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When Can God Be Trusted??? Always!!

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Always, Always…

  His help is on the way!!

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(Sunset photo taken at Ponce de Leon Park by my friend Marian!)

Isaiah 41:10

“So do not fear, for I am with you;
    do not be dismayed, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you and help you;
    I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.”

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Psalm 37:5

“Commit your way to the Lord;
    trust in Him and He will do this:
He will make your righteous reward shine like the dawn,
    your vindication like the noonday sun.”

Foes are many…

Rise against you…

Hold your ground!

Don’t fear the wars or storms…

Your help is on the way!!

Our God will not delay…

  He’s our refuge and strength…

Always!!!

His promise is true!

  Our God will come through…

Always!!!

Trouble surrounds us…

Chaos abounds…

My soul will rest in You!!

Lift your eyes up…

Your help comes from the Lord!!

Always from You Lord…

Always!!

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Psalm 124:8

“Our help is in the Name of the Lord,
    the Maker of Heaven and earth.”

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Psalm 121

“I lift up my eyes to the mountains—
    where does my help come from?
My help comes from the Lord,
    the Maker of Heaven and earth.

He will not let your foot slip—
    He who watches over you will not slumber;
indeed, He who watches over Israel
    will neither slumber nor sleep.

The Lord watches over you—
    the Lord is your shade at your right hand;
the sun will not harm you by day,
    nor the moon by night.

The Lord will keep you from all harm—
    He will watch over your life;
 the Lord will watch over your coming and going
    both now and forevermore.”

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Where does your help come from???

Look to the Lord…

He’s always right here!!

With His Love…

His Promises…

His Strength…

His Help!!

Always!!

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Exodus 15:2

“The Lord is my strength and my defense;
    He has become my salvation.
He is my God, and I will praise Him,
    my father’s God, and I will exalt Him.”

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Joshua 1:9

“Have I not commanded you?

Be strong and courageous.

Do not be afraid;

do not be discouraged,

for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.”

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Psalm 28:7

“The Lord is my strength and my shield;
    my heart trusts in Him, and He helps me.
My heart leaps for joy,
    and with my song I praise Him.”

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Psalm 73:26

“My flesh and my heart may fail,
    but God is the strength of my heart
    and my portion forever.”

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Psalm 9:9

“The Lord is a refuge for the oppressed,
    a stronghold in times of trouble.”

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Ephesians 6:10

“Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power.”

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Amen!

A Fish Story!!

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My husband caught this fish today!

A Black Drum…

Approximately 40″

It took him about 20-25 minutes to get it to our neighbor’s dock…

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After he accomplished that…

  Our neighbor, Wes, had to take the fishing rod…

My husband was spent!!!!

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His size 10 shoe is in the picture for comparison…

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After snapping these photos…

He went home to take a nap!!!

Ha!

The occupation of fisherman is quite labor-intensive!

Strain, long hours, and often little results!!

It takes persistence and dedication to the task…

His fishing always seemed so easy before…

I guess it’s the catching that’s hard!!

John 21:3

“I’m going out to fish,” Simon Peter told them,

and they said, “We’ll go with you.”

So they went out and got into the boat,

but that night they caught nothing.”

Matthew 13:47

 “Once again,

the kingdom of heaven

is like a net

that was let down into the lake

and caught all kinds of fish.”

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Jesus said unto them,

“Bring of the fish which ye have now caught.”

Don’t just go fishing…

Catch some fish!!

Suzhou, China

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My friend, Olllie…

A world business traveler…

Sent me the e-mail below…

About his last business trip!! 

I love his perspective…

On life outside of the United States!

Here’s what he said:

“If you’re planning a trip to Suzhou, China…

There are some things you should prepare for!   

I traveled with 2 locals…

 Don’t expect to master chop sticks…..

It will never happen!

 Chicken heads are eaten by the locals…..

They will laugh…

If you even attempt to eat one…

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 If the temperature outside is 40 degrees…

The temperature at the customers conference room is also 40 degrees…

Locals wear long johns under their suits… 

Visitors freeze their butts off!

 Don’t be concerned if the locals order a lot of food at a restaurant…

Some of the selections are scary…

And you won’t eat…

And the total cost is $15!

 If a local sneezes…

Don’t bother to say ‘God Bless You!’

They don’t get it!

 Even if you attempt to serve yourself from the common bowl into your dish…

I doesn’t matter…

Every bowl is communal!

 Start each meal by buying napkins… 

They are not offered free…

And ‘White Devils’ will make a mess eating with chop sticks!

 If you don’t like smoke…

Stay home! 

People smoke in restaurants…

Elevators…

And a smoke-free room only means…

There is no smoker in the room with you!

 No one speaks English…

Not even the kids serving at McDonald’s!

 Don’t expect to see ‘Chinese’ food…

Like at your local ‘Golden Wok’

It’s widely different!

 They love their foot massage places…

  15 minutes for $1.50…

1 hour for $15… 

And yes, they are really foot massages…

  And ‘No!’

I didn’t try one!

 Watching locals eat corn on the cob…

With chop sticks…

Is a beautiful thing!

 Breakfast…

Lunch…

And Dinner…

It’s all the same!!”

I love learning about different cultures!!

But…

God Bless America!!  Amen!!

If you’re also a traveler…

Or, live outside the United States…

Let me know about the fun local customs wherever you are!

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