A DOUBLE CONTEMPLATION

I am contemplating this statement.

"If you do something on purpose (not by accident), you do it purposely. But if you have a specific purpose in mind, you are acting purposefully."
(Common Errors in English Usage: The Book 2nd Edition, November, 2008)

I enjoy looking up the meanings of words. I wanted to read the definition of PURPOSELY. I found the above statement in my search.

Now I have two words to contemplate.

A DOUBLE CONTEMPLATION!!

BELIEVE

Yesterday my sister, Lorie, called to tell me that the house where we lived in Darlington has sold. Well, we have a contract, and we are BELIEVING it will close on or before the date on that contract.

She told me a story. I love stories. Her story involved her family, our mother, and the word BELIEVE. It truly is a wonderful story and maybe she will write it on her blog.

I just want to share what I read this morning.

"I do BELIEVE we're all connected. I do BELIEVE in positive energy. I do BELIEVE in the power of prayer. I do BELIEVE in putting good out into the world. And I BELIEVE in taking care of each other" - Harvey Fierstein

Baby Jude Morrison

About 7 years ago I met the Marchette family in Florence. I worked with one daughter, Rose, and helped in the treatment of another daughter, Rachel, in therapy. Rose and her husband's second child, Jude, was born at MUSC a little over a week ago. Please go to her blog to find out about Jude and please pray for this precious child.

http://babymorrison2.blogspot.com/2011/12/big-blue-eyes.html?showComment=1323919277175#c1870623448394942431

Self Pity

I've had an especially stressful two weeks. As I was driving home and just thinking to myself I heard something like this on WMXK:

Self pity is self worship.
Self worship is sin.
Sin drags you into a pit.

I actually laughed out loud and said, "Thanks God. I think I heard you!"

"NEVER"

Received this blog from John Piper's blog today: J. C. Ryle in Be Content —

Stick to that word "never." It is worth its weight in gold. Cling to it as a drowning man clings to a rope. Grasp it firmly, as a soldier attacked on all sides grasps his sword. God has said, and will stand to it, "I will never leave you!"

"Never!" Though your heart often faints, and you are sick of self, and your many failures and infirmities; even then the promise will not fail.

"Never!" Though the devil whispers, 'I shall have you at last! In little while, your faith will fail, and you will be mine!' Even then, God will keep his Word.

"Never!" Though waves of trouble go over your head, and all hope seems taken away. Even then the Word of God will stand.

"Never!" When the cold chill of death is creeping over you, and friends can do no more, and you are starting on that journey from which there is no return. Even then—Christ will not forsake you.

"Never!" When the Day of Judgment comes, and the books are opened, and the dead are rising from their graves, and eternity is beginning. Even then the promise will bear all your weight. Christ will not leave his hold on your soul.

I pray I will NEVER forget!!