Well....what do you expect when we've had the kind of summer we've had in Winnipeg. Below normal....whatever that is....temperatures and more rain in Manitoba than we actually needed, especially in the south where the flood covered most of the land......we have ducks in our back yard. Lovely little fuzz-balls of life. The mother was a bit protective, but we were able to get close and see the beauty of God's creation of life without going on some long vacation to some hot exotic country. I know you are likely thinking....yes....but I would love to be in a place right now that is hot and dry and sunny....but we're not! We're here in Winnipeg! So this is what I purpose to you on July 30th, 2009.....I'll even quote the Bible....."I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. I can do everything through him who gives me strength." Philippians 4:11-12 NIV Focus on giving thanks for what you have today...not what you don't have. Today is the day the Lord has made...The Psalmist once wrote this.... we will rejoice and be glad in it.(my paraphrase from Psalm 118:24) It's a choice! It's a decision! There will be few who make the decision to rejoice and be glad in this day....be one of the few.
Blessings with Ducks in my backyard,
Pastor Brian
Scripture taken from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 Biblica. Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved.
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