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Morning Devotional...


They gave Him a piece of a broiled fish....
Luke 24:42

Worship is giving to the Lord that which brings Him delight.

The risen Lord Jesus had asked His disciples for something to eat. His hunger was not of necessity but of desire, and to show that He really indwelt a risen body.

All they had was a piece of fish and an honeycomb--not much of a banquet for the risen Lord of the Universe! But they gave it to Him, and "He took it and did eat it."

We may not feel we have what He is worthy of, but let us bring all we can to Him in worship and He will accept it.
--J. Boyd Nicholson


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In November, 1850, thirty year old Fanny Crosby had been attending numerous revival meeting and had answered the altar call, hoping to find peace for her soul. But on the 20th of the month, the audience began to sing “Alas! and Did My Savior Bleed,” a hymn written by Isaac Watts in 1707. It was when they sang the words, “Here, Lord I give myself away - ‘tis all that I can do,” that Fanny realized that all she needed was to yield herself. She said: “I surrendered myself to the Saviour, and my very soul flooded with celestial light. I sprang to my feet, shouting ‘Hallelujah.’”

Isaac Watts said of his hymn writing, “I have made no pretence to be a poet. But to the Lamb that was slain, and now lives, I have addressed many a song, to be sung by the penitent and believing heart.


From:  http://schfrs.crosswinds.net/hymns/alas.htm

Well since you closed, the 30th. I guess I have to do it here.   Even though it's only 11 PM here.

Welcome Dave to CP, hope you have fun here.

Nice devotional this morning Pat.   Tom is off with his kids, and grandkids he should be back soon though. I think this is some of the best meds in the world for him. The best med, being a believer in Christ, our Lord.

Ephesians 5:2 And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.
Bob

December 31   

Trials and Pain: Prepared for Whatever

Lord, You have been our dwelling place in all generations. Before the
mountains were brought forth, or ever You had formed the earth and
the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, You are God. 
--Psalm 90:1-2

Yet I do not advise that we end the year on a somber note. The march,
not the dirge, has ever been the music of Christianity. If we are
good students in the school of life, there is much that the years
have to teach us. But the Christian is more than a student, more than
a philosopher. He is a believer, and the object of his faith makes
the difference, the mighty difference.

Of all persons the Christian should be best prepared for whatever
the New Year brings. He has dealt with life at its source. In Christ
he has disposed of a thousand enemies that other men must face alone
and unprepared. He can face his tomorrow cheerful and unafraid
because yesterday he turned his feet into the ways of peace and
today he lives in God. The man who has made God his dwelling place
will always have a safe habitation.
The Warfare of the Spirit, p. 148

"Thank You, Father, for all You've taught me this past year. Thank
You for the stretching experiences. Thank You for Tozer's wise
counsel. Thank You for the privilege of serving You. Thank You for
Your love and grace. Amen."

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Dog Thoughts


1) The reason a dog has so many friends is that he wags his tail instead of his tongue. -Anonymous

2) Don't accept your dog's admiration as conclusive evidence that you are wonderful. -Ann Landers

3) If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went. -Will Rogers

4) There is no psychiatrist in the world like a puppy licking your face. -Ben Williams

5) A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself. -Josh Billings

6) We give dogs time we can spare, space we can spare and love we can spare. And in return, dogs give us their all.  It's the best deal man has ever made. -M. Acklam

7) Dogs love their friends and bite their enemies, quite unlike people, who are incapable of pure love and always have to mix love and hate. -Sigmund Freud

I wonder if other dogs think poodles are members of a weird religious cult. -Rita Rudner

9) A dog teaches a boy fidelity, perseverance, and to turn around three times before lying down. -Robert Benchley

10) Dogs need to sniff the ground; it's how they keep abreast of current events. The ground is a giant dog newspaper,  containing all kinds of late-breaking dog news items, which, if they are especially urgent, are often continued in the next yard. -Dave Barry

11) Anybody who doesn't know what soap tastes like never washed a dog. -Franklin P. Jones

12) If your dog is fat, you aren't getting enough exercise. -Unknown

13) My dog is worried about the economy because Alpo is up to $3.00 a can. That's almost $21.00 in dog money. -Joe Weinstein

14) Ever consider what our dogs must think of us?  I mean, here we come back from a grocery store with the most amazing haul -- chicken, pork, half a cow. They must think we're the greatest hunters on earth! -Anne Tyler

15) Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea. -Robert A. Heinlein

16) Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend.  Inside of a dog it's too dark to read. -Groucho Marx

17) Speak softly and own a big, mean Doberman.  -Dave Miliman

18) If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you; that is the principal difference between a dog and a man. -Mark Twain

19) Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our  lives whole. -Roger Caras

20) If you think dogs can't count, try putting three dog biscuits in your pocket and then giving Fido only two of them. -Phil Pastoret

21) My goal in life is to be as good a person as my dog already thinks I am. ~ a OleHoss

With Love, Chris

Thanks, Pat, for the great devotional!
And Chris I love your devotional as well as your "Dog Thoughts", makes me feel bad for my dog, around here cats are in charge

Pat I like your idea about everyone posting and saying where they are from 

I am from El Dorado, Arkansas

Good Morning.

Suzanne  recognize that tut. I sure had a hard time finding California someone had to send me just California 

I have nothing special planned for this holiday except to put away my little Christmas tree after I get the ornaments off and packed neatly. I am planning to get some of those plastic tubs to pack most of my stuff. That way I don't have to worry about boxes and stuff getting wet if I have to move inthe rain.

I am sitting here with my morning protein drink and news on the TV. Such sadness all over the world. The was a fisherman from McKinleyville (where I live) who was there on an adventure trip, now lost.

Have a great day.

TTYL

This is Beautiful   Enjoy.

Good Morning everyone,

I am from Belmont, Mississippi located in the Northeast Corner of the state.  I have a question:  What does Hogmanay mean?  and also, why on some people's information does it say "I am a llama."?  Just curious.

Samantha

Quote from: Marilyn Fisher on December 31, 2004, 10:17:05 AM
This is Beautiful Enjoy.

I can't see your URL, Marilyn.  ;o(

Al, that is because I made your animated card myself...

Marilyn, your clickable didn't work for me.  I thought I found the problem...there was a space when there shouldn't have been...but that didn't fix it.  Sorry...    Edit:  I see Pat didn't see it either.  Whew! It isn't this pc, then!   

Yep, it is the last day of 2004.  Where did the year go?  I am so thankful for a lot of things.  Just don't dwell on the things that are negative.  I am very thankful for my health and hope and pray that 2005 will be a healthier year for me.  I am very thankful for my friends that I encounter each day face to face and online.  I am very thankful for my home that is comfortable with warmth and cool air depending on the seasons.  I am very thankful that I have food to eat to nourish my body.  I am thankful for all the blessings that God gives to me each day and pray that God blesses those who are without them. 

"You have to look for the joy.  Look for the light of God that is hitting your life, and you will find sparkles you didn't know were there."
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Quote from: Babycakes38 on December 31, 2004, 10:41:13 AM
Good Morning everyone,

I am from Belmont, Mississippi located in the Northeast Corner of the state. I have a question: What does Hogmanay mean? and also, why on some people's information does it say "I am a llama."? Just curious.

Samantha

Happy New Year, Samantha!

The term "Hogmanay" comes from our Scottish friends.

It's what they call New Year's Eve in Scotland.  Here's a link for you to see from a friend of mine who owns this site called "Rampant Scotland":

http://www.rampantscotland.com/know/blknow12.htm

Me too, Marilyn - maybe you can't link to whatever it was.

Good morning from the soggy coast of Oregon!

Today closes out the year 2004 with all its experiences, joys, blessings, sorrows and memories.  Yes, it has been 5 years since "Y2K" ... for me this has even more significance since it is the day, 5 years ago, when my daughter Jean left this life and went to be forever with the Lord.  Yes, memories ....

I am looking forward to seeing what the Lord is going to do in and through us in this new year ahead.  I know it will be exciting, whatever it is.  I will leave you with this little note that I read this morning:

Surrender takes you low enough so the fiery darts miss you. Praise takes you high enough to be above them.

I'll be back ... HAPPY NEW YEAR

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Hi Everyone!

I hope you all got your very first HTML Newsletter.

Sorry about the mess at the top!  LOL  I was in too much of a hurry and added some code that I didn't want to add.  But I see good potential in this feature.

I hope that all come and leave a message.

I'll talk to you when I get home but I've been invited out for supper somewhere north of Guelph.

Pat

Sorry about the link not working. I guess you can't link from that page.

Got the newsletter Pat. Thank all of you moderators for your New Year greetings.

Marilyn, North western most corner of California

70 miles south of Oregon

                            HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM ENGLAND.

Happy last day of 2004 everyone!

After three calls to our ISP (Darrel called the last time and said our TV reception was poor) they sent out a repairman and he got the problem solved.  For that I am very thankful!

I was posting Thailand Photos last night when the connection failed and I lost the last ones, so I will go re-post those now.

Have a good evening, Pat!

Ruth Ann, thanks for your suggestion.  I did that, also a scan, and hope it helps.  It has been taking as many as 7 tries to get my computer to come on!  Very frustrating.

I took our tree down and moved some things.  I am hoping Darrel will get some things done he has been putting off for 7 years!    It would make life around here more pleasant.  (He says he will hook up our music system to the speakers he installed in the ceilings when we built this house!)

See you later, and please go look and comment on the Thailand photos.  Otherwise, it doesn't seem worth all the time it takes to post them.  Thanks.

happy new year's eve everyone!  Nard is home today (yea!!) and he and Trav let me sleep until 11:30.  I can't remember the last time I slept that long.  Guess i needed it.  I feel kinda lazy now, though.

Trav is gone with his grandparents for a bit, so we are trying to get some things done around here.  Can't ya tell?  I'm posting in NEM!! 

But, for now, I'll go.  Take care!!

{hugs}Jane{hugs}

Janet -- I promise -- next trip in here, I'll look!!!!

Quote from: karmat on December 31, 2004, 02:22:44 PM

{hugs}Jane{hugs}

Thanks, KARMA 

Hello from Caledon, Ontario, Canada.

We'll be heading out shortly to have dinner with my parents, and then most likely and early and quiet evening at home.  Tomorrow will be a day spent with family.

Thanks for the HTML email Pat, I got it fine and the link worked great!

Janet, I hope you get your computer problems sorted out soon.  I may not post on each series of photos that you have done, but I have viewed them all and enjoyed them.  I have even gone back to a couple of them a second time.

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!

Thanks so much, Sue.  I appreciate your comments, and your looking at the photos.

I live in the SW corner of the great state of KANSAS!! Kansas is important!  If it wasn't there, we would have a huge hole in the middle of the country!!

nards, travis and I live in Western North Carolina.  We live just a few miles from Interstate 40 (can see it on a clear day) in the southern Appalachian Mountains/Smoky Mountains.  We are 30 or 31 miles from the Tennessee line.

HAPPY NEW YAR, YA'LL!

Speaking of Kansas.... we took three of the grandkids to a pantomime last night.. the Wizard of Oz!
I loved it as much as they did including shouting out " it's behind you!"
Anyone who hasn't seen a panto is sure missing a treat.
   Time to click my ruby slippers lol..."Theres no place like home.."

http://rosemck1.tripod.com/somewhere-over-the-rainbow.mid

Hi Everyone:

That last chorus "Just a Closer Walk with Thee" is my wish for the New Year.   After seeing the devastation in Asia, I believe we are getting closer to the time when our Wonderful Lord Jesus is coming to sweep us, his children, away to be with Him forever.  My desire is to be ready and waiting for His return.  

Tonight I'm going to a party and then the watchnight service at the church until 12:00 midnight.   Tomorrow I will get together with my big family.  Should be around 30 of us.  I'm looking forward to that.  

Wishing everyone a safe and prosperous New Year.   God Bless

Love Ruthie

Karmat

How close are you to Asheville? or Candler?  We went there a few years ago to see the Primitive Quartet during the 4th of July week.  You live in a wonderfull area, I just love the mountains. though Pigeon Forge is a close as we get lately.

Happy New Year

Samantha

Coming to you live from Wayne, Michigan (18 mi W of Detroit)

Hey, Babycakes...I see that you are on line as am I.

Happy New Year to you and Terry. 

We're at home tonight.  We've got a couple of movies to watch.  One is the Billy Graham movie "A Vow To Cherish."  We got it today...just in time.

We have another one, "Radio"  The kids bought us...don't know much about it.

If we only had a fireplace to snuggle up to....we'll just have to turn up the furnace and crouch over the top of the register. 

At least we have a way to keep warm (Thank you God for that blessing)