Thursday, July 31, 2008
An Actual Word of Praise
Tuesday we went to Birmingham for my regularly scheduled check-up with my surgeon, Dr. H. My check-up was fine other than having a place removed from the side of my tongue that had gotten bigger. I wasn't overly concerned as it was similar to one he removed earlier this year that was benign. I just didn't like that it was getting bigger. His office called me about 5:15 yesterday to tell me that it was plasia, a benign growth like the other one. What good news to receive...and it only took about 24 hours to find out!!...and I don't have to go back for 3 months!!! Hopefully, I will then be telling you about the good news from my regularly scheduled appointment!!
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
A Touch of Faith
...the title of my Henry Blackaby devotional on Saturday.
"Jesus said, "Who touched Me?" When all denied it, Peter and those with him said, "Master the multitudes throng and press You, and You say, 'Who touched Me?'" Luke 8:45
If you feel overwhelmed by what God has called you to do or, like the hemorrhaging woman, by the circumstances in your life, be encouraged. God will respond as you reach out in faith to touch Him. He will empower you and heal you, and you will see miracles happen in your life.
Reaching out, touching Him in faith and anticipating God's response of miracles in my life and in the lives of those close to me.
"Jesus said, "Who touched Me?" When all denied it, Peter and those with him said, "Master the multitudes throng and press You, and You say, 'Who touched Me?'" Luke 8:45
If you feel overwhelmed by what God has called you to do or, like the hemorrhaging woman, by the circumstances in your life, be encouraged. God will respond as you reach out in faith to touch Him. He will empower you and heal you, and you will see miracles happen in your life.
Reaching out, touching Him in faith and anticipating God's response of miracles in my life and in the lives of those close to me.
Saturday, July 19, 2008
Miracles
Miracles was the title of my Henry Blackaby devotional a couple of days ago. He was talking about the miracle the children of Israel experienced when they crossed the Jordan on dry ground (Joshua 3). Verse 15 explains that normally, being the time of harvest, the banks overflowed. He stated in the devotional: "God works His wonders and miracles for people of faith. Realize that your faith in God is not something you declare; faith is what God grants you, and faith is brought to life through action. Saying you believe is commendable, but the people who step out in faith are the ones who see miracles."
Thank you, God, for granting faith to me. Continue to show me how to step out in faith, which is bringing it to life by my actions.
Thank you, God, for granting faith to me. Continue to show me how to step out in faith, which is bringing it to life by my actions.
Saturday, July 12, 2008
Tribute to Tony Snow
I just learned when I logged onto my homepage that Tony Snow passed away during the night of colon cancer. Tony Snow was a man of great integrity, a man who walked with God, a man whose hope was in God...no matter what might lie ahead. I shared in a previous blog an article that he wrote, Cancer's Unexpected Blessings . I wanted to bring that up again as a tribute to what a great Christian man Tony Snow was. He is now with his Lord and Saviour with a new body, free from the ravages of cancer.
I had the opportunity to send him an email through a link with many others about a year ago while he was still serving as Press Secretary for the White House. It was a link for those to let him know they were praying for him after he had just had another cancerous growth removed. I received the following email from him that I'm sure he sent to all who had contacted him:
THE WHITE HOUSE
Washington
Thanks so much for the kind note - and for including me in your thoughts and prayers.
I can't tell you how much I appreciate you thinking of me and raising my name in prayer. Prayers have enormous power. They're good medicine - and they certainly have lifted my spirits. I feel as if I have been borne on the shoulders of thousands of friends, all of whom have made the ride easier than I ever could have imagined.
We're blessed to live in a land where people just want an excuse to do something good for someone else. Thanks for taking advantage of that opportunity with me. Please encourage others to do it closer to home for other friends in need. Kind words, notes, emails, and small gestures have a way of lightening the load, while making our own lives richer and more rewarding.
Again, thanks for the incredible gift of caring.
God bless,
TONY SNOW
“You want to make every pundit look bad? Then stand tall for what you believe. Don’t be shy. You want to stun the establishment? Then become a mighty force for conservative principles, and tackle the task with confidence and cheer... This may be a time of testing. But it’s not our swan song. Not by a long shot. Instead... this is our moment. This is the time to do what we do best—turn adversity into strength.” —the late Tony Snow, former White House Press Secretary
Dear God, you've received one of your choice servants unto Yourself this day. God, raise up and give us more men of such Christian integrity in our government and media as this one, Tony Snow.
I had the opportunity to send him an email through a link with many others about a year ago while he was still serving as Press Secretary for the White House. It was a link for those to let him know they were praying for him after he had just had another cancerous growth removed. I received the following email from him that I'm sure he sent to all who had contacted him:
THE WHITE HOUSE
Washington
Thanks so much for the kind note - and for including me in your thoughts and prayers.
I can't tell you how much I appreciate you thinking of me and raising my name in prayer. Prayers have enormous power. They're good medicine - and they certainly have lifted my spirits. I feel as if I have been borne on the shoulders of thousands of friends, all of whom have made the ride easier than I ever could have imagined.
We're blessed to live in a land where people just want an excuse to do something good for someone else. Thanks for taking advantage of that opportunity with me. Please encourage others to do it closer to home for other friends in need. Kind words, notes, emails, and small gestures have a way of lightening the load, while making our own lives richer and more rewarding.
Again, thanks for the incredible gift of caring.
God bless,
TONY SNOW
“You want to make every pundit look bad? Then stand tall for what you believe. Don’t be shy. You want to stun the establishment? Then become a mighty force for conservative principles, and tackle the task with confidence and cheer... This may be a time of testing. But it’s not our swan song. Not by a long shot. Instead... this is our moment. This is the time to do what we do best—turn adversity into strength.” —the late Tony Snow, former White House Press Secretary
Dear God, you've received one of your choice servants unto Yourself this day. God, raise up and give us more men of such Christian integrity in our government and media as this one, Tony Snow.
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