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   Good evening to you all.   Well we woke up to the same sort of day as Etta Sue and some others  there was snow stuck to the screens and all over the tree's but thanks to the weather later on much of it has melted but now at this time of night the weather has got much colder and there is so much black ice on all the street's that I don't think that the salter's can keep up.

Janet this must be such a hard time for you and Darrel as I can remember when Noreen and I had to go through this when both her parent's died very close to each other.   We are all praying for you and Darrel and we know that the Lord will give you the strength to get through   God bless you both Again to all here at C.P.   have a wonderful and Blessed weekend.  Gord and Noreen

As the devotional says: we must never forget that the King of kings and Lord of lords deserves our ultimate honor and complete allegiance. Amen!

Nita,   I am so  glad you live close enough to your grandchildren to visit like that!  (Mine are all far away! ;( But I thank God I usually get to see them one or two times a year and for days some times weeks when I do get to see them. Two of mine live in Hawaii right now, I have not seen them in over a year, but they will come visit in June.   My 14 year old grandson use to live with me when he was a baby then after he moved out of state he stayed with me all summer but the older he gets he less time he stays,  I have a hard time not spoiling him to much when he is here! (Does it really hurt for someone to eat roast, home made french fries and grilled cheese almost every day for a couple weeks a year! LOL)

Gord and Noreen, Are you 2 doing better?

Janet.    Glad you and the van made it home! My house and garage has stuff from a lot of people to! My son wants me to clean it all out in a weekend! (This has created some hurt feelings!) I know you are going through so much with your Mom and other things dear. I am lifting you in prayer!

Judy B,   Have you sent that flu on its way! I know what you mean about physio! On first visit for something they always tell me it is best to go slow and it should not hurt, then a few weeks later they are pushing and pushing and saying it is needed. Did John's truck get fixed? I wish you could hook up with us in Nashville! (or some where!) It might be warmer here (might not tonight) but it is so beautiful up there!

Ruth Ann,   I am so glad God's timing was perfect for your tooth! Yes, we will have to meet up! I live about 50 miles from Nashville. I go to doctors there a few times a year and always make a day of picture taking at Centinel Park, The Trace, or wherever I end up! Back in Dec. my son and his family rented rooms for us at Hotel Indigo downtown for the weekend. Have you been in there? I got LOTS of pics in there and around that area and Opryland Hotel!

Carol, I am glad your grandson had a wonderful time and made it home safely in all the crazy weather lately!

Etta Sue,  I am glad you can make the blankets and things! (Arthritis and tendinitis has taken a lot away from me.) I know people are blessed with your works. I had no idea water color paints have got so expensive!


Larry, Glad you got a good nights sleep! I know how not getting them is! I went to the library yesterday and got the income tax books and forms.

Jeanne Lee, Are you snowed in?

I was almost recuperated yesterday from so much fun Sunday, then yesterday after a night of only a couple hours of sleep went to a doc appointment and ran my brother around to stores and paying bills. I was so tired last night I fell asleep with the windows rattleing and the tornado syrans sounding! I was to tired to even think about worrying! A neighbors Bradford pear tree split right down the middle. They are beautiful trees in the fall, but if you do not keep them pruned right they will split soon as a storm comes. All kinds of trees down all over my town and neighboring towns, 2 tornadoes next to Nashville.
Today was another day of doctors, blood tests, (I guess I was dehydrated, the lady dug around in my arm trying to get blood, then went to my hand, that is so much more painful in the hand! (But the Lord always gets me through) and then to the hospital for a chest x-ray. I got up the nerve to ask for the thyroid collar before x-ray! He said sure it is right here! Why do we have to ask?
I was so tired I fell asleep watching TV, so here I am on my night life again!

Lifting everyone in prayer! Have a wonderful blessed weekend!

Hi everyone.  Good to read the posting from everyone. 

It is another beautiful day and is to get to the mid-60's this afternoon.  Sure don't envy you folks having all the snow and cold weather.

I have a meeting to attend this morning and then should have a quiet afternoon and evening.  Hope you all have a nice day.

We did get over a foot of snow, but the dire warnings about high winds never did really develop.  When there's this much snow I keep pushing my storm door open as it builds up.  Year before last it got so high and so heavy I couldn't open the door more than an inch or so.  So now I make sure that, even if it means trudging through knee deep stuff, I can at least get out in case of emergency.

Just got interrupted by a phone call while I was typing this.  My oldest son found out my vcr/dvd bit the dust and is going to replace it!  Somewhere over the years I must have done something right, in spite of my self!   

Ivalou and I went to Lapel this morning for breakfast.  Can't believe it but I had 6 half-slices of French toast, 2 nice size sausage patties and coffee for $5.82 including tax.     Oh, no!  I just remembered I forgot the tip!  Must remember to leave it for the gal twice the next time!  Now I feel bad. 

Snow is melting but it is still on the ground.  The last big snow was a lot of blowing so the snow is heavy and thin.  Most of my driveway is okay but there are still drifts that are 2 feet deep in the yard.  But the 7-day forecast is telling us that it is to be in the 50's four days this next week!  Heat wave!!

I got a 7-ounce skein of yarn crocheted into the baby afghan yesterday.  Weird colors but this new little boy's room is earth tones and light blue.  The pattern I like best, I use a main color and then a variegated for the edge.  I didn't like the blues so I am making a dark brown with a variegated brown and blues for the edge.  For sure, a boy's baby afghan! 

Must get to the mailbox and then crochet some more while watching recorded TV shows!

Hi, friends, it's so good to hear from everyone. The wedding's tomorrow, so I'm considering going to earlyy worship at the church across the street. My daughter would like for me to be at the wedding location by 11:00.

Y'all have a good evening.

Ruth Ann

We are home again!  Long, tough drive to Los Lunas, in the big pickup, pulling a big box trailer.  The wind was just awful from about Stratford, Texas, the rest of the way, and brought our mileage down to about 4--- FOUR!! MPG.    We could hardly pass by a filling station.  We had a pretty nice visit with grandson and family; they took us to supper, and they had rented a motel room for us.  (They had already loaded their extra bed!)

This morning, we went to their house, hooked onto our trailer they had borrowed and had loaded and ready, and headed home.  Got better mileage, made better time, dropped off the trailer in Moscow at their house and came on home.  Not nearly as much wind today.  The trailer we took up there was Curt's Dad's.  Anyway, tired but happy to be home again.  

I called this morning to check on Mom, nurse said she was doing well and her sugar had held steady so she didn't need insulin.  For those who commented, Mom does have a Living Will and a DNR, but they say those do not pertain to the sugar issues she is having.  I really needed this little break, will get back up tomorrow to see about her and Beth.

Thanks for all your caring words, and especially your prayers.

   Well did we have a busy day. we were at three different places inc. two Shopping malls and I think that everyone and there mother abd father was with them as the major snow that dumped on us yesterday started to melt again so it was very slopy and of course no handicap parking spots for my wife as she does have a permit so we had to park a much further walk than usual.

Vapor:   Thanks for asking how we are feeling.  Cannot seem to get rid of the cough and Noreen has had it a lot longer than me.

Etta Sue:  I still do not know where you get all that energy from can you send me some I am glad to here that you are getting rid of some of the snow also.

Jeanne Lee:  I wish that I lived a bit closer to you as ther must be something that you could d o to stop having to go and open up that door when you get to much snow.  That must be a real pain.  Do be careful when you go out as you do not want to slip..

Again to all C.P. have a wonderful day in the Lord's house.  God Bless.    Gord and Noreen.

Good morning.  Busy day for me today.  First I am running the projector system at church today.  Then Sunday School.

After Sunday School we are to go to the basement for a Sunday Brunch.  The deacons are giving us a meal since this is Fuel day.  There will be an old coal bucket that we are to give a donation to help pay the fuel bill this winter for the church.  There is a contest for coats.  Oldest coat.  Weirdest coat. And something else.  And I am taking my camera for pictures. 

Then this evening is Small Group at the minister's house. 

And the Oscar's tonight.  I didn't see many movies this year though so may not watch it all. 

Everyone have a God's day at your church!

Hi everyone.  Have eaten breakfast and now having a cup of coffee and catching up here and other places on the computer.

Etta Sue, like you this is going to be a busy day here.  I have to be back at the church this evening at 4:50 as tonight is our annual Chili Show and Talent Supper (that is what it is called--I don't the words backwards).  The choir members provide the chili and hot dogs and the congregation is asked to bring a desert.  Different acts can sign up to do a talent number and it is always a fund show.  The choir is doing a couple of old gospel hymns this year.  One of them is "On the Jericho Road".  However, before the show we have to get the large room set up, the chili heated and the hot dogs ready.  The congregation does support this event very well and it is from this effort that we are able to hire musicians about once a year for our Cantata, buy choir room needs and music, etc.  I will be glad when it is over as it is very exhausting and I don't know how much I can do to help this year.  I will do what I can and then will have to rest.  I will really be glad when it is over as have not been looking forward to it.  This is about the 17th year that it has been held annually.

Janet, sure glad you are safely home.  It sounds like that was a very expensive trip for you all and not a very pleasant one other than seeing your grandson and family.  Glad your mother is getting along better and hope you find her and Beth doing OK when you visit them today.

Etta Sue, I looked at the pictures of the Beef and Boards show you attended.  Those were some colorful costumes.  I have never seen that play but it sounds like a lot of fun.  It sounds like you have a really busy day today.

Gord, do you have a transport chair for your wife and do the malls have wheelchairs or electric carts to use for those that are handicapped?  However, it sounds like there were so many people that one probably wouldn't be available even if they do have those things.  Glad you felt like getting out for awhile.

Ruth Ann, hope you have a wonderful and joyous time at your daughter's wedding today. 

Jeanne, glad the snow wasn't as bad as you expected, nor with wind.  It is 59 degrees now and suppose to get up to 74 degrees by 4 pm.  It is beginning to look a lot like spring down here with the flowering trees in bloom, green grass showing up in yards and other signs of spring.  I do hope it isn't a false experience as we still have to get through March.

To all who look in today we hope you will join us on our daily journey and leave a word or two (or many more) to let us know you. 

Spirit of the living God
Fall fresh on me,
Spirit of the living God
Fall fresh on me.
Break me, melt me fold me fill me,
Spirit of the living God
Fall fresh on me.

    Good afternoon.   Well we again woke up to more snow but thank goodness it was very light but I tried to shovel it and I got to the bottom of the driveway and my back decided to go out so my neighbour and his family finished it.    I sure will be glad to see the end of winter and also get my snow blower fixed.

We were able to get to church today and we are having a series on prophesy and it is very interesting and also some scary  using Math. 24-29-35 and a lot of other scriptures.

We hope that you all have a wonderful week and stay safe and we pray that you will have opprtunities to give a witness for the Lord Jesus.   God Bless to all.   Gord and Noreen.

Larry:  Noreen doe's have a walker and a wheelchair and also a scooter so she does not have to depend on going to customer service at the malls.  Praise the Lord for that.

Larry, please don't overdo at your choir fund raiser today. It sounds like a very enjoyable event, but you need to just let others do the work, as we want to keep you around!

Ruth Ann, I expect the wedding may be over by now.  I hope it was lovely and that all went well.  I'm looking forward to hearing all about it.

Our new pastor is to arrive this afternoon with his family.  The whole church is excited about that.  Several have spent many hours at the parsonage cleaning, repairing, cleaning, cleaning.....and getting rid of useless junk left by the former occupants.  It is a shame that some people treat a house and yard like that, when they aren't the owners.  They just don't care how much time and expense and work is left for others to take care of the problems they leave.  Grrrr. 

I want to go to Hugoton this evening to hear a special speaker at the kids' church.  Chip Brimm is a former coach, now he trains Champions for Christ.  Diane said he was really good this morning.

I seem to be having trouble getting rested..........

The snow has been cleared off my front porch and steps and driveway.  All that's left to do is cleaning off my car.  Praise the Lord for caring neighbors!  

Gord, it's not really that bad to push open the door as long as I do it often enough.  And it's much better than being unable to open it at all, such as I had for four days a couple of years ago.  That incident made me paranoid so now I keep it free.     I don't venture out, of course, until everything as been cleared, but I need to know the door will open in case of a real emergency.

Jeanne, how I do wish you could send a lot of that snow down here!  Everything is dry, brown, dusty and dreary here---and today the old wind is raging again. 

Stay safe, we love you!

Hi Folks.

It has been an interesting weekend.  John came home Friday and we had part of the evening together running errands.  He was supposed to go back out on Saturday but God had other plans.  We had a call from Kassie asking dad to pick her up for church. It has been a wonderful day with her.  She had to be back for her job babysitting at 2:00 and John took her in the truck.  We need prayer for Kassie as she has been really ill and looks terrible.

John had a load to deliver at a store.  It was missed the previous day and it was a "hot" load.  When he got there he had the opportunity to talk with a Cree Indian from the James Bay region.  We went there many years back and John told him this.  This man proceeded to tell John that he had left the church because the one in charge deemed him "to young a Christian" and could not play guitar for the praise team.  (That passage in Timothy comes to mind here.)  John was led to discuss this with him and has told him that God has a purpose in saving him and keeping him.  By all accounts he should be dead with all that he has been through.  He has agreed to get back into church and use the talents God has given him. 

I am asking that you pray for John this week.  He fell on ice today, this was his second fall.  He took a tumble earlier in the week again on ice.  His back hip knee and arm are really tender to the touch.  When God is using you, doesn't the enemy always try to put a stumbling block in your way.  This time it was physical.


God is good All the time.  Judy

Well, it's late and for me it's been a very busy and thoughtful few days.

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