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Morning Devotional...


Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
1 Peter 1:13


For each of us there is the present and the future.

Our attitude to the latter will regulate our use of the former.

If our hope is "set perfectly on" our Lord's future coming, we will have little problem knowing how to use today--a "loins-girded" readiness for whatever service He may offer us today.
                                                                          --G. Hall

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Wow, where did the first half of September go?

May we all be about our Father's business today and this week.

Good night all!

Happy Birthday Darin and Sarah. And welcome to the new members.  

   I missed getting in yesterday, so am here very early.

We had a beautiful day here on the Oregon coast.  Church services were wonderful.  

Tonight it's cooler, and you can sure tell Fall is making its honored entrance.  Most I talk to are looking forward to it.  

 Pat, the devotional is perfect.  Today we sang lots of songs about eternity, about Jesus coming, about longing for heaven and home. Pastor Ron's heart is so revealed as he misses his wife....and in his being so real, he is such an inspiration to us all.  

 Before church this evening, Jane and I drove to the dock and watched the most beautiful sky,  cloudy with rays breaking through.......the water a gorgeous blue.  And I didn't have my camera. haha   I usually don't forget to take it with me.   Anyway, we sat and visited until church time.  There are so many places here on the ocean where one can sit and watch and you can't help but be so in awe of God's creative Love.   This is all for us!  He made this for us.  

  I keep thinking that the next time I post I'm gonna go back and reply to others, but not this time.   I was ready, but then realized I'm in tomorrow and all your posts are in yesterday.  What a difference a day can make..haha  

   Al, let us know if you ever think of coming to Coos Bay again.  ok?  

    Have a blessed day.

8.30a.m.

Good Morning Pat.
Thank-you for the devotional.  The thing I noticed about it was that no mention is made of the "PAST"....Isn't that wonderful.  When we are born again the "past" Doesn't exist. It is dead and God has cast our sins away, as far as the East is from the West. We are new creations in Christ.

Good Morning Nita............I am the English One.  I would love to come to Coos Bay, not just for the ocean but to meet you and Jane and Pastor Ron.

I tried hard to pop in again last night but couldn't get onto the web., also I couldn't send any e mails....This has continued early this morning until I decided to phone my friendly Virgin.net technical helpline.....God Bless Steve....he gave me a new dialling-up phone number and here I am......GREAT!  Thanks Lord!

A typical autumn morning here....slight chill in the air and a promise of sunshine.  Only problem is that these mornings the fumes from the busy road nearby do seem to hang about low and the petrol smells are unpleasant....Please Lord send a gentle breeze to lift the atmosphere.  I know you will....I Know it's hard for some of you to believe from the pictures of my home that this house is so near a busy thoroughfare.....but it is....

I must pop off for now as I am going to pop up to see Nicola, the dentist....No Pat...I am not going in THAT chair again today.....Just to take her a few chocs...for her patience.  By the way, my treatment is free as I have a disability allowance.  Christopher has to pay for his.

IAIN...."JOY" MY BROTHER.

GOOD MORNING RIA......
.You will be here soon I am sure.

PASTOR AL............."PRAYERFULLY"

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO SARAH AND DARIN.

Love and blessings in Our Lord Jesus, to ALL COMERS.
Jenny.

Good morning   11.25AM
Thank you Pat for your devotional this morning
I hope you all have had a blessed Sunday
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DARIN
HAPPY BIRTHDAY SARAH
I WISH YOU BOOTH A NICE DAY

Pat how are you doing that make such nice happy
birthday pictures on the cpmputer.

Good morning Jenny i am here.

Nice to see you Papa John yesterday and thank you for your words.

I am praying for you AL

My husband has been with my father to the hospital for a scan. They are back now.
On sept. 22 my father is starting wit radion.
My husband has holidays this week.
And my son is also home. Saturday he is fallen down
from the staircase. Now he have a swollen foot.
He can not walk on shoes And for his work he has
special shoes and he must walk the hole day and that is painly. Now he is resting with foot.
But tomorrow he must do examination for his driving
license. But that is very difficult in Holland  I don't no
how that is in Canada and America.
But not much people in Holland are getting her driving
license in the first time. But he must try.

Bye for now
Love  RIA

Good Morning to all and Happy Birthday to:
Sara and Darin

Pat, the Happy Birthday song is still going on and what a version

I missed yesterday..was too busy I guess. Forgot to take a picture of my church.  We had 2 wonderful services.

I've been sick for a week with a cold..but this morning I  feel fit for another work week.  Guess the antibiotic has finally kicked in.  

My prayers for Ria's father and her son today.

Also, for Al  and his upcoming procedure and for Chris's new job.

A blessed day for all.  Remember that:
 "For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline." 2 Tim 1:7   so we all have a lot to work with all day today.  Maybe even to be His witnesses :
  "But you will receive Power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses...." Acts 1:8  (insert your hometown or whereever you are today)

Sarah

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Darin

Good Morning everyone and happy Birthday to Sara and Darin

My name is Diana Clark , I live in Kentucky. I am married to a wonderful man and  I have two childern , my daughter is 31 and my son is 26.  One grandson  will soon be 8 years old.  
My son has a brain injury from and car crash back in 1996, and is in a wheelchair.  I take care of him at home.         My daughter is very sick ( Bi Polor)
I also take care of my grandson and send him to school .  
I dont get to get online everyday but i do like to check in here from time to time.
May God Bless

Good Morning Everyone!  Just a quick stop in before I am off again.  It is a cool 56°F.  I wore a blister on my heel yesterday and was going to wear my sneakers today but no way.  So it is sandals.  I know I will be doing too much walking for my feet to be uncomfortable starting out.  I met this wonderful lady from Minnesota at the Calgary Bash....Northern Joan.  So I am anxious to have breakfast with her this morning.  

I am off!!!!  Y'all take care, ya hear?

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"Grandparents are similar to a piece of string--handy to have around and easily wrapped around the fingers of grandchildren."

Diana_g ~ Glad to see you posting and telling a little about yourself.  Seems like your plate is full with caregiving.  A special person.  Stop in anytime.  It is a relaxing place.  Check out things.  We have a variety of areas to visit.  In other words, stick around!!!  

God Bless You.

2.15 p.m.

Hello Diana.  How nice to meet you.
I second Etta's Sue's remarks....come in often.  There is lots to interest you  and share.  

You look much too young to have a daughter of 31 and son 26.

I have a son 31 too and a daughter of 34....and four grandsons.

My home is here in England and dear Pat invited me over from another site...I haven't looked back. This has helped me in many ways.  So many wonderful friends and Jesus is here.

The Devotionals are so encouraging and Pastor Al's Psalms too. Also we pray for one another's needs in the Prayers section.

Have you a recipe to share with us in the kitchen?

Love to all.
Speak later.
Jenny.

Etta Sue!  Say hello to Joan L. from me!  I met her in northern MN this year.

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You have a heavy load!  We are happy to see you here!  

Carol

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Oh may our thoughts indeed be on our endless future today, and may those thoughts control all we do or say.
Our church had a baptism yesterday.  We went to a place called Moonstone Beach, where there is a little stream coming into the ocean, a stream fitly called Little River.  Four young people were baptized, and everyone rejoiced.  Many, many people who happened to be at the beach saw it all happen, and we pray it will be a good witness to them.  I didn't get any pix, but a friend did, and I may be able to get copies.

Good morning and Happy Birthday to Sarah and Darin

Welcome to Diana_gIt is very nice to meet you. You certainly have your hands full with your caregiving activities.

I am Marilyn I am also a caregiver but to the elderly.

There is a photo of Moonstone Beach somewhere in the photo thread that I took last Christmas. It is a beautiful place for a baptism.

Well with all the landlords fixing on Saturday I still caught a rat in the trap I set by the fridge. I am going to have to take everything out of the lower cupbords and see if there is a hole for them to come through. I will do that after work today.

I am going back to that other lady's house today, being the 15th she has to sign my timesheet for the first part of this month. I will find out how many hours Bea has later this week, then I will know if I can quit this other one.

BE back later.

Good Morning Everyone!

It's a drizzly day here in Guelph--a good day to spend indoors arranging pantry cupboards!  LOL


It's so nice to see you posting Nita!  We miss you when you aren't here.  Glad you had such a nice time with Jane.  Next time, don't forget your camera!


Karma, I sure agree with you but I thought it was my age!  Where HAS the first half of September gone?


Hi "English One"!  Glad you got that internet connection straightened out!  It's nice when the ISP techies are helpful!  Glad you don't have to pay for your dentist and I'm sure that they are so happy to get the chocolates--anything like that that will give them more business!  


Ria, I use Paint Shop Pro to make the little graphics.  It's a super program for editing photos and doing things like this.  I hope that your father isn't too uncomfortable with his radiation treatments.  Sorry about your husband's foot.  That's horrible!


There are two different versions of the Happy Birthday song, Kathy!    I hope that Sarah and Darin like them!


We're so happy to have you posting, Diana!  We're all tickled pink!  It's so nice to know a little bit about you as well.  We will definitely be upholding you in prayer as you go about your daily caregiving chores.  I'm so very sorry to read about your son's horrendous accident and your daughter's illness as well.  Just keep coming in here and you'll soon have a little group of caring folks gathered around you.


Etta Sue, what a lovely time you'll have today meeting with our mutual friend from SeniorNet, Northern Joan.  It's great to get together in little groups like this as you have so much more time to chat.  She's a really neat gal.


Good Morning Carol!  How's your hubby's hand?  Is there much damage due to the fall he had the other day?


Good Morning Al...  Thanks for those words.  They are encouraging to us all.  You have a great day and keep us posted regarding your health problem.  What a wonderful Lord's Day you had seeing those folks baptized!  That's just wonderful.  Yes, we'd love to have photos.  And you left home without your camera???


Marilyn!!!   You got caught in the rat trap???   Did you hurt yourself?  That's just horrible.  Horrible to have that happen but also horrible to see a rat in your house!  I have seen them outside and that's where I want them to stay!


Well, I'm off to see about my pantry cupboard.  I must get this organized and almost finished today.  I must!  It's awful to be disorganized!


Talk to you later!

No Pat I didn't get caught in the rat trap. I caught a rat in the trap.

Marilyn...    I can't stand rats!

Hi everyone.  First of all a big welcome to Diana.  I hope you will be posting often.  I agree with the others that you certainly have your hands full and do hope you can find a few moments of peace and quiet here.  My wife and I were in Kentucky last weekend to attend a Golden Wedding Anniversary and I saw again what a beautiful state it is.  We drove around the Lexington, Midway and Shelbyville areas as well as visiting the Shaker Village.  Years ago we lived in the Frankfurt area but I had forgotten just how beautiful the countryside was up that way.

Happy Birthday Sarah and Darin.  Hope this is a great day for you.

Pat, glad you got your car going again.  I have had the same thing happen.  

Al, it sounds like yesterday was a big day for your church with the baptism of 4 folks.  

We had a good service yesterday and the choir was in good voice.  It was the anthem "God of Grace and God of Glory" and is a very dynamic piece of music.  I think we shook the rafters in singing our praise of God.  

After church we went out to lunch with a number of friends and didn't get home until after 2:30.  By that time I was beat and even after a nap was still tired all evening but feeling more refreshed this morning.  Pat and I are heading to water aerobics in about 30 minutes.  Sure the water will feel very good today.

Nita, it sounds like you and Jane had a wonderful evening enjoying the sunset and the ocean and then your worship services.  

Jenny, we are beginning to see signs of fall in our area as well.  We had a little rain last night and I noticed a number of leaves on the lawns this morning.  It is very nice of you to take treats to your dentist's office.

Ria, sorry to read of your son's sore foot and hope it improves quickly and that he passes his driver's test.  Some of our friends have family living in Belguim and they said it cost about $1,000 to get a driver's license there.  There granddaughter is starting to college in Colorado so she got her license here this summer while she was staying with them.

Kathy, glad you are feeling better this week.  Those colds really drag a person down.

Etta Sue, sorry to hear of the blister.  Know you will have a great time at breakfast with Northern Joan.  I have never met her but know who she is from the SeniorNet site.  

Carol, how is your husband's hand doing?  Sure hope there was no damage from the fall he had.

Marilyn, don't envy you having to fight that rat problem and hope your landlord gets things under control quickly.  I grew up on a farm and we always had to fight rats in our barn.  Didn't like them at all.  I saw a little piece on 60 Minutes about the Attenborough, who makes all the wonderful nature programs.  He showed some film they made in some place where they think rats are sacred and let them walk all over the people.  Didn't didn't go for that at all and said he could hardly narrate with he concern that the rats would run up his pants leg.

Pat, it sounds like a good day to stay in.  Will we be seeing a picture of your new cupboard?

I wrote a nice long post this morning, clicked on post, and it went away to cyberland!  I got Page Not Found.......

Happy birthday to Darin and to Sarah.  And many more!

Yesterday, our pastor was talking about how the patriarchs in the Bible blessed their children, and how, in our society, we really don't know how to do that.  He handed out lists of 31 Biblical Virtues to pray for our children and grandchildren.  He talked about the importance of touching our kids and grandkids, playing with them, listening to them, and encouraging them, among other things.  Some kids are just so attention-starved, it is so sad.  Even a little pat on the shoulder, and they will follow you like a lost puppy.

Tomorrow is my grandson Curtis' 20th birthday, so I baked his favorite cookies yesterday, and will get those to the post office this morning.  I also wrote him a long letter, recalling my memories of him from the time his folks told me he was expected, up to the present, and assuring him of my love, confidence and pride in him.  Grams is getting sentimental!  

After church yesterday, the Hispanic Ministry that meet in the church library served us a wonderful, authentic Mexican dinner.  They had tostadas, burritos, and tamales, with rice and a hot mix of avacado, tomato, peppers and spices---really good!  They are wanting to take a group of 30-some to a conference in Houston, so were receiving donations toward that.  It was nice not to have to decide where and what to eat!

Diana, welcome!  You are one busy lady---and you look too young to have kids that age!  God bless you and give you extra energy and peace as you take care of your heavy responsibilities.  I hope this site blesses you as it does us.

Yes, Pat, get that cupboard and pantry organized!!  Chop, chop!!

I must get busy---I hope this one posts!

  Eeewww, A rats are very gross.

Happy Birthday to Sarah and Darin

MS [size=8]DIANA_G[/size]  EEEEEEEEEEEeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
I am SO SO SO happy to see you are here.
(ms Diana_g she is my friend)   Do you remember me?

Hi Ms Jenny, I am here  

Hi Ms Janet   (I love you with all my heart)
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I did have a most fun weekend with my friends. I went dancing on Friday
And on the Sat morning I help to prepare the foods for the party Sat night. and I Dance again all night   (i love to dance).

I had to leave this morning to come home and I did not get home until only a few moments ago.

So i did not get to come to the CP at all, and I miss everyone now.  

But I did bring you all a gift, it is a new happy dance. If you do this when you are sad, you will not be sad any more.

I wish for you all a most wonderful day.
(hi ms Pat)

With all my heart,

-mi

Hi Mieka!  I missed you so much but I'm happy you've posted this morning!


I have that happen to me sometimes too Janet and it's awful.  I try to type all my messages in an empty email or notepad now and then copy and paste it.

Great to see you post, Darin!  I see that you are from my province here in Canada!

I hope that you'll come in and tell us a little about yourself.  What kind of camera do you use?

5 p.m.

Oh Mieka just what I need to do "A Happy Dance"......

I've just come home from a ride to the old village on my "chariot" and I met Angela a lovely lady who has M.S. She had just been for a swim at the local baths and she and I could do the "Happy Dance" together...She's a practising  Roman Catholic...we are praying for each other.  Will look out for each other again!

Christopher popped home to sign with  the new medical practice and all went well. The nurse did some tests and has arranged for a swift appointment with the doctor in the morning and she is phoning the old doctors to see what they've been upto.  She is going to get the hospital appointment brought forward....THANKFULLY.....Chris says he can feel something is very twisted!!!(Please Pray'ers UPHOLD this). He's in a lot of pain.

Pat what are you doing...that pantry cupboard is taking a long time!!! YOU ENJOYED THINKING ABOUT IT!

Larry I am visualising you doing water aerobics......proper Busby Berkley!!!

A dear old uncle of mine Uncle Frank Lancaster  worked on a large estate in Lincolnshire years ago....Poor darling, he'd had his own farm and lost it in the 30s...many did then.  He told me that quite often rats would run up his trouser leg when he was pulling potatoes or other crops.  This was alright until one day one little blighter bit him somewhere that hurt.  Thereafter he wore his bicyle clips round his ankles.

My cats love to kill the rats from the allotments and leave them in the garden....huge white ones.  A neighbour told me that folks sometimes have pet rats and let them go and  they produce white ones when they interbreed  with the wild type......It's the teeth that put me off.  How can people have them for pets?

Well folks I am off to the kitchen to cook our evening meal now....You will be finishing your lunches I imagine at this time...............ENJOY!

Love Jenny.

I just stopped by to print a label for Curtis' package, had to read new posts....HI, MIEKA!!

Speaking of rats reminds me of a friend whose little girl got a pet white, hairless rat for a pet. (ugh!)  She named her "Hillary Rodent Clinton!"  Hehehehe.

Oh, Janet!   I'm sitting here all alone in my house laughing so hard!  That's the best name for a pet rat!  HAHAHAHAHA!  (Oh, I'm so bad!  You can all slap me with a very wet noodle!!!)

By the way, what a lovely thing to do for Curtis.  God bless you as you work with your grandkids.

Hello

Pat is is not my husbands foot but my son he was to
wild a friend from him was coming and then he is fallen
from the stairs.
Kathy thank you that you are praying for my father and son Marcel.
Larry we in Holland we have as mony Euro's The euro's
can you compare with the American dollar. Sometimes
the american dollar is more an then the euro.
But when we have get the euro's everuthing is being
expensive. My son is paying for 1 driving lesson
euro 32.-- And tomorrow when he must do examination
he must pay euro 160.-- that is not cheep.
And no much people in Holland are getting their driving
license in 1 time mostly in 2 or 3 times.
But we wait but when he get his driving license in 1 time that is an great wonder.

Mieka are you so happy that you are dancing?

Nice to see you Diana you are looking so young and
you have such great children i am 52 and i have 1 son
of 21 years. In the first time of the marriage with my
first husband whe must wait 8 years on our son.
But we were so happy when he was born.
Sometimes i hear people saying we do first this an then
that and then we want children.
I alwayssay you are getting children of God

We have had a beautiful day the sun has shine the
hole day we have been shopping this afternoon.
In Holland now it is evening 7.15PM but i wish you
also a good afternoon and evening. Europe has now
evening.
Lots of Love
Ria

Jenny, I noticed your post about "the past".
But the past is very important too, we must learn from past mistakes.
Or we will make them again lol!
Learn from the past, look forward to tomorrow, but live for today.
And remember that worrying about tomorrow takes all the joy out of today!
Regards Chris.

7.15 p.m.

Thanks Chris and I agree with you but I was referring in context of Pat's devotional this morning....Indeed we all can learn from the past. I am still learning. Some however never learn and continue making the same misakes all over again....Christians are lucky people by the grace of God.....AMAZING GRACE...We have a strong Deliverer.

Yes I am enjoying today...another dear soul said those words to me this morning Chris.

Blessings in Jesus' Name to everyone.
Jenny.