WHOSE Birthday Is ~ CHRISTMAS?

WHEN SHEA & SHAUN WERE TWO AND THREE

I ASKED SHEA THE QUESTION ~

"WHOSE BIRTHDAY IS CHRISTMAS?"

AND SHE STARTED JUMPING! UP

AND DOWN! THOSE BROWN EYES SHINING! AND

SAYING "OTHERMAMA ~ I KNOW "FOR SURE!"

"SANTA CLAUS!!!!!"

I SAID ~ with a hug ~

"Oh no, no, no ~ Although ~ He gives a great

HO ~ HO ~ HO!!!

Remember your Sunday School lesson?

The Bible tells about ~ a Baby! ~

He was born on Christmas Day!

a beautiful! wonderful baby boy!

And Mary called Him ~ JESUS!

Bcause ~ He's GOD'S OWN SON!

GOD'S ONLY BEGOTTEN SON!

AND HE CAME TO SAVE US!

E V E R Y O N E!!!!!!!

( As I walked away...I heard Shea telling Shaun

~ Whose Birthday Is Christmas? ~ and

He did as she had done!!! ~ saying

SANTA CLAUS!!!!!!!

And she said what I had said!

And went on telling about the birth of Jesus!." ~ (Of course ~

I'm still "smiling" whenever I remember all this ~

and ~ May their children ~ share this story with

their own children!

FOR THIS IS WHAT CHRISTMAS IS ALL ABOUT!

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!!! )

(((((((Luke 2)))))))

(((((((JOHN 3:16)))))))

Copyright ~ Imogene(Jean) Owita Nabors Lewis

DECEMBER ~ 1980

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"When HE Is Your First Choice"

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When you wake up each day...GET UP!
Pour coffee or orange juice in your favourite cup,
Then go outside and walk around...listening to
God's morning sounds,
For It's God's Blessing!...To Wake Up!
Why don't you ...Thank Him...and look up?
.......By reading His Word...listening for His voice?.......
.......That still small voice!.......
And a sweet day is begun,
When HE Is...Your ...Morning's...FIRST CHOICE!
Imogene(Jean) Owita Lewis
(first poem/JeanSong/ionl/ put on the internet 2000
www.encourageoneanother.com
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OUR FATHER WHICH ART IN HEAVEN

Our Father which art in Heaven, Hallowed be thy Name, Thy Kingdom come, ~~~~~
Thy Will be done in earth as it is in Heaven, Give us this day our daily bread,
And forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors, ~~~~~And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil, For Thine is the Kingdom, and the Power, and the Glory! forever! Amen.
Mathew 6:9-13 ~
Mathew 6:14, 15 (the only way to be forgiven is to forgive others
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MY MOTHER ~ Julia Hester Nabors...(called Julie) by her friends...(I named my Kathy after her...
Julie Kathy...My Diane was named after me...Jeanie Diane) ...Stevie was named after his dad...Steven
Cliff.. (sharing a l'il bit of trivia today)
"MY MOTHER"
Of all the people in my life...My Mother! will always win the prize!.....
for I never once...looked into her face...and saw anything ...but "Love" in her eyes,
Mother of Odell...Ruth...Ed...and...Imogene...We knew, we were..."her treasure" on earth,
She filled our life with joy! and laughter!...and God's Word!...and taught us, by singing
the hymn "Count Your Blessings" ... that she was forever HAPPY because of OUR BIRTH!...
Julia Harris Nabors (1895-1961
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((((((( HAPPY FALL DAYS (for Mikki) ~ ))))))

Happy Fall Days ~ are here again!
And ~ I'm SO glad! ~ To view all this beauty!
Before Winter begins,
'Gotta a lot of leaves to rake ~ before the
end of the day!
Some call it work ~ I call it play!

Imogene(Jean) Owita Lewis
Friday~October~01~2010

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"Sing To The Lord Wih Grace In Your Heart"

Sing to the Lord with grace in your heart
Give Him a hallelujah shout! and let the blessings start
Then draw you a circle and kneel within...
And pray "Oh, God, with me, let the Revival begin!


Christians ~ are in this world to be 'fishers of men'
And, the only power we have is ~ Jesus within!
Time ~ seems to be quickly running out
Are we about our Father's business ~ full of faith! ~ not doubt?

Jesus! Is The Answer ~ And There's No Other Name
We Can Call On To Help Us ~ For He's Always The Same
Surely The 'Presence Of The Lord! Is In This Place!
"Don't You Love Him!? ~ I Feel Angels! ~ And His Grace!"

Imogene(Jean) Owita Lewis
Written~Thursday~September~30~2010~10:11pm

GOD'S NOT THROUGH WITH US YET

Yesterday's gone, and tomorrow's not here ~ yet:

BUT WE HAVE TODAY!!!!!!!

HOORAY!!!!!!!

GOD'S NOT THROUGH WITH US YET!!!

SUMMER'S no more,

After today, FALL is officially here!

BUT TODAY! WE HAVE THE LAST (((2010)))) SUMMER DAY!

AND WHY NOT CELEBRATE? ~ each in our own way ~

Some eat a slice of watermelon.

Some drink a glass of lemonade or tea.

Some make a lovely blog page to share!

(as "I'm mostly known as "Ma" ~ DOES EVERY DAY!

(Thank you, dear.)

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Imogene(Jean) Owita Nabors Lewis

Tuesday~September~21~2010~8:26pm

'the still small voice'

I want to write some poetry ~ but Lord ~ somehow, today, I just can't get started.

Will you help me?

YOU! are always 'my choice'

Of course, I will, said a familiar 'still small voice'!. . .

that is so much a part of everything I do! . . .

Ah! ~ He's My Helper! ~ SO kind! ~ SO true!

I hope you know Jesus too!

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Many years have come and gone

Many friends have been a long time gone

Many things in life have gone wrong

But the Lord always comes to me with JOY! and a SONG!

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Many heartaches along the road

Many trials and heavy loads

Many detours I've had to make

But the Lord always comes to me with MERCY! and GRACE!

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Imogene(Jean) Owita Lewis

Written~Sunday~July~25~2010~4:03pm

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Thank You Jesus~ For

My Blessings! Today! ~Jean Lewis~aka~Owita~

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THE LORD IS THE STRENGTH OF MY LIFE

The Lord! is the strength of my life;

Of whom shall I be afraid?

When Jesus! ~ The sin debt has paid!

The Lord! is the strength of my life;

Of whom shall I be afraid?

When Jesus! ~ The sin debt has paid!

The Lord is the strength of my life;

Of whom shall I be afraid?

When Jesus! ~ The sin debt has paid!

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JEANSONGIONL

Imogene(Jean) Owita Lewis

(Inspiration~Psalms 27:1~Written~10:50pm~Saturday~July 24~2010)

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"The LORD Is My Light"~JeanSong~IONL~7/5/10

~ THE LORD IS MY LIGHT ~

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The LORD is my light and salvation; whom shall I fear?

~ when He's always ~ near ~

The LORD is my light and salvation; whom shall I fear?

~ when He's always ~ near ~

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He walks beside me wherever I roam

and He gently tells me ~ I'm never alone!

The LORD is my light and salvation; whom shall I fear?

when He's always ~ near ~

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Imogene(Jean) Owita Lewis

(Written~Monday~July~5~2010~8:29pm)

(((((Psalm~27~1)))))

The Lord is my light and salvation; whom shall I fear?

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((((((~Thank~~You~~JESUS!~~For~~My~~Blessings!~~Today!~)))))

(((((((Jean~Lewis)))))))~aka~~~(Owita)

WHAT A WONDERFUL FEELING

What a wonderful feeling!

Just to know ~ JESUS IS MINE!

Makes my heart start singing!

As I'm walking around ~ IN THE SUNSHINE!

I ONCE ~ WAS LOST . . .

BUT NOW ~ AM FOUND!!!

Can't hardly keep my feet on ~ this earthly ground!!!!!!!

WHAT A WONDERFUL FEELING!!!!

Just to know ~ I AM HEAVEN BOUND!!!!!!!

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Imogene(Jean) Owita Nabors Lewis

JeanSongIONL

Sunday~July~25~2010~5:15pm

call me sometimes if you need me ~ for i'm always in the mood

to talk to you

ANY TIME

come to see me ~ for i'm always ready to see your

face! at my door ~ day or night

ANY TIME

send me an email ~ for i'm always happy to share

something that has brought you a smile or laughter

ANY TIME

"YOU" ~ Diane ~ "YOU" ~ Kathy ~ "YOU" Stevie

Each one of ~ "YOU" ~ IS ~ MY FAVOURITE!

I LOVE YOU!

All three of you are

MY children

And ~ I thank God for each one of you!!!

I think of all three of you as ONE

Each one of you has a different personality!

Each one of you is SO BEAUTIFUL!

Each one of you is SO LOVING to me!

I hope to live to see the day that each one of you will

SEE! one another!

AS I SEE! each one of you!

HOW DID I GET SO LUCKY!!! ? ? ?

I am truly Blessed! and I thank God for the husband I had,

( dear sweet and loving CW )

and for the daddy you children had!

( always tryed to get you what you wanted...

worked too many hours many times )

YOU WERE ALWAYS LOVED!

Isn't that what LIFE is all about?

I love you Diane ~ Kathy ~ Stevie

forever!!!

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from Mama

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Tuesday~June~29~2010~8:52pm

Imogene(Jean) Owita Nabors Lewis

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LUCY ARE MY BABY

A JEANSONG ABOUT MY SMALL CHIHUAHUA (LUCY) ...4 years old)))))))

Lucy are my baby

Lucy are so sweet

Lucy likes to lay on her back

and sleep

with her nose

and all four feet sticking straight up

towards the sky

I know that

when Jesus looks down

He has to

S M I L E!

Imogene(Jean) Owita Nabors Lewis

Written May~ 2010

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THE ANSWER IS JESUS (By Imogene(Jean) Lewis)

(((((((I read the poetry I write at church and I'm thankful

to the Lord for the blessing of writing poetry)))))))

"THE ANSWER IS JESUS" IS THE (first poem/song/IONL) I read

at church on the Sunday before Christmas ~ 2006

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Who gives me a song to sing?

Who gives me everything?

And Who makes me feel like I've got wings?

The Answer Is ~ JESUS.

Who tells the sun when to come up?

Who gives a drink to the buttercup?

And Who keeps me going when I want to give up?

The Answer Is ~ JESUS.

Who tells the little birds how to fly?

Who tells the bumblebee just to try?

And When I'm in trouble, Wo says "Here Am I?"

The Answer is ~ JESUS.

Who makes the wind blow strong and soft?

Who turns the rain on and off?

And Who saved my soul when I was lost?

The Answer is ~ JESUS.

Who tells the 'Fisherman' how to catch ~ 'fish'?

Who says Believe! Not just wish?

And Who knows the one who will thank Him! for the 'fish'?

The Answer Is ~ JESUS.

(copyright) ~ Imogene(Jean) Owita Nabors Lewis

July 4th 1973

GO TELL JESUS

I have to go tell Jesus

my every thought

I have to go tell Jesus

my every fault

I have to go tell Jesus

what makes me cry . . .

He says

I knew you would be here

(after awhile)

That's why I'm here!

Yes! I knew you would be here

(after awhile)

Because ~ You Are ~ MY CHILD!

Imogene(Jean) Owita Nabors Lewis