The burdening of our heart to pray for ourselves or for others is a special demonstration of God’s love.
From John 16:13: “When the Spirit of truth comes, He will guide you into all the truth; for He will not speak on His own, but will speak whatever He hears, and He will declare to you the things that are to come.”
Rabbit
Sensing danger
Heart beating fast
Sitting quiet and still
Invisible
Morning
Glorious sunrise
Big Montana Sky
Prairies, mountains smile forever
Applause
Hiking
Park trail
With cautious steps
Who’s watching me now?
Greetings
Do not worry about whether or not the sun will rise. Be prepared to enjoy it.
You cannot belong to anyone else, until you belong to yourself.
From Romans 15:13: “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.”
Life’s journey suddenly growing cold
Living under clouds of uncertainty
No longer feeling confident and bold
Even confident people possess fears
Overcome by unplanned dilemmas
Feeling much like the rest of our peers
Our faithful prayers will be heard
God’s will scatters those stormy clouds
Never lose hope, listen to His Word
As neighbors, our love supports each other
Through our steadfast encouragement
Children of God, true sisters and brothers
Tackling problems on life’s clipboard
Filled with determination and courage
Walking in confidence with our Lord
From the words of German-Dutch Christian author, Thomas a Kempis: “Oh, how great peace and quietness would he possess who should cut off all vain anxiety and place all his confidence in God.”
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The Pharisees were great on loud, dogmatic commands, lengthy requirements, and drawn-out demands. Oh, how they loved the sound of their own words! But when it came to doing, they struck out. In other words, don’t talk compassion; lend a hand. Don’t pound a pulpit about generosity; give. Just do it.
From James 1:22-24: “But be doers of the word, and not merely hearers who deceive themselves. For if any are hearers of the word and not doers, they are like those who look at themselves in a mirror; for they look at themselves and, on going away, immediately forget what they were like.”
Pete lines up his tee shot on the first hole. Will his golf game be up to par?
He takes his stance, and his graceful and controlled swing looks perfect. Well it should; after all, it was just his warm-up swing.
Swinging for real, Pete’s tee shot flies away and looks to be splitting the fairway right down the middle. Suddenly, the golf ball changes direction as its speed shatters the sound barrier . . . hooking and hooking, left and more left!
Through the fairway.
Into the backyard of a home, sitting along the fairway’s left rough.
This tee shot looks hungry to score.
Through the kitchen window.
Right into Fred’s morning “Cup of Joe.”
Filled with a swagger and some pumped up jazz, Pete wanders up to the kitchen window and peers inside.
He confidently asks Fred, “Do you mind if I play through?”
Puzzled, Fred looks down at the golf ball swimming in his cup of fresh brewed coffee. Without saying a word, he seems to be singing the blues!
Never try to live the life with God on any other line than God’s line, and that line is absolute devotion to Him.
From John 6:67-69: “So Jesus asked the twelve, ‘Do you also wish to go away?’ Simon Peter answered him, ‘Lord, to whom can we go? You have the words of eternal life. We have come to believe and know that you are the Holy One of God.'”
Saturday morning
No alarm, sleeping in late—
Let’s do this again!
RV sales climbing
Alternative trekking mode—
Travel in land yachts
Volkswagen beetle
Rear engine, seating for four—
Relic of the past
If you are as happy in entering the White House as I shall feel in returning to Wheatland, you are a happy man indeed.
America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves.
With the American Civil War preparing to knock at the door of the White House, James Buchanan was looking forward to returning to his home near Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Abraham Lincoln would take office and face the most intense trials and challenges of any American President.
The planet is fashioned by God’s expert hands
Creating the depths and peaks across the land
He uses wisdom to create the seas
Refreshing the dry land that we see
Earth Day arrives as an annual event
Witnessing our actions that implement
We are asked to be loyal guardians of this earth
Preserving it always, adds to its value and worth
Loss of natural treasures causes intense sadness
Being good stewards, brings God much gladness
Farmers operate to be effective caretakers of the land
Asking the rest of us to walk with them, hand in hand
We are called by our Lord to be fully aware
Sending out trustworthy legions, always fair
History and science often transmit gloomy news
Watching this earthly home decline in our view
Look around the planet, where we call home to be
Asking, what can be accomplished for God to see?
Perhaps our political kingpins should stop and pause
Leading a call to action for a just and worthy cause
Our planet is transforming before our vigilant eyes
Envisioning climate change and more as time flies
Our earthly sanctuary furnishes a home for all
Protecting our environment, too precious to fall
Earth Day is a yearly event on April 22. Many view “Earth Day” as an every day activity to preserve our planet for future generations. These verses from Psalm 95:3-5 bring to mind God’s wondrous creation, which deserves our fullest attention in being excellent stewards of what He has given us.
“For the Lord is a great God and a great King above all gods. In His hands are the depths of the earth; and the heights of the mountains are His also. The sea is His, for He made it, and the dry land, which His hands have formed.”
