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SPRING HAS ARRIVED

5/31/2017

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                                                                     SPRING HAS ARRIVED
                                                                    
                                            Alleluia
                                            Spring has arrived
                                            That season of the year
                                            So long for which we've waited
                                            Now we shall plow and plant
                                            With joyful abandonment
                                            With willing wills
                                            Trusting hearts 
                                            And happy thoughts
                                            
                                            We shall plant expectantly
                                            Knowing that in due season
                                            The Keeper of our seeds 
                                            Shall multiply our harvest
                                            And our baskets shall overflow
                                            O, yes, our baskets shall overflow
                                           
​                                            (First posted on June 4, 2015)
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TO LISTEN  484

5/30/2017

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                                                                        TO LISTEN
               
                                            One of our favorite authors, David Augsburger,
                                 has written,  The Golden Rule of Friendship is
                                 to listen to others as you would have them listen
                                 to you.

                                 Too many of us, especially parents, talk too much
                                 and listen too little. It also seems that we listen only
                                 with our outer ears, while neglecting to listen with our
                                 minds and hearts.

                                 Would you have children, who would carry warm 
                                 memories of home and of their parents throughout
                                 there lives? Then take time to listen to them while
                                 they are young.

                                 Blessed are those children who inherit parents
                                 who listen intently, supportively, and enthusiastically
                                 to what they have to say.
                                              

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DAY BY DAY

5/28/2017

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                                                                                 DAY BY DAY

                                                  We give Thee thanks, Oh Lord...

                                                  For our sweet wives
                                                  For our beautiful children
                                                  For cool calming breezes
                                                  For silent moments
                                                  For the adventure of life
                                                  For each new sunrise
                                                  For thy patience and love
                                                  For rolling away the stone
                                                  For listening and caring
                                                  For the joy thy Spirit bestows

                                                  Indeed, Oh Lord, our cup runneth over...
                                                  day by day. 
                                                       
                                                  (First posted December 2012)

                                                                            
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MEMORIAL DAY 2022 bbb

5/22/2017

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                                                         MEMORIAL DAY (2022) bbb

                                 
    These are perilous times. Terrorism and
                                     death are on the march. Worldwide evil
                                     has once again raised its ugly head.
                                     Our civilization has not yet reached the 
​                                     horrible circumstances of World War I
                                     Or World War II or the Viet War times.
                                     But, incidents of terrorism continue to
                                     Increase. Most of this terrorism is caused
                                     By Islamic Extremists or Islamic Extremist
                                     wannabes and misguided Americans.
                                     Our civilization still has not sought the better path?
                                     Many have sought world peace, but it is hard to find. 
                                     When, oh when shall we witness the plowshares?


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PSALM 138:1,2,8

5/22/2017

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​                                                                                  PSALM 138:1,2,8
                     
                                                    I will praise thee with my whole heart
                                                    Before the gods, will I sing praise
                                                    unto thee

                                                    I will worship toward thy holy temple
                                                     and praise thy name for thy loving kindness
                                                       and for thy truth
                                                    For thou hast magnified thy word
                                                      above all thy name
                                                
                                                    The Lord will perfect that
                                                    which concerneth me

                                                    Thy mercy, O Lord,
                                                    endureth forever
                                                    Forsake not the works
                                                    of thine own hands

                                                  



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THERE'S STILL TIME  215

5/21/2017

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                                                                        THERE'S STILL TIME

                                                Has life with all its troubles
                                                Just seemed to drag you down
                                                Please don't get discouraged
                                                There's still time to turn around
                                 
                                                Take the good shepherd by the hand
                                                He will love and understand
                                                Peace of mind will surely now abound
                                                There's still time to turn around

                                                The Holy Spirit is a moving
                                                Like a mighty rushing wind
                                                And as we hear the trumpet sound
                                                There's still time to turn around

                                                There's still time to make amends
                                                Before our last amen
                                                Allelu, amen
                                                Allelu, amen
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PSALM 137:1,2,3,4,5

5/19/2017

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                                                        PSALM 137:1,2,3,4,5

                                           By the rivers of Babylon
                                             we sat down
                                                Yea, we wept
                                                   when we remembered 
                                                       Zion

                                           We hanged our harps
                                           upon the willows
                                           in the midst thereof

                                           For there, they carried us away captive
                                           Required of us a song
                                           and they wasted us
                                           Required of us mirth, saying
                                           Sing us one of the songs of Zion

                                           How shall we sing the Lord's song
                                           in a strange land

                                           If I forget you, O Jerusalem
                                           let my right hand forget its skill
                                           upon the harp
                                         
                                           (The last verse was taken from
                                           The Holy Bible New Living Translation)
                                           

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WE WOULD DRAW NEARER TO THEE

5/19/2017

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                                            WE WOULD DRAW NEARER TO THEE
                                   
                                     In our running and rushing around
                                     Amid all dissonant distracting sound
                                     Amid all the worldly quicksand ground
                                     Constantly tempting and dragging us down
                                     We would draw nearer to thee, O Lord
                                     We would draw nearer to thee

                                     All our youth appears misused and spent
                                     We wonder where all the good times went
                                     As the winter of our life approaches fast
                                     Our seconds and minutes don't seem to last
                                     We would draw nearer to thee, O Lord
                                     We would draw nearer to thee

                                     In the days that lie ahead let us be bold
                                     May we be shepherds to the sheep of thy fold
                                     Keep us and mold us as we grow old
                                     Let us see visions more precious than gold
                                     We would draw nearer to thee, O Lord
                                     We would draw nearer to thee
                                     (First posted in June 2012)


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GRADUATION (1977)

5/18/2017

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                                                                       GRADUATION (1977)

                                                           To those who have graduated or are
                                                           about to graduate, we wish you well


                                                           Indeed, we wish you the best
                                                           And, as you begin your journey into your future,

                                                           may you continue... 
                                                          To lift
                                                          To seek peace
                                                          To pass along encouragement
                                                          To promote purity and dignity
                                                          To learn the art of empathy
                                                         To greet each day with a song
                                                         To walk ever closer to God
                                                         To defend our freedoms courageously
                                                         To bless all people
                                                         To encourage faith
                                                         To love

                                                         May you continue to grow in grace and graciousness




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PSALM 136:1,5-9,12,23

5/13/2017

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                                                   PSALM 136:1,5-9,12,23


                                                   O, Give thanks unto the Lord
                                                   for he is good
                                                   For his mercy endureth forever
                                                      
                                                   To him that by his wisdom
                                                   made the heavens
                                                   For his mercy endureth forever

                                                   To him that stretched out the earth
                                                   above the waters
                                                   For his mercy endureth forever

                                                   To him that made great lights
                                                   
For his mercy endureth forever

                                                   The sun to rule by day
                                                   For his mercy endureth forever

                                                   The moon and stars to rule by night
                                                   For his mercy endureth forever
     
                                                   With a strong hand and with a stretched
                                                   out arm
                                                   For his mercy endureth forever

                                                   Who remembered us in our low estate
                                                   For his mercy endureth forever
                                                                                       
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