the lights, it is during prayer that I change the lights and adjust them...I feel all should have their eyes closed and won't see what I am doing.  But, sometimes when I look out over the congregation, I am surprised at what some do while 'in prayer'.  And isn't it true, the same ones are late every week.  LEAVE HOME EARLIER!  But, they did make it to God's house.  That is all that matters.

Jenny ~ That little goldfish is one of God's creations, too.  Great feel-good story!  We need more of them.  I think the media should have a 2-1 ratio...two positive stories, then one negative story.  A much better world!!

Pat ~ Sorry about your new wipers costing so much.  I keep thinking there will be a stop to this rising cost thing!  There has to be!!

Good girl, Lila Mae!!!!

I used to drive a fork lift.  I was supervisor over repair of cordless telephones and answering machines including shipping and receiving.  I had to know how to drive a fork lift in order to supervise the people that drove them.  I wasn't efficient but I could drive one and place a skid of boxes where I wanted them.  BTW, we got our skid/pallets from Buckingham Pallets!  Cute, hunh?

Ruthie ~ I have had these type migraines since being pregnant for Tony.  He turned 43 last Friday.  Oh, I thank God that this is the type of headaches I have.  I may have 3-4 a day and then not again for a couple of months.  I am not complaining...just that they are annoying to me.  

Hi Papa John ~ You aren't old...you are young at heart!

Tony got a call last evening telling him not to come to work.  He works at a stone quarry and something was froze up so he called me and wanted to know if I would be home.  He came and he got my garage door fixed.  It was cold out there.  Freezing and outside was freezing rain.  But my car is inside and the door is working fine.  I know now if it breaks again at the same place, then I can get a panel replaced on the door.  It took me all evening to thaw out!

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"If it's free, it's advice; if you pay for it, it's counseling; if you can use either one, it's a miracle."

My Daily Bread reading today really gave me a tool for knowing why I like to think of the things I should do, not the things I shouldn't do.


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February 6, 2004

Focus

Read: Colossians 3:1-11
1You have been raised to life with Christ. Now set your heart on what is in heaven, where Christ rules at God's right side.  2Think about what is up there, not about what is here on earth. 3You died, which means that your life is hidden with Christ, who sits beside God. 4Christ gives meaning to your life, and when he appears, you will also appear with him in glory. 5Don't be controlled by your body. Kill every desire for the wrong kind of sex. Don't be immoral or indecent or have evil thoughts. Don't be greedy, which is the same as worshiping idols. 6God is angry with people who disobey him by doing these things. 7And that is exactly what you did, when you lived among people who behaved in this way. 8But now you must stop doing such things. You must quit being angry, hateful, and evil. You must no longer say insulting or cruel things about others. 9And stop lying to each other. You have given up your old way of life with its habits. 10Each of you is now a new person. You are becoming more and more like your Creator, and you will understand him better. 11It doesn't matter if you are a Greek or a Jew, or if you are circumcised or not. You may even be a barbarian or a Scythian, and you may be a slave or a free person. Yet Christ is all that matters, and he lives in all of us. (CEV)

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Missionary pilot Bernie May writes, "One of the most difficult lessons to teach new pilots about landing on short, hazardous airstrips is to keep their eyes on the good part of the strip rather than on the hazard. The natural tendency is to concentrate on the obstacle, the danger, the thing he is trying to avoid. But experience teaches us that a pilot who keeps his eye on the hazard will sooner or later hit it dead center."

This makes me think of a spiritual principle in the Bible. Instead of concentrating on the sins we want to avoid, we are told to focus on the positive actions Christ desires for us. Paul told the Christians at Colosse: "Think about what is up there, not about what is here on earth." (Colossians 3:2). We are to discard old ways of thinking and acting (vv.5-9) and "put on" new ways of living (vv.10-17).

Bernie May sums it up by saying that experienced pilots focus their attention solidly on the track they want the plane to follow, keeping the hazards in their peripheral vision only.

When Christ and His interests are the focus of our lives, the lure of the old life remains in the corner of our eye, while we aim to land squarely in the center of God's will. —David McCasland


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Etta Sue~I love that.  Do you mind if I steall that and stick it on my site in the devotional area?  I will never forget that!!!  Thank you soooo much!!!

It's JudyB and Bonesy's Anniversary today!!!

Thank you Sonja, Papa John and Etta Sue. Pat I really like the teddy bear and Sonja yous is very beautiful too.

My son was here for a few minutes before he went to work to give me a hug and pet the dogs. They will be coming over this evening..

TTYL

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I am a bit late getting in here today.  I slept in late, but it felt good to get some rest.

I have a busy day.  

The kids are excited because we get the computers back.  I just have to restore them both.  One has a virus and the other was restored with the wrong cd awhile back.  

That shouldn't take to long.  

Troy is has a meet today here.  I get to go and watch him!  

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WOOoooooohooooo!!!!!!!! <Soni is going to wear her Camel's pride shirt>

I better get going.  The kids are waiting for mom to go upstairs and hang out and do school and Lila Mae just got up.

Oh ya,
A little story for those who like the kids stories.  

It was lunch time in the Soni household.  We were all getting ourselves something to eat and I had just got Lila Mae some lunch.  We all stopped and looked at her. She had bowed her head and folded her hands together and said "kanchoo...ba..boo.., Ame"  We all just melted. She was talking to God for the first time.  
<---tears of joy!!!!
It was a wonderful site to see.  

Praise God for little ones!

Quote from: Sonifo on February 06, 2004, 11:53:51 AMOh ya,
A little story for those who like the kids stories.  

It was lunch time in the Soni household.  We were all getting ourselves something to eat and I had just got Lila Mae some lunch.  We all stopped and looked at her. She had bowed her head and folded her hands together and said "kanchoo...ba..boo.., Ame"  We all just melted. She was talking to God for the first time.  
<---tears of joy!!!!
It was a wonderful site to see.  

Praise God for little ones!

Oh, Soni...  how precious!  What a wonderful time that was and a time to write down in her little book of memories.

Thanks so much for sharing that.



So sad to hear this morning that little 11 year old Carly (sp?) has been found dead in Florida after being kidnapped this week.  What an awful world this is!

Back in 1982, I heard this for the first time with about 1500 young people singing it in the city of Belfast at the Crescent Church.  It's always been a favourite of mine since then...

Oh Soni

Your family is such a joy to me...

Lila Mae is a sweetheart.  I wish I could have heard her..

Chris and I have tape recordings of my eldest grandson Phillip laughing his little head off at about `14 months old...we still listen now.  Yes I do shed some tears as I see him nearly 16 and out in the world...

Soni. Treasure that memory, not a photograph can capture that for you.  

Good luck to Troy.  Tell him I don't understand the game...Perhaps he can pop on here and explain it for me??

It's raining now and has turned so very, very cold...
Time to pop the kettle on and prepare the evening meal for me and Chris..He's home tonight.

ttfn
Jenny  

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY JOHN AND JUDY

 LOVE FROM RIA  ALSO FROM WIEPKO AND MARCEL

       


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