Welcome to a place where Christ should be exalted and "Self" should be abased!!
Welcome to a place where the BIBLE can be discussed rationally, intelligently, and positively without unnecessary argument!!
Welcome to a place where prayer can be requested and encouraged!!
Welcome to a place where positive and encouraging thoughts from scripture can be shared in a caring and loving way!!
Welcome to a place away from all the arguments, recriminations, and negativity of the outside world!!
Welcome to a place of rest and safety!!
Welcome to a place where Philippians 2:3 is practiced: "Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves."
Welcome to this Christian thread.
(Please leave all aggression, bitterness, and philosophy outside the door and please wipe your feet before coming inside!!)
I live in my own little world. But it's OK... They know me Here!
Welcome to a place where the BIBLE can be discussed rationally, intelligently, and positively without unnecessary argument!!
Welcome to a place where prayer can be requested and encouraged!!
Welcome to a place where positive and encouraging thoughts from scripture can be shared in a caring and loving way!!
Welcome to a place away from all the arguments, recriminations, and negativity of the outside world!!
Welcome to a place of rest and safety!!
Welcome to a place where Philippians 2:3 is practiced: "Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves."
Welcome to this Christian thread.
(Please leave all aggression, bitterness, and philosophy outside the door and please wipe your feet before coming inside!!)
I live in my own little world. But it's OK... They know me Here!
As far as my philosophy of ‘do no harm’,…… that is very true. However, it behooves me equally to not stand by and allow those who preach harm to innocent others to continue. No one should be a victim to hate mongering and prejudice no matter what book it’s attractively, or convincingly wrapped in.
Haven't posted here for awhile - guess haven't been around when this thread is in the top three.
Good morning TOB, S-nikki. . .
Looking for something positive. . .I just read a comment by Mary Kay. . .
'My company mascot is the bumblebee. Because of its tiny wings and heavy body, aerodynamically the bumblebee shouldn't be able to fly. But the bumblebee doesn't know that, so it flies anyway.'
We learn so much from those hard little workers. Somewhere on this board there was something on honeybees being decimated by cellular signals. We have quite the honey industry around here. I just noticed last night that one of the apiaries set up a bunch of hives in our neighbour's field. My children have been exploring their father's side of things. I'm on a search here shortly for family crest rings. Our crest is a bee on a thistle and the phrase 'Dulcius Ex Asperis" (sweeter after difficulties). Further adds to my conviction that 'trials only come to make me strong'. . .if God brings me to it, He will see me through it.
I was meditating this morning on one of my favorite Biblical passages. . .
Psalm 91. . . I just want to post the first two verses. . . if that doesn't get me through the day . . . I don't know much else will.
He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High
will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.
I will say of the LORD, "He is my refuge and my fortress,
my God, in whom I trust."
-NIV
I am truly too blessed to be stressed. I pray the same 'plight' for you all. :)
Peace starts with a smile.
Good morning TOB, S-nikki. . .
Looking for something positive. . .I just read a comment by Mary Kay. . .
'My company mascot is the bumblebee. Because of its tiny wings and heavy body, aerodynamically the bumblebee shouldn't be able to fly. But the bumblebee doesn't know that, so it flies anyway.'
We learn so much from those hard little workers. Somewhere on this board there was something on honeybees being decimated by cellular signals. We have quite the honey industry around here. I just noticed last night that one of the apiaries set up a bunch of hives in our neighbour's field. My children have been exploring their father's side of things. I'm on a search here shortly for family crest rings. Our crest is a bee on a thistle and the phrase 'Dulcius Ex Asperis" (sweeter after difficulties). Further adds to my conviction that 'trials only come to make me strong'. . .if God brings me to it, He will see me through it.
I was meditating this morning on one of my favorite Biblical passages. . .
Psalm 91. . . I just want to post the first two verses. . . if that doesn't get me through the day . . . I don't know much else will.
He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High
will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.
I will say of the LORD, "He is my refuge and my fortress,
my God, in whom I trust."
-NIV
I am truly too blessed to be stressed. I pray the same 'plight' for you all. :)
Peace starts with a smile.
Good evening eveyone - nikki, Nellie, April, Julie, TOB -I think I saw Prior back there a ways - hi there.
Nice evening here on the east coast although I think rain is in the forecast.
Nellie I really enjoyed your post , it was refreshing and uplifting. I especially like your closing thought on stress. Yes we are truly blessed and if we allow Him He will let us walk on calm waters in the raging storm.
Well must be going for now. Each one enjoy your week.
And always remember He truly does love us and everyone...even when we don't give Him a second thought.
Andrew
Nice evening here on the east coast although I think rain is in the forecast.
Nellie I really enjoyed your post , it was refreshing and uplifting. I especially like your closing thought on stress. Yes we are truly blessed and if we allow Him He will let us walk on calm waters in the raging storm.
Well must be going for now. Each one enjoy your week.
And always remember He truly does love us and everyone...even when we don't give Him a second thought.
Andrew
Personally, I think when you focus too much on small things you miss the big picture.... just a thought.
Good morning, Christian brothers and sisters!
Got this in my e-mail today, not sure who the author is...but I hope it posts OK (copy/paste)...
Sand and Stone
TWO FRIENDS WERE WALKING
THROUGH THE DESERT.
DURING SOME POINT OF THE
JOURNEY, THEY HAD AN
ARGUMENT; AND ONE FRIEND
SLAPPED THE OTHER ONE
IN THE FACE.
THE ONE WHO GOT SLAPPED
WAS HURT, BUT WITHOUT
SAYING ANYTHING,
WROTE IN THE SAND:
TODAY MY BEST FRIEND
SLAPPED ME IN THE FACE.
THEY KEPT ON WALKING,
UNTIL THEY FOUND AN OASIS,
WHERE THEY DECIDED
TO TAKE A BATH
THE ONE WHO HAD BEEN
SLAPPED GOT STUCK IN THE
MIRE ! AND STARTED DROWNING,
BUT THE FRIEND SAVED HIM.
AFTER HE RECOVERED FROM
THE NEAR DROWNING,
HE WROTE ON A STONE:
"TODAY MY BEST FRIEND
SAVED MY LIFE ".
THE FRIEND WHO HAD SLAPPED
AND SAVED HIS BEST FRIEND
ASKED HIM, "AFTER I HURT YOU,
YOU WROTE IN THE SAND AND NOW,
YOU WRITE ON A STONE, WHY?"
THE FRIEND REPLIED
"WHEN SOMEONE HURTS US
WE SHOULD WRITE IT DOWN
IN SAND, WHERE WINDS OF
FORGIVENESS CAN ERASE IT AWAY.
BUT, WHEN SOMEONE DOES
SOMETHING GOOD FOR US,
WE MUST ENGRAVE IT IN STONE
WHERE NO WIND
CAN EVER ERASE IT."
LEARN TO WRITE
YOUR HURTS IN
THE SAND AND TO
CARVE YOUR
BENEFITS IN STONE.
THEY SAY IT TAKES A
MINUTE TO FIND A SPECIAL
PERSON, AN HOUR TO
APPRECIATE THEM, A DAY
TO LOVE THEM, BUT THEN
AN ENTIRE LIFE
TO FORGET THEM.
Got this in my e-mail today, not sure who the author is...but I hope it posts OK (copy/paste)...
Sand and Stone
TWO FRIENDS WERE WALKING
THROUGH THE DESERT.
DURING SOME POINT OF THE
JOURNEY, THEY HAD AN
ARGUMENT; AND ONE FRIEND
SLAPPED THE OTHER ONE
IN THE FACE.
THE ONE WHO GOT SLAPPED
WAS HURT, BUT WITHOUT
SAYING ANYTHING,
WROTE IN THE SAND:
TODAY MY BEST FRIEND
SLAPPED ME IN THE FACE.
THEY KEPT ON WALKING,
UNTIL THEY FOUND AN OASIS,
WHERE THEY DECIDED
TO TAKE A BATH
THE ONE WHO HAD BEEN
SLAPPED GOT STUCK IN THE
MIRE ! AND STARTED DROWNING,
BUT THE FRIEND SAVED HIM.
AFTER HE RECOVERED FROM
THE NEAR DROWNING,
HE WROTE ON A STONE:
"TODAY MY BEST FRIEND
SAVED MY LIFE ".
THE FRIEND WHO HAD SLAPPED
AND SAVED HIS BEST FRIEND
ASKED HIM, "AFTER I HURT YOU,
YOU WROTE IN THE SAND AND NOW,
YOU WRITE ON A STONE, WHY?"
THE FRIEND REPLIED
"WHEN SOMEONE HURTS US
WE SHOULD WRITE IT DOWN
IN SAND, WHERE WINDS OF
FORGIVENESS CAN ERASE IT AWAY.
BUT, WHEN SOMEONE DOES
SOMETHING GOOD FOR US,
WE MUST ENGRAVE IT IN STONE
WHERE NO WIND
CAN EVER ERASE IT."
LEARN TO WRITE
YOUR HURTS IN
THE SAND AND TO
CARVE YOUR
BENEFITS IN STONE.
THEY SAY IT TAKES A
MINUTE TO FIND A SPECIAL
PERSON, AN HOUR TO
APPRECIATE THEM, A DAY
TO LOVE THEM, BUT THEN
AN ENTIRE LIFE
TO FORGET THEM.
Just wanted to share one of God's handiwork . . .
This is a fire rainbow - the rarest of all naturally occuring atmospheric phenomena.
The picture was captured this week (I got this e-mail two months ago!-N)on the Idaho/Washington border. The event lasted about an hour.
Clouds have to be cirrus, at least 20,000 feet in the air, with just the right amount of ice crystals and the sun has to hit the clouds at precisely 58 degrees.
The song "He's Everything to Me" came to mind when I opened this e-mail. . . sang by Ralph Carmichael. . .
In the stars His handiwork I see,
On the wind He speaks with majesty,
Though He ruleth over land and sea,
What is that to me?
I will celebrate Nativity,
For it has a place in history,
Sure, He came to set His people free,
What is that to me?
Till by faith I met Him face to face,
and I felt the wonder of His grace,
Then I knew that He was more than just a
God who didn't care,
That lived a way out there and
Now He walks beside me day by day,
Ever watching o'er me lest I stray,
Helping me to find that narrow way,
He's Everything to me.
Peace starts with a smile.
This is a fire rainbow - the rarest of all naturally occuring atmospheric phenomena.
The picture was captured this week (I got this e-mail two months ago!-N)on the Idaho/Washington border. The event lasted about an hour.
Clouds have to be cirrus, at least 20,000 feet in the air, with just the right amount of ice crystals and the sun has to hit the clouds at precisely 58 degrees.
The song "He's Everything to Me" came to mind when I opened this e-mail. . . sang by Ralph Carmichael. . .
In the stars His handiwork I see,
On the wind He speaks with majesty,
Though He ruleth over land and sea,
What is that to me?
I will celebrate Nativity,
For it has a place in history,
Sure, He came to set His people free,
What is that to me?
Till by faith I met Him face to face,
and I felt the wonder of His grace,
Then I knew that He was more than just a
God who didn't care,
That lived a way out there and
Now He walks beside me day by day,
Ever watching o'er me lest I stray,
Helping me to find that narrow way,
He's Everything to me.
Peace starts with a smile.
HI Everyone, a contribution from ME!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXl5UjSe5sA
Have a great Day, and God Bless You All.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXl5UjSe5sA
Have a great Day, and God Bless You All.
Julie, that's a beautiful poem/reflection on friendship! Thank you so much for posting it. :-x I hope you won't mind that I snagged it to share with my friends.
Lucie
Lucie
