How do we respond to closed doors in our lives? There's a right way and a wrong way.

Here's the WRONG way:

• Try to open the door ourselves
• Try to open the door by manipulating circumstances
• Becoming emotionally upset
• Blaming someone else

--Charles Stanley

More on closed doors in our lives, from Charles Stanley:

God closes doors:
1. To protect us from making a mistake
2. To redirect us to a greater opportunity

The next few days posts are going to deal with God closing doors in our lives, from Charles Stanley.....

What Causes Doors to be Closed in our Lives?

• Circumstances
• Other people
• the devil
• God

Today was a nice day. Went to church, then went with Tracy and Jendy to Golden Corral (I prefer to call it Golden Coral, since we live in Florida--the name seems to fit better). After eating way too much, came home and took a nap. The rest of the day was just a nice, relaxing, lazy day; nothing wrong with that once in a while.

Because someone actually said they miss my posts here (yes, it's true!!!), I'm resuming my posts. Today was what I would call muscle or grunt day. I went to the church at 9 am to help unload the truck for Angel Food Ministries. What a fantastic ministry! Food that can be ordered for an incredibly low price, and open to anyone who wants to buy it--no income restrictions....nothing! We bought some of the frozen senior dinners, so I'll let you know how they taste. You can check out the ministry, menu, etc., at http://www.angelfoodministries.com/. Actually, unloading the trailer did not really require much time or much muscle and we had plenty of volunteers. This was the first time our church as participated in the ministries, and I thought things went really well and everything was very well organized.

Later, we went over to Fred & Cara's to pick up a sleeper sofa and love seat they sold us at a very cheap price--2 really nice pieces of furniture! We were able to get both in the back of Rick's truck, but you know what? I'm too getting too old and too out of shape to be moving sofa beds in 88 degree heat. Thank God for Rick's muscle.

OK, all done....time to rest!

GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS DURING THIS HOLIDAY SEASON AND ALL YEAR LONG!

Ten Things God Won't Ask On That Day

1. God won't ask what kind of car you drove. He'll ask how many people you drove who didn't have transportation.

2. God won't ask the square footage of your house, He'll ask how many people you welcomed into your home.

3. God won't ask about the clothes you had in your closet, He'll ask how many you helped to clothe

4. God won't ask what your highest salary was. He'll ask if you compromised your character to obtain it.

5. God won't ask what your job title was. He'll ask if you performed your job to the best of our ability.

6. God won't ask how many friends you had. He'll>>> ask how many people to whom you were a friend.

7. God won't ask in what neighborhood you lived, He'll ask how you treated your neighbors.

8. God won't ask about the color of your skin, He'll ask about the content of your character.

9. God won't ask why it took you so long to seek Salvation. He'll lovingly take you to your mansion in heaven, and not to the gates of Hell.

10. God won't have to ask how many people you forwarded this to, He already knows whether or not you are ashamed to share this information with your friends.