Hey…just wanted to put a tiny footprint to say…

I’m still here…

life is good with 8 grandkids (one to be born in Ghana in June) and plenty to keep me busy.

 

blessings to all

jimmish

 

 

 

Remind Me

 

Remind me, Lord;

 each day’s a gift

  bestowed on me

      by You.

 

Give me a heart

       that fills with thanks

         and sees each dawn anew;

 

So filled with possibility

           and wonders,

                  great

                         and small,

 

that ev’ry corner of my soul

cries

       “Thank You, Lord!”

                           for all.

© james a. smallish may 8, 2011

 

 

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               still here…

                               also hope to get back to posting soon

 

 

When we thank God for all we have tomorrow, let’s remember to give thanks if we have enough abundance to bless others.
 

Jesus has told us clearly that our treatment of those who suffer is taken personally by God.
 

““Then the righteous will (say),

‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink?

When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you?

When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?’

“The King will reply,

‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine,

you did for me.’ ” (Mt 25)

tomorrow (and every day) let’s remember to give thanks
 

…and remember to give.

blessings to you and yours…jim

 

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Got this from my daughter, Noelle, and felt it too good NOT to share:

 

The Girl Who Shared Her Shoes, by Noelle Nicollette Smallish

 

 

Early in April, I went to another city in Mexico for a church service and then, afterwards, spent some time with members of the church at a cookout where we played volleyball. At the time, I didn’t have good shoes to play in, so I remember that one of the girls at the party took me into her house, handed me some socks and a pair of shoes that I could use. She was friendly; a big smile on her face and a cheerful attitude that made me feel really welcomed. I remember taking pictures with her and telling her I looked forward to seeing her again before too long.

I haven’t seen her since. However, I haven’t forgotten her–the girl who shared her shoes.

I think it’s important to ask why God brings different people into our lives. Every face we see, every person we meet or look at, is being used by God in some way to impact our lives, and, at the same time, God is using us in some way to speak into the lives of those people. No encounter with another person is unimportant. But do YOU recognize that?

What impression are you leaving on different people in your life? Do they feel blessed after speaking with you, or are they left hurt, offended or upset? The people in the car next to you, in your church, in your classroom, in the store, in the house?

Ask yourself: Do I want my impatience in line at the grocery store to be the only thing the cashier ever knows about me? Do I want my disrespect and frustration to be all that I offer to the life of a slow waitress (who’s potentially having a bad day)?

Being a blessing to others isn’t only important for those we see regularly. God desires that EVERY person we come across would receive seeds of hope, of love, and of mercy through our small, seemingly trivial actions. In everything we do, we either speak life and restoration to people, or we speak brokenness. In a broken world, I certainly think we could use more seeds of hope.

And more girls who share their shoes.

Matthew 5:14-16 “You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven.

“The heavens declare the glory of God;
       the skies proclaim the work of his hands.

  Day after day they pour forth speech;
       night after night they display knowledge.

  There is no speech or language
       where their voice is not heard”  from Psalm 19

OKAY, SO I’M BACK FROM AFRICA/GHANA, I HAVE MY COMPUTER DE-VIRUSED WITH
MY NEW SOFTWARE, AND I AM WAAAAY BEHIND KEEPING UP HERE!

FOR RIGHT NOW I’M JUST ADDING A SAMPLING OF PHOTOS FROM MY TRIP…

                                                                                         MORE TO FOLLOW
GHANA SHORELINE

ON THE ROAD TO KAKUM


SHORELINE NEAR SAKUMONO


OUTSIDE ACCRA


RACHEL AND HER FIANCE, MAXWELL…EVENING WALK


“RED RED” AN EXCELLENT TRADITIONAL DISH!



FOUNTAINHEAD; THE YWAM-FOUNDED CHRISTIAN SCHOOL WHERE MAX TEACHES


FOLLOWING ARE SOME STUDENTS AT THE SCHOOL OF 1,000






PASTOR FAITHFUL BINEY (on right) , WHO FOUNDED THE TEMA YWAM BASE WITH HIS WIFE, MARY


SUNSET IN ACCRA

YWAM CENTER STUDENTS CELEBRATING LEARNING OF THEIR OUTREACH SITE LOCATION

 
 HOW GREAT ARE YOU, OH GOD, THE EARTH IS FILLED WITH YOUR WONDER AND GLORY!
 HOW BLESSED INDEED IS THE COMPANY OF THOSE WHOM YOU LOVE; THOSE
 WHO ARE CALLED BY YOUR NAME!