The Bible has a l0t to say about the MOUTH...
Joshua 1:8 "Do not let the Book of the Law depart from your mouth; but meditate on it day and night..."
Psalm 19:14 "May the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart be acceptable in Thy sight..."
Psalm 40:3 "He put a new song in my mouth.."
Proverbs 16:23 "A wise man's heart guides his mouth..."
Proverbs 17:2 "Let others praise you, and not your own mouth..."
Matt.12:34 "Out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks..."'
Romans 10:9 "That if you confess with your mouth, 'Jesus is Lord', and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved."
I have done that. I have confessed with my mouth and believed in my heart that Jesus is Lord. I want the words of my mouth and the meditations 0f my heart to be acceptable to His sight.
But right now I have other issues with my MOUTH. I had mouth surgery last Monday
(July 21) and a week later I'm still in pain. Dr. Wong removed skin from the roof of my mouth and sewed it into my lower gums to stop the recession that began years ago as a result of my "aggressive brushing techniques." I have to tell the surgery itself was painless, but the recovery process is entirely PAINFUL.
The enjoyment of eating is gone. The ability to speak clearly is impaired. The swelling in my face makes me look different and laugh uncomfortably. And yet, I'm fine. I'm thankful it's over. I'm thankful Dennis is taking such good care of me. I'm thankful I'll never have to do it again. And, my advice to anyone who brushes your teeth with great vigor is...DON'T. My dentist told me to.."Floss twice as much and brush half as much." So, I thought I'd just pass that on for what it's worth.
Monday, July 28, 2008
Friday, July 11, 2008
Sunrise & Hummingbirds
In my re-commitment to catch God early in the morning I've shared in the the beauty of glorious painted skies and peeked into the amusing habits of birds. Ususally I hear the hummingbirds flutter in my ear, but this morning there are three big black birds cawing from the rooftop behind me. Where'd they come from, they've scared away the hummingbirds for the moment?
6:00 am, my favorite time of day. Any later, I've missed the sky-show; any earlier, it hasn't begun yet. My surroundings definitely aren't trees, hostas, koi, and waterfalls. But, when I was encircled by that beauty, I couldn't see the sun emerge from its bed.
So, thank you, God, for a new view. A view of your colorful, majestic handiwork, especially when you throw in a few puffy clouds. I'm trying to figure out how you can tell the difference between sunrises and sunsets, if you see one in a picture. A friend asked me that question once and I thought I knew the answer, but my answer to her wasn't exactly correct.
They're back...the hummingbirds!!! It's quiet now, no more cawing; only the fluttering of wings and the high pitched call of the crickets.
6:00 am, my favorite time of day. Any later, I've missed the sky-show; any earlier, it hasn't begun yet. My surroundings definitely aren't trees, hostas, koi, and waterfalls. But, when I was encircled by that beauty, I couldn't see the sun emerge from its bed.
So, thank you, God, for a new view. A view of your colorful, majestic handiwork, especially when you throw in a few puffy clouds. I'm trying to figure out how you can tell the difference between sunrises and sunsets, if you see one in a picture. A friend asked me that question once and I thought I knew the answer, but my answer to her wasn't exactly correct.
They're back...the hummingbirds!!! It's quiet now, no more cawing; only the fluttering of wings and the high pitched call of the crickets.
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
He put in a thumb and pulled out a blackberry
We picked blackberries until we were blue in the face. 
God so cares about His children, that He sends new, precious friends into your life that love the same things you do. Our new friends the, Toomey's are precious Christian friends and they have a 3,000 plant blackberry farm. Mom loves them, too.
Sunday, July 6, 2008
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