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Be Unoffendable!

I took my sermon notes as a series of Haiku
today in church.
Let me share those notes with you.
It was a wonderful message
delivered by our interim pastor,
Brian Conklin.

Live in unity
Choose love over labeling
Walk in the spirit

Be a peacemaker
Listen to one another
Hear others’ stories

Share humanity
See Christ’s imprint in others
Exhibit goodness

Show agape love
It’s the highest form of love
Unity and grace

Two hundred forty
Plus nine years ago there was
Freedom declared here

Our nation declared
One land – indivisible
But, we divided

We let politics
Rule over our heart, soul and
Our identity

We need freedom TO
Exercise our highest good
Not just freedom FROM

We need open hearts
Hearts that seek to heal others
Not drive them apart

Stop all the fighting
Show love, not hated discord
Celebrate freedom

Hear one another
Just lift one another up
Be calming healers

Unoffendable
Means listening openly
Try understanding

Openly share faith
Faith in each others’ goodness
Hope for our future

Live in hope and peace
Just be unoffendable
Wear love on your sleeve!

Amen?

Love,
JanBeek

Romans 12:18

If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all.

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Belief, Bible Lessons, blessings, Faith, Haiku, kindness, Living in Harmony, Love, peace, Poetry, respect, Sharing

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World Peace

Our world is so screwed up
There are wars without end
Only God can really see
If peace is right around the bend

Since Adam & Eve took that bite
And sin entered this world of ours
It has seemed to us mortal beings
That world peace is beyond our powers

Negotiations call for cease fires
Men promise they will abide
But then they turn around and
Drop bombs on the other side

Why can’t we live in love
Why can’t we all get along
Why do men with earthly power
Like to sing the Battle Song?

Like Rachel Platten’s fight song
They don’t care if you believe
They don’t care if lives are lost
They have egos that deceive

Deceive us with false promises
Live to satisfy your own desires
Sacrifice our sons and daughters
Drop those bombs and start those fires

How can World Peace be achieved
If we can’t live in brotherly love
Pray with me, my friends, please
Ask for peace from God above

Only God can change the hearts
Of selfish men with all the powers
Take their conscience – make them care
Care to save this world of ours.

Amen?

John 14:27

“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.”

Love,
JanBeek

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Bible Lessons, Faith, God, Life's Challenges, Living in Harmony, Love, music, peace, Poetry, prayer

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Playful Pup

Today our 9 1/2 month old pup, Kenny, received a new toy in the mail from our bonus daughter, Laina. She seems to find just the right things for us and for Kenny, and manages to send them just when we need them most. Cookies and a book for Bob. A special message and gift for me… her timing and choices are perfect! Kenny really is enjoying his new toy:

Kenny is so playful! He heard this video and it really set him off!

I hope you are having a lovely, playful start to summer, too.
Kenny wears himself out and then goes to sleep.
Cheers, my friends!

Happy 2nd day of Summer.
I hope you’re having beautiful weather.
Our rainbow tonight as beautiful as they come!!

God bless you and give you peace.
We need peace in this world.
Let’s create it in the corner where we are!

God bless you all… and pray with me for peace in this troubled world.

John 14:27

Peace I leave with you;
my peace I give to you.
Not as the world gives do I give to you.
Let not your hearts be troubled,
neither let them be afraid.

Love to you from
JanBeek

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Animals, Bible Lessons, Life's Challenges, Living in Christ's Family, Love, peace

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Retirement

Here’s my idea of retirement… BUT…

R etirement

E nters

T yonneee

I nto

R elaxation,

E xcept

M aybe

E veryday will

N ot be different:

T otally wired!!

Our son, Ty, and wife, Monika, have
**A special announcement!** 📣
*“He’s retiring from over 30 years as an educator!”*
(She’ll continue to teach.)

He and Monika are part of a team
that planted a new church
just about 30 minutes
from their Placerville, CA home
– in Pollack Pines.

They’ll always be “On the Move” serving our Lord. Ty will be leading elder, preaching most Sundays.
No doubt they’ll be leading a weekly Bible Study.
Monika will be right there supporting the ministry in every way. God bless them!

Pray they’ll take SOME time to relax and enjoy “Retirement.”
Maybe a trip to Montana to see us??

What will you do (or are you doing) in retirement?
I’m having a very relaxing Father’s Day weekend with my sweetheart.
Happy Father’s Day to all you dads out there!!

Love,
JanBeek

Hmmm… this post seems to be hiding the photos. What’s going on? When I click edit and look at it, the pictures are there, but when I save it and open it, there are no pictures visible. Have you ever had that experience?

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Aging Gracefully, blessings, contentment, Family, God, Love, Poetry, Serving One Another, work

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What’s Life About?

Indeed, I am thankful for what I have…
and I pray daily thanking God for my many blessings.
I pray for you, too… my WordPress friends.

How would you answer the question?
What’s Life About?

Hugs,
JanBeek

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Aging Gracefully, blessings, God, Gratitude, prayer

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Can’t Live Without

What’s the one luxury you can’t live without?

Air: an essential… treat each breath as a luxury. Never waste a minute of the breath you receive. It’s the gift of life. Every day is a luxury. Cherish it!

Here are some ways I live and share the luxuries inherent in every day:

Big Sky country – headed from Ennis to Bozeman, MT

Enjoying and relaxing in the gift of sunshine with Kenny

Celebrating music with the Bozeman Symphony

Vicariously traveling to Europe with Adrian & Laura

Can’t live without the contacts with loved ones … so grateful for the luxury of their shared experiences!

God bless those loved ones in our lives who share their experiences with us, huh? Such sharing definitely is a luxury for us as receivers. Thank you for sharing yours, too🥰👌🏽!

Love,

JanBeek