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Sometimes life asks us to look into our past to see our future.
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 August 1)
You have to listen to the sound of your own breathing and honor the truth inside you.
Everyone messes up, lets people down, and makes mistakes. Not because we’re inadequate or fundamentally inept, but because we’re imperfect and fundamentally human.
Daniell Koepke is an American writer.
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Like deer at a flowing stream
I wake thirsty from a dream
Tears feed me, night and day
“Where is your God?” people say
My spirit is cast down low
God’s faithful, trusty love, He shows
Nightly, Psalms sing to my heart
Praying for my life to restart
My flesh cries out in thirst
God’s love will always arrive first
In the middle of dry land
His love extends from His hand
Sometimes life brings bitterness to drink
Thirsty like parched land, I think
The Gospel brings forward good news
Living water quenches, like morning dew
The Enemy taunts me once more
“Where is your God?” he implores
He has left and forsaken you
Your tiny life should be through
Glory of God fills the streams
Desert sands become pools, no dream
Grass thickens across the vast plains
Springs arise, thirst never to wane
Jesus, the Lamb, shepherds me now
Providing living water, kneel and bow
Come, take this water of life
Receiving God’s grace, without any strife
Waking in the darkness of night
Thirsty for God’s message of might
Making water flow from a stone
Split open by God’s blessed tone
The Enemy’s spirit no longer swarms
Thirst for righteousness, defeats any storms
All who thirst, seek God’s altar
Holy Spirit’s living water, never falters
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Originally published September, 2019.
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Only the Lord’s living water can truly refresh our thirst from our wilderness journey.
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 July 31)
When we realize that Jesus Christ has served us to the end of our meanness, our selfishness, and sin, nothing that we meet with from others can exhaust our determination to serve men for His sake.
From Matthew 20:26-28: “It will not be so among you, but whoever wishes to be great among you must be your servant, and whoever wishes to be first among you must be your slave, just as the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve and to give His life a ransom for many.”
Oswald Chambers (1874-1917) was a Scottish evangelist and Christian teacher. Following his death from an illness while in Egypt during World War I, his wife took on the task of transcribing the detailed notes she had written from his lectures and sermons. Gertrude Hobbs Chambers’ efforts resulted in the publication in 1924 of MY UTMOST FOR HIS HIGHEST. I frequently read from this devotional, and it has greatly deepened my faith and understanding of God’s Word.
From Proverbs 19:21: “The human mind may devise many plans, but it is the purpose of the Lord that will be established.”
Gift of family unfolds
Relationships healthy and blessed
God’s love covers this home
Leading this grace-filled nest
Imperfections reverse tide
Frustrations fill with discontent
God witnesses each tear
Reshaping what is meant
Time healing deepest trauma
Days, weeks—sometimes months travel by
God breathes, never silent
Wiping every tear dry
Faith speaks, better days ahead
Hope generates from cherished love
God welcomes members home
Blessing life from above
From Joshua 24:15: “Now if you are unwilling to serve the Lord, choose this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your ancestors served in the region beyond the River or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living, but as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.”
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Praying for healthy marriages within each family. May God’s grace fill their homes with love, patience, and kindness.
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(Updated July 30)
Never give your family the leftovers and crumbs of your time.
From Psalm 90:12: “So teach us to count our days that we may gain a wise heart.”
This informative post will be published on Saturday along with my usual writing. You are invited to participate with the opening question.
What is the shortest name of a U.S. state that shares a letter in common with each of the other 49 states?
(answer found at the end of this post)
The 11th American President was James Polk, whose single term (1845-1849) included many notable accomplishments.
Here are some interesting facts about President Polk:
When elected to the office of President in 1844, James Polk became the first dark horse candidate to win the nation’s highest office. Being an overlooked underdog, Polk was nominated as a compromise candidate for the Democratic Party when its nominating convention was deadlocked. He campaigned with an agenda to annex Texas into the U.S. as well as opening up the Oregon territory to American settlers.
Polk’s nickname of “Young Hickory” reflected his mentorship under another famous Tennessean, President Andrew Jackson. Jackson’s nickname was “Old Hickory.”
Promising to only serve one term, James Polk continued a long line of one-term Presidents, who followed the two-term Presidency of Andrew Jackson (1829-1837). There would not be another President elected to a second term until Abraham Lincoln in 1864.
Polk’s term in office featured several distinguished outcomes:
After leaving the White House, James Polk’s life (1795-1949) was cut short due to illness. He died a few months later, probably from cholera. Taking only 27 days off during his term, Polk was a workaholic as President. This quote from his diary reinforced how dedicated he was to his responsibilities as President:
“No President who performs his duty faithfully and conscientiously can have any leisure time. I prefer to supervise the whole operations of the government myself rather than entrust the public business to subordinates, and this makes my duties very great.”
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The pages of history are littered with the “train wrecks” of mankind’s fruitless, wayward, and destructive efforts.
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(Updated July 29)
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