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THE BOXES, THE FISH, ART AND JEWELRY

I KEEP A SPECIAL LITTLE FISH IN MY POCKET TODAY
IT IS A REMINDER OF HOW GOD IS SO MERCIFUL AND GRACIOUS TO ME
MY LITTLE GRANDDAUGHTER MEREDITH GRACE MADE IT FOR ME AND MAILED IT ALL THE WAY TO MY HOME,MANY MILES FROM HERS

THIS FISH NOT ONLY REMINDS ME OF HOW GOD IS BLESSING HER AND USING HER FOR HIS KINGDOM BUT ALSO SHOWS ME HOW BLESSED I AM TO BE THOUGHT OF BY THIS BEAUTIFUL CHILD, I LOVE YOU SO MIMI

 I HAVE OTHERS TOO
THERE IS A BOX WHICH SITS ON MY NIGHTSTAND WITH THE WORD "GRANMA" ON IT
MY LITTLE GRANDSON DID THIS ONE FOR ME, TY MICHAEL,GRANMA WILL LOVE YOU ALWAYS AND ALWAYS
IT HAS BEEN A PART OF MY DAY ALWAYS REMINDING ME OF HOW HE STAYS PRECIOUS IN MY HEART AND IN THE HEART OF GOD

 THERE IS A SET OF EARRINGS AND A NECKLACE WHICH MORGAN MADE FOR ME AND I DARE NOT WEAR THEM OFTEN BECAUSE I TEND TO LOSE JEWELRY . SAVING THEM FOR SPECIAL OCCASIONS AND BEING ABLE TO JUST KNOW THAT THIS LOVELY GIRL WITH TENDER HEART HAS THOUGHT ENOUGH TO MAKE ME THIS SET,  IS  A TESTIMONY OF HER LOVE AND KINDNESS. MORGAN, MY FIRST GRANDBABY, WILL HOLD THAT PLACE IN MY HEART AS GOD'S ASSURANCE OF HIS MERCY AND TRUTH

 THERE IS A LITTLE NECKLACE WHICH TORIA GAVE ME
SHE SAID, GRANMA, THIS IS SO YOU WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER ME"
HOW COULD I FORGET HER EVER?
SHE IS IN MY HEART,MY PRAYERS, I LOVE YOU TORIA SO MUCH

 ANOTHER BOX, A LARGE ONE, SITS ON MY LITTLE TABLE AND ERYKAH MADE THIS ONE FOR ME
SHE CAREFULLY PAINTED IT WITH ALL HER HEART I LOVE HER SOO SHE IS MY PRECIOUS PRINCESS

THERE IS ART WORK FROM MY TWO YOUNGEST ONES ON THE FRIDGE, KAYLIE AND ASHLEY
AS I LOOK AT IT DAILY IT TOO REMINDS ME THAT THEY ARE GROWING UP QUICKLY AND MY PRAYERS FOR THEM ARE ALWAYS  THAT THEY WILL GROW UP KNOWING OUR SAVIOR JESUS, OH I LOVE THEM, KAYLIE WITH HER SWEET WAYS AND ASHLEY, BOUNCY LIKE TIGGER,AND LOVING EVERYONE SHE MEETS, I WANT TO KNOW THEM MORE AND HOPE TO DO SO

AND THE CARDS AT CHRISTMAS, ALL THE WORK THEY PUT INTO THEM
I CHERISH THEM,READ THEM AND PRAY THAT ALWAYS THESE CHILDREN WILL KNOW HOW GIFTED AND WONDERFUL THEY ARE IN GOD'S EYES AND OURS

THIS IS MY GIFT TO THEM
I WILL PERHAPS NOT HAND THEM SOMETHING BUT WILL PRAY THEY WILL HAND WHAT THEY HAVE BEEN GIVEN TO TO OTHERS
THAT PRECIOUS SALVATION WE HAVE IN JESUS THAT LOVE WHICH PASSES ALL LOVES AND PEACE THAT PASSES ALL UNDERSTANDING
AND WISDOM THAT CAN SURPASS THAT OF ALL THE WISDOM THIS WORLD HAS TO OFFER
MY HEART HAS BEEN GROWN BY JESUS TO HOLD PLACES OF EQUAL SIZE AND MEASURE AND LOVE FOR ALL SEVEN OF THESE PRECIOUS CHILDREN SO OF VALUE TO OUR GOD, THAT IS A MIRACLE, TY GOD

WORD FOR LIFE: PITY PARTY

WORD FOR LIFE: PITY PARTY: WAITING AT THE WATER FOR A MIRACLE              When I try to get in the water, someone comes before me so I cannot get in"        ...

PITY PARTY

WAITING AT THE WATER FOR A MIRACLE          
  When I try to get in the water, someone comes before me so I cannot get in"

      

             I can never remember how many times I used this same excuse system:

 If only I could get a beak

I never seem to be in the right place at the right time

 This country offers me nothing now with all that is going on

 So many excuses and all untrue:

 Jesus nonetheless walks up to the man which to me, is a real blessing because how could such a thing happen,I wonder?

 I mean if I am pathetically laying there for many years feeling sorry for myself and making excuses why I cannot rise to the water, why should the Son of God come to me?

  I need a good kick in the butt is what I need.

But Jesus does not think so............

 Instead He heals the man and offers him eternal life!!!!!

 Now wait a sec........ Should Jesus not have lectured him on how he should not be a lazy slob and make excuses all his life?

 Should Jesus not point out to him how God only helps those who help themself?(not biblical yet we use it a lot)

 NO, No, NO!!!!! Our Jesus asks him a good question such as,"Buddy, do ya wanna be well?" which leads up to a host of excuses the man has for his being in that state all the long years he was there.  boy if I was there I would have given that man a piece of my mind!!!!

 Or wait a sec, my excuses are pretty much the same as his,or so I think they are

 I can run off a dozen right now without even thinking bout it

YET THROUGH ALL THIS EXCUSE MAKING LAZY PITIFUL BEHAVIOR JESUS STILL CAME TO THE MAN.

 HE STILL COMES TO US

 He is NOT in the business of shaming or blaming but rather RENAMING us in His name!!!!
 Jesus saw something in this pathetic man even though there were many others there waiting for a healing too

Yet we are only told of this mans story at this particular place and time

 Without thinking about why that is I rather praise God for His mercy and care,His ever lasting protection.

TY Jesus

  

  

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WORD FOR LIFE: should have thought of that

WORD FOR LIFE: should have thought of that: Ack I should have done that................. How many times have you said or thought that?  Perhaps after leaving a conversation ya think,&...

should have thought of that

Ack I should have done that................. How many times have you said or thought that?
 Perhaps after leaving a conversation ya think,"Oh I should have said this or that?
 That is how it is with our witness to God too.
 Have you ever felt compelled to witness to someone and did not?
Or have you ever felt like you should have given a testimony and even have opportunity present itself several times too?
And you still do nothing.
Next time i WILL do better!
Next time next time next time
SOMEONE MUST HAVE SCOTCH TAPED MY MOUTH THAT IS IT!!!
I go to church,study God's word,fellowship and witness
but how does my MOUTH GET STUCK WHEN IT SHOULD BE WIDE OPEN LIKE WHEN I EAT A SUBWAY LOADED SPECIAL?
oK i SERIOUSLY NEED TO LET GO OF MY BRAIN CELLS THAT ARE RUSTY AND REPLACE THEM WITH THE NEW SUPER POWERED HOLY SPIRIT ENLIGHTENED ONES THAT LAST FOREVER!!!!!!!