TIDBITS:
Thoughts, advertisments, poems, etc...
(And by the way... Just so you won't skip anything here
in "Tidbits", we have put all the "cute sayings" (that
little siblings have said) all the way down at the very bottom! :-)
He’s my God
He is my God. - I know He is!
For in my heart, He loves and lives.
And when I die, to Him I’ll fly,
For He is mine, and I am His!
-Summer
Here are some thoughtful thoughts:
1. When you can’t sleep, don’t count sheep; look to the
Shepherd.
2. Lord, I thank Thee everyday for the roses. Help me to
also thank Thee for the thorns.
3. Courage is fear that has said it’s prayers.
4. “But with God, everything is possible.” - Matt. 19:26
(b) TLB
- submitted by: Alyssa Butler
Instant Garden of Success!
Plant 5 Rows of Peas..
Preparedness, Promptness, Perseverance, Politeness, Prayer.
Include Three Rows of Squash...
Squash gossip, Squash criticism, Squash indifference.
Add 5 Rows of Lettuce...
Let us be faithful, Let us be loyal, Let us be truthful, Let
us be unselfish, Let us love one another.
No Garden is really complete without Turnips -
Turn up happy, Turn up with a smile, Turn up with a new idea,
Turn up with real determination.
May Your Garden Flourish!
- submitted by Ramona Smith
Ad For Quilt Squares:
- Amanda Davis
My mother and I are selling pre-cut quilt squares. They are of assorted
materials, and you may get 3, 4, or 5 inch squares. It is $1.50 for thirty
(30) squares. Plus two $0.32 stamps. This makes putting together a quilt
take much less time! Write to:
Quilt Squares
1726 Procter Dr.
Grand Prairie, TX. 75051
Teen Commandments For Christian Youth
1. Don’t break your parent’s hearts by following the world; they’ve
given of themselves for you.
2. Be careful of the friends with whom you associate, for what they
do, you will be tempted to do.
3. Don’t let your habits get the mastery over you; you must learn well
to control them.
4. Be careful of the way you spend your time on earth; use it wisely
to serve Him.
5. It’s easy to become wishy-washy in this world; Know what you believe
and why.
6. Don’t become anxious about getting married; wait for God to send
the right girl or guy.
7. Don’t get caught up in serving yourself; to serve others is better
by far.
8. Set the guard of conscience over your mind, for what you think,
you are.
9. Don’t feast on the sensual delights of this world; it’s much better
to sup with Christ.
10. Live your life completely for Him; for your soul, He paid a great
price!
The TEEN COMMANDMENTS (for framing) may be purchased in decorative
type on tan parchment paper (8 1/2" x 11") for $2.00 + 1 stamp
at this address:
Summer and Melody Chapin
P.O. Box 1992
Van Alstyne, Texas 75495
Grown-up Already??!
Our little sister, Harmony, who is 3 years old, has suddenly become
obsessed with the idea that she is now a “big girl.” Well, one night during
family devotions, my father told her the story about the little children
sitting on Jesus’ lap. Then my dad asked her, “Would you sit in Jesus’
lap?” Her confident answer was, “If I was a little children, I would
sit in Jesus’ lap. :-)
Daze - ling Words
One night, Shawn (who is ten), was sleeping in our living room chair.
Dad said, “Shawn, go to bed.” Shawn woke up wild eyed & said, “I got
to get back to heaven.” - Anna Howard, Woodbury, TN
One night after family devotions, we discovered that our five year
old brother, Samuel, had fallen asleep during the prayer. So in an effort
to wake him, our 12 year old brother started moving him... In a daze, little
Samuel suddenly pulled himself into a sitting position and groggily announced:
"Jesus loves me!" - Chapin Girls
He’s Laughing at Me!
We have a huge German Shepherd / Rottweiler that came to us three
weeks before Christmas. A week later, our long-haired Australian Shepherd
/ Sheltie, Rosie, was hit. My mother believes that our merciful Lord sent
the Shepherd to us to prepare us for the sadness that would follow Rosie’s
unexpected death.
We named the dog “Rudoulf”, (Rudy, for short), and the training
session began... The undisciplined Rudy was almost given away because of
his stubbornness, for neither us, nor Frosty, Rosie’s mother, was very
fond of the lanky, “cloth eared” shepherd.
But, suddenly, about 2 or 3 months ago, Rudy suddenly “snapped into
gear” and began obeying perfectly!
Anyway, the point of this story: Miriam, my three-year-old sister,
takes this dog training seriously. She thinks the dogs must obey her as
well. (She will take a rolled up paper if they don’t listen! Honestly!)
One day our little drill sergeant was shouting at Rudy. “No! No,
Rudy! No!” (Of course, I assumed she was trying to get him to lay down,
but not succeeding.)
My brother Philip, asked her, “Why are you yelling at Rudy?”
Miriam, hands on hips, glared at Rudy, who was undaunted as he gazed
adoringly at Philip.
“He’s going: ‘Heh, heh, heh!!’ she imitated the pant of an overly
exhausted dog.
- Alyssa Butler- Silverton, OR