Remembering Their Service is Honoring Them

Christian Families are Best for Culture

-eastern rural Iowa 

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"Stable natural families would be, by far, the best anti-poverty, anti-crime, and pro-education program. 

Thus, Christian sexual morality is integral to social justice because it protects and promotes family formation and flourishing. 

It is not an idiosyncratic or arbitrary religious decree or practice but, instead, is rooted in human nature and ordered toward our good and the good of those around us. 

Its truth and beauty are manifest in loving and enduring relationships, grounded on oaths sworn and upheld, rather than the fickle flux of day-to-day desires. 

This commitment provides a solid foundation for an enduring intimacy between man and wife."

-Nathanael Blake

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Precious Women...

 -FB site,Thank you.

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Starting your day with Christ

Look closely at this picture 

One candy is wrapped and untouched.

The other is exposed and swarmed by ants.

Sometimes... 

the attention you’re getting isn’t because 

you’re "too fine", "too hot" or “too sexy”. 

It’s because you’ve left yourself uncovered.

 Modesty doesn’t hide your beauty, it protects it.

You don’t need to reveal everything to feel valued.

Let your presence speak louder than your skin.

Dear daughters of God,

Dress with purpose, not just popularity.

You deserve respect, not just reactions. 

Let wisdom guide your fashion, not pressure 

or trends.

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Precious Women...

1 Peter 3:3-5

..."Do not let your adorning be external—the braiding of hair and the putting on of gold jewelry, or the clothing you wear—but let your adorning be the hidden person of the heart with the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which in God's sight is very precious."...

Romans 12:1-2

..."present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect."...

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Snoopy fondly remembers his father

 Happy Father's Day! Thanks for being you!

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Need Refueling? Psalm 91, please :o)

Psalm 91

He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High

    will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.

I will say to the Lord, “My refuge and my fortress,

    my God, in whom I trust”

 

For he will deliver you from the snare of the fowler

    and from the deadly pestilence.

He will cover you with his pinions,

    and under his wings you will find refuge;

  his faithfulness is a shield and buckler.

You will not fear the terror of the night,

    nor the arrow that flies by day,

nor the pestilence that stalks in darkness,

    nor the destruction that wastes at noonday.

A thousand may fall at your side,

    ten thousand at your right hand,

   but it will not come near you.

You will only look with your eyes

    and see the recompense of the wicked.

Because you have made the Lord 

  your dwelling place—

    the Most High, who is my refuge—

no evil shall be allowed to befall you,

    no plague come near your tent.

For he will command his angels concerning you

    to guard you in all your ways.

On their hands they will bear you up,

    lest you strike your foot against a stone.

You will tread on the lion and the adder;

    the young lion and the serpent 

you will trample underfoot.

“Because he holds fast to me in love, 

  I will deliver him;

    I will protect him, 

   because he knows my name.

When he calls to me, I will answer him;

    I will be with him in trouble;

I will rescue him and honor him.

  With long life I will satisfy him

    and show him my salvation.”

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Parents who Protect their Children

-PLUGGERS

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God's Creation

-internet meme

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God's Protection of His people:

Psalm 91

He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High
Will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.


I will say to the Lord, “My refuge and my fortress,


My God, in whom I trust!”


For it is He who delivers you from the snare of the trapper


And from the deadly pestilence.


He will cover you with His pinions,


And under His wings you may seek refuge;

His faithfulness is a shield and a bulwark.


You will not be afraid of the terror by night,


Or of the arrow that flies by day;


Of the pestilence that stalks in darkness,


Or of the destruction that lays waste at noon.


A thousand may fall at your side


And ten thousand at your right hand,


But it shall not approach you.


You will only look on with your eyes


And see the recompense of the wicked.


For you have made the Lord, my refuge,


Even the Most High, your dwelling place.


No evil will befall you,


Nor will any plague come near your tent.

For He will give His angels charge concerning you,


To guard you in all your ways.


They will bear you up in their hands,


That you do not strike your foot against a stone.


You will tread upon the lion and cobra,


The young lion and the serpent you will trample down.

“Because he has loved Me, therefore I will deliver him;


I will set him securely on high, 

because he has known My name.


“He will call upon Me, and I will answer him;


I will be with him in trouble;


I will rescue him and honor him.


“With a long life I will satisfy him


And let him see My salvation.”

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Protection From Sin

-Scotland FB

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 Proverbs 3

My son, do not forget my teaching,


But let your heart keep my commandments;

For length of days and years of life


And peace they will add to you.

Do not let kindness and truth leave you;


Bind them around your neck,


Write them on the tablet of your heart.

So you will find favor and good repute


In the sight of God and man.

Trust in the Lord with all your heart


And do not lean on your own understanding.

In all your ways acknowledge Him,


And He will make your paths straight.

 

Do not be wise in your own eyes;


Fear the Lord and turn away from evil.

It will be healing to your body


And refreshment to your bones.

Honor the Lord from your wealth


And from the first of all your produce;

 

So your barns will be filled with plenty


And your vats will overflow with new wine.

 

My son, do not reject the discipline of the Lord


Or loathe His reproof,

For whom the Lord loves He reproves,


Even as a father corrects the son 

in whom he delights.

 

How blessed is the man who finds wisdom


And the man who gains understanding.

For her profit is better than the profit of silver


And her gain better than fine gold.

 

She is more precious than jewels;


And nothing you desire compares with her.

Long life is in her right hand;


In her left hand are riches and honor.

Her ways are pleasant ways


And all her paths are peace.

 

She is a tree of life to those who take hold of her,


And happy are all who hold her fast.

The Lord by wisdom founded the earth,


By understanding He established the heavens.

By His knowledge the deeps were broken up


And the skies drip with dew.

My son, let them not vanish from your sight;


Keep sound wisdom and discretion,

So they will be life to your soul


And adornment to your neck.

Then you will walk in your way securely


And your foot will not stumble.

When you lie down, you will not be afraid;


When you lie down, your sleep will be sweet.

Do not be afraid of sudden fear


Nor of the onslaught of the wicked when it comes;

For the Lord will be your confidence


And will keep your foot from being caught.

Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due,


When it is in your power to do it.

Do not say to your neighbor, 

“Go, and come back,


And tomorrow I will give it,”


When you have it with you.

Do not devise harm against your neighbor,


While he lives securely beside you.

 

Do not contend with a man without cause,


If he has done you no harm.

Do not envy a man of violence


And do not choose any of his ways.

For the devious are an abomination to the Lord;


But He is intimate with the upright.

The curse of the Lord is on the house of the wicked,


But He blesses the dwelling of the righteous.

Though He scoffs at the scoffers,


Yet He gives grace to the afflicted.

 

The wise will inherit honor,


But fools display dishonor.

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For this reason...

 ~internet image

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Woman was created from 

    the rib of man.

Not from his head was she

    created to be above him.

Not from his feet

    to be trampled upon.

She was created from his side

    to be equal to him.

From under his arm

    to be protected by him.

From close to his heart

    to be loved by him.

~author unknown

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Genesis 2:15-25

..."Then the Lord God took the man and put him into the garden of Eden to cultivate it and keep it.

The Lord God commanded the man, saying, 

“From any tree of the garden you may eat freely;

but from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil 

you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat from it 

you will surely die.”

Then the Lord God said, 

“It is not good for the man to be alone; 

I will make him a helper suitable for him.” 

Out of the ground the Lord God formed every beast of the field and every bird of the sky, and brought them to the man to see what he would call them; and whatever the man called a living creature, that was its name. 

The man gave names to all the cattle, and to the birds of the sky, and to every beast of the field, but for Adam there was not found a helper suitable for him.

So the Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall upon the man, and he slept; then He took one of his ribs and closed up the flesh at that place.

The Lord God fashioned into a woman the rib which He had taken from the man, and brought her to the man.

The man said,

“This is now bone of my bones,


And flesh of my flesh;


She shall be called Woman,


Because she was taken out of Man.”

For this reason a man shall leave his father and his mother, and be joined to his wife; and they shall become one flesh.

And the man and his wife were both naked and were not ashamed."

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Bring Out Your Momma Bear

 

    A Classic ROSE is ROSE

Lap of luxury

 New Life

Little nose

Tiny fingers

Soft and warm

Amazing Creation!

Praising the LORD for His Plans!

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Flowing Flowers Cascading Down

 

Flowing flowers cascading down the hills....and so God's love for His children flows through Jesus Christ.

1 Peter 5:6-11

"Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you at the proper time, casting all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you. 

Be of sober spirit, be on the alert. 

Your adversary, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.

But resist him, firm in your faith, knowing that the same experiences of suffering are being accomplished by your brethren who are in the world.

After you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself perfect, confirm, strengthen and establish you. 

To Him be dominion forever and ever. Amen."

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