ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Zucchini Boats - Entree

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Zucchini Boats - Entree: Debra’s Zucchini Boats From the kitchen of: Debra M INGREDIENTS Two large zucchini 1 pkg Pepperidge Farm Stuffing - sage 1 - 28 o...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Black Bean Chili - Vegan

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Black Bean Chili - Vegan: INGREDIENTS Three 16 oz. cans of black beans plus juice 46 oz. can of tomato juice or V8 juice 28 to 32 oz. of diced tomatoes - canned or...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Carry Me Through

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Carry Me Through: I dreamed I was trudging up a steep, sand mountain carrying a heavy load of burdens.  I kept slipping and sliding, falling down and sliding...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: TRICK or TREATING 1964

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: TRICK or TREATING 1964: On Halloween 1964 I was allowed to go "trick or treating" with the neighbor kids Merry and Mark who were two years older than me. ...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Destroy the Law...?

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Destroy the Law...?: God's law and His character are inseparable. He did not and will not change either. Calvary is God's final and unanswerable argument...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: THE TEN COMMANDMENTS

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: THE TEN COMMANDMENTS: OLD TESTAMENT - THE TEN COMMANDMENTS 1. You will have no other gods before Me. Exodus 20:3 2. You will not make unto thee any graven ...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Hawaii / California Vacation Part 1

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Hawaii / California Vacation Part 1: Once we took a wonderful vacation to Hawaii & California. On Waikiki we rode war canoes and experienced the thrill of the ocean waves, ...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Hawaii / California Vacation Part 2

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Hawaii / California Vacation Part 2: Later our seventeen-minute flight to Honolulu where we caught a Boeing to San Francisco. Most people leave the islands around midnight so t...

The Ultimate Sacrifice

On the cross, Jesus' love for us was so great, that He would rather die than see us die in our sins

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Problems of Marriage

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Problems of Marriage: Satan hates marriage - this is no surprise. He is behind all marriage problems! Satan causes strife, arguments, anger, adultery, jealous...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Limit to satan's Power

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Limit to satan's Power: Satan… knows better than we do the limit of his power, and how easily he can be overcome if we resist him and face him. Through Divine str...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: He could not give anything less

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: He could not give anything less: When God gave His Son, Jesus, to die for humanity's sins, He could not have given anything greater - and He could not have given anythi...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Stop Worrying My Daughters

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Stop Worrying My Daughters: ...We want to see you trusting fully in the precious Savior. He loves you. He gave His life for you because He values you. …Put away your...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Unpardonable Sin

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Unpardonable Sin: No one need to look upon the unpardonable sin against the Holy Spirit as mysterious. The unpardonable sin is the persistent refusal to rep...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: God Believes in You!

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: God Believes in You!: God is so powerful that He could force us to love Him, but God doesn’t use force, because He loves us and wants us to love Him back . ...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: A Promise

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: A Promise: Do not dishonor God by words of repining, but praise Him with heart and soul and voice.   Look on the bright side of everything.   Do not b...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Our Prayers Cannot Die Away

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Our Prayers Cannot Die Away: Amid the anthems of the celestial choir, God hears the cries of the weakest human being.   ...They may be inaudible to any human ear, bu...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Demon Harrassment

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Demon Harrassment: Before Andy left on a business trip I mentioned two problems: 1) my clothes hangars would fall off the rod by themselves hitting me on the ...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Obtaining Knowledge

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Obtaining Knowledge: Gods people are directed to Holy Scripture as their safeguard against the influence of false teachers and the delusive power of demons. Sat...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Memories of Your Mind

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Memories of Your Mind: Is your mind gripped by memories you long to forget? held by age long habits  you would give anything to be released from? bound by fears a...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: What God Doesn't Do

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: What God Doesn't Do: In my life experience, I have found that God doesn't do certain things. For instance: God doesn't stroke our egos; nor does He g...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Cesspool

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Cesspool: After Ezra L Longway fell into a cesspool covered with floating grass, he said: "Oftentimes the devil's "cesspools" are...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Please

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Please: Please make sure you are following Jesus Christ in everything.  Because the old devil can make the lost feel saved, and the saved feel lost...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: No Less Dear to God

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: No Less Dear to God: If one who daily communes with God sins, it is not because he sins willfully; for when he sees his mistake, he turns back to Jesus.  And th...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: It Is Not God

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: It Is Not God: It is not God who gives us bad thoughts or reminds us of bad things -  God gives us peace, love, joy, hope and understanding .   Its the ...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Beware!

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Beware!: The devil can cause the lost to feel saved, and the saved to feel lost.  He loves to mess up your mind.  Beware!  Study Holy Scripture, pra...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Games of the Mind

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Games of the Mind: Don't play mind games with the devil, he'll win every time. Instead, turn to Jesus Christ, He will beat the devil, and Jesus will ...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Depression

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Depression: The Lord Himself goes before you and will be with you. He will never leave you or forsake you.   Do not be afraid, do not be discouraged. De...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Obtaining Knowledge

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Obtaining Knowledge: Gods people are directed to Holy Scripture as their safeguard against the influence of false teachers and the delusive power of demons. Sat...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Deceptive Power

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Deceptive Power: There are few who have any just conception of the deceptive power of hypnotism and spiritualism and the danger of coming under its influenc...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Respect Your Wife

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Respect Your Wife: ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Respect Your Wife : This is the second thing you do, says God. You cry and weep, covering the Lords altar with tears. S...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: The Soul that Sins will Die

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: The Soul that Sins will Die: The soul that sins will die. The living know that they will die, but the dead do not know anything. Their love, hatred and envy die with t...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Demonic Miracles & Healings?

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Demonic Miracles & Healings?: Many Christians assume that any supernatural power must come from God. Can Satan actually heal? And if so, how can we tell the working of t...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Limit to satan's Power

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Limit to satan's Power: Satan… knows better than we do the limit of his power, and how easily he can be overcome if we resist him and face him. Through Divine str...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: The coming of the Anti-christ

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: The coming of the Anti-christ:  The coming of the Anti-christ : For satan himself masquerades as an angel of light! So is it any wonder if his followers pretend to be ho...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Obtaining Knowledge

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Obtaining Knowledge: Gods people are directed to Holy Scripture as their safeguard against the influence of false teachers and the delusive power of demons. Sat...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Deceptive Power

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Deceptive Power: There are few who have any just conception of the deceptive power of hypnotism and spiritualism and the danger of coming under its influenc...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Story behind Natural Disasters

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Story behind Natural Disasters: Even if man can explain the natural disasters as part of El Niño, global warming, or some other 'natural' phenomenon, that does not...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Before our eyes...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Before our eyes...: Today men and nations are being tested by the plummet in the hand of Him who makes no mistake... . Today the signs of the times declare t...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Respect Your Wife

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Respect Your Wife: This is the second thing you do, says God. You cry and weep, covering the Lords altar with tears. Saying "why doesn't God accept...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: The Truth About Grandma!

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: The Truth About Grandma!: "Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are of God..." 1 John 4:1 [RSV] As a Christian ...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Freedom of Opinion - Public School

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Freedom of Opinion - Public School: Public elementary school, District 66 in Omaha, Nebraska, had many memorable, spiritual moments! For instance in two different grades our t...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Saved from Death

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Saved from Death: Being diabetic I take insulin before a meal. Just last night I took my insulin injection, and then ate a bowl of lettuce (an insulin shot is...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Washed Out Bridge!

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Washed Out Bridge!: While crossing a country bridge Andy noticed, too late, that the bridge was almost completely washed out! Traveling at 30 miles per hour he...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Angel Story

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Angel Story: Andy (my husband) was in the garage, fixing something under the car with the motor running. As he was moving a linkage a loud, audible voi...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Who can Comprehend the Love....

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Who can Comprehend the Love....: Who can comprehend the love that God has shown in sending Christ to save perishing souls?  I am conscious that language is far too feeble...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: God's Protection in Disasters

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: God's Protection in Disasters: God has protected me from many things including natural disasters. In Alaska, in 1967, we were traveling with Uncle Morris in a motor ho...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Kidnapping

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Kidnapping: In 1972, my boyfriend, a leading high school actor, encouraged me to try out for a play. Haughtily he challenged, "I realize you are ...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Beware! of Self-pity

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Beware! of Self-pity: We need to beware of self-pity. Never indulge the feeling that you are not esteemed as you should be, that your efforts are not appreciated,...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: No Light in Them

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: No Light in Them: To the Law and to the Testimony!  If they speak not according to this word (Holy Scripture) it is because there is no Light in them!  Isaia...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Prophecy

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Prophecy: Believe in the Lord your God, and you will be established; believe His prophets and you will prosper. 2 Chronicles 20:20 Do not despise ...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Psalm 91 - Thoughts - Safety

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Psalm 91 - Thoughts - Safety: Those who live in the shelter of God's power will say, "God is my fortress and refuge, in God we trust." God will protect y...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Nothing to Fear

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Nothing to Fear: Let us look to the monumental pillars, reminders of what the Lord has done to comfort us and to save us from the hand of the destroyer. Let...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Terrible Intensity

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Terrible Intensity: The great controversy between good and evil will increase in intensity to the very close of time. .. .As the church approaches her final ...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Stupendous Crisis Coming

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Stupendous Crisis Coming: The present is a time of overwhelming interest to all living. Rulers and statesmen, (those) who occupy positions of trust and authority, t...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: God loves Life

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: God loves Life: Throughout the years I've been blessed with many animal friends: Dogs, cats, horses, turtles, , birds, parakeets, hamster. Someday, I ...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: My Horse Friends

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: My Horse Friends: A major facet in my youth was horses. Our Lutheran church friends from Germany, two elderly brothers Karl and Ernie Wolff, owned Hillside ...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Animal Friends

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Animal Friends: In 1968, due to orthopedic surgery, I was completely bed-ridden for two months and was allowed to have a kitten for company. Since a frien...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Lessons from a Rescue Dog

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Lessons from a Rescue Dog: "All about us God has placed the beautiful things of nature that they may teach us about Him." The Wonderful Way (Dept. of Educa...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: God's Precious Animals

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: God's Precious Animals: In training animals I verbally correct only when necessary, and praise and love them constantly showing them respect. The pets return my l...

Matthew 25:10

Matthew 25:10: In the parable of the ten virgins only the 5 wise virgins who were ready were saved and went with the Bridegroom. The 5 foolish virgins were not ready, and were in the process of getting ready by finding oil for their lamps when the Bridegroom came. They were lost. Does this illustrate that only those who are ready for Jesus coming will be saved and all others lost?