May 31

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
One of the problems of being the pessimist that sees the glass
half empty, is that it is difficult to approach the future with
enthusiasm. If you always see yourself as a victim, you have
little chance in seeing the good things God has done for you.
(Vantage Point Devotional)

SCRIPTURE:
It is my eager expectation and hope that I will not be ashamed,
but that with full courage, now and always, Christ be honored.
Philippians 1:20

And if we fail to see the blessings He gives us each day, we will fail
to honor Him as well!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

May 30

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Fear can keep a person out of danger, but courage can support
them in it. (The Pocket Devotional)

SCRIPTURE:
We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure.
Hebrews 6:19

It has been said that... "Courage is fear that has said its prayers!"
Only a fool, knows no fear and only a coward, has no courage to
move on in-spite of his or her fears.

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

May 29

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Children have the ability to go with the moment, their imagination
seizing the opportunities of whatever little joys they happen upon.
The heart of a child seems to embody all that God finds best in
humankind. (Moments of Peace in the Presence of God)

SCRIPTURE:
Let the little children come to me. Mark 10:14

Children have such a wonderful imagination, to crush that is a crime.

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

May 28

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Never fear the mountains in the distance... use you mettle
and wisdom to get to the other side and then... I hope you
dance! (I Hope You Dance-Mark  Sanders & Tia Sillers)

SCRIPTURE:
If you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say
to this mountain move from here to there and it will move.
Matthew 17: 20-21

It takes faith in God to move mountains of fear and hate
and it takes faith to dance through the storm... may you
have this kind of faith!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

May 27

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
The Bible is filled with prophecies concerning the last days.
Some scholars fully believe that we are in the last days now.
Are you ready? Am I ready? God made a promise that whoever
believed in Him and did His will would live forever.
(Daily Disciples Devotional)

SCRIPTURE:
Heaven and earth will pass away, but my word will by no means
pass away. Matthew 24:18

The Bible has been called a map, a light, a compass, a guide and a manual.
Read it for life-changing instructions!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

May 26

Greetings: God bless you this Memorial Day!
Don't forget to fly your flag.
My poem today is my annual Memorial Day poem "Fallen Heros"
http://fredasgardenofpoetry.blogspot.com and go to May 27, 2013

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
We don't believe that freedom is America's gift to the world. We believe
freedom is God Almighty's gift to each and every person in the world.
(George W. Bush)


SCRIPTURE:
Greater love has no man than this that he lay down his life for his friends.
John 15:13

All people are not physically free, but all people can be spiritually free!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

May 25,

Greetings: God bless you this Lord's Day
Be sure to fly your flag today.

THOUGH FOR TODAY:
Freedom doesn't give us the right to do what we please, but
to do what pleases God. (Julie Link-Our Daily Bread)

SCRIPTURE:
Do not use your liberty as an opportunity for the flesh, but through
love serve one another. Galatians 5:13

Wouldn't it be a wonderful world if everyone obeyed the above
Scripture?

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

May 24

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
"Let the Beauty of Jesus Be Seen in Me."
Sing a song, say a prayer and go out and change a life today. You
will be the one that is filled! (Power for Today-Jess Peterson)

SCRIPTURE:
The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved
me and gave himself for me. Galatians 2:20

And remember, people of the world would rather see a sermon lived that to hear
one preached.

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

May 23

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
We are admonished to live one day at a time and leave the yesterdays
and tomorrows in the hands of a God of love. So let us journey one
day at a time. (Bread From My Oven)

SCRIPTURE:
As thy days, so shall thy strength be. Deuteronomy 33:25

Yesterday is a sweet place to visit, but we should not live there.

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

May 22

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Our peace in uncertain times comes from the confidence that the Lord
loves us and He is in control. He alone provides the comfort that
settles our nerves, fills our minds with hope, and allows us to relax even
in the midst of changes and challenges. (Our Daily Bread)

SCRIPTURE:
The peace of God that surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts,
and minds through Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:7

Each generation have their own set of uncertain times... I was born during the
depression and many took their own lives, rather then face the challenges of
losing all their money. We face many challenges today and we still need to
rely on God!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

May 21

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
You may wonder sometimes if your life is no longer a bright promise.
But God is a great promise keeper. You can count on what he has
promised. He takes you as you are and restores hope in your life.
(Moments of Peace in the Presence of God)

SCRIPTURE:
Your promise revives me; it comforts me in all my troubles.
Psalm 119:50

And He is there, even when we don't feel His presence.

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

May 20

Greetings: God bless you this day:
My thoughts today are filled with memories. Today would have
been my Dad's 102 birthday.

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
My words and actions can have a powerful effect on others, so I need
to see to it that they express the love of God. I hope to bless myself
and others by building loving memories that we can share.
(Daily Word)

SCRIPTURE:
Let all that you do be done in love. 1 Corinthians 16:14

When we have precious memories, a loved one is not lost to us!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

May 19

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Our hope for today and forever lies in the loving mercy of God who
calls each star by name. (David McCasland-Our Daily Bread)

SCRIPTURE:
He counts the number of the stars; he calls them all by name.
Psalm. 147:4

Have you ever looked into the heavens on a dark night and been in awe
of the star spangled sky? To think that all those stars (countless to us) are
named by the God of the universe....awesome!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

May 18

Greetings: God bless you this Lord's Day.
Yesterday, I did not feel like fooling with the computer
as I seem to have caught what Jim has, much lighter case,
but felt rotten yesterday.

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
You smile could be the message of cheer from God to a needy soul .
(Joe Stowell-Our Daily Bread)

SCRIPTURE:
The Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you
Numbers 6:25

Your smile can go a long way to making someone's day!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

May 16

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
In His Word, the Lord encourages us to seek Him. Because of
Jesus' death and resurrection, we can come to Him now and one
day go to eternity to be with Him forever... just as I am-I come.
(Anne Cetas-Our Daily Bread)

SCRIPTURE:
Incline your ear and come to me. Hear, and your soul shall live.
Isaiah 55:3

I think so many people do not come to Jesus, because they think, they
need to do it right... learn more,  get their lives on the right track. We
can't do it right, no matter how much we try... we come just as we are
and God through Jesus does the rest!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

May 15

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
The question is not where is God, but where isn't He?
God 's presence is real. He continually watches over us.
He is rock-solid. (Anne Cetas-Our Daily Bread)

SCRIPTURE:
The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are open
to their cry. Psalm 34:15

I love the analogy of God as a Rock, solid, unmovable and always
there.

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

May 14

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
When we engage in God's work and encounter setbacks, we calmly
carry on because, we are the servants of the God of heaven and earth.
(Our Daily Bread)

SCRIPTURE:
We are servants of the God of heaven and earth. Ezra 5:11

I was certainly reminded of today's thought yesterday, when I spent 8 hours
in ER with Jim! He is home and better this morning.

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

May 13

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Benjamin Franklin once said, "Believe none of what you hear and half
of what you see." Discernment is needed now more than ever, with more
input around us. One thing for sure, it must line up with the word of God.
(Sally Kennedy-Christian Voices)

SCRIPTURE:
Test everything, hold onto the good. 1 Thessalonians 5:21

The best way to be equipped to test the truth is... study the Scriptures.
Remember God does not get angry when you question. Questions show
that you're interested and God wants your interest!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

May 12

Greetings: God bless you this day.
I hope all you mothers  had a wonderful Mother's Day.
I had a lovely day, calls, cards, visits, lovely presents
and food that I did not  have to cook!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Every person and circumstance in my life is a blessing. I am thankful
that a challenge can be a turning point that helps me to learn and grow.
Even the most difficult times can call on me to have a greater degree of
understanding than I ever had before.  (Daily Word)

SCRIPTURE:
Therefore I tell you do not be anxious about your life.
Matthew 6:25

Easier words said than done... impossible without the help of the Holy Spirit!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

May 11

Greetings: God bless you this Lord's Day!
Happy Mother's Day to all you mothers.
My poem today: "My Mother's Hands"
http://fredasgardenofpoetry.blogspot.com
Go to: May 12, 2013

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
I looked at child rearing not only as a work of love and duty but
as a profession that was fully interesting and challenging as any
honorable profession in the world and one that demanded the best
that I could give to it. (Rose Kennedy-Mothers are Forever)

SCRIPTURE:
Her children arise and call her blessed and her husband also praises her.
Proverbs 31:28

Enjoy every minute of your child, grandchild's growing years, they pass by
so very fast!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

May 10

Greetings: God bless you this day
I'm still honoring grandmothers on my poetry blog.
Today's poem: "My Old Fashioned Grandma"
http://fredasgardenofpoetry.blogspot.com
Go to May 4, 2011

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
If your baby is "beautiful and perfect, never cries or fusses, sleeps on
schedule and burps on demand, an angel all the time"... you're the grandma.
Teresa Bloomingdale-Chicken Soup for a Mother's Soul)

SCRIPTURE:
(Paul speaking, said to Timothy) "I have been reminded of your sincere faith,
which first lived in your grandmother Lois and in your mother Eunice."
2 Timothy 1:5

Janet once told her boys that no one would ever love them with such complete
lack of judgment as my mom, their great-grandmother. In her eyes they could do
no wrong!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

May 9

Greetings: God bless you this day!
Today on my poetry blog: "Grandma Is Another Word For Love"
http://fredasgardenofpoetryblogspot.com Go to May 3, 2011


THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
If I'd known grandchildren would be so much fun, I'd had them first.
(Chicken Soup for a Mother's Soul)

SCRIPTURE:
Naomi took the child, laid him on her lap and cared for him. The women there
said, "Naomi has a son." (grandson) And they named him Obed . He was the
father of Jesse, the father of David. Ruth 4:16

When our granddaughter Katie was little, our son used to say, "I think aliens have
captured my parents, because Katie's grandparents are not the same parents that
raised me!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

May 8

Greetings: God bless you this day!
Today my poem is "A Mother's Prayer"
But to read it you will have to go to May 10, 2013
As I'm resending it. And yesterday's poem honoring
Gold mothers was sent out  May 5, 2011
http://fredasgardenofpoetry.blogspot.com

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
I remember my mother's prayers, and they always have followed me.
They have clung to me all my life.  (Abraham Lincoln)

SCRIPTURE:
Pray continually. 1 Thessalonians 5:17

PRAY: The first job description of being a mother.

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

May 7

Greetings: God bless you this day!
Today on my poetry blog I'm honoring the Gold Star Mothers.
http:fredasgardenofpoetry.blogspot.com

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
The heart of human excellence often begins when we discover a pursuit
that absorbs you, frees you, challenges you, or gives you a sense of meaning,
joy or passion. ( From the Gold Star Mother's page)

SCRIPTURE:
Greater love has no man than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.
John 15:13

It has been said... one gave his life for your freedom and
One gave His life for your soul!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

May 6

Greetings: God bless you this day!
Today's poem on my poetry blog:
"Mothers Are Partners With God"
http://fredasgardenofpoetry.blogspot.com.

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Motherhood has no finite job description. It's a little of everything.
You are the facilitator and provider for your home and environment.
You are the family shopper, taxi driver, family referee, first-line
health provider, educator and disciplinarian. God gives mothers a
special something that includes a large dose of patience, determination
and unrelenting love! (Margaret Queen-Mothers are Forever)

SCRIPTURE:
Hannah said, "I prayed for this child and the Lord has granted what I ask."
1 Samuel 1:27

Hannah's prayer has been repeated down through the ages. Any mother that prayers
for her child is "Partners with God"

Know I prayed for you today, Blessings-Freda

May 5

Greetings: God bless you this day:
Since Mother's day is next Sunday, all week I'll  be honoring
mothers on my poetry blog. Today I'm honoring "new mothers."
http://fredasgardenofpoetry.blogspot.com

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
The moment a child is born, the mother is also born. She never
existed before, The woman existed, but  the mother, never. A
mother is something absolutely new. (Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh)

SCRIPTURE:
Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will
not turn from it. Proverbs 22:6

The last line of my poem:
A new mother...
Is special, you see.
A new mother...
Molds the next generation to be.

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

May 4

Greetings: God bless you this Lord's Day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
While we fidget about time God is bound by neither time nor space.
He will do things His own way in His own time.
(Dale Foster-Power for Today)

SCRIPTURE:
For a thousand years in your sight are like a day just gone by, or like
a watch in the night. Psalm 90:4

Since we are bound by time and space, eternity's a hard concept to grasp.
"When we've been there ten thousands years, we've only just begun," is a
good attempt at grasping it.

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

May 3

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
There are so many issues before us today that we are compelled to
take a stand on one side or the other. All types of people are carrying
signs. We have protesters, demonstrators, marchers and rioters.
Let's demonstrate! Let's show the world what Christ can do with a life
that is wholly committed to Him (Bread From My Oven)

SCRIPTURE:
He that is not with me is against me, and he that does not gather with me
scatters. Matthew 12:30

And prayer is something we all can do... and how very much this nation needs
our prayers!

May 1

Greetings: God bless you this day!
Happy May Day and remember today is the National Day of Prayer.
Be in prayer today and remind others to pray as well!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
To have joy on must share it... happiness was born a twin.
(Lord Byron)

SCRIPTURE:
Two is better than one... if one falls down his friend can help him
up. But pity the man that falls and has no one to help him up.
Ecclesiastes 4:9-10

And the best way to share is through your prayers. I have a saying on
my refrigerator that says..."More things are wrought by prayer than this
world dreams of"

May 2

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
When we present our request to God, a second step is required-leaving
them in His care. He really does want us to cast all our cares on Him.
(The Pocket Devotional)

SCRIPTURE:
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition,
with thanksgiving, present your request to God. Philippians 4:6

I have have no problem bringing my request to God... but leaving them there,
that's another thing?

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda