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Thank LouiseAu! =========================================================== >-->From Heartwarmers: Food is the most primitive form of comfort. -- Sheila Graham Mmmmmm... the smell of mom's fresh baked bread -- especially the bread from the "old country". Today's story will make you hungry! Ever hear of pulla? It's a Scandinavian coffee bread. You'll enjoy Maria's memories of this special food and how it nurtured her family's spirits. Thanks Maria! _______ / ) /_____ | ______ ( ' ) / / __\ _____ |. '| / | \ | / )) |____|/ |`-----' /_____)) `-----' `------' cf >OUR DAILY BREAD by Maria Harden If bread is really the staff of life, then my Mom's coffee bread, or "pulla," as it is known in Finland, is testament to feeding the bodies and souls of her family. "Pulla" is a staple in Finland, made and eaten by every household. When we immigrated to Canada many years ago, Mom continued making this sweet bread every week, never following a recipe. Flavored with fresh-ground cardamom, kneaded with a firm hand, and braided intricately, it resulted in an impressive looking loaf. My siblings and I loved it warm out of the oven, sliced thickly. It was so rich and tasty -- butter was not required. Sometimes for a change, Mom shaped the dough into buns, and other times she made it into an unusual crust for a pie, or formed it into a ring for special occasions. No matter what she did, it was always a part of our daily menu, always delicious, always coveted by our friends. A young lad who delivered our newspaper had tasted my Mom's coffee bread. One day, he announced that his birthday was in a few days and the only thing he wanted was his very own loaf of pulla. Mom smiled and said she was sure it could be arranged. Sure enough, on his birthday, there was a loaf ready for him. We heard later that he went home and devoured it all himself, without sharing a crumb with anyone. Yes, Mom's coffee bread was loved far and wide. She made it for social functions where baking was required, and the plate always came back empty. When the grandchildren arrived, they loved their Grandmother's pulla as much as we did, and could consume a loaf in no time flat. Once when my parents came to babysit my sister's two boys for a week, Mom promised to make them their favorite treat. I was out that day, and when I got home, an urgent telephone message from Mom said that she could not get my sister's oven to work. The loaves were ready to go in the oven, and would be ruined if they were not baked immediately. I explained over the phone that the oven had a switch that had to be turned on first, before the oven itself would go on. In their frustration, neither she nor Dad could figure it out. It was over an hour before I finally got to my sister's place. As I hurried down the sidewalk, I heard my parents' worried voices in the backyard. There they were, standing at the barbecue, trying to cook the coffee bread on the grill. The loaves were charred. My mother was upset over the wasted ingredients, but more so that her grandsons would not enjoy the fruits of her labor. I showed her how the oven worked, but it was too late -- the bread was ruined. She adamantly stated that from now on she would do her baking at home in her own, familiar kitchen. A few times over the years, I had tried making the bread myself, but the results lacked Mom's finesse. I didn't seem to have her touch. When I became a grandmother myself, I tried again to master this culinary art. When I mixed the yeast that made the dough rise, it made me think of how Mom stayed home to raise four children. Adding the flour reminded me of our well-blended childhood. The exotic scent of cardamom represented the spice she added to our lives. When I sprinkled sugar atop the loaves, Mom's sweetness came to mind. I didn't braid the loaves tightly enough that time, and they spread too wide. The next time I made it, I forgot to add the raisins. Another time, I couldn't find fresh cardamom and used commercially ground cardamom instead, which made the flavor less intense. Still I persevered, and the coffee bread turned out a little better each time. When the day came that the finished product was as close to Mom's as it could be, it was all about keeping traditions alive. Mom can no longer knead the dough because of arthritis in her hands, but where there's a will, there's a way. Mom needs Dad. Dad kneads for Mom. We did not live by bread alone. The coffee bread that nourished us for years also nurtured our spirits. Behind its very fragrance was the comfort of knowing that when we walked in the door, it meant Mom was home. That, in itself, was a blessing. -- Maria Harden ___________________________________________ Maria is a mother, grandmother, and writer living in Winnipeg, Manitoba, where she is presently working on her parents' memoirs as well as a children's book. If you're interested in getting a recipe for Scandinavian Cardamom Bread (Pulla), you can find one here: http://www.recipecottage.com/breads-yeast/pulla03.html =========================================================== >-->From Daily Encounter: , , /////| ///// | ///// | |~~~| | | |===| |/| | B |/| | | I | | | | B | | | | L | / | E | / |===|/ jgs '---' >I Love You, Lord 'I love you, Lord, you are my strength.'1 As a little girl in Sunday School one of my favorite songs was a little chorus that went something like this: Touch your finger to your nose, bend from the waist way down and touch your toes, and when you come up slowly start to sing, and say to the Lord, I love you!2 As the chorus continued we would then repeatedly sing the words I love you five or six times before starting another verse. By the end of the tune, which lasted about two minutes, we had sung I Love You over two dozen times! As an adult I am ashamed to say that days may go by without the Lord hearing those words from me. We can spend time in prayer, asking and praising, and never utter the words, I Love You, Lord. But that one phrase is the greatest of all! Declaring our love for the Lord carries so much power! When things are going well for us, saying I Love You, Lord comes from a grateful heart, reflecting on how good God has been with us. When circumstances become difficult, saying I Love You, Lord becomes a choice of worship. Loving God during our trials puts our fears and doubts into perspective. We allow God to take control over our situations out of love and trust for Him. Throughout the Psalms, King David continually poured out His love for the Lord, often times mingled with fear for his life and doubts over his well-being. David begins Psalm 18 with the very words, I Love You, Lord. As we take our needs to the Lord in prayer, ask for wisdom for the future, pray for your faith to be strengthened, but most of all ask God to fill you with His indescribable Love to love Him in return and to reflect upon others in our daily life. Prayer:I love You, Lord, and I lift my voice To worship You, O my soul rejoice Take joy, my King, in what You hear May it be a sweet, sweet sound in Your ear3 Amen. 1. Psalm 18:1 (NLT). 2. Say to the Lord, I love You, song by Debby Kerner & Ernie Rettino, 1981. 3. I Love You, Lord, written by Laurie Klein, 1978, Maranatha! Music The Encounter for today was written by: Veronica B. <:))))>< , , /////| ///// | ///// | |~~~| | | |===| |/| | B |/| | | I | | | | B | | | | L | / | E | / |===|/ jgs '---' >Let Praise Arise! 'Around midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening.'1 For the last twenty years, at least, I have made it a habit to play worship music anytime I get in my car. I used to commute to work every day, so filling my soul with worship was essential in keeping my attitude positive and kind in all circumstances because when you are praising God, it is really hard for negative thoughts to sneak in! As my children have grown, they too have gotten in the habit of listening to worship when we are driving. They will be the ones to put our favorite worship playlist on, even without me saying a word. On good days and hard days, we drive along, lifting our voices in praise, and I cannot help but think of all the amazing things God has planned in all of it. The other day,a song came on and I immediately got captured by the lyrics: Let praise be a weapon that silences the enemy Let praise be a weapon that conquers all anxiety Let it rise, let praise arise We will see You break down every wall We will watch the giants fall Fear cannot survive when we praise You The God of breakthroughs on our side Forever we lift Him high With all creation cry, God, we praise You 2 I often think of the apostle Paul and all the challenges he faced. In the verse today, we see him sitting with Silas in prison, after being severely beaten. In order to keep them from escaping, the jailer had put them in the inner dungeon and clamped their feet in the stocks. Things did not look too promising, but even then they lifted their voices in prayer and praise to the Lord. Then, all of a sudden, there was a massive earthquake that shook the entire prison, and all the doors flew open! The jailer, thinking that all had escaped, was about to kill himself when Paul stopped him. That jailer came to know Christ as his Savior that night. God can do amazing things when we choose to praise and lift Him high in all circumstances, and it is in the darkest times when our praise should ring the loudest! Suggested prayer: Dear God, You alone are worthy of my praise. You are always good, and Your plans are good. Give me a heart of worship and help me be an example of faith and praise to others, so that they too will come to know You. Thank you for hearing and answering my prayer. In the name of Jesus Christ I pray, amen. 1. Acts16:25 (NLT). 2. We Praise You by Brandon Lake. Revival is in the Air, 2020. The Encounter for today was written by: Crystal B. When copying or forwarding include the following: "Daily Encounter by Richard (Dick) Innes (c) 2016 ACTS International. =========================================================== >-->From Archives InspiredBuffalo: _..-------++._ _.-'/ | _|| \"--._ __.--'`._/_\j_____/_||___\ `----. _.--'_____ | \ _____ / _j /,---.\ | =o | /,---.\ |_ [__]==// .-. \\==`===========/==// .-. \\=[__] `-._|\ `-' /|___\_________/___|\ `-' /|_.' hjw `---' `---' >MY OLD CAR By: Joseph J. Mazzella Almost 20 years ago when I was still a college student I had an old car that I jokingly named Goliath because of its huge size. This car was older than I was at the time and drank more gas than a dozen pick-up trucks. It had rotted wiring that my dad had to replace more than once. The windshield wipers were broke. The battery died often. The radio didn't work and I only had one, scratchy cassette for the tape player. It often took quite a while to start and would backfire loud enough to be heard in the next county. My friends and teachers would often joke that they noticed buzzards circling my car when I was in class. Still, this was the car I depended on to commute long distances everyday and more often than not it got me there. In a lot of ways too this car was a lot like life. The more you complained about it the worse it got. If I would complain about the gas mileage one of the bald tires would blow out. If I would grouch about the sputtering engine it would start raining and I would be straining to see through the water all the way home. If I griped about not having a radio the next time the engine would not start at all. But, when I laughed about and accepted all of Goliath's problems it would run for weeks without giving me any trouble at all. I would pat its steering wheel with love and sing along to my old cassette tape as I drove home in joy. God taught me a lot about life with that car. My giant, old, beat-up car showed me that you have to appreciate what God gives you in this life. You have to rejoice in the good and grow stronger and more loving from the bad. You have to see that worrying and complaining only add to your misery and realize that you can select laughter, love and joy instead. You have to reach a point where you take whatever life gives you and use it to make this world a better, happier, and more loving place. You have to see that even if you start out driving a piece of junk in this life, God is still going to make it a glorious ride. --- _______ / /_ / -/- / / / / / / /_______/ / jgs ((______| / `"""""""` ...Part of life Check out the teachings here: The Law Of Believing http://www.absolutebiblestudy.com/Believing/Believing.htm It also reminds me of this teaching: GIVING EQUALS RECEIVING Galatians 6: 7 -- Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. http://www.absolutebiblestudy.com/Promises/GIVING_EQUALS_RECEIVING.htm Many think of giving only as monetary. However it refers to everything you give - be it positive and negative. So if you are 'sowing' positively, you will reap positively and if you are 'sowing' negatively, you will real negatively. -<>- ..:::::::.. //////\\\\\\\ ||||||||||||| ||||||||||||| ||||||||||||| HH ||||||||||||| HH HH==================HH HH==================HH HH ############# HH HH ############# HH HH ########### HH HH ######### HH HH ####### HH HH ##### HH HH () HH \\ () // \\ () // \\ () // \\ (// \\ //)( ____\/___() ,#################.... ##################### ``` ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ unknown >Counter-Terrorism Speak-Out Remarks of Brigitte Gabriel, delivered at the Duke University I'm proud and honored to stand here today, as a Lebanese speaking for Israel, the only democracy in the Middle East. As someone who was raised in an Arabic country, I want to give you a glimpse into the heart of the Arabic world. I was raised in Lebanon, where I was taught that the Jews were evil, Israel was the devil, and the only time we will have peace in the Middle East is when we kill all the Jews and drive them into the sea. When the Moslems and Palestinians declared Jihad on the Christians in 1975, they started massacring the Christians, city after city. I ended up living in a bomb shelter underground from age 10 to 17, without electricity, eating grass to live, and crawling under sniper bullets to a spring to get water. It was Israel who came to help the Christians in Lebanon. My mother was wounded by a Moslem's shell, and was taken into an Israeli hospital for treatment. When we entered the emergency room, I was shocked at what I saw. There were hundreds of people wounded, Moslems, Palestinians, Christians, Lebanese and Israeli soldiers lying on the floor. The doctors treated everyone according to their injury. They treated my mother before they treated the Israel soldier lying next to her. They didn't see religion, they didn't see political affiliation, they saw people in need and they helped. For the first time in my life I experienced a human quality that I know my culture would not have shown to their enemy. I experienced the values of the Israelis, who were able to love their enemy in their most trying moments. I spent 22 days at that hospital. Those days changed my life and the way I believe information, the way I listen to the radio or to television. I realized I was sold a fabricated lie by my government, about the Jews and Israel that was so far from reality. I knew for fact that, if I were a Jew standing in an Arab hospital, I would be lynched and thrown over to the grounds, as shouts of joy of Allah Akbar, God is great, would echo through the hospital and the surrounding streets. I became friends with the families of the Israeli wounded soldiers: one in particular, Rina, her only child was wounded in his eyes. One day I was visiting with her, and the Israeli army band came to play national songs to lift the spirits of the wounded soldiers. As they surrounded his bed playing a song about Jerusalem, Rina and I started crying. I felt out of place and started walking out of the room, and this mother holds my hand and pulls me back in without even looking at me. She holds me crying and says: "it is not your fault". We just stood there crying, holding each other's hands. What a contrast between her, a mother looking at her deformed 19-year-old, only child and still able to love me, the enemy, and between a Moslem mother who sends her son to blow himself up to smithereens just to kill a few Jews or Christians. The difference between the Arabic world and Israel is a difference in values and character. It's barbarism verses civilization. It's democracy verses dictatorship. It's goodness verses evil. Once upon a time, there was a special place in the lowest depths of hell for anyone who would intentionally murder a child. Now, the intentional murder of Israeli children is legitimized as Palestinian "armed struggle". However, once such behavior is legitimized against Israel, it is legitimized every where in the world, constrained by nothing more than the subjective belief of people who would wrap themselves in dynamite and nails for the purpose of killing children in the name of their god. Because the Palestinians have been encouraged to believe that murdering innocent Israeli civilians is a legitimate tactic for advancing their cause, the whole world now suffers from a plague of terrorism, from Nairobi to New York, from Moscow to Madrid, from Bali to Beslan. They blame suicide bombing on "desperation of occupation." Let me tell you the truth. The first major terror bombing committed by Arabs against the Jewish state occurred ten weeks before Israel even became independent. On Sunday morning, February 22, 1948, in anticipation of Israel's independence, a triple truck bomb was detonated by Arab terrorists on Ben Yehuda Street, in what was then the Jewish section of Jerusalem. Fifty-four people were killed, and hundreds were wounded. Thus, it is obvious that Arab terrorism is caused not by the "desperation" of "occupation," but by the VERY THOUGHT of a Jewish state. So many times in history in the last 100 years, citizens have stood by and done nothing, allowing evil to prevail. As America stood up against and defeated communism, now it is time to stand against the terror of religious bigotry and intolerance. It's time to all stand up and support and defend the state of Israel, which is the front line of the war against terrorism. --- _______ / /_ / -/- / / / / / / /_______/ / jgs ((______| / `"""""""` ...Yes. This was written some 20 years ago, yet we see its pertinence even today. The Democrat Socialists are against Israel and all Jews. Report Claims 2,550 Christians Killed in Nigeria During First Half of 2026 https://tinyurl.com/5yyxc3uz Christians are not going around killing the jhadists or other Muslims. So who is the devil here? The new Democrat Socialists act like terrorists in that they want too change America as we know it - they hate America. No more ICE so they want open borders which we know with Biden only gave citizens less jobs, less access to healthcare, less access to food and housing programs and more crime. They want to abolish jails and prison - which means they want the bad guys out hurting us. They want to pack the supreme court so that they can have more control over the laws. They want to get rid of the Senate for the same reason. They want to tell Americans what they can eat and drink by having federal grocery stores that will in time abolish private business. They want to regulate fuel so you cannot own what you want to own like gas powered anything. They want to be like dictators telling people where they can live and what they can buy and what they must own and what they must drive. All so they are the ones in control while the majority suffer in poverty. Their goal is as it is in Cuba and China. Where the government controls everything and only the leaders are wealthy. We need to make sure we vote RED so we do not encourage this evil and hate here in our great United States Of America. ... _ _.-'`-._ _ ;.'________'.; _________n.[____________].n_________ |""_""_""_""||==||==||==||""_""_""_""] |"""""""""""||..||..||..||"""""""""""| |LI LI LI LI||LI||LI||LI||LI LI LI LI| |.. .. .. ..||..||..||..||.. .. .. ..| |LI LI LI LI||LI||LI||LI||LI LI LI LI| ,,;;,;;;,;;;,;;;,;;;,;;;,;;;,;;,;;;,;;;,;;,, ;;jgs;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; From Our Friend: TimothyL: To all those who say... "I'd vote for anyone but TRUMP... I can't stand him!!" or "I can't believe you're voting for Trump!" Well folks listen up! This is not a jr. high or high school popularity/ personality election!! I'm not just voting for the person, I'm voting for the platform! I'm voting for the second Amendment. I'm voting for the next supreme court justice. I'm voting for the electoral college, and the Republic we live in. I'm voting for the Police, and law and order. I'm voting for the military, and the veterans who fought for and died for this Country. I'm voting for the Flag that is always missing from the Democratic background. I'm voting for the right to speak my opinion and not be censored. I’m voting for secure borders. I’m voting for the right to praise my God without fear. I’m voting for every unborn soul the Democrats want to abort. I’m voting for freedom and the American Dream. I’m voting for good and against evil. I'm not just voting for one person, I'm voting for the future of my Country! If this offends anyone, I am sorry you can delete this... God Bless America VOTE RED! in Nov.---Please pass this on to others! --- ...Very well said! Thank You TimothyL! -------- _ _.-'`-._ _ ;.'________'.; _________n.[____________].n_________ |""_""_""_""||==||==||==||""_""_""_""] |"""""""""""||..||..||..||"""""""""""| |LI LI LI LI||LI||LI||LI||LI LI LI LI| |.. .. .. ..||..||..||..||.. .. .. ..| |LI LI LI LI||LI||LI||LI||LI LI LI LI| ,,;;,;;;,;;;,;;;,;;;,;;;,;;;,;;,;;;,;;;,;;,, ;;jgs;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; From Our Friend MikeL: PRESIDENT TRUMP UN SPEECH SEPTEMBER 22, UN IN NYC, INTRODUCTION WHAT CORRUPT CORPORATE FAKE NEWS OMITS, THEIR PARTISANSHIP BY OMISSION AND SILENCE, A FEW JUST SPIN LIES, OR SPIN THE TDS NARRATIVE GLOOMY OUTLOOK UN speech UNGA 22 from C-SPAN: "Our economy is the envy of the world. Our military is the most powerful on earth. Our technology is second to none, and we are leading in virtually everything. Our energy is fueling the planet. America is rising. Our nation is growing. Our power is expanding. Our country is doing better than ever before, and our future is very, very bright. Since I took office, we have created more than, one million new private-sector jobs, and more Americans are working today, by far, than ever before. Last week it was announced that the **poverty rate has reached its lowest level in American history We lifted **1.5 million Americans out of poverty last year alone**. Another record. The **African American and Hispanic American poverty rates are at all-time lows Real household incomes for Americans have soared to the **highest level in history — $87,000 on average** — surpassing the prior record that I set in my first term. From day one my administration has worked to remove every single unnecessary regulation and obstacle to doing business in America. We passed the **largest tax cuts in American history**. As a result, more money is being invested in the United States right now than has ever been invested in any nation anywhere in the world. U.S. stock markets have set **80 all-time records** — and that’s just in the last 12 months. We’ve secured commitments for **$21 trillion in new investments** from all over the planet, compared to less than $1 trillion in four years in the previous (Biden) administration. Two years ago our country was dead, and now we have the hottest country anywhere in the world. In the past 16 months, **zero illegal aliens have been admitted** to the United States. Zero. As a result, last year we achieved the **largest drop in violent crime ever recorded**. The **murder rate has plummeted to its lowest level in 125 years** — since the year 1900. I sent our crime busters into Memphis, Tennessee and New Orleans, Louisiana, and crime in each place went down **over 80%**, and it’ll go down still further. When I arrived on January 20th of last year in Washington, D.C., it was riddled with crime, and now crime is down **87%**, and we’re going for a hundred. Short post Jobs: +1 million private sector since taking office Poverty: “lowest in American history”; 1.5 million lifted last year; Black and Hispanic poverty at record lows Income: real household average $87,000 — record, above first-term record Markets: 80 all-time highs in 12 months Investment pledges: $21 trillion vs “less than $1 trillion” prior four years (under Biden). Border: “zero illegal aliens admitted” in 16 months Crime: “largest drop in violent crime ever recorded”; murder lowest since 1900 Cities: Memphis & New Orleans “over 80%” down; D.C. “87%” down --- ...Awesome! Thanks MikeL! Under the first 2 years of Biden, inflation was over 8% - Under Trump under 2 years, it is a little over 3%! Trump is working hard to restore our great country! . .' \ .' . .' ...'.` ___.-. .' ...'.' _.---' `..' ...'.' __.---' .' ...'.' .--' .' ...'.'. /` .' ...'.' `. / .' ...'.' `. / .' ...'.' `-. / .' ...'.' `. / ` _.-.' ...' `-._____.-' / / .' ...' /` /.'. ...' / .' .`.' \ / .' ...' | \ / /\ .' ...' \ | / / .' ...' / \ | /_/ .' ...' / | | |' `._..' .-------.__________.' .' .'---- .' | | | .' .... | | .' ...'| \ __.' | ___ / \...' \_`------------------._____ ___.---' / .-' | | \__/ `--.__ _.-' /.-' \__/ `------' ' Vote RED and let Trump finish the job! -<>- 0================================================0 |'. (|) .'| | '. | .' | | '. |O| .' | | '. ____________/===\_____________ .' | | : `\"/` ______ : .. | | : mmmmmmm V |--%%--| : .'|| | | : | | | |-%%%%-| : | || | | : |--|--| @@@ |=_||_=| : I || | | : |__|__|@@@@@ |_\__/_| : | || | | : \|/ ____ : | || | | :;; .'``(_)```\__/````: : | || | | :||___ :================:'| : | 0+| | | :||===) | | | | : | || | | ://``\\__|_|______________|_|__: I || | | .'/' \' | ' | ' '.| || | | .' | | '. || | | .' '|| | |.' Spicer '.| 0================================================0 >THE ROOM The story behind The Room–A True Story About this story: Here is some background on the author that you might be interested in: Procrastinating as usual 17-year-old Brian Moore had only a short time to write something for The Fellowship of Christian Athletes meeting. It was his turn to lead the discussion, so he sat down and wrote. He showed the essay, titled "The Room" to his mother, Beth, before he headed out the door. "I wowed 'em," he later told his father, Bruce. "It's a killer. It's the bomb. It's the best thing I ever wrote." It also was the last. Brian's parents had forgotten about the essay when a cousin found it while cleaning out the teenager's locker at Teary Valley High School. Brian had been dead only hours, but his parents desperately wanted every piece of his life near them - the crepe paper that had adorned his locker during his senor football season, notes from classmates and teachers, his homework. Only two months before, he had handwritten the essay about encountering Jesus in a file room full of cards detailing every moment of the teen's life. But it was only after Brian's death that Beth and Bruce Moore realized that their son had described his view of heaven. "It makes such an impact that people want to share it. You feel like you are there." Mr. Moore said. Brian Moore died May 27, 1997, the day after Memorial Day. He was driving home from a friend's house when his car went off Bulen- Pierce Road in Pickaway County and struck a utility pole. He emerged from the wreck unharmed but stepped on a downed power line and was electrocuted. Brian seemed to excel at everything he did. He was an honor student. He told his parents he loved them. "A hundred times a day," Mrs. Moore said. He was a star wide receiver for the Teary's Valley Football team and had earned a four-year scholarship to Capital University in Columbus because of his athletic and academic abilities. He took it upon himself to learn how to help a fellow student who used a wheelchair at school. During one homecoming ceremony, Brian walked on his tiptoes so that the girl he was escorting wouldn't be embarrassed about being taller than him. He adored his kid brother, Bruce, now 14. He often escorted his grand-mother, Evelyn Moore, who lives in Columbus, to church. "I always called him the "deep thinker," Evelyn said of her eldest grandson. Two years after his death, his family still struggle to understand why Brian was taken from them. They find comfort at the cemetery where Brian is buried, just a few blocks from their home. They visit daily. A candle and dozens of silk and real flowers keep vigil over the gravesite. The Moores framed a copy of Brian's essay and hung it among the family portraits in the living room. "I think God used him to make a point. I think we were meant to find it and make something out of it," Mrs. Moore said of the essay. She and her husband want to share their son's vision of life after death. "I'm happy for Brian. I know he's in heaven. I know I'll see him again someday." Mrs. Moore said. "It just hurts so bad now." Brian's Essay: >The Room... In that place between wakefulness and dreams, I found myself in the room. There were no distinguishing features except for the one wall covered with small index card files. They were like the ones in libraries that list titles by author or subject in alphabetical order. But these files, which stretched from floor to ceiling and seemingly endless in either direction, had very different headings. As I drew near the wall of files, the first to catch my attention was one that read "Girls I have liked." I opened it and began flipping through the cards. I quickly shut it, shocked to realize that I recognized the names written on each one. And then without being told, I knew exactly where I was. This lifeless room with its small files was a crude catalog system for my life. Here were written the actions of my every moment, big and small, in a detail my memory couldn't match. A sense of wonder and curiosity, coupled with horror, stirred within me as I began randomly opening files and exploring their content. Some brought joy and sweet memories; others a sense of shame and regret so intense that I would look over my shoulder to see if anyone was watching. A file named "Friends" was next to one marked "Friends I have betrayed." The titles ranged from the mundane to the outright weird "Books I Have Read," "Lies I Have Told," "Comfort I have Given," "Jokes I Have Laughed at." Some were almost hilarious in their exactness: "Things I've yelled at my brothers." Others I couldn't laugh at: "Things I Have Done in My Anger", "Things I Have Muttered Under My Breath at My Parents." I never ceased to be surprised by the contents. Often there were many more cards than I expected. Sometimes fewer than I hoped. I was overwhelmed by the sheer volume of the life I had lived. Could it be possible that I had the time in my years to fill each of these thousands or even millions of cards? But each card confirmed this truth. Each was written in my own handwriting. Each signed with my signature. When I pulled out the file marked "TV Shows I have watched", I realized the files grew to contain their contents. The cards were packed tightly, and yet after two or three yards, I hadn't found the end of the file. I shut it, shamed, not so much by the quality of shows but more by the vast time I knew that file represented. When I came to a file marked "Lustful Thoughts," I felt a chill run through my body. I pulled the file out only an inch, not willing to test its size and drew out a card. I shuddered at its detailed content. I felt sick to think that such a moment had been recorded. An almost animal rage broke on me. One thought dominated my mind: No one must ever see these cards! No one must ever see this room! I have to destroy them!" In insane frenzy I yanked the file out. Its size didn't matter now. I had to empty it and burn the cards. But as I took it at one end and began pounding it on the floor, I could not dislodge a single card. I became desperate and pulled out a card, only to find it as strong as steel when I tried to tear it. Defeated and utterly helpless, I returned the file to its slot. Leaning my forehead against the wall, I let out a long, self- pitying sigh. And then I saw it.. The title bore "People I Have Shared the Gospel With." The handle was brighter than those around it, newer, almost unused. I pulled on its handle and a small box not more than three inches long fell into my hands. I could count the cards it contained on one hand. And then the tears came. I began to weep. Sobs so deep that they hurt. They started in my stomach and shook through me. I fell on my knees and cried. I cried out of shame, from the overwhelming shame of it all. The rows of file shelves swirled in my tear-filled eyes. No one must ever, ever know of this room. I must lock it up and hide the key. But then as I pushed away the tears, I saw Him. No, please not Him. Not here. Oh, anyone but Jesus. I watched helplessly as He began to open the files and read the cards. I couldn't bear to watch His response. And in the moments I could bring myself to look at His face, I saw a sorrow deeper than my own. He seemed to intuitively go to the worst boxes. Why did He have to read every one? Finally He turned and looked at me from across the room. He looked at me with pity in His eyes. But this was a pity that didn't anger me. I dropped my head, covered my face with my hands and began to cry again. He walked over and put His arm around me. He could have said so many things. But He didn't say a word. He just cried with me. Then He got up and walked back to the wall of files. Starting at one end of the room, He took out a file and, one by one, began to sign His name over mine on each card. "No!" I shouted rushing to Him. All I could find to say was "No, no," as I pulled the card from Him. His name shouldn't be on these cards. But there it was, written in red so rich, so dark, so alive. The name of Jesus covered mine. It was written with His blood. He gently took the card back. He smiled a sad smile and began to sign the cards. I don't think I'll ever understand how He did it so quickly, but the next instant it seemed I heard Him close the last file and walk back to my side. He placed His hand on my shoulder and said, "It is finished." I stood up, and He led me out of the room. There was no lock on its door. There were still cards to be written. 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Paul tells us to "press on toward the goal" (Philippians 3:14), "run a good race" (Galatians 5:7), and "fight the good fight" (2 Timothy 4:7). Each of these acknowledge the struggle and exhort us to keep moving forward. But there are times we become weary and even the thought of pressing, running, or fighting becomes difficult. Yet, we know we must endure - we must overcome! Revelation 2:7 "He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes, I will give the right to eat from the tree of life, which is in the paradise of God." In the second and third chapters of Revelation, John is simply dictating the words spoken by Jesus. In these two chapters, Jesus speaks seven times about "him who overcomes." Each time there is a gift or reward for the one who is "successful" and overcomes. This is certainly good motivation for us to endure, but the question still remains: How can we overcome as our strength begins to fade? John knew what it took to overcome. Several years earlier, he had written a letter to encourage believers to stay committed and to give the assurance of eternal life. He also specified exactly who would overcome: "Everyone born of God overcomes the world... Who is it that overcomes the world? Only he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God" (1 John 5:4-5). Read this carefully and rejoice! Those who believe are those who will overcome!! We must endure and overcome the world, but our faith in Jesus and NOT our strength is what allows us to endure. There are times we must run and times we must fight, times we will be called to be a mighty warrior for the Lord. But there are also times when we are terribly weak, times of great tribulation, times we must grab on to Jesus and allow HIS strength to carry us through the storm. These are times we will need to simply hold on! When the battle seems unbearable, "Hold on to what you have - I {Jesus} am coming soon" (Revelation 3:11). When we feel surrounded by evil and the darkness is closing in, "Hold on to the good" (1 Thessalonians 5:21). And when we become overwhelmed with doubt and fear, "Hold on to our courage and the hope of which we boast" (Hebrews 3:6). When we are weary in the storm, let's take comfort in the peaceful waters ahead. Let's fix our eyes on Jesus and hold on... He will never let us go. He has given His Children a wonderful promise: as we continue to believe and trust Him with all our heart, we WILL overcome! Have a Christ Centered Day! Steve Troxel God's Daily Word Ministries **** Reading Plan **** ? Isaiah 41:17-43:13; Ephesians 2:1-22; Psalm 67:1-7; Proverbs 23:29-35 <:))))>< , , /////| ///// | ///// | |~~~| | | |===| |/| | B |/| | | I | | | | B | | | | L | / | E | / |===|/ jgs '---' >Join The Battle We are encouraged to hold on to Jesus when our strength fades and we become weary. Our faith, not our strength, ensures we will overcome and receive the gift of eternal life. We can take great comfort in knowing Jesus will carry us and not let us fall. But we must also remember we were not born into His family to be permanently carried: "Those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles" (Isaiah 40:31). As we continue to draw near to God, He WILL renew our strength; and when He does, we must once again march into battle. We often forget there is a spiritual war being fought all around us. We tend to become passive because we don't completely see the fighting. There are no official announcements of enemy strength and no news flashes of casualties. But make no mistake... it is a war! Ephesians 6:12 "For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms." Just as surely as there is a God who gave His Son to die for our sins, there is also an enemy doing battle in an ongoing war. The good news is that we can be certain of the war's final outcome; "He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away" (Revelation 21:4). The end of the war is certain, and we know who wins! But until that end, the enemy is attempting to disrupt God's plan and remove as many as possible from the fight. The stakes of this war are high. The enemy continues to attack and rejoices anytime we think we are defeated. But we are NOT defeated! We may lose our focus - we may stray from what is really important and trust in things which are fading, or even face trials which cause fear and doubt - but we are definitely not defeated! The road to victory has been paved with the blood of Christ. We walk in victory as we remain on His path with determined steps of drawing closer to God and loving Him with all our heart. As our strength returns (and it will!) we must get back in the fight. There are many all around us with deep wounds who are literally dying for help, dying to be loved and restored back to health. There are many more heading down a path of destruction in desperate need of someone who truly cares. Let's not be content to sit on the sidelines or be forever carried. Let's present our lives to God and allow Him to work through us to encourage others in their walk, to love beyond what is humanly possible, and to share the hope of Jesus with whoever crosses our path. Let's rededicate our lives to an uncompromising faith and, once again, join the battle! Have a Christ Centered Day! Steve Troxel God's Daily Word Ministries **** Reading Plan **** ?Isaiah 43:14-45:10; Ephesians 3:1-21; Psalm 68:1-18; Proverbs 24:1-2 Isaiah 45:11-48:11; Ephesians 4:1-16; Psalm 68:19-35; Proverbs 24:3-4 Isaiah 48:12-50:11; Ephesians 4:17-32; Psalm 69:1-18; Proverbs 24:5-6 Isaiah 51:1-53:12; Ephesians 5:1-33; Psalm 69:19-36; Proverbs 24:7 --- _______ / /_ / -/- / / / / / / /_______/ / jgs ((______| / `"""""""` ...Yes Many don't like to get involved in politics. However, they don't understand that who the leaders are and what laws are passed are in direct line either with God or against God. If we don't fight for what is right, then we are letting the devil win the battle. We have to be doing God's work, no matter where - In our home, in church, in our neighborhood, in our city, in our state and in our government. Where ever we can, we have to do what we can for God through Jesus Christ our Lord. That's why I admonish you to make sure you get out these midterms and vote red - even if voting red means for some one you are not that much in favor of - he or she will be far greater a voice for God than any Democrat. All you have to do is remember how it was under Biden. Very high prices and lots of government control removing our freedom of choice. Open borders with no oversight letting evil people in and allowing women and children to be trafficked into labor or s%xual slavery. High crime with the administration welcoming all manner of evil against God and our country and flaunting it before God and all the world to see. Our country was shameful. Vote Red! ========================================================== >-->From LaughAndLift: "It is true that He does sometimes require of us things that to others seem hard. But when the will is once surrendered, the revolutionized life plans become just the plans that are most pleasant, and the things that to others seem hard, are just the things that are easiest and most delightful. Do not let Satan deceive you into being afraid of God's plans for your life." - R. A. Torrey (@@@@@_ | @@ ||| ) ~/~ @@ Greetings from Comrade Stalin | ' [ ^ ] \__/\ `---- \ \~~~ ~~~~\ ---------------------------- >"Just in Time" (Author Unknown) Do you ever worry about what might happen in the future? Or do you find yourself anxious about things over which you have no control? If so, then a teaching from author and lecturer, Corrie ten Boom may help. She learned a powerful lesson as a little girl. Having encountered the cold, lifeless body of a baby, she realized that the reality of death would someday strike her family, too. Perhaps her father or mother or sister Betsy, would soon die. She anxiously worried about these possibilities until her father came in one night to tuck her into bed. Corrie burst into tears and sobbed, "I need you. You can't die. You can't!" Her father sat on the edge of the narrow bed and spoke tenderly to his daughter. "Corrie," he said gently, "when you and I go to Amsterdam, when do I give you your ticket?" She sniffed a few times and considered the question. "Why, just before I get on the train," she answered. "Exactly," he continued. Then he gave her assurance that was to last a lifetime. He told her that a wise God knows when she will need things, too. "Don't run out ahead of God," he cautioned her. "When the time comes that some of us have to die, you will look into your heart and find the strength you need . . . just in time." /,, /\ ) \,' /`'`\ Corrie and her family were sent to concentration camps where she suffered greatly during World War II. She, indeed, was to experience the deaths of her parents and sister, as well as numerous friends. She was to endure hardships which she could never have imagined as a young child. But the words of her father stayed with her and proved to be true. "You will look into your heart and find the strength you need . . . just in time." Regardless of the suffering or hardship she encountered, when she looked inside her heart she found the strength she needed . . . just in time. God provides for His children and He gives the grace we need when we need it. Not before we need it, but when we need it. We sometimes can work ourselves all up in fearing the future and not believing that we could go forward, but the reality is that God gives us what we need each day with Him and He is able to do what we can't even fathom. . . just in time. --- _______ / /_ / -/- / / / / / / /_______/ / jgs ((______| / `"""""""` ...God does that I was just telling my daughter today how amazed I am at God. I consider myself not to be a great asset to God. Not like Franklin Graham or our President. God has millions of children who need Him every day for life threatening things with their battle against the evil of this world. Yet, somehow, He has the time to be here for me on the simplest of things - just taking care of me as if I was a most treasured daughter of His. I do this ezine using my archived emails from various groups. I always ask God in the morning to help me so I am sharing what He wants me to share with you, my reader. Lately through the over 10,000 emails I have, he has led me to ones - like today's - that have something to do with terrorism and the evils of communism. I find that amazing and encourages me to stress to you to get out and vote red these midterms! Also, my husband's birthday is today. I was thinking yesterday of baking him something special like the chocolate chip cookies he loves so much, but then I remembered I don't have any eggs. My son and grandson were over visiting. I started looking on my shelf of mixes for something I could make that wouldn't need any eggs. I didn't find anything and so grumbled to my son about it. He got excited and said he just happened to have 2 packages of eggs he got on sale in his car because he had gone shopping before visiting. I was all set with a package of 18 large eggs! So I made my husband his favorite blueberry muffins and a double batch of brownies for his birthday today. Isn't God good? He always provides for us! Just awesome! -<>- "The Bible is to be read as if written expressly for you." - A. B. Simpson _____ (((\\\\\ )_ \\\| / \\|\/ \\( ), & \) ( (( |` \\ ))) _ | \` __| ` | , \ ` , \ | \ ,\ , \ ' \/ \_ \/ \ `_,`-._ ` \ ejm / `-. _ \ ` / ,`. \ === / '== =`. | ==== / | === ` / /========= / | / , /______| / , ======== __-' | = === / ,======= ' - -- ( \ \ \ ` \ ` \ ` \_____ \ / ` _/ / '-- ' >When You Worry (Written by Kimberley Dubard, Arlington, Virginia, USA) [Edited] Hebrews 4:16 - Let us therefore draw near with confidence to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and may find grace to help in time of need. Have you been struggling and planning, worrying and sweating, crying and running at a furious pace, trying to move that mountain by yourself again? God asks that you "cast all your cares on Him because He cares for you" *(1 Peter 5:7)*. Think about what your worrying says to God when you refuse to give things over to Him. When you worry about money, you're telling Him that He is unable to provide for His children, that although He has riches beyond belief in heaven, He is too stingy to share them with you. When you worry that no one understands you, you're telling Him that although He has been with you since before you were formed in the womb and has carved you into the palm of His hand, He doesn't know you. When you worry that you will not have enough food, you're telling Him that although He rained down bread from heaven in the desert to feed His children, you are the one He's forgotten. When you worry that your enemies will have victory over you, you're telling God that, although He has given you spiritual battle gear to defend yourself, that despite His track record of being a giant slayer, a Red Sea divider, a lion mouth closer, and a furnace cooler, He can't handle your co-worker, your neighbor, your former friend. When you worry that your children have decided to follow the world instead of your example, you're telling God that He doesn't keep His promises, that, despite the fact that you have raised them up in the way they should go, they'll stray because, basically, He lied. When you worry because the doctors told you that children are impossible, that a cure is impossible, that healing is impossible, you're telling Him that this world controls your fate. You're saying that prayer time with Him is merely something to pass the time. You're saying that although He can raise the dead, make a virgin conceive, open the womb of a woman well past eighty, heal a 12 year issue of blood, make the blind see, and the lame walk, He can't help you. When you worry that you won't be able to do enough to earn forgiveness, you're telling Him, "That's okay, Lord; no need for Your Son to die, I can earn my own forgiveness." You're acting like Jesus never died, or like there was no need for Him to go to the cross. When you worry that no one will love you, that you'll be lonely for the rest of your life, you're telling Him that His love is insufficient. You're also saying that, although He has promised life more abundantly, He was lying, that despite the fact that He started off saying that it is not good that we be alone, He's changed His mind. When you worry and refuse to give the problem over to Him, you're telling Him that although He could create the world, He can't handle what's going on in your world, so *you* will. You are saying that He won't work things out, that obstacles cannot be overcome, that mountains can't be climbed, that healing cannot occur, that what is lost will not be found, that joy does not come in the morning, that He is not the God of a second chance, that the promised land has been swallowed up by the desert, and that you have explored the height, depth and width of His love and found it to fall short of your needs. Think about all that you're saying to the one who loves you the most and who has all power. Really think about it. Then open your hands and release what you've been holding onto. Bow down on your knees and ask Him to forgive you for doubting Him. Walk away with a peaceful heart and note the footprints that go before you to straighten the crooked places, prepare a way in the wilderness and make water spring forth in the desert. "Do not fear, for I am with you; do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, surely I will help you, surely I will uphold you with My righteous right hand." (Isaiah 41:10) Prayer: Heavenly Father, forgive my nearsighted nature and pride. That is You around the bend, Lord; how could I not see You? How could I not trust You? Let me tell you, all that is on my mind. I'm tired of standing in the rain. Allow me to find shelter under Your wings. My list of worries is long but so is Your patience. Allow me to begin... In Christ, name, Amen SUBSCRIBE INFO Want to receive a Christian inspirational item AND great clean humor in an email to you each day of the week? It's easy and FREE! 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