A new day of a new year, and a great message in Our Daily Bread!

Come apart and rest awhile or you may just plain come apart!

Slow Down And Live Psalm 1 http://www.rbc.org/odb/odb-01-01-07.shtml

Happy New Year!

Thanks Cheri. That was a good one.

Seems like the more we try to bring comfort and convenience into our lives, the more hectic our lives become. I try my best to stay in the moment and cherish that time.

A comedian on TV (can't remember his name) told a story about his little boy at a fountain. He told the little boy to make a wish, then toss the penny into the water. After the boy had tossed the penny, he asked the boy what he wished for. The boy said he wished to toss the penny in the water.

When things don't go as planned or if I'm stuck waiting for something for long periods of time, it's best to just go with the flow. It's a great opportunity to learn the art of patience - it has it's rewards. I prefer to use that time for reflection and prayer on other matters.

today's Encouragement from Our Daily Bread really meant a lot to me!

here is the link
http://www.rbc.org/odb/odb-01-12-07.shtml

That was a good one Cheri.

I had to drive out to Indiana one day, but my car had been acting up. I was really scared because it was very cold outside, and I didn't have a cell phone.

As I was about to enter the toll way, I said a prayer to God. It was my usual vague prayer asking that he give me no more than I can handle. I learned not to specify because he seems to know what's best for me. What I want isn't always what's best for me.

About a mile or so along the toll way, my car breaks down in the left lane. I managed to get it to the shoulder, but not completely. I put on my hazard lights, stayed in the car and tried to remain calm. Then I looked into the mirror and panicked - there was a bend behind me and traffic couldn't see my car until they were right on top of me.

I decided to get out and wait on the shoulder, but then I realized what part of the neighborhood I was in. I saw a group of young men at a nearby park that should either be in school or at work and realized my vulnerability.

Boy was I mad. You should have seen me out there yelling at God, lol. "Thanks a lot, DAD"

A few minutes later a tow-truck pulls up. He takes us back to his shop near our home and gave me a ride home. He's honest and trustworthy, and he's been our mechanic ever since.

I had a good laugh when I got home. I handled it okay, I was unharmed, and apparently I needed a good mechanic too.

today's Daily Bread has a really good message about growing attitudes...and sowing and reaping what we nurture!

http://www.rbc.org/odb/odb-03-31-07.shtml

done a lot of reflecting today on the fact that, where today's Daily Bread was talking about sowing and reaping emotionally and spiritually, yet so many are dealing with physical ailments that are by no means a reaping of what they have sowed

similarly, sorrows and turmoil and disaster can often strike those who most surely have not sowed such seed in their lives........quite the opposite is often the case!

so

those are the times when we find ourselves before God asking a big

yet
during my reflection, I realised once again that God can and does turn such times when the unexpected and undeserved have knocked us down, into occasions for Him to lift us up and put us in a better place than where we were before

sure seems to have worked that way in my 5 decades on this ole earth

Worry is the interest you pay on borrowed trouble.

http://www.rbc.org/odb/odb-04-19-07.shtml

today's Daily Bread was such a timely reminder for me about taking troubles to God instead of carrying their heavy weight alone.
http://www.rbc.org/odb/odb-06-29-07.shtml





There is a beautiful rendition of this on utube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXsiWoyjw60

1 Peter 5: 7 (Amplified Bible)
Casting the whole of your care [all your anxieties, all your worries, all your concerns, once and for all] on Him, for He cares for you affectionately and cares about you watchfully.

today's Daily Bread held a very special message of encouragement for me and I hope it does for you too!
So often we are so busy being busy (even sometimes busy about "God's business" ) that we forget to make time for what matters! Loving God, caring about other people and the simple pleasures of life and nature........ah! those blessed priorities

Here is today's Daily Bread

http://www.rbc.org/odb/odb-07-05-07.shtml

may God's blessing be on your day as you live it for Him

I cannot even begin to say how meaningful today's Daily Bread is to me, as just yesterday I experienced God's amazingly PERFECT timing...........

I hope today's Daily Bread will be an encouragement to you too

http://www.rbc.org/odb/odb-07-29-07.shtml