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9.20p.m.

My son Christopher has just told me a lovely news item which he read in the Birmingham Evening Mail tonight on his way home from work:-

Seems a car crashed on a midlands motorway. The driver was transporting his 4 year old pet goldfish (yes...goldfish) in a tank. The goldfish was thrown across the motorway onto the hard shoulder and a paramedic found him 15 minutes later....alive...They put him in some more water and he's absolutely fine...Thankfully so is the driver of the car....True Story folks! Doesn't it just gladden your hearts?

Thats all today brethren
I just thought you'd like this little snippet of good news.

Good night,'God bless
Jenny

Thank you Chris for your posting of the devotional on the Holy Spirit. How true that is. Also for what you said bout our minds wandering when we close our eyes in prayer. I have had this happen to me more often that I care to admit. When I find myself wandering off in an entirely different direction during prayer I stop, lay my hand on my forehead and say "I plead the blood of Jesus over my mind, over my thoughts and over my dreams In the name of Jesus'" that always helps me to get back on track. It happens mostly at night when I am tired and laying in bed praying just beforfe I fall asleep.

Well, hello everyone!  I never made it to London!  I stopped for gas just as I was leaving Guelph and the guy couldn't open my hood/bonnet.   The temporary wiper arm was in the way.  So I thought I'd put them up on the window with the motor off so as to enable the hood to lift up.  When I turned the wipers on, they flew off into the snow!  Well, I retrieved the wipers and drove wiperless to the station where the work was done and they were still trying to get me a used one but now they had to get a new one from another town and I've been sitting in the station till I found a ride home.

Now they say that the work is done so Andrew is coming for me when he's finished work to take me to pick up the car.

Now, I must go  to London on maybe Monday or Tuesday.

What a day!  The new arm is going to be about $75.00 plus maybe two new wipers...  !!!  So...  I'll be "borrowing from Peter to pay Paul" this month!!!  

Talk to you later when I get the car home and get settled in.

Pat, I'm so sorry for the extra expense on your car, but this may have been a "God thing."  Who knows what you may have missed in the way of danger on the road today, that you were spared because of wiper arms?  God is in control!

Chris, I know exactly what you are talking about, too, with the distractions the world and the enemy throws at us when we are worshipping or praying.  It does take diligence!

Jenny, what a neat thing to have happen---a little fish's life becomes a testimony to the goodness and mercy of our Lord!  Thanks for telling us.

The ice melted off and my ladies were here for class.  We had a good time.

Beth got bad news today--Social Security rejected her appeal on her claim.  They say she is able to work--she is NOT.  Now we are attempting to find a lawyer to help her.  Sigh.............

I'm off to watch the news, though I don't know why, most of it is not good anyway.

QuoteBy Janet~Beth got bad news today--Social Security rejected her appeal on her claim.  They say she is able to work--she is NOT.  Now we are attempting to find a lawyer to help her.  Sigh.............

Janet~They always turn folks down the first time.  I think it is to makes sure they are not lying.  Good idea to get a lawyer.  I will keep her in my prayers. ggrrrr...the government is frustrating sometimes.

Pat~I am so sorry to hear of your wiper problem.  Hope you get it fixed right this time.  (hug)

Jenny~ Neat little story about the goldfish.  God is good, even to little creatures like fish.  
Praise God!

Lila Mae slept all night without getting up once.  She is doing great now.  Time to put the crib and playpen up.  Last baby so we will sell it in a garage sale this summer.    

Zachery did fine with his infussion.  He is a bit tired but did great.

I am not sure about Ashley yet.  I will call after 6:00pm and get back with you.

Wooohooo...I get my computers back tomorrow, so Zachery and Troy will be back up and posting.  Maybe even Mike.

Quote from: Etta Sue on February 05, 2004, 10:55:59 AM
Lord, my CP family has plenty of concerns for you to address.  Some of them are spoken and some they don't even know they are concerns.  We all know you are an awesome Lord.  God willing, our concerns will be taken care of in your time.  God bless my CP family.  We praise you for the gifts and love you give to each of us.  We love You in return.  In your precious Son's name, Amen.

Thank you Etta Sue

Sonja, this is not the first time!!  They turned down her initial application, now have rejected her appeal.  And she hasn't been able to work for over a year now.

Go, Lila Mae!!  What a good girl you are!  

Ria when there is an accident here that involves a fork-lift truck the paperwork involved is astronomical.  The labour board wants copies of all maintenance data done on the truck in the past year, in addition to the proof that the driver was licenced.  I have spent much time at the photocopier getting such data for them.  One of the joys of working for a fork-lift sales and service company, I guess.  

QuoteSue, it is awful to go through layoffs and dismissals.  It creates such a sense of unease among the rest of the workforce.  Did you personally have to handle the dismissals?

Larry, no I didn't have to handle them.  It was still hard to deal with emotionally though because we were not told the reason why until today.  Just before lunch those of us left were informed that their layoffs were due to "corporate restructuring".  All the duties have been reassigned.  It is still not easy to have to look at that empty space.  Time will heal, I know, but right now...I am still  

And now, time to go sit in the other room and relax.  Have a great evening everyone!

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Interesting to read all of this about fork trucks.  This was one of Jack's courses that he taught for many, many years all over the province of Ontario.  In fact he had a miniature fork truck kit built with all of the various "loads" to illustrate parts of his courses and he loaned this to John (Bonesy).  Not sure if he's still using it or not.


Sorry to read about the company restructuring, Sue.  Not nice at all.  My thoughts are with you.

Just back from babysitting for the g-kids. Gilbert was telling that they put in a bid for a house. They would be getting the loan in his name because of the identity theft being in Sarah's name, their last names are different.  Well not much else to talk about just now. sooooo
TTYL

Pat, I enjoyed that devotional.  The gospel in a nutshell.   It is so good to know the Lord and to know that he is coming for us one day to live forever with Him and all the saints who know Him too.   Praise God!

Yes Sue, Jenny is right that God is in control, but it is hard not to worry.   I will be praying for you that God will "calm you down with His love".   This is what I ask the Lord to do on a regular basis.

Hi Sonja, I will be praying for Zachery and Ashley tonight.

Hi Sarah, it's nice to have a day off, right.

Hi Al...thank you for reminding me about "Praising God"  Yes, thank God for the reformation.

Thank you Papa John for that scripture about the Lord's return.  Yes,"what manner of people ought we to be in holy conduct and godliness"  Sobering thoughts.

Thank you Jenny for that old song about us being precious jewels.   I remember that when I was a child at my Baptist Sunday School.   Because of the wonderful grace of Jesus, we are his jewels.  Praise God.

Janet...our weather here in Canada is MORE SNOW & then FREEZING RAIN!  Wow, I will have to be careful walking to work tomorrow.

Etta Sue, praise God that you have been pain free.  Will pray for your migraines.  Marilyn is right a chiropractor might help.

Thank you Chris for the music to those great word "When He cometh" and for the devotional.

Pat...so sorry for all your troubles today with the car.   It can be so annoying when your plans get all mixed up, but God knows the reason why.  So we will just trust Him.   Love Ruthie

Pat, I just read Jenny's post and she said the same thing!   We know God is in control.

Thank you for that lovely music "There's a quiet understand"  Great to wind down the evening.

God Bless

Love Ruthie

Good evening, everyone.  

We went to the eye doctor today and Gene got the prescription for his new glasses.  His distance vision in the repaired eye is 20/20.  Of course he still needs the bi-focal for reading, but what a pleasant surprise to find his sight to be better than before he got the cataract.  Praise God!  The optician that the opthalmalogist recommends is just across the street so we took the prescription right over and the new glasses will be ready in a week.  Part of the cost will be covered by insurance, too.  

Today was milder and sunny but overnight a front is supposed to come through with all kids of interesting stuff...  snow, freezing rain....  They predict it will be over, though by around 7:00 a.m.  and then it's supposed to get above freezing by afternoon.  It looks so pretty outside my back door now with everything so pure and white.  

Time to check out more of our forums...

Aarrggh, Janet.  I know Beth must be frustrated.  I would go on about my opinion about such things, but suffice it to know that I am praying, and God is in control.  <karmat mumbles about such things like government>:

Soni, Go lIla mae.  We are hoping to get Travis's toddler bed up in the next few weeks.  More for safety than anything.  He is trying to crawl out of the crib.  Not good.  

Sorry to not address the others. Nard needs to do some web design and needs the puter.  Later!

Thanks, Karma. (((hugs)))

I am beat!  

I will be back tomorrow.

Luv you all!
Soni

Goodnight everyone!

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9.30 a.m. England..

Pat Oh my sister  
Pat My dear you are on line...not asleep? Let it go dear one. Let God.  He understands. 'Roll' the burden onto Him....Peace like a river.

Thank you for the music to the hymn "There's a Quiet Understanding" which I posted in Manna from heaven earlier yesterday. Did you see it or was it the Holy Spirit..I had thought" Oh Lord I would love the music to this"..God is so good to me, especially this last few days.  Praise You Lord Jesus Christ!..Father!

Raining here in England but it is so warm.

I am going to try and catch up with some ironing today and will have my little radio on i   the kitchen and my high stool when standing gets too difficult.

God Bless all of you.
Love and prayers.
Jenny