"Life is like an evaluator, sometimes up and sometime down ..."
Sprinkled, Glazed, Powered, Chocolate, and Powdered and Cinnamon
Just picture all the delicious donuts that are in this box.
Donuts were a part of the food choices available at our recent Sunday School Fellowship.
Mah Jongg is a microcosm of life, filled with unexpected twists, strategic decisions, and the occasional stroke of luck and it is always more fun which you share it with friends.
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I appreciate my Mah Jongg friends. I enjoy our weekly gatherings.
"In the Spring, I have counted 136 kinds of weather inside of 24 hours."
Mark Twain
Friendship Irish Blessing
"May the love of God bring you peace.
And may the friendship of your friends bring you joy.
May the laughter of your loved ones light your way.
And may the blessing of St. Patrick be upon you always."
Source Unknown.
A few of the images from my community and those nearby places
Here is a picture from a medical facility
Psalm 92
It is good to give thanks to the LORD,
to sing praises to the Most High.
It is good to proclaim your unfailing love in the
morning.
your faithfulness in the evening,
accompanied by a ten-stringed instrument,
a harp,
and the melody of a lyre.
You thrill me, LORD with all you have for
me!
I sing for joy because of what you have done.
O LORD, what great works you do!
And how deep are your thoughts.
Only a simpleton would not know,
and only a fool would not understand this:
Though the wicked sprout like weeds,
and evildoers flourish,
they will be destroyed forever.
But you, O LORD will be exalted forever.
Your enemies, LORD will surely perish.
all evildoers will be scattered.
Verses 1 - 9
"There was a definite process
by which one made people into friends,
and it involved talking to them and
listening to them for hours at a time."
Rebecca West
Let is begin our Fast with joy.
Let us give ourselves to spiritual efforts.
Let us cleanses our souls.
Let us cleanse our flesh."
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This afternoon I met with dear friends at Bronte Bistro for lunch. We told stories, laughed and enjoyed a tasty meal.
J. I Packer shared these words regarding wisdom in the Bible. "The Bible is overflowing with humanity, full of wisdom about the business of living. There is in fact a whole section called the Wisdom Literature: Psalms, Proverbs, Job, Song of Solomon, and Ecclesiastes in the Old Testament, and James in the New. What seems to me the wisest thing ever said about the five Wisdom books of the Old Testament is this: the Psalms teach how to pray, Proverbs how to live, Job how to suffer, the Song of Solomon how to love, and Ecclesiastes how to enjoy. That's good philosophy given under God for our learning and our blessing. And then comes, James, the New Testament Wisdom writer, who strikes all these notes together within the compass of his five brief chapters.
Wisdom regarding the business of living.
Charming Charlie is a fashion brand for women - known for fun and colorful stores across the US... This brand had to pivot from a brick and mortar stores to online stores. Now, I have to pivot to share about our Charming Charlie... the kitten of the week.
Charlie is certainly charming.
Looks like Charlie is cuddling with a stuffed toy.
" Friends are the spice of life, making every moment flavorful."
Earlier this week, we gathered for our monthly Cooking Light Luncheon.
Grateful for a UK Medical student who snapped this photo!
When tragedy happens there is a natural inclination to want to find or know what led to the incident There is something that is unsettling when we don't have the answers. What do we do until we have more information.
This Chinese Proverb offers one perspective. "The man who blames others has a long way to go: The man who blames himself is halfway there. The man who blames no one is already there."
Until, we have answers to tragedies, I think it is wise to withhold blame or judgment. It may be wise to simply pray for those touched by tragic events.
"That's when I realized what a true friend was. Someone who would always love you - the imperfect you- the confused you, the wrong you - because that is what friends are supposed to do."
R..J. L.
Loyal, intelligent, dedicated, and trustworthy.
This is a perfect description and my friend.
It also describes Spike the German Shepherd.
"Darkness cannot drive our darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive our hate, only love can do that.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
"Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind straining to what it is ahead, I press toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus."
Philippians 3: 13 - 14
" I love the fresh smell of coffee."
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While I'm not a coffee drinker, I enjoy the smell of coffee. The aroma of fresh coffee reminds me of my childhood home. Each morning, my dad would make a fresh pot of coffee. My parents would enjoy drinking coffee before their work day would begin.
Seniors are able to enjoy a cup at McDonalds for a .75 cents.
"God is not my personal valet. God does not provide a protective fence around my life. keep me from trouble, fulfill my personal desires or guarantee my success. However through prayer, God offers me comfort, reassurance, satisfaction, courage, hope. and peace.
Jimmy Carter
39 President of the United States
1924 - 2024
"Imagine that we could live each day as full of promises. Imagine that we could walk through the New Year always listening to the voice saying to us: I have a gift for you I cannot wait for you to see it. "
Henri Nouwen.
Are you willing to join me in not spending any money this month except for essentials? I challenge you to do research, plan, and set goals.
I will take it a day at a time.
"Do not remember the former things, Nor consider the things of old. Behold, I will do a new thing, Now it shall spring forth; Shall you not know it? I will even make a road in the wilderness And rivers in the desert."
Isaiah 43: 18 - 19 (NKJV)
