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Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Friday, March 13, 2009
Encouragement - Happy Friday the 13th!
I get a "verse a day" from a website in my email box. I really liked today's, in light of the malaise we feel sometimes. Here it is... This is "Living for the Line".
VERSE:
And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is
living in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will also give
life to your mortal bodies through his Spirit, who lives in you.
-- Romans 8:11
THOUGHT:
If we belong to Christ, we know the Spirit of God lives in us
(Rom. 8:9; 1 Cor. 6:19-20). Because of the Spirit's presence, we
know that we are eternal! The Spirit is God's down payment
guaranteeing that our future is with him (2 Cor. 1:21-22; 5:5).
What's more, even while we're living for Christ now, the Spirit
gives us life in our physical bodies as we use them for God's glory
(cf. Rom. 12:1).
PRAYER:
Father, animate my body with your Spirit so that what I do not
only brings you glory, but it also reflects your character and
grace. To you, O Father, be all the glory for your presence and
power that is at work within me, your child. In Jesus' name. Amen.
Enjoy!
I'll try and post more than every 2 weeks :(
VERSE:
And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is
living in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will also give
life to your mortal bodies through his Spirit, who lives in you.
-- Romans 8:11
THOUGHT:
If we belong to Christ, we know the Spirit of God lives in us
(Rom. 8:9; 1 Cor. 6:19-20). Because of the Spirit's presence, we
know that we are eternal! The Spirit is God's down payment
guaranteeing that our future is with him (2 Cor. 1:21-22; 5:5).
What's more, even while we're living for Christ now, the Spirit
gives us life in our physical bodies as we use them for God's glory
(cf. Rom. 12:1).
PRAYER:
Father, animate my body with your Spirit so that what I do not
only brings you glory, but it also reflects your character and
grace. To you, O Father, be all the glory for your presence and
power that is at work within me, your child. In Jesus' name. Amen.
Enjoy!
I'll try and post more than every 2 weeks :(
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
The Weave
Hindsight is a good teacher. I am amazed at how looking back to the events of the past 6 months, I can see God's providential hand weaving the events together along with other peoples lives to create a tapestry that is honoring to himself. The way that he has intermingled situations and different people from all walks of our life into this wonderful, intricate, masterpiece.
I know there are people who have been touched by Donna that I don't even know about. Her impact on people always seemed positive. I'm probably biased, but I don't know of anyone who did not like her. I'm being honest now. I don't think the girl had any enemies.
One thing that cancer gave the both of us was a will to live. Really live. Not just get "things", and just "get by", but really enjoy people and build relationships with them. In some people, cancer would do just the opposite, but with Donna, she wanted to live. We wanted to experience the wonderful life that has been given to us, and to not take one day for granted. We were married for 15 years, but now it seems so short.
The girls and I recently visited the school where Donna taught 6th grade. They had an open house, and I'm thinking of sending the girls there next year. We stood in the same room that used to be hers, and I can still imagine the day that I first asked her on an impromptu date. We went to Big Boy for a quick bite to eat. We both had things to do later that night, but we were both able to go. It was not the best "proper" first date, we had one of those a few days later, but it was the start of our relationship. It seems like yesterday.
It reminds me of the previous post Donna wrote, Don't Miss It!
I know there are people who have been touched by Donna that I don't even know about. Her impact on people always seemed positive. I'm probably biased, but I don't know of anyone who did not like her. I'm being honest now. I don't think the girl had any enemies.
One thing that cancer gave the both of us was a will to live. Really live. Not just get "things", and just "get by", but really enjoy people and build relationships with them. In some people, cancer would do just the opposite, but with Donna, she wanted to live. We wanted to experience the wonderful life that has been given to us, and to not take one day for granted. We were married for 15 years, but now it seems so short.
The girls and I recently visited the school where Donna taught 6th grade. They had an open house, and I'm thinking of sending the girls there next year. We stood in the same room that used to be hers, and I can still imagine the day that I first asked her on an impromptu date. We went to Big Boy for a quick bite to eat. We both had things to do later that night, but we were both able to go. It was not the best "proper" first date, we had one of those a few days later, but it was the start of our relationship. It seems like yesterday.
It reminds me of the previous post Donna wrote, Don't Miss It!
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