From the Heart
Louise Gibson
The natural flight of the human mind is not from
pleasure to pleasure,
but from hope to hope.
Samuel Johnson
Lord, when I wake up in the morning
my first thought is of you.
This day is truly a blessing-
What would you have me to do?
The day may be disguised as ordinary,
but extraordinary things happen with you.
You are our reason for living, Lord
We find our purpose and strength in You.
From my Heart
Louise Gibson
That’s a theological truth in disguise.
God is a Master of Perfection.
His truths stand to confuse the thinking of the wise.
Every moment we feel overwhelmed by problems,
God is busy dealing with them, dear friend.
Every time we despair over the lack of God’s presence,
Remember, He promised to abide to the end.
The Bible has been written for people
who are living in the land of the living-
It is so much more than “pie in the sky
in the sweet by and by”.
The Bible is written for the tough realities of life,
the nitty grittry of the here and now.
Its pages are filled with real life solutions
to relieve our strife and our sigh!
“There has to be a song-
to make our burdens bearable,
to make our hopes believable,
to transform our successes into praise.
to release the chains of past defeats.
Somewhere- down deep in a forgotten corner
of each man’s heart-
There has to be a song,”
Robert Benson
“At times when we feel forsaken,may we know
the presence of the Holy Spirit who brings comfort
to all human hearts when we re willing to surrender
ourselves. May we be convinced that soon before
we reach up to Thee, Thou art reaching down to us.”
Peter Marshall
From my Heart
Louise Gibson
Stressed? Try Humor!
Laughter is good medicine.
You can’t laugh and feel bad at the same time.
Remember, a good sense of humor
prevents hardening of the attitudes.
And attitude is the result of reasoning and rhyme
Bad things happen to everyone.
That is a fact of life.
But experience has taught me-
A positive attitude chases away strife!
I have lived to a ripe old age,
and this one thing I know-
Love and reliance on God, our Savior,
will set your heart aglow..
Use humor to cope with illness.
” Live each day as if it was the last day of your life:
one day you will be right.;” (anonymous)
” Life does not cease to be funny when people die
any more than it ceases to be serious when people laugh,”
George Bernard Shaw
Painting by DiVoran Lites
From my Heart
Louise Gibson
People need people.
It was imbedded in our soul..
Make reaching out to others
your foremost God-given role.
So simple, so painfully simple.
Two are better than one.
Two are more effective,
and,oh, so much more fun.
Friendships blossom over shared labor.
And we accomplish much more that way.
Open your heart to another.
See how it brightens your day.
Two are better than one for walking.
For if they fall, one will lift up his companion.
But woe to him who is alone when he falls,
for he has no one to help him up. Ecclesiastes 4:20
Two are better than one for working.
Two are better than one, because they have a good
reward for their labor.Ecclesiastes 4:9
From my Heart
Louise GIbson
The true spirit of Christmas is one of giving.
To give of yourself is the greatest gift of all.
To follow in the footsteps of Jesus.
we learn to develop a servant’s heart
in answer to our Savior’s call.
Jesus welcomes, “Come, follow Me.
I will make you a fisher of men,”
“Oh, yes, dear Lord, I want to follow you.
Life on earth is not he end!
The three Marys who served
The three most prominent women in the gospels
were all named Mary. The first was Mary of Nazareth.
God chose her to raise Jesus because of her servant’s
heart.
“For He has regarded the lowly state of His maidservant;
for behold, “henceforth, all generations will call me blessed,”
The second was Mary of Bethany. She was His student.
Whenever she appeared in the gospels, she was at
the feet of Jesus.
The third was Mary of Magdala. Though successful in
business, she had deep spiritual needs in her life.
Jesus freed her from demons, saved her, and she
became His zealous supporter. She supported His
ministry from her own resources, according to Luke 8:1-3.
* Painting by DiVoran Lites
From my Heart
Louise Gibson
Just a tiny little minute,
but eternity is in it..
The Great Creator.
the Great “I Am”,
knows exclusively
who I am.
Dear Lord, You are our reason for living.
You have put purpose in our life-
The desire for loving and giving.
Help us to maximize our morning,
to have a standing appointment with you.
Lead us into paths of righteousness,
so that to ourselves we will always be true.
There is power in plodding.
Work persistently in small increments.
As we age, to yourself be kinder.
There will be less cause for laments.
“Do not have your concert first,
and then string your instruments afterwards.
Begin the day with the word of God and prayer,
and get first of all into harmony with Him,”
Missionary J Hudson Taylor
From My Heart
Louise Gibson
When I read these words from Shakespeare, they resonated with me.
If given a choice between laughter or tears, I choose to live with glee.
Life does present its challenges, of this we can’t deny,
But past experience has proven to me-
I would rather laugh than cry.
“Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face” *You can’t smile and frown at the same time..
So, choose mirth, a blessing to the human race.
Getting old isn’t the end, my friend.
It’s the beginning of eternity.
To meet my Maker at the end of life’s journey,
Is the ultimate goal for me..
*Victor Hugo
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