Combining the Blogs

I have decided that keeping two blogs going is not working, so I am discontinuing this blog.  I will continue to share my faith on my other blog.  Faith Fridays will continue when I have stories to share.  You can read my blog at http://summervilledad.blogspot.com/  Thank you to all who visited this blog, please come and join me on the other blog.

Faith Friday

     Today's true story of faith comes from Lisa.

 I had lots of treasures here on earth which I called my children.  That was my most treasured of all and I was very proud and thankful for them until one day they [2 boys] had a auto accident on the way to school.  They where both killed, my world was crushed in an instant.  I was very angry with God for doing this to me.  I would go lay on there graves, sometimes all night long and cry,  and cussed God. This went on for several months until i was sitting on a bench I placed at their foot of their grave, and I said to God, Lord I know it was you that gave them to me and for that I am thankful, and it was you that made the time I had with them so memorable and I'm thankful for that. It was you that made the time they were here very enjoyable for them and me and for that I'm thankful. I could not of asked for 2 better boys if I had of tried and I'm very thankful for that, and I understand You have a plan for them and that's why You decided their time here was done. So I turn them over to You gracefully I hope You will cradle them in the palm of your hand and I turn myself back over to You and I believe in You, for I know I'm not to understand now but hope and pray for that someday....!!!   I set there for about 30 min. more when i saw these 3 deer come out of the woods they stopped and 2 came over and laid down beside me and the 3rd one went up the other direction out of sight. The 2 deer lay there within 10 feet of me and they stayed there for a very long time then they got up and went over to where they were when they separated and the 3rd deer came back then they went back in the woods, and at that moment I felt the weight of the world lift off my shoulders... and now I have my faith back and I cherish my memories of my 2 boys always

What Will It Take?

2 Chronicles 7:14

If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will HEAL their land.

What will it take for America to come back to God?  Do you remember the days after 9/11 ?  Churches were full, businesses were stopping production to allow people to pray for our nation.  There was a fire, an inate desire of the people to reach out to God.  What happened?

 We got comfortable again, just like we were before that fateful day.  God gave America a wake up call, and we listened, for a moment.  Once the immediate threat was over, people went back to their old ways.  My question is this...... what is it going to take for God to wake America up again?

 I don't know about you, but it is a frightening thought to me.

Only One Way

John 14:5 Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way?
6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

     Many people will try to tell you that there are many ways to get to Heaven.  Even some of our so called religious leaders would try to claim this.   The Bible clearly says however that Jesus is THE ONLY WAY.  
     
^{Phillipians 2: 8} And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.
⁹ Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:
¹⁰ That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of [things] in heaven, and [things] in earth, and [things] under the earth;
¹¹ And [that] every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ [is] Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
     

Power Down Tuesday

     Due to power outage, and computer at work not cooperating, there will be no new post for Tuesday.  I apologize.

Amazing Grace

    

Romans 5:21

That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might GRACE reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.

 

 

Going to Church

  

Hebrews 10:25

Not forsaking the ASSEMBLING of ourselves together, as the manner of some [is]; but exhorting [one another]: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.

  Today is Sunday, and on my other blog I would not post on Sundays.  I want to invite everyone who reads this blog to take the time to go to church somewhere if you don't normally go.  Church is where we go to worship, and fellowship.  There are churches for every style of worship you feel comfortable with.  If you haven't been attending regular worship services, find somewhere and start.
     If you do go to church, invite someone to go with you, and make them feel at home.  If you see someone new at your church, take time to go up to them and welcome them.  God gave his Son for us, can we not give him a few hours?