Wonderful Family Time
The end of 2025
Found us loving life
Spending it with family
Avoiding stress and strife
All should be so blessed
To have such happy love
We don’t take it for granted
Such love is from above!
Love, JanBeek
Posts tagged ‘love’
Happy 87th
Hard to believe! BionicBob is 87 today! Happy Birthday to my dear, sweet husband! I’m so glad he is here, hearing, and healing!!
Feeling loved and pampered!
Happy New Year, dear friends. We send our love.
Hugs, JanBeek
Merry Christmas!
It is Christmas Eve
Santa is loading his sleigh
Wisemen on their way
Presents under tree
Just like those of Wisemen three
Selected with care
Praying Christmas is
A time to stop and believe
Why we celebrate
Enjoy family
Cherish all the memories
Praise God for His Son!
Cochlear implant
Brings back the world of hearing
Best Christmas of all!
Merry Christmas!
Take Joy!
The following poem was inspired by the message from our visiting pastor this morning, Phil Taylen.
Be anxious about nothing
Let your requests be known
To God who hears your pleas
In you, His love has always shone
Read one chapter of Philippians each day for a week
Your life will catch the contagious joy
God has a plan for your life
He’s sending that message daily through His Boy!
Don’t let your struggles pull you down
Lean on Jesus and celebrate His love
Behold, the Savior of the world is here
God sent His Son for us from Heaven above.
Philippians 2:2
New International Version
then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and of one mind.
New Living Translation
Then make me truly happy by agreeing wholeheartedly with each other, loving one another, and working together with one mind and purpose.
English Standard Version
complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind.
Hallelujah!
Take Joy!!
Love,
JanBeek
King Sunday
What does it mean to have a date in the church called King Sunday?
When I googled it, I learned, “Though the date is variable, Christ the King always occurs in late November. This is especially providential in America, where elections happen in early November. After the long drama of election season, both winners and losers are reminded that Christ is the true King, and that his rules will ultimately judge all human authorities.”
It went on to say, “In the Presbyterian Churches, such as the Presbyterian Church (USA), at the Feast of Christ the King (Feast of the Reign of Christ) “the church gives thanks and praise for sovereignty of Christ, who is Lord of all creation and is coming again in glory to reign (see Revelation 1:4-8)…”
With that in mind, our sermon today at Madison Valley Presbyterian Church explored the life of Christ and how we interpret the Kingship of Jesus in today’s world. Here are my sermon notes:
This is the beginning
Of Advent season.
We get caught up
In the season’s reason.
Yet as we move
Into the humble life
Of Jesus, we see
A family facing strife.
Luke tells us of Jesus’
Arrival at Golgotha Hill
And he asks us to look
At the Truth – and be still.
Jesus (King of the Jews) was handed over
To face death on the cross.
Some people want to pass by
That time of pain and loss.
We want to skip the crucifixion
And go from Virgin Birth
To Christ’s ministry and then
His ascension from this earth.
But during this time of year,
We need to embrace the season
Of Christ the King’s ministry
And see Jesus’ life’s reason.
Why was Jesus condemned
When His was a life of love?
He extended grace to all
Who believe He was God above.
He was superior to all creation
And He lived a life of peace.
We need to align ourselves with
Jesus’ teachings. He’s in our reach!
As people of faith, we must
Reflect Christ’s justice and grace.
Christ died to redeem us –
Us believers who will see His face.
Endure – because Christ the King promised
We will be with Him in Paradise.
Pray for justice for all – Turn from evil,
Accept His enduring Faith – and be nice!!
Amen?
I hope your Christ the King Sunday was a blessed one!
Love ya,
JanBeek
Embrace Your Uniqueness
What makes you unique?
Your fingerprint and your eyes,
Your hair and your smile.
Your conversation,
And your own brand of whimsy.
Do you embrace these?
Bob Goff wrote today,
“God made you this way
On purpose, freckles and all.”
He had lots of spots –
As a kid, lots of freckles.
He was teased a lot.
His grandma told him
“Those spots are angel kisses.”
So be proud of them!
“Don’t tell anyone,”
She cautioned him not to share –
“Friends would be jealous!”
That very mean boy
Who teased Bob, calling him Spot,
Wilted his soft heart.
With grandma’s advice
His insecurities left,
Finding acceptance.
Accept uniqueness!
Embrace how you’re different.
Congratulations!
Love,
JanBeek
P.S. Bob Goff puts this message at the end of each of his books:
CONNECT WITH BOB
“Bob’s passion is people.
He’d love to hear from you
if you want to email him at info@bobgoff.com.
You can also follow him on Instagram and X: @bobgoff.
Here’s his cell phone number if you want to give him a call:
(619)985-4747.”
Now how unique is that??
In the Shadow…
Ps. 17:8
Keep me as the apple of your eye;
hide me in the shadow of your wings
The smiling face below belongs to our interim pastor, Brian Conklin, who delivered a beautiful sermon Sunday inspired by the prayer of David found in Psalm 17. I posted my sermon notes here and then (while messing around on WordPress on my phone), I accidentally erased the post. Some of my friends saw it before the mishap, I hope. Anyway… heeeeeere’s Brian…
And heeeere’s “A prayer of David”
1 Hear me, Lord, my plea is just;
listen to my cry.
Hear my prayer—
it does not rise from deceitful lips.
2 Let my vindication come from you;
may your eyes see what is right.
3 Though you probe my heart,
though you examine me at night and test me,
you will find that I have planned no evil;
my mouth has not transgressed.
4 Though people tried to bribe me,
I have kept myself from the ways of the violent
through what your lips have commanded.
5 My steps have held to your paths;
my feet have not stumbled.
6 I call on you, my God, for you will answer me;
turn your ear to me and hear my prayer.
7 Show me the wonders of your great love,
you who save by your right hand
those who take refuge in you from their foes.
8 Keep me as the apple of your eye;
hide me in the shadow of your wings
9 from the wicked who are out to destroy me,
from my mortal enemies who surround me.
Heaven knows, I need to be one of those protected chicks under “the shadow of your wings!”
Can’t redo what I lost… Need to get to bed.
Oh well…
See ya tomorrow. It’ll be a better day.
Love,
JanBeek
Grateful Heart
If you start each day
With a heart of gratitude
You will smile more
If you end each day
With a heart of gratitude
You will sleep better
If you live each day
With a heart of gratitude
You’ll see more blessings
From early sunrise
To the setting of the sun
Have a grateful heart
Swiftly flow the days
So, live each one gratefully
Giving God the praise
Love,
JanBeek
I am grateful for you,
my blogging friends
who read and comment.
Thank you!
Ain’t Love Grand?
My youngest grandson has had a long-distance relationship
with a girl from Colombia for more than 4 years.
With the help of FaceTime
and occasional visits to/from Switzerland,
they have kept love alive.
When Bob & I were dating
and when we were engaged
(back in the early 1960’s),
he was in the army,
stationed in Germany.
We went two weeks between communication
– one letter at a time.
Now we have instant communication!
What was your dating experience
with your loved one?
Was it also way back when?
I’d love to hear about
your “Grand Love”
experience!
Hugs,
JanBeek
(his sister’s wedding)
1962
Ain’t love grand?
63 years later…
Yes,
Love is Grand!!
Six Sentence Story
I discovered a new challenge. From inlinkz, there is a weekly invitation to write a “Six Sentence Story.” Each week the word prompt that must be included changes. This week it is the word NEED.
Here is my 6 sentences to go to the “Blog Hop” –
Take my hand, I’m a stranger in Paradise.
I’m lost in a Wonderland.
It’s just being with you.
Tell me everything will be alright.
I need to know that’s true!
Love from
JanBeek
