Author Archives: Matthew, Karen, and God

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Jesus said, ” I am the light of the world. The person who follows me will never live in darkness but will have the light that gives life, ” John 8:12 NCV

The promise of eternal life with our Savior.

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My wife is awesome! She has a huge heart and knows how to use it. She made fudge for all of her clients with a wonderful Christmas card, plus a jar of our honey with a ribbon tied around it. This time of year my work slows down a bit so I asked if I could take some of her presents to clients that I know and she agreed. I took 3 of them and past them out. The last house that I went to was a friend of ours for about 5 years. I hadn’t call anyone to tell them that we were coming so I had caught them and myself off guard upon arrival. The husband had answered the door in his tighty whities and a tee shirt! I wasn’t sure what to do except to hand over the goods and leave but he told me to come in. I didn’t want to be rude so I came in and chatted for a bit. The conversation was incredibly awkward to say the least, but I made it through. Sometimes life can throw unexpected things our way, but if we can just keep our focus on what’s important, God will get us through. Heavenly Father, thank you for another beautiful day , help us to keep focused on what you need us to do so that we can overcome obstacles. In Jesus name, Amen.

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What an extraordinary scene! The three wise men were falling to their knees to worship baby Jesus, the newborn King. We, too, need to be overcome by the presence of our savior and worship Him. Emmanuel, God with us; we need to cherish the fact that God is with us all the time. Worship and glorify Him in everything you do. God bless you!

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Be bold; be courageous. Let your light shine for the world to see. Do not be a flicker, or a fading glimmer but a strobe light to glorify our Heavenly Father. When Jesus was born in the manger, the angels lite up the sky. The shepherds knew something magnificent had happened; the wise men were also drawn to the light. As Christians, we are light-bearers to lead others to Christ. Fan the flame and keep the fire burning so your light never goes out.

You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot.” You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead, they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house.

In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven. I help to mentor people through the rescue mission, kind of like a big brother. Over the last four years, I have co-mentored a man that has turned out to be promising. Yesterday he had come over to my house to help me finish building an addition to our chicken coop. We had a lot of fun chasing and catching chickens to place into the new coop. We were having so much fun, so we went out for pizza then came back to my place. We sat around talking about the old days of foolish things that we had done. I always want to represent myself as Jesus did, but I am human and sometimes say things that don’t belong. It happened to me yesterday when I was sharing my stories. We are supposed to hang out again today, and knowing this I will be on better behavior. I felt terrible this morning when I woke up. Being a representative of Christ means that I need to do better and be the light to inspire and shine to others. Dear heavenly Father, thank you for another beautiful day. Please forgive me for my sins and trespasses. Help me to be the best Christian I can be today. Touch the words that cross my lips to be influential and inspiring as if you were saying them yourself. Thank you for showing me the error of my ways and allowing me to change. In Jesus precious name, Amen!

Being sick is the pits! My wife and I have been down for the count. Bronchitis, ear infection, and a common cold, these are the things that has ailed us for the last 7 days. Even though we had to miss work and stay in on the weekend, we are very happy. Our lives can get so hectic that we miss the little things like spending time together. For three days straight my wife and I have sat in our recliners to rest up. We held hands during most of this time and talked. I miss these little moments that we are able to spend together and it was so refreshing to take care of one another. Praise God for being sick! What a blessing! We all need to look at the positive in any situation. By doing this it helps to trust in God even in the toughest of times. We were able to rekindle the love that we have for one another and God placed that opportunity in our lives. Have you taken the time out of your busy day to see the little but huge miracles in your life? Heavenly Father thank you so much for another beautiful day. Thank you for giving us the opportunity to be better Christians than we were the day before. Thank you for showing us what truly matters today. Help us to see the importance of these little miracles. In Jesus name, Amen!