Good morning, good afternoon, good evening...wherever in the world you live! I hear you're a chocoholic too - I won't tell a soul! Chocolate is good for the body - and God's Word is good for the soul: "O taste and see that the Lord is good...(Psalm 34:8 KJV)." So please join me for a few moments of fun, food and inspiration - it's all calorie-free (believe that and I'll sell you the Brooklyn Bridge) and might even make your day!

Bible Byte 'n Chocolate Chew for Today

"The TIme Machine: Buddy, Socks 'n the Saints!?!"

Daily Manna's Bible reading: James 3:3-18 (NIV)

Remember when? Hopefully your mind doesn't go back enough administrations to make you feel "aged," (I remember having an "I Like Ike" button - does that qualify??) Well, anyway, hope on the time machine and let's go back to the Clinton administration - not their politics, but their PETS!

Now what in the world do Buddy, Socks 'n the SAINTS have in common? You'd be surprised! First of all, let me introduce Buddy and Socks--Labrador dog and famous cat of the former First Family, the Clintons. These two "siblings" apparently didn't like each other and caused all sorts of problems for their owners. And the latest from way back when? It seemed like Buddy and Socks might need to live in different homes--they just could NOT get along!

And NOW have you figured out what Buddy, Socks AND THE SAINTS have in common? Know any Christians who can't get along or with whom YOU can't get along? Some people perpetually cause trouble and agree to disagree with everybody--it must be in their bones! Maybe you've got one or two in your life--maybe you ARE one...and THAT'S the problem!

Let's face it--living with "siblings"--brothers and sisters--whether in our homes or even in the BODY OF CHRIST--is not without problems. Situations, attitudes, actions can split apart homes, churches, families, siblings--and break the heart of God. Let's learn to live with one another, to love one another, to celebrate our differences, not attack them. "Lord, make us ONE in YOUR Spirit, who knows no disharmony or disagreement. Help us think it out, talk it out, pray it out--but help us NEVER to WALK out with unresolved feelings of hurt, anger, resentment and unforgiveness."

You know, if you've lost the victory, some day you'll have to retrace your steps and go back to the place where you lost it to pick it up it again. It's a lot easier NOT to lose it in the first place! And here's one to hang on to--"The family that prays together stays together!" That's something that Buddy and Socks could NOT do--but the SAINTS can! Think about it--make peace with someone in YOUR circle today--perhaps even way back in YOUR time machine - and you will have a great, God-pleasing, choco-rich day!

"White House Pets"
Socks (cat) . . . .Wikipedia encyclopedia . . . Buddy (dog)

--Copyright 2008 by Peggie Bohanon, Springfield, MO.

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Chocolate-Related Devotionals by Peggie!

Chocolate De-Light! . . . The Rat, the Cat--and the Chocolate!

Confessions of a Chocoholic--by Peggie!

So Where's the Fudge? . . . Where's the Chocolate!

Other devotionals by Peggie: See The Devotional Buffet.

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