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Morning Devotional...


Consider the lilies of the field...
Matthew 6:28

Behold the fowls of the air....
Matthew 6:26

The Lord Jesus taught lessons from the creatures who are planted in the earth, unable to move their roots but able to bring fragrance to God.

By contrast, He taught about creatures who rise to heights far above the earth--the fowls of the air.

Here are lessons from both:

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Niters to you Karmat and Pat.............  

Guess I'll sit here all night and see if anyone gets up and wants to chat

Sorry Lee...  I just went to our Error Log and see that I slammed the door in your face again!  Hope you don't have any bruises.

You almost got me, PAT!   ::)

... and to answer your question: Yes, I will be going by myself for the MRI tomorrow (today).  The way I go any other place, too!   :-\

Thanks, LEE~   ;)

Hi Everyone!

Sorry I didn't get around to posting much yesterday(today still for me) But, I haven't felt well the last couple days..
KarmatCongrats on joining WW-I hope that my weigh in goes good on Thursday-Judy come and join us..we would love to have you.
Ive been trying to go to bed earlier at night-so I can get the rest I need..Last night I was in bed by 11..Which is amazing for me lol.
Meika I am praying for you and the people that are in the midst of these fires.
I have a prayer request for a little baby that has a blood disease she is only 2 months old..her name is Utonia please pray for her.
I have used front page to do a website for some christian friends of mine-if anyone is interested they can go and look at it..here is the web address..
www.gonowhelp.com
I didn't find it that hard to use-but I had done some previous websites. Eventaully I want to learn to do html and when I get that conquered then I won't need front page ..lol.
Hope everyone has a blessed day.
Hugs
Rachelle

Quote from: Lee Kirkwood on October 28, 2003, 12:04:54 AM
Guess I'll sit here all night and see if anyone gets up and wants to chat

::) <---- waiting for Mr Lee to awake up to chat all night........

::) <--- waiting

::) <--- waiting

I think I can hear him snore  :P


Hi Ms Pat  ;D

Hi Ms Jane, I do pray you are well for the doctor today.

Mr Hanna I pray you are well today.

It is a busy day for me today at my home. We have now nine families here to stay with us from the fires here.  They are all wonderful people and it is sad to see they must find a new homes.

We are safe here at my home i think. the fire it is not bad in the Malibu as other place, but if there is a wind it will perhaps be bad here soon too. The smoke it is so bad I can not go out at all. The power it is off some times too. The stores are at a strike and closed here, the roads are all closed from fire and the schools are closed too.  :-\ It is a crazy place today, but I am safe.

I wish you all well today. The devotional it is of the birds and the creatures and the beauty they bring honor to God. I am sad today for the beauty I know here it is gone this week. The creatures must find a new home too. The beach it is black from the fire and the sky it is dark here all day. I know God is sad to see the beauty it is gone. I pray for the one that make these fire. I pray God will teach them of the beauty in every tiny thing and forgive them that they take away this beauty.  :-[

Hi Ms Rachelle, I will pray for tiny Ms Utonia tonight. ((hug))

Meeks I tuned into the KTLA tonight.  It is indeed terrible. :'(  They have managed to keep it from crossing the 118 so far.   :o  I know this area, I have driven it many times in the truck.  I am indeed glad you and your friends are safe.  :)  I hope you have enough food supplies in the house to feed all those people! ! ! ??? ::) :o

I will look into WW and see if at this time it is affordable.  We are on a very tight budget.

Prayer is going up for Utonia.

Pat is tomorrow (today) another extraction?  Are you not done with that yet? (extractions that is)

Lee you still up??? Still want to chat?

{{{{HUGS ALL}}}}

MIEKA~I am sorry we never seem to be synchronized to "talk" to each other any more.   :(

I truly hope and pray that you are safe there in your home in Malibu...and I feel such a sorrow for those nine families who are without homes now.  You will be a good hostess to them, I know...and God will bless you for all that you do to help.  I love you, my friend.  I will be okay with the doctor appointment.  I'll let you know how it went as soon as I get home.  

Y'all take care.  I'm off to bed now, and then it will indeed be "tomorrow" for me!   :D

Good morning All 10.05AM

PatThank you for the good devotional this morning.

Now i have had a bad night i could not sleep it was 3.13 AM when i have writen on CP.

It is cold in Holland on this moment it is 1*C but the sun is shining.

Pinkiea nice new photo of you.

MiekaI am happy to see you how is it where you are living.
Janealso today you are in my minds and in my prayers.

Papa JohnI am happy to see you you are still every day in my prayers
I wish you all a very good day

Is Jesus your Saviour and constant companion?
If He isn't, He can be.
Call on His name in faith and invite Him into your life.
Then te name of Jesus will become to you the most precious of names
                                      Vernon Grounds

No other name can save me,
 No other name beside,
But Jesus Christ the risen Lord,
The One they crucified
                                   Brandt
Hugs and Blessings
Love RIA

OH DEAR I LOST MY POST....
THESE THINGS COME TO TRY US...."THE OUTSKIRTINGS OF HIS WAYS"...

PAT  Thank-you for the lovely words today.  I do appreciate them.

We do feel at times that we are "hemmed in" as if our wings have been clipped......Stiff legs, pains and heart problems, depressions, all these earthly complaints....GOD IS GOOD. WE SHALL PRAISE HIM!

Let us see Papa John to our example this day...Looking only onto Jesus...our fore-runner.

And the One sitting on the throne said "SEE I AM MAKING ALL THINGS NEW!"............I will give to the thirsty the springs of the water of life - as a gift.  Everyone who conquers will inherit all these blessings, and I will be his God and he will be my son (or daughter)....HE TOOK ME TO A TOWERING MOUTAIN PEAK and from there I watched that wondrous city, the Holy Jerusalem, descending out of the skies from God....It was filled with the Glory of God and flashed and glowed like a precious gem, crystal clear like jasper" The Revelation 21:5,6,7,10,11.

RIA my dear sister..... :) for us.  Jesus loves you and I do. You are His "Delight".

MIEKA the Lord keep you safe as the "apple of His eye".

JANE Dear One.  I pray for you.  May all be well.  Let it be a "warning" only in Jesus' Name. Amen!

Prayers  today.
and Love,
Jenny.

Pat - A lovely devotional this morning. I hope that my thoughts are in tune with Ria and Jenny.



No matter how tired I may be, I cannot find sleep until I have made my requests known to my God. It matters not how often I have prayed during the day, this is something I must do, no matter what. Some nights I enjoy great liberty and my pillow is indeed sweet as I drift along into Beulah's Land.

Other nights it seems as though I am spitting feathers. Vain repetition mingled with great doubt and unbelief make up my prayer. As if God were deaf, I repeat myself over and over again, often trying different phrases or terminology as if that will somehow impress the King of Kings!

These days I confess that I have more of a yearning for His Presence and nothing else. It is what my soul needs most and nothing else really matters. If He will join me in fellowship and be my constant Companion then I have a greater confidence that all that I ask for will be given. It is a love affair and He has ravished my heart and has won me for Himself.

Sins and iniquities that once kept us apart have been washed in His precious blood. Sins of commission and omission, sins of ignorance have been covered by the blood. He provides an atonement that delivers me from guilt even before I know that I am guilty! My Beloved gives me songs in the night.

He loved me from all eternity. He called me by my name and told me that I was His. He promised me that none shall be able to pluck me from His hand. He promised me that His love for me will never die, that He will never leave nor forsake me. He embraced me this morning with nail pierced hands and whispered in my ear, 'be still and know that I am God.'

Last night I struggled to form any kind of prayer. I felt spiritually dead and I was also keenly aware of the exhaustion of 'trying' too hard to get in the Lord's good books. Trying too hard to win His favour. I felt useless, hopeless and I even remember shaking my head and saying, 'what is the point?'

He could easily have left me in that condition and today would once again have been a burdensome experience for me, but He had mercy upon my soul when I least expected it.

He lifted my soul from its slumber as surely as I lifted my children from their cots when as babies they were crying, afraid of the dark and helpless. There is strength and safety in my Father's arms that is comfort indeed for a weary soul.

I talk with Jesus whenever I am alone, seeking His Will and sometimes arguing with Him. When things go right I am happy to give praise, however when things go wrong as they often do, I am quick to point the finger in blame.

Can you have a Best Friend if you cannot share the good as well as the bad? He knows my every thought even before I think it. True it is wrong to blame the Lord for any problem that may arise in my life, but He orders my path and my way. If I acknowledge the Lord in all my ways then when difficult times come who then is to blame?

Faith thankfully talks a different language! It does not point any finger it simply trusts even when things are not easily understood. Living by sight and by feelings leaves me like a drunk man staggering to and fro. Never stable and always prone to a fall.

God knows what I want but He knows even better what I need. His grace is sufficient for me and He proves that daily. He never fails me nor lets me down. I on the other hand fail Him continually. He has never failed to supply my need, yet so often I fear that His timetable is far slower than mine!

Prayer I believe is an acknowledgement that help is required. I can do nothing on my own. I need the Lord's help in everything that I do. I murmur against Him so often, especially when I am impatient.

I am always looking for instant fixes and easy answers.
I wonder if I will ever learn patience. It seems that I am more impatient now than I ever was.

Even my impatience keeps me praying! Sometimes it is out of frustration, other times it is a genuine cry for grace but I am most thankful that my Lord has not yet shut His ear to my pitiful cries.

I can tell Him all that is in my heart and mind and He listens. Whenever He answers my prayers it is the most wonderful gift imaginable. It is a gift and always wrapped in love.

Pray without ceasing and get to know your Saviour, the One that sticketh closer than any brother. He is my Best Friend in this world, is He yours? I pray that this reminder to pray will spark an uplifting of hearts unto God and that He will delight in answering such. Our God answers prayer. Come unto me all ye that labour and are heavy laden and I will give you rest.

LOL

Your brother in Christ

Iain

IAN....I wasn't going to pop in again  but I have just been praying and reading as the Lord led me.
Gosh I was just the same last night.....too tired to pray..but I did by the Grace of God!

A few minutes ago I started singing "What A friend we have in Jesus"..................and the "oh what sins we often forfeit, Oh what needless pains we bear  all because we do not take it to the Lord in Prayer."

I felt shut in again this morning and then through prayer I was led to a feeling of peace and thankfulness and drawn to these words which I would like to share....

                               IN NARROW WAYS

Some lives are set in narrow ways,
By Love's wise tenderness.
They seems to suffer all their days
Life's direst storm and stress.
But God shall raise them up at length,
His purposes are sure,
He for their weakness shall give strength,
For every ill a cure.

                                  YOUR PLACE

Is your place a small place?
Tend it with care! -
He set you there.

Is your place a large place?
Guard it with care! -
He set you there.

Whate'er your place,it is
Not yours alone, but His
Who set you there.

                         ..........................


Both of the above by John Oxenham.
a great Christian.

Good morning to yo all this fine Lord's day...I pray that you are all feeling fine and loved by our Lord this day....
Jenny am sorry to hear that you were feeling shut in this morning at times I know how hard that can be to cope with....I have been there a few times myself and I can tell you I do understand how you must feel....and it is really good to know that the Lord has given you the peace that passeth all understanding and has given you His grace.....keep seeking His face...He has His reasons for why He allows us to bear these burdens in our lives....I am praying for both you and Iaian....God bless you sister.....

well I must be off now.....my daughter and her new baby are now starting to settle in a bit more and things are quite hectic around here these days......
will post more later on though....God bless you and and have a wonderful day.
Paulette

Just a quick hello to all!!

Mieka, really glad to see you are okay.  Thanks for stopping in.

Bye for now!

Hi all!

Haven't been here.... same situation as Rachelle (hope you are feeling better!) - I have been battling a terrible cold. Last night was the worst.. feeling sick to my stomach and sore throat. Oh well.
I have decided to stay away from the cold medicine... I think it actually makes me feel worse!

Meeks... I am thinking of you and your family. How kind of you to take others in!
My Aunt and Uncle, and 2 of my cousins and their spouses also live in the Southern California area. We actually have yet to hear from them.  :(
We have called, and have emailed. No response as yet.

I have also been working extra hours... this is the busy season.. preparing for people's Christmas portraits and cards at the studio.

Hugs to all!

Karen

PS: I am sorry I have not reposted the photos of the kids in the Photo forum. I will hopefully get some time later this week to fool around with it.

Well, it is good to see each one of you this morning:  Karen, Nards, Paulette, Jenny, Iain, Ria, Jane W., Rachelle, Lee, and Pat, Karen, and of course, Mieka,

Mieka, we are thinking of you and of all those who are touched by those terrible fires.  May the winds die down and the rains take over and give you relief.  I know so many are suffering from these fires.

I was thinking this morning about strife which sometimes arises among the people of God and which is disheartening and discouraging.  I am happy the congregation where we worship has peace and love and where you can feel the very Spirit of God as we meet to worship Him.  I love the wonderful instruction of the Spirit in   Rom 12:16-21  ---
16   Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position. Do not be conceited.
17   Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everybody.
18   If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.
19   Do not take revenge, my friends, but leave room for God's wrath, for it is written: "It is mine to avenge; I will repay," says the Lord.
20   On the contrary: "If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head."
21   Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
(NIV)

I hope you all have a good day today.


--- Papa John    ;D          <:))))><<

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Hi everyone from an overcast and chilly Georgia this morning.

Jeanne, sorry to see you are having problems with XP and the Front Page.  I am not sure what your file saving problems may be but in XP if you click on the Start button and "My Comptuer" you will get the file manager.  You will need to click on the folder toolbar item and that will open your file manager in the view you are more familiar with from Win 98.  If it is a matter of where Front Page is saving your files you should be able to set that in the options or preferences for that program.  As I have said before my little exposure with Front Page has not bee positive as I don't like all the extra html coding they use.

Again I appreciate the many expressions of concern and the prayers that are being said in my behalf.  I also share the concerns for the many other folks here who have expressed prayer needs for themselves or friends or relatives and certainly the fire situation in California is terrible.  I also have some distant relatives in that area but have no contact with them.  Mieka, it is wonderful that your family is welcoming so many of the homeless.  In times like these people's concern for other people is exhibited.  

Welcome to Crafty Sue.

The devotional thoughts were excellent this morning.  In the devotional today from Oswald Chambers the following stood out for me so I want to share it with you all:

Quote"The salvation of God does not stand on human logic, it stands on the sacrificial Death of Jesus.  We can be born again because of the Atonement of Our Lord.  Sinful men and women can be changed into new creatures, not by their repentance or their belief, but by the marvellous work of God in Christ Jesus which is prior to all experience.

Jane, do hope your MRI isn't a long test.  Sorry to read that you are feeling so alone.  You know there are a lot of folks here who care very much about you.

Thank you Pat for the devotional.  It was just right for my day.

Hi Iain.  I have been thinking about you and again am moved by your words.  

Meeks, I am praying for you, your family and that the fires will soon be brought under conrol.  Dear friend, how we are going to miss you...

Thank you Jenny for the email and for the poems this morning.  I have two friends who will also be blessed by these words.  Also the poems Pat posted with the devotional.  This is starting out to be a really fine day!

I must go and polish my little place like a crazy woman, as Meika would say.  The Realtor is bringing someone to see it today and I want them to be impressed by its' shine....not notice how small my wee home is!

Hi Lee.  Are you awake.  Good morning to you also Ria.  Hope you have a fine day and feel better.

God Bless.

Jane, I am thinking about you today and praying the MRI will go well, and they will find no porblems.  Beth has had to have several of those, and like Jack, she says the noise is the most bothersome part of it.  I sent you an email last night.

Mieka, I hope everyone there is safe and that the terrible fires are put out soon.  There has been too much loss already.

I have more stuff to do today, and must steal away into that quiet place with my Lord, as my heart is very heavy.  I cannot bear my burden alone.......I must tell Jesus!

I wish for all of you a wonderful, God centered day.

Pat the devotional this morning makes me sad to think of all the little animals and wildlife that have lost their lives and their homes in these terible fires. Let alone the people who have lost all thy had, homes, lives, loved ones. God's wonderful beauty destroyed by someone who started the fires.

Iain I have spent many ight repeating myself in prayer, trying to find the right words to get my point across to God. As if He doesn't alredy know what is in my heart. I seem to just babble on at times.

Jane I may be next door to my son, but they arent home very much and I can't even get him to mow the tiny patch of grass in front of my house. as far as asking him to go someplace with me he is always too busy doing his own thing. I have been doing things by myself for so long I don't even bother to ask, I just go alone.

Sometimes it is scary going to Dr. appointments or tests not knowing what they will find. As far as MRI"s are concerned I am somewhat claustraphobic and don't think I would be comfortable going through one of those machines.

If I wasn't on antidepressants, I would  be very depresseed. You have all seen my posts before I got the meds. So you must know how depressed I was.

Anyhoo Thank you Pat,Iain and Papa John for the devotionals, Now I must get ready for work.

TTYL

Jane ~ We are your family!!!  I know that we live far away but this site brings us closerthanthis at times.  My sister is only 70 steps away but I sometimes feel that is miles away.  That is mostly when I feel like I am imposing on her by wanting to drop in or hear her voice on the phone.  Jerry is here a lot and that helps some, too.  My happiest times is when the phone rings...usually after 9 p.m. and it is my son....just wanting to chit chat with his Mom.  I love those times.  But I know how you feel.  I have felt alone in a room full of people.  I don't get lonesome either....just lonely.  

Mieka ~ I am praying for those dreadful fires to cease.  And more so, those people who cause those dreadful fires.  They need help.  God can help them.  What a terrible thing to happen in your area just before you leave for China.  Remember the happy times, Ms Mieka!!  {{{{hugs}}}}  Lee must have fallen asleep like in Gethsemane!!   8)

Papa John ~ Your church sounds like mine....a church built on LOVE!  It is wonderful when you feel God's presence in His house with His children all worshiping Him.  I know your church is larger than mine....and ours is the largest in the county...and you are adding on again!!  I would love to visit your church someday.  I am so happy you got a good report yesterday and I can see it in your posts that you are gaining strength each day.   :-*

Karen B ~ I am looking forward to meeting your children and you through your photos.  

Here I go again.  I didn't take notes and I just know that I will miss someone if I try to post to everyone....so I had better stop while I am ahead....

Doing some laundry now.  Then going to Jerry's and take him to another business meeting.  Then we will rest some and have some dinner and go to our Small Groups meeting tonight.  I really enjoy these meetings.

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Hi all.

Papa John that was a timely reminder.  When we have had various  "hot topic"  discussions here I think of those verses.  Pat remember Mother's words when there was a quarrel,  "Oh how they love one another".

Ria I am sorry you didn't sleep well last night.  I have been there.  

Jane awaiting the news of the MRI   :o

Liz Praying that this bay be the ones to buy your place :)

Larry I am not puter literate enough to do the fancy things you and so many others do.  I really admire the talent God has given you.  

Karen I am sorry you are not feeling well,  I have the cold as well.  I find that drinking hot tea helps clear the head and throat.  It also soothes the soreness of the throat.  Hang in there girl.. . . . . this too shall pass.

Paulette YOu must be so proud of the grand daughter.  I always love the "new baby" stage.  They are so helpless and dependent..

Jenny when you feel shut in, come more often to CP. :) I have found that my friends here ease the strain.  In the winter there are days when it starts snowing and doesn't stop for 3-4 days.  I can't/don't leave the house till the roads are plowed.  I do not enjoy winter.  I did enjoy your words.

Iain AMEN

Rachell drink alot.  Hot drinks do help.  Also I went to that website.  You are a talented lady.

Pinkie I love the new picture! ;)

Well It was a late night home last night.  I had Kassie with a migrane headache and Mel with tummy problems.  I did manage to get some Christmas shopping done, and that was fun.  I want to be finished by the middle of November.  Our family prepares the Christmas hampers for the church members that does not  have much for Christmas.  It has given the girls a different outlook on what Christmas is all about.

Lee are you back yet?  Morning brother!

Everyone else Hellllooooo from Northern Ontario.

Just stopping by again to thank all of you for your love and words of encouragement.  I feel I need to clarify something, however.  I am not saying I need someone, family member, physically with me.  It's just the knowing that there is a someone nearby that matters every once in a while.  Does that make sense?  ???  I have done things and gone places by myself for many years ... I don't mind at all.  But there are times, occasionally, when I would like to know there is someone within reach if I should feel like reaching!  :P  

MARILYN~I'm claustrophobic too!   ::)   :-\

I have my bestest friend (Nita) living just across town from me.  I don't see her often, but I know she's there!  If we don't connect via email or IM, then it will be by phone.  I don't like to intrude on her family time, though, so try to take that into consideration.  I know she likes her alone time, too, and lately she hasn't had a lot of that.   :P   It isn't necessary for us to be together ... it is comforting to know she is there.  And I know she prays for me.  One neat thing is that the women's group meets in my home every week and she comes to that!  :P :D  I see her more now than I used to, that's for sure!  

JANET~ I got your email last night and appreciate your writing.  Take care ... and know that I am praying.

It's time for me to see about something for breakfast, so I'll see y'all when I get back ....

Hi just jumping in to say hi.

Trying ot straighten the house a little.  Beginning to teach Travis to help clean up after himself.  It is an exercise alright -- an exercise in futility.  For every toy he puts up, he gets another out!!  :)  Of course, that's nothing to hte bottle of baby oil he opened a few minutes ago.  :o ::) :-\

Gotta go, little man needs attention

Be careful now, I said they were going to get harder..........

What hymn starts with these five words.......

Pat...........

Your #2  Nopffff


Mieka.......ZZZZZZZZZHuh? did someone say something?ZZZZZZZGuess notZZZZZZZZZ

Pat, Iain & Papa John many thanks for the words of encouragement today.  Papa John some part of your posting will come my way almost every day so again it is a reminder.

Diner tonight is Chili who is going to join my husband and I ????

Ruth

His Eye is On the Sparrow :P











(I confess -- I looked it up.  I hummed hte whole thing but couldn't remember any of the words.  I guess that is the instrumentalist coming out in me!)

Quote from: Ruth on October 28, 2003, 12:41:46 PM

Pat, Iain & Papa John many thanks for the words of encouragement today.  Papa John some part of your posting will come my way almost every day so again it is a reminder.

Diner tonight is Chili who is going to join my husband and I ????

Ruth

Bernard, Travis, and I will be there at 6:30.

I wish.

Lee---His Eye is on the Sparrow!  Shucks, that wasn't hard! ;D  I love that song.

Jane, I am with you today.....just know it.  Thanks so much for your caring and friendship.

I pray Pat has a good day today traveling to London for her dental appointment.  I understand it is preliminary work toward the next crown.

Karma----Hi!  I remember one time my little ones got up in the middle of my brand new bedspread and "used" a whole jar of gooey cream (don't remember the brand.)  Yuck, what a mess!!  Fun now to look back and remember, not fun at all at the time. ;D  Enjoy these days, Travis will be in college before you know it!  Time seems to go faster and faster all the time.  Does it feel that way to the rest of you?

I got my new tile floor all cleaned and mopped.  (No, we aren't finished yet, but the kitchen is done.)  We have friends coming for supper tonight.

I have some framing to do today, see you later!

Shucks---I should have hit POST after I answered Lee's question, istead of yakking---then I would have been first!  :-\ :(

hahahahahahahahahaha

Pat, Great devotion today!  I really liked the poem.  

Papa John, thank you for the verses. I will write them down
and read them everyday.  Glad you are back with us.

larry I will keep you in my prayers. Did you go to school to learn the
webstuff?  Just curious.

Liz~Good luck with selling your house.  I am sure someone will find your wee little
home comforting.

Janet (https://www.christianphotographers.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sonifopictures.com%2Fjanetscuba.gif&hash=81d2aae0c53b80f1a721d3f54d3cc5a01679fc95)
I hope you have a good day and get done what is needed to be done.  You are in my prayers!

Marilyn~I hope you have a wonderful day!  

Etta Sue ~I will come over and help with your laundry if you come over here and
help with mine. :-)) Hope you and Jerry have a fun day!

Judyb~I hope the kids are back to normal today.  I haven't even thought of christmas
shopping yet.  Time does fly. and i better get busy, because before I know it Christmas will
be here and gone. Did you get my IM?  Just checking.

Jane~You will be in my thoughts and prayers today. I understand about the loneliness you are
feeling.  Not that you want someone to be there, just to know someone will be there if you needed them.
It is nice to know people are still thinking of you.  I get that way sometimes.  Hard to believe with
the kids I have and hubby here.

Karmat Oh my!!!!  Baby oil!!??  Yikes!!  Have a good day. I know what your going through.

Rachelle~ I will keep that tiny baby in my prayers. That is really sad when someone so little
has to go through this pain already.  How is school going?  Did you see my message in yesterdays post about'
homeschooling information?  I hope you feel better.  Take lots of vitamins!

Mieka~It is so kind of your family to take theses families in that lost their homes. I will keep them
all in my prayers today and you.  

HI Ria~brrrrss...girl! Glad to see you this morning or evening to you.  

Jenny, Thanks for sharing Revelation 21:5,6,7,10,11 with us.  I have never read revelations.
It is a bit scarey for me and I have heard it is really hard to understand.  This verse gives
me warm fuzzy's all over. thanks  Hope you are having a good day.
I loved the poems.

Hi karen Glad to see you posting.  These colds are going around.  My girls have had a cold and
cough for a week now..will it ever end?  Hope you feel better!  Can't wait to see the pictures.

Hi nards Are you having a good day?  Did karma tell you about the baby oil?  hmmm...  I wouldn't
go home if I were you. hehehhehe...

tenderheart~I bet your life is a bit hectic with the new baby and all.  The little ones are
probable so excited to see the baby and can't keep themselves under contral. Have a good day!

Iain~I havene't read your post yet but will come back to read it.  My kids are needing to be
schooled.  I happened to get up late.  I guess I need the rest.  Have a good day, brother!

Well, that was the longest post I have ever written.  I hope I got everyone.  I am teaching Chandraya
how to write here first and last name. She is loving it.  She gets so excited about every letter she
writes, so it takes her 10 minutes to write her name. hahahhaha... she is so cute.

Lila has a stuffy nose and isn't to happy right now.  I sure hope she gets over this soon.

Troy and Zachery are doing pretty good with their school.  Swimming is going over pretty well too.  

I better scoot. I'll be back later
Sonja

Before I run, I'd like to give a great big second in thanking Pat and Iain for their devotionals.  Takes time and thought to produce these things, but moreso, it takes heart and love for our Lord.

Ok, Karmat and Janet, you're smart cookies.  I'm going to have to dig deeper :)

Time to go to the "Blind date luncheon".  Sure hopr they click.  BOth expressed they were tired of always being the "fifth wheel" and wanted opposite sex companionship.  Someone to call on the phone, and to have dinner with.  BTW.  Vivian and I were a blind date and I proposed the week I met her.  God sure knows what He's doing.

On my way home from work I stopped at the local store an IGA only to be told that Monday at approx. 1 am it had been robbed. They went to the roof and shut or cut the security system then entered through the doors, money, tabacco and much more was stolen also jars of liquid were opened and thrown all around.  The store did not open until later in the day.  


Ruth  

Well hello to everyone here today.  I am not that great with my memory, so I'm not going to try to respond to everyone.  Let's all remember to continue in prayer for Jane though.

I want to thank you all for your prayers for me.  I go in to the doctor tomorrow morning at 9:50 am.  I should hopefully find out then what, if anything, is wrong with me.  It was a bit of a scary episode.  

My poor fiancee has been sick, this is day five.  I am sure it's the flu bug, but it's pretty tenacious in it's hold.

Well, I'm at work, but thought I'd pop in to say a quick hello to everyone.  God bless you all.  Jen.

SONJA

IT'S NOT HARD...JUST READ AND BELIEVE...THAT'S HEAVEN...THAT'S WHERE WE GO WHEN WE KNOW JESUS AS OUR PERSONAL SAVIOUR.
IT'S AN AMAZING PLACE AND SUCH A BRIGHT LIGHT....

You are a wonderful and gifted  photographer, surely that teaches you something about the spectrum, "the twinkling of an eye"......

Love you dear.
Jenny XXX

Dear Jane,
just remember that you are not alone, all of us on this board are lifting you up in prayer, we just "feel" alone at times like these, but this feeling can be overcome, by prayer and trusting The One Who was very much alone in the garden at Gethsemene, He knows all about being alone, He was deserted there, all the disciples fled, but you are loved and cared for by us all.
We will not desert you in times of worry, I guess by now you have done all the praying and are now on your way, trusting only Him, remember "He prepares a place" He goes before us, and many a time when we get there, and everything goes so well, we wonder why we ever worried so.
But we are only human (yes me too!"
So you just get gone while we hold you up in prayer ok?
See you soon,
Chris.

How lovely of each of you to remember my birthday last Friday.  Its been a rather busy time here., please know that I have appreciated each one who has sent their best wishes my way.

Paulette:  Congratulations on your new grandson.  Simon is a lovely name. (in fact, I really like most of the Biblical names).  How much did he weigh?  I hope your daughter is doing well too.

Jen: Hope you and your fiance get beter soon., especially with a new baby in the house!

Papa J:  Always nice to read your posts and to see that you are getting your strength back.

http://www.geocities.com/~mymisty/hiseyeis.html


http://www.geocities.com/jeanami_hearth/Sparrow.html


.......jumping forward to backtrack...thanks Janet and now Ria, found this one and want to share is as well as the first. They were easy to find, the song is a favorite of mine and I recognized it but refrained from answering, wanting to find a visual to enjoy with the melody.

With love,

Margit

Margit, thank you!  That was lovely.

Margit thank you for the nice site

Sonja yes it is evening now in Holland it is
8.40PM and................cold 2*C

Iain  thanks for your devotional brother

Papa John also thank for your devotional and i am happy to see you

I wish you all a good afternoon and evening RIA

Well I am back.

Ruth I will definitely join you, Have to take something to Megan and will leave at about 4:30! ! ! !  HAHAHA perhaps I can pick up what Mel built?  HAHAHAH I am getting excited about my new table.

Melaura came home last night and said that in a week she has to run 360 laps of a soccer field.  Anyone know how far that is?  Also 360 jumping jacks, 360 pushups and 360 sit ups!!!!!! aall I can say is WOW WOW WOW I never could do that.  This is all training for the biathalon.

We are on our way to MEgan's and then to more Christmas shopping.

Love you all
Judy

Pat..... thank you for the devotional.   It is a thought-provoking one.    The lillies that are stationery in the ground and give off a perfume and the birds that are free and fly throught the air are all important to God.

I have to go to EE tonight and will check in later after.

God bless


Ruthie ;)

Lee......that's interesting about you and Vivian .   So happy to hear it worked out for you two.   I met my last husband in St. Lucia, dated 4 months, we were married 10 years, and now we are divorced.  I felt later that I married him too soon.  

Hope you have a good time tonight!


God bless


Ruthie ;)

Yes, He holds tomorrow, and yes, He holds my hand! :) :) :) :) :) :) :D :D :D


http://www.preciouslordtakemyhand.com/christianhymns/iknowwhoholdstomorrow.html

Home from work now and also took Happydog for a walk, I feel so sorry for him because since he learned to climb over the fence I have to keep him in the house and go outside with him. So we went for a nice walk.

Has anyone else here had the experience of having to phone your child and ask permission to come for a visit? When I first got here I went to visit whenever I felt like it and soon Gilbert told me to call ahead of time and ask if I could come over. I feel like I am walking on eggs.

He has had a lot of issues he wants to discuss about our past, well mostly my past during the time he was growing up. Why's etc.  Sometimes it really throws me for a loop especially when I can't even remember the incident he is speaking about.

Just thought I would ask and get this off my chest here, this is where my family is.

Hi everyone.  Speaking of meeting people, Bernard and I met at a funeral.  It was the grandfather of a guy I had a crush on and I went because his girlfriend couldn't and I wanted to let my presence be known.  Actually, at the last minute, I decided that was the wrong reason to go, then a friend called and asked if I could give him a ride.  Sure, why not?  So anyway, I saw him, thought he was maybe 16, then his aunt, whom I have known for years, introduced us.  6 months later, he called for the first time, and the rest is history.  Except for the three days that I broke up with him.  That was just misery, no history.

I was thinking how cool it would be to live near you, Jane, and go with you tomorrow, or Marilyn, or some of you others.  Then, I thought, I bet there are people right here in my own town in similar situations.  I think I will pray and ask God to lead me to one.  I can't be in Oregon, or California, but I'm pretty good at being in NC.  :P

Sonja, TAS has also had a cold.  I think they are more miserable at this age, because they can't tell you they feel bad.  Hope school keeps going well for you.  I did a really neat, but incredibly simple, science experiment with a group of Senior Citizens last week if you were interested.  And if I was Chandraya, I would be excited to learn to spell my name, too.  I, though, in my finite energy stores, would probably shorten it to Chan or Raya, or something.  ;)  At least Foos shouldn't be too hard!!!

take care all, back laters
karmat

Quote from: Marilyn Fisher on October 28, 2003, 05:36:27 PM
Home from work now and also took Happydog for a walk, I feel so sorry for him because since he learned to climb over the fence I have to keep him in the house and go outside with him. So we went for a nice walk.

Has anyone else here had the experience of having to phone your child and ask permission to come for a visit? When I first got here I went to visit whenever I felt like it and soon Gilbert told me to call ahead of time and ask if I could come over. I feel like I am walking on eggs.

He has had a lot of issues he wants to discuss about our past, well mostly my past during the time he was growing up. Why's etc.  Sometimes it really throws me for a loop especially when I can't even remember the incident he is speaking about.

Just thought I would ask and get this off my chest here, this is where my family is.

Marilyn, I am sorry things aren't working like you wanted them to.  I guess my encouragement to you would be to hang in there, give them space when they want it and be near when they want that.  To truly appreciate the change Christ has made in your heart, Gilbert may need to fully understand the "depravity" of the past.  Be open with him.  I'm praying for him, and your others.  May healing and forgiving be forthcoming.  Love ya!

QuoteHe has had a lot of issues he wants to discuss about our past, well mostly my past during the time he was growing up. Why's etc.  Sometimes it really throws me for a loop especially when I can't even remember the incident he is speaking about.

Been there Marilyn, done that and threw that hat away.  It is one of the most difficult things a parent has to do.  Just remember you are forgiven by the King of Kings.  I will take time and the questions will need answering.  Is there a way to develope a friendship with his wife?  That helped me.   Keep looking up and leave the burden at the cross.

Ruthie

You have had a difficult life.  You seem to have come out on top and that is to the glory of God.

Keep on looking up and you will be OK.!  Thankyou for all the help you have been in my spiritual growth.

Judy

Judy I am friends with Sarah, she is the sweetest girl, she loves my son. She is the one who has the beginnings of MS, she is also going to nursing school, working in a care home part time, a brownie scout leader and a very busy lady.

It is just that they aren't home very much and I miss going over to visit them. Every time I invite them to some family function at church they refuse. Don't want to go to church even if only for a Potluck. It is hard to catch them home to talk to them.

MARILYN......"You do not come under condemnation" remember that........Put Gilbert into the Lord's hands...He is the FATHER ..get off this guilt trip right now! Children don't always see things as they are and sons need fathers.....this man is hurting and bruised....There is no way that Gilbert will understand except by the Grace of God, you know that....all things are working together for good, these are "the outskirtings of His way".

Marilyn "ALL HAVE SINNED AND COME SHORT OF THE GLORY OF GOD".

"He giveth His beloved sleep".  Sleep well tonight dear.
God bless,
Jenny X

Sonja, I have never had any training in html except for some free lessons I found on the Internet.  Several years ago my son gave me an html book and I just started from there.  I have found I can do a lot with only a few basic commands and then when I want to do something else I just look up the commands.  

Marilyn, I can relate to your situation on needing to call ahead.  We would never just drop in our our son and his wife, but don't live next door either, just a ways across town.  Now with the situation we have with our daughter-in-law, who wouldn't even come over for her husbands birthday dinner, I really don't feel comfortable calling.  Fortunately our son will come over here occasionally and we would like to see our daughter-in-law as well.  

;) Hey Lee...

QuotePat...........

Your #2  Nopffff

What did my #2 say?  Remember that you can use "Quote" so that I don't have to scroll backwards!   ;D :D ;)  (I know!  I know!  Mean Pat! But we all have to learn these new fangled things!)

Quote from: Marilyn Fisher on October 28, 2003, 06:09:07 PM
Judy I am friends with Sarah, she is the sweetest girl, she loves my son. She is the one who has the beginnings of MS, she is also going to nursing school, working in a care home part time, a brownie scout leader and a very busy lady.

It is just that they aren't home very much and I miss going over to visit them. Every time I invite them to some family function at church they refuse. Don't want to go to church even if only for a Potluck. It is hard to catch them home to talk to them.

Just a thought and not trying to hurt you in anyway.  I have been on the other side and know that it takes time to trust and let go of the past.  You have mentioned that your son is not a christian man...I think.  I'm not sure if it is about forgiveness.  I think it has more to do with trust.  Give him some time to see that you are truely a christian women and are following God's ways.  Be patient with him and do as he wishes.  Pray and God will guide you and he will hopefully turn around.  
luv you and I will be praying for your situation.

 :)  (((hug))) ms Sonifo.

Trust it is so hard for so many.
There is much written about trust in Jesus and trust in God. Why is there not much at all about trust for others?

Ms Marilyn I pray everything will be wonderful in time for you.

Ruth...........

The "Burglars" were teen agers, and I have ahunch they'll be caught.  When young thieves commit a crime they usually tell their friends.  Let's see how this comes out.

Mieka.........

One answer to your question is because man is sinful and they often disappoint you.  This is not to say you can't trust your fellow man, but with man you must know them well before you place your trust in them.  Even then, they may let you down.  With Jesus Christ, you will never be disappointed because He not only doesn't lie, He cannot lie.  Therfore, He can be trusted in ALL things.

As I was sitting here reading all of today's posts.  It was so nice to see that "His Eye is on the Sparrow" is a favourite with so many.  I used to sing it  a lot.

Well, I remembered that I had it tucked away with the words, etc. and thought, "I'll post it!"  Then I found that Margit, you had posted a lovely website with it on.  I just loved that.

Well, guess it's ok now to sing it altogether again?

Thanks Lee for putting that in today.










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JudyB...........

I've been athletic all my life  and still am, but in my best days I could never have run that many laps.  I can only assume 360 laps will be run over a course of time and not all at one time.  Good grief, that's a run.


Ruthie.........

I believe I told you I went through DE, not EE, but both are the same.  What phase are you in at the present time?  Have you gone out yet?  If so, have you been given the opportunity to give the presentation by yourself yet?

PTL Ruthie, they both liked each other and exchanged phone numbers.  They agreed on meeting for lunch again. ;D

QuoteHas anyone else here had the experience of having to phone your child and ask permission to come for a visit? When I first got here I went to visit whenever I felt like it and soon Gilbert told me to call ahead of time and ask if I could come over. I feel like I am walking on eggs.

Yes, Marilyn ... I was informed to "always call first" before visiting my daughter ... when she was terminally ill with cancer!  My son-in-law is still that way, and Jean's been gone nearly 4 years.  He even sat in the living room while I visited with the girls (age 16 and 18 now) I feel like I'm having supervised visits with my granddaughters!  :-\  I was never allowed in any other room of their house ... just the living room and he would "go see" if Jean was up to coming out for a few minutes.  I told him she didn't have to get up, I could go sit by her bed .... "oh, NO!  No one goes in our bedroom!!!"    :o

I also have another son-in-law who will not go to any family functions and most certainly not anything to do with church!  That's okay.  That's where he is at the moment and I don't expect anything from him that he is not willing to give.  I have informed my daughter that I will not be in Spokane again without an invitation ... same goes for California, but that daughter isn't even there, now.  My granddaughters are not able to invite me, so I have a feeling I will be "the grandma in Oregon" from here on out! :P

Awww...Jane! That is really sad. You come over here and be my kids' grandma any day.  We would welcome you with loving arms open wide.  I would even let you in my laundry room.  hehehehe...only if you help!  ;D ;) ;D

Marilyn..........

You shared some of your past with me and I love you for it.  Why? becasuse you were honest and were so willing to let me know how much you not only love the Lord, but your love for your fellow man as well.  Your openness and being grateful to the Lord for reaching down and  making you life anew.  This is what you have to convey to your [son] (Is this who it is?).  Ask him if he believes he is perfect and is completely without fault?  Ask him if he would  rather have you like you used to be, or is he happy with who you are now.  Tell him that only through the love of Jesus Christ could you make such a change in your life.  Let him know that ALL mankind are sinful and only a fwe have asked for forgiveness.  BTW, have you ever asked him to forgive you?  If not, do so.  Tell him you love him and that you thank the Lord for his having forgiven you.  Let him know that man is slow to forgive, but God forgives immediately upon asking Him.  Be sure he knows that you ARE changed and that you through off the old you, and that you now embrace Jesus Christ as your Savior.  I have a hunch you have doen this, but it obviously didn't get through to him and you must go through it again.  If he argues with the NEW you, ask him which one he would prefer, the new you or the old you?  NOt many people loved the old you Marilyn, but now you live in a world where millions love you.  Can he say this?

Okay, all y'all ... [size=+2]LISTEN UP!![/size]
I want you to know that I am not  was not worried, afraid, or nervous about any procedure for which I had been scheduled.   :)  I think I like to have someone with whom I can share what's happening in my life, what I'm thinking, etc.  The first post I made was to let y'all know that I'm always around here, just seldom have much to say.  Then I mentioned that I was feeling alone because I had no one to tell about my up coming medical procedure --- [That NITA was so kind as to tell you was needed after I passed out one morning!   :-[  ]
What do you s'pose I was doing here?  I came to share with y'all .... my family .... how I was feeling, what I was thinking, and that I was going to be going for an MRI today.  

I agree with each one of you who said that you are my family!  I love you all and whenever I feel the need to share with someone ... well, you are that those someones.  K??? :D :P :-*

Oh, yeah, I went for the MRI this afternoon and nearly went to sleep in that contraption!  I got to anticipating what the next set of sounds would be like.  Seemed no time at all before they told me it was all over!  hmmmm    :-\    :P  Guess it will be a while before anyone knows what the imaging shows.  I am not at all concerned because I KNOW my Father is in control of everything that concerns me and there is nothing that will be a surprise to Him.  In fact, I don't anticipate anything out of the ordinary.

Pat............

QuoteSorry Lee...   I just went to our Error Log and see that I slammed the door in your face again!  Hope you don't have any bruises.

Nopfffffff. HAHAHAHA

Thank you all for you support . I love you all. Jane I will pray for your situation and you pray for mine OK?

Lee You are so right, no one loved the old me, but I have lots of people who love me now. I have done all those things you mentioned i.e. asked forgiveness tolda him that God has forgiven me, I even tol him that if he forgave me why keep bring it up. He doesn't alway bring up things out of the past, but when he does it is always a doozy that I can't answer.

Drugs make people do things that are so out of the norm for them and they don't even remember doing them. Drugs make a person be some one they themselves hate let alone how other people look at them the only friends thy have are other druggies.

I think a lot of Gilbert's problem is that he never really got to know his father. We separated and got divorced because he wouldn't get off heroin and statred using again before Gilbert was born by a few months. I was off the junk and he wasn't. So we split up. Gilbert's father was in prison so much and when he did visit  he would take Gilbert in the car on his drug deals. So I stopped the visits.for 6 years.He was killed  over a bad drug deal in prison when Gilbert was 9, He was involved with the Mexican Mafia and after he was released fromprison, two weeks later someone from the Aryan Brother hood (the whites) shot him 5 times with a 357 magnum.

Gilbert resents his father because he wouldn't get off heroin for his son. Now that he is a father himself he really resents it.

Too much information. Sorry about that I got on a roll.

By the way I was clean and sober until Gilbert was 15, when I remarried again and got on speed occassionally. But then Gilbert was smoking pot and still is. He keep trying to get me to smoke it with him. Teasingly, knowing that I won't.

Oh Marilyn - you have been through so much... I wish you and I lived closer... I know we would be such good friends.

This site is such a wonderful one... one where we can "bear one another's burdens"'  Janet - I think you printed out the start of a hymn I used to sing:" I can tell Jesus all of my troubles".  Perhaps someone knows which one I am trying to think of and will put the words here.

We will be away visiting family in Michigan., will return on Sunday.

Marilyn Keep walking the walk.  It will be seen.  Be a friend, and I just thought of something.  YOu have been out of their lives long enough that they don't know who you are and you don't know them.  You may need to become friends b4 you can be anything else.  Does that make any sence.

Love Judy

Lee I had my son figure that out.  350 laps is the equivalent to about 90 miles.  It cannot be right.  Neither can 350 meters.  SOOOO I don't know the truth.  I say this I am buying quality runners tomorrow so she can start working on conditioning.

JudyB Gilbert and I have always been close and friends and it is as Sonja said a trust issue. We were apart for 9 years while I lived down south and I was on speed for 4 of those years. I ahve been clean now for 6 years. He told me He like having me close so when he has a question he can ask me face to face. We enjoy hanging out together and talking.

Jane I got it!  :P :P :P :P :P :P

Too bad kids treat their parents like that.

Ruth put it this way to me a few years ago, we did the best we could with the tools we had.

Got to run I want to call Ruth

Love toall

{{{{{HUGS}}}}}

Marilyn, I sent you an email earlier and read Lee's post and we say mostly the same thing.  That life is over now and in time your son will want some of the peace that he will see in your life.  Time will help both of you and prayers will bring results.

I heard from my daughter last night about her aunt and my former-sister-inlaw.  (my family isn't too confusing as I only married once)  My BIL is a retired doctor and his wife was quite successful with the stock market.  They had everything, including two sons in the ministry...all are Christians.  Had a long happy marriage...married at 18 yrs. and reached 70ish.  Travelled the world and decided they wanted to move to Panama in the beginning of this year.  Flew to visit Wendy's granddmother and got of the plane, when SIL suddenly dropped dead.  No warning, no prior illness.  I have not been involved with them for years, so this, tho' sad, is not a personal loss.  I am merely telling this to make a point.  The point being, we can dream, make plans, build a house in another country, but we should always remember that plans should be written in pencil, because God really does hold the eraser.  This has certainly made me realize just how much my life is under the control of Him.

Sonja, I hope that you will one day find the time to study Revelation.  It is one of the most interesting studies and explains all that is happening in our present world.  Tho' guess that is kind of scary!

Another person wants to see my Condo on Friday and someone in Arizona is also interested....that's a switch.  Most of BC goes there for winters!!  

Rambled enough.  Thank you Papa John.  Your post is very helpful.  God Bless.

Quote from: Lee Kirkwood on October 28, 2003, 07:58:24 PM
Mieka.........

One answer to your question is because man is sinful and they often disappoint you.  This is not to say you can't trust your fellow man, but with man you must know them well before you place your trust in them.  Even then, they may let you down.  With Jesus Christ, you will never be disappointed because He not only doesn't lie, He cannot lie.  Therfore, He can be trusted in ALL things.

Good words, Lee.  Boy, it seems I sometimes have a hard time acting like I believe them, even though I know they are true.

hey ya'll,
Just got done with homework now some computer time. this week is Red Ribbon Week or Drug Awareness Week. it's a lot of fun we have Theme days. like today  was drungs and i don't mix. and tomorrow is my future looks bright and drug free. we all dressed up today in mixed matched clothes tomorrow we dress like what we want to be when we "grow up".my fav day is Thursday hugs not drugs bring your teddy bear wear your pj's and house shoes!  we have a fun week with it all.
So how is everyone i have enjoyed reading your posts over the last few days. i was in kingfisher sunday thru monday and had fun with it we had an AWESOME speaker. and came home with several ideas to use with students around here! well this is a really long post so i think i'll go ahead and catch up on the other forums too!
Sarah

I hope I haven't given y-all the impression that I am depressed again, not so.  For one thing I am on anti-depressants and have just increased the dosage to what it is supposed to be. Actually the Wellbutrin has a side effect tha is beneficial for me, it takes away all desire to smoke and  I am down to 4 a day and this is it. This medication makes it hard to sleep taking it twice a day, Bummer. Gotta deal with it though for both benefits, no depression and no smoking.

Evening all.  I've been packing on and off all day, getting ready for the move on Friday.  Plus I have volunteered to drive a friend to her optomitrist tomorrow early some 40 miles away.  I hope I will get all the packing done before Friday!  Good night all...

Hi everyone!!

Well another very productive evening in the life of this lady!  The more I want to learn about me, the more I am learning about why I do the things I do.  

Mom, yes you did do the best you could do with the tools you had as a parent.  The only thing that one needs to be cautious of, is using the same tools, but in different ways.  I have bought, read, and re-read a very good book call "Kids Are Worth It!" and I would recommend it to any parent, young or old.  It is written my Barbara Colorosso.  She isn't a Christian author, however her book is fantastic.  She takes a several stands in her book that are very morally sound.  She is a coach that many parenting facilitators like to use now.  I am looking forward to the next time that she is in the Tri-City area so I can go to one of her lectures.

Anyway, I have been online quite long enough, and I have an early start in the morning.

Take care everyone.....love you all.
Heather

Quote from: Sonifo on October 28, 2003, 08:20:56 PM
Awww...Jane! That is really sad. You come over here and be my kids' grandma any day.  We would welcome you with loving arms open wide.  I would even let you in my laundry room.  hehehehe...only if you help!  ;D ;) ;D

Sure thing, SONJA!!  (I'll help with the laundry).  I'd love to be "Grandma" to your kids!  Cool!! :D

I guess if I want to give the answers to Lee's quizes I'm just going to have to change my schedule around somehow and get here earlier.  ;D

QuoteGod knows what I want but He knows even better what I need.

Iain, that is so true - so many times I've thought I knew what I wanted or needed, but found out eventually that God not only knew better but was there to provide it when HE knew the time was right.

This has been a long day and it's already 11:00 p.m. here.  I did get a lot done though, both around the house and working on the town's website.  I haven't put anything up yet with FrontPage, but I did post a new page today about the visit of the 3rd grade class for their "Government Day".  I did it writing the code myself and now I think I'll try doing it from scratch with FP, just to see what difference it makes in time and appearance.  

Bernard, I'm not taking any classes, just trying to learn on my own as I've done with everything else computer-wise.   I'm like Larry in that I started out with  basic HTML on SeniorNet several years ago and have a couple of books that I use when I want something new.  A lot of trial and error go into some things.  ::)  I'm trying very hard not to resent the need to use FrontPage - just consider it one more challenge.  And I know that with the Lord's help I can conquer it.  (not necessarily like it, though.  :-\)  

(If anyone's interested in the website I'm talking about, it's http://www.townofcorinthny.com (http://www.townofcorinthny.com))

 :o Pinkie I don't know whether I said it but I love the new look!

Nards. That pic of you looks like you are sitting back looking at the screen trying to figure out something.

Pat are you back??? How is the mouth tonight?

Janet Many of us are or have been where you are.  I IM'ed you a couple of days ago, did you get it?  I for one will be praying for you in the situation.


As Bonnie just said on MSN I really should go to bed and get rid of this cold.  Night all
Judy

Lee..... I have been in EE for 18 years.  I have taught Level 1,  2,  and 3,   and right now I teach Level 2.  Because I have attended an EE clinic many years ago, I am a trained teacher/trainer.

Tonight we went cold calling or knocking on doors.   The very first person we talked to, came to faith in Jesus Christ, right in the hall of an apartment building.Please pray for Clare, that she will grow in the Lord.

We then walked down the hall and knocked on another door.   A muslim family invited us in and I presented the gospel for the second time.   They are from Pakistan and are very interested.   I am going to get Ravi's book "Jesus amongst other gods" and "More than a carpenter"   for the young Grade 11 son.

We were so excited.   My new trainee wants to go door to door every week!    My face was all pink and flushed from the excitement of the evening.    

Thank you for your prayers.      

Praise God.


Ruthie :)

Sonja thanks for the cute scuba diver in your post to me!  I liked that!  Will also send you an IM.

Jane, you have really been through the wringer!  I'm so sorry, and hope things get better with your family.  No one can hurt us as bad as our family.  "You always hurt the one you love" only I think it's the other way around.  If you didn't love them, they couldn't hurt you nearly so much.

Marilyn, I'm sorry Gilbert is being so distant, too.  Maybe when you move again and aren't right nest door, he will want to see you......sort of "absence makes the heart grow fonder."  We can hope!

Liz, I hope one of the prospects is the person who just "can't live without" your condo!  

Pat, good to see you back home!

We had friends in for supper and a movie on DVD.  Nice change, we don't do that often enough.  Beth was over, too.

Pinkie, where are you moving?  Don't overdo it lifting heavy stuff!

Hey Nards!!  Hey, Karma!!

Hi, Lee!

Rachelle, how are you?

Hey, JudyB........and Judy Mc........

Mieka!  Love you, girl!

Hello, Sarah, good to see you posting!

Larry and Papa John, always good to read your edifying posts.

I am tired, guess I will check out the other threads and hit the sack!

I'm off to dreamland, too.  See you all tomorrow.  Until then... (https://www.christianphotographers.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fusers.adelphia.net%2F%7Epairajeans%2F2bighug.gif&hash=47350714b09d37e0804dc3a8a3e0cfcbb9a2e57b)

Quote from: Marilyn Fisher on October 28, 2003, 08:56:45 PM
Thank you all for you support . I love you all. Jane I will pray for your situation and you pray for mine OK?

For sure, MARILYN!  I'll keep you in my prayers every day.  God is STILL in control, y'know?

I don't even think about my "situation" any more ... things are as things are.  I know my Father takes care of all the details and He will, and is, working all things out for good ...  There are times, like recently, when I would like to be able to let some of my family know what's happening in my life, but I know they all have their own lives to live and when they have the opportunity or inclination they will get in touch with me.  The only ones that can't do that are my granddaughters (Jean's two girls) in Sacramento.  They just don't write ... or make phone calls to Grandma ... and most of the time when I call there, they are "out".  Or at least that's what their dad tells me.  He used to lie about Jean's availability, too, though, so I don't know if they really are out or if he just doesn't want me to talk with them.   :-\  They are teens and I know that keeps them busy.  I also have heard that they try to stay out of the house as much as possible (because they don't want to be with their dad that much.)  

JUDY B~  GOOD!   :P

Y'all take care, now ... I'll be back before Pat locks the door  (I hope).   ::)

Quote from: JudyB on October 28, 2003, 11:11:34 PM
Nards. That pic of you looks like you are sitting back looking at the screen trying to figure out something.

I was probably trying to figure out how to keep that boy asleep so that I could stay asleep myself.  Nowhere near the computer... :)

Goodnight Everyone.

God Bless


Ruthie :-*

Just jumping in (hope I didn't land on anyone, that would be very bad ::)) to say good night.  Think I will try to head to bed soon, in case TAS decides he needs a third pre-7am wake up in a row.  :-\

"See" ya tomorrow.

'Nite, KARMA .... Hopefully, TAS will sleep in tomorrow, y'think?  ::)  :P

Interesting that you are having sleeping probs with TAS, and Bonnie and I had a discussion about Vic and Drake.  They are wanting to go to bed an hour earlier than they used to...

I wonder. . . . . . . could the time change be responsible? ? ? ? ?

Bonnie has told me again to go to bed so I guess I'd better..

Night all


{{{{{HUGS}}}}}

Great conversation in here!  I fell asleep on the couch and so now I'm going to get right into bed and sleep properly!

Have a good night everyone and give Jenny and Ria and Iain lots to read when they get here...

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The door is now locked, Lee!

Hope I didn't bam you on the bean!