tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-302487741897926792.comments2023-12-25T06:41:01.552-05:00Johnson's Journal JotterMaggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10686888335123561533noreply@blogger.comBlogger82125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-302487741897926792.post-7636864710234588932023-12-25T06:41:01.552-05:002023-12-25T06:41:01.552-05:00Sorry, this is Maggie not anonymous. I’m so used ...Sorry, this is Maggie not anonymous. I’m so used to facebook and others. Maggienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-302487741897926792.post-89312402030661367432023-12-25T06:40:06.822-05:002023-12-25T06:40:06.822-05:00Thank you Leuanna!! So glad to hear from you agai...Thank you Leuanna!! So glad to hear from you again! I remember you were wanting to move out to the country! Were you ever able to accomplish that and how are things going? May God bless you and strengthen you. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-302487741897926792.post-33671663319742180142023-12-25T06:28:10.408-05:002023-12-25T06:28:10.408-05:00Thank you anonymous. I’m doing well. And yes i sho...Thank you anonymous. I’m doing well. And yes i should get back to this blog! Johnson journal personnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-302487741897926792.post-64892180939079790622023-12-23T21:06:38.977-05:002023-12-23T21:06:38.977-05:00I just found you again. Where did you go? I pray t...I just found you again. Where did you go? I pray that all is well with you. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-302487741897926792.post-62287640778048178932023-12-23T21:04:37.960-05:002023-12-23T21:04:37.960-05:00Amen. His love is infinite!Amen. His love is infinite!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-302487741897926792.post-14864532415903373342023-12-23T21:00:01.325-05:002023-12-23T21:00:01.325-05:00Hi Maggie. This is Leuanna. I followed your blog f...Hi Maggie. This is Leuanna. I followed your blog for years, then for some reason I lost track of you. Praise God you made it through your treatments. I pray that all is well with you and your family. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-302487741897926792.post-15455422050122467312014-10-21T00:42:47.755-04:002014-10-21T00:42:47.755-04:00Later: Am trying to "fix" the old blogs...Later: Am trying to "fix" the old blogs and add old photos back in....harder than it sounds. I was an "idjit" for deleting them - all for a measly 5 bucks. Thanks for trying to kick me in the a... Angie - I SHOULD NOT have deleted any photos before listening to the advice I had asked for to begin with. Ah well, some of us have to learn the hard way...Maggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10686888335123561533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-302487741897926792.post-24538523968961149512014-10-16T13:19:56.079-04:002014-10-16T13:19:56.079-04:00Here is a well written blog entry related to this ...Here is a well written blog entry related to this topic. http://atfirstsight.typepad.com/musical-mothers-musings/ <br />Look at the entry for 10/7/14Maggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10686888335123561533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-302487741897926792.post-47300219995780132572014-05-17T17:13:41.258-04:002014-05-17T17:13:41.258-04:00In the end, ALL our righteousness is as filthy rag...In the end, ALL our righteousness is as filthy rags - because it's always tainted with self, so the righteousness WE have, is actually Christ's! CHRIST OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS! "Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we establsh the law" Rom 3:31. Christ is the embodiment of the Law. Amen - and that's my sermon for the day!Maggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10686888335123561533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-302487741897926792.post-29930714768418940072014-05-17T16:59:03.961-04:002014-05-17T16:59:03.961-04:00Many people say "The Law was abolished at the...Many people say "The Law was abolished at the cross". Does that even make sense? 1) Why would someone DIE for a law that's not even important enough to keep around?<br /> 2) The Law is a hedge of protection and safety - sin is a web of deceitful lies that ends up hurting yourself, others around you and God.<br /> 3) How would we know what sin is without the Law to show us?<br /> 4) GRACE would not be necessary if there was no LAW.<br /> 5) The Law is a transcript of God's own character. Nothing can be taken from it - we can't pick and choose which of the 10 commandments to keep and which to throw away.<br /> 6) The 10 commandments were written by the finger of God Himself. <br /> 7) The 10 commandments are universal - NOT just for the Jews. That would be silly. <br /> 8) Jesus "fulfilled" the Law to make a way for us to have eternal life - now we do away with it? That is in effect rejecting the herculian effort of heaven to save us.<br /> 9) God makes provision to help us keep the law. He gives us grace, power, the Holy Spirit, His word, and His example. We aren't left destitute and helpless.<br /> 10) Obedience isn't optional. Don't confuse it with "good works". Good works are to help people around us get to know God and all the glory goes to HIM, not ourselves. Therefore good works are not for merit - we're here to help others, people!<br /> 11) Yes, obedience isn't optional, but frail and sinful natured that we are, we slip, we sin, we fail, we fall. In God's amazing grace He pardons those who confess their weakness - but He then lifts us up and says "Go, and sin no more". Remember, sin separates us from God no matter how you look at it. We must not cherish ANY sin and expect God to wink at it and forgive an unrepentant sinner. We're given this probationary time to perfect the characters we're given through trial, testing and tribulation. All of this "work" is through humbly submitting ourselves to God's rulership in every area of our lives.Maggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10686888335123561533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-302487741897926792.post-82912854935340095452012-09-08T22:20:12.518-04:002012-09-08T22:20:12.518-04:00Thank you!Thank you!Maggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10686888335123561533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-302487741897926792.post-2482948290663551242012-09-04T05:30:16.404-04:002012-09-04T05:30:16.404-04:00Thank you poona!!Thank you poona!!Maggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10686888335123561533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-302487741897926792.post-53152559757489116432012-07-19T22:54:59.294-04:002012-07-19T22:54:59.294-04:00This series of 5 essays was originally written by ...This series of 5 essays was originally written by my late brother 17 years ago. (1995). You can read his prologue at the beginning of this series.Maggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10686888335123561533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-302487741897926792.post-36222120307440461462012-07-15T21:32:30.371-04:002012-07-15T21:32:30.371-04:00Amen!Amen!Maggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10686888335123561533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-302487741897926792.post-5645190305047102662012-07-14T23:25:46.036-04:002012-07-14T23:25:46.036-04:00To me this just emphasizes the power of God to res...To me this just emphasizes the power of God to resurrect - as evidenced by the verdant green which has emerged from the frozen death of winter. Amazing!Maggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10686888335123561533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-302487741897926792.post-31998062302236172692012-05-18T20:00:36.782-04:002012-05-18T20:00:36.782-04:00you are invited to follow my blogyou are invited to follow my blogSteve Finnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12863026367048527526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-302487741897926792.post-54275439434782459742012-03-14T09:56:42.151-04:002012-03-14T09:56:42.151-04:00These is truly one of the most beautiful and confo...These is truly one of the most beautiful and conforting verses in the Bible: <br /><br />Let not your heart be troubled . . . . I go to prepare a place for you. And . . . I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also” (John 14:1-3).<br /><br /><br />Whatever your burdens are, the solution to a troubled heart is still the same, to trust in Jesus and make Him the Lord and Savior of your life. He said: “I’ll never leave you.” Trust in Jesus’ promises.<br /><br />Guide me by Your Wisdom, correct me with Your Justice, comfort me with Your Mercy, protect me by Your Power… Lord, enlighten my understanding, enflame my will, purify my heart, sanctify my soul. Help me to repent of my past sins and to rise above my human weaknesses and to grow stronger as a Christian…Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-302487741897926792.post-4212793331135941462012-02-18T08:02:47.096-05:002012-02-18T08:02:47.096-05:00I'd like to - how do I "follow"? (wi...I'd like to - how do I "follow"? (without the google connection etc)Maggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10686888335123561533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-302487741897926792.post-68178025884629285792012-02-17T21:23:36.015-05:002012-02-17T21:23:36.015-05:00you are invited to follow my blogyou are invited to follow my blogSteve Finnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15041851737677873347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-302487741897926792.post-66897568176634659362011-04-07T07:26:08.401-04:002011-04-07T07:26:08.401-04:00Wow, I've enjoyed the special memories you'...Wow, I've enjoyed the special memories you've shared of your family. Thanks. I'm back on facebook if you want to connect.Leuannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14392355853940974460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-302487741897926792.post-75828027610157161192011-04-01T11:55:37.327-04:002011-04-01T11:55:37.327-04:00Hi - thanks for your posting and for using ClustrM...Hi - thanks for your posting and for using ClustrMaps! Just 'beaming in' to say that our geolocation service is extremely accurate, but there is typically a one-day delay before certain visitor dots appear. The best explanation of why different counters are different is on our blog site here:<br /><br /> http://blog.clustrmaps.com/2010/10/11/why-are-different-counters-so-different/<br /><br />I hope that helps clear things up!<br /><br />Thanks again for using ClustrMaps.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />-CJ on behalf of the ClustrMaps Team<br /><br /> April 1, 2011 8:54 AMClustrMaps Teamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15809606187290379439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-302487741897926792.post-19903596099293119482011-03-24T20:19:46.126-04:002011-03-24T20:19:46.126-04:00At last I see the United Arab Emirates on the map!...At last I see the United Arab Emirates on the map! Yay!! Thanks TP!!Maggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10686888335123561533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-302487741897926792.post-22917525277896699402011-01-19T09:26:08.119-05:002011-01-19T09:26:08.119-05:00it was clear that what was referred to as "a ...it was clear that what was referred to as "a shadow of the things that were to come" were, one, sabbath. why avoid the fact and not those sacrifices that the article wanted to picture?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-302487741897926792.post-22838373492396584642010-11-30T20:31:38.624-05:002010-11-30T20:31:38.624-05:00Unfortunately I had already deleted 2007 and some ...Unfortunately I had already deleted 2007 and some of 2008 already...poopooMaggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10686888335123561533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-302487741897926792.post-22247105771967127562010-11-30T07:48:10.836-05:002010-11-30T07:48:10.836-05:00You're right, Angie! I guess I should just pa...You're right, Angie! I guess I should just pay the $5. Just figured no-one was reading those old blogs anymore anyway!Maggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10686888335123561533noreply@blogger.com