All posts by Kathie Whitestone Thompson

Follower of Yeshua. Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Great-Grandmother. Some call me a teacher. Some say I'm a prayer warrior. A few accredit me with some writing skills. Me? I say I'm a work in slow progress, looking for perfection in eternity and until then having all the holy fun I know how.
2025, Proverbs

Wisdom

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GOD intends for His People to be wise; not foolish, not haphazard, not flying by the seat of our pants – whatever that means. I’ve heard it all my life, said it, but didn’t really examine it. Wisdom is the better way.

And then we come to Proverbs.
Today, in particular, Proverbs 8.
Oh please read it for yourself. All of it.
See that wisdom was present at creation. See that wisdom remains for those who seek ‘her’.

Wisdom.
Wisdom is as real and strong as any edifice you will walk past today. No, not as tangible as that mortar and steel building but the effects of wisdom in our lives are surely visible.

Wisdom.  Verse 11 For wisdom is more precious than rubies, and nothing you desire compares with her.  LINK 

35 For whoever finds me finds life and obtains the favor of the LORD.  36 But he who fails to find me harms himself; all who hate me love death.” LINK

Proverbs 8 tells us Wisdom was present with Father GOD when He spoke creation in place — and unless we want to ‘create’ a mess today, we will seek wisdom. We can start with Scripture.

I hope you will.

Until Next time ~~~ Kathie 

2025, Acts, Gospel of John, Questions

This Season of Opportunity

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14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.  John 1 

GOD came and walked among us.

HE will come again and walk among us. 

9 And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight. 10 And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel; 11 Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven. Acts 1

GOD made Himself flesh so we could see Him, touch Him, interact with Him, and commune with Him. 
GOD did that for us.
And when He returned to Heaven for this season of opportunity, HE sent HOLY SPIRIT to testify to us that His coming WAS and IS true. 

GOD walked among us! And HE will again! 

Does this matter to you? 

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Until next time, holy hugs, Kathie

2025, A Quick Hello, Ephesians

Good Afternoon

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It seems impossible!
January 6, 2025!   But here we are.  We may get some greens and pork chops today.  Nearly a week late but since we are not superstitious it will not matter — just something tasty to eat.

It’s cold here today for Lower Alabama- 40 degrees- and mostly cloudy.  A stay-at-home day, unless I really need something at the store.😊

May we encourage you today to pray for your family and friends; pray for people around the world who are sick and hurting, who are lost and have yet to see their way to the Savior. 

A verse comes to mind: 32 Be kind and tenderhearted to one another, forgiving each other just as in Christ God forgave you.   Ephesians 4

To all our Readers, new and long-standing, thank you and please hang with us as we navigate 2025. I am continuing my reading through the Bible from 2024. Twenty-twenty-four was the best time in Scripture of my life I think. I am expecting 2025 to be even better! Learning my Father, serving my LORD, and waiting for Our KING! 

I hope you will often stop by The White Stone Blog this year. I hope in this new year, I will give you reasons to come by for regular visits.

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Until next time, holy hugs, Kathie

1 Corinthians, 2024, Psalms

Clean

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December 31, 2024!

Soon and very soon we begin a new calendar year – 2025. 
Do any of you remember Y2K? We were leaving 1999 and moving into 2000. There was panic in many homes and businesses but the Internet,  banking institutions, and the power grid kept on clicking that January morning numbered 1, 2000.  Here’s an article if you care to read it.  Y2K

January 1, 2025. 
What do you hope for in 2025? 
What would you like to accomplish?
What do you want to see GOD do in 2025? 

At the end of many years, I have asked The Father for a word to ponder and explore during the coming year. I have not done that this year. It might still come but that is not my focus this time. This time my focus is just keeping clean. 
Clean living, clean eating, clean loving of my family, friends, and any new people He may bring my way in 2025. 
Just staying clean before The LORD.
Keeping my slate as clean as possible, keeping as little as possible to have to bring to Him for forgiveness AGAIN.  You know what I mean? 

That’s about it.  That’s what is on my mind to put on this screen tonight for you to read tomorrow — LORD willing. 

1 Hallelujah! Praise God in His sanctuary. Praise Him in His mighty heavens.
2 Praise Him for His mighty acts; praise Him for His excellent greatness.
3 Praise Him with the sound of the horn; praise Him with the harp and lyre.
4 Praise Him with tambourine and dancing; praise Him with strings and flute.
5 Praise Him with clashing cymbals; praise Him with resounding cymbals.
6 Let everything that has breath praise the LORD!  Hallelujah! Psalm 150 BSB

Yes! Let everything that has breath praise the LORD!

I just have to add one little note. Verse 1 says Praise God in His sanctuary. 
With the Resurrection and Ascension of YESHUA and then the coming of HOLY SPIRIT, where is His Sanctuary now?
It’s not the building on the corner. What does Scripture tell us? 

Praise God in His sanctuary. 
Wherever we are, whatever the season, whatever the year, let us ensure there is Praise to our GOD rising in the sanctuary. 

LORD willing, see ya next year! 

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Until next time, holy hugs, Kathie