Joy

 

I bought one of those red noses from Walgreen’s drug store to fight childhood hunger.  I’m not too sure that we can end childhood hunger, but the Red Nose campaign is good to try.  So, at Master club, Abbie just had to have mine.  She loved it, and I loved her wearing it.  Abbie is such a happy little girl.  Thank you, Abbie for bringing sunshine into my world!  Paul finished the book of Romans by exhorting them in Romans 15:13, “Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.”  May we be filled with the joy of the Lord today, is my prayer.

VBS Bible Baptist church, Parkersburg, West Virginia

 

I am enjoying another VBS day in Parkersburg, West Virginia at Bible Baptist church.  The kids focus better on the Bible story if they have an interesting game following.  And what would be more interesting than a game of “Wipeout”?  The key is fun … and God’s Word.  Psalm 119:11, “Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.” 

Provisions

 

Marleen bought me some Everything bagels at Costco.  They are great at 4:30am with coffee as I try to push down my pills, vitamins, and capsules.  They’re also good as an afternoon snack … and a bit healthier than Little Debbie Zebra Cakes.  A full bagel is just too much for me, but a half bagel is just right (like Goldilocks).  And with ½ a bagel at a time, the bagels last twice as long.  What a blessing!  Just like the good Lord’s provisions: they are renewed over and over.  Lamentations 3:22&23, “It is of the LORD'S mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.”  God is faithful indeed!