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Morning Devotional...







Impulsiveness or Discipleship?
Oswald Chambers

But you, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith . . . —Jude 20

There was nothing of the nature of impulsive or thoughtless action about our Lord, but only a calm strength that never got into a panic. Most of us develop our Christianity along the lines of our own nature, not along the lines of God's nature. Impulsiveness is a trait of the natural life, and our Lord always ignores it, because it hinders the development of the life of a disciple. Watch how the Spirit of God gives a sense of restraint to impulsiveness, suddenly bringing us a feeling of self-conscious foolishness, which makes us instantly want to vindicate ourselves. Impulsiveness is all right in a child, but is disastrous in a man or woman—an impulsive adult is always a spoiled person. Impulsiveness needs to be trained into intuition through discipline.

Discipleship is built entirely on the supernatural grace of God. Walking on water is easy to someone with impulsive boldness, but walking on dry land as a disciple of Jesus Christ is something altogether different. Peter walked on the water to go to Jesus, but he "followed Him at a distance" on dry land (Mark 14:54). We do not need the grace of God to withstand crises—human nature and pride are sufficient for us to face the stress and strain magnificently. But it does require the supernatural grace of God to live twenty-four hours of every day as a saint, going through drudgery, and living an ordinary, unnoticed, and ignored existence as a disciple of Jesus. It is ingrained in us that we have to do exceptional things for God—but we do not. We have to be exceptional in the ordinary things of life, and holy on the ordinary streets, among ordinary people—and this is not learned in five minutes.



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I went for a little visit of five days (to Areley House). There were ten per­sons in the house, some un­con­vert­ed and long prayed for, some con­vert­ed, but not re­joic­ing Christians. He gave me the pra­yer, "Lord, give me all in this house!" And He just did.

Before I left the house every one had got a bless­ing.

The last night of my vis­it af­ter I had re­tired, the gov­ern­ess asked me to go to the two daugh­ters. They were cry­ing.  Then and there both of them trust­ed and re­joiced; it was near­ly mid­night. I was too hap­py to sleep, and passed most of the night in praise and renewal of my own con­se­cra­tion; and these little coup­lets formed them­selves, and chimed in my heart one af­ter ano­ther till they fin­ished with "Ever, On­ly, ALL for Thee!"
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I remember a bride singing that at her wedding. She sounded like an angel. Even her singing teacher thought so! 

Wonderful devotional Pat

I'm up late watchinh skating which I recorded earlier. Night everyone!

 :)  Good late evening to all.  Hi it is Gordon and I am sorry that I have not been on the site as we still have my oldest son and wife and our granddaughter living with us and it seems to make things very busy. We also are trying to help  our daughter with her kid's as she is working and also trying to finish her degree at University so it involves a lot of time.  Then I am doing the volunteer work at the Mission so it seems that some weeks we are busier than when I was working.  :crazy:

Pat:  Thanks for the devotional I will try to give you a call and see if you are in Guelph.  Love ya SIS.

Larry:  Hope that you and Pat are well and looking after yourselves. I was talking to Al the other day and he sound's good.  God Bless Gordon. :thumbsup:

Judy B.:  Hi to you do you have any snow yet?  Hope you and John are both well Look after yourselves. God bless Young sis. Gordon. :)

Well got to get to sleep as I have a very busy week coming up.  Love in Christ to all  Gordon and Noreen. :) :cp: :pine: :bananadance: :rocker:

Sarah>  Hello from me and welcome to the site I hope that you are enjoying being on this site and that you will stay.  Keep doing that homework you will never regret doing it.  God bless and good night to all. :) :thumbsup:

QuoteIt is ingrained in us that we have to do exceptional things for God—but we do not. We have to be exceptional in the ordinary things of life, and holy on the ordinary streets, among ordinary people—and this is not learned in five minutes.

That is such a good quote, and one i hadn't really thought about before.  Thanks, Pat.

We attended the church event last evening; I ate too much, and paid dearly for that.  I was sick the entire night.  I hope I am never again that foolish.  Just wanting to taste too many things really took a toll.

My trial is this morning, over the car accident I had while taking my friends to Hugoton to church some time back.  PLEASE pray for mercy!  I still do not feel I am guilty of the charges.

Anyway, it is almost time to go, so I will be back later.

Thank you, Pat, for this week's devotional.  Seems to be a fine line between impulsiveness and discipleship.  I'm afraid I'm often more on the impulsive side, but our Lord can (and does) use that, too.   ;)

Gord, always good to see you here.  Just be careful you don't get too busy and spread yourself too thin.

Janet, praying for a positive result from the trial.   :thumbsup:

Hi everyone.  After coffee this morning I went to Comcast to return the internet equipment for Stacey.  Had a 30 minute wait.  Now am on hold with the third office at ATT about her new internet service which was suppose to be connected by 8 pm Saturday night but wasn't.  They said it could be up to 10 minute wait here after waiting probably 10 or more minutes for the first contact to answer so they could send me to someone else.  At least I don't get charged by the minute for the phone calls.  Finally got through and found that the service should now be active.  Unfortunatlely, Stacey called Pat a little while ago to tell her she was back in the hospital with chest pains after again having to call 911.  They have admitted her.  This time she had them take her to Emory Downtown, which isn't far from where she lives and it is where her heart doctors practice.  Have my regular Monday activities and we will be having lunch at a Bar-B-Que place we have visited several times before.  The housekeepers just left so we have a nice clean house again.  The yard people will be here later today.

Janice, I heard one commentator say this morning he thought the number of people watching the debate this evening would be less than the first two since people are more concerned by our economic situation than foreign affairs.  I know I will be watching the debate.  There is also Monday night football on and some people are more interested in that than in what is happening in our country.  I didn't get home yesterday until 2 pm and was really beat.  While I didn't get her Internet to work since there was no DSL signal I was able to help her get her new TV setup correctly as she hadn't been able to find the setup menu item.  So she now has the basic cable service iin both of her rooms.

A day or so ago I got some pictures of our grandkids carving their Halloween pumpkins.  I put together a little video and if you are interested here is the link.  It is only a few pictures:

http://photopeach.com/album/141n8va (http://photopeach.com/album/141n8va)

Pat, thanks for the devotional thoughts for this week.  A challenging reading.

Gord, good to see your posting.  You are certainly busy.  It is tough when two familes have to live together for an extended period of time. 

Janet, sure hope you have a successful day in court.  You sure don't need extra strain. 

Judy and Jeanne good to see your postings. 

I went to the pool this morning since Wednesday and Friday will be tied up.  Wednesday is Ivalou's surgery and Friday is my Botox injections.  So I got the pool done for the week. 

I also stopped and got my Chevy Cruze washed inside and out and swept out...first time for her to be cleaned like that all at once!  She is beautiful....but a bird got the windshield on the way home... :( 

Then I stopped at El Camino Real for lunch.  Second favorite restaurant.  King Chef is my first favorite!

Then to Sears.  Two different sales people so I didn't even mention that the belt came from online but the receipt was from the Noblesville store!  I got credit for the belt on my Discovery Card.  I have to tell the $8.99 for shipping good-bye.  No credit for it since it wasn't defective and it was the right part!! At least I didn't pay the $7 for a label to ship it back!!  Live and learn!

Now I am catching up online and maybe will take a nap this afternoon. 

They are combining/picking corn across the road.  Hope he gets done before the rain comes in about 2 hours according to the radio!

We watched the debate.  This was better than previous ones as debates go but one slippery fellow doesn't answer the questions. 

Larry:  All this techie stuff just gets to me sometimes.  I was finally able to learn how to erase everything in my phone today - all those political phone calls.  You must have such patience dealing with being On Hold for so many times today. 

Janet:  Where do you find the time to do what you do? 

Gord:  Bless you and Noreen and your family living with you. 

Well, guess I will go and watch the news people tell us what we really heard in their opinion. 

Hi, friends,

Sorry it's been a few days but between having the sniffles and sleeping one full day while I was in bed covered up from the chills, recuperating a couple of days when my eyes watered so much I couldn't see, and volunteering for folks at a senior center who wanted to check to see if their current choice of insurance versus the medicare advantage plans, I just couldn't get here.

May our Lord Who loves us so much be with each of us today.

Ruth Ann

Ruth Ann sorry you have been sick.  Lots of fluid and Chicken soup if you can get some.

Over the past couple of weeks (6) John has had trainees with him.  For 4 weeks there was one man who appeared buddist in belief. He "accidentally" dropped some paperwork for John to read.  on the next trip he asked John what he thought of heaven.....John told him that is was only in believing in Jesus Christ as Saviour that anyone had any hope of eternal life in heaven.......that was the end of the conversation.  Well the word was out he can never say he doesn't know.  The second fellow was from the Sudan.  Ever hear of the lost boys of the Sudan?  Well they do exist that isn't a story from the inagination of the TV writers..  John had the opportunity to testify to this man as well.  Short to the point and Beng ended the conversation.  Keep thee 2 men in your prayers, they need Christ!
John is alone this week, he is relishing the quiet, and is getting his fuel  milage back up on the truck.

Each one of us has a purpose, often we forget or get tangled up in life.  Verse I like to remember....."I press toward the mark of the high calling..........

Carol, we watched the debate, too, and were relieved the moderator didn't seem to try to influence the outcome as much as the past two did.  The consensus of opinion was that Romney won, but I wonder really, how much the debates influence the voters' minds.  My mind was made up years ago!  And nothing in the past four years has even started to change it!

We will be leaving on a short trip to Branson on the 5th of November, so will go and vote early.  This trip is only five days, but long enough.

The outcome of our little jaunt to Hugoton yesterday is that I took a "diversion" (something I had heard of but had no idea what it is!) and paid the fine.  I'm thinking this may have been a mistake, but who knows?  The trucker didn't show up (he lives in Colorado) and the officer would continue to lie and say the trucker had his turning signals on (at least that's what I fully expected, since he took the trucker's word over mine and my passengers' the night it happened).  The lawyer was very nice (he said I didn't look like a hardened criminal! Ha!  ;))  Anyway, by doing it this way, the ticket will not go on my record nor against our insurance, and we thought that might be cheaper than taking the chance of my being found guilty and having it go on the insurance and raise our rates.  I still believe I am NOT guilty, the truck driver was lying and a jerk, but life isn't always fair.  God will be my vindicator!  Sorry.....I know, TMI.  :-[

The upside is that I got to have a nice visit with daughter Diane, and then Jeff (her husband) came into the store and suggested she do "something unheard-of" and close the store and he took us to lunch.  So we got to visit with him, too.  It's really too bad that they are so busy we rarely have time for a nice visit.  I miss that.

As soon as we got home, I went to Pat's to put color on her hair, then to visit Beth.  She was talking to John, so I got to talk to him, too.

Today, I want to get another Legacy story done.  I saw a story on the news last night about a 15 year old Eagle Scout who is doing this type stories about WW II vets, and his reasons for doing that is very similar to mine for doing these stories.  God bless that boy!

Are the rest of you ready to "fall back?"  I will be so happy for the time change, wish they would just leave it alone!  One way or the other, I really don't care which, but stop changing it!  And I am aware that I sound like an old grouch.  :-[

Ruth Ann, sorry you have been sick.  God bless you for having such a servant's heart and doing so much for others.  <3

Okay, end of the book---at least for now!

Hi everyone.  The sun is rising and it is to be another lovely day.  Pat and I are planning on going out to breakfast again this morning but she has to set and dry her hair before we so.  Stacey did suffer another heart attack Sunday night and yesterday they did another heart cath and put in another stent.  However, about 9 pm last night Pat talked with her and she was having more chest pain.  That is all we know at the moment.  I should have a pretty quiet day today although the furnace man is coming for the annual checkout late this afternoon and I plan on attending a meeting later this morning. 

Etta Sue, meeting up with the bird on your clean car on the way home from the carwash would be a bit discouraging.  :)

Carol, I also watched the debates and agree with your comment.  I thought some of the put downs were very unprofessional.  Just 14 days to do.  I am not patience but put my phone on speaker and went ahead with work on the computer.  That helped the time pass.

Ruth Ann, sure hope you are feeling much better.  You managed to do a lot of things in between the sniffles.

Judy, sounds like John has had an interesting month.  Good he had the opportunity to witness to the two men.

Janet, I thought the moderator probably did the best job of the four who were involved in the debates.  It sounds like you choose the best alternative on the court situation.  Is Saturday night the time change?  I haven't seen anything about it but am ready for it to get here as am tired of having to get up in the dark.  Nice you could have lunch with your daughter and SIL.

Larry, I'm not sure when the time changes, but around Nov. 1.  Like you, I'm tired of getting up in the dark, and then it is dark for about two more hours, and I can't go out and walk in the dark!  Well, not safely, anyway.

So sorry to hear of Stacey's latest heart problems.  She surely has had more than her share of health challenges.

Judy, so good that John can witness to the driver trainees.  I just hope their hearts are open to receive.  We don't (neither does Canada) need more Muslims!

Judy:  Keep us posted on what is happening with John's work mates.  God does work in mysterious ways.

Larry:  Your family has gone through so many health scares and we send our prayers again for Stacey - that all will heal and comfort her. 

Janet:  How nice for you to have some quiet time with your daughter, Diane.  Time with the children is the only gift I want anymore.  It is so difficult as everyone is working such long hours. 

Ruth Ann:  Sorry that you had down time forced on you with a cold/flu episode.  Are you feeling much better now? 

We have two trees in the ravine in back in full red/orange color.  This year has been drier and the leaves are magnificent -  this is my favorite time of the year.  We have a quilt club meeting on Saturday in Fort Collins and it should be cold and the snow should be over - Don is driving and will meet with friends while I and another friend or two go to the meeting. 

I went back to the posting in 2004 here with Al's message on how to read the Psalms.  I did this before and now feel like beginning again and it is a pleasure to read the Psalms.  Bible study on Wed mornings just finished Job. 

Larry, I'm so sorry to read that Stacey is once again in the hospital with chest pains.  I pray The Father touches her with healing and comfort.

Ruth Ann, you certainly managed to accomplish a lot even though you were under the weather. 

Janet, I never heard of a "diversion", but at least it doesn't affect your license or insurance.  So nice that you had some time to spend with Diane and Jeff.  I'm looking forward to the next Legacy chapter.  :)

Judy, how great that John was able to take advantage of the opportunity to testify to non-believers.  God had a reason to put those trainees in John's care. 

To do list...vote Obama out of office...check!! 

Ivalou and I went to SAMS today for lunch at Mancino's.  There were 16 of us there.  Good food, good conversation. 

Then we went to the court house and casted our votes! 

Now I am waiting for a church member to call that him, I and another lady are on the election committee at church.  Hope it is easy.  We really don't have that many to choose from!

Then it is up and ready to leave by 5:30am in the morning for Ivalou's surgery!  First I want to finish a chemo wrap so I can take it tomorrow with me.

Hi everyone.  I just watched a video that I think you may enjoy.  http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=dxCRIF0m79w&feature=related (http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=dxCRIF0m79w&feature=related)

Stacey called after lunch to tell us they were taking her back to do another heart cath to see if the stent had already reblocked.  She had chest pain all through the night and this morning.  They were going to go through her arm this time rather than the groin.  We are awaiting to hear more from her.

Larry, I'm so sorry to hear about Stacey's continuing problems.  She is most certainly in my prayers.

 :)  Good evening to all and it good to read all your posting's. :thumbsup:

Larry: I am so sad to here about Stacey again that poor girl has had such a rough time for such a young woman.  She will be remembered in our prayers. I hope that you and Pat are o.k. do not overdo things. :thumbsup:

Al:  It was so good to talk to you last week and you did sound good I hope that you receive your drivers licence soon. :)

Well have had a very damp day and it rained a lot it reminds me of the weather in Scotland where I came from. Well I hope that you all have a wonderful week.  Love in Christ to you all.  Gordon and Noreen. :thumbsup: :cp: :snowball: :pine: :bananadance:

Larry, Janet - Latest word to come to me on the time change is that it is Nov. 4.  Gord - yes, I too enjoyed our conversation.  The state told me the license could take several weeks to arrive.

Al--thanks for the info re the time change.  Can't come too soon to suit me!  Glad to hear you are doing good!

I spent about three or four hours today interviewing another lady at the Legacy, and still didn't get finished.  Her mind wandered a lot and we went down a lot of "rabbit trails" but that's okay.  We will get it finished tomorrow (I hope!)

I also spent three hours in the doctor's office---waiting, waiting, waiting....all to just get him to re-write my prescriptions!  He's such a nice guy, though, so when he finally came in, I talked to him  about Darrel and Beth, too, so I guess I got my money's worth.   ;)  Now here is another story from the Legacy for you!

                                                     PAUL  MILBURN


This week's featured resident is Paul Milburn.  Paul was born July 13, 1927 in Miller County, Missouri.  He grew up near Barnett, Missouri, along with one brother, Nelson.

Paul's father was a farmer who used horses until he could obtain a tractor.  Paul and his brother helped with the farm chores and whatever other work their mother wanted them to do.

His education began in a country school where he attended for his first eight grades, then he transferred to Eldon, Mo. for high school.  He says he has wished he had gone farther with his education; that having more education might have offered him better choices in life.

The farmhouse the family lived in, like most houses during those years, had an outhouse, but they did have running water indoors.  Paul shared a bedroom with his brother.

An early childhood memory is of the time the family went to the Missouri State Fair.  Paul, who was three or four years old at the time,  got separated from his parents.  He remembers being so scared, looking up at all the adults and not being able to find his parents.  Someone kindly took him to the announcer, who said over the microphone that there was a little lost boy, and his description, and his parents quickly came to claim him.

For entertainment, Paul and his brother used to roll old tires down the road, keeping them balanced with a stick.

The first thing he remembers saving up his money to buy was Christmas gifts for his Mom and Dad.

He was in a play during his school years.

When he began dating, he says the kids mostly went places together in groups to do things.

In the early 30s, Paul remembers that gasoline was priced at 10c per gallon.  His mother didn't drive, but she wanted to go to the blackberry patch to pick blackberries, so she had ten-year-old Paul drive her.  He had never driven before, but he drove!  He said the patch was out in the country, away from other things, so there was very little, if any, traffic.

His first job away from home as a teenager was working on a farm.  He began by doing whatever was needed, then progressed to driving a tractor.  The next job he remembers was working in a shoe factory in Versailles, Missouri.  He helped to assemble the shoes, and said it was very interesting work which he enjoyed.
Later, Paul worked as a meat cutter, where he lost a fingertip.  He managed a grocery store in Eldon, Mo., and then managed one in Pleasant Hill, Mo.

Paul heard they were paying better wages in Kansas, so he came to Ulysses in 1958 and obtained a job at Columbian Chemical Company.  He worked at the carbon black plant for thirty and a half years, until 1988.  At that time, he suffered a heart attack, which forced him into retirement at age   62.

Paul met Phyllis Johnson in Ulysses and they married in 1970.  Their family includes Paul's daughter from a former marriage, Beverly Milburn, and Phyllis' daughter from a former marriage, Pam Walker.  They now have six grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren.

Some of the big differences he has seen during his lifetime include transportation, farming, and communications.  He feels that morals have "flown out the window" and that manners are not anything like they used to be.  How long has it been since you have heard a young person address his/her elders as "Sir" or "Ma'am"?

Paul's hobbies have been woodworking—he has made outdoor furniture, wooden Christmas ornaments, potato and onion boxes, refinished furniture and finished a gun cabinet for grandson Clint.  He also enjoyed yard work, and they had a huge lawn, so large that it took three hours each, twice a week, for him and Phyllis to mow it!

The Milburns love to travel and have been to both the East coast and the West coast; twice to Germany, three times to Hawaii, and to a lot of our states here in the U.S.A.  Paul has traveled some by train.

While in the U.S. Army, he took his basic training in California, and then was posted to Ft. Monmouth, N.J.  He was supposed to be sent to Japan, but got the mumps and chicken pox, which prevented his going with the rest of his unit, so he wound up spending all his service time here in the states.

The thing he did in life that makes him the happiest is marrying Phyllis.  He stated that they have had a really good life together for 42 years and counting.

Some advice Paul offers to younger people is:  Work for what you want and never go far into debt.  If you have to earn it, you will appreciate it a lot more, and probably take better care of it, too.

After his retirement, Paul managed bingo for the American Legion hall for over 20 years.  This was a task he enjoyed and was really good at doing.

He remembers itinerant peddlers coming to their house selling products such as Raleigh and Watkins.

Paul's favorite food is eggs and sausage.  His first car was a 1948 Plymouth, blue in color.  He bought it used, and the memory brought a big smile to his face.  He really loved that car.

His hopes for the future of our country is for everybody to stop shooting at each other, have peace in the world, and for people to do what's right.

His mother most inspired him, because she taught him to work, to cook and to do what's right.  The person he most admires?  His wife, Phyllis!

The first president for whom he voted was Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

He feels the greatest achievement of our country during his lifetime is flight.

Paul's favorite comic strip is Dagwood and Blondie.

I asked him if his family ever ate out when he was a kid, and he said, "Yes, about once every ten years!"

He remembers that during World War Two, sugar, tires and gasoline were all rationed.  He said they had dust storms in Missouri during the dirty thirties, but not nearly as bad as they were in this area.

His parents always took their sons to church, from an early age, and Paul has continued to attend church all his life.  He remembers one church they attended was three denominations, and each used the church building every third Sunday.

The worst thing that ever happened to him was having a car wreck when he was about 18 years old.  He broke his femur, and was in a body cast from April until September.  Remember, he lived in Missouri where it was very hot, very humid, and they had no air conditioning.  That was a miserable few months for him, which seemed like years.  He said the smell was pretty "ripe" when the cast finally came off!

The best thing in his life was marrying Phyllis!

Paul would like to be remembered as a likeable person, one who treated others as he liked to be treated.

Family traditions for the Milburns include having the whole extended family home for Christmas, decorating and cooking for it.  "Those are very happy times," he stated.

When I asked Paul how he was disciplined as a boy, he said, "I got my butt whipped!"

The Milburns have a dog named Tip and a cat named Tiger.

He remembers schoolyard fights, but said he wasn't involved except to try to break them up, with the teacher's help.

I'm sure Paul would like to have you come to the Legacy and visit him, and Phyllis spends lots of time with him, so you can talk to both of them.  They are a lovely couple.

Hi, friends, well, after 3 hours spent in the dentist's chair getting one tooth filled - twice! Soooo, the rest of the day was rest & recuperation.  :P

That icon's red tongue kinda covers where the front lower left tooth got the work. :)

G'nite, friends,
Ruth Ann

I am ready to walk to Ivalou's and then go to the hospital for her surgery today.  We would appreciate prayers for today and the remaining time of her recovery.  God bless you all.

Hi everyone.  Just going to write a few lines today as it is already afternoon and have just laid down to rest. Stacey remains in the hospital and is very tired.  Should she be released today I plan on going to pick her up and get her back to her apartment so she doesn't have to walk the hallway in her building.   I will also hook up her dsl so she can use her Skype phone.  Went to Bible study this morning and then to a fellowship hour at  the donut shop.  Thank you all for your prayers and thoughts for Stacey.

Hi everyone.  I see I was the last to post yesterday but it is another day so will post again.  It is nice but cool morning.  The furnace was on during the night so the house isn't cold this morning as it has been the last few days.  Stacey still has not been released from the hospital but anticipate it will be today.  I will go down and get her and bring her back to her apartment as I indicated yesterday. 

I have a lot of work to get done as anticipate turning over the webmaster duties for the Senior Golden Games to another person, with whom I will meet with next Wednesday and also the paperwork duties of the games to a lady who has indicated an interest and will be here the day before.  I want to prepare some procedures for each to ease the transition.  I have done this work for over 10 years and it is time to move on and let someone else be trained. 

I took my phone to the ATT store yesterday and found that I need a new battery, which may be the cause of some of the problems I have been having.  I also learned that I can start a new contract at the end of December and get an iPhone 4 (not the newest ones which would cost $199) for ninety-nine cents and a two year contract.  I will be considering this as the order cannot be placed until the first of December.

Good morning, Larry!  And a good day to all of you who pop in later.  I hate the new phone I have!  Am just waiting for the contract to expire, but it has another year to go, then I want to get an iphone, too.  It just amazes me what all people do with an iphone!  I hope I can learn to use it properly.  I'm still waiting to get some kind of ereader, as I am so unsure I will be able to use it right and get my money's worth out of it.

Did I post the last story before?  I'm thinking I must have, since there wasn't even one comment about it.  Don't hesitate to speak up and say, "Janet, we have read this one before!"

I'm hurrying to get to the home to start interviewing a lady who is nearly always in bed asleep when I go.  I know she gets up early for breakfast, so I hope to catch her before she goes back to bed!

Later!

No, Janet, you didn't give us Paul's story before.  And I apologize for not commenting on his long and colorful life.  My bad!!!

I see all the ads for iphones and ipads and ipods and iwhatevers, and think how wonderful they are with all those things they do, and almost wish I had one - but which? and -  bottom line - why?  So I put them all out of my mind...  until the next ad.   ;D

Same thing with the flat screen TV's and their promises of HD, etc.  My 12 year old 27 inch serves me fine for the size of my room and the few channels I get.

I just got home from interviewing Marie Rogers.  Now I think I am three weeks ahead with the stories, which gives me breathing room.  Each one I interview is so special and I am learning so much about "the way we were" even though some are close to my age.  Every person has a story, one unique and different from all others.  Isn't God awesome?

We are about to go to the senior center for lunch.  It's lasagna today, and our Pioneer Electric is paying for it for everyone!  What's not to like?  ;)

So.....see you later!  And thanks, Jeanne, for letting me know Paul's story wasn't a repeat.  Maybe folks here are getting tired of reading the stories?  If so, all you have to do is say so!  :)

Janet, I read Paul's story but didn't comment since I was in a hurry to get Ivalou to the hospital surgery center!

Jeanne, I am the same way.  My 32" ten year old TV is serving me fine...'if it ain't broke, don't fix it' ....or replace it!  My satellite lets me get the TV channels...it may not be HD but if you don't know the difference...

Larry, I am hoping that Stacey gets home today and that she is doing better.

And I have Droid...don't have any 'i' things!

Ivalou came out of surgery fine.  She had a big tear that was repaired.  He cleaned out some arthritis and some spurs.  She has a pain block on that arm that when this grapefruit size things goes to a cylinder, Jo can just pull it out and throw it away...then start her pain meds from the drug store.  She has a shoulder harness that Jo puts ice water in from a special thermos that keeps the swelling down.  And also an arm sling.  So Ivalou looks like she is ready to go to outer space!!  Today the feeling is back in her arm but she only feels where the incision is and where the pain block goes in her neck.  She went to the bathroom by herself so she is doing fine.

Also Jo is going to take her home to her house Saturday or Sunday and bring her back the following weekend so Ivalou can go to her post-surgery appointment with the surgeon.  I have a dentist appointment at the same time so she has contacted a service that will come pick her up and bring her back home! 

Another beautiful day today in Indiana.  All the leaves are off the maple tree in my front yard but leaves are still falling from my other 4 maple trees.  Once they are down, I can seriously mulch leaves.  Sweeping and raking are useless right now.  The wind blows them around....and you can't burn leaves in my county like you used to do years ago!

 :)  Good afternoon to all.  It was a busy morning as I went to do my  volunteer at the mission and when we got to where that food is kept the shelves had very little food on them but we had lots of boxes to empty to refill them and it is so good how the continually supplies the food from many different Praise his wonderful name.  e had at least 20 people come through today some with families and some singles but some have just got nothing and they need the help and the conversation with you so it is a real blessing to be able to serve the Lord this way. :thumbsup:

Larry:  I hope that your daughter will get home soon and also get renewed strength in her body,  You and Pat are such good parent's to her.  God richest blessing's to you both.

We are basking in the sun today at app.26 c or app. 82 f. it is wonderful and we will take as long as it wants to come but we know it won't stay.  Well must go for now God bless all of you and have a great weekend coming up.  Love in Christ,  Gordon and Noreen. :thumbsup: :cp: :dogrun:  :nanadance: :rocker:

It has been snowing a little.  Our t.v. reception was out for we don't know how long - we were away picking out new faucets and hardware for bathrooms. Tomorrow we should be able to find out the dates the little company can work on those baths.  Tile is broken so it will be nice to replace too.  I made Snickerdoodle cookie mix so I can bake the cookies anytime.  I talked to a cousin for almost an hour - on SKYPE.  And, still we need to talk more so we are going to set aside a three-day visit to catch up.   ;)  Two years ago, I became sick while they were into just a day of visiting and they kindly packed up the next morning and told me to go to bed and get well and I sure appreciated their thoughtfulness. 

Don is watching the Vikings - you know he is Minnesota true blue. 

Gord:  You are such a blessing for serving the poor.  There is such a massive need especially now.

Larry:  Stacey will feel better when she gets home - and so will you. 

Today was a mini vacation for me. I went in a church van with other seniors (we had 2 vans) to Etheridge, TN about 1.5 hours' drive from Nashville toward the south. There is a large Amish community in that town. There are so many that 1/2 of the WalMart parking lot is set aside with watering troughs and hitching posts, and other businesses in that small town also have hitching posts.

These people are very orthodox in their teachings. It was such a treat to ride in a long wagon pulled by two very sturdy horses. That wagon was almost like a horse driven trolley. No glass in the windows, but a roof overhead, and benches running along the walls. We even had to balance the riders' weight on either side so as not to topple the wagon. :)

In the community, each home has from 11-18 children. The stories the guide told us were so fascinating. And, to make it even more interesting, the couple that rode along with our church group were visiting from Holland. They sat next to me, and the wife was better with English. Imagine me trying to tell them how sorghum molasses is made! Finally I wrote into the notepad on my cell phone (yes, it's an old iPhone, now 2 or 3 upgrades behind current) that sorghum molasses was made from a plant called "cane" and the juice in the cane was ground up and boiled to make the syrup. Then, since I had purchased a small jar, I opened it and they had a tiny taste. Liked the taste and compared it to honey.

At each home, there were little sheds with the items that family made to share with those who came by. The people were so kind and friendly, and those chubby little ones with their long dresses and bonnets and bare feet were so cute. I bought the little jar of molasses and a pint of pickled okra. It is delicious!!

After the ride, we ate at a buffet that served the recipes of the Amish - the food  was bountiful and very A few moments in a nearby souvenir shop, and were tired, but enjoyed the changing leaf colors along the way back.

After taking my friend back to the apartments, I hurried to the grocery to purchase "fixins" to take to a funeral visitation. I'll miss that lady - she and her hubby have been friends with me since my boys were very young. So, I grinned and told someone that I didn't know exactly how many years that added up to be, but that the years themselves now have "gray hairs."  ^-^

Y'all have a good rest of this early morning, and I'll try to return tomorrow evening.

Love to all, and humble adoration and love for our Lord.

Ruth Ann

Ruth Ann, thanks for the fascinating account of your "mini-vacation"  That sounds like a place I would really enjoy visiting!  And I almost felt as if I were there with you.  Sorry about the loss of another long time friend.  Doesn't it make heaven even sweeter, each time someone we love goes home?

Writing the bios of the Legacy residents makes me realize how each of us has trials, joys, and tragedies through the years, and it's how we respond to those things that makes us the person we are.  And I really see how those who know and walk with the Lord have the strength and courage to forge ahead and look to the future with hope and a sure confidence.  Those people are such a blessing to me!

I'd like to get another bio done today, and this evening we are going to Dodge City with friends to attend the play The Mousetrap.  Since it's an Agatha Christie, I'm sure it will be good.  So I'm looking forward to an evening of visiting (on the way there and back) and a fun play, along with a nice dinner.   :)  God is so good!

I had planned to go spend last evening with my grandson and his family, but the little ones have colds, coughs, runny noses, etc. so I thought that wouldn't be wise.  I don't need a cold, I spend too much time at the care home, and also, we will be leaving on the 5 day trip to Branson, Mo. on Nov. 5.  AND I know grandma couldn't keep her hands off those little darlings!

I want to go to the home soon to read Marie her story and get her photo before she lies down.  And possibly interview Gloria, too.  See you later!

Hi everyone.  Another nice morning and not nearly as cool as the last few days.  Stacey did get out of the hospital yesterday afternoon.  I did go down and get her at the hospital and took her back to her apartment.  While there I finally got her internet dsl setup and working.  It was 5:45 before I left her apartment and thought I would face some really bad traffic but it wasn't so got home in an hour.  Nothing on the schedule for today although have things to work on here at the computer. 

Janet, I think your fears are unfounded about the ebook reader.  The Nook and the Kindle both remember where you left off reading but you can use what they call a bookmark.  The readers that are like the computer tablets are also easy to use but not as easy as just a plain ebook reader.  Janet, I am certainly not tired of reading your stories.  Hope the lasagna was tasty and the price was sure right.

Jeanne, the Apple products are quite expensive but there are alternatives.  The thing I really like about the tablet is that with wi-fi I can rest in bed in the afternoon and basically have my computer with all the things it does. 

Etta Sue, so glad that Ivalou's surgery went well.  I am surprised they did the surgery as outpatient. 

Gord, I just talked with Stacey and she had already been out to the supermarket for something but said she was staying in the rest of the day as was tired.  On Sunday our church had a day to go out in the community for service projects, write letters to soldiers or teachers int he near by highschool, and repair projects.  One of the projects was to go to two Kroger stores and set up points for food donations for your local food cooperative.  Two of the ladies at Bible study Wednesday were talking about how generous folks had been to shop and then drop off food for them.  They two car fulls plus a pickup truck full.  This is also our month at church to help stock the cooperative.

The feeling has come back to Ivalou's arm.  But she said it wasn't bad at all but she also still has the 'block' on that arm.  Jo was laughing and saying that her Mom kept saying that the ice pack wasn't working right the day before...that she couldn't feel it...it needed to be tighter to her body...etc.  Well, when the feeling came back, she realized that the ice pack is working just fine.  She was still numb!!  I would be freezing but Ivalou seldom gets too hot or too cold! 

The plans are still for Ivalou to go home with Jo for the next week.  I won't know what to do with myself.  Wish I could go somewhere for the day or over night.  May think about that.

Today is Botox day.  Kitty is taking me since the last time I felt 14 out of the 15 injections.  She doesn't think I should be driving if that happens again.  So she is driving and is to be here in another 30 minutes. 

After the doctor appointment, we are going to Pizza Hut for their buffet.  Then maybe to some stores to get items for the Shoebox ministry at my church.

When I was here this morning, I hadn't even looked out the window, so when Darrel got up and came in, he said, "It's snowing!"  I said, "WHAT??"  And sure enough, it was all white outside!  Totally unpredicted and unexpected, but lovely.  It is all gone now, but what a nice surprise, and it is no colder than yesterday.

Larry, thenks for the advice on the ereaders.  Wish I had you near, for advice about a phone, when the time is nearly up on my contract.  We are paying a ridiculous amount for cell phone use, and I know there have to be better deals around.

I just sent two more stories to the Ulysses News, so am now three weeks ahead on the project.  Was going to do another today, but the gal was gone, as they took some residents to Garden to shop and go to the movies.  Beth wants to go so bad, but they won't take her.  :(

Etta Sue, good to hear that your sister is doing well.  Hope your Botox shots do not hurt.  What are they for?  I'm sure you told us, but I'm having a 'senior moment.'

See you another time!

                                                 LILLIAN   SKARE
This week I would like you to get to know a lovely lady named Lillian Skare.  Lillian was born during World War One, at Lake Ellis, Minnesota on June 15, 1917, so she is presently 95 years of age.

Lillian was one of eight children of farm parents.  She grew up working around the farm, as all the children helped with chores: tending garden, milking cows, working with horses, and all the other work usual on a farm.

Her education began in a one room school at Lake Ellis.  This school housed eight grades, and when she finished eighth grade, her parents couldn't afford to send her to high school, so she began working at that time to help the family.

Her favorite teacher "Always let me sing.  I still love music," she said.  When I asked about childhood fun, she said in Minnesota there was always lots of snow, so they sledded, played lots of games in the snow and tried to ski.

Punishment for misbehavior was usually taking away things.  She said she was seldom punished, as she was working all the time.

The family home had no indoor plumbing and no electricity, but after her dad bought it, he began to fix it up and modernize it.  She remembers using kerosene lamps for light. 

When asked about dating, Lillian said, "I never dated."  I asked how she met a man and got married, and she said she was looking after an older lady who owned sheep; there was a fellow there who tended the sheep and Lillian and he got acquainted.  She thinks either his grandma or hers suggested they get married, so they did.  He was 29 and she was 27 when they married.  The couple had three children.

There was a large Indian population in that area of Minnesota, and as a rule, they drank a lot and couldn't control their drinking.  The couple used to attend the Indian dances every Saturday, but when the Indians started drinking, the Skares took off and went home.  They had an old Indian man as a neighbor who was a good fellow.  "He helped us, and we helped him.  He used to help us get the kids to school in the snow," Lillian said.

Her oldest daughter liked Indian bread a lot, so she used to make it for the kids.

Lillian had a little niece, the daughter of her sister, who spent most of her time with Lillian.  When she was three or four years old, the sister's house burned and little Betty died in the fire.  This was a terrible blow to Lillian, and she still talks about it today.

Her husband's grandma had a spinning wheel.  She made socks and gloves for the men, and taught Lillian how to crochet.  Lillian's husband taught her to drive and she would often take the grandma out for a drive, but her husband's uncle complained that women shouldn't drive.

Lillian always wanted to be a nurse, and finally got the opportunity to do that.  She took night classes once the two oldest children were in school and her husband watched the youngest while she worked days in a doctor's office.  She says she learned an awful lot just by watching others.  Later, she worked for a hospital, (it was a tuberculosis sanitarium) and if the snow was too heavy, she could stay upstairs there.  She did housekeeping, took temperatures, made beds, brought water to the patients, bathed them, whatever was needed, she was willing to do.  She worked for doctors in a place for neglected and sick children.  Many were from Indian families whose parents drank.  Lillian took care of the children: bathing, feeding and dressing them and giving them shots.  She always wore uniforms to work through all the ten years she was at that job.

She told me she also taught the kids to mind, to behave, or "get their britches tanned," ....not only her own kids, but those in the hospital!  She used to bring books from home to let the hospitalized kids read at bedtime.  That was a very fulfilling job for her, and she earned just a bit over two dollars a day.  She especially enjoyed working with the babies and took pride in always keeping those in her charge clean and dressed in clean clothes.

The Skare family moved to Ulysses after work dried up in California.  They stopped here in 1973, and have been here since that time.  Her husband is buried here. 

I asked Lillian what was the first thing she saved up her money to buy, and she said, "A sewing machine, which I bought for $1.00.  I had gone to the shop and looked at it, decided I wanted it, so went back with some money and asked the man how much he wanted for it.  He said $1.00, which really surprised me, as I had expected to pay more.  But I bought it (it was a used machine).  I taught myself to sew, making clothes for both the girls and the boys.  I used it for a long time and made lots of clothes on it.

This brought to mind a funny memory which she related to me.  She said her father-in-law often came over for coffee in the morning and they were sitting at the table drinking coffee one day.  She had just made her son a new pair of pants, which he put on, then went out to play.  The grandpa said, "There he goes!"  Lillian looked out the window, and the boy was out in the mud, covered all over, new pants and all.  Another day, grandpa said, "There he goes again!"  The boy had thrown a ball against the side of the house so hard it rebounded straight toward the wide open door of the outhouse.  (The kids were always told to keep the door shut.)  He didn't want to lose the ball down the toilet, so was running as fast as he could, trying to catch the ball.  Lillian rushed outside barely in time to catch the boy's feet as he was falling headfirst into the toilet hole!

The person Lillian most admired was her husband.  She said, "He did so much for me.  He built a table for the kids that exactly matched the big table.  He also built a potty chair which I used for all our kids.  He always kept things repaired.  One daughter still has the table he made.  He was a mechanic and worked on cars."

She always had a big garden and raised and canned lots of stuff.  She would put the kids in the wagon and walk down the road looking for foods that grew wild, which she picked and used.  She canned 300 quarts one summer.  They had apples, cherries, raspberries and strawberries.

The first new car Lillian ever owned was a 1975 black and white Chevrolet.  She said they had always had old cars until then, and hers often wouldn't start, so her husband would have to take her to work.  They never bought things until they could afford them, so having a new car was special.  "I was pretty good at keeping that boy away from that car," she said, referring to her son.

Lillian remembers a plague of grasshoppers when they had to cover children's faces to prevent them from being bitten by the hungry horde.

She kept her kids in church because her family didn't go to church while she was growing up and "I wanted to make myself and my kids different.  When I was working in the hospital and had to work some Sundays, my husband took the kids to church."

The worst thing in her life has been moving into the care home.  She says she took care of so many people all her life, and now there is nobody to take care of her.  "I was used to being alone, doing my work, doing my stuff, whatever I wanted.  I still want to get out of here and have my own home," she said.
The best thing that has happened to her was getting to work as a nurse for ten years, then working in care homes for eight years, and later taking care of an elderly lady.

Lillian has traveled once by train and once by air.  At one time, they had a camper.

Lillian later worked in care homes in California and elsewhere.  Her husband was a school custodian and when he got sick, she helped with that work.

When she lost a breast to breast cancer, she cried a lot afterwards for about three months.  When her husband asked why she was crying, she said, "Because they took my breast and threw it into a can!"  She said she really didn't know what they did with it, but that's what she thought.  After she thought about it, she realized it was gone and there was nothing she could do, so she must go on and live with it.  Then she didn't cry over it any more.

The best pet she ever had was a dog.  This particular dog would sit beside her daughter, while the girl said her prayers on her knees, making little sounds all the while.  When she finished praying, the dog would shake her hand.

Some helpful advice Lillian offers is:  Always be respectful to elders and those in authority.

She says, "So much is different now.  I'd just like to go back to the old days.  We had everything we needed; we milked cows, raised a garden and had a good life.  Kids used to play outdoors all day with the cats, dogs, etc.  Now they stay indoors and watch television."

The first presidential election in which Lillian voted was when Herbert Hoover was elected.

Lillian's husband was in the military and his feet were frozen twice, so they gave him problems for the rest of his life.  In later years, he developed problems with his lungs, so she took care of him until he died, on Veteran's Day in 1993.  She has also taken care of many grandkids, great and great-great-grandkids through the years.  After her husband's death, a neighbor lady took Lillian under her wing and looked after her.  They helped each other all the time, even to helping each other with showers.

Some favorites of Lillian are:  Flowers:  roses, either pink or red; Food:  mashed potatoes; scripture: the 23rd Psalm: sacred song:  Just As I Am; and Christmas song:  Silent Night.

Lillian would like to be remembered as a person who always tried to help others and who was honest and hard working.  I know one thing---she is a delightful lady and I so enjoyed our visit!

Note from Janet:  This is the dear little 95 year old lady I  told you about who was a little confused.  She got straightened out pretty well, and here is her story.  I stopped in this morning to see her, and she said that her granddaughter is interested in more stories from Lillian's past, such as how she did certain things (laundry, etc.) in the old days.  She said, "Now that you talked to me, I can remember things so much better!"  I told her I will come in and write more of her story just for her and her family.  Praise God for these precious people.

Janet, what a wonderful story from Lillian!  I loved reading it.  She reminds me of Earl's oldest sister who lived to be right at 95.  She and her husband lived at Truth or Consequences, NM for over 50 years (she did rather,  he died about 10 years before she did).  They had no children, so Earl and I looked after her when he was gone, but she was so independant that she didn't need much help for awhile.  We brought her up here to a care home when she was ready, and lived there for about 3 years.  She had a varied and busy life too, even with no children, and she truly lived her life in light of Eternity.

Etta Sue, glad to hear that Ivalou is doing well.  She is fortunate that you live near and can look out for her when she needs help.  I know you will miss her the coming week.

Larry, I was glad to know that your daughter was able to go home from the hospital.  Hopefully she can remain at home for a long time now, and suffer no more heart attacks.  I prayed for you and Pat as well as Stacey.  It must be so draining for you to take care of her needs when you have your own health to take care of.  I always say the Lord is my strength, for I know I could not handle these later years alone without Him. 

Hello to all others who drop in today.  I hope you are having a good day.
~Janice

PS, Janet, now I know why it was so cold overnight and this morning....you got snow! 

Janet:  I checked on the location of Lake Ellis and it is NW of where my mother was born but still some distance.  Skare is a family name in the Spicer, Minnesota area too. 

Wonderful trip to Amish land.  I buy molasses for an old-fashioned cookie recipe but it isn't as fresh as the molasses you bought, Ruth Ann.  It just sounds like such a peaceful day.

My neighbor asked me to come over for tea this morning - her husband wasn't feeling well and he goes downhill a few days after every chemo.  She is so "at peace" with everything and whatever happens.  I know that I am meant to be right here to learn a lesson from her and Don is meant to be a friend as well. 

Janet, another enjoyable biography of a special lady!  Thank you so much for sharing these with us!   :thumbsup:

Hi everyone.  A bit of overcast this morning but we will go up to over 70 this afternoon.  Have had a busy morning.  I got my absentee ballot yesterday so filled it out and took it to the post office on my way to coffee this morning.  After coffee I stopped at Krogers to pick up a few items and some medicine I needed.  Then I stopped at the UPS store to send back a damaged item we got from Amazon.  This was the second time we had ordered this item and both times the item was damaged.  I came home and did several things around the house that needed attention and am now about worn out.  I decided not to attend my normal Saturday morning meeting as had run out of energy.  I can take it easy the rest of the day and enjoy some football.  I did install the new Windows 8 on my new laptop.  I had to purchase it from Microsoft and then I have a rebate form to send to Lenovo for a refund of the $15 cost.  I think I will like it and so far don't find it hard to use. 

Etta Sue, sure hope your botox session was less painful than the last time.  Does your church do the Christmas Child boxes for the Samaritans Purse organization?  I have one of the boxes and need to get busy and fill it and get it back to the church. 

Janet, snow that comes and goes is fine.  It is the one that occurs and stays around.  I don't think there are any inexpensive cell phone plans especially if your have a smart phone.  Too bad that Beth couldn't participate in the day outing from the home but suppose it would pose too much of a challenge for the staff.  Thanks for sharing Lillian's story.  A very interesting life and it sounds like you were really a blessing to her.

Janice, I appreciate your comments concerning Stacey (as I do all the other comments and prayers).  Unfortunately neither Pat nor I are really able to really take care of her and she is very independent.  She knows if she isn't able to live alone she will have to go to a care home as there is no way we could bring her back to our home and care for her.  Pat and I have learned to live one day at a time and turn our concerns over to God as he is in control.  So many miracles have happened in our lives the last few years that we could never have anticipated.  Life can't all be good but we don't have to live in the past nor spend our time in the future, which we have no control over. 

Carol, it sounds like your neighbor is a blessing to you just as you are to her.  I haven't had a molasses cooking in a long, long time.

I keep seeing an ad on TV for a "package" deal from Time Warner for approximately the same price I'm now paying.  Thinking maybe this special would include more channels, I called the number.  Twice.  The first time I got a gal with a very high pitched voice and a speech pattern that had to be turbo enhanced.  I kept asking her to slow down and she seemed unable to do that, so I said "Thanks anyway" and hung up.

I tried again today and this time got a male representative.  I could (mostly) understand him but after asking three times what the package includes, and answering all sorts of irrelevant questions, (what difference does it make how I keep in contact with my family?) he finally informed me it includes "50 to 60" channels (he doesn't know???) and a slower internet than I have now.  But in spite of my stressing that I don't want to pay any more, he then informed me "For an additional $28....."  So again I said, "Thanks anyway.  I'll stick with what I have."

I don't understand at all why they can't just give a simple answer to a simple question!

I understand your frustration, Jeanne.  I often cannot understand those folks on the phone, either, so sometimes just hang up.  And those robo calls!!  We are getting a lot of those!  If I say "hello" twice and nobody answers, I say "goodbye" and hang up!

Curtis and Toni are to bring the little girls by for me to watch while they go to Garden City to get sheetrock and some lights for their living room.  They were going to finish taking down the old plaster ceiling which fell down a week or so ago, clean up the mess, then come.  So I think I will be busy this afternoon.

I went by the civic center to see what is in the auction there today.  A better question  would be what is not there!  Goodness, such a hodge podge of stuff!  The only thing I thought I might bid on was a set of Disney glasses, but another lady got them before I could say anything.  She was actually bidding for something else, but then was told no, they were only selling THIS table, so took the glasses.  That's okay, I didn't need them anyway!  The thing that shocked me was, there were THIRTY TABLES (8 ft. tables) stacked full of brand new Boyd's Bears--everything from tiny to large figurines to stuffed bears of all sizes to signs, etc., still in the boxes or wrappers.  I thought surely they must have been from a store that closed, but no!  They were the collection of ONE woman!  My question is WHY?  Why would one spend that kind of money for things, just to keep packed away, then sell at an auction?  They said she said she had well over $20,000.00 worth of that stuff!!  A friend I was talking with said she would have done better to set up on a street corner somewhere, and every little girl or boy who walked by, give them a bear!   At least she would have gotten happiness from seeing the joy on their faces!  Makes me wonder why we collect stuff!

Thank you for the comments on Lillian's story.  She's special.

I am the fortunate one this time with Ivalou since her daughter, Jo, is staying with her and taking care of her.  My turn will be after Jo goes back home and I will be the driver when Ivalou needs to go anywhere and help her with things she can't do at home.  It sure is a load off of my mind.

My botox was better than the last time but not as good as the other times.  I felt some of the shots.  I also found out that my urologist that treated me for the cancerous tumors in my bladder also does botox injections now.  Same office, just different doctors.  So I asked the receptionist if I could see Dr. Teresa Beam instead of Dr. Peter Knapp in 6 months.  She said she would have to talk to Dr. Beam about it.  I am sure it is because they don't want to 'steal' patients but Dr. Beam was my original doctor!  And botox injections are for spasmatic bladders and urge incontinence.  Takes away that 'I have to go NOW!'  Botox relaxes the muscles of the bladder.  A Godsend for me!

Today the Senior Saints group is taking a train ride.  We have a Railroad Museum at Forest Park in Noblesville.  We are to get on the train there and go north to Tipton, IN.  The train stops there where the old railroad depot used to be but is now a Pizza Shack...a buffet pizza bar!  No one knows if the train is heated...even if there is glass on the windows.  So we are dressing in layers.  I imagine it will be an hour ride at least!

What a blessing to read all your comments since I was here last!

I really enjoyed reading about Lillian also. What a great writer you are, Janet.

I agree with Janet, Larry, since y'all can't be in 2 places at once, do you think you could "come by my apartment" in spirit to encourage me with my computer? :)

Much love to all who posted. Our Lord surely must enjoy participating in this discussion, with the Christians who love Him so much.

May His Name be praised.

Ruth Ann

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