Friday, May 31, 2013

May 31

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Yes, love indeed is a light from heaven; a spark of immortal fire.
(Lord Byron)

SCRIPTURE:
The Lord's unfailing love surrounds a man who trusts in him.
Psalm 32:10

Light that spark of love in someone today!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

Thursday, May 30, 2013

May 30

Greetings: God bless you this day!
Since this is officially Memorial Day, be sure to fly your flag today.

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 , in His image!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

Wednesday, May 29, 2013

May 29

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

Tuesday, May 28, 2013

May 28

Greetings: God bless you this day.

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
A bit of fragrance always clings to the hand that gives
you a rose. (Chinese Proverb)

SCRIPTURE:
Hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his
love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit Romans 5:5

Make your life a fragrant flower of praise to God!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

Monday, May 27, 2013

May 27

Greetings: God bless you this day!
As we celebrate this Memorial Day, remembering those who
gave so much for the freedom we enjoy, also thank a veteran
or one who is in the military, for their service to our country.
"Greater love has no man than this, that he lay down his life
for his friends." John 15:13... be sure to fly your flag today.

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Let us ever remember that our interests are in accord not conflict,
and that our greatness rest in our victories of peace rather than those
of war. (Benjamin Franklin)

SCRIPTURE:
Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities for there is
no authority except that which God has established. Romans 13:1

The above Scripture, is one I have to keep reminding myself about, when I
don't like Washington's politics! And I have to keep repeating... God is in control.
One of the dilemma's  that have plagued mankind for centuries is when  The
governing body goes against the teachings of God... do we submit or rebel? Have
we reached that point?

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda
 

Sunday, May 26, 2013

May 26

God bless you this Lord's Day!
Please fly your flag today and tomorrow in honor of those serving in the
military and in memory of those who gave their lives for this country.

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
We pray not to obtain our will in heaven, but to effect God's
will on earth. (Our daily Bread)

SCRIPTURE:
I pleaded with the Lord three times that (the thorn in the flesh) might
depart. 2 Corinthians 12:8

In the last week, we have been to two memorial services and in the last
couple of weeks received news that cancer has returned in two more friends.
I had been praying for all four of these people. I must admit when this
happens, I have questions, but that's Ok. God allows us to question, He
even allows us to be angry, as long as we work through the anger. He knows
that I do not see the "big" picture and forgives my questioning faith!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

Saturday, May 25, 2013

May 25

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
God's glory shines through His creation.
(Our Daily Bread)

SCRIPTURE:
The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament shows His
handiwork. Psalm 19:1

Today on my poetry blog I posted a picture of me working in the Bacti Lab
at Kraft Foods. I often looked through a microscope. If you have ever seen
the wings or the eye of a common house-fly under a microscope, you could
not doubt "an intelligent design." There is no way that intricate creation of
these parts of a housefly could have been happenstance. They were created  
by a divine hand, as well as all the beauty we see in nature. After God created
everything , He said, "It is Good." What a slap in God's face to believe it
just happened or crawled out of the ocean and evolved!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda
 

Friday, May 24, 2013

May 24

Greetings: God bless you this day.

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Have you ever notice how people who don't believe in God find themselves
calling out His name in their lowest, loneliest hour? You can't ask His help
unless somewhere, deep down, you truly believe in Him.
(Touched by an Angel)

SCRIPTURE:
The fool says in his heart, "There is no God."  Psalm 14:1

They say in a fox-hole there are no atheist.

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

Thursday, May 23, 2013

May 23

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Hatred promotes self-destruction; love fulfills Christ's instruction.
(Our Daily Bread)

SCRIPTURE:
Repay no one evil for evil. Romans 12:17

It has been said that hatred harms the vessel in which it's stored much
more that the vessel on which it's poured. And I think that's true, it can
ruin your health and destroy your peace of mind!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

May 22

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Pretend every single person you meet has a sign around his or her neck
that says. "make me feel important." Not only will you succeed in sales,
you will succeed in life. (Mary Kay Ash-Mary Kay Cosmetics)

SCRIPTURE:
Therefore encourage one another and build each other up.
1 Thessalonians 5:12

Everyone is important to God, so speak encouraging words today.

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

May 21

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
When God looks at your family or your neighborhood, what
does He see that you don't see? Pray that you would be able
to raise your view and see who it is the Lord wants you to
witness to today. (Vantage Point Devotional)

SCRIPTURE:
Lift your eyes, and see the fields are white for harvest.
John 4:35

Pray for spiritual awareness today, that you may be led to someone
that needs the Lord!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

Monday, May 20, 2013

May 20

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGH FOR TODAY:
I often tell Christians, new and older ones, to just relax, when I
sense that their walk with the Lord is becoming one of frustration
and confusion. I encourage them to stop working so hard at it. We
need to learn how to let God be God. (Daily Disciples Devotional)

SCRIPTURE:
This is the work of God, that you believe in Him whom He sent.
John 6:29

Let God handle whatever is in your life today.

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

Sunday, May 19, 2013

May 19

Greetings: God bless you this Lord's Day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Just remember the world is not a playground, but a schoolroom. Life
is not a holiday, but an education. One eternal lesson for us all: To
teach us how better we should love. (Barbara Jorden- congress woman)

SCRIPTURE:
Now remains these three things: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of
these is love. 1 Corinthians 13:13

If we have love... we have everything!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

Saturday, May 18, 2013

May 18

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGH FOR TODAY:
Surround yourself with people that are going to lift you higher.
(Oprah Winfrey)

SCRIPTURE:
Do not let unwholesome talk come out of your mouth, but only what
is helpful for building others up. Ephesians 4:29

Remember: Once the words leave your mouth, they cannot be retrieved!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

Friday, May 17, 2013

May 17

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Never forget that only dead fish swim with the stream.
(Malcolm Muggeridge-Author)

SCRIPTURE:
So, because you are luke-warm-neither hot or cold-I am about
to spit you out of my mouth. Revelation 3:16

God wants us swimming, alive and enthusiastic about our walk with
Him, we can't float through life, like a dead fish and please God!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

Thursday, May 16, 2013

May 16

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
No matter how good a friend is, they're going to hurt you once in
awhile and you must forgive them. (From Mary Scroggins)

SCRIPTURE:
Forgive and you will be forgiven. Luke 6:38

Friends are human and as humans, we make mistakes. When your friends
hurt you, cut them some slack and think..."I've probably done that or said
that myself sometime." Forgiveness frees the forgiver!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

May 15

Greetings : God bless you this day!
The thought for today, comes from a book, "Mothers are Forever"
It was in the basket my daughter, Janet and my sin-in-law, Richard
sent me for Mother's Day.

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Most people live their lives and die with their music unplayed
They never dare to try. (Mary Kay Ash-Mary Kay Cosmetics)

SCRIPTURE:
Sing and make music in your heart to the Lord.
Ephesians 5:19

Sing loud today... let others hear your music!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

May 14

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
God didn't provide you with a natural thermal imaging, but He did
bless you with eyes to see and ears to hear for understanding
spiritual things. He expects you to be alert to the dangers and to warn
others. In Isaiah's day, the watchman on the wall was essential to the
survival of the cities. (Vantage Point Devotional)

SCRIPTURE:
On your walls, O Jerusalem,  I have set a watchman; all the day and all
the night, they shall never be silent. Isaiah 62:6

He expects us to be watchman as well!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda


Monday, May 13, 2013

May 13

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
As a believer in Christ, you can perform spiritual CPR. Paul
wrote in (1 Thessalonians 5:11, "Therefore encourage one another
and build one another up.") In a world filled with negativity, choose
to breathe words of life into others. Speak encouragement, love and
hope. (Vantage Point Devotional)

SCRIPTURE:
And I will put my Spirit within you,  and you shall live and I will
place you in your own land.  Ezekiel 37:14

Don't you just love to be around someone who is always cheerful and
encouraging?

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

Sunday, May 12, 2013

May 12

Greetings: God bless you on this special Lord's Day!
Happy Mother's Day to all you mothers.

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
I think the day comes when a daughter realizes that her mother is
more than her mother. This is another woman with a heart that can
be broken. (Touched by an Angel)

SCRIPTURE:
Give her the reward she has earned, and let her works bring her
praise at the city gate. Proverbs 31:31

And there comes a day when the roles are reversed... and the
daughter becomes the care-giver!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

Saturday, May 11, 2013

May 11

Greetings: God bless you this day!
Since tomorrow is Mother's Day, I'm starting a day early,
honor her today as well!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Every parent makes mistakes. The only one that hasn't is God. He gave
the right mother to the right child. The best way to honor Him is to
honor her. (Touched by an Angel)

SCRIPTURE:
Honor your father and mother. Matthew 15:4

The best way to honor your father and mother is to honor God and the best way
to honor God is to show honor to your father and mother.

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda


Friday, May 10, 2013

May 10

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
People think bad things only happen to faceless strangers
on the news and in the news papers, until it happens to them.
That's why faith must be strong now, before we need it.
(Touched by an Angel)

SCRIPTURE:
The righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus
Christ to all who believe. Romans 3:22

Even if bad things do not happen to us... we still need faith
on a daily basis!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

Thursday, May 9, 2013

May 9

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Even if you don't believe in God, He believes in you.
(Touched by an Angel)

SCRIPTURE:
Jesus said, "The work of God is this: to believe in the one who
sent me." John 6:29

I don't know how people face day to day living without believing in
a God who loves them and watches over them?

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

Wednesday, May 8, 2013

May 8

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
God is not a stranger, He's your best friend.
(Touched by an Angel)

SCRIPTURE:
I will never leave you as orphans. I will come to you.
John 14:18

He sent His Holy Spirit to dwell within us, so that we could
always carry our best friend with us!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

Tuesday, May 7, 2013

May 7

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
God's timetable may move slowly, but it does move surely.
(Our Daily Bread)

SCRIPTURE:
For every matter there is time and judgment. Ecclesiastes 8:6


Perhaps the hardest task we have in our service to God is the
service of waiting, waiting for God's timing. In the instant
world we live in, we want everything to happen in a micro-
minute!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

Monday, May 6, 2013

May 6

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Our greatest strength may be our ability to stand still and
trust God. (Our Daily Bread)

SCRIPTURE:
Be still and know that I am God. Psalm 46:10

Today, take some time to stop and let God speak to you.

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

Sunday, May 5, 2013

May 5

Greetings: God bless you this Lord's Day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
With God behind you and His arms beneath you, you can
face whatever is ahead of you. (Our Daily Bread)

SCRIPTURE:
He tends his flock like a shepherd: He gathers his lambs in his
arms and carries them close to his heart. Isaiah 40:11

Let the Shepherd lead you today.

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

Saturday, May 4, 2013

May 4

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
With God behind you and His arm beneath you, you can
face whatever is ahead of you. (Our Daily Bread)

SCRIPTURE:
He tends his flock like a shepherd: He gathers his lambs in
his arms and carries them close to his heart. Isaiah 40:11

Let the Shepherd lead you today!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

Friday, May 3, 2013

May 3

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
We can face any change of circumstances better, if we include the
Lord in the problem, instead of blaming Him for the problem. The
next time something suddenly changes, pray, "Lord help me through
this and please cause it to work together for good." Nothing can
separate us from His love, so we should never separate ourselves
from Him. (Daily Disciples Devotional)

SCRIPTURE:
Nothing shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in
Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 8:39

A very comforting promise!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

Thursday, May 2, 2013

April 2

Greetings: God bless you this day!
This is the National Day of Prayer, even if out government
doesn't honor it!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
For believers,  His kingdom has come for, He reigns in your heart.
On this National Day of Prayer, join other believers across the
nation, and be in prayer for this country. (Vantage Point Devotional)

SCRIPTURE:
Your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Matthew 6:10

Please be in prayer today, on this national day of prayer. For the believer  
every day is a day of prayer!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

May 1

Greetings: God bless you this day!
Happy May day. Can you believe it's May already!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
More than two million men and women are currently enlisted in the US
Armed Forces. Taking a stand against visible enemies is important for
the protection and well-being of our nation. But equally important is the
protection against invisible enemies and you are enlisted. " Against the
spiritual forces of evil in heavenly realms." You are one of God's spiritual
soldiers and you need to put on the whole armor of God.
(Vantage Point Devotional)

SCRIPTURE:
Therefore put on the whole armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes,
you may be able to stand your ground. Ephesians 6:13

You never retire from the Lord's Army!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda