Spiritual Thoughts

The best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago,      the next best time is now . Chinese proverb Now therefore fear the LORD and serve him in sincerity and in faithfulness. Joshua 24:14

Without a Shepherd   sheep are not a flock. Russian proverb When Jesus saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. [and he said] I have other sheep that are not of this fold. I must bring them also, and they will listen to my voice. So there will be one flock, one shepherd. Matthew 9:36, John 10:16

Kind hearts are the gardens, Kind thoughts are the roots, Kind words are the flowers, Kind deeds are the fruits. Unknown Be kind to one another, tenderhearted,          forgiving one another,    as God in Christ forgave you. Ephesians 4:32

[Y]ou can get hope in the smallest good act, in the smallest kind word,   in the smallest gesture that is for your good, you know. Hope is all around us. -Thelma Wells We give thanks to God always for all of you,         constantly mentioning you in our prayers, remembering before our God and Father             your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ. 1 Thessalonians 1:2-3

Blessed are those that can give without remembering and receive without forgetting. Author Unknown Remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he himself said, 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.'" Acts 20:35 (referencing Matthew 25:34-40)

   "Some of the greatest conflicts are not between two people     but between one person and himself.” Garth Brooks "If a house be divided against itself,      that house cannot stand." Mark 3:25 Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. Matthew 7:24