Thursday, August 31, 2017

August 31

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
The Lord tells us that after we've done everything we know to
do, and have said everything we know to say, to stand, in other
words persevere. Keep believing, praying and standing firm.
(The Bible Promise Book For Woman)

SCRIPTURE:
Endure hardship with us like a good soldier of Jesus Cgrist.
2 Timothy 2:3

It is expected that all of us will have to endure some hardships at one
time or another, if Christians were exempt, everyone would want to be
one! God wants our loyalty in the good times and the bad times as well!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

Wednesday, August 30, 2017

August 30

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY;
When the presence of the Lord really becomes your experience,
you will actually discover that you have gradually begun to
love this silence and peaceful rest, which comes with His presence.
(Madame Guyon-The Bible Promise Book for Woman)

SCRIPTURE:
I am leaving you with a gift-peace of mind and heart. And the
peace I give is a gift that the world cannot give don't be troubled
or afraid. John 14 :27 (NLT)

And He will give you that peace: I thought I would HATE to live alone
In the almost three months since Jim passed away, a peace has settled
over my home, a peace that can only come from God and I do not feel
alone!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

Tuesday, August 29, 2017

August 29

Greetings; God bless you this day.

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can
be done without hope and confidence. (Helen Keller)
The Bible Promise Book for Women

SCRIPTURE:
But the needy will not always be forgotten, nor the hope of the
afflicted ever perish. Psalm 9:18

God sees our needs, our sorrows and afflictions, we just
need to be patient and hope in Him.

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

Monday, August 28, 2017

August 28

Greetings: May God bless you this Monday morning.

THOUGHT FOR ODAY:
God deals with us in mercy. His arms are open, His words are healing,
He wants sinners to return to Him.(Martie Stowell)
Tha Bible Promise Book For Women.

SCRIPTURE:
For God is reich in mercy because of His great love.
Ephesians 2:4

I remember the beloved  old hymn, often sung as an invitatiin
song when I was a girl. "Just as I am." That song tired my soul,
even as a kid. God loves me,  "just as I am" and He lives you the
same way.

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

Sunday, August 27, 2017

August 27

Greetings: God bless you this Lord's Day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
We can do no great things; only small things with great love.
(Mother Teresa-The Bible Promise Book For Woman)

SRIPTURE:
For the Lord delights in his people; he crowns the humble with
victory. Psalm 149:9

All of us have some talent that God has given us to use to further
His kingdom...even a cup of cold water is remember by Jesus or
a smile may be the most important thing you do today, for it may
change someone's life!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

Friday, August 25, 2017

August 25

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Just allow your guest to feel at ease, because you are, whatever
the state of your house.This is an important element in being a
gracious host. (Linda Zumbehl-The Bible Promise Book For Women)

SCRIPTURE:
Use hospitality to one another without grudging.
1 Peter 4:9

Hospitality is certainly a gift, which both of my daughters are very
good at... I am so thankful for that. One verse says practice hospitality,
which would indicate that it is something learned!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

Thursday, August 24, 2017

August 24

Greetings God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Do not do what you would undo if caught.
(Leah Arendt-The Bible Promise Book For Women)

SCRIPTURE:
I will maintain righteousness and never let go of it; my
conscience will not reproach me as long as I live.
Job 27:6

I'm reading through Job now in my daily Bible reading.
It must have been so hard for Job to maintain his faith in
the fsck of the pain he endured and the discouraging words
from his three friends! It gives me food for thought, are my
words encouraging or discouraging?

Know I payed for you today > Blessings-Freda

Wednesday, August 23, 2017

August 23

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Hope in the heart puts a smile on the face.
(Our Daily Bread)

SCRIPTURE:
The prospect of the righteous is joy.
Proverbs 10:28

Christians should find joy in their hope...even when there
are tears in the eyes and pain in the heart, because of hope,
we can smile through the tears!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

Tuesday, August 22, 2017

August 22

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
God's designs regarding you, and His methods of bringing about
theses designs, are infinitely wise.
(Madam Guyot-The Promise Bible Boof For Women )

SCRIPTURE:
Let us hold fast to the confession of our hope without wavering,
for He who promised is faithful. Hebrews 10:23


A great promise in times of trouble,  just hold on to His hand,
for this too shall pass!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

Monday, August 21, 2017

August 21

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR FODAY:
Simple gratitude helps us experience God at work every moment
of every day. (Harriet Crosby-The Bible Promise Book For Women)

SCRIPTURE:
Give thanks to the Lord for He is Good, His lovingkindness is
everlasting. (Psalm 136:1

God does not need our gratitude as much as we need to give it.
An ungrateful person is a very unhappy person!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

Saturday, August 19, 2017

August 19

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Love has its source in God, for love is the very essence of His being.
(Kay Arthur-The Bible Promise Book For Women)

SCRIPTURE:
And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of
these is love. 1 Corinthians 13:13

Several years ago, the song: "What The World Needs Now Is Love-Sweet
Love. It was very popular, I doubt it would be so poplar today, but
the sentiment is still TRUE!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

Friday, August 18, 2017

August 18

Greetings: God bless you thus day!
I did not get this sent out yesterday, as I went to the "Sawdust Festival"

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Redeemed, how I love to proclaim it! His child forever I am.
(Fanny Crosby-The Bible Promise Book for Women)

SCRIPTURE:
I give them eternal life and they shall not perish, neither shall anyone
snatch them out of my hand. John 10:28

The Bible Promise Book for Woman, says. "Earthly life is short, but
eternity is forever. With that in mind, we need to stand ready to meet
the Lord." I can only add Amen!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

Wednesday, August 16, 2017

August 16

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Do you know someone that has a spirit of joy?
Laughter lightens the load.
((Patsy Claremont-From The Bible promise Book for Women)

SCRIPTURE:
Shout joyfully to the Lord all the earth. Serve the Lord with gladness;
come before Him with joyful singing. Psalm 100:1-2

Joy is a choice... and we all know that we had much rather be around
a joyful person...so spread a little joy today!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

Tuesday, August 15, 2017

August 15

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
All you really need is the One who promised never to leave you or
forsake you- the One who said, "Lo, I am with you always."
(Joni Eareckson-Tada-From The Bible Promise for Women)

SCRIPTURE:
Come to me, all who are weary and I will give you rest.
Matthew 11:28

Joni became a quadriplegic from a swimming accident. She learned
to paint with a paintbrush between her teeth. Her paintings are famous.
She is also a Christian writer, so when things go wrong, we have a
choice as to how we accept them.

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda.

Monday, August 14, 2017

August 14

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
The greatest need in the world today is love... More love for
each other and more love for God. Helen Steiner Rice)

SCRIPTURE:
You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all
your soul and with all your might. Deuteronomy 6:5

And Jesus gave two commandments... the one above and to love our
neighbor as ourself...and our neighbor being anyone in need!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

Sunday, August 13, 2017

August 12

Greetings: God bless you this Lord's Day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
What men and women need is encouragement... Instead of
always harping on a man's fault's, tell him of his virtues.
Try to pull him out his rut of bad habits.
(Eleanor  H. Porter)

SCRIPTURE:
Therefore encourage one another and build each other up
1 Thessalonians 5:11

I read somewhere, that if your talent is "fault-finding" BURY
that talent!  We have enough critics in the world, what we need
in the body of Christ is encouragers!

Know I prayed for you today: Blessings-Freda

Saturday, August 12, 2017

August 12

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Let no one ever come to you without leaving better and happier.
Be the expression of God's kindness:
Kindness in your face,
Kindness in your eyes,
Kindness in your smile..
(Mother Teresa)

SCRIPTURE:
Add to godliness brotherly kindness, and to brotherly kindness charity,
for if these things be in you and abound...ye shall neither be barren or
unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
2 Peter 1:7-8 (KJV)

Be kind to everyone you meet today, even those who may not be kind to
you, you do not know their story or burden!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

Friday, August 11, 2017

August 11

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
On life's busy thoroughfares, we meet angels unawares.
(Helen Steiner Rice)

SCRIPTURE:
The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear Him,
and rescues them. Hebrews 1:13 (NLT)

In the last couple of months since Jim passed away I've met a few
of those angels!


Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

Thursday, August 10, 2017

August 10

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
You have to accept what ever comes and the important only thing
is that you meet it with courage, and with the bet you have to give.
(Eleanor Roosevelt)

SCRIPTURE:
So be strong and courageous, all who put their hope in the Lord!
Psalm 31:24

This is a lesson I'm learning daily!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessing-Freda

Wednesday, August 9, 2017

August 9

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Lift your eyes, your heavenly Father waits to bless you in
inconceivable ways to make your life what you never dreamed
it could be. (Anne Ortlund)

SCRIPTURE:
And my God will supply all your need according to
His riches in glory by Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:19

He will supply us with what we need and dress us in the riches of the
glory of Christ...however we sometimes get our needs and wants mixed up!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

Tuesday, August 8, 2017

August 8

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Laughter lightens the load.
(Patsy Claremont)

SCRIPTURE:
He who is of a merry heart has a continual feast.

Isn't is wonderful to be around people who are filled with joy?
It actually seems to rub off on you. But you know negative people
can do the same thing.So decide today to be joyful...it is a choice!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings Freda,