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Hi Lee...

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Photos are posted.  Not sure what you mean above!  

I'm sitting here watching my absolute favorite college football team USC vs Wash. St.  Score 6 to 3 Wash. St.  I'm interrupting my game to let you know what crossed my mind as I sit here watching the game.

When I was a small boy growing up in Wilmington, California we were not poor, we were dirt poor.  I remember my mom (a single mother) trying to feed three children on a very few measley $5.00 dollars per week + perhaps a buck in tips working as a waitress.  I remember going without dinner because she just didn't have money for food.  I remember our friends who were just as poor as we were and my mom and my friend's mom would get together and we'd gleen bean fields for a meal.  Among our friends was a Mexican boy named Robert Zamarippa who's mom washed clothes in a big tub over an open fire.  Robert was even poorer than we were, and we kids didn't know we were poor because our friends were just as poor as we were, except Robert.  I remember my mom putting cardboard in my shoes to cover the holes in the soles of my shoes.  I remember the sole of my shoes coming loose and flapping as I walked.  Yes, oh yes, we very were poor, and so were millions of other families in those days.  I'm sitting here with tears in my eyes thinking of Robert and wondering what ever happened in the life of this very poor Mexican friend of mine after our paths seperated.  Oh God how I've come to understand why you sought after the poor, and the downtrodden.  Here I am at this point in my life with all I would ever want and more, and Robert, who became a drunk and died, who didn't have the "beans" I had as a child, and  may not have known you.  This story is only one I can have in my memory bank, but it shows me that I owe so much to our Lord, and don't deserve one bit of what I have.  I pray dear God I will never forget life's stories and hardships, and will always remember those who have less than I.  I look to the Grace of our Lord and am in such debt to Him for His mercy on this sinner.


Ruthie......

Whether the poor buy booze or food, the giver is the one blessed.  Never stop giving, I won't

Pat.........

The baby goose "Squirt" and Checkers.

Good evening, everyone!  I got up early this morning and drove to Hugoton for a seminar called "Doorways to Deception" with the same teacher I heard on "Powerful Secrets to Prayer" last Saturday.  It was a great seminar, and a good day.

Good to read all of your posts today.

Hi everyone.  I had to read yesterday and today's messages to catch up.....and now I am.  Catched up.

 As always, the devotionals are wonderful.  Pat, thank you for posting our Jack from time to time. It's such a blessing to read Jack's thoughts and writings.  This one about the Lamb was special to me.

Iain, As I was reading your post, I couldn't help but wonder how you could be any more a preacher by standing before a congregration than you are in your writings to us here at CP.  I am touched deeply by your devotionals......and it isn't because I know who you are or your situation. It is rather that you allow God to do in you what He will, and then let that flow to us.  I, too, believe that you are in the center of God's will.  I am so sorry that your illness keeps you confined, and yet, that which keeps you confined, also gives you more time to write.  I am so sorry for your pain, my brother. But I have read many of the dear saints of the past who were "crushed" so that the Lord's fragrance could flow freely.  I don't know.  These are just words.  But it's what I feel.

 Sarah....was it you who posted the cool teen cyber language codes?  I forgot to look at the name, but they were neat.   It makes typing on IM lots faster, huh?

 PAT, please take care of yourself.  PLEASE.

 Lee, I just read your post about your friend from long ago.  You didn't say what made you remember him now, as you were watching your game, but I can see that if filled you with gratefulness.   Your post brought tears to my eyes.

  Gotta go now.  love you all.....nita

Hi Janet..... I almost tripped over you. haha

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HAHAHA!  Lee, you and I are talking in riddles.

I didn't understand that first sentence at all.

Now your reply says what I posted I think on top of the photo.  Hope that is what you wanted.

Lee Thank you for the story about your family and your  childhood friend, the story brought tears to my eyes too.

Thank you Lee for your story about your Mexican friend.   It touched my heart.   You know when I saw this fellow on the side of the road with the sign, I thought, he is standing in the wrong place.   He was standing right near an exit from a busy highway and the cars could not stop to talk to him.   I turned around and pulled up past him.   He had to run ahead to come to my car.   When he finally got to me, I told him to stand in a different place, so more cars would stop and give him something.

He thanked me and I had such a good feeling in my heart when I pulled away.   And then, the Lord told me that I shoud always keep cash in my wallet for situations like this.   Many times I have no money on me because of interact or the debit card that can be used everywhere, but what good is a debit card if you have to help someone out.

Just yesterday, another man was standing near my work.  He was clean shaven and groomed and very quietly asked for some money to "get a meal"   I questioned him and found out he was from the East Coast like Newfoundland or New Brunswick.   He said to me, "I don't drink, smoke or do drugs, I just want to get a slice of pizza."

I was reminded in Heb. 13:1 & 2   "let brotherly love continue.   Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by so doing some have unwittingly entertained angels.




Love Ruthie

Quote from: Boots on November 01, 2003, 06:20:38 PM
You All is the most mispronounced word north of the Mason-Dixon line.  It is NOT "you all", it's "ya'll" pronounced YAWL .
Remember "ya'll" is singular, "All ya'll" is plural, and "All ya'll's" is plural possessive.

To be technically correct, "all ya'll" specifically means there are more than 8.  

I, too, give money to people when I can.  If possible, I try to give them food.  I know some people are panhandlers, we have a "rackat" running a couple of times a year near here, but I figure if I give to a lot of them, I'm bound to hit one that needs it.    I figure it is God's money, and we are to help those that need help, and if they abuse or squander it, they can take it up with God.  

A funny story though --  A couple of years ago, my sister had to be in Asheville (about 25 miles away) for some errands, and decided to stop and get some Hot-n-Now Krispy Kreme doughnuts for her husband.  Now, in order to keep them Hot and Now, she couldn't run her air conditioner (it was late June) and she didn't want roll the windows down.  THEN, she got in construction and had to stop on the Interstate.  She finally got to her exit, (it has now been probably close to an hour in stifling heat) and the rackat I mentioned above was working.  She sees this guy up ahead with a "Hungry -- Need Food" sign, and thinks, "God, I have been praying that I would have a servant's heart.  I am going to serve You by giving this man these doughnuts that I bought for my husband."  She gets up to the man, hands them the box of still warm doughnuts, and watches.  He opens the box, sees what is in it, and THROWS IT OVER HIS SHOULDER!!!!!!!!!!!!!  She wanted to get out and let him know what she thought about that.

The best part of this story?  That errand she was on was to Sam's.   We were having a ball league picnic that night, and she had countless jars of peanut butter and jelly and bread and chips and cookies, etc. in the back seat.

We are still laughing at her!

Anyway.  I hope all ya'll   have an awesome night and wonderful Sunday.

See youns!

Hi!
I seeing if i can get this posted before the door gets shut..lol
I have been busy posting some things on ebay-I have to laugh at my teenage daughter-they really were into those bratz dolls-and I didn't like them but let them have them-well my 10 year old sold all hers on ebay and made 60 dollars-Now my 13 year old wants to sell hers-so I listed them tonight-I put a reserve price of 30 dollars-1/2 hour after we listed it ..we got one bid with our reserve price met of 30 dollars-she still has 9 days to go-I have to laugh because it is funny...She wants a guinia pig lol.
This day has been fun-my 3 younger kids went to some neighbor friends who had moved-their daughter turned 3-I took this opportunity to spend time with my oldest daughter and took her to lunch and then we went shopping and I bought her some clothes..It was a good time together..Ok I am off and I am going to check Lee's pictures out..
Pat I hope your feeling better-I still have this yucky cold-yesterday I had a bad sinus headache.
Hugs
Rachelle

Goodnight Everyone......

Have a wonderful Lord's Day tomorrow.


God's richest blessings


Ruthie

Marilyn
Have you ever thought the poor dog is hungry?

Rachelle, Yes we received the email.  Mel has been under the weather for the past few days.  Trip to her Dr is in order.

Well I got the rooms switched.  John wasn't happy as I insisted on shampooing the bed room carpets as well.  The job is done and the girls are happy.  I am glad as John and I can hardly move, stiff and sore.

All the info on creation.... Good for us hsers.

!2:20 and Pat may boot my post again.  I'll get ready to copy and paste in case that way I won't loose it!  HAHahahahahaha

By and have a good night all
Judy

Well!  Actually, since I am an English teacher .... the use of an apostrophe is to indicate the omission of a letter or letters.  Therefore....TA DAAA  when you think of "you all" and leave out the vowels ... it becomes y'all!    Sooo it's y'all and all y'all or all y'alls... gottit?  That's good.    End of the English lesson for today.

Marilyn..........

Look up Bottle Brand Rd in Hope, and you've got it.

Well, I've been sitting here for over 40 minutes wondering if I was going to cause someone to lose a post if I locked this topic.

I'm so sorry when I read that someone lost their post because I did that.

But I must get to bed now.  

So, here goes!

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