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I had a nice chat tonight on Yahoo with Soni and so I'm very late.  Please pray with me that our young Zac will not be ill for too long.  

Therefore, we're having a repeat tonight of our devotional.  This one I always get a blessing from so I do pray that you will also.

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Morning Devotional...


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In the years of long ago when I was a child, I often heard my mother sing a hymn that somehow I understood was very dear to her. Sometimes I would find her sitting alone singing it with tears on her cheeks. As the years rolled by its importance to her seemed to increase.

Some would have thought it a very strange choice had they heard her quietly sing it. Most people who knew her would have been surprised to hear her sing at all, for she never sang in public. Not even with the congregation. While others sang, she would follow in her hymn book intently with her eyes and I suspect with her heart. Her lips would not move, nor her tongue utter a single syllable. Those who knew our circumstances (although they were probably few in number) would have been astonished at the words:


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Over the years we had accumulated few of this world's goods and it was a constant struggle for her to feed and clothe the family.

What then were the blessings that a very poor Irish woman could sing about? They certainly had no value on the stock market and could not be accumulated in the local branch of the Belfast Savings Bank.  The "passbook" in which the blessings she sang about were listed was an old black leather covered Guide Book.  On the spine in faded gold letters were two words which made up the title, "Holy Bible". The pages were more worn than the cover. Once white, they had long since yellowed with wear and age and tear drops.

My mother probably never heard of John Locke, philosopher and writer, but she would have agreed with the truth of his statement when he said, "It has God for its Author, salvation for its end, without any mixture of error, for its matter: it is all pure, sincere, nothing too much and nothing wanting."

Theologians refer to the Bible as God's Special Revelation to Man. The wonders of creation testify to us of God's unsurpassed wisdom and power, but the Holy Scriptures tell us so much more about God, and it helps us to understand ourselves if only we are willing to accept its teachings. In it we see that God is holy, just and righteous and at the same time, gracious, loving and merciful.

Woodrow Wilson, twenty-eighth president of the United States, spoke truly when he said, "The Bible is the one supreme source of revelation of the meaning of life."

Paul, the apostle, reminds us in 2 Timothy 3:16 and 17 that: "All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work."

It is true that ungodly men have attacked the word of God and tried to destroy it down through the ages.  Many have used or attempted to use "facts" of science to disprove its truth. In 1861 the French Academy of Science published a booklet listing over fifty supposed "facts" to contradict the Bible. Atheists of the day rubbed their hands in glee as they ridiculed the Christian faith. Today all of the claimed "facts" are rejected by men of science.

In the early and mid-nineteenth century, archeologists said that they were confident that their findings would discredit the accuracy of the Bible. A few years ago, I heard a lecture by a professor of the Department of Archeology at the University of Toronto in which he said that the Bible is now considered by many archeologists to be the most reliable guidebook to finding remains of old cities etc. in the middle-east.

Yes, the Bible is an old guide book. In fact it is the only truly reliable guide book on the path of life.

An ancient writer said: "Your word is a lamp unto my feet and a light to my path." (Psalm 119:105 NKJV)

Despite the attacks of Satan and puny men, "We rest upon the impregnable rock of Scripture". (Winston Churchill)


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There are many "great and exceeding precious  promises" (2 Peter 1:4) found in the Old Guide Book we call the Bible. There are countless multitudes of blessings in this grand old book. One outshines all the others and accepting it is the condition for receiving and enjoying all the other blessings. It is described many times over. We shall look at only a few instances where it is mentioned.

"For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. He who believes in the Son has everlasting life; and he who does not believe the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him." (John 3:16, 37)

What love God expressed to us in the coming of His Eternal Son in the body of human flesh! True God and true Man to suffer the penalty of sin upon the cross. What a blessing to know that those who repent of their rebellion and sin and trust Him as Lord and Saviour possess eternal life.

Paul in his Epistle to the Ephesians 2:4-10 gives us a great summary of this wonderful blessing. "But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), and raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, that in the ages to come He might show the exceeding riches of His grace in His kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. For by grace you have been saved through faith and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast. For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them."

You can enter into this the greatest blessing that can ever be known to mankind. Why not do so now by faith in Jesus Christ?

"Behold, now is the accepted time; behold now is the day of Salvation." (2 Corinthians 6:2b).

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Jack Scott loved his Lord! He passed away on January 10, 2001 after a lengthy illness.
He is missed greatly by his family.

GOOD MORNING ALL 10.44 in Holland

PAT thank you very much for the devotional writen by your dear husband Jack i love the Bibleverse
2 Corinthians 6 :2b and Psalm 119:105 that was the wedding psalm from my parents also on my mothers funeral
has the pastor preach about this psalm and i thank you for
the hymn.

First i thank all the people who have say such lovely words to me and have pray for me.But please forgive me all the mistakes they i have make in my writing yesterday i am sorry.

Chris thank you for the nice graphic
yesterday also the website stedwards was very good.

I have had a goodnight yesterday evening before i am going to bed i have taken two painkillers and i have the hole night sleep. On this moment i have no pain more but the big bandage on my toe is a little bit irritating.
The big bandage is monday going away then must i come back by the doctor.
I walk in house on summershoes i can not have on normal shoes.
Now i must stay in house outsite it is to cold is has freezing this night. It is now -3* degrees. And that is to cold for summershoes.

ZACHERY i am sorry to read that you are ill. I am praying for you boy.

Psalm 23 : 6
Surely goodness and love will
follow me all the days of my life.

    TRUST
   I trust my todays
  and all my tomorrow
   to the One who holds
   eternity in His hands.

PRAYERS  AN LOVE  FOR YOU ALL
LOVE RIA.

10 a.m. England.

A  nice bright sunny morning here in Birmingham England., though it is extremely cold and my windows were streaming this morning Pat.....ugh! ..All "done and dusted" now however.

PatYour devotional reminded me of a similar chorus from sunday School days...

"Count your blessings,
Name them one by one,
Count your blessings
See what God Has done.

Count your blessings
Name them one by one,
And it will surprise you
What the Lord has done."

Jack's mother had a special bank book, she had the "Cheque book of the Bank of Faith"...quote Spurgeon.


Ria.
Hello.  Hope you feel a bit better today dear.  God Bless.  See you later.

Zach.  I am praying for you and I have just asked my dear friend Carol who lives near me to pray for you., also my daughter Helen is praying..O.K? Surely all these prayers must bring a miracle.  Love you sweetheart. Have a good rest and get well soon.  We will all wait patiently for you.  Don't rush back and overdo things. Just know you are in our hearts and on our minds all the time.

Oh dear, ...tears for Zach...

God Bless everyone..
Jenny

Just a quick hello to all of you!

Ria, hope that toe does well.  I'm sure that's troublesome.  

Pat - GET SOME REST!!!!!

Bye now.  Busy weekend ahead, but I get to bang on that guitar, and that's always fun.  Until the strings break....

Good morning all!  TAS is still sleeping soundly   so I am enjoying a few minutes of peace and quiet.  

Hope Zach is feeling better, and Ria I am glad to hear that you slept well.  Hope that toe heals up nicely.  Steaming windows, Jenny. that had to be interesting.  I had a dorm room one time in college that the windows would freeze (on the inside).  Had to chip it away if you wanted to look out!

Anyway.  Have a glorious day.  

kamrat

Lost another post....getting to be a habit.  And wouldn't you know, I didn't have it on note pad.  It said something about my session had timed out.    Now I have it to always stay on and 9999 minutes if that is what it meant.  Computers?  They are smarter than we are.

Zac ~ Sorry you are under the weather.  Strep throat is really something.  Stay warm and down.  You will be up and about soon.  I will miss your lively posts, though.

Ria ~ There is nothing that hurts worse than a toe that hurts.  Well, I can name a few things but when your toe hurts, you hurt all over.  Just try wearing some ill-fitting shoes.  You hurt all over.  But each day, you will be better.  Count on it!!

Sarah ~ Sorry you lost your last game.  Now is the time to cheer the boys on!!

Today I am taking Jerry to his Neurologist in Indy.  I think I would rather drive anywhere but Indy.  I don't know why.  Really Indy is an easy place to drive in.  Maybe it was that I read a few years back that Indy is the worse city in the nation at rush hour.  And we will probably be driving back....at rush hour.  

When I am shutting over the lights at night, that is the time that the kitties think is play time.  They chase each other throughout my house in this figure eight.  Even Ali got dangerous last night.  I heard this trampling and in the bedroom both of them came....up on the bed, across the bed and back on the floor.  I felt Ali graze my face and head!!!!  Whew!  Close call!  So I made sure they were both out of the room and shut the door!  I slept soooooo good!  Must try that again!!!

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"One of my favorite occupants of my Joy Room is a little lady in a basket with a sign that says, "Don't pick on me.  I'm a basket case already."

Good Morning. Thank you Pat for Jacks words this morning. I love to read what he has written. I remember that Song from when I was a child, Count your many blessings. My Grandma used to sing that.

37 * here this morning. Not too bad compared to some of thelower temps that all y-all have.

Ok I am off to prayers now and to check my email.

But First I want to tell Zach that I will be praying for you young man.

TTYL

Hi everyone.  So sorry to read that Zachery has strep.     I don't believe I have ever had that so feel very fortunate.

Sarah, sorry that your basketball season is over but it sounds like you had a good overall season and had a lot of fun.  Do you participate in any spring sports?

Ria, good to see you posting and to know you had a good night.  Each day the toe will feel better and soon this all will just be an unpleasant memory.  Stay warm.

Jenny, we sang "Count Your Blessings" at Calvin Cove this week.  It is a great hymn and speaks volumes.  

Etta Sue, have you tried hitting the back button on your browser when you timed out.  Sometimes you can go back and salvage what you have typed.  It doesn't always work but it always worth a try.  You are wise to shut your door at night and keep the cats outside.  We have never allowed our cat to stay in the house at night (he stays either on the screened-in porch in the warm weather or in the garage when it is cold).  During the day he spends most of his time in the house.  

Good morning to Karma and Nards and to Marilyn.

I will be gone most of the afternoon as we have our SeniorNet PC Users Group Meeting this afternoon.  We are having a presentation on how to use databases for the types of things that retired folks may be interested in doing.  I was at the "Y" at 5:45 am this morning to get my walking done for the day and the week.  I had to go early as our Friday men's coffee group meets at 7:30 and I didn't want to be late.  I had time before that to come back home and work up some of my e-mail.

Pat, I read about the storm you all have experienced.  Sounds terrible and I do hope it is over now.

I am up early today.  I have so much to do, so I won't be on much today.  

I wish you all a happy day!

Love Soni

Thanks for your prayers.

Great devotion, Pat!
((hug))

Soni - I see yoou are still online... its a busy day here as well., Friday's always are, arn't they.

Pat - Great devotional., as Jack's always are., I really love that hymn. "The Bible Stands".  The words are so meaningful.

I came across this awhile ago., and thought I'd share it with you:

What is the longest chapter in the Bible?
... Psalms 119

What is the shortest chapter in the Bible?
.... Psalms 117

Which chapter is in the centre of the Bible?
... Psalms 118

Fact:  There are 594 chapters before Psalms 118
Fact:  There are 594 chapters after Psalms 118
Add these numbers up and you get 1188.

The next time someone says they would like to find God's perfect will for their lives and that they want to be in the centre of His will, just send them to the centre of His Word!

What is the centre verse in the Bible?
...Psalms 118:8; "It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man."  (NKJV)

Now., isn't that odd how this worked out (or was God in the centre of it)?..... This last part is my own comment.


Have a wonderful God blessed Friday!

... Judy Mc.

Good morning/Afternoon!  We didn't get the big storm they predicted; just a tiny bit of rain and more than enough wind to dry it all off.    We really need some moisture, or we may be getting dirt storms again.  There was a huge one in West Texas yesterday that caused a big pile-up of cars on the highways.

Ria, I am so glad you had a good night, and soon you will be rid of the big bandage and be able to wear your shoes again.  This, too, shall pass!    Just take it easy and heal.........love you!

Marilyn, stew is always good on a cold day.  I am thinking of a pot of chili.........mmmmm!

We have tickets to night for the play in Dodge City.  This one is titled "I Hate Hamlet" and I was told it is really funny.  Anyway, I will have to make arrangements for Abby, because I don't think a 6 year old would like to sit still that long.  And we don't have a ticket for her.

Oh, Zachery!  I'm so sorry you got that awful strep throat!  When I was your age, I had tonsillitis a lot, and can still remember how much it hurt.  Much love is being beamed your way, plus prayers to heaven for you to feel better quick!  We all love you here and enjoy your posts so much.  We don't want you sick or hurting. (((hugs))) to you, little one.

Hello, Jenny!  Stay warm!  

Larry, I wish you or someone else who is computer savvy could help me figure out why my camera won't download now.  Sigh..........so frustrating.

Hi Soni!  Don't work too hard today!

Hi Pat!  

Etta Sue, I just told Darrel this morning that computers are NOT for people who don't like change!  About the time you learn how to do something, everything changes!  Grrrr!  But none of us would give up our computers, that's for sure!

Gotta run!  I am going to try to download my camera on Darrel's computer.  If that doesn't work.......then I just don't know.  I plan to take the card to Wal-Mart today and get the photos that way, if all else fails.  Curtis tried to help me last night, we downloaded new drivers from Kodak, but still no photos.

See you later, folks!

Ready to go now just need to put on my shoes. The dogs are growling at each other protecting their individual toys.  I will have to put them up before I leave as I don't want to come home to Happydogs fur all over the place. He is the long haired one. going tor ead more now.

TTYL

JENNY thank you for the words of count your blessings

LARRY thank you for the musik and words of COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS and then i say we have a lot Blessings.It is a very lovely hymn

I thank you all for your kindly words words every day will be better i have no pain today
this day it is 6.27PM in Holland but this afternoon our little dog is going lying on my foot that is he doing always but that was not so nice for my toe now but that
he don't know. He looked at me. And it is being weekend then we are making us not so busy.
But it is cold in Holland but is was sunny today the wind is cold
it is still a little bit freezing. This night we shall have
-6*C.

Bye love Ria and for you all on the other site from the great ocean        and on this site from the great ocean have a nice evening.

5.40 p.m.U.K.

Can't stop... the chicken  dinner is almost ready and I am hungry...so is Sunday dog, she's frantically trying to get into the kitchen...what a change eh Marilyn?

thanks Larry for the chorus/hymn.  I sing this so often.

Zach, Chris is still very poorly with his tonsillitis.  God is good and his appointment has arrived for him to see the specialist on Tuesday.  Perfect timing, Praise God. He's been in here this afternoon, posting up his favourite poem.

Ria Glad you are feeling better this evening...better still tomorrow I pray.

Janet Hello.  Enjoy the play.  I used to love live theatre, especially visits to the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre at Stratford on Avon., I actually passed the audition for the Birmingham Theatre School.  That's another story!...Just think I might have appeared on the "big" screen.  I did take part in a Television serial, one episode.

See you later.

Jenny

 


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         RIA

hello to you all...been along time since I have been able to pop in and actually post.....takes me a bit of time to go through all the posts and then think about what I am going to write and so on and so on.....so I am just making excuses....right.....well no not really....but am sorry that I do not come here as much as I would like to....
with all the time spent on my family doings and the homeschooling and the outings and the new grandson.....and so on....and so on.....oh well....anyway....just wanted to say hello and God bless you all throughout your day.....talk to you all later..bye for now...Paulette.

Hello Everyone...

I'm slow in getting here today.  My back has been bothering me and if you could see me, hobbling around with a walking stick, you'd see how bad it is!  LOL

I had errands to run this morning and things to do and now I must run the vacuum around.  My house is "boggin'"

I'm not going to greet each and every one of you as I have a lady coming in just a few minutes but wanted to say how nice it is to listen to that music, Larry!  thanks for it.

Also, great to see you too, Paulette.

Everyone else, you know I'm thinking about you.  

Talk to you later...

It is pretty quiet in here.  Where is everyone?

I just wanted to say a quick "hello" and off I go again.  

Lila Mae is now learning how to open doors so I have to figure out how to keep her from opening up the basement door.

Got any ideas? I do have an (((alarm))) on it so everytime she touches it, it goes off.  

We have 4 paper routes to do today.
<soni wishes people would put numbers on their house>

Troy is going to shave his head, legs and back today. ((buzzzzz)) Ugh!  I guess I will have to deal with it.  He took off 2 seconds on his 50 free while tapering this week.  He will be swimming tomorrow.

Mike is getting off early today so we will probably watch a movie or something.  

I hope you all have a great day.
Soni

QuoteMy back has been bothering me and if you could see me, hobbling around with a walking stick, you'd see how bad it is!

What is up with your back, Pat? Have you seen someone about the pain?  If you are using a walking stick then that is bad.  Take it easy.  

Doesn't Geordie know how to vaccuum yet?  

HAHAHA!  When I get the vacuum out, Geordie tries to eat it!  He growls and growls!  He absolutely hates that thing.



I feel I must mention two photos that you should go and see and comment on...

They were taken by our Nancy aka Pinkie...

Here's a link to them.

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Sonja, fit hooks and eyes to the doors, they just screw in, diy shops sell them.

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February 20    

The Holy Spirit: We Need Him More and More

But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name,
He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things
that I said to you.  
--John 14:26

I have reason to suspect that many people are trying to give
leadership in Christian churches today without ever having yielded to
the wise and effective leading of the Holy Spirit. He truly is the
Spirit of wisdom, understanding and counsel. He alone can bring the
gracious presence of the living God into our lives and ministries.

You may think it out of place for me to say so, but in our churches
today we are leaning too heavily upon human talents and educated
abilities. We forget that the illumination of the Holy Spirit of God
is a necessity, not only in our ministerial preparation, but in the
administrative and leadership functions of our churches.

We need an enduement of the Spirit of God! We sorely need more of His
wisdom, His counsel, His power, His knowledge. We need to reverence
and fear the Almighty God. If we knew the full provision and the
spiritual anointing that Jesus promised through the Holy Spirit, we
would be far less dependent on so many other things.... I have said
it before, and I say it now: We need the Holy Spirit more and more,
and we need human helps less and less!  Jesus Is Victor!, 48.

"Lord, we're drowning in human helps, modern methods, business
principles, and growth strategies. But in all too many cases I fear
that we are indeed lacking the enduement of the Spirit of God. Send
us to our knees, Lord, that we might be reminded that we need Him
more and more. Amen."

Quote"Lord, we're drowning in human helps, modern methods, business principles, and growth strategies. But in all too many cases I fear that we are indeed lacking the enduement of the Spirit of God. Send us to our knees, Lord, that we might be reminded that we need Him more and more. Amen."

AMEN!

PAT i am sorry that you have pain in your back
i pray for you.

And thank you for the nice hymn "VICTORY IN JESUS" very nice.

But now i say goodnight to everyown
but it is silent on CP today.

Bye Love RIA

Lord we ask for "Victory in Jesus" for healing Pat's back, we praise You Lord, amen.

http://junior.apk.net/~bmames/ht0274_.htm

We share our mutual woes,
Our mutual burdens bear;
And often for each other flows
The sympathizing tear.

Sorry about not paying closer attention to my post about Jane and I listening to "Amazing Love".  Bernard had the right version, "How can it be, That you my KING would die for me....,,, In all I do, I honor you".  

I believe it has another title but I am not certain what that is.

My daughter Jane is almost eight and her love of Jesus and her faith amaze me.  God is constantly using Jane to remind me of what is most important in life.  Its easy for me to get caught up in keeping my eyes on this world and not looking up.

I can't imagine walking with Christ without fellowship. The encouragement that fellowship gives me keeps me looking up at God.

Thanks Chris!  I must appreciate that.  


Ria, how are you today after your surgery?  I hope you'll be walking around soon!


Scott, thanks for coming in and clearing up the mystery of which song Jane was listening to.  I must look it up.  I don't know if I've heard it.  


Now, speaking of Scott Fraser!!!   Make sure you see his awesome photos taken in the Amazon jungle near Manaus!  What wonderful faces on these people and they need to hear about our wonderful Saviour!

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Tell him what you think of them and ask him question but better still tell him to send more!