It is not God's plan for us to dwell in fear or for fear to rule our lives. He has already set in motion the fall of every giant we will ever face. Our responsibility is to step through our fear, confronting those giants in God's power instead of our own. It is our responsibility to count on the promise that God really is the same yesterday, today and forever. It is our responsibility to remain faithful. We have nothing to fear, not because we are clever or self-sufficient, but because we are his sheep. We can learn to manage fear and stress instead of allowing fear and stress to manage us. 

This is Good News so sleep like a baby......

                                                              
                

Sunday Prayer

       

LORD YOU ARE OUR LIGHT AND OUR SALVATION, WHOM SHALL WE FEAR? 

YOU ARE OUR SURE DEFENSE.  WHOM SHALL WE DREAD? 

ONE THING WE ASK OF YOU, FATHER, THAT WE MAY DWELL IN YOUR HOUSE ALL OF OUR DAYS.  WE SEEK TO DWELL UPON YOU IN YOUR HOUSE.  

PRAISE YOU,  FATHER FOR LIFTING US UP. 

TODAY, MANY OF US NEED TO BE LIFTED UP. 

GIVE US A WORD, SPUR US ON TO LIVE TO HONOR YOU. 

BLESS YOU THAT FAITH IN JESUS CHRIST IS NOT JUST A 

PRESCRIPTION FOR BEHAVIOR.  

FAITH IN JESUS IS A HOLY ENCOUNTER. 

REAL FAITH IS OUR WEAKNESS - LEANING ON AND  LIVING IN YOUR STRENGTH. THANK YOU FOR NOT FOR NOT REQUIRING SUCCESS, BUT  FAITHFULNESS.  

TODAY OUR PRAYER IS THAT YOU FIND US FAITHFUL. 

MAY ALL WHO COME BEHIND US FIND US FAITHFUL. 

HERE AND NOW, MAY ALL WE MEET FIND US FAITHFUL. 

HEAL OUR NATION.  HEAL OUR WORLD.

HEAL OUR HEARTS AND MINDS AND MAKE US ONE, O LORD.   

IN FAITH, WE PRAY IN THE NAME OF OUR PRECIOUS LORD AND SAVIOR, 

JESUS CHRIST.  AMEN. 

Growing Older

You know you are getting old when: 

..you stoop to tie your shoelaces and ask yourself, "What else can I do while I’m down here?" (George Burns) 

    ..your broad mind changes places with your narrow waist

            (Red Skelton)

    .. a stranger flirts with you in the movies and they are after                    your popcorn (Milton Berle)

    …your head makes promises your body cannot possibly keep.

            (Unknown, but said by all of us seniors!) 

            Keep Smilin', Friends! Life is getting better and better. 

           

Sunday Prayer

    Almighty God, open our hearts and know our desires.  There are no secrets hidden from You for You are Lord God Almighty who was and is and is to come. We come to You because of Jesus and all He sacrificed to bring believers into Your presence. Thank You for Jesus; that we have a perfect Father in Heaven who longs to share life with His own. Lord, we confess to being self absorbed and busy with things that bring temporary satisfaction. Forgive us for being so frail. May we turn our hearts to You and Your Word for rich, purposeful and abundant life.

                Strengthen us with Holy Spirit power to live in authentic faith;  lives that are rich and full because we have a Savior sufficient for every need. Thank You, Lord for human life and the express love You have for mankind. You created and designed us to be relationship with You - to love and to be loved. 

           In the faith of a little child - pure, innocent and unscathed by this world - we pray for hearts to be cracked open and filled to overflowing with the love of Jesus Christ. Bless those who already know Jesus is real and that He loves all people. Settle in us, O Great Jehovah. We know that in Jesus name, ALL LIVES MATTER.  We pray for Truth to prevail and a spirit of unity. We believe that life is sacred and that souls are identical and priceless.  Heal our world, O God. Heal our nation. Let there be peace on earth and may that peace begin in the hearts of Your people. In the beautiful, powerful name of Jesus, we pray. Amen. 

Happy Three-Month Birthday, Maisy!

What a thrill to arrive in Seattle two weeks ago and to finally hold you, MaisyGirl! We celebrate your life everyday, but being with you         everyday is a MONGO (a Dan Huck word 💗) blessing.               Happy three-month-old birthday today, Little One!  

Maisy, I am sharing more Verse-Mapping with you because it's all about you! These are Bible passages I studied and prayed for you     before you were born, Little One.                                                          On your three-month birhday, let's map Job 10:8a                                                 

Your hands shapped me and made me.....      (NIV)

You formed me with Your hands..... (NLT) 

Your hands have fashioned me and together totally....(KJ 2000) 

Thy hands have bound me together and made me as one...(Darby)

Thy hands have taken pains about me and They make me together round about  (Young's Literal) 

Your hands, Thy hands -  Hebrew hand =masculine, singular, a technical sense or sign; the stays or support of the tabernacle lover 

shaped me, formed me, bound me together, taking pains about me. - Hebrew=to cause pain; to stretch into shape; to form or copy and fashion. Oh, Maisy God took great pains in making you. He freely and intentionally takes pains of express care in making evry human being

made me, fashioned me - Hebrew= to accomplish or produce; to make an offering; to order, press or squeeze; forming with the highest diligence and care 

together totally, as one, together round about - Hebrew= altogether. round about=on all sides, head-to-toe and all in between (that's every tiny inch of you!)

• Tabernacle lovers (tabernacle servants) washed their hands to perform priestly duties. So it is, with sancified, clean and purified hands God's design of a human being is an act of worship. He created us to be in relationship with Him, Maisy - to live for Him, serve Him and to make His world a better place. 
• Conception is a union. Conception is God's gift to unite Himself with a human being.  You are His pleasure! I pray you will never forget that you are God's pleasure 💖

You were made to love God and for God to love you. He gave you to us for a grand purpose, as well. He fashioned you for us to love, completely and unconditionally. You were made to love your Mommy & Daddy, your grandparents, family and others. The sanctity of life is revealed in human conception. God esteemed you; held you as holy from the very instant you were formed by the union of your parents.

• We know that creating life is accomplished only by God - the mysterious miracle of life! Humans may be instruments or vessels to achieve life, but conception is totally GOD'S accomplishment.  In addition, He is fully aware of His design whether it is different, like a parent, perfect or imperfect. You are no surprise to Him, sweet child! You are exactly how He intended you to be.                                     
• Regardless of outward appearances and physicial states -internal or external, God creates every soul perfectly! Your soul is the most sacred part of you, Dear One.  Always and forever watch over your soul, Maisel.
• The formation of every human being stands exactly and precisely on the same divine footing, male and female alike.  We are as Adam and Eve in Genesis 1: men and women with equal dominion over all creation and God with dominion over His people. It was God's perfect plan, Maisy.  That all changed when Adam and Eve made a decision to do things their way. We will talk about that more on another day!                                                                                                                                                                 Thank You, Heavenly Father, for purposefully, painstakingly  forming this little girl of and for Chip and Rebecca. We know that You made her for all of us to love. We delight in the vast possibilities that lie ahead of her in life. I pray that she will be a tabernalce lover and readily come to know You and live for You. Our hearts are full to overflowing with thanks and praise for the gift of life You have provided in Maisy. We trust Your design and Will for this precious child. In Jesus' name, Amen 

Priorities

"Put God in His rightful place and one thousand 

problems are solved at once." 

- A. W. Tozer 

Sunday Prayer-Father's Day

Great Father in Heaven, today we honor fathers. Above all, You know the importance of fathers for we see Your love of Jesus, Your only begotten Son. Such amazing fatherly grace reminds us of how blessed we are to belong to You. Lord God, have compassion upon those who have no earthly father or have a father who never demonstrated Your goodness.

May we reach out in love to those who are hurting today because of a painful father relationship. Every person - every situation is so different, yet all are known by You. Thank you for the Divine love You show to those without dads. Inspire us to practice extra grace for those who wrestle with the concept of a loving Father. Inspire us to support ministries which focus on the fatherless.

Father of All People, heal our land; heal our world. Grant us unity, peace and comfort, as only You can do.    In Jesus' blessed name I pray, Amen

Great Father in Heaven, today we honor fathers. Above all,You know the importance of fathers for we see Your love of Jesus, Your only begotten Son. Such amazing fatherly grace reminds us of how blessed we are to belong to You. Lord God, have compassion upon those who have no earthly father or have a father who never demonstrated Your goodness.  Today, we reach out in love to those who are hurting today because of a painful father relationship. Every person - every situation is so different, yet all are known by You. Thank you for the Divine love you show to those without dads. Inspire us in how to support ministries which focus on the fatherless. Father of All People, heal our land and grant us unity, peace and comfort, as only You can do.  In Jesus' blessed name I pray, Amen