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Good Evening from a chilly island.  No rain today....possible snow tomorrow.  Poor little flowers that are trying to start are in for a shock.  So terrible about what has happened in Florida.  We are very fortunate in our snug homes, warm and safe.

Some folks are facing serious problems here on both the island and mainland.  Owners of trailer parks are selling the lands in two parks and evicting families and elderly folks who have everything invested in their homes and not able to move them.  It seems they were promised years ago that this would never happen.  Land has become so expensive that anything goes now....

Found all the talk about copy rights very interesting.  My goodness, things have become so complicated now.  Colin is very generous to allow his poems to be used so freely.  That was a nice poem, Colin.

I read Mikes's testimony and it was most moving.  Wonderful how God works.  No matter what lies ahead for our world, God is very much in control.

Someone was writing about libraries the other day.  I am an avid reader and get most of my books from the library.  Read this little poem and it does not have a (c) so will post it.  The poem is by a 92 yr. old man.

The wisdom of the ages
Is there for you and me,
The wisdom of the ages,
In your local library.

There's large print books
And talking books,
For those who cannot see,
The wisdom of the ages,
It's fantastic and it's free.

                       

I have to use the large print books now as my vision is rather dim.  So really appreciate all that is offered.  Hope that something more can be done in the near future....will have to trust and wait.  We wait alot for anything medical in BC. 

Have prayed for different folks and enjoy all the posts.  Your car is cute, Pat and I also like the color.  Hope it protects and serves well in years ahead.

Pleasant Evening/Day and God Bless.

Liz

Thanks Liz...

I'm enjoying driving it.  I'm being very careful though not to use gas unnecessarily.

Good Morning All,

Just  caught up on the posts, wow.

RuthAnn ~ carpal tunnel surgery isn't too bad. I had it done on my right hand 7 yrs ago, it works fine. once in a while it gets a little numb but apparently now that is because of my shoulder.

Nick ~ that was certainly powerful!

Ok, the news you're waiting for. Thank you for the prayers, the cancer has not spread to the lungs. It is localized to the right side of the neck. He has decided surgery is the better option so it is scheduled for Feb. 19. I won't tell you all involved, but it will take 8 - 10 hours to do. Then to ICU for a few days with a temporary trach, then to the floor. He will be in for 7 - 10 days.

Thank you all for being patient and for your prayers. I know my Savior is always with me and will comfort me when I am scared. It's just really hard sometimes to just give everything over to Him and try not to worry. Just being human i guess. But thank you all and God Bless each and every one of you.

Colin ~ Thanks for the poem, it helped!

May you all have a God filled and Blessed day!!!
<><Jeannine

Jeannine...  I'm so sorry about what you are going through.  It's natural to be scared.  It's so good that it hasn't spread to his lungs!  That certainly is good news.

Please know that I'll be praying for you during that time!

Good Morning. Jeannine I am also praying here in Northern California.

I have my stuff packed up that I am taking to the Health Fair, I have anointed and prayed over everything and asked God for His blessing  on the products that I will be gifting to people, as well as on me and what I say to people; I also  prayed for the people I will meet today. I am taking a few things to  sell but mostly I will be giving it away. The product will sell itself. I am so excited to get out there in the public and help others toward better health.

I am having a Lean Cuisine Cheese Ravioli dinner for my breakfast, only 240 calories., and a piece of Dark Rye bread.

Well I gotta go and get myself read to go.

Liz, I'm so sorry your eyesight is growing dim, and hope you can find help for it.  Do they say it is macular degeneration, or what is the problem?  My mom has that problem, and even though the Reliv is helping, she is still fearful of becoming totally blind. 

I love poetry, too.  That's so sad about the land being sold from under people's homes like that.  I truly believe that GREED is the cause of most of the trouble in this old world.

Jeannine, I am so glad that cancer hasn't spread to your husband's lungs.  Prayers for you, him, and Michael continue...........  Stand strong, Jesus will hold you.  But also, it is very human to feel afraid in these testing times, and it's good you can come here and talk to us, and ask for our prayers.

Pat, have you checked yet into the cost of obtaining a passport?  Will you please let me know, when you find out?  Thanks. 

The devastation in Florida is heartbreaking.  So much trouble all around us these days.  Like Liz, I am so thankful for a snug, warm house.  Especially this morning, when our temp was -6 degrees!

I decided to try my hand at card making last night, and made a Valentine for my friend Pat, who does my hair.  It turned out pretty nice.  I have so much scrapbooking stuff, and that is also used for cards.  My main problem is that it takes me much too long to make a card!

Hello to all who check in today, and also to those who cannot.  I wish you all a wonderful day![/b]

Good morning to all  Well we are getting a very heavy snow storm and I would say that I have a at least 4to 6 inches on the drivway and if I had not cleaned it yesterday it would be a lot more.

Jeannine.  We will be remembering you in prayer  and also I know that the Lord will see you through this.  Tell Michael that when I hear music  I think of him and I pray that the Lord will keep him strong.

Marilyn.  I do hope that you will have a successful day today with you product and God will richly bless you for giving things away.

Janet.  I do hope that your new card making will go well.

Pat.  Hope that all is well and it sounds that you are enjoying your new car.

May you all have a awesome day with Gods family tomorrowand God Richly bless you all Gord.

Colin.  Almost forgot you.   Your poems are wonderful keep then coming.

Hello all!Just breezing throught to say HI!  Trav had a basketball game, adn I didn't think Kristi was playing much attention, until we got home.  Then, she started running back and forth through the house saying, "Brother, this."  Then, she got a basketball and would try to dribble it and then throw it like she was shooting.  Quite cute, if I do say so myself.

Hope everyone has a good day.

laters

I have read all the posts and failed to make notes.  But I also prayed when prayers were asked and sometimes when they weren't asked. 

It was fun with Tony and Charlene, Audrey and Donovan last evening.  Donovan was in diapers the last time I saw him.  He was an exceptionally good boy last night.  He even blew me a good bye kiss! 

Brrrr!  Another cold day in central Indiana.  11°F isn't as low as it has been but the wind is terrible today!  Chill factor is 0°F with wind gusts to 32 mph.  Brrrr!  But it is partly sunny and my solar heat just came on.  Maybe I need to move my computer to the dining room where the solar heat comes into the house....

Cold here too, Etta Sue. 

I can hardly wait for spring.

Brrrrrr it is cold here as well but the sun has been out most of the day.

I have been busy catching up on those little jobs that needed done. Made several phone calls and now I have quiet time for reading & reflection.

Ruth

Pat:   Is your new veh. hard on gas ?   

Hi everyone.  There are so many postings since I was last here that I am not going to try to address eveyone.  However, I have read of the concerns, the news on medical situations and other situations.

I have had a nice day as picked up our daughter at the subway station at 9 am and took her to a chiropractor appointment as her feet and legs have been numb from the knees down for several days.  The treatment helps restore some feeling.  We then did something together and came home for lunch.  I then took her back to the subway so she could get to her apartment and rest a bit this afternoon.  She starts her new job at the IRS on Monday and I know she is excited about it.

It is a beautiful sunny but chilly day here in Georgia.  The wind was pretty brisk this morning but seems to have died down.  We are in for the rest of the day.

Hi, friends,

I thoroughly enjoyed being with my brother and sister in law from Ohio, their daughter and family (including that darling little newborn baby who slept peacefully during the entire time we were eating), and my son who lives with me was feeling well enough to join me. Before they got here, they were talking about how long since they had seen my son, I believe the concensus was at my dad's funeral in 1995. So, a good time was had by all.

Jeannine, thanks for the reassurance about the carpal tunnel surgery. The doctor says it's work related, so I'm to contact my boss about it on Monday morning. Then, we'll go from there.

Also, jeannine, I'm so thankful the cancer hasn't spread any further. We'll certainly be praying before, during, and after his surgery. Be sure to let us know the date and time, so we'll be prepared to spend that time in prayer.

I so rarely include everyone, but y'all DO know, I hope, that I love each of you and am reading along and keeping up each day.

Have a good rest of the day.

Ruth Ann

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Pat:   Is your new veh. hard on gas ?   

Not sure yet, Ruth.  I'm sure it will be more than the last car as it's a little larger and heavier.  But only filled the tank so will check.

Had a great day talking to people in the mall. Now the kids are here and I have made them some popcorn so they are settling down. I bought their Super Nintendo  and all the games home with me. Gilbert said to keep it here for them

Good night.

Night Marilyn!

Sounds like a good idea you having the games for when they visit.  Who knows!  Maybe you'll become an expert!  HAHAHA!

Good Morning All,

Gord ~ that is so cool! Michael absolutely loves music.

Ruth Ann ~ didn't know some would want to know the date of surgery. It'll be February 19, since it will take so long he will probably be the first case of the day.

Marilyn ~ so glad you had fun.

Hello to everyone else, don't think I've ever met a finer group of people! You are all in my prayers each and everyday. Thank You for being here!

<><Jeannine

  Good day again in one of the posts today someone was mentioning about the price of a passport.  If that is a Canadian one it will cost you $82.00

Again have a great day.  God  Bless you all.

Hello all, its 110 am here and i just got off work... we have been busy preping for SUPERBOWl SUNDAY... busy busy day for us already have an order for 89 pizza to be made anywhere from 1130 to 5pm tomorrow night :S too much too much. anyways i need to get off here and sleep for a bit before i have to be up and back at the store at nine tomorrow morning then i get to come home study for nursing and go to bed to get up on monday and go to class... busy busy busy i know... JANET as far as the pizza goes like i said you come to boise and pick it up i will make it if i am there. anyways ttyl
SARAH

Hi  everyone!

We have been very busy and I haven't had time to read through all the posts ... just dropping in for a quick 'hello' - hope everyone is going OK!

Keep smiling and keep shining for Him.

Be back soon, love,

BTW - I don't know if any of you live in Florida where the tornado hit - I'm praying for you all.

Hi everyone.

I am up and ready for church.  I have to go early this morning as once a year we have senior Sunday and that is next week.  Those 50 and over who want to sing are asked to attend two special choir practices and then the seniors fill the choir loft on senior Sunday.  This is the first week of practice at 10 am in advance of the regular choir practice.  Think Pat and I will both drive as she doesn't like to go that early unless she is going to Sunday School.  We have a guest minister from the seminary in Decatur, GA, who will be preaching this morning as a followup to our renewal services.

Jeannine, I know that the next days leading up to the 19th will be very stressful.  Sure was glad to hear the cancer had not spread.

Marilyn, if your postings drop off here we will all know that you have become involved with the games-I understand they can be quick addictive.    Of course, I expect you will have a long time before you would be able to compete with those grandchildren.  I don't care for games that are time controlled.  Hope you have had a great time with your grandchildren and glad that your health fair was so enjoyable.

Ruth Ann, will you have both wrists operated on at once or just one at a time?  Glad you had such a nice time with your family and that your son was well enough to dine with you all.

Sarah, that sounds like a really large number of pizzas to make plus what you will have from your regular daily business.  You are certainly one busy young lady.

Pat, I doubt that you will see too much difference in your gas mileage.  Is your vehicle a 4 or 6 cylinder?  Our Saturn is a 6 cylinder.

Hi Gord, Karen, and all those who visit here today.

Good Morning I am coming in to post now while I have the opportunity.  Things will be hectic once the kids wake up. They are going to church with me this morning so they need to be up dressed, fed and ready to go by 9am.

I doubt that I will be playing with the Nintendo games. I don't like them and I don't have the time to be fooling around trying to learn how to play them.  My life is already busy.

Yesterday in the Mall we were right next to  one of the College nursing programs who were doing blood pressures For the first time in my life mine was high. They took it at two different times and both times it was high. I will have to look into that.

Every time one of the kids moves Bebe barks or growls. Then she goes over to look at them. Silly dog. She gets real nervous when ANYONE is here.

TTYL

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Pat, I doubt that you will see too much difference in your gas mileage.  Is your vehicle a 4 or 6 cylinder?  Our Saturn is a 6 cylinder.

It's a four cylinder, Larry so hopefully it won't be too hard but it is larger.

Jeannine, please know that I have a little list beside my computer and your name is on it.  I will be praying for you but more so on Feb. 19

Thanks for letting us know the date.


So good to see you today, Karen (InspiredGal).  Talk to you again soon.  What are you busy snapping these days?

Well, it is still biting cold here....8°F now and colder earlier in the day.  And the wind is fierce.  Makes it feel like your face is freezing!!!  Sure wouldn't want to be out walking today for any reason. 

Church was awesome.  The Teen Minister mentioned something that I truly feel.  When you are around Christians, YOU like yourself!  Yow, when I am reading posts on CP, I like myself!  Makes me feel warm and fuzzy! 

After church I had a grilled chicken salad.  I couldn't eat even half of it so I asked for a To-Go box.  Guess what?  I forgot it!!  And it was sooooo good! 

Then it went to WalMart again for some more food that I can eat on Phase One of the South Beach Diet.  One more week and I can add some foods!  Will let you know how much weight I have lost.  I know I have lost! 

Etta Sue, I love that kitty looking out between the blind slats--cool!  Glad you are losing weight, too.  I will really have to be mindful of the snacking at my art class this week.  I'm making brownies today to take to share, but want to get fruit, so I can have something better for me.

Larry, I know your senior choir will sound great!

We also had wonderful services today.  Pastor spoke on "being a transformer, not a conformer" and how easily we can become conformed to the world if we don't stay on guard and close to the Lord.  I heard some very troubling statistics today on one of the Christian TV shows I watch each Sunday.  He said that in the USA now, there are more couples living together who are NOT married, than there are who ARE married.  Just one of the ways people are being conformed to this world. 

Darrel is practicing his piece for the week--Crazy Arms.  Sounds good!  Still a bit tentative, but I can tell what he's playing.  His confidence will grow as he practices more and more.

How many of you are watching the Super Bowl today??  GO COLTS!!  (That was for you, Etta Sue!)   

Gord, thanks---I was the one wanting to know the cost of a Canadian passport.  I appreciate your answer.  Pat needs to get one, so she can come to Kansas! 

See y'all later!

And for those two or three who actually LOOK, I have put more photos in my album.  Thanks.

  Good afternoon to all.  We had a great morning at our service today. Our pastors are doing a series on Extreme Makeover and they have been so good.  Today ha used Romans 8  and he also used some articles showing the wrong things that we use in our life and also he had a table set up with the thigs that could represent the Holy Spirit so it made his sermon excellent.

Our Weather is very cold and the wind is making it even worse but thanks to the Lord we have heat and a roof over our head.

We should remember to be praying for all those efected by the problems in Florida and those who have major damages.

I forgot to tell you that once a month at our church we have what they call looninie lunches and for those of you who are not from Canada thats lunch for $1-00 and the couples that do this do it for free and one of them are farmers and it is always so good.

Have a great week talk to you all soon.  Gord.

Pat, I really like having the continuous conversation going for a week at a time. I seemto be able to much better keep up with matters now.

Thanks, Larry. I'll be having one hand at a time done, but since it must go through workers compensation, I don't know what's ahead. Guess I'll get started with the process tomorrow morning when I write my boss in Cleveland about the diagnosis.

It was snowy this morning with the streets also covered with snow. Since so many of our church members are qite elderly, the pastor called off services. I really needed the rest, so after devotions, laid back down to rest, and immediately fell asleep. So, am thankful for the time with the Lord and also the blessed rest He provided today.

Y'all have a good evening.

Ruth Ann