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Susan - the recipe was a success. My husband said for sure to put this one in my meal rotation.
I need to do some house cleaning before we have our Bible study at our house tomorrow and then later tomorrow my daughter will be her for a week with her kids. We will be going to see an air show with the "Blue Angels" on Saturday. She is very encouraging and loves people very much. Having her here is a wonderful time with those talents. Our neice's sister was in a horrible head on collision earlier this week. She was passing someone and did not get back into the correct lane in time. She was driving and both her little sister and her husband were killed. She has two broken legs, a broken ankle and broken arm and is mentally hurting so badly. Although we do not live in the same area as this person, our neice is in the area and our daughter will be able to minister to her and her family as they grieve this tragedy. Please pray for all people who are effected.
Judith - I am hoping that you are resting/recuperating since we have not heard much from you. I pray for your comfort and strength at this time. Don't feel you need to be on here - our God knows your needs and answers our prayers.
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Oh Linda, how shocking about that accident! Praying for you all. What a terrible tragedy. It's at times like this that I am extra grateful for our faith. Hugs 🙏
Marilyn, you found us a timely reminder to focus on God.
Judoth, I echo what Linda says. 🙏💕
I am just checking in briefly today. We had a lovely surprise visit from arson and grandson this morning and are now cleaning the
Van. I cannot believe it's only about a week to when we leave.1 -
Thank you Linda and Susan for your kindness. On the weekend it was our Thanksgiving and my kids wanted to celebrate both Birthday and Thanksgiving. It was lovely having the here but it proved too much. I was so spoiled and blessed with Flowers Plants and beautiful gifts from family and my friends dropping off things and mail delivery even this week with 2 cheques! Praise God for His Blessings. Monday and Tuesday I was in mega spasms and my face mouth and lips are casing issues. That is why I have been silent since Sunday!
Linda, my heart goes out to your niece, such a tragedy loosing her little sister and husband. I am so sorry. I join and say with Susan, it’s our faith in Jesus during these times that carry us through. I am praying for your niece that her injuries will heal and she will heal emotionally psychologically and mentally and praying that other believers will be brought along her path to minister the healing power of God upon her life and all her family.
Susan, enjoy your grandkids, hard to believe it’s so close to when you leave on your extended trip in your Caravan. You will so enjoy.
Marilyn, your quote was so right on for us today. Thank you for sharing! God’s Blessings all! Be back tomorrow! God Bless you all. ❤️🤗🙏☮️✝️1 -
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Today was a cleaning day since we had Bible study group at our house and then our daughter is coming to visit. I ended up on my hands and knees scrubbing the kitchen floor because I had been peeling apples and some sugar from the apples got on the floor. Mt knees were not excited about the body position but it does look much nicer now.
We had quite a bit of rain over night. Our canopy over our outdoor swing was full of water as it collected on the top. I wish there was a way we could keep the canvas from stretching and holding the water. If we do not get the water out quickly, it sits in little troughs and gets the canvas moldy.
My husband is going to urgent care this afternoon. He just has not been feeling well and had a fever for two days. He has also had aches and pains and feeling extreme exhaustion. I don't think it is related to his shoulder since that was 6 weeks ago. With the fever and aches and pains it could be a virus or an infection of some sort.2 -
Linda, I am praying that the doctors will be able to help your husband quickly. It's always a worry when our loved ones are so sick.
IMarilyn, that is a good way to measure a life.
Judith, good to see you posting today and I totally understand about you being exhausted after all the celebrating. It was nice to hear that people spoiled you a little. Yes, our trip is really getting close now.
We're expecting quite a hot day today and I must get more things done before we leave. We are catching up with friends this morning. A friend is coming by this afternoon to buy card stock. Today I am putting together a shoe box of card bases and mats to take with me. It is surprising how much time that takes now but it will be a time-saving in the long
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Susan - that is a rainbow of colors for card bases and mats. They will be beautiful when you make them into cards! You are so organized to be getting everything done for your long trip. As I prepare for a trip, I start making a list of things I need ahead of time so I know I will have a less likely chance of forgetting something. Of course our trips are usually no longer than a week. I can't imagine being gone for 6 months to a year.
Our family got here safely last night. There was quite a bit of snow on the sides of the road on the passes but the roads were only wet. They had some rain as they traveled also. This morning they are sleeping late to get rested from the trip. This is giving me some time to post before I have to get them breakfast. We were up past 1am last night.
My husband is feeling better today. He is on antibiotics for a week for a urinary tract infection. He is drinking lots of fluids to rinse out his system to help the medication work also.
I hear noises coming from the guest bedroom so I had better start breakfast. It is 10am so I hope they got some good sleep last night.0 -
How lovely to have family with you, Linda, even though it is more work. Glad they figured out what was wrong with Glen. I hope he has a speedy recovery. Enjoy your visitors!
Good reminder, Marilyn.
Judith, thinking of you.
My friend and I are off to visit a bulk food shop, an Indian spice shop and an Asian spice shop today. We like to make our own spice blends and swap recipes for them.1 -
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Amen, Marilyn.
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Marilyn - so true!
We had so much fun at the air show. We had ear plugs but they were still very loud. My husband did not go - he is still not feeling well. He has to get up so much during the night he did not sleep well. He is claiming that we are freezing him by not having the fireplace on but we are feeling fine. He is sitting at the table with a long sleeved shirt and a sweatshirt with the hood pulled up. I hope the antibiotics kick in soon so he can get some rest and he will stop telling us we are not right when we say the temperature feels fine to us. 😊
My daughter is making cheeseburger logs tonight in my air fryer. I hardly ever use it so it is good she can give me refresher on how it works.0 -
My knee is reminding me this morning of all the walking we did on pavement to go to the air show. When I first got up, I was not sure I could walk to the bathroom but I did hobble there and now that I have been walking more, my knee is better. I really do not want to get a knee replacement expecially since I heard that the rehab is pretty intense and I watch what my husband has to do with his shoulder.
I was meditating on Psalm 71:14-16 this morning. “But as for me, I will always have hope; I will praise you more and more. My mouth will tell of your righteousness, of your salvation all day long, though I know not its measure. I will come and proclaim your mighty acts, O Sovereign Lord; I will proclaim your righteousness, yours alone. Since my youth, O God you have taught me, and to this day, I declare your marvelous deeds." (Psalm 71:14-16) There have been times in my life when I have felt overwhelmed with the situation that I was facing. There was despair over health, financial or spiritual issues in my life and of those around me. These verses remind me that in spite of all of what was happening, I still had God. Everyone else may have deserted me but God has been there for me as a sturdy strength. I owe Him everything for the sacrifice. He gave for my salvation.0 -
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I say a hearty Amen to the above Quote you shared Marilyn, indeed so true. Cute picture too!
Susan, your card stock looks like mine with all the beautiful solid colours. I also have pretty florals and other patterns I use when making 3-D cards. Other times I use the patterned paper elevated over the solid card stock building it up for a great dimensional look, some of the pattern paper I emboss. I also love using dies, punches and ribbon for adding extra flair to my cards. You look like you are getting well organized. While on the road do you do any classes online or hold classes in any of the places you stay? Sounds exciting going to the different spice shops gathering up different blends to make your own. Hope you enjoyed and have made up some new blends.
Linda, so glad Glenn is on the mend, I was concerned hearing about his symptoms, glad they got on it right away and prescribed the antibiotics when they saw it was an infection. A urinary tract infection is so painful. Trusting the meds treat it quickly and Glenn has a speedy and full recovery. So happy your family arrived safely in spite of the snow and the wet roads. It’s always so nice to when family come to stay with us. Keeps us busy but it’s worth it just to be with them especially when they don’t live nearby. Hope you enjoy your time with them. You mentioned making breakfast for them, any new recipes you tried for them.
I posted an update in the Prayer forum on what’s been happening with me and why I’ve been silent and away. Thanks for your prayers.
Sunday Blessings all, enjoy your Sunday services and Family time! Be back tomorrow! 🙏❤️1 -
Thank you for posting, Judith. I am praying for you. Thank you for telling me about your crafting. I think we do very similar things! Sunday was a lovely day though a little sad too as we said goodbye. Our trip starts next Sunday. I do look for opportunities to craft on the road, especially for handmade markets. I don't do as much online work as I will have limited data.
Marilyn, lovely thoughts.
Linda, I hope they have given your husband the right antibiotics. Thank you for meditating on Psalm 71. I hope you can avoid knee replacement too.
Got to see our 10 yo granddaughter at the airport today. She was returning home after a school science trip.
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Lol, Marilyn!
I hope everyone is doing all right today. I am having a quiet day.1 -
Marilyn; all I can say is you made me LOL 😂 And yes, no worries won’t be doing any singing in the shower or dancing! 😂
Susan, so nice you got to see your 10 year old granddaughter at the airport. Extra special for you. Yes it does seem we have a lot in common with crafts and card making. Glad you had a quiet day…
I needed to pull back Monday and let my body rest and let meds do their work.
Have a great day all. It’s 1:00am here and this gal is heading to bed. Just wanted to be here first and log my days menu I have planned. Will possibly be back and post again! Love and Hugs ❤️🤗🙏0 -
We said goodbye to our friend, the cricket, we had in a glass jar all week. We had fun feeding her different fruits and vegetables and used it as a learning experience for my homeschooled grandchildren. Her favorite food was zucchini, lettuce and bananas. We let her out of her observation jar into a nice grassy place where she can find more food and insects. We think she was laying eggs in the food we gave her but it is really late in the cycle for her to be doing that. They learned a new vocabulary work with this cricket. It is "'ovipositor'", or egg-laying organ in the female. It is often very long and may be modified for piercing, sawing, or stinging." Now you can say you learned a totally worthless word today. I don't think that there will come up a time that you will use it in conversation with most people. 😊 My daughter and kids will be going back over the mountain tomorrow. It has been so fun to have them here. I lvoe to hear them laugh in the morning as they are playing games with each other before us late riser are up.
We got the lab results back from my husband's urine culture. There were actually two bacteria growing and the antibiotic they gave him only worked on one of them so he is off to the drug store to pick up a new antibiotic that is effective on the second organism. He felt that he was not getting better as fast as he thought he should so now we know why. With both antibiotice working, we hope to see results soon. He is so tired and achy still. We need to fly out to the accreditation seminar on Sunday morning so I hope he is feeling better by then. We also will be seeing my older brother and his wife in Baltimore, Maryland and hopefully the pretty fall colors of the trees.
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Am surviving is the best way I can say it. God is in control and if it wasn't for Him in my life I am not sure I would be able to get through the days.
On Monday I go back for a 3rd surgery - this time on my left arm - as the fisquala and 2nd operation on my right arm has shut down - just did not work. So disappointed. Surgeon said the other arm is not quite at the level that shows good success but believes it is just a bit low and is hopeful that this one will work - other wise he said he will have to get creative as to how to put a fisquala in for dialysis. And then he announced that my Kidney number has gone down to 10. Norm is 60, mine went from there down to 16 for months, then 15, 13, 11 and now 10. I has been down below 10 a couple of times but have been able to bring it right back up - but as the last few blood work shows that it is slowly going down we are getting close to diaylsis. Then he surprised me and told me I was not in Stage 5 of kidney failure - thought I was still in stage 4. So I have had a few days of crying and feeling anxiety, frustrated and not sure about things - but still relied on God is in control. Just don't like the idea that my husband could be left alone to take care of our special needs child. But we talked about it and we talked with our one worked that does respite - Wendy takes our daughter for 16 days every month so that I can have time to rest and work on my health issues. Wendy has assured me that she will work with Norm should something happen to me so am releaved on that but still a concern for him to be left to all - take care of daughter and her medical needs, take care of the house and all banking - we do things together so neither of us overwhelmed. And am so thankful that lately he has been asking me to show him more about the accounting part of keeping the bank in balance - making sure anything that needs to be paid is paid on time - God is in control he has blessed me the last 13 months keeping me healthy enough to stay away from daiylsis and am praying that it is His plans to keep me healthy enough not for it for some time yet - I just need to remember to be in obedence daily with what He wants me to accomplish and one of those is to listen to the doctors.
Psalm 16:7-8
I bless the Lord who gives me counsel; in the night also my heart instructs me. I have set the Lord always before me becaue he is at my right hand, I shall not be shaken
Psalm 16:11
You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forvermove
Psalm 17:6-7
I call upon you, for you will answer me, O God;
incline your ear to me; hear my words.
Wondrously show your steadfast love, O Savior of those who seek refuge from their adversaries at your right hand
Psalm 18:8
In my distress I called upon the Lord; to my God I cried for help.
From his temple he heard my voice, and my cry to him reached his ears.
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Marilyn, it takes courage and faith to do what you are doing, thinking ahead and planning for others in the face of your own significant challenges. I am so glad you have the Lord Who is keeping you close, while you are drawing close to Him. Your daily battle must be wearying, but you keep fighting! I wish I could hug you. I will keep praying for you.
Linda, glad they discovered the right antibiotic for Glen. It did seem like he was taking a long time to start feeling better. I hope he notices a good change in the next 24 hours. I am praying for that. Thank you also for the oviposter lesson. I loved hearing about the teaching of your grandchildren and your enjoyment of them
Judith, good to see you are feeling up to posting again. You are a fighter too. And a believer. The Lord is blessing you, and all of us through our trust of each other and our care. What a mighty God!
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Marilyn, my heart goes out to you and I thank God for your courage and the faith you have as you continue to push through all the while planning and caring for others. God has richly blessed you my friend, I am so sorry to hear that you are needing another surgery but trusting God that this 3rd surgery will be successful. Praying for a mighty miracle that the healing power of God will flow over and through your body in Jesus Mighty Name!
Susan, I too Praise God that we all are standing together caring for one another. Thank you for your encouraging words and your kindness. Appreciate your prayers, I do feel your prayers and everyone else here. We have such a wonderful group here. God is Good! Trusting God for you and Colin as you prepare for your extended travel. My prayers are with you always. And of course safe travels for you both!
Linda, Praising God that Glen is receiving the right antibiotic now. Trusting he will have a speedy recovery. So glad you had such a wonderful time with your family and spending the time you did with your grandkids. Linda, I too enjoyed hearing how you taught your grandkids about the female cricket living in the glass jar enjoying the produce/fruit you fed her and all about the egg laying organ in the female.. very interesting, I’m sure the grandkids loved their homeschooling lessons and experience from Grandma. I am sure you will miss them. Praying your family have a safe journey over the mountain.
Blessings all, have a blessed Wednesday! Keep Shining for Jesus! Love you and God Bless you all. 🙏🤗0 -
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The house is very quiet but I hae my memories and a large pile of laundry to do that reminds me of the families visit. This morning when my granddaughter went outside to the car a cricket followed her as she was walking. She was hoping it was her "friend" that we fed so well. They had put the cricket out in the back yard so she would have had to travel a ways to get to the front yard but who knows maybe it was the same one. God could have given her a good memory to take home with her. We also have a preying mantis that comes to our front window screen frequently. We think maybe it is one of the babies we hatched outside this Spring saying Hi! It was sitting on the shrubbery this morning watching us. We might discover another egg sack (This egg case is called an ootheca. A single female mantis may produce several oothecae (the plural of ootheca) after mating just once. Praying mantises typically lay their eggs in late summer or fall, and the young develop within the ootheca over the winter months.) waiting for us in the Spring. ☺
Marilyn - I pray that you will be able to be healthy again. I know that the responsibilities of your house and Prissy lay heavy on your "mothers heart". I am so glad your caregiver was able to give your some reassurance that she is there to help Norm if that is necessary. I am especially praying the the fistula surgery is successful. The scripture you wrote are words directly from God to your heart. Keep them close for reassurance of God's love and care for you - his beloved daughter.
Susan - Your trip is coming up soon! Will you be able to stay connected with us as you travel? I don't know if you are staying at places that have Wi-Fi or if you are camping out in the less populated area. I would also hate for you to break your streak and of course we would love to hear from you as you travel. No pressure either way - we just want you to be safe and enjoy your travels.
Judith - I am glad you are feeling better. I pray that you will have more better days ahead and that you will gain your weight back at least to 97# again.1 -
Good morning, friends. I am having a slow start to my day here. It's actually our anniversary but our celebration will be our trip.
Linda, thank you for the preying mantis information. I had forgotten a lot of that. How lovely that your granddaughter believed her cricket followed her. You really have made an impression on her. I love your words to Marilyn. Yes, I should be able to keep in touch while we are gone, unless we are in very remote areas. I plan to take a data plan with me. Most caravan parks will have a small amount of wifi for free, so people can check their emails, but then they would want to charge for anything over that. It is better for me to have my own data plan. I am cancelling Wi-Fi at our house while we are away so the cost will sort of even out. I will take my dongle with me and refill it as necessary. The dongle will allow me to hotspot to it. I will have my laptop with me. It would be a shame to lose my streak, but it won't be the end of the world. Lol!
Marilyn, hang on to hope. We are saved by it. One of my past pastors covered that saying for me into a wood piece.
I hope it speaks to you as it does to me.
Judith, thank you for your continued prayers and loving words. I will not forget to pray for you, and for all here!
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Today I am meditataing on Romans 8:28 "And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose." My husband is a true servant of God who gives more than 100% (if possible) to God's people and to the school. Right now he is feeling very attacked by Satan who is trying to discourage him with his infection. It is not getting better and he is having a fever and many more aches and pains in other areas. He went back to Urgent care this morning and they added more days to his antibiotics. In the name of Jesus, I ask that this infection be healed, the pain be gone and he have energy to do what God has planned for him in this upcoming trip. I would appreciate it if you join me in this prayer for him. He is not speaking at this upcoming conference but needs to be at his best to put in place what they are teaching. It is for the process of accredidation for the school.
I got my ring back yesterday but when they checked my original ring before putting the new band with it, they discovered that the diamond was not tight in the prongs. I am glad that they caught it but a little frustrated that I have had so much problems with the old ring - first the diamond and prongs fell off and now the diamond is not tight in the prongs. I am so glad they found the problem but I wonder why they are having so much issues with it. I guess a 50 year old ring has its idiosyncrasies. Here is the final ring. The new anniversary band is the diamonds on the bottom.
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What a beautiful ring - we will be celebrating 40 years in December and am thankful just to reach that date.
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Happy 40th Wedding Anniversary Marilyn, I rejoice with you that you have reached 40 years too my friend! God Bless.
Beautiful ring Linda, so beautiful. Thanks for the info on preying mantis! I will pray for your husband thT infection will be gone in Jesus name’
Susan so glad you are going to be able to stay connected while travelling!
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