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Hello all,
I'm sorry I haven't been posting lately - things are crazy!
To make a long story not quite as long, too long to ever be a short story:  Our singing group went on a "tour" around the Dallas/Fort Worth area where we went to an art museum. I loved it - and believe I've been called back to my real talent. I want to draw and paint and sculpt. I love photography, but my last few attempts have just failed. Later on that trip we went to a biblical art museum and my feelings were confirmed. So I'm gearing up to start that again.
Then I got rear-ended going to work one day. It totaled our Ford Explorer and I escaped with a very minor case of whiplash. We finally got our settlement a few days ago. What a hassle that was. But we were able to get a better vehicle and today we paid it off. We also got a little extra money that they give for "reasonable pain and suffering" which we plan to give away. So funny how God works - we needed a new vehicle but couldn't sell ours for what we got out of insurance money. All the radio programs I've listened to lately are talking about the verse in Matthew that was posted on this very website today!
God is GREAT!!!
Shawn
Cool new look for the website by the way, Gosh, I'm gone for a month and everything's new! I appreciate this website and even though I don't post often, God uses it to minister to me in a lot of ways. Thank you.

Thanks so much for posting, Shawn.  We have some artists on here.  Janet has some awesome work and one of our newer members, Hayley (who is on vacation right now) does pen and ink and it's gorgeous.

I hope you'll add to our "Creations with a Brush" area soon.

I'm sorry about your accident.  I suffered whiplash many years ago and it wasn't too pleasant.

Please keep in touch, Shawn.  We'll also pray about your decisions that you will definitely know what is the Lord's will in this big decision.

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Here's one we haven't had for a long, long time....

Just before [William Tecumseh] Sherman began his famous march to the sea in 1864, and while his army lay camped in the neighborhood of Atlanta [Georgia] on the 5th of October, the army of Hood, in a carefully prepared movement, passed the right flank of Sherman's army, gained his rear, and commenced the destruction of the railroad leading north, burning blockhouses and capturing the small garrisons along the line. Sherman's army was put in rapid motion pursuing Hood, to save the supplies and larger posts, the principal one of which was located at Altoona Pass. General Corse, of Illinois, was stationed there with about fif­teen hundred men, Colonel Tourtelotte being second in command. A million and a half rations were stored here and it was highly important that the earthworks commanding the pass and protecting the supplies be held. Six thousand men under command of General French were detailed by Hood to take the position. The works were completely surrounded and summoned to surrender. Corse refused and a sharp fight commenced. The defenders were slowly driven into a small fort on the crest of the hill. Many had fallen, and the result seemed to render a prolongation of the fight hopeless. At this moment an officer caught sight of a white signal flag far away across the valley, twenty miles distant, upon the top of Kenesaw Mountain. The signal was answered, and soon the message was waved across from mountain to mountain:

"Hold the fort; I am coming. W. T. Sherman."

Cheers went up; every man was nerved to a full appreciation of the position; and under a murderous fire, which killed or wounded more than half the men in the fort—Corse himself being shot three times through the head, and Tourtelotte taking command, though himself badly wounded—they held the fort for three hours until the advance guard of Sherman's army came up. French was obliged to retreat.
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Hi Ria...

Did you manage to get your font enlarged?

Ruth was saying that she goes up to the top and click on "View/Text Size/Medium or Large"

Just thought I'd post this again in case some have missed it...

Janet I do believe that Medicare will pay for a wheelchair for Beth. Even a Power Chair or Scooter.

Marilyn, that's what the one place told me today.  They loaned us a brand new wheelchair for as long as we need it, so that we have time to see what Beth's prognosis will be.  Her Medicare goes into effect the first of August.  You have to get a doctor's order for them.  Right now, we just don't know what to expect.  But we can't get the wheelchair into the car trunk.   Have to take off the foot supports and put it between the seats.  Not handy at all.

I took my paintings out to enter in the fair, was coming home and got stopped by a cop.  He said I was driving 39 in a 30 zone, was there some reason I was driving so fast?  I said I guess I just wasn't paying attention.   He took my license and went back to his car, and I was so emotioally overwrought and so tired that by the time he brought it back, I was in tears.  He did NOT give me a ticket, and for that I thank God.  That would have been the last straw.

Oh, how I hope I can sleep tonight.  I'm about to the end of my endurance.

Dear Janet

You have had more than enough.   When you are driving use cruise, That will help monitor your speed and try to get more sleep.  I wish I could help you in some way. 

Here is a cyber {{{{{{{HUG}}}}}}}

As Ria says,  "May God give you Power!"

Pat: Yes I will be busy  starting tonight and every night except Wednesday night and Sunday night because on Sunday prayer is at 4pm to 5pm and Wed. is Bible Study. We may pray on
Wed. from 6-7,  I don't know yet. But this is something that will be very good for me as I have slacked off my evening prayer time over the past couple of years, praying only after I have gone to bed and usually falling asleep in the middile of my prayers.

Hey Y-all I would love to have you email me your SPECIAL prayer requests. I am putting together another Prayer journal just for these nightly prayer sessions I have a big notebook here at home that I use here but I will be putting together a much smaller one that I can carry with me where ever I go. So PLEASE send me your personal requests. No one will see them except me and Willa.

TTYL

Thanks, Ladybug, I can sure use some hugs!  Thank goodness, I won't be driving tomorrow, as Darrel is going with us and will do the driving.

Marilyn, if you would please pray for Beth, I would appreciate it so much.  Thanks.

Janet, I feel so bad for you.  I can't imagine how trying and stressful your life is right now. 

Marilyn, that is such an awesome thing you are doing. Way to go!!!

Ohhh, Janet!   I'm so sorry about what you've been going through.  Wish I were closer.

That was so nice of the policeman though. 

This is for you, Janet...

That is awesome, Pat!  You are the best at those.  You know...I get my inspiration from your stuff.  Keep it up!

Thanks so much, Soni.  That verse has meant so very much to me lately so thought I'd just share it with our Janet. 


Now, let's all sing this with Janet...   Janet, this storm in your life WILL pass by...

Thanks, Soni, for the kisses! 

Yes, Pat, I know He will, and I am ever thankful for that.  Jesus knows all about our troubles, He is a kind, compassionate friend. 

I don't at this moment recall the rest of that song, but it's true.

Thanks for the encouraging verse.  I love you!

Thanks for the devotional, Pat.  I am enjoying the music as Squeek meows in the background.  How I love the hymns!

Had a busy day and not enough time to read all the posts. Sorry to hear about your daughter Janet.  Can certainly relate and will also pray for Beth.  Wendy is going to have the Disclosure Hearing about the accident in a couple of weeks....two years  + since it happened.  What a terrible time it has been....both physical and financial.  She is never going to be well again, so money will only help to ease the stress.

I am going upstairs to help Amanda roll pennies.  They have huge jars filled and are using them on their holiday to Alberta.  She is up to $71.00 so far....going to be a long evening.  As they say....a penny saved is a penny earned...or some such thing.

Will be alone for a week, looking after the huge garden, five bunnies (one pregnant) a bird and the cat.  The temp. is supposed to be going into the 30'sC (90's F.) and I have hours of watering to do each day.  Oh joy! 

I am reading an interesting book written by a Christian father, who wrote it in order to read to his sons.  He wrote something that stuck in my mind:

We and the world, my children, will always be at war.
Retreat is impossible.  Arm yourselves.

So true...we must arm ourselves with the word of God.  How else can we defend our children and ourselves.

Pleasant dreams and God Bless.

Liz

It's been a good day in New Every Morning.  We've shared with each other.  We're praying for one another and that's so important.  Let's remember Janet as she travels this morning. 

Now, it's time to lock the door on today's NEM and open a new one.

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