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BIBLE MEDITATION:

"Rejoice in the Lord, ye righteous; and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness." Psalm 97:12



DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT:

Years ago the Reader's Digest published an article which said that in order for a person to be happy and have fulfillment, three things were necessary:

    First, they needed something to believe.
    Second, they needed someone to love.
    Third, they needed something worthwhile to do.

That's true, not because Reader's Digest said it, but because God's Word affirms it. There must be more to life than your next breath or your next step. And His name is Jesus Christ. He is indeed the fulfillment of all three of those needs.




ACTION POINT:

Jesus is the One to believe in, He is the Someone to love, and His cause is the something worthwhile for you to do. Do you yearn for happiness? Every need can be met in your life through Jesus Christ.





Devotions taken from the messages of Adrian Rogers.

Yes I yearn for that something or someone to love, and also that something or someone to love me back...I previously, and 100% I had found, and I gave both, re, my now three departed furbabies, as with them, what you saw was what you got, nothing false, just genuine love and affection, more than I could say for any human being I have come across, they have all let me down...My furbabies were the loves of my life...Now I place my trust and love into God, thank you Jeanne for today's reminder, I have found that so comforting, as they say..." if all else fails, stay with the one who will never let you down..." the one who has been with us from our first day of life...both inside and outside of the womb...

Pat:  So nice to see your latest post.  We pray for your healing and that you get superior medical care. 

Don is having a 2-day Father's Day.  Yesterday, two of our sons and our daughter took him to a car show and lunch.  Today, our third son and one grandson are treating him to pizza.  We are always thankful for our full house. 

Hi, friends,

I'm sitting here enjoying fellowship with my Christian friends.
May God richly bless each of you!

Sorry I missed your birthday, Janet. I'm so sorry I missed it. May God grant you a wonderful new year filled with His love and blessings.

Yes, I am feeling better. Thanks be to God.

Y'all have a wonderful rest of the day.

Ruth Ann

Hi everyone. It looks like it is going to be another overcast, cloudy day with highs in the 90's again as it has been the last several days. It looks like we will be having some rain over the next several days.  I did remember to turn off my sprinkler system late last evening.  I have no plans to leave the house today other than to get the mail.  Pat has a doctor's appointment this morning but said she didn't think I would need to go with her.  She slept in a little later than usual so I fixed her breakfast to give her a little more time before she has to leave. 

I am dealing with Internet problems this morning and pretty certain my hard drive on my big desktop computer has failed.  I have an old computer that I am going to try to use but for some reason it doesn't want to find the Internet. 

After church yesterday it was so hot out we decided to get a fried chicken dinner for Pat and I still have half of my lunch from Saturday for my Sunday meal. 

Jackie, do you have a Senior Center anywhere in your area where you could spend part of your day and associate with other people.  Maybe you could invite some of your new friends that you are making to come and have a cup of tea with you. I just hate to see you being so down.  Have you thought about a new puppy.  Always keep in mind that we love you and are hear to listen to you. I am happy to see you have put your trust in Jesus.

Jeanne, thanks for starting a fresh discussion for us.  I liked your Thoughts piece. Human may let us down but Jesus never does if we will but turn to him.

Carol, you can't beat a two day Father's Day celebration.  I did get a nice call from Scott and Jennifer and from my SIL wishing me a Happy Father's Day.  We had already had our get together on Wednesday, as I have previously written about. 

Happy Birthday Janet.  I hope you will be treated like a queen today and have a great day. 

Ruth Ann, keep feeling better and thanks for posting.

Our oldest son has invited us to their cabin and I am looking over recipes to pre-make to take along.  Don is taking an early walk before it warms up too quickly here.  He had a wonderful time over the last two days.  I had a little hand-sewing so I put the movie "Gone with the Wind" on - forgotten that it lasts for hours.  Today, is a must for preparing as there is a very little store within the area we are staying.  Moose are all over and it will be a privilege to spot moose.  They come on son's property all the time - being wary of looking where we walk as they are curious but dangerous with a calf.  The Forest Rangers are forever shouting out for people to keep their dogs in the vehicle because moose will go after a dog thinking it is a wolf.  We have seen both elk and moose chase and keep a wide berth from the animals.  (that is my moose knowledge- 

We shall see how Don fares on this drive - it will be over 8,500 altitude and I will only go to the cabin if someone else is with us anymore. 

Jackie:  A Senior Center is a good idea - and, perhaps there is something your pastor can suggest.  Just meeting with others - you could start a little prayer group. 

Larry:  Don fixes omelets sometimes and it is so nice to sit down to a cooked breakfast.  Otherwise, shredded wheat is my choice.  Take care, I hope you can fix your computer problems. 

....Enjoy your special day Janet...

Hi, friends,

I'm waiting on the phone to hear from someone about my own computer issues, so I thought it would be good to come here to our quiet spot to browse as I am holding on my phone.

Thus far, I'm doing pretty well today. I'm getting hungry, so will close, saying I love and appreciate each one of you.

Ruth Ann

Ruth Ann, you didn't miss my birthday--it is today!  So thank you!

Jackie, thanks for the lovely birthday card--beautiful!

Larry, thank you so much for your good wishes.

Carol, enjoy the time at the cabin, and please don't get run over by a moose!

I need to back up and see Pat's post!

After having such a lovely pre-birthday, today was a real downer for me.  I was up early, went out to see the sunrise, with phone in hand to take pictures.  The big Labrador dog who hangs around was just outside the door, and I guess she thought my phone was food.  She jumped up on me, I bopped her head with open palm and said "No!  Get down!"  But as I turned, she jumped up again and clawed her way down my right arm, leaving big ugly gashes which hurt so bad it gave me an instant headache and made me sick at my stomach.   

After Darrel got up, I found the hydrogen peroxide and poured that on the gashes,
and he helped me bandage my forearm, as it was still bleeding.  And the pain was still pretty bad.  He was concerned about the germs, as that dog lives across the road in the pasture with the horses, no telling what he walks through. (I mean she)  Anyway, I went in to the County Nurse's office, and they insisted I have a Tetanus shot, as the last one I had was nine years ago.  I had to go to the drugstore for antibiotic ointment and telfa pads and tape, go back to the nurse and let her doctor and bandage it and give me the shot.  So all of that cost me $60 for the shot, plus about $15 for the bandaging supplies and ointment.  That darn dog owes me!     She's never jumped up on me before, and has been hanging around for nearly two years.  The nurse asked if I wanted her to call the pound, but I said no.  She didn't hurt me on purpose.

Beth called just before I left nurse's office, I couldn't understand her but knew she wanted to see me, so I went up there before coming home.  It took at least 15 minutes for her to make me understand she wanted a Dr. Pepper!  So she got one, of course.

Diane was the only one who remembered yesterday, that today was my birthday, and she gave me a pretty necklace and a lovely card. 

When I got home I took pain pills and fell asleep in my recliner.  Even missed the news!

Sorry for dumping all this on you!  I'm sure I will be feeling better tomorrow and have happy thoughts to share with you.   I did get a sweet text message from Abby this morning, a call from youngest daughter Kerri this evening, and a text from Mark, one from his wife Tiffany, and one from Toni (Curtis' wife) all wishing me a happy birthday.  So there were happy moments today!  Plus a whole bunch of greetings on FB!! 

Love you all----bunches!

Oh, Janet!   That's certainly no way to celebrate a birthday.     I'll be praying for fast healing. 

It's probably a good idea to keep an eye on that dog to make sure it was just a on time incident and not a change in temperament.  It might have picked up something from those horse fields.

Janet...
..please never apologise, and that goes for the rest of our Christian members, please never apologise for, in your speak..." dumping, " any, or all of your trouble or woes...as I can certainly take the rough with the smooth, and very aware that being positive with everything all of the time is just being false, as life is not all what its cracked up to be, well sometimes maybe, but not all times...after all, we are only human...

Hi everyone. It looks like we well be staying in the high 70's today with a 90% chance of rain throughout most of the day.  It likely will be raining when I make a quick trip downtown to pick up our online grocery order from Walmart and a quick stop at Office Depot for a new hard drive for my desktop.  Then I should be able to stay in for today.

Yesterday afternoon we did go to Costco and loaded up our freezer with meat, probably enough to last us 4 months or more.  I forgot to take over the ink cartridges for refill so may try to drop them off this morning while I go downtown and then stop back by and pick them up either later today or tomorrow.  I have already accomplished several routine household duties this morning.

Carol, I hope you have a wonderful and restful time at the cabin with your son.  It is wise to have him there in case of an emergency.  Just watch out for the moose. I hope Don handles the drive and the higher altitudes without problems. 

Jackie, that is a beautiful birthday card you shared.  Did you make the graphic? If we lived on the mountain top all the time we would soon get bored with the sameness.  My life has had many peaks and valleys.  Sometimes it seems we are stuck in the valley but tomorrow is always the day we might again be on the mountain top. 

Ruth Ann, these computer problems are sure a pain.  I hope your problem isn't too serious.  Glad to see you were doing well yesterday and hope today finds you the same or better.

Janet, what an unexpected and unpleasant thing to happen with the dog scratch.  I sure hope it doesn't get infected.  I suppose the dog was just trying to be friendly. It was good you went to see about it and got the shot. I watched the news and it was just more of the same so don't think you missed much by sleeping through it.

Larry Hanna...
...no I dont hold my hands up to making these cards but...I do still use my Corel PaintShop Pro to take away unwanted writing, or to personalise it of which I have done in the past...

...Larry, as you well know, it is down in the valleys where we now live...I shall be looking for that mountain-top...might take some time in finding it...

...Well weather lady has just mentioned that UK has been issued an " Amber Weather Alert..." as we head into our fifth day of temps above 30 degrees centigrade..( bordering on the 90s...) our hottest heatwave in June for 20 years...Tomorrow is going to be our hottest June since 1976....I will never complain about our cold winters again...at least one can find ways to get warm and comfortable...

  Look!  Janet is smiling again!

Good morning!  My arm is much less painful today, praise the Lord!  We have been to the gym for a good workout, and I took off the bandages and while showering, washed the wounds good with soap and water as instructed. Then reapplied the ointment and am letting it air dry for an hour or so, then will re-bandage it.  It sure does look ugly!

Our temp is supposed to reach 99 today, and it's surely headed that way!  We had pleasant weather Sunday and Monday, now it will be 100 or higher for several days. Thank God for Air Conditioning!  The AC at the gym quit yesterday, so everyone there was really perspiring today!  She had every door open to let the cooler air in; was closing them just as we left.

Curtis called a bit ago; we will meet him at Puffy's Pizza for lunch.   

Thank you all for your kind words of concern.  It was a bad day, but I usually don't stay 'down' very long.  I'm glad I don't usually have to battle depression, as I did for a few months years back, and I know what a black hole that can be!  I believe God allowed me to go through that so I can be more understanding and empathetic with those who have to fight it.

So sad that Otto Warmbier died after getting home from North Korea.  How people can be so terribly inhumane is beyond my comprehension.

Jeanne, good idea to watch the dog closely.  She has been so tame and gentle up to this point, but things are subject to change.

Housekeeper will come at 1:00 for a couple of hours, always so nice to have her help!

TTYL!

Janet...
...that is the one thing we dont do or have in our homes here in UK..." air conditioning "...guess we would if we suffered these heatwaves on a regular basis but we dont...it just hits us out of the blue...
...all I can do is open some windows and pull the blinds down, on the other hand, Richard of course cant get enough of this uncomfortable heat, nor does he feel the cold in winter...If he had his way our heating wouldn't go on until November..

WE are back home the drive just about did me in. I think  It might be better now that I have changed the ;position of my  seat in the car. I was hurting so bad we had to stopped  4 times for me to get out and walk away the pain in my leg and butt. I also hafd a great deal of pain in my right side. that has been happening to me ever since I got this  car. Our next long trip is in July to Vancouver Washington to Craig's house so Corey (Two of Keith's sons) can drive up to Keith's eye appointment at the Oregon Health and Science Un iversity6's Casey Eye Institute in Portland Oregon. Just over the river.

Belated birthday wishes for JANET!!!  What a day for you.  You need a 

I have seasoned and cooked chicken now frozen to bring for dinner tomorrow night.  There is a salad of cole slaw and other veggies in the fridge which I found that recipe on the internet.  I use a couple of sites for recipes but still keep a lot of old time books and a box of hand-written favorites.  We won't have the internet but can drive to a little coffee shop or park ourselves at the library.  Cell phones can be used and that is good for safety - they have a fire department but a clinic is miles away.  Anyone severely injured has to be helicoptered out or go by ambulance.  One son had an ambulance trip after his snowmobile injury and the total time to get to the the main Denver hospital was about six hours- during a snowstorm..  I am sure Don and I made the right decision not to retire in the mountains.  _ that is when I forced the decision and he did agree.

My iPad is over 5 years old and getting iffy even with a fairly new battery.  It didn't want to wake from sleep overnight but slowly came around. 

 

Hi everyone. It is to be another overcast day and we are starting out with humidity of almost 90% with continued chances for rain.  The excitement for yesterday was that we experienced a 3.2 earthquake within 10 miles or so of us.  I didn't feel any shaking but heard a loud and fairly long what I thought was thunder.  However, apparently it was the impact of the earthquake.  As far as I know it didn't cause any damage in the area as realize that really isn't a very strong earthquake. 

I did go and pick up the groceries yesterday at Walmart and then stopped at the Office Depot nearby and bought a new hard drive.  Scott said he was looking forward to putting it in for me.  Hopefully by tomorrow sometime I will be back using my big desktop.  The only activity on hand for today is this evening when we will have dinner with Scott and Jennifer.  As far as I know we will be eating in.

Jackie, just keep looking up and take things one day at a time.  That works for me and I hope it will work for you as well.  I know I am responsible for my own happiness.  I see you don't have air conditioning in your homes in your area but that you get a breeze from the sea.

Marilyn, glad you are safely home but so sorry to read of your driving discomfort.  I hope changing the position of the seat will be helpful.  I bet you are dreading the next long drive next month but hope it will be better.

Carol, you were indeed wise not to retire in the mountains and stay close to medical facilities.  Even though the area we now live is not large we do have wonderful health care and hospitals close by and that is reassuring.  Six hours in an ambulance would be sheer torture if you were in a lot of pain but suppose the paramedics were able to do something to reduce the pain he was felling on that long trip to Denver. 
Janet, that is a very high temperature you are enduring.  I saw on the news last night about the extreme heat in the Phoenix area and wonder how the people there stand it.  It was even affecting flights at the airport.  We again in the 80's today but the forecast ahead shows we are headed for the upper 90's.  Glad your arm is feeling better. I love that name Puffy Pizza as that is how we all would be if we ate too much of it.   

Howdy, Friends!

Carol, thank you for the birthday wishes, and you are so right about me needing a hug!
Like Larry, I'm glad you decided against retirement in the mountains!  People in our age bracket need to be closer to help than six hours!  As Larry said, a six hour ambulance ride would be torture!

Marilyn, I hope changing your seat adjustment will help.  Maybe some special pillows, too?  I know I need a small pillow behind my shoulder blades when I sit in my recliner, otherwise I get to hurting pretty quickly.  So far, I am quite comfortable in the car.
In the pickup, not as much.

Jackie, not having air conditioning here would be intolerable.  We sometimes have weeks at a time with temps in the 100* or higher range.  And of course, once you get used to having AC, you think you will melt without it!  I very seldom turn it on, as this house stays comfortable unless we open windows and doors and let the hot air in--which we don't do!  Darrel uses it a lot more than I.  I sometimes need a light sweater to be comfortable in the cool he prefers. 

Jeanne, how are you doing today?

We started this morning at 64*, now it's up over 101, and still rising!  Whew!

Janet, I'm doing pretty good today.     In fact most days aren't too bad - at least for most of each day.  I've been so healthy for most of my life that it's quite a learning experience suddenly dealing with half a dozen chronic ailments and the meds that go with them.  The Lord must still have some reason for keeping me here.   

Jeanne, I find myself thinking similar things when I hit a snag.


I forgot to tell you all that we had another bad storm here last night.  High winds, rain and hail.  It pretty well devastated out garden and my flowers, but the saddest part is that it pretty much wiped out the wheat that survived the blizzard, and shredded the leaves on the young corn plants.  I don't think it covered a large area, so that's a mercy.  I just saw a young farmer from the next town north of here saying his wheat was making about 40 bushels to the acre; now he thinks it won't make even five.  Not enough to pay to run the combine over it to harvest.  Really tough on the farmers.  And tonight, we are having a repeat--it's already hitting!  It got up to 102 here today!

Hi late Friday evening. All is well but want to get up in the morning and work on my new installation of Windows 10 on the new hard drive Scott installed for me this evening. We did get Windows 10 installed on it and it should get the updates installed during the night. So I likely won't post again until Friday.

Janet, sorry to learn of further destruction of crops out your way.

Good to read everyones positivity over ones ailments, as for me this weeks heat has brought the worst out over my skin flair-up problems...For a longtime now I suffer oozing skin lower part of my stomach-groin area, which I still very much believe is part of my watery urinary bleed problem that no specialists can find any signs of blood, ( I do have a pea sized lump right side but, it has always been dismissed....then the stomach flair-up causes my stomach bloat...) This bleed is still going on after two years, but I am happy to stay clear of those hospitals as they told me they never found any signs of cancer, that is good enough for me...I must mention that a big part of my MS stems from my lower stomach, right thigh, groin areas....Also for some time ( I now dont bother to wear a bra ) the inside-underside of my breasts, mainly the right side gets raw-red and oozes, where on both flair-ups I have to use a silk talc powder to dry the flair-ups up, when these happen they can become quite painful and uncomfortable and not forgetting the smells...anwell this heat has really brought out the worst in me but now I do believe its over, thank the Lord...
Guess I have told you more than you need to know...Hope you dont think I am " winging, "  just stating some facts that I have never mentioned before..

Janet...
...our two weathers couldn't be any more different...I do so agree, it is sure a tough life for our farmers, our changing weathers when it messes up their livelihoods...

Where has everyone gone? not even Larry Hanna is nowhere to be seen....

Well, as the late Dinah Washington once sang..." What a Difference a Day Makes...or rather, the " Last Week..."
..our heat today has been much more bearable and for the first time in a week my body parts have felt comfortable...looks like our next ten day forecast is planning on being the same...I can live with this...no wonder I have been so ratty.

Larry said he expects to be working on the installation of Windows 10 on his new hard drive and he probably won't post intil Friday.   

Thank you Jeanne, hope Larry hadn't got his days wrong, re, yesterday ..." late Friday evening..." as I am sure it was very early Thursday morning when he made his last posting...Think it had gotten me baffled with what day we were...or is it me who has gotten the days confused...it wouldn't be the first time...

Hm I have been debating on whether to book go see the Doctor over my large raw, red ring around the lower and centre part of my breast, rather than keep plastering the talc powder over it..it is not a pretty sight..

Hi, friends,

I've had a sleepless night, so am now finishing up my computer work by being in our warmly welcoming spot right here in CP. May God bless each of you, according to His riches in heaven and on this earth.

Jacqueline, I believe your plan to see the doctor is a good plan. Hopefully, he or she will be able to focus your health care in a good direction to rapidly ease your discomfort.

Well, I must go for now. Much love to each of you who come here to chat or to be quiet and read.

Ruth Ann

Hi everyone. Our cooler days seem to be over as we are headed to 94 degrees this afternoon and no rain possibility at least until this evening. 

Yesterday was a very full day but I did get my desktop computer back in good shape.  There are just a few more things I need to do like set up a new checkbook program.  I don't need anything elaborate as use it only to reconcile the bank statement and keep track of a running uncommitted funds totals in the bank. 

I rested about 90 minutes yesterday but no nap so was very tired last night and got a good 9 hours of sleep.  However, I am feeling the effects of such a busy day and I won't push it today and will try to get more rest.  I got up and got ready for the day about 7:30 this morning and then decided I could lay back down for an hour or so and read my email, my morning readings and then read through all of the postings here in the discussions before finally getting up. 

I plan to stay in all day today.  I do need to make Pat some more sausage muffins and grate a couple of pounds of cheese.  I also told her I would fix some coleslaw to go with our fish or dinner this evening. 

I see I was tired when I last posted and said it ws Friday evening when in reality it was late Wednesday evening.  Another of those pesky senior moments.

Jackie, no wonder you were confused.  Reading your posting tells me no wonder you haven't been feeling very perky as you are dealing with a lot of difference unpleasant issues.  Glad it has cooled off for you and see you were doing better yesterday.

Jeanne, thanks for explaining why I didn't post yesterday.  It was not a normal day and I am thankful for that but was a successful one.

Ruth Ann, sorry you had a sleepless night.  Your suggestion to Jackie was a good one.  I hope you can get some extra rest today. 

Larry Hanna...
...glad to have read your reply, re, confusion...so what is a little confusion? at the end of the day it makes for a more fun existence...I-we,  can pat ourselves-myself on the back that I-we, can still notice these things...

Oh dear, seems our heat has gone over the " pond, " and reached you..Have to admit I am now feeling more human and more myself but, will it last?

Oh wow, a full 9 hours sleep....
Larry you must tell me - the rest of us, what did that feel like?

In all joking aside, you must have really worn your body out and deserved that extra sleep...

Re, " my unpleasant issues...the strange thing is...there are some things on my medical records that in hindsight shouldn't be there, ( misdiagnosed, ) whereas there are things that I am suffering with, albeit mostly from my MS, that should be on my medical records but, are not, re, left to cope with no MS Specialist Nurse to put it on....such as Lhermitte's sign, which when head and neck bends forwards, it connects to the inside of thigh of my right leg and sets an electric shock feeling... also feet Edema isn't on my records...yet I have been suffering with swollen and ugly looking feet, not forgetting the raw and painful toes for the last couple of years...toes were-are misdiagnosed as Raynaud's phenomenon but, they have never turned white....Oh and Osteoarthritis is also on there but I have my doubts and again, believe it is part of my MS....ha ha, I should have been a Doctor....Phew, now feels good to have gotten that off my chest....

Ruth Ann...
..thank you for your welcome advice...in hindsight it maybe made worse because I dont now where a bra, bras just make me feel restricted but...I may just go back to the " Sloggi " pull-on bras...the only downside when I wore them before was that the under elastic bar kept rolling and doubling over, it became frustrating..

We are down from the hill where the moisture on our car was frozen this morning.  Then, a  drive though fog (but it wasn't thick fog) all down hill.  Love the mountains but it is difficult for Don and we know we did the right thing about not living there.   He had a marvelous time catching and releasing three beautiful Rainbow Trout.  We took our oldest son out for dinner in the old village to celebrate his birthday.  We watched a young moose walk into the pond area and soon a large group gathered on shore with cameras, even a dog.  The moose kept looking at the dog until someone told her to pick it up - then someone from the village shouted for everyone - "Let the moose go where it wants to go"!  Someone there with common sense to get back and keep quiet.  Anyway, that is my moose story this year.  There is snow on the peaks and rivers are running fast.  Beautiful and dangerous. 

Janet:  You sure have already had your share of damaging storms.  Most people don't realize how iffy it is to farm and how costly the equipment is these days.  Do you have a basement?

Jeanne Lee:  I sure feel "older" at times.  This morning, I wore myself out looking for every little thing we had to pack and bring home.  We also carry so much more in electronics and that awful cell phone that ruins our lives.  How did we ever survive without a cell phone?  My thoughts are that we have taken on so much more responsibility that it seems overwhelming at times.   

Feeling a nap would be nice today.  Best to all. 

P.S. I am so grateful to family and vistas that are still open.  My neighbor called yesterday and said her husband had fallen and he is the failing in health guy -  cannot locate her now as her cell phone is full.  We will sort this out somehow. 

I forgot to say that son's ambulance ride in that winter was not a total of six hours.  It was six hours from when the accident took place.  They had to get him to the vehicle and he had to stay awake to drive his own snowmobile quite a ways.  Then, they had to call for help and get him to a little clinic and the clinic wouldn't take the helicopter out in the storm so the ambulance was the only way to go.  As I have said, it isn't easy to live any long distance from critical care. 

Happy Friday, Y'all!     It's been a crazy sort of day for me.
My arm was hurting last night, was red, inflamed and swollen around the deep scratches. So I got up, cleaned it good again and reapplied the antibiotic ointment, then covered it with bandages so I wouldn't wipe the ointment off on the sheets!  It took a few hours for me to go to sleep, then I slept later this morning, which threw my day out of whack.

Oh, well, I got to go to the gym, got my hair done, and did the week's laundry, so all is well.    Temp is much lower today, which is lovely!  And it's to stay cooler for almost a week, so that makes us all happy around here! 

I did see Beth today; John said the doctor was there on Tuesday and said she has lost more weight.     He told them to give her a milkshake twice a day with her meals;
something I have been asking them to do for two weeks.    I feel like nobody listens to me any more!!

Good to read all the posts today.  I won't speak to each one, but know I care and pray for the needs expressed. 

See you tomorrow!

Larry Hanna...
...thank you such much in responding....at least you picked up I was down....just having or knowing someone is or has picked up on my state of mind has helped to bring me back to reality, again I thank you as you wouldn't believe the times I have cried and opened up my soul to whoever up above is listening and asking, no begging, for a sign that I have been heard, and alas, no matter how hard I look out my kitchen window, ( that is where I open up my heart when I am alone, ) I still have not been given any sign, so just knowing that one person has acknowledged my cry's, is all I need to make me know my cry's have not been for nothing...In the meantime I am still awaiting a sign, I wont stop looking...

I was happy to see our ground was wet when I opened the kitchens back door 6.30am this morning...once again Toby got up off the sofa and totally ignored me at the kitchen door, as I was placing the door stop so he could go out whenever he needed, he walked right through the kitchen ignoring me, straight into Richards bedroom, as if I dont exist, then he barked, Richard angrily got out of bed to let him out, once he was in, straight back to his room, he is now curled up next to him, why? as Richard is not the dog lover, Toby will never gets hugs or kisses off of him...I am now living with a dog who totally ignores my existence...I so so miss my three babies, each and every one loved me, as I loved them so so much...

Usually Toby stays curled up on the sofa ignoring that I have gotten up, oh yes he looks at me is aware I am up, most times I will go sit alongside of him, softly stroke him...then he gets down and walks into Richards bedroom...these are now my mornings...There was a time not long ago I woke up to three happy to see me, waggy tails, I would get kisses and I would give hugs to all three, how ones life can change...those days I had a routine, a purpose...

Found this link this morning...I so can identify myself with these stories of MS...I can so relate to these as to the outsiders we can look pretty normal but what goes on inside our uncontrollable bodies tells another story that only we know....Link to stories...scroll down to number 24...Multiple Sclerosis....it is there for anyone who cares to read...if not please feel free to skip it...

I still do believe that my God, our God wasn't the one who gave me PPMS, I believe it is something I have done to myself, not intentionally but, things we either put into our bodies such as foods, or do to our bodies over a period of time.. as yet no one knows what causes MS, it is not hereditary but maybe in the genes of one of our parents...or even the lack of sunlight they seem to be focusing on...


https://www.thetoptens.com/top-ten-worst-diseases/page2.asp

A tad too late to have added this to my previous posting, apologies for the three continuous morning postings but...woo-hoo, I have just completed day three of our home kit " NHS Bowel Cancer Screening " the envelope is now ready for posting off to them...they send these on think every second year, or is that every third?...well they ask for two samples on each testing day, then date them not the pleasantest of home kits to do, collecting stool sample but, its done now...now the waiting on the posted results, so far over the years all has been good...     

Hi everyone. Hi everyone.  The day is starting out sunny and we have a good chance of some rain this afternoon and evening. It looks like we will get to the low 90s for awhile this afternoon.  I had another good nights sleep of about nine hours and feel good this morning.  Yesterday morning I managed to wear myself down to a nub.  I have a quieter day planned today.  I will attend my 10:30 am meeting and this afternoon tune in to the PGA Golf match.  I did watch quite a bit of it yesterday afternoon.

Jackie, I agree it is good to just laugh at some of our senior moments rather than berate ourselves.  I always tell myself that I was doing the best I could at the moment  and how important was it, usually of no importance.  The nine hours of sleep felt great.  I usually don't have a problem of sleeping even after resting or napping a couple of hours in the afternoons. You might want to print out what you written about the things missing in your medical record or errors there and hand them to your doctor on your next visit.

Carol, glad you had a nice time in the mountains and had no trouble getting home.  Your moose experience sounded like it was enjoyable to watch. Thanks for the clarification on the six hour ride to the hospital. 

Janet, sorry about the pain you had but see you still managed a full days work.  Enjoy the cooler weather.  I hope the milkshakes stop Beth's weight loss.  Are these ice cream milkshakes or nutritional drinks?

Jackie, glad you feel free to express your concerns and health issues and consider this a safe place to share.  I try to read every word of every post but am trying not to be so verbose in my responses (most often fail at this).  Sorry that Toby ignores you and that is sort of surprising for a dog as they are usually so friendly.  Since no one knows the cause of MS please don't put yourself down since you have no way of knowing whether anything you have done in the past was the cause or not.  I have opened the link you shared and will read the info later today.  Hope the results of your home test are good.  I agree it is not a pleasant task but an important one.

Happy Saturday, everyone!  It is wonderfully cool here in my little corner of Kansas today! 

Jaclie, I do read all of your posts.  I don't always comment, as sometimes I just don't have words to communicate my thoughts adequately.  Having a daughter with both MS and NF, I do understand, maybe more than most, your problems.  I did read the link you gave us about MS, and thank you for that.  I had suspected all along that the MS was responsible for Beth's inability to communicate now, and that reading confirmed it.

Could you get a small dog that will be yours alone?  Surely, if you get a puppy, and love it as you did the others, it would be loyal to you, rather than Richard.  That Toby sounds like a strange dog!  Usually they love those who feed, pet and take care of them.  Anyway, I have no advice re your MS, as we are also learning as we go.  I do know it is devastating to our sweet Beth, so I can empathize with your problems as well.

I got up this morning at 4:30 and had three hours with my Father!  It was (is) wonderful how He never fails to meet me and welcome me with such love.  The nearer I get to my eternal home, the brighter it grows and the more I am drawn to it.  But He tells me He still has things for me to do here, so I am content to wait on His timing.

I think perhaps one thing he has for me is to mentor a young man who is interested in oil painting.  He sent me a picture of his very first painting, and said he would be honored to have me critique his work, offer suggestions and advice.  I have been missing teaching, and that might keep me moving in the right direction.  This was only two nights ago, so we haven't worked out anything yet, but prayers appreciated.

Larry, nine hours sleep is wonderful!  I very seldom get that much, but am trying to go to bed early and read good things before I go to sleep.  It takes me a while to drift off,
then I usually have to get up several times a night, but when I go right back to sleep,
that's okay.  Glad you got your computer going again!

I think I will run out to the Farmers Market and see what's new!  Then I will go by to see Beth.

Jackie, what "sign" are you seeking and why do you expect it to be outside your kitchen window? 

Can you not find comfort and solace in God's own word?  I do read your posts and keep you in my prayers.  I pray for your peace and strength and for you to receive and accept that whatever you experience is always according to God's will.  He is always in charge.

I always need to remind myself that He will never allow any trials to come my way without also sending me His loving grace and enough of His strength to handle them.

Jackie my Daughter in law also has MS, She has had it for 14 years and of course it is getting worse. I haven't seen or spoken to her in about 8 month but Gilbert keeps me filled in on how she is doing. Right now they are going through a divorce so things have been pretty nasty between them. She has become an alcoholic since they took away her pain meds and valium because4 she was abusing them.

My health is pretty good considering that I have sleep apnea and use a CPAP machine. I also have COPD but my inhaler keeps that under control. It is Keith who seems to be falling his eye problem and the prostate problem. He seems to be also developing some memory loss and strange ideas at times. Seems to make many excuses fo9r his thoughts and behavior. His kids just laugh and dismiss him except when I email them with my concerns. They know that anything they my say to him will help and go in one of his ears and out the other, he won't even re4member what they say. Sometimes it gets pretty hard for me to deal with and I slip back into the PTSD  and just take Freckles and get out of the house to walk for a good time. He is not verbally abusive or physically abusive to me he is very mellow and caring. PTSD can be very debilitating but I don't let it get that far. Been there done that.

Driving in the car for hours with Keith really gets on my last nerve,  He is constantly telling me I am too close to the white line on the side of the road and to get over when I am practically riding the double  yellow line in the middle of the road. He caused me to almost get into a head on collision last year. Driving home from Bandon in the dark and rain  I was close to the double yellow line  (because he kept telling me to get over more) and so was the car coming toward me and we collided mirrors. Thank you Jesus that is all that happened. The other guy didn't even stop. Keith hasn't driven in more than a year and he has to turn in his license at my request to DMV. He failed the eye test and  took over two hours to try to take the written test and failed that too. He just sat there and looked so confused it was so painful to see him there.

So we all have our problem that we have to deal with. I am so glad that I have freckles and can participate in all the doggy visits to the medical facilities it keeps me busy those and the PSP groups that I have.

Jeanne Lee...
...I need that reassurance that someone up above is listening, taking care of me, and watching over me, so as to verify all will be well, all will turn out right in the end...Jeanne, around three and a half years ago during the three months of looking after my Megan to her final cancer...you may remember I was threatened with death, ( the person I shall not name, but I think you will guess. )...I not only took myself to the Doctors but also straight into my then local church whereby two ladies arranging flower displays came to my aid, one putting her arms around me, then phoning the local lady vicar who came and sat with me for a good hour...At the end she hugged me as she said a prayer for me...she told me I shall feel Gods presence around me, it may happen when I am out walking the dogs ( the dogs I have now lost,) well I have to admit, to this day I have never felt Gods presence around me but I do still believe someone is, whether it be God or a family member or my guardian angel...I just need that proof, a sign to 100 percent convince me....

It is the kitchen where I pour my heart out, when I am by myself...outside I see greenery and the odd bird, butterfly's and odd times a pheasant so that seems to be where I am most focus but I am fully aware a sign could come from the turning of a page in a book, or turning on the tv to a programme or words that someone is saying, a leaflet dropping through the door...there are so many signs that could come from anywhere if only we look for them...

I do not need 100 percent proof in telling me "their is an after life " nor " the best is yet to come..." I already have my proof that this is true...that life, not as we know it, but that life does carry on...as I said, I have had my proof...Proof number one was the time we had come from the vets after saying goodbye to our Megan, the morning after I sat in silence, no tv on, just crying and thinking and looking at the bed we had taken her in which was on the floor to my right side when, all of a sudden I saw the bed breathing, slowly pummelling like wave, very slowly..I sat mesmerised and just watching, a smile came on my face as I knew it was telling me that her life is carrying on...proof number two was a few months after losing my Petra I heard the person I live with go into the bathroom, I was awake when Petra looking a tad younger came into my bedroom and jumped up onto my bed, this never lasted long but I shouted out..." Petra is here, Petra is here..."
when I got up and was moving around I can honestly tell you for most of that morning I was literally walking on air, I was not on the ground...I know this is hard to believe but this was just so...something I have never ever experience before...it was the strangest of feelings....I know my Petra came back to say her goodbye...

Jackie, I am just so sorry that you cannot simply accept that God loves you, and that you need some sort of tangible sign.  Every word in the Bible is proof that God loves His children, not just proof of eternal life.  I pray you'll be able to find solace as you study it.

I need that sign because for me, nothing ever changes...over the years I have often opened up my heart but still things seem to stay the same...

Marilyn...
...feeding is all Toby needs or want me for...that seems to be my only use...as you know the one thing I would love to do is the one thing I can not do is to walk him...I can play with him but he doesn't really play with toys but does often chew on his Nylabone...he really is a daddies boy...

...oh dear having a back seat driver cant be any fun....you need your concentration when you are in the driving seat...

...I am so saddened to read your D-I-L and her hubby are getting a divorce...MS is a disease made worse with stress, stress is to be avoided..

Janet...
...I know how painful it must be for you to watch your Beth slipping away, having trouble eating, and not communicating well...yes those are  an occurrence of MS although that is not yet something that is affecting me but, I have seen it when I had mid day meals at an MS centre, some could not feed themselves, it, brought it on home what I could expect in the future but..it may or may not happen to me...I guess I am lucky that for PPMS there are no disease modifying treatments-drugs at present, and I am more than happy in not pill-popping...
...I so love your term...a three hours meeting with your father...how special...and special that your time is not up, he has still given you things to do...and he will patiently wait...

Jackie it is she who is divorcing my son ,  She stays up for days  and is so angry all the time that  even the kids don't want her around. She has her own place.  She has been arrested once for DUI and other things n ot specified what yet, She had 9 lbs of marijuana in the truck when they arrested her. They twoed the truck and Gilbert had to go get the truck. She owes some marijuana grower $9000 for  what was taken by the police. IIt is a terrible mess and my son and grandson are the ones suffering. The other day she took up a bamboo pole and was beating my son with it in her drunkeness.

Hi, friends,

I'm saddened by the things I hear of the heartaches and trials in our lives. I read a little snippet one day that caught my attention. It is "FROG."

F-----Fully
R-----Rely
O-----On
G-----God

I think of y'all often, and also pray often for each person here.

Sending my love

Ruth Ann

Marilyn...
...By the sounds of it, it should be your son divorcing her, not the other way around....what a mess of a situation...always a mess when a child-children are caught up in the middle of it...thank you for being honest and open about part of your life...believe you me, it does help knowing of others problems instead of members keeping them to themselves...I guess once again mentally, I am going through a bad patch...The person I live with is not a communicator, he only talks on his terms, which again is very little...he is a very aggressive and an angry man, then sweetness, sweetness to outsiders, I call him a Jekyll and Hyde...I think for me it more down to frustration, the no one to talk to...I dont even have my dogs to talk to, I talk to myself far far too much...who would believe one could feel so lonely living with someone? but I do...and of course it is very isolated where we now live, off the beaten track and down in very picturesque valley, a picture postcard spot, if only one could get out and about to explore...

As for your grand son caught in the middle...every child needs there mommy but...on this occasion separation is what he is needing, so sad, and something that shouldn't be happening to a child...but a lot goes on between families ( behind closed doors ) that other people will never get to know...I know only too well as I was one of those from the age of seven to my early teens, something I never talk about openly...Yes at the end of the day...God will be the one to deal with it, I still do believe in that..and I hope and pray I am not wrong...

Anyway today is a brand new day...I always say.." no two days are ever the same, " so let our God give us peace and tranquilly and the ableness to see us through another, sometimes troubled day...

Ruth Ann...
...I will do my utmost best to follow your " frog..."

size=14pt] Hi everyone. This Sunday morning starts out sunny and pleasant.  We are to get only into the high 80's this afternoon.  We had a couple of fairly brief but good rain showers yesterday afternoon so won't need to use the sprinklers tomorrow. 

I anticipate a very pleasant day as we will go to Sunday School and Church and then out to eat somewhere.  I will rest, listen to Don's classical music program for a couple of hours and watch golf this afternoon. Then we will have a quiet evening.

I don't have a lot of time to spend on the discussions this morning although have read each postings since yesterday. 

Janet, your mentoring of the young man in painting sounds like a worthwhile and rewarding experience ahead for you as you share your talents and knowledge. 

Jeanne, wise words that we all need to take to heart.  God is always there for us and ready to take our hand and guide us but we must do our part as it is us that often withdraw from that hand. 

Marilyn and Jackie, I wish I had words of comfort for each of you.  I know you both are strong women who have had a lot of challenges in this life and it seems that there are few families that are not or have not faced serious challenges. If I were with you I would give you all a big hug as I do care about each and everyone who posts here.  While many of us walk similar paths and can empathize with each other we still have not walked in the other person's shoes.  Jackie, those experience you speak of with the unexplainable may have been those signs that you are looking for as sometimes we get signs and don't recognize them.

Ruth Ann, I liked your FROG piece. 

Good morning!!  And what a lovely, cool one it is here!  Praise God for this respite from the heat and the dry wind!  It stayed so nice and cool all day yesterday that we were able to have the windows open to the refreshing air all day!

Jackie, I have been through a lot of "rough patches" in my now 77 years, but I know and trust Jesus my Savior, and He is always ready to pick us up, brush us off, set our feet on the rock and give us another chance.  The only advice I can offer you is to be quick to confess any wrongs on your part (to God) and try to focus your thoughts on Him.  When you are thinking good thoughts, you cannot dwell on your troubles, for the mind can only think one thing at a time.  We are your friends; we love you, and this is a safe place to vent, so this is only gentle encouragement. 

If I may be so bold as to ask, why do you live with a man who makes you miserable?
I learned long ago that there are far worse things than being lonely, and one of those is to live with someone who makes you miserable.  If it is because of financial restraints,
then I have nothing to advise; but if not, trade him for a sweet dog!  Okay, Janet is off her soap box now!   

Our precious Abby came last evening and took us to dinner, even insisting on paying,
then spent the evening with us.  She grows sweeter, more responsible and respectful all the time.  We love her so much and she makes us proud! 

It's nice and cool here again today!  Yea, God!

I thought Abby was planning to spend the night with us, so I got busy and cleaned the guest room.  It gets used as a dumping ground for things we don't take time to put in their proper places--in other words, a catch-all!  So I got the bed cleaned off and remade with clean linens, etc.  She wanted to go home so she could attend the college-age Sunday School class at Bethel Friends where she is attending this summer.  But it feels good to walk through and have that room  put to rights again!  So--thanks, Abby!

Darrel got most of the garden replanted yesterday.  Hope it has time to produce.  But it's so good to have this cool spell to give the plants a chance to get established.

Jeanne, good advice!  Marilyn, I understand some of what you're going through.  We are all in that age bracket where we start to have our bodies betray us, and have to watch the declines in our spouses, too.  It's not fun, but God is our strength and shield, a very present help in time of trouble.  When we cry to Him, He will answer and give us the strength to make it through to the end.  And heaven will be worth it all!!

I need to go "put my face on" and finish getting ready for church.  I pray sweet blessings over each of you today, in Jesus' name.

Janet...
...I best stay clear in answering your question but...as I always tell myself and he..." it is a need, not a want "... as my late father would often say..." there is a method in my madness..." 

Larry Hanna...
...just your sincere offering of a hug is maybe all I need, thank you....

Hi everyone. We have a nice clear morning with little chance of rain today but getting into the high 80's.  Other than a quick trip to Aldi's to pick up a few groceries and produce my day is clear.  I am glad of that as even after a good nights sleep I woke up tired this morning so will plan to have a quiet and restful day.  We did make it to Sunday School and Church yesterday and then ate lunch at Ruby Tuesdays. 

About 3:30 yesterday I tuned in to the PGA Men's golf tournament and it ended up being an exciting one with a playoff required.  Jordan Spieth, who had led throughout the tournament made a spectacular shot from the sand bunker right into the hole to come out the winner.  This was his 10th win on the PGA and he is only 24 years old.  It looks like he is headed to a great career.

Janet, how special to have you granddaughter come and take you out to dinner and then pick up the bill.  In my experience it is always Pat and I who pick up the bill but I have no objection to that as it is just nice to have the time with our son and granddaughter and we can much more afford it than either of them.  Abby certainly is a credit to her parents and I expect you and Darrel also were a fine influence on her over the years. Glad you are having some nice weather.  I hope the replanted garden does well and no more hail to destroy this one.  Nice he had a cooler day to do that hard work. 

Jackie, I have come to enjoy hugs I give and hugs I receive.  It is a gift without price to both parties.  I hope you had a good day yesterday and today will be the same for you.

It was only 63 degrees here this morning!!   I enjoyed a brisk two-mile walk outdoors, then just did my stretching in the gym.  It is quite a bit warmer now, but the real heat won't return until tomorrow or the next day.

Larry, I love giving and receiving hugs, too, and it's nice we are old enough now that people don't even raise an eyebrow when we hug someone else's spouse--always including the other spouse, too, if present!    Yes, I think we had a lot of influence on all three of the close grandkids as they grew up, and we still have really good relationships with all of them.  I'm so grateful to God for that.

I was deeply hurt to learn that my eldest daughter, the one we adopted when her mom (my sister) was killed, was here earlier this month and never even contacted me at all.
She did go visit Beth and John and posted about it on Facebook; thus was I informed,
in a round-about way. I have turned it over to God, Who told me to just stay ready to accept her back and love her (as I always have) as if nothing ever happened like this.So my pain is less about it today.

I must go help Darrel load trash into the pickup!  Later!

Janet...
...please dont think I am making light of your remark, because I am not but...please tell me how ...God communicated with you, re: " I have turned it over to God, Who told me to just stay ready to accept her back and love her (as I always have) "
...I have often found myself in similar situations but, as far as I am aware, I have never experienced God telling me what to do, well not in the way God has done with you...it is just that you seem so sure of what HE wants you to do...

I am more inquisitive on the use of your words..." HE TOLD ME..."

Larry Hanna...
...sounds like you are on a roll, three consecutive nights of a good sleep..I believe our body clocks do adjust in playing a tad of catch-up with our very minimal sleep patterns on occasion...

The only recent hugs I have received was from my local vicar, I can tell he is a hugs person...and I must admit his quick hugs sure feel good, indeed any hugs lift our spirit...

Chilly, showers, clouds...  unbelievable this is weather for the last week of June.   

Got my hygienist dental appointment this morning...no doubt she will give me a lecture on flossing...well she doesn't suffer with the same sensory symptoms I suffer with in my right hand...and of course to the outsiders, my right hand looks normal, the same as my left hand, apart from it did swell a tad a couple of days ago..
She is aware I have MS but, like most people, assumes MS is JUST a walking problem...

Anyway, I hope no medicals, vets, dentist, GP surgery or hospital appointments are on anyone's today agenda...the perfect Idea is to keep as far a distance from them as possible...

Hi everyone. We are suppose to have a partly cloudy to mostly cloudy day and will get up to around 90 degrees this afternoon.  I plan a very restful day today as still feeling weary.  I don't plan on going anywhere today as did get to Aldi's yesterday. 

Last evening when I went to brush my teeth my electric toothbrush bite the dust.  I changed the batteries but that didn't solve the problem so it is time to just get a new electric toothbrush.  I will order it from Amazon and probably have it tomorrow. I have folded a load of laundry that Pat did yesterday and put it away and emptied the dishwasher.  Pat fixed her own breakfast this morning and that was a help.  She seems to be feeling a lot better and not requiring as much help as she did for those many months.

Janet, it sounds like you are enjoying the cool weather. Like for us you know it is but a brief interlude in what is ahead for the summer. We just can never know what someone else (like your older daughter) has in her head at any given time.  Hopefully she will soon contact you and you are wise to just turn it over to God and not dwell on it. These events are a good time for the Serenity Prayer, something I say a lot.

Jackie, I am not Janet but will say I think God often communicates with us through other people who he puts into our lives such as your new vicar who shared a hug with you.  I also sometimes find that thoughts come into my mind at unexpected times that help guide my life.  I will always believe that when Stacey died he put two good friends in the room with us and then to help us when the battery in our car failed that same night at the Hospice facility.  I have no idea whether these words will be of help to you but they are what I believe. I had my fourth good night of sleep last night but the last couple of morning have gotten up feeling tired. I read somewhere that about 80% of people hate to floss and many do not. You know what you can do and not your dentist.

Jeanne, I expect you will soon see some hotter weather.

 

Jackie, I will do my best to answer your question.  I truly hope I can help you, as I had the same question for many years, re knowing when it is God speaking to me.  Larry gave you some insight already, in saying God uses other people to speak into our lives.  He also speaks to us in "a still, small voice."  Rarely, He even speaks out loud, although He has never done that with me--or with anyone I know!  About four years ago, my sister told me about a DVD course she had been loaned from her pastor, titled "How to Hear the Voice of God."  It sounded so exciting, and I asked her where I could get it; she asked her Pastor and he said to send his to me, as no one was waiting for it at that time.  I listened to it, also talked to Shirley (my sis) a lot about it; and it has truly revolutionized my prayer life!  The speaker's name is Mark Virkler.  Anyway, he says to start journaling your prayers, and then listen quietly in your spirit, and write down whatever impressions you get in your mind.  I never "hear" anything until I put pen to paper, and then the words begin to flow.  At first, I felt like I was just making things up; so it is very valuable to have someone you trust is really close to God to judge your writings.  Shirley's Pastor kindly did that for me, via email, for quite a while, until I felt confident I was really hearing from God.  It is easy to be fooled; I have to be very careful and judge everything by the unfailing truth of God's Word!

This sounds complicated at first, but it gets easier and easier as you gain confidence in Him.  He will correct me when I get off track!  And He does!  I now have dozens of filled journals.  (If anyone really wanted to know the "real me" they could read them and know the deepest thoughts of my heart!)

That's a long answer, but I feel if you can get the kind of breakthrough this has been for me, your whole life will improve.  Mine has!  (((((hugs)))))

I will come back later and post again.  We are in the middle of another mess here today.Darrel was mowing yesterday and discovered one outdoor faucet has been leaking.  Repair involved calling a guy with a backhoe to dig it up--the hole is about four feet deep, three feet wide, and of course made a big mess.  Had to leave water off all night--not on yet--so the water could go down, in the hole, as it was over a foot deep in there.  Now today, he has already been to town three times getting parts to fix it. I am "holding the dumb end" as a friend used to say, and trying to help however I can.
Plumbing is never easy!

See you later!

Janet and Larry Hanna...
...thank you both so much re, responding to my question that I put to Janet...I have read both of your advise and stories and will re-read again until I take every little detail in, and all is clear... and I can re-enact them by following the same techniques...
I have not long finished reading two bedtime books...Neale Donald Walsch...When God Steps In, Miracles happen...and Matt Morris...How To Live In The Present Moment...( let go of the past and stop worrying about the future ) but, I am not sure I agree with his idea of letting go of the past as there are some things I dont want to let go of, I mean, who wants to let go of the good things?...besides the past is part of where I am at now..

Larry...
...I understand where you are coming from when you tell your story of events that took place and seemed out of the ordinary on the day-night your Stacey was taken from you...There have been some strange things that have come into my life too such as...the Saturday afternoon my father passed away in hospital, I remember the day well as Watford football stadium was playing their afternoon home match next door....It was a fluke that I phoned into work, a busy day in the betting office, that I wasn't coming into work that day, the bookmakers already knew he was in hospital as I had gone the night before and the night before, well this Saturday was the day he passed away, I had only gotten there in time but luck had it the only couple waiting at the taxi stand allowed me to take their taxi...Then when I got home, I was by myself, I moved an arm chair only to find a dead pigeon between the two, I flipped and hysterically cried out " two deaths in one day..." in the high rise block of flats where I was living at the time, we had a balcony that at some time I must have had the door open when one of the resident balcony pigeons must have gotten in, how long it had been there I have no clue, just that I had found it in decay after my father had passed away within an hour or two or three...Not sure what this was telling me, just that it was strangely timed...and in all the years of living in those block of flats, nothing like that had ever happened before...nor had any pigeon ever flown in..

Janet...
...thank you for going into the thorough explanation...you have been most helpful...Oh yes I do believe God uses other people to communicate with us but, I have never heard HIM nor felt Him communicate directly with me...I shall look to see if there is a book available of " How To Hear The Voice Of God..." by Mark Virkler...not a book nor author I have ever come across...
...

Well teeth have been hygiened... hm, showed up after three months, I still have 50% of bacteria, so she has recommended I go back to see her again in thee months time but the choice she was leaving was down to me...I went ahead and booked the appointment, my Hygenist is originally from Texas...This is a private dentist not an NHS run dental practice so is costing us a bomb each visit and baring in mind I have recently had one filling and one tooth out...

Edited: I found the book, but I am NOT paying that price..... not unless God tells me too...

Quick update:  We finally got the new faucet installed, and there appear to be no leaks, Praise God!!  What a dirty, difficult, unhandy job!  Poor Darrel almost pulled his boot off trying to pull his foot out of the sticky, sucking mud.  And so hard for him getting down into the hole and back out.  Without my help, I doubt he could have made it.  I also played gopher--you know, go for this and go for that--to save him getting into and out of the hole several times.  We will not fill in the hole again until we are certain there are no leaks.  Sure don't want to do that again!!  He is now looking for a steel stake of some kind to drive down beside the pipe on the faucet, to help hold  it steady.  I expect it will take us several "goes" to get the dirt (right now all is mud!) back into the hole.  We never could have dug it out by ourselves, with only shovels!  So glad that nasty job is nearly done!

Jackie, my two cents on the subject of hearing God.

It is always easy to ask God to show us His will in any situation.  It is not always easy to stop long enough to listen.  I often find myself trying to tell Him how to answer my request.  But I've found He always knows best, even if I don't especially like it at the time.  For me at least, it's a case of slow down, be quiet and "listen".

And of course, there are also the instances when ideas just seem to come "out of the blue", such as a sudden need to pray for someone without knowing why - often in the middle of the night when I can't seem to fall back to sleep. 

You see, Jackie, there are many ways in which God speaks to us.  Its just a matter of recognizing His voice and letting Him lead us according to His will.

Janet, what is it with you and water problems!   

Water problems, water problems, I have my own daily water problems to deal with....

Jeanne Lee...
... I have often in the past had the same dream pattern of the family home I grew up in...When alive, my father would always make blaring coal fires to be proud of from any outsiders who visited, such as the Insurance man visitor I remember who would always remark over the heat the fire was throwing out in our cold winters, think we were the envy of the street...Well I have often had the same dream of going towards this house and knowing whether my father was in the front room or not by the glow of the room, even with the curtains open or closed, or if he wasn't there.. If I was walking towards the house and their was no glow I knew he wouldn't be there...Now I always seemed aware throughout these same dreams that my father was no longer with me, but I knew he had come back alive whenever I saw the front room glowing with the coal fire burning...then I felt safe in knowing I had somewhere to stop off at, although I dont have recollections that I ever went inside, nor talking to him, just that he was home...Now I can take this as my father trying to still connect with me, as when I dream this I do take some comfort...Now my question is...is this Gods doing, is it HIS way of communicating? it is not always easy deciphering a dream..

Jackie, I'm sorry but I don't think dreams are meant to be deciphered.  I think they are simply references to memories or wishes or other references of our waking moments but are not meant to be particular messages.  Paying too much attention to making dreams mean what you want seems to me to border on "magic" or "witchcraft" which God has warned us to avoid.


EDIT:  This is just my own personal opinion and not based on any kind of teaching by more learned or educated persons.

And I'm just back from my latest doctor check up.  Now, in addition to joint, bone, heart, lung, and lymph nodes to be kept a check on I can add kidneys.   Quite a variety of ways for the Lord to use to bring me Home.   

I have been here to ready for the last couple of days but did not comment.

I was about to give the same advice that has already been given before I read the latest posts. 

God does answer our prayers and I've always been told the answers are Yes, no or not now. the  not now meaning when the time is right. As far as God speaking to me it has always bee through thoughts that come  I have lost  or misplaced something and asked Jesus to help me to find it. Then in a short time I am able to go directly to the place I  either lost or misplaced the item. I have been praying and all of a sudden I am given a name to pray for, it might be someone I know but mostly has been someone I don't know nor am I given the reason I am to pray for that person.

I have been praying for someone who is sick or has cancer and it came into my thoughts to call out that foul spirit of cancer that it does not belong to the person and has no right to be in  their body, then asked God to replace it with his warm healing power and to that let take over the person's body.  At church on Sunday my prayer partner and I were called on to pray for two people, one with cancer and one with a herniated disc in her back. I don't know the results of those prayers, it isn't for me to know. But I do know that God is working within both of them.  My pastor always calls me and my prayer partner to pray for the sick whenever he gets a call, we are the first notified.

First time I ever ever heard the term for trying to work out the meaning of our dreams, and lets face it, dreams are something I am assuming everyone has, if not tried to work our what the meaning was, or why one has had a certain dream but, I have never heard any references to bordering on magic or witchcraft before....

Jeanne Lee...
...as the old song goes, dem bones, dem bones, dry bones...now do we have song for " dem organs?..."
...sorry I am making light of it but, I now find, " if we dont laugh over medical situations, we will only cry over them...." and the day we stop laughing will be the end of us I fear...just my belief...but what I can do is give you one of my gentle cyber ((( hugs )))...I think you are needing some..

As I said, my feeling that dream interpretation is wrong is just that - my feeling.  And I can't understand why anyone would want to disect a dream, but again, that's me.   

There is a meaning to every dream...and I know I would welcome its meanings, to some of them, maybe not all...

Well I have done a Larry Hanna this morning, for I guess the first ever, I slept till 8am, this is a first...and I guess if it wasn't for Richard poking his head in to check I am still alive which of course woke me up, I saw the smile on his face as I awoke abruptly and laughed back..." what are you checking up i am still alive, after he answered a, yes...followed by me, saying...sorry, to disappoint you...well at least it gave us both something to sort of giggle over, although Richard doesn't do giggling, nor very rarely ever smiles...
Usually my time of both waking up and getting ups are nearer to 5 and 5.30am...

Yesterday evening a parkhome flyer was posted through our letter box from one of our AGM committee members who of course lives on our site....It reads that they have found someone to take over the soon to be vacant position of Chairman...we are all invited to turn up at the bottom of our parkhome, there is a long corrugated open shed....where we will be invited to raise our hands to vote this unknown person in or to not vote him or her in...This is to take place this Saturday for 15 minutes at 6.30pm...I am inquisitive to find out who this person will be, as no one at our last meeting seemed interested..there were o course members who didn't turn up on the night....not long to wait...thats if my body can manage to make the short journey down our slope, otherwise someone will have to get the car out, for a one minute drive....

Got to go its time to feed Toby....almost 9.am...his body clock is well adjusted, at least his stomach is....he knows when its feeding time...

DREAMS....

Joseph (Matthew 1:20; 2:13): Joseph would have divorced Mary when he found out she was pregnant, but God sent an angel to him in a dream, convincing him that the pregnancy was of God. Joseph went ahead with the marriage. After Jesus was born, God sent two more dreams, one to tell Joseph to take his family to Egypt so Herod could not kill Jesus and another to tell him Herod was dead and that he could return home...

Abimelech (Genesis 20:1-7): Abraham's wife, Sarah, was beautiful? so beautiful that when Abraham came into a new area he occasionally feared that the local ruler would kill him and take Sarah for himself. Abraham told Abimelech king of Gerar that Sarah was his sister (she was his half-sister). Abimelech took Sarah into his harem, but God sent him a dream telling him not to touch Sarah because she was Abraham's wife. The king returned Sarah to her husband the next morning; the dream had protected Sarah and safeguarded God's plan for Sarah to be the mother of His chosen people....

Jacob (Genesis 28:10-17): Jacob, with his mother's help, stole Esau?s firstborn inheritance. Jacob then fled Esau's anger, and on his journey he had his famous dream of a ladder reaching to heaven on which angels ascended and descended. In this dream Jacob received God's promise that Abraham's blessing would be carried on through him....

Pharaoh's cupbearer and baker (Genesis 40): While in prison Joseph interpreted some dreams of Pharaoh's cupbearer and baker. With God's guidance, he explained that the cupbearer would return to Pharaoh's service, but the baker would be killed....

Pharaoh (Genesis 41): Two years later, Pharaoh himself had a dream which Joseph interpreted. God?s purpose was to raise Joseph to second-in-command over Egypt and to save the Egyptians and the Israelites from a horrible famine....

Solomon (1 Kings 3:5): It was in a dream that God gave Solomon the famous offer: "Ask what you wish Me to give you." Solomon chose wisdom....

Daniel (Daniel 2; 4): As He had done for Joseph, God placed Daniel in a position of power and influence by allowing him to interpret a foreign ruler's dream. This is consistent with God's propensity to use miracles to identify His messengers. Daniel himself had many dreams and visions, mostly related to future kingdoms of the world and the nation of Israel....



I have posted this here but if it needs to go somewhere else, please do so...or if it does not belong on our forum, please delete it...

One actual dream I had a few years ago:

I was being chased by "someone" and headed for safety down a flight of stairs. I was caught by the "someone" who knocked me down and brought a huge, sharp knife to my throat.  My life was saved only by my scream which woke me up. 

Maybe you can find a hidden meaning, but to me it just said I had been watching too many horror shows.

Jackie, of course it's possible you are one whom God has destined to receive His word directly through dreams.  I have no right to try to second guess God or judge your position in His plans, so I am sorry if I've offended Him or you.  Maybe I am just envious that it has been you and not me.   

Hi everyone. We are headed for another day weather wise like yesterday with a lot of clouds and a high temperature around 90 degrees.  Today is going to be a pretty busy one after a couple of quiet days.  This morning I am taking my PT Cruiser in to have the A/C repaired.  I don't use it very often but when I want to drive it I want it to be cool.  Pat will pick me up there and I will take her back to the Church for her crafts group and go on to coffee.  At 11:15 I have my doctor's appointment with the lung doctor related to the use of my CPAP machine.  Then I will pick up Pat and come home.  This evening Jennifer and Scott will be over for dinner and to spend the evening.

Janet, very insightful comments to Jackie on hearing God's small still voice.  Sorry to read about the plumbing problems.  Owning a home seems to always have something that needs attention. Glad to see you got it fixed. 

Jackie, the Matt Morris title is how I try to live my life and have for the last 12 years.  It has made a tremendous difference in how and view and enjoy life. I don't forget the past I just don't dwell on it anymore more worry about the future.  I will deal with the things in the future when that time arrives.  This doesn't mean I don't make some plans but if they don't work out that is OK also so I don't end up with resentments.  God created us as unique beings and we walk our own paths.  Others may come down similar paths but haven't walked the path in our shoes.  Interesting experience you had on the day you lost your father.  I had a neighbor with gum disease and he had to see his dentist four times a year as I recall.  I feel fortunate to be only twice a year.  Did you check for used books at Amazon or eBay?  I have purchased a number of books that way and always been pleased.  Glad to see you were able to get a good night's sleep.

Jeanne, it is a good thing God doesn't always say yes to our prayers as often we would be in a mess if he did.  I have come to understand that "no" is a complete sentence.  I try to pray for God's will in my life and not telling his what to do.  Sorry to read that you now have another medical concern.  All these medications we take often do some bad things to our kidneys.  I have stage 3 kidney disease but it has been that for years and doesn't seem to be of much concern to my Cardiologist other than to ask me to limit the amount of fluids I consume everyday, which I try to do.

Marilyn, another good comment on God speaking to us.  Sometimes we are just not ready for the "yes" answer to our prayers if it doesn't fit into God's plan for our lives.  Are you a trained Stephen's Minister, not that is necessary to be a powerful pray person. 

Jackie, this is a Christian website and it is totally appropriate, in my opinion, to share Scriptures.  Obviously God has used dreams or visions.

Jeanne Lee...
...oh my, that wasn't a dream, that was a nightmare... you haven't offended me, infact it was me who thought I may have offended you...in contradicting your beliefs...

...Well I certainly dont think I am one of God's chosen ones...

Larry I am not a Trained Stephen minister, I am just an ordinary prayer warrior. Some one who loves God and prays for others. The words just come out without my giving any thoughts  to what I should pray, it just happens. Sometimes I say things about that person that I have no knowledge of , The Lord just puts the words in my mouth. Sometimes I am totally amazed at what I have said.

Today Freckles and I and one other Team are visiting the Cancer center. We will visit with those waiting  for radiation and chemo and those in the chemo room who are already receiving their chemo. The staff there loves to see us coming in and always greet us with smiles and pets for the dogs.

Jeanne:  Right!  What IS it with us and water problems?

Jackie:  All this talk about dreams reminds me of a pastor we had when I was a child.
He sometimes had really wild dreams, and he always attributed it to having eaten raisin pie for supper!    I know when I eat too much, it does cause me to not sleep well or to have troubled dreams; none of which I usually remember.  I think dreams can come from the Lord, but our enemy also can put thoughts into our minds and sometimes those lead to dreams as well.  So just be careful in trying to interpret dreams on your own.

I must say, this has been an interesting exchange of ideas!

We took our Lincoln back to the dealer in Garden City today to get the recall on its seat belts repaired.  We didn't do much else there, and got home before 2:00.

We still aren't finished with the job on the faucet, as we still need to put the dirt back into the hole.  The backhoe people want another $130 to push it back, which we find unreasonable.  So it looks as if we will go shovel in the cool mornings for a while until the job is done.  Sigh........

I was messaging with the young man who wants to paint with me last night, and asked him how he even knew I painted?  He quickly sent me two photos of paintings I found familiar, then said "I own two of your paintings!"  Then he told me for whom I had painted them, years ago, and that both were related to him, and when they died, those were what he wanted the most!  Cool!  Also, I was thinking he was new to the area, turns out he was raised here and graduated HS here!  Shows how much I know!  We plan to meet for coffee when he has some free time and see when would be a good time for him to come paint.  I think he lives in Hugoton now.  (TMI--sorry!)

I'll stop now!   

It's when I eat bananas before bed time that I get weird dreams!   

Maybe I am the chosen one after all, as through the night I dreamed my mother was standing, not sitting, and I gave her a very big hug and I told her " never leave me again because I need you, or I "am" needing you, not sure which way I put it......"
I dont recollect what she answered or if she answered at all...but I did feel that she might not stay, or could not stay, I just wasn't sure...

Now my mother has been gone 40 years now...I was in my mid 20s when she passed away with cancer three days after her doctor came round and told me and my father that mother had less than a week...

Now I believe that is possibly the sign I have been waiting for..I can, and I shall, take comfort in that...

Janet...
...coincidence, no...... you and your man who wants to paint with you were destined to meet up...and tell you the fascinating story of the two paintings of yours that he owns....that was no coincidence...

Janet, although I suffer with depression, the one thing it doesn't do is keep me awake, once in bed and after a short read of a book, turn off the bedside lamp, I am usually away for the count...I just dont sleep for many hours, five hours seems to be my norm...

Hi, friends,

I had a long comment on dreams, which is all lost. So, I'll just say that the few dreams I remember seem to be a way that I'm able to work through difficult situations.

This has really been an interesting read this very late night.

In fact, it's 1:50 a.m. and I feel the need to rest now. The alarm will go off much too soon, tomorrow, methinks!

Much love to all,
Ruth Ann

Hi everyone. We are starting off with a nice warm morning but expect to have another cloudy day.  However, the temperatures are suppose to stay in the high 80's this afternoon.  I had a good day yesterday as I felt better than I had the two previous days in terms of having some energy.  Everything worked out well with the timing yesterday morning and was in an out of the doctor's office in about 30 minutes.  After I picked Pat up at the Church we stopped at Chik-Fil-A for lunch.  I did leave my PT Cruiser at the garage and told them I wasn't in a hurry to get it as don't use it very much.  They thanked me saying they were slammed with people getting ready for the 4th of July holiday.  I expect a lot of people would take Monday off from work and add it to the weekend for a nice 4 hour holiday.  Today I will pick up my friend and we will go to coffee, then I will take him home and right now plan on going back to the Church for the Wisdom group, which I missed the last couple of weeks.  That will pretty much be it for today. 

Jackie, I certainly don't believe you are not one of God's chosen ones.  I firmly believe that God doesn't make junk.  Sometimes people make a junky life for themselves but God still loves us and wants us to come to him with our problems.  Though we often suffer in this life and have a tough road to walk Jesus is there to hold our hand and to see us through the situation.  In the end we have a wonderful world ahead of us when we will no longer suffer but experience glory in God's presence.  God loves you and so do we.

Janet, what a nice experience you had with the young man who wants you to teach him too paint.  Putting all that dirt back sounds like a terrible job and one bad on backs and a strain on hearts. 

Jeanne, I used to have dreams where something was chasing me like a tiger and I am get to a cliff but before I go over the cliff or am attached by the tiger I would wake up but all my muscles would be tense until I realized it wasn't real.  I don't attribute such dreams to anything I have eaten, but who knows. 

Ruth Ann, sorry you lost your comments on dreams.  I hope your day today won't be too busy.  Are you still taking care of the cat for your SIL?

Larry, your comment on the "chase" dreams reminds me of a recurring dream I had for years, as a child.  Something very scary would be chasing me,
but I could only run in slow motion!  It was like trying to run through thick molasses!
Always, just before the creature got me, I woke up, as you said, every muscle tensed,
and barely able to breathe!  I'm sure someone has done a "study" on the reasons for those kinds of dreams, but they probably don't know any more than we do about it! 

Well, we went out early and shoveled until we were beat, stopped and came in and rested for about an hour and a half, then I went back out and was having another go at it. The mud has dried into terribly hard, heavy clumps that are really hard to chop apart with the shovel, and too big to move without breaking them up.  Darrel came out and we were taking turns with the shovel, while the other one picked up the clumps we could lift and throwing them into the hole.  Then Jim, who rents Beth's trailer, came over and helped us for a few minutes.  He got most of the hard mess chopped apart enough to make it easier to manage.  Maybe another go at it will get the job finished.
I can already feel my muscles getting sore! 

We are going to the Senior Center for lunch, that way neither of us has to cook!

Ruth Ann, sorry to miss reading your comments on dreams, as your posts are always interesting.  I never use an alarm anymore, as I always wake up early.  But they are great when needed!

Talk to you good folks later!

Hi, friends,

Well, I have met my first goal for the day by transacting some business over the phone.

It's so good to come here to read as opportunity is available.

Yes, Larry, my sister in law's projected discharge date is July 5. So, until then, I'll be taking care of the kitty.

Y'all have a wonderful day.

Ruth Ann

Good day to all!

We almost completed our shopping list but one item from the pharmacy has to be ordered online.  Oh, well.  WM keeps changing things.

We are still tuckered out from bleaching the wooden deck and hosing it down, to ready it for our grandson who will come and stain it.  I was about to steam clean a room size rug that I hauled to the driveway when there is no way I can get that machine to work right now.  Taking a break with a cappachino mix.  Yesterday was all fun as we met (5 of us) at a French bakery.  Lovely and oh, so perfect to celebrate a birthday.  All of this group of friends is from church.  Two have husbands who have been ill for years - they are exhausted at times but soldier on with the help of faith.  They are such an inspiration - we are living in this house just because we were supposed to meet these friends. 

Don and I have not been in the group for along time but we were given the gift of Stephen's Ministry lessons from someone unknown.  Don quit a job when the ultra-wealthy owners wanted him to do something illegal.  We had 4 children in university at the time and it was a gulp - swallowing time but everything came out just fantastic.  We always say that the lessons gave us much more than we gave them. 

Ruth Ann:  Best wishes for your sister's health concern. 

Tomorrow I have my eye Dr appointment for the 6 month check up on the cataract and the macular degeneration. the MD isn't taking over yet I only have small blurry spots in both eyes but it doesn't hamper my vision. It sure seems l.ike the print is getting smaller, I can't even read a magazine with my glasses on. I will tell them about that. Maybe I need stronger glasses. I was told that  when they remove the catarct it could cause the MD to get worse right away. I definitely would appreciate some prayer.

This is so strange...I am getting my signs...I awoke abruptly 20 minutes ago at 5.45am to Benji, he was so so close In my bedroom, ( no I didn't see him, nor hear nay movements,) just one of his loud and clear whimpers, the whimper he would do when he came into my bedroom to attract me to him...I awoke to just the one, it was so loud and clear I know he was there somewhere at the side of me....I got straight out of bed and went and told Richard, at first he assumed I meant Toby, I said, no, not Toby, Benji...I came back into my bedroom, no there were no other rustling sounds nor did I hear nor see Benji but, I walked around my bed quietly talking to him, saying Benji are you here baby? and mommy's here....I never got any other sounds or anything else to tell me he was here...It was just that one loud and very clear whimper , the whimper I would often here when he did walk into my bedroom first thing in the early hours of the morning, ( infact it was often around the same time..)... then I would bend my head and ask him for one of his kisses, of which I would always get from him....strange things are starting to happen to me...

Talk about coincidence - this in my morning email.

" After she woke up, a woman told her husband, "I just dreamed that you gave me a pearl necklace for our anniversary.  What do you think it means?"

"You'll know tonight." he said.

That evening, the man came home with a small package and gave it to his wife.

Delighted, she opened it to find a book entitled "The Meaning of Dreams.""

Skinflint....

Hi everyone. We had some heavy rains during the night and it is currently raining with good opportunities for more throughout the day. 

This is the day for the housekeeper and we plan on eating out later this afternoon for our main meal and then picking up the PT Cruiser.  The repairs cost a lot more than I expected, around $900, but the car should be in good shape with the A/C problem fixed and a problem with the radiator also repaired.  I also had them do an oil change.  Needless to say I was shocked when he told me the amount.  I think this is a sound car and all cars require periodic maintenance and it is certainly less expensive than replacing it. I may watch some golf later this afternoon. 

Janet, I know what you mean about running through thick molasses or mud.  I hope you and Darrel didn't overdo with your shoveling.  Nice of your tenant to help break up the clods. 

Ruth Ann, for some reason I dread having to pick up the phone and take care of business but usually find it isn't an unpleasant experience.  I hope your SIL will be able to be discharged when expected and that burden with the cat taken off your shoulders. 

Carol, did you mean your rug cleaning machine was broken or you were just too tired to use it?  It has been a long time since I visited a French bakery but it was a pleasant experience.  The pastries are so good as is the French bread.  Nice you could enjoy it with friends.  I can't even imagine having four children in the university at the same time.  Nice to read that things turned out fantastically for you both. 

Marilyn, I hope your eye appointments goes well today.  It would be scary to have the cataracts removed if it would hasten the MD.

Jackie, it sounds like you will have a good day today with the memory of your pleasant experience this morning. 

Jeanne, I chuckled at the joke you shared. 

Jeanne:     Sure fits in with our discussions, huh?

Marilyn, I had cataracts removed from both eyes and they didn't say anything about it making the MD worse.  And, Thank God, I haven't noticed that it has made it worse.
The last time I was there, I asked what I can do besides taking the AREDS2, to slow the progress of the MD.  He said to eat lots of leafy greens, eat a healthy diet, exercise,
control blood pressure.  In general, just take care of yourself!

Ruth Ann, I dislike having to take care of business on the phone, too, so I tend to procrastinate, and that's not good, either.  But, like Larry said, it usually isn't an unpleasant job.  Hope you are doing well!

Larry, we were in high hopes of a rain last night, but all we got was a lot of thunder!
I was so sore last night I wondered if I could get out of bed this morning, but today I'm not feeling it at all.  Darrel is sore, though.

We had another blessing this morning, as our renter came over with the long ladder,
got up on the roof and took down that antennae that we had been needing taken off the roof for several years.  He said the reason for all the squeaking was that one guy wire had broken, letting it move more in the wind!  I plan to take him a batch of goodies of some kind as a thank you gesture!

Here's another grin for you, similar to Jeanne's.  Seems this lady was having a birthday,
and her car was really needing to be replaced.  Her husband asked her what she wanted for her birthday and she said, "I want something that can go from zero to one sixty in ten seconds flat!"  So on the morning of her birthday, he took her out to the driveway,
and there sat a new bathroom scale!

( I wonder if he's still alive?   }

We are going to the LIBERTY! program in Liberal tonight.  It's a wonderful, uplifting,
rousing, patriotic program, put o by a large Baptist church there. 

THE RESUME OF JESUS CHRIST....link....


http://www.fathershands.com/resume/

Larry:  Our rug cleaning machine was broken and we borrowed son's machine.  Just tired from all that physical stuff. 

We have been staying in house all day so we can help our neighbor whenever a delivery truck arrives with their new back yard furniture.  I baked 25 banana walnut muffins and froze most of that double batch.  We had a larger than usual cell phone bill.  Our daughter gave us hers and we changed the number.  However, $75 extra does seem a bit much for them to type in some numbers.   

Today I saw a different eye Dr  ( my regular eye Dr was  at another location today) and he disagreed that removing a cataract would  increase the progression of the MD. It hasn't changed slince last December and the cataract isn'tg ready yet to be removed. He did suggest that I get stronger readers that are not available over the counter, maybe a +4 or +5 Wow 400's or 500's.

Hi everyone. We are having another overcast day with still chances for more rain.  However, it is going to be hot and humid as well. 

I am going to attend my Saturday meeting this morning and afterwards stop at Walmart to pick up Pat's online order.  That will save another trip downtown.  Other than watching some golf this afternoon I have nothing else on my schedule.

Yesterday garage called and said our car was ready for pickup.  So in mid-afternoon we drove down to get it and it was sitting outside.  So I told Pat to just go on and meet me at the Church parking lot as we were going to eat our main meal of the day before coming home.  I pay the bill and get in the car and start it and try to put it in gear and the gear shift just moves around without going into any gear.  So I go back in the garage and the service person comes out and checks and has the same experience.  Apparently in the repair work being done the shift cables were disconnected so I had to leave it.  I was going to call Pat but the garage said no they would take me where I needed to go so the owner young son took me to meet Pat.  We then went out to a BBQ place for our meal.  We hadn't been there before and we found the food very good.  It may be after the 4th of July before I can get the car but told them I wasn't in a hurry as seldom use it.  I have never had an experience like that before where the repair garage broke my car. 

Janet, we had a lot of rain several times yesterday.  Everything is lush and green around here.  It sounds like you are in good shape if you are not very sore from all of the dirt work you and Darrel did. Nice of your neighbor to remove the antennae for you.  Those are becoming things of the past on roofs.  I bet the tenant will enjoy the goodies you are going to make for him. Funny joke.

Jackie, thanks for sharing "The Resume of Jesus Christ".  I am going to copy it out and likely will use it as a devotional in our Sunday School class. 

Carol, I found that vacuuming is a very tiring job and rug cleaning even more so.  Since we have only a couple of small rugs at our entrance and in the bathrooms and the guest bedroom and Pat's sewing room upstairs (which was built to be a bedroom with its own bath) do have carpets, we will likely never need to use a rug cleaner as these rooms are seldom used. Our housekeeper does the vacuuming.  We have a very lightweight dustpan and little broom that we can grab to pick up anything that gets on our wooden floors.  Our wooden floors are dark so every little thing that lands on the floor shows.  The main problems are in the kitchen or where Pat has been cutting or trimming fabric. Some of the fees telephone and cable companies charge are ridiculous.

Marilyn, it is interesting how different doctors disagree about things.  Those would be strong readers.  I am going to have to have my cataracts removed before too long as they are bothering me more and more.  I have found a Chrome extension that increases the contract that really helps reading the computer screen for anything display in the Chrome browser.  However, I noticed last night that I had trouble reading the street name on the hanging sign at the light and things are getting a bit blurry. 

Good Saturday to all: 

I had cataract surgery years ago and it has been just fine.  I don't need reader glasses unless the ink isn't dark enough or sometimes there isn't enough light for hand-sewing.  All lens are better now than before.

Weather:  it is warming up almost suddenly here but expected.  Thankful for A/C - cannot believe that I had two children born here in a hot little house in months of July and August.  It was quite difficult to cook in the kitchen and so forth so I used to cook early in the morning and warm up meals for supper.  We turned on the sprinkler in the afternoon for cooling time and then put the children in the cool shower before bedtime.  They slept very well. 

Fireworks are illegal here yet they have tents all over selling everything.  We are in a red zone alert for fire danger - and, there are families nearby who always shoot fireworks.  Not very responsible - all the dogs are traumatized so it just isn't a nice day in the end. 

The Liberty! program last night was really wonderful!  So glad for the opportunity of going.

Marilyn, I'm happy to read the new eye doctor agreed with mine!  This doctor at Garden City was something of a pioneer in cataract removal, and has done well over 50,000 cataract surgeries.  Now his son, Eric Fry, is working with him, and has taken over most of the surgeries, but Dr. Luther Fry still does many other things in the practice.  People come there from about four states, as their reputation is impeccable!

Carol, the amount of money people charge for things is just unbelievable, isn't it?  I am very often shocked by it.

Jim, our renter was so pleased with the pan of pecan rolls I gave him this morning!  He deserved it!

Jackie, the Resume of Jesus is really neat!  I posted it to Facebook.

Larry, that is a strange experienced with your PT Cruiser!  Glad they were willing to drive you to meet Pat.  Bet they will check those cables next time they have that type of repair!

I'm feeling sore today from the shoveling, but I had expected it.  If I jerked my neck out, I will go see my chiropractor after the 4th.

Carol, I pray no one sets any fires near you (or elsewhere!) with fireworks.  That is really dangerous and scary.  I don't know if I will even drive the three miles to town to watch the fireworks.  Maybe I will watch some on TV instead.

There is a church dinner tomorrow, so I need to think of something to make for that.  I have a really hard time deciding what to take for those dinners!

My brother's wife has been in bad health for several years, and she had a stroke recently.  The doctor told her daughter that Lola would live only 2 to 5 days, but yesterday she woke up, started talking, was hungry, and fed herself.  And she ate the entire meal!  My eldest sister lives in Nebraska, and is on her way to Texas to see Lola, as she isn't sure if Lola has ever accepted Jesus, and she wants to be sure.  My sister Shirley told me she prayed about it and felt that God told her, no, Lola isn't saved, but he is giving her this one last chance.  So all of us are praying for Doris as she goes to talk to her, and for Lola's heart to be prepared to receive!  Agreement appreciated!

Eye dr called me last evening to tell me the scan showed a problem with my left eye and I am to see a Retina Specialist. The virteous that breaks up with age is breaking up and there is a piece that is hanging on to the retina like gum. He said it may continue to break up or stick and will break up whenever I eventually have cataract surgery. For now we are just going to wait and watch it to see if it breaks loose  if and when it does the vision in that eiy will improve. So I will go get my readers and hope for the best. He gave me a chart with a grid for me to look at every day to see  if the lines get more wavy if they do that is a sign that the MD is increasing.

We are having a potluck  after church tomorrow it will be like a 4th of July  picnic, so I am taking marinated cucumbers. Everyone seems to really like those and I always bring home an empty bowl

Hi everyone. We had a hot, humid and dry day yesterday.  Today may be the same although showers are possible this afternoon and evening.  We expect this to be our normal Sunday with attendance at Sunday School and Church and then getting something to eat before coming home for a restful afternoon. 

About 2 pm yesterday the garage called saying my car was ready.  They offered to send someone out with it that I could then return to the shop.  That way Pat didn't have to get out again as we had been out yesterday morning.  That worked out well and all seems to be well with the car.  It now shifts well. 

Carol, I have only known a couple of people who had problems after their cataract surgery.  I remember living in Oklahoma when Pat was expecting and we had no A/C.  I think we had over 100 days of over 100 degree temperatures.  I remember one weekend it was so hot we closed the drapes to keep the heat out and laid in front of a fan to try to stay cool. 

Janet, it is nice your area has so many fine community events and that you and Darrel can participate in them and enjoy them.  Pecan rolls sound so good. When my sister and I were young my grandfather always bought us a small box of fireworks for the fourth.  It was safe for us as we had a lot of open space.  I remember the box of sparklers and a couple of bottle rockets as well as some small firecrackers and these carbon snakes, the little tablet type things that after set on fire made carbon strings that were really messy.  Glad the doctor was wrong about Lola and hope Shirley's trip is successful.

Marilyn, that eye problem is certainly something to attend to.  Glad the doctor found the problem so you can have it further evaluated. 

Another new month!  Let's mover over HERE !