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Hi, friends,

They'resaying our rain will turn to snow tonight. Yikes! So, I left my computer on at work. It's set up so if the work computer is on, then I can get on the network and use the proper software to get my work done right here at home. I'll be staying in if it's icy tomorrow - at least until the roads clear.

Happy birthday - very late - from me. Each new year is a gift for us, isn't it.

Y'all have a good rest of the day.

And Happy Birthday, Larry, even later.....from me.    I hope your day was wonderful just because you are you.  And now, as Ruth Ann said, you can start a brand new year as a beautiful gift from our Father.  Blessings, Nita

Happy Birthday to those I missed. 

Colin, wonderful as always,  love the pictures and everything about it. Would seriously love to get lost over there for awhile!

Been busy here, 3 gel injections in my knee, they hurt. But they have done nothing to help the pain, grrr,  . Now its a wait and see game, hah.

Anyways, Michael is doing good, for the most part not many seizures, one last week and many many absence, especially during "school".

Frank is still away, grrr, he looks terrible, down to 107 pounds.

Otherwise not much here, just busy with my parents and Michael. I have been reading when I get the chance and praying for all needs here. Now its off to the corner again.

Oh, we got more snow last night and now it is freezing rain on top of it and supposed to go back to more snow, yuk! Wish spring would hurry up and spring already. My daffodils are confused, they are up about an inch. 

May you all have a God filled and blessed day!

Still Trusting In Him,
Jeannine

   
   Good morning to all.  I have been sitting at my computer for at least the last hour or more.  I am so sad to here that so many of you are having some sickness or you are so busy with all your families but life does go on. We are having a lot of snow in the Niagara region and also as Pat has said it is so cold we have had wind chill factor's as low as -20 in our area so we stay home.  I am so glad that in two weeks from tomorrow we will be in Florida and I hope that it stays nice and warm.

Janet:  Thankyou for the devotional and it was so good.  Our teen's are doing the same thing next Sunday in the evening to raise money to help the kid's who cannot afford to go to there weekend at our churches camp.

Etta Sue You are saying how cold it is come up to Canada and see what real cold is. Hope that it gets warmer faster than it does here.  God bless.

Jane WalkerI do hope that all will go well at your app. The 27th we leave for Florida and we will try to remember you in prayer.

Pat:  Hi to you . Are you getting fed up with the weather?  The picture's that Colin sent are so beautiful and also the poem's that is such a wonderful talent. Take it easy  Big sis.  

Rachelle:  Welcome back.  I don't know you but it sound's that you are very busy.   May the Lord be with you and you family and give you all strength for his service.

Colin:  Well you have done it again.  They are so beautiful and your are just trying to make us x brits home sick and you are doing a good job. Thank you again for you poem's also keep them coming.  What happened to the email.  God Bless.

Ed:  I can't believe that you have that many grandchildren and you don't look that age.  Stay young.

Larry:  Happy belated birthday and I hope that the Lord will give you many more. God's richest blessing's upon you.

Well as you all can see it is getting very early in the morning and I must get to bed

Proverbs 10:17  People who accept correction are on the pathway to life, but those who ignore it will lead other astray. (NLT)

God  Night or good Morning  And may the Lord bless all others whoo posted in the last couple of weeks

Thank you to all who have watched and enjoyed the videos and also those who have tried to see them. If Pat will allow me, I shall put a few more up.
Dear Mr. Gordon Brown....who is not our Prime Minister!...I shall get round to your email eventually! Thank you for your kind comments on the website. Today the sun is shining again and it is quite pleasant outside. I hope Gordon I am not making you too homesick! Take care you and your good wife. God bless

Hi everyone else...do read your posts and take an interest in what is happening with you all.God bless.

For those with 'dial-up' who can't taste Colin's fare.  Something from my style which is ............er.......... different to his (I'll post its accompanying photo into the gallery later):-

Andy needs help here please

Janet - I hate to put this in here, but, maybe this once - did you get my email?

Hi Al...  I know that Janet was having computer problems. 

Good Morning Well I got my yard mowed yesterday. The vibration of the mower sure doesn't do my wrist any good, I need to get hold my  therapist to see if my wraps and gloves have come in  yet. I have already be close to a month since they were ordered.

I cooked ½ turkey yesterday, kept ½ and took the other ½ plus Mashed potatoes, gravy and steamed broccoli over to the Pastor's wife and kids. We have been doing meals for her this week. She is having a terrible case of vertigo and ear problems. Pastor Danny is out of town until Friday.   Please pray for Michelle, She is the one who has had cancer three times.

Yesterday at work Fran ad I made a checkered  white and purple birthday cake for her adult grand daughter.  She was preparing dinner for 12 so I got everything set up for her, the table  set etc. Today I will be doing all the dishes some in the dish washer and some by hand.

TTYL

Red Hats is cancelled today due to snow.  I am the youngest and Ivalou is the oldest and no need for us old women to get out in the snow. 

But Ivalou called and wanted to know if I wanted to go with her to Lapel to get money out of the bank for Florida...forgot about that..., she needs stamps from the P.O. and then we will eat at Woody's!  Sure!  Why not?  So we are leaving in a half hour.

Then this afternoon I am going to bake some cookies.  My nephew and his wife gave me a fruit jar of ingredients (for Christmas) that I add oil, an egg and vanilla to make cookies.  I will put them in ziplock bags and they are going to Florida with us.  That way four of us can eat them...if there are any left by the time we get to Florida...

That's it for today.  Oh, yeah.  Bright and sunny in Indiana.  Snow is a beautiful snow...big flakes floating to the ground.  Temperature of 17°F but no wind at all.  Pleasant day...I think.  But then I am inside looking out!!

Yes, Al, I did get it, and thank you.

I worked on this computer most of the day yesterday. 
What with my lack of knowledge of computers, etc. I was really frustrated, but I finally got it restored, disk clean-up done and it didn't need to be defragged.  The disc cleanup just did NOT want to work, then when I was doing something else, it popped up and worked.  Anyway, things seem to be back to normal today.

I hadn't heard that Zachery had surgery.  Poor kid, he sure has been through a lot.  I need to contact Soni.

I am going to school right now!!  To eat with my Youth Friends.  Back later!

Greetings from me Ruth

Jeannine:   For your knees did you or have you tried Cod Liver Oil cap.  it has the oils in it for lubrication.  Just a thought

Something else I have just learnd Salmon Oil Caps work to reduce cholesterol.

Pat:  If you can get to read yesterdays Toronto Star spots section you will find a picture and story of Irene Bryson playing women's hockey and for those of you that do not know this lady I believe the article said she is 78 yrs young.  My energy is getting tired but she is still going strong.

Yesterdays snow fall has ended but now it is getting out the shovels and blowers to clean up yet again.  

Janet:  Your computer skills  are more advanced than mine.

Oh, my goodness, Ruth!  That's incredible about Irene. 

Hi everyone. Thanks to each of you for the Birthday wishes.  I did have a very nice luncneon with friends and a good time a the cafe. 

However, we had to call 911 about 5 pm as was having radiated pain down my left arm that wasn't responding to nitro.  I did not have a heart attack but they admitted me to be wached overnight.  I was afraid they were going to transport me on over to the Northside Hospital (from the local one I went to by ambulance) but they had no room and so they held me near where I live.  After seeing two cardiologists they conferred with my Kaiser doctor this morning and decided to increase one medication, add another with nitro and to take away one and then I have an appointment on Monday afternoon to see my regular cardiologist.  It sure was nice to take my afternoon nap in my own bed as I didn't sleep but a few minutes last night.  Hospitals are not conducive to sleeping. 

I am hopeful this won't interfere with you planned trip to Florida a week from today.

It has turned suddenly colder here this afternoon.  It rained overnight and the wind is now blowing. 

Late Friday evening I order a new vacuum cleaner and a new microwave over the Internet.  Both were delivered this afternoon along with some bags I had ordered a the same time.  That is unbelieveable as it was suppose to take a week or longer for the shipping.  I had ordered all of these through Amazon-very pleased. 

I am not going to choir practice tonight as am just too tired. 

Ohhhh, my dear Larry!

I'm so sorry.  Those 911 calls are just so awful to go through as you know how many we had with Jack but how good that they were able to deal with this.  I certainly do continue to pray for you and hopefully you'll get to Florida.

Awww. Larry, that wasn't a good way to celebrate your birthday.  I felt the need to pray for you yesterday evening, now I know the reason.  I'm so glad you are now home, and hope the changes in meds will be what you need, and that you will get a good report from your cardiologist.

I have been dragging my feet about getting ready for my class next week, so I must STOP it and just DO IT already!

I'm so glad "the Lord is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness"  (from today's verse.)  He truly is a matchless God.

I guess this was my day to visit.  After eating with the girls and doing a little craft, I went by my painting buddy's house and visited with her a while, then stopped by the church to leave those dish towels, two of my favorite ladies were there and we visited for a while.  Nice to be able to do that sometimes.

I hope you all have a lovely evening.

I just read this and it spoke to my heart. 


"But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light: 10 Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy. 11 Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul; 12 Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation."
[I Peter 2:9-12]

Quote from: wordsculptor on February 13, 2008, 05:18:31 AM
For those with 'dial-up' who can't taste Colin's fare.  Something from my style which is ............er.......... different to his (I'll post its accompanying photo into the gallery later):-

song of hope

song of hope of the Redeemed
the first crocus of Spring
fighting off the shackles of frost.
A melody of the devine
incense of love in clear skies
the promise of life
to naked trees.
These are days of sprinkled redemption
these quiet days
before the gusted shouts
and blustered demands
of Easter.
These are days of clarity
as events conspire
to darken the skies
and close the eyes
of a God losing a child
and mankind gaining a God.
The tree of life
will drip with fleshy leaf
and fruited red of spilling.

I've so enjoyed reading this.  I hope you don't mind, but I've kept a coy of it on my computer.

Thanks so much!!!

I got this in an email.....cute

Kid Story

             I will tell you ONE of the stories my mother used
                to tell about me when I was just a toddler.
(I am the youngest of a large family and was almost like a grandchild to
my
                               own parents!)

      One day my mother was out and my dad was in charge of me and my
    brother who is four years older than I am. I was maybe 1 and a half
years old and had just recovered from a broken arm among other
injuries.

           Someone had given me a little 'tea set' as a get-well
  gift and it was one of my favourite toys. Daddy was in the living room
    engrossed in the evening news and my brother was playing nearby in
   the living room when I brought Daddy a little cup of 'tea', which was
     just water. After several cups of tea and lots of praise for such
                       yummy tea, my Mom came home.
                My Dad made her wait in the living room to
     watch me bring him a cup of tea, because it was "just the cutest
    thing!!" My Mom waited, and sure enough, here I come down the hall
with a cup of  tea for Daddy and she watches him drink it up, then
said,
   "Did it ever occur to you that the only place that baby can reach to
                        get water is the toilet??"
                        And sure enough........!!!
                              Author Unknown

Quote from: Pat on February 13, 2008, 09:25:37 AM



Andy needs help here please

Hope you all realized that what I had posted up above was a clickable link.  Have a look please at what Andy has done today.

Ohhhh, Judy!!!! 

Hahahaha!!!

Ok I am here but not home.  I am using Heather's computer, as the switch on mine is shot.

Just popped in to say hi, and God Bless

Hi Judy!  Glad you popped in.

Please Click Here to read this Prayer Request.

Thanks so much!

Hi, friends, as usual, my time online is limited, but this time it's because I actually have to go back to work by connecting to the secure website. Oh, well, God's traveling mercies were with me in the slippery, snowstorm we were experiencing as I drove to work.

I left at 4:30 (not 6 or later as usual) because I was uncertain what I would find. Thankfully, the drive home on dry roads was uneventful.

My goodness, isn't it great to be able to read, pray instantly, jot some notes, and pray again as God brings requests to mind later on.

Y'all be good to yourselves and to those you love and with whom you associate.

I hope to be traveling to Atlanta tomorrow to see my granddaughters. After all, tomorrow's the time to verbalize love, and they definitely are my "sweethearts!!"

Love to all, Ruth Ann

Hi Everyone,

At our couples' bible study last night we studied the latter part of Luke 4 and found Jesus shutting up and getting rid of "the spirit of an unclean demon", and then "rebuking the fever" of Simon's mother-in-law.  And with authority, too!

I then told the believers there that I don't talk to Satan nor to his demonic crew.  It got really quite in that living room!

One of the accepted things for Christians to do to a demon, or at least to attempt to do, is to bind the demon or Satan.  And of course the tone of one's voice must be that of a very stern parent, and supposedly, by adding, "in Jesus' name",  this would complete the circle and Satan or his demon(s) had no choice but to flee.  Well, that is how I thought it was done, too!  And then I took a closer look at what the Bible really says.

The word and act of "binding" comes from for one, Matthew 16:19.  However, in its context this verse has to do with Christ establishing the church on earth and does not reference Satan nor even one demon.  The other "bind" reference is from Matthew 18:19.  Again, to properly understand what this text is talking about, we have to look at it in its context, Matthew 18:15-20, at least.  This is talking about church discipline and doesn't even hint at getting Satan to stop his evil ways.

So how do Christians deal with Satan and his demons?  We talk to God!  We obey His Word.  We live a godly life. Jesus told us there are spiritual forces and Paul told us, too.  And Paul told us HOW to handle this spiritual battle.  It has to do with prayer and obedience; by putting on the full armor of God!

Ephesians 6:11-18
Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes.  For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.  Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place,  and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace.  In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.  Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.  And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints.   NIV

Did I just stir up a hornets' nest?

In His Grip,
Kevin

Hi everyone,

Ruth: No I have not tried that or the glucosamine/chondroitin as I am allergic to fish. Thank you for the suggestion though. It is bone on bone so there really isn't much they can do short of replacing the joint but I am too "young".

Larry: so sorry to hear about your visit to the hospital. I am praying for you.

Am praying for all in here, you are in my thoughts too. Hope everyone has a wonderful Valentine's day. May you have a God filled and blessed day.