January 31

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Are you seeking a sign today?
If only we could recognize God's signs in our lives.
If we seek Jesus first, we may notice all kinds of signs
we've been missing. (Daily Disciples Devotional)

SCRIPTURE:
Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: the virgin
will be with child and give birth to a son, and will call him
emmanuel. Isaiah 7:14

Every generation since the birth of Jesus have been given a sign
Jesus is that sign... a love letter from God!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

January 30

Greetings: God bless you this day!

My poem on my poetry blog today is: "A New Song"
http://fredasgardenofpoetry.blogspot.com

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Are you using the gifts God has given you? Submit yourself to the hands
of your loving creator. He will guide you through His word and give you
a new song. (Vantage Point Devotional)

SCRIPTURE:
And they sang a new song.  Revelation 5:9

And He will put a "new song" in your heart as well!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

January 29

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
When we've been forgiven, no record is kept of our failures.
(Our Daily Bread)

SCRIPTURE:
As far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our
transgressions from us. Psalm 103:12


God may not keep record of our past failures, but sadly, we do,
and that must sadden Him.

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

January 28

Greetings: God bless your day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Mentally handicapped people have inside of them a deeper love, joy
and connection with God then the rest of us. And while we take care
of them, we should also take the time to learn from them as well. They
truly are all blessings in disguise! (Joseph. J. Mazzella-Christian Voices)

SCRIPTURE:
Unless you change and become as little children, you will never enter the
kingdom of heaven. Matthew 18:3

Mentally handicapped people usually have such a child-like trust and love
for everyone!  I think this is the spirit Jesus meant for all us to have, that
comes so easy for them and is so hard for the rest of us to obtain!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

January 27

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
God refines you through the fires of adversity. Sometimes the refining
process takes the shape of waiting; other times it allows you to suffer
losses. In the end you are rendered more beautiful and useful to God by
having passed through the fire (Moments of Peace in the Presence of God)

SCRIPTURE:
The words of the Lord are flawless, like  silver refined in a furnace of clay,
purified seven times. Psalm 12:6

So, if you're feeling the heat of every-day living, know God is at work in your
life... and your soul will be more beautiful and strong!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

January 26

Greetings: God bless you this Lord's Day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
The Lord can chisel His image on our flawed lives and make
us beautiful and useful too. (Albert Lee-Our Daily Bread)

SCRIPTURE:
(You) have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge
in the image of its Creator. Colossians 3:10

And He renews us each day!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

January 25

Greetings: God bless you this day.

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Have you ever thought about the difference between hearing
and listening? There is a difference. To "listen" means paying
attention. To "hear" refers to perceiving something with your
ears, kind of like seeing with your ears. In life today are so many
sounds and noises that we tune out . Take time today to think
about how much you hear and how much you listen.
((Daily Disciples Devotional)

SCRIPTURE:
Give ear to my voice, listen and hear my speech.  Isaiah 28:23

Listen with your heart!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

January 24

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Our gifts and talents have nothing to do with our worth, and
everything to do with God's goodness, kindness and generosity
in giving them. Our personal worth comes from God alone.
(Pocket Devotional)

SCRIPTURE:
Even the very hairs on your head are numbered. So don't be afraid;
you are worth more than many sparrows. Matthew 10:30-31

We insult God when we feel valueless.

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

January 23

(Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
(For God) the greatest giver
(So loved) the greatest motive
(The World) the greatest need
(That He gave) the greatest act
(His only begotten Son) the greatest gift
(That Whosoever) the greatest invitation
(Believes) the greatest decision
(In Him) the greatest Person
(Should not perish) the greatest deliverance
(But) the greatest difference
(Have) the greatest certainty
(Everlasting life)  the greatest possession.
(Timothy Williams-Christian Voices )

SCRIPTURE:
For God so love the world that He gave His only
begotten Son that whosoever believes in Him should
not perish but have everlasting life. John 3:16

A very comforting promise!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

January 22

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Are others blessed because of you? Even if you're the only Christian
in your family, God's hand is on you and your home will be covered
with your prayers. Let your light shine to those around you and give
God the glory. (Christian Voices)

SCRIPTURE:
Laban said "Please stay, for I have learned the Lord has blessed me for your sake.
Genesis  30:27

I can tell you I know for sure that the Lord blesses your home if one is a Christian.
We were married 25 years before Jim became a Christian, and God certainly blessed
our home in those first years!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

January 21

Greetings: God bless you this day!
Wow, what a wonderful weekend. The dust has somewhat
settled. Janet and Richard are on the way to the air port.
Pray for safe travel. Jeremy and Leah got home safely, Praises,
but Russ and Jen had their flight cancelled, for Providence, through
Chicago. They will not be able to fly out until Thursday!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Short as  life is, we make it shorter by the careless waste of time.
(Our Daily Bread)

SCRIPTURE:
Man is like a breath; his days are like a fleeting shadow.
Psalm 144:4

It is a careless waste of time to spend it in worry or regret!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

January 20

Greetings: God bless you this day!
We had a wonderful 60th anniversary celebration yesterday
with family and friends... just a little taste of what heaven
will be like!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
God is everywhere you are. For the most difficult day, God is your
stay. For the darkest night, God is your light. God is with you in all
things to bring you peace. ( Moments of Peace in the Presence of God)

SCRIPTURE:
You have enclosed me behind and before, and laid Your hand on me
Psalm 139:5 (NASB)

Wherever your path may take you, may God be your stay and light!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

January 19

Greetings: God bless you this Lord's Day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Why does the bird sing? It sings because it must. A song is its
voice. The bird was designed to bring constant praise to God.
Like the bird, you are God's creation, but unlike the bird,
however, you have been given a greater gift. You have been
given a will. When you lift your voice to God, you choose to
do so. Your songs of praise delight the heart of God.
(Moments of Peace in the Presence of God)

SCRIPTURE:
By day the Lord directs his love, at night his song is with me-
a prayer to the God of my life. Psalm 42:8

Keep a song in your heart today!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

January 18

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
You'll never regret placing your children above your commitments in
life (The Pocket Devotional)

SCRIPTURE:
Fathers do not provoke your children to wrath, but bring them up in the
admonition of the Lord. Ephesians 6:4 (NKJV)

Remember: they are small for such a short time... this has been brought home to me
this week ... as Janet, Richard and their family are here for our Anniversary. How
fast that time has flown by, when I look at all three grandsons, now over 6 feet tall!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

January 17

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
They may come one drop at a time, but your cup will eventually
overflow with big blessings. (The Pocket Devotional)

SCRIPTURE:
You have been faithful in a few things; I will put you in charge of
many things. Come share your master's happiness. Matthew 25:21

60 years of marriage is kind of like today's thought. all the little things
in all those years have added up to  big blessings!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

January 16

Greetings: God bless you this day
Today is our 60th Wedding Anniversary.
My theme today is heaven... it might seem a strange
theme for an anniversary, but if you would like to read
my poem on my poetry blog the address is:
http://fredasgardenofpoetry.blogspot.com

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
With God on our side, your future is secure and settled in heaven.
(Moments of Peace in the Presence of God)

SCRIPTURE:
The Lord looks down from his throne in heaven, and he watches
over us all. Psalm 33:13-14 (CEV)

There have been tons of things written about heaven, but Paul tells us that
we can't even imagine what glories await us there!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

January 15

Greetings: God bless you this day!
Had computer problems yesterday and was not on line.

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Americans store 2.35 billion square feet of stuff. What's so important
that you desire to pay a monthly fee to store it?  What are you storing
and why?  (Vantage Point Devotional)

SCRIPTURE:
Do not store for yourselves treasures on earth, where  moth and rust
destroy and thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves
treasures in heaven. Matthew 6: 19-20

I've been cleaning out my computer/workroom and I've thrown out a ton of
paper... being from the depression era, I find it hard to throw away, even paper,
so today's thought is aimed at yours truly!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

January 13

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
A wonderful transformation takes place when we accept Christ.
We begin to see things from a different perspective; but somehow
being different in today's society is often viewed as a negative
quality. (The pocket Devotional)

SCRIPTURE:
Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be
transformed by the renewing of your mind. Romans 12:2


When Paul wrote these words, the Roman world was a leading power, it
was also a leading society in sinful activities... and it fell...a lesson to learn!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

Thought for Today:

Greetings: God bless you this Lord's Day!
I have been blocked from this blog since December 6.
My wonderful son came over today and got things fixed
So I'm back in business!!!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY
Remove the word "Impossible"from your daily thoughts and
conversation. (The Pocket Devotional)

SCRIPTURE:
With God nothing is impossible. Luke 1:37 (AMP)

With God's help, we can do whatever we set our mind to do,
so today let you watchword be "Yes I Can!"

Know I prayed for you today. blessings-Freda