Joyful

And so, my children, listen to me, for all who follow my ways are joyful. Listen to my instruction and be wise. Don’t ignore it. Joyful are those who listen to me, watching for me daily at my gates, waiting for me outside my home!

Proverbs 8:32-35 New Living Translation (NLT)

All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It corrects us when we are wrong and teaches us to do what is right.
2 Timothy 3:16 (NLT)

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Another timely quote as I struggle with improvements and changes I need to make in my life. Scripture is inspired by God and God inspires us through the scripture (and the Holy Spirit). God is good. :-)

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!!