We must all suffer one of two things: the pain of discipline or the pain of regret or disappointment.
You cannot change your destination overnight, but you can change your direction overnight.
Jim Rohn Quotes
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Trinity’s Blessings (Elfchen Series #101)
Father
Listen
Fear not
Never be afraid
Be strong and courageous
Follow
Son
Follow
With faithfulness
Voice leads us
Hear name now called
Faith
Spirit
Faith
Strengthened daily
Breathing with hope
Never forsaking each believer
Promise
Oswald Chambers Quote
If you have heard Jesus Christ’s voice on the billows, let your convictions go to the winds, let your consistency go to the winds, but maintain your relationship to Him.
From John 21:7: “That disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, ‘It is the Lord!’ When Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put on his outer garment, for he had taken it off, and jumped into the sea.”
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.
Morning’s Bliss
Waking up early
Thick darkness greets thee
Quiet time invites
Tranquility’s seas
Hearing rain’s cascade
Rhythm bringing ease
Daylight holding back
Morning’s bliss shall please
Steaming toward light
Music in background
Thoughts wander, carefree
Life’s train now homebound
Arriving on time
Memories retrieved
Harvest of warm hearts
Life’s journey achieved
Washington Irving Quotes
Sweet is the memory of distant friends! Like the mellow rays of the departing sun, it falls tenderly, yet sadly, on the heart.
Whenever a man’s friends begin to compliment him about looking young, he may be sure that they think he is growing old.
American Washington Irving (1783-1859) ranks as one of his country’s most renowned authors. His amazing short stories of “Rip Van Winkle” and “The Legend of Sleeping Hollow” remain all-time classics. Ironically, his final resting place is at the Sleeping Hollow Cemetery in New York state.
Stand Firm
From 1 Peter 1:3-4: “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By His great mercy He has given us a new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead and into an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you.”
Evil’s darkness surrounds
Encroaching with its sin
Life looks to turn around
Wolf hiding in sheepskin
Fraud’s light leads some astray
Moving away from God
Grace opens its doorway
Christ shatters hell’s facade
Resurrection’s new hope
Building faith’s foundation
Salvation, Christ’s tow rope
Father’s promised station
Word speaks of Lord’s power
Calling all to stand firm
Each and every hour
Holy Spirit confirms
Faith anchored in His care
Wearing God’s armored vest
All times, kneeling in prayer
Mercy braves each test
From Ephesians 6:13: “Therefore take up the whole armor of God, so that you may be able to withstand on the evil day and, having prevailed against everything, to stand firm.”
Matthew Henry Quote
It ought to be the business of every day to prepare for our last day.
From 1 Thessalonians 5:4-5: “But you, brothers and sisters, are not in darkness, for that day to surprise you like a thief; for you are all children of light and children of the day; we are not of the night or of darkness.”
Life’s Solutions (Haiku Series #178)
SOS
Morning until night
Solitary cook at truck stop—
Tethered to hot stove
Answer Key
Homework’s challenges
Questions plead for extra help—
Asking Alexa
Dynamic Mentors
Playing together
Adults paying attention—
Young children teaching
Steve Harvey Quotes
You simply cannot drive forward if you’re focused on what’s happening in the rear view mirror.
If you want to be successful you have to jump, there’s no way around it.
Monday Memories: Spring Arrives
The calendar affirms that spring has arrived
Why then did the weather take a snowy dive?
Heavy, wet snow arrives overnight
Is this some terrible joke, not right?
Instead of spring, we now experience deep snow
Where is the snow shovel when we need it now?
Well . . . Have no concern at all, for you see
A poet can write about most anything to be
Thankfully, there is really no snow to spoil spring
When will warmth replace winter’s frosty sting?
Even the songbirds remain quite bunched up for now
On powerlines high above, they sing and take a bow
Again, the calendar sets the date of a new season
Why should we believe the date for any reason?
This past winter has indeed soured our attitude
When will Mother Nature give us some latitude?
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