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Post by ruthanne on Sept 3, 2016 17:24:52 GMT -5
Phil.1:29For to you it has been granted not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer for His Sake. Hello my friends.I just been home about an hour and I am having so much trouble keeping the posts where they are as they keep moving way up or way down.Sorry,I am irritated I can't control my own mouse!!!! I buried Larry 1 week ago.Seems like a year.Margie,me and Larry's last anniversary was 41 years.But It will continue til eternity.We won't even be able to count as high as our anniv. goes.lol.That was supposed to be a funny because I know there will be no marriage in Heaven But he will still be my husband til I die.Then I become the Bride of Christ!And Larry,too!How awesome is that? Cindy,I hear you about your chores.I am so down in my back it took an hour to get able to stand when I woke up and the pain was bad.I still have Larry's seat-walker so tonight I will put it by my bed.I can now use bleach(yea!!!) and wear perfume and get lavender pine-sol,I even got lavender bleach.But alas.I can't stand up more than five min. tops and that is with my meds.When I can I am going to clean this place top to bottom,I am sure listening to K-Love and cleaning will be good therapy.I am only afraid the family will wonder why I didn't do it when he was here.Cause Dawn doesn'tget things white or smell clean. Sheila called me hysterical the day ,well 1 week ago.I had just walked in the door and still had my shoes on :'( .Steven got furious and started yelling into the phone that I didn't need this today but I told him she had no one else to call.She only has me now..So I called my niece/surrogatedaughter,Lisa.She called Sheila and told her to call 911 as there were 3 of her sons' friends threatening her and refusing to leave.She wanted Lisa to call 911,but my blunt girl told her she would be right out to help her but not if she wouldn't help herself and she made Sheila call them.So when Lisa and Shane(her hubby) got there the cops had already run them off and that was Jesus cause Lisa only lives 5 mins. from her.I called Sheila many times a day trying to get her to call me and she would talk to lisa on FB but not me.When she did call,6 days after He was laid to rest she spent an hour on the phone chewing me out for putting so much pressure on her when I knew she was covered up in the warfare :-X .The Lord kept me at peace though I was heartbroken and I apolgizedcontinually.She never asked once how I was,just how hurt she was cause I didn't automatically know she was in a battle or she would have called.I told her sorry so many times.So now she thinks I let her down again.She called this morn and was talking in her right mind and I asked her why she never asked how I was that night and she got all mad gain.I told her "Hey ,don't get defensive,it's just a question.Then She started crying andsaid"Don't you think I wanted to call you ?I just was covered up."The other night when she chewed me out ,I asked "well are you going to forgive me or not?"She said"of course,I love you.And I am sure God was teaching you some kind of lesson and she hoped I learned from it. Confusing day and one more worrisome thing happened but Steven will take care of him if he tries to call me again.Rick.Sheilas' ex-husband.He swooped in on her as soon as her hubby died and just wouldn't leave(though she was mean and tried to run him off ).I am not Sheila!I won't try to handle someone so evil on my own.But I always know Jesus is with me so I am never alone and now I have Christian friends to talk to about things.Don't y'all think the Lord had control of my words the night she first called.I was very kind and apologetic but I was very angry inside. My mind just jumps around,I hope y'all will forgive me for the book but I just can't wrap my head around all that is going on. Lulu,I am sorry if you are close to a death in your family and Cindy I feel for your friends wife,Gonna nap now.Hope this posts as I have been sitting here for most of "The Birds".Love Ruthanne
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Post by ruthanne on Aug 31, 2016 17:51:26 GMT -5
Hello all my old friends and may I meet many new members of the family of God here as I did once before. Larry died last Weds and I am wrapped in the arms of the One who made the universes and they are large arms.And I have a wonderful prayer umbrella over me too. The miracle is God is shielding me from any pain and lonliness until He knows I can handle it.Or He is keeping me strong for Steven my son.I have had nobody to glorify the Lord to in this week so I just praised and worshipped Him.And now I have FH again.praise God!Hi Barb,leonard,Catt,Marianne Anna,Lulu and Bek and Kel.Lord thank you for leading me back to fellowship.I can't wait to get to catch up with all of you.Hi Lorrie,how did I forget you when we just talked(DUH),Love Ruthanne
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Post by ruthanne on Aug 31, 2016 17:21:41 GMT -5
Hello Cindy.I just read your testimomny again and I pray we are on right terms.Cause I miss y'all so bad!Lorrie called me and told me you still have FH and being here,I somewhat remember it. I am going to read all the "how to's " and do it right so you don't have to correct me as many times as you did before :)Love Ruthanne
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Post by ruthanne on Jun 24, 2015 0:07:08 GMT -5
Well I see I can't set my posts bigger or bolder yet. : -SI will figure it out eventually.When I get around to reading the how to thread.But it did work for me on the default skin, but I love this skin :).I just popped in to tell y'all the internet comp.worked it so my price will stay what it was for a year.They did this after I told them I was thinking of trying a new phone.Sheila told me she bought a box for a one time charge and every month she goes and buys a 15.00 phone card at Wal-mart and she has unlimited calls a voicemail and caller ID and it is a home phone.You can even pack up your box and take your home phone where ever you are going and plug it up there.To just a regular plug-in. I am also very excited to hear Jeanette's news.Congratulations! Cheryl, I feel so bad for you.It's very hard to learn you can't do what you used to, so you still try.Then you have to accept it, cause you have made it worse by ignoring it.I confess I am guilty and wish I had gone in sooner to find out about it.I pray God will please give you some insurance and SOMEBODY will take care of Ed's pain >:D Hi to everyone else.I will be back soon.Love Ruthanne
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Post by ruthanne on Jun 10, 2015 10:48:04 GMT -5
Just want to say hi and I loved your convo with Tim,too. Reminds me of Jason.He loved to argue with me.Always trying to win.I was reasonable but first and foremost ,mom,who knew better than him.He won more as he practiced,lol.And I got a smile at your POT misunderstanding. Cindy ,have fun when you go to the play.Hi Catt.Larry loved supper.He didn't eat mac and ch. cause he no longer is crazy about cheese . Well I just spilled my guts about whats been up with me and I have to feed Larry,Love to all,Ruthanne
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Post by ruthanne on Jun 9, 2015 8:21:06 GMT -5
Hi Seven.How could I have forgotten you?On the other board I didn't see you much in chat but you have been here since day one.I love you and didn't mean to forget you or John. Hi everyone else.I was wondering,what kinds of things can I cook with canned veggies?I have 2 large cans of hominy.What in the world?!?So I look up recipes.Why does everything have garlic?57 yrs old is not the time to learn to cook totally different!Not really.I just have to use my noodle.Noodles,my fav.but not diabetic or weight friendly.So,tonight,mac.and cheese,fried pot. and green beans and onions.Mac & cheese for me and fried pot and green beans for Lar.He LOVES them,got supper planned.Always scrambled egg sandwich for breakfast as of the last 3 wks,when bacon(which I always kept for him)started hurting his stomach.God blessed me with 50.00 yesterday and I went and got some essentials.Like eggs,butter,milk,sugar,and one case of sodas.Larry usuallydrinks 6 to 8 cases a month and has started drinking milk and kool-aid.For his stomach. Guys,I have to go.I haven't replied to anyone but I can't sit here ,and my heating pad broke.My dr. told me to stop using it as I have really burned my back(no burn pain) and I didn't quit.So it quit.John,I really wanted to tell you how happy I am you posted.I wondered about you alot and hope you can come and maybe help a little of that lonliness.We can't help with you missing Eileen but we do love you.Cheryl,love to read from you and Lorrie and Cindy and Lulu and I could go on and on.I just love reading about people who are really living.Not discontent ,mind you,just ready to train for whatever.Oh Lord,I really have to move,so maybe talk to all y'all soon,Love RuthanneP.S.Catt,Maybe we can talk about vegan recipes and help each other
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Post by ruthanne on Jun 7, 2015 20:01:37 GMT -5
Hello all.I don't know how to get the Phil.Verse from showing up everywhere!It is always first sentence on my posts and I posted the wrong post.I got my verse in my signature but don't know how I got that other verse up so I can't take it down . Hi Cindy.Boy do you have a lot of fun plans!Please take it easy and have FUN!You are starting to do too much on the board.I don't want you to get to feeling overwhelmed. Though feelings are fleeting and not dependable so God has your back.I really appreciate what you do. I have tried all the changes you did to this skin but they don't work for me .They worked on the original skin but I forgot how to go back to that.I saw your new post but haven't went there yet cause I know it will take me hours to figure things out and anymore I don't have the luxury to sit here for hours. Lorrie Steven moved back in when he was 37 and 2 yrs later he is doing so much better,less drinking,going to work EVERYDAY! He wasn't mad at me just tired. And his phone is broken. Also,y'all made me think of a song by Steven Curtis Chapman from over 20 yrs ago.I wish you could get Timothy to look it up on u=tube and listen to it. It is called "the Great adventure".It's fast,still young.and I think it excites young Christians to go on that "Adventure."Here's the first verse Started out this morning in the usual way.Got a list in front of me of all I have to do todayI opened up my Bible and I read about me. Said I had been a prisoner but His Grace had set me free.Somewhere between the pages it hit me like a lightening bolt,Theres a new frontier in front of me and I heard somebody say "Let's go". Chorus-Saddle up your horses, we've got a trail to blaze, through the wild blue yonder, of God's Amazing Grace. Just follow your Leader in to the glorious unknown, This is life like no other, this is the great adventure. ___ It still fires me up :roflol:You have raised your boys in the nurture of the Lord and He is going to be fine. Hi Cheryl,Anna,Mark,Catt,Barb,Lulu and Kel and Margie and Debi.I can't think of anymore right now but will get better. I paid our bills and got cigs and paid for Cody to get spayed(thank God!) But wound up with fifty dollars for groc and we are out of everything.So I panic and start calling churches .After I did I felt really wrong.Why did I try to solve this on my own?God is teaching me to depend on Him ,not me, and I already had my hand in it! One church came and brought us some veggies and PB& J. And potatoes.I won't ask Steven.He has a family of 5 now to take care of.Levi had to go to ER with a high fever and he has an ear infection and upper respiratory infection.So he got a shot and meds and now 4 days later he is so much better but now has broken out in a rash.,all over his stomach,spreading to face arms and legs.Robin is going to watch him in case he is having a reaction to the anti-biotics.But it's been four days...so what could it be? I have decided not to mention this lack of groceries after this and sit back and WAIT for the Lord to handle it.Me and Larry really don't eat much.And Larry has quit eating meat!I made a whole pan of lemon -pepper chicken with steak fries and he ate the fries and never even tasted the chicken!Larry has seriously cut down on his sodas.He drinks Kool-Aid til .we run out of sugar,lol. .So that's what going on here not good but no worries.That is sinning and no telling God how to fix it and no asking any more churches.I call all the food banks and only one came so I didn't handle it like the Lord would have My back is screaming and it might take a couple of days to get back here.,Oh and also,I lost all my promotions on my phone and internet.It is now 75.00 that I can't afford so I will be cutting it off soon I will sure miss everyone :sigh:But I still have it for now .If we can cut back on our cigs.I may get to keep it and we are really trying.I could use some prayer for this month.The preacher was the one who actually brought my box and he prayed over me.It was wonderful.He is a new preacher at the first church God sent me to .And he said attendance had dropped to 40 but was back up around 90 now.Awesome.I see church in my future.Love y'all so much,Ruthanne
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Post by ruthanne on May 29, 2015 15:15:29 GMT -5
Hi.Thank you Cheryl.I did what you said and it worked!Now can somebody tell me what an url is? Love ya's Ruthanne.P.s.Cindy I am playing with the board but my ignorance of computers is embarrassing.I will keep at it though.
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Post by ruthanne on May 27, 2015 18:52:56 GMT -5
Phil.1:29For to you it has been granted not only to believe believe in Him,but also to suffer for His Sake. Well I seem to have lost my colors on the replies too.I did enable the drafts thingy and the social networks.Don't know how to use them but I will get it someday.I also changed the skin. Lorrie,that story about the mom and her 2 kids was so sad .they said on CBS she was holding their hands til they were torn apart by the flood.So sad,but her family said they are all with Jesus now,so that is a relief but I still hurt for the family,cause the mom and kids must have been terrified.I would be if I thought my kids were going to die.so sad,I hope it was quick and the peace of Jesus was on them all. I truly have to get up and hit the heating pad.Will be back tomorrow unless I get better today.Love reading all your posts.Kel,you forgot to answer if your kids are still home,or I missed it. This new board is really good.I have a question.Does anyone on the internet get to read the Struggles thread?Love you all,Ruthanne
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Post by ruthanne on May 27, 2015 18:34:12 GMT -5
Phil.1:29For to you it has been granted not only to believe believe in Him,but also to suffer for His Sake. Hi cindy.I checked out the smilies and it said to post the url's you wanted and I don't even know what an "url"is .I also tried to get my posts to be colored,and bold and comic sans but I am doing it wrong I guess.Do you have instructions for dummies?I also noticed I have the smilies!Did you do that?,Love Ruthanne P.S.How do I get the first sentence to show up at the bottom like everyone elses?
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Post by ruthanne on May 24, 2015 17:26:54 GMT -5
Good evening all.I hope you are all having a good holiday.Steven,I guess decided not to b-b- cue, but he hasn't called or anything.C came over and called but Steven didn't answer,as usual.Listening to Mercy Me's Shake.I love K-Love! Looks like the weather in Ok. and Texas is getting closer to us.The wind is picking up ,alot, and it's getting cloudy.. Anna,I did live in the trailer,but a yr ago moved into this apt. And the only window I have a valance on is the kitchen.I have decided not to have curtains,cause they are dust and smoke catchers.I think people think I want to have curtains but can't afford them,but I truly don't want them.I have blinds on all the windows.Beginning to feel like home.So you didn't miss anything.And about the cigs.We could buy and insure a NEW car with the money we spend on cigs.I believe I could do without food better than cigs.I have such an addictive personality.I have prayed so much aboutit.But still smoking.I wonder if thats because I can't imagine NOT smoking.How strange is this world that gays get civil rights and now smokers are persecuted?I like your idea of take out meals from home in mason jars. Leigh,it sounds wonderful what you are doing for your holiday.I guess thats what I am missing by not going to church.Loving fellowship.Thank God for FH! Cheryl,it's so nice to hear from you!And thank you for your sweet words.And Jesus loves me too,so I must not be as bad as I think I am,lol.I feel for you and Ed.Like Larry and me.I dread losing him .Maybe I will go first,his family will make sure he is ok if I am not here.I don't say Steven cause they don't get along.But Steven was the one who helped Lar through Jason's death and lar helped him so he might be there for him.It hurts that I can do nothing to help him and he feels the same about me,as I'm sure Ed does too.I also love hearing about your mom and dad and brother,the one you have connected with.I have one too!I lost him for 14 yrs.Steven found him on FB,so I guess it has it's uses.We talk on the phone alot.He is a joker and always makes me laugh,always has. Cindy and Barb and Mark and Catt,I pray you are all taking it easy and get to feeling better soon.Cindy,I hope you get back to tolerable soon.I'm sorry everyone feels so bad.But I imagine you will see lots of family and that will lift your spirit ,and maybe the pain will subside for you for awhile. Hi Kel and Debi and Margie.How is your holiday going?Are the kids still home,Kel?How is Megan's dad? I have to go put some things in the oven.Me and Larry decided to have onion rings and potato wedges.Thats what we want. Well ,Lar is waiting to eat so I will talk to y'all later,Love Ruthanne
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Post by ruthanne on May 22, 2015 20:14:58 GMT -5
I hear you,Cindy.I watch the weather with the most signs as they are the best known and most noticed.Man hates it that they don't control the weather.How they love to say "Mother Natures is getting mad".They even refuse to attribute the weather to God!Mother nature indeed!Love Ruthanne
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Post by ruthanne on May 22, 2015 19:57:16 GMT -5
This was very interesting and I had no idea about the fall of Rome or ancient womens' Lib. or abortion,tho I had heard about the debauchery of the ancient Romans,probably from the bible.Love Ruthanne P.S.Tim I love the original Law and Order.Watch it all the time.
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Post by ruthanne on May 22, 2015 19:45:44 GMT -5
Well done Cindy.I have a much better picture now.And it's not pretty.Now WE feel the fear and dread and then there will be no churches left that teach Jesus.WE will be gone but what about the rest?If some of my family isn't saved by then they will be going through it themselves,BUT,they will have the knowledge to be saved and by then they will have seen the Truth we have been telling them all our lives and I believe they will be able to find Jesus,thus the martyrs.Is that a correct thought?I'm afraid I read all the Left behind series and I know they are fiction but based in Truth.I pray there will be more than Jewish people saved during that time as the saved are going to be the only ones to be able to feel peace and love during that time.Thanks for sharing your knowledge,Love Ruthanne
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Post by ruthanne on May 22, 2015 19:19:02 GMT -5
Hi Cindy.I believe we are so close to the Rapture.When that last person gets saved,whomever they may be ,I think the Lord will call for us then.Then I hear of all the persecution of Christians around the world and even stronger battle to take all our religious rights we were born with in this country.It is happening so fast,losing our liberties.And so many Christians are asleep in these times,they aren't even aware of it!But in China,and Korea and Africa there is a wild growing of the Church,as in the first days,when there was so much persecution.They are brave beyond human ability.The Spirit is working hard all over the world to show His power.And He can't be beaten.I haven't heard anything about the Church in Russia.Have you?I am sure He is working there ,too,I just don't know much about it(nothing actually).But I also say,even so Come Lord Jesus.Love Ruthanne
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Post by ruthanne on May 22, 2015 18:56:39 GMT -5
Hi everyone.Christian spent the night last night and tonight he will be back.Tyler has already claimed tomorrow night,lol. Y'all ,I was really worried about Larry's salvation and I was praying the Lord would show me so I could stop bugging Larry about it.I couldn't witness to him as he knows all my flaws and is a fault-finder.So I asked Jesus.Later that day ,Larry just up and told me he thought he had got saved when he was a child.I asked was he sure and he told me how it happened .It sounded right and I thought the Lord was reassuring me.But I have never felt the Spirit in him and wonder if I will ever be able to as I see the hardness of his heart and the only real love he has is for me.He loves Steven ,but not unconditionally.He does love the grandkids unconditionally.He may be saved but he has never studied the Word and I can't tell you if he prays.I know his COPD is much worse but he won't try to help himself.He is supposed to take 3 nebulizer treatments every day and he won't.None.He smokes as much as me,about 2 or 3 pks. a day.It hurts him to breathe.He used to take one pain pill a day , he had to. Now he is up to three a day.and sometimes some of mine(hardly ever,he hates pills).But he says his chest and head hurt all the time.He coughs and nothing but white stuff comes up cause everything is STUCK in his lungs.He has 20% lung capacity. Considering my illness,I can understand why they don't believe me.I have never finished anything I ever started,except my marriage.I will be married for life and never again.But I know what the Lord is capable of.I haven't asked Him exactly what I am to do and I doubt He would tell me now.He probably wants me ready for whatever He chooses.I guess He will know when and what so why should I worry?I am committed to obeying,(even scared)whatever He wants ,even if it is just to go to church every time I can and being a servant there.See,I don't have a clue yet.And the family knows how I am so why would they believe me?I understand and I won't be alone if I do something even if they don't support me,Jesus will and I just want to glorify God somehow,someway .I have lived a very disobediant life and I pray it isn't too late.I think of Moses,80 yrs old and a murderer,and Israel,with the deceptions of his youth and how many years it took for them to be obediant,and then God could use them.So I have to believe He can use me somehow. Larry just came home from an afternoon with his sister,Deloris,they drove around and reminisced(SP) about their childhood.I told her yesterday Larry needed to get out of this apt and talk to someone besides me.They also went to see his only brother,Buddy,who gave us the trailer we lived in.They are selling(or trying to)the Ponderosa(as they named it ).Where we used to live.He is down from Ill. Where they bought another house cause they missed all their family.But now they are here to do some work on the yard and try once again to find someone who will mow and weed-eat without supervision.And do it right.His wife Dixie is one of the unlovelys that we must love,even if we don't like them.And she is mean to me but I do love her soul.She has alot to answer for ,for the way she treated me,but it was before she was born again.After the Lord asked me to ask her if she was born again and she told me it was a very personal question and gave me the runaround.Thank Jesus He told me to be quiet and go on and pray for her.The runaround was how she was such a good person,who helped anyone she could and was always doing good deeds.I guess I was right to shut up.Anyway,not long after that they started going to a Baptist church in Kennett and went faithfully.I hope she was born again.She even brought me 2 CD'S from their services,so I could hear her preacher.She is 70. I started this this morn.But C took me to the bank and went in the store for me and then we went to their house(me and C) and I saw Steven was home.He got off at 10 this morn.I wanted to go home ,but Steven said"You can't wait long enough for the coffee to make?"So I could tell he was proud I came over and Levi had just woke up,as had Robin and when I let my hair down Levi knew me.He knows my voice but he also knows my hair is wild.When he saw my hair he started smiling and doing the baby scream.He is pulling up and crawling like the wind.I got to give him his first choc. milk.Boy he smacked those lips (he does that alot and he says Da-Da).Still no teeth.Robin says he is scared of her mom.And I found out why she never brings him over.I have concrete floors(tile),and she is afraid he could really hurt himself if he falls here.I told her he would be ok.4 adults and 2 big kids,is plenty of supervision to keep him safe.The whole family is coming over tomorrow and we may have a b-b-cue Sun as Steven works Monday.I am so proud of him.He is growing up,finally.C says he works every day and some Sat. He pays his bills,gives the kids 20.00 allowance(he never did that)And he is not giving up on Robin.C also told me his mom pretty much stays home now.Oh,yay.That means she is not out looking for things.Y'all know.And she is staying away from the people who do.God is so good.He is almost 40 ,time to grow up.the best thing for all of us is our move here a year ago,cause he had to work or his whole family would be homeless.. Well I have caught y'all up and now maybe all my posts won't be about me and mine.Also,I want people who might read this see how it is when Jesus is your Lord.Not easier but peaceful,even in uncertainty.And the peace is priceless. I love y'all and will reply to everyone tomorrow.I love y'all's,Ruthanne
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Post by ruthanne on May 21, 2015 15:55:02 GMT -5
Hello.I just wanted to thank you all,especially all my friends who remember better than I all I have learned from here. Catt,thank you so much.I felt a kinda confirmation of what Jesus is telling me in your words.I couldn't receive a better compliment than that you hear Jesus in my words!So many times I just wish I could give Jesus to some of the people I meet when I am out,but won't know if I have planted anything til the Judgement seat of Christ.Being the way I am(housebound) I often don't see many people but it seems like The Lord uses me in all the people I do meet.I hope so.I know I will have at least one crown to lie at the feet of Jesus.For I have the crown of salvation,which rightfully belongs to Him and I pray I might be able to lay more at His feet.It's not over til it's over. On another note,Deloris,Larry's sister came over today and I was telling her about my thoughts about going to school for something and she told me there is no way!You can't even go to the store by yourself.(I do,too)!Larry gave me the "look" like quit talking stupid.And I told her that I was running Cathy all over for 2 or 3 years and I was terrified most of the time but the Lord didn't take my panic away ,He just got me throught it ,over and over.She told me she would believe it when she sees it and Lar don't believe it at all.But I am not upset,cause when I do whatever the Lord tells me too,all glory will go to Him!!!That makes me happy.And once I learn total obedience I know He will show them that He is a force to be reckoned with,ha!I guess you can TELL YOUR RESPONSES HAVE CHEERED ME UP SO MUCH. Oops caps lock.Sorry.lol. One more note.Larry is getting so much worse,I fear I have only a couple of years with him.Please pray for his breathing and that I will be able to help him love his last time on earth.Love you all,Ruthanne
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Post by ruthanne on May 20, 2015 17:43:27 GMT -5
Hi .I forgot I was among friends here,this A.M. when I posted.I don't know if anyone prayed but she did call back and we talked it out.I was very upset this morn,cause she was crying and she never does that,she fights.I wasn't feeling sorry for myself ,I was just berating myself cause I can't control my mouth.I am a work in progress.Thank you all for sticking up for me to me,lol.I am my second worst enemy sometimes.We all know who my first enemy is ,we all have the same enemy. The Lord has taken me from trusting Him to now,when He seems to be growing me up in the Faith.I seldom feel Him except when I am being chastised,but He never leaves me so I figure He is teaching me to WALK in faith .And of course I live for the moments when I am so down I don't know up from down,saved from lost,cause I feel hopeless and THEN He comes and puts my heart and mind at ease.I cry much more but I am growing in that He is showing me I can stand on His Word.Indeed,that is the only solid ground I have to stand on right now.He has spent years trying to teach me to walk and now He is letting go of me and telling me I can walk in faith and He will never let me fall and hurt myself.So I feel like I am learning I can walk ,now He is preparing me for service.That used to scare me to death,now I am kind of looking forward to it,though I don't know how He can use me,I want to work for Him.I am not there yet,as I can't even walk half a block to check my mail,lol.I now live in a cul-de-sac and I am afraid people will call me over to talk to them. Sorry folks,I have to get up from here but I wanted to share a little and thank you all for your support. Hi Mark!!!I have been reading so I wanted to let you and one cat mom I am so glad you guys are back.,Love Ruthanne
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Post by ruthanne on May 20, 2015 10:59:27 GMT -5
Hi everyone.I am sorry I haven't posted in so long.I have PP'S but they don't always work.I can sit here about 30 min.I read and sometimes I can post.I just don't want to cause things are so bad here and who wants to hear all that?Right now,I was talking with my niece and she hung up on me,crying and won't call back.She got her feelings hurt by something I told her and I am very upset that I told her.I forget other people have problems accepting bad things being said about them.I do remember how bad that feels and she doesn't have the Lord to run to,but she always has me.Please pray for her to call me back so I can comfort her if possible. Maybe that's why I haven't wanted to talk to anyone,cause I am always saying the wrong things!!Love Ruthanne
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Post by ruthanne on May 20, 2015 10:28:56 GMT -5
I am so sorry for her family.Did she have children?I remember when she first came,how devastated she was to be a widow but also how the Lord led her through it.Sometimes she would post in the bereavement forum,when things just got too rocky but I could tell the difference of her loss and the loss of a lost husband.She had no doubt they would be reunited soon and she kept at her life just as we do. When I read her face=book post of all the troubles,I wasn't surprised to hear the next line say how the Lord had shown up for her through everything that seemed to be attacking her at that point.I ,too,have always believed when times get that rough,Jesus somehow wraps us in His arms of Love.And Leslie was always quick to show God's Glory and not the devils meaness. I am shocked that she went so suddenly.But God is good,all the time.I am sure she is thrilled ,as we all will be when we get to go home,and I pray she didn't suffer any pain and I know she suffered no fear.What a difference it is to mourn a bro. or sis in the Lord! I am so happy she is whole again and out of this wicked world.Please keep us updated if you find out what happened to her,Love you all,Ruthanne
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Post by ruthanne on May 16, 2015 20:16:19 GMT -5
Hi Cindy.I just want to thank you for the time you take to study and tell us these things.They are good to know and cause me to want to read up on some things ,too.Love Ruthanne
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Post by ruthanne on May 10, 2015 12:51:14 GMT -5
Hi guys.just about to lie down.Cindy,thank you,cause I am really struggling over self control and and self -discipline. It was a great lift from the Lord you mentioned those 2 fruits.But that's what He does,encouragement.Thank you Lord. I will be back tonite after tyler goes home.Love Ruthanne
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Post by ruthanne on May 9, 2015 20:03:49 GMT -5
Hi everyone. Cindy how did the party go, or need I ask? You always have such a good time with your grandkids. I used to feel like a horrible grandma, cause I just wanted some free time from them. Now I realize I am a good grandma. Cause I saw one in you and now I know why you always had so much fun. I love having them here, spending most week-ends( unless Tyler has other plans),C stays about once a month. Like last night, I told Tyler he couldn't spend the night as me and Lar were really fighting. But he could come over today and have the computer all day. He was very angry with me. Wouldn't say good-bye. Then C calls and says he can't leave the school without an adult(basketball game).It's right across the street from me. So he wound up staying overnight. Yikes! After breakfast he ran to the dollar store for me( he was taking his car home today, we've been using it since Friday) called his mom and left. He is such a good kid. He no sooner left than Tyler was here(like 5 mins.) So Tyler wants to spend the night(yay!) And he bought me and Larry Paydays(candy) and me a peach mango (he knows that's my fav.) He is now uptown(about three blocks away) at his girlfriends house. He's twelve!!!!He has to be back by 8 so I took this chance to come visit. Cindy, I have had a lot of time to think and when I first came here I was so dumb about the computer. And I needed so much in the way of teaching. The Lord led me to a teacher and a counselor. You had to be one to help me so much straightening out the falsehoods from the truth. And not wanting to kill me. Most of the time, lol. Thank you again for your patience and I give all Glory to God cause I surely tried your spirit. Hi Cheryl. I guess you are busy on your house and garden. Are you still working? Did you take that job that could be so dangerous to your back? I'm with you, God will not take you where He cannot keep you. not knowing His plan, I would have to fight the anxiety, but I would do it anyway, like you. Hi Lorrie. Tomorrow is tea day? I haven't heard from Steven since he took Robin back. He said he just missed Levi so much. He put some conditions on her and himself. He really wants to keep his family, mostly the boys but he has to wait til she messes up again. Y'all pray for them please. Robin and Tyler went to church Weds. Y'all know what she is on and he asked her if it was worth losing Levi over and she said "No way!" He promised to help her if she would tell him when she was weak. This post is all over the place. I can't seem to stop thinking of Steven. I try to give him back to the Lord but I am still worrying. I am sorry I couldn't answer all of you, I can't sit here too long and it has been an hour. I plan to go read something Cindy posted but I have to go back and find the link. Hi Barb, Anna, Margie, Debi, John, Lee... we miss you. Hi Lulu. Back to long hours again or just temporarily? Oh and Seven, you lived in Alaska? They have a lot of earthquakes , don't they? And I used to love going to the pot-lucks with the kids and just getting to fellowship. Those were the days.(Edith Bunker).I am sorry if I forgot you. I am on a new hormone and it's been 6 days and I am a monster or crying for no reason .I have to wait 2 weeks before I can adjust the dosage. Dr didn't tell me, pharmacist did. I am going to try to get me some of our old smileys as I don't even know what you all are talking about when you refer to "your smiley pad". I can't believe I almost forgot Kel! Hi Kel. Hope you are enjoying having the kids home. Are they still there? Well , Love y'all Ruthanne
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Post by ruthanne on May 8, 2015 14:56:30 GMT -5
Hi Anna,good to hear from you.Now we need to hear from John and a few more like Lee. Cindy,I wonder if the bad earthquake they said you had was from the bad one on the new Madrid fault?But the New Madrid earthquake was over 200 yrs. ago.I live directly on the New Madrid fault and we don't even feel the small earthquakes they say we have all the time. But with all the other activity around the country and indeed,the world,I wonder,how it is affecting the fault. Are we getting ready for our "big" one or should we be.I believe all the teutonic plates somehow lay atop of the others in some small way and all this movement....The last one made the Miss. run backwards for three days and liquefied the land in so many places.Afterwards the found fish about five miles from the river ,I guess a rivers tidal wave in some way?I gotta go to Paragould and then I am in the house for the long haul,Love Ruthanne
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Post by ruthanne on May 3, 2015 19:40:52 GMT -5
Hello my friends. I took Tyler home a bit ago and got to see Levi and he smothered my face with a wide open mouth again. How come I can't stand anything on my hands and I am worse about my face but when my kids slobber all over me, I just laugh and dry? I switched my browser to IE and I now have spell check but no ad blocker. I can find out how to get it and also how to turn it off for this site. I have a techie on chat stand-by for 15.00 a month. Love it! Cindy I am sorry if I misconstrued what you were saying. I didn't think Michael wouldn't let you see them but thought his in-laws or even wife, might make their lives miserable if they are around you. And praying for them all is the very best thing you can do for them. I'm just so sorry you are getting hurt sometimes. And, I plan to read the Rapture stuff you wrote. Sorry I let you do all the research for me ::). I'm glad to hear Marianne is home now and tell her for me Frieda had hers reversed and she was quite happy when she healed and had no complications. I pray hers is an easy transition, too. Lorrie , how is Daniel? Back to his normal sweet self? Wow! I'm looking at the ad that says Give abused and neglected children a voice, yours. Be a Court Appointed Special advocate. I have a big voice. I can go to school for anything at the Gov. expense. No physical labor and if somebody needs me to actually help a child, I could give Jesus a vessel to use. I am excited. I would have to go to college, I'm sure. And that in itself would cure me of the panic cause Jesus is always with me. My God, I may have just found my future!!!!Input please, good and bad. Larry has no faith in me and I don't either , but I have large faith in God!I have to get off now, and I didn't get to talk to Cheryl,or Seven or Catt or Barb and Leonard.But Love everyone, so talk to you later,Love Ruthanne...P.S. I would have to depend on Jesus for everything.Like getting me out of the house daily,I would need a good car. I think that would be wonderful and totally worth it to get back to being so close to my Savior!Larry wants me gotta go.
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Post by ruthanne on May 1, 2015 22:05:14 GMT -5
Hi everyone.Cindy ,I don't know how I would feel if Robin takes the kids and wouldn't let us see them.I can only imagine how sad you feel.Maybe when they get their own house,(you said he was really obeying the Lord now) he will allow you to keep them some week-ends.You know theres always hope and so sad for the ones you've already missed so much of.Hugs.You are the best grandma!when they are older they will come find you,cause Jesus shines out of you. Cheryl got me thinking of books.I read a series of books by one lady author.Three sets of 5 all about one christian family.Four daughters and one son.They were awesome.I have to go to the library to get the names.But I wouldn't mind reading them all again.They live in the world but not of the world.Jesus is the head of their family,then the dad and mom.They go through all the problems the world goes through but they have Jesus.Happy times,sad times,mistakes that alter their lives but none of them(that I remember)even thought of not doing anything The Lords way.It makes me think of how Cindy,especially Lorrie,as the mom was just like Lorrie.How it is possible to live Godly even through all their short-fallings ,mistakes and tragedy. Cheryl,please be careful in your consideration of the new job.Our bodies are not young and have been abused all our lives.You are vulnerable to a back injury .I guess I'm worried cause I pulled 2 muscles in my back today without ever leaving the car!All I'm saying is without insurance and the pain and all the things already acting up on you,please be careful of your back.The lifting to a pick up truck would be so awkward just having to lift it that high.I worry about all of you sometimes.LOl,In a good way.Right now I'm thinking if Jesus tells her to take it He will protect her body.Sorry if I was out of line but I love ya. Lorrie,so sorry Daniel got sick while you were away.Glad you got a bit of fellowship in though.And I was meaning to tell you how happy I am about Timothy!I love how the Father's cares can comfort us so.I gave Steven to Jesus when he was born again so I wouldn't get in the way of how the Father was going to raise him,so to speak,spiritually.Things aren't real good in the marriage and Steven is feeling used and so alone.But when I think of it,like right now,I'm thanking Jesus and giving my worry to Him.Steven is almost 40.I got to tell him this morning that he should try church again.Get some Godly friends.He didn't say anything and I shut -up.Y'all know that is all I get to do is get a chance to insert the Lord into conversations.Sorry.I was also going to tell you ,you planted him so long ago I am sure his roots in Jesus are very strong.You are a good mom.So proud of Timothy.You don't have time but I bet you would love the series.I got my librarian to order the ones she didn't have so I could read them in order,lol.She was as excited as me when the books would come in.If I couldn't get them back on time she would re-check them out for me,lol. Lulu,I know you are having a wonderful time right now and I pray it just gets better,God Bless you all,especially Jazzy.She is getting so big. Hi Debi and hi anna.Hi Seven.I see you like news and are an out and about person.Love your attitude.I don't watch the news,so sad and totally in God's control. On another note,lisa(my niece who has adopted me since her mom ,Glenda died,)made me go on FB and read something funny.I had to just "x" it out to stop reading up on my family.I was on about an hour before I knew it and just jumped off as qiuck as I got on.Face-book is not my friend.Did y'all know they had interviews with the mom who went to get her son from the riots?I had heard about it but didn't see.Well I saw alot about it. Well,I'm about done for tonite .will come back tomorrow,Love you guys,even the ones I forgot.
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Post by ruthanne on Apr 30, 2015 9:50:55 GMT -5
Morning all.Just checking in and saying everyone have a blessed day.Steven came by this morning and woke me at 6:30 and Larry was already up!!!Bless his heart,he can't go back to sleep.I am about to fix his breakfast,as he has been up since 4:30.Maybe be back to talk later.Have fun Lorrie and yea,Lulu.Love Ruthanne
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Post by ruthanne on Apr 29, 2015 23:10:28 GMT -5
Hi Cindy.I love this board cause I so missed your original and once again you are working your butt off to fix it for US.I was thinking about a thread about our trials and struggles.I would hate to post something down on chat as it should be a happy place.And we all ,at times(alot) have struggles and trials and what better place to go for advice than our christian family.I am going to check out all the little icons,like you said, but I am slower than y'all cause I have only rudimentary knowledge about my computer.What I learned from you and Cheryl,mainly.Keep up the good work but please take as much time for yourself as you do for us.Love Ruthanne
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Post by ruthanne on Apr 24, 2015 20:31:05 GMT -5
Hello everyone.Lulu,it looks like the Lord has had enough.I am sorry,tho,it is taking so long to work out :'(.I will be praying you get some summer months out of this.Isn't this the second judge?And didn't he see through her from the get-go?I hope so,it means she will have to straighten up. Hi Cindy,Lorrie and Cheryl and Kel and Seven and Barb and Leonard.It is so nice to say hi to you all again.Hi Margie and Catt.Hi Ron and ,Hi lee and Anna.I hope I remembered everyone but if I didn't I will get it right next time ;). Christian spent last night and tonite with us.He is such a sweetheart.We have surely missed himm this past school year.Last year,I had him all the time.Tyler is growing and has a really good heart,but he so wants to be accepted he is running with a bad crowd.He has already,at 12,been banned from their groc.store for stealing :'(,C says he is smoking :'(.Got to see Levi yesterday at the dollar store. Not much going on in my life,except I have to go to the pain chat to tell y'all about it,talk to you all later,Love Ruthanne
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Post by ruthanne on Apr 22, 2015 12:34:04 GMT -5
:)Hi,all.So glad to be back.Thank you Cindy and Jeanette.And thank you Lord Jesus for giving us back the people we know adore you and are real. My internet is back right now and I pray it stays on.But I am so Happy Fresh -Hope is back,in whatever form.I love you all so much,I am doing a happy dance(please don't picture it).Love Ruthanne
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