For God So Loved

For God so love the world, that He gave His only begotten Son,

 that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life.

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For God So Loved

For God so love the world, that He gave His only begotten Son,

 that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life.

To Learn More:

God's Emergency Phone Number for Security.



Angel Fire Ski Area Angel Fire, New Mexico



Psalm 121:1-8

The LORD the Keeper of Israel

I will lift up my eyes to the mountains;

From where shall my help come?

My help comes from the LORD,

Who made heaven and earth.

He will not allow your foot to slip;

He who keeps you will not slumber.

Behold, He who keeps Israel

Will neither slumber nor sleep.

The LORD is your shade on your right hand.

The sun will not smite you by day,

Nor the moon by night.

The LORD will protect you from all evil;

He will keep your soul.

The LORD will guard your going out and your coming in

From this time forth and forever.

The mountains refresh my soul because they remind me of the awesome power of Elohim who created them.

I guess you can say the sight of beautiful mountains reminds me of Psalm 121 and the reassurance of everlasting security.

The photo is one I took and I adjusted it with PSE.

I used Pioneer Woman's action set-2  Colorized and MCP Actions Mini Fusion. I really like the results.

God's Emergency Phone Number for Security.



Angel Fire Ski Area Angel Fire, New Mexico



Psalm 121:1-8

The LORD the Keeper of Israel

I will lift up my eyes to the mountains;

From where shall my help come?

My help comes from the LORD,

Who made heaven and earth.

He will not allow your foot to slip;

He who keeps you will not slumber.

Behold, He who keeps Israel

Will neither slumber nor sleep.

The LORD is your shade on your right hand.

The sun will not smite you by day,

Nor the moon by night.

The LORD will protect you from all evil;

He will keep your soul.

The LORD will guard your going out and your coming in

From this time forth and forever.

The mountains refresh my soul because they remind me of the awesome power of Elohim who created them.

I guess you can say the sight of beautiful mountains reminds me of Psalm 121 and the reassurance of everlasting security.

The photo is one I took and I adjusted it with PSE.

I used Pioneer Woman's action set-2  Colorized and MCP Actions Mini Fusion. I really like the results.

Bathroom Make Over Matthew 23: 26

You blind Pharisee, first clean the inside of the cup and of the dish, so that the outside of it may become clean also.

This remodel reminds me of the above scripture.

What have we gained if we only make things look good on the outside?
We have to really dig down deep and clean the inside to make a lasting change.

I did not take the before-before picture of the bathroom.

I  started taking pictures after the workers had started.

I regret that because it looks quite different.

They took a two foot drop down ceiling out from above the tub area.

They took a 6 inch wall out from in  front of the tub
This allowed the tub to be moved  up.

This made room for the shelf at the back of the tub.

I love that shelf.

More pictures to come.

Have a blessed day.

Bathroom Make Over Matthew 23: 26

You blind Pharisee, first clean the inside of the cup and of the dish, so that the outside of it may become clean also.

This remodel reminds me of the above scripture.

What have we gained if we only make things look good on the outside?
We have to really dig down deep and clean the inside to make a lasting change.

I did not take the before-before picture of the bathroom.

I  started taking pictures after the workers had started.

I regret that because it looks quite different.

They took a two foot drop down ceiling out from above the tub area.

They took a 6 inch wall out from in  front of the tub
This allowed the tub to be moved  up.

This made room for the shelf at the back of the tub.

I love that shelf.

More pictures to come.

Have a blessed day.

God's Emergency Phone Number for When We Grow Bitter and Critical



How can we remain bitter and critical

and lose confidence in people

when we read 1 Corinthians 13?

If I speak with the tongues of men and of angles,

but do not have love,

I have become a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal.

If I have the gift of prophecy,

and know all mysteries and all knowledge:

and if I have all faith,

so as to remove mountains,

but do not have love, I am nothing.

And if I give all my possessions to feed the poor,

and if I surrender my body to be burned,

but do not have love,

it profits me nothing.

Love is patient,

love is kind,

and is not jealous;

love does not brag and is not arrogant,

does not act unbecomingly;

it does not seek its own,

is not provoked,

does not take into account a wrong suffered,

does not rejoice in unrighteousness,

but rejoices with the truth;

bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, and endures all things.

Love never fails;

but if there are gifts of prophecy, they will be done away;

if there are tongues,

they will cease;

if there is knowledge,

it will be done away.

For if we know in part and we prophesy in part
but when the perfect comes,

the partial will be done away.

When I was a child, I used to speak like a child,

think like a child,

reason like a child;

when I became a man,

I did away with childish things.

For now we see in a mirror dimly,

but then face to face;

now I know in part,

but then I will know fully just as I also have been fully known.

But now faith, hope, love abide these three;

but the greatest of these is love.



God's Emergency Phone Number for When We Grow Bitter and Critical



How can we remain bitter and critical

and lose confidence in people

when we read 1 Corinthians 13?

If I speak with the tongues of men and of angles,

but do not have love,

I have become a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal.

If I have the gift of prophecy,

and know all mysteries and all knowledge:

and if I have all faith,

so as to remove mountains,

but do not have love, I am nothing.

And if I give all my possessions to feed the poor,

and if I surrender my body to be burned,

but do not have love,

it profits me nothing.

Love is patient,

love is kind,

and is not jealous;

love does not brag and is not arrogant,

does not act unbecomingly;

it does not seek its own,

is not provoked,

does not take into account a wrong suffered,

does not rejoice in unrighteousness,

but rejoices with the truth;

bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, and endures all things.

Love never fails;

but if there are gifts of prophecy, they will be done away;

if there are tongues,

they will cease;

if there is knowledge,

it will be done away.

For if we know in part and we prophesy in part
but when the perfect comes,

the partial will be done away.

When I was a child, I used to speak like a child,

think like a child,

reason like a child;

when I became a man,

I did away with childish things.

For now we see in a mirror dimly,

but then face to face;

now I know in part,

but then I will know fully just as I also have been fully known.

But now faith, hope, love abide these three;

but the greatest of these is love.



God's Emergency Phone Number for Reassurance

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God's Emergency Phone Number for Reassurance

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God's Emergency Phone Number May be dialed Direct

God’s Emergency Phone Number
Emergency numbers may be dialed direct.
No operator assistance is necessary.

All lines to Heaven are open 24 hours a day!
Feed your faith, and doubt will starve to death!!!!
What shall we do to be saved---Act 2:38
When in sorrow---call John 14.

When men fail you---call Psalm 27.

If you want to be fruitful---call John 15.

When you have sinned---call Psalm 51.

When you worry---call Matthew 6:19-34.

When you are in danger---call Psalm 91.

When God seems far away---call Psalm 139.

When your faith needs stirring---call Hebrews 11.

When you are lonely and fearful---call Psalm 23.

When you grow bitter and critical---call I Corinthians 13.

For Paul's secret to happiness---call Colossians3:12-17.

For understanding of Christianity---call II Corinthians 5:15-19.

When you feel down and out---call Romans 8:31.

When you want peace and rest---call Matthew 11:25-30.

When the world seems bigger than God---call Psalm 90.

When you want Christian assurance---call Romans 8:1-30.

When you leave home for labor or travel---call Psalm 121

When your prayers grow narrow or selfish---call Psalm 67.

For a great invention/opportunity---call Isaiah 55.

When you want courage for a task---call Joshua 1.

For how to get along with fellow men---call Romans 12.

When you think of investments and returns---call Mark 10.

If you are depressed---call Psalm 27.

If your pocketbook is empty----call Psalm 37.

If you are losing confidence in people---call I Corinthians 13.

If people seem unkind---call John 15.

If discouraged about your work----call Psalm 126.

If you find the world growing small and yourself great---call Psalm 19.

ALTERNATE NUMBERS:

For dealing with fear---call Psalm 34:7.

For security---call Psalm 121:3.

For assurance---call Mark 8:35.

For reassurance---call Psalm 145:18.

Emergency numbers may be dialed direct.

No operator assistance is necessary.

All lines to Heaven are open 24 hours a day!

Feed your faith, and doubt will starve to death!!!!

God's Emergency Phone Number May be dialed Direct

God’s Emergency Phone Number
Emergency numbers may be dialed direct.
No operator assistance is necessary.

All lines to Heaven are open 24 hours a day!
Feed your faith, and doubt will starve to death!!!!
What shall we do to be saved---Act 2:38
When in sorrow---call John 14.

When men fail you---call Psalm 27.

If you want to be fruitful---call John 15.

When you have sinned---call Psalm 51.

When you worry---call Matthew 6:19-34.

When you are in danger---call Psalm 91.

When God seems far away---call Psalm 139.

When your faith needs stirring---call Hebrews 11.

When you are lonely and fearful---call Psalm 23.

When you grow bitter and critical---call I Corinthians 13.

For Paul's secret to happiness---call Colossians3:12-17.

For understanding of Christianity---call II Corinthians 5:15-19.

When you feel down and out---call Romans 8:31.

When you want peace and rest---call Matthew 11:25-30.

When the world seems bigger than God---call Psalm 90.

When you want Christian assurance---call Romans 8:1-30.

When you leave home for labor or travel---call Psalm 121

When your prayers grow narrow or selfish---call Psalm 67.

For a great invention/opportunity---call Isaiah 55.

When you want courage for a task---call Joshua 1.

For how to get along with fellow men---call Romans 12.

When you think of investments and returns---call Mark 10.

If you are depressed---call Psalm 27.

If your pocketbook is empty----call Psalm 37.

If you are losing confidence in people---call I Corinthians 13.

If people seem unkind---call John 15.

If discouraged about your work----call Psalm 126.

If you find the world growing small and yourself great---call Psalm 19.

ALTERNATE NUMBERS:

For dealing with fear---call Psalm 34:7.

For security---call Psalm 121:3.

For assurance---call Mark 8:35.

For reassurance---call Psalm 145:18.

Emergency numbers may be dialed direct.

No operator assistance is necessary.

All lines to Heaven are open 24 hours a day!

Feed your faith, and doubt will starve to death!!!!

Happy New Year 2012

I like to say 2012

Twenty Twelve 

I like the sound of 2012

I always said 2011

Two Thousand Eleven.

Not, Twenty Eleven.

2010

Two Thousand Ten

Not, Twenty Ten.

You get the idea.

I just cannot say Two Thousand Twelve.

It just does not roll right.

2012 rolls right

2012 seems right.

2012 feels right.

I think that 2012 will be a great year.

Proverbs 14:13

There is a way which seems right to a man,

But its end is the way of death.

Let us make this year right with God.



Happy New Year 2012

I like to say 2012

Twenty Twelve 

I like the sound of 2012

I always said 2011

Two Thousand Eleven.

Not, Twenty Eleven.

2010

Two Thousand Ten

Not, Twenty Ten.

You get the idea.

I just cannot say Two Thousand Twelve.

It just does not roll right.

2012 rolls right

2012 seems right.

2012 feels right.

I think that 2012 will be a great year.

Proverbs 14:13

There is a way which seems right to a man,

But its end is the way of death.

Let us make this year right with God.



WHAT A YEAR 2011 WAS

1-2-2011

What A Year 2011 Was

I have great intentions to blog on a regular bases.

Where do the intentions go?

I have great intentions to teach the Gospel to many people.

I have great intentions to visit the sick.

Where have those intentions gone.

I have many good intentions to get more done to our home.

Where do the intentions go?

I look back over 2011 and I realize that many good intentions have gone undone.

However, It's A Wonderful Life.

Rather than focusing on the intentions that never got done, I must say I did get somethings done and I will strive to do more for the year 2012.

It has started out to be a great year.

We had great friends in our home for a nice meal and a blessed visit on Thursday and Friday night.

Saturday night we had good food and fellowship with some of our church family.

Then as we were preparing to return home, Tommy received a call from his cousin's wife to tell us that his Aunt had been moved to Hospice.

They were nearly to the hospital.

We gathered our things and headed to the hospital at 9:30 p.m. instead of going home to bed.

We asked the nurse which room Tommy's aunt was in.

She replied "7103".  

My heart sank and my eyes grew big and round.

I swallowed hard as we walked down the hall past the elevators.

I had a flood of memories fly through my mind. I could see the look on my Mom's face as she was rolled into that very same room on the 3rd day of April 2007.

Hospice!! What kind of word is that?

It sounds like death to me.

It feels like death to me.

It means death to me.

Just a month earlier we had been to the same hospital, on the same floor but fortunately not the same room.

Tommy's cousin's wife's father was there.

A different cousin and a different wife. But from the same blood line.

Good intentions, what does that mean.

It means you do what you have to do when you have to do it.

This particular night, six people came home with us at 12:30 A.M

We scrambled to make beds for each of them.

Tommy pulled the travel trailer in the yard and I gathered bedding to accommodate the young family with three small children.

Yes, we had to rearrange our life somewhat. The family whose Mom, Grandmother and Great Grandmother was just placed in Hospice had to rearrange their life a great lot.

Instead of celebrating a late Christmas, they loaded up in two cars and drove 6 hours to say Good-Bye the the Matriarch of the family.

She died exactly a week after she went to Hospice. Ironically at 12:30 A.M.

Yes Hospice means death but it does not mean the Victor.

Only Jesus Christ is the Victor and Victory over death.

I Corinthians 15:55

O DEATH, WHERE IS YOUR VICTORY? O DEATH, WHERE IS YOUR STING?

Verse 56  

The sting  of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law;

Verse 57

but thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

Verse 58

Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your toil is not in vain in the Lord.

WHAT A YEAR 2011 WAS

1-2-2011

What A Year 2011 Was

I have great intentions to blog on a regular bases.

Where do the intentions go?

I have great intentions to teach the Gospel to many people.

I have great intentions to visit the sick.

Where have those intentions gone.

I have many good intentions to get more done to our home.

Where do the intentions go?

I look back over 2011 and I realize that many good intentions have gone undone.

However, It's A Wonderful Life.

Rather than focusing on the intentions that never got done, I must say I did get somethings done and I will strive to do more for the year 2012.

It has started out to be a great year.

We had great friends in our home for a nice meal and a blessed visit on Thursday and Friday night.

Saturday night we had good food and fellowship with some of our church family.

Then as we were preparing to return home, Tommy received a call from his cousin's wife to tell us that his Aunt had been moved to Hospice.

They were nearly to the hospital.

We gathered our things and headed to the hospital at 9:30 p.m. instead of going home to bed.

We asked the nurse which room Tommy's aunt was in.

She replied "7103".  

My heart sank and my eyes grew big and round.

I swallowed hard as we walked down the hall past the elevators.

I had a flood of memories fly through my mind. I could see the look on my Mom's face as she was rolled into that very same room on the 3rd day of April 2007.

Hospice!! What kind of word is that?

It sounds like death to me.

It feels like death to me.

It means death to me.

Just a month earlier we had been to the same hospital, on the same floor but fortunately not the same room.

Tommy's cousin's wife's father was there.

A different cousin and a different wife. But from the same blood line.

Good intentions, what does that mean.

It means you do what you have to do when you have to do it.

This particular night, six people came home with us at 12:30 A.M

We scrambled to make beds for each of them.

Tommy pulled the travel trailer in the yard and I gathered bedding to accommodate the young family with three small children.

Yes, we had to rearrange our life somewhat. The family whose Mom, Grandmother and Great Grandmother was just placed in Hospice had to rearrange their life a great lot.

Instead of celebrating a late Christmas, they loaded up in two cars and drove 6 hours to say Good-Bye the the Matriarch of the family.

She died exactly a week after she went to Hospice. Ironically at 12:30 A.M.

Yes Hospice means death but it does not mean the Victor.

Only Jesus Christ is the Victor and Victory over death.

I Corinthians 15:55

O DEATH, WHERE IS YOUR VICTORY? O DEATH, WHERE IS YOUR STING?

Verse 56  

The sting  of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law;

Verse 57

but thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

Verse 58

Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your toil is not in vain in the Lord.

HAPPINESS

What is happiness?

Is it the material  things we have?

Is it the friends we have?

Is it our families?  Is it good health?

True happiness is joy.

Joy does not come from our circumstances.

It comes from within our soul.

Job 5:17

"Behold, how happy is the man whom God reproves,

So do not despise the discipline of the Almighty.

Psalm 51:12

Restore to me the joy of

Your salvation

And sustain me with a willing spirit.

HAPPINESS

What is happiness?

Is it the material  things we have?

Is it the friends we have?

Is it our families?  Is it good health?

True happiness is joy.

Joy does not come from our circumstances.

It comes from within our soul.

Job 5:17

"Behold, how happy is the man whom God reproves,

So do not despise the discipline of the Almighty.

Psalm 51:12

Restore to me the joy of

Your salvation

And sustain me with a willing spirit.

Why do We Need Organization in Our Lives?

We were expecting the delivery of a new King size bed.

 Tommy could not run his bulldozer one rainy day that week, so we decided it would be the perfect day to move our bed to the guest room. 

 

This made for perfect timing to move the old bed out to make room for the new bed.

I have been trying to get our home organized. 

I have neglected organizing our home for too long.

First we had to move the double sized bed out of the guest room.

It went in the living room, where it could not stay.
We moved the queen sized bed in to the guest bedroom.

The thought came to me more than once that all I am doing is just moving stuff from one room to the next with out dealing with it.

We have to move the old out to make room for what is good and right.

Why do We Need Organization in Our Lives?

We were expecting the delivery of a new King size bed.

 Tommy could not run his bulldozer one rainy day that week, so we decided it would be the perfect day to move our bed to the guest room. 

 

This made for perfect timing to move the old bed out to make room for the new bed.

I have been trying to get our home organized. 

I have neglected organizing our home for too long.

First we had to move the double sized bed out of the guest room.

It went in the living room, where it could not stay.
We moved the queen sized bed in to the guest bedroom.

The thought came to me more than once that all I am doing is just moving stuff from one room to the next with out dealing with it.

We have to move the old out to make room for what is good and right.