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Can People Tell That You Spend Time With Jesus?

What about those you met today?

Could they tell that Jesus has influenced your life?

Faith

is being sure

of what we hope for

and

certain of what we do not see.

Hebrews 11:1 NIV

Too Much Junk Food

My Excuses

#1. Woke up too early

3:30 a.m.

#2. Too busy

Newsletters to set up – Newsletters to correct after proofreaders had them – Newsletters to mail.

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I did have high-fiber cereal for breakfast, and a small bowl of rice and vegetables for lunch – but it was downhill after that!

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#3. It was his fault

Someone ~ a beloved staff person ~ brought  Wilbur Buds  to the 3:00 p.m. Communications Meeting at TFC’s International Office.

#4. I didn’t have to cook supper, and I wasn’t very hungry, because I ate about six too many Wilbur Buds.

 Cerwin went back to West Virginia to make another attempt at filling his two whitetail tags.

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I checked the refrigerator for something healthy and found a small bag of leftover lettuce and onions from an overstuffed sub (yesterday’s supper), so I put a bit of salad dressing on it.

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#5. Too much coffee ~ to stay awake

I didn’t feel like more coffee, or my favorite Earl Grey tea, so heated a cup of  Turkey Hill Iced Tea.  I love it hot!

Then I noticed a small bag of  Snyder’s  pretzels (cheddar cheese sandwiches).

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That’s it!  My junk food blog?

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Don’t miss the links to some of my favorite local-made junk food.

Do everything

 without complaining

or arguing,

so that

you

may become

blameless and pure…

Philippians 2:14 NIV

Mountains

While enjoying my second cup of coffee yesterday, I noticed bright sunlight at an eastern window ~ which usually indicates a pretty sunrise.

I went outside ~ barefooted and in a housecoat to capture pictures.

That’s when I noticed what the sun was doing to the mountain on our north.

The mountain is currently drab ~ because the leaves are brown or gone ~ but not this morning! 

The entire mountain was a brilliant orange.

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Cerwin is home from another hunting excursion.

He took these photos with his Nikon Coolpix 4600.

This time he was at a cabin in Coudersport, Pennsylvania ~ where he has been hunting since 1972. 

They have to park their cars here and carry luggage and supplies across the footbridge.

The pretty stream they have to cross.

Cerwin has been hunting with some of these guys since 1958.  That’s fifty years!  He was sixteen the first time he went to Potter County. 

From 1958 until 1972 they stayed at someone’s house, then in 1971 some of the men purchased this land ~ which included a rundown cabin ~ and built this one.

Whitetail hunting isn’t very good in this area anymore, but they have a great time just being together. 

One of the men does the cooking.  Cerwin says they have Thanksgiving every meal.

Cerwin likes to go for the weekend ~ to scout his hunting territory, and enjoy Saturday night’s bluegrass music.  Several hunters come from other cabins to listen or join in.  Dick (left) brought a banjo for Cerwin this year.  He rarely plays ~ especially a banjo ~ but loved the opportunity to join in with the old familiar tunes and gospel songs.

He chose to only hunt on Monday this year.  He saw a few doe, but no buck.

The view from an upstairs bedroom window.

The area where he hunts.

Wednesday he is hunting locally ~ then he is going back to West Virginia to try and fill one or both of those tags.

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He has taken a three-week vacation from building chapels.  Next week it will be back to work for him!

Why?

 If Jesus is our Light

Why do many Christians live in darkness?

If Jesus is our Rock

Why do many Christians build on sand?

If Jesus is our Power

Why do many Christians cower in fear?

If Jesus is our Peace

Why do many Christians fight?

If Jesus is our Joy

Why do many Christians feel discouraged?

If Jesus is our Victory

Why do many Christians live in defeat?

If Jesus is our Shepherd

Why do many Christians seem confused?

If Jesus is our Abundance

Why do many Christians feel empty?

If Jesus is our Way

Why do many Christians take the wrong path?

If Jesus is our Truth

Why do many Christians believe lies?

If Jesus is our Life

Why do many Christians choose ways of death?

If Jesus is our Guide

Why do many Christians refuse to follow?

Doris J. High

My sheep know my voice, and I know them.  John 10:27 CEV