For you that don’t know I will be a Grandma in Oct. But I am sure you know that. I am so excited about that. Do you know the word grandma is in the Bible? 2Ti 1:5 When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also.
So, I looked up some of the words in this verse to get a better meaning. Remembrance - to remember. I know we know that word.
Unfeigned - not pretended, sincerely felt or expressed; “genuine emotion” genuine, true, sincere.
Faith- Believing in someone you can’t see.
Dwelt- Instead I looked up the definition of dwell just because when I looked up dwelt it said to dwell on! So dwell is defined- go on about, elaborate, be engrossed in, continue to think about, tarry over.
Persuaded- to urge or prevail upon successfully , to cause to believe, convince
So, what this verse is saying they had passed their faith down to others. Generation to generation. That is what I want to pass on to the grandchild God is giving us.
I am so looking forward to having a baby around here again. I am 50 and my daughter that is expecting is 28. Those 28 years have gone so quickly. I thought about those 28 years. Where did they go? I sure enjoy listening to Kendra talk about her pregnancy. Times sure change on the do’s and don’ts of pregnancy and even delivery. Even the clothes are different. She brought some books and magazines home for me to look at. One of the magazines had pictures of the stages of pregnancy. I looked at that and thought how can someone look at these pictures and doubt the miracle of life that God has given us. Do you know even at 6 weeks the baby has a heartbeat. Can’t tell me that that the Baby at that stage isn’t life. Pray for Kendra and her husband and baby that all goes well.

I found this on the internet. Thought some of them were interesting.

Here are some of WD-40's many uses:

1) Protects silver from tarnishing.
2) Removes road tar and grime from cars.
3) Cleans and lubricates guitar strings.
4) Gives floors that 'just-waxed' sheen without making it slippery.
5) Keeps flies off cows.
6) Restores and cleans chalkboards
7) Removes lipstick stains.
8) Loosens stubborn zippers.
9) Untangles jewelry chains.
10) Removes stains from stainless steel sinks.
11) Removes dirt and grime from the barbecue grill.
12) Keeps ceramic/terra cotta garden pots from oxidizing.
13) Removes tomato stains from clothing.
14) Keeps glass shower doors free of water spots.
15) Camouflages scratches on ceramic and marble floors.
16) Keeps scissors working smoothly.
17) Lubricates noisy door hinges on vehicles and doors in homes
18) It removes black scuff marks from the kitchen floor! Use WD-40 for those nasty tar and scuff marks on flooring. It doesn't seem to harm the finish and you won't have to scrub nearly as hard to get them off. Just remember to open some windows if you have a lot of marks.
19) Bug guts will eat away the finish on your car if not removed quickly! Use WD-40!
20) Gives a children's play gym slide a shine for a super fast slide.
21) Lubricates gear shift and mower deck lever for ease of handling on riding mowers.
22) Rids kids rocking chairs and swings of squeaky noises.
23) Lubricates tracks in sticking home windows and makes them easier to open.
24) Spraying an umbrella stem makes it easier to open and close.
25) Restores and cleans padded leather dashboards in vehicles, as well as vinyl bumpers.
26) Restores and cleans roof racks on vehicles!
27) Lubricates and stops squeaks in electric fans.
28) Lubricates wheel sprockets on tricycles, wagons, and bicycles for easy handling.
29) Lubricates fan belts on washers and dryers and keeps them running smoothly.
30) Keeps rust from forming on saws and saw blades, and other tools.
31) Removes splattered grease on stove.
32) Keeps bathroom mirror from fogging.
33) Lubricates prosthetic limbs.
34) Keeps pigeons off the balcony (they hate the smell).
35) Removes all traces of duct tape.
36) Folks even spray it on their arms, hands, and knees to relieve arthritis pain.
37) Florida's favorite use is: 'cleans and removes love bugs from grills and bumpers.'
38) The favorite use in the state of New York - WD-40 protects the Statue of Liberty from the elements.
39) WD-40 attracts fish (The basic ingredient is FISH OIL). Spray a LITTLE on live bait or lures and you will be catching the big one in no time. Also, it's a lot cheaper than the chemical attractants that are made for just that purpose. Keep in mind though, using some chemical laced baits or lures for fishing are not allowed in some states.
40) Use it for fire ant bites. It takes the sting away immediately and stops the itch.
41) WD-40 is great for removing crayon from walls. Spray on the mark and wipe with a clean rag.
42) Also, if you've discovered that your teenage daughter has washed and dried a tube of lipstick with a load of laundry, saturate the lipstick spots with WD-40 and re-wash. Presto! Lipstick is gone!
43) If you sprayed WD-40 on the distributor cap, it would displace the moisture and allow the car to start.

Why go to Church?

-- Author Unknown
If you're spiritually alive, you're going to love this!
If you're spiritually dead, you won't want to read it.
If you're spiritually curious, there is still hope!
A Church goer wrote a letter to the editor of a newspaper and complained that it made no sense to go to church every Sunday. "I've gone for 30 years now," he wrote, "and in that time I have heard something like 3,000 sermons. But for the life of me, I can't remember a single one of them. So, I think I'm wasting my time and the pastors are wasting theirs by giving sermons at all."
This started a real controversy in the "Letters to the Editor" column, much to the delight of the editor. It went on for weeks until someone wrote this clincher:
"I've been married for 30 years now. In that time my wife has cooked some 32,000 meals. But, for the life of me, I cannot recall the entire menu for a single one of those meals. But I do know this... They all nourished me and gave me the strength I needed to do my work. If my wife had not given me these meals, I would be physically dead today. Likewise, if I had not gone to church for nourishment, I would be spiritually dead today!"
When you are DOWN to nothing, God is UP to something!
Faith sees the invisible, believes the incredible and receives the impossible!
Thank God for your physical AND our spiritual nourishment!
When Satan is knocking at your door, simply say, "Jesus, could you get that for me?"

Lately, I have been thinking about our Bibles. How much do people use them besides Sunday’s and Mid-week services. Do they sit upon a shelf or in a drawer or do we even know where there at. One time I had a conversation with a lady and she shared she doesn’t bring her Bible to church. Because the Pastor tells her what it says. I thought how very sad that is that she doesn’t even see the importance of carrying her Bible. That tells me if a person doesn’t bring their Bible even to church they probably don’t read it during the week. How can a person grow in the Lord if they don’t use their Bible. My husband has commented that newborns need milk to grow physically just like Christians need God’s word to grow spiritually. A newborn that doesn’t get milk will not grow just like if we don’t read God’s word we will not grow spiritually.
Have you ever heard the song: Dust on the Bible. I don’t know who sings it. I haven’t heard it in a long time. But here are the words.

Dust on the Bible

I went into a home one day to see some friends of mine
Of all the books and magazines, not a Bible could I find
I asked them for the Bible,when they brought it what a shame
For the dust was covered o'er it, not a finger print was plain

Dust on the Bible, dust on the Holy Word
The words of all our Prophets and the sayings of our Lord
Of all the other books you'll find, there's none salvation holds
Get that dust off the Bible, and redeem your poor souls

You can read your magazines read of love and tragic things
But not one word of Bible Verse not a Scripture do you know
When it is the very truth and its contents good for you
But if dust is covered o'er it, it is sure to doom your soul

If you have a friend you'd like to help along life's way
Just tell him that the Good Book shows a mortal how to pray
The best advice to give him that will make his burden light
Is to dust the family Bible,trade the wrong way for the right


That’s a neat song. Let us not find our Bibles with dust on it!

I thought about what I should say about Resurrection Sunday. But you know this says it all.
Mt 27:1 ¶ When the morning was come, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death:
Mt 27:2 And when they had bound him, they led him away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor.
Mt 27:3 Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,
Mt 27:4 Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? see thou to that.
Mt 27:5 And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.
Mt 27:6 And the chief priests took the silver pieces, and said, It is not lawful for to put them into the treasury, because it is the price of blood.
Mt 27:7 And they took counsel, and bought with them the potter's field, to bury strangers in.
Mt 27:8 Wherefore that field was called, The field of blood, unto this day.
Mt 27:9 Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying, And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was valued, whom they of the children of Israel did value;
Mt 27:10 And gave them for the potter's field, as the Lord appointed me.
Mt 27:11 ¶ And Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And Jesus said unto him, Thou sayest.
Mt 27:12 And when he was accused of the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing.
Mt 27:13 Then said Pilate unto him, Hearest thou not how many things they witness against thee?
Mt 27:14 And he answered him to never a word; insomuch that the governor marvelled greatly.
Mt 27:15 Now at that feast the governor was wont to release unto the people a prisoner, whom they would.
Mt 27:16 And they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas.
Mt 27:17 Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus which is called Christ?
Mt 27:18 For he knew that for envy they had delivered him.
Mt 27:19 When he was set down on the judgment seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that just man: for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him.
Mt 27:20 But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.
Mt 27:21 The governor answered and said unto them, Whether of the twain will ye that I release unto you? They said, Barabbas.
Mt 27:22 Pilate saith unto them, What shall I do then with Jesus which is called Christ? They all say unto him, Let him be crucified.
Mt 27:23 And the governor said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified.
Mt 27:24 When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye to it.
Mt 27:25 Then answered all the people, and said, His blood be on us, and on our children.
Mt 27:26 ¶ Then released he Barabbas unto them: and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered him to be crucified.
Mt 27:27 Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall, and gathered unto him the whole band of soldiers.
Mt 27:28 And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe.
Mt 27:29 And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!
Mt 27:30 And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head.
Mt 27:31 And after that they had mocked him, they took the robe off from him, and put his own raiment on him, and led him away to crucify him.
Mt 27:32 And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross.
Mt 27:33 ¶ And when they were come unto a place called Golgotha, that is to say, a place of a skull,
Mt 27:34 They gave him vinegar to drink mingled with gall: and when he had tasted thereof, he would not drink.
Mt 27:35 And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots.
Mt 27:36 And sitting down they watched him there;
Mt 27:37 And set up over his head his accusation written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
Mt 27:38 Then were there two thieves crucified with him, one on the right hand, and another on the left.
Mt 27:39 And they that passed by reviled him, wagging their heads,
Mt 27:40 And saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, save thyself. If thou be the Son of God, come down from the cross.
Mt 27:41 Likewise also the chief priests mocking him, with the scribes and elders, said,
Mt 27:42 He saved others; himself he cannot save. If he be the King of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him.
Mt 27:43 He trusted in God; let him deliver him now, if he will have him: for he said, I am the Son of God.
Mt 27:44 The thieves also, which were crucified with him, cast the same in his teeth.
Mt 27:45 Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land unto the ninth hour.
Mt 27:46 And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
Mt 27:47 Some of them that stood there, when they heard that, said, This man calleth for Elias.
Mt 27:48 And straightway one of them ran, and took a spunge, and filled it with vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink.
Mt 27:49 The rest said, Let be, let us see whether Elias will come to save him.
Mt 27:50 ¶ Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost.
Mt 27:51 And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent;
Mt 27:52 And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose,
Mt 27:53 And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many.
Mt 27:54 Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God.
Mt 27:55 And many women were there beholding afar off, which followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him:
Mt 27:56 Among which was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Zebedee's children.
Mt 27:57 ¶ When the even was come, there came a rich man of Arimathaea, named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus' disciple:
Mt 27:58 He went to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be delivered.
Mt 27:59 And when Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,
Mt 27:60 And laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock: and he rolled a great stone to the door of the sepulchre, and departed.
Mt 27:61 And there was Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary, sitting over against the sepulchre.
Mt 27:62 Now the next day, that followed the day of the preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees came together unto Pilate,
Mt 27:63 Saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again.
Mt 27:64 Command therefore that the sepulchre be made sure until the third day, lest his disciples come by night, and steal him away, and say unto the people, He is risen from the dead: so the last error shall be worse than the first.
Mt 27:65 Pilate said unto them, Ye have a watch: go your way, make it as sure as ye can.
Mt 27:66 So they went, and Mt 28:1 ¶ In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre.
Mt 28:2 And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it.
Mt 28:3 His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow:
Mt 28:4 And for fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead men.
Mt 28:5 And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified.
Mt 28:6 He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, and setting a watch.

Read through the Bible 2010”

April

1. 1Ki 6-8 How long did it take Solomon to build his own house? ________________

2. 1Ki 9-11 How many wives did Solomon have? __________________

3. 1 Ki 12-14 King Jeroboam made two claves of gold, where did he place them? _____ ________________________________________________________________

4. 1 Ki 15-17 Who did King Ahab marry? ______________________

5. 1 Ki 18-22 Besides Elijah how many others did God say had not bowed unto Baal? ____

6. 2 Ki 1-3 What was the reason that Ahaziah died after he fell? _____________________ ______________________________________________________________________

7. 2 Ki 4-6 There was a great famine in Israel, it was so bad what did two women end up eating? ___________________________________________________

8. 2 Ki 7-9 Warning! This is a tricky question. In chapter 8 verse 10 did Elisha tell Hazael to tell a lie? Circle one. Yes or No

9. 2 Ki 10-12 How long did Jehu reign over Israel in Samaria? _____________________

10. 2 Ki 13-15 How old was Azariah when he was made king of Judah? _____________

11. 2 Ki 16-18 How many years did King Hezekiah reign in Jerusalem? _____________

12. 2 Ki 19-21 What did Isaiah lay on Hezekiah’s boil so that he recovered? ____________

13. 2 Ki 22-25 How Old was Josiah when he became king in Jerusalem? _______________

14. 1 Chron 1-3 King David had two sisters, what are their names? ___________________

15. 1 Ch 4-6 Who were the 3 children of Amram? _________________________________

16. 1 Ch 7-9 How many men were chosen to be porters in the gates? __________________

17. 1 Ch 10-12 Who was it that had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do? ___________________________________________________________________

18. 1 Ch 13-15 Whom did God kill because he put forth his hand to hold the ark? ________

19. 1 Ch 16-18 David wanted to build a house for God to dwell in, what was God’s response to this? _______________________________________________________________

20. 1 Ch 19-23 How many people died because of David’s sin of numbering the people? _____________________________________________________________

21. 1 Ch 24-26 Who made chief “though he was not the firstborn”? ________________

22. 1 Ch 27-29 Who did God choose to build a house for Him? ____________________

23. 2 Ch 1-3 God asked Solomon what shall he give him, what did Solomon ask for? ___________________________________________________________________

24. 2 Ch 4-6 When the house of the Lord was finished, the ark was brought in, what was inside the Ark? _________________________________________________

25. 2 Ch 7-9 Write out 2 Chronicles 7:14. ______________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________

26. 2 Ch 10-12 How long did Rehoboam reign in Jerusalem? ______________________

27. 2 Ch 13-17 Where did King Asa have a disease in his body? ______________________

28. 2 Ch 18-20 King Ahab hated a certain prophet of the Lord, what is that prophet’s name? ___________________________________________________________

29. 2 Ch 21-23 Where was Joash the son of Ahaziah hid for six years? _________________ _______________________________________________________________

2 Ch 24-26 What principle can be found in Chapter 25 verse 2? ___________________ _______________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________

THE SEED


A successful Christian business man was growing old and knew it was
time to choose a successor to take over the business.
Instead of choosing one of his directors or his children, he decided
to do something different. He called all the young executives in his
company together.
He said, "It is time for me to step down and choose the next CEO. I
have decided to choose one of you. "The young executives were shocked,
but the boss continued. "I am going to give each one of you a SEED
today - one very special SEED. I want you to plant the seed, water it,
and come back here one year from today with what you have grown from
the seed I have given you. I will then judge the plants that you
bring, and the one I choose will be the next CEO"
One man, named Jim, was there that day and he, like the others,
received a seed. He went home and excitedly, told his wife the story.
She helped him get a pot, soil and compost and he planted the seed.
Everyday, he would water it and watch to see if it had grown.
After about three weeks, some of the other executives began to talk
about their seeds and the plants that were beginning to grow. Jim kept
checking his seed, but nothing ever grew. Three weeks, four weeks,
five weeks went by, still nothing. By now, others were talking about
their plants, but Jim didn't have a plant and he felt like a failure.
Six months went by--still nothing in Jim's pot. He just knew he had
killed his seed. Everyone else had trees and tall plants, but he had
nothing. Jim didn't say anything to his colleagues, however. He just
kept watering and fertilizing the soil - He so wanted the seed to
grow.
A year finally went by and all the young executives of the company
brought their plants to the CEO for inspection. Jim told his wife that
he wasn't going to take an empty pot. But she asked him to be honest
about what happened. Jim felt sick at his stomach, it was going to be
the most embarrassing moment of his life, but he knew his wife was
right. He took his empty pot to the board room. When Jim arrived, he
was amazed at the variety of plants grown by the other executives.
They were beautiful--in all shapes and sizes. Jim put his empty pot on
the floor and many of his colleagues laughed, a few felt sorry for
him!
When the CEO arrived, he surveyed the room and greeted his young
executives. Jim just tried to hide in the back. "My, what great
plants, trees, and flowers you have grown," said the CEO. "Today one
of you will be appointed the next CEO!" All of a sudden, the CEO
spotted Jim at the back of the room with his empty pot. He ordered the
financial director to bring him to the front. Jim was terrified.
He thought, "The CEO knows I'm a failure! Maybe he will have me fired!"
When Jim got to the front, the CEO asked him what had happened to his
seed - Jim told him the story
The CEO asked everyone to sit down except Jim. He looked at Jim, and
then announced to the young executives, "Behold your next Chief
Executive!
His name is Jim!" Jim couldn't believe it. Jim couldn't even grow his
seed. How could he be the new CEO the others said?
Then the CEO said, "One year ago today, I gave everyone in this room a
seed. I told you to take the seed, plant it, water it, and bring it
back to me today.
But I gave you all boiled seeds; they were dead - it was not possible
for them to grow. All of you, except Jim, have brought me trees and
plants and flowers.
When you found that the seed would not grow, you substituted another
seed for the one I gave you. Jim was the only one with the courage and
honesty to bring me a pot with my seed in it. Therefore, he is the one
who will be the new Chief Executive!"
If you plant honesty, you will reap trust
If you plant goodness, you will reap friends
If you plant humility, you will reap greatness
If you plant perseverance, you will reap contentment
If you plant consideration, you will reap perspective
If you plant hard work, you will reap success
If you plant forgiveness, you will reap reconciliation
If you plant faith in Christ, you will reap a harvest
So, be careful what you plant now; it will determine what you will
reap later.
Two thousand years ago Paul wrote to the church at Galatia the same
story but with fewer words, (Gal.6:7)Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.KJV
1 Peter 1:23~25 KJV
" Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.
all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away:
But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you."