BETTER NIGHT

Psalms 33:12  Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people he chose for his inheritance.

Nations are blessed when God is their Lord, this is a joyful thought,

Each member of this nation is someone whom God sought.

We are chosen by God, and His inheritance we are,

We rejoice in this great fact and for us it's the best thing by far.(RP)

For several nights Margie had to go into the family room and use her lift chair for sleeping. For some reason when she cannot sleep, that chair helps her. Thankfully last night that was not necessary and she slept through the night in her bed. This morning we look forward to the Bible class. Thanks so much for praying for Ernie, my brother. He is now home and doing well, for which we are so thankful. Thanks for praying.

HAIR AND PRAYER

Then I will give them a heart to know Me, that I am the LORD; and they shall be My people, and I will be their God, for they shall return to Me with their whole heart.  Jer 24:7

God's love for his own  grows not dim no matter how far they have gone,

God gives them a heart to commune, even if they are withdrawn.

How gracious of God to call men, wanting constant communion with them,

He does this with a heart of compassion even when men condemn.

God longs for the day of return when hard hearts are turned toward Him,

And He will receive them with joy even though the chance appears dim.(RP)

Ever since I coined this phrase for Thursday's activities, it has stuck with several. This morning Margie has her hair done, then in the afternoon we attend prayer meeting. While Margie is having her hair done, I will be shopping. This morning I also want to get the handicap license plates renewed. It is so much easier for parking in special zones, without having to remember the disable tag on the rear view mirror.  We are rejoicing that my brother Ernie is better, and apparently did not have a heart issue that sent him to the E.R. in Singapore. Thanks for praying.

THANKFUL

Mark 6:46   And when He had sent them away, He departed to the mountain to pray.

The prayer life of Jesus is a lesson rich and instructive for all,It's the greatest story of prayer I have read; none other can I recall.When His tasks for the day were over, he climbed the mountain to pray,And poured out His heart to the Father in a place alone, far away. When the pressures of life are upon us, do we take them to God in prayer?Do we secretly ask such questions: Does God really care? We are assured as we read God's Word that our heavenly Father sees,Come to Him in prayer; He will certainly answer and your burden ease.

(RP)

Late last night Siang sent a text that Ernie my brother is better. We are thankful for this report. Many have been praying for him since his trip to the emergency room earlier. Today is wash day, so we are busy with that. Thanks for praying. 

SINGAORE

Deuteronomy 33:27  The eternal God is your refuge,And underneath are the everlasting arms.

Oh the joy of having Jesus - our refuge strong and sure,

With His arms right underneath us we have a place secure.(RP)

Early this morning we received word from Singapore that my brother Ernie was in the E.R. with chest pains. At that point it was not a heart attack but their concern was an aortic valve. We appreciate prayer for this. Thanks for praying.  

CHECK UP

Deuteronomy 31:8 And the LORD, He is the one who goes before you. He will be with you, He will not leave you nor forsake you; do not fear nor be dismayed.

What more than this could we want: our Savior leading the way,

And walking right beside us, we stay with Him and not stray.

He will not leave us nor forsake us; this is His promise today,

He's the one who gave this, this promise He will not betray. (RP)

Microsoft will call me this morning to check on the help they gave last week installing Office on our laptop. So far all seems okay and we are pleased. We had a good day yesterday, but our church family was surprised that Matt Whithead announced he would not be available for pastor of our church. The Lord has led him to continue in his secular job. This came as a disappointment to most, but we must accept it as how the Lord is leading in our pastoral search. Pray for the elders as they start over in this process. Thanks for praying. 

NEW WEEK

My times are in Your hand; Deliver me from the hand of my enemies, And from those who persecute me..Ps 31:15

What worries should we have when our times are in His hand,

Are we worked up over problems and nervous over things?

Take God's Word into your heart, rest on Him and Him alone,

And you'll see how much he calms you and to your soul His peace soon brings.(RP)

With the start of a new week, perhaps things will calm down a little. Last week was a very busy one. We are grateful for the things the Lord brings into our schedule, even though it means more work at times. Yesterday the memorial service for Nelta June Walsh was held in Bliane, WA.  This morning we look forward to church and a restful afternoon. Now that the computer problem is solved with Microsoft office programs, I hope to make good progress on class study for next Friday. thanks so much for praying. We appreciate it. 

BIBLE CLASS & BURIAL

All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes, But the Lord weighs the spirits  Proverbs 16:2

Self deception is rampant in man, for he thinks he does everything right,

But God keeps the records and one thing is sure, He sees our every plight.

I'm so glad God knows us well and all that we say and think,

His holy eyes behold us well and from Him no one can shrink.(RP)

Yesterday we had Bible class with a pretty good attendance. In the afternoon I had a burial service at our local cemetery. In the evening our son arrived for a vist this weekend, so we are blessed with his presence, also his wife and our granddaughter.  Within the hour, I will join them at Starbucks for coffee. In the afternoon I have a funeral in Blaine, Washington. Thanks for praying.