Thought of the Day—“Refrain from anger and turn from wrath; do not fret—it leads only to evil.” Psalm 37:8. Easier said than done but many times when we are in so much turmoil, we can’t hear God speaking to us. Satan uses this tactic all of the time whether it is from the social media or in our private lives. We need to somehow take the time to “be still and know that I am God”, to listen for His guidance and to ignore outside negative influences…John 14:27 says, “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.” Be still and know…
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Thought of the Day–1/12/18
Thought of the Day—Never allow your fear of the unknown to overtake your faith in the Unseen…
Thought of the Day–1/10/18
Thought of the Day— One year ago today, I started doing a “Thought of the Day” for my sister Jennifer, who was coping with stage 4 Melanoma of the brain. As God directed my thoughts and after I scribed the thought in my Word document, I would call and leave the “Thought of the Day” on her answering machine every morning to provide some comfort, thoughts to consider or even perhaps a little chuckle for her day.
Beginning on May 23rd, which is Jennifer’s birthday, I started to also post the “Thought of the Day’ on Facebook and my blog site on WordPress, LifeSimplySpoken.com so these thoughts could be shared with others.
My sister passed on October 25th of 2017 and thus, I feel it is very fitting that I discontinue writing new “Thought of the Day” posts one year from when it all began. However, beginning today, I am going to begin sharing daily the “thoughts” that only Jennifer heard, through May 22nd. I hope that you, in the past months and in some small way, have found these words to be helpful. They were just small gifts, presented with love, from a brother to a sister…
1/10/17 Thought of the Day—you are loved more than you could ever imagine…
Thought of the Day–1/9/18
Thought of the Day—Like a painting that brightens someone’s day, you have the capacity to positively touch another, simply by an act of caring or a kind word…
Thought of the Day–1/7/18
Thought of the Day—“I sure would like another pay cut”, said no one…ever. Why do we short change ourselves when it comes to God’s resources? He will provide our needs if we would only ask Him…Philippians 4:19 And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus.
Thought of the Day–1/6/18
Thought of the Day—There are many scars on the tongue of an honest yet wise man or woman…
Thought of the Day–1/5/18
Thought of the Day—I’ve always heard there is strength in numbers, but is that really a wise thing during cold and flu season?
Thought of the Day–1/4/18
Thought of the Day—It seems to be our nature to want bright sunny skies and calm winds to dominate our days, but in reality, we often times experience just the opposite. We need to somehow appreciate the rainy/snowy/cloudy days a little more to truly appreciate the beautiful days God presents to us. So, play in the snow, dance in the rain and take advantage of every opportunity God gives us to enjoy life!!
Thought of the Day–1/2/18
Thought of the Day—Remember Tomorrowland; that procrastinator’s paradise of distant time and place where we put all things off until? “I’ll do that tomorrow” or “we’ll deal with that next year…” Well, guess what; reality check…we’ve arrived!! May you allow God to gently guide you through this day, this moment; to ease you in to what you ultimately have to face and accomplish this week, this month, or this year…
Thought of the Day–1/1/18
Thought of the Day—Welcome to 2018–a New Year, a blank slate. As we go through this next year, many events that we experience will be as a result of someone else’s choices that affect you. Other occurrences will be from your own decisions, whether they be wise or foolish. Wouldn’t it be nice to allow God, in His infinite wisdom, to scribe out your life as He sees fits and just follow His plan? Here we are at day one; what will you write as you pick up the pen of your life? The myriad of list entries that seem so important or a simple “Thy will be done…”?
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