NOT SURE YET

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? Psalm 27:1 

The Lord for us is many things, but light and salvation are supreme,

Before we walked in darkness and all was dreary and upstream,

Then we met the Savior, and he gave new hope for sure,

And oh how great it is to have Him and be saved and so secure.

He is now our strength for living, and with Him we are not afraid,

So march on dear Christians, and do not be dismayed.

(RP)

I am not real sure yet if we will be able to go to church this morning. Margie had a BAD night. She is up now, but very tired.  She rested in the afternoon and that may have prevented her having a good night. 

Slowly I am regaining strength. It is a slow process,but I am encouraged with the progress. Thanks so much for praying.  

TRIAL

Colossians 3:23-24 

And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance; for you serve the Lord Christ.

So much of what is done today is done for men to see,

The Apostle Paul instructs us here, that this should never be.

What we do should be joyously done and only for the Lord,

Then we can know without a doubt that this will not be ignored.

So please my friend remember this that God gives rich rewards,

And serving the Lord brings rich dividends because He, our acts records. (RP)

Rawlie invited me for coffee this morning. I am going to see if I can take all the "activity".  It will be a test run for tomorrow's church service. I want to attend, so will give this a try this morning to see how things go. Thanks for praying. 

SLOW PROCESS

Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.Hebrews 4:16

This gracious invitation to commune with God today,

Is a promise from heaven so respond without delay.

We are a needy people, and God knows this very well,

He gives mercy, grace, and help; your problems He will quell. (RP)

Needless to say, this is a slow process. Recovery after illness needs patience.  I am thankfully better, but I know it takes time. I am trying to do some things that need to be done, and by degrees get back my strength. Thanks so much for praying. 

BY DEGREES

Ephesians 6:12 

For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.

The spiritual battle for Christians is a serious matter indeed,

We must understand this struggle or we will never succeed.

The contest we face is demonic and Satan strives to destroy,

So we arm ourselves with His armor so His peace we can enjoy. (RP)

I am on the mend by degrees. This is the first day I will not be taking medicine since Monday when it began. It is powerful stuff, obviously. I am better and it hopefully did what it was supposed to. I will take Margie to the hairdresser this morning. That will be a test. This has been quite an illness. I don't care to repeat it. We are grateful our son is here to help when needed. He is working, but his schedule is still flexible, so he can help us when needed. We deeply appreciate this. Thanks for praying. 

ONE MORE PILL TO GO

2 Corinthians 5:17 

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.

The best place to be in this troubled world, is secure in a steadfast place, 

And the wonderful fact of this marvelous place is that it is free and all of grace.

Jesus gives new life, to all who acknowledge their sin; new life begins this way,

He forgives sin, and fills one with joy, and for each one this is a new day. (RP)

This gastroenteritis is no playground experience. With one pill tonight, the medication is finished. I hope that it will finish my ailment. I am very weak this morning. I was unable to attend elder meeting last night. It was just not advisable to push myself more. To do ANYTHING takes much out of me. I practically have no appetite. I force myself to ingest food, otherwise I stay weaker. I do not know what my progress of recover will be. I am trying to at least be able to attend morning worship service. Please pray I can. 

CURING THE PROBLEM

Jesus looked at them and said, With man this is impossible, but not with God; all things are possible with God. Mark 10:27

Impossible things are not so with God,

He's the One who can do this and more.

So trust Him believer, our God is so great.

And He'll answer you with blessings galore.(RP)

I knew I had to see the doctor yesterday. He determined I had gastroenteritis and prescribed a high-powered antibiotic. I am now 3 pills into the ordeal and can sense an improvement in things. I am grateful. I am also weak. This is a tough one. It has been very hard on Margie, and we are thankful for friends who have helped us. It is also a blessing to have our son with us all week. He is working on one of their places in town. We sincerely thank you for your prayers. 

GATROENTERITIS

THIS IS NO FUN. I saw my doctor this morning. I have gastroenteritis. I'm on strong antibiotics and I am very weak. Thanks for praying.