Dear KKIM family,

Tomorrow is the………

61st Observance of the National Day of Prayer!

One Nation Under God!

Blessed is the Nation whose God is the Lord. Psalm 33:12

Thank you for stopping by for a CUP! WOW! Just got off the phone with Kay Hendrickson who has organized the National Day of Prayer event at Cross of Hope Church here in Albuquerque on the Westside. It all begins at 7am tomorrow. I am so fired up in our LORD to be one of the speakers!For more info go to www.crossofhope.org ; You can go to www.nationaldayofprayer.com for an event near you. Pastor Mark Tross was on the air with me yesterday on NM News and Views, he will be at the Roundhouse in Santa Fe speaking, and he tells me that Governor Martinez will be reading the National Day of Prayer proclamation!!! WOW! Mark believes this will be the first time ever in New Mexico that the Proclamation will be read by a Governor of our State! PRAISE GOD LET THE LIGHT SHINE!!!

There are other National Day of Prayer events all over the State of New Mexico and throughout our Nation, please go to www.nationaldayofprayer.com. I know that Pastor Don Kimbro and Pastor Jim Montoya will be in Belen.

I strongly encourage you to take time out of your day and attend a prayer event wherever you live. I pray that our Nation will start praying everyday at Noon. We as a Nation, One Nation under God, must repent of our sins, and bring God back into the United States of America. We must promote Godly people for public office.

Wherever you live, Mankato Minnesota, New York City, Chama, NM, Seattle, Washington…….please find a National Day of Prayer event to attend and pray for our Nation.

Last night in Albuquerque was such a Blessing with the First annual Kingdom Awards honoring heroes of faith in our community! What a testimony of the Glory of God! AMEN! Jerry Chavez the founder of the Kingdom Awards put out a wonderful Testimony for God’s Glory Alone! You will not want to miss this event next year, it was such a great evening of the Body of Christ coming together! AMEN!

Justin Johnson of KKIM did an AWESOME work of being the “voice” of the event and representing KKIM! God Bless you Justin!

City Councilor Dan Lewis had a tremendous message last night, being Ambassadors for Jesus Christ! Who do we work for? We are Ambassadors for Jesus Christ! AMEN!

Dan will also be one of the Speakers tomorrow at Cross of Hope, 7am is start time.

We have been talking about the 10 Commandments, (YES I am sticking with this message! Hope you are not tired with it!, we as people of God move to quickly from one subject to the next, we need to spend time right here on this for now) We have been talking about God’s Grace, the Fear of God, and living Holy.

Rene hit a Grandslam homerun with this observation…………

I agree with you Dewey-the reason people can’t or don’t even care about the 10 commandments is that they aren’t filled with the Holy Spirit so they have no desire to. Just finished an awesome book by Robert Morris-The God I Never Knew. Changed the way I view the HS completely.

We can’t follow the 10 commandments in our own flesh and that is the power most of us are living in.

Rene’

AMEN and AMEN!!!!!!! Rene, you made my day when I read your comments!! Right On! To many Christians do not even believe in the Holy Spirit!!!!!!!!!!

As Jerry Chavez said last night at the Kingdom Awards, we must stop playing Church! We must dive into the depths of God’s Word, we must come close to Jesus, we must walk with Him in every aspect of our lives. We must be Ambassador’s for Jesus Christ. My prayer today is that each and everyone of us will become closer to Jesus Christ and that a POWERFUL movement of the Holy Spirit will come upon you and yours!

The more mature we are in our faith and the more intimate our relationship with our Heavenly Father, the more dependent we must be on the Holy Spirit.

It is the Holy Spirit who guides us into the right path for us to walk and convicts us of our sin if we stray from that path.

It is the Holy Spirit who reminds us of the truth of God’s Word and teaches us how to apply God’s Word to our daily lives. So if you do not have the Holy Spirit in your life, you will struggle so much in following the 10 Commandments! You will also just plain struggle in life.

It is the Holy Spirit who works in us to conform us to the image of Jesus, to be Ambassador’s for HIM!

The ongoing lesson FOR US ALL is to learn to experience and live daily in the POWER of the HOLY SPIRIT! AMEN!

No matter where you are in your journey with the LORD, this is the key to your being a truly successful Ambassador of Jesus Christ! AMEN and AMEN For God’s Glory Alone!

The Whisper of God

Thought for the Day: “No situation is hopeless. There may be times when things seem quite bleak and we tire of struggling – but once we lose hope – all is lost. Trust in God to lift you up and guide your path. Never let your trust in Him be overtaken by hopelessness and a loss of faith in His ways.” I hope you have a wonderful day today my friends! – Elmer Laydon

“He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.” (Isaiah 40:29-21 NIV

May You…

May you find happiness

in every direction your paths take you

May you never lose

your sense of wonder,

and may you hold on to

the sense of humor

you use to brighten the lives

of everyone who knows you.

May you go beyond

the ordinary steps

and discover extraordinary results.

May you keep on trying

to reach for your stars.

May you never forget

how wonderful you are.

May you always be patient

with the problems of life,

and know that any clouds will eventually

give way to the sunlight

of your most hoped-for days.

May you be rewarded with friendships

that get better and better,

and with love that blesses your life forever.

May you meet every challenge

you are faced with,

recognize every golden opportunity,

and be blessed with the knowledge

that you have the ability to

make every day special.

May you have enough material wealth

to meet your needs,

while never forgetting

the real treasures of life

are the loved ones and friends

who are invaluable to the end.

May you search for serenity,

and discover it was within you all along.

May you be strong enough

to keep your hopes and dreams alive.

May you always be gentle enough

to understand.

May you know

that you hold tomorrow

within your hands,

and that the way there

will be shared with the makings

of what will be your most wonderful memories.

And may you always remember,

each step along the way…

You are loved more than words

can ever begin to say.

WOW! Share that with everyone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Here is Max……….

A State of Fear
Posted: 01 May 2012 11:01 PM PDT
Jesus doesn’t want you to live in a state of fear. Nor do you. I bet you’ve never made these statements:
My phobias put such a spring in my step?
Thank God for my pessimism.
I’ve been such a better person since I lost hope!
My doctor says if I don’t begin fretting, I will lose my health!
We’ve learned the high cost of fear! But to be clear, a dose of fright can keep a child from running across a busy road. It’s the appropriate reaction to a burning building.
Fear itself is not a sin. But it can lead to sin. If we medicate fear with angry outbursts, drinking binges, or sullen withdrawals, we exclude God from the solution and make the situation worse. Joy-sapping worries. Day-numbing dread.
Hysteria is not from God. 2 Timothy 1:7 reminds us, “God has not given us a spirit of fear!”

We have been talking about the need to stop playing Church and be GOD’s CHURCH……..These next two devotionals are by Charles Stanley 8:05am KKIM………..

The Church: God’s Design

Read | Hebrews 10:23-25
When you hear the word “church,” do you picture a little white building full of smiling people in fancy clothes? As lovely as that image may be, God’s design for church is unrelated to it. He created the church to be a unified fellowship of believers who encourage each other and carry out His ministry to the world.
The Bible clearly defines the following as ministries of the church: worshiping the living God, instructing and edifying believers, making disciples of all nations, and serving the needy. Unless the leadership is careful, however, these purposes can all too easily get out of balance, with the unfortunate result that the body ends up malnourished. For example, a church with too heavy an emphasis on praise might become introverted. Congregations that overemphasize teaching could lose their joy, and those that evangelize to the neglect of the other areas could miss out on great faith.
Because of sin and human imperfection, we do not experience church as it was originally intended. Instead, there’s a tendency to overstress certain ministry areas. What’s more, divisive arguments–many of which concern minor issues, such as music preferences–too often destroy unity. Greed, pride, selfishness, and gossip can also tear a congregation apart.
Since they’re composed of imperfect people, churches will be imperfect too. Though expecting anything else leads to disappointment, we should nonetheless strive for God’s original design, continually measuring ourselves against Scripture and correcting course to realign with His purpose.

Going Against the Flow

Read | Psalm 62:1-6
A majority may rule in this world, but in your personal life, one Person rules–and that’s God. It makes no difference if 10,000 people tell you what you ought to do. Once you have decided to follow the Lord, it’s best to stand right where you are until you get marching orders from Him.
Does this mean we should never take godly counsel? No, it doesn’t. It simply means that when we know God hasn’t said “Move,” we should not yield to the temptation to please others by following their directives for us. In other words, while seeking scriptural advice, believers should also listen for the Holy Spirit’s promptings and warnings. For example, when dealing with your children, you may sense there’s a time to bring up an issue and a time to hold off (Eccl. 3:7b).
Sometimes, however, a fear of failure may discourage us from doing things God’s way, making us think, What if things don’t turn out the way we planned or we’re ridiculed by our peers? But ultimately, we must ask ourselves whether we’re going to listen to God or the world. Remember, you never have to fear failure when you obey the Lord. He’s the one who intervenes in times of hardship. And He promises to act in behalf of the one who waits for Him. (Isa. 64:4)
Remaining steadfast takes courage. That’s why Paul said, “Be strong in the Lord,” (Eph. 6:10). All the pressure in the world can’t make you budge when you trust the Rock upon which you stand. If you wait for God’s guidance, you can act with complete confidence of a successful outcome.

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May 2, 2012. This is no time to lose hope. When hope is gone, you have little left. Stand guard at the door of hope. Defend this prized possession, the hope of the gospel, the hope of blameless life before God. The reason you would tend to lose hope is that you have forgotten from whence you came spiritually. You have received as your very own a totally new life in Me. You have been crucified, entered into Jesus’ death. The old you has been buried forever. You have been resurrected to a new creation. Old things have passed away. A new day has dawned for you. This is no time to lose hope!

Colossians 1:21-23 (NASB) “And although you were formerly alienated and hostile in mind, engaged in evil deeds, yet He has now reconciled you in His fleshly body through death, in order to present you before Him holy and blameless and beyond reproach- if indeed you continue in the faith firmly established and steadfast, and not moved away from the hope of the gospel that you have heard, which was proclaimed in all creation under heaven, and of which I, Paul, was made a minister.” Ras Robinson

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May 2, 2012. I believe most of New Age teachings began because much of the church would not accept the supernatural. People had to have somewhere to go to resolve such things. I see some of quantum physics lining up with much of the Bible which is full of the supernatural. It’s interesting that the discovery of quantum physics and the Azusa Street revival happened about the same time, around 1900. I believe God was melding the two together again. Science had its beginning to prove the Bible, but science disagreed with some interpretations and scientists were persecuted. “Church, you are here again, will you change some of your interpretations to agree with My Word?”

John 20:26-27 (NASB) “After eight days His disciples were again inside, and Thomas with them. Jesus *came, the doors having been shut, and stood in their midst and said, “Peace be with you.” Then He *said to Thomas, “Reach here with your finger, and see My hands; and reach here your hand and put it into My side; and do not be unbelieving, but believing.” Bev Robinson

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May 2, 2012. You have been caught up in the hustle and bustle of the same repetitious patterns of despair. Can you slow down long enough for Me to minister My peace to you? I hear your cries for help, yet you seem somewhat unwilling to acknowledge My help. Can you allow yourself to accept My aid and assistance? Position yourself to be a good receiver of My loving care, and comfort. You can maintain the status quo or you can enter into My rest. You are quick to administer help to others during their time of need. Become a good receiver. Take time for yourself. Be still and receive all that I AM.

Hebrews 4:16 (NASB) “Therefore let us draw near with confidence to the throne of grace, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.” Kevin Robinson

Here is Dr. Joe!

Calorie Burning Chores that HELP You

You know how tough it can be to find time to work out. Jam-packed schedules and never-ending chores don’t seem to leave much time for taking care of yourself.

But a hectic life is no reason to forgo your daily workout. Especially since the benefits of moving your body are enormous. With a little creativity, you can make exercise part of your routine no matter how long your to-do list is.

Use this simple plan to sneak some calorie-burning intensity into the chores you’re already doing.

Pick Up the Pace
The key to turning any household task into exercise is to pick up the pace or increase intensity and sustain it for as long as comfortably possible without taking a break.

If you have to clean the floors, throw on some upbeat music, and put some major muscle behind your mopping. And set yourself a goal to see if you can finish within a certain time limit. This will help you keep the activity intense enough to count it as exercise.

Get Creative
Some activities, such as weeding or raking, already require a high level of energy. But turning up the burn on other less intense activities, like washing dishes or dusting, may require a little more ingenuity.

Try these three creative ways to turn everyday chores into a workout. Adding these boosters could help you burn up to 180 extra calories per half hour of activity.

Dirty Dish Dips
Don’t let a mountain of dishes prevent you from working out when you could take care of both at the same time. Start the dishes, and then every few minutes, stop to do some dirty dish dips:
Areas worked: chest, arms.
Starting position: Face the sink, hands on the edge of the countertop, arms straight; position feet slightly farther than arms-length away from the counter so that your body is at a slight angle.
Action: Without bending at your waist, slowly bend your elbows and lower your chest toward the counter. Dip your chest toward the counter as far as comfortably possible before returning to your starting position. Repeat 5 to 10 times.
Tip: Make sure the counter and your hands are dry and you’re wearing shoes that won’t slip.

Backyard Twists
Raking the yard is already a great workout. Do it for half an hour and you’ll burn about 171 calories, which is close to what you’d expend by running a mile. Boost the calorie burn with this twist:
Areas worked: arms, shoulders, stomach, back, and sides.
Starting position: Rake gripped in both hands, right hand lowest on the rake handle; arms extended to make a long rake stroke.
Action: Reach the rake out as far as you can, and pull debris back toward your left foot by taking long, steady strokes while twisting your hips and upper body to the left. Do half of your raking with this motion, and then move your left hand below your right on the rake handle and do the rest with a left-to-right twisting motion.
Tip: Start by raking for only a few minutes with this motion and work your way up as you get stronger. This motion works well when sweeping floors, too. Consult your healthcare provider first if you have back problems.

Squeaky Clean Squats
Whether you’re mopping the floor, washing the car, or scrubbing windows, you can get a lower body workout with a couple of buckets half-filled with water:
Areas worked: arms, thighs, buttocks.
Starting position: Stand with one bucket handle gripped in each hand, feet shoulder-width apart; back, arms, and legs straight.
Action: Keep your arms straight down at your sides while you slowly squat by bending at the knee and hip joints. Lower yourself until your thighs are roughly parallel to the ground, then return to starting position. Repeat 10 times.
Tips: To avoid injury, keep your knees centered over your toes when squatting, do not allow your thighs to dip beyond parallel to the ground, and keep your back straight.

Adding Up the Minutes
It takes only a few extra minutes to turn a routine chore into a calorie-burning exercise. And those minutes add up toward the minimum exercise recommendation for optimal health – at least 30 minutes on most days of the week.

Top ten household chores for burning calories*
1. Moving furniture 225 calories
2. Scrubbing floors 189 calories
3. Raking leaves 171 calories
4. Gardening 162 calories
5. Mowing the lawn 162 calories
6. Washing the car 153 calories
7. Cleaning windows 153 calories
8. Vacuuming 84 calories
9. Washing dishes 76 calories
10. Doing laundry 72 calories
*Estimations based on a 150-pound person and 30 minutes of activity

Always supplement your exercise routine with longer bouts of cardiovascular exercise, such as brisk walking, whenever possible. But on days when time is scarce or the weather is bad and the to-do list is long, remember that it’s important to make exercise a priority. Doing your chores with a little extra energy and vigor is a great way to multitask.

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Dear KKIM family,

Thank you for stopping by for a CUP! We are very thankful for each and everyone of you!

For it is by free grace (God’s unmerited favor) that you are saved (delivered from judgement and made partakers of Christ’s salvation) through your faith. And this salvation is not of yourselves (of your own doing, it came not through your own striving), but it is the gift of God; not because of works(not the fulfillment of the Law’s demands), lest any man should boast. (It is not the result of what anyone can possibly do, so no one can pride himself in it or take glory to himself.) Eph 2:8-9

Paul writes in almost all of his New testament letters, “The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.” Keep in mind that Paul’s letters were written to men and women who were already saved.

James wrote to believers, “He gives us more and more grace” In other words, there is more and more grace available than we already have! AMEN!

Peter takes it to another level by writing, “Grace and peace be multiplied to you” Peter 1:2

Thanks to Jim and Karen for filling in for me while I took a break with Sharon and Gretchen and the doggies!

Jim, God has given you such a talent for writing for HIM! God will show you the way to more and more………

And of course we already know that Karen has been given such a wonderful gift by God for her writings and speaking for God. AMEN! Love that Train Whistle!

I have learned I need to take more breaks.

I thought during this time the LORD would show me something GREAT, Something NEW!

But what the LORD showed me was already here, Love your wife and family, spend time with them, renew yourself in your family, pour yourself into family.

The Love of a wife, daughter and doggies is so AWESOME in our LORD.

The rest of the kid’s are out of state now…..so we only got to see Gretchen.

AMEN!

The LORD had me study on the 10 Commandments, The Fear of the Lord, Grace, and living a Holy Life.

When traveling to Portales, NM, where Gretchen goes to school at ENMU, I stopped in Floyd, NM(my middle name is Floyd after Grandpa Floyd Caraway, my hero!) Most of this is on my Facebook account.

I talked to one Farmer who simply stated, people don’t have money anymore……..People are running out of money……….I pray that our so called leaders go out and meet people where they are at, Instead of these staged Political rallies! There are many people that these so called leaders have forgotten about! I met some of them on this trip!

It does not matter if you are a Republican or Democrat or whatever, we have a severe problem! I got an email while I was gone from a lady who I know who said she was a Christian but stated she supported an ungodly government and ungodly legislation.

Now I know I am old fashion, but I still believe in the 10 Commandments! I am sticking to that! AMEN! We would be out of this mess if we abided by God’s 10 Commandments, and as Pastor Steve Smothermon and Pastor Leonard Navarre talked about on KKIM, the 10 Commandments are the only thing in the Bible written by God, by the finger of God. AWESOME!

Before he passed onto heaven, my Uncle Joe said to me, “How come people cannot live their lives by the 10 Commandments?”

Uncle Joe, a man with much wisdom…the last question he asked me before he passed………very profound……..

We as a Country, a Church, the Body of Christ are searching for what God has already give us!

How to live our lives is in the 10 Commandments and in HIS Word.

It’s like a lot of Preachers and the Church are trying to reinvent what God has already in place! Shame on us!

The 10 Commandments are not known by many, many think they are only “guidelines” or I can never follow them!

We, the Church, you and I, need to get our house in order!

You and I have what it takes to bring delight to our heavenly Father. The Message reads, “Everything that goes into a life of pleasing God has been miraculously given to us” 2 Peter 1:3

We have everything we need to live a life that pleases God. It was all given to us by God’s own power!

So pull out those 10 Commandments today and grab your Bible and start reading and praying over them and I know the Lord will show you great things.

I heard a speaker say the other day, We have to keep the message of our Lord simple, and not complicate it, as HIS message is simple and we have complicated it and get into all sorts of arguments.

I don’t know about you, but just picturing in my mind the finger of God writing the 10 Commandments shakes me to the core……….

and also picturing God and the Holy Spirit moving in the lives of those who wrote the Bible………

This Country of ours is at a tipping point, For God or against God?

It is not about Political parties, it’s about God.

I keep hearing, we must be Christ like, first However, many need to know the life of Jesus Christ and His word.

The United States is to full of false Prophets……The Truth is in God’s Word……..discover it for yourself!

Today I pray that you picture God writing the 10 Commandments with his finger.

We have prayer needs………

Please pray for Pastor Leonard Navarre’s family as they are traveling to Stilwell, Oklahoma for the funeral of Leonard’s Mother-in-law, Granny Opal, as the family lovingly calls her!

Leonard also asked that we pray for David Burns who is facing a 10 hour surgery today. It is to place rods in David’s back. Please pray for David and family.

Please pray over little Wyatt today……….

Vicki VanGerpen Norton

I have a Prayer request. My niece’s little boy, Wyatt is 5 yrs. old… last week he was in Childrens Hospital in Sioux Falls with ITP (blood disorder) yesterday he was airlifted back to Sioux Falls (Sanford)… his brain is swelling… PLEASE pray for him and his family ♥

We are praying!

Please pray for the Kingdom Awards tonight in Albuquerque, details at www.mykkim.com

Max Lucado………..

Don’t Be Afraid

Posted: 30 Apr 2012 11:01 PM PDT

Why are you afraid? Is it the fear of losing your job? Being sued? The new kid on the block? The clock of your life…ticking?
Fear corrodes our confidence in God’s goodness. We begin to wonder if God’s eyes are shut as ours grow wide. For all the noise fear makes and room it takes, fear does little good.
Fear never cured a disease. Never saved a marriage. Never saved a business. Faith did that!
The one statement Jesus made more than any other in the Gospels was “Don’t be afraid.” He says in Matthew 14:27, “Take courage, I am here.” In John 14:1, he says, “Don’t let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God, and trust also in me.”
Fear may fill our world, but it doesn’t have to fill our hearts. It will always knock on the door—just don’t invite it in for dinner!

I get this and hear this a lot…”I can’t find a Church!” or “I want a more contemporary Church!” ……….Call me naive, but I am constantly surprised, dis-heartened how many Church’s no longer Preach The Bible as the Absolute Truth! Here is Dr. Charles Stanley on this subject…….

The Church: What Is It All About?

Read | Colossians 1:18, 24
Church buildings are plentiful in our country. Locating one may be easy, but wisely deciding which to join involves more effort. God’s Word gives us some specific instructions in this matter.
First, let’s explore the original biblical meaning of the word “church.” The term ecclesia meant a group of people who are called out of the world’s system by God’s grace for the purpose of assembling to worship and serve Christ. Ephesians 5:29-30 further specifies that believers are the body and Jesus is the head of such a fellowship. Under His leadership, we can enjoy the unity and purpose that He intended.
God’s design for this sacred gathering involves worship, instruction, encouragement, evangelism, and ministry to those in need, both within the fellowship and outside its walls. A healthy, vibrant congregation is possible only when members rely fully on the Holy Spirit’s guidance. The work of the church is to be done in His power, in humble, prayerful submission to the Lord.
To help you determine whether a church is following the design laid out in Scripture, here are some important questions to ask: Do they believe God’s Word is infallible and inerrant? Is the church disciplining her people? Does the fellowship have some kind of missionary or evangelistic program?
Joining a congregation is an important decision, as a fellowship of believers is one tool God uses to mature and encourage His children. Those three questions can be helpful in discerning God’s will. Listen for His Spirit to warn or direct as you prayerfully investigate your options.

This is from Godvine………..

The Bracelet Promise

This story is longer than our usual ones, but it is really worth reading.

The glitter of green stones drew me to the solitary display case. The light bounced off the silver and glass. Amidst the jumble of holiday shoppers, I made my way to the corner area reserved for fine jewelry and gazed upon the bracelet, noticing the unique handiwork. The beaten silver, fashioned in such a way as to resemble diamond chips, was delightful. Seeing dozens of dark green emeralds, I knew this was a one-of-a-kind treasure.

As I stared in wonder at the intricate piece, I remembered a promise my husband had made. David had bought me a lovely gift four years before on our honeymoon. He had selected an emerald green Austrian crystal and seed pearl bracelet in honor of my May birthstone. As he fastened it on my wrist, he lovingly said, “I promise you that soon I will buy you real emeralds. Just wait.” Though I loved the honeymoon gift, deep down I looked forward to David’s promise.

Until that time however, I still delighted in wearing the delicate creation. I wore it frequently, each time remembering the island boutique. Whenever David saw the bracelet, he remembered his promise, and would reassure me that the time was coming soon when he would keep it.

It became our habit over the years to look in every jewelry store window as if searching for the Holy Grail. We wandered in and out of countless shops, becoming discouraged when we realized the cost of the promise was well beyond our means. I soon wavered in my belief that I would ever own what David desired to give me. However David never lost faith.

Now we were in the mall to during the last week before Christmas to buy gifts for our children. Finances were tight; we had agreed there would be no exchange of gifts between us. We had just completed one of the most stressful years possible. With David’s diagnosis of Huntington’s Disease, our lives had forever changed. This terminal, neurological disorder had pitched us into a panic, not to mention near bankruptcy.

I looked up from the case into David’s eyes and saw love shining even brighter than the stones. I could tell in his mind that nothing short of this bracelet would satisfy his honeymoon promise, but I knew there was no way we could possibly afford it. I tried to tell him but the words died on my lips. He he’d had so many disappointments this year, I didn’t have the heart to tell him the answer was no.

Thinking fast, I came up with a reason to decline what I knew was an offer I could not accept. I have large wrists and normally bracelets don’t fit. As the store clerk reverently lifted the object out of the case, I knew it would be too small.

The silver and green made a colorful contrast against my brown skin. I silently acknowledged how much I wanted this bracelet while hoping it would not fit. As the clerk reached around my wrist and closed the intricate clasp, my heart both plummeted and leapt. It fit! It was perfect, yet I knew there was no way we could afford it. The unpaid bills, with more looming in the future, had placed a vise around our checkbook.

I glanced at my best friend and saw his shining smile burst forth. This man, who had never hurt anyone, was now the victim of one of the cruelest diseases known to man. His was a sentence with only one verdict. Death. Untimely, slow and cruel death. My eyes brimmed with tears as I realized we would not live out our dream of growing old together. To David, this was not just one more bauble in an already overcrowded jewelry box. Rather, this was his love displayed on my arm for all the world to see. To David, a promise made was a promise kept. I sadly realized that he might not have many more months or years to keep his promise. Suddenly it became the most important covenant ever made. Somehow I had to juggle the bills to let him have the honor of keeping his promise.

“Do you like it?” he whispered. Hearing the hope in his voice, mingled with seeing the love in his eyes, was something I am sure few women ever have the privilege of experiencing. It was clear that David cherished me. All he ever wanted, from the day we met, was to please me.

“Yes, honey, I love it.” I answered. “It’s exactly what I want.”

The clerk reached for my arm to remove the bracelet. I could not believe this little object had worked its way into my heart so quickly. “How much is it?” I finally asked. Slowly the man turned over the little white tag. Two-hundred fifty dollars it read. Surely it was a mistake! I had seen enough to know that price was only a fraction of its worth.

The man began to extol the virtues of the item pointing out the one hundred and eighty emeralds in a hand made Brazilian setting. But even though two hundred fifty dollars was an incredible price, it might as well have been $2,500.00, for all we could stretch our meager budget. Without thinking I asked, “Would you take two hundred twenty-five dollars, tax included?” I surprised myself at that question because shops in malls do not normally bargain. He looked at me in surprise and answered, “That will be fine.”

Before he could change his mind I whipped out my credit card, all the while watching as David beamed with pride. The man quickly handled the transaction and we were on our way. Every few steps we would stop and look at the bracelet. Before we reached the car, David said, “When I get sicker and eventually die, you need to look at each emerald. Each one will remind you of something special we’ve done. A trip we took, a movie we saw, or a moment we shared. This will be your memory bracelet.” I began to cry. David’s concern was not his own failing health but for how I would handle life without him.

As we worked our way home in the bumper to bumper traffic in rush hour Honolulu, I wondered just how we could pay for the bracelet. Oddly enough I never really panicked, I was just somehow curious how it would all work out. We talked as we travelled and every so often looked at the miracle of the promise kept.

On the way into the house I grabbed the mail and began to open it as we walked inside. Amidst the usual bills were two cards. I opened the first which was from a church where I had sung several times that year. It was a thank you note for my music ministry along with a gift. I was speechless. I was looking at a check for two hundred dollars! I reached for the second card and slit it open. Out fell two bills; a twenty and a five. The card was simply signed, “A friend in Christ.”

I looked up at David and we both began to laugh. I remembered how I had felt the need to ask the clerk if he would take two hundred twenty-five dollars, tax included. Even as we were in the mall, the payment for David’s promise was in the mailbox. God had already taken care of every detail, including the twenty-five dollars plus tax.

It is just a piece of jewelry. Something I could have lived without. But the memories attached to our time together have helped to make me the woman I am today. The exquisite joy and the unspeakable grief of this relationship have grown me in ways I could never have anticipated. The promise David spoke on our honeymoon had been fulfilled. It was only through God that we stopped at that shop on that day to find that specific bracelet. The pastor of a small church, coupled with an unknown friend, listened to God as they decided their holiday giving.

Before I was ever born, God made another promise. He promised me eternal salvation. He promised He would be with me every step of the way. All I had to do was ask. Just as God never stopped believing I would claim that first promise, David never stopped believing in his bracelet promise. When I wear my emeralds, I pull out memories I have tucked away in my heart. I also remember David’s faith and God’s promises.

From Dr. Charles Stanley weekdays at 8:05am on KKIM

Developing Patience

Read | James 1:1-4
When people confide to me that they are praying for patience, I often ask what else they’re doing to acquire a calm and gentle heart. Patience isn’t so much something believers receive as it is an attribute that they develop over time and through experience.
Think of patience as a muscle that you have to use in order to see it build. To that end, believers should recognize difficulty as an opportunity to flex their patience. The human instinct is to cry out to God in bewilderment when tribu-lation comes knocking. We blame. We resist. We complain. What we don’t do is say, “Thank You, Father–it’s time to grow in patience!” People aren’t trained to think that way, but according to the Bible, that is exactly how Christians are to respond.
James tells us to consider trials a joy (1:2). But we often fail at this, don’t we? Humanly speaking, praising the Lord for tribulation is unnatural. However, doing so begins to make sense to believers when they cling to God’s promise that good comes from hardship (Rom. 8:28). We are not waiting on the Lord in vain. We can praise Him for the solution He will bring, the lives He will change, or the spiritual fruit He will develop in us.
Accepting hardship as a means of growth is a radical concept in this world. Even more extreme is the believer who praises the Lord for the storm. But God’s followers have cause to rejoice. Tribulation increases our patience so that we can stand firm on His promises and await His good timing.

Daily Deeds of Kindness

“Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.”

Matthew 5:16
In the final days of Jesus’ life, he shared a meal with his friends Lazarus, Martha, and Mary. Within the week he would feel the sting of the Roman whip, the point of the thorny crown, and the iron of the executioner’s nail. But on this evening, he felt the love of three friends.
For Mary, however, giving the dinner was not enough. “Mary came in with a jar of very expensive aromatic oils, anointed and massaged Jesus’ feet, and then wiped them with her hair. The fragrance of the oils filled the house” (John 12:3). . . .
Judas criticized the deed as wasteful. Not Jesus. He received the gesture as an extravagant demonstration of love, a friend surrendering her most treasured gift. As Jesus hung on the cross, we wonder, Did he detect the fragrance on his skin?
Follow Mary’s example.
There is an elderly man in your community who just lost his wife. An hour of your time would mean the world to him.
Some kids in your city have no dad. No father takes them to movies or baseball games. Maybe you can. They can’t pay you back. They can’t even afford the popcorn or sodas. But they’ll smile like a cantaloupe slice at your kindness.
Or how about this one? Down the hall from your bedroom is a person who shares your last name. Shock that person with kindness. Something outlandish. Your homework done with no complaints. Coffee served before he awakens. A love letter written to her for no special reason. Alabaster poured, just because.
Daily do a deed for which you cannot be repaid.
—from Great Day Every Day
Precious Savior, we pass people every day who need a demonstration of your love. May we search for ways to show extravagant gestures of gracious love, and outlandish acts of kindness. Make us people who set a goal of doing daily deeds for which we cannot be repaid. Set our hearts on fire for people who do not know you. Consume us with compassion for the desperate and downtrodden. Let us pour our lives out in love . . . just because, amen.

Since you have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit in sincere love of the brethren, love one another fervently with a pure heart…

I Peter 1:22

Before we get to the Medical Bag…WOW! Read this story! I don’t think Dr. Joe has left a screwdriver in anybody’s body!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Kentucky resident Lena David alleges that her dentist, W.B. Galbreath, dropped a screwdriver down her throat that ultimately had to be surgically removed.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A Kentucky woman is suing a dentist, accusing him of dropping a small screwdriver down her throat that migrated to her digestive tract and later required surgery to remove.
The lawsuit was filed Thursday in Fayette Circuit Court in Lexington by 71-year-old Lena David of Nicholasville. David claims Dr. W.B. Galbreath told her to try to regurgitate the screwdriver and then sent her for X-rays when that did not work.
Galbreath did not return a message left at his office Friday by The Associated Press.
The lawsuit says that the X-rays showed the screwdriver in David’s stomach, and that the dentist discharged her with instructions to “eat a diet high in fiber.”
In June 2011, about a month after swallowing the screwdriver, David checked into a hospital with abdominal pain and had to have the screwdriver removed.

WOW!

Here’s Dr. Joe………….

Stand to Live
If you spend most of your time sitting – say, at the office all day, then lounging on the sofa all evening – can exercise make up for it? Nope. Not really, according to new Australian research.

A recent study followed more than 200,000 adults age 45 and older for three years. Those who sat 11 or more hours per day were 40% more likely to die than people who sat fewer than 4 hours a day.

It gets worse: Even if they exercised after 11 hours of sitting, the risks were the same.

“In people who do a similar amount of physical activity, those who sit less will have a lower risk of dying compared to those who sit more,” says Hidde Van Der Ploeg, PhD, senior research fellow at the University of Sydney School of Public Health. Physical activity for at least 150 minutes per week, as recommended by the World Health Organization, remains the gold standard. That works out to about 21 minutes of exercise per day – the equivalent of a half-hour sitcom, minus the commercials.

If you’re already doing that much (or more) exercise, that’s great, but don’t stop there. “What you do in the remaining approximately 15 hours of the waking day is crucial,” Van Der Ploeg says. His advice is to look for opportunities to add more movement throughout your day.

Bottom Line: If you’re sitting much of that time, replace some of it with standing, or even some more walking or other physical activities.

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Good morning fellow Cup readers.

This is the day that the Lord has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it.

It is right to praise the Lord, not because we must. But because we want to do so because He deserves our praise, for without Him we are lost and forever doomed.

He is the maker of all things seen and unseen. The entire universe rests in the palm of His hand. The Lord has created everything from the single-cell amoeba to the stars
of the most distant galaxy in the universe. We praise Him because He sent His only Son, Jesus, to become one of us and to redeem us of all of our sins by His blood, shed for us on the cross. Jesus conquered sin and its ultimate consequence, death.
The Bible is full of the praises of God by its inspired writers. Perhaps the most beloved prayer of praise is the Song of Mary, his mother, while she visited Elizabeth who was carrying John the Baptist at that time. When Mary entered Elizabeth’s dwelling and Mary greeted Elizabeth, John leaped for joy in his mother’s womb. Mary responded with a praise to God, found in Luke 1:46-55:

Luke 1:46-55 New International Version (NIV)
Mary’s Song
46 And Mary said:
“My soul glorifies the Lord
47 and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,
48 for he has been mindful

of the humble state of his servant.

From now on all generations will call me blessed,
49 for the Mighty One has done great things for me—

holy is his name.
50 His mercy extends to those who fear him,

from generation to generation.
51 He has performed mighty deeds with his arm;

he has scattered those who are proud in their inmost thoughts.
52 He has brought down rulers from their thrones

but has lifted up the humble.
53 He has filled the hungry with good things

but has sent the rich away empty.
54 He has helped his servant Israel,

remembering to be merciful
55 to Abraham and his descendants forever,

just as he promised our ancestors.”

The Psalms are full of praises to the Lord on high. Among those praises is Psalm 121, which reads:

Psalm 121 New International Version (NIV)
A song of ascents.
1 I lift up my eyes to the mountains—

where does my help come from?
2 My help comes from the Lord,

the Maker of heaven and earth.
3 He will not let your foot slip—

he who watches over you will not slumber;
4 indeed, he who watches over Israel

will neither slumber nor sleep.
5 The Lord watches over you—

the Lord is your shade at your right hand;
6 the sun will not harm you by day,

nor the moon by night.
7 The Lord will keep you from all harm —

he will watch over your life;
8 the Lord will watch over your coming and going

both now and forevermore.

So let us this day remember our Lord and Savior and thank Him for all that happens to us during the day, for everything works for the good for those who love the Lord and are called according to His purposes (Romans 8:28).

Dear friends as we remember so many prayer requests, let us remember to pray for a dear friend: Pastor Leonard Navarre’s mother-in-law passed away yesterday. Our prayers go out to the family.

Although there are no words that can fill the loss that a loved feels during this time of mourning, there is a great hope that this wonderful family abides in and by! They know they will see their granny again! Amen!

As any great pastor will do, their eyes look to heaven and remember the hope that we have in our LORD and Savior Jesus Christ and through their own pain they shine a light so bright to see the hope that they know themselves in experience!
Pastor Leonard said,
“She took her last breath at 12:15 pm mountain time
& heaven welcomed a new resident, Opal Elizabeth Dunaway known to us as Granny. Love & miss you already Granny!”

May our prayers be with the family as they wait to see her again!

Psalm 121 King James Version (KJV)
1I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.
2My help cometh from the LORD, which made heaven and earth.
3He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber.
4Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.
5The LORD is thy keeper: the LORD is thy shade upon thy right hand.
6The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night.
7The LORD shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul.
8The LORD shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore.

Together at the Cup, we humbly thank you for joining us! May your days be blessed with peace and joy and filled with hope that in only found in the love of God through our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ!

Love in Christ,

Jim and Karen

Jim Hofflander
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Karen Rowe
The Train Whistle, Sounding the Call of God’s Love
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Foods That Fight Inflammation

When you think of inflammation you might imagine the redness and swelling that happens when your skin is cut or scraped. Or you might think of the discomfort associated with stiff, sore joints… or aching muscles after a workout.

All of these are examples of inflammatory processes in the body. They are perfectly natural. In fact, inflammation can be an important part of the healing and recovery process.

These signs of “acute” inflammation are really easy to spot, but there’s another kind of inflammation that is much stealthier and often slips under the radar.

I’m talking about “chronic” internal inflammation. And it can lead to serious health complications, including heart disease, certain cancers, diabetes, and Alzheimer’s disease, among others..

What causes chronic inflammation?

Inflammation is caused by a number of lifestyle factors, including your activity level, the amount of sleep you get, the level of stress in your life, and most importantly, the foods you eat (or those you don’t).

When one or more of these lifestyle factors gets out of whack, inflammation – and therefore the risk factors for disease – goes up.

How can you protect yourself from the “silent killer”?

First, it is a good idea to find out the current level of chronic inflammation in your body. You can easily do this by getting your C-reactive protein (CRP) blood levels checked. CRP is produced by the liver and increases in response to inflammation in the body. I encourage you to discuss this simple and inexpensive test with your doctor or simply visit a testing center to have your blood drawn and tested.

Next, you should take a critical look at your diet, because the foods you eat can either trigger inflammation or stop it.

Switch to an anti-inflammatory diet by eliminating processed foods and foods known to increase inflammation in the body. These include:

-Sugar, from any source
-Commercially fried foods (like French fries, donuts, chips)
-Refined flour products (like white bread, white pasta, crackers, etc.)
-Refined oils and those rich in omega-6 (including corn oil, canola oil, sunflower oil, soybean oil, peanut oil and vegetable oils)
-Processed packaged foods (like chips and crackers containing refined oils and flours)

Make sure these powerful anti-inflammatory foods a mainstay in your diet:

-Wild Fish – Wild fish provide an abundant source of the omega-3 fatty acids, EPA and DHA. Get these powerhouse anti-inflammatory fats by taking a high quality fish oil and consuming sustainable, safe seafood including wild salmon, mackerel and sardines.
-Pastured Animal Fat – Grass -fed beef (and dairy) contains high levels of an anti-inflammatory fat called conjugated linoleic acid (CLA). It is also an excellent source of omega-3 fats. As if you needed another reason to sink your teeth into a delicious U.S. Wellness Meats steak or raw, grass-fed cheese!
-Cruciferous Vegetables like broccoli, Brussels sprouts, bok choy, kale, cabbage and cauliflower. These foods are rich in protective and powerful compounds such as sulforaphane, which has been strongly linked to anti-inflammatory action.
-Berries – Blueberries, raspberries, blackberries cranberries, and so many other delicious berries are packed with antioxidants and phenolics – powerful inflammation fighting compounds
-Turmeric – The curcumin that is contained in this tasty spice has been shown to be even more effective against pain and inflammation than expensive (and risky) pharmaceutical drugs.

Here are some other anti-inflammatory foods to include in your diet:

-Water – pure, spring or filtered water (not stored in plastic containers but rather glass)
-Bright multi-colored organic vegetables
-Fresh organic fruits
-Spices and Herbs – all varieties, especially turmeric and ginger. Try to use spices on every meal, especially cayenne.
-Green tea – although unfortunately, you should avoid those from Japan due to the recent nuclear disaster.
-Pastured poultry
-Olive oil, avocado oil, macadamia oil and coconut oil -Green, leafy vegetables
-Raw nuts and seeds (avoid those that have been commercially roasted as they typically contain pro-inflammatory seed oils like cottonseed oil or peanut oil)

In addition to avoiding pro-inflammatory foods and filling your plate with the foods and nutrients that slash inflammation, be sure to:

-Maintain a healthy weight. There’s no question about it, you need to maintain your ideal body weight to protect your health.
-Get better sleep. Have a minimum of 7 to 9 hours of sleep to ensure optimal health.
-Relax to lower stress. Find time to relax your mind and ease your body from all tension.
-Exercise regularly. It is recommended for people to exercise for at least 30 minutes, three times a week.
-Take Fish Oil supplements. If they give you a “fish burp” first try this: keep the bottle in the fridge as the cold could keep fish burps from happening. If it continues, then purchase a higher quality of fish oil capsules and always keep them refrigerated.

By following this simple protocol, you can dramatically reduce the inflammation in your body… and lower your risk for every chronic disease.

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