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On the road of life we do the best we can.
We make mistakes. We move on. We do what we have to do.
We all have a past. God willing, we all will have a future. Most importantly, we all need to live in the present. The past and future, if we allow them, will distract us from living our lives the way God wants us to here in the present. I have a tendency to re-think over things I've done or worry about what will come tomorrow. What good does that do? It drains us of precious time given to us by God, right here and now. I am not saying "live for the moment." Just to be "present" where you are. Appreciate what you've been given by God. Thank Him.
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I received this devotional today and it really struck me as one that needed to be read here, especailly with all I have been going through in the past three years.
Not a tame lion
by John Fischer
In a fundraiser this week for the Jimmy V Foundation for Cancer
Research, ESPN radio featured some audio clips from Jimmy Valvanos decorated
basketball coaching and speaking career. In one of them, he revealed
that his personal secret to living a full life was to make sure to find
something every day that will make you laugh, cry, and think.
I immediately recognized these as goals I have had for these
devotionals without really being able to name them: to bring you something every
day that will make you laugh, something that might quite possibly move
you to tears now and then, and most of all, something to make you
think.
That last one is a bit of a newcomer for devotions. Devotions are not
known for rattling your cage. Usually they are more on the comforting
side of things. You go to a typical devotion for some assurance and
confirmation for what you already believe.
And there is much to give one comfort in believing. Probably the most
important things are forgiveness, Gods grace to us, his mercy, the
knowledge of his presence, and the Holy Spirit who is the Comforter.
But following God is not only about feeling good. There are also
challenges by Paul to grow and be ruthless with the sin in our lives, Johns
indictments in Revelation about mediocre faith, and James
admonishments to have a faith backed up by good deeds. But of all the New Testament
voices, no one forces us to think differently than we normally would
think more than Jesus himself.
There are simply no warm fuzzies with Jesus, or as C.S. Lewis put it in
The Chronicles of Narnia, he is not a tame lion. He would heal people
and then tell them not to tell anyone who did it. He forgave a woman
caught in the act of adultery and then told her to go on and stop sinning.
He gave Peter his greatest compliment and followed it up with the
harshest putdown. And when his disciples enthusiastically stated their
willingness to follow him wherever he went, he challenged them with whether
or not they could drink the cup he was going to drink meaning the cup
of suffering and death.
One of the greatest temptations in the ministry is to take the edge off
these difficult aspects of following Christ. We want to make it easy
for people to join our churches. We want to equate being a Christian with
the American dream. We want to get forgiven and keep on sinning. We
want to have it both ways, but Jesus was never compromising.
Jesus makes you think. So if you prefer spiritual truth and insight
that will not stretch you, upset you, or make you think, then consider the
source. Jesus Christ is not a tame lion.
To My Dear Wife,
Well it has been a year now since our marriage and I can honestly tell you it has been WONDERFUL! My wife is the most fantastic lady on the planet, (maybe I am biased?) nahhhhhh I dont think so.
I just wanted to take the time here to wish her a happy first anniversary.
HAPPY ANIVERSARY LOVE!!!!!!!!!!!!
I know we will have many more wonderful years together I truly look forward to those years with you.
Love YOU sweetheart!
My Heart Is surrendered to you. 
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The Lord is our salvation
And our strength in every fight
Our redeemer and protector
Our eternal guiding light
He has promised to sustain us
He's our refuge from all harms
And underneath this refuge
Are His everlasting arms
So cast your burdens on Him
Seek His counsel when depressed
And go to Him for comfort
When you're lonely and oppressed.
--Helen Steiner Rice
The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
--Psalm 27:1
I just wanted to wish my lovely wife a very happy 42nd birthday. 
No she is NOT getting older either, she just gets better all the time.
I love you sweetheart!
Yours Forever,
Your Hubby 
A friend of mine when to McDonald's today for a fish sandwich. She asked for a fish sandwich with cheese and ketchup only. The order taker said she would have to charge her for the ketchup since it didn't come on the sandwich normally. My friend said forget the ketchup - I'll only take cheese on the sandwich. When she paid, she asked for 3 packets of ketchup, which she got, at no charge. HUH??? 
