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I, too, enjoyed the devotional by Joni and the dancing in Budapest.  And I agree that everything is sneaking up on us from removing everything Christian to the stores and products becoming bi-lingual!  How does that happen so easy?

I have a new light fixture ready for Tony to install and salt in the water softener.  Now maybe my hair will be curlier.  I thought it was the haircut! 

And I gave both the mowers a bath yesterday!  They sure look spiffy! 

Now I am ready to head to the urologist office.  I hope I can get across to him how happy I am with a new life without thinking of those small rooms everywhere! 

Then I plan to eat somewhere and then get some groceries in.  My list is long this time!

Then do some more laundry.  I am either awful clean or awful dirty.  I can't figure out which!!

Praying for Jeanne and a like new recovery!

Hi everyone.  I have a very busy day planned and not much time to write.  A friend is spotting by in about 10 minutes to spend an hour or so with me and then I have somewhere to so and later will have a late lunch with a friend.  

This morning we had to move our men's Friday morning coffee group to McDonad's as they are cleaning the carpets at the senior center.  We had 10 men and think none of us were anxious to leave as we were having such a nice time.  Did a lot of laughing, which is good for all of us.

Ruth Ann, sorry to read about the toe and Ruth sorry to read about the bruise.

Janet, hope you really enjoy your painting event.  I know that gives you a lot of pleasure.  My sister-in-law has TMJ and know it has given her a lot of problems over the years.

Pat, sorry to read about your cat being ill.  Please don't overdo that outside work.

Don't have time to address everyone but have read all the message.  

I will try to write - I keep getting a message that someone is trying to impersonate me on this computer.  Keep getting bumped off our connection & that is rare otherwise but Don's computer is fine. 

My neighbor and I will invite another neighbor to our Wed. bible study - but I will miss the first week in Sept. 

Ruth Ann:  Do you need purple nail polish to match your toe?  Ouch.

Larry:  Laughter is healing. 

Etta Sue:  I will never be caught up on laundry either.  It is a mystery - you should have seen what I washed when 4 children were home. 

That's terrible, Carol.

Maybe Larry will be able to help you with the "impersonation".

That was one of the clues I had that sent me to the computer specialist. Hope Larry can help!

All's well with the "crooked" toe. Doctor expects I'll be in the healing sandal for 4-6 weeks. As for the color of the nail polish, I think I'd have to come up with a marbling effect, since there's a bunch of colors I'd have to match. 

Y'all have a good evening.

Ruth Ann

Ruth Ann, I think a nice paisley print would be pretty on your toe.  Don't you?  

Pat, that was the strangest thing.  Maybe the software thought I was going to say something bad or was a bot or something else evil, and just sent it on so you could inspect it. LOL    Strange stuff goes on on these puters.

It is so thrilling to me to see young people so on fire for God.  They aren't ashamed to dance, cry, laugh, whatever happens.  It's just that overwhelming touch of God that causes people to react in different ways.  I wish it was in America too.  I pray it is.  I pray God will have mercy on us and give us a great move of the Holy Spirit once again.  But I'm also so thrilled, to tears, when I see it happening anywhere.  You can't help but smile and cry and smile and cry and declare "Yes, Lord!"  Praise The Lord.

I just googled revival in history and found some great links and pages to read.  Here's a paragraph that to me, IS what Revival...true revival will be.

Heaven-sent revival is not religious entertainment where crowds gather to hear outstanding preachers and musical programs; neither is it the result of sensational advertising—in a God-sent revival you don't spend money on advertising; people come because Revival is there! Revival is an "awareness of God" that grips the whole community, and the roadside, the tavern, as well as the church, becomes the place where men find Christ. Here is the vast difference between our modern evangelistic campaigns and true revival. In the former, hundreds may be brought to a knowledge of Christ, and churches experience seasons of blessings but as far as the community is concerned little impact is made; the taverns, dance halls, and movies are still crowded, and godlessness marches on. In revival, the Spirit of God like a cleansing flame sweeps through the community. Divine conviction grips people everywhere; the strongholds of the devil tremble and many close their doors, while multitudes turn to Christ!

 I'm wanting to read about revival again!

A quick hello to let y'all know that I have checked in today.  I got the canvas repair job done and every thing back in its place a good feeling now Mel can put it on his boat.

I have not checked the sore on my leg but it is feeling fine, I will change the bandage tomorrow.

A most beautiful day hence there was no humidity and a lovely breeze.

Tomorrow we will be headed to Shelbourne and then continue to a friends for a visit and dinner.

Ruth

Hi everyone.  It is an overcast morning but that is suppose to burn off and we are not expected to get any rain.  Just back from coffee at McDonald's where we had another good time.  I have a meeting to attend this morning and then will stay in the rest of the day.  I need to start the work of getting our daughter's computer back in operating shape and get the virus removed that attached it. I will try to get it removed before doing a complete restore to factory condition.

Carol, I have not heard of an impersonation on a computer.  Is this the screen that appears when you go to restart or close down the computer that says others are using the computer (or something like this)?  If that is the case it is not serious and just indicates more than one user is set up to use the computer.  If not, I honestly don't have a clue but you can do a Google search and probably find out about it.  Sorry I am not of any help with this problem.

Ruth, the canvas repair job sounds like it was a lot of work and probably tough sewing.  My wife once made a set of set covers for her cousin out of canvas.  This was for the cousin's bed and breakfast at her beach house in Rohobeth, Delaware.  I know that was a big job.

Nita, it would be great to see revival in this country.  I thought maybe we were seeing that after 9/11 but the full churches didn't last long. 

Nothing to do today.  I got everything done that needs to be done yesterday and the day before.

Computers...seems there are a lot more problems lately.  One thing good thing is there is a lot more stuff to download and one bad thing is there is a lot more stuff to download!!

I did get a great report from the urologist yesterday.  And before I went in the office I saw one of my classmates and her husband go in.  I was surprised to see them in Noblesville since they live near Anderson.  She had to have an emergency kidney stone surgery while on vacation at their daughter's home in New Jersey this past month.  Still having problems so Dr. Knapp removed the stent they put in during surgery.  We met back at the receptionist desk and then had lunch together at Pizza Hut.  I got groceries after that and then 3 loads of laundry. 

It sure cooled off last night.  Me?  I was cold in bed and couldn't get to sleep.  So I put an afghan over the bed covers and finally went to sleep. 

I just got my feelings hurt by Ivalou.  She is getting a new kitchen stove so I went over.  I asked her if she wanted help in cleaning where the new stove will go.  She said, 'No.  If you don't like the way I clean, you can do it yourself.'  That hurt.  So I told her, 'Okay.  I will go home and let you do it yourself.'  I was offering to help and she blew me off.  Something is going on with her and I can't figure it out.  Maybe we need to talk.

Etta Sue, maybe she had already cleaned it?   Or maybe it's just that for so long she couldn't do anything, and now she wants to prove she can, and she doesn't want to feel that you did a better job than she could do?   You're right...something is going on.

Nita - you found a truly good one regarding true revival!  True revival is simply defined as God reviving His work, making multitudes of people conscious of God, His holiness, their danger, and the wonderful suitableness of Christ for the needs of which all have become aware.  I love the saying (I can't remember who said it) - "Revive Thy work O God, and begin the work with me.

Thanks for that Nita.

I agree with that.   I've been enjoying Paul Washer's sermons lately. 

Larry:  No problem the rest of today whenever I check in here.  I should have written down the exact wording but it looked like someone was doing some searching on this laptop - Don & I are the only ones using this & he did some more cleaning.  Lets hope it works.

Soup and toasted whole wheat bread from the French bakery.  A nice couple from France have the best bakery & everyone just loves to go in there and chat with them.  They came here for the children's education and are such hard workers, always cheerful.  And, they are here legally. 

Nita:  Nice of you to search for the meaning of Revival. 

Etta Sue:  Hugs to you - a nice cool night in August is something to be thankful for as well. 

We just had what may be called a microburst and a lawn chair is broken.  The storm is actually southeast of us but this was a dilly of a sudden wind. 

Guess what, Nita?  I got your post in my email, too! And, since you addressed my post abut ambien,  I will answer you.  I have  taken it before, an noticed that after a few days, it starts to 'mess with my mind.'  So I will only take a half a tabet, an not very often.  I would rather drag around from lack of sleep than have that problem!  Scary!

Ruth Ann---OW! Poor little toe!    Hope it feels better now.

Ruth, hope your leg is better now, too.  Bet you are glad the tarp repair job is done.  That sounds like a real challenge, but you are not one to back off from a challenge, are you?

Larry, here is another computer question for you.  This one is skipping a lot of the letters and spaces I type, driving me nuts!!  What could be causing that?  Tis is the way tings look if I don't ake crrectons.  UGH

I Can't stand this!!!  Later!

I forgot to mention your toe, Ruth Ann.  I think that there's nothing as painful as stubbing your toe. 

Hi Janet! 

Hi everyone.  Another beautiful day that God has given us here in Georgia.  It will be hot but it is summer.  I have been watching the dreadful problem the people in Russia are having.  I don't know how they are able to get their breath.  Hope those fires are controlled soon. 

I am ready for church but it is still a couple of hours before we will leave the house.  I was able to process last week and it was nice not to have to enter from a side door.  I guess the blockage in my heart was the culprit.  It also seems that my voice is a bit stronger, which really helps in singing as it takes a lot of energy.

Nothing exciting from yesterday and our only planned activity for today is church and probably out to eat lunch. 

Janet, is this your laptop where the keys aren't working correctly?  Have you spilled anything on it.  My friend took the keyboard off his laptop and cleaned but wouldn't advise it as there are a lot of little contacts and you need to know what you are doing.  If it is your desktop, then just get a new keyboard as they are very inexpensive.  While it would be a bit of a hassle to use with a laptop, you can plug in a USB keyboard and use it.  If you have rebooted and the problem remains it may well be a hardware issue.

Etta Sue, I am sure your sister's comment was hurtful but I think I would try to not dwell on it.  This might be a lingering manifestation from the stroke, which can cause changes in personality.  I take it this is not her normal reaction so, as you surmised, something may be going on or something else may be bothering her.  If it continues to bother you then discuss it with her in a non-confrontational way seeking clarification of the reaction. 

Ivalou called me and told me she said that she had already cleaned behind the stove.  She didn't tell me.  Then she called back later and said that she told me yesterday that she cleaned.  I told her that I didn't talk to her yesterday.  She said, oh, that's right!  No wonder you were upset.  So all is well now.  Ivalou and I had never had words in our whole lives.  We know when to back off.  Lately she has been saying some stabbing things but I felt it was the stroke talking and didn't think that much about it.  But yesterday really hurt me but now I truly understand.  Thank you, God.  I love my sister dearly and I don't want anything to come between us.  I have sensed that she thinks about things and they become true, also. Mom used to do that.

Tony and Charlene rode the cycle up last evening and he fixed my light in the basement.  When I entered photos in the State Fair, I received 6 State Fair tickets so I gave them 4 of them.  That will help them.  It was great to visit with both of them again.

I am all ready for church.  Then Sunday School and probably out to eat somewhere.  Then I don't like to do it on Sunday but I need to mow the grass.  I can't mow Monday since Diane is coming to work on pictures again and Tuesday will be a week since mowing.  I might have to bale by then!  And I need to tidy up the house for company tomorrow.

We have a cloudy and rain filled day.  Yesterday we saw the last half of the Melbourne parade then spent an hour visiting a friend, then continued on to spend the rest of the day and evening with our daughter at her trailer in the next nearby town.

Janet: The problem could be your keyboard as they do use batteries we had that happen, our computers do have several places for batteries including the tower.

Janet: You are so very right about me taking on a challenge and yes it also saved money.

Larry:  The canvas was middle weight and also my sewing machine within reason will also accept some of the bulky jobs.

Etta Sue:  I know the feeling all to well. Do your very best to be calm brace yourself for more but cherish the good when it happens. The cherishing happened to me just yesterday during a phone call.

Dinner this evening is fresh ham with the usual trimmings.  Who will be showing up?

Ruth
   

Larry and Ruth--it is my laptop, the only computer I have since the PC blew up.  I have rebooted more than once but problem persists.  It is more than annoying to have to go back and insert letters into nearly every word!    (No, I haven't spilled anything on it, I am very careful.

I had a wonderful tme at my painting event!  I wasn't imressed with the project we did, but it was such fun to go with th gals, laugh, share, shop at used stuff stores and garage sales and eat at a couple of neat places.

Grr!  I cannot stand this!  So am stopping now.

Janet - do you have any friends whose keyboard you could borrow?  That way you could find out if that's where the problem is.

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