The only survivor of a shipwreck was washed up on a small uninhabited island.
He prayed feverishly for God to rescue him, and everyday he scanned the horizon for help, but none seemed forthcoming.
Exhausted, he eventually managed to build a little hut out of
driftwood to protect himself from the elements and to store his
few possessions.
One day, after scavenging for food, he arrived home to find his
little hut in flames with smoke rolling up to the sky.
The worst had happened! Everything was lost!
He was stunned with disbelief, grief, and anger.
"God, how could you do this to me?" he cried.
Early the next day he was awakened by the sound
of a ship that was approaching the island.
It had come to rescue him.
"How did you know I was here?" asked the weary man of his rescuers.
"We saw your smoke signal," they replied.
Moral of the story:
It's easy to get discouraged when things are going bad, but we
shouldn't lose heart, because God is at work in our lives,
even in the midst of pain and suffering.
Remember that, the next time your little hut seems to be burning to the ground.
It just may be a smoke signal that summons the grace of God.

For my beloved son, that God Our Father, in His mercy and goodness, will help him through an incredibly difficult time in his young life

srnity:  May he have strength, wisdom, and serenity.

srnity: Praying with you! amen

ScarletRose:  Thanks for the update.  We'll keep John in our prayers. 

ScarletRose: Thanks MsScarlet, I had wondered how he was doing. So glad to hear he is still doing well.

ScarletRose:
Absolutely a miracle! God works in mysterious ways that´s for sure. Thanks for the update, good to hear that he´s on the road to recovery and hope your daughter is doing fine also.

Cape Coral, Florida has a huge fire burning. It started yesterday from a ligtening strike. They thought it was out and this morning over 500 acres was burning. It now has jumped the road and going into huge residential areas. The people were told to evacuate. It is over 2,000 acres now.
The firemen are fighting this fire in 97F weather. Fire Departments are helping from 19 different counties. The city is in smoke. Our church is very close to the area. Florida has had fires all summer long. Many peope have lost their homes.
We pray for much needed rain. The biggest drought in years here.
Please don't forget the people in Calif. and Texas. They are in need of our prayer, too.
God Bless
BARB

Pbarb2: *praying for Florida.. where in Fl is this? WHat happened in Texas and California?

Radiant2007 :-): Cape Coral is in SE Florida. Texas is having severe floods (one place has 19 inches of rain in 24 hours) and California is having wildfires.

Eriisa: Cape Coral is South West..Florida.
Thanks for the prayers. We have had some rain fires have stopped for now.
Fireworks and fire crackers were banned in Cape Coral. Things have been so dry. They had about 10 minutes fireworks for the display. This they did over the water.

Pbarb2: Duh, typo there. Have you gotten any rain yet? Looks like we finally are drying out!

 A dear friend of mine who plays on here, his father passed over yesterday morning. God bless, my thoughts are with you and your family sweetheart. You know where i am if you need me, and i will try and pop and see u in the forthcoming week.

Oceans Apart:  Blessings on the departed and on those left behind.

 Transition

alanback: Thank you for that

Oceans Apart:
You're welcome

Eriisa: Good you are finally drying out in your area.
I figured it was a typo.
We have had a few days rain..So know lots more is coming soon since we are in rainy season.
Thank you for the prayers, everyone.

Oceans Apart: Your friend and family are in my prayers. God Bless

Please keep continue to pray for the State of Texas, where Denton County is declared a disaster area by the Govenor of Texas!! Rain keeps coming in continuously since the last 45 days.....

I have a love one over there.. please pray for his protection and of that of his friends! AMEN

Pbarb2: Thank you, his funeral is on Friday.

Today is 13 yrs since my dear mother passed away. I miss you mum terribly there is not a day that goes past that i do not think about you. I love you

Oceans Apart:

Oceans Apart: 

Oceans Apart:

Oceans Apart: God bless you!! Isaiah 61:1-3

Sending up a prayer for the safety of those affected by the two recent earthquakes in Japan

Radiant2007 :-): Thank you and thank you to Tigger, Summerflame and scarlet Rose , i would have said thanks alot sooner, but havent checked this board out the last day or so

Please give a warm welcome to our new co-moderator, Pbarb2! Thanks Barb for your willingness to lend a hand. It's usually a very warm and friendly place. Your presence will make it even better. :)

Hey Barb..

Tigger: and Rose
I will try my best. This board does mean allot to me.
God Bless

Pbarb2:

Abby is expecting our first great grandchild. She found out yesterday that she is having a little girl. Abby is very young and I pray to God that she carries this baby thru and will be a good mother. Sometimes we can't tell what our children/grandchildren will do or how they grow up. In this case she really needs our prayers.
With our family love I pray she will do well.
God Bless

Pbarb2: Congratulations barb what I saw and dreamed and me pestering you in wishing you was a Mod lol of this board all came true

I know in my heart you'll do a fine job.

Pbarb2: Congrats Pbarb

Pbarb2: Good decision!!

Jules: Thank you!

heavenlyemma: and Julies..Thank You very much. God bless

Summer Flame: & Ali
I thank you ..God Bless

Please keep mother, daughter and family in your thoughts and prayers. God Bless you all

Pbarb2: (((Barb)))) & ((((Tigger)))))) thank you for taking such good care of the board I founded here... God loves you very much and all those who sign up here and share their sorrows, their praises and their joy, their love for their neighbor! 1 John 4:11

With Love in Him always, Josetta

Pbarb2: *praying for Abby and her young family.. God bless you!

Pbarb2: Congratulations (((Tigger)))) on your new grandchild!! What a blessing! :-)

Love in Him, Josetta

God you are good!
God you are good!
So Faithful!
Ohh, so Faithful!
God you are good!!

And your mercy endures forever and ever and ever!
Amen

Radiant2007 :-):  thanks guys  :)   I think my daughter will be released Thursday so I'll go visit them at home tomorrow.   Haven't seen her eyes yet as the little granddauther is catching up on her sleep lots.  ;)

Tigger:  Congratulations :-)  I wrote a poem for another newborn that you might enjoy:

For a Newborn

alanback:  Wow! on the  poem.  Very good.  I'm off to see the grandbaby.  They don't do much at this age but eat, sleep, and ...well, you know  ;)

alanback: The poem was beautiful.. Thanks so much for sharing. I am going to show this to my grandaughter when she has hers..if you don't mind.