Month: April 2017

Taking a little break / April 29, 2017

I am taking a little break from my writing and my art and photography. It has been a good month with a lot of positive changes. This last week was the five year anniversary of my Mother’s passing. I am okay but I still miss her very much. Grief never truly goes away when you have lost someone you love but you continue to live and the pain of the grief becomes less. There is still a hole that no one else can fill but you find joy in the memories and the time you had. God bless you all and I will be back soon.

I forgot to pray

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I forgot to pray today
I woke up late this morning
so many things I have to do
I rushed through the morning
before I knew it it was noon
I had lunch on the run
This day hasn”t been much fun
The work day came to an end
But more work waited for me
when I cam home
the house was such a mess
It was dinner in front of the tv
A quick shower then off to bed
Not one thought of you
went through my head
Now weeks have passed
each day the same
life can be so hectic
it can drive you insane
so many demands
so little time
You barely cross my mind
Now months have passed
turning into years
You are but a name
that I sometimes hear
I used to talk to you for hours
my time with you was truly blessed
but…

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April 23 – Hindrances to Peace

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“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God” (Matt. 5:9).

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Sin and falsehood hinder true peace.

Just as righteousness and truth are the noble companions of peace, so sin and falsehood are its great hindrances. The prophet Jeremiah said, “The heart is more deceitful than all else and is desperately [evil]; who can understand it?” (Jer. 17:9). Jesus said, “From within, out of the heart of men, proceed the evil thoughts and fornications, thefts, murders, adulteries, deeds of coveting and wickedness, as well as deceit, sensuality, envy, slander, pride and foolishness. All these evil things proceed from within and defile the man” (Mark 7:21–23).

People with sinful hearts create a sinful society that resists true peace. Ironically, many who talk of peace will also pay huge sums of money to watch two men beat the daylights out of each other in a boxing ring! Our…

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Nurt Thurs – Forgiveness!

"On Dragonfly Wings with Buttercup Tea"


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Forgiveness is a way of setting yourself
free of the bondage put on you by others

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Frequent Contributors to
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Meg Evans
Grace Notes
Woman of Art and Mind
Jacqueline King
Ladyleemanila
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What is Nurturing Thursday, you ask?

In this amazingly competitive society of ours, how many of us truly feel good about ourselves? How often do we extend to ourselves … the same courtesies, considerations, nurturing, forgiveness and understanding we would a loved one, a friend, or even a stranger?

Our culture tells us we need to be special and above average to feel good about ourselves. Yet, it is not possible for all of us to be above average at the same time. Don’t we usually know of someone richer, more attractive, “more together” or successful than we are? Even if we discount the material…

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Meal Time / Food for thought

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Revelation 3:20 (KJV)

20 Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.

 Have you ever counted the times food and eating are mentioned in the Bible? I haven’t, so I cannot give an accurate count but what I can tell you is that the topic of food and eating does come up more than once. Matthew 14:13-21 tells the story of Jesus feeding the multitude with on 5 loaves of bread and 2 fish. This story is repeated in Luke 9:10-17. In John 21:17 Jesus tells Peter to feed His sheep. Jesus performed His first miracle at a wedding feast. For Passover Jesus and His disciple gathered for what we now call the last supper.

Matthew 4:4

But He answered and said, “It is written…

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Who Am I?

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     Who am I that I think that I must defend God? God has given to each of us the gift of free will. Those who choose to deny Jesus may do so. When Judas chose to betray Jesus God did not stop him. Instead as Jesus was eating His last meal with His disciples, Jesus told Judas to go and do what he was going to do. (John 13:27 ESV Then after he had taken the morsel, Satan entered into him. Jesus said to him, “What you are going to do, do quickly.”)It is man that tries to force his will upon others. Do it my way or else! God gives us commands and He wants us to obey Him. We try to force others to obey our ways but each day in one way or another we fail to keep all of God’s commands. (Romans 3:10

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He lifts you up

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Photography by Julie Sheppard

Matthew 19:13-14  Then some children were brought to Him so that He might lay His hands on them and pray; and the disciples rebuked them. But Jesus said, “Let the children alone, and do not hinder them from coming to Me; for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”

Watching the reenactment at the Passover Experience really touched my heart and watching the actor who portrayed Jesus and his interaction with the children was wonderful. It really made you think what it would have been like to have been there.

The Passover Experience is located at
Capernaum First Century Village
10700 FM 920 Weatherford, TX 76088

http://www.capernaumvillage.com

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April 17 – Hatred Blocks Real Worship

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Therefore if you are presenting your offering at the altar, and there remember that your brother has something against you … —Matt. 5:23

Outward acts of worship are unacceptable to God as long as we harbor internal sin. They are particularly offensive if we retain a hateful attitude toward a brother and yet attempt to come before God.

Worship is important for most religious people today. They can spend much time in places of worship, offering prayers, giving tithes, and doing all sorts of religious activities. But, as with the scribes and Pharisees, none of it is meaningful if carried out with the wrong attitude.

Presenting an offering at the altar was a familiar scene for Jesus’ listeners. On the Day of Atonement, for example, worshipers would bring animal sacrifices and give them to the priest as sin offerings. But that process must halt if the worshiper were to remember…

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