April 30

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

Find a need and fill it. (Ruth Stafford Peale)

SCRIPTURE:

A generous man will prosper; he who refreshes others

will himself be refreshed. Proverbs 11:25

Anytime we fill the need of others, we usually receive the

greater blessing!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

April 29

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

Make the best of your circumstances. No one has everything

and every one has something of sorrow intermingled with

gladness of life. The trick is to make laughter outweigh the

tears. (From Les Turner)

SCRIPTURE:

A cheerful heart is good medicine. Proverbs 17:22

Perhaps the one greatest attribute to good health, is a

cheerful attitude!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

April 28

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

Close relationships inside your family or among your

friends begins with deep regular communication. It is

no different in developing intimate closeness with God.

He longs to be part of your morning routine, before or

after your coffee. (Peggy Gustave)

SCRIPTURE:

Pray continually. 1 Thessalonians 5:17

Pray continually, does not mean a constant mumble to

God... it means we should be in a talking relationship

with him!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

April 27

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGH FOR TODAY:

Never borrow trouble. Imaginary things are harder to

bear than the real ones. (From Les Turner)

SCRIPTURE:

Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?

Matthew 6:27

Imaginary ills and woes can kill us off as surely as the real

ones!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

April 26

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

Most days when I leave home my cell phone is glued

to me. In the unlikely event I forget it, I turn around

and go back to get it, if possible. (Sally Kennedy)

SCRIPTURE:

Take the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of

God. Ephesians 6:17

Today, think of Jesus, instead of your cell phone...

don't leave home without him!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda.

April 25

Greetings: God bless you this Lord's Day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

We CAN have hope. Joy awaits us each day. We must

open our eyes to it, just as we must open our hearts

to one another. We need joy in our lives, just as surely

as we need rest and a good diet. We need the light heart

that joy fosters for a better perspective on the many

experiences we'll face today and every day.

(Hazelden Meditations)

SCRIPTURE:

The precepts of the Lord are right, giving joy to the heart.

Psalm 19:8

Find joy in simple things...a smile, a sunrise, a hug, a flower,

a bird's song. LOOK and LISTEN!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

April 24

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

To the lost soul Christ says, "Come unto me."

To the saved soul Christ says, "Go for me."

(Robert C. Savage)

SCRIPTURE:

The Lord is not slow in keeping his promises, as some

understands slowness. He is patient with you, not wanting

anyone to parish, but everyone to come to repentance.

2 Peter 3:9

It is sometimes hard for me to wrap my feeble brain

around the fact that God loves the worst of us, just as

much as he loves the best of us!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

April 23

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

An echo, is really like your life. It gives back everything

you say or do. Our life is simply a reflection of our actions.

If you want more love in the world, create more love in

your heart. The relationship applies to all aspects of life;

life will give back everything you've given it. Your life is

not a coincident, it's a reflection of you!

(From Christian Voices)

SCRIPTURE:

As water reflects a man's face, so a man's heart reflects the

man. Proverbs 27:19

And... if we give nothing, we get nothing back!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

April 22

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

Blessed is the man/woman who has learned to admire

without envy, to follow without mimicking, to praise

without flattery, and to lead without manipulation.

(Robert C. Savage)

SCRIPTURE:

Teach me your way, O Lord, lead me in a straight path.

Psalm 27:11

Whether you are a leader of follower, make sure God

directs your path!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

April 21

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

Life without God is like an unsharpened pencil... it

has no point! (From Don Pitts)

SCRIPTURE:

Utterly meaningless! Everything is meaningless.

Ecclesiastes 1:2

The above scripture accurately expresses life

without God!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

April 20

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

Don't be the one who never gets over things.

(From Less Turner)

SCRIPTURE:

If you are offering your gift at the altar and remember

that your brother has something against you, leave

your gift in front of the altar. First go and be reconciled

to your brother, then come and offer your gift.

Matthew 5:23-24

Carrying a grudge is the heaviest thing you can carry!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

April 19

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

You can judge how far you have risen in the scale of

life by asking one question. How wisely and how

deeply do I care? (E. Stanley Jones)

SCRIPTURE:

Whatever you did for the least of these brothers of

mine, you did for me. Matthew 25:40

Notice the question is not how deeply my neighbor

cares, but how deeply I care... no passing the buck

on this one!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

April 18

Greetings: God bless you this Lord's Day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

God does not comfort us to make us comfortable,

but to make us comfort others. (Dr. Jowett)

SCRIPTURE:

God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our

troubles, so that we can comfort those in any

trouble with the comfort we ourselves have

received from God. 2 Corinthians 1:3-4

In other words... pass it on!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

April 17

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

Life is a series of lessons. Crises can be seen as

homework. They aren't there to defeat us, but

to help us grow. (Hazelden Meditations)

SCRIPTURE:

We pray that you may live a life worthy of the Lord

and may please him in every way: bearing fruit in

every good work, growing in the knowledge of God

Colossians 1:10

Growing in the Lord can be painful, but the rewards are

worth the pain!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

April 16

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

Men are all equal; it is not birth but virtue that makes

a difference. (Voltaire)

SCRIPTURE:

Of all the virtues put on love which binds us together

in perfect unity. Colossians 3:13 (Paraphrased)

Death certainly makes us all equal. None of us will take

our achievements or our money with us!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

April 15

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

Evangelism is not a special activity for special people

at special times. It should be normal activity for

Christians all the time. (Robert C. Savage)

SCRIPTURE:

Go and make disciples of all nations. Matthew 28:19

We can evangelize more by example than by words!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

April 14

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

The world is full of cactus, but you don't have to sit

on it. (Reminisce Magazine)

SCRIPTURE:

Better a dry crust of bread with peace and quiet than

a house full of feasting, with strife. Proverbs 17:1

A prickly person, puts everyone around them on edge!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

April 13

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

There is a correlation between the way you feel

about yourself and the way you feel about others.

If you're at peace with yourself... if you like

yourself... you will get along with others.

(Max Lucado-From Elva Smithson)

SCRIPTURE:

Honor your father and mother and love your neighbor

as yourself. Matthew 19:19

Jesus knew that there is a correlation between how we

feel about ourselves and how we treat others!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

April 12

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

Everything can be endured except continual

prosperity. (Goethe)

SCRIPTURE:

What good is it for man to gain the whole world

and forfeit his very self. Luke 9:25

Goethe died in 1832. I think history has proved

him right!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

April 11

Greetings: God bless you this Lord's Day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

The bitterest tears we shed over graves, are for words

unsaid and deeds undone. (Harriet Beecher Stowe)

SCRIPTURE:

And he (Peter) went outside and wept bitterly.

Luke 22:62

Peter wept, because he had denied Christ, but Peter was given

a second chance to redeem himself. Don't wait for a second

chance... say those words and do those deeds today!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

April 10

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

My doctors told me I would never walk again.

My mother said I would. I believed my mother.

(Wilma Rudolph-three-time gold medalist)

1960 Olympics

SCRIPTURE:

I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief.

Mark 9:24

May God help each of us to overcome our unbelief!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

April 9

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

I am responsible for my own well-being, my

own happiness. The choices and decisions I

make regarding my life, will directly influence

the quality of my days. (Kathleen Andrus)

SCRIPTURE:

Choose my instructions instead of silver, knowledge

rather than choice gold. Proverbs 8:10

We must remember: The choices we make today, will

effect all our tomorrows!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

April 8

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

No one is a failure who is enjoying life.

(William Feather)

SCRIPTURE:

May you and your children and your children after

them fear the Lord your God as you live, by keeping

all his decrees and commands so that you may enjoy

long life. Deuteronomy 6:2

No one is a failure, if he/she is struggling to follow God!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

April 7

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

The happiest people don't necessarily have the best of

everything; they just make the most of everything they

have. (From Anita Poland)

SCRIPTURE:

I have learned to be content whatever the circumstance.

Philippians 4:11

Paul was in prison when he wrote the above statement. I'm

not so sure I could be content with that. I am sure people who

are never content, with anything they have... are never really

happy!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

April 6

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

They knew nothing about what was happening until

the flood came and destroyed them. Those who believed

where hidden in the ark. Those who believe today are

hidden in Christ. (Max Lucado-From Elva Smithson)

SCRIPTURE:

As it was in the days of Noah, so shall it be at the coming

of the Son of Man. Matthew 24:37

So... the big question-are you ready?

April 5

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

One of the secrets of success is to refuse to let

temporary setbacks defeat us. ( Mary Kay)

SCRIPTURE:

Yet we live on; beaten, and yet not killed; sorrowful,

yet always rejoicing; poor, yet making many rich;

having nothing, and yet possessing everything.

1 Corinthians 6:9-10

Few of us will ever have to suffer for the cause of Christ,

as Paul did, yet he NEVER considered himself defeated!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

April 4

Greetings: God bless you this special Lord's Day!

Happy Easter to all of you.

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

Miracles are instantaneous; they cannot be summon,

but come of themselves, usually at unlikely moments

and to those who least expect them.

(Katherine A. Porter)

SCRIPTURE:

You are a God who performs miracles; you display your

power among the people. Psalm 77:14

Today, if you're able to view a sunrise or a sunset-look

upon the face of a loved-walk or run unaided and are free

to come and go as you please... you've been given the

miraculous gift of LIIFE! thank God fo this miracle!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

April 3

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

The most splendid future will always depend upon the

necessity to release the past; you cannot move forward

in life unless you learn from your past mistakes and

move on. (From Joyce Bouse)

SCRIPTURE:

Here is a trustworthy saying: that Jesus Christ came into

the world to save sinners-of whom I am the worst. But for

this very reason I was shown mercy so that in me, the worst

of sinners, Christ might display his unlimited patience.

1 Timothy 1:15-16

Paul felt himself the worst of sinners, and yet, he let go of the

past and did marvelous things for the Kingdom of Christ. That

gives hope to the rest of us!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

April 2

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

Few of the valuable things in life "just happen."

When they happen it is because we recognize

their importance and devote ourselves to them

(Alan Loy McGinnis)

SCRIPTURE:

Be devoted to one another. Romans 12:10

The dictionary defines devotion as... deep, steady

affection; loyalty and faithfulness. They're great

attributes of a Christian and also attributes of any

relationship. If we just let relationships happen and

don't develop them... they die a natural death of

neglect!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

April 1

Greetings: God bless you as we begin a new month.

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

Fear less, hope more;

Whine less, breathe more;

Talk less. hear more;

Hate less, love more;

And all good things are yours.

(Author Unknown)

SCRIPTURE:

Make every effort to add to your faith, goodness

and to goodness, knowledge and to knowledge,

self-control and to self-control perseverance and

to perseverance, godliness and to godliness brother

kindness and to brotherly kindness, love

2 Peter 1:5-7

It seems Peter is saying the same thing as the thought.

A tall order... both of them, but a certain prescription

for successful living.

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda