Good Things

by Everett Christian, McAlester, OK

GOD SPEAKS TO US THROUGH HIS HOLY WORD
18 With me (wisdom) are riches and honor, enduring wealth and prosperity. 19 My fruit is better than fine gold; what I yield surpasses choice silver. 20 I walk in the way of righteousness, along the paths of justice, 21 bestowing a rich inheritance on those who love me and making their treasuries full. - Proverbs 8:18-21(New International Version).
GOD'S PROMISE TO US FROM HIS HOLY WORD
7 Dear children, do not let anyone lead you astray. The one who does what is right is righteous, just as he (Christ) is righteous. 8 The one who does what is sinful is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the devil’s work. - 1 John 3:7-8(New International Version).
A QUOTE
Faith both recognizes the danger and trusts in the God of grace who accomplishes that He promises. - Robert D. Branson -
THOUGHTS TO REMEMBER
A man never stands so tall as when he stoops to help a boy. - From Reminisce Magazine - You are as young as your faith, as old as your doubts; as young as your hope, as old as your fear. - From Reminisce Magazine -
NOTES
I had lunch today with my brother, Charley, and our friend, Bill. I went by Country Mart for some items and then by the post office. The rest of the time I have been inside. Today has been partly cloudy with a high temperature of 103 degrees. Low temperature this morning was 75 degrees. I had a note today from Libby MacFarland (wife of Jamie MacFarland who attended our church for a few weeks several years ago). They live in Des Moines, Washington. She said their high temperature for this summer had been 81 degrees. I looked on the map to see where Des Moines is located and it appears to be right on the shores of Puget Sound. She said today was cloudy with sprinkles with a temperature around 65 degrees. Some of us might like to move there, huh? This hot weather really hurts we older people. I went outside for a few minutes this evening to put out fresh water and food for the outside animals. I didn't water my trees tonight hoping we would get a shower of rain. It has been showering in Oklahoma today but so far all the showers have gone to the north of McAlester. As I often mention on the Good Things I sure miss my Flonnie. I would give all I owned to have her back again but I wouldn't want her to be here if she was bedfast or in a nursing home. I tell her every day and every night that I will be along to join her soon but I don't know when that soon will be. I tell her that I will take care of the kitty cats until that time comes. The picture tonight is my sweet little great granddaughter, Jaimie, who is 4 years old. She is standing at another of her great greatgrandmother's grave that she never got to see. The cats are fine. Some of them stay inside now most of the day. Rascal goes two houses over and rests under a big storage house during the day. It must be cool under that storage house. Right now he is on the desk close to me snacking a little. Little Girl is out front at present but the door is cracked a little so she can come in when she wants to. At 9:25 p.m. skies are fair with a temperature of 87 degrees. I will see you next time
In Christian Love, Everett.