Hi Siestas! I’m writing this while visiting one of my baby grandsons. I have found a whole new level of delight, watching the world unfold before his sweet, young eyes. Whimsy and wonder, sheer gut-wrenching joy in the simplest of new experiences. The giggles, unencumbered, the wide-eyed enchanting outlook on life. He teaches me, he inspires me, and I know beyond a shadow of a doubt that one of my main purposes in grandparenting will be sharing our awe in the wonders and majesty of Jesus. Generation after generation. So…
Nancy Mattingly from Houston, Texas
“God is magnificent; He can never be praised enough. There are no boundaries to His greatness. Generation after generation stands in awe…” Psalm 145:3,4 – The Message
I pray that for you and yours as well…total awe at His greatness and goodness. May the simple, profound love of Jesus pour over each of you as you continue to meditate and memorize His perfect Word.
Debbie Weaver, Cumming, GA
“No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.” Romans 8:37 NIV
Mary C.
Hazel Green, AL
Psalm 25: 19 (NIV)
“See how numerous are my enemies and how fiercely they hate me!”
“God is magnificent; He can never be praised enough. There are no boundaries to His greatness…” Psalm 145:3 – The Message
Cathy – Richmond, VA
You have searched me, Lord, and you know me. You know when I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar. You discern my going and my laying down; you are familiar with all my ways.
Psalm 139:1-3 NIV’84
Carol, Fort Worth, TX
“And the Lord will continually guide you, and satisfy your soul in scorched and dry places, and give strength to your bones; and you will be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water whose waters do not fail.”
Isaiah 58:11 AMP
Rita Harrison from Cantonment, FL
“Though its waters roar and foam,
Though the mountains quake at its swelling pride.”
Psalms 46:3 NASB
Alice Hinckley, Dallas, TX: “For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not evil; to give you a future and a hope.” Jeremiah 29:11 NKJV
Sarina Grasham
Richmond,Tx
Matthew 5:5-6
Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.
But the works of the flesh are obvious; sexual immorality, sexual impurity, promiscuity,
Galatians 5:19 HCSB
Cindy, Franklin TN: “Therefore “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; If he is thirsty, give him a drink; For in so doing you will heap coals of fire on his head.””
Romans 12:20 NKJV
Kami Dimmick, Randolph Center, Vermont
But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved.
Ephesians 2:4-5 NIV
Shannon from Shelby, MT
“But those who seek to destroy my life shall go down into the depths of the earth;”
Psalm 63:9 ESV
Heather Morgan from Waxahachie, TX
Ephesians 4:1 NLT
Therefore I, a prisoner for serving the Lord, beg you to lead a life worthy of your calling, for you have been called by God.
Moose Jaw,SK Canada
“I’m going to give you a new heart,
& I’m going to put in you a new spirit within all of your deepest parts.
I’ll remove that rock-hard heart of yours
& replace it with one that’s sensitive to Me.”
Ezekiel 36:26 ISV
Melissa, Vicksburg, MS “I will sing the Lord’s praise, for he has been good to me” Ps 13:6 NIV
Romans 3:2 (NKJV)
Much in every way! Chiefly, because to them were committed the oracle of God.
Mary Cavalier Old River-Winfree, TX
But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,
Matthew 5:44 NASB
Jan
Hawkinsville, GA
I Corinthians 13:13 (ESV)
So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love.
Eva, Knoxville, TN – cont. “and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for my sake.” Matthew 5:11b NIV
Romans 10:9 (NIV) If you declare with your mouth “Jesus is Lord” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
Sandy, Clatskanie OR
Cheryl from Everett, PA
“Therefore, putting aside all filthiest and all that remains of wickedness, in humility receive the word implanted, which is able to save your souls.”
James 1:21 NASB
Tera Lewis from Colorado springs, co
Ezekiel 36:26-27New King James Version (NKJV)
26 I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will take the heart of stone out of your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. 27 I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes, and you will keep My judgments and do them.
Simone M, Houma,LA
Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all
Susan, Houston, “My soul will be satisfied as with fat and rich food, and my mouth will praise you with joyful lips.” Ps. 63:5 ESV
Lena-KY, now OH!
By faith the prostitute Rahab, because she welcomed the spies, was not killed with those that were disobedient. And what more shall I say? I do not have time to tell about Gideon, Barak, Samson and Jephthah, about David and Samuel Hebrews 11:31-32 NIV
Erin Alley from Greenwood, SC: “Peacemakers who sow in peace reap a harvest of righteousness.” James 3:18 NIV
Christy, Cape Girardeau, MO. I hope, therefore, to send him as soon as I see how things go with me. Philippians 2:23 NIV
Kaylee Taylor; Stephenville TX
“But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.”
Matthew 6:33 NIV
“The troubles of my heart are enlarged;
bring me out of my distresses.” Psalm 25:17 ESV
Emily Davis, Loveland, CO. “The God who girds me with strength and makes my way blameless.” Psalm 18:32 (NASB)
Deb Davis, Loveland, CO. “And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:7 (NKJV)
But you have come to Mount Zion, to the heavenly Jerusalem, the city of the living God. You have come to thousands upon thousands of angels in joyful assembly, to the church of the firstborn, whose names are written in Heaven
Lori of Bushnell, FL: “Keep your attention on Jesus Christ as risen from the dead and descended from David. This is according to my gospel.”
2 Timothy 2:8 HCSB
Thara from Fort St. John, BC
But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen and protect you from the evil one.
2 Thessalonians 3:3 NIV
“Instead, let the Spirit renew your thoughts and attitudes.” Ephesians 4:23 (NLT)
Connie from Waxahachie, TX
But those who obey God’s word truly show how completely they love him. That is how we know we are living in him. 1 John 2:5 NLT
You are from God, little children, and have overcome them; because greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world.
I John 4:4
NASB
Julianne M. Grass Valley, CA
See how numerous are my enemies
and how fiercely they hate me!
Psalm 25:19 NIV
Candy from St Louis MO
Cont. 2 Tim. “No soldier gets entangled in civilian pursuits, since his aim is to please the one who enlisted him.”
2 Timothy 2:4 ESV
Tina Crouch
Waxahachie, Texas
Psalms 34:2
My soul will boast in the LORD; let the afflicted hear and rejoice.
Beverly Reeder, Columbus,Ms.
And if you will indeed obey my commandments that I command you today, to love the Lord your God ,and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul. Deuteronomy 11:13 ESV
Linda Gammon Blue Springs, MO
Psalm 19:9 NKJV
The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring forever;
The judgments of the Lord are true and righteous all together.
Holly Cox. Greenwood, SC
“I know how to be brought low, and I know how to abound. In any and every circumstance, I have learned the secret of facing plenty and hunger, abundance and need.”
-Philippians 4:12 ESV
Debbie W., Prattville, AL
In their hearts humans plan their course, but the Lord establishes their steps.
Proverbs 16:9
NIV
Tracy Goldblum, San Diego, CA
Ephesians 3:16 NLT
I pray that from his glorious, unlimited resources he will empower you with inner strength through his Spirit.
Jackie, Parker, CO
“…the Word is very near you. It is in your mouth and in your heart so you may obey it. ” Deuteronomy 30:14 NIV
Amy Link – Alva, FL
Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.
Galatians 6:9 NIV
Matthew 5:21
You have heard that it was said to people long ago, ‘You shall not murder, and anyone who murders will be subject to judgement.’
Mary, Atlanta – So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. Isaiah 41:14 NIV
Nitsa from Eugene, OR. “In peace I will both lie down and sleep; for You alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety.”
Psalm 4:8 ESV
JulieB
Sharpsburg, Ga
Ephesians 5:15
“Be very careful then how you live – not as unwise but as wise,”