Good Things

by      Everett Christian,   McAlester, OK    

GOD SPEAKS TO US THROUGH HIS HOLY WORD
 
28 A troublemaker plants seeds of strife;
      gossip separates the best of friends.
- Proverbs 16:28(New Living Translation)
 
 
 
GOD'S PROMISE TO US FROM HIS HOLY WORD
 
(The Apostle Paul wrote) 11 "We also pray that you will be strengthened with all his glorious power so you will have all the endurance and patience you need. May you be filled with joy, 12 always thanking the Father. He has enabled you to share in the inheritance that belongs to his people, who live in the light. 13 For he has rescued us from the kingdom of darkness and transferred us into the Kingdom of his dear Son, 14 who purchased our freedom and forgave our sins."  - Colossians 1:11-14(New Living Translation).
 
 
 
A QUOTE
 
Realize that failure does not mean you should quit.
- Charles Stanley -
 
 
 
THOUGHTS TO REMEMBER
 
I've learned that singing "Amazing Grace" can lift my spirits for hours.
- Age 49, Wisdom Through The Ages -
 
Nothing reinforces our belief in heredity like an outstanding accomplishment of our grandchild.
- From Reminisce Magazine -
 
 
 
NOTES
 
Today has been mostly sunny with a high temperature of 83 degrees. Low temperature this morning was 68 degrees. I attended Sunday School and Worship Service this morning. I had lunch at home. I had a nap this afternoon. I attended church tonight. Yesterday at the post office I heard someone say "Everett". It was Geoff Crumm, whom I hadn't seen in a few years. I have been following him around with the Good Things to Las Vegas, NV, then to Little Rock, AR, then to Tulsa, OK and now he has a job here and has moved back home to McAlester. We had a nice visit.
 
 It seems that I can do better with the Good Things when I rest every other night so that is what I will probably do for now. I saw an old progam today that featured Howard and Vestal Goodman. Howard died in 2002 and Vestal died in 2003. You Southern Gospel fans may remember them. I saw the Happy Goodman Family a few times in years gone by. I am leaving a song tonight and recitation written by Howard Goodman that I heard him sing today.
 
The cats are fine. Little Girl and Rascal are here in the den with me. The others come in occasionally.
 
At 10:15 p.m. skies are partly cloudy with a temperature of 74 degrees. I will see you next time.
 
In Christian Love, Everett.
 
 
 
 
"I DON'T REGRET A MILE"
By Howard Goodman

I DON'T REGRET A MILE I TRAVEL FOR THE LORD
I DON'T REGRET THE TIMES I TRUSTED IN HIS WORD
I'VE SEEN THE YEARS GO BY, MANY DAYS WITHOUT A SONG
BUT I DON'T REGET A MILE I TRAVEL FOR THE LORD

                                                    RECITATION

I'VE DREAMED MANY A DREAM THAT'S NEVER COME TRUE,
    AND I'VE SEEN MANY OF THEM VANISH AT DAWN
BUT I'VE REALIZED ENOUGH OF MY DREAMS, THANK GOD!
     TO MAKE ME WANT TO KEEP DREAMING ON

AND I'VE GOTTEN UP OUT OF THE BED MANY TIMES IN THE MIDNIGHT HOUR
     TO PRAY A PRAYER THAT IT SEEMED NO ANSWER WOULD COME,
                              THOUGH I'D WAITED, PATIENT AND LONG;
    BUT ANSWERS HAVE COME TO ENOUGH OF THOSE PRAYERS
                              TO MAKE ME KEEP PRAYING ON

                    AND I'VE TRUSTED MANY A FRIEND THAT'S FAILED ME
                                    AND LEFT ME TO WEEP ALONE
      AH, BUT I'VE FOUND ENOUGH OF THESE FRIENDS TO BE TRUE-BLUE
                                     TO MAKE ME KEEP TRUSTING ON

IT SEEMS THAT I'VE SOWED MANY A SEED THAT'S FALLEN BY THE WAY
                                              FOR THE BIRDS TO FEED UPON,
BUT I'VE HELD ENOUGH OF THE GOLDEN SHEAVES IN MY HAND
                                               TO MAKE ME KEEP SOWING ON

AND I'VE DRAINED THE CUP OF DISAPPOINTMENT AND PAIN
              AND GONE MANY A DAY WITHOUT A SONG,
BUT I'VE SIPPED ENOUGH NECTAR FROM THE ROSES OF LIFE
                THAT MAKES ME WANT TO KEEP LIVING ON.