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Hi everyone.  Ruth Ann I am like you and was happy to have today with nothing much on the schedule.  Pat and I are going to go to Chili's for lunch in a little bit.  Then this afternoon I will take her for a 2 pm appointment with the oral surgeon.  I doubt that he will pull the tooth today but if he does we won't have to worry about dinner tonight having had a big lunch.  If he doesn't, Pat still won't have to make a big dinner.  I seldom eat dinner when I have gone out for lunch.

Judy, it sounds like you will be eating a lot of beans this winter.  What type beans are these.  My mother used to can a lot of green beans and we would have them all year long until the next crop.

Ruth, I have often thought I should check the mileage with a couple of routes we drive often to see if there is any significant difference.  It sounds like you enjoyed your visit to the three different towns.

Larry I am so beanned out it isn't funny.  We have green, yellow and purple.  The purple are my favourite, they are tender and turn dark green when cooked.  I am beginning to pull plants, the ones that don't have bloom or small beans on.  I figure one more picking.  We have one more picking of peas, and one more of green and yellow beans.

I have suffered with the heat today.  Came in flushed and elevated heart rate.  I am being ordered by Heather to stay inside.  I think I will have a shower and cool off more.

For sure beans are a lot of work!  We haven't had even one "mess" of fresh beans this summer.  Don't have a garden, either, except for a few tomato plants in pots.  And I agree on the heat, it is awful!  About 104 here today, phew.

Larry, glad the batteries for the chair were still under warranty, as they are quite expensive.  Sorry you and Pat are having dental problems, hope they are soon remedied.

I worked today, was getting ready to leave around 10, and discovered I was on the schedule until 1:30.  It was a rather difficult day, and I am trying to keep from feeling down about it.  I really should quit. 

I think I will go 'play' in my craft room a while, that should cheer me up.

Hi, Ruth!  Hi, Etta Sue!

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Hi, folks, a bit of a pain-to-live-through day - stuck with someone who whined several hours, and then lotsa pain and swelling, as well as foot cramps in the foot with the broken toe.

So, I came home to my cool cave, and vegged out the rest of this evening.

Ah, well, as Lamentations tells us, our wonderful Lord prepares a new day for us that is a fresh hope for life on that new day. It's so wonderful not only to know of, but to EXPERIENCE His daily faithfulness to us.

Great is His faithfulness.

Love to everyone,
Ruth Ann

I woke up 5 minutes before the alarm.  I am all ready to go to the fair.  We are taking our swimsuits in case it gets too hot for us.  We will go swimming, no doubt.  I am sitting here in my cool living room glistening!!  I took a letter to the mailbox...it is soooo humid out!  And it is to be 97 degrees....hottest day so far! 

Oh, well!  As long as I don't have to go anywhere in an ambulance, it will be a great day! 

Show me the path where I should walk, O Lord; point out the right road for me to follow.
Lead me by your truth and teach me, for you are the God who saves me. All day long I put my hope in you.

Psalm 25:4-5 NLT

Pay attention and grow wise, for I am giving you good guidance. Don't turn away from my teaching.
Proverbs 4:1-2 NLT

I will teach you wisdom's ways and lead you in straight paths. If you live a life guided by wisdom, you won't limp or stumble as you run.
Proverbs 4:11-12 NLT


Facing options
Sometimes we're faced with several options, and we don't know which way to go. In Psalm 25, David asked God for guidance. Perhaps he remembered when, as a shepherd boy, he had to show the right path to his sheep who were wandering away. Just as he knew which path would lead to safety for his sheep, God knew the path that would lead to everlasting life. Just as those sheep that looked to him for direction were in the least danger, so David knew he needed to look to God for direction.

Today, God still leads us by his truth—his written Word and his Spirit, which helps us to understand it. Are you not sure which path to take? Pray as David did and read what God has already said in his written Word. He will show the right road to follow.

Hi everyone.  It seems like 100+ here today but I just checked and it is 90 but the humidity must be very high.  We went to walk at the gym this morning and was only able to walk 6 rounds before I was so breathless I needed to sit down and rest.  I then walked only 4 more laps and called it a day.

Pat did get her tooth pulled yesterday and the dentist had a hard time getting it out as one of the roots had grown around the bone.  She said he really had to apply a lot of pressure.  She isn't feeling too good today but is sitting in the family room now and just had some tomato soup.  Think she plans on having a toasted cheese sandwich this evening as it suppose to eat things that are not hard.  She has pain medication and is taking penicillin for the infection.  That is enough to make a person not feel well.

I had a commitment for this morning but fortunately it was canceled so am able to stay in the rest of the day.   

Ok Praying for you and Pat, Larry.

Judy B:   I thought you loved the hot weather no matter the temp.

In the summer we are constantly complaining of the extreme heat and when winter arrives we will do the same about the cold.  

I have been out most of the day with my aunt, I am almost certain that she is in a better state of physical repair than myself which brings me here saying that I am glad to be home.  Grocery shopping was the main item for us along with lunch which is usual, we generally go to Wal Mart for the groceries and Swiss Chalet for lunch, and now I will have to go to another store as they Wal Mart does not carry Shredded Wheat (the pillow type)   Muffets yes both are made by different company's I find this frustrating as I very much like the idea of one store does all.

The afternoon is coming to a close and I will be heading to a shady spot outside to read for a while.

Ruth I do love the heat.  I was just out in the humidity too long, and that was the problem.

I had a trip to Orillia today and am finally back home.  It was wonderful having the windows open and driving in comparative coolness.  JOhn will be home soon, So I am getting off for tonight.

Hi, friends, it's likely I won't be back for a few days. I have a couple of granddaughters who are to be baptized Sunday, and if God allows, I would like to be there to praise his name.

Ruth Ann

Hi everyone.  It is a misty and cool morning here.  We had quite a bit of rain in two different downpours yesterday.  We lost our power for about 30 minutes each time.  I think more of the same is in store for today. 

I have decided to stay home the rest of the day.  Think I just need a couple of days of not running a lot once in a while and just resting.  I do want to be able to go to church tomorrow.  Pat is still feeling the effects of having her tooth pulled but had a good nights sleep.  I brought her something from McDonald's for her breakfast.

Ruth Ann, hope you are able to attend the baptizes of your granddaughters.  It is a special family time. 

Judy, glad to see you had a safe trip yesterday and that the weather was cooler for you. 

Ruth, it is kind of you to take your aunt shopping and out to eat.  I am sure she appreciates and enjoys the time spent with you.

Hi, Jeanne.

I'm just here for a minute to check in and see what everyone is up to.

Judy, I'm praying for you today.  In fact, I'll do it right now after I get of the computer, and again during the day.

Larry, yes to the resting!  We don't do enough of that.  You deserve it.

Have a blessed day........let God love you.

Thank you for praying.  Love you all.

I had the opportunity to sleep in today.  Got up just before Kassie and John came home.  John came in with the words..."You aren't going to like this but beans are ready to be picked!"  I think we will give them away, if no where else to the food bank.  We have enough for 2 bags a week in the freezer.  We will be pulling the plants this time.

Must run...literally!!!!

Paul points the way

On the Sabbath [Paul and Barnabas] went to the synagogue for the services. After the usual readings from the books of Moses and from the Prophets, those in charge of the service sent them this message: "Brothers, if you have any word of encouragement for us, come and give it."

[After recounting God's plan from Moses to Jesus, Paul said] "Brothers, listen! In this man Jesus there is forgiveness for your sins. Everyone who believes in him is freed from all guilt and declared right with God—something the Jewish law could never do. Be careful! Don't let the prophets' words apply to you. For they said, 'Look you mockers, be amazed and die! For I am doing something in your own day, something you wouldn't believe even if someone told you about it.'"

Acts 14:13-41 NLT


About this week's promise
Have you ever had a guilty feeling about something? Perhaps you did something wrong and felt guilty about it. Perhaps you have magnified the feeling of guilt beyond the "wrongness" of the act that precipitated the guilty feeling. Or perhaps you feel justly guilty for a sin, and you don't know what to do about it. The best way to relieve justifiable guilt is to confess the sin to God and ask him to forgive you. Forgiveness is the only cleansing agent that can remove both guilt and a guilty feeling about a sin.

We went to the local Farmers' Market this morning.  I picked up three nice tomatoes and a handful of "no heat" jalapeno peppers, and the total was almost $10.00!!  Yikes!  I could hardly believe it!

I have apricots cooking, those I got from my daughter about a week ago.  They kept well in the refrigerator, so I am "putting them up" today.

I helped Darrel load scuba tanks this morning.  Those babies are HEAVY--80# each.  I carred two the first trip, then just one from then on.  I can pick them up using one hand on the valve and the other under the bottom pretty easily, but carrying one in each hand by the valves hurts my hands.  He is teaching a scuba class this afternoon, and again tomorrow afternoon.

Ruth, I often wish I had someone who would enjoy going places with me, also out to eat.  Most of my friends are really just acquaintences, only a very few qualify as real friends.  And I am blessed to have them.  I am not complaining, just commenting.  For a lot of years I considered them all friends, but have learned the difference.

Yes, Larry, please do take it easy.

I have been thinking a lot lately about how close the coming of Jesus for His church is.  Just watching the news or reading a paper confirms that our time here is short indeed.  I am so thankful to know the Lord, but want many more to come to Him before that day.

Kitty and I got to the State Fairgrounds around 8:45am.  First thing we did was purchase a wrist band to ride the shuttle.  Senior citizens can do that and ride as many times as they want around the fair.  We walked.  We sat.  We ate.  We drank.  We rode.  We left around 3 something and went to the new Hobby Lobby in Carmel.  We walked some more! 

Then we went to Subway in Lapel.  I ate my dinner while Kitty had a coke.  Bob and her were going out to eat around 7:30pm.  Then I took her home and came home.  I changed clothes and mowed my lawn.  THEN looked at the temperature...94°.  Not a dry stitch on me.  A cool shower felt so good! 

I was so tired I went to bed at 10pm but also too tired to go to sleep!  Seems every position I tried, I would get a cramp or a 'stitch'.  I finally took an ibuprofen.  My best sleeping though was between 7am and 9am. 

Then up with another shower...this time washing my hair.  Breakfast.  Baked some Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookies.  Chopped 2 onions for the dogs and brats.  Kept all the dishes washed up.  Read my morning devotions and ate a fried egg sandwich!  Tony is coming around 2-2:30 to start the fire in the woods.  He likes to cook dogs and brats over hot coals instead of a blazing fire.  I called Kaye Don to see if the toilet needed cleaned...cobwebs and bug sprayed...and if we need to take back water to prime the pitcher pump but had to leave a message.  And praying that it doesn't rain on our 6th FROGGS picnic in the woods! 

We will still have a great time!!  Thank you, God, for friends and family!

We were out most of the day.  Bought Cauliflower and broccoli, enough for freezing.  I had a bag of rhubarb, it is now in the freezer.  Our freezers are filling up.  One is really small, apartment size, the other is a chest freezer.  And I have even more beans to do.    Anyone want some beans?

I am tired and going to bed.

Night all!

I would love some beans, Judy.  Unfortunately, they would either cook or wilt before they got here in this heat.

I have to work today from 6 to 1:30.  I do not like to work on Sunday, but will help out this time.  Must go!

Hi everyone.  After spending about 12 hours in bed last night I am up and ready to go to church in an hour.  Pat will not go this morning as still recovering from the tooth extraction.  She is doing better so maybe by tomorrow she will feel like doing something again. 

I used my heat pad on my back last evening and it really helped.  Sitting in my easy chair was not comfortable so about 8:30 just went to bed and watched TV.  We are really enjoying our new bed and it is so nice to be able to adjust the positions.

After church I have nothing else on my schedule for today.  Just hoping the back ache doesn't return.  It is not structural and I have to wonder if it might be weather related as have been having a lot of wet and damp weather the last couple of days. 

Nita, I don't know about deserving to rest but do it anyway.  Nice to see you posting.

Judy, you must have a big garden with all the canning and freezing you do.  Do you freeze most of the beans?  My mother used to can the green beans but froze a lot of other things.  Eventually they got rid of the big chest freezer and got a much smaller one.  Mother always kept a rug on top of the freezer so it wouldn't be marred by sitting something on it.  I know that fact isn't very important but it sure brought back a nice memory of my mother this morning.

Janet, those scuba tanks sound like they are very heavy.  Hope you don't have a tough day working today.  Friends are wonderful and I am very fortunate to have my coffee drinking friends, our church friends, and my Monday men's luncheon group of friends and a considerable group of others.  I also have a couple of very close friends.  I also have a large group of folks from the Internet that I consider friends because the bonds we make become pretty strong as we talk to each other and pray for each other. 

Etta Sue, hope your family get together today is a great joy and well attended and that you don't get rained out.  Being able to ride the shuttle sounds wonderful.  There is no way I will ever attend another fair or event with a lot of walking.  Those days are behind me.  It sounds like you and your friend had a great time.

QuoteI picked up three nice tomatoes and a handful of "no heat" jalapeno peppers, and the total was almost $10.00!!  Yikes! yikes  I could hardly believe it!

Janet that is one expensive Farmers Market. I got 9 tomatoes and a whole  pound of mixed lettuce for $8.00 at our Farmers Market.

We have been to Walmart and now I think I will go to TV church.

It is time to start a new week on Christian Photographers.  Let's pray it is a cooler week...okay?  

A nice cool devotions is here.