Thursday, July 31, 2014

July 31

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY
Following Jesus, as we serve the crowds around us. It may take the form
of social services, education, or financial contributions,  instead of loves
and fish. But it will occur where our compassion and resources intersect.
(Billy Silvey-Power for Today.)

SCRIPTURE:
To this you were called, because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an
example, that you should follow his steps. 1 Peter 2:21

And sometimes His footsteps may lead to scary places... but He will never lead
where He will not go Himself!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

Wednesday, July 30, 2014

July 30

Greetings: God bless yo this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
God's presence is with us now,  even though sometimes we feel alone, alienated,
scared and forgotten. We often overlook His presence., because we don't
recognize it. Our talents, our desires and our pursuits are all evidence of
His presence. (Hazelden Meditations)

SCRIPTURE:
Let us make man in our image, our likeness.
Genesis 1: 26

And the talents He gives each of us are the proof of God's interest in each of
us... not to mention that He sent His Son to die for the sins of each of us!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

Tuesday, July 29, 2014

July 29

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
God saves us from defeat, not troubles. No one is happy all the
time. Burdens will either shatter or strengthen our faith, it depends
on what's inside. (Jane McWhorter)

SCRIPTURE:
Put on the whole armor of God, so you may stand against the devil's
schemes.  Ephesians 6:11

We must make sure the Holy Spirit dwells inside.

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

Monday, July 28, 2014

June 28

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Give me a sense of humor, Lord;
Give me the grace to see a joke,
To get some happiness from life,
And pass it on to other folk.
(Thomas H. B. Webb)

SCRIPTURE:
A cheerful heart is good medicine. But a crushed spirit dries up the
bones. Proverbs 17:22

The old adage:  Smile and the world smiles with you... cry and you
cry alone... is pretty much true. Who would you rather be around,
a whiner or a smiler?

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

Sunday, July 27, 2014

July 27

Greetings: God bless you this Lord's Day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Where did David get his courage? He believed in God. In faith
we need to step out, face our enemy head on and claim our victory
in the name of Jesus Christ. He has fought the battle and won, on
our behalf, but we need to stand up, step out and sling our rock.
Victory is ours in Christ! (Daily Disciples Devotional)

SCRIPTURE:
Let no man's heart fail because of him; your servant will go and fight
this Philistine. 1 Samuel 17:32

Whatever giant you face,  you do not face it alone, God will stand by you!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessing-Freda

Saturday, July 26, 2014

July 26

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Sometimes we feel discouraged that we cannot perform the grand
headline deeds that impact thousands. Yet, Jesus affirms that the
smallest act of love and kindness demonstrated in the name of Christ
is noticed. Little is much when God is in it.
(Perry C. Cotham-Power for Today)

SCRIPTURE:
Anyone who gives a cup of cold water in my name because you belong to
Christ will certainly not lose his reward. Mark 9:41

We need to remember it s not how much, but our willingness that counts!

Know that I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

Friday, July 25, 2014

July 25

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Our conflicts are our special lessons in life. We can learn
to flow through them, as we grow and change, when we depend
on the power greater than ourselves. (Hazelden Meditations)

SCRIPTURE:
The Lord is God and he has made his light shine upon us.
Psalm 118:27

That higher power, of course, is God. And through each conflict, we
need to let and go and let God!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

Thursday, July 24, 2014

July 24

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Each of us is guided while we act as guides to one another.
Everywhere we look, someone is learning from us and we
from them. (New Beginnings)

SCRIPTURE:
Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen
in me-put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.
Philippians 4:9

And I must ask myself... what are others learning from me today?

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

Wednesday, July 23, 2014

July 23

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Nothing greater can happen to a human being than to be forgiven.
(From Paul Tillich-Dave Schultz-Power for Today)

SCRIPTURE:
When we are overwhelmed by sins, you forgive our transgressions.
Psalm 65:3

There is no heavier burden on the heart than the burden of guilt for our sins.
And God is not waiting to club us over the head, but to lovingly forgive us!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

Tuesday, July 22, 2014

July 22

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Has adversity ever paralyzed you? Sometimes we are swept away
by sorrow, pain or fear. We can't think objectively or with any hope.
Remember, Jesus was deceived, deserted, tortured and crucified, but
on the third day He arose.
In all our sufferings, His resurrection is our hope for the light to overcome
the darkness. The victory is His. (S. Bill Jimenez-Power for Today)

SCRIPTURE:
But thanks be to God! He gives us victory through our Lord, Jesus Christ.
1 Corinthians 15:57

Even though adversity is not pleasant,  we will grow more through it than we do
through all the good-times. This is true of nations as well, every nation turns to God
in adversity and away from God during times of prosperity.

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

Monday, July 21, 2014

July 21

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
As we dwell in God's presence, in the light of His love, we cannot
help but glorify Him. What better way than to sing His praises, spend
time in His Word. The more time we spend with Him, the more He be-
comes a vital part of our day to day lives., and the better we know Him.
(Pat Earl-Christian Voices)

SCRIPTURE:
I will extol the Lord at all times; his praise will always be on my lips.
Psalm 34:1

The only way you get to know people, is to spend time with them... the
same goes for God, you cannot know Him, if you do not spend time with
Him!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

Sunday, July 20, 2014

July 20

Greetings: God bless you this Lord's Day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
God is aware of our heartaches, our voids, our loneliness. He
fills our cup with blessings. God provided for David and He
still provides. (Carol Rhodes-Power for Today)

SCRIPTURE:
You have anointed my head with oil; my cup overflows.
Psalm 23:5

David had many trials, and much sorrow, but he could still say,
"my cup overflows." That's why he was a man of God's own
heart!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings- Freda


Saturday, July 19, 2014

July 19

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
"Pointing Fingers"
Today, let us resolve to use our fingers and hands to give a "hand up"
to the needy and to "point" the way to the cross to the spiritually
starved. Let us point our hands upward in prayer,. In doing this we
not only point our fingers, but our while body toward God.
(Elaine McGuire-Power for Today)

SCRIPTURE:
If you do away with the yoke of oppression, with the finger pointing and
malicious talk, and if you spend yourselves in the behalf of the hungry and
oppressed, then your light will rise in the darkness , and your night will become
like noonday. Isaiah 58:9-10

If the devil can get church members fighting among themselves, they do his work
for him!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

Friday, July 18, 2014

July 18

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Climb every mountain, ford every stream
Follow every rainbow, till you find your... dream.
(From the Sound of Music)

SCRIPTURE:
The kingdom of God is like a treasure hidden in a field. When a
man found it, he hid it again and in his joy he sold all he had and
bought the field. Matthew 13:44


The above lines of the song from "Sound of Music' can be applied to our
Christian walk.

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

Thursday, July 17, 2014

July 17

Greeting: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Because of God's night watch over you, you can sleep the deep
slumber of a child, comforted by the knowledge that God is guarding
you... body and soul. (Moments of Peace in the Presence of God)

SCRIPTURE:
I can lie down and go to sleep, and I will wake up again, because the Lord
gives me strength. Psalm 3:5 (NCV)

And you can rest in the reassurance that God never sleeps or slumbers!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

Wednesday, July 16, 2014

July 16

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Harsh words are abundant today in Washington, the workplace  and
perhaps in your own home. Ask God to help you be a courier of
"soft answers." (Vantage Point Devotional)

SCRIPTURE:
A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
Proverbs 15:1

When I worked, on my bulletin board I had this sign. "Today, make your
words soft and sweet, for tomorrow you may have to eat them."

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

Tuesday, July 15, 2014

July 15

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Today will be an extraordinary day,
For it is God's gift to me.
Today will be an extraordinary day,
For there is so much in the world to see.
(The Last lines of my poem today)

SCRIPTURE:
This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be
glad in it. Psalm 118:24

It is our choice how we view today... if we think it will be a bad day,
more than likely it will!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

Monday, July 14, 2014

July 14

Greetings: God bless you this day!
It is my 82nd birthday today.

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Ultimately, it is the path taken that molds us into the person we turn out
be-for better or worse. How blessed we are when we choose the path
that leads to God. (Moments of peace in the Presence of God.

SCRIPTURE:
Direct me in the path of your commands, there I find delight.
Psalm 119:35

Making the right choices will bring us peace and contentment!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

Sunday, July 13, 2014

July 13

Greetings: God bless you this Lord's Day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
God's presence is not predicated on your awareness of it. No amount
of inattention on you part erases the company God keeps with you.
(Moments of peace in the Presence of God)

SCRIPTURE:
I have relied on you all my life; you have protected me since the day I
was born. I will always praise you. Psalm 71:6 (GNT)

After every storm there is a rainbow, behind every cloud the sun is still shining,
and through every trial in your life, God's hand is there to guide you!

Know I prayed for you this day!

Saturday, July 12, 2014

July 12

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
A COAT OF FRESH PAINT:
Each June nearly 500 teens participate in Memphis Workcamp. They
paint houses for the poor and elderly that can't do it themselves. Shannon,
was a part of the workcamp and met Miss Edna, She found out that Miss
Edna had no family and over time their friendship grew. Shannon was in the
middle of medical school, when Miss Edna fell and broke her leg. She spent
every night on a cot in her hospital room. Miss Edna calls Shannon her best
friend! (Sally Shank-Power for Today)


SCRIPTURE:
You are like white-washed tombs, which look beautiful on the outside, but
on the inside are full of dead men's bones. Matthew 23:27

So many times we paint the outside and neglect the inside... the soul. Shannon did much
more just paint a house!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda
 

Friday, July 11, 2014

July 11

Greetings: Good bless you this day!
My cousin Dorris and her daughter Cynde visited us over the
4th and Dorris sent us a beautiful "thank you" card and
I'm sharing excerpts from it with you.


THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
What does "thank you" really mean?
When it comes from the heart, deep inside, it means so much.
It means, taking the time to show you care.
It means, you really made my day.
It means, you make me feel so nice.
It means, you didn't have to, but Im grateful you did.
It means, you've done something special that I'll never forget!
(Chris Gallatin)

SCRIPTURE:
How can we thank God enough for you, in return for all the joy we
have in the presence of our God because of you?
1 Thessalonians 3:9

Be thankful and be sure to express it... everyone likes to be thanked... even
God!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

Thursday, July 10, 2014

July 10

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
We can celebrate the good news of Christ by resolving not to set up
hurdles  that cause other Christians to stumble. (Julie Ackerman Link)

SCRIPTURE:
Resolve this, not to put a stumbling block or a cause to fall in our
brother's way. Romans 14:13

Well meaning Christians can be used by Satan, by being critical of new
Christians, causing them to lose heart. We must be careful to be a stepping
stone, not a stumbling block!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

Wednesday, July 9, 2014

July 9

Greetings: God bless you this day!
My poem today on my poetry blog: "Dreaming Of Far Away Places"
http://fredasgardenofpoetry.blogspot.com


THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Don't just dream of far away places
Pack your bags for wide open spaces.
Than you will realize, wherever you roam
There is just no place like home, sweet home!
(Freda Fullerton-July 9, 2014)

SCRIPTURE:
I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me
heavenward in Christ Jesus. Philippians 3:14

Paul dreamed of one far away place... heaven.  And to him that was
"home sweet home."

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

Tuesday, July 8, 2014

July 8

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
A Prayer For You:
SMILES: When sadness intrudes. LAUGHTER: To kiss your lips.
HUGS: When spirits sag. FRIENDSHIP: To brighten your day.
CONFIDENCE: For when you have doubt. COURAGE: To know
yourself. COMFORT: On difficult days. RAINBOWS: To follow the
clouds. SUNSETS: To warm your heart. BEAUTY: For your eyes to
see. FAITH: So that you can believe. PATIENCE: To accept the truth.
LOVE: To Complete your life.
(Hope and Inspiration- From Rhonda Fleming)

SCRIPTURE:
The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face to shine upon
you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn his face toward you and give
you peace. Numbers 6:24-26

May all these blessings be yours today!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

Monday, July 7, 2014

July 7

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Desert Streams:
On your journey in life you will pass through desert areas, dry
parched land. When you do, you must remember that God will
faithfully provide, for you, just as He does for the plants and
creatures of the desert. (Moments of Peace in the Presence of God)

SCRIPTURE:
O God, you are my God. Earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you,
my body longs for you in a weary land where there is no water.
Psalm 63:1

When it is very hot and dry and you work, walk or run, you become so
thirsty... your body craves water and nothing quenches your thirst like
water. God wants you to crave spiritual water the same way!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

Sunday, July 6, 2014

July 6

Greetings: God bless you this Lord's Day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
For a new start, ask God for a new heart.
(Our Daily Bread)

SCRIPTURE:
For his compassions never fail. They are new every morning;
great is your faithfulness. Lamentations 3:22-23

Each new day is a brand new start... love these summer mornings!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

Saturday, July 5, 2014

July 5

Greetings: God bless you this day!
I hope you all had a safe and Happy 4th!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
The Lord uses small tools to perform large tasks.
(Our Daily Bread)

SCRIPTURE:
If the foot should say, "Because I'm not a hand I am
not part of the body, is it therefore not part of the body?
1 Corinthians 12:15

Whether you feel you are a foot or a hand-you fit into the
body of Christ and you are very important.

Know I prayed for you today: Blessings-Freda

Friday, July 4, 2014

July 4

Greetings: God bless you this special day!
Happy 4th and Happy Birthday America! Be sure to fly your flag today.
If you would like to view today's poem in Freda's Garden of Poetry...
http://fredasgardenofpoetry.blogspot.com

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Did you ever wonder what happened to the 56 men that signed the
Declaration of Independence? Five were capture by the British and died.
Twelve had their homes burned. Nine died of wounds from the war. Vandals
and soldiers looted the property of some. One's wife was jailed and she died there.
All 56 men were well educated, soft spoken men of means. They had security, but
valued freedom above all that.  Thank these patriots. It's not much to ask for the price
they paid for our freedom. (Googled-Signers of the Declaration of Independence)

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 and a future. Jeremiah 29:11

Let us all be in prayer for that hope and future of our nation!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda


Thursday, July 3, 2014

July 3

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
It is easy to say that we would never try to assume God's role.
But do we? Do we often forget our role as a tool in God's hands?
Do we forget we are here to pursue His goals? Today determine
to submit to Him. Let His hands use you for His glory.
(Mark Young-Power for Today)

SCRIPTURE:
Does the ax raise itself above him who swings it? Does a saw boast
against him who uses it?  Isaiah 10:15

Do we determine in our mind before we pray, how we think God should
answer our prayers?

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

Wednesday, July 2, 2014

July 2

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
When you find yourself surrounded by gray thoughts and gray feelings,
it may seem difficult to dream of happier times. But there's great hope,
for a new beginning, The journey into sunlight. When you face each day
with expectation... you will have a bright new day.
(Moments of Peace in the Presence of God)

SCRIPTURE:
The salvation of the righteous is from the Lord; he is their refuge in time of
trouble. Psalm 37:39 (NRSV)

As you face each new day... expect to be... surprised by God!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda


Tuesday, July 1, 2014

July 1

Greeting: God bless you this day!
Welcome to July!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Be assured when the time comes you can "let go and let God"
God knows the way and will show you each step you need to
take for blessed assurance,. (Daily Word)

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

When we fret and stew, we rob our chances for blessed assurance!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda