2006 MIA Event ScrapBooks

The MIA event scrapbooks for 2006 are now available online at http://picasaweb.google.com/MammaMIA.Kings/2006MIAScrapBooks#

 

 

Scrapbooks by Trixi's Digi-Scraps

Enjoy!

Blessings,

Trys

MIA Moment

Having Courage by Conquering our Fears

 

Everyone feels afraid at some point. Any change, even positive chages like marriage or a promotion, can prompt feelings of fear. Many of us are living in worry and fear at the moment - the fincncial crises, changes in the government and crime are real issues that keep some of us awake at night.

 

Billy Graham says that the opposite of fear is trust - trust in God and His unchanging love. Once we realise god is in control and He holds us in His loving hands, we can meet life's dangers and uncertainties with confidence. After all, if we can trust God for our eternal salvation, can't we also trust Him for our lives right now?

 

The Bible reminds us repeatedly, "Do not be afraid." Here are some Bible verses to help you overcome fears and anxieties in your life:

 

Be strong and couageous.  Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go. (Jos 1:9)

 

Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. (Ps 23:4)

 

The Lord is my light and my salvation - whom shal I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life - of whom shal I be afraid? (Ps 27:1)

 

When I am afraid, I will trust in you. In God, whose Word I praise, In God I trust; I will not be afraid. What can mortal man do to me? (PS 56:3-4)

 

For I am the Lord, your God, who takes hold of our right hand and says to you, do not fear; I will help you. (Isa 41:13)

 

Do not be afraid of thos who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the One who can destroy both sould & body in hell. (Mt 10:28)

 

Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid (Jn 14:27)

 

For you did not receive a spirit that makes you a slav again to fear, but you received the Spirit of sonship. And by him we cry, "Abba Father." (Ro 8:15)

 

Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be men of courage; be strong. (1 co 16:13)

 

Who is going to harm you if you are eager to do good? But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed. "Do not fear what they fear; do not be frightened." (1 Pe 3:13-14)

 

 

This week's MIA moment was submitted by Debbie Bevan.

Now this is the Living the Bible

His name is Bill. He has wild hair, wears a T-shirt with holes in it, jeans, and no shoes. This was literally his wardrobe for his entire four years of college.
He is brilliant. Kind of profound and very, very bright. He became a Christian while attending college.
Across the street from the campus is a well-dressed, very conservative church. They want to develop a ministry to the students but are not sure how to go about it.
One day Bill decides to go there. He walks in with no shoes, jeans, his T-shirt, and wild hair. The service has already started and so Bill starts down the aisle looking for a seat.
The church is completely packed and he can't find a seat. By now, people are really looking a bit uncomfortable, but no one says anything.
Bill gets closer and closer and closer to the pulpit, and when he realizes there are no seats, he just squats down right on the carpet. By now the people are really uptight, and the tension in the air is thick.
About this time, the minister realizes that from way at the back of the church, a deacon is slowly making his way toward Bill.
Now the deacon is in his eighties, has silver-gray hair, and a three-piece suit. A godly man, very elegant, very dignified, very courtly. He walks with a cane and, as he starts walking toward this boy, everyone is saying to themselves that you can't blame him for what he's going to do.
How can you expect a man of his age and of his background to understand some college kid on the floor?
It takes a long time for the man to reach the boy.
The church is utterly silent except for the clicking of the man's cane. All eyes are focused on him. You can't even hear anyone breathing. The minister can't even preach the sermon until the deacon does what he has to do.
And now they see this elderly man drop his cane on the floor. With great difficulty, he lowers himself and sits down next to Bill and worships with him so he won't be alone.
Everyone chokes up with emotion.
When the minister gains control, he says,

"What I'm about to preach, you will never remember. What you have just seen, you will never forget."

"Be careful how you live. You may be the only Bible some people will ever read!"

Blessings
Trys

Food for Thought

Life is an opportunity, …. benefit from it.
Life is beauty, …. admire it.
Life is bliss, …. taste it.
Life is a dream, …. realize it.
Life is a challenge, …. meet it.
Life is a duty, …. complete it.
Life is a game, …. play it.
Life is a promise, …. fulfill it
Life is sorrow, …. overcome it.
Life is a song, …. sing it.
Life is a struggle, …. accept it.
Life is a tragedy…. confront it.
Life is an adventure, …. dare it.
Life is luck, …. make it.
Life is too precious, …. do not destroy it.
Life is life, …. fight for it.

Blessings
Trys

MIA Excellence Award ~ May 2009