this week

The Need for Accountability As sinners in a fallen world, we must admit that our lives always need improvement. I often feel like Paul-- "I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my sinful nature. For I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out. For what I do is not the good I want to do; no, the evil I do not want to do-- this I keep on doing" (Romans 7:18-19). This is one reason for discipleship. We need others to help us along the road! Close one-on-one fellowship with another believer provides a special kind of accountability that is crucial to deep growth in your spiritual walk. Women's Discipleship Team :) Location: West Palm Beach, ****** * "On November 7, my father will celebrate his 91st birthday. If you or someone in your family came to know Jesus Christ through his ministry, please share that with him. We want to continue to bless and encourage him." * Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is planning to press Israel over the weekend to cease Jewish construction in the eastern sections of Jerusalem, * Michelle Obama's second cousin converted to Judaism, was ordained a rabbi, and runs a Chicago congregation made up largely of black converts to Judaism. * The TRUTH About Flu Shots! One theory that explains the seasonal nature of flu is that influenza is a vitamin D deficiency disease, I believe this may be a primary factor. Vitamin D levels in your body fall to their lowest point during flu seasons. * The older I get, the more I want things to be familiar. I find myself choosing the same restaurants to frequent, the same clothing styles to wear, the same friends to enjoy, the same exercise patterns to follow, even the same place to sit in church. "For the leaders of this people cause them to err; and they that are led of them are destroyed."-Isaiah 9:16 "Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God."-Luke 16:15 * People power is alive and well in New York State as evidenced by Governor David Patterson's and his Health Commissioner's decision on October 22 to immediately suspend the mandatory swine flu vaccine for the majority of New York's healthcare workers.

Words: Will­iam C. Mar­tin, cir­ca 1899.

We used to sing this a lot... back when we wuz littler It did not mean too much back then NOW.....this is much more real...   CLICK TO HEAR IT HERE   To Jesus every day I find my heart is closer drawn, He's fairer than the glory of the gold and purple dawn; He's all my fancy pictures in its fairest dreams, and more, Each day He grows still sweeter than He was the day before.   Refrain The half cannot be fancied This side the golden shore; O there He'll be still sweeter Than He ever was before.   His glory broke upon me when I saw Him from afar, He's fairer than the lily, brighter than the morning star; He fills and satisfies my longing spirit o'er and o'er, Each day He grows still sweeter than He was the day before.   Refrain My heart is sometimes heavy, but He comes with sweet relief, He folds me to His bosom when I droop with blighting grief; I love the Christ Who all my burdens in His body bore, Each day He grows still sweeter than He was the day before.   Refrain

pray, intercede for me

I through grace a member am let the world deride or pity I will glory in THY name failing is the worldlings pleasure all tis boasted pomp and show fullest joys and lasting pleasrure none but ____children know   pray without ceasing

Difference between a Cold and the H1N1 flu symptoms

THEY CAUGHT NOTHING... THEY ANSWERED HIM, NO.... there's a lot of stuff we don't have answers for..... that HE is going to take care of... not the least of which is this swine flu !!!! << John 21 >> King James Bible   1 After these things Jesus shewed himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias; and on this wise shewed he himself. 2 There were together Simon Peter, and Thomas called Didymus, and Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two other of his disciples. 3 Simon Peter saith unto them, I go a fishing. They say unto him, We also go with thee. They went forth, and entered into a ship immediately; and that night they caught nothing. 4 But when the morning was now come, Jesus stood on the shore: but the disciples knew not that it was Jesus. 5 Then Jesus saith unto them, Children, have ye any meat? They answered him, No. Know the Difference between a Cold and H1N1 Flu Symptoms: Symptom Cold H1N1 Flu Fever Fever is rare with a cold. Fever is usually present with the flu in up to 80% of all flu cases. A temperature of 100°F or higher for 3 to 4 days is associated with the H1N1 flu. Coughing A hacking, productive (mucus- producing) cough is often present with a cold. A non-productive (non-mucus producing) cough is usually present with the H1N1 flu (sometimes referred to as dry cough). Aches Slight body aches and pains can be part of a cold. Severe aches and pains are common with the H1N1 flu. Stuffy Nose Stuffy nose is commonly present with a cold and typically resolves spontaneously within a week. Stuffy nose is not commonly present with the H1N1 flu. Chills Chills are uncommon with a cold. 60% of people who have the H1N1 flu experience chills. Tiredness Tiredness is fairly mild with a cold. Tiredness is moderate to severe with the H1N1flu. Sneezing Sneezing is commonly present with a cold. Sneezing is not common with the H1N1 flu. Sudden Symptoms Cold symptoms tend to develop over a few days. The H1N1 flu has a rapid onset within 3-6 hours. The flu hits hard and includes sudden symptoms like high fever, aches and pains. Headache A headache is fairly uncommon with a cold. A headache is very common with the H1N1 flu, present in 80% of flu cases. Sore Throat Sore throat is commonly present with a cold... Sore throat is not commonly present with the H1N1 flu. Chest Discomfort Chest discomfort is mild to moderate with a cold. Chest discomfort is often severe with the H1N1flu. The only way to stop the spread of the epidemic is to spread the awareness.    Ron Martin Routing Specialist

relax....take a nap

Let's face it.... there are some things that YOU CANNOT DO in fact....a lot of things simply things too....   and what does that make me? dependent....very dependent so why is it that I always want to act so INDEPENDENT ?   Take for example my friend Danny. He had a fairly good job. Was highly respected...but his job scene became A DEN OF LIONS.   folk began to tell the boss that Danny was PRAYING. BOSS MAKES A RULE... NO PRAYER   Now DANNY is IN THE LIONS DEN for real.!!!!   They are all around him everywhere....so What does Danny do? NOTHING !!!] go to sleep.... !!!   what can he do? what would you do?   so the lesson here is... give it up.... stop worrying you can't stop them from gobbling you up!   Did you ever SEE GOD shut a Lions mouth?   He does it all the time EVERYDAY ! !   you watch and see. Bill collectors Prosecutors doctors mechanics co-workers children spouses insurance agents even the weather man...LOL like a roaring lion he will use anyone he can find all kinds of nme lions...   it is HE that has made us and not we ourselves....for we r HIS ple & the SHEEPLE of HIS pasture...so ENTER into HIS GATES with THANKSGIVING and into HIS COURTS with PRAISE... HIS mercies are to everlasting and HIS TRUTH ENDURETH to ALL GENERATIONS !!!   AMEN

Why Is America No Longer a Christian Nation?

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GOD BLESS AMERICA....
are the Swaggarts going "against the grain"?
A New Generation Expresses its Skepticism and Frustration with Christianity
The general principles on which the fathers achieved independence were. . . . the general principles of Christianity. - BARNA*
¹³ JOHN ADAMS

[T]he teachings of the Bible are so interwoven and entwined with our whole civic and social life that it would be literally….impossible for us to figure to ourselves what that life would be if these teaching were removed. ¹⁴ TEDDY ROOSEVELT

America was born a Christian nation – America was born to exemplify that devotion to the elements of righteousness which are derived from the revelations of Holy Scripture. ¹⁵ WOODROW WILSON

American life is builded, and can alone survive, upon . . . [the] fundamental philosophy announced by the Savior nineteen centuries ago. ¹⁶ HERBERT HOOVER

This is a Christian Nation. ¹⁷ HARRY TRUMAN

Let us remember that as a Christian nation . . . we have a charge and a destiny. ¹⁸ RICHARD NIXON

The Ninth Commandment: "Neither shalt thou bear false witness
against thy neighbour." Words to live by.

WallBuilders - Is President Obama Correct:
Is America No Longer a Christian Nation?

FACTCHECK
Did President Obama say we
"are no longer a Christian nation"?
click, read here and decide
and then hear this....

Charlie Daniels, 73 today

MY BEAUTIFUL AMERICA by Charlie Daniels   Have you ever spent the late afternoon watching the purple shadows deepen in Arizona desert? Or seen a herd of Elk plow their way through waist deep snow on a cold Colorado dome? Did you ever see the sun go down in Hawaii, Or seen the stormy waves break over the rock bound coast of Maine? Or have you ever see an eagle fly up out of the mists of Alaska? Or a big October moon hanging full over the still Dakota badlands? Have you ever tasted the gumbo in New Orleans, Bar-B-Que in Carolina Or the chicken wings in Buffalo? Have you ever had Brunswick stew in Macon, or cornbread in Burmingham? Or brisket slow cooked over hill country mesquite wood? Did you ever drink the water from a gurgling branch in Utah, Or, stand on the mountain above El Paso Del Norte And see the lights twinkling clear over into Mexico? Did you ever jangle horses in the pre dawn stillness of a perfect Texas day And watch their shodded hooves kicking up sparks on the volcanic rock? Or tended a trout line on a foggy Carolina morning, Or heard the distant song of a lovesick whippoorwill On a pristine Tenneesee late night? Have you seen the faces on Mount Rushmore or stood at the Vietnam monument? Have you ever crossed the mighty Mississippi, Or been to the daddy of them all in Cheyenne, Wyoming? Or seen the mighty Vols run out on the football field on a chilly autumn afternoon? Did you ever see the Chicago skyline from Lake Shore Drive at night? Or the New England follage in the fall, Or the summer beauty of the Shenandoah valley, Or Indiana covered with new snow? Did you ever seen a herd of wild horses running free Across the empty spaces in Nevada? Or, caught a walleyed pike out of a cold Wisconsin stream? Or ,marveled at the tall ship docked in the harbor at Baltimore? Did you ever see the early morning dew sparkling on the blue grass, Or, the wind stir the wheat fields on a hot Kansas afternoon? Or, driven the lonely stretches of old Route 66? Have you ever heard the church bells peal their call to worship On an early Sunday, in some small town in the deep south? Or pass through the redwood forest just as the sun was going down? Have you ever been to Boise or Batchlee or Beufort or Billings? Have you ever passed through Sanford or Suffolk or San Angelo? Have you ever seen the falls at Nigara? The ice palace in Saint Paul? Or the Gateway to the west? This then is America! The land God blesses with everything And no Effel Tower: no Taj Mahal; No Alps; No Andes; No native hut; nor Royal Palace - Can rival her awesome beauty, Her diverse poplulation, her monolithic majesty. America the Free ! America the mighty! America the beautiful ! I pledge alligence to the flag of the United States of America And to the republic for which it stands One Nation Under God indivisible with liberty and justice for all!   FOOTNOTES 1. Wiki Charlie 2.Charlie Daniels was born on Oct. 28, 1936, in Wilmington, N.C., and raised on a musical diet that included Pentecostal gospel...etc

not sure?

<< Isaiah 53 >> 4 Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. 5 But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed. 6 All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all. ***************** << Psalm 91 >> 3 Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence. 4 He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler. 5 Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day; ***************** << Psalm 112 >> 6 Surely he shall not be moved for ever: the righteous shall be in everlasting remembrance. 7 He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in the LORD. 8 His heart is established, he shall not be afraid, until he see his desire upon his enemies. ***************** << Psalm 23 >> 6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.

impressions...FIRST IMPRESSIONS

I was rummaging around in the back of the braille library in the days when my friend Captain RON (Sherrigan) was principal of the School for the Blind in Jamaica. Those were the days when I had an insatiable thirst for knowledge or lets just say I was readinga lot of books. I came across and 'devoured' a few hundred pages of a book titled THE SECULAR CITY....and went in search of THE FEAST OF FOOLS by thesame author...which having found in another library I promptly set about reading. In his fascinating interpretation of contemporary culture and theology, Harvey Cox examines both the loss and reemergence of festivity and fantasy in Western civilization. He evaluates both processes from a theological perspective, defining festivity as the capacity for genuine revelry and joyous celebration and defining fantasy as the faculty for envisioning radically alternative life situations. He asserts that both are absolutely vital to contemporary human life and faith; both are a precondition for genuine social transformation. In a success and money-oriented society we need a rebirth of unapologetically unproductive festivity and expressive celebration. In an age that has quarantined parody and separated politics from imagination, we need a renaissance of social fantasy. It has been said over and over again that affluent Western man has been gaining the whole world while losing his soul. In the face of this Mr. Cox affirms the possibility and necessity of a resurgence of hope, celebration, liberation, and experimentation. The medieval Feast of Fools, from which he has taken his title, symbolizes both the problem and the process. Centuries ago it provided an opportunity for the choirboy to play bishop and for serious townsfolk to mock the stately rituals of church and court. The eventual disappearance of the custom in the sixteenth century, unlamented if not welcomed by those in authority, illustrates the concerns of this provocative and controversial essay. Mr. Cox does not propose that a medieval practice should be revived, but he does argue for a rebirth in our own cultural idiom of what was right and good about the Feast of Fools. FROM HARVARD UNIVERSITY PRESS ====================== Image is everything Packaging yourself for the job market is a good idea for todays tight marketplace.... but social networking ? what is it anyway? My wife and I last year attended a seminar hosted at a prestigious Connecticut 5 star hotel. We were "wined and dined" as we were 'enlightened' on the fine art of art of INTERNET MARKETING. ...Bottom Line.....you can be whoever you want to be ON THE INTERNET !!!! Used to be I would introduce you to my friend you would shake hands, do some 'small talk' mumble something about no more strangers and that was that. In today's GLOBAL VILLAGE the mingling is wired and sometimes downright weird. here's a case in point She lived in Central Ohio, and she fled to Central Florida, but the story of Rifqa Bary didn't start in either place. It started on Facebook. Bary, 17, ran away from home in July because she believes her Muslim family has to kill her because of her conversion to Christianity. She got on a bus and for 16 days lived in the home of evangelical pastors Blake and Beverly Lorenz of Global Revolution Church after she had gotten to know them through a Facebook prayer group.The Internet has made meeting more people in more places faster and easier than ever before, and churches are taking advantage. A recent Georgetown University study said 87 percent of religious organizations use the Internet to attract new members. READ MORE HERE By MICHAEL KRUSE TIMES STAFF WRITER Publication: St. Petersburg Times (Florida) maybe the SUPREME COURT will get involved before this is all over..... as my dad used to say.... WHAT A WORLD ! +++++++++++++ I seriously hope some of us...a lot of us... would invade these social networks armed with life-changing ideas.....the Kingdom of God suffers violence... THE VIOLENT TAKE IT BY FORCE....Myles Munroe does a good job explaining this. HEAR SOME OF IT HEAR

I believe in You

HEAR IT HERE Though I can't see Your holy face And Your throne in heaven above It seems so far away Though I cant touch your nail scarred hands I have a deep and unspeakable joy That makes my faith to stand Lord, I believe in You I'll always believe in You Though I cant see you with my eyes Deep in my heart Your presence I find Lord, I believe in You And I'll keep my trust in You Let the whole world say what they may No one can take this joy away Lord, I believe Born from above You are Gods only chosen one Youre the one and only true way To the Fathers heart You died for all sin Then you rose and now live again Conquering death and the grave So that I might live Lord, I believe in You I'll always believe in You Though I cant see you with my eyes Deep in my heart Your presence I find Lord, I believe in You And I'll keep my trust in You Let the whole world say what they may No one can take this joy away Lord, I believe

will it work?

<< 2 Corinthians 2 >> THE TESTIMONY OF PAUL I thank God, who always leads us in victory because of Christ. Wherever we go, God uses us to make clear what it means to know Christ. It's like a fragrance that fills the air. 15 To God we are the aroma of Christ among those who are saved and among those who are dying. 16 To some people we are a deadly fragrance, while to others we are a life-giving fragrance. Who is qualified to tell about Christ? 17 At least we don't go around selling an impure word of God like many others. The opposite is true. As Christ's spokesmen and in God's presence, we speak the pure message that comes from God. ================== Against a morning sky, a mushroom cloud spirals heavenward. A nuclear bomb has detonated in the heart of Washington D.C., incinerating 15,000 residents in just 15 seconds. More than 50% of the population living within a 1/2 mile radius of the explosion is either dead or severely injured. The next 24 hours will determine whether the rest of the city lives or dies. To survive this horrific ordeal they will need a plan. And lucky for us--there is one. But will it work? For the first time on television, the Department of Homeland Security reveals the most detailed and comprehensive plan to save America should terrorists go nuclear. This chilling two-hour special delves into the complex and highly secretive world of disaster planning. ================== For the secret power of lawlessness is already at work; but the one who now holds it back will continue to do so till he is taken out of the way. For the secret of this lawlessness is already at work, but only until the person now holding it back gets out of the way. KJV For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way.<< 2 Thessalonians 2:7 >> ================== Everyone who sins breaks the law; in fact, sin is lawlessness. Everyone who keeps living in sin also practices disobedience. In fact, sin is disobedience. Those who live sinful lives are disobeying God. Sin is disobedience. Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law. << 1 John 3:4 >>

Family is Great !!

Thank you Cousin Max....
Words by A.L. Hendricks/Music by Lloyd Hall

Jamaica land of beauty,
We promise faithfully
To serve thee with our talents
And bring our gifts to thee.
Jamaica we will always
In honour of thy name,
Work steadfastly and wisely
And never bring thee shame.

From riverside to mountain
From cane field to the sea,
Our hearts salute Jamaica,
Triumphant, proud and free.

Together in our country,
In love and brotherhood.
We'll work and play in freedom,
As all God's children should,
With hearts and hands united
In thanks for everything,
That God has given unto us,
Together let us sing,

From riverside to mountain
From cane field to the sea,
Our hearts salute Jamaica,
Triumphant, proud and free.

I did it my way

I've loved, I've laughed and cried, I've had my fill - my share of losing. But now, as tears subside, I find it all so amusing. SINATRA How you have fallen from heaven, you morning star, ???? son of the dawn! How you have been cut down to the ground, you conqueror of nations! 13 You thought, "I'll go up to heaven and set up my throne above God's stars. I'll sit on the mountain far away in the north where the gods assemble. 14 I'll go above the top of the clouds. I'll be like the Most High." 15 But you've been brought down to Sheol, to the deepest part of the pit. 16 Those who see you stare at you; they look at you closely and say, "Is this the man who made the earth tremble, who shook the kingdoms, << Isaiah 14 >> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The bible  the source of truth Bible words and bible explanations are unpopular. Attempts to substitute bible words and explanations can lead to great confusion...however, bringing thoughts and ideas INTO CAPTIVITY is something that the bible believer must practice in order to "keep abreast of truth". ++++++++++++++++++++++++ In the movie Surrogates < CLICK IT the idea of people living through human like robots is explored....it brings to mind the bible verse in the form of the question.... do you know that as a christian beleiver your body is possesed by the HOLY SPIRIT << 1 Corinthians 6 >> 19 Don't you know that your body is a temple that belongs to the Holy Spirit? The Holy Spirit, whom you received from God, lives in you. You don't belong to yourselves. 20 You were bought for a price. So bring glory to God in the way you use your body. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Pride a disease of the will or why I can't have my way << 2 Timothy 4 >> 1 I solemnly call on you in the presence of God and Christ Jesus, who is going to judge those who are living and those who are dead. I do this because Christ Jesus will come to rule the world. 2 Be ready to spread the word whether or not the time is right. Point out errors, warn people, and encourage them. Be very patient when you teach. 3 A time will come when people will not listen to accurate teachings. Instead, they will follow their own desires and surround themselves with teachers who tell them what they want to hear. 4 People will refuse to listen to the truth and turn to myths. 5 But you must keep a clear head in everything. Endure suffering. Do the work of a missionary. Devote yourself completely to your work. 6 My life is coming to an end, and it is now time for me to be poured out as a sacrifice to God. 7 I have fought the good fight. I have completed the race. I have kept the faith. 8 The prize that shows I have God's approval is now waiting for me. The Lord, who is a fair judge, will give me that prize on that day. He will give it not only to me but also to everyone who is eagerly waiting for him to come again. COMPARED WITH THIS !!!?? it sounds good...right, but.... And now, the end is near, And so I face the final curtain. My friends, I'll say it clear; I'll state my case of which I'm certain. I've lived a life that's full - I've travelled each and every highway. And more, much more than this, I did it my way. Regrets? I've had a few, But then again, too few to mention. I did what I had to do And saw it through without exemption. I planned each charted course - Each careful step along the byway, And more, much more than this, I did it my way. Yes, there were times, I'm sure you knew, When I bit off more than I could chew, But through it all, when there was doubt, I ate it up and spit it out. I faced it all and I stood tall And did it my way. I've loved, I've laughed and cried, I've had my fill - my share of losing. But now, as tears subside, I find it all so amusing. To think I did all that, And may I say, not in a shy way - Oh no. Oh no, not me. I did it my way. For what is a man? What has he got? If not himself - Then he has naught. To say the things he truly feels And not the words of one who kneels. The record shows I took the blows And did it my way. Yes, it was my way.

FAMILY CHRONICLE: BOYZ2MEN

FAMILY CHRONICLE: BOYZ2MEN



As a young teenager, Sam changed from a good, obedient child to "sarcastic and volatile" at age 13. His mother was concerned .... Sam had a MySpace page that his mother had not seen:...

She knew her son; she knew that something was wrong - she was simply afraid to face it. Because if she faced it, then she had a decision to make: what to do about it.

It turns out that Sam's MySpace page was filled with inappropriate language and sexual references that made him feel alienated from his parents.


When boys are young, parents can begin developing their kindness by teaching them to speak well of others. Speech and behavior go together. Train a boy to speak well of others and over time he will treat those people better.

Disciplining a boy to talk differently will make him think differently.

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It's all about getting rid of what's damaging ....

For a lot of my life I don't even think I'd even heard the word. Now it's one of the most talked-about words in our health and fitness vocabularies - cholesterol......   I'm Ron Hutchcraft, and I want to have A Word With You today about "Heavy On the Healthy Stuff."   So what are you filling up on? You do have to keep junk out of your heart or it will clog your heart....   The input you allow in creates the ideas you think about; and your ideas become your attitudes and your actions. So that means consciously and aggressively turning off the bombardment of impure ideas that come your way: the videos, the movies, the Internet sites, the soap opera immorality, the music that makes you all too wise about what is evil. You have to protect, or restore, your innocence. You can't afford even casual contact with dark stuff. But just like cholesterol, you can't just be against the bad input. You need to be making a conscious, daily effort to load up on God's ideas and attitudes. Jesus said if you clean out one evil spirit and you just leave an empty space there, seven spirits worse will come back and fill that space. So, you have to fill the space in your thinking and your emotions that the dark stuff has been occupying.   FROM  Ron Hutchcraft Ministries

pain intense....

He never worked from His own individual standpoint, but always worked from the standpoint of His Father. And we must learn to do the same. Spiritual truth is learned through the atmosphere that surrounds us, not through intellectual reasoning. It is God's Spirit that changes the atmosphere of our way of looking at things, and then things begin to be possible which before were impossible. Getting into God's stride means nothing less than oneness with Him. It takes a long time to get there, but keep at it. Don't give up because the pain is intense right now— get on with it, and before long you will find that you have a new vision and a new purpose.   From : MY UTMOST FOR HIS HIGHEST

HANDY LITTLE CHART GOD HAS A POSITIVE ANSWER:   YOU SAY   GOD SAYS   BIBLE VERSES   You say:  'It's impossible'   God says:   All things are possible   (Luke 18:27)   You say:  'I'm too tired'   God says:  I will give you rest   (Matthew 11:28-30)   You say:  'Nobody really loves me'   God says:  I love you   (John 3:1   6 & John 3:34 )   You say:  'I can't go on'   God says:  My grace is sufficient (II Corinthians 12:9 & Psalm 91:15)   You say:  'I can't figure things out'   God says:  I will direct your steps   (Proverbs 3:5-   6)   You say:  'I can't do it'   God says:  You can do all things   ( Philippians 4:13)   You say:  'I'm not able'   God says:  I am able   (II Corinthians 9:8)   You say: 'It's not worth it' God says:  It will be worth it   (Roman 8:28 )   You say:  'I can't forgive my self'   God says:  I Forgive you   (I John 1:9 & Romans 8:1)   You say:  'I can't manage'   God says:  I will supply all your needs   ( Philippians 4:19)   You say:  'I'm afraid'   God says:  I have not given you a spirit of fear   (II Timothy 1:7)   You say:  'I'm always worried and frustrated'   God says:  Cast all your cares on ME   (I Peter 5:7)   You say:  'I'm not smart enough'   God says:  I give you wisdom   (I Corinthians 1:30)   You say:  'I feel all alone'   God says:  I will never leave you or forsake you   (Hebrews 13:5)

Thanks for all the support,

Acknowledgement
The Martin Family wishes to thank you all
for your prayers, cards, and visits during
his illness and for your
continued support and love.
May God richly bless each
and every one of you....

.....from my Dad's funeral service.
Please share with all in the Family Chronicle
Thanks for all the support,
Joy

PS. please feel free to add your Tributes or comments

Let us then be true and faithful,
Trusting, serving every day;
Just one glimpse of Him in glory
Will the toils of life repay.

Onward to the prize before us!
Soon His beauty we’ll behold;
Soon the pearly gates will open;
We shall tread the streets of gold

BOYZ2MEN

rites of passage ? ...when do we become men....
I was listening to "Fresh Air" on public radio on
the drive home today. There was this guy on, talking
about manhood...the hurts, mistakes and regrets of a
husband and father...something like that....

I want to make the title of my book "the JOYS of manhood" or

"THE COMPLETE IDIOTS
GUIDE TO MANHOOD"

....so now I have to figure how to start.

BTW the title of this Guys book was
"MANHOOD for AMATEURS "

I figured out the way...
I am going to do
this by getting
a TON of OPV

"other peoples views"
so watch for the
COMMENTS
on this post

mischief at midnight

AG

I thought I was doing pretty good....

Joni and Friends Daily Devotional October 6, 2009 Dear Ron, The Wrong Kind of Expert They never stop sinning...they are experts in greed.                                     --2 Peter 2:14 I have vivid memories of what it was like to play hockey, ride a horse, and swing a tennis racquet.  When it comes to tennis, my mom was my best coach. She possessed great finesse and tried to pass good ball-and-racquet skills on to me. But I was a stubborn learner.   I recall my backhand. I thought I was doing pretty good, but my wrist was bent, my grip was wrong, and my body position wasn't square with the net. In other words, I had gotten very good at doing something very bad. Through hours of practice away from the coaching eye of my mother, I became an expert in poor backhand.   Have you gotten proficient at doing something very wrong? Peter in his epistle talks about people who practice doing the wrong thing and become experts in sin. They train themselves that way--with years of practice.  We need to train ourselves to do the right thing. Paul tells Timothy to train himself to be godly. He says, "For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come" (1 Timothy 4:8).   As you live, day in and day out, you are either practicing godliness or selfishness. It has been said, "Sow a thought, reap an action. Sow an action, reap a habit. Sow a habit, and reap a character." If you want to do what is right, then you had better train yourself in godliness. That means practice--everyday.  Remember, others are watching!  "Let us, therefore, make every effort... so that no one will fall by following their example of disobedience"  (Hebrews 4:11).   Don't get good at doing something wrong. Instead, make a choice today to live right. Train yourself to be godly.   * * * * *   Father God, You know how easily I fall into bad habits in my thoughts, heart, and actions. Show me how to break one habit and how to learn a godly one. Keep me from letting selfishness reign.   Blessings, Joni and Friends

emergency Prayer alert

Ministries of Francis Frangipane  October 2, 2009 Super-typhoon roaring toward the Philippines Philippine president, Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, has declared a nationwide "state of calamity" as it braces for the arrival of a powerful super-typhoon, just days after another storm caused the country's worst flooding in decades. Forecasters have warned that Parma, a category five storm, will hit the islands on Saturday. This is after hundreds were killed and the city of Manila flooded by typhoon Ketsana. This is an an extremely serious situation. Please, let us stand in prayer for the Filipino people. Let's pray that the strength of this category five storm will rapidly diminish. Let us also give sacrificially to relief agencies that can get vital food, medicines and basic necessities to the people in need. Finally, let us continue to intercede for the Samoan Islands, Tonga and Indonesia, all recently devastated by earthquakes.

are we the starved?

Those who are well fed seldom think about food but for the hungry this becomes a consuming preoccupation. And for modern people, the self has likewise become an obsession. We are the starved. How else can we explain the fact that America has half the world's clinical psychologists and one third of the world's psychiatrists? Over approximately the last thirty years, the number of clinical psychologists has increased 350%, clinical social workers 320%, and family counselors 680%, so that today we have two psychotherapists for every dentist and there are more counselors than librarians. - By David Wells READ IT HERE

fascination with photos !!

I just can't resist.....
I am not a wannabe pappiratzi (sp)
or God forbid...
a closet lurker....


me an my sister use to like
pictures...a lot from we wuz kidz













my dad had a KODAK brownie
camera that probably started
this fascination with photos !!

I just hope I won't be
charged with grand theft photo....

the top one I am calling it CROSSTALK
and you guessed it.... ONEWAY is the title of the other
or maybe we should just call it fatherini!

so any how these are my picin's for this week.....

I will let the psychoanalysts among us
try to figure it out...I personally think it
is just being so proud to be part of a great family!!!
.....so long
your friend .....
the chronicler.

FAMILY CHRONICLE: wide angle

FAMILY CHRONICLE: wide angle
Original Air Date 10/10/08 - ANACHRONISM

On today's show, we're LIVE in Chicago and
what a week it's been! From the economy
to O.J. Simpson... Ali Wentworth, Mark Consuelos
and Gayle King talk to Oprah about this week's events
and share their candid opinions on the topics that are on
everyone's mind. Then, it's funnyman Ben Stiller's first
visit to the show! He joins comedic genius
Chris Rock on our stage. GO HERE

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THIS IS A TEST

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Dad, I am with you on the strong role of the father.
If you have heard me talk or read the writings.

I am a firm believer in biblical manhood.
I had a good example in my own father

we are living in a less than perfect world
women seem to overrun us...

it seems so easy to give in.....
and I did that for a while
much to my ruin.

I was listening to some conversation
regarding the family....my solutions
are different simply because I am always
coming from the point of view of the man.

so I don't really want to take sides in any dispute
but I just want you to know that I very much understand
where you are coming from....and I am praying for you
a whole lot....as I said to my brothers....I am not worried
about my sisters .....women will always find a way....
the devil will help them..as long as they get rid of the man !!

so my main concern is the man....
because you see my friend, as you know well

when fighting wars....the enemy always goes for
the command and control...remember in the desert
storm was where I first understood this idea.

BTW I was hunkered down in (an underground)
basement apartment..coming from work
watching the war..the first Gulf War...on TV.
night after night...living in SIN.

as the war was waged in full view of the world
on television...we all understood the strategy of our
united states forces......

we were not too concerned with the random fighting forces
our main goal was to take out the command and control

I do believe that God gives men instruction to be
head of the family....instructions that He does not
necessarily give the woman.

the problem is in today's world
the strategy of the enemy is to

distract the man
deceive the man and so
destroy the man

he wants to take out the command and control
the place where the fighting forces are getting
their orders....if there is no one hearing from God
and directing the war for truth and righteousness
pretty soon confusion will result and families by the
thousands have been overrun by this strategy.
extra-marital affairs..broken relationships..are
at the root of every crisis and problem now at
the national level.

we are distracted by so many things not the least of which is other women..or man

I am just pouring out my own heart to you, me at 55 years old hoping that I can
help you to help some other fighting man.....your sons and brothers just like
how someone helped me...I knew better..me and you are alike..we have
Godly foundation that is why we are specially targeted by the devil....
we are dangerous to his cause.....the man who God used to get a hold
of me in 1997 when I was destroying myself and my family...God used an
ex-homosexual man to point out to me that I needed to hear God and obey
the things that I had already learned and known....and get out of the female deception.

by that I mean trying to think that the woman was the enemy...
don't get me wrong....the woman is not the enemy but most often
she is working with the enemy because the man is DISTRACTED
from God. I think that is what we must learn from the deception
of Eve in the Genesis of the Bible...and saint Paul points out later
that the man was not deceived (first)...

so I am just saying that I know that there are others
who do not talk to you in this way...it almost seems as if sometimes
we help the devil to beat up on the man....
and take out the command and control center

but I am only here to tell you today that when you rise up
to be the spiritual leader that you are in your family....
not in the flesh...you will never be able to beat back the
forces of darkness by mental effort

I am praying for you and fasting..because I realize that
the enemy is bent only on our destruction as men and
leaders in our homes.

God has given you your wife
to love...and to lead
be wise and be strong
IN THE LORD

I am fighting the same fight
some days I win...other days
the victory is delayed
but I NEVER LOSE
as long as I really really
trust GOD...not just say so

I could talk to you for hours
on how He has come through
time after time again
when I was "down for the count"

let me know in any way that I can help you personally
to fulfill the purposes that God put in your heart for
YOUR Family.

AMEN