Your Mother Might Tell You

Be thankful for your body
Be thankful for your brain
               and . . .
Exercise your body, exercise your brain !

Can you still yodel or sing ?
Were you ever musical on an instrumental thing ?

It’s fun to talk, fun to think !
Write stuff down with pencil or ink.

Growing older one day at a time
Give a try to write things in rhyme !

You are special, you are unique, too.
Be thankful today for what you can do !

by Elaine Hardt ©2020

So Many Challenges

The COVID-19 problem has emerged, rapidly spreading.  So many new restrictions, so many new things to worry about.

These challenges bring interruptions to our planned-ahead nice day.  Which can you identify with in YOUR own life?  Which have you observed in others near by ?

Unexpected Changes:  home - school - work - neighbors

Unplanned changes : your salary - auto expenses - a death in the family

Undesirable changes:  political issues in town -  in your state -  national changes

Gradual situations: starting to forget - starting to be allergic - going to new doctor - going to a new dentist

Unpredictable changes:  a friend moved far away -  a new law about ….?

Ongoing Stress:  getting used to a hearing aid -  noisy trucks going down the  street 

Now go back to the categories and see what bright ideas pop into your mind:  challenges that affronted you at some point in your life so far. How did you deal with the challenges ?  

Every situation that butts into your well-planned life is a challenge.  What do you want to do ?  Is anger the answer ?  Can you just ignore it and expect someone else to fix the trouble ?

Each challenge can provide us with an adventure in believing in the Lord.  Pray for His protection, for wisdom in what to do and how to do it.   Pray for your family, neighbors, the medical teams, the government leaders, and the others that come to mind.

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by Elaine Hardt ©2020

Here Comes Our Annual Celebration

Some call it a “holiday” or Easter - - -
    We know it as Resurrection Day.
Do you color then hide hard-boiled eggs?
    We read the Bible, sing hymns, and pray.

Look at www.biblegateway.com
    Consider what Jesus did and said;
Let’s see what happened after that:
    He died on a cross, then arose from the dead.

He was no ordinary “preacher” man —
    People were amazed when they heard.
He spoke of life and
    Most were challenged by His word.
   
God’s wonderful love is for you and me !
    Let’s give this real attention
He forgives our sins when we ask Him.
   We can pray about any situation.
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by Elaine Hardt ©2020
   

Good Friday & Easter:  reasons to celebrate !
              Click on https://www.biblegateway.com
              Now look up these verses:
                    Matthew 28:5
                    Mark 16:6
                    Luke 24:7
                    John 20:11-16
                    Acts 1:3
               Praying for you to be blessed !
               Looking forward to going to Heaven one of these days !

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Time for the Annual Celebration

Some call it a “holiday” or Easter - - -
    We know it as Resurrection Day.
Do you color and hide hard-boiled eggs?
    We read the Bible, sing hymns, and pray.

Look at www.biblegateway.com
    Consider what Jesus did and said;
Let’s see what happened after that:
    He died on a cross, then arose from the dead.

He was no ordinary “preacher” man
    People were amazed when they heard
He spoke of life and
    Most were challenged by His word.
   
God’s wonderful love is for you and me
    Let’s give this real attention
He forgives our sins when we ask Him.
   We can pray about any situation. 
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Have a real celebration this year . . . 
Give these verses a look:
    Click on https://www.biblegateway.com
              Now look up these verses:
                    Matthew 28:5
                    Mark 16:6
                    Luke 24:7
                    John 20:11-16
                    Acts 1:3
            Praying for you to be blessed !
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by Elaine Hardt ©2020