Always disappoint me,
My friends,
My family,
My associates,
I will not be so disillusioned when they do.
And I will extend grace when I accept the
Fact that I disappoint my friends,
My family, and
My associates in the same way.
When I accept the fact that people will
Always disappoint me, My friends, My family, My associates, I will not be so disillusioned when they do. And I will extend grace when I accept the Fact that I disappoint my friends, My family, and My associates in the same way.
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I'd never thought about "first nature."
"It's what we do without being taught," our Pastor said, "A baby can't help but breathe, Eat and eliminate waste. But as we Mature we develop habits that become Second nature to us." I, for one, comb my hair, Make my bed, Fix oatmeal for breakfast almost Mindlessly. My routine hardly every varies. "It should be true spiritually," Pastor Dave Added, "Turning to God first should become Second nature to us." I'm working on it. I want to continually seek God's direction, Praise Him, Worship Him all day long without even Thinking about it. The true story has been layered over
With tales of leprechauns and wearing Green garb. His day has become an excuse to parade, Party and imbibe. But if we search a bit we will discover why So many esteem St. Patrick. As a young man he was kidnapped by Pirates and enslaved in Ireland. There he became a God follower. He miraculously escaped capitivity only To return later to the island country to Share the good news of salvation with His former captors. Many responded to the gospel. He taught the people how to read and Write. But the missionary's life was constantly in Danger. He persevered, knowing he was in God's Hands and died in his adopted homeland on March 17 about 461 A.D. On this day set aside to honor St. Patrick, it's Worth the effort to understand why we do. When I stopped at the department store to
Pay my bill I sensed that the employee at The service desk was disgruntled. She seemed "put out" that I hadn't paid At one of the cash registers, and one of Her computers wasn't working. I felt like a bother and she looked Dour. Suddenly I remembered a recent post by a Facebook sage. "Pay a compliment." I quickly sized up the older woman and Told her, "I'm admiring your hair. Yours is such a pretty white and mine is Just gray." She flashed a smile that transformed her Face and her mood. "All the girls in my family have light hair Except for one sister who has brown." We parted on friendly terms. My compliment was genuine and It uplifted both of us. Thanks, Al. "Why did it happen, Lord?
Why didn't You stop it?" We learned in our session at the Grief support group that it is "normal" to Ask God the "why" questions. But we concluded that the benefit of Knowing the reason is overrated. Even if we knew why a loved one died, it Wouldn't make our pain less or our Grief easier to bear. The college cheating scandal highlights two
Bible truths: The love of money is the root of all kinds of Evil, And we can be certain that, either now or Later, our sin will be found out. I Timothy 6:10 Numbers 32:23 David is a poetic soul.
I never tire of reading his psalms. But I wonder whether Hebrew poetry Utilized alliteration. In one short passage in my English Bible the Nouns describing God all begin with the letter "s." The repetition pleases my ear while it also Emphasizes God's awesome attributes. He is my Strength, My Savior, My Shield, My Salvation, My Stronghold. Five good reasons to give glory to God. Fve powerful ways to proclaim His praise. Psalm 18:1-3
I was getting acquainted with a new
Friend over lunch and gave her one of My bracelets. "But I have nothing to give you," she Protested. "That's not true." I told her. "All this time you've shared how God has Intricately worked out His plan in your life, how He redeemed you first, and then your Marriage. I've rejoiced along with you. I've been blessed." I've learned that everyone's life Experiences are meaningful, and a Friend who entrusts her story to me Gives me a precious gift indeed. I was getting acquainted with the
Ladies in the small group when I Noticed that one of the gals had Experienced some type of trauma to Her face. I didn't ask her about it. If I needed to know she would Tell me. And after the meeting she did Just that. The rare cancer should have taken Her home long ago, but God has Given her extra years. "There's no cure," she told me, "and it Damaged my face. I fear what the end Will be like, but I know God will be with me." I hugged her, trying to comprehend her Struggle. "I don't look in the mirror because I Don't want to see myself." But I looked intently into her face seeing Only courage, Endurance and Faith. |
Dorothy Kalb Hsu Seitzinger
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