Yesterday, Today, Forever-

Happy Birthday, dearest Canada! Best wishes we send you. May our great nation honor God; May you be strong and true. May all God’s people in this land Get on their knees to pray, Repent from all their wickedness Walk on the narrow way. Each choose to do what’s true and right, Be honest, humble all their days. Then God will surely hear from heaven And heal this Land; bless you always. And may all those who still don’t know Him Have their eyes opened so that they can see Almighty God, through His Son Jesus Christ, Extends to everyone Salvation, full and free! We love our Land, our cherished home; Our precious freedoms – every one. May all your children give God thanks When all is said and done! Karin Ristau

Wendy, from All in a day's thought, had a question on her blog, "Are you ready? Set? Or going?" Her questions are ambiguous on purpose - to get one thinking. In my mind more questions surfaced and this is what came to me. One of our grands, ready and set to go! Behind her our little Toyota Venza! Need a front plate, lol! ARE YOU READY? Have you picked the place? Are you on the right path? Is this your life’s race? Do you have a plan? Do you know what to do? Have you counted the cost? Who is coming with you?  SET? As in.... Set in the ground like a bulb to grow? Finished your set of reps at the gym? Set in your ways, in your comfort zone? Foot planted firm at the starting point? Focused intent on what lies ahead? Fearlessly wait for one to say when? Fiercely stretch every fiber you have? OR GOING? Has the going, the ground, been prepared for this race? Are you easy going or a going concern? Where, when, and how and just why are you going?...

Someone’s affliction may be of the body And you show compassion, love, empathy. But another’s may be one of throbbing emotions A pain so deep where no one can see. It’s both that will need your sensitive spirit, Your caring concern, your fervent prayers. The fragile faith that’s just a flickering flame Needs another’s great faith; from a heart that dares. She bores you to death with her conversations Of her sadness, the memories that keep hounding her soul. Give her of your faith, your assurance, your confidence, That she will come through this; she will be made whole. Again and again share with her Christ’s Good News! Infuse her with hope that she will be set free! This time it’s her turn to be hopeless and needy. Next time could be your turn, my friend, don’t you see? For the one who keeps asking as a needy, poor beggar, Seeks just to be loved, if not understood. Perhaps it is this one, who God sent your way, To grow in you patience and that is so good! ...

 2 weeks ago in southern Alberta! Happy official first day of summer everyone -  winter for you down in the southern hemisphere!   For us the days will now be getting shorter  ---------------SIGH---------------

Hubby is a philatelist - daily at his favorite work station  which is not his office, but the kitchen island!! HAPPY FATHER'S DAY  to all the godly men in my life hubby, son, sons-in-law, brother, brothers-in-law extended family, fellow bloggers, and many, many friends and colleagues! You make a difference in the world as you've done in my life! God bless you and keep you in HIS care! Affectionately, Karin

"But what about you?" he asked.  "Who do you say I am?"  Simon Peter answered,  "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God."  Jesus replied, "Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah,  for this was not revealed to you by man,  but by my Father in heaven. Matth. 16: 15-17 Every generation since then has had to answer this for itself!   To help us know the person of Christ in all His glory, Authors Leonard Sweet and Frank Viola “hope to bring vision and understanding of Jesus into sharper focus” for the reader. “You and I are meant to be living epistles – that is, “Jesus Manifestos” – in our world.   Cities set on a hill.   Salt and light. That’s why we wrote this book.” This book is for everyone who wants a deeper relationship with our Lord! Jesus Manifesto comes highly acclaimed by more than a dozen leaders, such as Rowan Williams, Calvin Miller, Ed Young, Jack Hayford, Shane Claiborne, Ed Stetzer, Anne Jackson and many more, whos...

Check out Warren Baldwin's blog! Over at FAMILY FOUNTAIN    he has added one of my comments to his post on an excellent series called Favorite Marriage Books.  Thanks Warren for extending to me that honor and compiling all these recommendations.