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A Soap Dish

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Clean a little something every day if only a soap dish.

And that was the start. My beginning place for this offering.

Here are my notes to myself, thoughts preserved until I could get here:
Cleansing. It’s what we really need. To be clean. Isn’t that what we really want? How about a shower? When you are hot, tired, and dirty, isn’t that just about all you can think about? Getting in that shower?! Isn’t that what the world needs now?

And from there I am launched.
Clean water.
Clean air.
Clean eating.

Clean. Clean. Clean.
We are obsessed with it, right?
For water and air for sure. Withdraw either one and we are soon dead.

But beyond that how obsessed are we? Not so much I think.

However, cleanliness is really important to GOD.  But, no, you will not find cleanliness is next to godliness in the Scripture. Not so written but I am certain it is implied. :)

The first mention of Clean in Scripture (KJV) is in Genesis 7 and 8, speaking of clean animals and clean beasts.  (Click HERE if you’d like to read these chapters.)

And then in Genesis 35:2 we get to man and Father’s first command to us with the word clean in it. (Click HERE for the whole list of references.)

Genesis 35:2 (KJV)

2 Then Jacob said unto his household, and to all that were with him, Put away the strange gods that are among you, and be clean, and change your garments:

And there we have it. Strange gods make us unclean.

To be clean, we must put away those strange gods and change our clothes.

That is exchange our idol worship (thinking we can be our own god, choosing our own way, refusing to confess that we are dirty and in need of cleansing, or to put it succinctly admitting that we are hell-deserving sinners in need of a Savior because we cannot save ourselves) for the RIGHTEOUSNESS of JESUS the CHRIST (YESHUA the MESSIAH). This is the ultimate clean! Positionally with the FATHER, it lasts forever but practically some washing needs to be done every day.

John 13:10

10 Jesus saith to him, He that is washed needeth not save to wash his feet, but is clean every whit: and ye are clean, but not all.

I don’t know about you but my feet need washing EVERY DAY, multiple times a day! The Good News is JESUS is right here to do it!  But that does require that I cooperate with Him and actually stop and lift my feet to Him.

Clean.

That’s what we want. Clean water. Clean air. Clean eating. Clean homes. Clean lives.
Perhaps right now we have some real messes on our hands (or should I say feet :) ), be that homes or characters; well, there’s no time like the present to get started.

So every day let’s clean something, even if it’s just a soap dish. image

I can honestly say I didn’t know this is where we were going with this but I LIKE IT!

Until Next Time ~ ~ ~ Kathie

P.S. January 16, 2023, I’m still using this makeshift soap dish. :)

Guests, Political awareness

Guesting — Me

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I’ve written over at Even for One today. Here’s an excerpt:

I’m a little teary-eyed this morning. It started with Starbucks. Let me explain. My Little Girl (she’s 41 and no she won’t mind me giving her age; she’s like her Momma, we are proud of our ages. Anyway) my Little Girl moved away (took my grand-babies with her!) to a place hours away. She stopped at Starbucks this morning on her way to the office (yes on Saturday!) and she posted a pic to Face book of her TWO cups of coffee. I commented: Oh, I wish I was in the land of Hickory (hum along) :) which sent me down memory lane holding hands with today.

And click HERE for the rest. :)

Until Next Time ~ ~ ~ Kathie 
2 Thessalonians

Stand, Hold & Proclaim

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Traditions.

Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary reads that traditions may be good or bad, true or false. [source] We agree. We have experienced the good, the bad, the true and the false. He goes on to reference Scripture. The very Scripture I am about to address here.

15 Therefore, brothers, stand firm; and hold to the traditions you were taught by us, whether we spoke them or wrote them in a letter. [source]

Today’s culture war demands that we Christians forsake our traditions. Long held traditions that have defined home, family, life, death, and eternity.  Verse 15 gives me strength; it’s a strong tower for me to run to for support; it’s a holy, loving command from our GOD. The GOD who breathed His traditions (doctrines) to His 40 Penman over a span of thousands of years.  Click HERE and HERE for more details. 

We dare not succumb in this war on GOD.

Let us Stand, hold and proclaim TOGETHER. 

Until Next Time ~ ~ ~ Kathie
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While We Can

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A few words. The same words. Again and again they present themselves for my consideration. They challenge me. They interest me. And they beg to be shared.

While you can flood your world with every word exalting JESUS (YESHUA) that you can. Tell your friends. Urge your friends to do the same (the reason for this post). With whatever media within your sphere of influence saturate it with all things honoring the LORD. Saturate your world with His Truth in all the ways available to you. While you can, flood your world with Scripture, Messages of hope and laughter and goodness and kindness, Songs and Music that Honors The LORD, Hero Stories, Blog posts encouraging holy living, forgiveness, mercy, grace, ALL things to tell your world that GOD is and He is good! While we can, Folks. While we can make Him known! 

For Now ~ ~ ~ Kathie