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RE: MyCat Musings - 4/14/2008 10:15:29 AM
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MyCatSmokey2006
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Welcome to page 12 of my beautiful blog! How are you doing today? I'm doing okay. I woke up at 5:30 am and couldn't go back to sleep, so I got up and spent some time with the Lord and ate breakfast. I also did some computer stuff and found a cute little joke that I want to share with you:
Casting The First Stone...
An angry crowd gathered around a young girl who was accused of being a harlot. They each had stones in their hands, ready to be judge, jury and executioner. Jesus of Nazareth stepped in between the girl and the crowd and said "let he who is without sin cast the first stone." As soon as He said this, a stone went whirling past his head. Jesus turned around and yelled "Mother!!!" 
I had a good laugh when I saw this one, because I could just picture Jesus saying that, which He probably would have done if He wasn't the Son of God.
Seriously though, the Scriptures indicate that Jesus confronted the young woman's accusers . When He stooped down and wrote in the sand and said to them, "He who is without sin cast the first stone", their consciences probably bothered them enough that they couldn't bear to be in His prescence under His holy gaze. They dropped their stones and left so He could deal with her.
And how did Jesus deal with her? He asked her if anyone condemned her. When she replied that no one condemned her, He told her that He wouldn't condemn her either. In other words, He forgave her for her sins. He also told her to "go and sin no more".
Repentance is more than just asking God to forgive us. It's a change of mind about our sin, seeing it as God sees it and turning away from it. Jesus died for us so that we wouldn't die for our sins, so we need to repent and ask God for His forgiveness, so we can be clean before Him. As we go about our daily tasks, let us remember to be humble before our God and confess to Him and repent of any sin that keeps us from enjoying His blessings today.
Our heavenly Father, we thank You for sending Your Son Jesus to die for us so we can be forgiven of our sins and won't face eternal judgment in hell. Enable us to walk in Your grace and humbly confess our sins to You, so that we can repent and be blessed by You. In Jesus Wonderful, prescious Name, Amen.
If it's God's will, I'm planning to do housework and laundry, my two most favorite things to do in life. (yeah, right!) Have a wonderful day, everyone! 
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RE: MyCat Musings - 4/17/2008 11:16:00 PM
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Good evening, everyone! How was your day? Mine went okay. I feel miserable because of my cold, but otherwise I'm fine. I'm listening to Christian music right now, which calms me down in this chaotic world.
Right now, I'm upset about something I read in the news today. It seems that a former president is overseas negotiating with terrorists!  U.S. government officials want to revoke his passport. I wholeheartily agree with that course of action. I also think that his U.S. citizenship should be revoked and that he should be tried for treason for going over there and talking with our enemies. If he were any ordinary citizen instead of a former president, he would most likely be charged with treason anyway.
I've not read God's Word today, but I do remember reading about obeying the authorities that God has placed over us for our own good. Whether it be traffic laws or restrictions on talking with certain people, we need to obey the authorities because that pleases God. If you're being asked to do something that violates your Christian faith, then God might not mind if you disobeyed that law. We need to be careful that whatever we do not bring dishonor to Him.
I'm posting a while, then going to bed. Good night, everyone!
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RE: MyCat Musings - 4/18/2008 12:34:50 PM
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Good morning, everyone! How are you doing today? I'm doing fine despite my cold, which is getting worse. It may be a rainy day outside, but there is sunshine in my soul, because Jesus is shining there.
I read 2 Timothy 2:1-4, which reminded me to pray for everyone, especially for those in authority over me. Whether they are my family, government officials or church leadership, I need to pray for God to guide them in their daily tasks and submit to their authority.
I'm going to do laundry, so I'll end here with 1 Timothy 1:17, "Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, to God who alone is wise, be honor and glory forever and ever, Amen. Let us praise our Lord for His goodness today!
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RE: MyCat Musings - 4/19/2008 9:34:13 AM
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Hi there, everyone! 
It's a good morning for me so far. I woke up at 4 am and couldn't go back to sleep, so I thought I'd get up and spend time with God in prayer and in His Word. I also did some writing and worked on my Overcomers in Christ workbook. I'm planning to take a nap later today if I can get relief from these coughing spells.
During my devotions, I think that God led me to this passage from 1 Timothy 4:7-8 NKJV: (7) "But reject profane and old wive's fables and exercise yourself toward godliness. (8) For bodily exercise profits a little, but godliness is profitable for all things, having promise of the life that now is and of that which is to come." I think what God is trying to tell me here is that while eating right and exercising is okay for my physical health, it's my spiritual health and my relationship with Him that's more important. Therefore, I should spend more time focusing on what He wants me to do, rather on improving my body. My body is temporary, but my soul is eternal, therefore I need to feed and exercise it by reading God's Word and meditating on it.
As you go about your daily tasks today, reflect on how you can exercise your spirit while taking care of the Holy Spirit's temple, that is, your body. Have a good day, everyone!
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RE: MyCat Musings - 5/5/2008 9:51:33 PM
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Hi, everyone! It's been a few days since I've been here. I've been busy with yard work, appointments and other activities of daily life. I'm trying to get back on a more regular schedule, as I've been staying up late and getting up too late in the mornings, wasting half a day in the process. I'm planning to start getting up earlier from now on to get more things done.
I was watching Deal or No Deal tonight and it was funny! They had filmed tonight's game from the Philippines and had some cultural stuff mixed into the format. One of the things I thought was interesting is that in the Philippine grocery stores, they don't have customer service counters. Instead, customer service clerks walk around the store and respond when customers call out "Customer Assistance, please?" In fact, on the episode, a whole bunch of them responded when Howie called out for help. I don't know if it was a publicity stunt or what, but I thought that was pretty cool. Imagine what would happen if you went to Walmart, stood in the middle of the store and called out, "Customer Assistance, please!" They'd probably call security instead.
Well, I'm doing laundry right now. I'm going to log my food intake on sparkpeople.com and go to bed early so I can get my day back on schedule.
Have a wonderful evening, everyone!
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RE: MyCat Musings - 5/8/2008 1:47:03 PM
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Good afternoon, (evening, morning), everyone! How's you day today? I'm doing well. I woke up from a dream in which I was singing a Christian praise song, which continued to play in my mind this morning as I started my day. After feeding the cats and going through my morning routines, I spent time with God in prayer and His Word.
I've been neglecting my time with God lately. I've been so caught up in the busyness of life, that I've put God on a shelf and not made room for Him in my schedule. I've been busy leading the new team that I'd just formed and dealing with family health issues, among other things. I've been spending more time on secular web sites instead of coming here first and getting encouragement and support from my Christian brothers and sisters. I need to change my habits and I've started today.
Today in God's Word, He reminded me in Hebrews that Jesus lives to make intercession for me because He is the most qualified High Priest Who is the Lamb slaughtered on the cross to take away my sins and make me whole. I'm thankful that I've accepted Jesus as my Savior and pray for my family and friends to do likewise. I'm also thankful that Jesus is my defense attorney, speaking to my Father on my behalf when the devil accuses me of sin. Our God is a Great God, mighty and awesome in power! May His Name be praised forever and ever!
I'm going to be doing laundry and maybe other housework today, so I won't spend as much time on the PC as I've been doing lately. I'm also planning to relearn my Spanish, so hopefully I can post in the Spanish folder despite my limited knowledge. I pray for all of you to have a wonderful day today and/or tomorrow!
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RE: MyCat Musings - 5/11/2008 1:50:53 PM
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HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!!!
To all the wonderful Mothers out there! It's a special day to honor those courageous, loving women who carried us in their bodies for up to nine months, then suffered the agony of childbirth, only to be blessed by our welcoming cries.
She is the one who dealt with the many tasks of raising children: waking up at 2 am to feed burping babies, changing their diapers and rocking them to sleep. In fact, I heard someone, (I think it was a pastor) say that even the gross task of wiping a baby's bottom was a loving mother's service to God! 
Then comes the many joys of the "firsts" in a child's life. First tooth, first word, first shots, first crawling and walking attempts, first day of kindergarten, middle school and high school, first learner's permit and driver's license, and many other wonderful milestones. These accomplishments make most Mother's proud, even if some of them don't acknowledge it.
Finally, there is the time when a Mother has to make the most difficult decision of her life: letting her child go. Whether they're going away to college, or just moving out, it's hard for a Mother to deal with the empty house that results. Yet she can look on with pride, knowing that she has helped mold her precious children into the person that God created them to be. All she can do is pray for them as they make a living and learn from their mistakes.
So to my Mom and all the Mothers out there,
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!!!
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