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More of the bathroom mirror

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So…. Last month, in a post called “The Bathroom Mirror”, I made reference to the fact that we had received some disturbing news that an xray showed that Michael (a smoker) had the beginnings of emphysema.  I wanted to give an update to that post.

I posted that news on 7/2/13.  It was about 24 hours later that Michael chose the date of 7/7/13 as the day that he was going to quit smoking.  Now I would like you all to keep in mind that Michael is 56 years old and has been smoking since he was 12.  Do the math, that’s 44 years!  The longest that he has gone without smoking during all those years is approximately 4 days when he was in the hospital. Continue reading →

So The Other Day I Bought A Book…

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jesus calling book cover      Too funny….  while browsing around my blog, I noticed that I had another post called “I bought a book the other day”.    Dunno… just me I guess.

     So the other day I bought a book.  It’s a devotional called “Jesus Calling” by Sarah Young.  I had heard/read about this little devotional in another book I’m reading, so when I spotted it in the store, of course I bought it.  I had no idea how much this little book would bless my days.  Continue reading →

Be Anxious For Nothing

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“Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”  Philippians 4:6-7

Oh if it were only that easy…

I have these anxious thoughts.  They are stupid thoughts.  Yet, it seems that I have let them rule my life in the last year.  So I decided to do a little research about this stupid problem of mine on my favorite website: What Christians Want To Know…  www.WhatChristiansWantToKnow.com .  (If you’ve never visited it, I urge you to go there, those folks have blessed my heart more than once.

I found an article written by Derek Hill. What does the Bible say about anxiety, a biblical study.   http://www.whatchristianswanttoknow.com/what-does-the-bible-say-about-anxiety-a-biblical-study/

It’s true.  Every one of us at some point in our lives has experienced anxiety.  In the last 7 years, I’ve had plenty.  Continue reading →

Christian By Osmosis?

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It was a funny (odd) night here last night.  Mike and I had decided to watch a video that had arrived from Jack Van Impe Ministries.  We rarely use the DVD player so trying to figure out how to make it work took some time.  We finally figured out that we had to push a certain button on the remote and voila’ … there it goes.

But prior to getting the DVD going, Mike was rummaging around inside the cabinet that holds the DVD player.  He was pulling out all sorts of old VHS tapes that had accumulated over the years.  Then he starts bringing out VHS box sets of “Jesus” teachings.  One after another after another.  I was quite pleased to see all of these, I had no idea that he had all of them.  Continue reading →

Wasting My Time

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It’s been a couple of months since I’ve posted a single word on this Blog.  Why would be a good question for me to ask myself.  Because I’m lazy?  No, I get lots and lots done every day.  I’m always on the move, always doing something. 

I really had to take a good look at what was wasting my time each day.  It’s really quite simple… I’m wasting my time watching stupid television shows that have no redeeming or eternal value.  I’m wasting my time clicking away on stupid games on Facebook… again no redeeming or eternal value.

So why do I do it? Continue reading →

I bought a book the other day…

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I was reminded today about an article that I read some years back about a mom and a wayward son.  The mom talked about how each day she would “carry her son to the Foot of the Cross” and pray “Lord fix my son”… “Lord fix my son”.  And then she would dutifully pick up her son and walk away.

The Lord spoke to her one day as she once again carried her son to the Foot of the Cross…  “I can’t fix him if you keep taking him away”.  Continue reading →

The Last Few Hours of 2012

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December 31, 2012 – 9:00 PM

Here it is, the last day of 2012.  So many people are thinking right now about what their New Year’s resolution is going to be.  I don’t make resolutions.  I’ve tried in the past, and it seems that within a few weeks those resolutions are just one more thing that I’ve failed at.  So, this year I have decided to set goals instead.  To me, goals are attainable.

So what are my goals?  Continue reading →

Does God Speak?

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People have asked me if God really speaks to people.  My answer to that is yes…  if we are quiet enough to hear Him, yes indeed He does.  A few years ago, God did indeed speak to me.  It was August 5, 2006. I woke up very early that morning, totally out of sorts.  I had spent the days before getting ready for a 1200 mile road trip to New England to say goodbye to my oldest and dearest friend.  Her husband had called to tell me that she didn’t have much longer.  My heart was so heavy.  I had know her since birth.  When I say that I knew her since the playpen… that’s what it was.  I had known her for 48 years, and now I was travelling to see her for what would be her last days here on this earth.  Cancer had invaded her body and was about to win this earthly battle.  She was soon to receive the Absolute Healing and go home to be with her Heavenly Father.

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