Kansas highlights

Here are some highlights of my time here in KS, which is about to come to an end.

I have been blessed to spend some good time with and do things with and for my sister..., we went shopping together several times in Hutch and Pratt, etc..., and I played with the little boy a good bit.

Arlington church had a revival last week, with Ed Yoder from AR, and I was blessed to be able to attend every service, and really enjoyed it.

I really enjoyed my first good night of vball in several years, with the Arlington youth group.

I have enjoyed the fresh milk with cream from bro Freeman & sis Retha.

I experienced my first real big chicken slaughtering at Levi & Angie's farm.

And several great hunters have been up from LA during this time.........;) ;)

And so much more..., and I am looking forward to thanksgiving dinner Thursday with friends:)

On a sad note:
While here in KS, things are happening in LA, some life-changing.
Please pray for the uncle Gerald Averett family, and the Grandma Wascom family, as neither Uncle Gerald or Grandma will be here much longer...

Also, pray for me, as I plan to drive down there at the end of this week.

I am also disappointed that I am missing the Loranger, LA fall meeting going on this week that I did not plan to miss(a change of plans for dear Dad's sake).

But of course, I can not be 2 places at once, and am very thankful for all of God's wonderful blessings to unworthy little me.

You alone are my hearts desire

As the deer panteth for the water
so my soul longeth after thee
you alone are my hearts desire
and i long to worship thee

Chorus
You alone are my stength my shield
to you alone may my spirit yield
you alone are my hearts desire
and I long to worship thee

I want you more than gold or silver
only you can satisfy
you alone are the real joy giver
and the apple of my eye

You're my friend and you are my brother
even though you are a king
I love you more than any other
so much more than anything

I can trust Jesus!

I can trust Jesus, I can trust Jesus
He never once has failed to meet my needs
He is my strong tower, the strength in my weakest hour
I can trust Jesus, He takes care of me


You can here it sung very nicely here....

Don't you be in such a hurry
Cuz it only leads to worry
There's a time to work and
There's a time to pray
Try to find a quiet place
To hear His voice and seek His face
Can you here the spirit calling
Come Away


Are you seeking in your sorrow
Are you worried about tomorrow
Are the pressures of this life so hard to bear
If you'l cast your cares on him
He'll give you perfect peace within
Can't you here the spirit calling
Come Away

Hear Him say, come away
Hear Him say come away
Come and spend some time with me
My love will make you free
Come and spend some time with me
Come away


(chorus)
Come away
Come away
Come and spend some time with me
Come away
Let your heart and mind be still
Let your empty cup be filled
Come and spend some time with me
Come away

Ephesians 2:1-10 ESV

And you were dead in the trespasses and sins in which you once walked, following the course of this world, following the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the sons of disobedience— among whom we all once lived in the passions of our flesh, carrying out the desires of the body and the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, like the rest of mankind. But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ— by grace you have been saved— and raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, so that in the coming ages he might show the immeasurable riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.

Short Songs

Song #1,

Lord prepare me, to be a sanctuary,
pure and holy, tried and true
with thanksgiving, I'll be a living
sanctuary, for you

Song #2,

Alive alive alive forevermore
My Jesus is alive
Alive forevermore
Alive alive alive forevermore
My Jesus is alive

Sing hallelujah, sing hallelujah
My Jesus is alive forevermore
Sing hallelujah, sing hallelujah
My Jesus is alive

Some marks of a true Christian

I am going to add to and better arrange this later. I begin with 1 John...



1 John
1:7 They walk in the light.

1:8 They confess their sins

1:7-9 The blood of Jesus Christ cleanses them from all sin.

2:3-6 They keep his commandments and walk as He walked.
3:24

2:15-17 They do not love the world or the things in the world.

2:22-23 They confess both the Father and the Son.
4:2 They confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh.

2:24, 28 They abide in the Son and in the Father.
4:15 Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him

2:29 They practices righteousness.

3:3 They purify themselves as He is pure.

3:4-10 They do not continue in sin.
5:18

4:7-12 They love one another.
3:11-18 They do not just love in word and talk, but in deed and in truth, and are willing to lay down their life for the brethren.
4:16 Whoever abides in love abides in God.
4:20-21 He who does not love his brother whom he has seen cannot love God whom he has not seen. Whoever loves God must also love his brother.

5:1 Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God.
5:6-11 They believe the testimony that God has borne concerning his Son.
5:12 Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life.

5:4-5 They overcome the world.
5:21 They keep themselves from idols.