Good Things

GOD SPEAKS TO US THROUGH HIS HOLY WORD:

8 But since we belong to the day, let us be self-controlled, putting on faith and love as a breastplate, and the hope of salvation as a helmet. 9 For God did not appoint us to suffer wrath but to receive salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ. - 1 Thessalonians 5:8-9(New International Version).

GOD'S PROMISE TO US FROM HIS HOLY WORD:

7 I will praise the Lord, who counsels me; even at night my heart instructs me. 8 I have set the Lord always before me. Because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken. - Psalm 16:7-8(New International Version).

A QUOTE:

Out of "love" we serve God with all our heart and with all our soul - rather than merely out of duty. - Albert Lee -

THOUGHTS TO REMEMBER:

A soft answer has often been the means of breaking a hard heart. - From Our Daily Bread - Give someone a compliment today, tomorrow may be too late. - From Reminisce Magazine -

It's my choice whether to step into the day with praise or pity in my heart and on my lips. - From Every Good Thing -

NOTES:

Today has been mostly cloudy with a high temperature of 79 degrees. Charley had a luncheon at his church today so I had lunch at a new bar-b-que place called "Billy Sims Bar-B-Que." I found out later that my pastor and wife came to Taco Bobs to eat with us but I didn't know they were coming. They had lunch with Bill and hopefully enjoyed the lunch. While I was out for lunch I went to the Goodwill Store to look at their books. I will write more about that in the second paragraph. I also went to the Petsense store while I was out and then came by the post office. I took a nap with my faithful cat, Smokey. I put food and treats out at around 6:15 p.m. and sat with them for about 10 minutes. Thanks for your emails and thanks for reading the Good Things.

As I mentioned, I stopped by the Goodwill store to look at their books. It may have been the first time I have been there since Flonnie went away. We used to go there all the time. Flonnie liked to shop at any store and Goodwill is a good place for a woman to shop. I found a brand new book that I don't think had ever been owned by anyone. The original price inside the cover was $19.95 but I got it for $1.00 plus nine cents tax. The title of the book is "The Greatest Generation Speaks" by Tom Brokaw. It is about World War 2 veterans and their comments and letters back and forth between husband and wife or sweethearts. It is a sequel to "The Greatest Generation." I think that is the greatest generation, not because I was part of it, but because that generation saved our country from Adolph Hitler and the Japanese Regime. I helped take back the Philippine Islands from the Japanese after they had been there for three years. The country was not a pretty sight after three years of Japanese rule. In order that the present generations will not forget World War 2, I think I will write some excerpts from the book in future Good Things. I will probably title it "Lest We Forget." I wrote about my experience in that war a couple of years ago and sent copies to everyone on my email list. If you would like to have a copy of it, send me an email and request it.

The cats are fine. None are with me at present but since it is so warm I have the front patio door ajar so the cats can come and go as they please. I have seen all of the cats this evening.

Have a nice Thursday.

Everett. Keep Thinking The Good Thoughts~~~!!!