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Jan. 6, 2006 - Happy New Year!

Happy New Year!

“It’s one more year closer to the day Jesus returns!” This was announced Sunday morning at our church as one of our staff leaders got up to lead in prayer. All at once my eyes welled with tears. Heaven… Jesus… One year closer… I felt my heart long for Heaven, our heavenly home. I don’t know how much longer I have here on earth, no body does, but I want to remind myself daily that I am not living for this life but the one that is to come. As much as I love this house and love to “keep house” , I must not forget, This is not my permanent dwelling- heaven is. This draws my focus away from the temporal and on to the eternal. It makes me take stock, not in how many bars of soap that are left on the linen shelf or how many jars of tomato sauce

I have remaining in the pantry, but how many souls am

I taking with me to heaven? Souls are the only thing I can take with me. They are the only eternal things. How am I sending up treasure now for the building of my eternal home?

I had a dream one night about a white house, the interior spacious and wide. Everything was beautiful. In my dream, I was taking a tour of this lovely house. I woke up and thought, I wonder if that is my heavenly home?

I have never seen this house before and it seemed very “other worldly”… I will see… someday…

Lord, keep my sight on heaven.

Col. 3:1-25

Since you have been raised to new life with Christ, set your sights on the realities of heaven, where Christ sits at God's right hand in the place of honor and power. 2Let heaven fill your thoughts. Do not think only about things down here on earth. 3For you died when Christ died, and your real life is hidden with Christ in God. 4And when Christ, who is your real life, is revealed to the whole world, you will share in all his glory.

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Jan. 6, 2006 - Untitled Comment

Thank you for sharing this reminder! Also, please stop by my blog and read my prayer request for a woman's blog I came across... she needs prayer.

Blessings,
Amy

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Jan. 6, 2006 - Untitled Comment

Wonderful Post! I needed my eyes to be refocused tonight on the glory's of our Lord.

Blessings!

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Jan. 6, 2006 - Untitled Comment

Amen! Thank you for the reminder.

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Jan. 8, 2006 - Untitled Comment

What a beautiful thought! One day closer to heaven...thank you for the reminder.

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Jan. 11, 2006 - Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus

Thanks for sharing this. It reminds me of the song that says "Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus, look full in His wonderful face, and the things of earth will grow strangely dim, in the light of His glory and grace." How much we need to keep our focus on Jesus and the eternal each day. Thanks for stopping by my blog and adding me to your friends list - may we be a blessing and encouragement to eachother.

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Jan. 12, 2006 - mansions

This dream you had reminded me of a message I heard preached years ago. I can't remember all the details, but I do remember the mansions being a type of us. We being the temple of the Holy Ghost (God living in us) and mansions being a place to live in. I wish I could remember more. God bless you!

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Jul. 11, 2008 - Delivery of Flowers and Gifts to Panjim, Margoa and all over Goa.

Contents of this website are good and appreciative. Recommended to all. http://www.goagifts.com

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