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Wait on the LORD; Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart; Wait, I say, on the LORD!

Psalm 27:14

We're always in a hurry as we travel here below, and God so sweetly tells us just to wait yes wait on Him,

We should always have good courage as we wait on Him each day,Then His strength will then be given and He'll fill us to the brim.(R.P.)

We are amazed at how quickly the months fly by.  It must be because we are old and that is the way it works.  Just think of it.  Tomorrow is May already.  We hope no one is forgetting that May 1 is the DAY OF PRAYER.   Our church will be open for those who care to drop in throughout the day.   We trust you all have a good day.  Thanks so much for praying.

BUSY

Matthew 5:14-16 

"You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden.  Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house.  Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.

Believers in Jesus are the light of the world; all have a job to do,

We shine for Him in every place and thus the evil subdue.

Let your light shine for Him, so the world sees your good works,

Don't give up on this duty, or your witness for Him shirks.

What a joy it is to be faithful, so others see Jesus in you,

Then they will glorify our Father, and always to Him be true. (RP)

Margie is busy cleaning the bathrooms this morning.  Even though week, she tries her best to keep doing things.  For a long time I did those duties, but she earnestly wanted to do them.  I mop the floors for my part of that project.  The weather is perfect.  We are thankful to live in this part of the country.  So far we haven't been plagued with adverse conditions.  We pray it remains so. Thanks so much for praying.  It means much to us. 

TO DO LIST

Psalm 34:4  

I sought the LORD, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears.

The Lord takes pleasure in answering prayer of His children here on earth,

And those who seek Him will soon find out about this verse and its worth.

God answers prayer, and I am so glad to have His deliverance from fear,

So seek the Lord and discover for yourself, that we have a Savior who is near. 

The "to do" list never grows smaller, it seems.  I am alway studying ahead for the book of Revelation.  That keeps me on my toes.  I am also preparing for a message for Mother's Day.  We must get some necessary items at the stores today, and I have to pay our property taxes TODAY.  I don't want to wait and find a long line at the court house on the day they are due.  We had a very nice time with our son this weekend.  It is so thoughtful of him to come visit us.  He also is the one who sold our Oldsmobile for us.  We are grateful.  And we are grateful to YOU for your prayers.

GUEST SPEAKER

Let us run with patience the race that is set before us, Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith.  Hebrews 12:1-2

We each have a race to run in life; it's before us each day we live,

Why not look to Jesus on the way, because He has something to give.

He gives salvation for all who will come to Him; what a gift of life!

Let Him today give you eternal life; He will take your sin and strife.(RP)

We look forward to church this morning.  The guest speaker is Ron Buchinsky, director of Lighthouse Mission in Bellingham, Washington.  Our pastor, Dave Lunsford,  is recovering from complete knee replacement surgery and we are praying for his therapy and complete healing.  Also, our son is here and we look forward to a nice time with him again today.  He will be returning to Stanwood in later afternoon.  Thanks for yuour prayers. 

VISIT

If I regard iniquity in my heart,the Lord will not hear.

Psa. 66:18

Praying to God with unconfessed sin, is a serious thing indeed,

For the truth of the matter is this dear one, if you do you will not succeed.(RP)

Our son arrived last night to spend a couple of days.  We are glad to have him here.  He is the one who sold our car this week and we are grateful for his service to us.  This morning we are going to the local Starbucks for a fellowship time.  I will prepare some peppers later on and distribute them (stuffed peppers).  It is a beautiful day and the weather is superb.  We had a great time at the Bible class yesterday even though some were absent due to illness.  Thanks for your prayers, 

GREAT DAY

Psalm 71:8

Let my mouth be filled with Your praise And with Your glory all the day.

This is my prayer, oh Lord, as I begin the day with you,

I will praise your name and glory in you, all the day through.(RP)

We always  look forward to this day and the Bible class on the book of Revelation at the Ferndale Activity Center.  Many years ago I was privileged to start this class and did so for 7 years. Then we were gone for 11 years with the Shepherd's ministry.  A couple of years ago I was alerted to the fact the class was shutting down, due to the illness of the kind gentleman who was teaching.  I approached the management and said I was willing to help if they desired.  So we are very pleased to be there again.  The fine group of students is blessing to teach.  We all have a GREAT TIME.  I always start off each class with a special nature lesson I call  God's handiwork in nature.  Thank you all for praying.  

SOLD

 He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.

Matthew 5:45

God is so gracious in His treatment for all,

He does the same things for the big and small.

Even the evil receive rain from His hand,

And the sun shines brightly just as He planned.

The just and unjust are on level ground before Him,

And His grace is sufficient to fill their cup to the brim.(RP)

Many helped us pray about the sale of our car.  God answered and yesterday afternoon our son sold it to one of his fellow-workers at the company.  We praise the Lord for the wonderful way He answered.  Quite a few responses to the ad, was proof the interest was high.  We had originally planned on using that car until we could drive no more, but the seats are so low, Margie's ability to get in and out of it was getting serious. Our newer vehicle is a breeze for her to enter and exit.  We are thankful.  Thank YOU for praying.