April 30

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

Absorb the principle that failure is never fatal,

so if you do not succeed the first time, keep on

trying! (Daisy Osborn)

SCRIPTURE:

Let us not grow weary of well doing: for in due season

we shall reap, if we faint not. Galatians 6:9 (KJV)

The only way failure can be fatal... is to give up trying!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

April 29

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

Listen to God. Is he putting anyone on your heart

with whom you might share Christ?

(Vantage Point Devotional)

SCRIPTURE:

Therefore go and make disciples of nations, baptizing

them into the name of the Father, and the Son, and the

Holy Spirit. Matthew 28:19

You don't have to go across the sea, or even across town.

You don't have to knock on doors or stand on a street

corner... you just need to be a friend to someone and let

Jesus shine through you!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

April 28

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

The flowers or weeds that spring up tomorrow

are the seeds you sow today. (Reminisce Magazine)

SCRIPTURE:

A man reaps what he sows. Galatians 6:7

So today... be careful what you so!

April 27

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

I was hungry and you formed a humanities club

to discuss my hunger... thank you.

I was in prison and you crept off quietly to pray for

my release... nice.

I was naked and in your mind, you debated the morality

of my appearance... what good did that do?

I was sick and you knelt and thanked God for your

health... but I need you!

I was homeless and you preached to me of the shelter of

the love of God... I wish you had taken me home with you!

I was lonely and you left me alone to pray for me... why didn't

you stay and pray with me?

You seem so holy, so close to God. Yet, I am still very hungry,

imprisoned, naked, sick , homeless and lonely!

(Christian Voices)

SCRIPTURE:

I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat. I was thirsty and

you gave me nothing to drink, I was a stranger and you did not

invite me in. I need clothes and you did not clothe me. I was sick

and in prison and you did not visit me. Matthew 25:42-43

Both the thought and the Scripture are very convicting!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

April 26

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

Forever is a long time:

Meditate on theses verses:

"Set you minds on things above, not on things

of his earth." (Colossians 3:2) "For what does it

profit a man if he gains the world and forfeits his

life." (Matthew 16:26) "This world is passing away

along with its desires, but whoever does the will of

God abides forever." (1 John 2:17)

Thank the Heavenly Father for the Salvation of your

soul and pray for those who haven't accepted Jesus as

their savior. (Vantage Point Devotional)

SCRIPTURE:

Obtaining the outcome of your faith, the salvation of

your souls. 1 Peter 1:9

Again: Forever is a long time!!!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

April 25

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

Is something looming in your life that seems scary?

Terrifying? Unhappy? Does it feel like the earth is

rocking and rolling under you and terror is creeping

up your spine? Life is scary. Life is uncertain. And

there's nothing wrong with theses feelings of fear.

But we don't have to succumb to those feelings. We

can surrender to whatever God allows, if we believe

He only wants the best for us.

You are safe. Trusting in your loving Heavenly Father

will help you go along for the rocking, rolling ride.

(Kathy Collard Miller)

SCRIPTURE:

I will lie down and sleep in peace, for you alone make

me dwell in safety. Psalm 4:8

Kathy experienced the earthquake in Japan and she is

using her experience to glorify God!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

April 24

Greetings: God bless you this Easter Sunday!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

Salvation is God's rescue of one who cannot

save himself. Christ is the deliverer. He can

save us from the power of sin, death and Satan,

which drains us of joy and threatens us with

eternal loss. We need to repent of our sins and

turn to the one who conquered death to give us

victory over it. (Vantage Point Devotional)

SCRIPTURE:

For my eyes have seen your salvation.

Luke 2:30

Have you met Jesus, my Lord?

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

April 23

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

God doesn't play tricks on people. And He definitely

doesn't believe it's too late. You see, with God there

is no time. Yesterday, today, tomorrow all belong to

Him, and He is willing to give it all to you.

(Touched by an Angel)

SCRIPTURE:

With the Lord a day is like a thousand years and a

thousand years are like a day. 2 Peter 3:8

So... are you willing to accept his gift?

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

April 22

Greetings: God bless you this day!

God bless you this "Good Friday."

May you be thankful for the sacrifice

that Jesus made for your sins!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

In the garden we see Jesus in a fog of broken heart.

The next time the fog finds you, you might do well

to remember Jesus in the garden. If you think no

one understands, reread the fourteenth chapter of

Mark. The next time your self-pity convinces you

that on one cares, pay a visit to Gethsemane. And

the next time you wonder if God really perceives

pain that prevails on this dusty planet, listen to

his pleading among the twisted trees of the garden.

(Max Lucado)

SCRIPTURE:

Jesus said, "My Father, if it is possible, may this cup be

taken from me. Yet not as I will, but as you will."

Matthew 26;39

Have you ever thought what the world would be like today,

if God had answered Jesus' prayer as he wished at that moment?

Or what it cost the Father to refuse?

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

April 21

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

Don't be questioning what God has planned

for you. (Touched by an Angel)

SCRIPTURE:

For I know the plans I have for you declares

the Lord, plans to prosper you and not harm

you, plans to give you hope for the future.

Jeremiah 29:11

God's plans for us are so much better than

any we could dream of!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

April 20

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

Be perfect, be holy, be blameless, sin not.

These commands are enough to make a

perfectionist throw up her hands in defeat.

If you relate, then while your arms are

extended, praise God that you are not alone,

otherwise you would not need Jesus. Without

Christ, worldly morals are your god. Even though

you have an aching desire to do good, by sharing

with the needy, your deeds have no spiritual value

without Christ. (Vantage Point Devotional)

SCRIPTURE:

Make every effort to be found spotless, blameless

and at peace with him. 2 Peter 3:14

The only way we may be found blameless, is through

the blood of Jesus Christ!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

April 19

Greetings: God bless you this day!

I do hope you're following along with my

poetry blog and the last week of the life of Jesus.

http://fredasgardenofpoetry.blogspot.com

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

On a recent vacation I took a stroll on the beach.

I immediately noticed the different consistency of

the sand from yesterday's walk. Then it had been

mushy and soft-difficult to walk on. Now it was very

firm and compact-which made it easier to walk. I

walked back to the condo on asphalt, this was the easiest

surface to walk upon.

I thought of Matthew 7: 24-27, where Jesus speaks of a

house built on the rock or the sand. How wise Jesus was

to tell us to build on a firm foundation of the solid Word

of God. (Christian Voices)

SCRIPTURE:

Hear the words of mine and put them into practice, like

a wise man who built his house on a rock. Matthew 7:24

Be careful where and how you build!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

April 18

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

Great hopes make great men.

(Thomas Fuller, M.D.)

SCRIPTURE:

Why are you downcast, O my soul? Put your

hope in God. Psalm 42:5

Don't box God in with small hope... hope BIG!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

April 17

Greetings: God bless you this Lord's Day!

Today is known as Palm Sunday. The day Jesus

road into Jerusalem for the last time. This week

I will be posting a series of poems on the last

week of Jesus' life and some pictures of my trip

to Israel in 1984

http://fredasgardenofpoetry.blogspot.com

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

When Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a donkey, the people

waved palm branches and shouted, "Hosanna! Blessed is he

Who comes in the name of the Lord, even king of Israel."

(John 12:13) They hoped Jesus would crush Roman rule,

but instead He destroyed Satan's rule, offering eternal life.

Regardless of your circumstances and problems, rejoice

today for salvation. (Vantage Point Devotional)

SCRIPTURE:

Salvation belongs to God who sits on the throne, and to

the Lamb. Revelation 7:10

The victory belongs to Christ. Satan has already been defeated!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

Greetings: God bless you this day!

My poem today: "Happiness."

http://fredasgardenofpoetry.blogspot.com

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

God loves you, and his love is what gives you the

strength to go on and face your successes and

failures. (Touched by an Angel)

SCRIPTURE:

If God is for us who can be against us?

Romans 8:31

When things happen to us we sometimes say, "Oh,

what a coincidence." There is no coincidence, God

is always working in the background of the lives

of each of us!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

April 15

Greetings: God bless you this day!

Today's poem: "Wildflowers."

http://fredasgardenofpoetry.blogspot.com

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

Laughter is an instant vacation.

(Author Unknown)

SCRIPTURE:

Our mouths were filled with laughter, our

tongues with songs of joy. Psalm 126:2

With the high price of travel... perhaps a good

laugh at home is a better choice, but no matter

where we are God is always with us!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

April 14

Greetings: God bless you this day!

Today's poem: "All Things Through Christ."

http://fredasgardenofpoetry.blogspot.com

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

When bad news on the media merges with our

own disappointment, we become overwhelmed

and will do almost anything to medicate the pain.

We work more, shop more, even some drink more,

yet, we long for relief, for someone to understand

and help.

God is that someone. He cares so much, He paid an

extravagant price... His Son, Jesus Christ. Through

Christ we can discover future hope and a healthy

way to cope. (Vantage Point Devotional)

SCRIPTURE:

Christ died for our sins, according to the Scripture,

he was buried, he was raised on the third day,

according to the Scriptures. 1 Corinthians 15:3

And He is alive today and walking with each of us!

April 13

Greetings: God bless you this day!

Today's Poem: "Come Follow Me."

http://fredasgardenofpoetry.blogspot.com

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

Courage does not always soar, sometimes it is

a quiet voice at the end of the day, that saying,

"I'll try again tomorrow." (Mary Rodmacher)

SCRIPTURE:

Jesus said, "Take courage! It is I. Don't be afraid."

Matthew 14:27

Courage does not need to shout, sometimes the greatest

courage is only a whisper!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

April 12

Greetings: God bless you this day!

Today's poem "Dandelions."

http://fredasgardenofpoetry.blogspot.com

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

Have you ever had a conversation you wished

had gone in a different direction? The discussion

got heated to a point where anger crept in?

Understand that your conversation reflects your

life transformed by God's grace. Pray your speech

will never lose its saltness. (Vantage Point Devotional)

SCRIPTURE:

Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned

with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.

Colossians 4:6

Like fluffy, ripened dandelion heads, blown away, words,

once let loose, can never be retrieved!

April 11

Greetings: God bless you this day!

Today's poem, "God's Promises."

http://fredasgardenofpoetryblogspot.com

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

Do you believe God is near? He wants you to. He

wants you to know he is near in the midst of your

world. Wherever you are, in your car, on the phone,

in your office, your bedroom or your den, He is near.

(Max Lucado)

SCRIPTURE:

For I am God and not man-the Holy One among you.

Hosea 11:9

God has promised that he would be near, always, and

he keeps his promises!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

April 10

Greetings: God bless you this Lord's day!

Today's poem: "Strength For Today."

http://fredasgardenofpoetry.blogspot.com

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

Are you facing attacks on your faith from other

people or even the devil? If may be difficult to

understand, but be fortified, by God's promise,

that the days of rejoicing will follow.

(Vantage Point Devotional)

Weeping may remain for a night, but rejoicing

comes in the morning. Psalm 30:5

This too shall pass... nothing remains the same,

sorrow moves on and the soul grows stronger.

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

April 9

Greetings: God bless you this day!

My poem today-"The Master Weaver."

http://fredasgardenofpoetry.blogspot.com

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

What a strange pattern the shuttle of life can

weave. (Frances Marion)

SCRIPTURE:

My days are swifter than a weavers shuttle and

they come to an end without hope. Job 7:6

Are you feeling like Job? Remember: In Christ

our hope is renewed!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

April 8

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

Paul instructs us to take off weak character traits,

such as anger and put on good ones, like kindness,

as if they were socks in a drawer. But how do you

actually take off bad habits and put on good ones?

Focus on Christ and His promises. Commit your

day to the Father, in prayer. Trust God to change

you from the inside out. (Vantage Point Devotional)

SCRIPTURE:

Put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge

after the image of our Creator. Colossians 3:10

Does your inside clothes need changing?

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

April 7

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

We have to realize that we cannot earn anything

from God. We must receive it as a gift or do

without it. (Oswald Chambers)

SCRIPTURE:

For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith-

and this not from yourselves, it is a gift from God.

Ephesians 2:8

Even though a gift is free, you have to accept it!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

April 6

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

He that respects not is not respected.

(George Herbert)

SCRIPTURE:

"A son honors his father, and a servant his master.

If I am a father, where is the honor due me? If I am

a master, where is the respect due me?" says the Lord

Almighty. Malachi 1:6

If we have no respect for God, how can we expect to be

respected?

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

April 5

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGH FOR TODAY:

Are you imprisoned? Are you bitter and depressed

over a broken relationship? Pray for God to send

an angel to come and open the door of your heart

and then go out and share what God has done for

you. (Vantage Point Devotional)

SCRIPTURE:

Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for there by

some have entertained angels unawares.

Hebrews 13:2

If someone opens your eyes to the truth... you have

encountered an angel sent by God.

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

March 4

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

There are loyal hearts, there are spirits brave,

There are souls that are pure and true;

Give to the world the best you have,

And the best will come back to you.

(Mary Ainge de Vere)

SCRIPTURE:

Honor one another above yourselves.

Roman 12:10

You can never give goodwill away... it always comes

back to nest in your soul!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

April 3

Greetings: God bless you this Lord's Day!

If you're feeling a bit discouraged today

please ready my poem on my poetry blog.

http://fredasgardenofpoetry.blogspot.com

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

A Time to Think:

Worry is a thin stream of fear that trickles through

the mind, which, if encouraged, will cut a channel so

wide, that all other thoughts will be drained out.

(From Lynne Lawson)

SCRIPTURE:

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

Matthew 6:27

It has been said: "Worry is like a rocking chair... it is something

to do, but it gets you nowhere."

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

April 2

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

God has a message for you. He wants you to know

that He loves you. He can fill the emptiness inside

you. You must first open your heart to His truth.

(Touched By An Angel)

SCRIPTURE:

I stand at the door and knock.

Revelation 3:20

God's invitation is always open and His love is always

sure!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

April 1

Greetings God bless you this day!

Welcome to April!

In SOCAL March went out with hot bang!

It was 93 here yesterday!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

Harsh words do not break bones, but they do

break hearts. (From Mary Scroggins)

SCRIPTURE:

A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word

stirs up anger. Proverbs 15:1

Broken bones heal, sometimes shattered hearts never

recover. Be careful of your words!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda