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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. ;D  Even though it's only 11 PM here.

Welcome Dave to CP, hope you have fun here.

Nice devotional this morning Pat. ;D  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

8) 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 :o

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

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 (http://www.riversongs.com/basic/pathway.htm)   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 (http://www.riversongs.com/basic/pathway.htm) 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!   8)

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. :)

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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!! ;D ;D

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)

Hi everyone from little Grayson, Georgia (which is about 30 miles east of Atlanta on the way to Athens, Georgia where the University of Georgia is located.

This year has certainly flown by quickly.  Pat and I will follow our normal practice and stay safely ensconced in our nice warm home.  I feel my car and Pat and I are much safer not to be on the roads on this particular evening.  It is unlikely I will stay up to see the new year arrive as that is way past my bedtime.  The last couple of years we have attended a New Year's Day brunch at the home of one of the couples in our Sunday School class.  However, it is not being held this year.  We just don't have the room to entertain that large a group and no one else offered this year.  I will probably watch the Peach Bowl this evening and am watching another bowl game as I type.  The University of Georgia plays in a bowl game tomorrow starting at 11 am so will have to watch that game.  Of course, before the game I will meet some of my retired friends at McDonald's for our morning coffee.  The cafe where we regularly go on Saturday is closed tomorrow.

Dave, we are happy to welcome you to the CP site.  It is nice when both the man and wife participate.  It was nice to welcome your wife a few days ago.

Pat, thank you for putting together the HTML Newsletter.  It was a nice way to end the year and start the new year.

Janet, sure glad the repairman found your connection problem.  Wish I lived close enough to help you with your computer.  Maybe you can get your grandson to do some maintenance on it during the holiday break from school.

John, what was your special birthday surprise that Beth had planned.  I see Janet indicated there was a special cake and a steak dinner at their place.  Was that the surprise?

Karmat, glad that Nards and Travis let you sleep in today. 

Chris, that is certainly a beautiful picture you posted and I liked that listing of dog items. 

Marilyn, hope your pie crust turned out well.  My wife will occasionally make her own crust but most often just uses those she has purchased at the store.  We use the plastic tubs to store our Christmas decorations in our storage shed and they work very well.  I remember last year when I opened one of the containers things had been soaked by water.  I thought this just isn't possible and then discovered we had stored a snow globe decoration we had and the seal had leaked or in the winter it has frozen and broken the seal.  We are careful not to store anything like that with the docorations again.

Tbear, I liked your dove illustration in your message. 

Jane, sure tomorrow will be a tough day for you remembering the loss of your child. 

Etta Sue that was a very pretty card you made.  It looks like you were putting your Paint Shop Pro lessons to good use.  I notice Pat and Marilyn (and probably some of the others posting) also are putting in some really nice graphics they have made.

Bob, Suzanne,  Samanta, Fast Eddie, Al and anyone I have missed mentioning thanks for posting.

I think this has been a memorable year for the CP site under the very able hand of Pat Scott.  I am sure we all share an appreciation for Pat's unfailing efforts. 
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I am just checking the sites in my computer and must get off soon as we will pick up cousin & wife arriving from Minneapolis to Phoenix airport.  It is overcast here but we have missed two last days of storms at home.  Am dismayed to find that the party in this Senior park is having the dinner very late & close to midnight - not our style at all to eat late.  And, we are hosting breakfast for six others here tomorrow morning with the main course of biscuits and gravy - Don cooks that part and leaves the rest to me. 

Best of health and happiness to all.  Stay safe.  Carol

Happy New years everybody!!!!!
Hey I think I erased my profile pic how do I put one up?
Thanks for the awsome forum CP
Matt

Never mind about my pic, I had it downsized and I didn't notice.
Happy Y2K+5 everybody

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It's 2005 now in Scotland!!

A Happy New Year to you from Tong on the Isle of Lewis, Scotland.

A New Year and a new start for each one us. The 365 yesterdays of the year 2004 have gone, and they cannot be retrieved nor altered. I am sure that there are many things in the past 12 months that we would like to have done differently. There are words we wish we had spoken and words that we deeply regret uttering.

Like the Apostle there is much that I would like to forget and leave behind. I hope that I will do things differently, both today and in the days that lie ahead if I am fortunate enough to see them.  I ask the Lord to grant me wisdom each day in order that I may learn His ways and His Will in my life.

If Paul had dwelt on his former life - persecuting the church he was now trying to build - his ministry would have failed miserably. His conscience would have paralyzed him. He needed to forget those things that were behind him, and to reach forward to a new goal, a new prize and a much higher calling.

This time of year lends itself to remembrance.

I cannot help but think of my younger days with my brother and my parents. I am fortunate as I cannot think of any ‘bad’ days or times with them. There is nothing that I remember at this time of year that haunts me in any way. (I am simply talking here recalling the way my parents brought me up and the New Years that we brought in together). My memories are pleasant and, being an emotional person, a lump remains in my throat long after the bells have tolled the New Year.

I am not usually one for making resolutions, but I would instead be free and clean, following repentance, and eager for a new start. Many times it is not God who condemns me but I myself and my own unbelief that do so. Having sought cleansing for all my sins and shortcomings, I fail to fully accept God’s pardon.

This is sin and simply adds to my misery. It is not the way for me to live an effective Christian life.

I cannot seek God’s favour and forgiveness if I afterward hold on to or remember my sins! If He has promised to ‘remember them no more’ then why should I struggle and burden myself with them? It is a good thing to be aware of my sin and sinfulness, but it is an even better thing to fully accept God’s way of forgiveness.

I have to seek a safe haven for my soul, both for time and eternity, just as surely and fervently as a manslayer in Biblical times found safety in the city of refuge from the avenger of blood.

This New Years morning I need to be fully persuaded of my safety in Christ Jesus.

God has shown me that I am a sinner in need - I am in need of a Saviour, and God has provided that Saviour for me in Christ Jesus. He came, not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance. “They that are whole need not a physician, but those who are sick.” I am one of those who need the healing power of the Great Physician.

I need Jesus Christ the only Saviour. I need Him to fully save me.  I need Him to save me - all of me - and I need Him today! Without His righteousness I am undone and guilty before the thrice-Holy God.

But the righteousness provided by Christ is a complete and perfect righteousness. I do not want my own righteousnesses, which are but filthy rags in God’s sight. I require a righteousness that will stand in God’s Court of Justice, and the only righteousness that I can fully depend upon is the righteousness of Christ imparted or imputed to sinners like me who believe in His name and in His finished work.

When a sinner saved by the grace of God is found clothed with the righteousness of Christ, He is then justified before God. This means that we can stand complete in Christ, before a Holy God just as if we had never sinned. I am being cautious with my wording because so many Christians get their justification and sanctification mixed up - and this causes unnecessary anxiety and fear.

I know that justification and sanctification are two big words that are not often used in every day conversations, but they are important doctrines for all Christians to grasp. The more we understand them the greater the liberty that we will enjoy in our lives.

If I am saved and cleansed through the blood of Jesus Christ my Lord, and if I am clothed with His righteousness, then I am as justified before God today as I ever will be throughout eternity. My legal standing will not change even through the process of my death.

Paul was as desirous of being sanctified as he was of being justified. He was as eager to know the power of Christ’s death and resurrection to kill sin within him and to raise him up to a newness of life as he was to receive the benefits of Christ’s death and resurrection in his justification.

I too must be eager to seek sanctification but I fear that all too often I get in the way of God’s dealing with me. You see I try to ‘sanctify’ myself, and it simply can’t be done. Sanctification is just as much God’s work alone as is justification!! I have a great tendency to forget this, and I end up feeling miserable and depressed.

Whenever I am convicted of sin, whether it be a neglect of duty or a more open sin, then my first attempt at correction is to try and please God and atone for my sins by ‘pleasing’ Him in some way or other. It may be by going onto my knees and praying for a while, it may be reading a few ‘extra’ chapters in my Bible or it may even be some good work, like visiting someone in hospital or someone who is poorly in their own home.

How foolish can I be? I know that I cannot add to God’s way of salvation, but knowing doesn’t stop me from trying! I also know that to please God I must live by faith. But what do I do? I try to please Him through my own good works!

Such things may ease my conscience for a little while, but sin and its guilt  not only remains, they increase!!

Salvation is through faith and by grace alone.
Justification is God’s work
Sanctification is God’s work.

Get these things into your thick head, Mackenzie!!

It seems that I have to learn the same lessons over and over again!

God is good, and He has not held my faults or my failings against me. He has never put up His hand when I have sought forgiveness, nor has He said to me, ‘No, Iain, not this time. I have given you enough chances and enough clean slates.’

He has never turned His back on me, nor has He broadcast my faults to anyone. He is a Friend who is always available 24/7 and in the year 2004 there was not one moment when He forgot about me or let me down.

Last year was the first year in my Christian life that I honestly started to enjoy God in my daily walk. My relationship with Him became more intimate, and in fact this came about through the increased number of difficulties that I found myself facing. If 2003 was a difficult year for me then 2004 was more so, yet it was more blessed.

God led me in ways and in paths that I would never have traversed. I faced experiences that threatened to crush me, yet He saw my safely through them all.

As I take my first few steps into 2005 I take God’s proven faithfulness with me. I lean heavier upon Him than I did this time last year. If 2005 proves to be harder than 2004, then so be it - my confidence, my way, my life and my hand is firmly placed in His hand.

I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. I press on as being justified in Christ Jesus, and I press on as being sanctified through His Word and Spirit - toward the place that He has prepared for His own and where I will never be parted from Him nor from the Church triumphant.

My friend, leave the sins of yesterday where they belong and step forward as a new man/woman in Christ Jesus. He alone can give His own a fresh start. What better way to start the year 2005 than with a completely clean slate?

The blood of Jesus Christ, God’s Son cleanses us from all sin. Your sins and iniquities I will remember no more. Enjoy today. Enjoy 2005. Enjoy your God. May He richly bless your soul this day with His presence.

With love

Your brother in Christ

Iain

Edited by : Pastor Al Moak

Hi everyone yes Beth surprised Me with a cake. It was chocolate, My favorite, with white frosting and had a New York Yankees decoration on it. I'm a huge Yankees fan and Beth knows it.  the Steak dinner and the cake were very nice and I had a good time. I only have 2 more days here as I head home Sunday afternoon. though Beth is trying to figure out how to kidnap Me.

Quote from: Larry Hanna on December 31, 2004, 05:55:18 PM

Jane, sure tomorrow will be a tough day for you remembering the loss of your child.  

Actually, LARRY, today is the anniversary of Jean's death.  New Year's Eve 1999.  She didn't make it to Y2K.  :'(

PAT I do appreciate all your efforts to make this the special place that it is...I admire all the work and devotional thoughts and graphics and love from all the other moderators here, as well.  Y'all are AWESOME!!

Much love to each of you this New Years eve. I wish hope, health, happiness, and holiness to be part and parcel of every life touched by CP.

Ruth Ann

Hi Everyone
Happy new year and God's riches blessing to all,from New Zealand. My prayer for all(including me) is that as we start this brand new year to be of good courage, not to be  afraid and to do everything as unto the Lord.

Pro 16:3  Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established.

Jos 1:9  Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest
In Jesus wonderful name
Lionel

Love and good health to all.

For me this year is ending with something so very special and almost next to impossible but God is the miracle worker.  It saw Sue's girlfriend united with a half-brother (given up for adoption 42 yrs ago) and it was a bold question on my part to a co-worker (was your husband given up many yrs ago - they new the step father's name through an adoption search) the rest is now history.

I live in Nobleton Ontario Canada a little spot north of Toronto.

Ruth

I am dropping in tonight to wish all our brothers and sisters here a very HAPPY NEW YEAR.

Time passes by so quickly.  It is a gift we have and there is just so much of it.  Soon it will be over.  So the opportunities we have each day are precious.  When a day is lived we can never go back and live it again.  When a year is over it will never come again. 

This day, the last day of 2004 is in fact the LAST day of this year.  2004 will be gone forever.  This says to us that we should make the most of each day. 

Tomorrow we begin a NEW YEAR.  If we live through it we will have 365 days, but we do not have the promise of all this time.  I hope we will all be here this time next year but more important I hope we will all live for the Lord each day we have.

Rom 5:6  You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly.  (NIV)

2 Cor 6:2  For he says, "In the time of my favor I heard you, and in the day of salvation I helped you." I tell you, now is the time of God's favor, now is the day of salvation.  (NIV)

Gal 4:4-5  But when the time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under law,  to redeem those under law, that we might receive the full rights of sons.  (NIV)

Gal 6:9  Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.  (NIV)

2 Tim 4:6  For I am already being poured out like a drink offering, and the time has come for my departure.  [/u](NIV)

1 Pet 4:17 For it is time for judgment to begin with the family of God; and if it begins with us, what will the outcome be for those who do not obey the gospel of God?  (NIV)

Eph 5:15-16  See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,
Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.  (KJV)

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Nice to hear from you, Lionel - we love to hear from the kiwi plantations!  NZ is one of my most desired places to visit in all the world.  It's good to meet a Christian there.

Hii, everyone.  I'm checking in from the Oregon coast.

I'll be staying home tonight, and tomorow also.  I had to run to the store earlier to get cat food,  and didn't even want to do that, but the cats were insisting that I feed them.

Chris, your Dog Thoughts is so neat.  I copied it, of course. :) 

A year ended, and now a brand new year is almost upon us.  Some of you are already there. :)  Wait at the entrance for us over here, and we'll be there as soon as we can.

I always look forward to a new year........new beginnings.....for I know that each day is in God's calendar....the events planned for each of us in it.....and not one day is outside of His purpose for us 

Lord, draw us ever nearer as the Day approaches.  amen

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Wishing a Happy New Year to Pat and everyone at Christian Photographers!

Beverly

I live in Toronto, Canada.      Love Ruthie

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Quote from: Babycakes38 on December 31, 2004, 05:33:07 PM
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

We are "right next to" Candler.  On the old road (not interstate), Candler is the next town out of Canton (going west).  Less than 20 miles.  I am in Asheville regularly as my in-laws live there and they are one of my son's favorite baby sitters. :-)

I have been to the singing you speak of several times.

May your new year be filled with joy, from the Lord.

Ezra 6:22 And kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with joy: for the LORD had made them joyful, and turned the heart of the king of Assyria unto them, to strengthen their hands in the work of the house of God, the God of Israel.

And with this post, I say......... good night.
Bob

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Happy New Year.

I just loved the dogs info.

They arrive all helpless as a pup then fourteen years later they still have that look in their eyes when they see the rucksack going into the car.   "Leaving me on my own again are you"  Never I alway ensure their is a dog sitter to give a hug and stroke every half hour.

What has 2005 to offer.  I have a friend popping over from Ireland for a few days.  It does look like a romance is blooming.  Early days yet but it does look good.

I passed the dog test in her home.  Her little Yorkie was not to happy to see me at first but soon he was greeting me like a long lost friend.  Now Sheila has to pass my dog test.  The introduction to Pepi.  I have told her she has to pass with flying colours.

Not forgetting the cat of course.

We plan to walk Hadrians Wall in April eighty three miles of beautiful scenery.  I informed her she was like a mountain goat when we walked the hills in Ireland.  I was told that sounded so romantic.

Has anybody walked "The Wall".

Best wishes for a healthy and prosperous New Year to all.

Alan       

To Everybody on the site thanks for your friendship, and a Very Happy and Properous New Year to you all.

Vec2 Colin and Sheila

Hi everyone on this 1st day of January 2005.  I just got back from coffee at McDonald's.  There were only 4 men there this morning but we had a nice time.  I did manage to stay awake to see the new year in last night and then promptly fell asleep.  There were some neighbors shooting off fireworks and shouting and yelling around midnight but it didn't go on much beyond that time.

Iain, good to see your posting and that of several others we don't see here very often. 

I plan to spend much of the day watching the football games as there are about 5 different bowls on today.  The first one starts at 11 am when the University of Georgia plays Wisconsin. 

Hope everyone has an enjoyable and restful day.

Still raining here. I hope you all got enough sleep last night. I Did. I was  awakened at midnight by fireworks and loud noises but it didn't last long., so was able to go right back to sleep.

Today I am taking down my little tree and putting away all the Christmas stuff. I will probably go to Ace Hardware and pick up some of those tubs if they are open today. they are having a sale on them until Jan. 16th.

I have nothing special planned for today it is just another day for me, go to work and come home; Same old, same old sixes and sevens as my step dad used to say.

Looking forward to tomorrow when we meet the new pastor, if he has been able to make it up here in all the stormy weather California has been having.

Any body make any resolutions for this year? I am goin to get to the gym more often and walk the dogs more often. Wouldn't it be nice to have a Doggie treadmill ??? ::)
TTYL all y-all.

Quote from: Iain on December 31, 2004, 07:07:07 PM
God is good, and He has not held my faults or my failings against me. He has never put up His hand when I have sought forgiveness, nor has He said to me, ‘No, Iain, not this time. I have given you enough chances and enough clean slates.’

IAIN:  Thank you for ALL of the words of encouragement.  Even though I know everything that you have written to be true and applicable to me...it was good to read them.  I never tired of hearing/reading of God's love for sinners and of His forgiveness for those who ask.

I especially liked the part where you said God never said, "No Iain, not this time.  I have given you enough chances and enough clean slates."

Surely He could have said that to me, but like you, He didn't.  He opened His arms and welcomed me home each time I failed.

Quote from: Fast Eddie on December 31, 2004, 05:44:34 PM
We've got a couple of movies to watch.  One is the Billy Graham movie "A Vow To Cherish." 

We watched the Billy Graham movie last night.  What a GREAT movie.  Ken Howard (you may remember that he was Ann Landers son-in-law)
is the husband, with a wife and two children.

In the movie, Ken's wife comes down with Alzheimers.  The movie is about his devotion to her, his commitment of taking care of her in all situations.  Others around him want him to have her committed to a care center, even his children....he will not do that.

Donna and I are approaching the time in our lives when something of that nature could happen to us.  We know and we are committed to doing whatever is necessary "Till death do us part."

Maybe we didn't understand it when we said those words back in July 1960, but as we've grown in the Lord, we know what they mean NOW.  AND we are more committed than ever to living out those words.

WISHING ALL GOD'S BLESSINGS TO EACH CP MEMBER IN 2005!!!

I had intended to stay up until midnight, but my eyes had other plans........ ;)  Each new year begins with or without my watching.  I am so thankful to God for another new beginning.  May we all let go of any old things we need to rid ourselves of;  anger, jealousy, envy, touchiness, unearned guilt..........along with clutter that mars our homes.  Yesterday I did get rid of some stuff and intend to do more of that today.  It is amazing how much more peaceful we feel in a clutter-free house.

Along with Marilyn's and Larry's churches, our church is having a pastor candidate coming tomorrow.  We have to take John to Dodge for his flight home, so will not be able to go in the morning, but hope to get home in time to go hear him tomorrow night.  Also, we are having a church supper tonight so everyone can meet the family.  This couple has three children.  I am praying for God's perfect choice in a pastor for the church.

My resolutions are the same as usual:  More time in the Word, and lose weight!   ;D

Thought I'd stop by and say 'hi' and a happy, healthy, and blessed New Year to all out there.  I spent the evening first at my church where we had a special service with testimonies of what the Lord had done over the past year, and then a call to pray BIG PRAYERS in the year to come!  After that, we singles had a party at a members home with lots of great food, games and fellowship. A couple of ladies rode with me and we left the party about 11:30 and got home just at midnight. 
It's now 10:15 and I'm not out of my jammies yet! Just enjoying the morning...  Don't get to do that anymore since I'm working... :-\
Shalom.

Good morning and HAPPY NEW YEAR everybody.

Try this.  You will like it.   "http://web.icq.com/friendship/swf/0,,16961_rs,00.swf"

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Is "JESUS" the sweetest Name you know?




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Good morning, friends,

Hope your New Year is wonderful from beginning to end. May God's richest blessings rain down upon you enough to fill your cup to overflowing and your heart with gratitude and love.

Ruth Ann

Happy 2005 from Noblesville, Indiana!!!!  Yes, Larry, I have discovered PSP again and animations.  It is fun!!!!!

Whew!  What a day so far.  I was awake at a few minutes before midnight EST but woke up a few minutes after midnight.  Jerry was upset because when I changed channels, he missed the big ball coming down on Times Square!  I was asleep!!! 

It is dark and gloomy here in Indiana today.  Not a day for much of anything other than vegging out.  I haven't even fixed lunch yet.  So I had better run. 


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"Poised at the brink of new beginnings, I've discovered that I either find a ladder to climb, or learn to fly."

Good morning on this brand new day of a brand new year!  We have stormy winter weather here today but I'm staying inside so let it rain!  I've got my fire to keep me warm.   ;)

Yes, PAT ... "Jesus" is the sweetest name I know ... And He's just the same as His lovely Name ... Thanks for all the songs you bring to us here in CP.

I notice a small problem has shown up in my home:  The skylight is leaking in my kitchen!  :-\  Just as I was leaving for my trip to California, a few weeks ago, it was leaking and I placed a pan on the floor under the skylight and (tried to) patch the place where I saw water coming in.  During the night we have had some pretty heavy rains and, once again, when I went into the kitchen the floor was wet!  I guess I'll have to find some young person who can climb up on my roof and fix the seal around the skylight.  hmmmm   :-\  Of course that will have to be when it stops raining!   ;)

I am off to look at some of the other forums and then I'm going to do some reading and maybe a little studying.

I'll be back ...

Quote from: Papa John on January 01, 2005, 12:26:49 PM
Good morning and HAPPY NEW YEAR everybody.

Try this.  You will like it.   "http://web.icq.com/friendship/swf/0,,16961_rs,00.swf"

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PAPA JOHN That is really neat!  Thank you!  HAPPY NEW YEAR to you, too!    :D

Let's all have a party for Daniel!

Hope he comes and sees all his greetings!  I've written him.

Quote from: Fast Eddie on January 01, 2005, 10:35:30 AM

We watched the Billy Graham movie last night. What a GREAT movie.!  Ken Howard (you may remember that he was Ann Landers son-in-law) is the husband, with a wife and two children.

In the movie, Ken's wife comes down with Alzheimers.  The movie is about his devotion to her, his commitment of taking care of her in all situations.Ã,  Others around him want him to have her committed to a care center, even his children....he will not do that.

Donna and I are approaching the time in our lives when something of that nature could happen to us.Ã,  We know and we are committed to doing whatever is necessary "Till death do us part."

Maybe we didn't understand it when we said those words back in July 1960, but as we've grown in the Lord, we know what they mean NOW.Ã,  AND we are more committed than ever to living out those words.

That's a wonderful movie, Ed.  I saw it a couple of weeks ago and at first wondered what the husband was doing but I was happy to see the way it turned out in the end.  I didn't know that he was Ann Lander's son.

I'd really appreciate maybe owning a copy of this film.    I found it touching as it's coming up to Jan. 10 when I lost my dearest friend on earth and I miss him so much.  I know that Jack would be so very, very happy to be a part of CP.

HAPPY NEW YEAR from Vancouver Island, BC.  I looked outside this morning and our world had been changed from green to a lovely white.  Snow is still falling, tho' it is starting to melt.  Misty (cat) is outside having a great time.  Squeek looked outside and went back to the fireplace! 

Papa John, that is a great site.  My ears are still ringing!!

Have a quiet day planned....taking down the decorations and returning to normal.  Finding a warm spot and curling up with a James Michener book 'Recessional'.  About retirement living in Florida. 

Thanks Pat for all your hard work....and also to the helpful elves who make many lives better.

Pleasant Day to all.  Liz

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HOW TRUE!  Wonderful, Chris!


Jane, that's terrible!  I'm sorry about your leak.  I hope you can get to the bottom of this problem soon.

Hurray for all you stay-up-laters!  It was really quiet here last night.  I was asleep before midnight, and didn't wake up, so I'm assuming it was quiet.

I'm not making any resolutions at all.  I'm trying to set some goals for just today!  Puppies need baths, burn some papers if the rain lets up a minute. (actually, I see sunshine at this moment).  Well, I guess I do have one resolution.  I need to be in the Word more.....reading with commitment and purpose.

Jane, sorry about your skylight.  I have lots of leaks, but they are all in the garage so far, right at the back door, but still not in the kitchen.  This poor roof has been patched so many times.  If they tried to replace it, the entire structure might collapse.  :P  One thing about older homes.....always something. 

Blessings in this brand new year.  My prayer for all of us, for this year, is that we may walk more and more in step with the Holy Spirit each day.  I'm praying that our hearts may become more tender to the Lord's voice, and we might each experience anew a "First Love" surrender to our wonderful Jesus, Lord and King, Brother and Friend....Savior.  Oh, how I need Him.

We are just home from the church supper.  The prospective pastor and family are VERY nice, very approachable and down-to-earth.  I hope they are voted in.......and I haven't even heard him preach yet!  We plan to get home from Dodge in time to hear him tomorrow night, though.

Somthing unusual happened tonight.  One of the board members announced that a family had come by the church earlier, I think there were 5 or 6 in the family.  Anyway, they said they had just arrived in town, had come here from Texas to take a job.  They had found an unfurnished mobile home to rent, but had NOTHING with them--no beds, no blankets, not even a towel!  So he asked anyone who wanted to go home after the supper and bring back any items they wanted to give this family.  He told the guy to come back by about 8 or 8:30, but he showed up again at 7, before we had finished eating, so there was nothing there for him yet.  Beth told them if they wanted to come get it, she had a futon they could have.

What we (Darrel and I) thought so strange is that they would come to take a job; bring their kids, and bring NOTHING with them.  Not even a pillow or a blanket??  Does this seem odd to you?  It sort of makes us wonder if they are running from the law or something.  Or are they just very unprepared, and rather foolish?  What do you think?

Our internet connection fouled up again today, but now is on again.  Maybe just too many kids out of school and on the net!  Hope it stays on now.  I don't want to have to call them again about it.

We will be away again tomorrow, taking John to catch his flight back home.  Beth is really going to miss him!

God bless you all...........good night.

Catholic Elementary School Test

Kids were asked questions about the old and new testaments. The following statements about the Bible were written by children. They have not been retouched nor corrected. (i.e., incorrect spelling has been left in).

1. In the first book of the bible, Guinessis. God got tired of creating the world so he took the sabbath off.


2. Adam and Eve were created from an Apple tree. Noah's wife was called Joan of Ark. Noah built an ark and the animals came on in pears.

3. Lots wife was a pillar of salt during the day, but a ball of fire during the night.

4. The Jews were a proud people and throughout history they had trouble with unsympathetic Genitals.

5. Sampson was a strongman who let himself be led astray by a Jezebel like Delilah.

6. Samson slayed the Philistines with the axe of the Apostles.

7. Moses led the Jews to the Red sea where they made unleavened bread which is bread without any ingredients.

8. The Egyptians were all drowned in the dessert, Afterwards, Moses went up to Mount Cyanide to get the ten ammendments.

9. The first commandment was when Eve told Adam to eat the apple.

10. The seventh Commandment is thou shalt not admit adultery.

11. Moses died before he ever reached Canada. Then Joshua led the Hebrews in the battle of Geritol.

12. The greates miricle in the bible is when Joshua told his son to stand still and he obeyed him.

13. David was a Hebrew king who was skilled at playing the liar. He fought the Finkelsteins, a race of people who lived in bibical times.

14.Solomon, one of Davids sons, had 300 wives and 700 porcupines.

15. When Mary heard she was the mo there of Jesus, she sang the Magna Carta.

16. When the three wise guys from the east side arrived, they found Jesus in the manager.

17. Jesus was born because Mary had an immaculate contraption,

18. St. John the blacksmith dumped water on his head. 19. Jesus enunciated the Golden Rule, which says to do unto others before they do one to you. He also explained, a man doth not! live by sweat alone.

20. It was a miricle when Jesus rose from the dead and managed to get the tombstone off the entrance.

21. The people who followed the lord were called the 12 decibels.

22. The epistels were the wives of the apostals. 23. One of the oppossums was St. Matthew who was also a taximan.

24. St. Paul cavorted to Christianity, he preached holy acrimony, which is another name for marraige.

25.Christians have only one spouse. This is called monotony.

That was fun, Marilyn.  I was going to turn off the computer, then decided to check a few sites first....
My quiet day didn't happen, ended up cooking dinner. 
Also no time to read....always have at least two books on the go....second one is:
A World According to God, by Ron Hansen.  Just in case folks think I only read things that are not 'worthwhile'!  Seems that wrong impressions are easily formed these days.

Pleasant dreams all.  Liz

Nite All

How nice it has been to read all of your messages!

As we embark on yet another year, let's remember to read God's Word daily.  Who will join Papa John in reading through the Bible in the year 2005 from cover to cover?

Let's all endeavor to do this together.

Now it's time to lock the door and open a new topic.

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