December 2011 Blog Posts (110)

Daniel Szakalski was red-headed, skinny, freckle-faced and a bit of a rapscallion in class.  Personally, I thought he was adorable, but I could tell by the way his mom cozied up to me on the first day of school, I just might have my hands full, having her fourth grade son in my class.  It was many years ago now, but the reason I recall him so keenly, is because I remember when he found his…

Seeing the Unseen

A Prayer for Christmas Morning

The day of joy returns, Father in Heaven, and crowns another year with peace and good will.

Help us rightly to remember the birth of Jesus, that we may share in the song of the angels, the gladness of the shepherds, and the worship of the wisemen.

Close the doors of hate and open the doors of love all over the world?

Let kindness come with every gift and good desires with every greeting.

Deliver us from evil, by the blessing that Christ…

The idea is to "Prepare you for the coming of Christ." Therefore the very appeals of the of the Patriarchs and Prophets are put in our mouths in Advent. Prepare for the coming of Christ the Redeemer, Who comes to prepare us for His second coming as Judge.

When the oracles of the Prophets were fulfilled and the Jews awaited the Messias, John the Baptist left the desert…

Please pray for my daughter, Jayme.  Several lumps have been discovered in her breast.....She has a scheduled sonagram on Thursday, December 8th.  Her doctor can't give her any information about the lumps until a biopsy is performed...... I am believing our  Father will perform a great miracle of healing in her body......He is the GREAT PHYSICIAN before we call upon His Glorious NAME....The NAME  above all  names...Please stand with my husband, Paul,  and I.....Bless you for believing and…

Philippians 4.

Before we embark fully on this last beloved chapter of Paul’s letter to the Philippians, looking at individual verses and groups of verses, please read it in full today.  Before you read, please ask God to…

i don't know if anyone has seen this on yahoo news or not, but a 23 year old model, lauren scruggs, walked into a moving plane propeller in plano, tx this past saturday. by the Grace of God she is slowly recovering. her left hand was severed and she has injuries to her eye, shoulder, as well as a skull fracture. her family was on "good morning america" and said it was because of God's miracle that she is alive and they asked everyone to remember her in their prayers. i'm saying one for her…

I love this time of year.  I have been listening to Christmas music for weeks now, since right after Halloween I guess!  I have my early morning coffee with the Lord next to our very large Christmas tree, and for a little while, all seems well with the world . . .…

When You Are Tested, Turn to God

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I had another vision from the Lord the other day

It too was so powerful I could find no words to say

I saw in the spirit destruction all around

Heavy smoke, broken glass debris throughout the town

I asked the Lord what happened; with his eyes full of tears

He said they have not listened to my warnings now for years

I gave them many chances yet they still refused to hear

I sent many messangers but my words fell on deaf ears

I said Lord…

This morning when I woke up I looked out and saw the rain

That explained the reason my body was in pain

But the hurt went deeper into the depths of me

I felt like I was tossing on a raging sea

I knew something was going on for when I feel this way

I know to sit and listen to what the Lord will say

I settled back in my chair and said "Lord, what's going on

I know you're grieving heavily I can hear your inward groan

After a few minutes he…

Monday, December 5, 2011

“Therefore, my brothers, whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, stand firm thus in the Lord, my beloved.”  Paul’s love for the Philippians just screams off the page, doesn’t it?  I can relate to Paul’s feelings for those to whom he ministered . . . oh boy, can I!  You see, ->when God calls an individual to serve, he places within his or her heart a…

  WHEN YOU PASS THROUGH THE WATERS, I WILL BE

  WITH YOU; AND THROUGH THE RIVERS, THEY SHALL

  NOT OVERFLOW YOU.  WHEN YOU WALK THROUGH

  THE FIRE, YOU SHALL NOT BE BURNED, NOR SHALL

  THE FLAME SCORCH YOU.

                          ( ISAIAH 43:2 *NKJV )





      There are times in our life when we find ourselves in

  difficult situations.  Times when our faith is put to the test.

  We may even feel that God has abandoned us, and that

  we are…

Shhhhhhh?.

Since Adam and Eve’s first bite, until this very day, men and women alike have searched high and low for the ingredients. In every possible concoction, people have offered it to those who seek it’s power. So truly the demand for is great. From weeds to making the body a human pretzel. From the most expensive essences to Mother’s little helper a yellow pill. I to offer my concoction. But, unlike the snake oils…

A humbling profession is

Biblical archaeology,

where people are found prostrate -

Searching for glimpses of Man's history.



Forgotten souls and evidence have been

covered by layers of earthly dust,

as recent discoveries now include...

The decoding of Israel's "Exodus".



An eclectic collection of artifacts

of the "Hyksos Expulsion" have been laid bare

by Simcha, the "Naked Archaeologist",

on TV's "The History Channel"…

'' THE LORD IS RIGHTEOUS IN ALL HIS WAYS,GRACIOUS IN ALL HIS WORKS.

THE LORD IS NEAR TO ALL WHO CALL UPON HIM,TO ALL WHO CALL UPON HIM IN TRUTH .

HE WILL FULFILL THE DESIRE OF THOSE WHO FEAR HIM ;

HE ALSO WILL HEAR THEIR CRY AND SAVE THEM .

THE LORD PRESERVES ALL WHO LOVE HIM,BUT ALL THE WICKED HE WILL DESTROY ''

......Psalms…