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Morning Devotional...


Consider Him ...
Hebrews 12:3



Four similes, or comparisons, found in Isaiah 53:2 and 7 very beautifully portray the Lord Jesus in life and in death.

His growing up delighted His Father, for He was as lovely as "a tender plant," and as pleasing "as a root (sprouting shoot) out of the dry ground."

Ever marked by obedience and submissiveness, He went "as a lamb" to His appointed death.

Without murmur or complaint, He gave Himself, "as a sheep, dumb before her shearers."
--G. Hall

Wow Pat you almost bonked me on the head.  I am signing off for tonight be back in the a.m.
Good Morning Jenny, Ria, Chris, Chris & Margit, Iain and Alan.

Nite nite to the rest of you brothers and sisters.

Ta ta

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANTHONY [/b] [/size]


God's Richest Blessing today and in 2004



Ruthie

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KEVIN[/b]


GOD'S RICHEST BLESSINGS




LOVE MOM  XXX

I was just singing this by myself so thought I'd sing it with all of you on CP...

I just have to tell this story before I forget it again......

Yesterday I was cleaning out my wood furnace in the basement.  After removing some of the ash but not half of it, I returned to the open furnace door and Flory, my white cat was inside laying down.   Anyone want a gray cat?

I can't believe all this talk about cats.  I was so surprised because this very day my daughter, grandaughter and I went to the pound and got another cat.  We are all thinking cats at the same time.  We found one with the written words on her cage, "Barn Cat".   It was either Barn Cat or Oreo.  Barn cat is a feral, common as all get out, and sweet and loving.  Oreo was black and white and had a sign that said, "Very affectionate!"  That told me she would be under my feet all the time. haha  Angel finally decided(I helped her decide....more than she knew)that we wanted Barn Cat.  So we collected Barn Cat and brought her home.  Her name is now Shadow.

I have an outside cat, Cuddles, who prefers being out.  We also have Katie who likes being inside, and now Barn Cat who has been named Shadow.  She'll be in for the night at least, until we can be sure she knows where she lives.  I have her in the bathroom tonight, with food, a nice bed, and a litter box. haha  I need to know if she can figure out what it is. In a few days she will let me know if she wants to be an inside, or outside, cat.

 I didn't used to be such an animal person...but I can't stand to think of those animals being put down.  I can't take them all, but we took one who might not get taken by anyone.  All my cats are just ordinary grey stripes.....and I think God placed them with me.  Two came from the pound, and one,Katie, had a home, but was never allowed in.  She's living high on the hog here.

 Lee, that's funny about Flory


 Pat, I love that song.   I could never tire of it, or saying the name, Jesus.  Also thank you for the Andrew Murray link.  I've bookmarked that.

  Papa John, thanks for posting your study.  It's so good to be reminded of that.  I pray that your words will go deep into hearts tomorrow.


Good night, everyone.  

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January 18    

Personal Life: Healing Silence

And when He had sent them away, He departed to the mountain to pray.  
--Mark 6:46

Very few of us know the secret of bathing our souls in silence. It was
a secret our Lord Jesus Christ knew very well. There were times when
He had to send the multitudes away so He could retire alone into the
silence of the mountainside. There He would turn the God-ward side of
His soul toward heaven and for a long time expose Himself to the face
of His Father in heaven....

My eyes and ears and spirit are aware of the immaturities in the
so-called evangelicalism of our time. The more noise we make, the
happier we seem to be. All of the signs of immaturity are among us.

We are seeing a general abhorrence of being alone, of being silent
before the Lord. We shrink from allowing our souls to be bathed in
the healing silences.  Men Who Met God, 103-104.

"Father, we've focused for several days on the need for solitude and
silence. Grant that we might not forsake the quest until we have
really mastered this discipline, no matter how busy our lives
continue to be. Amen."

8.30 A.M. U.K.Thick white frost here today..

Good Morning All.

Thank you dear Pat for the devotionals and the chorus.

Puts me in mind of another chorus:-
             

              Jesus Jesus Jesus,
              Sweetest Name I know,
              Fills my heart with longing,
             Keeps me singing as I go.

Nita, I have two rescued black long haired cats and one rescued Yorkshire terrier dog.  My big boy cat Pushkin has a pin holding one of his legs to his hip...thrown from a second floor window when a kitten.My other cat bless her was just an unwanted kitten but delivered to me by the cat rescue services. Sunday my doggie had a dreadful life prior to coming here and my wonderful deceased friend Piquet (dog) had three owners before me.....mad world.

Let do not let us forget that children also suffer unbelievable cruelty.  One child was recently found in a polythene bag and had been kept in there and starved.Did Jesus really say "Suffer the children to come unto Me, for of such is the kingdom of Heaven?"...How difficult it must be to witness to those who have suffered inhumanities in their childhood. I thank God for Christians like our own Carol and her Team going out onto the streets and talking to homeless folks about Jesus.  Who knows what dreadful experiences they may have had which put them there.

Father in Heaven I thank-you for my own childhood and I pray today for all children everywhere, suffering cruelty and for all childrens charities and organisations to receive funding and help in their mighty work. In Jesus' Name. Amen.


God Bless All
Jenny X

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO KEVIN


    HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ANTHONY

craftysue!

I am ready for church.  Yesterday we had some rain that turned to ice.  I am praying it isn't icy out there.  I see cars on the highway going pretty fast and the ones going past the house seem to be going regular speed (fast) also.  Would rather have snow!!!  

Cats!  My, we all do have a lot of cats.  I think I am going to take advice from Pinkie and shut mine out a few nights and see if I can sleep better.  A short night of sleep last night because two others in the room wanted to play.  

I also shut Inky in the closet this morning.  She sure didn't like that!!!

I am praying that everyone has a wonderful day with God today in His house.

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"God calls us to be faithful; He did not promise we would be successful."

Hello everyone...just dropping to say hi...and take care and have a blessed Lord's day today.
Paulette

A rainy day today here in the South..but another wonderful LORD's day!  I pray that all of you will be filled with His blessings today at your houses of worship, or at home if you are unable to attend.  

Happy Birthday to ANTHONY and KEVIN

Thanks, Pat, for the song.  It's one of my favorites.  Bill & Gloria Gaither?  They have such  talent and are God's witnesses in song.  I love the Gaither Homecoming videos and play them often just  to be uplifted.  

Welcome, Crafty Sue.  God's blessings to you!

And His blessings to the rest of you...love, kathy

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KEVIN



AND



HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANTONY



I WISH YOU BOOTH A NICE DAY



RIA

I have finally succeeded in getting my computer to work so will try another posting.  The Computer Guy has made such a mess of things....seems like if Amanda is using her laptop, I keep going off-line.  So weary from all of the endless problems that keep happening and new things not working.  Even bought a non-electrical paper towel holder, got it home, and a part was missing.  Doesn't that shake up one's preserves...!!

Love reading the posts when this thing stays on-line.  Thank goodness for the sanity that exists here.  All the interesting talk about cats is fun.  Did that get started when I talked about our resident house kitty??
God certainly must have given humans pets to bring joy and comfort as they certainly do both.

Went shopping with Wendy and got lots of groceries, had a Latte at Starbucks, found some nice clothes for Amanda as a surprise (sale time right now) and collapsed for the rest of the afternoon.  Still so tired from the move and all these stressful happenings is causing health problems.  Think Satan is trying to really mess up a good thing here....A word or two of prayer from you folks would be greatly appreciated.

Talked to Al and he is still able to speak on the phone.  Prayed for him and leave things in our dear Lords's care.

I started 'The Purpose Driven Life' and find it of great interest.  Will spend time today and try to check out what is happening with the study on CP.  Don't have anyone to study with me and now will need time to find a ride to church...unless Wendy decides to go on Sunday.  Will pray about that also.  Will also start my 52 week Bible Read today.  Think this will be a good day to spend time with the Lord and try to get back on track.  Calm down about problems and enjoy the lovely home here and not let the world intrude.  Can resolve the problems on Monday!

Plan to read as long as this thing stays on-line.  Stayed up most of the night trying things to get it working and so joining the early birds like Ria, Chris, Jenny, etc.  Your postings bring such comfort friends.
I love your poems Ria.

Will go and read in the other earlier posts.  Still not caught up....and this computer seems to be agin me!

God Bless and have a great Sunday.  Liz.

CRAFTYSUE

     RIA

Pat thank you very much for the devotional and the two hyms this morning


Today we have no RAIN the sun is shining it is 2* C. Not so warm but this is very nice weather.

This morning we have had the new opening from our church. He is being very nice the benches are out and new chairs very good are staying in. After the sermon we have drink coffee in the hall of the church it was late when we where home. But is was very good.

One life for Christ is all i have,
One life for Him so dear,
One life for doing all i can
With every passing year.
                                  BRANDT

I WISH YOU ALL A BLESSED SUNDAY
BYE LOVE RIA

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Hi everyone.  Will be leaving for church in just a couple of minutes so won't write much this morning.

Jenny, isn't this the hymn you were speaking of in your message above?  This has always been one of my favorites.

Welcome to Craftysue and happy birthday to Kevin and Anthony.

I have read the postings but will not make many comments this morning.  Liz, hope your computer situation will be straightened out soon.  I have a computer network in my home and we are all on the computer at the same time using the DSL line and the phone lines as wiring.  

Ria, glad to hear you now have chairs on which to sit at church as that should be much better for your back.  

Kathy, it is raining over this way as well but should stop around noon.  I understand we will be getting colder weather tomorrow.  UGH!

Chris, that was a good devotional message this morning you posted, as was the one that Pat started with for today.

Nita, I might be able to put up with two cats but sure don't think I would care to have 4 or 5.  One just about drives me up a wall sometimes.  

Time to go to church.

Good Morning, It is raing here this morning, Hey Pat I thought crafty Sue was already a member sometime ago. anyway

I am ready to go to church and be the walking testimony that I am today.

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We attended church and a fine sermon by the younger pastor.  One song they had us sing was totally unknown and difficult because they didn't print the music - barely anyone could sing it so that didn't go over well at all.  It was a peaceful and thoughtful time.

Now for little things to do today and I am sewing later - do remember when my mother wouldn't sew on a Sunday.  Later, she did but she was raised to not work on Sunday afternoons.  We used to have visitors - company for noon and then later a 2nd. church service.  We had to do our yardwork on Saturdays even in the rain because everything had to be finished for the weekend in one day.  Now, Sunday is the biggest shopping day of the week - we try not to go to any store on a Sunday but have been lax in that regard as well.  

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Welcome CraftySue!

Larry

That's it.  Thank-you.  We sang this in Sunday School and it means a lot to me. Beautiful...right tune also.

"Jesus swept across the broken strings,
Stirred the slumbering chords again."              

God Bless
Jenny

Good morning, friends,

We had a wonderful day of fellowship yesterday. I awakened at 3:30 am and drove to Atlanta, arriving just as the family was beginning to move about. We enjoyed a great breakfast - all my immediate family (including my son who lives in England and his son) with exception of my daughter who had to work at the hospital here in Nashville.

It was such a good time of conversation and hugs. As well, the day was calm and peaceful.

Leslie had a doctor's appointment and should rest for several hours after being seen. So, the rest of us went trouping off to Kassie's basketball game (she's in a league of 6-8 year olds). She is good at the freethrow line, and made 4 of the team's 11 points.

Well, all were sad to disband, but Lesie and I arrived back in Nashville about 10 pm and Rob and Danny went to Rome, GA to Rob's home for the weekend. Danny is an entertainer in England, and is here to record another CD for sales at his performances.

Danny and we Nashville Bices will be together Tuesday through Thursday morning, then I'll take him back to Atlanta for his flight back to England and Leslie will then see the doctor Thursday afternoon and Friday morning.

So, for this week, I'm VERY thankful for vacation from work.

Thank you for keeping my family in prayers. No, the problems we prayed about so desperately a week or so ago are not completely eradicated, but I'm trying to take each day as it comes and be thankful for the good times.

Ruth Ann

Judy B., I think the passage you are asking about is :

Matt 7:1-5
1   "Do not judge, or you too will be judged.
2   For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.
3   "Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother's eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye?
4   How can you say to your brother, 'Let me take the speck out of your eye,' when all the time there is a plank in your own eye?
5    You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother's eye. (NIV)

We had a wonderful Bible class and morning worship this morning.  In the Bible class we studied the Parable of tower and of the King going into war.  Chris, our preacher spoke on taking up your cross and following Jesus.  The singing was an inspiration to us all.  

Good to see everyone today.

--- Papa John              

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Hello All,
had a real good day, ( but then every day in Him is good!)
Church was great, nice to be back after missing two sundays with the bug.
Then we went and treated ourselves at a Chinese restaurant, Wan Ton soup, then crispy duck, wow!
Then listened to Adrian Rogers preaching on Joshua ch. 3 on the "God" channel.
"Keep your eyes on the Ark, when God moves, you move, and not before, and not too late"

Margit and I have been praying for our neighbourhood, that God would lead us to other Christians here, so that we can pray together for those souls who live around us.
Then perhaps we can evangelise the area, please join with us in prayer here, that we will see His Name glorified and many people saved.

What a terrific sounding lunch, Chris!  Was the duck rather fatty?  I've found it to be so over here.

I will join you in prayer for this specific purpose.  What a wonderful request!  And thanks so much for the little devotionals that you've been putting in.  I sure find them so helpful.