Sun Tzu is credited with the phrase, The enemy of my enemy is my friend, around the 6th century BC.  Within a few years, it made its way to what is now the Middle East and eventually to the Western world.  So, when Jesus talked about enemies and friends, people had a pre-conceived idea about how the two would typically interact.

But what He said was totally new to those He spoke to.   Jesus is quoted in both Matthew (22:39) and Mark (12:31) as saying, Love your neighbor as yourself.  And when Paul writes to the Romans (13:10), he emphasized that love does no harm to a neighbor.  And, who is our neighbor?  Luke quotes Jesus’s story of the Good Samaritan who, despite being despised by the Jewish people, saved and took care of one them at his own expense.  So those who we consider our enemies…

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Changing of the Guard

By Deb Maciorowski ©

 Look, the seasons are coming to an end

It is time for, Changing of the Guard.

It is slow at first and before you know it

A harvest collage has taken place.

One by one, they begin the descent,

Gliding leisurely from side to side.

As if being cradled to sleep in My arms.

Some will be swept up in the ascension

To rest at My feet.

I ask you my little ones,

Will you tarry with Me a while?

And let your hearts be refreshed in Me

Until the next, Changing of the Guard.

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Letting Go

Do you long to be in His presence and to know His love? I do and I can’t seem to get enough! Our church as a whole has been reading through Sarah Young’s “40 Days with Jesus-Celebrating His Presence” as a daily devotional. Not only are we reading Sarah Young’s “40 Days with Jesus-Celebrating His Presence” our pastors have been delivering some great messages on the subject of ‘Celebrating His Presence’. A couple of Sundays ago Pastor J delivered an awesome message entitled Pastor Wrinkles:  Complete Worship  and you can find it at Lillie-Put.

The excerpt below is from his message, Pastor Wrinkles: Complete Worship pt. 5 and has been resonating in my soul for the last couple of weeks.

“I want us all to capture the heart of worship. That is a heart that has eyes only for Jesus. It is a heart that let’s go of…

 First of all I want to say thank you to Ben Nelson for giving me the privilege of reading his  book, Encounters With Jesus.   Ben Nelson from Another Red Letter Day  is quite a gifted writer. I had the awesome privilege of reading through Ben’s book, Encounters With Jesusbefore publication to which I am eternally grateful. The very first time I read one of his encounters with Jesus stories I was hooked. Ben’s style of writing reminds me of the authors of the Left Behind Series-Jerry B. Jenkins and Tim LaHaye.   Not only could I not read these stories fast enough but my 11-year-old son was hooked just like I was. I encourage you to check out his new book and considering purchasing an extra copy or two as a gift.  

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Vintage Dilbert
March 23, 1994

1. Your shoes are the first thing people subconsciously notice
about you. Wear nice shoes.

2. If you sit for more than 11 hours a day, there’s a 50% chance
you’ll die within the next 3 years.

3. There are at least six people in the world who look exactly
like you. There’s a 9% chance that you’ll meet one of them in your   lifetime.

4. Sleeping without a pillow reduces back pain and keeps your
spine stronger.

5. A person’s height is determined by their father,
and their weight is determined by their mother.

6. If a part of your body “falls asleep”, you can almost always
“wake it up”  by shaking your head.

7. There are three things the human brain cannot resist noticing:
food, attractive people, and danger.

8. Right-handed people tend to chew food on their right side.

9. Putting dry…