"Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe, to assure the survival and success of liberty."-President John F KennedyI share this as a reminder that as Christ gave his life to insure our salvation from sin, others have given their lives to protect our freedoms. Carefully, gratefully we enjoy the gifts of life made possible to us by others.
Wednesday, May 30, 2018
Fwd: THOUGHT
Monday, May 28, 2018
Memorial Day thoughts
Drew Edwards
On 5/28/18, 6:32 AM, "Bill Edwards" <revwge@me.com> wrote:
The truth of Christ is found in your own story. God was in Christ reconciling the world unto himself. God in you is the current reality. As you embrace the Christ Spirit you become the contemporary incarnation of the Presence, Word, Power for making the world a better place. The world needs your story of Christ present now.
Memorial Day allows us to remember others who have sacrificed all for the good and of others, most of whom they would never know. Give thanks and carefully, prayerfully live this special day.
On 5/28/18, 6:32 AM, "Bill Edwards" <revwge@me.com> wrote:
The truth of Christ is found in your own story. God was in Christ reconciling the world unto himself. God in you is the current reality. As you embrace the Christ Spirit you become the contemporary incarnation of the Presence, Word, Power for making the world a better place. The world needs your story of Christ present now.
Memorial Day allows us to remember others who have sacrificed all for the good and of others, most of whom they would never know. Give thanks and carefully, prayerfully live this special day.
Sunday, April 1, 2018
Saturday, March 17, 2018
Beautiful couple
"To love and cherish….in sickness and health."… and in old age and disabilities. The relationship between a wife and husband evolves. I guess it is a matter of growing together. We grow together when we are young. We grow together when we have children. We grow together when we become grandparents. We grow together in all the varied experiences of pain, heartache, success and failure. Good times and bad and we hang in there and grow together. Finally we grow old together. This is a growing time in which we are more mindful of time running out. Make every moment count. Hold onto each other spiritually and physically. Sometimes we may have to hold each other up to stay on our feet. All the time as we live, cry, laugh the stages and experiences we LOVE AND CHERISH EACH OTHER….. THANKS BE TO GOD, OUR SOLID ROCK FOUNDATION...DAD/PAPA
Tuesday, March 13, 2018
This World is Not Our Own
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> "….humility and the recognition that as human beings we can't solve everything or control all aspects of life. We need others…….We are not created for independence or self-sufficiency, but for interdependence and mutual support." The speaker of these words lives in exile because a foreign government rules his native land. The people of Israel lived forty years in exile. In some ways we all live at times in what feels like exile because we are in circumstance not of our own choosing. There is an old hymn that says, "this world is not my home.." While we are here we need one another. To accept this opens us to more powerful and abundant living. Let us give thanks to God for one another.
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> "….humility and the recognition that as human beings we can't solve everything or control all aspects of life. We need others…….We are not created for independence or self-sufficiency, but for interdependence and mutual support." The speaker of these words lives in exile because a foreign government rules his native land. The people of Israel lived forty years in exile. In some ways we all live at times in what feels like exile because we are in circumstance not of our own choosing. There is an old hymn that says, "this world is not my home.." While we are here we need one another. To accept this opens us to more powerful and abundant living. Let us give thanks to God for one another.
Tuesday, March 6, 2018
Compassion
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> We cannot fix all the wrong in the world. We cannot pass enough laws to prevent evil from breaking out. What we can do is be compassionate. Compassion can penetrate the hardest shells of anger, bitterness, fear, disillusionment......respond compassionately and see what happens, in yourself and in others.
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> We cannot fix all the wrong in the world. We cannot pass enough laws to prevent evil from breaking out. What we can do is be compassionate. Compassion can penetrate the hardest shells of anger, bitterness, fear, disillusionment......respond compassionately and see what happens, in yourself and in others.
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Thursday, December 28, 2017
Love
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> "Love is patient. Love is kind. It hopes and perseveres. Nowhere on that list does it say love is perfect. Love can also annoy, run late and speak unkindly. But despite all this, it never fails…..We didn't fix all the difficulties in our relationship ..but that's ok. I've learned that what makes a relationship stronger isn't analyzing all your differences or even working through them. It's simply about showing up." (about a daughter and her father). The disciples had difficulties in their relationship with Jesus and with one another. Despite their problems they "showed up". Holy Spirit shows up for us despite our strained relationship with God. We can "show up" for one another in this crazy world.
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> "Love is patient. Love is kind. It hopes and perseveres. Nowhere on that list does it say love is perfect. Love can also annoy, run late and speak unkindly. But despite all this, it never fails…..We didn't fix all the difficulties in our relationship ..but that's ok. I've learned that what makes a relationship stronger isn't analyzing all your differences or even working through them. It's simply about showing up." (about a daughter and her father). The disciples had difficulties in their relationship with Jesus and with one another. Despite their problems they "showed up". Holy Spirit shows up for us despite our strained relationship with God. We can "show up" for one another in this crazy world.
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