Hi Louisa, good to see you stopped by,
and Tomie you finally made it.

Prayer is a kind of calling home every day, and there can
come to you a serenity, a feeling of at-homeness in God's
universe, a peace that the world can neither give nor disturb.
A fresh courage, a new insight, a holy boldness, through calling
home that you'll never, never get any other way.

Earl G. Hunt. Jr.

Proverbs 15:23-33 (King James Version)
King James Version (KJV)


23A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!

24The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath.

25The LORD will destroy the house of the proud: but he will establish the border of the widow.

26The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the LORD: but the words of the pure are pleasant words.

27He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.

28The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.

29The LORD is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.

30The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart: and a good report maketh the bones fat.

31The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise.

32He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding.

33The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.

Proverbs 31
1The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him.

2What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? and what, the son of my vows?

3Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings.

4It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink:

5Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted.

6Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts.

7Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.

8Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.

9Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.

10Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.

11The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil.

12She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.

13She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.

14She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar.

15She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.

16She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.

17She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.

18She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.

19She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.

20She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.

21She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet.

22She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple.

23Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.

24She maketh fine linen, and selleth it; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.

25Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.

26She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.

27She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.

28Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.

29Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.

30Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.

31Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates

Isaiah 32
1Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in judgment.

2And a man shall be as an hiding place from the wind, and a covert from the tempest; as rivers of water in a dry place, as the shadow of a great rock in a weary land.

3And the eyes of them that see shall not be dim, and the ears of them that hear shall hearken.

4The heart also of the rash shall understand knowledge, and the tongue of the stammerers shall be ready to speak plainly.

For the last two weeks the sermon has centered around Psalm 23:
1. The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
2. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.
3. He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
4. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
5. Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup Runneth over.
6. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.
There have been two deaths in our church in the last two weeks. Our Pastor has preached at both of the funerals. His funeral sermons seem to have spilled over to our Sunday services. I took the time to commit this Psalm to memory while I was at the Mission. It seems to me to be one of the shining lights from God’s Word. The pastor was able to point out things about the psalm that I had not seen. I look at the words as one who has had charge over a large flock of sheep. I think of it as a shepherd would, as the people it was written to might think of it. Today, with sheep all but gone from the countryside, people think of it in other terms. The meaning seems to have changed.
This Psalm is the promise of a Lord. My Lord!

Good morning JB, would you like to share how the pastor explained it?

Then perhaps I can offer a comment on that.

Question:

I do not have family living here, so my friends are my family - male and female.

Should I be surprised if a 'christian' man seems to be jealous
or wonders about my male friendships?

Proverbs 14

A wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish will pull down with her hands that also which is built.
2 He that walketh in the right way, and feareth God, is despised by him that goeth by an infamous way.
3 In the mouth of a fool is the rod of pride: but the lips of the wise preserve them.
4 Where there are no oxen, the crib is empty: but where there is much corn, there the strength of the ox is manifest.
5 A faithful witness will not lie: but a deceitful witness uttereth a lie.
6 A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: the learning of the wise is easy.
7 Go against a foolish man, and he knoweth not the lips of prudence.
8 The wisdom of a discreet man is to understand his way: and the imprudence of fools erreth.
9 A fool will laugh at sin, but among the just grace shall abide.
10 The heart that knoweth the bitterness of his own soul, in his joy the stranger shall not intermeddle.
11 The house of the wicked shall be destroyed: but the tabernacles of the just shall flourish.
12 There is a way which seemeth just to a man: but the ends thereof lead to death.
13 Laughter shall be mingled with sorrow, and mourning taketh hold of the ends of joy.
14 A fool shall be filled with his own ways, and the good man shall be above him.
15 The innocent believeth every word: the discreet man considereth his steps. No good shall come to the deceitful son: but the wise servant shall prosper in his dealings, and his way shall be made straight.
16 A wise man feareth, and declineth from evil: the fool leapeth over, and is confident.
17 The impatient man shall work folly: and the crafty man is hateful.
18 The childish shall possess folly, and the prudent shall look for knowledge.
19 The evil shall fall down before the good: and the wicked before the gates of the just.
20 The poor man shall be hateful even to his own neighbour: but the friends of the rich are many.
21 He that despiseth his neighbour, sinneth: but he that showeth mercy to the poor, shall be blessed. He that believeth in the Lord, loveth mercy.
22 They err that work evil: but mercy and truth prepare good things.
23 In much work there shall be abundance: but where there are many words, there is oftentimes want.
24 The crown of the wise, is their riches: the folly of fools, imprudence.
25 A faithful witness delivereth souls: and the double dealer uttereth lies.
26 In the fear of the Lord is confidence of strength, and there shall be hope for his children.
27 The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, to decline from the ruin of death.
28 In the multitude of people is the dignity of the king: and in the small number of the people the dishonour of the prince.
29 He that is patient, is governed with much wisdom: but he that is impatient, exalteth his folly.
30 Soundness of heart is the life of the flesh: but envy is the rottenness of the bones.
31 He that oppresseth the poor, upbraideth his maker: but he that hath pity on the poor, honoureth him.
32 The wicked man shall be driven out in his wickedness: but the just hath hope in his death.
33 In the heart of the prudent resteth wisdom, and it shall instruct all the ignorant.
34 Justice exalteth a nation: but sin maketh nations miserable.
35 A wise servant is acceptable to the king: he that is good for nothing shall feel his anger.

Be surprised? not at all. as you well know, Britty being a Christian only means we are saved through the shed blood of JESUS. We area still fallable and imperfect beings.
Now if this person would attempt to control who you see or talk to, that would be a big red flag. Jealousy can be processed and dealt with properly and he may need to know more information. But never let anyone dictate who you speak to or who you're friends are. This could lead to bigger red flags at a time when it might be too late. Pray for him, as I will also.
I sure hope this helps you.
T mie

I could not agree more.....with the above.......

Thank you Tommie (you know I love you like a brother)

and Debs

I am usually very open with them about the important friends in my life and about my family, so I guess sometimes, I lose patience and feel like asking how they would feel if the situation was reveresed. The 'control' aspect, is one of the first things I watch for.

Good girl......I need to talk to you...going to e-mail


Can I just say in public though.....YOUR WERE RIGHT BRITTY AND I WAS WRONG.......and you will see in a minute what I mean.

Hi Debs,

not to worry, you are a good friend.

It happens all the time, nothing to be sorry about. I'm usually able to catch up on the weekends.

Grace and I didn't get to do anything on Valentine's Day, but her mother and I took Grace to "Build-A-Bear Workshop" this weekend, which was quite the experiance. The store is very popular, so it took over an hour of waiting in line before Grace had her Leopard "Madison".

I bet she had a really fun time.

i think if some one had that knowledge...thywould be home with jesus...

Hello Touchybear, good to see you here.

How are you?

I love the quote, thank you dear...its going on my facebook...this is sooooo how I feel when I talk with God...a feeling of calling home, knowing everything can be solved...even if you don't know how personally...He knows...wonderful...feeling...and willl never give it up...EVER.
-Tiffany

Hi Tiffa, glad you liked it.