Issue 6 October 2011
ell it on the Mountain
Inspiration for Today
Really Saved or Pretending Warning Stuck Places 7 Things that make a Beautiful Life Joseph's Dream Thought for the Month Photography Paintings Music And More . . . Photograph by Kim Winters
A Warm Hello To You, Welcome to our 6th issue, half a year! Hard to believe! 6 months since `Tell it on the Mountain` was introduced to the world! Well this brings us to the Fall of the year and Thanksgiving is in the air! Folks harvesting their gardens, from labours of summer! Tables are filled with foods grown in love . . . Bubbling pots fill the room with delicious aromas . . . And ah . . . the color of golden yellows, to burnt oranges and fiery reds! The dancing beauty of trees, whisping in the wind, showing off their vibrant hues. What a beautiful time of year. The air crisp and refreshing! So now won’t you grab a nice hot cup of apple cider and get ready to be filled with some wonderful inspiration! Enjoy and be blessed.
Guest List Toni Birdsong Mike Campagna Paul Cheng Tami Heim Jeff Larson Marilyn LeBlanc Mike Messerli Guy Myers Holly Myers Rina Peru Emily Vail
Thanks so much to all our contributors this month.
Marie Wikle
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ChipAway WoodWorking Keturah MacBurnie
Kim Winters Photography OutFlow Ministry Shaun Groves Sky Family
Spreading Joy Corp. Megan Wikle
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Thought for the Month `Give Thanks`
by Marilyn Leblanc Many times in the word of God, we are called to give thanks. God is more than worthy of our grateful hearts. As we celebrate Thanksgiving, there is so much to be thankful for, every breath we take, every good thought we have comes from Him. My salvation is the most precious gift that God has given me and may I never take it for granted. Also, this time of thanksgiving, let us not forget the people who are important in our lives . Take the time to thank our family and friends for being there for us, in good times as well as bad times. Thank them for the kindness that you receive, and in return, pass that kindness on to someone else, who just may need a hug or a kind word today. I pray that you enjoy this thought for the month, Thank you and may God Bless you and your family.
I will praise God's name in song and glorify His name with thanksgiving... You who seek God, may your hearts live. Psalm 69: 30-32
Really Saved or We had a another baptism on
From people looking on they
In Mat. 7:21 it says,
Sunday and we had the people
would have thought she was a
“Not everyone who
went down to the river. What
she went to church, helped
Lord will enter the
Jesus drew people to Himself.
even sang at church but nothing
but the one who
One young lady tried to share
desires in her heart were still
father”.
so
her
and behaved in her own home
That's
it for her as she sat beside me
claimed publicly. Finally God
one was going to
her life to save her.
they
the most was a lady who grew
As I listened to her testimony, I
verses later in vs.
was young, she was baptized,
many people who go to church
”And then will I
share their testimonies before we an exciting time to hear how
She had
testimony written down so I read wiping the tears from her eyes.
The testimony that touched me up in our church.
people, served in the church and had changed on the inside. The
but she couldn't because she was emotional.
christian. She was a good person,
When she
but she got re-baptized because
she realized she wasn't really saved the first time.
What struck me about her
worldly, and the way she spoke
was contrary to the faith she used various circumstances in
says unto me Lord
Kingdom of heaven does the will of my
a
scary
thought to think heaven
because were
religious, but two
couldn't help but wonder how are religious but not saved?
Jesus talked about this when He referred to the wheat and the
tares. Wheat is a plant that we
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Jesus
says,
declare to them, 'I never knew you; depart from me, you
workers
of
lawlessness.'”
testimony was that after she
use the seeds from to make flour and tares look like wheat but are
Jesus makes two
cleaned up her life and started
a weed. In the parable,
important
thought she had finally been
and the tares represent those
understand
said that for this period of her
not. The parable shows what we
being religious and
she wasn't saved.
the religious.
lived as a lost person, she going to church and everyone saved, but again she wasn't! She
life she was very religious but
the
wheat symbolizes the Christians who look like Christians but are
describe as the Christians and
points
that help us to
the
difference between being a christian.
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P r e t e n d i n g
into
Really Saved or Pretending cont . . .
The first question is “do you have a relationship with Christ?” Notice Jesus said “I never knew you”
or
“I
never
had
the
church
because
Christians love for Jesus is cold
just religious.
contrast between the saved and
What was the outcome for the
and sin is tolerated leaving little
the religious. First we must make
something we get to practice.
relationship with you”. Is Jesus
We can't die and then say oh I
an acquaintance or is He your
wasn't a christian let me try that
best friend? The second point is
again and get it right the next
“what is your attitude towards the bible). Do you care to obey
Jesus, or do you care if you obey,
or does it bother you that you might hurt him if you disobey him?
Jesus also told us what to expect in the last days before He returns. Jesus said that in the
last days that there would be an increase
in
lawlessness
and
because of that the love of many
Christians would grow cold (Mat 24:12). I wonder what Jesus says the temperature of our love is: cold, hot or luke warm. Luke 18:8 also warns us about the last days and asks a very
scarey question, “when the Son
of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?" This type of environment makes it easy for religious people to fit
tares? They were thrown into
fire and burned! Death is not
a
obeying Jesus?” (this is found in
sure we are a christian and not
time. It is appointed unto man
Reminding you: "There's no joy like Spreading Joy" and helping you to make a difference by doing what you can, where you are with what you have!
once to die and then the judgment.
We
have
one
appointment with death . . . no do overs . . . that makes it
extremely important to make
sure we're saved from God's judgment of our sins which
Jesus payed for on the cross. Don't just believe Jesus was a person! Put all your trust in Him to protect you on Judgment day! As Christians, we need to confess
our weak love for our Savior and seek Him as He promised He
would be found, if we seek with all our heart. Then we could be a
blessing
to
the
religious
because they would not feel comfortable in their religion, but
would be challenged to enter into a relationship through God's
http://www.spreading-joy.org facebook.com/spreadingJOYcorp
plan of salvation. By Guy Myers Ks
Warning – Beware of Terrorist Groups in Church Latest news reports, are that five terrorist cell groups have been operating in many churches. They have been identified as: Bin Sleepin, Bin Arguin, Bin Fightin, Bin Complainin, & Bin Missin. Their leader, Lucifer Bin Workin, trained these groups to destroy the Body of Christ. The plan is to come into the church disguised as Christians and to work within the church to discourage, disrupt and destroy. However, there have been reports of a sixth group. A tiny cell known by the name of Bin Prayin. And is actually the only effective counter terrorism force in the church. Unlike the other cell groups, the Bin Prayin team “does not” blend in with whoever and whatever comes along. Bin Prayin does whatever is needed to uplift and encourage the Body of Christ. We have noticed that the Bin Prayin cell group has different characteristics than the others. They are Bin Watchin, Bin Waiting, Bin Fastin, and Bin Longin for their Master, Jesus Christ to return. NO CHURCH IS EXEMPT!! (However, you can spot them if you bin lookin and bin goin.) Submitted by a Parishioner
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Everyone has a secret…
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I love Post Secrets. Like the secrets we hide in our hearts, there are good ones, bad ones and everything in between. If you have never heard of Post Secrets, this site is a collection of post cards that people have mailed in, releasing their secrets. This site is updated with new secrets weekly. Many of them make me smile – as not all secrets are bad. Then there are those that make me think or wonder. But then you have some that just break your heart. Tonight, one secret did just that, broke my heart.
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When I read the secret above, I wanted to reach out and wrap my arms around this person and whisper to their heart:
YOU are not useless…YOU matter
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Useless cont . . .
There are so many people that struggle with this. One thing I’ve noticed with nearly everyone of them is that they truly matter a lot. The trouble is that the people they are around are not the squishy hugs, you matter to me, kind of emotional people. If they were, the person who sent in this secret and those that feel this way would know beyond a doubt that they truly do matter. Some people simply struggle with this just because their heart is fighting a battle that many of us can’t even begin to imagine.
What can we learn from this secret? • The people we are around MATTER and need to know it! Tell them. Do not assume they know it. • Everyone wants and needs to matter. We all do. We need to make a difference. Why else do little toddlers hand little yellow ”weeds” to us and we validate that? • Many feel useless needlessly. It doesn’t cost us a single cent to hug someone important to us and tell them that they matter. • Something so small, is actually HUGE in our lives. Amazing how far a little affirmation goes isn’t it? • The negative things we hear stay with us far longer than the positive. Keep reinforcing the positive. • The old rhyme we all said as a child is a lie – Sticks and stones can break my bones, but words will never hurt me. Words not only hurt us, but often times break us. Choose them wisely. • Put it in writing! That card or letter letting someone know that they made a difference in you will likely be read and re-read time and time again. • When you see someone or leave someone give those big squishy hugs! They matter too. Don’t be in a hurry to let go quickly. Enjoy the moment! • When our hearts are screaming in pain, our minds simply do not remember the difference that we’ve made. Keep pictures or something that will jog our memory. • If you make someone smile….at anytime EVER – you are NOT useless. Period! Times are tough, things are hard – smiles are priceless. • Fearlessly be YOURSELF! We need you to be you – not who you think we want you to be. Y O U – because you are amazing! There is so much more that can be said here.
I invite you to do a few things. 1. Look around. Have you told those that matter to you, that they matter? 2. Take stock in your own heart….do you KNOW that you matter and are NOT useless? YOU matter! 3. What would you tell someone that feels like they are useless. Please encourage others, and I invite you to email me pics of the "ordinaryJOY" and to share your thoughts! Click this link http://www.spreading-joy.org/site/ordinary-joy/
*whispering to your heart* You matter! YOU are making a difference!
Reminding you to enjoy the little things that make life big!
Outflow exists to share Christ's love! We are a charitable acts of kindness ministry that longs to reach the needs of the poor and oppressed. When we gather we believe it is important to share a meal, to break bread, offering our lives as a genuine friend. We don't want to be anything that we aren't. While we sit with people, we discover a peace, a compassion, and a love that can only be explained by a genuine encounter with Christ. We love being a gathering place that shares the pulpit. The stage is always open for anyone in the room. Often a message is prepared , but many times it is superseded by God's awesome presence within the room. God moves at the table, from the kitchen, and from within the most unlikely. As Christ lovers we are discovering that Jesus is within the poor. Some call us a church. Some call us a mission. Some call us a safe place to meet with friends. We want to be all of those things! What we do isn't complicated. . . most do it everyday. We prepare a meal, wait for Jesus to show up, then eat with HIM! We strongly believe that the #1 thing missing in ministry today is someone willing to build a relationship. So we sit. We eat. We listen. And we use words when necessary.
Have questions? Wanna know when were meeting next? Like to talk about our future? Contact us anytime: Mail Outflow Ministry 125 Rothesay Avenue PO Box 7073 Saint John, NB E2L 2B0 Contacts Jayme Hall: 1-888-529-6358 http://outflowministry.ca/ outflowministry@gmail.com
Live
by Keturah MacBurnie age 14
I know you have problems, I know your life is hard. But please do not give in, Do not give in to killing yourself. You know that Jesus loves you, You know that Jesus cares. So please don't look away, From the light of Jesus Christ. I know it has been hard, And it may seem God doesn't care. But He's always here with you, He loves you very much. And He's always watching over you. You need to face these bad times, With Jesus by your side. Cause without Him, You'll never win. So always stay close to Him.
5 sites to equip and inspire sharing faith online By Tami Heim http://stickyjesus.com/
For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place, but you and your father’s family will perish. And who knows but that you have come to your royal position for such a time as this? - Esther 4;14, NIV
Will you remain silent?
Mobilizing people online to pray, worship, donate, and exchange praiseworthy content exists right here within your God-given social media territory. You can do it and so can every believer with a heart willing to pray, power up, log on, and serve. But there’s one more thing you can do and it holds remarkable power.
You can share your personal faith story online. While your story is unique, embedded in it are phrases of familiarity that often resemble the paragraphs found in the script of another person’s life. Where common text exists, even if it’s just a sentence or two, the shared commentary instantly creates a bond. There’s an anointing in the sweet overlap between your story and someone else’s story. It’s at that place the Holy Spirit begins to bring someone from death to new life. The Good News that rescues, saves, and redeems is released.
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5 sites to equip and inspire sharing faith online cont. . .
Five sites to help and inspire you to share your faith online… 1. How to Write Your Christian Testimony This post outlines how to articulate your story in six easy steps. We love how simply it flows. Beyond providing good instruction on format, you’ll discover words that will help you keep it real and easy for others to understand. 2. Uganda Short-term Mission Guide This link also offers solid instruction on how to order your story with emphasis on purpose, sequence, language, and the different ways people come to faith. Both the first one and this one, are sure to help you communicate your story well. 3. Ministry of the Word: Personal Testimonies Here you’ll find the written stories by great men and women of the faith. Powerful text crafted long ago and wholly centered on a message independent of time, change, and cyberspace. Each story is now digitally documented with world-wide accessibility for future generations. 4. Voice of the Martyrs Video content from around the world collects the stories of persecuted Christians. People living every day at great risk for their faith. Each one promises to push the boundaries of your own commitment and challenge how you currently proclaim Christ. 5. I am Second Professionally produced, this site assembles contemporary video and gives voice to high-profile individuals in today’s culture. Each one has made a deliberate decision to use their celebrity to make Christ known and inspire others to do the same. Dear friends, you live in a time of abundant creativity and communication. It’s exciting to see the body embrace what’s possible. By pursuing new technology even our churches are finding new ways to share the impact of Jesus Christ in the lives of their members. Watch this video from Long Hollow Baptist Church, in Hendersonville, TN and we’re confident you’ll see what we mean. (Thanks to the Long Hollow creative team for permission to share this with you.) For those that love the Lord, being quiet just isn’t an option anymore …. How will you choose to share your faith online? Post / Tweet this: You’re a story of God’s rescue & redemption. Staying quiet isn’t an option. It’s time for you to be heard: http://tinyurl.com/3lehv9e #LiveSticky
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What is Unashamed Ministries? A non-profit ministry established to assist those of all Christian denominations who desire to have an intimate, personal relationship with Jesus Christ. 501(c) non-profit religious organization Who is it for? Anyone whose goal is to love God more than anything else in the world. How does it work? Unashamed Ministries has several branches: Unashamed Institute: A two-year, four-semester program of study available at our Ministry Headquarters or via e-mail and correspondence. *Summer semester study program at our beautiful headquarters in Clinton, Prince Edward Island, Canada.* Fellowship of the Unashamed: A commitment to lay aside worldly entertainment and distractions for one year in order to pursue God with all diligence in prayer, Bible study, fellowship, and outreach. E-mail Bible Study: If you e-mail us we'll send you the Unashamed Ministries weekly Bible study. Many have been encouraged by these studies and print them off to give to friends. Monthly Newsletter: Keep current on the Fiery Faith & Fiddles concert schedule as well as all the monthly activities. Available by mail or e-mail. Quarterly Shout Magazine: The Shout is one of our main literary evangelistic tools. It is designed for all levels of spiritual maturity and its cartoon-filled newsprint format gets read. Available individually or in bulk for ministries.
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Twitter Tips from @aheartforgod: by Mike Campagna
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Tip #5: Have a back up site in case your main one any moons ago (in a faraway land~not), goes down. (Mine: @aheart4god) my adventure with Twitter began. Honestly, I had no idea what a wonderful experience lie ahead. Tip #6: The twitter "gods" say not 2 thank ur RTs. Tens of thousands of tweets and replies later, I But I think it's a way of saying, "Glad 2 connect." guess the best way to sum it up is I am a better Your RT causes me 2 notice u Christian man. (I love Jesus even more.) I have met and connected with Christians in the West, Tip #7: If u get the big guys/gals (those w/lots of Midwest, on the East Coast, in Hawaii, Europe, followers) 2 follow u back, u gain their reach the Philippines, China ~ you name it (take a peek (audience) at the maps to the right on my website http://aheartforgod.blogspot.com ) ~ literally people Tip #8: Many of u just starting out will gain tens from all around the world, I have seen lifted up, I of thousands of followers. Y? Because u have a have seen come to Christ and draw closer to God good story 2 tell ~ and all from the convenience of my laptop and handheld. (Isn't that just crazy/amazing?) And Tip #9: Want more followers? Unless ur Britney or I've learned a number of things that have helped Lady Gaga, u need 2 be aggressive in ur following enhance my use of Twitter especially in the others. Engage & offer them value service of our Lord. Whether you're a Twitter "guru" or newbie, I think there will be something Tip #10: Automate tweets overnight (I use here for you too, as you read the following... HooteSuite). Reach the overseas followers (in Europe,S Africa,Australia,India,NewZealand,etc) (feel free to tweet these yourself~they are 140 characters or less!) Tip #11: Repeat tweets. You will have followers today that you didn’t have a year ago that would Tip #1: To gain more followers tweet 1 update per miss out otherwise day (at the very least) so that we can see ur alive Tip #12: You will start out small, but some of u Tip #2: 1 of the best ways 2 get somebody 2 will grow & become quite dynamic & significant notice u is 2 retweet them. It gets my attention. tweeters. Invest And I follow back Tip #13: People will judge ur tweeting approach Tip #3: Avoid odd avatars. (Double meaning?) I (motives), but they can't know ur heart. Pleasing don't follow weird or scary profile pictures. They God is all that matters give me bad dreams ;P Tip #14: If you make a mistake (& u will) let it be Tip #4: A "thank u" 4 a mention, shout out or RT in promoting what others have got going can come in the form of retweeting something of theirs Continued on next page . . .
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Tip #15: People enjoy responses. (I know I do.) Some get many. Some get few. Focus your twitter luv especially towards the latter Tip #16: Don't "poo poo" #FollowFriday (some Twitter "gurus" do who used 2 do it).It's 1 of the best ways 2 get 2 know people & it's fun,2 Tip #17: You may never be @chrisbrogan or @guykawasaki, but we don't need another 1 of those. We need you Tip #18: Combine ur use of Twitter w/blogging or vlogging. Tweet links 2 ur latest posts. Reveal yourself (be transparent)
Tip #19: I don't get the most traffic to my blog or vlogs from Twitter (that comes from other places), but I have the most fun with it ;D Tip #20: Divine appointments take place even on Twitter. That tweet u send (or schedule at 12:25 am) God has planned 2 meet someone Tip #21: Most of all (& as a believer) represent Christ with all His compassion, peace & joy. There r so many hurting people in need of Him Feel free to send me your own "Twitter Tips". I might put them together in a Part 2 and give you credit? That would be cool. ;D http://aheartforgod.blogspot.com
Covered Bridge in St. Martin's, NB, Canada Photo take by Kim Winters
Soaked Pumpkin Muffins Submitted by Emily Vail
Before I start on the recipe, I have to make something clear here: these are not the prettiest muffins to look at. They're sort of a dingy brown, nondescript colour. But the flavour? Out of this world. I'm trying to jump more on the soaked grains bandwagon, not just because they are good for you but also because I'm finding they just taste better. Soft, moist, slightly acidic . . . YUM. Inspiration came from this recipe on Kitchen Stewardship for soaked pumpkin muffins, but I had to change it around due to the ingredients I had on hand. I had to change it a lot. I was running low on butter so I used olive oil. It doesn't taste olive-y at all, it's great, but melted butter would probably give it an even better flavour. I might try that next time. Melted coconut oil would be great too, but that stuff is expensive, so I tend to hoard it! I didn't want to use sugar (when do I ever?) and thought that the ever-so-slight maple flavour from some real maple syrup would be perfect with the pumpkin. I was right. After I pulled these pumpkin muffins out of the oven, I knew I had hit on a great discovery. These are incredibly soft and moist, sweet and flavourful . . . I can't praise them enough. And the next day they remain just as moist and soft as they were when first made. Step 1: The night before, in a bowl combine:
Step 2: In the morning add:
1 2/3 cups whole grain flour (I used a mix of spelt & kamut because it's what I had, but anything would be fine) 1/2 cup buttermilk 1 cup pumpkin puree 2/3 cup olive oil
2 eggs, lightly beaten 1/3 cup maple syrup (I'm guessing because I just poured a bunch in) 1/4 tsp stevia extract 1 tsp baking powder 1 tsp vanilla 1/2 tsp salt 1 tsp cinnamon pinch nutmeg pinch cloves pinch ginger
Cover and leave in a warm place overnight.
Spoon into greased muffin tins (I got 15 out this) and bake at 350˚ for 20 minutes. You can play around with the spices depending on what you like. You could use more or less of anything, but be generous. These are Pumpkin Spice Muffins, you want to taste the spice! Allspice would be nice too, or you could go the lazy route and just dump in some pre-mixed pumpkin pie spice. Nothing wrong with that! These were great warm, but I actually liked them even better once they had cooled to room temperature. I've eaten way too many of them already, spread with some homemade cultured butter (recipe coming soon!). They make for a super yummy breakfast with a cup of coffee, a great afternoon snack, or a delicious after dinner treat with a cup of Earl Grey. Hope you try them, let me know if you do!
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"All Icing and No Cake" by Holly Myers
Many things in life change. I, personally, really like likely your anchor. Life just isn't a fairy tale. Fairy change. I love the glimmer of shiny new shoes, the tales don't need anchors, just wings. I have freshness of each new season and the visual sigh I experienced the peace and assurance of faithful, get from a fresh coat of paint or even changing the unchanging factors in my life that I don't want to layout of my furniture. Taking an occasional, live without...that have carried me through difficult spontaneous play day from the rigors of school and times. That makes me want to become more summer holidays are good for my soul. I am aware, faithful for those around me. however, that too much changing is not good: Ever wonder why cake is mostly cake and a little Proverbs 24:21 "Do not associate with those who icing?? No?...me either...but let's just think about are given to change." that now. Even I think too much icing is sickening. Not when you are 7, but that's because your brain Oh my. Sounds harsh. After my momentary panic isn't fully developed at 7. If you prefer cake that is upon reading this verse for the first time, my 3/4 icing at an age beyond 20, may I suggest you learned, Hebrew student of a husband assured me see a nutritionist...or take up Pilates to gain some that he can still hang around with me. The verse is balance in your sweet life. We need lots of cake to talking about people who are "given" to change. get us through the dredges of life. A little icing for The principle is one of faithfulness versus the momentary episodes of calm and the grace of unfaithfulness. I can like mixin' it up with colors, pleasure. Of course, we must have coffee to go with scents and activities as long as I don't become so our cake. I can't think of any profound symbolism addicted to change that I become unstable and for the addition of coffee. I don't really need to undependable (is that a word?). He should know. justify my coffee...it's just always there for me. He finally let me pass on his ever so thinning See...faithfulness :) Gumby & Pokey T- shirt from his high school years...that would make the shirt about 30 years I am very thankful for the dependable things in my old...and notice, I had to "pass it on" NOT throw it life that anchor me through the gales: my husband, out. He is as frugal as he is faithful. I'm so in love. my family, my church, my friends. Especially strong are the things I take from childhood. The I think the point I want to make here is that values I was taught, the life lessons learned from although I like change, I am learning to appreciate good and bad experiences, people who loved me sameness. Boring, awkward word...kind of reflects and are no longer here. Most importantly and most it's meaning I guess. I don't like boring. I get treasured is my Jesus. How can someone so unseen depressed with mundane routine. No time for the to the naked eye be so powerful and real? That's usual, I've got places to go, people to meet and what His deity provides. He is both unchanging things to do! BUT............God has a funny way of and dynamic. Fully loves, both in mercy and teaching me things. Once in awhile, more often discipline. He is truthful, no matter what the cost. than I like to admit, life gets tough. It is during He is patient with the slow and yet hastens to do these tough times that I really appreciate sameness, His perfect will. He is perfect...and I'm pretty sure or as I prefer to call it...faithfulness. Sailing into the He likes cake. The Maker of all things beautiful and unknown under a blue sky, with the warm sun and pure pleasure has perfect balance. That is how I a gentle breeze is a wonderful, exciting thing, but want to be...like Him. It's a long shot, but He holds when the sky darkens and the waters rebel against the scope and is the captain of my ship. your sturdy boat, the thing you appreciate most is http://myersfamily-holly.blogspot.com/
Church for
REAL MEN! By Jeff Larson http://thebackpew.com
As opposed to a church for male mannequins? No, I am talking about getting beyond the stereotype of the church experience that puts men to sleep. I grew up in a traditional church in small town Wisconsin and this is where I first learned to love the Lord. We sang hymns, we did responsive 'readings', read mission moments reports, and this all had value. Contemporary was on Sunday night service where we would sing out of the chorus books. Songs like ‘Pass it On’ and the rockin’ anthem for a generation.. ‘Kum-by-ya My Lord’. We sure were a happening spiritual Tour De Force! BUT LET ME BE CLEAR.. I am not making fun of my heritage. My heritage is why I am a believer today. BUT.. what I do want to share is.. My God is not cutesy or soft. Though my God’s love is gentle and kind, He is also a more powerful entity that I can only hope to have a glimpse of. Unfortunately the stereotypical images of church have scared men away from church doors like if it were.. mass Sunday morning root canals... at Mass? We often suffer from a feminized image of church where husbands and sons attend mostly to stay off the THIN ICE in their gender relationships. I neither wanted my mom, nor now my wife giving me that disapproving look. THEY BOTH SCARE ME! Today I observe too many churches that are led by women because men do not get serious about church. While woman are just as vital to a healthy church, men should not go AWOL. So where does that leave the odd couple of Church and Men? I believe Church and Men are a perfect match. You may prefer a church where the men are in suits and ties, the women wear dresses.. OR.. attend where t-shirts, jeans, shorts and sandals are dressing up. You may like church worship where hymns are all that they sing, or in contrast attend a church with guitars and drums. NONE OF THIS REALLY MATTERS as long as your church inspires your love and worship for the one true God! Continued on next page . . .
Church for REAL MEN! cont. . .
My point again is that CHURCH IS A PLACE FOR REAL MEN because as we know, man was created in the image of God.. <pause> though since that day our wives have been tweaking us...
BUT I DIGRESS Men, .. quit apologizing for being men. We are loud, and our voices scare dogs. We should be the knight in shining armor for the women of our lives, even if itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just to kill spiders, AND ALSO.. men are called to show love and devotion as the heads of our families BUT NEVER as dictators. Then off to church we should go as men. Don't let church be ONLY a feminine outlet for spirituality but also ministry that is manly and bold as the image of God. May God bless all you men to be real men of God. Inspired and blessed by God in ways that are BEYOND what you could ever dream... and THANKS TO YOU WOMEN who put up with us.
Stuck places by Mike Messerli http://mikemesserli.blogspot.com
We all get stuck. Stuck at points of our life that This morning I was visiting with a friend and cripple us in the days ahead. From that "stuck place" described my thoughts on this topic. He knew we find that we now "walk with a limp." Something immediately his stuck place and described it in fine happened, we were hurt, wounded, broken, abused, detail, as if it had happened yesterday, but in fact it sinned against. A parent died, a wife left, a child was decades ago. It was life changing for him, he's became ill, and we got stuck at that terrible never forgotten it, he knew exactly when, where and event...at that moment in our life.
how he got stuck. It's changed him, it changed his family and his life.
I'm finding that the problems in people's lives are often the result of their stuck places. From that Another man I visited with has struggled with wound, that death, that divorce we are emotionally alcohol and drugs for more than 20 years. I asked stuck and cannot go further, cannot grow, cannot him when he started drinking, doing drugs. He walk away from the wound and so we carry our replied, "I started drinking when I was 12." My next woundedness with us and sadly create stuck places question changed everything in our visit. I asked, for others we encounter. We are the walking "what happened when you were 12 that made you wounded, the mass of humanity stuck in the past look for something to dull the pain?" He lowered hurts and wounds of our lives that have affected us his head, he was quiet for a moment, and then he and now affect those around us.
replied, "my baseball coach abused me....." There was silence for a moment, but I knew right away
Stuck places...places we remember vividly because that he was stuck at that event in his history. It had of what they have done to us, moments in time we affected his life, his family and his path. He was have recorded in our brains we can replay in high stuck! I told him, "It's not your fault." He broke definition detail. We are stuck because of what down and wept, broken, stuck, wanting out, but happened, because of what someone said, what they stuck at 12 years of age. did to us, how they hurt us. We remember every detail, every moment. We are stuck.
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I know this may not fit with all the counselling moment that got you stuck. models I read about, but I also know that I am seeing this more clearly in each visit I have with My friend who was abused at 12 is doing much someone who is having a difficult time in life, better, he's no longer a broken hurting 12 year old something happened and they got stuck.
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Another man I know grew up in a horrible home where you got stuck, Jesus came to dissolve the situation and ran away from the abuse and brutality glue of our past, erase the pain of our wounds, heal of his family at the age of 13. Imagine things being the scars of our encounters and make us new. so bad that you run away from home at 13. Now, even as an adult, when things get difficult, conflict Paul described it this way, 2 Corinthians 5:17 happens in his life, relationships are hard, he runs "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new away. He's stuck at the tender age of 13 and doesn't creation (something brand new!) has come: The know how to resolve his brokenness, his stuckness old has gone, the new is here (present tense)! All in the pain of his past and so he lives it out in how this is from God, who reconciled us to himself he makes choices today, more than 30 years later. through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation:
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Where was Jesus when you were hurt, when you might become the righteousness of God. were rejected, when you were abused? Where was God when you got stuck? He was right there with you, walking with you through your hurts, your abuse, your divorce, your rejection. It's His great desire that we take our brokenness to Him, our stuckness if you will, and allow Him to heal, restore, and move you past the pain, past that
Are you stuck? Jesus can fix that.
Josephs Dream For God may speak in one way, or in another, Yet man does not perceive it. In a dream, in a vision of the night, When deep sleep falls upon men, While slumbering on their beds, Then He opens the ears of men, And seals their instruction. (Job 33:14 – 16)
by Paul Cheng
We have come to know about dreams of all kinds since we were a child: some pleasant and some not so pleasant. It is very normal to have dreams which we would either remember or forget about when we wake up. But you have heard that some dreams do come true. In recorded history there are some of those rare phenomena when people who have had dreams actually saw them come to pass before realizing they were premonitions. Perhaps some of those dreams were actually warnings that were not understood in time. Then again, if the outcome was predestined to happen then it couldn’t possibly be prevented. But predestined by whom? There are many recorded incidents of people who had dreams that came to pass, even in the Bible. So I would like to draw your attention to a story from the Bible about Joseph’s dreams. ***
Joseph was the second youngest and the most beloved son of Jacob and so his ten older brothers hated him (Genesis 37:4). One day while Joseph was with his eleven brothers in the field gathering sheaves, he told them that in his dreams his sheaf arose and stood upright and their brother’s sheaves bowed down to his sheaf (Genesis 37:7). Joseph also told them that in another dream, the sun, moon and the eleven stars bowed down to him (Genesis 37:9). These dreams implied that his entire family would one day bow down to him and so the brothers became envious of him as even his father rebuked him (Genesis 37:10). Instead of killing him, his brothers sold him off to the Ishmaelite traders who took him to Egypt (Genesis 37:23-28). While in Egypt, Joseph was eventually thrown into prison after being falsely accused. Much later in the story, the Pharaoh of Egypt had two strange dreams that no servants of his could interpret. The Pharaoh later learned that Joseph had successfully interpreted some dreams for other prisoners while in the dungeon (Genesis 40:8-19). Pharaoh had Joseph interpret his dreams and Joseph revealed that Pharaoh's dreams were God’s warning that there would be seven years of plenty which would be followed by seven years of severe drought (Genesis 41:29). Having heard that, Egypt could now plan on rationing in the first seven years of plenty so there would be enough reserved for the following seven years of severe drought (Genesis 41:36). Because of this, Pharaoh released Joseph and made him Continued on next pg . . .
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governor over the land (Genesis 41:41). When the drought came, Egypt had plenty, while all the neighboring countries had to buy grain from Egypt (Genesis 41:57). Eventually Joseph’s older brothers also had to go to Egypt to buy grain (Genesis 42:1). As the rest of the story goes, the brothers soon learned that the governor was Joseph whom they had sold to the Ishmaelite traders. It was God who had sent Joseph to Egypt, with the intention that he would be able to preserve life, including the lives of his family (Genesis 45:5-7). Indeed in the end, his family all bowed down to Joseph just as his dreams had foretold. *** Because everyone has dreams, what made Joseph’s dream upsetting to his brothers and even caused his father to reprimand him (Genesis 37:10)? Even if Joseph’s dreams were upsetting to hear about, why not just regard Joseph’s dreams as nonsense? After all, it wasn’t like it was Joseph’s fault that the dreams came to him. He had no control over that. But still they just couldn’t let it go as even their father couldn’t easily forget about it (Genesis 37:11). Why? Perhaps with Joseph, there was something different about his dreams. In fact, while Joseph was in a dungeon in Egypt, it seemed natural for him to interpret dreams for two prisoners (Genesis 40:9-18). Joseph was able to interpret Pharaoh’s dreams as well (Genesis 41:25). It could mean that his family had known all along that Joseph had a God-given ability with dreams. For his brothers to call him a “dreamer” (Genesis 37:19), Joseph must have had plenty of strange dreams before, and his dreams must have been credible enough for his family not to ignore. For a long time his brothers had been jealous of Joseph but they had never plotted to kill him until Joseph told them about his two dreams. According to scriptures, something that is repeated twice implies that it was significantly important. And so, Joseph’s brothers wanted to see to it that his dreams would never be fulfilled. They said, “…let us kill him now…we shall see what will become of his dreams!” (Genesis 37:20). Although the older brothers had plotted to kill Joseph originally, both Reuben and Judah change their mind and persuaded the others not to commit murder (Genesis 37:21-28). The brothers instead decided to sell Joseph to the Ishmaelite traders which led to the fulfilment of Joseph’s dreams in Egypt. So instead, Joseph’s brothers had inadvertently helped his dreams to be fulfilled. In essence, when Joseph received his dreams from God, they had already happened sometime in Joseph’s future -- God knew how it would all play out in the end from the beginning (Genesis 45:5-7). God continues to speak to some people through dreams throughout the ages and to some from the pages of the Bible. Some scriptures are prophecies as man will continue to see them be fulfilled even to this day and to the end of the age when Christ returns. God’s hands have always been involved in the destinies of individuals, in the histories of nations and in the prophecies of scriptures.
Declaring the end from the beginning, And from ancient times things that are not yet done, Saying, 'My counsel shall stand, And I will do all My pleasure,' (Isaiah 46:10) Caution: Not all dreams come from God. http://certaintyofgodslove.blogspot.com
50 promises God gives you as you step into the digital world today by Toni Birdsong http://stickyjesus.com
It’s way too easy to light up your computer or mobile phone each day without even thinking. Sending an email, posting a tweet, or rattling off a digital reply becomes ordinary, kind of like background music. But that’s where those of us who have agreed to drop our nets and follow Christ need to stop and pause . . . as the world stampedes past.
There’s nothing ordinary about the words that come from our mouths or the thoughts we share online, especially if they are God’s words. My spiritual mentor and uncle, Frank Kenyon, taught me: “no matter how long you’ve been a Christian, you should always tremble when called to speak or teach the Word of God.” Uncle Frank went to heaven at 90 carrying the Truths of a worn-out bible and a torch of reverence for the Word of God now burns in my heart. So try this if you would: Before you log on each day this week, pray. Ask God to be the authority over all you say and do online. Ask God for the supernatural to arise in a land of digital banter. Then pause to hear what God might say to you personally. Refresh and reestablish yourself in Truth so that the enemy flees your very arrival online. Then, maybe, just maybe, God’s Word will penetrate even the most surprising of hearts—starting with yours. Continued on next pg . . .
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50 things God promises you as you step into the digital world today 1. He will go with you, sustain you, and strengthen you. (Psalm 89:21, 22) 2. You are His beloved, He believes in you. (Rom. 1:7) 3. He will be your confidence. (Prov. 3:21, 26) 4. He has set you apart from the world. (Psalm 4:3) 5. He will deliver you—no matter what. (Psalm 18:19) 6. He will increase you mightily. (Deut. 6:3) 7. He will hear you if you ask for help today. (Prov. 3:21) 8. Even if chaos abounds, you will experience perfect peace. (Isaiah 26:3) 9. The waters may rise; but they won’t overtake you. (Isaiah 43:2) 10.You do not labor in vain. (Isaiah 65:23) 11.He will reward you. (Psalm 18:20) 12.If you are called to wait on Him, you’re gonna be okay there. (Isaiah 30:18) 13.He will fill you when you need it—just like He always has. (Psalm 81:10) 14.Your barn is going to bust open with blessing. (Prov. 3:9-10) 15.You can’t imagine the mercy ahead. (Psalm 18:25) 16.You will have the things you need. (Psalm 34:9) 17.God will restore your soul. (Psalm 23:3) 18.You will keep going and not grow weary. (Isaiah 40:13) 19.Your words will extinguish anger. (Prov. 15:1) 20.You will find happiness as you share. (Prov. 14:21) 21.Your reward beyond today is heaven—wow! (Psalm 23:6) 22.If you mess up, He will abundantly pardon. (Isaiah 55:7)
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23.If you are wise, you will win souls. (Prov. 11:30) 24.You’ve got blessings waiting around the corner. (Psalm 24:4-5) 25.He’ll guide you through the rough spots and help you do the right thing. (Psalm 25:9) 26.Your soul will be at ease amid the storm. (Psalm 25:12-13) 27.You’re stronger than you think—because He will strengthen your heart. (Psalm 27:14) 28.Angels are encamped around you. (Psalm 34:7) 29.The troubles of this day can’t stand up to His power. (Psalm 34:17) 30.You will experience supernatural peace. (Psalm 37:11) 31.He will be the order that covers your disorder. (Psalms 37:23-24) 32.He will deliver you from wicked, conspiring people around you. (Psalm 37:40) 33.His Spirit will teach you and fill your gaps. (John 14:26) 34.He will bless those who declare His name. (Psalm 89:15) 35.He will hold all the pieces of your life together. (Psalm 46:1) 36.He will keep you safe under His mighty wings. (Psalm 91:1) 37.Nothing needs to offend you today. His Spirit in you is bigger than all of that. (Psalm 119:165) 38.Carry on through sadness. He will replace your tears with joy. (Psalm 126:5) 39.He’s going to tame your doubt and fulfill that dream in your heart. (Psalm 37:4)
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45. He will pour out His Spirit on you. (Prov. 1:23 40. He will provide everything—He’s your 46. God will put a new song in your mouth— need-filler. (Psalm 23:1) and many will put their trust in Him. (Psalm 41. Have confidence. He will make His words 40:3) known to you. (Prov. 1:23) 47. He’s got wisdom ready for you to use. 42. Surrender your view of things and people— (Prov. 2:7) He will give you spiritual eyes. (Psalm 146:8) 48. You will lay down tonight and have sweet 43. If you seek Him, you will find Him. (2 sleep. (Prov. 3:21) Chronicles 15:2) 49. He loves you to eternity and back. (Psalm 44. With each day, you are growing stronger 146:8) and stronger. (Job 17:9) 50. His covenant of Love to you will never, ever fail. (Psalm 89:28) 50 promises cont. . .
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Snow Cave Survival by Mike Campagna http://twitter.com/#!/blogboy2
When my wife was growing up she needed to learn how to build a snow cave. (She grew up in Minnesota.) The kids in her grade school class were each given a can, a candle, a candy bar and matches. Of course, the can was for digging, the candle was for light and warmth, the candy bar was for food and the matches (well). Beyond that, you could use the can for holding snow and the candle for melting snow. You would then have water to drink. It's amazing what you can do with the simplest things in order to survive. And I wonder if we haven't become too complicated. I mean, we need a Blackberry and an iPad and a Facebook page and a QR Code reader, etc. Let me just cut to the chase. Do we? Do we really need so many things to function? This short post isn't meant to be a poo poo against the use of technology. Instead, it's a call to reflection especially for those of us who are struggling economically. You really can do a lot with a can, a candle, a candy bar and matches. (I'm speaking metaphorically.) What do you already have as resources? Maximize.
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7 Things that Make Up A Beautiful Life by Rina Peru What makes up a beautiful life – a life that does not appear beautiful only outwardly but is pure and lovely even in its very depth?
Here are 7 things: 1) God’s Light is Upon It A beautiful life starts when the light of God shines upon it through the glorious Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ which it willingly and thankfully embraces. Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee. (Is. 60: 1) No matter how dark a life has been, but when the true Light shines upon it and it readily surrenders, the glory of God shall be seen upon that life (Is. 60: 2). A beautiful life reflects the light of the Lord, and the people will see and shall be drawn to it, to the brightness of its rising (Is. 60: 3) - a shining testimony for all the world to behold. If then your whole body is full of light, having no part dark, the whole body will be full of light, as when the bright shining of a lamp gives you light. Luke 11:36 Additional reading: A Light to Others
2) Bears the Fruit of the Spirit A life that has been redeemed by the blood of Jesus Christ and continues to abide in Him and in His Word begins to bear the fruit of His Spirit. It does not stay stagnant nor barren, but it grows in grace and in the knowledge of the Lord. People will see the change – the “new man” – which is renewed in knowledge after the image of Him that created him(Col. 3:10). That you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him, being fruitful in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God. Col. 1:10 Additional reading: On Life and Fruits; The 7 Habits of a Spirit-filled Christian
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3) Dwells in Love There is no other, more excellent proof that a life is beautiful than that it breathes love – the love that comes from Love Himself – God. And we have known and believed the love that God has for us. God is love, and he who abides in love abides in God, and God in him. 1 John 4:16 A love that gives and forgives. A love that is gentle and kind. A love that endures and bears patiently through Christ who strengthens. A love that speaks with wisdom - words that bring healing and encouragement to one who is weary and needy. A love that earnestly prays, sending blessings to anyone who is weak and lacking, through the abundant grace of God. It is not proud, or self-seeking, or covetous. But always ready to listen and to reach out.
4) Lives Peaceably with All Men A life that does not gossip or speak evil of its neighbor. A life that does not judge, condemn, or think evil of others, for it knows that there is One that judges. It does not aggressively contend or promote strife and division, but follows the way of peace, speaking with wisdom that is from above: ...the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy. James 3:17 A life that exhibits wisdom and strength – and gains honor – through genuine humility.
5) Lives in God’s Word A life that finds its daily strength and guidance in the Word of God. It meditates on it everyday, feeding on the precious words of life and sharing them to the one who is lost, confused and needing enlightenment, and imparting them to children. It relies on the whole Truth – God’s Word – and does not take heed to ”various and strange doctrines” (Heb. 13:9), fables and gossip. A life that lets the Word examine its heart, letting it speak to the core of its being, so that it will be directed to the perfect will of God.
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For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. Heb. 4:12 Additional reading: Life in the Word 6) Seeks God First A life that does not rush headlong to the agenda and the hustle and bustle of the day, but seeks the Lord’s face first thing upon waking up. A life that bathes in God’s presence, worshipping and honoring Him with all that it has in the beauty of holiness. A life that draws strength and inner peace and joy in its regular holy communion [intimate fellowship, communication] with the Spirit. A life that exudes calmness - a meek and quiet spirit -even in the midst of confusion or chaos, for its inner being is drenched with the peace and truth of God, steadfastly trusting in Him in any circumstance, for He is its center – wherein it lives, and moves and have its being (Acts 17:28). Cause me to hear thy loving kindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee. Psalm 143:8 Additional reading: Seeking God First
7) Lives in Joy and Thanksgiving A life that rejoices in the Lord, thanking Him in everything and making life a celebration of His goodness and faithfulness. It does not murmur or complain, but on bended knees, humbly presents its requests to the Lord, full of faith and always with thanksgiving. A life that is not devoid of troubles, yet it does not fret, but trusts and depends on the faithfulness of God, rejoicing in hope, patient in tribulation, continuing steadfastly in prayer (Rom. 12:12). Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice! Phil. 4:4
Have you been encouraged? I’d really love to know. I’d appreciate it if you would take a little time to leave your comments (I’d love to read them!), or “like” the post on my website. http://rinaperu.com/2011/09/13/7-things-that-make-up-a-beautiful-life/
Thank you so much! Rina
Harvest Loaf Submitted by Marilyn LeBlanc
1/2 cup butter 1 cup granulated sugar 2 eggs 1 cup canned pumpkin 2 cups all purpose flour 11/2 tsp. baking powder 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp. cinnamon 1/2 tsp nutmeg 1/2 tsp. ginger 1/4 tsp. cloves 1 cup chocolate chips 1/2 cup chopped nuts [optional] Method -- Cream butter and sugar in mixing bowl. Beat in eggs one at a time until smooth. Stir in pumpkin. In another bowl combine remaining nine ingredients. Stir to mix, then pour into wet ingredients. Spoon all together until just moistened. Spoon into a greased bread pan. Bake at 350 for one hour. Let cool for 10 min, then turn loaf out to continue cooling, on a rack.
Enjoy!
Photo taken by Marilyn LeBlanc
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The ABC'S of Salvation The dictionary defines salvation as: 1. deliverance 2. pardon 3. snatching from the jaws God's gift to us is everlasting life through our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ All we have to do is have faith and follow these 3 easy steps Admit - Believe - Confess Ephesians 2:8, 9 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faithand this not from yourselves, it is the gift of Godnot by works, so that no one can boast. 1. Admit That You Are A Sinner. Romans 3:10 As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one. Romans 3:23 For all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God.
Results Of Sin And Gods Gift to Us. Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
What Did Jesus Do For Us? Romans 5:8 But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. 2. Believe In The Lord Jesus. John 3:36 Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever rejects the Son will not see life,
for God's wrath remains on him. Romans 10:10 For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved. 3. Confess The Lord Jesus. Romans 10:9 That if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. Romans 10:13 For “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. Next Say This Prayer Believing With All Your Heart “Lord Jesus, I know that I am a sinner. Lord the sinful life that I lived separated me from you. Lord forgive me of my sins. I believe that you died on the cross and rose on the third day to pay for my sins. From this day forward I will put all my trust in you, Lord show me how to live a life for you. In Jesus name, Amen”