No matter what happens to me each day, I have decided that I will always forgive. I have decided not to be offended by words, actions or what I might perceive to be abusive, insulting, rude or hurting. I may still feel hurt but work at staying in peace. Why do I do this? It is because I have been forgiven so much in my own life. Time and time again, my mouth has said things that I didn’t mean as offensive or cruel, but others have taken it to be mean spirited, judgmental or malicious. The...
When Greywar was just a little lad of only a few years, I knew that he was destined to bring me a few tears. But there were more surprises, dreams and joys so pure Than I could ever envision as he grew up fast and sure. He married when he was yet too young and somewhat immature. He thought for sure their marriage would prosper and endure. A little child came with her bright smile and such delightful charm. Xtine and Greywar would protect her from every hurt and harm. Still they c...
Maybe this story has been flying around the internet for a long time but today is the first time I received it from a friend. It encouraged me. Maybe someone will read it and be encouraged to look outward to see where they might help to make some other person's world a little brighter. Have a great day! God loves you! Hospital Window A great note for all to read it will take just 37 seconds to read this and change your thinking Two men, both seriously ill, occupied the sam...
Definition: Legalism: excessive conformity to the law or to a religious or moral code. We all need to make lasting spiritual changes in our lives. We have two choices. Either we are going to try to get it from our own efforts or we get it from God’s grace. If we choose to do it by our efforts, we will try to make things happen by our ideas, our schemes, our plans, and our efforts. Our efforts alone equal frustration. If we chose to receive grace, which means God will be doing it as we ex...
I love the Book of Jonah, the story of this reluctant servant or prophet of the Old Testament. Though a chosen prophet, he often thought his ways were better than God’s way. He had such a hard time listening to God. He had his own ideas about whom he should preach to and who deserved to be saved. God told him to go to Ninevah to preach repentance. Jonah hated the people of that city. He refused to go. Instead, he choose his own way, as usual for him. He found a ship that would carry him in...
When we left MN to go to TX to be with GW for Christmas, the weather was mild with just a dusting of snow on the ground. That is all we have had since the "winter months" started. We had great traveling conditions all the way until we came to the northern border of TX. We had brought along lighter jackets in anticipation of warmer weather. Ha, ha! How ironic...we ran into snow, slush and cold winds as we enter this "southern" state. When we stopped for gas, it was comical to see nativ...
When we left MN to go to TX to be with GW for Christmas, the weather was mild with just a dusting of snow on the ground. That is all we have had since the "winter months" started. We had great traveling conditions all the way until we came to the northern border of TX. We had brought along lighter jackets in anticipation of warmer weather. Ha, ha! How ironic...we ran into snow, slush and cold winds as we enter this "southern" state. When we stopped for gas, it was comical to see nativ...
Everyone I have ever met gets feeling of hopelessness, discouragement or even despair at sometime during life…maybe many times. Bills pile up. Work gets stressful. Friends betray us. Divorce, hostility, and unforgiveness split our families up. Traffic is bumper to bumper. Lines at the checkout are interminably slow. The washing machine breaks down. We are overweight. Tires go flat. Someone cuts us off in traffic. The list of things that can steal our peace could go on and on …and it will ...
Lady Cleve ( this is an edit... my apologies to Lady Cleve who has some wonderful blogs also, but was not the one to inspire this blog. It was the bloag of "lifehappens). had an interesting blog recently where she listed all the things that she doesn’t want for Christmas. Then she listed those really important things that are so dear to her heart. It showed that she has some great priorities. Anyway, it set me thinking about things that people (me included) seem to go after and what those...
Here are five of my observations about those who are so unsure of themselves that they put on a facade that may fool people some of the time but eventually their true colors will come out. 1. Their dishonesty will be glaring…They say they like things that later you find out they hate…They go places with you and say they are enjoying it…but it is evident they are not. 2. Their desires and feelings change from one minute to the next. They are usually trying to make some other person “fixed”...
Is it possible to enjoy life despite the constant difficulties that are present in our lives? Maybe what we need is a Peace of the Rock on which to build our homes. If we build our lives on his word---we will have a solid foundation that will not be shaken when the storms of life come upon us. Jesus will be our personal architect. He gives us standards to live by so that when life’s tragedies come our house will not collapse. It is not always easy to surrender our plans and let Jesus...
These are not my thoughts...but I approve of most of them...They sound a little like greywar's humor...maybe that is the source. As I've Matured... I've learned that you cannot make someone love you. All you can do is stalk them and hope they panic and give in... I've learned that one good turn gets most of the blankets. I've learned that no matter how much I care, some people are just jackasses. I've learned that it takes years to build up trust, and it only takes suspicion, not pr...
These are not my thoughts...but I approve of most of them...They sound a little like greywar's humor...maybe that is the source. As I've Matured... I've learned that you cannot make someone love you. All you can do is stalk them and hope they panic and give in... I've learned that one good turn gets most of the blankets. I've learned that no matter how much I care, some people are just jackasses. I've learned that it takes years to build up trust, and it only takes suspicion, not pr...
The most destructive habit..............................Worry The greatest Joy.......................................Giving The greatest loss........................Loss of self-respect The most satisfying work.......................Helping others The ugliest personality trait.....................Selfishness The most endangered species.................Dedicated leaders Our greatest natural resource.......................Our youth The greatest "shot in the arm"..................
If you have ever said these words: “I am not a religious person,” what does that mean to you? It is true that there are some “religious” people who are the very dregs of the human race. They ridicule, persecute, kill, maim, mock and try to destroy anyone who does not believe as they do. Perhaps the worst kinds of evils have originated from the many forms of organized religion. Such organizations forget that their true mission is to glorify God. Instead they are intent only on protecti...