Prayer Requests & Praise Reports- July 31st

Father,
You are our assured keeper of the Word.
No one knows the hour but the Father. Prepare us to be ready.
Light of the world,
You are the pure example. Make straight the Way of the Lord.
Immerse us in bright understanding.
Holy Spirit of the Living God,
Fall afresh on us. Solidify our ground. Fortify our hearts with songs of [...]

Thinking Out Loud

Just got back from taking Daisy for a nice walk.  She really lives for them.  You know you’ve arrived when at 55 you follow your beloved pooch with a plastic baggie in your hand!  I wonder who’s the boss at times!
I came across a brief article that touches on a very interesting topic that I [...]

You might Have Combat PTSD If……

I have “borrowed” this humorous article from our friend Cash.
He operates a blog here.
Cash is a Gulf War vet who suffers with PTSD.
Cash now has a sense of humor!
Allan

–If you think the term “The Great Depression” refers to the month you spent in the psych ward at the VA, you might have combat PTSD.

–If before [...]

Lessons On Forgiveness

I originally ran this article a little over three months ago.  This blog has a group of core readers and then there are those who are new that come and go.  Because of that and the reality there are times I have nothing new to share I will simply do what the television [...]

You Can’t Always Get What You Want

As they say in baseball it’s the dog days of summer.  So I figured I’d turn to the Rolling Stones for motivation for whatever happens to follow!
Through the years certain lyrics become stuck in my psyche.  Why, I have no clue.  The title of this article is the name of a Rolling Stones song from [...]

Continue In Prayer. Streams In The Desert, July 26th

“And there was Anna, a prophetess . . . which
departed not from the temple, but served God with
fastings and prayers night and day” (Luke 2:36,
37).
 
No doubt by praying we learn to pray, and the
more we pray the oftener we can pray, and the
better we can pray. He who prays in fits and
starts is never likely [...]

Beautiful Christian Music. Praise & Worship, July 25th

Song List
1.  Freedom-  Jason Upton
2.  When The Tears Fall You Are Never Alone-  Newsboys
3.  Eagles Wings-  Hillsong
4.  My Soul Longs For You-  Misty Edwards
5.   Miracle-  Jeff Leslie
6.  Just A Closer With Thee-  Mahalia Jackson
7.  You Never Let Go-  Matt Redman
8.  Lead Me To The Father-  Vineyard
9.  Everlasting God-  Brenton Brown
10.  Revelation Song-  Kari Jobe
11.  Amazing [...]

The Road Most Traveled!

Prayer Requests & Praise Reports, July 24th

“You can do more than pray after you have prayed; but you can never do more than pray until you have prayed.” (A.J. Gordon)
Past Prayer Requests
Mary Bullock-  I would greatly appreciate any prayers for my son. He is 29 and is heavily medicated for his mental illness, plus he has many health problems also. [...]

Charles Spurgeon-When A Preacher Is Downcast, Part 2

Preachers, by Lack of Exercise and Recreation, Tend to Melancholy

There can be little doubt that sedentary habits have a tendency to create despondency in some constitutions.
Burton, in his Anatomy of Melancholy, has a chapter upon this cause of sadness. Quoting from one of the myriad authors whom he lays under contribution, he says:
Students are negligent [...]