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Lessons learned the first 50 years

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I hit a milestone. I turned 50 years old. I am thankful that I don't feel 50.   I am thankful for things God has taught me throughout those 50 years. .  I have learned that God loves mercy and when I feel a sense that justice needs to happen over mercy, all I need to do is remember that I am thankful for when God gives me mercy instead of a just punishment.   (Micah 6:8 8 He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.) ( Luke 6: 36  Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful. ) I have learned that hurt people end up hurting people.   When I am able to see that I didn't hurt them but I am bearing the results of that persons hurt inflicted by other people, it helps me forgive whatever hurt they pushed onto me and move on.  (Romans 12 : 18  If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all. )  I have learned that anyone who thinks they have God

Turning over Tables vs Washing Feet???

I was so sad after reading Adeye's post.   She and her husband have bee"n called to adopt many special needs children.   She shares the ups and downs and encourages other families to look at the children that might not otherwise get a home.   After all, the bible does say,   Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after  orphans and widows  in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.  (James 1:27).   Do I think everyone should adopt orphans...after all, I have adopted an orphan?    No, I don't .... I think everyone is called to help in some way... Donations to those who do feel called to adopt, feeding of orphans that wouldn't get enough otherwise, clothing them, medical care for them, etc.  (However, adoption isn't the call of 100% of the church body...even if I would choose it to be so).  I see an inflexibility in the Christian body to let the Holy Spirit direct one person to do one thing and al

Locked out, choosing what is important...

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I literally have been locked out of my blog. It seems that Blogspot updated without telling me.   I also haven't had much time to write down my thoughts.  One of my  friends passed away suddenly, leaving her husband and 4 children behind.  Another one of my friends passed away in her sleep, leaving her husband and 3 children behind.  None of us are promised a day.  We have to choose to do what matters?  What should that be for a believer?   Doing the will of the Father.... What does that look like?  It looks  differently for each believer. You might be called to teach, to lead worship, to adopt, to fight for those who can't fight for themselves (children and animals), to feed the hungry, to take care of those in need...    No mater of what we are called to do, it all should look like service.     Jesus set the tone. Luke 22 14  When the hour came, Jesus and his apostles  reclined at the table.   15  And he said to them,  “I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover with