i like a large variety of music. i like some older rock/pop music, some classical music, a little mild contemporary country and i even listen to Hawaiian and tropical tunes. Some musical soundtracks are good. However, i mostly listen to Christian music.
Some of my favorite Christian artists are (in no particular order):
Will and Crystal Yates, Susan E.Waldrop, Reeni Mederos, Rebecca Hawkins, Spiritsong, Warsuki, Hidden In Him, Beyond the Veil, Monica Dennington, Mark Kenny, Tammy Trent, Kathy Troccoli, Darlene Zschech, Carolyn Vargas, Allison, Rita Springer, Martha Munizzi, Mary Alessi, Karen Wheaton, Juanita Bynum, Selah, Nicol Sponberg, Natalie Grant, Sara Groves, Judy Jacobs, Janie Aduddell, Casting Crowns, Hillsongs, Don Moen, Ginger Smith, Kutless, Amy Grant, Yolanda Adams,Darlene Z., Mercy Me, Aaron Shust, Building 429, Plus One, Babbie Mason, Jeremy Camp, Jaci Velasquez, News Boys, Ray Boltz, Nicole C. Mullen, Dennis Jernigan, Twila Paris, Michael W. Smith, Keith Green, Phillips, Craig and Dean, Kristy Sterling, Rebecca St.James, and Donnie McClurkin ... and MANY, MANY MORE.
1Corinthians 13
If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. If I give all I possess to the poor and surrender my body to the flames, but have not love, I gain nothing.
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away. For we know in part and we prophesy in part, but when perfection comes, the imperfect disappears. When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put childish ways behind me. Now we see but a poor reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.
And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.
Filmler
No, i have never been in a movie! LOL Just kidding ...
i like movies that are based on true stories, movies that leave me with something to think about, movies that teach a lesson or at least have a good, decent plot, movies that are filmed on or near the ocean, the beach, the tropics, etc... because of the scenery. i like some comedies and some of the older musicals. i like movies that touch my heart and soul - especially Christian-based movies.
Televizyon
i don't watch a lot of tv but i do watch "Survivor" and "LOST". Those are two of my favs.
TV that i like and watch occasionally are:
Cold Case, CSI (all of them), Grey's Anatomy, Law and Order:SVU, Without A Trace, Numbers, DateLine, 60 Minutes, The Amazing Race, Dancing with the Stars, and a few others. i like to watch shows on the Discovery Channel, Travel Channel, History Channel, TLC, Food Network, National Geographic, Science Channel, HGTV, Lifetimme/LMN, Hallmark, and Disney sometimes ... and of course, the (few) Christian networks that i get.
Kitaplar
The only book(s) i read regularly at all is the Bible, however, i do enjoy reading other books sometimes. A few of my favorite authors include: Beth Moore, Joyce Meyer, Stormie Omartian, Max Lucado, Kay Arthur, Susan E. Waldrop, C.S. Lewis, Henry Cloud, Charles Stanley, James Dobson, T.D. Jakes, Neil T. Anderson, Henry Blackaby ... . i also like books by Randy Wayne White. We listen to audio books when we travel, mostly mysteries, dramas, etc.
Kahramanları
Jesus is my Lord!
My mom is my hero!
Shipwrecked!
The only survivor of a shipwreck was washed up on a small, uninhabited island. He prayed feverishly for God to rescue him, and every day 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.
But then one day, after scavenging for food, he arrived home to find his little hut in flames, the smoke rolling up to the sky. The worst had happened- everything was lost. He was stunned with grief and anger. "God, how could you do this to me?" he cried.
Early the next day, however, 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.
It's easy to get discouraged sometimes when things appear to be going badly. But we shouldn't lose heart, because God is at work in our lives, even in the midst of pain and suffering. Remember, next time your little hut is burning to the ground, it just may be a smoke signal that summons the grace of God.
For all the negative things we have to say to ourselves, God has a
positive answer for it.
You say, "It's impossible."
God says: "All thing are possible". (Luke 18:27)
You say, "I'm too tired."
God says: "I will give you rest". (Matt 11:28-20)
You say, "Nobody really loves me."
God says: "I love you". (John 3:16 - John 13:34)
You say, "I can't go on."
God says: "My grace is sufficient." (II Cor. 12:9 - Psalm 91:15)
You say, "I can't figure things out."
God says: "I will direct your steps." (Proverbs 3:5-6)
You say, "I can't do it."
God says: "You can do all things in Me." (Phil 4:13)
You say, "It's not worth it."
God says: "It will be worth it." (Romans 8:28)
You say, "I can't forgive myself."
God says: "I forgive you." (I John 1:9 - Romans 8:1)
You say, "I can't manage."
God says: "I will supply all your needs." (Phil 4:19)
You say, "I'm afraid."
God says: "I have not given you a spirit of fear." (II Tim. 1:7)
You say, "I'm always worried and frustrated"
God says: "Cast all your cares on ME (I Peter 5:7)
You say, "I don't have enough faith."
God says: "I've given everyone a measure of faith." (Romans 12:3)
You say, "I'm not smart enough."
God says: "I give you wisdom." (I Cor. 1:30)
You say, "I feel all alone."
God says: "I will never leave you or forsake you." (Heb. 13:5)
Pass this on, you never know whose life may be in need of this today.
There are some days (and weeks) that we ALL feel our huts are burning.
A story tells that two friends were walking through the desert.
During some point of the journey they had an argument, and one friend slapped the other one in the face.
The one who got slapped was hurt, but without saying anything, wrote in the sand:
TODAY MY BEST FRIEND SLAPPED ME IN THE FACE.
They kept on walking until they found an oasis, where they decided to take a bath. The one who had been slapped got stuck in the mire and started drowning, but the friend saved him.
After he recovered from the near drowning, he wrote on a stone:
TODAY MY BEST FRIEND SAVED MY LIFE.
The friend who had slapped and saved his best friend asked him,
"After I hurt you, you wrote in the sand and now, you write on a stone, why?" The other friend replied "When someone hurts us we should write it down in sand where winds of forgiveness can erase it away.
But, when someone does something good for us, we must engrave it in stone where no wind can ever erase it."
LEARN TO WRITE YOUR HURTS IN THE SAND AND TO CARVE YOUR BENEFITS IN STONE.
Psalm 139:17-18
How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them!
If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: when I awake, I am still with thee.
~Candy~ | Detaylar
Durumu:
Evli
Burada olma nedeni:
Arkadaşlar
Din:
Hıristiyan - diğer
Burcu:
Yengeç
Eğitim:
Üniversite mezunu
~Candy~ | Okullar
University Of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS
Mezun Olduğu Okul: 1981
Öğrenci durumu: Eski Mezunlar
Derece: Bachelor's Degree
Ana dal: Counseling Psychology
Ek dal: Psychology
1978 - 1981
~Candy~ God bless you all ... very much! 10 Eyl 2009 tarihinde devamı
i am a child of God. i am a follower, servant, ambassador and lover of Jesus Christ. i am a very imperfect person, a sinner saved only by the grace of God. i don’t always say or do the “right” thing. i don’t always have the “right” words. i don’t always display the “right” behavior. Nothing about me is always “right”. i don’t have all the wisdom, i don’t have all the knowledge and i don’t understand everything – nor will i ever. Despite all of my faults and flaws, God loves me anyway. i desire for people to always see Jesus in me but i know that i so often fail in this area. i fall short more often than not but God (and only God) knows my true heart.
Nothing “about me” really matters at all. The only one that REALLY matters is Jesus Christ! He is my Lord, my Savior, and my Friend. He died to save my soul from eternal damnation. i can do nothing without Him. i am nothing without Him. He loves me and i love Him. He loves you also!!! He loves you just as much as He loves me and because He loves me is the only reason i am alive today. i am a spirit that has a soul that lives temporarily in this body while on this earth. My permanent home is in Heaven. i am not, nor will i ever be perfect, but i will continue to strive to be more like Jesus every day that i live on this earth. i mess up a LOT! i’ve been a total mess most of my life and i still am a mess in many areas but i’m not as messy as i was yesterday and tomorrow i won’t be as messy as i am today. (Thank you, Jesus!) What matters the most about who i am is WHOSE i am.
Now, for those of you who want to know more “about me” ~ those things that make me “candy” and the things that distinguish me from others ~
My real name is Candy Gale. I live in a small southern town in rural Mississippi. I have been married to my wonderful husband for nearly 23 years; we have no children. I live with my mother-in-law and sister-in-law and our four lovely Havanese dogs that God has blessed us to take care of. My dog, MerMer, is blind and i believe that God allowed this to happen to show me a multitude of things that i needed to learn. MerMer has a fantastic attitude, despite being blind and loosing his ability to do some of his favorite things – like run in the yard and play with the others, etc. In spite of all the things MerMer can no longer do (or see) and despite all the medicines he has to take he still has the most positive attitude and he doesn’t let those unfortunate things hamper his love for life. i truly have learned a lot from this little dog. Yes, that sounds strange, but it’s true.
My husband works five hours from us now (at ULL in Lafayette, LA). He comes home on weekends when he can and i miss him a lot. He is planning to find a house there so i can be with him and the entire family can all visit back and forth. We will not be leaving Mississippi permanently for this is our home while on this earth; we will just have two homes and spent time at both places. He will be home for the summer and i am looking forward to having him here.
i have three much older siblings and several nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews and they all live within an hour of us here and my mom, who is 86 years old, lives 12 miles from me and i love her with all my heart. She’s a wonderful woman and she lives the Lord so much. i am very blessed!
i love people, i love nature, i love animals and am constantly amazed at all the magnificent things God has created here on this earth. i can see His hand and His love in every single blade of grass that grows, in every cloud in the sky, in every grain of sand on the shore of the oceans. i seem to notice the small things in life the most for they are actually the biggest blessings of all.
i REALLY love the ocean and the beach. i love feeling the breeze blowing and the sand between my toes and the sun shining on my face. i also love the thunderstorms, especially when God stirs the water. i love the smell and the color of the ocean and the feel of the water on my body.
For me, the beauty that our Heavenly Father has given us is beyond words. i can see His work in the smallest, most insignificant things to the vast mighty oceans that cover the majority of this earth. When i am sitting on a quiet shoreline of the sea, just Jesus and me, i can hear Him whispering through the gentle lapping of each wave that kisses the shore. Yes, He is with me no matter where i am but Jesus and i have a very special bond that i experience in the deepest of my spirit and soul ... when we are at the beach together. It's our special place! :) This is why "the beach" means so much to me.
There are many more things “about me” and if you want to know more, just ask. i am an open person, generally speaking, and sometimes i am too open. Sincerity, honesty, loyalty and confidentiality are very important to me. i don’t like negative confrontations, deception or dishonesty or people who are fake ~ just be who you are, be honest about it and if you don’t like it ~ change it but don’t fake it.
Deuteronomy 30:16
For I command you today to love the LORD your God, to walk in his ways, and to keep his commands, decrees and laws; then you will live and increase, and the LORD your God will bless you in the land you are entering to possess.
Mark 12:29-31
And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord:
And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment.
And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.
Psalm 91:14
"Because he loves me," says the LORD, "I will rescue him; I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name.
1 John 3:16
This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers.
Kimle tanışmak isterim:
Notes from the beach ... from Pastor Sheila! I love this lady so much!
If one falls down, his friend can help him up. But pity the man who falls and has no one to help him up. Ecclesiastes 4:10
i'd like to meet David, Jonathan, and Esther, Mary, Martha, Deborah, John, Peter, Paul and Mary (Jesus' mother), Elisha, Elijah, Daniel, John and Job ...(you know who they are.) Some other people (but not all) i wouldn't mind meeting are: Kathryn Kuhlman, Aimee Semple McPherson, Watchman Nee, Joyce, Beth, Creflo, T.D., Max, Stormie, Kathy, Nicol, Darlene, Natalie, Rebecca, etc. Then there are others such as Alexander Selkirk and Tami Oldham Ashcraft, Robert Dean Frisbie, Lucy Irvine, Hallie Erminie Rives, and Tom Neale (check out who they are.) And, i would certainly like to meet several of my myspace friends 'in person' someday and anyone else the Lord puts in my path.
A Pebble
(By James W. Foley)
Drop a pebble in the water: just a splash, and it is gone;
But there's half-a-hundred ripples circling on and on and on,
Spreading, spreading from the center, flowing on out to the sea.
And there is no way of telling where the end is going to be.
Drop a pebble in the water: in a minute you forget,
But there's little waves a-flowing, and there's ripples circling yet,
And those little waves a-flowing to a great big wave have grown;
You've disturbed a mighty river just by dropping in a stone.
Drop an unkind word, or careless: in a minute it is gone;
But there's half-a-hundred ripples circling on and on and on.
They keep spreading, spreading, spreading from the center as they go,
And there is no way to stop them, once you've started them to flow.
Drop an unkind word, or careless: in a minute you forget;
But there's little waves a-flowing, and there's ripples circling yet,
And perhaps in some sad heart a mighty wave of tears you've stirred,
And disturbed a life was happy ere you dropped that unkind word.
Drop a word of cheer and kindness: just a flash and it is gone;
But there's half-a-hundred ripples circling on and on and on,
Bearing hope and joy and comfort on each splashing, dashing wave
Till you wouldn't believe the volume of the one kind word you gave.
Drop a word of cheer and kindness: in a minute you forget;
But there's gladness still a-swelling, and there's joy circling yet,
And you've rolled a wave of comfort whose sweet music can be heard
Over miles and miles of water just by dropping one kind word.
26For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called:
27But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;
28And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are:
29That no flesh should glory in his presence.
1 Corinthians 1:26-29
The Rose and Ben Band would like to thank you so very much for your friendship and support. And appreciate you accepting our invitation, VOICE IT IN MUSIC.
"The purpose of scripture or the doctrines of religion is to keep people from dwindling in unbelief and to ultimately help bring their souls into a state of cleanliness, that they may dwell with their Father in heaven in the eternities. It is a step-by-step process." --John H. Vandenberg
Good friends bring love and sunshine on a bright summer's day.
God provides us with all of the beauty we enjoy, and the fruits of His goodness.
Hope you have a sweet weekend, filled with much love and joy. Hope you're doing great and wanted you to know how much your friendship is so much appreciated. Love & Hugs Lynda
The week-end is almost here!! Wishing you a wonderful, fun filled time!
Can't believe the summer is almost over! School will or is started for some... Then Fairs are going or coming very soon... Ohhh where did the time go!! LOL
This is such a wonderful time of year... Nice warm days and cool nights... Pumpkins everywhere, Leaves of yellow, red and orange... OHHH How I love this season!!
Thinking of you dear friend and wishing you a beautiful, blessed week. Sorry I've been behind in my commenting this past week, but hope to get back on track again now. You are so special to me and always greatly appreciated. In His Love Lynda
"We're not going to survive in this world, temporally or spiritually, without increased faith in the Lord and I don't mean a positive mental attitude I mean downright solid faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. That is the one thing that gives vitality and power to otherwise rather weak individuals." --A. Theodore Tuttle
Wishing you a Wonderful Sabbath Day, Enjoy this Holiday Week-end and be safe and Have fun!
There may be days when you get up in the morning and things aren't the way you had hoped they would be, that's when you have to tell yourself that things will get better. There are times when people disappoint you and let you down, but those are the times when you must remind yourself to trust your own judgments and opinions, to keep your life focused on believing in yourself and all that you are capable of. There will be challenges to face and changes to make in your life, and it is up to you to accept them. Constantly keep yourself headed in the right direction for you. It may not be easy at times, but in those times of struggle you will find a stronger sense of who you are, So when the days come that are filled with frustration and unexpected responsibilities, remember to believe in yourself and all you want your life to be, because the challenges and changes will only help you to find the goals that you know are meant to come true for you. Keep believing in yourself my wonderful friend and remember to See every difficulty as a challenge, a stepping stone,and never be defeated by anything or anyone. because Opportunities to find deeper powers within ourselves come when life seems most challenging. Stay strong!! Much love, Nora Kandile
"Each of us is under a divinely spoken obligation to reach out with pardon and mercy and to forgive one another. There is a great need for this Christlike attribute in our families, in our marriages, in our communities, and in our nations. We will receive the joy of forgiveness in our own lives when we are willing to extend that joy freely to others. Lip service is not enough. We need to purge our hearts and minds of feelings and thoughts of bitterness and let the light and the love of Christ enter in. As a result, the Spirit of the Lord will fill our souls with the joy accompanying divine peace of conscience." Dieter F. Uchtdorf
Wishing you a Wonderful New Week! A new month is almost here... New Season is on the Way, May you have love and joy in your heart:)
"It has been said that the gate of history turns on small hinges, and so do people's lives. The choices we make determine our destiny." --Thomas S. Monson
Father, I ask you to bless my friends, relatives and those that I care deeply for who are reading this right now. Show them a new revelation of Your love and power. Holy Spirit, I ask You to minister to their spirit at this very moment. Where there is pain, give them Your peace and mercy. Where there is self-doubt, release a renewed confidence through Your grace. Where there is need, I ask you to fulfill their needs. Bless their homes, families, finances, their goings and their comings. In Jesus' precious name. Amen.
But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. Matthew 6:33
There must be purpose in our lives. We are here to accomplish something, to bless society with our talents and our learning. There can be fun, yes. But there must be recognition of the fact that life is serious, that the risks are great, but that we can overcome them if we will discipline ourselves and seek the unfailing strenghth of the Lord.
LOL I'm sorry but couldn't help myself... I just love this, learning is for us all :)
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