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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.
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IDOK DEVOTION FOR FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2008
What we can learn from a dog: 8 Be loyal.

I was praying for someone this morning and a train of thought came to me that I hope I can pull together for you here.
An Invitation.
We send out invitations every day. I’m not speaking of the kind when we take pen to paper, sign our names and appeal to someone for their company at a specific event.
No, I am thinking in the realm of the spiritual.
Consider this: when we contemplate doing a certain thing it is as though we are walking to the front door of our home and when we determine yes we will do the thing, it is as though we have opened the front door and invited in a guest.
And who is the guest?
That’s a good question.
And the answer depends upon the type of invitation we sent.
Was our action a deed of compliance with the Word of God or did we set aside the Word of God with the deed?
When we make wrong choices about anything — what we say, where we go, who we go with, what we ingest into our bodies, what we read, what we look upon, what we listen to — with any wrong choice, we have opened our front door and given Satan an invitation to come in and dirty up, mess up, tear up and destroy our home.
And since he is NO gentleman, as well as being a piece of slime, he only needs a tiny crack to slip in.

Now, on the other hand, the Glorious Other Hand, when we listen to Holy Spirit as we walk the rooms of our home and we take the actions He directs we open the front door and we give Father an invitation to come in.
And He is such a Gentleman.
He comes only as far as we invite Him.
And as I think about it, in any room into which we do not invite Him, the ‘other one’ is most likely still messing in that room.
Wouldn’t it be wise of us and shouldn’t it be our joy to open the door to every room, every closet, every cabinet, every nook, and cranny and invite the Holy Spirit to clean, clean, clean and replace messes with order and beauty, mend and restore whatever is broken, build up and add on and greatly enhance the value of our home; so much so that it becomes the most admired house on the block?
Wouldn’t it be wise and in our best interest to send such an invitation?
I will send out invitations today. You will send out invitations today.
Let’s do our best to send our invitations to Father GOD and make sure that Satan and his wrecking crew are uninvited!


Psalm 84: 11 For the Lord God is a Sun and Shield; the Lord bestows [present] grace and favor and [future] glory (honor, splendor, and heavenly bliss)! No good thing will He withhold from those who walk uprightly. 12 O Lord of hosts, blessed (happy, fortunate, to be envied) is the man who trusts in You [leaning and believing on You, committing all and confidently looking to You, and that without fear or misgiving]!

Psalm 94:12 Blessed (happy, fortunate, to be envied) is the man whom You discipline and instruct, O Lord, and teach out of Your law, 13 That You may give him power to keep himself calm in the days of adversity, until the [inevitable] pit of corruption is dug for the wicked.

Psalm 112:1 PRAISE THE Lord! (Hallelujah!) Blessed (happy, fortunate, to be envied) is the man who fears (reveres and worships) the Lord, who delights greatly in His commandments. 2 His [spiritual] offspring shall be mighty upon earth; the generation of the upright shall be blessed. 3 Prosperity and welfare are in his house, and his righteousness endures forever.

Proverbs 28:13 He who covers his transgressions will not prosper, but whoever confesses and forsakes his sins will obtain mercy. 14 Blessed (happy, fortunate, and to be envied) is the man who reverently and worshipfully fears [the Lord] at all times [regardless of circumstances], but he who hardens his heart will fall into calamity. 15 Like a roaring lion or a ravenous and charging bear is a wicked ruler over a poor people.

Revelation 1:3 Blessed (happy, to be envied) is the man who reads aloud [in the assemblies] the word of this prophecy; and blessed (happy, to be envied) are those who hear [it read] and who keep themselves true to the things which are written in it [heeding them and laying them to heart], for the time [for them to be fulfilled] is near.           source 

Father, You are so good to me. So good to IDOKs everywhere. You are AWESOME. We can not praise You enough for Who You are. And right now at this moment, we invite You to clean and restore and mend and build us as You Will and yes throw away and clear out, root up, burn and destroy anything within us that is not pleasing to You. You know our hearts, You know the needs and wants and prayers of these listed here and we commend each of them now along with Israel’s Peace, America’s Repentance, and the peace and safety of our IDOK Troops. Amen and amen. 

As I post this it is 55°F and partly cloudy in Al Asad, IQ & the time there is 4:31PM AST – on December 12, 2008.
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IDOK DEVOTION FOR TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2008
What we can learn from a dog: 5. Run, romp, and play daily.

John 21: 17 He said to him the third time, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me?” Peter was grieved because He said to him the third time, “Do you love Me?” And he said to Him, “Lord, You know all things; You know that I love You.” Jesus said to him, “Feed My sheep. 18 Most assuredly, I say to you, when you were younger, you girded yourself and walked where you wished; but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and another will gird you and carry you where you do not wish.” 19 This He spoke, signifying by what death he would glorify God. And when He had spoken this, He said to him, “Follow Me.”   source 

From the book, Lessons From A Sheep Dog by Phillip Keller published by Thomas Nelson, Inc.; from pages 28, 29, and 30 and reads as follows:

But the best part for Lass, it seemed, was just being with me. Now this is no small honor. For it places upon the one so trusted great responsibility. Her happiness was in my hands. Her contentment was in my company. Where before she had shied away from me, now by degrees she became my very shadow. This began to make an indelible impression upon my own spirit. Searching, stabbing questions came to me as to my own walk with my Master. Was I conscious of Christ? Did I find life with Him an adventure? Had I become so fond of His friendship that it surpassed all other interests? Was the devotion I received from this beautiful dog any measure of my loyalty to my Master? In devastating truth I had to admit my devotion fell far short of hers. Nor would it even begin to approach her level of trust for years yet to come. Over and beyond all this Lass became a one-man dog. She would eat only if I fed her. She would drink only the fresh water I set before her. She would permit only me to pet her intensively. If it was necessary for me to be away, she would go on a fast until my return. She was unwilling to partake of anything offered to her by others –even my wife. This single-minded fixation was an integral part of her personality. It was a measure of her character. Above all it was the core of our splendid success as coworkers on the ranch. For it was based on this unwavering fidelity that I in turn could begin to trust her. I could be sure that here was a sheep dog capable of great service as we learned to work together. The future of Fairwinds and the welfare of the flock would in large measure hinge on our mutual trust and loyalty. This is why Jesus asked Peter beside the lake, “Friend, do you really love Me? Are you really loyal? Do you trust Me?” Then, and only then could the rough-hewn fisherman be entrusted to tend the Master’s flock. And if we are serious in our desires to serve the Living Christ, we must examine carefully our relationship to Him. Can it be said of me, “He is a one-man person”? Is my devotion single-minded, centered, and concentration upon Christ? From whose hand do I eat and drink? Where do I get my nourishment and refreshment? It was from Lass that I learned the sterling lesson that God can only truly trust those who truly trust Him. He gives Himself in wondrous plenitude to the person whose single-minded de-votion, love and loyalty is given to the Lord. And because of this mutual trust, those all around are enriched and blessed beyond their wildest imagination.

And in this very moment, I understand more fully something I have said when I have acted foolishly, when I have hurt someone and have said, “I feel like a ‘sheep killing dog’.”
How unthinkable it would be for Lass, the Border Collier of this book, to turn and rend one of the sheep. That would betray her love and trust of her master.
And what would it do to her master (think about that a moment in light of what you just read about Lass and Phillip and then go on to the next question.)?
What does it do to our Christ when we fail to tenderly tend to one another?
Look again at the question: do you love Me?”
I know what my truthful answer is. Yes, Lord, I love You but not nearly enough. Help me love You more.
And I believe He is saying you will come to love Me more when I Am your only nourishment, refreshment, and contentment.

N R C that’s what I need Father. To feed and drink at Your Table rather than taking in the world’s poisoned ‘nourishment’ and empty refreshment which does not lead to contentment but rather more dissatisfaction.
Apply this lesson over and over until I get it, LORD. Till we all get it and live it. You know the conditions of us all. You know what each of us needs today.
Each IDOK, each unspoken request, and LORD when folks come and ask us to pray that is a testimony to You. To Your faithfulness and love. Thank You for allowing us to be a part of that. We are privileged to bring them and we know You are listening and we know You love them and us and we know You are acting on the individual, personal behalf of each of them. Thank You. The report on Lucas was wonderful to get. To know he is now at Walter Reed, his family is with him, and he is talking and wanting to get up out of that bed. I loved getting that report but You know the surgeries that are needed and You know the outcome.
We pray and ask You now for a complete recovery for Lucas. And we pray for the protection of our IDOK Troops today. Please keep them safe in mind, body, and spirit and create a desire in them to love You more and more and to be as faithful as a Border Collier named Lass. Bring us all, Father, to N R C in You. Amen and amen. 


As I post this it is 68°F and Clear in Baghdad, IQ & the time there is 3:59 PM AST- on December 9, 2008.

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Holiness – A Great Reward

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IDOK DEVOTION FOR MONDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2008
17 Days till Christmas

If I should say I have a favorite Christmas carol-hymn I would say — O Holy Night. Not for the beautiful notes (by the way, many of which I cannot by any stretch, reach) but for the words. As you may know I really like words! And the words in particular that I am thinking this morning are – long lay the world in sin and error pining. I wonder if we have forgotten what a gift we have been given not just eternal life but as Romans 6:22 says “your present reward in holiness” Have we contemplated lately what a gift it is to have dominion – to have the will and the power, strength to say NO to sin? Think about it and look at Romans 6 with me.
12 Let not sin therefore rule as king in your mortal (short-lived, perishable) bodies, to make you yield to its cravings and be subject to its lusts and evil passions.
13 Do not continue offering or yielding your bodily members [and faculties] to sin as instruments (tools) of wickedness. But offer and yield yourselves to God as though you have been raised from the dead to [perpetual] life, and your bodily members [and faculties] to God, presenting them as implements of righteousness.
14 For sin shall not [any longer] exert dominion over you, since now you are not under Law [as slaves], but under grace [as subjects of God’s favor and mercy].
Am I saying we in this life will be sinless (in practice, positionally we are in Jesus)? Of course not. But we certainly can cease to practice it as often. And how do we practice sin less?
17 But thank God, though you were once slaves of sin, you have become obedient with all your heart to the standard of teaching in which you were instructed and to which you were committed.
18 And having been set free from sin, you have become the servants of righteousness (of conformity to the divine will in thought, purpose, and action).
And as another song goes, Oh Happy Day when Jesus washed my sins away. And not only my sins but then flooded us with POWER OVER SIN! One more verse…. Okay 2 more:
22 But now since you have been set free from sin and have become the slaves of God, you have your present reward in holiness and its end is eternal life.
23 For the wages which sin pays is death, but the [bountiful] free gift of God is eternal life through (in union with) Jesus Christ our Lord.
Yes! Yes what a reward it is to live in holiness! His gifts to us are boundless!

O Holy Night

O Holy Night! The stars are brightly shining,
It is the night of the dear Saviour’s birth.
Long lay the world in sin and error pining.
Till He appeared and the Spirit felt its worth.
A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices,
For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn.
Fall on your knees! Oh, hear the angel voices!
O night divine, the night when Christ was born;
O night, O Holy Night , O night divine!
O night, O Holy Night , O night divine!

Led by the light of faith serenely beaming,
With glowing hearts by His cradle we stand.
O’er the world a star is sweetly gleaming,
Now come the wisemen from out of the Orient land.
The King of kings lay thus lowly manger;
In all our trials born to be our friends.
He knows our need, our weakness is no stranger,
Behold your King! Before him lowly bend!
Behold your King! Before him lowly bend!


Truly He taught us to love one another,
His law is love and His gospel is peace.
Chains he shall break, for the slave is our brother.
And in his name all oppression shall cease.
Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we,
With all our hearts we praise His holy name.
Christ is the Lord! Then ever, ever praise we,
His power and glory ever more proclaim!
His power and glory ever more proclaim!

Father, thank You, thank You for the gift of holiness, power over sin in this life and eternal life too. Thank You. Bless IDOK today. I pray that this gift of life You have given us will break open fresh and new within us and our countenance will light this world. Thank You for the good work You are doing in our lives and thank You for loving us; help us love You more today than we did yesterday for Jesus sake. Unspoken Requests – situations so close you can only speak to Father about. Terry and family. Julia O. Ann C. Stan and Jowanna and Family. Carolyn. Mary. Mabel. Joan. Jodi H. David T’s Family. Kimberly. Shay and Emma’s Kids (orphanage in Zambia) Ministry. Susan D. Jason A and his mother. Melinda H. Trisha. Patti’s Family. George. Brennan and his family. Joshua. Branson. The O’Brien family. Brooklyn. Jacqueline and her boys, River and Jackson. Kim and her Fiancee. Jonathan. Mabel’s Aunt Lou. Heather and Brandon. Bernie. Darlene and Torkel. Edie G. Rachel. W C and family. Maggie and Family. Dylan. Joseph Toomey and Family. DeLois. Terri. Kim T. Kevin and the children. Katelyn (B). Janie B. Vickie. J Lloyd and family. Janet and Steve. Cathy. Caleb and family. Bay and family. Jennifer B. John and Carolyn and Family. Larry and Claudia and family. Taylor & family. David & Allison. Jeanette and Earl and family. Callie. Madie. Ruth. Cynthia. Martha F and Bob. Allyson and Glyn and family. Brittney and Kersten and family. Sheila and Andy. Carrie and Rachel and Jacob and family. Billy and Gina and boys. Lance and family. Grace and family. Tressa. Brad, Lindsay, Karah and Haley. Chuck. Windy and Jared and families. Helen and Dan and family. Jen and Larry and family. Chad and Brittany and family. Mollie and family. Julia. Bobbie. Tj. Zack. Phillip. Jessica. Larry. Kayla. Trey. Jacob. Ashely. Lance. Candance and Family. Laura and family. John and Sandy. Bill and Judy. Andrew and Daughters. Lee. Sharron and family, Linda and family, Bev and Family, Mollie B. Public and Private School Teachers.
Every IDOK and every IDOK son and daughter and grandchild.
Every IDOK Pastor and Family.
Every IDOK church.
IDOKs Military Families.
IDOKs Troops (foreign soil) – Ethan. Christopher. Raul. Robert. Billy. Josh. Buddy. Mark. Josh W. James. Bryan. Nick. Brant W. Christopher R. Joshua M. Brent. Drew. Justin G. Kyle N. Michael K. Sgt. Bozicevich. Bay N. T. Palin. John L.
IDOK Troops leaving shortly for foreign soil: Richard M. Brandon B.
Serving Stateside: Jonathan. Jasmine B. Tommy T. Shaun. Bay. Danny. Lee. George.Travis N. Hawk. Justin G.
Injured: Lucas S. (11/30/08)
Injured and brought State side: Anthony.
Military at home adjusting – Tim. Mack. The 226. Troy. Brad. Tommy. Desi. Edward J. Lyndon A. Jason G. Captain Tran
Still praying but no recent update: Hector. Corpl. Light. Bradley T. Albert R III.
The Peace of Israel.
Revival in America.
As I post this it is 61°F and Clear in Al Asad, IQ & the time there is 3:41 PM AST – on December 8, 2008.
ABBA keep safe our IDOK Troops today.
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IDOK DEVOTION FOR FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2008
20 Days till Christmas
Is it me or does that seem impossible? 20 days till Christmas!

The following is “From 31 Family Devotions for Christmas, published by Barbour Publishing, Inc. Used by Permission.”
The holidays are a wonderful time to remember and talk about our journey to faith. It is very important for our children and our families to hear how we came to know Christ and what the gift of God’s Son means to us. Take a moment to have all family members share what God is doing in their lives.
Family Activity: After dinner one evening, share memories of Christmases past. Talk about favorite ornaments on the tree and where they came from. Tell about your favorite Christmas as a child or special traditions you remember. You and your children will enjoy hearing what each family member has considered special or memorable in the past.
A Recipe:
Extraordinary Ohio Buckeyes
1 cup creamy peanut butter
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine
1 3/4 cups powdered sugar
2 cups semisweet, milk or white chocolate chips
Toothpicks for dipping
Line cookie sheets with wax paper and set aside. Mix peanut butter and butter until creamy. Add sugar a little at a time. Refrigerate for 30 minutes. Roll peanut butter mixture into 1 inch balls. Place on wax paper and freeze for 39 minutes or until firm. In microwave-safe dish, melt chocolate chips in microwave on high for 30 seconds. Stir. Repeat until chips are melted. Do not scorch. Insert toothpicks into frozen peanut butter balls and dip balls in chocolate. Let cool on wax paper. Store in cool place. Makes about 100 buckeyes.
Ok all you extraordinary people — enjoy!
Psalm 37
28 For the LORD loves justice,
And does not forsake His saints;
They are preserved forever,
But the descendants of the wicked shall be cut off.
The LORD loves justice. Four important words for us to remember when we hear ABBA accused of being unfair, allowing wrong deeds to go on and on; especially if it is our own FLESH that is doing the accusing.
He has not and will NEVER forsake us. Through it all He is with us. Isn’t that what Christmas is all about?
John 1:14 And the Word (Christ) became flesh (human, incarnate) and tabernacled (fixed His tent of flesh, lived awhile) among us; and we [actually] saw His glory (His honor, His majesty), such glory as an only begotten son receives from his father, full of grace (favor, loving-kindness) and truth.
Lord, we want to see Your Glory. We are a needy people and our greatest need is to worship You. Help us cleanse our hearts and our ways so You can trust us with Your Glory this Christmas. You have said Your Word will not return back void but will accomplish what You will. Accomplish, O Lord, accomplish much in us today we pray. And remembering these we call their names to You and we pray Thy will be done ABBA. Unspoken Requests – situations so close you can only speak to Father about. Terry and family. Julia O. Ann C. Stan and Jowanna and Family. Carolyn. Mary. Mabel. Joan. Jodi H. David T’s Family. Kimberly. Shay and Emma’s Kids (orphanage in Zambia) Ministry. Susan D. Jason A and his mother. Melinda H. Trisha. Patti’s Family. George. Brennan and his family. Joshua. Branson. The O’Brien family. Brooklyn. Jacqueline and her boys, River and Jackson. Kim and her Fiancee. Jonathan. Mabel’s Aunt Lou. Heather and Brandon. Bernie. Darlene and Torkel. Edie G. Rachel. W C and family. Maggie and Family. Dylan. Joseph Toomey and Family. DeLois. Terri. Kim T. Kevin and the children. Katelyn (B). Janie B. Vickie. J Lloyd and family. Janet and Steve. Cathy. Caleb and family. Bay and family. Jennifer B. John and Carolyn and Family. Larry and Claudia and family. Taylor & family. David & Allison. Jeanette and Earl and family. Callie. Madie. Ruth. Cynthia. Martha F and Bob. Allyson and Glyn and family. Brittney and Kersten and family. Sheila and Andy. Carrie and Rachel and Jacob and family. Billy and Gina and boys. Lance and family. Grace and family. Tressa. Brad, Lindsay, Karah and Haley. Chuck. Windy and Jared and families. Helen and Dan and family. Jen and Larry and family. Chad and Brittany and family. Mollie and family. Julia. Bobbie. Tj. Zack. Phillip. Jessica. Larry. Kayla. Trey. Jacob. Ashely. Lance. Candance and Family. Laura and family. John and Sandy. Bill and Judy. Andrew and Daughters. Lee. Sharron and family, Linda and family, Bev and Family, Mollie B. Public and Private School Teachers.
Every IDOK and every IDOK son and daughter and grandchild.
Every IDOK Pastor and Family. Every IDOK church.
IDOKs Military Families.
IDOKs Troops (foreign soil) – Ethan. Christopher. Raul. Robert. Billy. Josh. Buddy. Mark. Josh W. James. Bryan. Nick. Brant W. Christopher R. Joshua M. Brent. Drew. Justin G. Kyle N. Michael K. Sgt. Bozicevich. Bay N. T. Palin. John L.
IDOK Troops leaving shortly for foreign soil: Richard M. Brandon B.
Serving Stateside: Jonathan. Jasmine B. Tommy T. Shaun. Bay. Danny. Lee. George.Travis N. Hawk. Justin G.
Injured: Lucas S. (11/30/08)
Injured and brought State side: Anthony.
Military at home adjusting – Tim. Mack. The 226. Troy. Brad. Tommy. Desi. Edward J. Lyndon A. Jason G. Captain Tran
Still praying but no recent update: Hector. Corpl. Light. Bradley T. Albert R III.
The Peace of Israel.
Revival in America.
As I post this it is °F and in Al Asad, IQ & the time there is – on December 5, 2008.
ABBA keep safe our IDOK Troops today.
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