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Morning Devotional

The Believers Conduct

by Charles Stanley Pathways to His Presence


We must guard against falling into the trap of turning our walk with the Lord, into a grocery list of dos and don'ts.  Should this ever happen, the passion, the zeal, the fervor that we once had for the Lord will vanish.

It is easy to get away from a relationship and enter into a rigid pattern of relating to God.   We can come to the point where we don't feel or express anything , acting almost like robots for God.  To fear God isn't to be frightened into doing what he wants us to do.  To fear God is to worship, respect, hold in awe, and love him so much that we desire to do what is right. We desire to serve Him in a way that pleases Him and brings glory to His name.

Peter knew we have to meld discipline with passion.  With God's love serving as Peter's motivation, he fulfilled the law.  This is the beginning of understanding how a believer needs to conduct himself.  At the end of this portion of scripture,Peter reminds us where our hope is: "Your faith and hope are in God" (1 Peter 1:21).

If you are living a life that supports your words, why would you do anything but serve Him?  Our conduct reflects what we truly believe about our God and His Word.  What message does your conduct convey?

Lord when I asked you into my life, it was so I could be Your disciple, not Your robot. Keep me from turning our relationship onto a list of rules and duties.

Good Sunday to all.  The worst of the heavy rains look like they are over today.  Rain was needed and now provided --- however, it all came at once.  I hope that is helped the drought. 

We have the friendliest church ever and there are only 55 of us members.  Very slow growing = this congregation gives and gives with all sorts of projects and I think I told you that they never want to have a building fund but only rent space so they do keep more money for good works.  I like this concept to be truthful. 

Such nice people - we are pretty sure two couples will check in with us on their trips back to their home states if they drive through Colorado. 

I have to update the GPS TomTom now via the computer download and also fill out a survey for something bought online so there will be a good coupon in case I buy something else.  Sales gimmicks for sure. 

John:  Life is amazing, isn't it?  Good for you on your "retirement" life. 

I forgot who mentioned the television problem - we use TV ears at home and it certainly helps when some talk so fast or have accents.  It helps me too but most of all for Don as Closed Captioning is really not very good.  The TV ear unit sits by the television set and plugs into the t.v. itself and to an electrical outlet.  The best price is usually found on their web site - search for TV ears.  I hope you try it. 

Thanks carol.  We had a break with the headphones.  The new flat screen TV's do not have a jack for headphones and it means old ones won't work without a complicated box and optic cable.  SIL found me a new optic headphone made by Sony costing  at $299 plus tax.  He finally got the thing to work and I can once again hear the TV.  do not even want to think of what all this has cost me.......but my life is pretty limited these days so it does make the days brighter.

Hi everyone.  It has been a beautiful 72 degree day here in Georgia but we will have rain tomorrow but still not really cold.  We all went to church this morning and then my sister and BIL took us all out to lunch.  We came home and they went out to walk to take advantage of this nice weather, which they definitely aren't having in Iowa.  We had our combined service this morning and the final hymn was a very upbeat and lively rendition of "I'll Fly Away" and another very upbeat piece.  I am going to tease the minister Wednesday that we are going to have to be careful or we Presbyterians may tarnish our reputation of being the "frozen chosen".  People were commenting after the service about how they liked the upbeat music led by our praise band. 

Liz, glad you got the hearing problem with your new TV figured out.  We have had a pair of TV Ears for several years but our set may have been defective and we never used them very much. 

Jeanne, thanks for the new devotional for this week.

John, glad your training went so well and that it may open new opportunities for you to use your expertise in the future.

Janet, I haven't been so lucky to find money in any of the papers I have been sorting.  :)

Carol, sounds like you have found a very fine church and I think I agree with you about the rental of the property as a big church plant is certainly expensive to maintain. 

Good Morning Everyone, Well we had a beautiful warm day yesterday but that is about to change. We are now under a Winter Storm Warning until midnight. Rain turning to freezing rain and sleet. Sure hope we don't lose power.

Our low last night was 50 degrees and our forecast low for tonight is 14 degrees. :o  Back up to 70 degrees by Saturday. Can't help but love this NC weather.

Gotta figure out what I am going to do today. Sometimes that is the hardest part of my day. ;D

Hope everyone has a GREAT day.

Hi, friends,

Today has been a difficult day, since we awakened to cars and trucks (including salt trucks and snow plow trucks) sliding off the roadway. Finally, on one particularly bad curve, the driver of the salt truck finally got traffic moving by dropping shovel full after shovel full until the entire large curve was covered, all the while trying to keep his own balance!

I've been staying in closely to try to get finished with this cold. Finally, I felt clear enough to go downstairs to get the mail, and learned I'm weak enough that just the one trip was enough to get me winded.

Y'all have a good rest of the day. :)

Ruth Ann

Hi everyone.  We have had an overcast and much colder day today but the sun came out for awhile this afternoon.  We will be leaving the house around 6 am in the morning to get my sister and BIL to the subway station so they can get to the airport for their return flight to Sioux Falls, South Dakota and then they have a little over 100 mile drive to their home.  My BIL went to coffee with me this morning and to my Monday Men's Lunch.  We spent all morning just visiting.

We are packed and ready to drive to Tucson in the morning.  Our friend wants us to stay a week but we will only stay two or three nights, more is much too much for her.  Don will look over her insurance (her husband passed in Nov & they were buddies & also worked in the corporate world).  She can't find one policy. 

Other than that - I found more new fabric at the thrift store with lovely colors so it is ready to donate to the church quilting group.  This is a hunt I enjoy.  We really have found some good people at this new & very little church so we may be getting short visits as they meander north to their homes, never can tell.  Of course we will be leaving before they return to their northern homes.  I mean, they may decide to drive on the freeway that isn't too far from our house. 

Larry:  I have heard the grim stories about freezing pipes in MN so I sure hope your sister's place is alright.  With the frost going so deep this year, nothing can be done - it  is really a disaster.  So nice that she and her husband could come for Stacey's service.  How wonderful to have such a good group on that day. 

Ruth Ann:  Rest well.  Sending up a prayer for your complete recovery.   

Hi everyone.  We got very early this morning and I took my sister and BIL to the subway, which is about a 45 minute trip each way.  I got back about 7:45 this morning.  It seemed like their visit was too short but they were ready to go home and I guess the visit was long enough. Nothing much on the schedule for today except I plan on attending a late morning meeting and this afternoon will take one of the boquets we made from the flowers used in the Memorial Service to our friend who is in rehad after suffering another stroke.    It was a lovely basket of flowers and it made up 5 or 6 small bouquets.   My SIL is still with us until Sunday when she will fly back to Kansas City. 

Carol, it sounds like you found a real bargain on quilting material.  Hope you had a good drive to Tucson this morning and a nice visit with your friend.  It is nice of Don to help her with her insurance work. 

More friends brought in our dinner for last night with some delicious beef stew, jello salad, bread and dessert.  More friends are coming tomorrow night bringing dinner and they will stay to share the meal with us.  Perhaps we will play a card game or two. Our church and other friends, including you all,  have been so kind and caring to us and it has really helped during these difficult days. 

It is a cold day again today, Weather reports say this cold is to last till April....One thing about that is the melt off will be slow.  Today out our window is -10 C.  we have had it colder, however it is a damp cold which penetrates.

Larry as wonderful as it is to have visitors there comes a point where you are glad to be alone again, back to familiar routines.

I have read all the posts and enjoyed them.

John is heading to Rochester today, he should be there about 10:30.  Then he will head back in country. 

I am finishing a sweater Heather started, I have to get at it, and get it off to her.

Cold and Icy! :yikes: :yes:

Have a great day everyone.

We're up to 20F.  And that's an improvement!   :D  But starting Thursday we may get up as far as freezing during the day for a few days.  Of course it will be back to the teens at night, but even that's better than below zero.

Hi, friends,

Our temps rose to the mid 30s today, and the sun was shining brightly.

I had one of those nights - awakened at 3am, and the eyes refused to close. So, finally, I did book work and quiet things till quiet hours were over, then took the trash to the drop chute, worked on that clean laundry that wanted to be put away, then paid the rent and headed out to take care of my errands in the community.

You ask about quiet hours? Well, in an apartment tower with occupants being either elders or those with disabilities, it makes me VERY grateful that the hours from 10:30 pm to 6:30 am are designated as quiet hours. :) Some rules really make sense.

So, after my busy day, of course, I feel like it's already midnight.  :D

Judy, a certain trucker I know was in the Bronx in New York today. Hope all went well.

Y'all have a wonderful evening.

Ruth Ann

Hey there, y'all .... I'm just dropping by to say "hi"  :hello: and to let y'all know that I'm heading south again sometime tomorrow.  I have a doctor appointment in the morning, and figure I'll go ahead and leave sometime around noon or so.  I'll only go halfway toward Sacramento and stop for the night, then continue on into the homeplace on Thursday.  I'm getting too old to attempt the 9 hour drive all at once any more.  :-\

I have stuff to take care of in order to get the place legally into my daughters and my names on the title.  I have all the paperwork required now, so this should finish the process.  My daughter Dot is finally working (still in training) but has not been paid yet.  There is always something that causes a glitch in the smooth running of this family.  Her girls are struggling financially and she has no transportation to her job ... since her youngest is using her car ... so I'm hoping I can help alleviate some of this pressure.  I had planned to only be there a week, but found out that Joy will be in town the weekend of the 14-16 so I will hang around long enough to spend some time with her before returning to the Pacific Northwest. 

I won't have access to a computer while there, unless by happenstance, so will be out of communication for a while.  I look forward to my return when I will be able to visit with y'all once again. 

Y'all take care now, y'hear?  See ya soon....... <3

Praying for safe travel, Jane.   <3

Have a safe trip Jane, hope you can get everything straightened out. Will say a prayer for you.

Oh and by the way if it don't hurry up and warm up here in NC I'm going south also!  ;D

I have found out why I dislike the hardwood so much.  In the past it has smoldered and left a bed of ht coals in the furnace and no heat in the house.  In speaking to a northern friend she told me what the problem is.  The chunks of wood is too big and that slows the fire down to become a smoldering mess.  I personally prefer aspen or as some call it poplar, it burns hot and I can fill the furnace to the top and forget about it for about 6 hours.  Much lighter to lift as well.  OK off my soap box!

It is a beautiful sunny day the temperature out my window is.....-8C.  It is supposed to warm up to the 0C mark this week, and thus the beginning of our spring melt.  This year it looks like it will be slow, which suits me fine.  Slow melt means less flooding.

John had a call yesterday to do a defensive driving course in Moose Factory.  Check where that is on a map, and you will need to look at James Bay!  He has agreed to the course, his expenses will be paid, now to find out if he can fly up there or has to take the train!  This is going to be interesting.  Got to run to see what I can find out for him.

Have a great day folks, God bless.

Woow Train from Cochran to Moosonee is 101.36 return  By plane is .......Wait for it.....





.........................$775.18................................

And that still means driving to Timmins.....................

Well I know what he will say!  Don't you!

I have a flight cage for 12 finches in my bedroom. The reason is simple, they need consistent heat also I have a cat. The bedroom door is 'always" closed, except for this morning! I headed downstairs too quickly for the "loo" and didn't wait for my old girl Cimi to follow.

Just now I heard the patter of cat feet, and Zeke barked....one bark. "Yes Zeke I hear it too!" .....and I ran. Birds are OK, cat is out, and the door is again closed!

OK TMI!! I am a chatter box today!

Judy, I'd much rather go by train anyway!   :D

Thing is train means 2 overnights and a 4 and a half hour drive to get to the train.  I even asked if the train came as far as Sudbury, it doesn't.....So not sure what the final cost will be.  We did the train ride years ago on a holiday the first week of August.  They had frost on the ground, and it was a cold holiday! The ride was spectacular!

What's with the email notifications?   >:(  I got behind again, no notices.  Phooey.

I haven't been feeling up to par lately.  I don't know what's wrong but I feel really dragged out, no energy, no zip.  Not like me at all.  :(  I am praying about this, if you'd like to pray for me, too, that will be wonderful.

I felt the Lord was telling me to just take it easy today, so I have.  I had a night similar to Ruth Ann's last night, gave up and got up at 3:30, so am sleepy.  I did take a short nap this afternoon.

God bless each of you.

Just going to stop by and say hi.  It has been a busy day and I am very tired.  I was gone all morning and this afternoon after resting a couple of hours I went to Home Depot and bought a new LG washer, which we are to get on Friday.  I also had to stop at Kaiser for a prescription for Pat.  I will be retiring early tonight.  I plan on staying home tomorrow.

stopping by to read the postings and let you know I am still alive.  It has been poring rain off and on and the wind  come up in gusts, blowing pretty hard at times. I told Keith I hope none of the tress fall on the house. We have so very tall tress in the back yard that have branches that  over hang the long deck.

Marilyn, I sure hope no trees fall on your house. 

That's not the problem around here.  From the way things are going we may never actually get to summer.  Originally we were supposed to get up to freezing on Monday and maybe even above that on Tuesday and Wednesday.  Then it got pushed back to Tuesday, then Wednesday - and now possibly upper 20's on Sunday, with night time temperatures staying in double digits above zero.  sigh 

We didn't get any snow last night, but got very heavy frost that on first glance appears to be snow.  What a long winter this has been (and still is!)

I was shocked to read that the dreaded daylight savings time returns this Sunday.  :P  Ugh.  It is just now getting to be light when I get up in the morning!

I wish you all a blessed day.  Darrel and I and my sister Jeanie are going to Garden City today to do a little shopping.  There are so many things we can't buy here in our small town.

And... :thumbsup:....I got an email notice this morning!   :)

Hi everyone.  It is a cloudy morning and suppose to rain this evening with possibility of some sleet and icing tomorrow morning.  I had a 12 hour rest/sleep night and feel refreshed this morning.  Pat got some new Cusinart cookware yesterday to use on her new stove.  The old cookware wouldn't really work well on the glass top range.  This is the nicest cookware she has ever had.  Late this afternoon friends are coming over to share dinner with us.  The nice part is they are bringing the dinner.  Pat finally contacted the doctor and got some muscle relaxant medication and think it helped her back spasms that she has been suffering.  Nothing else on the schedule for today so hope to get some of the little details I need to attend to done.  They are things I can do on the computer or at my desk. 

Jeanne, I feel for you and that terrible cold. 

Marilyn, sounds like some really undesirable conditions out your way.  Do you need the rain?

Janet, sure hope today finds you feeling more up to par. It sounds like you have simply worn yourself down and need to rest.  It seems that the time change has come about very quickly. 

Judy, that sounds like some trip John will have to make to get to his teaching assignment. 

Jane, hope you had a good trip to California yesterday and today and this trip completes the business affairs you have been working on. 

Ruth Ann, even the 6:30 am ending of the quiet time seems to be pretty early for retired folks.  The quiet of her last apartment in the retirement community was something that Stacey really appreciated as that had not existed where she had lived for 5 years. 

Good morning Don and anyone else I have missed.

Good morning Larry and all the others that come here. That rain and ice you were talking about is headed our way for tonight and tomorrow but is suppose to be all rain for us. It has warmed up a little but still freezing at night. Suppose to be back up in the 60's for the weekend , my fingers are crossed.

Finally was able to find the parts for my saw, they are used parts as new ones are no longer available. Will try to get it running today and maybe work on the tree I have laying in my neighbors front yard.

Have a great day everyone.

What a morning!  I woke up a little late at 8:30 and felt colder than I usually do, but didn't think much of it.  Went to the thermostat to change it to daytime program and discovered the indoor temp was down to 52!   :yikes:  It's not supposed to go below 60.

So I called the propane company to have someone check things out, afraid it would turn out to be my 22 year old furnace.  I explained it was truly an emergency - helpless old lady, all alone...  They contacted a driver who would check the tanks and then see about starting the furnace.  It turned out I was out of gas, even though I've been trying very hard to stretch it out.  He filled the tanks and came in and eventually got the furnace running. 

Now it's finally nice and warm in here - and I have to go out to run a couple of errands.   :(  But all the while I'm thanking the Lord for His wonderful blessings.

We just returned from a nice drive back from Tucson.  Desert flowers are beginning to bloom - we take a shortcut that is all desert and only had to pass one RV on the road - that is a miracle in itself. 

Don is taking a short nap and I am waiting for a dentist to call back.  Last night, a crown fell out while I was using floss - it looks undamaged and I am not in pain but I don't want to wait until Monday to see a dentist.  I don't know what to do - doesn't any office actually answer a phone call anymore? 

Our friend who was recently widowed did have a very sort list of things for Don to repair and he gave her some advice on several things.  She is doing wonderfully - much better than we expected. 

Another phone call from a brother and he is not coming to Arizona from Washington state - fuel prices have gone way way up.  He owns a warehouse in a Seattle suburb and rents it out and now that little town wants to get rid of a gas station, a tire company and his heavy equipment warehouse so they have have it all walking area, a park and such.  Major adjustment & loss of income for him.  Our father built the business and the newest politicians want anything like that out of there - so this is what is happening. 

Jeanne Lee:   That was fortunate~ and yes to being thankful! 

I am going to drive to the dentist's office and see if anyone is there to speak to me. 

Carol isn't that the way of all the ;politicians. they don't seem to care about the business owners these days.

Larry we really don't need all the rain but it just part of living in Oregon it happens every year.

I've had a fairly busy day of just doing busy things around the house, Made bread, went to the gym and health food store, stripped the bed, did laundry made homemade laundry detergent and homemade spicy mustard, Then made a new graphic, and home made dressing for supper. the dressing and the check are both cooking right now.

Jeanne I am glad to her you got mor gas and your furnace going, I sure don't like being cold.

Janet I do agree with you that it hs been a long winter, I am looking forward to the time change as it will be light longer, I will still have to take the dogs out in the dark first thing in the morning though

Hi Don and whoever else check in today/this evening\.

Hi, friends,

I'm about ready to head for bed, but wanted to come here for a bit of soul refreshment.

It's so interesting to read all the comments since I last felt like coming to the computer. This ole virus is a stinker - it goes and comes at will, and when it's around, all I can do is be in bed. :(

Today was a good day, so I've done some things and now am plenty tired.

Y'all have a good rest of the day with our Lord.

Ruth Ann

Good morning!  I slept until 7:30 this morning!  :o  Wow!  I guess I must have needed it--well, I know I did, after two really short nights' sleep.  Darrel left Jeanie and me at the Golden Corral in Garden City where we met the folks who came on the bus, ate supper, then attended the concert.  It was John Berry, and WOW, what a voice he has==really amazing talent.  He was a huge admirer of John Denver, and can sound exactly like him!  He also sang acappela   O Holy Night--powerful!  I was glad I went.

We are now stocked up on wonderful fresh fruits and vegetables so can eat healthy for some days again.  :)

Jeanie, I am so glad you now have heat again!  That is very necessary during these cold days.The price of gas for heating is terrible this winter.  Darrel pre-buys ours, so we got the remaining 200 gallons he had ordered at $1.50 per gallon (propane) but if he hadn't pre-ordered, it would have been over $4.00!  That is a huge difference!  And we wonder if it will ever go down again, as gasoline hasn't.

Carol, hope you got hold of a dentist and got the crown replaced.  Good to hear you had a good trip home.

Larry, always good to hear from you.  I wish I had the patience you have in dealing with life.  You always inspire me!

Yesterday, I was down to the weight I was in 2007!  :cheer: :excited:  That was on our home scale.  Today I will have Kristi weigh me and see if her scale agrees.

Time to go work out, then I get two days off, and I feel like I need it!

Marilyn, I dislike the daylight savings time--a lot!  Why do men think they know more than God?  :idiot:

It's wet here this morning, we got about 2" of rain last night, water is standing as it was already wet. High today of 48 with wind and then the warm up is on, up to 63 for Saturday. I'm ready for it.

Glad you didn't have furnace problems Jeanne, it's bad enough to have to buy gas. :yikes:

Carol a drive in the desert would be nice, I've only had that opportunity one time and I really enjoyed it. As for what is happening in you brothers town I will not even go there. Sorry to hear this is happening though. :no:

Marylin it sounds like you had a busy day. I sure would like to have some of that home made dressing. :)

Ruth Ann I hope you feel better and can get rid of the virus. :thumbsup2:

Janet I'm glad you slept well last night, we all need a good nights rest sometimes. :clap:

Oh I almost forgot, Our local Gideon's chapter had a dinner for pastors last night and I was invited. Had a great dinner and a good speaker from the Suffolk Va. chapter. These men do a great job in getting God's word out. Its always good to be able to spend time with God's people.

Have a Great and Blessed day everyone.

Oh My I just re-read last evenings post and I said the Dressing and the check were cooking at that tine. that was supposed to be chicken no check.  I think I really need to proofread what I type.    :idiot:

The weather has changed just for today, the sunshine is so beautiful and the temp is 55°, that's what I call warm here in Oregon, it is supposed o start raining again tomorrow for the weekend. Oh the joy of living in Oregon (on the coast) the weather can change at the drop of your hat and be cold and wet again.

Well Don If you lived closer you and your family could come for supper. Aren't you in NC?  or somewhere thereabouts?

Larry my son Ron is working for the next two years at a Nuclear plant in Georgia, I don't remember the name of the place. It is near Augusta.

Hi everyone.  After a cold and rainy day the sun is now shining and it looks like we will have nicer weather through the weekend.  I went to coffee at the Senior Center and when I got home I took my SIL to Kohl's so she could get a few little gifts to take to her great grandchildren.  While there I got Pat some socks that she wanted.  The muscle relaxants are keeping Pat's back muscle spasm at bay.  I just had the call that the new washer should be delivered in the next 30 minutes.

We had a very nice meal with our friends last night and they brought a very tasty meal.  We are suppose to get our new washer delivered this afternoon.  We went to our favorite Mexican restaurant for lunch and it was good.

While I was resting I read the posting since my last post and it looks like everyone is doing pretty well, perhaps with the exception of Mahlia and the terrible head pain.  Jeanne, glad you got the tank filled as 52 degrees is really too cold.

I am going to pass on individual comments for today as yesterday and today I have felt really tired and think it is just the last month catching up to me and it has been another busy week. Next week life should return to normal and hopefully calmer days.   

Don:  How nice that you were invited to the Gideon's dinner.  Are you a pastor or it sounds like a big supporter of pastors and the Word? 

Larry:  For sure, you and Pat deserve some "down time" after all you have been through.  Try to pamper yourselves.  It isn't easy but so important to relax.  Getting a new washing machine - what fun for you.  I hope it is all it is meant to be.   

I had a dickens of a time getting a dentist and must return on Monday for the lst. session - a temp is in now.  I am not kidding when I say this is about the price of a used car.  No one else was available so this was my choice unless we would drive to Mexico and believe me, I tried to talk Don into driving me down there.  This office actually employs a Financial Consultant so you know a chunk of the bill goes directly to that smooth talking young man.  Things have changed so much in our world, it boggles my mind.  I can figure the finances out - we pay extra for all the fru fru in the place. 

We stopped at Costco and bought a couple of things for a few easy meals for the weekend.  Our neighbors at home were supposed to come next week but lo and behold, they have made an offer on a house south of Tucson.  He is an artist and that community appeals to him.  I wonder if they will move from Colorado to Arizona now.  It sure gets hot in that area.  Daughter and our grandson are driving from Okenagan area in  British Columbia tomorrow to their home in Colorado with a truck full of his gear. 

Janet:  Once, we went to a musical in a barn and the members of John Denver's band played - someone sang and it was fantastic for me to listen.  "Rocky Mountain High"....... now, that could mean something else especially lately. 

Hi, friends,

Day 2 of feeling better! Maybe that virus has run its course. 'Twil be wonderful when that's confirmed. :)

Today was busy - a meeting at church with a database assignment (Larry, you'll empathize with me after the work you did for years for the senior center), lunch with friends, 2 hours of physical therapy (I'm so grateful, I was able to do the NuStep for 13 minutes with over 700 steps - with the bursitis and also that ruined ankle tendon, I didn't think that much would ever occur), then on home to speak with my son who is overseas. Their power must have gone out - we only got to speak about 20 seconds and then were disconnected. Now, I'm grateful that I'll be able to rest as quickly as I leave the computer for the evening.

Y'all have a good rest of the day.

Ruth Ann

Hi everyone.  It is really a beautiful day here in Georgia with clear skies, no wind and it is to get up into the lower 70's today. Pat and her sister just left to go out for breakfast.  I had already had breakfast.  I plan on a quiet day today.  We did get the new washer delivered yesterday and now Pat has to figure out all of the buttons and controls. It has a stainless steel tub and has no agitator as such. 

Ruth Ann, it sounds like you are doing well on the NuStep.  Were you speaking to your son who lives in England?  I don't envy you the database assignment and sure am glad I no longer have that responsibility, although generally I did enjoy it while I was doing it. 

Carol, dental work is certainly expensive.  Do you have to have a new crown?  I wish we had a nearby Costco as understand their food is very good. 

Good morning!  I was supposed to go to my painting meeting today, but when I got up it was very cold and snowing.  We only got maybe 2 to 3 inches, but happy to have it.  Anyway, I called my friend and backed out of going today, just didn't seem worth it to me.

My friend who is on dialysis had to spend a week in the Wichita hospital, had surgery for a really bad infection at the site of the tube they use for her dialysis.  I went over last night to take them some food, and she doesn't look good at all.  And her poor husband is barely hobbling around on a cane, as his knee is giving out.  They are both very discouraged and down.  I tried to encourage them, but it's been a long road for them.  I asked what I can do to help, and they said, "Keep praying."  Which I am doing, of course.

Carol, sorry about the awful expense to get the crown replaced.  When I went for my cleaning they found a small cavity, so I have to go back for a filling.  It's really unbelievable how much they charge for everything. I can understand why many people just don't go to the dentist!

Ruth Ann, glad to hear you are on the mend!  Praise God.

Larry, good idea to take it easy and just rest, you and Pat both need and deserve that.

Marilyn, I wondered why you were baking a check!   :lol:  I always proofread my posts, that's just me.  But I do get a grin out of those bloopers we sometimes make!  ;)

I'm going over to Pat's house at 10:30 so she can do my hair.  She was gone all last week to Lubbock to visit her mother, and also her kids and grandkids.

I hope you all have a wonderful day!

Hi, friends,

Today has been quiet - I suppose recuperating from yesterday. :)

Larry, the England son is now a U.S. over the road truckdriver. This one is in the Philippines.

Y'all have a great day.

Ruth Ann

Hi folks Home again after another week out there on the road. Went to Rochester at the beginning of the week and then down to Maryland near Washington DC for the second trip of the week. Had good weather this week and warmer down in Maryland. That was nice for a change. Had an interesting experience in PA. Was follow a line of trucks down the highway when all of a sudden there was this big cloud of dust that everyone was going into. When I got to the cloud of dust I discovered that one of the trucks blew a front steer tire and lost control and ended up in the ditch. Boy that brought back some memories of a couple of summers ago when I blew a steer tire, but with the Lords help got it safely stop on the shoulder of the road. Everything appeared to be OK. Just a bruised ego. Just reminds me just how fast everything can change out there on the highways. The weather has got somewhat better here on the home front and am hoping to get some outdoor stuff done this time home. Going to run for now folks Will be back later this weekend. Blessings everyone.

Hi everyone.  The household is up and my SIL is getting ready to leave this morning.  We will head to the subway station about 8 am.  She will get to the airport early but prefers that rather than cutting it close.  I should be home by 10 am and then be able to get to church on time.  That will be the major activity for today unless we decide to go out to lunch but that will depend on how Pat is feeling.  I did get my garage door opener fixed and new springs.  I also had maintenance done on them. 

Janet, if the weather was bad you probably made a very good decision to not go to your painting meeting.  Too bad your friends are feeling so poorly and so down.  Our attitude has a lot to do with how we feel or at least get through each day.  With our insurance mess I won't be surprised if a lot of people just do not go to the doctor either as even with insurance many people will have huge deductibles and co-pays. 

Ruth Ann, a memory lapse on my part as I know you have mentioned that your son had moved back from England and also your other son had moved to the Philippines.  Senior moment. 

John, glad you are back home safely and it wasn't your truck with the blown tire. 

I am home on Sunday morning, and that's unusual.  We went to church at our church last night and I had planned to go to Hugoton and attend there this morning with my "kids" but when I called them, there was no answer.  So I called Jeff (son-in-law) on his cell and learned they are in Oklahoma City!  Abby's dance troupe has a contest there this afternoon.  So I am staying home and will go try to get a good start on clearing out my closet, something I have been putting off for too long.

The weather is lovely today and all our beautiful snow has melted and soaked into the ground.  Thank you, God!  :)

I hope each of you has a wonderful day with our Lord!

Don turned all the clocks forward - then, I reminded him that Arizona doesn't go on DST.   :D  Now I have to pay attention to what time I call home. 

Janet:  I am clearing, cleaning and doing laundry because most of this week is "booked" with Don's cousins from the Minneapolis area arriving - actually today.  They stay somewhere else.  Crown appt. tomorrow.  Yes, the old crown was not good so they say. 

We are in the midst of decision making. 

Talked with our three boys and they have finished working on our kitchen & so excited about how it turned out but they won't send a picture.   Yesterday, we saw the movie, "Son of God".  The acting is really good and the scenery and costumes so realistic.  Best of all, Don could understand the actors. 

Carol with your review now I have had two, yours and another that said the movie didn't stick to scripture and to know your Bible. So now i still want to see the movie but will probably wait until either DVD or it comes on T.V. Since I have been working 3 days a week we are no onger able to go to the Senior movie of the month. I did see the other series when it was on  last year.

We are home from church the message was on Ephesians 5: 21-30 The music was great all song that I used to sing in the Church in McKinleyville,.

Hi, friends,

Today has been a good day - I enjoyed attending church, then eating with friends, then getting calls from loved ones, and now finally resting. :)

It seems, though, that I may be heading to bed early to try to get accustomed to this time change.
::)

Love to all,
Ruth Ann

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