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Morning Devotional...

Psalm 33

The congregation - the people of the most important family on earth - turn toward one another and sing, "Rejoice in the Lord, O you righteous!  For praise from the upright is beautiful." They also urge their instrumentalists to play mightily for God in response to their praise.

Then they turn again, lift their hands upward and sing and shout praise directly to the Lord Himself.  They do it in words that express all their experience of Him, all they know and love about their wonderful God.  They sing, "For the word of the Lord is right, and all His work is done in truth.  He loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of the goodness of the Lord!"

They sing of a God Who made everything there is by His mere word, and of a God before Whom all peoples should stand in awe as their Creator and Lord.  He's a God before Whom the plans made by even the mightiest nations are as nothing, but a God Whose own plans stand forever.  At the same time, though, He's a very personal God - all Who love Him are a truly blessed family.

And He is SO great!,  He knows every action and even the innermost thoughts of the heart of every person in the world at every moment!  No one can succeed in this world by means of great armies, great strength, or mighty weapons, but instead "the eye (the blessing) of the Lord is on those who fear Him" - on those who recognize that He alone is LORD of all - and on those who hope in His mercy.  He will deliver them in every situation.

Finally, in the last stanza, the family of those who love and fear Jehovah all join together to declare their faith and love.  They sing, "Our soul waits for the Lord; He is our help and our shield.  For our heart shall rejoice in Him, because we have trusted in His holy Name." Then they all sing the family prayer: "Let Your mercy, O Lord, be upon us, just as we hope in You!"

Are you part of that beautiful family?  Do you sometimes simply rejoice to stand with the other members of God's special family to praise Him?  Do you rejoice to be reminded of His sovereignty, faithfulness, and love? 
Al Moak

Here's a hymn that reflects these thoughts.  Just click to hear the music.

  Good evening to all.  I was just reading the last postings before brother Al put the new week on hte post's.  If you have not gone to Colin's new site don't miss doing it.  When I was a little boy from as small as I was aloud to go I went to my grandmothers in Northern Ireland and always loved it.  My mum was born in Ireland and lived there till she got married and moved to Scotland in 19-40.  If anybody ever gets the chance to go to there you should.

Ruth Ann:  I hope that you have no problems when you get your P.T. Cruiser back and hope that you are o.k.

Well it late must get to sleep.      Al thanks for your devotional and that great hymn the Lord bless you for it.

Pat ~ That sure is a beautiful pumpkin!  How many pies do you think you can get from it?   

Carol and Ruth Ann ~ I put the url to that "invitation" site in my browser and it is a legitimate place after all ... gospelpals.com.  I checked it out and still decided to pass, tho.   

Hi everyone.  The big move is over and it went very well.  By the time to got to Atlanta (Al we live about 30 east of Atlanta) the two men just about had everything moved up to the other apartment.  Two of Stacey's friends, one of whom is our housekeeper, came as the move was completed and helped clean up the old apartment and then helped unpack a lot of things in the new one.  I got her computer setup and hooked up for Internet, which should be available today and helped with the unpacking as well.  We got home about 4:30 and even though Pat and I didn't do much lifting or work we were both extremely tired. 

I got a good nights sleep until about 3 am and then woke up and couldn't go back to sleep.  This seldom happens to me but probably was the result of being so tired last evening.  I have a quiet day today with only a luncheon at 1 pm.  I think the housekeeper is going to come over this morning and pickup the computer I finished putting together for her that has the Linux software on it (which I like a lot).  I will give her some instructions on using it as she isn't very computer savvy, nor is her daughter who will actually be using this computer.

Like several of you, I also got that request to join a website but since I didn't know who it was from and really have no desire to get involved in another website like that all I did was click on the link to the actual website. 

Al, thanks for the devotional for this week.  Your writings on Psalms are also so good.

Pat, that is really a bright orange and also a beautiful picture of the pumpkin.

Time to go to coffee at McDonalds.

I must be gullible....I joined gospelpals.com  But haven't done anything with it since and may not. 

What wonderful weather we are having in Indiana.  But I really don't think we will have a pretty fall.  It is too dry so the leaves are drying up, turning brown and falling.  There are a few trees that are colorful but not many.  You have to look for them. 

Our sermon yesterday was on being humble.  Great message.  Then there were seven of us that went out for Chinese later.  A new couple went with us and it was nice getting to talk to them. 

Tonight is Photo Guild and Kitty and I are furnishing the refreshments.  I fixed some Caramel Corn and plain popcorn yesterday.  Also taking the candy corn with peanuts and red hots with peanuts.  Kitty is making some brownies and taking pop to drink.  That should feed them.

Hi, friends,

A good visit with the doctor today - Praise God, the new blood pressure medication is working as it should, and even more amazing to me is that since my knee surgery July 30, I've lost 39 pounds. Most likely, it's a combination of no more work stress and long hours along with increased physical activity to help rehab the new knee.

Karma, I hope you were able to see my late-evening wishes to you yesterday for a great birthday. You're a valued member of CP, and we love you. Please give your family members a little hug from Ruth Ann today, and tell them you want one back. That way, for sure you'll reap many rewards, including 3 - not 1 - hug from me. 

Also to WeAre1 - happy birthday to you on this October Monday. I surely do hope your day is wonderful, as well. May your new year be good to you with life, love, faith ever strengthened, and health either great or improving! 

These Canada Thanksgiving graphics are wonderfully prepared! Y'all do so well. Now that retirement's here for me, and as soon as (isn't that always the beginning of an excuse!!) I can spend less time dealing with operation bills that should not be coming in to me, rehab exercises, and working to prepare my home for the upcoming renovation (41 years of living in this house - YIKES!), I hope I can begin learning various graphics and photo tactics.

I've been doing the church's PowerPoint presentations for a few weeks, and truly do want to take some original photographs of things like our own decorations at the front of the church, our offering plates, etc., so the time's fast approaching for me to chuck my timidness with a digital camera.

Y'all have a great rest of the day.

Jane:  Thanks for checking on that site - I barely have time to come in here some days. 

Summicron:  I am positive that every Christian on earth has had moments of doubt as you mentioned in your note.  My little advice - come in here often.  Read all the notes and especially the very good news at the top of each Thought for the Week.  May the words work their way into your heart.  Ask lots of questions.  Remember that we are given Grace each and every moment of our lives.  You are loved.

Ruth Ann:  Hooray for you & your numbers being down down down. 

Don is taking his walk - we painted the room that I will use for sewing.  It is an uplifting vanilla almost yellow color.  Just love it and the closet is painted as well.  I shampooed part of the carpet and will do more & move the furniture when that part is day.

I am at Heather's fot turkey..... Looks like a good meal to be had by all.

The church collected mounds of food, which has been distributed to those without.

IN ABOUT 3 WEEKS i will have my own computer.  Woohoo it has been a long time without.  we lost ours in January,  everything on the hard drive is gone, but we can rebuild.

I am about to be called so I will close down before they have a chance!

Have a great day folks,  I will be back on Wednesday.

Hey, Kids, I'm HOME!  But only for a few days.  I haven't time just now to read all the posts I missed, that will have to wait.

We were 34 hours in transit, and our ankles are still swollen.  We got home at 1 AM Sunday, and are still not back on Central time, woke at 4 this morning, both of us, and couldn't get back to sleep again.  I hope tonight is better.

I hope everyone is well.

We had a good trip but as usual, were very glad to get back home!

The turkey is cooking upstairs, my pumpkin pie is cooling down here.  In a short while I will make a salad.  We are having our Thanksgiving dinner today.  Good thing as the power went out around dinner time last night and 200,000 folks were in the dark for about two hours.  I hate that! 

I was playing Spades on the internet, had a most wonderful hand to bid, a good partner who understood the game....then pow.  Will never know the outcome of the game.  Enjoy playing Crib, Spades and Hearts and that is all the chat I personally care for on the internet.  Also got that e-mail, checked it out, going to pass.  It is probably fine...I haven't much to chat about.

Tues. going for a haircut and to get my heavy parkas out of the cleaners.  We  have been having lots of rain and some quite cold days.  Not bad today, except for the rain.  Wed. I am going to take my little train trip to Parksville and see my long ago friend.  Will probably bore her terrribly, as her life has been so interesting and mine not.  Simple, will let her do all the talking.

Summicron, I read your post and sometimes most of us feel down at times.  When that happens, I listen to music, go for walks, hug a pet, always knowing that God is in control, is real, and there is much to be grateful for.  When we accept Jesus, all past sins are forgiven.  Take your Bible and check it out.  Along the way, you will find comfort. 

Time to go and make my salad.  Boy, that turkey does smell great.


Pleasant Day/Evening and God Bless.

Liz

Glad you enjoyed the pumpkin.

It was sitting on my next door neighbour's verandah so i asked if I could borrow it and I took a few photos of it.

Nice to see you Janet.

Where are you going now??

Hi I am home too Got home this morning about 11:45. Will tell  you more about it later, tired from trying to catch up on all the postings I have miss both here and on SN. I have a headache too.

I'll just paste here what I posted on SN.
The dogs managed to break out the drivers side front window out of my car to escape, I left it down for them to have air and put them to bed in the car after that  night of barking with Happy; and Bebe tearing the trim off the inside of the door that goes into the garage. After they got out of the window they (I assume Bebe) did a number on the trim on the outside of the same door.

When I got home I ordered the glass for the door from an auto dismantler for $85. and called a friend who owns a body shop and he is going to install it for  a discount on the labor for $50.

It was good other wise, they got along great with the cat, in fact Bebe gave the cat a wide berth acted like she was afraid of the cat.  Fritzy would go sniff them and examine them but the dogs din;t do anything. Just took it all in. It was so funny to watch them. I am not going to take them again until I move up there. Last night they were very good dogs, I found both of them sleeping together in the small bathroom in the hallway.

Hi everyone.  Glad to see the travelers are home and each says they had a good time.  Marilyn it sounds like your dogs don't like being confined.  Janet, hope you and Darrel were able to get a good nights rest last night.

This will be a busy day for me as I have a meeting this morning to attend and then will leave for a 2 pm doctors appointment.  I hope to get back in time to stop for my flu shot as it will save a separate trip.  The housekeeper is coming today to clean.  She and her daughter were here yesterday to get a computer lesson in using the Linux software and then they took their computers away.  So my computer projects are over for a little while, at least. 

Liz, don't sell yourself short on terms of interest to your friend.  Often it isn't the words that are said it is the sharing of oneself that is important and the things in your life are as important as what has happened in the life of your friend.  You have family and experiences of life.  It sounds like all of you were having great meals yesterday.

Judy, nice to see you will be getting your computer back before long.  It is tough to get along without it when we get used to using it.

Carol, that sounds like a very bright and cheerful room for sewing. 

Time to get ready to leave for coffee.  I always try to put somethings away in my office to make it easier for the housekeeper to do her work and haven't done that yet.

Judy B:  Say hello to Heather!  How is she doing? 

Liz:  I am supposed to write about my life for the high school reunion.  So many moves - the children and the moves kept me busy but my life isn't that interesting to me.  I do believe it was all planned by the Master and it has been perfect in that way.

Janet:  Welcome back Tell us about your trip.

Marilyn:  Sorry for the mishap with the dogs.  We went over to son's house & their rescue German Shepherd had eaten two cushions off their couch .

It has been right around the freezing mark here in the mornings.  Don is pouring my 

Am much too stressed about worry over this election.  After all, my new neighbor told me yesterday that God is still in control. 

Photo Guild was fun.  Seems they would all like to come to my house for a field trip and take sunset photos out my bathroom window!!  Then I surprised them with a photo of downtown Indy.  I told them I got out of the bathroom and went to Indy! 

Ivalou came over this morning and cut my hair.  Tonight is Beef and Boards and we are to see 'Sound of Music'.  I know it well be great. 

Cloudy today in Indiana with chances of rain.  We need rain.  Not too much though.  The farmers still have soy beans and corn to get in.

Carol, that is what I am holding fast to--the knowledge that God is in control.  And I am hoping that Americans have good sense, will believe that unless and until they prove me wrong.

Oh, my, now Mickey Mouse has registered to vote in Florida!  

On our trip we visited Germany, Hungary, Serbia, Croatia, Bulgaria and Romania.  We had a little tour in each country, with local guides telling us their history from the distant past to the present.  After a while, my head was spinning with all those facts; but I did take copious notes.  When you consider that in Europe, every country is comparable in size to one of our states, and each has its own government, it is easier to understand why their history is so confusing.  Of course, we heard much about the way they lived under Communist rule, saw thousands of the ugly blocks of housing thrown up by the Communists after they destroyed the people's homes.  So much misery and bloodshed, all driven by greed.  Greed for power, greed for money.  Have we here in the US learned from their experiences?  I truly hope we have.

We saw lots of lovely sights, met really nice people, ate far too much great food, took hundreds of photos.  Today my ankles are closer to their original size, thank goodness.  

If you have specific questions I will be more than happy to answer, otherwise, I don't know what to tell you, there is so much to tell!  And I don't want to bore you.

Pat, I am leaving on Thursday to go to Florida (Walt Disney World) with the kids.  Abby wants me to go, but if I hadn't already said yes, and Jeff bought the tickets, I would back out and stay home. because I'm so tired and also need to be here to help Darrel sponsor our Pilgrims on their Walk to Emmaus.

We drove home from Denver in a driving wind and rain storm, and it has been raining here ever since!  We are rejoicing because we need the moisture so much.  Darrel looked at the rain gauge this morning and we have over an inch and a half, and it is still raining.  

I need to get some things done here, I wish you all a wonderful and God-filled day.

Janet it sounds like you had a very nice time on your tour.  Some of that history is pretty ugly when you see what all has been done there and listen to the true stories.

I have a Doctor's appointment this afternoon for my yearly checkup. I have nothing new to report to them. All the same aches and pains haven't change in the last year.

Carol dogs do many different things when they are nervous or left alone in a new place. I had a dog that ate part of the carpet when I moved to the Mojave desert from central California. The same dog ate a hole in  the couch. But we love them anyway and excuse their behavoir when we understand that they too are nervous and lonely.

Well I am back to work today, It is dull and overcast, but still not too cold.  It will be a busy day, today, the boss is going to Toronto fo a sewing festival for 3 days, and I will be alone at the store.  That is fine, I know what to do.

Kassie is somewhat better today.  She is struggling with stress at school, and it is coming out as nusea.  Keep her in prayer please.  She comes across as hard and tough, but at the core that toughness is replaced th a marshmallow interior.

Lary expect an envelope in your snail mail.

Have a great day folks
JudyB

Not much activity here since my last post.  Our rain has stopped, it is still cool.  And we managed to sleep until after 5 this morning. 

I packed my suitcase for Florida this morning, am packing really light, as the condo Jeff rented has a washer and dryer.

Today I need to get my painting stuff together and ready, because when I get home from Florida, I won't have DAYS but only HOURS before my week long class starts!  Whew!  After that, I hope to stay at home for a while! 

I just went and looked at all the porch photos and cast my votes.  Some really nice entries, as usual.

The state is having a contest of photos of people over 60, engaged in daily life, so I am going to see what I can capture for that.

Talk to you later!

Well , its the day after election day here. So I guess things will settle down now.
I was to our ladies prayer meeting this morning. And I did the devotional and brought the word on how we are to be continually growing spiritually.
The weather is damp here today but still not bad for this time of year.
Hello to everyone and may God richly bless you today. 

I tho't I came in and reported on my DR  appointment, but I guess I didn't. The report is all good. Bone Density has improved from the year before, Mammogram  normal. Blood work normal. Had two warts frozen on my leg and a teeny tiny one on the end of my nose that I didn't even know was a wart. Got the order for my shingles injection and commended  on my good health. Still not taking any meds.

My insurance covers the shingles injection and my co pay is only $3.10.

That's all folks.

Hello everyone

Was interested in listening to the election results last night.  Sort of happy but it would have been better to have a more solid result.

I forgot to tell you all that I went to see our Prime Minister last Saturday and chuckled to see myself on three major TV networks on the news in the evening!  He shook my hand and said, "Nice to see you here."  I said, "God bless you, Mr. Harper" and he bent down his head and said, "That's the nicest comment I've heard today!

So, that was my interesting day on Saturday.

Good med results Marilyn.

Sound of Music was wonderful.  Such wonderful singing.  Wonderful how they can do a stage show on a tiny stage and in a movie it takes mountains and fields!! 

Today was Federation Day.  Six ladies from Clarksville Christian Church went to Carmel Christian Church to meet with other ladies from Christian Churches in Hamilton County.  There were 43 women there.  We had a meeting of past memories, remembering those who have left us this past year, singing and prayer.  Then a lovely lunch.  Then back to the sanctuary for more prayer and entertainment.  The Mossburg's played their violins.  Seems these two teachers were married 6 years before they had any children and then they had 8 kids in 10 years.  They thought they were done and then Hannah showed up 6 years later.  A boy 18, a girl 17 and another boy 15 played violins accompanied by CD background music.  They played a variety of music and made those violins sound like one.  Great entertainment.

Now I am home...doing some laundry.  My next big thing is Euchre at my house next Tuesday.  So that means dusting, sweeping, mopping, cooking, shopping....all before Tuesday at 3pm.  Oh, yes!  And calling to see who is coming and who isn't and getting subs for ones who aren't.  I know I need two subs already!!!

Hi everyone.  It is a warm and sunny day here in the south.  We attended Bible study with the pastor this morning.  We are studying I John and it is an interesting study.  From there we went to the Donut shop and after asking them to turn up the heat we had a comfortable and enjoyable time of visiting.  Then Pat and I went to an Italian place that has a nice buffet.  The owner is the chef and makes everything himself fresh each day.  It was very good and the serving were small so hope I didn't do too much damage to my Weight Watcher's diet although don't have a clue on how to record it.  Guess I will just put in an estimated guess for the lunch.

Today is choir practice.  I just now worked on the Messiah pieces we were asked to practice with the CD the choir director provided for each part. 

Wow!  Our very own Pat is a TV celebrity!  How cool is that?    Glad you were able to bless your Prime Minister with those words and that he accepted and appreciated them.

Tonight we take our "Pilgrims" to the Emmaus meeting in Lakin (about 20 miles away) for them to be prayed over before their big weekend Walks.

I learned that the lady who went to the Spelling Bee in my place because I went to Europe, came in 7th.  Not too bad!    Next year I will go, and I will WIN!!  (I hope.)

Beth is having a lot of headaches lately, and they are not sure why.    John is calling her every day now, and has made his plans to come here for Christmas.  He will be coming by Amtrack rather than flying this time.

Dinah (our cat) and Sarah (new puppy) have gotten used to each other now, and romp and play really well together.  So cute to watch.  Dinah is still twice Sarah's size.

See you tomorrow if I have the time.

Janet - any news on the stem-cell treatment possibilities for Beth?

Hello all i am still around got my schedule sorta worked out with my boss so as of right now i'm still with pizza hut other than that not much going on here just relaxing from school due to fall break and what not enjoyed the rain wish it would come back but i guess its absence makes us appreciate it more... other than that i'm still around just not very active with anything except school work and work work hope all are having a blessed time with whatever you may be doing..
Sarah