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Watch Me!
I love Sarah Young's Jesus Calling devotional book. The last two sentences of one of the readings really stuck with me. It said: "Stop all your striving, and watch to see what I will do. I am the Lord!" I get so caught up in wanting to control situations or...
Never Show Up Empty-Handed
I heard this saying the other day and it really stuck with me: NEVER SHOW UP EMPTY- HANDED. Let's think about that........ 1) Go to a friend's house for dinner - bring a covered dish. 2) Go to a co-worker's house for a party - bring a hostess gift. 3) Go to a...
WE FIX DISASTERS
I saw a truck on the interstate that was advertising the company services of restoration of homes from water damage, mold, fire and smoke damage. The company’s slogan was WE FIX DISASTERS! How awful it would be to have water damage from a flood or a major leak! How...
Let’s Have a Party!
There's nothing like a party to get your house in order! One year we had a family reunion at our house and we painted, did tons of yard work and house work just to get everything "so so". We wanted everything to be in tip-top shape when people came to visit. Anytime...
Take a Leap of Faith………Not Conclusions!
How many times have you created scenarios in your mind of horrible things happening when your kids are late or don't answer their text messages? How many times have you gotten mad at your spouse or your friend or your co-worker and are ready to argue because they were...
Fistful of Dandelions
I was thinking of dandelions as I was mowing the other day. The yellow flowers can be such an annoyance as we attempt to create beautiful well-kept yards. We mow and the very next day they are rearing their little heads popping up one at a time until your yard is...
If At First You Don’t Succeed, Pray and Pray Again
I have tried for years to lose weight. I have this number that I want to see on the scales and I just can't seem to get there. I get closer and then something happens that I start gaining my weight back. I guess I just love to eat. I love chocolate. I love sugar. ...
Are You a Burned Out Light Bulb or A Shining Star?
Have you ever been around people who seem to always have a complaint? It can be a perfect spring day but to them the sun is too bright or it's getting hot. They will be glad when cooler weather gets here. Then the fall and winter rolls around and they complain it's...
ZooKeeper is Rewarded for Helping Animals Survive
THIS IS CHANNEL 777 WITH BREAKING NEWS: Zookeeper Noah (last name unknown) has been rewarded for his heroic act of saving all the species of animals during a flood that destroyed the entire earth. The Almighty God found that Noah was the only righteous person among...