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All hard work brings a profit,but mere talk leads only to poverty. (Proverbs 14:23)

2011-05-06T20:40:00.000-07:00

Teach them to your children, talking about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.

(Deuteronomy 11:19)

Children should be able to talk to parents about anything that makes them sad, scared, or confused and not to their coaches/teachers/non-family member. If anyone who tells your child not to tell/talk to you is a bully (Do not trust him).

Do your job as a parent and stop blaming others (coach,teacher,friends and your child).
Get involved; be positive; cheer and support your child; Spend time with your child and maybe you might also learn something too.

Teach to respect the private parts of others and to expect others to do the same.
Talk about whom the child can tell if someone makes him feel uncomfortable when he is away from home.
Listen when your child tries to tell you something, especially when it seems hard for him to talk about it.
Make sure your child knows it's OK to tell you about anyone that makes him feel uncomfortable, no matter whom that person may be.
Ask your child what he would do in certain situations and how to recognize danger.
Child should be aware of places where sexual abuse could happen, such as video arcades, malls, locker rooms, and out-of-the-way places outdoors.
Talk about peer pressure.
Make safety plans with your child so he knows what to do if he is asked to use drugs or alcohol, smoke, touch someone sexually, steal, cheat, or bully.
Teach your child about sexual abuse.
Watch your child and always know your child is doing.
Talk/teach your child about sexual behavior (touching, talking) and teach them to respect, honoring other people.

Please spend time reading your Bible with your child. Blessed is the one who reads the words, hear the words and keep the words. (Revelation 1:3)

Bible scriptures for healing

2010-06-08T12:11:00.000-07:00

Is any one of you sick? He should call the elders of the church to pray over him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise him up.(James 5:14-15)

He sent forth his word and healed them; he rescued them from the grave.(Psalms 107:20)
He will have no fear of bad news; his heart is steadfast, trusting in the LORD. (Psalms 112:7)
I will not die but live, and will proclaim what the LORD has done. (Psalms 118:17)
But I will restore you to health and heal your wounds,' declares the LORD, 'because you are called an outcast, Zion for whom no one cares.' (Jeremiah 30:17)
Worship the LORD your God and his blessing will be on your food and water. I will take away sickness from among you, and none will miscarry or be barren in your land. I will give you a full life span.(Exodus 23:25 -26)
"Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened. "Which of you, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? 11If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him! (Mathew 7:7 – 11)
Jesus replied, "I tell you the truth, if you have faith and do not doubt, not only can you do what was done to the fig tree, but also you can say to this mountain, 'Go, throw yourself into the sea,' and it will be done. If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer." (Matthew 21:21-22)
He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; by his wounds you have been healed. (1 Peter 2:24)
Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. (1 Peter 5:7)

We pray that God, who always honors His Word, will meet us at the point of our need.
We pray that God, who has promised to answer us when we call, will answer us.
in Jesus name, Amen.

Please spend time reading your Bible with your child.
Blessed is the one who reads the words, hear the words and keep the words. (Revelation 1:3)

Everybody Receives Information

2010-05-31T10:04:00.000-07:00

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge but fools despise wisdom and discipline. (Proverbs 1:7)

"I tell you, my friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body and after that can do no more. But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear him who, after the killing of the body, has power to throw you into hell. Yes, I tell you, fear him. Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten by God. Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Don't be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows. (Luke 12:4-7)

The Bible can do nothing if you don’t open it and start reading. "For many are invited, but few are chosen."(Matthew 22:14)

Warning labels are used to give information about health risks and can be dangerous if not followed. "Why do you call me, 'Lord, Lord,' and do not do what I say? I will show you what he is like who comes to me and hears my words and puts them into practice. He is like a man building a house, who dug down deep and laid the foundation on rock. When a flood came, the torrent struck that house but could not shake it, because it was well built. But the one who hears my words and does not put them into practice is like a man who built a house on the ground without a foundation. The moment the torrent struck that house, it collapsed and its destruction was complete." (Luke 6:46-49)

Too much/
Drinking: causes birth defects and risks of cancer.
Smoking: cardiovascular diseases and risks of cancer.
Tanning: risk of skin cancer.

I never used sun block, but I used baby oil. I ignored every warning just so I could get a tan. The wise woman builds her house, but with her own hands the foolish one tear hers down. (Proverbs 14:1)

Now I am 44 years old and I was told that I have squamous cell carcinoma (skin cancer). I also put my only child in danger. Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring forth. (Proverbs 27:1)

My active son is now wearing sun protection and educating his friends about skin cancer. Blessed is the man who listens to me, watching daily at my doors, waiting at my doorway. (Proverbs 8:34)

I have no one to blame except myself. Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. (James 1:3)

I prayed and asked God to forgive me for my sin. The way of the Lord is not just. But it is their way that is not just. If a righteous man turns from his righteousness and does evil, he will die for it. And if a wicked man turns away from his wickedness and does what is just and right, he will live by doing so. (Ezekiel 33:17-19)

Yes! It was sin because I let the sun damage my body which God had made for me.Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body. (1 Corinthians 6:19-20)

This is another journey, but I trust in God and He will help me. Enoch walked with God; then he was no more, because God took him away. (Genesis 5:24)

Please spend time reading your Bible with your child. Blessed is the one who reads the words, hear the words and keep the words. (Revelation 1:3)

PRAYER

2010-04-16T23:39:00.000-07:00

GOD OUR FATHER,
WALK THROUGH MY HOUSE
AND TAKE AWAY ALL MY WORRIES AND ILLNESSES;
AND PLEASE WATCH OVER AND HEAL MY FAMILY. IN JESUS' NAME, AMEN

Please spend time reading your Bible with your child. Blessed is the one who reads the words, hear the words and keep the words. (Revelation 1:3)

Can I receive Joy from Suffering?

2010-04-16T11:49:00.000-07:00

Out of the most severe trial, their overflowing joy and their extreme poverty welled up in rich generosity. (2 Corinthians 8:2)

Going through trials and sufferings is very difficult. You became imitators of us and of the Lord; in spite of severe suffering, you welcomed the message with the joy given by the Holy Spirit. (Thessalonians 1:7)

Often times fear sets in and I want to run. However, if you do not obey the LORD your God and do not carefully follow all his commands and decrees I am giving you today, all these curses will come upon you and overtake you: (Deuteronomy 28:15)

But because of my love for Jesus, I am able to turn sufferings into a tool to share my faith and I hope to grow closer to Jesus. “Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed." (John 20:29)

“The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?” (Hebrew 13:6)

I know He will be with me, and He will hold my hand during each trial. I was pushed back and about to fall, but the LORD helped me. The LORD is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation. Shouts of joy and victory resound in the tents of the righteous: "The LORD's right hand has done mighty things!The LORD's right hand is lifted high; the LORD's right hand has done mighty things!" I will not die but live and will proclaim what the LORD has done. (Psalm 118:13-17)

Because He is my Savor and He will lead me to the Promise Land. "Because he loves me," says the LORD, "I will rescue him; I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name. (Psalm 91:14)

Promise Jesus gave us. After his suffering, he showed himself to these men and gave many convincing proofs that he was alive. He appeared to them over a period of 40 days and spoke about the kingdom of God. On one occasion, while he was eating with them, he gave them this command: "Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift my Father promised, which you have heard me speak about. or John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit." (Act 1:3-5)

Dear God, thank you for Son.
Help me walk confidently knowing that I belong to you. Please help me keep my eyes only on you, as I await for the fulfillment of your promise and keep me from violence. Guide me to live in your will. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Please spend time reading your Bible with your child. Blessed is the one who reads the words, hear the words and keep the words. (Revelation 1:3)

Divorce

2010-04-08T18:35:00.000-07:00

I have spent time with people who are going through a crisis and I wonder if there is a godly way to get through this. May the Lord make your love increase and overflow for each other and for everyone else. (1 Thessalonians 3:12)

How does God’s word give them self confidence and lead them to true happiness. In divorce or death, they need to go through periods of grief in order to move on. My eyes are dim with grief. I call to you, O LORD, every day; I spread out my hands to you. (Psalm 88:9)

They need to accept the reality of a loss; Adjust to a world without the other person; Experience the pain; Reinvest emotional energy and withdraw. But I cry to you for help, O LORD; in the morning my prayer comes before you. (Psalm 88:13)

I do admit, as a Christian woman, I tried harder to make their marriage work and make them stay in unhappiness, infidelity, emotional neglect, to stay in physically and mentally abusive relationships, because of what I believe. What goes into a man's mouth does not make him 'unclean,' but what comes out of his mouth, that is what makes him 'unclean.(Matthew 15:11)

But I was wrong, and I had a lot to learn about how divorced Christians deserve to be treated.
Please do not tell her what you would have done because this will only undermine her and make her more fragile.

God has shown me that I should not call any man impure or unclean. (Act 10:28)

God: In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. (Genesis 1:1)

Husband: Husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. After all, no one ever hated his own body, but he feeds and cares for it, just as Christ does the church for we are members of his body. (Ephesians 5:28-30)
Wife: For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, his body, of which he is the Savior. Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything. (Ephesians 5:23 &24)

Children: Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right."Honor your father and mother" (Ephesians 6:1-2)
What about divorce?
What if separation is the only hope to have a peaceful life? Then perhaps is it better to get a divorce? If a man marries a woman who becomes displeasing to him because he finds something indecent about her, and he writes her a certificate of divorce, gives it to her and sends her from his house. (Deuteronomy 24:1)

What about remarriage? Mordecai belonged to the tribe of Benjamin and he took his cousin named Hadassah, also known as Esther as his own daughter when her father and mother died. (Esther 2:5-7)

Esther (Jewish girl) married a divorce and gentile man.Now the king was attracted to Esther so he set a royal crown on her head and made her queen instead of Vashti, the queen before Easter (Estheraster 2:17-18)
And who knows but that you have come to royal position for such a time as this? (Esther 4:14)
I exist because God loves me."Go down to the potter's house, and there I will give you my message." So I went down to the potter's house, and I saw him working at the wheel. But the pot he was shaping from the clay was marred in his hands; so the potter formed it into another pot, shaping it as seemed best to him. (Jeremiah 18:2-4)

Financial support: If he marries another woman, he must not deprive the first one of her food, clothing and marital rights. (Exodus 21:10)

I Thank God my friend has a strong religious faith to go through a time like this. Equip you with everything good for doing his will, and may he work in us what is pleasing to him, through Jesus Christ, to who be glory forever and ever. (Hebrew 13:21)
She moves on and forgives her ex who rocked her world. God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. (1 John 4:11)

She prays for her ex and asks God to take the anger out of her.

She stops assuming anything about anybody. "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing." (Luke 23:34)

She will tell you that she does not miss arguing with her ex. Therefore, prepare your minds for action; be self-controlled; set your hope fully on the grace to be given you when Jesus Christ is revealed. As obedient children, do not conform to the evil desires you had when you lived in ignorance. But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; for it is written: "Be holy, because I am holy. (1 Peter 1:13-16)
Regardless of her life’s circumstances she found joy in her relationship with God. She knows the results of all her efforts are in God’s hands. Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everybody. If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. Do not take revenge, my friends, but leave room for God's wrath, for it is written: "It is mine to avenge; I will repay, “says the Lord. On the contrary: "If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head."Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. (Roman 12:17-21)
Divorce was exhausting but now she has a whole new chapter in her life. For the LORD your God will bless you as he has promised, and you will lend too many nations but will borrow from none. You will rule over many nations but none will rule over you. (Deuteronomy 15:6)

She looks different. Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father has been pleased to give you the kingdom. (Luke 12:32)

She is optimistic about her future. When I was a child, I talked like a child; I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put childish ways behind me. Now we see but a poor reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known. And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love. (1 Corinthians 13:11-13)
She has positive energy and she thinks positive. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love. (1 John 4:18)
She sings hymns, dances and laughs. Then maidens will dance and be glad, young men and old as well. I will turn their mourning into gladness; I will give them comfort and joy instead of sorrow. (Jeremiah 31:13)

She aims to bury the ashes of the devastating divorce in her flower bed. Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, and it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, and always perseveres. (1 Corinthians 13:4-7)
She made it possible to have a good divorce because she put her children first. King Solomon then gave an order: "Cut the living child in two and give half to one and half to the other." The woman whose son was alive was filled with compassion for her son and said to the king, "Please, my lord, give her the living baby! Don't kill him!" But the other said, "Neither I nor you shall have him. Cut him in two!" Then the king gave his ruling: "Give the living baby to the first woman. Do not kill him; she is his mother." (1 King 3:25-28)

Dear God, thank you for the gifts of speech. Please cover my mouth when I am too quick to speak and help me mind my own business. Keep me from fighting when I don’t have things my way. Guide me into peaceful and healthy living that shows your love. I pray in Jesus name, Amen.

Please spend time reading your Bible with your child. Blessed is the one who reads the words, hear the words and keep the words. (Revelation 1:3)

My bag

2010-03-31T14:04:00.000-07:00

My old baggies are gone because Jesus has fully forgiven all my sin. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance." (Luke 5:32)

Jesus lives in me and I now travel with new suitcase sharing how much my Lord has done in my life. "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. (John 3:16)

You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven. (Matthew 5:14-16)

Regret:
Peter sinned, but he remembers Jesus. Peter in the courtyard denied to a servant girl. Peter denied with an oath at the gateway. Peter curses and he swore to them, "I don't know the man!”Immediately a rooster crowed Peter remembered the word Jesus had spoken and he went outside and wept bitterly. (Matthew 26:69-74)

Remorse:
Judas admitted of sinning to priest but he killed himself. When Judas, who had betrayed him, saw that Jesus was condemned, he was seized with remorse and returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and the elders. "I have sinned," he said, "for I have betrayed innocent blood.” So Judas threw the money into the temple and left. Then he went away and hanged himself (Matthew 27:3-5)

Repent:
Job listens and repents. Therefore I despise myself and repent in dust and ashes." (Job 42:6)

"Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened. (Matthew 7:7-9)

Thank You, Lord for the blessing you have given me. May others also be blesses by your work through me. Keep me to put all my trust in you always for you are always with me. In Jesus name, Amen
Please spend time reading your Bible with your child. Blessed is the one who reads the words, hear the words and keep the words. (Revelation 1:3)

Time to speak/be silent

2010-03-20T15:59:00.000-07:00

I‘ve come to realized that I don’t really know when to keep silent.

A time to tear and a time to mend, a time to be silent and a time to speak (Ecclesiastes 3:7)

When do I keep silent?

When I sound ignorant:

If they do not speak according to this word, they have no light (Isaiah 8:20)
Their flattering lips speak with deception. (Psalm 12:2)
For with pride and contempt they speak arrogantly against the righteous. (Psalm 31:18)
Even a fool is thought wise if he keeps silent. (Proverbs 17:28)
Do not keep talking so proudly or let your mouth speak such arrogance. (1 Samuel 2:3)

When I am deeply hurt and have hardness in my heart:

In your anger do not sin; when you are on your beds, search your hearts and be silent. (Psalm 4:4)
You speak continually against your brother and slander your own mother's son. (Psalm 50:20)
Do not speak to a fool, for he will scorn the wisdom of your words. (Proverbs 23:9)
They were unable to trap him in what he had said there in public. (Luke 20:26)
Be silent and unable to rebuke them, though they are a rebellious house. (Ezekiel 3:26)
Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking lies. (Psalm 34:13)
You love evil rather than good, falsehood rather than speaking the truth. (Psalm 52:3)

When should I speak?
When my conscience sense what is right and wrong:

He who walks righteously and speaks what is right, who rejects gain from extortion and keeps his hand from accepting bribes. (Isaiah 33:15)
God will come down and speak with you there, and God will take of the Spirit that is on you and put the Spirit on them. (Numbers 11:17)
Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy. (Proverbs 31:9)

Sharing God’s love:

And these signs will accompany those who believe: In my name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues. (Mark 16:17)
My mouth will speak words of wisdom. (Psalm 49:3)
That my heart may sing to you and not be silent, O LORD my God, I will give you thanks forever. (Psalm 30:12)
I speak of your faithfulness and salvation. (Psalm 40:10)
They will tell of the glory of your kingdom and speak of your might. (Psalm 145:11 )

To help the helpless:

"Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute. (Proverbs 31:8)
He whose walk is blameless and who does what is righteous, who speaks the truth from his heart. (Psalm 15:2)
Who knows but that you have come to royal position for such a time as this?" (Esther 4:14)

Father, thank you that you have found me and spirit you have given me.
I pray that you would strengthen me to resist any temptation that comes in my way.
Feed me and shape me to be more like Jesus.
Help me to obey you, be more patience with others and not be a stumbling block.
When I am going through the darkness place, help me hold your hands and focus my eyes only on Jesus.
In Jesus name I pray, Amen.

Please spend time reading your Bible with your child.
Blessed is the one who reads the words, hear the words and keep the words. (Revelation 1:3)

Good morning!

2010-03-17T10:32:00.000-07:00

I love sharing a good cup of coffee every morning with you and said a loving prayer.

Thank you, Lord God for your gift of today.

Help me today, to love, to speak, to listen and be good examples to others. You are the one who determines the outcome of today and you alone hold my future. When I am tempted, help me remember Your promise and presence. Thank you for being with me always. In Jesus name, Amen

Is any one of you in trouble? He should pray.
Is anyone happy? Let him sing songs of praise.
Is any one of you sick? He should call the elders of the church to pray over him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise him up. If he has sinned, he will be forgiven. Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. (James 5:13-16)

Please spend time reading your Bible with your child.
Blessed is the one who reads the words, hear the words and keep the words. (Revelation 1:3)

My friend’s account of Haiti

2010-02-10T21:36:00.000-08:00

My friend’s account of Haiti

February10

We have not had swim-related or team news for a while, so I am posting this account of Haiti by my friend, Yong. He is an interventional radiologist in Orange County area, who volunteered his time to go to Haiti after the earthquake. If you ever meet Yong, you would think he was Dr. Doogie Houser; I mean he looks like he should be in high school still. But when you get to know him, you know right away he is a great guy–honest, sincere, and full of energy. I should tell you that he is a great doctor, but even better of a person. Here is his acount in his own words:

All day long he craves for more, but the righteous give without sparing. (Proverbs 21:26)

“It is good to be back home. My recent visit to Haiti was eye opening and heart breaking. As most of you know, I traveled with a team of ten people representing four local churches and comprised of two docs, a medical technologist, a firefighter, two EMT’s, and a few spiritual leaders. We were armed with 30 containers packed with medications and other donated medical supplies. We flew into Dominican Republic and drove by bus 8 hours over bumpy roads into Haiti and were met by multiple machine gun wielding guards who required of us bribes so that we could enter their country to help their hurting people.

Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, "Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you."So we say with confidence, "The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?"(Hebrew 13:5-6)
For various reasons, we chose to work in the town of Croix des Bouquet, a poverty stricken town 7 miles outside of Port au Prince. It had seen very little of the international relief up to the time we arrived. We created from scratch a makeshift medical clinic in a small cinder block room on a community church compound using the boxes we brought to transport supplies as our examination and treatment tables. I personally treated well over a hundred patients each day we ran the clinic. We performed minor procedures including wound debridement and cleaning. As the week wore on, the disease seemed to shift rapidly to primary care and people sought treatment of ailments they suffered from even before the earthquake. Parasitic conditions, TB, and malaria are endemic to the region. Many patients came in showing signs and symptoms of post traumatic stress disorder and most are still sleeping outside fearful of additional aftershocks. I saw many children who had lost a parent or both. There are no words or medications to comfort patients such as these. Because of the lack of clean water, we so many cases of various infections including urinary infections.

I am in pain and distress; may your salvation, O God, protect me. I will praise God's name in song and glorify him with thanksgiving. This will please the LORD more than an ox, more than a bull with its horns and hoofs. The poor will see and be glad you who seek God may your hearts live! The LORD hears the needy and does not despise his captive people. Let heaven and earth praise him, the seas and all that move in them, (Psalm 69:29-34)
Without exception, all the people we met were hungry. Food is in relative short supply and that which is available is too costly for most. Much of our relief funds raised were therefore used for food relief. We had no access to the pallets of food brought into the U.N. by larger organizations, nor to the water. Bags of American rice were purchased for $50 each. We bought and gave, bought and gave, until we ran out of money.

We did make a few trips into the heavily damaged Port au Prince. The city is coming back to life as these are a resilient people. We felt no real danger in the city, but of course we took precautions to ensure our safety. Much of the relief planning occurs at the U. N. where organizational meetings take place constantly.

"If, while we seek to be justified in Christ, it becomes evident that we ourselves are sinners, does that mean that Christ promotes sin? Absolutely not! If I rebuild what I destroyed, I prove that I am a lawbreaker. For through the law I died to the law so that I might live for God. I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. I do not set aside the grace of God, for if righteousness could be gained through the law, Christ died for nothing! (Galatians 2:17-21)

We slept in tents filled rolling around in dust and kept company by mosquitos and biting ants. We showered and ate when we could.

This is the message you heard from the beginning: We should love one another. Do not be like Cain, who belonged to the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because his own actions were evil and his brother's were righteous. Do not be surprised, my brothers, if the world hates you. We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love our brothers. Anyone who does not love remains in death. Anyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life in him. (1 John 3:11-15)
After a week of medical and food relief, we made our way back to Dominican Republic saddened by the magnitude of the devastation witnessed and encouraged that we made at least a bit of a difference, and grateful to our friends and family in the States who supported our trip through financial support, supply donations, or most importantly through prayer.

The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective. (James 5:16)

Thank you,

Yong Park”

Thank you, heavenly Father for the people in our lives who encourage us by living Christ's example and you for teaching along the way.
We pray that you would bless the work of Young and his church groups hands.
May their labor not only favor, success and prosperity, but great frulfillment.
We pray that their work was successful like a tree planted by the stream of your living water, which will brings more fruite in season.
Help us to be closer to the light of your love and grace.
Make us a team living together, overlooking each ofther's faults and work together for the profits to honor our God.
Help us to put aside worries and fears and only serve you in ministry thet helps others.

In Jesus name we pray, Amen

Please spend time reading your Bible with your child.
Blessed is the one who reads the words, hear the words and keep the words. (Revelation 1:3)

Bully, Victim, Bystander

2010-01-16T13:11:00.000-08:00

Jesus said, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these."When he had placed his hands on them, he went on from there. (Matthew 19:14-15) Please take time off from work and spend time with your child before it’s too late. Children's are a crown to the aged, and parents are the pride of their children. (Proverbs 17:6)

Dear mom, Happy Birthday mom! I wish I can be with you on your special day. Please don’t cry. I miss you very much and I am very sorry but I did not know. Love, 1) From bully (in jail for stealing) 2) From victim (in jail for killing) 3) From bystander (in dust, because they did nothing)

You need to teach and listen to your child so you can have your cake and eat it toegther "Therefore, my brothers, I want you to know that through Jesus the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you. Through him everyone who believes is justified from everything you could not be justified from by the Law of Moses. (Acts 13:38-39) What is bullying: 1. Teasing 2. Threaten 3. Verbally harassing 4. Physical attacks Bullies are not model students and usually do not do well in school Bullies make their attack without any real reason because they see easy victim as target Bullies like to imitate others just for attention Bullies tend to have difficulty making true friends Bullies heroes are those who do beating and killing to get wealth and power Jesus said to him “Away from me, Satan! For it is written: Worship the Lord your God and serve him only.” (Matthew 4:10) Bullies believe they receive more respect by bullying behavior (especially among boys). "What comes out of a man is what makes him 'unclean.' For from within, out of men's hearts, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, greed, malice, deceit, lewdness, envy, slander, arrogance and folly. All these evils come from inside and make a man 'unclean.' ". (Mark 7:20-23) Bullies parents might believe in physical punishment. Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord. (Ephesians 6:4) Bullies parents give little affection to there children and has trouble sharing feelings. Teach them to your children, talking about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. (Deuteronomy 11:19) Bullies parent has inconsistent discipline and little/no monitoring of where their children are doing. Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord. (Colossians 3:20) "Who is it he is trying to teach? To whom is he explaining his message? To children weaned from their milk, to those just taken from the breast? (Isaiah 28:9) Bullying often leads to more serious acts of delinquency and criminal activity. Now Cain said to his brother Abel, "Let's go out to the field." And while they were in the field, Cain attacked his brother Abel and killed him. (Genesis 4:8) Bullies are also more likely to use drugs and alcohol as adolescents. Helping with bully: Teach them to receive positive ways to gain attention and affection. Come, my children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the LORD. (Psalm 34:11) Work on consistent set of discipline when they do wrong. Later Jesus found him at the temple and said to him, "See, you are well again. Stop sinning or something worse may happen to you. (John 5:14) Get more involved in activities and become friends with other parents When bullies and victims learn, they can be great teachers of appropriate behavior. Because he himself suffered when he was tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted. (Hebrew 2:18) Who are victims? They are labeled and follow them around from year to year Acts moody, sullen, or withdraws from family interaction Arrives home with bruises Wants to carry a protection item, such as a knife Strong dislike of going to school, especially times like recess or gym class Start to distrust all their peers at school and have problems making friends Helping with victims: Laugh or ignore comments or teasing and tell an adult. Teach me, O LORD, to follow your decrees; then I will keep them to the end. Give me understanding, and I will keep your law and obey it with all my heart. Direct me in the path of your commands, for there I find delight. Turn my heart toward your statutes and not toward selfish gain. (Psalm 119:33-36) Tell, shout “GO AWAY!” and walk away immediately (practice in the mirror). If your brother sins against you go and show him his fault, just between the two of you. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over. But if he will not listen, take one or two others along, so that 'every matter may be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses. (Matthew 18:15-16) Ask/tell firmly to stop and tell an adult. I tell you the truth, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven. Again, I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything you ask for, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven. For where 2 or 3 come together in my name, there am I with them." (Matthew 18:18-20) Do not teach your kids to hit or fight back but tell an adult. Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. If someone strikes you on one cheek, turn to him the other also. (Luke 6:27-29) Victims sometime become bullies because they take matter on there own. "Put your sword back in its place," Jesus said to him, "for all who draw the sword will die by the sword. (Matthew 26:52) Parents please take time and talk to your children. Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” (Matthew 28:18-20) Many times kids are embarrassed to tell their parents because their parents will blame them. Ask your child “how was school today?” Tell your child, it is not their fault and don't make your child feel like a wimp. Ask and it will be given to you; Seek and you will find; Knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened. "Which of you, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him! So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for these sums up the Law and the Prophets. (Matthew 7:7-12)

Father in heaven, please check our heart and take away our hatreds and jealousies toward others. Open our hearts to forgive others because you forgave us first. Help us remember your son, Jesus Christ, who took our sin on the cross and for those who repent you do not remember our sin. Help us to live in the awareness that you are the one who determines the outcome of our lives and help us live in peace. Help us to trust in you always because for you are always with us. In Jesus name we pray. Amen Please spend time reading your Bible with your child. Blessed is the one who reads the words, hear the words and keep the words. (Revelation 1:3)

Gift

2009-12-24T12:06:00.000-08:00

This Christmas I want to share my special gift I received from my grandmother and my father. They gave me a gift of love which was made thru Jesus Christ. • In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth (Genesis 1:1) God made earth

• LORD God made all kinds of trees grow out of the ground trees that were pleasing to the eye and good for food. In the middle of the garden were the tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.(Genesis 2:9) God made garden

• Then the LORD God made a woman from the rib he had taken out of the man, and he brought her to the man. (Genesis 2:22)

God made you

• The LORD God made garments of skin for Adam and his wife and clothed them. (Genesis 3:21)

God made 1st garment

• This is how you are to build it: The ark is to be 450 feet long, 75 feet wide and 45 feet high. Make a roof for it and finish the ark to within 18 inches of the top. Put a door in the side of the ark and make lower, middle and upper decks (Genesis 6:14-16) God show Noah how to make an ark

• Everything on dry land that had the breath of life in its nostrils died. Every living thing on the face of the earth was wiped out; men and animals and the creatures that move along the ground and the birds of the air were wiped from the earth. Only Noah was left, and those with him in the ark.(Genesis 7:22-23) God show how to clean house

• So the LORD scattered them from there over all the earth, and they stopped building the city. That is why it was called Babel because there the LORD confused the language of the whole world. From there the LORD scattered them over the face of the whole earth. (Genesis 11:8-9) God made languages

• Then the LORD said to Moses, "I will rain down bread from heaven for you. The people are to go out each day and gather enough for that day. (Exodus 16:4) God made fast delivery food

• "Take a jar and put an omer of manna in it. Then place it before the LORD to be kept for the generations to come." (Exodus 16:33) God made memories’ to share with our families

• One day the angels came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came with them. The LORD said to Satan, "Where have you come from?" Satan answered the LORD, "From roaming through the earth and going back and forth in it." (Job 1:6-7) • The LORD said to Satan, "Very well, then, everything he has is in your hands, but on the man himself do not lay a finger." (Job 1:12) God made Satan to keep out of our life

• Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man. (Ecclesiastes 12:13) God gave us duty

• I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions. (Joel 2:28) God made His spirit pour out to His children’s

• "Behold, I am coming soon! My reward is with me, and I will give to everyone according to what he has done. (Revelation 22:12) God made His promise

• "I, Jesus, have sent my angel to give you this testimony for the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, and the bright Morning Star." The Spirit and the bride say, "Come!" And let him who hears say, "Come!" Whoever is thirsty, let him come; and whoever wishes, let him take the free gift of the water of life. I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: If anyone adds anything to them, God will add to him the plagues described in this book. And if anyone takes words away from this book of prophecy, God will take away from him his share in the tree of life and in the holy city, which are described in this book. He who testifies to these things says, "Yes, I am coming soon." Amen. Come, Lord Jesus. (Revelation 22:16-20) God made you God gave us a FREE gift

• If anyone's name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire. (Revelation 20:15) Did you open the gift? Father in heaven, you have the power to change anyone.

Please help my eyes and my heart to worship you faithfully and be good example of your Holy Spirit.

Show me what you want me to do to serve you faithfully, walk confidently and obediently so that Jesus name will be honored.

May your love fill me and let it overflow to others.

In Jesus holy name I pray, Amen Please spend time reading your Bible with your child. Blessed is the one who reads the words, hear the words and keep the words. (Revelation 1:3)

In the beginning

2009-11-27T10:38:00.000-08:00

The past few weeks, I have been planning a Thanksgiving party. I have been getting the menu together, making decorations, cleaning the house, and I had a 22 pound turkey killed for my picture perfect Thanksgiving dinner. Now listen, you who say, "Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business and make money." Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes. (James 4:13-14) On Friday morning my son woke up at 5 with a fever of 103.7 and could not move a muscle. My doctor was 95% sure that my son had H1N1 and gave him some medicine. My son stayed home from school and I called the school, his teachers and anyone he had contact within 24 hours to informed them that my son was ill. And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is my disciple, I tell you the truth, he will certainly not lose his reward." (Matthew 10:42) Friends were praying for my family and I was to call them if we need anything. Is any one of you in trouble? He should pray. Is anyone happy? Let him sing songs of praise. Is any one of you sick? He should call the elders of the church to pray over him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise him up. If he has sinned, he will be forgiven. Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective. (James 5:13-16) That night my son’s fever drop to 100.7 and he asked me if it was time to go to school. A man with leprosy came and knelt before him and said, "Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean." Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man. "I am willing," he said. "Be clean!" Immediately he was cured of his leprosy. (Matthew 8:2-3) I told him he had slept all day and it was 6 pm Friday night. I also told him that his friends called to tell him they were praying for him to get better. "Who are my mother and my brothers?" he asked. Then he looked at those seated in a circle around him and said, "Here are my mother and my brothers! Whoever does God's will is my brother and sister and mother." (Mark 3:33-35) It is Monday, my son is well. He has no fever, he is playing with his dog, toys are all over the house and my three days of being locked in my house are over. I did not catch H1N1 and I am now free to leave and walk outside. Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and sickness. (Matthew 9:35) Monday night, my husband was told to postpone our party because he was told it was better not to contaminate our guests. He said to them, "Do you bring in a lamp to put it under a bowl or a bed? Instead, don't you put it on its stand? For whatever is hidden is meant to be disclosed, and whatever is concealed is meant to be brought out into the open. If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear." "Consider carefully what you hear," he continued. "With the measure you use, it will be measured to you—and even more. Whoever has will be given more; whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken from him." (Mark 4:21-25) My husband told me to call around to see if anyone needed a turkey. The tongue that brings healing is a tree of life, but a deceitful tongue crushes the spirit (Proverbs 15:4) I was angry, so I called my guest and told that two doctors said it was safe to have a party. I was very disappointed and that they were being paranoid. Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, for man's anger does not bring about the righteous life that God desires. (James 1:19) I was mad and my husband made a comment about Christian people and I wanted to tell him off, but Jesus reminded me: 1. The quiet words of the wise are more to be heeded than the shouts of a ruler of fools. (Ecclesiastes 9:17) 2. Set a guard over my mouth, O LORD; keep watch over the door of my lips. (Psalm 141:3) 3. He who guards his mouth and his tongue keeps himself from calamity (Proverb 21:23) 4. It is to a man's honor to avoid strife, but every fool is quick to quarrel. (Proverb 20:3) So I told my husband that a Christian is made from dust just like a nonbeliever and we are not perfect. I sin, I get angry, I am selfish and I did not consider my guests' feelings. Wives, in the same way be submissive to your husband’s so that, if any of them do not believe the word, they may be won over without words by the behavior of their wives, when they see the purity and reverence of your lives. Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair and the wearing of gold jewelry and fine clothes. Instead, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God's sight. For this is the way the holy women of the past who put their hope in God used to make themselves beautiful. (1 Peter 3:1-5) Tuesday my son told me we should donate the food to homeless people. Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world. (James 1:27) It is 4pm, we are driving to the food bank to drop off my 22 pound fresh turkey, all the food for the party and extra canned goods. When I got there, they were short of donations and they had this big sign “NEED TURKEY. Please Help.” "So I say to you: Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened. (Luke 11:9) As I was driving home from the food bank, my son told me that God uses people to do His work. Maybe God knew I wanted this party for the wrong reasons, so God gave it to someone who really needed that turkey for their family party. When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Then he said to his disciples, "The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. (Matthew 9:36-37) I learned that Thanksgiving is not about food, a clean house, good health, money, family, friends, a stranger in need, no it’s all of them and most of all, it is about God. 1. In the beginning God created (Genesis 1:1) 2. Remember your Creator in the days of your youth, before the days of trouble come and the years approach. (Ecclesiastes 12: 1) 3. "Everything is meaningless!" (Ecclesiastes 12: 8) 4. Fear God and keep his commandments for this is the whole duty of man. For God will bring every deed into judgment, including every hidden thing, whether it is good or evil. (Ecclesiastes 12:13-14)

Thank you, Lord for showing me not be a stumbling block. Help me learn to love others as much as you love me. I pray in Jesus' name, Amen. Blessed is the one who reads the words, hear the words and keep the words. (Revelation 1:3)

Listen

2009-11-18T11:43:00.000-08:00

God has blessed my family with a beautiful house, furniture, a new car and a town I call my home. I was so happy, I started telling my friends how I am was so blessed and I kept on talking about “ME, ME, And more ME”. I was not aware that I was bragging to my friends that I am better than them. I opened my house to my friends and I started to preach how I almost lost all, but because God loves “Me” I did not. The more I told the story, it became more about me and soon my story was all about what I did and not what Jesus did for me.

James 3:9-10

With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in God's likeness. Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing

Matthew 14:11

What goes into a man's mouth does not make him 'unclean,' but what comes out of his mouth, that is what makes him 'unclean.' "

Roman 12:3

Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the measure of faith God has given you.

A friend visited me in my new house and she shared her personal problems with me. She needed to talk and she wanted me to just listen. I am shamed to say it now, but I started to preach and I told her to read her Bible. She asked me if I could just let her finish talking before judging her. When she said this, I felt like Job’s friend.

Job 2:11

When Job's three friends, Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite and Zophar the Naamathite, heard about all the troubles that had come upon him, they set out from their homes and met together by agreement to go and sympathize with him and comfort him.

Thank God, she told me to stop talking and just listen to her problems. She did not want me to sin. God used her to show me how easy it is to sin by preaching too much.

Genesis 3: 1 Now the serpent was more crafty than any of the wild animals the LORD God had made. He said to the woman, "Did God really say, 'You must not eat from any tree in the garden'?"

Today I am learning to listen because God speaks to us through people and we need to ask the Holy Spirit to help us understand what God wants from us.

James 1:19

Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, for man's anger does not bring about the righteous life that God desires.

I believe God kept me alive this long not to take me to heaven (not now), but to use me as a very, very small tool to share my story to help those who are lost and show my lamp that Jesus has given me.

Genesis 1: 1

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

God is Love, Jesus is my teacher, and Jesus took me out of darkness and put a light on my path so I will not get lost. Testing comes from God but Temptation comes from within our own desires which Satan uses to pull us away from God.

James 4:7-9

Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Come near to God and he will come near to you.

Blessed is the one who reads the words, hear the words and keep the words. (Revelation 1:3)

Power of prayer:

2009-11-18T11:31:00.000-08:00

I received this prayer request from a dear friend.

Dear,

There is a volunteer at the elementary School that got sick 2 weeks ago – around The time the school had a H1N1 outbreak. She developed pneumonia and is at her 2nd hospital. They do not expect her to Recover. She has 2 young sons - ages 3 And 8. Her name is Alisha. Will you please? Pray for her and request prayer from any Prayer groups you know of?

Thank you,

Friend

James 5:13-18

Is any one of you in trouble? He should pray.

Is anyone happy? Let him sing songs of praise.

Is any one of you sick? He should call the elders of the church to pray over him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord.

And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise him up. If he has sinned, he will be forgiven. Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed.

The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.

Elijah was a man just like us. He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the land for three and a half years. Again he prayed, and the heavens gave rain, and the earth produced its crops.

“Faith, Believe & Trust, a friend asked me “why do bad things happen to good people?”I told her that no human has answer to such question .But I know that God hears each one of our Prayers when we pray. God does answer in God’s time, God’s way, and according to God’s plans.

I have been affected by the power of prayers from the prayer of someone else.

When I receive a prayer request, Lord is showing Light and Love to follow Him.

This is the opportunities we have to work together to bring glory to God.

Matthew 9:20-22

Just then a woman who had been subject to bleeding for twelve years came up behind him and touched the edge of his cloak. She said to herself, "If I only touch his cloak, I will be healed." Jesus turned and saw her. "Take heart, daughter," he said, "your faith has healed you." And the woman was healed from that moment.

Prayer:

Father God, thank you for listening to our prayer. You know our needs as well as our wants. Please help Alisha, who has a medical illness. We pray that you will put together medical staff to help Alisha and help her families come together as Alisa is going thru chronic medical condition. Please God help Alisha, her children, her families use this time to come together to Trust, Faith, and Love and put Hope in Jesus. You show us that we cannot handle life in our own, we need you God and we know that you are the one who knows the outcomes of our lives and you alone hold our future.

In Jesus name, I pray, Amen

Blessed is the one who reads the words, hear the words and keep the words. (Revelation 1:3)

Jesus declared, "I tell you the truth”

2009-11-16T19:02:00.001-08:00

A time to tear and a time to mend, a time to be silent and a time to speak (Ecclesiastes 3:7) When do you keep silent? 1. When God is speaking to you: Deuteronomy 27:9 Be silent, O Israel and listen! You have now become the people of the LORD your God. Job 33:31 Pay attention, Job, and listen to me; be silent, and I will speak. Job 33:33 But if not, then listen to me; be silent, and I will teach you wisdom. Habakkuk 2:20 But the LORD is in his holy temple; let all the earth be silent before him. 2. Keep silent from sinning? Isaiah 8:20 If they do not speak according to this word, they have no light Psalm 4:4 In your anger do not sin; when you are on your beds, search your hearts and be silent. Psalm 12:2 Everyone lies to his neighbor; their flattering lips speak with deception. Psalm 31:18 Let their lying lips be silenced, for with pride and contempt they speak arrogantly against the righteous. Psalm 34:13 keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking lies. Psalm 50:20 You speak continually against your brother and slander your own mother's son. Psalm 52:3 You love evil rather than good, falsehood rather than speaking the truth. Proverbs 17:28 Even a fool is thought wise if he keeps silent Proverbs 23:9 Do not speak to a fool, for he will scorn the wisdom of your words. Ezekiel 3:26 Be silent and unable to rebuke them, though they are a rebellious house. Luke 20:26 They were unable to trap him in what he had said there in public. ************************************************************************* When do you speak? Esther 4:14 For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place, but you and your father's family will perish. And who knows but that you have come to royal position for such a time as this? Numbers 11:17 God will come down and speak with you there, and God will take of the Spirit that is on you and put the Spirit on them. Psalm 15:2 He whose walk is blameless and who does what is righteous, who speaks the truth from his heart. Psalm 30:12 That my heart may sing to you and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give you thanks forever. Psalm 40:10 I speak of your faithfulness and salvation. Psalm 49:3 My mouth will speak words of wisdom. Psalm 145:11 They will tell of the glory of your kingdom and speak of your might Proverbs 31:8 Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute. Proverbs 31:9 Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy. Mark 16:17 And these signs will accompany those who believe: In my name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues; Luke 8:10 He said, "The knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to others I speak in parables, so that, " 'though seeing, they may not see; though hearing, they may not understand.' Blessed is the one who reads the words, hear the words and keep the words. (Revelation 1:3)

The Holy Alphabet

2009-11-16T10:01:00.000-08:00

Although things are not perfect Because of trial or pain Continue in thanksgiving Do not begin to blame Even when the times are hard Fierce winds are bound to blow God is forever able Hold on to what you know Imagine life without His love Joy would cease to be Keep thanking Him for all the things Love imparts to thee Move out of "Camp Complaining" No weapon that is known On earth can yield the power Praise can do alone Quit looking at the future Redeem the time at hand Start every day with worship To "thank" is a command Until we see Him coming Victorious in the sky We'll run the race with gratitude eXalting God most high Yes, there'll be good times and yes some will be bad, but... Z ion waits in glory...where none are ever sad!

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"I am too blessed to be stressed!"

The shortest distance between a problem and a solution is the distance between your knees and the floor. The one who kneels to the Lord can stand up to anything.

Love and peace be with you forever,

Amen.

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God is love

2009-06-25T11:11:00.000-07:00

Please note some scripture are paraphrased because of the length.

"Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with your entire mind”. This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments. (Matthew 22:37-39)

For many years, I have asked God, “Why do bad things happen to good people?” and “Why did God put that tree in the garden for Adam to sin?” The LORD God made all kinds of trees grow out of the ground, trees that were pleasing to the eye and good for food. In the middle of the garden stood the tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. (Genesis 2:9)

God was answering my questions, but first I needed understand Jesus.

An Angel of the Lord sent Philip to a deserted road to meet an Ethiopian official in charge of all the treasury of the queen of the Ethiopians. This man was reading the Book of Isaiah the prophet and the Spirit told Philip to run near the chariot and stay near him. Philip asked the man if he understand what he is reading and then Philip started to tell the good news about Jesus. Soon they came to some water and the man asked Philip to baptize him. When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord suddenly took Philip away, and the man did not see him again, but went on his way rejoicing. (Acts 8:26-39)

God used this special family and friends to answer my prayers of “WHY?” So, I will share this letter with you to show that: God’s love is free + Jesus is the Son who is my teacher + Holy Spirit lives in me so I can share God’s love with you. I am writing to you, dear children, because your sins have been forgiven on account of his name. I am writing to you, fathers, because you know him who is from the beginning. I write to you, dear children, because you know the Father. I write to you, young people, because you are strong and the word of God lives in you and you have overcome the evil one. (1 John 2:12-14) My dearest friend Yang, (I call her my Yang because she drove a white SUV and I drove a black SUV. ) I understand now why I had to come back and stay here in this little town. In 1997 I meet your husband who helped us find our 1st house in a country club. Jesus tells a story about a man with two sons. The younger son asked for his share of the estate and after he had spent everything, he came to his senses and went back home. He was going to tell his father that he had sinned against him and also tell him that he was no longer worthy to be called his son and he should hire him as one of the servants. But when his father saw that his son had returned home the father had a feast and celebrated because his son was lost but now is found. (Luke 15:11-32) In 1998 your husband sold our house because I was unhappy and I moved my family to Las Vegas for a bigger and better life. Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for your selves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. You cannot serve both God and Money. (Matthew 6:19-22, 24) In 2003 I prayed and asked God why do bad things happen to good people? I also asked Him to show me His Son, Jesus. Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; those who seek find; and to those who knock, the door will be opened. (Matthew 7:7-8) I had no idea I had to give up everything to see Jesus. "Whoever wants to be my disciples must deny themselves and take up their crosses and follow me. For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me and for the gospel will save it. (Mark 8:34-35) When we moved to Las Vegas, we hired a moving company and they packed and moved everything. While we were in Las Vegas we lost everything! We then had to move into a 10’ by 12’ room in my husband’s brother’s house. I even sold the first ring my husband gave me to pay bills. On a rainy day in 2003, I called your husband and told him that we were moving back and we needed a place to live. Your husband tried to make me move back to this little town and I remember telling him anywhere but there. It was raining and we drove around in circle for hours until we saw a trailer with a sign reading “New home, coming soon”. I was tired, hungry and it was in our budget so we bought the house (Yes! I came back to this little town, the town I ran away from in the summer of 1998). But this time my house was half of what I had, no pool, no country club, no gated community and it was the smallest house on the block. In August 2004 my dad passed away. In summer of 2008 a very special lady went to be with the Lord. She was a few months older than me and I got scared. I told my husband I wanted to leave this small farm town (again) and go back to the big city. When someone tells you to consult mediums and separatists, who whisper and mutter, should not these people inquire of their God instead? Why consult the dead on behalf of the living? Consult God's instruction and the testimony of warning. If anyone does not speak according to this word, they have no light of dawn. Distressed and hungry, they will roam through the land; when they are famished they will become enraged and looking upward will curse their king and their God. Then they will look toward the earth and see only distress and darkness and fearful gloom, and they will be thrust into utter darkness. (Isaiah 8:19-22) I was told that my mother was very lonely and very ill so on Christmas day (12/25/2008) I flew to New York to help her pack and bring her home with me. I cry aloud to the LORD; I lift up my voice to the LORD for mercy. I pour out before him my complaint; before him I tell my trouble. When my spirit grows faint within me, it is you who watch over my way. In the path where I walk people have hidden a snare for me. Look and see, there is no one at my right hand; no one is concerned for me. I have no refuge; no one cares for my life. (Psalm 142: 1-4) January 2009 my mom’s moving truck arrived. February 2009 I took mom out to show her that this little farm town has a lot to offer. Early 2009 I called a realtor friend and asked if she could take us in and show my mom some homes. One day she took us to see a house in a gated community, with a pool, a golf course view (my mom was sold and she wanted that house) so we made an offer. I was too busy trying to help my mom with her illness; I forgot that I didn’t want to stay in this little farm town.

Jesus said, "You have now seen him; in fact, he is the one speaking with you." Then the man said, "Lord, I believe," and he worshiped him. Jesus said "For judgment I have come into this world, so that the blind will see and those who see will become blind." (John 9: 37-39) April 2009 my mom snapped out from her widow illness and told me that she was too young to die and she flew back to the East coast.

I cry to you, LORD; I say, "You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living." Listen to my cry, for I am in desperate need; rescue me from those who pursue me, for they are too strong for me. Set me free from my prison, that I may praise your name. Then the righteous will gather about me because of your goodness to me. (Psalm 142: 5-7)

July 2009 we will be moving to a new home which God has blessed my family and me with.

The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, turning a person from the snares of death. (Proverbs 14:27)

“HOME” is where “LOVE” is and love is “GOD” Yes! I am blessed because home is where love is and love is where God is.

Therefore, since through God's mercy we have this ministry, we do not lose heart. Rather, we have renounced secret and shameful ways; we do not use deception, nor do we distort the word of God. On the contrary, by setting forth the truth plainly we commend ourselves to everyone's conscience in the sight of God. And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing. The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel that displays the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. For what we preach is not ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake. For God, who said, "Let light shine out of darkness, "made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of God's glory displayed in the face of Christ. (2 Corinthians 4:1-6) I had to give up everything for Jesus, but God blessed me double.

The LORD blessed the latter part of Job's life more than the former part. (Job 42: 12) God did not make me lose everything or make me unhappy. It was “Me” I did it to myself because I was living in darkness.

…to give his people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins, because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the rising sun will come to us from heaven to shine on those living in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the path of peace." (Luke 1:77-79) Because God loves me He gave me his Son Jesus.

For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. (John 3:16) My prayer was being answered and God had to use: Mom to find a house and keep me from running. Yang, her families and friends to see that “This is my Home” Today I am in peace because I gave my life to Jesus and He will not leave me.

If you love me, keep my commands. And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives with you and will be in you. I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you. Before long, the world will not see me anymore, but you will see me. Because I live, you also will live. (John 14:15-18) And I know one day I will go where my father and my grandmother are resting.

Then Jesus' mother and brothers arrived. Standing outside, they sent someone in to call him. A crowd was sitting around him, and they told him, "Your mother and brothers are outside looking for you." "Who are my mother and my brothers?" he asked. Then he looked at those seated in a circle around him and said, "Here are my mother and my brothers! Whoever does God's will is my brother and sister and mother." (Mark 3:31-34) But, until then I must continue to do what I was made for, by my “God”.

The Sabbath was made for people, not people for the Sabbath. (Mark 2:27) God Bless You my loving sister in Christ,

Gift from God

2009-06-18T08:13:00.000-07:00

I was cleaning my son's (5th grade) room and I found this paper.

As a mother, childbearing start/end:

· Birth

· Teaching and sharing

· Discipline him with love

· Knowing when to let him go and trust in God

· Listening to him

· Trusting him

· Forgive him and hug/love him

· Watching him doing God’s work

· Seeing him sharing God’s gift

· Going to sleep without any worries

Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of the prophecy, and blessed are those who hear and who keep what is written in it; for the time is near. (Revelation 1:3)

Test your Plumb line

2009-05-13T12:33:00.000-07:00

Did you receive the Spirit by observing the law, or by believing what you heard? Does God give you his Spirit by your observing the law, or by believing?

There was a rich young man who kept all commandments. This man asked Jesus "what must I do to inherit eternal life?"Jesus answered "No one is good except God.” Jesus loved him and told him to sell everything, give to the poor, and follow Jesus. But man's face fell and went away sad, because he had great wealth. (Mark 10:17-29)

· God made the universe and builder of everything · God gave gifts of the Holy Spirit · Christ is the mediator of a new covenant · Pray and ask God for power to love and self-discipline · Join in assembly to the church · Encouraging one another with Good News · Be obedient · Be content with what you have · Boasting is evil · Show hospitality to stranger · Do not have foolish and stupid arguments · Do not slander but be gentle · Be kind and love each others · Forgive (Father forgive your sins when you repent) · Live in peace and to be holy without holiness no one will see the Lord

The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control

My brothers and sisters, if one of you should wander from the truth and someone should bring them back, remember this: Whoever turns a sinner from the way of error will save them from death and cover over a multitude of sins. (James 5:19)

Please spend time reading your Bible and sharing your talent with others. Blessed is the one who reads the words, hear the words and keep the words. (Revelation 1:3)

God Bless you,

Childbearing start/end:

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To the woman he said, "I will make your pains in childbearing very severe.” (Genesis 3:16)

As a mother my childbearing start/end: · Birth · Teaching and sharing · Discipline him with love · Knowing when to let him go and trust in God · Listening to him · Trusting him · Forgive him and hug/love him · Watching him doing God’s work · Seeing him sharing God’s gift · Going to sleep without any worries

Conceiving/Birth

Luke 1:26-38 The angel said to virgin name Mary, "Do not be afraid, Mary, you have found favor with God. You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus. And Mary said "I am the Lord's servant, may it be to me according to your word."

Raising a child

Luke 2:41-52 When Jesus was 12 years old, His parents took Him to Jerusalem for the Festival of the Passover but boy Jesus stayed behind while his parents traveled back home. After three days missing, they found him in the temple courts, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions. Once he was found, he went down to Nazareth with his parents and Jesus was obedient to them.

Forgive

Luke 15:8-9 A woman has ten silver coins and loses one. She search carefully until she finds it and when she does, she is rejoicing.

Trusting

John 2:1-11 On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee and Mary, Jesus and his disciples were invited to the wedding. When the wine was gone, Mary said to Jesus, "They have no more wine." And Jesus replied "Woman, why do you involve me? My hour has not yet come." But Mary told the servants, "Do whatever he tells you."

Discipline

Mark 14:35-36 Jesus said, "Everything is possible for you. Take this cup from me. Yet not what I will, but what you will." For me, childbearing does not end until God calls me home and say "His master replied, 'Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; Come and share your master's happiness!' (Matthew 25:21) Please spend time reading your Bible with your child.

Blessed is the one who reads the words, hear the words and keep the words. (Revelation 1:3)

God Bless you,

Child-Mother-Sister

2009-05-04T19:57:00.000-07:00

For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother. (Matthew 12:50)

I knew a woman who was suffering from antepartum depression during her pregnancy due to her life situations. Mark 13:38 Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak."

Child:

After the child was born, she suffered from postpartum depression and feared that she might harm her infant. Psalm 127:3 Children are a heritage from the LORD, offspring a reward from him. The baby was put in the hands of an elderly Christian woman. She took care of the baby. This woman taught her the Good News Bible and showed her how to walk with Jesus. Matthew 9:37-38 The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few, ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field When the child became a teenager, she found out about her birth. She rebelled against the elderly woman, who took care of her, her parents, and God. Luke 6:37 Do not judge and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven. The teenager felt deceived by the people she trusted and she made her choice to get even. Luke 6:29-31 "But to you who are listening I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. If someone slaps you on one cheek, turn the other also.

Mother:

Many years went by and the teenager became a wife and a mother. She too had a rocky marriage in the beginning, but through the seeds that were planted by the elderly woman; she started to read her Bible. Luke 19: 9-10 Today salvation has come to this house…For the son of Man came to seek and save what was lost.

Sister:

She repented of her sin and asked Jesus to come into her life. Luke 11:9-10 Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; those who seek find; and to those who knock, the door will be opened. Now as a Christian mother and a wife herself, she understands. She has learned to forgive and love through Jesus Christ. Matthew 6:14-15 Forgive others when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins. She understands that God had a plan for her life, and through her life God will use her testimony to bring home His lost sheep. Psalm 4:3 Know that the LORD has set apart his faithful servant for himself; the LORD hears when I call to him. I wonder what my life would be like if she never lived to share her story. Proverbs 13:9 The light of the righteous shines brightly Please spend time reading your Bible, read it until He calls us home. Revelation 1:3 Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of the prophecy, and blessed are those who hear and who keep what is written in it; for the time is near.

God Bless you,

Children are Gift from God

2009-05-02T13:56:00.000-07:00

‘Let the little children come to me; do not stop them; for it is to such as these that the kingdom of God belongs. (Mark 10:14)

Women will be saved through childbearing—if they continue in faith, love, and holiness with propriety. (1 Timothy 2:15)

Mark 10:6-9 But at the beginning of creation, God 'made them male and female. For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh. So they are no longer two, but one. Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate." Colossians 3:18-21 Wives, submit yourselves to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. Husbands love your wives and do not be harsh with them. Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord. Fathers, do not embitter your children, or they will become discouraged. I knew a woman who was very lonely. Genesis 3:16 "I will make your pains in childbearing very severe; with pain you will give birth to children. Your desire will be for your husband and he will rule over you." She was happy when she received praise from others stating how lucky her husband must be to have such wonderful wife. James 4:16-17 As it is, you boast in your arrogant schemes. All such boasting is evil. So then, if you know the good you ought to do and do not do it, you sin. But the praise never came from her husband and she was lonely and very insecure about herself. She wanted her marriage to last so she worked very hard to be his trophy wife without any complaints. 2 Corinthians 9:6-7 Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. Her husband was a great career man, great father to his children, a Christian man and well respected by the people. He spent his vacation with his family and always made sure that his children were not lacking in anything. He made all of the household decisions without his wife’s concern and she never complained. He was a jolly man who loved to make jokes and have fun. 1 Peter 3:1-7 · Wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands so you may be won over by the behavior and they see the purity and reverence of your lives. · Your beauty should not come from outward adornment but of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God's sight. · The way the holy women of the past who put their hope in God submitted themselves to their own husbands, like Sarah, who obeyed Abraham and called him her lord. · You are her daughters if you do what is right and do not give way to fear. · Husbands, in the same way be considerate as you live with your wives, and treat them with respect as the weaker partner and as heirs with you of the gracious gift of life, so that nothing will hinder your prayers. She never complained, but became a bitter person by comparing her life with others and she felt sorry about herself. She tried to talk to her husband about their problems but his response was, “there is no problem”, and he dismissed her as if she was a child. Genesis 29:31-32 When the LORD saw that Leah was not loved, he enabled her to conceive and she became pregnant. Finally, a time came and she felt brave to tell her husband off, she told him she wanted out and she was going to take her children and the baby that was inside her. Her husband asked her for another chance and she forgave him. Luke 17:3 "If a brother or sister sins against you, rebuke them; and if they repent, forgive them. During the pregnancy she found out that baby boy she was carrying was dead. Mark 10:27 With God, all things are possible with God. A miracle, she was pregnant again with another child. Leviticus 26:3-5 If you follow my decrees and are careful to obey my commands, I will send you rain in its season, and the ground will yield its crops and the trees their fruit. Your threshing will continue until grape harvest and the grape harvest will continue until planting, and you will eat all the food you want and live in safety in your land. After death of her baby boy, she did not know nor had any hope that this child would be born healthy and she had to make a choice. God gives us choice Jesus teach us how to be obedient Holy Spirit helps us in our daily walk

Confession for our sin helps us move forward.

"If a brother or sister sins against you, rebuke them; and if they repent, forgive them. Even if they sin against you seven times in a day and seven times come back to you saying 'I repent,' you must forgive them." The apostles said to the Lord, "Increase our faith!" (Luke 17:3-5) For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. ( John 3:16 )

Now it is up to you

Please spend time reading your Bible, read it until He calls us home.

Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of the prophecy, and blessed are those who hear and who keep what is written in it; for the time is near. (Revelation 1:3) God Bless you,

Light

2009-04-11T19:31:00.000-07:00

You, LORD, are my lamp; the LORD turns my darkness into light.(2 Samuel 22:29)

2 Timothy 3:2-17 People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good, treacherous, rash, and conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God having a form of godliness but denying its power. In 1999, I told my family and friends that, “I am born again.” “I am saved, I know the law, and I am a Christian.” One day a Christian friend told me to be careful and to be accountable for what I do and say. She also told me that I would be tempted to sin more often, since I am now searching. She told me what happened to her when she was searching. I told her that I know the Bible and it will not happen to me. I told her she must be jealous and maybe she needed to reread her Bible. She gave me a smile and told me that she will pray for me and I have not seen her since. Luke 14:12-34 Then Jesus said to his host, "When you give a luncheon or dinner, do not invite those so you will be repaid. But invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind, and you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous." "If anyone comes to me and does not hate father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters—yes, even life itself—such a person cannot be my disciple. And whoever does not carry their cross and follow me cannot be my disciple. Jesus said: "Suppose one of you wants to build a tower won't you first sit down and estimate the cost to see if you have enough money to complete it? For if you lay the foundation and are not able to finish it, everyone who sees it will ridicule you, saying this person began to build and wasn't able to finish.' "Or suppose a king is about to go to war against another king. King first sits down and considers whether he is able with ten thousand men to oppose the one coming against him with twenty thousand? If he is not able, he will send a delegation while the other is still a long way off and will ask for terms of peace. Those of you who do not give up everything you have cannot be my disciples. "Salt is good, but if it loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is fit neither for the soil nor for the manure pile; it is thrown out. "Whoever has ears to hear, let them hear." I recall organizing a luncheon just so I could gossip about a person who hurt me very much. I told them my side of the story and asked, “How could she do all that to me after all I did for her?” Matthew 18:15-20 "If your brother sins against you go and show him his fault, just between the two of you. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over. But if he will not listen, take one or two others along, so that 'every matter may be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses. If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church; and if he refuses to listen even to the church, treat him as you would a pagan or a tax collector.” I tell you the truth, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.” Again, I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything you ask for, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven. For where two or three come together in my name, there am I with them." Soon my meal came, so I stopped and I prayed before touching my plate. One of the Christian girls at the table asked me if I was a believer of Jesus Christ. Titus 3:1 Remind the people to be obedient, to be ready to do whatever is good, to slander no one, to be peaceable and considerate, and always to be gentle toward everyone I gave her the look and told her that my father was an elder of our own church and I started to explain what a good Christian I was. I told her that I read the Bible, meditated, prayed to Jesus, attended church, I am a member of Bible study group and I give money to the church. I laughed at her and we all moved on with our meal. Matthew 7:21-23 "Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only those who do the will of my Father who is in heaven. Many will say to me on that day, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name and in your name drive out demons and in your name perform many miracles? Then I will tell them plainly, 'I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!' James 5:19 My brothers and sisters, if one of you should wander from the truth and someone should bring them back, remember this: Whoever turns a sinner from the way of error will save them from death and cover over a multitude of sins. Six years ago, I was having problems living in peace. I prayed and I felt that the Lord was not listening to my prayer. A Christian sister gave me her one-year Bible to read and she prayed for my problems and me. Through the Bible, Jesus was remolding me and answering my prayer. This is my 6th year reading the entire bible in one year and every year I receive different messages and I see the light. John 15:17 You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit. The Father will give you whatever you ask in my name. This is my command: Love each other. I have shared with others how important it is that we never stop reading the Bible – read it until He calls us home. God Bless,

Desire

2009-04-11T19:02:00.000-07:00

Genesis 3:1-12 The Serpent told the woman that if she eats the fruit from the middle of the garden she will not die, but her eyes will be opened. When the woman saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eye, and also desirable for gaining wisdom, she took some and ate it. She also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it. I cannot blame Eve for eating the fruit from the forbidden garden because I have done the same thing. In 1999, my husband became a partner and we started to attend many social events. I made many friends through him and saw many beautiful homes. The following year, we went shopping for our new house, but before we did, we had our budget set. We needed to stay within our budget to live in peace. We must have seen over 20 houses and I just had no desire to live in any one them.One weekend as we were attending a social event, we saw a gate open to a gated community. As we were driving through, we saw an open house sign and we just wanted to check out the house. The house was beautiful and way over our budget, but I fell in love with it and bought the house. Genesis 3:17 "Cursed is the ground because of you; through painful toil you will eat of it all the days of your life. It will produce thorns and thistles for you and you will eat the plants of the field. By the sweat of your brow. My husband worked 60+ hours a week. I went on vacation to see my parents alone with my son, and my husband spent his spare time working on our house. I made him a slave to my dream house. Revelation 1:3 Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear it and take to heart what is written in it.