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Morning Devotional...




Have you noticed that dishonourable conduct and downright dishonesty appear to be sweeping our nation from Parliament to the market place?  It seems that the depravity of man is in evidence everywhere.  Adulterous relationships are condoned.  Incest is on the increase and crimes of violence are reported on a daily basis in our newspapers.

On the international scene things are no better.  Terrorism, war, aggression and hate abound on every hand.  The humanists' dream of a world united in universal brotherhood and peace is but a hollow joke.  Man has proved that he can not govern his own lust for power and pleasure.  How then does he hope to rule creation in goodness and justice?

The sociologist and the humanist tell us that the problem lies not with man, but rather with man's environment.  Such an argument is surely foolish, for man has made his own environment what it is.  Our cities, our slums, our dens of iniquity, our battlefields and our bombs are all the products of man's depraved ingenuity.

Almost 2,000 years ago the Lord Jesus Christ declared man's heart to be the problem.  He said, "Out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies; these are the things which defile a man" (Matthew 15:19-20).  The Bible also asks a pertinent question and supplies the only reasonable answer:  "From whence come wars and fightings among you?  Come they not hence even of your lusts that war in your members?" (James 4:1).  This state of affairs is common to all human beings.  "For all have sinned and come short of the glory (standard) of God" (Romans 3:23).

All of us are born in bondage to iniquity (see Psalm 51:5) and we need to be set free.  The only one who can set us free from the slavery of sin is the Lord Jesus Christ.  He Himself said, "If the SON shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed" (John 8:36)

The good news of the gospel is that Jesus the spotless, sinless, Son of God became Man and paid the price necessary to redeem us from sin.  That was indeed a costly transaction, for He paid the price in His Own Blood.

The Bible says, "Ye were not redeemed with corruptible things such as silver and gold, from your vain conversation, received by tradition from your fathers, but with the precious Blood of Christ, as a lamb without blemish and without spot" (I Peter 1:18, 19).

L. E. Jones, the hymn writer, knew the power of the redeeming Blood of Jesus when he wrote: "Would you be free from your burden of sin?  There's power in the Blood, Power in the Blood, Would you o'er evil the victory win?  There's wonderful power in the blood!"

Do you long to be cleansed and set free?  Then turn away from self and sin (repent) and place your trust in the Son of God who shed His Blood for sinners.  He was raised again from the dead to prove that He paid the redemption price in full.  Why not trust Him with your eternal destiny now?

The Bible declares that anyone who thus repents and believes on the Lord Jesus Christ is saved for eternity and should:

• Be baptized (immersed in water).   Matthew 28:19 & Acts 2:41
  
• Join with others of like faith.                             Hebrews 10:25
  
• Separate themselves from ungodly systems.  2 Corinthians 6:16
  
• Tell others of God's grace.                               Matthew 28:19
  
                                                                                       
  
  

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  Jack Scott loved his Lord! He passed away on January 10, 2001 after a lengthy illness.
  He is missed greatly by his family.
  
  
  
  
  
  

My goodness....how did I get to be first.  Where is Lee tonight?

Haven't read the devotional yet.  Wanted say that I have email photos to Pat for the Bi-weekly Challenge.  Since it is my first attempt at sending pictures, not confident that they actually went....Pat??

Will be back in the morning to study the devotional.
Pleasant dreams all.

Yes, Liz, I got two emails from you.  I have to study them to find out how to retrieve the photos and today has been a horrendous day for me with absolutely no spare time.  I really felt like I needed one of Chris's twins he posted.

Pat - I don't know when Jack wrote that devotional but it as relevant today as it was then, maybe more so.

I haven't been writing devotionals as I have been expecting and praying over a couple of testimonies that I am expecting. I'll link them when I get them. They are far more important than anything that I can write.

Happy birthday Ruth.

Welcome home Margit. Hubby has been leading the choirs in here while you were away and din't have time to get the duster out.

How am I doing so far Chris?

Congrats Marliyn on topping 2500. How is the new PC doing?

Jenny - Praying that all will be well sis.

Ria - Keep shining for the Dutch.

LOL to you all

Pat thankyou my dear sister.

Jack had a beautiful "Heart".

Iain, please keep those prayers going for me sweet brother of mine.

Ria.  Hello dear one.  Love and prayers for Jan. Love also to Marcel and Ko, especially Lots of love for you from just across the water.

Keep your eyes upon Jesus,
Look full in His wonderful face,
And all your fears will grow strangely dim,
In the light of His glory and Grace.

Love Jenny X

Good morning 11.20AM

Pat thank you for the great devotional
this morning writen by your dear husband Jack. You have lost a great a very good man. You are in my prayers dear Pat.

IAIN thank you i have ask a view people from my church also to come on CP. But no own
will. I think they are afraid for the English but i know i also make mistakes. But also i have learned a lot
But when i something news will learn then i have problems i can not good work with a computer. Now i want make pictures on NEM just as SONJA has done yesterday on page 4 it is looking so easy but not for me. I am shaming me for my place for practice but when i no it, but that is a long way, then i forget it not.


JENNY my dear also greetings for you from this site of the water also for Chris.

PSALM 55:22
Cast your cares on the Lord
and he will sustain you.

THE LIGHT OF HIS LOVE

We can take the troubles we daily bear
and place them in God's loving care,
for His desire is to set us free
from worry, fear and anxiety....
Our burden gone, whe then look above,
past every storm, to the light of His love
                                                   B.J. HOFF

SONJA MY PRAYERS ARE EVERY DAY FOR YOU. (((((((((HUGS))))))))

I WISH YOU ALL A BLESSED DAY
BYE FOR NOW
LOVE RIA :)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY RUTHIE
  HAVE A NICE DAY
        RIA :-*




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Good Morning

Pat a devotional that is perfect for the time we are in.

RUTHIE    HAPPY BIRTHDAY  


Blessings for today
Ruth

Hi everyone.  It was a rainy and very chilly night here in Georgia and it is not yet daylight.

Pat, the devotional today is excellent and so true.  We as humans are always finding something to blame other than recognizing the true cause of our problems.  What Jack wrote fits with an editorial I read in the paper yesterday that our Federal Communications Commission has decided that filty language is now acceptable on our broadcast television channels.  It seems that year by year the standards go down more and more.

Lee, sorry to hear of your new heart problems.  Heart disease seems to be progressive and one thing gets fixed and we feel well for awhile and then it pops up again.  Glad you are on top of the situation with your doctor.  I will be praying for you.

Ria, your writing in English gets better everyday.  You are doing a great job.

Jenny, sorry to read that your computer problems were not solved with the disks you received.

Happy Bithday Ruth.  Hope this is a wonderful day for you.

Chris, know you are glad to have Margrit home and Margrit glad to read that your mother is doing better and is hopefully on the mend.

Marilyn, 2500 postings is indeed a milestone.  Keep up the good work! :D

Janet, I can't image having three Christmas trees.  We do well to get one tree up and decorated.  Pat did get a new artificial tree this year as the old one had lost most of its needles.  She and her sister have it all decorated and this is probably the earliest we have ever decorated for Christmas.  I even wrapped my packages for Pat yesterday while she was at swimming.  She should like them as a couple of them are things she told me she wanted.  

Today I need to get started on my Christmas cards and letters.  I have been busy the last couple of days preparing Christmas music for the Calvin Cove folks and today will go to sing with them.  I had to prepare new song sheets and write out quite a few Christmas songs I thought they would enjoy singing.  We are going to be "kids" again for awhile this afternoon as we sing some of the secular Christmas songs and then will finish up with the Christmas Carols.

Pat, I do hope you got your Avon items straightened out and packed.  Our son and his wife gave my wife an early Christmas present of the Avon lighted snowman and that is certainly a cute and delightful Christmas decoration.

Joyce, sorry to hear of the loss of your friend and neighbor, but what a wonderful way to leave this earth.  It is a shock for those left but a great way to go.

Sonja, sure good to see you posting often now.  We missed your posts during the summer.  

A special good morning to Chris, Liz, Nards, Karmat and anyone else I have missed naming today.  It is about time to get out in the rainy weather and go up for coffee.

hey ya'll,
I am awake and getting ready for school. today i'll actually stay all day. yesterday i had to go to the eye dr. it was interesting. not near as long as my last appt. today will be fun though. tomorrow's homecomming! we play the pirates (and we are the pirates!) but we play rolla which is a little town up by hugoton. well i need to get ready ttyl
Sarah

Hello everybody,

Happy Birthday Ruthie.  I hope your day is splendid!

We ahve snow!!!  I would be really, really excited, except Bernard had to go to work (about 45 miles away) and he said it was really bad.  As it is, I am just excited, but will be really really excited (not ot mention relieved) when he gets home.  Hey Nard -- did you hear about the truck on Green River Bridge?  

Have a good day.  I've got a toddler going full speed, so I suppose I should at least stay within seeing/hearing distance. 8)

2.50 p.m.


Hurray...I am back, I have negotiated my way Larry!  Mr. Pandas back on here protecting me from horrible viruses and I don't want any more attachments sent to me...they will be deleted immediately...sorry folks!  I mean it!

Hope you have a nice big snowball ready to send at Bernard, Karmat.

Sarah, hello it's so nice of you to think of us before you go to school.
Hope the eyes are getting sorted alright.  My daughter Helen  has managed to bring her appointment forward re the haemorrages in her eyes..thank God.

Ruth Ann thanks for the continued prayers for Helen dear sister.

Well I am off for a cup of tea and a short ride.  I have to even when its cold.  fighting the old agoraphobia.  God is good.  He only gives us as much as we can take, then He takes over!

Sue I love you and continue to think of you and pray for you.  Hang on in there!

Love to all of you.
From me...
(I think it's still me...I may have developed into a micro-chip, no.. God no)
Jenny X

Good Morning. Thank you Pat for the devotional from Jack today.

It took me over 1/2 hour to get online and I don't know why I am having problems.

After work today I am taking my ar to the garage owned by the brother from my church to see if he can fix the window. I sure do hope so.

Must move on now to the other forums. Yesterday I posted a prayer request for the husband of a couple I worked for down south, his condition does not look good.

TTYL

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Excellent devotion from Jack, Pat! Thank you!

My little addition to it:

Do Not Be Yoked With Unbelievers

2 Corinthians 6:14-18

14) Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? Or what fellowship can light have with darkness?
15) What harmony is there between Christ and Belial? What does a believer have in common with an unbeliever?
16) What agreement is there between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said: "I will live with them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be my people."
17) "Therefore come out from them
      and be separate, says the Lord.
      Touch no unclean thing,
      and I will receive you."
18) "I will be a Father to you,
      and you will be my sons and daughters, says the
      Lord Almighty."

Boy, did I have a busy day yesterday afternoon.  It was non-stop running around from here to there.  
<Soni wonders if every Wednesday will be that busy>
I did sleep good!

RIA~You did it!  Yah, you go, girl!!!! (https://www.christianphotographers.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fchristianphotographers.com%2Fforum%2Fsmi%2Fyelclap.gif&hash=6134173aaa9c0bfc4461a0cf52a48cac8324fa5d) You are quick learner.  I love reading your post. They are all so colorful and you post some great poems. Love you!
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Thank you, LARRY!  I have been able to post more because I don't go outside often.  ::)  It is way to cold for me.  Today we got some snow. Not much, but I thought I would share some with you folks who don't get any.  
Are you ready?  
Hold your hands out!  
Catch !  
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hehehehhe...did you catch it? Was it cold?  hahahha...

I don't have to much going on today.  Just taking the boys swimming.  They have a swim meat Sat. and Sun.  

The kids and I are going to make some ornaments for the tree.  This will be Chandraya's first time making them.  She is jazzed!  

I best be off.  I will be back to play later.   ;D

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Soni

As others have already said, Pat, Jack's devotional is very timely for today.  I heard on TV last night about some of the terrible rulings your government in Canada has made, regarding "hate speech" etc.  And it is getting so bad here as well.  Come quickly, Lord Jesus!

Sonja, your addition was "right on" as well.  We usually think of "unequally yoked" as referring to marriage, but I think it also means in relationships with friends, etc.  If we are Christians, we cannot afford to spend a lot of time hanging out with people who are against all that we hold dear.  We need to witness to them, yes; we need to live our lives in such a way that they see there is a difference; but our closest friends should be those who have a "like, precious faith."

Larry, I have more trees upstairs!  Want another one?  We bought several of the small fiber optic ones a few years ago from a store here that re-sells things that were bought from large stores, then returned for whatever reason.  They were very cheap!  ;D  And small--I noticed we had three or four of the little 18" ones.  I am going to take one up to the nursing home and set it in Mom's room.  She will enjoy it.  One little tree I am decorating with all shells from our trips.  So far, it has three things on it, plus the lights.  One more project....just what you need at this season, right?  ;)

Lee, I am so glad you told your friend it is NOT God who causes sickness.  The devil is the one who comes to steal, kill and destroy.  I get really upset when I hear people blaming my loving Lord for the works of the enemy!

Today is painting class day, so I won't get as much done here as I want.  I got my Christmas cards, and anxious to get started on those.

Gotta run, see you later!

Good morning, JANET!

Painting, what fun!  

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DEAR RUTHIE!!!  AND MANY MORE!!

Ria, I think you are doing wonderfully well with your English, and I love reading your posts, too! :D

HI, SONJA!!  Bring the kids ove and join us!  We will just paint up a storm!  I still enjoy getting out the ornaments my kids made when they were small and putting them on the tree.  Brings back such sweet memories......... :)  

I sure hope that Ruthie gets her computer back.  She can read the posts at work but can't post to us as her computer is in the hospital!  LOL

But when she gets back, she's going to be seeing all of her birthday wishes.


I'm happy that you all enjoyed Jack's little writing so much.  I did too!  ;)

Yes, Iain, please let us know about these two testimonies when you have them.


HEY KARMA and NARDS!!  I just heard that Ashville is going to be treacherous driving with the snow.  Isn't that near you?

Hello all,  
Pat what a fine preacher you married! wow!

Iain, I think you are a wonderful fella!

Lee my friend, praying for you.
Ria, your english is now better than mine!!!
Have a great day Ruth,
love you all.
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Quote from: Pat Scott on December 04, 2003, 11:27:16 AM

HEY KARMA and NARDS!!  I just heard that Ashville is going to be treacherous driving with the snow.  Isn't that near you?

Yep.  I drive right through there going both directions.  (I live about 20 miles west of Asheville and work about 25 miles south of Asheville).

It wasn't terribly bad getting here, but the day is not done.  

A thing that our Northern friends always have trouble understanding about North Carolina is that snow is not simple here.  We have many roads (even Interstates) that cross fairly high and steep mountains.  When this happens during the day, MANY people are away from home with no way to get home except crossing those mountains.  Add in the 18-wheelers that simply cannot move on the road or get off it either one, and we usually wind up with horrendous traffic jams.  It's rarely a situation of not being able to make MY car move - it's more often that there's 500 cars between me and the exit I need to take, and they can't move because 5 miles ahead, an unlucky trucker is sideways in the road.  At that point, everyone tries to take back roads, and they become incredibly jammed as well.  Our state is incredibly unlucky, because we don't have enough snow statewide to convince policy makers in Raleigh (where it rarely snows) to buy enough equipment, salt, and sand to properly take care of the roads in short order.  

My 45 mile trip has taken me as long as 4 or 5 hours on many wintry occasions.  

So, now that I've complained, I'll shut up and git.  I might be back around later.  Kinda busy here in the office today, and that weather has me nervous, too.

Father God, give Your angels charge over Nards,
bring him safely home.

Thanks so much, Chris!

To add to what Nards said.  We also get kidded a lot about everything shutting down with only an inch or two of snow.  There is NOWHERE here that is flat or straight.  Nothing like trying to navigate a mountain road with an inch of snow on it!  :o

Nards, is there anything you can do at home?  I'll let you have the 'puter, I promise.   :-\

I finally got Capt. Destructo to take his nap. It only took an hour.  :-\  He'll probably sleep 15 minutes.  hahaha

I'm baking a loaf of bread in my bread maker.  There may be some left for supper.   :P

I like what you said about being yoked with non-believers.  I've always encouraged the young people in my life that it is okay to be friends with non-Christians, but our closest friends should be Christians.  I think Jesus modeled that for us.  He loved everyone and related with everyone, but his 12 closest friends were the disciples.  (I acknowledge that Judas poses some issues, but him notwithstanding . . .)

Nards, I believe this group are based  in Canton,
do you know of them,
regards Chris.

http://www.rccrusades.net/fullthrottle.htm

A fair testimony eh?


http://www.rccrusades.net/rickk.htm

Liz............

Lee was in the sack snoozing. :)  I was Pooped after that treadmil test and the two hundred mile trip.


Pat..........

I'm really not sorry I didn't have  chance to meet Jack.  If I had, it would only have been for a brief visit.  I know that you'll introduce me to him in heaven, and after our Lord, you, and your family have had a few thousand years with him, I'll be able to take a long walk with him.  You know, like a few thousand years.  Yep, we'll have much to say together about our Lord God.  I'm almost positive, but no proof at this time, that it will take an eternity to know all there is to know about His majesty, God Almighty.


;D

Nards...........

I feel for you buddy.  Those asphalt parking lots (Freeways) are a bear.  I had a golf cap printed that read........RETIRED....
               NO MORE
               SMOG
               FREEWAYS
               OR DRIVEBY'S

Just a simple ~REMINDER~ for everyone who didn't get their flu shot yet, to go today!  

The flu is bad here in our town.

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Is the needle really this long? Yikes!  ;) ;D

I am off to get everyone in my family a flu shot.  

I'm just dropping by for a very quick "Hi!"

My son-in-law dropped in for a coffee and now he's left so now I'm back to my Avon.

I just want to remind everyone too, to pray for our Sonja tomorrow as she travels to another state to have her MRI.  

Also, great to see you posting, Lee.  Thanks for those kind words about Jack.  He was my sweetie for sure.  And I miss him so much--especially at this family time of the year.

Keep Nards in prayer too as he drives home later on.  

Hi to everyone else.  I daren't start mentioning names as I'd leave someone out who is important like Janet or Ruth or Sue or Ria or Jenny or Chris or Liz or Marilyn or Suzanne or ...  see what I mean???

Now, I'm off back to the salt mines in my dining room...

TTYL

...or Jane or Nita or Al ....

...or Etta Sue or Jerry or Larry or...

:o

HAhaaaaaaaaaaa

I'm off running!

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Through the Canadian  and American snow, we havent any yet! :)

For Nards and Karma...






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Oh Pat, I love the film "White Christmas" with Bing and Rosemary Clooney. I think I have a video of it somewhere...must look it out now.

I am off to have a little bite to eat (alright Chris I bet you've something up your sleeve on this one) then I am having a rest, after  all the "puterising"...I do love all of you but my B.P. is high at the mo due to the stressful time with Hi-Grade computers earlier today.  Keep fingers and toes crossed please.

Love and God Bless for today.
Jenny X

Oops!  

I think that Chris's graphic marching feet is too wide.

Chris, any possibility of making it 500 pixels or less?  It's "breaking the container" of CP.

Good feet though!  

Chris,

I believe that ministry is Canton, Ohio, not Canton, North Carolina, but it was a cool ministry.  I bet Pinkie would like that site.

Speaking of Pinkie, did she ever get her Yahoo identity back?

Whewwww....  I resized Chris's neat feet!

No, Pinkie never got her identity back...  :'(   So sad.

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HI Ria, I think the first post you tried is to big.

Don't for get to use the [ img ] Link goes here  [ /img ]
on both sides of the link.  :)

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Remember don't use spaces like I did or it won't work.  I used the spaces so it wouldn't become a smilie like this

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congratulations Ria!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Chris your Gifs are just too cute. You get them from www.gifs.net (http://www.gifs.net) is that right? They aren't on your web site?

Hi all.

Just have a few minutes to pop in and say Hi.

To those of you whom Melaura and I offended with the post about Melaura we appologise.  We did not intend to upset the applecart so to speak.  To those of you who have stayed in touch, thankyou.

I have been very busy this week.  We are having company for the week after Christmas and I am baking in preparation for the festivities.  One of the couples are from Germany and are really wonderful friends.  We are looking forward to this time.

Surgery on John's hand was again delayed.  It has been rescheduled for the 18th.

Bye for now
JudyB

nards is home, safe and sound.  ;D

time to start supper.

SONJA  the 3 pictures on NEM has a friend from us maked. I say to him that must you do on place for practice but no on Nem  i have put it by happy Birthday Ruthie and i have a new place for practice
there am i busy but it is difficult.
One what he has done have i delete that was nothing
AND HE IS COMPUTER PROGRAMMER can you seen they now also not everything.

CHRIS thank you for the nice picture have you that done with paint pro or a picture from internet i have that picture also but hold it from internet.

Larry and Janet thank you for your lovely words about my english i have learn a lot since i am on CP but i also read a lot on CP for my English.


Pat sorry for the problems this evening they are maked on CP by a friend i was playing with their baby from 6 month.

But now i have get paint pro 8 but how i that must do i don't no

FIRST I WISH YOU ALL A GOODNIGHT
TILL TOMORROW
BYE LOVE RIA :)

Sonja, you are a hoot!  I imagine that Pat could relate to your graphic of her.  I remember those things in her hair...but I couldn't remember what they were called.  The pain us women go through to be bootiful!!!

Janet ~ I see YOU remembered what those things in Pat's hair are called!!!

Pat ~ You are wearing me out just talking about all your Avon order.  If I were Samantha on 'Bewitched', I would wiggle my nose and have a cup of coffee while we talked, laughed and sorted your Avon.  Then we would deliver them and stop at .... is it Tim Horton's? ... whatever... for more coffee!

Lee ~ I am praying that they find nothing serious with the results of your tests.  But something is wrong....chest pains!  God knows.  And like you say, you and your brothers and sisters knows the ultimate outcome!!!    

Margit ~ I think Chris is a keeper!  How thoughtful!


Nards ~ I love snow....now that I don't have to get out in it everyday, trudging back and forth to work, driving on the ice, slush and snow, getting blasted with slush from the 18-wheelers when they think you are going too slow and are passing you, having the snow freeze on your wipers, windows icing up or fogging up, doing donuts NOT on purpose and wondering if you are going to get stopped before hitting the guy in front of you or that big wall!!!  Yeah.  I love snow....now.

JudyB ~ Hi, glad you are back.  I have been so busy, I thought I had just missed your posts.  Good to see your smiling face.

Whew!!!! You guys have been busy the last day and a half.  I went to Pendleton so Jerry could do some business and then brought him home with me.  He helped me with my Christmas decorations...pictures in the Monthly Photo Challenge.  Then I ran the sweeper in the rest of the house.  It was really a necessity for me to shower after all of that.  PePe Le Peu smelled better than I did.  After a fitful nights rest...every muscle in my body ached...I got up.  This house had termites at one time so the inspector was here at 9 a.m.  He didn't find any, thank you God!  To back up a bit, while putting on the ornaments on my tree, Jerry said...the white strand isn't working.  Well, that one was 150 lights.  When I got to bed, I prayed for God to show me how to fix the lights.  I was imagining checking each little bulb and all of a sudden, I thought....check the plug first!  When I got up this morning, I went to the tree.  Sure enough, the plug came unplugged.  Thank you God!  Now back to the story.  Jerry and I read our Bibles and then I got online.  Nothing was working right.  It would freeze up.  Everything.  So I did maintenance on it.  I fixed lunch and then watched a movie on TV.  So far this pc is doing fine.  I guess it needs dusting and cleaning once in a while also.  


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"All that is worth cherishing in this world begins in the heart, not in the head."

I have posted 2 updates in prayers on Doug Phillips. He needs prayer right now he is dying and needs salvation.

MARILYN~ I will keep him in my prayers.

ETTA SUE, What a day you had.  God also speaks to me when I am in bed.  I try to think of ways to fix things or solve problems and God usually let's me know while I am sleeping or just thinking about it.  God IS good!

We all got our flu shots today.  Chandraya actually did pretty good for her age.  Didn't cry at all.  She is so brave.  Now, Lila Mae on the other hand screamed at the top of her lungs.  Poor baby.  It about made me cry.

My picture on DPC has a pretty high score.  7.62  for soft focus.  I am pretty excited.  Wooohooo...won't know if it will win a ribbon till Sunday.   <sigh>

RIA~That's ok!  Things happen. hehehehe...
(((hug)))

Sonja, I am so glad your family all got your flu shots!  I told Abby's mom last night that their whole family should get the shots, too.  So I hope they do!  Diane was stuffed up and hardly had a voice when I was talking to her.

All those cute graphics!  Snowmen throwing snow at me, dancing Santas, dancing smilies, etc.....a smile a minute!  Thanks, all........oh!  Can't forget Chris tracking mud or TAR all across my screen! :o

I was just reminded that our little town is having a Christmas light parade this evening at seven.  So......guess I better go watch it!  They said there will be 25 floats, which is a good parade for a town of this size.  The cold wind is blowing, so I will have to bundle up good.  I want to get PICTURES!!

Gotta run......see you later!  Glad Nards is home safely! :)

Just finished my supper.  I warmed up some soup.  I could actually live on soup--especially homemade.

Now, I have about 15 more orders to pack and then I'll be all finished.  I have a luncheon to go to tomorrow so I'd like to have it finished before I go.  A friend invited me to "Take a Senior To Lunch" here in town.  I hope to get some photos as it's in our River Run Centre and I've never been in there before.

Hey, Jenny!  Glad you liked that seasonal song.  I liked that movie too.  I never tire of seeing it.

Good graphic-posting, Ria (even if your friend helped you!  HAHAHA)  (Thanks, Sonja, for helping her.)

Cute Santa, Chris!  Never saw one dancing like that!  LOL

Sounds like you're going to be busy, Judy.  Keep us posted about John's surgery.  That's rather close to Christmas!  :o

Oh, boy!  Glad Nards is home safe and sound, Karma.  

HAHAHA!  Etta Sue, sorry for wearing you out.  Avon is wearing me out too!  This is the busiest order of the year.  It will fall right down now till Easter, Mother's Day, Father's Day and then next Christmas again!  Sounds like you had a busy couple of days as well.

Marilyn, I'm so sorry about the news of your friend.  Times like this are so sad.  That's how I felt when Larry passed away.

Sonja, great little girls there getting those horrid needles!  Hope your photo for soft focus does really well.  Sounds like it is for sure!

Great that you're taking your camera with you, Janet!  We'll be looking forward to the photos is either of our Challenges!  Hurry home!

Now, I'm off to the salt mines again. Maybe I'll go and get another song for us all.  I turn my volume up and enjoy it all the way into the dining room.

TTYL

Well, here's one I've never heard before.  Maybe we could learn it.  Does anyone know it at all?




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Just thought I would pop in to say hello and catch up on all the reading.  I have Whipped (literally) a batch of shortbread cookies, and while the first dozen is in the oven, will get started on some more Cards.   I will have to come back later to listen to the music.   :( I want to do it now, but that would only postpone the card writing.

Before I forget, I hope your day was a joyful one Ruthie.  Happy Birthday.

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Just heard that a plane carrying 12 to 14 passengers has crashed in Newnan, Ga. There is no word yet on casualties.

Is this near you, Larry?

This is for Sue when she takes a break from writing her cards.  I'd like a piece of shortbread, Sue!  I love shortbread.  My Granny Stephen used to make it the Scottish way in a round circle and we'd break it into wedges.  And it always had a thistle on it.

Boy, I'd love to know where those shortbread molds of hers went.  I expect one of the cousins have them.





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The parade was pretty nice.  I think I will shut down early tonight and go do something else.  I need to write my Christmas letter and get those cards addressed! ::)

Glad you are almost finished with your Avon packing, Pat!

See y'all tomorrow!

I am listening to the Irish Christmas Carol and it is so pretty.  Thanks for the wonderful devotional Pat.  How appropriate for a world that is spinning out of control.  A 69 yr. old grandmother in Edmonton was jailed for refusing to pay an $85.00 fine.  She didn't shovel her walk properly!!!  A sixth grader in the States tried to poison her teacher with poisoned cookies.  Guess it wouldn't fit in an apple...Some days I feel like Alice at the Mad Hatter's tea party...

Love all the great graphics, spinning, swirling, dancing and going up in flames....Will have to bribe Amanda to teach me how to use them.  

Rain is pouring down and the wind is rising.  Hope the power stays on.  Pat, Wendy was an Avon Distributor for a few years and had about 20+ gals ordering their supplies from her....The phone never stopped ringing.  We were all happy when she decided to do something else.  You are a brave lady.  Now she simply takes a few orders for friends and lets someone else have the problems.  

My sister phoned from Australia last night and it was wonderful to hear her voice.  They live in Queensland.  I wish there was some way to reach her with the gospel.  Her husband and daughter are Catholics and at least believe in God.  My sister won't even talk about the subject and time is running out.  I wouldn't trade money and education for my salvation.  
   Proverbs 4:19
   The way of the wicked is like darkness;
    They do not know what makes them stumble.
I certainly don't consider them to be anything but good people...just lost in the world.  My niece and her husband are doctors.  Joanne has 3 Masters and two Phd. degrees and her husband isn't far behind.  What good will all that be in the end?  Guess we all have family members that fit this description.  They need to read the words of Pastor Jack.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY RUTH.  Do you still get presents and a party this close to Christmas???

God Bless and pleasant dreams all.






   

Time to lock the door.

Talk to you all tomorrow.

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