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BEYOND OURSELVES

11/27/2015

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                                                          BEYOND OURSELVES
                                                           
​                                                 Help us
                                                 Oh Lord
                                                 To move out
                                                 Beyond ourselves
                                                 Away from the spotlight
                                                 And center stage
                                                 Into the shadows
                                                 Of humanity

                                                  You know how far
                                                  We have to travel still
                                                  To get beyond
                                                  Our own periphery

                                                  Let us
                                                  Be unafraid
                                                  To travel on
                                                  To thy trajectory

                                                  And become
                                                  A reflection
                                                  Of thy own
                                                
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PSALM 100:1,2,3,4,5

11/27/2015

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                                                                 PSALM 100:1,2,3,4,5
             
                                     Make a joyful noise
                                         unto the Lord
                                            all ye lands
                                     Serve the Lord with gladness
                                 Come before his presence
                                         with singing
                    
                                              Know ye 
                                     that the Lord 
                                             he is God
                                              
                                               It is he 
                                         that hath made us
                                     and not we ourselves
                                                 
                                                  We
                                            are his people
                                          and the sheep
                                       of his pasture 
                                  
                                                  Enter into his gates
                                        with thanksgiving 
                                                     and
                                             into his courts 
                                                  with praise

                                             Be thankful 
                                                unto him
                                                   and bless his name

                                         For the Lord is good
                                         His mercy is everlasting
                                                And his truth endureth
                                                    to all generations
                      
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COUNTING PUMPKINS

11/27/2015

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                                                               COUNTING PUMPKINS

                                 Back in October, with frost and a smidgen
                                 of snow on the ground, as we put the lawn
                                 mower away in our shed, we realized that 
                                 fall and winter were now well on the way.
                       
                                 And one night as we laid in our bed trying
                                 to go to sleep and keep warm at the same
                                 time, we tried going to sleep by counting...
                                 pumpkins. Wow, talk about orange.
                                 Too much orange, not enough sleep. 
                                  So, as we laid there, these thoughts came
                                  to mind...  
                         
 
                                         God will help me 
                                         because he can       
                                         The more we learn about 
                                         purity, the wider and deeper
                                         it becomes
                                         Let us stay awake in Christ, 
                                         and go to sleep in Him as well
         

                                                             
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THANKSGIVING (1978)

11/25/2015

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                                                                   THANKSGIVING (1978)

                                        Our kind Heavenly Father...

                                        Once again, across this great land,
                                        we pause from the normal routines 
                                        of our lives to offer up this prayer 
                                        of Thanksgiving. 

                                        We thank you, Heavenly Father ...

                                        For this beautiful land called America
                                        For parents and grandparents near and dear
                                        For family ties;please strengthen them
                                        For the laughter of children
                                        For this gorgeous autumn splender
                                        For the privilege of living freely
                                        For the blessing of worshipping openly
                                        For the stillness and and peace gracing our shores
                                        For your loving kindness and tender mercies
                                        Thank you, Father, in Jesus' name. Amen.

                                                         
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PSALM 88:1,2,11,13

11/19/2015

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                                                                          PSALM 88:1,2,11,13

                                                O LORD God of my salvation,
                                                I have cried day and night before thee
                                              Let my prayer come before thee
                                              Incline thy ear unto my cry

                                            Shall thy lovingkindness be declared
                                          in the grave or thy faithfulness in destruction                                                                     But unto thee have I cried, O Lord
                                      and in the morning shall my prayer prevent thee
                                              
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OUR GOOSE IS COOKED

11/19/2015

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.                                                                         
                                                      OUR GOOSE IS COOKED                                    
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                                            "The process of living," wrote Stanley
                                            Sarnoff, "is the process of reaction to stress."

                                            Quite often when Donna is cooking something
                                            in the oven while we're all sitting in the living 
                                            room watching TV, the oven alarm will suddenly
                                            go off and she will say, "Honey I'll be right back,
                                            I've got to turn off the buzzer."

                                            Maybe it would be helpful in times of
                                            stress and confrontation with other members of
                                            our family to simply say..."I'll be back in a minute,
                                            I've got to turn off the buzzer."

                                            Then we could quickly make our exit, go in
                                            another room, kneel and pray for help
                                            before our goose is cooked.
                                                      
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OUR LAUGHING FIRE

11/19/2015

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​                                                OUR LAUGHING FIRE
                                 
                                             Sitting by our laughing fire
                                             We watch the embers glow
                                             And remember when as youngsters
                                             We thought we'd never grow.

                                             But we, like sparks aflyin'
                                             Hoped and dreamed and dared
                                             Reached ever onward, upward
                                             'Neath our parents's loving care.

                                             Now we have children of our own
                                             That spark us with desire
                                             That leave warm feelings in our hearts
                                             And set our souls on fire.

                                             We knock now at your door
                                             Oh, Father, please come and let us in
                                             That we may sit and laugh with You
                                             And know you as our friend.
                             
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THE MASTER CRAFTSMAN

11/19/2015

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                                                                                     THE MASTER CRAFTSMAN

                                                           Near the close of summer, we are did a bit
                                                           of remodeling in our home, patching ceilings    
                                                           filling cracks, and painting walls, 

                                                           At first, it seemed as though we would never
                                                           finish. And yet, as each day progressed, we
                                                           could see further progress, and this gave us
                                                           hope that we might eventually finish our tasks, 
                                                           which after a few weeks we actually did.

                                                           That's the way it is in our personal lives. At 
                                                           some point in our lives we realized that we 
                                                           need a refurbishing.

                                                           Damage, to our soul, due to lack of concern 
                                                           and care, had taken its toll through the years,
                                                           and the task of renovating called for the skills
                                                           of the Master Craftsman.  We needed to have
                                                           Him restore our soul. It was obvious that we
                                                           badly needed Him to be our interior decorator.

                                                           We were greatly in need of repairs. Because of
                                                           the material he has had to work with, progress
                                                           has been slower than we would have desired.
                                                           
                                                           We often become impatient with Him. We 
                                                           so often have wanted immediate results. We
                                                           have wanted the job done yesterday.
                                                           But, we are learning to be still and trust and 
                                                           have faith in Him.  
    
                                                           And, we are confident that the results shall one 
                                                           day grand.They always are when the builder's
                                                           tools are wielded by the hand of the Master
                                                           Craftsman.









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PSALM 87:1,2,3,5​

11/12/2015

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                                                                             PSALM 87:1,2,3,5

                                       HIS foundation is in
​                                            the holy mountain
                                         
                                            The Lord loveth the gates
                                               of Zion more than all 
                                                 the dwellings of Jacob
                               
                                            Glorious things are spoken
                                            of thee, O city of God Selah
                                            
                                            And of Zion it shall be said,
                                               This and that man was born
                                                  in her, and the highest 
                                                     himself shall establish her
                                                                         
                                            



                                            
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BARE TREES

11/12/2015

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                                                                                  BARE TREES

                                                        Around our home at winter time
                                                        Are many trees just standing there
                                                        So silent, cold and bare

                                                        And if they but chose to speak
                                                        In one accord, we think they'd say
                                                        "Doesn't anybody care?"

                                                        For we know it isn't easy
                                                        To stand when beauty's gone
                                                        And sunlight's rays are rare

                                                        Stand, unbowed, unbroken
                                                        Not a single word be spoken
                                                        Let all scorners, scoffers be aware

                                                       That even in apparent nakedness
                                                       God is changing  and reshaping
                                                       Our limbs for springtime fare

                                                       So we pause and offer praise
                                                       And speak in silent awe
                                                       Of trees that stand, though bare.
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