Week 11 - Thanksgiving

What's In A Thanks?

Thank You.

Thank You. Thank You. Thank You.

Be Thankful.

Thank You God.

Thanksgiving.

I Can't Thank You Enough.

Say "Thank You".

Give Thanks.

Bow Your Head.

Say "Grace".

What Do You Say?

Did You Say "Thank You"?

What Can I Do To Thank You?

Words Are Not Enough To Express My Thanks.

A Simple Word, Thanks.

thank

 

[thangk]

verb (used with object)

1.

to express gratitude, appreciation, or acknowledgment to

2.

thank God, (used interjectionally to express relief) Also, thank goodness, thank heaven.

noun

3.

Usually, thanks. a grateful feeling or acknowledgment of abenefit, favor, or the like, expressed by words or otherwise

interjection

4.

thanks, (used as an informal expression of gratitude,appreciation, or acknowledgment).

Thursday, November 24, 2011 is a national holiday. This is not just any holiday, it is a High-Holiday. It is a day that we choose to cease from our labors. It is a day that we choose to gather with the friends and family that mean the most to us. But, what makes this a High-Holiday, is that we purposely, and deliberately, and intently invite God, our Father, our Creator into our homes and choose to make Him our guest of honor.

We thank you, Father, for your many bountiful gifts. We thank you for your great gift of your presence in our gathering. We thank you that you gave your son. We thank you that he offered, and you accepted, his life of obedience as payment for our blessing. We thank you that you have blessed us with your spirit of life that raised Jesus from the grave.

When you stop on this High-Holiday and give thanks, to truly give thanks to the Father, for all that he has done for you --- Stop --- Listen --- Feel. The Father's "you're welcome" is your heart filled with abundance of faith in Him! Give thanks to our Father, our Creator, our Guest of Honor. Give him thanks and let him fill your heart with faith.

I thank God every time I think of you!

Happy Thanksgiving Courtney!

Dad

    Colossians 2:6-7

"As therefore ye have received the Christ, Jesus the Lord, walk in him, rooted and built up in him, and assured in the faith, even as you have been taught, abounding in faith with thanksgiving."

Week 10 - TIME

TIME

09November2011 07:14:38am (The Time)

"The only reason for time is so that everything doesn't happen at once."

What time is it?

You can't turn back the hands of time

Sands through the hourglass

Spring Ahead - Fall Back

Do you have the time?

Running out of time

Time's up

Take your time

Time for a cool change http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bKwRW0l-Qk

Time is money

Working Overtime

It takes a licking and keeps on ticking (a Timex watch)

Timing is everything 

Ticking Time Bomb

Put your pencils down

Time keeps on slippin', slippin', slippin' into the future (Fly Like An Eagle, Steve Miller Band) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1f7eZ8cHpM

Back to The Future

Back to The Future Part II

Back to The Future Part III

The time of a man in 70 years...

...80 years if he is strong

10, 9, 8, 7, 6, .... 3, 2, 1 ..... 0 ...... -1, -2, -3, -4 ...

Time is running out

You have all the time in the world

That was a waste of time

If you time it just right ....

2 Minute Warning

Countdown to nowhere

Hurry up.....and Wait

Seems like forever

Time passages

On the cover of Time

Time Zone

Time out

Time in

Don't do the crime, if you can't pay the time (Baretta)

"If you had the time to do it wrong, then you had the time to do it right." (Kris Carrara)

Daylight savings time

Turn back time

525,600 minutes, how do you measure a year?

Fashionably late

Better late than never.

"Great spirits have always found violent opposition from mediocrities. The latter cannot understand it when a man does not thoughtlessly submit to hereditary prejudices but honestly and courageously uses his intelligence and fulfills the duty to express the results of his thought in clear form." Albert Einstein

"It's not that I'm so smart, it's just that I stay with problems longer." Albert Einstein

Over and over the psalmist encourages us to meditate on the things of YHVH. There is no substitute for time when seeking to understand God and life and any worthwhile subject.

Diamonds - Pressure and Time

Did you know that as you approach the speed of light that time slows down?

....."VICES IN YOUR LIFE, HURTFUL WORDS SPOKEN TO YOU, ANY SEED OR ROOT OF DARKNESS IN OUR LIFE WILL NOT LET GO EASILY. IT TAKES TIME AND CAREFUL CULTIVATION OF THE WORDS OF LIGHT TO GROW DOWN BEFORE IT SPRINGS UP. YOU CAN BE SURE OF THIS, JUST AS YHVH ELOHIM STRETCHED OUT HIS MIGHTY HAND AGAINST THE EGYPTIANS, THE FATHER WILL DO WHATEVER IT TAKES TO SET YOU FREE." (Light at the Speed of Love)

it just takes time

The best time that you can spend is time meditating on the things of God. There is no meditation without time. There is no deeper knowledge and experience with God if you don't give him your time. Time is the most valuable commodity that you have, spend it wisely.

Love

Dad

Week 9 - Victory

Trick or Treat

The word of the day is VICTORY.

Did you know .... 

Nike was the ancient Greek goddess of Victory? Her name? Victoria!

A Nike costume would have been great for Halloween.

It may be too late to dress up as the ancient Greek goddess of Victory, 

but it is never too late to clothe yourself in Victory!

Victory, Victory, is our cry......

V - I - C - T - O - R - Y

To the victor goes the spoils

Victory at all cost

The last man standing is the victor

Victory Lane

Victory Lap

Victory from the jaws of defeat

No joy in Mudville tonight...

Victory from within

Victory is sweet

The sweet taste of Victory

From "Chariots of Fire"

Harold M. Abrahams:..... If I can't win, I won't run!
Sybil Gordon:..................If you don't run, you can't win. 

Rocky! Rocky! Rocky!

“The world ain’t all sunshine and rainbows. It’s a very mean and nasty place. And I don’t care how tough you are, it will beat you to your knees and keep you there if you let it. You, me or nobody is going to hit as hard as life. But it ain’t about how hard you can hit, it’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward; how much you can take and keep moving forward.” ~ Rocky Balboa

I AM William Wallace" ~ Braveheart

"Aye, fight and you may die. 

Run, and you'll live. At least awhile. 

And dying in beds, many years from now, 

would you be willing to trade all the days from this day to that...

for one chance...just ONE CHANCE 

to come back here to tell our enemy that they may take our lives, 

but they will never take............OUR FREEDOM!!!"

There is something deep in the soul of man that desires victory.

Every person must define what level of accomplishment will satisfy this

hunger for victory. 

How do we define victory? Conquest over an enemy?

Achieving your goal? Surviving? Not losing?

Just a few questions to help you with this thought....

1.  If you win, did someone lose?

2.  What price did you pay for Victory?

3.  What price are you willing to pay for Victory?

4.  Can you have Victory without a clearly defined objective?

5.  Will there always be obstacles in life to overcome?

6.  Do you have what it takes to be Victorious? (yes, you do.... trust me!)

7.  Can you play by the rules and achieve Victory?

8.  Can you quit and still taste Victory?

9.  Does past Victory guarantee future Victory?

10. Can you lose and still be Victorious?

11.  Can you lose a battle and still gain Victory in the war?

STOP!

VICTORY.

What was the first thought that entered your mind?

The first thought that entered my mind, now and when I first started pondering Victory, is Resurrection.

Resurrection is the ultimate Victory.

Resurrection - Zoe (life) Victorious over death!

Your life of Victory begins with resurrection.

Your life of Victory begins with a relationship with your Heavenly Father....

......this is resurrection.....this is Victory!

Nothing can separate you from the love of the Father.....this is forever Victory!

I love you.

Dad

vic·to·ry

   [vik-tuh-ree, vik-tree]

noun

1.

a success or triumph over an enemy in battle or war.

2.

an engagement ending in such triumph

3.

the ultimate and decisive superiority in any battle or contest

4.

a success or superior position achieved against anyopponent, opposition, difficulty, etc.: a moral victory.

5.

the ancient Roman goddess Victoria, often represented in statues or on coins as thepersonification of victory.

Week 8 - Friend

Friend

FRIEND, n. frend.

1. One who is attached to another by affection; 

one who entertains for another sentiments of esteem, 

respect and affection, which lead him to desire his company, 

and to seek to promote his happiness and prosperity; 

opposed to foe or enemy.

Friendly's Ice cream

A Friend Loves At All Times

A Good Friend Is Hard To Find

Faithful Are The Wounds Of A Friend

YHVH Spoke To Moses - As A Man Speaks To His Friend

Abraham Was A Friend Of God

Friends Are Friends Forever

The Rich Man Has Many Friends

The Sincere Heartfelt Advice Of A Friend Is Better Than Fine Perfume

Never Abandon A Friend - Yours Or Your Father's

As Iron Sharpens Iron, So A Friend Sharpens a Friend

He Was Wounded In The House Of His Friends

Make Friends With Your Adversary Quickly

He Was A Friend Of Tax Collectors And Sinners

I Say To You, My Friend, Fear Not

Greater Love Has No One Than This, That One Would

Lay Down His Life For Friend

I Call You My Friend

Dog Is Man's Best Friend

A Dog Is A Girl's Best Friend

Tyson Was A Good Friend.

My first best friend was named Sandy. Every dog that I have ever known

since Sandy has been measured by the standard that she set.

I liked Tyson, he obeyed me, kinda. Well, he obeyed me until his best friend, Courtney

showed up. He had one true love, his friend Courtney. He was a good friend, 

and you were a good friend to him. Nothing can change that. The depth of your

pain mirrors the depth of your friendship. 

I see you with a house and a big green yard. I see more best friends in your future: every one will be measured against the standard set by your first best friend -Tyson. 

God Bless You Courtney

I Love You

Dad

You've got a friend in me
You've got a friend in me
When the road looks rough ahead
And you're miles and miles
From your nice warm bed
Just remember what your old pal said
Girl, you've got a friend in me
You've got a friend in me
You've got a friend in me...

-----------------------------------------From "The Toy Story"

Week 7 - Joy

Joy

Joy and Gladness

Joy set before him

Joy of my Desire

Joy of my Heart

Joy comes in the Morning

Love, Joy, Peace ...

Shout for Joy

Shout for Joy ALL the Earth

Rejoice with Great Joy

Lift up your voice with Joy

The Joy of YHVH is Your Strength

A Day of Joy and Feasting

Turn Your Sorrow into Joy

Sing for Joy

YHVH has put Joy in my Heart

In His Presence is Fullness of Joy

The Joy of the Whole Earth

Make me to Hear Gladness and Joy

The Joy of YHVH's Salvation

Be Glad with Joy

All the Trees of the Forest Sing for Joy

Let the Mountains Sing for Joy

Serve YHVH with Joy

The Hope of the Righteous is Joy

They saw the Star and Rejoiced with Exceeding Great Joy

Glad Tidings of Great Joy

Light is Sown for the Righteous, and Joy for the Upright in Heart

The Kingdom of Theos is not Meat and Drink, but Righteousness, and Peace, and Joy in holy spirit!

I have spoken these words to you that My Joy may be in You, and your Joy may be Full

Your Joy no one takes from you

October 10, 1989 was a Day of Great Joy in the House of Carrara

Happy Birthday Courtney Joy

My Pride and Joy.

Dad.

JOY, n.

1. The passion or emotion excited by the acquisition or expectation of good; that excitement of pleasurable feelings which is caused by success, good fortune,the gratification of desire or some good possessed, or by a rational prospect of possessing what we love or desire; gladness; exultation; exhilaration of spirits.

Week 6 - Open

The Word Of The Week Is "Open"

"Someone's knocking at the door
Somebody's ringing the bell
Someone's knocking at the door
Somebody's ringing the bell
Do me a favor, open the door and let 'em in"

Let 'Em In. Paul McCartney

o·pen

   [oh-puhn]

adjective

1. not closed or barred at the time, as a doorway by a door, a window by a sash, or a gateway by a gate

verb (used with object)

1. to move (a door, window sash, etc.) from a shut or closed position so as to admit of passage.

Open, Opening, Opened, Opens, Opener, Openly

Open Your Heart

Open Your Mind

Open Your Hand

Open The Door

Open And Shut Case

Open This End

The Heavens Opened

The Earth Opened

Open Wide

Arms Wide Open

Doors Open

Open The Window

A Door No Man Can Open

Out In The Open

Open Range

Left It Open

Leave It Open

Open Old Wounds

Open The Book

Eyes Wide Open

Open The Lock

Open Your Ears

Open Heart Surgery

One Eye Open

Both Eyes Opens

Eyes Opened

Open Your Wallet

Open Your Pocketbook

Open The Bottle

Open The Flood Gate

Hearts Breakin' Wide Open Tonight

Open A Can Of Worms

Open Early

Open Late

Open 24 Hours

Open 7 Days

Open For Business

Open For Anything

Home Opener

US Open

British Open

Australian Open

French Open

Open To Everyone

Open To The Public

Your Day To Open

Scheduled Opening

Open On Schedule

Open On Time 

Open Ahead Of Schedule

Open Ahead Of Time

A Time To Open

Open The Throttle

Open Your Gift

Open Pandora's Box

Open Door #3

Open The Spigot

Open Dialogue

Open Scene

Opening Statement

Can Opener

Bottle Opener

Open This For Me

Hold It Open

Let It Open

Leave It Open

Open It

Opening Line

Open Minded

Open Door Policy

Open The Gate

Open Highway

Open Season

Can Opener

Open The Can

Push to Open

Pull to Open

Push it open

Pull it Open

When God Opens A Door

Knock ... It Will Be Opened

Choosing the correct path is a perfect start to your journey.

You have done that!

Every path has obstacles that you must face.

Every journey has many choices.

There is more that one correct choice.

There are many incorrect choices.

Choose Wisely!

Every situation and every opportunity will have doors that must be opened.

Some doors open effortlessly. Others not so easily. Many are best left unopened. 

If the Father opens a door for you, no man can close that door.

That is not to say that it will be smooth sailing if God is involved. 

It means that he will navigate you through all the rough waters!

Because of the Father's grace, even if you choose the wrong door,

he will lead you to safety!

Choose to open your heart to God.

Ask and it will be given to you.

Seek and you will find.

Knock and the door will be Opened to you!

Keep Asking.

Keep Seeking.

Keep Knocking.

That's Faithfulness. 

That's Sticktoittiveness!

The Apostle Paul was a great man mightily used of God.

Paul wrote:

"For a great door is opened to me and an effectual one, and the adversaries many." (1Corinthians 16:9)

Paul recognized that God had opened a door for him. He was not naive: 

THERE ARE MANY ADVERSARIES!

Face every fear. Your faith will OPEN the way!

I love you. Way more.

Dad