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I am tired tonight.  Rough night last night and I did mow the yard today.  It rained this morning but dried off for this afternoon.  And the grass was really high.  Predicting rain for tomorrow.  I would have to bale if I waited until Tuesday. 

Off to bed.  I hope everyone enjoy this clean, new space!  And I pray you all clutter it up with lots and lots of posts!! 

 :sleep:  Good night everyone!

Great devotion Etta Sue


Samantha

I'm first this morning.  Etta Sue:  you asked what would thoughts be about viewing a grown man riding on a donkey and I guess it would be that he would look humble, perhaps look poor because he wouldn't be on a horse - not at all regal looking.  A person would have to take the time to really look and then, what would it be like to listen?  The voice would be so interesting - so calm and reassuring, and with it the promise of such peace.  I am just imagining now that you asked. 

We are going to the gym this morning and come back to eat a quick breakfast then drive almost an hour & half to grandparent's day with grandson. 

Carol

Good Morning everyone!

Thanks for the devotional to start us off on yet another week, Etta Sue!

Must rush off as I have an eye doctor appointment in a few minutes involving the drops in the eyes so won't be able to see properly for a few hours.

Love

Pat

Busy day today...laundry....go to the bank....go to Dollar General...call classmates about 60 Chix luncheon Thursday...be at Kitty's at 4pm to eat at Panera Bread and then lessons at 5:30pm at Photo Guild.  Sounds like I shouldn't even be on here!

Good Morning. Pat when I go to the eye Dr and have my eyes dilated I always get the drops afterward that clear them back up

I went to Curves at 6 AM, now I am off to Tai  Chi in a few minutes., then on to the bank to make a deposit, stop at the Community Services District to pay my water bill, back home to take the dogs of an early walk. I need to go by Fay's to drop off a key that I used to make a new one for me later. Then a Univera meeting tonight.  Also need to make a couple of phone calls about job possibilities.


Tomorrow I have an 11 am meeting with my Pastor about a project we are working on together.

Hi everyone.  I am eating my lunch while ready the postings here on CP.  I had a very busy morning as after coffee I took Pat to the chiropractor and she adjusted a lot and is feeling better.  He thinks she may have had a pinched nerve.  I brought her home so she could use a cold pack on her back and I went to pick up some special toothpaste for her that she had ordered at a health food store.  Then I went across the street to pick up a few items.  There were no electric carts available so I took a big cart and walked very slowly and id stock-up shopping for the month such as replenishment of the meat in the freezer and paper products, dishwashing soap and trash bags plus quite a few other things.  We should be pretty well stocked up for several weeks in quite a few items.

Fortunately I don't have anything else on the schedule for today.  After I have a chance to rest I will do some work in the kitchen putting the meat into the freezer and fixing some cole slaw. 

Marilyn, you were certainly busy this morning. 

Etta Sue, thanks for the devotional for the week.  It is a good one.  I have seen a few of the Pantera Bread stores when traveling but not eaten in one.  We don't have any of them around us.  Hope you have a nice evening.

Pat, hope that is just a routine eye appointment.

Carol, you are so fortunate to live where you can play a role in your grandchildren's lives.  This was something we never really experienced after our granddaughter was one year old and her mother went back to the midwest with her to live with the grandmother.  Now our great grandchildren live over a 1000 miles away in New York state so we don't get to see them except in a few pictures.  Our first great grandson is starting kindergarten then year.

Hi Samantha.  Always nice to see you dropping by to say hi.

Papa John, your Jeremiah  reference to idols reminds me of the similar description in Isaiah that we recently studied in our Pastor's Wednesday morning Bible study.  Glad you were able to enjoy the Chinese dinner yesterday and that Cornelia was up to attending the special event following your church service.  I am sure she enjoyed it.

Janet, hope you were able to get in a nap yesterday and maybe a swim as well, or at least Abby was able to swim.  You don't spoil her in anyway do you.  :)  Keep up the good work.

Time for an afternoon rest period.

Yes, Larry, just a routine examination leading to new glasses.  He always wants to be extra careful with my right eye as it's the one that had the retina detachment and several surgeries because of it.

I'll maybe have my glasses this Friday.

Well my plans got changed today. I got a call from a friend who needed some computer work done, so I went over and it took me three hours to clean her computer, While that was running I put together a new office chair for her and helped get her house cleaned up and ready to put up some teenagers with the Up with People group.

Then when I got home there was a message on my machine from the Home Health office about a patient who needs some help , So I am going to work tomorrow, it may only be 1 day per week but ever little bit helps. I also finally got a chance to walk the dogs., and fix myself a big salad.

Gonna go relax now.

Hi kids!

Nope, Larry, no nap for me yesterday; Abby won!  But I likely needed the exercise more than I needed a nap.  And NO, of COURSE I wouldn't spoil her!  ;)  :lol:  That's my # 1 job description as a Grandma.

Pat, good luck with your new glasses.  Hope to hear from you soon.

Another week of doctor's visits for this family:  Darrel had two today, tomorrow I have therapy, then take Beth and me to chiropractor, then I go to Dr. Rane (surgeon) to check my hand.  Sigh.... :-\

If it weren't for the hope of heaven, I would be afraid to think about the future!  BAD news all around.  Mercy!

Darrel and I are going to the movie Hairspray tonight!  Date night!  :)

See you tomorrow.

When I read about how busy every one else it makes me feel like I don't do anything, which is the case.  These days we stay in most of the time.  I get up very early and read.  Then watch the news on TV.  And I read our morning paper.  During the day I read,  watch the news, and work a little while on the computer.  I remember times when we were busy every day and often seven days a week.  But the time comes when you have to slow down.  I'm just glad to be here.

Lamentations 3:22-24 (English Standard Version)

22 The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases;
   his mercies never come to an end;
23they are new every morning;
    great is your faithfulness.
24  "The LORD is my portion," says my soul,
     "therefore I will hope in him."

Papa John

Papa John, I love the biblical message at the end of your post. During an especially difficult time in my life, that passage was given to me. It's my favorite passage - God's mercies are renewed afresh to us every morning! What a wonderful thought.

I thank God for taking care of me Saturday. When I approached my truck in a parking lot, 2 cars of thieves had gone through my truck, stolen some tote bags, some money, and my tire changing kit.

However, although I was threatened, I was not physically harmed, nor was my purse taken from me. (And my licensing and insurance information is intact).

I've spent this afternoon working toward making certain my banking information, etc. are taken care of. For there's a very real chance they got hands on some bills and statements that would give them lots of information about me.

I was reminded all over again how fearful I was as a young wife and how God gave me two verses that helped me through the very difficult times when my husband was in the hospital so much, and then deceased.

First is in Philippians: "I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me." And, when I realized from Psalms 121 (one of my favorites) that He who keepeth Israel neither slumbers nor sleeps, I realized that the God I serve really cares about us - He neither goes to bed, nor does he even take naps!

I truly believe as I entered my truck with those cars full of hateful eyes staring at me, that there was a hedge of protection about me. For that I'm truly grateful.

I'll be traveling to Cleveland, OH on business tomorrow returning on Thursday afternoon late. With tomorrow being 9-11, I've needed to give that flight to our Master. If it's time for me to meet Him, then I'm ready to go.

Ruth Ann

God bless everyone, I have read the posts and am not going to comment on individual posts.

ES good devotional.  Thank you

KNOW I am praying for each of you.
JudyB

Good morning.

Ruth Ann, I am so sorry for your experience with the thieves.  What a terrible experience.  We are thankful for God's protection and that you were not physically harmed.  There are so many wonderful passages which give us assurance that when all our trials are over we have victory in Christ.

Today there is a run off election for Mayor of Nashville and some city councilmen.  We voted in early voting so we don't have to get out for it today.  Probably either of the men would make a good Mayor.  With all our problems such as Ruth Ann's bad experience we are blessed with a great city 

Six years ago we watched in horror as planes crashed into the two World Trade Center towers in New York City and in the Pentagon in Washington D.C. Time seems to go by so fast.  This war  has lasted longer than World War II.  We continue to pray for peace.

1 Timothy 2:1-3    (New King James Version)
1 Therefore I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men, 2 for kings and all who are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and reverence. 3 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, 4 who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.
Papa John

Good Morning.  Papa John those verses are so appropriate for Today Sept 11.  Thank you for postingthem so that we might remember to pray for all men.

I will be off to pick up Willa for Curves in about 10 minutes. I go to work at 9 AM. This man lives just  behind where I used to live on Halfway avenue. This afternoon I hav my appointment to have my yearly Bone Density test done in Eureka. I am sure there is more improvement as there was last year too. But now I have full year of exercise  behind me.

Pat how did the eye test go? Do you need stronger glasses?

Janet I pray all the Dr. appointments go well today.

TTYL

Hi everyone. 

Ruth Ann, how terrible and frightening.  If I read your message correctly the thieves were actually there when you returned to your truck.  You are very fortunate tha they didn't steal your purse or physically injure you.  It does seem that lawlessness is on the increase in our big cities and suburbs.  Our county has grown so much that we now have gangs operating in the county and home invasions, which I find really frightening.  However, I refuse to live in fear. 

Pat, thanks for the info on your eye appointment.  The eyes are something that we sure don't want to fool with as they are too important.

Marilyn, glad a new job opportunity has come your way, even if it is just one day a week.  It sounds like you did a lot of different things yesterday morning.

Janet, a little bird told me that Abby would likely prevail.  :)  Hope the medical appointments go well for you both.  Hope you enjoy the movie.  It sounds like one I might enjoy when it comes out on DVD.

Papa John, I can relate a bit to your posting about not having a lot of things in your day.  I usually have some meeting or place to go but find that it is best to try to schedule only one major thing a day as just don't have the energy for multiple activities.  I sometimes have multiple things to do but usually pay for it the next day.  I remember what I was doing on 9/11 and horror of that day. 

We had a pleasant surprise yesterday when our step grandson called and came by to visit for a couple if hours.  We found that he has moved fairly close by so we hope to see him more often.  He is 21 or 22.  He is going to come back on Monday to help us with the heavy cleaning since our cleaning lady is still out sick.  That will certainly help us and I am sure he can use the extra dollars.  Just hope he can work up to the standard that grandma expects.  Since grandma is still down in her back she wouldn't be doing any cleaning anyway for awhile. 

I don't have a heavy schedule today.  I will attend a meeting this morning and then someone is coming by this afternoon for a short time to tell me of some changes that are needed in some by-laws for the senior Golden games, which we are putting on the website.  I have the new page ready so making the changes should be easy.

Ruth Ann:  What a terrible experience for you and I am so glad that you are safe.  Yes, those two passages are a "rock". 

Larry:  We are fortunate because the children were all left in the Dallas area when Don took a job in Denver and one-by-one, we reeled them in.  The first to come was a future DIL and she lived with us until the wedding.  What a joyful experience.  We lived in the area previously and two of our children were born here so they did want to return.  Thank goodness they love to ski and other such things outdoors.  I am sorry that your grands live so far away as they miss your loving kindness as well as such a good relationship with Pat.  We don't know why these things are  in the life plans and it is truly hurtful.  Don's parents would have been so much more attentive to our children and they died when he was still in college so I didn't even meet them.  It has always been a void in our lives. 

Larry:  Oh, what a joy that your step-grandson came for a visit. 
We have a challenge going on right now - nothing earth shattering - just perplexing/ On our house exchange coming up - the husband had a serious heart attack.  We are so sure that they won't be able to come here - so we are scrambling to look for alternatives without spending money but that won't happen.  We have Brit-Rail passes and other reservations that are non-refundable so it goes.  Don will think this through for us - certainly a shorter trip but it is the reservations that can't be changed  - I can't even think about it now. 

Carol

Ruth Ann - I definitely echo the others in thanksgiving that you were not personally harmed!  Thank You, Father!
Papa John - thank you for that Scripture - in it we have the definite command to pray for others.  It's not an invitation, but a command.  What does that say about whether or not He will hear such prayers?  I believe it tells us that He truly wants us to be involved in His works via prayer.  Oh God, move me to much more prayer!

Larry ~ Panera Bread food is somewhat like Tea Rooms.  Just like Chinese, if you knew what all was in those sandwiches/salads, you wouldn't eat it!  They make their own breads, of course.  Nice place to eat.

As for the devotions that I post, I get them from The Best of the Bible:  365 Must-Read Bible Passages.  It is a book all its own with the Bible passages and the questions afterward...one for each day of the year.  I have had this book way before my computer in '98.  I typed out the Title, the date, what verses are used and then the questions and thoughts for each day.  On Word, it is 33 pages!  Now I have those 33 pages in my Bible and I have read them every day since I got this book.  Never gets old!  I love them.  But sorry, the book is out of print.  But it is published by Tindale and is the New Living Translation if anyone want to go on the hunt for it.

Pat ~ I sure need to have an eye exam.  Not because I can't see...I can still read small print, see far away and see my finger prints.  But it has been over three years since I got my glasses. 

Marilyn ~ Glad you got a job for one day a week.  Better than none, correct? 

Janet ~

QuoteIf it weren't for the hope of heaven, I would be afraid to think about the future!

How true, how true!  When I was diagnosed with cancer of the larnyx, I was devastated until I read my devotions the next morning and thought, I am in a win-win situation.  Whatever happens, I win! 

Papa John ~ I tend to do everything in one day and then crash the next day.  Today I am crashing.   :cool:  I think it is wonderful to be retired...some days I am so busy that I don't think I would have time to work.  I love my ho-hum days. 

Ruth Ann ~ I can't imagine the ordeal you went through.  God was sure with you while those thieves were taking items from you and the truck.  How did they get in if you were already in the truck?  And I bet you think again before you leave bills...paid or unpaid in your truck again.  You are fortunate...very fortunate.  I might say that that wouldn't happen in Noblesville but I am sure it does.  Seems in the paper every day there is someone arrested for molestation or rape!  Terrible.  Makes one wonder what this world is coming to.

JudyB ~ Thanks for the thanks for the devotion!  Much appreciated.

Carol ~ Praying for an alternative for your house exchange.  Are you still going even if you don't have a house to stay in?  Or stay home and lose the passes/reservations that you can't exchange?

Al ~ Thank you for being a prayer warrior for all of us.

Yes, today is the sixth anniversary of 9-11.  A day everyone will remember and hopefully so.  I pray that we never forget this day in 2001.  When this day becomes just another day, then the terrorists won.  Even if that is 100 years from now. 

God Bless You All.

Quote from: Papa John on September 10, 2007, 08:58:56 PM

Lamentations 3:22-24 (English Standard Version)

22 The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases;
   his mercies never come to an end;
23they are new every morning;
    great is your faithfulness.
24  "The LORD is my portion," says my soul,
     "therefore I will hope in him."

Papa John

Papa John, what great verses for me today!  I want you to know that this blessed my heart.

How wonderful to realize that "The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases;  his mercies never come to an end;"

How seem to think sometimes that we're all alone in this big world and that we're unloved but what a wonderful love our Heavenly Father bestows upon us and it never ends! 

Thank you so much!

Oh, Ruth Ann!  I'm so thankful to our wonderful Lord for his hedge of protection around you!  But I'm sorry there are such awful people, who would do anything to hurt a sweet lady like you.  Did you see them as you approached your pickup?  Did you call for help?  I hope your trip today is blessed.   <3

Papa John and Larry, it is good to be able to do as little or as much as you like.  Etta Sue, I look forward to some of those ho-hum days myself! 

I called and canceled my appointment in Liberal.  Using the new support on my hand/wrist has helped a lot, but it is hurting now.  Probably from the therapy and then taking Beth to her appointment.  These chiropractors both seem genuinely concerned about Beth, and the massage therapist as well.  That is a help in and of itself.

Carol, I'm so sorry about your house exchange problem, and pray Don gets something sorted out about it.  It's so nice your kids moved to be near you, with the grandkids.  Family means so much!

It is cool here, needed a sweater this morning.  Really a nice change, and Fall is definitely in the air!

Marilyn, glad you have some work.  And more is sure to follow.

It is almost time for piano lessons.  Hope I don't mess up too badly, haven't been able to practice much this week.

Hi, Pat!  How are you doing??

Ruth Ann, I'm so sorry to read about your ordeal with the thieves.  So happy that you're ok.  God sure looks after us. 


Hi to everyone else.  Just got in from doing a wee bit of shopping and also picking up my friend from the doctor.

My eye examination was routine, Marilyn and actually my eyes had improved a wee bit from the last one.

Hello All,

I am a newbie and found this forum from a Photo-A-Week project I was visiting. I was so glad I saw it and I do feel I was led to it - because I too, had thieves in my life and I have been so bummed by it. In my case, they stole the lawnmowers (riding and push), then came into my house and took the TV and then they found all of my camera equipment (Canon 5D, Sony 717 and 4 lenses).

My dog - my sweet Shepherd Girl Shilioh, did bark and she did scare them off as they abandoned the big stuff, but did take my cameras/lenses. I suspect she did not hear them right away because I had the ceiling fan on. I do not sleep with that any more!

That was August 27th and no word. The police really don't do anything. I went around to the pawn shops, I check eBay and Craigslist, but nothing.

They were not on an insurance rider, so I do not yet know what (if anything) the insurance company might do.
So that's my tale of woe.

But-- I did got though some photos and uploaded my allowed 4 today! It Was nice to see them and r 8)emember the trips :)

Blessings,
Ingrid
http://balkophoto.com/

Oh, my goodness, Ingrid!  How awful!  So happy you're alright too but what an awful thing to happen.

Ingrid were you in your house when the broke in/

Ruth Ann am so sorry to hear about  your ordeal witht he thieves, I hope you called to police and reported them. Did you walk up on them or what all happened.

Well goodness, I did not explain that right :)
It all happened about 4:30am. Shiloh got me up to let her out and then we went back to bed. Then at about 5am she ran out barking. I followed her and saw the empty corner where the TV was. It took a bit to register in my head!
I went and got my husband up and then my son woke up and there we were - all bewildered at the sight. My son Jaime went outside and saw that the lawnmowers were gone.
It is spooky to know they were walking around my living room! And they were so quiet!
After the police came, they found the lawnmowers all neatly stashed against my fence - the outside of it, along with the DVD player and cable box. I am guessing they were planning to pick them up with a vehicle later. The TV had been abandoned at the gate. I guess that is when Shiloh barked.

Oh my Gosh that really give me the creeps. They were walking around in your house while you were in it.

Oh, my!  I can't imagine having thieves in my house while I am there.  When a neighbor was robbed while gone, she said she felt violated because they had went through all her drawers and such.  My feelings, too.  That's my stuff.  No one has any business there but me!  So sorry about your camera/lens, Ingrid.  Hope your insurance pays for new ones. 

Today is Red Hats.  We are going to a Nursery that has a restaurant.  I am hoping to take some great photos.

WELCOME, INGRID!!  And I'm so sorry about the thieves coming into your house!  That is indeed scary, but so glad you had a dog to scare them away.

No doctor appointments today----HURRAY!!!!  Plenty of other things to do, for sure.

The housekeeper was here for two hours yesterday, and all she got done was cleaning mirrors and three glass doors.  But at least that part is clean.
The housekeeper is only allowed two hours every two weeks per household.  It is a big help, though.

Larry, so glad your step grandson is wanting to help you and Pat.  And it will give you time to get to know him better, too.  He sounds like such a nice kid.  (Our kids and grandkids will always be "kids" to us!)

Pat, it's good to have you back!

Hi everyone and a special welcome to Ingrid.

Ingrid, sure sorry to hear of your robbery and that is very scary.  We had a robbery a number of years ago in the early evening while we had gone out to eat.  I understand the feelings that occur when you realize someone has been in your house and being there would make it even worse.  The morning following the robbery I noticed a piece of folded paper on the floor and when I opened it saw it was a citation one of the robberrs had received the day of the robbery.  I called the police and when the officer came to pick up the paper he told me they couldn't do anything with it since I might be setting up someone.  I think that is one of the dumbest things I have ever been told and I certainly wasn't impressed, to say the least.  In this area there are so many robberies that the police don't seem to think they are worth spending time on.  Dealing with the insurance company can certainly be a hassle.  We also lost a TV, our silverware that had been a wedding present from my wife's folks, my tools in the garage and a number of other things.

Just got back from attending Bible study with the Pastor at the church and then came home and took Pat to the chiropractor.  Tonight is choir practice.  Happy to say that Pat seems to be feeling somewhat better today but still in pain.

Pat, glad your eye appointment went so well and an improvement was noted.

Janet, I am a bit surprised you have been able to continue with your piano lessons while your hand and arm healed.  Can you play with the support on your hand?

Etta Sue, if you need to copy any more from books into your computer you might try the OCR software that you probably have with your printer software.  I have used mine a lot and it has worked very well.  It is not 100% but I would say it is close to 98% accurate.  I have scanned well over a thousand pages.  (Guess I need to get a life  :)  )

This has been an interrupted message as started it about 3 hours ago.  Had telephone calls and rested for awhile.  One of the calls was from our son who told us he had spent about 90 minutes on the phone with his daughter, to whom he hadn't spoken in over 10 years.  They have been using IM to talk for several weeks.  Sometimes it takes a lot of time for things to happen but we were certainly happy to hear about this event.  I praise God for his love and care for these two.  Perhaps some day he will actually get to met his grandchildren.  He said he spoke with two of them over the phone last night.  Relationships are sometimes very dysfunctional but God works miracles.

Janet, your housekeeper sounds very interesting.  How could she accomplish so little in two hours?  I know that is none of my business so please ignore this if you want. 

I got a few things accomplished at my new employees house, some was a repeat of yesterday. The place is very cluttered, Next week we will start in the bedroom and there is still a big basket of clean clothes in the laundry room that needs to be put away, folded etc.  The place is only two rooms and a bath/laundry room.  I could have done more but I don't want to take advantage of him. He like to eat a the senior center and lunch is served at 11:30 So I can't get much done in two hours. Today I did the floors on my knees using very diluted mop and glow for this time. After I get the bedroom straightened up I hope to have a mop by that time.

Ingrid, what a scary thought to have thieves in the house while you're sleeping and so quiet too! 

Glad it turned out alright.

Well I have read all the posts since I was here yesterday and I would like to comment  on each one but I'm either too lazy or too tired.  Anyway I enjoyed reading.  I was especially sorry about your experience, Ingred.  I'm sure you were fortunate that you didn't wake up and confront them while they were in the house.  So many people are injured or even killed by intruders.

Pat, the passage:

QuoteLamentations 3:22-24 (English Standard Version)

22 The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases;
   his mercies never come to an end;
23they are new every morning;
    great is your faithfulness.
24  "The LORD is my portion," says my soul,
     "therefore I will hope in him."

is o song from our contemporary song book.  We often sing it in our worship.

Good to see each one of you today.

Papa John

Thanks Papa John!  Love that passage.  And for me the words meant so much to me to read at that moment.

(Where's your little man?  You'll have to post him too! ;) )

Papa John it is sure good to have you back!

Ingrid Welcome!  I am so sorry about your break in.  Our parents had their home broken into many years ago.  I remember how mother was so concerned that everything be locked up tight.  Really scary.

Tis late I am tired and heading to bed.

Night all

Good Morning Everyone!

It's a brisk day here in Guelph--a good one to do some gardening! 

But instead, I'll be in the house doing some much needed housework!

What are your plans for the day?

Did you read some special verses for your morning devotion that meant a lot to you?  How about sharing them with us.


Last night's reading from Oswald Chambers was really meaningful for me.



Going Through Spiritual Confusion

"Jesus answered and said, 'You do not know what you ask' " (Matthew 20:22).

   There are times in your spiritual life when there is confusion, and the way out of it is not simply to say that you should not be confused. It is not a matter of right and wrong, but a matter of God taking you through a way that you temporarily do not understand. And it is only by going through the spiritual confusion that you will come to the understanding of what God wants for you.


   The Shrouding of His Friendship (see Luke 11:5–8). Jesus gave the illustration here of a man who appears not to care for his friend. He was saying, in effect, that is how the heavenly Father will appear to you at times. You will think that He is an unkind friend, but remember—He is not. The time will come when everything will be explained. There seems to be a cloud on the friendship of the heart, and often even love itself has to wait in pain and tears for the blessing of fuller fellowship and oneness. When God appears to be completely shrouded, will you hang on with confidence in Him?

   The Shadow on His Fatherhood (see Luke 11:11–13). Jesus said that there are times when your Father will appear as if He were an unnatural father—as if He were callous and indifferent—but remember, He is not. "Everyone who asks receives ..." (Luke 11:10).  If all you see is a shadow on the face of the Father right now, hang on to the fact that He will ultimately give you clear understanding and will fully justify Himself in everything that He has allowed into your life.

   The Strangeness of His Faithfulness (see Luke 18:1–8). "When the Son of Man comes, will He really find faith on the earth?" (Luke 18:8). Will He find the kind of faith that counts on Him in spite of the confusion? Stand firm in faith, believing that what Jesus said is true, although in the meantime you do not understand what God is doing. He has bigger issues at stake than the particular things you are asking of Him right now.

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Good Morning Everyone Wake up! Good to see you here bright and early Pat with wonderful scripture and commentary from Chambers. Our youth pastor taught on the power we have in the "Midst of the Battle" He is a wonderful teacher/preacher and always gives and altar call, every one was  at the altars.

I have to color my hair today my roots are out about 2 inches. I have a business meeting tomorrow night right after I get off work. Two of the main people in the Xocai company are flying in  to speak so it is imperative that I look professional. So the roots have to go.

Everything is so quiet here this morning.

Yesterday I caught Happy in the act of stealing a tomato right off the vine then going back for another. I stopped him and put a lawn chair in front of the plant so he can't get at the tomatoes.

TTYL

Ah ha!  A tomato stealer in amongst us!  Bet Happy is an un-happy pooch without his tomatoes! 

Yesterday was Red Hats and we went to a Nursery that has a restaurant/tea room.  We ate and then went to the green houses.  When we came back, Ivalou and I noticed that our cars looked like it had rained a muddy rain on them.  Even the windshield washers didn't touch it.  When I got home I took Windex to the windows and thought that got rid of it but when it dried good, it was still there.  Ivalou finally tried straight vinegar and that did it.  Must have been really hard water in that sprinkling system.  After 60 Chix today, I am going to vinegar my car!! 

It was so nice to sleep with windows open last night.  It is only 67° right now and has even warmed up.  But it is warmer in the house.  I have all the windows open now and a slight breeze is blowing.  Very nice indeed.

Hi everyone.  We will leave shortly to attend a birthday luncheon for a number of our friends from the church that we often eat out with.  Today we are going to Longhorn Steakhouse and they always have good food.  We have stated going out for lunch rather than in the evening and I think everyone really likes it better.  The portions are better and so are the prices, which is important to us as we are all retired.  I made three birthday cards this morning as this is in celebration of three birthdays.  This evening I have a meeting to attend.  That is my exciting day.

Pat is going to the luncheon even though her back is still really bothering her but she needs to get out and see some other people for a little bit.  She has been confined for about 10 days or so and only been out twice to go to the chiropractor and to stop a the library.  I am glad she is getting out today.

Marilyn, hope you have a good meeting tonight.  It sounds like your new client definitely needs help. 

Pat, thanks for the Chambers devotional reading.  This last year has taught me to pray for God's will for my life rather than telling God what he needs to do for me or others.  Then I have to be willing to wait and listen or see what God has in store for me.  I think that very often God's wisdom is beyond our comprehension and we have the feelings that are discussed in the devotional but then find out that things work out much better than we could ever expect.

Papa John, it is just nice to see you post and I also appreciate your scripture sharings. 

Etta Sue, good luck with your car wash.  Glad you had a good time yesterday.  Did you buy any plants?

Guess I had better sign off for today.

Larry, I am rejoicing with you over the improvements in family relationships.  God has really worked in your family over this past year, hasn't He?

I think if I had been here, the housekeeper would have gotten more done, but I had to take Beth to the doctor.  Darrel told her to start on the glass cleaning, so that's all she did.  :-\ 

Papa John---we all love having your green posts and scriptures back!  God bless you!

Yes, Larry, I can both type and play the piano with my wrist support on.  I just don't want to forget what I have learned so far.  Yesterday Darrel and I went to a music store that is fairly new here in our little town, and spent about a hundred dollars on music!  Darrel got a huge "fake book" that has over 1200 songs, from the 20s up through the 60s and other timeless music.  I got a couple of small books of Christmas music.  The lady who owns that store is the wife of our chiropractor we like so much.

Pat, thanks for the additional devotionals and songs!

Etta Sue, after you get the spots all off your car, would you like to come over and work on mine?  Yesterday I had to go pick up something from a friend; her street is being paved and they had just soaked it with water.  No way to get out of driving down it, and I was disgusted, because I just had my car all nice and clean.  Now the underside has about two inches of sticky mud hanging on.  I drove very slowly so it wouldn't splash all up the sides.  >:(  Oh, well........don't sweat the small stuff, right?  :cool:

I want to finish painting my shirt this afternoon that I worked on last Saturday.  I want to wear it when we go on that upcoming trip to Pennsylvania.  :)

Our great-grandbaby is due really soon now!  I hope we will get to go to Albuquerque to see and HOLD!! her soon after she arrives!

Marilyn, would you resend me your current email address?  You have changed it several times and I don't know which one is right.  I have a question for you.

It is cool here, and we are enjoying sleeping with windows open, too.  I love the brisk, cool Autumn weather.  But I hope it doesn't freeze too early.

Hello everyone!
Pat, I also appreciate your sharing the devotional from Oswald Chambers, and the songs :thumbsup:   Always something we should remember ... His ways are higher than ours.

Quote from: Larry Hanna on September 13, 2007, 10:44:43 AM


Pat, thanks for the Chambers devotional reading.  This last year has taught me to pray for God's will for my life rather than telling God what he needs to do for me or others.  Then I have to be willing to wait and listen or see what God has in store for me.  I think that very often God's wisdom is beyond our comprehension and we have the feelings that are discussed in the devotional but then find out that things work out much better than we could ever expect.

Larry, It is so good to read this from you.  I learned, some time ago, from a friend that "the only right prayer" is to pray "Thy will be done."  Thanks for sharing.   :)

Today I am having a load of firewood delivered.  :D  :thumbsup: The man says he always brings "a full cord and more" ... AND he will stack it for me too!  It's that time of year again and I have had trouble getting people to keep their promise of firewood, so it was good to find this man.  He is the former son-in-law of my neighbor across the street, and he keeps Bob in firewood year-round.   :)

Tomorrow I will be singing at the nursing home with my friends and then leaving around midnight for the drive to Spokane for a weekend (plus Monday) visit with my daughter and granddaughter.

Y'all take care and know that I have read all the posts and am praying for each of you.

I found a very interesting article on health facts HERE (http://www.newstarget.com/022007.html)

We will  still leave for London and then Sweden and good grief, it is next week.  The house exchange will not happen.  The husband of the couple is still waiting for his heart surgery and there is no way we would (as strangers) go and stay with them as he heals even though they asked us to still come to their house.  So, Don has found some of the least expensive lodging and it will be alright - did not want to go broke.  United actually changed our flights back without a scolding or penalty.  Spending time in the Cotswolds and not Wales as the price is much better and we are happy with either circumstance.  It will all be interesting.  Enough of that chatter.  Tomorrow, we will meet with the children for the weekend. 

Etta Sue:  Thank you for praying for us.  We are doing fine and things are working out smoothly.  Don has spent literally hours at the computer redoing our reservations and so forth but we are fortunate that things are falling in place.

Prayer Warrior - The first time I ever heard about a PW was when we met with a gal that I was very close to in high school.  I really like her and she ran a Christian Book Store, actually owned it.  However, she only replies once at Christmas and doesn't call so I guess I have to give up being a close friend. 

Janet:  Do you see how much Marilyn accomplishes in her two hours?  She beats everyone. 

Pat:  You are not getting older - your eyes are getting better!

Ingrid:  Welcome!  It was just chilling to read about the nasty thieves who had the nerve to come right into your house.   Glad that you are alright.

Jane:  Very nice of you and your group to sing for the seniors.  They really appreciate the attention.  - and, someone is stacking your wood this year.  Yea.

Carol

Carol, hope you and Don have a marvelous trip.  It was nice of the couple to invite you to their house anyway.  Could you maybe just go by and meet them?  Might be a contact for a future time.

So sad to hear that little Madeline's parents are under suspicion.  Seeing her picture above keeps reminding me.  I so hope it isn't true!

Darrel and I put up 8 more pints of tomatoes this afternoon, so I didn't get to paint.  We only have a few tomato plants, so are happy to get enough tomatoes to can.  It didn't take long, anyway.

I was able to use the 2# weights for the whole PT session today, so my wrist is getting stronger.  Kinda hurts tonight, though, so glad I don't go back until Tuesday!

Boy, I sure am missing my Abby!  :-\ :)  Yes, I am spoiled, and I LOVE it!

Next Tuesday, the 18th, is to be a big day in our fair town.  There will be a groundbreaking for the new Care Home, a groundbreaking for the Ethanol plant, and that evening is the big Home Products Dinner.  Everything served is grown here in Grant County.  Usually about 2500 people are served, at $5 a plate, with all profits going to the Grant County Scholarship Fund.  This is when all the state, regional and county "bigwigs" come to town! ^-^

My sweet hubby took me to Alejandro's for supper.  That's our favorite of the six or so Mexican restaurants here in town. :thumbsup:

Hi, friends,

I'm back in, but so extremely tired I won't say much. Yes, I'm thankful for God's protection.

Ingrid! What a difficult thing to know about - my memories will be very bad for me. I'm very thankful many of your things were found. Were they still usable?

Larry, I don't believe I ever heard such a strange thing to say - that policeman certainly wasn't thinking when he said that.

Well, must go - I've read all your posts, and wish I could respond to everyone.

Much love to all - Ruth Ann

Good evening everyone.  I was at a lady's home today who adjusts nerves in the body much like a chiropractor adjusts bones.  I came home under orders not to do anything for a week.  I have virtually no pain, just twinges in the back and still some tingling in the arm from the elbow to the fingers.  I have another appointment in a week.  She reallly zeroed in on the pain and worked it out.  I am very relaxed and sleepy.  So I am going to bed soon.

We are having autumn weather, the leaves are changing colour and I expect a frost any night now.  The garden is about picked bare, and I will soon be having it tilled.

We had some excitement here last night.  A neighbour asked if he could use our back fiels to shoot bear.  We had no problem with that so he spent the better part of 6 weeks bating a bear.  Last night he actually shot one, with a bow and arrow, and it was a clean shoot.  The bear didn't suffer at all.  We get the meat, and he gets the hide.  At 50 cents a pound, that is cheap meat. 

While he was bating this bear he told us of some cranes that we had in the back field.  Large white birds with red heads and bills.  Sounds to me like Whooping Cranes.  I am hoping they are still around as I would like to get a picture of them.   We also have turkey vultures and herons.  This is quite unusual, to our knowledge, for our area.

Well I am out of here.  I am continuing to pray for all the spoken and unspoken needs.
Love JudyB

Hi everyone.  I am up a little earlier than usual. 

I have a really busy day planned and have had to change a few of my plans at the last minute, which is OK.  I won't be going to coffee this morning as need to get over to Atlanta by 8:15 as am picking up our daughter to bring her out here to see the chiropractor.  She is having a terrible problem with her feet that seems to be helped temporarily with a back adjustment.  Her appointment is at 9:15. 

I will then take her back and try to get back to our county senior center by 11 am for our Computer Learning Center Volunteers Meeting and then our User Group meeting at 1 pm.  Then I have an appointment with the lady from the Senior Golden Olympics to pick up some computer files.  Fortunately she is meeting me aa the senior center so that will only take a few minutes.  Sure I will be ready to rest by the time I get home and plan to stay home the rest of the day.

Janet, glad you are able to type and play the piano without doing damage.  It sounds like your cleaning lady really took advantage of Darrel in her cleaning efforts.  We get our entire house cleaned, including the dusting, vacuuming, and scrubbing and it usually takes her about 4 hours.  Our house is a little less than 2000 square feet.  By the way, I think it is great when it is the grandparent who gets spoiled.  :)  I had never really thought of that.

JudyB, hope you have found someone who can help relieve your pain.  I have never tasted bear meat.  Hope you will be able to take things easy for the week.  Let your family members help you for a few days.  They will benefit in helping just as you will in receiving the help.

Ruth Ann, nice to see you are safely home from your trip and hope you have the chance to rest up this weekend. 

Carol, so glad to see tha Don was able to work out the details for your trip next week.  Flexibility is always a good thing.  It was nice of the couple to still be willing to open their home to you under the circumstances but you are wise to not add to the burden they are already under with the heart situaiton.

Marilyn, thanks for the website reference.  I have loaded it and will look over it later today.

Jane, God has blessed us so richly this year.  I think the blessing have been their and occurring all the time but I was just not in tune giving God the credit that is due.  Glad you are getting your wood for the winter.  It won't be long before it is needed again.

Hope everyone has a good day.   

Good Morning Everyone...

Busy day for me today..  Trying to strip the wallpaper off the bathroom and then paint it.

Well, there's supposed to be a slight chance of rain today, but right now it looks like sunshine.  I see the sun on the beautiful cedar trees over the neighbor's mobilehome and beyond.  That's a beautiful sight indeed!

We're changing our grocery-shopping day to Wednesday next week.  We would normally go today.  So in order to get stocked up for the change we'll have to stop at the local Safeway today.  For the most part we go to a place called Winco over in Eureka for most of the week's shopping, because it's as much as 20 percent lower prices there..  It's even worth making the additional 25 miles roundtrip.  But by changing the day to Wednesday we can do it in conjunction with our shopping at the Co-Op that we also do every week.  Their senior discount day is Wednesday.  So, that way, we can do it all on one roundtrip to Eureka and our next-door town Arcata.  More than you ever wanted to know, I'm sure.

I see that some of our congressmen/senators are bringing up another amnesty bill again for the illegal aliens crossing our border to the south.  Can't we just enforce the law?  Everyone else has to obey the law, so why shouldn't they?  They've broken it by sneaking across the border.

Janet I sent you my current email address. The one listed here is correct too.

Good Morning I got back from Crescent City about 8 last evening. We shopped at Walmart, I got a few things but it sure didn't cost much. I love Walmart but the nearest one is 75 miles away.

I am working this afternoon until 6PM so I will be out this morning taking the dogs for their walks, they didn't get them yesterday.

Al I completely agree with you re the amnesty bill, Just enforcethe laws.!!

TTYL

60 Chix was great.  There was 10 of us there.  One lady didn't graduate with us...she moved to Florida her Senior year...and I haven't seen her for 48 years.  One other classmate saw her one day and introduced herself and 2-3 days later she was sitting two rows in front of her at church!!  She hadn't seen her all these years either and she has lived in Anderson all her married life! 

As soon as I got home, I got my containers for lawn mower gas and went to the station.  This is one of those stations that the gas is 10 cents cheaper with a car wash.   Well, there are four different car washes to choose from...no prices.  So Deluxe or Ultimate??  Which is cheaper?  I chose Ultimate.  $9!!!  It wasn't the cheapest!!  And it cleaned my windows of the spots but the paint was terrible.  Before leaving yesterday morning, I called my cousin...a Paint and Body Shop owner...and asked him if vinegar harmed car paint.  He said if the color came off on your drying rag or if it dulled the paint, then don't do it.  Ivalou's car shined like a silver dollar after vinegar-ing it!!  So even after spending $9 for a car wash, I came home and vinegar-ed my car.  Clean as a whistle!!

Also Ivalou called the Tea Room and they said their sprinkling system only runs at night.  And said we must have drove through something on the way there.  Why was the SUV beside Ivalou spotted also?

Oh, well.  If that is all I have to worry about, I am doing great!

Lapel...the little town I am closest to...has an annual Lion's Club Fish Fry.  It started last night, will be tonight and tomorrow night.  So I think Ivalou and I will go tonight.  Good fish and you always see people you haven't seen for years!  Great reunion!! 

And I need to mow this afternoon.   :)

Amen, Al, on the immigration mess--same goes for "hate crimes" legislation---just enforce the laws already on the books, for goodness sake!

Pat, stripping wallpaper is hard work!  Don't overdo it!

Larry, you did have a busy day planned.

I went to Pat's this morning for color and styling, home to help Darrel take down our garage door opener which stopped working a week or so ago, then went to school to have lunch and do a little craft with my Youth Friend.  I planned to come home and paint, but once again, other stuff is demanding my attention.  Something has come up at the Care Home about Mom, and they can't get hold of my sister, so it's up to me to go sort it out.

Welcome Home, Ruth Ann.  So glad you're home safe, and please try to get some rest!

Well, I'm afraid I didn't get in here at all yesterday.  I had good intentions but they weren't enough.

We are doing pretty well.  Marilyn, I looked at your medical site and I know that is one point of view.  But I'm sure that Cornelia and I would both be gone today if it were not for the intervention we had in the emergency room and the care of doctors who have the knowledge and skill to help us when we needed their help.  We depend on God who takes care of us.  We give him the glory.  But He expects us to use our best judgment in taking care of ourselves.  We believe in prayer.  And even our doctors say that Cornelia's recovery was a miracle.  But I appreciate the article you shared with us.  All the information we can get can be helpful.

We still need rain here.  I thought we might get some rain from the terrible storm which hit Texas but the rain travelled east just south of us.  But we have had clouds all day.

I hope you are all doing well today.

"I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me."  Galatians 2:20

Papa John

That website was just one man's opinion. I agree with some but certainly not all.

I have been so busy this morning and I thought it was going to be relaxing before I had to go to work and the  meeting this evening. OH BUT NO!! I had to make a bunch of stuff in PSP and EXCEL for the meeting, some new business cards too.

The dogs did get their walks as I had to get away from the computer before my neck and shoulders really got into a fix. It was one of those "hurry up" jobs that should have been done days ago when I had to whole day off. (What a whole day none of those  in my life.)

Tomorrow will be a whole day off for me and I plan to really take advantage of it too. I hope nothing comes up that I  HAVE to do but can only do those thing I WANT to do.

Gotta go now.

I greatly appreciate those of you who agreed with me about the aliens.  However - the one thing we can actually DO about it is to write our congressmen/senators about it.  The last amnesty bill was actually defeated just because enough people wrote.  PLEASE write!

Hi everyone.

Al and others, isn't it amazing that our national politicians didn't get the message the last time.  In addition to writing our representatives and others we also need to remember how they voted on issues like that when we go to the ballot box.

Marilyn, you are one busy lady.  However, it sounds like you stay productively occupied. We would likely be bored if we didn't have things to do where we felt we had accomplished something each day.  Some days that something isn't very much in my case but still like to think tha something got accomplished.

Papa John, we did get about 2 inches of rain in our area from the storm that went through.  Some areas around here had more, including downtown Atlanta.  However, we are thankful for what we got.  I see they are now saying we will have a couple of days where it will not get out of the 70s over the weekend.  It should be nice.

Janet, you are the rock that everyone depends on.  Hope it wasn't serious problem with your mother at the care home.  My sister got most of those calls regarding my folks, although we got them before my folks moved to where my sister lives.

Etta Sue, glad you got the spots off your car.  It is always nice to meet old friends as you did with the former classmate.  A lot to catch up on after that many years.

Pat, I am worried for you about doing the wallpaper stripping and painting.  Don't hurt your shoulder.

Time to head for coffee and then have a meeting to attend this morning.  Then plan to watch the football games this afternoon and evening.

I'm taking it easy with the wallpaper removal.  I'm just doing a bit at a time.  I bought the paint and as soon as I get all the paper off, I'll get the paint on the walls.  It's needed to be done for a long time.

Papa John, I miss your little man waving his stick at us.

The Chocolate Party last night was great. One of the gals had bought things for the prize baskets, like a chocolate candle, chocolate bath soap, chocolate lotion, a chocolate pedicure etc, Plus some of our products were in the baskets too.

Every one was served  our products and we did a toast with the liquid product. A doctor was there who had brought all his research, videos of people who use the product.

Anyway it was so interesting and a lot of fun. I got home about 10 pm past my bedtime so I slept in until 6 :45, WOW two whole hours longer than usual Yippee.
There is another training meeting going on for 8 til noon, but I am not going. I am going to use today as a day of rest maybe go see the grands.

Well, it is Saturday morning again.  We have a beautiful day with sunshine, low humidity, and just 65 degrees.  Later it will get up to 75 degrees.

Pat I will try to get the little man with beard and cane to appear.

Tonight we are having a birthday party for our grandson, David.  He will be 17 and is our youngest of our grandchildren.

Something for us to think about today:

16 There are six things the LORD hates,
       seven that are detestable to him:
17 haughty eyes,
       a lying tongue,
       hands that shed innocent blood,
18 a heart that devises wicked schemes,
       feet that are quick to rush into evil,
19 a false witness who pours out lies
       and a man who stirs up dissension among brothers.

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Great!  There's Papa John's little man with his cane!  Now it looks like a Papa John post.  And thank you, Papa John, for the Bible verses that you share with us with each post! 

Not much happening around here today.  Last evening, Ivalou and I went to the Lapel Lion's Club Fish Fry.  We saw lots of people we haven't seen for a long time.  Also heard the Lapel Community Band...very good AND Elvis was at Lapel, Indiana, last evening!!  ::)  I know because he even kissed me on my left cheek!!!   <3

Ivalou called me this morning saying she was going to be gone because she was taking Barb, our SIL, to MedCheck or the ER.  Kaye Don is in Michigan on his cycle.  Seems she has a bad cold that she thinks needs some kind of attention.  She is the one that suffers from depression...main simpton is imaginary health problems that are real to her!  Well, the cold isn't imaginary but she has probably had at least 72 bad colds in her life before so she ought to know they run their course and you are over them.  Just take something to make yourself more comfortable and wait!  Sorry!  A way for her to get attention and not be alone when Kaye Don is gone!

Question on photography?

How do I level out the horizon in one of my photos? Using PSP or Photoshop?

Hello from a very tired and sleepy Janet.  I had another of those sleepless nights last night, finally gave up sometime after three this morning and got up.

We had a horrible tragedy here in our small town on Friday.  A young family that attends our church......in the rush to get off to work on Friday morning, the dad took the 7 months old baby girl and put her in the car seat in the Mom's car.  He was usually the one to take her to the baby sitter.....I guess they had a miscommunication....anyway, when the Dad got off work, he went to the baby sitter's to pick up the baby, and she hadn't been there, so he called his wife.  She ran out to the car and found the baby dead.  Temps here reached 92 degrees that day.  The car was parked in front of our hospital, where the mother works.  They have two older children, and are very loving and attentive parents.  The funeral will be in our church Monday morning.  So terribly heartbreaking........I pray they will not press charges against them.  There was an autopsy, and so much pain already.  Please pray for the Bose family.  They have an older boy and girl, too.   :'( :'( :'(

I scrap booked today, got several pages done in spite of feeling so weary.

Thanks, Larry.  I hope we got things straightened out for Mom yesterday, but don't know for sure yet.

I will talk to you all later!

I am praying Janet.

Ohhh Janet what a terrible thing to have happened.  I am praying. 

If anyone comes into the room this morning please pray for our membership.  There is a vote on a new Senior Pastor.  John and I had about 10 questions and so we wrote him (email) and asked.  He answered so where we were sitting on the fence we have now got off and are sure of our vote.  Voting in a new pastor is always a serious thing.

I have the most trouble with my arm at night.  Janet sounds like you had pain last night as well?  I have to lie on my back, not on either side as that just gets things going and I am then awake all night.  Sleeping on my back is so difficult for me.  When I do though the pain is not too bad.

We have had our first frost of the year.  The trees didn't wait for the weather they are already turning colour.  Everything this morning was all bright and white.  I don't like the cold of winter but I do love the fresh cleanness of it.

Well I am off have the grands to pick up for church.  Bye for now.
JudyB

Ohhh, Janet!  What a terrible tragedy indeed.  I'm praying.



Thanks Papa John!  The scripture portion really leaves us thinking.  Thanks for sharing.

Marilyn ~ My PSP8 and Corel 10 has a straightening tool that works great.  Just put one end on the left and one on the right on the horizon and then click the green check mark above and it straightens it.  A lopsided horizon doesn't work!!   ::)

Janet ~ I am praying.  The Bose family has and will go through enough without charges being pressed. 

Church was great.  A Sunday for recruiting helpers for the various needs of the church.  Then I ate breakfast at a family restaurant and then went to GNC.  It didn't open until noon so I lolly-gagged in Kroger until it was time to go to GNC.  Course I bought something at each store...  ^-^

Now it is such a lovely day.  This morning looked like rain any time and the sky was full of clouds.  When I got out of church, not a cloud in sight.  Bright and sunny and a crisp 65°.  I could handle this temperature year round!

Janet, what a sad thing for this family.  It is a mother's worst nightmare and the whole family needs our prayers.  It is the worst kind of accident.  I pray that God will be with them.
"Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the LORD your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you." Deuteronomy 31:6

Moses promise to Israel is a promise to God's people, his people then, and his people today.  "Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me." Hebrews 13:5-6

I hope you all are having a good Lord's day today.
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Hi everyone.  We did something different this morning and went out to eat breakfast rather than go out to lunch with the church group.  Since I go to coffee with my friends the other 6 days of the week this gave Pat and I the opportunity to go out to breakfast.  One of our favorite places has just starting being open for breakfast on the weekend.  Pat and split a very good omelet and enjoyed it.  We got home just in time to turn around and go back to church.  The choir was in the loft but didn't sing today as our director is in California for a vacation.  We had a soloist for the anthem.  We then came home and rested awhile and I am now watching the Atlanta Falcon's football game.

Janet, we have had a number of similar tragedies in this area and they are extremely sad.  Unfortunately, very often the authorities bring charges against one of the parents but I agree this is just a terrible occurrence and the parents will be paying a very big price for the rest of their lives.

Not much else to write about today so will be brief today.

Pat:  I was just going to say ' Have fun stripping!   ;D

Larry:  Things are almost all worked out but there are some glaring empty spots not taken care of for our trip.  These involve people who have not responded and other things.  We will make it work though Don still feels the stress/work that needs to be done.  Tomorrow, he will call to England on SKYPE and try to get a place booked at one town. 

Al:  Good question!  Am totally frustrated with the felons committed by these people and nothing is done. 

We had a super time with all the children this weekend - renting cabins & a double one with a big porch is where Don & I shared.  They all want to do this again next year.  It is wonderful - cell phones don't work back in those hills so they all were so at ease - everyone was at peace with each other.  Somebody, please send me a good scripture of thankfulness - I have prayed for this for so many years.  You can tell me right here, I will check back until Wednesday.

Too tired to unpack - it took us over 4 hours to go 100 plus miles - this dreadful traffice & horrible speeders - left lane hogs -

Carol

Carol - the Scripture I often consider regarding thankfulness actually doesn't mention  thankfulness at all, yet it is right to the point.  It's Ps. 116:12-14.  The question is as to what the psalmist could give the Lord in thankfulness for all His goodness to him.  The answer is to the effect that the best thankfulness he could render was to TAKE "the cup of salvation..."  We can repay nothing to our Lord.  But when we take all He has to offer, then it brings joy to Him!

Hello all,
Thank you pat for the birthday wishes i ahd a good day and even got off work like iw anted because my crew loves me anyways i'm off to be out and about adios
Sarah

Janet tell the Bose family that my the assembly Church in McKinleyville California is praying for them. I stood in for them at prayer meeting this evening.

Thank you all so much for your prayers and concern for the Boese family.  (I found out that is the correct spelling.)  Our service today was pretty solemn, and much prayer for the hurting family.  Our pastor emailed every other pastor in town whose email addresses he had, asking them to be in prayer for him, the family and the church.  He feels this may be the seed for a revival in SW Kansas, and his prayer is that souls be saved in the service tomorrow morning.  We know there are unsaved ones in the baby's family, and the best possible outcome would be for them to come to know the Lord.

The congregation took anointing oil and anointed every pew and door, and also every chair in the fellowship hall, which will be used for the overflow crowd.  Before ending the service, the pastor and his wife anointed each person who plans to be at the funeral, and prayed over us individually.  May God draw us all closer to Him through this terrible happening.

A scrap booking friend's husband here writes songs, and he had a concert at another church (theirs) tonight, and since we didn't have services because the funeral home was setting up for the funeral, we went to Steve's concert.  It was great!  What a ministry this man has through the songs he writes!  He played four different guitars, and is really good.  It was such a nice change from thinking about that poor baby.

I will be back to open the new week, shortly.

Prayer is on going today for thisd family.

We had the vote for the new pastor and it was unanamous!  We had been praying for that.  John and I had a few unresolved questions so at the 11th hour we sent an email and got good replies.  We are at peace with the decision.

John parked his tractor and trailler in the church parking lot.  So often churches say "No Semi's!" that our church has made the decision that trucks and truck drivers are welcome.  With those words many truck drivers have no where to go for church and as a result many drift.  The message was good....Pastor Jeff preached on the frut of the Spirit Peace, part 3 of a series.  We have watched him grow in  the past year and a half.

Well Must go, I am tired and have a big day tomorrow.
Love JudyB

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