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Just Chatty Today

Aunt Clara Priceless

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Thinking about my Tribe this morning; praying for my Tribe and realizing I am privileged to have 51 people (and counting) to call my own. Fifty one family related people to varying degrees I have influenced or shall influence. Oh that is sobering because I am not confident that all those influences have been understood as intended or perhaps have not been good at all. Because my date of birth is more than 6 decades ago my Tribe spans four generations; who knows if I thrive long enough I may see this Tribe reach five generations! 

As I pen this I am thinking I should clarify this Tribe I am talking about as perhaps all of us are simultaneously members of more than one Tribe. Oh that is more work than I want to do at this setting – identifying Tribes.

This Tribe. Family that I care about. Family that I pray for. Family that I ask GOD to mess with. Family made family by blood, by marriage, by adoption.  And when you put all that together. Yep there are 51 of us so far! And what will these generations say of me when I no longer grace this planet? I don’t have as long as I have had to make it good! And should that be of concern to me? Yes, if it encourages me and no if it overwhelms me.

Truth! Of these 51 (and counting) it is highly unlikely that of the majority of them I am even on their radars more than once or twice in a year or so. My influence does not reach that far! And you know what? That’s okay. Because prayer does!  

A case in point. My daddy had a brother named Arch; he married a woman named Clara.  In my adolescent years I spent some time with Uncle Arch and Aunt Clara, not a lot; later I learned that daily Aunt Clara prayed for me. Even today that is priceless to me!

So to adopted ones and those who have even a little of my DNA or have even a little of JT’s DNA and those married to someone who has a bit of either our DNA(s): you are my Tribe and very often your name is spoken in prayer. And I’m hoping the day will come that information is Aunt Clara priceless to you. 

Now, I am curious. Have you sat to identify your Tribe? 

Just Me ~ ~ ~

2 Corinthians

A Bigger Honor

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Your Home is an Embassy. A devotional choice with my You Version app.

2 Corinthians 5:20  (NLT) 20 So we are Christ’s ambassadors; God is making his appeal through us. We speak for Christ when we plead, “Come back to God!”  source

We are His ambassadors.  

A diplomatic official of the highest rank appointed and accredited as representative in residence by one government or sovereign to another, usually for a specific length of time.  source 

What do you see?
Diplomat. Official. Highest rank appointed. Representative. In residence. Specific length of time. 

Sounds impressive doesn’t it?

2 Corinthians 5:20  (NLT) 20 So we are Christ’s ambassadors; God is making his appeal through us. We speak for Christ when we plead, “Come back to God!” source

Are you thinking what I’m thinking? This verse deserves more attention than I have given it! 

It’s serious. It’s official. It’s an honor. It’s a calling. It’s a big deal. Perhaps some of the things we would say about being an Ambassador on foreign soil for the United States of America, wouldn’t we?

Well. 2 Corinthians 5:20 is from a tad (you know that tad is a tongue in cheek to the nth degree) higher authority than the US – wouldn’t you agree?  

Again! This verse, This Ambassadorship, deserves more attention than I have given it! I need an attitude adjustment – I think I’m getting it!  Feel free to ask the Sovereign LORD if your Ambassadorship needs some reevaluating too. 

It’s a bigger honor than I have valued it! 

There is more here than my little fingers can get on this screen today!  And certainly more than my brain can wrap its embracing around at this moment! But it sure is exciting!! :)

Like He is making His appeal through us!  – For another day, Lord willing. 

Kathie

A Quick Hello, Guests, You Tubes

Upturn

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I said I’d like to have something to put on the screen for tomorrow and he said: “Today is the tomorrow you thought about yesterday and because He lives you can face yesterday’s tomorrow today.”

Perhaps you are not smiling as wide as I am but I hope at least there is an upturn to your day today.  :)

Oh let’s do one more! 

Now we are ready for yesterday’s tomorrow today! 

Salt and Light,
Kathie

MATTHEW 5:13-16

 

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Gospel of John, Passion Week

Waiting

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Saturday early afternoon; Resurrection Sunday is hours away.

How special will it be this year? Sunrise service. Breakfast. Sunday School. Music and preaching. Lunch. Family. Friends. Relaxing. What else?

What does HE want for us? 

Just some pondering(s) in a quiet house as I wait. 

John 20:11 But Mary stood outside by the tomb
weeping, and as she wept she stooped down 
and looked into the tomb. 12 And she saw two 
angels in white sitting, one at the head 
and the other at the feet, where the body
of Jesus had lain. 13 Then they said to her,
“Woman, why are you weeping?” She said to 
them, “Because they have taken away my Lord, 
and I do not know where they have laid Him.” 
14 Now when she had said this, she turned
around and saw Jesus standing there, and 
did not know that it was Jesus. 15 Jesus 
said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping? 
Whom are you seeking?” She, supposing 
Him to be the gardener, said to Him, “Sir,
if You have carried Him away, tell me where
You have laid Him, and I will take Him away.” 
16 Jesus said to her, “Mary!”
She turned and said to Him, “Rabboni!” 
(which is to say, Teacher). 
17 Jesus said to her, “Do not cling to Me, 
for I have not yet ascended to My Father; 
but go to My brethren and say to them, 
‘I am ascending to My Father and your Father, 
and to My God and your God.’” 
18 Mary Magdalene came and told the disciples
that she had seen the Lord, and that He 
had spoken these things to her.  source 
UNTIL THEN ~ ~ ~ KATHIE 
THE BLOOD OF JESUS IS ENOUGH

No sin goes unpunished.
Either we bear it or JESUS does for us;
and we get to choose who does the bearing.