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Thank you, Karma and Jane!  

Pat, where is Belfast?

Night Jenny!

QuoteBy Boots~Sonja: I hope you get good news from your Doctor.  You remind me of my Oldest Daughter with your posting abilities and your sense of humor.  Now you know what I think of you, because I love My Daughter.

This is sweet of you! Thank you so much for the wonderful compliment.  And thanks for the prayers.  

I have been walking around with a big head and a smile   to go with it this week...you all have been so kind with your words.  
Thanks, I am so thankful I am a part of this wonderful site.  I love you all! ((((hug))))

Sonja - Belfast is in Ireland, right next to breakfast.

HAHAHA!  Good answer, Al!

Sonja, Belfast is the capital of Northern Ireland (which is a different country from Ireland!)  LOL  Whenever we were over for a visit, we always tried to attend the Young People's meetings at the Crescent where Deryk Bingham was preaching.  They were so good.

Good news! They didn't find anything.    Can you believe it!  God is awesome and soooo powerful.

They said there was nothing... wait that didn't sound right.      

They didn't find any aneurysm or tumor. He thinks I still might have a concousion from the accident.  
Praise God!

Stupid Fix
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Below is an actual e-mail from my brother, James, the computer
engineer.  He has provided me with countless hours of major help
and technical support with MountainWings.

Tonight, he was having problems getting his organizer to
synchronize with his desktop computer.  We both have one of
those high tech organizers with a phone, pager, organizer, web
browser, e-mail and other stuff all built in.  He couldn't get
it to transfer data to his desktop computer, something that he
had been doing for months.

"It just stopped working," he said.

I asked him various questions and he said of course he'd checked
that.  I asked him if he checked the USB cord.

"Of course," he said.

You must be fairly computer literate to understand and
appreciate this, but if you are, you will get the meaning.

Below is his e-mail to me:
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Subject: Stupid Fix

It's been awhile since I've had one of these, but this was one
of those fixes where you are just ashamed to mention.

After rebooting 40 times and installing new patches and software
and uninstalling and reinstalling them.  I had checked to make
sure that USB cord was in good and had moved it to different
slots on the hub.

I finally realized that the whole USB hub was unplugged!

My printer and mouse were plugged straight into the USB ports on
the computer, so even though I had four other devices plugged in
to the USB hub I wasn't using them and the green lights
were all on.

You told me it sounded like a USB problem, next time just tell
me it sounds like a USB hub problem!
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Life is often like that.  The solution to our seemingly
unsolvable and super complicated problem is really very simple.

We just can't see the answer - a basic connection is unplugged.

We aren't stupid, we are looking for far more complicated
solutions.

1. "I'm sorry."
2. "I love you."
3. "Forgive me."
4. "You were right."
5. "Maybe mama was right."
6. "I'll just let it go."
7. "It's not really that important."
8. "It's just ego, I'm acting like a baby."
9. "Let me just calm down."
10."Let me look at it from their point of view."

These are ten things that may help us see a simple solution to
what has been looking like an overly complicated problem.

We are often not connecting and the fix is simple, but we have
to do the plugging up.

It's not a stupid fix, anything that fixes something isn't
stupid.

Overlooking an unplugged connection, that's an oversight.

Refusing to make a needed connection, now that's stupid.

Check your connections.


~A MountainWings Original~

http://www.mountainwings.com

Quote from: Al Moak on December 09, 2003, 06:57:48 PM
Sonja - Belfast is in Ireland, right next to breakfast.

LOL

GOD, YOU'RE SO GOOD
GOD, YOU'RE SO GOOD
GOD, YOU'RE SO GOOD
YOU'RE SO GOOD TO.......SONJA!  AND ME!That is exactly the report I was praying and believing for you to receive!!  And thanks for the song......actually, I love that song!

Great day here on CP today!

Yes, Jane, please do look at the photos, and everyone else, too.  I just know that Jerry loves old cars!

My the time flies.  I have been busy preparing for Christmas.  There are Sunday School conserts, and Learning about the Jewish celebration.

We sold our last puppy last night.  That is a big relief.  We are now down to 3 dogs and John is talking about reducing the animal population more.  I hope not.

The girls are enjoying AWANA so very much.  This Monday is a concert there too.

Sunday there is a dedication at church that I am looking forward to.
I was looking for the prayer post about the lady that was pregnant and had medical problems.  I must be blind too.  Anyway she has had her baby this morning at about 5 so now they can deal with the medical problems.  God is good.

Praise report.  We have had unexpected bills come in, and to the penny God has supplied the funds.  

Anyway Have to go,
Love to all
Judy

Sonya
God is sooooo good!!!
Wonderful I am so pleased for you.  
You go girl!!!!!

LOL...  When I first started to read your first post above, Judy, I wondered who your brother, "James" was!  

Good article!

Sonja..........

Answered prayer Sonja, answered prayer.



Al............

Did you hear the big laugh coming from your neighboring state?

Just stopped in for a minute and read Sonja's great news.  So pleased and yes, God is wonderful!

What a lovely story Lee.  Thanks so much.  I told Al yesterday how he will soon close his eyes and simply go to sleep...then he will be home.  That is a comforting thought for all of us.  

This has been a pleasant day without rain.  So glad, as Wendy came this afternoon to take home the Christmas baking and presents.  I am always concerned about the highway when it is raining.

God Bless and have a pleasant evening.

Liz, I'm constantly thinking of you and Al and how his homecalling is coming soon.  God bless you as you minister to him in the coming days.

Is it far from your house to Wendy's?

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I am so Jazzed!

I don't know whether to cry or laugh .

I will be back later!  Thanks for sharing the joy with me.  

QuoteI was looking for the prayer post about the lady that was pregnant and had medical problems.  I must be blind too.  Anyway she has had her baby this morning at about 5 so now they can deal with the medical problems.[/b]

Judy, we've been deleting many, many topics that had no activity for over 4 weeks as the data base was getting full.  If that topic is no longer there, please feel free to start another one.  That's what others are doing.  So many topics were deleted that poor Marilyn lost many, many posts in her "OVER 2500" total!  

Terrific news that the baby is alright.  It will be good to now deal with the mother's medical problems.

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Which reminds me too...if you delete photos from your webspace that are displayed or were displayed on our CP site, please let one of the Moderators know so that that topic can now be deleted so no broken links are visible.

I'm so happy to see Sonja's wonderful news.  God is so wonderful!

And I'm also very happy to see Pat posting and that her eyes seem to be doing their job again.  Thank You Lord!

A full day of work again today and tonight I'm very tired - especially since I couldn't fall asleep last night until after 3:00 and was up at 5:30.  So it will be an early night tonight, I think.

Liz, I'm in the middle of Not a Sparrow Falls and love it.

Let's see... what else...

Oh, goodness yes!  Thanks you Iain for the devotion this morning (even though it's evening before I get to see it).

Still cold and damp, no melting snow yet.  But it's supposed to get near 50 with rain sometime tomorrow.  They're warning people with flat roofs to get the snow cleared off.  I don't know what kind of idiot builds with a flat roof around here, but unfortunately some do.  Some people just have to learn the hard way.  

I'm wiping tears of thanksgiving at Sonja's news. And it's SO wonderful to see Pat back in operation again. Today's the first time my son has had to cancel an activity because of headaches. And, both my daughter and I had a headache as well. So, something must be "contagious!"

Well, I worked 12 hours today and need to eat dinner, but just HAD to rejoice a bit before I sign off for the evening.

I love all of y'all.

Ruth Ann

Sonja:  What wonderful news !  What a relief for you and the family.

Lee:  Your story to the friend in hospital is so touching and just perfect.  You are so kind.  

Pat:  Good news for you too - a migraine.  Our daughter has had two episodes like yours and that is what happened - a migraine.  

Blessings to all tonight.  Carol

So nice to "hear" from you, Ruth Ann!  I pray your headache goes away quickly!  ((hugs))

Hey, folks!  If you don't have a web page and would like to learn how to get one started, check this out.  We'll try to help in any way we can.

Phew!  Now I know what makes the pages get so much wider.  Instead my posting of the URL for the new area, go to "Information and Classes for Members" and click on "Making Your Own Web Page"

Well!!! I'm going to have to go look for my post, now!  

In the meantime ... here's a little poem my daughter just sent me:

'T'was the night before Christmas
     and all through the town
     Not a sign of Baby Jesus
     was anywhere to be found.


     The people were all busy
     with Christmas time chores
     Like decorating, and baking,
     and shopping in stores.


     No one sang "Away in a manger,
     no crib for a bed".
     Instead, they sang of Santa
     dressed-up in bright red.



     Mama watched Martha Stewart,
     Papa drank beer from a tap.
     As hour upon hour
     the presents they'd wrap



     When what from the T.V.
     did they suddenly hear?
     'Cept an ad.. which told
     of a big sale at Sears.


     So away to the mall
     they all flew like a flash...
     Buying things on credit...
     and others with cash!

     And, as they made their way home
     From their trip to the mall,
     Did they think about Jesus?
     Oh, no... not at all.

     Their lives were so busy
     with their Christmas time things
     No time to remember
     Christ Jesus, the King.

     There were presents to wrap
     and cookies to bake.
     How could they stop and remember
     who died for their sake?

     To pray to the Savior...
     they had no time to stop.
     Because they needed more time
     to "Shop til they dropped!"

     On Wal-mart! On K-mart!
     On Target! On Penney's!
     On Hallmark! On Zales!
     A quick lunch at Denny's

     From the big stores downtown
     to the stores at the mall
     They would dash away, dash away,
     and visit them all!

     And up on the roof,
     there arose such a clatter
     As grandpa hung icicle lights
     up on his brand new step lad der.

     He hung lights that would flash.
     He hung lights that would twirl.
     Yet, he never once prayed to Jesus...
     Light of the World.

     Christ's eyes... how they twinkle!
     Christ's Spirit... how merry!
     Christ's love... how enormous!
     All our burdens... He'll carry!

     So instead of being busy,
     overworked, and uptight
     Let's put Christ back in
     Christmas and enjoy
     some good nights!

     Merry Christmas, my friends!

Okay ... I found it!     Just wanted to say .... the MRI showed nothing in my head, either!  Er, uh, I mean there were no problems found!  

hey ya'll,
Back and feeling better. after sleeping majority of the day. still don't have much of a voice but i have broke my fever and i'm not coughing as bad! i don't know what i had but it wasnt' fun! but hopefullly i'm almost over it. :d well i'm off to catch up and have some fun now.
Sarah

Sarah, glad you're feeling better!  Can't have the star basketball player out sick and missing games!  Don't overdo it too quickly now, get well first!

Hey, there Sarah!  Slow down!    Give yourself a chance to mend completely or you may get a relapse that will be worse than the first go-round.  

Jane!  Great news from you, too!  Praise His Name!!!