Nuggets Of Hope-Who Has Encouraged You?

[Neighbor]

Rub a dub dub three men in a tub

Those that encourage just might come to mind in threes; I know three that encourage me  to this day, one ministers to  the Greek communities, one to the Jewish communities, and one ministers to all that will hear and heed, but spent most of his life ministering to Muslims at Iran.

Sometimes the fruit of similar witnessing comes together in threes as well, even in  water baptism and accompanying testimony of faith in Jesus as Lord, God, and personal savior. It happened at a nondescript church in an average and nondescript American town that three men of the twelve men and women being baptized that night spoke their testimony back to back to back. The first born at Egypt a Muslim that turned about to Christ Jesus, then a Jew born at Israel who had turned about to Christ Jesus, and the third a local from our Greek community but born at Greece who had turned about to Christ Jesus. Each presenting in repentant manner testimony of being called to their individual salvation through Jesus by way  of the Holy Spirit; back to back to back testimonies were given, from a Greek, a  Jew, and a Muslim. None born locally,  but each brought to this rather ordinary place by the providential leading by God.  Each were turned about by God's specific calling to each of them through God the Holy Spirit to their turning about to Jesus who is God, as their individual and personal savior.

It has been an encouraging moment from within my memory bank for several years now. God's sovereignty is total, unlimited, He makes all that happens work together for good for those that believe of Jesus as Lord, God, and personal savior. 

 

[marvelloustime]

12 hours ago, turtletwo said:

@marvelloustime Absolutely! Nobody even comes close to Him.

 I can relate. Our mothers left a profound impact on our lives. 

I'd like to share a poem I wrote in honor of mine on 5-12-19.

 

This poem is a tribute to my beloved mother who died on February 27th.

 

My Mother's Legacy

 

First mother's Day without my mom

Is rather sad and hard

This year I can not call her up 

Or even send a card

 

There's so much love inside of me

I feel I must address it

And so for me to write a poem

Is one way to express it

 

My mother was the kindest soul

She loved to give and share

So sensitive to everyone

And always there with prayer

 

She shone so bright for Jesus

In the things she'd do and say

Reflecting Him to others

In a clear and gentle way

 

Whenever I was sick or down

Or simply felt alone

She always had the words I'd need

And such a tender tone

 

Her faith was so enduring

It would rise above my fear

Her voice, her laugh, her wisdom

Are the memories I hold dear

 

Her heart for Christ, her love for me

And all our family...

These things I'll always treasure

They're my mother's legacy

Wonderful tribute to your mum. A lovely poem Turtletwo. Xxx

[Neighbor]

On missing my buddy.

My friend knew my Lord and savior Jesus. He shared his testimony and he suffered so greatly, yet hung on. Seemed like he would never get  break, yet he hung on. He and I would talk a couple times a week especially when he was so sick and well just beat up, his body a mess. He hung on and shared with me of our Lord even in the most dire of times. Then near death he got "his" break, and immediately shared it with all that he knew were in need, many that had even mocked him during his own harsh suffering. He gave out of love of Jesus as he gave out his last moments in the flesh.

 I miss my buddy.

[frienduff thaylorde]

16 hours ago, turtletwo said:

@marvelloustime Absolutely! Nobody even comes close to Him.

 I can relate. Our mothers left a profound impact on our lives. 

I'd like to share a poem I wrote in honor of mine on 5-12-19.

 

This poem is a tribute to my beloved mother who died on February 27th.

 

My Mother's Legacy

 

First mother's Day without my mom

Is rather sad and hard

This year I can not call her up 

Or even send a card

 

There's so much love inside of me

I feel I must address it

And so for me to write a poem

Is one way to express it

 

My mother was the kindest soul

She loved to give and share

So sensitive to everyone

And always there with prayer

 

She shone so bright for Jesus

In the things she'd do and say

Reflecting Him to others

In a clear and gentle way

 

Whenever I was sick or down

Or simply felt alone

She always had the words I'd need

And such a tender tone

 

Her faith was so enduring

It would rise above my fear

Her voice, her laugh, her wisdom

Are the memories I hold dear

 

Her heart for Christ, her love for me

And all our family...

These things I'll always treasure

They're my mother's legacy

Turtles mama was LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVED as is her daughter LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVED .

And now her children must carry on the everlasting torch of CHRIST and HIS ETERNAL LIGHT .

As they trod onward on their journey to the celestial kingdom of the LORD .

 

[frienduff thaylorde]

nuggets of hope is such a wonderful title dear sister .

A sister in the Lord brings great comfort to the hearts of true beleivers .

She points to JESUS in all her poems and always brings scriptures in all her threads .

And though her body suffers ,  she has been such a great comfort to my soul , for that she always points to JESUS

and that always rejoices my soul .

This sister is not well known by many , but she sure is known to me and more so , TO THE LORD .

The LORD knows why we do as we do .    And when one honors HIM in all they do and poem ,  HE KNOWS IT

and it rejoices the hearts of those who Do love JESUS .

SO I will make my own personal to poem to this largely unknown sister .

OH a sister I know who praises the King

in all that she says , or poems she does sing

And points to the LORD , JESUS CHRIST our hope

JESUS CHRIST Whose blood cleanses us cleaner  than the fullers soap .

Yes I know a dear sister who cheers up my heart

She sure is not famous , oh but she does faithfully her part

As she poems and writes and speaks of JESUS

and how this does make happy the heart and does please us

OH my sister is loved and her name may be hid as a riddle

But I know who she  is and I call her dear swidl .

AND THE LORD KNOWS TOO .

Hands up my dear sister ,   you are LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVED .

[marvelloustime]

On 12/8/2019 at 2:03 AM, frienduff thaylorde said:

nuggets of hope is such a wonderful title dear sister .

A sister in the Lord brings great comfort to the hearts of true beleivers .

She points to JESUS in all her poems and always brings scriptures in all her threads .

And though her body suffers ,  she has been such a great comfort to my soul , for that she always points to JESUS

and that always rejoices my soul .

This sister is not well known by many , but she sure is known to me and more so , TO THE LORD .

The LORD knows why we do as we do .    And when one honors HIM in all they do and poem ,  HE KNOWS IT

and it rejoices the hearts of those who Do love JESUS .

SO I will make my own personal to poem to this largely unknown sister .

OH a sister I know who praises the King

in all that she says , or poems she does sing

And points to the LORD , JESUS CHRIST our hope

JESUS CHRIST Whose blood cleanses us cleaner  than the fullers soap .

Yes I know a dear sister who cheers up my heart

She sure is not famous , oh but she does faithfully her part

As she poems and writes and speaks of JESUS

and how this does make happy the heart and does please us

OH my sister is loved and her name may be hid as a riddle

But I know who she  is and I call her dear swidl .

AND THE LORD KNOWS TOO .

Hands up my dear sister ,   you are LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVED .

@frienduff thaylorde

What a lovely tribute poem to our dear loved sister @turtletwo

Turtle certainly does point to Jesus in everything our sister does.

We praise our Lord Jesus as we head on Home to Heaven!

[frienduff thaylorde]

1 hour ago, marvelloustime said:

@frienduff thaylorde

What a lovely tribute poem to our dear loved sister @turtletwo

Turtle certainly does point to Jesus in everything our sister does.

We praise our Lord Jesus as we head on Home to Heaven!

You are LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVED dear sister .     One never knows , LORD willing you might have you some visitors in the days ahead .

Remember ,  if they aint go accents ,  probably means they came from America .      Now hands up and praise the LORD .

[marvelloustime]

3 hours ago, frienduff thaylorde said:

You are LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVED dear sister .     One never knows , LORD willing you might have you some visitors in the days ahead .

Remember ,  if they aint go accents ,  probably means they came from America .      Now hands up and praise the LORD .

You would be most welcome!

A real life praise fest! Now that would be a hands up and praise the Lord!

[Wayne222]

On 12/5/2019 at 5:29 AM, turtletwo said:

Corrie Ten Boom was such a lovely lady! Thinking about her brings a smile to my face. She and her family rescued many Jews during the Holocaust. The price for this was the Concentration Camp. Her father was killed. Some of you may remember the book (and movie) "The Hiding Place." If Corrie were still here, I'd love to personally thank her. I'm sure you who know of her feel the same.

There are many wonderful quotes by her.  Here are a few I'd like to share with you. Enjoy.

 

1. It is not my ability, but my response to God’s ability, that counts.-Corrie Ten Boom
2. You may never know that JESUS is all you need, until JESUS is all you have.-Corrie Ten Boom
3. 

 dear sister 

 

 

 

I love Corrie and Besty her sister. I read the hiding place at least five times. That's one family I want to meet when Jesus returns to earth.

[samuelg1]

I enjoy listening to the Ted and Austin Broer podcast hourly show several times a week. It's a great way to blow off steam and an opportunity to laugh at the farcical and clown like nature of what's going on all around us in this three ring circus we call the multicultural west. 

Ted Broer in particular loves to rant for 10, 15, 20 minutes at a time, screaming at the top of his lungs about the insane transsexuals, homosexuals and homicidal maniacs in politics and media. It's hilarious because almost all of it is true. 

The podcast is also an amazing source of tabloid gossip about televangelist and mega-church scammers. It is so funny! Ted Broer actually knows almost all of them personally, so it's particularly entertaining because he is privy to the exact details of their lives and how hypocritical and debased all of them are. 

Sadly, he encourages us all to donate to our local churches instead of the national and internal mega-church scammers. He seems not to be aware of how deeply socialists and the communist left have infiltrated EVERY SINGLE LOCAL CHURCH in or near any major metropolitan area, and on both coasts, and probably in the midwest as well. Possibly the Deep South or some of the more rural sections of the US are immune, then again, maybe not. Many small towns are being targeted as host populations for Somali and Syrian refugee re-location. This means states like West Virginia and Idaho. 

My sense is that the collapse is inevitable. I could be wrong and I hope I'm wrong. 

Edited December 10, 2019 by samuelg1