A Note from Hope

Decisions, Decisions: A Note from Mom

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It’s tough being a furbaby mom, especially if you have more than one. We love Hope and Scout, and we enjoy giving them treats, but sometimes it gets a little confusing.

You see, this morning I visited the new pet store in Troy, and they had pork bones on special for the grand opening, so I bought two: one for Hope and one for Scout.  Simple, huh?

Well, not so much. I unwrapped them and gave one to each girl- they got up on their sofa and started chewing away.

Everything was great so I came back to the office to start back to work. Soon they came down the hall; Hope had this piece of bone in her mouth, and Scout was barking at her.

So, it comes down to a tough decision- did Scout eat all of hers, and then try to take Hope’s away?

Or…. did Hope eat all of hers, and then decide that Scout wasn’t eating hers fast enough?

I ended up giving it to Hope, and then found another piece hidden in the blankets and gave it to Scout. Hoping that settles things.

Feeling a bit like Solomon in the story of the two mamas – though not quite that dramatic.

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Proverbs 25:1-3

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1 These are also proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out.
2 It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings is to search out a matter.
3 The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings is unsearchable.
 
The first verse here tells us that this is where King Hezekiah had the wisdom of David and Solomon to try to bring revival to Judah. In verses two and three we see where there is a comparison to God and the king. God’s knowledge is above all human knowledge and we know God still conceals His knowledge from us specifically about the end of time. He also reveals knowledge and wisdom to us as He sees we can handle it. A man can never search out all the heavens and cannot go to the center of the earth, neither can he really know what is in the heart of a king. From this we learn to be patent and let God give us what we need when we need it.
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Proverbs 24:30-34

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Proverbs 24:30 I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;31 And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down.32 Then I saw, and considered it well: I looked upon it, and received instruction.33 Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:34 So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth; and thy want as an armed man.
 
This chapter winds up showing us once again the lazy person. It tells us the field of the slothful person has nothing growing in it just as he is not gaining knowledge. The field is grown over with thorns and thistles and the fence around the field is broken down. After looking over the situation we see that this person is in some serious trouble. Because this person is more interested in just sleeping his life away and not lifting a hand to do any kind of work he will live in poverty of not only material things but also spiritual things. Just as a person who robs people for what they want so this lazy person will only want for what others have. This will wind up sending him in direction that only leads to further destruction. We need to try to instill in our children as they grow up that a good work ethic is important in in life just as a desire to gain the wisdom and knowledge God.
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Proverbs 24:27-29

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Proverbs 24:27 Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thine house.
28 Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and deceive not with thy lips.
29 Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me: I will render to the man according to his work.
 
These verses share some good wisdom for us. First we see it is good when you are starting out to make sure you have a good job and start saving to to be able to build latter on and start a family. Plan for you are wanting to do in future and make sure you will be financially secure when you begin to establish your home. Next we see that we should not gossip or speak untruths about people. If you were ask to testify in court you would have to tell the truth, so we should not spread rumors just to get stuff started about someone. Finally it is not our place to get revenge, vengeance is Mine saith the Lord. God will always fight our battles for us if we will allow Him to.We need to always prepare for is we plan to accomplish and not speak badly of people and let God handle those that do us wrong.
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Proverbs 24:23-26

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Proverbs 24:23 These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.
24 He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous; him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him:
25 But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them.
26 Every man shall kiss his lips that giveth a right answer.
 
We are in a part of proverbs now that shows us some ways that think and the right and wrong way way things are done. First we see that those who are in judgement if they say that the guilty are innocent they will cause society to be unstable and and riot. But if the people who are guilty are judged and given the punishment they deserve the people will praise him for the right judgement and the Lord will also be pleased and blessings will flow. This last verse is saying that a just and righteous response is as desirable as this most intimate expression of friendship. we should always support the leaders that are do what is right in the eyes of God and pray for those who do not.
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Proverbs 24:21-22

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Proverbs 24:21 My son, fear thou the LORD and the king: and meddle not with them that are given to change:
22 For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin of them both?
 
Here we see that we are to give respect an fear to God and a ruler. We are to honor and worship God our Father and we are to give civil respect and political obedience to our rulers. Also we are to have nothing to do with those that are anarchists who are as wanting to change things in government and religion. Anarchy is a very dangerous spirit that can creep up on people that are not close to God. For those that cause this trouble calamity will come on both those who rebel against the ruler and those that rebel against God. Let us pray and support our government that God will be a leading factor in the decisions they make.
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Proverbs 24:19-20

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Proverbs 24:19 Fret not thyself because of evil men, neither be thou envious at the wicked;
20 For there shall be no reward to the evil man; the candle of the wicked shall be put out.
 
These two verses tell us what we already should know. The evil and wicked of this world have their reward while they are here on this earth. We are not to worry or be concerned about how much they have or what they get away with for the Lord will deal with them at the end of time. There is no future for wicked and most of the time their family because of how they raise their children. If they do not repent of their wrong doing and evil ways they will be cast into the lake of fire and those that have held on and stay true to God will receive their reward in Heaven. Let us not let the bad dealings of the wicked cause us to fall from the grace of
God but stay strong in His Word and in Faith so we can receive His promises.
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Proverbs 24:17-18

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Proverbs 24:17 Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth:
18 Lest the LORD see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him.
 
These two verses are kind of hard for some people to grasp hold of. The word tells us to love our enemies and even pray for them and we may say well I do that but do we hold true to that when we see them fall or get the punishment they deserve.You know God sees what is in our heart and it displeases Him when we do not lift our enemies even though we know they are against us. To god it is a sin for us react in a negative way to our enemies or rejoice when they fall. God could decide to bring the same punishment against us. Also he may just decide not to let anything bad befall him. Please attend a good Bible believing church today and as in most churches to day they will be honoring their earthly fathers so please go today and help honor our heavenly Father with our praise to Him.
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Proverbs 24: 15-16

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Proverbs 24:15 Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous; spoil not his resting place:
16 For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.
 
These two verses let us know that God is always watching over us if we keep our faith and trust in Him. No matter how many times the wicked come against us we have the power of God to over come anything they throw at us.The wicked that come against us will get their just rewards from God Himself. So again let do what we can to strong in the Lord and as we rise against the wicked let us do it in a way that it shows the love God so maybe it will have an effect on them.
A Note from Hope

Happy Father’s Day! a Note from Hope

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This weekend is Father’s Day – so you should make sure you tell your dad how much you love him!

Dad does an awful lot for us- he gets us meatballs and makes sure we have a bunch when he and Mom have to go somewhere. And when he’s making a grilled cheese sandwich, he always gives us some cheese too.

Best of all, he loves us and takes care of us…. so we’re gonna give him some extra doggie kisses this weekend.

Give your dad a call!