Our Refuge

Today and all of our tomorrows, for your soul and for my soul - "Psalm 62:5-8 "My soul, wait in silence for God only; For my hope is from Him. He only is my rock and my salvation, my stronghold; I shall not be shaken. On God my salvation and my glory rest; the rock of my strength, my refuge is in God. Trust in Him at all times, O people; pour out your heart before Him; God is a refuge for us." 

Beautiful Benediction...

From the tiny and hard to read book of Jude. It is the benediction and such a blessing to say over each other. "Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to make you stand in the presence of His glory blameless with joy; to the only God our Savior through Jesus Christ our Lord be glory, majesty, dominion and authority before all time, now and forever. Amen" Jude 24 - 25

God Using The Bad Of Life For Good...

October 12, 2015 ·

I just read Pastor Rick Warren's daughter's (Amy Hilliker) quote from the article about their conference on mental health and her journey with her brother's suicide:
She said, "I wish we knew then the kind of things we know now," Hilliker said. "But for those of us who know Jesus, pain births beauty. The story is not even close to being over yet. Because God is making every hard and ugly and painful thing that I endured, that our family endured, work for good in our lives and the lives of others. The hope is, the Bible tells us, that this work will not end, until God has extracted every teeny, tiny morsel of good out of that pain. He will not let up until this work is finished."
Amy was SO truthful in sharing about her struggles. So, I take these words as honest, spoken from her heart of love for her brother and her love for Jesus.

It Is What It Is

There is a phrase often used today: “It is what it is.” This is a favorite of mine. I don’t see any IF, AND or BUT connected with this thought. It, whatever that may be…is what it is. It challenges me to see the reality of the “it”. Like “it” or not, I must deal with the reality. I can’t deny it. I can’t run from it. I can’t change it. I believe the Bible is the God-breathed Word of our heavenly Father, creator and lover of my soul. It doesn’t hold truth. It IS truth. “It is what it is”. Actually, this brings me GREAT comfort.

Prayer by Gary Chapman

A MAN (CHILD) AFTER GOD'S OWN HEART

O God, Father in heaven and earth
I call to You like deep calls to deep over water
Show me Your endless measure of grace
Let tender mercies shine once again from Your holy face

Deep in my soul there's a craving
to please the One who has saved me
O God, though I have fallen so far 
You know I'm still a man (child) after Your own heart

I am driven by rivers of pride
You are my rescue the Maker and Keeper of my life
Lead me by the still waters again
Use me in spite of the prodigal child that You know I am

Just as a deer runs to water so does my soul to you, Father
O God, though I have wandered so far
You know that I'm still a man (child) after Your own heart...
I'm still a man (child) after Your own heart.

AGE

As I get close to 70, I have decided I need to change my negative attitude about aging.  So, as I sat with Landon and Kyla I announced "I'm not old!  I won't be old until I am 100!"  In response, Landon said "Mimi, when you are 100, you will be dead."  Then, Kyla walked up close, with serious intent, as if on a mission.  She placed her hand on my neck and moved it around.  Then, she stepped back and looked directly into my eyes and said, "Mimi... you're OLD!"

Happy Independance Day America

            HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMERICA

"It is for freedom that Christ has set us free." Galations 5:1a