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Not sure who you are?

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We try on many masks, put on many personalities.  Hide our true feelings, hurts, troubles.

We pretend to be someone or something stronger, better, smarter, more compassionate, giving, thoughtful, then we are.

The truth?

We are man….helpless, lost and alone.  There is nothing good within.  Our Righteousness is as filthy rags.

We seek but do not accept the truth. 

There is only one way to perfect peace.  Only one who gives joy unspeakable.

Put on Christ,  accept Him as Lord and Savior.  Follow Him, allow Him to correct, direct and protect you.

As He shines through, the masks we wear fall away.
Love overcomes all else.  Love never fails.

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Waiting:

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Waiting for the Doctor, noticed the shadow.  Only there for a short time.  Then gone.

Life, at its longest is but a moment, compared to eternity.

This shadow of things to come.   Life is meant to  give us the opportunity to serve others and Our Lord. 

What have we done with our opportunity?

Know Jesus…….know yourself. …find rest.

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The Shadow

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Psalm 107:13-15
King James Version
“Then they cried unto the Lord in their trouble, and he saved them out of their distresses. He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and brake their bands in sunder.

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Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!”

We know the shadow of His Word, Works and Ways.

We see  and understand but a shadow of His Grace.

Lord, take us beyond the fleeing shadows into Your marvelous light.

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Neglected Caroline – 5/15/15

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Neglected Caroline

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Neglected Caroline – 5/14/15

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Neglected Caroline

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Neglected Caroline – 5 / 14 / 15

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Neglected Caroline

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Who’s in your wheelhouse?

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A quilt square at Core Sound Waterfowl Museum :

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Neglected Caroline – 5/13/15 – Fleet Caroline

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Fleet Caroline

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Neglected Caroline – 5 / 9 / 15 b

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Neglected Caroline

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Neglected Caroline – 5 / 9 / 15

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Neglected Caroline

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The song that never ends:

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Find God, Serve God, ignore  God,  fall away, problems,  worse problems,  Call on God, Find God, Serve  God, ignore God,  fall away……

This is the song that never ends..

Sing a song of Triumph.  

Let Jesus lead you beside still waters and to paths of righteousness, you will find rest and peace for your soul.

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Once proud, full of promise :

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She was beautiful, sleek, quick, hardy, much loved, well used, had seen many profitable days.

Today?  Sad, broken, alone, only useful for storing  junk,  taking up space, unprofitable, forgotten….neglected.

The new baby, is all wonderfull, full of promise, hope, joy, dreams….expectations.   Then life kicks in.  Getting kicked takes away most of the joy of life.

Man becomes aware that he is not complete.  He needs more:  Money, a new love, excitement ,  (sports car, motorcycle, boat, sky diving).  Always looking outside himself for completion.

These are not bad desires:  They just are not the answer.  They will not make us complete.

Remember Joe 6 pack.  He works hard every day,  home to wife, kids and TV.  Not a bad guy, fulfills his obligations, maybe even goes to church on Sundays.    Hasn’t met the Lord, or known the Lord personally…… Lost.

How to be completed?

Whosoever will, that is what I  need to remember.   As a man that Loves the Lord, I must do my best to love all, walk in Wisdom towards them that are without. …allow Jesus to be bigger than my wants, desires, actions.

Hope that people see Jesus, that they see a man that reflects Godly virtue and truth.  A man, whose life, leads  to Righteousness.  A profitable man.  A man who will lead.

Lord, may people recognize You, through me.

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Fleet Caroline 5 / 7 / 15

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Fleet Caroline

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Neglected Caroline – 5 / 7 / 15

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Neglected Caroline

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Why write?

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Shipwrecked :   Aground :

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That is why I write.  I am shipwrecked, stuck in one place, aground.   I  write hoping to touch hearts and lives for Jesus.  To bring people to a place where they can see the Lord without the vail of religion.

The only requirement is to love the Lord and each other.   How are we to do that?   I  find myself always trying to teach something and neglect to introduce the Lord.

He is not far away,  unknowable,  unapproachable.  The Kingdom of God is at hand.   The Good News of the Kingdom of God is now.  Since Jesus died and rose again.  He is knocking at the door of your heart.

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All we need do is:

Ask the Lord to forgive us.
     For what?
Selfishness, anger, hate, hurt, unbelief, doubt, pride…..ect.

Ask the Lord to help us change direction.
     Start walking towards the Lord…

Ask the Lord to Save you from your sin and be Lord of your life.

Accept His love and grace in your life.

Now you need to find a Fellowship or Church of believers.   We need to read the Word, make the Word not Church Doctrine the bottom line for our beliefs.

Talk about what you are learning,  if you don’t receive encouragement, discussion as well as correction, as needed, you are not in the right place.

Ask, Seek and Knock the Lord will help you find the place you should be.

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through them I may prove Israel, – The Fix-it Shop

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As Christians, how many times have we heard….God wouldn’t do that.  How could a loving God let that happen.   

The Lord allows and even has caused bad things to happen to good people.

We like to think God is love…..how can He allow this pain in my life, or my wife, or child.  Please realize Jesus came to save us from the law of sin and death.   He is our Salvation,  our Peace our Hope.

God is a Righteous, Holy, Perfect God.   Wherever these problems and pain came from,  they afflict all to see who will turn to the Lord.   We must seek the Eternal.  Set our faces like flint towards the Lord.

Read Judges 2….understand who the Lord is and what He desires….that has not changed.   He just gave us Jesus and the way to pleasing Him.  “To obey, is better than sacrifice. “

Love the Lord, ask for the Wisdom, Understanding and Knowledge to walk in His ways.

Know this:  “You are loved. “

Accept His Grace….it is sufficient.

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