February 28

Greetings: God bless you this day!

This is the last day of the month and

as you know, my theme all month has

been love. I hope I haven't bored you

with the subject, but this seems to be

top priority with God and so should be

with us as well.

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

Love is the most terrible and also the most

generous of the passions; it is the only one

which includes in its dreams the happiness

of someone else (Aplhonse Karr)

SCRIPTURE:

Love is not self-seeking. 1 Corinthians 13:5

When we love as Christ loved us, we will seek

to make others happy!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

February 27

Greetings: God bless you this Lord's Day!

SCRIPTURE:

A part of kindness consist in loving people more

than they deserve. (Joseph Jourbert)

SCRIPTURE:

God demonstrated his love for us: While we were

still sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:8

God certainly loves us more than we deserve!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

February 26

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

The way to love anything is to realize at might be

lost. (G. K. Chesterston)

SCRIPTURE:

I will sing of the Lord's great love forever.

Psalm 89:1

Human love can be lost through death or sometimes,

through the death of love, but God's love remains

forever!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessing-Freda

February 25

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

True love is steadfast as the skies,

And once alight, she never flies;

And love is strong and love is wise.

(Richard Watson Guilden)

SCRIPTURE

I love you, O Lord, my strength.

Psalm 18:1

All the strength of our love as well as the steadfastness

of our love comes from God!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

February 24

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

But now I pray for Love;

Deep, love to God and man,

A living love, that will not fail

However dark His plan.

And Light and Strength and Faith

Are opening everywhere;

God only waited for me, till

I prayed the larger prayer.

(Part of a poem by Edna D. Cheney)

SCRIPTURE:

The prayers of the upright pleases him. Proverbs 15:8

God, like all fathers, wants to hear from his children!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

February 23

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

Keep me wandering from the cross for that is

where love is most pure.

Jesus offers you his love, unlike human love

you do not need perform to earn it. Today,

cease striving and accept God's generous love,

found at the foot of the cross.

(Vantage Point Devotional)

SCRIPTURE:

The life I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the

Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.

Galatians 2:20

God's open invitation... "come to me all that are weary

and I will give you rest!"

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

February 22

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

I never knew a night so black,

Light failed to follow in its track.

I never knew a storm so gray,

It failed to have a clearing day.

I never knew such black despair,

That there was not a rift, somewhere.

I never knew an hour so drear,

Love could not fill it full of cheer!

(John Kendrick Bangs)

SCRIPTURE:

His banner over me is love.

Song of Songs 2:4

God's love sees us through the dark clouds

and storms of life!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

February 21

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

Yes, love indeed is a light from heaven, a

spark of that immortal fire.

(Lord Byron)

SCRIPTURE:

The Lord's unfailing love surrounds a man who

trusts him. Psalm 32:10

Light a spark in someone's life today!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

February 20

Greetings: God bless you this Lord's Day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

When love and skill work together, expect a

masterpiece. (Ruskin)

SCRIPTURE:

Then God said, "Let us make man in our own

image." Genesis 1:26

You are a masterpiece... created by God!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

February 20

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

A bit of fragrance always clings to the hand

that gives you a rose. (A Chinese Proverb)

SCRIPTURE:

Hope does not disappoint us, because God

poured out his love into our hearts by the

Holy Spirit. Romans 5:5

Make your life a fragrant praise unto God!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

February 18

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

So long as we love, we serve. So long as we are loved

by others, I would almost say we are indispensable;

and no man is useless while he has a friend.

(Robert Louis Stevenson)

SCRIPTURE:

A friend loves at all times. Proverbs 17:17

Even when I'm not lovable!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

February 17

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

Before us is a future all unknown, a path untrod;

Beside us a friend well loved and known...

That friend is God. (Author Unknown)

SCRIPTURE:

Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down

his life for his friend. John 51:13

And Christ did just that, that's why we call call him

our friend!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

February 16

Greetings: God bless you this day!

It is raining here this morning. Check out my

poetry blog, "I LIke The Rain."

http://fredasgardenofpoetry.blogspot.com

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

Beauty of our youth, long since gone

Though our love remains forever strong.

We've had our trials down through the years.

We've had our fun and shed our tears.

We may have slowed a step or two,

But just give up, we'll never do.

With gnarled and twisted fingers clasped,

We'll savor our love to the last!

(Eugene Mendini)

SCRIPTURE:

Love never fails. 1 Corinthians 13:8

Mildred, a dear friend once said, when she was alive,

that after her husband, Van passed away, that she had

so many wonderful memories (of their life together) in

her memory bank, that each day she drew on her account.

What a great testimony to a loving marriage. Today, begin

to deposit loving memories in your memory bank!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

February 15

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

Love cannot be forced;

Love cannot be coaxed and teased.

It comes out of heaven;

Unasked and unsought.

(Pearl Buck)

SCRIPTURE:

Dear friends, let us love one another, for

love comes from God. 1 John 4:7

Love is a God-given gift... love wisely!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

February 14

Greetings: God bless you this day!

Happy Valentine's Day to all of you.

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

Love is to find pleasure in the happiness of

the person loved. (Leibnitz)

SCRIPTURE:

Love is not self seeking. 1 Corinthians 13:5

Selfish love seeks gratification. Unselfish love

seeks to gratify the person loved!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

February 13

Greetings: God bless you this Lord's Day

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

Love is an enchanted dream of every heart.

(Alphouse De Lamortine)

SCRIPTURE:

God is Love. Whoever lives in love, lives in God

and God in him. 1 John 4:16

And the heart that has not love... grows hard and brittle!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

Freda's Garden:

Welcome to my garden:

Another thing I like to hear, besides the things listed

in the following poem, I like to hear voices raised in praise

at Sunday morning worship service. I hope you plan to

raise your voice in praise to God on this Lord's Day!

Things I Like To Hear:

Things I like to hear ...

Soft rain drops

As they fall upon roof tops.

Early morning birds that sing

A lovely, old church bell ring.

Things I like to hear...

A rooster crow.

My footsteps crunching in the snow.

A child's giggle of delight.

A train's whistle in the night.

Things I like to hear...

The babble of a brook or stream.

A crackling fire , behind a screen,

And I like to hear this too,

Three simple words-I love you!

Freda Fullerton

February 13, 2011

I got my Blogs mixed up this morning, but I hope you will enjoy this.

February 12

Greetings: God bless you this day!

I do hope you will visit my blog-Freda's Garden of Poetry.

Again my blog address: http://fredasgardenofpoetry.blogspot.com

Todays poem; A Spiritual Garden:

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

We cannot know what our dreams really mean until we

mix them with those of someone we love.

(Ideals Magazine)

SCRIPTURE:

When the Lord brought back the captive to Zion, we were like

men who dreamed. Our mouths were filled with laughter and

our tongues with songs of joy. Psalm 126:1-2

To dream together with someone you love, is a precious gift...even

if the dreams never materialize, what fun it is to dream!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

February 11

Greetings: God bless you this day!

I have a new blog! Freda's Garden of Poetry.

My Blog Address: http//fredasgardenofpoetry.blogspot.com

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

It is a beautiful necessity of our nature to love

something. (Douglas Jerrold)

SCRIPTURE:

Let love and faithfulness never leave you.

Proverbs 3:3

God built within us a desire to love... just make sure you

love the right things!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

February 10

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

The greatest happiness in the world is the conviction

that we are loved, loved for ourselves or rather inspite

of ourselves. (Victor Hugo)

SCRIPTURE:

While we were yet sinners Christ died for us.

Romans 5:8

God loves us warts and all... should we not love each other

in the same way?

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

February 9

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

Time flies

Sun rises

And shadows fall.

Let time go by.

Love is forever over all.

(Treasure of Love & Inspirations)

(Marjorie Barrows)

SCRIPTURE:

Above all love each other deeply, because

love covers a multitude of sins. 1 Peter 4:8

When gossip stops at your door... your love has

covered a multitude of sins!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

February 8

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

Through love to light! Oh wonderful way

That leads from darkness to the perfect day!

From darkness and from sorrow of the night

To morning that comes singing over the sea

Through love to light! Through light, O God to thee,

Who art love of love, the eternal light of light.

(Richard Watson Gilder)

SCRIPTURE:

For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only

son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish, but have

eternal life. John 3:16

We will never love like God, but we can keep trying!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

February 7

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

It is strange to talk of miracles, revelations, inspirations

and the like, as things past while love remains.

(Henry David Thoreau)

SCRIPTURE:

What a man desires is unfailing love. Proverbs 19:22

And we find that unfailing love in Jesus Christ!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

February 6

Greetings: God bless you this Lord's Day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

Beauty is forever

It lies beneath the skin.

Time can't reach to sever,

That which blossoms from within.

Beauty is forever

Given what should be its role,

Age is not so clever

As to wrinkle up the soul.

(Margaret Rorke)

Charm is deceptive and beauty is fleeting, but

a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.

Proverbs 31:30

Love is the oil of gladness for the beauty of the soul!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

Thought for Today:

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

Those who love deeply never grow old; they may

die of old age, but they will die young.

(Sir Arthur Pinero)

SCRIPTURE:

They will still bear fruit in old age. Psalm 92:14

How true today's thought: As you age true love,

changes... grows stronger, deeper and sweeter!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

February 4

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

Love's on the highroad,

Love's on the byroad,

Love's on the meadow and Love's on the mart!

And down every byway

Where I have taken my way

I've met Love a-smiling-for Love's in my heart!

(Dana Burnet)

SCRIPTURE:

Love the Lord your God with all your heart and

all your soul. Deuteronomy 10:12

Jesus added another line, "Love your neighbor as yourself."

You must first love yourself, before you can love your

neighbor!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

February 3

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

Music is Love in search of a word.

(Sidney Lainer)

SCRIPTURE:

Sing and make music in your heart to the Lord.

Ephesians 5:19

Keep a song of love in your heart today!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings- Freda

February 2

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

WHAT IS LOVE:

It is silence... when words would hurt.

It is patience... when your neighbor's curt.

It is deafness... when scandal flows.

It is thoughtfulness... for others' woes.

It is promptness... when duty calls.

It is courage... when misfortune falls.

(Daily Guidepost)

SCRIPTURE:

So faith, hope, love abide, these three; the greatest

of these is love. 1 Corinthians 13:13 (RSV)

This month is known as the love month... each day tell

someone how much you love and appreciate them.

Loving words are much better than flowers and candy!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

February 1

Greetings: God bless you this day!

Can you believe we're into second month of 2011?

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

The world is full of people starved for encouragement.

This month, try to supply that need. (Daily Guidepost)

SCRIPTURE:

Say to them that are fearful, be strong, fear not.

Isaiah 35:4

Begin this month with cheerful words, for all whom you

shall meet!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda