January 31

Greetings: God bless you this Lord's Day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Our Father in His wisdom, gives us one day at a time. Today
is the only day we have. Why do we fret about tomorrow?
We are human and weak. That explains it, but does not excuse
it. Let us trust in the Lord to take care of every situation today.
(Edgar Stites-Power for Today).

SCRIPTURE:
Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry
about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.
Matthew 6:34

If we continue to fret about tomorrow, we have no today in which
to be thankful!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

January 30

Greetings: God bless you this day!


THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
We often ask, "Why this affliction? Why this anguish?" The
Father answers, "Hush child. You wouldn't understand if I
explained to you. Just trust Me!" (David Roper-Our Daily Bread)

SCRIPTURE:
I wait for the Lord, my soul waits and in his word I put my hope.
Psalm 130:5

David certainly questioned, but in the above Psalm he put his trust in God.
Perhaps that is way he was a man after God's own heart.

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

January 29

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Memories are made of this...
Time spent in prayer.
Memories are made of this...
When God's love we share.
(Last verse of today's poem)

SCRIPTURE:
 Remember your Creator in the days of your youth.
Ecclesiastes 12:1

God wants us to remember what He has done for us.
Memories of course are made of remembrances and
it is so tragic when that is lost to us. Cherish your memories
and share them with loved ones.

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

January 28

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
The constant one...
Is my Savior so dear.
The Constant One...
He is ever so near.
(First verse of today's poem)

SCRIPTURE:
The Lord is my Shepherd I shall not want.
Psalm 23:1

Jesus has been called the "Good Shepherd." And no one is
more constant than a shepherd.

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

January 27

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Prayer is the place where burdens change shoulders.
(Our Daily Bread)

SCRIPTURE:
Come to me all you who labor and are heavy laden.
Matthew 11:28

Sometimes we make prayer our last resort, when it should be
our first!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

January 26

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
What happens to us is not nearly as important as what God
does in us and through us. (Our Daily Bread)

SCRIPTURE:
Giving thanks always for all things.
Ephesians 5:20

Easier said than done! Thank God for His Grace!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

January 25

Greetings; God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
We all experience storms...such as...financial troubles, illnesses,
disappointments and loneliness. and Jesus does not always prevent
them.  But He has promised never to leave us or forsake us.
(Marvin Williams-Our Daily Bread)

SCRIPTURE:
And surely I am with you always to the very end of the age.
Matthew 28:20

He sometimes calms the storm that rages around us and sometimes
He calms us and lets the storm rage on, either way, He is there in the
midst of it all!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

January 24

Greetings: God bless you this Lord's Day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
The lamb that died to save us is the Shepherd that lives
to lead us. (Our Daily Bread)

SCRIPTURE:
I lay down my life for the sheep.
John 10:15

But the above Scripture is NOT the end of the story.
He arose to lead us!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

January 23

Greetings; God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Life is not always fair, but God is  always faithful.
(Our Daily Bread)

SCRIPTURE:
All the ways of the Lord are loving and faithful for
those who keep the demands of his covenant.
Psalm 25:10

And like a loving Father, He is faithful, when sometimes, we
are not!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

January 22

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
We all face challenges and difficulties in life. God will strengthen
our hands for the rest of our lives for whatever task He gives us.
(C.P. Hia-Our Daily Bread)

SCRIPTURE:
Now therefore, O God, strengthen my hands.
Nehemiah 6:9

For whatever task that is before us, God will strengthen our hands, faith,
love and will, if we let Him!

Know I rayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

January 20

Greetings: God bless you this day!
Things are much better, but I'm still very busy wearing my nurse's cap

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
We can trust God now when life seems to be unfair, knowing that He
will right all wrongs in His final court. (Bill Crowder-Our Daily Bread)

SCRIPTURE:
The Lord reigns, the world is firmly established, it shall not be move; he
shall judge the people righteously. Psalm 96:10

In other words relax...God is in CONTROL!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

January 13

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
HUMBLING OPPORTUNITIES:
Life is filled with humbling circumstances. Some of these
we bring upon ourselves and others are out of our control.
There are moments when the right thing to do is swallow
our pride and humble our spirits,  yet to do so can be very
difficult.   (Kerry Williams-Power for Today)

SCRIPTURE:
God resist the proud, but gives grace to the humble.
James 4:6

If you've ever been a care-giver, you know it is an humbling experience
for both the giver and the receiver!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

January 12

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
When Jesus arose from the tomb, He proved that there is life
after death.  So rejoice in blessed assurance.
(Joe Stowell-Our Daily Bread)

SCRIPTURE:
I go to prepare a place for you.
John 14:2

With the promise He would return... and He keeps His promises!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

January 11

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGH FOR TODAY:
In all circumstances, we can give thanks that God has not
left us on our own.  ( Our daily Bread)

SCRIPTURE:
In everything give thanks
1 Thessalonians 5:18

The above scripture is so easy to say, so hard to do!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

January 10

Greetings: God bless you this Lord's Day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Not only is God's presence the key to contentment, but
it is also a promise that can give us wisdom, peace, comfort
and strength... no matter where we are or what we are doing.
(Bill Crowder-Our Daily Bread)

SCRIPTURE:
I will never leave you nor forsake you.
Hebrews 13:5

A comforting promise!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

January 9

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Salvation is the miracle of the moment. Growth is a labor
of a lifetime. (Our Daily Bread)

SCRIPTURE:
If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation, old things have passed
away. 2 Corinthians 5:17

What a great promise, for not only this life, but the next life as well.
We will be new and whole with no more pain or sorrow !

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

January 8

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
When we're struggling, we physically need people with us
who love us.. When we're troubled we need friends to persevere
with us, without tiring. (Dave Schulze-Power for Today)

SCRIPTURE:
And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.
Matthew 28:20

Now that's a Friend you can count on!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda.

January 6

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Joy is found in the Lord! Hard days will come and go,
but  because of our relationship with God through Jesus,
joy abides. (Bruce Henderson-Power for Today)

SCRIPTURE:
Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing
spirit to sustain me. Psalm 51:12

There is hope in the first line of the thought. Hard days will come,
but they will go.... even though it doesn't seem possible in the midst
of a hard day!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

January 5

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
When we unselfishly ask our Lord to guide us and give us
wisdom and discernment, God will be pleased and give us aid.
(Connie Thomas-Power for Today)

SCRIPTURE:
Whatever you ask for, believe you have received it.
Mark 11:24

We need to keep in mind that God is not Santa, who give us
our every wish. Another Scripture says..."You do not receive,
because you ask amiss."

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda.

January 4

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
The word "Blessed," really means "Oh, the happiness of the man."
As a child of God, happiness seems to ascend  to cheerfulness and
then joy, which is the fruit of the Holy Spirit. So, the child of God
can know true happiness. (Burton Coffman-Power for Today)


SCRIPTURE:
Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I say rejoice.
Philippians 4:4

Happiness is being at peace with God and that is not easy to achieve in
an un-peaceful world... we need to be reminded now and again that
true happiness does not depend on circumstances, but on God.

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

January 3

Greetings: God bless you this Lord's Day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
How thankful we are that God has not only revealed Himself
in His Word but in the wonders of nature.
(Glen Boyd-Power for Today)

SCRIPTURE:
The heavens declare the glory of God and the skies proclaim the
work of his hands. Psalm 19:1

I worked in the lab at Kratt Foods and sometimes worked with a microscope.
I don't know how anyone could look through a microscope at the intricate work
of the eye of a common housefly or look up into the skies on a starry night and
believe this all happened by chance! How great is our God!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

January 2

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
We need a place of refuge. We need redemption and deliverance.
How great it is that our God is our Rock!
Joyce Hardin-Power for Today)

SCRIPTURE:
Be my Rock and refuge to which I can always go.
Psalm 71:3

I love rocks and I think it is great that God has been called our Rock.
They are ageless and solid  and so is God!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

January 1

Greetings: God bless you this day!
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO Y'ALL

RGOUGHT FOR TODAY:
In 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18, Paul gives us the ultimate antidote for
hopelessness. He reminds us that believers in all ages and stages
that there will be a certain lasting change, a new beginning. Jesus
is coming again. And those who die in Christ will live again.
(Steven Lemley-Power for Today)

SCRIPTURE:
Therefore encourage each other with these words.
1 Thessalonians 4:18

The wonderful thing about being a Christian, the new beginnings starts here.
When we are baptized into Christ, we become a new creature. We are given
a new beginning. And the grace of God gives us the chance to begin again each
new day!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda