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Morning Devotional...


He shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: and He shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto the Lord an offering in righteousness.
Malachi 3:3

In ancient days, the refiner of silver would begin his work by subjecting the metal to intense heat.

Then scooping away the dross that had risen to the top, he would look over his completed work to view his own reflection.

Only when he was able to clearly see his own image did he know that his work was done.

As the Lord sends us through fiery trials, the impurities of our faith will rise to the surface so that they can be identified and scooped away, thus reflecting the image of Christ.
                                                                     --Mark Kolchin

Thank you Pat for the devotional.   It reminds me of the song "Refiner's Fire"  

Refiner's Fire
My heart's one desire
Is to be holy
Set apart for you my Master
To be holy
Ready to do your will.


Pat if you happen to have the words and music to this song that would be wonderful

Continue to pray for Papa John


Love Ruthie

Hi Pat & Ruthie; Thought I'd come to CP to find out news about Papa John; I'm so unhappy that the news is not better! I feel like I personally know Cornelia and him thru his posts; they are such a blessing! My mother in law has a bleeding ulcer; that is why she has lost so much blood. Now that they know what it is, they can treat it, She does get to go home. She is not very happy in the hospital! I hope you all had a wonderful Lords' Day. Ruthie, I was reading your post to my husband; he has gone thru EE, too, says it is a wonderful experience! I will check in again soon, Love in Him,
Cami

8.30 a.m.  England.

Good morning Pat, Ruthie Cami...
I expect you are all curled up in bed now...even Pat and ain't that a miracle.......Pat, in bed I mean!

It is extremely cold and wet here this morning.  

I shall be coing back later to find out about Papa John and to read the postings and thus get to know more about you all.  Sometimes I lose the "plot" due to the different timings., but I am thankful to Pat when she sends me any important info. down the line....or rather over the web.  I still can't get used to the jargon!

Thanks for the lovely Devotional Pat.  I always find this one encouraging at difficult times.....

Let us give thanks that Christopher starts his new job this morning.  He's gone off to catch the bus into the city. He said to say he will be in touch later and let you know how things go for him.

MARILYN AND RIA.....I hope you are both feeling better today.

IAIN "Every blessing, peace and joy".

God Bless,
'til later....
Jenny.

Goedemorgen allemaal/Good morning all 9.45 AM

Pat thank you for the devotional it is nice our days
are starting with a devotional

Jenny also in Holland it is cold, dark and raining sometimes.

I still am feeling me not good sore throat, cough,
headache a little bit fever.
I hope it is going over soon because on wednesday
i must go to the hospital for my back.

My prayers are continue for Papa John and Cornelia and
his dears.
Later this day i come back for news about him.

Christian, when your way seem darkest,
When your eyes with tears are dim
Go to God your Father quikly
tell your troubles all to him

Bye for now
RIA

Pat, I really enjoyed your devotion. Something to think about to day.


Have a good day!
Sonja

Praise God from Whom all blessing flow;
Praise Him all creatures here below.
Praise Him above ye heavenly host -
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.

As usual, it is foggy but mild here in Arcata, California.  This is the never-too-hot never-too-cold place - the place of the Redwoods and the seashore.

Hi everyone.  Back from morning coffee and the housekeepers are here for the bi-weekly cleaning.  I have them clean my office first then I can get back in it and out of their way.  It is always nice to have the entire house cleaned at once and my wife really appreicates the great job that they do.  We had a concrete parking pad put in beside our driveway this last week so our daughter has a place to park her car without blocking one of the garage entrances.  They came back this morning and removed the forms and got paid and it has set enough now for her to park on it this afternoon when she returns from school.  

We had a full day at church yesterday, including a great Sunday School class from Matthew 7 on Justice.  Then the sermon was on stewardship as our church begins its stewardship drive for the year.  Our call to worship was from Psalm's 100:

QuoteMake a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth!  
Worship the LORD with gladness;
Come into his presence with singing!
Enter his gates with thansgiving and his courts with praise!
Give thanks to him, bless his name!
For the LORD is good; and his mercy endures forever.
And his faithfulness to all generations!

Isn't that a great Psalm.  The choir sang the song "Make a Joyful Noise" as a round for the Choral Introit.  We also received several new members into our church family and following the service we had a reception for them.  Following that we went out with 5 other people to lunch and didn't get home until 3 pm (think I mentioned this in my posting yesterday).  So it was a busy but enjoyable day until my Atlanta Braves baseball team lost to the Chicago Cubs and thus ended their great season.

Ria, sorry to hear of your sore throat and temperature and hope you will be feeling much better before Wednesday.  Marilyn, hope the headache is gone today as you return to work.  

Pat, another fine devotional message this morning and Lee I read what you wrote late yesterday afternoon to Judy and it helps put things in perspective.  

Etta Sue, was sorry to read of your fall and your sore muscles and skinned knee.  As we get a bit older it seems to take longer to bounce back from these falls, don't you agree Pat?  Sure hope you are feeling better from your fall as well, Pat.

Jenny, hope your son has a great day on his new job.

See you all later and hope we have some good news regarding Papa John.

Thanks for the wonderful devotion.  

I am happy that there has been no further news of Papa John.  No news is good news.

It is 50°F.  Bright and sunny.  The radio is saying summer weather the rest of the week.  I am going to get Jerry, take him by his doctor's office to get some medicines, and bring him here.  He is going to tell me how to finish the frame and swing seat that he was refinishing when he had his stroke. I told him that I could have sat in the swing for hours yesterday afternoon and then watch the sun set.  Love that swing.

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Hello!  Good to see you all here this morning!  We have been to the pool and had our swim, now will soon start working on the tile job again.  We have some of it grouted; will finish grouting what is down, move cabinets, and lay more tile.  Hard work, but it will be nice when we get it done.  (Not perfect, but nice!) ;)

Etta Sue, how are you feeling after that fall?  Pat, how are you doing?  Marilyn, I hope that headache went away by now.

Larry, good to see you today.  The new parking pad will be a real blessing, especially considering all the rain you get there in Georgia.

Ria, I hope you get over that cold, fever, etc. quickly.  Those symptoms can make one feel so miserable.

Good morning/afternoon, Jenny!  Thinking of Chris as he begins that new job.  Blessings to you both.

And of course, Papa John is heavy on all our hearts.....but God is in control, and God loves him even more than his family and we do.  We can trust God to do the best for Papa John.

Hi, Sonja!  Hi, Al!  Hi, Cami!

Good Morning. Congratulation to you Sonja on 2nd place.

Is there any news on Papa John yet?

Thank you Pat for the devotion this morning.

Today is Gilbert's 31st birthday. Time sure flies doesn't it.

Well Al already gave the weather report for this area. I can't say there is fog here 8 miles north of Al in Arcata but it sure is overcast.

Going back to work today. The headache left sometime during the night and my throat is still a little bit scratchy. It looks like I will survive.

God Bless you all

TTYL

Thanks Pat!  You are a sweety!

Well good afternoon to you all.
Let us keep up good spirits this day and let us all lift our hearts up before the Lord our God....for our dear, dear, brother and teacher Papa John.
May God have HIs way with His faithful servant Papa John.
God bless you all and have a wonderful day.
Paulette

Thanks Jenny!!

SONJA  CONGRATULATIONS WITH YOUR PRIZE

Is there news about Papa John?

Goedenavond Allemaal  /  Good evening all

Guten Abend Margit  

it is 7.05 PM  in Holland

I am feeling me a little bit beter on this moment.

Bye for now  RIA

OOM PAH!  OOM PAH!  OOOM PAH!! That's a big brass band marching in congratulations for our SONJA winning 2nd on DPC!!!  Will you please post your photo here, Sonja, for those of us who can't get into DPC?  Thanks!

Hello, Jane!  How ya doin' today? :)  (((hugs to you!)))

Yes, please do, Sonja.  I wish that Nita, Karma and you, Sonja would post your photos in our Photos area so that everyone could enjoy them here.  I tried to make a link but it won't work.   :'(

I'll do it when I get home.  It is on the harddrive.  We aren't supposed ot deeplink DPC, or I would just do it that way.

Thanks all!!!

Let's sing!

Just thought I'd say "Hi" to

Hi, again, I thought I'd stop by and see the new posts! Hi Jenny, Ria, Pat, Marilyn,and to brother Al: I'm sorry your Braves lost, but so happy my Cubbies won! How is brother Iain doing? Seems like alot of our CP'ers have that nasty ole cold. We have gorgeous Indian summer here in Illinois today; My dog and I walked for a long way; he's been kinda neglected while we been with Garys' mom. She is home with 2 grand daughters to fetch and carry for her, but her doc wants her doing for herself now! Pat, I forgot to say thanks for another excellent post; you always know what we need!And, Sonja, Congrats to you; I can't wait to see your photo! God bless all of you,
Love in Him,
Cami

I will just say hello to everyone, as I have not got all the names down in my memory.  If I was skilled like Pat I could just get a banner floating across the screen with all the names.

I really enjoyed the morning devotion, I am always amazed when the Holy Spirit gives knowledge to some one on a scripture that I have read and it did not jump out at me in the same way.  

Boots

PS  My name does not indicate gender, but I am male.  (grin)

Oh, Pat, thanks so much for one of my favorite hymns, Victory in Jesus, and that music is great!
Love In Him,
Cami

Hi All

John has just taken Melaura to the Doctor again.  Her eyes are swollen.  She still is running a good fever and feeling really rough.  We all were up last nighe, Kassie was the exception, she is the healthy one at this moment.  On Saturday I ran for the phone and tripped and badly jarred my sholders again.  This has intensified the problem I have been having over the past 6 months.  


This was on the radio.  My I enjoy Christian radio.  If anyone is interested in checking out  one of the very few truly Christian radio stations go to
http://www.cjtk.com/  We do so enjoy having this on all day and listening to "good" music.  Our brothers and sisters in the USA have Christian radio in most cities.

Any update on Papa John?

Bye all
Judy

Hi Everyone:


Whenever I hear that song "Victory in Jesus"  I think of the wonderful speaker who had "cerabal palsey" and could hardly talk but God made him an evangelist and speaker.  His name was David Ring.  

David Ring would get us all singing "Victory in Jesus"  He had so many problems and yet God turned them all around and made him an evangelist.  He used to say "God don't make any lemons, only lemonade"

I hope you are all having a good day.

I'm on my way to Newmarket.  My daughter is having a fund raising dinner for her christian school.  Paul Henderson will be speaking and there will be a silent auction.   That should be fun.  

Will talk to you all when I get back.

God bless    Ruthie

RUTHIE~David Ring still sings Victory In Jesus and says "I've got cerebral palsy, what's your problem?"   :D  He spoke here, in Coos Bay, not too many months ago.

Sonya - Well done sis, more power to your shutter finger. Try celebrating with the 'Clootie Dumpling' recipe I posted this morning, under 'Breads' I think!!

I did not know under what heading to put the dumpling recipe, but I hope you try it out.

I am sure that my brother Chris would tell me exactly where it should go!! Tee Hee!

Hope all went well with the other Chris and his first day in his new job.

Jerry - I was delighted to see you posting over the weekend. Keep up the good work.

LOL

Good evening all.  I've got a few minutes before Bernard comes home with Travis, so I am digging up some "Autumn Color" pix from last year.  I had only had my camera a week or so, and I can tell a big difference!!

I hope all is going well in your neck of the woods, and I will maybe pop back in later!

Hi everyone.  I'm just in for a minute, then off to Walmart to buy computer ink.  Isn't that expensive??  Whoooeee.  I love doing prints of pictures for family and friends, so I pay the price gladly. :)  I just won't eat next week. haha  NOT!

 Pat, I will try to get some pictures uploaded to the website.  I did check it and it's still there, so guess I'm still in. :)

 I'm taking Kim to Portland tomorrow for her pre-op appointment. (Kim is my daughter who is having eye surgery on both eyes on the 16th of this month.  Anyway, I'm taking my camera.....just in case. :)

Sonifo, I'm so happy to see your flight entry in top 3.  I think it should have been 1st place, but I guess it keeps one humble to be second place instead of first.  I don't have to bother with that.......I'm never up there.  I was so excited to place 9th, once.  That'll probably be as close as I get. haha   so, sweetie, congratulations on yer nuther other ribbon.  You are great.

 Jane, I saw the pictures of the wedding, with Bev, Ron and Sarah.  I'm glad they got them to you.

 Have a blessed rest of the day.  Oh....speaking of songs that touch me so much......have you heard, "I Can Only Imagine."?
If not, you need to.

 and.........TADAAAAAA.  I'm a full member now.  Pass the cake and ice cream please. :)

Al..........(Pat just notified me via e-mail and told me to wake-up) ;)  I addressed this to an unknown "Ron". TILT >:(

I just found you on the map.  Hey there friend, you ARE north.  Vivian's parents left her a cabin and acreage in Point Arena.  We've been there many times, but never up your way (coastwise).  What's the Bay just south of you?

Pat..... :-*

Oh!!!  A party for our Nita!  Full Member!  Ruthie and Nita are now full members!  WOW!!!



Nita, if it's a problem uploading to your website, just send them to me and I'll post them.  I just think we should be seeing all these nice photos on OUR site!  (https://www.christianphotographers.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fsmilies.sofrayt.com%2F%255E%2F8%2Fawink.gif&hash=47fb411d0a445629737b29831cece8803eadb14b)

Sonja..........

Congrats.  :) :D  Now let's have a look.  Just grab me by the nose and lead me to it.  Poor Pat is always grabbing me by the shoulders and pointing me every place I want to go.  Of course, that's why I married Vivian.  I couldn't find the table if food wasn't on it. ;) :D ;D

Ruthie........

I'm pretty sure I saw a TV special on David Ring.  It was a few years ago so its sketchy in my fuzzy brain.

Nita and Ruthie...........

Congratulations on your full membership.

Thanks Iain, Nita, and Lee.  

hahhaha...Lee, sounds like my hubby.  ;)  

Thanks everyone else for the kind congrats.  Makes a person feel good.  ;D

Another day drawing to an end.  It's already 8:00 p.m. and this is my first chance to post.   :-\

I worked a half day and this afternoon Gene and I went out to Alice's farm to check out a couple of keys he had made and to get some foliage pictures.  The keys don't fit so have to be done again and the foliage was disappointing to say the least.   :(

I took a few pictures, but discovered a blurry spot in one corner of the viewfinder.  When  I looked at the lens I found a spot on it, but not on the surface.  It's a shiney thing that seems to be within the glass.  Of course this camera is just over a year old so the guarantee is gone.  We thought we'd go back to Ray's Supply to see if it can be repaired, but when I looked at the pictures they don't seem too bad.  So I'll keep a watch on the spot and if it doesn't get any worse I won't worry about it.

But!  I made another pot of soup and another loaf of bread and this time I remembered to put everything in the pot!  So we had a yummy supper and now we're both stuffed.   ;D ;D ;D

Oh., what wonderful memories listening to "Victory in Jesus".  That is probably my most favourite hymn.

I remember seeing David Ring on television a few years ago.  I'm glad to hear that he is still walkig with the Lord.  What a special person he is!

Still praying for Papa John!

Lee: Al and I are both in the same area. He is in Arcata and I am in McKinleyville The bay you are speaking of is it. Humboldt Bay or Arcata Bay they are both right here. I am 8 miles north of Al.

I saw David Ring on John Hagee's program a couple of years ago.

Yes Pat do you have I can Only Imagine?

Hello to every one. Great to see you back Iain are you feeling better? Maybe I will have to try the  Dumpling recipe.

TTYL

Congratulations Sonja.

I was so praying that there would have been some good news about Papa John.  I have thought of the trials of the family often today.

The hymns were very calming Pat after a stressful day.

Time to make another cup of tea, and curl up with a book I think.

Sue - a cup of tea sounds wonderful!...so does curling up with a book!  My husband has to be the world's best tea maker.... he is now plugging in the kettle, and making his 8th cup of tea to date!  I could never drink that much!

Coffee is my weakness!

Ruthie:  I must remember to watch Charles Price next Sunday.... his messages are one week behind the T.V. I believe.

Marilyn - glad to see you are feeling better.

Judy B:  Thanks for the link to the cooking site you gave me awhile back.  I love reading and trying different recipes.

I'm glad to see so many of you have enjoyed making "Dump Cake"!!

......Judy

Whew!  I am really bushed tonight, and so is Darrel!  But we got a lot more of the tile laid, so that is progress!  My house is a wreck, but it's only temporary, so it isn't bothering me. (yet.) ::)

Since the entire kitchen is torn up, and most of it is in the living room, and the stove is unhooked, it was a good excuse to go out for Mexican food tonight.  Beth said yesterday she was really hungry for Mexican food, so we took her along, too.

It's great to see so many oosts today, but I wish there were an update on Papa John.

See you all tomorrow!  I think a cup of tea sounds great right about now, too!

I remember how difficult it was to say the same things to many callers when my husband was quite ill. Therefore, I've decided to wait until tomorrow to phone. I hope y'all won't be too disappointed.  

That shouldn't deter our prayers, though. And God understands my intent and how much I, too, would love to hear how Papa John is doing.

Ruth Ann

Thanks for the devotional Pat.  
My brother just phoned and is so upset due to his long time companion's slow recovery from a stroke.  They do not live together, but are both retired accountants who have spent years golfing and travelling the world together.  This is not my lifestyle and he asks me how God causes these things to happen, then gets angry when I try to explain.  

I never push my faith on anyone and only firmly state that, for me, it would not be possible to survive without my belief in God.  He seems to believe that he will go to Hell....but not because I have used that term.  His beautiful 17 yr. old granddaughter (who is going to be a doctor) was not diagnosed properly and had a large cyst explode on her ovary, rushed to emergency and the ovary and tubes had to be removed.  So he is angry about that!!  He just got back from visiting them in Kelowna, where the fires were, and is angry about that.  Tried to be gentle and soothing and things ended well....but absolutely no points scored for the Lord.

How can one convince an angry senior that God allows things to happen....he doesn't cause them so we will suffer?  I am feeling an absolute failure at the moment.

Rainy, foggy day on the island.  We need the rain.  

Any word about Papa John?  I am still praying.

God Bless, Liz.

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Will you please post your photo here, Sonja,

Congratulations from me too, Sonja!  I second the request to see the photo here!

Sonja congratulations

Pat the hymns and devotional are always uplifting.

I to keep praying for Papa John and family.

It is to late to have a cup of tea but it is not to early to head for bed.  

Blessings  Ruth

Liz - it's sad that God gets blamed for all the bad things that happen.  What they don't understand is that we have an adversary who is out to kill, steal, and destroy us.  But that God wants us to have live in abundance.  

Don't be so hard on yourself.  It's hard to reason with a person when they are so angry - they are un-reasonable!

Just keep praying for him, and we will too.
Shalom.

I've just come back from a nice visit with Gilbert on his birthday. Savannah was being a quite a little brat tonight. She is very precocious and wants her way about everything. Gilbert gets so frustrated with her at times.

Well that's it for tonight. Oh by the way it shouldn't be too long before I am able to post some photos from my new camera on here. I was blessed with the funds to purchase a Compact Flash Card Reader. I wonder if there is anyway to transfer the photos in the internal memoery to a CFC. I will have to get out the manual and read up on it again.

Good Night

Hello Everyone:


Well I'm back from Newmarket and the fund raiser for New Beginnings Christian School was a huge success.  There were 220 who attended a sit down dinner and the silent auction was amazing.  We watched a presentation when God gave my daughter a vision 6 years ago and started the school with another teacher friend.  There were 17 students.  Now there are 83 students and 10 teachers and board members.  

Paul Henderson spoke about his life in hockey and how he got the winning goal with Team Canada in Russia.  He said that even though he had everything materially, it was when he met the Lord, that was when he truly had everything.

It was a good night and now I am ready for bed

Goodnight.


Ruthie

Before I go to bed I should thank you for the party you had in Nita and my honour.   We are now full members.
I hope you had a "rip roaring" time.


Love Ruthie

I just read this on SeniorNet, posted by Norm Tock...

GOOD NEWS

Martha just called and said today has been just great for Papa John. He is alert and knows everyone. He also has his kisser in tact as he is kissing Cornelia over and over.

When Martha called she was so up beat it was great. She said Papa John recognized everyone and wanted to see his brother from North Carolina. I'm not sure, but I think he had just left...Martha said he kept kissing Cornelia and again and again. She said, "His kisser was working real good!" What a relief. When a man's kisser is working then all is well. Sorry, I was tied up most of this afternoon, and couldn't get on line. Phew – Now I'M excited.
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These two men (Norm Tock and Papa John) have been close friends for about 10 or 12 years.  This is indeed such good news before some of us go to bed for the night.

Thank you Lord!  

WOW,   WHAT WONDERFUL NEWS PAT!  


I was praying for Papa John on the way down from Newmarket.  It takes 45 minutes and that's good time spent in prayer.


PRAISE GOD.



Love Ruthie.

 :) :) :)What a PRAISE report on Papa John.!!

I am way behind in my reading.  Tonight I listened to ETV and the first car driven across the USA in 1903 by Dr. Horatio Nelson ________? in a Winton roadster.  Quite a trip.

Ria, I pray that your cold will be better by tomorrow and you will be ready for your bone density test at the hospital.

Pat, I've been singing along with your songs.  Thanks for the links.  Still humming "Just Over in Glory Land".

Am glad that Marilyn is better; and congrats to Sonja and I hope we see her photo here.

Jenny, I'm praying for Chris as he goes to his new job.  I hope it will be something he likes as that sure does make our working time seem worthwhile.  

Time for bed.   A good nite to all the others I forgot to mention...after all there are over 100 of us.

p.s.   I've been riding around looking for harvest pictures.  As soon as I get one of the cotton modules, I am going to post.

 ;D it is a good day. A (((HUG))) for everyone!  ;D

Liz.........

On the contrary.  You are a success.  You ask why?  Simple Liz.  Our Lord only asks that we go throughout the world and witness for Him.  You and I are His messengers, and we have never saved anyone.  I fell sorry for Christians who witness to people and expect instant change.  It doesn't happen.  We are in a long line of mesengers for the Lord, and if a person doesn't come to the Lord at our witness, then he/she may well respond to the Lord's call with the next person He has sent to them.  If not the next, then a hundred later.  Your witnessing in truth and faith is cause for our Lord to one day say..."Liz, well done my faithful servant, enter into the joy of the Lord."  IF they never come to the Lord it is NOT our fault.

Pat........

I dearly love your hymns.  I do not believe in entertainment in church, but I firmly believe in the old hymns which are a very strong part of my worship.  I love singing to our Lord, which has a way of putting my heart in touch with His.  Love ya for it Pat.

Such good news to read before retiring for the night!

Let's continue to pray for Papa John.

Now, this door will be locked and we'll go across the street where the coffee is already brewing for y'all!

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