In the long run, the sharpest weapon of all is a kind and gentle spirit.
No one has ever become poor by giving.
Anne Frank Quotes
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Three in One (Elfchen Series #118)
Most High
Father
Calling out
“Here I am”
Words inviting, opening door
Chosen
Bread of Life
Sharing
Divine goodness
Accepting His grace
Faithful steps in righteousness
Chosen
Comforter
Advocate
Eternally present
Touching each believer
Quiet hands at work
Chosen
Oswald Chambers Quote
Joy is the great note all throughout the Bible.
From Philippians 4:4: “Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice.”
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.
Coming Ashore
Sailing stormy seas
Harbor welcomes home
Each victory won
Drifting back ashore
Future never waits
Grasping dreams today
Breathing youthful pride
Joy running ashore
Dropping life’s anchor
Haven’s quiet place
Yesterday’s wishes
Bringing each ashore
Recalling each step
Gifts for tomorrow
Fading memories
Past stepping ashore
Love shining brightly
Embracing new life
Fulfilling journey
Life coming ashore
Maturing spirit
Quest’s uplifting star
Jim Valvano Quotes
Don’t give up, don’t ever give up.
If you laugh, you think, and you cry, that’s a full day. That’s a heck of a day. You do that seven days a week, you’re going to have something special.
Jim Valvano (1946-1993) was an American college basketball coach. Born in Queens, New York, he brought his indefatigable spirit wherever he went.
Back on Course
From Luke 15:31-32: “Then the father said to him, ‘Son, you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours. But we had to celebrate and rejoice, because this brother of yours was dead and has come to life; he was lost and has been found.'”
Marking calendar
Making this His day
Back on course with God
Kneeling now to pray
Forsaking darkness
Finding blessed light
Immersed in God’s Word
Hearing truth so bright
Growing in God’s grace
Worshipping with Him
Each precious moment
Walking in rhythm
Returning back home
Living in His peace
Promised Christ’s coming
Bringing life’s new lease
From 2 Peter 3:17-18: “You therefore, beloved, since you are forewarned, beware that you are not carried away with the error of the lawless and lose your own stability. But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.”
Charles Swindoll Quote
God doesn’t tell time as we do. He does remarkable things, regardless of our time of day. He will leave our particular Red Sea absolutely closed, without an opening, without a sign, until He has finished teaching us the lessons we need to learn.
From 1 Chronicles 16:27: “Honor and majesty are before Him; strength and joy are in His place.”
Cloudy Overhead (Haiku Series #195)
Cat and Mouse
Clouds mask over joy
Morning sunrise hesitates—
Playing peek-a-boo
Brilliant Transition
Escaping again
Stormy clouds migrate away—
Rainbow’s colors smile
Big Show Coming
Clouds’ darkness building
Thunderstorms brewing tempest—
Restless night ahead
Leonardo da Vinci Quotes
The greatest deception men suffer is from their own opinions.
Not to punish evil is equivalent to authorizing it.
Monday Memories: Accept His Invitation
From Isaiah 55:1: “Ho, everyone who thirsts, come to the waters.”
Seeking abundant life
Never arrives from man
All will thirst for much more
Accept God’s Holy plan
Our Lord’s invitation
Never hidden from us
Just step forward today
Follow God, always a plus
Tasting His bread of life
Never bitter to eat
Peace arrives with each day
Listen for its steady beat
Our Father’s always near
Never absent with love
Come, come worship the Lord
Read His Word, from above
Finding life’s one true joy
Never alone with Him
Invitation welcomed
Filling us to the brim
From Isaiah 55:12: “For you shall go out in joy, and be led back in peace.”
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