New Year's Dream

         Another year has come and gone.

 

         How marvelous; or is it?

 

     Really, what is time in the grand scheme of things, of life, of reality, of a heartbeat?

It may not be anything that virtually matters, I would say.

 

Living is more than counting the days and keeping track of the clock on the wall.

It is instead, living in the moment, that makes life so precious.

 

I say no to resolutions, and in lieu, I say yes to dreams. 

Dreams come true.

Dreams are the essence of existence.

Without dreams there would be no hope, no love, no patience.

 

 So this New Year's, dream. 

 

 

Christmas 2012

       When we sing "Away in a Manger, no crib for a bed", we are singing about God's precious gift to mankind.

      Think of it how God's son humbled himself allowing himself to become a baby, totally human. This He has done for you and me. I can hardly imagine that kind of love God was giving his beloved Son.

      What a treasure we all are to our God. What a price He paid, or shall I say; what a "value" he was putting on you and me.

      This should make you and me happy full of great joy at this time of year.

      Jesus the Son of God at Christmas was a happy name for he was living out what He valued -----you and me.



     Merry Christmas one and all.

 

 

 

What do You Value?

        Many are happy with a brand new car, a healthy baby, a new home, a cottage on the lake. To some of you it may be a new job starting a new career.

        The people on the East Coast however, are not feeling like that these days. After loosing their homes to flooding, with no heat, and no electricity.

        This is bad. But what about our values? Are they linked to our things we possess, such as our jobs, and our careers?

Yes, they are.

        It had been said: You are happiest when are living out what you value.

        In Psalms 119 verse 11, it says:

"Thy word have I hid in my heart that I might not sin against thee."

        This is our most essential value  - the spiritual value. In this case we all should be praying for these precious people by sending donations and in any way we can help them.

        With all that has happened, let us keep our most essential value the Word of God.

Faith in our Journey

     The story of Ruth, found in, of course, the Book of Ruth, is an exciting, intriguing story about her life.

     Imagine for a moment, the determination it must have taken to go with Naomi, her mother-in-law. That strength and courage showed as she arrived back in Bethlehem to that house.

     Go with me as she deligently works in Boaz's field, not knowing all the great adventure she would have.

     It wasn't long before she married Boaz and had little Obed.

     But what would have happened if Ruth had not listened to her inner-self?

     The calling, that sixth sence; letting the love of God shine through her.

     In Ruth Chapter two, verse two, Ruth said,

"Let me now go to the field and glean ears of corn after him (Boaz), in whose sight I shall find grace." And Naomi said, "Go my daughter."

     I like when Ruth said I shall find grace in Boaz's eyes. That is what faith is all about.

     Let's take courage and faith in our journey with Him.

Remembrance Morn

I have heard of a story, of war years ago.
I was not alive then, distance of time I know.

I have heard the beg pipes, that sound for the lives,
I stand in the crowd of the people who know their given rights.

I heard of the beginning, the middle and the end.
I have seen the sorrow in the eyes of the fighting men.

I have heard of the victory, the freedom that was born.
And I will say thank you, in silence; this remembrance morn.

SaraGloria

We Were Lost

       
        Meet Flash, a labrador who went from a pound dog to a bomb hunter in just over a year.

        Trainer Cliff Samson, the O.F.C.'s Canine Program Co-ordinator, found the dog out at Steinbach, Manitoba, after he was alerted by Hilda Hiebert, the founder of Safe Haven Pet Rescue.

        Cliff Samson, who went from a police officer to training and rescuing dogs, has found in Flash a real gem, who has gone as an explosive detector dog, to the Olympics.
"...it worked out great because he not only got a second chance at life, but he's also famous!"

        Now on the spriritual side; you and I were lost without hope in this world.

Ephesians Chapter 2 verse 1 says:

And you hath he quickened who were dead in trespasses and sins.

        This really means we were "spiritually dead because of our disobedience and sins."

        Now you and I can have a second chance. We too can become a gem in the sight of God. To become famous? Oh, maybe not famous, but with our kindness, our love for the lives of others, we can facilitate change for the better.

        Let's go for it!

                                                    
                                                     

Storing Up

       
        Once again, fall is upon us.
        I am seeing a little squirrel gathering crabapples from our back yard.
        He is very careful no one is watching as he hurries back to his nest in the wood.

        Like that little squirrel ,as christians we too can store up spiritual food for our souls. How?

        By daily reading God's Word. It can be a great source of encouragement and strength on those cold months of winter.

       Whether it be a squirrel or an ant, etc., let us continue to store up our spiritual food. Like the verse in Psalms 68:9 says:

Blessed be the Lord, who daily leadeth us with benefits,

even the God of our salvation.