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Every day, God’s way unfolds ahead of each step we take.
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 February 26)
God has a course mapped out for your life, and all the inadequacies in the world will not change His mind. He will be with you every step of the way. And though it may take time, He has a celebration planned for when you cross over the “Red Seas” of your life.
From Philippians 4:4-7: “Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. Let your gentleness be known to everyone. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”
When he turned 60 years of age, Pete received his Golden Buckeye card in the mail. Being officially granted “senior” status wasn’t all that he expected.
He really hadn’t put his card to use. Quite frankly, he had forgotten about the card. It was still hiding in his wallet, not much worse off than when it arrived in the mail.
One day, Pete wondered, “I don’t look and feel too bad.” After all, he still walked outdoors and bicycled indoors. He was in fairly good shape, so he thought.
Then his 80th birthday showed up, quite unannounced and definitely without any fanfare.
He guessed that everyone must be waiting to give him a rocking chair in a few years when his horsepower finally runs out.
The next morning, Pete looked into the mirror and told himself, “I’m not ready yet!”
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When we allow our heart’s dreams to have an honored seat at life’s table, our fears take a backseat.
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 February 25)
This informative post will be posted on Saturday along with my usual writing. You are invited to participate with the opening question.
At noon and at midnight, the long and short hands of a clock are together. Between noon and midnight, how many times does the long hand pass the short hand?
(answer found at the end of this post)
The black bear is the smallest of all North American bears. However, they are probably the most well known.
Here are some interesting facts about the black bear:
From the forests of New Mexico comes a real story about a very famous black bear.
During the spring of 1950, an intense forest fire burned hundreds of acres in the Capitan Mountains. Exhausted firefighters found a young bear cub, who had taken refuge in a tree. He was badly burned, but alive. Moved by his bravery, the firefighters named him Smokey (later to become Smokey Bear).
Later, Smokey Bear was transferred to the National Zoo in Washington, DC, where he remained a living symbol for wildfire prevention. Upon his death in 1976, his remains were transported back to New Mexico for burial.
Left: A vet cares of Smokey Bear’s wounds from the fire. Right: Smokey Bear appears with his namesake poster about preventing forest fires. (courtesy of Pinterest)
Only 11 times.
The long hand passes the short hand at 12:00 noon, and between the times of 1 p.m. and 2 p.m., 2 p.m. and 3 p.m., 3 p.m. and 4 p.m., 4 p.m. and 5 p.m., 5 p.m. and 6 p.m., 6 p.m. and 7 p.m., 7 p.m. and 8 p.m., 8 p.m. and 9 p.m., 9 p.m. and 10 p.m., 10 p.m. and 11 p.m. (a total of 11 times). Note that the long hand does not pass the short hand between 11 p.m. and 12 a.m. (it just meets the short hand at 12 a.m.).
Baseball: It follows the seasons, beginning each year with the fond expectancy of springtime and ending with the hard facts of autumn.
It is the great arrogance of the present to forget the intelligence of the past.
Ken Burns (born 1953) is an American filmmaker who specializes in documentaries about American history and culture. Many of his works have been presented in PBS.
Daily
Upholding grace
Never forsaking man
Firm and loving hands
Blessings
Daily
Building hope
Strength and endurance
Standing as man’s Rock
Faith
Daily
Witnessing mercy
Quenching every thirst
Grace of Living Water
Hope
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When facing life’s inevitable challenges, we need to turn outward to God.
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 February 24)
Never support an experience which does not have God as its source, and faith in God as its result.
From Matthew 11:28-30: “Come to me, all you who are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you, and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy, and My burden is light.”
Earth’s natural powers perform
Displaying every treasured gift
Creation’s wonders will transform
Watching from every dream’s chairlift
Niagara’s powerful falls
Feeling nature’s surrounding beat
Creation’s wonders never stall
Hosting another front row seat
Peaks reach upward to thinnest air
Looking upward, each heart plummets
Creation’s wonders declare
Scaling Himalayan summits
Oceans join briefly as one
Surging together at Cape Horn
Creation’s wonders never done
Pacific-Atlantic’s firstborn
Volcanic eruptions thunder
Witnessing eternal duty
Creation’s wonders from under
Adding to Hawaii’s beauty
Arctic’s dancing fills clearest sky
Illuminating heaven’s light
Creation’s wonders dare to fly
Enthralling Northern Lights at night
Big Sky Buckeye 