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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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Are You Tending to Weeds in Your Garden?
Robert and I were at dinner a few weeks back. We had the entire section of the restaurant to ourselves until an older gentleman came in and sat down at the table next to us. The waiter greeted his customer on a first-name basis and proceeded to take a beverage order from him. When he returned with the man’s drink, the waiter asked his customer if he had a computer and if he spent time on the Internet. The customer said, “Yes.” The waiter proceeded to tell him that over the weekend he had gone on the Internet to catch up on some things including looking at his FaceBook account. Before he knew it, two hours had flown by. The waiter said, “Isn’t it crazy how time seems to fly by in double time when you get on the computer?” He continued, “We’ve had so much rain that my garden was getting overgrown with weeds. I only had so much daylight to work with over the weekend and I really needed to get out and tend to the weeds or they would have taken over my garden! I had to stop wasting time on the computer!”
Robert and I both heard this exchange and we looked at each other. Without saying a word, we smiled because we had grasped the true meaning of the dialogue. The waiter brought our food and we ate our dinner without sharing our thoughts. The next day I told Robert that I needed to write about the conversation that we overheard at the restaurant. Robert immediately asked, “The one with the waiter and the weeds?”
This story was a great illustration of how we choose to spend our time and what is truly most important. If the waiter had spent all afternoon on his computer, the weeds would have continued to take over his garden. He knew that he only had so much time to tend to his weeds and he made the right choice to put an end to his time on the computer. Continue reading
Christian Humor and Laughter – Joy Comes in the Morning
Humor, laughter, joy - It’s all part of being a Christian. So, I’ll be the first to admit that I’ve been writing about some pretty serious stuff lately. All of this soul searching is hard work. But we all know that all work and no play is not good for the soul, so I’ve decided to blog on a much lighter note today.
John 15:11 says, “I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete.” And then there’s Psalm 30:5, “Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning.” It seems that it’s not only through the Bible that God is trying to talk to us. He’s purchased some billboards to get our attention.
A while ago a friend sent me these billboards that appeared on a stretch of highway in Dallas. Each billboard gets better. Even after watching these over and over again, they still make me laugh. God does have a mischievous sense of humor. En-JOY!
God Bless Fathers On Earth and In Heaven
Father’s Day is coming, a time when Dad’s have their day. Father’s Day cards are filled with messages of, “Relax, You’ve Earned It!” and images of men sitting in front of the television with their feet propped up in a recliner and their trusty remote, beverage of choice and snacks at their side.
What does it really mean to be a father? I believe that being a father is one of the toughest jobs in the world, especially being a good father. As a daughter who was estranged from her father numerous times in her life, you will be surprised to hear what I have to say. This is a post for all of the men out there – well, for everyone that will pay attention.
But first, I wanted to send my prayers and blessings to those who have lost their fathers/husbands. For many this is a difficult week of experiencing loss. I have no words other than that my heart goes out to you.
To those fathers and husbands protecting our freedom and serving in our armed forces, I lift up a prayer for peace and comfort for your families and for your safe return home.
To the loving and supportive fathers out there, I admire you and acknowledge you.
Being a great father is not easy in our society. As a whole, our culture has lost the practice of good manners and being civil to one another. There is an overall lack of respect, especially between children and parents. Gone are the days of statements like this classic one from the Bill Cosby show where he would say to one of his misbehaving children – You know I brought you into this world, I’ll take you out. Those words meant, “Don’t mess with Dad.” If those words were said now, the kid would be contacting a lawyer.
It’s Okay to Get Angry – Sometimes Releasing Anger is Just What You Need
Now the title of my post of saying it’s okay to get angry does not encourage you to go off on someone or lose your temper. That’s not what I mean. I teed up what I was going to share with you on my prior post Seeking and Finding Abundant Wholeness. Expressing our anger is sometimes exactly what we need to get unstuck.
When we don’t deal with issues that are stuffed down, it makes us feel stuck and overwhelmed. That was certainly the case with me. I was stuck. The process I used to get unstuck was the power of meditation and journaling.
I drew this meditation cartoon as an example of what happens when we don’t get quiet and do some soul searching. We can get wound pretty tight as a result!
I took a cartoon class a year ago and as a result I finally began to draw again after thirty years. You see, growing up I had always wanted to be an artist. That was my passion. As a kid you would always find me with crayons in my hand. As I became older (meaning a teenager) I moved on to charcoal, pastels and dabbled in some painting. Art was an escape for me. I was in my creative world where everything was fun and beautiful – a contrast to the reality of living in an environment with an unstable father who was an alcoholic. His drinking didn’t make him a happy drunk, quite the contrary. We never discussed Dad’s outbursts and violence. That’s pretty hard to process as a child.