BELL PEPPERS

Luke 6:12 

Now it came to pass in those days that He went out to the mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.

Sweet music to our ears, when we hear of our Savior's prayers,

He teaches by example and believe me He really cares,

Just think that He spent the night in that mountain top to pray,

And this is how He prepared Himself for the duties  next day.

It is hard for you and me to spend a much less time in prayer,

Let us come to Jesus now, and learn how to leave our burden there.(RP)

For a long time, I used to prepare bell peppers every Saturday and keep some and distribute others. We finally had to slow down that project. Today I will prepare 8 peppers. Two we will have for lunch, and have enough for 3 more meals. Our Bible class went well yesterday. The class participation is great and we all learn as we go in the wonderful book of Genesis. It is cold this morning and all the roofs are snow white with frost. The sun is shining brightly so that will soon change.  We are processing more chapters in our future book on Shepherds. It all takes time, but is enjoyable as we recall the wonderful experiences of those years on the road representing that place. Thanks for praying. 

THIS IS THE DAY

And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him,who have been called according to his purpose.Romans 8:28

Some may think they have it rough; nothing works for them,

But in this verse is a treasure of truth; this is a golden gem.

For those who love God, everything in life is worthwhile,

And all things work according to His plan; so now we smile.

God called us for a purpose, and we can thank Him for that,

And His plan will always surpass; it will never, ever fall flat.(RP)

We always look forward to the Bible class. It is a joy to teach the class. Margie takes the attendance. It is COLD this morning. I believe it is the first freeze of the season. Tomorrow will be colder, they say. As far as I know, Margie had a good night. She is sleeping as I write this. I will wake her up at 7:00. We trust you all have a good day. Thanks for praying. 

GOOD SLEEP

Oh, that men would give thanks to the LORD for His goodness, and for His wonderful works to the children of men! Psalm 107:21

To give thanks to God is what we wish men would do,

If they did, we also know God would be pleased too.

God is so good and men should praise him for this,

If they do not, we only conclude that they are remiss.

He has really done such wonderful works for his own,

In eternity we will thank Him for the love He has shone. (RP)

We are so pleased Margie had a wonderful night. Sleep is taken for granted by many, but for Margie it is a continual challenge. We are thankful she had a great night. Today she has her hair done and we attend the prayer meeting in the afternoon. We put the last touches to the Genesis study today before the class tomorrow. I have to work ahead in order to prepare study sheets for the class members. This is an enjoyable exercise. Thank you friends for praying. 

WE MADE IT!

John 8:36 

Therefore if the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed.

There are many ways freedom is expressed; this is the one Christ gives,

When lost sinners come to Him to be saved, He their sin forgives.

Freedom in Christ is the best you can have, so why not seek it today?

When you do you will have joy indeed, and contentment along the way.(RP)

Even though much rain and very windy, we made it through our shopping trip yesterday.  Margie was able to shop in three stores which is a first for her in quite a while. We know the allergy treatment is helping and we are thankful.  Today is wash day so we will be doing that for several hours in between our other planned tasks for today. It was colder this morning and the sun is shining. The weatherman says things will be a little better the rest of the week.  I must get busy and get the church prayer sheet worked up for the Sunday bulletin and the Thursday prayer meeting. 

Thanks for praying.  

SHOPPING

Matthew 11:28 

Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

Jesus calls the weary to rest; in Him is there only true rest,

In this marvelous Person one can truly be spiritually blest.

He calls you today to come to Him; there your heart will abide,

Rest and peace you will receive, because you are at His side.(RP)

Hopefully Margie and I will do some necessary shopping today. We will go easy and she will only go where she doesn't have to do much walking with the roller walker. Yesterday we had a pretty busy day. She cleaned one of the bathrooms and I the other. I continued doing corrections on our Shepherds book and she proofread them. I also was able to make more progress in our Bible study lesson on Genesis. I had a serious computer problem and did some research on it, then consulted our son, Rawlie, who thought the procedure would work. I tackled it, and thankfully it worked and now all is fine. Thank you all for your prayers. 

FORECAST

Do not sorrow, for the joy of the LORD is your strength. Nehemiah 8:10

When we are weak, God will give strength; what He promises He will do,

His plan for strength is not what we would think; it is joy that gets us through.

So don't be sorrowful dear Christian; God will help you in times of need, 

When the Lord is your strength because you have joy in Him, you will succeed.(RP)

We received word yesterday that more high winds are expected this week. It said winds to 75 mph could be expected in some places today. I am glad we have a generator, but would be happier if we didn't have to use it. Margie had trouble getting to sleep last night but finally settled down. The night before she did not do well and had to rest yesterday afternoon before lunch, after we got home from church.  But she is doing better in her food digestion since the new medication started. We are pleased about this. Thanks for praying. 

SUNDAY SCHOOL

Mark 13:22-23 

For false christs and false prophets will rise and show signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect.

The enemy wants to defeat us, and does everything to make it so,

False christs and prophets abound, and they are always on the go.

With signs and wonders they try to deceive those who are the elect,

But believers must always be on the ball, and never their duty neglect.(RP)

I was asked to teach one of the adult classes this morning at church. I enjoy doing this and will continue my study in the book of Jude.  It is a windy wet day, but we look forward to going. Margie, as far as I know right now, had a good night. The new allergy medications she received a week ago have helped her tremendously. She is even surprised how much difference it made in her health. We are grateful. Thanks so much for the prayer support.