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Morning Devotional...


The wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold [down] the truth in unrighteousness.
Romans 1:18

All men everywhere and in every age have had truth from God in some form: in creation (Ps. 19:3); in the law (Rom. 10:5); through their consciences (1 Tim. 4:2); or by the gospel (Rom. 1:16).

Having truth is a great blessing, but acting contrary to it brings down the wrath of God. All humankind will be judged according to their response to the light they had.

Have you heard the gospel message?

Then fearfully accept it, and God will count it for righteousness.

Otherwise there is no escaping the wrath of God.
--Tom Steere

Good night everyone!!

See you tomorow!

Zachery

I appreciate everything that everyone has said about telemarketers.  I know how frustrating they can be when they seem to not take no for an answer.  This is the way we are trained, and if we don't fully respond to two or more objections to the "object" or "service" we are promoting, it is our jobs on the line.  If I don't try to respond to two or more objections, I won't have a job by the end of the week....it is unfortunate but it is true.  It is certainly not a job I can say that I love doing.  This isn't my career focus in life, but I am hoping that the money I make by doing it, will help me get to the career I do want to have in the future.  I am a late bloomer I guess....almost 32 years old, and it has only been in the last 9 months that I have been fully confident which direction I want to go in for my future career path.  I respect everyone else's point of view on telemarketers, and I do know that there are some pretty obnoxious ones out there....I work with many of them.

Lee, thank you for your words on this....I will remember what you have said.  It is my prayer, when I go to work at night that the people I talk to will find that they will have a better telemarketer experience when they talk to me.  I try to let folks know that I am not one of the obnoxious ones, and that I truely understand their frustration with my call.  Usually when I get the time to explain that, before they simply hang up on me, I will have a nice conversation with that person.  It always makes my night go a little smoother.  And I guess that is what I was trying to say this afternoon, when I typed what I did.

Dad, I remember your frustration when you were in Life Insurance.  I understand it.  I live it daily.  I think that may be part of the reason why I wouldn't be able to make this a lifetime job.  With the right kind of budgeting, and saving, I will be able to start taking some night school courses, to start my education in the field that I do want to be able to pursue for the rest of my working years, because I know this just isn't it.  Have a great day in training tomorrow, I know that is one aspect of your "Job" that you have found a passion for.

Love to all
Heather

Heather - even though I'm not a "telemarketer fan"., I still wish you luck in finding the right people wheo just might be interested in what you are promoting.

just out of curiosity.... what are you selling these days?

Hi Everyone!!
Just thought I would stop by before heading to bed. I went to the Dr. today for my back and it was stubborn and didn't get much movement out of it-Im pretty tight and its not only my joints but muscles too-He told me to use a pillow to keep my back straight when Im sitting at the computer or in the car etc..and I am suppose to use ice 4-5x's a day..to help get the swelling down..I did get a massage today and since that I have felt my back have some movement. The rest of the day I spent with my 10 year old daughter-we went to lunch then I dropped her off at her friends for the night-I came back home and picked up my oldest daughter and she went shopping with me-she turns 14 on the 14th..Anyone have any good ideas for a birthday gift for a teenage girl-no cars or makeup lol..I may sound old fashioned lol-but we haven't allowed her to have the priveledge yet to wear makeup..It is just something we have decided that she doesn't need at this point. Anyway-she does want a new stereo so I know I will get that-any other ideas lol. Well, im off to bed..talk with ya tomorrow-Pat how are your PSP Lessons going? were you able to get those unplugged colours installed? I haven't been able to, if you know of a different link then what they gave us could you send it to me?
Thanks
Hugs in Jesus
Rachelle

Hi Judy-
I see your online!

Sonja-I just wanted to say I am sorry about the death in your family and that I am lifting you and your family up before the Lord.
Hugs
Rachelle

Rachelle"  Have you seen those "Charm bracelets" that are all the rage with teenage girls.  I bought each grandaughter one for Christmas., then bought one for myself.

I have alittle bible on mine, also John 3:16.. my birthstone, and my name in gold letters.  some charms are only $4.95 ea. and the bracelet intself is only $9.95. can't get a better deal than that.  Its fun to wear., and I have about 10 places left.  My daughter is into fittness., so I will get something along that line..;You can getmore expenside colors??? Lets wait until Monday, and see what comes, okay?

I have your best interst at heart...

Love.,.. Judy M.

GOOD MORNING ALL 11.24 IN HOLLAND

PAT thank you for the devotional this morning it is very good.

PAPA JOHN i love always your writings
and i wish you a nice time in Florida. May GOD BLESS YOU AND CORNELIA.  Every day are you booth in my prayers.

JANET how is Darrell today i have read that he was again not good. You also are in my prayers.
Do you also love to read good books i also and i make a start with making my cards in the beginning of this year i have had such a problems with my eyes retinitus
but now it is being better. I think that is coming from the cental heating that is so dry.



TOMORROW my fahter and my brother
have their birthdays. My brother is in 1956 born on the birthday of my fahter. I always say you have never more get such a nice birthday present.

JENNY how is your day is it also so cold in England. It is also not sunny today.

There is a big flu epidemic in Holland a lot people are sick.

  Let us think about what's good  -
                            What's right and pure and true;
                           May God's Word control our thoughts
                             In everything we do.

                                                           Fitzhugh

I wish you all a BLESSED WEEKEND
Bye Love RIA

U.K. 10.40 a.m.

Ria Hello dear. It is sunny here but very cold.

Rachelle That idea of Judy's sounds lovely.  A special keepsake.  You can add charms to it as different celebrations occur in your daughter's life.

Judy Mc. You are on my heart.  I am praying for you especially.

HeatherI did post yesterday re my own Tele-sales postion of many years ago? I do understand.

Zach

Christian Love,Jenny

To the hall of the feast came the sinful and fair,
She heard in the city that Jesus was there.
Unheeding the splendour that blazed on the board,
She silently knelt at the feet of the Lord.

The frown and the murmur went
round through them all,
That one so unhallowed should tread in that hall;
And some said the poor would be objects more meet,
As the wealth of her perfume she
showered on His feet.

She heard but the Saviour; she spoke but with sighs;
She dared not look up to the Heaven of His eyes;
And the hot tears gushed forth at
each heave of her breast,
As her lips to His sandals were throbbingly pressed.

In the sky after tempest, as shineth
the bow,
In the glance of the sunbeam as melteth
the snow,
He looked on that lost one;
Her "sins were forgiven;"
And Mary went forth in the beauty of Heaven.

Hi All

I am looking after Bonnie's boys today, had them all night.   Drake kept Kassie and I awake most of the night.  I am thankful I don't have little ones on a permanent basis.  I am doing this in exchange for a night away with John, and she will stay with the girls.

Ria, Mom told me that her sister, your aunt, is not well?  How are things going with her.  Glad your foot is getting better.

The telemarketing that Heather, Bonnie, and Megan do is for AT&T or other telephone products generally selling long distance plans.  There are other things that are sold but the plans all seem to be related.  The company that employs my family is the largest employer in NorthBay.  They are expanding and opening another "call center" and will employ 250 more people.  Our youth when out of school have either further education, in the university or telemarketing.  There is little industry here.  They pay about 4 dollars above minimum wage, and offer benefits.  My guess is that they have to pay this well in order to keep callers.

Jenny is that a poem or a hymn?  It is beautiful for sure.

It is - 5*C a cool day, but these days it is needed to keep the flooding at bay.  Yesterday, it was a damp cold with slushy snow and rain.  Our roads were really slick, but the highway was good.  I was glad it ended as we were drying shoes in the van as we drove.  Melaura left her boots at a friends and I had to dry her  runners as we drove.

Pat I am glad you and John had a good visit.  

Well bye for now,

Love Judy

Good morning!  I am really tired this morning, as I spent most of the night in my recliner with a hot pack on my shoulder.  I don't know what the problem is, but am praying for relief, it has been bothering me so much lately.

Darrel still isn't feeling well, he says "Maybe in one more day."  We have to leave early in the morning.

Beth will deliver her dog and bird to their respective "sitters" this evening so we can hit the road early.

I got the paintings I have been working on all finished, so will take pictures of those and get them posted soon.

Like a fence, character cannot be strengthened by whitewash.

Hey everyone! Good morning!

nothing new going on around here.  

Just thought I would stop in and say Hi!

Zachery_Mullet_Revan

Hi everyone.  I am enjoying a quiet and uneventful (I hope) Saturday here in Georgia.  We had an early morning rain and it is now overcast and a bit chilly but not cold.  

I didn't feel very well yesterday and was so tired that I went to bed about 8:30 last evening.  Glad to be able to say I feel fine this morning so guess it was just one of those days.  

I did get the external power adapter for my laptop yesterday afternoon so now have access to my laptop for the evenings.  Unfotunately it wasn't covered under the extended warranty so I had to pay the $106 cost but was lost without it.  Do hope the computer lasts a few more years to get my money's worth from the adapter.  It has been a good computer, a Compaq, and this was the first problem I have had with it.

My daughter's car finally passed the emissions inspection yesterday so I was able to get the tag for the license plate.  Fortunately they didn't assess the $5 penalty that I was expecting.

Heather, it sounds like you have your attitude correctly set in terms of your current job.  Just remember people are not rejecting you as a person but just reflecting a general feeling towards telemarketers in general.  I know it must be hard to not take the rejection personally but do hope you learn to forget it and just keep going on.  Glad to hear you are planning on getting futher education in the future.  It is never too late for more education.

Rachelle, do hope this day finds you feeling better.  Sorry that the visit to the doctor didn't produce the desired results.  

Ria, sure hope you and your family, especially your father, can avoid the flu that is going around.  I haven't heard too much about the flu in our area recently.  It sounds like you will have a nice birthday celebration.

JudyB, I agree with you on how tiring keeping small ones can be.  Hope you and John have a good night out.  

Janet, having to sleep in a chair is sure the pits.  Hope you feel better before you start your trip tomorrow.  It sounds like you have some interesting reading lined up for next week to help the time pass by.  I always try to have a book or a crossword puzzle available to help during waiting.  That is something I learned from my grandmother, who always said she never minded waiting as she always had a puzzle book in her pocketbook.

Hi Pat, Zachery, Judy, Jenny and anyone else I haven't addressed a comment to this morning.  I also want to extend a big welcome to Oldiesmann.

Our dauther-in-law had out-patient knee surgery yesterday to remove a piece of floating cartiledge that my son said looked like a piece of garlic.  She came through the surgery fine and the doctor wants her up and walking every hour during the day and evening time.  She had an MRI on her other knee eariler in the week and was diagnosed with oestio-necrosis and it may also be present in her hips.  She will see the doctor about that next week.  It is a very serious disease so was not good news.  I did some web research for information on it for my son and he said they had read over all of it and will be better able to talk to their doctor next week.

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The accompaniment to the above hymn isn't as nice as some we have but I think the words are outstanding and very meaningful.

Ria, thank you for your good wishes.  This will be the eleventh year in a row we have rented this house in Florida for our vacation.  We really feel at home there.  Each year we say this may be our last to make this trip.  Say Happy Birthday to your Dad and Brother.

Zachery_Mullet_Revan  Good to see you here this morning.  I have a grandson who is 13 years old and his mother home schools him.  His older brother and sister went all the way through from first grade through 12th with home school.  

Larry, sorry about your daughter-in-law.  I hope that she can get the medical care she needs.

Pat, thank you for this morning's devotional.  It is in a context which is very interesting and where Paul expresses the responsibility of people who really are without excuse because they CAN know God.  When people worship idols instead of the living God they should really know better.

Rom 1:16-23
16   I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile.
17   For in the gospel a righteousness from God is revealed, a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: "The righteous will live by faith."
18   The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of men who suppress the truth by their wickedness,
19   since what may be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them.
20   For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities-- his eternal power and divine nature-- have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse.
21   For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him, but their thinking became futile and their foolish hearts were darkened.
22   Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools
23   and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images made to look like mortal man and birds and animals and reptiles.  (NIV)



--- Papa John    <)))><<
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That is a long time there papa John.

Two years out of my whole life I hav,nt been homeschooled. Did they go to collage???

Revan

Papa JOHN thank you i give my Dad and brother the best wishes. I hope that you have a very happy time together. Thank God for that you may be together so many people are lonely on your age my Dad also he is being 79 but my mother is gone for 2 years he is still missing here i think that is never going over when you are so old. I also have lost my husband but i was 47 years and my husband was 49 years i am him not forgetten sometimes i am missing him also but i know my mother and my first husband they are happy
in Heaven with our Lord.

LARRY thank you very much for the very nice hymn "Father, I Strech My Hands To Thee"
very good words.
But i am sorry to read that you yesterday was feeling not so good and are going so early to bed. I hope that
you now are a litle bit better.

JANET you also have had a bad night
are you also sick. I pray for you and Darrell.

I wish you all a nice time in Holland it is 6.43PM
LOVE RIA  

Another little smile for you!

Today's Featured Poem:

Birds and Bees - Ranch Style
By Phread, 11-03

A rancher was working in a corral
helping one of his cows give birth,
when he noticed his 4-year-old son
watching for all he was worth.

As his kid stood wide-eyed at the fence,
the man pulled the calf from the cow.
His kid soaked in the whole event,
he was learning about ranch life now!

The rancher finished with his work,
but then he thought, "Oh, geez!
He's only 4 and now I've gotta start
explaining about the birds and bees."

"I'll just let him ask, and then I'll answer,"
he thought, "No need to jump the gun."
So, after everything was over,
the rancher walked up to his son.

And he asked, "Well, my little man,
now that you've seen how things are done,
do ya have any questions for me?
Ask me anything you want to, son!"

"I just got one question, Daddy"
answered the wide-eyed lad,
as he looked up all proud-like
at the man he called his dad.

"I really gotta wonder, Daddy,
I mean, golly-gee and wow.
How fast was that calf going
when it hit that cow?!?"
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HEHE lol Ms.Janet!!

That was really funny! Where did you get that poem?!? boy that cracked me up!!!!!

Zachery

Welcome, Stephen to CP!!!!!!!
Zachery

Hello folks.

I got this message in the mail yesterday and want to share it with you all.  I am not one to share things like this but here it goes.

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It wasn't the Romans who nailed Jesus to the cross. It wasn't spikes that held Jesus to the cross.  What held him to that cross was his conviction that it was necessary that he become sin--That he who is pure become sin and that the wrath of God be poured down, not upon the creation, but upon the Creator.

When the one who knew no sin became sin for us, when the sinless one was covered with all the sins of all the world, God didn't, because he knew he would rather give up his Son than give up on us.

Regardless of what you've done, it's not too late.  Regardless of how far you've fallen, it's not too late.    It doesn't matter how low the mistake is, it's not too late to dig down, pull out that mistake, and then let it go--and be free.

What makes a Christian a Christian is not perfection but forgiveness.

Max Lucado

Subj: Insight for Leaders  
Date: 3/6/04 5:01:17 AM GMT Standard Time
From: lmi@flash.net
To: tozer@litmin.com
Sent from the Internet (Details)



March 6    

Pastoral Ministry: A Good Husbandman

Father, I desire that they also whom You gave Me may be with Me where
I am, that they may behold My glory which You have given Me; for You
loved Me before the foundation of the world.  
--John 17:24

I believe that a pastor who is content with a vineyard that is not at
its best is not a good husbandman. It is my prayer that we may be a
healthy and fruitful vineyard and that we may be an honor to the Well
Beloved, Jesus Christ the Lord, that He might go before the Father
and say, "These are mine for whom I pray, and they have heard the
Word and have believed on Me." I pray that we might fit into the high
priestly prayer of John 17, that we would be a church after Christ's
own heart so that in us He might see the travail of His soul and be
satisfied....

The church should be a healthy, fruitful vineyard that will bring
honor to Christ, a church after Christ's own heart where He can look
at the travail of His soul and be satisfied.  Rut, Rot or Revival:
The Condition of the Church, 112,119.

"Lord, I long that Jesus Christ might indeed be satisfied with my own
life and the lives of those whom He has called me to lead. Help me to
be a faithful husbandman in whatever vineyard You place me. Amen

   

  STEPHEN TO CP
                 
                   RIA

JANET thank you for the nice poem i love it.

CHRIS thank you for the very good devotional.

LOVE RIA  

               

JANET...........

You're a very funny......(NUT).

Well, here it is the middle of the afternoon on Saturday!  I haven't got much done today.  I think I'm getting a cold.  I haven't had one for a long time so I can't complain.  I've been drinking hot lemon and ginger tea with honey since John left this morning.

Yes, we had a lovely visit.  Neither of us knew when to go to bed!  I just hope that John wasn't too tired teaching this morning.

It was funny too that in the night at one point when i couldn't sleep, I turned on the TV and it was in the middle of a report about the Highway 401 being closed due to a terrible truck accident where the driver was under the influence of alcohol.  They said in the report that the highway would be closed for 2 weeks!  I was stunned as I had heard nothing about this on the evening news last night.

So I got up and told John about the highway being closed and tried to find out on one of the TV stations something more about it.

Well, I've found out!  

It was "News in Review from 20 years ago!"

It was all about a terrible truck accident that kept Highway 401, our busiest highway in Canada, closed for 2 weeks while they reconstructed a bridge and cleared up the debris!  



Soni, when is the funeral?  I've been thinking much of Mike's brother's family.  This is so sad and he was so young.


Oh, Rachelle, I'm so far behind in my Paint Shop Pro lessons.  I'm starting Week 3!!!  I'm planning on really trying hard to get them done later on today.  This week I've been so busy with other things and maybe spent too much time working away at other things rather than getting my lessons done!  


I'm sorry about your problems, Heather, with the telemarketing business.  I understand your frustration but I must admit that I try to look first to see if I can recognize the caller before lifting up my receiver and if I don't recognize it, I just don't bother answering the phone.  I get sometimes 10 to 15 calls a day and I have to run to the kitchen each time and with arthritis in the knees this is no easy task only to find that it's someone wanting to clean my air ducts for the furnace that I don't own having electric heating in this house.  Or maybe they want to replace my windows that I just had replaced two years ago!  I can't stand these calls and find that they are an invasion of my private life.  And being as busy as I am in my life, I don't have the time to listen to their speil (sp?) especially too when they want to sell me life insurance or something that would not suit my life at all.  I hope that you'll be able to get a different job soon and I pray that you will.


My goodness, Judy McKenna, are we talking about the charm bracelets that we all used to wear 40 years ago?  I must look mine up.  


Ria, I hope that your parents have a great birthday celebration tomorrow!  How's that toe doing?


Thanks so much for that poem, Jenny.  Oh that we might not be embarrassed to kneel at the feet of our Lord and Saviour.


Oh, goodness, Janet, I'm so sorry that Darryl is still not feeling well.  That's no way to set out on a 500 mile journey!  I will continue to pray for you all and especially for our dear Beth.


Hi Zac!


Hey, Larry, don't you be overdoing it.  We couldn't get along without you on CP you know.  I love that hymn that you posted.  You are so right when you say that the words are awesome.  So meaningful.  Thanks!  I'm so sorry about your daughter-in-law, Larry.


Thanks for your little daily devotional, Papa John.  I get a "warm fuzzy" each time I see your name pop up and then that ever familiar green text.  I know that I'm going to get fed with God's Word.


Chris, you are so faithful bringing us Dr. Tozer's wonderful writings each day.  What meat in them!  Thanks so very much.