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April 12, 2013 "Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; And patience, experience; and experience, hope: And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us."  - Romans 5:1-5 Dear Friend, God does not leave us in the dark as it relates to life situations and how to handle both success and failure.  His Word is our guide and through the study and application of His word we grow in wisdom.  We are able to search the scriptures and in addition, through the Holy Spirit's searching of us we are led often times to the exact verse we need at precisely the right time to meet the need, answer the question, stand the storm... Acceptance of J...

April 3, 2013                              "In the beginning God..."  Genesis 1:1 cf Dear Friend, Stop and think, the First Chapter is God.  It is not just that God began the chapter He is the Chapter.  He is God.  There is nothing that can come to you or into your life that can escape Him.  This is the time to pause and shout.  Right now, right here, there is glory. Thank God for Chapter One.  My grandmother had a saying: "Start like you're going to keep up."  I have learned to start with God.  Begin the day.  Start the plan.  Enter in the conversation.  Consider the purchase.  In every aspect of life, begin with the Lord.   "In the beginning was the Word , and the Word was with God, and the Word was God."  St. John 1:1 "In the beginning God..."...

March 15, 2013 "I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you. Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more; but ye see me: because I live, ye shall live also."  - St. John 14:18-19 Dear Friend, I remember as a little girl going to Missionary Society meeting on Monday, prayer meeting on Wednesday, choir rehearsal with my grandmother on Thursday and Sunday school, morning service, BTU and evening service on Sunday.  As a child the scriptures were like the sprinkles on a cupcake for me.  The substance and what I remembered most and treasured was the routine and order. I looked forward to the church gatherings.  I was able to see my church friends and fellowship.  I enjoyed singing songs and participating in activities.  I particularly loved the singing and the expressions of worship.  The fact that I was being fed the Word of God all the while did not fully sink in.  This was probably because I was immersed in it....

March 11, 2013 "Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice."           - Psalm 55:17 Dear Friend, My Pastor often reminds us that prayer is just having a conversation with God.  Our conversations with the Lord do not have to be formal, though they can be.  Our prayers do not have to be long, although sometimes they are.  Our conversations do no have to be recited out loud, they can be whispered or silent.  The most important thing to remember is to make time for the conversations.  Prayer time!  And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses. - Mark 11:25   And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.  - Mark 1:35     For where two or three are...

February 26, 2013 "And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me."  - II Corinthians 12:9 Dear Friend,  God's grace.  His unmerited favor.  Amazing the gifts the Lord bestows on us that we do not deserve.  Jesus Christ, God's Son through Him God offers the gift of Salvation for those who believe.  He is The Greatest Gift of All. I thank God for Jesus Christ, for knowing Him as my Personal Savior. Grace! Amazing!  God gives us the grace we need to meet the situations we encounter.  I once had a conversation with one of my daughters to place emphasis on grace as she was preparing for an exam.  I told her to continue to study hard in preparation.  I told her God will give you the grace you need at exam time.  "His grace is sufficient."  He gives us what we nee...

February 25, 2013 "Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusteth in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities be overpast. I will cry unto God most high; unto God that performeth all things for me.   Selah. God shall send forth his mercy and his truth."   - Psalm 57:1-3 Dear Friend, Over the years I have enjoyed hearing and often participating in singing of the spiritual, "I'm So Glad Trouble Don't Last Always."  Just the title of the song is enough to start a shout! The song starts with the line of the title and a little further a question is posed, "Oh my Lord, Oh my Lord, what shall I do, what shall I do?"  I started doing a little refreshing of my memory and I'm so glad trouble don't last always is repeated 3 times at the beginning, followed by Oh my Lord 2 times, and what shall I do 2 times.  It seems to me that there is quite a bit of contemplation going o...

February 23, 2013 "Let brotherly love continue. Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares. Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; and them which suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in the body."   - Hebrews 13:1-3 KJV Dear Friend, There have been times in my life when people have crossed my path suddenly.  They seemed to just "come out of nowhere."  There was the man in the fast food restaurant some years ago that came in while my mother and I were there. He diffused a potentially volatile situation just by his presence.  It was such a unusual encounter.  I remember watching as he walked out the door. I then walked to the door to look out after him.  All at once snowflakes started to fall, but I did not see him anywhere!  I told my mother, there is no where he could have gone!  I think he was an angel! There was the time I was in a car accident and was hit...