SPRING

 

 

 



Spring is only 23 days away. It begins on March 20th. Can't wait, myself.

"The flowers appear on the earth; the time of the singing of birds is come."

Song of Solomon 2:12
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Happy Valentine's Day

"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life."

John 3:16

Willingness

 

 



"I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here am I; send me."

Isaiah 6:8

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AGAINST THE PRICKS

"And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him. Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou Me? And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks."

Acts 9:4-5

The Road of Friendship

 

 



It was once told to me that the very best of friends should only contact each other once, or twice, a year.

I am so far down on some friendship lists, that I should not expect to hear from such friends for 5, 10, or maybe 20 years.

Heck, I expect to be dead and buried in the grave before I am contacted by others.

Dare I initiate contact with them without permission?

This is a sad commentary on friendship, indeed.

Someone else has said:
A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
Also:
There is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.
And finally:
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

I have such a Friend.

We have walked together since I was but a child, yet the road He chooses is narrow.
It is strewn with rocks, and even boulders.

There are ruts and tree roots to avoid.

Also, many streams to ford.

There are wild beasts that would devour me.
This road mostly leads through the valleys.

Sometimes we climb to the top of the mountains.
As I grow older, one might think that I have become a seasoned traveler on this road.

Yet with age, I only seem to fall more than I did as a youth.
When I was a young, I often ran ahead with anticipation.

Now I am only weary.

Yet, my Friend and I travel on.
Sometimes we talk.

Sometimes we walk side by side in silence.
The road winds through the forest now.

The sights and sounds of creation still awe even such an aged traveler as myself.

My spirit is renewed within me by the beauty.
Alas, I see the valley of the shadow of death up ahead.

With my Friend's help, we will traverse that valley as we have many before.
Beyond that, He tells me of a city, His city.

He comforts me with stories of its great beauty.

I find myself yearning for His city.

My Friend and I will spend an eternity there.

Such is what He promises me.
Once we have reached His city, and my new home, I think we will not return by this narrow road every again.

Used by permission of: "he who is of a contrite and humble spirit"

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Ecclesiastes 3

 

 



"To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:

A time to be born, and a time to die;

A time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;

A time to kill, and a time to heal;

A time to break down, and a time to build up;

A time to weep, and a time to laugh;

A time to mourn, and a time to dance;

A time to cast away stone, and a time to gather stones together;

A time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;

A time to get, and a time to lose;

A time to keep, and a time to cast away;

A time to rend, and a time to sew;

A time to keep silence, and a time to speak;

A time to love, and a time to hate;

A time of war, and a time of peace.

He hath made every thing beautiful in His time."

Ecclesiastes 3:1-8, and 11

And from the Canadian Bible Society: Ecclesiastes 3

 

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Rise up and hear.

 

 

 



"God is not a man, that He should lie; neither the son of man, that He should repent: hath He said, and shall He not do it? Or hath He spoken, and shall He not make it good?"
Numbers 23:19

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WISDOM FOR 2009

 

 

 



"See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil. Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is." Ephesians 5:15-17

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HAPPY NEW YEAR

May everyone have a great New Year!

And I would like to add,

Come quickly Lord Jesus!

BUDDIES

Webster's: (1) a close friend; companion; comrade; especially a comrade in arms. (2) either of two persons paired off in a partnership arrangement for mutual help and protection, as in combat.

Scripture: A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother. Proverbs 18:24

 

 

MERRY CHRISTMAS

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL.......

 

RIDERS IN THE SKY

Several of us went to the Riders in the Sky concert @ the Kentucky Theater last night. The Riders just celebrated their 31st anniversary. I don't know how many times they have been to Lexington, but it was my 4th straight year to see them. They do a mix of western, Christmas, and humorous songs. The audience always has a lot of fun. If you like country western music at all, go see them if you get a chance. If you visit their site, be sure to have your audio on.

http://www.ridersinthesky.com/

 

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

"In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you."
1 Thessalonians 5:18

 

RIDERS IN THE SKY

Riders In The Sky will be at the Kentucky Theater in Lexington, Kentucky on Tuesday December 9 at 7:00 pm. If you are in the area and haven't seen them you should go if you can. They are well know in the country music genre. The did some of the music for the Toy Story movies. They are fun for the entire family. They travel the country, so check out their website for the 2009 tour schedule: http://www.ridersinthesky.com/ And no, I am not on their staff. I just enjoy going with family and friends to see their concert whenever possible.

COWBOY WISDOM

When in doubt, let your horse figure it out.

 

DANIEL

My new friend, Daniel, who lives with my old friend, Kathy [oops, I'll hear about that one]. Happy 4 month birthday, Daniel, on Saturday October 11, 2008! The Puppy Relief Squad, PRS, will see you around 3 pm while Kathy goes to the UK game. I hope you can hold it until then...:-)

WITH GOD............

 

 

 



"And Jesus looking upon them saith, With men it is impossible, but not with God: for with God all things are possible." Mark 10:27

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HE WHO LOVES GOD MUST LOVE HIS BROTHER ALSO

"There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love. We love Him, because He first loved us. If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen? And this commandment have we from Him, That he who loveth God love his brother also."
1 John 4:18-21