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Morning Devotional...


This do in remembrance of Me. . . This do ye. . . in remembrance of Me.
1 Corinthians 11:24-25


A number of years ago I had the privilege of watching the memorial service at the Cenotaph in Ottawa, Canada's capital city.

I was deeply moved to watch the soldiers remember their comrades who had died. This was not a celebration of victory but a remembrance of its cost. They stood in silence with tears streaming down their faces!

In a unique way, our Lord has requested that we remember Him by breaking bread and drinking the cup.

May we be faithful to remember the great cost to Him of our salvation.
--Jim Paul

Thanks Pat for that reminder. 

Marilyn, have you tried the dfs?  They usual have programs to help all kinds of folks out.

Long night at the dance studio.

See you all in the morning...oh yah, no school tomorrow or friday!  <soni jumps for joy>  more time with my precious little girl.

Welp, night folks
Soni

                     Hadst Thou Been Here

                           A.D.33

Then  said Martha unto Jesus - "Lord,
         if Thou hadst been here my brother had not died."
When Mary was come she fell down at His
         feet, saying, "Lord, if Thou hadst
         been here my brother had not died."
Jesus wept.

                         A.D. 1914-19-

Hadst Thou been here,-
Our loved ones had not died,
Nor Life and Love again been crucified.

Hadst Thou been here,-
This horror had not been,
Nor earth the downfall of her hopes had
seen.

Hadst Thou been here,-
How coulds't Thou be here, Lord,
When we denied the Cross and chose the
sword?

Hadst Thou been here,-
Ah, - whose the fault that left
Faith of her hope and Life of love bereft?

Hadst Thou been  here, -
Yet art Thou never far,
'Tis we alone that raise the hindering bar.

Hadst Thou been here, -
And yet Thy word is clear,
"Who wills can have.  Reach up and
draw Me near."

How canst Thou be here, Lord,
When  man's desire
Climbs not the stars, but wallows in the mire?

Where art Thou, Lord?
Let each man's own heart say
Why Christ is found no more of him this day.

John Oxenham


 ................. Jesus still Weeps

Looking unto JESUS, the author and finisher of our faith ...

Good morning JENNY ... or, in my part of the world, it is good night!  I so love the fellowship we can have from around the world and it all seems as if we are together in time and space...

Love y'all ... Have a good day in Jesus

Judy - Just call me Mike, I don't think there is another one here.  With the CPAP, I don't have any information on the oxygen with it, but on the sleepnet.com there are threads about it, and you can always post a question if you need an answer.  They aren't a close group, but they are a helpful one.  I am a major advocate of the CPAP machine though.  Yes, it is true, it does take time to get used to.  I could barely stand the thing the first couple of weeks that I had it.  Now, I don't even think about it.  The first mask thing the sleep clinic gave me was terrible, I could NOT stand it.  However, once I tried the breeze, it was much better.  I think mainly because it wasn't so big and bulky, and it did not have these straps you had to use.  But it still took a little while to get used to the machine.  Just encourage him to do it as much as possible.  Start off with small goals, 1 hour on the machine, then 2, then 3, etc...  You will find that eventually it will work and you will get used to it.  I remember the first night at the sleep clinic, I woke up about 2am, and literally could not breathe.  I tore the thing off my head and threw it at the wall.  Luckily I didn't break it.  I calmed down for 30 minutes, then tried to put it back on, but as soon as I did, I got claustrophobic, and could not do it.  They then let me go home, but gave me a unit to take with me and encouraged me to try it as much as possible.  Now, I could not think of sleeping without it.  

When you read about the long term effects of not using the machine, it should scare you enough to do whatever you can to use it.  It can lead to Death, Diabetes, Stroke, Heart Attack, Overweight, Daytime Sleepiness, Grumpiness, Grouchiness, and just plain not nice to be around.  Take your pick, none of them are very nice.  

Feel free to print my responses and give them to him.  

Goodmorning Everyone.

At 6p.m. U.K. time. 2 Dakota aircraft are dropping over a million poppies on the Thames, one for each British Serviceman who has died on active service in the alst 90 years.  Except for 1968 when no one was lost.

The Queen and Prince Philip are laying their wreathes at the Field of Remembrance, outside Westminster Abbey.

We shall have the two minutes silence all over this land, shops and offices etc.,

.........Lest we forget.

God Bless.

Isaiah 11:9
They will neither harm nor destroy on all
my holy mountain, for the earth will be full
of the knowledge of the Lord as the waters
cover the sea.


What a glorious time of blessing!
We will know God personally.
But not just us, the vast chorus of the faithful
will sing a song of joy because they know God.
Let's anticipate that day and join our hearts
together in pursuit of God.
Let's not settle for merely a factual knowledge about God,
but let's come to really know him by sharing in His work,
by sharing in His character, and seeking His precense in our lives.

PRAYER.......

Dear Father, please be near to me today.
I need to be aware of your presence no matter
what today brings.
I want You to be my eternal Shepherd who
watches out over His sheep and the One whom
i know as my Redeemer, Saviour and Friend.
In Jesus name i pray. AMEN

                                                  Phil Ware.
Ria

We are up early this cold and frosty Veterans Day to attend a breakfast in honor of the veterans of our area, given by the National Honor Society kids of the high school.  I had a few minutes before we go, so popped in to say Good Morning!  I'll be back!

  Still no more posts?  Hmmm..........

The breakfast was nice, and well attended.  They invite veterans and their spouses.  They had a nice little program, including the girl from our HS who won 8th place out of a field of over 30,000 contestants in the "Voices of America" contest.  Her essay was wonderful!

It is getting colder here--down to 35* now, and snow is predicted tonight.  Very cloudy and gloomy looking outside.

I have to take Beth back to the dentist's office this morning, then can work on more of my list.  I'm gaining on it!

Ria, I hope thigs are better now in Holland.  I love reading your posts.  Where do you find so many lovely little poems?  They are great!

Hi, Pat!  Hi, Soni!  Hi, Jenny!  Mike, you are so good to shar information with us, God bless you!  Hope Judy finds the info useful and that it will help Norm.

Soni what are df's?

I have a very busy day today, so I won't spend the time to tell you all that things I have to do today. I will be sdo glad when life settles down again to routine of going to work and coming home instead of doing that several times a day or going from place to place all day long. I have a couple of appointments today as well as both jobs and have to take the time out to comehome to let out the dogs.

Thank you Pat and Ria for the devotionals.

TTYL

Good morning.  Kaye Don, Barb and Ivalou are on their way to Napannee, Indiana, (Amish country) a town where they make mobile homes/manufactured home.  Kaye Don and Barb are wanting to sell their RV and purchase a mobile home and move it to Bradenton, Florida.  Ivalou is going for the ride.  Also Kaye Don and Barb's daughter, living north of Grand Rapids, MI, is bringing the boys to Napannee so they can come here for a few days.  Jerry is home.  I am taking a friend to the hospital for a test, going out to eat and taking her home.  It is raining so I will get a free car wash, too! 

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"Blessed are the flexible, for they shall not be bent out of shape."

Marilyn, DFS = Department of Family Services.  My brother got some help because he has a bad heart.  You might want to check that out. 

Morning Pat, Janet, Jenny, Etta Sue, Skief, Ria, and Jane! ((hug))

No school today so I am going to go do something fun with the kids.   Not sure what though. hmm...swimming sounds fun.  Maybe a trip to Devils Tower to get some good b/w shots. 

Ursula, I haven't been to those sites.  Which one would you say is your favorite?

Hope you all have a good day!

A very big THANK YOU to all the veterans who gave of their
time, support for our country.

Know our Heavenly Father has a special place for such
unselfishness---

Most grateful...Enjoy your day.

Love in Christ,

Joyce

(((((hello))))) ((((((((helllllllloooooooo))))))))  (((((((HIIIIIII)))))))

hmmm...sounds like an empty room to me. 

<soni sings "Amazing Grace" while no one is listening> 

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My mom just called.

She said the ceremonies for the veterans at the court house
was lovely as usual.

An unusual amount of people --so few at times--but pleased
that this year, so many attended.

Glad we should all remember why and how we can live in freedom.

Because of all the dedication of our soldiers--past and present.

Talk to you later,

Love in Christ,

Joyce

Larry, I went back a few days and the lovely posting you shared
with us --That's God--was just what I needed to hear today.

Please take care, prayers for your well being.

Love in Christ,

Joyce

Three cheers for the veterans
who nobly served their country.

These heroes were courageous enough to
take a stand.

They were willing to sacrifice everything, in order to make the liberty bell ring.
Nothing dissuaded them.

They followed the convictions
of their heart and paved the way,
to make the United States the great country it is today.


They protected you and me
and kept America free from sea to shining sea.

So please take a moment to say a prayer
for them on Veteran's Day, and share this message
with your friends to help them remember the brave souls who refused to surrender.

November 11   

Spiritual Warfare and Sin: Fight or Die

For all that is in the world--the lust of the flesh, the lust of the
eyes, and the pride of life--is not of the Father but is of the
world. And the world is passing away, and the lust of it; but he who
does the will of God abides forever. 
--1 John 2:16-17

Someday the church can relax her guard, call her watchmen down from
the wall and live in safety and peace; but not yet, not yet....

The healthiest man has enough lethal bacteria in him to kill him
within twenty-four hours except for one thing-the amazing power of
the human organism to resist bacterial attack. Every mortal body
must fight its internal enemies day and night. Once it surrenders
its hours are numbered. Quite literally it must fight or die....

The church lives in a hostile world. Within and around her are
enemies that not only could destroy her, but are meant to and will
unless she resists force with yet greater force. The Christian
would collapse from sheer external pressure were there not within
him a counterpressure sufficiently great to prevent it. The power of
the Holy Spirit is, therefore, not optional but necessary. Without
it the children of God simply cannot live the life of heaven on
earth. The hindrances are too many and too effective.  That
Incredible Christian, 86-87.

"Thank You for the power of the Holy Spirit within me to wage this
constant warfare for me. In my flesh I am so weak for such
unrelenting battle. Give Your strength today. Amen."

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Chris, that's a really good devotional!  Yes, we must fight on, till Jesus comes!

I am thinking a lot about our brave service people today, both those of the past and of the present.  The fighting rages on in Iraq; and the memories linger in the minds of the old men from WW 2, Korea, and other wars.  The Viet Nam war left so many scars, and as we just saw in the election, those wounds are still not healed.

My husband served our country for seven years, and I am proud of his service.  He was in Berlin, 110 miles behind the Iron Curtain, and also in Viet Nam.  When he was in Nam, their weapons were kept locked up.  If they were attacked, they first had to get permission from Congress to fight back.  Can you imagine that?  Wars should never be controlled by Congress, but rather by the Generals on site who are supposed to be in charge.  I am so happy Darrel made it back home, and I know it makes him feel good to have his service recognized.  God bless our military--I love, respect and honor them!

Ok its now 8.32pm here in the UK and I just wanted to pop in and leave a message of thanks to all of our troops both British and American in Iraq at the moment.  We owe them and all of our armed forces a debt of gratitude.
At work today when we had the two minutes silence I was thinking of them aswell as those from earlier wars.
I will not forget their sacrifice.

Also thought I would post up this poem by Keith Douglas who was killed in action 9/6/1944 aged 24.

Everyone, I suppose , will use these minutes
to look back, to hear music and recall
what we were doing and saying that year
during our last few months as people, near
the sucking mouth of the day that swallowed us all
into the stomach of a war.

I guess a lot of our troops will have been thinking such thoughts over the past few days.

Love to you all
chris

In Flanders Fields

In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the dead. Short days ago
We lived, saw dawn, felt sunset glow,
Loved, and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.

Take up your quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.



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Doctor Major (later Lieutenant-Colonel) John McCrae of the 1st Field Artillery Brigade wrote this poem on May 3, 1915 after the battle at Ypres. The poem was later published in "Punch", December 8, 1915.

1 Bassett, John. page 44, "John McCrae." Markham:Fitzhenry

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Marilyn, we are all thinking about your situation and we know you need a home of your own.  I was just wondering if you might investigate Habitat for Humanity.  It is just a thought.  I know that thousands of people have been helped to own their own homes.

It has been a dark rainy day here.  Martha came in and said she saw the parade down town.  I have been thinking, reading the posts, about Veterans Day, the 11th of November.  When I was just a boy in school it was Armistice Day and later changed to Veterans Day here in the U.S.  I found a good site to read about this Holiday:    http://www.worldwar1.com/dbc/arvetday.htm

This morning I spoke at the nursing home.  Sometimes it is sad to go there and see all these elderly people, many in wheel chairs, some of them hardly knowing where they are.  Yet some are just as sharp as they can be.  All of them seem to appreciate the opportunity to gather for the singing, the prayers, and the thoughts about God’s word.  This morning I talked about the friendship of David and Jonathan and about how wonderful it is to have friends.

We are packing tonight to leave early in the morning to go over for our week in Hilton Head.  It is a long drive from here but the weatherman says our rain will be over.  I hope you all have a restful evening and a good night’s sleep.

John 13:34-35  "A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.  By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another."  (NIV)

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I was not feeling very good this morning, so stayed in bed as long as possible before going to work. Then, ended up working until after 7:30 tonight.

So, I would guess that it won't be long until I'm back in the bed again.

I had such a frustrating morning - the loaner computer wouldn't do what I needed it to do. Had terrible deadlines and no visible means of meeting them.

So, I did a "girl" thing. I picked up my purse with a lump in my throat and tears misting my eyes. Slipped out to sit in my truck and meditate and pray. Afterward, God made a way (literally where there was no way) for me to be able to use a second loaner computer. So, all afternoon, I diligently worked to prepare files on the first loaner, then move to the second loaner to finish them up.

What a difference some time with our Lord made.

Ruth Ann

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Hi everyone. 

We were gone about 6 hours today and needless to say I am a bit tired tonight.  This was my retiree's luncheon (we meet every second month) and Pat went with me for the first time.  She didn't want me going alone since I hadn't been feeling well.  I then had my doctor's appointment at 3 pm so we didn't want to drive all the way back.  She did a couple shopping errands and then got to the doctor's office at Kaiser about an hour early.  We each had a book to read so the hour went by quickly.  The doctor had another chest xray taken and an ekg done and all appears to be well.  He thinks I may have some minor fluid acccumlation, that isn't showing in the xrays, so prescribed a mild diuretic to see if that will help with the shortness of breath.  He thinks the spike in blood sugar I had on Sunday was probably do to adrenaline since my blood sugar has been very normal ever sense.  So I hope to be feeling better in the next few days as this is getting in the way of what I want to be doing. 

Pat, thanks for the message from Mieka.  She certainly shouldn't be worrying about me as I will be fine.

Mike, my wife got used to wearing the mask and did so for about 7 years.  I will have her check out the website you cited and I have been hearing an ad for a site called www.nomask.com but haven't checked it out yet.  You are so right that sleep apnea can do terrible things to a person's health.  Glad you have adjusted to yours.

Marilyn, sorry about the third refusal on your loan.  As you know the Lord will provide for your needs.  However, certainly understand your sense of disappointment.

Papa John, hope you have a great time at Hilton Head and have some nice weather.

I am going to beg off tonight and will try to write more tomorrow.  Think it is about time for this old man to turn in for the night as missed my afternoon nap today.