Be happy and enjoy yourself...The Bible tells me so.

So I concluded there is nothing better than to be happy and enjoy ourselves as long as we can.

Ecclesiastes 3:12, NLT

I posted this on Facebook:

You know I’m still enthralled with snow and almost all winter precipitation in Maine. You can keep the ice but then again how would I have ever met graupel if I hadn’t moved here. Yesterday morning there was a brief bit of precipitation. It looked like graupel to me until I looked more closely. Check out the Star of David-shaped bits of frozen water!





























And got this cool reply from a friend:

These photos made me think of this verse:
 Job 38:22
“Hast thou entered into the treasures of the snow? or hast thou seen the treasures of the hail,”

Patient Endurance

Patient endurance is what you need now, so that you will continue to do God's will. Then you will receive all that he has promised.

Hebrews 10:36, NLT

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This was today's Air1 Verse of the Day and oh, dear Lord, did I need it. Only 21 days until I leave for Australia & New Zealand. I need to just get through the end of this semester. It's been the hardest semester of the 20 I've had so far. They should be getting easier. There's an evil among us and I need endurance to get past that evil without succumbing. As evil takes the low road, I need to take the high road. Thank you, Lord, for loving me and helping me get through this time. Help me to grow in wisdom and love as I patiently endure.

Joy!

.. I sing for joy because of what you have done.

Psalm 92:4, NLT
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This makes me think of my dear friend Joy Z. We were in the church choir in Dallas since it started in 1984. We were book partners from the day our director asked us to start sharing music. I always looked forward to time with the choir, whether it was practice or mass or one of our great parties or outing. And one of the reasons I cherish my time with the choir is because of Joy. She always brought joy wherever she went. It was the perfect name for her. I love you, Joy; I miss you, Joy; I thank God for you, Joy!

Answered Prayer

I took my troubles to the Lord; I cried out to him, and he answered my prayer.

Psalm 120:1, NLT

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Even when I don't cry out to him, he answers my prayers. God is so good!!

Trust

Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding.

Proverbs 3:5, NLT

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One sentence, two parts. Two VERY HARD TO DO parts. So simple and yet not. I really need to work on this...on these.