If you are in the midst of a trial right now, choose to walk by faith. Choose to “count it all joy.”
From 2 Corinthians 4:17: “For our slight, momentary affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all measure.”
David Jeremiah (born 1941) is an American pastor and Christian author.
This informative post will be published on Saturday in place of my regular one. You are invited to participate with the opening question.
I have four wheels and invite plenty of flies (insects). What am I?
(answer found at the end of this post)
Admitted to the American Union on May 29, 1790, Rhode Island is destined to be labeled as the smallest state in terms of land size. It becomes the final of the original thirteen colonies to enter the United States.
Here are some interesting facts about Rhode Island:
With its small land area, Rhode Island is the second most-densely populated American state after New Jersey. Within its 1,033 square miles of territory, New Jersey provides space for over 1,098,080 inhabitants. In contrast, the state of Montana houses 1,142,750 people in a land area of 147,040 square miles.
Tracing its roots back to 1636 as an English colony, Rhode Island is founded by Puritan leader, Roger Williams. Banished from Massachusetts, he seeks religious freedom for his followers. He nicknames the Rhode Island colony “Providence Plantations.”
In 1793, America’s first successful cotton mill begins operations. Founded by Samuel Slater, Slater Mill is located along the Blackstone River in Pawtucket. The site remains preserved as a living museum.
The city of Newport is known for its sailing history, and it provides a home for the U.S. Navy War College (founded in 1884). Rhode Island is well-known for its 21 lighthouses, and several are located at Newport. One of the most famous is the Ida Lewis Rock Lighthouse.
The state capitol in Providence features the world’s fourth largest self-supported marble dome. Newport is know as the home for “summer cottages” of the rich and famous from years past. Some of America’s richest families spend fortunes in building mansions of unforgettable splendor.
A garbage truck.
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If we will first show respect and compassion while embracing our differences, our world may better find positive solutions, in order to discover common ground.
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 January 25)
It’s hard to hate up close. The more you get to know each other, the more common ground you can find and the more you can disagree without being disagreeable.
If we want the most effective fighting force, we need to pick the most qualified capable man for the job, even if it’s a woman.
Martha McSally (born 1966) is a native of the state of Rhode Island (born in Warwick). She graduates from the United States Air Force Academy in 1988. Later, she becomes the first American woman to fly combat missions, and she serves in the Air Force for 26 years.
Love
Bethlehem’s gift
Passion’s lasting peace
Witnessed in Messiah’s breath
Proven
Faith
Light ahead
Father’s promises fulfilled
Son’s passion at Calvary
Reborn
Hope
Passion’s breath
Scripture speaking truth
Blessed destiny in Christ
Resurrected
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When we share Christ’s love with our children, from an early age on, they will grow in faith to see more and more of His light.
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 January 24)
The dearest friend on earth is a mere shadow compared to Jesus Christ.
From John 15:15: “I do not call you servants any longer, because the servant does not know what the master is doing, but I have called you friends, because I have made known to you everything that I have heard from My Father.”
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.
Season to season
From love’s treasured heart
Every breath of life
Landscape’s fresh restart
Nature’s life cycles
Reborn every spring
Yet, autumn mourns loss
Winter’s darkness stings
Throughout life’s phases
Hope’s fateful ascent
Never to wither
Love always present
Always on schedule
Life’s permanent breath
Winter fades away
Spring overcomes death
Eternal love lasts
Cold ground warms again
Life breathes as He planned
Creator’s “amen”
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Nature enjoys shifting gears, but sometimes she grinds them a bit too often.
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 January 23)
Love is like a good piece of wood: It just gets stronger and stronger as the years go by.
It’s not the beginning or the destination that counts. It’s the ride in between.
[Both quotes taken from The Christmas Train.]
David Baldacci (born 1960) is an American novelist.
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