Oklahoma

Losing a child to death brings a myriad of emotions ...             

all complicated ... all different ... all difficult.

Silent Grief speaks today about ... the tornado in Oklahoma ...

This tragedy in Oklahoma has touched many, many of us personally including myself. I lived there for three years and know many people who have been affected by the tornado. For those of us who have lost a child, we know first-hand the fear and panic and horror of hearing those words, "I'm so sorry." Those words make our insides shake and bring emotions to the forefront that have been tucked away for a while because they're too hard to hear again. May God bless ALL who are in OK who have so much pain ahead of them. Life is so fleeting -- it can be snuffed out in a mere second. God bless you, my Silent Grief family of friends, in a most special way today. Together, may we continue in prayer for those who have lost precious children in OK, as well as continue to love and support one another through this day. Sometimes the pain of child loss feels like more than we can bear.

Father, Yahweh, I pray today for Silent Grief, and all who have lost a child. or a grandchild.  I pray that You will hold them as close to Your heart as You hold the child they love and lost.

Father, bless them today.

xtnyoda, shalomed

   Tuesday, May 21st, 2013.  Today's cherished Nugget from guest blogger Pastor Bill.

“Praise is the honey of life which a devout heart extracts from every bloom of providence and grace”  (Charles H. Spurgeon).

If we look, we can find a reason to praise God. He is worthy of praise and each blessing brings our appreciation of Him to a higher level. The writer of Psalm 21:13 says, “Be thou exalted, LORD, in thine own strength: so will we sing and praise thy power.”

God, thank You for each blessing we received today, and the ones we will find throughout the day. Amen.

Give God all glory and praise!

Bro Bill
In GOD we Trust!

Daily Nugget

     Monday, May 20th, 2013.  Today's cherished Nugget from guest blogger Pastor Bill.

The U.S. Senate pays $116,000, and the U.S. House of Representatives pays $123,000 annually to their respective chaplains, whose chief official duty is to open legislative sessions with prayer. We think there are thousands of teachers, and students, too, who would love to open class sessions with prayer without any pay for it at all. You figure it out  (Pulpit Helps, March 1996).

It is a good thing for us to pay for prayer through our taxes at the Senate and House of Representatives level. Maybe it will lead to returning sanctioned prayer to our classrooms; however, paid or volunteer many teachers, administrators, principals, and even lunch room workers are praying for our classrooms.

The apostle Paul, in Ephesians 6:18, gives us this encouragement to pray: “Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints.”

God, thank You for teaching us to pray and for allowing us to come directly to Your throne of grace. Amen.

Give God all glory and praise!

Bro Bill
In GOD we Trust!

Daily Nugget

   Sunday, May 19th, 2013.  Today's cherished Nugget from guest blogger Pastor Bill.

“The greatest excuse given to me by people in every country for not becoming Christians is the division among Christians today” Billy Graham (1918– ).

The writer of Psalms 133:1 encourages us with these words: “Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!”

May we strive to do our part, not by compromising truth, but by finding common ground in Jesus, the way, the truth, and the life.

God, let me be willing to show others a spirit of cooperation by walking closer to You.  Amen.

Give God all glory and praise!

Bro Bill
In GOD we Trust!

Daily Nugget

     Friday, May 16th, 2013.  Today's cherished Nugget from guest blogger Pastor Bill.

An evangelist had held a service, at the close of which a little girl presented a bouquet of flowers the first spring had brought forth. He asked, “Why do you give me these flowers?”

She answered, “Because I love you.”

“Do you bring the Lord Jesus such gifts of your love at times?” he inquired.

“Oh,” said the little one, with an angelic smile, “I give myself to him!”

This attitude must be our example not only in our gifts but also in our service to God.  Our gifts must be motivated by a heart of love as we are reminded by the apostle Paul in I Corinthians 13:3, “And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profits me nothing.”

God, Let my life and service be an acceptable offering to You. Amen

Bro. Bill
I am thankful to know this Awesome God!

In GOD we Trust!

the mask

Losing a child to death brings a myriad of emotions ...           

all complicated ... all different ... all difficult.

Silent Grief speaks today about ... moments ...

There is no special moment that arrives when a parent (or family member) of child loss can say, "This is it. This is the day that things are taking a turn and I'm going to feel so much better." Grief from child loss is tricky -- it never really goes away, but it does have days where the pain is more calm and manageable. Then something happens and we find we're being swept away by the tidal wave of emotions once again. And, so we learn to keep our "mask" close by -- the mask hides the inside of us that feels like we're falling apart at the seams. Sometimes we just find it's too exhausting to explain to others how we feel. It's easier to put on the mask during the day and do our screaming and sobbing at the end of the day when we're alone. If others saw us in the depths of our grief they'd think we went crazy. That's just how much the pain of losing a child hurts!

 Father, Yahweh, I pray today for Silent Grief, and all who have lost a child. or a grandchild.  I pray that You will hold them as close to Your heart as You hold the child they love and lost.

Father, bless them today.

xtnyoda, shalomed

Daily Nugget

   Thursday, May 16th, 2013.  Today's cherished Nugget from guest blogger Pastor Bill.

“Some people think God does not like to be troubled with our constant coming and asking. The way to trouble God is not to come at all” (D. L. Moody).

With these words in Mark 10:13-16, we read a story about Jesus wanting to get up close and personal to the children: “They brought young children to him, that he should touch them: and his disciples rebuked those that brought them. But when Jesus saw it, he was much displeased, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God. Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein. And he took them up in his arms, put his hands upon them, and blessed them.” Even today, He desires to be that close to us also. &

God, let us draw close to You every day. Amen.

Bro. Bill

I am thankful to know this Awesome God!
In GOD we Trust!

Daily Nugget

   Wednesday, May 15th, 2013.  Today's cherished Nugget from guest blogger Pastor Bill.

“The great tragedy of life is not unanswered prayer, but unoffered prayer” (F.B. Meyer).

The blessings we have missed by not talking to God today, this week, and in our lifetime can never be regained. The minutes we could have spent with God are gone forever; therefore, we must cherish the time we have today. The apostle Paul, in his letter in 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18, tells them and us to “Rejoice evermore. Pray without ceasing. In everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.”

God, thank You for these minutes today. Amen

Bro. Bill

I am thankful to know this Awesome  God!                                                                                                       
In GOD we Trust!

Daily Nugget

   Monday, May 13th, 2013.  Today's cherished Nugget from guest blogger Pastor Bill.

“The thing I know will give me the deepest joy—namely, to be alone and unhurried in the presence of God, aware of His presence, my heart open to worship Him—is often the thing I least want to do” (John R. W. Stott).

The writer of Psalms 27:4 eloquently says, “One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to inquire in his temple.”

Often even the hustle and bustle of doing good things crowds out doing the best thing, and that is spending time with The Heavenly Father.

God, thank You for Your word to direct our path leading us to a closer walk with You. Amen

Bro. Bill
I am thankful to know this Awesome God
In GOD we Trust!