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Morning Devotional...
 
Psalm 16:1.  "Preserve me, O God, for in You  I put my trust."

David asks in this psalm for the critically needed help of His God.  But, like David, our Lord Jesus Christ also faced a critical need at the time of His  approaching Cross, Judgement, and the tomb.  With those aweful things in mind, you'll remember that our Lord said to His Father, "If it is Your will, take this cup away from Me; nevertheless  not My will, but Yours be done."  It's a similar prayer to that of David..

Our Lord  expressed His hope that His "flesh also will rest in hope - for You will not leave my soul in sheol, nor will You allow Your holy One to see corruption.  You will show Me the path of life."   His Father did indeed "show Him the path of life" through Resurrection and Ascension.

Is Jesus Christ the Lord of your life?  If so, then His continuing life is your assurance of preservatlion through the trials in your life and even through death itself.  Let David's words, therefore, be yours each day of your life and say to Him, "Preserve me, O God, for in You I put my trust."  He hasn't changed.
!Al Moak

Hi everyone. 

Just back from coffee and then went and had my car inspected.  I was a little worried as the service light had come on Saturady but it didn't yesterday or today so guess it must have been a misfire.  We have to get the emissions inspection before we can get the license for the year.  Pat's birthday is next month and this car is in her name so the license becomes due in July.  I will wait until next month to purchase the license and pay the tax.

Don't have much planned today as don't have anything on my schedule that will require going out again, unless I change my mind.  I am looking forward to a quiet day and will just work on one of my projects here on the computer.

Al, thanks for that fine devotional for the week.  We need to surrender our own will and seeks God's will for our lives.  This was certainly the message that Christ sent with his words from the cross.

Etta Sue, glad you were able to get to the ballgames but certainly too bad you didn't get to see Erik pitch.  It sounds like you are feeling better.  How many more days before you can talk again?

Hope everyone has a great day.

Good Morning the fog is back here on the left coast. Thank you Al for the lovely devotional this morning. I am leaning more and more on God and trusting him with everything. I am spending more time in prayer, I do believe that the people int he grocery store think I am crazy talking to myself or something. But I am even praying as I walk through the stores shopping, as I exercise at Curves and as I walk the street with my dogs, Yes even while driving I am praising the Lord and praying.

"I will bless the Lord at all times and His praise shall continually be in my mouth"

Today is the usual day for me, Taking Ruth to the senior Center for dinner/lunch, making her do her physical therapy and drink her Ensure, preparing her supper. Walking my dogs on my afternoon break and spending time with the Lord.

Hello to all who will come into our little coffee shop today. There is a big pot of  Organic Rainforest coffee on the counter over there by Jane in the corner, Hot water for tea, and some Organic Whole Wheat and Flax bread and sugarless homemade Blackberry jam for toast and jam. Help yourselves and enjoy, I made the jam myself. Al already knows how good it is he went though 4 pints very quickly  a couple of years ago. Enjoy.

Nita thank you for posting on my blog.

Good morning.  Every monday, I think of janet and her telling us one time that what we do on Monday is a good indication of what we will get done during the week.  Oddly enough, she's right.  Soooooo, I'm trying to get some stuff done today.  Cleaning the house is the first thing on my agenda.  ugh.

I hope everyone had a nice weekend.  Happy (Belated) Father's Day.  I missed my daddy yesterday.  he died 8 days before Travis was born, and sometimes it seems like forever since I've seen him.  Other times it seems like he was just here. 

Have a good one, today!!!

Good morning.  I do think this last surgery zapped my energy.  It is either that or the dry heat in Indiana.  We are usually very humid but with no rain for two weeks and none in the future...maybe next Tuesday, we are soooo dry.  Lots of brown dead looking lawns here.  Never seen it so dry in June before. 

And Larry, tomorrow I can talk again.  I will be honest.  I have been talking...just not carrying on conversations.  And not talking very strong...meaning loud.  And my cold is much better.  At least I can breath without rattling in my lungs. 

Yes, I thought about my Dad yesterday too.  He was an electronic/gadget nut like me.  Or I like him.     He passed away in '87.  When you get to thinking about that, there is a lot of technology unleashed in the electronics department.  He even passed away before camcorders and VHS players.  How he would have been at the heighth of glory to record something on his camcorder...take out the VHS tape and sock it into a VHS player and see it on his own TV...almost immediately!  Yes, I miss him.

Al ~ Thank you for the devotion today.  Wonderful!

Like I say...too hot and dry in Indiana to do anything.  All of Indianapolis is banned in watering their lawns!!!  Started out odd and even days...now no watering!  All the ponds and lakes are drying up!  So I guess today sounds like a great day to read my Amish book. 

Good morning from the Oregon coast.  It's gloriously sunny.  It would be warm already if we didn't have the wind.   We had a strong wind yesterday, so today remains to be seen.

Ok.  Taking Janet's cue, I'll find something industrious to fill this Monday, so the rest of my week will be accomplished as well.   I do need to buy some herbs for the herb garden my son created for us.  I'll do a little weed eating and that should be enough to set the weekly pattern.  Right Janet?  Karma?

Marilyn, you're very welcome re posting to your blog.  The picture of you and your grandkids was really cute.

I know I said I'd NEVER have a blog, didn't know what to do with one, or what to say, etc.  Now I have to take it back. haha   I have one.  I didn't want to tell anyone in case I decided to delete it.  I suppose it will evolve into who I really am after awhile.  Mostly it's just pictures now.
If you want.....visit Rainee's World.   If you don't want, I don't blame you. haha   Blogging and visiting takes time.  I decided to because my sister, Sue, wanted to have a place to post her pics. I did mine first, and then helped her.   My other sister, Faye, already has hers. (Pat visits Faye's blog).  Now we are three sisters blogging.  One sister to go.

http://raineesworld-nita.blogspot.com/

Praise God from who all blessings flow!  We are blessed.   Nita

Nita, that's a really nice blog (website to me).  I showed it to Marbeth too, so it's really getting popular now.

I just visited Nita's Blog....so popularity is increasing.  Liked it Nita.  Might have a try myself in distant future....!

Would love to give some of our cloud and rain to Etta Sue and other drought areas.  No rain at the moment, just cool and cloudy.  Good thing as the other day a house down the street burned down.  Their neighbor was working on his car in his garage, when it caught fire.  Spread rapidly and burned down their house....total ruin.  Saved the dog tho' as the owner was home and we all came over with hoses until the fire dept. arrived.  It is a volunteer fire dept. and takes a bit to arrive.   I feel so sorry for them, young couple with kids.  I guess it must have been a separate garage from the guy's house, have not heard how his house is.  It was something to see how the whole street turned out to help.  This has been such a nice area...guess that will soon change with all the new building and those people wanting a city lifestyle, not semi rual as it has been. 

Amanda had to rescue Billy Bob (neighbor's cat) last night.  A cat came into their yard and beat him badly.  She ran over (nightime) and brought him into the garage for repairs.  Pets, we have Misty in before dark, wish they would not leave him out all night.  Lots of new animals in the area and they are not NICE!

I am also reading an Amish book, Etta Sue.  It is an Amish Mystery story.  I also have a real good Amish recipe book.  Baked one of their pies on Sat. and it is great.  Lemon Sponge Pie, yumm! 

Have any of you read this Pet Tale?  It is sort of cute:

Why God Created Pets

A newly discovered chapter in the Book of Genesis has provided the answer to "Where do pets come from?" Adam said, "Lord, when I was in the garden, you walked with me everyday. Now I do not see you anymore. I am lonesome here and it is difficult for me to remember how much you love me." And God said, "No problem! I will create a companion for you that will be with you forever and who will be a reflection of my love for you, so that you will love me even when you cannot see me. Regardless of how selfish or childish or unlovable you may be, this new companion will accept you as you are and will love you as I do, in spite of yourself." And God created a new animal to be a companion for Adam. And it was a good animal. And God was pleased.

And the new animal was pleased to be with Adam and he wagged his tail. And Adam said, "Lord, I have already named all the animals in the Kingdom and I cannot think of a name for this new animal." And God said, "No problem! Because I have created this new animal to be a reflection of my love for you, his name will be a reflection of my own name, and you will call him DOG." And Dog lived with Adam and was a companion to him and loved him. And Adam was comforted. And God was pleased. And Dog was content and wagged his tail.

After a while, it came to pass that Adam's guardian angel came to the Lord and said, "Lord, Adam has become filled with pride. He struts and preens like a peacock and he believes he is worthy of adoration. Dog has indeed taught him that he is loved, but perhaps too well." And the Lord said, "No problem! I will create for him a companion who will be with him forever and who will see him as he is. The companion will remind him of his limitations, so he will know that he is not always worthy of adoration." And God created CAT to be a companion to Adam. And Cat would not obey Adam. And when Adam gazed into Cat's eyes, he was reminded that he was not the supreme being. And Adam learned humility. And God was pleased. And Adam was greatly improved. And Dog was happy. And the Cat didn't give a hoot one way or the other.

                                   

Pleasant Day/Evening and God Bless.

Liz

Nita I have been to visit your blog. It is a wonderful place, with such calming thought.

Well y-all I  came home so aggravated at the weekend caregiver, who can not seem to follow even ONE instruction. Not even the Doctor's orders for physical therapy and Ensure. I was going to vent  but after reading Nita's blog and letting the Lord  have my angry thoughts I  feel better and  don't need to vent.

Thank you Jesus for letting me cast all my cares upon you.

TTYL

 Marilyn:  Perhaps I will come for tea.

Yesterday (Sunday )  without listening to the radio we headed out to the Husky Restaurant at Hwy 88 and the 400 for brunch when we got near we found out the 400 both ways was closed serious accident. We finally got our brunch 1 1/2 hours later the restaurant was short staffed and busy. Just as we left the hwy was opened and we proceded to our destination at Hwy 89 and then home.  All roads in the area were slow now today the same stretch of Hwy is closed again with another serious accident what a mess out there.

We went to a favorite restaurant on Hwy 27 for breakfast, then along came 3 friends whom we had not seen for some time nice to visit with them as well.   

I must be on my way.     Ruth

WAHHHHH!!!    I had a long post ready to go, and the cyber gremlins snatched it right off the screen!  Too tired to redo it just now, but I am home, and will be back later.  Love you all.

Hi, friends,

I'm here. I lurked a moment today while saving a file that wouldn't let me do anything else on my computer except read on the internet.

Well, Karma, if today's any indication of day's to come this week, maybe I can get caught up on my rest.

I met the Monday deadline, did the daily work on my major client, and then kind-of coasted the rest of the day.

After I got home, I promptly fell asleep for about an hour's nap, so the rest really must have been what I needed.

Y'all have a good evening.

Ruth Ann

Hi everyone. 

Just back from coffee.  I took my GPS system with me this morning and am loaning it to the man I pick up each morning.  They are going to get one and I thought it would be helpful to him to see how it works in advance.  I don't expect to be needing it for a few days.  I did use it twice in the last few days but sometimes it sits on the shelf for several weeks at a time.  It is nice to have when needed as it is so easy to get turned around and lost down here.

It is going to be pretty hot today and after I go to a meeting this morning I plan to stay in for the rest of the day.  We apparently have a good chance of some rain later this afternoon.  Sure hope we get some as it is suppose to really get hot the next few days.

Janet, welcome back and I hope you were able to get rested up last night.

Etta Sue, hope your voice is fine today but expect you will have to strengthen it with some talking the next few days. 

Liz, it is a shock when there is a fire in the neighborhood.  We are having a lot of homes hit by lightening down this way in these pop-up storms we have this time of the year.

Ruth, it sounds like your roads are like ours and you never know when you start out if you will be able to get through.  I have been fortunate and haven't been stopped anytime in recent memory.

Marilyn, if you feel your patient is being mistreated by the weekend worker perhaps you should convey your observations to the appropriate authorities or her son.  I can't say I was thrilled with your menu for us, except for the blackberry jam.  However, sure it all is probably good.

Nita, I also looked at your blog.  I just can't bring myself to create one for myself.  Maybe someday.

Hi Ruth Ann, Karma and Al.

C'mon, everybody, up and at 'em!  It's morning.  Yes it is.

It's clear & sunny here on the P. coast.  I checked the NOAA websites for Atlanta and for Indianapolis this morning, and there are T storms in the Indianapolis area, with a 90% chance of rain there.  Hope that means some for Etta Sue's area too.  T storms for Atlanta, too, & the chance is 70% there today & tomorrow.  They're not always perfect, but pretty good nevertheless.  So I pray our Father to water and refresh His earth.

It's raining.  A nice gentle rain.  A soaking rain.  Just hope it is enough.  I heard on the radio that for the months of May and June this year we have received half of the average rainfall.  That's not good. 

I am talking.  I made two telephone calls.  One to the surgery center to find out what the name of the anesthetic was that was used.  Wouldn't you know, I had to leave a message and she is suppose to call me back.  Second call was to my retirement benefit office to see if they have a better drug plan for me when Medicare kicks in.  No!!  But I did get it fixed to have AT&T to help reimburse me for Medicare Part B cost. I should have more money in my retirement check Sept 1.  So it wasn't all in vain.  But now I have to find a supplement drug plan for 2008.

Today is Euchre.  Usually it is at 3pm but today it is at noon.  We are having a meal and then play Euchre.  I am already to go. 

Need to call Kitty.  Today is their 42nd anniversary.  They are in Ohio at their daughter's home.

Good Morning, I am ready for work and waiting until 8:30 to call MediCal to tell them I have changed my insurance. Etta Sue reading your post reminded me that I had to do that.

I am taking Ruth to the dentist today to get her partials tightened.

Larry and all who are living where the weather is HOT I am so thankful that I now live where I don't have to worry about HOT weather anymore. I love being where I am now.

I need to mow again this week, I won't have time on Saturday as I am going to a Women's ministry BBQ at a friends house.  I don't think there will be very many of us there, maybe 5-6, people are on vacation and  our congregation is going through a pruning at this time and our membership is about ½ of what it was a year ago.

TTYL

Today we are to get rain with a possibility of high wind the radio suggested that we bolt things down it has not happened but perhaps we will learn for the next time.

I was out this morning and on my way home there was a little rain but it is very warm.   

7 more days and I am on vacation for a couple of months my that is a good feeling.  The strawberries are ready so I had best check my stock in the freezer and get more before it will be too late I usually make some freezer jam 

I had several marigold plants started and last evening I took the time to get them planted.  Now it is keeping the gardens watered and watch the plants mature.

Well we had rain today and it is clouding over again.  This is good, we were in the garden on the weekend and the earth was all cracking it was so dry.

Pat, while she was here went for a walk in the bush, and came back excited that she had found blackberry plants.  Blackberries are my favourite fruit and jam, raspberries run a close second.  Looks like we will have our own fruit for jam and freezing this year.

Kassie brought in a large caterpillar yesterday.  It is black with brown around the back legs.  She was wanting to see what it comes out to be, a moth or butterfly, well, it has already begun to spin its cocoon.  I will keep you all updated.  I still only have a 35mm camera, and will have to get film to get some pictures.

There was an accident on the 400 (an interstate) at Barrie yesterday.  Three cars were racing and one cut off a transport truck.  In typical fashion the trucker swerved to avoid the car and ditched the truck.  The trucker died.  This is so terrible that this happened, and on the radio yesterday the reporters were intimating that it was the truckers fault.  I wish reporters wouldn't assume like that.

Tonight is our last Women's Ministry meeting. I have to make a 10 lb bag of potatoe salad as well as a pan of squares.  So I had better get going and start working on this.

God bless all of you.  Remember I am praying for each need here.
Love JudyB

hello all
I am here... its been HOT around this area and today we have LOTS and LOTS of humidity.... not a day predicted to be under 90 degrees but the humidity is supposed to stay around for awhile... i don't like it anyways hope all is well i'm going to take a nap before work adios
Sarah

About the very serious accident that took place on the 400 hwy yesterday  no radio station in this area saying that it was the truckers fault, in fact they were reporting that the trucker swerved so as to prevent the mess from being much worse and that it was so sad that he had to loose his life leaving his family to grieve the loss.  Two of the cars responsible are being given many charges, carless being one of them.

Around 3.00 this afternoon we sure had a storm lots of rain, thunder and lightening putting the lights out in several areas.

Time to relax before getting dinner ready 

Hello Everyone!

Well, I had a lovely time up at Judy's and Ruthie and I sure enjoyed our ride up and back.  We got home very late as we spent some time in Port Sydney and Bracebridge and then on down to Orillia where we stopped in to visit a cousin and then on home.

When I got home here to Guelph (very, very late), the phone was ringing and it was my friend, Gail, who wanted me to see her mother.  I went over and we thought it might be a heart attack so off I drove to the hospital where I stayed till about 3:30 am and they decided to keep June in.  I got home and just seemed to get to sleep when the hospital rang to say that she was ready to go home.

We never did find out what all of her pain and breathlessness was but the heart was ruled out thankfully.

Today, I drove Judy McKenna to Hamilton to have a CT scan and then to see her surgeon and then home.

So, I've been a very busy person since leaving Judy's.



I agree Ruth.  I'm sorry, Judy that your media reported that way as right from the beginning here, it was reported that they had arrested two young men and a third was being looked for that caused the accident and the trucker was being hailed as a hero for taking to the ditch thus not making the accident much worse than it was.  It's sad.

I'm glad that they are being charged the way they are--not just with the accident but with vehicular homicide.


Let's all visit the blogs of our members when you get a chance.  There are some lovely photos in some of them and Kevin in Japan has some nice devotionals in his.

Thank you, dear Pat!  What a lovely birthday cake, and I'm sure it is the only one I will have.  And I won't gain weight from it, either!  Nice to be remembered.

My (local) friend Pat took me to lunch, and I got a nice card from my youngest daughter, Kerri.  Darrel says he is taking me to supper, so I haven't been forgotten by everyone, anyway.  Beth did say happy birthday to me as I was leaving her room a while ago.  And my eldest sister called to wish me a happy birthday, too.

I will try to recall some of last night's post.  We didn't have as much fun at the reunion as usual; I don't really know the reason.  It seemed like nobody wanted to do anything---Abby described it as "Like a senior center, only with babies running around."  Usually there are a lot of activities going on, but not this time.

We took Beth, and if it hadn't been for a niece and a friend who do home health/hospice care, I don't know how we could have made it.  I told them I think they deserve spots closer to the throne for doing the work they do.  Beth is in worse shape than I knew, and we had some really bad messes.  The girls cheerfully took care of her---God bless them.  Marilyn, it gave me new respect for you and your line of work as well.

My niece told us the following story at our church service.  She said she was taking care of a hospice patient in a care home.  The lady is unable to do anything, only follows people with her eyes sometimes.  JoAnne said caregivers do not do the work for recognition or appreciation, but still, everyone looks for those things, it is only natural.  She was pondering this and thinking that what she was doing for the lady didn't really matter, that she didn't even know she was there, etc.  God spoke to her and said that it is the same with Him.  He gives us so many blessings every day, every moment of our lives, and all He wants in return is for us to acknowledge His presence, say a little word of thanks, just NOTICE.

I think her words convicted every one of us.

Darrel had a battle with the computers again today, but I think he finally won, and has his back online now.  Larry, thank you for the suggestion; Darrel did push the reset button, but I guess the router was fried.  I hope this one lasts longer.

Karma, Nita and Ruth Ann-----I didn't get anything done on Monday this week, just too tired.  Hope you did better!  I got up early this morning and got some things done, even though I am still tired.

So sad about the terrible accident.  So often the ones killed are not the ones who caused the accident.  Those guys SHOULD be prosecuted!  What a selfish, childish thing to do.

God bless each of you.  See you later.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JANET!

Thank you Janet. I appreciate the recognition. Ruth's family is so nice to me. Today they told me to fire the weekend caregiver and get someone else. But I am giving her one more chance to follow my instructions, then I will look for someone else. She doesn't realize that I am the one who will write her reference or not write one for her. She was hired on my recommendation and that was a mistake.

It is almost time for me to go back to work. I took her to the dentist and had to get her up a and back down a flight of steps twice at  the dentist's office. She did real good on her own holding on to the banister with both hand and me guiding her. She won't have to do her leg exercises today that's for sure.  His office is in a Victorian house with a big wide staircase at the front. The basement is at ground level up to the first floor. So it was a chore for her.

Gotta go now

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JANET!

Not much time for posting and don't know how to do you a cake, so here is a little poem.  (Where is Colin's poem for you?)



Instead of counting candles,
Or tallying the years,
Contemplate your blessings,
As your birthday nears.

Consider special people
Who love you, and who care,
And others who've enriched your life
Just by being there.

Think about the memories
Passing years can never mar,
Experiences great and small
That have made you who you are.

Another year is a happy gift,
So cut your cake, and say,
"Instead of counting birthdays,
I count blessings every day!"

                   

God Bless,

Liz

URGENT PRAYER NEEDED FOR SIX MONTH OLD BABY

Please visit this topic and leave a post for Daddy and Mummy who will definitly be reading.

Surgery is tomorrow in England.

Liz, that's a really nice poem!  And Janet - birthdays mark the day of entrance into this world.  We're thankful you cames!  May you celebrate His care for another year.  Amen.

I don't have to worry about giving the weekend caregiver another chance, I called the son and he is going to fire her himself. I have emailed him the list of available caregivers and his is going to start calling them for interviews.  Thank you Jesus. What a relief for me and and answer to prayer.