January 31

Greetings: God bless you this Lord's Day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

Things are going to go wrong in your life. That's the

way life is. It's up to you to change your life. It's up to

you to make things right when things go wrong. You

have to change your attitude and God gives you the power

to do it. (Dr. Paul Faulkner)

SCRIPTURE:

I can do all things through him who gives me strength.

Philippians 4:13

No matter how things look, we're never powerless,

because we have the power of God within us!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

January 30

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

Our path forward is as certain as our commitment to it;

our belief-and our faith that all is well, even in troubled

times. No one ever promised that our new life would be

easy. We have been promised that we'll arrive at our

proper destination if we do the footwork and let God

do the navigating. (Hazelden Meditations)

SCRIPTURE:

See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in

the way everlasting. Psalm 139:24

Sometimes, I take the lead away from God: When that

happens, I navigate myself into waters over my head

and God has to rescue me!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

January 29

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

Great truths are oftentimes revealed

Through sufferings endured,

Look back on what he's done before...

Of his strength you are ensured.

(Denise A. DeWald)

SCRIPTURE:

The Lord is my strength and my shield.

Psalm 28:7

Strength comes through the things we have to endure.

We don't always welcome the trials and sorrows, but

we can be at peace with the truth they reveal!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

January 28

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

Talents... discover 'em, develop 'em, use 'em!

(Sally Huss)

SCRIPTURE:

To each he gave according to his/her ability.

Matthew 25:15-b

The above scripture is talking about money, however it

applies to other things as well. Talents are like muscles

use 'em or lose 'em!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

Correction:

I have a correction on the the Scripture for Today's Thought.

The Scripture reference is Psalm 57:2- Not Proverbs 57:3

January 27

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

Dear God. What can I do

To calm another's fears,

One who dreads another dawn

Who drowns in troubles tears?

Help Me, God, to ease the pain

That rends that heart of sorrow,

To shed a glimmer of your light,

To brighten up tomorrow.

(Anna Edwards McAlpin)

SCRIPTURE:

I call to God most high, to God who provides

for me. Proverbs 57:3

It would seem the answer to the above thought

is found in the above scripture. If we open our

heart to God, he will help us touch the hearts of

others!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

January 26

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

The central questions of life-who am I? What am I?

Why was I born? Are troubling until you find the

the answers that ring true. You can only find answers

to these questions as you grow in your relationship

with God. You discover that you are God's child and

an heir to all his love, mercy and grace.

(Moments of Peace in the presence of God)

SCRIPTURE:

You are all sons/daughters of God, through faith in

Jesus Christ. For all of you were baptized into Christ.

If you belong to Christ you then are Abraham's seed,

and heirs according to the promise.

Galatians 3:26-27 and 29

If we belong to Christ, the promise takes care of...

who we are-why were here-and where we're going!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

January 25

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

Power comes in many forms:

It's the husband who refuses to be kind to his wife.

It's the employee who places personal ambition over

Integrity. It's the wife who with-holds love to punish

or persuade, It might be taking someone's life or it

might be taking someone's turn, But they all spell

the same-P-O-W-E-R... And all have the same goal:

"I will get what I want at your expense."

(Max Lucado-From Elva Smithson)

SCRIPTURE:

Do not think of yourselves more highly than you ought.

Romans 12:3

People who fight for power find it very lonely at the top!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

January 24

Greetings: God bless you this Lord's Day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

To God be the Glory

In all I do and say.

May the path that I follow,

Be His chosen way.

I have been purchased,

With a price I can't repay.

To God be the Glory

As I walk with Him each day.

(Two Verses From One of My Poems)

SCRIPTURE:

You were bought at a price. Therefore honor

God with your body. 1 Corinthians 6:20

And what a price... the blood of Jesus Christ!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

January 23

Greetings: God bless you this day!

Well, the storms have passed and the sun is shinning today.

The beautiful rainbow that I viewed yesterday, was worth

the stormy weather we had. Which was reminder to me...

that through the storms of life, there will always be a rainbow,

if we look for one!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

I know not why that on this path

My feet were made to trod.

I only know my destiny

Is best left up to God.

(Shirley W. Langley)

SCRIPTURE:

It is not for man to direct his steps.

Jeremiah 10:23

I always get into trouble when I try directing my own steps!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

January 22

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

To do nothing gets tiresome... one can never stop to rest.

(Reminisce Magazine)

SCRIPTURE:

Let us never grow weary of doing good, for at the proper

time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.

Galatians 6:9

I got more done when I had three children at home and had a

full time job, which leads me to believe as responsibilities

increase... God increases our energy level!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

January 21

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

You are my hiding place, Lord

Whenever storms arise...

Storms of doubt and illness.

Storms of grief or sorrow

And storms of restlessness.

You are my hiding place. Lord.

(Louise Pinkerton Fritz)

SCRIPTURE:

Thou art my hiding place and my shield: I

hope in thy word. Psalm 119:114 (KJV)

There are times when we all need a bolt-hole...

a hiding place... be sure to make God yours and

not something destructive!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

January 20

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR YODAY:

Credentials on the wall do not make you a decent human

being. (From Anita Poland)

SCRIPTURE:

If anyone else thinks he has reason to put confidence in the flesh,

I have more. But whatever was to my profit, I now consider loss

for the sake of Christ. Philippians 3:4 and 7

In the book of Philippians, Paul list his credentials, but they mean

very little to him, compared to his life in Christ!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

January 19

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

Wisdom shows up best, not in the things you choose, but the things

you don't choose. (Moments of Peace in the Presence of God)

SCRIPTURE:

Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, the man who gains

understanding. Proverbs 3:13

Wisdom is sometimes gained by the mistakes we choose!

I think they call it, "the school of hard knocks."

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

January 18

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

People do not live by bread alone... they need buttering up

once in a while. (Reminisce Magazine)

SCRIPTURE:

Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one

another above yourselves. Romans 12:10

I believe it was Mark Twain that said, "I can live a month

on one compliment." Everyone needs honest praise now

and then; offer a word of praise to someone today.

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

January 17

Greetings: God bless you this Lord's Day!

I want to thank everyone for your good wishes. We had

a wonderful day! God is good.

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

If a fellow isn't thankful for what he's got, he isn't going

to be thankful for what he's going to get. (Frank A. Clark)

SCRIPTURE:

Whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the

name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father

through him. Colossians 3:17

People who are never thankful, are never satisfied or happy!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

January 16

Greetings: God bless you this day!

Today, I have been married to the love of my life for 56 years!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

All the flowers of tomorrow are in the seeds of today.

(Reminisce Magazine)

SCRIPTURE:

I planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God made it grow.

1 Corinthians 3:6

We sometimes get discouraged when we do not see growth in the

seed we have planted, but remember: growth is God's responsibility!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

January 15

Greetings: God bless you this day!

Please pray for the people of Haiti and the rescue and search teams.

Aren't you proud to be an American? They always rush to help in an

emergency!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

The feet carry the body as affection carries the soul.

(St, Catherine of Siena)

SCRIPTURE:

Honor your father and your mother and love your neighbor

as yourself. Matthew 19:19

I think the reason Jesus gave the above command... he knew

that love given does the soul more good than love received!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

January 14

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

If you think you are beaten, you are.

If you think you dare not, you don't.

If you'd like to win, but you think you can't,

It's almost a cinch that you won't.

(Walter D. Wintle)

SCRIPTURE:

I can do everything through him who gives me

strength. Philippians 4:13

Negative thinking hinders Christian growth!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

January 13

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

To be nobody but yourself-in a world which is doing its

best, night and day, to make you everybody else-means

to fight the hardest battle which any human can fight.

(E.E. Commings)

SCRIPTURE:

Let your light shine before men, that they may see your

good deeds and praise your Father in heaven.

Matthew 5:16

We're constantly bombarded by the media to try and make

us feel better-look better-be someone else. No wonder young

people have such trouble with individuality; to some extent,

we older ones suffer from that as well. It takes courage to be

an individual!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

January 12

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

You may be robbed of what you have, but not of

what you are. (Reminisce Magazine)

SCRIPTURE:

Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth,

where thieves break in and steal. Matthew 6:19

Recently we received a letter from Chase Bank informing us

that a non-Chase employee may have tapped into our information

with the bank, fortunately bank account number and social security

numbers were not included in the information, they advised us

however to take steps to guard against identity thief, very worrying.

But it does not change our relationship with God, family and friends

and even if we were to lose all our resources, we would not lose who

we are with God and that's a treasure no one can steal!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

January 11

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

Talent is God given... be humble.

Fame is man given... be grateful.

Conceit is self given... beware.

(Reminisce Magazine)

SCRIPTURE:

Do not think of yourself more highly than you

ought. Romans 12:3

It seems each time I begin to think I'm really

something... God comes along to remind

me... I'm NOT!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

January 10

Greetings: God bless you this Lord's Day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

Miracles are unexplainable, but so are other aspects of our

relationship with God. We don't know why he loves us so

completely, but he does. We don't know why he listens to

our prayers, but he does. We don't know how miracles

happen any more than we know how he created us in the

first place. We don't have to understand; we only have to

believe. (Moments of Peace in the Presence of God)

SCRIPTURE:

You are a God who performs miracles; you display your

power among the peoples. Psalm 77:14

God lays many miracles of blessings at our feet each day

and most of those we overlook. Today be on the look-out

for the ways God is blessing you!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

January 9

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

A good disposition is the sunshine of the soul.

(Reminisce Magazine)

SCRIPTURE:

A cheerful heart is good medicine.

Proverbs 17:22

Be cheerful, whether you feel like it or not, it will lift the spirits

of all you come in contact with and will lift yours as well, for

cheerfulness is contagious!

Know I prayed for today. Blessings-Freda

January 8

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

If you pray for someone, be prepared to be the means

of which God answers your prayer. (Dr. Randy Chestnut)

SCRIPTURE:

Pray for peace of Jerusalem! May those you love be secure.

Psalm 122:6

If you pray for peace in your household, neighborhood or

the world around you... God may send you into battle to

secure that peace. If you pray for one's healing... God may

send you to be the nurse, so when you pray be prepared!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

January 7

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

Beware that a halo has to fall only a few inches to be a noose.

(Dan Mc Kinnon)

SCRIPTURE:

He that humble himself shall be exalted.

Matthew 23:12

One of the dangers of success is to believe in your own greatness!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

January 6

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

I didn't belong as a kid and that always bothered me.

If only I had known my differentness would be an asset,

then my early life would have been much easier.

(Bette Midler)

SCRIPTURE:

He heals the broken hearted and binds up their wounds.

Psalm 147:3

I think God has a special place in his heart for the misfits of

the world, perhaps that is why so many succeed later on in

life?

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

January 5

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

In my hands I hold today...

In my dreams I hold tomorrow...

In my faith I hold forever.

(From A Hallmark Book Mark)

SCRIPTURE:

Without faith it is impossible to please God.

Hebrews 11:6

Faith will see us through today and when our dreams fail

to come true tomorrow and throughout life... whatever

comes our way!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

January 4

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

Beauty without virtue is like a flower without perfume.

(French Proverb)

SCRIPTURE:

Charm is deceptive and beauty is fleeting, but a woman who

fears God is to be praised. Proverbs 31:30

Ever see a very beautiful woman with a mouth like a sewer?

It's as disappointing as a flower without scent!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

January 3

Greetings: God bless you this Lord's Day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

Happiness is the perfume you cannot pour on others without

spilling a few drops on yourself. (Robert C. Savage)

SCRIPTURE:

Carry each others burdens and in this way you will fulfill the

law of Christ. Galatians 6:3

Another way of saying today's thought... happiness comes to you

when you seek to make others happy!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

January 2

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

Do you know why God put people's faces in the front of

their bodies? Faces are in front so we can see where we're

going and not where we've been. We have to go forward

not backward. (Touched by an Angel)

SCRIPTURE:

The steps of a good man/woman are ordered by the Lord;

and he delighteth in his/her way. (KJV)

We have 364 blank pages to fill! A new day... a new year...a

new decade... fill each page with the love of God!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

January 1, 2010

Greetings: Happy New Year Everyone!

God bless you with peace, health and happiness:

10 points of advice from "Dear Abby," and 2

from me... so 12 ways to make 2010 a good year.

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

1. Respect others, even when they don't respect you.

2. Love with your whole heart.

3. Treat animals with kindness.

4. Be honest with the people you love.

5. Admit your mistakes, it shows you're human.

6. Learn from your mistakes, but don't dwell on them.

7. Tell your family often that you love them.

8. Never tell others that their dreams are stupid or dumb.

9. Realize that the only person you can change is you.

10. Be thankful for everything.

11. Don't long for what you don't have.

12. Start each day with God.

SCRIPTURE:

Grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior

Jesus Christ. to him be the glory both now and forever.

Amen. 2 Peter 3:18

If we make number 12 our number 1 priority, the year will BE GREAT!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda