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When we have turbulent weeks and are hanging on tight, always remember that we have an anchor.  Hold onto the Anchor rather than the thread that may break.  The Anchor is firm.

We are battling a school bus driver. I reported her for going through a red light and speeding and she is taking it out on Kassie. She, without warning, has kicked Kassie off the bus. I am in touch with the head of safety for the company, we'll see what happens.  For those bus drivers out there she has not ever reported Kassie for any wrong doing....This came out of the blue today.

Also I has a tearful call from a dear friend in Kitchener.  her grandmother is in Hospital, and she may not make it.  Grandma raised my friend.  If you could pray for this dear woman it would be appreciated.

My goodness, Judy!  If it's not one thing it's twenty more!!! 

Cloudy, chilly, windy...  nothing like what we had a couple of weeks ago.  A good day for a bowl of hot soup for lunch.

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Hi everyone.  We have had an enjoyable but busy day.  I had to leave coffee early today so Pat and I could get to the county senior center for our Golden Games competition.  We played a board game called Rummikub.  Pat advanced to a second round but I didn't.  This evening we are meeting friends and going to a new (for us) Mexican place to eat and then on to one of the couple's home to play a game of Mexican train. 

It has been a beautiful day here and is up to 84 degrees but low humidity.  The yards are looking very nice in the neighborhood and we are enjoying the spring flowers.

Judy, sorry to hear of the troubles you all are having with the school bus driver.  No excuse to not stop at a stop sign.  I am noticing some of the drivers here seem to be going a little fast for the conditions but haven't seen any run a light.

It's late for me.  I have mowed the grass, sprayed weeds, pulled weeds, put my power washer back in the box and down to the basement where it won't freeze next winter and I crocheted a pair of Track Shoe booties for a baby shower. 

Busy day but fruitful for me.  I was going to clean house but when it wasn't raining when I got up this morning, I changed my mind to mow.  It has been predicted to rain today for about a week but I have only seen sprinkles once and sunny most of the day.  It is getting colder though.  So glad I mowed today instead of waiting until tomorrow when it is to be much colder than today.  But then 'they' didn't get the rain right...maybe...it won't be colder after all.....hmmm!

Thanks for the anniversary greetings or congratulations  it seems that today there are very few couples that last a life time together so sad.

Judy: About the school bus drivers.     Some of the stories that we are getting down here is sad.  One company in King City has been almost put out business come September and then inside the 4 walls of many of the others is trying, the treatment that they are handing out to the drivers is very unkind and that is being polite.  I am thankful that I have retired.

Our son was here this afternoon to replace a part on the stove and guess what it did not work in fact the old one is now working 100 %.

Ruth

Spring has come to the island and it is much appreciated.  I am quite tired of the rain....

I am not feeling very happy at the moment and would like to ask that some of you put my daughter Wendy on your prayer lists.  Her health is much worse and now problem with her blood cells and other things.  It does not look good at the moment.  She has an appointment with a specialist in Victoria next week.  Made after only a one week wait....so that is also scary.  Normal wait is much longer.  That on top of the problem with a lump in her breast that is still not removed, so much damage to her body from the accident that now arthritis is also in upper and lower back....I could go on and on.  I no longer have a church family to turn to for comfort and prayer, so hope that you folks will help in the prayer dept.  After so many years, I guess you know that I would only ask when really afraid.

God Bless,

Liz

Liz I definitely will be praying, poor Wendy has been through so much and I am surprised that the breast lump has not been taken care of yet. It has been a long time.

Praying here Liz.

Busy weekend ahead, so I am off to bed. Night all.

    Hi to all.   I would like to again thank you all for your continued prayer support for the many things that I have asked you to pray for.  I word of praise that my son Danny has finally got a job and he starts on Monday as a manager at a Restaurant which is owned by a large group who owns a lot of other hotels and other places in the Niagara Falls area.

We have been keeping busy with many different things and seeing exciting things happening for the Lord.  Tomorrow I will be at a large thing to do with missions that has been in Ontario for a while.  It is Missionfest and it has many many booths from many different organizations from the States and Canada which represent some overseas mission organizations.  Please also pray for all that will be there that the people that will come will see the need to support these different groups and that people may see the need in there lives to accept Christ.

Pat.  Thanks for that nice previous post that you put in about our meeting and your wonderful father and great times around the piano at 69 Sheppard ave, west memories are wonderful

Larry.  It is so nice to here that you and Pat are able to enjoy your porch so much . How is your daughter doing? I hope that you are looking after your health.

To all others that have posted thanks for them and I have read them but must get to sleep as I have a long day tomorrow good night to all and may you all have a wonderful day on Sunday.

My dear Liz...  Of course we'll all be praying for you.  I'm so sorry about Wendy.  I do pray that you'll keep us posted.  When is her appointment?  This is scary for you and quite disconcerting but know that our Heavenly Father has you in His wonderful and caring arms.  I'm leaving for Virginia tomorrow (hopefully) but please know that I'll be praying for you as I drive those miles.

Liz, please know you can count on my prayers for Wendy and for you.

Pat, I'll also be praying for travel mercies for you and Paul. 

Hi everyone.

Liz, so sorry to read that Wendy is having more and more problems.  I can certainly understand your concern.  I will be joining the others in keeping you and Wendy in my thoughts and prayers in the weeks ahead and certainly hope she can get the medical attention she needs sooner than later.  It is frustrating to know there is nothing we can do to help but we know that God looks after each of us.

We had a very fun day yesterday.  We did go out to dinner with two other couples to a new Mexican place and the food was probably the best I have had at a Mexican dining place.  It was nothing fancy but the food was super.  We then went to one of the couple's home and played Mexican train.  I didn't win. 

It is a beautiful day here.  Not too much on my schedule.  We have something to do this morning and will probably eat lunch out (Pat is planning not to have to fix dinner tonight) and then the rest of the day is clear.

Gord, our daughter has had a good week this week. She continues to have many health problems so we take each day as it comes and are grateful for the good days.  Her neuropathy seems to be getting worse in her legs and feet and the foot with all the broken bones is very painful for her.  She lives on pain medication and medication for the medication for the neuropathy. 

Pat, it should be a good time to drive to Virginia.  I have lost track as to whether Paul is with you in Canada or back in Virginia. 

Etta Sue, this is the time of the year that it is difficult to keep up with yard work as everything grows so quickly.  The yards here are looking very nice and green and the dogwood trees are in bloom, which is always lovely to see.

Hope everyone has an enjoyable and good day.  I believe our attitude as to what we expect the day to be has a lot to do with how well it turns out.

The intent of the day is to clean house.  Hmmm!  Nothing done towards that yet.  I have done a couple more loads of laundry.  Throw rugs and afghans this time.  Then I decided to hang my modem and wireless router in the utility room instead of them sitting on a table.  That was about a 45 minute job. 

But after lunch and fixing a Four Bean Casserole in the Crock Pot for tomorrow, I AM GOING TO DUST!  There.  I said it.  Now I have to do it!!! 

Prayers are going out for Wendy and Pat and Paul in their travels back to Virginia.  And prayers for all on CP.  God is good. 

 

The above hymn is for those of us who are having difficult times.

We all have difficult days, so lets take it day by day.

Taking it day by day -- moment by moment -- is all He asks of us.  I needed to remind my daughter of something my mother used to say, often.  Joy was worrying and getting all stressed about something she thought "might happen" ... My mother taught us to never "borrow trouble" .... sufficient unto the day are the evils thereof, she'd say.   

Amen Jane!

I am heading out for this evening.  Friends have called so we go.  God bless all of you.

JudyB

Thanks for the song Day by Day.  I have it on quite low as Don cannot listen to music, especially piano and any high-pitch instruments.  This is something we will deal with the rest of our lives and that is a fact.  

We are home and grateful to be able to unload and begin a few things.  Driving for two full days against the wind, the gas went quickly.  We love to go through Wyoming and did spot a lot of antelope as well as tons of newborn calves.  Slept in a nice motel in Newcastle, Wyoming after getting our money back from another where the rooms they showed us were being worked on & there was litter and glass & mirrors on the floors.  We demanded our money back and it went alright.  

I see that Pat was supposed to head back to Virginia today and needs safe travel prayers.  

Liz:  Praying for Wendy right now.  

Jane:  Those words are so true - and many parents have given that advice.
Am so tired that my face feels like it is frozen.  My raspberry hot tea is ready - come join me.  

by the way, Don did say at the very last minute that we could stop at the IKEA store and I literally ran through both levels and bought a 3 lb. bucket of Lingonberry preserves.  You have to be Swedish to understand this need.    

I am soooooooooo BORED today. I took the dogs out before noon for  long walks. Did some stuff on the computer and have been mostly vegetating  staring at the computer screen and the TV  thinking about what I should be doing. before I took the dogs out my eyes were so tired of the  animation I was working on that I just closed it up without saving anything and gave up on it for today.

Keith laid down for a nap, after about 1½ hours I laid down too but I never have been able to sleep in the daytime. Now he is upstairs playing with his trains and I am thinking about what to warm up for supper, we have plenty in the refrigerator for 3 suppers. Maybe it will be Spaghetti.

I am rambling on and on here, oh silly me!!.

We are back from our friends.  Their grands are there, what sweet kids.  We had a great visit, with strawberries cake and ice cream.  We stopped for a coffee on the way home and now are off to bed. 

Marilyn I understand, Been there.

Pat left about 11:00 for Virginia, and should be there by now.  She was looking forward to arriving down there with Paul.

John has started the fire, we are now off to bed.

Good Morning everyone.  This is a wonderful Sunday morning, a great day to meet with the Lord, and fellow believers. 

This is the day that the Lord has made, I will rejoice and be glad in it.

Hi everyone.  Am ready for church and we will leave in about an hour.  It is a beautiful day here in Georgia and suppose to be in the low 70s this afternoon.  Again last evening I enjoyed taking my laptop out on our sunporch after it became overcast.  It really cooled down nicely.  It is nice to have a few days without the need for heat or AC.

Carol, glad you and Don are safely home.  These road trips become more tiring the older we get.  We have determined we don't want to drive more than about 400 miles a day on a long trip. I have never tasted Lingonberry anything.  Is that a berry that is native to Sweden?

Speaking of one day at a time this is something I try very hard to observe.  I also no longer let thoughts of what has been and should have been occupy the thinking.  We cannot change the past.  Similarly, while I may make some plans for the days ahead, I don't dwell on them and if they don't come to pass I don't worry about it or have regrets.  I try to leave God in control of my life and just pray that I can be sensitive to God's leading and will follow his plan for my life where ever it takes me. Sometimes I fail at this but can always restart a day that hasn't started well or gotten out of sync--it will just have less hours than a normal day.

Hope this is a nice Sunday for you all.

I got Ivalou and we went to church.  During the last two songs, Ivalou sat down with her head in her hands.  When church was over I asked her if she was okay and she shook her head 'no'.  She said she felt weak and quivery!  Seems that she had shut off her heat and when the alarm went off, she go up and turned in the heat and went back to bed.  She fell asleep.  She woke up in time to get ready.  She took her pills but no breakfast.  She always takes her pills with food and she thought that was the problem.  So another lady went to the basement and got Ivalou a Pecan Bar.  She ate that and said she felt better but felt she should go home.  But I talked her into going to Wendy's for something to eat instead of her fixing something at home to eat. 

When we got back to her house, her grandson was mowing the yard.  Hope Ivalou rests the rest of the day.  Tomorrow is an early day of rehab! 

I think Inky and I are going to the front bedroom with my book and probably take a nap also!

Oh,yes!  I did all I set out to do yesterday!  Dusting, sweeping and all.  And the house smells sooo good with Four Bean Casserole in the Crock Pot for supper!

Kay Don and Barb were in Murfreesboro, TN, last night.  Should be home for the summer by evening.

   Good afternoon to all. Hi to you Judy B.  hope that you and if John is home and the kids had a good morning at church.

Ours was a wonderful service but at the announcement time it was very hard for some families as we had many people died this week and two of them were quite young,  one 40 years old and her son-in-law only 22 and he had one baby just born and on other one and they are both from the same family.

Larry:  I like your post and what you said very positive thank you for that.

Etta Sue:  Hope that you are well and I hope that Ivalou is feeling O. k. Iknow that with some meds it says with the instructions that you must take it with food and some of mine I do. Look after yourself and be careful on the road.


To all others that may come on today I pray and hope that you all have a blessed week.  My wife and I are going to my daughters just around the corner and we are taking most of supper and the grandkids are there so we will be able to spend some valuable time with them.  God bless to all.  God.

                                                  To all newcomers.

Another Sunday and time for a new Thoughts for the Week.  Pat left a wonderful devotion to start us off, so just Click Here to find it.