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UNLESS YOU BELIEVE 497

8/28/2017

      "UNLESS YOU BELIEVE,"

   "Unless you believe," wrote St. Augustine
you will not understand."

Down through the ages, mankind has usually
been confused when it comes to rational and
logical thinking.

It seems the more educated we have become,
it is easier to say, ''Once I understand a principle,
then I'll believe it."

In reality, however, this is not the way the
mind generally works. Belief almost precedes
   understanding. Belief precedes accomplishment.

   Heavenly Father, Even now we have some belief
   and some understanding. Magnify our believing
   that we may better understand out relationship
   to thee. In Jesus' name. Amen.

PSALM 150:1-6

8/24/2017

   PSALM 150:1-6

Praise ye the Lord
Praise God in his sanctuary
Praise in the firmament of his power

Praise him for his mighty acts
   Praise him according
to his excellent greatness

   Praise him with the sound
   of the trumpet
   Praise him with the psaltery
and harp

Praise him with the timbrel
   and dance Praise him
with the stringed instruments
   and organs

Praise him upon the loud cymbals
   Praise him upon the high sounding cymbals

   Let everything
   that hath breath
   praise the Lord
Praise ye the Lord


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IN THE LAND OF THE LIVING

8/24/2017

   IN THE LAND OF THE LIVING

   I've travelled down most of the roads
of life available to you and me. Some
good, some ugly, some muddy.

     I've made thousands of choices over
the years. Some wise, some wicked,
some foolish.

Some years ago, I came to my senses
and said it was time for a change. A
time to get on the right road toward
the land of the living. True living.
Truly living.

A land with kind thoughts, pure actions,
quieter living, tranquil days, restful nights.
Power packed with joyous enthusiasm.
Gladness in the heart. Serenity in the soul.

Come while you may,
and join with me
in the land of the living
'neath the cottonwood tree
Where the songbirds sing
and cool waters run free
Where the sun shines bright
and the eagles take flight
In the land of the living
What a beautiful sight

In the land of the living
What a beautiful sight

(Written August 22, 2014)

SUMMERTIME

8/24/2017

  SUMMETRIME

Summertime
     Slipping by so fast
   But we knew
   It wouldn't last

Going, going, gone
   I hear the school bells ring
   As the hot summer breezes
   Linger on

Sand dunes, sand crabs
Water gushing between
   Our toes
   With sand in our hair
   And water up our nose
   There she goes

   Summertime, summertime
   Farewell
   See you next year

   (Written on August 24, 2017)

CONTENTMENT

8/24/2017

CONTENTMENT

Many have searched all of their lives
for that contentment that leads
to peace of mind.

Perhaps contentment comes from giving up
those things we cannot keep..for those things
that money cannot buy.

It was said that "A tub was large enough
for Diogenes, but a world was too little for
Alexander."

As of late, we have become aware of the
pricelessness...
Of a silent starry sky.
Of the dawn's early blush.
Of children laughing innocently.
Of the burden lifting power of prayer.

Only as we learn to be content...shall
we be able to widen the channels of our
creativity.

PSALM 149:1,4,6,9

8/18/2017

     PSALM 149:1,4,6,9

Praise ye the Lord
   Sing unto the Lord
A new song
   And his praise
In the congregation
   Of the saints

   For the taketh pleasure
in his people
He will beautify the meek
   with salvation

Let the high praises be
   In their mouth
   And a two edged sword
   in their hand
To execute upon them
The judgment written

   This honor hath all his saints
   Praise ye the Lord

SO, AS WITH JESUS

8/18/2017

  SO, AS WITH JESUS

There's...
      no sin he hasn't forgiven
no debt he hasn't paid
   no place he hasn't been
   no blood he hasn't spilt
   no person he hasn't loved
no prodigal he hasn't hugged
no care he hasn't comforted
no path he hasn't trod
   no infirmity he hasn't healed
no leper he hasn't cleansed
   no battle he hasn't fought
   no war he hasn't won
For he has always been with us
   And, he is with us still
   (Written on August 8, 2017)

DISLOCATED

8/18/2017

       DISLOCATED

Many years ago when we were highly active
in sports, we developed the quaint ability to
dislocate one or both of our shoulders.
To dislocate means "to put out of place."
or "to displace from normal connections."

                                                      Painful as a dislocated shoulder is, it is
                                                      diminutive in comparison to the anguish that
                                                      oft chafes our souls as we realize that our
                                                      thoughts or actions have been displaced
                                                      from their normal and beautiful connection
                                                      to the mind of God.

                                                      A displaced shoulder is painful, alright,
                                                      but a dislocated soul is even worse.
(Posted in August, 2012)

PSALM 148:1,2,11,12,13

8/12/2017

     PSALM 148:1,2,11,12,13

Praise ye the Lord
   Praise ye the Lord from the heavens
   Praise him in the heights

   Praise ye him all his angels
   Praise him all ye hosts

Kings of the earth and all people
Princes and all judges of the earth
Both young men and maidens
   Old men and children

Let them praise the name of the Lord
For his name alone is excellent
   His glory is above earth and heaven

DROWNED RATS 496

8/12/2017

  DROWNED RATS

Two hundred years ago, our
forefathers committed themselves
   to a six year war with the British army
   simply because the colonists thought
it was a bit unfair to be taxed without
representation.

Now we wouldn't want to presume that
our present day citizens are a little slow
     on their feet regarding economics and
     politics, but we do wonder why it has
     taken them so long to realize that there is
   something far worse than taxation without
   representation, and that just happens to be...

   Taxation with representation!

   We hardily support the present taxpayer
   revolt. It is at least 25 years overdue.
It is not enough to throw a few tea bags
   over the rails. Perhaps it is now time to
sink a few rotten boats.

   Many of our politicians are scurrying
around dazed, confused, fat, rich and
lazy. Let's keep after those nasty rodents.
Now is the time for a few drowned rats.

          (Written on July 6, 1978)