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QuoteWe often ask God to solve a small problem, but he wants to give us a new life and help for all our problems.  When we ask God for help, he may say, "I've got something even better for you." 

   Ask God for what you want, but don't be surprised when he gives you what you really need.

Thanks, Etta Sue. I love it when my Father "surprises" me!  I have lived by the verses in Matthew 6:31-34 for some time, now.  He knows what I need, and will see that I have what I need at just the right time when I need it!  If I don't have something I think I need/want then I believe it's because I don't need it today ... 

We need to trust Him with our life!  He truly wants to, and will, "give us new life and help for ALL our problems."

I've been having trouble getting in here, also, but I know that this is also a worry for Pat and will just be patient while those who have so much more savvy work on the problem.  I so appreciate all the work and attention they devote to this site.   

Thanks Etta Sue and Jane.  Needed message for me today.

Thankfully I had no problem getting on or navigating the site.

John's meals are about ready.  Decided to go the easy route.  Stew for dinners for him.  Everything but the kitchen sink in it. 

Have a great day everyone.

We need to remember, also, that God always hears and answers our prayers.  The times when it may seem to some that He hasn't listened or answered are the times when He's simply saying "No, that's not what I want for you" or "Wait!  I'll give you what you need, in due time."

Hello!  I am home again!  I had such a wonderful, refreshing week, painting with good friends.  I got four paintings done and made some corrections on three others that I took for Glenn to critique.  And when I relearn how to post, I will even let you see them!

We had church outdoors this morning, at a park by the swimming pool.  Then we went inside and had baptismal services, where 17 people were baptized!  Praise the Lord!

I am really missing my "kids."  Maybe I will drive over to Hugoton and see them; haven't seen them for what seems to me a very long time.

Pat--Happy belated birthday!!  You are OLDER than me!!  

I have read an entire week's worth of posts, and am about to fall asleep here.  Not because they aren't interesting, but because when I sit, I get sleepy.  It's always fun to chat with all of you like this.

And I haven't been able to get email notifications since we changed servers.  I sure miss those.

Sometimes His "wait" is days, weeks, years, or even decades..... I know how frustrating that can be.

Janet disable notifications then re-enable them.  That worked for me.

Hello this cloudy and very sunny for a short time the Lords Day

Marilyn:   I had a nephew attack me via my bother-in- laws facebook he was so very wrong, I did respond to what was being said but things would not change, I removed them from my face book but with this being your son it is hard to do and I do feel that I would not do the delete had it been my son, but I do feel if it was pulling me down then yes I would remove him from facebook.   I am praying for him and that you have the strength to be strong.

About CP being slow downloading.  I had heard on the radio that they are running short on web sites just the same as the phone's and area codes.

In approx an hr. we will be headed out for dinner we are going to a new buffet rest. the old one closed so now this is the same location with a new name.

Ruth

I thought it was going to be a beautiful day, but the sun never did come out and it started to rain a little bit as I was out walking with Happy.

We were going to BBQ tonight but I ended up broiling the chicken instead. I first marinated it in Italian  dressing. It sure was good. I have to keep coming up with more ways to cook chicken, I have found some  good recipes on the Crestor.com website.

Thanks Etta Sue for the devotional.  Good one for me.

I am here in VA at the house.  Going to Guelph on Thurs.

Hi everyone.  IT is going to be another hot day here in Georgia, so what is new!  We did experience a brief period of heavy wind and one sheet of rain while we were at the church last evening for the meeting.  It didn't appear that a drop had fallen here at our house.

Just he usual Monday activities on tap for today plus a quick trip to Kohl's this morning for the skillets I talked about last week.  Both of the coupons are good this morning so will bring the price down to about half the stated price.

Etta Sue, thanks for the fine devotional.  I was thinking as I read it that the slowness of the server is teaching us patience. 

Janet, glad to see you are home and that you had such a good time.  It sounds like it was a time for decompression after the stress of the past months.  Hope you will be able to post pictures of your painting as I always enjoy viewing them.

Bright and sunny, but ch-ch-chilly.   

The wheels here this morning seem to have been dipped in molasses - at times it almost seems like it might be super glue.  But eventually I get where I'm going.   

Today is to be a busy day...even to my standards.  First take trash, then fill up the car with gas.  Then rehab.  After that a bite to eat.  Then swim at the Monon Center.  Home.  Shower.  Go to Kitty's and a bite to eat and Photo Guild is tonight.  Whew!  

But the sun is shining and all is well.

Yesterday and today I have received 7 notices from CP regarding the photo challenge voting. Has that happened to anyone else.

Not much going on here today, I will probably go have my nails done sometime today. It is misting out so if that  turns into rain the dogs wont get their walks. I can handle the mist.  even a lite rain, I just dry the dogs when we get back home.

I am going to Joann's today to get that Baby Bootie Book and also a skein of Sugar and Cream yarn so I can learn how to knit the dishcloths. I am working on a Baby Afghan for my DIL, and will add a hat and booties to  match the Afghan.

not to busy of a day planned for me.... about to get ready for work and then work til five while papa watches ruthie since my normal babysitter is sick today.... then maybe ruth and I will be able to climb into the pool we set up yesterday as with the high heat today we should have it plenty warm. Supposed to get up to 105 degrees F today :S..... glad I work indoors at the elevator lol... air conditioning will be so nice today... anyways I have read all your posts but do not have time to respond have a good day
Sarah

Cold here too Jeanne. Below 68.   

Day in town, John's license renewed, and his health card.  A lot of other things done as well.  It has been a busy day.  We picked up 2 finches from one of our daughter's.  I will try to take pictures of them.

That's about it for news.

I am so upset, I got bad news about two of my dear friends today. One is bleeding internally and we don't know the cause yet, she is seeing a specialist in a few minutes. Another went to the hospital to have a hernia removed, they removed a lymph node that is full of cancer. I was going to do some creating today but I just am not in the mood  do to do much of anything right now, I think I will take the dogs for a walk and pray while I am walking, That always makes me feel  better.

Marilyn, it is so hard to get that kind of news.     I will be praying for you and both of your friends. 

Thank you Jeanne, it is getting harder as we age, so many of our friends seem to be getting  very ill and or passing on. It sure does hurt to lose your friends.

I was unable to post earlier in the day.

We watched a B-17 fly over yesterday as they had special rides.  There were only 15 able to fly and now it is 14 because one crashed in Illinois today.  They sound so different with a throbbing sound not smooth at all like a whiney jet.  We love planes & rides - Don was in pilot training when his parents died on one day & he dropped out of training.  I love to listen to the engines and try to distinguish what plane is overhead by the sound.  (I know - kinda different). 

Spotted a coyote in back today and they have not been around for at least a year or more.  There are a million rabbits in the area so they all must be hiding. 

Etta Sue:  Thanks for devotions.  I especially needed the quote from Billy Graham 

We can be certain that God
will give us the strength and
resources we need to live
through any situation in life
that he ordains.
The will of God will never take us
where the grace of God
cannot sustain us.

Pat  Have a safe trip up north and don't forget the connections - 

Marilyn, I was thinking along those same lines yesterday.  One of Darrel's classmates died , and I got word one of my dear painting friends is dying of liver cancer.  I told Mom near the end that she now has more loved ones and friends on the other side than here.

I went to my chiropractor this morning, then to the medical doctor.  I got a spider bite on the back of my leg just above the bend of my knee last Thursday while in Fowler, and it has a purple spot about the size of a half-dollar, with a six inch ring of bruising around that.  Dr. Saxon looked at it with a light and magnifier, said he was 99% sure it was a spider bite; he could see two little punctures from the fangs.  He said, "I wouldn't ignore that."  So I went to the doctor, who agreed, and gave me antibiotics.  It is still itching, but I didn't go get the Benadryl she said I could take for that.

This afternoon I got some work done in my studio, framing, etc.  I hope I sleep well tonight, those sleepless nights get pretty old after a while.

Beth is really excited, as John is to arrive on Friday evening.  She and I, along with her friend Mindi, will go pick him up in Garden City.  I'm sure their time together will go by all too quickly.

Have a blessed evening!

Hi, friends, it's been a busy "take care of business" type of day. First a 9:30 am appt with the doctor (who finally got around to seeing his ravenously hungry and very thirsty patient at 11:30). Good news - I'm a few pounds lighter. And, learned I've un-grown another inch. So, now, I've gone from a top height of 5'6" down to 5'2 1/2". So, a bone density scan is scheduled next week. Oh, well, more wiggle room in my bed.

Changed to a pharmacy that delivers directly to my door. Wow! that will help with the cost of ga$oline.

And ended up by dealing with a short-term tummy virus. Ick! I hope to be able to sleep tonight.

First time ever, I'm presenting a brief talk to those at the Tuesday morning devotions downstairs tomorrow. So, am trusting our Lord to put the words I should say right into my mouth.

Marilyn, I'm not very active at all on Facebook, so haven't seen the problems you had. But, we ALL know that our own relatives are those whose comments hurt us the worst at times. I've certainly been there! Will pray for that relationship to resolve itself.

Etta Sue, thanks for the great devotional reading tonight.

May our Lord reign in each of our hearts is my prayer tonight.

Ruth Ann

Hi everyone on this Tuesday morning.  Looking forward to a nice day today with a little less on the schedule than yesterday.  It seemed like I was on the go all day yesterday but had a very nice day.  Other than attend a meeting nothing else pressing on the agenda.  We do need to shop for a new TV as don't think our old one is safe to use anymore. 

Jeanne, sure hope the glue lessened for you as the day went on yesterday. 

Etta Sue, it sounds like your calendar was as full as mine yesterday.

Marilyn, I only got one notice of the voting.  So sorry that your friends have these new health problems. I agree with you on losing friends.  I also experience that with the coffee group and church group we associate with the most.  It is hard to when our friends become ill or pass on.

Carol, I don't think I have ever seen a B-17 except in a picture.  I can't imagine losing both of my parents in one day.  It was hard enough about 18 months apart.

Janet, so nice to read that John is coming for another visit with Beth.  I expect the hours will be long for her this week in anticipation.  Glad your spider bite was a brown recluse.  Hope the itching is better and certainly not something to ignore.

Ruth Ann, I have also lost height as used to be 5'11" and the last time I was measured it was 5'8" and I asked them to redo the measurement. 

Time to leave for coffee and to get the rest of my day underway.

Sarah, do you still do the EMT work?  You all are much hotter than we are here in Georgia.

I want to thank all of you for thanking me for the devotion this week.  I love this book of devotions.  I think mostly it is many verses with a paragraph of ways to apply to your life today instead of one verse and several paragraphs of application.  If any of you are interested in the book, it can be purchased from www.amazon.com.  Look for 'The Best of the Bible' published by Tyndale.  I saw some there barely used for a little bit of nothing.  There are 365 stories so one for each day of the year. 

Please...please say a prayer for Lauren.  Lauren is my g-niece that at the age of 21 had a double mastectomy, chemo, a blood clot in her leg, on coumadin, had reconstructive surgery, infection on her leg where they took skin to graft and finally a full time job with benefits.  She went to her oncologist yesterday and he mentioned the 'C' word again.  She is to have a biopsy next Wednesday.  I don't know where this is in her body but please pray that this biopsy comes out benign.  She is such a lovely girl, with a great heart and has gone through so much.  A benign diagnosis would be great for her 23rd birthday, July 9th.

I got done all that I set out to do yesterday and ended up with a sore body and so tired.  I don't know why but when walking to the Monon entrance from the parking lot, my left ankle got very painful and I thought I was going down.  I hobbled into the lobby and sat in one of the chairs awhile while moving my foot around in circles.  I got up and it was better.  After swimming I didn't feel I had had the problem.  This morning, my ankle is a little ouchy but okay.  Never had that problem before!

And Marilyn...I have knitted dozens of those dish clothes.  I am sure you have a pattern but here is mine.  It is a Granny Dishcloth and here is the Basic Pattern.  I knit two rows after the cast on and go to 42 stitches across.  Then when I get to 4 stitches, I knit two rows again and bind off.  Marilyn, if yours comes out square and doesn't look like a kite, I will be jealous!  Mine are mostly kite shaped!  AND if I make a mistake, it stays there.  I don't know how to correct them and it isn't easy to rip out knitting to where the mistake is and continue on!  Good luck!

Well, it is sunny and I plan to mow today.  It is cool...still below 70 degrees. 

Does anyone have any ideas for bake sale items...that the sale is outside in the heat?  I am running out of ideas.

So far CP is speedy today.  Now to post.

Etta Sue thank you for the pattern I didn't have one just a verbal pattern from someone. At least I won't have to remember what she said now i have it right in front of me.
I am praying for Lauren as I type this. It will be benign.

I have received my first lesson in HTML  today and  need to start another website for the lessons, so I better get busy.

Marilyn, sorry you got so many notifications.  We're having trouble right now with this feature. 

Etta Sue, that's the pattern I use and it's so fast to knit!  My kids love them.

About those dish cloths---who cares if it has mistakes or is kite-shaped?  It's a dishrag, for goodness sake!    My friend in Alaska gave me some once, and I really enjoyed them, until they wore out!

Judy, I have tried disabling and then re-enabling notifications, didn't work for me.  But thank you for the advice. 

Ruth Ann, I pray you feel better and better each day.  And I'm sure you will do a great job when speaking to your group.

Etta Sue, I will pray for Lauren.  I hope that was a mistake and that the test is benign.  She's had enough trouble already, and has her whole life to live.  I'm so glad we serve a healing God!

Larry, I have no idea what kind of spider bit me, since I didn't see it, but surely hope it wasn't the brown recluse.  Those can do major damage!

Pat, how often do you have to make the trip from Va. to Guelph?  It seems you are on the road a lot!

Today has been pretty busy for me:  Up early to pray and read my Bible; dental appointment at 8:30 for comprehensive exam and cleaning, out barely in time to make the funeral for Darrel's classmate at 10:00, ( was five minutes late!)  From there, I went to exercise class, then to lunch at Senior Center; then to visit Beth.  MAY have gotten some problems ironed out there, at least the DON is aware of them now.  And now I am home catching up in here, and putting corners of frames in the vise as quickly as the previous one dries!  I will go cut the glass for them as soon as I get finished here.

I have started writing my next book!  Might as well keep my fingers busy while I wait for the production to start on the other one!  I really never thought I would write one book, much less two!  But, why not?  When we have lived as many years as most of us here, we have learned something about a lot of things!

Time to put another corner in the vise.  See you later.

Janet, I got out of breath just reading about your day!   

Happy Birthday Jeanne!

Etta Sue:  Bless Lauren and may she begin healing completely.

Larry:  My parents passed 28 days apart - dad in Seattle and then my mother was in an Alzheimer's unit in Minnesota.  Lots of reasons for that and she did want to return to her little town so we did what she asked. 
Don's parents were quite young and I never met them - she had pancreatic cancer and had gone into a coma when his dad had a heart attack after having a great checkup at his doctors.  There were hundreds at that funeral. 

Janet:  John is visiting once more - that is just great news for Beth. 

Well, a son-in-law was supposed to hear today if he got a new job & there is no news.  He has a terrible job now so this is all wrong and we all have been praying about it.