Thankful Thursdays is one of seven weekly posts designed to draw attention to the worthiness of Jesus Christ. What do you have to thank God for today? Add your own praise in the comments section below!
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In his arrogance the wicked man hunts down the weak,
who are caught in the schemes he devises.
3 He boasts about the cravings of his heart;
he blesses the greedy and reviles the Lord.
4 In his pride the wicked man does not seek him;
in all his thoughts there is no room for God. Psalm 10: 2-4
Why, Lord, do you stand far off?
Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble? Psalm 10:1
This week Cee has challenged us to have fun with EVENTS.
You can click that underlined link to see what fun events others have participated in recently.
Sometimes it feels like my life is one long series of events to attend. I am privileged to stand with people in many different venues.
This week was enormous event wise.
I was honored to stand with two grieving families as they said good bye to loved ones at the graveside.
While no one relishes funerals there is probably no event in the world that brings the dual human condition of sorrow and celebration into starker contrast. We mourn the passing, honor the life, celebrate the next step of existence in hope, and prepare our own hearts for that which eventually comes to us all.
This week was also our region’s annual Relay for Life. Gardner’s relay is one of the largest cancer fund raisers in the nation.
Our prayer shawl ministry hosted the prayer tent for this event.
Dot, Diane and Karen started the booth off on Friday night at the 24 hour Relay For Life
Saturday was Men’s Ministry breakfast and then mentor coaching and then Special Touch Disabilities Ministry.
This month we did a God project making Birthday cards for a young disabled lady in Maine who had received none.
The week and weekend were full of wonderful and tiring events.
This next weekend C.cada is hosting a booth at Winchendon’s Summer Solstice Festival on Saturday and then Sunday we say good bye to one of our long time worship leaders who is moving to Missouri.
Arise, Lord, do not let mortals triumph;
let the nations be judged in your presence.
20 Strike them with terror, Lord;
let the nations know they are only mortal. Psalm 9:19-20
Congratulations are in order!
He who finds a wife finds a good thing (Proverbs 18:22)
This past Thursday, my wife, Betty and I celebrated our 44th wedding anniversary. It seems hard to believe that so much time has passed since that memorable day. We were married at the Cathedral of the Pines in New Hampshire–a beautiful location overlooking Mt. Monadnock. With an outside venue, we prayed fervently that it would not rain. That prayer was answered. We forgot to be more specific, however, as the day was cloudy, just below 50 degrees and very windy. Our poor ring-bearer was so cold he had to go to the bathroom just before the ceremony. Without time to find a bathroom, one of the ushers found a nearby tree for the little guy to relieve himself. The wind was so strong, that the singer’s voice was mostly blown away. And Betty’s veil frequently was blowing in a straight line away from her head. But, in…
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It is past time today to raise up a shout of praise to Jesus here on Lillie-Put. The week is getting busy once again and I am finding it hard to carve out time for everything. But I am managing even if I am a little behind in everything.
Worship Wednesdays is one of seven weekly posts here at Lillie-Put dedicated to raising the praise of Jesus, who is the Way,the Truth and the Life!
Here are some other blogs who are doing the same thing using either music or the written word.
Christian Poetry- by Deborah Ann
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The Lord is known by his acts of justice;
the wicked are ensnared by the work of their hands.[c]
17 The wicked go down to the realm of the dead,
all the nations that forget God.
18 But God will never forget the needy;
the hope of the afflicted will never perish. Psalmk 9:16-18
It’s time once again to share my world with Cee and all of you by answering her five questions of the week. You can join in the fun by clicking HERE. That link will take you to Cee’s blog and you can link up with her there.
Here are the questions and my answers:
What is the most fun thing you did in school?
I loved so much about school. I loved English, and writing was one of the fun things I got to do a lot of. I also had a lot of fun in band, and I will always cherish my memories of tournament of plays.
What is your favorite type of dog? (can be anything from a specific breed, a stuffed animal or character in a movie).
I love the smaller breeds. I have really fallen for the Maltese. Although keeping their fur and nails good is something of a chore.
You are invited to a party that will be attended by many fascinating people you never met. Would you attend this party if you were to go by yourself?
Yes. I have learned to do most social things as a single now.
Complete this sentence: Never In My Life Have I….
Wow! There are so many “nevers”. Never in my life have I jumped out of a plane. Never in my life have I bungie jumped. Never in my life have I been on a cruise. And never in my life have I desperately wanted to do any of those things. 🙂
Bonus question: What are you grateful for from last week, and what are you looking forward to in the week coming up?
I am grateful that I had the opportunity to read at a local poets gathering last Sunday. It was so much fun and I met so many fascinating people. I met someone I knew there; So no I guess I wasn’t alone.
This next week I am looking forward to working some more on my the Genesis story of SOA.
A Tehillah is a praise song to God and Tehillah Tuesdays is one of seven weekly posts dedicated to praising the Lord in Lillie-Put. You can add your own praise to the blogosphere simply by adding it to the comments section below. Let’s make the name of Jesus great together!
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