Same man

 from "Old Collection"

Had this idea written down when thinking about Taryn, Jaime and Jordan:

We call the same man, "Dad"~

Favorite verse

 from "Old Collection"

Still my favorite verse...

Isaiah 40:31

But they that wait upon the Lord

shall renew their strength;

they shall mount up with wings as eagles;

they shall run and not be weary;

and they shall walk, and not faint.

Only one

 from "Old Collection"

I am only one,

but I am one.

I cannot do everything,

but I can do something.

What I can do, I should do and,

with the help of God, I will do.

~Everett Hale

Timidity and slothfulness

 from "Old Collection"

from ceremonial Thanksgiving service of the Queen's Golden Jubilee in Glasgow Cathedral

"We confess to Thee, O Lord, that Thy Word often lurks on our shelves, and is imprisoned by the limitations of our knowledge; that it seems to seldom move us to words of love and compassion and into action; and that we fail to grasp the sword of Thy Spirit which is Thy Word, to change us as Thou art always calling us. For our sins of timidity and slothfulness we ask Thy pardon, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen."

Sweet rebuking

 from "Old Collection"

"Thy will be done," we say

with sighs and trembling,

Expecting trial, bitter loss,

and tears,

And then how doth He answer

us with blessings,

In sweet rebuking of our

faithless fears.

~Lucy M. Waetly

Finally learn

 from 3 am Thoughts

(the whole thing is a quote)

I saw a post today that said "WHEN YOU FINALLY LEARN YOUR PLACE IN PEOPLE'S LIVES, YOUR FEELINGS WON'T GET HURT." I swear that's the truth and one of the most important life lessons you'll learn. Whether it's friends, family or whoever.

Deprived of nothing

 from "Old Collection"

"The child who grows up deprived of nothing is greatly handicapped in real life. Never consider your affluence to be an advantage to your children. It is a handicap for which you must compensate. Examine Jesus' words regarding the disadvantages of the rich: (Mark 4:9; Luke 12:15; 1 Timothy 6:6-19; James 5:1-5)"

Mark 4:19

"and the cares of this world, the deceitfulness of riches, and the desires for other things entering in choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful"

Luke 12:15

"And He said to them, 'Take heed and beware of covetousness, for one's life does not consist of the abundance of the things he possesses.'"

1 Timothy 6:6-19

"Now godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. And having food and clothing, with these we shall be content. But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and harmful lusts which drown men in destruction and perdition. For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, for which some have strayed from the faith in their greediness, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

But you, O man of God, flee these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, gentleness. Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, to which you were also called and have confessed the good confession in the presence of many witnesses. I urge you in the sight of God who gives life to all things, and before Christ Jesus who witnessed the good confession before Pontius Pilate, that you keep this commandment without spot, blameless until our Lord Jesus Christ's appearing, which He will manifest in His own time, He who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings and Lord of lords, who alone has immortality, dwelling in unapproachable light, whom no man has seen or can see, to whom be honor and everlasting power. Amen.

Command those who are rich in this present age not to be haughty, nor to trust in uncertain riches but in the living God, who gives us richly all things to enjoy. Let them do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to give, willing to share, storing up for themselves a good foundation for the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life."

James 5:1-5

"Come now, you rich, weep and howl for your miseries that are coming upon you! Your riches are corrupted, and your garments are moth-eaten. Your gold and silver are corroded, and their corrosion will be a witness against you and will eat your flesh like fire. You have heaped up treasure in the last days. Indeed the wages of the laborers who mowed your fields, which you kept back by fraud, cry out; and the cries of the reapers have reached the ears of the Lord of Sabaoth. You have lived on the earth in pleasure and luxury; you have fattened your hearts as in a day of slaughter."