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Hi, friends, I'm really enjoying being with my son from the UK.

I'll be back more when he goes to NC to record those 2 CDs. Hopefully, I'll see him again next weekend.

Pat, it's good to see you back. And, Judy, too.

Westerners, thankfully, it sounds as if most of you have made it through the storms "mostly" OK.

Wow, Janet - I'm so sorry about the medication problem! Yikes. Here's hugs ((((( ))))).

Larry, and Kevin, and everyone else, thanks for posting.

   Good Morning to all.  I have been going over all the post's and thanks for all the new's from everybody.

We have been blessed this weekend to have our grandchildren with usand thier parents plus one doggy called Gabby short for Gabriele.
So we have had a full house this weekend.  They are so cute and beautiful and we love them to pieces.

The weather here is been very mixed up cold and then rain then snow so you never know what to exspect.

Hope that you all have a wonderful day in the Lord's house and may the Lord richly bless you all for this coming week.

A small quote.  Spend time in prayer>>Ask God to enable you to walk so close to him that your life becomes an authentic example to other Christians.   
                        Prayer is so important.  Good Night.

Al, you are funny. lol  Glad you got your water back. 

Marilyn, that was so nice of you to give Al his 9 gals of water. 

Jane, I bet that was really entertaining...watching your ducks and swans on the lake.

We have a new member.  He's Scotty and he's 15.  He introduced himself when he posted earlier tonight.

  If you make it here, Scotty, Hi again.  These are all nice people, some great photographers, some not so great...like me...and some who just like to look at photography.    


I'm headed to bed, so good night all.  Nita

Good Morning, I have John Hagee on my TV so I am not staying just checking in and letting you know we are fine here.

Hi Everyone!

I missed church today.  For some reason, I guess my electricity hiccupped in the night and so my alarm didn't go off for me to get ready.  No storms or anything either.  I'll go later on tonight though.

The theme of the sermons this year...the whole year...at my church will be 'Clearly'.  Today's sermons were on Mark 8:22-26 where Jesus spit on the blind man's eyes and asked him if he could see.  The man said 'I see people but they look like walking trees!'  So Jesus touched his eyes again and asked the man if he could see clearly now.  The man said 'Yes, I can see.  I see clearly now!'  I often wondered why Jesus didn't heal the man of his blindness the first time.  Was Jesus tired?  Did he forget how to perform a miracle?  I was told today that the disciples were on there way to Bathsaida with Jesus when he healed the blind man...the word 'disciples' means learning.  So this was a lesson from Jesus to the disciples that we don't learn all at once.  It sometimes takes stages to learn and unusual ways....then you see things clearly.

Then I went to Taco Bell and then to WalMart.  I got $3.16.7 gas before church. 

I sure hope my two furgirls get used to being a little hungry soon.  It is intimidating to have four eyeballs staring at you.....

Let's find out how much gasoline/petrol is where YOU live!!

It's $1.06 per litre here in Guelph.

The price is $3.06.9 in Ulysses, Ks.  Well, may be higher today, I haven't checked!

In Mckinleyville, California it is $3.53 for regular per gallon.

Oh, thanks! 

I should go to the converter and see how your prices compare with here in Guelph.

Hi everyone.  I think I saw this morning that gas was $2.98/gallon which means at Kroger it probably was $2.95/gallon.  It sure doesn't look like it is going to go down in price.  World demand continues to grow and the USA continues to resist doing anything to utilize our own resources.  (I'll get off the bandwagon!)

It was warm here today and was about 60 degrees when church was over.  We went to church and I sang in the choir but fought this cough throughout and I really didn't feel like going out to lunch with the group.  So we stopped at Wendy's and then I came home and took a nice nap.  Felt better when I got up but the cough is dragging me down again.  It just seems to drag on and on.  This is apparently common this year with those who have this bronchitis or chest colds. 

I have gotten the church website updated for this coming week and caught up on my e-mail.  I will be busier this week as all of the regular activities resume and my retirees luncheon is on Thursday.  This is also the week for our SeniorNet volunteers to meet and to have our PC user group meeting.

Glad to see our friends on the West coast still have power.  I just saw a picture of the flooding from the dam that broke in Reno, Nev.  I sure wouldn't want a home below such a structure.

Etta Sue, glad to read that Inky is doing better.  Stand firm on the cat food and probably in a few days they will adjust and it will be better for them.  It sounds like Aaron is used to having his way. 

Pat, I am sure you could use the extra sleep this morning.

Marilyn, I always like to watch John Hagee.  I have read one of his books on the Jews and part of the other one. 

Gord, it sounds like you had a busy weekend.  Glad your family could be with you.

Ruth Ann, what type of music does your son do?  Is he a singer? 

Kevin, it sounds like you are having a nice vacation.

Hi Nita, Pat, Janet,  Al and anyone else I may have missed.

Hi Larry...

That's about the price I saw gas when I was coming home from Virginia the last time but I'm wondering how much I'm going to have to pay on the weekend of Jan. 26 when I return down there.

It cost me 128.00 total for the fuel for the car the last time.  That's really not too bad for a journey of almost 500 miles one way.

Marilyn is correct on the price for a gallon of regular at the main-line stations.  The "discount" stations are about 3.50.  I get mine at about 3.43 (Commercial Fueling Network), and it's maybe 2, 3 cents lower at Costco.  I personally believe the oil companies are gouging the public, and I believe they should be found guilty and sentenced to pay it all back.  (I didn't say I knew how to do that . . .)

We had communion this morning.  What a wonderful ritual!  It's really a two-way conversation and transaction between our Lord and ourselves.  He says to us, "This is My Body, broken for you.  This symbolizes my righteousness, which becomes yours when I am broken upon the Cross.  And this cup symbolizes My Blood, shed for you to bring you forgiveness.  So I am offering you righteousness and forgiveness."  Then we say to Him, "Blessed Savior, I confess my need for Your righteousness, and I hereby receive it with joy.  And, again, blessed Savior, I confess my need for forgiveness, and I hereby receive the forgiveness You offer - with eternal thanks!"

Next time you go through communion, bring with you specific needs for righteousness and forgiveness.  See His immense love and grace and receive it specifically for your specific needs.

Thanks so much Al for that little devotional on the Lord's Supper.  I so appreciate that part of my worship and wish that it was more often than it is in my church.  I looked forward to each Sunday morning at 9:30 in the Bible Chapel where we worshipped many years ago for the Breaking of Bread service.

That's truly high priced gas!!!

   Good evening to all. Gas in Welland Ontario Canada is $1-05.5 a ltr. so it is starting to go up.  On the news last night they said that it could be up as far as  a $1-30 this Summer and that the petrolium companies are just getting richer and richer by the year.

Was at church this morning and my wife was not able to go as she just did not have the strength.  It has been a very busy weekend having the kids and the grandchildren.  But we just enjoy it so much.

Again have a great week.

Hi Gord!

I'm beginning to think that it won't matter if I fill up in Canada or the USA when I go to Virginia.

Sorry Noreen is not keeping well.  I continue to pray.

   Hi Pat.   Well I did not read all about what was said about communion and I agree completly that we do not have it happen enough at our church.

When I got saved and understood what it ment it was such a wonderful time to have communion and to have the emblems that are to represent the broken body and the blood.

Thanks for your reminder Larry or Al.

Quote from: Pat on January 06, 2008, 02:22:21 PM
Let's find out how much gasoline/petrol is where YOU live!!It's $1.06 per litre here in Guelph.

Using the formula I use for a guess ta met on US vs Canadian Gasoline/Petrol..... $1.06 x 3.625 x conversion rate (which is just about equal dollar for dollar)....ballpark figure is $3.844 a gallon Canadian. 

Price here in Michigan yesterday was $3.139

Because of some obscure Michigan law, gas can no longer be discounted.  Hence we lost our .05c off special at Speedway when using a rewards card (not a credit card) and being able to redeem reward points for gas.  This law is no doubt why we've never rec'd any "at the pump discount" at Costco.

However there is a way to get around the Michigan law re: Speedway...either wait till traveling in Ohio or Ky and redeem points for a gas discount or redeem points for a gift card and use the gift card to purchase gas or anything else.

I think I paid $3.16 per gal last time I filled up here.  Nita

Thanks Ed and Nita.  Guess it will still be cheaper then in the USA according to you Ed. 

Last night coming home gas was $2.99/gal, this morning on the way to church it was $3.04/gal.  I wonder if a horse would be cheaper   That's in northeast Mississippi.

Hi everyone.  Just back from coffee.  It is a beautiful day here in Georgia and is suppose to get up to 72 degrees. 

I don't have anything significant to do today but may start cleaning out my storage closet here in my office and sorting through records from last year.  I think my cough is better today, still there but not as severe.

Al, thanks for the thoughts on Communion.

 Al:  I love communion - it almost always makes me weep a little.  Such a precious time.  In the Lutheran church where we belong, we have it weekly.  We kneel at the altar and just that movement is so soothing and peaceful.  Anyway you have communion is fine with me and I will not return to any church where I am not invited to take communion.  ...... Glad that you have heat and now water.  How are your feet/legs doing at this time of the year?  Any better? 

Larry:  We watch some of that show on books left out of the bible long ago.  It would make a good study at church. 

Etta Sue:  What a fun time you had with Aaron.  He sounds bright and interesting.  How old?

Gord:  Having the family around is always the best!  Glad you have the experiences. 

Kevin:  It sounds so exotic - going to Tokyo.  Do you ever come over here? 

Scotty:  Welcome - I hope that you do come and chat with us!

Pat:  Your life is very interesting!  Missing the notes from your sister, I hope that she gets a different computer.   

Good Morning Everyone!

It's 47 F here this morning and it's quite "balmy" outside.  Geordie hasn't even barked yet to ask to come in!

I have a few errands to do and then some much needed vacuuming.

Janet and Larry:  You asked about the meeting on the surge in poverty in our county.

They need funding for a study but there is an increase in the number of single women households with children.  Not a rise in divorce and not a rise in the number of SWHWC.  A family of 4 needs almost $50,000 per year just to rise above poverty in this county - in other words, it is more expensive to live here than it should be - (I have always said that our groceries are much higher than Denver).  I know it has to be health care, school supplies, heating, affordable housing,  and so manyother things.  We don't have a great transportation system, although there are buses but a car is a necessity.  It is a highly educated area with people working at jobs just to get by and they aren't getting by.  They go to school here and don't want to leave the area.  A huge amount of people working at even two jobs and they are slipping lower - now, the cost of gasoline puts so many over the edge.  

I also think that younger people (and some older) don't know how to pinch a penny - they don't know how to cook from scratch and so many things.  They have never had a real budget and get into trouble on figuring how much something really costs, because they don't figure interest and in home buying - a balloon payment means nothing to them.  Sad sad cases but they do need help.  There are also a lot of agencies to help here and one in particular helps with heating expenses and keeps people in their homes.  

When Don and I worked with the homeless - we were always astounded by the stories - they would drive the entire family here "because they heard there was work here".  Many poor judgements, in my opinion.  Then, there was a shock of not finding affordable housing.

It would save a lot of heartache if everyone would go through marriage counseling before they even think about it and here is where the church can help if people would only be willing.  Lots to ponder.   Carol

Please be patient, I am working on the Thoughts.......be back to post it soon.  Janet

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AARGH!!!!  Will someone more computer literate than I please fix this link?  My eyes and my headache are getting worse by the minute, struggling with it!