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[dhenning3]

From the promise of the rainbow to the sparing of the masses in the desert, these are the reminders that I take comfort in during rough seasons that if we turn to Him, He will be stern and solid, yet gracious, forgiving, and loving; everything that a father should be.
Great verses!

[dhenning3]

I've not really done a deep dive into many biblical references to E.T. creations by God, but I have heard it mentioned before that the verse "I have sheep that are not of this fold" allude to such references. Now I recognize that could be taken out of context but I thought it somewhat pertained here. It is definitely an entertaining theory!

[Tom Johns]

I believe that was referring to the Gentiles...

[dhenning3]

I believe you are correct. lol

[CatieladyB]

You guys have to realize that some of these writing are not necessarily biblical, but my imagination with some biblical background! 🤔😉

[CatieladyB]

"Heavenly Gates" was in memory of a dear friend from the Chapel who had lost her husband years ago and lived in a care facility spending her days in a wheelchair. A group of us women from the Chapel would visit her and celebrate her birthday until the Lord called her home.

[CatieladyB]

S.O.S. Needed Now

I personally do not care for politics as I feel that the majority of politicians have no concern for the needs of the people, they are selfishly centered on their own gain and that of their political affiliates. Unfortunately, it has been a proven fact that socialism doesn't work, it will not be a "New World Order" but a return to the old-world order, a government run by dictators and the rest of us enslaved. I have this strange feeling that the Covid 19 virus was deliberately used as a means to conquer the world by reducing the number of people worldwide who would stand in the way of the takeover! There has even been some talk about when the vaccine for the virus is found people who have been given the vaccine will be required to have a chip inserted, something like the mark of the Devil during the end times.

I hope America is ready for the overthrow of the government by radicals which began with the farce of an election. If this take over is successful, we in America will truly know the pain people in other countries have felt for centuries as domineering radical groups take away our freedom by doing away with the democracy under which this country was formed. There will be no equality in any form; the middle-class working people of this country will be paying for everything this group has promised to be free! The rich will get richer, and the poor will stay poor, our health care will hit rock bottom, even lower than it was in the years from 2012 to 2016, when a would-be dictator took control of the country!

The only way to survive is to return to the One who can truly save this nation, God! We need to keep our eyes open for the lies and turn our eyes to Christ, asking for His forgiveness, guidance and saving grace! Let's all send Him an S.O.S!

[CatieladyB]

Annoying things during a Pandemic:

Ever notice that when things are going wrong in the world, like a Pandemic and your daily life has pretty much come to a halt, it's the small things that become the most annoying? You break a tooth, but the dentist isn't open, you can't get your prescriptions refilled, the doctor's office is closed, you can't go grocery shopping, you're not supposed to leave the house, etc.

It's a fact of life that annoying things will happen; they may not be serious, but still annoying. I have been making my own mixes of my favorite tunes for over 50 years, going from reel to reel then to cassettes and now to CDs. I have also been using what little skill I have to put together the music that we use in our aerobics classes for many years now. The teacher gets the music and decides which songs and routines we will use and I put them together in the order we will be doing them on to a CD. It's just easier to put one CD in and go through the workout without changing CDs between the routines.

Anyway as I mentioned, I make my own mixes from the music in my collection because I like listening to them in my car. My car is older and doesn't have the kind of stereo system that most cars have now a days, but does have a CD player. Whenever I get new music I have to make a new CD, so I had just put together one of Christian artists covering songs by mainstream artists. I had made it to give to a friend whose husband and daughter, are both musicians thinking they would enjoy it.

I always listen to them first before I give them away, so I had listened to this one once in my own car and it was perfect! Then I had to run out one evening and due to the parking situation in my driveway, I had to use an even older car and thought it would be kool to listen to the CD again. Big mistake! Everything was going just fine, it was sounding great, until I returned home and went to eject it from the player, then the most annoying thing happened! It didn't want to spit it out! Every time I pushed the eject button it would stick its little head out then go back in!

So I thought I might try seeing if I could perform a little operation using some tweezers hoping I could catch it before it went back in, but alas it failed! Now it won't even come up! What could be more annoying than your car stereo swallowing a CD and refusing to spit it out!

Thankfully I had kept the playlist in my iTunes and was able to whip out a second copy! It must be a sign of the times!

[CatieladyB]

                                        EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBERS

          PRINT OUT AND KEEP IT WITH YOUR BIBLE...USE IN CASE OF
                                                   EMERGENCY!

         When in sorrow.......................................................call John 14
         When men fail you.................................................call Psalm 27
         When you have sinned...........................................call Psalm 51
         When you worry........................................call Matthew 6:19-34
         When you are in danger..........................................call Psalm 91
         When God seems far away....................................call Psalm 139
         When your faith needs stirring...........................call Hebrews 11
         When you are lonely and fearful.............................call Psalm 23
         When you grow bitter and critical...............call 1 Corinthians 13
         When you feel down and out.............................call Romans 8:31
         When you want peace and rest................call Matthew 11:25-30
         When the world seems bigger than God..................call Psalm 90
         When you want Christian assurance..............call Romans 8:1-30
         When you leave home for labor or travel...............call Psalm 121
         When your prayers grow narrow or selfish..............call Psalm 67
         When you want courage for a task...........................call Joshua 1
         When you think of investments and returns..............call Mark 10
          If you are depressed................................................call Psalm 27
          If your pocketbook is empty....................................call Psalm 37
          If you are losing confidence in people.........call 1 Corinthians 13
          If people seem unkind...............................................call John 15
          If discouraged about your work............................call Psalm 126
          If self pride/greatness takes hold...........................call Psalm 19
          If you want to be fruitful............................................call John 15
          For understanding of Christianity......call 11 Corinthians 5:15-19
          For a great invention/opportunity...........................call Isaiah 55
          For how to get along with fellow men...................call Romans 12
          For Paul's secret to happiness..................call Colossians 3:12-17

                                     ALTERNATE NUMBERS:
                         For dealing with fear..............call Psalm 347
                         For security.........................call Psalm 121:3
                         For assurance..........................call Mark 8:35
                         For reassurance................call Psalm 145:18

                                          PLEASE NOTE:
     Emergency numbers may be dialed direct, no operator assistance
                                           is necessary.     
                     All lines to Heaven are open 24 hours a day!
                 Feed your FAITH and DOUBT will starve to death!
                                       Pass it on and on.....   

[CatieladyB]

MEET ME IN THE STAIRWELL

       You say you will never forget where you were when
       you heard the news On September 11, 2001.
       Neither will I.

        I was on the 110th floor in a smoke filled room
        with a man who called his wife to say 'Good-Bye.' I
        held his fingers steady as he dialed. I gave him the
        peace to say, 'Honey, I am not going to make it, but it
        is Ok, I am ready to go.'

        I was with his wife when he called as she fed
        breakfast to their children. I held her up as she
        tried to understand his words and as she realized
        he wasn't coming home that night.

        I was in the stairwell of the 23rd floor when a
        woman cried out to Me for help. 'I have been
        knocking on the door of your heart for 50 years!' I said.
        'Of course I will show you the way home - only
        believe in Me now.'

        I was at the base of the building with the Priest
        ministering to the injured and devastated souls.
        I took him home to tend to his Flock in Heaven. He
        heard my voice and answered.

        I was on all four of those planes, in every seat,
        with every prayer. I was with the crew as they
        were overtaken. I was in the very hearts of the
        believers there, comforting and assuring them that their
        faith has saved them.

        I was in Texas, Virginia, California, Michigan,  Afghanistan.
        I was standing next to you when you heard the terrible news.
        Did you sense Me?

        I want you to know that I saw every face. I knew
        every name - though not all knew Me. Some met Me
        for the first time on the 86th floor.

        Some sought Me with their last breath.
        Some couldn't hear Me calling to them through the
        smoke and flames; 'Come to Me... this way... take
        my hand. Some chose, for the final time, to ignore Me.
        But, I was there.

        I did not place you in the Tower that day. You
        may not know why, but I do. However, if you were
        there in that explosive moment in time, would you have
        reached for Me?
       
        Sept. 11, 2001, was not the end of the journey
        for you. But someday your journey will end. And I
        will be there for you as well. Seek Me now while I may
        be found. Then, at any moment, you know you are
        'ready to go.'

        I will be in the stairwell of your final moments.


Author Unknown

[rickyz]

Amen!!

[CatieladyB]

Always With You

We have a tendency to think we are all alone in this world. When things go wrong in our lives we become more convinced that it's true. I had a recent experience that gave me a different feeling.

It was one of those nights when we decided to get takeout pizza for dinner, something that happens more often these days now that the children are all young adults and some have moved out on their own.

So after I called in the order, I decided to make a few quick stops on the way to pick it up. My first stop was to the local CVS drugstore where I had planned to run in, grab a couple of things, then on to the next stop. I was in there longer than I expected as I had trouble finding what I had come for. Finally I made my decision and headed to the self checkout to ring up my stuff. I completed my mission and as I was walking out I dug into my pockets for my keys, but as I got to the car I realized the ones I found were not the right ones. They were to our other car which I had decided not to take, but took my personal car, the Chevy Impala, because I like the stereo better.

I'm starting to panic a little, go back inside thinking maybe they are on the floor beside the checkout I had used, walking back through the parking lot toward the store I look around on the ground, don't see anything, get inside, look all around the checkout, nothing! Now I'm in full blown panic mode, dig through my purse and find nothing! Did someone find them and turn them in? Did I lock them in the car? I have a bad habit of locking the door from the inside instead of using the key from the outside.

My mind was racing, I thought about asking the cashier if someone had turned them in, but decided to go look outside one more time. As I started back out through the first sliding glass door I noticed something on the floor right at the very bottom of the second glass door which looked familiar and reaching down began thanking God! Thanked Him on my way to my second stop where I picked up some milk and on the ride to finally get the pizza! All night and into the next day I kept thanking Him!

We always pray and hope for answers to the big things in life, like how to deal with death, illness, etc., but I'm so thankful for the little things He does! I'm forever thankful for His Grace and Mercy! Always by our side, always willing to help, all we have to do is be willing to trust in Him and let Him do His will!

[CatieladyB]

An interesting thing happened as I was on my way home from dropping my son off at work, I planned to stop to pick up some milk on my way back at the local QuickChek. I pulled up into a parking spot right in the front of the building and notice an old fellow with a cane leaning up against the wall. Shut off my car and put my mask on as I finished listening to the song playing on the radio. I then got out of the car and as I walked past this fellow he asked if I had a dollar I could give him, I said I wasn't sure. I go in, buy my milk and think to myself "should I?" I had gotten two quarters as change and dug around in my purse to find two more. As I went by him to my car, I gave him the dollar he asked for. He thanked me and told me to have a good day and take care.

Again, I didn't go too far out of my way, not knowing what the money would be used for, but knew I could spare it in a gesture of good will. We never know what God has in mind for us!

[CatieladyB]

What do Pit Bulls and Christians have in common?

I came out of a local convenience store the other day and saw a beautiful Pit Bull dog chained to the drain pipe, having one of my own (an American Staffordshire Terrier to be precise, just one of the many bull terrier breeds) I wasn't alarmed but rather intrigued. It was half black and half white, just sitting there so sweetly and oh so patiently, waiting for its owner to come out and continue their walk. As I drove away it occurred to me that this breed of dog and Christians had some things in common, at least three that I could think of. First, both are so terribly misunderstood, it's all in the upbringing of the individual. Second, that both are just looking to share a little love and third, that it only takes one badly behaved individual to ruin it for the rest!

[rickyz]

So true