I learned this afternoon that Carson, three-year old son of the Pastor of Dauphin Way Baptist Church, has been taken to St. Jude’s and we have been asked to pray for him and his family. Please click HERE for more details.
Love and thanks, Kathie
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Lifelines
Another Friday!
They roll around so quickly!
July 8, 2011
A day to celebrate.
Joshua is 12 today.
Oh my goodness – how did 12 years come and go so quickly.
He’s a beautiful lad; brings me much happiness.
I am confident I have shared it before but let me do it again—my life verse as some have coined it. A verse or verses that at a time or season in your life were a ‘lifeline’ to you; verses that you would call to mind again and again and as you did you found strength to take another breath. Verses that kept faith alive. Verses that gave you courage to keep on keeping on. And still do.
These are mine:
Psalm 145: New American Standard Bible (NASB)
17 The LORD is righteous in all His ways and kind in all His deeds.
18 The LORD is near to all who call upon Him, to all who call upon Him in truth.
via Ps 145:17 – 18 – Passage Lookup – New American Standard Bible – BibleGateway.com.
The particular season that brought these verses to me has gone but the strength, comfort, faith and peace that came with quoting them to myself remains.
So, what are your lifeline verses? Care to share?
So happy to report Dylan is feeling better than was expected one day after surgery; even ate some mashed potatoes today!
LaJuann’s cousin, Floyd Kittrell, will be having open heart surgery in the morning (Friday) and she has asked that we pray for his surgery and recovery.
Allison, Misty and Willow Grace are continuing to improve but all still need prayer.
PFT — click HERE
ABBA, thank You for the privilege and trust we have been given to pray for these. Thank You for progress and good reports, we are delighted to receive them. And we pray for Floyd that his surgery and recovery will be text-book perfect. And I am continuing to remember others — John – that epidural he had today I pray it will bring the relief intended and thank You for Valerie’s new position, I pray she will prosper in it and others will be blessed and grateful for her position. I am still asking that you heal Kerri and Diana. And Kathy and Joe, you know the needs there even better than I and I ask for Your best for them. Randy and Jimmy – it’s been a long road for them and You have been faithful, thank You and I know You will continue, thank You, ABBA. And, we are remembering Willow Grace, Misty, Allison, Betty, Melinda, Elaine, Karen, Janet, Jenny, Carolyn and Julia, Ruth and Cynthia, Larry and Claudia, Ray and DeLois. Thank You for hearing our hearts for each of these and others we have read. Amen and amen in JESUS Name.
Listening to the Laughter,
Kathie
Double Good!
“And the Lord’s slave must not engage in heated disputes but be kind toward all, an apt teacher, patient, correcting opponents with gentleness. Perhaps God will grant them repentance and then knowledge of the truth and they will come to their senses and escape the devil’s trap where they are held captive to do his will.” 2 Timothy 2:24-26 The NET Bible [1] Biblical Studies Press. (2006; 2006). The NET Bible First Edition; Bible. English. NET Bible.; The NET Bible (2 Ti 2:24–26). Biblical Studies Press.
This is Beth’s (Moore) memory verse for the first half of July and I am way impressed with it. Not because it’s Beth’s choice but because it is ABBA’s Word. A clear Word of instruction.
Must not engage in heated disputes.
How simple and direct is that? Arguing to spewing is prohibited. Oh, we must remember this. Oh, we must practice this for JESUS sake.
But be kind toward all,
Well, how plain is that? Heated disputes are unkind. We are practicing unkindness when we allow ourselves to enter a heated dispute. Oh, I don’t want to do this. And yet disagreements come; so what then?
an apt teacher, patient, correcting opponents with gentleness
Oh good! I don’t have to agree with everything a brother or sister says – one of us could be wrong! Both of us could be wrong!! So what then?
Study.
Prepare.
Allow the HOLY SPIRIT to TEACH us, each one of us.
And be Patient with the process!
And then there it is – correct opponents with gentleness.
Double good!! I don’t have to be quiet about what I see that is contrary to the teaching of the HOLY SPIRIT. I just have to allow Him to teach me how to be gentle in the way I correct.
Perhaps!
Perhaps if I do this they will come to their senses :) don’t you like that?!! (Careful, Kathie) Perhaps if I am a KIND teacher, perhaps the snare of the devil will be tripped and they will go free. And isn’t that what we really want? Not a heated debate but that he/she will be free in CHRIST JESUS?
Make it so in us, ABBA, make it so.
Dylan came home from tonsil removal in lots of pain and doctor says he will have a few rough days but should be fully recovered in about ten days. I am praying for less pain than expected and a quicker recovery.
PFT – click HERE.
Perhaps, :)
Kathie
