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We have a Bible verse every day, a quote from a significant other, and a joke to give you a smile.

Dec. 7, 2023

A Verse:

But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, [even] to those who believe in His name, who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.

John 1:12-13

 
A Quote:

"Your time is now. Start where you are, use what you have, do what you can."

Arthur Ashe

 

A Joke:

What do you get when you cross a snowman and a dog? Frostbite.

Dec. 6, 2023

A Verse:

He saved us, not on the basis of deeds which we have done in righteousness, but according to His mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit, whom He poured out upon us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, so that being justified by His grace we would be made heirs according to [the] hope of eternal life.

Titus 3:5-7

 
A Quote:

"The only thing standing between you and your goal is the story you keep telling yourself as to why you can't achieve it."

Jordan Belforte


A Joke:

I used to be a baker, but I couldn't make enough dough.

Dec. 5, 2023

A Verse:

For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, [it is] the gift of God; not as a result of works, so that no one may boast. For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them.

Ephesians 2:8-10


A Quote:

"Do not wait to strike till the iron is hot; but make it hot by striking."

William B. Sprague


A Joke:

What do you call a snowman with a six-pack? An abdominal snowman.

Dec. 4, 2023

A Verse:

For Christ also died for sins once for all, [the] just for [the] unjust, so that He might bring us to God, having been put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit;

1 Peter 3:18

 
A Quote:

"The road to success and the road to failure are

almost exactly the same."

Colin R. Davis

 
A Joke:

Why did the golfer bring two pairs of pants? In case he got a hole in one.

Dec. 1, 2023

A Verse:

But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:8


A Quote:

"Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans."

John Lennon

 

A Joke:

Did you hear about the mathematician who’s afraid of negative numbers? He will stop at nothing to avoid them.

Nov. 30, 2023

A Verse:

And inasmuch as it is appointed for men to die once and after this [comes] judgment, so Christ also, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time for salvation without [reference to] sin, to those who eagerly await Him. "

Hebrews 9:27-283

 
A Quote:

"Success is stumbling from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm."

Winston S. Churchill

 

A Joke:

I'd tell you a construction joke, but I'm still working on it.

Nov. 29, 2023

A Verse:

"For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord."

Romans 6:23


A Quote:

"The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack in will."

Vince Lombardiy


A Joke:

Did you hear about the cheese factory that exploded? There was nothing left but de-brie.

Nov. 28, 2023

A Verse:

"All of us like sheep have gone astray, Each of us has turned to his own way; But the LORD has caused the iniquity of us all To fall on Him.

Isaiah 53:6

 
A Quote:

"You miss 100% of the shots you don't take."

Wayne Gretzky


A Joke:

I'm friends with all electricians. We have good current connections.

Nov. 27, 2023

A Verse:

"But now apart from the Law [the] righteousness of God has been manifested, being witnessed by the Law and the Prophets, even [the] righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all those who believe; for there is no distinction; for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, being justified as a gift by His grace through the redemption which is in Christ Jesus"

Romans 3:21-236

A Quote:

"Your life does not get better by chance; it gets better by change."

Jim Rohna


A Joke:

I used to be a baker, but I couldn't make enough dough.

Nov. 24, 2023

A Verse:

"For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. "

Romans 1:16

A Quote:

"The best revenge is massive success."

Frank Sinatra

A Joke:

Why couldn't the bicycle stand up by itself? It was two-tired.

Nov. 23, 2023

thanksgivingHappy Thanksgiving

Verse:

"Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you."

 

1 Thessalonians 5:18

 

"Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God."

 

Philippians 4:6

 

A Quote:

"A thankful heart is not only the greatest virtue, but the parent of all the other virtues."


Marcus Tullius Cicero"

 

 

A Joke:

My family asked me to stop telling Thanksgiving jokes immediately. I can't believe they expect me to quit cold turkey!

Nov. 22, 2023

A Verse:

"And He *said to them, "Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men."

Matthew 4:19

 
A Quote:

"Don't be afraid to give up the good to go for the great."

John D. Rockefeller


A Joke:

Why did the bicycle fall over? Because it was two-tired.

Nov. 20, 2023

A Verse:

"Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful; and let us consider how to stimulate one another to love and good deeds, not forsaking our own assembling together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging [one another;] and all the more as you see the day drawing near.

Hebrews 10:23-25.

 
A Quote:

"Success is not in what you have, but who you have become."

Bo Bennettn


A Joke:

I'm reading a book on anti-gravity. It's impossible to put down.

Nov. 17, 2023

A Verse:

"For where two or three have gathered together in My name, I am there in their midst."

Matthew 18:20.

A Quote:

"The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be."

Ralph Waldo Emerson

 
A Joke:

Parallel lines have so much in common. It's a shame they'll never meet.

Nov. 16, 2023

A Verse:

"Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

Philippians 4:6-7

 
A Quote:

"Your time is limited, don't waste it living someone else's life." - Steve Jobs

 

A Joke:

Did you hear about the claustrophobic astronaut? He just needed a little space.

Nov. 15, 2023

A Verse:

"If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.”

John 15:7


A Quote:

"The harder you work for something, the greater you'll feel when you achieve it." – Unknown


A Joke:

Why don't oysters donate to charity? Because they are shellfish.

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