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Trusting in God's Promises

I bow before your holy Temple as I worship. I will give thanks to your name for your unfailing love and faithfulness, because your promises are backed by all the honor of your name.


Psalm 138:2 NLT

God makes a promise, faith believes it, hope anticipates it, patience quietly awaits it.

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Precious promises

When David Livingstone had to pass through the most dangerous country of the fierce native chief Mburuma and decide whether to furtively sneak through at night or go by day and risk being killed, he staked his life on the promise of Jesus' presence in Matthew 29:19-20: "Go and make disciples of all nations....And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age." He wrote in his journal, "it is the word of a Gentleman of the most sacred and strictest honor, so there's an end on it!" Livingstone knew that God backs up his promises with all the honor of his name, so he proceeded in broad daylight, trusting in his Savior's promise. God fulfilled his Word, and Livingstone made the crossing safely because the Lord Jesus was beside him, just as he said he would be. God's promises are just as true and alive today for those who will pray them, trust them, stand on them, and walk in them.

THANK YOU, FATHER, for backing your promises by all the honor of your name. It is a mighty and powerful and trustworthy name! I give thanks to you for your unfailing love and faithfulness. Help me to move forward under your direction in the light of your unfailing and precious promises.




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I just came by to say hello.  Presently the sun has gone behind a cloud but I had heard it was to rain so we will wait to see what happens.

I am on my way outside to sit and read a book and hope that my hair will dry faster. I usually do the wash and set in the morning but I was a little late. I cannot be on time all the time.  Correct.

You are right Ruth....

It is overcast and muggy here.  We expect rain all  week, and it is badly needed to slow the forest fires.  The communities north are having a real struggle.

We are getting John's meals ready so have to go.

Judy, thank you for that lovely devotion this morning and the perfect hymn to go with it.

This will give you an idea of where the fires are here in the north...Some not far from us as the crow flies.  http://forest.lrc.gov.on.ca/AFFM/fire/interactivemap/ActiveFires_table.htm  If you have google earth  you will get a better idea of where they all are.  We are in just west of Powassan..... Algonquin Park is south of us.

Judy, I enjoyed the devotional - thank you for posting it. Our devotional the last couple of days has been about being courageous as a Christian, and this was a good reminder. You fooled me a bit with the date in the subject line - thought maybe I could retire in a few days. 

We were down to Newmarket to see our sister-in-law who is dying of cancer. She has a tumour on her thyroid, and her lungs are full of cancer. She has a breathing tube and is attached to a respirator, and cannot talk, eat or drink. She is able to write her messages on paper, and gets frustrated when she can't talk. We are still praying for her salvation.

My Dad starts his dialysis this week. He will be going for training on Wed., Thurs., and Friday. My sister will be with him for the training. If it's possible, I will try to get up for part of it.

My brother-in-law had to have his eye operated on again. We are not sure if he will regain the sight in his eye.

Our Lord is good. He is in control, and we can rest in Him. He can give us peace no matter what our circumstances are ... and give us courage to face things in our lives. I see this in my Dad and my brother-in-law. They are a real example to us.

Judy - I'd heard of the fires near Timmins and Kirkland Lake (used to live there). Are they in your area too? I wasn't able to figure things out from the link you put there. Our conditions are pretty dry ... we really need rain.

Nothing In North Bay but there was/is a fire in Algonquin Park as well as Sudbury and communities north.

Very nice devotion, Judy.  Thank you for it and the song.  We only sing that hymn a couple times a year, but I enjoy it everytime!

I will be praying for you and your family, Betty.  It seems that you've had plenty of health challenges to deal with among your loved ones.

May you all have a blessed week.

Please pray for our wee new granddaughter.  She's in the ambulance right now with her Mummy headed toward the Cleveland Clinic.

They aren't sure what is wrong but it may be the cast on her club foot or something else.  She's been fussy extremely so--so much that her breathing is over 200 and they've had to put her on oxygen.  She's lethargic and just unwell.

Thank you!

I will be praying for her before sleeping.

I have an unspoken prayer request tonight.

May our wonderful Lord grant peace and rest for the little one, and for each of us, as well.

Ruth Ann

Hi everyone.  For some reason I woke up ready to get up this morning so am getting an early start on the day.  Other than going to coffee this morning and attending a meeting this evening the rest of the day will be devoted to staying in and staying cool.  After church yesterday a group of 11 of us went to a local place to eat.  The food was delicious but it was very slow and the waitress, although pleasant, presented incorrect checks to each of us which had to be redone.  They have a senior's menu, which we always order from as the portions are a bit smaller, and she charged all of us the full menu price.  It was two hours from the time church ended until we were home from lunch, not acceptable as that interfered with those afternoon naps on a Sunday afternoon.

I just had an email this morning from my granddaughter saying they would be signing a lease on a house in the next few days and moving.  The apartment where they have been living is being sold.  The new place will have a nice big yard in which the kids can play.  I am sure they will have a little more room than they now have and with four small children they can use it.

Judy, thanks for the devotional for this week.  God keeps his promises in accordance with his will for our lives.

Ruth, you are retired so no longer have to adhere to someone else's time table.  It is nice to do what we want to do when we want to do it.  Sitting out reading sounds like fun.

Judy, I don't think I realized that you all are having fires as well as parts of the USA.  Are you smelling the smoke?

Betty, it sounds like your family is sure in the midst of medically related events with your SIL and your Dad.

Ken, nice to see you postings. 

Pat, so sorry to hear of the new problems for your new granddaughter.  Hope the Cleveland Clinic can find the problem quickly and address it and that she will not have a long hospital stay. 

Ruth Ann, I have just prayed for your need as well as for Pat and Paul's wee granddaughter. 

No smoke, the wind is going toward the fires away from us.

I got all the lawns mowed before the rain only to find out the forcast has changed!  We need the rain. It is still hot and humid although it fcools down overnight for sleeping.

An update on Cayla Joy:

This was a post by Lowell (Linda's husband) earlier this morning:

Well here is the update as of this morning. They will be keeping Cayla for at least another 48 hours to run tests and to get results back. She is sleeping as of now. As we have come to know our little girl we know she is not feeling well and exhasuted. It took four people poking and prodding to find a vein to draw blood last night and she just layed there without a fight. That is not the little girl we know. She spit up again this morning and Linda said that apparently there was a little blood in it. They will be running other tests today to try and determine what is exactly wrong. They beieve possibly a respiratory infection but they are chacking to see if it is anything else. Thanks for your prayers.


And then another a little while ago:

New update, they have moved Cayla to the PICU (Pediatric Intensive Care Unit). They tried to do a spinal tap three times to determine the infection to no avail. Her pulse went way to high and blood oxygen levels went dangerously low in their attempts that they had to stop. Her condition is serious enough that they felt she would be better monitered in the PICU than in the step down. I am glad for the move as this takes pressure off of Linda to determine if a nurse is needed in any given situation. Thanks for your thoughtsand prayers.

Prayers are going heavenward from Indiana for little Cayla.  May God Bless Her and her loved ones.

Busy day so far but Ivalou and I are going to her son's for a barbeque at 4:30pm.  I have made some cookies to take. 

It will seem weird not to have mail today but other than that...same as any other day for me!

I remember in 2003, I think, when Ivalou and I went to SrNet in Calgary that when we got into Canada, we saw these flecks floating on the air...ashes from forest fires west of us!!  We had plans to leave the Bash when it was over and go west into Glacier National Park and down to Yellowstone but that's where the fires were.  But we didn't want to be a hindrance or caught in the middle so we came home.  But Lake Louise was still beautiful even with all the smoke overcast!

Etta Sue, I so well remember 2003 in Calgary!!!  I was so looking forward to my photos of mountains that I'd never gotten before and all were shrouded in smoke and haze from the fires and we had the little flecks on our clothes. 

But what a great time we all had, didn't we?  I was so happy to meet you and your sister!


Thanks for the prayers on behalf of wee Cayla.

Good morning. Just passing through today, to read the posts and to pray for those who need prayer.
It is cloudy here today maybe the sun will come out later. So far I have lost 10 lbs. Woo hoo.

Pat what was the name of the restaurant in Florence where we have lunch.? we are planning on stopping at BJ's for an ice cream on the way up the coast on the 7th. we will be in Newport until the 10th then we will go east to Sunriver until the 17th.

Just got this from Marla, our daughter-in-law:


Well...I lost Linda while we were talking.

But...Cayla's getting an echocardiogram right now. The blood pressure cuff and the cold jelly from the echocardiogram made Cayla scream and wail. So, Linda doesn't know why the poking in her arm did not cause a peep from her.
The bacteria test takes 48 hours, so waiting on that. She's on antibiotics.
They will come back to do the spinal tap with a sonogram today -- so they can see what they are doing. The curvature of her spine is causing the problem.
Linda got closer to comfort her crying, and that's when I lost her.
They want to take her cast off today (a day early) to see if she has circulation there. Her extremities are cold and they cannot get her warmed up.

Keep praying. God works all things together for good for those who love Him... He is merciful.
Marla

Quote from: Marilyn on May 28, 2012, 12:50:33 PM
Good morning. Just passing through today, to read the posts and to pray for those who need prayer.
It is cloudy here today maybe the sun will come out later. So far I have lost 10 lbs. Woo hoo.

Pat what was the name of the restaurant in Florence where we have lunch.? we are planning on stopping at BJ's for an ice cream on the way up the coast on the 7th. we will be in Newport until the 11th then we will go east to Sunriver until the 17th.

I'll find out, Marilyn.  I guess maybe I have it in a photo but I probably can get it faster from Paul's brother.

I'll let you know.  That was a neat little place.

Poor little Cayla Joy!     So young and so tiny to go through all these tests.  It's difficult enough for adults who understand what's being done and why by she must feel everyone just wants to torture her.  Pat, I am praying for her and all the family.  May our Heavenly Father give wisdom and insight to the doctors and nurses who are caring for her, and may He provide His own strength, peace and comfort to all.

Each time I awakened, the first thing I did was pray for our sweet little one, her family, and medical personnel.

On this Memorial Day, I remember several of my cousins who gave their lives or were seriously wounded in wars. May they rest in peace, and may their sacrifices be remembered by each of us.

Ruth Ann

Ohhhh Pat.  I am praying.

Benny's Cafe, Marilyn!

I thought that is what it was. But them I would think UI was confusing it with BJ's

Hey, evedrybody!  I'm still on the green side of the grass here!

It has been a very busy time, but the reunion was, I feel, very successful, and we all had fun visiting and eating, making stepping stones, painting tee shirts and other activities.  SO much work, but worth it to reconnect with family.  I was especially happy that my youngest daughter came, as she hasn't come for over 5 years.  She seemed to enjoy herself, and spent lots of time visiting with two of her cousins.

Now the last guest has departed, we have taken Beth back to the Home, the garage is swept, the food put away or sent home with others, and this ol' gal is ready to REST.  They called and asked me to work tomorow at the Home, I said NO.  I said, "I'm retired, remember?"  and they told me my boss said I had changed my mind!  Hmmm........

I have read all the posts, am praying for little Cayla, and the other requests.  And, of course, I shall return.

Janet, it certainly sounds as though your family reunion was a resounding success, and you absolutely need rest.   

Congratulations on saying "NO" to working.  Do you suppose your boss is indulging in a little "wishful thinking"?   

Father, I pray relative to the fires.  I pray You'll give the firefighters strenth and grace in what they do, and, oh Father, I just pray You'll direct the winds, etc. in such a way that it will help them get them under control.  And I pray for Cayla, as others have, that You'll give the doctors and other medical personnel grace and wisdom to be successful in helping her.  Oh Father, comfort all those concerned through Jesus Charist our Lord.

Am praying for Cayla too. What a hard time for everyone.

The state of emergency has been lifted for Timmins. People are returning to their homess

Last I heard things do not look good for our wee baby. Her extremities are cold. I don't know what that means 

Pat and Paul will be heading to Ohio in tHe next couple of days. 

Hi everyone.  We are awaiting the arrival of some rain from the storm that has hit Florida and is going up the coast.  So far no rain here in our area.  This is the day that Pat finally goes to see the knee doctor about having the knee replacement done.  She has fought it long and hard but finally has given in the to fact that her quality of life is being impacted.  The doctor's office is in the building right next door to Stacey's apartment so we will be seeing her today and I expect having lunch with her.  This will be plenty of activity for the day.

Pat, thanks for the updates on the grand child.  Sure hope they can determine the problem and address it.  I am also praying for the little child.

Marilyn, congrats on the weight loss. 

Janet, sounds like the home doesn't want to let you retire.  Good for you sticking to your guns.  Wonderful that your youngest daughter came to the reunion and that the reunion was such a success. 

'Thou annointest my head with oil, my cup runneth over...'  As I walked this morning and meditated on the whole 23rd Psalm, my heart overflowed with praise and gratitude to God.  The enemy was making little jabs all weekend, trying to stir up strife among family members; but every opportunity was passed!!  Praise God!!  We stayed in love and harmony; the name of the Lord was lifted up and glorified, our church service was annointed; and Beth was prayed for by aunts, uncles, cousins as well as us.  How good God is, and how I praise Him! And everybody made it safely back to their homes.

So, in spite of the awful wind we had all day Saturday, less on Sunday, the reunion was a resounding success!  It made it worth all the weeks of hard work and preparation.  And some of the guys even swept up the dirt that had blown into the garage before they left yesterday!!  I'm one happy gal today, even though a little bit tired.

God bless each of you dear friends.