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Etta Sue Dapphne/Sandy's real name is Sandra Davidson, Her pseudonym is Dapphne Laurel.

Nothing much going on around here today, just more rain.

Janet I rebuke that old devil. He must stop using the DON for his purposes.  In the name of Jesus, I command you old slew foot to leave Beth alone.

Janet you know what they say,  The Devil messes with the ones that are living for the LORD more because he doesn't have them.  The ones that don't have the LORD he leaves alone because he already has them.

I wanted to tell you about my son,  Everyone has said  so many nice things about him I just wanted to tell you a little about him and then tomorrow about his sister.  Glenn was two weeks late I had preclamcia with him my liver shut down the doctor said if I had waited one more day we both could have died. 

When Glenn was four he got saved by our Lord Jesus Christ, some may say that is to young to know for sure but I know with every bone in my body he is.  He would have his babysitter play church she was the congregation and he was the preacher.  When he was four he came into the kitchen one evening while I was cooking and said momma I need to talk to you, I said bub I am busy go talk to daddy.  He left the kitchen,  He came back for the second time I sent him away he came back for the third time I said for heaven sake Glenn what is it. 

He said, " I want to go to Heaven and have Jesus live in my Heart and you wont help me"

Well I felt 2inches tall the worst mother in the world. I took him to his father.  He told him the same thing.  So we called a deacon at the church that Glenn was close to.  We wanted someone that would be partial but also know that he was telling the truth.  After he got done talking to the deacon, the deacon looked at us and said.  "The LORD has his hands on the child and there is know doubt that he is saved."  when they baptized him they had to put two cinder blocks in the baptistery so you could see him.  Even now you can look at him and know.  And his prayers have to come from God.  He is now 13 and in the 7Th grade.  Plays football has two young ladies chancing him.  LOL

Well thank you for reading my words of my son I have dvd's of his football season in there first year at their new school.  If anyone would like them they are free just message me and ill get one out to yeah.

May the Lord bless you all always

Marlo what a sweet story about your son.

When my youngest son told me in front of his two kids not to talk to them about Jesus, the kids waited until he left and ask me "Grandma why doesn't dad what you to talk to us about Jesus we love Jesus" All I could tell them is I don't know, how could I tell them the truth that  after  all these years of being a Christian he had turned his back on God. He says  he is a pagan. (I don't think he really is he just says stuff like that to mock me) I just told the kids to pray for their mom and dad.

Ken:  Thank you for your concern & prayers for our grandson - he is now able to go to class and did so all of today.  Sending back a prayer for the safety of your girls too. 

Marlo:  Thanks ever so much for your prayers as well.  They are very appreciated.  Take care too!

We are back from two nights with friends in Tucson.  They have a lovely home & the best patio view of any southwest scene but his health is deteriorating so we went to try to help in any way.  Thanks be, I was able to set up his computer & iPod to download audio and ebooks.  He is legally blind and barely able to walk but we were careful about mentioning any help - just a little information.  A great visit we both needed. 

Marlo, your description of your son accepting the Lord at four years old reminded me of discussions we have had in our family recently.

When my middle daughter was 5 she became a Christian. Then the next day, she and her brother (4 years old) came to me to tell me that he had become a Christian too. I remember wondering and being concerned about whether it was real. Did they really understand what they were doing (interesting that I might question - I was 5 years old when I accepted the Lord as my Saviour:).

The reason we were talking about this recently is that our 6 year old granddaughter became a Christian recently, and her 4 year old brother made a decision the following day. Their mother (our oldest daughter) was concerned about whether this was possible ... so her sister (the one who became a Christian when she was so young - 5 years old) reminded her about what happened to them ... and how they are both going on for the Lord ... which was an encouragement to our grandchildrens' parents.

It's good to know that the Lord calls the little children too:)

Thanks to so many for your prayers, I made it home last night around 9 pm.  Pretty heavy snow packed highways until southwest Montana, then it was warm and dry for a couple hundred miles, but that changed rapidly after crossing the Yellowstone River at Livingston.  Temp dropped rapidly and eventually hit 6-below zero at home, with more than 10 inches of fresh snow.  I will be heading east to Iowa tomorrow, then will wrap up the week in Colorado, getting back home next Sunday.  I was blessed to find a fitting video for my Sunday School class to watch for the next two Sundays while I am away.  Unless the weather really slows me down, I should have a couple hours of daylight this coming Sunday to search for some of my family heritage in Montezuma, Iowa.  I was recently sent a photo of my Great-great grandfather's family on the porch of their house in Montezuma, so I thought I'd see if it might still be standing.  There are a few families remaining in the town with my family name, so I will introduce myself and see if they might be able to point me the right direction!  Maybe a wild goose chase, but thought it might be a good way to spend a little time.

Janet, I am so excited for you about your book.  My eldest daughter aspires to be a writer, and I am learning how much effort it takes to finally get published, so I truly appreciate the investment you've made and pray for your success getting the book and its message distributed.

Marlo and Betty, your discussion about children receiving the Lord at a young age is very similar to our girls.  I don't remember their exact ages at the time, but they wouldn't have been older than 5 when they did.  As with all of us, their faith and understanding have matured since then, but I believe they truly understood their salvation at the time.

May you all have a blessed weekend!

It is well,
Ken

I can relate to young children accepting the Lord - I was 6 and really knew how black those thoughts I had been having were and was genuinely convicted of them. After praying for Jesus to come into my heart, I remember how very much lighter I felt.

So, it's been 65 years of loving and serving our Saviour - what a great way to live!

We have a tornado warning being broadcast at this time, so I'm gonna leave and get dressed, in case I have to leave the apartment suddenly.

Love to each of you,
Ruth Ann

I can remember listening outside of my parents' door to see if my parents were still breathing or not - wondering if the Lord had come and I was left behind. The other thing was that I didn't like singing the hymns ... Until after I became a Christian. Even at the age of 5  Of course, there were bumps in the road on my Christian journey, but that's how we grow.
So often we don't think that young children understand enough, but as Ken said faith and understanding can mature over time. I think it's so encouraging to see young children growing in the Lord and staying true to Him and living for Him throughout their lives. Ruth Ann, it is a grat way to live, isn't it 
Ken, I'll keep praying for you as you travel.
Ruth Ann, did you get the tornado?

Hi everyone.  Yesterday turned out to be a dreary and damp day and last night we had a lot of rain.  I think the same thing is in the forecast for today and I found out when I got to coffee that our area is under a tornado watch until 1 pm.  I am not surprised as it is 61 degrees outside.  It is also very stormy looking with some lightning and thunder.   Other than go to coffee this morning and attend a meeting also this morning I will be able to stay in where it is comfortable.  Yesterday also turned out to be a placid day where I didn't have anything pressing and could take my time doing each thing I decided to do.  When I got home from coffee Pat told me that the trip to Atlanta to see our daughter had been canceled as she wasn't feeling well and needed to get in to see the doctor.  Pat was also groggy from the muscle relaxants she had taken in the middle of the night for the muscle spasms.  Stacey did get to see the doctor and by afternoon Pat was feeling much better. 

Marilyn, you have to admire Sandy for seeing her dreams fulfilled.  She will always have the memories of her year on the road and living in another location.  However, now she needs her family around her and it sounds like they are looking after her interests.

Etta Sue, you have been very productive in knitting those chemo wraps and it sounds like they are giving you a lot of joy in making them.  Sandy Davidson is Dapphne's real name which she started using online this last year.  I have called her Dapphne for so long it is hard to make the change.  Fifteen sounds really cold to me as I consider the 40s to be cold.

Janet, I see you have put up the lovely picture of yourself that is on the dust jacket of your book.  It is a very nice picture and it was nice to see a much bigger picture of you on your website.  I hope you were able to set the director of nurses straight.  Perhaps you will have to ask the doctor to intervene as some people think they have more authority than they do or exercise it so poorly. 

Marlo, thanks for sharing the information on your son.  It sounds like God has great things in mind for your son and that he is a fine young man.

Marilyn, it sounds like your small grandchildren are thinking for themselves with regard to Jesus. 

Carol, how nice of you to visit your friends and to help get things set up for him on his computer and iPod. 

Betty, the discussion of young children becoming Christians reminds me that Jesus wanted the young children to come unto him so why should be we surprised or question it when children accept the Lord  in our time.  Even accepting Christ as an adult doesn't mean we have any maturity in our faith but that comes with time and study.   

Ken, in looking at the weather map it appears you will be doing a lot of driving in snow.  Have a safe trip to Iowa and back. 

I GOT MY BOOK!! Now...do I crochet or do I read?  All I can say is 'Good job, Janet!'    and that's after reading the back cover and the Forward!  I know when I start reading it will become a page turner until there are no more pages to turn!  But I also want to read before all this yarn is made into Chemo Wraps.  What do I do? 

I have read all the posts and rather than commenting on each, just read what Larry wrote...ditto for me!   

Well, yesterday was more snow and even at 13° last night around 10pm, we were receiving sleet!  Maybe it was ice pellets but whatever, it was making a lot of noise hitting the windows.  I realized this morning that I haven't eaten out since Tuesday at noon and there are no sweets in my house!!  Two wrongs doesn't make it right!!  But no plans to leave the house today either.

Church tomorrow, Sunday School, eating out, making a Cinnamon Roll Cake for Small Groups and then Small Groups.  Nothing for days and then busy!  I love it! 

Another white scenery outside my windows today!  It's only 16°.  Another slight breeze.  It must be a little slick out since the cars are driving slow past the house.  But it is suppose to get to 46° tomorrow!!

We got a couple more inches last night and I'm waiting to have the two day accumulation cleared away.   

Etta Sue, when my kids were growing up and I had run out of sweets for them for supper time dessert (which could have been a major disaster), I gave them "sugar bread" and they loved it.  Just slices of buttered bread sprinkled with sugar.   

Sometimes those simple treats are the best.

No, the bad storms passed quickly on to other areas, but our "high" for the day was at midnight, when it was 64. Now, it's 36! So, I need to put on my "long woolies" for today, methinks!

Y'all have a great day with our Lord.

Ruth Ann

Janet: I like your picture a reminder that I should change mine.
           I would also like to have one of your books but now what do I do to get one?

As I look out the window the sun is shinning. and snow is melting.

I was about 10 or so years old when I accepted Jesus into my heart and life and I can truly say that Jesus knew what he was doing because even then I had a lot of hills to climb.  I have a plaque on the wall that was in my grandparents home showing Jesus knocking on the door waiting for us to allow entry.  Many a time I have stood and prayed.

Marlo:  Thanks for sharing.
Marilyn:  It is good to read your daily posts.

Ruth, you can just email me your mailing address and I will mail you a book; or you can go to my website www.JanetDamon.com and order it from there!  If you order direct from me, be sure to specify whether you want the soft or hard cover version.  Thanks!

Marilyn, I have your name on the list of those who wanted a book--do you?  And on the website, PayPal does the tax, and only charges tax for those living in Kansas.  Bookkeeping too complicated, otherwise.

I mailed another good sized stack of books today, so everyone who has ordered should get yours soon!  I appreciate all of your support so much.

Larry, thanks for your comment on my photo.  Curtis changed it for me yesterday; I had wanted the one on here and the one on facebook replaced for ever so long!  When he saw the photo that was on here, he said, "That doesn't even look like you, Grams!" 

Ken, good to read that you are safe.  I'm happy not to be out driving on snowy roads!

Etta Sue, I have to grin every time you use that "kitty cat trampoline" on here!    So cute!  How many chemo wraps will you make?  If you do take a break and read the book, it will be okay, then you can go back to crocheting! 

I went to the home yesterday to talk to the DON, but she had people in her office with the door closed.  I went to see Beth for a few minutes, went back, and she was gone, so I have yet to catch her.  I would rather not go over her head, but if that's what it takes, I surely will.  Some of the things she does are just not necessary, same are downright hurtful.  She just doesn't seem to have any compassion.  I did learn yesterday that her husband is an alcoholic, has lost his job several times, was recently fired again, and is very verbally abusive, so she is living in difficult circumstances, and is the one making the living for them and their two boys.  But she shouldn't take it out on the residents!  I was convicted to pray for her, and I am, but will still stand in the gap for Beth!

I spent the day at the library with friends today, making cards.  It was fun, and everybody brought food, so we had good eats, too!

See you tomorrow!

Janet yes I do want a paperback book but I can't pay for it until  the 3rd of Feb.

Okay, I will mail you one, then.

Well, Janet, PayPal and I had a nice transaction this evening.

It will be great to receive the book. It's such a great commemoration of Beth's courage and John's love for her and of how you have loved and served her so beautifully.

Y'all have a great evening with our Lord.

Ruth Ann

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