Well, McDonald's, I suppose you're feeling pretty smug about your latest slap in the face to the Christian families in the US. Go ahead and revel in your glory and pat yourself on the back for your supposed "job well done". Then while you congratulate yourselves and celebrate your supposed victory, grab yourself a Happy Meal and take a look at some considerations you may have missed.
Monday, August 25, 2008
Dear McDonalds,
Well, McDonald's, I suppose you're feeling pretty smug about your latest slap in the face to the Christian families in the US. Go ahead and revel in your glory and pat yourself on the back for your supposed "job well done". Then while you congratulate yourselves and celebrate your supposed victory, grab yourself a Happy Meal and take a look at some considerations you may have missed.
Friday, August 01, 2008
Contentment
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1 Timothy 6:6 Read This Chapter
Now there is great gain in godliness with contentment,
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Philippians 4:11
Not that I am speaking of being in need, for I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content.
Dear Lord in Heaven, please help me to see all of Your blessings in my life and to be content. I have so much that You have blessed me with and yet I still find myself desiring more. You have taken care of all of my needs (and the needs of my family) and then heaped blessings on top of that. Thank you so much! And, please forgive me for always searching and wanting more. Lord, help me to learn contentment. In Jesus blessed name I pray, Amen.
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
McDonald's - It's Official
Read about the boycott here
Choose Your Path
There are times in our lives when when have to sit down and reevaluate our goals, plans, and dreams. We need to do this every now and then because we can get so caught up with the busy-ness and cares of this world that we can get OFF of our chosen path.
"Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many. For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few."
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Hard work..
Keeping the family cat in line is also tough....
Once the cat gets up there, he gets really tough to work with! "Here kitty, kitty, kitty.."
Time to call in reinforcements...
If that doesn't work you can always just sleep on it....
Who's Child Am I?
Who's Child am I?
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1 John 3 :10 Read This Chapter
By this it is evident who are the children of God, and who are the children of the devil: whoever does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor is the one who does not love his brother.
My life proves again to whom I belong. A righteous life is evidence that I'm a child of God: however, if I do not "practice righteousness" I'm not a child of God but a child of the devil. On top of that if I do not love my brother (fellow Christians) then I'm not God's child. {Love is very important too. I'm going to devote a whole study to it very soon. For now I'm going to concentrate on "practicing righteousness".}
Righteousness is not a word that is used too frequently today. But, in light of the scripture above I think a good study of the word is necessary. According to 1913 Webster's Dictionary righteousness is: The quality or state of being righteous; holiness; purity; uprightness; rectitude.
Righteous, holiness, purity...
God says if my life does not show evidence of these qualities (righteousness) then I'm not His child... but, the devil's child!
That's harsh.
I wholeheartedly desire and long to be a child of God. So, I want to learn everything that I can about righteousness.
Look up a verse or two in the same chapter:
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Little children, let no one deceive you. Whoever practices righteousness is
righteous, as he is righteous. Whoever makes a practice of sinning is of the devil,
for the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God
appeared was to destroy the works of the devil. No one born of God makes a practice of sinning, for God's seed abides in him, and he cannot keep on sinning because he has been born of God.
Practice makes perfect!
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1 Corinthians 6 Read This Chapter |
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Monday, July 28, 2008
A walk and Neighbors
and country roads....
When we moved here I found that I'm the owner of a fine clothes line!
He's all healed and gaining some weight. So, now we have a new guard dog...
Yep, he's ferocious. And, bored. He goes right along with the guard dog we already had...
See how those wicked eyes watch her prey? Look at those massive paws! Well, OK... she's trying to get a part in a Mountain Dew commercial. But, she can be tough when she wants to be. Just try to take her MD bottle away from her. Yes, she's a guard dog too...
We also have some really great neighbors here. We have the nice people version neighbors; but, then we also have these for neighbors....
Love our neighbors!!!
I'm owned!
The Lord's Art.com
1 Corinthians 6 Read This Chapter
6:20
For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's.
The King James Version (Authorized)
The King James Version (Authorized)
Acts 20:28 Read This Chapter
Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.
Prayer
Taking a look at the verse right before our main verse of study we find that this is a trait that is prayed for.
The King James Version (Authorized)
Colossians 1:9 & 10 Read This Chapter
For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;
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Heavenly Father, Please fill me with knowledge of YOUR will and all wisdom and spiritual understanding so that I may walk (live) worthy of YOU; and, as my knowledge increase let the fruit of my every good work please YOU. In Jesus name I pray, Amen.
Let us never cease to pray!
Purpose
"Jesus Loves Me" by Kathryn Fincher
The main purpose of this blog is this: it's a great place to put my thoughts. I sometimes have so many thoughts running around in my head that the only way I can deal with any of them is to write them down.
I am also going to write about the things I'm studying in the Bible. The name of my blog is Heaven Bound and that's what it's all about. Living my life in a God pleasing way as I learn and grow on my way to my heavenly home. These studies are mainly for me (and my darlings if they want join in
Currently I have a million plus scripture studies going through my head and I hope to get them all written down here. I want to take a scripture and truly THINK and MEDITATE and STUDY it completely to get everything out of it that I can.
In this way I hope to grow as a Christian and teach my Children as I go.
Your welcome to grow along with me :o)
Friday, July 25, 2008
Just A Little Talk With Jesus
25 Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing?
GOD says: Isaiah 41:10
fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
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17Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed fervently that it might not rain, and for three years and six months it did not rain on the earth. 18 Then he prayed again, and heaven gave rain, and the earth bore its fruit.
Just A Little Talk With Jesus
I once was lost in sin but Jesus took me in
And then a little light from heaven filled my soul
It bathed my heart in love and wrote my name above
And just a little talk with Jesus made me whole
Refrain:
Now let us have a little talk with Jesus
Let us tell Him all about our troubles
He will hear our faintest cry
He will answer by and by
Now when you feel a little prayer wheel turning
And you know a little fire is burning
You will find a little talk with Jesus makes it rightSometimes my path seems dreary without a ray of cheer
And then the cloud about me hides the light of day
The mists in me rise and hide the stormy skies
But just a little talk with Jesus clears the way
Refrain
I may have doubts and fears, my eyes be filled with tears
But Jesus is a Friend who watches day and and night
I go to Him in prayer, He knows my every care
And just a little talk with Jesus makes it rightRefrain
You will find a little talk with Jesus makes it right
Makes everything right