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Post by anna on May 26, 2017 15:10:56 GMT -5
Hi, I have been keeping busy. I am painting outdoors and trying to do that during sunrise or sunset, to avoid the heat and the sun. My Bible study is also at sunset time here, so I have to work that out as best as possible.
I ordered an organic garden culinary herb garden seed kit from bp my patriot supply, so I am looking forward to getting that and keeping the plants indoors next to a window.
I am experimenting cooking more lentils and chickpeas to eat because it is healthy and I like to not eat much meat and because I can't afford to keep paying a lot of money for groceries. I am liking this change, but Ron not as much, so sometimes I cook different meals for him than what I eat, anyways I am still saving money on the grocery bill.
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Post by Cindy on May 28, 2017 8:58:50 GMT -5
Morning everyone! Thank you for your prayers! It was a very long day yesterday, but we had a large turnout and all went well. I thought I'd share my prayer for Mark with you all so you'd know what I said, but also just in case it might help someone else that's struggling with grief. I ended Psalm 139 with verse 14: “your eyes saw my unformed body. All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be.” (Psalm 139:16) Then I prayed:
Lord Jesus, we're gathered before you today in honor of our friend, Mark Stratton. I thank you that we each had the honor of knowing Mark, and of having him as a dear friend. He was a true friend. He didn't just come around during the good times, but was there for the bad times too; always willing to help if he could, or just be there with you if he couldn’t. I'm so grateful that you revealed Your love for him especially during the last couple of months of his life, and showed Him that you wanted to be a part of his life - to walk with him, guide him and help him every day. I hope that he is now with you and filled with joy in your presence, in a new body that knows no pain or sickness, and a heart that knows no sorrow. I know Mark didn’t live in vain. His life was rich with meaning, and he enriched everyone whose life he touched. His death feels like a waste, an unspeakable loss, but by an act of my will I choose not to think of it that way. Instead I choose to remember that You have a long history of bringing good out of tragedy. Although I can’t imagine how, I choose to believe that You will bring eternal good out of this tragedy. With a trembling heart I offer you a sacrifice of praise, lifting both Mark’s death and our grief to You in worship. Redeem his death and our grief. Use it to draw us all into Your Kingdom. Turn our hearts to You when we think of him, and remind us of Your Word that says: “I AM THE RESURRECTION AND THE LIFE. HE WHO BELIEVES IN ME WILL LIVE, EVEN THOUGH HE DIES; AND WHOEVER LIVES AND BELIEVES IN ME WILL NEVER DIE.” In Your holy name I pray. Amen.
Today is Jenn's birthday, but we won't be able to celebrate it until next weekend as they have a bunch of stuff they have to do today. Elijah has to sell 133 more "camp cards" before Tuesday somehow so that's what they're concentrating on. It's likely the only way he'll be able to go to boy scout camp this year so he's really trying hard to get them sold. He started out with 250 of them and sold all but 133 so far, so that's pretty good.
Hi, I have been keeping busy. I am painting outdoors and trying to do that during sunrise or sunset, to avoid the heat and the sun. My Bible study is also at sunset time here, so I have to work that out as best as possible.
I ordered an organic garden culinary herb garden seed kit from bp my patriot supply, so I am looking forward to getting that and keeping the plants indoors next to a window.
I am experimenting cooking more lentils and chickpeas to eat because it is healthy and I like to not eat much meat and because I can't afford to keep paying a lot of money for groceries. I am liking this change, but Ron not as much, so sometimes I cook different meals for him than what I eat, anyways I am still saving money on the grocery bill.
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Post by anna on May 28, 2017 12:14:35 GMT -5
I know the poinsettia plant is a pretty plant to have around especially at Christmas time but it is poisonous to animals. My dogs don't bother my plants when I put my potted plants outside. My dogs do have some comfortable holes they dig to lay down in. I like that they can have their holes and dig here, last night I told Jack the dog to be careful digging such a deep hole, if he ended up in China he won't be able to find his way home. It was funny that he listened to what I said.
I think I will buy some dandelion seeds. I like dandelion salads.
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Post by Leigh on May 29, 2017 9:22:01 GMT -5
Hi everyone, what are you all doing today?
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Post by ruthanne on May 29, 2017 14:42:33 GMT -5
Hello everyone. I just wanted to let everyone know I m reading some but can't think of anything to say.Love Ruthanne
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Post by Deleted on May 29, 2017 16:17:16 GMT -5
Hello everyone. I just wanted to let everyone know I m reading some but can't think of anything to say.Love Ruthanne I'll give you a call, in a few minutes, my friend.  |
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Post by Deleted on May 29, 2017 21:37:06 GMT -5
hey every one, pray you all had a wonderful 3 day weekend. I know I did. Quiet, but productive. We got some spring cleaning done, curtains and such. playing around in the yard, and cooking some wonderful foods from our garden! Church activity's with the Lady's, our daughter coming over for a visit, and just lazying around.... I think some sound decisions were made also, about leaving California, and looking to move to AZ. Ron's still not working and things are getting quite thin. I'm working longer hours, not much, but enuff to make me tired..... I came in the other day and wrote this long post about what what going on and did something or clicked something and lost the whole post...frustrated I didn't retype it all out again. I'm finding myself in prayer quiet often, our future is so up in the air right now. Ron has redone my computer, got rid Vista and put Windows 7 soft ware on it...it's been hard getting use to and I don't have enuff ram or whatever and my puter freezes often....a real pain...which also gets me frustrated and I just shut her down...We just don't have the $$$ to do what needs to be done to get her back up and fast again. It's also our internet carrier, they are a bad bad supplier...but we have to cancel soon, cost to much $$$$ for very poor service. not sure who we will get to be our internet/cable provider, not to many to chose from these days....frustrating....and I don't have accuses to my smilie pad...  guess I've been pretty frustrated lately! |
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Post by ruthanne on May 29, 2017 23:24:00 GMT -5
Hi Lulu.I am so sorry about your circumstances but the Lord is drawing you closer.You did say you found yourself in prayer more often and I always thought you prayed alot.Me and Larry were living on 1600. a month and we had Christian and the Lord found a way to give me a brand new computer.Never Lose hope.What are mountaintops without the valleys?
When I get really disheartened I think of the mamas' all over the world who can't feed their babies.My mom couldn't feed her 5 kids half the time and she didn't know Jesus.But my kids never went homeless or hungry.I am just saying it puts things in perspective for me.I am sure you have something similar the Lord puts in your mind that brings perspective.Remember when Bruce had his heart attack?The Lord will not only sustain you but bless you cause He loves you and is no respecter of persons.By the way,I wasn't praying for a new comp.God just got me one.
I don't know how I have the nerve to write this to you.When I tried to post this afternoon my keyboard would not work.It took 30 min. to write that sentence,no joke.
I have been convinced the Lord was keeping me to Himself for whatever reason and especially from Fresh Hope .I came in tonight to check out my theory,cause Cheryl said it just might be the devil keeping me from coming in to post.And now my keyboard is working fine.Maybe she was right.
And right now,I feel like I have over-stepped my bounds (and your bounderies) cause I haven't been here and have no right voicing an opinion.But I am going to ignore that and post anyway.Cause I looove you and Ron.And all my old friends here.I am going to come in and do more than read from now on.I've missed all of you.
Please know I have tried to keep up with everyone but I am like a newbie right now,so please be kind if you chew me out for offering advice like I know what I'm talking about.I don't know your situation but I remember you didn't use to post so much.And I felt like you are unsure.I better shut up cause feelings bring it to a human level and God wants us on His level.Trusting and loving.You are a champ at both so ,onward Christian soldiers,Love Ruthanne
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Post by Deleted on May 30, 2017 7:18:00 GMT -5
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Post by Cindy on May 30, 2017 9:04:38 GMT -5
I know the poinsettia plant is a pretty plant to have around especially at Christmas time but it is poisonous to animals. My dogs don't bother my plants when I put my potted plants outside. My dogs do have some comfortable holes they dig to lay down in. I like that they can have their holes and dig here, last night I told Jack the dog to be careful digging such a deep hole, if he ended up in China he won't be able to find his way home. It was funny that he listened to what I said.
I think I will buy some dandelion seeds. I like dandelion salads. I know the poinsettia plant is a pretty plant to have around especially at Christmas time but it is poisonous to animals. My dogs don't bother my plants when I put my potted plants outside. My dogs do have some comfortable holes they dig to lay down in. I like that they can have their holes and dig here, last night I told Jack the dog to be careful digging such a deep hole, if he ended up in China he won't be able to find his way home. It was funny that he listened to what I said.
I think I will buy some dandelion seeds. I like dandelion salads.
Anna, you can come to my house and pick all the dandelions you want!! 
Cindy, that was a wonderful, heartfelt prayer. And the verse you chose was perfect.
Happy Birthday, Jenn!!  
Hi everyone, what are you all doing today? Hello everyone. I just wanted to let everyone know I m reading some but can't think of anything to say.Love Ruthanne
hey every one, pray you all had a wonderful 3 day weekend. I know I did. Quiet, but productive. We got some spring cleaning done, curtains and such. playing around in the yard, and cooking some wonderful foods from our garden! Church activity's with the Lady's, our daughter coming over for a visit, and just lazying around.... I think some sound decisions were made also, about leaving California, and looking to move to AZ. Ron's still not working and things are getting quite thin. I'm working longer hours, not much, but enuff to make me tired..... I came in the other day and wrote this long post about what what going on and did something or clicked something and lost the whole post...frustrated I didn't retype it all out again. I'm finding myself in prayer quiet often, our future is so up in the air right now. Ron has redone my computer, got rid Vista and put Windows 7 soft ware on it...it's been hard getting use to and I don't have enuff ram or whatever and my puter freezes often....a real pain...which also gets me frustrated and I just shut her down...We just don't have the $$$ to do what needs to be done to get her back up and fast again. It's also our internet carrier, they are a bad bad supplier...but we have to cancel soon, cost to much $$$$ for very poor service. not sure who we will get to be our internet/cable provider, not to many to chose from these days....frustrating....and I don't have accuses to my smilie pad... guess I've been pretty frustrated lately! Hi Lulu.I am so sorry about your circumstances but the Lord is drawing you closer.You did say you found yourself in prayer more often and I always thought you prayed alot.Me and Larry were living on 1600. a month and we had Christian and the Lord found a way to give me a brand new computer.Never Lose hope.What are mountaintops without the valleys?
When I get really disheartened I think of the mamas' all over the world who can't feed their babies.My mom couldn't feed her 5 kids half the time and she didn't know Jesus.But my kids never went homeless or hungry.I am just saying it puts things in perspective for me.I am sure you have something similar the Lord puts in your mind that brings perspective.Remember when Bruce had his heart attack?The Lord will not only sustain you but bless you cause He loves you and is no respecter of persons.By the way,I wasn't praying for a new comp.God just got me one.
I don't know how I have the nerve to write this to you.When I tried to post this afternoon my keyboard would not work.It took 30 min. to write that sentence,no joke.
I have been convinced the Lord was keeping me to Himself for whatever reason and especially from Fresh Hope .I came in tonight to check out my theory,cause Cheryl said it just might be the devil keeping me from coming in to post.And now my keyboard is working fine.Maybe she was right.
And right now,I feel like I have over-stepped my bounds (and your bounderies) cause I haven't been here and have no right voicing an opinion.But I am going to ignore that and post anyway.Cause I looove you and Ron.And all my old friends here.I am going to come in and do more than read from now on.I've missed all of you.
Please know I have tried to keep up with everyone but I am like a newbie right now,so please be kind if you chew me out for offering advice like I know what I'm talking about.I don't know your situation but I remember you didn't use to post so much.And I felt like you are unsure.I better shut up cause feelings bring it to a human level and God wants us on His level.Trusting and loving.You are a champ at both so ,onward Christian soldiers,Love Ruthanne
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Post by Deleted on May 30, 2017 10:23:14 GMT -5
 At work with absolutely nothing to do....ugh.....so now I'm frustrated at work also....but then again, that's normal... I know the Lord has something in store for us...it's just the not know what is what's frustrating... Do we stay in California, or move, does Ron get a job, or get disability.... do we lose the house or sell...so much up in the air....then the whole thing with our Jazzy is sad and also frustrating....cause there's nothing we can do there either...
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Post by dogstaff on May 30, 2017 11:39:42 GMT -5
Praying for you Lulu and Ron that the Lord would give you wisdom to make the best decisions. Hugs.
Didn't do much yesterday. On Sunday afternoon we went to my husband's friend's house for a BBQ supper. I brought deviled eggs and other people brought different dishes. There were 2 huge TV's with sports on all afternoon (car races, golf, baseball).
I went to exercise class this morning and then Walmart.
Hope everyone has a good day.
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Post by Deleted on May 30, 2017 20:07:37 GMT -5
Hi everyone, what are you all doing today? 
I didn't do much of anything, personally. I was going to go to the lake, yesterday, but didn't.
hey every one, pray you all had a wonderful 3 day weekend. I know I did. Quiet, but productive. We got some spring cleaning done, curtains and such. playing around in the yard, and cooking some wonderful foods from our garden! Church activity's with the Lady's, our daughter coming over for a visit, and just lazying around.... I think some sound decisions were made also, about leaving California, and looking to move to AZ. Ron's still not working and things are getting quite thin. I'm working longer hours, not much, but enuff to make me tired..... I came in the other day and wrote this long post about what what going on and did something or clicked something and lost the whole post...frustrated I didn't retype it all out again. I'm finding myself in prayer quiet often, our future is so up in the air right now. Ron has redone my computer, got rid Vista and put Windows 7 soft ware on it...it's been hard getting use to and I don't have enuff ram or whatever and my puter freezes often....a real pain...which also gets me frustrated and I just shut her down...We just don't have the $$$ to do what needs to be done to get her back up and fast again. It's also our internet carrier, they are a bad bad supplier...but we have to cancel soon, cost to much $$$$ for very poor service. not sure who we will get to be our internet/cable provider, not to many to chose from these days....frustrating....and I don't have accuses to my smilie pad... guess I've been pretty frustrated lately! 
I'm sorry that your computer is giving you fits. I know that feeling. Years ago, Ed had a computer with Vista on it, and really hated it, and it had so many quirks. So, he found something online that said that if people bought a new computer with Vista, they could order this new program, to revert it to Win7 and he got it, for free, changed his computer and it ran very well, for several years, then bit the dust, long after. I hope Ron can get it all figured out and fix it for you. He's pretty super duper with computers, but I'm not telling you something, you don't already know.
I've been checking out all the yummy things you two are making with your squash and green beans, on FB. I enlarged picture of the green bean dish to try and figure out what all is in it. It looks like added bacon and a white sauce. Looks really yummy. I have green and yellow beans in my garden. They are looking really healthy, but no blossoms, yet. I have TONS of blossoms on my cukes and peppers. My herbs are coming up nicely. I have sweet basil, purple basil and oregano. And I have baby tomatoes already. They're about the size of a dime. LOL My peas didn't do so well, but I do have blossoms on the few that the birds didn't steal the seeds for. So, I suspect those will never make it out of the garden, when they form, because I'll just pinch them off and eat them, while I'm tending my garden.
Hi Lulu.I am so sorry about your circumstances but the Lord is drawing you closer.You did say you found yourself in prayer more often and I always thought you prayed alot.Me and Larry were living on 1600. a month and we had Christian and the Lord found a way to give me a brand new computer.Never Lose hope.What are mountaintops without the valleys?
When I get really disheartened I think of the mamas' all over the world who can't feed their babies.My mom couldn't feed her 5 kids half the time and she didn't know Jesus.But my kids never went homeless or hungry.I am just saying it puts things in perspective for me.I am sure you have something similar the Lord puts in your mind that brings perspective.Remember when Bruce had his heart attack?The Lord will not only sustain you but bless you cause He loves you and is no respecter of persons.By the way,I wasn't praying for a new comp.God just got me one.
I don't know how I have the nerve to write this to you.When I tried to post this afternoon my keyboard would not work.It took 30 min. to write that sentence,no joke.
I have been convinced the Lord was keeping me to Himself for whatever reason and especially from Fresh Hope .I came in tonight to check out my theory,cause Cheryl said it just might be the devil keeping me from coming in to post.And now my keyboard is working fine.Maybe she was right.
And right now,I feel like I have over-stepped my bounds (and your bounderies) cause I haven't been here and have no right voicing an opinion.But I am going to ignore that and post anyway.Cause I looove you and Ron.And all my old friends here.I am going to come in and do more than read from now on.I've missed all of you.
Please know I have tried to keep up with everyone but I am like a newbie right now,so please be kind if you chew me out for offering advice like I know what I'm talking about.I don't know your situation but I remember you didn't use to post so much.And I felt like you are unsure.I better shut up cause feelings bring it to a human level and God wants us on His level.Trusting and loving.You are a champ at both so ,onward Christian soldiers,Love Ruthanne  no boundary's crossed Ruthanne, Iloveu..... ugh, back to work.... you all have a great day............. Thanks Cheryl!Hi Lorrie. Just trying to get caught up here at home, as I have a doctor appointment this afternoon.
I'm so sorry Lulu. Usually if you open another link to post again, it will pop up a window asking you if you want to keep what you'd already written as it saves it for you. I'm sorry if that didn't work for you hon. It sounds like things are getting really hard for you all. I've been praying for you guys about a number of things, including or should I say, especially for a job for Ron. I'd really hoped the Lord would have one for him before now. But I'll keep on praying and trusting that He knows what He's doing. Hang in there my friend. I know how hard that is when there's apparently no job on the horizon. Probably one of the hardest things the Lord asks us to do. I'm so glad Cheryl told you that, because it's true. God never goes against His Word and He tells us in His Word NOT to give up meeting together with our brother and sisters in the Lord, therefore He would never tell you not to come here or not to go to church. It's through our brothers and sisters in Christ that the Lord encourages us and helps us in many ways, so when we cut them out of the picture, we're preventing God from giving us some of the blessings He has for us. See, just the way you've encouraged Lulu, that's God's will for all of us! Bless you Ruthanne!
Hope your doctor's appt went well.
Yes, I agree with you, Ruthanne wrote encouragement. It's what she is best at. I don't know where I'd be (emotionally), right now, if she wasn't encouraging me during this horrible time that we are both going through.
At work with absolutely nothing to do....ugh.....so now I'm frustrated at work also....but then again, that's normal... I know the Lord has something in store for us...it's just the not know what is what's frustrating... Do we stay in California, or move, does Ron get a job, or get disability.... do we lose the house or sell...so much up in the air....then the whole thing with our Jazzy is sad and also frustrating....cause there's nothing we can do there either...
The thing I would try not to do, is let the house go into foreclosure. Put it out there, and see if you can go that route, and see if you can make a clean break. I take it that maybe AZ has work for Ron? I hope so, and maybe that is what the Lord is showing you. Like you....I'm guessing.
Ed and I filed bankruptcy, before the bank had a chance to foreclose. But, that was our situation that we did to ourselves. It was a blessing in disguise. We filed and we left, and never returned to our home state. And we were better for it, and I still am better for it.
Praying for you Lulu and Ron that the Lord would give you wisdom to make the best decisions. Hugs. Didn't do much yesterday. On Sunday afternoon we went to my husband's friend's house for a BBQ supper. I brought deviled eggs and other people brought different dishes. There were 2 huge TV's with sports on all afternoon (car races, golf, baseball). I went to exercise class this morning and then Walmart. Hope everyone has a good day. 
The only thing I've figured out, so far, is freezing stuff in small portions.........then I don't feel like thawing it and fixing it. 
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Post by Cindy on May 31, 2017 9:28:14 GMT -5
At work with absolutely nothing to do....ugh.....so now I'm frustrated at work also....but then again, that's normal... I know the Lord has something in store for us...it's just the not know what is what's frustrating... Do we stay in California, or move, does Ron get a job, or get disability.... do we lose the house or sell...so much up in the air....then the whole thing with our Jazzy is sad and also frustrating....cause there's nothing we can do there either... . Funny, I was just reading today about the time that Jesus walked on the water. Generally we tend to focus on that part of the story, but to me now, it's the other part that I like. The way the Lord sent the disciples ahead of Him in the boat and how the trip that should have taken them about an hour and a half, took all night instead because a really bad storm came up. Then, sometime between 3 and 6 a.m, Jesus began to walk out to them on the water. This happened right after He'd fed the 5000, but the disciples didn't get what He'd wanted them to out of it, and so He arranged another lesson. I love the way one of my commentaries puts it: "Jesus demonstrated, with their lives in peril, that they could fully rely on Him to save them, that they could do anything at His command; even walk on water! One lesson Jesus clearly intended them to learn from the miracle was total reliance on Him. He is their constant source and strength, as He is for all of us." Of course, I love the part where Peter walked on water and then took his eyes off Jesus and began to sink, but Jesus of course, saved him. I think I love that so much because it tells me that even when we doubt, that our precious Lord will still reach out His hand and save us! What a wonderful, wonderful God we have! Sorry...I always get carried away thinking about that story.... Anyway, I know that even though you may feel like you're sinking right now, that everything is coming unglued, the Lord of creation has you all in the palm of His hand, and will keep you safe in His love. You can always count on Him! Hang in there my dear friend!Praying for you Lulu and Ron that the Lord would give you wisdom to make the best decisions. Hugs. Didn't do much yesterday. On Sunday afternoon we went to my husband's friend's house for a BBQ supper. I brought deviled eggs and other people brought different dishes. There were 2 huge TV's with sports on all afternoon (car races, golf, baseball). I went to exercise class this morning and then Walmart. Hope everyone has a good day. Hi everyone, what are you all doing today?
I didn't do much of anything, personally. I was going to go to the lake, yesterday, but didn't.
hey every one, pray you all had a wonderful 3 day weekend. I know I did. Quiet, but productive. We got some spring cleaning done, curtains and such. playing around in the yard, and cooking some wonderful foods from our garden! Church activity's with the Lady's, our daughter coming over for a visit, and just lazying around.... I think some sound decisions were made also, about leaving California, and looking to move to AZ. Ron's still not working and things are getting quite thin. I'm working longer hours, not much, but enuff to make me tired..... I came in the other day and wrote this long post about what what going on and did something or clicked something and lost the whole post...frustrated I didn't retype it all out again. I'm finding myself in prayer quiet often, our future is so up in the air right now. Ron has redone my computer, got rid Vista and put Windows 7 soft ware on it...it's been hard getting use to and I don't have enuff ram or whatever and my puter freezes often....a real pain...which also gets me frustrated and I just shut her down...We just don't have the $$$ to do what needs to be done to get her back up and fast again. It's also our internet carrier, they are a bad bad supplier...but we have to cancel soon, cost to much $$$$ for very poor service. not sure who we will get to be our internet/cable provider, not to many to chose from these days....frustrating....and I don't have accuses to my smilie pad... guess I've been pretty frustrated lately!
I'm sorry that your computer is giving you fits. I know that feeling. Years ago, Ed had a computer with Vista on it, and really hated it, and it had so many quirks. So, he found something online that said that if people bought a new computer with Vista, they could order this new program, to revert it to Win7 and he got it, for free, changed his computer and it ran very well, for several years, then bit the dust, long after. I hope Ron can get it all figured out and fix it for you. He's pretty super duper with computers, but I'm not telling you something, you don't already know.
I've been checking out all the yummy things you two are making with your squash and green beans, on FB. I enlarged picture of the green bean dish to try and figure out what all is in it. It looks like added bacon and a white sauce. Looks really yummy. I have green and yellow beans in my garden. They are looking really healthy, but no blossoms, yet. I have TONS of blossoms on my cukes and peppers. My herbs are coming up nicely. I have sweet basil, purple basil and oregano. And I have baby tomatoes already. They're about the size of a dime. LOL My peas didn't do so well, but I do have blossoms on the few that the birds didn't steal the seeds for. So, I suspect those will never make it out of the garden, when they form, because I'll just pinch them off and eat them, while I'm tending my garden.
Hi Lulu.I am so sorry about your circumstances but the Lord is drawing you closer.You did say you found yourself in prayer more often and I always thought you prayed alot.Me and Larry were living on 1600. a month and we had Christian and the Lord found a way to give me a brand new computer.Never Lose hope.What are mountaintops without the valleys?
When I get really disheartened I think of the mamas' all over the world who can't feed their babies.My mom couldn't feed her 5 kids half the time and she didn't know Jesus.But my kids never went homeless or hungry.I am just saying it puts things in perspective for me.I am sure you have something similar the Lord puts in your mind that brings perspective.Remember when Bruce had his heart attack?The Lord will not only sustain you but bless you cause He loves you and is no respecter of persons.By the way,I wasn't praying for a new comp.God just got me one.
I don't know how I have the nerve to write this to you.When I tried to post this afternoon my keyboard would not work.It took 30 min. to write that sentence,no joke.
I have been convinced the Lord was keeping me to Himself for whatever reason and especially from Fresh Hope .I came in tonight to check out my theory,cause Cheryl said it just might be the devil keeping me from coming in to post.And now my keyboard is working fine.Maybe she was right.
And right now,I feel like I have over-stepped my bounds (and your bounderies) cause I haven't been here and have no right voicing an opinion.But I am going to ignore that and post anyway.Cause I looove you and Ron.And all my old friends here.I am going to come in and do more than read from now on.I've missed all of you.
Please know I have tried to keep up with everyone but I am like a newbie right now,so please be kind if you chew me out for offering advice like I know what I'm talking about.I don't know your situation but I remember you didn't use to post so much.And I felt like you are unsure.I better shut up cause feelings bring it to a human level and God wants us on His level.Trusting and loving.You are a champ at both so ,onward Christian soldiers,Love Ruthanne no boundary's crossed Ruthanne, Iloveu..... ugh, back to work.... you all have a great day............. Thanks Cheryl!Hi Lorrie. Just trying to get caught up here at home, as I have a doctor appointment this afternoon.
I'm so sorry Lulu. Usually if you open another link to post again, it will pop up a window asking you if you want to keep what you'd already written as it saves it for you. I'm sorry if that didn't work for you hon. It sounds like things are getting really hard for you all. I've been praying for you guys about a number of things, including or should I say, especially for a job for Ron. I'd really hoped the Lord would have one for him before now. But I'll keep on praying and trusting that He knows what He's doing. Hang in there my friend. I know how hard that is when there's apparently no job on the horizon. Probably one of the hardest things the Lord asks us to do. I'm so glad Cheryl told you that, because it's true. God never goes against His Word and He tells us in His Word NOT to give up meeting together with our brother and sisters in the Lord, therefore He would never tell you not to come here or not to go to church. It's through our brothers and sisters in Christ that the Lord encourages us and helps us in many ways, so when we cut them out of the picture, we're preventing God from giving us some of the blessings He has for us. See, just the way you've encouraged Lulu, that's God's will for all of us! Bless you Ruthanne!
Hope your doctor's appt went well.
Yes, I agree with you, Ruthanne wrote encouragement. It's what she is best at. I don't know where I'd be (emotionally), right now, if she wasn't encouraging me during this horrible time that we are both going through.
At work with absolutely nothing to do....ugh.....so now I'm frustrated at work also....but then again, that's normal... I know the Lord has something in store for us...it's just the not know what is what's frustrating... Do we stay in California, or move, does Ron get a job, or get disability.... do we lose the house or sell...so much up in the air....then the whole thing with our Jazzy is sad and also frustrating....cause there's nothing we can do there either...
The thing I would try not to do, is let the house go into foreclosure. Put it out there, and see if you can go that route, and see if you can make a clean break. I take it that maybe AZ has work for Ron? I hope so, and maybe that is what the Lord is showing you. Like you....I'm guessing.
Ed and I filed bankruptcy, before the bank had a chance to foreclose. But, that was our situation that we did to ourselves. It was a blessing in disguise. We filed and we left, and never returned to our home state. And we were better for it, and I still am better for it.
Praying for you Lulu and Ron that the Lord would give you wisdom to make the best decisions. Hugs. Didn't do much yesterday. On Sunday afternoon we went to my husband's friend's house for a BBQ supper. I brought deviled eggs and other people brought different dishes. There were 2 huge TV's with sports on all afternoon (car races, golf, baseball). I went to exercise class this morning and then Walmart. Hope everyone has a good day.
The only thing I've figured out, so far, is freezing stuff in small portions.........then I don't feel like thawing it and fixing it.
I know this must be a hard and scary time for you Cheryl, and I think you're doing great! But then that's easy for me to say and I know it's hard for you. I wish I could do something to be of some kind of concrete help, but then I know my prayers are the best help I can give. Too often it's easy to think of prayer as doing next to nothing, (at least for me) but it's really the most powerful thing in this world. The problem is that we can only see what's happening in the physical world but it's the things that are happening in the spiritual world, that cause what's happening in the physical world. Hang in there honey, things will get better and easier eventually. Like I told Lulu, you too are in the palm of our dear Lord's hand and He's not going to let you go!
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Post by Deleted on May 31, 2017 21:22:06 GMT -5
Sweet Baby Rays isn't the only BBQ sauce that Ed and I enjoyed, but it's one of the few that doesn't have "heat" in it. We........[well "I"] buy the honey BBQ blend. I used to buy the original Masterpiece brand, but they changed the recipe and put a sharp spice in it, and we didn't care for it, anymore. (I don't like my food to attack me....you know....like that stupid commercial? LOL) When I don't have any on hand, I make my own. Ed said he liked it better than the store bought. He was skeptical when I announced that...oops...we are out of BBQ sauce, this one day. It was too late to just run out and get some, because I would have had to drive all the way into Paducah, while supper was close to being all cooked. But, I assured him that I can make it from scratch. But, he really enjoyed it and went back for 2nds then 3rds.
He knew that my one rule in my kitchen is that "if you DON'T like it, don't say that you do, or you just might get it again". He found out the hard way, telling me that he liked something, and he really didn't and I made it again, because he told me he liked it. LOL!
I actually should look into bottling my recipe and making a living at that. I haven't the faintest idea of how to go about it. Not a clue.....
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Post by anna on Jun 1, 2017 0:07:13 GMT -5
Apple Annies has an on-line country store where they sell sauces for using on cooking meat, you could check that out just to look and get an idea, those sell for 16 dollars a bottle, the name of three of them are, jalapeno olive oil, citrus habanero olive oil and espresso balsamic.
Hopefully we will put the window ac in tomorrow, so by the time I get home from doing my grocery shopping I can come into a cooler home, temp in the home now is about 90 degrees.
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Post by Leigh on Jun 1, 2017 1:01:27 GMT -5
Hello again everyone. Just finished reading through all the posts since Monday morning, about what's going on in each of your lives. I still wish we could do some kind of live Skype group-session. Don't even know if that's possible, but it sure would be nice to chat LIVE!
Ruthanne it's good seeing you post again. Even though I'm not in here as much as I used to be, I had noticed you haven't been here in awhile and MISSED you! I'm so glad you and Cheryl are able to talk and encourage one another.
Well tomorrow (Friday) is the big day: Daniel graduates from high school! I've been busy all week getting ready for that. My mother is driving over from GA later today, and my sister and two of her eight children are driving in from VA. The ceremony is at 8 a.m. on Friday (whoever decided on that early hour of the day, I am NOT appreciative!!) and we are having a small get-together for him here at the house afterwards, around noon.
Problem is that I don't know how many people are coming and am about to go crazy trying to figure out how much food to fix. We're thinking maybe 30-35 people (family included). I'm not making a meal, just snacks, but with teens/young adults you'd better have plenty! Between planning food and trying to get the house ready I haven't thought about much else all week long.
For those of you not on Facebook, we got a little kitten last week. Total impulse decision that must have been a moment of temporary insanity on my part & has just confined me to many more years of tending to an animal after I have said so many times recently, "I will NEVER have another pet."  
We named him Jellybean because he's solid black, like a licorice jelly bean (my favorite flavor in a jelly bean). He is adorable, a whopping 1-1/2 pounds, and is finally warming up to us.  He was from a litter of strays and exhibited feral cat behavior those first several days with us. I had to look it up (feral cats), and the description fit him to a T. But he's acting more kitten-like now and is starting to be lots of fun.
So, that's what's happening here. 
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Post by Cindy on Jun 1, 2017 10:02:22 GMT -5
Sweet Baby Rays isn't the only BBQ sauce that Ed and I enjoyed, but it's one of the few that doesn't have "heat" in it. We........[well "I"] buy the honey BBQ blend. I used to buy the original Masterpiece brand, but they changed the recipe and put a sharp spice in it, and we didn't care for it, anymore. (I don't like my food to attack me....you know....like that stupid commercial? LOL) When I don't have any on hand, I make my own. Ed said he liked it better than the store bought. He was skeptical when I announced that...oops...we are out of BBQ sauce, this one day. It was too late to just run out and get some, because I would have had to drive all the way into Paducah, while supper was close to being all cooked. But, I assured him that I can make it from scratch. But, he really enjoyed it and went back for 2nds then 3rds.
He knew that my one rule in my kitchen is that "if you DON'T like it, don't say that you do, or you just might get it again". He found out the hard way, telling me that he liked something, and he really didn't and I made it again, because he told me he liked it. LOL!
I actually should look into bottling my recipe and making a living at that. I haven't the faintest idea of how to go about it. Not a clue.....
I've always told my family the same thing, starting when my kids were little. My oldest daughter also found out the hard way. Not from me but from a friend she babysat for. The woman served her liver which she hates but to be polite she said it was good, so the next time she came over, that's what the woman made her again! I just about died laughing at her cause she was only 10 years old at the time. (she wasn't really babysitting, just there to keep the woman's child busy and happy so she could get some work done).
Apple Annies has an on-line country store where they sell sauces for using on cooking meat, you could check that out just to look and get an idea, those sell for 16 dollars a bottle, the name of three of them are, jalapeno olive oil, citrus habanero olive oil and espresso balsamic. Hopefully we will put the window ac in tomorrow, so by the time I get home from doing my grocery shopping I can come into a cooler home, temp in the home now is about 90 degrees.
I dread when our weather will get that hot again, but they say we're going to have a lot of it this year.
Hello again everyone. Just finished reading through all the posts since Monday morning, about what's going on in each of your lives. I still wish we could do some kind of live Skype group-session. Don't even know if that's possible, but it sure would be nice to chat LIVE!
Ruthanne it's good seeing you post again. Even though I'm not in here as much as I used to be, I had noticed you haven't been here in awhile and MISSED you! I'm so glad you and Cheryl are able to talk and encourage one another.
Well tomorrow (Friday) is the big day: Daniel graduates from high school! I've been busy all week getting ready for that. My mother is driving over from GA later today, and my sister and two of her eight children are driving in from VA. The ceremony is at 8 a.m. on Friday (whoever decided on that early hour of the day, I am NOT appreciative!!) and we are having a small get-together for him here at the house afterwards, around noon.
Problem is that I don't know how many people are coming and am about to go crazy trying to figure out how much food to fix. We're thinking maybe 30-35 people (family included). I'm not making a meal, just snacks, but with teens/young adults you'd better have plenty! Between planning food and trying to get the house ready I haven't thought about much else all week long.
For those of you not on Facebook, we got a little kitten last week. Total impulse decision that must have been a moment of temporary insanity on my part & has just confined me to many more years of tending to an animal after I have said so many times recently, "I will NEVER have another pet."
We named him Jellybean because he's solid black, like a licorice jelly bean (my favorite flavor in a jelly bean). He is adorable, a whopping 1-1/2 pounds, and is finally warming up to us. He was from a litter of strays and exhibited feral cat behavior those first several days with us. I had to look it up (feral cats), and the description fit him to a T. But he's acting more kitten-like now and is starting to be lots of fun.
So, that's what's happening here.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 1, 2017 11:25:49 GMT -5
Hey, at work, still with hardly anything to do. so this week has been very boring and frustrating. but I'll get over it..soon we'll be so busy I will be frustrated with that!  Lorrie, have a blast tomorrow. it'll all be just fine I'm sure! Jellybean is wicked cute! I love love love all black kittys. our Silly Sally is all black, fat and black! also from a stray cat...She's a love, but still not liking little people. like Jazzy, but she'll get there... have a great day everyone...  |
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Post by ruthanne on Jun 1, 2017 13:23:53 GMT -5
Hello everyone.I just want to put it out I need prayer.I am posting today while my comp.is upping and downing the page!The devil really doesn't want me here.And the worse I feel the harder it is to come chat.I would be pulling my hair out but I need all the hair I have,lol.No bald spots yet. Next,I accidently found Sweet Baby Rays sauce and Larry liked it so much he would remind me on grocery day not to forget it.That was when he was still eating. Next,Larry's sister gifted me with 2 kittens.I haven't had much to do with them as they are so skittish but now they love me too.I get such joy from them and spoil them rotten.One is jet black and I tried to re-name them.They were Lulu and Mo.I hate the 3 stooges so I had to get rid of mo but he knew his name so now he is Mojo.And does he have some mojo going on.Lulu is still Lulu.She is so sweet and gentle.Mojo decided one day to wake me up and he threw himself into my face.The side of his body!I'm like Mojo,I am going to kill you!And a couple of days ago Lulu woke me up.She took her paw(no claws) and pushed my chin and when that didn't work she started walking on my pillow and playing with my hair.She is so gentle.I am getting them used to kisses(they didn't like it much but yesterday ,while lying down Mojo came up and put his nose on my lips!Yuck but wow.He gave me a kiss.They listen when I say "no"cause my voice is harder. Ok enough about them. My friend Sheila came over and spent the night and my kittens used her as a trampoline .Yes they wake up about 2AM and want to play.I cooked tilapia for the first time since Lar died and baked sweet potatoes and brussel sprouts.First and last meal I have cooked since Larry died.I cook instant stuff for me.Oh,once I made chicken and dressing and had cranberry sauce.It was stove top dressing with onions and celery and extra sage.easy -peasy. Hi to everyone and I will be back when I wake up.meds are working Congrats to Daniel and may his life be lived in Gods shadow,. Thank you for the kind words,Cindy,I won't be a stranger,Love Ruthanne
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Post by anna on Jun 2, 2017 0:17:53 GMT -5
When my brother's daughter graduated from high school and we went to their house to visit, my sister-in-law had for food a large subway sandwich, I think it was about 3 feet long, and it was cut into small sandwiches, that worked out well for food and then she had like ice tea and soda to drink.
Skype has to be downloaded and I think everyone would need a camera. There is what is called team speak on the internet. It is like up to 8 people can talk for free. My husband used to talk through team speak to some men that were gaming online. I remember one guy was a ballet or ballerino.
I was so tired today after getting home from shopping, I slept for 3 hours. I feel better now but I am going to take a bath and go back to sleep.
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At work with absolutely nothing to do....ugh.....so now I'm frustrated at work also....but then again, that's normal...
He was from a litter of strays and exhibited feral cat behavior those first several days with us. I had to look it up (feral cats), and the description fit him to a T. But he's acting more kitten-like now and is starting to be lots of fun. 
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