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Morning Devotional...


This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth. . . then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.
Josh.  1:8

How rich and rewarding the Word of God was for this man--a soldier, a statesman and a saint.

If we give the Holy Spirit pre-eminence in our thoughts and regulate our talk by the holy Scriptures, then our walk will be in righteousness, too.

To build our lives according to God's pattern is still the way of pleasantness and peace. The life of Joshua was to be guided and governed wholly by the Book of the Law, the first title given to the Bible. It was authoritative, binding and  given to make us courageous for spiritual warfare.

Oh to be stable, steadfast and strong in our lifelong battle.
--Les Rainey

..Guess nobody is awake for a "chat".  My arm is throbbing., so this is where I find soluce (sp)., ..here and at the cross.
Please pray for relief of pain from this broken arm.  I manage ok during the day., but at night....well, thats a different story.

I can't type very long....the cast is bulky, cumbersome., and my fingers don't work well at the best of times.

Thank you for praying.

Love..,      Judy

ps - I may have this posted in the wrong place...move it over to prayer requests if you wish.

GOODMORNING ALL 11.34 In Holland

PAT thank you for the devotional this morning i love it always to read and the hymn yesterday was also very great.

SONJA the new photo from the hole family is awesome.

JANET the writing "WHOLE WORLD STINKS"

was nice. i hope that you have also this night a good night.

                      "YES -- BUT...!"

Luke 9 : 61
"Lord, i will follow You, but..."

If a person is ever going to do anything worthwile,
there will be times when he must risk everything by
his leap in the dark.
By the test of common sense, Jesus Christ's
statement may be seem mad, but when you test
them by the trial of faith, your findings will fill
your spirit with the awesome fact that they are
the very words of God.

JUDY Mc i am happy to see you on CP
but i pray for relief of the pain for your broken arm


I have had just the hairdresser i have get new Wave in my hear and it is now very short the last time my hair was a lot longer. But i have no color more in my hair now that may not together now i have a little bit grey in my hair. But i don't no or i will have again a color in my hair. You are staying busy.
This afternoon i go a view hours to the nursing home but i will be at home at 4 o'clock i go on my bike (not the little one haha) to the home it is beautiful weather then i can also sit for a while outsite.

Jeremiah 12 : 3
Yet You know me, O Lord; You see me
and test my thoughts about you.

               A  PLEASING  CHILD

                    Make me, Lord,
               a pleasing child to Thee,
               a special friend to Thee,
               a source of delight to Thee -
                    make me, Lord,
                whatever You want me to be.

Love and prayerfully for you all
Ria   
                                     



     


The hole morning i have this song in my head:

     Great is thy faithfulness, O God my Fahther,
     there is no shadow of turning with thee;
     thou changest not, thy compassions, they fail not;
     as thou hast been thou for ever wilt be.

refr.  Great is thy faithfulness, great is thy faithfulness,
        morning by morning new mercies i see;
        all i have needed thy hand hath provided,
        great is thy faitfullness, Lord, unto me.

      Summer and winter, and springtime and harvest,
      sun, moon and and stars in their courses above,
      join with all nature in manifold witness
      to thy great faithfullness, mercy and love.

refr.

      Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth,
      thine own dear presence to cheer and to guide;
      strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow,
      blessings all mine, with ten thousand beside!

refr.
                                              T.O. Chrisholm (1866 - 1960)

Bye Ria     





         

Good morning, friends,

Happy belated birthday to those who celebrated yesterday.

Ria, I love that song, Great Is Thy Faithfulness. When I was church pianist, I often played it during the morning gathering time and sometimes for offertory.

Judy, my dog lept at a bug the other day (all 85 lbs of her), and has wrenched something in my left shoulder-collarbone area. So, I can certainly identify with "throbbing." Yes, I have been praying for you. Did they lighten the cast this time?

Soni, I really like that family photo. What a nice family you have!

Y'all have a good day.

Ruth Ann

Good morning everyone... I hope you all have a great day.

PAPA JOHN Happy Birthday (belated) I hope you had a good one 

I'm getting good.. I've got some colour happenin' lol

Soni ~ I really like your family portrait.  Good to see all of you in one picture.   

I thinked I did too much yesterday but I still have to mow today.  Hopefully the rains that are predicted won't be heavy and I can get started on my landscaping tomorrow.  It will be a busy week with the yard work and planning and getting everything ready for a week from tonight.  I am not sweating it.  I know when I go to someone else's house, I don't look at the house...I see the people.  I am doing anything special to the house...just sprucing it up and doing things that haven't been done since I moved in 2½ years ago.  

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"Before I became a mother I took glory in my house of perfection.  Now I glory in God's perfection of my child.  As a mother there is much I must teach my child, but the greatest of all is love."

Good Morning everyone, Sorry not to address everyone this morning  I am leaving in a few minutes to take Happydog to the Vet Hospital for his surgery. So please remember him today, that I will be able to get him in the car both ways and that his surgery goes well.

edit: he is also having his teeth cleaned his shots, ears looked at and cleaned if necessary and bloodwork. Since this may be the only time in his life that I can get him to the vet, he is having as much done as possible.Even getting his toenails cut.

Must go now
TTYL
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Good morning!  I have had my swim and breakfast; watched the 700 Club, now I will post this and then get busy!  Several things I want to do today.

Abby called a little while ago to ask if I want a glass of lemonade.  She has a lemonade stand this morning at her parents' store. 10c a glass, she said; and wanted me to come right now and be her first customer.  If it didn't mean a 60 mile round trip, I would, too!

I had less pain in my arms and shoulders last night after not taking the statin drug for cholesterol.  I am only on a half a tablet, so that is 5mg.  Still too much.  Folks, don't take it unless it is absolutely necessary.  There are other, safer ways to lower your cholesterol!

I am going to take a defensive driving class today and Thursday.  They give you a discount on your car insurance, and it doesn't hur to be refreshed on stuff, anyway.  Four hours each afternoon, and I need to be there at the Sr. Center anyway, to help decorate for the Mother-Daughter banquet which will be Friday night.

Judy, I do pray you get relief from the pain in your arm.  Prayers and hugs to you, dear one.

Ria, that song is also a favorite of mine.  They play Great is Thy Faithfulness quite often on our Christian Radio station.

Hi, Etta Sue!  You place is going to be a real show place!  But your friends are coming to see YOU and not to inspect your place.  But it does me good to have something like that sometimes; forces me to look at the house with "new eyes" and do stuff I would otherwise put off.  So I know you will enjoy the fruits of your labor for a long time and be glad you got it all done.

Marilyn, sounds like the vet trip will be quite a chore!  Easier to take a tiny dog!  Good luck!

Ruth Ann, sorry about your "attack" by your dog!  Did he get the bug?  Hope you are feeling better now.

Hi Hayley!  You're doing great!  Colors and all!

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The best minds are not in government. If they were, business would hire them away.
- Ronald Reagan

Here's something I got in my email the other day from Francy Lou
---
 

News headlines for the
year2029...........................................

White minorities still trying to have English recognized as
California's
third language.

Spotted Owl plague threatens northwestern United States crops and
livestock.

Baby conceived naturally... Scientists stumped.

Couple petitions court to reinstate heterosexual marriage.

Ozone created by electric cars now killing millions in the seventh
largest
country in the world, California.

   Last remaining Fundamentalist Muslim dies in the American Territory
of
the Middle East (formerly known as Iran, Afghanistan, Syria, and
Lebanon).

   Iraq still closed off; physicists estimate it will take at least ten
more
years before radioactivity decreases to safe levels.

   France pleads for global help after being overtaken by Jamaica.
Castro
finally dies at age 112; Cuban cigars can now be imported legally, but

   President Chelsea Clinton has banned all smoking.

   George Z. Bush says he will run for President in 2036.

   Postal Service raises price of first class stamp to $17.89 and
reduces
mail delivery to Wednesday only.

   85 year study: Diet and Exercise is the key to weight loss.

   Average weight of Americans drops to 250 lb.

   Massachusetts executes last remaining conservative.

   Supreme Court rules punishment of criminals violates their civil>
rights.

   Average height of NBA players now nine feet, seven inches.

   New federal law requires that all nail clippers, screwdrivers, fly
swatters, and rolled up newspapers must be registered by January 2036.

   Congress authorizes direct deposit of illegal political
contributions
to
campaign accounts.
   Capitol Hill intern indicted for refusing to have sex with
congressman.
   IRS sets lowest tax rate at 75%.

  Florida Democrats still don't know how to use a voting Machine


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Hello, gang!  Yep, this will be my usual quick note

Judy, so sorry about your broken arm! 

Marilyn, hope your dog stuff goes well.  I know how big a deal that can be!

 

Pat; Great Devotional

Judy M:  It will be wonderful when that arm of yours is healed.

Marilyn: When we had our dog and also a good vet we never had too much trouble, of course there was also the doggie treat right in the office and also the special treat upon arriving home.

Janet:  I will have a large glass of that Lemonade, it will be perfect for our warm day.

Ria: Great is Thy Faithfulness  I will be singing for the rest of the day.

Hayley:  Good to see you

Soni: A lovely photo.


Ruth

Hi Everyone!

It's been busy here for me today.  I took Judy McKenna to a doctor's appointment and then we picked up some lunch at Wendy's and took it back to her house and sat and enjoyed tea and lunch together. 


Hi Ruth!  Are you back driving now again?  Knee all better?


Nice to see you, Nards, even if it is short and sweet!


Marilyn, any word from Chris and Margit?



Janet, how are you doing?  Those pills can have crazy effects on the body.  Good taking the D.D.C.  I wish I had a $5.er for every course I taught over the years while I was in the bus business, eh Ruth?


You must take it easy, Etta Sue!  We can't be without you on here due to over work!  LOL


HAYLEY!!!   Great job on the colours! 


Ruth Ann, what a big thump you must have had from your dog!  Dear me!


I love that hymn, Ria.   I'm going to go and get it and post it here and we can all sing it together.

FOR RIA...

PAT thank you for Great is Thy Faithfullness i have had the hole day that song in my head we have in Holland
the same melodie and when i translate the words also the same words. I am you very thankfull dear Pat.

We go walk with the dogs and then it is bedtime in Holland it is now 10.15PM and we must wake up at 6.30AM then you are in the beginning of the night.

I wish you all a nice time and also a very goodnight

Bye love Ria

   


       ray88ss!!  TO  CP

                      RIA

Hi everyone.  Will be brief today as have had a busy day.  This was our monthly luncheon at the senior center and our state senator was there to speak to us.  We had a nice lunch and nice time.

Then we went to the church for Calvin Cove and for Pat to do the packets for next Sunday for the children. 

We just had a brief rain and it looks like that may be it for today.

Judy, sure sorry to read that your arm is causing you so much pain at night.

I have read all the postings today.  Welcome to ray88ss.

I got the results of the test I had done a couple of weeks ago and all is fine.  Won't need to repeat this test for 5 years.  I have one more test result to get from my physical.  My blood work showed an elevated PSA count so took an antibiotic for one month and the blood test yesterday is to see if it brought the count down where it should be.  Not too worried as had this same thing occur at my last physical and their was just a little infection.

Hope everyone has a nice evening.

Thinking about you, Larry.  I sure remember you going through that year of treatment and it all turned out well.  Lots of prayers went up at that time for you brother.

Have a great sleep, Ria!  Night night!

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Well I have read the posts for today and it is good to see each one of you.

I am glad to report that my back seems to be improved some.  So I have my fingers crossed.  I have been getting up some in the middle of the night because of pain.  Last night I got up for a few hours and slept in the recliner.  Then I went back to bed and slept on my side and when I woke up I didn't have that pain this time.

Marilyn the 2029 headlines was hilarious.  I copied it and put it in my amusing things folder.

Great Is Thy Faithfulness is one of my favorite songs.  We sing it often where we worship.

Ria, I hope you are having a good night's sleep.

June, I'm glad to see you here.  I think I have figured out just who you are.

I Jn 4:8-14
8   Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.
9   This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him.
10   This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.
11   Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.
12   No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us.
13   We know that we live in him and he in us, because he has given us of his Spirit.
14   And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent his Son to be the Savior of the world.  (NIV)
--- Old Papa John          <)))><<   
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By Jimmy Moore
Talon News
May 11, 2004

ANDERSON, SC (Talon News) -- Although she will not be allowed back in the same classroom, the South Carolina teacher's aide who had been placed on paid leave for affirming a student's question about Jesus was allowed to return to work on Monday.

As reported by Talon News on Friday, Jean Byce, a teaching assistant at La France Elementary in Anderson County District 4, was reprimanded for answering a child's question about the message of a Christian tune that was sung in the classroom.


Read the whole article...

Hello folks!  Another busy day for me.

Larry, glad you were able to get rid of the infection.  You are just a busy guy, going here and there.  Sounds like you have a fun life.

Papa John, thanks for the extra scripture! 

Pat, sounds like you and Judy Mc. had a fun time.  What is your favorite thing to order at Wendy's?  I like there salads and the spicy chicken sandwich.

I'll be back later
Soni

Pat No word from Chris and Margit yet. Maybe this week or the end of the week. They have Al's and my phone numbers and my cell number.

Happydog did well at the vet today. I have called to check up on him, he will be there over noght. The aid that I spoke to  said that he is "such a beautiful dog and so loving" to quote her. They cleaned his teeth, gave him his shots, his bloodwork and heartworm test was normal. His ears had a lot of bacteria in them so they cleaned them real good. Said they would give me some ear wash for them and some ointment along with anitbiotics. They can forget the ear wash he will never let me do that.

Bebe seems to be doing well without him here, but she keeps going outside and looking around and in the bedroom too. She misses him, so do I.

June -- I didn't see your note to me (in your May 10 post) until today (May 11.) The reason we're taking to the road in a fifth-wheel is.... we want to! My husband has just retired after 30 years with the Maryland Forest Service and this has been our plan for our retirement for probably the last 3 years. Hard to believe it's actually happening.

I'm thinking of, not a hymn, but a song by rock singer Alanis Morrisette a few years back, about situations taking the wrong turn (e.g. an offer for a free ride when you've already paid.)

A few years ago I was in need of a counselor and found a lovely Christian lady slightly younger than myself who was a pastoral counselor. We had a wonderful relationship for a few months and then she had to relocate to another state. I was really sorry about this as she was doing me a great deal and I had the feeling she was benefiting from the relationship as well. Well, a couple years later I heard she was back but apparently not practicing, she was teaching at the community college. Yesterday while emptying our our house I found a book she had loaned me, looked her up in the phone book and called. Today she came to see our trailer and get her book, and sat and had tea and we had a wonderful visit. I feel warm and fuzzy about that but sad as well... being just two women having tea was different from the therapy situation. We just talked about our lives. How ironic -- when I needed her for conseling, she moved away. Now we could have been friends, and this time I'm the one moving. I feel like I'm losing something precious ... a friendship that was conceived but then was lost before it could be born. I feel the way I felt when I had a miscarriage.

I guess when we come right down to it, there's no one who is always there for us but the Lord.

Well, the doctor's assistant has decided I'm not in immediate danger of death, so appointment about my shoulder is set for Thursday afternoon.

At any rate, it's good to get to read. Won't try to type too much today.

Y'all have a good evening.

Ruth Ann

Hi Judy....I will pray for the pain you have with the broken arm.   So sorry you are in so much pain.   

Ruthie

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