Bible study

But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his deeds may be clearly seen, 

that they have been done in God.

John 3:21

We can only do real truth when Jesus the Truth is our Lord,

When we receive Him as our Savior, He is immediately our reward. 

When we let our light shine for Jesus, He brightly shines through us,

And everything we do for Him is orderly and properly adjusts.(RP)

After a pretty full schedule yesterday, today will be more calm.  We have the last Bible study class for this summer.  It will start up again in September.  I would be happy if it continued, but several are gone or otherwise pretty busy during the summer, thus the "vacation".   Our daughter-in-law and granddaughter dropped by yesterday for  short visit before we went to prayer meeting,  It was nice to see them. We were sorry to miss Monica's piano recital Tuesday.  With the bridge out at Skagit river, we were not "ready" to brave the by-pass routes to get to it.  Thanks folks for praying.  We appreciate it. 

Two schedules

The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands.

Psalms 19

Everywhere we look we see God's work, in nature and so many things,

Each beautiful sight thrills my soul for sure, and to my heart joy brings,

God's creation declares His glory each day, and the work of His hands displays,

And each time I reflect on these things, my heart is filled with His praise(RP)

We will be going out two times today for different things.  The main event is the regular Thursday afternoon prayer meeting. I put the finishing touches to my Bible study today and continue my never ending pursuit of more pictures for the Brazil book. I digitized all our 35 mm slides from Brazil, but apparently did not get them all.  We are missing some from our time in Natal, Brazil.  I will go through all the slides and determine if I left some out.  That will be a chore, but I am ready for it. Thanks for your prayer support.  

Therapy

I will sing of the mercies of the LORD forever; 

With my mouth will I make known Your faithfulness to all generations. 

Psalms 89:1

Some say they have no voice to sing, but with God that's no problem at all,

His ears are open and His heart responds to all who upon Him call.

Decide to use your mouth to proclaim, God's wonderful message of love,

And when you do it will announce to the world, God's love to them from above. (RP)

Margie goes to therapy each Wednesday, trying to regain strength in her hands which have become increasingly weak. We are praying the treatments and home exercises will help.  I am going through more pictures to find the right ones for our Brazil book.  We are nearing our self imposed deadline to have all the material to the publisher.  After our Friday Bible class we will be free to dedicate more time to it.   Thanks so much for praying.

Dentist

1 John 1:5

This is the message which we have heard from Him and declare to you,that God is light and in Him is no darkness at all.

In a world filled with darkness and sin, what hope is there for me?

It truly is a dark picture, for almost all people, we agree.

Christ makes the difference for all who receive Him as Lord,

With Him as your Savior you win, and great will be your reward. 

Jesus is the light of the world and we His children are light, 

Receive Him today for salvation and you will do what is right. (RP)

Margie did okay last night, but the cpap mask was not fitting well so she took it off.  But she did pretty well without it.  We are going to the dentist this morning for our teeth cleaning yearly appointment.  I want to finish up the study sheet for Friday's last Bible class when I get back home.  THEN we must hit the Brazil book major time and get it finished.  Thanks, dear friends for your prayers.  

Memorial Day

The eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms. 

Deuteronomy 33:27

In an age of sinking sand and uncertainty, it's nice to have something secure,

And we are thankful we have in God a place and a person that is sure. 

Our refuge is in Him, our eternal God, holding us by His great power,

And we are secure and kept this way every moment and every hour.(RP)

Yesterday at church a Memorial Day tribute was given.  This morning a flag was placed on our front lawn as a reminder.  Our neighborhood seems very quiet today because of the holiday.  We have plans for working but that's the way it usually is.  Margie had a small glitch with the new mask on the c-pap machine, but finally got to sleep okay.  Thank you for praying.

Mask

Acts 20:35 

I have shown you in every way, by laboring like this, that you must support the weak. And remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He said, 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.

Our concern for people is encouraged, by the example of the Apostle Paul,

His efforts were great as he worked, and no problem for him was too small.

He supported the weak, and so should we, as we meet them day by day,

And to give is better than receiving, this is what Jesus would say.(RP)

Margie used a different mask with the c-pap machine and it worked well. We never could get it to fit properly, but last night it worked.  Yesterday my brother was here and our grandson Nathan dropped in and we all had a good visit.  I continued my work on the Bible class and did some necessary shopping. I also picked up some medication for my upcoming dental work.  The medical experts claim that after major surgery, one should have an antibiotic one hour prior to any dental work.  Margie & I will have our teeth cleaned Tuesday. This morning we go to Sunday School and the morning service. Thanks for your prayers.

Finally

The LORD is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? 

The LORD is the strength of my life; Of whom shall I be afraid?

Psalms 27:1

Christ is life and salvation for all who will receive him as Lord,

And when this is done He is your Savior and great reward. 

When He is the strength of your life, no fears assail you soul,

Your life is given to Him and our Lord takes full control.(RP)

Finally Margie got to sleep last night.  It took a long time and thankfully she was able to sleep in this morning.  Yesterday there were twenty-five in the Bible class.  We have one more class this season. My brother joined us in the late afternoon for a bite to eat and raved about the rhubarb/blueberry pie Margie baked for him.  I admit it was delicious.  But I will save the rest for him.  We have several things on the list to do today so better get started.  Thanks for praying.