Our Daily Bread
Yes, God's angels are watching over us! Woohooo! Praise God!
THEN, I thought about all the times that I do stuff I shouldn't do... God's angels are watching over me then as well! Yikes!
It is comforting to know that God watches out for us. His armies are every with us fighting battles unseen while we are unaware.
Lord, thank you for my guardian angels! You know I need them!
Other Stuff
Eye surgery tomorrow. Went for my presurgery screening today. It went fine. Tomorrow should come off with out a hitch. I am confident. ;-)
I will do some reading and relaxing the rest of the week.
I hope to drive to St Louis on Friday. My best friend lost his father. The funeral is on Saturday. I plan to attend if at all possible.
Hang in there my friends! I will be upbeat and steady. That is what I do...
Monday, February 7, 2011
Sunday, February 6, 2011
Let me see others...
Our Daily Bread
Lord, let me see others for who they really are and not for who I think they are! One of the most important things I have learned at my church is to accept everyone for who they are. We have folks from all walks of life, many races and creeds, many economic levels and many different backgrounds. It is very cool to see all these folks sitting and worshipping God together!
I grew up in a very prejudiced environment. I realized at an early age that these attitudes weren't right. I tried very hard to learn more about other people and to share my experiences with my family. I STILL find that I have prejudices at 51 years of age! Darn it! I am working on them. I try not to let them affect my interactions with church folks or coworkers. It is difficult at times. Also, being a part of a minority that is prejudiced againts regularly, I should be even more accepting if I want others to accept me! A a child of God, all of his children are equal in his sight. They should be equal in mine as well.
Lord, I want to see others through your eyes!
Orlando Update
Time to go home! I miss my house, my church and my friends. I do not miss the cold weather! I want that on the record! hehehe The airport shuttle is picking me up in a few minutes.
I am not sure what was going on with me yesterday. I didn't feel like doing much. I even watched TV! What was up with that? hehehe I planned to pray and read a lot. I didn't do much of either. It was just one of those days I guess. Going to be busy today and tomorrow, then I can rest after my surgery on Tuesday.
Hang in there, my friends. I will be upbeat and steady. That is what I do...
Lord, let me see others for who they really are and not for who I think they are! One of the most important things I have learned at my church is to accept everyone for who they are. We have folks from all walks of life, many races and creeds, many economic levels and many different backgrounds. It is very cool to see all these folks sitting and worshipping God together!
I grew up in a very prejudiced environment. I realized at an early age that these attitudes weren't right. I tried very hard to learn more about other people and to share my experiences with my family. I STILL find that I have prejudices at 51 years of age! Darn it! I am working on them. I try not to let them affect my interactions with church folks or coworkers. It is difficult at times. Also, being a part of a minority that is prejudiced againts regularly, I should be even more accepting if I want others to accept me! A a child of God, all of his children are equal in his sight. They should be equal in mine as well.
Lord, I want to see others through your eyes!
Orlando Update
Time to go home! I miss my house, my church and my friends. I do not miss the cold weather! I want that on the record! hehehe The airport shuttle is picking me up in a few minutes.
I am not sure what was going on with me yesterday. I didn't feel like doing much. I even watched TV! What was up with that? hehehe I planned to pray and read a lot. I didn't do much of either. It was just one of those days I guess. Going to be busy today and tomorrow, then I can rest after my surgery on Tuesday.
Hang in there, my friends. I will be upbeat and steady. That is what I do...
Saturday, February 5, 2011
My hope is built on nothing less...
Our Daily Bread
One of my favorite hymns is On Christ the Solid Rock I Stand. We should all have Christ as the foundation of our no ordinary lives! I know I do! ;-) Praise God!
I also know that I try to do things on my own waaaaayyyy too many times! I try to make things happen instead of letting God work in my life and in the lives of others. How amazing to have a God that wants to be in my daily life! I am so blessed!
My prayer for each of us is that God will be the foundation of our lives. He will lead us to things that we never imagined possible.
Lord, I thank you for my life. I thank you for the honor of serving you!
Simply Saturday
Yes, the picture below is the view from my room this weekend. Please don't hate. I laid out by the pool and used the hot tubs a few times already. I am not looking forward to going back to the cold weather tomorrow!
I enjoyed the conference a lot. I got to see some old friends. I got to meet some new friends. I also started tweeting, so you can follow me on Twitter @duanebear ;-)
I had a great day at the Universal parks yesterday. Universal Studios had some older, but cool stuff. Islands of Adventure had some cool stuff including the new Harry Potter section. It was soooooo cool! I got to see it twice this week and enjoyed it both times. The first time was more fun because butterbeer and pumpkin juice were free! Woohoooo!
I fly home Sunday morning. I have a little time to get laundry done and get my house in order before having my eye surgery Tuesday morning. I will be off for two weeks.
I had some bad news yesterday -- my best friend lost his father. He lived a very full life, however, he went sort of quickly. We are all saddened by Sal's death. I hope to attend the funeral next Saturday if my eye is doing OK.
Hang in there my friends! I will be upbeat and steady. That is what I do...
One of my favorite hymns is On Christ the Solid Rock I Stand. We should all have Christ as the foundation of our no ordinary lives! I know I do! ;-) Praise God!
I also know that I try to do things on my own waaaaayyyy too many times! I try to make things happen instead of letting God work in my life and in the lives of others. How amazing to have a God that wants to be in my daily life! I am so blessed!
My prayer for each of us is that God will be the foundation of our lives. He will lead us to things that we never imagined possible.
Lord, I thank you for my life. I thank you for the honor of serving you!
Simply Saturday
Yes, the picture below is the view from my room this weekend. Please don't hate. I laid out by the pool and used the hot tubs a few times already. I am not looking forward to going back to the cold weather tomorrow!
I enjoyed the conference a lot. I got to see some old friends. I got to meet some new friends. I also started tweeting, so you can follow me on Twitter @duanebear ;-)
I had a great day at the Universal parks yesterday. Universal Studios had some older, but cool stuff. Islands of Adventure had some cool stuff including the new Harry Potter section. It was soooooo cool! I got to see it twice this week and enjoyed it both times. The first time was more fun because butterbeer and pumpkin juice were free! Woohoooo!
I fly home Sunday morning. I have a little time to get laundry done and get my house in order before having my eye surgery Tuesday morning. I will be off for two weeks.
I had some bad news yesterday -- my best friend lost his father. He lived a very full life, however, he went sort of quickly. We are all saddened by Sal's death. I hope to attend the funeral next Saturday if my eye is doing OK.
Hang in there my friends! I will be upbeat and steady. That is what I do...
Friday, February 4, 2011
orlando update
Going to visit Harry Potter again today. I had a great time Wed night. I will let you know how the park looks in the daylight. It was dark Wednesday night.
Our Daily Bread
If something didn't change when Christ came into your heart then you didn't do it right! Hehehe. Don't mean to judge. Christ changes things in your heart and your mind. I remember how he chamged me at the tender age of 8. God's lovingkindness made all the sense in the world to me.
Now I try to serve him the beat I can. I sin. I make mistakes. I keep trying to be a better person and a better representative of God. No pressure! It is my honor to serve him.
Hang in there my friends. I will be upbeat and steady. That is what I do...
Our Daily Bread
If something didn't change when Christ came into your heart then you didn't do it right! Hehehe. Don't mean to judge. Christ changes things in your heart and your mind. I remember how he chamged me at the tender age of 8. God's lovingkindness made all the sense in the world to me.
Now I try to serve him the beat I can. I sin. I make mistakes. I keep trying to be a better person and a better representative of God. No pressure! It is my honor to serve him.
Hang in there my friends. I will be upbeat and steady. That is what I do...
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Our Daily Bread
The devotional today is important to a school geek like me. I have spent a lot of time learning as much as I about stuff. I am fortunate to have two masters degrees in varying subjects. All of this means nothing when we talk about God. Knowing about God is not the same thing as knowing God. Satan knows about God. You know how he works! Yikes!
My goal is to know more about God so I can know God even better than before. Isn't that how you build a relationship? Learn more about that person. I know a lot about some famous people but that doesn't mean that I have a relationship with them. Take the time to talk to God. Listen to God as well. He wants to have a relationship with you.
Orlando Update
The weather is 80 and overcast today. We might get rain. My conference is over this afternoon. I will move to another hotel for the weekend. I am flying home on Sunday. Not looking forward to the cold weather again!
I had an incredible time at the Islands of Adventure last night. The Harry Potter section was amazing! I could have stayed for hours. A coworker took lots of pictures. My iPhone camera didn't work very well. :-( I am too fat to ride the cool rides so I road the hypogriff ride. It was enough for me. Hehehe. I am a wimp when it comes to rides. It was a great evening. I picked up a few souvenirs.
Not sure what I will do this weekend. Napping sounds like a plan right now though I will have plenty of time for that the next two weeks. I didn't think about that.
Hang in there my friends! I will be upbeat and steady. That is what I do...
The devotional today is important to a school geek like me. I have spent a lot of time learning as much as I about stuff. I am fortunate to have two masters degrees in varying subjects. All of this means nothing when we talk about God. Knowing about God is not the same thing as knowing God. Satan knows about God. You know how he works! Yikes!
My goal is to know more about God so I can know God even better than before. Isn't that how you build a relationship? Learn more about that person. I know a lot about some famous people but that doesn't mean that I have a relationship with them. Take the time to talk to God. Listen to God as well. He wants to have a relationship with you.
Orlando Update
The weather is 80 and overcast today. We might get rain. My conference is over this afternoon. I will move to another hotel for the weekend. I am flying home on Sunday. Not looking forward to the cold weather again!
I had an incredible time at the Islands of Adventure last night. The Harry Potter section was amazing! I could have stayed for hours. A coworker took lots of pictures. My iPhone camera didn't work very well. :-( I am too fat to ride the cool rides so I road the hypogriff ride. It was enough for me. Hehehe. I am a wimp when it comes to rides. It was a great evening. I picked up a few souvenirs.
Not sure what I will do this weekend. Napping sounds like a plan right now though I will have plenty of time for that the next two weeks. I didn't think about that.
Hang in there my friends! I will be upbeat and steady. That is what I do...
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
computer stuff in a devotion?
Our Daily Bread
The poem today is one of my all-time favorites. We need to pray the most when we have the least amount of time for it! Wow!
I have been experiencing this the past few weeks. How do I pray more when I am sick and tired and stressed? Then I think: i found time to eat. I found time to spend time with friends. I found time for all the things that are important to me except for prayer!
Lord please forgive me for not making prayer more important to me!
Orlando Update
I had a long day yesterday. Lots of sessions and things to do. I had to sleep in this morning to recover! I have several sessions today then a fun evening planned at the Universal park. Can't wait to see the Harry Potter section of the park! Woohooo!
Considering the devotion today and the rainy weather we are expecting in Orlando, I am considering a prayer retreat one day. I need to work out some things with God and I need to do some listening.
Hang in there my friends! I will be upbeat and steady. That is what I do...
The poem today is one of my all-time favorites. We need to pray the most when we have the least amount of time for it! Wow!
I have been experiencing this the past few weeks. How do I pray more when I am sick and tired and stressed? Then I think: i found time to eat. I found time to spend time with friends. I found time for all the things that are important to me except for prayer!
Lord please forgive me for not making prayer more important to me!
Orlando Update
I had a long day yesterday. Lots of sessions and things to do. I had to sleep in this morning to recover! I have several sessions today then a fun evening planned at the Universal park. Can't wait to see the Harry Potter section of the park! Woohooo!
Considering the devotion today and the rainy weather we are expecting in Orlando, I am considering a prayer retreat one day. I need to work out some things with God and I need to do some listening.
Hang in there my friends! I will be upbeat and steady. That is what I do...
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Restless fickle heart
Our Daily Bread
So what yesterday's devotion lacked in meaning was outdone by the topic for today. I know i have a restless and fickle heart! Everyone does!
I thought about the devotion a lot this morning. I have a tendency to question myself a lot, especially in matters of the heart. I had some uncharacteristic things happen the past few years. I don't always understand why. The best explanation is my fickle and restless heart. I made mountains out of molehills meaning I tried to make something out of nothing several times. That is not like me. God used the experiences to show me that i need to turn my whole heart over to him each day. Wow!
Lord please help me submit my restless and fickle hearr over to you.
Orlando Update
It was beautiful here again yesterday. It is supposed to be 80 degrees today with overcast skies. Rain is moving in. I am thankful that I am not in the Columbus ice storm today!
It has been nice to see some old friends and make some new friends at this conference. Very cool! I have very days planned for Tuesday and Wednesday. I am looking forward to relaxing and recharging this weekend.
Hang in there my friends! I will be upbeat and steady. That is what I do...
So what yesterday's devotion lacked in meaning was outdone by the topic for today. I know i have a restless and fickle heart! Everyone does!
I thought about the devotion a lot this morning. I have a tendency to question myself a lot, especially in matters of the heart. I had some uncharacteristic things happen the past few years. I don't always understand why. The best explanation is my fickle and restless heart. I made mountains out of molehills meaning I tried to make something out of nothing several times. That is not like me. God used the experiences to show me that i need to turn my whole heart over to him each day. Wow!
Lord please help me submit my restless and fickle hearr over to you.
Orlando Update
It was beautiful here again yesterday. It is supposed to be 80 degrees today with overcast skies. Rain is moving in. I am thankful that I am not in the Columbus ice storm today!
It has been nice to see some old friends and make some new friends at this conference. Very cool! I have very days planned for Tuesday and Wednesday. I am looking forward to relaxing and recharging this weekend.
Hang in there my friends! I will be upbeat and steady. That is what I do...
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