Not an interruption but there by divine appointment
Jesus wants us to see that neighbor next door
or the people sitting next to us on a plane
or in a classroom are not interruptions to our schedule.
They are there by divine appointment.
Jesus wants you to see their needs, their loneliness,
their longings, and he wants to give us
the courage to reach out to them.
Appointed to eternal life
[The Lord said,]
"I have made you a light to the Gentiles,
to bring salvation to the furthest corners of the earth.
" When the Gentiles heard this, they were very glad and thanked the Lord for his message; and all who were appointed to eternal life became believers.
Acts 13:47-48 NLT
Let us be reminded
that there are people around us whom God is pursuing.
It may be the teenager down the street, a lonely coworker,
a weary single parent, or even someone standing next to you
in line at the bank.
The world is full of men and women
who have been crying out to God
in the quiet desperation of their hearts
or in the darkness of a long night.
God has been working in their lives
and stirring a desire for him.
He wants to use us to be a light to them
and bring them the good news of hope in Jesus Christ.
Ask that his Spirit would show you
those in your neighborhood
or workplace who need to be
the recipients of your prayers.
He will help you to build relationships
with them and be a vessel
through whom God can share his love.
LORD, show me those in my neighborhood,
my circle of friends, and my family that you want me
to pray for and build relationships with.
They may be the very people he has appointed to eternal life.
Equip me to be a light to those who don't know you
and to love them for Christ's sake.
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
Iraq
The only Marine Infantry Battalion left in Iraq
They would like to have this message passed to as many people as possible, to let the folks back home know that they remember why they're there and that they remember those who've been lost.
The proud warriors of Baker Company wanted to do something to pay tribute To our fallen comrades. So since we are part of the only Marine Infantry Battalion left in Iraq the one way that we could think of doing that is By taking a picture of Baker Company saying the way we feel. It would be awesome if you could find a way to share this with our fellow countrymen. I
was wondering if there was any way to get this into your papers to let the world know that "WE HAVE NOT FORGOTTEN" and are proud to serve our country." Semper Fi
1stSgt Dave Jobe
Yes. It is like that!
Count your blessings, pray for them,
Talk to your Creator
and
the next time when...
the other car cuts you off and you must hit the brakes,
or you have to park a little further from Walmart than you want to be,
or you're served slightly warm food at the restaurant,
or you're sitting and cursing the traffic in front of you,
or the shower runs out of hot water,
Think of them...
Protecting your freedom!
They would like to have this message passed to as many people as possible, to let the folks back home know that they remember why they're there and that they remember those who've been lost.
The proud warriors of Baker Company wanted to do something to pay tribute To our fallen comrades. So since we are part of the only Marine Infantry Battalion left in Iraq the one way that we could think of doing that is By taking a picture of Baker Company saying the way we feel. It would be awesome if you could find a way to share this with our fellow countrymen. I
was wondering if there was any way to get this into your papers to let the world know that "WE HAVE NOT FORGOTTEN" and are proud to serve our country." Semper Fi
1stSgt Dave Jobe
Yes. It is like that!
Count your blessings, pray for them,
Talk to your Creator
and
the next time when...
the other car cuts you off and you must hit the brakes,
or you have to park a little further from Walmart than you want to be,
or you're served slightly warm food at the restaurant,
or you're sitting and cursing the traffic in front of you,
or the shower runs out of hot water,
Think of them...
Protecting your freedom!
Thursday, April 05, 2007
Friday, January 12, 2007
WAKE UP
I got an email today from Larry Schweiger,
Larry is the President & CEO of the
National Wildlife Federation
This is a powerful WAKE UP call.
It’s haunting to visualize polar bears
literally DROWNING from global warming,
unable to swim the increasingly longer distances
between sea ice and land.
So unbelievably SAD !!
WE have a DUTY to help
protect polar bears NOW
and other wildlife across the country
by confronting global warming
once and for all.
Polar bears are on a fast path to extinction.
Their ice habitat, once the size of the
continental United States
is FAST shrinking ...…over 23,000 square miles
per year!
And, because they must swim farther and farther
between land and sea ice to find food,
they are drowning and their cubs are starving.
Unfortunately, the fate of the Arctic
is not just the fate of the polar bears;
it is the fate of our children’s world
unless we confront global warming today.
But, there is HOPE !!
Just recently--and for the first time ever--the
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recognized the impact
of global warming on polar bears
by recommending that they be
added to the Endangered Species List.
This is a clear and unmistakable WARNING
that our changing climate is affecting
America’s wildlife now.
YOU and I must educate each and every member of Congress
about the urgent importance of voting “Yes!” on the
Climate Stewardship and Innovation Act!
We must expand and accelerate our efforts to EDUCATE the media,
the PUBLIC and LAWMAKERS at every level of government
about the impact of global warming.
WE MUST create opportunities for the public
and private sectors to JOIN FORCES
in advancing creative ideas that will get
cleaner technologies
off the shelf and into factories,
cars and households !!
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
After a week,
of being pricked and probed in the Hospital
My father signed himself out
stating he was tired and was going home
adding he did not have cancer!
CONFUSION....DENIAL!!
So now he sits at home ...
as death quickly surrounds him...
stealing him away
from his wife of 55 years....
his mind flickering
as if a light slowly dimming out
If only he would of know...
Before taking that fatal nap
He would of kissed her good-bye
Oh yes indeed,
He would of professed his deep undieing LOVE!
He would of given her
a dozen beautiful fresh roses, just one more time...
He would of held her tight
and expressed his deep sorrow for this rude
and untimely departure...
He would of penned her one last Love letter
expressing his graditude for her loyal devotion
and faithful companionship...
He would of gazed into her eyes
wrapped his arms around her
and kissed her with deep passion
just one last time...
She sits by his side a dazed look on her face
trying hard to understand
what has happened these past few weeks...
He is dieing and she cannot grasp the reality of it
or even try to explain this to him
his mind could not comprehend
or even believe her words...
So she sits there watching him suffer
and slowly slip away
any day he will be gone forever...
Soon,
He will take his last step
Soon,
He will see the sun,moon & stars
for the last time
Soon,
He will say his last word
Soon,
He will give his last kiss
Soon,
He will eat his last meal
Soon,
He will see his family
for the last time
Soon,
He will close his eyes
and take his last breath
Yes soon,
My Mothers Heart shall break
Perhaps one morning she will wake up
and find he has silently slipped away with the angels...
Leaving behind an empty shell
that once contained her soul mates
inner soul...
Very soon she shall be alone
a life long friendship
will come to an abrupt end.....
an old wrinkled, frail and gentle lady
will loose her life long partner
how will she ever survive
in this harsh cold world
her Alfa male will be no more...
Soon,
she will sit and stare at the empty chair
that once held her protecter, her leader, her man
Soon,
she will sit alone in a huge empty house
she once called home
Soon,
she will know the pain of deathly silence
Soon,
she will crawl alone into a huge
cold empty bed
Yes, only to soon,
her world shall be abruptly stolen from her
In a flash of a moment
the reality she has known for half a century
will cease to exist...forever
She will soon sit by his empty chair
in a big empty house
in a huge empty world
in an enormous empty universe
(or so it will all seem)
... A dazed look on her face...
This once regal and youthful beauty
will search and ponder her memories
as she holds a picture frame
with her fine aged wrinkled hands
that she will not reconize as her own...
Their long life togeather
flashing before her eyes
she shall wonder
if it was not all but a dream...
How can half a century pass so fast?
she will ask, and how will I go on alone?
Forever she shall remain
glancing across the room
expecting him
to walk in at any given moment
Until the day she realizes
he is never coming back home
ever again...
She will then know
he has crossed over
and in true form, he remains his true self
preparing the way
for his eternal bride
into the spiritual world
as he always did
in the mortal world
The Alpha male never leaves, He just moves forward
and secures his mates future passage to eternity
SOFT RAIN
of being pricked and probed in the Hospital
My father signed himself out
stating he was tired and was going home
adding he did not have cancer!
CONFUSION....DENIAL!!
So now he sits at home ...
as death quickly surrounds him...
stealing him away
from his wife of 55 years....
his mind flickering
as if a light slowly dimming out
If only he would of know...
Before taking that fatal nap
He would of kissed her good-bye
Oh yes indeed,
He would of professed his deep undieing LOVE!
He would of given her
a dozen beautiful fresh roses, just one more time...
He would of held her tight
and expressed his deep sorrow for this rude
and untimely departure...
He would of penned her one last Love letter
expressing his graditude for her loyal devotion
and faithful companionship...
He would of gazed into her eyes
wrapped his arms around her
and kissed her with deep passion
just one last time...
She sits by his side a dazed look on her face
trying hard to understand
what has happened these past few weeks...
He is dieing and she cannot grasp the reality of it
or even try to explain this to him
his mind could not comprehend
or even believe her words...
So she sits there watching him suffer
and slowly slip away
any day he will be gone forever...
Soon,
He will take his last step
Soon,
He will see the sun,moon & stars
for the last time
Soon,
He will say his last word
Soon,
He will give his last kiss
Soon,
He will eat his last meal
Soon,
He will see his family
for the last time
Soon,
He will close his eyes
and take his last breath
Yes soon,
My Mothers Heart shall break
Perhaps one morning she will wake up
and find he has silently slipped away with the angels...
Leaving behind an empty shell
that once contained her soul mates
inner soul...
Very soon she shall be alone
a life long friendship
will come to an abrupt end.....
an old wrinkled, frail and gentle lady
will loose her life long partner
how will she ever survive
in this harsh cold world
her Alfa male will be no more...
Soon,
she will sit and stare at the empty chair
that once held her protecter, her leader, her man
Soon,
she will sit alone in a huge empty house
she once called home
Soon,
she will know the pain of deathly silence
Soon,
she will crawl alone into a huge
cold empty bed
Yes, only to soon,
her world shall be abruptly stolen from her
In a flash of a moment
the reality she has known for half a century
will cease to exist...forever
She will soon sit by his empty chair
in a big empty house
in a huge empty world
in an enormous empty universe
(or so it will all seem)
... A dazed look on her face...
This once regal and youthful beauty
will search and ponder her memories
as she holds a picture frame
with her fine aged wrinkled hands
that she will not reconize as her own...
Their long life togeather
flashing before her eyes
she shall wonder
if it was not all but a dream...
How can half a century pass so fast?
she will ask, and how will I go on alone?
Forever she shall remain
glancing across the room
expecting him
to walk in at any given moment
Until the day she realizes
he is never coming back home
ever again...
She will then know
he has crossed over
and in true form, he remains his true self
preparing the way
for his eternal bride
into the spiritual world
as he always did
in the mortal world
The Alpha male never leaves, He just moves forward
and secures his mates future passage to eternity
SOFT RAIN
"Blessed are they who mourn: for they shall be comforted."
When Jesus' friend, Lazarus, died, Jesus wept.
Until I know how to weep with all my heart, I will never know how to love with all my heart either.
Tim Dayton wrote,
"If my unconscious carries a silent wound,
I will always be black and blue inside.
I will not be able to approach situations
with open eyes for fear they will trigger that un felt pain.
The grief that I carry hidden in silence
has great power over my life and my relationships....
Until I understand my grief and allow myself to know it, I will not be free of its grip."
"If my unconscious carries a silent wound,
I will always be black and blue inside.
I will not be able to approach situations
with open eyes for fear they will trigger that un felt pain.
The grief that I carry hidden in silence
has great power over my life and my relationships....
Until I understand my grief and allow myself to know it, I will not be free of its grip."
Tears are God's gift to help drain the pain of deep grief and sorrow.
"Suggested prayer:
"Dear God, help me to be connected to and honest
with all my emotions and learn to express them in healthy,
constructive ways.
And help me to learn to grieve and mourn my losses
and not be afraid to cry when I am truly sad.
Thank you for the gift of tears as well as the gift of laughter.
Help me to realize that both are equally important and healthy.
Thank you for hearing and answering my prayer.
Gratefully in Jesus' name, amen."
(Matthew 5:4).
"Dear God, help me to be connected to and honest
with all my emotions and learn to express them in healthy,
constructive ways.
And help me to learn to grieve and mourn my losses
and not be afraid to cry when I am truly sad.
Thank you for the gift of tears as well as the gift of laughter.
Help me to realize that both are equally important and healthy.
Thank you for hearing and answering my prayer.
Gratefully in Jesus' name, amen."
(Matthew 5:4).
Saturday, January 06, 2007
MOTHER TERESA of CALCUTTA
People are often unreasonable, illogical, and self-centered.
Forgive them anyway.
If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives.
Be kind anyway.
If you are successful, you will win some false friends and some true enemies.
Succeed anyway.
If you are honest and frank, people may cheat you.
Be honest and frank anyway.
What you spend years building, someone could destroy overnight.
Build anyway.
If you find serenity and happiness, there may be jealousy.
Be happy anyway.
The good you do today, people will often forget tomorrow.
Do good anyway.
Give the world the best you have and it may never be enough.
Give the world the best you’ve got anyway.
-Mother Teresa of Calcutta-
Forgive them anyway.
If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives.
Be kind anyway.
If you are successful, you will win some false friends and some true enemies.
Succeed anyway.
If you are honest and frank, people may cheat you.
Be honest and frank anyway.
What you spend years building, someone could destroy overnight.
Build anyway.
If you find serenity and happiness, there may be jealousy.
Be happy anyway.
The good you do today, people will often forget tomorrow.
Do good anyway.
Give the world the best you have and it may never be enough.
Give the world the best you’ve got anyway.
-Mother Teresa of Calcutta-
Friday, January 05, 2007
PRAY
AND RECIEVE THE GIFT OF SALVATION !
"Jesus I believe you are Lord
and that you died on the cross for my sins.
I accept that you are
the perfect sacrifice that took my place.
Please save me
and write my name in the Book of Life.
Remove my name
from the book of death.
Be Lord of my life
now and forever more.
Amen."
If you sincerely prayed the above prayer
and confessed it with your mouth ( out loud ),
then you are saved,
redeemed,
born again
and accepted
into the Glorious Kingdom of God!
"Jesus I believe you are Lord
and that you died on the cross for my sins.
I accept that you are
the perfect sacrifice that took my place.
Please save me
and write my name in the Book of Life.
Remove my name
from the book of death.
Be Lord of my life
now and forever more.
Amen."
If you sincerely prayed the above prayer
and confessed it with your mouth ( out loud ),
then you are saved,
redeemed,
born again
and accepted
into the Glorious Kingdom of God!
Thursday, January 04, 2007
HAPPY NEW YEAR !!!
MAY THIS BE THE YEAR
YOU ARE REUNITED
WITH YOUR SOUL MATE
GOD BLESS YOU ONE AND ALL
LET HIS LIGHT
SHINE UPON YOUR PATH
AND GUIDE YOU
TO WONDROUS
NEW BEGINNINGS
YOU ARE REUNITED
WITH YOUR SOUL MATE
GOD BLESS YOU ONE AND ALL
LET HIS LIGHT
SHINE UPON YOUR PATH
AND GUIDE YOU
TO WONDROUS
NEW BEGINNINGS
Thursday, April 20, 2006
APRIL 2006 MY DAD'S LAST BIRTHDAY
Letter to a fellow Christian
After a week,
of being pricked and probed in the Hospital
My father signed himself out
stating he was tired and was going home
adding he did not have cancer!
CONFUSION....DENIAL!!
So now he sits at home ...
as death quickly surrounds him...
stealing him away
from his wife of 55 years....
his mind flickering
as if a light slowly dimming out
If only he would of know...
Before taking that fatal nap
He would of kissed her good-bye
Oh yes indeed,
He would of professed his deep undieing LOVE!
He would of given her
a dozen beautiful fresh roses, just one more time...
He would of held her tight
and expressed his deep sorrow for this rude
and untimely departure...
He would of penned her one last Love letter
expressing his graditude for her loyal devotion
and faithful companionship...
He would of gazed into her eyes
wrapped his arms around her
and kissed her with deep passion
just one last time...
She sits by his side a dazed look on her face
trying hard to understand
what has happened these past few weeks...
He is dieing and she cannot grasp the reality of it
or even try to explain this to him
his mind could not comprehend
or even believe her words...
So she sits there watching him suffer
and slowly slip away
any day he will be gone forever...
Soon,
He will take his last step
Soon,
He will see the sun,moon & stars
for the last time
Soon,
He will say his last word
Soon,
He will give his last kiss
Soon,
He will eat his last meal
Soon,
He will see his family
for the last time
Soon,
He will close his eyes
and take his last breath
Yes soon,
My Mothers Heart shall break
Perhaps one morning she will wake up
and find he has silently slipped away with the angels...
Leaving behind an empty shell
that once contained her soul mates
inner soul...
Very soon she shall be alone
a life long friendship
will come to an abrupt end.....
an old wrinkled, frail and gentle lady
will loose her life long partner
how will she ever survive
in this harsh cold world
her Alfa male will be no more...
Soon,
she will sit and stare at the empty chair
that once held her protecter, her leader, her man
Soon,
she will sit alone in a huge empty house
she once called home
Soon,
she will know the pain of deathly silence
Soon,
she will crawl alone into a huge
cold empty bed
Yes, only to soon,
her world shall be abruptly stolen from her
In a flash of a moment
the reality she has known for half a century
will cease to exist...forever
She will soon sit by his empty chair
in a big empty house
in a huge empty world
in an enormous empty universe
(or so it will all seem)
... A dazed look on her face...
This once regal and youthful beauty
will search and ponder her memories
as she holds a picture frame
with her fine aged wrinkled hands
that she will not reconize as her own...
Their long life togeather
flashing before her eyes
she shall wonder
if it was not all but a dream...
How can half a century pass so fast?
she will ask, and how will I go on alone?
Forever she shall remain
glancing across the room
expecting him
to walk in at any given moment
Until the day she realizes
he is never coming back home
ever again...
She will then know
he has crossed over
and in true form, he remains his true self
preparing the way
for his eternal bride
into the spiritual world
as he always did
in the mortal world
The Alpha male never leaves, He just moves forward
and secures his mates future passage to eternity
SOFT RAIN
Saturday, January 14, 2006
SOUL MATES
JUST THOUGHT
I'D SHARE
MY INNER SOUL
TIS QUITE A STORY
TO BE TOLD
COME CLOSER
LET ME WHISPER
DEEP SECRETS
NEVER TOLD
MY SOUL CRYS OUT
AND DEEP WITHIN
I WISH
THAT ONE DAY SOON
WE SHALL BE
AS DESTINY
DESIRES
TWO SOULS
JOINED AS ONE
SOUL MATES
FOR ALL ETERNITY
ONE DAY SOON
I WISH
I WISH
SOFT RAIN
MELODY
SWEET SWEET MELODY
AS MY THOUGHTS SAIL
ON A WARM SUMMER BREEZE
LOVINGLY TOWARDS YOU
THEY GENTLY DRIFT
AS IF A SWEET SWEET MELODY
SEEKING YOU OUT TO NO END
AND WHEN I FIND YOU
I SHALL GENTLY CRADLE YOU
AND FILL YOUR SOUL
WITH A SWEET ELIXIR
OF PEACE AND LOVE
AND YOU SHALL TASTE
THE SWEETNESS OF PURE LOVE
SWIRLING AND TWIRLING
MY THOUGHTS WILL SURROUND YOU
SHIELDING YOU FROM HARMS WAY
COCOONING YOU WITH GREAT ENERGY
LOVINGLY MY SOUL REACHES OUT TO YOU
ILLUMINATING YOUR ROAD AHEAD
AS IF A MIGHTY GLOWING LANTERN
GUIDING YOU SAFELY TO ME
BY YOUR SIDE I SHALL SOON BE
AND WHEN YOUR TRIALS ARE TO GREAT
I SHALL POUR MY STRENGTH WITHIN YOU
FILLING YOU WITH GLORIOUS POWER
YOU SHALL PREVAIL AND CONQUER
AND IF YOU BEGIN TO STUMBLE
I SHALL REACH OUT TO YOU
AND SWIFTLY LIFT YOU HIGH
A BIRDS EYE VIEW TO UPLIFT YOU
AND SHALL YOU GROW WEARY
AND WANT TO GIVE UP
I SHALL BREATH NEW LIFE INTO YOU
MY LAST BREATH SHALL BE YOURS
WE ARE INTERTWINED
AND WHEN ONE LIGHT DIMS AND FLICKERS
THE OTHER SHALL GLOW FOR TWO
NEVER FAR BEHIND SHALL I BE TO THEE
SOFT RAIN
Friday, January 06, 2006
MY SOUL SEARCHES
WHAT IS THIS THAT I SEE
MY SOUL SEARCHES
FOR ANSWERS
AS I LOOK ON TO THEE
TO FIND
YOU MUST SEEK
COULD YOU BE HE
I DO WONDER
AS MY THOUGHTS
ARE SET FREE
WHEN THE HEAVENS OPEN
SURELY WE WILL SEE
THE TRUE REASON
THIS HAS COME TO BE
SOON WE SHALL
STEP ON A ROAD
THAT IS NEW
A PATH THAT IS SHINY
AND BRIGHT AND TRUE
TWO SOULS SHALL BEGIN
TO UNWIND AND BE FREE
THERE'S NOTHING TO FEAR
YEARS HAVE GONE BY
BUT NEVER TO FAST
AS THE MIST
STARTS TO CLEAR
THE LONG WAIT
SOON TO BE
OF THE PAST
AS TWO SOUL MATES
SHARE A TEAR
SO NOW MUST BEGIN
A HEALING FOR BOTH
TOGETHER AS ONE
GROWING STRONG
WITH A BOND
DESTINY’S SPOKEN
ITS TIME TO RELAX
TO TRUST DEEP INSIDE
AND ENJOY TO THE MAX
WE EACH HOLD A KEY
THAT THE OTHER
SOUL NEEDS
SO CRUCIAL INDEED
FOR OUR
FREEDOM TO BE
OUR BODIES
DO FEEL
AND OUR MINDS
THINK AS ONE
AS OUR SOULS
COME TOGETHER
THE FUSIONS BEGUN
SOFT RAIN
.
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