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Good morning everybody! Welcome to another day of fellowship – I look forward to posting with you all – God bless!
J





 
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Top o' tha morn ta ya HUFL. I keep talkin' like that they'll move me to Scotland. Har har! Thank you for the hugs. Right back at ya.


Why that’s mighty kind of you, kind sir! Thanking you kindly! Hardihar :D

Here’s a rose for ya J

 

Magenta

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Good morning, sweet heart. How art thou this fine day that the Lord has made?

Have you had enough coffee yet today? :D


 

slave

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Good day friends and co-workers in Christ! I wish I had 37 hours in a day, but then again do I really? What I mean is, I wish I could spend more time in here than I do. I am getting ready for work once more, but I wanted to share a testimony first.

I walk everyday past a man in a wheel-chair who begs for money in a opportune spot by a mall. I have developed a name relationship with him and I have developed even a friendship. His name is Mark. But I had never given him any money or food etc yet.. well two days ago I was looking in my car at my little mirror in my visor primping my human features, when a twenty popped out of it. I remembered I had placed that there for emergencies some time back. All day that thing kept falling out thereafter, and I was annoyed by it. Yesterday it kept falling out, and I said in disgust, "Lord, why do I even need this stupid 20 anyway, what is it doing for me sitting here falling out all the time?"

Well, be careful what you accidentally pray for - God took it upon Himself to speak to me then, and He talked about investing Eternally in people, over harboring mammon, or money fro temporal gains. I immediately thought of two things, Mark - and a really good lunch meal I could afford from it :rolleyes:.

For some reason, I couldn't get Mark off my mind, but the meal fell off my mind instantly. I then thought, "Well, I could split it and get a small meal and give him 10. And to be sure, that would have been ok, except that was not what Jesus was leading me to do. And I felt a anti-spirit leading a campaign mindfully against God, deploying anything as an option despite obedience to Him fully.

But that battle vanished when I prayed, I prayed for Mark and I ended up giving him the twenty yesterday (all of it; to note I am not rich). But something happened I did not know would happen. When I got to him he was with a lady who had an umbrella over his head as he was in the wheel chair - it was raining. As I approached she turned and said - yes? As if I was going to rebuke him for begging. As I told her I was there because Mark was a harder worker than me, I saw food items on his lap. She had just been across the street to Dollar Tree, a chain store and bought him some food items.

I ended up sharing with them both, and gave him the Lord's 20 and she said she was blessed today because she saw someone help Mark like I did. My heart was enthused and I said, "we have, all three, been touched by the hand of God today haven't we?"

I think had I thought out my words I would not have said that quite like that, but thank God I didn't think I spoke as God willed it; my heart spoke those words without notice. Mark said, "yep," that was it. Debbie, however, broke down in tears and said, you are right, I knew something like this was going to happen to me today, I prayed the Lord would use me to uplift someone today, and I saw this man and I wanted to bless him, and now you show up what a blessing. I finished out the conversation with encouragement to both of them, and met another new Christian friend - Debbie.

As I walked away, I was humbled by God to tears that what I obeyed him in had such an powerful impact. I realized I was touched by His power as much as Mark and Debbie were.

I loved the fact I invested in people with my 20. It was money well spent. If I am avoiding the call of religious thinking of todays world, and instead "look unto Jesus" (Hebrews 12:2), setting my heart on what He wants, and thinking His thoughts, I notice I am considered impractical and a daydreamer. But when Jesus suddenly appears on a rainy day with a disabled man and a growing Christian lady, I will be ready. Nothing should block my sight to Jesus Christ. I will love people and use money, not love money and use people; but I will do it all as the itinerary and will of God proceeds ahead of me.

I wanted to share that with you all - Praise His Name! I have to fly now but hugs to you all - Sincerely! Chow-4-Now. Just because I am not always here does not mean I am not with you in Spirit always. :).

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Good morning, sweet heart. How art thou this fine day that the Lord has made?

Have you had enough coffee yet today? :D




Oh wow! That is breathtakingly beautiful darling! Just about to enjoy my coffee with you now lol! God bless you too on yet another most wondrous day of our Lord! Ready to worship Him today at full throttle LOL! :D AWESOME INDEED!

Something purpley especially for you dearest one:


 

Magenta

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It seems we always get in trouble and start arguing when we try to define God. I don't think even if it were fully explained, in detail, that we would still comprehend. I know Jesus took on flesh and walked among us. I know there is a Father figure in another realm (whether above or not).

Now, the Holy Spirit. What can I say: I just cannot comprehend being everywhere at once. In the Father, in Jesus, in us and everywhere else. All the while causing every seed and blade of grass to germinate; all the animals and humans to procreate. Overseeing all this and also sustaining all this; It is just too much for my head. Theologians want to call that a person. I can't call it anything that I can fathom.

In Him we live and move and have our being.

He is the operating system of His Self-made
computer (the universe), and we are His apps :D

Just funnin' wit' ya :D

Our apps need upgrading :D

 

Magenta

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Oh wow! That is breathtakingly beautiful darling! Just about to enjoy my coffee with you now lol! God bless you too on yet another most wondrous day of our Lord! Ready to worship Him today at full throttle LOL! :D AWESOME INDEED!

Something purpley especially for you dearest one:

Thank you! :) That is an image I found on the web :D Some day I may make a few praise graphics for specific days. I have not done that yet :eek: Though I just started working on one now :)
 
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Good day friends and co-workers in Christ! I wish I had 37 hours in a day, but then again do I really? What I mean is, I wish I could spend more time in here than I do. I am getting ready for work once more, but I wanted to share a testimony first.

I walk everyday past a man in a wheel-chair who begs for money in a opportune spot by a mall. I have developed a name relationship with him and I have developed even a friendship. His name is Mark. But I had never given him any money or food etc yet.. well two days ago I was looking in my car at my little mirror in my visor primping my human features, when a twenty popped out of it. I remembered I had placed that there for emergencies some time back. All day that thing kept falling out thereafter, and I was annoyed by it. Yesterday it kept falling out, and I said in disgust, "Lord, why do I even need this stupid 20 anyway, what is it doing for me sitting here falling out all the time?"

Well, be careful what you accidentally pray for - God took it upon Himself to speak to me then, and He talked about investing Eternally in people, over harboring mammon, or money fro temporal gains. I immediately thought of two things, Mark - and a really good lunch meal I could afford from it :rolleyes:.

For some reason, I couldn't get Mark off my mind, but the meal fell off my mind instantly. I then thought, "Well, I could split it and get a small meal and give him 10. And to be sure, that would have been ok, except that was not what Jesus was leading me to do. And I felt a anti-spirit leading a campaign mindfully against God, deploying anything as an option despite obedience to Him fully.

But that battle vanished when I prayed, I prayed for Mark and I ended up giving him the twenty yesterday (all of it; to note I am not rich). But something happened I did not know would happen. When I got to him he was with a lady who had an umbrella over his head as he was in the wheel chair - it was raining. As I approached she turned and said - yes? As if I was going to rebuke him for begging. As I told her I was there because Mark was a harder worker than me, I saw food items on his lap. She had just been across the street to Dollar Tree, a chain store and bought him some food items.

I ended up sharing with them both, and gave him the Lord's 20 and she said she was blessed today because she saw someone help Mark like I did. My heart was enthused and I said, "we have, all three, been touched by the hand of God today haven't we?"

I think had I thought out my words I would not have said that quite like that, but thank God I didn't think I spoke as God willed it; my heart spoke those words without notice. Mark said, "yep," that was it. Debbie, however, broke down in tears and said, you are right, I knew something like this was going to happen to me today, I prayed the Lord would use me to uplift someone today, and I saw this man and I wanted to bless him, and now you show up what a blessing. I finished out the conversation with encouragement to both of them, and met another new Christian friend - Debbie.

As I walked away, I was humbled by God to tears that what I obeyed him in had such an powerful impact. I realized I was touched by His power as much as Mark and Debbie were.

I loved the fact I invested in people with my 20. It was money well spent. If I am avoiding the call of religious thinking of todays world, and instead "look unto Jesus" (Hebrews 12:2), setting my heart on what He wants, and thinking His thoughts, I notice I am considered impractical and a daydreamer. But when Jesus suddenly appears on a rainy day with a disabled man and a growing Christian lady, I will be ready. Nothing should block my sight to Jesus Christ. I will love people and use money, not love money and use people; but I will do it all as the itinerary and will of God proceeds ahead of me.

I wanted to share that with you all - Praise His Name! I have to fly now but hugs to you all - Sincerely! Chow-4-Now. Just because I am not always here does not mean I am not with you in Spirit always. :).

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Thanks for sharing this. God bless you, brother. (I am getting emotional again.....)
 
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Good day friends and co-workers in Christ! I wish I had 37 hours in a day, but then again do I really? What I mean is, I wish I could spend more time in here than I do. I am getting ready for work once more, but I wanted to share a testimony first.

I walk everyday past a man in a wheel-chair who begs for money in a opportune spot by a mall. I have developed a name relationship with him and I have developed even a friendship. His name is Mark. But I had never given him any money or food etc yet.. well two days ago I was looking in my car at my little mirror in my visor primping my human features, when a twenty popped out of it. I remembered I had placed that there for emergencies some time back. All day that thing kept falling out thereafter, and I was annoyed by it. Yesterday it kept falling out, and I said in disgust, "Lord, why do I even need this stupid 20 anyway, what is it doing for me sitting here falling out all the time?"

Well, be careful what you accidentally pray for - God took it upon Himself to speak to me then, and He talked about investing Eternally in people, over harboring mammon, or money fro temporal gains. I immediately thought of two things, Mark - and a really good lunch meal I could afford from it :rolleyes:.

For some reason, I couldn't get Mark off my mind, but the meal fell off my mind instantly. I then thought, "Well, I could split it and get a small meal and give him 10. And to be sure, that would have been ok, except that was not what Jesus was leading me to do. And I felt a anti-spirit leading a campaign mindfully against God, deploying anything as an option despite obedience to Him fully.

But that battle vanished when I prayed, I prayed for Mark and I ended up giving him the twenty yesterday (all of it; to note I am not rich). But something happened I did not know would happen. When I got to him he was with a lady who had an umbrella over his head as he was in the wheel chair - it was raining. As I approached she turned and said - yes? As if I was going to rebuke him for begging. As I told her I was there because Mark was a harder worker than me, I saw food items on his lap. She had just been across the street to Dollar Tree, a chain store and bought him some food items.

I ended up sharing with them both, and gave him the Lord's 20 and she said she was blessed today because she saw someone help Mark like I did. My heart was enthused and I said, "we have, all three, been touched by the hand of God today haven't we?"

I think had I thought out my words I would not have said that quite like that, but thank God I didn't think I spoke as God willed it; my heart spoke those words without notice. Mark said, "yep," that was it. Debbie, however, broke down in tears and said, you are right, I knew something like this was going to happen to me today, I prayed the Lord would use me to uplift someone today, and I saw this man and I wanted to bless him, and now you show up what a blessing. I finished out the conversation with encouragement to both of them, and met another new Christian friend - Debbie.

As I walked away, I was humbled by God to tears that what I obeyed him in had such an powerful impact. I realized I was touched by His power as much as Mark and Debbie were.

I loved the fact I invested in people with my 20. It was money well spent. If I am avoiding the call of religious thinking of todays world, and instead "look unto Jesus" (Hebrews 12:2), setting my heart on what He wants, and thinking His thoughts, I notice I am considered impractical and a daydreamer. But when Jesus suddenly appears on a rainy day with a disabled man and a growing Christian lady, I will be ready. Nothing should block my sight to Jesus Christ. I will love people and use money, not love money and use people; but I will do it all as the itinerary and will of God proceeds ahead of me.

I wanted to share that with you all - Praise His Name! I have to fly now but hugs to you all - Sincerely! Chow-4-Now. Just because I am not always here does not mean I am not with you in Spirit always. :).

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Good morning beautiful! Well that’s a very moving testimony and thankyou for sharing it! You had me laughing already by paragraph 2 lol. We know you’re here with us in spirit – even when you can’t be here physically – and the same goes back to you dear one. Have a beaut day at work and in the Lord. We’ll see you soon XO


 
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Thanks for sharing this. God bless you, brother. (I am getting emotional again.....)

Hello sweet one – so glad you’re here – WELCOME! What have you been up to? All ready to worship the Lord with us? Let’s praise His Holy name together! J


 
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In Him we live and move and have our being.

He is the operating system of His Self-made
computer (the universe), and we are His apps :D

Just funnin' wit' ya :D

Our apps need upgrading :D



Well that’s very apps! Or is that apt? Not too sure – I’ll take another slurp of my coffee and then I’ll decide. Hardihar. Hey, I sure could do with an upgrade too LOL :D Well it’s coming one day aint it! PRAISE HIS NAME!! :D






More purple for the purpley one :D




 
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toinena

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Sometimes I am easily moved to tears. Especially when the Holy Spirit is involved. And Slave's testimony touch me.

It might be that I identified with the man in the wheelchair. Could it have been me if I had not been living in a wellfare state? I have my wheelchairs (yes. 4 of them!) given to me, I get assistance. I have to pay for it in part, but anyway. I have a specially adjusted car. I had to pay for that in part too, but not much concidering how much money the special gear costs. I have a service dog. And I can work. And study. Perhaps the man in the testimony was less disabled than me physically. It doesn't really matter. It is Biblical to help people in need.

One of my favorite passages in the Bible is in Acts 3. It tells about Peter healing the paralyzed man in the Temple. I can feel that man's joy! How he is jumping and running and laughing. Praising God. He begged for money but received something greater. Peter didn't have the money to give him. Maybe the beggar was crossed. He didn't want any prayers. He wanted a shekel. How God can act by surprise at times! We ask for something that we think will help, and we receive something greater than we could imagine.

So. I am not the beggar, yet I am. I need help from people. They don't put money in my cup, but when they pay taxes. I can pat myself on the shoulder and say good girl! Atleast I can keep a job and provide for myself. But in the end I am not more than a beggar myself. And what my heart longs for is not the extra hours of help I have applied for to assist me to bed, or the new wheelchair. I need Jesus. I need what Peter gave that humble beggar. And perhaps that is the clue. To humble myself. To admit than I can't do it alone. I need help!

Here we don't have many beggars. The ones we have come from Romania, and often are linked to criminal activity. They come by the bussloads to Norway, beg and then go back to their houses and mansions. So the newspaper says. I am reluctant to give money to them. And I have never been called to do so, either. But I smile and greet them. Maybe next time I will stop to pray for them. For money doesn't solve anything. It only creates dependency. Jesus can solve and restore any human.

I also in Slave's story identify with Slave and Debbie. It is all about not ignoring the prompting you get in your heart to act. And by acting on it, you get rewarded in unexpected ways. It was a true inspiration to read this.

I pray that God will be present in my life, and that my ears and heart will be open to his will. I pray that He will send the right people to my life, so that we can be a blessing to eachother.
 

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Good morning, sweet heart. How art thou this fine day that the Lord has made?

Have you had enough coffee yet today? :D


I believe I mentioned coffee. Yes, I am now coffeed out and just ate lunch. How are you Magenta? Glad you are joining us, dear one. And hello toinena, good to see you back dear. Happy Thursday to you both. Slave, have a good day at work and go with our prayers.

 
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Sometimes I am easily moved to tears. Especially when the Holy Spirit is involved. And Slave's testimony touch me.

It might be that I identified with the man in the wheelchair. Could it have been me if I had not been living in a wellfare state? I have my wheelchairs (yes. 4 of them!) given to me, I get assistance. I have to pay for it in part, but anyway. I have a specially adjusted car. I had to pay for that in part too, but not much concidering how much money the special gear costs. I have a service dog. And I can work. And study. Perhaps the man in the testimony was less disabled than me physically. It doesn't really matter. It is Biblical to help people in need.

One of my favorite passages in the Bible is in Acts 3. It tells about Peter healing the paralyzed man in the Temple. I can feel that man's joy! How he is jumping and running and laughing. Praising God. He begged for money but received something greater. Peter didn't have the money to give him. Maybe the beggar was crossed. He didn't want any prayers. He wanted a shekel. How God can act by surprise at times! We ask for something that we think will help, and we receive something greater than we could imagine.

So. I am not the beggar, yet I am. I need help from people. They don't put money in my cup, but when they pay taxes. I can pat myself on the shoulder and say good girl! Atleast I can keep a job and provide for myself. But in the end I am not more than a beggar myself. And what my heart longs for is not the extra hours of help I have applied for to assist me to bed, or the new wheelchair. I need Jesus. I need what Peter gave that humble beggar. And perhaps that is the clue. To humble myself. To admit than I can't do it alone. I need help!

Here we don't have many beggars. The ones we have come from Romania, and often are linked to criminal activity. They come by the bussloads to Norway, beg and then go back to their houses and mansions. So the newspaper says. I am reluctant to give money to them. And I have never been called to do so, either. But I smile and greet them. Maybe next time I will stop to pray for them. For money doesn't solve anything. It only creates dependency. Jesus can solve and restore any human.

I also in Slave's story identify with Slave and Debbie. It is all about not ignoring the prompting you get in your heart to act. And by acting on it, you get rewarded in unexpected ways. It was a true inspiration to read this.

I pray that God will be present in my life, and that my ears and heart will be open to his will. I pray that He will send the right people to my life, so that we can be a blessing to eachother.

Well darling, you’re here amongst your new friends as God would have it – and I for one am so glad to meet you. I am sure that you will be an inspiration here to us and we welcome you with open arms! Stay tuned – more praising headed your way… J


 
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I believe I mentioned coffee. Yes, I am now coffeed out and just ate lunch. How are you Magenta? Glad you are joining us, dear one. And hello toinena, good to see you back dear. Happy Thursday to you both. Slave, have a good day at work and go with our prayers.



Yes and Amen to all that my darling one!