I’ve got peace like a river…
Do you?
Sing along!!
Don’t worry if you get the words mixed up.
I did!
I’m singing alto.
I hope you hear Alexa
with the melody in the background.
Add your voice to mine…
I love this song!
Take Peace!
Have a Terrific Tuesday.
You got peace like a river
in YOUR soul?
I pray you do…
Hugs,
JanBeek
I can find peace –
It’s here in my heart.
Living in trust
Is a good place to start.
I can find peace
In stillness and prayer.
Don’t need to go far –
Peacefulness is there.
Find peace in the world –
Find oneness with all.
Find joy and contentment –
No need for a wall.
Peace in relationships –
Peace from above.
Just radiate inner peace –
And reach out in love.
Isaiah 32:17
“The effect of righteousness will be peace,
and the result of righteousness
will be quietness and confidence forever.”
Pray today for
peace,
trust,
stillness,
unity,
joy,
and
contentment .
They are waiting for you…
Just ask!
Thanks for visiting JanBeek today.
See ya tomorrow.
Go with the flow.
Don’t get caught in the rocks.
Drink from the Living Water.
Be sure to take off your socks!
Wade down the stream
Of life’s flowing water.
Remember to pray –
You’re a beloved son or daughter.
Your Heavenly Father
Is walking the stream with you.
He is listening to your pleas;
His touch cannot miss you.
God’s love is with you in every situation.
Romans 8:31
“What then are we to say about these things?
If God is for us,
who can be against us?”
I find assurance in knowing that God’s love is with me. He reaches out to me in my distress, and His comforting hand guides me through the tough waters of life.
As I search for the good, the acts of kindness and helpfulness, and the people who are examples of strength and resilience, He shows me the way. He buoys my spirits and helps me stay afloat.
Go with the flow.
Feel the love, the buoyancy.
Accept the peace that Christ gives.
Feel its strength and potency.
God is with you.
Jump in… Go with the flow, and
Be at peace!
Thanks for visiting JanBeek today.
Bob & I are together here in Ennis, MT,
going with the flow of things!
We are enjoying
The Wind of the Spirit
which blows everywhere here…
And JOY like a fountain.
We wish you that same joy!
Enjoy the peace of this lovely rendition
by the Vinesong ensemble:
See ya tomorrow.
Matthew 6:31-34
“So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’
or ‘What shall we drink?‘
or ‘What shall we wear?’
For the pagans run after all these things,
and your Heavenly Father knows that you need them.
But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness,
and all these things will be given to you as well.
Therefore, do not worry about tomorrow,
for tomorrow will worry about itself.
Each day has enough trouble of its own.”
In today’s Mornings with Jesus devotional
from Guideposts,
Isabella Yosuico wrote,
“I seek Jesus’ direction…
I am struggling to keep an open mind
and follow where He leads…”
Isabella went on to say that having faith means
“… prayerfully doing what I can today
and recognizing what I cannot do.”
Isabella encouraged her readers to
“… stay in the present day,
entrusting uncertainties to Christ.”
There is such comfort
in the knowledge
that Jesus Christ
prays with me.
He is my Confidante.
He is my Rock.
He is my Guide.
I have no reason to worry.
Me, Worry?
No way!!
It is easy to obsess
Over the condition of this earth,
But God is in control,
And He knows the planet’s worth.
He holds it in His palm
And knows its every leaf.
In the eyes of our Lord,
This pandemic’s really brief!
All the world
Is holding its breath –
Some behind masks,
Some behind fear,
Some behind doors,
Afraid to come near.
Breathe in Peace.
Experience a patch
Of stillness,
Kindness, and
Presence.
Each waking day.
Carry it with you.
“… do not worry about tomorrow,
for tomorrow will worry about itself.
Each day has enough trouble of its own.”
Hugs,
JanBeek
Ps. 46:10
“Be still
and know
that I am God.”
I can be still.
I can quietly sit
Before the Lord.
No need to flit.
I used to flit
And flutter everywhere.
I needed to be busy.
I had so much to share.
But this pandemic
Has clipped my busy wings.
I’ve learned to sit
And focus on spiritual things.
I can be still.
I can happily stay
Right here in my sanctuary.
I’ll flit some other day.
And what are YOU doing today?
I found this list of twelve ideas to be most helpful today. The ones I do already are evident: meditate, practice gratitude, think positively, and eat foods that nourish me. But, some of the others, I think I need to be more intentional about.
So, I decided I will pick two a day and concentrate on them. How about you? Which ones are already a part of your routine? Which ones do you think you might add?
Today I am going to intentionally “Listen to My Favorite Music.” One of the songs that speaks to me was featured on Roth PoetryPoetry From the Heart! I listened to four versions of the song, Bridge Over Troubled Waters. One told of the song’s origin by Simon & Garfunkel, another was sung by Aretha Franklin, one by Josh Grobin, and then my favorite, Elvis.
This song is so appropriate to how I am feeling today as we learned the USA election results today and I think we are facing a few months of contentious litigation and transitional turmoil. I pray we can find a bridge over troubled waters, just as Dwight Roth suggested on his blog by that title yesterday.
And the other idea I will choose from the dozen ideas above is “Smile and Laugh More.” To that end, here are a few that made me smile and laugh. How about you?
And if you are a fan of Donald Trump, I hope I did not offend you. Here is another:
OK – enough on politics! Let’s find more neutral laughter.
Oh, I think I might have posted
that last one a few weeks ago.
But if I can’t be sure, can you?
Have you ever noticed that what’s funny to one person may not be funny to another? Be sure to make your laughter as innocent as possible. I’m not very good at that. But, hey we’re all a work in progress, right? Tell me a joke that made you laugh today!
Thanks for visiting JanBeek today.
See ya tomorrow.
Every day’s a celebration
If you just know where to look.
Look at all your many blessings.
Take a look in the Good Book.
Galatians 5:1
“Christ has freed us so that we may enjoy the benefits of freedom.
Therefore, be firm in this freedom, and don’t become slaves again.”
Unlock the gifts of freedom
With the key of appreciation.
Be grateful for our liberties –
We’re a very blessed nation.
We enjoy liberties that people
In many other countries will never see,
But will long for their whole lifetimes.
Thank the Lord that we are free!
Free to vote and free to protest;
Free to shout when we disagree.
Free to love and be loved in return;
Free from the oppression of tyranny.
Lamentations 3:22-24
“Because of the Lord’s great love,
we are not consumed,
for His compassions never fail.
They are new every morning;
Great is Your faithfulness.
I say to myself,
‘The Lord is my portion,
therefore I will wait for Him’.”
With my morning cup of coffee,
I will wait in my sanctuary.
I will read and pray and ask the Lord
For hope to live in you and me.
I will seek the peace that God can give,
And put the results in His hands.
I will seek His strength for today
Ask Him to heal the hurt in our lands.
I will celebrate the right to vote
As I listen for the results to come.
I will celebrate the eternal joy
That I can claim. It’s denied to some.
If you are feeling disgruntlement
And joy seems strangely aloof,
Ask Jesus for His divine power
To shine His joy – and Celebrate Truth!
Thanks for visiting JanBeek today.
I’ll see you tomorrow.
(By then, we may know a bit more of the election results!)
Celebrate Freedom!!
…And defend GER? Yes, defend HER!
God Bless the USA.
Preserve freedom.
Celebrate your right to differ –
Celebrate the ways we agree!!
Cozy
Still October
Should be Autumn
The Snow came Early
Winter.
“Elevenie”
Five Lines
Contains eleven words:
One, Two, Three, Four,
One
Cold
White peaks
Mountains are Beautiful
Looking from Warm Inside
Comfy.
Smart
Found Spot
Best Place Ever
Claimed Pillow at Fireplace
TazE!
Ready
Looking Forward
It’s Holiday Time
Trick or Treat Here
Candy!
October
Loves Orange
Roast the Seeds
Better than the Candy
Jack-o-Lanterns
Visiting
Pumpkin Patches
Enjoy the Fun
Keep Winter at Bay
Halloween 🎃
Clouds
Circle Mountains
Snow Covers Peaks
Can’t Hold Off Winter
Brrrrrr!!
Hey!
Yes, YOU!
Thanks for visiting.
I have missed you.
Welcome!
Leave a message and tell me how you’re doing!
Love ya…
JanBeek
Are you feeling overwhelmed?
Got too much on your plate?
Take a step back and regroup –
Don’t bite the “Gotta” bait!!
You don’t “Gotta” do nothing
But eat and breathe and live.
Set aside the burdens and
Sort life with a sieve.
Sift out what is draining,
And give yourself compassion.
Let go what’s upsetting
And let yourself start laughin’.
Yup, go find yerself a sandbox
And sit in it with friends.
Share the stuff that troublin’
And watch how the sadness ends.
And when the sandbox play
Comes to an end, get up
And bid the spiders, bees, and ants
Good-bye while you go and fill your cup.
Have a cup of kindness
With some honey to sweeten it.
Chase those blues right out the door.
Tell your stress you’ve beaten it!
When you look at each day smiling,
There is really no denying it,
You can beat the blues and stressfulness.
Go out fearlessly … Bee a Leo: Lion it!!
Are you feeling overwhelmed?
Got too much on your plate?
Set some aside – and get some rest –
There’s always tomorrow; that’s not too late!
Have a good night!
See ya tomorrow.
Love,
JanBeek
Today is World Mental Health Day.
How is your mental health?
The Bible is full of wisdom that applies to mental health.
Romans 12:18 is a perfect example.
Living in peace with everybody includes
Living in Peace with YOURSELF!
Some people live in a self-imposed prison,
Locking themselves behind bars of self-hate;
They fail to see the self that God created.
We all get those days that we just don’t feel good enough. Everything goes wrong. For me, I go to the bible to read the words of God. His personal dialog for us is filled with encouragement, hope, and lessons from which we can learn. Here are my top ten verses that uplift and impact me when I’m at the lowest of lows:
I can do all things in Him who strengthens me.
God is within her, she will not fall.
She is clothed with strength and dignity, and she laughs without fear of the future.
The Lord is my strength and my shield.
By the grace of God, I am what I am.
I loved you at your darkest.
Only God gives inward peace, and I depend on Him. God alone is the mighty rock that keeps me safe, and he is the fortress where I feel secure.
For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love, and self-discipline.
But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.
The battle is not ours, but God’s.
The link below to an article by Brittany Morgan offers ten keys to mental health that worked for her. I found the article to be greatly inspiring. Among her ten ideas that resonated most with me was #1:
This one might need a little explaining, so bear with me. An energy vampire is basically anyone who comes into your life and drains you of your positive energy. (Or, any energy in general, for that matter.) I’ve been unlucky enough, as I’m sure you have as well, to meet several of these energy vampires in real life. I’ve decided this past year to unfollow any and all energy vampires on all of my forms of social media, and you should, too.
Life is too short to expend any extra energy on perpetually negative people.
If you agree with her thinking on that idea,
you may want to click the link below
to see the other nine points she makes.
Brittany Morgan Oct 09, 2020 National Writers Society
On Mental Health Day,
I wish you great peace and joy.
Let God take your cares.
Lift them up to Him
And let them just float away;
Replace them with love –
With LOVE for yourself –
Remember your Creator
Made you to be loved.
When LOVE is poured out,
The empty cup returns full!
God replaces it.
Put your hand in the hand of the One who stilled the waters
Put your hand in the hand of the One who calmed the seas
Take a look at yourself and you can look at others differently
Put your hand in the hand of the Man from Galilee!
Don’t miss this wonderful song from 1970…
One of my favorites!!
Play it again!! Sing along!
Put your hand in God’s hand
And have a peace-filled
World Mental Health Day.
Hugs to You !!
Inspire to Love
Let the SonShine!
You inspire me to respond
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