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And i say also goodnight and i wish you on the other
site from the ocean a good evening and also a goodnight.
BYE LOVE RIA  MAY GOD BLESS YOU.

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February 28    

The Holy Spirit: A Bottle in the Ocean

...To know the love of Christ which passes knowledge; that you may be
filled with all the fullness of God.  
--Ephesians 3:19

Pentecost means that the Deity came to mankind to give Himself to
man, that man might breathe Him in as he breathes in the air, that He
might fill men. Dr. A. B. Simpson used an illustration which was about
as good as any I ever heard. He said, "Being filled with the fullness
of God is like a bottle in the ocean. You take the cork out of the
bottle and sink it in the ocean, and you have the bottle completely
full of ocean. The bottle is in the ocean, and the ocean is in the
bottle. The ocean contains the bottle, but the bottle contains only
a little bit of the ocean. So it is with the Christian."

We are filled unto the fullness of God, but, of course, we cannot
contain all of God because God contains us; but we can have all of
God that we can contain. If we only knew it, we could enlarge our
vessel. The vessel gets bigger as we go on with God.  The Counselor,
68.

"Enlarge my vessel, Lord, and fill me with more and more of the
fullness of God. Amen."

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Wow, there's an awful lot in that short devotional, Chris.  Thanks for sharing it with us.

Oh, that each of us would pray...

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"Enlarge my vessel, Lord, and fill me with more and more of the fullness of God. Amen."

Zachery and I just got back from the theatre.  We seen "The Passion of Christ" movie.  I don't have words to express how I feel.  I am just very sad.
If someone goes in there and doesn't feel a thing then that person has a cold heart.  

I can't wait for everyone to see the movie so we can discuss it.  There is so much a want to ask?

How many have seen the  movie, "The Passion of Christ"?

Mike and Troy are going to see it at 6:00 tonight.  Troy is going to bring some of his swimming friends.  I pray that they go in with an open heart and mind. I told Mike to take Troy aside and pray with him before they watch it.  I did and it helps.

I'll be back later.

Hello, all!  We're back from the funeral and Travis is taking a nap.  We may run out again later, but I just wanted to say Hi.

Hope all of you had a great day.  Mine has been hard, but the funeral was a tremendous encouragement to me.  

Bye for now...

Hello everyone!

Nards who's funeral did you go to???

I just got back from the movies pasion fo christ and I'm awe stricken!!!!!!!

well have a nice day all!!

Zachery

It was my Grandpa's funeral, Zac.  We mentioned it a few days ago

That is so sad! How old was he?

I will pray for you!!!!

Zachery

Well we went over to the almost new theatre here in town to see the Passion, but we never got in.  Whenever we've gone to a movie in Eureka I've always used my debit card, but we discovered, after going through the long line, that they don't take that here!  So we're going to have to go in a few days, after I can get some cash.
Marilyn - we've been up to that vista point many times.  In fact I took a couple of pix up there and Pat posted them for me many months ago.  If you go on up the highway just a very few miles from there you come to the Westhaven exit.  Take that, turn left from the exit ramp, then left again at the "T", then right at the sign down to Moonstone Beach.  It's nice.
The rest of you can do it too.  You just have to drive to our part of California first.

Al I have been to Monstone beach several times. I have to give you credit though you always give great DIRECTIONS. You know what I mean. A private joke. Al loves giving directions.

Good Evening;    
It has been a couple of days since I last checked in, as we were without the computer.   We now have a new one which is much faster and also has the windows XP,  along with that we purchased a new keyboard and mouse.  As my knowledge is very limited with connecting to the net I called our server and they talked me through on the phone, no problems

It has been a warm and sunny day around here so naturally we lost some snow and ice.  My brother-in-law lives approx. a 2hr drive north of Judy B and he was saying that they to lost some snow due to the warm weather.   But hold on winter is not over yet.


Ruth

I'm here, friends. Such a beautiful day today - I took a disabled friend to lunch. We met other friends at a very good German restaurant, then spent the afternoon together. I drove slowly on local roads and she was exclaiming about what had happened during the 2 years+ that she's been housebound.

What a delight to be able to take her out for her first big excursion!!! And, the weather was wonderful.

I have not yet seen the movie, but certainly want to do so.

Ruth Ann

HYMN HISTORY:
It must be true to say that no sacred song or hymn has been more used to bring sinners to the feet of Jesus, than this one.

Sung by grand choirs in vast crusades as hundreds have come or by congregations, large and small, as one's and two's have come; this hymn has moved the hearts of multitudes.

"Just As I Am," rings with a clear, positive note. It invites the sinner, just as he is, with all his sin, in all his unworthiness, despite his fears, though poor, wretched and blind, to come to the Saviour.

That's an invitation which is absolutely scriptural! We don't need to wait until our lives have been straightened out before we come to Christ. There's nothing we can do which will ever make us more acceptable in God's sight. The Bible clearly teaches that God loves the sinner, just the way he is, and wants him to come like that.

Only Jesus Christ can deliver us from the guilt and penalty of sin. Only He can solve all the problems of life. Only He can give us peace and joy and hope for the future. It was out of her feelings of frustration and hopelessness that the daughter of an Anglican minister in Brighton, England, wrote the words of this fine hymn.

One day in 1833, when Charlotte Elliott was in her forty-fourth year, she was feeling unusually depressed and alone. The other members of her family had gone off to a church function while she, an invalid and bedridden, remained at home.

Before her illness she had lived a happy, carefree life enjoying its many pleasures and gaining a measure of popularity, as a portrait artist.

Now, all of this past and stricken with the sickness which was to plague her for the rest of her life, she felt utterly useless and cut off. In addition, although she had been a Christian for many years, she began to have doubts about her relationship with the Lord. How could she be sure that all was well with her soul?

In her distress she began to list scriptural reasons for believing that she was, indeed, a child of God. She recognised the power of the Saviour's precious blood. She remembered His promise to receive all who come to Him by faith; and His ability to pardon, cleanse and save.

As she meditated on these great truths her heart was warmed and very soon Charlotte Elliott, who was also fond of writing poetry, was putting down her thoughts in verse:

Just as I am, without one plea,
but that Thy blood was shed for me,
And that Thou bidst me come to Thee,
O Lamb of God, I come, I come.

It's just here that we encounter a new slant to the story.

Charlotte Elliott's brother was anxious to start a school to benefit the children of poor clergymen, and had organised a bazaar to raise funds.

It seemed that everybody in the town had helped with the project. Everybody, that is, except Charlotte, who was so stricken with paralysis that she could barely drag herself around her room.

So she published her new poem "Just As I Am," in the hope that from its sale she could contribute something to her brother's school fund.

The poem was instantly successful and was soon selling all over England in large numbers as well as being translated into a number of foreign languages.

Charlotte Elliott never did enjoy good heath for the rest of her life. She remained bedridden until the Lord, at last, called her home when she was eighty-two years old.

However, before her death she received more than a thousand letters of thanks and compliments from people who were grateful that she had written "Just As I Am."

Just as I am, Thou wilt receive,
Wilt welcome, pardon, cleanse, relieve;
Because Thy promise I believe,
O Lamb of God, I come, I come.
 

Well we had a very pleasant surprise tonight.  My #2 son in Phoenix, Arizona called.  Not for any reason, except that he now has a cell phone with unlimited long distance minutes.    So we used a lot of minutes.  So many in fact, that his battery began to run down.  

You could almost think spring was on the way today (we know better, though) because the temperature actually hit 48 degrees.  Beautiful!!!!

Hi Folks. Lets try this again. I was writing up a post this morning and it disappeared into space. Well I got back from my trip last night. It was a slow start on Monday morning as my truck had a problem with one injector failure and also was in bad need of a top end set. A top end set is to a diesel what a major tune up is to a gas engine. Well after being in the shop for 4 hours we gat off to a late start on the trip to Maine via New Brunswick. However with the truck running as it should we were able to make up time and still delivered on time Tuesday as well as getting reloaded and on the way home Tuesday afternoon. The weather and the scenery was beautiful this time. Managed to get a whole trip in without encountering any snow. When I got back I got another short trip into Toronto and back to top off the week. It is a real pleasure to run the roads when the truck is working the way it should.
The scenery in Maine is absolutely wonderful. Driving through that part of the country makes one realize just what a beautiful world the Lord created for us to live in. It is to bad that so many take this for granted and not have more appreciation for the Creator. That is one of the plus factors of my job. I get around and see this beautiful continent and meet some of the different  and beautiful people that live on it.
I spent some time this mornig catching up on some of the postings of the past week some look interesting and will be going back to read some of them again with a bit more attention. Heather the one you posted from Paul Harvey I am going to read more closely and may or amy not make some comment on it afterwards. Keep reading to see if I make some comment.
Spent some time in town today and took Mother out for a while. She seemed to enjoy this and was feeling somewhat better when she got back home. It is good for our seniors to get out and enjoy the outdoors. It tends to perc them up. She is settling into her new surroundings quite nicely. She is commenting on how quiet it is up here in the North. No sirens and traffic noise to listen to. The silence kept her awake the first couple of nights.
I can attest to that here on the farm. When I sit on our deck in the summer all I hear is the chirping of the birds and the squirrels and the stars at night are just awesome. A couple of years ago we also had one of the most awesome northern lights display's that I have ever seen. It was a multitude of colours.
Well I guess I have used up enough time for now, so I will sign of for now. Its off to church in the morning and then off to Virginia in the afternoon.
God Bless. Bonesy.

Glad to hear you had a very nice trip this week Bonsey. Uneventful yeet  stimulating.

We I think I will sign off for tonight, been on here too much today and also excersied a bit more than I had been so I'm develpoing a few sore places. My left arrm has been hurting since last night., and that isn't fromt he excersises.
Talk to you all tomorrow. Looking forward to another wonderful Lord's Day.

Nite

I SAW 'THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST' THIS MORNING.  


It is a movie that one doesn't like.  It is a movie that one doesn't love.  But the experience is awesome.  I will never take communion in my old manner again...and I thought I was thinking right when I took communion.  I was surprised that I didn't shut my eyes.  I was surprised that I didn't cry a lot.  I kept thinking that He went through all of this for me...a sinner.  My best description of the movie would be....Mel Gibson gave everyone a visual to 'see' the crucifixion and resurrection that you read about in the Four Gospels.  Too much violence?  I don't think so.  Crucifixion was a normal thing in those days for law breakers.  Crucifixion is a slow death...usually takes 3-4 days.  But Jesus died on the cross for us in a few hours.  So it wasn't only the crucifixion that caused Jesus to die, it was the torture before hand, as well.  On a lighter note...Jim Ceviezal makes a wonderful Jesus.  

The people watching were silent.  No one said anything during the movie.  When the movie was over, no one said anything.  We walked out of the screening room, no one said anything.  Out in the lobby, no one said anything.  Even outside...everyone was quiet.  It was an experience I will remember forever.

I understand the sermon tomorrow will be about this movie and communion.  I can't wait!!!!  

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"Loneliness isn't such a bad thing, except when you don't have anyone to share it with."

Hello, everyone!!!!

It is snowing right now, and is cold. I think we might get three and a half to five inchs tonight. hopefully not to much.

The passion for Christ I will tell you is really awesome, I will tell you that much. I'm am thankfull for what Jesus when through. All that toreture made me feel really bad.But I know It is done and over with now. and Jesus does not feel the pain no longer. It is great!!

Zachery

Welcome to Christian Photographers Lynda!!![/b]
We are so happy to see you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Zachery

Zachery, Bernard's grandfather turned 94 three weeks ago.  

The funeral was amazing.  I have been to sad funerals, I have been to sweet funerals, I have been to normal funerals.  But, like Nards said, this funeral was truly encouraging.  I had only known Papaw 10 years, but he was a beautiful man.  He was one who could truly look beyond what a person was wearing, how he looked, what his lifestyle was and love him.  It's difficult to explain to some people how God can love a person and hate a sin or sinful life that person is living.  Only when you meet someone like Papaw was can you begin to understand.  I can honestly say it was one of maybe two or three funerals where you could feel the presence of Christ in a real way.

I might enter the fire challenge, soni, and I have an idea for "silence" if I can pull it off.  

I would stay and chat, but I am about fall asleep sitting here!  Maybe tomorrow . . . .

I am heading to bed.  It has been an emotional day for me.  

I can't wait for church tomorrow.  A few years ago I would have to drag myself out of bed to go to church but now I jump out of bed and they have to drag me out of church.  

We will be singing in the choir tomorrow morning and nite.  Chandraya will be singing her solo.  Can't wait.

Talk with you all later.  
Soni

Oh, I'd love to hear Chandraya...  I hope that they tape it, Sonja.

Now it's time to lock this door.

Talk to you all sometime tomorrow.

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