Posted on 11/07/2012 6:03:33 PM PST by AZamericonnie
LOL
Hiya backatcha, Conniebabe ((HUGS))
Katie nervously walked into the church youth group party that Linda had invited her to attend. She hadn’t been to a church since she was a little girl and didn’t know what to expect at a Valentine dinner with mostly strangers. But her heart started to calm when she found valentines at her plate that had been written for her from everyone there. They had cards for each other too, but it touched Katie’s heart that they would think to do that for her, a visitor to their group.
Katie felt so welcomed that she accepted Linda’s invitation to a church service. There she heard about God’s love for her in spite of her sinfulness, and she embraced Jesus’ forgiveness. The youth group had given her a fragrance of God’s love, and God opened her heart to trust Him.
“If God so loved us, we also ought to love one another,” the apostle John said (1 John 4:11). That’s a love for our brothers and sisters in Christ as well as for those who don’t yet know Him. Ray Stedman wrote, “As God’s love shines into our hearts, we become more open to others, allowing the fragrance of love to drift out and attract those around us.” The youth group did that for Katie.
God can spread the fragrance of His love through us today.
Read: 1 John 4:7-11
Thank you Mayor for our daily bread & may it nourish our souls! *Hugs*
It was pretty bad. I think we’ll be ok, though. :)
Amen, and Thank you for being here daily and helping Kathy out in her time of need!!
Good evening from my bed and my iPad.
Will read and thank everyone later when I have my wits about me.
Sleep is not going well.
((HUGS))
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzDPaChuczk
Baillie and the Boys - (Now And Then There’s) A Fool Such As I
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTBWiUkR69w
Kentucky Headhunters - Dumas Walker
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