Mending 'broken fences'

Good Afternoon, or whatever is the best greeting to you, in your part of the world!

Today is my Mum's birthday; she would have been 93 years young!!! I remember her with love and I am thankful that she was my Mum. She did her bittidz best. It is not easy at tid times to being a 'Mum'; particularly if unpopular decisions have to be made. I can reflect appreciatively what tidbitz my Mum had to go through with me. Now, I am both a Mum and a young grandma; and there is always something to learn.

We have had quite the week; and a lot happening. However, will wait to share some news when we have things confirmed; one bit way or another. Alan and I are simply 'going with the flow.' (His Flow).

Throughout our complex, new fences are being constructed to replace the old worn out wooden ones. Today, a crew of four young husky men are energetically working on building our fence. It will look fantastic when completed. As an appreciation for their hard work, we will give them a beer to take home with them, at the end of their work day. We would rather offer them a beer at our home; however, you can not drink and drive in our Province.

Tidbit - Building strong fences are wonderfully effective; however, the heart is another matter. ie. Regardless of your circumstances, do not allow yourselves to have a 'hardened heart'. Let the problems go. Also, never forget that if you love someone, let them go. If they come back, they are yours. If they don't, they never were.

Alan and I are experiencing some sad and disheartening 'trials and tribulations'; however, we are determined to continue to be of 'good cheer' to others, regardless of what is or isn't taking place. When we were out earlier, it was as if the Holy Spirit firmly got ahold of us; and directed our paths to those who were in need of an uplift. (That is most of us, methinks!) By giving gentle encouragement to others, either by a kind word, a smile, or even a small gesture, every one's spirits are immediately bolstered!

A few minutes ago, Alan took out a fresh pot of coffee and some chocolate Oreo cookies to the crew. It hit the spot; particularly as it is a very crisp cool Fall day.

We have been reflecting upon much; and we are continually grateful for all our Blessings, He has wonderfully Provided for us. When you are feeling discouraged, disappointed, disillusioned, etc. just ASK Him to uplift you so that in doing so, it alleviates your heart of sadness, bitterness, resentment, anger, malice, jealousy, whatever.

Bittid - Lest we forget, the Bible says: 'Do unto others, as you would have them do unto you.'

Here is to mending 'broken fences' (be it with family, friends, neighbours, colleages, adversaries, whomever), with better communication and understanding, as well as sharing a genuineness, and a 'generosity of spirit.' Remember, that life is too short to be unforgiving and have a hardened heart. Inasmuch, as we have just honoured Rememberance Day on November 11th, methinks, we should also focus with His Help, on mending the 'broken fences' in our 'own back yards.'

I like the photo image with its empowering tidbit message. Also, earlier this week, I gave Rhonda Lazerte's ministry (Door of Hope) a telephone call and I was extra joyful, when I reached her in person! She is just as 'down to earth', as she is on her T.V. show on the Vision Channel. She suggested that I read OUTLOUD the last five Psalms (Psalms 146 - 150)- because the Lord LOVES PRAISE etc. It is amazing what transpires after reading these Psalms; particularly when you read them in a melodious and 'roaring' voice. For those of you, who would like extra encouragement (and / or know of others - ie. 'Pay It Forward' - such a good movie!) during challenges / obstacles, a quality thought is to give her a bittid call. Thank you again, Rhonda; much appreciate your ministry in His Service.

Peace and God Bless.

Do not grow weary

Good Evening, or whatever is the best greeting to you, in your part of the world!

It has been several days since I last wrote a post. 'Well' (there is that word again - I wrote a tidbitz post, methinks June 13/07, on that - 'well can be a deep subject'), there has been a lot of 'water under the bridge.' Alan and I have had some unbelievable challenges and He has quite literally AND majestically Prevailed! That does not mean to say that the 'trials and tribulations' are over and done with; however, we can appreciatively reflect upon His Goodness and Grace He Gives to us. He IS our Advocate in helping us Overcome our obstacles. 'ALL Things Are Possible" with Him.

We are still 'plugging away'; eventhough there have been some bittidz delays, disppointments, and yes, even some disenheartedness, dismay, and discouragement. However, the verse from Galatians 6:9 - " And let us not lose heart in doing good, for in due time we shall reap if we do not grow weary" keeps ringing in my ears and singing in my heart! That message helps me from giving up on our dreams. As it happens, Alan and I are a lot further ahead this week, than last week. Hopefully that is of some bittid consolation to those of you, who are feeling war torn, weary, and weak in spirit.

As an extra tidbit of encouragement, when you are the 'recipient' of an array of 'curve balls', flying at you from 'left field', you can take joyfully take heart by knowing you are on the right track in His Service. ie. Romans 8:29 "And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose." Immediately gratefully say in Prayer: 'Thank You'; and shout OUTLOUD, joyfully and confidently -'Praise Him In ALL Things!'

On Sunday, I watched some of the many wonderful ministerial programs offered on Vision T.V. ie. 'Hour of Power; (www.hourofpower.org), and 'Door of Hope'(www.doorofhope.ca); amd they have delighted me with some special ephifanies. Also, when I read online 'Enjoying Everyday Life', (www.joycemeyer.org), Joyce shares several uplifting insights. If there are some of you, who are feeling downtrodden, dissolutioned, 'down in the dumps', etc. check out Joyce's website. It may impact and change your life (as well as others you know), for the better! Here are a couple of messages / tidbits that I appreciate totally.

ie. Matthew 6:26 (Amplified Bible) - "Look at the birds of the air; they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father keeps feeding them. Are you not worth much more than they?"

"The enemy wants you to be fearful of tomorrow. So your main goal needs to be to enjoy the life Jesus died to give you today. Do what you can to live in righteousness, peace and joy, and trust Him to do the rest."

All the above pretty much sums up the 'valleys' that Alan and I have been going through; and particularly as of late. (Psalm 23 is a most comforting solace).

A pink (Queen Elizabeth Rose climbing rose) is incredibly blooming in our garden! A wonderful Blessing, particularly at this time of year, methinks! Took a bit photo; however, as we have been experiencing a tid of trouble with our computer; the picture will have to wait.

Also, I LOVE this heartwarming story of the 'cracked pot.' Thank you Joyce, for sharing it in abundance!

"Doing Your Best with What You Have
by Joyce Meyer

Do you have joy in your life every single day? This is God's will for you, and He has provided the keys that will bring happiness, contentment and joy regardless of your circumstances.

Are you convinced that your particular circumstances make happiness and enjoyment impossible for you? Well, it’s not true! The keys that God offers you are designed to open doors that you may have thought were locked forever.

Learning to be happy with yourself is a very important key to enjoying your life. If you know that God wants you to enjoy life, why does it sometimes seem impossible? Could it be that you’re unhappy with yourself because you're not perfect? God doesn't require us to be perfect—He made us, and He knows we’re human and will make mistakes. Our job is to get up every day and do our best to use the keys He has provided for us. And when we fail, we must get right with God, receive His forgiveness and go on. We need to quit being so hard on ourselves and enjoy our lives right where we are.

Many people feel that God can't use them because they’re not perfect—this is a lie. God (the Potter) uses cracked pots (that's us) to do His work. As Christians, we are containers that God wants to fill with His goodness and light. Then we’re to carry that goodness and light to a dark world, sharing it with people everywhere we go. Don't be afraid of your flaws; acknowledge them and allow God to use you anyway. Quit worrying about what you're not and give God what you are.

I once read a story that beautifully illustrates the value of cracked pots:

A water bearer in India had two large pots hanging at the ends of a pole that he carried across his neck. One of the pots was perfect and always delivered a full portion of water at the end of the long walk from the stream to the master's house. The other pot had a crack in it, and by the time it reached its destination, it was only half full. Every day for two years the water bearer delivered only one and one-half pots of water to the master's house. Of course, the perfect pot was proud of its accomplishments—perfect to the end for which it was made. The poor little cracked pot was ashamed of its imperfections and miserable that it could accomplish only half of what it had been designed to do. After two years of what the imperfect pot perceived to be a bitter failure, it spoke to the water bearer and said, "I am ashamed of myself, and I want to apologize to you."

"Why?" asked the bearer, "What are you ashamed of?"

"Well, for these past two years, I have been able to deliver only half a load of water each day because this crack in my side allows water to leak out all the way back to the master's house. Because of my flaws, you have to do all this work without getting the full value of your efforts," the pot said.

The water bearer felt sorry for the old cracked pot, and in his compassion he said, "As we return to the master's house, I want you to notice the beautiful flowers along the path." Indeed, as they went up the hill, the old cracked pot noticed the beautiful wild flowers on the side of the path. But at the end of the trail, it still felt bad because half of its load had leaked out once again.

Then the bearer said to the pot, "Did you notice that there were flowers only on your side of the path and not on the other pot's side? That's because I've always known about your flaw and took advantage of it by planting flower seeds on your side of the path. Every day as we walked back from the stream, you watered those seeds, and for two years I have picked these beautiful flowers to decorate my master's table. Without you being just what you are, he would not have had this beauty to grace his house."

Like that cracked pot, you too can accomplish wonderful things. You can make somebody happy. You can encourage, edify and exhort those around you. You can use your gifts and talents to serve God—and as a bonus, you’ll learn to have joy in every area of your life."

To add some further thoughts / bittids. The red Poppy is that much more meaningful to me as each year passes. Perhaps it is because the older (seasoned) we become, the more we reflect upon the sacrifices that others made for our freedom. At this particular time, I ASK Him to Bless all those who unwearingly gave of their lives for our freedom. I thanked the old 'vet' who pinned the poppy on me; and told him, that may the future younger generations (who did not experience the two world wars etc - neither did we, for that matter) also continue with the supportive tradition of wearing a red poppy in genuine rememberance of November 11th. We all have much to be Thankful for.

Peace and God Bless!

Tuesday morning tidbits

Good Morning, or whatever is the best greeting to you, in your part of the world!

It has been a full few days and today is perhaps the day that we will have some fruition; as we have shook a lot of trees. What keeps resounding boldly in my heart are the following Bible scriptures.

Mark 12: 22-26. "And Jesus answered saying to them. Have faith in God. Truly I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, 'Be taken up and cast into the sea,' and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says is going to happen, it shall be granted him. Therefore, I say to you, all things for which you pray and ask, believe that you have received them, and they shall be granted you. And whenever you stand praying, forgive; if you have anything against anyone; so that your Father also who is in heaven may forgive you your transgressions. But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father who is in heaven forgive your transgressions."

The above verses are of wonderful comfort and enlightening encouragement / ephifany to me; particularly verses 23 & 24 re: doubt and the belief in receiving what you ask for via Prayer.

I also like the verse from John 15:5 - "I am the vine; you are the branches; he who abides in Me, and I in him, he bears much fruit; for apart from Me you can do nothing." Also John 15:7 - "If you abide in Me, and my words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it shall be done for you."

Hope to be back soon, with some good bittids! Also, we must always remember to 'Praise Him In ALL Things'; and to have a grateful and thankful heart for all our Blessings.

Love the above photo image: 'Seek and Ye Shall Find." You just need to invite Him into your heart and He will never leave you. Also, 'when one door closes, He Opens another.' He always has our best interests at heart, in accordance with His Will, His Purpose, and His Plan.

Peace and God Bless.

Finish the race!

Good Morning, or whatever is the best greeting to you, in your part of the world!

Glad it is the weekend! There is something calm about the quietness of a Saturday fall overcast morning. Am also really appreciating my cups of coffee. Have not had a chance to write til tidbitz now; as it has been a full week for us. We are continually working towards things; eventhough we have experienced some sadness and setbacks. No sooner when there appeared to be a bittidz 'light at the end of the tunnel', then some 'off the wall' 'stuff' surfaced. Never a dull moment; can put it that way.

We will be without our computer for the next few days; so am writing now. A kind neighbour / friend, who is like a walking computer, has offered to help us; and he will be giving our computer a thorough 'checkup', as well as purging all unnecessary and accumulated 'fluff.'

Mentioned in my last post, that I was going to share some bittids re: last week's 'Hour of Power. Recommend that you tune into 'Hour of Power' on the Vision Channel; and watch this inspirational program; so you receive the info first hand. The Guest Interviews, Jim Penner's message about 'It's Time to Dream!' etc are wonderful tidbits of encouragement!

ie."Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us." That's from Hebrews 12, verse1. God's saying to you this morning, run the race."

"Now, if you notice anything about athletes that run races, they get down into that crouch; their hands are down and their muscles are taut and they're ready to go. And, boom, the starter pistol goes off and they run. They don't know if they're going to finish the race. They don't know if they're going to win. They do not know if they're going to pull a hamstring and never run again. They don't know that. They just run the race. Why do they do that? Why would they run that race? They have something that you and I need. They believe something that you and I need to believe. When they get down into that crouch, they have faith that they're going to finish. You hear that? They have faith that they're going to finish."

"Now, how in the world are we supposed to run this race? How are we supposed to do it? How are we supposed to start dreaming again? Well, the scripture just told us; it says to "throw off everything that hinders."

Also because of the events of the past week and the uncertainty of this upcoming week for us, I was 'Guided' to turn to 'Hour of Power' for a few words of encouragement. There was Dr. Robert Schuller's refreshing and invigorating message. (He just returned from a trip to China; and WOW!). Best if you read / listen / watch for yourselves to receive a better understanding. However, here are some of his enlightening excerpts.

"Is Your Frying Pan Big Enough for God to Fit In?" (Dr. Robert H. Schuller)

"So we have to learn to dream the dream. Try to search out the things God has for your life today. Dear God, give me the courage to grab hold of the dream You have for my life. The dream is bigger than I am, and if I go for it, I may fail. But dear God, the biggest failure is if I don't have the faith to try. Don't let me be fearful so that I'll be too scared to reach out for something bigger than I am."

"Remember this bible verse, Proverbs 28, verse 1: "The godly are as bold as lions." Be brave. "God is able to do exceedingly, abundantly above all that you ask, seek or think."

"There was a judge who was campaigning for re-election and was running on his record of integrity. He was a distinguished, honorable gentleman of a small charity and his opponent was introducing a vicious and smearing, unfair campaign against him. What could he do? At a news conference, a reporter stood and asked him, "Your honor, do you know what your opponent is saying about you? Would you care to comment, please?"

The judge looked at his campaign counselors and the chairman of the committee, then he looked at his audience and said calmly, "Well, when I was a boy, I had a dog and every time the moon was full, the old hound dog would howl and bark at the things he saw in the bright face of the moon. So we never did sleep well in full moons. He would bark and howl at the moon all night long." Then he said "thank you," and sat down.

Well the campaign chairman stood up and said, "That's beside the point, sir. You haven't answered your critics." The judge replied, "I just did. When the dog barked at the moon, the moon kept right on shining. I don't intend to say anything back to my critics. I'm going to keep right on shining, quietly and calmly like the moon." That takes courage and that's where we need God."

I received a bit of solace and resolve about the story re: the Judge's experiences with smear campaigns and slandering against him. LOVED the example about the dog that kept howling; yet the moon kept shining! Thank you, Dr. Schuller.

Have shared a tidbit or two; and hopefully, you are infilled (by the Holy Spirit) with a positive, fresh courage and a renewed calm, should you (or others you know of) be experiencing some bittid 'curve balls' at this time.

Also, two verses from the Bible keep 'shining forth'; and have been a comfort of 'good cheer' to my tid ears and heart as well. Continue to have the Faith in Him; and 'Praise Him In ALL Things', regardless of your circumstances.

ie. Romans 8:28 - "And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose."

ie. Galatians 6:9 - "And let us not lose heart in doing good, for in due time we shall reap if we do not grow weary."

Our friend's funeral / memorial service is today; he is resting in peace. Eventhough he fought a good fight against cancer; he finished his race and went out well.

Eventhough it is Autumn, I love this photo image; as it looks so peaceful and restful. Have a nice weekend!

Peace and God Bless.

Being Blessed with gracious neighbours and recipes!

Good Morning, or whatever is the best greeting to you, in your part of the world!

Since yesterday's post, Alan and I received a bottle of red wine from another one of our dear neighbours. We had given her some of Alan's turkey soup; and it was a treat last night, to enjoy a spontaneous glass of vino with our shepherd's pie (from Costco). We are Blessed by our gracious neighbours.

Tidbit - 'Do unto others, as you would have them do unto you.'

Bittid - 'Love thy neighbour, as thyself.'

Here is the wonderful easy to make 'cheesy' recipe from our next door neighbour! As mentioned, these delicious tid tidbits can be served with anything! Great too, for festive occasions!

CHEESIES:

1 cup butter
1 package Imperial cheese
1/2 tsp Tabasco
1/4 tsp Worchester
1 1/2 cups flour

Sprinkle with Cayenne Powder to taste (be careful)
Mix all together
Fold in 4 cups of Rice Krispies
Roll in balls & prick with fork
350 degrees for 18 minutes
Either do trays separately or exchange at 1/2 time

Hmmm, methinks, this would go well with a glass of vino, sherry, dubonnet etc. At any rate. ENJOY!

We are waiting for responses; and hopefully, we should know more today and / or tomorrow. Will share a bit of bittids re: Hour of Power etc in another post. Basically, we have surrendered to God's Will; and we have thrown everything to Him, as we have done our earthly best. It is up to Him to Provide the rest; and it is truly, a matter of 'waiting' faithfully upon the Lord.

The above picture is of my favourite coffee mug! Not only am I appreciating my 'elixir of coffee' from this cup of 'good cheer', I am drinking in its wonderful message / Blessing!

Until later.

Peace and God Bless.

'A bittid of food for tidbit thought'

Good Afternoon, or whatever is the best greeting to you, in your part of the world!

We are appreciatively thankful that today is Sunday; as it has been quite the tidbitz week! We awoke to a beautiful day; and the morning rays of the sun were radiantly glowing everywhere! The leaves of the old huge and magnificent tree outside our bedroom window were and are still like a 'pot of gold.' What majestic Blessings He creates!

We have cast all our cares upon Him and we are in a 'wait mode'; as per His Timing, His Will, His Purpose, and His Plan. As I shared in recent posts, He, Our Father, does, indeed, ' Knows Best' for each and every one of us. It is simply a matter of FAITH and TRUST in Him, that He will Prevail with Provision.

We have had some more bittidz challenges; however, we know that He has a Purpose; so we 'keep on trekking'; Praying with Hope and Relying mightily upon Him to Guide and Direct our Path. 'He IS the Way, the Truth, and the Light.'

Again, Alan made up his special turkey soup (leftovers from Thanksgiving) and with barley added to the mix this year, it has been the best batch yet! Our neighbours have really enjoyed this tasty soup as well. Also, during the week, we took containers of this delicious soup, along wtih plates of turkey and pumpkin pie leftovers, to those who were without food or shelter. There is more than just a food need here; and we gave them a gentle uplifting witness, along with a trak, that hopefully will encourage them to 'Seek Him Out'. Hence, major 'food for thought.'

Remember I mentioned about one of our neighbours who gave us some 'cheesy cookies'. Well, I asked her for the recipe; and added I hope I was not being too 'cheesy' in my request. LOL! She promptly provided it; and methinks it is perfect for all occasions / festivities; so I will share it with you in a bit.

Tidbit - When feeling discouraged by obstacles / doubts, turn negative thoughts asap into positives. ie. Think of others and uplift their spirits with a random act of kindness. ie. Whatever you feel comfortable with. ie. giving them a gentle smile, or a soft word of encouragement, or even a simple meal and / or shelter.

Bittid - 'Pay it Forward'. The heartwarming movie, 'Pay it Forward', if you have not seen it, I heartily recommend it.

Also embraced the inspiring 'Hour of Power'. Exactly what the 'doctor ordered'; no tid coincidences here, folks! In a later post, will express a few tidbits / bittids; however, for clarity and understanding, it is truly best if you check into their ministry (www.hourofpower). Methinks, when you receive Jim Penner's message (via God) from his heart to your heart, "It's Time to Dream!", you will, indeed, be reassured with a renewed Hope and a replenished Faith in Him. Also, in Jim's message, he shares about 'running the race' and finishing it; not giving in to fears, doubts etc, that causes us to stumble and 'quit the race.' This has encouraged me to be all the more focused upon Him, and to be 'ready' for whatever unfolds this week and to daily 'stay in the race.'

We have also 'lost' a few more friends this week to the 'Big C'. Right to the end, they all fought with courage (they perservered in their race); and I know they have been 'found' in Heaven, and are at Peace.

The photo image appears to be of homemade soup. Apart from soup being economical and nutritional, we will savour many a zesty soup / meal created from various 'leftovers'. Methinks, when we do up 'soup care packages' for others, these soups / meals will taste even better to Alan and I. Also, we are reflective and Thankful for all our daily Blessings! 'Praise Him In ALL Things.'

Peace and God Bless.

A thoughtful and thankful Thanksgiving!

Good Morning, or whatever is the best greeting to you, in your part of the world!

Woke up to a gorgeous fall morning; there was not a cloud to be seen in the beautiful blue sky! The morning rays of the sun were shining and the leaves were practically glowing in the rich autumn splendour. A wonderful Blessing, to start a new day, methinks!

Our good friend was here for dinner last night; and it was a great visit! The meal was 'perfect'; and our friend contributed a bottle of red wine to accompany our special repas.

Tonight, our other good friend is coming over; so I have just reset the table for three etc. Now it is 'leftover city!' Yum! My son also, may be over tonight or tomorrow evening.

Our other friend (a neighbour), whose wife is dying from cancer (made mention of her in the earlier tid post), he has invited himself over tentatively for tomorrow pm. We have offered to help in whatever way we can; and he is happy with turning up for meals, every now and then. I think that is a good plan; as that will give him a bit of a lift and a respite. We went through the sadness of parents passing away; and we have empathy for the grief he is going through - perhaps worse for him, as it is his dear spouse.

Yesterday morning, I watched 'Hour of Power' (www.hourofpower.org) and the message is powerful! Here are some excerpts from the guest interviews; however, to receive a clearer understanding etc, best to go online to hear the whole story and what is behind it.

ie."Jason Frenn (JF) is an author and an international speaker. He has held more than 50 international crusades and preached the gospel to more than two million people. He has seen more than 200,000 first time decisions for Christ. In addition to being a missionary evangelist, Jason is a best selling author, including his newest book, Power to Reinvent Yourself. Jason and his wife Cindee live here in Southern California. Jim Penner (JP) interviews Jason."


"JF: This concept of forgiveness is so important because when we do not forgive, when we harbor bitterness, when we harbor anger, and we don't release that, it's the poison we drink hoping that someone else is going to die.

JP: Wow.

JF: But the person who winds up infected or full of disease is the person who ingests the poison. And so the best thing that we can do is to release those who have offended us and when we don't, we stay married to them emotionally. We stay married to them psychologically. In every sense of the word, we're connected to them even though thirty years have gone by and I know people who have not forgiven others over a period of maybe fifty years. So time does not necessarily heal all. That's why Jesus said to Peter you don't forgive your brother seven times, you forgive him seventy times seven and it's because He wants us to live a life of forgiveness. It's not for their benefit, it's for our benefit. It's for our healthiness. And so this is very important in this step process that God leads us through. Forgiveness and extending forgiveness to those who have hurt us, I think, is probably the most overlooked and most important thing.

JP: It's so powerful because you gave an illustration in the book of a man was literally lying in a hospital bed dying. His body was shutting down. And he got a visitor. Tell us about that visitor.

JF: Well this family had seen the deterioration of their father because he had held bitterness against someone else in the family. And every time he would hear that person's name, he would just simply explode. And so the doctors finally noticed a pattern every time they would walk in and ask him 'so how are you doing' and they couldn't find anything physically wrong. They couldn't find the causes for the symptoms. But every time they'd asked him, 'I'm doing fine if it wasn't for so and so.'

And so finally the doctor said maybe we need to bring in another expert and they brought in a pastor. And he asked the question, 'so how are you doing?' 'I'm doing great except for so and so.' And he says 'well I think found the source of your problem.' And he said 'what's that?' He says 'you need to forgive so and so.' He says 'what!? What do you mean I need to forgive so and so. If you only knew what that person did to me.' He says 'the problem is,' he said, 'this anger is festering in your life and it's affecting even your physical body.' And after about an hour of convincing him and then leading him through a prayer of extending forgiveness to that individual, within a day he walked out of that hospital room and a week later he was completely normal.

So what we harbor has an impact not only in our relationships and our relationship with God, and let me just say that I think that perhaps seventy percent of the people who came to the alters that you mentioned of repentance, the two hundred thousand, and seventy percent of the people in our churches all around the world have someone or something they've never been able to forgive. And it is so imperative that we live this life of forgiveness and then we can experience what God wants us to live."

Dr Sheila Schuller Coleman shares her message re: 'God's Wake Up Call'; and I suggest as well, that you tune into her wonderful insights. She also refers to the Biblical passage: - Galatians 6:9 says, "Do not become weary in doing good. For in due time, we will reap a harvest if we do not give up."

This solid scripture from the Bible, is a reassuring tidbit of encouragement to me; particularly with the various bittid 'trials and tribulations' ( 'things coming out of the blue' - ie. spiritual attacks) that Alan and I have experienced; even as recent as Friday evening. However, Alan and I heartily Thank Him; because we are focusing all the more steadfastedly upon Him to Provide the just resolution; hence His Victory. 'He IS the Way, the Truth, and the Light.'

Did not get a chance to watch any other programs on the Vision Channel; as we were preparing everything for our Thanksgiving meal. As I mentioned (in the earlier post), each and every day is like a 'mini Thanksgiving' to us; we all have so much to be genuinely and joyfully Thankful for!

Tidbit - Best to forgive; life is too short to harbour grudges and resentments (some which may have been going on for years). No sense being consumed by misgivings; lack of communication / dialogue; and thus a needless breakdown of family relationships / friendships etc.

I know of an individual who is much older than Alan and I; and he harbours grudges and has become a bitter and cynical 'old man'; and not many people want much to do with him these days. Tragic turn of events. (Maybe the tidbitz expression: 'What goes around, comes around.') Also, he has been an arrogant 'bully' for most of his life; and if you do not agree with him, look out! ie. 'It is my way, or hit the highway.' I hope and Pray that in time, that before he passes away, that he will forgive all those he feels who have done him injustices etc. Truly, by 'his words, actions, and deeds'; he has brought most of the difficulties upon himself.

As a bittidz aside, years ago, I was in a situation whereby he was exerting his 'influence' and 'intellect' for the sole purpose of control etc, and I saw that the other person was being totally demoralized. Well, I spoke up in her defense. As it happens to this day, he has a respect for me. Am probably one of the few that is not intimidated or frightened by his gruff behaviour etc. I say an Intercessary Prayer for him almost every day; and I am hopeful to take over some Thanksgiving leftovers or a meal(s) to him, in the very near future.

Bittid - 'Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.' As the saying goes: 'You reap what you sow.'

Also, a few days ago, our next door neighbour gave us some homemade scrumptious 'cheese cookies' (as a 'thank you' for Alan's Spaghetti Sauce we gave her and her husband;) and these tasty biscuits will serve as a delicious hors'd'oeuvres. I know my school chum will love this appie; as her Mum used to bake these as well.

The photo is of the beautiful hanging basket, that another one of our neighbours recently gave us. She was not watering it; and thought we might like to have it. Very gracious of her and it is amazing what a bit of TLC will do. ie. be it watering a hanging basket and / or doing acts of kindness to others.

Today, we are enjoying a reflective rest and a content calm; Thanking Him all the while for our Blessings. Happy Thanksgiving!'

Peace and God Bless.