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September 2009
Dear Precious
Parent:
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Finally the
weather in Oklahoma is cooling off, at least in the
mornings. I've always thought Summer was my favorite
season, because I like the heat. But this
record-breaking-year has caused me to reconsider;
hmmm, I think Fall just may be my favorite season
after all. This morning it was 68 degrees (yahoo!) and
the air was crisp. I even needed to wear a light
jacket. The sun was just beginning to come up. The
wind was blowing through the trees, and the birds were
singing. I had everything I needed in my "prayer
closet"--my cup of coffee, my Bible, and my notebook
journal.
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- I've been
journaling for years. It's not like a diary (ie: today
I got up, I did this or that, etc); instead, it's my
spiritual journey with my God. I write what comes to
my mind in my "quiet time" with the Lord
Jesus--perhaps a song I sing to Him, or a poem or song
I write, sometimes a scripture that comes to my mind,
or the thoughts I have after reading my Bible or
devotional. I even draw pictures (smile). At times I
pour out my heart. Somedays I write nothing. Most days
I write a few paragraphs. Sometimes I write pages and
pages.
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- This morning I
had specific prayer requests on my heart to share with
my Jesus. As I sat in my "prayer chair" my eyes were
drawn upward through the trees, to the sky as it was
becoming lighter, brighter, and blue. I wrote in my
journal the words from the last part of Psalm 5,
"Oh, Lord in
the morning shall I direct my prayer unto You and will
look up."
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You know
that song? that tune? I began to sing it, slowly,
softly over and over again:
- Oh,
Lord in the morning shall I direct my prayer unto You
and will look up.
- Oh,
Lord in the morning shall I direct my prayer unto You
and will look up...
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- I'm
sure I heard the Lord sing to me, that same tune too
(I heard it in my heart):
- Oh,
Rhonda every morning I look forward to your prayer and
am waiting to meet you there.
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- I was so
comforted to "hear" Him sing to me in His still small
voice. One word kept coming to my mind,"Love". I wrote
in my journal:
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- 1 John,
Chapter 4:8,
"God is
Love".
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- 1
Corinthians 13:1-8:
- "If
I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have
not love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging
cymbal.
- If I
have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries
and all knowledge,
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if I have a faith that can move mountains, but have
not love, I am nothing.
- If I
give all I possess to the poor and surrender my body
to the flames, but have not love, I gain
nothing.
- Love is patient, love is
kind.
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does not envy, it does not boast, it is not
proud.
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is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily
angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.
- Love
does not delight in evil but rejoices with the
truth.
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always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always
perseveres.
- Love
never fails."
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- If
- God is
love
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- Love
never fails
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- God
never fails.
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- In the picture
above I'm wearing a heart-shaped necklace that Gary
gave me recently. I wear it most of the time.
Inscribed on the front and the back are the words,
"Love never fails". That is exactly what I needed to
realize afresh this morning. What about you? Are you
going through an uncertain time? Are you concerned for
your spouse, child, a loved one, a friend? Then join
with me in remembering God's Word, meditating on His
truth and be encouraged, "God is love, love never fails, God
never fails.".
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- Below is the
Scripture prayer calendar* for the month. I pray it is a useful
tool as you pray for your loved ones, especially your
children. James
5:16b declares, The prayer of a righteous person is
powerful and effective."
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- Let us direct
our prayer unto Him today and look up--expecting a
miracle!
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- Love,
- Rhonda
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- PS: It won't be
long and I'll be able to hold our grandaughter,
Elizabeth Pearl. She is due October 19. Appreciate
your prayers for Luke, Angela and "Baby E". God bless
you.
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Precious in
HIS Sight
* Scripture prayer calendar deleted
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