Sunday's Coming

Good Morning,

Thank you for your prayers, e-mails and calls what a blessing you are to us. Your support makes all the difference, so again, Thank You.

From my reading today, I want to share this.

Actions Speak Louder Than Words
By Leslie Snyder

Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue, but with actions and in truth. –1 John 3:18

The early church father, St. Francis of Assisi said, “Preach the Gospel at all times, and when necessary, use words.” The following story communicates how actions often communicate more than words.
A member of a certain church, who previously had been attending services regularly, stopped going. After a few weeks, the pastor decided to visit him.
It was a chilly evening and the pastor found the man at home alone, sitting before a blazing fire. Guessing the reason for his pastor’s visit, the man welcomed him, led him to a comfortable chair near the fireplace and sat down. The pastor made himself at home, but said nothing. In the grave silence, he contemplated the dance of the flames around the burning logs. After some time, the pastor took the fire tongs, carefully picked up a brightly burning ember and placed it to one side of the hearth all alone. Then he sat back in his chair, still silent. The host watched all this in quiet contemplation. As the one lone ember’s flame flickered and diminished, there was a momentary glow and then its fire was no more. Soon it was cold and dead.
Not a word had been spoken since the initial greeting. The pastor glanced at his watch and realized it was time to leave. He slowly stood up, picked up the cold, dead ember and placed it back in the middle of the fire. Immediately it began to glow once more with the light and warmth of the burning coals around it.
As the pastor reached the door to leave, his host said with a tear running down his cheek, “Thank you so much for your visit and especially for the fiery sermon. I shall be back in church next Sunday.”
Today, spend a few moments considering what your life communicates to others.

GOING DEEPER:
Jesus calls us to be His hands and feet to a lost and dying world. In any relationship, our actions speak louder than words. How can you visibly share the gospel with someone today?

Have a great day, love you, pass it on!
Don

Sunday's Coming

Good Morning,

Thank you for your prayers, e-mails and calls what a blessing you are to us. Your support makes all the difference, so again Thank You.

In my reading today I want to share this from The Sower.

THE WHISTLER AND HIS WIFE

A new preacher came to town. Each day as he passed one particular home on his walk to the post office, he heard a man whistling happily and loudly.
Day after day he heard the whistler. He became so fascinated with the sounds that he decided to discover where they came from. One morning the preacher opened the gate quietly and looked inside. Hearing the gate creak, “the whistler” approached the preacher asking him to come inside.
“Why do you whistle so loudly when you work?” asked the preacher.
“My wife’s a cripple,” he answered, “and she is also blind. I want her to know as she sits alone on the porch that I’m always close by and thinking about her. When she hears me whistling, she knows I’m not only nearby but available.”
Our Lord is just like “the whistler” – always nearby and available. Although we may not hear Him or see Him, He is always present in our world. However, we must trust “Him with our worries and cares, for He is always thinking about us and watching everything that concerns us.”

Prayer: Thank You, Heavenly Father, for always being nearby, for always watching over us and protecting us, and meeting our every need. May we always sense Your presence in our lives and Your love that surrounds us. In Your Name, Amen.

Scripture for Today: 1 Peter 5:7 - Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.

Have a great day, love you, pass it on!
Don

Sunday's Coming

Good Morning,

Thank you for your prayers, e-mails and calls; what a blessing you are to us. Your support makes all the difference, so again, Thank You. 

This being Thanksgiving, I think this a great reminder for us.

Constant Gratitude
By Michael Youssef, Ph.D.

God wants a daily relationship with us. How it must grieve Him when we run to Him only in times of trouble and need. We beg and plead for God’s help, but then when help arrives we forget to thank our rescuer. We bargain with God for His blessings, but once we have received them we go back to our old habits. It seems to be human nature that we seek out God when we need or want something, then forget Him the rest of the time.
Instead of focusing on our needs, God wants our focus to be on Him. He wants our thankfulness to be sincere. He wants our gratitude to be constant. He wants to see as much intensity and fervor in our thanks and praise as He saw in our requests and petitions.
Take time to express your gratitude to God today. Focus your heart and your mind on His faithfulness and holiness. When the problems, worries, or frustrations of the moment begin to distract you, redirect your focus on Him and know that He is glorified by a thankful heart.

Prayer: God, forgive me for the times I’ve run to You for something, only to forget You as soon as You answered my prayer. Teach me to praise you in the good times and the bad. May I always have a word of praise on my lips for my Savior. I pray in the name of Jesus. Amen.

“And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him” (Colossians 3:17).

Have a great day, love you, pass it on!
Don

Update pictures:

The gazebo is up!!! Got it up yesterday and today, LaVon finished hanging the side panels and attaching the rope lights around the deck.

We have three chairs and will purchase seven more soon.  The gazebo will comfortably accommodate about twelve chairs.

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Happy Thanksgiving!!

God Bless You!!

Sunday's Coming

Good Morning,

Thank you for your prayers, e-mails and calls; what a blessing you are to us. Your support makes all the difference, so again, Thank You.

1 Timothy 2:1 (ASV) 

I exhort therefore, first of all, that supplications, prayers, intercessions, thanksgivings, be made for all men; 

We can’t pray for everybody in the world by name, but we certainly ought to pray for those we know and know about. Why? Because it’s a good thing to do and because it pleases God.

Tell us how can we pray for you.

Have a good day, love you, pass it on.

Don

What does a good day really look like? (I need this reminder everyday)

A GOOD Day

Has GOD in it!

God in your heart; 

God in your day; 

God in your circumstances; 

God in your valleys; 

God in your mountain tops; 

God in your joys; 

God in your sorrows; 

God in your going out; 

God in your coming in; 

God in your trials; 

God in your triumphs; 

God in your need; 

God in your supply; 

God in your deserts; 

God in your fruitful fields!

By Roy Lessin

Sunday's Coming

Good Morning,

Thank you for your prayers, e-mails and calls. What a blessing you are to us. We continue to work on our new meeting place. We got the floor together this week before it turned cold and will tackle the gazebo in a few days when it warms back up. Thanks to all of you for your help.

Remember Ps.118:24- 
“This is the day the Lord has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it.”

Have a good day, love you, pass it on.

What does a good day really look like?

A GOOD Day
Has GOD in it!

God in your heart; 

God in your day; 

God in your circumstances; 

God in your valleys; 

God in your mountain tops; 

God in your joys; 

God in your sorrows; 

God in your going out; 

God in your coming in; 

God in your trials; 

God in your triumphs; 

God in your need; 

God in your supply; 

God in your deserts; 

God in your fruitful fields! 

By Roy Lessin

Don

Sunday's Coming

Good Morning,

Thank you for your prayers, e-mails and calls what a blessing you are to us. When we hear from one of you we are encouraged and revitalized. Thank you! 

Each day we have a choice we can be negative or choose to be positive.

Hows are you feeling today?

If you are feeling defeated and discouraged, you have forgotten something vitally important.

Psalm 42 is a great example of how loving the Lord with your memory can fill you with hope, pull you out of the pit of discouragement, and propel you into more fervent faith. Here David presents a problem and a solution: "My soul is downcast within me; therefore I will remember You" (Psalm 42:6). Whether you’re in the valley or on the mountaintop, let David’s cry be your prayer.

Prayer: God, thank You for the many ways You have delivered me, helped me, healed me, and provided for me. Today I choose to dwell on Your faithfulness rather than my own disappointments. I pray in the name of Jesus. Amen.

Have a great day, love you, pass it on.

Don

Sunday's Coming

Good Morning,

Thank you for your prayers, e-mails and calls what a blessing you are to us. When we hear from one of you, we are encouraged and our strength is revitalized. Thank you! 

Each day we have a choice we can be negative or choose to be positive.

Hows are you feeling today?

If you are feeling defeated and discouraged, you have forgotten something vitally important.

Psalm 42 is a great example of how loving the Lord with your memory can fill you with hope, pull you out of the pit of discouragement, and propel you into more fervent faith. Here David presents a problem and a solution: "My soul is downcast within me; therefore I will remember you" (Psalm 42:6). Whether you’re in the valley or on the mountaintop, let David’s cry be your prayer.

Prayer: God, thank You for the many ways You have delivered me, helped me, healed me, and provided for me. Today I choose to dwell on Your faithfulness rather than my own disappointments. I pray in the name of Jesus. Amen.

Have a great day, love you, pass it on.
Don