Bountiful Blessings
October 28, 2013
Raindrops on blah, blah… whiskers on kittens.
Blah, blah, and warm woolen mittens. Brown paper packages tied up in string,
these are a few of my favorite things. Well, my
favorite things have always been words. I love to read. I love to write. And of
course, I love to talk. So imagine my distress that words are becoming more and
more elusive. Major shudder. It will be right there. I can see it teasing me at
the corner of my mind. But right about the time I am going to grab it. It runs
away laughing like a child. This is not a game. Get back here.
So I do what I do when I am in trouble. “SUMMER!!!!! Help me. You know that word that means this…” and she may guess for a second or two before she hit’s the right one but she hasn’t let me down yet.
Ok, so I have exposed my weakness and my
vanity. My love of words. I can lose my eyesight and my hair. Sad but livable.
But words? Ouch. But seriously, we all have something in life that we love
(besides family) and hold on to for dear life, right? It could be your looks,
your money, your house, your career. Losing it… well, you wonder how you could
go on. But its all jus’ a thang. The one steady thing in our lives that will
never change, that we will never lose and will never let us down, yep, you got
it right in one. God. God is not concerned that I cannot remember the
words of the Sound of Music. God thinks we are beautiful when we are fat or
bald, toothless or blind. God would love us penniless and living in a shelter.
He will never, ever, ever let us down. Sadly, it is us who let him down. Often.
But even then, he does not forsake us. He stands by us waiting to offer us a
hand. To offer us another chance.
But that is not all that I would like to say
this week. I have a strange request. I was thinking about God offering me his
hand and I would like to offer one to someone else. Please see the enclosed
stamped envelope. I would like for you to send ONE dollar to a charity of your
choice. Totally and 100% your choice of where, do you feel passionate about
mission work, the homeless, finding a cure for cancer, aids, leukemia, foster
children, feeding the world, its what is in your heart. I know that
money is tight but I think each of us can spare a dollar - just give up a coke today. This newsletter
goes out to several people. If we all give a dollar, well, I believe it does
make a difference. (I am trying to decide where my money is going. I am leaning
towards Alzheimers or a literacy fund. Pretty sure that Summer will go with an
animal fund. What is your choice???)
Thought for the week:
I may not remember everything but I never
forget that God loves me!
Prayer for the week:
Dear Lord,
I would like to make a difference. Instead of
being led by my weaknesses or my vanity, I want to be led by the spirit of
kindness and generosity towards others. I pledge this small offering in your
name to help others in need. I ask this in your name. Amen.
Bible verse for the week:
This service that you perform is not only
supplying the needs of God’s people but is also overflowing in many expressions
of thanks to God. Because of the service by which you have proved yourselves,
men will praise God for the obedience that accompanies your confessions of the
gospel of Christ, and for your generosity in sharing with them and with
everyone else. 2 Cor. 9:12-13
Matthew 11:35, Mark 11:35, John 11:35 or Luke
11:35
Am I my brother’s keeper?
Genesis 2:9, Genesis 3:9, Genesis 4:9 or
Genesis 5:9
Father, forgive them; for they know not what
they do.
Luke 23:34, Matthew 23:34, John 19:34 or Mark
14:34
Psalm 1:1, Psalm 100:1, Psalm 23:1 or Psalm
19:1
For God so loved the world that he gave his
only begotten son that whosoever believeth in him shall not perish but have
everlasting life.
John 1:16, John 2:16, John 3:16 or John 4: 16
Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye
lands.
Psalm 1:1, Psalm 34:1, Psalm 90:1, Psalm 100:1
With God all things are possible.
Matthew 19:26, Matthew 9:26, Matthew 11:26 or
Matthew 13:26
Luke 22:42, Matthew 26:39, Mark 14:36 or all of
the above
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