Lifetime Inspirations

Ardiss Laughery

• Publisher: Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
• Year: 2017
• ISBN:
  9781640794566
• Topic: Literature
• Subtopic: Religious Poetry
• Index: Literature

I titled my book "Lifetime Inspirations" because God has inspired me to write since the age of thirteen. Words come to me sometimes in the middle of the night even, so I keep paper and pens handy because I know time is very short to get them written before they're gone from my mind. I am so grateful and so in awe of this precious gift. I hope to glorify God with it.

Brothers in Christ

Basically every human being born into this vast, unpredictable,

immeasurable universe are equal. Regardless of how much beauty or the lack

of it, what color, how many fingers, toes, eyes, etc., we are born with,

our sum total is created in God’s image. We have his spirit, his gift

of love, and a conscience. Each one is given special talents. The

way we differ as we grow older varies with each individual, according to

how closely we follow God’s spirit and how we use the talents he gives

to us. God provides us with every need if we seek to help ourselves.

Every luxury we can acquire is good too, if we never cease to thank

him for each one, because no matter how hard we work to attain a better,

more comfortable way of life, we must always humble ourselves to the fact

that God is still the shepherd. Had he not given us health to do our

work, plus the knowledge to do so, we would have nothing, be nothing.

With the gift of love, we must learn to love everybody. To do this,

we must first learn to separate the person from the personality traits and

habits that we dislike about each one, because we are all good and bad.

If we feel no better and no worse than anyone else, we can remain on the same

level. We must never put ourselves so high that it’s difficult to get to our

knees. For if we just love and leave the judging to God, who after all

is all-knowing and all-wise, wouldn’t this be a better place to live?

With our conscience, we must learn to listen. If we are doing wrong

and disobeying God’s Commandments, then we feel guilty, ill-at-ease with

ourselves, and we can even become ill thru guilt feelings. Once we have failed,

it is so wonderful to know that if we but ask for God’s forgiveness,

he will forgive, no matter how far we’ve slipped from the “Good Path”.

How wonderful to know that he’s always there to lift us and help us

back to the Fold again.

God is always present in times of sickness, despair, disaster, death,

birth, sorrow, and joy. He shares our every emotion if we but open

the door to our hearts.

What we want most for our children and loved ones is that they might

find Christianity. Christ is our example and God’s word our guiding light.

We in turn must live the example to show them that the paths of Christianity

are happy, soul-satisfying, and that every step of the way is so

worthwhile.

God has created such a beautiful place for us to live in. Our hopes

and prayers should be that someday we can share it in peace and harmony

as “Brothers in Christ” with people of all nations, all colors, and all

creeds.

Christians

Christians, stand your ground,

And sing his Holy Name.

Did you hear the trumpet sound?

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Table of contents

• Inspirations from God
• A Bud in God’s Bouquet
• A House of Love
• A Memorial to Grandma Laughery
• A Morning Prayer
• A Selfish Prayer
• A Talk with God
• A Tiny Angel
• A Treasure, a Friend
• A Tribute to Bev Nestande
• A Tribute to Kim Mitchell
• Age
• Beloved “Pampa”
• Brothers in Christ
• Christians
• Christmas Gifts
• Circle of Love
• Dance Partners
• Death – the Doorway to Heaven
• Decisions
• To Dr. Stevenson
• Envious Things of Nature
• “God Needs Many New Stars”
• Never Alone
• God Will Listen
• God’s Richest Blessing – Children
• “He Gave It All”
• In His Care
• It’s Not What You Wear
• Jesus Came into My Life…
• Jesus Christ – Heart to Heart Salesman
• Jesus, Hold My Hand
• Just a Thought…
• Just Another Thought
• Just Follow Me
• Lament of Today
• “Life Is like a Ladder”
• Life
• Life’s a Long Bumpy Road
• Life’s Greatest Reward
• Life’s Silent Partner – Old Age
• “Milestones”
• Money Can’t Buy Important Things
• Mother’s Love
• New Beginnings
• Ode to Jim Godfrey
• Ode to Our Police
• Ole Man Trouble
• Only One Chance
• Peace in Jesus’s Cross
• “Picture Perfect”
• Regret
• Renewed Friendship
• Retirement
• Salvation by Grace
• “Second Chance”
• Sharing God’s Blessings
• “Surviving Widows”
• Tender Blossoms
• The Book of Your Life
• The Crystal Ball
• The Death of a Friend
• The Last Letter Home
• Thru a Century in the Life of the Church
• To Kevin and Therese
• To Mothers
• To Our Children
• Tribute to a Little Soldier
• Tried and True
• True Friendship
• Unfilled Love
• When a Child Decides to Leave Home
• Whispers in the Night
• “Who”
• Your Baby