"Word" for the day...

Dorenda Richardson White

Subject: "Word" for today...this day...Saturday, July 31, 2010

"Word" for the day...
James 4:14 NLT
How do you know what will happen tomorrow? For your life is like the morning fog -- it's here a little while, then it's gone.

"Quote" for the day...
"We don't see things as they are, we see them as we are."
~Anais Nin~

"Inspiration" for the day...
...Pause & Pray...Stop & Smile...Give, Forgive & Live...and open your eyes & open your heart today!...

"Word" for the day...

Dorenda Richardson WhiteJuly 30, 2010 at 9:22pm

Subject: "Word" for today...this day...Friday, July 30, 2010

"Word" for the day...
1 John 2:17 NLT
And this world is fading away, along with everything it craves. But if you do the will of God, you will live forever.

"Quote" for the day...
"There is more to life than just here and now."
~Rick Warren~

"Inspiration" for the day...
...Pause & Pray...Stop & Smile...Give, Forgive & Live...and make the will of God your future today!...

"Word" for the day...

Dorenda Richardson WhiteJuly 29, 2010 at 10:16pm

Subject: "Word" for today...this day...Thursday, July 29, 2010

"Word" for the day...
2 Corinthians 5:6 NLT
So we are always confident, even though we know that as long as we live in these bodies we are not at home with the Lord.

"Quote" for the day...
"The deeds of this life are the destiny of the next."
~Rick Warren~

"Inspiration" for the day...
...Pause & Pray...Stop & Smile...Give, Forgive & Live...and change someone's life today!...

"Word" for the day...

Dorenda Richardson White ~~The Giver~~

Subject: "Word" for today...this day...Tuesday, July 27, 2010

"Word" for the day...
Psalm 33:11 NLT
But the Lord's plans stand firm forever; his intentions can never be shaken.
Ecclesiastes 7:2 NLT
It is better to spend your time at funerals than at festivals. For you are going to die, and you should think about it while there is still time.

"Quote" for the day...
"Only a fool would go through life unprepared for what we all know will eventually happen. You need to think more about eternity, not less."
~Rick Warren~

"Inspiration" for the day...
...Pause & Pray...Stop & Smile...Give, Forgive & Live...and take some time today to prepare for your eternity!...

"Word" for the day...

Dorenda Richardson WhiteJuly 26, 2010 at 9:28pm

Subject: "Word" for today...this day...Monday, July 26, 2010

"Word" for the day...
Matthew 25:34 NLT
Then the King will say to those on the right, 'Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.'

"Quote" for the day...
"God has given us glimpses of eternity in his Word."
~Rick Warren~

"Inspiration" for the day...
...Pause & Pray...Stop & Smile...Give, Forgive & Live...and remember your vision & your value...

"Word" for the day...

"Word" for the day...
2 Corinthians 5:1 NLT
For we know that when this earthly tent we live in is taken down--when we die and leave these bodies--we will have a home in heaven, an eternal body made for us by God himself and not by human hands.

"Quote" for the day...
"While life on earth offers many choices, eternity offers only two: heaven or hell."
~Rick Warren~

"Inspiration" for the day...
...Pause & Pray...Stop & Smile...Give, Forgive & Live and chose to love someone today!...

"Word" for the day...

Dorenda Richardson White July 22 at 8:14pm

"Word" for the day...
Ecclesiastes 3:11 NLT
God has made everything beautiful for its own time. He has planted eternity in the human heart, but even so, people cannot see the whole scope of God's work from beginning to end.

"Quote" for the day...
"This life is not all there is. This life is preparation for the next."
~Rick Warren~

"Inspiration" for the day...
...Pause & Pray...Stop & Smile...Give, Forgive & Live...and do all of this in preparation for eternity...love someone today!!!...

"Word" for the day...

Dorenda Richardson WhiteJuly 21, 2010 at 8:06pm

Subject: "Word" for today...this day...Wednesday, July 21, 2010

"Word" for the day...
Isaiah 26:3 NLT
You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you, whose thoughts are fixed on you!

"Quote" for the day...
"Living on purpose is the path to peace."
~Rick Warren~

"Inspiration" for the day...
...Pause & Pray...Stop & Smile...Give, Forgive & Live...do all this on purpose and you will find your path to peace...

"Word" for the day...

Dorenda Richardson WhiteJuly 20, 2010 at 9:39pm

Subject: "Word" for today...this day...Tuesday, July 20, 2010

"Word" for the day...
John 14:6 NLT
Jesus told him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me."

"Quote" for the day...
"Knowing your purpose prepares you for eternity."
~Rick Warren~

"Inspiration" for the day...
...Pause & Pray...Stop & Smile...Give, Forgive & Live...and prepare for eternity!...

"Word" for the day...

Dorenda Richardson WhiteJuly 19, 2010 at 5:17pm

Subject: "Word" for today...this day...Monday, July 19, 2010

Romans 14:12 NLT
Yes, each of us will have to give a personal account to God.

Quote" for the day...
"You weren't put on earth to be remembered. You were put here to prepare for eternity."
~Rick Warren~

"Inspiration" for the day...
...Pause & Pray...Stop & Smile...Give, Forgive & Live...and prepare for your future...

Dorenda Richardson White~~The Giver~~ Subject: "Word" for today...this day...Sunday, July 18, 2010 "Word" for the day... Romans 14:11 NLT For the Scriptures say, "As surely as I live', says the Lord, 'every knee will bow to me and every tongue will confess allegiance to God.'" "Quote" for the day... "Living to create an earthly legacy is a short-sighted goal. A wiser use of time is to build an eternal legacy." ~Rick Warren~ "Inspiration" for the day... ...Pause & Pray...Stop & Smile...Give, Forgive & Live...and make time for your legacy today!...

"Word" for the day...

Subject: "Word" for today...this day...Saturday, July 17, 2010

"Word" for the day...
Romans 14:10 NLT
So why do you condemn another Christian? Why do you look down on another Christian? Remember, each of us will stand personally before the judgment seat of God.

"Quote" for the day...
"Knowing your purpose motivates your life. Purpose produces passion."

"Inspiration" for the day...
...Pause & Pray...Stop & Smile...Give, Forgive & Live...and share your passion with someone today!...

"Word" for the day...

Dorenda Richardson White~~The Giver~

Subject: "Word" for today...this day...Friday, July 16, 2010

"Word" for the day...
Philippians 3:15-16 NLT
15 I hope all of you who are mature Christians will agree on these things. If you disagree on some point, I believe God will make it plain to you.
16 But we must be sure to obey the truth we have learned already.
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Philippians 3:15-16 MSG
15 So let's keep focused on that goal, those of us who want everything God has for us. If any of you have something else in mind, something less that total commitment, God will clear your blurred vision--you'll see it yet! Now that we're on the right track, let's stay on it.

"Quote" for the day...
"Never confuse activity with productivity."
~Rick Warren~

"Inspiration" for the day...
...Pause & Pray...Stop & Smile...Give, Forgive & Live...and Live Life Simple...Simply Love!!!...

"Word" for the day...

Dorenda Richardson White~~The Giver~~
Subject: "Word" for today...this day...Thursday, July 15, 2010

"Word" for the day...
Philippians 3:13 NLT
No, dear friends, I am still not all I should be, but I am focusing all my energies on this one thing : Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead.

"Quote" for the day...
"There is nothing quite as potent as a focused life, one lived on purpose."
~Rick Warren~

"Inspiration" for the day...
...Pause & Pray...Stop & Smile...Give, Forgive & Live...and love someone on purpose today!...
...I'm looking towards the future...and I love what I see...~The Giver~

"Word" for the day...

Dorenda Richardson White~~The Giver~~

Subject: "Word" for today...this day...Wednesday, July 14, 2010

"Word" for the day...
Ephesians 5:17 MSG
Don't live carelessly, unthinkingly. Make sue you understand what the Master wants.

"Quote" for the day...
"If you want your life to have impact, focus it!"
~Rick Warren~

"Inspiration" for the day...
...Pause & Pray...Stop & Smile...Give, Forgive & Live...and focus your life in the direction of love today!...

"Word" for the day...

Dorenda Richardson White~~The Giver~~

Subject: "Word" for today...this day...Tuesday, July 13, 2010

"Word" for the day...
Ephesians 5:15-16 NLT
15 So be careful how you live, not as fools but as those who are wise.
16 Make the most of every opportunity for doing good in these evil days.

"Quote" for the day...
"Knowing your purpose focuses your life. You become effective by being selective."
~Rick Warren~

"Inspiration" for the day...
...Pause & Pray...Stop & Smile...Give, Forgive & Live...keep life simple...simply love someone today!...

"Word" for the day...

Dorenda Richardson White~~The Giver~~

Subject: "Word" for today...this day...Monday, July 12, 2010

"Word" for the day...
Proverbs 13:7 MSG
A pretentious, showy life is an empty life; a plain and simple life is a full life.

"Quote" for the day...
"Knowing your purpose simplifies your life. It defines what you do and what you don't do."
~Rick Warren~

"Inspiration" for the day...
...Pause & Pray...Stop & Smile...Give, Forgive & Live...and find your purpose...keep it simple...and you will have a full meaningful life...share it simple!!!!....

"Word" for the day...

Dorenda Richardson WhiteJuly 11, 2010 at 12:56pm

Subject: "Word" for today...this day...Sunday, July 11, 2010

"Word" for the day...
Jeremiah 29:11 NLT
"For I know the plans I have for you," says the LORD. "They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope."

"Quote" for the day...
"The greatest tragedy is not death, but life without purpose."
~Rick Warren~

"Inspiration" for the day...
...Pause & Pray...Stop & Smile...Give, Forgive & Live...and live each day of your life on purpose for a purpose...

Dorenda Richardson WhiteJuly 10, 2010 at 10:01am

Subject: "Word" for today...this day...Saturday, July 10, 2010

"Word" for the day...
Matthew 6:24 NLT
No one can serve two masters. For you will hate one and love the other, or be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.

"Quote" for the day...
"Nothing matters more than knowing God's purposes for your life, and nothing can compensate for not knowing them -- without purpose, life is motion without meaning, activity without direction, and events without reason. Without a purpose, life is trivial, petty and pointless."
~Rick Warren~

"Inspiration" for the day...
...Pause & Pray...Stop & Smile...Give, Forgive & Live...and make your day have purpose!...

"Word" for the day...

Dorenda Richardson White July 9 at 11:48am

"Word" for the day...
1 John 4:18 NLT
Such love has no fear because perfect love expels all fear. If we are afraid, it is for fear of judgment, and this shows that his love has not been perfected in us.

"Quote" for the day...
"Fear is a self-imposed prison that will keep you from becoming what God intends for you to be. You must move against it with the weapons of faith and love."
~Rick Warren~

"Inspiration" for the day...
...Pause & Pray...Stop & Smile...Give, Forgive & Live...and free yourself from your fears....with Faith & Love!

"Word" for the day...

Dorenda Richardson White ~~The Giver~~

Subject: "Word" for today...this day...Thursday, July 8, 2010

"Word" for the day...
Job 5:2 NLT
Surely resentment destroys the fool, and jealousy kills the simple.

"Quote" for the day...
"Those who have hurt you in the past cannot continue to hurt you now unless you hold on to the pain through resentment. Your past is past! Nothing will change it. ...learn from it, and then let it go."
~Rick Warren~

"Inspiration" for the day...
...Pause & Pray...Stop & Smile...Give, Forgive & Live...live & learn and keep it simple!...

"Word" for the day...

Dorenda Richardson White ~~The Giver~~

Subject: "Word" for today...this day...Wednesday, July 7, 2010

"Word" for the day...
Psalm 32:1 NLT
Oh, what joy for those whose rebellion is forgiven, whose sin is put out of sight!

"Quote" for the day...
"We are products of our past, but we don't have to be prisoners of it." ; "God specializes in giving people a fresh start."
~Rick Warren~

"Inspiration" for the day...
...Pause & Pray...Stop & Smile...Give, Forgive & Live...and be a product of your future!...

"Word" for the day...

Dorenda Richardson White ~~The Giver~~

Subject: "Word" for today...this day...Tuesday, July 6, 2010

"Word" for the day...
Ecclesiastes 4:4 NLT
Then I observed that most people are motivated to success by their envy of their neighbors. But this, too, is meaningless, like chasing the wind.

"Quote" for the day...
"The world measures our success; God measures our faithfulness."
~unknown~

"Inspiration" for the day...
...the word 'drive' used as a verb...means: to guide us, to control, or to direct...so what is the 'driving' force in your life?...

...Pause & Pray...Stop & Smile...Give, Forgive & Live...and motivate someone's life today with your faithfulness!...

"Word" for the day...

Dorenda Richardson White ~~The Giver~~

Subject: "Word" for today...this day...Monday, July 5, 2010

"Word" for the day...
1 John 4:8 NLT...
But anyone who does not love does not know God - for God is love.

"Quote" for the day...
"Love is the essence of God's character."
~Rick Warren~

"Inspiration" for the day...
...to know me...is to love me...hmmm...to know God...is to love Him...love and be loved...

...Pause & Pray...Stop & Smile...Give, Forgive & Live...and love someone today!...

"Word" for the day...

Dorenda Richardson White~~The Giver~~

Subject: "Word" for today...this day...Sunday, July 4, 2010

"Word" for the day...
Romans 12:3 NLT
As God's messenger, I give each of you this warning: Be honest in your estimate of yourselves, measuring your value by how much faith God has given you.

"Quote" for the day...
"You are not an accident."..."...there is a God who made you for a reason, and your life has profound meaning!"
~Rick Warren~

"Inspiration" for the day...
...we are worthy of happiness and love because we are children of God...and it is not by accident that you are here...God planned you for a reason...now live it with love and forgiveness!...~The Giver~

...Pause & Pray...Stop & Smile...Give, Forgive & Live...and make your life meaningful...

"Word" for the day...

"Word" for today...this day...Saturday, July 3, 2010

"Word" for the day...
James 1:18 NLT
In his goodness he chose to make us his own children by giving us his true word. And we, out of all creation, became his choice possession.

"Quote" for the day...
"God designed this planet's environment just so we could live in it."
~Rick Warren~

"Inspiration" for the day...
...God made planet Earth just for us...and then blessed us with the Bible as an instruction manual...wow...that is pretty incredible!...~The Giver~

...Pause & Pray...Stop & Smile...Give, Forgive & Live...and change someone's life today!...

"Word" for the day...

Dorenda Richardson White ~~The Giver~~

Subject: "Word" for today...this day...Friday, July 2, 2010

"Word" for the day...
Psalm 139:15-16 NLT
15 You watched me as I was being formed in utter seclusion, as I was woven together in the dark of the womb.
16 You saw me before I was born. Every day of my life was recorded in your book. Every moment was laid out before a single day had passed.

"Quote" for the day...
"Many children are unplanned by their parents, but they are not unplanned by God. God's purpose took into account human error, and even sin."
~Rick Warren~

"Inspiration" for the day...
...God 'purposely planned' you...so plan some 'purposely planned' time for Him & others today!

...Pause & Pray...Stop & Smile...Give, Forgive & Live...PURPOSEFULLY...
and remember 'purposely planned' time is a wonderful thing!...

"Word" for the day...

Dorenda Richardson WhiteJuly 1, 2010 at 12:36pm

Subject: a note from ~The Giver~...

I just wanted to let everyone know that my postings for the past week have been from my study of the book, The Purpose Driven Life by: Rick Warren. I thought it would be interesting to share with you what God reveals to me. I've read the book several times but felt lead to share it with others. Of course my daily posting are in God's hands so I never really know what I will post one day to the next...so my plan is to dedicate this next month to the book. Please let me know what you think. I appreciate everyone and thank you for allowing me to be part of your day!...Dorenda

"Word" for the day...

Dorenda Richardson White ~~The Giver~~

Subject: "Word" for today...this day...Thursday, July 1, 2010

"Word" for the day...
Ephesians 1:11 NLT
Furthermore, because of Christ, we have received an inheritance from God, for he chose us from the beginning, and all things happen just as he decided long ago.
"Quote" for the day...
"Without God life makes no sense."
~Andrei Bitav~

"Inspiration" for the day...
...our purpose in life is not about ourselves...if you start with God...life will make sense and you will find your purpose...you will find your happiness...~The Giver~

...Pause & Pray...Stop & Smile...Give, Forgive & Live...and show some kindness to someone today!...