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Devotional ... Walk with God

My eyes shall be on the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me. Psalm 101:6

Walk with God as Noah did; when the flood came, Noah was saved amidst the scorn and rejection of his neighbors.  Walk with God as Moses did in the solitude of the desert; when the hour of judgment fell upon Egypt, Moses was prepared to lead his people to victory.

Walk with God as David did as a shepherd boy; when he was called to rule his people, he was prepared for the task of kingship.

Walk with God as Daniel and his three young friends did in the palace of Babylon's king; when the fiery furnace and the lion's den came, God was beside them and delivered them.

No, God didn't always deliver His saints from adversity or even death, nor does He today.  But because they had learned to trust Him in the light, they were prepared to follow Him in the darkness.

God has not promised to deliver us from trouble, but He has promised to go with us through the trouble.  "yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for You are with me." (Ps. 23:4)

from Hope for Each Day by Rev. Billy Graham

HAPPY MOTHERS DAY!!

Hi everyone on this Mother's Day.  It is a beautiful morning and will get into the high 80 before the day is done.  I hear the birds chirping away outside and yesterday found the tiny egg shell so know there is a baby bird in the next tucked away in the corner of the front porch.  We will go to Sunday School and Church this morning and then come home for lunch as Scott is fixing a special dish for his Mother as his gift to her.  It will be nice to spend a couple of hours with him this afternoon.

Carol, is there any possibility that you could vote an absentee ballot for the General Election.  I intend to do that for Pat and I so we won't have to go to the polls on election day.  It sounds like today is the day you head for home after seeing your two sons.  I had grits with just better yesterday but also like cheese in them. 

Jane, thanks for the fine devotional thoughts for this week.  God is there for us. 

Hi everyone on another bright, sunny and soon to be very warm day here in South Carolina.  Yesterday Scott fixed a good lunch for us as his Mother's Day gift as well as giving his mother a nice box of Russell Stover chocolates and a card. 

This morning I have a doctor's appointment at 9:45 related to using my CPAP machine.  On the way I plan on stopping at Lowe's and returning one of my impatiens plants as it just isn't doing well like the other one.  This is the second one I will be returning but still have one left.  I hate having to do so as I liked having the two plants that looked alike in my two planters on either side of my porch.  The hanging baskets of flowers and the vegetables in the planters on the back patio are doing well.  At noon I will attend a meeting and that will be my getting out for the day.  Pat is up and plans on going to Aldi's fairly early this morning. 

Jeanne, that is a lovely graphic you posted for Mother's Day.

Jane, forgive me please.  I go so involved with posting a Mothers Day message I completely ignored telling you how fitting I found this week's message from Dr. Graham.  The beautiful hymn is not one I'm familiar with, but I'll certainly be replaying it again and again.   

Hi everyone.  It is an overcast but warm Tuesday morning with no rain in the forecast.  My doctor's appointment yesterday went very well.  It started off with a breathing test, which I apparently handled very well as the doctor said there was no problems with the test.  She also advised me that the CPAP machine is really helping in that my score went from 13 before I started using it to 2.2 during the last four months averaged out.  I think that is the number of Apnea's per night.  I have a completely clear schedule for today so will just work on little projects here in my office and have a quiet day.

Quote from: Jeanne Lee on May 09, 2016, 09:54:13 AM
Jane, forgive me please.  I go so involved with posting a Mothers Day message I completely ignored telling you how fitting I found this week's message from Dr. Graham.  The beautiful hymn is not one I'm familiar with, but I'll certainly be replaying it again and again.   

Thanks, Jeanne .... Usually, when I am reading devotionals, one will just "hit" me as being so appropriate to my life or to the events around me that I must make a special note of it.  I used to have the task of matching the song service at church to the message, so that still holds true today.  When I read something it seems to automatically cause a song or hymn to begin running around in my head.  This particular one has been around for a while.  I had it on a plaque when I was a kid and, later I was a part of a trio (my daughter and a friend and I) and is one of the songs we sang often.  I'm happy you enjoyed it. 

Hi, friends,

It's a cloudy day here in Nashville with threat of storms tonight.

My car's alternator quit so it's in the shop for repairs. So, no mobility right now.

Y'all have a good day with our Lord.

Ruth Ann

Love the Daffodils!!!!!  I used to go to a daffodil festival and it was so colorful. 

We are home in Colorado with much to be done and a brunch tomorrow which I need like a hole in the head but I do need to see friends.

We have always voted on Absentee Ballots - however, last year the state did not forward our ballots.  They want to know right now where I will be..... how would I really know months ahead of time?  This is ridiculous.

We were almost home when stopped on the freeway between the Springs and our turn-off before Denver - a trailer had been hit and debris needed to be cleaned off the freeway. 

Ruth Ann - oh, no!  It is so annoying to have car problems anymore. 

Hi everyone.  After an entire of overcast skies, today starts out nice and sunny and headed to 88 degrees this afternoon.  I enjoyed the day at home yesterday and will probably have the same today until it is time to go to the church for the Wednesday night dinners.  There are only two more after tonight before the summer break. 

Jane, it must have been a big job to select the right hymns each week to so with the sermon topic.  I don't know who selects the hymns in our church here but the in the one we came from the minister selected the hymns.  They recently put into the hymn racks at our new church a small book containing a lot of the old standards and praise songs I knew growing up. 

Ruth Ann, sorry to learn of your car being in the shop.  At least now you can stay home for awhile and get that needed rest.  Were you able to see the doctor about your leg?

Carol, glad to read you are home safely.  It is too bad you can't go ahead and get your absentee ballots before you leave in the late fall.  Hope you weren't delayed too long while they cleaned up the highway.  It must have been frustrating to be close to home and then have the delay.   

Larry:  It was frustrating to be stopped on the freeway and then I thought about the people in the crash and felt bad for even not thinking of them first.  Nice for you to have dinners at church as that is a good way to meet more neighbors.  We now have a Saturday evening service so we will check it out and hopefully the music won't be blasting away for the young people 

We have to hire someone to take out a cracked sink and put a new one in and that guy showed today on time plus we have to have the basement carpet stretched and another came to measure that issue.  I went to the brunch for our Bible Study table (where I have been missing since Christmas) and it was wonderful.  One of the gals teaches special programs to missionary children all over the world -mostly Asia and including India - she lives here and goes overseas for weeks at a time.  My good friend & neighbor picked me up - she now has a home health aide for her husband a total of six hours a week and can get out at that time.  We offer but she wants to do everything herself and at last is getting some help. 

Here, spring is late and storms have been passing over to the east.  It is greening in the ravine and some have seen the deer with fawns. 

Hi everyone.  It is another pretty morning but already 69 degrees and headed up to 89 degrees this afternoon.  Today will be my typical Thursday and will pick up my friend for coffee, take him home afterwards and then go to the church for the Wisdom group.  I may run a couple of errands the group.  I had my first watermelon of the season this morning and it was good.  I decided this morning that it was time to start wearing my short-sleeved shirts for the summer. 

Carol, I was thinking just last night now many people we now know at our church that I can call by their first name.  Nice that you could have the enjoyable luncheon with your Bible Study group and that your neighbor is now able to have a few hours a week to be away from having the constant strain of caring for her husband. 

Hi everyone on this Friday morning.  Today is the day I have looked forward to for several weeks.  I will be leaving about 9:45 this morning to drive 90 minutes to Madison, Georgia to have lunch with one of the men's luncheon groups I helped found more than 7 years ago.  We have met in Madison a couple of times before and it is always most enjoyable.  I am going to have to get the air conditioning fixed in my PT Cruiser.  I had Freon added a few weeks ago and it again isn't cooling so know there is a leak.  It was very warm yesterday and I knew I can't put this off.  I only use the car two or three times a week but want it to be cool. 

Devotions are read and they remind me to give thanks in everything. 

Larry:  Church friends are very dear - enjoy your visiting.  Watermelon already?  That sounds early.  We brought grapefruit and Blood oranges from our little trees - those oranges are very red and decent for a first time crop.  The former owner had it planted.

A church members great-grandson (15 months old) died from SIDS this week.  Such a shock - we are praying for the family. 

There is one deer in the ravine - she is a beautiful soft gray color.  We are all laughing at the antics of the coyotes mixing it up with a skunk this week and I am glad to have missed that episode. 

Hi, friends. I'm now staying with my daughter and her husband for a few weeks. Additional xrays showed that I've been dealing with a fractured tibia bone in my left leg. So, I'm sporting a pretty purple non weight bearing cast.

I've had lots of furry kisses and tail wags, and snuggles from their 3 dogs.

My computer is not working right yet. That's to go back in the shop as soon as my leg heals.

May our Lord touch us as He sees our needs. 

Love to all,

Ruth Ann

Hi everyone on another beautiful, sunny but a bit cooler morning.  We should get to about 87 degrees this afternoon.  I had a wonderful day yesterday.  The trip to and fro from Madison went without any problems other than a lot of traffic on Interstate 20.  There was roadwork going towards Madison but didn't really slow me down.  However, coming back there must have a a two or three mile backup of traffic headed towards Atlanta.  Fortunately, I was headed back home so could just observe it as we sped along in the other lanes.  Five of the six guys that attend the weekly luncheon came to have lunch with me yesterday and we had a delightful time.  There is always a lot of laughs since we all know each other pretty well and have a common interest.  For one thing we are all seniors so if the conversation lulls someone will mention a health issue and away we go.    When I got home I had a great afternoon nap and felt very refreshed when I awoke.  I also had a good nights sleep.

Today's schedule isn't heavy.  I may make a trip to Aldi's as have another $10 off coupon with a $40 order and we are going to just stock up on some things as that is a nice discount.  Of course, I will attend to my watering chores and will probably a bit of reading today.  I may watch some of the golf tourney this afternoon as it is the Player's Championship and they have the best players competing.  I also need to check on getting my AC fixed in my car as I mentioned yesterday.  Fortunately I can take it and leave it for a day or two if needed. 

Carol, glad you mentioned the watermelon as I forgot it is in the refrigerator and I like it for breakfast so will have some in a bit.  It is a surprising good melon for this early in the season.  I feel for your church members great grandson and all the family in the loss of the 15 month old baby with SIDS.  Our son lost his baby son at 7 months to SIDS and I have never had such a horrible moment on the phone as when he called to tell us.  It had a terrible impact on his life. 

Ruth Ann, sorry to hear of the break in the tibia but glad they found it and that you are able to be with your daughter and her husband as you recover.  Glad you are able to stay in touch with us here on CP and pray that you will have a speedy recovery.

Ruth Ann:  It is very good that you can mend well at your daughter's home.  Always a blessing surrounds us.

I was looking for a printed calendar of bi-monthly meetings for the quilting group and remembered it just now - tucked away in a sewing suitcase.  While at it - I turned on the basement gas fireplace (which never gets used) to take away the chill.  Today, the weather will be cooler and rain is predicted for the next few days.  At least it isn't snow but that has happened in May at times. 

This new way of living as Snowbirds is taking more time each year.  The coming and going lists for both places keeps adding new ideas and now it seems to be about 2 days of just settling-in.  So, that is 4 days leaving and arriving before the drive of 1 1/2 days. 

Traffic is horrible here because this is a new destination being named one of the best places to live - sure, for pot is one major thing.  Houses sell in a matter of hours.    is dripped and ready now.  I miss the old bubble sounds of perked coffee. 

Time to begin a new week HERE