GOOD NIGHT

Psalm 27:4 One thing I have desired of the LORD, That will I seek: That I may dwell in the house of the LORD All the days of my life, To behold the beauty of the LORD, And to inquire in His temple.

There is something I desire from the Lord; I will seek it with all my might,

I want to spend time in His house; for me this will be sheer delight.

When I worship in His house I see the beauty of the Lord, and I pray,

Oh the joy of fellowship sweet as I commune with Him day by day.(RP)

Margie had a good night for which we are thankful. Our Bible class attendance was down due to travel and or illness for some. Our class was lively, fun, and good participation. I always give a lesson from my collection of "God's Handiwork of Nature" which the class enjoys. Our son just got off the phone with us and we enjoy the Saturday morning visits with him. Sometimes he is here on Saturday but today is working at home. There is a Valentine dinner tonight at our church. A good pastor friend of ours is the speaker. Thanks to each of you for your prayer support. 

HIGHLIGHT

Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light. Matthew 10:29-30

To be linked to Jesus is a wonderful thing; from Him we learn so much,

His gentleness and loving heart refresh us because of his tender touch.

In Him there is rest for troubled souls; seek Him and you will find out,

His yoke is easy and His burden light; with Him there is never a doubt.(RP)

Needless to say, Friday is the highlight of the week for us. We gather with about three dozen others to study I Thessalonians. Our class has studied several books already. We move into II Thessalonians in a few weeks, then the class will choose the next book we study. Margie did NOT have a good night last night. She left me a note to awaken her at 7:30. When she went to bed last night she asked that I call her at 7:00.  But that changed during the night so she wants another half-hour. I wish I could transfer some of my sleep ability to her, but we know that's not possible. Thanks for your interest. We appreciate your prayers. 

CHANGE

Matthew 6:21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

Mortals treasure treasures, and we seem to each have one,

And it matters not the content, we just want to have our fun.

In life there are many idols and we invest money and time,

The truth of the matter is this: they clearly our motives define.

What you treasure most shows others what's on your heart,

When we love things more than God, we really are not smart(RP)

We normally take Margie to the hairdresser today, but she had a permanent last week so doesn't need to go there. We do have the regular church prayer meeting at 3, and look forward to that. Our weather pattern is getting windy. More is forecast for tomorrow. It always works that way when we put out the recycle material. We have to weigh it down with bricks. each day Margie does her physical therapy routine. I am her self-appointed coach. I will be making the last preparations today for the Bible class tomorrow. We look forward to that each Friday.  Thanks for your prayers. 

PLEASED

John 3:30 He must increase, but I must decrease

We think we are important and our self esteem grows bold,

Our minds play tricks too often and our pride is soon fourfold.

Then we meet our Savior who instructs us through His word, 

Then we realize in a moment that we've been quite absurd.

In our walk with Christ down here we are to magnify Him,

And any other behavior surely puts us way out on a limb.

Dear Christian: live for Jesus and make Him the honored guest,

No longer promote yourself but magnify Him, which is the best. 

(RP)

Margies physical therapist yesterday was very pleased with her progress. She said she was doing well in her routines. It was encouraging to hear this good report. We had a full day yesterday, also visiting a friend who is very ill in the hospital. We also attended the missionary meeting at the church in the afternoon. It was a good day and Margie held up pretty well through it all. Thank you so much for your prayer support. 

POOR NIGHT

The way of life winds upward for the wise, That he may turn away from hell below.  Proverbs 15:24

You say that the path you are on is an uphill one,

You're right for there's something you want to shun.

Take this road that leads upward; it's the way to go,

Jesus put you on it when He saved you; it's the best way.

Turn away from hell below; the upward way is the best,

Travelers on it go to heaven, and they will be impressed.(RP)

Margie did not have a good night. She has much trouble with sleep and last night was one of them. I am sorry about this because this is the day she goes for therapy and I wish she could feel better. We had a fairly quiet day at home yesterday. Today will be more active, and I pray Margie will have the strength for it. Thanks so much for praying. 

AT LAST

Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated and untrained men, they marveled. And they realized that they had been with Jesus. Acts 4:13

The world looks at Christians and are amazed I say,

They just don't understand and are really blown away.

They sometimes perceive us to be ignorant and plain,

And can't understand us and our straight-laced domain.

But one thing is sure and I hope it will always be,

They know we've been with Jesus, and can't disagree.(RP)

It was a joy to finally be able to attend Sunday School and church yesterday. Thankfully Margie did well through both of them and we even stayed a short time at the welcome time following the service to visit with folks. Our son returned home yesterday. We spent a leisurely day at home and watched some more Christian programs on the TV. Margie does her physical therapy at home and tomorrow we go for a session in Lynden, WA at the Lynden Family Therapy.  Thanks for your prayer support.

GOOD NIGHT

John 5:39,40 You search the Scriptures, for in them you think you have eternal life; and these are they which testify of Me. But you are not willing to come to Me that you may have life.

Some people read the Bible thinking this brings eternal life,

But in their soul there is torment, and a sad and lasting strife.

They're not willing to come to Jesus who will give salvation free,

The Scriptures tell the great story of His dying on the tree.

So it's great to read the Bible and learn what He'll do for you,

But sinners must receive Jesus, and we earnestly pray they do. (RP)

Margie went to bed not feeling well at all. Thank the Lord she had a good night and is feeling well this morning.  Yesterday our son was here and we enjoyed his company. He will return to his home today. Margie actually did some baking and our son (and all of us) really enjoyed the delicious gluten-free rhubarb strawberry bars. Wow - they are good! We trust you who read this have a good day and thank you for praying.