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JudyB:  Thank you for devotions.  I like the message of "Suppose...."

We had company come a day early but it worked well here.  They just came for the day and we took them and their unemployed son to a nearby state park so they could look for birds - they are Birders - and had a great time.  Temperature was almost a little too warm this afternoon.

Yesterday, we were confronted by a lone javalina - they weigh up to 60 lbs. and can bite and charge people.  Don had a chair between him and the animal and I headed for the kitchen door when the pig looking animal came back to us much too close for comfort.  Our friend had grabbed her dog and went indoors before me.  I think they did get a picture but have not seen it yet. 

I think we will have to go home to rest. 

I wonder if anyone comes into Thoughts tonight if you could be praying for John.  He has called in flat out panic as he has lost his wallet.  It has his license, health card, and bank cards in it.  All this can be replaced, but he is really upset.  Could you pray that our Lord's Peace fill him and he knows God's presence at this time.  He is on his way to Montreal.  He has never had this happen before.  Thank you

Judy, I will be praying.  It can be a very stressful situation to lose your wallet, even though you know the contents can be replaced.

Carol, my goodness!  In your own yard?  How did you finally get rid of that javalina?

I was wondering what a javalina was.. This is what my search came up with!  Scary animal.

http://www.paysonrimcountry.com/Portals/0/javalina.jpg

Have a good evening/morning everyone.

Thank you for the devotional Judy.  I think my prayer life has gone off the rails lately.  My job is getting me down - thanks for the encouragement.  Will be praying about the lost wallet.

I had never heard of a javalina before Carol and I hope I never bump into one.  The photograph JudyB shared is a bit scary.  I am glad that it didn't charge at anyone.

I hope everyone has a good day today.

Anthony.

Good morning.  The sun is peeking out today after a day of rain yesterday!  Suppose to be warmer.  I guess that is what the sun does...warm things up!   

I have the trash taken and I am now waiting on the minister to call and come look at Easter videos on my DSL.  I have to leave to take Ivalou at 1pm but I think I could let Pastor Steve shut the laptop lid and lock the door before he leaves!

Kitty and I went to Kokomo to the Awards dinner.  So many nice photos.  I didn't understand the judging.  So many of the blue ribbons were out of focus shots!  The Judge's Choice was a red cardinal flying toward the photographer with snow in the background.  The wings were a blur and the only thing in focus was his yellow bill.  If the card hadn't have said 'Cardinal', I would have wondered what it was!  Kitty and I were only there a half hour and we got her photos and a friends photos.  Then we went to Long John Silver's for a Diet Root beer.  A & W was in the same building! 

I didn't feel up to par all weekend.  Then I realized this morning, I didn't have coffee both days.  Too much caffeine makes me not sleep.  Too little makes me fuzzy headed!!   

Hi everyone.  It is a pretty day here in Georgia after a day with tornado warnings.  We had no problem and very little rain yesterday.  I did not feel up to par yesterday and am taking it easy today.  I will attend my men's luncheon at noon.  After all we have to eat. 

Judy, thanks for the devotional, it is a good one.

Carol, glad you escaped the javelina and think it must have been a very frightening experience. 

Hi everyone.  It's getting towards tea-time here in England.  The weather is terrible with the rain pouring down.  It's a day off today and I feel ill.  My legs are aching and my chest is aching too.  A lot of people have the flu - I hope I don't come down with it.

Etta Sue, I am glad you were able to attend a photo competition even though you didn't agree with the judges.  It must have been nice to see the different photos.

Larry, I hope you enjoy your men's luncheon even though you may still be a little off-colour.  It sounds like you a part of a great church community with the different activities that you take part in.  Have a good day.

I purchased two items from Amazon over the weekend and can't wait for them to come.  One is an internet radio.  I would love to tune into some of the Christian stations you have in America (http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B002VEN10O/ref=oss_product).  When it comes perhaps you could give some advice on what are the best ones.  The other item is a pocket video recorder.  I have often wanted to record some of the activities that go on in church - children singing etc.  I hope that I will be able to do that now. (http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B001SN72TK/ref=oss_product).

Anyway,

God bless all.

Thank you for your kind words.

Yes, Judy, I am watching closely for any kind of infection... Praying your husband finds his wallet and if not let the peace that surpasses all human understanding fill him so he may contact the proper people to correct the lost of his wallet.

So far, I was told that the owner of the dog has all the documentation ready and it was all up to date. So sad to think your little one went through that side effect of the antibiotics..really got me down.

I felt so helpless and couldn't work because of the lost of the use of the hand, so ANTHONY, I do know where you are coming from... It takes so much out of us when we are down and that is when we need HIS guidance more and more...Hard to pray and wait for results when you are feeling low.

My prayers for you to remembering our Heavenly Father is so very good and is there--never leaving us no matter how the devil makes us feel like HE has left us.

In today's message above you will see In Touch Magazine, I LOVE, LOVE  Charles Stanley's messages..They bring me out of my "own human world" and puts me back to see and hear what GOD wants in my life...Prayers that you can get his messages and they help you as much as they help me.


Praise the Lord, My mom celebrated her 95 th birthday and still just as sharp and active as ever.

Talk to you later

Dear Ones,

If you have a few minutes; I posted in Manna for the Soul, an inspirational that helps me understand why Our Heavenly Father sent HIS only son to die on the cross for our sins....It pains me so to know that HE suffered so for me, a lowly sinner but
The Heart of the Cross makes me understand it a little better.

Have a Blessed Holiday

I have just returned from dropping Happy off at the groomer for his shampoo and shaved down. In the 3 days he has had the thyroid pills he sure has perked up and seems so eager to go outside to do his business, whereas before I had to coax him out and sometimes he didn't even do anything.

Today I have to get another tutorial  written up in word and transfer it to my website, This time it is a frame tutorial. I have it in notepad right now.

Well I'm outta here for my Yoga class, TTYL

John's wallet has been located.  Everything is intact, he only needed to replace his drivers license.  I have it in front of me now.  God is good.

Thank you, dear Heavenly Father for listening to our prayers, for the return of John's wallet.

A javelina is a wild hog; same as a peccary.  I heard recently that we now have some in Kansas; seems they are migrating here from Arkansas and Texas.  Darrel's brother-in-law hunts them in Texas.  I guess they are good to eat.  Mean rascals, though!  And UGLY.

We had a great night with our friends, they stayed too late, though.  Finally someone asked what time I had to get up to go to work and when I said "five" they were gone in a flash!  I am tired today, but had a little nap earlier, so I will be okay.

Good news about John's wallet.  That would upset any of us!  (The loss, not the return.  )

To Ruth V's thanksgiving - AMEN AND AMEN AND AMEN!

Good evening:    Dealing with the loss of a loved one has been very difficult you get a few good days then along comes the bad.
  Today I went to yet another funeral this time a 95yr young lady went home to be with her twin sister. It was a very christian message praise the Lord for that. 
     Then our daughter rec'd a very very sad e-mail from a very bitter cousin so sad. It was forwarded on to me but the details I will keep to myself.  I truly wish that when something like this happens that with help this person  would be able to put it behind and move on with peace.  A time will come when it will be too late to make amends.

   Last Saturday I made a large batch of speg. sauce yummy and yes enough to give to my aunt.

The evening is coming to a close for another day.

   Hi to all I know it very late and am thankful that Johns wallet showed up Judy.  Praise the Lord for the answer to the prayers.

Carol.:   I have also never heard of this animal but had seen pictures of it before but did not know that was its name.  Very scary looking  thing but God put it here for a reason.

We just had a wonderful weekend with most of our kids and our beautiful grandkids.  It is always so much fun to see them and to watch them together and they just love being together they will both be three years old this year and its hard to believe that they are that old already

Please continue to pray that my wife Noreen will get some relief in the pain area so that she can enjoy life a bit better.  Thank you.  God bless you all and Have a wonderful up and coming weekend and thank the Lord for all his Blessing.   Gord and Noreen.

Hi everyone.  Still a few minutes before I will leave for coffee.  We are suppose to have several really nice days, even getting into the 80s toward the end of the week.

A friend gave me a coupon for a Blockbuster movie so I used it yesterday to rent "The Blind Side".  As others have said it is a very nice movie and Pat and I enjoyed it last evening.  I have it until Saturday and will share it with a couple of friends so they to can enjoy it. 

My schedule is light today.  I think I will look at the old computer Stacey had to see if I can get it to work. 

We had a call yesterday from my cousin, who lives in Denver, but who has had to travel to Florida on family business.  They are going to stop by here tomorrow morning sometime for a short visit on their way back to Denver.  We would have liked to have them spend the night but I understand they have a long drive ahead of them to get home.

Judy, sure glad that John's billfold has been found.  I am sure you both are very relieved. 

Marilyn, glad to read that your dog is perking up.

I appreciate all the postings but will not comment on each today. 

Thank the Lord that John found his wallet! 

JudyB:  Nice of you to search for the javalina picture.  Yes, that was it and now they are heading towards Janet's place. 

Gord:  May Noreen be blessed with pain relief.  Having a weekend with the kids and grands - isn't that a wonderful gift. 

Ruth:  Our friends were talking about the same situation as your daughter has concerning a cousin's letter.  Sometimes people's thinking is like it is coming from outer space and it just isn't understandable.  I hope you are doing well. 

Marilyn:  Where is your website? 

Joyce:  Thinking of you praying for pain release.  I am looking forward to Easter morning.

Larry:  I hope that you feel better each and every day.  It is nice that you can meet so many friends for coffee and lunches.  Hi to Pat!  Is she sewing anything?  I must get home and make a binding for a quilt. 

Anthony:  Try google for Christian Radio - there is one Celtic station you may enjoy. 

We are anxious to get home in time for Easter.  Part of the family will gather - one DIL always goes to Texas to be with her mother & takes the grandson with her at this time of the year.  Everyone is too old for egg and candy hunts.  Just put some chocolate out there and I would go for the Easter hunt too.

Easter has always been more important the Christmas as far I feel about our religion.  What could be more of a gift than Jesus suffering just for each and every one of us?  Giving thanks for cyber knowing all of you.

Forgiveness is one of the hardest things for us to do.  So often we think we forgive for the other person, but what we fail to realize is that we need to forgive to free ourselves.  I always ask myself... "Would I want my Lord to forgive me the way I forgive?"  I can never forgive to our Lord's extent of forgiveness, but I can forgive out of obedience to Him.  "Forgive us our sin, as we forgive those that sin against us."

What a busy day so far.  The minister came this morning and we found 4 Easter videos that he liked.  He left and I started downloading them and found that I had to pay for one of them.  Then in order to open it, I had to pay for Quicktime 7 Pro.  Then I couldn't figure out how to download it.  I called Apple Store and they gave me a number to call in Texas.  Seems that Quicktime 7 doesn't change but I have Quicktime 7 Pro now.  You would think that if you pay for something, you would at least see a difference.  But now I have the 4 videos on a CD so the pastor may play them on his computer to figure out which one to use in which service.  Then I have to take my flash drive to upload them at church.

Now I have to get ready to go to Beef and Boards and see the musical 'Hello, Dolly!'  Should be another fun night! 

Hope I don't fall asleep.  I am tired. 

We had some fun tonight at suppertime.  The guy across the road had a burn going without a permit!   LOL he denied it of course..  When we burn off the old grass it is to be done with a burn permit and after 5:00 pm.  Someone call the fire department, and 6 fire trucks show up all because a very little patch of grass was burning!  Things are different up here burning is allowed......with a permit.  Kass and I got a good laugh out of this.

Is it me or am I right that time seems to go so fast?  Is it because I am getting older or I am having fun?    Do you all realize that a fourth of 2010 is almost over?  Where does the time go?

'Hello, Dolly' was fun.  Not what I was expecting.  Dolly had a lot of script to memorize and most of which didn't relate to each other.  A lot of facts, lists and such.  The singing, music and dancing was fantastic as well as the food. 

Today is rehab again.  I need to find time to take some things to church before Good Friday evening service.  Sometimes I wish I had a key to the church...then I could go anytime.  But I don't so I have to call and go in the mornings if someone is there. 

Bright and sunny in sunny Indiana.  Suppose to get in the 70's today and higher tomorrow!  Yeah!  I see little buds on my Forsythia bush!  And others have daffodils around their homes.  Love it!

HI everyone.  We are awaiting the arrival of my cousin and his wife.  She called from about an hour away about 45 minutes ago.  I don't think they will be here very long but we will enjoy their visit.  Pat has lunch prepared.

Still not feeling up to par so will take it easy today.  I have choir tonight but at this point not sure I will go.  I hate to miss as this is the last rehearsal before our special Easter music.

My desktop computer crashed this morning.  It says there are hardware problems. 

Carol, Pat is still quilting a little bit at a time.  In about 3 weeks she is going to a quilting retreat that will last 4 days.  I am going with her and will enjoy the peace and quiet of the mountains.  It should be nice up there this time of year.  It is at the Georgia Retreat Center.  We have been there once before.

Ouchie!  How my feet do hurt!!    I think I need to go buy another new pair of shoes.  Usually the four hour shift doesn't bother me, but this week, by the time I get off, I am wiped out.  Ugh.

Darrel had some alarm work to do in Liberal today, so he isn't here just now.

I was just about done at work when they brought Beth in.  She wanted some breakfast, and the cook on her neighborhood won't cook anything after 9:00.  So I made her pancakes, bacon, sausage and orange juice.  And fed it to her.  So that was nice, as I had already taken care of all the residents on the 300 Neighborhood where I am working.

I guess I will go to the senior center and then come home and take a nap!

Carol, thanks for the tip on finding Christian radio stations.  The radio has been shipped and I should be getting it shortly.

I've had a better week at work and feeling pretty good.  The boss spoke to me today and said they have another client for me to go to starting next week, but I am losing a client too as she is going into a home.  I will miss seeing her, we have some nice chats together.

Larry, I hope that you enjoy the visit from your cousing and I do trust that you will soon be feeling better.

Janet, you seem very busy today.  I have not kept up-to-date on Beth.  She is surely blessed with loving parents - I do trust that things are not too tough for her.  God bless you and your family.

Judy, thanks for the hymn.  I haven't sung it in ages, it was nice to hear it again.  One hymn that has been on my mind is "It is no secret what God can do - what He's done for others He can do for you" - have you the words for that?  I sure would like to hear the music for it.

Etta Sue, I agree that time does seem to be going so fast.  I tried to count the number of shopping days to Christmas, but gave it up as a bad job.  I am glad that you enjoyed the musical.

Ruth, I know what you mean about dealing with the loss of a loved one.  I still have times when I feel devasted; and it's been nearly 2 years now.  God bless and thanks for the post.

Anyway, I will have to go and have something to eat now.  I hope everyone continues to have a good day.

Anthony.