Photo for 01/01/2012

HAPPY NEW YEAR.....Fireworks at Shawnee Mission Park a few years ago....

Points To Ponder 01/01/2011

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A bend in the road is not the end of the road. . . unless you fail to make the turn.
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BIBLE QUIZ: THE GOSPEL ACCOUNTS OF THE LIFE OF JESUS
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A messenger was sent ahead of Jesus to "prepare the way".

What was his name? _ _ _ _   _ _ _   _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Humanly speaking how was this man related to Jesus?

Matthew 11:9-11 and Luke 1:36
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Photo for 12/31/2011

Ice angel on our deck a few years ago...

Points To Ponder 12/31/2011

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Those who cannot forgive others break the bridge over which they themselves must pass.
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BIBLE QUIZ: THE GOSPEL ACCOUNTS OF THE LIFE OF JESUS
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Jesus used short simple stories that were designed to communicate a spiritual truth, religious principle, or moral lesson. These are commonly referred to as ___________.

Matthew 13:10
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Photo for 12/30/2011

At Shawnee Mission Park a few years ago...

Points To Ponder 12/30/2011

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To hear God's voice turn down the world's volume.
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BIBLE QUIZ: THE GOSPEL ACCOUNTS OF THE LIFE OF JESUS
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What was the occasion at which Jesus performed His first miracle?

What was the miracle?

Who asked Him to do this miracle?
John 2:1-9
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Photo for 12/29/2011

Ice on our deck arbor from a few years ago...

Points To Ponder 12/29/2011

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Love at first sight is easy to understand.......but, it's when two people have been looking at each other for years that it becomes a miracle.
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BIBLE QUIZ: THE GOSPEL ACCOUNTS OF THE LIFE OF JESUS
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Fill in the blanks..... Luke 2:41-51 NIV

41 Every year his parents went to Jerusalem for the Feast of the Passover. 42 When He was _______ years old, they went up to the Feast, according to the custom. 43 After the Feast was over, while his parents were returning home, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem, but they were unaware of it. 44 Thinking He was in their company, they traveled on for a day. Then they began looking for him among their relatives and friends. 45 When they did not find Him, they went back to Jerusalem to look for Him. 46 After _____ days they found Him in the temple courts, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions. 47 Everyone who heard Him was amazed at his understanding and His answers. 48 When His parents saw him, they were astonished. His mother said to him, "Son, why have you treated us like this? Your father and I have been anxiously searching for You."

49 "Why were you searching for me?" He asked. "Didn't you know I had to be in my Father's house?" 50 But they did not understand what He was saying to them.

51 Then He went down to Nazareth with them and was obedient to them. But his mother treasured all these things in her heart. 52 And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.
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Photo for 12/28/2011

Ice on barbed wire out at Shawnee Mission Park...

Points To Ponder 12/28/2011

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Every time you open your mouth you let men look into your mind. - Bruce Barton
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BIBLE QUIZ: THE GOSPEL ACCOUNTS OF THE LIFE OF JESUS
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Luke 2:36-39

36 There was also a prophetess, _____, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was very old; she had lived with her husband seven years after her marriage, 37 and then was a widow until she was eighty-four. She never left the temple but worshiped night and day, fasting and praying. 38 Coming up to them at that very moment, she gave thanks to God and spoke about the child to all who were looking forward to the redemption of Jerusalem.

39 When Joseph and Mary had done everything required by the Law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee to their own town of Nazareth. 40 And the child grew and became strong; he was filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon him.
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Photo for 12/27/2011

On our house...

Points To Ponder 12/27/2011

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Real love stories never have endings.
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BIBLE QUIZ:
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Luke 2:21-52

21 On the eighth day, when it was time to circumcise him, he was named Jesus, the name the angel had given him before he had been conceived.

22 When the time of their purification according to the Law of Moses had been completed, Joseph and Mary took him to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord 23 (as it is written in the Law of the Lord, "Every firstborn male is to be consecrated to the Lord"), 24 and to offer a sacrifice in keeping with what is said in the Law of the Lord: "a pair of doves or two young pigeons."

25 Now there was a man in Jerusalem called ________, who was righteous and devout. He was waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him. 26 It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not die before he had seen the Lord's Christ. 27 Moved by the Spirit, he went into the temple courts. When the parents brought in the child Jesus to do for him what the custom of the Law required, 28 Simeon took him in his arms and praised God, saying:

29 "Sovereign Lord, as you have promised, you now dismiss your servant in peace. 30 For my eyes have seen your salvation, 31 which you have prepared in the sight of all people, 32 a light for revelation to the Gentiles and for glory to your people Israel."

33 The child's father and mother marveled at what was said about him. 34 Then Simeon blessed them and said to Mary, his mother: "This child is destined to cause the falling and rising of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be spoken against, 35 so that the thoughts of many hearts will be revealed. And a sword will pierce your own soul too."
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Photo for 12/26/2011

On our house...

Points To Ponder 12/26/2011

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Most things wrong in your life started by forgetting the things that were right.
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BIBLE QUIZ: 
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Matthew 2:1-23

1 After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem
2 and asked, "Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star in the east and have come to worship him."
3 When King Herod heard this he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him.
4 When he had called together all the people's chief priests and teachers of the law, he asked them where the Christ was to be born.
5 "In Bethlehem in Judea," they replied, "for this is what the prophet has written:
6 "'But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for out of you will come a ruler who will be the shepherd of my people Israel.'" (IRONY = the religious leaders knew where to look for Jesus..but it doesn’t appear that a single one of them went to personally check it out)
7 Then Herod called the Magi secretly and found out from them the exact time the star had appeared.
8 He sent them to Bethlehem and said, "Go and make a careful search for the child. As soon as you find him, report to me, so that I too may go and worship him."
9 After they had heard the king, they went on their way, and the star they had seen in the east went ahead of them until it stopped over the place where the child was.
10 When they saw the star, they were overjoyed.
11 On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold and of incense and of myrrh.
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Photo for 12/25/2011

Our house and yard...

Points To Ponder 12/25/2011

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The hinge of history is on the door of a Bethlehem stable.
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BIBLE QUIZ: COUNT DOWN THROUGH CHRISTMAS
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In the Christmas story when did the Wise Men arrive and see Jesus for the first time. How many Wise Men were there? How many gifts were given?

(pick one correct answer from each group of three before you read the answers at the end)

1.) The Wise Men arrived within a few hours of the birth of Jesus.
2.) The Wise Men arrived the day after Jesus was born.
3.) The Wise Men arrived up to a year later after Jesus was born.
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4.) There were three Wise Men.
5.) There were two Wise Men
6.) We don’t know how many Wise men there were.
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7.) The Wise Men brought one gift.
8.) The Wise Men brought two gifts.
9.) The Wise men brought three gifts.

It would appear that the Wise Men started out following the star when Jesus was born. However, they apparently had to travel a great distance (perhaps from as far away as India) to get to where Jesus was. Matthew 2:1 says, “After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem”. Then in Matthew 2:11 it says the Wise Men came to the HOUSE to see the CHILD. They did not go to the manger they went to the house. Also, the Greek word used for CHILD is “paidion” (pahee-dee'-on); an infant, a childling (of either sex), or (by extension) a half-grown boy or girl. Also, in Matthew 2:16 we read, “When Herod realized that he had been outwitted by the Magi, he was furious, and he gave orders to kill all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity who were TWO YEARS OLD AND UNDER, in accordance with the time he had learned from the Magi.”
The Bible does NOT say how many Wise Men came to see Jesus. It just says they gave three gifts. Could have been three Wise Men, but not necessarily, could have been two or maybe a dozen…we don’t know.
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Photo for 12/24/2011

In our front yard...

Points To Ponder 12/24/2011

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There's a Spanish story of a father and son who had become estranged. The son ran away, and the father set off to find him. He searched for months and months to no avail. Finally, in a last desperate effort to find him, the father put an ad in a Madrid newspaper. The ad read: DEAR PACO, MEET ME IN FRONT OF THIS NEWSPAPER OFFICE AT NOON SATURDAY. ALL IS FORGIVEN. I LOVE YOU. YOUR FATHER.

On Saturday 800 Pacos showed up, looking for forgiveness and love from their fathers.
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BIBLE QUIZ: COUNT DOWN THROUGH CHRISTMAS
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Fill in the blank. Luke 2:15-18 (NIV)

19 But Mary ______________ up all these things and pondered them in her heart. 20 The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told.
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Photo for 12/23/2011

In our front yard...

Points To Ponder 12/23/2011

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Your children get only one childhood.
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BIBLE QUIZ: COUNT DOWN THROUGH CHRISTMAS
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Fill in the blank. Luke 2:15-18 (NIV)

15 When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, "Let's go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about." 16 So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger. 17 When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child, 18 and all who heard it were __________ at what the shepherds said to them.
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Photo for 12/22/2011

I photographed this cardinal in our backyard in 2009...

Points To Ponder 12/22/2011

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When you're in love with Jesus, it shows.
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BIBLE QUIZ: COUNT DOWN THROUGH CHRISTMAS
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Fill in the blank. Luke 2:13-14 (NIV)

13 Suddenly a great company of the heavenly ______ appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, 14 "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom his favor rests."
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Photo for 12/21/2011

I shot this a few years ago out at Shawnee Mission Park...and then worked it over in Photoshop... :0)

Points To Ponder 12/21/2011

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When we were children we were grateful to those who filled our stockings at Christmas time. Why are we not grateful to God for filling our stockings with legs? - G.K. Chesterton
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BIBLE QUIZ: COUNT DOWN THROUGH CHRISTMAS
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Fill in the blank. Luke 2:8-12 (NIV)

8 And there were ____________ living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. 9 An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. 10 But the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. 11 Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord. 12 This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger."
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Photo for 12/20/2011

In my basement...”Snow Train to Silver Plume”...This is an ‘HO’ scale model railroad diorama I built that is about 18”x24” in size. I even built the trees. Powdered marble dust was used for the snow. This photo will be featured in the 2012 National Model Railroad Association calendar for the month of December...

Points To Ponder 12/20/2011

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You lead by loving, not by shoving.
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BIBLE QUIZ: COUNT DOWN THROGH CHRISTMAS
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Fill in the blank. Luke 2:5-7 (NIV)


5 He [Joseph] went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. 6 While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, 7 and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a ____________, because there was no room for them in the _________.
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Photo for 12/19/2011

Near our house last year...

Points To Ponder 12/19/2011

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Don't audit life. Show up and make the most of it now.
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BIBLE QUIZ: COUNT DOWN TO CHRISTMAS
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Fill in the blank. Luke 2:1-4 (NIV)

2:1 In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. 2(This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) 3 And everyone went to his own town to register. 4 So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to _____________ the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David.
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Photo for 12/18/2011

A few years back ....a bush near our front porch...

Points To Ponder 12/18/2011

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"If anyone thinks he knows all the answers, he's just showing his ignorance" 1 Corinthians 8:2 LB
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BIBLE QUIZ: COUNT DOWN TO CHRISTMAS
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Fill in the blank. Luke 2:1-4 (NIV)

2:1 In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. 2(This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) 3 And everyone went to his own town to register. 4 So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to _____________ the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David.
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Photo for 12/17/2011

Snow storm at Shawnee Mission Park...just before the park police ran me out and closed the park :0)

Points To Ponder 12/17/2011

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Two big causes of misery are guilt and resentment. If I confess my sin to God and express forgiveness to others, peace returns.
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BIBLE QUIZ: COUNT DOWN TO CHRISTMAS
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Fill in the blank. Luke 1:80 (NIV)

80 And the child grew and became strong in spirit; and he lived in the _________ until he appeared publicly to Israel.
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Snow pattern on our deck furniture...

Points To Ponder 12/16/2011

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One should keep his words both soft and tender, because tomorrow he may have to eat them. – Andy Rooney
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BIBLE QUIZ: COUNT DOWN TO CHRISTMAS
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Fill in the blank. Luke 1:56-62 (NIV)

56 Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months and then returned home.
57 When it was time for Elizabeth to have her baby, she gave birth to a son. 58 Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they shared her joy.
59 On the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and they were going to name him after his father Zechariah, 60 but his mother spoke up and said, "No! He is to be called _______."
61 They said to her, "There is no one among your relatives who has that name."
62 Then they made signs to his father, to find out what he would like to name the child. 63 He asked for a writing tablet, and to everyone's astonishment he wrote, "His name is ________." 64 Immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue was loosed, and he began to speak, praising God. 65 The neighbors were all filled with awe, and throughout the hill country of Judea people were talking about all these things. 66 Everyone who heard this wondered about it, asking, "What then is this child going to be?" For the Lord's hand was with him.
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Photo for 12/15/2011

Live everyday like it’s your last...because someday it will be...

Points To Ponder 12/15/2011

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Live everyday like it’s your last...because someday it will be...
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BIBLE QUIZ: COUNT DOWN TO CHRISTMAS
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Fill in the blank. Luke 1:39-45 (NIV)

39 At that time Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judea, 40 where she entered __________ home and greeted Elizabeth. 41 When Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. 42 In a loud voice she exclaimed: "Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the child you will bear! 43 But why am I so favored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? 44 As soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy. 45 Blessed is she who has believed that what the Lord has said to her will be accomplished!"
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Photo for 12/14/2011

Fawn in snow at Shawnee Mission Park...

Points To Ponder 12/14/2011

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What we see depends mainly on what we look for.
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BIBLE QUIZ: COUNT DOWN TO CHRISTMAS
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Fill in the blank. Luke 1:26-38 (NIV)

26 In the sixth month, God sent the angel __________ to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, 27 to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin's name was Mary. 28 The angel went to her and said, "Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you."
29 Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be. 30 But the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, you have found favor with God. 31 You will be with child and give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus. 32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, 33 and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever; his kingdom will never end."
34 "How will this be," Mary asked the angel, "since I am a virgin?"
35 The angel answered, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God. 36 Even Elizabeth your relative is going to have a child in her old age, and she who was said to be barren is in her sixth month. 37 For nothing is impossible with God."
38 "I am the Lord's servant," Mary answered. "May it be to me as you have said." Then the angel left her.
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Photo for 12/13/2011

Turtle dove in our backyard...

Points To Ponder 12/13/2011

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No one is perfect until you fall in love with them. – Andy Rooney
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BIBLE QUIZ: COUNT DOWN TO CHRISTMAS
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Fill in the blank. Luke 1:18-25 (NIV)

18 Zechariah asked the angel, "How can I be sure of this? I am an old man and my wife is well along in years."
19 The angel answered, "I am Gabriel. I stand in the presence of God, and I have been sent to speak to you and to tell you this good news. 20 And now you will be _______ and not able to _______ until the day this happens, because you did not believe my words, which will come true at their proper time."
21 Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah and wondering why he stayed so long in the temple. 22 When he came out, he could not speak to them. They realized he had seen a vision in the temple, for he kept making signs to them but remained unable to speak.
23 When his time of service was completed, he returned home. 24 After this his wife Elizabeth became pregnant and for five months remained in seclusion. 25 "The Lord has done this for me," she said. "In these days he has shown his favor and taken away my disgrace among the people."
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Photo for 12/12/2011

At Shawnee Mission Park...

Points To Ponder 12/12/2011

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If you fear the disapproval of the Pharisees and their guilt by association tactics, people you could reach will die without Christ.
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BIBLE QUIZ: COUNT DOWN TO CHRISTMAS
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Fill in the blank. Luke 1:11-17 (NIV)

11 Then an angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing at the right side of the altar of incense. 12 When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and was gripped with fear. 13 But the angel said to him: "Do not be afraid, Zechariah; your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to give him the name ________. 14 He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice because of his birth, 15 for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He is never to take wine or other fermented drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit even from birth. 16 Many of the people of Israel will he bring back to the Lord their God. 17 And he will go on before the Lord, in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous-to make ready a people prepared for the Lord."
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Photo for 12/11/2011

At Shawnee Mission Park...

Points To Ponder 12/11/2011

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When I truly worship God, I no longer need an answer to my "Why?" questions. He is enough.
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BIBLE QUIZ: COUNT DOWN TO CHRISTMAS
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Fill in the blank. Luke 1:5-10 (NIV)

5 In the time of Herod king of Judea there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the priestly division of Abijah; his wife ____________ was also a descendant of Aaron. 6 Both of them were upright in the sight of God, observing all the Lord's commandments and regulations blamelessly. 7 But they had no children, because ___________ was barren; and they were both well along in years.
8 Once when Zechariah's division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God, 9 he was chosen by lot, according to the custom of the priesthood, to go into the temple of the Lord and burn incense. 10 And when the time for the burning of incense came, all the assembled worshipers were praying outside.
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Photo for 12/09/2011

Winter sunset at Shawnee Mission Park...

Points To Ponder 12/09/2011

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My love for Jesus is to be obvious, not obnoxious. "Let your gentleness be evident to all" Phil.4:5
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BIBLE QUIZ:
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I John 4:19

We love Him, because He _______ loved us.
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Photo for 12/08/2011

Winter sunset at Shawnee Mission Park...

Points To Ponder 12/08/2011

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When you harbor bitterness, happiness will dock elsewhere. - Andy Rooney
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BIBLE QUIZ:
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Galatians 5:22-6:1 lists NINE “Fruits of the Spirit”. Insert the missing SEVENTH fruit (these are based on the NIV translation):

1. LOVE
2. JOY
3. PEACE
4. PATIENCE
5. KINDNESS
6. GOODNESS
7. _____________
8. GENTLENESS
9. SELF-CONTROL
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Photo for 12/07/2011

Winter sunset at Shawnee Mission Park...

Points To Ponder 12/07/2011

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Sometimes silence is cowardice. Other times it's courageous. Wisdom is knowing the difference.
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Revelation 3:20

'Behold, I stand at the door and knock; If anyone ______ my voice and opens the ________, I will come in and eat with him, and he with me.

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Photo for 12/06/2011

Sunset at Shawnee Mission Park...

Points To Ponder 12/06/2011

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Our inability to verbalize what we're feeling never stops God from hearing our hearts.
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BIBLE QUIZ:
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Acts 4:33-37 NIV

34 There were no needy persons among them. For from time to time those who owned lands or houses sold them, brought the money from the sales 35 and put it at the apostles' feet, and it was distributed to anyone as he had need.

36 _________, a Levite from Cyprus, whom the apostles called Barnabas (which means Son of Encouragement), 37 sold a field he owned and brought the money and put it at the apostles' feet.

What was the given name of Barnabas?
 Joseph
 John
 John Mark
 Cephas
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Photo for 12/05/2011

At the Zielinski Farmstead in Desoto, KS...

Points To Ponder 12/05/2011

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Your choices are far more powerful than your circumstances. See 1 Kings 18:21
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BIBLE QUIZ:
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Psalm 50:15 (One of my personal favorites)

And call upon me in the day of ____________: I will ___________ you, and you shall glorify me.
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Photo for 12/04/2011

At Shawnee Mission Park...

Points To Ponder 12/04/2011

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Most of the shadows of this life are caused by our standing in our own sunshine.
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BIBLE QUIZ:
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Hebrews 11:6

And without ________ 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.
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Photo for 12/03/2011

At Shawnee Mission Park...

Points To Ponder 12/03/2011

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What we see depends mainly on what we look for.
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BIBLE QUIZ:
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Romans 8:38-39

For I am convinced that neither ________ nor life, neither _________ nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor __________, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
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Photo for 12/02/2011

At Shawnee Mission Lake...

Points To Ponder 12/02/2011

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Always do what is right – this will gratify some and astonish the rest.
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BIBLE QUIZ:
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See Genesis 50:24-26 NIV

24 Then Joseph said to his brothers, "I am about to die. But God will surely come to your aid and take you up out of this land to the land he promised on oath to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob." 25 And Joseph made the sons of Israel swear an oath and said, "God will surely come to your aid, and then you must carry my ______ up from this place."
26 So Joseph died at the age of a hundred and ten. And after they __________ him, he was placed in a coffin in Egypt.

This finishes the book of Genesis (we started on March 6) so tomorrow we will go on to other passages :0)
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