Andrews Blog - September 2007

Tuesday, September 4, 2007 -- We picked up grandpa at the airport tonight. He is recovering from surgery and will stay with us for awhile.
Friday, September 7, 2007 -- Went to Celebrate Recovery, special event, with Celebrate Recovery groups from around the valley, at Big Valley Grace. Bands from Shelter Cove and Big Valley played. We heard awesome testimonies.
Saturday, September 8, 2007 -- As usual, church tonight was awesome!! Worship was very uplifting. Message was just what I needed to near. Praise God. Pastor Rick preached another great message, one that connects with recovery ....... From the sermon tonight: "in essentials, unity; in doubtful matters, liberty; in all things, charity."
Monday, September 10, 2007 -- I've been reading about the history of early cars, and ran across this interesting website about the history of the Cadillac -- The Cadillac Story -- Cadillac History --

* Bible study -- + Names and ++ descriptions of God, found in the Psalms:
+ the Lord, God of my righteousness, my King, the Lord Most High, God of my salvation, my strength, King of glory, Lord of hosts, God of glory, Lord God of truth, Mighty One, King of all the earth, Almighty, Holy One, Lord our Maker, God of gods, God of heaven
++ a shield for me, my glory, the righteous God, just judge, a refuge, my strength, horn of my salvation, my stronghold, my support, my shepherd, my light and my salvation, the strength of my life, my helper, rock of refuge, my hiding place, my help and my deliverer, the God of my life, my exceeding joy, a very present help in trouble, my defense, my God of mercy, a shelter for me, a strong tower from the enemy, strength of my heart and my portion forever, the great God and the great King above all gods, my high tower

Scripture for today: Romans 14:1 , "Accept him whose faith is weak, without passing judgment on disputable matter."
Romans 15:7 , "Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God."
Proverbs 9:10 , "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding."
Psalm 27:1 , "The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

Friday, September 14, 2007-- Dara got Jovita's computer working. He had to splice the wires to the mouse. Good job Dara! He was testing the railroad game, which seemed to be working pretty good. Paul got some of the parts for my van ..... still waiting .....
READING ... || Evidence That Demands A Verdict, by Josh McDowell ||
Saturday, September 15, 2007 -- I've come down with a bug ..... not feeling so good ....

Scripture for today: 2 Corinthians 12:9 , "My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect ini weakness."

Left: Ben, Dara, Grandpa (September, 2007) Right: Vern Jr., Dara, Grandpa (September, 2007)

Sunday, September 16, 2007 -- One of my devotions I read for today, from Lutheran Hour Ministries Devotions:

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. Hebrews 13:8

Not so long ago, I read a newspaper editorial. It said, "The world is too big for us. Too much going on, too many crimes, too much violence and excitement. . . It's an incessant strain to keep pace -- and still, you lose ground. Science empties its discoveries on you so fast that you stagger beneath them in hopeless bewilderment..... Everything is high pressure. Human nature can't endure much more!" Are you surprised if I tell you that the article was published in The Atlantic Journal on June 16, 1833 -- more than 160 years ago?

What I'm trying to say is that people don't change. Technology may make the world more advanced, but people remain the same from one year to another. Our hopes, our dreams, our sins, and our worries are always the same. Oh, there's one other thing that's the same. That's our Lord. His love for us and His presence by our side are the same yesterday, today and tomorrow. In this "high pressure" world, it's a pretty big comfort to know He's around.

    I found this story quite profound. Over 160 years ago, people were saying the same thing they do today. Ecclesiastes 1:9 tells us, "There is nothing new under the sun." No matter how advanced this world becomes, mankind still strives with the same problems, hopes, dreams, desires ... Proverbs 27:20 tells us, "The eyes of man are never satisfied."

Personal Bible Study:
Use these links to read the Bible online. Use the IBS link to have up to three different versions displayed side-by-side for comparison -- IBS Multiple Bible Versions Side-by-side -- CrosswalkBible -- BlueLetterBible -- BibleGateway --

Wise Counsel from the word of God

Psalms:
141:3, “Set a guard over my mouth, O Lord; keep watch over the door of my lips.”

Proverbs:
10:20, “The tongue of the righteous is choice silver”
10:21, “The lips of the righteous nourish many”
10:31, “The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom”
12:18, “The tongue of the wise brings healing”
12:26, “The righteous should coose his friends carefullly, for the way of the wicked leads them astray.”
13:3, “He who guards his lips guards his life”
15:1, “A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.”
15:2, “The tongue of the wise commends knowledge”
15:4, “The tongue that brings healing is a tree of life”
16:24, “Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.”
16:32, “Better a patient man than a warrior, a man who controls his temper than one who takes a city.”
17:14, “Starting a quarrel is like breaching a dam; so drop the matter before a dispute breaks out.”
17:27, “A man of knowledge uses words with restraint, and a man of understanding is even-tempered.”
18:4, “The words of a man’s mouth are deep waters, but the fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook.”
18:8, “The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.”
18:21, “The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit.”
18:24, “A man who has friends must himself be friendly, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.”
19:11, “A man’s wisdom gives him patience; it is to his glory to overlook an offense.”
20:3, “It is to a man’s honor to avoid strife”
20:7, “The righteous man walks in his integrity; his children are blessed after him.”
20:15, “Wise words are more valuable than much gold and many rubies.”
21:23, “Whoever guards his mouth and tongue keeps his soul from troubles.”
22:1, “Choose a good reputation over great riches; being held in high esteem is better than silver or gold.”
23:17, “Do not let your heart envy sinners, but be zealous for the fear of the Lord all the day.”
24:6, “For by wise counsel you can wage your war, and in an abundance of counselors there is victory and safety.”
25:11, “A word fitly spoken and in due season is like apples of gold in settings of silver.”
27:6, “Faithful are the wounds of a friend, but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.”
27:17, “As iron sharpens iron, so a friend sharpens a friend.”
27:21, “The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold; and a man is valued by what others say of him.”
28:14, “Blessed (happy, fortunate, and to be envied) is the man who reverently and worshipfully fears (the Lord) at all times (regardless of circumstances), but he who hardens his heart will fall into calamity.”

Thursday, September 27, 2007 -- Got my 27-year chip from God's Way Out. Dara and Ben were there for the ceremony, along with Jovita. Ben's friend Doug came with us.
Friday, September 28, 2007-- Grandpa is coming home in the morning! Welcome back grandpa!! We have the hospital bed ready and working. Still patching holes, but with the air compressor, the mattress will stay aired up.

Devotions from Imitation of Christ: “Until God ordains otherwise, a man ought to bear patiently whatever he cannot correct in himself and in others. Consider it better thus -- perhaps to try your patience and to test you, for without such patience and trial your merits are of little account. Nevertheless, under such difficulties you should pray that God will consent to help you bear them calmly.”
    “If, after being admonished once or twice, a person does not amend, do not argue with him but commit the whole matter to God that His will and honor may be furthered in all His servants, for God knows well how to turn evil to good. Try to bear patiently with the defects and infirmities of others, whatever they may be, because you also have many a fault which others must endure.”
    “If all were perfect, what should we have to suffer from others for God’s sake? But God has so ordained, that we may learn to bear with one another’s burdens, for there is no man without fault, no man without burden, no man sufficient to himself nor wise enough. Hence we must support one another, console one another, mutually help, counsel, and advise, for the measure of every man’s virture is best revealed in time of adversity -- adversity that does not weaken a man but rather shows what he is.”

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