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Hi everyone and Happy New Year.  It was 32 degrees this morning as I was leaving McDonalds and it was really chilly in there.  I stopped at the store to pick up a package of fifteen bean soup mix as Pat has a large ham bone from Christmas that should make great soup.  I think she has it started now as was working in the kitchen.  I actually got a package of 16 beans mix so it should be even better.

Janet, when we were waiting in the hospital while Stacey had her last open heart surgery we met several people who were there for a lady in ICU.  She was told that her 5 year old grandson had been killed in a car accident and she immediately suffered a terrible heart attack.  The doctors didn't think they could save her but it was about day 18 when we were there and she had finally come to and seemed to be beginning some recovery.  Her lungs had collapsed.  Her sister had stayed around the clock in the waiting room and other members of her family came and went periodically.  The father of the little boy was a tow truck driver and he is the one who responded to the crash.  Wouldn't that be just terrible to deal with?

Sorry that Beth's room isn't more patient friendly.  It all seems to be about money now and getting as many people crowded in as possible.  You have to feel not only for the patient but also for the staff that have to work in such cramped spaces.  

Julia, glad to see you posting and nice to hear you have a new computer as that is always an exciting time.  

Pat, thank you for the new devotional.

Marilyn, Stacey is having a hard time dealing with the severe pain she is experiencing.  Also a number of things don't seem to be going too well.  She was very upset yesterday.  It is too detailed to go into here.  Week after next she will start to work at the IRS again starting with three days of refresher training.  I just hope she will be strong enough to handle an 8 hour work day and can concentrate with the pain she endures.  

I am planning on watching a lot of the bowl games today.  Georgia is playing as is Virginia Tech, which is the school by good friend Rod graduated from and follows closely.

Janet ~ It is sad that a new facility is worse for the patient and the caregivers.   Has any of the workers spoken their disappointments? 

Larry ~ I, too, pray that Stacy will find the endurance to work an 8 hour day.  Wish she was around here.  My IRS man retired so I have to find a new person or go to H & R Block.  And thanks for giving me the for Pandora.  I discovered the random/mix button and now I am listening to different types instead of a steady stream of the same type music.

Carol ~ I must start my walking again.  Kind of took time off during the Christmas season!

Marilyn ~ What a SMART idea!  Great suggestions! 

Pat ~ For us sinners, God's gift of forgiveness is a necessity!  We would have nothing to look forward to, no future, no goals if forgiveness of our sins were not given by our God. 

Julia ~ Welcome back.  Aren't new computers great...well, great after you learn all the new stuff?

Jane ~ Hi to you way out there on the west coast!

Al ~ Hi to you, too, way out there on the west coast!  Deja vu! 

Well, after us four had a nice dinner at Applebee's, Marge asked us to her house to play cards and snacks later on.  Betty declined...she's funny...doesn't like to be out after dark much or on holidays.  But Ivalou, Marge and I played a game of cards and then we had crackers, cheese ball, mixed nuts and punch.  Punch from a punch bowl with the fancy punch cups.  We felt special.  Marge brought us home around 11:30pm. 

I had clothes in the washer so I dried them while watching the ball drop at Times Square.  Then I turned off the TV...that music!!!  Yuck!! 

As soon as I got up this morning, I ran my sweeper!!  Then showered, ordered some RX's, updated my Euchre Hostesses that I put on the back of the Euchre tallies on the computer.  I finally ate some breakfast and read my devotions.  I have decided to read the New Testament this year plus Daily Bread and Upper Room. 

Now I am about caught up online and then it will be time for lunch.  Larry, I am having leftover/frozen 15/16 bean soup.  I need to make some cornbread though.  Can't have bean soup without cornbread! 

Oh, yes!  Sarah and Alyx!! !!  Hope your day went exactly the way you desired.  I know you are at an undisclosed place but hope you will be reading this soon! 

Hi, friends,

Happy New Year! May God be with each of us this year. Some of my kids are in Chicago seeing that outdoor ice hockey game. Brrrrr - glad I'm in my home with my wooly socks and slippers on. 

Julia, welcome home!

Y'all have a great day.

Ruth Ann

Wow, Ruth Ann ...   I have that ice hockey game on TV right now ... but I'm sure glad I'm NOT seeing it in person. I guess that sort of excitement is 'specially reserved for the young'uns.  I heard the tickets were being scalped for mucho $$$ too.   

I got the tree down this morning and stuff put away.  Then went to the care home to meet the group of men who came to pray for Beth.  They were all Hispanic men who really love the Lord.  They told us they don't usually pray in English; I said that is fine, God understands all languages!  One brought his guitar, they sang some, and he played softly while the other two read scriptures, then we had an awesome time of prayer together.  I could really feel the presence of the Lord in that room.  They also prayed for John, talked to Beth to make sure she knows the Lord as her savior, and then we prayed and sang some more.  They asked me if I am Beth's sister.     And they said they will come anytime we need them to pray, also for anyone else needing prayer.  I told them they are a blessing, and thanked them for taking time out of their holiday.  It was a really sweet time.  I know Beth will be healed; I just don't know when!  If God chooses to take her home, then she will have a brand-new body.  Of course, we would love to see her healed here on this earth, and that right quickly.  But God is good, all the time.

I learned the little boy who was killed was only four years old, but nearing his 5th birthday.  Darling little guy; they showed a photo of him in front of the Christmas tree on the TV news last night.  Thank you for the prayers for his family, as well as for my Beth.

Larry, I will continue my prayers for Stacey.  I know God has a plan for her life, as well as Beth's and Wendy's.

Carol, good for you on that treadmill!!  I have GOT to get back to my exercising!!  Just GOT TO and that's all there is to it!

Welcome, Julia!  Nice to have you here.

I called grandson Mark to come help me with computer problems as Curtis only did one thing, and we were so busy we didn't get the rest taken care of while he was here.  Mark says he will come, bless him.

And I think I will actually take the rest of the afternoon off.  (Unless I think of more things I think I have to get done today.)

HAPPY  NEW  YEAR!

It snowed again last night.   Just when I thought there might be a chance to get out of the house!  It is sheer ice everywhere and much to dangerous for me to venture outdoors.  Now know what is meant by 'Cabin Fever.'  Started melting again, so will hope for better days ahead....

Amanda is supposed to come home from Victoria today.  Spent a couple of days with friends.  I hope the Malahat is okay.  Daughter and SIL went yest. and had dinner and saw a movie.  I was invited, thought it best to stay here.  Watched 'The Bucket List' movie and had a good laught.  Also the ball dropping...Etta Sue, you are surely correct about the music!

I prayed for Beth and Stacey and will continue to do so.  Sorry about the small room they have given Beth.  Must make things very hard.  I guess money is the operative word these days.

Nothing much to write about and feeling sort of 'Bah, Humbug' due to the weather.  Will go and look for something to make me smile.  Have not made any resolutions, unless it is to not make resolutions.  I must try and view the videos of Charlton Heston's 'The Bible'.  Also a series on Mysteries of The Bible.  Would be happy to send them to anyone interested, after I get that done.   

Pleasant Day/Evening and God Bless.

Liz

Happy New Year To each One . And  I pray you all will have a blessed and joyous year in the lord.
Larry-Praying for Stacy.

Hi Melody!

How is it going down there in our far easterly province?

Hi Pat. Good to see you. And a very happy new year to you.
We had a little snow today and freezing rain.
But I thas not been to bad weather wise here yet this year.

It's snowing a bit here today but last week, all of our snow disappeared with the heavy rainfall we had.

Hi, Liz!  Sorry about your weather.  And the mysteries of the Bible sounds very interesting.  Would that be the same series shown on TBN?  I watch a program with that name on Wed. nights.

Our weather here today was unbelievable, for January first!!  Seventy balmy degrees!  We are wondering when winter will hit, and how hard.  But it surely is nice while this warm weather lasts.  Of course, it gets colder at night.

Beth and John are going to have their picture taken in the morning.  They have only two days left until John has to leave.  Beth is going to miss him, for sure!  All the personnel at the care home have expressed their appreciation to John for the happiness he brings into Beth's life.  They say there is someone in this old world for everyone, and now I believe it! 

I hope everyone's new year is off to a wonderful start.  We know God is in control, and nothing will happen without His knowledge.  And He loves us and wants the very best for us--what more could we ask?

Hi everyone.  It is still dark outside and I think it is cloudy as they predict some intermittent rain today.  It will not be very warm. 

I don't have much on my schedule for today other than to finish up the bills for the month and probably go through some papers from last year that I don't need to keep.

Liz, sorry to hear of the additional ice and snow.  You all have really been hit hard and it is still early in the winter. 

Janet, it sounds like you all are getting southern weather.  I know Beth will be sad to see John leave but his visit has obviously done a lot of good.  It sounds like a very special relationship that benefits them both.  It sounds like the prayer session with Beth was very awesome.

I surely appreciate the continued prayer support for Stacey. 

Etta Sue, the quick mix feature on Pandora is where is usually keep my settings but occasionally change the stations included in the mix. 

It was bright and sunny when I got up so I got dressed and went to church with my camera.  I took photos inside and out.  Hope some are good enough for the overhead.  The church has 6 beautiful stained glass windows.  Hope they are great with the sun shining through some of them. 

Other than that nothing new since yesterday for me.  I stayed home all day yesterday...didn't even go outside since there was no mail.  Today I plan to fix a bite to eat for lunch and then work with my pictures I took. 

I need prayer today,

Thanks,
Samantha

Quote from: Samantha on January 02, 2009, 01:32:28 PM
I need prayer today,

Thanks,
Samantha

Praying for you right now, Samantha!

Quote from: Samantha on January 02, 2009, 01:32:28 PM
I need prayer today,

Thanks,
Samantha

Yes, Samantha...  I've just seen your post and I just prayed for you.  We have a wonderful Heavenly Father who makes NO MISTAKES so I've just prayed that His perfect will will be done in your situation.

Samantha I am praying for you now.

It's snowing gently and it's quite pretty out there.

Paul is at the house and will be leaving very soon to come up here as our family Christmas is tomorrow and then we'll both be leaving soon to head back to Winchester.  Lots of travel.  Yes, it gets a bit tiring.  But the house is in the stage now where you sort of have to be there to do and oversee the various things.

I just posted some photos of My Little Church.

Hope you take a look since I had to retrain myself on how to post photos!!!

And they are beautiful, Etta Sue!

Thanks!!!

Quote from: Samantha on January 02, 2009, 01:32:28 PMI need prayer today, Thanks, Samantha

You got it !

Hi, friends,

Well, today was hurry up, then wait at the airport for the late arriving plane carrying my daughter and her fiance and my son who lives in England.

They were starved, so we went to the Bar B Cutie, a local restaurant chain begun in 1950. Afterward, we thought of going to do some errands, but they all decided they were exhausted and wanted to go back to the apartment and take a long winter's nap.

So, I just went on to the YMCA and rode the NuStep for 45 minutes - equivalent of 2.5 miles of stepping. If this "metal knee" doesn't get vigorous exercise about every other day, it really begins to complain -- maybe I'm now kin to the Wizard of Oz's tin man! 

Y'all have a wonderful rest of the day.

Ruth Ann

I have just finished all of the reading

Janet:  so sorry about Beth's new room being so small.

Larry: so sorry for Stacy as well. and yes I go to Wal mart for photo's and they are a great help so willing to spend time with you.

Sarah: congrats on your marriage and make God your # l

Christmas & New Years are past - I have started the task of putting everything back in storage for another year, in doing so I also look at the old decorations and do a in the garbage it goes with some of the old stuff, that way my storage boxes do not increase.

Ruth

I'm glad your kids made it there safely, Ruth Ann.  Enjoy!

Lovely pics of your little church, Etta Sue.

I went with Beth and John today to get their pictures taken.  I think they should turn out nice.

Now that the New Year is here, I must get back to exercising, then I think I will have more energy.  I'm feeling really lethargic, and I don't like that.

Ruth, sounds like you stay on top of things and don't let the clutter build up.  Good for you!

Prayers for Samantha.

Hello, Pat.  Looking forward to seeing that house finished!

Hi everyone.  It looks like it will be another cloudy day with perhaps some rain.  I heard it raining a little earlier this morning.  I will leave for coffee shortly and then we have a meeting to attend this morning and later this afternoon I will watch some more football, including the Atlanta Falcons play the Arizona Cardinals in Arizona in the first game of the playoffs.

Etta Sue, very nice pictures.

Ruth Ann, glad your kids made it in safely from England.  Know you are happy to see them.  I am sure exercise is important for your knee.

Janet, will you be sharing one of the pictures of Beth and John?  I expect having the picture will help Beth keep memories fresh of Johns visit.

Ruth, my wife has our Christmas decorations down to one plastic tube.  It sure makes decorating less tiresome and it was enough to make us feel the season was here.

Hi Ed, Marilyn and Samanta.  Samanta, I also prayed for you.

Pat, I am sure Paul will be glad to get back with you and to enjoy another Christmas get together.  I hope the weather cooperates.

Good Morning for Warm and Sunny California. NOT! It is 32° semi clear out side.  Not much is new here today bur figured I'd better check in and post something to let y-all know I am still here and reading all that you post.

Paul arrived.

He looked sooooo tired.  But who wouldn't be driving all night?

He's now in bed sleeping for awhile.  We don't have to be at Andrew's until about 5 pm.

What is it with men who drive all night long and then sleep all the next day?    My husband used to do that when we went to Alabama to see his folks!  Oh yes, and then say, 'I made it in so and so hours and so and so minutes!'

Thanks for all the comments on 'My Little Church'.  I am really enjoying my new 'home'. 

Samantha ~ I forgot to tell you you were prayed for by me.

I am not doing much today.  Surprise!  It is gloomy...was sunny but something happened to the sun.  It is cold but warming...but not warm enough.  I am having dreams of opening windows and letting in some new fresh air but not today! 

Ivalou gave me a book that Marge gave her to read.  Ivalou read it yesterday morning.  Maybe I can get it read this afternoon.  'The Ultimate Gift'.  I read two chapters last night...seems like a page turner.

Hi everyone.  Good to read all of your posts again.  I really enjoyed this week's devotional.  It's easy to think that God has left us when trials come, but He will never leave or forsake - praise Him.

We had a breakfast at our church fellowship this morning, and then I went to the gym for a workout.  I could feel the sausages churning in my stomach ;-)

God bless all.

Anthony.