Our
Family Constitution
We are a family.
We will be loyal to God first, then to
one another, then to friends.
We will trust God to guide us each and
every day.
We will honor God's law and the House
Rules.
We will remember to be helpful and
friendly to our family members.
We will treat our family members with
kindness, with courtesy, with love, with forgiveness,
with gentleness, with good humor.
We will not tease, agitate, aggravate
or otherwise cause anger, heartache , or impatience.
We will be careful what we say to each
other and about each other.
We will not be jealous of another's
good fortune.
We will not touch anyone's property
without asking permission.
We will respect each other's privacy,
conversations, opinions, and quiet times.
We will comfort one another, pray for
one another, praise one another.
We will take pride in each other's
accomplishments, and we will share in each other's pain
and sad times.
We will say please, and thank you , and
bless you.
We will say yes or no ma'am or sir to
parents and other elders.
We will love God first, then each other.
We will remember we are all God's
childern.
We will ask God's forgiveness every
day, and each other's forgiveness.
We will forgive one another.
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Dirty Dishes
Dear Lord, when I stand at my sink, with the dishpan full
of hot, soapy water and a stack of dirty dishes, pots and
pans staring me in the face, I sometimes feel so
disheartened. What a miserable, lowly chore
dishwashing seems to be. Then Your sweet Spirit envelopes
me, and Your voice whispers to my heart. Each plate was
used by a member of my precious family. They each were at
my table, talking and enjoying the meal.They are good
eaters. They are healthy. They made it to the table with
no assistance. Thank You for their strong bodies. Thank
You that they are here and not lost, wandering, or
running away. And be with the
ones who are no longer at my table.
Thank You for once again supplying food to put on the
plates. You have never let us go hungry. Thank You even
for the very plates, pots and pans, even the stove,
kitchen, and table we used for the meal. We have so much
and take it all for granted so often. When You walked the
earth, you didn't even have a pillow on which to lay Your
head. Even today, many people do not have what my family
has. You have given us so much!
So now, as I face the dishes and the soapy water, I have
the joy of Your Spirit. I thank You and praise You for
these dirty dishes. And I thankYou for revealing Yourself
to me again.
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After the Storm
It's morning and I'm up with the sun.
A new day has just begun.
The children are still deep in dreams
As through the clouds come the first sunbeams.
The sounds I hear, I've heard before.
A barking dog, a slamming door.
A neighbor starting up his car.
The singing birds, both near and far.
An electric clock, faithfully humming.
The refrigerator quietly running.
The rhythmic ticking of the clock in the hall
Where it marks the time from there on the wall.
The storm that raged last night is gone.
The clouds are peaceful now at dawn.
The wind, the rain, the terrible lightning.
The claps of thunder that were so frightening
If storms of life could pass this way.
If they but lasted for a day.
If peace could come with morning light
And wipe away the storms of night.
How simple would our journeys be.
How easy if we just could see
The battle end with morning sun,
Just as the new day has begun.
But if our battles ended thus,
Then in our God we would not trust.
We would not turn to Him and pray
For peace and guidance every day.
We would not call on His great power
To be with us in that dark hour.
And so some battles still rage on
Until our God supplies the dawn.
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Someone Prayed
Someone prayed for me today.
I could feel God's arms around me.
I could feel Him lift my spirit,
As I felt His love surround me.
Someone prayed for me today.
They asked God's intercession.
They plead the blood of Jesus.
They prayed for His sweet blessing.
Someone prayed for me today.
Their prayers were not unheard.
The Lord of all did listen.
His Spirit in me stirred.
Someone prayed for me today.
Now I thank the Lord above,
For the prayers of faithful people
Who offer prayers with love.
Someone prayed for me today.
In that prayer there was power.
So I'll pray that God will bless them
And lead them every hour.
Someone prayed for me today.
I know not who it was.
But their prayers have safely kept me
From Satan's hungry jaws.
Someone prayed for me today.
So now I'll lift them up.
Lord, stay close by their side
And overflow their cup.
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Links
Calvary Bible Baptist online Bible page
Saints Alive in Jesus
Welcome to Kenneth Copeland Ministries
In Touch Ministries
Focus on the Family with Dr. James Dobson
Bible Study Tools on GOSHEN
Bible Quizzes
Bible Gateway - Search the Bible in Nine Languages and MultipleBible Versions
Above Rubies
Lord of Hosts Website
Let's Share The Lord
Safe Haven for Christian Women
Deeper Life Family Ministries
Welcome to My Christian Homepage
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