Posted on 03/25/2005 2:46:51 AM PST by dutchess
I alway stay out of trouble! ;o)
Beautiful thread, dutchess. Thank you.
Thank you for the Our Daily Bread posts, Mayor. Have a wonderful Good Friday.
I'll try!
Putting into practice the Bible's directives isn't easy. For example, it's hard to pray sincerely for God to forgive our enemies and those who humiliate and belittle us. Yet God's Word is crystal-clear: "Pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you" (Matthew 5:44). As we lift our eyes to the Lord in prayer, we can be Spirit-enabled to put into practice His most difficult directives. Think of someone toward whom you have harbored a bitter spirit. Ransack your memory if necessary. As you consider that your feelings for that person, pray: "Lord, flood my heart with compassion, and purge away my unforgiving spirit. Help me to 'live peaceably with all men'" (Romans 12:18). If multitudes of Christians did that, what a transforming difference it would make in our marriages, our homes, and our churches. We could have a big influence on our hate-filled world. -Vernon Grounds
God's blessings are denied; We must forsake our stubbornness And banish sinful pride. -Sper Ground that is filled with roots of bitterness needs to be plowed by the grace of God.
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Have a blessed Easter.
You are welcome, dear sistah dutchess. I looked for an easy, ready-made one for the Easter Holiday, but didn't find one. I did find those beautiful Easter lilies and enjoy making transparent images and putting several layers together to get a soft look.
Thank you, too, sweet sistah Lori, for your compliment on the pledge.
You sure know how to make us smile and get all silly! :) He is just so adorable. :)
HAPPY EASTER TO THE FINEST
May your day be filled with blessings.
May your weekend be blessed in return.
Good evening...MUD
Oh Gabz, how sad! Did you check the local paper? Perhaps the police website? The business website or mutual friends?
Pippin, you had your fingers crossed, didn't you?
A beautiful Paschal Saturday here in SC. How was it in Texas? Did you do any of those potraits of our fallen heros? Heard that some were by a lady in Texas and some of them looked like your style.
Hi Dixie!!!!!!!!
The front page of this morning's paper headlined the County School Teacher of the Year and Bridwatchers in the county south of us............zip, zilch, nada, nothing in the media at all about it.
I've only been home a little while after an afternoon at the Moose Lodge for the annual Easter Egg Hunt and so haven't hit all my searches from last night and this morning..............but as of an hour ago, it appears that everyone BUT the media is talking about this.
I've also heard a bunch of talk that not only is the company trying to keep it quiet - but so are the "authorities." There are conflicting stories about the reasons for this - but I do intend to get to the bottom of it and find out if this POS has been found and arrested.
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It is difficult to understand how the Lord Jesus could pray for His brutal executioners to be forgiven (Luke 23:34). We often try to excuse our unforgiving hearts by arguing that He was God, whereas we are sinful creatures. But Jesus calls us to follow His divine example.