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I've really enjoyed reading all the posts since I was last here. I would love to have a loaf of that Amish bread, but don't do much cooking at all any more. My son doesn't eat with me or eat what I cook, so I usually eat my main meal at work, then have a sandwich or bowlful of dry cereal with milk for dinner.

The great teasing that I heard tonight was wonderful. I'm so thankful that I've had my depression that lasted for years lifted just recently. What joy it is to have peace.

Y'all have a good evening.

Ruth Ann

WELCOME HOME, AL!! Good to have you back with us again, and I'm so glad you had a "glorious" time!

Etta Sue, when the dry ingredients dissolve into the liquid, it does increase the volume, but not double, so you will wind up with a bit over five cups of batter, three to give away, one to keep for next time, and the fifth to use for the bread that time.    Darrel really is enjoying the bread.

Ruth, I would love to send you a loaf of Amish Friendship bread!  Do you think it would keep all right until it arrived in the mail?  (I'm serious!)  And I'm overjoyed that your depression has lifted, too.

I got what gifts I had bought, wrapped and under the tree, so now I can tell what else I need.  I've never wrapped anything before the first of December before!  WOW! 

Tonight I put away my Thanksgiving table linens and decorations and got out some Christmas ones.  But I'm not satisfied with how the table looks, so will likely be changing it again tomorrow.

And......isn't this all just fascinating?    Sorry, TMI.

Our temperature is predicted to drop by a whopping 50 degrees by tomorrow afternoon! B~R~R~R~R~R!!!!   

OH, what a busy day I've had today from about 10 am till 5, home to print the minutes for tonight's meeting and out to my evening meeting and just home!

Not sure I feel like this "busy-ness" anymore.

Welcome home, Al.  So happy you're back.

Will I have three minutes before I need to leave to pick up the follow I take to coffee with me each day.  This will be a busy day as we have Bible study this morning and this evening in choir.  I need to go back over the choir cantata music a couple of times before tonight so don't think I will make it back here today.

Janet, not happy to hear of your changing weather as that will likely head our way.  It is suppose to be 68 for today and tomorrow and then into the 50s.

Our daughter did not do well on the test she took at IRS and now has no job so she is back in the market looking for work.  Unfortunately, her health situation doesn't allow her to take certain types of jobs.  However, she must find one to support herself.

I enjoyed all the postings.  The bread sounds very good and Marilyn, I will be praying that your problem can be resolved by prayer.

Jeannine, I have always liked to use tables because it allows me to control where things display.

Hi to everyone.

I doubt if I make the Amish Bread...bread is my downfall. No one had better give me a bread maker...I love hot bread smothered with butter and/or jelly/jam!  MMMMMmmmmm!

Colin ~ I am wondering how long it takes you to write one of your poems?  The ones you have been posting, are they in your archives or are they fresh from your mind?  As easy as your poems read, it is a wonder that we don't all talk in rhymns every day! 

Al ~ Glad you are back!  I just thought of something.  With your sense of humor AND Colin's, the rest of us don't have a chance!   

Well, while I was wrapping Christmas gifts yesterday my electric fireplace quit on me.  I called the company this morning (Ontario) and, of course, they needed the model and serial number.  And where is that?  You have to pull the insert out of the mantle and it is on the back.  I told them, I couldn't do that by myself and that they did send me a new receiver for my remote almost two years ago.  So I gave her my phone number and she found the model of receiver that I received.  She asked me if it worked without the receiver in the wall...plugged in direct.  Well, I didn't know it would work that way.  She said to try that and if it worked, I had a faulty receiver.  If not, then it was in electric insert itself.  Well, my plug in is behind the mantle!!  So I got my arms and legs puffed up for energy and moved that heavy mantle enough to get the receiver out of the plugin.  The plug from the insert was stuck in the receiver.  So I had to pry it out...the receiver got too hot!  But now it is working without the receiver/remote.  I just have to turn it on and off on the front panel of the electric fireplace.  I know....too much information.  But when I do something like this all by myself, I feel I really accomplished something! 

Today is my day to drive Nancy and Walter to Indiana University.  They are having a pitch-in today, since it is the last session of the year.  The kids have to study for finals between now and Christmas.  We won't be going back until the New Year...and that's not that far away! 

Welcome Home Al!

Hi Ruth Ann, the bread does sound tempting doesn't it. My hubby does all the cooking and I do most everything else.

Hi Etta Sue, you sure do find the great gifs.

Hi Larry, sorry, I figured out tables and they're ok but frames give me agida(sp).

Hi Janet, would love to tell you to keep the weather but it's headed our way too. Today is 65 on the porch and beautiful.

Hello to everyone else and God be with you today and every day! 

Blessings,
<><Jeannine

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I have been for my workout, took Mieka to visit Beth, did some errands, and now home again and have no idea where my hubby is!  He mentioned he might go to Hugoton to see the chiropractor, maybe he did that.  I'm quite sure he will find his way home again. 

The weather is much colder but the worst won't hit until sometime this afternoon.  We are supposted to get a little snow, not enough to do any good, just a nuisance.  I'd like to see a really wet, heavy snowfall.  The ground is so dry, it would be a real blessing.

My almost 90 year old friend called and wants me to meet her at the Sr. Center for lunch, so I will do that.  Menu says lasagna today.

Larry, I wish I could keep the cold away, but so far, no one has given me control of that.  (And aren't you all glad?  I am!)  Hope Stacey finds a job that suits her abilities and her needs really soon.

I need to go make and drink a shake!  See you later!

Good Morning, afternoon or evening depending  where you are in the world.
It is very cold here today right now about 40°,  The grass is still frozen etc. I have been for my workout, and back home again to have breakfast and my  juices plus a protein drink that I make myself.

Al if you didn't read by it too fast, you would see that I do have a Dr. appt. on the 5th. God has blessed Doctors with wisdom, knowledge and the talent to learn all that they know. Too bad the drug companies just want our $$ and don't use the natural things, or make anything that actually HEAL us, but only give us side effects that need another DRUG to alleviate those symptoms. At least my doctors use the best of both worlds and the company that I work for has the best scientists, labs and equipment in the world. Plus a plant library of over 5,000 plants, and supplies  all the aloe to all the other companies in the world.

Got to get busy, I have to go to the store stop back at Curves and pick up the  food list I left there this morning, then get back to work on my quilt. I hope it warms up enough to get out to walk the dogs, I may have just bundle up to do it.

TTYL

Hi Everyone...

I've had another busy morning and lunch hour.  I just got home from Judy McKenna's.  She thinks she's done something to her new hip and is in bed and if she has to get to the hospital, Norm will call an ambulance.  They'll keep me posted.

Well, how are you all?

Have you taken a photo today?

Hi, Pat!  I can't speak for the others, but I'm doing great!! 

Sorry to hear about Judy's new problem.  Goodness, she has had more than her share, hasn't she.  I will pray for her.

I just popped in to see what had been added since my last visit.  Now I need to go and order a print for a grandson.

I am doing great to, Pat, i am just back from the store and got my groceries put away now I am about to bundle up and take the dogs for  their walks., beforfe I have a little lunch.

Hi everybody....how's it cuttin'? I have not just the time now to chat to everyone. Sorry

Etta Sue...you did ask how long it took me to write some of my poems. If I am really inspired...a very short space of time. Most of the poems I post here were done for the radio station ..Radio North. I did one every week. The presenter set me a theme...and sometimes at very late notice!...and he done his music and read my poem based on that theme. So I had not really a freehand as I had to follow his theme. It was tough going at times. I did this for two and a half years. Last year I did a twelve week countdown to Christmas based on different numbers in the Bible. You may have noticed I did five and four here. Etta Sue...if you visit my website ..you will see most of my poems there. I have been there most of the day putting a Christmas theme to the front page and added nine Christmas tunes to the poem pages. I think I have sat to long at the computer and I would need to take a break. I will drop by later.
God bless for now

Hi Marilyn...thank you for visiting my website and your lovely comments. I am glad I had the Christmas decorations up!
God bless.

Hi, friends,

I just got in from dinner with my daughter. It's good when someone phones and asks me to be with them (especially when it is one of my busy children).

Janet, most likely the bread would survive the trip. I'll send you an instant message.

The comments and poems and laughter and songs and devotions and love for each other and for others that emanate from this website are really impressive. I really appreciate y'all and Pat for founding (and funding) this site for us and putting in so much time in administration and back-behind-the-scenes labor. Pat, I really love and appreciate you for what you do and for who you are and for Whose you are.

Ruth Ann

Carol I have coppied that recipe for the Amish Bread Starter.  I will be making soe up for Added breads for the family.  My bread machine is getting a good work out at this time.  New recipes are always welcome.

Colin poetry runs in your veins.  You are so very talented.  We have a young friend who is a Rap Artist.  And the raps he has come up with are awesome, really worshipping our Lord and Saviour.

Marilyn I got your package.  Thank you.  I will start tomorrow.

Pat I am trying to come down before Christmas.  We will see, I will call you.

Must go the girls need to be shooed off to bed so Night all
ay God give you all a blessed  nights rest.
Judy

Hi Folks,

I hope all is well.  I dropped by to see if there was some talking about small and large apertures, depths of field, shooting landscapes, macros, or still lifes.

Oh, while I'm here, Marilyn, I saw where you mentioned my name in a post about the Word of Knowledge, and about it being a Pentecostal thing.

I don't know that the gifts of the Spirit are anything but a Bible thing.  I am a penetcostal believer, of which there are so many varieties, as there are of baptists, methodists, and so on.  I am not a cessasionist, for sure, seeing no reason or rhyme why some think that the gifts of the Spirit are for a time gone by.  I do what I can, though, to make sure that the gifts are operated in accordance with His good and wise Word. God gives his kids common sense, too.

And while I love talking about such things, I am available to any who'd like to share some photo talk with me.  God is so glorified when brothers and sisters get along, and I find it a thrill when that common ground is about snapping and sharing an instant of HIS beauty through the medium called PHOTOGRAPHY.  After all, we are...



I'm gonna get some things ready for Christmas now.

In His Grip,
Kevin

Hi everyone...I was just reading Etta Sue's capers with her electric fire. It reminds me of the time my friend Paddy Watt went to America to fix an electric chair in one of their prisons. He is a brilliant electrician! The govenor came down to see how he was getting and asked Paddy if he had got the chair fixed. Begoragh...said Paddy..it is well you got me to fix it. That thing could have killed some one the way it was!
I have been left instructions to get the Christmas tree up today so I will have to go to the attic and fetch it. It is an 8ft tree and has to be built up from scratch. It is an all day job nearly. All the branches have to be folded out and attached to the main trunk or stem. Then it takes ages to get the lights on and decorations. It is really nice when it is all finished. I shall pop by later.
God bless

Morning All,
 
Colin, I remember those days except we had 4 very inquisitive cats who wanted to help. Then they would climb up into the tree and peak out. They were crazy to say the least.

Blessings to all,
<><Jeannine

It is so hurtful and a shame that one suffers mental  and physical abuse from their own flesh and blood. That a family can torture one of its own and leave them mentally if not physically crippled. Here we have the earthly family where one would think they would find love and protection. No one outside that family has abused or mentally tortured me in any way. That is the family I was born into. When I got saved I was born into another family where once again one would expect to find love; help and compassion. Here we are talking about brothers and sisters in Christ. Yet when I was in the deepest depression and asked some of these brothers and sisters to help..they hurt me deeply by turning their backs on me. Just as in the earthly family there was no love or help given. Outside this spiritual family my help came and again my hurt came from within this family and not from without it. I told my minister my testimony and he was shocked and then choose to ignore me. I had bottled up my sorrows for so long and was getting so depressed. My doctor told me I was not only depressed but it was so ingrained into me. This was about twelve years ago that I went seeking for help because before that I did not want to embarrass the family. Of course I knew Jesus and of course Marlene was there. Being a Christian has kept me going but God gives us friends so we can help each other. That was all I was seeking. Just someone to phone and ask how I was and have a little chat. These things are so little but they mean so much. But no...inside twelve years...not one Christian lifted that phone. The minister never came to the house to pray or strengthen me yet he knew my circumstances. Then through sending one poem into Radio North my Good Samaritan came. She was a producer of the gospel program but I am afraid unsaved..yet took time to phone me and chat. She scolded me many times and would not let me indulge in self pity. For over two years we were very good friends. Through her and her son Martin I got lifted from depression. They used one of my poems every Sunday. Martin even put music to one and recorded it on his Gospel CD. Every week I had a purpose in life. I had to get a poem written each week for a start. So many good things happened to me through them but I must cut this story short. Circumstances has forced me and this lady apart for about two months now. Nasty tongues have been at work. I was upset over the end of friendship until she contacted me on Sunday past. I do not know what to do. Because it is a man talking to a women people make snide remarks and yet my wife was approving of our friendship because she knew she was helping lift the depression. Am I supposed to turn my back on someone who has helped so much. Am I supposed to ignore her? I can honestly say this is tearing the heart out of me. Sorry for this long discourse but my heart is burdened here. I just dont know what to do. The above poem was written in tribute to her and of which she recieved a copy. She has been a brilliant friend.

Hi everyone. 

Colin, I think what I would try to do if I experienced your situation would be to ignore the snide remarks because obviously these people who make them would not be my  friends and it is really none of their business with whom I have a friendship.  As long as my wife was supportive I really wouldn't be concerned about any other comments.  I do understand that all situations are more complicated than what the surface may reveal but I sure wouldn't want to breakup a friendship of many years as really good friends are of great value as you well know.  Thanks for sharing your thoughts with us as well as your lovely poems and your humor.

Etta Sue, glad you were able to get your electric fireplace working again.  IT sounds like the remote control must be one of the weaknesses in their system.  Sometimes the manual approach works the best.  The remove for our TV in the kitchen quit working yesterday and I haven't been able to get it going.  I tried changing the batteries but that didn't help.  Fortunately we can control it with the manual controls.

Kevin, that is really a neat graphic that you used in your last posting.  Since I am not a photographer I really can't discuss matters pertaining to photography. 

JudyB, I am like Etta Sue in that I really love homemade bread (actually almost all types of bread) but don't need to be eating very much of it.  I really like French bread for the crust and lightness.

Ruth Ann, glad you could enjoy the time with your daughter.  I certainly agree with your comments about this site being friendly and supportive and the fine work that Pat does to provide the site and keep it functioning.

Marilyn, it is suppose to get cold here tomorrow but so far today just some rain.  Pat just opened up the house for  a little bit for some fresh air.

Janet, I agree that I was saddened to read that Judy Mc is experiencing new problems.  Sure hope it doesn't require another long hospitalization.

Jeannine, I sort of agree with you on frames as they get pretty complicated.  It use to be that some browsers wouldn't handle frames very well.  The man who took over the church webpage from me a few weeks ago is using FrontPage and really likes it.  He has produced some really nice looking pages.

Today is Calvin Cove and we are going to start singing Christmas music for this and the following three weeks.  I will conclude my weekly participation in Calvin Cove following the Christmas banquet but may go periodically next year. 

Hope this is a good day for everyone. 

Colin ~ Ignore those who speak evil of your choices.  God knows what is in your heart.  God is with you everywhere.  He knows your heart.  Jesus listens in on your conversations with this lady.  Would He be ashamed of what has transpired between the two of you?  I think not.  I tend to think that when people gossip about such things, it may be because they are guilty of the same things.  Reminds me of a church lady that told the man he should stop visiting the bar and stop his drinking.  He asked why she said that.  She said, she saw his truck parked in front of the bar.  He said he wasn't in the bar that that was the only place to park when he went to the grocery.  She said, Hmmmph!  Likely story.  The next morning when she got out of bed the gentlemans truck was parked in front of her house.  The end of the story!  Colin, you seem just a happy man and it is hard for me to realize you are depressed.  You hide it very well in your posts.  Does these busybodies know you suffer from depression? 

As most of you know, I am a member of a large church...1200+ members.  We have an email list.  When you send an email to so and so@pccc.com (not real email address), it goes to over 300 email addresses.  It is awesome.  If you are in need of a washer, you may find it on the email list.  If you want to get rid of a sofa and chair, you do so with this email list.  If you have a prayer request, you get over 300+ prayers said.  And praises are posted also.  It is awesome.  If the children's department are in need of so many items, they are received through this list.  If it is requested to furnish a meal for a shut-in, it is answered through this list.  The list of pluses for this list goes on and on.  It is great!  Homes have even been bought and sold on this list.  You are not to use the list for your profit, such as your business profitting from our church members through this list but for instance, one of our ministers was transferring to Florida.  Their house sold and they requested for some people to help them load a UHaul truck.  15 people showed up and the truck was loaded in less than an hour!  I guess what I am saying, is the emails get the messages out a lot quicker than any telephone service!

It was a rainy trip to Indiana University yesterday but all was fine.  Walter's sessions at IU won't resume until the middle of January. 

I slept in late this morning...real late.  But decided I needed to go to the bank and to the P.O. to get some stamps.  But there was no parking spaces in front of the P.O. so I parked in front of a restaurant.  So after getting the stamps, I got some breakfast.  Very good breakfast for $5. 

Now I am doing laundry and listening to Christmas music.  I need to print some Christmas cards this afternoon.

Colin, I agree that you should try to ignore those whose tongues are causing you pain.  You said this lady has a son, does she also still have a husband?  If so, and if he and your wife both approve of your friendship, then nobody else has a right to attack your friendship.  That's my opinion, anyway.  And, why must people attempt to turn a clean and beneficial friendship into something else for the simple reason that the friends happen to be of opposite genders?  This is only the work of our enemy, the devil.  And he is under your feet, so tell him to go HOME!  (We know where his home is!)

Ruth Ann, I got your message, and as soon as I bake some more in just a few days, some will be on the way to Nashville!  (((hugs))))

Etta Sue, you posted while I was composing, and I haven't read your post yet, but hello!  And good job on getting your fireplace going!!

Hi Everyone...

Just got home from giving my friend her injection.  I have a very large Avon order to pack and it's all in my living room!   

I must get it done today.

I think I'd like to have some of the Amish bread.  I love home made bread.

Thought any more of a new camera Colin or are you waiting to see if "Santa" is going to bring you one?

Well ... Hello everyone!

I have been out and about for the past week or so ... My daughter Joy was here and we went to Spokane to visit with Dot (my other daughter) and then came back via Portland where we visited before coming on home on Tuesday.  We had to buy chains for Joy's car (because all weather reports said "carry chains") but she will be able to turn them back in at the store in California. 

Joy left here shortly after midnight today and called about nine hours later to tell me she was just arriving in Sacramento so.....all is well.  Of course, she was heading for someplace where she could lay her weary head and catch some zzzzzzz's.  She was not feeling really well and that has been wearing on her for the past couple days also.

I have stuff to take care of and just wanted y'all to know I'm back in the mix here and will be popping in as I have the opportunity. 

Y'all take care .....

If it stops raining, I'm going to go out and see if I can get some Christmas lights after dusk tonight.

Anyone else?

Colin,

You needn't apologize for your writing such a long post.  It is said that God's family ignored you in your need.  Even after we are saved we are not perfect, and still need to grow into understanding about how to love one another.  So many of us don't know how to relate to someone in our church who has special needs.

Also, Colin, if you let me know what you budget is for a camera, I'd be glad to advise you on a purchase.  I'll sing and dance to get some photo talk going here!  And you wouldn't want to hear or see either of those! 

In His Grip,
Kevin

Hi everyone and thank you all for your comments. I honestly do not know what to think anymore.The lady...I will call her Jean but not her real name though I think Pat knows who she is...was a great help to me. She was supportive of all the poems I sent in to the programne. In fact she urged me to send in one entitled HELL which I was shying away from for even I thought it was a bit strong. My poem was read out twenty minutes into the programne and all my poems have good messages in them. Some of them were very hard hitting. At the end of the programne Martin the presenter sumed up the proceedings and he was getting more evangelical with his message. Jean and I used to discuss the programne and sort out a Bible question for it each week. We had many good debates on God's word and I was able to witness to her many times. She does not like people preaching to her but I was able to do it in a quiet way. I thought I was getting somewhere with her as I witnessed and along with my poems I was getting a good message across. Her son Martin was even getting more spiritual. Then just two months ago she told me that Martin was getting to preachy..the program was getting to holy...and could I write my poems so that they would be more happy-clappy. I told her that I could only write what God left on my heart and I wrote to please Him and not her. I asked her to let me write my poems the way I always had but she did not want that. So I resigned. About two hours after I had resigned...I got a phone call from the co-producer telling me to have no more contact with Jean as Jeans husband was supposed to be accusing me of a lot of things. I thought this was a bit odd coming so shortly after my resignation. I have met Jean about six times..always in the company of Marlene...and her husband has always been there. Marlene is testimony to all this. Then Jean asks me on Monday to have a phone conversation with her and in the background I could hear her husband who did not seem to mind at all we were chatting. i do not understand any more. I once prayed hard to get a job I loved doing and got a gardening one. This was ideal. I thought this was an answer to prayer. Inside a year..my back went bad and I had to give up the gardening. I prayed so hard for that one special friend to help and God brought Jean into my life and then she seems to have been taken from me as well. Now when anything good happens to me..I think it is all going to end up in heartache. But then Marlene has been and is a good thing in my life and I have had no heartache there. So I just let God do His will and accept what comes to me. And He has been so good to me since I resigned and did not compromise. I am here with you boys for a start. I have made so many friends in other places through the net. I had a modest website before which was not getting many hits until other dear people in America helped me set up another one which gets about twenty hits per day. Yes God has blessed me so much because I choose to honour Him. Yes people did pass snide remarks about me and Jean but if I am upsetting her husband by talking to her I will have nothing more to do with her. As I say I do not know what the situation is. Right..I have poured out my heart so now you know.
I love being here and enjoy the fellowship. I can see God's hand in the way He has directed and it is amazing...He used Jean to get me to write so many poems so I would have plenty to put into a website. He has used that website to take my poems to a worldwide congregation and in return He has given me more friends. He got me to leave one Radio station so my poems could go into another radio station and as a result one was read out at a funeral service. God is amazing. I never could plan all these things but He can. We serve a mighty God. Sorry for the long sermon.
God bless you all

Thanks for sharing, Colin.

I'll continue to pray for you and this situation.

I was sitting listening to this carol on a CD so thought we could listen together...

Hi Kevin...I had a repy written for you and I think that gipe Pat wiped it off. Anyway..I lost it!      I would actually like a good camcorder but would be grateful if you could advise me on a digitial camera. Around the ton or slightly over but if you could recommend a cheaper one I would be grateful.
Thank you!