227 years ago...on July 4th, 1776
This great nation, the United States of America,
In a struggle for what was right and free,
Was proudly born...
May we celebrate that precious freedom
For which our forbears fought so bravely...
The freedom that is inherent
In the Stars and Stripes, our revered flag...
Celebrate Freedom
This Fourth of July!
Galatians 5:1
[ Freedom in Christ ]
It is for freedom
that
Christ has set us free.
GOD BLESS YOU,
JOHN
"SHOUT joyfully to the LORD, all the earth. Serve the LORD with gladness; come before Him with joyful singing.
"Know that the LORD Himself is God; it is He who has made us, and not we ourselves; we are His people and the sheep of His pasture.
"Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise. Give thanks to Him, bless His name. For the LORD is good; His lovingkindness is everlasting and His faithfulness to all generations."
Psalm 100:1-5
"Bless the LORD, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless His holy name. Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget none of His benefits; who pardons all your iniquities, who heals all your diseases; who redeems your life from the pit, who crowns you with lovingkindness and compassion; who satisfies your years with good things, so that your youth is renewed like the eagle."
Psalm 103:1-5
GOD BLESS YOU,
JOHN
Your love, oh Lord
Reaches to the heavens
Your faithfulness stretches to the sky
Your righteousness is like the mighty mountains
Your justice flows like the ocean's tide
I will lift my voice
To worship You, my King
I will find my strength
In the shadow of Your wings
GOD BLESS YOU,
JOHN
VALENTINE BLESSING
May God bless you with a happy life
That's filled up to the brim
With special blessings of the heart
That can only come from Him.
Take time each day
For quiet contemplation
Make time to love
And to be loved...
A simple act of kindness
Can change the course of a lifetime.
May God bless you
today and always!
GOD BLESS YOU,
JOHN
THE BUTTERFLY BLESSING
Butterfly blessings are blessings with wings
They flutter about carrying wonderful things
They come in all shapes hour after hour
Giving hope to the lost, giving strength by their power
If one comes to you, please don't forget
To pass them along... on this thing called the net.
May your days be filled with Gods~~
~BUTTERFLY BLESSINGS~
~For they are blessings on wings, Don't you see~
~If we hold them to close~
~And don't share them~
~They'll die in captivity~
~Set them free so that they may touch others~
~And go on indefinitely~
GOD BLESS YOU,
JOHN
New Year's Reflections
Looking back on the months gone by,
As a new year starts and an old one ends,
We contemplate what brought us joy,
And we think of our loved ones and our friends.
Recalling all the happy times,
Remembering how they enriched our lives
We reflect upon who really counts,
As the fresh and bright new year arrives.
And when I ponder those who do,
I immediately think of you.
Thanks for being one of the reasons I WILL have a Happy New Year!
New Years Prayer
Dear Lord,
In the new year, we pray
that You will guide us each new day
in paths that are pleasing to You.
Lord, the new year gives us another chance
to rededicate our lives to You,
to study Your Word
so that we know right from wrong
and to act in accordance with Your commands.
Thank you for the sense of
direction, purpose and peace we get
from aligning our lives with Your Holy will.
We pray for the strength and the will to obey You
each and every day of the new year,
and when we fail, we pray for Your mercy,
Your compassion, Your grace and Your love.
Help us in the new year to be your faithful servants.
In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.
GOD BLESS YOU,
JOHN
A NEW YEAR, A NEW BEGINNING
SOON WE WILL USHER IN A NEW YEAR
ANOTHER CHANCE TO START FRESHLY ANEW
DEAR LORD, THIS IS MY PRAYER
THAT MY HEART BE RENEWED TOO.
I ASK FORGIVENESS FOR THE MISTAKES I MADE
THROUGH ALL MY YESTERDAYS
DEAR LORD, HELP ME TO START AGAIN
THAT I MAY WALK CLOSER WITH YOU ALWAYS.
LORD, TAKE MY HAND AND WALK WITH ME
WITHOUT YOU, I CANNOT MAKE IT ON MY OWN
A NEW YEAR AND A NEW BEGINNING WITH THEE
OH LORD, I KNOW I WILL NEVER BE ALONE.
AND YES DEAR LORD, KEEP MY FRIENDS AND FAMILY
SAFE WITH THEE
BRING THEM CLOSER EACH DAY TO BE
IN YOU LOVING HANDS AND ARMS
AND OUT OF HARM
PEACE, GOOD HEALTH AND PROSPERITY.
GOD BLESS YOU,
JOHN
Your love, oh Lord
Reaches to the heavens
Your faithfulness stretches to the sky
Your righteousness is like the mighty mountains
Your justice flows like the ocean's tide
I will lift my voice
To worship You, my King
I will find my strength
In the shadow of Your wings
GOD BLESS YOU,
JOHN
THANK YOU FOR BEING
MY FRIEND. :)
GOD BLESS YOU,
JOHN
