What fools do not know…     we’ve already won!         2 Corinthians 2:14-17 But thanks be to God, who always leads us as captives in Christ’s triumphal procession and uses us to spread the aroma of the knowledge of him everywhere. For we are to God the pleasing aroma of Christ among those who are being saved and those who are perishing. To the one we are an aroma that brings death; to the other, an aroma that brings life. And who is…..

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It is 9:50 AM, Thursday, January 19th. We’re having a lot of new, fresh snow and it’s still falling… Duane just left for the dentist. As I kissed him goodbye I said: “Have fun!” I, Ann Marie Turner, say that a lot! Remember: the joy of the Lord is my strength and should be yours too! Duane said: “Have fun? I’m going to the dentist!” We love our dentist! I reminded him he’d be talking about hunting!       2…..

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  People you shouldn’t like: those who say, “Everyone who is anyone will be there!”   Understand: those who say this are claiming God is not willing (not willing!) to save the least, the lost, the dying! As we all used to be!   Selah.     Acts 10:34-35 Then Peter began to speak: “I now realize how true it is that God does not show favoritism but accepts from every nation the one who fears him and does what is…..

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TINA, my Terrier pup, just followed me into the office… It’s 5:37 AM. She was in the living room; I was putting on my makeup and Tina was on a cloud of blankets and her very own My Pillow.  She was peacefully slepping. BUT she loves me! She just wanted to be near me as I work. (We will cuddle later.) Folks: don’t you wish all people loved you like my dog loves me and yours love you?!      …..

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  “Have a good day!” someone may tell me today…   Herewith is my perfect response: “I’ve already chosen to!”           Psalm 118:24 This is the day the Lord has made; We will rejoice and be glad in it.                

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SO MY FEET were already cold… The socks I chose this morning were too thin… As I went down to do more laundry, a welt towel fell on my foot.. Picture the rest! Cold! Brisk!! AND THEN: laughter!!! Selah!     Beloved, I apply these Scriptures because we are to be purposefully (I said purposefully) mindful of choosing the joy of the Lord! And when you do so in the small things; you can train yourself more and more to…..

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EARLY THIS MORNING I realized I threw a new ball of pink yarn away accidentally… I had bought a new catbox for my beautiful Pewter, a Russian Blue. I took that out to the trash along with the used litter; also two empty litter containers (not sure how I managed that); the kitchen trash, the bathroom trash. I had to make two trips to the garage on this very snowy and deep day. As I went to look for my…..

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NOW I DON’T WANT YOU TO THINK… it’s all about me and mine! I just got another fabulous JOY JOT for you! My purpose in sharing is about helping you, encouraging you, giving you great insights! Here’s one:   Going to take a break! Going to take a break! I have overcome! And I’m going to take a break!     BELOVED: this is in reference to my reorganizing (again!) my upper room’s walk in closet. It’s halfway done —…..

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Tina (our Terrier pup) gets massages when  she and Duane are in bed longer than me. As I come into the bedroom to greet them both, we talk a few minutes together as we start caressing her… She absolutely loves it! Today as I was giving her a back rub and Duane was rubbing her tummy, I sang to her: “Rub-a-dub-dub! You won’t get in the tub!!” Her bath day this week is in two days!   (Don’t tell her.)…..

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For those of you who are too dumb to believe in and marvel at God… Consider the birds in a cold Minnesota winter! Today the temperature (December 23st, 2022) is -7!   How long can you survive outside?! How long can you survive without Him giving you breath?!         Psalm 14:1 The fool says in his heart,  “There is no God.” They are corrupt, their deeds are vile; there is no one who does good.   Psalm 84:1-4…..

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