Cloudy Day at Chesapeake Beach, Maryland

“Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began.” II Timothy 1:9 KJV
President Hiram Johnson? He got in a hurry to be President and he missed his chance. Our Bible character also predetermined what was the proper path for him to be on to be successful. How good are we at trying to listen to God’s instructions?

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Franklin Roosevelt Fleetwood First Day Cover

“And it came to pass on the third day in the morning, that there were thunders and lightnings, and a thick cloud upon the mount, and the voice of the trumpet exceeding loud; so that all the people that was in the camp trembled.” Exodus 19:16 KJV
What was the gift for the President? We find that His smoke doesn’t fill our lungs with harmful chemicals but fills our hearts with joy and confidence. He made one of us kids sit in front of the hole so the salesman wouldn’t devalue the car because of the hole.

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Love - First Day Stamp Cover - Artcraft - Washington DC

“Quicken me, O Lord, for thy name’s sake: for thy righteousness’ sake bring my soul out of trouble.” Psalm 143:11 KJV
The couple was so in love. “Sunshine” would become pregnant and move back in with her mother-in-law, Mittie. “Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!” the people shouted. “Our despair is gone! Our despair is gone!” began the celebration. It became a trial in which love stood no chance. No one was interested in love’s survival; everyone wanted “justice.”

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Then the LORD opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and he bowed down his head, and fell flat on his face. Numbers 22:31 KJV

Who, in their right mind, was the soul who first grabbed one of these creepy looking varmints and said, “I bet if you throw one of these on the grill for a little while and then add a little cocktail sauce to it, it would taste great?” Today, though, we are going to talk about one that was lucky to be around at all.

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