Memorial Day, 2010
“And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.”
1 Corinthians 13:13
James gives a Warning:
“Look here, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we are going to a certain town and will stay there a year. We will do business there and make a profit.” How do you know what your life will be like tomorrow? Your life is like the morning fog—it’s here a little while, then it’s gone. What you ought to say is, “If the Lord wants us to, we will live and do this or that.” Otherwise you are boasting about your own plans, and all such boasting is evil.
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Promise, my friend
Promise was born January 3, 1998 in Pea Ridge, North Carolina under the watchful eye of dog breeder and caregiver, Wallace Craddock. Sara brought him from North Carolina to Leesburg, delivering him to me in the early spring. I remember the first time I laid eyes on him…the cutest puppy, trotting happily right behind her down the sidewalk in our Leesburg, Virginia neighborhood. And for twelve and one-half years he continued to walk happily alongside each and every one of my family members who were willing to take him out for one of his favorite things…a walk down the sidewalk in the same neighborhood.
Food for Thought
“The heart of the wise teaches his mouth, and adds learning to his lips”
(Proverbs 16:23, NKJV)
Spring, a season of Birthing
“And I will raise up for them a GARDEN OF RENOWN. They shall no longer be consumed with hunger in the land nor bear the reproach of the nation any longer.
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Pick your own strawberries
Please pray for:
Adiza is an intelligent 38-year-old woman. She has three children ranging from 5 months to 18 years old. Adiza’s husband is an electrician. For the past 10 years, Adiza has sold ‘minerals’ (soft drinks), pastries, and toffees. Adiza will use the loan to buy more minerals (soft drinks) and pastries. Adiza hopes to eventually buy a large refrigerator so she can make more pastries and sell them wholesale. Her future goal is also to provide her children with quality education.

Quote on Faith
In his book HAVE A LITTLE FAITH, Mitch Albom relates an incident in which he was visiting his rabbi who was near death. The rabbi, an excellent teacher of the OT, was telling Mitch how important forgiveness was. He says, “that’s why our sages tell us to repent exactly one day before we die.” Mitch responded,
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