Second Coming Of Christ
Did you know that the type most newspapers use for astounding events is called "second coming" type? These are large, heavy, black letters reserved for only the most stupendous, amazing, front page news - such as the return of Jesus Christ. Many will remember seeing this banner headline used to announce the surrenders of Germany and Japan, marking the end of World War II. It also told the news of the assassination of John F. Kennedy and the shooting of President Reagan. This blood heading style has proclaimed successful flights into space, presidential election winners, and other dramatic events of universal importance.
One day mankind will witness the great event for which the "second coming" type was named for - the return of Jesus Christ. Yes, the savior will literally come back to this planet He left so long ago. He will fulfill the promise He gave to His disciples before He ascended to heaven. And when He does, it will command the attention of all earth's inhabitants. The whole world will know that the Lord Jesus is alive. Truly it will be a headline event"!
Jan Bagwell
God Bless
Friday, July 8, 2011
Thursday, July 7, 2011
Just One Day
Just One Day
If I could live to God for just one day ,
One blessed day , from rosy dawn of light ,
Til purple twilight deepened into night ,
A day of faith unfaltering ,trust complete ,
Of love unfeigned and perfect charity ,
Of hope undimmed , of courage past dismay ,
Of heavenly peace , patient humility-
No hint of duty to constrain my feet ,
No dream of ease to lum to listlessness ,
With my heart no root of bitterness ,
No yielding to temptation’s subtle away ,
I think , in that one day would so expand
My soul to meet such holy , high demand
That never ,never more could hold me bound
This shriveling husk of self that wraps me round,
So might I henceforth live to God always
Jan Bagwell
God Bless
Regarding Brad
THEY DREW OVER A QUART OF FLUID OF HIS LEFT LUNG.... THURSDAY WILL BE HIS LAST RADIATION TREATMENT....FRIDAY HE WILL BE GOING FOR MRI AND X-RAYS....THEN HE WILL FIND OUT IF HE WILL HAVE TO UNDERGO CHEMO TREATMENTS FOR THE CANCER...THANKS FOR YOUR CONTINUED PRAYERS...BRAD IS NOT A QUITTER HE IS A FIGHTER AND GOD IS IN CONTROL...
When I was sitting in church last night and was hearing thousands of people standing up and praising God and thought what a blessed man I am .
If I could live to God for just one day ,
One blessed day , from rosy dawn of light ,
Til purple twilight deepened into night ,
A day of faith unfaltering ,trust complete ,
Of love unfeigned and perfect charity ,
Of hope undimmed , of courage past dismay ,
Of heavenly peace , patient humility-
No hint of duty to constrain my feet ,
No dream of ease to lum to listlessness ,
With my heart no root of bitterness ,
No yielding to temptation’s subtle away ,
I think , in that one day would so expand
My soul to meet such holy , high demand
That never ,never more could hold me bound
This shriveling husk of self that wraps me round,
So might I henceforth live to God always
Jan Bagwell
God Bless
Regarding Brad
THEY DREW OVER A QUART OF FLUID OF HIS LEFT LUNG.... THURSDAY WILL BE HIS LAST RADIATION TREATMENT....FRIDAY HE WILL BE GOING FOR MRI AND X-RAYS....THEN HE WILL FIND OUT IF HE WILL HAVE TO UNDERGO CHEMO TREATMENTS FOR THE CANCER...THANKS FOR YOUR CONTINUED PRAYERS...BRAD IS NOT A QUITTER HE IS A FIGHTER AND GOD IS IN CONTROL...
When I was sitting in church last night and was hearing thousands of people standing up and praising God and thought what a blessed man I am .
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Cross-Currents
Cross-Currents
There are streams from the heart of the ocean ,
That flow toward the rocks on this shore ;
From the north and the south they are coming ,
And they meet with a rush and a roar.
Far above on the crags I am watching
The conflict that never shall cease ;
I can see how the struggle is faring ,
Why that ocean can never know peace .
In our hearts there are conflicting currents
That rush in from here and from there .
We are warned that some will break on us ,
But others steal up unaware .
In his heaven above , God is sitting ;
And He sees every battle we fight .
He knows why there’s always a struggle
In our lives as we strive for the right .
Jan Bagwell
God Bless
Please be in pray for David and Hali Bagwell and Mary Carpenter and family .
There are streams from the heart of the ocean ,
That flow toward the rocks on this shore ;
From the north and the south they are coming ,
And they meet with a rush and a roar.
Far above on the crags I am watching
The conflict that never shall cease ;
I can see how the struggle is faring ,
Why that ocean can never know peace .
In our hearts there are conflicting currents
That rush in from here and from there .
We are warned that some will break on us ,
But others steal up unaware .
In his heaven above , God is sitting ;
And He sees every battle we fight .
He knows why there’s always a struggle
In our lives as we strive for the right .
Jan Bagwell
God Bless
Please be in pray for David and Hali Bagwell and Mary Carpenter and family .
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
" He is Risen"
He is Risen”
Christ the Lord is risen today ,
Sons of men and angels say ;
Raise your joys and triumphs high ,
Sing ,ye heavens ,and earth reply .
Love’s redeeming work is done
Fought the fight , the battle won ;
Lo! Our Son’s eclipse is o’er ;
Lo! He sets in blood no more .
Vain the stone ,the watch ,the seal ;
Christ hath burst the gates of hell !
Death in vain forbids His rise ;
Christ hath opened Paradise !
Lives again our glor5ious Kings ;
Where ,O Death , is now thy string ?
Once He died our souls to save :
Where thy victory , O Grave ?
Jan Bagwell
God Bless
Please remember Mary Carpenter and family and Brad Rogers ,David and Hali Bagwell in your prayers .
Christ the Lord is risen today ,
Sons of men and angels say ;
Raise your joys and triumphs high ,
Sing ,ye heavens ,and earth reply .
Love’s redeeming work is done
Fought the fight , the battle won ;
Lo! Our Son’s eclipse is o’er ;
Lo! He sets in blood no more .
Vain the stone ,the watch ,the seal ;
Christ hath burst the gates of hell !
Death in vain forbids His rise ;
Christ hath opened Paradise !
Lives again our glor5ious Kings ;
Where ,O Death , is now thy string ?
Once He died our souls to save :
Where thy victory , O Grave ?
Jan Bagwell
God Bless
Please remember Mary Carpenter and family and Brad Rogers ,David and Hali Bagwell in your prayers .
Monday, July 4, 2011
Prayer for Our Great Nation
Almighty God , we make our earnest that Thou wilt keep the United States in Thy holy protection ; that Thou wilt incline the hearts of the citizens to cultivate a spirit of subordination and obedience to government ; to entertain a brotherly affection and love for one another and for their fellow citizens of the United States at large , And finally that Thou wilt most graciously be pleased to dispose us all to do justice , to love mercy , and to demean ourselves with that charity , humility and pacific temper of mind ,which were the characteristics of the Divine Author of our blessed religion , and without and humble imitation of whose example in these things we can never hope to be happy nation . Grant our supplication , we beseech Thee , through
Jesus Christ ,
Our Lord ,
AMEN
Jan Bagwell
God Bless
Jesus Christ ,
Our Lord ,
AMEN
Jan Bagwell
God Bless
Friday, July 1, 2011
Your House Of Happiness
Your House of Happiness
Take what God gives , O friend of mind
And build your house of happiness .
Perchance some have been given more ,
But many have been given loss .
The treasure lying at your feet ,
Whose value you but faintly guess ,
Another builder looking on ,
Would barter heaven to possess .
Have you found work that you can do ?
Is there a heart that loves you best ?
Is there a spot somewhere called home ,
Where spent and worn your soul can rest ?
A friend ,a tree, a book , a song ,
A dog ,which loves your hand’s caress ,
A story of health to meat life needs ,
Oh ,build your house of happiness ,
Trust not tomorrow’s dawn to bring
The dreamed of joy which we wait ,
We have enough of pleasant things
To house our souls in goodly state ,
Tomorrow , time’s relentless stream
May bear what now we have away ,
Take what God gives ,O friend ,
And build your house of happiness today.
Jan Bagwell
God Bless
God be with you and be safe , remember what important to you
Take what God gives , O friend of mind
And build your house of happiness .
Perchance some have been given more ,
But many have been given loss .
The treasure lying at your feet ,
Whose value you but faintly guess ,
Another builder looking on ,
Would barter heaven to possess .
Have you found work that you can do ?
Is there a heart that loves you best ?
Is there a spot somewhere called home ,
Where spent and worn your soul can rest ?
A friend ,a tree, a book , a song ,
A dog ,which loves your hand’s caress ,
A story of health to meat life needs ,
Oh ,build your house of happiness ,
Trust not tomorrow’s dawn to bring
The dreamed of joy which we wait ,
We have enough of pleasant things
To house our souls in goodly state ,
Tomorrow , time’s relentless stream
May bear what now we have away ,
Take what God gives ,O friend ,
And build your house of happiness today.
Jan Bagwell
God Bless
God be with you and be safe , remember what important to you
Thursday, June 30, 2011
My Friend
My Friend
I have been shy all my life.
I have had friends, they come and go. Never in all my life did
I realize what a true friend can be until one nice day, and one
nice word changed my life forever.
Two years ago, I found out I have Agoraphobia.
This is a general fear of people and places.
It was a long road to discover this.
I had found out a few years before that I had three lung
diseases and had to leave a long time job I was very proud of.
On the tail of that, I found out I had even more things wrong
with my health, RLS - restless leg syndrome, IBS - irritable
bowel syndrome, and Gerd just to name a few.
Needless to say, life had not been great of late. Many times I
could not even handle the small things, like a shower, a
long overdue visit to my mother or letters which needed to be
sent in a timely manner did not go out in time.
My only joy was my Fiancé. He seemed to understand most of the
time what difficulties I was going through, and excused my dirty
house, lack of home-cooked meals, and he was always helpful when
I needed him. Especially for a shoulder to cry on. You see, I
could not even leave the house very often, because I would get
so much anxiety, I would get sick.
Life was not much fun, and I had no one to come see me most of
the time. I would cry more about my loneliness than anything.
My love would try to calm me.
One day I went outside to water the few plants; I was able to
handle this last year (against the anxiety I have every time I
walk out the door) and I heard someone calling out to me.
My first instinct was to ignore this voice and run back in to
the sanctuary of my home. But for some reason, this time I
responded to the voice by looking up and acknowledging her
words. She was saying, "Hello, my name is Laurie and I was
wondering if you would like to come over and play cards some
time?" Call it instinct or some such thing, because I found
myself shouting back "Sure, love to."
That was only four short months ago, and they have been the
happiest four months of my life! It took me a week or more to
actually come around and get to know her. But once we began to
talk, we realized we would be friends for life.
We are both 38 years old, we went to the same school here in our
home town, we love the same music, and the same food (she is
almost as good as MOM when she cooks!) We both love the same
movies, knick-knacks, camping, fishing, and traveling.
We both say the same things at the same time and have even tried
to pick the same thing up and bumped heads doing so, which sent
us into gails of laughter!
Now I suppose this is only coincidental that we are so much
alike, but I like to think Daddy and God are looking over me,
and they sent me an Angel!
My new found friend was always there. The school we both
attended during the very same years, which was almost twenty-
five years ago and the fact that she has lived across from me
for the last 7 years does not matter now, but sometimes we talk
of all the good times we have missed.
My friend was lonely too you see, so maybe I am her Angel and
her mother and God are looking after her too. I have cried as I
have written this, but for once they are tears of joy. I can
hardly wait for her to come home from work tonight. I know we
will say something at the same time, and laugh like there is no
tomorrow, or plug in a movie and bite our nails together through
the suspense.
It does not matter what we do, as long as I have my ANGEL!
Written by , Lisa Richard
The disciples were sent out two by two.
One can put a thousand to flight, but two can put ten thousand
to flight.
"Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life
for his friends."
One my great movie quotes is from "Mahogany."
"Success is nothing without someone you love to share it with."
We all need friends.
Jan Bagwell
God Bless
Thank you Liza for this , it is a inspiring story . Mary Carpenter is asking for prayer , for herself and son .
I have been shy all my life.
I have had friends, they come and go. Never in all my life did
I realize what a true friend can be until one nice day, and one
nice word changed my life forever.
Two years ago, I found out I have Agoraphobia.
This is a general fear of people and places.
It was a long road to discover this.
I had found out a few years before that I had three lung
diseases and had to leave a long time job I was very proud of.
On the tail of that, I found out I had even more things wrong
with my health, RLS - restless leg syndrome, IBS - irritable
bowel syndrome, and Gerd just to name a few.
Needless to say, life had not been great of late. Many times I
could not even handle the small things, like a shower, a
long overdue visit to my mother or letters which needed to be
sent in a timely manner did not go out in time.
My only joy was my Fiancé. He seemed to understand most of the
time what difficulties I was going through, and excused my dirty
house, lack of home-cooked meals, and he was always helpful when
I needed him. Especially for a shoulder to cry on. You see, I
could not even leave the house very often, because I would get
so much anxiety, I would get sick.
Life was not much fun, and I had no one to come see me most of
the time. I would cry more about my loneliness than anything.
My love would try to calm me.
One day I went outside to water the few plants; I was able to
handle this last year (against the anxiety I have every time I
walk out the door) and I heard someone calling out to me.
My first instinct was to ignore this voice and run back in to
the sanctuary of my home. But for some reason, this time I
responded to the voice by looking up and acknowledging her
words. She was saying, "Hello, my name is Laurie and I was
wondering if you would like to come over and play cards some
time?" Call it instinct or some such thing, because I found
myself shouting back "Sure, love to."
That was only four short months ago, and they have been the
happiest four months of my life! It took me a week or more to
actually come around and get to know her. But once we began to
talk, we realized we would be friends for life.
We are both 38 years old, we went to the same school here in our
home town, we love the same music, and the same food (she is
almost as good as MOM when she cooks!) We both love the same
movies, knick-knacks, camping, fishing, and traveling.
We both say the same things at the same time and have even tried
to pick the same thing up and bumped heads doing so, which sent
us into gails of laughter!
Now I suppose this is only coincidental that we are so much
alike, but I like to think Daddy and God are looking over me,
and they sent me an Angel!
My new found friend was always there. The school we both
attended during the very same years, which was almost twenty-
five years ago and the fact that she has lived across from me
for the last 7 years does not matter now, but sometimes we talk
of all the good times we have missed.
My friend was lonely too you see, so maybe I am her Angel and
her mother and God are looking after her too. I have cried as I
have written this, but for once they are tears of joy. I can
hardly wait for her to come home from work tonight. I know we
will say something at the same time, and laugh like there is no
tomorrow, or plug in a movie and bite our nails together through
the suspense.
It does not matter what we do, as long as I have my ANGEL!
Written by , Lisa Richard
The disciples were sent out two by two.
One can put a thousand to flight, but two can put ten thousand
to flight.
"Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life
for his friends."
One my great movie quotes is from "Mahogany."
"Success is nothing without someone you love to share it with."
We all need friends.
Jan Bagwell
God Bless
Thank you Liza for this , it is a inspiring story . Mary Carpenter is asking for prayer , for herself and son .
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