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Link of the day...[/font]

• Chris Saunders Photos  

• Creation Moment Listen to the Creation Moment every day for a new creation moment!  We can learn a lot from these!  Terrific if you are home schooling.

Verse for Today...[/font]

"In the past God spoke to our forefathers through the prophets at many times and in various ways, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom he made the universe." [/color]
~Hebrews 1:1 and 2 NIV~[/list]


Quote of the Day...[/font]

 "Trust God where you cannot trace Him."
~John MacDuff~[/list]  


Some News We Should Know About...

• Keep Christ in Christmas
  AUSTRALIA: POLITICAL correctness is killing Christmas - at least, that's what the Howard Government reckons. On the eve of the festive season, Multicultural Affairs Minister Gary Hardgrave has called on schools and kindergartens to set up nativity scenes, throw Christmas parties and remember the story of the birth of Christ.
  
   

• Photo Moment: Atlanta Police Get The Segway Scooters! [/b]  

From our forums...

• Worship  What is worship?  Join Karma as she and others discusses this important subject.

• Monthly Photo Challenge~SIGNS OF THE SEASON[/b] During the month of December, show us how you decorate your house, your town, etc. for the Christmas season![/color][/font][/size]

• December 1st Bi-Weekly Challenge~AROUND YOUR TOWN  This Challenge was inspired by Lee Kirkwood!  He wanted to see what some of our towns and cities where we reside really look like! [/color][/font][/size]

• Creations with a Brush  There are some terrific artists on CP!  How about checking out their work and encourage them to post more of their paintings!

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Morning Devotional...


Then I came to them of the captivity...and I sat where they sat, and remained there astonished among them seven days.
Ezek. 3:15

Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep.
Romans 12:15

God had called Ezekiel to declare Israel's transgression. Yet before Ezekiel embarked on his mission, he "sat where they sat" for seven days, identifying with their misery.

Before he said a word, he entered into their sorrow.

Likewise, no matter how urgent our task from the Lord may be, the ground of God's work is often prepared and softened by a sympathizing heart in tune with those in need.

May we be more like Ezekiel as we serve the Lord.
--Mark Kolchin

Pat Amen!

Goodmorning to Iain and Ria.

I will be back later to speak to others and to read Iain's devotional...Mustn't miss that!

Love Jenny.

Just thought id popp in to say hello-I am very tired and I am going to bed-But wanted you to know that I am thinking about all of you and praying for you-
Hugs
Rachelle

GOOD MORNING 11.25 AM


PAT thank you for your good devotional this Morning for all the links and for the nice
hyms yesterday and also this morning

CHRIS your photo's are very good

Marilyn sorry for you to hear that you have a little bit osteoporosis i also have it.

Also goodmorning Jenny and Rachelle

My fahter has had a good night he has
this morning not so much pain  with breathe he has got a lot medicines now i am cooking for him he want
have soup. But when he it must do then he take tinned canned soup but i make good soup by myself
and he loves that and we bring it to him.

The actuel words we say to God to receive this gift may vary
What is important is that we believe Him enough to be able to say something similar to the following:

God, I know i have sinned against You.
I believe that Jesus is Your Son, that He died on the cross to pay the penalty for my sins, and that He rose from the dead to prove it.
Now i accept Your offer of full forgiveness and eternal life. I ACCEPT JESUS AS YOUR GIFT FOR MY SALVATION.

If this is the honest expression of your heart, you have entered into a personal relationship with God!

I wish you all a BLESSED DAY
I LOVE YOU ALL
RIA

Hello to all, and may each of you have a wonderful day.
We are still cold here in the deep South...28 degrees and the wind is blowing.  The sun is out and a beautiful sunrise it is!  

Enjoyed yesterday's discussion, but was unable to post again.

We had photos taken for the church directory so I didn't get to work my usual 12.  (thank goodness)

What a blessing it is to see how much these posts mean to all of us.

I love you all, kathy

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Pat, the devotion today reminds me of a song
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HI Pat, Kathy, Jenny and Ria.

Ria~I love homemade soup!  I bet yours is the best!  
My husbands mom made some for me after I gave birth to my last baby.  It was the sooooo gooood!  She stayed with us for a week and cleaned, cooked and took care of the kids for me.  She is a wonderful women.  
Have a good day. I will keep your father in my prayers.

Great devotion, Pat.  I looked for scripture to go with it but couldn't find any.  This was a tough one for me today.  I did get to browse the bible though.  That is always good.

Be back later.
Sonja

hey ya'll
Soni I used to sing that song in church all the time. oh the memories! lol today i get to be out of school for a long time because i have to go to the eye doctor. we lost our game last night but coach say we are improving! well i need to get ready to go for my 2 hours of school this morning ttyl!
Sarah

Hello, everyone!  I'll be back later.  Just saying HI!!!

Lee ~ Way to go!  I just know that when I hear the word of God and I receive it in my heart, I am so happy that I have the Holy Spirit in me that I am able to receive His word into my heart.  Otherwise, those words would be bouncing off of me like a rubber ball.  Yes, sometimes those words are warm fuzzies and sometimes they are prickly pears.  But without the Holy Spirit and God's word, I wouldn't know the difference.  I think that means I use the negative as a positive.  I tend to think that negative people are selfish...only thinking of themselves.  Thank God for all his love and all his gifts to His children.  Now this is my opinion and only my opinion.  It works for me....Jesus loves me, this I know!

Thank you, Sue, for the website you posted.  I am listening to the lovely music and it is really putting me in the mood to dig out my Christmas decorations.  

Sonja ~ It sure makes my heart smile to read your happy posts.  Life is good, isn't it?  But remember, this is a fleeting moment next to eternity!!!  Chapter 5 of Purpose Driven Life.

So even though it is gloomy and dark here today...makes us appreciate the bright sunny days more when they come...I do believe that I will make a definite effort to get out the Christmas decorations.  So saying that....

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"Laughter is the sun that drives winter from one's face."

hi all

my song of the day is forever (we thank you lord) by graham kendrick /

Quote from: Etta Sue on December 03, 2003, 09:07:47 AM

Sonja ~ It sure makes my heart smile to read your happy posts.  Life is good, isn't it?  But remember, this is a fleeting moment next to eternity!!!  Chapter 5 of Purpose Driven Life.

Etta Sue~I just read that chapter the other day.  

This chapter like all the others spoke to me directly.   Why am I putting so much importance on things that are so temporary?  

2 Corinthians 4:18
So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen.  for what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.

God is so good.  We had the most beautiful sunrise ever.   The sky was feeled with pinks and oranges.  Wow!  Just beautiful.  Praise God for he gives us eyes to see his beauty and a heart to except it.

Quote from: Tragicharpy on December 03, 2003, 09:25:33 AM
hi all

my song of the day is forever (we thank you lord) by graham kendrick /

Hi Neil!  We sang this song in church last week.  I love it.  Thanks for sharing it.  

How are you feeling today?  Hopefully better.  

Do you play any instruments?

Good morning/afternoon!

Ria, I am so glad to hear your father is feeling some better today.  He will really enjoy your good homemade soup!

Sonja, you little ray of sunshine--I love you!

Hello, Neil!  I am not familiar with the song you mentioned.  Our Christian radio station plays all Christmas music, beginning Dec. 1 and that is so nice.

I was humming this one as I drove home from the swimming pool this morning.

Come on, ring those bells!
Light the Christmas tree!
Jesus is the King
Born for you and me
Come on ring those bells,
Everybody say,
Jesus, we remember
It's Your birthday!

Hi Nards!  Hi Karma!  Hi, Etta Sue!  Hi Sarah! Hi Kathy!  Hi Jenny!

The Lord sets prisoners free, the Lord gives sight to the blind, the Lord lifts up those who are bowed down.......Psalm 146:7b-8 NIV

Hi Janet...



Lord grant me patience please....I have put the new modem C.D.s through....not much better ..now other problems are arising...Ouch...Please pray folks...

Love Jenny X

Just stopping by to say hi this morning.  I will try to get back later today but have quite a few things to do so better get busy on them.

Good Morning everyone who has been here and who will come in later.

Thanks Pat for the devotion. I enjoy the links tothe different sites you post each day.

Chris I have added you to my buddy list on AOL and you web site to my favorites.

Soni, you have been here a lot more often that you used to be and that is a good thing. I'm so happy that you have been able to do that.


Etta Sue you get those decorations out and take some photos to share with us OK?

Hi Janet and Jenny, you are posting while I am writing. Goiod morning ladies.

TTYL

SONJA  AND  JANET  HOMEMADE SOUP THAT IS SO NICE THAT IS THE BEST SOUP WHAT THERE IS NOT SOUP OUT A TINNED CANNED THAT DON'T WE LIKE IN HOLLAND.
MY FATHER WAS SO HAPPY WITH THE SOUP.

JENNY YOU HAVE AGAIN PROBLEMS WITH YOUR COMPUTER POOR JENNY I WISH
THAT I CAN HELP YOU  BUT I KNOW NOTHING FROM
COMPUTERS. I AM SORRY DEAR JENNY

IT IS THE HOLE DAY VERY COLD IN HOLLAND Brrrrr.

BYE LOVE RIA  

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I only have a few minutes while my pot of coffee is brewing to say "Hi Everyone!" to y'all!

I must get these 26 boxes all figured out and the products delivered.  I really am bogged down here.

I'll be back for my next cup of coffee!

I get so thrilled when I see your name pop up, Sonja.  I know it's going to be something to read to make me smile!

If you think your life doesn't matter, this should encourage you!

BELIEVING IN YOU

Did you know that Albert Einstein could not speak until he was four
years old and did not read until he was seven? His parents and
teachers wor­ried about his mental ability.

Beethoven's music teacher said about him, "As a composer he is
hopeless." What if young Ludwig be­lieved it?

When Thomas Edison was a young boy, his teachers said he was so stupid
he could never learn anything. He once said, "I remember I used to
never be able to get along at school. I was al­ways at the foot of my
class...my father thought I was stupid, and I almost decided that I
was a dunce." What if young Thomas believed what they said about him?

When F. W. Woolworth was 21, he got a job in a store, but was not
allowed to wait on cus­tomers because he "didn't have enough sense."

When the sculptor Auguste Rodin was young he had difficulty learning
to read and write. Today, we may say he had a learning disability, but
his father said of him, "I have an idiot for a son."

His uncle agreed. "He's uneducable," he said. What if Rodin had
doubted his ability?

A newspa­per editor once fired Walt Disney because he was thought to
have no "good ideas." Caruso was told by one music teacher, "You can't
sing. You have no voice at all." And an editor told Louisa May Alcott
that she was incapable of writing anything that would have popular
appeal.

What if these people had listened and be­come discouraged? Where would
our world be without the music of Beethoven, the art of Rodin or the
ideas of Albert Einstein and Thomas Edi­son?  As Oscar Levant has
accurately said, "It's not what you are, it's what you don't become
that hurts."

You have great potential. When you believe in all you can be, rather
than all you cannot become, you will find your place on earth.
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This reading can be found in Steve Goodier's book:
RICHES OF THE HEART
Sixty-Second Readings that Make a Difference

Miss Avon Pat--I hope you get even more done today than you think possible!  God bless you as you pack those products!  

Thanks for the devotional Pat.  I have been reading the posts...trying to get a start on packing and wrapping Christmas presents.....So not spending time on the computer.

Sonja, I love that song.  Amy Grant used to sing it with Gary Chapman (ex-husband, who wrote the song).  I have it on a CD and still enjoy listening to the words.  Sad that they couldn't make their marriage work.

This is a difficult time now as Al is waiting to go home to the Lord.  I am going to see him today and talk with him each day for a short time.  He has full time care now and is on heavy medication.  It will be a sad Christmas for the family.

Guess this post is something of a downer after all the happy posts.  My daughter's health is not improving and she said last night that it is time to get a handicap sign for the car.  I feel so helpless to help anyone right now and would be lost without coming here to get a spiritual boost.  So thank you Pat for your kindness in providing this warm place in a cold world.

God Bless.

I like that Janet, gives me hope!  

Pat you recieved 26 boxes of Avon products that you have to seperate and deliver to your customers? You must have a booming Avon business. WOW!!

Oh Look how many posts I have. Hint Hint!

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Party time

I"m waiting

Awwww...you girls are just to sweet with all your precious comments.  Thanks for making my day that much better.   Love you all!!!