SuperChick Song – “Stand in the Rain”

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Stand In The Rain

"I don't know how many people have actually heard an amazing song by SuperChick called Stand In The Rain. Here are the words.

She never slows down.She doesn't know why but she knows that when she's all alone, feels like its all coming downShe won't turn aroundThe shadows are long and she fears if she cries that first tear, the tears will not stop raining down…"  Michelle's blog: http://sunshine-2fast2furious.blogspot.com/

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Is God Sufficient?

This guy thinks so and his life depends on it…

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“Good morning and happy day!

Yesterday I had to see my vascular surgeon because my fistula had collapsed. (The fistula is the area of my body where I receive dialysis). So, he will be putting a new fistula in, in a different part of my body. Fistula’s do not “mature”, that is, they are not ready to be used for about 6 weeks. Because of this he will be putting in a heart catheter so they they will be able to dialyze me through that in the meantime. If I cross your mind I would appreciate your prayers.

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Jesus is my healer. I know that for a fact. The Bible tells me so. For those of you who believe, please stand with me in faith. Thank you all for your prayers and concern.

I love you,

Rich”

Read more from Rich: http://truthfromthehip.wordpress.com/

I’m an idiot!

“And who do you think made the human mouth? And who makes some mute, some deaf, some sighted, some blind? Isn’t it I, God? So, get going. I’ll be right there with you—with your mouth! I’ll be right there to teach you what to say.” Moses said, “Oh, Master, please! Send somebody else!”  God got angry with Moses.

 

Many will jump all over this verse as something that justifies their belief that there is no God.  After all, why would God make some deaf, some sighted, some blind? Why is that? I don’t have an answer and God is not required to answer.  It is interesting that God proved His existance to Moses by claiming responsibility for creating handicap people. 

 

I’m a bit like Moses.  God said it.   I don’t understand it.  I believe it.  The nonbeliever would say I’m an idiot.  But I have a physics degree and have worked as a physicist and research scientist.  That creates a problem for the nonbeliever.  How can I be creditable and yet believe the Word of God?  It’s all a bit confusing to the believer and the nonbeliever.

 

But it is worth considering what is truth? 

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Vegetable Garden – Bumper crop or Bust!

How do you like my vegetable garden?  If you are reading the question and looking at the picture, that’s not my garden.  I’m laughing.  Definitely not my garden!  The most I’ve even grown was some radishes and one tomato about 40 years, ago.  I smashed the tomato accidently with a baseball and the bugs got the radishes.  I quit quick.  Too depressing.

 

So today is a new day.  My son and family grow an awesome garden.  I figured why not.  I am giving God plenty of opportunity to work a miracle.  My yard has little sun.  The ground is full of left over construction material and I could only afford one bag of fertilizer.  I got manure.  I figured if you can only get one bag, you might as well get the best.

 

If I understand the concept, you take this little dead looking thing called a seed.  Shove it into the ground.  Pile manure on top.  Add water and in a few days, you have an awesome salad.  I’m going to prove my faith by purchasing a fresh bottle of ranch dressing.  Now I’d call that miraculous and will qualify for a “God Spot”. 

 

I’ll keep you informed of what God chooses to do with this adventure.  I still can’t get by the thought of a seed wanting to poke it’s head up through manure?  Oh well.  Speaks a bit to what life dishes out sometimes.  Hmm….
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Las Chiladas – Best mexican food in the Southwest!

Tell them Patrick sent you!

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It’s time to pray

There is a beautiful young lady trapped in a hospital with incredible pain.  The doctors seem confused with what is going on.  The suffering has extended from days to weeks, from weeks to months and now into the years.  How long before God intervenes?

 

I believe God can heal instantly.  I personally had God heal me from terminal cancer.  Was dieing on Friday and healthy on Monday.  His grace resulted from simple prayer by a few people.  We prayed.  God heard.  God healed.

 

The Word says sometimes it takes more than just simple prayer.  Circumstance sometimes dictates persistant prayer.  Sometimes even fasting is required for answers to come.  I don’t understand why, I just know that is the way prayer works.  So it is time to step up the prayer activity for Michelle.

 

People from all over the world will read this blog posting.  I ask as God leads, please pray for Michelle.  Pray for healing such that God’s presence is authenticated and He is Gloried in His actions.  Michelle desires to run the race to win with God at her side.  It is difficult to run, trapped by pain in the hospital. 

 

Pray God frees her of the circumstances that she might run.

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God Works in the Circumstance

My mom and dad invested many years of their life sharing Christ with those locked in prison.  There were a few people confined that had a significant impact on my parents.  Larry was one of those inmates.  I’ve really lost track of how many times Larry was mentioned in a family gathering when they talked about God’s work in prison.  My dad had the honor and pleasure of leading Larry to a personal relationship with Christ.

 

Last week Larry and his wife visited my mother.  It was a very encouraging time for mom as she is unable to get out much.  In the conversation about church it was discovered that two of their grown kids go to Grace Point (the church my family attends).  The dad greets people coming in the door.  I’ve shaken his hand coming in the door and one thing that stands out about the guy is his incredible smile.

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I am impressed with the God Spot (God authenticating His presence).  My attention is drawn to the circumstance of us both ending up at the same church.  God works in the circumstance, it our responsibility to be faithful in the response.

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Happiness comes from a bottle of Port

C. S. Lewis, author of the Narnia series and Christian apologist, once observed, I haven’t always been a Christian. I didn’t go to religion to make me happy. I always knew a bottle of Port would do that. If you want a religion to make you feel really comfortable, I certainly don’t recommend Christianity.

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Without Trust, Love can’t Survive

Supposing someone says, "I love you brother".  You appreciate it.  It makes you feel good.  It affirms that you have value.  You recipocate the expression of love.  Then, he kicks you in the shins.  Ouch! That hurts!  Yeah but, "I love you brother". 

 

The next day, the same person comes up to you and says, "I love you brother".  Again, you feel appreciated, good, affirmed and of value.  Then once again, he kicks you in the shins and it hurts, but you still return the love. 

 

The cycle repeats.  Load, wash, spin.  Load, wash, spin.  Load, wash, spin.

 

The question becomes, how many times will you be kicked in the shins before you kick back?  When will the love being expressed become devalued such that there will no longer be trust.  How long will love survive with no trust?

 

Without God, there is no hope.  Without trust, there is no love. 

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Snake bite nets FREE room!

Ship wrecked, snake bit and mistakenly identified as a convicted felon, The guy shakes off the tragic circumstances in his life and walks in the favor of God. What?  Is that crazy or not?  Read this…

 

^“Once everyone was accounted for and we realized we had all made it, we learned that we were on the island of Malta. The natives went out of their way to be friendly to us. The day was rainy and cold and we were already soaked to the bone, but they built a huge bonfire and gathered us around it.

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Paul pitched in and helped. He had gathered up a bundle of sticks, but when he put it on the fire, a venomous snake, roused from its torpor by the heat, struck his hand and held on. Seeing the snake hanging from Paul’s hand like that, the natives jumped to the conclusion that he was a murderer getting his just deserts.

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Paul shook the snake off into the fire, none the worse for wear. They kept expecting him to drop dead, but when it was obvious he wasn’t going to, they jumped to the conclusion that he was a god!

The head man in that part of the island was Publius. He took us into his home as his guests, drying us out and putting us up in fine style for the next three days. Publius’s father was sick at the time, down with a high fever and dysentery. Paul went to the old man’s room, and when he laid hands on him and prayed, the man was healed. Word of the healing got around fast, and soon everyone on the island who was sick came and got healed.” Acts 28

Think about Paul’s life as a believer.  He suffered much and God took care of the details such that others might know the truth.  It took imprisonment, a life threatening ship wreck and deadly snake bite to bring the attention and credibility to Paul so that others would listen to the voice of God.  In the listening created faith for the lost and the sick were healed. 

Did Paul suffer? Yes. 

Was God’s Word shared? Yes. 

Did God periodically step in and meet Paul at possibly his breaking point? Yes. 

Consider this in your life.  If you did not suffer, would you have opportunity and credibility to share the truth of God’s Word in a dead and dieing world?

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