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When we value ourselves, others will see it as well.
Do you write a daily journal? This inspiring thought comes from my journal, and much of what is written in my journal comes from reading and commenting on other bloggers’ posts. Thanks to many of you for adding so much to my journal.
(Updated February 6)
The aim of learning is the formation of character.
There is a secret key to nurturing your health. This key is an essential secret transmission that any person aiming to take good care of himself must understand and observe. The secret is in the single word decrease. Decrease means to reduce all of your ten thousand affairs and avoid increasing them. Be frugal in everything or, in other words, decrease your desires.
Kaibara Ekken (1630-1714) was a Japanese philosopher and writer.
From Genesis 2:24: “Therefore a man leaves his father and his mother and clings to his wife, and they become one flesh.”
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Creating a rainbow, love inspires
Connecting two lives, becoming one
Merging together, feelings inside
Celebrating, we’ve only begun
Meeting at life’s crossroads, love brings truth
Confessing before our Lord, now one
Living as a twosome, sharing love
Spending time together, never done
Cherishing our love, always special
Sharing our dreams, dwelling between us
Leading us on a life adventure
Capturing a moment, on life’s bus
Depending on each other, love bonds
Growing tired of each other, never
Celebrating God’s gifts, shared with us
Changing our minds about us, never
Weathering life’s storms, love conquers all
Singing Hallelujah, love declares
Leaning on each other, love endures
Treasuring us, God’s love truly cares
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From 1 Corinthians 13:4-7: “Love is patient; love is kind; love is not envious or boastful or arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable; it keeps no record of wrongs; it does not rejoice in wrongdoing but rejoices in the truth. It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.”
Originally published April, 2020.
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Love will find a patient and forgiving way to overcome any of life’s imperfections.
Do you write a daily journal? This inspiring thought comes from my journal, and much of what is written in my journal comes from reading and commenting on other bloggers’ posts. Thanks to many of you for adding so much to my journal.
(Updated February 5)
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Duty makes us do things well, but love makes us do them beautifully.
From Deuteronomy 6:5: “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might.”
Phillips Brooks (1835-1893) was an American pastor and Christian author. He was remembered for his charismatic preaching as well as writing the lyrics of the beloved Christmas hymn, “O Little Town of Bethlehem.”
From Psalm 51:10-12: “Create in me a clean heart, O God, and put a new and right spirit within me. Do not cast me away from your presence, and do not take your holy spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and sustain in me a willing spirit.”
Just as farmers plant
Placing faithful trust
God’s mercy shall grant
From earth’s blessed crust
Mankind’s wayward thoughts
Filling sinful acts
Tender grace be caught
Truthfulness unpacked
Steadfast Spirit stirs
Creating clean heart
Joyfulness unblurred
Fresh beginnings start
God’s love envisions
Taking in His peace
Hope’s assured vision
Life’s renewing lease
Old ways put away
Hanging from Lord’s cross
Bridge lighted each day
Faith brings us across
From Ephesians 4:21-24: “ For surely you have heard about Him and were taught in Him, as truth is in Jesus, to put away your former way of life, your old self, corrupt and deluded by its lusts, and to be renewed in the spirit of your minds, and to clothe yourselves with the new self, created according to the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness.”
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God’s grace continues to pour out from a spring of living water. He erases yesterday’s score and allows for a new start today.
Do you write a daily journal? This inspiring thought comes from my journal, and much of what is written in my journal comes from reading and commenting on other bloggers’ posts. Thanks to many of you for adding so much to my journal.
(Updated February 4)
In the dark? Follow the Son.
From Colossians 1:13-14: “He has rescued us from the power of darkness and transferred us into the kingdom of His beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.”
This informative post will be published on Saturday in place of my regular one. You are invited to participate with the opening question.
Put these statements in the correct order.
(A) Thousands of children receive milk substitutes.
(B) Milk drivers and plant employees go out on strike.
(C) The milk workers’ union demands increased wages.
(D) Milk employees go back to work.
(E) Union members vote to ratify the new contract.
(answer found at the end of this post)
One of America’s most frequently spotted animals is the nocturnal bandit, commonly called a raccoon. Raccoons are native to a large geographical area, which stretches from Canada to Panama.
Here are a few quick facts about the raccoon:
As raccoons live throughout the United States, they are frequently found in woodlands, wetlands, forest, and towns. Raccoons are many times considered pests as they search for food in a community’s garbage.
The name raccoon comes from the Algonquian word “aroughcun” which means “he who scratches with his hands.” They are intelligent and curious; they also adapt well to most any living environment.
Raccoons possess hand-like claws, and they can usually open jars and doors with ease as well as grasping food. In using their hands, raccoons turn, inspect, and wash food before eating.
The mask-like markings on a raccoon’s face help to reduce glare from light and allow for better night vision. Their sharp claws and nibble paws allow them to expertly climb trees and other surfaces. A group of raccoons is called a nursery, and the babies are called kits.
C — B — A — E — D
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Sometimes fate transforms our window’s outlook into a reflection of what we may be missing about ourselves.
Do you write a daily journal? This inspiring thought comes from my journal, and much of what is written in my journal comes from reading and commenting on other bloggers’ posts. Thanks to many of you for adding so much to my journal.
(Updated February 3)
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