With Jack Bailey
Scripture God in His holy dwelling is a father of the fatherless and a champion of widows. ~Psalms 68:5, HCSB Quote “Children are the hands by which we take hold of heaven.” ~Henry Ward Beecher June talked me into watching Hallmarks CHRISTMAS ORANGES Monday night. It is a saga about a little orphan girl named Rose. It was set in…
Scripture “The most important commandment is this…You must love the LORD your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your mind, and all your strength.’ The second is equally important: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ No other commandment is greater than these.” ~Mark 12:29-31, NIRV Quote I love mankind, it is people I can’t…
Scripture God, see what is in my heart. Know what is there. Put me to the test. Know what I’m thinking. See if there’s anything in my life you don’t like. Help me live in the way that is always right. ~Psalms 139:23-24, NIRV Quote There is a difference between knowing God and knowing about…
Scripture Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise. Be thankful to Him, and bless His name. ~Psalms 100:4 Quote You can not force a person to show respect but you can refuse to be disrespected. ~Image Quotes There is an old fashioned remedy for a disrespectful child but most parents don’t…
Scripture From those places the songs of people giving thanks will be heard. The sound of great joy will come from there. ~Jeremiah 30:19, NIRV Quote Gratitude can transform an ordinary day into thanksgiving, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings. ~William Arthur Ward The Jews, when they were in their…
Scripture John was in prison. When he heard what Christ was doing, he sent his disciples to Him. They asked Jesus, “Are you the one who was supposed to come? Or should we look for someone else?” ~Matthew 11:2-3, NIRV Quote Instead of being a sign of weakness, doubt can actually be something that causes…
Scripture Learn to do what is right! Treat people fairly. Give hope to those who are beaten down. Cheer them up. Stand up in court for children whose fathers have died. And do the same thing for widows. ~Isaiah 1:17, NIRV Quote The Jews never abandoned worship although their worship became superficial and displeasing to…
Scripture They have broken my heart by saying evil things about me. It has left me helpless. I looked for pity, but I didn’t find any. I looked for someone to comfort me, but I didn’t find anyone. Psalms 69:20, NIRV Quote What hurts worse than a broken heart? The fact that no one cares…
Scripture God looks down from heaven on all people. He wants to see if there are any who understand. He wants to see if there are any who trust in God. All of them have turned away. They have all become evil. No one does anything good, no one at all. ~Psalms 53:2-3, NIRV Quote…
Scripture Like a north wind that brings unexpected rain is a sly tongue—which provokes a horrified look. ~Proverbs 25:23, NIV Quote Slander is the revenge of a coward, and dissimulation of his defense. ~Samuel Johnson A sniper is a marksman or qualified specialist who operates alone or with a sniper team to maintain close visual…