Daily Affirmations For The Soul

Say the following 5 times EACH,one to two times per day. For awakening,feeding, harmony,connection and inner alignment- Good luck and God bless!

1. God constantly blesses my open vessel
2. There is no doubt that through God, all things work out
3. I desire to live in Christ the King's palace eternally
4. Christ is my King, whom I diligently seek
5. I am led by God and his will, not by the world
6. Satan has no control over me,for I am a child of the most High God
7. I have been delivered from darkness,into God's glorious light
8. God's holy word lights my path
9. I am a happy humble servant of Christ Jesus
10. The Precious Lamb's blood has released me into liberty

** For you are my God! Let your good Spirit lead me on level ground! (Psalm 143:10)

Biblical Competition

NATIONAL BIBLE BEE


In November, Students from Across America Will Gather for the First National Bible Bee. The Top Winner Will Go Home with a $100,000 Prize!


I am so happy to share this information on such a wonderful competition that enhances and challenges today's youth. The filling and feeding of today's youth in the mind and spirit is pertinent for everyday life- preparing them for a great future. I have some of the information and of course a link about the Bee, so that you can get your child signed up.

There never has been a national competition with a world class prize designed to encourage the careful study and memorization of the Word of God- until now! The Shelby Kennedy Foundation has announced its intention to hold The Bible Bee, a national competition held in Washington, D.C., November 5-6, 2009, for students ages 7-18 dedicated to promoting Bible study and memorization. First prize for Primary Group(7-10) is $25,000: Junior Group (11-14) is $50,000: and for Senior Group (15-18) is $100,000. For more information, visit: http://www.biblebee.org
Good luck to all the students, God bless!


* Psalm 119:97,130
* Proverbs 29:18
* Philippians 4:13

ABIDING IN GOD'S JOY

HOW TO ABIDE IN GOD'S JOY

The followng steps assures God's joy as it fills our hearts and lives

1. Surrender (1 Samuel 1:15,2:1-10 Job 42:2,5 Acts 9:18,20)
2. Dependence (Psalm 33:20-22, John 16:24,1 Peter 5:7,Romans 9:16)
3. Rest (Psalm 4:8, John 14:1,27 1 Kings 5:4, Hebrews 4:10)
4. Obedience (John 14:15,John 15:10, Galatians 5:16,19-21)
5. Rejoicing (Psalm 5:11, John 15:11,Philippians 4:4,Romans 12:12, Joel 2:21)


Surrendering to God can be done in just 2 actions. First like Hannah and Job you have to recognize who and what God is(loving almighty life giving spirit). Second you have to be willing to give up your sorrows,troubles,thinking and ways like Hannah,Job and Paul. This is how God can help,bless,uplift,change and work through,with and for you.

Dependence like the scriptures say in Psalm and John is asking,trusting,waiting,knowing God for what you need. Placing your desires and needs on God because of His mercy, and that He cares for all of us is the right and only thing to do. Like in 1 Samuel when Hannah said "There is no rock like our God" He is our everything who else and what can we truly depend upon in good times and bad?

Rest is what we need from our jobs,families, thoughts, stress,problems, and all sorts of daily activities. Assurance of God's love,help and peace equals rest. Lets go farther: rest like in 1 Kings and Psalm is God taking care of our entire lives. No need like it states,in John 14 to be afraid or worried because belief and peace is our 'rest' assurance. We are taught why to rest and that we should like God did in Hebrews 4

Obedience is a life long opportunity to receive God's best for our lives. Why ask God for His help and advice to only forget and refuse to follow and obey it? That is a waste and it is a dangerous trap. In John 14 and 15 we are told to obey God if we love Him and want to abide in His love. There is no love for God and no good for our lives if we disrespect,and disregard all that He commands us to do. We are told in Galatians 5 about the things God despises of and what happens if we engage in such behavior. Why then should we not follow God's advice and commands- oh yea,so we can be trapped always in misery and fear- lack for things and never experience God's great blessing of working through us, reject eternal life with the King (wow,a privilege and gift for no true believer to throw away)


Rejoicing is the end result from following the other 4 steps. It is a celebration of our best life ever! Be happy and secure always like in Psalm 5 and Phil. 4 Remember why and how you can rejoice like it says in John 15 and Romans 12. Know to rejoice like in Joel 2 because He has and always will do great things for us - we just have to let God reign supreme and be first in our lives- Best reason ever to rejoice,Hallelujah!

The Easter Gift

The best gifts to give

At Easter…


To your friend ...


LOYALTY


To your enemy ...


FORGIVENESS


To your boss ...


SERVICE


To a child ...


A GOOD EXAMPLE


To your parents ...


GRATITUDE & DEVOTION


To your mate ...


LOVE & FAITHFULNESS


To all men and women ...


LOVE


To God ...


YOUR LIFE

Wishing you & your loved ones a wonderful and blessed Easter holidays, Take care always!!!!!!!!!!


God bless you and your family

Healing Through Scripture (Pt.4)

There is a healing for every problem,affliction,heartache and pain....

I have many issues in my life that I have to and have,healed from. I talk to many people that seem so unhealthy and unhappy as they battle everything from satan to grave illnesses. I want to feel good and be enriched through the grace of God- I know you do to! Here are a few issuses many of us,or loved ones might be dealing with. I encourage you to take these scriptures and 'pray-read' them-(using the scriptures as you pray to the Lord). This is a powerful form of healing that connects us to the Father and heaven. We all need healing and no one is better at granting it unto you,than God!


1. Bleeding (Ezekiel 16:6,Mark 5:25-29)
2. Fatigue (Isaiah 40:29)
3. Headaches (Psalm 25:18,Psalm 119:25)
4. Heart (Psalm 31:24,Psalm 51:10)
5. Learning Disabilities (Cor. 2:16,Job 2:8,Dan. 1:17,Exodus 31:3&6,Neh. 9:20,Prov. 4:13)


God bless you and your loved ones on the journey of health,peace and well being!

Faith Foundations

THE ATTRIBUTES OF GOD

1. God is eternal.
God said, "I AM WHO I AM" (Exodus 3:14). Moses wrote:

"Before the mountains were born or you brought forth
the earth and the world, from everlasting to
everlasting you are God" (Psalm 90:2).

God does not live in the past or in the future, actually. He lives in the now.

"For a thousand years in your sight are like a day that
has just gone by, or like a watch in the night" (Psalm
90:4).

2. God is all-powerful. He said to Abram,

"I am God Almighty" (Genesis 17:1).

God's power is shown by His speaking the earth into existence. God said,

"'Let there be light,' and there was light" (Genesis
1:3).

Something of God's might, His genius, His complete ability to set all things in total harmony is seen throughout our universe. Our flights into space are possible because men can depend on the accuracy of God to direct the stars in the heavens.

3. God is good.

"He himself gives all men life and breath and everything
else" (Acts 17:25).

Our English words "God" and "good" are related.

"Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down
from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not
change like shifting shadows" (James 1:17).

4. God is near.

"For in him we live and move and have our being" (Acts
17:28).

"He is not far from each one of us" (Acts 17:27).

God's children call Him "Father." He is the

"God, who richly provides us with everything for our
enjoyment" (1 Timothy 6:17).

5. "God is love" (1 John 4:8).
He sent His only begotten Son down to our world to live among us and to die for us on the cross. Love gives, and

"God so loved the world that he gave his one and only
Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but
have eternal life" (John 3:16).

"He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for
us all -- how will he not also, along with him,
graciously give us all things?" (Romans 8:32).

6. God is holy.
He will of necessity correct those who are not holy. This chastening is for our good, and to lead us to Himself. God does this because He loves us. God warns us in His word of the dangers of not living right, and this He does because He does not want us to be destroyed by our own stubborn wills.

God has

"set a day when he will judge the world with justice by
the man he has appointed. He has given proof of this to
all men by raising him from the dead" (Acts 17:31).

How can we escape the judgment of the holy God? We can come to Him in faith, for

"without faith it is impossible to please God, because
anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and
that he rewards those who earnestly seek him" (Hebrews
11:6).

Our holy God desires holy people, so believers in God accept Christ as Lord, and they repent of their sins and they are baptized into Christ for the remission of their sins (Acts 2:38).

The Devil Shall Flee

Repeat the following 4 chants 2 times a day,everyday- keep Satan out of your life and from everywhere God leads you and your loved ones (2-4 can also be used as prayers)


1. The devil is a destroyer and a liar (repeat 15 times in a row)

2. Father God, In the name of the Jesus and the Holy Spirit rebuke Satan from me, my family and our home(s) (repeat 15 times in a row)

3. Thank you God, for rebuking Satan from me,my loved and our home(s)
(repeat 15 times in a row)

4. For your steadfast love and all your blessings Father God, I thank you
(repeat 10 times in a row)


*Jeremiah 6:16 Thus says the Lord: "Stand by the roads, and look for the ancient paths, where the good way is and walk in it, and find rest for your souls."


* Psalm 97:11,12 Light is sown for the righteous, and joy for the upright in heart. Rejoice in the Lord, O you righteous,and give thanks to his holy name!

* Matthew 4:10,11 Then Jesus said to him "Be gone Satan!" Then the devil left him

I'll Be There

It is easy to shout praises and declare our faith when things are going well. This is the time to believe on the Name of the Son of God, declare our faith in God and love one another and our prayers will be answered. (Read I John 3:19-24). This is an opportunity to strengthen our faith in God’s Word. There is much to learn as we enforce the triumphant victory that Jesus won at Calvary.

There are Old Testament examples of people who maintained their faith during adverse situations. When Job suffered a reversal of fortune, lost his health, his wife and children, he searched for the meaning of faith. His three friends who came to see him insisted that he was being punished for his sins and the only solution was repentance. A fourth friend assured him that God was trying to teach him something.

When you sincerely seek answers God is faithful to answer. He revealed His power and wisdom to Job. No longer was Job’s faith in his righteousness or unrighteousness, but in an omniscient and omnipotent God. Job says to the Lord God Almighty: I had heard of You [only] by the hearing of the ear, but now my [spiritual] eye sees You. Therefore I loathe [my words] and abhor myself and repent in dust and ashes. (Job 42:5-6)

The Lord then reprimanded Job’s friends for they had not spoken right things about Him. At God’s instruction they offered up for themselves a burnt offering; and Job, the servant of God prayed for them. After Job had interceded for his friends, God restored his fortune—and then doubled it! All his brothers and sisters and friends came to his house and celebrated. They told him how sorry they were, and consoled him for all the trouble God had brought him. Each of them brought generous housewarming gifts. God blessed Job's later life even more than his earlier life. (The Message Bible)

During this time of crisis let’s pray to the God who is our exceeding great Hope, praying for one another with joy. Begin praying for the needs of others and see what God will do. Remember, God began to move in Job’s life when he prayed for the needs of his friends. Let us develop an overcoming mindset, resting our faith in the God who knows and the God who sees. He hears and answers prayer.

Please join me as we pray together – united in prayer we stand and we shall see the salvation of the Lord.


Father in the name of Jesus, I ask that everyone who needs healing in their life be touched continually by your love,light and grace. I ask Father that by your loving-kindness and grace that you enable the merciful to fulfill your will in their lives - by sowing seeds of faith, love,hope,health,peace,prosperity and safety. Thank you Father God for shining your light of divine love in everyone's hearts, minds and spirits- In Jesus' name Amen

Troop Support

Ways To Help Support Our Men & Women Serving Overseas


Pen Pals for Soldiers, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation, funded by private donations and staffed only by volunteers. All donations are tax deductible.

Donations to Pen Pals for Soldiers are used to pay for postage for the care packages or to purchase special items requested directly from our deployed troops.


Adopt -A -Service Person "Care Package"

For a $20.00 donation, we will mail a care package to a service person in your name. The care package includes postage, snacks, cross word puzzles, books, candy, kool-aide, hygene items, socks and other items. You may choose to send to a service man or woman serving overseas in the service branch of your choice.

Are you looking for a unique gift idea? We will mail a Adopt-a-Service Person care package to a service person with the name and address of the person you are donating this wonderful gift on behalf of yourself to a service person serving overseas. We will send the donator a confirmation with the name and address of the service person who will be receiving the care package.


How To Donate
1. PayPal or Credit Card - You can make a secure donation here: http://www.penpalsforsoldiers.org/wayshelp.php
Your donation will go directly to U.S. Postage cost for shipping care packages to all the troops overseas, and/or for purchasing care packages (toiletry, personal hygiene items, breakfast/power bars, magazines, beef jerky, nuts, and more) for the troops.



. Checks/Money Orders: We also accept checks and money orders payable to:

Pen Pals for Soldiers, Inc.

Please send checks or money orders to:

Pen Pals for Soldiers, Inc.
3885-J Cochran St. #103
Simi Valley , CA 93063

Write To Our Troops

Below are current military addresses of both men and women who are interested in receiving mail from a PEN PAL. Your cards, letters and postcards mean a lot to our SOLDIERS serving overseas. The single most requested items from our SOLDIERS are cards, letters and postcards.



It’s easy to write to the troops.

Write your letter or postcard as you would to a friend, family member.
If you would like a like a response back, include your address at the bottom of your letter or postcard.
Place your letter in and envelope and address it with the SOLDIERS name exactly as written (below). Include your return address on the outside of the envelope.
Place a postage stamp on your letter or postcard and place it in the mail.


Note:

It generally takes 4-8 weeks from the time you mail your letter or postcard until you get a response back. Write as many SOLDIERS as you like.

We live in the land of the free, because of the brave…..



Brian Meinert
MNC-I / PMO / K-9
APO AE 09342
Army Iraq - Military Working Dog Handler

Deployed til 4/2/09

6 males - 1 female - 7 dogs





Cpl David C. Olszak
K-9 Kennel Master
Unit 44505
FPO AP 96426-4505
Marine Iraq - Military Working Dog Handler

Deployed til 4/30/09

20 males - 6 dogs



Cpl Jakub Holmes
2D MP BN K-9 DET
UNIT 73795
FPO AE 09509-3795

Marine Iraq - Military Working Dog Handler
Deployed til 4/15/09
8 males - 8 dogs



Andrew M. Limes
447 AEG/ESFS/K9
APO AE 09321
Air Force K 9 Iraq Military Dog handler

Deployed til 4/15/09

8 males



SSgt Erik Ellingson
HHT 1-32 CAV / K9 101ABN (AASLT)
LSA Anaconda
APO AE 09391
Airman Iraq Military Dog Handler

Deployed til 1/31/09

2 males - 2 dogs



SrA Wayne W. Stickels
Law and Order Det (k9)
APO AE 09366

Air Force Kuwait Military Dog Handler

Deployed til 2/20/09

2 males





Sgt Matthew J. Favinger
Camp Korean Village MP/K9
FPO AE 09371

Marine Iraq Military Dog Handler

Deployed til 4/9/09

6 males





SSgt John J. Grice
379 ESFS/K-9
APO AE 09309 Airman Iraq Military Dog Handler

Deployed til 2/1/09

10 males - 1 female - several dogs





LCpl Brett Yamashita
Camp Korean Village
MP/K9
APO AE 09371
Marine Iraq Military Dog Handler

Deployed til 4/1/09

5 males



SSgt Eric S. Magnuson
Law & Order DET (K-9)
APO AE 09366
Airman Iraq Military Dog Handler

Deployed til 2/15/09

5 males - 2 females



Clayton W. Glover
TF Guardian ATTN: K-9
APO AE 09354
Army Afghanistan Kennel Master

Deployed til 8/14/09

17 males - 5 females



Sgt Thomas Williams
1/2 WPNS CO EOD
UNIT 73035
FPO AE 09509-3045

Marine Iraq Military Dog Handler

Deployed til 3/15/09

10 males - 1 dog "Eve"





Johnny W. Kyte
TF GUARDIAN
ATTN: K9
APO AE 09354

Army Afghanistan Military Dog Handler

Deployed til 2/15/09

11 males - 1 females

Army - Iraq

Deployed til 9/15/09




FEMALE SOLDIERS



CPT Ramona Toussaint
C CO 27th BSB
1st Cavalry Division
APO AE 09331



CPT Lori August

C CO 27th BSB
1st Cavalry Division
APO AE 09331



SPC Linda Welsh

C CO 27th BSB
1st Cavalry Division
APO AE 09331



SPC Tryon

C CO 27th BSB
1st Cavalry Division
APO AE 09331



2LT White

C CO 27th BSB
1st Cavalry Division
APO AE 09331



2LT Kwan

C CO 27th BSB
1st Cavalry Division
APO AE 09331



2LT Stump

C CO 27th BSB
1st Cavalry Division
APO AE 09331



MAJ Alexanian

C CO 27th BSB
1st Cavalry Division
APO AE 09331



CPT Darst

C CO 27th BSB
1st Cavalry Division
APO AE 09331



CPT Shaw

C CO 27th BSB
1st Cavalry Division
APO AE 09331



SPC Olivares

C CO 27th BSB
1st Cavalry Division
APO AE 09331



SFC Rainford

C CO 27th BSB
1st Cavalry Division
APO AE 09331



SSG Saint

C CO 27th BSB
1st Cavalry Division
APO AE 09331



SPC Savoy

C CO 27th BSB
1st Cavalry Division
APO AE 09331



SPC Anderson

C CO 27th BSB
1st Cavalry Division
APO AE 09331



SFC Kym B. Ricketts

C CO 27th BSB
1st Cavalry Division
APO AE 09331



CPL Kermetris Hill

C CO 27th BSB
1st Cavalry Division
APO AE 09331



MALE SOLDIERS



SFC Stephens

C CO 27th BSB
1st Cavalry Division
APO AE 09331



PFC Torres

C CO 27th BSB
1st Cavalry Division
APO AE 09331



SGT Nanai

C CO 27th BSB
1st Cavalry Division
APO AE 09331



SGT Hunter

C CO 27th BSB
1st Cavalry Division
APO AE 09331



SPC Harrison

C CO 27th BSB
1st Cavalry Division
APO AE 09331



PV2 Worthington

C CO 27th BSB
1st Cavalry Division
APO AE 09331





SPC Hunter

C CO 27th BSB
1st Cavalry Division
APO AE 09331



SPC Curry

C CO 27th BSB
1st Cavalry Division
APO AE 09331



CPT Johnson

C CO 27th BSB
1st Cavalry Division
APO AE 09331



CPT Bhatta

C CO 27th BSB
1st Cavalry Division
APO AE 09331



CPT Roberts

C CO 27th BSB
1st Cavalry Division
APO AE 09331



CPT Bender

C CO 27th BSB
1st Cavalry Division
APO AE 09331



SSG Smallwood

C CO 27th BSB
1st Cavalry Division
APO AE 09331

Read The Bible In A Year (PT.1)

I have put together a chart that will help you on a spiritual journey of reading the word of God. Each and every month, I will post this chart that has morning and evening reading assignments-that if followed,in 365 days you will have read the entire Holy Bible! I am so excited and will be doing this at home as well- Are we ready? Here is the month of January- covered are the books of: Genesis, Matthew, and Exodus (Partially)




DATE MORNING EVENING

Jan. MATT. GEN.
1 1 1,2,3
2 2 4,5,6
3 3 7,8,9
4 4 10,11,12
5 5:1-26 13,14,15
6 5:27-48 16,17
7 6:1-18 18,19
8 6:19-34 20,21,22
9 7 23,24
10 8:1-17 25,26
11 8:18-34 27,28
12 9:1-17 29,30
13 9:18-38 31,32
14 10:1-20 33,34,35
15 10:21-42 36,37,38
16 11 39,40
17 12:1-23 41,42
18 12:24-50 43,44,45
19 13:1-30 46,47,48
20 13:31-58 49,50

EX.
21 14:1-21 1,2,3
22 14:22-36 4,5,6
23 15:1-20 7,8
24 15:21-39 9,10,11
25 16 12,13
26 17 14,15
27 18:1-20 16,17,18
28 18:21-35 19,20
29 19 21,22
30 20:1-16 23,24
31 20:17-34 25,26

The Christ Bell

I KNOW WHO I AM
I am God's child (John 1:12)
I am Christ's friend (John 15:15 )
I am united with the Lord (1 Cor. 6:17)
I am bought with a price (1 Cor 6:19-20)
I am a saint (set apart for God). (Eph. 1:1)
I am a personal witness of Christ. (Acts 1:8)
I am the salt & light of the earth (Matt 5:13-14)
I am a member of the body of Christ (1 Cor 12:27)
I am free forever from condemnation ( Rom. 8: 1-2)
I am a citizen of Heaven.. I am significant (Phil 3:20)
I am free from any charge against me (Rom.. 8:31 -34)
I am a minister of reconciliation for God (2 Cor 5:17-21)
I have access to God through the Holy Spirit (Eph. 2:18)
I am seated with Christ in the heavenly realms (Eph. 2:6)
I cannot be separated from the love of God (Rom 8:35-39)
I am established, anointed, sealed by God (2 Cor 1:21-22 )
I am assured all things work together for good (Rom. 8:28 )
I have been chosen and appointed to bear fruit (John 15:16 )
I may approach God with freedom and confidence (Eph. 3: 12 )
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me (Phil.. 4:13)
I am the branch of the true vine, a channel of His life (John 15: 1-5)
I am God's temple (1 Cor. 3: 16). I am complete in Christ ( Col .. 2: 10)
I am hidden with Christ in God (Col. 3:3). I have been justified (Romans 5:1)
I am God's co-worker (1 Cor. 3:9; 2 Cor 6:1). I am God's workmanship (Eph. 2:10)
I am confident that the good works God has begun in me will be perfected. (Phil. 1: 5)
I have been redeemed and forgiven ( Col 1:14). I have been adopted as God's child (Eph 1:5)
I belong to God
Do you know
Who you are!?


Keep this bell ringing...pass it on
'The LORD bless you and keep you;
The LORD make His face shine upon you
And be gracious to you;
The LORD turn His face toward you
And give you peace..'
Numbers 6:24-26

"Stop telling God how big your storm is. Instead, tell the storm how big your God is.!*