Our Daily Bread
I found the devotional interesting today. One sentence caught my attention:
"No matter our resources, we will fail unless we use them according to God’s plan."
Wow! I never thought about it that way! Imagine having all the money in the world and not being able to influence something the way we want because it is not God's plan!
So what is God's plan? Yikes! What a question! We talked about this in my Disciple class a few weeks ago. We decided that God's plan is in two parts: what he wants for us and what we do with our free will. God wants each one of us to be whole. Being whole is different for each one of us. I will try to write more about that sometime. I am in the process of learning more about how this works. The second part is how we use our free will. Do we use it pursuing God's kingdom on earth like we should or doing other things?
Lord, please help us always pursue your kingdom in our hearts and on this earth.
Technology Thursday
I want to write about two portable power supplies that I use with my iPhone and BlackBerry devices. They are both reasonably priced and seem to be reliable. Here they are:
BYD Mobile Power Supply 2200Mah For IPHONE 4,IPHONE 3GS
I found this for $22 on amazon.com. Here is the link. It is not that big, but seems to charge my iPhone 4S twice with each recharge.
Just Mobile Gum Pro 4400mAh External Battery for Portable Devices
This is a GREAT charger. It is very powerful. It easily recharges my iPhone three times with each recharge. It is not very big. I highly recommend this charger. Here is the link on Amazon.com where I paid about $51 for it.
Other Stuff
I had some Pad Thai for supper last night and then worked on my Disciple 1 reading before class. Class was great this week!
I have to admit that I was a little reluctant going home since mi tigre wasn't going to be there when I walked in the door! I miss him a lot, but look forward to seeing him again in the next month or two.
Let go, my friends! God will be there to catch you and hold you in his loving arms!
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Come, Holy Spirit, Come
Our Daily Bread
Dangerous words! hehehe Look at the first two chapters in Luke, as the devotional says, to see how the Holy Spirit can shake up a person's life! Praise God! Some of us need shaking up! I know I do!
The devotional was a neat take on the working of the Holy Spirit in several lives in the Christmas story. It talked about how we should let the spirit of Christmas linger all year long! I know folks that turn back into Scrooge the day after Christmas! hahaha!
It is nice to think that we can at least try to keep the spirit of Christmas all year long. The only down side to that is the month of December may not be as special!
Lord, please help us to listen to your Spirit. Please fill us with your love so we can share it with others.
Witness Wednesday
Getting to know someone new can have some unexpected side effects -- getting to know yourself better. That is what happened to me in the past week. Mi tigre arrived last Tuesday night. He is leaving this morning. We talked about so many things during our visit, sharing things about ourselves and our pasts. Sharing what we want for the future, if we decide we want a future together. I thought I had dealt with my baggage, but some is still hanging around the carousels of my mind and heart. I will get over these things because I care about this man very much. I think my biggest problem is assuming too much. I will write more about that as I figure it out and can express coherently!
Other Stuff
We had a nice evening. I took mi tigre to my special restaurant, J. Alexanders. We had a nice meal and just talked and talked. I look into his big, brown eyes and sort of lose track of things! hehehe
I will read my D1 stuff tonight after work. Back to my normal routine!
Let go, my friends! God will be there to catch you and hold you in his loving arms!
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Beautiful peace
Our Daily Bread
When asked the question: "if you could do one thing and knew that you absolutely would not fail, what would it be?" I replied: "Negotiate world peace". The rest of the folks in the room were saying "How do you top that?" hehehe The point was not to "one up" each other with our responses!
We all watch the news or read it online. We all know peace is so difficult to negotiate and to maintain within disagreeing parties. We all know how peace is difficult to find and maintain in our own minds and hearts. Why is that?
The Bible tells us that true peace is only achieved through a healthy relationship with God. Check out John 14:25-31, the scripture lesson for today. What a great promise!
Lord, please help us to seek peace on this earth!
Teaching Tuesday
I haven't had a chance to read my D1 lesson yet. I know it is our first lesson in the New Testament. I will write about it next week.
Other Stuff
Mi tigre fixed a nice, healthy dinner last night. I eat much better when he is around! I am sure that will be a priority for us as we talk on the phone after he leaves tomorrow. I need to keep this up! I had a meeting at church. We watched a movie after I got home. It was nice cuddling on the couch watching the movie!
We are going to make the most of his last night in Cbus. We will miss each other terribly, but will rest in the fact that this is only the beginning for our relationship. It will be an amazing ride!
Let go, my friends! God will be there to catch you and hold you in his loving arms!
When asked the question: "if you could do one thing and knew that you absolutely would not fail, what would it be?" I replied: "Negotiate world peace". The rest of the folks in the room were saying "How do you top that?" hehehe The point was not to "one up" each other with our responses!
We all watch the news or read it online. We all know peace is so difficult to negotiate and to maintain within disagreeing parties. We all know how peace is difficult to find and maintain in our own minds and hearts. Why is that?
The Bible tells us that true peace is only achieved through a healthy relationship with God. Check out John 14:25-31, the scripture lesson for today. What a great promise!
Lord, please help us to seek peace on this earth!
Teaching Tuesday
I haven't had a chance to read my D1 lesson yet. I know it is our first lesson in the New Testament. I will write about it next week.
Other Stuff
Mi tigre fixed a nice, healthy dinner last night. I eat much better when he is around! I am sure that will be a priority for us as we talk on the phone after he leaves tomorrow. I need to keep this up! I had a meeting at church. We watched a movie after I got home. It was nice cuddling on the couch watching the movie!
We are going to make the most of his last night in Cbus. We will miss each other terribly, but will rest in the fact that this is only the beginning for our relationship. It will be an amazing ride!
Let go, my friends! God will be there to catch you and hold you in his loving arms!
Monday, January 30, 2012
No matter what
Our Daily Bread
There is a contemporary Christian song called No Matter What by Kerrie Roberts. It seems to come on first each time I attach my iPod to my car stereo. I usually need to hear it! Like the children of Israel in the Old Testament, it is easy to forget God when things are going well!
The devotional talks about how God is with us during every moment of our lives -- both the good and not so good times. We can rely on his promises at all times, though we might not actually believe he will keep his promises. I am guilty of that.
What are you "not believing" today?
Lord, help us always believe in your promises and in your love.
Movie Monday
Mi tigre and I went to see the movie A Man on a Ledge yesterday afternoon. I wasn't that impressed with the movie when I saw the previews. I was mistaken. The movie was suspenseful. It had action. It had a "good guy wins in the end" kind of theme that kept you rooting for the good guy. I really enjoyed it.
I give it two bear paws for the story line and action. See it at the movie theater to get the full effect of the ledge!
Other Stuff
Mi tigre and I had a great weekend. I had such a good time. He is staying a few more days before he has to travel back home. We are making the most of the last few days of his visit. I am so thankful that I met such a kind, sweet man. I am looking forward to what the future brings for us.
I had another workout on Saturday. I need to work harder on the workouts. I will try harder this week. I noticed that I lost three pounds in the last week since mi tigre came to visit. He has gently encouraged me to eat better and has cooked several healthy meals for me. I really appreciate that.
I will be getting back to my normal routine on Wednesday.
Let go, my friends! God will be there to catch you and hold you in his loving arms!
There is a contemporary Christian song called No Matter What by Kerrie Roberts. It seems to come on first each time I attach my iPod to my car stereo. I usually need to hear it! Like the children of Israel in the Old Testament, it is easy to forget God when things are going well!
The devotional talks about how God is with us during every moment of our lives -- both the good and not so good times. We can rely on his promises at all times, though we might not actually believe he will keep his promises. I am guilty of that.
What are you "not believing" today?
Lord, help us always believe in your promises and in your love.
Movie Monday
Mi tigre and I went to see the movie A Man on a Ledge yesterday afternoon. I wasn't that impressed with the movie when I saw the previews. I was mistaken. The movie was suspenseful. It had action. It had a "good guy wins in the end" kind of theme that kept you rooting for the good guy. I really enjoyed it.
I give it two bear paws for the story line and action. See it at the movie theater to get the full effect of the ledge!
Other Stuff
Mi tigre and I had a great weekend. I had such a good time. He is staying a few more days before he has to travel back home. We are making the most of the last few days of his visit. I am so thankful that I met such a kind, sweet man. I am looking forward to what the future brings for us.
I had another workout on Saturday. I need to work harder on the workouts. I will try harder this week. I noticed that I lost three pounds in the last week since mi tigre came to visit. He has gently encouraged me to eat better and has cooked several healthy meals for me. I really appreciate that.
I will be getting back to my normal routine on Wednesday.
Let go, my friends! God will be there to catch you and hold you in his loving arms!
Sunday, January 29, 2012
Special Report
OK, I know I haven't been writing very much the past few days. I am enjoying the visit from mi tigre very much. We went to church today and then to the movies. He made some amazing beef and mushroom burgers for lunch. We are chillaxing tonight. Will write more tomorrow!
Let go, my friends! God will catch you and hold you in his loving arms!
Let go, my friends! God will catch you and hold you in his loving arms!
Saturday, January 28, 2012
Don't judge now!
Our Daily Bread
One of the silliest shows on television, IMHO, is a show called Reno 911. The humor is raw and silly and often naughty. They made the show into a movie a few years ago placing the officers in Miami. When one of the rather bottom heavy ladies got funny looks walking down the beach in a thong, she said over and over "Don't hate now!" Ha!
The message for children of God is to not hate and not judge. We have all met church folks that are less than kind and less than supportive. They seem to use church to feed their own egos and selfish needs. Who needs to be around people like that? Well, again IMHO, we need to talk people where they are and love them like Christ loves them. It is not easy, just like it is not always easy to love me! I can be a handful! hehehe
Lord, help us to always love, always look at others like you do.
Simply Saturday
The visit is going well. Mi tigre arrived on Tuesday night. I worked Wednesday and then took off Thursday and Friday. We had some friends over for dinner Thursday night and had a nice time. I had some tentative plans for Friday that worked out great. I took him to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland. He figured it out as we drove the two hours there. We will stop by Canton some other time for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. ;-p
We had a great time in Cleveland. I found it interesting that we have about the same attention span! hehehe We looked at each other after a few hours and said "I am ready to go!". ha! I took him on a "slice of life" tour down Route 83. It cuts through the tree of my life. I pointed out the areas I lived as a kid and young adult. We took Route 83 from Interstate 90 down to Interstate 71 and drove back to Columbus. We didn't visit my family. We will do that another time.
I was a little embarrassed at the time, but I shared a side of me that most folks never see. I stopped by my grandparents' graves for a minute. I needed to talk to Grandma to tell her "I met someone..." Mi tigre was very sweet when talked about it in the car. February 14, 2012 is the tenth anniversary of her death. Grandpa would have been 100 this year if he was still alive.
So where is the relationship going? We will see. I know I care about mi tigre very much. He is the first man I have ever known that accepts me for who I am and encourages me to be me. He is supportive and not pushy. Please pray for us as we figure out our relationship., I am not sure if he is going to church with me tomorrow. I am being like him -- supportive and not pushy. Yes, I can really do that! hehehe I know I am very good at being pushy. I am also very good at being supportive.
Let go, my friends! God will be there to catch you and hold you in his loving arms!
One of the silliest shows on television, IMHO, is a show called Reno 911. The humor is raw and silly and often naughty. They made the show into a movie a few years ago placing the officers in Miami. When one of the rather bottom heavy ladies got funny looks walking down the beach in a thong, she said over and over "Don't hate now!" Ha!
The message for children of God is to not hate and not judge. We have all met church folks that are less than kind and less than supportive. They seem to use church to feed their own egos and selfish needs. Who needs to be around people like that? Well, again IMHO, we need to talk people where they are and love them like Christ loves them. It is not easy, just like it is not always easy to love me! I can be a handful! hehehe
Lord, help us to always love, always look at others like you do.
Simply Saturday
The visit is going well. Mi tigre arrived on Tuesday night. I worked Wednesday and then took off Thursday and Friday. We had some friends over for dinner Thursday night and had a nice time. I had some tentative plans for Friday that worked out great. I took him to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland. He figured it out as we drove the two hours there. We will stop by Canton some other time for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. ;-p
We had a great time in Cleveland. I found it interesting that we have about the same attention span! hehehe We looked at each other after a few hours and said "I am ready to go!". ha! I took him on a "slice of life" tour down Route 83. It cuts through the tree of my life. I pointed out the areas I lived as a kid and young adult. We took Route 83 from Interstate 90 down to Interstate 71 and drove back to Columbus. We didn't visit my family. We will do that another time.
I was a little embarrassed at the time, but I shared a side of me that most folks never see. I stopped by my grandparents' graves for a minute. I needed to talk to Grandma to tell her "I met someone..." Mi tigre was very sweet when talked about it in the car. February 14, 2012 is the tenth anniversary of her death. Grandpa would have been 100 this year if he was still alive.
So where is the relationship going? We will see. I know I care about mi tigre very much. He is the first man I have ever known that accepts me for who I am and encourages me to be me. He is supportive and not pushy. Please pray for us as we figure out our relationship., I am not sure if he is going to church with me tomorrow. I am being like him -- supportive and not pushy. Yes, I can really do that! hehehe I know I am very good at being pushy. I am also very good at being supportive.
Let go, my friends! God will be there to catch you and hold you in his loving arms!
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Out with the Old?
Our Daily Bread
I can testify today! Yes I can! hehehe The devotional for today talks about how valuable and meaningful reading the Old Testament can be to us as believers. I can testify to that!
I studied some of the Old Testament in the Disciple 2 class I took last year. We read and glazed over a lot more of it in the Disciple 1 class I took this year. Though I find lots of the Old Testament scary and strange, I understood exactly that the author of the devotion said -- the OT teaches us about life with God! I found myself relating over and over to the "human" nature of the people of Israel. Listen to God, don't listen to God, repeat over and over. I learned about the heartache that God feels (at least in my simple mind) when we turn away from him. Wow! I learned about the nature of God! What will you learn?
Lord, more to be desired than gold is your Word!
Witness Wednesday
I have a visitor in for a little while. We enjoyed our first evening together last night. Life with him seems to natural. We will see if we both feel that way during and after the visit! I teased him that we will play it by ear on how long he stays. We both may be total b(*&(^ to live with! hehehe I adore this man, but I will listen to my mind and heart as we spend time together. I could really fall for mi tigre.
Other Stuff
As I mentioned above, mi tigre arrived at my house last night. We had a nice evening of talking and hanging out. I am looking forward to tonight so I can spend more time with him.
Let go, my friends! God will be there to catch you and hold you in his loving arms!
I can testify today! Yes I can! hehehe The devotional for today talks about how valuable and meaningful reading the Old Testament can be to us as believers. I can testify to that!
I studied some of the Old Testament in the Disciple 2 class I took last year. We read and glazed over a lot more of it in the Disciple 1 class I took this year. Though I find lots of the Old Testament scary and strange, I understood exactly that the author of the devotion said -- the OT teaches us about life with God! I found myself relating over and over to the "human" nature of the people of Israel. Listen to God, don't listen to God, repeat over and over. I learned about the heartache that God feels (at least in my simple mind) when we turn away from him. Wow! I learned about the nature of God! What will you learn?
Lord, more to be desired than gold is your Word!
Witness Wednesday
I have a visitor in for a little while. We enjoyed our first evening together last night. Life with him seems to natural. We will see if we both feel that way during and after the visit! I teased him that we will play it by ear on how long he stays. We both may be total b(*&(^ to live with! hehehe I adore this man, but I will listen to my mind and heart as we spend time together. I could really fall for mi tigre.
Other Stuff
As I mentioned above, mi tigre arrived at my house last night. We had a nice evening of talking and hanging out. I am looking forward to tonight so I can spend more time with him.
Let go, my friends! God will be there to catch you and hold you in his loving arms!
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