I think it's time...
Posted in General on Mon, May 07 2012 - 09:42 AM
| Comments (4)I think it's time for me to leave this site. Since I've been here, I've been made to feel like I'm not a good christian because I'm a Baptist and I've been told my beliefs are anti-christ and now today I've been told that I am making God into a liar. I have no desire to stay on a site where I can't express myself without being called...
Read More »Change...
Posted in General on Thu, May 03 2012 - 10:17 AM
Change...it's everywhere you look, every day...all the time. The only thing that does not change is God. His ways, His feelings, His love for us...they remain the same regardless of whether we are saint or sinner. He loved us when He was being nailed to the cross, He loved us through our sin, He loves us once we are saved. ...
Read More »Communication...Can you hear it now?
Posted in General on Mon, Apr 30 2012 - 09:41 AM
| Comments (3)"When she speaks she has something worthwhile to say, and she always says it kindly." Proverbs 31:26 How often do we communicate our wishes to another human being each day? Do we always get what we've requested of that other person? No? Wondering why? A sticky little subject called communication. If we don't...
Read More »Got Cake?
Posted in General on Thu, Apr 26 2012 - 01:24 PM
| Comment (1)I was busy reading my devotionals and came across one that spoke of having your cake and eating it, too. Got me to thinking... Individually, each item in a cake recipe is not all that appealing. Some of it is downright appalling. However, when you get to the finished product, it's a divine treat. Life is much like a cake....
Read More »Mary's Meanderings for April 23, 2012
Posted in General on Mon, Apr 23 2012 - 09:00 AM
Two steps forward and one step back... Still having difficulties with the kids. I'm gonna have to do a whole lot of praying because my patience level is dwindling. I am not equipped to deal with this stuff. It's so frustrating. Philippians 4:7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your...
Read More »Mary's Meanderings for April 19, 2012
Posted in General on Thu, Apr 19 2012 - 09:24 AM
I don't have a lot of time today because I'm a busy girl with lots to do. I'm enjoying the OSAS discussion we have going in the forums. I will continue to look at scripture and look at information. I enjoy studying my bible for answers. It's thrilling for me. ~*~ Anyway, things are a bit better with the kids at work this...
Read More »Mary's Meanderings for April 16, 2012
Posted in General on Mon, Apr 16 2012 - 08:57 AM
| Comments (2)Oh my goodness!! Thought we were gonna get blown away on Saturday. Our tornado sirens went off and I ended up having to go take cover. Funny thing about that is that I got to meet the neighbors that I didn't exactly get off on the right foot with. I had to go out one day and ask their son to turn the music down in his...
Read More »Mary's Meanderings for April 13, 2012
Posted in General on Fri, Apr 13 2012 - 10:01 AM
| Comments (3)Today I have our younger co-workers on my mind. They have trouble getting along and following the rules. I've had people say that they think the issues these kids have stem from their home lives. This is likely true in part. But, a great deal of it is their unwillingness to cooperate. They want to do what they want to ...
Read More »Mary's Meanderings for April 12, 2012
Posted in General on Thu, Apr 12 2012 - 09:07 AM
| Comments (2)I have something to share today. I got to see God @ work first hand a couple days ago. About a month or so ago...I was eating at a fast food place on a Sat. noon and as usual I was dining alone off in a corner. Favorite table in the house by the way. *hehe* Anyway, I couldn't help overhearing a discussion between 3...
Read More »Mary's Meanderings for April 9, 2012
Posted in General on Mon, Apr 09 2012 - 10:43 AM
Today I got to thinking about what it means to serve others. Part of what I do every day involves serving others. I can't even stop doing it when I'm not working. For me it is habit. It's second nature. Yet I still lack in my abilities to serve the Lord with this same automatic nature. Perhaps spending more time ...
Read More »Mary's Meanderings for April 6, 2012
Posted in General on Fri, Apr 06 2012 - 09:41 AM
Morning everyone. This morning I would like to start off praying for those who use this Christian website to perform evil acts against others. I pray that God will help them to see the error of their ways and open their hearts to Christ and to doing good deeds. Father please open their eyes to these wrongs and help them to make...
Read More »Mary's Meanderings for April 5, 2012
Posted in General on Thu, Apr 05 2012 - 09:11 AM
Good Morning! Today I want to talk about knocking on the door and asking the Lord for an answer to something and what happens afterwords. A devotional I'd read discussed this the other day and I found it humorous when I began to think of how I behave on a daily basis in comparison to this. I'm sure we've all at some point asked God.....
Read More »Mary's Meanderings for April 4, 2012
Posted in General on Wed, Apr 04 2012 - 08:51 AM
| Comments (3)Morning... Last night when I got home from work I felt the need to go to Psalms for comfort. Sometimes when I feel so bad that nothing else can help me feel better, the book of Psalms is the only thing that can lift my spirits. Here lately I've been troubled by depression. I get depressed when I have too much on my plate...
Read More »Mary's Meanderings for April 2, 2012
Posted in General on Mon, Apr 02 2012 - 08:43 AM
| Comments (4)Good morning from Kansas. I started a thread on a teaching I was taught and it seems to be quite controversial so we'll see how long I'm allowed to stay on this site. Generally people get mad at me and I end up leaving. I just can't seem to accept the idea that if you don't do certain things all the time that you would not be accepted into...
Read More »Mary's Meanderings for March 29, 2012
Posted in General on Thu, Mar 29 2012 - 10:06 AM
Hello! This morning I destroyed the summer home for the bugs living in the leaves behind my air conditioner. I'm sure I'll see a few of the cast aways in the house this week since it looks like rain again. It's been raining so much that the ground isn't even getting a chance to dry out in between. ~*~ Speaking of drying...
Read More »Mary's Meanderings for March 28, 2012
Posted in General on Wed, Mar 28 2012 - 09:48 AM
| Comments (3)Morning! I know...it's not Thursday yet. I'm avoiding listening to the neighbor saw their tree down. Today I read a devotion on the will of God. Thankfully He didn't intend for me to sit there listening to that this morning. *Laughs* So, anyway...this is the one statement that stuck out today... "So even if we...
Read More »Mary's Meanderings for March 26, 2012
Posted in General on Mon, Mar 26 2012 - 08:58 AM
| Comment (1)It's a lovely day here in the Kansas heartland. I'm glad some of you enjoyed the video footage of the owl in last week's blog. Beautiful birds! ~*~ Today I read a devotional on Patience. She's an aquaintence of mine but, I've yet to make her a good friend. God keeps dropping her off at my doorstep every day, though.&...
Read More »Mary's Meanderings for March 22, 2012
Posted in General on Thu, Mar 22 2012 - 09:00 AM
| Comments (2)First off I'd like to share an amazing link of an owl landing at an airplane manufacturing plant close to where I live. Enjoy! http://www.dogwork.com/owfo8/ ~*~*~*~ This week has been filled with disappointment so far. I had ordered a product I've not received and I can't contact the person I ordered it from. Plus, my friend...
Read More »Mary's Meanderings for March 19, 2012
Posted in General on Mon, Mar 19 2012 - 08:39 AM
Today I received a devotional that had to do with something similar to what I'm dealing with. It was helpful. I emailed it to my friend. Maybe he'll get something out of it. Relationships are so difficult sometimes. I don't understand why love has to be so hard. It seems like it would be the easiest thing in the ...
Read More »Mary's Meanderings for March 17, 2012
Posted in General on Sat, Mar 17 2012 - 08:32 AM
| Comments (2)Happy St. Patrick's day! I have some Irish in me so, with any luck I won't lose my lucky charms in today's wind! *Laughs* Anyway, I hadn't planned on coming back til Monday but, I felt the need to come here today. I've had this friend for 20+ yrs. and most of our communication is by mail because he's never home or answering...
Read More »Mary's Meanderings for Mar. 16, 2012
Posted in General on Fri, Mar 16 2012 - 08:44 AM
| Comments (3)Well, the haircut was a success. The trick now is to be able to accomplish the styling part of it. It's gonna take some practice. As the saying goes... "Practice makes perfect!" The same can also apply with living a Godly life. We can't just wake up one morning & be able to live the Christian life perfectly. ...
Read More »Mary's Meanderings for Mar. 15, 2012
Posted in General on Thu, Mar 15 2012 - 08:55 AM
| Comments (2)It always amazes me how even in places where God is present, evildoers still sneak in and try to harm us. It reminds me of the story of Judas. Here we are in a group of 12 with Christ and thinking it's totally safe and then we discover Judas and how he acted in his own best interest and tried to bring harm to Jesus. These things...
Read More »Mary's Meanderings
Posted in General on Mon, Mar 12 2012 - 09:41 AM
Hello! Another Monday has arrived. The weather here today is lovely. The devotional I read today spoke of Noah and the choice he made to obey God and build the ark despite how crazy the idea seemed. He surely endured being mocked and called crazy. I can only assume many longtime friends walked away and never looked back. These same things happen...
Read More »God's will...
Posted in Friends on Thu, Mar 08 2012 - 09:33 AM
I wasn't sure where to put this topic so, I just went with this. It's been a while because I've been super busy and working a lot. I hope everyone is well. Anyway...I was looking through my devotionals and came across this particular statement today... "There is joy and peace in the will of God. And when you are outside the will of God, there...
Read More »Where are these kind of people?
Posted in Topics on Thu, Feb 23 2012 - 08:19 AM
| Comments (3)"New believers need fellowship. You see, some things are taught, and some things are caught. There is only so much I or any other pastor can do from a pulpit. New believers need to see a living example of what a Christian is. What do Christians do in their free time? How do Christians treat each another? New believers need to be out there in the...
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