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Inspired

Today I am inspired to write
From the bottom of my heart
The problem however is
Knowing where to start

My heart is full of gratitude
For all the folks I love
Who return the sentiment
Including my God above

My dear church friends
In our Presbyterian congregation
Are a source of pure joy
And a boost to my salvation

We are in a tough spot now
Our church is in transition
We lost our interim pastor
He is off on a pastoral mission

So we’re passing around
The task of leadership
Today I preached the sermon
Next week I’ll lead the fellowship

It’s a privilege to serve –
To use my God-given gifts
I pray my words and actions
Reflect Christ’s love, causing no rifts

The scripture I selected
About a farmer and his sons
Taught “Actions speak louder than words”
And cautioned, “Watch our tongues!”

If we are called to leadership
We must carry on with care
Making sure our words and actions
Are preceded with much prayer

So today I’m inspired to rest
On the task I just completed
And listen for God’s still small voice
“Step up to serve. Your talents are so needed!”

What talents is God asking you
To use for Him today?
Step up and accept the challenge
He will guide you in His Way.

Amen?
Amen!

Love, JanBeek

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Faith, Giving, God, Gratitude, Life's Challenges, Love, Poetry, prayer, Serving One Another

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TenderToucher

I posted this several years ago on this last day of June. It popped up on my reminders today. I decided it was worth posting again:

“There’s nothing like a tender touch to chase away the blues. You need someone who really cares – BEE the tender toucher!”

My sweetheart is a tendertoucher!

I hope you have a tendertoucher in your life!

Reach out to others and show you really care.

Have a Tender Tuesday!

Love, JanBee

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Giving, happiness, kindness, Love, relationships

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Hospitality

The gift of hospitality

Cannot be taken for granted

It’s a gift to be treasured

A gift that cannot be measured

Our niece, Jodie, is a gracious hostess

and…

… her husband, Bill, is generous beyond measure
Yesterday he barbecued steaks, chicken, veggies, etc. and created a meal fit for royalty!
Of course, Jodie was responsible for all the prep work. No small feat!
In this home, tucked among the trees, love grows.
And they treated us to a night out on the town, too. A wonderful banjo event!
My maternal grandpa played the banjo, so this took on extra nostalgic meaning for me.
Could you hear me singing along? I loved it!🥰

Tonight we’re headed to a Pittsburgh baseball game. So, stay tuned! I’ll be back!

Love, JanBeek

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blessings, Family, food, Giving, Gratitude, happiness, kindness, Love, music

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Treat from the Kids

Our son, Ty in CA, and our daughter, De in Switzerland , combined forces and bought us a gift certificate for Mother’s Day to one of our favorite Bozeman, Montana restaurants: Dave’s Sushi. Today we used it with great delight!

Mmm … a Bliss roll for me and a John Wayne for Bob.

Who do you think enjoyed theirs more??

Cheers! My Bliss roll was magnificent! But we both equally enjoyed the house red … a delightful blend.

Look at those sushi rolls again.

Beef on sushi!? Not my choice. But Bob loved it.

And we had enough left on our gift certificate to give Thomas , our terrific waiter, a nice tip.

Thank you, Thomas. Thank you, kids! We’re so glad you made me a mother!!

Now tomorrow we’re headed to Chattanooga. Stay tuned, my blogging friends. I’ll let you travel along vicariously.

We’re praying for warmer weather in Tennessee. It’s been a crazy May here in Montana. Today we had gray breezes, restless puffy clouds, snow, rain, and then bright sunny skies…. All within 5 hours in Bozeman. Crazy!!!

Hugs,

JanBeek

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Family, food, Giving, Love, Montana, relationships, Travel

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Memorial Day

God bless all those who sacrificed their lives that we might live in freedom. I never take that for granted. Have a blessed Memorial Day🥰, my fellow Americans.

Love,

JanBeek

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blessings, Giving, Gratitude, holidays, Life and Death, Love, Memories

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Happy Monday

Ah yes, April showers bring May flowers.

How about March showers
and hail and snow and rain
bring April’s flowers?

April is one of my favorite months.
Our family has so many April birthdays!
What was going on 9 months ago?

This month of March was filled with challenges.
March madness included our granddaughter, Faith,
who fell ill while vacationing in Switzerland.
“I’m a million times better” she says…
“today compared to yesterday.”
Yay! Answered prayers 👌🏽❤️🙏🏽

That’s my dear granddaughter in a hospital in Switzerland.
Please pray for Faithy…
She’s moving out of ICU and into a regular hospital room today.
Looking forward to continuing her vacation
with hubby, Kyle, 3-yr-old Mable, and Kyle’s mother.
They hope to visit our daughter, Faith’s Aunt DeDe, this week.
They currently are about 4 1/2 hours away.
God is so good!
This is an answer to more than I dared hope for!
I just was asking God to heal her enough
so she could safely fly home to California.
Auntie De will be so happy to see them
and meet Mable for the first time.

God is amazing, isn’t He?
He hears our prayers
and answers with even more than we dare ask!

Here’s my daughter, DeDe, in Switzerland.

I’ve always believed Mark 11:24

In it, we are reassured that God answers our prayers:
24 “Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer,
believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.”

But I didn’t ask God for Faith and family
to be able to resume their vacation.
I thought that would be asking too much.
I just wanted her to get well and be able to travel home safely.
Instead, Faith told us today that she expects
to be able to resume her Swiss travels.
Amazing!!

2 Corinthians 9:8 ESV

“And God is able to make all grace abound to you,
so that having all sufficiency in all things at all times,
you may abound in every good work.”

What have you asked God for recently?
Has He answered your prayer?

Have you ever asked for something
and been given more than you requested?
Tell me about it!

And have a Happy Monday
and a Blessed April!

Love,
JanBeek

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Bible Lessons, blessings, Faith, Family, flowers, Giving, God, Gratitude, Living in Christ's Family, Love, prayer, relationships

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Hope

These “things with feathers” frequent our yard, hoping for food and safety.
This “thing with feathers” lives in the heart of love and faith

In the midst of raging fires, devastating wars, and rampant illnesses, falls and broken bones, may we too fly with hope perched in our souls and a wordless song of love ringing in our hearts!

May God’s angels guard you and may you be safe and healthy. May all your wounds heal and your body be renewed.
May all your prayers be answered.

The Lord Bless You and Keep You and give you Peace and Hope for a brighter tomorrow!

Yesterday we had “Christmas in January” for our nursing home residents because they were in “lock down” in December due to an outbreak of COVID among the residents. It was a glorious party. I am so grateful for their recovery, and the fun we had gifting them each with a pillow handmade and personalized by my friend, Linda Maydak. What a wonderful treat! Thank you, Linda!!

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I had a wonderful time playing Santa and distributing the lovely gifts and the tasty treats w provided. It’s never to late to celebrate Christ’s birth and gift our friends with something to celebrate the wonders of Christmas! I hope you are remembering His gift of salvation and thanking Him every day, too. He gives us reasons to HOPE every day. Praise God!!

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Oh, and before I close, please pray for my Writers’ Group friend, Janet Hill, who fell and broke her hip today.
Join me in prayer for all those affected by the CA wildfires… and pray for peace in the middle east… and in the world. Amen!

Lots of Love,
JanBeek

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Belief, Christmas, Faith, Giving, God, health, holidays, Love, music, peace, prayer, Serving One Another

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Quiet Time

Gone from home for three weeks
Wonderful holidays and birthdays
Shared with family and friends
Missed my daily sanctuary quiet time

Back home and falling into routine
Up around 8: and make coffee
Climb the stairs to my “sanctuairee”
Spend time with Jesus and His Word

Spend time with David Jeremiah
Spend time with Guideposts devotionals
Spend quiet time with God in prayer
Ask God to be with each of you

Meditate with “All God’s Creatures”
Contemplate love and life with Bob Goff
Compare scriptures with Eugene Peterson
“The Message” paraphrasing inspires me

What’s your favorite way to spend
Quiet time?
Do you carve out space for it
everyday?

Where?

When?

With whom?

Regardless of when, where, and with whom,
May your day always include space for
Quiet Time


Pray with me, will you?
For all those who are in distress:
the homeless, the sick, the frightened,
the lonely,
those who feel helpless or hopeless.
“Bee” the Light.
Shine His Light
wherever you go in this world.
Lord, help us to reach out
and
to love as You love!
Amen

God bless You!
Love,
JanBeek

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Shop with Love

Let us Shop with Love
For it is the thought that counts!
That’s my “take-away.”

It’s the thought that counts
December’s gift-giving time…
Choose gifts carefully.

Select gifts with love
Let’s not get caught in frenzy
Of merchandising

My “Walking in Grace”
The Daily Devotional
Encourages me

Each day’s “Take Away”
Gives me a thought to ponder
Let’s do a review

of the last half of November:

  • Boldly share God’s love
  • Fix your eyes upon Jesus; look into His face
  • Let generosity be your natural resonse
  • Pray about your temper; control it!
  • Whatever your pain, God’ll get you through it
  • Lord, keep my heart and hands open!
  • Overlook annoyances; Focus on the good
  • Don’t let feat or anything separate you from God
  • Follow the path God has set before you
  • Pursue peace always!
  • Sing hymns of praise
  • Take joy in celebrations
  • Rejoice and give thanks always
  • Take everything to God in prayer
  • Shop with love; It’s the thought that counts!

“Every good gift and perfect gift is from above.”
James 1:17

“LORD, all good gifts come from you,
even little ones.”
-Gail Thorell Schilling
Walking in Grace

May your gift choosing
be blessed activities
Selected with love

Choose the perfect gift
for each person you shop for.
Have a blessed time!

Here’s to a glorious time!
A Happy Advent!
You are a blessing!

Love,
JanBeek

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Bible Lessons, Christmas, friendship, Giving, Haiku, holidays, Love, Poetry, prayer, Serving One Another

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Giving Thanks

“Giving thanks always and for everything
to God the Father
in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.”

Eph. 5:20

In today’s devotional, “Mornings with Jesus,”
Isabella Campolattaro wrote about her son, Isaac.
She said he “embodies an attitude of gratitude.”

I want to do that!

Isabella wrote, “My gratitude is practiced and deliberate.”

In contrast her son, Isaac’s, is not!
He just “accepts and enjoys what is
without questioning, comparing, assessing, or projecting.”

I want to be more like Isaac. How about you?

Let’s live with that attitude of receiving all our many blessings
as “good” and “plenty”
and give back out of our abundance.

You with me?

Have a blessed week, my friends.

Love,
JanBeek

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Bible Lessons, blessings, Giving, Gratitude, Love, optimism

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