I think that title is the start of a really twangy country music song.
A magic pill====
Years ago probably close to 45 I read a book called stranger in a strange land. I don't remember a lot about it-His parents had been astronauts and crashed somewhere, they had a child and then both parents died. The child was raised by some (I think) spirit entitys and they imparted to him certains mental abilities. He could make people do things. He was found and taken back to earth. He escaped and met a woman that had a weight problem, he gave to her the ability to lose eweight. He changed something in her brain. Even as a young girl I had a weight problem-I wanted to get that ability. I still want that magic pill, that easy way, I mentioned before it was easier to stop smoking than lose weight. I would be a little satisfied to just be healthhy-the only problem is I noticed a long time ago that I am either gaining or losing --I am never just staying at the same weight.
Both kids were here today. They were not bad, just kids, they were loud at times and way too bouncy but they were just kids. My husband got a little short with them and I asked him what do you expect from 5 yr. olds. they forget instructions they do not think like we do. You can't expect kids to act like 20 yr. olds.
BIL is now being taken to rehabilitaion, he fought it at first but they told him if he did not try to move then they would have to put him in a nursing home. Almost immdieately he began making the effort to move cause he wants to go hom.
COMFORTING THOUGHTS
FOR EACH OF US THE TIME IS SURELY
COMING WHEN WE SHALL HAVE
NOTHING BUT GOD. HEALTH AND
WEALTH AND FRIENDS AND HIDING PLACES
WILL ALL BE SWEPT AWAY....
TO THE MAN OF PSEUDO FAITH THAT
IS A TERRIFYING THOUGHT, BUT TO
REAL FAITH IT IS ONE OF THE MOST
COMFORTING THOUGHTS THE HEART CAN
ENTERTAIN.
A. W. TOZER
Sleep well everyone
God bless
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Six AM Tuesday morning-
I have been up since 5 am My daughter and grandson have been here since Sunday. She has not left her husband but she has just stayed because she wanted to spend extra time with her son after she gets off work. Thats fine I really enjoy her being here and you know I love having the baby here. Anyway she packed all here little everyday things up this morning and said she would be back Thursday afternoon. I know that I should not voice my thoughts, I know that it is her decision but I wish she would leave him. I know that she has already had one bad marriage (the crack addict) and she does not want another failed marriage but really the first one becasue of drugs and this one is because he has no patience and he is selvish totally wrapped up in what he wants and he gets what he wants too even if it makes her and baby do without.
All I can do is be here and try to give to the baby reassurance that I will be here. He actually called the baby a piece of sh*t. He was angry but still you don't call a five yr old names. I know that things like that can scar children.
Deb I am happy for you, and still praising God for sending wonderful answer to our prayers. I love know that no problem is too big for our God and no matter what it is *The Answer is Already on the Way*
Now as for my diet-------WHERE DID MY DIET GO-----I know it is here somewhere???Someone else has decided to drive my body while I slept and they got control of it an I decided that Ineeded to eat sweets. I proceeded to eat and eat and eat. Yesterday it was almost like I was in a sound proof room and I was screaming "stop you must stop or you will really go too far in that direction and you will have to fix it later" But nothing I did could stop the out of control-ness of my desires for sweets I tried but the temporary desire for tastebud satisfaction overpowered my desire to eat healthy. Today is another day and I will try again.
Sometimes Iwish I could stick my fingers into my brain and rearrage things -move this to the basement part of my brain -delete that memoriy, cover that window with a very thick curtain-put a padlock on that room. Call in the house makeover people and have them just totally tear that part of my brain down and build me a new one.
But then I might lose the part of me that makes me who I am,
God loves me "just as I am" He sees all the parts, I know that if He did not like something that I do- He would let me know in no uncertain terms that I need to change.
Thank you Lord for being a loving and caring father. Thank you for letting me know that no matter what it is , no matter how many times I fail, you are there to help me back up to my feet. If I fail in a little thing or a big thing you are there with your hand out to help me. Today I have another day, and thank you for this day, give me strength to do the very best that I can with this valuable gift. Amen
Text: Charlotte Elliott, 1789-1871
Music: William B. Bradbury, 1816-1868
Tune: WOODWORTH, Meter: LM
May each of us have a wonderful day in the Lord
God bless.
All I can do is be here and try to give to the baby reassurance that I will be here. He actually called the baby a piece of sh*t. He was angry but still you don't call a five yr old names. I know that things like that can scar children.
Deb I am happy for you, and still praising God for sending wonderful answer to our prayers. I love know that no problem is too big for our God and no matter what it is *The Answer is Already on the Way*
Now as for my diet-------WHERE DID MY DIET GO-----I know it is here somewhere???Someone else has decided to drive my body while I slept and they got control of it an I decided that Ineeded to eat sweets. I proceeded to eat and eat and eat. Yesterday it was almost like I was in a sound proof room and I was screaming "stop you must stop or you will really go too far in that direction and you will have to fix it later" But nothing I did could stop the out of control-ness of my desires for sweets I tried but the temporary desire for tastebud satisfaction overpowered my desire to eat healthy. Today is another day and I will try again.
Sometimes Iwish I could stick my fingers into my brain and rearrage things -move this to the basement part of my brain -delete that memoriy, cover that window with a very thick curtain-put a padlock on that room. Call in the house makeover people and have them just totally tear that part of my brain down and build me a new one.
But then I might lose the part of me that makes me who I am,
God loves me "just as I am" He sees all the parts, I know that if He did not like something that I do- He would let me know in no uncertain terms that I need to change.
Thank you Lord for being a loving and caring father. Thank you for letting me know that no matter what it is , no matter how many times I fail, you are there to help me back up to my feet. If I fail in a little thing or a big thing you are there with your hand out to help me. Today I have another day, and thank you for this day, give me strength to do the very best that I can with this valuable gift. Amen
Text: Charlotte Elliott, 1789-1871
Music: William B. Bradbury, 1816-1868
Tune: WOODWORTH, Meter: LM
1. Just as I am, without one plea, but that thy blood was shed for me, and that thou bidst me come to thee, O Lamb of God, I come, I come. 2. Just as I am, and waiting not to rid my soul of one dark blot, to thee whose blood can cleanse each spot, O Lamb of God, I come, I come. 3. Just as I am, though tossed about with many a conflict, many a doubt, fightings and fears within, without, O Lamb of God, I come, I come. 4. Just as I am, poor, wretched, blind; sight, riches, healing of the mind, yea, all I need in thee to find, O Lamb of God, I come, I come. 5. Just as I am, thou wilt receive, wilt welcome, pardon, cleanse, relieve; because thy promise I believe, O Lamb of God, I come, I come. 6. Just as I am, thy love unknown hath broken every barrier down; now, to be thine, yea thine alone, O Lamb of God, I come, I come.
May each of us have a wonderful day in the Lord
God bless.
Saturday, June 25, 2011
Thoughts going round and changes
When I woke this morning, I started praying for Deb and her babies. My heart aches for her and for them and I am so frustrated tht I can not do something to make this right. To a much much much lesser degree I am having some issues with my dd and her husband. I called there and he was screaming (literally screaming) at the (5 yr. old) baby. I asked dd what he did to warrent being screamed at like that and she said baby would not stay in the tub . In other words they put him in the tub and leave the bathroom and then the baby gets out. That is not worthy of being screamed at.
It breaks my heart that I can't make the babies live safe and secure with the people that says they love them. My heart aches to know that there is nothing that I can do. I pray and I weep. Debs babies are living with what I lived with. I still have nightmres, I am almost 60 and I still have nightmares. My mom used to yell all the time dad would beat and mom would yell and the household was a terror. I had an ulcer by the time I was 20, and right after that I started drinking really heavy and i tried drugs but did not care for that my drug of choice was alcohol and my favorite drink was sloe gin fizz.
Ry cries to come back to my house. Thursday eveng when dd came to get him he wrapped his arms around my legs and kept saying he was not going home.
About 10 yrs ago there was a country music song "I've got to much on my mind" and that is the way I feel -just my heart hurts with the pain I know others are going through. Children are the most fulnerable.. and get hurt the worse. I am grown and I can fight and defend myself but what hope does the children have.
After talking to dh about my diet, (yes I discuss just about everything with him) I have decided to go back to low calorie with modifications. Several yrs ago I developed an allergy to wheat that I know for sure and possibly other grains as well. I just got tired of keeping the diary. So I cut out all grains except for the occasional cornmeal flapjack. I ate totally natural. NO processed foods at all. and I dropped weight quickly and I still ate a very well rounded diet.
The thing is my garden is coming off and I want to eat my vegetables, okra and squash and tomatoes and bell peppers and cucumbers and corn and beans. So I will be omitting grains, minimizing intake of starchs and no processed sugars.
So it is 9:00 am and I have prayed and cried and made some changes in my diet. I am ready for some peace.
Deb, those children own a piece of my heart now. I have claimed them and I love them. When my grandmother died (the only person I can ever remember hugging me) I received one of her handkerchiefs. I pulled it out today and wrote your name on it and "your grandchildren" on it. I annointed it in oil and I prayed over the cloth. it is in a little baggie and it is going in my bible. May the Lord hear our prayer, please dear Lord hasten to lift these children out of their abuse. Thank you Lord, for your Love, Thank you Jesus for interceding and thank you Holy Ghost for your comfort. In the name of our Jesus Christ.
Amen
God bless each of you that reads this and prays for this family
It breaks my heart that I can't make the babies live safe and secure with the people that says they love them. My heart aches to know that there is nothing that I can do. I pray and I weep. Debs babies are living with what I lived with. I still have nightmres, I am almost 60 and I still have nightmares. My mom used to yell all the time dad would beat and mom would yell and the household was a terror. I had an ulcer by the time I was 20, and right after that I started drinking really heavy and i tried drugs but did not care for that my drug of choice was alcohol and my favorite drink was sloe gin fizz.
Ry cries to come back to my house. Thursday eveng when dd came to get him he wrapped his arms around my legs and kept saying he was not going home.
About 10 yrs ago there was a country music song "I've got to much on my mind" and that is the way I feel -just my heart hurts with the pain I know others are going through. Children are the most fulnerable.. and get hurt the worse. I am grown and I can fight and defend myself but what hope does the children have.
After talking to dh about my diet, (yes I discuss just about everything with him) I have decided to go back to low calorie with modifications. Several yrs ago I developed an allergy to wheat that I know for sure and possibly other grains as well. I just got tired of keeping the diary. So I cut out all grains except for the occasional cornmeal flapjack. I ate totally natural. NO processed foods at all. and I dropped weight quickly and I still ate a very well rounded diet.
The thing is my garden is coming off and I want to eat my vegetables, okra and squash and tomatoes and bell peppers and cucumbers and corn and beans. So I will be omitting grains, minimizing intake of starchs and no processed sugars.
So it is 9:00 am and I have prayed and cried and made some changes in my diet. I am ready for some peace.
Deb, those children own a piece of my heart now. I have claimed them and I love them. When my grandmother died (the only person I can ever remember hugging me) I received one of her handkerchiefs. I pulled it out today and wrote your name on it and "your grandchildren" on it. I annointed it in oil and I prayed over the cloth. it is in a little baggie and it is going in my bible. May the Lord hear our prayer, please dear Lord hasten to lift these children out of their abuse. Thank you Lord, for your Love, Thank you Jesus for interceding and thank you Holy Ghost for your comfort. In the name of our Jesus Christ.
Amen
God bless each of you that reads this and prays for this family
Friday, June 24, 2011
bil, urges, sister, baby
Brother in law is back in ICU, sister had 24 hour virus and could not go to see him yesterday but she told my mom and brother that she was having so much trouble getting a baby sitter. I have offered over and over again, she is the one that kept asking everyone to watch her granddaughter. All this week she has put the little girl here I did not have a problem with it . I love children and I have a lot of patience with children. And I play with them and teach them through play and I read to them and help them cook cookies ack ack ack Why would she say that she was having trouble getting someone to keep the little girl. ---with her it is always drama always something always trying to say things that will make her look good and make others feel sorry for her. I know that is the way she is and it still hurts for her to do it.
My grandson went home last evening, I sure miss him when he is not here. He is not just a grandchild that I babysit for my daghter, he is an important part of my heart and my life.
I had baked leftover chicken this morning for breakfast with a little bit of spicy ranch dressing as a dip, one cup of steamed broccoli and a sliced cucumber. My husband stares at me a-lol I can eat breakfast for supper so why not supper for breakfast? I am having some problems with emotional cravings and yearnings.
I WISH I LIVED ON AN ISLAND no phone no neighbors and only my computer -oh and husband and children and grand children------oh never mind pretty soon I would have everyone around me there too. :)
BIBLE VERSES TO LIFT AND ENCOURAGE (me)
“These things I have spoken to you, so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you have tribulation, but take courage; I have overcome the world.” John 16:33
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth should change and though the mountains slip into the heart of the sea; though its waters roar and foam, though the mountains quake at its swelling pride. Selah. The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our stronghold. Selah. Psalm 46:1-3,7
‘Do not fear, for I am with you; do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, surely I will help you, surely I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.’ Isaiah 41:10
For God did not give us a spirit of timidity (of cowardice, of craven and cringing and fawning fear), but [He has given us a spirit] of power and of love and of calm and well-balanced mind and discipline and self-control. 2 Tim 1:7 (AMP)
I have set the Lord continually before me; because He is at my right hand, I shall not be moved. Psalm 16:8 (AMP)
Cast your burden on the Lord [releasing the weight of it] and He will sustain you; He will never allow the [consistently] righteous to be moved (made to slip, fall, or fail). Psalm 55:22 (AMP)
He only is my Rock and my Salvation; He is my Defense and my Fortress, I shall not be moved. Psalm 62:6 (AMP)
Casting the whole of your care [all your anxieties, all your worries, all your concerns, once and for all] on Him, for He cares for you affectionately and cares about you watchfully. 1 Peter 5:7 (AMP)
The Lord is good, a Strength and Stronghold in the day of trouble; He knows (recognizes, has knowledge of, and understands) those who take refuge and trust in Him. Nahum 1:7 (AMP)
My grandson went home last evening, I sure miss him when he is not here. He is not just a grandchild that I babysit for my daghter, he is an important part of my heart and my life.
I had baked leftover chicken this morning for breakfast with a little bit of spicy ranch dressing as a dip, one cup of steamed broccoli and a sliced cucumber. My husband stares at me a-lol I can eat breakfast for supper so why not supper for breakfast? I am having some problems with emotional cravings and yearnings.
I WISH I LIVED ON AN ISLAND no phone no neighbors and only my computer -oh and husband and children and grand children------oh never mind pretty soon I would have everyone around me there too. :)
BIBLE VERSES TO LIFT AND ENCOURAGE (me)
“These things I have spoken to you, so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you have tribulation, but take courage; I have overcome the world.” John 16:33
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth should change and though the mountains slip into the heart of the sea; though its waters roar and foam, though the mountains quake at its swelling pride. Selah. The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our stronghold. Selah. Psalm 46:1-3,7
‘Do not fear, for I am with you; do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, surely I will help you, surely I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.’ Isaiah 41:10
For God did not give us a spirit of timidity (of cowardice, of craven and cringing and fawning fear), but [He has given us a spirit] of power and of love and of calm and well-balanced mind and discipline and self-control. 2 Tim 1:7 (AMP)
I have set the Lord continually before me; because He is at my right hand, I shall not be moved. Psalm 16:8 (AMP)
Cast your burden on the Lord [releasing the weight of it] and He will sustain you; He will never allow the [consistently] righteous to be moved (made to slip, fall, or fail). Psalm 55:22 (AMP)
He only is my Rock and my Salvation; He is my Defense and my Fortress, I shall not be moved. Psalm 62:6 (AMP)
Casting the whole of your care [all your anxieties, all your worries, all your concerns, once and for all] on Him, for He cares for you affectionately and cares about you watchfully. 1 Peter 5:7 (AMP)
The Lord is good, a Strength and Stronghold in the day of trouble; He knows (recognizes, has knowledge of, and understands) those who take refuge and trust in Him. Nahum 1:7 (AMP)
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
low carb, exercise, BIL,
I did good today, Itried to keep my carbs low, I kept up with them and it is 15 to 17. I was very careful.
I excercised for an hour and the two kids were really good. Now this morning they were both sick, they threw up, niece once and grandson twice. ewwwweeee, I think it was because they were trying to stand on their heads. They were very proud of the fact that they were trying to stand on their heads. lol. NOPE nothing boring here.
Bil had been moved from ICU to a private room and he started bleeding through his bowels. It is one thing afrter another. Sister looks like she is ready to collapse.I'm doing all I can to take as much as I can from her. But she is still driving about 20 miles one way and then stays with him all day then drives back home picks up her granddaughter and goes home.
I was so glad to finally post of Josies blog. I would pm her on facebook and I loved being able to do that but I do like commenting on her blog.
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I excercised for an hour and the two kids were really good. Now this morning they were both sick, they threw up, niece once and grandson twice. ewwwweeee, I think it was because they were trying to stand on their heads. They were very proud of the fact that they were trying to stand on their heads. lol. NOPE nothing boring here.
Bil had been moved from ICU to a private room and he started bleeding through his bowels. It is one thing afrter another. Sister looks like she is ready to collapse.I'm doing all I can to take as much as I can from her. But she is still driving about 20 miles one way and then stays with him all day then drives back home picks up her granddaughter and goes home.
I was so glad to finally post of Josies blog. I would pm her on facebook and I loved being able to do that but I do like commenting on her blog.
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The LORD [is] my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, [and] my high tower.
sleep well everyone
God bless
Monday, June 20, 2011
30for30,eating & exercise, children
My 30 for 30 update for the week- I really did do good except for (possibly) Fri. when my kids came in and we went to the chinese restaurant. I was picky about what I got from the buffet. I only chose foods that were not fried but as I mentioned elsewhere you just don't know what is in the sauce they put on the meat.
Each day I stayed low carb, I am not really seeing a differance in the scales but I am seeing a differance in the way my clothes fit. I am not nearly as miserable in my church clothes. I have more energy, I have less cravings.
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Josie, I read you blog and I want to reply to your blog here
I never was a big pasta or rice eater, my weakness was sandwiches. I would eat what ever woud fit between two pieces of bread. It was very difficult the first time I went to Golden Corral and they put that buttered bread in the middle of the table. But the desire to eat like that gets a little easier to handle as I got more into the low carb eating. I am not even going to try to say that I didn't want it I am saying it just got a little easier.
I quess I am lucky that I love broccoly and brussel sprouts and okra and cauliflower, I love celery -I put chicken salad on celery and eat it as finger food. Fooling myself with child psychology that I am eating an unusual sandwich.
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I ate good today, and I exercised for an hour. I love doing leslie sansonne videos. My niece asked today what I was doing I told her I was exercising and she asked why, (remember she's 5 and it don't pay to give too much details) I said to get big muscles she asked to see my muscle and I showed her and she said "where is it "so I pointed and she said where I pointed again and she said "that flappy thing under your arm is a muscle, too?"
I laughed, I mean what else could I do?
Each day I stayed low carb, I am not really seeing a differance in the scales but I am seeing a differance in the way my clothes fit. I am not nearly as miserable in my church clothes. I have more energy, I have less cravings.
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Josie, I read you blog and I want to reply to your blog here
I never was a big pasta or rice eater, my weakness was sandwiches. I would eat what ever woud fit between two pieces of bread. It was very difficult the first time I went to Golden Corral and they put that buttered bread in the middle of the table. But the desire to eat like that gets a little easier to handle as I got more into the low carb eating. I am not even going to try to say that I didn't want it I am saying it just got a little easier.
I quess I am lucky that I love broccoly and brussel sprouts and okra and cauliflower, I love celery -I put chicken salad on celery and eat it as finger food. Fooling myself with child psychology that I am eating an unusual sandwich.
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I ate good today, and I exercised for an hour. I love doing leslie sansonne videos. My niece asked today what I was doing I told her I was exercising and she asked why, (remember she's 5 and it don't pay to give too much details) I said to get big muscles she asked to see my muscle and I showed her and she said "where is it "so I pointed and she said where I pointed again and she said "that flappy thing under your arm is a muscle, too?"
I laughed, I mean what else could I do?
I am Thanking you Right NOW
author unknown
Dear GOD:
I want to thank You for what you have already done.
I am not going to wait until I see results or receive rewards;
I am thanking you right now.
I am not going to wait until I feel better or things look better;
I am thanking you right now.
I am not going to wait until people say they are sorry or until they stop talking about me;
I am thanking you right now.
I am not going to wait until the pain in my body disappears ;
I am thanking you right now.
I am not going to wait until my financial situation improves;
I am going to thank you right now.
I am not going to wait until the children are asleep and the house is quiet;
I am going to thank you right now.
I am not going to wait until I get promoted at work or until I get the job;
I am going to thank you right now.
I am not going to wait until I understand every experience in my life that has caused me pain or grief;
I am thanking you right now.
I am not going to wait until the journey gets easier or the challenges are removed;
I am thanking you right now.
I am thanking you because I am alive. I am thanking you because I made it through the day's difficulties. I am thanking you because I have walked around the obstacles.
I am thanking you because I have the ability and the opportunity to do more and do better.
I'm thanking you because FATHER, YOU haven't given up on me.
Sleep well
God bless
I want to thank You for what you have already done.
I am not going to wait until I see results or receive rewards;
I am thanking you right now.
I am not going to wait until I feel better or things look better;
I am thanking you right now.
I am not going to wait until people say they are sorry or until they stop talking about me;
I am thanking you right now.
I am not going to wait until the pain in my body disappears ;
I am thanking you right now.
I am not going to wait until my financial situation improves;
I am going to thank you right now.
I am not going to wait until the children are asleep and the house is quiet;
I am going to thank you right now.
I am not going to wait until I get promoted at work or until I get the job;
I am going to thank you right now.
I am not going to wait until I understand every experience in my life that has caused me pain or grief;
I am thanking you right now.
I am not going to wait until the journey gets easier or the challenges are removed;
I am thanking you right now.
I am thanking you because I am alive. I am thanking you because I made it through the day's difficulties. I am thanking you because I have walked around the obstacles.
I am thanking you because I have the ability and the opportunity to do more and do better.
I'm thanking you because FATHER, YOU haven't given up on me.
Sleep well
God bless
Sunday, June 19, 2011
eating, baby, exercise
I skipped a few days writing but I have stayed on track as far as the eating is concerned. Stayed low carb except maybe on Friday but I really tried to stay away from the obvious high carb foods.
I exercised everyday either cutting grass or hoeing the garden or exercising by video. My clothes are really starting to be less tight. I am not evengoing to fool myself into thinking that I have lost a lot becasue the scales are not showing that and you all know that I weigh every day and I would notice if there was a differance. BUT my clothes are less snug. They are more comfortable. I'll take it and be pleased with it.
Baby came last Sunday and has been here day and night since then. He does not want to go home. I asked him yesterday why he did not want to go home and he said "daddy yells at me" He never gets yelled at here. I raise my voice a bit but mostly I bend down to his level look him in the eye and just tell him when I expect . Most of the time it works. I asked my dd about it and she said her husband has no paitence with the baby. I know that can cause problems in a child. Well if they don't mind him being with me then it is fine with me. I tell him about God and we laugh and I read to him and hug him.
Sleep well everyone
God bless
PS -Deb I am still praying for you and your family. I believe God is working.
I exercised everyday either cutting grass or hoeing the garden or exercising by video. My clothes are really starting to be less tight. I am not evengoing to fool myself into thinking that I have lost a lot becasue the scales are not showing that and you all know that I weigh every day and I would notice if there was a differance. BUT my clothes are less snug. They are more comfortable. I'll take it and be pleased with it.
Baby came last Sunday and has been here day and night since then. He does not want to go home. I asked him yesterday why he did not want to go home and he said "daddy yells at me" He never gets yelled at here. I raise my voice a bit but mostly I bend down to his level look him in the eye and just tell him when I expect . Most of the time it works. I asked my dd about it and she said her husband has no paitence with the baby. I know that can cause problems in a child. Well if they don't mind him being with me then it is fine with me. I tell him about God and we laugh and I read to him and hug him.
Sleep well everyone
God bless
PS -Deb I am still praying for you and your family. I believe God is working.
Friday, June 17, 2011
psalm 25, my family,
I woke early this morning and as I prayed , I was led to psalm 25, I read it several times and was comforted. I could feel the prescence of God, and I could feel the combined prayes of others.
My Children came in around noon to celebrate fathers day. They took us both out for lundh and I was very careful not to eat anything tht was high carb. It is a little more difficult to stay low carb when you eat out. So everyone was here at my little house except my son in law and he had to work. I had my neice here with me while my sister was at the hospital with my sick brother in law. He is now sitting up and eating jello and ice. lungs is working fine and now they are saying that he had kneumonia(sp)
So sister stopped by to pick her up.
So at onetime there was 6 adults and 5 children in the house and it was a loud happy time. Then mydaughter and daughter in law and me went shopping. I bought a beautiful black and white dress with a black thin jacket from Ross. I love it .
My Children came in around noon to celebrate fathers day. They took us both out for lundh and I was very careful not to eat anything tht was high carb. It is a little more difficult to stay low carb when you eat out. So everyone was here at my little house except my son in law and he had to work. I had my neice here with me while my sister was at the hospital with my sick brother in law. He is now sitting up and eating jello and ice. lungs is working fine and now they are saying that he had kneumonia(sp)
So sister stopped by to pick her up.
So at onetime there was 6 adults and 5 children in the house and it was a loud happy time. Then mydaughter and daughter in law and me went shopping. I bought a beautiful black and white dress with a black thin jacket from Ross. I love it .
| The Holy Bible: King James Version. 2000. |
| The Psalms |
| 25 |
A Prayer for Guidance, Pardon and Protection | |||||
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| 1 | Unto thee, O LORD, do I lift up my soul. | ||||
| 2 | O my God, I trust in thee:
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| 3 | Yea, let none that wait on thee be ashamed:
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| 4 | Show me thy ways, O LORD;
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| 5 | Lead me in thy truth, and teach me:
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| 6 | Remember, O LORD, thy tender mercies and thy loving-kindnesses;
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| 7 | Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions:
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| 8 | Good and upright is the LORD:
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| 9 | The meek will he guide in judgment:
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| 10 | All the paths of the LORD are mercy and truth
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| 11 | For thy name's sake, O LORD,
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| 12 | What man is he that feareth the LORD?
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| 13 | His soul shall dwell at ease;
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| 14 | The secret of the LORD is with them that fear him;
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| 15 | Mine eyes are ever toward the LORD;
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| 16 | Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me;
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| 17 | The troubles of my heart are enlarged:
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| 18 | Look upon mine affliction and my pain;
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| 19 | Consider mine enemies; for they are many;
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| 20 | O keep my soul, and deliver me:
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| 21 | Let integrity and uprightness preserve me;
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| 22 | Redeem Israel, O God,
Sleep well everyone God bless and protect and keep safe the ones that we prayed for May He hold them in the palm of His hand, may He build a fence around each of them and keep the enemy from coming near. Amen | ||||
Thursday, June 16, 2011
BIL, grandson, eating and exercising, my garden
Bil in siiting up. They actually had him get up and take a few steps to a chair and he sat there for a short time. Miracle only by Gods grace could he have come this far, I would not have thought he would last another 24 hours. Why do I have such little faith? I know what my God can do. He shows me His love every day.
Grandson went home today I truly miss him (yes I do know he is not my child, :) but I have been watching him in my home as his primary babysitter/and only living grandma since he was 6 weeks old)And for two to 2 and 1/2 years he spends the first part of each week here day and night. so while I know he is not mine he sure feels like mine.
I am so blessed that I get to watch grandson during the summer months. He keeps me on my toes. I can't remember my children being this smart, but he is so quick that I decided last summer I would start teaching him a little bit each day. His teacher told my dd that he was very bright and he aced the tests he needed to take to go up, he did a perfect scores. In fact they said he was doing work on a 3rd grade level.
So this week I started teaching him again, he is doing math in his head, I started with pennys and he quickly out grew the need to have the pennies. I put the problem on a card and put it in front of him like 7 + 8 he lifts his eyes moves his lips and gives the correct answer. Same way with spelling, I show him the word and we go over it one time and then he can spell it without looking, even the next day he can spell it . And he is so excited about being able to read big boy books (what he calls them) I really feel he needs someone that knows what they are doing to teach him.
I don't want to try teaching him something he is not ready for and I don't want to try teaching him something that is boring to him. dI quess I need to do some goolgle searching to find out what is best.
I ate good today, I love that my cravings have dropped down to the point that they are like distant whispers instead of ear splitting yelling. I told dh once that some foods calls me so lound I can hear it anywhere I go =no matter what I am doing I could hear the chocolate cake and icecream calling me.
You remember reading about the sirens that set on rocks and sang beautiful songs to entice the sailors and when the sailors would come toward the sirens the rocks would tear the ship up and the sailors would be doomed. The sailors just could not resist the beautifulsongs, and that was the way I was ===I could hear the voice of the forbidden food and I would go look at it and then I would just be so tempted and usually I would succumb to that siren song.
I also exercise really good, Over an hour hoeing and over an hour pushing the mower.
Just Like Me
Dear Lord, forgive our yielding to temptation;
Forgive our pride, our love of worldly things.
Have mercy on our love of sensual pleasure,
Compassion on the sins that self love brings.
It must be hard to understand us sometimes;
So very different is your heart and mind.
But wait, I just remembered that you do know
What it’s like to be a part of humankind.
You suffered just like we do, and you were tempted.
You lived with us so you could comprehend
The things that we go through each trying day,
So you could give us mercy, and be our friend.
Thank you for compassion and forgiveness;
Thank you for your love and empathy.
Thank you, Lord, for coming down from heaven
To experience life’s trials, just like me.
By Joanna Fuchs Sleep well everyone Please remember that we have a date in the morning A time that we will be lifting up a friend, someone that we care for A sister in the Lord, We will gather togeather in one accord to bring this need to the one that is in control, I hope to see you there, God bless
Grandson went home today I truly miss him (yes I do know he is not my child, :) but I have been watching him in my home as his primary babysitter/and only living grandma since he was 6 weeks old)And for two to 2 and 1/2 years he spends the first part of each week here day and night. so while I know he is not mine he sure feels like mine.
I am so blessed that I get to watch grandson during the summer months. He keeps me on my toes. I can't remember my children being this smart, but he is so quick that I decided last summer I would start teaching him a little bit each day. His teacher told my dd that he was very bright and he aced the tests he needed to take to go up, he did a perfect scores. In fact they said he was doing work on a 3rd grade level.
So this week I started teaching him again, he is doing math in his head, I started with pennys and he quickly out grew the need to have the pennies. I put the problem on a card and put it in front of him like 7 + 8 he lifts his eyes moves his lips and gives the correct answer. Same way with spelling, I show him the word and we go over it one time and then he can spell it without looking, even the next day he can spell it . And he is so excited about being able to read big boy books (what he calls them) I really feel he needs someone that knows what they are doing to teach him.
I don't want to try teaching him something he is not ready for and I don't want to try teaching him something that is boring to him. dI quess I need to do some goolgle searching to find out what is best.
I ate good today, I love that my cravings have dropped down to the point that they are like distant whispers instead of ear splitting yelling. I told dh once that some foods calls me so lound I can hear it anywhere I go =no matter what I am doing I could hear the chocolate cake and icecream calling me.
You remember reading about the sirens that set on rocks and sang beautiful songs to entice the sailors and when the sailors would come toward the sirens the rocks would tear the ship up and the sailors would be doomed. The sailors just could not resist the beautifulsongs, and that was the way I was ===I could hear the voice of the forbidden food and I would go look at it and then I would just be so tempted and usually I would succumb to that siren song.
I also exercise really good, Over an hour hoeing and over an hour pushing the mower.
Forgive our pride, our love of worldly things.
Have mercy on our love of sensual pleasure,
Compassion on the sins that self love brings.
So very different is your heart and mind.
But wait, I just remembered that you do know
What it’s like to be a part of humankind.
You lived with us so you could comprehend
The things that we go through each trying day,
So you could give us mercy, and be our friend.
Thank you for your love and empathy.
Thank you, Lord, for coming down from heaven
To experience life’s trials, just like me.
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
This is going to have complaints in it---
I am tired of dishonest people. My husbands brother (the one that just died)was a hard working manhestayed busy and he has been a Christiansince he was a young man. He worked hard and his efforts paid off. He left his wife VERY well off. NOW another brother is trying to say that some of the propert that her husband worked hard for actrually belonged to him . Nothing onpaper nothing writtten down ==she called me tonight crying and telling me about it. I told her to go talk to their lawyer, bring the concerns to the probate judge/ I know brother number two and yes he is that type always trying to get soemthing the easy way.
I am tired of all of the dishonorable politicions that are running our country. I pay (some of it) their salary and I expect better than what they are doing. I amtired of themlivingthe life of riley on our tax dollars while they do their dishonest immoral unetical dirty deeds/.
Ok on to happier news-sisters husband is still improving I want to say by leaps andbounds but actually it is by a snails pace BUT he is off of all the drips and he is cognizant of where he is and why he is there. I can only praise God because last night I was sure he would not last another 24 hours. God is good.
MM ( widow of deceased bil) gave my grandson a huge pool andblow up toysfor the pool. She said her grands had out grown it. It is practically brand new . My baby is just excited about it. I cleaned it up today and Ifilled it with water so it would be warmer tomorrow I turned around to turn the water off and heard a splash and he had jumped in it. completely naked.
Verses to give us strength and hope.
“These things I have spoken to you, so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you have tribulation, but take courage; I have overcome the world.” John 16:33
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth should change and though the mountains slip into the heart of the sea; though its waters roar and foam, though the mountains quake at its swelling pride. Selah. The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our stronghold. Selah. Psalm 46:1-3,7
‘Do not fear, for I am with you; do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, surely I will help you, surely I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.’ Isaiah 41:10
For God did not give us a spirit of timidity (of cowardice, of craven and cringing and fawning fear), but [He has given us a spirit] of power and of love and of calm and well-balanced mind and discipline and self-control. 2 Tim 1:7 (AMP)
I have set the Lord continually before me; because He is at my right hand, I shall not be moved. Psalm 16:8 (AMP)
Cast your burden on the Lord [releasing the weight of it] and He will sustain you; He will never allow the [consistently] righteous to be moved (made to slip, fall, or fail). Psalm 55:22 (AMP)
He only is my Rock and my Salvation; He is my Defense and my Fortress, I shall not be moved. Psalm 62:6 (AMP)
Casting the whole of your care [all your anxieties, all your worries, all your concerns, once and for all] on Him, for He cares for you affectionately and cares about you watchfully. 1 Peter 5:7 (AMP)
The Lord is good, a Strength and Stronghold in the day of trouble; He knows (recognizes, has knowledge of, and understands) those who take refuge and trust in Him. Nahum 1:7 (AMP)
“The steadfast of mind You will keep in perfect peace, Because he trusts in You. Isaiah 26:3
Sleep well everyone
God bless and keep you safe
I love each of you-and thank you for your prayers
I am tired of all of the dishonorable politicions that are running our country. I pay (some of it) their salary and I expect better than what they are doing. I amtired of themlivingthe life of riley on our tax dollars while they do their dishonest immoral unetical dirty deeds/.
Ok on to happier news-sisters husband is still improving I want to say by leaps andbounds but actually it is by a snails pace BUT he is off of all the drips and he is cognizant of where he is and why he is there. I can only praise God because last night I was sure he would not last another 24 hours. God is good.
MM ( widow of deceased bil) gave my grandson a huge pool andblow up toysfor the pool. She said her grands had out grown it. It is practically brand new . My baby is just excited about it. I cleaned it up today and Ifilled it with water so it would be warmer tomorrow I turned around to turn the water off and heard a splash and he had jumped in it. completely naked.
Verses to give us strength and hope.
“These things I have spoken to you, so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you have tribulation, but take courage; I have overcome the world.” John 16:33
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth should change and though the mountains slip into the heart of the sea; though its waters roar and foam, though the mountains quake at its swelling pride. Selah. The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our stronghold. Selah. Psalm 46:1-3,7
‘Do not fear, for I am with you; do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, surely I will help you, surely I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.’ Isaiah 41:10
For God did not give us a spirit of timidity (of cowardice, of craven and cringing and fawning fear), but [He has given us a spirit] of power and of love and of calm and well-balanced mind and discipline and self-control. 2 Tim 1:7 (AMP)
I have set the Lord continually before me; because He is at my right hand, I shall not be moved. Psalm 16:8 (AMP)
Cast your burden on the Lord [releasing the weight of it] and He will sustain you; He will never allow the [consistently] righteous to be moved (made to slip, fall, or fail). Psalm 55:22 (AMP)
He only is my Rock and my Salvation; He is my Defense and my Fortress, I shall not be moved. Psalm 62:6 (AMP)
Casting the whole of your care [all your anxieties, all your worries, all your concerns, once and for all] on Him, for He cares for you affectionately and cares about you watchfully. 1 Peter 5:7 (AMP)
The Lord is good, a Strength and Stronghold in the day of trouble; He knows (recognizes, has knowledge of, and understands) those who take refuge and trust in Him. Nahum 1:7 (AMP)
“The steadfast of mind You will keep in perfect peace, Because he trusts in You. Isaiah 26:3
Sleep well everyone
God bless and keep you safe
I love each of you-and thank you for your prayers
Wed. june 15,2011---1:10 PM
This morning about an hour ago, they took off the oxygen and bil is breathing on his own, his kidneys are not working 100 percent but they said there is nothing to prevent him from regaining the usage of his kidneys. Temps is normal,. and he is talking normal for the first time in over 2 weeks. He is no longer tied down and he does not have full motor control but again they said if he started slowly he would regain his leg and arm muscles.
God answers prayer, I am praying for two other important requests. The friend that died a few weeks ago-I saw his widow Sunday and she really needs to belifted up. She is on the edge of collapse , her son in law told me she just lies inbed all the time. please pray
and Debs precious babies, I pray that God just wraps His loving arms around those children and Deb. He sees the smallest sparrow and I know He is there with the children. They are so much more important than little birds. God I know they are not mine to give but I place them in Your hands -protect them Father and keep them from harm in their bodies and in their minds. Amen
God answers prayer, I am praying for two other important requests. The friend that died a few weeks ago-I saw his widow Sunday and she really needs to belifted up. She is on the edge of collapse , her son in law told me she just lies inbed all the time. please pray
and Debs precious babies, I pray that God just wraps His loving arms around those children and Deb. He sees the smallest sparrow and I know He is there with the children. They are so much more important than little birds. God I know they are not mine to give but I place them in Your hands -protect them Father and keep them from harm in their bodies and in their minds. Amen
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
quick update,
bil is not on dialysis, he is making a sound that my sister calls the death rattle, I've never heard it.
He is getting blood tonight, he is a rare type andit is being brought in by the red cross.
Things is just looking worse and worse.
Sleep well everyone
love you all and thanks for your prayers.
He is getting blood tonight, he is a rare type andit is being brought in by the red cross.
Things is just looking worse and worse.
Sleep well everyone
love you all and thanks for your prayers.
Monday, June 13, 2011
been a few days, bil, singing, grandson
I have been busy the last couple of days, not anything imposrtant just one of those few days that seems like something is going on or soemthing is happing all the time.
My bil is now not responding to what they are doing in the hospital. he is getting weaker and he is still hooked to so many drips and lines going into so many different parts of his body> it is just sad.
We went to a singing Sunday night and the spirit of God just touched everyone there. I know thaqt I got a blessing. I love being in services like that. I love going to church and I love hearing the word preached and I love it when the spirit is sweetly touching each of us, it is like manna from heaven.
I started with my grandsons lessons today. I know he is just five, (6 in august) but he is smart. I started him on third grade math and he is doin great on it. I started teaching him spelling and he already knew almost all of the 2 letter words and most of the 3 letter words and some of the 4 letter words. Reading is not a problem, he plays video games and he reads the instruction guides for the games. I am not pushing just gently leading him and for the most part he acts like it is all a game. he read a book to me when he got finished. We only work about an hour.
30for30
I have been letting the exercise slide a bit in the last week-I still have been doing ok with it-I mowed grass two days last week and 3 days my leg hurt so I did weights one day and thendid chair exercises one day andoneday I did nothing. Before the knee hurt I walked at the park with a friend, and the day before that I did an arobics exercise.
Now for the eating, I have stayed on the low carb eating everyday and at this time I have lost about 5 pounds and while that is not a lot of weight, I have lost size and one of the dresses that was just a touch snug is now fitting. I am not hungry------that is the best thing I am not hungry and I do eat veggies and I have a salad almost every day. I eat veggies and cauliflower, and broccoli and brussel sprouts. I am not tempted by the things that used to call me by name. I love fudge. My husband volunteers at harvest hope and today two people did not show up for their boxes so the boxes were devided amoung the workers. In the box dh got was a box of fudge. now usually when he gets stuff from there I take a few things and send the rest to someone that needs a little extra and today instead of lookin gat the fudge and yearning I just put it into a box to give to the family. I love this diet.
I used to think it was all meat and eggs and cheese and I thought how unhealthy that sounds. But I read up on it and it is actually very nutritious.
And that is my week on the 30for30......
Here is one of my favorite songs
Four Days Late
The news came to Jesus,
"Please come fast.
Lazarus is sick and
Without your help he will not last."
Mary and Martha watched their brother die.
They waited for Jesus, He did not come
And they wondered why.
The dead watch was over -
Buried four days.
Then somebody said,
"He'll soon be here, the Lord's on his way."
Martha ran to him and then she cried,
"Lord if you had been here
You could have healed him,
He'd still be alive."
But You're four days late
And all hope is gone.
Lord, we don't understand
Why You waited so long.
But His way is God's way
Not yours or mine.
And isn't it great
When He's four days late
He's still on time?
Jesus said, "Martha, show me the grave"
But she said, "Lord, you don't understand,
He's been there four days."
The grave stone was rolled back
Then Jesus cried,
"Lazarus, come forth!"
Then somebody said,
"He's alive, he's alive!"
You may be fighting a battle of fear
You cry to the Lord,
"I need you now."
But he has not appeared
Friend, don't be discouraged
'Cause he's still the same.
He'll soon be here,
He'll roll back the stone,
And he'll call out your name.
But He's four days late
And all hope is gone.
Lord, we don't understand
Why You waited so long.
But His way is God's way
Not yours or mine.
And isn't it great
When He's four days late
He's still on time?
He's still on time
Oh my God is great
When He's four days late
He's still on time
He's still on time
Sleep well
God bless
My bil is now not responding to what they are doing in the hospital. he is getting weaker and he is still hooked to so many drips and lines going into so many different parts of his body> it is just sad.
We went to a singing Sunday night and the spirit of God just touched everyone there. I know thaqt I got a blessing. I love being in services like that. I love going to church and I love hearing the word preached and I love it when the spirit is sweetly touching each of us, it is like manna from heaven.
I started with my grandsons lessons today. I know he is just five, (6 in august) but he is smart. I started him on third grade math and he is doin great on it. I started teaching him spelling and he already knew almost all of the 2 letter words and most of the 3 letter words and some of the 4 letter words. Reading is not a problem, he plays video games and he reads the instruction guides for the games. I am not pushing just gently leading him and for the most part he acts like it is all a game. he read a book to me when he got finished. We only work about an hour.
30for30
I have been letting the exercise slide a bit in the last week-I still have been doing ok with it-I mowed grass two days last week and 3 days my leg hurt so I did weights one day and thendid chair exercises one day andoneday I did nothing. Before the knee hurt I walked at the park with a friend, and the day before that I did an arobics exercise.
Now for the eating, I have stayed on the low carb eating everyday and at this time I have lost about 5 pounds and while that is not a lot of weight, I have lost size and one of the dresses that was just a touch snug is now fitting. I am not hungry------that is the best thing I am not hungry and I do eat veggies and I have a salad almost every day. I eat veggies and cauliflower, and broccoli and brussel sprouts. I am not tempted by the things that used to call me by name. I love fudge. My husband volunteers at harvest hope and today two people did not show up for their boxes so the boxes were devided amoung the workers. In the box dh got was a box of fudge. now usually when he gets stuff from there I take a few things and send the rest to someone that needs a little extra and today instead of lookin gat the fudge and yearning I just put it into a box to give to the family. I love this diet.
I used to think it was all meat and eggs and cheese and I thought how unhealthy that sounds. But I read up on it and it is actually very nutritious.
And that is my week on the 30for30......
Here is one of my favorite songs
Four Days Late
The news came to Jesus,
"Please come fast.
Lazarus is sick and
Without your help he will not last."
Mary and Martha watched their brother die.
They waited for Jesus, He did not come
And they wondered why.
The dead watch was over -
Buried four days.
Then somebody said,
"He'll soon be here, the Lord's on his way."
Martha ran to him and then she cried,
"Lord if you had been here
You could have healed him,
He'd still be alive."
But You're four days late
And all hope is gone.
Lord, we don't understand
Why You waited so long.
But His way is God's way
Not yours or mine.
And isn't it great
When He's four days late
He's still on time?
Jesus said, "Martha, show me the grave"
But she said, "Lord, you don't understand,
He's been there four days."
The grave stone was rolled back
Then Jesus cried,
"Lazarus, come forth!"
Then somebody said,
"He's alive, he's alive!"
You may be fighting a battle of fear
You cry to the Lord,
"I need you now."
But he has not appeared
Friend, don't be discouraged
'Cause he's still the same.
He'll soon be here,
He'll roll back the stone,
And he'll call out your name.
But He's four days late
And all hope is gone.
Lord, we don't understand
Why You waited so long.
But His way is God's way
Not yours or mine.
And isn't it great
When He's four days late
He's still on time?
He's still on time
Oh my God is great
When He's four days late
He's still on time
He's still on time
Sleep well
God bless
Friday, June 10, 2011
BIL, shopping, friend, church
Dh and I went this morning to see BIL and it was very pitiful, he had a drip going into his temple and several going into each arm and oxigen going into his nose and tube going down his throat. I talked to him and his eyes would blink but of course he could not talk. He kept blinking his eyes likehe wanted to let me know he was hearing me. Dh andI prayed for him before we left, and while I prayed he it looked he was crying. I felt so sorry for him, my sister asked him later if he remembered us coming and he moved his head just a bit to indicate no. I really am afraid that he may not come home;. His kidneys are not working and his muscles are atrophying (sp). Just sad. And my sister is going up there every day to sit with im and she will be 69 in a few weeks. This is wearing her out.
When we left there we stopped by aldis and I bought lots of low carb meats and veggies. I bought a huge bag of pork skins. Zero carbs, eggs, 0 carbs and I bought green beans and mushrooms and a lettuce and other salad vegetables and two low carb dressings. I am psyched about this way of eating, I don't get hungry and if I do I go get something. And I am full of energy, And I am losing weight.
One of my followers has left me, I hope I did not say anything to hurt her. If I did I am so sorry.
Now for something that I want to discuss with my internet friends.
My husband likes the church we go to, I really do not. The Sunday School teacher is so dry and he laughs at the most inappropriate times and at the most unfunny things.
Thats not all-but with everything my dh still wants to go there. So give me advice, I could start talking about it to him, but knowing how he feels should I mention it?
O God, You are my God;
Early will I seek You;
My soul thirsts for You;
My flesh longs for You
In a dry and thirsty land
Where there is no water,
So I have looked for You in the sanctuary,
To see Your power and Your glory,
Because Your lovingkindness is better than life,
My lips shall praise You.
Thus I will bless You while I live;
I will lift up my hands in Your name.
My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness,
And my mouth shall praise you with joyful lips.
Psalm 63: 1-5
Sleep well everyone
God bless
When we left there we stopped by aldis and I bought lots of low carb meats and veggies. I bought a huge bag of pork skins. Zero carbs, eggs, 0 carbs and I bought green beans and mushrooms and a lettuce and other salad vegetables and two low carb dressings. I am psyched about this way of eating, I don't get hungry and if I do I go get something. And I am full of energy, And I am losing weight.
One of my followers has left me, I hope I did not say anything to hurt her. If I did I am so sorry.
Now for something that I want to discuss with my internet friends.
My husband likes the church we go to, I really do not. The Sunday School teacher is so dry and he laughs at the most inappropriate times and at the most unfunny things.
Thats not all-but with everything my dh still wants to go there. So give me advice, I could start talking about it to him, but knowing how he feels should I mention it?
O God, You are my God;
Early will I seek You;
My soul thirsts for You;
My flesh longs for You
In a dry and thirsty land
Where there is no water,
So I have looked for You in the sanctuary,
To see Your power and Your glory,
Because Your lovingkindness is better than life,
My lips shall praise You.
Thus I will bless You while I live;
I will lift up my hands in Your name.
My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness,
And my mouth shall praise you with joyful lips.
Psalm 63: 1-5
Sleep well everyone
God bless
Thursday, June 9, 2011
empty house, thank you Becky, (hugs to Josie)knee still hurts
The baby went home today-and my house seems so empty. I know he will be back Sunday afternoon, but I still miss him. When he is here I try to spend a lot of time with him. I want to give to him what I never got from my mom and my children never got that love and attention from my mom. I want him to remember me with fondness and joy when he talks about me to his children. I want him to have wonderful memories. But now that he is gone I don't have an excuse not to clean my house. Tomorrow I honestly have to sweep and clean commode. lol :0
Becky thanks so much for your prayers and sorry I can't post on your blog. I don't know what the problemis but I can't post on several others blog either.
Josie I love how you express your thoughts, so many times it is like you are connected to my mind. I love all kinds of fish, even canned tuna and sardines although to be totally honest about that, I like the omega 3 oils in them more than the actual taste of sardines. They are the power house of fish.
I know that some people have a weakness for a certain food and sometimes that just triggers binge eating. I don't know what you would call me. I can go along for weeks and weeks staying within a certain parameter of the foods I feel is what I should be eating for optimum health and weight loss. Then one day I will stumble and I will stay down for a few days-long enough to throw the weight that I have lost right back on me. Then I will climb back on the wagon, and I will be "good" for a while.
I am still having trouble with my knee I tried to do arobics today and I had only taken one side step on that leg and I flet the pain. I stopped right then, and I did 1/2 hour of hand weights. Most of the time when I do arobics I hold the hand weights so doing them for 1/2 hour really was not challenging but I still did something. I know me-I know that if I leave it off more than once a week I will soon be leaving it off 2 times a week and then 3 and then I will be stopped all togeather. I am so easily misled and I can talk me into letting it go so fast. I don't think anyone else could talk me into it,,,,,, only me--I suppose I am my worst enemy.
Josie I am sorry about your ankle-and I hope it starts feeling better really soon. Hugs darling. Just think someday we want have these frail bodies, our bones won't ache, our head won't hurt, and we will not be tempted. Come quickly Lord, but let me pray for my lost friends and family one more time.
Heaven
Oh, there's no disappointment in Heaven
No weariness, sorrow nor pain,
No hearts that are bleeding and broken,
No song with minor refrain.
The clouds of our earthly horizon
Will never appear in the sky,
For all will be sunshine and gladness,
With never a sob nor a sigh.
We'll never pay rent for our mansions;
The taxes will never come due.
Our garments will never grow threadbare,
But always be fadeless and new.
We'll never be hungry or thirsty,
Nor languish in poverty there;
For all the rich bounties of Heaven,
His Heaven-bound children will share.
--F.M. Lehman
sleep well everyone
God Bless
Becky thanks so much for your prayers and sorry I can't post on your blog. I don't know what the problemis but I can't post on several others blog either.
Josie I love how you express your thoughts, so many times it is like you are connected to my mind. I love all kinds of fish, even canned tuna and sardines although to be totally honest about that, I like the omega 3 oils in them more than the actual taste of sardines. They are the power house of fish.
I know that some people have a weakness for a certain food and sometimes that just triggers binge eating. I don't know what you would call me. I can go along for weeks and weeks staying within a certain parameter of the foods I feel is what I should be eating for optimum health and weight loss. Then one day I will stumble and I will stay down for a few days-long enough to throw the weight that I have lost right back on me. Then I will climb back on the wagon, and I will be "good" for a while.
I am still having trouble with my knee I tried to do arobics today and I had only taken one side step on that leg and I flet the pain. I stopped right then, and I did 1/2 hour of hand weights. Most of the time when I do arobics I hold the hand weights so doing them for 1/2 hour really was not challenging but I still did something. I know me-I know that if I leave it off more than once a week I will soon be leaving it off 2 times a week and then 3 and then I will be stopped all togeather. I am so easily misled and I can talk me into letting it go so fast. I don't think anyone else could talk me into it,,,,,, only me--I suppose I am my worst enemy.
Josie I am sorry about your ankle-and I hope it starts feeling better really soon. Hugs darling. Just think someday we want have these frail bodies, our bones won't ache, our head won't hurt, and we will not be tempted. Come quickly Lord, but let me pray for my lost friends and family one more time.
Heaven
Oh, there's no disappointment in Heaven
No weariness, sorrow nor pain,
No hearts that are bleeding and broken,
No song with minor refrain.
The clouds of our earthly horizon
Will never appear in the sky,
For all will be sunshine and gladness,
With never a sob nor a sigh.
We'll never pay rent for our mansions;
The taxes will never come due.
Our garments will never grow threadbare,
But always be fadeless and new.
We'll never be hungry or thirsty,
Nor languish in poverty there;
For all the rich bounties of Heaven,
His Heaven-bound children will share.
--F.M. Lehman
sleep well everyone
God Bless
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
My day, babys, exercise,
Josie I tried again to post on your blog and I still can't. Maybe they will have it worked out soon.
OK update on my oh so interesting life.
Niece spent the night with grandson and they both slept with me. During the night they never woke up but slowly came toward me, until she was pressed up against me and grandson was pressed up against her and I was on the very edge of the bed. I did not get a lot of sleep last night but it should be better tonight, I only have grandson here with me.
Did I mention last time that I hurt my knee? Well there is no way I could do any arobics so I found an old vid for much older people with arthritus. I think it was a free video from advil. Anyway most of the exercise was sitting in a chair-and that was perfect. The only thing I did different was that I held 3 pound weights while I did the workout. It was about 40 minutes long and it was no where near what I usually do but I was glad I did it. It kept me in the routine of doing something.
My grandson fell of the potty today-I asked him if he fell asleep and he said "no mam" So how did you fall off of the potty. shrug and "I don't know"He came in just now and read what I wrote and bam - fell in the floor. The kid trips over air.
My brother in law came through the surgery pretty good. but now his kidneys are failing. He does have sugar diabetes and he has been on a cathater since last Tuesday so his kidneys have weakened and right now they can not get his kidneys to do what they are supposed to do. I am afraied for him, he is 70, he has a lot of health problems, high bp, high cholesterol, and he has had heart surgery in the last 2 years. I hate to see himhaving one problem after another. Please keep praying for him and my sister, she will soon be 69 and this is stressful for her.
"GOD IS EVERYWHERE"
THERE'S NOT A TINT
THAT PAINTS THE ROSE
OR DECKS THE LILY FAIR,
OR MARKS THE HUMBLEST
FLOWER THAT GROWS,
BUT GOD HAS PLACED IT THERE...
THERE'S NOT A PLACE
ON EARTH'S VAST ROUND,
IN OCEANS DEEP OR AIR,
WHERE LOVE AND BEAUTY
ARE NOT FOUND,
FOR GOD IS EVERY WHERE
JAMES C. WALLACE
Sleep well everyone
God bless
OK update on my oh so interesting life.
Niece spent the night with grandson and they both slept with me. During the night they never woke up but slowly came toward me, until she was pressed up against me and grandson was pressed up against her and I was on the very edge of the bed. I did not get a lot of sleep last night but it should be better tonight, I only have grandson here with me.
Did I mention last time that I hurt my knee? Well there is no way I could do any arobics so I found an old vid for much older people with arthritus. I think it was a free video from advil. Anyway most of the exercise was sitting in a chair-and that was perfect. The only thing I did different was that I held 3 pound weights while I did the workout. It was about 40 minutes long and it was no where near what I usually do but I was glad I did it. It kept me in the routine of doing something.
My grandson fell of the potty today-I asked him if he fell asleep and he said "no mam" So how did you fall off of the potty. shrug and "I don't know"He came in just now and read what I wrote and bam - fell in the floor. The kid trips over air.
My brother in law came through the surgery pretty good. but now his kidneys are failing. He does have sugar diabetes and he has been on a cathater since last Tuesday so his kidneys have weakened and right now they can not get his kidneys to do what they are supposed to do. I am afraied for him, he is 70, he has a lot of health problems, high bp, high cholesterol, and he has had heart surgery in the last 2 years. I hate to see himhaving one problem after another. Please keep praying for him and my sister, she will soon be 69 and this is stressful for her.
"GOD IS EVERYWHERE"
THERE'S NOT A TINT
THAT PAINTS THE ROSE
OR DECKS THE LILY FAIR,
OR MARKS THE HUMBLEST
FLOWER THAT GROWS,
BUT GOD HAS PLACED IT THERE...
THERE'S NOT A PLACE
ON EARTH'S VAST ROUND,
IN OCEANS DEEP OR AIR,
WHERE LOVE AND BEAUTY
ARE NOT FOUND,
FOR GOD IS EVERY WHERE
JAMES C. WALLACE
Sleep well everyone
God bless
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
They are operating again on bil
right now Tuesday, 7:30 pm They said his bowels is leaking into his body. That sounds vey serious. They have already said that he was a very sick man. Please be praying. I will update when I hear news.
Monday, June 6, 2011
visitation, bil. posting, 30for30-first week
I hate when people I like die, when I see the sorrow of their loved ones, the tears and the grief. Somehow regardless of how sincere I am, it seems inadequate to say "I'm so sorry" and yet that is all that you can say. I held His wife and she cried and I could barely make out her saying "I will see him again" I was trying to comfort her and I hugged her and told her how much I liked and admired her husband. And yet my words that were meant to bring a little comfort did not. So I wen ton down the line to the daughter and I hugged her and the dauaghters husband and then the mother of the deceased.
My bil is still in hospital and they still have him in an induced coma and now they are saying again that it was the gall bladder. I don't think they know and they are just trying to cover their bottoms to keep from getting into trouble.
I was able to post on Debs blog and I was really (this is going to sound so terrible of me) really glad to find that she was having a little problem posting too. At least I know it was not something that I was having a senior moment about. :)
Grandbaby is here for the summer, at least he will be here 3-4 days aweek. Today my niece was here also. She is only 17 days younger than my grandson. and they play togeather good, only problemis grandson is typical boy rough and tumble and she is typical girly girl. They both call each other best friend, but you ought to see them play she wants to play with dolls and he wants to use them for target practice with his plastic bowling ball.
I had a good week last week I ate healthy, and I exercised 6 days out of last week. Still eating low carb and have morre energy, and my husband says that he can tell that I am smaller when he hugs me. When he said that I probably smiled all day long.
I hope that the problem with posting gets worked out soon I do love posting on my friends blogs
LITTLE THINGS
THANK YOU, GOD, FOR LITTLE THINGS
THAT OFTEN COME OUR WAY,
THE THINGS WE TAKE FOR GRANTED BUT
DON'T MENTION WHEN WE PRAY.
THE UNEXPECTED COURTESY,
THE THOUGHTFUL, KINDLY DEED,
A HAND REACHED OUT TO HELP US
IN THE TIME OF SUDDEN NEED.
"UNKNOWN"
I love you
God bless
My bil is still in hospital and they still have him in an induced coma and now they are saying again that it was the gall bladder. I don't think they know and they are just trying to cover their bottoms to keep from getting into trouble.
I was able to post on Debs blog and I was really (this is going to sound so terrible of me) really glad to find that she was having a little problem posting too. At least I know it was not something that I was having a senior moment about. :)
Grandbaby is here for the summer, at least he will be here 3-4 days aweek. Today my niece was here also. She is only 17 days younger than my grandson. and they play togeather good, only problemis grandson is typical boy rough and tumble and she is typical girly girl. They both call each other best friend, but you ought to see them play she wants to play with dolls and he wants to use them for target practice with his plastic bowling ball.
I had a good week last week I ate healthy, and I exercised 6 days out of last week. Still eating low carb and have morre energy, and my husband says that he can tell that I am smaller when he hugs me. When he said that I probably smiled all day long.
I hope that the problem with posting gets worked out soon I do love posting on my friends blogs
LITTLE THINGS
THANK YOU, GOD, FOR LITTLE THINGS
THAT OFTEN COME OUR WAY,
THE THINGS WE TAKE FOR GRANTED BUT
DON'T MENTION WHEN WE PRAY.
THE UNEXPECTED COURTESY,
THE THOUGHTFUL, KINDLY DEED,
A HAND REACHED OUT TO HELP US
IN THE TIME OF SUDDEN NEED.
"UNKNOWN"
I love you
God bless
Saturday, June 4, 2011
yesterday and today
My brother in law is still in icu-they do not know what is wrong at first they thought it was his gall bladder was gangrene but they removed that and there was no indication of anything wrong with it.
God is still in control
A frind of ours died at 8:37 last night. We were all praying for him when the call came in. He had diabetes and his kidneys were failing quickly. The dr. removed one of them a month or so ago and yesterday they removed the other and it was just too much for him and he died.
God is still in control
"And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose."
Romans 8:28 ESV
"The LORD reigneth, he is clothed with majesty; the LORD is clothed with strength, wherewith he hath girded himself: the world also is stablished, that it cannot be moved. Thy throne is established of old: thou art from everlasting." Psalm 93:1-2
For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him..." 2Chr 16:9
How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings."
Ps 36:7
Please be praying for us
God bless
God is still in control
A frind of ours died at 8:37 last night. We were all praying for him when the call came in. He had diabetes and his kidneys were failing quickly. The dr. removed one of them a month or so ago and yesterday they removed the other and it was just too much for him and he died.
God is still in control
"And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose."
Romans 8:28 ESV
"The LORD reigneth, he is clothed with majesty; the LORD is clothed with strength, wherewith he hath girded himself: the world also is stablished, that it cannot be moved. Thy throne is established of old: thou art from everlasting." Psalm 93:1-2
For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him..." 2Chr 16:9
How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings."
Ps 36:7
Please be praying for us
God bless
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Still can't post in any blogs,
I feel like I am going to lose my friends. I simply can't post in anyones blogs. I have tried almost all of them and nothing works.
I have dumped cookies I have signed out and signed back in, it did not work.
I worked in my garden for about 2 hours today, that was my exercise for today. Iate very good today with my carbs being less than 20.
Tomorrow I will be outside working again and I will have to hoe but also need to mow the back yard.
Have a good nite everyone
God bless.
I have dumped cookies I have signed out and signed back in, it did not work.
I worked in my garden for about 2 hours today, that was my exercise for today. Iate very good today with my carbs being less than 20.
Tomorrow I will be outside working again and I will have to hoe but also need to mow the back yard.
Have a good nite everyone
God bless.
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
work, candy :) **still can't post
So I had planned on working in my garden this morning before it got too hot and I received a call from my ve4ry good friend asking if I would go to her shop today and sit with her helper. Of course I said yes. She has been there for me so many times so Ifeltfortunate that Ihad the opportunity to do something for her so I did not work in the garden.
And when I got home this afternoon it was way too hot to do anything outside except complain about the heat which I did when I went out to pick my cucumbers.
While I was there at friends shop they were selling candy bars for little Josh to help with the cost of the operation he has to have. So the bars were 1 dollar each and I got two bars and gave a donation of 5 dollars and brought both bars home for dh to eat. I did not even so much as nibble his bars (Patting myself on the shoulder so hard I prabably have a bruise.)
Friday their church is having a yard sale bake sale and chicken bog dinners for sale to help with the cost. Dh and I bought 4 dinners for us an dd and her husband.
POST ABOUT THE CALLENGE
My challenge for this month was keeping my carbs down per day. My carbs for today was less than 20, I ate sausage and cucumbers, and broccoli for breakfast, and I skipped lunch because I thought I would be home by lunch time -it was 3:30 before Igot home. For my evening meal I had 2 and 1/2 palm sized pieces of pork loin (6 ounces) and I had cucumbers, and okra, and broccoli and cheese sprinkled over the top. And I exercised for an hour with Leslie sansone "walk away the pounds."
I did delete all my cookies and tried to post but still could not .
Now to the "I CAN'T POST ON YOUR BLOGS" complaint.
When I try to post comments in the comment box -underneith that box it says
COMMENT AS
and in a drop down box it gives options
SELECT PROFILE
Google Account
LiveJournal
WordPress
TypePad
AIM
Open ID
I'v tried them all and all it does is take me back to SELECT PROFILE.
It does make me frustrated. But even if I can't comment on your blogs, I still read them and I still love my blog friends.
GIFTS OF OURSELVES
THE GREATEST GIFTS WE CAN GIVE TO
OTHERS ARE NOT MATERIAL THINGS BUT
GIFTS OF OURSELVES. THE GREAT GIFTS
ARE THOSE OF LOVE, OF INSPIRATION,
OF KINDNESS, OF ENCOURAGEMENT,
OF FORGIVENESS, OF IDEAS AND
IDEALS. HOW MANY GREAT GIFTS CAN
WE GIVE THIS DAY? EACH DAY LET'S
DO SOMEONE A GOOD TURN---ONE
THAT WILL EITHER NOT BE DISCOVERED
OR WILL BE DISCOVERED ONLY BY ACCIDENT.
MARGUERITE HARMON BRO
(from Whispers of Joy)
Sleep well everyone
God bless
And when I got home this afternoon it was way too hot to do anything outside except complain about the heat which I did when I went out to pick my cucumbers.
While I was there at friends shop they were selling candy bars for little Josh to help with the cost of the operation he has to have. So the bars were 1 dollar each and I got two bars and gave a donation of 5 dollars and brought both bars home for dh to eat. I did not even so much as nibble his bars (Patting myself on the shoulder so hard I prabably have a bruise.)
Friday their church is having a yard sale bake sale and chicken bog dinners for sale to help with the cost. Dh and I bought 4 dinners for us an dd and her husband.
POST ABOUT THE CALLENGE
My challenge for this month was keeping my carbs down per day. My carbs for today was less than 20, I ate sausage and cucumbers, and broccoli for breakfast, and I skipped lunch because I thought I would be home by lunch time -it was 3:30 before Igot home. For my evening meal I had 2 and 1/2 palm sized pieces of pork loin (6 ounces) and I had cucumbers, and okra, and broccoli and cheese sprinkled over the top. And I exercised for an hour with Leslie sansone "walk away the pounds."
I did delete all my cookies and tried to post but still could not .
Now to the "I CAN'T POST ON YOUR BLOGS" complaint.
When I try to post comments in the comment box -underneith that box it says
COMMENT AS
and in a drop down box it gives options
SELECT PROFILE
Google Account
LiveJournal
WordPress
TypePad
AIM
Open ID
I'v tried them all and all it does is take me back to SELECT PROFILE.
It does make me frustrated. But even if I can't comment on your blogs, I still read them and I still love my blog friends.
GIFTS OF OURSELVES
THE GREATEST GIFTS WE CAN GIVE TO
OTHERS ARE NOT MATERIAL THINGS BUT
GIFTS OF OURSELVES. THE GREAT GIFTS
ARE THOSE OF LOVE, OF INSPIRATION,
OF KINDNESS, OF ENCOURAGEMENT,
OF FORGIVENESS, OF IDEAS AND
IDEALS. HOW MANY GREAT GIFTS CAN
WE GIVE THIS DAY? EACH DAY LET'S
DO SOMEONE A GOOD TURN---ONE
THAT WILL EITHER NOT BE DISCOVERED
OR WILL BE DISCOVERED ONLY BY ACCIDENT.
MARGUERITE HARMON BRO
(from Whispers of Joy)
Sleep well everyone
God bless
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