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Well, it's supposed to be patchy fog today, but the sun is shining out of an entirely blue sky. Nothing new in such fidelity to forecasts!

I have a young friend, brother in the Lord.  He's about 15, and a truly delightful young fellow.  He just had braces placed on his teeth - a real trial for him.  I had them when I was his age also, so I was able to talk to him about it as one who knows what he's going through.  I mentioned to him that our mouths, teeth, etc. (everything) belong to our Lord, so he's serving the Lord by having those braces and by living and growing under the trial of having them.  Praise God - he saw it and thanked me for mentioning it.  Oh may we all see that every aspect of our being - body, mind, and spirit - are all the property of our Lord.

Hi everyone.  There must have been a tiredness thing going on yesterday as I had one of those days when I couldn't keep my eyes open and felt so weary.  I took an hour nap in the morning, got up and ate lunch and laid back down and slept for another two hours plus.  Then I went to bed about 7:45 pm and went to sleep immediately and slept all night.  Happy to say I feel great today so guess I needed the rest.

We had a 95 degree day yesterday and suppose to have the same today.  We have a meeting to attend this morning but will probably stay in the rest of the day.

Marilyn, it sounds like Ruth is reaching the point where she shouldn't be left alone.  I know this is a worry to you.

Ruth Ann, glad you were able to get the medication problem worked out.  Good thing you were willing to stick to your guns.  What could the insurance company have been thinking to disallow diabetes medicine as this is a must for the remainder of a person's life. 

Ruthie, I just watched a lovely tribute to Ruth Graham that some of you may enjoy.  Here is the link:  http://www.bgea.org/RBG_TimeToAdore.asp  

Janet, hope you were able to get some good rest last night and are feeling better today.  You must have lots of scrapbooks put together.

Etta Sue, glad you got some needed rain.  It is amazing what God's watering will do to the vegetation.  Sorry about your not being able to see Erik pitch.  

Ruth, there is nothing much better than fresh produce.  I just bought some freshly picked cucumbers and yellow squash within the hour from one of my friends who has the large gardens and sells produce every year.  He expects to have tomatos within two weeks.  He also has 110 watermelon vines so am looking forward to some good homegrown watermelon later on.

Carol, you have it pegged correctly as to why I probably have no skill or desire to learn to do mechanical things.  My father was good at doing all of these things and when I tried he would immediately become frustrated and take over.  He had no patience at all and I always failed.  I think this had a lot to do with my wanting to get off the farm as quickly as possible.  It is no fun to always be defective in what you try to do as a child.  

Al, it was very nice of you to counsel the young man.  We sometimes can think we are the only one who has ever had to endure something undesirable and it helps to know others realize what we are experiencing. 

I am looking forward to today.  It is a gift from God.

Marilyn ~ I know how frustrating it is to post photos and no one comment on them.  Sorry, I forgot to check them out yesterday.  Will try to find them as soon as I post this post! 

Dark and gloomy here today.  And only 67°!!  It looks like it rained last night...I don't know.  But everything looks greener outside.  And I can't mow today or tomorrow!! 

Tomorrow is the Home Tour for Lapel.  I will be at Kitty's all afternoon as one of her hostesses.  Tonight all the ones who are hosts and hostess may tour the homes so I am to be at Kitty's by 5:30pm. 

Hope I can stay awake tomorrow after getting up at 6:30, going to church and then hostessing in the afternoon.  Maybe I can take a nap during a sermon   

Good morning, I have been busy this morning doing the domestic chores that needed doing. At noon I am going over to  one of the ladies from church to help get the BBQ stuff going I have to stop by the store and get some baby red potatoes that she forgot and stop by Willa's house to pick up  her food.  I bought everything I needed yesterday. A nice fresh pineapple and all the colors of bell peppers and a red onion, these will go on the Shish Kabobs.

After the BBQ I am taking some over to  Ruth, as the weekend caregiver leaves at 12:30. Tomorow I am cooking corned beef and cabbage here at my house and taking it over to her for her supper. It is her most favorite dish. She bought all the fixin's and I even brought her pot home to cook it in.  That way I know and her son knows that she has had a full nutritious meal. He knows that I will be doing this as he will be out of town for the weekend.

I have been in our gallery looking at photos and commenting on some.
There are some terrific photos there, everyone should go look at them as well as the photos posted here in the photo section.

Be sure to check out the prayer section there is a note from Pinkie, she was here earlier.

edit:I added an enhanced photo to the thread  click on this sentence.  

Cloudy and cool today....like most days!  My Summer clothes are not getting much use   Wouldn't mind nearly so much if the constant temp. changes didn't cause so much bodily discomfort!

Thanks so very much for that link to Ruth Graham's site, Larry.  I have always greatly admired her and found it most moving.   I have saved it and intend to spend more time reading and am especially moved by her poetry.  Will look for one of her books, 'Collected Poems' next time at the Christian Book Store.

The kids had to go to the funeral of SIL's uncle yest. so cooked dinner for them.  Wendy is in so much pain all the time.  Stan was a nice man and lived to be 90.  He was a Christian and the kids thought the world of him and his late wife.

I read something on that Ruth Graham site that is sticking in my head:

Make the least of all that goes
and the most of all that comes!
                   

Pleasant Day/Evening and God Bless.

Liz

What a beautiful memorial for Ruth Grahmn. She was born the same year as my mother, who passed almost 12 years ago - it seems like yesterday. 

Thank you Larry for that link to Ruth Graham's tribute.   I watched it a couple of times.   She certainly was an outstanding women!  Because she was in love with Jesus and walked with God, all her children rose up and called her 'blessed'.   

God bless

Ruthie

Good Morning>: All is well here, and I pray all is well where you are.  The BBQ was very nice. There were about 10 of us who showed up, so it was an intimate gathering of women.  The Shish Kabobs were great. Pastor's wife made a wonderful Lemon Cake, Willa made baked beans, Kim brought a watermelon. We also had hot dogs and chips.

I have an unspoken prayer request for a friend who lives in another country. Please pray for that person and the family.

I can't believe the nerve of some people. The weekend caregiver actually asked Ruth for $$ yesterday. That is against the policies of the Caregiver Registry, is considered financial abuse.  Ruth told her to take $20 out of her purse. I forgot to check and see if that was all she took out. We are NEVER to ask the client for $$, unless it is our payday and we only remind them of that. GRRRRR. Ruth's son is the one who pays us not Ruth.

Whoa, Marilyn:  That so-called caregiver should be checked out and reported as well. 

Sipping  and the hot days of summer are already here.  If we want to go for a walk, it has to be early.  Tomorrow morning, we go with our grandson to Breckinridge in the mountains for two weeks of hockey camp.  The best thing is the time with visiting with our daughter on the way. 

Have a wonderful Sunday or good sleep wherever you are.  Carol

Hi everyone.  Slept in late today and am now ready for church.  Pat fixed me a good breakfast.  I usually take care of my breakfast the other days of the week as usually leave the house before she arises in the morning.

We have no plans for today other than going to church and probably eating out with the group and then coming home and staying in where it is cool.  It is suppose to get to 95 degrees again today.

Marilyn, that is a shame that the caregiver took advantage of Ruth by asking for money.  Glad your bar-b-que went well.

I also thought the Ruth Graham website was well done and certainly a nice tribute to a unique and lovely lady.  I thought the comments of Billy Graham a few weeks ago when the new museum (or whatever it is called) was dedicated that the only thing he saw wrong with it was it was way too much about Billy Graham was a telling remark.  He didn't want the glory, he wanted the spotlight on Christ.

LIz, nice of you to prepare the meal to help your daughter out.  It sounds like you are also experiencing pain a lot of the time.  I am sure your family appreciated your kindness.

Etta Sue, your friend must have quite a home to be featured on the Home Tour.  Hope you enjoy your duties as a hostess and it is nice of you to help out in that way.

Carol and Larry I have reported her to the Registry on Friday, this is a blatant violation of the rules. I left her a list of things to do yesterday and today. I was talking to Ruth on the phone at 9:20 yesterday morning, on my list is says she came in at 9am. and that she has always done what I listed. Not true! Well we will not have that stress to deal with  much longer. I don't know  if another will get hired before next weekend but i am going to  train the next one in person. The son  finally realizes that a split shift is necessary just like I have been trying to tell him.

It is very still and HOT here in our Kansas corner.  Darrel and I both worked all day yesterday, cleaning out the garage.  I told him the Bible says "there is a time to keep, and a time to throw away, and it's time for us to throw away!"  It is hard for those of us who were raised during hard times to learn to throw things away, but the clutter eventually just chokes the life from a home.  We still have so much more to do, but made a great start.  I'm anxious to tackle my closet soon.

The moving of the Holy Spirit was such in our church this morning that there was no need of a sermon.  I love times like that.

Tomorrow, I must take Beth to Garden for more MRIs.  I hope they do what the doctor ordered this time, not like last time, when they only did one fourth of it.  Pat is going with me, that will be so nice.  It's a hard job for me by myself.

I enjoyed the site in memory of Ruth Bell Graham.  Thanks, Larry.

I'm going to rest a bit, then get things lined up for tomorrow.  I am taking our old 8mm movies to have them put onto DVD's....if it isn't cost prohibitive.

Hi, friends,

Well, my son and I just returned from a very quick turnaround trip to Atlanta. The birthday celebration for the son who lives in Atlanta was nice - a neat little restaurant in a part of town being rehabbed - the food was excellent. I don't think I've ever TASTED red snapper as good as that was! Then, we all - even my son who is a vehement nonbeliever - went to a hilarious movie about a modern-day "Noah" - it was so clean and all of us enjoyed it. It was called EVAN ALMIGHTY.

I worried how the story line would get around the fact that there has only been ONE worldwide flood and the rainbow is God's promise to us that it will not ever happen again.

Well, it worked out beautifully, and the references kept reminding us of the Bible and God's love and care for us, even when it seems His will is impossible for us to live with. I loved the ending where the dove had a twig in its mouth, and while the credits were rolling (all of which our entire family sat through) the rainbow was displayed.

I loved seeing the girls interact with their "Uncle Leslie," and he really enjoyed it, too.

Thank God for sometimes tiny little answers to years and years of prayers.

And, again, although it seemed a tiny little answer to prayer, at breakfast this morning, after the family had held hands during the prayer of thanks offered by one of the girls, I could hear strongly his deep bass voice adding his "amen."

It makes my eyes fill with grateful tears to tell y'all of these two little miracles this weekend.

Much love to all.

Ruth Ann

I really have NO good excuse for not being more present in this discussion.     I come here often and just visit quietly with all y'all ... Just enjoying being still, I guess.

But, RUTH ANN, I just have to comment on all your posts -- short or not so short -- and let you know I so admire your ability to be excitedly grateful for "even the tiny little answers to prayer."  That is a gift, you know.  Thank you for sharing it.     I know your heart and it blesses mine to read your love in each word you write ... even while experiencing pain and frustration and weariness.  I love seeing your picture pop up whenever I breeze through here.

BTW Janet ... I really did have a great Birthday greeting for you the other day but my computer decided to act up and I finally just gave up trying to post it for you.  Sorry for not letting you know I was thinking of you and wishing you another year of happiness and celebration of your "birth day" (thanks Al for reminding us what we celebrate each year.)

Marilyn, I can't even imagine what a frustration it must be for you to have to deal with incompetent caregivers ... Your heart for your clients and dedication to excellence is, sadly, not shared by many.  I think there must be a special place in God's heart for you, and others like you.   

All the rest of y'all please don't be too upset with me for my lack of conversation.... It's just the way I am at times.  I do read everything y'all have to say and even look through the gallery most every day.  If anyone has a solution for this malady please let me know, okay?

Love to all y'all.    Jane

Jane, you brought tears.

Isn't it such a wonderful gift of love that Pat has this website!

Thank you, God.

Whew!  I tried to get on CP earlier and it kept being Timed Out.  Glad I finally made it. 

Last evening I went to Kitty's around 5:30.  The ones 'working' the Home Tour got to tour the homes.  There were only 5 homes but each home had its own unique decor and style.  One with wall murals.  One with lots of bird cagesand birds.  One with lots of western art.  One home was built with maybe 1,000 sq. ft. but two additions added that many more square feet easily.  And Kitty's house was the largest with 3,200 sq. ft. and a patio all across the back of the ranch house...another 3-4 rooms added with lots of fountains and outdoor furniture. 

Today I went to church, then ate lunch and stopped at Kitty's on the way home.  Another lady and I were in the basement telling people about different things in the basement.  Kitty has her craft room in the basement...she paints, sews, quilts, cuts mattes, you name it, she has tried it.  But the most outstanding feature is the ceiling wasn't finished...you could see the duct work and joices in the ceiling.  So a friend of hers and Kitty staple gunned quilts to the ceiling, wrapping the joices and duct work.  Probably 20 quilts.  Really unique.  In the basement is a bathroom, a video storage area under the stairs, a bar and family room with fireplace.  Also a chair lift to go up and down the stairs.  Kitty has an entryway that has a 9' x12' rug that looks like a postage stamp, a living room, dining room, kitchen, utility room (big), kitchenette with double doors to the patio in back, a den with fireplace, 3 bedrooms (one with double doors to the patio) 5 bathrooms (one with a bidet) and the basement under half of the upstairs floor with one of the baths.  Also a 3 car garage.  The home was built in 1978 by Bob's parents and is fully handicapped accessible.  After his parents passed away, it was decided Bob and Kitty would buy the house from his brother Jim.  Bob and Jim own an Insurance Company and a Reality Company.  Bob is semi-retired. 

I know Kitty is relieved that it is all over.  She said she isn't cleaning anything the rest of the summer...   And I don't blame her! 

After the tour Kitty went to Pizza King and had pizza and a coke. 

Whew!  That took so long to post, I will lock this weeks Thoughts and start the Thought for the Week for June 24.