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God is the final authority here, and I thank Him for you,
and allowing me to share with you in this way.
Lord, please continue to use me to do Thy Will.
Continue to bless me that I may be a blessing to others.
Keep me strong that I may help the weak and unsaved.
Keep me uplifted that I may have words of encouragement for others.
May the Holy Spirit always continue to guide me.
I ask for your continued prayers, and please pray for each other

Bunny's Words Š 1999-2004 All rights reserved

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I absolutely do not receive any monetary gain for anything.
Everything I do is freely given, as it was freely received.

I will lie down in peace,
You alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety.
Psalms 4:8

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I Was As A Wounded Bird

Helpless and hurt and filled with guilt
My heart turned to God
I knew not how even to pray except
To plea unto Him for help and release
Of the pain and secrets I kept within

My heart was so heavy my soul barren
And dry and I could not go on unless
Repentance poured from my very soul

I asked God to help me and for awhile
I bathed in the sunshine of His love
And mercy and forgiveness

Sin crept back in through the doors
I opened when the world outside
Caused me to be curious again
Is there life out there
Can I be happier than I am

I followed my desires and thought
Of ways I could begin this life anew
I made plans silently and counted the days
Yet I never made that move because
You Lord, Gently nudged me back to reality

Like a wounded bird found by a small child
You scooped me up and protected me
You taught me how to become new
Oh Father thank You for protecting
Me from my own self my own fears
Of ever being lonely

I still stray in thought
But I thank You Lord for being so
Merciful and loving and for
Knowing me better than anyone
For You know my desire is to serve thee
All of my days

Lord teach me daily to walk with Thee
And that in doing so, though I sometimes
Fear being alone, that I can walk
Freely, knowing You will never leave my side

ŠCopyright Becky LaPrarie 2003

Fly, Fly Butterfly

To be as free as a butterfly
is to be independent and have a free spirit,
flying and soaring high to reach endless possibilities

To be free as a butterfly
is to be carefree and show your vibrant, true colors

To be free as a butterfly
is to expand those wings and
touch as many lives as you can
and make an everlasting impression

To be free as a butterfly
is to feel that you can conquer the world.

With such great form of expression,
I want to become one with the butterfly and
experience the joy of being a free spirit.

Fly, Fly Butterfly............

By: Cynthia Garza

The 23rd Psalm

Sometimes the children have a way of sharing great nuggets of
truth. In Robert Ketchum's book "I Shall Not Want", he tells of
a Sunday School teacher who asked her group of children if
anyone could quote the entire 23rd Psalm.

A golden-haired, four-and-a-half-year-old little girl was among
those who raised their hands. A bit skeptical, the teacher asked
the little girl if she could really quote the entire Psalm.

The little girl came to the front of the room, faced the class,
made a perky little bow, and said, "The Lord is my shepherd,
that's all I want." She bowed again, and sat down.

That may well be the greatest interpretation of the 23rd Psalm
ever heard!

Dwell in My presence by thinking upon My Word
and speaking the truth from your heart.
When you dwell in My secret place,
you will abide under the shadow of My wings.
Say that I am your Refuge and your Fortress -
Your God in whom you confidently trust.

Then I promise to deliver you from the hand
of the enemy and from every deadly disease.
I will cover you with My feathers, and under
My wings you will find refuge;
My truth and My faithfulness will shield you from all harm.
You have no reason to be afraid of the terror
of the night or the evil plots of the wicked that happen
during the day or the disease that stalks in darkness
or destruction and sudden death that happen at noonday.
Although a thousand may fall at your side
and ten thousand at your right hand,
it shall not come near you.
Because you have made Me your Refuge
and your dwelling Place, no harm will befall you,
nor will any plague calamity come near your home.
I will command My angels to take charge over you
and protect you in all your ways.

Scripture Reading
Psalm 15:1-2 Psalms 91:1-11

Prayer

Heavenly Father, when I'm tempted to be afraid,
I will instead put my trust in You.
You alone, Oh Lord, are my Refuge and Fortress.
I look to You for safety and protection,
for You are my God, and in You I confidently trust.
I can trust You because You have promised
to command Your angels take charge over me
and protect me from all harm.
You are trustworthy, Lord,
and I have absolutely no reason to be afraid,
for You alone make me dwell in safety.

In Jesus' Name, Amen.

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Don't force a fit. If something is meant to be,
it will come together naturally.

When things aren't going so well, take a break.
Everything will look different when you return.

Be sure to look at the big picture.
Getting hung up on the little
pieces only leads to frustration.

Perseverance pays off. Every important puzzle
went together bit by bit, piece by piece.

When one spot stops working, move to another.
But be sure to come back later.

The creator of the puzzle gave you the picture as a guidebook.

Variety is the spice of life. It's the different colors and
patterns that make the puzzle interesting.

Establish the border first.
Boundaries give a sense of security and order.

Don't be afraid to try different combinations.
Some matches are surprising.

Take time to celebrate your successes
(even little ones).

Anything worth doing takes time and effort.
A great puzzle can't be rushed.

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"Let Me Give"

I do not know how long I'll live, but while I live,
Lord, let me give some comfort to someone in need,
by smile or nod, kind word or deed.
And let me do whatever I can
to ease things for my fellow man
I want naught but to do my part to
"lift" a tired or weary heart.
To change folks' frowns to smiles again.
Then I will not have lived in vain
And I'll not care how long I'll live,
if I can give . . . and give . . . and give.

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In every change that you experience in life,
there will be times when you'll wonder if you can endure.
But you'll learn that facing each difficulty one by one isn't so hard.
It's when you don't deal with a situation that it sometimes
comes back to confront you again.
Changes are sometimes very painful,
but they teach us that we can endure and that
we can become stronger.
Everything that comes into your life has a purpose,
but the outcome is in your hands by the action you take.
Be wise with your life, be willing to endure,
and always be willing to face life's challenges.

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They say time heals all wounds?

I call home and a recording says that the number
is no longer in service.
I want to know you're at home and everything
is all right, but it's not.
I'm empty, hollow, depressed.
You were our home,
You were the family,
You were Christmas,
You kept us together.
We've all flown apart.
Time as they say, does not heal all wounds.

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Then you will call upon Me and go and pray to Me,
and I will listen to you.
And you will seek Me and find Me,
when you search for Me with all your heart.
I will be found by you, says the LORD.
(Jer 29:12-14 NKJV)

Prayer:
LORD, I know that when I seek You,
I will find You, regardless of my circumstances.
A way will be made for me to find You
and Your will for my life if I truly want to find it.
Help me to always seek You with all my heart
in all that concerns my life.
In Jesus' name, Amen.

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Beauty In God's Plan

For every man.........
See the flowers and birds.
Do they not fit in?
We are all a part, a tapestry of sorts
The light and dark days make a beautiful array
Take a look again. Do you see His hand?
In color and splendor of bird and flower.

MariaŠ

LORD,
Thank You for delivering me from the fear of death
and giving me the hope of eternal life with You!
You paid an awesome price,
but it is finished now, settled forever.
Help me to better
understand what You have done for me
by Your death and resurrection.
I choose to reject fear and embrace
the freedom and life You have given me.
Help me to appropriate this freedom from fear
in every area of my life.
In Jesus' name, Amen

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The Tapestry Of My Life

My life is but a weaving between my Lord and me.
I cannot choose the colors He works so steadily.
In times He weaves in sorrow and I, in foolish pride,
Forget He sees the upper and I, the underside.
Not til the loom is silent and the shuttles cease to fly,
Will God unroll the tapestry and explain the reason why.
The dark threads are as needed in the Weaver's skillful hand,
As the threads of gold and silver in the pattern He has planned.

Unknown Journey

I do not know where it will end, this journey I am on.
I only know that it will end just as it has begun.

I do not know what lies ahead or which path I should choose.
I only know sometimes I'll win and sometimes I will lose.

I do not know who I will meet, who will affect my way.
I only know how I react to those I know today.

I do not know what each day brings when rising up at dawn.
I only know of yesterday and it's already gone.

I do not know what thoughts will come when pondering my fate.
I only know of memories and those you can't escape.

I do not know if all my plans will work out for the best.
I only know to make them now and time will be the test.

I do not know if all my dreams will ever come to me.
I only know you strive for them and what will be--will be.

I do not know who I will love or love me in return.
I only know that I will love and love is what I yearn.

I do not know who I will need when troubled unaware.
I only know that I will want someone to come and care.

I do not know how I can help if one is in distress.
I only know I will be there to try to do my best.

I do not know who'll come to me and need a helping hand.
I only know how I respond will measure who I am.

I do not know whose life I'll touch, how affected they will be.
I only know the ones I meet will also affect me.

I do not know the time that's left, I do not have a hint.
I only know the time I've had and that's already spent.

I do not know the distance or how long my trip will last.
I only know to forge ahead and not live in the past.

I do not know within myself if there will be tomorrow.
I only know I have today and even it is borrowed.

I do not know what they will say when my journey's through.
I only know there will be some who say, "Oh, him, we knew."

I do not know who else will know when my journey's done.
I only know there will be some that know I've come and gone.

I do not know if some will mourn when at my journey's end.
I only know that on this trip I tried to be a friend.

I do not know what road you're on as you travel on your way.
I only know that it will end and it could be today.

I do not know where it will end this journey that I'm on.
I only know that it will end just as it has begun.

All I Had To Do Was Ask

I stood on the mountain top
Held my hand toward the sky,
I wanted to touch heaven
But I couldn't reach that high
I just needed to feel His love inside
So I climbed on a large rock
Thinking I could reach heaven then I raised my hand
But it was still out of reach
so I climbed the tallest tree
And stood on a limb that seemed weak
and bent downward as I did
But I stood tall and reached high
Trying so hard
But never touching anything but an empty sky
So I climbed down the tree, jumped off the rock
Feeling alone and sad
I fell on my knees with tears in my eyes
I asked God why was He so far away
Why I couldn't touch Him when I need so much
As I knelt there crying in silence
God Said "All you had to was ask"
And God gently reached down and picked me up
When I couldn't reach up God reached down
And I touched heaven while on my knees
All I had to do was ask.

Written by Chee Chee

What More Proof

I've watched the petals of a rose
Unfold to greet the day.
I've seen the golden daffodils
Emerge from frozen sod
To grace the springtime fields and hills...
Still, some say there's no God.

I've seen the painted autumn leaves,
The flaming countryside.
I've strolled through winding rustic lanes
Where peace and charm abide.
I've seen the yellow sunflower
Give folk a cheerful nod
That lightened hearts who passed their way...
Still, some say there's no God.

I've watched the crimson sunset's glow,
The mountains' majesty.
I've seen a brilliant redbird perch
Upon a snow-clad tree.
And some doubt...I know they must
Not see the things I see.
Each day is filled with miracles.
What more proof need there be?

By: Beverly J Anderson

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Celebrate that you are alive.
That although you were beaten, you are still here.
That you feel.
That the breeze carried the perfume of spring.
That the sunset was mauve and golden umber.
That the rose broke through at last and bloomed.
That you cried.
That you were remembered.
That you remember.
That the wind carried a message of hope.
That you love.
That you once loved.
That all music and art were intended just for you.
That you were right.
That you forgave.
That it rained and the rain forgave all of us.
That you are human, after all...........

"If nature has made you a giver,
your hands are born open,
and so is your heart.
And though there may be times when
your hands are empty,
your heart is always full,
and you can give things out of that."

Hope is the thing with feathers
That perches in the soul
And sings the tune without the words,
And never stops at all.

Emily Dickinson

The word of God came to John son of Zechariah in the wilderness.
He went into all the regions around the Jordan,
proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins,
as it is written in the book of the words of the prophet Isaiah.

"The voice of one crying out in the wilderness:
'Prepare the way of the Lord,
make His paths straight.
Every valley shall be filled,
and every mountain and hill shall be made low,
and the crooked shall be made straight,
and the rough ways made smooth;
and all flesh shall see the salvation of God."

Isaiah 40:3-5

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"Today, my Great Spirit, let me remember to touch the earth.
Let me slow down and live just for today.
Let me be gentle, patient and kind."
May you walk in sunshine, always, with the Spirit

More than hearts can imagine or minds comprehend,
God's bountiful gifts are ours without end.
We ask for a cupful when the vast sea is ours,
We pick a small rosebud from a garden of flowers,
We reach for a sunbeam but the sun still abides,
We draw one short breath but there's air on all sides.
Whatever we ask for falls short of God's giving
For His Greatness exceeds every facet of living,
And always God's ready and eager and willing
To pour out His mercy completely fulfilling
All of man's needs for peace, joy and rest
For God gives His children Whatever Is Best.
Just give Him a chance to open His treasures
And He'll fill your life with unfathomable pleasures,
Pleasures that never grow worn-out and faded
And leave us depleted, disillusioned and jaded.
For God has a "storehouse" just filled to the brim
With all that man needs if we'll only ask Him.

Wisdom

We have the power to influence others' lives
only when we share what we have learned.
If we fail to or refuse to recognize the value of our knowledge,
we force ourselves into a sort of isolation and
- worse still - deprive others of our insights.

I See Jesus

I saw Jesus last week.
He was wearing blue jeans and an old shirt.
He was up at the church building;
He was alone and working hard.
For just a minute He looked a little like one of our members.
But it was Jesus - I could tell by His smile.

I saw Jesus last Sunday.
He was teaching a Bible class.
He didn't talk real loud or use long words,
but you could tell He believed what He said.
For just a minute, He looked like my Bible teacher.
But it was Jesus - I could tell by His loving voice.

I saw Jesus yesterday.
He was at the hospital visiting a friend who was sick.
They prayed together quietly.
For just a minute He looked like Brother Jones.
But it was Jesus - I could tell by the tears in His eyes.

I saw Jesus this morning.
He was in my kitchen making my breakfast
and fixing me a special lunch.
For just a minute He looked like my wife
But it was Jesus - I could feel the love from His heart.

I see Jesus everywhere, taking food to the sick,
Welcoming others to His home,
being friendly to a newcomer,
and for just a minute I think He's someone I know.
But it's always Jesus - I can tell by the way He serves.

Written by Summer Waters

Courage doesn't always roar.
Sometimes courage is the little voice at
the end of the day that says ...
I'll try again tomorrow

I am the center of my Universe
but I do not live here alone.
Each move I make creates a ripple in someone else's ocean.
Each breath I take affects the air all around me.
Each word I utter falls on someone else's ears.

That which I touch is felt by another.
That which I do will certainly affect another.
That which I do not, will also affect another.

We never know how far reaching
something we say or do really is
until it returns to us ...
And it always does.

All things in life form a circle
Whether we see the circle or not.

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Taking One Step

I give You the glory
O God
for each simple step I take.
For it is by Your power
That I grew
And learned to walk.
It is by Your wisdom
That I was formed
To stand with balance
And strength
As my muscles
Would know just what to do and when.
And it is by Your love
And grace
That I may move
With ease
And not even need to think about it
Except when I stop
To praise You.

Ray McAllister (11 August 2003)

For No One Knows What Tomorrow May Bring

You must allow yourself to laugh
And not only to laugh, but to laugh harder, louder and longer
Than you ever have before.
You must allow yourself to smile
And to smile wider, stronger and more often
Than you ever have before.
When you eat, you must taste your food.
When you breathe, breathe deeply.
When you hug, kiss or shake hands,
Do it firmly and with compassion.
And when you say I love you.....Mean it.
It is your life, now you must live it.
For that is the greatest honor you can give to anyone
Who never had a chance.

David Willems

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*Pray that you never have to bear
what you are able to endure.*

Now you are ready........

Stop for just a moment and think a pleasant thought.
Relax your mind, your body and your spirit.
Find a moment of joy in the beauty of being,
right here, right now.
Put aside your concerns for a little bit.
Experience the depth and wonder of your own existence.
Realize that in this very moment you have everything
you could possibly need or want for right now.
Settle your spirit into the confidence
and assurance which that thought engenders.
Now you are ready for any challenge
the world can throw at you.
Now you are able to build on the abundance
which is already yours.
Now you can see your
concerns not as problems but as opportunities.
You are alive. You are capable.
You are worthy and able.
You have at your command a powerful, undeniable force --
the strength to live, to think and to act.
Every great achievement is built
through thought, action and the passion of being alive.
You have everything it takes.
Now go forward and make your own special greatness.

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My Little Country Church

I was born during the Depression years,
and my Mother was left to
raise six children alone.
We lived in a small town in Texas,
and my Mother worked several jobs
at a time to keep us clothed and fed,
but she always made sure we were in church
for worship on Sunday mornings and evenings,
for Wednesday night prayer meetings, and
for the occasional Revival Meetings at our church.

Actually, our church met in a basement that
was supposed to be the start of a new church building,
but because of the Depression the
building was never finished.
The floors were concrete, and the seats were
unpainted backless wooden benches.

It was at that church that I went forward one night
when I was nine years old, and with
tears streaming down my face,
I asked Jesus to forgive my sins
and to come into my heart
and be my Savior.
I learned to love Him with all my heart,
and I wanted to share His love with all my friends.

Soon after I became a Christian,
our church announced a
contest open to all church members
who would memorize Scripture verses,
with the prize of a new Bible to be given
to the one who memorized the most verses
in a certain amount of time.
Because we were so poor,
I could never have hoped to have a Bible
of my own, so I was determined that
I would learn the most verses and
be able to have my very own Bible.
I studied night and day,
and even though I was too young to
understand all the words I was memorizing,
when the time came for the contest to end,
I was overjoyed to find I was the winner of the Bible!
What a treasure it was for me!
And how I loved that special Book.

I could never have foreseen the impact
those verses I memorized as a child
would have on my life.
They were hidden down deep in my heart,
but when I needed comfort, or strength,
or help, or wisdom, they were there to
fulfill my deepest needs.

How thankful I am for a Mother
who loved the Lord and
taught me to love Him too,
for a Pastor who taught the message of salvation,
and for a little country church that rewarded me
with a Bible for hiding Gods Word in my heart.

By Betty Jo Mings

Did You See Jesus by the Shore?

In John 20, Jesus appeared to His disciples confirming
that the stories of resurrection were true.
He appeared first to those who went to the tomb.
Later He joined the gathering of disciples already assembled
and blessed them with his Peace.
He confronted Thomas, who had missed the
other appearances.

Sometime after that Peter decided to go fishing so
the others went with him.
Early in the morning Jesus calls to them from the shore.
After heeding his fishing advice they recognize Him.
John said, It's the Lord! He feeds them and restores their spirit.

I have been to the ocean many times.
Not to fish, but to look for the Lord.
I have never been disappointed.

I saw Jesus on the shore very early one morning
early before the crowd arrived.
It was just the two of us.
Alone. Quiet. He restored my soul.

I saw Jesus on the shore early one morning
as I watched a mother carrying her new born child
for what was surely one of the first beach
sunrises this child had ever experienced.

I saw Jesus on the shore early one morning
as I watched a Dad teaching
his son the art of fishing.
Patiently he would instruct, demonstrate,
and then watch as the boy cast the line into the ocean.

I saw Jesus on the shore one day as I watched a
mother walk up the beach with her son who has grown
to where he stands above her.
No doubt they had walked that same beach
when he was so small that she carried him.

I saw Jesus on the shore when
I saw two friends walking along the beach.
Not talking. Just walking.

I saw Jesus on the shore when I saw
a family walking together looking
for sea shells to take home as a reminder
of their trip to the ocean.

I saw Jesus on the shore
when I noticed a little girl just barely
walking venturing out on her own
with her Dad close behind her.

I saw Jesus on the shore
when I watched the sea gulls gather in an
instant after a little girl began feeding
one sea gull bread crumbs.

I saw Jesus on the shore. He was not cooking fish.
But He was there. I hope you see Him there, too.

by Tom Norvell

Forgiven!

"Forgiving each other,
just as in Christ God forgave you."

We must spend another day considering whether or not
it is a condition of our salvation that we first forgive those
who have sinned against us.
We said yesterday that to believe this contradicts
the teaching that we are saved by grace, through faith.
What, then, is Scripture getting at when it seems to encourage us
to forgive in order that we might be forgiven?
I think it refers to the matter of realized forgiveness.
I know many Christians, as I am sure you do, who,
although they have been forgiven by God,
are never really sure of it.
And one of the major reasons for this is
that they have never taken the steps to get rid
of the resentment they hold in their hearts toward others.
The problem they experience in not
feeling forgiven is not God's fault, but their own.
He has forgiven them on the basis of their own personal repentance,
but His forgiveness is unable to reach the center of their spirit
and dissolve their feelings of guilt because
they harbor an unforgiving attitude toward others.

C.S. Lewis said something similar in relation to praise.
He explained that we
do not really receive something unless we give thanks for it.
The very action of saying thank you, and meaning it,
opens up the spirit to a true sense of appreciation.
In giving thanks, something moves inside the
center of our spirits and allows the wonder
of what has been done for us to invade us.
It is the same with mercy and forgiveness.
When we adopt these attitudes toward others,
we not only express mercy and forgiveness -
we experience it.

O Father,
I see that You have fashioned me in my inner being
for mercy and forgiveness, and when I demonstrate it,
I allow it to invade me to my deepest depths.
I am so grateful.
Amen.

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How Does God See Us?

It was a sort of family wake,
the family remembering things he had done and said.
You know how it goes: the release of
tension and the shedding of tears loosened tongues
and it really was quite hilarious. It put balance back into life
after days and nights and weeks of intolerable aching.

Some of the things they said about him, though, hurt me.
Some anecdotes painted him as hard and mean and cruel.
They were said without malice.
They were simple statements of fact
and I couldn't deny the truth of them.
What hurt so much was that I was
at a loss to defend him diplomatically.
I didn't know how to answer the charges that flew among
the fun things. It was pointless to deny the stories.
He was hard, but then his life had been harder than most
and he had to survive in a
strange country as a teenager.
He was mean, but he lived at a time when
working was only one door off slavery
and being mean most of the time
meant he could sometimes be generous.
He was never sadistic,
never petty, never temperamental.
He was more harsh and mean and hard on
himself than on anyone else.

I felt for a long time that I had betrayed him
and the memory of the evening disturbed me.
I mourned that he was hardly cold when I had let
things be said that I felt did not show a true picture of him.
Then one day I understood it from a new direction.

I realized that all who knew him, saw him according
to their measure of him. What they said of him was quite true,
but I simply had not seen him that way.
I saw him from a different perspective.
I hadn't seen any faults in him.
You see, I LOVED HIM.

(Colossians 1:21-22).

Notice how Jude 24 puts it:

To Him who is able to keep you from falling and to present you
before His glorious presence without fault and with great joy.

Staggering, isn't it! Faultless!

by Elizabeth Price

When I'm working in my shop with the garage door open,
I get the most wonderful free serenade from a mocking bird
perched high in a Laurel Oak across the street.
I'm totally amazed as the bird goes through its large repertoire
of tunes that I consider praise to its Creator.
I wonder if anyone has ever recorded the songs
and then tried to write a song to the tune.
That would be quite interesting.
Problem is that the mocking bird is so skillful
at articulating the tune,
I'm not sure a mere mortal could duplicate it.
If you are a musician,
have you ever noticed that the mocking bird sings
accurate intervals -- further proof that God invented music.

Aren't you constantly amazed at God's creations?
Who but God would have thought to create
man with the nostrils down so we wouldn't drown in the rain?
Have you ever realized that
your navel is right smack in the middle of your body
as a constant reminder that the God
who fed us in the womb is still there in the middle
of our lives to meet our daily needs?

Oh Wow -- "Ain't God Good?"

Exodus 15:2 (nlt),

"The LORD is my strength and my song;
He has become my victory.
He is my God, and I will praise Him;
He is my father's God, and I will exalt Him!"

Also, Psalm 40:3,

"He has given me a new song to sing,
a hymn of praise to our God.
Many will see what He has done and be astounded.
They will put their trust in the LORD."
Shout it from the treetops -- the mocking birds do!

Dave George

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Spirits in the Wind

In the midst of the moon lit sky
a star shines brightly as if a signal
"Woah" says the wind to the horse
as it blows time from another place before him
The two worlds meet and time stands still
this is the time the spirits come and enter
our world, this is the sacred time of the night
while the world lays silently asleep.

The wise one flies down upon eagle wings
the messenger and watcher of all things
he speaks to the ones who listen at night
whose hearts are pure and free
He whispers his wisdom thru the wind strung air
letting his words reach those who seek to dream, to know.

The star twinkles once again and time again
begins anew,
the horse now neighs, hearing his echoes fading
being carried off as the two worlds now part.
Only the forest dwellers of the silence know
this was a special night
the night of the Spirits in the Wind.

Written By Keetonah
May 22, 2002............Copyright Š 2002

Lord Jesus, I know that the seasons come
and go in majestic sequence.
The earth rotates on its axis in a predetermined rhythm.
No prayers of mine could change any of this.
I know that Your ways are not my ways;
Your timing is not my timing.
But Lord, how do I, so earthbound,
come to terms with the pace of eternity?
--Catherine Marshall

Walk a little plainer, Daddy, said a little boy so frail
I'm following in your footsteps, and I don't want to fail

Sometimes your steps are very plain, sometimes they are hard to see
So walk a little plainer daddy for you are leading me.

I know that once you walked this way many years ago
And what you did along the way I'd really like to know

For sometimes when I am tempted, I don't know what to do
So walk a little plainer Daddy for I must follow you.
Someday when I'm grown up, you are like I want to be
Then I will have a little boy who will want to follow me

And I would want to lead him right, and help him to be true
So walk a little plainer daddy, for we must follow you.

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You were put here with something special inside you:
the ability to contact the Spirit within.

John-Roger

Having a resentment is like drinking poison
and waiting for the other person to die.

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We are attracted to people who share
in our growth and progress,
and we lose interest in those who don't.

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Giving Thanks To The Great Spirit

I picked up my young son and held him close to my heart....
The sun was just coming up.
The day was warm. I left my home and started to walk.
I was looking for a special place
to talk to the Great Spirit.
I walked up a small hill...the view was breathtaking.
I knew I had found the place.
I lifted up my son, and gave thanks to the Great Spirit
for giving him to me.
My life is complete.
As I stood there, I could feel His presence
and knew He had given me His blessing.......

Eagle Lady

"If therefore there is any encouragement in Christ,
if there is any consolation of love,
if there is any fellowship of the Spirit,
if any affection and compassion,
make my joy complete by being of the same mind,
maintaining the same love,
united in spirit, intent on one purpose."

Philippians 2:1-2

Teach me how to trust

My heart,
my mind,
my intuition,
my inner knowing,
the senses of my body,
the blessings of my spirit.
Teach me to trust these things
so that I may enter my Sacred Space
and love beyond my fear,
and thus Walk in Beauty
with the passing of each glorious Sun

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The Complete Prayer For Protection

The Light of God surrounds me.
The Love of God enfolds me.
The Power of God protects me.
The Presence of God watches over me.
The Mind of God guides me.
The Life of God flows through me.
The Laws of God direct me.
The Power of God abides within me.
The Joy of God uplifts me.
The Strength of God renews me.
The Beauty of God inspires me.

Wherever I am, God is!

This beloved prayer was written by
James Dilate Freeman

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The Passing Years

Life passes by so fast, Lord,
I know I'm sure to miss
A vital part unless You keep
Reminding me of this.
There's so much that I want to do,
A lot I've left undone,
So many plans discarded,
And a few I've not begun.

Life passes by so fast, Lord,
How often I've been told,
It always does around the time
That we are growing old.
"For everything a season"
Is wise as well as just,
But I had rather wear me out,
Than fall apart with rust.

Life passes by so fast, Lord,
The days, the months, the years,
Lord keep a smile upon my lips,
And blot away the tears.
Teach me to lean upon Your arm,
When pain and sickness strike,
To tell the facts from fancies,
That sometimes look alike.

Life passes by so fast, Lord,
And yet how kind You are,
In granting me the precious years,
That I have had so far.
So let the days grow shorter,
The darkest shadows part,
But put the wrinkles on my face,
...And never on my heart

by Grace E. Easley

The Boat

"Oh God, thy sea is so great, and my boat is so small."

You will never have more put on you than you can bear.
Yes, it's a big sea, and yes, your boat may be small in comparison.
But it's big enough to keep you afloat and get you to dry land.
And big or small, you are the captain, president of your ship.

"Oh God, thy sea is so great, and my boat is so small."

Sometimes the road of life seems long as we travel through the years,
And with hearts that are broken and eyes brimful of tears,
We falter in our weariness and sink beside the way
But God leans down and whispers, "Child, there'll be another day."
And the road will grow much smoother and much easier to face,
So do not be disheartened this is just a resting place.

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If God brings you to it - He will bring you through it.
Lord I love You and I need You, come into my heart, Today.
For without You I can do nothing

Let me not pray to be sheltered from dangers
but to be fearless in facing them.
Let me not beg for the stilling of my pain
but for the heart to conquer it.
Let me not crave in anxious fear to be saved
but hope for the patience to win my freedom.
Grant that I may not be a coward,
but let me find the grasp of your hand in my failure.

Life's Journey

Life is a journey through many terrains,
from gardens of pleasure to deserts of pain.
From an ocean of love to a jungle of hate,
from mountains of glory to canyons of fate.
There's a highway for joy and a highway for sorrow,
a road for today and a road for tomorrow,
so choose your path wisely and walk it with care.
If you follow your heart, you'll find your way there.

I've been to the garden and planted seeds there,
I've been to the desert and felt the despair.
I've swam in the ocean and drank of its wine,
{and I've soared the skies through the clouds}.

I climbed up the mountain to touch the sky,
I went to the canyon and started to cry.
I've traveled both highways: both today and tomorrow;
I've basked in the joy and wallowed in sorrow.
My path has been chosen and I've walked it with care;
I followed my heart and I'm on my way there.
So I'll just keep walking till I find what I'm after,
to mountains and oceans and gardens of laughter.

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I do not want to die. . .
until I have faithfully made the most of my talent
and cultivated the seed that was placed in me
until the last small twig has grown.
Oh Lord.......let it be so!

When I hear The song of spring
My heart begins to sing
For I still believe in God's things.
The winter snows that bring the cold
Are like the heartaches of old
Memories of the past
I know in time fade like the snow
Winter brought its chilling blast
But when I hear the song of Spring
Life begins the cycle anew
Flowing waters that cleanse
The rose that blooms in June
A robin singing his melodious tune
The stars that shine so bright above
A rainbow after a shower
Or sweet melody of turtle dove
All these are God's things
And I am..still believing

By Bonnie Ray
Š 2002 Bonnie Ray (All rights reserved)

O God, when my faith gets overladen with dust, blow it clean
with the wind of Your Spirit. When my habits of obedience get
stiff and rusty, anoint them with the oil of Your Spirit.
Restore the enthusiasm of my first love for You.

This statement is what guidance means to me. As I lowered my head,
I became willing to trust that I would get guidance about my life.
Once again, I became willing to let God lead.

The joy of the Lord is the strength for life's trials,
And lifts the crushed heart above sorrow and care.
Like the nightingale's notes, it can sing in the darkness,
And rejoice when the fig tree is fruitless and bare.

The Way God Sees

I look and see a helpless child, who's weak and insecure.
God sees a mighty saint of God, with faith that's strong and sure.
I see a mountain in my path, too high, too wide to span.
God sees the tunnel going through, according to His plan.
I see the failures in my life, that all the world can see.
God sees my failures turned to gain, my loss to victory.
I see the wild and stormy seas, with waves that crash and roar.
God see the lighthouse guiding me in safety to God's shore.
I see small puzzle pieces of life's picture that I face.
God sees the final masterpiece, with each small piece in place.
Although my earth-dimmed eyes can't see the plan God has for me,
I know He'll help me to be strong, and win the victory!

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The "Stairway" rises "Heaven high"-
the "steps" are dark and steep.
In weariness we climb them as we stumble, fall and weep...
and many times we falter along the "path of prayer"
wondering if You hear us and if You really care...
Oh, give us some assurance, restore our faith anew,
so we can keep on climbing the "Stairs of Prayer" to You -
for we are weak and wavering, uncertain and unsure,
and only meeting You in prayer can help us to endure
all life's trials and troubles its sickness, pain and sorrow,
and give us strength and courage to face and meet tomorrow!.......

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The final heartbeat for the Christian is not the
mysterious conclusion to a meaningless existence.

It is, rather,
the grand beginning to a life that will never end.

James Dobson

Still Believing

Though we have many valleys to travel and mountains to climb,
and by nature we are inclined to fear the unknown.
Life rewards those of us who accept the call to go where we've
never been even when we, seemingly, have to go it alone.

God is my salvation and my glory; the rock of my strength .....
Psalm 62:7

If we had no winter; the spring would not be so pleasant;
if we did not sometimes taste of adversity,
prosperity would not be so welcome.

By: Anne Bradstreet .........(1612-1672)

The Splashes Of Life

A Sioux Indian story...

My grandfather took me to the fish pond on the farm
when I was about seven,
and he told me to throw a stone into the water.
He told me to watch the circles created by the stone.
Then he asked me to think of myself as that stone person.

You may create lots of splashes in your life
but the waves that come from those splashes
will disturb the peace of all your fellow creatures, he said.

Remember that you are responsible
for what you put in your circle
and that circle will also touch many other circles.
You will need to live in a way that allows the good
that comes from your circle to send
the peace of that goodness to others.
The splash that comes from anger or jealousy
will send those feelings to other circles.
You are responsible for both.

That was the first time I realized each person creates
the inner peace or discord that flows out into the world.
We cannot create world peace
if we are riddled with inner conflict, hatred, doubt, or anger.
We radiate the feelings and thoughts that we hold inside,
whether we speak them or not.
Whatever is splashing around inside of us
is spilling out into the world,
creating beauty or discord with all other circles of life.

Remember the eternal wisdom:

Whatever You Focus On Expands.....

"Somewhere Tonight the Angels Rejoice"

Tonight someone has decided
to give up their earthly desires and dreams.
All for the love of Jesus

Giving up the most enjoyable things that are full of sin
Things that will bring no good to the soul
Somewhere tonight someone
is telling a lover goodbye, admitting they
cannot deny the conviction in their heart anymore

Jesus is calling them closer
as they grow wiser and more like Him
So giving up these earthly treasures
will be such a small task
Change won't come easy,
but with Jesus as their guide
They will not disobey, but instead trust,
and lean fully upon Him!
Giving up something because of the love
for Jesus is the least we can do.
Many give up the bad because of fear.
Whatever your reason for giving up
something you have been hanging onto,
Jesus will bless you
and draw you nearer to himself,
and He will bless your life for doing so
If we rid ourselves of sinful pleasures
be it material, physical,
or worldly, for the sake of Jesus Christ;
our lives will blossom forever,
for God promises us eternal life!
If you feel you give all your happiness up,
when you give up all your sinful ways;
Think again my friend,
"You get back from Jesus so much
more than you give up!"

When our days on this earth come to an end,
and our eyes close for one last time,
our Angels come to take us home.........

Index	Ten	Twenty	Thirty
One	Eleven	Twenty-One	Remembering One
Two	Twelve	Twenty-Two	Remembering Two
Three	Thirteen	Twenty-Three	Remembering Three
Four	Fourteen	Twenty-Four	Animals One
Five	Fifteen	Twenty-Five	Animals Two
Six	Sixteen	Twenty-Six	Animals Three
Seven	Seventeen	Twenty-Seven	Heroes
Eight	Eighteen	Twenty-Eight	Holidays
Nine	Nineteen	Twenty-Nine

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