I love the old-Florida architecture.

A Wisconsin Haiku

Winter so cold
Summer so humid
House so nice

LOL

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Pencil Battle

July 28, 2015

They did not cease from their own doings nor from their stubborn way. —Judges 2:19

As I learned to write my letters, my first-grade teacher insisted that I hold my pencil in a specific way. As she watched me, I held it the way she wanted me to. But when she turned away, I obstinately reverted the pencil to the way I found more comfortable.

I thought I was the secret winner in that battle of the wills, and I still hold my pencil in my own peculiar way. Decades later, however, I realize that my wise teacher knew that my stubborn habit would grow into a bad writing practice that would result in my hand tiring more quickly.

Children rarely understand what is good for them. They operate almost entirely on what they want at the moment. Perhaps the “children of Israel” were aptly named as generation after generation stubbornly insisted on worshiping the gods of the nations around them rather than the one true God. Their actions greatly angered the Lord because He knew what was best, and He removed His blessing from them (Judg. 2:20-22).

Pastor Rick Warren says, “Obedience and stubbornness are two sides of the same coin. Obedience brings joy, but our stubbornness makes us miserable.”

If a rebellious spirit is keeping us from obeying God, it’s time for a change of heart. Return to the Lord; He is gracious and merciful.

Heavenly Father, You are loving and gracious, and eager to forgive when we return to You. May we pursue you with our whole heart and not cling to our stubborn tendency to want things our way.

First we make our habits; then our habits make us.

Good Morning to All!

Supposed to be 90 today. Oh boy.

I Could Pee on This

Her new sweater doesn’t smell of me
I could pee on that
She’s gone out for the day and
left her laptop on the counter
I could pee on that
Her new boyfriend just pushed my head away
I could pee on him
She’s ignoring me ignoring her
I could pee everywhere
She’s making up for it
by putting me on her lap
I could pee on this
I could pee on this

—Charles Bukowski
(or maybe his cat )

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Happy Grati-Tuesday, all!

This kitty kinda reminds me of our POTUS

Kinda sorta....

Let Every Day

Be Gratituesday!

(((HUGS)))

ML/LTOS

LOL!!! Kitteh revenge.

:)

HAPPY GRATITUESDAY
TO AMY’S PLACE!

"The Walk to Paradise Garden"
W. Eugene Smith

"You Are The New Day"
The King’s Singers
(Click)

May You Approach Each New Day With The Innocence,
The Sense Of Wonder, And The Optimism
Of These Two Children!

LOL for the cat poem. Never make a cat angry!

: )

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Whose Mess?

July 29, 2015

Out of the heart come evil thoughts . . . . These are what defile a person. —Matthew 15:19-20 niv

“Could they not carry their own garbage this far?” I grumbled to Jay as I picked up empty bottles from the beach and tossed them into the trash bin less than 20 feet away. “Did leaving the beach a mess for others make them feel better about themselves? I sure hope these people are tourists. I don’t want to think that any locals would treat our beach with such disrespect.”

The very next day I came across a prayer I had written years earlier about judging others. My own words reminded me of how wrong I was to take pride in cleaning up other people’s messes. The truth is, I have plenty of my own that I simply ignore—especially in the spiritual sense.

I am quick to claim that the reason I can’t get my life in order is because others keep messing it up. And I am quick to conclude that the “garbage” stinking up my surroundings belongs to someone other than me. But neither is true. Nothing outside of me can condemn or contaminate me—only what’s inside (Matt. 15:19-20). The real garbage is the attitude that causes me to turn up my nose at a tiny whiff of someone else’s sin while ignoring the stench of my own.

Forgive me, Lord, for refusing to throw away my own “trash.” Open my eyes to the damage that pride does to Your natural and spiritual creation. May I have no part of it.

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Most of us are farsighted about sin—we see the sins of others but not our own.

Insight:

In today’s passage, Jesus is talking to the Pharisees, a group of the religious elite in Israel. They taught that obeying the law was the most important thing, so they emphasized external behavior. Jesus called attention to the condition of the heart and essentially said, “It doesn’t matter if you do everything right. If your heart is bad, you are still defiled.”

Cats are funny. I’ve heard of them doing worse than that! :)

Thanks, TCP! They’re all different, and far more emotional and intelligent than many people think. Imho, the more that we expect of them, the more they learn. My dogs, for example, have learned quite a few commands, and learn more all the time.

I told one of them to “go upstairs” the other day, and he looked at me and immediately charged up the stairs. Animals are amazing.

The Weather Is Perfect for Running

The weather is perfect for running.
I think that I'll go for a jog.
Except I'm a little bit tired,
so maybe I'll just walk the dog.

But he seems too hyper for walking.
He looks kind of hard to control.
So maybe I'll leave him at home,
and go for a leisurely stroll.

But all of my socks are too dirty,
and all of my shoes are untied.
So maybe I'll sit on the front porch.
Or maybe I'll just stay inside.

I see that my kitten is purring,
and wants to curl up on my lap.
It wouldn't be right to prevent her
from getting her afternoon nap.

It's comfortable here on the sofa.
My pillows are cozy and deep.
The weather is perfect for running.
So that's why I'm going to sleep.

Kenn Nesbitt

Have a happy Wednesday, everyone!

Happy Wednesday To Amy's Place

Whoever said you can't buy happiness forgot
little puppies..... Gene Hill

*Have A Warm Fuzzy Day!*

Happy Wednesday!

Hope it's not TOO Warm!

((((HUGS))))

ML/LTOS

Yes, it's hot!
We had the same idea!
Happy Hot and Fuzzy Wednesday!

Awwww poor widdle doggie! They really don’t like the heat.