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Blank Page and More (A Rerun – Date Uncertain)

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IDOK DEVOTION FOR FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2008
IDOKs are suspended until Tuesday, December 2 – Gosh! That sounds like a very long time. The Thompson Computer Drive has configuration issues that it seems only the ‘shop’ can address – ABBA knows I have tried!!!
And with Thanksgiving just around the corner, here is a link you don’t want to miss – it made me cry grateful tears. http://www.cpmsglife2.org/MSG/Pres/td/td1.html

On a day certain in early IDOK history, I sat before my computer screen with at ‘blank page’. Some of you who have been with me for a long time will remember that day. That was the day of ‘no devotion’ – nothing came that day. No Text. No story. No quip. Just prayer. And the prayer, was in part, ‘Daddy I got a blank page here and it scares me.’ And as memory serves, prayer was just right for some IDOKs that day – a ‘devotion’ was not what was needed. And He taught me something about fear that day and maybe some others too.
Well, this morning we have what I would say is akin to a blank page. It’s one of those days I really don’t want to ‘teach a lesson’. I don’t want to put words on a page to ‘make us think hard’ or words to cause us to look deep into our hearts and see what is there and what needs to be changed. It’s one of those days that I’d rather as the surgeon might say, put away the scalpel or the teacher who says, lets take the class outside today so we can just enjoy the sights and sounds and smells and feels of Nature. And so this morning I just want to be quiet and just read a piece of Peace —
Psalm 25(New Century Version):
8 The LORD is good and right; He points sinners to the right way.
9 He shows those who are humble how to do right, and He teaches them His ways.
10 All the LORD’s ways are loving and true for those who follow the demands of His agreement.
11 For the sake of your name, LORD, forgive my many sins.
12 Are there those who respect the LORD? He will point them to the best way.
13 They will enjoy a good life, and their children will inherit the land.
14 The LORD tells His secrets to those who respect Him; He tells them about His agreement.
15 My eyes are always looking to the LORD for help. He will keep me from any traps.
And my friends, these ‘I don’t want to’ days are meant to be rare ones. So enjoy one! Can you hear Him? He is saying: ‘I know you don’t want to and it’s okay, as long as you spend the day with me.’
Mark 6 (KJV):
30 And the apostles gathered themselves together unto Jesus, and told him all things, both what they had done, and what they had taught.
31 And he said unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while: for there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat.
32 And they departed into a desert place by ship privately.
Lord, I just want to sit here, don’t want to go over all the ills of the world with You — You know them and many of them I know. I just want to sit here and be quiet and snuggle up into Your Heart and be held. I don’t really want to talk much, just want to be still and hear the beat of Your Heart in my ear and sense the warmth of Your arms around my shoulders. Ahh that feels good, Lord. Thank You. I love you. Thank You for loving me too. Traveling mercies for IDOKs on the road and wisdom for IDOKs making decisions about church affiliation. Economic conditions, especially the effects it has upon the minds and hearts of people. 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 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 80°F and haze in Kuwait International airport, Kuwait & the time there is 4:40 PM AST – on November 21, 2008

HAVE A HOLY AND BLESSED THANKSGIVING CELEBRATION!
I WILL BE THINKING OF YOU – AS YOU ALL ARE MANY REASONS FOR ME TO GIVE THANKS.

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Baggage – AnyBody Got Some?

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IDOK DEVOTION FOR THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2008

I have great news (at least it appears to be at this moment), computer disfigurement has been resolved and I am excited and grateful!! It’s also 7:00 AM and nothing on the screen yet. SO lets revisit an old IDOK Devotion. I did not archive this one with a date, not sure why; but have noticed there are a lot of them with no date. Hopefully, this one will seem FRESH anyway.

Baggage? We know the common definition for it, don’t we? Those bags we carry our stuff in when we go from home on vacation. But even Webster gives the definition of baggage that many of us have come to understand: things (as objects, circumstances, or beliefs) that get in the way. Okay. Now let us read today’s Scripture text. I Samuel 17: 22 Then David left his baggage in the care of the baggage keeper, and ran to the battle line and entered in order to greet his brothers.
Oh my goodness!!! What a lesson! Look again at the definition of baggage. Things that get in the way.
If we are going to be enabled to wage war in God’s army, if we are going to see victory in our lives, if we are going to greet and bless and give the message of Love and Grace from our Father to our brothers and sisters, friends and family and strangers who are yet to be friends, we are going to have to do in the Spirit as David did in the physical here in today’s text. Put down the baggage! Set down those old hurts that keep us from trying again; walk away from those behaviors that are devouring our well being; give up those unrealistic expectations we place on other people. We can name it. We each can name our own baggage. We know the “brand” of baggage we are waking up with and carrying, dragging daily into our lives. (And perchance, we are not really sure.. Pray! He knows! ) LEAVE it! Leave the BAGGAGE with THE Baggage Keeper. And I dare say, none of us are asking who is the Baggage Keeper? We all know, don’t we? We all know there is ONE who can handle ALL our baggage. We all know He is JESUS CHRIST THE RIGHTEOUS! He is the ONLY one who knows how to handle our baggage and use it for His Glory and our good. The baggage we bring to HIM, He will sort through, categorize and store and when the time is right He will restore that baggage to us in such a way that it becomes a blessing to not only us but we can use it to advance His Kingdom and grow and give strength and comfort to others. Oh, my goodness! What a God – Baggage Keeper – He is!!
Job 14: 17 My transgression is sealed up in a bag, And You wrap up my iniquity.
Micah 7: 18 Who is a God like You, who pardons iniquity And passes over the rebellious act of the remnant of His possession? He does not retain His anger forever, Because He delights in unchanging love.
19 He will again have compassion on us; He will tread our iniquities under foot Yes, You will cast all their sins Into the depths of the sea.
20 You will give truth to Jacob And unchanging love to Abraham, Which You swore to our forefathers From the days of old.
Romans 8: 28 And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.
37 But in all these things we overwhelmingly conquer through Him who loved us. Even ALL our Baggage — all that SOILED stuff.
38 For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers,
39 nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.  source
Not even our BAGGAGE!
Father, thank You. Thank You that You have taken our baggage and will take more if we will set it down at the Cross of Jesus. Thank You. I ask You to take Your Word here at place it in the heart of each IDOK in perfect order of each need. Thank You for all that You are doing in the hearts and lives of those we love so dearly and thank You for what You will yet accomplish when our baggage is delivered to You for safe keeping and sorting. And Father as soon as Your Work in Iraq is accomplished bring our IDOK Troops home but until then protect and guide them for Jesus sake.
And ABBA we continue to pray for the Peace of Israel and the Repentance of America. And we come with each one listed here, each soul and each circumstance and we accept Your Will and Your Touch for each. Amen and amen.
As I post this it is 62°F and haze in Al Asad, IQ & the time there is 4:26 PM AST – on November 20, 2008
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Short and Sweet

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IDOK DEVOTION FOR WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2008
Our time together is really short, so I will be brief; only two verses of Scripture for us to ponder today.
Micah 7:7 (ooh what great numbers 2 7s – two, the number of witness and 7, the number of perfection – may this be a perfect witness to us today) But as for me, I will look to the Lord and confident in Him I will keep watch; I will wait with hope and expectancy for the God of my salvation; my God will hear me.
And I believe that is perfect counsel as to how we can live in victory today.
And verse 2 is Micah 6:8 (these numbers? 6, I believe is the number of man and 8, the number of new beginnings – new creation, I think) He has showed you, O man, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you but to do justly, and to love kindness and mercy, and to humble yourself and walk humbly with your God?
And yes any man, woman, boy or girl who walks humbly with ABBA has indeed become a new creation.
May His Richest Blessings be upon you today.
ABBA I am reminded that today is surgery day for Mabel. I know You have and are and will be with her through it all. Thank You and we look forward to a good report and a remarkable recovery. Thank You for each remarkable recovery we have seen and thank You for the firm and faithful testimonies we have seen when the recoveries have been slower. Thank You for voluminous blessings You have given us all. Comfort and keep safe our IDOK Troops today even as Your Word has taught us. We pray each of them will be confident in You today and will look to You for every need. We pray they will not yield to temptation to find any other to meet the needs that only You can meet. I pray that for all of us and for every soul and situation on our list. You know the plans You have for us today. Plans for our welfare and our peace. Thank You ABBA. Amen and amen. Traveling mercies for IDOKs on the road and wisdom for IDOKs making decisions about church affiliation. Economic conditions, especially the effects it has upon the minds and hearts of people. 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 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 75°F and smoke haze in Baghdad, IQ & the time there is 4:10 PM AST- on November 19, 2008
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How To Eat an Elephant?

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IDOK DEVOTION FOR MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2008
I am giving you an update on Joshua, just as was given to me on Saturday, 11/15/08:
Hi! With all that’s been going on this past week or so (see the past few updates), I haven’t yet posted about our special prayer service for Joshua. To recap–Joshua needs a miracle, big time. He’s currently not a candidate for his much-needed 3rd heart surgery, due to heart & lung issues. That’s the short version of a really long story. We’re having a special time of prayer for him at our church. It will be this coming Wednesday evening, the 19th, at 6pm, @ Hillcrest Baptist Church here in Morristown, TN. There will be a couple of other things in the service, too, and a time of prayer for our little man. We’d love for anyone who’s close enough to come be with us that evening. If you need directions, email me or post it here & I’ll get them to you. If you can’t come, we ask that you be with us in spirit and pray for us & especially Joshua on Wed. Evening during that time (we’re in the Eastern Time Zone). Thank you all so very much for all the prayers. We need them so much! We believe in the power of prayer, that God does hear & answer every prayer, and that miracles do still happen. We’ve seen them in our own lives and are praying, believing God for this miracle, too.
The services for Lee’s Mom were beautiful. Thanks to everyone who came out to the funeral home, sent flowers, cards, emails, phone calls & the messages here. Your love & support continue to help us through this difficult time. Please keep the entire family in your prayers. These next days, weeks, etc., will be really hard, especially for Lee’s Dad. They were married for 53 years. We all really miss her—she was a wonderful mother-in-law to me. Gracie wrote a special note & made a paper “snowflake” for her & we put them in the casket w/her. I think that helped Gracie—her Mammaw always loved her drawings & notes.
Joshua’s doing ok right now—he loved all the extra attention from family & friends these past few days. We just ask everyone not to touch his hands–we always have hand sanitizer w/us. We have to be really, really careful w/him. Local folks, please spread the word. Thank you.
That’s it for now—please remember our service Wed. Night. Spread the word & come if you can. Join us in prayer for God’s miracles & healing!
Love from TN,
Mitzi & crew, missing Angel Kelby, praying for a miracle
And forgive me but I am giving you a re-run this fine, Monday morning – I think this one come from 2006 – not sure of the date. Hope it will bless again and some for the first time.
I had a project yesterday at the office consisting of voluminous pages – old ones and new ones, mixed and mingled — and I had to make some sense of them so others could come after me and make more sense of them. And I would have tired of the project and would have moved on to something else, but that was not an option for me. There were others counting on me to do my job; moreover, I wanted to get paid!
Oh, my goodness! Do you think our lives are like that? I wonder – will those who come after us see the “sense” in our lives? And what will their lives be like if our lives make no sense? Oh, I know we are not responsible for the decisions of others. But we do impact them, don’t we? Surely we do. And so as I sat there reading and sorting and reading and sorting, the process brought this that I write to you now to mind. Often times life brings ‘things’ to us that are mixed and mingled and voluminous. So much so that we ask ourselves what do I do with this? Do I have to do this? Can I not just put it in a box and forget it? And the answer to those questions makes a difference not just to us but others, don’t they? And then we remember … what’s that cliche’? How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time! And so we begin one page at a time. Or we pick up those clothes lying there on the floor and we put them in the washer, one piece at a time. And we make that list of all those phone calls we said we would make and those cards we feel the need to write and those bills we know we better pay. And one by one we do them. And one by one we check them off the list – one by one by one. We do that because quitting is not an option for a Daughter (or Son) of the KING. Yes, I know these a minor tasks, simple ones and often times life’s tasks are much bigger than these. Much more important than these. But the principle applies, doesn’t it? Yes, I think it does.
Father God tells us in Galatians 6:
9 And let us not lose heart and grow weary and faint in acting nobly and doing right, for in due time and at the appointed season we shall reap, if we do not loosen and relax our courage and faint.
And how about Isaiah 40?
27 Why, O Jacob, do you say, and declare, O Israel, My way and my lot are hidden from the Lord, and my right is passed over without regard from my God? 28 Have you not known? Have you not heard? The everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth, does not faint or grow weary; there is no searching of His understanding. 29 He gives power to the faint and weary, and to him who has no might He increases strength [causing it to multiply and making it to abound].
And so however large the task, Father knows and He will increase your strength. He will multiply and abound your capabilities; just keep on keeping on. Think about Noah. What a task Father gave him – build an Ark. And not just any ole ark but build it large enough to house two of every species on the face of the earth (with room for growth) and his family too.
Begin in Genesis 6 and you will find the account to read for yourself but let me give you just a verse or three here.
14 Make yourself an ark of gopher or cypress wood; make in it rooms (stalls, pens, coops, nests, cages, and compartments) and cover it inside and out with pitch (bitumen).
15 And this is the way you are to make it: the length of the ark shall be 300 cubits, its breadth 50 cubits, and its height 30 cubits [that is, 450 ft. X 75 ft. X 45 ft.].
16 You shall make a roof or ]window [a place for light] for the ark and finish it to a cubit [at least 18 inches] above–and the ]door of the ark you shall put in the side of it; and you shall make it with lower, second, and third stories.
What a HUGE, ENORMOUS task! It must have overwhelmed him but each day he did what he could in the strength he found in Father for that day and in just 120 years it was complete!! Enough said, right? Right.
Father, thank You. Thank You that You give us strength in proportion to the tasks that You give us and You give us NOTHING to do that You do not equip us to do; help us exercise the wisdom to pace ourselves and go forth in Your strength until all our jobs are done. I ask that you impart this truth to us, to plant it firmly in our hearts so that nothing can remove it and that each reader will walk in this truth today and all the days You give us here for Jesus sake. Traveling mercies for IDOKs on the road and wisdom for IDOKs making decisions about church affiliation. Economic conditions, especially the effects it has upon the minds and hearts of people. 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 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 75°F and clear in Kuwait, KW & the time there is 4:14 PM AST – on November 17, 2008
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