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Etta  Sue and Judy there are fanatics in every religion and denomination. These people are not the average SDA. My foster sons  and their biologic families were SDA. The were not like these people.  This man and his wife are "out there" fanatics. I think that is why they moved to a remote area here in Oregon.

Most SDA that I know are just like the rest of us except they are vegetarians and believe that Saturday is the sabbath so they go to church on Saturday. Those are the only difference that I have observed in my friends.

They don't force you to be a vegetarian, it is your choice but the do highly recommend it.

Here's a hymn I just think we (I) need just now.

"Then we shall be where we would be,
Then we shall be what we should be,"

Yes Al, I needed this reminder. Thank You

What comfort, too, in these words:  "Nothing moves and nothing harms us
While we trust in Him."

A beautiful hymn, Al.  Thanks!

Marilyn ~ I agree there are fanatics in every religion or maybe we should say 'beliefs'.  I am glad that your view on SDA are the same as mine and Judy's.  I had an aunt that lived in Wichita.  She came here to visit and Mom asked her what she could eat since she was SDA.  Aunt Blanche said, 'Honey, I am in your home and I don't want to put you out by you preparing food just for me so I will eat whatever you put on the table.'  She LOVED Mom's fresh green beans seasoned with bacon grease.  Mom felt that she would see the bacon so she just put grease in them!  I was little when that happened.

The laptop is still in the shop...but before I leave Noblesville today I am going to call to see if it is ready to be picked up.  I go to the urologist today...the one that put in the Interstim Therapy.  It isn't helping nor the RX, but I am afraid to turn off the Interstim Therapy or not take the pills.  Bathrooms are small to live in!  I do need a new RX today though.

Good Morning all,  Good morning Ruth!

I rested better last night. 

I found this history interesting.

The Holy Club

Charles Wesley and two friends began a small Christian group at Oxford University in 1728. John Wesley, who had already graduated from Oxford, returned the following year as a tutor and assumed its leadership. Oxford students made fun of the group, referring to it as the "Holy Club" or "Methodists."

The focus of the Holy Club was on religious self-discipline. Exhorting each other to live piously and do good works, they were motivated by the belief that they were working for the salvation of their souls.

George Whitefield was the first Holy Club member to question their practices. His solution, however, was to try to become a new creation through further extremes of self-denial. During Lent in 1735 he only ate a little coarse bread with tea. By Holy Week he was so weak that he could not study or even walk up a flight of stairs. After hitting bottom, he later wrote, "God was pleased to remove the heavy load, to enable me to lay hold of his dear Son by a living faith..."

On May 5, 1735, Whitefield wrote a letter to John Wesley, attempting to share what had happened to him. It would be three more years before the Wesleys found His gracious arms.

Reflection

Have you ever found yourself trying to earn your salvation? Salvation is a gift to be received from God, and there is nothing we can do to earn it. Good works do not lead us to Christ—it is out of our relationship with Christ that good works flow.

God saved you by his special favor when you believed. And you can't take credit for this; it is a gift from God. Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it.

Ephesians 2:8-9 NLT

Interesting, Judy.  Thanks!

Hi to all,

I just stopped by to see what's what.

We live next door to the SDA church and they are really nice.  They watch over our house when we are not home. When my husband was ill, they were right there to help with anything, yard work, etc.

In fact, they honored us at a community service day and presented us with a nice plague for good humanitarians , even though we do not follow their religion, they made us feel comfortable.
We didn't stay for luncheon, so I don't know what food was served, but I do know they also bring food in every Saturday (that's their sabbath day)...The rest of the week, the place is empty except for workers around the church and yard..And Wednesday evening, prayer service...

But, we still get people looking at our house(still up for sale) and they say they won't buy  next to a church.

That's why I just gave the sale of my house "over to the Lord"..Trusting in HIM...


I heard a really good message that I shared in Manna for the Soul- really felt the message about time management that I desparately neede to hear.
Have a good week end.

Hi everyone.  We got back from the North Georgia Mountains about noon today.  There was only a brief closing session and the ladies could stay and sew until noon is they wanted.  However, Pat was ready to come home and had packed up her things yesterday afternoon and we loaded them in the car last night after the evening events. 

I am taking it easy this afternoon as haven't felt very well since picking up Pat's sewing machine and putting it in the car.  It isn't all that heavy but it brought on arm pain and all my energy just left me.  It was an effort to just walk a few steps.  Slept well but still was very tired this morning.  I feel uncomfortable in having to have Pat unload the car, especially the sewing machine and her suitcase full of sewing notions (that weighs a ton).  But we do what we have to do.

Jeanne, can you actually reboot and run your computer from the Bounce Back program?  Etta Sue, there is nothing much simpler than an external hard drive.  It just plugs into your USB port and is recognized as another hard drive.  You just don't have to place it inside the computer. 

We have some friends who are SDA's and they are delightful people.  We usually go out to eat when they they visit us and try to be sure there are items on the menu that will honor their beliefs.  However, they are not fanatic about it either but just prefer not to eat the meat.  We have had some very enjoyable discussions about our Christian beliefs. 

Joyce, I should think having a church next door would be an asset not a liability. 

Larry, no I can't reboot.  My BounceBack is the "Express" or free version that came with the hard drive.  But it's great for backing up everything else.  Lots of photos and graphics, and all the extra plugins and filters that go with the graphic programs - would be a real nightmare, if not impossible, to replace them.

I got the laptop back now.  I picked up a pamphlet about Back Up.  The lady at the desk even said if you have two computers...desktop and laptop...the other computer could be your 'back up'.  Just copy from one to the other on a flash drive or re-writable CD/DVD.  Or put them on DVD.  Or external hard drive.  Or even flash drives since they don't cost all that much.  Will have to do that!  She said that nothing will copy like software programs that you have installed so essentially it is Documents, Pictures, Videos and Music.  I am like Jeanne...I have a lot of PSP files in My Documents that might be impossible to find and replace. 

Anyway....it's baaaaa aaaack!!

I found this on my DIL's Facebook page about Cody.

Quote"THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR YOUR POSITIVE THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS!!! Happy that he's found because he would've froze to death last night. It snowed ALL NIGHT! Glad I brought chains. Didn't get to see him because his biological father was being very cruel. We found the compound they're living on, but some other guy came out with an assault rifle."

It sure sounds like they are some kind of a cult.

We got up at 5:30 AM to drive north of Denver and have breakfast with granddaughter at her school.  We left just before the special time where they talk about donations - a private school and we can't help much.  Going up the freeway, heavy rain/snow and when we left it began snowing hard and over a foot so it was stop & go, other vehicles sliding and the usual of tailgaters and so forth.  Exhausting but we made it safely home.  More snow & rain now.  A new quarterback for the Broncos came to town & he was hours late too. 

Spent the afternoon sewing & using the machine to embroider a Christmas table runner.  Things went better today.  Larry:  those sewing machines are really tough to handle and get worse as we age.  Worse is when steps are involved.  That is why I am trying to learn to knit.  Yes, I have been on quilt retreats and a motel puts us in a huge room with dozens of tables, ironing boards & irons and another room for meals.  It is great and we usually set off the smoke alarms once or twice a day.  Miss those trips but now I am in two groups here. 

Carol and Larry.  You can get bags on wheels that help you carry the machines.  They just roll along.  Larry sounds like you need to get someone to help with lifting.  You don't need to ge through this all the time.

I am finished ironing.  Now that is a job I really don't like.  Kassie had youth tonight, si was gone pretty well all evening.  Anyone know of a teenager who WANTS to go to bed before 9???  That is Kassie.

John is in Guelph tonight.  He will be heading home tomorrow.  Not enough hours in his log book to make the trip tonight.

I am heading to bed early.  Done all I am going to do for now.  Night all and God bless.

 Hi everyone. I woke up to a few "boomers" here tonight with pretty heavy rain. I decided to log on and read some of the posts. I'm glad I did. Such friendly and charming chat.

Larry: Sorry about that arm. I'm with Judy's suggestion of the bags on wheels. Save yourself some discomfort.
Judy:  I also agree about the ironing, but hate to leave it all for my wife so I pitch in some. Thank goodness   for perma-press.  I had better turn in now, the boomers have diminished and the rain will make for nice sleep. Good night all.

Those wheeled luggage things are great.  But...  you still have to get the heavy stuff into or out of the car. 

Etta Sue, I'm glad you got your laptop back and that you've decided to do the backup.  I'm trying to find the extra $$ to get my desktop tower looked into so that I don't need to depend entirely on the laptop.  But it seems as though every month there is one extra big expense.  Oh well, when & if the Lord decides it should get done, it will.   

It looks as though today will be a beautiful spring day - sunshine, only a light breeze and temperature right around the "normal" 60 F. 

For the new CPers on here, please keep looking at the animation above.  For the 'old' CPers, enjoy once again.  My favorite animation.

Judy ~ I didn't quite understand all of your post.  I just would like to know what is ironing?   

My laptop is working perfectly!  They did a great job.  They removed my anti-virus and installed AVG.  My Avanquest Fix-it didn't catch the virus' but when they installed AVG, the virus' were found and deleted.  I also have Iyogi Support that was to be renewed May 5th for another year.  I called them and canceled the renewal.  They asked me why.  Well, 3½ hours on the phone didn't fix my laptop and I had to spend too much $$ to get it fixed so I canceled the Iyogi Support. 

This PC Help place says that if I have questions about the laptop to call and they might be able to help me over the phone!  How nice is that? 

Rainy and gloomy today.  The farmers need this gentle rain though.  It looks so nice out with newly plowed, disced and planted fields.  I looove spring time!

We had a helicopter flying over the house last night, low to the ground and seeming to be looking for something.  We didn't go out to see, it was dark and that it was there at night was surprising.

I am folding laundry, and would like to get it done before John gets here.  Had a call that Megan was in hospital for a check up.  The baby hadn't been moving so she was a little panicky.  They did a stress test, and an ultrasound and all is good.  Technically she is due in a week. 

You will show me the way of life, granting me the joy of your presence and the pleasures of living with you forever.


Psalm 16:11 NLT

It takes a radical break to turn a man from earth's trash to heaven's treasure.

Vance Havner

Judy, if I remember correctly, the baby is often inactive for a while before birth.  So maybe it won't be long now.

I just spent a wonderful hour on the phone - yes an hour!  Today is my baby's birthday - she's 49 and that's just not possible!  But we had an absolutely delightful time just chatting about all sorts of things - memories and future plans and updating.  Now my cell phone is recharging. 

Hi, y'all.  I've been reading but just not posting.

Jeanne, I love it when my daughter calls.  I have one who lives in town, and she calls every day, but my oldest daughter lives in Eugene, and her calls are special as I don't talk to her often.  We catch up and know we are both ok.    I see her on Facebook all the time, but nothing like a voice.

Etta Sue...I'm with you! What's ironing?  lol   I have most of my PSP files on my external drive. My external drive is larger than my hard drive, so I needed one.  Also put most of my documents on it too.

QuoteYou will show me the way of life, granting me the joy of your presence and the pleasures of living with you forever.
Psalm 16:11 NLT

Love that verse, Judy.  I was reading Psalms today, both in NKJ and The Message. 

Joyce, people don't want to live next door to a church?  I can see not wanting to live next door to a bar, but a church?  What are their fears?  Maybe the singing will be too loud?  Or the parking?  I think living next to a church would be a great place to live. I agree with Larry.

I am all ready to go out the door to church.  Today is a big day.   Church, Sunday School, a catered dinner and then a talent show in the sanctuary.  We all have been looking forward to this day of fellowship, food and talent.  Aaron, g-nephew just called and said he would see me tonight.  What?  He is going to the talent show but I don't think it is tonight, I think it is right after the dinner at noon.  So I told him I would call him as soon as I heard when it is to be. 

Yesterday, as usual, I was on the laptop about all day.  I tried to get in a few things that a pop up said that the CoreVideo.dll was missing.  Even trying to see videos on my media player didn't show video.  Videos on my Sunday Plus, the program for church, wouldn't show videos.  So I searched for CoreVideo.dll and it seemed they talked about itunes a lot.  So I download itunes again and now my videos are great!  I love it when I out smart my computers! 

We had rain in the night and looks like rain possibly today.  Kind of cool.  Only 58° right now. 

Little Baby Claire had to go back to the hospital.  She was jaundice.  She is back home now.  I have two videos of the little cutie.  She's a porker!  One Daddy was feeding her and her little legs and arms were really moving! 

Hi everyone.  We went through a very stormy day yesterday with dire warning.  However, happy to report that most of that missed up as it was to the west and north of our immediate area.  We did get lots of rain but no strong winds.  We heard a little hail but it didn't last very long.  There were a lot of tornados from this storm.

Regarding the cart with wheels--we do have a little wheeled carrier that the portable machine sits on and we don't have to carry it.  However, it does have to be lifted to behind the seat in the car and then when you arrive to the table where it will be used.  It is an uncomfortable feeling having to have your wife do the heavy lifting but I had to resort to that.  My wife even has a portable Bernina so doesn't take her heavy machine.  Carol, do you have a Singer Featherweight machine?  Two of the ladies in the room where Pat sewed had them and they didn't look very heavy.

I am ready for church.  Hope I can sing the anthem today as had to miss choir practice on Wednesday night.  Unfortunately, I will also miss the next two Wednesday nights.  I am glad I can read music and we always practice the piece before the services start on Sunday so will do my best.

Etta Sue, don't you have a network now in your house between your desktop and laptop?  If you you can copy files directly from one computer to the other.  I also use a program called Live Mesh that provides 5 gigs of storage and these files can be accessed from any computer.  There is also a program called Dropbox that will sync between computers. 

Marilyn, that is scary regarding the situation that Cody is in. 

Hope all have a good Sunday.

Larry: yes it is a scary situation, I spoke to Sarah yesterday and she tells me that  she, her sister ( the mother) and their mother notified the sheriff there but no one has had a return call yet from the sheriff's dept. All we can do now is to pray and I am sure there are a lot of prayers being said in Cody's behalf.

As for copying things from one computer to the other, I have used my external drive to install PSP on my net book and  all my documents, photos PSP tubes etc is also on my external drive, some I have also installed on the Netbook which has 120 gigs so does the external drive. When I still had One Care all my files were backed up to  the external drive as well.

I am going to be taking some lessons in Photoshop CS3, I will install that on the Ex drive  with an icon on the desk top.

This week's promise: God delights in those who honor him
What we owe God

The strength of a horse does not impress him; how puny in his sight is the strength of man. Rather, the Lord's delight is in those who honor him, those who put their hope in his unfailing love.


Psalm 147:10-11 NLT

God being who and what He is, and we being who and what we are, the only thinkable relation between us is one of full lordship on His part and complete submission on ours. We owe him every honor that it is in our power to give Him.

A. W. Tozer (1897-1963)

Hello Everyone...

I'm sitting outside the HandyMart waiting for Paul to arrive and then we'll go to the evening service at church.

A powerful thunder and lightning storm has just started!  Hope I have an umbrella!

Quote from: jimiam on April 24, 2010, 03:34:20 AM
Hi everyone. I woke up to a few "boomers" here tonight with pretty heavy rain. I decided to log on and read some of the posts. I'm glad I did. Such friendly and charming chat.

Larry: Sorry about that arm. I'm with Judy's suggestion of the bags on wheels. Save yourself some discomfort.
Judy:  I also agree about the ironing, but hate to leave it all for my wife so I pitch in some. Thank goodness   for perma-press.  I had better turn in now, the boomers have diminished and the rain will make for nice sleep. Good night all.

A big to you, jimiam from me here in Virginia (usually in Canada)!!! 

It's wonderful to see your post and I'm looking forward to getting to know you better in the coming days!

Ooooops!  I guess it is my time to post a new week!  

So here we go>>>>>>here!