This tweet caught my eye today and, once I have time to properly process it, will form the foundation of a subsequent post…
What is your initial reaction to it?
Archives For November 30, 1999
Here is a great post from Michael Hyatt’s blog (CEO of Thomas Nelson Publishers) that is worth reading and chewing on …
(Click on image to read article…)
The quote at the end is encouraging:
“It all works out in the end. If it hasn’t worked out yet, then it’s not the end.”
– Max Lucado
This past week’s photo challenge at The Daily Post at WordPress.com was:
Refuge
There are probably deeper “refuge” themes and photos that I could have taken/posted, but when I read that word, this immediately came to mind!
I have cold hands. Freaky cold…
OK, they’re not cold all the time, but pretty much most of the time.
They are cold enough that I warn people about it before I shake hands with them. Most people smile and think, yeah right; but when I shake their hand, I can see the truth on their face as we’re shaking…wow, they are cold!
The other day I had my 6-month check-up with my doctor – I’ve been on a 6-month rotation ever since I had a “heart scare” in 2009. My report was great: weight down, numbers good, etc. Anyway, I asked her about my cold hands: Was there anything wrong? Was there something I’m not seeing? Is there a solution?
I think we all do this every once in a while. I guess we better stop…
From The New York Times:
The Claim: A Fake Smile Can be Bad for Your Health
By ANAHAD O’CONNOR
Published: February 21, 2011
A study looked at bus drivers because their jobs require frequent — and generally courteous — interactions with many people.
Are you a “fake smiler”?
“Look how you’re standing”
– My wife to me
“Look how she’s pushing that cart”
– Me to my wife
“[BUUURRP] Excuse me”
– Me to my wife
Three seemingly unrelated statements that are actually quite similar. You see, they relate to a few of the things that recently reminded me of my mom and dad:
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Great article over at dumblittleman.com…
Check it out – speak ’em to someone today! [click image to read]
Not to add anything to this great article, but to simply remind those of us who follow Christ that the words we speak are as much worship of God as the songs we sing at church:
Let every detail in your lives—words, actions, whatever—be done in the
name of the Master, Jesus, thanking God the Father every step of the way.
Colossians 3:17 [MSG]
Resting on these today..
The Lord is close to the brokenhearted; he rescues those whose spirits are crushed. The righteous person faces many troubles, but the Lord comes to the rescue each time.
Psalm 34:18-19 (NLT)
Give your burdens to the Lord, and he will take care of you.
Psalm 55:22 (NLT)
“Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world.”
John 16:33 (NLT)
Re-post of a previous entry, as I recently pruned the yard.
This is always a good reminder…
Last Saturday, I completed the annual “pruning of the roses” task at home – not as dangerous as the “running of the bulls”, but I did have some good pokes from the thorns!
Some of the rose bushes and trees we have are pretty old (according to my neighbor, some were even transplanted years ago from his house). Some of them are younger, having been planted by us. In order to keep them healthy and flowering each year, they must be pruned – even if they look like they don’t need it…even if they have blooms right now.
Old or new, well-established or just-planted – each gets the same treatment.
I believe that God always answers prayer – and typically in one of three ways: Yes, No, or Wait.
I think in general, our desire when we pray is that God will answer as we ask, hope, and dream – which usually involves a YES answer. If we ask for “A”, our hope and expectation is that God will answer “A”, and not “B” or “C.” It’s what we expect from others when we ask them to do something – why should our prayers to God be any different.
The truth is, God knows what is best – we think we know, but we really only see our lives with a limited view. God is God and knows all; in fact, the Bible teaches that He has “known” for eternity. There is surety and comfort in that – even though a NO answer is hard, disappointing, and, in our human mind, the “wrong” answer. I guess NO is sometimes the best and most appropriate answer – believing and resting in that is called faith and trust.
For about four years, we have prayed that Continue Reading…
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