BOOK-A-olic!!

A reminder!

Too much reality

It’s almost as if, in a gruelling tête-à-tête with things as they are, we lower our eyes, mumble incoherently and walk away as if about to have an appointemente somewhere.  When I do get too much reality I open a book, not just any book, my BIBLE!!

Give Him your whole heart!

Jantar surpresa

Foi uma surpresa, um jantar magnifico cheio de gente que eu amo profundamente.
Adorei os meus 60 anos!!

Dinner for two!

“After a good dinner one can forgive anybody, even one's own relations.”
~Oscar Wilde~

Gospel for Asia

Let me sit awhile

Just let me sit  awhile
don't say a word
let's visit through the night
that will be alright
Just let me sit awhile
 the world is far away
 troubles of the day
will  fade away
Let me tell you
things I meant to do
but never got  down to it
Let me tell you
hopes and dreams
things that never came to be
Let me  tell you
how I loved
even though all I ever did
was fail...
I know that's not all true
Maybe,
maybe not
Just the same,
thanks for listening
in the cold of the night
and letting me ramble on
Nice hanging out with you
Just watching the sky
the moon glowing
the stars twinkling
Just let me sit awhile
...then fall asleep!

Dreams

dreams may drift away
but they will come back
silent as the thief sneaking in at night

dreams are for fools people say
but i'd rather be a fool than be old and gray
without even a failure to claim by name

dreams die first i've been told
but I have a dream that will never die
never fade will always shine

but this much i know
i'll have my dreams even when i'm old and gray
and i'll know
yes
i'll know
what it's like to
sail the seas
climb the trees

touch the  stars
face my darkest fears
and fly - fly - fly
fly away
yes i'll know
what it's like
to be free to be me!!

When Chaos comes!

when the noise gets too much
when the chaos is making me nuts
i head for the for the trees
way back yonder is where i go
off the  back road
'round the bend and down a little hill
cross the old wooden bridge
and walk among the trees to the end of the path
kick off my shoes
listen to some blues,
sing some songs,
talk to GOD...
no cell phone
no internet
no tv
no news
No one around...
Just me, nature
... me and my porch(wish I had one)
what a real great view!

...my victory comes from GOD!

By Mary Lynn Smith
"I wait quietly before God,
for my victory comes from him."
(Psalms 62:1) How do you wait for victory?
Do you panic? Are you fearful?
Do you worry? Do you make "your" plans?
The flip side, are you praising God
in the midst of your trial?
Are you standing on the word of God?
Are you trusting Him? Waiting quietly on God?
Victory is around the corner, don't give up.
By Mary Lynn Smith

TRADUÇÂO:

"Eu espero em silêncio perante o Senhor
pois a minha vitória vem D'Ele." Salmo 62:1

Como esperas tu pela vitória?
Entras em panico?
tens medo? preocupas-te?
No meio da tua aflição louvas o Senhor?
Confias N'Ele? A vitória está ao virar da esquina, não desanimes!

A Seu tempo, tudo a seu tempo!!

Falamos de Anas

Então eu sou a mais sortuda, tenho estas "ANA'S" todas:

Só falta aqui a minha neta ANA!!!

Do what you can to make grace happen

Infuse your life with action.
Don't wait for it to happen.
Make it happen.
Make your own future.
Make your own hope.
Make your own love.
And whatever your beliefs, honor your creator,
not by passively waiting for grace to come down from upon high,
but by doing what you can to make grace happen...
yourself, right now, right down here on Earth.
Bradley Whitford

Preparing for xmas

CHURCH. ACCORDING TO THE BIBLE

Church has several meanings, according to the Strong's Concordance.
The Greek word is Ekklesia.
Meaning one: A calling out.
Two: A religious congregation.
Three: Community of members on earth.
Four: Saints in heaven.

So, how many Churches are there in a city?
I will prove from God's Word that there is only one Church in every city.

Acts 8: 1 a  " And Saul (Who became Paul) was consenting to Stephen's death. On that day, a great and severe persecution broke out against the CHURCH WHICH WAS IN JERUSALEM.

Romans 16:1, " Now I introduce and commend Phoebe, a deaconess of the CHURCH AT CENCHREAE.

1 Corinthians 1: 2 a" To the CHURCH (ASSEMBLY)OF GOD WHICH IS IN CORINTH."

1 Thessalonians 1:1 a," Paul, Silvanus, ( Sillas) and Timothy, to the ASSEMBLY ( CHURCH) OF THE THESSALONIANS.

Now, where did they meet?

Acts 2:46, 47,  " And day after day they (The disciples) assembled in the temple with united purpose, and in their homes they broke bread ( Including the Lord's Supper). They partook of their food with gladness and simplicity and generous hearts.47 " Constantly praising God and being in favor and goodwill with all the people: and the Lord kept adding (To their number) daily those who were being saved (From spiritual death."

Romans 16:5 a," Remember me also to the CHURCH  which meets IN THEIR HOUSE.

Colossians 4:15, " Give my (Paul's) greetings to the brethren at Laodicea, and to Nympha and the ASSEMBLY which meets in HER HOUSE."

Philemon 1:2, " And to Apphia our sister and Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the CHURCH(ASSEMBLY) which meets  IN YOUR HOUSE.

Now read Revelation, chapter two.

I hope this will enlighten all to what God says about His Church. People will say," I   am going to My Church Sunday."  When did it become Your Church?
It is Christ's Church. He is the head of it, not the Pope or the Pastor.

My Favorite Psalm 23

Simplicity

Is something I want to implement in my life!!!

December let's make memories

Time

time
goes by
 I forgot...
how time
just moved on
down roads
and up hills
to brighter colors
but i had  time
yes i was there
 i shined
i sang
i played
i danced,
there was a time
to sit under the moonlight
on the window sill

before  scratches and scrapes
 and rust setting in
before ...
Never mind!

now...
 i just sit
under the sun
the rain drops on me
days go by
into the next one...

every so often
when the weather's just right
not too hot not too cold
I'll sit quietly under a tree
and think about time!

Magass

Are You Overwhelmed, Discouraged, and Feeling Like God is Far Away?

Are You Overwhelmed, Discouraged,
and Feeling Like God is Far Away?

There are some days when you feel like you might be very far,
far away from the Lord.
You might be at this low point in your life where you feel you don't hear
 Him any more or even care to.
You might even think you are backslidden and you may very well be.
 Or you just might be entangled in your own ugly sin
but having a hard time admitting it.
Whatever the case, I really liked this quote and felt I should share it
to encourage you:


"Tell me where you lost the company of Christ,
and I will tell you the most likely place to find Him.

Have you lost Christ in the closet by restraining prayer?
Then it is there you must seek and find Him.

Did you lose Christ by sin?
You will find Christ in no other way but by the giving up of the sin,
and seeking by the Holy Spirit to mortify the member in which
the lust dwells.

Did you lose Christ by neglecting the Scriptures?
You must find Christ in the Scriptures.

It is a true proverb, "Look for a thing where you dropped it--it is there."

So look for Christ where you lost Him, for He has not gone away. "

~Charles Spurgeon



Without Christ we will not have true peace--He is our peace.
And like Peter who took his eyes off Christ and began to sink.
We need to remember to keep our eyes on the King!

E assim farei sem Cristo nao tenho verdadeira paz, Ele é a nossa paz.

E como Pedro que desviou o seu olhar de Cristo e começou afundar.

Tenho que me lembrar em manter os meus olhos no Rei!!

Amem!