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We are back from a whirlwind trip to San Francisco and I picked up something that has given me larynigitis so will have to cancel the family gathering here tomorrow as it may be contagious.  

Sonja:  You are teaching your children to "fly" when you let them learn how to do things and do them on their own.  My greatest compliment was when our daughter told me that I had taught her to "fly "when I was telling her about how difficult it was to work and raise 4 children at the same time and Don travelling so often - it is true as they are very independent and capable.  

Iain:  You have a lovely message this morning.

Pat Scott:  We met Adrienne and had a wonderful visit.  

Carol

Good Mornign I was unable to get on CP all day yesterday and all last night.; I had to change ISP's because netzero kept kicking me off as soon as I got on. SO I kicked them off my computer. I am now with PeoplePC.com for only $10.95 per month.

I was next door from 4 p.m. yesterday until about 8:30 helping Gilbert with the kids. He had a surgical proceedure yesterday and wasn't able to do much.

Anyway I am off the read the other forums.

TTYL

Well, Good Morning Everyone...

Sure glad to read Iain's lovely devotional.  Thanks Iain.  My printer is printing it out as I type.  I'll go through it more closely a little later with my Bible open.

Well, I had a lovely day yesterday but for some reason, I was so tired.  I dozed on the sofa when I finally got home and slept all night so well.

Now, I'm going to be delivering Avon today.

Sorry you are home with a "bug", Carol.  Not nice.  Glad you had a nice visit with Adrienne.

Hey, Janet!  Sounds like you had a nice night last night too.  I'd love to do something like that.  We have some small little theatres in our area in many of the little towns and Judy McKenna and Norm have told me of going and having a good laugh from time to time.

Speaking of Judy McKenna, let's keep her husband, Norm, in prayer.  For quite some time, he's been under the weather and they just couldn't come to the reason for this until recently and he's got heart failure and his lungs are involved as well.  He was to have some surgery but he couldn't have it due to the condition of his lungs.  So...pray for the McKenna's.

Hi Marilyn...  Nice that you live so close now to Gilbert that you can give a hand with the kids.  Bet you were happy to be there with them.

Re PSP7 and PSP8, I agree wholeheartedly, Chris.  I am going to take some classes in the New Year on PSP8 and hopefully, I'll get more used to it.  I've been using PSP since version 3.14 and have seen many changes over the years.

Hi Sonja!  Enjoy that swim meet!

I'll be back later.

Guess we're all entering our busy time of the year now.

Dear Lord deliver us!

Subj: Insight for Leaders  
Date: 12/6/03 5:05:44 AM GMT Standard Time
From: lmi@flash.net
To: tozer@litmin.com
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December 6    

Trials and Pain: Faultfinders

But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellence of
the power may be of God and not of us. We are hard-pressed on every
side, yet not crushed; we are perplexed, but not in despair;
persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed.  
--2 Corinthians 4:7-9

Nowhere else in the entire New Testament is the humanity of the
great apostle [Paul] seen so clearly as when he staggers under the
cruel attacks of the anti-Paul bloc in the Corinthian church. His
sufferings are there the most poignant and nearest to the sufferings
of Christ because they are inward and of the soul. For always the
soul can suffer as the body cannot....

But from Paul and his afflictions we may learn much truth, some of
it depressing and some altogether elevating and wonderful. We may
learn, for instance, that malice needs nothing to live on; it can
feed on itself. A contentious spirit will find something to quarrel
about. A faultfinder will find occasion to accuse a Christian even
if his life is as chaste as an icicle and pure as snow. A man of
ill will does not hesitate to attack, even if the object of his
hatred be a prophet or the very Son of God Himself. If John comes
fasting, he says he has a devil; if Christ comes eating and
drinking, he says He is a winebibber and a glutton. Good men are
made to appear evil by the simple trick of dredging up from his own
heart the evil that is there and attributing it to them.  
We Travel an Appointed Way, pp. 79-80

"Deliver me today from faultfinders and those of a contentious
spirit. Satan has used these so often to discourage and attempt to
defeat me. Silence them today, for Your glory. Amen."

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Thanks Chris for sharing that.  

Quote"Deliver me today from faultfinders and those of a contentious spirit. Satan has used these so often to discourage and attempt to defeat me. Silence them today, for Your glory. Amen."

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And what would  you do?

http://members.fortunecity.com/911/palestine/jews-attack.htm

DRAKE

I didn't get online yesterday at all.  God does answer prayer.  I have a full day today also and was praying that I could get caught up on CP fairly quick.  And, lo and behold, CP was down so ya'all couldn't post your dozen posts each...

I was on the computer nearly 16 hours yesterday...Why? you ask!!!  I print out calenders for family and friends.  Then I have these magnetic strips that the pages slide into and you can stick them on the front of your fridge.  Lots of room to write appointments on.  But I also type out family and friends birthdays so they don't have to write them on.  I had forgotten that last year, 'January' wouldn't print out right.  So I ended up using a whole new program for making my calender.  Three calenders are just immediate family info...the rest are bunches of info.  But I got it done.  Then found numerous mistakes.  So I will probably print the first three out again!!!  Woe is me!!!

Today is our Victorian Dinner at church tonight.  I am taking Ivalou and two nieces.  When you enter our church, you feel like you are entering a 5 Star hotel...the entry hall is transformed with Christmas Trees lit and decorated.  Our Grand Piano is being played by a pianist.  Then when you enter the CLC, you are in a huge dining room with 60 round tables set up and decorated by 60 different ladies with their own china, crystal and silverware and decorations.  We will have dinner that will be served by the men in the church...all dressed in tuxes and suits and last year all 480 women were served and eating in 20 minutes.  Then we have a guest speaker....talk about being pampered!!!


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"Advice is like snow; the softer it falls, the deeper it sinks."

Hi Etta Sue!

Don't forget to take some photos!


Look who's online!

Check out the number of Guests!!!

13 Guests, 9 Users
Pat Scott, Ria, Marilyn Fisher, Jenny, Jane Walker, Chris & Margit Saunders, Boots, Etta Sue, Sonifo  

Etta Sue that sounds like such a lovely dinner. Do you dress up in victorian clothing too. That would be a neat thing to do.

4.30 p.m. in England.

Got you!  Praise God!.......I kept trying yesterday and this morning Pat to no avail, just messages popping up to try "Netscape" and that didn't get me to you either.

Iain Thankyou for the devotional. The Lord works His purpose according to the circumstances.  Yes He does all things well.  His timing is absolutely perfect.

Riathe German Christmas market is in Birmingham centre for a couple of weeks....Lovely food.......Don't the Germans love cakes and cream? I went to Austria many years ago and really enjoyed the strudel and cream in the mountaintop cafe.....


Etta Sue Have a wonderful time at the Victorian do. Wish I could come, sounds very Christmassy.  That will get you into the seasonal mood alright.

Chris and Margit Hello.  Hope Margit has cleaned up now....

Sonja I have been praying for you and thinking of you....what was the result please?

Marilyn  Oh dear more "puter" problems.  Mine is still very slow. The update isn't "all that".

                         DRAKE WELCOME

I know there is a lot of catching up to do on site so will be back later to have a peep.

Love and prayers.
Jenny X

Hi Jenny...

Yes the site was back up and running last evening.  They had a terrible day of everyone of their clients complaining (including me!!!) but they could do nothing as it was beyond them and involved their upline server.

Sometimes when you have trouble getting our site with one browser like Netscape, it's a good idea to try the other one (MSIE) or whatever as sometimes you are viewing the cached version.  Click "RELOAD" or "REFRESH" often to make sure you're getting the latest version.

Ian, I enjoyed reading your message today on Psalm 146:7, thanks for sharing your heart.  

I sometimes think we should just seek God, not His will.  The reason I say this is,  His will is not something to be known apart from him.  When we get to know Him, and talk to Him; someway he will guide our steps.

My life verse is Proverbs 3:5-6.  We often talk of open doors as Paul also did, but we need not try to limit God in any certain way.

Just think of some of the ways He reveals himself: a burning bush, a pillar of fire, and a cloud, a ladder stretching into heaven, a man's donkey and etc.

When God goes after someone, He speaks in whatever way necessary to communicate His will to that person.

Our job is to seek God in the most deep and personal way we can.  God will lead us and make our paths straight.

Thank you Ian for your morning devotions to this web site.

Thank you again for letting an old man share a
few thoughts of his own.  

Boots

The house is gleaming Jenny.
Not a spider in site!

Chris, That is one well fed cat, did not know they liked spiders that much.  I think it is a cat!  

Yep, it's a Cheshire cat, from Alice in Wonderland.
And it just loves spiders.
Unlike my wife! lol.

Boots how nice to see you picture, now we can see how is writing all these wonderful posts.

Chris, That Cheshire cat is something, new color isn't he.


Please pray that my son Gilbert's pain will be relieved today, his surgery was a MAN thing. So you brother's know how to pray for him.

Yes, the camera battery is all charged up and plenty of floppies in the case.  I am hoping this year to get a list of who has what table.  Maybe Ivalou can write them down for me.  No, we don't dress up Victorian style.  Some  are real dressy, some are dressy, some in jeans and a Christmasy top.  Doesn't make any difference.  Just there to be pampered and have a wonderful time that we can talk about the whole year!  

I got this in an email today.....


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Etta Sue, I remember your photos of that event last year!  Wonderful, and so fun!  Wish I could go with you, but pictures are the next-best thing.  I also wish I was as computer savvy as you, I would love to do a calendar.  Oh, well----I plead ignorance! (Saves me a lot of time, too. )

I'm just popping by between tasks-----see you all later!

Yes Marilyn, I guess he doesn't want to go out dancin.



Rest is the only  thing, and being waited on hand and foot!

Want to see where Chris and Margit live?

http://christianphotographers.com/yabbse/index.php?board=24;action=display;threadid=1886

And do you want to see Boots teaching Lee to golf?

http://christianphotographers.com/yabbse/index.php?board=7;action=display;threadid=1909

That was a great devotional Iain.  I have felt like a 'spiritual' prisoner here in my town for the past 13 years.  Realize now that there was a reason and God had the answer.  TMI for here.  When the Lord is ready for the next step, he provides the reason and opportunity.  Have learned to wait for that!

Chris, you really do make my day.  Thanks for all the wonderful graphics.  My granddaughter is really interested in going that route with her wonderful artistic talent.  Many opportunities in that field, tho' hope she will choose teaching instead.  Will have to do much praying for her to make the choice that will be just right for a career.  That is something only she can decide.

Loved your story about the trees Janet.  That is what I was hoping people would respond to....tales about Christmas Trees, past and present!

Wouldn't mind a piece of that shortbread.  Or a dinner like Etta Sue attended.  We are having our Seniors' lunch next week at church and am taking a friend (Alice) from another Baptist Church.  Rather, she is taking me, since it is her car.  

Back to the packing.  My poor bird is puzzled by all the change going on.  He keeps demanding more lettuce than usual!

Quote from: Boots on December 06, 2003, 12:12:10 PM

I sometimes think we should just seek God, not His will.  The reason I say this is,  His will is not something to be known apart from him.  When we get to know Him, and talk to Him; someway he will guide our steps.

My life verse is Proverbs 3:5-6.  We often talk of open doors as Paul also did, but we need not try to limit God in any certain way.

Our job is to seek God in the most deep and personal way we can.  God will lead us and make our paths straight.

Thank you Ian for your morning devotions to this web site.

Thank you again for letting an old man share a
few thoughts of his own.  

Boots

I have to include my echo to your words, BOOTS.  I love it when my Father quietly nudges me in one direction or another ... without my even asking for His advice.    In all the seemingly "small" things of life, He is guiding and leading and holding my hand.Thank you for sharing your thoughts.  

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Chris...
;DTime you put those "teeth" back in your head!

Margit, even the spiders run away from him....Ha ha!

Jenny X

****I sometimes think we should just seek God, not His will.  The reason I say this is,  His will is not something to be known apart from him.  When we get to know Him, and talk to Him; someway he will guide our steps.****

A very simple, yet profound though Boots. many thanks for it. I'll chew that over for a while. He has of course revealed His will for us through the Scriptures but I understand your point. Thanks bro.

IAIN thank you for your lovely devotional today.

JENNY of course we like in Holland cake with cream.

ETTA SUE  thank you for the story of Santa Claus and Jesus. Where we are in Holland England Canada America or on an other place there is Jesus but not Santa Claus and also not St. Nicholas that have we had in Holland but only in the North the South have Santa Claus but we all have Jesus. But booth can us not give what Jesus has done for us


CHRIS paint pro 8 has a friend from us
he is computer programmer download from internet.
but i have delete it to difficult for me.
Yesterday he was also here and he say to me you always have such lovely pictures on your computer in my documents in a file there have i pictures i use the pictures when i send an e-mail he say they can you also put on CP. I must click on a picture
then copy VTRL+C go to the place where you will have the picture and click on the place where you will and
CTRL+V and the picture is on the place where you it will have. He have done it yesterday and he have put it
on Power Point. But i have try it this morning on my place for pratice but there was coming nothing.IT IS A LONG STORY BUT I HOPE YOU CAN UNDERSTAND IT.

              RIA