Married life requires shared mystery even when all the facts are known.
Most things don’t stay the way they are for very long. I take nothing for granted and try to be ready for the change that’s soon to come.
Richard Ford (born 1944) is an American novelist and short story writer. One of his most recognized and honored works is the novel, INDEPENDENCE DAY, which earned him a Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1996.
From Hebrews 8:18: “For I will be merciful toward their iniquities, and I will remember their sins no more.”
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Darkness cannot hide from His light
Our merciful God, filled with might
Walking above His creation, God choreographs
From early morning to eventual nightfall
Climbing to mountaintops, above life’s battleground
With every step, God’s always present
Witnessing just how far we’ve come
Every victory is earned through Him
We carry scars from numerous struggles
Our hearts always feel God’s presence
Receiving joy-filled Grace, always free
Truly, we never feel left alone
Almighty God comes in three persons
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit alive
Pure, perfect, faithful, and with love
God’s creation reflects His Holy plan
God sends a champion, His Son
From a cruel Cross, comes love
A dark, empty tomb brings hope
Mercy sends love in Jesus Christ
Coming to Christ, dead in sin
Christ’s eternal love washes over us
Releasing us from shackles of sin
We are redeemed, forever set free
Accepting Jesus as Lord and Savior
Our new life begins through Him
Resurrection’s light, Christ has our backs
His endless love walks with us
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If we expect God to work according to our timetable, we’re likely to face disappointment. Ours is a long-term walk of faith.
From Hebrews 11:1-3: “Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. Indeed, by faith our ancestors received approval. By faith we understand that the worlds were prepared by the word of God, so that what is seen was made from things that are not visible.”
From Jeremiah 14:20-21: “We acknowledge our wickedness, O Lord, the iniquity of our ancestors, for we have sinned against You. Do not spurn us, for Your name’s sake; do not dishonor Your glorious throne; remember and do not break Your covenant with us.”
Famine in spirit
Eroding landscape
Darkest days ahead
Hopelessness takes shape
False prophets at work
Preaching hollow words
Continuous gloom
Gospel never heard
Sin ravages lives
Seeking true healing
Spirit never waits
Always revealing
Christ’s redemption saves
Spurning evil ways
Ember of faith grows
Resurrection’s blaze
Heavens open up
Showering God’s love
Grace enriches trust
Hope shines from above
From Jeremiah 14:22: “Can any idols of the nations bring rain, or can the heavens give showers? Is it not You, O Lord our God? We set our hope on You, for it is You who do all this.”
It’s good to have money and the things that money can buy, but it’s good, too, to check up once in a while and make sure that you haven’t lost the things that money can’t buy.
From Hebrews 13:5: “Keep your lives free from the love of money, and be content with what you have, for He himself has said, “I will never leave you or forsake you.”
George Lorimer (1867-1937) was an American author, journalist, and publisher. One of his most enduring accomplishments was editing THE SATURDAY EVENING POST from 1899 to 1936.
Gallant ship at risk
Battered by stormy seas
Crew now in peril
Bringing all to their knees
Wayward direction
No other help about
Lost in dark tempest
Navigating with doubt
Evil’s doom waiting
Chaos stirring despair
Waves follow waves
Growling like hungry bears
Hope draining away
Gloomy clouds hiding day
Erratic compass
Searching for tranquil bay
Turmoil faced alone
Unwelcome darkness roams
Light ahead invites
Sailing toward safety’s home
Beacon now fading
Promise dwindles away
Tomorrow postponed
Surrendering its way
This informative post will be posted on Saturday along with my usual writing. You are invited to participate with the opening question.
What’s the answer when you divide 40 by 1/2 and add 20? Try it without a calculator if you dare!
(answer found at the end of this post)
The American bison once roamed the Great Plains and prairies of North America in unbelievable numbers. Estimates run between 40 and 60 million bison. Today, approximately 350,000 bison inhabit the region.
Bison are frequently called buffaloes, but this term is meant for bovines inhabiting Africa and Asia. With a height of 5-6 feet, length of 7-11 feet, and weight up 2,000 pounds for bulls, they are the largest land mammal in North America.
Here are a few more interesting details about bison:
Today, nearly 30,000 wild bison are located on national parks and wildlife reserves. Yellowstone National Park is home to nearly 5,500 in two large, migrating herds. Ranches contain over 300,000 animals, who are treated more like livestock.
100
Watch what you are dividing. You’re not dividing by 2, you are dividing by 1/2. Remember your basic skills. Dividing by 1/2 is like multiplying by 2.
So the answer is 40 x 2 + 20 = 80 + 20 = 100
Each generation imagines itself to be more intelligent than the one that went before it, and wiser than the one that comes after it.
One does not establish a dictatorship in order to safeguard a revolution; one makes a revolution in order to establish a dictatorship.
English novelist and journalist, George Orwell (1903-1950), was an outspoken political commentator, but he was much better known for his literary works, including the novels 1984 and ANIMAL FARM.
Faith
Growing within
Blessed, tender reed
Nourished from Living Bread
Believing
Emptiness
Growing complacency
Hungry in spirit
Gospel feeds faith’s famine
Rebirth
Choosing
Flawed people
God loves each
Faith in His creation
Witnessing
Faith is not believing in my own unshakable belief. Faith is believing an unshakable God when everything in me trembles and quakes.
From 2 Timothy 4:7: “I have fought the good fight; I have finished the race; I have kept the faith.”
Beth Moore (born 1957) is an American Christian evangelist, author, and teacher.
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