[JustAmy]

Holidays to celebrate on August 1st are ......
Francis Scott Key's Birthday, 1779
Sport's Day
Switzerland Founded in 1291
Girlfriend's Day
Pie Day in Minnesota
Raspberry Cream Pie Day
Respect For Parent's Day
Work Like A Dog Day

Happy Work Like A Dog Day! Happy Girlfriend's Day!

[OESY]

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[The Mayor]

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August 1, 2008

The Midwife’s Tale

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READ: John 3:1-8

The wind blows where it wishes . . . . So is everyone who is born of the Spirit. —John 3:8

Historian Laurel Ulrich received a Pulitzer Prize for her book The Midwife’s Tale. The book was based on the diary of Martha Ballard, who lived during the American Revolution. Martha was a midwife who traveled by canoe, horse, or sometimes on foot to assist women in delivering their babies. At a time when many women died in childbirth, Martha’s track record was extraordinary. In more than 1,000 deliveries, she never lost a mother in childbirth.

In God’s kingdom, there is a spiritual Helper who produces new life. But His role is to bring about “second birth” (John 3:5-8). The Holy Spirit uses a variety of ways to accomplish this. He convicts the world of sin (John 16:8), empowers the gospel (1 Thess. 1:5), regenerates us from within (Titus 3:5), and places believers into eternal union with Christ (1 Cor. 12:12-13). Though He is invisible, His life-changing activity can be clearly seen.

Jesus said of the Holy Spirit: “The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear the sound of it, but cannot tell where it comes from and where it goes. So is everyone who is born of the Spirit” (John 3:8).

The Spirit desires to use us in sharing the gospel so others can experience that second birth.

God sent the Holy Spirit after
Christ ascended from this earth,
And this we know—He’s left us here
To share good news of second birth. —Hess

The Holy Spirit is the Christian’s source of power.

Bible in One Year: Job 7–9; Proverbs 11:22-31

[OESY]

Working like a dog

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[fewz]

So it's work like a dog day.

workin' dogs

sled dogs workin'

workin' like dogs

[yorkie]

Swiss National Day - Fireworks and Bonfires

A Little History on this very special day in Switzerland

[yorkie]

Swiss National Day (1st of August) at the Darlux Alp (2283m) and the Summit of the Piz Darlux (2642m) with sunset and 1-August-Fires (Bonfires on Alps and upon Mountains)

More Photos of Swiss National Day

[yorkie]

Of course, some of us might also like to hold hands
and share laughter with a boyfriend...

[SpookBrat]

Hey Amy. Just thought I would say hi. :) How are you?