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Christmas will be here sooner that we think.  I can hardly believe how fast the year has gone.  

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An amazing Man of God

Billy Graham 1918-2018

The Land of Bread and Praise

I love to read and I just finished re-reading a Jamie Langston Turner book.  I recommend all of her books so it really doesn't matter which book I just read because they are all equally as good.  Now I am re-reading a Janette Oak book.  She too is a favorite author and I recommend all her books too.  Two other books I am reading/studying are Frieda C. White's "She Left a Legacy" about the book of Ruth and Pastor Diego Mesa's "40 Days of Praising God". 

In "She Left a Legacy" am finding some things in common with Naomi.  I am not a widow but I identify with some of her actions Actually I see her actions in contrast to some actions I have taken in the past.  She is a mentor to me of how to act in a hard situation. You may think this odd since not a lot is directly said about her actions.  What I tells me of her actions is what I see in how she is so loved by her daughter's in law, and the friends back in Bethlehem.  Had she not been a certain kind of persons she would not have been so loved.  I have only made it to the second to last page of the first chapter in this book and have prayerfully gained much insight into my own life in the pages there.  Each day I dig in a bit more. 

The next book that I am reading that is making a great impact on my life is Pastor Diego Mesa's "40 Days of Praising God."  I am in to the 34th day and each day has brought me closer to a continual habit of praising God all the time.  Wow the beauty of praise is very evident in the word and it even says that Praise is beautiful in Psalm 147.  It is beautiful and I can't even begin to describe the joy I have felt each day going though this book and how it has lingered with me all day long.  Also in situations that would have other wise upset me I have remembered the praise I was feeling in the morning and it has stopped me becoming upset, angry, or depressed over the situation.  It has been a great book and I don't want it to end but I have just over a week of praise devotions left. 

Pastor Diego has written other "40 Days of..." and I think I would like to go through each of them one at a time.  I'll let you know what I learn from them and the next chapters of "She Left A Legacy."

Communion. So important.

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My Joy

My joy at this time of year is that I am healthy after being sick for a good long time and I am looking forward to 2018 with happy anticipation.  It think 2018 will be a wonderful year.  No particular reason except a gut feeling that this will be a wonderful year.

I have been going through an exciting little book by Pastor Diego Mesa titled 40 Days of Praising God.  Oh it is wonderful and brings me joy, more each day, as I praise God along with this little book.

Happy New Year everyone and I hope you find so many days of Praise this year.  365 days of praise to be exact.

Make a joyful shout to God, all the earth! Sing out the honor of His name; make His praise glorious. Psalm 66:1, 2

Time Marches On

Yesterday I was at a memorial for a friend who's daughter I had prayed for, for several years, while she was out working on her testimony.  It was a happy occasion, because she is with the Lord (2 Cor. 5:8) and it was unhappy because she left behind 7 children.

The grandmother, who is my friend, and all the aunts and sisters are trying to keep the children together.  What hard decisions they must face.  I can't imagine all that must be done and grieving too.  The pressure must be unbearable.

I will be praying for this family forever.  ♡

My last post was in February.  We didn't know what was ahead of us that day.  We had just enjoyed Valentine's day and were looking ahead to the next month when we would celebrate our 43rd anniversary.  But within the next week we were spending most of our time at the hospital concerned for my husband's sister. We brought, his Mom and her dog, to our house to care for them while his sister was in the hospital.

Having my husband's Mother with us turned into a very special time.  I am so glad we had the chance to have her with us.  Because a few weeks later she was in the hospital again.  Then a day or so later his sister was back in the hospital. Between the two there was a lot to look after.  Unfortunately my Mother-in-law was never able to go home again.  We had her funeral in April just days before what would have been her 92nd birthday.

It is interesting how you just never know what is ahead.  One minute you are happy and making happy plans and the next you are in the middle of stress and concerns for others or yourself.  You can't worry about it because it won't change things and besides the bible says:

Matthew 6:34 (NLT) “So don’t worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today’s trouble is enough for today.

But in-spite of having had so much concern and loss this year, and it is only July, I am excited about my life in general and the blessings I continue to receive daily from my Lord.  Isn't it great to be alive and aware of what we are doing and where we are?

I am thankful and confident I will see these two women again. They are in my future.  I am pretty sure it is not the last time I will say good-bye to someone I love.  Knowing I will see them again makes all the difference.

I hope your first 6 months of 2017 is bringing blessings to you too.