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1 CORINTHIANS 1:4-5

I always thank my God for you because of his grace given you in Christ Jesus. For in him you have been enriched in every way—with all kinds of speech and with all knowledge.”

HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO EVERYONE AND MAY THE SPIRIT OF OUR LORD CONTINUE TO FILL YOUR HEARTS AND LIVES. GOD BLESS.

BROTHER IN CHRIST,

BRAD E. ISAACS

LUKE 12 V 40

BE YE THEREFORE READY ALSO; FOR THE SON OF MAN COMETH AT AN HOUR WHEN YE THINK NOT.

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on fire/tree dogs

BUILDING BRIDGES

HI !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ITS SO FOGGY HERE IN THE RIVERBOTTOM THIS MORNIN ,I CAN BARLEY SEE THE COMPUTER SCREEN.ALL THE ANIMALS IN THE BARNYARD ARE STANDIN STILL CAUSE THEY CANT SEE TO TAKE THERE NEXT STEP.I HAVENT SEEN THIS KIND OF FOG FOR A LONG TIME.A DUCKHUNTIN FRIEND OF MINE STOPED TO TALK AND HE SAID A MALLARD DUCK CRASHED INTO HIS DUCKBLIND THIS MORNIN. LETS GET ON TO TODAYS MESSAGE ,I HOPE ITS A BLESSIN TO YOUR HEART...AT CHURCH LAST WEEK A GENTELMAN OF ABOUT 30 YEARS OLD WALKED INTO OUR CHURCH.I WALKED UP TO HIM SHOOK HIS HAND AN INTRODUCED MY SELF .HE INFORMED ME RIGHT OFF THE BAT THAT HE WAS A NEW CHRISTIAN .HE WAS ATTENDING DIFFERENT CHURCHS TO FIND ONE THAT HE LIKES .THIS MANS NAME WAS TERRY.HE WAS DIFFERENT LOOKIN. HE HAD MULTI COLORED HAIR,IT WAS SPIKEDHE WAS DRESSED IN DARK CLOTHS,HAD MULTIPULE PIERCINGS AND TATTOOS.IT SURPRIZED ME SOME PEOPLE JUST WALKED ON PAST HIM WITH A PLEASE DONT SIT NEXT TO ME SMILE. SAYIN NOTHIN,OTHERS JUST GAVE HIM A SHORT,"GLAD TO SEE YA HERE">OTHERS TALKED AND WARMLY WELCOMED HIM TO OUR CHURCH THEY WENT OUT OF THERE WAY TO TALK WITH HIM .I MY SELF GOT THE FEELIN HE WAS A VERYNICE MAN.THE ONES THAT TALKED AND TREATED HIM GOOD,{ I CALL BRIDGE BUILDERS } AFTER OUR SERVISE WAS OVER OUR PASTOR "CHARLIE} LEFT HIS PULPIT AND RAN STRAIGHT TO THIS MAN AND GAVE HIM A HUG TALKED FOR SEVERAL MINUTES .THEN THE MAN IN DARK CLOTHS THAT WAS VERY DIFFERENT FROM EVERYONE ELSE AT CHURCH CAME TO ME AND SHOOK MY HAND AND EVEN HUGED ME AND SAID THANK YOU AND THE OTHERS THAT WARMLY WELCOMED ME IT MEANT A LOT TO ME ,I CAME TO KNOW THE LORD JUST A WEEK AGO AS I ACCEPTED HIM AS MY PERSONAL SAVIOR .HE SMILED AND SAID ,I MIGHT LOOK THE SAME ON THE OUT SIDE WITH MY HAIR AND CLOTHS ,BUT IN THIS SHORT WEEK OF KNOWING JESUS CHRIST,MAN HAVE I CHANGED ON THE INSIDE.HE SAID IM COMIN BACK NEXT WEEK,YA MIGHT EVEN SEE ME WITH A HAIR CUT!,,WE LAUGHED !HE WENT ON HIS WAY. I HOPE HE DOES COME BACK TO OUR CHURCH ME AND TERRY HAD A GOOD LONG TALK...ON THE WAY HOME FROM CHURCH MY WIFE KAREN SAID ,,,,YOU KNOW WHO THAT MIGHT OF BEEN ? THAT MIGHT OF BEEN JESUS HE MIGHT OF DRESSED LIKE THAT AND JUST CHECKIN US OUT TO SEE HOW WE WOULD TREAT A PERSON LIKE THAT,,,WE LOOKED AT EACH OTHER AND SAID THAT MIGHT BE.. BARNABAS WAS THAT BRIDGE BUILDER FOR SAUL{ALSO CALLED PAUL}.WHEN SAUL ARRIVED IN JERUSELEM 3 YRS AFTER HIS CONVERSION,MANY DISCIPLES WERE AFRAID OF HIM AND DOUBTED HIS TRANSFORMATION{ACTS 9 :26 }.HE DIDNT RECIEVE A WARM WELCOME FROM THE JERUSALEM CHURCH GREETERS---FOR GOOD REASON.SAUL HAD A TERRIBLE REPUTAION FOR PERSECUTING CHRISTIANS! BUT BARNABAS,A JEWISH CONVERT,BELIEVD GODS WORK OF GRACE IN SAULS LIFE AND HE BECAME A BRIDGE BETWEEN HIM AND THE APOSTLES {V27}. SAUL NEED SOMEONE TO COME ALONG SIDE OF HIM TO ENCOURAGE AND TEACH HIM,AND TO INTRODUCE HIM TO OTHER BELIEVERS.BARNABAS WAS THAT BRIDGE,AS A RESULT,SAUL WAS BROUGHT INTO A DEEPER FELLOWSHIP WITH THE DISCIPLES IN JERUSELEM AND WAS ABLE TO PREACH THE GOSPEL THERE FREELY AND BOLDLY.BE A BRIDGE OF ENCOURAGEMENT TO SOMEONE TODAY.ALL NEW BELIEVERS IN CHRIST NEED A BARNABAS IN THE LIVES WE ,ME AND YOU NEED TO BE ONE OF THOSE BRIDGES IN SOMEONE ELSES LIFE ...GOD LOVES YAS , WE LOVE YAS ,HAVE A BLESSED DAY, A BLESSED THANKSGIVIN,YOUR FRIEND IN CHRIST,,,FROM THE RIVERBOTTOM,,,RON...... TOMORROW WE WILL SIT DOWN WITH LOVED ONES , AND EAT AT A BANQUET TABLE ,REMEMBER ALL THOSE BLESSINS GOD HAS GIVEN YA ,,LOOK AROUND THAT TABLE ,LOOK INTO THERE EYES ,,,THEY ARE ONE OF THOSE BLESSINS ,,,,MAKE SURE THAT YOU PUT ONE EXTRA CHAIR AT YOUR DINNER TABLE ,,LOOK AT IT ,,IT MIGHT SEEM TO BE EMPTY,,,BUT ITS NOT ..OUR LORD JESUS IS SITIN THER WITH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY...I LOVE YOU ALL IN CHRISTIAN LOVE !!! I THANK JESUS FOR YOU ALL...

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RON MAGGART FIELDON ILLINOIS
{TEAM BIBLE THUMPER}
ALWAYS REMEMBER GOD GAVE US FRIENDS AND COONHOUNDS, " I AM A GREATLY BLESSED",HIGHLY FAVORED" " IMPERFECT BUT FORGIVEN CHILD OF GOD "KEEP YOUR {FAITH IN GOD } FAITH SEES THE INVISIBLE,BELIEVES THE INCREDIBLE,AND RECIEVES THE IMPOSSIBLE. WERE BLESSED !!

VERY WELL SAID, SIR. WE NEVER KNOW WHO WE MAY ENCOUNTER IN A DAY. HEARD THIS THE OTHER DAY, AND IT STRUCK ME LIKE NEVER BEFORE.

JESUS LOVES ME THIS I KNOW, FOR THE BIBLE TELLS ME SO.
LITTLE ONES TO HIM BELONG, THEY ARE WEAK BUT HE IS STRONG.
YES, JESUS LOVES US.

THANK YOU GOD FOR LOVING US, ALL!

GONE THE SUN

HI ALL YOU TURKEY FULL LOVERS,IM STILL STUFFED WITH TURKEYBIRD AND EVERYTHING THAT WENT WITH IT ,WHAT A BLESSED DAY WE HAD HERE IN THE RIVERBOTTOMS ALL MY FAMILY WAS HERE IT WAS GREAT...IM STILL SO FULL I DONT KNOW IF I CAN TYPE.LETS TRY!....IN 1862 DURING THE CIVIL WAR ,GENERAL DANIEL BUTTERFIELD WANTED A NEW MELODY FOR LIGHTS OUTAT THE END OF THE DAY.AND SO WITH OUT ANY MUSICAL TALENTS HE COMPOSED ONE IN HIS HEAD.YEARS LATER THE GENERAL WROTE :I CALLED IN SOMEONE THAT COULD WRITE MUSIC,AND PRACTICED A CHANGE IN THE CALL OF "TAPS"UNTILL I HAD IT SUIT MY EAR,AND THEN...GOT IT TO MY TASTE WITH OUT BEING ABLE TO WRITE MUSICOR HOW TO WRITE ANY NOTES,BUT SIMPLY BY EAR,ARRANGED IT."GENERAL BUTTERFIELD GAVE THE MUSIC TO HIS BUGLER,AND THE REST IS HISTORY.WHILE THERE IS STILL NO OFFICIAL LYRICSTO THIS VERY FAMOUS SONG "TAPS"HER IS A COMMONLY VERSION OF ONE NOTED VERSE,,"DAYS ARE DONE,GONE THE SUN,FROM THE HILLS,FROM THE LAKE,FROM THE SKY;ALL IS WELL,SAFLEY REST,GOD IS NIGH..."WHAT A COMFORTING LYRIC AS FAITHFUL MEMBERS OF OUR MILITARY IS LAID TO REST!AND WHAT HOPE IN THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT THAT GOD IS NEAR,EVEN--ESPECIALLY---IN DEATHTHE PROPHET ISAIAH ANTICIPATED A DAY WHEN DEATH ITS SELF WOULD DIE."YOUR SUN SHALL NO LONGER GO DOWN...FOR THE LORD WILL BE YOUR EVER LASTING LIGHT">FOR THOSE THAT FOLLOW JESUS,THE SONG OF "TAPS"ARE NOT A FUNERAL SONG BUT A SONG OF HOPE.ALLIS WELL.GOD IS NIGH...GOD LOVES YAS ,WE LOVE YAS, HAVE A BLESSED DAY,YOUR FRIEND IN CHRIST,,,FROM THE RIVERBOTTOM,,,RON..NEED PRAYER ALL YA GOTA DO IS ASK...PRAYERS FOR YOU ALL..SEE YAS TOMORROW IF THE LORDS WILLIN

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RON MAGGART FIELDON ILLINOIS
{TEAM BIBLE THUMPER}
ALWAYS REMEMBER GOD GAVE US FRIENDS AND COONHOUNDS, " I AM A GREATLY BLESSED",HIGHLY FAVORED" " IMPERFECT BUT FORGIVEN CHILD OF GOD "KEEP YOUR {FAITH IN GOD } FAITH SEES THE INVISIBLE,BELIEVES THE INCREDIBLE,AND RECIEVES THE IMPOSSIBLE. WERE BLESSED !!

COLOSSIANS 2:6-7

"So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.”

BROTHER IN CHRIST,

BRAD E. ISAACS

HEBREWS 12:28

“Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe.”

BROTHER IN CHRIST,

BRAD E. ISAACS

II peter 3 v;18

But grow in grace,and in the Knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever.Amen.

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on fire/tree dogs

Was doing some reading today.
David was wonderful when it came to praising the Lord and trusting in the Lord for his safety. Other times he was not. Sounds a lot like us right?

You can look at David's life and realize that the man that was chosen by God to lead Israel was a lot like you and me. He sinned, failed, and basically was just human, yet this same man was in the lineage of Christ.

David was called a man after God's own heart, why? Was it because he was so flawed? No. He was a man after God's heart because he kept repenting. He kept turning from his sin and in doing so, turned back to God.

Though Jesus is our true role model, it gives me great hope knowing that we all were created, from the same cloth so to speak. Some of us have more holes and stains than others, but Jesus fixes and mends us all.

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Rip Acorn Creek Black Swamp Jester

In Honor of Jim Sizemore, " This ain't no benchshow!"

CAN WE REALLY HEAR FROM GOD?

HI EVERYONE ,AS WE START A NEW WORK WEEK WITH AN EXTRA POUND OR TWO AFTER A HOLIDAY OF THANKSGIVIN AND FAMILY AND FRIENDS AND FOOD .AND BEIN THANKFUL FOR WHAT THE LORD HAS PROVIDED FOR US ..HOW AWSOME OF A WEEKEND IT WAS FOR ME.NOW WERE HEADED FOR MY FAVORITE TIME OF YEAR{JESUS,S BIRTHDAY }FOR NOW LETS GO WITH TODAYS MESSAGE...A FRIEND OF MINE WHO LEADS SPIRITUAL RETREATS ONCE TOLD ME THAT NOT ONE PERSON THATFOLLOWED HIS REGIMEN OF A SILENT RETREAT HAS FAILED TO HEAR FROM GOD.INTRIGUED AND A BIT SKEPTICAL,I SIGHN UP FOR A 5 DAY RETREAT.WE HAD LOTS OF FREE TIMEAND JUST A FEW REQUIRMENTS,SUCH AS PRAYING 2 HOURS THROUGH OUT THE DAY. I DOUBT THAT I HAVE EVER PRAYED FOR MORE THAN 30 MINUTES AT ONE TIME IN MY WHOLE LIFE.THE FIRST DAY I WANDERED OUT IN A PASTOR WITH SOME COWS AND I SAT DOWN UNDER A BIG OLE OAK TREE.FIRST I THOUGHT HOW LONG WILL I STAY AWAKE?AS I SAT THERE A NUMBER OF COWS STARTED COMIN FROM EVERYWHERE ,THEY WERE ALL AROUND ME BIG ONES AND SMALL CALVES STILL NURSIN ON THERE MOMAS ,I WAS HOPEN A BIG OLE MEAN BULL WASNT AMUNGST EM,,I SAT JUST WATCHIN THEM ,TAILS WAGGIN EATIN JUST BEIN A COW BUT HOW PRETTY IT WAS WATCHIN THE LITTLE ONES BUTT HEADS AN PLAYIN.IT WAS A NEAT SIGHT SEEIN ALL THESE COWS ABOUT 75 OR 80 BEFORE THEY WERE DONE COMIN..AFTER A WHILE THE DIFFERENT SCENES BEGAN TO AFFECT ME AND MY FEELINGS. I THOUUGHT ABOUT THINGS FROM THE PAST,PEOPLE, FRIENDS ,FAMILY MEMBERSLOTS OF THINGS.OVER THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS I SAID MANY THINGS TO GOD ,IT WAS COOL I TALKED OUTLOUD TO HIM ..I ASKED HIM BEINGS I WAS CLOSE TO 60 YRS OLD I ASKED FOR FOR GUIDENCE ON HOW SHOULD I PREPARE MY SOUL FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE CAUSE I KNOW IM GOIN DOWN HILL NOW.MANY THINGS CAME TO MIND WHILE SITIN IN THAT SAME FIELD FOR HOURS AT A TIME.I HAVE TO AGREE THAT I HAD HEARD FROM GODAS HE TALKED TO ME ABOUT THE COWS , MY FAMILY ,MY FRIENDS , MY PAST AND PRESENT ,,WOW!!!! I DID HEAR FROM GOD ! WHEN ELIJAH STOOD BEFORE THE LORD ON MOUNT HOREB,HE DIDNT MEET HIM IN THE WIND,EARTHQUAKE OR FIRE.RATHER ,GOD SPOKE IN A "STILL SMALL VOICE "{1 KINGS 19 :11-12 }I AM MORE CONVIENCED THAT EVER THAT GOD FINDS WAYS TO COMMUNICATE TO THOSE WHO TRULY SEEK HIM---ESPECIALLY WHEN WE LOWER OUR VOLUME OF THE SURROUNDING STATIC...GOD SPEAKS TO THOSE WHO ARE QUIET BEFORE HIM......I REALLY ENJOYED TALKIN ABOUT TODAYS MESSAGE ,,IF WE ALL WOULD TAKE THE TIME TO GET IN A QUIET OUTSIDE SURROUNDING ,SIT THERE CLOSE YOUR EYES AND JUST THINK ABOUT ANYTHING YA WANT TO ,THE PAST,THE PRESENT , THE FUTURE AND GOD WILL TALK TO YOU ,,,BECAUSE ,,,HE LOVES YAS, WE LOVE YAS,HAVE A BLESSED DAY,YOUR FRIEND IN CHRIST,,,FROM THE RIVERBOTTOM,,,RON....PRAYERS FOR ALL,AND THANK YOU ,,T BEYER AND STEVE PICKETT,AND BRAD AND OTHERS THAT MAKES THIS POST ABOUT GOD AS AWSOME AS IT IS ..WHERE EVER GOD IS THINGS HAVE TO BE AWSOME !!! SEE YAS TOMORROW IF THE LORDS WILLIN ..

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RON MAGGART FIELDON ILLINOIS
{TEAM BIBLE THUMPER}
ALWAYS REMEMBER GOD GAVE US FRIENDS AND COONHOUNDS, " I AM A GREATLY BLESSED",HIGHLY FAVORED" " IMPERFECT BUT FORGIVEN CHILD OF GOD "KEEP YOUR {FAITH IN GOD } FAITH SEES THE INVISIBLE,BELIEVES THE INCREDIBLE,AND RECIEVES THE IMPOSSIBLE. WERE BLESSED !!

COLOSSIANS 3:16

“Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts.”

BROTHER IN CHRIST,

BRAD E. ISAACS

ARE WE LISTENING ?

GOOD MORNIN ! 21 DEGREES HERE IN THE RIVERBOTTOMS THIS MORNIN,SUNS SHININ,SKYS BLUE ,LIVE THIS DAY DEDICATE IT TO GOD.AND SEE HOW MUCH MORE A BLESSED DAY YOU WILL HAVE WHEN THE DAY IS DONE. I WANA TELL YAS ABOUT A OLD MOVIE I FOUND LAST NIGHT AFTER I GOT HOME FROM WORK ,I WAS SURFIN THROUGH ALL THE CHANNELS AND FOUND AN OLE MOVIE CALLED {" THE NEXT VOICE YOU HEAR"}.ITS A STORY ABOUT A TYPICAL FAMILY THAT HAS TRIALS AND TENSIONS.THEN ONE NIGHT ,THE VOICE OF GOD SPEAKS ON THE RADIO.BUT NOT JUST THERE RADIO--GODS VOICE HAD BEEN HEARD ON EVERY RADIO THAT WAS ON THROUGH OUT THE WORLD SAYING THE SAME THING AT THE SAME TIME.AT FIRST PEOPLE REACTED WITH DISBELIEF,THEN FEAR.AFTER SEVERAL DAYS AFTER HEARING THAT {"VOICE"},HOWEVER PEOPLES ATTITUDE CHANGED ACTIONS, AND PRIORITYS ALL OF THAT CHANGED.THE IMPACT OF WHAT GOD SAID DIERCTLY AFFECTED HOW THEY LIVED..WOULDNT IT BE SOMETHIN IF GOD CAME ON EVERY.T.V. STATION TONIGHT LIVE THROUGH OUT THE WORLD !WOW! I HAVE HEARD PEOPLE SAY," IF ONLY GOD WOULD TALK TO ME!IF HE WOULD JUST TELL ME WHAT TO DO.I WOULD DO IT"THE VERY SIMPLE FACT IS THAT GOD HAS ALREADY SPOKEN TO US THROUGH HIS WORD,THE BIBLE.DO WE LISTEN TO HIM AS HE SPEAKS ? THE PSALMIST DESIRED TO OBEY GODS WORD "CONTINUALLY ,FOREVER AND EVER "{PSALM 119 : 44 }.AND {JAMES 1 "22}AND JAMES WARNED ABOUT IGNORING IT WHEN HE SAID ,"BE DOERS OF THE WORD,AND NOT HEARERS ONLY,DECEIVING YOURSELVES "}IN GODS WORK WE SEE HIS HAND; IN HIS WORD WE HEAR HIS HEART...WE CAN BE THANKFUL THAT GOD DOES SPEAK TO US ---MAYBE NOT ON THE RADIO BUT IN THE SCRIPTURES.MAY WE BE WISE ENOUGH TO LISTEN AND OBEY>.......GOD LOVES YAS ,WE LOVE YAS ,HAVE A BLESSED DAY YOUR FRIEND IN CHRIST,,,FROM THE RIVERBOTTOM ,,,RON,,,,,,,IM SURE SOME OF YOU HAVE READ OTHER POSTS ABOUT BIBLE THUMPERS AND READ SOME OF THE THINGS SAID ABOUT GOD.I WOULD LIKE TO ADDMIT THIS ,I KNOW GOD SAYS TURN THE OTHER CHEEK WHEN THEY UNBELIEIVERS PERSICUTE GOD AND CHRISTIANS ,,BUT YA KNOW WHAT,IM GLAD I WASNT STANDIN FACE TO FACE TO SOME OF THOSE THAT SAID THINGS.THEY CAN SAY LOOK AT THAT CHRISTIAN WANTIN TO FIGHT ,I RIVERBOTTOM RON WOULD OF HAD TO BEEN ASKIN GOD FOR FORGIVENESS FOR GETIN INTO SOMEONES FACE CAUSE I WOULD OF ,AT LEAST I WOULDNT OF CUT OFF THERE EAR LIKE THE ONE GOD HAD TO PUT BACK ON {LOL},,NOW IM PROBLY GONA BE CALLED A BAD GUY FOR JUST HAVIN THE THOUGHT OF WANTIN TO PECK ON OF THOSE PEOPLE ,,O WELL,IM A SINNER, AND MIGHT DO THINGS THAT I OUGHT NOT DO ,BUT IM FORGIVEN BY A GOD THAT DIED FOR MY SINS AND A GOD THAT I BELIEVE IN AND LOVE WITH ALL MY HEART AND WOULD FIGHT FOR ,,,,SO EVERYBODY SAY A PRAYER FOR ME ,RIVERBOTTOM ,,,RON SEE YAS TOMORROW IF THE LORDS WILLIN

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RON MAGGART FIELDON ILLINOIS
{TEAM BIBLE THUMPER}
ALWAYS REMEMBER GOD GAVE US FRIENDS AND COONHOUNDS, " I AM A GREATLY BLESSED",HIGHLY FAVORED" " IMPERFECT BUT FORGIVEN CHILD OF GOD "KEEP YOUR {FAITH IN GOD } FAITH SEES THE INVISIBLE,BELIEVES THE INCREDIBLE,AND RECIEVES THE IMPOSSIBLE. WERE BLESSED !!

1 CHRONICLES 16:8

“Give praise to the LORD, proclaim his name; make known among the nations what he has done.”

BROTHER IN CHRIST,

BRAD E. ISAACS

FINALLY HOME !!!!

HI EVERYONE !WENT OUT THIS MORNIN TO GO DUCKHUNTIN,THE OLD FAITHFUL EVENRUDE BOAT MOTOR WAS TO COLD TO START.ITS GETIN JUST LIKE ME A LITTLE SLOW GETIN STARTED ,SO I WENT BACK HOME AND WENT TO BED ,IT WAS A LITTLE BIT WARMER UNDER THAT BLANKET...LETS GO WITH TODAYS MESSAGE,MAY IT BE A BLESSIN TO YOUR HEART. A DUTCH FAMILY OF 12 SAILED INTO NEW YORK HARBOR IN 1957 ALONG WITH OTHER DUTCH IMMIGRENTS ON BOARD THE BOAT {GROTE BEER }.EVERYONE CROWDED ON DECK TO GET A VIEW OF THE STATUE OF LIBERTY.THAT INITIAL VIEW OF LADY LIBERTY WAS EXCITING -- AND EMOTIONAL.THEY HAD JUST ENDURED AN ARDUOUS ELEVEN DAY JOURNEY ACROSS THE SEA ON A NO FRILLS VOYAGE.THEY HAD LEFT MANY FAMILY MEMBERS AND FRIENDS BEHIND IN THE NETHERLANDS.THEY HAD EXPERENCED ROUGH SEAS BROUGHT ON BY A HURRICANE AND DEALT WITH ENDLESS SEASICKNESS.BUT NOW!---FINALLY,FINALLY---THEY WERE HOME !!!! SOMEDAY THOSE OF US WHO HAVE TRUSTED JESUS CHRIST AS OUR PERSONNAL SAVIOR WILL LEAVE THIS LIFE AND GO TO A PLACE GOD HAS PREPARED FOR US THE JOURNEY MAY BE DIFFICULT AND UNCOMFORTABLE, BUT WE CERTAINLY LOOK FORWARD TO THE FINAL DESTINATION,,SOME OF US HAVE DONE GREAT WORKS FOR GODS KINGDOM LIKE BILLY GRAHAM, MOTHER TERESA, ADRIN ROGERS ,DAVID JEREMIAH,CHARLES STANLEY,I COULD GO ON AND ON WITH PEOPLE THAT DO GREAT THINGS FOR GOD BUT IF YOUR LIKE ME ,I KNOW I CAN DO MORE TO FUTHER GODS KINGDOM AND TRY BUT CANT GET IT DONE ...YA KNOW THOUGH,,,,AS BELIEVERS WERE GONA MAKE IT TO HEAVEN ONE DAY.SOME ARE STOREING MORE TREASURES THERE THAN OTHERS ,SO I JUST LOOK AT IT THIS WAY...THOSE THAT HAS STORED LOTS ARE GONA BE DRIVIN AROUND IN A CADILLAIC OR A LINCOLN,,,BUT IF YOUR LIKE ME IM PROBLY GONA HAVE A 2 ROOM APARTMENT AND DRIVIN A G.E.O. METRO,,,BUT AGAIN WE WILL BE THERE IN HEAVEN...WHEN WE SEE JESUS FACE TO FACE FOR THE FIRST TIME {""WE ME AND YOU WILL FINALLY BE HOME""} GOD LOVES YAS ,WE LOVE YAS ,HAVE A BLESSED DAY,YOUR FRIEND IN CHRIST,,,FROM THE RIVERBOTTOM,,,RON,,NEED PRAYER JUST ASK ,,NEED ANYTHING WERE HERE FOR YA ,,SEE YAS TOMORROW IF THE LORDS WILLIN...

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RON MAGGART FIELDON ILLINOIS
{TEAM BIBLE THUMPER}
ALWAYS REMEMBER GOD GAVE US FRIENDS AND COONHOUNDS, " I AM A GREATLY BLESSED",HIGHLY FAVORED" " IMPERFECT BUT FORGIVEN CHILD OF GOD "KEEP YOUR {FAITH IN GOD } FAITH SEES THE INVISIBLE,BELIEVES THE INCREDIBLE,AND RECIEVES THE IMPOSSIBLE. WERE BLESSED !!

PSALM 136:1,26

“Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good. His love endures forever. Give thanks to the God of heaven. His love endures forever.”

BROTHER IN CHRIST,

BRAD E. ISAACS

FROM HERE TO HEAVEN

HI ALL! ITS ALMOST FRIDAY,IM GONA GET RIGHT TO TODAYS LESSON....PRO ATHLETES AND COACHS SOMETIMES GET SOMETHIN FOR NOTHIN,LETS SAY A COACH SIGNS A 3 YEAR CONTRACT AND THE TEAM AGREES TO PAY HIM 1 MILLION DOLLARS A YEAR FOR 3 YEARS.BUT THE FIRST YEAR THAT TEAM IS SO TERRIBLE AND MANAGMENT FIRES HIM.SO,THE COACH LEAVES BUT STILL HAS 2 MORE YEARS ON HIS CONTRACT THEY HAVE TO PAY HIM 2 MILLION DOLLARS FOR DOIN ABSOLUTELY NOTHIN.MANY BASEBALL PLAYERS AND FOOTBALL ,AND HOCKEY PLAYERS WHEN THEY DONT PLAY GOOD GET MUCH MORE MONEY THAN THAT FOR DOIN NOTHIN...WE AS CHRISTIANS HAVE TO BE CAREFUL THAT WE DONT VIEW OUR SAVING FAITH LIKE THAT.WE MUST NEVER THINK ,"HEY,IM SAVED .IVE GOT ETERNAL RICHS COMIN MY WAY.I DONT HAVE TO DO ANYTHING FOR GOD.."THATS PARTIALLY RIGHT BUT VERY WRONG.IN ONE REGARD,OUR JOURNEY FROM HERE TO HEAVEN IS PAID FOR IN FULL BY JESUS,S SACFRICE.THERES NOTHIN WE CAN DO TO EARN SALVATION.BUT THERES ANOTHER PART OF THIS WE SHOULD CONSIDER.IN EPHESIANS 2:8-9 ,AFTER PAUL CLEARLY SAYS THAT WE DO NOT HAVE TO "DO" ANYTHING AND THAT SALVATION IS A "GIFT FROM GOD",HE GOS ON TO SAY THAT WE INDEED HAVE A JOB TO DO.AS BELIEVERS, WE ARE "CREATED IN CHRIST JESUS FOR GOOD WORKS."GOD HAS TASKS PLANNED FOR US TO DO WHILE WE ARE ON HIS EARTH.---NOT TO PAY OUR DEBT BUT TO HONOR GOD AND SAVIOR.WE ARE NOT SAVED BY GOOD WORKS ,BUT FOR GOOD WORKS....LIFE FROM HERE TO HEAVEN IS NOT A VACATION CRUISE.ITS A WONDERFUL PRIVILEGE AND CALLING TO SERVE OUR GOD...HE LOVES YAS , WE LOVE YAS , HAVE A BLESSED DAY,YOUR FRIEND IN CHRIST,,,FROM THE RIVERBOTTOM ,,,RON,,PRAYER SENT FOR EVERYONE !,THAT HE ANSWERS YOUR PRAYERS AND RICHLY BLESS,,S YA..SEE YAS TOMORROW IF THE LORDS WILLIN

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RON MAGGART FIELDON ILLINOIS
{TEAM BIBLE THUMPER}
ALWAYS REMEMBER GOD GAVE US FRIENDS AND COONHOUNDS, " I AM A GREATLY BLESSED",HIGHLY FAVORED" " IMPERFECT BUT FORGIVEN CHILD OF GOD "KEEP YOUR {FAITH IN GOD } FAITH SEES THE INVISIBLE,BELIEVES THE INCREDIBLE,AND RECIEVES THE IMPOSSIBLE. WERE BLESSED !!

Thanks Ron. We indeed have to be hands and feet. It is up to us to open our mouths and profess the gospel. Our hands to help, our feet to take us to places where we can preach the gospel. Don't grow weary in well doing!


Jesus paid it all, it is up to us to be used of God.

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Rip Acorn Creek Black Swamp Jester

In Honor of Jim Sizemore, " This ain't no benchshow!"

MATTHEW 2 V; 23

BEHOLD,A VIRGIN SHALL BE WITH CHILD,AND SHALL BRING FORTH A SON,AND THEY SHALL CALL HIS NAME EMANUEL,WHICH BEING INTERPRETED IS,GOD WITH US.

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on fire/tree dogs

2 PETER 3:10-11

“But the day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar; the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and everything done in it will be laid bare. Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be? You ought to live holy and godly lives”

BROTHER IN CHRIST,

BRAD E. ISAACS

Here is a good one the Jerry Moll posted in the PKC board. I like it!

I've never made a fortune
And its probably too late now,
But I don't worry about that much
I'm happy anyhow.

And as I go along life's way
I'm reaping better than I sow.
I'm drinking from my saucer
'Cause my cup has overflowed!

Haven't got a lot of riches
And sometimes the going's tough,
But I've got loving ones around me
And that makes me rich enough.

I thank God for His blessings
And the mercies He's bestowed.
I'm drinking from my saucer
"Cause my cup has overflowed!

Oh, I remember times when things
went wrong And my faith wore
somewhat thin. But all at once the
dark clouds broke and sun peeped
through again.

So Lord, help me not to gripe
About the tough rows that I've hoed.
I'm drinking from my saucer
"Cause my cup has overflowed!

If God gives me strength and courage
When the way grows steep and rough,
I'll not ask for other blessings
I'm already blessed enough.

And may I never be too busy
To help others bear their loads,
Then I'll keep drinking from my saucer
'Cause my cup has overflowed!

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Travis Gideon
OAKWOOD'S ENGLISH KENNEL (hounds)
(In memory of Jim Chaffins founder of Oakwood's English Kennel)
Alexandria, IN
270-763-2151 Cell#
E-mail: travisgideon@msn.com

English-
UKC Gr.Nt.Ch. PKC CH Baby Stakes Champion Top 10 Futurity Oakwood's Emma (RIP-1/10/15)
UKC Nt.Ch. PKC SCH Oakwood's Sunkist (semen/RIP/co-owned with Shane Cannon)
UKC Gr.Nt.Ch. '98 English Day's High Scoring Male Sat. Oakwood's Blue Bomber (RIP)

Walkers-
UKC Gr.Nt.Ch. Raintree Hardwood Daisy (RIP)
UKC Nt.Ch. Big Woods Bubba (RIP/co-owned with Wes Coffman)

RED HOT KENNEL (feists)
Feist's-
NKC SQ CH ATFA GR SQ CH SOS Willie (RIP)
ATFA SQ CH Red Hot Dolly
NSF Reserve Jr World Ch, NKC GRSQCH Red Hot Cool Jazz

JOHN 1:1-2

"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.”


THANKS FOR SHARING THAT TRAVIS, INDEED OUR CUPS HAVE OVERFLOWED! GOD BLESS.

BROTHER IN CHRIST,

BRAD E. ISAACS

GOOD MORNIN

I HAVENT POSTED THE LAST COUPLE DAYS ,BEEN IN THE HOSPITAL ,I HAD A LITTLE STROKE JUST A LITTLE ONE .IT AFFECTED MY ARM AND MY FACE BUT IT WAS CAUGHT EARLY AND THEY WAS ABLE TO REVERSE IT ,,AND ALL MY SYMPTOMS WENT AWAY ,,IM FEELIN BETTER NOW ... I WILL SEE YAS TOMORROW ... ITS GREAT TO HAVE JESUS CHRIST WITH YOU EVERY WHERE YA GO ..I LOVE HIM , HE LOVES YOU AND ME .. HES ALWAYS THERE ,WHERE EVER WE ARE ,,LIVE FOR HIM , HAVE A BLESSED SUNDAY,,,YOUR FRIEND IN CHRIST,,FROM THE RIVER BOTTOM,,,,RON

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RON MAGGART FIELDON ILLINOIS
{TEAM BIBLE THUMPER}
ALWAYS REMEMBER GOD GAVE US FRIENDS AND COONHOUNDS, " I AM A GREATLY BLESSED",HIGHLY FAVORED" " IMPERFECT BUT FORGIVEN CHILD OF GOD "KEEP YOUR {FAITH IN GOD } FAITH SEES THE INVISIBLE,BELIEVES THE INCREDIBLE,AND RECIEVES THE IMPOSSIBLE. WERE BLESSED !!

A lot of peace when we are right where we should be in the arms of Jesus with him in control. Hang in there.

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Allen Rummel
Rocky Creek Kennel
PR. Rocky Creek's Boomin White Boy
Boomer X Ruby
PR. Rocky Creek's Pete's Blue Kimber
Pete X Sunni

RON

SORRY TO HEAR ABOUT UR STROKE,HOPE ALL IS WELL NOW PRAYERS SENT UP FOR U.....

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on fire/tree dogs

JOHN 6:35

“Then Jesus declared, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.”


RON WE ARE PRAYING FOR YOU BROTHER! KEEP THE FAITH.

BROTHER IN CHRIST,

BRAD E. ISAACS