A READING FROM PROVERBS - THE POWER OF THE TONGUE
Proverbs 18:21
Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof. King James Version
The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit. New International Version
Words kill, words give life; they're either poison or fruit - you choose. The Message
The tongue has power over life and death; those who indulge it must eat its fruit. The Complete Jewish Bible
Your tongue has the power of life and death. Those who love to talk will eat the fruit of their words. New International Reader's Version
What you say can mean life or death. Those who speak with care will be rewarded. New Century Version
Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruits. New Revised Standard Version, English Standard Version
Those who love to talk will experience the consequences, for the tongue can kill or nourish life.
New Living Translation
Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and they who indulge in it shall eat the fruit of it [for death or life]. Amplified Bible
Grace and I went to Church on Sunday, we met up with friends that we have known for some time and have been going to Church regularly forever. Faye joined us shortly afterwards.
It started off very informaly with coffee and pastries, followed by songs (which was a little different to what I had been used to) any church I have previously been to has been very traditional. I must admit that I was a little aprehensive and unsure whether traditional or this new modern look to religion (in my opinion) was the way to go.
Grace stayed for the first two hymns (songs) and then went off with the other children to the 'Kids club' or Sunday School as I formerly had known it. My very good friend 'S' had told me that she found it all a bit daunting on her first visit,and it more than prepared me, for how people around me reacted to Gods presence when singing. I sang, and I sang out loud, it is very uplifting and whats more it was uplifting to see that Faye and Grace were as equally impressed by it also.
The above proverb reading was the sermon, the Church Leader spoke of using the tongue badly was likened to a guns bullets shooting you down and keeping on until your body could not take anymore, she then went on to mention the word sniping as in sniping remarks at people and in the dictionary it is described as cutting and hurtful remarks and also 'sniper' as in being gunned down.
I actually hung on every word and have given it much thought this week..............the power of the tongue heh?
Tuesday 25 November 2008
Monday 10 November 2008
Going to Church
My friend 'R' goes to church, she has been gently trying to coax me into trying it for some time. We have had a very busy schedule for the last few weeks with wedding plans and dance festivals, but after next Sunday 16 Nov we have Sundays free again!!
So we are off to Church. The service varies from week to week, and luckily for us this will take us to the very informal meeting in the Church hall where we get to meet everyone and discuss all aspects first....so greatly looking forward to it.
On Saturday, Marks brother got married............ I was greatly looking forward to the wedding, but St James Church where they were married was very special to me.
The last time I went to St James was for a funeral, it was my very good friend Mr Nicholas Dombeys funeral..........and It was a very difficult time for me. I didn't get to see Nick before he died as I had concerns, one because Grace had grown MRSA at the time and I was worried that I may take it with me and Two because I thought what I might also carry back could be harmful to Grace.
Unfortunately whilst I was battling in my head with the decision, Nick passed away. I've never felt so bad in my life and was very distraught at the funeral. Something very strange happened in the church and I am almost sure that I felt Nicks presence.
He was probably saying " I'm a planning engineer you know" I still miss Nick very much, he is a great friend, and great friends are what everyone needs. I do still feel I have let him down,so it was a poigniant day for me going into the church for the first time since that day, and do you know what? I can't begin to tell you how uplifted I felt, I thought that it would be awful,but it was completely the opposite, I think I might have been forgiven??
Congratulations to Mr and Mrs Lombard, it was a beautiful wedding...........
So we are off to Church. The service varies from week to week, and luckily for us this will take us to the very informal meeting in the Church hall where we get to meet everyone and discuss all aspects first....so greatly looking forward to it.
On Saturday, Marks brother got married............ I was greatly looking forward to the wedding, but St James Church where they were married was very special to me.
The last time I went to St James was for a funeral, it was my very good friend Mr Nicholas Dombeys funeral..........and It was a very difficult time for me. I didn't get to see Nick before he died as I had concerns, one because Grace had grown MRSA at the time and I was worried that I may take it with me and Two because I thought what I might also carry back could be harmful to Grace.
Unfortunately whilst I was battling in my head with the decision, Nick passed away. I've never felt so bad in my life and was very distraught at the funeral. Something very strange happened in the church and I am almost sure that I felt Nicks presence.
He was probably saying " I'm a planning engineer you know" I still miss Nick very much, he is a great friend, and great friends are what everyone needs. I do still feel I have let him down,so it was a poigniant day for me going into the church for the first time since that day, and do you know what? I can't begin to tell you how uplifted I felt, I thought that it would be awful,but it was completely the opposite, I think I might have been forgiven??
Congratulations to Mr and Mrs Lombard, it was a beautiful wedding...........
Tuesday 28 October 2008
For Pauline................
A GET WELL PRAYER
This get well prayer is sent with love
A special request to Father God above
That his healing touch soon be on the way
Bringing for you well and brighter days
May from your loving heart once again
There flow with happiness a joyous song
May all the days ahead of you be kind
Blessing you with a healthy body soul and mind
Please know my dear special Friend
That for you with love i'm always here
God bless you abundantly, is my prayer
Always safely to be kept, in my loving care.
A GET WELL PRAYER
This get well prayer is sent with love
A special request to Father God above
That his healing touch soon be on the way
Bringing for you well and brighter days
May from your loving heart once again
There flow with happiness a joyous song
May all the days ahead of you be kind
Blessing you with a healthy body soul and mind
Please know my dear special Friend
That for you with love i'm always here
God bless you abundantly, is my prayer
Always safely to be kept, in my loving care.
Friday 10 October 2008
Trying to make head or tail of this, and on the advice of a friend, I am trying to work my way through the T.N.I.V (Todays new international version) of the bible.
Where to start? Well me being me I turned to the New Testament first as everyone knows about the birth of Jesus, and start to scan through- this is what I was drawn to
Do not worry
Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes? Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? Can anyone of you by worrying add a single hour to your life?
This I felt, was me, and it was being spoken to me, I am the worrier, I constantly have turmoil inside my head. This paragraph has helped me tremendously, I can't begin to explain the calmness I have felt. In some parts I felt that it was quite harsh, but the point is made.
It finishes by saying - Do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.
Why is that so calming to me?
Where to start? Well me being me I turned to the New Testament first as everyone knows about the birth of Jesus, and start to scan through- this is what I was drawn to
Do not worry
Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes? Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? Can anyone of you by worrying add a single hour to your life?
This I felt, was me, and it was being spoken to me, I am the worrier, I constantly have turmoil inside my head. This paragraph has helped me tremendously, I can't begin to explain the calmness I have felt. In some parts I felt that it was quite harsh, but the point is made.
It finishes by saying - Do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.
Why is that so calming to me?
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