tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-314769352024-03-13T19:12:24.869-07:00EncouragingUEncouragingU * * * * * * * * * * * *
We ALL need a word of encouragement
once in awhile.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger769125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31476935.post-13781696312856779572021-10-05T09:13:00.003-07:002021-10-05T09:19:02.712-07:00Sink or Swim ? <div style="text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"> <span style="font-size: medium;"> Life is complicated —</span></span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: medium;"> <br /></span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">more so when you’re grown</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"> </span></span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: large;"> <br /> </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;"> </span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">& out on your own. </span></span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"><br /></span></div>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;">So many choic</span><span>es, <span style="font-size: medium;">so</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"> many decisions. </span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;">And you’ll hear some suggestions— </span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;">some friendly & light-hearted </span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;">but some sent with a scowl </span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;">or semi-friendly frown. </span></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;">You DON'T know</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;">how deep is this water</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;">or what else is down below</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;">maybe swimming around.</span></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;">How much curiosity can you spare right now ?</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;">At least the sky looks pretty normal.</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;">You want to just float around for awhile ?</span></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Can you just relax ?</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;">OR is this a good time to pray ?</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The Creator knows about you—loves you.</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Pay attention to your brain’s suggestion:</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;">pray, say how you feel & what you need.</span></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;">You DO know </span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;">all these stars and planets didn’t just automatically appear up in the sky.</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Like all the animals and humans on the earth,</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;">we didn’t just gradually evolve from one speck of something. </span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Appreciate this amazing world </span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;">and accept the fact of life, followed by death.</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Look into the Bible and see</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;">.</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-size: 14px; white-space: pre;"> </span> </p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Eternal life in Heaven for those accepting Jesus as Savior. + + +</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">by Elaine Hardt ©2021</span></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31476935.post-18848934653626891422021-09-11T18:23:00.003-07:002021-09-11T18:23:27.311-07:00Your Future Is Coming <p><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;"> </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; letter-spacing: 1.6px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Unexpected stuff happens ---- </span></span></p><p><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; letter-spacing: 1.6px;"><span> <span> <span style="font-size: medium;"> How do you respond is your choice ---</span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; letter-spacing: 1.6px;"> Anger ? Fear ? Ignore the issue ?</span></span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; letter-spacing: 1.9px; white-space: pre;"> </span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 1.9px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Ask for advice ? Pray for wisdom ?</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: 1.9px;"></span><br /></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 1.9px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>NOW is when you decide and do,</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 1.9px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Later, you can perhaps make some changes.</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 1.9px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Your reaction demonstrates maturity —</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 1.9px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>What grade did you earn today ?</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: 1.9px;"></span><br /></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 1.9px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>World news brings aggravation <i>!</i></span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 1.9px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Will tomorrow’s news be good or bad ?</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 1.9px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Will your kids and grandkids be upset ?</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 1.9px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>What words in the Bible will help you and them ?</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: 1.9px;"></span><br /></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 1.9px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The Creator offers us a choice —</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 1.9px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Heaven will be BEST for our Forever <i>!</i></span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 1.9px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>NOW is the time to settle that issue.</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 1.9px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Your future is your decision </span></span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(14, 10, 32); color: #0e0a20; letter-spacing: 1.9px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">: )</span><span style="font-size: 15px;"> </span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(14, 10, 32); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #0e0a20; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 1.6px;"></span><br /></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(14, 10, 32); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #0e0a20; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 1.6px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span> + + + </span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(14, 10, 32); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #0e0a20; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 1.6px;"></span><br /></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(14, 10, 32); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #0e0a20; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; letter-spacing: 1.6px; line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.6px;">by Elaine Hardt </span><span style="font-stretch: normal; letter-spacing: 1.6px; line-height: normal;">©2021</span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31476935.post-21143945148522986462021-08-10T13:53:00.017-07:002021-08-10T13:56:01.056-07:00Another Day ! Another Opportunity ! <p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 8px; text-indent: 117px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: trebuchet; letter-spacing: 0.6px;">One day older . . .</span><i style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: trebuchet; letter-spacing: 0.6px;"> !</i></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 117px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.6px;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">I’ve already had some yesterdays</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 117px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.6px;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>some choices</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 117px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.6px;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>some experience</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 117px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.6px;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>some success . . .<i>!</i></span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 18px; text-indent: 117px;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.6px;"></span><br /></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 117px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.6px;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">I know that today will bring</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 117px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.6px;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>some unexpected memories</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 117px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.6px;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>some unexpected happenings</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 117px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.6px;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>some unexpected discoveries . . .<i>!</i></span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 18px; text-indent: 117px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.6px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"> </span></span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 117px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.6px;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">But I can make some decisions</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 117px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.6px;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>yes, I can still smile</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 117px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.6px;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>yes, I can still think </span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 117px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.6px;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>yes, I can still improve . . .<i>!</i></span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 18px; text-indent: 117px;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.6px;"></span><br /></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 117px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.6px;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">I’m going to be thankful for opportunities<i> !</i></span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 117px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.6px;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>do better than last week</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 117px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.6px;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>do better than yesterday</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 117px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.6px;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>do something nice for somebody, somewhere <i>!</i></span></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 117px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.6px;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"> + + + </span></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 117px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.6px;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;">by Elaine Hardt ©2021</span></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31476935.post-86651595086850801972021-07-06T11:49:00.000-07:002021-07-06T11:49:21.036-07:00ABC = Songs to Bless & Encourage YOU<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 139.5px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span> </span>Amazing Grace</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 139.5px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span> </span>Because He Lives</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 139.5px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span> </span>Christ the LORD is Risen Today</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 139.5px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span> </span>Do Lord, Oh, Do Lord</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 139.5px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span> </span>Every Day With Jesus</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 139.5px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span> </span>For God So Loved the World</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 139.5px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span> </span>God is so Good</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 139.5px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span> </span>Holy, Holy, Holy</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 139.5px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span> </span>I Have Decided to Follow Jesus</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 139.5px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span> </span>Jesus is All the World To Me</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 139.5px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span> </span>King of Kings and LORD of Lords</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 139.5px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span> </span>LORD of the Mountain</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 139.5px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span> </span>Make Me a Blessing</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 139.5px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span> </span>No, Not One</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 139.5px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span> </span>Open My Eyes That I Might See</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 139.5px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span> </span>Precious LORD, Take My Hand</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 139.5px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span> </span>Quietly Now, I Wait for Thee</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 139.5px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span> </span>Redeemed, How I Love to Proclaim It</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 139.5px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span> </span>Silent Night</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 139.5px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span> </span>Tell Me The Story of Jesus</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 139.5px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span> </span>Under His Wings I Am Safely Abiding</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 139.5px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span> </span>Victory in Jesus</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 139.5px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span> </span>What a Friend We Have in Jesus</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 139.5px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span> </span>X = Exalted</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 139.5px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span> </span>Yesterday, Today, Forever</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 139.5px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span> </span>Zachaeus Was a Wee Little Man</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 139.5px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"> + + + </span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Papyrus; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 139.5px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.8px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">What can you add to this list ?</span></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31476935.post-53904051177510015422021-06-25T18:40:00.004-07:002021-06-25T18:44:03.148-07:00My Every Day Prayer List<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Take a look. I'd like to encourage you to have a little quiet time <br /></span><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">early in the day so you can pray for important people in your life. Here's my list: </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Any relative that comes to mind <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Mayor</span></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Armed Forces <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> <span> </span></span>Movie star<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Barber <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> <span> </span></span>Neighbors</span></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Computer repair man<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Newspaper delivery man<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Dentist <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> <span> </span></span>Nurses</span></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Doctors<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> <span> </span></span>Parents<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Favorite TV news crew<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Pastor</span></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Favorite TV stars <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Police</span></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Firemen <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>President of the US</span></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Garbage man<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;">School bus drivers</span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Governor of this state<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> <span> <span> <span> <span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;">Siblings</span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"><span><span><span><span><span> <span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; white-space: pre;"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; white-space: pre;"> </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Highway Patrol<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Soldiers<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Husband <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> <span> <span> </span></span></span>Teachers</span></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Journalist<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>TV News reporters<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Landlord <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Wife</span></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">Mail carrier </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; white-space: pre;"> <span> <span> </span></span></span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">Yard man</span></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I find that having a list helps me concentrate. I ask God to bless</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">these with His protection, His directions, and good health and </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">energy for the days challenges that come. ####</span></p><div><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: large;"> </span></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31476935.post-53954006509783105892021-06-22T15:32:00.002-07:002021-06-22T15:36:32.696-07:00Thinking About Today & Tomorrow<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><span> The best that I can do today <br /></span><span> doesn't rate as PERFECTION.<br /></span><span>It missed my goal of yesterday's<br /></span><span> positive expectation. </span></span></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I've been GOOD, but want to be BEST <i>!</i><br /></span></span><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> Unexpected stuff comes my way <br /></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span>Every day seems to bring a test,<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span> complicating every day <i>!</i></span></span></span></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><br /></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span>Life really has its ups and downs,<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span> Some days I am doing GOOD;<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span>I just need to pray and eliminate the frowns,<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span> just like my Mama said I should.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><br /></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span>Challenges come -- yes, I do see,<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span> It gives my brain a job to do,<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span>Every day has more lessons for me;<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span> I thank God for bringing me through <i>!</i></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><br /></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span> Also, I'd like to encourage you.</span></span></span></div><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> + + + </span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">by Elaine Hardt ©2021</span></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31476935.post-67439898304182330762021-05-08T15:10:00.003-07:002021-05-08T15:11:21.346-07:00Those Troubles Are a Test <p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-stretch: normal; letter-spacing: 1.3px; line-height: normal;">T</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.3px;">roubles here and troubles there ?</span></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium; letter-spacing: 1.3px;">There are troubles everywhere.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium; letter-spacing: 1.3px;">Give some thought; of course, you pray <i>!</i></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium; letter-spacing: 1.3px;">Think of what to do and say.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: 1.3px;"></span><br /></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium; letter-spacing: 1.3px;">Need to complain ? The LORD knows.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium; letter-spacing: 1.3px;">Your attitude with this . . . it shows.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium; letter-spacing: 1.3px;">Some have made bad choices,</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium; letter-spacing: 1.3px;">with actions and/or their voices.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: 1.3px;"></span><br /></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium; letter-spacing: 1.3px;">Always something unexpected;</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium; letter-spacing: 1.3px;">Bright ideas may be rejected.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium; letter-spacing: 1.3px;">Look for good opportunities;</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium; letter-spacing: 1.3px;">It’s the LORD you want to please. </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: 1.3px;"></span><br /></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium; letter-spacing: 1.3px;">Others will be watching you —</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium; letter-spacing: 1.3px;">hear what you say, see what you do.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium; letter-spacing: 1.3px;">Open your Bible and read more <i>!</i></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium; letter-spacing: 1.3px;">Smile to tackle some new chore. </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: 1.3px;"></span><br /></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium; letter-spacing: 1.3px;">Obey the LORD, trust and believe <i>!</i></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium; letter-spacing: 1.3px;">His blessings you will receive <i>!</i></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: 1.3px;">Good happens in His time </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; letter-spacing: 1.3px;">(even if it doesn’t rhyme.) </span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 135px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 1.3px;"> + + + </span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px; text-indent: 135px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 1.3px;"></span><br /></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 135px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 1.1px;">by Elaine Hardt @ 2021</span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31476935.post-86106305561667485042021-04-14T14:34:00.003-07:002021-04-14T14:36:29.911-07:00 " Aaaaaaakkk !" or " Oh, Goody-Goody !" <p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 67.5px;"><span style="font-size: medium; letter-spacing: 0.7px;">When that problem pops up, that irritation emerges,</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 67.5px;"><span style="font-size: medium; letter-spacing: 0.7px;">you put on a big frown. Aaaaaaakkk <i>!</i> </span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 67.5px;"><span style="font-size: medium; letter-spacing: 0.7px;">Here’s an idea to try, here’s the words to say, </span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 67.5px;"><span style="font-size: medium; letter-spacing: 0.7px;">“Hello, Opportunity.”</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px; text-indent: 67.5px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.7px;"></span><br /></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 67.5px;"><span style="font-size: medium; letter-spacing: 0.7px;">Yes, at this point you are in charge of your feelings.</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 67.5px;"><span style="font-size: medium; letter-spacing: 0.7px;">Do you let frustration or anger take charge ?</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 67.5px;"><span style="font-size: medium; letter-spacing: 0.7px;">Or, do you tell yourself, </span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 67.5px;"><span style="font-size: medium; letter-spacing: 0.7px;">“OK, kiddo, let’s see what good idea you find.”</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px; text-indent: 67.5px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.7px;"></span><br /></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 67.5px;"><span style="font-size: medium; letter-spacing: 0.7px;">Learning something is not always fun to do.</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 67.5px;"><span style="font-size: medium; letter-spacing: 0.7px;">It may interfere with something </span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 67.5px;"><span style="font-size: medium; letter-spacing: 0.7px;">you’re already involved with,</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 67.5px;"><span style="font-size: medium; letter-spacing: 0.7px;">maybe you’re even having fun doing that.</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px; text-indent: 67.5px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.7px;"></span><br /></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 67.5px;"><span style="font-size: medium; letter-spacing: 0.7px;">But success means you’ve done something </span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 67.5px;"><span style="font-size: medium; letter-spacing: 0.7px;">good and right and acceptable.</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 67.5px;"><span style="font-size: medium; letter-spacing: 0.7px;">Maybe it was actually simple, </span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 67.5px;"><span style="font-size: medium; letter-spacing: 0.7px;">or might have taken some determination and time.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 67.5px;"><span style="font-size: medium; letter-spacing: 0.7px;"><br /></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 67.5px;"><span style="font-size: medium; letter-spacing: 0.7px;">Thinking, considering what's happening now,</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 67.5px;"><span style="font-size: medium; letter-spacing: 0.7px;">even praying, "Oh, I need wisdom and help <i>! </i>" </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 67.5px;"><span style="font-size: medium; letter-spacing: 0.7px;">That's a challenge that's good for you.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 67.5px;"><span style="font-size: medium; letter-spacing: 0.699999988079071px;">Every person in life has these Opportunities.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 67.5px;"><span style="font-size: medium; letter-spacing: 0.699999988079071px;"> + + +</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 67.5px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.699999988079071px;"><br /></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 67.5px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.699999988079071px;"><span>by Elaine Hardt ©2021 </span></span></p><p> </p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31476935.post-45555122048737268942021-03-23T09:40:00.003-07:002021-03-23T09:41:37.242-07:00I Realize I AM Getting Older . . . .<p><span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; letter-spacing: 0.6px; line-height: normal;">O</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.6px;">ne day older <i>!</i> Oh, you are right <i>!</i></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.6px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Even last week has gone out of sight.</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.6px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>But it was OK to anticipate,</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.6px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>and remembering was fun — that was great<i> !</i></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 16px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.6px;"></span><br /></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.6px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; letter-spacing: 0.6px; line-height: normal;">S</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.6px;">omehow I got older, gradually . . . </span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.6px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>years flew by, forgetting started — in me <i>!</i></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.6px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Wish I had more photos, well organized;</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.6px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>At least school yearbooks are a prize.</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 16px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.6px;"></span><br /></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.6px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; letter-spacing: 0.6px; line-height: normal;">R</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.6px;">emembering info is such a chore</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.6px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>So, write it down, your achievements and more.</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.6px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Exercise your brain by learning new stuff.</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.6px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Handle those challenges; is that enough <i>!</i> </span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 16px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.6px;"></span><br /></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.6px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; letter-spacing: 0.6px; line-height: normal;">S</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.6px;">o friend, this is my suggestion for you:</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.6px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Keep your body in good shape, your mind, too.</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.6px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>God gave you a life — how long will it last ?</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.6px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Ask Him for help and blessings; life goes fast.</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 16px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.6px;"></span><br /></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.6px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; letter-spacing: 0.6px; line-height: normal;">G</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.6px;">reat promises in the Bible you find.</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.6px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Read them, keep those words in your mind.</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.6px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Eternal life — imagine the bliss <i>!</i></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.6px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Jesus loves you, so don’t miss out on this</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.4px;"> <i>!!!</i></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.6px;"><i><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>+ + + </i></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 16px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.6px;"><i></i></span><br /></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; letter-spacing: 0.6px; line-height: normal;"><i><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></i></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.6px;"><i>by Elaine Hardt ©2021</i></span></p><div><span style="letter-spacing: 0.6px;"><i><br /></i></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31476935.post-62956771126694518322021-03-12T15:53:00.007-07:002021-03-12T16:11:32.341-07:00 Sad ? Mad ! GLAD ; ) <p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-stretch: normal; letter-spacing: 0.1px; line-height: normal;">A</span></span><span style="font-size: medium; letter-spacing: 0.1px;">n idea came to your mind as you sat relaxing, quietly.</span></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.1px;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Your first response was to feel sad. “I’m not doing the best right now.</span></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.1px;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Wonder why that popped into my head right now. What can I see?”</span></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.1px;">A few quiet moments, alone, led to an idea. “Oh, yes, I remember." You take a look at the past that brought that occasion to mind. </span></span><span style="font-family: georgia; letter-spacing: 0.1px;"> </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: georgia; letter-spacing: 0.1px;"> <span> <span> <span> </span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.1px;"></span><br /></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large; font-stretch: normal; letter-spacing: 0.1px; line-height: normal;">A</span><span style="font-size: medium; letter-spacing: 0.1px;">nother time an idea came to your mind as you sat relaxing, quietly.</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.1px;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">“Oh, my!.” It was a stupid, crazy thing they did, and what they said.</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.1px;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Why did they get away with an unnecessary action right there, by me ?</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.1px;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">A few quiet moments: did you do something wrong? What ? Why ? </span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.1px;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">You take a look at the past that brought that occasion to mind. </span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large; font-stretch: normal; letter-spacing: 0.1px; line-height: normal;">A</span><span style="font-size: medium; letter-spacing: 0.1px;">nother time an idea came to your mind as you sat relaxing, quietly.</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.1px;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Your mouth flew open with some words and a big smile.</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.1px;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">“Wow. I’m glad I remembered that — who did, who said, & my reply.”</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.1px;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Yes, sometimes there’s really a time to be glad, certainly.</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.1px;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Thank you, Heavenly Father, for bring me back to that good time.</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.1px;"></span><br /></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large; font-stretch: normal; letter-spacing: 0.1px; line-height: normal;">A</span><span style="font-size: medium; letter-spacing: 0.1px;">nd now, to you, the dear reader of this writing . . . </span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.1px;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Do ponder the cause and effect of those three normal reactions.</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: 1.2px;">SAD</span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.1px;">means there’s a situation to recall, people to pray for.</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: 1.2px;">MAD</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.9px;"><b> </b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.1px;">means now you can learn from your words and situations.</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: 1.2px;">GLAD</span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.1px;">means you can treasure the good that the LORD shows you.</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large; font-stretch: normal; letter-spacing: 0.1px; line-height: normal;">L</span><span style="font-size: medium; letter-spacing: 0.1px;">ife is full of experiences. It’s time to think, consider, learn.</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.1px;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Decide to do better when you talk, listen, react. Think it over. </span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.1px;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Now is your opportunity to make better choices. You CAN do it, too. </span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.1px;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Speak up with words that are positive, caring, yet powerful. </span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.1px;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">You’ve dedicated yourself to the LORD; remember He’s with you. </span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"> +++</span></p><div><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">by Elaine Hardt ©2021 </span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31476935.post-30609522057899896232021-02-26T15:07:00.002-07:002021-02-26T15:07:18.971-07:00Doin' It RIGHT ! <p><span> <span> <span> <span style="font-size: medium;"><span> <span> <span> <span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"> <span style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; letter-spacing: 1.2px; line-height: normal; text-indent: 135px;">O</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; letter-spacing: 1.2px; text-indent: 135px;">h, yes, I want to do it right</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 135px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 1.2px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> at the right time,</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-indent: 135px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: 1.2px;"></span><br /></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 135px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 1.2px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> in the right way,</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-indent: 135px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: 1.2px;"></span><br /></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 135px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 1.2px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> saying the right words</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-indent: 135px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: 1.2px;"></span><br /></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 135px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 1.2px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> to the right person.</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-indent: 135px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: 1.2px;"></span><br /></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-indent: 135px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: 1.2px;"></span><br /></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 135px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-stretch: normal; letter-spacing: 1.2px; line-height: normal;">O</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.2px;">h, yes, I know I need help</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-indent: 135px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 1.2px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 135px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 1.2px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> because, lookin’ back later, </span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-indent: 135px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: 1.2px;"></span><br /></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 135px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 1.2px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> sometimes </span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-indent: 135px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: 1.2px;"></span><br /></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 135px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 1.2px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> what seems to be right at the time</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-indent: 135px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: 1.2px;"></span><br /></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 135px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 1.2px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> is not always perfectly right.</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-indent: 135px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: 1.2px;"></span><br /></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-indent: 135px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: 1.2px;"></span><br /></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 135px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-stretch: normal; letter-spacing: 1.2px; line-height: normal;">O</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.2px;">h, dear Father in Heaven</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-indent: 135px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: 1.2px;"></span><br /></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 135px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 1.2px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> forgive my mistakes,</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-indent: 135px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: 1.2px;"></span><br /></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 135px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 1.2px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> fix my thinkin’ and sayin’ and doin’ </span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-indent: 135px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: 1.2px;"></span><br /></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 135px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 1.2px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> so it pleases You</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-indent: 135px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: 1.2px;"></span><br /></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 135px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 1.2px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> and can bless others, too.</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px; text-indent: 135px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 135px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span> </span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> + + + </span></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 135px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">by Elaine Hardt ©2020</span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31476935.post-2287544432348124942021-02-08T14:07:00.001-07:002021-02-08T14:07:25.939-07:00I Forgot to Pray for You : ( <p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 126px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 1.1px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">In bed it’s time for what I do,</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 126px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 1.1px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> but of course, I DO pray for you.</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 126px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 1.1px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Now I forgot to say your name<b><i> !</i></b></span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 126px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 1.1px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> So my prayer was not the same.</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-indent: 126px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: 1.1px;"></span><br /></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 126px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 1.1px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>I didn’t know what you could need,</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 126px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 1.1px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> (or that this poem you would read.)</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-indent: 126px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: 1.1px;"></span><br /></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 126px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 1.1px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">But then the Lord reminded me,</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 126px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 1.1px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> and my brain helped me to see —</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 126px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 1.1px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Apologies won’t do,</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 126px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 1.1px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> But God never forgets YOU.</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-indent: 126px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: 1.1px;"></span><br /></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 126px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 1.1px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>So, then I wrote down a list;</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 126px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 1.1px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> there your name will not be missed.</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-indent: 126px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: 1.1px;"></span><br /></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 126px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 1.1px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Good health, enough money, too . . . </span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 126px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 1.1px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> Challenges God will bring you through.</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 126px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 1.1px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Good weather as you jog that mile . . .</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 126px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 1.1px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> People you’ll see give you a smile.</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-indent: 126px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: 1.1px;"></span><br /></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 126px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 1.1px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>You will have how many more years ?</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 126px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 1.1px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> If I go first, you can shed some tears . . . </span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-indent: 126px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: 1.1px;"></span><br /></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 126px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 1.1px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Talk to Him each day in prayer</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 126px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 1.1px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> Reminds us ALL to show our care.</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 126px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 1.1px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Life can be very short — or long<i> </i><b><i>!</i></b></span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 126px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 1.1px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i> </i>Thank the Lord with prayer and song <b><i>!</i> </b></span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 15px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 126px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 1.1px;"><b><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>+ + + </b></span></p>
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<p><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Baskerville; letter-spacing: 1.1px; text-indent: 126px;">by Elaine Hardt ©2020</span> </p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31476935.post-87257022341075964202021-02-06T15:11:00.009-07:002021-02-08T14:09:37.976-07:00PRAY For Your Neighborhood<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><span> <span> <span> <span> <span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: medium; letter-spacing: 0.7px;">NO serious neighbor disagreements</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 85.5px;"><span style="font-size: medium; letter-spacing: 0.7px;">NO fires, burning the houses in neighborhood</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 85.5px;"><span style="font-size: medium; letter-spacing: 0.7px;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 85.5px;"><span style="font-size: medium; letter-spacing: 0.7px;">NO plumbing problems inside houses.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 85.5px;"><span style="font-size: medium; letter-spacing: 0.7px;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 85.5px;"><span style="font-size: medium; letter-spacing: 0.7px;">NO electric power lines going down</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 85.5px;"><span style="font-size: medium; letter-spacing: 0.7px;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 85.5px;"><span style="font-size: medium; letter-spacing: 0.7px;">NO water main shut off</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 85.5px;"><span style="font-size: medium; letter-spacing: 0.7px;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 85.5px;"><span style="font-size: medium; letter-spacing: 0.7px;">NO houses broken into by some robbers</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 85.5px;"><span style="font-size: medium; letter-spacing: 0.7px;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 85.5px;"><span style="font-size: medium; letter-spacing: 0.7px;">NO car crashes on these streets</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 85.5px;"><span style="font-size: medium; letter-spacing: 0.7px;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 85.5px;"><span style="font-size: medium; letter-spacing: 0.7px;">NO coyotes coming down the hills</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 85.5px;"><span style="font-size: medium; letter-spacing: 0.7px;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 85.5px;"><span style="font-size: medium; letter-spacing: 0.7px;">NO lightning strikes on any house</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 85.5px;"><span style="font-size: medium; letter-spacing: 0.7px;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 85.5px;"><span style="font-size: medium; letter-spacing: 0.7px;">NO dog running away, getting lost</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 85.5px;"><span style="font-size: medium; letter-spacing: 0.7px;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 85.5px;"><span style="font-size: medium; letter-spacing: 0.7px;">NO backup from the sewer</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 85.5px;"><span style="font-size: medium; letter-spacing: 0.7px;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 85.5px;"><span style="font-size: medium; letter-spacing: 0.7px;">NO teenagers racing down the street</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 85.5px;"><span style="font-size: medium; letter-spacing: 0.7px;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 85.5px;"><span style="font-size: medium; letter-spacing: 0.7px;">NO elderly neighbor home alone, choking</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 85.5px;"><span style="font-size: medium; letter-spacing: 0.7px;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 85.5px;"><span style="font-size: medium; letter-spacing: 0.7px;">NO tornadoes in this area</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 85.5px;"><span style="font-size: medium; letter-spacing: 0.7px;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 85.5px;"><span style="font-size: medium; letter-spacing: 0.7px;">NO big, bad windstorm in our town</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 85.5px;"><span style="font-size: medium; letter-spacing: 0.7px;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 85.5px;"><span style="font-size: medium; letter-spacing: 0.7px;">NO heavy snow storm in our town</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 85.5px;"><span style="font-size: medium; letter-spacing: 0.7px;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 85.5px;"><span style="font-size: medium; letter-spacing: 0.7px;">NO family fights</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 85.5px;"><span style="font-size: medium; letter-spacing: 0.7px;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 85.5px;"><span style="font-size: medium; letter-spacing: 0.7px;">NO trouble in the alley</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 85.5px;"><span style="font-size: medium; letter-spacing: 0.7px;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 85.5px;"><span style="font-size: medium; letter-spacing: 0.7px;">NO earthquake nearby.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 85.5px;"><span style="font-size: medium; letter-spacing: 0.7px;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 85.5px;"><span style="font-size: medium; letter-spacing: 0.7px;">THANK THE LORD FOR HIS PROTECTION & HELP</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 85.5px;"><span style="font-size: medium; letter-spacing: 0.7px;"> + + +</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 85.5px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.7px;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 85.5px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.6px;">by Elaine Hardt ©2021</span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31476935.post-7353453310109262052021-01-24T16:20:00.001-07:002021-01-24T16:20:20.991-07:00Two Words to Consider <p> <span style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; letter-spacing: 2.4px; line-height: normal;">IF</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.6px;"> is a word that gives us opportunity.</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 99px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.6px;"> It should really grab our attention</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 99px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.6px;"> and slow us down from a careless decision.</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 99px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.6px;"> When we ignore it in conversation</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 99px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.6px;"> we need to consider how useful it can be.</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 99px; min-height: 16px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 99px;"><span style="font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; letter-spacing: 2.2px; line-height: normal;">BUT</span><span style="font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; letter-spacing: 2.2px; line-height: normal;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.6px;">is a word, can be a smart thing to say;</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 99px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.6px;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 99px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.6px;"> It can change our conversation’s direction.</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 99px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.6px;"> We can speak carefully, giving information;</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 99px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.6px;"> see if uncertainties or problems remain.</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 99px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.6px;"> You could analyze your talking today.</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 99px; min-height: 16px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.6px;"></span><br /></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 99px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.6px;">Thinking and talking, both of these we need to do.</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 99px;"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; letter-spacing: 2.9px; line-height: normal;">IF</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.6px;"> and </span><span style="font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; letter-spacing: 2.9px; line-height: normal;">BUT</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.6px;"> are such short little words to say.</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 99px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.6px;">When we use both correctly: good for me and you<i> ! </i></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 99px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.6px;">Good communication is essential<i> ! </i></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 99px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.6px;">Improvement is a lesson — that’s certainly true <i>!</i></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 99px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.6px;"> + + + </span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 99px; min-height: 16px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.6px;"></span><br /></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 99px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.5px;"> by Elaine Hardt ©2021</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31476935.post-78406029302105693992021-01-21T11:30:00.008-07:002021-01-21T11:30:59.474-07:00What's the Best You Can Do ? <p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-indent: 126px;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; letter-spacing: 1.9px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">A challenge a day</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 126px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 1.9px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">keeps laziness away.</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 126px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 1.9px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">It’s a job for the brain;</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 126px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 1.9px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Life isn’t always the same. </span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-indent: 126px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: 1.9px;"></span><br /></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 126px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 1.9px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Trouble is a pest <i>!</i></span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 126px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 1.9px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We need to do our best <i>!</i></span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 126px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 1.9px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Keep on praying <i>!</i></span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 126px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 1.9px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">You’re thinking and saying.</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-indent: 126px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: 1.9px;"></span><br /></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 126px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 1.9px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">What’s the best you can do ?</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 126px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 1.9px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">That’s Improving, it’s true.</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 126px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 1.9px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">No more worry, no more fear <i>!</i></span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 126px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 1.9px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Remember<i> !</i> The LORD is here. </span></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 126px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 1.9px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> + + + </span></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 126px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 1.9px;">by Elaine Hardt 2021<span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></p><div><span style="letter-spacing: 1.9px;"><br /></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31476935.post-80559970314129302092021-01-11T10:44:00.000-07:002021-01-11T10:44:06.112-07:00Your Discovery, Your Decision <p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Touches of humor -- </span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Ideas I’ve heard about before -- </span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Some ideas I haven’t heard about before --</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-size: large;">This book is "Your Discovery, Your Decision" --</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-size: large;">You can read it FREE on-line at www.amazon.com or buy a copy for 99 cents.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-L78Q2jT9-QY/X_yN8WvepOI/AAAAAAAAB2c/kAV1NcatlzQKUt1AcG_s3y8M65MY95dyQCLcBGAsYHQ/Screen%2BShot%2B2021-01-11%2Bat%2B10.38.28%2BAM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="530" height="293" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-L78Q2jT9-QY/X_yN8WvepOI/AAAAAAAAB2c/kAV1NcatlzQKUt1AcG_s3y8M65MY95dyQCLcBGAsYHQ/w627-h293/Screen%2BShot%2B2021-01-11%2Bat%2B10.38.28%2BAM.png" width="627" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31476935.post-56102994628047019322021-01-01T18:18:00.001-07:002021-01-01T18:22:30.326-07:00Confusion ? Irritation ? Depression ? <p><span style="font-family: courier;"> <span style="font-size: medium;"> <span><span>Each day brings opportunity</span></span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: medium;"><span> <span><span>along with some trouble you'll see.</span></span></span><br /></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: medium;"><span> <span> <span><span><span>So, tell confusion, irritation, depression:</span></span></span></span></span></span><br /></p><p><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: medium;"> <b>"Get out of my mind right NOW !"</b></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: medium;"> I can do GOOD, God shows me how."</span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: medium;"> I will trust Him and pray right NOW.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: medium;"> The LORD gives me strength & wisdom</span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: medium;"> I'll open my Bible to read --</span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: medium;"> These words of Jesus I do need.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span><span> <b> : ) : ) : )</b></span></span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span><span><span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span><span><span>by Elaine Hardt ©2021</span></span></span></span></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31476935.post-24464933265948537372020-12-24T15:05:00.005-07:002020-12-24T15:08:37.214-07:00A New Year's Prayer -- for Every Day, Too<p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"> <span style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; letter-spacing: 1.1px; text-indent: 27px;">Dear Heavenly Father, </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; letter-spacing: -0.3px; text-indent: 27px;"> </span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 27px;"><span style="letter-spacing: -0.2px;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Thanks for the memories of dear family members who have died <i>!</i></span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 27px;"><span style="letter-spacing: -0.2px;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Thanks for providing for them, giving blessings to each one through their years </span></span><i style="font-family: georgia; letter-spacing: -0.20000000298023224px;">!</i></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 27px;"><span style="letter-spacing: -0.2px;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Help me remember those good times, challenges, opportunities, places we were <i>!</i></span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 27px;"><span style="letter-spacing: -0.2px;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Blessings we ask for the rest of us, who are still here. We smile and also shed tears <i>!</i></span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-indent: 27px;"><span style="letter-spacing: -0.2px;"><i><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"> </span></span></i></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 27px;"><span style="letter-spacing: -0.2px;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">These days many bad worldwide reports we read and hear; they dominate the news.</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 27px;"><span style="letter-spacing: -0.2px;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">More problems, big troubles ahead in the world, but we do trust in You.</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 27px;"><span style="letter-spacing: -0.2px;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">We are confronted by fear, anger, new sickness, terrible confusion <i>!</i></span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 27px;"><span style="letter-spacing: -0.2px;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Provide and help us every day with wisdom —what to believe, to say, and to do <i>!</i></span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-indent: 27px;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: -0.2px;"></span><br /></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 27px;"><span style="letter-spacing: -0.2px;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Show us as we open the Bible more than we knew when we were little kids.</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 27px;"><span style="letter-spacing: -0.2px;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Give us greater understanding of what happened then — and why and how.</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 27px;"><span style="letter-spacing: -0.2px;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">We want grow in confidence in Your love, salvation, and provision.</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 27px;"><span style="letter-spacing: -0.2px;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Help us to grow in faith and trust and love — and that’s what I need now.</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-indent: 27px;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: -0.2px;"></span><br /></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 27px;"><span style="letter-spacing: -0.2px;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">I pray now for family and friends, each one I remember by name;</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 27px;"><span style="letter-spacing: -0.2px;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">You know each one’s situation, and please bless and meet their needs today.</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 27px;"><span style="letter-spacing: -0.2px;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">I love You, and thank You, and praise You <i>! </i>I look forward to being in Heaven <i>!</i></span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 27px;"><span style="letter-spacing: -0.2px;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">I pray this now in Jesus’ name — with great appreciation all this I say. </span></span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 27px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 2.2px;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">AMEN </span></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 27px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 2.2px;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 27px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 2.2px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">by Elaine Hardt ©2020</span></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31476935.post-84367659085801333012020-12-14T14:03:00.004-07:002020-12-14T14:05:58.916-07:00Doin' It Right !<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 135px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-stretch: normal; letter-spacing: 1.1px; line-height: normal;">O</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; letter-spacing: 1.1px;">h, yes, I want to do it right</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 135px;"><span style="font-size: medium; letter-spacing: 1px;"> at the right time,</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 135px;"><span style="font-size: medium; letter-spacing: 1px;"> in the right way,</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 135px;"><span style="font-size: medium; letter-spacing: 1px;"> saying the right words</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 135px;"><span style="font-size: medium; letter-spacing: 1px;"> to the right person.</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 11px; text-indent: 135px;"><br /></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 135px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-stretch: normal; letter-spacing: 1.1px; line-height: normal;">O</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.1px;">h, yes, I know I need help</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 135px;"><span style="font-size: medium; letter-spacing: 1px;"> because, lookin’ back later, </span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 135px;"><span style="font-size: medium; letter-spacing: 1px;"> sometimes </span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 135px;"><span style="font-size: medium; letter-spacing: 1px;"> what seems to be right at the time</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 135px;"><span style="font-size: medium; letter-spacing: 1px;"> is not always perfectly right.</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 11px; text-indent: 135px;"><br /></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 135px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-stretch: normal; letter-spacing: 1.1px; line-height: normal;">O</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.1px;">h, dear Father in Heaven</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 135px;"><span style="font-size: medium; letter-spacing: 1px;"> forgive my mistakes,</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 135px;"><span style="font-size: medium; letter-spacing: 1px;"> fix my thinkin’ and sayin’ and doin’ </span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 135px;"><span style="font-size: medium; letter-spacing: 1px;"> so it pleases You</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 135px;"><span style="font-size: medium; letter-spacing: 1px;"> and can bless others, too.</span></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px; text-indent: 135px;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.7px;">by Elaine Hardt ©2020</span> <span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31476935.post-68681616857131847722020-12-01T15:25:00.005-07:002020-12-24T15:10:50.810-07:00Christmas is This Special Time of Year <p><span style="font-size: medium;"> <span style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; letter-spacing: 0.6px; text-indent: 45px;">We like to celebrate family birthdays,</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; letter-spacing: 0.6px; text-indent: 45px;"> </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; letter-spacing: 0.6px; text-indent: 45px;">don’t you</span><i style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; letter-spacing: 0.6px; text-indent: 45px;"> ? </i><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; letter-spacing: 0.6px; text-indent: 45px;"> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; letter-spacing: 0.6px; text-indent: 45px;"> <span style="font-size: medium;">(And we celebrate Jesus’ birthday every year, too.) </span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 13.5px; text-indent: 45px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.6px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">All the stores have special sales on-line and downtown,</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 13.5px; text-indent: 45px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.6px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> Decorations glitter on houses all around. </span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 13.5px; min-height: 14px; text-indent: 45px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.6px;"></span><br /></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 13.5px; text-indent: 45px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.6px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We do like that nice music, some we remember, </span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 13.5px; text-indent: 45px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.6px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> And it’s already the first of December<i> !</i> </span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 13.5px; min-height: 14px; text-indent: 45px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.6px;"></span><br /></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 13.5px; text-indent: 45px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.6px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Time to bake yummy deserts, or buy in some store,</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 13.5px; text-indent: 45px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.6px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> We expect our favorites, but also try much more.</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 13.5px; min-height: 14px; text-indent: 45px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.6px;"></span><br /></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 13.5px; text-indent: 45px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.6px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Of course, lots of Christmas cards we will mail.</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 13.5px; text-indent: 45px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.6px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> And some places get lots of snow, without fail <i>! </i></span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 13.5px; min-height: 14px; text-indent: 45px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.6px;"><i></i></span><br /></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 13.5px; text-indent: 45px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.6px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Presents our mom and our aunties had made brought cheer,</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 13.5px; text-indent: 45px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.6px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> We looked forward to that happiest day of the year.</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 13.5px; min-height: 14px; text-indent: 45px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.6px;"></span><br /></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 13.5px; text-indent: 45px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.6px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Yes, special programs at church there would be,</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 13.5px; text-indent: 45px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.6px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> Kids and grownups dressed up; who would we see ? </span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 13.5px; min-height: 14px; text-indent: 45px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.6px;"></span><br /></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 13.5px; text-indent: 45px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.6px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">That whole month was so special we never would forget;</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 13.5px; text-indent: 45px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.6px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> Photos now help our memories, shows even our pet.</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 13.5px; min-height: 14px; text-indent: 45px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.6px;"></span><br /></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 13.5px; text-indent: 45px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.6px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Now, my siblings married and moved, parents have died,</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 13.5px; text-indent: 45px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.6px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> What I still have are special feelings inside.</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 13.5px; min-height: 14px; text-indent: 45px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.6px;"></span><br /></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 13.5px; text-indent: 45px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.6px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Since all those happy days are past, so it is time</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 13.5px; text-indent: 45px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.6px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> to put some important words into Christmas rhyme,</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 13.5px; min-height: 14px; text-indent: 45px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.6px;"></span><br /></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 13.5px; text-indent: 45px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: 1.3px;">Jesus</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.6px;"> is the reason for the season — that’s real<i> !</i></span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 13.5px; text-indent: 45px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.6px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> Bible truth, eternal life, sins forgiven, peace you’ll feel. </span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 13.5px; min-height: 14px; text-indent: 45px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.6px;"></span><br /></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 13.5px; text-indent: 45px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.6px;">A </span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.3px;">BIG</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.6px;"> commitment, Heaven after dying here </span></span><i style="letter-spacing: 0.6000000238418579px;">!</i></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 13.5px; text-indent: 45px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.6px;"> God’s wonderful plan, </span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.3px;">NOW </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.6px;">receive His grace, your time is near<i> !</i></span></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 13.5px; text-indent: 45px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.6px;"><i> + + + </i></span></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 13.5px; text-indent: 45px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.6px;"><i><br /></i></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 13.5px; text-indent: 45px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.6px;"><i>by Elaine Hardt ©2020</i></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31476935.post-36429539849462985772020-11-28T10:30:00.001-07:002020-11-28T10:30:29.014-07:00 A Different Kind of Thanksgiving Day <p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 54px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">Of course, every year is different, such a variety,</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 54px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> but it’s always nice, when our family we see.</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 54px; min-height: 17px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 54px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Of course, count our blessings, we name them each one,</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 54px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> and we are so grateful for what the LORD has done.</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 54px; min-height: 17px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 54px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Of course, so many uncertainties every day, </span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 54px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> so that’s why we remember to pray <i>!</i> </span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 54px; min-height: 17px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 54px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Of course, this has been another election year,</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 54px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> such bad attitudes in the U.S. can bring fear.</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 54px; min-height: 17px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 54px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Of course, that COVID stuff with so many dying,</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 54px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> probably you, too, know some family that’s crying.</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 54px; min-height: 17px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 54px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Of course, government, socialism, and hate</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 54px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> spoils any happy day clear up to this date. </span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 54px; min-height: 17px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 54px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Of course, our future we really care about,</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 54px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> our time to die is unknown, so should we pout ? </span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 54px; min-height: 17px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 54px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Of course, we went to Sunday School — a good start,</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 54px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> learned John 3:16, accepted Jesus into our heart. </span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 54px; min-height: 17px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 54px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Of course, we’ve grown up and it’s time to review,</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 54px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> read the Bible more, confess sins, pray to God, too. </span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 54px; min-height: 17px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 54px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Of course, we can give our thanks at any time <i>!</i></span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 54px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> Stuff you and I write might not always rhyme<i> !</i> </span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 15px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 54px; min-height: 17px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 15px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 54px; min-height: 17px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 15px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 54px;">by Elaine Hardt ©2020</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31476935.post-56762920758399155162020-11-25T18:32:00.002-07:002020-11-25T18:33:14.283-07:00We Wish YOU Happy Memories <p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 121.5px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">We wish you happy memories</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 121.5px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;"> of yesterday and last week -- </span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 121.5px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">all the way back to your childhood:<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span> </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 121.5px;"></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px; text-indent: 121.5px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span><span> </span>things to remember you now seek.</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 121.5px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 121.5px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Yes, those years when you were home,</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 121.5px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>growing up in your family —</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 121.5px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">being cared for, provided for,</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 121.5px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>so many things to do and see.</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px; text-indent: 121.5px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 121.5px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Gradually you made your choices; </span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 121.5px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>challenging you to use your brain.</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 121.5px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Thankful that was a lot of fun,</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 121.5px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>but everything wasn’t plain.</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px; text-indent: 121.5px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 121.5px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Grownups were around to help,</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 121.5px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>but they were so bossy, too —</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 121.5px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">You gave a feeble little smile,</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 121.5px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>paid attention what to do.</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px; text-indent: 121.5px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 121.5px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">You tried to figure everything <i>! </i></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 121.5px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>You learned to do the best you could.</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 121.5px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Then, going to school at first </span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 121.5px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>following directions was good. </span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px; text-indent: 121.5px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 121.5px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Life kept coming, day after day,</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 121.5px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>And your parents prayed for you;</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 121.5px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">It turned out good to BE GOOD;</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 121.5px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>so that’s what you learned to do <i>! </i></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 121.5px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;"><i> + + + </i></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 121.5px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;"><i>by Elaine Hardt ©2020</i></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31476935.post-56428430031898558192020-11-14T15:29:00.000-07:002020-11-14T15:29:22.601-07:00NOW: Consider Your Possibilities <p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 94.5px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.8px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> Appreciate lessons you have learned, </span></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 94.5px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.8px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span> <span> </span> </span>Relatives you remember,</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 94.5px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.8px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span> </span>Help from family as you were growing up.</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 94.5px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.8px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span> <span> </span></span>Mama would smile, “You’re doing good.”</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 94.5px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.8px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span> </span>Dad nodded his head, “You’re doing better.” </span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-indent: 94.5px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.8px;"></span><br /></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 94.5px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.8px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span> </span>Good memories have been helpful,</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 94.5px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.8px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span> <span> </span> </span>Other memories were challenging. </span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 94.5px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.8px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span> </span>Which direction to go now ?</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 94.5px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.8px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span> <span> </span></span>That’s something to pray about; yes ?</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 94.5px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.8px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> Many decisions to make . . . some today . . . </span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 15px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 94.5px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 1.1px;"> + + + </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 15px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 94.5px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 1.1px;"><br /></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 15px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-indent: 94.5px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 1.1px;">by Elaine Hardt ©2020</span></p><p><span><span><span><span><span> </span></span></span></span></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31476935.post-19664119430565133372020-11-10T16:51:00.008-07:002020-12-14T14:14:07.459-07:00Don't Be Discouraged . . . . : )<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8O8RtIhYpvM/X6sm8pSR0TI/AAAAAAAAB10/6sJcNU8gIAoIe0KnPt6umOBQM9WRSN9jwCLcBGAsYHQ/Screen%2BShot%2B2020-11-10%2Bat%2B4.49.00%2BPM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><img alt="" data-original-height="513" data-original-width="667" height="634" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8O8RtIhYpvM/X6sm8pSR0TI/AAAAAAAAB10/6sJcNU8gIAoIe0KnPt6umOBQM9WRSN9jwCLcBGAsYHQ/w598-h634/Screen%2BShot%2B2020-11-10%2Bat%2B4.49.00%2BPM.png" width="598" /></b></span><p></p><p>by Elaine Hardt ©2020</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31476935.post-1293629407369953452020-11-01T16:08:00.000-07:002020-11-01T16:08:04.331-07:00Improving . . . More and More, and More !<p> <span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"> Improving . . . . what a nice word. When someone says that TO YOU is that a compliment ?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><span> <span> </span></span>Or, is that their challenge to YOU and also to those who are there ? </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"> To help more of us to focus on this idea, this challenge, I've combined some other short pieces of writing to make Booklet #119. And I named that "Improving, More & More & More." It's 12 pages long.....hopefully it will encourage people. Of course, we give these away for free. Look up that category on this home page. + + + </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">by Elaine Hardt ©2020</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com