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> "May your choices reflect your hopes, not your fears." (Nelson Mandela) These are not words from a person who had it easy. He spent many years in prison in South Africa. He was a man of hope and vision. Upon release from prison he eventually became President of South Africa. His life and words called for ending apartheid in his country. Life in this world requires hope. Evil has to be overcome in every generation, in every life. Hope keeps our minds and hearts alive and focused what is true and right whereas fear shuts us down and clogs our minds and discourages our heart in clouds of despair and defeat. Make choices that reflect your hope.
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> Hi, hope you are going to have a great day. This is the day the Lord has made; therefore rejoice and be glad in it. Everything today may not be like you think it should be. Don't worry and be upset, God has the same problem getting you and me. God does not give up on us, but gives us this day….
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> It is for me to love the person—It is for the Holy Spirit to convict the person—It is for God to judge the person.(Billy Graham) — If we take on the work of correcting everyone we think needs correcting, if we sit in the seat of judgement upon those who we think are doing wrong, we will be crushed, for the load is too much for us and we are ourselves need correcting. The work God has assigned us is to love one another as he loves us. There is no change agent more powerful than love.
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> I am on my way to apartment. She is coming down hall pushing her cart with trash. She stops me with questions. When can a Power of Attorney(has trouble saying the words.) take over? I told her not until doctor declares you incompetent. Her response indicates that has already been done. She doesn't know whether to trust her children. She has strained relationship with some of her children. I listened. Encouraged her as she does best she can and trust her family in this very frightening time in her life. I am partially informed about her situation via community gossip. She thanked me and went on to the trash room. — The thoughts that flowed as I came to my apartment is opportunities for service, ministry, happen unexpected. Be available and mainly listen and affirm the person. It is well to hold fast the confidence that God's love never forsakes us. Thanks family for love, understanding and care.
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Quotes Papa Likes

“PROGRESS IS IMPOSSIBLE WITHOUT CHANGE AND THOSE WHO CANNOT CHANGE THEIR MINDS CANNOT CHANGE ANYTHING.”

-George Bernard Shaw

“DO NOT HARM - DO GOOD - STAY IN LOVE WITH GOD.”

   -John Wesley

“…IT WAS A MATTER OF THE MIND, THAT WAS ALL.  IF YOU WEREN’T WHIPPED IN YOUR MIND, NOTHING COULD WHIP YOU.”

-L. Lamour

“THE FREEDOM OF SPEECH MAY BE TAKEN AWAY, AND, DUMB AND SILENT WE MAY BE LED LIKE SHEEP, TO THE SLAUGHTER.”

      -George Washington

FREEDOM—WHAT AM I DOING WITH IT????  — LIVE AS FREE PERSONS…..AND NOT USE FREEDOM AS PRETEXT TO DO EVIL….

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Inner Setting

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Love Team

On Mar 30, 2015, at 4:31 PM, Bill Edwards

EVERY PERSON NEEDS A LOVE TEAM. LIFE IS NOT ALWAYS PEACHES AND CREAM. SOMETIMES LIFE IS REALLY SOUR GRAPES AND ROTTEN APPLES. A PERSON CAN BE REALLY HURTING AND FEEL ALONE AND DISCOURAGED  THEN THE LOVE TEAM GETS ON THE BALL AND FINDS WAYS TO BE THERE. THE LOVE TEAM MAY FIRST OF ALL BE FAMILY. IT MAY BE CLOSE FRIENDS, A SMALL SUPPORT GROUP, CLOSE CHURCH FRIENDS. THE LOVE TEAM IS NOT A FIX IT GROUP, THEY ARE A BE THERE GROUP. THE LOVE TEAM KNOWS THEY ARE NOT IN CHARGE. AT THE HEART THE LOVE TEAM IS PRESENT IN THE NAME AND SPIRIT OF JESUS CHRIST AND TAKES THEIR COUNSEL FROM HIS TEACHINGS AND EXAMPLE. AT THE HEART MESSAGE OF JESUS IS, "NOT MY WILL, BUT YOUR WILL BE DONE". IN ORDER FOR THE LOVE TEAM TO DO ITS JOB THERE ARE SIX RULES: 1) I HAVE SURRENDERED YOU TO GOD. 2) I WILL LISTEN FOR COUNSEL FROM HOLY SPIRIT. 3) I WILL WAIT FOR GUIDANCE. 4) I WILL NOT JUMP AHEAD OF YOU IN IMPATIENCE. 5) I WILL PAY ATTENTION TO YOUR WORD. THIS IS FOUND PRIMARILY IN MATTHEW, LUKE, MARK, JOHN AND PSALMS. ALSO IN THE MANY BIBLICAL STORIES. 6) I TRUST GOD WITH ALL MY MIND, HEART, STRENGTH. 

The "Love Team" is a concept I have been using with my children and grandchildren as a way of letting them know family hangs together. We are the first line of care in times of need.

Bill