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| Monday |
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February 20, 2012 |
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Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Philippians 4:4 |
| Tuesday |
| February 21, 2012 |
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The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not be in want. |
| Wednesday |
| February 22, 2012 |
| In his heart a man plans his course, but the Lord determines his steps. Proverbs 16:9 |
| Thursday |
| February 23, 2012 |
| Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. The Lord is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation. Isaiah 12:2 |
| Friday |
| February 24, 2012 |
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You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men. |
| Saturday |
| February 25, 2012 |
| Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good. His love endures forever. Psalm 136:1 |
| Sunday |
| February 25, 2012 |
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Many waters cannot quench love; rivers cannot wash it away. |
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Learning How to Love Thanks to My Labrador Retriever, Wilson
Time really flies. It will be one year next month that we added Wilson, the yellow lab, to our family. When we adopted him, he was about to turn two years old. We were the fourth family he had been with in a period of 20 months.
Now, I’ve never owned a Labrador. My last dog, and best friend, was Duffy, a Golden Retriever. I quickly found out that the breeds are entirely different. While both are known to be chewers, Duffy at least had some restraint. Wilson, on the other hand ate anything! In a very short period of time we lost a Handel’s Messiah score, the cover to one of my favorite journals, the cover to one of my favorite books, an I-Pod, two pair of eye glasses…. Need I go on? Continue reading
Army Chaplain, Rev. Scott Smith Tells Us How to Build Our Courage Muscle
If you need some inspiration and want to know how to develop more courage in your life, you will want to spend a little under 40 minutes listening to Army Chaplain, Rev. Scott Smith. Also, if you know of family and friends who have loved ones in the military, send them to the Build Spiritual Muscle page of this website.
Scott was the Associate Pastor of First Presbyterian Church of Kirkwood, Missouri up until a week ago, when he was suddenly called back into active duty. Here’s what our Pastor, David Holyan has to say about Scott.
“While I will miss Scott dearly, especially his energy, integrity, friendship and pastoral intuition, I have a tremendous amount of respect for him and his calling to serve as a chaplain in the US Army. While there is great need throughout the church universal, the men and women in uniform, along with their families and friends, deserve the best that we, as a nation, can provide. So, while I will miss Scott’s presence among us, I take a great deal of solace from knowing that in Scott’s leaving, in our loss, the people of the United States Army are getting ‘the best we can offer’.”
Fortunately, Scott is not being sent overseas. But he will be missed greatly. I am honored to be able to share Scott Smith with you through this free teleseminar.
When you fill in your first name and primary email address, you will be sent the details on how to access this call. The call was pre-recorded, so you can listen now – April 19 through Sunday – April 25. Then it will be taken down.
Please enjoy this time with Army Chaplain, Rev. Scott Smith as he teaches us how to build our spiritual muscle – the courage muscle:
- How practicing faith builds courage
- How to deal with a shadow self in building courage
- How being vulnerable builds courage
- How receiving forgiveness builds courage
Next month’s call will feature the Rev. Dr. Karen Blanchard. Karen will talk to us about the heart muscle.
Please continue to pray for our brave men and women in the military and for their families.
God’s Greetings Cards – “His Eye is on the Sparrow”
Spring for me holds a new promise of life, hope and new beginnings. It’s become my favorite time of the year.
I have come through some very difficult times and springtime seems to be a time when many issues have been resolved. Every time without exception, God has provided. But God not only provided for all of my needs, He also sent me greeting cards in the process.
One such time was in the spring. I had just moved to a small, rental house during a very painful divorce. I was also unemployed and down to my last nickel. As God so often does, at the eleventh hour and fifty-ninth minute (God seems to work like that…) He provided a wonderful dream job when all of my money had run out.
Living in my little rental house, I did a lot of soul searching and healing. There is a favorite song from my childhood that I used to sing at church and still sing when I am being thoughtful and wanting to feel God’s presence. The song title is “His Eye is on the Sparrow” and the lyrics are - Why should I feel discouraged / Why should the shadows come / Why should my heart feel lonely / And long for heaven and home / Continue reading