Archive for April, 2009

All Work and No Play . . .

Saturday, April 18th, 2009

Have you ever felt exhausted and rejuvenated at the same time?
I have. And today is one of those days.

We had a work day at our church. Mopping floors, painting floors, painting walls, sweeping, scrubbing . . . And yes, there was even a paint fight between the pastor and his wife.
I won.
We worked hard, but [...]

You've Gotta See This!

Friday, April 17th, 2009

Need a big ol’ dose of inspiration? ****Watch this!**** I keep playing it over and over, with Kleenex at hand.

Be blessed!
–r

Old Dog, New Tricks

Thursday, April 16th, 2009

I John 2:7-8 “Dear friends, I am not writing you a new command but an old one, which you have had since the beginning. This old command is the message you have heard. Yet I am writing you a new command: its truth is seen in him and you, because the darkness is passing and [...]

The Three Thousand Commandments

Wednesday, April 15th, 2009

I John 2:5-6 “But if anyone obeys his word, God’s love is truly made complete in him. This is how we know we are in him: Whoever claims to live in him must walk as Jesus did.”
Most of us are familiar with the Ten Commandments, given by Moses in the Old Testament. But did you [...]

Knowing God

Tuesday, April 14th, 2009

I John 2:4 “The man who says, ‘I know him,’ but does not do what he says is a liar, and the truth is not in him.”
My dear husband is a very important man. He regularly receives phone calls from the president of the United State. These calls are made to check whether or [...]

Password

Monday, April 13th, 2009

John 2:3 “We know that we have come to know him if we obey his commands.”
In my home, we have a security system. It is an electronic device that sets off an alarm, and sends a message to local police if security is breached. If the alarm is set off, someone from the security company [...]

Making Amends

Sunday, April 12th, 2009

I John 2:2 “He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.”
Have you ever goofed up in a relationship? Really? Me too. More than once – okay, more than twice, even – I’ve had to admit that I’ve done something really dumb, [...]

There They Crucified Him

Thursday, April 9th, 2009

In honor of Good Friday, I decided to revisit a post from a few weeks back. I’ve also posted over at Coffee Talk. Blessings to each of you, as we remember this day that our Lord gave all for us.
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Luke 23:33 When they came to the place called the Skull, there they crucified him . [...]

High-Power Attorney

Wednesday, April 8th, 2009

I John 2:1 “My dear children, I write this to you so that you will not sin. But if anybody does sin, we have one who speaks to the Father in our defense – Jesus Christ, the Righteous One.”

I have several friends who are lawyers. And while we all enjoy a good lawyer joke now [...]

True Confessions

Tuesday, April 7th, 2009

I John 1:8-10 “If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. If we claim we have not sinned, we make him out to be [...]