Good Morning Beloved,
I just was reading in Ephesians in Chapter 1:4-5 out of The Children's Living Bible( paraphrased).
I am going to write it the way I read it. I changed the words us, and we to my own name... You do
the same.... Okay.
" Long ago, even before He made the world, God chose ME to be His very own, through what Christ would do for ME; He decided then to make ME holy in His eyes, without a single fault--- I who stand before Him covered with His love." 5 " His unchanging plan has always been to adopt ME into His
own family by sending Jesus Christ to die for ME. And He did this because He wanted to! "
Where you see caps is where the words us or we were in the chapter that I changed...
Now , read this aloud and let it sink into your soul....... Jesus Christ died for me... He wanted me.. He
chose me. He did all of that just for me. Are you getting this into your soul? I know that most of the time
I am writing these things for myself... I don't know if anyone ever really even reads these pages I write down. But I do it in hopes that somewhere, sometime, someone will and it will help them in their walk
with Our Savior, Jesus Christ.. I love Him so much and I love all of you who read this too.
Have a great day in our Lord and God Bless you all...
tenderly with arms about you....... vickie
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Monday, July 23, 2012
Joseph: Letting Go
Hello Beloved,
Today in Sunday School, the lesson was about Joseph.. It was a good lesson... it was taught by my
friend , the " Yellow Road Warrior".. she really did a bang up job.
Her lesson was taken from Genesis 42: 1-13. You really need to read it , it talks about how Joseph
is in Egypt and the famine has started and Jacob and his family are needing food. So 10 of the sons of
Jacob travel down to Egypt to get some grain, but Jacob won't let them take Benjamin.. In case something
should happen to him.. Now, Joseph is in Egypt and he is the Governor ( second only to the Pharaoh).
Now , the 10 brothers come and need grain and Joseph sees them and knows them but they don't know
Joseph. So when Joseph speaks to them he is sorta rough sounding.. Joseph remembers his dreams of his
youth and he tells them they are spies. They tell him they are not... but are there to buy food. Joesph asks
where are you from . They answer and tell him they are 12 brothers , the sons of one man, but that the youngest brother is with his father and one is not. Now , I will tell you what I got from her lesson on these
scriptures today..
First thing, Joseph recognizes his brothers and that sees they don't recognize him.. He remembers the dreams he had. Can you think of what might have been going on in his thoughts? Do you think he might be thinking back on how he came to be in Egypt? Maybe he is thinking about being put into that well and sold
into slavery or how they made fun of him all the time when he did have these dreams.. Maybe he is thinking about the father and brother he lost. How do you think you would have handled this ? They did not forget him either.. and one is not... They counted him as a brother.. Maybe some remorse? Well.......
In the lesson this is what I got from it....
Let go of the past. The things that happened yesterday are gone and can not be brought back,,,, wash it off. Sherry, told about how when you are outside and you get dirt on you, you get up and brush it off and then when you go inside you wash it off and it is gone. So, LET GO of all the things that have happened to you and wash it off and start a fresh new day... When you read about Joseph you will see that he was a
man who feared God... He never lost hope and finish the story and you see that he was a man full of
forgiveness. He lived his love and faith in God everyday ... I don't know about you but just hearing it
put into words like she used and being where I am in my thought process it was just an amazing story
lesson for me.. She told us , don't lose heart, hope is there for us too... and if you want things to happen
in your life then you need to do what Joseph did. He worshipped God and praised God... He did it everyday .... So if you want to see God work in your life ,, make praise and worship a habit to do everyday. Is that not just good teaching? I think so... She finished with " Let God sift you and all the
good will come out . " I pray you will go and read the book of Genesis about Joseph and what happened to him and his family.. It is a great way one to learn many, many lessons from.. ex... you will see that
he had perseverance ( he was steadfast or not changing) , had patience( lived without complaint), and
forgiveness( pardon or to cancel) these are a few things you will learn about Joseph.. I know I am going
to be looking into Genesis and really watching Joseph in the next few days.. I want to learn how he lived.
I pray that you will too .. I pray that we can hang on and keep reaching for the prize.... a home in heaven.
Well , God bless and I pray that your day is filled with all that you will let God put in it...
Remember to Smile: it is a free gift from God for you to share and you are the most beautiful when you do..
tenderly with arms wrapped about you ,,, in the love of Jesus Christ, vickie
Today in Sunday School, the lesson was about Joseph.. It was a good lesson... it was taught by my
friend , the " Yellow Road Warrior".. she really did a bang up job.
Her lesson was taken from Genesis 42: 1-13. You really need to read it , it talks about how Joseph
is in Egypt and the famine has started and Jacob and his family are needing food. So 10 of the sons of
Jacob travel down to Egypt to get some grain, but Jacob won't let them take Benjamin.. In case something
should happen to him.. Now, Joseph is in Egypt and he is the Governor ( second only to the Pharaoh).
Now , the 10 brothers come and need grain and Joseph sees them and knows them but they don't know
Joseph. So when Joseph speaks to them he is sorta rough sounding.. Joseph remembers his dreams of his
youth and he tells them they are spies. They tell him they are not... but are there to buy food. Joesph asks
where are you from . They answer and tell him they are 12 brothers , the sons of one man, but that the youngest brother is with his father and one is not. Now , I will tell you what I got from her lesson on these
scriptures today..
First thing, Joseph recognizes his brothers and that sees they don't recognize him.. He remembers the dreams he had. Can you think of what might have been going on in his thoughts? Do you think he might be thinking back on how he came to be in Egypt? Maybe he is thinking about being put into that well and sold
into slavery or how they made fun of him all the time when he did have these dreams.. Maybe he is thinking about the father and brother he lost. How do you think you would have handled this ? They did not forget him either.. and one is not... They counted him as a brother.. Maybe some remorse? Well.......
In the lesson this is what I got from it....
Let go of the past. The things that happened yesterday are gone and can not be brought back,,,, wash it off. Sherry, told about how when you are outside and you get dirt on you, you get up and brush it off and then when you go inside you wash it off and it is gone. So, LET GO of all the things that have happened to you and wash it off and start a fresh new day... When you read about Joseph you will see that he was a
man who feared God... He never lost hope and finish the story and you see that he was a man full of
forgiveness. He lived his love and faith in God everyday ... I don't know about you but just hearing it
put into words like she used and being where I am in my thought process it was just an amazing story
lesson for me.. She told us , don't lose heart, hope is there for us too... and if you want things to happen
in your life then you need to do what Joseph did. He worshipped God and praised God... He did it everyday .... So if you want to see God work in your life ,, make praise and worship a habit to do everyday. Is that not just good teaching? I think so... She finished with " Let God sift you and all the
good will come out . " I pray you will go and read the book of Genesis about Joseph and what happened to him and his family.. It is a great way one to learn many, many lessons from.. ex... you will see that
he had perseverance ( he was steadfast or not changing) , had patience( lived without complaint), and
forgiveness( pardon or to cancel) these are a few things you will learn about Joseph.. I know I am going
to be looking into Genesis and really watching Joseph in the next few days.. I want to learn how he lived.
I pray that you will too .. I pray that we can hang on and keep reaching for the prize.... a home in heaven.
Well , God bless and I pray that your day is filled with all that you will let God put in it...
Remember to Smile: it is a free gift from God for you to share and you are the most beautiful when you do..
tenderly with arms wrapped about you ,,, in the love of Jesus Christ, vickie
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Can Words Hurt?
Hello Beloved,
I want to write about words. Yes, words, and what they can do to a person. As I get older
I think about words that have been spoken to you, over you and about you and what they have
meant in your life.... Words are very powerful, they can destroy or heal.
It was brought to my attention tonight that I may have disturbed someones walk with God...
Well, let me tell you that is cause for concern.. I don't want to do something that will cause someone
new to fall away from God.... So, I will find this person and ask for forgiveness. I do not even remember
what I said to this person but it was something that affected them in a bad way.. I am very sorry I spoke..
I will try to let you inside my thinking for a minute okay? People don't always mean what they say in the way you may have taken it.... Some people are trying to be funny, some are just sarcastic, some just thinking outloud, some in anger, some in pain, but whatever the reason the person on the receiving end of the words may NOT take it the way you said it... It is the WORDS that stay around and go over and over in your mind that hurt..
Words said by someone you trust and love can have a major impact on your life.. When you say things that are loving and postive you have people who are going to be loving and positive . Now the same is true with saying negitive things to people.. It does not have to be all the time for it to stick around and hurt them it can be just one time. But when you say hurtful, bad words to a person it stays with them ALL of their lives...
From my own experience I can tell you this.... NEVER, NEVER, NEVER, tell someone they are a failure.
Never tell them that they don't mean something , that they are worthless.. NEVER!!!!!! These are things that set that person up for a lifetime of being inferior and thinking they don't count. Calling someone names is a real B A D thing to do...
Some of us hide behind a mask so to speak when we are in the public eye.... We have learned how to pretend things don't bother us... but as we age, that pretense is gone... It starts to show in our face and in our actions.... Sometimes we are not even aware of saying or doing something that is hurting someone else.. To us it may just be what we call normal..... So I ask you to please not sit in judgement of someone till you know all the facts....or at least till you have spoken to that person and tried to understand from their point of view... We are not all happy , well adjusted people with a bubbly personality. We did not all have people in our lives who made us feel special at all times... Some people have a serious attitude, some have a fun loving nature, some have boring natures , there are many different kinds of attitudes, because there are many different kinds of people.... We may not all feel the same way, but if you tell someone often enough that
they are not any good, then believe me they believe it the rest of their life... It may not come out in those
exact words but the feeling is behind the words... So please watch what you say to whomever you say it too.
Smile: it is a free gift from God for you to share and you are the most beautiful when you smile....
vickie
I want to write about words. Yes, words, and what they can do to a person. As I get older
I think about words that have been spoken to you, over you and about you and what they have
meant in your life.... Words are very powerful, they can destroy or heal.
It was brought to my attention tonight that I may have disturbed someones walk with God...
Well, let me tell you that is cause for concern.. I don't want to do something that will cause someone
new to fall away from God.... So, I will find this person and ask for forgiveness. I do not even remember
what I said to this person but it was something that affected them in a bad way.. I am very sorry I spoke..
I will try to let you inside my thinking for a minute okay? People don't always mean what they say in the way you may have taken it.... Some people are trying to be funny, some are just sarcastic, some just thinking outloud, some in anger, some in pain, but whatever the reason the person on the receiving end of the words may NOT take it the way you said it... It is the WORDS that stay around and go over and over in your mind that hurt..
Words said by someone you trust and love can have a major impact on your life.. When you say things that are loving and postive you have people who are going to be loving and positive . Now the same is true with saying negitive things to people.. It does not have to be all the time for it to stick around and hurt them it can be just one time. But when you say hurtful, bad words to a person it stays with them ALL of their lives...
From my own experience I can tell you this.... NEVER, NEVER, NEVER, tell someone they are a failure.
Never tell them that they don't mean something , that they are worthless.. NEVER!!!!!! These are things that set that person up for a lifetime of being inferior and thinking they don't count. Calling someone names is a real B A D thing to do...
Some of us hide behind a mask so to speak when we are in the public eye.... We have learned how to pretend things don't bother us... but as we age, that pretense is gone... It starts to show in our face and in our actions.... Sometimes we are not even aware of saying or doing something that is hurting someone else.. To us it may just be what we call normal..... So I ask you to please not sit in judgement of someone till you know all the facts....or at least till you have spoken to that person and tried to understand from their point of view... We are not all happy , well adjusted people with a bubbly personality. We did not all have people in our lives who made us feel special at all times... Some people have a serious attitude, some have a fun loving nature, some have boring natures , there are many different kinds of attitudes, because there are many different kinds of people.... We may not all feel the same way, but if you tell someone often enough that
they are not any good, then believe me they believe it the rest of their life... It may not come out in those
exact words but the feeling is behind the words... So please watch what you say to whomever you say it too.
Smile: it is a free gift from God for you to share and you are the most beautiful when you smile....
vickie
Monday, July 9, 2012
Time Is Running Out
Hello Beloved,
This is a URGENT message to all who would take the time to read this. I must tell you that
we are living in the last days.. I know you have heard that before, over and over, but , I want to
tell you with all the urgency I can..... GET READY!! JESUS CHRIST IS COMING SOON!!
If you are not reading your bible and understanding it , then , I am so, so, sorry.. If all you are doing
is listening to TV or reading a newspaper , again , I am so sorry.. Now if you put all them together
then you will begin to see the urgency in what I am saying...... Scriptures are being fulfilled moment
by moment,, hour by hour, day by day!!!! JESUS CHRIST IS COMING SOON!!
Please would you take time TODAY to put your life in order.. Jesus Christ should be first in your life,
then other things, but make Jesus first.. You can get ready and go with Jesus Christ or you can stay ..
I am getting ready!
In Ephesians 6:10-20. Take time to read this.. It is about putting on the WHOLE Armour of God.
I love you all so much and I really want to see you in Eternity.. Please, get ready.
We are in a fight to the finish.... I want to be on the winning side, do you? We are running a race,
I want to finish it , do you?
Dear Lord Jesus,
I pray that all who see this will come to ask you into their heart.. I pray that if just one
person sees this and answers the call of God on their life that you would bless them with
wisdom , peace, and understanding of the Word of God.... Thank you Dear Lord Jesus.
I am praying for your will and not my own... In the Name of Jesus Christ.. Amen.
I pray you will listen to your heart and let God come in... TIME IS SHORT.
with all tenderness and with the love of Christ Jesus... your sister in Christ vickie
This is a URGENT message to all who would take the time to read this. I must tell you that
we are living in the last days.. I know you have heard that before, over and over, but , I want to
tell you with all the urgency I can..... GET READY!! JESUS CHRIST IS COMING SOON!!
If you are not reading your bible and understanding it , then , I am so, so, sorry.. If all you are doing
is listening to TV or reading a newspaper , again , I am so sorry.. Now if you put all them together
then you will begin to see the urgency in what I am saying...... Scriptures are being fulfilled moment
by moment,, hour by hour, day by day!!!! JESUS CHRIST IS COMING SOON!!
Please would you take time TODAY to put your life in order.. Jesus Christ should be first in your life,
then other things, but make Jesus first.. You can get ready and go with Jesus Christ or you can stay ..
I am getting ready!
In Ephesians 6:10-20. Take time to read this.. It is about putting on the WHOLE Armour of God.
I love you all so much and I really want to see you in Eternity.. Please, get ready.
We are in a fight to the finish.... I want to be on the winning side, do you? We are running a race,
I want to finish it , do you?
Dear Lord Jesus,
I pray that all who see this will come to ask you into their heart.. I pray that if just one
person sees this and answers the call of God on their life that you would bless them with
wisdom , peace, and understanding of the Word of God.... Thank you Dear Lord Jesus.
I am praying for your will and not my own... In the Name of Jesus Christ.. Amen.
I pray you will listen to your heart and let God come in... TIME IS SHORT.
with all tenderness and with the love of Christ Jesus... your sister in Christ vickie
Tuesday, July 3, 2012
Remember Me?
Hello Beloved,
It is with such a sad heart that I write this.. I just read that my all time favorite T.V. star passed away
this morning; Andy Griffith, he was 86 years old. He had a quirky way about him.. He mad me laugh , he made me cry, he was just so real.. In watching him act,it was almost like he was right there and you were
in the same place with him. He was just so real to me.. ( Maybe I am weird or something) I still watch everyday Matlock, and the Andy Griffith show... I will miss him and knowing that he is gone it will be a real missing him... I know I can watch him on TV but just knowing he is gone will make it different somehow.
I don't think he ever knew just how many people really loved him.
Do you ever think about things like that? How many lives you may have touched? How did you touch them,
with love, laughter, or anger and mean spirited? It should set your mind to thinking about it.. What have you done that would be newsworthy to report if you died? Have you made a mark in this life? I don't mean being famous like Andy Griffith but just doing something for someone else . Have you done anything? I think about things like this all the time.. I don't think I have set the world on fire or anything but I think that maybe sometime in my life I might just have made a difference in someones life... I sure hope I have .. It may not be everyday but when I die,,, I hope just one person will remember me with something good to say...
I just am feeling rather sad right now.. I feel like I have lost a good f\riend today.. Sorry for rambling on. vickie
It is with such a sad heart that I write this.. I just read that my all time favorite T.V. star passed away
this morning; Andy Griffith, he was 86 years old. He had a quirky way about him.. He mad me laugh , he made me cry, he was just so real.. In watching him act,it was almost like he was right there and you were
in the same place with him. He was just so real to me.. ( Maybe I am weird or something) I still watch everyday Matlock, and the Andy Griffith show... I will miss him and knowing that he is gone it will be a real missing him... I know I can watch him on TV but just knowing he is gone will make it different somehow.
I don't think he ever knew just how many people really loved him.
Do you ever think about things like that? How many lives you may have touched? How did you touch them,
with love, laughter, or anger and mean spirited? It should set your mind to thinking about it.. What have you done that would be newsworthy to report if you died? Have you made a mark in this life? I don't mean being famous like Andy Griffith but just doing something for someone else . Have you done anything? I think about things like this all the time.. I don't think I have set the world on fire or anything but I think that maybe sometime in my life I might just have made a difference in someones life... I sure hope I have .. It may not be everyday but when I die,,, I hope just one person will remember me with something good to say...
I just am feeling rather sad right now.. I feel like I have lost a good f\riend today.. Sorry for rambling on. vickie
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