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Morning Devotional...



Part 2 of Iain's devotional...
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Often it is the case that pride will not allow us to humble ourselves to accept God's grace. The next thing that you know is that you are trying to earn God's favour by works or by prayer. Praying earnestly for light - but light is there! Praying for guidance - but you already know the way! Praying for mercy, yet mercy has been given in abundance however not humbly
received! There are even times when we pride ourselves in our humility. What do I mean by that? Well, often when we are walking in 'self made' darkness and armed with certain passages of Scripture like Isaiah 6 and Luke 5 we comfort ourselves with the thoughts that we must be walking closely with God because we are so burdened with our sins. These situations I believe are common to all Christians, yet we wonder why our prayers are not answered.

When, however, we are in real, desperate need and we cry out to God then He promises to answer us. Remember a cry that was made on the cross at Calvary.  It met all the requirements that I have already mentioned. It was real, it was desperate and there was a real need - yet there was no answer from Heaven. Heaven was silent. This will never be the case with us. Christ has paid the penalty due to us for our sins and we are accepted in Him. He was forsaken in order that we would not! No prayer from Hell could be answered!

It was and is impossible!

The people here are told that all those who wait upon the Lord are blessed.  That they should weep no more and that they will dwell in Jerusalem. This is all wonderful news to them, however He warns them that He may give them the bread of adversity and the water of affliction to be their food. This may strange to many of you. It almost seems like a contradiction in terms. On the one hand God is saying that if His people sit still and wait upon Him; He will deliver them in His own way and by His own power from the Assyrians.  Not only deliverance but also they shall dwell in Jerusalem and there will be no further need for weeping.

It is after these promises that He warns them of further affliction and adversity; the difference this time being that it is from His hand. These trials will be for their good and for their eternal benefit. How often has God been gracious to his people with miraculous deliverances only for that same people to forget all about them!

Time and time again the Lord has blessed us in ways that we did not deserve.  He has delivered each one of us from sore and difficult trials. How much thought do we give to God when everything is running smoothly?

When all is well with our health, our families, our employment then what further need do we have for God?

God does not want us to walk at a distance from Him, so in His love for us He feeds us with the bread of adversity and gives us to drink of the waters of affliction. For some chosen saints this may be their portion for many a day and their cross is not any easy one to bear. None of us would have adversity and affliction in our lives if we could avoid it, however for a few this is their portion. The live on the diet of prisoners; bread and water! They are indeed God's prisoners living in God's prison. For some this may sound foreign and strange to you, yet for another it may be their portion just now.


To be continued...


Iain Mackenzie

7.30 a.m.

Thank-you PAT.  I love that hymn....May we all have a "Closer " walk today. Love you sister.

Thank-you dear IAIN..........
"My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart , and my portion forever. Psalm 73:26

RIA. Goedemorgen lieve zuster.
Ik hou van je zuz.

CHRIS AND MARGIT.  I love you two.
Thanks for the thoughts and prayers and the "deer".

MARILYN........Prayers and love.

Love to all and a "closer" walk with God.
Jenny.

Goedemorgen allemaal/Goodmorning all  10.50 Am

Thank you Pat for the nice song.
Thank you Iain for your good devotional

We have had a very nice weekend and we are safely
coming home. Is was very busy on the roads.
But we have had a lot rain this weekend.
But is was nice.
Now the sun is shining but i am thinking we are getting
rain.
Goedemorgen zuster Jenny ik ben blij om jullie  weer te
zien/ I love it to see you again.
That was a Dutch lesson for Jenny

Jane how is your grandson doing who must going to
Iraq I am praying for him and for you and his parents.

Papa John i am happy to see you again you are in my prayers.

JudyB i am praying for little Elijah

I am so happy to be with you all i love you all
God bless you all
Lots of Love Ria

Now i must do my wash but i put after that everything
in the dryer.
Bye for now
Maybe i come back today
Ria :D :-*

You were all heavy upon my soul this morning as I sought the  face of Jesus. I placed my petitions for you all before Him. He knows all the needs of my friends.

Now a request.

If anyone has any second hand books by A.B.Simpson would they care to pass them on to me. His devotional writings have been so blessed to my soul in recent years that I would like to read more from him.

I would dearly like to get a copy of his biography - if there is such a thing.

He obviously went through the fire to be able to write the way he did. I think that I can benefit much from his experience.

Many thanks

Your brother in Christ

Iain

10.35 a.m.


 WELCOME TO LEE..
      IT'S ME JENNY....DO YOU REMEMBER?
                  COME BACK SOON

Gosh I really must pop in later these coming days.  Seems I miss all the fun...
I've just looked at the later posts from yesterday.

Now then. , JUDY.  Thanks for the concern which I read in your Post for me to eat well., DULY NOTED MA'AM.  Is she normally this bossy Pat?  It's usually the "big" sister routine and don't I know it.

I was Interested in Pastor's reply re the Trinity and I have found it very helpful to recite the old  ATHANASIAN CREED.

"The Father is made of none; neither created nor begotten.
The Son is made of the Father alone; not made nor created, but begotten.
The Holy Ghost is of the Father and of the Son; neither made, nor created, nor begotten but proceeding.
And in this Trinity none is afore or after other ; none is greater or less than another;
But the whole three persons are co-eternal together; and co-equal.............

For the right faith is , that we believe and confess ; that Our Lord Jesus Christ , the Son of God is God and Man..
God of the substance of His Father , begotten before all worlds; and Man of the substance of his mother; born in the world...............

One altogether, not by confusion of substance ; but by Unity of Person".

This is a very long Creed and I read it often.  It is My Creed.

Let me state I am a born-again Anglican.  Once an Anglican always an Anglican.  Though I do have a Pentecostal Tee-shirt, literally! I was baptised Anglican as a baby and by full immersion Born Again 15 years ago.

I do pray for Papa John this day.  May all go well with him...In Jesus' Name. Amen!

Until later.
The Peace of God be with you all.
Jenny.

WELCOME LEE KIRKWOOD

Pat are we now with 100 people?

I just have heard one young boy 21 years old has
played suicide he is death.

But now his parent will not have in home one of our
pastors Now they say our son is death and also
God is death for us. He has can prevention this.
Wednesday he will be cremate no one is welcome
also not a pastor.
It is terrible

Bye Ria

Good morning everyone.  I just popped in to say a quick hello, and to read the wonderful devotions.  Thank you Pat and Iain.  God bless you.  Jen.

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So good to have you join us here. You will love this place. Pull up a chair, grab a cup of coffee, and tell us about yourself.

Some of us know you already from SN other do not know you. You will be an asset to our family.

Marilyn

Hi everyone.  I had a good nights rest and feel revived on this cool but beautiful Georgia morning.  Pat and I are going to water aerobics about an hour from now and then I have to go to the Senior Center to coach the files management class again today and then again on Wednesday.  Yesterday I had to replace the ink cartridge in my printer and then my printer wouldn't print.  I finally got it cleaned this morning and it is working fine.  There is something wrong with my scanner as it puts a big dark strip down each page and thus makes the items scanned unusuable.  I have only had it for less than 2 years but guess I will have to replace it as I use it a lot for my volunteer webpage work.  I called to see about repair and it costs $20 just to send it in to see what it would cost to fix it so don't feel it is worth the expense as scanners aren't that expensive anymore.

Ria, certainly a sad situation about the young man who committed suicide and now his parents have turned against God.  This certainly wasn't the work of God and it is only through God that the parents will ever find peace.  So sad.

Welcome Lee Kirkwood.  I look forward to seeing you posting in the days ahead.

Jenny, I had never seen that Creed you quoted and I like it.  We use the Apostles' Creed in each of our worship services.

Iain, I have not heard of the writing of A. B. Simpson.  I will have to keep an eye out for them.  I am really enjoying reading each day from "The Complete Works of Oswald Chambers".  Your devotional thoughts today are also very thought provoking and I look forward to the next part.

 Papa John, Pat and I are keeping you in our prayers as you undergo surgery tomorrow.  

Hi to everyone that joins us later today.

Good Morning everyone. Another foggy morning here on the Lost Coast.

Thank you Brother Iain for your wonderful devotional this morning. And thak you Pat for posting it for Iain. Also for the song A closer walk with thee. Another of my favorite songs.  BTW Do you have "Where Can I go?

Isn't it nice that Lee has finally joined us here? I've looked forward to that for several months.

Yesterday during our prayer meeting before church, the director of the Teen Challenge program  read Hebrews 13:3. It stuck with  me so much that  I posted it from the Message Bible in the prayer thread for Victor Oliver. This morning it is still running through my head. I hope you all will look it up in your Bibles.

TTYL
Marilyn

Mieka - in death our spirits go immediately into Christ's presence.  Our bodies will be recreated and follow later.  We will not, however, be like the Trinitarian God, for we do not image Him in that way.  We image God (are like Him) only in righteousness and holiness (Rom. 3:24), not in being or substance.  I hope this is understandable.  I would say it in Chinese if you will teach me, but as of now I'm not able.

Welcome, Lee.  I pray you'll be refreshed in coming here, just as I have been.

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Here it is Mr Moak  ;D

I do thank you very much that you help me. It is not easy for me to undarstand it yet but I do know it more with all the help from everyone here at the CP.
I did read it in the "Manna For The Soul" too. Ms Soni did ask about this many weeks ago too. I did not know it, but now I do.  8) It was a help to read of it there too.

 ;D

8)  And a welcome to Mr LEE !  8)


Hi Ms Etta Sue  ;D

Sarah ~ Glad to see you posting.  I feel the Holy Spirit is nudging you in the right direction.  Follow the Father and His Son.  You know what is right and wrong....now just do it!

I really enjoyed reading about the trinity.  I like to simplify things and then I can understand the deeper things better.

Great devotions this morning.  Really food for thought.

Now,
That recipe is really making its rounds.  

Larry ~ I had to make another run for a color cartridge yesterday.  The 'yellow' girl was absent the day my cartidge was filled.  At least, I couldn't get yellow to come out.  But now my printer is fine.  AND I had to buy a new scanner this year also.  Really great.  Ordered it from Tiger Direct, got it in a day or two.  With the rebate, it was only $29.95 + shipping.  It is a Canon.

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Then we are going to let the Chinese rest today and eat Mexican.

Good morning, everyone!  I have been enjoying your conversation here, and IAIN's devotional ... Thanks, IAIN and PAT for all that you do and write here ... it really helps, and I love the songs.  I have also enjoyed the discussion and enlightenment from everyone in adressing MIEKA's questions.  

This seems to be a good place for language lessons all of a sudden!  We have RIA teaching Dutch and now here comes MIEKA with Chinese!   :D

RIA~You asked about my grandson and his deployment to Iraq ... I have not heard anything more since the first word that he is scheduled to go "in October." Thank you for your prayers.  I will let you know just as soon as I hear anything.

I already have another grandson over there.  Tim has been in Iraq since April.  He is my eldest grandson (will be 30 in Dec.) and Brian is the youngest of the three.  He is 17.  (I also have 5 granddaughters--and 5 great grandchildren!)  

I need to get to work and clean house and maybe do a little shopping in preparation for the memorial this evening for our friend who went to be with the Lord last Monday.  Then, the women who meet on Thursdays have decided to change the time to afternoon and the meeting place to my home, so I should prepare (at least a little) for that, too.  ::)

I'm going to check out the other forums and I'll be back when I can get here ...  Y'all take care now, y'hear?   :D

I am usually away from my computer and work on Monday; but I am glad to be here today.

So many postings to catch up on.

A great big PRAISE THE LORD for Papa John's home coming; I will continue my prayers for you and your family during your upcoming surgery.

A big welcome to LEE and I hope he brings Vivian with him.

Please visit with us and enlighten us as to your whereabouts and your wonderful knowledge of the bible.

You will find willing listeners here who have been sharing their Christian love for the LORD.

I still bless dear AL for sending me this way; a warm glow happens every time I am here.

I will head over to Prayer forum and then to the "kitchen"

Love in CHrist,

Joyce

Hi Everyone...

Just a big "HELLO" to you all this morning/afternoon (depending on where you live).  I'm so busy and I had a wild night last night!

I have no idea how many times I tried to go to sleep but sleep wouldn't come so I posted photos here on CP for y'all and I did some SeniorNet work and in between times I tried sleeping.

So I made some hot rolled oats porridge at about 4:30 am and went back to bed and finally drifted off to sleep!

But then Geordie needed to go out at 7:30 am so I got up and then went and lay down again!

Ohhhhh...  what a night!

Well, I'm here now but so much to do.

Talk to you all later.

Lots of Ruthie's photos over in our Photographs Here area and some of Lee Kirkwood's as well!

I don't go to work today until noon, so I have just left this computer on CP and come back every now and then to see what new posts there are.

Joyce it is so good to see you back here, I have missed your lovely posts you express your love for our Lord so sweetly.

Pat I was noticing the times of your postings of  the photos earlier and thought of you being up so early/late.

Isn't it wonderful that Ruthie is sharing her paintings with us? And her lovely Photos.

Lee's photos are awesome too of his trip to BC. I am wondering if he saw the damage of the fires that Elizabeth told us about.

Papa John, I am sure you are looking in on us today. You have my sympathy having to drink that cocktail today, before going back to the hospital tomorrow. I am still praying for you.

TTYL

I just did the same, Marilyn...  left it on and just clicked "Refresh".

Oh, let's all be in prayer for Papa John!  He's so special to all of us and today must be just such a horrible day drinking all of that.

Hi Marilyn

THanks for your kind words.

I have a hard time posting too often; but know I am here reading and enjoying most of the postings that I can see as time allows.

My heart is so heavy sometimes from all the pain that I see here; but my soul quickens and fill with love when I see the responses to the suffering of others here.

You are such a fine great of folks; you probably don't even know when you are touching so many.

Mieka, your simplicity with your words and deep provoking questions bring about so many response of our Heavenly Father's love.

Etta, every time your post comes up and your picture shows it has a great deal of depth to your concern for others.

I know that I shouldn't have started saying names; so I will stop because I will forget some one.

And I don't want to do that because EACH and EVERYONE OF YOU have contributed to my being for the day.

I know that the good LORD must be smiling at us all and I know that the Holy SPirit living inside of me swells with joy at the sound of CHristians praising HIS love and bringing your prayer concerns here.

Bless you all

Love in CHrist,

Joyce

6 p.m.

Oh Joyce that was lovely........it gave me a warm thrill.
Knowing you feel the way we all do about each other.

Lee I am so glad you are coming.  Do post soon....I came over from S.N.  Thanks Pat!

Larry. the CREED OF ST. ATHANASIUS is the longer version of the Apostles Creed. It can be found in any 1662 Book of Common Prayer.  Or in the R.C. Prayer Book.  I of course have the Amended Book of Common Prayer....The Church of England. (Anglican Church in U.S.)  There are some very cheap copies in print.  If I had an address I would send you one if you cannot get one....Let me know! This is the clearest expression of the Trinity I have found and it's so old!  Sometimes in the churches we cast out the baby with the bathwater!

Jane my thoughts and prayers continue for your dear grandsons. Please God for a miracle over the Iraq situation!

Pat you sound like me...I get to bed late and then little Sunday Dog decides to get restless so down we come and I cannot get to sleep again so I give up and come down here and do other things!

I've been to the park this afternoon.  It's very cold but I needed to see Sidney..He's my 91 year old friend.  I made him an apple pudding yesterday and he enjoyed it..........well I was making one for us and I just popped an extra one in  the oven.  HE'S SO SPECIAL.

The sky was full of stars at 4 a.m. this morning and I almost thanked Sunday dog for bringing me down to see it......The work of His hands.........AMAZING. A sign also of the cold weather on the way! Sorry Ria and Ruth Ann but it is coming now!

I am going to get the chicken stew onto the plates now.  It smells good and I am hungry.  Please note Judy!

Blessings and love,
If anyone feels forgotten I am sorry, Nudge me in my mail box.
Jenny.

Hey, Jenny!  I'll be in the park in an hour.  Want to bring me an apple pudding?

I am stopping by to greet all of you in the name of Jesus!

It seems Mondays always bring lots of errands to do.  I had a neighbor who used to say "If you don't get anything done on Monday, you won't get anything done all week!"  And sometimes it seems to be true.

I don't have much to say today, just that I love you all, and I love CP!

I feel like singing.  Do you?

Dear Jane that i don't that you also have a grandson in Iraq I go also pray for him an then the young
grandson he must go so young but i stay praying
He must be afraid.
It is so dangerous in Iraq.
There are on this moment also Dutch soldiers in Iraq
but there are there not for fyting buy for peace
BUT WHEN IS THERE COMING PEACE
And where is saddam Hoessein ?
And Osama Bin Laden?
They are very dangerous for the hole world.
I am thinking there will never be peace on this world
till the moment that Jesus is coming back.

Mieka thank you for your Chinees lessons i love you
Mieka
It is evening in Holland and it is a little bit dark
I wish you all a good afternoon but also a good evening
Bye Ria

Hi, Ria!  Good to see you today.  I always enjoy pour posts so much.

Good afternoone all.  I am at work, but it is slow.

Sarah, I so appreciated the honesty of your post last night.  It really hit close to me.  I, also, have been "struggling" with God about some changes He wants to make in my life.  I feel that this morning, I was honestly able to say, "Whatever you want, God, do it.  Let me see you at work in my life."  

It is so good to see everyone and I really appreciate the language lessons.  Here is some "Southernese" for ya!

Djeetet?  Did you eat, yet?
No, wanna?  No, do you want to go eat?
Yea, Let's gweet.  Yes, Let's go eat.

Hehehehe..

Take care everyone.

lvoe
karmat

Good evening all,
here is a link to the Creeds.
http://www.creeds.net/

Hi Karmet or anyone else who lives down south,

I will be going to Fayetteville, NC in about three weeks.

So fill me in on customs for this Northener "Jersey" girl to learn about, foods, speech , etc.

Can I say "whatever" and they will know that means "just leave me be."

I use that here when I want to go on with my work and I can't get across what I want to say in comparison to what others are saying; so I learned from my 13 yr. old grand daughter just to say "Whatever"

Also, she taught me to hold out my hand when I don't want to hear anymore and say "talk to the hand".

Will that be a little too disrespectful ??

Just teasing, I will probably just act myself and let the good LORD lead me.

My daughter said don't be surprised to see people eating a lot of bisquits and gravy.

She wants me to make a lot of the italian favorites and leave a freezer full of goodies.

Take care,

Love in CHrist,

Joyce

Biscuits and gravy are a staple down here.  Also, we like our tea sweetened AND iced.

Enjoy Fayetteville.  That is about 6 hours east of me.

My daughter just emailed me where we are to meet.

She said that we are going to have finger food, salad and cake.

O.K.  now I know what salads and cake are but anyone guess on the finger food.

Love to hear Mieka response to that !!!!

Love in Christ,

Joyce

Chicken nuggets?

Shrimp and dip?

Sausage rolls?

Mini quiche?

I was hoping in the line of chicken, my husband was hoping for shrimp.

We will see in about three weeks.

Now I am getting hungry; so it looks like I will head home in a little while.

Fun being here most of the day; saw some really nice photos.

Caught up on a lot of postings that I have missed.


Take care,

Love in CHrist,
Joyce

Hi Joyce:  You will enjoy all the food when you go visiting in the Southern States.  Where exactly will you be?  There is nothing like their "Southern Hospitality"!!

Regarding finger foods; Pat has them listed for you!

ENJOY !!

... Judy M.

Janet i am very happy since i have meet the people
of CP

Larry thank you for your words about the young boy
who has played suicide. But also this evening one of
our pastors have been to his parents. But also now
the parents are saying what are you doing here.
Still now they are saying God is death for us.
But i have ask my son do you know the boy he say to
me yes. But he has use to much drugs and that is
being his death. Tomorrow evening then we have
church and then we can pray for the parents.
I alo go and i will pray that the parent find peace and
rest by God.

It is 11.00 PM in Holland i am going to bed.
I pray for you all
Till tomorrow
Ria

http://www.thewomenofsubstance.com/he_is.htm

10 p.m.

Goodnight Ria.

10 p.m. Here in England.  I am off to bed also.

Mind you I fancy something nice to eat.  Folk talking about finger dips and all!

Pat it's a bit dark in the park tonight.  See you there tomorrow afternoon., Sidney really enjoyed his pud...IO saw him this afternoon.  The others tease me but this gentleman is so dear. His sister lives next door to him but she's not very able bodied and he just drives up the hill each afternoon to break up his day of loneliness.

Thank you for that hymn Pat.  It's lovely to have beautiful words about Heaven before we go to bed. Like having a bedtime story! Except that this one is true!  I do hope that you Pat and I get some sleep tonight. Come on doggies, be good!

Thanks for noting the "Creeds" posting Chris. Is it raining in Greater Manchester...It is here in Brum.

Judy and Joyce I will have to try some of this Southern hospitality for myself!  Very laid  back....Finger licking means no washing up of pots..Yes?  Great!
Perhaps they can add some of Etta Sue's Dump cake to the menu.  I can recommend it.

And so to bed...............said Pepys and so say I.

Goodnight, God Bless.
Sleep tight.
Until tomorrow.
Jenny.

Quote from: joyce robson on September 29, 2003, 03:46:54 PM

we are going to have finger food, salad and cake.

Love to hear Mieka response to that !!!!

I do know what is a "finger food"
It is a food you feed to your fingers and your fingers feed to your mouth.
8) <----------Chef Choy

Ms Joyce, I am from the south too (the left coast)  8) oh, and from the east too. (the far east).
:-\   ;D I am a mess i think, yes?  :-[ :-\ :P

But I do not like to eat the grits much. But i think if you go there, you will need to eat a grit.  :-\ I had to too.  >:(
Ms Karmat, do you like to eat the grits?  :(

I hope it is a wonderful time for you when you go. I did love the food in the New Orleans. it was very good.

Hi Ms Ria  ;D

What a wonderful Saviour we have!  

If you have any doubts, please click on the link that Chris put in.  I still have the music playing and what a wonderful message.

Oh, Chris, thanks so much!

Here's the link again...

HE IS! (http://www.thewomenofsubstance.com/he_is.htm)

THANKS CHRIS........BEAUTIFUL.
I HAVE FILED IT....
NOW I REALLY AM OFF TO BED.
JENNY.

Mieka, this is for you:  Ich freue mich das du lesest meing worts.  Du bist eine kline madchen, und wir leben dich alles.

 :o

Sie sind freundlicher Mann Herr Moak, wünsche ich für Sie ein großes Vermögen der Gesundheit und des Glückes. Ich liebe dich.

AL MOAK!!!

Are you telling our Mieka that she has warts??? :o

 ;D

Worts = an herbaceous plant  ;D  ::)

Warts = one that suggests a wart especially in smallness, unpleasantness, or unattractiveness  :-\

God made both, so I hope if I must be one it is the best one I can be.  :P ;D

Someone asked (and I apologize because I forget who it was) if Lee Kirkwood was our #100th member.

No, he's only #99 as we had a member delete his membership so that put us down one.

A chuckle for you today.


A clergyman was walking down the street when he came upon a group of about a dozen boys, all of them between 10 and 12 years of age.

The group surrounded a dog. Concerned lest the boys were hurting the dog, he went over and asked "What are you doing with that dog?"

One of the boys replied, "This dog is just an old neighborhood stray. We all want him, but only one of us can take him home. So we've decided that whichever one of us can tell the biggest lie will get to keep the dog."

Of course, the reverend was taken aback. "You boys shouldn't be having a contest telling lies!" he exclaimed. He then launched into a ten minute sermon against lying, beginning, "Don't you boys know it's a sin to lie," and ending with, "Why, when I was your age, I never told a lie."

There was dead silence for about a minute. Just as the reverend was beginning to think he'd gotten through to them, the smallest boy gave a deep sigh and said, "All right, give him the dog."

Thanks Pat for the devotional.  
Love the music Chris.  'Because He Lives' is one of my favorites.  Have never been able to sing it without crying....

Stayed home from church yesterday and indoors today.  Caught a cold.  We are having high temps. for the island and not certain how that happened!


My daughter just phoned and said that there is a forest fire on the Malahat near where they live.  The water bombers are there and Amanda saw the flames on her way home from school.  Things are tinder dry here and the danger is far from over.  Such a strange year!

Enjoy reading all the posts and it is a real blessing in my life.  Will come back later....Liz.

this is something i found today:
PRAYER MEANS:

P--RAY FOR GOD TO FILL YOU WITH AN UNDERSTANDING OF HIS WILL

R--ENEW YOUR DAILY WALK WITH CHRIST

A--BIDE IN CHRIST AND BE FRUITFUL

Y--EARN TO KNOW GOD AND GROW

E--MPOWER YOUR LIFE THROUGH GOD'S MIGHT

R--EJOICE WITH GRATEFUL TRUST IN GOD, NO MATTER WHAT

Wonder link....He Is!!!  I love the music and have sent the link to all my email friends.  Thank you, Chris.

Mieka....you are a hoot!!!!!!  I love you to pieces and now you are speaking German, I think!!!  BTW, you have the neatest looking warts I have ever seen.   ;D  ;D

Jerry and I got his business started.  Then we went to the Mexican Restaurant.  A lady was outside and mouthed the words....It's Closed!
I put the window down and said, 'What?  For good?'  The walked to my car door and said, the sign says 'Closed for Repair'.  She was meeting 3 other ladies there for lunch so was going to wait until they got there and then decide where to go.  Jerry and I went to another Mexican restaurant so I did get my Mexican today.  Then I took him home.  

When I got home, I noticed the moles had a few more hills in the yard.  IF ANYONE KNOWS A SURE-FIRE WAY OF GETTING RID OF MOLES OTHER THAN DIGGING UP THE YARD, PLEASE LET ME KNOW!!!  I have these pellets that I put in the 'runs'.  I was doing that...bent over and something hit the back of my legs and about knocked me down.  Libby, KDon and Barb's dog!!!!!  The little stinker.  She didn't make a noise.  Just jumped up and hit my legs.  I didn't see anyone outside but she went back home.  

Then I walked to Ivalou's.  We went to KMart and then to eat.  I had an ice cream sundae.  We didn't get back home until after 5PM.  So it has been a long day!  But a wonderful day!!!

Pat, I hope you get a very restful night's sleep tonight!!!!

Jenny, thanks for the kind thougts regarding the Creed and Chris thanks for posting the link to the creeds.  I checked it out.  After reading your post Jenny I thought to myself I imagine I can find that Creed on the Internet and before I could look I saw the link Chris had put in his post.

I had another busy day and no time for a rest this afternoon so will be retiring early this evening.  See you all tomorrow.

I just had a phone call from Ruthie and she can't get online right now and is missing all of us!  

We miss you too, Ruthie!

Quote from: Etta Sue on September 29, 2003, 08:06:45 PMI did get my Mexican today.  Then I took him home.

Etta Sue, what are you going to do with that Mexican you took home?? ;D ;D

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I just got home a few minutes ago from a Deacon's meeting at church.  Everything that was brought up we all agreed on!  I think that must be some kind of record.   ;D  The next meeting will be a joint meeting of Elders and Deacons, but unfortunately it's scheduled for the same night I have a Planning Board meeting.  I told the Pastor I wouldn't be able to make it and, since Gene doesn't drive after dark any more he won't be there either.  Too bad, because there will be quite a few matters discussed that we both wanted to have some input on.  

Tonight it's not just chilly, it's COLD!  Summer is really and truly gone, I guess.  

Sarah, that's really good.  I'm going to keep that.  PRAYER is so very important.

Thanks for sharing that with us.  And we're still praying for you too.

My goodness 60 posts already today, is that a record or what?

Sarah that was a very nice  prayer you posted, I am praying for you also.

Forest just went back next door he came over to visit with Grandma for a little while.  I love it when they come to visit.

Yes, that Dump Cake Recipe is well worth trying.  It is easy and very tasty.

Karmat,   You are making my mouth water just thinking about biscuits and gravy.  I haven't had them in quite a while and they are soooooo good.    :( :( :(

I will have to go back a reread today's posts.  I'm sure I have missed a lot.  

Good night everyone.
Sue

Etta Sue, that problem with the garden moles reminded me of the children's grandmother.  She was a keen gardener and they had a hobby farm.  One year the moles were causing a problem and she used to sit out with a gun and flashlight, waiting for them to pop their little heads out....'twas really funny.  The dignified lady and her gun!  They had a bird sanctuary and she also had it in for the starlings & crows.  Never had a chance...

Talked with my daughter and the fire is now under control.  Sent out the water bombers in full force.  Sure do need rain again.  Thought we were done with the hot weather and here it is, Summer again.  

Mieka, you are always a surprise!  How many languages do you know!  

Have a pleasant evening all...Liz.

I'm so glad about the fire, Liz!  It's awful to hear about these fires.  When we were in Calgary, I was so surprised at the smoky haze that was present while we were there.

Between the finger foods (food you feed your fingers, or food that tastes like your fingers), Mieka's warts, and Etta taking a Mexican home with her, I am in stitches.  Hopefully, I don't wake the baby with my laughter.

Oh yea, Mieka,

[size=8]I HATE GRITS[/size] unless they have a lot of sugar and butter on them.  I would rather have cream of wheat (I hate oatmeal, too).  Bernard likes grits, though, and my godson, Dylan, could live off of them.

Ms Elizabeth, I only know some Chinese and a not very good English.  :-\
I often use a translator to help me. It is very smart. It can talk in many languages.  8)
So it is a bad cheat.  :P
(he he heheh Mr Moak)  ;D

the Grits are very gross. and hard to eat with a chopstick.

Hi Everyone:

Many wonderful posts.  Talking about GRITS,  I remember a Pastor from Alabama coming to Peoples Church in Toronto.  He had a suit on and white sneakers.  He had a southern accent and he would say   "Thaats whare the fork meats the griits!"  (translated -"That's where the fork meets the Grits")  We laughed all through his message.

Isn't it wonderful to know the Body of Christ is all over the world?

Well I will have to go to bed now and reread some of the posts tomorrow.

Love Ruthie

Mieka - du bist ein CHEATER!!!!  But you fooled me!

I see some are still online and so while I'm getting the next New Every Morning for tomorrow ready to post, you can listen and sing this hymn together.

Well, it's been a very long day for me after a sleepless night.  

It's time to lock the door on this topic.  I do hope that none of you are trying to post a message right now!  :'(

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