I met the carpenter and his bride
as I journeyed from Trye.
Because they were from lowly Nazareth
I scoffed them with a sneer
Little did I know of the burden
of her womb care,
Little could I know of the Love
[...]
Archive for November, 2007
The Traveler’s Lament
Nov 30
Wholeness: Discipleship/7a
Nov 29
Proverbs 3:3 “Let Love and Faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart.” (NIV)
Psalms 119:14-16 “I rejoice in the way of thy testimonies as much as in all riches.
I will meditate on thy precepts and regard our ways.
I shall delight [...]
Christmas Hope
Nov 27
Now is a very busy time in my house. Not only are we decorating for the celebration of the birth of Our Savior, we are getting ready for the birth of our first grandson. Not only THAT, but I have to proof read EVERYTHING I already wrote because I found that I made [...]
Psalm 131:2 But I have stilled and quited myself. just as a small child is quite with its mother. Yes like a small child is my soul within me.(NLT)
John 1:12 But to as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those believed in His [...]
Wholeness/Family of God?/#6a
Nov 12
Ruth 1:16 But Ruth said, “do not urge me to leave you or turn back from following you: for where you go, I will go, and where you lodge, I will lodge. Your people shall be my people, and YOUR GOD, MY GOD.”(NAS)
Romans 9:25-26 As he says in Hosea: “I will call them [...]
Wholeness/Equality /#5
Nov 9
Psalm 133:1 “How good, how pleasant it is when brothers live together in unity.”(NIV)
Eph. 4:2 “Do all that you can to preserve the Unity of the Spirit by the peace that binds you together.” (TJB)
Gal. 5:15 ” If you go snapping at each other and tearing each other to bits, you had better [...]
Psalm 119:17-24/Gimel
Nov 9
Be good to your servant and I shall live,
I shall observe your word.
Open my eyes: I shall concentrate
on the marvels of your Law.
Exile though I am on earth,
do not hide your commandments from me.
My soul is overcome
with an incessant longing for your rulings.
You reprove the arrogant, the accursed
who stray from your commandments.
Avert their insults [...]
Revere The Lord
Nov 8
I lost my Father and my Brother-in-Law John in the same year. The one thing I miss is the great way these two fine men loved God. My dad was a mathematician and a chemical engineer, while John was a biologist. Both of them had I.Q.s off the charts. They could [...]
A Hug For All Reasons
Nov 8
My sister, Alberta Hare, sent this to me several years ago but it was unsigned, so I cant give credit where credit is due. If you know who wrote this wonderful work, please let me know so I can acknowledge him or her.
(Dee in Cleveland informs me that it was written by Kathline Keating [...]