1 Peter 3:10-11

 

For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile: Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it.

Ice Songs

 

Did you know ice sings? It does, like us. 

This is a dear, old friend of mine who I have never met or spoken to in real life. But this is better than real life, isn't it? In real life I have wet socks and dirty coffee cups and my hair's a mess. Oh, and the Ancient Spirit she mentions? I know Who that is. Do you?

Good

 

A whisper came on the wind, reminding her of bitter days. Bitter? Yes, but the memory colored the present. It made her grateful. Now the hearth was full of firewood and little shoes and drying socks. Bellies were full. Tears had been wiped away. Songs sang themselves. Had the battle been won? Truthfully, she had not really expected to win, but here they were. It had been won, the long war of mankind over the centuries, eons and days and forever. It was done. She was tired, but danced anyway and rejoiced and stood astonished at the sound of peace. They had never heard it before, this pause, breath, the still, soft whisper that reminded them all what they had been given. It was good.

1 John 2:23

 

No one who denies the Son has the Father. Whoever confesses the Son has the Father also.

What Happens to the Lie?

 

The time came when he could no longer lie. He was a thief. Maybe you are too. He confessed. He told on his cohorts. He would no longer hide the truth. It came out of him like floodgates had been opened and he let it. Suddenly the facts mattered more than the fiction of his entire life, the trying to make something that is not, is. Only God can do that, yet man tries over and over again. He spoke. His friends were appalled. His enemies gloated, though they were guilty too. He told everyone what they had planned, the theft of us all, our very souls. Nevermind the wealth. True wealth is breath in our lungs. He was certain that now he would not even have that. But. He drew a deep breath and his friends drew back from him and left him alone. The truth had defended him, though moments before he had not imagined it would.

All Who Wander are Lost.

 

I have this hat.

It says, "Not all who wander are lost."

But I disagree

with my hat.

All who wander are lost.

Try it.

 

For by grace you have been saved

through faith. And this is not from

yourselves—it is the gift of God.

Ephesians 2:8

She was changed. Do you want to know how it happened? She went forward at a church where a minister stood preaching the Gospel. He said you must be born again, by faith, by giving yourself to Jesus. It's a simple prayer, but if you truly give your life to the Lord scales will fall from your eyes and you will see like you have not seen before. Purity will engulf you. You will be different than you were up until then.

🍁

 

I am so thankful for all of you.

Have a blessed holiday, those who celebrate Thanksgiving and those who don't.