COOLER

And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away.Revelation 21:4

There is coming a day when tears will be gone; God will wipe them away,

And death will be no more and we can all shout What a wonderful day.

No more sorrow nor crying in that beautiful land, for it will be heaven at last,

And the best thing of all is that forever all negatives are a thing of the past.(RP)

Margie was relieved with the cooler temperature yesterday. She did a lot in the kitchen, preparing lunch for our son and also a special dish to take to the missionary outdoor garden meeting today. Our son left and went home mid afternoon. It was nice having him here. We trust you have a good day also and thanks so much for your prayers.

COFFEE

He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life. 1 John 5:12

To know if you are born again just look into God's Book,

Open it to the verse right here and take a very good look.

If you have Jesus as your own, you know you're born again,I

f any questions you, tell them you were saved, and when.(RP)

This morning Rawlie & I will have coffee together then I will shop a little for Margie.  Last night we had a delightful visit via Skype with Harold , my brother, and also with Siang, in Singapore. The joy of Skype! Last night the fireworks were much less, so sleep was not hindered.  But it was very hot yesterday. Margie started to feel ill so rested in her bed. Our bedroom is delightful with the swamp cooler and is the coolest place in the house. I am looking online today trying to find another swamp cooler sufficient for our needs. Thanks so much for praying.  

FIREWORKS

Jeremiah 17:9-10

The heart is deceitful above all things, And desperately wicked; Who can know it? I, the Lord, search the heart, I test the mind, Even to give every man according to his ways, According to the fruit of his doings.

The Lord knows our heart and how deceitful and wicked it is,

He sees all that goes on; no one needs to give Him a quiz.

I am glad He searches the heart, because we need that today,

And for sure I want Him to do it for me, all along the way.

Thank you Lord for testing my mind, so much passes through it,

I want to let you rule my mind, as everything to you I submit.

I know you reward those who are faithful to you; may it be so with me.

I want my life to count for you O Lord, so that my life with you will agree.(RP)

We thought there would be no fireworks last night. Everything is so dry and fires abound in our state. Nevertheless last night was a "boom" around here. I shut the sliding door in our bedroom to cut down on the noise a little. We did okay and slept fairly well.  Last night we went over to the Vista House where we met a family for the first time and it was such a nice time.  Today we look forward to attending church. The temperature is 70 degrees F. and we imagine that will go up considerably before this afternoon.  We trust you all have a good day. Thanks for praying. 

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JULY 4th

Philippians 4:11-12 

Not that I speak in regard to need, for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content: I know how to be abased, and I know how to abound. Everywhere and in all things I have learned both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need.

In life we learn much about contentment; it does not come easy for some,

They may have little or have too much; each learns the lessons that come.

When we learn to cope with what comes our way, we are blessed indeed,

And God is pleased when we do it His way and learn through this to succeed.(RP)

We are grateful for the meaning of Independence Day. We thank God for our country and pray God's blessings on it. We pray also for revival in the land. 

Our family arrives today for some family celebrations. Margie & I will be content to stay at home. The warm weather is still with us, but we keep cool with the evaporative coolers. Thanks for your prayers. 

SLOWDOWN

And whoever does not bear his cross and come after Me cannot be My disciple. Luke 14:27

Cross bearing for Jesus is God's demand; it is His will for us,

Christ requires identity, or else there's nothing to discuss.

One cannot be His disciple if he does not do His commands,

One may refuse His call because he misunderstands.(RP)

There seems to be a slowdown in activity today. Some neighbors have already traveled and I even notice the radio programs are special holiday fill-ins and the regular announcers are not there. I am sure of one thing, however. I know the highways will be filled with cars. The threat of fires has cut down on fireworks also. Many are choosing not to use them because of the threat. Margie is not feeling on top of things this morning. She may want to see the chiropractor. Thanks for praying. 

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MONTHLY SCHEDULE

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ.Ephesians 1:3

Believers in Christ have blessings galore; this is God's promise today,

These spiritual blessings are His love-gift to us; we thank Him and pray.

God is not stingy in giving these things; every blessing is ours to enjoy,

We gladly accept them and earnestly endeavor each one to employ.(RP)

Each month we are the guests of Armond Daws, our dear friend of many years, at Anthony's in Bellingham.  It is a wonderful place to eat and we enjoy so much Karl and Linda's company also at the meal. Linda is Armond's daughter. He lives with them in Marysville, WA.  We had such a good time and a wonderful meal. It was hot outside, so the air conditioned interior was a delight.  Today we are in the every-week schedule of "Hair and Prayer".  In some parts of the county today the temperature may hit 90 degrees.  Thanks for praying. 

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WASH DAY

Ephesians 5:25 

Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her...

There certainly would be less problems in the home, if men loved their wives like this,

But I'm afraid many go their own ways, and most of God's rich blessings they miss.

Oh that men would listen to Jesus, and begin to love as He taught us to love,

Homes would be healed, and Jesus' presence so real, as they learn from Him above.(RP)

Wednesday around our house is wash day. The beds are remade and washing begins. We are grateful for washing machines. We remember how it was in the Amazon. We are invited tonight to have a meal with friends at a nice restaurant in Bellingham. We look forward to that. I will endeavor to get some more chapters written, or at least started for our next book. The total thus far is 153.  Thanks for praying. 

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