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Solemateleft

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I'm driving cross country with a dog and a baby. I am about 7 hours away from home so i wanted to just jump the gun and get home now, lol. Hey brothers and sisters, hugs and God Bless you and yours.
Cross Country Road Trips - Love Them!!!
Very impressive that you pulled that off with both a baby and a dog... I'm sure there were lots of potty breaks along the way... ;)
Along with hiking in HIS back Country - long road trips are another place where I find my Mojo with HIM...
Hope you had a great trip! Where did you go? How long was your trip? What are your favorite ways to keep yourself awake at the wheel?
God Bless
 

CharliRenee

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Cross Country Road Trips - Love Them!!!
Very impressive that you pulled that off with both a baby and a dog... I'm sure there were lots of potty breaks along the way... ;)
Along with hiking in HIS back Country - long road trips are another place where I find my Mojo with HIM...
Hope you had a great trip! Where did you go? How long was your trip? What are your favorite ways to keep yourself awake at the wheel?
God Bless
Knobnoster Missouri, and yes we did. We went to a really awesome restaurant in Amarillo. We laughed, we sang, and we even debated some. The baby cried some towards the end. But overall the dog and the baby were so good. Thanks Solemate for asking. Hope u and urs are enjoying New Years.
 

Solemateleft

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Knobnoster Missouri, and yes we did. We went to a really awesome restaurant in Amarillo. We laughed, we sang, and we even debated some. The baby cried some towards the end. But overall the dog and the baby were so good. Thanks Solemate for asking. Hope u and urs are enjoying New Years.
LOL, just imaging some of those debates, and guessing who came out on top....
glad you had a safe and joyful trip... God Bless
 

Deade

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Knobnoster Missouri, and yes we did. We went to a really awesome restaurant in Amarillo. We laughed, we sang, and we even debated some. The baby cried some towards the end. But overall the dog and the baby were so good. Thanks Solemate for asking. Hope u and urs are enjoying New Years.
What you live in Knobnoster, Missouri? I have an uncle and his five married daughters live there. He is the youngest of my uncles and he grew up next door to me. He is more like an older brother and I lived with him and his wife when I was a teen. We are kind of out of touch because his health lately. :cool:
 

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Thank you Josie for that insightful word. It is so true that all faith works must be open and in our mouths. We need to learn to flex our faith muscles. If we say we have faith, the real proof is putting it to work. First, let’s understand how this working faith works and what hinders it.

1 Cor. 13:13 “And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.”

This charity is from the Greek word agapaô (phonetically ag-ap-ah’-o) which can mean love. Also, faith involves hope.

Heb. 11:1 “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.”

Also, faith works by love.

Gal. 5:6 “For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.”

A lack of love also hinders our prayer results.

Mark 11:25–26 “And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: That your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses. But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses.”

What else can hinder our faith works?

Mark 11:22–24 “And Jesus answering saith unto them, have faith in God. For verily I say unto you, that whosoever shall say unto this mountain, be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith. Therefore I say unto you, what things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.”

This doubt is a bigger thing—in Christian lives—than is acknowledged. Our testimony can be part of our faith works.

Rev. 12:10, 11 “And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: For the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night. And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.”

We can overcome the enemy by our testimony. The Greek word for testimony is marturia (phonetically mar-too-ree’-ah), which can mean witness. It is not a word of testimony or witness until we put it into our mouths.

What is involved in overcoming Satan with our word?

John 14:12–14 “Verily, verily, I say unto you, he that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father. And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.”

Those are powerful words. We do the same things our Lord did. What was Jesus’ mission on earth?

1 John 3:8 "He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil.”

That must be our mission also. Can we do this?

Phil. 4:13 “I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.”

Matt. 17:20 “And Jesus said unto them, because of your unbelief: For verily I say unto you, if ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.”

From those scriptures—it appears so. If we are not there yet, what do we need?

Phil. 2:4, 5 "Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others. Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:”

We need a Christ like mind. Just how do we define that?

Isa. 58:6–12 “Is not this the fast that I have chosen? To loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke? Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? When thou seest the naked, that thou cover him; and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh? Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thine health shall spring forth speedily: And thy righteousness shall go before thee; the glory of the Lord shall be thy rearward. Then shalt thou call, and the Lord shall answer; thou shalt cry, and He shall say, here I am. If thou take away from the midst of thee the yoke, the putting forth of the finger, and speaking vanity; and if thou draw out thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul; then shall thy light rise in obscurity, and thy darkness be as the noonday: And the Lord shall guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in drought, and make fat thy bones: And thou shalt be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters fail not. And they that shall be of thee shall build the old waste places: Thou shalt raise up the foundations of many generations; and thou shalt be called, the repairer of the breach, the restorer of paths to dwell in.”

Wow! How do we do all this?

Matt. 7:7, 8 “Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.”

Get on your knees and ask God for help. He wants you to.
Thanks for those words Sir Deade
Happy new year to you and yours
 

CharliRenee

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What you live in Knobnoster, Missouri? I have an uncle and his five married daughters live there. He is the youngest of my uncles and he grew up next door to me. He is more like an older brother and I lived with him and his wife when I was a teen. We are kind of out of touch because his health lately. :cool:
Bummer about not being in touch, especially since you were so close. I live in Az. My daughter in law lived there because her hubby was stationed there but he is being deployed to SK.
 

calibob

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My struggles, heartaches and passions are difficult at best to share but here goes. @Deade @Magenta @tourist @RoboOp @Oncefallen And all others that care enough to read or share.

The way I started as a young Christian was as a Suicide Prevention call center Counselor for Trinity Broadcasting/Melodyland Christian Center but after a Baptism by fire I realized I was grossly under educated and a divorce caused the local Assemblies of God to ask me to leave about 1984. Life went on. In 1995 my mothers Schizophrenia descended to clinical and while she was in the hospital Dad was diagnosed with terminal cancer. Somebody told me about California's 'Adult Protective Services Home/Hospice program.' I could not afford professional home health care but if I quit my job they would give me about $800 per mo. to stay with my parents, send a nurse 3x per week and give me 48 hours relief 2x per mo.

Mom came home on anti depressant's and anti psychotics. Dad was on opioids' and anti depressants as well. and I was the only child they had.
According to the compassionate care laws there at the time no thought was given if a dying person became addicted to the meds that improved the quality of life in the last stages of life as long as they were administered responsibly and compassionately, They could live and die in dignity at home. Dad passed in late September '96. 6 weeks later mom passed due to what was then a too late to treat Ovarian cancer. The estate was seized by the state. But that's a different story.

In '07 I became a volunteer at the 'Substance Abuse Foundation' in '08 I got a temporary certification as a substance abuse counselor and became a recovery advocate and joined the now defunct 'Dual Recovery Anonymous of Long Beach' (aka, the scrambled eggs group.) Funds ran out and I moved to Oklahoma.

My parents became addicts. They were not criminals, they were sick and what they had was much worse than addiction. A new term is now in the vernacular, 'Harm reduction.' It's not for everybody but there are worse things than addiction. Care, compassion and tolerance are required for treatment. It is not a zero sum game. That's all for now, have a blessed year. Good morning, Calibob.
 

Josie223

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Read this somewhere and thought of sharing

"HOW TO REALLY LOVE YOUR WIFE:
‪‪1. Pray with your wife‬
‪2. Pray for your wife‬
‪3. Spend time with her alone‬
‪4. Listen to her deeply without giving an overly quick reply‬
‪5. Touch her‬
‪6. Accept her unconditionally‬
‪7. Encourage her with words‬
‪8. Take care of her financially‬
‪9. Laugh with her‬
‪10. After God, but before all others, make your wife your top priority‬. - ‪From "Man Alive." Here is what I know: If your wife is your best friend, you will have your best life!"‬
 

calibob

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It's the first snow here this year and my grand daughters' 17th birthday. Too bad, no pizza tonight. Brrr! Good morning everybody.
 

CharliRenee

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Hey forum dwellers/online Brothers and Sisters in Christ, how are you all doing? Still doing your new year resolutions? :D!! Thanks for making my online time much more enjoyable. God Bless you and yours.
 

Deade

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Okay, this is my first entry from my new laptop. It has taken me most of the evening to get this set up and I am only half way done. I am trying to sync my files so I don't lose any. I guess now I have a camera and a mic if I want to chat.