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Psalms 7:1O 

LORD my God, I take refuge in you; save and deliver me from all who pursue me.

Lord, it seems like people are after me; help me I pray,

I take refuge in You, and I am sure You will help me today.

As I draw close to You, I know you will deliver me for sure,

Because only in You can I really know that I am safe and secure.(RP

Resurrection Sunday was a blessing at our church. We did not attend the breakfast but reports were favorable about it. During and after the breakfast, young people in our church provided special piano numbers. It was very nice. We had a leisurely afternoon at home. In the evening I tried to Skype my brother in Singapore, but he was not in his office at the time. Then I tried Siang and she answered.  We are still amazed at this free service which brings in voices as if they were sitting in our room with us. How wonderful. We trust you all have a gret day.  Thanks for praying.

RESURRECTION DAY

Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life.Revelation 2:10

Faithfulness is important to God; He takes note of it in our lives,

And all should strive to be disciplined in this, hoping he survives.

When God's report of our faithfulness is in, we all will get a grade,

And I trust that we will be constant, so that we will not be afraid.

So faithfully run the course in this age-old battle and strife,

If you have been consistent, you will receive the crown of life.(RP)

We wonder how many people around the country will be in church today. This is such an important day for Christians. Without Christ's resurrection, the message of the gospel is meaningless. Thank God He did rise from the dead and this is the message we believe, preach, and teach. We trust this will be a great day for each of you. Thanks for praying. 

LAST NIGHT

In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace. Ephesians 1:7

Jesus' blood redeems us, because through it redemption comes,

The world is invited to receive Him, and we pray no one shuns.

Salvation brings forgiveness, and all this because of His grace,

And the message is for all, every tongue, tribe, and every race. (RP)

Last night we attended the Good Friday service at our church.  Not many people came, but it was a good evening of music, message, and communion. We appreciated seeing friends who are visiting in Ferndale. We also visited with Helen Steele who has been to Peru recently laying the groundwork for a team to go help missionary Fivos M.  in July. We just got off the phone with our son. We always enjoy that visit. We trust you have a great day.  Thanks for praying.

GOOD FRIDAY

Jeremiah 29:13 

And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart.

God tells us how we find Him as we search from day today,

When we search with all our heart we find Him without delay.

He is looking and longing for those who seek Him in the way.

And those who find Him truly say, what joy it is to talk and pray.

Come to Him without delay and at His feet your burden lay,

And quickly tell others what you have done; it really does pay.(RP)

What an important day.  Lord willing we will teach the Bible class at 10 this morning.  Tonight we will attend the evening service at our church. It will be a special time we know, as we hear a Bible message and reflect on all that we have in Christ. We trust this will be a special day for you also. Thanks for praying. 

TRIAL RUN

Behold, I stand at the door and knock.If anyone hears My voice and opens the door,I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me.

Revelation 3:20

Jesus stands at the door of your life, desiring to come in right now,

If you answer His call and invite Him in, your life He will richly endow.

Hear His voice today and talk to Him, and blessings will flow your way,

And you will know as soon as He comes in, that things will be okay.

He wants to have fellowship with you right now, so please do not delay,

Time spent in communion with Him, is something you will never give away.(RP)

Yesterday was the first time we really did a full test run on the washing machine we got last week. We were pleased with how it worked. It did a good job. We are pleased.  Washday is always plenty busy, but we are glad we can do it.  Margie does a lot too and we are thankful she wants to help, and can. Thanks for praying. 

QUICK TRIP

Proverbs 3:5-6 

Trust in the LORD with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding;In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths.

We sometimes stop and ask God what we should do,

He takes pleasure in this, because for some this is new.

When we trust in Him, and stop trying to figure things out, 

We lay our concerns on Him without a worry or a doubt.

Learning to recognize Him in every thing we do,

Is sure proof that our loving Lord will see us through.

When God directs our path, we are blessed in many ways,

He takes pleasure always when the humblest Christian prays.(RP)

One never knows what a day may bring us. Margie called her allergist's office to inquire why she had not received the special drops yet. Later they returned the call saying the credit card information was rejected. We wondered why, because the same card has paid for many doses of that medication. Well, we found out what was wrong. They copied the wrong expiration date. Margie asked the technician there to send her drops with her good friend who was being tested yesterday. She said, okay. So last night at 7:15 we left Ferndale and drove to S. Mt. Vernon to the Thomason's home, received the medication and headed back home, arriving at 9:05.  We thanked the Lord for a safe trip. Thanks for praying. 

MORNING PRAYER

John 8:12 

Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying,I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.

Mankind walks in spiritual darkness; without Christ there is no hope,

No help in sight, lost and undone, the sinner simply cannot cope.

Jesus is the light of the world and calls for people to walk in His light,

Those who follow will have the light of life and this is a special delight.(RP)

For a long time, a fellow retired missionary and I, meet at church with the pastor for prayer. We appreciate being able to help him with his concerns and those of our church.  That is a Tuesday morning regular. Yesterday Margie did her regular cleaning chore, and I did a little also. We are pleased to have a ministry of prayer with people. Three times yesterday, we had prayer with folks on the phone who had some urgent requests. Margie considers this one way she can serve also in our senior years. And as always, thanks for praying for us.