is comming in about 11 days. How will you celebrate it? What rememberences are we keeping alive?
I saw some irices in bloom the other day. It joged my memory that it was my job - of sorts - to gather a boquet of irices to put on my baby sisters grave. I never knew this sister. She's 8 years oldet than myself.But according to mom, this was my part of Memorial Day Duties.
We hardley go to the cemitaries any more. Even to put a flag on the vetrens graves. Memoral Day seems to have digressed into just another day to - party - party - party. What does the day mean to you?
Fading the Surface Noise's blog brought up the subject of music. This is one of my favorite hymns that we sing at church.
Over My Head,
I hear music in the air, over my head, I here music in the air; over my head, I hear music in the air; there must be a God somewhere. - Refrain
Everybody join in - now,
verse # 1
Oh when the world is silent I hear music in the air.
verse #2 
And when I'm feeling lonely I hear music in the air.
verse # 3 
Now when I think on Jesus I hear music in the air - there must be a God some where
Thank God that yesterdays gone and that today is here to enjoy......When I looked up ANGER in the Bible verses for daily life ....this is what I found.
Act on what you hear. James 1: 19 - 27 Post this at all intersections, dear friends; lead with your ears, follow with your tongue, and let anger straggle along in the rear. God's righhteousnes dosen't grow from human anger. So throw all spoiled and cancerous evil in the garbage. In simple humility, let our gardener, God, landscape you with the word, making a Salvation-garden http://www.blogigo.com/jamryn ( It's A New Day ) of your life.
Don't fool yourself into thinking that you are a listner when you are anything but, letting the word go in one ear and out the other. Act on what you hear! Those who hear don't act like those who glance in the mirror, walk away, and two minutes later have no idea who they are, what they look like. But whoever catches a glimpse of the revealed council of God....The Free Life! Even out of the corner of his eye, sticks with it, is no distracted scatterbrain but a man or woman of action. That person will find delight and affermation in action.
In looking up Galatians 5:22,23 - Fruits of the spirit I thought I knew what that passage ment. Then I come accrost a different version - "THE MESSAGE" ......
But what happens when we live God's way? He brings gifts into our lives much the same way that fruit appears in an orchard. Things like affection for others, exuberence about life, senerety. We develop a willingness to stick with things, a sence of compassion in the heart, and a conviction that basic holiness permeates things and people. We find ourselves involved in loyal commitements, not needing to force our way in life, able to marshal and direct our energies wisely......
This is the third time that I've read this passage this way. Each time as I started I was rapped up in a lot of frustration hait and anger. Each time when I finished it was all gone. There was this gentle peacefull existance around me. My guess - It was God applying a bit of his brand of glue - where I began to come un done.
Psalms 55:22 Pile all your troubles on God's sholders he'll carry your load, he'll never let good people topple into ruin.
I think of all three verses I like this one the best. It addresses the concers and feelings that I have at the moment. Becides that - just the thought of this fatherly figure taking all my heavy burdens(bundles) and carrying them for me is comforting. A friendly face and voice keeping me companyalong the way.
Matthew 6;25 If you decide for God. living a life of God-worship, it follows that you don't fuss about whats on the table at meal times or whether the clothes in your closet are in fashion. There is far more to your life than the food you put into your stomach. More to your outter apperance than the clothes you have on your back.
This is definetly not the concern for me. At least not today. After bible study we will be going to the teachers house for a light lunch. I have no doubt that there will be more than enough good food to go around. As for clothes - I'm not a clothes horse, I'll wear what ever is most comfortable.
Philippians 4:6Don't fret or worry, instead of worrying pray. Let portitions and praises shape your worries into prayers, letting God know your concerns.
This one also speaks to me today. A lot of trivial things have come to mind while I was typing this verse. Including the concern of not getting the local tv channles back - quick enough. How silly - of course we'll get them back. And on God's timming not mine. He's probabely saying - Get up - Get out of the apartment and Go do something.
Eccleastes 3:1-4 There's an opportune time to do things, a right time for everything ( and everyone )on the earth. A right time for birth and another for death. A right time to plant and another to reap. A right time to kill and another to heal. A right time to distroy and another to construct. A right time to cry and another to laugh. Aright time to lament and another to cheer.....etc. etc.etc.
Eccleastes 3: 9 but in the end, does it realy make a difference what anyone does?
Eccleastes 3:15 What ever was, is.
Whatever will be, is.
That's how it will always be with God.
What if?............
Everyone that was anyone was there. Aparently this had become the party to end all partys. Patty began to wonder if the building was going to hold every one.
Paul said it would not matter because there wasen't a cloud in the sky. The weather was cooroperating 110%. It was a balmy 80 degrees. Both Patty and Paul watched in awe as crouds of people began to form around the building.
Not one single soletary negative word was spoken. It was truly mistifing to watch as the Chinese settled in on the north side and the Spanish settled there group just a few feet to the Chinese's right.
Then came the Russian,German,Arabic and the French. Each nodding a polite hello to the other groups , but then setteling in there own spot. It was as if a map had been drawen on the ground. French here - Chinese here - Arabic here and so forth and so forth.
With in less than a second both Patty and Paul droped to the ground curled up into a tight fetal position and holding their hands to ther ears. " WHAT WAS THAT? " came a terrified whimper from Patty.
"I. I .I don't know." said Paul as he slowely attempted to steady himself on his hands and knees. "Has the ground stoped shaking yet?"
"What did you say?" I coulden't understand you Paul?"
"What?" exclamed Paul.Just as awe struck as they were before, they saw all the people were no longer in seperate groups, but in one massive croud.
Su Ying reached out to comfort Patty saying "it's ok. It's Penticost II" Patty instantly knew it was true because Su Ying was speaking not in her native Chinese but in the poetic and flowing words of French and Patty understood every word.
What if - you were Patty or Paul - What would you be thinking?
Courtney and Shell gave some warm and very appreciated comments on my other bolg - the other day. It's always nice to know someone is reading your stuff and equally nice to know that they liked it.
In " How to win friends and influence People" Mr. Carnegie talks about positive ways to deal with people. He says the most important thing is that all of us has a feeling of IMPORTANCE.
To be honestely and sincerely appreciated. That we know we're wanted and or needed. Could you imagine what type of world this would be if that one thing was guarenteed EACH OF US?
Kind of like the rainbow of colors represented here. We're each different yet an important part of the whole picture.
Years ago there were certian TV shows designed to teach us what a familey should and should not be.( Lassie, Father knowes best and Leave it to Beaver)
Yes I know I'm showing my age by mentioning them here. They did their best to project us all into family fantancy land. No one family has ever , is now and ever will be that perfect. I wanted to puke then and still do , when I watch them.
A few days ago I made an inocent comment ( see comment from previous blog )on a new blogers blog - commenting on her statement of being soooo board visiting her grandparents on mothers day.My apoligies - Preceving the statement as one comming from a teen - I mearly wanted to inject a diferent point of view. One from the stand point of the grandparents.
I'm somewhat surprised and then again not surprised by her quick anger , directed to that responce. I've been on both sides of the fence so to speak. Durring the long borring trips - demanded by parents and being the eldery parents and or grandparents waiting for a promised visit that never comes.
Lighten up my friend - take a second and third or more point of view. Carring around that much anger is not going to mak things easer.
Note of intrest here - comments are comments are comments and that's all they are. Yours to agree or disagree. Just a different point of view.
Romans 14 Shortened - 1st and last sentence of each paregraph. ( The Message ) Welcome with open arms fellow believers who don't see things the way you do. Treat them gently.
For instance, a person who has been around for a while might well be convinced that he can eat anything on the table, while another, with a different background, might assume all Christians should be vegetarians and eat accordingly. If there are corrections to be made or manners to be learned, God can handle that without your help.
Or, say, one person thinks that some days should be set aside as holy and another thinks each day is pertty much like any other. S, each person is free to follow the convictions of conscience.
What's important in all this is that you keep a holy day, keep it for God's sake; if you eat meat, eat it to the glory of God and thank God for prime rib; if you're a vegitarian, eat vegtables to the glory of God and thank God for broccoli.That is why Jesus lived ans died and lived again: so that he could be our Master across the entire range of life and death, and free us from petty tyrannies of each other.
So where does that leave you when you critize a brother? Read it for yourself in Schripture.
So take care of your knitting. You've got your hands full just taking care of your own life before God.
Forget about deciding what's right for each other. We, of course, by the way we talk about it, can contaminate it.
If you confuse others by making a big issue over what they eat or don't eat, you're no longer a companion with them in love, are you? Don't you dare let a piece of God-blesswd food become an occasion of soul-poisoning.
God's kingdom isn't a matter of what you put in your stomach, for goodness sake.
So let's agree to use all our energy in getting along with each other. Don't eat or say or do things that might interfere with the free exchange of love.
Cultivate your own relationship with God, but don't impose it on others. If the way you live isn't consistent with what you believe, then it's wrong.
God grant me the Sernity to accept the things I can not change; courrage to change the things I can; and the wisdom to know the difference.
Issues at hand ? Familey, Health, $$$, Community
Things I can not --------Attitude of others
Things I can------- My Actions
How------By the Grace of God and with his GUIDENCE.
Ps. 33:20,22
We're depending on God; he's everything we need, what's more, our hearts brim with joy since we've taken for our own his holy name. Love us GOD, with all you've got - - - That's what we're depending on.
