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Morning Devotional...


For ever, O Lord, Thy Word is settled in heaven.
Psalm 119:89

The world may change its standards, but the Word of God will never change--it has been settled forever in heaven.

Many today re-interpret the Scriptures to try to make them more palatable to modern thinking. Doing this will only produce spurious Christians.

If we do not like what God's Word says, it is we who must do the changing.

His Word stands forever as God's unalterable standard. Jesus said, "Heaven and earth will pass away, but My Words will not pass away."

What is His Word saying to you today?
--David Croudace

Pat... thank you for the devotional.    I'm so glad that God's Word will stand forever after everything else has failed.   We can depend and trust His Word.    Praise God.

Have a Blessed Day.  



Love Ruthie :D

Pat

Thank-you.  Thank-you Lord for this confirmation that Your Word is settled.  I know You are doing a wonderful thing right now, and that your Word does not return to You empty. You keep Your promises. Praise Your Holy Name.

"As the rain and snow come down from heaven and stay upon the earth, and cause the grain to grow and to produce seed for the farmer and bread for the hungry, so also is My Word. I send it out and it always produces fruit.  It shall accomplish all I want it to, and prosper everywhere I send it."  Isaiah 55:10-11

Iain I see you are around dear one.  I will come back soon to see if you have some words of inspration for me/us.  God Bless dear brother.  New Year Blessings to you.

Ria I hope you slept better last night dear.  Speak later!  O.K.?

Jenny

GOOD MORNING  11.35AM in Holland

PAT thank you very much for the devotional this morning also for the links yesterday

AND THE CP  CALENDER IS AWESOME  GREAT WORK

This night i have sleep a little bit better 2x wake up  

IT is very restless in the world On the airport in Holland there is very strictly control.
The last week there have been in Holland 3 parcels
with explosives.
Also on the American embassy has been a message that there also something was every body must go outsite but they have nothing found.

On different places in Holland is now strict surveillance.

It is a terrible time on this moment also in America
my prayers are for America

TOM i keep also your wife in my prayers.

DAY BY DAY, TO FIGHT THE BATTLE,
DAY BY DAY, THY WILL BE DO,
DAY BY DAY, THE CROSS TO CARRY,
SEEKING ONLY TO BE TRUE.
                                             FISHER

I WISH YOU ALL A BLESSED DAY
BYE LOVE RIA

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TO CP  GREUU


RIA

Submission and Surrender, the only way to peace, joy and contentment. :)


January 3    

Personal Life: Face Down, Listening

Then Abram fell on his face, and God talked with him, saying: "As for
Me, behold, My covenant is with you, and you shall be a father of
many nations."
--Genesis 17:3-4

The Scriptures declare, "Abram fell on his face" as the Lord talked
with him (Genesis 17:3). Abraham was reverent and submissive.
Probably there is no better picture anywhere in the Bible of the
right place for mankind and the right place for God. God was on His
throne speaking, and Abraham was on his face listening!

Where God and man are in relationship, this must be the ideal. God
must be the communicator, and man must be in the listening, obeying
attitude. If men and women are not willing to assume this listening
attitude, there will be no meeting with God in living, personal
experience....

Yes, Abraham was lying face down in humility and reverence,
overcome with awe in this encounter with God. He knew that he was
surrounded by the world's greatest mystery. The presence of this
One who fills all things was pressing in upon him, rising above
him, defeating him, taking away his natural self-confidence. God
was overwhelming him and yet inviting and calling him, pleading
with him and promising him a great future as a friend of God!  
Men Who Met God, 21-22.

"In this fast-paced, busy life, Lord, we don't spend nearly
enough time face down before You. Tozer talks of lying flat on
his face in his study in prayer; draw me to this position of
humility and reverence more often this year, I pray. Amen."
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Pat the Calendar is a great work, well done! :D

Good morning.  they have an Internet kiosk in the lobby of the hotel where I am staying for the Mary Kay Retreat.  How cool is that???

But it is timed (10 minutes) and I need to eat breakfast, so this is just a quick hi!!

Hi Karmat

Have a blessed time in Our Lord.  You are a blessing.

Love You,
Jenny X

I certainly appreciate the beautiful calendar! Y'all are really talented and it's wonderful to share your love of our Lord by using the talents He gave you.

It's a warm day here in Nashville. We're moving much of my son's stuff today, so I'm very thankful for the warmth.

Y'all have a good day.

Ruth Ann

Good Morning. Pat and Chris thank you for the devotionals. Pat the  calender is fantastic, I must now get a color cartridge for my printer, I have been putting it off for quite awhile now.

Jenny, Ruth ann and Ria, good morning to you.

I must work today for a few hours, when I get home I needto do 1 load of laundry, get my clothes ready for church tomorrow etc. etc.

For now I will check the other forums here and talk to y-all later.

Pat:  Thank you for the daily devotional.  I am particularly thoughtful about the world's standards changing.  It seems the vulgar language is now considered the "norm" and allowed more and more in the media.  Tough to find a movie without violence and language anymore.  

But the word stays true.


Ruth Ann:  I hope that your son has a safe move on a nice and warm day.  

Here, we do have snow and very happy that we are not trapped in the mountains.  We cancelled a visit to son's cabin and lucky that we are not there with such deep snow.  

I have to find this calendar.  Carol

Pat:  The calendar is lovely.  Carol

Good morning Jenny, Chris&Margit, Ria, Ruth Ann, Marilyn, Ruthie, Pat, and Karmat!

Pat~The calender is beautiful.  Thank you so much.  It looks like you spent a lot of time on that.  You are so sweet.  :-*
Also great devotion.  
If we do not like what God's Word says, it is we who must do the changing.
Wonderful words to ponder on today.

I tried to sleep in, but my eternal clock just won't let me.   :-\

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For whatever is born of God overcomes the world.  And this is the victory that has overcome the world- our faith.
                                           1 John 5:4

HI Carol. We were posting at the same time.  I am also glad you are not stuck in the snow.   ;D  Hope you have a good day!

Pat. Thankyou I love the calendar.  haven't got a printer though. Just enjoyed the pictures.

Soni You still need to have some rest...Hope you are feeling much better as we go into this new year dear sister.  Happy New Year to you and your dear family.

Hello!  I don't seem to be moving very fast yet, but will get moving better as the day progresses.  I guess I slept too long. :-\

HE CAME TO DIE ON A CROSS OF WOOD; YET MADE THE HILL ON WHICH IT STOOD.

Quote from: karmat on January 03, 2004, 07:49:50 AM
Good morning.  they have an Internet kiosk in the lobby of the hotel where I am staying for the Mary Kay Retreat.  How cool is that???

But it is timed (10 minutes) and I need to eat breakfast, so this is just a quick hi!!

Travis and Nard say HI! :)  Hope you are having a good time.  We love you :-)

Hello to everyone else on here as well!  Things are not quite routine this morning at the Shuford house, but we are doing fine.

Hope all of you have a good day.  MAYBE I'll get a chance to check back in later.

Quote from: Janet on January 03, 2004, 10:40:41 AM
HE CAME TO DIE ON A CROSS OF WOOD; YET MADE THE HILL ON WHICH IT STOOD.

He even made the tree....

Let's sing!








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Hello Everyone!

Well, I see that some of you have looked at the calendar.  I do hope and pray that you enjoy it very much.  I've printed mine out on "photo quality" paper and not the glossy and I'll put a page on my fridge with magnets each month.


Ria, what a lovely little poem!  Thanks so much for that.

QuoteDAY BY DAY, TO FIGHT THE BATTLE,
DAY BY DAY, THY WILL BE DO,
DAY BY DAY, THE CROSS TO CARRY,
SEEKING ONLY TO BE TRUE.

Thanks Chris for the devotional.  I really enjoy them and they cause me to think about the Master.


How neat, Karma!  Thanks for taking the time to say "Hi!".  But hurry home!  We miss you.  When will you be home?


Ruth Ann, you say you are moving your son's stuff.  Moving it in or out?  I'm confoooosed (and that's not difficult to do).  Glad you liked the calendar.


Great to see you check in Marilyn!     Don't work too hard!  Yes, get a colour cartridge for our First Annual calendar!

QuoteIt seems the vulgar language is now considered the "norm" and allowed more and more in the media.  Tough to find a movie without violence and language anymore.

Carol, that's so true and it's so sad.

QuoteBut the word stays true

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Thanks Sonja!  We even have one of your photos on the Calendar!   ;)

QuoteI tried to sleep in, but my eternal clock just won't let me.

Doesn't that irritate you sometimes?  It does me.


Hi Jenny...

Quotehaven't got a printer though. Just enjoyed the pictures.

You just need to have the URL for the calendar and then contact a friend with a printer and ask them to print it for you.  


Janet...

QuoteHE CAME TO DIE ON A CROSS OF WOOD; YET MADE THE HILL ON WHICH IT STOOD.

What a wonderful and meaningful quote.  thanks

QuoteHe even made the tree....

Thanks Nards

Hi everyone.  I want to welcome the new folks joining us.

Pat, that was a wonderful devotional this morning.  With everything else in the world seeming to change, I am so thankful that God's word does not change.

I also think the CP Calendar is great.  So far I have printed out the cover and the first three months.  I think I will go back and reprint those pages on photo quality paper and use a high printer setting.

Ria, I haven't heard anything about the terror problems in Holland on our news here in the USA.  There has been a lot about the British Airline flights being canceled.  I was greatly relieved that there were no attacks during the holiday season.  I am afraid this is a war that has no end in sight unless our Saviour returns.

Nards, I sure hope that Travis keeps you in line while Karma is away. ;D  Sure you will be glad to see her get back home.

Ruth Ann, know you all will be tired with the efforts of moving but sure glad you are having a nice day.  The last few days here have also been very nice with tempertures up in the 60s.  

Carol, I certainly agree with you on the vulgar language.  Unfortunately the people on the Federal Communications Commission have apparently decided that vulgar speech will be acceptable on broadcast television.  I think there is an effort to get new legislation passed to ban certain words being used on broadcast TV and I certainly hope it gets passed but am very doubtful that it will happen.  

I have lots of things that I need to get done today so guess I better stop writing for today.

Hi Everyone!

Here I am now on my laptop.  My big computer finally gave me a message, "No keyboard detected" and yet it's all plugged in.

What a time I'm having lately!

I really don't like working on my laptop as the screen is so different and the keyboard is different and well, I'm spoiled.

So, if you've sent me any photos to post, they are probably on the other computer so please be patient.  It might be a few days before I can do them.

I am sorry , Pat you are having trouble with your big computer.  This will probably be the longest weekend now for you.  ((((((hug))))))

Ahhhhhhhh, they are great when they work well,
and a pain when they don't, computers who needs them---- well --me!  :)

There are three new photos on the scripture page, and always, it is the scripture that talks, not the photos.
Trusting, and believing, can set your feet dancing before the Lord.
Love to all,
Pat, you  have the patience of a saint, but then, that's correct, for all believers are saints! :D

7 Wonders of The World
--Author Unknown

A group of students were asked to list what they thought
were the present Seven Wonders of the World. Though there
was some disagreement, the following got the most votes:

1. Egypt's Great Pyramids
2. Taj Mahal
3. Grand Canyon
4. Panama Canal
5. Empire State Building
6. St. Peter's Basilica
7. China's Great Wall

While gathering the votes, the teacher noted that one
quiet student hadn't turned in her paper yet, so she
asked the girl if she was having trouble with her list.

The girl replied, "Yes, a little. I couldn't quite make
up my mind because there were so many."

The teacher said, "Well, tell us what you have, and
maybe we can help."

The girl hesitated, then read, "I think the Seven
Wonders of the World are:

1. to touch
2. to taste
3. to see
4. to hear

She hesitated a little, then added:

5. to feel
6. to laugh
7. and to love

The room was so full of silence you could have heard
a pin drop.

Those things we overlook as simple and "ordinary" are
truly wondrous. This is a gentle reminder that the
most precious things in life cannot be bought.
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Janet, that's wonderfu. and oh, so true.

That little girl was certainly wise.


Yep, Chris...  nice when they work!

Sonja, I think it will be a long weekend. :'(

Hello ... I have been "in the dark" and cold for a couple days.  :(  We had a power outage here on the southcoast of Oregon and I awoke yesterday morning very cold and it was very dark.  Since everything around here is "all electric" the town was quiet and dark as well ... there were a few stores and the hospital running on alternative generators ... I went to the hospital cafeteria for lunch yesterday!  I am thankful for my wood burning stove, so I could at least be warm.  I love candle light anyway ... so that was good!  Nita had power restored before I did today, but at the moment it looks like we are back online!  For sure, we learned how unprepared we are for an emergency like this.  I am praying it doesn't happen again too soon ... I'll have to lay in another supply of wood!   ::)

By the way, PAT... I totally love the CP Calendar!! I have saved the pages and I think I will try to use them as background on my 'puter each month ... I will also work toward getting some photo quality paper and printing them out --- someday!  Thanks so much for the beautiful calendar and the work of putting it together!

Oh, Jane, thanks so much for the kind words.  Yes, it was just a labour of love for all my CP friends and anyone else that happens by.

Send the link to anyone you know and who might like a nice scripture calendar for their fridge or elsewhere.

Who knows?  We might even get some new members!!

I'm sorry you had a power outage.  Yes, these electric houses sure aren't any good in a situation like that.

Pat - I for one have absolutely no idea of the work involved in making the calendar, Pat.  It really is an asset to this site, and I'm sure it will attract many new members.

I have company due anytime now...so if I make a "quick exit"...you'll all know why! ;)

Weather here has been quite mild for this time of year...BUT Old Man Winter is due to make an appearance by tomorrow.

Has everyone done their "UNdecorating" of Christmas now?  Things are back to normal around here....now I'm anxious to get some spring cleaning started.

Well, the doorbell is ringing....I'll try and get in here later tonight, if possible.

I hope it won't be a late night....I had another sleepless night.....and I want to be rested for church tomorrow.

....Judy

Everyone else has already said it, but I'll gladly say it also:  the callendar is EXCELLENT![/i]

Hi Pat,

I am not in bed...its very cold here tonight and I am trying to get my bedroom warm first so here I am being a nuisance again. I have turned the kettle on to fill myy hot water bottle and have just popped the cats out into the garden..oh dear I feel so cruel. It's icy cold. Still they do have the lean-to back of the house and its dry in there and food and water provided.  There's a cat flap to enter.

It's 12.15 a.m. Sunday morning here and this is the first Lord's Day of 2004.

The Washington plane finally left London airport  this evening and all seems to be well in that department.  The tragedy of the Egyptian flight earlier today does make one wary but as Ria and my son have found bomb scares and hoaxes seem to be near every day occurrences now., we are drawing nearer to Christ's coming and must expect these happenings.  Thank God that we know the end of the story and that our God wrote the Book.

I hope Karmat enjoys her time of Retreat. Poor Nards.  :'( Well young man the best things in life are worth waiting for and we all know you think she is the very best thing.

Time for me to climb up the "apples and pears" to my bed.  Fill my bottle first.

Goodnight all, God Bless,
See you later.
Love Jenny

Thought I would drop by and say hi to you all.

My family and I are going to watch a few movies.  

later
Soni

Sonja:  What movies are you and the family going to watch?  Our kids went to see "Cheaper by the Dozen".....they really liked it. :)

Jenny:  What do you mean by "climbing up the apples and pears to bed"...this is an English expression perhaps? ;D

David (our son) said it was nice knowing that you didn't have to worry about a foul word about to be spoken, or an explicit scene coming on.

JudyHello dear sister.  Happy New Year to you and Norm.

"Apples and pears" cockney rhyming slang for "Stairs"...O.K?


Bye..
Jenny :D

Have a good sleep, Jenny!

I've never heard that term "Apples and Pears"!  HAHAHA!!

Nite nite Pat

I really am off up those "apples and pears".

Love you sis.
Jenny X

Weeeelllllllll I guess I will enter in to CP and post now. I have had a nice hot shower,( came home with a terrible pain in the neck so let the hot water run on there), shampooed my hair, fixed something to eat, etc. etc. Been here reading some, had a nice call from Al, and so on ando so on.

Jenny you'd better get yourself to bed, you eed to rest to get over what ever it is you have. Flu Bug.

Janet I like that young girls Seven Wonders of the World. Oh if we were all that sensitive.

Jane how awful to not have any electricity. I know what thats like I remember when my power was off in the desert and the pump wouldn't even work to get water.let alone cook anr anything else. Glad it is back on and that you have a wood stove.

JudyMc How is Norm doing?


Aw Pat sorry your main computer is sick. Have you tried praying over it? :-X

Soni enjoy your movies.

Hey Etta Sue where are you?

TTYL

Good Evening, Pat, Marilyn and Kathy from Ruth (Mom) and Sue!

 Pat, Your calendar is soo good.  I am going to mine here at the computer.  Thanks for your hard work.

Marilyn, here's hoping that your neck is better.

Our weather here today was unbelievably warm.  I think it got up to 71 and I had the whole house open.
I do like this weather.  :)  We'll have this for a few days...but thing back to 23 in the AM.   :(

Off to the photo area.

tomorrow is a great day..  the LORD's day :)

I finally got started typing (transcribing) the tapes of my foster brother's life story.  It made me miss him so much, I took a break and called him! :)

Pat, I can't imagine the work you put into that lovely calendar.  It truly is a work of art, and of love.  Thank you so much!

I think I will "veg out" for a while and see if there is anything worth watching on TV.  If not, I have some movies I haven't yet seen.

THERE ARE LOTS OF PEOPLE WHO MISTAKE THEIR IMIGINATION FOR THEIR MEMORY.

Hey, Janet!  WHERE are you getting these nice quotes???

QuoteTHERE ARE LOTS OF PEOPLE WHO MISTAKE THEIR IMIGINATION FOR THEIR MEMORY.

Oh!!  How true!!


Sorry your neck is sore, Marilyn.  Hope it gets better soon.  You and Etta Sue must be spreading it!  LOL

Pat, I keep a journal here on my desk, and when I find something that speaks to me, I jot it down in the journal.  I get them from different sources.  Glad you like them!

Pat your devotional has reminded me of a song.  Have you access to a midi for the song/hymn The Bible Stands?  I have it ringing in my head but there are words missing.

The Callendar is indeed beautiful.  I have it printed up and inserted into my binder/day timer.

The girls (the younger 2) are off to bed and Melaura needs help with her uniform, so I have to go for now.

JudyB

Pat..........

I'm in every one else's court on the Calandar.  Each photo was a work of art.  

Your devotionals are also excellent and I presume you are very selective in choosing them.  I'm the opposite from Marilyn, Kick it (Your PC).



Janet........

I'm going to have to explain to Mieka that when anyone says another person is a "Nut" they mean they think them funny.  You're also a very lovely "Nut".
I called Vivian in from the living room to read "The Seven Wonders".  Speaking of gifts from God?  That little girl had more in her clasroom than most adults have in their heads.  I'm going to copy it and ask our pastor to read it tomorrow.


Had 18" of snow on our roof today so I got out the roof rake.  We have a wrap around deck, and I keep a snow blower on the deck year around.  I've moved so much snow from our circular drive. I'm not sure  where I'll put it if we get much more.

Thanks Pat

Here is some background Igot off a website on the above hymn, I found it interesting.

QuoteIsaiah 40:8 The grass withers, the flower fades, But the word of our God stands forever."

Words & Music: Haldor Lillenas, circa 1917.

With Bib­li­cal truth under in­tense at­tack from mod­ern cul­ture, it's sad that most hymn­als have dropped this song. We need to be re­minded of its mes­sage.

I say a hearty Amen

Just watched one movie, Freaky Friday.  Funny movie.

My fingers are hurting.  We are all trying to play the guitar as a family.  Fun, but man, are my fingers hurting.  

Bernards, how do you do it?  

Janet~Awesome quote!  It is so true, scarey but true.

Pat, the answer to your question about my son is that he is having to take full disability, thus cannot care for his home. A fine loving young family is purchasing it from him, so we're packing up his life and his dreams, putting part of it in a storage unit and the remainder is here in my tiny house.

His interview with Social Security for disability is on the 12th. We've been warned that the first time they'll probably deny it, so we're hoping and scrambling to get all the documents together and the medical information available to them. Hope they make a decision soon. He's been unable to work since March of last year and the bills are large.

Thank you each one for your prayers while we're going through this adjustment period.

Ruth Ann

Oh, Ruth Ann, that sounds so much like up here.  When anyone applies for disability, it usually is denied the first time..that is if it's the government disability system.  Jack didn't have this problem as he had disability with his employers insurance company so he went right onto that.

I'll definitely be praying for you in the coming days.  This is not going to be easy for you.

Sonja, I remember many years ago when we lived north of Toronto and when I was a student at the Seminary, Jack bought me a guitar for Christmas.  I never knew just why he did that as I had never expressed any idea to my knowledge of wanting to learn to play it.  LOL  Anyway, I did try.  My fingers were so sore.  I feel sorry for you.  I ended up loaning that guitar to another seminary student and then he moved and I never got it back.

Pat, Thank you for the Calendar.  I hope to print it, but before I do, I have emailed the photos to myself at work.  I plan to install them into my webshots and will use one each month as my background.  What a testimony to have at work!

Thanks Sue!

Give the URL to as many as you wish!  I don't mind at all who has it.  

I'm just happy that we can share God's Word with everyone in this way.

Pat.   thank you for two great songs.   Love Majesty.

God Bless


Ruthie

My turn for computer problems.  I received a webcam and microphone for Christmas from my Step-daughter, and have had problems installing them.  Got the mike to work but then the webcam wouldn't.  Did a system restore back to the point before I started to install any of them, and now the mike won't work and can't play the songs now either.  I am becoming so very frustrated!  >:( >:( >:( >:( I'm going to start this soon  :'( :'( :'(

I sure hope I don't "bunk" someone on the head but I must lock this door.

Please forgive if I cause you problems.

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