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ISAIAH 13:2,4,12,14

11/22/2017

ISAIAH 13:2,4,12,14

Lift ye up a banner
upon the high mountain
Exalt the voice unto them
Shake the hand that they may go
into the gates of the nobles

The noise of the multitude
like as of a great people
A tumultuous noise
of the kingdoms
of the nations
gathered together
The Lord of hosts mustereth
the host of battle

I will make a man more precious than fine gold
even a man than the golden wedge of Ophir

And it shall be as the chased roe
and a sheep that no man taketh up
They shall every man turn to his own people
and flee every one into his own land

THANKSGIVING (1980)

11/22/2017

THANKSGIVING (1980)

Dear Heavenly Father,

We gather together around the dinner table today
being doubly blessed and truly grateful
We realize we live in a world filled with strife and despair
but also, beauty and joy
We are therefore glad that you are ever present
and ever in our midst
We are glad you are a God who really cares for us
and desires the very best for us
We thank you for our home, America, the land of promise
with freedoms and liberties for all our citizens
We thank you for all those who willing volunteer
to defend our shores and fight against our foes
We thank you for our families and pray for their well being
Draw us closer to one another in the coming year
We pray and give thanks for all your blessings and care
May we a blessing to many others in the coming year
We offer this prayer in the name of our healer and helper,
Even Jesus Christ, Amen

(This article has been slightly updated as of
November 22, 2017)

WHAT A FORTUNATE FELLOW AM I

11/22/2017

WHAT A FORTUNATE FELLOW AM I

In the hollow of his hand
Is the place where I shall stand
Counting the stars one by one
Standing in the middle of the sun
Watching angels quietly flying by
Causing rainbows in the sky, oh my
As my Savior reigns on high
What a fortunate fellow am I
O, what a fortunate fellow am I

(Written on November 21, 2017)

ISAIAH 12:1-6

11/16/2017

   ISAIAH 12:1-6

  And in that day, thou shalt say
O Lord, I will praise thee
Though thou wast angry with me
Thine anger is turned away
And thou comfortedst me

Behold, God is my salvation
I will trust and not be afraid
For the Lord Jehovah
Is my strength and my song
He also is become my salvation

Therefore, with joy, shall ye draw water
out of the wells of salvation

  And in that day shall ye say Praise the Lord
Call upon his name
Declare his doings among the people
Make mention that his name is exalted

Sing unto the Lord for he hath done
excellent things
This is known in all the earth

Cry out and shout thou inhabitant of Zion
For great is the Holy One of Israel
in the midst of thee

LOVE LETS GO

11/16/2017

LOVE LETS GO

   Love lets go of...

wasteful moments
foundless fears
gloomy despair
yesterday's mistakes
tomorrow's problems
broken promises
evil appearances
unkind words
uncharitable feelings
unchaste thoughts
unholy acts
Love lets go and
lets love enter in

  (Written on April 27, 1975---10)

CHERISHED LOVED ONES

11/16/2017

CHERISHED LOVED ONES

Have you ever sat real, real still
and thought of those whom you
you love the most?

Tonight, I am doing just that. I
am thinking of my mother, my father
and my sister. I'm thinking of my
four wonderful children.

As I do this, a question comes to
mind: Do I cherish them enough?

Oh, we may work and make a living
for them. We may make enough money
to adequately provide for their material
and social needs. But this simply providing
for them, and it is simply not enough.

We also need to cherish our love ones.
According to the dictionary, to cherish
means "to hold dear;treat with care
and affection, and to keep them deeply
in mind."

Providing is good, but cherishing is better.

(Revision of an article written on August 3,
1978---508)

ISAIAH 11:1,2.9,10,11,12

11/11/2017

  ISAIAH 11:1,2.9,10,11,12

And there shall come forth a rod
out of the stem of Jesse
And a branch shall grow
out of his roots

And the spirit of the Lord
shall rest upon him
the spirit of wisdom and understanding
the spirit of counsel and might
the spirit of knowledge and
the fear of the Lord

They shall not hurt nor destroy
in all my holy mountain
for the earth shall be full
of the knowledge
of the Lord
as the waters cover the sea

And in that day there shall be
a root of Jesse which shall stand for
an ensign of the people
To it shall the Gentiles seek
And his rest shall be glorious

And it shall come to pass in that day
that the Lord shall set his hand
again the second time to recover
the remnant of his people...

And he shall set up an ensign for the nations
and shall assemble the outcasts of Israel
and gather together the dispersed of Judah
from the four corners of the earth

FACETS OF LOVE

11/10/2017

  FACETS OF LOVE

"Love," wrote Katherine Anne Porter,
must be learned, and learned again and
again; there is no end to it. Hate needs
no instruction, but waits only to be provoked."

Who among us has learned all there is to learn
about love? Love is like a continually rotating,
smoothly polished diamond with an infinite
number of sides and facets.
And, each day we see more and more ways in
which love may be extended, expanded and
bestowed.

Just as we hope we have mastered one small
facet of love, numerous more sides appear and
we learn...that we have, oh so much more
to learn...about love and loving.

We are presently learning that it is necessary
to receive love from a God of love before we may
attempt to pass His love along to those around us.

We are learning that economic or social status
may or may not have a great deal to do with
the amount of love we receive from or give to
others.

However, this we know, the facets go on and on.
And, we shall never see their end.

(First posted on November 21, 2012)

FALLEN GOLDEN LEAVES

11/5/2017

   FALLEN GOLDEN LEAVES

   Fallen golden leaves
Mingle with green grass
On our cool, backyard lawn
Giving forth an array
Of beautiful contrasting colors
That only God could conceive
In the chilly air of fall

Today, green and gold hues
Showcase earth's beauty
But their days are numbered,
Though, for winter winds shall blow
And the leaves and grass
Shall be covered
With God's all white
Redeeming love

(Written on November 5, 2017)

ISAIAH 10:13,15,27

11/3/2017

ISAIAH 10:13,15,27

For [the Lord] saith
   by the strength of my hand
I have done it
and by my wisdom
for I am prudent

And I have removed the bounds
of the people, and have robbed
their treasures
And I have put down the inhabitants
like a valiant man

   Shall the axe boast of itself against him
that heweth therewith
Or, shall the saw magnify itself against him
that shaketh it
As if the rod should shake itself against them
that lift it up
Or as if the staff should lift itself up, as if
it were no wood

   And it shall come to pass in that day
that his burden shall be taken away
from all thy shoulder
and his yoke from off thy neck
and the yoke shall be destroyed
because of the anointing