Yesterday, Today, Forever-

Thanks Betsy from Joyful Reflections for the use of this Chipping Sparrow! The past almost 4 weeks have just flown by!  My 16 radiation therapy treatments are finished.  Today, my last day,  as I entered the underground parking garage,  I heard a bird chirping  in this dark, dingy, dusty and somber place.  I listened for a while and  wished I could locate it and set it free!  The garage doors opened  and closed several times  but what sounded like a sparrow  still chirped away.  All at once the door stayed open a little longer,  the sunlight streamed in and  the bird followed the light to freedom. This little incident seemed symbolic  of what I had been through. With today's last drive out of the underground parking garage -  I've been set free to soar some more! The Light had never left! We're feeling fine and  THANK YOU so much for your faithful prayers! YOU ARE THE BEST BLOGGING FRIENDS A GI...

The power of God's Word through the pocket New Testament by the Gideons! 我的生命改變了-袁幼軒 from Gideons on Vimeo .

During Lent passionately pray for those who: whispered lies about you laughed at you ridiculed you mocked you scorned you disrespected you humiliated you shamed you embarrassed you believed evil about you slandered you insulted you hurt you defamed you used you discredited you rejected you trashed your love "FORGIVE THEM for they know not what they do." Christ did and we are called to be like Him! Turn the other cheek even if they never ask for forgiveness. Bless them do good to them and love them always. Watch the transformation  that happens through your prayers. If not in them, then in you. Karin Ristau ©

What awards will there be for you and for me Because of the many good works that we do? Will there be jewels if our motives are pure? With the crown we receive, what will we do? We know that good works will not get us to heaven Our salvation is through Christ’s death on the cross. Through God’s Word we know that our perfect redemption Was God’s gift of grace to a world, loved but lost. What we have deserved we will not receive ~ Because HIS mercy and love are beyond compare. We’ve submitted to HIM in this journey called Life It’s in HIM that we live and HIS righteousness wear. Just like trophies or rings or even gold medals Can be won by those who compete in a race There are also rewards for every believer Who chose to do right in decisions they faced. Greater than any awards, praise or glory Will be Christ’s words, “Servant, well done.” So let’s live our lives just to honor His Name. God knows all our good works, each and every one. When our race is ended, w...