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RE: MyCat Musings - 2/17/2007 12:54:28 AM
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Good evening, everybody! I'm sitting here in my nice, warm home enjoying watching the snow fall and listening to the wind blow. I'm a little tired tonight, so I will keep this brief, but I wanted to get in touch with you all to let you know how this day went.
In my devotions today, I learned from Psalm 105 that God will protect those who believe in Him and provide for their needs, like He did for the Israelites. Verses 40 and 41 spoke of His providing vegetation, bread and water, which encouraged me because if He is willing to provide for my basic needs, then I can trust Him with more complex ones. I thank God today for His mercy and love!
Well, anyway, it's late and I'm only going to be on here a short time, so I'll end this here by encouraging all of you to seek Him first in Your lives everyday. Have a good evening, everybody
and may God abundantly bless you!
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RE: MyCat Musings - 2/17/2007 11:19:41 PM
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Here I am again, posting the night away, much earlier than last night. I had a good day. I did some beading, played games with family and played with my cat. I didn't do so well on my eating plan, but despite what I've been eating this past week, I've lost one pound. Things are going well for me and I pray and hope that they will continue to do so.
In my devotions today, I meditated on Psalm 107, which tells of God's deliverance from trouble. Verse 6, 13, and a few others says "Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble and He saved them out of their distresses." (NKJV) This verse comforts me because I know that it's been true in my life. On more than one occasion, I've been in some dire straits and when I called out to God, He delivered me out of my situations, while still letting me experience the consequences of my actions.
Later, in Acts 17:27-28 NKJV, I read that "[God] is not far from us, for in Him we live and move and have our being...for we are His offspring." This is encouraging to me because it shows that God places a high value on me and He will never let anything or anybody separate me from Him. According to Jesus, nothing can snatch us out of His hand, and whoever comes to Him, He will by no means cast out." (John 10:28, John ??? NKJV)
This is all I have for tonight. I hope and pray that each one of you will have a pleasant evening and remember to praise God for His unfailing love!
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RE: MyCat Musings - 2/24/2007 12:25:19 AM
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I'm here again, enjoying KLOVE radio music and posting here. It's another windy and cold night outside, with a heavy snowfall forecasted for this weekend. I had a good day. I didn't do well with my eating, though. I will weigh in tomorrow, so I'll find out just how bad I've been doing. Whether I gain or lose a few lbs, I will make changes to my eating plan in order to stop giving in to those cravings for sweets and carbs.
I slept late today, so I didn't do my devotions. I was in a hurry to start my day and didn't feel like spending time with God. In a previous post, I wrote about this problem. I said that I needed to stop being in a hurry and start taking time for God. I love Him, yet I don't always feel like spending time with Him the way I need to. I need to talk with Him in prayer and read His Word in order to digest His truth and allow it to work in my life. Please pray for me to stop being lazy in my prayer and devotional life.
Due to the weather conditions that we are expecting here in the next few days, it may be several days before I post here again. I end this post by encouraging you to seek God first in your life. If you're having trouble focusing on Him, ask Him to help you renew your mind and bring it to the obedience of Christ. I will do this also. Have a good evening and may God richly bless you!
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RE: MyCat Musings - 3/5/2007 2:35:00 PM
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It's another sunny day here in the Midwest. The sky is blue, the snow is melting and I'm feeling great! I fell on the ice today, but I'm okay. If it's is God's will, this will be a good day and I'm going to make the best of it.
I relied on God's Word to inspire me this morning. The verses that gave me pause for thought came from Psalm 118:5-9NKJV:
(5)I called on the Lord in my distress; the Lord answered me and set me in a broad place. (6)The Lord is on my side; I will not fear. What can man do to me? (7)The Lord is for me among those who help me; therefore, I shall see my desire on those who hate me. (8)It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man. (9)It is better to trust in the Lord, than to put confidence in princes."
These verses showed me several things. First of all, I need to trust in God more and in family less. I need to be more dependent on God for all my physical, emotional and spiritual needs instead of relying on my family to supply them. He alone is the Provider of good things, therefore, I need to be thankful for His provisions and allow Him to work in my life.
Another thing He showed me is that God will be with me at all times, so I don't have to be afraid of anyone or anything. No matter what people may do to me, I can rest assured in God's protection. As long as I submit to God and walk closely with Him, I don't need to be afraid of the devil because I can defeat him with God's Word and he will flee.
These things were very comforting to me and I pray that they will comfort you also as you go about your day. May God bless you today and always. Have a good day, everybody!
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RE: MyCat Musings - 3/10/2007 9:08:26 AM
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I'm here this bright and early sunny morning to post with all of you. I'm a little tired right now because I was awakened at 5:30 am by the phone ringing several times, obviously a wrong number. I wish that people would look up the number after being told that they dialed the wrong one.
I'm doing well otherwise. I got on the scale and discovered that despite my bad eating habits this past week, I managed to lose a pound, praise God! That's over 65 pounds so far. Even though I'm thankful that I lost weight, I feel that I can do better, so I need to crack down on my eating and try not to eat too many carbs. Only in this way can I fit into the smaller size clothes that I found while cleaning house.
My devotions this morning focused on Psalm 119. I've read the first four sections of it and have been encouraged by several messages in the verses. Verses 11, 15-16, and 27 spoke on the necessity of meditating on God's Word and delighting in it. Verse 20 focused on longing for His Word, while verses 29-31 encouraged me to allow His Word to change me by choosing His truth rather than lies. I'm continuing in Psalm 119 for the next few days and will bring you more insights into what I learn.
This is all I have for today. As you go about your day, meditate on God's mercy, forgiveness and love. Have a merry day, everybody!
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RE: MyCat Musings - 3/15/2007 7:22:29 PM
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Hello again. It's been a few days since I posted here because I've been busy cleaning house. A charitable organization we support picks up donations every month, so we were busy preparing items for them, getting rid of a bunch of stuff in the process. Not only am I beginning to find more room for the things that I simply can't part with, it will also make it easier when I eventually move out.
I'm having a good day today. I'm staying on my diet pretty well, except for a little too much candy, but I just need to compensate for that by going for a walk or other exercise.
I did my devotions this morning and learned several things. First of all, I learned that I need to seek God's favor rather than man's approval. I need to remember that God will enable me to fulfill my purpose for living here as I learned to depend on Him. He will fill me with His Holy Spirit as I learn to call upon and trust in Him for my every need.
The other thing I learned was from Psalm 119:54-55 NKJV which says: "Your statutes have been my songs in the house of my pilgrimage. I remember Your name in the night, O Lord, and I keep Your law." These scriptures encouraged me to remember to meditate on His Word when I'm trying to sleep and memorize it more often. I can praise Him for His Word, knowing that He will enable me to remember it in time of need.
As I leave here tonight, I encourage you to meditate on God's goodness and learn to trust in Him no matter what happens in your life. Have a good evening, everybody!
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RE: MyCat Musings - 3/16/2007 4:15:08 PM
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It's another sunny day here in the Midwest. I'm sitting here posting in this blog and hoping that my pc doesn't freeze up on me while I do so like it did yesterday. I'm not doing well, today, but I'll be okay. My diet is not going well either.
Today in my devotions, I learned that instead of focusing on my past failures, I need to make decisions that will improve my life and the lives of those around me. I also learned from Psalm 119:66-67, 71 NKJV the following verses: "Teach me good judgment and knowledge, for I believe Your commandments. Before I was afflicted I went astray, but now I keep Your word. It is good for me that I have been afflicted, that I may learn Your statutes." These verses show me that some of the problems in my life might have been God's chasening me for not following Him as closely as I need to. By afflicting me with these problems, I think He wanted me to come back to Him and trust Him with all the details of my life. I praise God for His correction and love!
As I mentioned earlier, I'm not feeling too well, so I'll end this by encouraging you to not turn away from God when He corrects you, but to turn to Him instead. May all of you have a wonderful, blessed day!
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RE: MyCat Musings - 3/17/2007 12:10:40 PM
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Hello again. It's another beautiful, sunny day where I live. The grass is growing, the birds are singing, the wind is blowing and I'm up early dressed in green for St. Patricks Day. I am feeling better today, though still a little strange, but not as bad as yesterday.
I got on the scale this morning and discovered that I lost weight again. I didn't do so well with my eating this week, but I did get some walking in and so I guess that's why I lost some weight. Because the weather is warmer, I'm able to get out and exercise by walking more. It helps that my foot is healed too. I pray that it will stay healed so I can continue to exercise and lose more weight, although cutting back on my carbs will help even more.
In my devotions this morning, I learned that impatience is a childish habit that I need to overcome. God will do things in His own time and in His own way and I need to wait for Him instead of rushing ahead of Him trying to get things done. I admit, I'm an impatient person, so this is one fruit of the Spirit that I need to develop in my life. I encourage everyone who has difficulty in this area to turn it over to God and let Him help them learn to be more mature in their thinking processes.
I have a lot of housecleaning to do today, so I won't be here long. Have a Happy St. Patricks Day!
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RE: MyCat Musings - 3/18/2007 11:58:44 AM
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It's a sunny day here in my part of the Midwest. I'm on the pc posting here and researching important information about the pet food recall. So far, none of our cat's food is affected by the recall, but we're watching for updates on this problem.
I ate out at Taco Bell yesterday, so I counted it as my carb day. What I mean by that is it's a day that I can eat more carbs than the rest of the week. I tried the Southwest Steak Bowl. It was very good. I also had nachos and low carb ice cream. Doesn't that make your mouth water? 
This morning, I reviewed what I read in God's Word at bedtime last night. Psalm 119:97-98, 103, 105 inspires me to meditate and memorize His Word more often. It says in verses 97-98: "Oh, how I love Your law! It is my meditation all the day. You through Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies, for they are ever with me." Verse 103 reminded me to stick to my diet when it said, "How sweet are Your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth." Finally, I am encouraged by the fact that "[God's] Word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path" (these are all from the New King James Version). These verses help me to see that I can focus my mind on His Word and defeat the devil when he tempts me to be satisfied, successful and significant without God.
I end this today by encouraging you to read and meditate on the verses from Psalm 119 that I posted here and in previous posts in order to fill your mind with His refreshing truth. Have a nice day, everyone!
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RE: MyCat Musings - 3/19/2007 11:48:18 PM
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Good evening and welcome again to my lovely blog. I'm enjoying listening to KLOVE radio while posting here and drinking half-caff coffee, trying not to fall asleep at my PC. I've had a good day. I started off by talking to God about my plans for today and submitting all my problems to Him. I lead a Bible study at a rehabilitation program, then walked at the gym. I ate pretty good, although I had a few too many carbs, but not as bad as yesterday or last week. All in all, I'm doing good and I pray that things will go well for me, if it's God's will.
Today, I didn't do my devotions, but I did lead a Bible study in which we looked at John chapter 14. We learned about how Jesus is building fancy homes for us and will come to take us to them. He educated Thomas and other disciples about the Holy Spirit and His role as Comforter, among other things. This was a very good chapter to read and I had a good time leading the study, which I haven't had much practice doing. I will either start a thread or ask a question in one about hints for doing a Bible study in order to do it better. Please pray that I will seek God's guidance in what we decide to study about.
Well, I have to go now. I hope and pray that you will continue to study God's Word and if you haven't started to do it yet, to begin tomorrow. Have a pleasant evening everybody!
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RE: MyCat Musings - 3/21/2007 5:28:22 PM
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It's a cloudy, warm day here in my area of the great United States of America! I am enjoying the sunshine and getting my walking in the way I need to. I've eaten too many carbs today, but I can still make up for that by not eating anymore tonight, or only eating a low carb ice cream sandwich for dessert. (10 gms) I'm feeling pretty good right now and hope to continue doing so.
I didn't do my devotions, but I did read God's Word today. In Acts 20:33-35, I learned that the Apostle Paul has not coveted anyone's money or possessions. Rather, he used his hands to provide for his own needs and the needs of the people with him. By doing this, he says that we must help the less fortunate and remember that Jesus said, that "It is better to give than to receive." This encouraged me to think about how I can help my family and by providing for their needs with my labors of love. This means doing housework, cooking meals, ministering at church and possibly doing volunteer work sometime. By doing these things, I can demonstrate true Christlikeness to people around me.
Speaking of housework, I have to do some of it after posting in this blog, so I'll end this entry by encouraging you to think of how you can bless others today. Have a blessed day, everyone!
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RE: MyCat Musings - 3/26/2007 10:35:04 PM
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It's been a few days since I posted here. I've been a busy, busy bee, cleaning house, doing yardwork, cooking and playing dominoes with my family. I'm doing well right now, even though I still have some difficulty with eating too many carbs and sweets. Otherwise, things seem to be going okay for me.
I wish that things were going well for one of my friends, who is recuperating in a nursing home after a bad fall and stroke. She needs lots of prayer for God's healing touch and for her family to be positive about her recovery. She is a nice Christian woman, a firm believer in God who needs His strength to get through this trial in her life.
Since my friend is unable to lead the Bible study at the place she's led it at, I've volunteered to lead it for her. I'm not having much success with it, however, as nobody showed up to the Bible studies today and late last week. Several people who attended my first Bible study told me they had transportation difficulties or didn't feel like going, so I'm willing to give it another chance. Please pray that people will be encouraged to come to Bible study and will tell others about it, as I will have to discontinue it if no one shows up. Also, please pray for God to lead me as I attempt to lead the Bible studies and to be open to His leading.
I've been not doing devotions consistently, but I've been reading Psalm 119. Several verses in the last few sections of this psalm encouraged me to praise God at all times, from early in the morning to late at night. I'm also being encouraged to stay close to Him and meditate on His Word often.
Due to events and circumstances, some of which are beyond my control, I'm not able to post here everyday, but I'll try for every other day. Have a great evening and remember to meditate on God's Word before going to sleep tonight. Good night, everybody!
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RE: MyCat Musings - 3/29/2007 11:10:40 PM
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