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THE CHRISTIAN IDEAL

11/30/2016

  THE CHRISTIAN IDEAL

"The Christian ideal," wrote Harold Begbie.
   has not been tried and found wanting:it has
been found difficult and left untried."

In every generation, there are those who
would scoff at Christianity and label it pass'.

But there are those of us who have tried
   Christianity, and while finding it difficult,
   have found it most satisfying.

Christianity needs no substantive apologetics,
   no philosopher's eloquent argumentation, no
   lawyer's sure defense.

   For, you see, two thousand years ago, Christianity
   was defended perfectly through the teachings and
life of one man, Jesus Christ, the Son of the living
   God.

THE SOURCE

11/26/2016

  THE SOURCE

                                                          God is the source...
                                                          Of every breath we breathe
                                                          Of every good thought
                                                          Of every kind deed
                                                          Of every lesson taught

                                                          God is the Source...
                                                          Of every word sublime
                                                          Of every victory won
                                                          Of every moment in time
                                                          Of every rising sun

                                                          God is the Source...
                                                          Of every sunset etched in gold
                                                          Of every seed of faith well sown
                                                          Of every hymn that stirs the soul
                                                          Of every crop of love full grown

PSALM 119 TZADDI:137,140,141,142,144

11/26/2016

    PSALM 119 TZADDI:137,140,141,142,144

Righteous art thou, O Lord
and upright are thy judgments

     Thy word is very pure, therefore
   thy servant loveth it

   I am small and despised
yet do not I forget thy precepts

Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness
   and thy law is truth
   The righteousness of thy testimonies is everlasting
give me understanding and I shall live

A PORTION OF OURSELVES

11/26/2016

      A PORTION OF OURSELVES

   In writing about giving, Ralph Waldo Emerson
wrote...

   "The poet brings his poem
The shepherd, his lamb
   The farmer, corn
The miner, a gem
The sailor, coral and shell
   The painter, his picture
   The girl, a handkerchief
   of her own sewing"

  We find it amazing that so many
of us often attempt to offer God
   and man some other person's
talent.

At times, we try so hard, too hard,
   to change our personality while trying
   to be someone else other than ourselves,
   which turns out to be incompatible to
   God's plan for our lives.

   If and when God calls upon us to use
   our or services, let us just give, as best
   we can, a portion of ourselves.

THANKSGIVING (1979)

11/23/2016

THANKSGIVING (1979)

Our kind Heavenly Father,
                                   We have come to the end of another decade.
   We affirm unto Thee that this past decade
   has been one of abundant blessings.
   We are grateful that for most of the past ten
   years, our sons and daughters have been
spared the horrors of war.
   We are grateful for this beautiful, magnificent
   country. We are highly favored to be living in
   America.
   We are grateful, that, in this land, the Bible is
an open book, and the Church has open doors.
   We are grateful for the freedom of speech and
   press, and for the freedom to pursue happiness
   as we please.
   May we bless Thee in the eighties as Thou hast
   blessed in the seventies.
   We thankfully pray, in the name of Jesus Christ.
Amen.

THANKSGIVING (2016)

11/23/2016

THANKSGIVING (2016)

   Dear Heavenly Father,
We are truly thankful for the blessings
of this past tumultuous year.
   We are certainly glad the election is
   over.
   We hope thou wilt soften the hearts
   of all Americans. Help us pursue peace,
   and desire prosperity and contentment
for all of our citizens regardless of their
   political or religious persuasion.
   Several of our relatives and friends have
   passed away this year. We mourn with
   those who mourn.
It has become most evident to us that
nearly everyone on earth cannot escape
struggling from time to time. We realize
that nearly every person on earth carries
   wounds. They deserve our compassion
   and concern, and the healing balm which
   only thou art able to give them.
Help us to rely more on thee in the
     coming year. Let the new year be
   well with all our souls.
   In the name of the one who truly cares
for each of us, even Jesus Christ.
   Amen.

PSALM 119 AIN:124,127,128

11/17/2016

PSALM 119 AIN:124,127,128

   Deal with thy servant according unto thy mercy,
   and teach me thy statutes

      Therefor, I will love thy covenants above gold,
   yea, above fine gold

Therefore, I esteem all thy precepts
concerning all things to be right
   and I hate every false way

WHAT HAVE YOU SEEN?

11/17/2016

WHAT HAVE YOU SEEN?

In our lifetime, so far, we have seen three
major wars, millions of people die of starvation,
and, worst of all, we have witnessed man's terrible
inhumanity toward man...his ability to be cruel for
the sake of the state, or some philosophy, or just
for the sake of being cruel.

But...But, we have also seen the glory of the
coming of the Lord. After nineteen centuries, we
have witnessed the literal fulfillment of prophecy...
we have seen Israel regain her homeland, and enter
in, once again, into the holy city of Jerusalem.

And personally, in our own lives, we have had
daily prayers answered, and seen the intervention
of God into our daily lives, so much so that we may
joyfully utter the words of King David, who said...

"I have been young, and now am old; yet have I
not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging
bread." (Psalm 37:25)

AUTUMN AFTER ALL

11/16/2016

AUTUMN AFTER ALL

Snow appears on the mountain tops
As leaves begin to fall
Pumpkins orange appear once more
And it's Autumn after all

Hues of red, green, yellow, blue appear
Upon our lawns in piles wide and tall
So what's a dapper fellow like me to do
For indeed, it's Autumn after all

As winter waits it's chilly turn
Speckled owls begin their call
I become excited and filled with glee
For it's Autumn after all

(Written October 9, 2014)

TRUMP WINS ONE FOR THE DEPLORABLES

11/12/2016

   TRUMP WINS ONE FOR THE DEPLORABLES

November 8,2016 was indeed a great day for
the Deplorables. For on that day they elected
   their champion, Donald J. Trump, to become
the 45th President of the United States.

They did it without any help from the America's
Socialist Party (a.k.a. the Democrats). They
   won the esteemed prize of the Presidency by
running under the banner of the Go Along-Get
Along Party (a.k.a.The Republicans), who really
are primarily interested in the prestige, perks,
   and the humongous retirement package they
   give themselves on their retirement.

   What can we say about Donald J. Trump?
   I know--- He knows a winner when he sees one.

   Both the Socialists and their sympathizers and
   advocates (Main Stream Media) and the Deplorables
   (defenders of the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of
Rights, as envisioned and produced by our Founding
   Fathers), realized that this election was concerning
   the continuation of this Republic or its possible
extinction.

     From beginning to end, this was President-elect
   Trump's election. But, I believe he was simply
   the chosen voice for those whom our politicians
   and media so desperately desired to drown out
   into oblivion. But this time, The Deplorables spoke
loud and clear through Mr. Trump, and this time
   their voices were heard.

Long live the Deplorables, and thank you, Mr. Trump.