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Common experience declares how momentary and how useless are those violent fits and gusts of endeavours which proceed from fear and uncertainty, both in things spiritual and things temporal, or civil. Whilst men are under the power of actual impressions from such fears, they will convert to God, yea, they will turn in a moment, and perfect their holiness in an instant; but so soon as that impression wears off (as it will do on every occasion, and upon none at all) such persons are as dead and cold towards God as the lead or iron, which but now ran in a fiery stream, is now when the heat is departed from it.

John Owen

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Morning Devotional...

Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.
Isaiah 26:3

When ones thoughts are fixed on the goodness and loving-kindness of God, sweet peace fills the heart.

Our prayer should be that of the psalmist, "Turn away my eyes from beholding vanity".

It was the ungodly world that crucified our Lord!

Can we take pleasure in its amusements, and rob our minds of God's perfect peace?
—E. MacLelland





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Thank you for the beautiful promise of peace.  I am not in bed yet with my husband because I am sending up prayers for others....thank you for reminding me of the peace that comes that passes all understanding when my mind is stayed focused on HIM.  He is so good, all the time. 

I praise God for this community of believers.......your fellowship is sweet and your photographs are great.  I have enjoyed playing some of the games too ----

Not much more to say at this point.  I am full - of HIS glory and speechless...........I am now also sleepy......I'll check back in later today.........

We plan to go out on the boat <later today> tomorrow in the early evening.....we will take another couple wth us and may putt over to the far side of the bay - Yelapa - and have dinner.  It is a nice little village with no automobiles and only access is by water -- or mule -- it's rustic and quiet....it is where we go to "get away" from all the "stress" of Vallarta...I'll let you know how it is.

I wish I could take the time to figure out how to put my photos on here.......I will, I will, someday....


gotta go to bed......


Joy

Hey, JOY~You can send your photos to Pat ... or any of the moderators, here ... and they will (1) put one in you profile ... and (2) give you instructions on posting in the gallery and on this site. 

Good Morning: Wow there are usualy a couple ofmore posts byt his time. It is 6:45 am on the Lost Coast of California. I have read my devotionals and my email, I have a e is laid out on the couch on a sheet that I keep there for them.

Yesterday when I got home from work I made 5 small loaves and 5 muffins of Zucchini Bread I sprinkled some extra coconut on top. Then After they were cooled I wrapped them in foil and put them inthe freezer.

Judy there is a recipe for Apple cake in the recipe section. Grandma's Apple Cake

Well I Guess I will get dressed and do what I have to do before I meet Jenny online.

TTYL

Gooood Morning!!    I am taking a break from chasing dust bunnies to see what is happening here on CP.

Thanks, Al, yes, I had a great day with my friend yesterday.  She likes to shop, look, and take her time, but seems to get tired about the same time I do, so it doesn't wear me completely out.  We had lunch at Applebee's, a nice chicken sandwich.  I got most everything Beth needed, and got a few mor scrapbooking supplies for me.  (I sure don't NEED any more, but don't want to resist when I see really cute things on sale!  )

Joy, may I tag along across the bay?  Sounds like the kind of place Darrel and I enjoy.  We really like going to the more primitive places, and neither of us enjoys big cities much.  Guess we are just "country" at heart. 

The peace of God that passes all understanding----how sweet it is and how we all need and long for it in the chaotic times we live in today!  Thanks, Pat.  By the way, I want to see YOU, not some little avatar in your place!  So how about it?  I thought you had just put that in for a day or two, but since it's still there, I am asking.

Marilyn, hope you get a place soon.  As a rental owner I can sure understand many of them not wanting two big dogs in their property.  We have had some really bad experiences with animal owners.  I know you take care of things, but they don't know you, and thus are apprehensive about the dogs.  Hope you find something soon, it's been a long time coming.

I thought we could all use some chuckles.  This is long, so if you don't want to read it all, feel free to scroll on by!  I won't even know it! 


Signs Written in English Discovered Around the World
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On a French passenger jet:
Live West Under Your Seat.

In a Tokyo hotel:
Is forbidden to steal hotel towels please. If you are not a person
to do such thing is please not to read notis.

In a Bucharest hotel lobby:
The lift is being fixed for the next day. During that time we
regret that you will be unbearable.

In a Leipzig elevator:
Do not enter the lift backwards, and only when lit up.

In a Belgrade hotel elevator:
Please leave your values at the front desk.

In a hotel in Athens:
Visitors are expected to complain at the office between the hours
of 9 and 11 a.m. daily.

In a Yugoslav hotel:
The flattening of underwear with pleasure is the job of the
chambermaid.

In a Japanese hotel:
You are invited to take advantage of the chambermaid.

In the lobby of a Moscow hotel across from a Russian Monastery:
You are welcome to visit the cemetery where famous Russian and
Soviet composers, artists, and writers are buried daily except Thursday.

In an Austrian hotel catering to skiers:
Not to perambulate the corridors in the hours of repose in the
boots of ascension.

In a Swiss mountain inn:
Special today: no ice cream.

On the menu of a Swiss restaurant:
Our wines leave you nothing to hope for.

On the menu of a Polish hotel:
Salad a firm's own make; limpid red beet soup with cheesy dumplings
in the form of a finger; roasted duck let loose; beef rashers beaten up in
the country people's fashion.

Alongside a Hong Kong tailor shop:
Ladies may have a fit upstairs.

Two signs from a Mallorcan shop entrance:
English well talking. Here speeching American.

At a Bangkok dry cleaners:
Drop your trousers here for best results.

Outside a Paris dress shop:
Dresses for street walking.

Advertisement for donkey rides in Thailand:
Would you like to ride on your own ass?

At a Rhodes tailor shop:
Order your summer suit. Because is big rush we will execute
customers in strict rotation.

Similarly, from the Soviet Weekly:
There will be a Moscow exhibition of arts by 15,000 Soviet Republic
painters and sculptors. These were executed over the past two years.

A sign posted in Germany's Black Forest:
It is strictly forbidden on our Black Forest camping site that
people of different sex, for instance, men and women, live together in one
tent unless they are married with each other for that purpose.

In a Zurich hotel:
Because of the impropriety of entertaining guests of the opposite
sex in the bedroom, it is suggested that the lobby be used for this
purpose.

In an advertisement by a Hong Kong dentist:
Teeth extracted by the latest Methodists.

In a Rome laundry:
Ladies, leave your clothes here and spend the afternoon having a
good time.

In a Norwegian cocktail lounge:
Ladies are requested not to have children in the bar.

At a Budapest zoo:
Please do not feed the animals. If you have any suitable foods,
give it to the guard on duty.

At the office of a Rome doctor:
Specialist in women and other diseases.

At an Acapulco hotel:
The manager has personally passed all the water served here.

At a Tokyo shop:
Our nylons cost more than common, but you'll find they are best in
the long run.

A Japanese information booklet about using a hotel air conditioner:
Cooles and Heates: If you want just condition of warm in your room,
please control yourself.

From a brochure of a car rental firm in Tokyo:
When passenger of foot heave in sight, tootle the horn. Trumpet him
melodiously at first, but if he still obstacles your passage, then tootle
him with vigor.

In a Bangkok temple:
It is forbidden to enter a woman even a foreigner if dressed as a man.

In a Tokyo bar:
Special cocktails for the ladies with nuts.

In a Copenhagen airline ticket office:
We take your bags and send them in all directions.

On the door of a Moscow hotel room:
If this is your first visit to the USSR, you are welcome to it.

Ha Ha Janet those are cute and funny.

Janet, those are great!  I've copied them and am going to send to a few friends.

Thanks for those.

i am laughing too hard to type!!!!!!!!!!!1

Janet, those were a riot!  I can relate -- we see mistakes all the time here...I keep saying that I need to find the printer that all the restaurants use and apply to be a proofreader......I guess they do their best and as long as you understand their meaning..sort of..its ok.   We love living here, there are only minor difficulties.....mostly fun... when words are lost in translation.  Thank you for sharing that.

Thanks for a great start to the morning, Janet!  I love those.   

I see my daughter was posting while I was reading ... Hi JOY!!

Hi Mom

I am busy tryint to get these photos into an album.....I'm learning a lot.....haven't succeeded yet.......You all are so much more advanced with these things.....Joy

By George I think I got it!  took me a while, but I now have two photos in an album --- I gotta go get on that boat -- evening dive -- cool --- cooler anyway!!

Janet - those are GREAT!  I too am going to copy them.

TIME TO VOTE!

Good Saturday afternoon to Pat, Joy, Jane. Marilyn, Janet, Karma, and Al and others who will drop in.

We are continuing to suffer from the mid-summer heat with temperatures up over 90 every day for some weeks.  Yesterday when we were driving across town we saw a temperature of 102 degrees but the official high was just 98 degrees.

Janet, you win the humor prize for today.

Prov 17:22  A merry heart does good, like medicine, but a broken spirit dries the bones.  (NKJ)

Papa John          <)))><<   

Nice verse, Papa John.  Thanks!

I have spent several hours getting caught up on the reading.  I have been busy putting corn in the freezer - making some Zucchini Relish we also had our carpet in the living & dining room  stretched which meant emptying the buffet( in order to move it) that was a good thing as several of the items were put in storage and others hit the garbage sort of like clearing the kitchen cupboards.

Now it is time to shut down and finish some of my other paper work, watch the baseball game and get dinner ready.  Dinner this evening will be hamburgers with fresh beans. Who is going to join us?

Janet, I laughed and laughed.  Those are so funny.  I sent them on to lots of people who like to laugh.

Judy, most apple cake recipes are about the same.   If you don't like the one in recipes here, let me know and I'll send you mine.  It's pretty basic.  I like adding nuts too......and sometimes raisins, have even snuck in shredded carrots.

Pat, my grandaughter, Angel(who is sitting in my living room right now)tells me that when she finishes school, she is moving in with me.  How old are your grandaughters?  They will sure be company for you.  Now, we shall see just how much company you want. haha  Do they have their own computers?

ps:  Just clicked on google ad "God without Religion".  It is sorta strange, Pat.

I'm so glad you all got some laughs out of those signs.  Darrel buys stuff in the Oriental grocery stores where he has alarm systems, and the directions to cook some of them are hysterical!    "Turn loose the noodle by means the chopstick, etc."  We get a kick out of reading them.

Nita, your apple cake sounds very good.  I use applesauce in my baking in place of oil or shortening.  Sure saves on calories and gives a nice moist product, too.  I'm sure you are all aware of that trick.

I spent most of the day cleaning up my desk and the shelves above it, getting rid of lots of papers and putting others away.  Also took up one pair of pants that were too big for me and hemmed up anoter that were too long.  Then I put velcro on Beth's walker bag so it will be easier for her to put on and take off her walker.  Isn't that an exciting way to spend a day?  Oh, yes, I also made a big broccoli salad to take to a dinner tomorrow.

I am going the 19th and 20th to Denver with a busload of women from here, to the Women of Faith Conference.  That's what the dinner is about.  They served a big German dinner while we were away to Family reunion, had lots of food left, so they froze it and will be serving it tomorrow as a fund-raiser to help with the expense of the trip.  We are each to bring a salad or vegetable to go with it.

Have a nice evening, folks!

Quote from: Ruth on August 13, 2005, 05:39:53 PM


I have spent several hours getting caught up on the reading.  I have been busy putting corn in the freezer - making some Zucchini Relish we also had our carpet in the living & dining room  stretched which meant emptying the buffet( in order to move it) that was a good thing as several of the items were put in storage and others hit the garbage sort of like clearing the kitchen cupboards.

I've also been freezing corn, Ruth.  Have you put the zucchini recipe in our recipe area?  That sounds interesting to me.

I had to go and buy a fridge last night at Sears.  I had gone down to the basement and found that the fridge that came from my Dad's home had "kicked the bucket" as had all that I had stored in it.  It is really a mess.  So now that's the next on my list to clean up and move stuff so that the delivery men can remove this fridge and put the new one in place.

Quote from: Nita on August 13, 2005, 05:47:21 PM
Janet, I laughed and laughed.  Those are so funny.  I sent them on to lots of people who like to laugh.

Judy, most apple cake recipes are about the same.   If you don't like the one in recipes here, let me know and I'll send you mine.  It's pretty basic.  I like adding nuts too......and sometimes raisins, have even snuck in shredded carrots.

Pat, my grandaughter, Angel(who is sitting in my living room right now)tells me that when she finishes school, she is moving in with me.  How old are your grandaughters?  They will sure be company for you.  Now, we shall see just how much company you want. haha  Do they have their own computers?

ps:  Just clicked on google ad "God without Religion".  It is sorta strange, Pat.

Hi Nita.  The girls now are 17 and 16 but will be 18 and 17 when this happens.  They'll have to have their own computers as I can't have anyone else using mine.

Try to just bypass the strange ads, Nita.  Probably it's related to something on the page as they are all content related.  I have several blocked but we can only block so many.  Thanks for telling me though.  I haven't seen it.

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Nita:  are you looking forward to having your g.daughter moving in?  Don't know if I'd like that or not.  I'm expecting that one of my g.kids might ask to do that, as we live in a University town here.

Pat - you will have 2 really nice fridges now.  You can't go wrong in buying new, thats for sure.

Did you ever get your new stove?

I must go check out that apple cake you are all talking about.  I have apples in to make a pie on Monday.  Norm is getting spoiled with all the baking I'm doing.  Last week, I made a blueberry pie.

How many of you like blueberry pie?

MMMM blueberry pie. Have you had Blackberry Cheese Cake? it sure sound good but I haven't tried it yet.

Pat how big is your house, isn't it a two bedroom bungalow?

I have been crocheting most of the afternoon I did put up 8 jars of Pineapple jam. It sure tastes good. I have decided to go ahead and make jams while I am waiting to move. I was going to do that AFTER I move. However time marches on and I need to but the strawberries before they  aren't any good. The blackberries here by me aren't big enough to pick yet.  Hey Al how are your Berries?

TTYL

YUM - Marilyn:  sounds good.

Have you found a home yet Marilyn?  I often pray about this - wondered if I should be Praising God for answered prayer regarding this.

Judy B:  Oh my goodness - how can you possibly make all those dresses by August 19th?  Imagine, that dressmaker "dumping" that sewing project.....that poor girl.....as if she dosen't have enough to worry about.

Janet:  I hope you and Darrelo are feeling better today!  How is Beth?....and John?.....and John's mother??
There are so many I think of while I write here on NEM.

-Judy

Quote from: Judy McKenna on August 13, 2005, 08:59:39 PM

Pat - you will have 2 really nice fridges now.  You can't go wrong in buying new, thats for sure.

Did you ever get your new stove?

I must go check out that apple cake you are all talking about.  I have apples in to make a pie on Monday.  Norm is getting spoiled with all the baking I'm doing.  Last week, I made a blueberry pie.

How many of you like blueberry pie?

Yes, Judy I got the new stove last spring.  I really like it.  I had ordered one that was going out and when it came time to deliver it, they had sold that one and no more were available so they delivered me one up from it in quality for the same price.  That was nice.

The fridge I'm getting for the basement isn't all that wonderful as having many bells and whistles, etc.  It's in the Sears flyer.  Nothing like my fridge upstairs.

It's awful to go down there and smell the odor.  I imagine that won't leave till this fridge has gone to the dump.

I love blueberry pie, Judy!

Quote from: Marilyn on August 13, 2005, 09:32:26 PM
MMMM blueberry pie. Have you had Blackberry Cheese Cake? it sure sound good but I haven't tried it yet.

Pat how big is your house, isn't it a two bedroom bungalow?

I have been crocheting most of the afternoon I did put up 8 jars of Pineapple jam. It sure tastes good. I have decided to go ahead and make jams while I am waiting to move. I was going to do that AFTER I move. However time marches on and I need to but the strawberries before they  aren't any good. The blackberries here by me aren't big enough to pick yet.  Hey Al how are your Berries?

TTYL

Hi Marilyn...  Yes, it's a 980 square foot two bedroom bungalow.  But don't forget that we have a basement under that.  It was a lovely deal when we bought it back in 1985.  It was our 25th Wedding Anniversary gift to each other--our first home!  Up until then we had always rented.

I store all my flour and baking things in the downstairs fridge to keep the weevils out. 

Marilyn ~ I ordered PSP X.  Maybe when and if I get my new camera the new PSP X will help with my photos, too.

Pat ~ My photo profile is from my CoreComm space.  It is 80 x 100 pixels and 10.1 kbs.  Geesh!  I wanted the caption for the horse to be 'Raspberries'!!!

Karma ~ I was thinking...rooms?...move rooms???how is that done?  Glad I wasn't the only one thinking moving rooms was a different way of saying...moving furnishing in rooms. 

Al ~ Karma is good with her thoughts, isn't she?

Nita ~ I had one whole loaf of Zucchini Bread left over so I put it in two packages for the freezer.  I even like it better after it is froze and thawed.  Apple Cake?  Is that recipe in our recipes here on CP?  Do you icing it or use Cool Whip? 

Larry ~ I am thinking that when this two year contract is up on my cell phone, I will go to the pay as you go plan, too.  I don't use mine that much either but nice if I need it.

JudyB ~ That Apple Cake does sound good, doesn't it?  I like to freeze things like that too...in small portions so I don't sit and eat it all.

Joy ~ Great to see you posting.  Yes, I want you to post photos.  I know Vallarta has some beautiful scenery.  I have some fellow church members that vacation in Porta Vallarta....is that the same as Vallarta? 

Jane ~ I like your profile photo...did you say it is a new one?  And yes, any of us moderators can and will post photos for people.  Just send them by email to us. 

Janet ~ Your funny was very funny.  Ah, the English language....velly diffycult!

Papa John ~ Hi there, too!  It was hot here today but we had a lovely breeze.

Ruth ~ I will join you for hamburgers and fresh beans but I think I will be late.  Could you hold it for another day for me?

Judy Mc ~ Hi Judy....long time, no see!  I really can't say I like Blueberry anything.  Not my favorite at all.

What a busy day for me.  Showered and washed hair as soon as I got up.  Loaded the car and took things back to the woods.  Sprayed with OFF...mosquitos were terrible and sprayed Raid on the ground...much better.  A few people came back.  I left at 11:30 a.m.  Came to the house and wash off OFF and sprayed on cologne.  Went to the Girls luncheon.  Nine of us showed up and got back home by 2 p.m.  Washed cologne off...mosquitos like cologne/perfume.  Changed into cooler clothes.  Went back to the woods.  More people came.  Total of 29 different people back in the woods so I say it was a great success for our 1st Annual FROGGS Get Together.  Everyone seems to really enjoy just sitting around, talking, roasting a brat or a dog, eatting chips, cookies, Zucchini Bread and such.  The little kids first thought there was nothing to do but then all of a sudden they were having a great time, too.  About dark we all loaded the cars and went to our homes.  I put everything away and took another shower and washed my hair.  The weather was great...not really too awfully hot with a wonderful breeze.  It sprinkled a tiny bit once but then the sun came back out.  Really a great day.

I'm late tonight.  Got busy with other things and forgot about this! 

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