TELL ME A STORY

TELL ME A STORY
"Tell your children of it, and let your children tell their children, and their children another generation." Joel 1:3

Wednesday, April 27, 2016

GET OUT OF YOUR COMFORT ZONE

Mary Marcia
America's STORYTELLER
Telling Untold Stories in Photographs, Prose and Public Speaking


http://tellmeastory-marcia.blogspot.com/

 
Here is a blog I first posted 
on September 17, 2014.

Two years ago 
my granddaughter, Megan, and I
read scripture together every morning.

Today, almost two years later,
Megan has run away from home.
She is 17 years old.

She can't run away from GOD,
who is able to seek and save the lost.

 I'm praying that every scripture 
planted in Megan's heart leads her home. 

  

  • NCMEC: 1266000

 
  • ANYONE HAVING INFORMATION SHOULD CONTACT
  • 1-800- 843-5678  or 1-800 -THE-LOST
  • Blue Springs Police Department (Missouri) 1-816-228-0151

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GET OUT OF YOUR COMFORT ZONE
9/17/2014 

My granddaughter, Megan, and I read together each morning.  

Granddaughter Megan Jewell.  Copyright 2012 Marcia Norwood

I make her read with me, even when she does not want to. 

Jesus "increased in wisdom, and stature, and in favor with God and man," as scripture declares in Luke 2:52.

We are wise to provide opportunities for our children to grow intellectually, physically, socially and spiritually.

Megan and I are currently reading:  The One Year DEVOS for TEEN GIRLS.


I purchased several teen devotional books at Mardel, a Christian bookstore.   We began reading this one because the Converse shoes on the cover are exactly the ones that Megan wears.  She has several pairs in different colors.

http://www.mardel.com/education.aspx 

CLICK on image to enlarge. 

Megan and I began our study of this devotional book in September, rather than in January, but it works.  You can begin your journey any day of the year. 

At the end of each devotion - the authors, Dannah Gresh and Suzy Weibel, challenge you to get busy and take action.  

Megan and I made a sign, and put it on our refrigerator as part of our first action step.  We were challenged to memorize the Holy Bible scripture in Micah 6:8, and use it to make all our decisions this year.

Authors,  Dannah Gresh and Suzy Weibel, set out to tackle top concerns for teens.  They sent out an e-mail to one hundred college girls they knew personally, and asked them this question:  

"When you were in high school, what were the top ten topics you wish someone had challenged you with?"

I haven't been in high school for 47 years, but today's devotion was exactly what I needed to hear.

GET OUT OF YOUR COMFORT ZONE

CLICK on image to ENLARGE. 

What's on your "bucket list" - three risks you would like to take for God before the end of this year - three ways you can leave your comfort zone - and begin to look for ways to fulfill that list?!

One of the things on my bucket list - one risk I want to take for God is to tell you a story about something that I was involved in in college at Mizzou.  I'll save that for the next blog.

Thanks for stopping by!

Come back often, and invite a friend!
Megan, Marcia, Sarah and Faith.  Copyright 2012 Marcia Norwood

Mary Marcia
America's STORYTELLER
Telling Untold Stories in Photographs, Prose and Public Speaking



Please join me in prayer 
 for  my granddaughter, Megan, 
and for all children who are lost.  

Megan ran away from her home on April 8, 2016.  
She may be living with a boyfriend and his family (who we do not know) near Milton and New Columbia, Pennsylvania.  

The police now are rendered impotent  
to bring  Megan, 
and any other 16 and 17 year old  home
because the hands of the police are tied by a bad law 
 that gives adult rights to children, 
and requires their parents to pay 
for their runaway lifestyle.  

This law needs to be changed.
  

  • NCMEC: 1266000

 My granddaughter, 
Megan Norwood

No photo available

Extra Photo

Both photos shown are of Megan. She may be in the company of an adult male. She may travel to Pennsylvania or Florida. Megan may be in need of medical attention.
  • ANYONE HAVING INFORMATION SHOULD CONTACT
  • 1-800- 843-5678  or 1-800 -THE-LOST
  • Blue Springs Police Department (Missouri) 1-816-228-0151
  • Printer
  •  Report a sighting



Nothing is impossible with GOD,
who is able to seek and to save those who are lost.



 

Monday, April 25, 2016

SUNDAY MORNING

Mary Marcia
America's STORYTELLER
Telling Untold Stories in Photographs, Prose and Public Speaking


SUNDAY MORNING
 
CLICK on image to enlarge.  Abundant Life,  304 SW Persels Road, Lee's Summit, Mo.  USA  (816) 554-8181



Sunday morning during praise and worship at Abundant Life Church, I sat down while everyone else stood up. 

I closed my eyes, lifted my hands in praise, and heard the songs of praise fill the air around me. 

One voice in particular stood out. 

It was the lady behind me. 

We were seated in the balcony and the seats are on a gradual incline, so this lady was standing over me as I sat in my chair. 

CLICK on image to enlarge. 
Abundant Life,  304 SW Persels Road, Lee's Summit, Mo.  USA  (816) 554-8181

She was literally singing over me. 

What an illustration of the WORD of GOD that tells us GOD will rejoice over you with singing.
 

Zephaniah 3:17 

"The LORD your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves. He will take great delight in you; in his love he will no longer rebuke you, but will rejoice over you with singing."

"For the LORD your God is living among you. He is a mighty savior. He will take delight in you with gladness. With his love, he will calm all your fears. He will rejoice over you with joyful songs."

 #‎GreatEscape

CLICK on image to enlarge. Take command of your thoughts. When you're feeling what is wrong, start thinking what is right. #GreatEscape   Abundant Life Church, Lee's Summit, Missouri, USA  
You CAN be set free once and for all. 
Check out Sunday's sermon, share it with a friend, and make the ‪#‎GreatEscape‬
 
CLICK on image to enlarge. Abundant Life,  304 SW Persels Road, Lee's Summit, Mo.  USA  (816) 554-8181
 
CLICK on image to enlarge. Abundant Life,  304 SW Persels Road, Lee's Summit, Mo.  USA  (816) 554-8181

 LINK:  
 http://www.abundantlifewired.com/messages#!/swx/pp/media_archives/125536/episode/62318

CLICK on image to enlarge. Abundant Life,  304 SW Persels Road, Lee's Summit, Mo.  USA  (816) 554-8181

LINK:  https://www.facebook.com/abundantlifels/

CLICK on image to enlarge. Abundant Life,  304 SW Persels Road, Lee's Summit, Mo.  USA  (816) 554-8181

BARS

Hold the High Ground

Phil Hopper
04/17/2016
Pastor Phil Hopper continues the series "BARS" with "Hold the High Ground". Learn more about Abundant Life, one of the churches serving the Lee's Summit area, at abundantlifels.com.
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Thanks for stopping by!

Come back often, and invite a friend!


Mary Marcia
America's STORYTELLER
Telling Untold Stories in Photographs, Prose and Public Speaking


Saturday, April 23, 2016

LOST AND FOUND

Mary Marcia
America's STORYTELLER
Telling Untold Stories in Photographs, Prose and Public Speaking

http://tellmeastory-marcia.blogspot.com/

LOST AND FOUND

L O S T
  • Unable to find one's way
  • Not knowing where you are or how to get to where you want to go
  • No longer held, owned or possessed
  • No longer known
  • Unable to be found

CLICK on the link or COPY & PASTE the link in your browser:
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lost 

We were all lost at some point.

Maybe you are lost now, 
and you are not sure which way to go;
which direction to take.

This is for you


Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood


"...If you call out for insight,
and raise your voice
for understanding,

If you seek it like silver
and search for it as for hidden treasures,

then you will understand 
the fear of the LORD,

and find
the knowledge of God."

Holy Bible
Proverbs 2: 3 - 5 

Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood

 Every time 
you see a weathervane,
I hope it reminds you 
of the promise in Proverbs 2:3-5.


Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood

 Call out to God 
for insight and understanding.

Seek insight and understanding
 like you would search for hidden treasure.
 
Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood
 
When you discover the knowledge of God,
you will know which way to go.
You will know which path to take.
Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood
  
We were all lost at some point.
God's Lost and Found
CLICK on the link or COPY & PASTE the link in your browser:
http://www.sermons4kids.com/gods_lost_and_found.htm

Tammy's Garden.  Copyright 2011 Marcia Norwood
  
Thanks for stopping by!

Come back often, and invite a friend!

Megan, Marcia, Sarah and Faith.  Copyright 2011 Marcia Norwood

Daughter Faith, Granddaughter Megan, Daughter Sarah.  Copyright 2010 Marcia Norwood

Mary Marcia
America's STORYTELLER
Telling Untold Stories in Photographs, Prose and Public Speaking

Please join me in prayer 
for  my granddaughter, Megan, 
and for all children who are lost.  

Megan ran away from her home on April 8, 2016.  
She may be living with a boyfriend and his family (who we do not know) near Milton and New Columbia, Pennsylvania.  

The police now are rendered impotent  

to bring  Megan, 
and any other 16 and 17 year old  home
because the hands of the police are tied by a bad law 
 that gives adult rights to children, 
and requires their parents to pay 
for their runaway lifestyle.  
This law needs to be changed.
  





  • NCMEC: 1266000

 My granddaughter, 
Megan Norwood

No photo available

Extra Photo

Both photos shown are of Megan. She may be in the company of an adult male. She may travel to Pennsylvania or Florida. Megan may be in need of medical attention.
  • ANYONE HAVING INFORMATION SHOULD CONTACT
  • 1-800- 843-5678  or 1-800 -THE-LOST
  • 1-800-843-5678
  • Blue Springs Police Department (Missouri) 1-816-228-0151
  • Printer
  •  Report a sighting



Nothing is impossible with GOD, 
who is able to seek and to save those who are lost.

HOW TO FIND YOUR CALLING
Link:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUbCSPl26bI


http://tellmeastory-marcia.blogspot.com/

Thursday, April 21, 2016

AGAINST EVIL

Mary Marcia
America's STORYTELLER
Telling Untold Stories in Photographs, Prose and Public Speaking


http://tellmeastory-marcia.blogspot.com/


I was still shaking hours after watching the movie,  UNBROKEN. 

This  true story is filled with such cruelty.  

Man's  inhumanity to man is pure evil.    

UNBROKEN is the story of  Louis Zamperini, an Olympic athlete who joined the armed forces during the second world war - only to be captured by the Japanese navy after a plane crash.   

It is amazing that Louis Zamperini survived.  He ultimately forgave his Japanese captors through his faith in God.  

CLICK on the link or COPY & PASTE in your browser:
 http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=unbroken+movie&FORM=VIRE2#view=detail&mid=47B873A61B715B44FC1247B873A61B715B44FC12

www.louiszamperini.net

Do you ever 
just sit and wonder about things?




 Ever wonder if evil goes unpunished?

 Do you ever wonder if GOD hears your cries?
 

 Does GOD seem far away? 

You are not alone.

 Emmanuel means GOD is with us. 

Evil will not go unpunished.


   LISTEN 
to GOD's promises.

 The face of the Lord is against those who do evil,
To cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.
 Psalm 34: 16


 
 
 The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears,
And delivers them out of all their troubles.

 The Lord is near to those who have a broken heart,
And saves such as have a contrite spirit.
 Psalm 34: 17




 

 Many are the afflictions of the righteous,
But the Lord delivers him out of them all.
 Psalm 34: 18


 


Psalm 34  

New King James Version (NKJV)

1   I will bless the Lord at all times;
His praise shall continually be in my mouth.

2   My soul shall make its boast in the Lord;
The humble shall hear of it and be glad.

Oh, magnify the Lord with me,
And let us exalt His name together.

4   I sought the Lord, and He heard me,
And delivered me from all my fears.

5   They looked to Him and were radiant,
And their faces were not ashamed.

6   This poor man cried out, and the Lord heard him,
And saved him out of all his troubles.

7   The angel of the Lord encamps all around those who fear Him,
And delivers them.

8   Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good;
Blessed is the man who trusts in Him!

9   Oh, fear the Lord, you His saints!
There is no want to those who fear Him.

10   The young lions lack and suffer hunger;
But those who seek the Lord shall not lack any good thing.

11   Come, you children, listen to me;
I will teach you the fear of the Lord.

12   Who is the man who desires life,
And loves many days, that he may see good?

13   Keep your tongue from evil,
And your lips from speaking deceit.

14   Depart from evil and do good;
Seek peace and pursue it.

15   The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous,
And His ears are open to their cry.

16   The face of the Lord is against those who do evil,
To cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.

17   The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears,
And delivers them out of all their troubles.

18   The Lord is near to those who have a broken heart,
And saves such as have a contrite spirit.

19   Many are the afflictions of the righteous,
But the Lord delivers him out of them all.

20   He guards all his bones;
Not one of them is broken.

21   Evil shall slay the wicked,
And those who hate the righteous shall be condemned.

22   Thee Lord redeems the soul of His servants,
And none of those who trust in Him shall be condemned.

New King James Version (NKJV) Scripture taken from the New King James Version®.
Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.


https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+34&version=NKJV


You're an overcomer! 
You're not going under.
GOD is holding you.


Overcomer 
by Mandisa

CLICK on the link or COPY & PASTE in your browser:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v24tLxsxGHM





YOU ARE I AM
By Mercy Me
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WE ARE THE BROKEN
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GREATER
By Mercy Me
"Bring your tired.
Bring your shame.
Bring your guilt, and
bring your pain.
Don't you know that's not your name.
You will always be much more to me."
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HE KNOWS MY NAME
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REMIND ME WHO I AM
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MY BROKEN  Hallelujah
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HOPE IN FRONT OF ME
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I am praying for you.

Thanks for stopping by!

Come back often, and invite a friend!




Mary Marcia

America's STORYTELLER
Telling Untold Stories in Photographs, Prose and Public Speaking