Life Without Me.

What if you could be invisible and could watch life happen without you?  I'm sure everyone could manage without me.  I wonder though would it be a better place. Would life be chaotic for not having me in it?

I've relived the movie: "It's a Wonderful life" a few times.  One minute I would think I'm worth more passed on than alive. Then here comes a miracle of someone else or I'm their shining knight. I then realize;  "I'm the richest man in town."

One moral of the story is to be patient.  Life is full of ups and downs.. It's a journey.  Someone said the journey is the destination.

Trust in God and do good!  The main need is to place our faith in Christ. Trusting in His work dieing on the cross. Live life saying; "The Lord is my shepherd."  Good times and and those..not so wonderful.

I love You

                   

Being in a community of people, whether they be friends, associates, and of course family is an important part of life.  To know and be known is completing and adds value to who you are.

Yet you can be lonely in a crowd.  Being viewed in public space is not necessarily building relationships.  The closer one gets into a private space is where we realize the best communion.  It is there we can have conversation and share ideas and news, when we might not in a public space from across the mall.

We can announce to the world, we love; our life's work, family, nation, Church and God!  At a party or family reunion , we enjoy working the room connecting and reconnecting with others of similar interests.

The best way to start any day is in relationship with God, speaking to Him in prayer and listening to Him from His Word.  We have a "letter" that let's us know; God so loved the world.  What better way to spend a day worshiping and letting Him know that you are thankful and love Him and the circle of life that you have been placed in.  We have that opportunity when the believers join together and worship.

In the yard you can see the birds male and female  creating a family.  It is amazing how they often feed each other and one builds a nest for the other. They  sit on a branch together for hours, without the need of a flock around them. 

Don't miss the opportunity to share time with another friend or spouse. Be intentional, tell someone, whether it is in prayer, across the room or softly whispered in the ear; "I love You."

My Home.

We live in a little house that was new when we purchased it.  We call it more than a house, it is our home.  They say a carpenter builds a house, but love builds a home.

We have made a choice to love and cherish each other, 'til death do us part.  Love for a home and each other went into every flower planted and even the place for each ornament that is in our yard.  Like most people, efforts big and small, are made to make your place unique to who you are. 

Our home is a place where the children can play and act silly (and their kids can to).  We also love merely  to sit inside and read or watch some television.  Mornings are spent at the table looking out at the little island of flowers or twelve inches of snow depending on what season it is.

We have had our occasional sharp words, birth, sickness and death.  Storms will come to beat against your house, as well as your home.

That's why it's a good idea early on; as a young adult or a remarrying senior adult , to develop good ethics and values, deciding long before a spouse is met, that God will be honored in your home.

"Even the sparrow has found a home,
and the swallow a nest for herself,
Where she may lay her young-
Even Your altars, O Lord of hosts,
My King and my God.
Blessed are those who dwell in Your house;
They will still be praising You." -Psalm 83:3,4.

The Growing Community.

In the past, travel and information took; hours ,days, weeks longer, than it does today.  Christopher Columbus would have gladly taken the umpteen hour flight by plane (we complain about), over the big pond,  to discover the new world!

Improvements and innovation from telegraph, radio, newspaper, Television to now the internet, news can appear from Africa to my house in the click of a "like" button or the entrance of a password. 


This speed and closeness brings an awareness of the good as well as the dreadful plight of our global neighbors that we would otherwise be oblivious to.  The tornado disasters of nearby states in the U.S.  to the unthinkable terrors of  Sudan.  Areas our Christlike hearts, should love, pray for, even weep over. When was the last time I did?  According to my blog statistics;  people from all around the world will read this writing today.

This awareness of many communities within your own borders would hopefully bring a concern and a heart for the multiple affinity groups that need prayer and ministry as well. Policemen, fire dept. bicycle riders, motorcyclists, book scrapping groups, cowboys, teachers, business leaders, unwed moms, senior citizens. The soldier, etc. etc.

The local and global communities are growing larger and closer.  The excuse "I didn't know,"  has been deleted.  Spiritual souls are dieing without the good news of Christ.  I need to be aware of everything from; Kings to third world hunger.  All need to hear about, see and experience, The love of God.

Let you and I take every opportunity, seizing this day, of reaching out to an expanding, as well as close, local and global neighborhood.

"And daily in the temple, and in every house, they did not cease teaching and preaching, Jesus as the Christ." - Acts 5:42.

It Isn't Fair.

Nothing personnel just business;  When I worked in retail years ago, why did we have a six second say hello rule.While no one now acknowledges your presence. If they do it's because your in the way of "their work.".

Why was it the students fault for their "F" and now it's the teachers fault.

Why was the Kid going to Sunday School called the sissy now he's a hater or bully.

Why was the our generation told to speak our minds and now You are held back or fired for leaving the box.

Why were bigots, picking on certain groups back in the day, and  now the certain groups are bigots. Why not just drop the characteristic altogether!

OLD LIFE.

So many followers of Christ desire someone to lay hands on them and pray so they won't steal or...do this, or do that, (we have our own list of sins and "mistakes").   But  Paul wrote in the Bible to; get rid of, mortify, and put off the old man. We bear much of the responsibility. It has been a matter of choice since "in the beginning." But through help of God's Holy Spirit and Christ's victory over sin and death, it is possible!

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Lazarus had been dead four days.  Jesus said:  "Lazarus come forth!" Take off his grave clothes."  He was alive now and didn't need grave clothes anymore

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Paul said to put off the old man, because you are not dead anymore with all the sinful nature with it's pride and excuses.  We are to repent and change.  It is more than turning over a new leaf!  Spiritually we will have a new life.  Old things having passed away all things made new. We then put on the new clothes of being a new man.  Talking the talk and walking the walk.Put off the old man and put on Christ and His righteousness.  Draw near to God and He will draw new to you.

Thank You Lord!

I grew up in a church going family that believed  the Bible and loved God.  Were they perfect?  No, I was the only one.  My parents taught that it was not another world religion but that it was a personal relationship with God.

Thank you Lord that you loved us so much.  There are some who think He is intolerant or doesn't even exist.  I for one do not believe they have looked into, what is the Bible,  speaking and even listening to hear what God would say to their spirit.

I don't believe in everything that is out there in the name of the spirit realm, nor do I think masses would continue to worship  after all this time if the Spirit of God wasn't miraculously  transforming hearts and minds. I thank the Lord that we can be reborn into the family of God. realizing His presence with us.  He said :"I will never leave you or forsake you." I have found that to be true. Thank God for His peace, power, purpose and provision. Let me invite anyone to look for yourself. Check out the book of John or Colossians. you'll see, He loves you.

Thank you Lord!