W E L C O M E  T O  I T H I R S T N W ! Psalm 74:17 It was you who set all the boundaries of the earth; you made both summer and winter. Sitting here at the computer I remember a lyric from a song written by George Gershwin, "Summertime and the livin' is easy." I think for many of us, living is not too easy right now. IIt definately is summertime, but inside our homes, inside our hearts many of us are feeling, in fact, uneasy. With the economy ever so slowly recovering from the turmoil within our country's financial market, companies giving up and downsizing, life right now is anything but easy. Yet, I read these words from 1 Corinthians 13:13, "And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love."  Now is the time to truly reach out to people and share your faith, hope and love to them. Not by quoting scripture after scripture from the Bible to them, nor by standing and waving your arms firing warning words of hellfire and damnation to their souls if they do not accept Jesus into their hearts.  Now is the time to simply reach out to people and lend a hand when needed. Smile at someone as they pass by you in the grocery store, give a helping hand or sympathetic word to a woman who is trying to control her over-active toddler. If you have a neighbor who you know is struggling with their finances, bring over a casserole; or if they are working in their yard, ask if they need help. Show your love of the Lord with your gestures, with words of kindness and support, share your faith by your actions, by your words. ©2009 Blessings! Sandra, Publisher/Editor

"Sense" sational Musings  Design by the Divine By Tammy Melton www.legacyministries.info www.tammymelton.blogspot.com        What is it about the beach that makes me feel closer to God?  As I sit here with the wind blowing through my hair and the soft, white sand between my toes, I am mesmerized at the sight of the vast ocean before me.  As far as the eye can see, the ocean is never-ending.  The white-capped waves come crashing into the shore bringing thousands of shells, yet each one is uniquely designed with not a single copy from one shell to the other.  And, who told the sea gulls to soar over the ocean shore while all the ducks and geese gather around the lakes?  It just points to the desires and creativity of the Master Artist--Design by the Divine!  How awesome is the Creator of all, Whose love toward us is even more vast than the largest ocean!  As David said in Psalm 36:5-7 (NLT),        “Your unfailing love, O LORD, is as vast as the heavens:      Your faithfulness reaches beyond the clouds.      Your righteousness is like the mighty mountains,      Your justice like the ocean depths. You care for people and animals alike, O LORD.      How precious is Your unfailing love, O God!”      Every masterpiece creation--whether it be a shell, a sea gull, or a person with all the intricacies of body, soul and spirit--is an expression of God’s love.  When we enjoy the beauty of creation or enjoy the company of another individual uniquely created by God’s design, we are experiencing God’s love lavished upon the world!  And to think that this love is made available to each of us to its fullest is beyond comprehension!       Paul expressed it nicely when he said, “When I think of all this, I fall to my knees and pray to the Father, the Creator of everything in heaven and on earth.  I pray that from His glorious, unlimited resources He will empower you with inner strength through His Spirit.  Then Christ will make his home in your hearts as you trust in Him.  Your roots will grow down into God’s love and keep you strong.  And may you have the power to understand, as all God’s people should, how wide, how long, how high, and how deep His love is.  May you experience the love of Christ, though it is too great to understand fully.  Then you will be made complete with all the fullness of love and power that comes from God.”  (Ephesians 3:14-19 NLT)      This time at the beach serves as a reminder of the vastness of God’s love expressed through His creation for everyone who will take the time to simply receive.  At the same time, it allows me to have an opportunity to spend enjoying His love for me individually.  I like to say that God is big enough for every single person who calls out to Him, yet He’s all mine!  I pray for you to take the time this summer to experience His love for you.  ©2009 -- Tammy Melton is a Christian Speaker represented by Christian Speaker Services and the author of Loving God With All Five Senses.  She is also the founding president of Legacy Ministries for Christ, Inc in Fayetteville, GA.  www.legacyministries.info; www.tammymelton.blogspot.com ++Check out www.thechristianpulse.com and listen to Tammy's pulsecast, "Take 10! 10 Minute Messages for People on the Go."++

KAT'S KERNALS Kat’s Kernels: Strange and Interesting Bible Facts  Fringe and tassels on a garment may seem like a bunch of phoo phoo, but not so. God said, “Throughout the generations to come you are to make tassels on the corners of your garments….” (Numbers 15:37). Awe, such rich symbolism. People of that day understood the hem of the garment was an extension of the individual which clarifies Ruth saying, “Spread the corner of your garment over me, since you are Kinsman Redeemer. (Ruth 3:9). Jesus knew about the fringed tassels, too. In Matthew he commented on how the Pharisees did everything for others to see   “….and their tassels on their garments long.” Question: I love the added ruffles and even fringe, but then I ask myself, does my clothing today represent who God is in me or do I invite everyone to see me? ©2009 -- Kat Crawford is a freelance author and speaker from Omaha, NE. She is known as the Lionhearted Kat. Her latest book is CAPSULES OF HOPE: SURVIVAL GUIDE FOR CAREGIVERS.  Check out her websites:   www.lionheartedkat.com and  www.capsulesofhope.com.

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